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Yeah, same here. Great action, I loved it.
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Yeah, same here. Great action, I loved it.
ThisBougieLife
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After having read Saramago's The Double, I'm interested in seeing Enemy. But I recognize that it's very different from the novel and it had mixed reception. I might still give it a shot (and yes, unfortunately, I know what the "shocking ending scene" is already).
ucfgrad93
macrumors Core
Awesome movie!
bradl
macrumors 603
My city is lucky.
I say that, because it is one of the few places in the country whose IMAX theater is showing this movie:
A bit about it:
http://www.airplanesmovie.com/
Seeing how wonderful One Six Right was, this should be something special.
A couple of trailers:
BL.
I say that, because it is one of the few places in the country whose IMAX theater is showing this movie:
A bit about it:
http://www.airplanesmovie.com/
Seeing how wonderful One Six Right was, this should be something special.
A couple of trailers:
BL.
maflynn
macrumors Haswell
I saw Deadpool last night. Good movie, I wasn't expecting something like the Chariots of Fire or other classical type movies, and since my expectation was set appropriately I was not disappointed. I like how they set the movie up, in that unlike other super hero type movies that start from square one, i.e., person is normal and then become super heros. You;'re thrust right in the middle of the action and then through flashbacks you get the history. I liked this, as the movie wasn't weighed down by too much backstory setup, but had enough as the movie progressed.
kazmac
macrumors G4
King Kong (1976) So cheesy, and yet still my favorite.
Carry on Pickpocket (1982) Okay, I will just say I don't like Sammo Hung's humor or acting after 1980's The Victim. His fights and choreography are pretty great, but I am really hoping the four films I dropped some coin on this week won't make me regret those purchases (actually I bought them for other performers / fighters). Proves why I love Shaw Brothers over the indie fu.
Return of the One Armed Swordsman (1969) particularly graphic sequel to the original, a few deaths made me gasp. I liked it and am glad it was a rental rather than a purchase. And boy you can tell Ti Lung was noob, so cute!
Judgement of An Assassin (1977) Not just one of my favorite Shaws / Martial arts film, but a favorite film overall now. Great story, wonderful characters and utterly bonkers fu from Tong Gai. I love Sun Chung's wuxias. Celestial needs to either make this as a blu ray or digital or both, stat. One of the best corruption of the courts Hong Kong films for me.
Carry on Pickpocket (1982) Okay, I will just say I don't like Sammo Hung's humor or acting after 1980's The Victim. His fights and choreography are pretty great, but I am really hoping the four films I dropped some coin on this week won't make me regret those purchases (actually I bought them for other performers / fighters). Proves why I love Shaw Brothers over the indie fu.
Return of the One Armed Swordsman (1969) particularly graphic sequel to the original, a few deaths made me gasp. I liked it and am glad it was a rental rather than a purchase. And boy you can tell Ti Lung was noob, so cute!
Judgement of An Assassin (1977) Not just one of my favorite Shaws / Martial arts film, but a favorite film overall now. Great story, wonderful characters and utterly bonkers fu from Tong Gai. I love Sun Chung's wuxias. Celestial needs to either make this as a blu ray or digital or both, stat. One of the best corruption of the courts Hong Kong films for me.
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JamesMike
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The Finest Hours (2016)- Good movie about a 1952 Coast Guard rescue. Impressed with Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. If I had a critique, it seemed that people looked warmer than they should of been, as in suffering from hypothermia.
It is a good flick!
Apple fanboy
macrumors Ivy Bridge
After Earth. Movie app gave it 2 stars. It was worse than that. The signs throughout as to where it was going to end up were so obvious, it was like you'd read the script
ucfgrad93
macrumors Core
The Finest Hours (2016)- Good movie about a 1952 Coast Guard rescue. Impressed with Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. If I had a critique, it seemed that people looked warmer than they should of been, as in suffering from hypothermia.
I do want to see this movie.
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twietee
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That's the OG KIngKong, right? Never seen him standing on the WTC, always the Chrysler (or the Empire States, would make sense since it was higher, have to check that) Is he climbing multiple towers? When it comes my way one way or the other I'll watch again. Have been decades I guess.
By the way, are you writing a fu-book by any means? If so, I'd be interested!
