There we go, I mean that skeleton-HOLY SHIT!
[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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Its either that, or Seth Rogen's latest failed attempt at making shock humor disguise the fact that he can't write interesting characters.
Better move quick. Less than a week after its release we saw it in the early evening. Out of sixteen theaters they had 1.5 assigned (one 2D and sharing a 3D theater with another film).
We two were the only ones in the theater. I've been in theaters with just a few people, but this is the only time I remember being in it literally alone.
Made the experience more enjoyable, but the movie simply isn't going to last in the theaters.
I'd like to have seen it in 3D but the showing times were inconvenient.
Opposite problem for me. Literally the only non-3D showing for it here is at 2:20 pm. I can't stand 3D glasses, they always make my eyes water 20 minutes in until I take them off.
And ruin a perfectly good character trait.
Sheeesh. I was in a theater with just my dad for crap movies before, but Kubo doesn't deserve it.
That said, I envy you. Our auditorium was packed only because by second weekend AMC had already relegated the movie to one of its shitty small side theaters, and I've already described the audience.
I watched Young Frankenstein for the first time last night. I laughed plenty in the movie, but there were also a lot of scenes where I was kind of just watching the movie, not really finding funny, and I actually really liked some of the serious parts, especially at the end of the climax.
But then today, some of those scenes I didn't laugh at were making me chuckle thinking of them. Which is so weird, because it's like they punched me, but I didn't feel it until later? Example, I didn't laugh when Dr. Frankenstein is demanding he be let out of the Creature's room, was just watching the movie. Today, I can't think of Gene Wilder saying "Don't you know a joke when you hear one? HAHAHAHA" without smirking.
But there was a lot I laughed at during the movie itself, and Igor was definitely my favorite part with all his mugging at the audience, though I loved the direct parody scenes of the Karloff movie.
But then today, some of those scenes I didn't laugh at were making me chuckle thinking of them. Which is so weird, because it's like they punched me, but I didn't feel it until later? Example, I didn't laugh when Dr. Frankenstein is demanding he be let out of the Creature's room, was just watching the movie. Today, I can't think of Gene Wilder saying "Don't you know a joke when you hear one? HAHAHAHA" without smirking.
But there was a lot I laughed at during the movie itself, and Igor was definitely my favorite part with all his mugging at the audience, though I loved the direct parody scenes of the Karloff movie.
They used to have a stage musical version of this running a few years back. It was just as good, if not better at some points... mostly because Mel Brooks helped get it together. I'm pretty sure you can find copies of the performance if you want to. I DO recommend the soundtrack though.
Reading some of the production stuff is fascinating. Mel Brooks cut a lot of stuff from the movie to get it fine-tuned, but he almost cut the Puttin on the Ritz scene, to the point that Gene Wilder was in tears over it and his earnest fight for it convinced Brooks to keep it in. I can't really see that part of the movie working as well without it--it's the high note of the scene.
It also used many of the same props as the Karloff movie because they tracked down the original propmaster for the movie and he apparently kept most of that stuff in his garage for decades.
Secret Life of Pets
Not bad, not bad. Louis C.K's sounded a little weird synced to Max, but a good albeit INSANELY tropish film. Also the chase scenes cribbed on Toy Story SOOOOOOO much.
Not bad, not bad. Louis C.K's sounded a little weird synced to Max, but a good albeit INSANELY tropish film. Also the chase scenes cribbed on Toy Story SOOOOOOO much.
I expected it to be good because of how people talked, but I didn't expect it to be that good. I had the same feelings after watching it "should really buy this at some point."
Watched Sully tonight. It's the Tom Hanks film (directed by Clint Eastwood) about the flight that landed in the Hudson and everyone lived.
For a 208 second flight, they did a pretty good job of making it compelling and stretching it out 5,760 second film. I'm glad I've watched it, but I don't have any particular desire to watch it again, and I wouldn't say that the visuals and sound effects really require movie theater treatment - it'll be fine on most home setups.
It was fun and informative, though, and worth a once-through viewing.[DOUBLEPOST=1473390551,1473389957][/DOUBLEPOST]https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sully/
For a 208 second flight, they did a pretty good job of making it compelling and stretching it out 5,760 second film. I'm glad I've watched it, but I don't have any particular desire to watch it again, and I wouldn't say that the visuals and sound effects really require movie theater treatment - it'll be fine on most home setups.
It was fun and informative, though, and worth a once-through viewing.[DOUBLEPOST=1473390551,1473389957][/DOUBLEPOST]https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sully/
Eh, I'll wait for the sequel "The Search for people to share an order of General Tso with me, because they don't make carton sized fucking portions for one person."
