Movie/Show Discussion Thread

[Corrian]

Meh. For me personally, the trailer didn't really do anything for me at all.

Yeah, the trailer didn't do much for me either.

I mean, maybe it has to do with me not being a die hard Star Wars fan anyway, so I don't just see new Star Wars and be like "OMG NEW STAR WARS!" just because it's new Star Wars (Personally I hate when people act like that about things anyway. I hate when people hate on things just because they're different than something else, like albums, and I hate when people like new stuff from things just because it is say, Star Wars), but I just found no appeal in it.

My dad used to be a Star Wars fan (he has a TON of Star Wars toys), but he thought it looked dumb, and is among the people who thinks the new lightsaber design is idiotic.

[Stahn]

and is among the people who thinks the new lightsaber design is idiotic.

Yeah, me too. I am a big Star Wars fan but I only liked IV, V and VI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJgLa3eKMYs

[Corrian]

Just started watching Marco Polo with my mom (Yes, with my mom...)

[Oceasia]

Any movies anyone is looking forward to in 2015?

Jurassic World, of course.

[Forsher]

I don't go out of my way to watch anything. Except Digimon and Grimm. Otherwise I will wait until it's either a really cheap DVD or on free-to air television in NZ.

I rarely watch both films and TV, but really, I'd rather watch movies.

The problem with TV shows is it takes a LOT to go through an entire series. Especially with 5+ seasons. So they're a slow crawl compared to movies. Well, in a, you have 9+ hours of show to watch over an hour 1 1/2 movie kinda crawl, though that can certainly lead to some great entertainment.

The problem with films is that they frequently have to cut too much out. For instance, the Harry Potter books are frequently hilarious... the films? Let's just say they are not. Films that start life as films can also suffer from this.

However, I'm generally caught in a fix because I want to watch something quite short. A film, even at 80 minutes is too long and the best parts of most television series (or, at least, the ones with broader plots that I prefer) are multi-episodic. For example, you remember a character arc that may take up maybe a dozen episodes or something as being awesome but there's no single episode that you'll watch. In that sense, I agree.

That's the thing, though, if you like over-arching plots, it's really more something for television.

Shit blowin' up real good seems to sell. I do wonder if it would be better toned down and/or better choreographed. For example, I like the end of The Avengers, which is mostly a long battle sequence, but broken up by actual non-violent interaction between characters, but thought that most of Return of the King was boring because it was too much bad war movie. And I'm not going to talk about the Hobbit movies; they simply don't exist in my universe.

On the other hand, The Avengers is not a great film to re-watch. And I repeat practically everything. The same song for an hour or more (less frequently these days mind). Books I've read close to a dozen times. Television series I've watched through three or more times. Films I watch every few months or even within a week. With The Avengers much of it is one-off. The first time you see it, it's great because it's mostly humour and action sequences (although, say, Die Hard doesn't suffer from this) but the next time? Maybe I just liked it too much originally.

It's an interesting point. I can sort of see what you mean, but on the other hand, what's considered suitable for teens as changed rather a lot lately. T&A is no longer a big deal, nor is swearing, and movies are a lot more violent than they used to be (or at least have a lot more violence, even if it's generic blockbuster violence rather than assault or murder of specific individuals).

I still have no idea how The Walking Dead only gets a TV 14 rating.

Because it lacks food porn and obnoxiously loud music.

I enjoy House of Cards.

The original?

Haven't watched it yet. And i just found out it's a 2-part movie.
2015 highest-grossing movie? I vote Age of Ultron.

Same, it will probably break a few records. Also excited as hell for that movie.

A shame that Hank Pym won't be Ultron's creator. Of the good geniuses in Marvel he's more like the robot/AI one. As in, it's sort of important to his character.

Speaking of MCU films, I'm hoping that the Doctor Strange one goes well. Why? Because then they'll be comfortable with putting the initial arc of Runaways on film.

IRunaways faces the problem that the Pride (the parents of the main characters) are trying to get the Gibborim enough power to wipe everyone out, start the world again and have it be populated by... after a somewhat surprise pregnancy... the six children of the parents. If that's not bad enough, the Gibborim are explicitly motivated by a desire to impress their father... i.e. God... in the comics. So, you've got magic, religion and genocide. Doesn't exactly scream "safe" does it? At least not when you're expecting the US of A to generate lots of lovely dollars for you. Doctor Strange will act, to my mind, as a trial run on the magic and if that goes down well, I think they'll consider Runways in some form.

