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

[crazy ebw]

Ahhh kinda saw that coming. Does every season involve his family being in danger?? If so, I ain't watching any more of his wife and hot *** daughter

Don't watch season 2. The daughter storyline is the absolute worst and you will drive yourself crazy.

 

[big j 33]

Whatever you decide, limit your updates to once daily.

If you don't have any other great shows to watch... Then plow through it all. Good, bad, repetitive, whatever, it's a fun ride.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Whatever you decide, limit your updates to once daily.

If you don't have any other great shows to watch... Then plow through it all. Good, bad, repetitive, whatever, it's a fun ride.

I usually only post in here like once a day :\ glad you used an emoticon tho, cuz I'd be butt hurt with out the

Actually I wanna start Justified and Entourage, so if 24 goes south I'll just quit watching it

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

That Kill Bill theory is incredible.

Yeah.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

^ I think QT's reference to Fox Force 5 is what gave birth to ladies in Kill Bill... I can't post gifs so here's the link to some that explains....

http://www.strangebeaver.com/2013/02/fox-force-five-in-kill-bill/

That's just an awesome visual.

Heck of a theory..

 

[noblekane]

Thing is I loved 48 hours, beverly hills cop, both predators. Yes I liked the second one. The karate kids. Just for some reason lethal weapon was always put on the back burner. I know I've see chunks of the first though

Only see parts of commando too

And no Steven segal movies stick out.

steven segal in machete

beverly hills cop 1 and 2 were awesome. 3 was ok

Predator 2 man... Should have never been made. I guess thats why they claim Predators was the sequel to the original Predator but man you cannot go from Arnold to Adrien Brody... You just cant

never seen 48 hours and another 48 hours so glad they are both on netflix stream. probably the only eddie murphy movies i havent seen yet

Commando man.... lol love that movie. arnold always had some smart *** funny remark before or after he killed someone in that movie

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Collider.com gave NBC's Hannibal a good review.

http://collider.com/hannibal-review-nbc/

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

HANNIBAL Review; NBC Screens the First 2 Episodes at WonderCon
by Tommy Cook Posted: April 1st, 2013 at 7:16 pm

Hannibal Lecter has undergone many a different iteration – from the coolly cerebral Brian Cox to the scarily menacing Anthony Hopkins to the more toothless anti-hero Hopkins played up in the sequels to whatever-the-hell Hannibal Rising was supposed to be. It’s a character that has unfortunately become watered down with each new version presented. It’s remarkable now that a network television channel would base an entire series around a cannibal serial killer – but it speaks to just how defanged the character has become. However the new Hannibal as presented in Bryan Fuller’s upcoming show (based on the first two episodes previewed) presents dare-I-say-it the most unsettling characterization of Hannibal yet. Gone are any of the affectations of an Anthony Hopkins, instead replaced by pure detached malevolence. For the full review, hit the jump.

Mads Mikkelsen (the great Danish actor of the Pusher series and the villain-of-the-week in Casino Royale) injects a blankness to Hannibal that is deeply upsetting. Rarely does the actor contort his face – a smile, hell even a grimace, seem put upon, an alien attempting a parlor trick. He’s so damn creepy in the show – it’s hard to understand how anyone isn’t the least bit perturbed by the guy. Mikkelsen’s cheekbones seem to jut out of his face ready to slice and dice just as the scalpel he keeps nearby. It’s not nearly as ‘fun’ a performance as Anthony Hopkins’ version. Nobodies going to be quoting Mikkelsen (which can also be accredited to the actor’s heavy accent) or dressing up like him for Halloween. Rarely is this Hannibal given a one-liner and the few that are tossed his way in the second episode, Mikkelsen shrugs off and underplays as if it were completely beneath him. It’s definitely the best depiction of sociopathy yet – and the irony that it airs at night on a network TV channel shouldn’t be lost.

