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Josephus

#42330
July 17, 2019, 01:44:48 PM
yeah, I probably napped during that part.  :D
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celedhring

#42331
July 17, 2019, 04:24:16 PM
They try to address the "June being left untouched despite being obviously seditious" bit with [spoiler]the fact they need her for PR in order to pressure the Canadian Government[/spoiler]

But yeah, the world and characters just don't make sense anymore. Still watching it though, since the actors and direction is still pretty great, and they do still come up with strong moments.

Savonarola

#42332
July 18, 2019, 01:43:35 PM
The Book of Eli (2010)

In the near future America has been reduced to a radioactive wasteland; and only Denzel Washington can kick enough ass to restore America to her greatness.

This film borrows heavily from Spaghetti Westerns (minus the circus midgets; alas), complete with a lawless town ruled by a shady mayor who employs thugs and wants to recruit Denzel for his villainous scheme.  It also has the wacky characters that are a staple in finer post-apocalyptic films (white people with goggles and dreadlocks; or an American Gothic couple with tons of ordnance.)

Denzel's performance is great; he would have been a worthy successor to Clint Eastwood if they still made "Man with no name" films.  The writing is a little weak; it's mostly cliches and the huge plot twist is much more  :huh: than AHA!  There is the setup for a sequel with Mila Kunis as the woman with no name; it might be for the best that wasn't made.
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viper37

#42333
July 18, 2019, 02:46:13 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on July 17, 2019, 08:31:04 AM
Crawl (2019)
There's no surprises in this one; you'll see every plot point coming from a long way off.  If you live in the United States this would be a good one to watch at an "Urban" theater; as there are many opportunities to add your own lines.  The plot hinges on an house in which the basement (a rarity in Florida) has a wide drainage tunnel that leads to an alligator infested lake.  I don't claim to be an expert at construction; but that strikes me as a fundamentally poor design.
Ah, you know, to avoid infestations of rats or musked rats elsewhere that could jam the "drainage tunnel" (that is, usually 4-6" wide, but could be bigger in swamplands, I guess), in places where it is needed, we install a metallic grid at the end of the pipes to prevent such critters from crawling inside the "drainage tunnel".

But you know, Florida alligators may have muted and evolved to tor these grids apart, sort of like the raptors of Jurassic Park :P
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Valmy

#42334
July 18, 2019, 02:49:04 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on July 18, 2019, 01:43:35 PM
only Denzel Washington can kick enough ass to restore America to her greatness.

I am glad they incorporated factual information into this story.
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Admiral Yi

#42335
July 19, 2019, 01:01:08 AM
Was Arrested  Development well received?  I like the cast but I'm finding the writing pretty flat.

celedhring

#42336
July 19, 2019, 01:42:17 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 19, 2019, 01:01:08 AM
Was Arrested  Development well received?  I like the cast but I'm finding the writing pretty flat.

It wasn't a ratings success, but it was very well received critically - it won a bunch of Emmys. I love it.

Eddie Teach

#42337
July 19, 2019, 02:35:07 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 19, 2019, 01:01:08 AM
Was Arrested  Development well received?  I like the cast but I'm finding the writing pretty flat.

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Syt

#42338
July 19, 2019, 02:51:44 AM Last Edit: July 19, 2019, 02:54:24 AM by Syt
Apparently people are freaked out over the appearance of the characters in the Cats trailer.

I'm not a fan of the musical, and generally always hated when people play animal characters. As a kid I always found it dumb, if e.g. in a kid's show someone was dressed as a dog or whatever with a painted face to portrait a dog character.

At any rate, I don't think the trailer looks that bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq50F-IDXDc
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celedhring

#42339
July 19, 2019, 03:18:52 AM
Quote from: Syt on July 19, 2019, 02:51:44 AM
Apparently people are freaked out over the appearance of the characters in the Cats trailer.

I'm not a fan of the musical, and generally always hated when people play animal characters. As a kid I always found it dumb, if e.g. in a kid's show someone was dressed as a dog or whatever with a painted face to portrait a dog character.

At any rate, I don't think the trailer looks that bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq50F-IDXDc

Looks like a furry wet dream (and for once, literally). But tbh it looks exactly how I'd imagine a movie based on Cats woud look. Sometimes the fact you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Now it's the time we'd need CdM back though.

Josquius

#42340
July 19, 2019, 03:39:13 AM
Solo - I was right not to bother with this one for so long. It just doesn't work on any level. Not for Star Wars fandom nor as a film of its own.
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Sophie Scholl

#42341
July 19, 2019, 04:53:00 AM
Just caught Seven Days in May on TCM.  Wow.  What a great movie!  I'd heard of it before, but this was my first time watching it.  Damn fine film!
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frunk

#42342
July 19, 2019, 06:43:26 AM
Quote from: celedhring on July 19, 2019, 03:18:52 AM

Looks like a furry wet dream (and for once, literally). But tbh it looks exactly how I'd imagine a movie based on Cats woud look. Sometimes the fact you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Now it's the time we'd need CdM back though.

Quote from: CdMJust saw the trailer to the live-action version of Cats. If that isn't the most unnerving shit I've seen in many moons.

mongers

#42343
July 19, 2019, 07:52:29 AM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on July 19, 2019, 04:53:00 AM
Just caught Seven Days in May on TCM.  Wow.  What a great movie!  I'd heard of it before, but this was my first time watching it.  Damn fine film!

And about time too, soldier.   :mad:




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Josephus

#42344
July 19, 2019, 08:25:40 AM
Quote from: Tyr on July 19, 2019, 03:39:13 AM
Solo - I was right not to bother with this one for so long. It just doesn't work on any level. Not for Star Wars fandom nor as a film of its own.

Yeah, it's been on my "to watch list" on Netflix for a year, and it isn't drawing me to it
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