Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[lawdog1]

^^^Thanks JA. I always wondered what the story was with H3. I agree with you that Carpenter's concept for the franchise wasn't bad, but the execution didn't pan out. 3 just wasn't that good - or at least it wasn't good compared to the first 2.

 

[japanair21]

It's not that it wasn't a good film, it was plagued by having the title Halloween attached to it.

It was an original concept for 1982, it was directly finely, it had a decent enough script and actors attached to it, but when you attach the name John Carpenter and Halloween to a horror film and there's no Jamie Lee Curtis or Michael Myers, you're asking for trouble, especially for 1982.

A mask manufacturer markets a set of masks that will kill millions of kids across the world? That's pretty unique.

 

[mronegative]

Red band trailer is out for Rapturepalooza, starring Anna Kendrick and Craig Robinson (as the anti-christ)

I can see if I'm in the right frame of mind, it will be hilariously stupid... and if not, I probably won't like it other than Anna Kendrick.

Finally checked it out. Felt more like a Funny or Die skit. Like is this Dogma 2 or something?
I think they're aiming for Zombieland except the apocalypse, but this might end up just being a better Disaster Movie.

A part of me doesn't understand why Kendrick, Robinson and Corddry are in this....
But yeah...I could see how this could be stupid funny and lowkey clever. Like Idiocracy.

But did they shoot this on an iPad? Cuz that Mila interview had better prod. value.

 

[eazye 804]

Justified

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

Even when I watch from the beginning to end I can't fully grasp Martha Marcy May Margaret or is it just suppose to be that way?

 

[kevin cleveland]

Did the ending throw you off?

 

[JCMojica24]

I am having the hardest time getting through Battleship....it's TURRIBLE

 

[big j 33]

For The Shield fans, the AV Club is starting to review the show. They'll be reviewing two episodes a week and if it's anything like their other past reviews, particularly The Sopranos, the articles and specifically the comment section should be a great place for discussion.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/pilot,93237/

 

[iYen]

I am having the hardest time getting through Battleship....it's TURRIBLE

Not, that the movie is terrible, but I'm having the same problem with Big Lebowski.

I'm an hour and 30 min. into the movie haha.

I started the movie sometime in January.

 

[big j 33]

I can't watch a movie in pieces like that. Even if I'm not enjoying it... I likely won't enjoy it more if I drag it out. I turn my phone off, shut down the computer, and watch a movie for 2 hours. I definitely enjoy the movies I love a lot more and at least I can figure out where the bad movies are going so wrong when I focus on it.

 

[JCMojica24]

I can't watch a movie in pieces like that. Even if I'm not enjoying it... I likely won't enjoy it more if I drag it out. I turn my phone off, shut down the computer, and watch a movie for 2 hours. I definitely enjoy the movies I love a lot more and at least I can figure out where the bad movies are going so wrong when I focus on it.

That is my problem....I really need to shut everything off while im watching a movie. If not i'm on here or checking something else and the movie ends up being background noise and that is not what i had intended.

 

[thenoguy]

For The Shield fans, the AV Club is starting to review the show. They'll be reviewing two episodes a week and if it's anything like their other past reviews, particularly The Sopranos, the articles and specifically the comment section should be a great place for discussion.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/pilot,93237/

I just started watching The Shield this weekend (already on season 2 though), interesting timing with AV club regardless of their slower pace.

 

[JCMojica24]

Starting The Descendants tomorrow.

 

[Master Zik]

Now I'm not 100% sure what this means...

Q: Are there other characters that Marvel has that you have an affinity for? A lot of us are wondering when maybe Marvel might make an R-rated movie and that might be where you could use some of the “blue material.” I’m just curious if you have an affinity for other characters.

