19 hours ago, Godfather said:

In what movie was he funny? He sucks

He was hysterical in The Marine and Fred: The Movie.

somehow they'll go woke and completely f up one of the coolest villains in cinema, The Kurgan. 

23 hours ago, The_Omega said:

He was hysterical in The Marine and Fred: The Movie.

I thought it was bad 

On 8/16/2024 at 10:59 AM, NOTW said:

Everything Everywhere All At Once.

I don't understand how this movie won so many Oscars. It started out decent, then got really weird and absurd. I get that there was meaning behind the artistic choices, but some of them were either way out there or B movie inappropriate. Some of the crazy things they did were on the level of Deadpool crude humor. Hollywood probably loved the directors and the fact that it was a mostly Asian cast. The movie stole from The Matrix, Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Some of the elements were like a bad 90s B movie. Some elements were really well done, and the acting performances were good. But it was overhyped.

I loved it and have watched it multiple times 

Went to see Deadpool this week, got there at 7, and they showed 20 minutes of commercials before they even showed the trailers. Is this something new? 

6 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Went to see Deadpool this week, got there at 7, and they showed 20 minutes of commercials before they even showed the trailers. Is this something new? 

Nope.

8 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Went to see Deadpool this week, got there at 7, and they showed 20 minutes of commercials before they even showed the trailers. Is this something new? 

Was it an AMC theater? Because they are Fing awful with commercials 

On 8/22/2024 at 10:24 PM, NOTW said:

i think the Cavill/Witcher breakup was as bad for Cavill as it was for the show. It was his most iconic role and he won't get another like it.

1 hour ago, dawkins4prez said:

i think the Cavill/Witcher breakup was as bad for Cavill as it was for the show. It was his most iconic role and he won't get another like it.

Idk man this was pretty iconic 

 

On 8/25/2024 at 3:05 PM, NOTW said:

Idk man this was pretty iconic 

 

or Superman

1 hour ago, homerpat said:

or Superman

Yes, but I was making a joke about cocking his guns in Mission Impossible. 

I think he will continue to have a good career despite The Witcher.

My list of stuff I have seen this year. I saw a lot of them earlier in the year so it may be a simple yay or nay because I may not remember a lot of details. 

 

Drive-Away Dolls - I saw this one at Universal Citywalk AMC earlier in the year when I was there. The plot was borderline insane 

Spoiler

The whole movie revolves around some secret package which is a cast of Matt Damon's dong

and the runtime isn't very long. It did a good job killing 90 minutes but it wasn't a good movie. 

 

The Dry 2: Force of Nature - The first one is excellent and probably one of the best Australian films in recent memory, the second one doesn't quite hit the same mark but is a decent movie. 

 

The Colour Purple - I didn't realise the whole thing was a musical remake. Do not recommend, especially if you're not into musicals. 

 

The Bikeriders - It was a pretty good movie without being spectacular. It's captivating enough but had something missing

 

Ricky Stanicky - Easy watch if you're after something that you can turn on and get a few laughs. John Cena surprised me with how good he was in this. 

 

Monkey Man - In my top handful of movies for the year. It was freaking awesome and I'll probably watch it again when it hits streaming. 

 

The Fall Guy -  I thought going in that it was going to be below average but it really surprised me. It's similar to 21 Jump St in that it's based off an old show and was far better than it should have been. Would watch again. 

 

Civil War - I watched this one when I was pretty tired so I may have to watch it again to get a better gauge. It has some really intense scenes and may be better on the second watch.

 

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire - Not as good as Afterlife but it was an enjoyable viewing experience. 

 

Sleeping Dogs - The story has a bit of a student movie vibe to it, but it wasn't a bad movie. It sits right around the average mark but I don't know if I would bother watching it again 

 

Love Lies Bleeding - It had really, really good potential but it is a steaming pile of ish. 

 

Challengers - This movie is as overrated as the lead.

 

Furiosa - I have not seen Fury Road but a couple of friends wanted to see Furiosa so I ended up watching this movie twice. I enjoyed it more on the second watch

 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Not on the same level as the Caesar trilogy, it was okay but it was slow getting into it and it was definitely missing a few layers the other ones had. 

 

If - Watchable,  but don't know if I would watch it again. 

 

Boy Kills World - This movie is essentially as video game with action cranked all the way up. I really enjoyed it and would watch it again. It's also in my top handful of movies so far this year. 

 

Bad Boys Ride or Die - What you would expect from these movies, mindless, nonsensical action but there was a whole weird death vision thing which was completely out of place. 

 

Inside Out 2 - It was a pretty great movie and worth watching if you don't mind animate/Pixar stuff 

 

Beverly Hills Cop Axel F - The nostalgia ran high with this one and they did it right. If we're going for random Eddie Murphy sequels that are 30 years too late this beats Coming 2 America. I'd watch this one again. 

 

Maxxxine - I haven't watched the earlier movies (didn't even know it was a sequel) so some stuff didn't make a whole lot of sense. It wasn't a bad film and had some brutally violent scenes. I may watch the others and then go back and watch this one again to see how I feel about it. 

 

A Quiet Place Day One - They felt far more advanced than I thought they would be considering it was 'Day One'. It wasn't as good as the earlier ones but the story was good enough and you can build an emotional connection with the characters. 