So, what's the first movie you've ever watched? I think the first movie i watched is King Kong 2005. Holds a special place in my heart because of it.

I'm not sure my memory goes back that far.

I know it was a kids movie.

Mine definitely doesn't. Toy Story, Robin Hood (the Disney one with foxes) and Lady and the Tramp (the Disney one with dogs) are all films that I remember watching when I was small. In fact, I have mostly not seen Disney films where the main characters aren't animals of some form.

Anyways, what are everyone's Favorite Movie of 2014?

Looks like they are (in no particular order): Edge of Tomorrow, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and Locke.

Did they retain that really annoying feature of the first one where all the children are American and the adults Scottish Vikings?

[Corrian]

Ah, we own Lady and the Tramp. And I watched a lot of The Land Before Time when I was younger.

[IisraelL]

Any movies anyone is looking forward to in 2015?

Birdman seems interesting, Inside Out might work as well.
And it would be interesting after so many years to have another Star Wars in the cinema, let's just hope it won't be like the prequels.

[Corrian]

Seeing as it is J.J. Abrams, my guess is something like:
First one won't be bad (Just assuming it is a trilogy)
Second one will be meh
Third one will be super meh.

Seriously, J.J. Abrams has a history of being inconsistent.

Also the Star Trek films are meh (especially the newest), so yeah...

[Forsher]

Ah, we own Lady and the Tramp. And I watched a lot of The Land Before Time when I was younger.

That's another one I used to watch a lot when I was small. And also the Little Toaster.

I also seem to remember some animated film where I am pretty sure one of the main characters was a frog or something and they were trying to rescue something/someone from some sort of factory thing. I think some kind of mechanism was involved.

I kind of want to watch the Secret of Nimh now.

[Stahn]

Seeing as it is J.J. Abrams, my guess is something like:
First one won't be bad (Just assuming it is a trilogy)
Second one will be meh
Third one will be super meh.

Seriously, J.J. Abrams has a history of being inconsistent.

Also the Star Trek films are meh (especially the newest), so yeah...

They should have asked more interesting directors to do it. Abrams is just one more of those Jack Snyder, Michael Bay typeof directors that know how to make a movie the masses can stand to watch.

But Star Wars is something special. I would have asked Peter Jackson, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino... Any remotely interesting director that is used to working on big productions.

I mean, it's Star Wars. It is going to make money anyway. Take a bloody risk. Give it a more modest budget while you are at it.

I used to have high hopes for Jack Snyder because I really liked his Dawn of the Dead and thought 300 was pretty innovative and fun but I didn't like any of his other movies.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Seeing as it is J.J. Abrams, my guess is something like:
First one won't be bad (Just assuming it is a trilogy)
Second one will be meh
Third one will be super meh.

Seriously, J.J. Abrams has a history of being inconsistent.

Also the Star Trek films are meh (especially the newest), so yeah...

Im pretty sure he is only directing the first. I believe Rian Johnson will be directing Episode 8 dont know who is directing 9.

Also opinion, i really liked the Abrams star trek movies.

[Daedric Stellar Empire]

They should have asked more interesting directors to do it. Abrams is just one more of those Jack Snyder, Michael Bay typeof directors that know how to make a movie the masses can stand to watch.

at least Abrams is the better of the 3

[The Huskar Social Union]

They should have asked more interesting directors to do it. Abrams is just one more of those Jack Snyder, Michael Bay typeof directors that know how to make a movie the masses can stand to watch.

at least Abrams is the better of the 3

Yeah Abrams is my favourite out of the three, though i like Zack Snyder as well. And then Mr fireworks and naked women is well.... meh, the only movie of his i like is The Rock. Its like the only one of his movies imo that has decent action, a solid story and good characters. The rest is just "ALL THE SPECIAL EFFECTS!!"

[Daedric Stellar Empire]

lets pray Michael Bay stay out of star wars

[The Huskar Social Union]

lets pray Michael Bay stay out of star wars

Relevant:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkWhczj6MQ8

[Daedric Stellar Empire]

ahah .... missing only a sexy heroine and that the rebels are in fact the US government that wants to free the whole galaxy

[The Huskar Social Union]

ahah .... missing only a sexy heroine and that the rebels are in fact the US government that wants to free the whole galaxy

Yup, because as Hollywood tells us, only Americans can win the day.

