Rate The Last Movie You Watched - April V3 - no tv shows
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A New Hope - 8/10
Empire Strikes Back - 9/10
Return of the Jedi - 7/10
debating whether or not to watch the prequels now..
you're better off trimming your pubes than watching the prequels
Watch the Mr. Plinkett reviews of the prequels instead, it'll take you about the same time but it'll be infinitely better.
Patrick
0/10 jesus fuck that shit was bad
How could Charles Dance go from being in GoT to that shit, what the fuck
[QUOTE=Rofl_copter;44722144]you're better off trimming your pubes than watching the prequels[/QUOTE]
with a Jar-Jar battery-powered spray fan
[editline]4th May 2014[/editline]
[B]The Place Beyond the Pines[/B] - Second Opinion
the first time I watched this I was pretty grumpy and wasn't up for a really long movie as I had thought I was, nor a lot of teenage child acting. with that in mind, I have to say that the second half's two main characters annoyed me, but only because they were acting their parts real well, and teenagers annoy me in general. since the film worked by a core principle of stark reality, grim as it may be, I gotta commend the acting and direction. the grey morality and general dimness of the atmosphere bummed me out last time, but I got over it (plus, I can't take points off for well-done atmosphere if it just happens to be a sad one)
[b]8/10[/b] good jorb
so i watched this
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/05/Frozen_%282013_film%29_poster.jpg[/img]
well, after reading nonstop how much the internet came over this movie (for reasons obvious and not obvious) i figured i'd finally watch it.
to be honest, that's an hour and forty i could have used doing other things, at no point was i engaged into the film and knew how it would play out just by the spoon-fed foreshadowing, music wasn't super exciting or anything (props to the singing cast though), jokes were a quick "oh you" and nothing further and the implied lesbomancy didn't really work out all that well.
but what was probably my biggest gripe with this film is that it was all cgi. only 4/5 years ago we had the princess and the frog back in the good ol' 2d style, which as far as animated films go fits it a lot better imo. you have a world that seems reminiscent of the style of beauty and the beast yet is cheapened by computer effects. and another thing that got into my head throughout the movie, where the fuck is this supposed to take place, the baltics? you have scandinavian-style architecture and names, yet everyone dresses like they live in russia, and visitors seemingly from france and england.
bah, overall just not my cup of tea. everyone's running on this for not following the traditional disney tradition of princess marrying a prince, yet i would have rather seen that basic plot go down a thousand times over this.
[QUOTE=simkas;44722376]Watch the Mr. Plinkett reviews of the prequels instead, it'll take you about the same time but it'll be infinitely better.[/QUOTE]
i've seen them so much though
[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;44722119]A New Hope - 8/10
Empire Strikes Back - 9/10
Return of the Jedi - 7/10
debating whether or not to watch the prequels now..[/QUOTE]
shoulda watched them in [URL="http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/#toc-introducing-machete-order"]Machete order[/URL] (4-5-2-3-6)
[editline]4th May 2014[/editline]
you could also watch the prequels with Rifftrax
[QUOTE=Pops;44723214]but what was probably my biggest gripe with this film is that it was all cgi.[/QUOTE]
get a load of this chode
Man its an animated movie what's the difference other than style. CGI isn't inherently better or worse than 2d... It's all in style and art direction really. Frozen had decent art direction but The Princess and The Frog did look really nice regardless of medium. But it doesn't really make a difference cos we're still gonna keep getting CGI. The Princess and the Frog brought in $267m whereas Tangled brought in $591m. Winnie The Pooh brought in $44m while Wreck it Ralph brought in $471m. Spirit brought in $122m when Lilo & Stitch brought in $271m. CGI simply brings in way more money. That's the big reason it's a thing just now.
Also on a tangent, it reminds me of the argument against using CGI in films at all and how people should "go back to just practical effects" which really pisses me off because they clearly don't understand what CGI is and how it's used. It's not just used to make the big transformers in those Michael Bay films and it's not just for making blood splatter like in Dredd, or space ships like Star Trek or whatever. I recommend watching [URL="http://vimeo.com/75900695"]this short video[/URL] showcasing Only God Forgives' huge reliance on CGI. Looking at the film you could barely tell there's any whatsoever, but the truth is every single scene is full of it. You just don't notice, because it does its job damn well. Worth a watch, pretty fascinating.
i didn't like frozen either but it was definitely not a bad movie, it was just average
[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;44723767]shoulda watched them in [URL="http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/#toc-introducing-machete-order"]Machete order[/URL] (4-5-2-3-6)
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..this is legitimately the stupidest thing i've ever read
what's the fucking point?
