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Having seen ANR before the theatrical, I must disagree with all of you. The eerie atmosphere and insanity is all very much still there.

Isn't there different cuts of the theatrical release of Apocalypse Now as well? I remember watching it on TV and it ended with Kurtz' compound getting blown to bits with napalm, but the theatrical version I have on bluray doesn't have that.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45584768]and yeah, zod wanted another krypton, but why? the kryptonians survived just fine on earth, what motivation did he have to go through all that just so he could have a planet just like krypton?[/QUOTE] Because he was an insane zealot who was bred from birth to defend Krypton. He even declared war against the Kryptonian leaders because he thought they weren't doing what was best for the planet.

Melancholia I don't know what to rate. It's definetly not a bad movie but I don't know... sometimes it felt like the first half was draggin on for too long.

guardians of the galaxy - 9/10 went in expecting avengers, left pleasantly surprised loved the villans (the accuser was crazy great and i never expected to see thanos, who was great) rocket provided humor in otherwise cliché tension building parts batista, a bad actor, was casted as a less-than-emotional warrior-guy, so that was perfect and unexpected benicio del toro was in it, whos great and one of my favorite actors the forethought was nice and great to see in a movie like this would watch multiple times get on up - 5/10 like ray, but bad no doubt that the obnoxious and noisy crowd was part of why i didnt like it very well (who doesnt turn their cell phone off in a movie then leave it on after the first call?) [editline]3rd August 2014[/editline] also, the music in guardians of the galaxy and the timing of its appearance was perfect i still think it has superb casting (that blue guy with the whistle needle was a really perfect cast imo)

Shaun of the Dead (again) 9/10 Still my favourite of the trilogy.

[QUOTE=AK'z;45578794]haven't delved seriously into a new movie for a little while so thought I'd throw one on last night and then turn in, so I chose what I thought was a nice relaxing romantic drama, nothing too bone-crunching: [B]Michael Haneke's La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher)[/B] OH GOD WHY DID I DO THIS. This is on par with some Lars Von Trier shit and Lars has NEVER done anywhere near what this film did. This film destroyed my soul through and through and now I'm done for. I was recovering after months of torture watching depressing flicks; and I just wanted one night to see a soothing film but this film didn't let any of this happen. This woman.. I have no clue what to think any more, she's on a whole new level of psycho-sexual madness that I can't comprehend. I thought things would unfold and people would get it together and have a cup of tea or something. But when the film ended, I've never felt so devoid of feeling in my life... :suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide:[/QUOTE] sounds good defs gonna watch it [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] also, apocalypse now redux is better than the theatrical cut. it feels like a serious experience. i came out of watching the redux just being like 'whoa', which never happens. it hits hard. it's a trip, yeah. what you consider messy I'd have considered purposeful and to simulate the madness the movie represents. it's long, grueling, and beautiful. it's more of an experience than just a film, one the theatrical cut of just doesn't do justice.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45584768]actually, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't sinestro the one who introduces hal to the green lantern corps, oversees his training and allows him to talk to the elders (or whatever they were called), also opposing hal's plans and thus making it so he had to save earth alone? and yeah, zod wanted another krypton, but why? the kryptonians survived just fine on earth, what motivation did he have to go through all that just so he could have a planet just like krypton?[/QUOTE]He was an extremist and Kryptonians were entitled pricks that couldn't acknowledge being wrong about anything (which ultimately lead to the destruction of Krypton). Why would he chose to share Earth? He believed that they are privileged and better than puny humans. Zod doesn't choose harmony, because he wouldn't be a villain then. And yeah, meeting Sinestro as a good guy was what made the transition matter. [QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45584768]"a mist of secrecy around him" is probably the worst excuse i've ever heard for a character i think lacked most things a character should have [/QUOTE] The point is, you don't expanded backstory on Scarecrow, because he's a secondary villain, essentially just a henchmen between Ra's Al Ghul and Sal Maroni. From the movie itself you read that he's a psychiatrist who makes his patients sick, probably because he's mental himself. You don't need more, but what makes it work is the fluent transition between Crane and Scarecrow how easily he changes from calm doctor to psychotic maniac. Add to that a nice take on classical looks of Scarecrow and good execution of his "power", making him threatening and memorable. Same can be argued with Joker - you have zero backstory, zero explanation, nothing and I'd argue that in his case, it would actually spoil his character.