However despite the eponymous title Hannibal, the show actually isn’t about Mr. Lecter. Set present day yet still a prequel to all the films – (Hannibal Rising excluded), the show follows Will Graham (previously played by William Peterson in the brilliant Manhunter and by Edward Norton in the less-than-brilliant Red Dragon) as he solves cases on a weekly basis. Will Graham (here played by the excellent Hugh Dancy) is the latest iteration of the ‘brilliant but deeply disturbed’ investigator. See Sherlock, CSI, Elementary and Homeland for further proof of this newfound television staple. Disgraced from the FBI because he didn’t have the nerve to fire off his weapon at the bad guys, Graham wades his time teaching criminal investigation at a university. Of course it isn’t long -i.e. the first commercial break- before his old mentor and head of the FBI (here played by a sleepy Laurence Fishburne) recruits Graham to solve a case ONLY HE CAN SOLVE. It’s a familiar formula and the ol’ shuck n’ jive routine (“Will isn’t ready for a new case.” “But he’s the only one that can solve the case” “Don’t let him get too close.” “But seriously he’s the only one who can solve it.”) grows increasingly tiresome – if not for the exceptional work done by Hugh Dancy.

Dancy, all twitches and babbling eccentricities, actually has the more showy role here. The Graham presented on Hannibal is one-step removed from the loony bin. As his fellow officers are wont to repeat, Graham has an overactive imagination. He’ll often just stand in the middle of a crime scene, literally reliving the murder – albeit (and herein lies the rub) as the killer himself. Filmmaker David Slade (Hard Candy) shoots these ‘imaginations’ with a desaturated yellow tint to them adding an eerie aura of mystery. Are we watching Graham actually solve the crime – alla Sherlock Holmes? Or are we watching the delusional fantasies of a mentally unhinged person? Perhaps a bit of both? The show has a lot of fun walking the tightrope of just how crazy Graham really is and Dancy matches it with each twitch and jitter.

Graham is so unhinged that he is forced to see a psychiatrist to aid these eccentricities and make sure he’s fit to serve in the FBI. Of course the psychiatrist he’s sent to is none other than the most respected in the field: Hannibal Lecter. Tough break. And herein lies the crux of the show – in what is ostensibly a variation of the old ‘deal with the devil’ formula – as Hannibal instead of helping Will of his afflictions, slowly attempts to whittle and shape the hapless detective into his own image: a psychopath.

There’s an element of Greek Tragedy to the show – with the viewers cast as Cassandra. One can’t help but roll their eyes and scream at the TV – Don’t these idiots realize who Hannibal is? Don’t they see how creepy he is? He’s the killer. He eats people. Don’t let him cook for you!

Per the books and previous films – we know how this all ends with Hannibal locked up behind bars and Will Graham the hero, but I’m interested to see just how far Fuller and co are willing to deviate from canon. Recently Bates Motel premiered (and whatever one’s reaction to that show), the most interesting element is creator Carlton Cuse’s declaration that the show will alter from the established history of the Psycho film series. As Hannibal is now, the viewer is already about a dozen or so steps ahead of all the characters – which undermines the inherent drama of the situation. Instead of wondering whether or not Graham will figure out Hannibal is a serial killer, it’s a question of when.

However the show comes to life thanks to its two remarkable leads: Mikkelsen and Dancy. Anytime the two share the screen, the show transcends the inherit predictability of its inevitable conclusion. It’s great to watch the ‘cat and mouse’ interactions between them – especially considering the ‘mouse’ (Graham) in this situation has no idea he’s in the company of a ‘cat’. The rest of the cast doesn’t fare as well though. Fishburne walks through his role as the ‘benevolent authority figure’, occasionally mustering enough enthusiasm to raise his voice an octave or two. Fuller muse and Wonderfalls star Caroline Dhavernas makes little impression in the early-going as a fellow psychiatrist and potential love interest to Will. A subplot involving a morally duplicitous tabloid reporter (Lara Jean Chorostecki) serves little purpose other than to provide Hannibal with a meal at some point.

