Rate The Last Movie You Watched - This Thread Took 12 Years To Make Edition - General

[b]Space Cop (2016) -thebestmovieever/10[/b] Okay, it wasn't [i]that[/i] great, but still, totally worth every penny. [b]Die Hard (1988) - 9/10[/b] I am not proud to say that I have never seen the first Die Hard movie until now. I saw 2, 3 and 4, but never the first. Now I wish I saw it before any of them because it was easily the best. Both Rickman (rip) and Willis were perfectly cast for these roles. My biggest gripe with the film is the ending.[sp]Close to the end, I was joking around saying, "Watch out, Karl is going to come back from the dead!" while my buddy nervously laughed knowing what happened. And then, THAT happened... I just stared at the screen in silence as he laughed.[/sp]

snip wait no that is the right movie yea karl sounds like kermit the frog

i decided to put the time i wasn't watching the superbowl to use watching something more meaningful (Ex Machina) [sp]yeah, i don't see the problem with the ending. were people just super eager to see domhnall gleeson fuck the robot? it ended in a way that totally made sense to me. i actually found myself sympathizing with Oscar Isaac in a few ways. i kinda wanted him to survive.[/sp] anyway, this was a great film. did it start out small? it felt like an indie film given a much-deserved budget increase.

[B]Gangster Squad[/B] - 6/10 Not that great, but still fun in a pulpy b-movie sort of way. [editline]7th February 2016[/editline] Although there is a scene where a character fires a Colt 45 eight times without reloading which was slightly upsetting to my inner /k/ommando

Finally got around and saw [B]Avengers 2: The Age of Boogaloo[/B] It's weird. Some jokes were actually really funny, but then you're overwhelmed with the quantity of bad ones and it's almost like this flick is right in the viewer's face asking "ARE YOU FUCKING LAUGHING NOW?! ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME?! LOOK AT ME I'M SO LIGHTHEARTED AND QUIRKY FUCK THEM DC SADNESS" to the point you're wondering if this is some very self-aware parody. So in essence you have few minutes of jokes, then ABSOLUTE FUCKING DESTRUCTION, then few quips to lighten the mood and AGAIN AN ABOMINATION OF LEVELING DOWN THE CITIES multiply by infinity. The Hawkeye reveal was great because it was humane, the rest was just uninteresting/plain bad. The visual effects were Wolverine: Origins bad at times and the entire film lacks soul, lacks some meaning, like it's a okayish introduction of what's to come, but cannot hold on its own. Or maybe I just subconsciously hate Whedon. That may be it.

You raise a good point that I don't think a single marvel movie has actually been able to stand on its own two feet as a movie. They're all just shallow feeders for the next Avengers movie but fail to be strong movies on their own. I definitely feel that if this expanded universe didn't exist they would definitely receive far less positive reception. I feel most people critics included are still just taken over by the expanded universe gimmick (which is what it is- just a big cheesy gimmick)

most of marvel movies have felt like setups for a later movie

GoTG is the only marvel movie ever i totally liked. and i find it weird that i liked it so much its in like my top 15 everything else theyve done i was just bored to death by, save for maybe antman

the difference is that GotG actually feels like it has heart, its a fun blockbuster but it feels totally seperate from all the other ones

it just nailed everything so well. great characters, consistently funny, self aware. it felt like an anti blockbuster blockbuster, or something like that. it got the balance down so expertly that it made it one of the funnest movie experiences of my life along with interstellar that year

[B]Hail Caesar![/B] 6/10 Overall it was fun, but the whole film felt like I was missing out on something. The story is fairly simple, but aside from the protagonist, we really don't see too much of the other characters, which leads to some odd directions late in the movie due to characters motivations being somewhat muddled [sp]Channing Tatum in particular. We see him in a single dance scene, and suddenly he's a Communist conspirator boarding a submarine? [/sp] It really seemed like the movie need an extra 20 minutes somewhere to flesh out some of the ideas they were going for. That being said, I'm seeing it again to see if my opinion changes either which way.

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;49697709]You raise a good point that I don't think a single marvel movie has actually been able to stand on its own two feet as a movie. They're all just shallow feeders for the next Avengers movie but fail to be strong movies on their own. I definitely feel that if this expanded universe didn't exist they would definitely receive far less positive reception. I feel most people critics included are still just taken over by the expanded universe gimmick (which is what it is- just a big cheesy gimmick)[/QUOTE] cap and iron man have all for the most part been built to work on their own.

