Author Topic: What Movies Are We Watching: The Flickening. (Read 140175 times)

mdauben · « **Reply #720 on:** 09 March 2015, 09:26:51 »

Got to watch Big Hero 6 last night. I was always a fan of obscure superheroes so I think I've read all the BH6 comics. While they took a few liberties with the source material, I think they did a good job of adapting it and came up with a very fun, well done movie.

False Son · « **Reply #721 on:** 09 March 2015, 09:40:58 »

Watched Deep Impact over the weekend. Basically, it turned into one long rag on Ron Eldard's acting career.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #722 on:** 09 March 2015, 09:52:44 »

Smart missiles that follow you home, hide under your bed, and wait for you to get out of the cockpit?

I am Belch II · « **Reply #723 on:** 09 March 2015, 11:16:08 »

Ended up watching Romacing The Stone. It has it's good parts. The success of that movie gave Robert Zimeckes (sorry spelling) the credit to make Back To The Future!

Aokarasu · « **Reply #724 on:** 09 March 2015, 11:35:28 »

Quote from: mdauben on 09 March 2015, 09:26:51

Got to watch Big Hero 6 last night. I was always a fan of obscure superheroes so I think I've read all the BH6 comics. While they took a few liberties with the source material, I think they did a good job of adapting it and came up with a very fun, well done movie.

I had no idea it was based on a series of comics; it is a very fun, well-done movie - agreed!.

elf25s · « **Reply #725 on:** 09 March 2015, 12:35:43 »

Quote from: Kret69 on 09 March 2015, 06:18:28

The one from 2004.
And later that day, Alpha, which I like very much (gives a load of ideas on different approach to post-Succession-War campaigns where main fighting is with remains of war, not other humans. Automatic sentries killing people, sophisticated mines waiting for the prey etc...

they are nice fount of ideas ...still animated one from the 90s i found more disturbing...than the cgi ones

mdauben · « **Reply #726 on:** 09 March 2015, 13:10:07 »

Quote from: Aokarasu on 09 March 2015, 11:35:28

I had no idea it was based on a series of comics; it is a very fun, well-done movie - agreed!.

The characters are all from the original comics, although they have changed the back story on most of them to some extent. IIRC the team only appeared in a couple of short mini-series.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #727 on:** 11 March 2015, 23:17:08 »

I'm rewatching Paul right now.

garhkal · « **Reply #728 on:** 11 March 2015, 23:50:56 »

Quote from: False Son on 09 March 2015, 09:40:58

Watched Deep Impact over the weekend. Basically, it turned into one long rag on Ron Eldard's acting career.

I much preferred Deep impact for the acting, while Armageddon was just for the explosions.

THUD · « **Reply #729 on:** 12 March 2015, 00:02:03 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 11 March 2015, 23:17:08

I'm rewatching Paul right now.

Lucky duck. I really need to get me a copy of that movie.

Aokarasu · « **Reply #730 on:** 12 March 2015, 00:09:36 »

Quote from: mdauben on 09 March 2015, 13:10:07

The characters are all from the original comics, although they have changed the back story on most of them to some extent. IIRC the team only appeared in a couple of short mini-series.

I presume you watched all the way through the credits for the "bonus scene"?

elf25s · « **Reply #731 on:** 13 March 2015, 09:19:46 »

getting ready to binge watch comedies and other stuff by french comedian louis de funes

doubtful most of the folks heard of him but he is worth looking up not for movies alone but for his jazz playing too

garhkal · « **Reply #732 on:** 13 March 2015, 16:10:32 »

Watched the flic, Kill the Messenger last night, and LOVED IT.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #733 on:** 13 March 2015, 16:13:29 »

Not really a movie but the old Miniseries North and South. Been at least twenty years since I last watched it.

rebs · « **Reply #734 on:** 13 March 2015, 21:56:27 »

Just watched The Signal. Not bad, but I couldn't help but crack Morpheus-style lines of commentary every ten minutes.

Kret69 · « **Reply #735 on:** 14 March 2015, 04:54:30 »

HALO:Nightfall.

I really liked it.

