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

Satsuma wrote:

I watched Annihilation. I thought it was quite good bar a couple of yawnsome plot points.

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Hardass woman ties everyone up because she doesn’t know who to trust. Bleurgh. Somehow only those people who want to die are allowed to go wandering in the shimmer. Bleurgh. Self harming gal (who gets the bare minimum of dialogue) just disappears into/in to foilage. Bleurgh. None of the characters are particularly well fleshed out apart from Kiera Knightly. And some of the CGi is a bit dodgy. The 4 day mind wipe at the beginning is never revisited, explained or even has any impact on the film whatsoever. The exposition and, in particular, line about the shimmer refracting DNA made me pick up my phone. Bleurgh.

And that JJ Abrams was allowed to do multiple cameos as giant lens flares.

5/10

ANNIHILATION:

Hmmm I thought it was much better than that TBH, and will give it 860/1000

Most of the stuff you criticise there was covered to my mind, I really liked it. There was quite a lot of the feel of 'Under The Skin', which is entirely a good thing.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2018 13:10

Watched "Ready Player One" last night...wish I hadn't bothered to be honest.

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

I didn't like Deadpool 2 as much as the first. I think the joke wasn't as good second time around. Decent enough action, although there's some real shonky cgi.

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In particular I thought that the CGI for Juggernaut was fairly poor, and the close ups on Colossus's face (which there were quite a few of) didn't really hold up well.

I dunno, I think you could see the areas where they obviously upped the budget, but I think the script kind of let it down. I still really like Ryan Reynolds in the role, and the rest of the cast were good too, but I don't know if I need another one of these movies like this.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3213

To dissent (though I might have agreed after the first half hour or so):

Deadpool 2. Oh holy shitballs.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Fuck yes. As funny as the first one was, I don't remember literally crying from laughing...

Holy Shitballs indeed.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Also, I think I've found a new ring tone.

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

I'd actually forgotten how amazing the A Team is. Why the effy jeffy hasn't it had a sequel?!

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

MrChris wrote:

I'd actually forgotten how amazing the A Team is. Why the effy jeffy hasn't it had a sequel?!

People are idiots.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun May 20, 2018 20:50

MrChris wrote:

I'd actually forgotten how amazing the A Team is. Why the effy jeffy hasn't it had a sequel?!

Going to each that now.

Just watched the greatest showman. I really enjoyed. It

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Cras wrote:

MrChris wrote:

I'd actually forgotten how amazing the A Team is. Why the effy jeffy hasn't it had a sequel?!

People are idiots.

The bit with the tank was really super daft though, but overall I agree - it was a really good fun film and I'd like to see more.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 10:40

Sir Taxalot wrote:

The bit with the tank was really super daft though

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 10:57

Sir Taxalot wrote:

The bit with the tank was really super daft though

If you don't think that that is hands-down the greatest few minutes in cinema history then, man, I don't know what to tell you.

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

GazChap wrote:

Sir Taxalot wrote:

The bit with the tank was really super daft though

If you don't think that that is hands-down the greatest few minutes in cinema history then, man, I don't know what to tell you.

This guy gets it.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 11:41

Is there an extended version I seem to have stumbled across, I don't remember Murdoch and Face Cameos before.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 11:44

KovacsC wrote:

Is there an extended version I seem to have stumbled across, I don't remember Murdoch and Face Cameos before.

"Stumbled"

And no - they were in the theatrical cut.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 12:48

Grim... wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Is there an extended version I seem to have stumbled across, I don't remember Murdoch and Face Cameos before.

"Stumbled"

And no - they were in the theatrical cut.

I must have missed them. or I paid more attention this time.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Death Wish (2018) - I swear to fucking god that the final scene of this fucking film was fucking spoiled in the sodding trailer. I might have to rewatch the trailer again but either the finale was so obvious that I’d thought I’d watched it before (could be, to be fair) or the trailer was the dumbest piece of shit ever.

Doesn’t matter too much anyway, it’s a terrible film.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Just rewatched the trailer (https://youtu.be/WkVCA0LDhwI for reference) and, yes, it spoils the final scene just as I remembered. LPT: don’t remember things.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3213

Solo. I quite enjoyed it, surfing through a bit more of the Star Wars world, but it just wasn't quite there. On a few occasions it felt like the scene was done, with "insert humorous line here" left to do, and then they couldn't think of one, or thought a dull interchange was enough. Weirdly, though, given that it wasn't great, I do think it's set up quite nicely for some kind of follow up.

And maybe then Ehrenreich can use that tremendous smile a little less, to greater effect.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

That continues to be one of the worst things humanity has ever produced; a real low point for our entire species.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu May 24, 2018 13:37

Bamba wrote:

That continues to be one of the worst things humanity has ever produced; a real low point for our entire species.

Bit harsh; he only posted a video.

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

Is it wrong that I thought that was ace? Catchy too.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu May 24, 2018 14:36

I have that game and I tried to play the Rancor level the other week. It's the one where it's s rampaging around the town and you control it by swinging your arms around.

Anyway, for some reason my Kinect thought that there was two people in the room so it wouldn't let me play a single player game.

Rubbish.

