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Post by Marv on Jun 8, 2017 18:52:59 GMT
The Deer Hunter...Probably my first full viewing in the past 15-20 years. This movie was never very high on my list. I found it kind of boring and very bleak on initial viewing. So I figured I'd give it another go recently and..I enjoyed it a bit more than I remembered. I still think there are several sections of the film where the pace is almost excruciatingly slow. But I'm more appreciative of the emotional and mental weight of the characters this time around. It's still not one of my faves but I did enjoy it more several years later.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2....Highly enjoyable! I don't think I found it as endearing as the first film...mostly because the first one surprised me whereas this one, I knew what to expect from almost every character. They still did everything splendidly. I love the relationships in this film. Peter and Ego, Peter and Gamora, Gamora and Nebula, Rocket and Groot, Groot and Drax, Drax and Mantis, Taserface and Rocket...I mean every character pretty much interacts with every other character on some understandable level and it's all entertaining. Plot wise it's telling from the beginning...and nothing ridiculously special...but I didn't really expect complicated. The movie shines on its humor, character interactions and action sequences. Complaints are few and far between but the one thing is probably baby Groot. I knew he'd be a bit of fan service to the kids and women of the audience and he definitely was...but it got a little old pretty fast. I'm glad he'll be big again in the next one. Big fan of Nebula too. That character reeled me in in Guardians 1 and gets better expanded here. There's a bit of tragedy and a lot of anger with her and for whatever reason I find her very endearing.
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Post by Vegas on Jun 8, 2017 20:07:53 GMT
The Deer Hunter...Probably my first full viewing in the past 15-20 years. This movie was never very high on my list. I found it kind of boring and very bleak on initial viewing. So I figured I'd give it another go recently and..I enjoyed it a bit more than I remembered. I still think there are several sections of the film where the pace is almost excruciatingly slow. But I'm more appreciative of the emotional and mental weight of the characters this time around. It's still not one of my faves but I did enjoy it more several years later. Guardians of the Galaxy 2....Highly enjoyable! I don't think I found it as endearing as the first film...mostly because the first one surprised me whereas this one, I knew what to expect from almost every character. They still did everything splendidly. I love the relationships in this film. Peter and Ego, Peter and Gamora, Gamora and Nebula, Rocket and Groot, Groot and Drax, Drax and Mantis, Taserface and Rocket...I mean every character pretty much interacts with every other character on some understandable level and it's all entertaining. Plot wise it's telling from the beginning...and nothing ridiculously special...but I didn't really expect complicated. The movie shines on its humor, character interactions and action sequences. Complaints are few and far between but the one thing is probably baby Groot. I knew he'd be a bit of fan service to the kids and women of the audience and he definitely was...but it got a little old pretty fast. I'm glad he'll be big again in the next one. Big fan of Nebula too. That character reeled me in in Guardians 1 and gets better expanded here. There's a bit of tragedy and a lot of anger with her and for whatever reason I find her very endearing. I liked Guardians a lot. I was kinda hopin' that the Baby Groot thing was gonna just be a 'Act 1' bit... and, then, they'd move on. It would have been cool to see his bullies see him as a full-sized tree... and realize that they picked on the wrong sprout.... altho, the "fetch my head piece" bit was funny. The only flaw that I really see with the flick is the waaaaay too flippant way that Ego reveals that he killed Peter's mom
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Post by OldSamVimes on Jun 8, 2017 20:24:59 GMT
Nice.
I'm going to see GOTG2 at some point. I'm not a fan of most super-hero movies but I liked that one. Nice to see Michael Rooker getting fun roles... I remember him from 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'.
