Movies Talk Archive January 01 2016 to January 31 2016

20 Jan 2016 13:20:30
For anyone interested new Suicide Squad trailer, looks amazing!

21 Jan 2016 12:14:40
I know every one is creaming over Leto as the Joker,but I don't like the design/makeup,of him,and I'm personally not sold on Leto as an actor.Don't even get me started on Jai Courtney.

Margot and Smith will put in their usual measured performances I'm interested to see the rest. Delevigne Common beach etc,I don't really know much about them. It looks action packed and fun though I just hope some of the actors can deliver(in a film that probably isn't so much about acting haha)

21 Jan 2016 22:02:46
I think what WB are doing with these DC movies to differentiate them from marvel is that they want great directors who have a history of being visually emphatic while getting the most out of their actors, I can see Leto winning awards for this performance and I don't think he'll be the only actor in the DCEU to be acclaimed for their performance

22 Jan 2016 09:47:24
They're certainly taking it down a darker route with their directors and screenplay.
For me though I think Leto has become one of those actors who because people have said he's good in the past,it's kinda just stuck,I think every performance he's given has been forgettable,requiem for a dram,Thin Red Line,Dallas buyers club. I'm just not a fan of his.
I think he falls into the category of Hanks,Leo,washington etc that regardless of their acting people say it was a brilliant performance cus they've reached that point of having a reputation.

I hope to god I'm wrong. I still can't see why Jai Courtney was cast I can fart right now and my gas would have more charisma and presence

26 Jan 2016 21:25:04
I must admit that this looks like it might just work. But the critics will probably slaughter it. I remember watching League of Extraordinary and thinking it was excellent only for every critic to say it was rubbish, likewise Van Helsing.

27 Jan 2016 13:55:39
Critics only like crap like the artist and life of pi. Dull artistic pretentious rubbish.

14 Jan 2016 22:38:14
Oscar nominations are out, thoughts? Early tips?

15 Jan 2016 11:30:48
I see ed1s all time favourite actor got a nom. Could it be this year for christian bale?

{Ed001's Note - did he? Bizarre. Mind Tom Hanks won it, so acting ability is obviously not relevant to winning a best actor oscar.}

15 Jan 2016 16:20:27
How dare you ed001. I love tom hanks.

{Ed001's Note - sorry to hear that mate.}

15 Jan 2016 17:11:45
Yes ed best supporting actor against hardy an Stallone.

{Ed001's Note - that will probably end up going to Stallone just for the fact that he can still speak after all that surgery bless him. The plastic deserves an oscar all of its own.}

15 Jan 2016 17:29:58
Some interesting nominations amongst the usual suspects

16 Jan 2016 09:03:03
Ed did you say you'd watched creed in another thread? I heard stallones performance was really good?

{Ed001's Note - no it was not showing for about an hour so I went to eat and bumped into someone I knew and ended up missing the start so didn't go and watch it.}

18 Jan 2016 15:53:01
Hey lads, as always late to the thread for me.

Creed is well worth the watch and sly is ok but he's just himself. If that's worth an oscar nom now, that's a terrible and really sentimental choice!

{Ed001's Note - that pretty much does win oscars these days. They do not have to do the role right, just have the right role.}

18 Jan 2016 22:35:00
Got to agree about Stallone in creed, doesn't do much and think the nomination is a sentimental gesture. On the other hand really enjoyed Tom Hardy in the revenant

13 Jan 2016 08:56:24
They are doing a reboot of the Narnia series - this time starting with the Silver Chair book and it will be a fresh start, unconnected to the previous trilogy of films, which covered The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. I remember liking the book as a kid, the Narnia set being one I read a few times, so I will be interested to see how they work it.

13 Jan 2016 10:01:28
I was never a big fan of fantasy books myself,and didn't like the Narnia series in the slightest. I know this may sound silly as I'm not a writer and cs lewis is so loved,but when reading the books I thought he was just trying to show off how many adjectives he knew,every sentence describing the weather,rings, witches etc would need 3/4 synonyms,It just pissed me off as a child. There's setting the scene and then there's just being a showoff of your knowledge of the English language. I really struggled to get into them for that reason because it felt less about the fantasy and more about Lewis's ego (I hope that makes sense)
If I remember correctly within the collection,the books were a weird set out too,like the 3rd book was the first chronoligically,then the 4th published was the 6th chronologically. It all just confused me when I read them.

