I might check out the “Naked Gun”, based on your recommendation. With it being a remake, I had intended to avoid it on principle. But this one might actually worth watching. Thank you.
Have you ever seen “Police Squad”? The 1982 six-episode tv series on which the films were based?
Quite possibly the funniest three hours of television ever made.
@FuriousMachine I watched some more of Tale of Zatoichi ,up to the famous "candle" scene, do you remember that bit? So I believe that what I've seen suggests there is some serious sword-fighting coming up, should be fantastic. I played ELDEN RING afterwards, with my katana build after watching it, it was great fun.
"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won’t see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you’ll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in its entirety...effortlessly. That is what it means...to truly "see." "
@Ravix Never had the wall space to even consider such a thing
@Matthewnh Been such a long time since I last saw "Police Squad", but I remember loving it. Must check to see if it's available online somewhere in my region. Hope you'll enjoy the Neeson version and I'm happy to hear that my little "reviews" have at least one reader; I wasn't really sure about that
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Unfortunately, it is probably thirty odd years since I last saw it, so I remember very little about the sequence of events (and some of these black and white Japanese samurai/swordsman movies do blend a little bit in my mind), but it's a title that's always been at the front of my mind when thinking about the greats of the genre (along with Kurosawa's classics).
@FuriousMachine He throws a lit candle up into the air and slices it in two before it hits the ground, it is still lit when it hits the ground There you go! .Hope that was a satisfactory trip down memory lane for you, Furious!
"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won’t see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you’ll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in its entirety...effortlessly. That is what it means...to truly "see." "
@FuriousMachine oh no, I was hoping for tips and guidance 😅 wall space (all space tbf) is a cruel, cruel maiden, I am literally thinking of dedicating a very small corner to be crammed full, so maybe 5x5 when I have the Steels to do that. So it will kind of just be a small collage poster kind of effect. Rather than the expansive mega walls I've seen during my time down this ever deepening rabbit hole, that i'm honestly pretty jealous of (some are in-f***ing-sane)
The idea partly took effect as I don't think I can possibly fit any actual new cabinets or shelves anywhere, which is a real pain, so this would hopefully look cool and at least store some physical media. Honestly, It was a bad time to start a physical collection 🤦♂️ especially as, unfortunately, the builder that promised me he could build a 'room of requirement' vanished without a trace. Damn you, Potter! And i'm at about 99% capacity otherwise 🙃
Hey, glad the Neeson Naked Gun was good though! I have to this day avoided his Marlowe, but at least they got one right. (Oh no, I just remembered he played Hannibal in an A-Team reboot too 🤣)
Watched Blade Runner at the weekend. But now watching the Blade Runner 2049 extras ready for watching that. Didn't know there was a few short features to fill the gaps between 2019 and 2049. Nice
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Yeaaah, this wasn't it. Not bad at all but didn't enjoy much tbh. Gunn's weakest one in the genre with Vol.3 to me.
+Good score, Guy Gardner was great, Mr. Terrific was cool, Terrific's money-shot scene, intimidating Lex Luthor, KRYPTO WAS ADORABLE, good introduction to the universe, Louis Lane maybe?, Engineer was a good villian too, Superman choosing the right thing even with the purpose of his sending to earth, Superman saving everyone(including the squirrel), A1!, A1!, A1![/spoiler]
-Lack of epicness, action scenes didn't satisfy, Superman felt weak, I didn't care a lot about the Superman and felt like he was sidelined most of the time, Hawkgirl had nothing, too much exposition, Clark&Louis romance was weak, I really didn't need that much Jimmy Olsen, Superman last monologue to Lex felt forced, overall the tone was a bit too goofy for a Superman movie. Also David Corrensweet felt like whatever as the character.
MoS>Superman overall. Last scene made me worried about Supergirl, hope she doesn't act like that whole movie or it's going to be annoying as hell. 3/5
Another bland movie from MCU and at this point it's just the usual unfortunately.
+Great setting, I loved the aesthetics, good intro with a lot of homage to the comics, Galactus, Silver Surver surprisingly, Sue Storm and Ben Grimm, whole "going to space" segment with Galactus negotiation was fun to watch and felt different, BEST THEME MUSIC OF THE MCU AFTER THE AVENGERS THEME; I got chills everytime it played.
-Feels really bland other than setting, too much dialogue, Reed Richards is so passive and miscast that Sue felt like the leader, Johnny Storm is dissapointing, WHERE THE HECK IS BIG COMIC BOOK ACTION!? and even when we got it wasn't satisfying, Sue overpowering Galactus raised my eyebrow but mother love I guess, last scene with 3 men -one being the smartest man on earth- trying to figure out a baby seat was hilarious(!), after credits could have been much better than this and it wasn't as hype as it could had been.
Worst MCU movie of the year and yeah, at least Cap4 wasn't boring to watch and flow much better even though it wasn't anything special too. Save us Spidey!