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Post by Vegas on Jun 8, 2017 20:26:48 GMT
Nice. I'm going to see GOTG2 at some point. I'm not a fan of most super-hero movies but I liked that one. Nice to see Michael Rooker getting fun roles... I remember him from 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'. He is the definite scene stealer in this film.  |
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Post by OldSamVimes on Jun 8, 2017 20:55:14 GMT
Nice. I'm going to see GOTG2 at some point. I'm not a fan of most super-hero movies but I liked that one. Nice to see Michael Rooker getting fun roles... I remember him from 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'. He is the definite scene stealer in this film. Glad to hear he's back. He was pissed off when he found out the sphere was switched. |
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Post by Marv on Jun 9, 2017 2:08:18 GMT
Nice. I'm going to see GOTG2 at some point. I'm not a fan of most super-hero movies but I liked that one. Nice to see Michael Rooker getting fun roles... I remember him from 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'. I loved his character in the first one, and he has a bit more development here. And another badass scene with his arrow. |
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Post by Marv on Jun 9, 2017 2:09:31 GMT
The Deer Hunter...Probably my first full viewing in the past 15-20 years. This movie was never very high on my list. I found it kind of boring and very bleak on initial viewing. So I figured I'd give it another go recently and..I enjoyed it a bit more than I remembered. I still think there are several sections of the film where the pace is almost excruciatingly slow. But I'm more appreciative of the emotional and mental weight of the characters this time around. It's still not one of my faves but I did enjoy it more several years later. Guardians of the Galaxy 2....Highly enjoyable! I don't think I found it as endearing as the first film...mostly because the first one surprised me whereas this one, I knew what to expect from almost every character. They still did everything splendidly. I love the relationships in this film. Peter and Ego, Peter and Gamora, Gamora and Nebula, Rocket and Groot, Groot and Drax, Drax and Mantis, Taserface and Rocket...I mean every character pretty much interacts with every other character on some understandable level and it's all entertaining. Plot wise it's telling from the beginning...and nothing ridiculously special...but I didn't really expect complicated. The movie shines on its humor, character interactions and action sequences. Complaints are few and far between but the one thing is probably baby Groot. I knew he'd be a bit of fan service to the kids and women of the audience and he definitely was...but it got a little old pretty fast. I'm glad he'll be big again in the next one. Big fan of Nebula too. That character reeled me in in Guardians 1 and gets better expanded here. There's a bit of tragedy and a lot of anger with her and for whatever reason I find her very endearing. I liked Guardians a lot. I was kinda hopin' that the Baby Groot thing was gonna just be a 'Act 1' bit... and, then, they'd move on. It would have been cool to see his bullies see him as a full-sized tree... and realize that they picked on the wrong sprout.... altho, the "fetch my head piece" bit was funny. The only flaw that I really see with the flick is the waaaaay too flippant way that Ego reveals that he killed Peter's mom
He seriously thought that Quill would be cool with that? Yea, I did love Quills reaction tho...which was almost immediate. |
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Post by Marv on Jun 10, 2017 12:52:14 GMT
Friday the 13th....Classic slasher. A surprising amount of likeable characters. Some red herrings for good measure. Favorite character was Brenda. Favorite kill was Jacks arrow in the neck.
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Post by Marv on Jun 13, 2017 9:41:08 GMT
Friday the 13th Pt2...A solid entry. While none of the characters are as likeable as they were in the first film they aren't terrible and the final girl showed some smarts in this one in duping Jason for a moment. Terry was fine af in those shorts with her midriff exposed. I was also glad they let the quirky ginger live, he was aight. Favorite kill has to be the double spear to the lovemaking couple.
Friday the 13th Pt3...Easily worse than the first two. The emphasis on 3D is such a distraction from everything else. On the plus side we see Jason don the hockey mask for the first time...and a couple kills were brutal. The speargun in the eye was sweet but my fave was prob the handstand chop in half. The only character I liked was the Spanish chick tho and she goes pretty early. This batch of counselors had nothing going for them. This was framed as the end to the franchise tho...with Jason dying.But that seems to be a recurring theme from here on out. The keep trying to end the franchise but it kept making money.
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Post by Marv on Jun 16, 2017 19:06:55 GMT
Friday the 13th Pt 4...Prob the best one since the first. Innovative kills, my fave being the first in the film where the coroner gets a saw to the neck with a twist. Characters I actually kind of care about. The addition of a family element next door to the partying teenagers definitely helped. Its something later films tried to recreate but didn't succeed with. The teens themselves even felt deeper than usual. At least enough to care whether they lived or died. Particularly the prudish girl that finds love for the first time. She coincidentally winds up being the 2nd place survivor girl. Which has become a recurring theme in these films. The last girl to die always winds up finding out that things are a mess right before being done in. She tended to be the most sympathetic character next to our 'Final Girl'...and in this one it was spot on. I actually liked her more than our Final Girl...even tho i cant think of her name right now. Aside from that good kills and a decent amount of nudity. In this one they actually manage to kill Jason. Definitely one of the better Fridays.
Clown...creepy as hell. I thought it might wind up being a dud but I was wrong. Its about a guy that finds a clown outfit and wears it to amuse his young son for his birthday...then it wont come off. Then he starts craving the flesh of young children. Turns out it wasn't a clown costume at all but the skin of a demon that slowly begins to possess the man and demands 5 child sacrifices in order to break the curse. It is brutal in the gore department and depicts several dismembered children. So if that's a big No-no for you then you better skip this one. Peter Stormare plays a side character that used to be possessed and tries to kill the man before he can harm anyone. If you dig on splatter and creepy imagery then go for it...but if youre squeamish...skip.
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