Edit: stupid me, KK is way earlier
shows how much I'm into it.And the '33 movie was featuring neither the Empire States nor the Chrysler but an invented one next to the Chrysler. Must have been extra exciting for the crowd back then (and easier to film)
[doublepost=1456046564][/doublepost]Funny, looking at the pic above, one would think they got the perspective wrong. Looks almost as the new tower would bend with KK on top..
*end of monologue*
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Huntn
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Dude, you are obligated to divulge an opinion.
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That's the OG KIngKong, right? Never seen him standing on the WTC, always the Chrysler (or the Empire States, would make sense since it was higher, have to check that) Is he climbing multiple towers? When it comes my way one way or the other I'll watch again. Have been decades I guess.
By the way, are you writing a fu-book by any means? If so, I'd be interested!
Edit: stupid me, KK is way earlier
And the '33 movie was featuring neither the Empire States nor the Chrysler but an invented one next to the Chrysler. Must have been extra exciting for the crowd back then (and easier to film)
[doublepost=1456046564][/doublepost]Funny, looking at the pic above, one would think they got the perspective wrong. Looks almost as the new tower would bend with KK on top..
*end of monologue*
In my esteemed opinion
, '33 movie great, 76' stinker with a guy wearing a monkey suit. Come on, back in the '60s Godzilla had an excuse cause they did not have an O'Brian or Harryhausen. The '76 version I'll chaulk up to one of those cherished childhood memories. I really liked the CGI in the '05 version which was marvelous as long as you can overlook the over the top nature of some of the sequences, which seems to be what Peter Jackson now believes his audience wants (as I think of The Hobbit). Peter, find your way back! The bug scene still haunts my dreams 
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aaronvan
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I enjoyed "Hail, Caesar," especially the obscure historical references and contexts ("Professor Marcuse", the post-war aviation boom) and how Josh Brolin played against the usual characterization of a Hollywood fixer. I doubt it's going to be a blockbuster, though. It's being marketed as a comedy but it's not that funny, nor do I think it's supposed to be. It's just good. It needed more Scarlett Johannson, too. Lots more.
kazmac
macrumors G4
Okay, Safari is being the dummy and quoted Huntn and twietee backwards. So that said....
You know you have a truly esteemed opinion sir. Now is it correct? Seriously, I won't knock the 1933 original for anything. It was an FX triumph. But still... the 1976 giant piece of Velveeta cheese is my favorite; especially for meta in joke dialog like this: "Who do you think knocked down those trees? A guy in an Ape suit?!?" Why, YES Sherlock. Rick Baker to be absolutely precise. It's such a piece of 1970s schlock I cannot help but love it. Dwan hating King Kong and then giggly trying to calm him down by talking 70s love notes. "You're a nice ape. I'm a Libra." And I won't even mention the water fall moment.
Not a fan of Peter Jackson (well mostly his script writing and video game CGI action), so I'll just respectfully type something else entirely. I'm glad you enjoy that version.
Good points all regarding the building '33 Kong is on. I completely forgot it wasn't a famous building, but then I'm a Godzilla fan and he trashes cities so... landmark shlandmark
Not writing a fu book, no but I have ideas for two books I'd definitely jump on. I am just enjoying the old school stuff immensely and there are a lot of martial arts / performers who I really enjoy. And a few I don't. I am flattered you asked though.
Dude, you are obligated to divulge an opinion.
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In my esteemed opinion
You know you have a truly esteemed opinion sir. Now is it correct?
Seriously, I won't knock the 1933 original for anything. It was an FX triumph. But still... the 1976 giant piece of Velveeta cheese is my favorite; especially for meta in joke dialog like this: "Who do you think knocked down those trees? A guy in an Ape suit?!?" Why, YES Sherlock. Rick Baker to be absolutely precise. It's such a piece of 1970s schlock I cannot help but love it. Dwan hating King Kong and then giggly trying to calm him down by talking 70s love notes. "You're a nice ape. I'm a Libra." And I won't even mention the water fall moment. Not a fan of Peter Jackson (well mostly his script writing and video game CGI action), so I'll just respectfully type something else entirely. I'm glad you enjoy that version.
That's the OG KIngKong, right? Never seen him standing on the WTC, always the Chrysler (or the Empire States, would make sense since it was higher, have to check that) Is he climbing multiple towers? When it comes my way one way or the other I'll watch again. Have been decades I guess.
By the way, are you writing a fu-book by any means? If so, I'd be interested!
