What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 07-16-2013, 09:25 PM

Well, I'm going to have to say this. This was without a doubt the definitive visual experience for me. When Avatar came out I said that it can't get any better visually than this but Guillermo Del Toro did it. It is the pinnacle of special effects achievement. There is no way this film shouldn't make the amount of money Avatar did because its a better film on all accounts. These are bold statements I know but it really is a wonder to behold. Now there are some negatives. The acting was patchy. Idris Elba and Charlie Day were great but suffered through bad dialogue that infested the film. This can be pushed aside though because this is a full blown epic of a sci-fi film. Sci-fi has to be corny at times. It HAS to be. The subject matter at hand basically calls for it. I mean, giant robots battling gigantic aliens monsters? I'm sorry but if Joss Whedon wrote the dialogue it would have come off to hokey. Cheese was needed and I give it a pass. The middle of the film also did lack a bit. But my god the beginning and last 3rd of this film are just some of the most intense and wonderful minutes I've ever seen. It's a wonder. Bravo.

Oh and go see this in a real IMAX theater if you have one near you. It's an eight dollar extra charge for one of the most intense 130 minutes of your life.

4.5/5

Guybrush · 07-17-2013, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Well, I'm going to have to say this. This was without a doubt the definitive visual experience for me. When Avatar came out I said that it can't get any better visually than this but Guillermo Del Toro did it. It is the pinnacle of special effects achievement. There is no way this film shouldn't make the amount of money Avatar did because its a better film on all accounts. These are bold statements I know but it really is a wonder to behold. Now there are some negatives. The acting was patchy. Idris Elba and Charlie Day were great but suffered through bad dialogue that infested the film. This can be pushed aside though because this is a full blown epic of a sci-fi film. Sci-fi has to be corny at times. It HAS to be. The subject matter at hand basically calls for it. I mean, giant robots battling gigantic aliens monsters? I'm sorry but if Joss Whedon wrote the dialogue it would have come off to hokey. Cheese was needed and I give it a pass. The middle of the film also did lack a bit. But my god the beginning and last 3rd of this film are just some of the most intense and wonderful minutes I've ever seen. It's a wonder. Bravo.

Oh and go see this in a real IMAX theater if you have one near you. It's an eight dollar extra charge for one of the most intense 130 minutes of your life.

4.5/5

Thanks Exo, think we're of a similar opinion regarding cheese, sci fi and dialogue. Definitely looking forward to Pacific Rim now!

The Batlord · 07-17-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Well, I'm going to have to say this. This was without a doubt the definitive visual experience for me. When Avatar came out I said that it can't get any better visually than this but Guillermo Del Toro did it. It is the pinnacle of special effects achievement. There is no way this film shouldn't make the amount of money Avatar did because its a better film on all accounts. These are bold statements I know but it really is a wonder to behold. Now there are some negatives. The acting was patchy. Idris Elba and Charlie Day were great but suffered through bad dialogue that infested the film. This can be pushed aside though because this is a full blown epic of a sci-fi film. Sci-fi has to be corny at times. It HAS to be. The subject matter at hand basically calls for it. I mean, giant robots battling gigantic aliens monsters? I'm sorry but if Joss Whedon wrote the dialogue it would have come off to hokey. Cheese was needed and I give it a pass. The middle of the film also did lack a bit. But my god the beginning and last 3rd of this film are just some of the most intense and wonderful minutes I've ever seen. It's a wonder. Bravo.

Oh and go see this in a real IMAX theater if you have one near you. It's an eight dollar extra charge for one of the most intense 130 minutes of your life.

4.5/5

I'm definitely with you on the cheese, but one aspect of the storyline legitimately bothered me, not so much that it detracted from the insane awesomeness, but after the movie was over I noticed it more...

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Blarobbarg · 07-17-2013, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Well, I'm going to have to say this. This was without a doubt the definitive visual experience for me. When Avatar came out I said that it can't get any better visually than this but Guillermo Del Toro did it. It is the pinnacle of special effects achievement. There is no way this film shouldn't make the amount of money Avatar did because its a better film on all accounts. These are bold statements I know but it really is a wonder to behold. Now there are some negatives. The acting was patchy. Idris Elba and Charlie Day were great but suffered through bad dialogue that infested the film. This can be pushed aside though because this is a full blown epic of a sci-fi film. Sci-fi has to be corny at times. It HAS to be. The subject matter at hand basically calls for it. I mean, giant robots battling gigantic aliens monsters? I'm sorry but if Joss Whedon wrote the dialogue it would have come off to hokey. Cheese was needed and I give it a pass. The middle of the film also did lack a bit. But my god the beginning and last 3rd of this film are just some of the most intense and wonderful minutes I've ever seen. It's a wonder. Bravo.

Oh and go see this in a real IMAX theater if you have one near you. It's an eight dollar extra charge for one of the most intense 130 minutes of your life.

