The Movie topic

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:48

GazChap wrote:

Resurrection is balls though. It had some pretty neat concepts (the Aliens being smart enough to escape from captivity by sacrificing each other, Ripley's horror at the "rejected" clones, the rag-tag bunch of pirates (was A:R before or after Firefly?) and even the Newborn at the end if it had been done slightly differently) but none of it hangs together well at all and the CGI is fucking appalling.

There was certainly some potential there. As I was watching it, it felt a bit Firefly-like and at that point I didn't know Joss Whedon had written the script till I saw it on IMDB after seeing this comment of his -

Quote:

"It wasn't a question of doing everything differently, although they changed the ending; it was mostly a matter of doing everything wrong. They said the lines but they said them all wrong. And they cast it wrong. And they designed it wrong. And they scored it wrong. They did everything wrong they could possibly do. That's actually a fascinating lesson in filmmaking. Because everything they did reflects back to the script or looks like something from it. And people assume that if I hated it then they'd changed the script...but it wasn't so much they changed it, they executed it in such a ghastly fashion they rendered it unwatchable."

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:12

With regards to the effects in Alien 3, it was usually the scenes where the alien was on-screen with the actors that looked a bit off. I was hoping to find a decent example online, but only found this -

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alien3.jpg

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I completely agree that Alien 3 is a good movie, it's hated because it is a step down from the two prior entries in the series, but I think it's great.

I totally agree that despite being the end product being a disaster, Resurrection had plenty of good ideas and interesting concepts. It's a shame that the botched execution squandered it all.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:19

Isn't the Director's Cut of Resurrection somewhat better?

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:26

devilman wrote:

With regards to the effects in Alien 3, it was usually the scenes where the alien was on-screen with the actors that looked a bit off. I was hoping to find a decent example online, but only found this -

Attachment:

alien3.jpg

Aye, all puppet work. For the scene where the Alien scurries off down a corridor all dog-like, they actually put an Alien mask on a dog and filmed that.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:27

Lonewolves wrote:

Isn't the Director's Cut of Resurrection somewhat better?

I don't remember much about the DC, not really sure you can polish a turd though

A3 also gave us possibly the best "moment" in the entire series:

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

I find that the CG isn't bad, per se, but the compositing is awful. Thick black outlines, no environment mapping, no contrast matching.

In other words, lazy FX team.

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:47

Lonewolves wrote:

Isn't the Director's Cut of Resurrection somewhat better?

From reading this post, the special edition sounds better than the theatrical version. The Director considers the theatrical version to be his version which is why the special edition isn't called the Director's Cut.

It was the special edition I saw last night anyway, so I think I'll be passing on the theatrical version.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:20

GazChap wrote:

A3 also gave us possibly the best "moment" in the entire series:

Ooh, I dunno...

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:28

You're both wrong.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:33

Well, I know what I'm wearing to the BBQ.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:34

Grim... wrote:

GazChap wrote:

A3 also gave us possibly the best "moment" in the entire series:

Ooh, I dunno...

Not a bad shout. Carrie Henn doesn't really "do much" in that scene though, whereas Sigourney Weaver really nails the fear.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:41

She can't see it!

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:45

Well, no - but she knows there's one about (can't she hear the motion tracker beeping if I remember rightly?) so I'd have thought she'd be a bit more frightened than she looks

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:49

Yeah, she can clearly hear it. She survived as long as she did by staying quiet and calm, though, so that could be an excuse.

Girl can scream, though.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:50

Title.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:54

Get in the Aliens thread you nerds!

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 13:58

Fast 8!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 14:23

Is this going to be a standup fight, sir, or another pug hunt?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 14:37

Zardoz wrote:

Is this going to be a standup fight, sir, or another pug hunt?

Superb

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

The Killing Joke animated adaptation is pretty good. Has some issues but yeah it's good.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Wonder Woman trailer

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2016 23:14

Speed is well strange to watch now.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2016 23:33

zaphod79 wrote:

Wonder Woman trailer

Looks good.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

New Dr Strange trailer

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2016 16:36

Bamba wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Hardcore Henry. It's essentially an endless cutscene from a generic fps, the script is terrible, the acting is hammy as fuck and the plot is completely nonsensical.

It's really entertaining! And not just in a so bad it's good way, despite its flaws it's a great ride. It'll get terrible reviews I imagine, but don't let that put you off. It's visceral and brutal as fuck, yet weirdly comical about it

Grim... Will absolutely love it

I agree entirely with this.

Do you know, I didn't really like it. It was just a bit boring. I liked the free-running stuff rather than the fight stuff, and found both the baddy and Cappie/NeoMurdock to be a bit crap.

It was a 90 minute gimmick, but the gimmick was a bit crap.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I really really liked Hardcore Henry.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16558

Grim... wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Hardcore Henry. It's essentially an endless cutscene from a generic fps, the script is terrible, the acting is hammy as fuck and the plot is completely nonsensical.