Shane Black: I don’t know I always thought that certain characters could be adapted in a cool way. I wanted to do -- Quentin Tarantino kind of poisoned the well with "Django" -- but I always thought there was a 1970’s version of “Black Panther,” which was period that could be really cool and involved a lot of the racial tensions of that time. That’s not going to happen. Other Marvel movies that I really loved, or marvel comics growing up, God, mostly just the typical ones. “Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.” the [Jim] Steranko years. But you can’t do them because Sam Jackson is 60 years old and he plays this sort of patriarchal figure now, but Nick Fury was what I adored growing up. If you ever read the ones Steranko did for “Tales of Suspense” followed by “Nick Fury” standalone 1-8, some of the best comics ever made.

Link

But I think he's saying Django soaked up the need for a black hero fighting old school racial tension in a film?

Son I don't even like his idea for where I figure he would've went with the Black Panther with what little he mentioned. Especially when I think of BP's status quo in his early solo stories. Son just wants to make a blaxploitation film with a "black panther" superhero in it :x

 

[japanair21]

I can't watch a movie in pieces like that. Even if I'm not enjoying it... I likely won't enjoy it more if I drag it out. I turn my phone off, shut down the computer, and watch a movie for 2 hours. I definitely enjoy the movies I love a lot more and at least I can figure out where the bad movies are going so wrong when I focus on it.

Absolutely. I'm not going to shut off a movie if I ever plan on returning to watch it again. If something is so terrible that I can't finish it, I'm not going to come back to it later.

If I'm going to watch a movie, I have put the time aside to do so, and I'll give it a chance. Watching a movie in parts is a terrible idea if it's your first time viewing it.

 

[Master Zik]

I can't watch a movie in pieces like that. Even if I'm not enjoying it... I likely won't enjoy it more if I drag it out. I turn my phone off, shut down the computer, and watch a movie for 2 hours. I definitely enjoy the movies I love a lot more and at least I can figure out where the bad movies are going so wrong when I focus on it.

Absolutely. I'm not going to shut off a movie if I ever plan on returning to watch it again. If something is so terrible that I can't finish it, I'm not going to come back to it later.

If I'm going to watch a movie, I have put the time aside to do so, and I'll give it a chance. Watching a movie in parts is a terrible idea if it's your first time viewing it.

Reminds me of some poster pages ago saying he watching some movie in like 20 minute increments. He was totally ruining the whole experience.

 

[mronegative]

But he's talking about Battleship!

It is as bad as you heard it was. Some movies you kinda gotta predict how to watch them if it's not in a theater. Like Amour was a turn everything off and lock in movie. But even then, I knew I had to watch it before something I thought was gonna be hype and upbeat. You gotta have a reason to get all the way through it too. It might be knowing something different is coming or just trying to lose yourself in some aspect that works for you, like an actress or actor you like or the director, writer, cinematography, score, whatever. Or it could just be making the better movie in your head/figuring out what's not working or playing the "what is this stealing from" game.

And sometimes you just gotta know whrn you're not ready to see something. I love In Bruges and was dumb hyped for the next movie by that writer/director, but I know not to watch it yet, cuz I can't shake that I know it's probably not half as good as Bruges and I'll hold that against it and not like it. Like I know to throw on a probably bad movie if I wake up in the middle of the night, cuz it's too early to hate then. And I knew to watch Battleship with friends, cuz I knew it'd probably turn into a roast session. To be honest...it was lowkey one of the funniest movies last year, if you look at it right.

"Kentucky fried chicken."
Jamaican aliens
Poor Riggins.

I knew if I watched it by myself, I'd just end up turning it off or mostly ignoring it in the background. Different movies, different mindsets, different motivations to watch them. That's why it's so interesting to me, when the marketing really lets down a good film or builds up ********.

Another thing I'll use is simplenote. I'll have a list of stuff I wanna see soon and I'll put stars next to it on how much I wanna watch it. Just looking at boxes, pictures on the Netflix carousel or files in a folder can just make me not wanna watch anything...I dunno what mental placebo that is for me, but that works for me. And you know when you're in * mood or a *** mood. Battleship is a no * mood.

And it helps that I'd rather watch a movie (that's probably bad or boring) I've never seen before, then one I know I already like.

