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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #440 on: July 04, 2015, 07:14:50 AM »
Quote from: No_One411 on July 03, 2015, 05:11:04 AM
Terminator Genisys:

Suffers the same problem as Avengers: Age of Ultron. Gaping holes in storyline, lack of substance in plot, and too many random jokes inserted.

However, if you are a fan of the Terminator series, I think it's not too bad of a movie.

Otherwise...agree with poor reviews. Transformers: Age of Extinction tier...

I actually liked Terminator Genisys better than Age of Ultron. (Ducks from rocks being thrown at me from marvel fans)

It better structured for one. AOU feels and plays like a two episode TV finale, with no definitive separation between second and third act. Genisys is at least paced like a film.

And I care more about the characters, even though I only gave a damn for Arnold and Emelia Clarke. The scene of *spoilers* Arnold telling Kyle Reese to "take care of my Sarah" was actually sad. Whereas with AOU I was actually waiting to see who dies. And don't even get me started that out of the whole roster, they choose to kill off quicksilver? WTF?

Yes, both are not good cinema, but Genisys comes out ahead.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #441 on: July 04, 2015, 07:44:39 AM »
Testament of Youth - For me 10/10. Based on a true story about WW1 from a woman's perspective. If it had flaws I pretty much missed them due to Alicia Vikander's amazing performance. She was great in Deus Ex Machina, but this was a whole other level. Definitely a new on-screen crush for me. Bye bye Charlize (and your dog faced mummified BF). Hello Alicia!

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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #442 on: July 04, 2015, 07:52:45 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 04, 2015, 07:44:39 AM
Testament of Youth - For me 10/10. Based on a true story about WW1 from a woman's perspective. If it had flaws I pretty much missed them due to Alicia Vikander's amazing performance.

Thanks. I'll have to check it out.

What did you think of A Very Long Engagement? Some really impressive camera work.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #443 on: July 04, 2015, 08:28:56 AM »
Quote from: Claritas on July 04, 2015, 07:52:45 AM
Thanks. I'll have to check it out.

What did you think of A Very Long Engagement? Some really impressive camera work.

It is. Tbh, I don't remember much about it so take that for what it's worth. I might have been dealing with some sort of mental block of All Quiet on the Western Front collides with Amelie. I should probably see it again, but I recall something(s) about that movie putting me off a bit. The sets and cinematography weren't the problem.

Just beware you won't be seeing any combat in ToY. It's all from her perspective so anything beyond that is an allusion. Despite that, I find it hit home for me based on a few universal principles that I think every great war film should cover. Be careful what you ask for, prepare for the worst, expect the unexpected, adapt and overcome.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #444 on: July 13, 2015, 06:30:23 AM »
K, I'm watching this.

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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #445 on: July 13, 2015, 08:53:39 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 13, 2015, 06:30:23 AM
K, I'm watching this.



An American actor pulled of lines Peter Sellers could utter in his sleep and he still sounded cool. I agree... 
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #446 on: July 25, 2015, 03:37:18 AM »
I know what I'm watching this weekend:



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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #447 on: July 25, 2015, 05:11:53 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 04, 2015, 07:44:39 AM
Testament of Youth - For me 10/10. Based on a true story about WW1 from a woman's perspective. If it had flaws I pretty much missed them due to Alicia Vikander's amazing performance. She was great in Deus Ex Machina, but this was a whole other level. Definitely a new on-screen crush for me. Bye bye Charlize (and your dog faced mummified BF). Hello Alicia!



Just finished watching Ex Machina. Loved it and she was terrific. Will have to check this out.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #448 on: July 25, 2015, 12:17:47 PM »
Quote from: Deep Funk on July 13, 2015, 08:53:39 AM
An American actor pulled of lines Peter Sellers could utter in his sleep and he still sounded cool. I agree... 
I think Cavill is British.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #449 on: July 25, 2015, 04:18:06 PM »
Just watched Edge of tomorrow and it was a pretty fun watch. Interesting video gamish concept makes it pretty fresh for alien movies so yeah I'd give it a thumbs up for people looking for alien invasion genre but wants something more than just big gun.
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