Topic: The Movie Thread

@Th3solution HBO's streaming service ain't available in the UK, so I'll just wait till I can rent it on 4K blu ray.

Being able to sit through the masterpieces that were Peter Jackson's LOTR films is whole different kettle of fish compared to Justice League for me, especially as I didn't rate the original JL cut. Yet I spent over 8 hours in the cinema for the LOTR trilogy.

@Jimmer-jammer Yeah, I also really really liked it. Fixed most issues with the theatrical cut and is a visual spectacle. Easily the best DCEU movie and personally it’s probably my favourite DC movie outside of maybe Batman ‘89 and Superman 2.

@Jimmer-jammer I wish I could see the black and white version in 4K but it’s basically impossible to find over here. It’s not on the 4K disc and you need a specific TV package to get it.

@Jimmer-jammer I really want to see that one. This weekend I've watched The Gentlemen, typical Guy Ritchie movie and also The Dead don't die which was a bizzare but funny movie.

@MightyDemon82 @Jimmer-jammer loved The Gentlemen… maybe my favourite Guy Ritchie movie actually. The Dead Don’t Die was bizarre. I love weird and bizarre but it didn’t quite pull it off for me.

@colonelkilgore Jim Jarmusch has made some great movies in his time but I agree about The Dead Don’t Die, it didn’t really do it for me. Coffee and Cigarettes I seem to remember someone on here talking about recently, that’s well worth a watch. Stranger Than Paradise and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as well.

@nessisonett yeah I really liked Ghost Dog, think I’m due another watch actually.

@Jimmer-jammer I definitely have Green Knight on my radar now. I have always enjoyed the medieval stories and I think I read the old Sir Gawain tales as a kid, but I don’t remember much about it.

Also, if it has Alicia Vikander then that’s a plus.

Is it streaming on anything or only in theaters?

@Jimmer-jammer yeah I’m looking forward to getting around to it… I love Arthurian myth too so should be right up my street.

So started Batman The Long Halloween over the weekend and idk, I was not impressed. I actually fell asleep. The voice-acting is just so uninspired. Every conversation is so slow and tedious. Basically just a bunch of monotonous dialogue with awkward long pauses between characters. Or maybe I was just really tired.

Also I love Batman The Animated Series but does every Batman series now have to ape that art-deco, noir-ish aesthetic? It was cool back then but it just feels fairly meat and potatoes at this point.

@zupertramp That’s a shame, the comic’s really really great as well. The noir aesthetic is my favourite Batman archetype, really really dislike the ‘tech’ Batman angle. Give me a crazy guy in a rubber suit!

@nessisonett more than anything I just get tired of the anachronistic cars. Like, bruh, is Gotham in Cuba?

In all honestly I'd really love to see Free Guy if it were anyone else but Ryan Reynolds. I'm sorry but I don't get the appeal. He's a one-trick pony: sarcastic Jim Carrey.

Sigh, oh well. Boomer rant over.

It be like that. I kinda went through this phase where I just kept playing it over and over because what else could I do lol?

Mads is cool. I'd like to see Another Round but it's just one of those I've not gotten to yet.

So saw The Post. It was good. Figure I might as well follow up with All The President's Men now since I've only ever read the book.

Then my family and I took the plunge on The Suicide Squad. Certainly better than the first (or original?) but I still didn't see the same movie all these critics who are raving about it saw, apparently. The pacing was just bizarre. Some of the humor was really forced. Also Harley Quinn seemed barely there and then in her one shining moment they turn her into another generic girlboss badass who can do it all. Like... she's not Gamora, James. But those are more minor quibbles compared to the uneven pacing.

Still it was certainly a more enjoyable watch than Ayer's WB cut.

Watched that Frank Grillo action-groundhog day movie on amazon Boss Level. Its probably the worst of the 'groundhog day' type movies that I've seen... but was alright. Worth it for the various cameos and geek-love.

@RogerRoger What did you think of the flash forward scenes? I actually found them really intriguing despite clearly they’re never going to be expanded upon.

Captain Harlock (Amazon Prime Video) - Don't have any knowledge of the wider franchise to compare it to, but I thought this was a decent CG anime sci-fi flick.

Eat my Dust! (Amazon Prime Video) - 70's teen debauchery flick that focuses on a group of southern teens who steal a race car for a joy ride around the countryside. It was decent, though surprisingly (and a bit disappointingly) tamer than I was expecting.

Evangelion 3.33 (Amazon Prime Video) - They've really narratively jumped off the deep end with this one, but man was it a feast for the eyes.

Godzilla vs Kong (Amazon Prime Video) - The story & background lore explaining everything was pretty far out there (even in comparison to the past "Monsterverse" films), but man were the fights absolutely glorious.

InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (Amazon Prime Video) - Doing my yearly watch of the franchise's films. Not much for you if you aren't into the series, but I always enjoy them.

InuYasha the Movie 2: Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (Amazon Prime Video) - See above. This is my favorite of the bunch, though.

Rouge One: A Star Wars Story (Disney+) - It's been awhile since I actually sat down to watch this, but man was it ever still fantastic, with an absolutely epic climax. Also glad to finally remember why that resistance leader in Jedi: Fallen Order seemed so familiar, since he plays a part here.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (Disney+) - A decent enough time. Definitely not one of my favorite Star Wars films, but a fun watch.

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Disney+) - Definitely still the best of the prequel films, with a fantastic climactic light saber duel. Though Clone Wars has partially ruined me. While Anakin's portrayal in the prequels never really bothered me before, he definitely seems a bit more whiny now comparing his portrayal to that in the animated series.

Teen Wolf (Amazon Prime Video) - This was very 80's, and a decently fun time. As someone who grew up loving the Back to the Future films I've seen surprisingly few other Michael J Fox films, so I was glad to watch it at least once.

@Jimmer-jammer I think the best part for me was the entire sequence with Barry and Iris. I have absolutely no idea why it was cut because it was both visually stunning and emotionally charged.

Got a nice surprise whilst browsing Prime last night. Evangelion 3.0 1.0 thrice upon a time was available to stream, what a trip that was. Will have to watch it again after watching the previous 3. Some really crazy imagery paired with heavy themes and a bit more positivity than previously seen in Evangelion on the whole.

Can't believe that In the time between releases of the last 2 films I met my now wife, have a squad of nieces and nephews and changed my car and job.