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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:03:13 GMT -6
We have a few film buffs here and we might as well kick-off a dedicated thread for all things movies.
I saw Great and Powerful Oz 3D a few weeks ago and REALLY enjoyed it. Probably the 2nd or 3rd best use of 3D I've seen behind LIFE OF PI (which I loved) and PINA (a documentary that uses 3D to set the frame like a stage - very cool, but probably a one-time view). They do a great job setting up a story we all already know.
Excited for the summer flicks - Iron Man 3, Pacific Rim, Star Trek, and uhhh.. some other ones.
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Post by Derek on Mar 26, 2013 14:05:19 GMT -6
When my boy was a manager at a local theater, I used to go once or twice a week and see everything. Now, not so much. Went and saw 21 and Over or whatever when I was out of town but really lack time to watch everything I want to. Am pumped for the Sequels coming out this summer though!
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Post by Bayi on Mar 26, 2013 14:23:22 GMT -6
I have some DVDs. I've watched Wreck-It Ralph about seven times this week.
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:27:01 GMT -6
I kind of like Wreck-It Ralph but I didn't love it. Sarah Silverman is always pretty funny to me though.
I still haven't seen Brave but I'd really like to.
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Post by Bayi on Mar 26, 2013 14:30:49 GMT -6
I like both of them a lot.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 26, 2013 14:36:08 GMT -6
I kind of like Wreck-It Ralph but I didn't love it. Sarah Silverman is always pretty funny to me though. I still haven't seen Brave but I'd really like to. Brave was decent enough, but disappointing by Pixar standards. Wreck-It Ralph was the superior animated film of the two last year. John, as for Oz, I have yet to see it yet but rarely enjoy the 3D experience, as it generally is expensive and gives me a headache...other than Life of Pi and Hugo, I can't think of a film that really made the process seem worthwhile. Is is that much better in 3D that I'm better off seeing it that way rather than just sticking to 2D? |
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Post by Bayi on Mar 26, 2013 14:38:11 GMT -6
Brave was decent enough, but disappointing by Pixar standards. Wreck-It Ralph was the superior animated film of the two last year. Yeah. But disappointing by Pixar standards is like being disappointed in attending a game where Jordan only scored 25 points. |
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:41:32 GMT -6
I kind of like Wreck-It Ralph but I didn't love it. Sarah Silverman is always pretty funny to me though. I still haven't seen Brave but I'd really like to. Brave was decent enough, but disappointing by Pixar standards. Wreck-It Ralph was the superior animated film of the two last year. John, as for Oz, I have yet to see it yet but rarely enjoy the 3D experience, as it generally is expensive and gives me a headache...other than Life of Pi and Hugo, I can't think of a film that really made the process seem worthwhile. Is is that much better in 3D that I'm better off seeing it that way rather than just sticking to 2D? I didn't see it in 2D but I know others who have and they enjoyed the movie too. I think they did some very effective things involving the frame (especially early) that was very cool to see but some of that might work just as well in 2D. I typically dislike 3D a lot. It often looks lousy and is a waste of time (see The Hobbit - ugh) but I think this was one of the really well done ones. I don't think you'll gain or lose a lot one way or the other but you should see the movie on the big screen. Like LIFE OF PI it feels like it might not be as all encompassing on a television. |
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:42:59 GMT -6
Brave was decent enough, but disappointing by Pixar standards. Wreck-It Ralph was the superior animated film of the two last year. Yeah. But disappointing by Pixar standards is like being disappointed in attending a game where Jordan only scored 25 points. 100% right. Unless we're talking about Cars 2 - that movie is kind of brutal. Cars wasn't that great to begin with. I was excited for Monsters University but after seeing a preview I think I severely downgraded by expectations. I hope Pixar isn't losing it's touch. They do great work. |
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Post by Bayi on Mar 26, 2013 14:45:32 GMT -6
Sequels are, by nature, meant to be disappointing. They're lazy. It's a wonder that the Toy Story franchise kept the quality up until the end.
Cars and Cars 2 are meh, but they're both a billion times better than most other kids movies.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 26, 2013 14:52:16 GMT -6
Yeah. But disappointing by Pixar standards is like being disappointed in attending a game where Jordan only scored 25 points. 100% right. Unless we're talking about Cars 2 - that movie is kind of brutal. Cars wasn't that great to begin with. I was excited for Monsters University but after seeing a preview I think I severely downgraded by expectations. I hope Pixar isn't losing it's touch. They do great work. I'm definitely concerned about Pixar lately. Cars 2 was a disaster, and for someone like me who wasn't a huge fan of Monsters, Inc., the hopes aren't high for Monsters University. Plus now they are making Toy Story 4? Admittedly, I loved Toy Story 3....LOVED IT. But where did the creativity go? At what point did Pixar decide to that sequels were the way to go instead of original ideas? Again...I'm concerned. |
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:52:43 GMT -6
Yeah, you're right.
Toy Story is a freak of a franchise though. I think it may be partially due to the gap between the films. It's enabled them to explore different time periods with the same characters.
Kind of like the 7UP documentary series - not based on the soft drink, but rather some British researchers made a doc on a bunch of 7 year olds and check back in with them every 7 years to see where they are. I think they are on 56UP but I'm not sure.
Great foresight on a social experiment.