Saw How To Train Your Dragon 2 I give it a 7/10. Definitely liked the first one more. It was a lot less character driven, the character interactions weren't as good. And it kinda drags near the middle. On the positive note I was rather glad Hiccup coudln't make the Big bad "see the error of his ways with friendship" like he wanted to at first. Overall, It was ok.

oi redux doesn't suck, just because it's not as fast-paced doesn't mean it's bad. I like how it changes down because it's soothing. :] Too many hate the french plantation too but imo it fits very well and it's a valuable asset to Martin Sheen's jungle experience. Also I saw [B]Sabotage [/B]last night, I was dreading this because the reviews it was getting were very bad. But I enjoyed it, it's probably Arnold's best post-Terminating3 movie. Now the reviews, I haven't actually read them, but I suppose most of them whine about the simple characters and general "plot". Another disadvantage for this film is that it's directed by David Ayer who is reknowned for End of Watch. Now I wasn't comparing it to End of Watch, I'm going to compare it with other Arnie movies because anything Arnie that has depth is just crazy and a big surprise. There were a few moments of goodness here though, and it's much better than the ridiculous 4/10 average. My gripes with this film were only with how the film resolves but even then I couldn't give a shit because hehr schwarzy was gr8 stuff in this.

Grease - 2/10 Besides the song Summer Loving and Grease Lightning, its a terrible movie. Shitty pacing, barely even a plot, terrible characters. How this is even a movie I have no idea. One moment the couples hate each other, the next they're in love. Pitch Perfect 8/10 Really good movie, in a time when there are so many shitty music/dance films. Humour was okay, plot was simple but great. Jack Reacher 7/10 A okay movie, but nothing stunning. One of Tom Cruise less well known roles, and not a very good one. [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] And Jesus Grease is misogynist as fuck

[QUOTE=Rusty100;45587111] also, apocalypse now redux is better than the theatrical cut. it feels like a serious experience. i came out of watching the redux just being like 'whoa', which never happens. it hits hard. it's a trip, yeah. what you consider messy I'd have considered purposeful and to simulate the madness the movie represents. it's long, grueling, and beautiful. it's more of an experience than just a film, one the theatrical cut of just doesn't do justice.[/QUOTE] your opinion changed totally since last time or was it johnny's opinion i forget

Trainspotting 9/10

So should I watch Apocalypse Now Redux? [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] I've been meaning to watch Apocalypse Now but I've never gotten around to it.

[QUOTE=loopoo;45588812]So should I watch Apocalypse Now Redux? [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] I've been meaning to watch Apocalypse Now but I've never gotten around to it.[/QUOTE] watch redux ignore those buffoons ;) just relax and you'll be immersed in 3 and a half hours of goodness.

[QUOTE=loopoo;45588812]So should I watch Apocalypse Now Redux? [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] I've been meaning to watch Apocalypse Now but I've never gotten around to it.[/QUOTE] I'd say watch the theatrical cut first, then after a while go back and watch Redux.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/1/17/20140710014533!Calvary_movieposter.jpg[/img] Enjoyed the plot setup, plus [b]Calvary[/b] has a great atmosphere and global outline inside of which you can find a lot of underlying themes regarding religion and its connection to society. The acting, dialogue and editing left things to be desired, however. But even though there's a lot to be compensated for, I still feel very positive about the movie-- but that might just be me trying my best to mentally justify the movie's lapses in order to not feel disappointed after reading other reviews and viewing the first 15 minutes of the movie. I'd say it's worth a watch. Give it a shot. 7.1 / 10

