[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo

ThatNickGuy · Dec 22, 2013

Gremlins

I still love this movie so much. I grew up on it and watched it all the time. And in my opinion, it's still a well made movie that holds up to time, even in the face of many of today's films. Even almost 30 years later, I still tear up at Gizmo saying "Bye bye, Billy."

ThatNickGuy · Dec 22, 2013

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So I also bought this yesterday and am watching it now. It's still a gorgeous, well-paced action flick. It's no masterpiece, but I still greatly enjoy it.

Anyone who even considers mentioning "Dances with Wolves" or "Ferngully" or any of that nonsense can just not bother. Just because the basic story structure is similar doesn't disqualify it as a good movie. It doesn't mean the movie isn't worth watching, owning, enjoying, or discussing. It also still has original, really fantastic sci-fi elements and absolutely gorgeous scenery, animation, and action.

I'm just so tired of hearing "Dances with Wolves in space" every time I even mention it. There are tons and tons of movies that have similar basic story structures. Why must this one be targeted above all the others? It's the same thing with assholes who bring up Battle Royale in relation to Hunger Games. Does Battle Royale have some kind of monopoly on the idea of having violent competitions? No, it doesn't. So shut up and enjoy both stories which are different enough from each other.

Bowielee · Dec 22, 2013

ThatNickGuy said:
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So I also bought this yesterday and am watching it now. It's still a gorgeous, well-paced action flick. It's no masterpiece, but I still greatly enjoy it.

Anyone who even considers mentioning "Dances with Wolves" or "Ferngully" or any of that nonsense can just not bother. Just because the basic story structure is similar doesn't disqualify it as a good movie. It doesn't mean the movie isn't worth watching, owning, enjoying, or discussing. It also still has original, really fantastic sci-fi elements and absolutely gorgeous scenery, animation, and action.

I'm just so tired of hearing "Dances with Wolves in space" every time I even mention it. There are tons and tons of movies that have similar basic story structures. Why must this one be targeted above all the others? It's the same thing with assholes who bring up Battle Royale in relation to Hunger Games. Does Battle Royale have some kind of monopoly on the idea of having violent competitions? No, it doesn't. So shut up and enjoy both stories which are different enough from each other.

That's ridiculous.

It's obviously Pocahontas in space.

Duh.

But for serious, though it is incredibly derivitive, but that doesn't make it any less fun to watch.

PatrThom · Dec 22, 2013

Bowielee said:
It's obviously Pocahontas in space.

That's the version I keep hearing.
Haven't seen Pocahontas yet, though, so I'm taking everyone else's word for it.

--Patrick

Hailey Knight · Dec 22, 2013

ThatNickGuy said:
Gremlins

I still love this movie so much. I grew up on it and watched it all the time. And in my opinion, it's still a well made movie that holds up to time, even in the face of many of today's films. Even almost 30 years later, I still tear up at Gizmo saying "Bye bye, Billy."

Agreed; just the opening is a winner and though it's a Joe Dante movie, much of it still has that special Spielberg touch. And speaking of which ...

Gremlins 2: Decided to show this to my wife tonight. I have fun with it, though I prefer the first one's straight take, since this one is pretty much a parody of the first. My wife liked the sequel better though and was laughing throughout.

Bowielee · Dec 22, 2013

I loved the fact that Gremlins 2 took it in the direction it did. How many sequels are parodies of the original? The only other one I can think of right off the top of my head is Evil Dead 2 and 3.

ThatNickGuy · Dec 22, 2013

Zero Esc said:
Agreed; just the opening is a winner and though it's a Joe Dante movie, much of it still has that special Spielberg touch. And speaking of which ...

Gremlins 2: Decided to show this to my wife tonight. I have fun with it, though I prefer the first one's straight take, since this one is pretty much a parody of the first. My wife liked the sequel better though and was laughing throughout.

Honestly, I love both of them equally, but for entirely different reasons. I think the first one makes for a great cautionary tale about following the rules and makes for a great monster flick. It's dark and scary, but surprisingly low on body counts.

The second, on the other hand, plays up more of the comedy and in a lot ways takes a piss out of the first one and its rules. And I kinda like that about it. It's an entirely different kind of movie from the first in almost every way, even though it still has the same director. And to be honest, I like the improved designs on the gremlins in the second one. The brighter green makes them stand out a little better and it's clear the animatronics is vastly improved from the first, making them much more emotive.[DOUBLEPOST=1387765825,1387765790][/DOUBLEPOST]

Bowielee said:
I loved the fact that Gremlins 2 took it in the direction it did. How many sequels are parodies of the original? The only other one I can think of right off the top of my head is Evil Dead 2 and 3.

The Star Wars prequels? :troll:

General Specific · Dec 22, 2013

Got Wall-E as a Christmas present from my Brother-in-law. @dill616 had not seen it before, so we watched it last night.

