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Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2 on Netflix. It's no cinema classic but still a lot of fun and easy to watch. Groot pretty much steals the show - needs his own movie.
What did you think about Drax? I think they went too far making his character an uncensored being who didn't filter his thkughts
Now having watched it, I have to disagree. I thought GotG2 was self-aware enough. Heaps of references, in-jokes and pisstakes about the first one in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
It won't live in my memory like the first one did, but I thought it was fine for a watch. I feel like you're being pretty harsh on it. It's a pretty stock standard sequel imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Imv4JcnwgQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I guess that’s my issue. For how ‘original’ the first one was, the 2nd didn’t build on it at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Also: thinking more about it, the thing that turned me off the most was the over the top bellowing sarcastic laughter throughout the whole movie. I remember there being a gag about someone ‘fake laughing’ in the original but they must have tried that gag at least 10 times in the new one.
Ok I get it, they really still don’t like/trust each other until Vin Diesel gets his hands on the script to insert his banal ‘we’re family’ line that someone delivers towards the end.
Oh and Bautista can’t act and Bradley Coopers voice in no way ever made me feel like it was attached to that raccoon thing.
Wait a second, it’s been 6 minutes it time to put on a relatively obscure old song and do a montage see you soon.
Man I’m so much more angry at this movie talking about it than when I was watching it.
Damn you pv4.
Don't get hooked on a feeling, pal.
Didn't build on it all? It's all it DID do imo. Like you pointed out, the first was entirely about getting that cast together and it didn't matter what happened, it was going to be great. Then they've done the stock standard sequel move of further highlighting the character traits we loved in the first movie. Arguably drowning us in it, right? But that's what we all ask for in sequels. When we don't get it, we claim it was too far away from the original.
Funny enough I was talking to a person and they told me how much of a letdown the soundtrack to GOTG2 was compared to GOTG1 and "it is obviously because there are no other good songs in the world that 1 hadn't already used" and I couldn't keep a straight face.
Elvin Bishop was on the first movie soundtrack - you can't get any better than Elvin Bishop - he's one of the best guitarists on the planet. That is why the soundtrack on GOTG2 is a let down - no Elvin Bishop.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
So are you gonna post photos of you shooting him in the face or are we just meant to assume?Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Also: ‘not moving the story along’ was a poor turn of phrase.
What I meant was that whatever they were doing bored me to tears and I didn’t really care about those characters.
At all.
I didn’t care about anyone’s daddy issues, or whether that rat thing got any respect, or if the blue dude got his redemption from Sly Stallone. Geez, even Dunster said the tree thing that said the same 3 words 17 times was the highlight.
Oh and hot blue half metal lady is soooooooo getting killed by the wrinkled thumb looking dude in the Avengers team up.
It was a woman. And if I said anything I know terms like "mansplaining" would have been thrown around so it was easier to walk away and laugh maniacally.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
I don't think I've ever heard that word spoken. Just used in vigorous online debating :popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VYXWN68JSaw/hqdefault.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
theres a new Pacific Rim movie coming out and it looks every bit as dumb and awesome as it should be.
if you tell me theres giant monsters and giant robots going at it then im in.
The Post was immense.
Plan to see itQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Caught a random movie on Viceland the other night..
Night Of The Creeps..
It was so bad that it was good. Basically just an 80's fraternity flick (ala Revenge Of The Nerds) with zombies/brain eating alien worms... Hilariously poor special effects, even worse acting, plenty of gore and cheesy one liners..
Definitely recommend it for a laugh..
Oh, and 80's tits and bush.. Don't recommend the bush though.. :rof:
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/02/...ers-audience-/
This has to be the funniest thing all week. I'm a huge fan of most things relating to comic books, but the DC fanboys have to be the most salty people ever.
oh look dont think there isnt a big group of people out there running up a positive score just for the hell of it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
and yes its just the lowest level of pettiness.
but this is how marketing works.
it also raises a question. is there anyone out there that actually uses the Rotten Tomato score as a adjudicator on seeing a movie or not?
