Paid Members chokeout Posted February 6, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Devon Malcolm said: You could say the same of 10 Cloverfield Lane though. They're two films co-opted into the franchise rather than created specially for it. I don't think they've written either of them in very well at all. The next film is specifically written for the franchise though so hopefully it will pick things up and answer some of the questions from The Cloverfield Paradox especially. Mike Castle will be on to you, telling you its all part of an expertly plotted master plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted February 6, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 6, 2018 I remember an interview with JJ Abrehams regarding the Cloverfield franchise(after 10 Cloverfield Lane), and he mentioned the idea was for it to be a vaguely linked anthology series. Though after seeing the ending to the latest film and hearing the next will be a direct sequel, that may have gone out of the window... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoUseforaUsername Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The one with John Goodman was on course to being a modern classic but IIRC the last hour or so was a complete disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted February 8, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 Do I need to see 10 Cloverfield Lane to watch The Cloverfield Paradox? Am supposed to be doing a podcast talking about the latter, but not sure I'll have time to watch both. Have seen the original Cloverfield film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 8, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 19 minutes ago, mim731 said: Do I need to see 10 Cloverfield Lane to watch The Cloverfield Paradox? Am supposed to be doing a podcast talking about the latter, but not sure I'll have time to watch both. Have seen the original Cloverfield film. No. Although I think if you're doing a podcast on The Cloverfield Paradox it would probably be useful to know about all the films in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted February 8, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 Just now, Devon Malcolm said: No. Although I think if you're doing a podcast on The Cloverfield Paradox it would probably be useful to know about all the films in the series. It's not specific to the series, we're discussing the future of cinema with regard to platforms in the light of TCP dropping on Netflix earlier this week, but there will probably be some discussion on the film itself. I would prefer to have seen all three, but time is not on my side before recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 8, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 Fair enough. You don't really need to have seen 10 Cloverfield Lane then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted February 8, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 Cheers Devon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 8, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2018 The Post is a perfectly good, well made movie. I think Devon pointed out it continues Spielberg's near decade-long run of making good but not essential movies, and that's exactly how I feel about it. Everything just ticks along and the story is told, and while enjoyable, you feel like there is either some juice left to be squeezed or the story isn't that dynamic, but instead is held together by Spielberg's mastery of his craft. I'm interested to see how Ready Player One pans out. It's maybe the most interesting original concept Spielberg has had his hands on in a while. I've had my fill of Spielberg historical dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted February 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 Slightly off topic but I thought it fitted in here more than anywhere else. I went to see Black Panther (12A) in the cinema yesterday. The film was just starting when a woman carried a child in that couldn't have been older than 18 months and sat down at the front. Literally the second the intro music started the child starts crying and staff asked her to take the child out to calm down. She refused. After about 10 minutes the child starts screaming again, staff come back in, asked her to take the child out to calm it down and she refuses again and then...... She gets her phone out and puts Hey Duggee on, with sound, for the kid to watch. So my lasting memory of Black Panther is that there is an advanced, hidden civilization in Africa who overcome adversity and earn their Harvest Badge. Â Oddest cinema experience I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Went to see The Greatest Showman with the Mrs and kids on Monday. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it but I found the whole thing great fun and had a smile on my face throughout. There's a few really good songs in there too and had a few of them songs stuck in my head since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted February 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 I'm fully aware I'm in the absolute minority but I really didn't enjoy Black Panther at all. I went in expecting one of the greatest Comic Book adaptations of all time but I found it preachy and monotonous with appalling CGI at points that was akin to Independence Day 2. Just wasn't anything like the masterpiece and game changer evèryone is presenting themselves to and bending over for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 Racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 Yeah, in a phrase, "overwhelmingly black". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoUseforaUsername Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I'm boycotting this racist movie unless they cast Elijah Wood and rename it White Panther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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