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Give me a nice Granny Smith. I like it tangy.
Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T
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That's what she said
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I think even this trailer doesn't sell the premise of the film well enough but it's so grand and has a serious intrigue factor. I think it's going to be very thought provoking and another HR for Nolan.
I hope
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Not enough Anne in trailer.
Pass.
Pass.
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It felt like most of the trailer was just from the first act, and the rest...
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GTB made me do it
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The one thing that really bugs me about Nolan's screenplays is the crazy amount of exposition. Whenever I watch his movies, I always get to a point where I'm like...dude people don't talk like this at all 
Honest Trailers hit it right on the money when they called JGL's character in Inception, the guy that explains the plot to the audience
He also loves to throw a good amount of unsubtle social commentary into his movies... I wouldn't exactly call them thought provoking.
Still hyped as hell for Interstellar though
Honest Trailers hit it right on the money when they called JGL's character in Inception, the guy that explains the plot to the audience
He also loves to throw a good amount of unsubtle social commentary into his movies... I wouldn't exactly call them thought provoking.
Still hyped as hell for Interstellar though
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It felt like most of the trailer was just from the first act, and the rest...
I hope the marketing keeps the rest a complete mystery
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Anchorman 2 was quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. I want those 2 hours back. Is it possible for me to sue Ron Burgundy?
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Agreed.
As a movie watcher who can at least find a few redeemable qualities in probably 90% of bad movies, Anchorman 2 was just ****.
Hell, I just sat thru That Awkward Moment last night and didn't hate myself for watching it......
Seriously, it Anchorman 2 was absolute ****.
Found myself almost mad for watching that ****.
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No wonder the full movie is available to watch on a very popular pr0n site
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Elementary
Thought I was the only one consistently watching it. I'd put it up against Sherlock as far as quality goes. The reveal that Irene Adler was Moriarity were some of the best eps on tv period.Nothing wrong with episodic tv shows when they have multiple plots and story lines that carry over the entire season. The whack ones usually act like every new ep is the start of the season which puts a strain on there being continuity. Elementary does it well.
I like their take on things. I wasn't at first cool with them making Mycroft the dumb one when he's suppose to be smarter than Sherlock but it worked and it's clear Rhy isn't going to be a regular so they wrapped up his story until he returns nicely. What's always been weird to me is Joan being attracted to him. I saw no signs of that coming at all. Soit still seems out of place.
I was engaged but it didn't make me
like most in here. Like I said before felt like a SVU episode with all of it's twists taken a bit more seriously
Ripoffs try to act as if the work is original and their own. Homages in no way try to steal and simply give a nod to the classic that came before it.
Should be no surprise given Disney owns Star Wars and Marvel now.
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agree with that the trailer doesnt sell you on much. need more trailers.
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Chris Pratt, from Guardians of the Galaxy, on how his physical transformation informs his performance:
This guy...I like this guy.
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This guy...I like this guy.
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If I can sum up Godzilla in five words.
King of the ******* monsters.
More later.
King of the ******* monsters.
More later.
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Godzilla.
There was good and bad, stuff I expected and then didn't. First off, the movie was great. I left satisfied and happy, excited for the possibility of sequels. Gareth Edwards did a great job, if you've seen the movie Monsters you'll see the approach of that film carried into this Godzilla.
Now for spoilers. Since I'm on my phone I can't spoiler mod this so just skip the rest of my post. I'll add a buffer at the end.
First off, I was disappointed that Cranston was ended not even halfway through. I get that it was to transition the monster-stopping duties from father to son but it would have been nice to see the best actor in the film last until at least Hawaii. Johnson did well though, he brought the emotion when needed and made us believe what his character was feeling; all the sadness, pity, anger, happiness throughout the film felt real.
Godzilla. The main character. Did NOT disappoint. Holy **** the fights, few as they were, we're legit. The finishing move tail whip to kill the flying bug thing was great. Big Zilla can move quick. The final energy blast to decap the bigger bug was cray. Had the whole theater hyped. I thought it was kind of funny that the Navy was acting as an escort for Godzilla from Hawaii to San Francisco though. One issue I did have with the monster was the roaring. Like we get it, he's loud and powerful. Stop trying to awe us with a roar every 10 minutes. It does get old and does wear down the awe factor. On a scale of 1-8 the first roar is an 8. The 20th is a 3.
Spoilers over.
Great summer, monster flick overall. The humans weren't ancillary characters, you felt for Cranston and fam (though that's about it). On a scale of 4-44, it's a 40.
I have a lot more thoughts but I'm on my phone. Just, go see it if you haven't.
There was good and bad, stuff I expected and then didn't. First off, the movie was great. I left satisfied and happy, excited for the possibility of sequels. Gareth Edwards did a great job, if you've seen the movie Monsters you'll see the approach of that film carried into this Godzilla.
Now for spoilers. Since I'm on my phone I can't spoiler mod this so just skip the rest of my post. I'll add a buffer at the end.
First off, I was disappointed that Cranston was ended not even halfway through. I get that it was to transition the monster-stopping duties from father to son but it would have been nice to see the best actor in the film last until at least Hawaii. Johnson did well though, he brought the emotion when needed and made us believe what his character was feeling; all the sadness, pity, anger, happiness throughout the film felt real.
Godzilla. The main character. Did NOT disappoint. Holy **** the fights, few as they were, we're legit. The finishing move tail whip to kill the flying bug thing was great. Big Zilla can move quick. The final energy blast to decap the bigger bug was cray. Had the whole theater hyped. I thought it was kind of funny that the Navy was acting as an escort for Godzilla from Hawaii to San Francisco though. One issue I did have with the monster was the roaring. Like we get it, he's loud and powerful. Stop trying to awe us with a roar every 10 minutes. It does get old and does wear down the awe factor. On a scale of 1-8 the first roar is an 8. The 20th is a 3.
Spoilers over.
Great summer, monster flick overall. The humans weren't ancillary characters, you felt for Cranston and fam (though that's about it). On a scale of 4-44, it's a 40.
I have a lot more thoughts but I'm on my phone. Just, go see it if you haven't.
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Interstellar trailer is a 2001 Vince Carter dunk
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I think Episodic > Serial, mostly because of writing.
Every episode has to have different plots, with beginning middles and ends. Then you add a continual plot throughout the series (usually a relationship).
In a Serial show you have to carry the same plots throughout the series, which almost always become character studies and have to get increasingly bigger, otherwise the show would grow stale.
Your thoughts.
Every episode has to have different plots, with beginning middles and ends. Then you add a continual plot throughout the series (usually a relationship).
In a Serial show you have to carry the same plots throughout the series, which almost always become character studies and have to get increasingly bigger, otherwise the show would grow stale.
Your thoughts.
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Elementary
Nothing wrong with episodic tv shows when they have multiple plots and story lines that carry over the entire season. The whack ones usually act like every new ep is the start of the season which puts a strain on there being continuity. Elementary does it well.
I like their take on things. I wasn't at first cool with them making Mycroft the dumb one when he's suppose to be smarter than Sherlock but it worked and it's clear Rhy isn't going to be a regular so they wrapped up his story until he returns nicely. What's always been weird to me is Joan being attracted to him. I saw no signs of that coming at all. Soit still seems out of place..
I think part of Watson's attraction to Mycroft is that he's a version of Holmes only a little more human if you will. He posses what Sherlock is incapable of, warmth & intimacy.
The season 2 finale might’ve been my favorite episode of the series. There were so many well written & well-acted scenes that I really enjoyed.
It was really heartfelt in a very reserved "British" way in which Sherlock vowed to fix things for Mycroft once he learned of his sacrifice & his pledge to apologize at the appropriate time (in keeping with AA/NA traditions).
I loved how Watson explained why she had to leave the house & seek a place of her own by using the gravity & orbits analogy. & then the way she had all those people on webcam when old MI6 dude threated to press his thumbs in her eye socket if she didn’t tell him the where abouts of Mycroft.
Towards the end, when Mycroft cut off Sherlock's insults with a hug while declaring his fraternal love for his brother had me like
. I like the direction the show is headed in. I think Sherlock is taking the MI6 role in an effort to free his brother from the threat from that French terrorist organization…
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They both have their strengths.
Serials can be great simply cuz they turn in to 10+ hr movies and when done right they're truly
amazing.Great episodic shows to me get automatically placed in a different category and they too can be great but they usually always work better for lighter shows and comedies not that they can't do drama and action and all that.
Couldn't really rank one over the other. On one hand you'll have your BB, House of Cards, Mad Men, etc. and the other you'll have your Buffy's, Law & Order's/Criminal Intent, Elementary's, etc.
Yeah I can make sense of Joan's attraction to Mycroft if I put a whole lot of thought in to it but I was just saying from a writing standpoint I saw no signs of it, nothing hinted at it. Even when Sherlock deduced they smashed I was like what the ****? I rewatched the ep thinking I missed something.Elementary
Nothing wrong with episodic tv shows when they have multiple plots and story lines that carry over the entire season. The whack ones usually act like every new ep is the start of the season which puts a strain on there being continuity. Elementary does it well.
I like their take on things. I wasn't at first cool with them making Mycroft the dumb one when he's suppose to be smarter than Sherlock but it worked and it's clear Rhy isn't going to be a regular so they wrapped up his story until he returns nicely. What's always been weird to me is Joan being attracted to him. I saw no signs of that coming at all. Soit still seems out of place..
I think part of Watson's attraction to Mycroft is that he's a version of Holmes only a little more human if you will. He posses what Sherlock is incapable of, warmth & intimacy.
The season 2 finale might’ve been my favorite episode of the series. There were so many well written & well-acted scenes that I really enjoyed.
It was really heartfelt in a very reserved "British" way in which Sherlock vowed to fix things for Mycroft once he learned of his sacrifice & his pledge to apologize at the appropriate time (in keeping with AA/NA traditions).
I loved how Watson explained why she had to leave the house & seek a place of her own by using the gravity & orbits analogy. & then the way she had all those people on webcam when old MI6 dude threated to press his thumbs in her eye socket if she didn’t tell him the where abouts of Mycroft.
Towards the end, when Mycroft cut off Sherlock's insults with a hug while declaring his fraternal love for his brother had me like
I like the direction the show is headed in. I think Sherlock is taking the MI6 role in an effort to free his brother from the threat from that French terrorist organization…
Anyway, the ending is interesting. I think Sherlock teaming with MI6 is twofold, one to further try to help his brother given he messed it up with his drastic solution and the the other to give Joan what he wants. It's likely he'll take on all MI6 cases on his own leaving Joan out of it and she probably will take a while to figure out since she won't be living with him anymore. Next season we might see some cases where Joan solves them mostly on her own. I just wonder if it'll take Sherlock back across the pond for a longer period.