That's just me though.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Looks like Sam Mendes is passing on directing the next Bond flick...


http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...wont-direct-the-next-james-bond-film-20130306

Even those with cooler feelings about the film itself have to acknowledge that Sam Mendes' Bond movie "Skyfall" was a wild success. With a BAFTA for Best British Film, five Oscar nominations (winning two), and a global box office of $1.1 billion, making it the seventh-biggest film of all time, and nearly twice as big as "Casino Royale," the most successful 007 film before that, few could argue that it's been anything other than a triumph.

And even before the film was released, questions have been flying as to whether Mendes would come back for another installment. Few directors in the modern era have made more than one Bond flick (Martin Campbell is one of the few, but with ten years between his films), and Mendes initially suggested he was reluctant. Over time, it seemed like he might be softening; he was said to be developing a two-part script with writer John Logan, and only a few weeks back, it was said that he was getting closer to committing to the film (albeit only a single self-contained story at this point). But it looks Mendes has finally made a firm decision, and it's a no.

The filmmaker told Empire "It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael [Wilson] and Barbara [Broccoli]’s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie. Directing 'Skyfall' was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' (a new musical adaptation, in the West End) and 'King Lear' (at the National Theatre in London in 2014, to star Simon Russell Beale), that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond." Not mentioned by Mendes, but presumably very much on his slate too, is the pilot for the Showtime series "Penny Dreadful," which he created with Logan, and is set to film later in the year.

Mendes doesn't rule out a return to the series down the line, saying ""I feel very honoured to have been part of the Bond family, and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future". But it sounds like the Eon team ultimately wanted to get moving on a 24th Bond flick sooner than Mendes' schedule allows, and the filmmaker has always sounded a little ambivalent about the possibility of returning.

So who should take the mantle for the next entry? Before you say 'Christopher Nolan,' you can cast an eye over some of the suggestions we made a few months back, who we think could all be viable candidates. But let us know your own thoughts below. "Bond 24" will be released, complete with a title and a director and everything, sometime in the next few years (November 2015 feels like the most likely bet).

Here is IndieWire's recommendations on who should direct. Link below & full article in spoiler mode...

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/5-directors-who-could-helm-the-next-bond-film-20121113

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

5 Directors Who Could Helm The Next James Bond Film
FEATURES BY OLIVER LYTTELTON
NOVEMBER 13, 2012 12:20 PM

Even by the standards of the second most successful franchise in cinema history, "Skyfall" is doing extraordinarily well. The 23rd James Bond film, which has picked up some of the best reviews in the history of the franchise, has topped off an amazing couple of weeks at the box office with a $90 million opening weekend in the U.S., bringing it to over $500 million worldwide in only 17 days. By next weekend, it will easily have overtaken "Casino Royale" to be the franchise's top worldwide grosser, and could be on course to be the first billion-dollar Bond.

So it's not entirely surprising that Sony and MGM aren't keen to repeat the four-year gap that preceded "Skyfall," already hiring that film's co-writer John Logan to pen both Bond 24 and 25. What isn't so clear is whether director Sam Mendes will be joining him. The addition of Mendes, the first Oscar-winner in the franchise's history, has been credited by many with landing the great reviews and strong word of mouth that have lead to this becoming the biggest Bond ever, and we're sure franchise bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson would be keen for Mendes to return.

But the director's been noncommittal, saying in an interview, "I felt like everything I wanted to do with a Bond movie, I put into this film. So I would have to be convinced that I could do something that I loved and cared about as much if I was to do it again. I think the great risk of repeating oneself is that one doesn't have the great store of ideas that you have when you first tackle a subject." Of course, that's the familiar line taken by many a tentpole director (Joss Whedon said much the same on the release of "The Avengers"). But Mendes is going to be as in-demand as ever, and given that he splits his time between film and theater (his next project is a stage version of "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory"), he may be reluctant to make "Bond 24" his next film.