Edit: stupid me, KK is way earlier
And the '33 movie was featuring neither the Empire States nor the Chrysler but an invented one next to the Chrysler. Must have been extra exciting for the crowd back then (and easier to film)
[doublepost=1456046564][/doublepost]Funny, looking at the pic above, one would think they got the perspective wrong. Looks almost as the new tower would bend with KK on top..
*end of monologue*
Good points all regarding the building '33 Kong is on. I completely forgot it wasn't a famous building, but then I'm a Godzilla fan and he trashes cities so... landmark shlandmark
Not writing a fu book, no but I have ideas for two books I'd definitely jump on. I am just enjoying the old school stuff immensely and there are a lot of martial arts / performers who I really enjoy. And a few I don't.
I am flattered you asked though.
twietee
macrumors 603
Good points all regarding the building '33 Kong is on. I completely forgot it wasn't a famous building, but then I'm a Godzilla fan and he trashes cities so... landmark shlandmark
Ha, sorry, wasn't meant condescenting (don't think you took it that way but hey). I had a class about "towers" and a friend and I worked out the history of towers in Manhattan and had a good "fight" with the girls who worked out Chi-towers over which were more influential.
Will never forget all the rich stories about these times (early 20s and so)..
In retrospect I gotta agree that Chi-towers are waaaay cooler than those in NYC. But hey, I was young and dumb.
Two books? I just learned that it's quite expensive to publish one book (at least if you do write something worthwhile
) so be prepared..if anything I gotta make one about (framed) architecture in film. But I guess not in this life.Back on topic: always wanted to get me The Fountainhead, as it's quite rare. Not a movie that is aired just like that and unfortunately I missed a screening at the cinema three years ago.
kazmac
macrumors G4
Ha, sorry, wasn't meant condescenting (don't think you took it that way but hey). I had a class about "towers" and a friend and I worked out the history of towers in Manhattan and had a good "fight" with the girls who worked out Chi-towers over which were more influential.
Will never forget all the rich stories about these times (early 20s and so)..
In retrospect I gotta agree that Chi-towers are waaaay cooler than those in NYC. But hey, I was young and dumb.
Two books? I just learned that it's quite expensive to publish one book (at least if you do write something worthwhile
Back on topic: always wanted to get me The Fountainhead, as it's quite rare. Not a movie that is aired just like that and unfortunately I missed a screening at the cinema three years ago.
Not condescending at all sir. No worries. I truly forgot '33 Kong wasn't on a famous building and was joking with the rest. Although it's true Godzilla trashes cities so even if I knew the architecture, it would be toast. I know very little about architecture but have come to appreciate it through film. Film makes me appreciate so many things I took for granted. I think that's wonderful you had a little polite smackdown in class.
And that you came around to your classmates thinking. Always neat to learn something from another perspective.Yeah, it's expensive to self publish, and without an agent, it would be pretty hard to contact some of the performers who do speak fluent English. Not to mention buying still rights from the folks who own the Shaw Brothers film library right now.
That said, whenever I get to one particular film school, I can always write a thesis and those are being published left and right.
On that note, cannot believe how many Dario Argento English language books have popped up since 2012. There were three published in the 20 years prior to that and now there's at least another 5. The man's work is good to great to awful, but he doesn't deserve that much coverage imo.So back on topic: Speaking of Dario, I did just pick up the limited edition Tenebrae steel book which will be 100% worth the expense. That was one of those films which turned me onto modern architecture and cinematography (in addition to being one of the very few Argento films that has a linear story / good characters.)
I hope you can track down The Fountainhead...
This afternoon's screenings included:
The Delivery (1975) Absolutely predictable triad / drug running / cop business except for Chan Wai Man winning a fight by using a pair clogs as a weapon. Not one of his finer moments, but that fight certainly made this worth sitting through.
The Drug Addicts (1974) Solid, "edgy" young people on drugs and selling drugs a la Hong Kong. So how does Ti Lung stay off the stuff after going cold turkey? Why, kung fu of course. He's wonderful here and so is Wong Chung as the young dealer whom Ti's character saves in return for the dealer's cold turkey assist. This was David Chiang's first time in the director's chair and he's very good at handling drama and comedy. His action / fight moments are decent, but that is the one area when Ti Lung bests David Chiang in the directing department. As the superior martial artist / athlete, Ti has a better understanding of timing, framing and pacing the action.
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