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Re: Last Movie You Watched
Red One managed to scratch an itch I had and became the best live action movie of the year... Damn shame that's not what I'm about to talk about. Kraven The Hunter was, without a doubt in my over one Saturn year run of the 3D reality matrix called life, the worst movie based on a comicbook I have ever seen in my life and if Derailed did not exist the worst movie I've ever sat through in a movie theater. I'm splitting this into three separate spoilers because half of this is a needed venting session and the other half is me wrapping my mind around high budget ineptitude.
Thoughts on the actual motion picture.
How this could have been fixed/where this should have gone from the perspective of someone that reads comics.
Context on this member of the audience and how there's weight when even I can't defend this.
It is not the worst movie overall, not even in like bottom 50 material. It did accomplish one thing in me I have never felt in amotion picture actually no, in a piece of western media in general. I felt insulted watching this. As a fan of monster movies, special effects, action, comicbooks, and just really weird things. The effort was just... Not there. Effort that is normally in a movie is just gone. A movie that was delayed for a year and a half. I hope to never make another diatribe like that more than once a year, but this movie absolutely deserved it.
Thoughts on the actual motion picture.
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I can't say it's the worst big budget movie this century thanks to Alien: Covenant or the worst of the decade thanks to Ape vs. Monster (although Rise of The Beast, a low budget killer gorilla movie from England, came in very close second); it's still horrible. The editing was incompetent, literal day to night sequences instantly and even day scenes have the sun in different spots. The writing is low effort, why the hell did they have that tarot card be a major role and then it not do anything and who exactly is flying Kraven around (better yet WHY is he being helped by these people and WHO are they?)? The blood splatter effects are dated, like I was on a 00s horror movie binge two years back and damn did I realize I grew up in a very crass period of horror and sci-fi movie history and THOSE blood splatter effects look far better. I normally don't complain about effects, but a big studio with a big movie not getting *BLOOD* correctly. Characters make next to no sense (Rhino, who should be more of a bodyguard not a mob boss, is trying to murder Nikoli because of some insults done 16 years back or whatever?), especially Calypso (who is portrayed as a lawyer but is good with a bow because... summer camp one time?) and lets not forget Dimitri and his falling action- I'm not even going to type it out as it really does come from nowhere and I knew this was going to happen when the movie was announced. And the pacing got painfully slow at times. Only movie I've seen in theaters that made me scream in my car as I drove off. I read that this movie is why Kraven wasn't in No Way Home and I have to wonder if that was the same reason Paul Giomatti's Rhino wasn't in this either just so Sony could prevent Disney from beating them to a Sinister Six (and I fully expect a massive leak to come out and confirm something along those lines).
How this could have been fixed/where this should have gone from the perspective of someone that reads comics.
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What's messed up is they had EVERY piece of Spider-Man lore to make this work so pardon the comicbook geek hat in my attempts to make this serviceable because I'm not joking when I say this could have worked. Make Kraven a rogue assassin without any team or whatever, have Calypso be his only friend during his hunting criminals escapades, keep the focus on him preserving nature from poachers but *NOT* city thugs, have the Rhino (with an actual suit not mutation insanity) take Foreigner's role as bodyguard villain (who does so little it's amazing and doesn't have the correct powers), and make Chameleon the main villain of the movie. Brother against brother, guy that can hunt anyone versus guy that can become anyone, brutal power against sheer cunning, make most of the movie in the African savannah to give it a distinct identity fitting for the protagonist, show how different forms of power can corrupt normal humans so easily and BOOM you have a Kraven movie. Morbius and Madame Webb didn't have enough material to have movies, Kraven sorta did even if he doesn't have a fleshed out mythos like Venom does.