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 14:53:45 GMT -6
Oh, I hadn't heard about Toy Story 4.
Kind of worries me but Toy Story 3 might have been the best of all of them, so I'll reserve judgment until I see it.
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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2013 15:25:14 GMT -6
It's interesting to see some good things about Oz. I wanted to see it, but wasn't overly happy with the early reviews of the movie. I usually love Mila Kunis, but heard she and Franco were pretty meh overall throughout the flick.
I bought Wreck It Ralph when it came out and loved it. I think I truly miss movies made for kids and younger audiences. I can say that Ralph and Muppets from a couple years ago really just made me happy.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 26, 2013 15:40:05 GMT -6
It's interesting to see some good things about Oz. I wanted to see it, but wasn't overly happy with the early reviews of the movie. I usually love Mila Kunis, but heard she and Franco were pretty meh overall throughout the flick. I bought Wreck It Ralph when it came out and loved it. I think I truly miss movies made for kids and younger audiences. I can say that Ralph and Muppets from a couple years ago really just made me happy. I'm not gonna lie to you, there are a lot of times I enjoy watching the animated and children's movies more than my kids do...I will break out the classic Disney films and try to get them interested in them, but I think they watch them more to humor me than anything. |
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Post by London on Mar 26, 2013 15:43:13 GMT -6
What always shocks the hell out of me is that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was made in 1937.
Shocking how well it holds up.
Well, this coming from a guy who loves silents.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 26, 2013 17:14:26 GMT -6
What always shocks the hell out of me is that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was made in 1937. Shocking how well it holds up. Well, this coming from a guy who loves silents. Who doesn't love silent films? Other than my wife (but she is hopeless)... |
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Post by majorrajor on Mar 27, 2013 6:55:56 GMT -6
I caught Safety Not Guaranteed on Netflix a couple of weeks ago after hearing you guys talk about it in the last thread. I liked it a lot.
I'm looking forward to seeing two novel adaptations this year -- Great Gatsby and Ender's Game.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 27, 2013 10:24:05 GMT -6
I caught Safety Not Guaranteed on Netflix a couple of weeks ago after hearing you guys talk about it in the last thread. I liked it a lot. I'm looking forward to seeing two novel adaptations this year -- Great Gatsby and Ender's Game. Admittedly, the trailer for Great Gatsby does look pretty good, and the cast is amazing, but I'm always leery when a film is initially pushed back from its initial release date. I'll still be there opening weekend, but my expectations have been lowered a bit. |
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Post by London on Mar 27, 2013 12:05:37 GMT -6
Plossl, it should be mentioned that Gatsby opened Cannes this year. That's a pretty big deal.
I'm not sure exactly why it was pushed (unlike GI JOE 2 - which was delayed for being shitty) but it may have had something to do with that.
I like Baz Luhrmann's visual style and admittedly I haven't read The Great Gatsby so I am excited to see it nonetheless.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 27, 2013 12:33:23 GMT -6
Plossl, it should be mentioned that Gatsby opened Cannes this year. That's a pretty big deal. I'm not sure exactly why it was pushed (unlike GI JOE 2 - which was delayed for being shitty) but it may have had something to do with that. I like Baz Luhrmann's visual style and admittedly I haven't read The Great Gatsby so I am excited to see it nonetheless. It is a good book...you should check it out sometime. As for Gatsby, a push from a primo Christmas release date to May just doesn't bode well to me...though I thought the same thing when Shutter Island got bumped, and I liked Leo film just fine. And GI Joe 2 wasn't delayed for being shitty...it was delayed because Channing Tatum's character was originally going to be killed off in the first 3 minutes...now that he has blown up in popularity, they pushed the date to add more scenes with his character added back in. It was shitty before, it will be shitty now, it would be shitty if it was pushed another three years...just saying that wasn't the reason they pushed the release  |
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Post by Dave on Mar 27, 2013 12:47:25 GMT -6
Seriously who isn't seeing GI Joe 2 just for the Rock???  |
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Post by London on Mar 27, 2013 12:47:57 GMT -6
Haha, you're correct about Tatum and his popularity. I do remember hearing that. Also I heard they wanted to do it in 3D and it wasn't ready for it.
Plus, it was getting horrid early reviews. I expect that from this one but it looks better than the first and that was the worst movie I had seen in the theater until I saw Gangster Squad this year (another delayed movie, but that was for the theatre shoot-up).
God, that's a piece of shit.
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Post by Berlin on Mar 27, 2013 12:51:38 GMT -6
Haha, you're correct about Tatum and his popularity. I do remember hearing that. Also I heard they wanted to do it in 3D and it wasn't ready for it. Plus, it was getting horrid early reviews. I expect that from this one but it looks better than the first and that was the worst movie I had seen in the theater until I saw Gangster Squad this year (another delayed movie, but that was for the theatre shoot-up). God, that's a piece of shit. Gangster Squad was terrible...but worst movie seen in a theater EVER? I don't know if it's even the worst movie I've seen this year, as both it and Broken City were pretty shitty, albeit for different reasons. |
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Post by Dave on Mar 27, 2013 12:58:53 GMT -6
Curious how many movies do you guys see in a month on average? I can't tell you the last time me and the wife went to the movie theater, it's so damn expensive and we'd rather just purchase a Blu Ray release for $20 then spend $30+ at the theater.
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