[QUOTE=Joz;45587277]He was an extremist and Kryptonians were entitled pricks that couldn't acknowledge being wrong about anything (which ultimately lead to the destruction of Krypton). Why would he chose to share Earth? He believed that they are privileged and better than puny humans. Zod doesn't choose harmony, because he wouldn't be a villain then.[/quote] i never said he should've shared earth? i'm saying turning its atmosphere into krypton's makes no sense at all [quote]And yeah, meeting Sinestro as a good guy was what made the transition matter.[/quote] you're completely missing the point because A) the "transition" didn't actually matter. he does it in an after credits scene. him turning evil doesn't affect the movie in any way, shape or form, and B) like i said, he's only there to advance the story further. there's nothing about his character that's memorable, other than mark strong's performance. [quote][...]making him threatening and memorable.[/quote] i'll give you threatening, but there's nothing memorable about him at all [editline]4th August 2014[/editline] in fact both of the villains in batman begins are kinda forgettable, because the film itself isn't that memorable. if it wasn't for TDK, we probably wouldn't be talking about it

I must be one of the few that enjoyed World War Z. It is by no means the best movie, and I've yet to read the book, but I feel people gave the movie too much shit. Especially the book fans, where they just go "OH ITS THE WORST MOVIE EVER" I understand them wanting to stick to the book, but come on, stop being such a jerk, the movie ain't that bad. The suspense was there, the scale felt huge, and it was enjoyable. World War Z - 7/10 (rewatch)

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;45589986] World War Z - 7/10 (rewatch)[/QUOTE] I'd say it's about 6.5/10. It's a pretty miserable movie, but I couldn't help but be sucked into it at least somewhat.

WWZ being PG-13 was a terrible move.

[QUOTE=jp_rsardeto;45590360]WWZ being PG-13 was a terrible move.[/QUOTE] Good thing there's an unrated version then.

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;45589986]I must be one of the few that enjoyed World War Z. It is by no means the best movie, and I've yet to read the book, but I feel people gave the movie too much shit. Especially the book fans, where they just go "OH ITS THE WORST MOVIE EVER" I understand them wanting to stick to the book, but come on, stop being such a jerk, the movie ain't that bad. The suspense was there, the scale felt huge, and it was enjoyable. World War Z - 7/10 (rewatch)[/QUOTE] There was a part in the book that I wish they included in the movie, [sp]it was when all the passenger ferries and boats were being capsized and attacked by the zombies.[/sp] That part would have made for one hell of an amazing scene in the movie.

[QUOTE=Scot;45590402]Good thing there's an unrated version then.[/QUOTE] Hell yeah, 5 minutes of extra CGI gore.

Guardians Of The Galaxy: I Am Groot/10 I gotta say, aside from all the other things good about it that have been stated before, it's really refreshing to see a movie that revives the age-old "The Power Of Friendship" trope and makes it seem believable. Man, it was such a great movie. Easily the best out of all the MCU.

22 Jump Street Definitely nowhere near as good as the first imo. Definitely not as memorable and it honestly didn't have the charm the first one had. That being said the film on its own was okay and there was some pretty funny content. It felt too short and it felt like nothing really happened that was truly memorable. I still enjoyed it though so I give it a [B]6.8/10[/B]

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;45590656]Hell yeah, 5 minutes of extra CGI gore.[/QUOTE] thats all it takes man