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

Solo kinda sucked. Just boring, some weird jarring cuts, and over reliance on nods to the other movies. Don't bother imo.

That guy being Han Solo was awful. Wouldn't matter that he looks nothing like Ford, but they should have picked someone with some charisma.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Boba Fett and Obi Wan movies are apparently in development. This is surely too much money chasing too few ideas.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Boba Fett and Obi Wan movies are apparently in development. This is surely too much money chasing too few ideas.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Boba Fett and Obi Wan movies are apparently in development. This is surely too much money chasing too few ideas.

You're not allowed to have a mysterious backstory anymore, not when Disney can milk that teat for millions. We need to know what Boba's teenage years were like, who his first love was and how he got out of the Scarlacc pit, gosh darnit!

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 10:12

DavPaz wrote:

and how he got out of the Scarlacc pit, gosh darnit!

I've known this for a while...

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He didn't.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 10:12

He got out?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10074

Even Sarlaccs gotta poop.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 12:13

DavPaz wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Boba Fett and Obi Wan movies are apparently in development. This is surely too much money chasing too few ideas.

You're not allowed to have a mysterious backstory anymore, not when Disney can milk that teat for millions. We need to know what Boba's teenage years were like, who his first love was and how he got out of the Scarlacc pit, gosh darnit!

Wasn't his back story covered in the prequels?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Only his childhood

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 12:22

How much further back do you want to go? Do you want to see his conception?!

[edit] Oh wait, I guess you do

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 12:27

Grim... wrote:

How much further back do you want to go? Do you want to see his conception?!

[edit] Oh wait, I guess you do

Isn't Boba a clone?

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Grim... wrote:

How much further back do you want to go? Do you want to see his conception?!

[edit] Oh wait, I guess you do

Hubba Fett

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Grim... wrote:

How much further back do you want to go? Do you want to see his conception?!

[edit] Oh wait, I guess you do

Firstly, my original post was super sarcastic, but here's a real answer: The last we saw of Boba he'd just seen his 'Dad' get murdered by a Jedi. I reckon a lot of story fits between that and Jabba's Palace.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

He spent the intervening years working on his suit with the help of his English butler, while fighting crime in his home town. After a big fight with Jabba it turns out they both had a mum called Mortha, and now they are best buds.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I imagine there's a lot of stories that could be successfully wrung out of Obi Wan's earlier life. Conversely, I've genuinely never understood the love for Boba Fett--especially when you focus on the first three films--because he does absolutely fuck all and it a total cipher of a character.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Fuck all that noise. It’s a big fucking universe. Stop filming the same ten characters and give me a KOTOR movie. Take some tiny creative chances, ffs.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Fuck all that noise. It’s a big fucking universe. Stop filming the same ten characters and give me a KOTOR movie. Take some tiny creative chances, ffs.

Well, yes. :this:

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Have they confirmed mcgregor for the obi wan film yet? Last I’d heard he was looking set for a trilogy.

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

The reviews for Solo have been fairly good, even that grumpy guy in the Guardian liked it. The trailers look good and the Solo guy looks and sounds the part and seems fairly charming. I'm sure the kids and I will enjoy it tomorrow on the GIANT SCREEN THE SIZE OF FOUR BUSES.

Gaywood - they have done a film about minor unknown people they took a chance with - rogue one. It was great, you should watch it.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 14:26

Bamba wrote:

Conversely, I've genuinely never understood the love for Boba Fett--especially when you focus on the first three films--because he does absolutely fuck all and it a total cipher of a character.

I'm with you on this one Bamba. One of my friends is a massive Boba Fett fan and it drives him crazy that I think he's pap!

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

TheVision wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Conversely, I've genuinely never understood the love for Boba Fett--especially when you focus on the first three films--because he does absolutely fuck all and it a total cipher of a character.

I'm with you on this one Bamba. One of my friends is a massive Boba Fett fan and it drives him crazy that I think he's pap!

But he looks super cool etc. It's fairly daft.

If we're going for mandalorian fanboyism, Sabine in Rebels is aces.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 14:47

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Fuck all that noise. It’s a big fucking universe. Stop filming the same ten characters and give me a KOTOR movie. Take some tiny creative chances, ffs.

And get Taiki Waititi to write and direct!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2018 14:59

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Fuck all that noise. It’s a big fucking universe. Stop filming the same ten franchises and give me an original sci-fi movie. Take some tiny creative chances, ffs.

Feex

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

I watched Anon t'other day, it was pretty good actually, interesting premise and nicely filmed.

So there you go, a new sci fi idea.

Plus bonus score on the Craster scale.

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

Bamba wrote:

I imagine there's a lot of stories that could be successfully wrung out of Obi Wan's earlier life. Conversely, I've genuinely never understood the love for Boba Fett--especially when you focus on the first three films--because he does absolutely fuck all and it a total cipher of a character.

I'd watch an hour and a half of this:

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

KovacsC wrote:

Grim... wrote:

How much further back do you want to go? Do you want to see his conception?!

[edit] Oh wait, I guess you do

Isn't Boba a clone?

Surely he’s a ghola, grown in one of the Bene Tleilax’s axolotl tanks.

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