It's really entertaining! And not just in a so bad it's good way, despite its flaws it's a great ride. It'll get terrible reviews I imagine, but don't let that put you off. It's visceral and brutal as fuck, yet weirdly comical about it

Grim... Will absolutely love it

I agree entirely with this.

Do you know, I didn't really like it. It was just a bit boring. I liked the free-running stuff rather than the fight stuff, and found both the baddy and Cappie/NeoMurdock to be a bit crap.

It was a 90 minute gimmick, but the gimmick was a bit crap.

I dunno as a gimmick it worked ok as a three minute pop video, but I can't imagine watching 90 minutes of it.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

I stick by what I said about it in that it's not necessarily a great film, I think you enjoy it in the same way that you enjoy a rollercoaster ride, but it stands up to about the same amount of critical scrutiny.

Wasn't it made by a load of crazy Russians? It's the type of film I would imagine crazy Russians to make.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16558

Hearthly wrote:

I stick by what I said about it in that it's not necessarily a great film, I think you enjoy it in the same way that you enjoy a rollercoaster ride, but it stands up to about the same amount of critical scrutiny.

Wasn't it made by a load of crazy Russians? It's the type of film I would imagine crazy Russians to make.

Yeah I think it was some Russian dude who directed it. I've only seen the pop video he made first and rollercoaster seems a good analogy. Imagine being on one for an hour and a half.

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

I saw the new Ghostbusters and quite enjoyed it. I saw the new Star Trek and I was utterly indifferent to it. I saw 30 minutes of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie.

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

I saw the new Ghostbusters and quite enjoyed it. I saw the new Star Trek and I was utterly indifferent to it. I saw 30 minutes of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

These reboots are getting quicker and quicker.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 14:02

LewieP wrote:

These reboots are getting quicker and quicker.

I blame SSDs.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 14:20

Derek The Halls wrote:

I saw the new Ghostbusters and quite enjoyed it. I saw the new Star Trek and I was utterly indifferent to it. I saw 30 minutes of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie.

Was Ab Fab that bad?

Did you like the TV show?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2016 17:14

What the dick?!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

WTAF?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2016 17:40

Grim... wrote:

What the dick?!

Because, as if Robocop, Ghostbusters et al haven't shown enough, a large chunk of Filmmakers have run out of ideas and/or could never think of their own.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2016 17:43

Mr Dave wrote:

Grim... wrote:

What the dick?!

Because, as if Robocop, Ghostbusters et al haven't shown enough, a large chunk of Filmmakers have run out of ideas and/or could never think of their own.

The best games of 2016 are Doom, Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3, let's not forget.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:30

Grim... wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Grim... wrote:

What the dick?!

Because, as if Robocop, Ghostbusters et al haven't shown enough, a large chunk of Filmmakers have run out of ideas and/or could never think of their own.

The best games of 2016 are Doom, Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3, let's not forget.

And the yearly updates of Fifa/WWE games clearly sell well enough to make them worthwhile.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:30

TheVision wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Grim... wrote:

What the dick?!

Because, as if Robocop, Ghostbusters et al haven't shown enough, a large chunk of Filmmakers have run out of ideas and/or could never think of their own.

The best games of 2016 are Doom, Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3, let's not forget.

And the yearly updates of Fifa/WWE games clearly sell well enough to make them worthwhile.

We've all played Game Dev Story.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Grim... wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Grim... wrote:

What the dick?!

Because, as if Robocop, Ghostbusters et al haven't shown enough, a large chunk of Filmmakers have run out of ideas and/or could never think of their own.

The best games of 2016 are Doom, Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3, let's not forget.

And GTAV and L4D2*

*I don't think we've played L4D2 in 2016 but it's still one of the best games of 2016.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:42

L4D1 > L4D2

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

Didn't that trailer just do a synopsis of the entire movie?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 16:52

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 17:09

This, this can't continue can it? This horrendous lack of anything from Hollywood? I'm sick and bored of superhero movies now, and I'm reduced to rocking back and forth clutching tight my copy of Broadcast News, hungry for something entertaining AND intelligent.

Surely, surely there's got to be some sort of backlash eventually? Because I really can't see myself going to the cinema much at all the next few years.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 17:17

You'll be pleased to hear that they're remaking splash with Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell, then.

Perhaps you'd like to see more things like The Godfather, The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Psycho, or Ben Hur?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 17:20

P.S. Channing Tatum is going to be a merman.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

That will be epic.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

I saw a brilliant comment the other day about remaking loads of films like the Dirty Dozen with all female casts - varied actresses as appropriate, but the one constant would be to cast Chris Hemsworth as the ditzy male sidekick in every single film. Maximum trolling.

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