Author Topic: The General Movie Thread (news, reviews, random thoughts etc.) (Read 275541 times)

Rickker708 · « **Reply #1200 on:** June 16, 2009, 02:18:43 AM »

Just finished watching Shaoulin Soccer, that was a lot of fun.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #1201 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:54:36 AM »

Hangover was freaking hilarious and wasn't your average predictable drunken/drugged up adventure flick. Not super complicated, just pure dirty fun.

Masa · « **Reply #1202 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:51:40 AM »

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Shia LaBeouf Says Spielberg is 'Gearing Up' Indiana Jones 5

We all knew it was going to happen - Spielberg would make Indiana Jones 5 whether we wanted it or not. But we haven't heard much about it and I think a lot of people were hoping that they would've just given up by now. But that's not the case. In a recent interview with the BBC, Shia LaBeouf says, "Steven [Spielberg] just said that he cracked a story on it before I left and I think they're gearing that up." He doesn't say much else, except that there are "definitely no special effects in that movie," but it's enough of an update to remind us that this is indeed coming soon, whether you like it or not. Let's hope it's better than the last one.

Even if you enjoyed Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I think we've all come to admit it was quite a let down, somewhat of a big mess with monkeys and nuclear fridges. But maybe it's the Temple of Doom of the new Indiana Jones generation - that is to say, it could be the worst of what's yet to come. I'm optimistic because I love Indiana Jones, I love Steven Spielberg, I love Harrison Ford, and yes, I like Shia LaBeouf, too. And as long as Steven kicks George Lucas out of the office, maybe this story, that Shia already said Steven specifically has cracked, could be a vast improvement over Crystal Skull. We can only hope!

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/16/shia-labeouf-says-spielberg-is-gearing-up-indiana-jones-5/

strawb3rrykream · « **Reply #1203 on:** June 19, 2009, 07:01:00 AM »

I saw Up today. At first, I really didn't wanna see it.

But I actually thought it was pretty good, not at all as plotless as it seemed to me. And the real shocker: I cried.

Yeah, I cried watching an animated Pixar movie.

Masa · « **Reply #1204 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:35:23 AM »

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Sly Stallone's The Expendables Could End Up Being PG-13?

We've already had at least one big battle this year about a movie's rating (as in, Terminator Salvation). I don't want to start another one, but this is an interesting discussion worth having, especially in relation to a movie I'm excited to see. A few websites were recently on the set of Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables (including AICN) and as part of the visit, they got to talk with producer Avi Lerner. Lerner, who gave UGO these quotes, not only talked about Rambo 5 and that it might eventually happen, but that The Expendables would be testing for both PG-13 and R ratings and the studio would then decide once the reports came in.

When asked if Rambo 5 would be as violent as the most recent Rambo from 2008, Lerner responded with a resounding "no!" He continues: "The story in Burma had to be tackled that way, with extreme and brutal violence so that it portrayed an important aspect of what that story is about. He also told us that they lost at least half the audience for that film with such a hard R, so neither The Expendables nor the Rambo sequel will be as brutal." Lionsgate wants this to be a huge hit and may stick with a PG-13 cut if it tests better (and can bring in a bigger audience). Of course, they'll probably go with the rating that pulls more money.

Based on what we do know - that this is a huge $80 million action movie starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Eric Roberts - do you want to see this rated R? Harry Knowles' report from the set includes a lot of mentions about how much practical effects and real explosions are being used and its shaping the way the movie is turning out in the end. With all that, the huge cast, and the story, I can tell you that I definitely do want this to be hard R.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/19/sly-stallones-the-expendables-could-end-up-being-pg-13/

MochaNutz · « **Reply #1205 on:** June 20, 2009, 09:54:00 PM »

The Hangover = fucking hilarious guy movie!

To-da-loo, mothafuckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!

Masa · « **Reply #1206 on:** June 21, 2009, 07:03:29 AM »

2012 New Full Trailer #3 [HQ]

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1207 on:** June 21, 2009, 08:04:23 AM »

^ SFX has come a long way

Still strange that the Astec calendar ends on 2012,,,

Rickker708 · « **Reply #1208 on:** June 21, 2009, 12:10:11 PM »

Went and saw the Hangover, movie was awesome. Then went back to my cousins and saw Fanboys, Clerks 2, and Dogma. Loong night of laughing my ass off.

Tuffty · « **Reply #1209 on:** June 21, 2009, 07:24:53 PM »

Phew, at least Akira seems to be dead in the water.

Mongol - 7/10

Pretty good, but I strongly recommend reading the series of novels by Conn Iggulden on Genghis Khan if you're interested.

strawb3rrykream · « **Reply #1210 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:53:05 AM »

I saw Angels and Demons today~ I'm a sucker for movies with twists and turns throughout so it was

in my book.
I don't know if it's opened my eyes more to religion (as in it doesn't bother me so much anymore) or not.

Masa · « **Reply #1211 on:** June 25, 2009, 06:14:42 AM »

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Next Year's Oscars will Include 10 Best Picture Nominees!

This is huge news. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced today, that as of next year for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, for the first time in 67 years, they will choose ten Best Picture Nominees instead of just five. "Having 10 best picture nominees is going allow Academy voters to recognize and include some of the fantastic movies that often show up in the other Oscar categories but have been squeezed out of the race for the top prize," said Academy president Sid Ganis. This isn't the first time they've chosen ten nominees. Up through 1943, the Oscars included ten Best Picture nominees as well.