2005&2007 still the best there is when it comes down to this property and looks like they won't surpassed anytime soon. If only we could get 3rd movie too... 3/5
Other than incredible birthing scene this was really nothingburger. I felt a bit sad when I thought about for how long I'd been planning to watch it sometime. Andrew Garfield wasted. 3/5
Horror is an interesting genre for me because I know that most of the time they will be average and waste of time. That is one of the reasons I am even hesitant about latest round of "artsy" horror movies even though I hear good things about them.
Together was the latest of them but this time I wanted to watch it in cinema because even though I avoided the trailer, RT score and assumption I got from posters were enough. I'm glad I did it.
I prefer this kind of horror coming from weirdness much more than abstract ones. Performances were good and definetely helped by duo being married in real life. It didn't overstay its welcome also which is always a good thing. It makes you think about romantic relationships and being close, more literally than figuratively this time though. I liked some humour here and there too. One of the weirdest and interesting 3rd acts for sure. And I would say that ending was kind of romantic/happy, almost.
Overall, I recommend it; don't read/watch anything about it beforehand would be my advice. 3.5/5
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Thanks mate, I really need to see this again soon
@Ravix I would say it's more that Naked Gun manages to justify its existence thanks to a few good gags and a good cast. I stand by my assessment that it is still a pale imitation of the original. I have a feeling many viewers may end up feeling less charitable towards it.
@JohnnyShoulder I'll join the campaign to entice @Ravix to visit "Dark City" with this comprehensive review from The Digital Bits (which is, in my opinion, the definite resource for all things regarding movies on disc. I've been following the site since the early DVD days and they never disappoint)
@JohnnyShoulder only if I can pair it with the Best Oled TV's, The Best Sound Bars, The Best Eyeballs and the Best Ears to really make this Best 4k selection available in 4k, via 4k discs, pop with contrasty contrast and the best 4k HDR colours available on 4k disc for 4k enthusiasts 😛
I actually have Double Indemnity on a wishlist, damn you Criterion, and looking through this it actually makes me want Tombstone most, especially as everyone on here seems to have snagged it already 😅 (I do need to get some westerns at some point, too) but that contrasty contrast and colour pop cannot be denied for Dark City... on 4k blu ray disc in the top 6 4k blu ray discs.
(No wonder you found the article, it is a very subtly written bit of copy 😅)
Oh, and was it your intention to buy me these top 6 4k blu ray discs for my birthday? How kind of you, I will gladly accept 😁
@FuriousMachine oh yeah, fair. You did mention that at the end. I think my brain processed 'it isn't half bad' as 'it is good' as it is the kind of thing us Brits, who struggle to praise things, will say about things we really quite enjoy haha. But still, glad you didn't feel it was a waste of time and got some of that enjoyment from it 😁
(Haven't read digital bits yet, btw, but will get to that at some point, and maybe use for future reference if it is that strongly recommended)
@Ravix hehehe, to be fair, I did enjoy it, but I do struggle to call it "good" without adding some caveats. I guess I may have some Brit genes in me
The Digital Bits is a great resource for upcoming releases and while they are located in the US, they typically inform about releases on our side of the pond as well. They've had some website issues lately, so they've been off their game a bit the last couple of weeks, but hopefully it's all sorted now.
@FuriousMachine I know, right. Why must things look nice? 😭😅 I had heard good things about German Steelbook design so did a quick search and this was one that was available currently.
The film itself, I remember enjoying it to some extent. I doubt it is universally liked, I think a lot of the humour was drawn from the ultra violent nature, and that worked for me considering the subject matter. It has been long enough that I cant remember any specifics other than I didn't dislike it but I know people that didn't like it as much as I did haha. Maybe that means it's in the generous 7 range, but I wouldnt commit to scoring it.
The art and subject is what appeals most at the moment though. A Nic Cage vampire for potential display is very tempting. And the Nic Hoult shot is a superbly composed pose haha.
I will say that maybe some of the critisism was because "not enough Cage" which is fair enough, but I think Hoult was probably pretty good in his title role. If you go in to it expecting Cage not to be the lead, and expect vampires mixed with (probably) John Wick-esque action focused gangland crime, but in a comedy, then there's maybe potential to not be dissapointed.
damn you Criterion, and looking through this it actually makes me want Tombstone most, especially as everyone on here seems to have snagged it already 😅 (I do need to get some westerns at some point, too) but that contrasty contrast and colour pop cannot be denied for Dark City... on 4k blu ray disc in the top 6 4k blu ray discs.
(No wonder you found the article, it is a very subtly written bit of copy 😅)
Oh, and was it your intention to buy me these top 6 4k blu ray discs for my birthday? How kind of you, I will gladly accept 😁
The article found me, as I woke up and it was there on my phone. Just proves that Google is watching us. At. All. Times.
Tombstone is highly reccomended. Do it do it do it do it.
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