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Old 06-16-2019, 09:23 PM   #641
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I was kind of disappointed by Godzilla. I think it suffered from some of the same issues as Pacific Rim 2. In Godzilla 2014, the monsters felt huge, they moved slowly. They felt real. They had weight. The camera angles were from that of the humans.

While Godzilla 2019 looks great, it feels less authentic. It seems like the monsters can turn on a dime now. You can see that these are huge monsters, but you don't feel it the same way as in Godzilla 2014.



I'm always baffled at how anyone cold screw up a giant robot vs giant monsters movie. A 10 year old though would have a better chance of making it good because a 10 year old would put a boring plot featuring people in it.


Pacific Rim wasn't great, Pacific Rim 2 was atrocious.


Again, you shouldn't be able to screw something like this or a giant monster movie up. It should be impossible.
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Old 06-17-2019, 07:01 AM   #642
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Went to see MIB International last night.

Although funny at times, it seemed like they were way over the top on the sarcastic humor part and really lacked the bombastic Tommy Lee Jones side. Tessa Thompson also couldnt pull off the new recruit thing, and poor acting aside, it was simply a BIG reach.
Id give it a 6 out of 10, wait for it to hit your small screens.
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Old 06-19-2019, 05:07 AM   #643
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I saw Warrior recently and...

Wooo boy I got a new Top 3 sports movie. I don't even like MMA but Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Joel Edgerton are all flawless.

I cried multiple times and was blubbering like a baby at the end which personally is a sign of a GREAT SPORTS MOVIE!
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I saw Warrior recently and...

Wooo boy I got a new Top 3 sports movie. I don't even like MMA but Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Joel Edgerton are all flawless.

I cried multiple times and was blubbering like a baby at the end which personally is a sign of a GREAT SPORTS MOVIE!
Great movie, underrated.
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Old 06-21-2019, 10:24 PM   #645
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Toy Story 4 was great, as expected, though it felt more like an epilogue to wrap things up for Woody specifically than a real ensemble thing. Most of the original characters are cooped up in an RV for the entire movie. Kid loved it, new characters were some of the best they’ve done and Bo Peep steals the movie.

And damn Pixar’s animation is unreal now. As far as environments and objects and everything go, they might as well be photo realistic.

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Old 06-22-2019, 04:56 PM   #646
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I saw Warrior recently and...

Wooo boy I got a new Top 3 sports movie. I don't even like MMA but Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Joel Edgerton are all flawless.

I cried multiple times and was blubbering like a baby at the end which personally is a sign of a GREAT SPORTS MOVIE!
Nolte should've won the Oscar for that relapse scene alone
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Old 06-24-2019, 11:55 AM   #647
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Nolte should've won the Oscar for that relapse scene alone
He was also low-key hysterical in Tropic Thunder... most of the attention in that movie (rightly so) went to RDJ and the main cast. But Nolte played it straight up and kills every scene he's in.
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Old 06-25-2019, 10:04 AM   #648
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I'm going to recommend whatever Bond 25 is named well in advance of knowing anything about it based on the incredible, brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge being one of the writers.
Waller-Bridge TV creations include the spectacular Fleabag (Amazon) and Killing Eve.
The female viewpoint she writes into everything she does is masterful, imo. And adds a feminist perspective that finally makes sense to this old dinosaur. She immediately shoots down the question, when asked about how she must relish the thought of updating Bond, and states Bond must stay true to his character : Bond is Bond. But she will give voice to the women in Bond, and I know that will be brilliant.
We need more female voices like hers, and her surprisingly refreshing take on nonesense like 'the best shows on TV created by women' lists, etc is perfect summed up in this short bit of dialogue in S02E03 of Fleabag
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Old 06-25-2019, 10:08 AM   #649
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She was also the showrunner for the first season of Killing Eve, which was one of the best shows of 2018.
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Dark Phoenix is just so bad. Nobody wanted to be in it and it shows. Probably the worst film in the franchise, well overdue for a reboot.
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Old 06-25-2019, 08:11 PM   #651
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Toy Story 4 was good, the ending made me tear up. But at the same time I can’t help but realize that it’s pretty much an unnecessary film. Toy Story 3 rapped up everything perfectly. There really wasn’t a need to make this one despite it being enjoyable.
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Old 06-25-2019, 08:14 PM   #652
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But I really do have to say that Woody has to have one of the best character arcs/development in film history. I’d put his up their with Tony Stark.
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Just re-watched The Death of Stalin.

Seriously, if you haven't yet seen this, it's must a must-watch.

"Carried........u..................nanimously"

I'm a little obsessed with communist-era Russia lately. From this film to the Chernobyl mini-series, to the book I'm reading A Gentleman in Moscow, I can't seem to get enough. Endlessly fascinating.
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I saw a video comparing the animation in Toy Story 1 to Toy Story 4.. It truly is shocking how far it's come.
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I've watched a few more movies on my Xiaomi Box! This thing is sweet. It's like Netflix but I feel like the selection is really good. Anyways...From best to worst.

I saw two Ridley Scott movies. It's funny because I never think of him as my favourite director but every time I see one of his films I love it.

Blade Runner

One of those movies I've always wanted to see but had never seen. It was completely different than I expected. Thought it would be a futuristic action movie but it really is just a beautiful film. The cinematography is incredible. Only downside is Harrison Ford. I'm not a big fan of his and don't like his acting. Still a great movie though.

Black Rain

This was a great 80s action movie with a great cast. I love Andy Garcia and Michael Douglas in this.

A great movie where a cop is forced to escort a Japanese gangster back to Japan but then hands him over to some fake cops. The two American cops have to work with the Japanese cops to find the guy. Some great action scenes and funny scenes too.



Gran Torino

This movie was decent but the forced racism bits got grating. Yeah, we get it. Eastwood's character calls everyone names in a friendly way. It's not personal. But I just found it annoying. I also found the 2 Asian actors to not be great.

13 Hours

Not a bad movie but nothing special. Basically your typical modern war movie ala Black Hawk Down. Entertaining with good acting but not memorable.
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I feel like any viewing of Blade Runner should be prefaced with a big Asterix unless noted which version was watched.

Ford's performance, while not amazing, is 100x worse in the theatrical cut because of his contractually obligated voiceover that Scott did not want in the film but Fox forced on the production. He literally sounds annoyed and pissed everytime it comes on.
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I feel like any viewing of Blade Runner should be prefaced with a big Asterix unless noted which version was watched.

Ford's performance, while not amazing, is 100x worse in the theatrical cut because of his contractually obligated voiceover that Scott did not want in the film but Fox forced on the production. He literally sounds annoyed and pissed everytime it comes on.
I think it was the Directors Cut because it had the unicorn dream scene.
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How do you not like Harrison Ford? I think you are the first person to ever dislike his acting. He's a treasure.
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How do you not like Harrison Ford? I think you are the first person to ever dislike his acting. He's a treasure.
He is the best part of the original Star Wars trilogy (Han Solo is widely considered the best and most important Star Wars character) and Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the greatest films ever made. If Lucas got his wish and Tom Selleck gets that role it's very likely that film is not as revered as Ford totally nailed that character. Totally agree that he's a treasure.
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