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chronicle is totally a superhero movie [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] just not a conventional one

Yeah superhero films literally all have the exact same plot and the point of Chronicle was to make a superhero film that had a different story. And it did and it owned [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] Max Landis is great at being unconventional with conventional things his Peter Pan screenplay is fucking amazing. From the POV of Captian Hook and how his ship wrecked and he had to survive on a desert island and all that its cool as hell. Also he had a James Bond idea which owned I cant really remember it but I think he had a daughter. Sadly I think because he's always kinda out there and generally within genres/stories that studios consider "safe" they don't make his films. [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] He's one of the best young screenwriters around but because no one funds his stuff no one really knows. Like he got hype around Chronicle but it's totally died down now.

Huh oddly enough i just watched Chronicle last night. Great movie imo. 8/10

chronicle isn't a "superhero" film, its a "superpower" film

its a subverted version of the superhero genre, but its still the same genre

The Game (1997) - 8/10, but that ending made me pretty angry, what a bunch of aholes.

[QUOTE=cricket50;44666514]its a subverted version of the superhero genre, but its still the same genre[/QUOTE] You know what, never mind. I think I'm wrong about this. I think I was mostly led to believe that because a lot of the inspirations for the movie, you wouldn't exactly call superhero movies either. Carrie and Akira are certainly not superhero movies, and I feel like Chronicle is very similar to these movies. Of course, that doesn't mean that Chronicle isn't going to do it's own thing, and I can see where it has some nods to the superhero genre. At its core, though, I do believe that the film is less about subverting the superhero genre and the responsibilities power might bring and what one chooses to do with it, and more about exploring the life of a deeply troubled teenager and what might cause a person to reach their breaking point.

The World's End 6/10 The actions sequences were funny because they were like kung fu, but the characters are all middle aged men. The climax was also funny. The bad guys in the film felt like cheesy bad guys from Doctor Who. Elysium 7/10 Has Matt Damon playing as a disgruntled factory worker in modern day Los Angeles who decides to take his fight to the 1%. Dredd 6/10 Although derivative of the dystopian genre, the action romp was satisfying. I liked Karl Urban not as a physical, on film actor, but more as a voice actor for Judge Dredd.

American Hustle, 9.5/10 Saw this at the cinema in January and I liked it so much it became my first preorder of a film. Even more enjoyable on the second viewing than the first. Its fast becoming my favourite film and one of the greatest films I have ever watched.

Romeo + Juliet (1996) 8/10 Weirdest fucking movie I've watched in school. It's basically a Modernized version of Romeo and Juliet, the cinematography is [B]CRAZY[/B] at the beginning you are just basically assaulted by zooms and cuts and random sped up scenes and stuff. Eventually though it starts calming down and it's decent then. But it kinda has it's own style to it, and is really trippy and weird at some parts. Decent movie, and it portrayed a timeless story in a original way, if you can get past the zaniness of it.

[QUOTE=cqbcat;44669430]derivative of the dystopian genre[/QUOTE] what does this even mean

[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;44669766]what does this even mean[/QUOTE] The Dystopian genre is about a world that is the opposite of Utopia. So a derivative of a dystopian genre would be something based off the genre of dystopia that is a little different.

im pretty sure he knows what a dystopia is however I'd say dystopia is very wide and even our society right now could be described as "dystopia". What I mean is what Corndog Ninja likely means- wtf is the Dystopia genre? It's not a genre, it's a setting. And setting is just a vehicle for story, which could be of any genre. Stalker, 12 Monkeys, Dredd, The Road, The Matrix, Dark City all take place in dystopian society

[QUOTE=Pikabuu2;44669692]Romeo + Juliet (1996) 8/10 Weirdest fucking movie I've watched in school. It's basically a Modernized version of Romeo and Juliet, the cinematography is [B]CRAZY[/B] at the beginning you are just basically assaulted by zooms and cuts and random sped up scenes and stuff. Eventually though it starts calming down and it's decent then. But it kinda has it's own style to it, and is really trippy and weird at some parts. Decent movie, and it portrayed a timeless story in a original way, if you can get past the zaniness of it.[/QUOTE] GIVE ME MY LONGWORD *picks up shotgun*

