Author Topic: What Movies Are We Watching: The Flickening. (Read 140044 times)

garhkal · « **Reply #300 on:** 06 September 2014, 14:30:54 »

SO anyone catch Draft day? Thinking of renting it tomorrow from redbox.

Jimmyray73 · « **Reply #301 on:** 06 September 2014, 16:35:31 »

It may be the only chance you ever get to see the Browns be relevant. I avoided it because I can suspend disbelief enough to enjoy giant robots wrestling extra-dimensional lizard creatures, but the Browns having an actual plan on draft day? No way.

sir_spamalot · « **Reply #302 on:** 19 September 2014, 01:31:35 »

The last three movies I've watched and reviewed....

Batman: Assault on Arkham
http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/opinion/article_04b94942-3dd4-11e4-b888-ab03d02843f2.html

Muppets Most Wanted
http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/opinion/article_8d04d1f2-3935-11e4-85b4-cb64f84c4ecd.html

Dolphin Tale 2 (only because I was bored and needed a night away from the house)
http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/opinion/article_6ce45d78-3f6d-11e4-aeb0-27a5d8b40baf.html

Aokarasu · « **Reply #303 on:** 19 September 2014, 01:58:26 »

"Tropic Thunder" - finally! (Don't judge me!) Definitely lived up to its hype.

Kojak · « **Reply #304 on:** 19 September 2014, 02:53:52 »

Watching Unforgiven for probably the 20th time. It's one of those movies that gets better and better every time I watch it.

garhkal · « **Reply #305 on:** 19 September 2014, 13:21:52 »

Quote from: sir_spamalot on 19 September 2014, 01:31:35

The last three movies I've watched and reviewed....

Dolphin Tale 2 (only because I was bored and needed a night away from the house)
http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/opinion/article_6ce45d78-3f6d-11e4-aeb0-27a5d8b40baf.html

I watched the first Dolphin tale, and loved it.. So when #2 hits redbox i will be giving it a look see.

sir_spamalot · « **Reply #306 on:** 19 September 2014, 13:33:28 »

Quote from: garhkal on 19 September 2014, 13:21:52

I watched the first Dolphin tale, and loved it.. So when #2 hits redbox i will be giving it a look see.

Don't get me wrong, the first movie was pretty enjoyable, this one just felt so much flatter... maybe that's inevitable with something like this.

mdauben · « **Reply #307 on:** 22 September 2014, 09:53:38 »

I finally got a chance to watch the new Godzilla movie last night. Overall, I liked it pretty well, but I probably have to echo the common comment that Godzilla really needed more screen time. To my mind, too much time was spent on the Ford Brody plotline.

False Son · « **Reply #308 on:** 22 September 2014, 09:58:07 »

Quote from: mdauben on 22 September 2014, 09:53:38

To my mind, too much time was spent on the Ford Brody plotline.

The movie would have been far better if he had died and it was Bryan Cranston running around trying to save the family. Just saying. Actor vs actor they chose wrong.

mdauben · « **Reply #309 on:** 22 September 2014, 10:21:26 »

Quote from: False Son on 22 September 2014, 09:58:07

The movie would have been far better if he had died and it was Bryan Cranston running around trying to save the family. Just saying. Actor vs actor they chose wrong.

I can't argue that. I was really sorry to see him die so early in the movie, and IMO his death really didn't add anything to the story. I'm sure the choice was just a matter of trying to cater to the younger audience. ::)

False Son · « **Reply #310 on:** 22 September 2014, 10:29:10 »

Quote from: mdauben on 22 September 2014, 10:21:26

I'm sure the choice was just a matter of trying to cater to the younger audience. ::)

That, and to illustrate that mankind's inflated sense of mastery over the Earth was going to fail. The largest accomplishment of the military was torching the Muto eggs.

Godzilla needs some bigger feet. We've taken to calling this movie Stumpzilla or Fatzilla. Not a terrible movie. Franchise fodder, oh yeah. Maybe some better sequels are in the future.

mdauben · « **Reply #311 on:** 22 September 2014, 13:25:29 »

Quote from: False Son on 22 September 2014, 10:29:10

Godzilla needs some bigger feet.

Ha! I thought the same thing when he walked by outside the airport concorse windows. ::)

sir_spamalot · « **Reply #312 on:** 24 September 2014, 08:01:44 »

Finally got around to watching I, Frankenstein.... while it wasn't without flaws, I didn't see why it became so bashed.

http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/opinion/article_1dd411f4-434d-11e4-b6f4-470db1d41173.html

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #313 on:** 27 September 2014, 16:30:10 »

I just rewatched Iron Man 3, which I haven't seen since it was in theaters, and something really struck me that I don't think I noticed the first time around: the utter lack of AC/DC from the soundtrack. Given the way that the first two movies and Avengers all pretty much established them as being Tony's apparently favorite band, the contrast was pretty strange.

garhkal · « **Reply #314 on:** 27 September 2014, 17:30:40 »

Maybe Downey couldn't get the ok to use them for this one..