Can't understand if this is a TV movie, TV -series or a movie though.

bytor · « **Reply #736 on:** 14 March 2015, 10:28:06 »

Re-watched X-Men: Days of Future Past last night.

THUD · « **Reply #737 on:** 14 March 2015, 11:17:20 »

Quote from: Kret69 on 14 March 2015, 04:54:30

HALO:Nightfall.

I really liked it.

Can't understand if this is a TV movie, TV -series or a movie though.

It was a web series. Is it better than the last one Forward on to Dawn?

Kret69 · « **Reply #738 on:** 14 March 2015, 14:26:04 »

Quote from: THUD on 14 March 2015, 11:17:20

It was a web series. Is it better than the last one Forward on to Dawn?

No.

And as a web series, it would really bore.

I watched it as a TV movie and it was OK. Not very consistent though - introduction and last quotes in the background talking about being soldiers and gods, the actual movie has little to do with it, it's a survival horror in HALO universe setting.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #739 on:** 14 March 2015, 14:48:35 »

I just rewatched Avengers last night, since Age of Ultron is coming.

Aokarasu · « **Reply #740 on:** 14 March 2015, 15:52:00 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 14 March 2015, 14:48:35

I just rewatched Avengers last night, since Age of Ultron is coming.

I haz a sad - Avengers went off Netflix streaming a month or so ago.

garhkal · « **Reply #741 on:** 14 March 2015, 16:37:28 »

Quote from: rebs on 13 March 2015, 21:56:27

Just watched The Signal. Not bad, but I couldn't help but crack Morpheus-style lines of commentary every ten minutes.

I couldn't stand that films ending. Man what a let down.

THUD · « **Reply #742 on:** 14 March 2015, 18:45:36 »

Quote from: Kret69 on 14 March 2015, 14:26:04

No.

And as a web series, it would really bore.

I watched it as a TV movie and it was OK. Not very consistent though - introduction and last quotes in the background talking about being soldiers and gods, the actual movie has little to do with it, it's a survival horror in HALO universe setting.

Well crud. I was really looking forward to it.

Kret69 · « **Reply #743 on:** 15 March 2015, 05:25:31 »

It doesn't disappoint as a generic sci-fi survival horror/thriller with lots of sensible references to HALO universe and game plot. Hardcore fans will recognize the protagonists, there is a less-than-satisfying moment with some new alien race making this whole thing more Star-Trekish than HALOish, but in general, watchable.

bytor · « **Reply #744 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:28:41 »

Movie-watching weekend for me, yesterday I watched:

X-Men: First Class
Lucy
Fury

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #745 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:34:05 »

Well, two out of three ain't bad.

bytor · « **Reply #746 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:37:41 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 15 March 2015, 11:34:05

Well, two out of three ain't bad.

I enjoyed all three, but Fury was my favorite.

THUD · « **Reply #747 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:37:55 »

Star Trek into Darkness. I will never understand why this movie gets all the hate. I like it.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #748 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:42:52 »

There were two reasons I heard as the main reasons for the dislike of Into Darkness:

One, the recycling of Khan, like they couldn't come up with an original story so they just did a knockoff of Wrath of Khan.

Two, it was decent as a scifi action movie but missed the feel of Star Trek.

Aokarasu · « **Reply #749 on:** 15 March 2015, 11:48:46 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 15 March 2015, 11:42:52

There were two reasons I heard as the main reasons for the dislike of Into Darkness:

One, the recycling of Khan, like they couldn't come up with an original story so they just did a knockoff of Wrath of Khan.

Two, it was decent as a scifi action movie but missed the feel of Star Trek.

I know you aren't claiming these as your reasons.

One I can at least understand. Two, though, never ceases to amaze me. What, exactly, is this "feel" of Star Trek they are referring to? here have been plenty of episode and movie plotlines dealin with heavy-handed and/or shady governments, and that were much more combat/violence heavy. It seems to me as if those complaining that "it isn't 'Star Trek'" have managed to forget or ignore a significant portion of the Trek lore/canon/library. (Again, I realize you aren't claiming this, just saying what you've seen given as reasons.)