[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;44724058]..this is legitimately the stupidest thing i've ever read
what's the fucking point?[/QUOTE]
maybe if you actually read it you'd see why
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;44724086]maybe if you actually read it you'd see why[/QUOTE]
i did read it and there is no point to watching it in that order
the best way is chronological
[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;44724115]i did read it and there is no point to watching it in that order
the best way is chronological[/QUOTE]
i don't agree 100% with it but he does have quite a few legitimate points, like the fact that you don't miss out on much by not watching ep 1
Decoding Annie Parker 8/10
Nice film.
Frozen is overrated, it isn't a bad movie but people give it too much praise like its the new Toy Story.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;44724130]i don't agree 100% with it but he does have quite a few legitimate points, like the fact that you don't miss out on much by not watching ep 1[/QUOTE]
episode one builds on showing us where anakin and obi-wan start out
it also shows palpatine's rising
it may not be the best but it does have importance
and as i stated in the star wars thread, watching the original trilogy out of order is fucking stupid, especially considering the cliffhanger ending in empire.
there is only one way to truly watch the films, and it is 4-6, 1-3.
[QUOTE=Pops;44724207]episode one builds on showing us where anakin and obi-wan start out
it also shows palpatine's rising[/QUOTE]
i can agree with palpatine's rising but i don't think it shows anything relevant to the obi-wan/anakin relationship. you see everything you need to see in episodes 2 and 3, all ep 1 does is say "here's why obi wan trained anakin", but it doesn't really add anything to character development
I like the machete method or whatever it's called. It may seem pointless to longtime fans, but if you were to introduce someone new to the franchise (like, say, your kids), that way (episode 1 optional) helps save major spoilers for the appropriate time (so you don't have someone watching the prequels then wondering why the reveal in episode V was such a big deal).
or just watch 4-6, 1-3
[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;44724115]i did read it and there is no point to watching it in that order
the best way is chronological[/QUOTE]
I don't think the machete order is necessarily better in any way but it does seem like a fun way to see the series. You get the struggle set up in 4 and 5, then the backstory of Vader, and then his final redemption. It's an interesting take.
I'd say the jarring switch from Episode 5 to Episode 2 would deter anyone
I think having III and VI back-to-back is effective because it highlights the similarities between Anakin and Luke.
Anakin's change between II and III is pretty extreme - not just the long raggedy hair and black leather, but also his behavior and anger - really selling how he fell to the Dark Side of the force. It wasn't all just "he was a bad seed", you see how situations, behaviors, and temptations combined to form his downfall.
Now, when you switch back over to VI, you've been away from Luke for a while. The last we saw of him, he was in the medic bay getting all patched up. Luke doesn't even appear in VI for over 20 minutes, and when he does he is [I]very[/I] different. He dresses in a black cloak, and one of the first things we see him do is a Force choke (something we've only seen done by Sith). We see him act more reckless and prideful, but he still holds back. But by the time we get to his brutal duel with Vader in the final act, you totally buy the fact that he is in danger of falling to the Dark Side.
[sp]1-2-3-4-5-6 and 4-5-6-1-2-3 work fine too[/sp]
Just saw a film called UWantMe2KillHim?
It's on Netflix, and it was filmed in my hometown, so I figured it could be sort of cool to watch it while knowing where all the exterior scenes are taking place. The story is bloody awful, though. Unfortunately. Although once it started getting really awful it turned into a "so bad it's good" type deal.
I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone, though.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;44724580]Just saw a film called UWantMe2KillHim?
It's on Netflix, and it was filmed in my hometown, so I figured it could be sort of cool to watch it while knowing where all the exterior scenes are taking place. The story is bloody awful, though. Unfortunately. Although once it started getting really awful it turned into a "so bad it's good" type deal.
[B]I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone, though[/B].[/QUOTE]
now i need to see it
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Pompeii-poster.jpg[/img]
i knew nothing about this other than it starred jon snow from game of thrones
i had no idea this was a paul ws anderson film
and hoooooly crap was this bad
all i can walk away from it saying is that jon snow still knows nothing
it's really sad that jon snow was such an awkward and nothing lead actor. poor dude's gonna have to stick to ensamble cast tv shows
[editline]5th May 2014[/editline]
i mean obviously half of the blame is on paul ws anderson but i still couldn't see him working out in a better movie.