The talented Bryan Fuller, best known for the brilliant-but-cancelled Wonderfalls, the brilliant-but-cancelled Dead Like Me and the brilliant-but-cancelled Pushing Daisies, adapts his whimsical darkly comical styling to mixed results. At times Hannibal is so serious and portentous that the few moments of Fuller-esque levity feel almost out of place (it should be noted however that the pilot scripted by Fuller himself does a much better job than the subsequent second episode at maintaining a consistent tone.)

In the Hannibal metric rating system, Manhunter and Silence of the Lambs are still the quintessential versions of the character, with Ridley Scott’s underrated Grand Guignol Hannibal a notch below. However the television series is still leaps and bounds better than Brett Ratner’s Red Dragon and the less-said-the-better Hannibal Rising. It’s a more than worthy rendition and reclamation of the popular character. Finally Hannibal Lecter is scary again – and that in and of itself makes the show worthy of your time.

B/B-

Hannibal premieres Thursday April 4th at 10PM on NBC.

 

[duba169]

Happy Endings saved her for me...She's great in that

I'm shocked at just how good she is in that show. Had no idea she was so good at comedy. She's the funniest one to me. And makes me wanna eat ribs.

A good little underrated movie she is in is "he was a quiet man". Starring Christian Slater. He surprised me in this one. Showed he can actually act of he wants to.

 

[mronegative]

Hannibal's the only new show I've been hyped for really. Bryan Fuller's great.

It's weird, though. NBC is like the best and the worst network it could be on. ABC likes their shows girlier, FOX would try and make it shocking...I mean...The Following , and CBS would try to make it as dry and by the numbers as possible.

NBC could let it be uniquely brutal and well done...but Thursday at 10 after Whitney? :x

 

[mronegative]

I'd be lying if I said this didn't look a little bit good.

 

[venom lyrix]

Did yall see the red band trailer for This is the End? It's the apocalypse film with everyone in Hollywood playing themselves - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-2O7

 

[Kimchi Papi]

I think Seth Rogan is becoming a one note kinda actor/writer... Everything he's done so far has the same feel. I might catch that OnDemand whenever it hits but there is no way I'm paying $ to see that in theaters. Even if it's just meh, I'm willing to bet the movie will do at least moderately well because he seems to have a core audience now... He's like a lesser Adam Sandler, same thing over & over again.

 

[venom lyrix]

I agree but it's not like he's going to branch out into serious roles, the most serious thing he's done was the dramedy 50/50 with JGL.

I saw a movie at Tribeca last week called Prince Avalanche that featured Paul Rudd in a semi-serious role and it was soooooooo god awful. I'm all for actors trying to exit their comfort zone to try something new but sometimes they simply can't do it and fail miserably.

Will Ferrell did this also when he tried to do Everything Must Go - AWFUL.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

O Neg's trailer mentioned werewolves & it made me think of this movie from '01. Anyone ever seen it before? I remember the first time I saw it in theater years ago I was blown away. Just a good kinda genre bending pop corn flick. Might have to watch it again in the next couple of weeks.

 

[mronegative]

Brotherhood of the Wolf
Damn. Forgot that even existed.
Lent my DVD out never to be seen again.

That was one of those movies, where after I watched it, it was my favorite thing for a month. So badass and ruthless and memorable outta nowhere. I think I used to have the poster too, cuz I didn't know anything about it beforehand, except that the cover screamed: bad ************. That movie was like...the ultimate, "I told yall, yall been sleepin on good ****, just cuz you don't want to read subtitles" movie. That and Battle Royale.

 

[duba169]

lol I saw that in theaters

And comedy actors doing drama is fine of done correctly. Adam sandler was good in punch drunk love and funny people. Most of Ricky Gervais stuff has an underlying depressing feeling. Chris rock was good in new jack city.