It's really good, as I'm pretty sure everyone knows. I really do like how they told a coherent and moving story with main characters who did not have much dialogue.

Bowielee · Dec 22, 2013

Man, I really need to watch Wall-E.

Hailey Knight · Dec 22, 2013

Bowielee said:
I loved the fact that Gremlins 2 took it in the direction it did. How many sequels are parodies of the original? The only other one I can think of right off the top of my head is Evil Dead 2 and 3.

ThatNickGuy said:
Honestly, I love both of them equally, but for entirely different reasons.

You guys sound like my dad

. No really. He considers Gremlins 2 to be the only movie sequel as good as its original.

I remember when I was a kidand didn't realize Gremlins 2 had a "2" in the title. A cousin took me to a rental store and I said I wanted to get Gremlins, so that's what he rented. I was 6 years old and delighted to find out there was more than one Gremlins movie.

Yoshimickster · Dec 23, 2013

Hey Arnold the Movie: You know those kids movies based on TV shows that were great in their own right? Yeah...this is not one of them. I mean its not awful, there were a few jokes I liked, the third act sucks you in, and you will feel a minute nostalgia high throughout. But on its own its really nothing special in terms of plot OR animation. If it were like a made for TV special I'd get it but for theaters? Nnnnnnnnnnnnnot so muuuuuuuuuuuuuch.

blotsfan · Dec 23, 2013

Yoshimickster said:
Hey Arnold the Movie: You know those kids movies based on TV shows that were great in their own right? Yeah...this is not one of them. I mean its not awful, there were a few jokes I liked, the third act sucks you in, and you will feel a minute nostalgia high throughout. But on its own its really nothing special in terms of plot OR animation. If it were like a made for TV special I'd get it but for theaters? Nnnnnnnnnnnnnot so muuuuuuuuuuuuuch.

According to wikipedia it originally was going to be a tv special but they changed their minds and made it a movie.

PatrThom · Dec 23, 2013

Bowielee said:
How many sequels are parodies of the original?

ThatNickGuy said:
The Star Wars prequels?

The Matrices? :troll:

--Patrick

Yoshimickster · Dec 23, 2013

blotsfan said:
According to wikipedia it originally was going to be a tv special but they changed their minds and made it a movie.

That makes a lot more sense, I thought it was just rushed.

Shawn · Dec 24, 2013

The kids were watching this English dub of Finish animated movie about reindeer called Little Brother: Big Trouble on netflix. The animation is good, and I suspect it was a feature film in Finland. But lord... was the subject matter awkward.
Early in the movie the main character gets dropped off by his dad Prancer (yes. Thee Prancer) to his mom's home just to find out that his mom has gotten married to another reindeer who has a kid of his own.

Considering I'm a step father myself... yeah... really awkward.

Ravenpoe · Dec 24, 2013

Shawnacy said:
The kids were watching this English dub of Finish animated movie about reindeer called Little Brother: Big Trouble on netflix. The animation is good, and I suspect it was a feature film in Finland. But lord... was the subject matter awkward.
Early in the movie the main character gets dropped off by his dad Prancer (yes. Thee Prancer) to his mom's home just to find out that his mom has gotten married to another reindeer who has a kid of his own.

Considering I'm a step father myself... yeah... really awkward.

It doesn't have to be awkward. Kids are able to absorb and understand situations far better than most people give them credit for, it's why children's stories (especially Disney) often dealt in some pretty heavy stuff, like family death. So really, it's only awkward if you make it awkward, otherwise it's just a movie.

PatrThom · Dec 25, 2013

Wife is always happy to tell the story of my niece (nicknamed MJ) watching Jurassic Park with her family when she was ... 7 or 8?
T-rex leans down and chomps the lawyer off the toilet, and this exchange occurs:

T-REX: RAAAAAAARRRR!! <CHOMP>
CONCERNED FAMILY MEMBER: "You OK with this, hon?"
MJ: "Yeah. Rawrs* gotta eat."

--Patrick
*She called all the dinosaurs "Rawrs."

Hailey Knight · Dec 25, 2013

Muppet Christmas Carol: That was great. I've seen so many versions of the story that cut out many of the interesting details or minimalized the characters, and this kept a lot of the good stuff plus added in Muppet levity. The pacing felt perfect, bringing in humor at just the right moments, and same with the songs.

Also, Michael fucking Caine. Awesome.

Gilgamesh · Dec 25, 2013

Wife got me the Indiana Jones Blu-Ray box set.

Watched Raiders and Temple back to back.

In my opinion Last Crusade is the best of the films but Temple will always be my favorite anyway. -You call him Doctor Jones... DOLL-

HCGLNS · Dec 27, 2013

We all saw Frozen on Monday and it was really good. I liked the ending quite a bit.