The rest of us kind of just lay about doing fack all.

[Stahn]

I have not really enjoyed anything J. J. Abrams directed. Not any more than Michael Bay's movies. I did like Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead very much and thought 300 was a pretty good watch so I suppose he is my favorite of the 3.

Rian Johnson directing Episode 8?

[Daedric Stellar Empire]

Yup, because as Hollywood tells us, only Americans can win the day.

The rest of us kind of just lay about doing fack all.

or dying, destroyed by any alien race that passes here

[The Huskar Social Union]

I have not really enjoyed anything J. J. Abrams directed. Not any more than any of Michael Bay's movies. I did like Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead very much and thought 300 was a pretty good watch so I suppose he is my favorite of the 3.

Rian Johnson directing Episode 8?

Yeah, he is directing it. Never seen any of his movies but they are all meant to be really good from what i have heard.

He also directed some episodes of Breaking bad which i have seen and they were pretty good.

[Daedric Stellar Empire]

I have not really enjoyed anything J. J. Abrams directed. Not any more than Michael Bay's movies. I did like Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead very much and thought 300 was a pretty good watch so I suppose he is my favorite of the 3.

Rian Johnson directing Episode 8?

Episode VIII - Rian Johnson

the last film dont have a director yet

[Stahn]

I have not really enjoyed anything J. J. Abrams directed. Not any more than any of Michael Bay's movies. I did like Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead very much and thought 300 was a pretty good watch so I suppose he is my favorite of the 3.

Rian Johnson directing Episode 8?

Yeah, he is directing it. Never seen any of his movies but they are all meant to be really good from what i have heard.

I should see Looper. I liked Breaking Bad but it was far from perfect I thought. I hated the "wife" and didn't like the last season.

But it seems to me that that is the kind of show that I would enjoy as long as it isn't terribly done. Much like that Star Trek reboot. Star Trek was a good concept. Put a decent director in charge and give him the freedom to make something decent and it will turn out pretty okay.

Still didn't like his Star Treks at all but I am the kind of guy that liked Star Trek I more than Wrath of Khan so my opinion doesn't count.

The movies of Rian Johnson:

Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
Brick
The Brothers Bloom
Looper

Never even heard of them. Let's put him in charge of Star Wars. It is not like we will be able to get anyone better... (Or more proven)

[The Huskar Social Union]

Yeah, he is directing it. Never seen any of his movies but they are all meant to be really good from what i have heard.

I should see Looper. I liked Breaking Bad but it was far from perfect I thought. I hated the "wife" and didn't like the last season.

But it seems to me that that is the kind of show that I would enjoy as long as it isn't terribly done. Much like that Star Trek reboot. Star Trek was a good concept. Put a decent director in charge and give him the freedom to make something decent and it will turn out pretty okay.

Still didn't like his Star Treks at all but I am the kind of guy that liked Star Trek I more than Wrath of Khan so my opinion doesn't count.

The movies of Rian Johnson:

Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
Brick
The Brothers Bloom
Looper

Never even heard of them. Let's put him in charge of Star Wars. It is not like we will be able to get anyone better... (Or more proven)

Well Looper and Brick both received acclaim upon release and won a fuck ton of awards and nominations for other awards. So he is obviously doing something right, just because he has a few movies does not mean he is not proven.

The Brothers Bloom is also meant to be really good.

[Stahn]

I should see Looper. I liked Breaking Bad but it was far from perfect I thought. I hated the "wife" and didn't like the last season.

But it seems to me that that is the kind of show that I would enjoy as long as it isn't terribly done. Much like that Star Trek reboot. Star Trek was a good concept. Put a decent director in charge and give him the freedom to make something decent and it will turn out pretty okay.

Still didn't like his Star Treks at all but I am the kind of guy that liked Star Trek I more than Wrath of Khan so my opinion doesn't count.

The movies of Rian Johnson:

Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
Brick
The Brothers Bloom
Looper

Never even heard of them. Let's put him in charge of Star Wars. It is not like we will be able to get anyone better... (Or more proven)

Well Looper and Brick both received acclaim upon release and won a fuck ton of awards and nominations for other awards. So he is obviously doing something right, just because he has a few movies does not mean he is not proven.

The Brothers Bloom is also meant to be really good.

Looks like a have some fun movies to see.

[IisraelL]

I recommend for everyone to watch Zero Motivation. I have seen it recently and it is definitely one of the best films of 2014.