Just...just give me what I am going to EAT local Chinese food place, I'm literally the only one eating it! Its almost im-POSSIBLE to reheat properly, one wrong move and it becomes cardboard in texture! Not unlike Macdonald's French fries.
SERIOUS QUESTION-how do you reheat it? I am awful at.
X-Men Apocalypse was great. Best X-Men movie yet. Some stupid stuff, but whatever, there were 30 super people (and Rose Byrne!!!!) needing to punch someone PLUS somehow squeezing Oscar Isaac's performance into frame despite there not being a lens wide enough to capture something that large.
Short bursts in the microwave. 45 seconds tops at a time. Also cut the chicken into smaller pieces so it will heat faster.
For the rice you basically need to re-cook it. Drizzle some water or soy sauce over the rice before reheating. This get absorbed and help minimize the "pebble" effect.[DOUBLEPOST=1473515054,1473514994][/DOUBLEPOST]
The film that will never be an in flight movie.
I read the book this was based on, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, back in 2008, and it's a great read if anyone has the chance. I didn't realize they made a documentary! I'm going to have to check it out!
Watched Civil War again. Picked up an interesting detail this time.
Zemo, in the guise of the psychiatrist, infiltrates the UN building in Berlin to question Bucky. At this moment, Cap and Falcon are in a separate office, with no way to watch the proceedings. Sharon Carter walks in, hands Falcon a receipt for his confiscated equipment, ("Bird costume? Come on!") and then surreptitiously presses a button that allows Cap and Falcon to watch the questioning on a screen. The button's labeled "restricted", and Sharon's body language shows that she's not supposed to be allowing Cap to hear this stuff, so she's doing him a favor, and Cap's glance at Sharon shows that he appreciates what she's done.
Outside the office where the three of them are, Romanov turns towards them, then looks away with a knowing expression on her face. From where she's located, her back is to the three people in the office, and she can't see the screen where Cap is now watching Bucky's questioning. But, nonetheless, she's so in tune with her surroundings that she can sense what happened in that office, despite having her back turned. That is why Romanov is such a terrifying agent and spy. Sure, she has her intelligence, her fighting skills, her charm, there's no denying that these are all assets. But her greatest strength is what she said in the prologue of the movie, "looking over your shoulder needs to become second nature." The Black Widow knows everything that goes on around her.
Zemo, in the guise of the psychiatrist, infiltrates the UN building in Berlin to question Bucky. At this moment, Cap and Falcon are in a separate office, with no way to watch the proceedings. Sharon Carter walks in, hands Falcon a receipt for his confiscated equipment, ("Bird costume? Come on!") and then surreptitiously presses a button that allows Cap and Falcon to watch the questioning on a screen. The button's labeled "restricted", and Sharon's body language shows that she's not supposed to be allowing Cap to hear this stuff, so she's doing him a favor, and Cap's glance at Sharon shows that he appreciates what she's done.
Outside the office where the three of them are, Romanov turns towards them, then looks away with a knowing expression on her face. From where she's located, her back is to the three people in the office, and she can't see the screen where Cap is now watching Bucky's questioning. But, nonetheless, she's so in tune with her surroundings that she can sense what happened in that office, despite having her back turned. That is why Romanov is such a terrifying agent and spy. Sure, she has her intelligence, her fighting skills, her charm, there's no denying that these are all assets. But her greatest strength is what she said in the prologue of the movie, "looking over your shoulder needs to become second nature." The Black Widow knows everything that goes on around her.
Dave
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It is one of the Marvel movies that moves over well to a smaller screen. Most of the others tend to rely on big battles and effects. Yeah, DP had those, but the humor and personalities were the real main part of the movie.Last movie I saw was Deadpool (DVD from Netflix).... Just as funny on the small screen.
Though it is made from a Marvel IP, Deadpool was produced by Fox for a much smaller budget, which is why it didn't have so many "blockbuster" sequences.
Fortunately they had clever writers who could turn the small budget into jokes, like the limited bullets and cast.
Where? Far as I know, the movie starred God's Perfect Idiot.
While I liked Deadpool, one of my issues with it was its overuse of swearing. I don't mind swearing, but I do when it's overused to the point of meaningless. Especially in a movie that has a lot of clever writing in it. They relied far too much on the "fuck crutch" as a writing teacher I once had called it. Like, near the end of the movie, when he's getting ready to do the big rescue, there's a string of fuck-shit-cock this and cock-shit-fuck that. As I watched it, all I saw was a wasted opportunity to do a lot of really funny lines.
Never listen to Gasbandit in vent then.