4.5/5

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm definitely with you on the cheese, but one aspect of the storyline legitimately bothered me, not so much that it detracted from the insane awesomeness, but after the movie was over I noticed it more...

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I agree with both of these posts. I just saw it yesterday, and despite the crap dialogue and REALLY cheesy moments ("I'm retired Marshall!") I really did love it. The fights were incredible, and the entire storyline reminded me of Godzilla made for 21st century audiences. So yeah, good stuff, as long as you're not expecting Citizen Kane.

djchameleon · 07-17-2013, 09:39 AM

yeah, I think I'm going to head down to the city and see if I can catch it in IMAX. I'd love to see it again.

Thom Yorke · 07-17-2013, 02:49 PM

Really looking forward to Pacific Rim. I was considering watching it online but that would probably defeat the purpose of it. It looks like one of those movies that knows exactly what it is, so I don't think I'll be let down. I'm not going in expecting anything other than monsters vs. robots and amazing special effects.

**Exo** · 07-17-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Really looking forward to Pacific Rim. I was considering watching it online but that would probably defeat the purpose of it. It looks like one of those movies that knows exactly what it is, so I don't think I'll be let down. I'm not going in expecting anything other than monsters vs. robots and amazing special effects.

You will love it then.

Justthefacts · 07-21-2013, 09:20 PM

Only God Forgives

Let me start off by saying I'm a huge Winding Refn fan, from Drive to Bronson, Valhalla Rising and Fear X. I have yet to see the Pusher trilogy, but I'm sure I'd enjoy that too. Only God Forgives fits perfectly into Winding Refn's filmography. I wouldn't go so far to say it's his best film, but even Refn's least best film is a near stroke of genius in stylish excess. If anyone has followed up with this film at all, you'd know it was crucially divided at the Cannes film festival. One half of the theater was applauding it, while the other half were screaming hatred boos. This film is based on visual aesthetic that keeps the plot going, and for anyone who hates this movie and thinks it's completely plotless, you can shove it. Winding Refn clearly knows how to craft a great plot (Bronson, Drive) but he simply condenses the plot in this film and makes it simple and easy to follow. His intentions were not to create a movie with a thrilling and loopy plot, he clearly just wanted this movie to be shown in images and neon lighting and prove he can do it. Well, he has done it, and Only God Forgives is one of the best films I've had the pleasure in viewing this whole year. Gosling plays his most restrained here, only muttering words when he's spoken too. It's a brooding performance that plays on his facial features so well. This films also probably the most brutal film I've seen this year. It's so abrasive and in your face, it's hard not to squirm, yet I found it very difficult to look away. Only God Forgives is beautiful, ambient and completely as Lynchian as you can get, and I loved every minute of it. Fuck the haters.

4.5/5

**Exo** · 07-21-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Groove

to look away. Only God Forgives is beautiful, ambient and completely as Lynchian as you can get, and I loved every minute of it. Fuck the haters.

I'll be the judge of that kind sir. I'll be seeing it soon. The reviews are not very good but who the f*ck cares.

Justthefacts · 07-22-2013, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

I'll be the judge of that kind sir. I'll be seeing it soon. The reviews are not very good but who the f*ck cares.

I've noticed people who dislike it really fucking hate it, and people who like it really love it. I really loved it, I just watched it again. It's more Valhalla Rising than it is Drive.

07-16-2013, 09:25 PM	#13371 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Well, I'm going to have to say this. This was without a doubt the definitive visual experience for me. When Avatar came out I said that it can't get any better visually than this but Guillermo Del Toro did it. It is the pinnacle of special effects achievement. There is no way this film shouldn't make the amount of money Avatar did because its a better film on all accounts. These are bold statements I know but it really is a wonder to behold. Now there are some negatives. The acting was patchy. Idris Elba and Charlie Day were great but suffered through bad dialogue that infested the film. This can be pushed aside though because this is a full blown epic of a sci-fi film. Sci-fi has to be corny at times. It HAS to be. The subject matter at hand basically calls for it. I mean, giant robots battling gigantic aliens monsters? I'm sorry but if Joss Whedon wrote the dialogue it would have come off to hokey. Cheese was needed and I give it a pass. The middle of the film also did lack a bit. But my god the beginning and last 3rd of this film are just some of the most intense and wonderful minutes I've ever seen. It's a wonder. Bravo. Oh and go see this in a real IMAX theater if you have one near you. It's an eight dollar extra charge for one of the most intense 130 minutes of your life. 4.5/5 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

07-17-2013, 02:49 PM	#13376 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Really looking forward to Pacific Rim. I was considering watching it online but that would probably defeat the purpose of it. It looks like one of those movies that knows exactly what it is, so I don't think I'll be let down. I'm not going in expecting anything other than monsters vs. robots and amazing special effects.