Manchester by the Sea scored a better rating than The Dark Knight, so theses all the info you need on that.
I know people that do. For me it carries even less weight than critical reviews - surely its just the equivalent of youtube or facebook comments etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
I tend to be pretty easily pleased when it comes to movies too, so a lot of the "really good" critically acclaimed movies, while I may enjoy them, I'm just as easily entertained watching "shit" movies.
Read the title, look at the cast and maaybe the blurb. More often than not I'll watch something off a recommendation or with a friend anyway.
Has anyone seen "Youth in Revolt" with Michael Cera. Piss funny movie for anyone that likes dark comedies. I've seen it probably ten times and it still has me laughing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_xceUThJkc
have you seen 'The Lobster'?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
well lets be upfront here in admitting that ive been fooled by trailers before ('sup Suicide Squad?) but that Solo movie doesnt quite look like it will be the steaming pile of turd it seemed destined to be.
I can't remember seeing it but an hour or so in I'm just as likely to remember I did. But given the cast it looks like a pretty good movie and worth another look.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
oh its weird. and dark. and uncomfortable.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
but i kind of dig being uncomfortable. its healthy.
so it made me laugh at all the weird people.
Colin Farrell is quite brilliant.
Did you like A Clockwork Orange ? A lot of people are shocked by it but I couldn't stop laughing.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
So in light of even more weird shit coming out about Tarantino it’s interesting to see how many people are able to hold their nose and say “we’ll hes a grub but I’m only here for his work”.
I know there are some fanboys on here, speak up.
Not really knowing what the current outrage of the week is and not caring, I find it pretty easy to just be there for everyone's work. People do dumb shit, its what we do. I feel like the latest craze of selective outrage is due to the meeting of social media culture with celebrity culture, both of which I hate. Not to say I approve of the bad things people do, or to ignore that there are people doing bad things - I just find it pretty easy to not care. You could probably dig into the histories of people in your close family or people in your street and find some other stuff to be upset about too.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
So are you applying those same sensibilities to Trump?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Honestly, during the whole election saga I was incredulous and laughing that it was happening. Disbelief when it did happen. And since, for the most part I haven't really cared or put any thought into it - it doesn't affect me really. I laugh at some of the quotes I hear from him still on the news or whatever but that's about it. I still don't like him and think its hilarious that he is the POTUS. But to quote a great man "I ain't spendin any more time on it".Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
As mention previously in the politics thread I do also find some of the stuff thrown his way by media funny and just typical double standards.
edit: Just thinking about it - I probably cared about as much or more when Abbott was PM. I think he's a massive idiot and hated most things he stood for and it affected me more.
Soz Macca I got you confused with someone else over in the Politics thread you have good and correct Trump takes that’s my bad.
All is forgiven my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
On a somewhat related note. Just been watching House of Cards in the last few weeks, just into Season 2 and absolutely loving it.
Apparently Kevin Spacey has been embroiled in some of this Hollywood scandal drama recently and my friend told me he'll no longer be in the new seasons. Man, whoever's stepping up has some big shoes to fill cause Kev has been nailing it so far I reckon.
All i can say about the movie industry is thank god women aren't trying to use their looks to make money.
Will still gladly watch 92% of Kevin Spacey movies/TV guilt free.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I think the dude is a fantastic actor.
The scene in American Beauty where he gets himself a voluntary redundancy package is priceless.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcLvJdrbro
First time in over 10 years I watched " Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" last night - I just love how dark and bizarre the ending is!
And Vinnie Jones being a khunt.
being up to date, they really should just have ended without a final season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
it was nearing jump the shark territory. i have no idea how they're gonna swing his off-screen departure without it being in some cheesy way.
Anyone watched Shot in the dark on Netflix. I found it really intriguing
New Deadpool trailer looks fun.
Such a brilliant film..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster