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Post by Metallo on Jun 12, 2019 19:42:50 GMT -5
Ticket prices have risen much higher much faster than wages so of course people want more bang for their buck. Not to mention competition from other forms of media and entertainment. Those are two more reasons the mid level mid budget film is dying. Prices are going up partly because budgets are going up. If they want to point the finger at anyone point it at the people running Hollywood but they don’t have the stones to do that. Superhero movies is the easy scapegoat.
Stuff like Endgame is at a point where it’s taken the place of Emmerichs fx heavy action and disaster movies. They’re covering a lot of the same ground it’s just from a different source. Difference is with the MCU the quality is more consistent and it’s from recognizable IP while other blockbusters have spotty quality and is either original or based on something most haven’t heard of. It’s not hard to figure out which one people are going to risk their money on. It’s the same reason Pixar movies are doing so well. They aren’t all comic book movies but they’ve built up a recognizable brand name and a trusted reputation.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Jun 13, 2019 0:23:17 GMT -5
Ticket prices have risen much higher much faster than wages so of course people want more bang for their buck. Not to mention competition from other forms of media and entertainment. Those are two more reasons the mid level mid budget film is dying. Prices are going up partly because budgets are going up. If they want to point the finger at anyone point it at the people running Hollywood but they don’t have the stones to do that. Superhero movies is the easy scapegoat. Stuff like Endgame is at a point where it’s taken the place of Emmerichs fx heavy action and disaster movies. They’re covering a lot of the same ground it’s just from a different source. Difference is with the MCU the quality is more consistent and it’s from recognizable IP while other blockbusters have spotty quality and is either original or based on something most haven’t heard of. It’s not hard to figure out which one people are going to risk their money on. It’s the same reason Pixar movies are doing so well. They aren’t all comic book movies but they’ve built up a recognizable brand name and a trusted reputation. The thing with Emmerich is that most of his films are brain dead- with no real moral core to any of the characters most of the time--- so I'm thrilled if as a by-product that the MCU has wiped his films out, to tell the truth. I hear you on the ticket prices and competition from other media- including youtube! As far as mid-level budget films, there was a John August podcast that talked about how the mid-level budgeted films were dying even before the MCU exploded for other weird reasons at Hollywood studios- mostly due to greed. |
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Post by Metallo on Jun 16, 2019 14:55:19 GMT -5
It’s true. Anyone blaming the mcu for the death of mid range films is an idiot. It was happening long before now. The increase in blockbusters with huge budgets is what’s caused that and that’s something that I think started 20 years ago. The mcu is the latest scapegoat because it’s the most high profile successful franchise at the moment so it’s an easy target.
Early Emmerich movies I found entertaining but he’s relied on the same formula for most of his big budget movies. It’s all about spectacle in an age where that’s not all that impressive anymore.
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Post by Metallo on Aug 28, 2019 12:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by Metallo on Sept 13, 2019 16:23:39 GMT -5
Current cast for The Suicide Squad.  Only four returning members. Lots of new faces. I hope most of them are Squad members and most of those die hilariously horrible deaths. |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Sept 17, 2019 0:15:50 GMT -5
I have such a 'meh' feeling towards this film....
It's odd, because I had zero investment in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and then turned out loving that one---
Then, felt GOTG 2 was only so-so and pushed too hard for laughs in half of the film...
Now, looking forward to GOTG 3 to see it wrapped up... but that's about it.
Suicide Squad 1 was watchable, but still a mess.... so, I dunno.... just feel like with so few good projects greenlit, that this is a waste of time...
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Post by Metallo on Sept 17, 2019 9:36:23 GMT -5
Probably a combination of the Gunn controversy and the first SS being such a piece of sh!t. The only reason I think the first one was made when it was is because GOTG was such a big hit and WB wanted their version. Now they do what they do best and have taken a Marvel guy to fix their mess. If he weren’t directing I know I wouldn’t care. Birds of Prey is the one I really don’t care about at all.
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Post by Metallo on Sept 17, 2019 11:46:06 GMT -5
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Sept 17, 2019 16:30:56 GMT -5
My interest in Birds of Prey is mainly in seeing the gal from Scott Pilgrim as Huntress..... but.... with the costume changes, less so...
