Random Movie Talk That Probably Doesn't Deserve Its Own Thread (Page 21 of 39)

you're saying you're responsible?

...yeah, that must be it.

As Saniss has pointed out, we've been talking about it for the past couple of days in the other thread.

Sure but only if-

a) you want to be highly unoriginal
b) you want Dorkman to think less of you.

It's always been like that. At least here.

Netflix UK is £5.99 a month but it counters the cheapness by being shite.

Just watched Quick Change with Bill Murray (who co-directed) and Geena Davis because I remembered that the beginning was a lot of fun even tho I couldn't remember much else. Turns out there's a reason for that.

The whole rest of the movie is about their attempts to get away with their loot, and thing after thing happens to delay them. The problem with a plot like that is that every scene is just random complication after random complication. And since all they're trying to do is get to the airport, it feels very contrived.

The music is good, Murray and Davis are wonderful. Jason Robards is great as the cop on their case. Randy Quaid isn't completely horrible. There's some character development along the way. And the ending is quite clever. But overall, it just falls short a bit because the plotting is so random.

I saw Mama tonight. I thought the plot was somewhat interesting but they went too conventional with the scare tactics. Those jump scares based on absolutely nothing are really getting old.

Especially when they happen before anything creepy happens in the movie. It's like the movie is introducing itself saying, "Hey I'm a scary movie, so watch out." The story should do that organically if it's gonna happen. It shouldn't have to let you know what kind of movie it is before it starts.

Also, the characters in these movies need to learn to communicate better. If you're going to walk alone deep into the woods after dark, let someone know. And other things like people being hurt and disabled for the perfect amount of time in order for events to unfold perfectly were a little amusing.

It could have been way better, but despite those quirks I almost really liked it. It took some warming up to though. Like almost the entire film I was like "nah", then near the end I was like "hmmm... go on...", then at the very end I was like "... kay?"

So I guess it wasn't the worst horror film out there. And it's not my favorite genre anyway. If someone were to ask me if they should go see it, I'd probably say "sure."

That movie was brutal. I had to stop it from time to time to gather the patience to go on. I'm sure it had some kind of point, but wow was it lost on me.

I like most of Charlie Kaufman's other stuff, tho.

They release them all the bloody time here, even Willow is getting released in one in March! Willow! I currently only have 2, Cabin In The Woods and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but I'll try to get more if they're cheap enough. And if they look good.

I am not affilliated in any way with this production:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112 … -the-doors

The VFX Supervisor from "Hunt for Gollum" is involved with this possibly allegorical film about a boy living in an abstract world of hallways and doors, with an old man in the basement discouraging him from discovering more...

5 days remain for their kickstarter...

*takes a random leap at google to see what the above might be referring to*

*pretty sure I found it*

Well, okay. 

Buck up, man.  There's a damn war on.