So assuming Mendes says no (and assuming that the much hoped-for-by-fans thoughts of Christopher Nolan is a long shot -- Nolan said in the summer that "it would have to be the right situation and the right time in their cycle of things"), who else might be a contender to helm? Our best guess is that the days of journeymen helmers like Michael Apted and Roger Spottiswoode are done with. Producers have seen the benefits of bringing in an A-list auteur, and are likely to try and repeat the trick, even if they have to pay out for it. And yet they're going to need to be available relatively soon, with a release in 2015 being loosely targeted. As such, we've picked out 5 names below who could be viable and exciting contenders for the follow up to "Skyfall."

Joe Wright
Why He Might Do It: Seven years since his feature film debut, Joe Wright has marked himself as a more and more interesting filmmaker (almost) every time he's been at bat. His 2005 debut "Pride & Prejudice" and 2007''s "Atonement" saw him pegged by most as a prestige helmer, one with a flair for tracking shots and a grounded approach, but arguably a younger take on a director like John Madden than anything more interesting. The poorly received "The Soloist" didn't exactly change anyone's minds. But Wright has turned things around, with the bonkers pop-art spy picture "Hanna" last year, and this year's "Anna Karenina," a gorgeous, hugely cinematic take on the Tolstoy novel that shows him to be a far more playful filmmaker than many thought he was to begin with. In many ways, he'd be the obvious heir to Mendes; possessing a similar prestige-y background, and with some impressive action experience in "Hanna" under his belt to boot. He'd be capable of dealing with the high-profile cast that are in place -- Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, maybe even Albert Finney -- and attract further quality acting talent too. And while he's resisted franchise territory so far, he's been circling the adventure-y sounding "The Secret Life of Houdini" more recently, which suggests he may be ready to get stuck into that kind of thing.

Why He Might Not: Well, for one, he's pretty busy with two theatrical productions in London next year, at the Donmar Warehouse and the Young Vic, and possibly 'Houdini,' after that. If the latter definitely happens, it could make a 2015 release difficult. Furthermore, it could be a risky move on both sides of the equation. "Hanna" and "Anna Karenina" are more experimental than anything that Mendes has made before, and there could be a concern on Broccoli and Wilson's part that Wright could end up delivering an abstracted, non-naturalistic take on the franchise (though we're sure Wright would toe the line to a degree, though we hope not too much). He'd be a fascinating choice, and one that would make sense after Mendes, but we suspect it could be a long shot. Then again, we'd have said that about Mendes too 36 months ago.

Cary Fukunaga
Why He Could Do It: Only two films into his career, and Cary Fukunaga (who's still only 35) is shaping up to be one of the more exciting and unpredictable directors of the next wave. The NYU grad made his debut with 2009's thrilling Spanish-language film "Sin Nombre," a gripping picture about Mexican immigrants trying to make it to the U.S., and followed it two years later with something at the entirely different end of the scale -- the haunting, romantic period-drama "Jane Eyre." Both were excellent, and have placed Fukunaga firmly on the map. The director was on the shortlist for both "The Wolverine" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," and he's got a two-part adaptation of Stephen King's "It" set up at Warner Bros. So he's clearly not telling his agency to turn down franchise prospects, and while an artist, he's careful to make his films entertaining at the same time. Technically gifted, and good with suspense and tension ("Sin Nombre" was more exciting than most blockbusters released that year), he could be a fine choice for Bond -- and having spent a couple of years in the U.K. for "Jane Eyre," might be a little more of an Anglophile than some of the options.