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Context because a lot of folks aren't quite sure who is saying this. I am a guy that grew up with Syfy channel originals and Asylum mockbusters and enjoyed them ad nauseum. I am a guy that can watch an entire slasher movie saga like every Children of The Corn and Hellraiser movie and still give the sequels high regards, usually more than originals. I am a guy that watches monster movies from many decades to get a complete scope, appreciation, and historical wonder that permeates the idea of monster movies. I am a guy that actively watches these sorts of monster movie sagas in their entirety no matter how cash grabby or cheap they turn out being... At least I used to. Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys killed a lot enthusiasm and appreciation I used to have for these sort of stories when I watched it two months back. I regularly watch tokusatsu including the many tie in movies and specials (and I hope one day Toei puts the breaks on these because they are a chore to keep up with). This in turn goes to American comicbook adaptions. Straight to TV Captain America movies, the Ghost Rider dualogy Fant4stic, Elektra, Fox X-Men spinoffs, MCU Disney Plus mini-series, 90s Batman, 80s Superman, Sony Spider-Man (Amazing 2 is still my favorite Spider-Man movie), most of the DCEU (I refuse to watch Harley Quinn or Suicide Squad 2 and Blue Beetle doesn't look much better so I got zero problem missing out), Morbius, Jonah Hex, Green Lantern, and most the other hated or one off comic and superhero schlock or despised movies you can think of and I have a higher tolerance for their shortcomings than most moviegoers or fans. What will bug most people or what most will consider doomed I don't see or get bothered by. Now top all that with what I said and apply that minutia for general regular action movies, which I also enjoy a lot.
My point for that ramble session is I am the kind of person who would defend a movie like this even if anyone else hated it.
My point for that ramble session is I am the kind of person who would defend a movie like this even if anyone else hated it.
It is not the worst movie overall, not even in like bottom 50 material. It did accomplish one thing in me I have never felt in a
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Re: Last Movie You Watched
Gladiator 2
I went in really wanting to like this movie, but everything just fell flat for me. The storyline was very same same but different, and I didn’t feel any connection towards any of the characters,
Anyone else feel the same way? I really liked the original, and maybe watching it before seeing the new one hindered my enjoyment of it.
I went in really wanting to like this movie, but everything just fell flat for me. The storyline was very same same but different, and I didn’t feel any connection towards any of the characters,
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What also bugged me were characters deaths all felt meaningless or sudden without any emotional weight to it
Anyone else feel the same way? I really liked the original, and maybe watching it before seeing the new one hindered my enjoyment of it.
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I really enjoyed Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Here is a film series that is getting better with each release and I hope the trend will continue with the fourth film. Jim Carrey really went all out on having fun with the dual roles. If this is in fact his curtain call, then I say it's a damn good one.
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Earlier this week I saw a cute cat poster outside the local independent cinema, so got myself tickets for today to see a Gints Zilbalodis double feature.
First was the cat movie, Flow, following a black cat in post-human world, whose solitary existence is disrupted by a sudden flood, becoming caught up with other animals also displaced. There are a few bits where the animals are a little too human (mainly when steering the boat they end up drifting along on), but the cat is very well observed. The main problem the film has is, but I'm still glad to have seen it.
Shown immediately after, Away is a solo feature. Now Shinkai set a high bar with Voices of a Distant Star, but even with a generation's improvement in tech, this doesn't reach those heights. It's a journey, where the MC awakes at one end of a weird island, and has to make his way to the other end for rescue, while being pursued by a titanic nemesis - in many ways reminiscent of Kemirikusa without the cute animal girls. It wanders into the allegorical at times, but at least has a clear goal set up, and finally achieved. Another one I'm glad to have seen, but not something I'd say you should go out of your way to see.
First was the cat movie, Flow, following a black cat in post-human world, whose solitary existence is disrupted by a sudden flood, becoming caught up with other animals also displaced. There are a few bits where the animals are a little too human (mainly when steering the boat they end up drifting along on), but the cat is very well observed. The main problem the film has is
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not knowing how to properly end, so a miracle happens, the floodwaters disperse, and the travelling gang reach dry land together, and then it sort of stops
Shown immediately after, Away is a solo feature. Now Shinkai set a high bar with Voices of a Distant Star, but even with a generation's improvement in tech, this doesn't reach those heights. It's a journey, where the MC awakes at one end of a weird island, and has to make his way to the other end for rescue, while being pursued by a titanic nemesis - in many ways reminiscent of Kemirikusa without the cute animal girls. It wanders into the allegorical at times, but at least has a clear goal set up, and finally achieved. Another one I'm glad to have seen, but not something I'd say you should go out of your way to see.