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Post by Metallo on Sept 17, 2019 17:05:52 GMT -5
There’s some great casting. Ewan McGregor as the bad guy!? Great. Problem seems to be they’re primarily relying on Robbie as Harley to sell this thing without showing us much else of interest.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Sept 17, 2019 17:19:13 GMT -5
There’s some great casting. Ewan McGregor as the bad guy!? Great. Problem seems to be they’re primarily relying on Robbie as Harley to sell this thing without showing us much else of interest. Ewan is the actress who's playing Huntress is her boyfriend, so that probably helped...  |
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Post by Metallo on Oct 1, 2019 11:19:51 GMT -5
 Well. That was a thing.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Oct 4, 2019 15:26:23 GMT -5
Well. That was a thing. Looks more like a 'Harley Quinn' movie. I was looking forward to seeing Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress in costume, but looks like this movie is allergic to costumes, too. Unless I hear it's great.... definitely a 'pass'. |
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Post by Metallo on Oct 4, 2019 19:31:10 GMT -5
I said the same thing. Still don’t know what to make of this. Trailer is...ok...I guess...but it didn’t exactly bowl me over. I think this has box office flop written all over it. For a movie titled Birds of Prey the Birds themselves seem like an afterthought in the trailer. Maybe that’s just the marketing focusing on Robbie which I get but still. It just seems like the only reason this movie even exists isn’t because someone had a great idea for a BoP movie but to try to capitalize off Robbies popularity as Harley and everything was built around that.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Oct 4, 2019 20:34:55 GMT -5
I said the same thing. Still don’t know what to make of this. Trailer is...ok...I guess...but it didn’t exactly bowl me over. I think this has box office flop written all over it. For a movie titled Birds of Prey the Birds themselves seem like an afterthought in the trailer. Maybe that’s just the marketing focusing on Robbie which I get but still. It just seems like the only reason this movie even exists isn’t because someone had a great idea for a BoP movie but to try to capitalize off Robbies popularity as Harley and everything was built around that. It'll be interesting to see if Harley was appealing enough to be big box office on her own.... or if it was just fun for young cosplayers to play her but not necessarily support her movie. Judging by the trailer- looks like a one-note cartoon characterization for Harley.... is it a broad comedy that delivers on the laughs or another Suicide Squad that is pointless but watchable? I don't want to be negative, but it sure doesn't look like Black Panther quality. |
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Post by Metallo on Oct 5, 2019 13:22:50 GMT -5
Agreed. She is popular up to a point but I have to wonder if she’s at the level they think she is. I remember the Halloween after Suicide Squad came out and Harley Quinn’s where everywhere. Now it seems like not as much. I don’t think the character seeped into the public consciousness and pop culture the way Iron Man or even Deadpool did. This BOP movie is setting off some of the same alarms the Suicide Squad Movie did. It’s got a similar visual look but is it going for funny or serious or somewhere in the middle? If so where in the middle? Even with Joker you felt like something was in the air. Like something big was coming. I don’t feel it with this at all.
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Post by Metallo on Oct 13, 2019 17:33:59 GMT -5
JOKER review - mild spoilers.
I really enjoyed it. I didn’t think it was the masterpiece some people are making it out to be but with a little more work it could have been. Its very VERY good. On a technical and visual level it’s brilliant. The cinematography is fantastic. It’s not really an direct adaptation of any one story but drew a lot on Batman lore. There are clearly some things inspired by Killing Joke and Dark Knight Returns without being those stories at all. A few ideas and the spirit is there and I love how it does it’s own thing with this story. This Joker rises on his own without a Batman.
This is one of the best performances of Joaquin Phoenix’s career. It feels like such an authentic believable character. The way he runs through such conflicting emotions and the depth of Arthur’s struggle really do sell the entire film. This is his movie. Everyone else is a minor character so he carries it all and does a fine job.
It’s hard to compare the actual character to other Jokers because this movie is a much more personal introspective exploration of the person and an already broken man totally falling apart. It’s the first time we’ve really gotten a sympathetic view of this character on the big screen. Other Jokers didn’t get to go this deep into a dramatic dive. The escalation of Arthur’s madness mirrors the escalation of madness in Gotham. It’s an interesting look at how society and the system can fail people with real problems and how we create our own monsters.