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #315 on:** 27 September 2014, 17:57:50 »

I think it has to do with Iron Man 3 having a different director than the first two.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #316 on:** 27 September 2014, 22:16:06 »

Natonial Treasure.

BrokenMnemonic · « **Reply #317 on:** 28 September 2014, 06:04:49 »

Having picked up a slew of secondhand Blurays and DVDs at Dragondaze I've watched a few bits and pieces this week:

- Iron Man 3 (still enjoyed this as much as I did in the cinema - bookends the trilogy nicely)
- The Bourne Legacy (OK but not exceptional - worth the £1 I paid for it, though)
- Snow White and the Huntsman (Extended edition) (I didn't notice much that was different from the theatrical version)
- Wolfen (still as creepy as I remembered)

Up to watch today are Nikita, Super and Darkest Hour.

garhkal · « **Reply #318 on:** 28 September 2014, 13:52:58 »

Was at our local library which has DVDs for 'checking out' and saw an oldie but goodie i have not seen in about 5 years (unfortunately it was blue ray which i don't do).. Leap of Faith with Liam neeson, Meatloaf and Steve martin.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #319 on:** 28 September 2014, 14:21:30 »

Just saw Maze Runner. I'm sorry but that movie was bad.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #320 on:** 28 September 2014, 15:22:14 »

The previews strongly suggested that it was a quick attempt to cash in on the post-apocalyptic teenagers popularity of The Hunger Games.

garhkal · « **Reply #321 on:** 29 September 2014, 01:30:49 »

They must have hoped it did well, since according to movie insider, its already got a 2nd in the series scheduled for next year.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #322 on:** 29 September 2014, 01:52:40 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 28 September 2014, 15:22:14

The previews strongly suggested that it was a quick attempt to cash in on the post-apocalyptic teenagers popularity of The Hunger Games.

Is it just me are there to many movies that have that same idea. Post-apocalyptic, teenager, chosen one that can save the world??? Hunger Games, Divergent, Enders Game, Maze Runner are some of the movies I have seen that are almost the same idea.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #323 on:** 29 September 2014, 10:50:58 »

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FollowTheLeader

False Son · « **Reply #324 on:** 29 September 2014, 11:20:00 »

Quote from: I am Belch II on 29 September 2014, 01:52:40

Is it just me are there to many movies that have that same idea. Post-apocalyptic, teenager, chosen one that can save the world??? Hunger Games, Divergent, Enders Game, Maze Runner are some of the movies I have seen that are almost the same idea.

And yet the progenitor of this genre, The Alchemist has not made it to screen just yet. The themes are all the same, an exagerated form of saying young people shouldn't be discouraged by the older generations. By the way, you can throw Harry Potter in with this lot, as well.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #325 on:** 29 September 2014, 12:14:10 »

I thought the general theme was "Old people screwed up the world, now we've got to fix it." :P

I am Belch II · « **Reply #326 on:** 29 September 2014, 15:31:29 »

Quote from: False Son on 29 September 2014, 11:20:00

And yet the progenitor of this genre, The Alchemist has not made it to screen just yet. The themes are all the same, an exagerated form of saying young people shouldn't be discouraged by the older generations. By the way, you can throw Harry Potter in with this lot, as well.

I just seems like it's almost a cookie cutter plot writing now.
Sorry from a book........check
Trouble teen.......check
Surviorvs of end of the world......check
Chosen one........check.

I'm sure there is more to the plots then just that.
It just seems that's the easy cash cow for writers.
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Stormlion1 · « **Reply #327 on:** 29 September 2014, 20:46:13 »

Started to rewatch all of Babylon 5 so I have decided to start with In the Beginning. It shows its age, but still good for all of that.

THUD · « **Reply #328 on:** 29 September 2014, 22:14:06 »

Quote from: Stormlion1 on 29 September 2014, 20:46:13

Started to rewatch all of Babylon 5 so I have decided to start with In the Beginning. It shows its age, but still good for all of that.

I did that last year. Yea, it is aged, but it is still a darn good way to spend a few weeks.

False Son · « **Reply #329 on:** 30 September 2014, 11:06:00 »

Quote from: I am Belch II on 29 September 2014, 15:31:29

I'm sure there is more to the plots then just that.
It just seems that's the easy cash cow for writers.
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We are also looking past the parts of the story that make it appealing to read. The story of Icaarus, for example, is an iconic story about having more ambition than wisdom. It is a fairly rediculous story, in all honesty. But, the imagery of Icaarus's youthfull recklessness being his undoing is eternal. Storytellers will use rediculous or fantastic elements of their story in order to conveigh a relateable truth. It isn't enough simply to tell children to be clever, be kind, stick by your friends, forgive your enemies and stand up to bullies. It means more if that message is wrapped in a story. Every civilization engages in it. Young Adult Literature is, to be fair to the genre, filled with tropes because there is money to be made. The actual value of the genre is still there.