 

Fly Me To The Moon - This is in the average category of movies. It feels like it has come out of the melting pot of generic but it wasn't something I felt I wasted my time or money watching. It's not something I'd probably go out of my way to watch again, but it isn't something I'd turn off or avoid if someone said 'hey lets watch this'. 

 

Borderlands - This was a real piece of crap. Don't bother

 

Twisters - Sequels that are 30 years later and this one nails it. It was well worth watching and I'd watch it again. Surprisingly in the top handful of the year for me. 

 

Longlegs - This had potential but it gets Nic Caged with his awful overacting and nonsensical story. 

 

Deadpool & Wolverine - It's probably been covered enough, the movie was Ryan Reynolds dialled up to 1000. The longer it went the more I became invested in it before being disjointed in the end 

Spoiler

Basically Nova wanting to destroy the worlds so everyone was stuck in the void was weird but ah well. 

 

Trap - I read that this movie is a tool to make his daughters famous and it's not far off. Saleka is an awful actress and has no business having as much screen time as she did. I would have this in the maybe if you're bored but don't expect much and turn it off with about 30 minutes to go category. The last half hour is a slog. 

 

Alien Romulus - This was an excellent movie. The cinematography and the feel were amazing, it does lose its way a little at the end but it isn't enough to drop this down. Probably the second best movie I have watched this year after Dune II

 

Blink Twice - The first 30 minutes to an hour is like a Pleasantville/Truman Show vibe where everything seems a little off. It's by design and it gets pretty nuts after that point. Channing Tatum deserves some props because he nails it. Zoe Kravitz also does a fantastic job her first time directing. I don't know if it's a movie I would watch again but it was worth watching. 

 

5 minutes ago, Mat said:

Furiosa - I have not seen Fury Road but a couple of friends wanted to see Furiosa so I ended up watching this movie twice. I enjoyed it more on the second watch

Dude - you gotta watch Fury Road.  I just watched Furiosa a few days ago and it was OK, but Fury Road is so much better.  

I liked Challengers, solid sports movie.  Furiosa was a steaming pile of manure, one of those sequels so bad it takes away from the previous which was one of my fave movies of all time.

Just now, mikemack8 said:

Dude - you gotta watch Fury Road.  I just watched Furiosa a few days ago and it was OK, but Fury Road is so much better.  

I've heard it's awesome but just never had a chance to watch it. 

Considering how many movies I watch I hadn't seen Logan until a couple days before I went to see Deadpool. I probably should have done the same thing with Furiosa. 

2 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said:

I liked Challengers, solid sports movie.  Furiosa was a steaming pile of manure, one of those sequels so bad it takes away from the previous which was one of my fave movies of all time.

It's a solid movie about a boring sport. It lags well behind something like Ford vs Ferrari but it was spoken about as this amazing movie when it was released. It's nowhere near that level. 

Furiosa I was meh on the first time I watched it but second watch I thought it was much better. At the same time, I think two was enough. 

Oh, speaking of old movies that I went back and watched for the first time, I thought I might start the X-Men movies after watching Deadpool & Wolverine. The first one is a steaming pile of garbage. I stopped there and haven't watched the second one yet. 

1 minute ago, Mat said:

It's a solid movie about a boring sport. It lags well behind something like Ford vs Ferrari but it was spoken about as this amazing movie when it was released. It's nowhere near that level. 

Furiosa I was meh on the first time I watched it but second watch I thought it was much better. At the same time, I think two was enough. 

It set out to make boring tennis sexy and it definitely accomplished that. I'd go 7/10 on it, wasn't great by any measure but happened to get a little more attention because of the dearth of original movies at the theaters these days.

9 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said:

I liked Challengers, solid sports movie.  Furiosa was a steaming pile of manure, one of those sequels so bad it takes away from the previous which was one of my fave movies of all time.

Furiosa is a prequel to Fury Road 

3 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Furiosa is a prequel to Fury Road 

prequels are just a sub genre of sequels, you don't think? I got Fury Road as one of the top 10-15 theater experiences I've ever had.  Furiosa was downright painful.

2 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said:

prequels are just a sub genre of sequels, you don't think? I got Fury Road as one of the top 10-15 theater experiences I've ever had.  Furiosa was downright painful.

I thought Furiosa had its moments, but yeah not even in the same stratosphere as Fury Road.  I actually just re-watched Fury Road last night since I had watched Furiosa the night prior, and that movie just flies by.  Furiosa is a 2 and a half hour movie that felt like 4 hours

11 hours ago, Mat said:

I've heard it's awesome but just never had a chance to watch it. 

Considering how many movies I watch I hadn't seen Logan until a couple days before I went to see Deadpool. I probably should have done the same thing with Furiosa. 

Bro, how have you not watched Logan until "now" and how have you not watched the rest of the X-Men films?!?

13 hours ago, Agent23 said:

Bro, how have you not watched Logan until "now" and how have you not watched the rest of the X-Men films?!?

I had planned to watch it with my dad on blu-ray years ago but we never got to it.

The other ones, considering how bad the original was, my gut was right

2 hours ago, Mat said:

I had planned to watch it with my dad on blu-ray years ago but we never got to it.

The other ones, considering how bad the original was, my gut was right

If you thought the first and second X-Men movies  weren't good, you are in for a bad time for most of the others.