Why He Might Not: He's very, very busy, for one. It's slightly unclear exactly what's coming next for Fukunaga, but HBO crime series "True Detective" with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, Civil War train heist picture "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory," sci-fi flick "Spaceless" and "It" are all jostling for attention. "True Detective" is the most likely to go first, but even then, it would have to wait for McConaughey to wrap on "Dallas Buyers Club." This doesn't rule Fukunaga out unless he then goes on to a movie straight away, but it makes things trickier. Furthermore, what Fukunaga lacks is marquee value. Sam Mendes might not be quite a household name, but as an Oscar winner, he certainly was able to convince some audience members who might otherwise be Bond-averse. Fukunaga has fans in our circle, but is essentially unknown to the general public, and a 007 flick "from the director of 'Jane Eyre,'" doesn't have the same effect as 'from the director of 'Road to Perdition.'" So hiring Fukunaga, as inspired a choice as it might be, could end up risking the momentum gained on "Skyfall."

Juan Antonio Bayona
Why He Might Do It: A man whose sole released film to date was a foreign-language ghost tale might not be the obvious call for a Bond movie. But Juan Antonio Bayona is a hot property at the moment, and could well be even more in demand once "The Impossible" lands in theaters next month. The 37-year-old Spaniard came up through music videos and shorts before enlisting Guillermo Del Toro to produce his feature debut, "The Orphanage." The clever, wrenching and terrifying spookfest premiered to raves at Cannes in 2007, and he immediately became a hot property in Hollywood, as he was courted to make the third "Twilight" movie, and was attached to direct "Hater" for Universal. Neither came to pass, and it's taken Bayona five years to follow up his first film, but "The Impossible" sees him working on a bigger, broader scale than before with a highly emotional tsunami-set real-life drama that sees Bayona achieve an impressive degree of destruction on a relatively meager budget. It's already paid off with huge box office in his native Spain, and, with enough awards heat, could repeat the feat over here. Bayona's ended up on recent shortlists for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes," so again, he could well be in the hunt for this sort of thing, and has the right blend of critical plaudits and commercial appeal to be in the mix. Plus he has nothing firm lined up after this, so could get to work quickly, and he'd be on the cheaper end of the scale, which always helps.

Why He Might Not: Nothing in "The Orphanage" or "The Impossible," other than the heat behind them, makes Bayona an obvious pick for Bond. The films have a very specific style, and the horror of his first film, and the bruising disaster-movie stylings of his second, doesn't quite fit into either. This isn't to say he couldn't do a good job (he's arguably got more experience at large-scale action and set pieces than anyone on this list), but we wonder if he's tonally the best fit. He also doesn't have the same kind of pull with actors (unless "The Impossible" takes off in awards season), and if his latest fails to make coin in a competitive Christmas season, he might not be in favor to the same degree. As with Fukunaga, there's not necessarily much marquee value to his name at this point either.

Joe Cornish
Why He Could Do It: The British comedian/DJ turned director has been one of the hot prospects out there in the last few years. Having turned screenwriter with pal Edgar Wright to pen "The Adventures of Tintin" and "Ant-Man," Cornish made his directorial debut midway through 2011 with "Attack The Block," a glorious John-Carpenter-in-a-hoodie action-horror that became a serious fan favorite when it debuted last year. Since then, Cornish has been courted for several blockbusters, including "A Good Day To Die Hard" and, yes, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but has pretty much preferred to stick to the beat of his own drum to date. But, and I say this as a Brit, 007 holds a very special place in the British psyche, and as Mendes has shown, directors who might not otherwise dream of making a franchise picture would still consider it. And Cornish is a confessed and avowed Bond fan -- witness his loving ribbing of the series in a faux "Quantum Of Solace" theme song composed for his radio show with Adam Buxton a few years back. Furthermore, the sensibilities shown in his debut, for thrills and laughs in equal measure, all with real directorial skills and a firm sense of Britishness (one of the refreshing things about Mendes' entry), suggest a Cornish Bond could be something truly excellent.

Why He Might Not: Cornish's next film is slated to be the "E.T"/"Iron Giant"ish sci-fi "Rust." Word has been quiet since it was announced a little while back, but it's presumably intended to shoot sometime during 2013. When exactly that film rolls may be the deciding factor for the director when it comes to availability, but even then, he's developing an adaptation of seminal cyberpunk novel "Snow Crash," and possibly a new original script too. So there's a certain amount on his plate. Furthermore, Cornish is cautious about jumping early into the big-budget world, telling us late last year of his "Die Hard" offer, "Ultimately I think it would have been too big a step to take." Bond would seem to qualify similarly, unless he's able to fit it in after "Rust." And even then, we're just not sure how interested Cornish would be in actually directing a Bond movie, as big a fan as he might be of the series. Time, we suppose, will tell.