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45589744]i never said he should've shared earth? i'm saying turning its atmosphere into krypton's makes no sense at all[/QUOTE] Once again I'd appeal to his extremist views - he wanted Krypton as it was and couldn't care less about godlike abilities. But that is as much as I can defend this movie shitty writing. [QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45589744]you're completely missing the point because A) the "transition" didn't actually matter. he does it in an after credits scene. him turning evil doesn't affect the movie in any way, shape or form, and B) like i said, he's only there to advance the story further. there's nothing about his character that's memorable, other than mark strong's performance.[/QUOTE] Since when after credits scenes are not parts of the film? It's just the last scene of the film, but interrupted with credits to build the suspense. Since Marvel did it the first time (in a form of a easter egg, that turned into a trend) they were very much important to the entire shape of film - a summary of the events, showing the impact they had (like in Captain America, Iron Man), or leaving cliffhanger for next installment, or just some funny wink at the audience like it was with GotG or The Avengers. I'm pretty sure, that if Batman: Begins was released after it become a trend, the scene introducing Joker leaving his card would be after credits. [QUOTE=Zukriuchen;45589744]in fact both of the villains in batman begins are kinda forgettable, because the film itself isn't that memorable. if it wasn't for TDK, we probably wouldn't be talking about it[/QUOTE] Ra's al Ghul wasn't memorable? It was a great modern take on Ra's, that fleshed him out properly, and made him from a mentor character to a villain - the twist with Henri Ducard, certainly made him more memorable. He was also a character with fucked-up but reasonable (from his POV) motivation - I'd say he started the trend of idealistic terrorist, a motif that returned later e.g. in CA2, or fuck, even MoS. And he returned in TDKR, which was based in big part on his backstory. If he wasn't memorable to the audience, to the point that they were able to easily identify him or League of Shadows, creators wouldn't go this route.

I'm going to pull a Doctor Hooves here and put all the movies I watched in July into multiple posts so it isn't just one massive wall of text. [B]Planet Terror[/B] – As a stand-alone film, I don't think this would work. It was just an ok movie. As a part of the Grindhouse double-feature, though, it works decently. The aesthetic was annoying at first, with the desaturated colors and excessive film grain, but I got used to it after a while. The practical effects, especially blood squibs, look amazing, and that's what kept me really invested. I love practical effects, and this movie is full of them. Tarantino's super over-the-top performance also added some fun to the movie. Overall, I would not recommend this as a stand-alone movie unless you really like practical effects, but I definitely recommend it as part of Grindhouse. [B]Death Proof[/B] – Unlike Planet Terror, I could easily watch this on its own. The aesthetic is much more subdued and has a more authentic feel. Kurt Russell is great in this. The stuntwork is amazing and a big part of the movie. My main complaint is that it almost feels like a tribute to Tarantino rather than an actual film by him. It's like it's filled with all of his normal tropes, but there's a missing bit of spirit to it. I'd recommend it, whether on its own or as part of Grindhouse. [B]Hobo With A Shotgun[/B] – If you want a fun, completely over-the-top action movie, look no further. Also, if you want an alternative superhero movie, look no further. The movie is loaded with extreme gore and blood effects, though, so if you're squeamish or easily grossed out, I wouldn't recommend. Also, if you're sensitive to extreme violence, don't watch this. However, if you're ok with all that, this movie is a masterpiece. This is my third or fourth time seeing it, and it never gets old. It would make a great movie for a night with the guys, but girls would most likely not make it to the end. [B]Monty Python and the Holy Grail[/B] – This is the first time that I've seen this one in 3 or 4 years, and it holds up nicely. It might not be as funny to me now as it was back then, but it's still very enjoyable. The simpleness gives the movie a charm, and the sketch-based format keeps the movie fresh throughout. I'm fairly sure that most people have already seen this, being that it has a huge cultural relevance, but if you haven't you definitely have to.

[QUOTE=Xenomoose;45590674]Guardians Of The Galaxy: I Am Groot/10 I gotta say, aside from all the other things good about it that have been stated before, it's really refreshing to see a movie that revives the age-old "The Power Of Friendship" trope and makes it seem believable. Man, it was such a great movie. Easily the best out of all the MCU.[/QUOTE] It was pretty much a better Avengers, but it's very similar. I mean, [sp] Groot tossing around that row of soldiers [/sp] is almost the exact same scene as (avengers) [sp] Hulk tossing Loki around[/sp]. Me and my friends were getting Deja-vu from that scene.