Terrik · Dec 27, 2013

Zero Esc said:
Muppet Christmas Carol: That was great. I've seen so many versions of the story that cut out many of the interesting details or minimalized the characters, and this kept a lot of the good stuff plus added in Muppet levity. The pacing felt perfect, bringing in humor at just the right moments, and same with the songs.

Also, Michael fucking Caine. Awesome.

I watch it every year and it's amazing. Incredibly faithful to the story---surprisingly so.

Fun fact: This was the first movie where Steve Whitmire replaced Jim Henson as Kermit--and he even had a dream about it. Look it up--it's cool.

WasabiPoptart · Dec 27, 2013

Shawnacy said:
Early in the movie the main character gets dropped off by his dad Prancer (yes. Thee Prancer) to his mom's home just to find out that his mom has gotten married to another reindeer who has a kid of his own.

Considering I'm a step father myself... yeah... really awkward.

OMG you're a reindeer!

Yoshimickster · Dec 28, 2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues While the first film I feel is arguably superior, this was still a funny ass movie, and even makes fun of some stuff from the first movie as well.

sixpackshaker · Dec 28, 2013

Yoshimickster said:
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues While the first film I feel is arguably superior, this was still a funny, ass movie, and even makes fun of some stuff from the first movie as well.

FTFY, tee hee...

DarkAudit · Dec 28, 2013

Now that the movie's been out for a while, maybe we'll stop seeing Ron show up on EVERY FUCKING CHANNEL.

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Yoshimickster · Dec 28, 2013

Yeah, that was straight up insufferable.

ThatNickGuy · Dec 28, 2013

Jack Reacher

Watched this with my folks a few nights ago while they're in town. Instead of going out for a movie, we decided to just see what was on Netflix and spotted this.

It was okay. Some good one-liners and pretty decent action, but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it. If you're in the mood for a decent mystery/thriller and don't mind Tom Cruise as an actor, give it a go.

Bowielee · Dec 28, 2013

Elysium

Watched this over christmas with my family. It was... eh... it was OK. What the hell was up with Jodie Foster's terrible attempt at an accent? Nell's accent was less ridiculous for christ's sake.

General Specific · Dec 28, 2013

@dill616 and I went to see the Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug today. Really good as expected.

Just a bit miffed that they ended it where they did rather than go ahead and complete the story. Smaug flying out and the movie ending right where it did. Very big Empire Strikes Back feel. No idea how they are going to stretch another movie out of the remaining battle. Though they do have Gandalf's showdown with the orcs and The Necromancer/Sauron to go as well.

Covar · Dec 29, 2013

An Adventure in Time and Space was really enjoyable.

Bowielee · Dec 29, 2013

Went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Outside of the good 20 minutes of the film blatantly jerking it to Legolas, I loved it.

Piotyr · Dec 29, 2013

General Specific said:
@dill616 and I went to see the Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug today. Really good as expected.

Just a bit miffed that they ended it where they did rather than go ahead and complete the story. Smaug flying out and the movie ending right where it did. Very big Empire Strikes Back feel. No idea how they are going to stretch another movie out of the remaining battle. Though they do have Gandalf's showdown with the orcs and The Necromancer/Sauron to go as well.

BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES

Espy · Dec 30, 2013

So we watched a couple flicks over the holidays:

1) X-Men First Class or whatever. Ugh. I mean look, there's a great movie here with a couple really awesome actors but then there's everything else. I do not understand the love for the x-men movies. Shitty visual effects, terrible costumes, GIANT plot holes (and I can normally overlook giant plot holes but man these films find some amazing ones), etc. I mean, I'd watch Fassbender sit on the toilet and read so I'll see the next one but good lord, anytime he or Mcavoy (who was also great) wasn't the focus the whole movie (especially the VFX, sweet zombie jesus were the effects for the kids terrible) took a nosedive. Look, I'm not a fan of the series, I think they are all terrible, the first two have some good stuff going on but they look worse and worse (especially the effects) over time. I'm open to having my mind changed, which is why I keep watching them, but they just don't work for me.

2) The Imposter: WOW. Documentary from the folks who produced Man on Wire. It's about a French guy who passed himself off as a 15 year old kid who had been kidnapped from TEXAS. Incredible. Watch it. Now.

3) Despicable Me: Finally got around to seeing this. Really good. Very funny. Bought the pack of movies on iTunes so we will watch the next one soon as well. What a cast.

CynicismKills · Dec 30, 2013

The only issue I had overall with First Class is Fassbender has a really hard time hiding his accent.

Watched Europa Report last night. Pretty decent space thriller, no jump scares, just an interesting take on humans running into worst-case scenarios in the deeper parts of the solar system.

Charlie Don't Surf · Dec 30, 2013

Desolation of Smaug was boring as hell when there wasn't A) a dragon or B) Legolas on screen. It was pretty though

Wolf of Wall Street was a masterpiece. Best movie of the year.

American Hustle was good.