Francis Conroy plays Arthur’s mother and the character is such a sad pitiful woman. There are a few turns her characters story takes but they were set up so well that I totally bought them. It all made sense. One complaint I had was with Zazee Beets character. She gave a fine performance but certain things you could see coming from a mile away. It was an interesting development but just wasn’t enough time devoted to it IMO. It could have been a much stronger moment. I did like that Thomas Wayne isn’t the usual idealistic father figure he’s usually presented as. I kinda wish Alec Baldwin had stayed with the film but after viewing it I can see why he didn’t.
It’s arguably Todd Phillips best movie but there are a few things that hold it back from being truly a masterpiece. The idea of the ending was perfect but I felt it was a little clunky and could have been tightened up in editing. You can see his inexperience with telling these kinds of dramatically heavy stories but it’s positives still far outweigh the few shortcomings. It’s worth it. It’s the best movie based on a DC property since The Dark Knight IMO.
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Post by Metallo on Oct 14, 2019 16:33:03 GMT -5
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Oct 16, 2019 22:48:55 GMT -5
JOKER review - mild spoilers. I really enjoyed it. I didn’t think it was the masterpiece some people are making it out to be but with a little more work it could have been. Its very VERY good. On a technical and visual level it’s brilliant. The cinematography is fantastic. It’s not really an direct adaptation of any one story but drew a lot on Batman lore. There are clearly some things inspired by Killing Joke and Dark Knight Returns without being those stories at all. A few ideas and the spirit is there and I love how it does it’s own thing with this story. This Joker rises on his own without a Batman. This is one of the best performances of Joaquin Phoenix’s career. It feels like such an authentic believable character. The way he runs through such conflicting emotions and the depth of Arthur’s struggle really do sell the entire film. This is his movie. Everyone else is a minor character so he carries it all and does a fine job. It’s hard to compare the actual character to other Jokers because this movie is a much more personal introspective exploration of the person and an already broken man totally falling apart. It’s the first time we’ve really gotten a sympathetic view of this character on the big screen. Other Jokers didn’t get to go this deep into a dramatic dive. The escalation of Arthur’s madness mirrors the escalation of madness in Gotham. It’s an interesting look at how society and the system can fail people with real problems and how we create our own monsters. Francis Conroy plays Arthur’s mother and the character is such a sad pitiful woman. There are a few turns her characters story takes but they were set up so well that I totally bought them. It all made sense. One complaint I had was with Zazee Beets character. She gave a fine performance but certain things you could see coming from a mile away. It was an interesting development but just wasn’t enough time devoted to it IMO. It could have been a much stronger moment. I did like that Thomas Wayne isn’t the usual idealistic father figure he’s usually presented as. I kinda wish Alec Baldwin had stayed with the film but after viewing it I can see why he didn’t. It’s arguably Todd Phillips best movie but there are a few things that hold it back from being truly a masterpiece. The idea of the ending was perfect but I felt it was a little clunky and could have been tightened up in editing. You can see his inexperience with telling these kinds of dramatically heavy stories but it’s positives still far outweigh the few shortcomings. It’s worth it. It’s the best movie based on a DC property since The Dark Knight IMO. Great review, Metallo. I've been hearing nothing but good things about this, but will wait for dvd. I am a little annoyed ahead of time that they closed the door upfront about it linking to Batman, though, I must say.... |
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Post by Metallo on Oct 21, 2019 18:39:33 GMT -5
I can see why people wouldn’t like that but it’s one thing I loved about it. One of the pluses of being stand alone. It’s also not something we’d be stuck with for ten or more years. Of course with this kind of success WB might push to change that.
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Post by Metallo on Oct 30, 2019 18:12:07 GMT -5
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Oct 30, 2019 19:24:34 GMT -5
Hrrm.... I like him as an actor, too. I also like Jackie Chan, though. Neither one I feel is right for Gordon, though. |
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Post by Metallo on Oct 31, 2019 8:44:29 GMT -5
Depends on what the take is. This could be a pretty interesting new interpretation. Besides Wright is a chameleon. He’s played a lot of very different things much the same way JK Simmons has.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Oct 31, 2019 13:49:36 GMT -5
Depends on what the take is. This could be a pretty interesting new interpretation. Besides Wright is a chameleon. He’s played a lot of very different things much the same way JK Simmons has. Ehhh... I'm not happy. That's all that counts. |
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