Rodney dangerfield in natural born killers >

 

[lawdog1]

Heck of a theory..

lol I saw that in theaters

And comedy actors doing drama is fine of done correctly. Adam sandler was good in punch drunk love and funny people. Most of Ricky Gervais stuff has an underlying depressing feeling. Chris rock was good in new jack city.

Rodney dangerfield in natural born killers >

Yes, it definitely can be done right. John Belushi did a serious movie - Razor's Edge, I think - that was good. Bill Murray also has some a lot of quality serious/semi-serious work. I think it more depends on the quality of the script and direction than comedic actors not being able to branch out.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Wes Anderson's next project has been picked up by fox searchlight, The Grand Budapest Hotel starring Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Saoirse Ronan, Mathieu Amalric, F Murray Abraham and Bob Balaban, Tom Wilkinson & Tony Revolori.

The synopsis -

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...-as-fox-searchlight-pick-up-the-film-20130327

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...n-revals-some-details-about-her-part-20130402

That's a pretty stellar cast...

 

[crazy ebw]

I agree but it's not like he's going to branch out into serious roles, the most serious thing he's done was the dramedy 50/50 with JGL.

I saw a movie at Tribeca last week called Prince Avalanche that featured Paul Rudd in a semi-serious role and it was soooooooo god awful. I'm all for actors trying to exit their comfort zone to try something new but sometimes they simply can't do it and fail miserably.

Will Ferrell did this also when he tried to do Everything Must Go - AWFUL.

Funny people was more of a dramedy to me.

I thought Will did pretty good in Stranger Than Fiction.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

The drummer from the Chili Peppers & will ferrell were separated at birth... Matter of fact, I don't think I've ever seen them in the same room together...Maybe ferrell is getting his rock star on on the DL...

 

[lawdog1]

^^^Plus, a comedic actor doesn't necessarily have to do drama to show he/she has range. There are different types of comedic roles. For example, they can go over the top, like Ben Stiller has done in Heavyweights, Zoolander and Dodgeball or like everyone in Anchorman, or they can do dark comedies, like the Wes Anderson movies. In contrast, Seth Rogen has pretty much only played (and I suspect only can play), Seth Rogen.

 

[knowledgebones72]

They say it's easier for an actor to do drama than it is to do comedy.

 

[crazy ebw]

I would agree with that if they aren't naturally funny people that often joke around and were the center of comedy attention in their circles growing up. Rogen, Stiller, Sandler, Vaughn and the rest of those cats are seriously just some jesters. They have it easy for comedy.

Some people have great range on any type of screen. Jon Hamm on SNL was

 

[CP1708]

So last night, I finally sat down and watched Shaun of the Dead.

Meh.

Some strange reason, felt like I'd already seen the whole movie with all the recycled gifs runnin thru here.......

Couple parts made me laugh pretty good, the first zombie chick attacking Shaun, and dude goes in to get a camera. THAT cracked me up for some reason.
When they pretend to be zombies to blend in and dude gets a phone call and just starts talking.
"Would, anyone....like, a peanut...?" That **** was golden.
Dude has 29 shells and proceeds to shoot everything in the room but the zombies.
The final scene with the reality tv stuff with zombies was freaking brilliant. Stacking grocery carts and ****. A+ for that scene alone.

I imagine if I sit and watch it multiple times I'll pick up more things and get a few more laughs out of it. It was well done overall tho.

8.5 for right now, I could probably bump it to 9 with another watch to pick up some new stuff.

 

[CP1708]

O-Neg, you just found my Jaina.

Chester, I know the Shaun of the Dead write up will batsignal you, get in here. Watch that vid O posted of Mortal something (looked good btw)

The girl, that's Collins from The Blind Side, say hello to Jaina.

What'dayathink? 24-25ish, certainly pulls off the looks part of the equation, if she does this action role well, you buy it?

 

[duba169]

It's not a laugh out loud comedy. But if "meh" is a 8.5 I wanna see more "meh" movies haha

I love that movie. And spaced the TV show.