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Watching way too many Disney movies lately. Stumbling on some hidden gems (THE KID thrives on Bruce Willis' interaction with himself), but man there's some stinkers you gotta go through. Downright captivating that the studio is more confident and cinematic when they do a nature documentary than a dumb live action comedy. And it's not a modern thing, they were like this when Walt was alive. I don't get it.
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Re: Last Movie You Watched
First was the cat movie, Flow, following a black cat in post-human world, whose solitary existence is disrupted by a sudden flood, becoming caught up with other animals also displaced. There are a few bits where the animals are a little too human (mainly when steering the boat they end up drifting along on), but the cat is very well observed.
Well, when the cat didn't land on its feet when it fell off the mast and when it couldn't naturally swim, I thought it was far-fetched
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Re: Last Movie You Watched
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Pretty wild that they let Coralie Fargeat direct a Disney live-action remake. But seriously though, if you thought The Substance was a great film but needed to be like five times more gross and vile, this is the film for you.
Pretty wild that they let Coralie Fargeat direct a Disney live-action remake. But seriously though, if you thought The Substance was a great film but needed to be like five times more gross and vile, this is the film for you.
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I just got back from watching Star Wars episode III in theaters as part of it 20th anniversary. Sure reminds me of the first time I saw it.
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Look Back (2024) - Garden of Words x Little Sister's Elder Sister (manga one shot)
The movie’s focus on childhood friendship made it very innocent compared with the rest of Fujimoto’s unhinged work and the fantastical elements and the presentation of children’s imaginations were animated superbly well, with the overlying sentiment that it is admirable to pursue art.
Kimi no Iro (2024) [The Colours Within] - Carole and Tuesday x Liz and the Blue Bird
When the main character Totsuko becomes obsessed with the colour of her schoolmate, she ends up starting a band with her and another student, using music as an outlet to break away from the stress of personal failures, career pressure, school stress, and strict conventions of school. For a movie about synesthesia and a musical band, the movie was rather tame and rarely strays into any dark topics or themes, especially when compared with the director’s other work on Silent Voice.
A Complete Unknown (2024) - I Walk the Line but it's Bob Dylan
The movie does seem to skip over many aspects of Bob Dylan’s life, such as no mention of his ex-wife Sara Dylan, who he was involved with during his Electric tour, but there’s no doubt a movie should be made about the emotional rollercoaster of his life during 1963-1965 where he released the most important albums of his career and had the most important relationships that influenced his music. Whether it's realistic that the Newport festival in 1965 should serve as the climax of the movie and act as the turning point of his career when compared with the rest of his legacy, the film still showcases a lot of great singing and some interesting scenes relating to the music scene, even as the enigmatic nature of Bob Dylan’s life makes it difficult to conclude what his motivations and philosophies were during this time.
The movie’s focus on childhood friendship made it very innocent compared with the rest of Fujimoto’s unhinged work and the fantastical elements and the presentation of children’s imaginations were animated superbly well, with the overlying sentiment that it is admirable to pursue art.
Kimi no Iro (2024) [The Colours Within] - Carole and Tuesday x Liz and the Blue Bird
When the main character Totsuko becomes obsessed with the colour of her schoolmate, she ends up starting a band with her and another student, using music as an outlet to break away from the stress of personal failures, career pressure, school stress, and strict conventions of school. For a movie about synesthesia and a musical band, the movie was rather tame and rarely strays into any dark topics or themes, especially when compared with the director’s other work on Silent Voice.
A Complete Unknown (2024) - I Walk the Line but it's Bob Dylan
The movie does seem to skip over many aspects of Bob Dylan’s life, such as no mention of his ex-wife Sara Dylan, who he was involved with during his Electric tour, but there’s no doubt a movie should be made about the emotional rollercoaster of his life during 1963-1965 where he released the most important albums of his career and had the most important relationships that influenced his music. Whether it's realistic that the Newport festival in 1965 should serve as the climax of the movie and act as the turning point of his career when compared with the rest of his legacy, the film still showcases a lot of great singing and some interesting scenes relating to the music scene, even as the enigmatic nature of Bob Dylan’s life makes it difficult to conclude what his motivations and philosophies were during this time.
