Movies! The movie thread

DrFerry · 07-06-2022, 11:22 AM

V For Vendetta.. A red pill movie for the masses.
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Fishee · 07-06-2022, 11:51 AM

I needed a mindless movie to distract my brain for a bit.
Well, I found one.

This was really mediocre.

It was like the writer had just watched The Thing, Edge of Tomorrow, and Starship Troopers - decided to mash them together, and eliminate everything unique about all three.

Esteban · 07-06-2022, 12:12 PM

^^ I liked it once I got through the first half.

Sedan_Clan · 07-06-2022, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishee

I needed a mindless movie to distract my brain for a bit.
Well, I found one.

This was really mediocre.

It was like the writer had just watched The Thing, Edge of Tomorrow, and Starship Troopers - decided to mash them together, and eliminate everything unique about all three.

I definitely got the "Edge of Tomorrow/Starship Troopers" feel from it.

tranquility · 07-06-2022, 08:54 PM

Dunno about this guy Pratt, so generic.

Esteban · 07-06-2022, 09:13 PM

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Dunno about this guy Pratt, so generic.

Yep, I agree. Nothing really special. Wants to be our new American hero. I think he's fallen a little short of that. He's okay but he's not all that imo.

tcphoto · 07-06-2022, 09:24 PM

I could only handle it until he met his adult daughter, I had to turn it off and haven’t thought about returning to it.

Esteban · 07-06-2022, 09:37 PM

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I could only handle it until he met his adult daughter, I had to turn it off and haven't thought about returning to it.

It does get better. It's not great but I thought it was worth finishing.

Captain Blood · 07-06-2022, 10:11 PM

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I needed a mindless movie to distract my brain for a bit.
Well, I found one.

This was really mediocre.

It was like the writer had just watched The Thing, Edge of Tomorrow, and Starship Troopers - decided to mash them together, and eliminate everything unique about all three.

The thing and edge of tomorrow were outstanding. The book, starship troopers, was brilliant.

Captain Blood · 07-06-2022, 10:14 PM

Anyway, I watched the last 30 minutes of dune (2021) again. Villanueva is a brilliant Director. I far prefer a simple fight demonstrating how deadly death is, to 40 superheroes and 40 super villains punching each other. It really is a brilliant film. And I did not like the book at all.

Fishee · 07-06-2022, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Blood

The thing and edge of tomorrow were outstanding. The book, starship troopers, was brilliant.

Not a fan of Verhoeven's take?

tranquility · 07-06-2022, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Yep, I agree. Nothing really special. Wants to be our new American hero. I think he's fallen a little short of that. He's okay but he's not all that imo.

Yup, we already got that guy who played the fire dude in Fantastic Four, then that Captain America guy. They're all interchangeable, decent-looking stars but nothing stands out.

Captain Blood · 07-07-2022, 05:33 AM

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The thing and edge of tomorrow were outstanding. The book, starship troopers, was brilliant.

Not a fan of Verhoeven's take?

It was ok, but had huge plot holes……

Esteban · 07-07-2022, 11:31 AM

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Dunno about this guy Pratt, so generic.

Yep, I agree. Nothing really special. Wants to be our new American hero. I think he's fallen a little short of that. He's okay but he's not all that imo.

Yup, we already got that guy who played the fire dude in Fantastic Four, then that Captain America guy. They're all interchangeable, decent-looking stars but nothing stands out.

Here's a pic of Chris Pratt early in his career as Andy Dwyer, a slacker boyfriend in the TV series Parks and Recreations.

PS - this obviously is not his best look but I was trying to make a point; that he wasn't always the handsome, square-jawed hero that we know today. lol

Fishee · 07-07-2022, 11:58 AM

He was entertaining as star lord in guardians.
At the same time, that movie didn’t exactly take itself so seriously… so his schtick kinda worked.

tranquility · 07-07-2022, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Here's a pic of Chris Pratt early in his career as Andy Dwyer, a slacker boyfriend in the TV series Parks and Recreations.

PS - this obviously is not his best look but I was trying to make a point; that he wasn't always the handsome, square-jawed hero that we know today. lol

..and you're saying he is NOW?

I'm sorry to all Chris Pratt fans, Imma lay off now.

Esteban · 07-07-2022, 05:32 PM

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..and you're saying he is NOW?

I'm sorry to all Chris Pratt fans, Imma lay off now.

Did you notice my lol at the end of my post?

Kidding aside, I like some of the movies he's in.

Also liking the TV series The Terminal List (sort of).

tranquility · 07-07-2022, 05:35 PM

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Did you notice my lol at the end of my post?

Kidding aside, I like some of the movies he's in.

No, I didn't haha, nice one! (Was wondering what you're talking about, square-jawed...studly now like Chris Hemsworth? Getting confused...oh well...)

sharkymcpeterson · 07-07-2022, 07:58 PM

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The Thing with Kurt Russell was an awesome movie.

One of my all-time favorites.

I was shocked by it. I love a bug movie but expected 70's dross and got a really, really, really good movie with a proper story and character development and even ok effects.

That and alien were really really good.

Alien and the thing were two of my first movies as a kid. I'll still watch them anytime they come on. Also-Aliens was one of the best sequels of all time, imo.

Captain Blood · 07-07-2022, 11:41 PM

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The Thing with Kurt Russell was an awesome movie.

One of my all-time favorites.

I was shocked by it. I love a bug movie but expected 70's dross and got a really, really, really good movie with a proper story and character development and even ok effects.

That and alien were really really good.

Alien and the thing were two of my first movies as a kid. I'll still watch them anytime they come on. Also-Aliens was one of the best sequels of all time, imo.

Yep

topnutta · 07-08-2022, 02:13 AM

Jerry and Marge go large - Amazing film and true story

topnutta · 07-08-2022, 02:16 AM

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V For Vendetta.. A red pill movie for the masses.
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Great film

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Fishee Captain 1439 Rep 669 Posts Drives: 135i MSport, GLK350 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I needed a mindless movie to distract my brain for a bit. Well, I found one. This was really mediocre. It was like the writer had just watched The Thing, Edge of Tomorrow, and Starship Troopers - decided to mash them together, and eliminate everything unique about all three.
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