Regardless of that though I enjoyed TLTWTW but never watched the other 2. Does it look liek they're doing all 7 books again then? Seems silly to me,it was only a while ago they did the original trilogy

{Ed001's Note - the chronological order was set out correctly, it is just that the Lion, Witch Wardrobe one was the most famous and popular and people know of that, even though it is the 3rd book. The first was not a particularly good one to be honest which is probably why it has never been done in film. They always start with 3 and go from there. They are not being clear over what they are doing, but they are starting with 6 for some obscure reason.}

13 Jan 2016 08:49:31
Interesting news that Batman has more than a cameo role in Suicide Squad. I am looking forward to that film and having Batman in it makes it more intriguing.

06 Jan 2016 10:43:32
Just to spark a bit of debate: I decided to go on IMDB last night to see what terrence malick was up to (seemignly another movie in the pipeline) and got reminded about SPR and TTRL as twin movies with similar release dates,looking a tthe boards,there were plenty of argument for and against each masterpiece as to which was superior. So I decided to think up some more ''twin movies'' and see what the general consensus was as to which is best. feel free to elaborate on why.just for fun :)

Saving Private Ryan or Thin red line

Deep Impact or Armageddon

Mission to mars or red planet

the prestige or the illusionist

end of days or stigmata

{Ed001's Note - I have to be honest, I am not a fan of any of those films.}

06 Jan 2016 11:00:28
I'm not particularly a fan myself of most of them. I liked the prestige,(it all got a bit bizzarred when tesla got involved)

I usually can't sit through SPR AND TTRL.

My preferences If i was just sat watching TV would be (come on ed join in just for fun)

TTRL (I just like the narration and focus on the minds perspective)

Armageddon (the flashback scene with liv and bruce wins it)

Red Planet (The ending for mtm is comedic gold and hand victory to RP)

The prestige (the illusionists insistance on poor fx and a much stronger rivalry in prestige wins it)

Stigmata(2 absolutely awful films gabriel byrnes attempt to act out a terrible script with some crditiblity wins it)

{Ed001's Note - I would honestly turn over all of them.}

06 Jan 2016 13:32:33
Private Ryan is typical Spielberg. Starts well sags in the middle and ends ok but with a lot of sentimentality. Its really only the beach scenes that got it the rep its got.

However despite sitting on my shelf for years I still haven't watched thin red line.

Deep impact I recall was more scientifically realistic by Hollywood standards. Still bad though. But it was dull. I cared little for the characters and considering the plot that's quite bad. Armageddon, well it over does the sentimentality. But that's the point. Your more involved. Some good laughs as well.

Never seen the next two.

Prestige I quite liked. Odd but good. Illusionist I got so bored I turned off half way through.

End of days. Its Arnie.

06 Jan 2016 13:58:12
''Never seen the next two''

don't bother haha

06 Jan 2016 16:13:33
Well saves me a couple of hours so thanks

04 Jan 2016 10:47:14
Watched The Reverent over Christmas. Wow a great film with a great performance from Di Caprio. Weren't keen after all the other movies showing at the moment but glad I watched this one . A bit difficult to watch the bear mauling scene but after that 8 out of 10.

{Ed001's Note - what was it about?}

04 Jan 2016 12:25:06
It's a western basically involving the fur trading in the 1880s.Di Caprio is a tracker who knows where the buffalo will be but also has a native Indian son.The Indian's also know all about the buffalo's movement's setting up some great battles.Any more information will spoil the entertainment. Well worth a watch

{Ed001's Note - ok mate, will take a look if it is on.}

02 Jan 2016 19:18:55
Just got round to watching star wars after being busy for the past two weeks. Either everyone else are sheeps or i watched something else entirely but was it not just a new hope ripoff. Wont spoil it for anyone else but man you would expect the billions disney paid they could atleast come up with a better script.

{Ed001's Note - that is exactly what I said mate. Really disappointing and I can see why George Lucas was really unhappy and had to stop himself as he was launching on a rant when asked about it!}

02 Jan 2016 20:26:17
After the first scene you could see the plot coming from a mile away. I've personally given up on all these holywood films as it seems no one can come up with an original idea at all. Its just rip off after rip off. can't believe I spent 15 quid really miffed about it lol.

{Ed001's Note - it is really disappointing.}

04 Jan 2016 17:22:11
A star wars film proving disappointing after all the hype? Well I never.