Movies

[EvanBenner]

So this looks interesting.

Hmm. Hate when teasers (or even trailers for that matter) act as full on plot summaries. Shows waaaay too much.

Stylistically, this looks solid though. Almost makes me think if someone put Mortal Engines in Gareth Edwards' hands, it might've turned out better.

That said, Edwards is only 1 for 3 for me. Of his works I've only liked Monsters.

I realize this is an increasingly unpopular opinion, but I did not enjoy Rogue One. All I remember of my theatergoing experience was the excruciating impatience over its artificially prolonged countdown sequence. Few things kills suspense faster for me than real-time action taking way longer than stupid countdowns. (You're already dead y'all. Timer was over hours ago. Climax negated.) That said, of all the new SW entries, this would be the only one I'd venture a chance at reassessing. (Still haven't seen Rise or any of the D+ series and probably never will.)

Godzilla was simply off-putting, far too concerned with inserting US propaganda that trampled all over the original's pointed provenance. Super disengaging plot and characters. (Only GvK has won favor with me among the MonsterVerse entries.)

 

[ayayrawn]

Absolute chills. This is going to be a masterpiece.



Edit: see @mdmost post below

 

[mdmost]

I assume it's this.

 

[Bull Shannon]

Absolute chills. This is going to be a masterpiece.

I assume it's this.

It's amazing to see something of this beyond that one dang picture of them at the table.

 

[kvetcha]

The book was excellent. Very excited for this.

 

[Diaper Baby Escape Plan]

Alright Dungeons & Dragons is some good fun.

 

[kvetcha]

Alright Dungeons & Dragons is some good fun.

agree!!

 

[LeSamourai]

Absolute chills. This is going to be a masterpiece.



Edit: see @mdmost post below

Holy crap. That final shot with the voiceover may be the most effective moment of a trailer I've seen in a long time.

 

[Bennnnn]

The book was excellent. Very excited for this.

I just started the book. Heard about it for years now, but it feels like the right time to finally read it.

 

[RenegadeMonster]

Purchased from the iTunes Store and just watched. Great two hours spent.

 

[LeSamourai]

Purchased from the iTunes Store and just watched. Great two hours spent.

Once I saw Damián Szifron is the director, I put it on my to-watch list. He directed the great anthology film Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales) and made the really good early-2000s Argentine TV show Los simuladores (The Simulators), which is getting a revival pretty soon.

 

[Bennnnn]

Conitnuing my sporadic watch of all of Miyazaki's films, watched Castle In The Sky last night. This is one I haven't seen before, and barely even heard about. But why? It's really great! At first I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it, but there was a certain moment, a turn in the story near the first act where it really clicked for me. From that point forward I found it pretty thrilling, with some sequences being maybe the best I've seen in his films. It also has some beautiful world building and phenomenal animation. Really loved this one.

Also since rewatching Princess Mononoke, I have been trying to figure out what my favorite one really is. I don't know. I always thought it was that one. I really enjoyed the rewatch. There's stuff in that movie that has just stuck with me forever. But it can be a heavier kind of film in some ways.

 

[Hemotep]

I enjoyed Searching when it came out, but this one is better so far (about half way in).

 

[siremobunny]

I enjoyed Searching when it came out, but this one is better so far (about half way in).

This is fun.

Spoiler

I enjoy the subtle background talk of alien invasion stuff that goes on in background of both films

 

[RenegadeMonster]

I enjoyed Searching when it came out, but this one is better so far (about half way in).

I watch Missing about a month back and enjoyed it. I have not seen searching and have heard it's related to this film. Is it same director and theme?

 

[Hemotep]

I watch Missing about a month back and enjoyed it. I have not seen searching and have heard it's related to this film. Is it same director and theme?

Missing is called a sequel, but it's a stand alone movie. Searching is a similar style, with John Cho (which is what made me watch it). His daughter goes missing and he investigates through her computer which is what we see. It was an original format then which was part of the appeal, but Missing does it too and is a better story overall so I'm not sure if Searching is entirely worth watching but it's not bad.

 

[RenegadeMonster]

Missing is called a sequel, but it's a stand alone movie. Searching is a similar style, with John Cho (which is what made me watch it). His daughter goes missing and he investigates through her computer which is what we see. It was an original format then which was part of the appeal, but Missing does it too and is a better story overall so I'm not sure if Searching is entirely worth watching but it's not bad.

Thanks for the info. I would never have thought it was a sequel, because it's a stand alone movie. Good to know.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

 

[mdmost]

Alright. Taking the kids to Chicago in 2 weeks. Best movies to show them about Chicago? They're 13 and 15 so we can do some PG-13 to soft R movies. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is on there. Thinking maybe Blues Brothers. Maybe Adventures in Babysitting and Backdraft. Any others?

Wife and I will watch About Last Night and Nothing In Common.

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Alright. Taking the kids to Chicago in 2 weeks. Best movies to show them about Chicago? They're 13 and 15 so we can do some PG-13 to soft R movies. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is on there. Thinking maybe Blues Brothers. Maybe Adventures in Babysitting and Backdraft. Any others?

Wife and I will watch About Last Night and Nothing In Common.

Rookie of the Year

Edit; also Eight Men Out