Mr. Nobody 10/10. Holy fucking shit what. Mindfucked and moved. I'm weak for stuff like this but jesus god damn. i need more like this stat

[QUOTE=Giraffen93;44670553]Mr. Nobody 10/10. Holy fucking shit what. Mindfucked and moved. I'm weak for stuff like this but jesus god damn. i need more like this stat[/QUOTE] Synecdoche, New York

ive not seen Mr Nobody but from what I can tell yea I back Synecdoche, New York. One of the best films I've seen and one of the most brilliant screenplays I can think of.

thanks i love it when movies have less than a couple of paragraphs in the info and it just blows away blockbusters

[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;44669766]what does this even mean[/QUOTE] It's got all the generic elements of dystopia, like filthy, corrupted cities full of crime. Maybe what I typed wasn't precise enough, but what I meant to say is that the Dredd film has the generic elements of crappy near future settings.

Judge Dredd pioneered that aesthetic lol [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] through the comics obviously. Considering the film was very close to the comics, and how iconic the setting of Mega-City One is, it makes perfect sense for it to look how it did.

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;44669545]American Hustle, 9.5/10 Saw this at the cinema in January and I liked it so much it became my first preorder of a film. Even more enjoyable on the second viewing than the first. Its fast becoming my favourite film and one of the greatest films I have ever watched.[/QUOTE] Please don't misinterpret me dashing your opinion or being a dick, but what was so good about the film? I personally found it so awful that I didn't even watch it halfway. Can you elaborate? [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=mikeyt493;44670619]Judge Dredd pioneered that aesthetic lol [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] through the comics obviously. Considering the film was very close to the comics, and how iconic the setting of Mega-City One is, it makes perfect sense for it to look how it did.[/QUOTE] I'm sorry, lol? neither Dredd, nor the comics are responsible for creating the idea of dystopia Dredd simply falls in line with the genre

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;44669545]American Hustle, 9.5/10 Saw this at the cinema in January and I liked it so much it became my first preorder of a film. Even more enjoyable on the second viewing than the first. Its fast becoming my favourite film and one of the greatest films I have ever watched.[/QUOTE] i...oh

[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;44670849]Please don't misinterpret me dashing your opinion or being a dick, but what was so good about the film? I personally found it so awful that I didn't even watch it halfway. Can you elaborate? [editline]28th April 2014[/editline] I'm sorry, lol? neither Dredd, nor the comics are responsible for creating the idea of dystopia Dredd simply falls in line with the genre[/QUOTE] uhh obviously they didn't create the concept of dystopia, I didn't say that, I said it created that aesthetic, as in the post-nuclear war, gritty, steam-punky sci-fi thing, the Undercity etc it was at the very least very influential in the popularity of this concept.

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;44669545]American Hustle, 9.5/10 [/QUOTE] Out. Now

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;44671206]uhh obviously they didn't create the concept of dystopia, I didn't say that, I said it created that aesthetic, as in the post-nuclear war, gritty, steam-punky sci-fi thing, the Undercity etc it was at the very least very influential in the popularity of this concept.[/QUOTE] still don't quite agree with you but I can see where you're coming from also wtf is your avatar? I liked all the cute Taylor Swift stuff better

yeah, mikey. you change your avatar as much as that pony guy watches Big and When Harry Met Sally.

[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;44671299]still don't quite agree with you but I can see where you're coming from also wtf is your avatar? I liked all the cute Taylor Swift stuff better[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGG2DhRugY[/media]

well thats definitely the most random thing I've ever seen today

i thought it was amazing but right now the pinnacle of comedy for me is posting weird pics of skeletons on tumblr with boldened ironic captions so yeah i dunno

[QUOTE=DudeGuyKT;44670509]GIVE ME MY LONGWORD *picks up shotgun*[/QUOTE] that was the running gag throughout the entirety of my English class watching it. [IMG]https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10259699_823202327709954_4966406669664269212_n.jpg[/IMG] ^ pics from the film