“After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year," said Ganis. "The final outcome, of course, will be the same – one Best Picture winner – but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009." It's now being called 10 in 2010. Some are claiming that this decision was made under pressure from the studios, as it allows them to feature more great movies and include more advertising at the Oscars. Others are saying this will now water down the Oscars, since a nomination "used to be" a prestigious recognition.

I'd argue that this just makes things so much more interesting. One of the biggest complaints of last year was that The Dark Knight didn't get nominated. If only it had been one year later, it would've gotten that nomination. It also just makes the final outcome so much more of a mystery. I've felt like that out of the five nominees in the past few years, we can usually spot the winners. This time there will be so much of a bigger selection to choose from, that it could be even more thrilling to see who the Academy eventually picks. Whatever the case, this is exciting news, and should make for a very interesting Oscar race next year.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/24/next-years-oscars-will-include-10-best-picture-nominees/

Masa · « **Reply #1212 on:** July 01, 2009, 08:59:21 AM »

The Informant (2009) - Official Trailer #1

zoolander · « **Reply #1213 on:** July 05, 2009, 09:00:46 PM »

Somehow, I ended up seeing Hangover three times.

Great movie though.

Saw Public Enemies yesterday. Movie was really good but the theaters sound system was horrible.

coachie · « **Reply #1214 on:** July 05, 2009, 09:28:16 PM »

Watched Kung Fu Chefs yesterday and that movie was awful, I want my 90min. lifetime back!

Masa · « **Reply #1215 on:** July 11, 2009, 07:38:15 AM »

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It's Official - Ryan Reynolds is Hal Jordan in Green Lantern!

Barely a few hours earlier, we reported that the list of actors in the running for the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lantern movie had been narrowed down to three - Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake. Variety and THR have both confirmed that it's Ryan Reynolds who has ended up in the role, making him the only actor to play both a Marvel (as Deadpool) and DC Comics superhero. This ends the "intense months-long search" that was conducted by Warner Brothers, director Martin Campbell, and producers Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti, as they couldn't come to an agreement on casting until today.

Reynolds is first set to star in the indie one-man thriller Buried before moving on to shoot Green Lantern down in Australia. The studio is still working out the budget, which was rumored to be at least $150 million, but production is expected to begin in January. My first choice would've been Chris Pine, but that didn't turn out. And fanboy favorite Nathan Fillion didn't make the cut it either. But oh well, because Reynolds is a perfectly fine second choice. Although this means he probably won't ever play The Flash anymore, I have a feeling we'll all be saying that Campbell made a damn good choice come next year.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/07/10/its-official-ryan-reynolds-is-hal-jordan-in-green-lantern/

SomethingWild · « **Reply #1216 on:** July 12, 2009, 11:26:06 AM »

Ice Age 3

I'm too old for this. If you're a kid it probably doesn't get any better than this, but I didn't really enjoyed it. Even the parts with Scratt were not up to par with IE1 and IE2.

Tuffty · « **Reply #1217 on:** July 12, 2009, 03:19:13 PM »

I Am Legend - 6/10

A friend urged me to go watch this, insisting it was the scariest film ever made. Well, it absolutely wasn't

Created a great atmosphere though.

winner · « **Reply #1218 on:** July 12, 2009, 06:15:24 PM »

Legend of Chun Li 1/10
Boring, slow, tastes of hollywood. And if there's something like an anti-fanservice, this is it.

Fast and Furious 6/10
Thought it would be a total flop after watching Tokyo Drift, so it was better than expected.
Still, could've been better. Story has been told a hundred times over.

Watchmen 9/10
As a guy that has no idea what Watchmen is, I enjoyed it. And maybe more importantly, got what the story was about!

Superheroes with no powers are still cool.
Now I'll have to go read the comic to get what that giant squid had to do with everything.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1219 on:** July 12, 2009, 09:53:02 PM »

New Live-Action TMNT Movie Has a Writer - John Fusco

Source: TMNT25.com
by Alex Billington

I hope everyone is a big TMNT fan, because we're going to be covering the hell out of this new live-action movie. The official TMNT25.com website has posted an article with details about their appearances at the San Diego Comic-Con. Their keynote presentation is a special TMNT panel on Friday, July 24th featuring a lot of big names - creator Kevin Eastman, Mirage Studios CEO Gary Richardson, director of the original TMNT movies Steve Barron, and producers Galen Walker and Scott Mednick. Listed last is John Fusco, whose title is "writer of the new TMNT movie (slated for 2011)." Looks like they finally have a writer!

Fusco's past credits include Young Guns, Thunderheart, Hidalgo, and The Forbidden Kingdom recently. That last one makes me shudder. It seems he's involved probably for his knowledge of martial arts and its mythology, like Bushido, as he's writing The Seven Samurai remake as well (and that's him above). And all TMNT fans know that the Turtles were trained in the art of ninjutsu by their master Splinter. No word on the director, but I'm a bit curious as to why Steve Barron, who directed the first live-action movie (but none of the sequels), is on the panel. Could he be announcing that he's directing this, too? We can only hope!