DavidB6937 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I think Pacific Rim was such a disappointment to me because it should have been amazing. There's nothing about the concept that I shouldn't love. Yet I came out of it quite bored really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clint Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Pacific Rim? Is that one of Gianna Michaels movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Saw Rogue One this morning. It was good, but not great, I'd probably rank it somewhere in the middle. As chokeout said, some of the references to the other movies felt a bit forced while others were quite subtle and well executed bits of fan service without slipping into pandering territory. One guy stormed out in the first minute after the Star Wars theme didn't play after the 'A Long time ago in a galaxy far, far away', which was fucking hilarious. Favourite part of the movie, other than the lovely Felicity Jones:  Vader's scenes, particularly the second when he's in the shadows and you can only hear his breathing, to then have his red Lightsabre be the light source. Fantastic stuff and I did mark out a little bit, I fucking love Darth Vader  The final act was incredible and saves the film in a lot of ways, as it was a little bumpy to start with. However-  Cassian returning to save Jyn and job out Krennic was a right copout after bumping like Homer Simpson going down Springfield Gorge. That had instant death written all over it  A solid 7/10 and if you're a casual fan, in that you just watch the main films and don't delve into the expanded universe stuff, I wouldn't call it essential viewing necessarily but there's still plenty there to enjoy Edited December 15, 2016 by WyattSheepMask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted December 15, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted December 15, 2016 I also forgot to say that I LOVE how crappy and 70s everything looked. Proper low-tech shonky computers that didn't look out of place and swarms of British TV actors with moustaches and bad haircuts in every crowd scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 15, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 15, 2016 Finally got round to watch The Force Awakens and it was great fun. Abrams was basically perfect for this one because he has no ideas of his own and remaking Star Wars is right up his alley. Ridley and Boyega were ace, and so was Gleeson as well, which rarely happens. Â Also watched The Equalizer, which was crap. Every time I see Denzel Washington in a sub-par movie these days, it just makes me miss Tony Scott more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted December 16, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted December 16, 2016 "Awakenings" with Robin Williams and De Niro was a good, but very, very sad film. De Niro did some performance in it. From 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 As a self contained movie within the Star Wars universe, Rogue One was a good effort I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 17, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2016 Rewatched The Nice Guys tonight. Absolutely fuming that it tanked at the box office, so much franchise potential. Â Also watched A Most Violent Year. It was really good but as much as I think he's a good actor, I still don't see what makes people so nuts about Oscar Isaac. I like him fine but is he really that special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 17, 2016 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2016 Went to Rogue One again this afternoon. Might just be because I was watching at a reasonable time of day but it got even better for me on a second viewing. The minor issue I had with the first section of it wasn't an issue at all this time. It's a bloody good film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperBacon Posted December 17, 2016 Members Share Posted December 17, 2016 I say this as a massive Office and Gervais fan but Life on The Road was shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey_Piste Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Rogue One was decent, but it was weird seeing a Star Wars film without the opening crawl. Also in A New Hope there is the line "Many Bothans died to bring us this information." I did not see a single Bothan let alone many die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 17, 2016 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2016 Rogue One was decent, but it was weird seeing a Star Wars film without the opening crawl. Also in A New Hope there is the line "Many Bothans died to bring us this information." I did not see a single Bothan let alone many die. That's because the line's from Return of the Jedi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted December 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Rewatched The Nice Guys tonight. Absolutely fuming that it tanked at the box office, so much franchise potential. Â My film of the year D-Mal. I absolutely adore Shane Black and his ability to put fun and entertainment into the multitude of shit situations he puts his characters in, while maintaining a knife edge. Gosling was a revelation as the slimy, comic relief while staying smooth and gorgeous, while Crowe looked like his conceited, smug, angry Russell Crowe persona he oozes in every movie had lifted, and he was enjoying himself while still keeping his tough guy aura. Top to bottom, I absolutely loved it. Edited December 17, 2016 by Scott Malbranque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 17, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2016 I hope it's not too long before we hear the Gosling scream again. Â That double take he does when he sees the urn on that woman's mantelpiece had me in stitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2016 Rogue One is alright. It has it's moments where you can't help but smile a little (particularly everything Vader), but I can't say I'm too arsed about watching it again. Â CGI in certain scenes are a bit rubbish. There were a few moments where it sort of took me out the film a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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