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Superman (2025) - I really, really enjoyed this.
Worth seeing in the cinemas if you're a Superman fan or a fan of director/screenwriter James Gunn, as Gunn's interpretation of Superman is a return to form for the character. David Corenswet is just right as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan is great as a more professionally-focused Lois Lane, though I think the standout is Nicolas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Hoult nails everything he's given, and after GotG 3 it's safe to say James Gunn is on a roll right now with his supervillains. In addition to the familiar roster of supporting characters, there are a handful of other 'metahumans' along for the ride - special mention to Edi Gathegi who comes in with a surprisingly satisfying role as the up-until-now-obscure Mister Terrific, and Nathan Fillion as the classic chip-on-the-shoulder Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Gunn's inclusion of these other superheroes is of course lending towards a renewed DC cinematic universe, though as far as this standalone outing goes, the man's got the writing chops to make these and other weird and wonderful elements gel together into a cohesive whole.
Overall it's a refreshing instalment for the almost hundred-year-old Superman franchise following on from over a decade of mixed critical reception of DC Studio's Snyder-era films. I'm not going to claim that it's a perfect film - I do feel there are a few extraneous elements - though any minor criticisms I could come up with for this short post are far outweighed by the quality of the performances on offer and the tight screenwriting.
Worth seeing in the cinemas if you're a Superman fan or a fan of director/screenwriter James Gunn, as Gunn's interpretation of Superman is a return to form for the character. David Corenswet is just right as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan is great as a more professionally-focused Lois Lane, though I think the standout is Nicolas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Hoult nails everything he's given, and after GotG 3 it's safe to say James Gunn is on a roll right now with his supervillains. In addition to the familiar roster of supporting characters, there are a handful of other 'metahumans' along for the ride - special mention to Edi Gathegi who comes in with a surprisingly satisfying role as the up-until-now-obscure Mister Terrific, and Nathan Fillion as the classic chip-on-the-shoulder Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Gunn's inclusion of these other superheroes is of course lending towards a renewed DC cinematic universe, though as far as this standalone outing goes, the man's got the writing chops to make these and other weird and wonderful elements gel together into a cohesive whole.
Overall it's a refreshing instalment for the almost hundred-year-old Superman franchise following on from over a decade of mixed critical reception of DC Studio's Snyder-era films. I'm not going to claim that it's a perfect film - I do feel there are a few extraneous elements - though any minor criticisms I could come up with for this short post are far outweighed by the quality of the performances on offer and the tight screenwriting.
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After over two decades of watching vintage B-Movies from the mid and late 20th century tonight I finally watched Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. Going to be honest it doesn't deserve it's hated reputation THAT MUCH although it is just okay. I'll explain: The video quality? Absolutely atrocious. Dialogue is pretty standard of the day affair, belongs more in the 40s or 50s, but probably not by 1964 when this came out. Audio quality also hinders it (I could never tell if the D in Voldar's name was supposed to be a T, D, or G in some scenes). When you get beyond that? The first two thirds are pretty competent if you know what to look for: Mars is so overrun with machine spirit they forgot natural sensibilities so they needed someone full of it to save their humanity equivalent and as Chochem not having a cybernetic helmet indicates this has been only a few generations so it's not like their race was doomed. Not knowing love and caring and having so very little art to where abstract shapes dominate the martian patterns to contrast Christmas iconography? Kind of smart. Unfortunately in the final third the writing falls apart (who leaves controls to a force field inside a force field and how did that one martian get in and out of the nuclear curtain?), the video quality actually got worse to the point where I'm thinking the footage itself must have been badly preserved, and it seemed to go for an anti-technology message but undermines itself a lot. And then there are the letters and numbers on the diamond insignias being worn, why would martians-
Unless... Oh no. Oooooooh nooooooo...... If you give the various patterns into ChatGPT and cross reference them with Han Dynasty era UFO sightings, retranslate the text Yiddish, carry the tetragram and....... Egads!
Unless... Oh no. Oooooooh nooooooo...... If you give the various patterns into ChatGPT and cross reference them with Han Dynasty era UFO sightings, retranslate the text Yiddish, carry the tetragram and....... Egads!
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