Which movie(s) have you seen recently- VIII Remake of the 80s

[shadowplay]

Skyfall (2012). I enjoyed watching it, but it wasn't as good as I was expecting. I cringed on occasion - it really could have done without the fondling, the computer hacking, and the largely unexplained "resurrection" after the opening sequence. The finale was dragged out unnecessarily long. I actually had the Home Alone music running through my head as they were setting up the mansion. I bet they wish they'd cut that scene.

This was far more of a visual movie than Casino Royale, which had more interesting dialogue, plot twists, and characters. The best part about Skyfall is the cinematography and the music.

7.5/10

 

[JohannaK]

Yesh. First time I watched I was blinded by the cinematography. And all the references. It is a great Bond movie. The resurrection itself I take is a reference to You Only Live Twice, with the bonus that it is more believable. xD

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Honest Trailers -- Skyfall


Link to video.

 

[JohannaK]

Well, I confirm that the hard drive isn't what the film is about.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Just finished Now You See Me, I was curious after seeing it be consistently popular at the movie theater I worked at (played for 4 months straight, the only movie that summer to do that).

I thought it was ok. I did like how I literally had no idea where the movie was going, nor the twists/"magic" that happen during the film. It did that very well. What I didn't like was the fact that in order to keep the quick pace necessary to achieve that, the director/screenwriters/whatever sacrificed a lot of character development and had to rely on cliche stock characters. All the character development scenes were rushed and forced, and at least there, I could see everything they had planned coming.

If they had actually decided to plot out and create a caste of characters, I could see myself enjoying the film a lot more.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Now You See Me had Isla Fisher. Instantly on my top 100.

Then, there's always Cinemasins


Link to video.

 

[Tahuti]

It was a very 80's sound, and it didn't belong in a WWII film.

For some reason, when I try to think of it as a movie made in the 1980s, this really didn't feel like a problem at all!

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Finally, got to watch some movies!

Tora! Tora! Tora!: Very well done, I thought it was great. Some people complained about the plot sections in the first half going on for too long, but I thought it was well paced enough. The flying scenes though, and the battle itself, just spectacular.

Das Boot: I watched the 3 hour long slugfest version (short version wasn't on Netflix, and I'm a masochist). I thought it was good, although long, it held itself together and some of the scenes could get really really tense. Only thing that bugged me was it felt like when they did play music, it was really out of place. It was a very 80's sound, and it didn't belong in a WWII film.

Both awesome films. My Dad and I watched Tora! Tora! Tora! annually for six years straight when I was growing up.

"Helluva way to fly into a war, unarmed and out of gas."

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Thread bump to recommend the excellent, flawless Stalingrad (2013) film. A battle of tactical wits between Russian and German captains in October 1942 during the beginning of the eponymous WWII battle, as told to a 2011 Tokyo earthquake survivor.

Give thanks to the millions who gave their lives so that we would never know war.

I will be talking about this film for months...

EDIT: Aaaaaaaaand I watched it, again. Even better the second time. This is my #4 favorite war movie ( After Joyeux Noël, Glory (1989) and My Long March

 

[Kennigit]

Pandora's Promise (2013). A documentary on various environmentalists that support nuclear power on environmental grounds.

As a film it's pretty straightforward. There's a disparity that some of the people interviewed and some of the topics covered are better done than other parts. Waved over some parts too broadly where they either should have just not bothered with it or gone more in depth.

Similar to Gasland, I dislike when documentaries that more or less could present facts interject things like "well I got kids I gotta worry about!". You don't need to have kids to be scientifically minded and concerned about long term things, etc.

anyways, a way to kill 83 minutes or so.

 

[Glassfan]

Now You See Me had Isla Fisher. Instantly on my top 100...

I enjoyed that too.
Atlas; "That crack about being the smartest person in the room..."
Rhodes: "I completely agree."

Saw Noah at the local bijou. Didn't realize it was a SciFi...

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Gasland 2 watched it in group for a group educational session.

I didn't need another reason to hate the fossil fuel industry and their politician adjutants... but now I do. They are destroying the environment, they are destroying our lives and livelihoods. Don't believe the BS the right-wing "fact-finders" are spewing. This is happening in America...

They have already dug their graves as a class... now we must fill it.

Watching Stalingrad 2013... again.

I am reminded of a quote from one of our hardline Cuban comrades about warfare:

"Everyone can be useful. Some can kill; others can be killed."

Sorry... that's how I feel.

 

[Agent327]

OldBoy. Apparently a remake. Don't mind the plot.

 

[Smellincoffee]

Country Girl, with Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and others. Crosby plays a drunken has-been who accepts a starring role in a Broadway musical (something like Oklahoma), whose self-doubt threatens to bring it and the studio down. He's being either propped up or undermined by his wife, Kelly, who is regarded as a bad influence on him by the producer. Turns out there's more to the story.

 

[Kennigit]

Food, Inc (2008). I liked it.

I'm not exactly sure where from, but I always had the impression it was much more focused on fatory farming of meat production. Probably because it often gets shown in various classes so people only watch like the first 30 minutes of it.

Had more interesting parts [to me] about crop production and labor.

Anyways, structure as a film was decent/good overall. Tried to jam a bit too many things in there, varied stylistically between personal stories and presenting facts, etc, but hey, worked fine for me. Not really any noticeable "out of the blue" moments (i.e. say someone is presenting reasonable arguments, then whip out something absurd. It makes the overall argument weaker).

right length of movie too, not too preachy. Last 1 minute went into hold-hands-preachy mode about consumer movement, but meh.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Kennigit: did you watch the dvd extras? Some good stuff.

 

[Cutlass]

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. Wasn't bad. The premise behind the stories is nonsense.

 

[Kennigit]

Kennigit: did you watch the dvd extras? Some good stuff.

Nope, just the netflix version for me (theatrical version)

 

[ReindeerThistle]

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. Wasn't bad. The premise behind the stories is nonsense.

Tell me about it... it takes 75 years for people to get their stones up to revolt?

Catching Fire better than #1 for sure.

@Kennigit: The Food, Inc. extras have a story with more on Polyface Farms and Joel Salatin... hero farmer... and more on the (yeech!) pig breeding and some deleted scenes. Worth a look.

 

[Quackers]

Apologies for this entry. It isn't a film but a television series.

True Detective is an exceptional bit of telly. It is totally unique. I have never known drama to be so intense. If you watch the series, there is a particular scene which will put everybodies jaw to the floor it is so good.
Matthew McConaughey's performance as Rust was incredible. Some of the best acting i've seen.

I hope 'murica and HBO keep pumping out these outstanding series.