Iron man 1 had to work on its own since if it failed the whole franchise would have sunk (iirc it was the first in the universe?). 2 and 3 were both pretty terrible tho. Iron Man's a cunt, the plots are a big mess (esp 3), full of flat attempts to be funny and shoehorned relationships. Just like all the marvel movies. Not seen any capt America so can't xomment. [editline]8th February 2016[/editline] Btw prepare for GotG to be destroyed by its being pushed into the main canon of these movies instead of standing happily in spin-off grounds where it got to do its own thing and succeed

The prequel thing is something that didn't need to happen, and they had made animatronics but opted for cgi instead.

Got back from Kung fu Panda 3, a thrilling conclusion to the Kung fu Panda trilogy. A ton of heart was put into it with the same enjoyable characters, a well-rounded and enjoyable villain played by J.K. Simmons compared to the dark and almost menacing Shin played by Garry Oldman from the second one. The story is great, easy to follow, and the humor is something everyone will love. The message about family and identity is the best I've seen in a family film, and the movie never talks down to you, particularly the kids. It does joke around a bit much, but none of them were not funny. Because I just find this easier, the movie is an [B]A.[/B]

Just watched Arlington Road for the first time. I've owned the movie for about a decade but never got around to watch it until now and the first thing that struck my mind is that it's weird to see Jeff Bridges without facial hair. I think the movie is pretty solid storywise but what really makes it stand out are the great actors. Every scene between Bridges and Robins is amazing and Cusack (although she has a relatively small role) is almost perfect. The ending definitely caught me off guard and right before the credits rolled I kept thinking "is the movie really over?" Overall I think the movie was great, 7/10.

[t]http://i.imgur.com/acoObaY.jpg[/t] 7/10. It was "okay", but I've found myself caring very little about the plot or the villain - not that Christoph Waltz wasn't any good at it, it's just that the movie felt dull to me. Daniel Craig is okay, Léa Seydoux is hot as hell but okay, Monica Belluci is okay... I'd say I've watched it just so that I could say that I've watched it once, and I don't feel like watching it again. Casino Royale > Skyfall > Spectre > Quantum of Solace In that order, for me. [editline]8th February 2016[/editline] Special mention to Dave Bautista as a "mute" henchman, he was pretty good.

[QUOTE=Butthurter;49699136]why does anyone have to consider something as tarnished once it gets a dumb sequel/prequel/reboot literally no one is saying that carpenters the thing was being shit on, we all know its still fucking gold [editline]9th February 2016[/editline] iron man 1, ca2, and gotg are fine films that dont try hard to connect the dumb dots between other films and it seems like as a result of this, they naturally have a compelling story rather than some dumb excuse for a filler movie so they can say "look guys theres this big blue titan who wants to rule the galaxy with an iron fist how can he possibly be stopped now!"[/QUOTE] thats a different case, nobody in the original was involved in the 2011 the thing and it was very easy to disassociate it with the original. wheras this is more shitty marvel movies in a long line of shitty marvel movies

i see nothing wrong with a shared universe. doesn't seem gimmicky at all. keep your hate focused on marvel for using the concept as a cheap cash cow, not on the idea of linking movies together. it allows for continuous character development, makes them more familiar and relatable, gives a chance at different takes on the same story. it's just that with marvel, the familiarity is basically just brand recognition and the 'different takes' aren't that different at all.

the raid was straight-up great , really the best unarmed figthing scenes I've ever seen feel like I haven't breathed in two hours

[b]The Hunt (2012) Jagten (original title)[/b] Well damn, that was really hard to watch. Wasn't sure what to expect but holy shit the actors put down one hell of a performance. I'd give it a solid 8. Also the church scene, fucking intense.

I love me some Mads Mikkelsen but Im kind of afraid to watch The Hunt based off of how difficult I have been told it is to watch. Completely unrelated but I really want Sicario on Bluray but its like 30 fucking bucks at Best Buy and it aggravates me.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49701082]I love me some Mads Mikkelsen but Im kind of afraid to watch The Hunt based off of how difficult I have been told it is to watch.[/QUOTE] difficult in what sense? That it's "slow" or that it's emotionally intense? Either way, it's a great movie and definetly worth watching. Go for it.

