ted2. fell asleep but id like to finish. was mildly entertaining. Not as good as the first of course
Last Film You've Seen
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• 12 O'Clock High — probably the best/most tense WWII film I've ever seen. I'm generally not big on those kinds of films, but dear gods, this was amazing.
• Letter Never Sent — a decent film about explorers in tough times, but nothing to write home about.
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• Letter Never Sent — a decent film about explorers in tough times, but nothing to write home about.
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Watched it day one. First film I fell asleep to. What a horrible movie. What were they thinking?! The first one was pretty good!
Animexcel
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Watched Ip Man 3 today. So good. Not too often do I get to see a subtitled Chinese film in theaters(Once Upon a time in China part II and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon were previous ones). It even received an applause at the end of the movie. Really want the soundtrack of some of those fight scenes. Kenji Kawai awesomeness.
Duel of the Tao Tough 
Every so often, a few of me mates gather together and watch a shite film. They've all been hilarious ones from the Syfy channel, but in this case we switched to an old Kung Fu film after seeing this clip.
It is brilliant, where the term 'brilliant' is a stretch and applies to different concepts over ones normally measured for film critique.
Every so often, a few of me mates gather together and watch a shite film. They've all been hilarious ones from the Syfy channel, but in this case we switched to an old Kung Fu film after seeing this clip.
It is brilliant, where the term 'brilliant' is a stretch and applies to different concepts over ones normally measured for film critique.
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It has been getting lots of critical acclaims and shit (and nominations), so it's got a good chance. I still need to see it.
I still have a gift certificate (xmas) and a discount certificate (the projector b0rked out while we were watching Star Wars,
), so, might catch it in the cinema, assuming it's out here yet.
I still have a gift certificate (xmas) and a discount certificate (the projector b0rked out while we were watching Star Wars,
), so, might catch it in the cinema, assuming it's out here yet.
Next film on the "shitey film" ideas was Dragonball Evolution - you know, that live-action version of Goku...you know, he went to...high school.
Even if the film changed a few names and objects here and there and whatnot, basically branding itself as an original film, it still isn't worth the watch - and, because it takes itself seriously, it's difficult to extract some humourous value in watching it with a few friends
Still, we've got Street Fighter this week coming, which, from a compilation of best clips, shows promise (for many different reasons)
Even if the film changed a few names and objects here and there and whatnot, basically branding itself as an original film, it still isn't worth the watch - and, because it takes itself seriously, it's difficult to extract some humourous value in watching it with a few friends
Still, we've got Street Fighter this week coming, which, from a compilation of best clips, shows promise (for many different reasons)
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Kung Fu Killer, er, pretty much what it says on the tin, 
. Hunchback of Notre Hong Kong vs Ip Man in some kind of police / serial killer drama. Story is... actually not predictable, but irrelevant because one watches it because of choreography and fite scenes. It seems to be some kind of hommage to Hong Kong movies (or something) too, given how they point out a lot of cameos in the credits (with dudes I don't know, but I'm sure the movie nerds there do)
. Hunchback of Notre Hong Kong vs Ip Man in some kind of police / serial killer drama. Story is... actually not predictable, but irrelevant because one watches it because of choreography and fite scenes. It seems to be some kind of hommage to Hong Kong movies (or something) too, given how they point out a lot of cameos in the credits (with dudes I don't know, but I'm sure the movie nerds there do)
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Olympus Has Fallen, high anti-Korean, pro 'Murcan propaganda action-thriller much in the spirit of the original Die Hard, but, solid action and shit. Number of plot points that are just stoopid though, such as:
TL;DR I'm too cynical for this kind of movie, even if they're decent,
They wouldn't put the 'Murcan president in the same (safe) room as a potential enemy, would they?
They wouldn't put the president and the vice-president in the same room in case of emergency, would they?
They wouldn't allow all of the US' nukes detonate simultaneously with some random codes, would they?
They wouldn't put all three people that have said codes in the same room in case of emergency, would they?
The ones with the codes wouldn't give up said codes just 'cause the president told them to, would they?
They would be able to just change the codes in case the ones that have them were compromised, would they?
They wouldn't fuck around with just two jets and an anti-air system that is fooled by flares when an enemy gunship enters the restricted airspace, would they?
They would go "fuck off" and just allow the president to be killed and such instead of risking thermonuclear warfare and shit, would they?
They wouldn't put the president and the vice-president in the same room in case of emergency, would they?
They wouldn't allow all of the US' nukes detonate simultaneously with some random codes, would they?
They wouldn't put all three people that have said codes in the same room in case of emergency, would they?
The ones with the codes wouldn't give up said codes just 'cause the president told them to, would they?
They would be able to just change the codes in case the ones that have them were compromised, would they?
They wouldn't fuck around with just two jets and an anti-air system that is fooled by flares when an enemy gunship enters the restricted airspace, would they?
They would go "fuck off" and just allow the president to be killed and such instead of risking thermonuclear warfare and shit, would they?