Other Contenders: Given that he's made two of the great Bond movies, we certainly wouldn't be against the idea of "Casino Royale" director Martin Campbell coming back, especially as he's coming off the gigantic misfire of "Green Lantern," and could probably use a hit. From the more commercial end of the spectrum, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt doesn't have a gig immediately lined up, and "Safe House" director Daniel Espinosa is in a similar boat, though the latter seems like a slightly more pedestrian choice. Rising star J. Blakeson ("The Disappearance Of Alice Creed") is on a lot of shortlists these days, though he's supposed to be shooting the crime thriller "Bad Blood And Trouble" with Bradley Cooper in the latter half of next year, and we suppose Rupert Sanders might be feasible, but we'd rather someone with a firmer sense of story in charge.

Danny Boyle's been rumored for Bond in the past, and will be done with his next project, "Trance," early next year, but will 007 seem like a step down after Oscar and Olympic triumphs? Ang Lee could be an interesting choice, and is a theoretically free agent after "Life Of Pi" hits in a few weeks, while the idea of Tomas Alfredson tackling Bond is a very intriguing one, though he likely feels he's scratched his espionage itch after "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Park Chan-Wook's also picking up a lot of English-language work in anticipation of next year's "Stoker," but hasn't firmly lined up another project; the idea of the "Oldboy" director taking something like this on is definitely a fun one.

And for more left-field choices, the great Jonathan Glazer ("Birth") should be finished with his long-gestating "Under The Skin" in the immediate future; he's possibly too sedate for 007, but we'd love to see his take on the franchise. British helmer Ben Wheatley could also be fascinating, though he seems happy carving out his own path for the most part. And with "Lawless" marking a more commercial side to John Hillcoat's work, he might be in the running in theory, which we'd like to see if only for a Nick Cave-penned Bond theme.

 

[venom lyrix]

"trouble with the curb" justin timberlake amy adams and clint eastwood, thought it was gonna be corny but it was decent. 8/10

trouble with the CURVE

 

[venom lyrix]

Even when I watch from the beginning to end I can't fully grasp Martha Marcy May Margaret or is it just suppose to be that way?

I thought the film was crap and tried way too hard to become something it wasn't. Poor script and directing

 

[venom lyrix]

I am having the hardest time getting through Battleship....it's TURRIBLE

watched it on a plane going to London, it has one of the worst scripts I've heard in a loooooooooooooong time.

 

[venom lyrix]

Starting The Descendants tomorrow.

RIP.

 

[JCMojica24]

RIP.

Why do you say that?

 

[JCMojica24]

watched it on a plane going to London, it has one of the worst scripts I've heard in a loooooooooooooong time.

Agreed

 

[iYen]

I can't watch a movie in pieces like that. Even if I'm not enjoying it... I likely won't enjoy it more if I drag it out. I turn my phone off, shut down the computer, and watch a movie for 2 hours. I definitely enjoy the movies I love a lot more and at least I can figure out where the bad movies are going so wrong when I focus on it.

Absolutely. I'm not going to shut off a movie if I ever plan on returning to watch it again. If something is so terrible that I can't finish it, I'm not going to come back to it later.

If I'm going to watch a movie, I have put the time aside to do so, and I'll give it a chance. Watching a movie in parts is a terrible idea if it's your first time viewing it.

I had every intention of watching the Big L in one sitting. I watched an hour something my first sitting. Then about 8min-10min for my 2nd and 3rd sittings.

When I first made the decision to just do something else, it began easier to just shut off the movie after an even shorter time period.

I'll try to finish this movie by this weekend.