[QUOTE=maeZtro;49699423]Just watched Arlington Road for the first time. I've owned the movie for about a decade but never got around to watch it until now and the first thing that struck my mind is that it's weird to see Jeff Bridges without facial hair. I think the movie is pretty solid storywise but what really makes it stand out are the great actors. Every scene between Bridges and Robins is amazing and Cusack (although she has a relatively small role) is almost perfect. The ending definitely caught me off guard and right before the credits rolled I kept thinking "is the movie really over?" Overall I think the movie was great, 7/10.[/QUOTE] Arlington Road is one of my favorite movies. Such a great ending. The manipulation Bridges character and the audience goes through is so unique, I haven't ever watched anything else like it.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49697825]most of marvel movies have felt like setups for a later movie[/QUOTE] I see this as a positive thing for the franchise. It gives a sense of a broader story throughout all the movies made and that it will be continuing on to a very grand finale.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;49702030]I see this as a positive thing for the franchise. It gives a sense of a broader story throughout all the movies made and that it will be continuing on to a very grand finale.[/QUOTE] I should clarify what I meant by that. Like that one guy said, it feels like most of the movies can't stand on their own. While some good ones like Iron Man 1, Captain America 2, GoTG, etc. have escaped this, it feels like the rest of them exist to tie in to the cinematic universe. I honestly really like the idea of some grand finale where everything is tied together, but at this point there are gonna be so many fucking characters and storylines that it's gonna be a miracle if they can pull it all together when most of the ensemble cast were meant to be the main character of their respective movie.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;49702030]I see this as a positive thing for the franchise. It gives a sense of a broader story throughout all the movies made and that it will be continuing on to a very grand finale.[/QUOTE] But if they have a finale, then they can no longer milk anything for money.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49702044]I should clarify what I meant by that. Like that one guy said, it feels like most of the movies can't stand on their own. While some good ones like Iron Man 1, Captain America 2, GoTG, etc. have escaped this, it feels like the rest of them exist to tie in to the cinematic universe. I honestly really like the idea of some grand finale where everything is tied together, but at this point there are gonna be so many fucking characters and storylines that it's gonna be a miracle if they can pull it all together when most of the ensemble cast were meant to be the main character of their respective movie.[/QUOTE] To be fair, the comics are much like that also. You have the group Avenger comics, and then you have the individual character comics that still have other heroes interact and at times be inolved to the plot in them. And the individual comics affect other individual's comic stories as well, quite often. The Marvel Universe is tethered together tightly, it only makes sense that their films are the same. Though from a cinematography perspective I can see how this may be seen as a negative, but in the end it's being more faithful to the comics than not. [editline]8th February 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=matt000024;49702055]But if they have a finale, then they can no longer milk anything for money.[/QUOTE] Nah, then it's time for a reboot. Or maybe a start over with new characters completely. I doubt they had plans for Spiderman in any part leading up to Infinity Wars so I'm sure there's a lot of potential for him after that. There's literally hundreds of superheros in Marvel that they can adapt to the big screen. They've got the MCU as name recognition now so they can definitely chuck out movies about characters not as well known outside of comic readers. Antman is proof that such a thing can be possible. And there's still a lot of other 'grand finale' -esque lead ups they can do, such as Secret Wars possibly.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;49702092]To be fair, the comics are much like that also. You have the group Avenger comics, and then you have the individual character comics that still have other heroes interact and at times be inolved to the plot in them. And the individual comics affect other individual's comic stories as well, quite often. The Marvel Universe is tethered together tightly, it only makes sense that their films are the same. Though from a cinematography perspective I can see how this may be seen as a negative, but in the end it's being more faithful to the comics than not. [editline]8th February 2016[/editline] Nah, then it's time for a reboot. Or maybe a start over with new characters completely. I doubt they had plans for Spiderman in any part leading up to Infinity Wars so I'm sure there's a lot of potential for him after that. There's literally hundreds of superheros in Marvel that they can adapt to the big screen. They've got the MCU as name recognition now so they can definitely chuck out movies about characters not as well known outside of comic readers. Antman is proof that such a thing can be possible. And there's still a lot of other 'grand finale' -esque lead ups they can do, such as Secret Wars possibly.[/QUOTE] Looks like it's time for a Runaways movie. Please Marvel! This could be an amazing growing-up action film! They have a fucking raptor as a teammate! A fucking raptor! How would anyone not want that?! [T]http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/runaways18.jpg[/T]

Trainspotting - Good black comedy (although at times I had trouble understanding the Scottish). Hopefully the upcoming sequel Boyle is working on will turn out good, although it has a lot to live up to.