TL;DR I'm too cynical for this kind of movie, even if they're decent,
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I finally got around to seeing the latest Star Wars movie.
Yes, I know I'm late.
Yes, I know I'm late.
JamesGoblin
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I saw "Once Upon a Time In the West" for the third (or was it fifth?) time. The musuc is getting better and better <3
It was actually an accident, my net stopped working for, like, 3 hours @3 AM, and I couldn't sleep...so I remembered couple old , classic movies a friend gave me in 2010 (!) to "educate myself"
It was actually an accident, my net stopped working for, like, 3 hours @3 AM, and I couldn't sleep...so I remembered couple old , classic movies a friend gave me in 2010 (!) to "educate myself"
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LotR, Fellowship. I still think it and the trilogy are the best movies of all time (and imma let you finish, but). The CGI hasn't aged, the practical effects / masks and shit haven't been surpassed, the soundtrack is exemplary, the scale is something something, etc. The Hobbit was a rushed job and a missed opportunity in comparison, and I don't get why people geek out over Star Wars in comparison.
I may be biased though, it was liek the second movie I ever saw in cinemas.
I may be biased though, it was liek the second movie I ever saw in cinemas.
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Gods of Egypt, and oh my science it is the best Dungeons & Dragons movie I've ever seen.
(Longer version of my review)
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I watched The Martian. Was pretty good, I enjoyed it quite a bit actually. Came across realistic enough to me, it wasn't some big thriller or action packed and sometimes it super refreshing to watch a movie without so much of that stuff. It had some tense moments but, in a nice way that enhanced the movie.
Kind of a spoiler add-on:
Anyway, I recommend it, if you like space movies or movies with a realistic flare to it and not all tropey everywhere.
Kind of a spoiler add-on:
There were for once no alien's in a space movie, and it was extremely refreshing to see them not use the trope of 'out of an entire team, only one survives!' that I've seen used so many times in space movies that it's so boring and aggravating to see. 
Anyway, I recommend it, if you like space movies or movies with a realistic flare to it and not all tropey everywhere.
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Sicario.
Holy fuck this movie is intense.
edit: @Yop. Happens in Hollywood all the time when the scripts get shopped around to studios often times they will decline and either get their own in house writers to knock it off asap or will option a similar yet cheaper script that is also floating around to rival the other studios who will undoubtedly pick it up.
Every year you see movies that are really similar.
Man of Steel - Thor 2 : Super strong dude in blue suit who can fly is trying to save Earth from an enemy his family fought in the past. All this enemy wants to do is return the world or the universe to the way it used to be at the cost of Earth!.
White House down - Olympus has fallen : Die hard in the White house lol.
Armageddon - Deep Impact : Asteroids biatch.
It's been going on for ages lol.
Holy fuck this movie is intense.
edit: @Yop. Happens in Hollywood all the time when the scripts get shopped around to studios often times they will decline and either get their own in house writers to knock it off asap or will option a similar yet cheaper script that is also floating around to rival the other studios who will undoubtedly pick it up.
Every year you see movies that are really similar.
Man of Steel - Thor 2 : Super strong dude in blue suit who can fly is trying to save Earth from an enemy his family fought in the past. All this enemy wants to do is return the world or the universe to the way it used to be at the cost of Earth!.
White House down - Olympus has fallen : Die hard in the White house lol.
Armageddon - Deep Impact : Asteroids biatch.
It's been going on for ages lol.
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Yop, I've already watched Gravity too, but didn't enjoy it as much as The Martian. It had some awesome graphics though
It also has the trope of "everyone on the crew but one person dies!" going for it, another reason I sort of roll my eyes at it. *Yes I'm picky*
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Yop, I've already watched Gravity too, but didn't enjoy it as much as The Martian. It had some awesome graphics thoughIt also has the trope of "everyone on the crew but one person dies!" going for it, another reason I sort of roll my eyes at it. *Yes I'm picky*
Well yeah but it only had two crew, so er,
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If you haven't might as well finish up the other recent Space movie
Interstellar
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I should note it's very different to The Martian and Gravity. It's very much a throw back Sci fi space films, a la 2001 etc. It's still an excellent movie and honestly my favorite of the 3.
Interstellar
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I should note it's very different to The Martian and Gravity. It's very much a throw back Sci fi space films, a la 2001 etc. It's still an excellent movie and honestly my favorite of the 3.
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I watched Interstellar too already
I actually really liked the story of it, it was pretty fascinating to me, but the damn loud music really got on my nerves sooo much
I heard it was supposed to make it 'authentic' or something for the viewers, but all it did was make me unable to hear the actors speak and sort of ruined the movie for me because I got irritated by that.
Again, I'm picky.
I actually really liked the story of it, it was pretty fascinating to me, but the damn loud music really got on my nerves sooo much
I heard it was supposed to make it 'authentic' or something for the viewers, but all it did was make me unable to hear the actors speak and sort of ruined the movie for me because I got irritated by that. Again, I'm picky.
