Topic: The Movie Thread

@RR529 My all time fave! One of my earliest memories of a film scaring me.

@RR529 Wow, cool, glad you enjoyed it. So, will you be watching the sequels now?

Since Alien was the last film in my last batch, I've ordered my next set of Blu-Rays.

• A View to a Kill - the next Bond movie in line. I was going to get Never Say Never Again next (even though it's apparently not proper Bond), but it must not have had a rerelease in awhile. Walmart only has it through a 3rd party seller offering it for over $150! Heck, even the DVD was $60 or something like that. Needless to say I'm not spending that much on a movie, so I'm skipping it.
• Godzilla VS King Ghidorah - the 90's version, comes in a double pack with the 90's Godzilla VS Mothra. I was going to get Godzilla VS Biollante, as it was next in-line after 1984/5 (which I last watched), but apparently Walmart only has it as an in-store purchase only, so I'll have to look for it next time I go.
• Godzilla VS Mothra - Look above.
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High - I tend to enjoy 80's teen films (and have seen parts of it before), so I've decided to get it.
• Starship Troopers - A violent sci-fi epic with a more humorous tone (a satire of nationalist militarism), I've always liked it.

@JohnnyShoulder, @jacobia, yeah, I'll definitely check out Aliens (which I've heard is good as well, and have also seen some of). Not sure about the others though, as I haven't heard much about them (maybe Prometheus, which I caught on TV a few years ago, and is connected if I'm not mistaken).

@RR529 Yeah, I love the Alien franchise and Aliens is a top notch sequel. You’re mileage may vary with Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection though. Prometheus and it’s sequel Alien: Covenant are prequels to the first Alien film...again, mileage may vary. Enjoy 😊

@RR529 Aliens is my second favourite film! It's a different beast to the first one, much more action orientated. The films don't get any better than the first two. I didn't mind the third film, but it had a troubled production. Part of me wishes they had stuck with the wooden planet idea. Alien Resurrection is a mess of a movie. The two prequel movies are not that bad, just not very good Alien movies. I didn't like all the religious stuff very much in those films. I won't even go there with the AVP films.

@RogerRoger, I don't remember Never Say Never Again being THAT different in quality in relation to the official Bond films last time I saw it, so I'd like to buy it one of these days.

Hopefully it's not too long before it gets another release.

I watched Toy Story 4 the other day. I'd rate it as not quite as good as the first one or the third one, but better than the second one. Which basically still means it's a masterpiece.

I'd love to say I've watched some actual, grown up films. But no. Just Toy Story 4. Unless anyone is interested in my opinions on Thunder and the House of Magic.

Alita: Battle Angel. Technically impressive but the rest of the film was pretty average i thought. I never really cared for any of the characters and the story was quite formulaic. And the design of the main character was really off putting. I understand they were trying stick to it's manga roots, but it just looked out place in the world. Awful sequel baiting ending too.

@RogerRoger This was my approach going in, although I was still very keen to watch it, being a massive Pixar geek. The fourth film certainly has an 'epilogue' feel, given that Toy Story 3 has one of the best trilogy endings ever, in my humble opinion, but it definitely does enough to justify its existence, even if it sometimes feels like you're watching an extended short.

@RogerRoger Yeah, they did a Halloween one, in a motel, and a dinosaur/Land That Time Forgot-style thing involving some 'Battlesaurs'. The Halloween one was ace, the other one I don't remember much about but I do remember enjoying it.

I'll not go into detail about Toy Story 4, check back when you've watched it and we'll talk about it then.

@RogerRoger So, what do think of the final Rise Of Skywalker trailer?....I think it’s great, really looking forward to seeing the movie in the cinema.

@LN78 @jacobia yeah it kind of evolved from a Star Trek topic to include all major sci-fi series, we should probably change the name at some point

what do you think @RogerRoger it was your creation after all?

@WanderingBullet
Not yet but it's at the top of my list the moment it's showing. That director is a film festival unto himself, both Mother and Snowpiercer being masterpieces of completely different tone and pace. I can't wait for Parasite.

@RogerRoger That a really good point. I mostly ignore the Star Trek topic, but if I'd known Star Wars was being discussed I would have read it and who knows maybe join in.

I'm not a huge Star Wars fan (I did watch the originals as a kid, and my dad took my brother & I to see Episode I in theaters, but it wasn't a particularly important franchise to me as a kid), but I do like the series well enough & the new trailer actually has me pretty hyped.

Hmmm... I think the trailer was just ‘okay.’ The best part was Palpatine’s voice over. I’ve never been smitten by Star Wars trailers though, despite loving all the movies.

@RogerRoger I've not seen any of the trailers for the latest film. I tend not to watch them these days as I find they either show off too much or have cut footage, which hella annoys me.

Not a massive Star Wars fans either, loved the original Trilogy growing up as a kid, the prequels were OK. I'm a bit mixed on the sequels, really enjoyed The Force Awakens for what it was, but hated The Last Jedi. Never thought I would be bored watching a Star Wars film but they managed to achieve it.

I don't go to the cinema anymore, but I will catch it when it releases for home viewing.

@Jackjasper I haven't watched those two movies you've mentioned, only The Host and Okja and they were both pretty good.

@RogerRoger I have a mate in work who is an uber fan of Star Wars. And in uber in the sense that he saw TFA about 20 times in the cinema. No lie. He feels the same though regarding the sequels and the spin offs as me, but is super hyped about the new film.

Saw Terminator: Dark Fate earlier. The film disregards the last three films and their baggage, instead acting as a sequel to Terminator 2, which is a very wise decision, not least because Genisys was woeful. Don't want to spoil anything, so all I shall say is Linda Hamilton is completely and utterly badass, as are the other two female leads. Brilliant to see her back in the franchise. Excellent film all round.