Movies! The movie thread

Esteban · 09-11-2022, 12:12 PM

^^ I should add the obvious, that this is just my opinion. To each their own.

Esteban · 09-11-2022, 02:16 PM

Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington.

Sedan_Clan · 09-11-2022, 02:29 PM

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Saw the new Thor, ok I guess.

I'm growing tired of the Marvel franchise.

You and me both.

Esteban · 09-11-2022, 02:44 PM

Coming this Friday.

Captain Blood · 09-11-2022, 05:24 PM

Watched all the old knives last night. Chris pine and thandiwe newton. A decent movie, and you get to see thandiwe naked a few times. But it doesn't build to much of a climax, you kind of figure out the twist before it happens.

Esteban · 09-11-2022, 05:30 PM

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Watched all the old knives last night. Chris pine in thandiwe newton. A decent movie, and you get to see thandiwe naked a few times. But it doesn't build too much of a climax, you kind of figure out the twist before it happens.

Yes, I agree you can see the twist coming. I thought it played out well and was worth my time.

Captain Blood · 09-11-2022, 07:48 PM

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Watched all the old knives last night. Chris pine in thandiwe newton. A decent movie, and you get to see thandiwe naked a few times. But it doesn't build too much of a climax, you kind of figure out the twist before it happens.

Yes, I agree you can see the twist coming. I thought it played out well and was worth my time.

The price was right

Murf the Surf · 09-11-2022, 09:30 PM

Watched the new Batman over the past two nights, (thank god for streaming) it was ok I guess. I just don't think Patterson was the right guy for the lead.

Sedan_Clan · 09-11-2022, 09:34 PM

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Watched the new Batman over the past two nights, (thank god for streaming) it was ok I guess. I just don't think Patterson was the right guy for the lead.

He wasn't my first choice for sure, but it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be with him as the lead. I liked the dark nature of the movie.

SRod321 · 09-11-2022, 10:57 PM

I didn't mind The Batman. It's... different. I guess Christopher Nolan sorta ruined Batman for me. I just think his trilogy was so good. It's hard to beat imo. I went in to The Batman with mediocre expectations. Didn't know what I was gonna get with Robert Pattinson, but he did alright, I didn't hate him as Batman/Bruce Wayne. Zoey Kravitz as Selena Kyle...can't lie, i liked it, she was better than expected IMO. I'd give it an 7.5-8/10

Esteban · 09-11-2022, 11:10 PM

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The price was right

The price was wrong! JK

evil-G-nius · 09-11-2022, 11:19 PM

I just watched "Knives Out"... very good murder mystery if anyone is interested

leopard print · 09-12-2022, 04:23 AM

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I just watched "Knives Out"... very good murder mystery if anyone is interested

It was a great movie. A sequel is coming in December.

leopard print · 09-12-2022, 04:25 AM

Saw Thor: Love and Thunder last night. It was meh. Thought they tried to throw in too many jokes. And Marvel CGI has really taken a dive over the last few years.

andriusrud · 09-12-2022, 06:38 AM

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The price was wrong! JK

Thanks! I will add it to my watch list must see.

SRod321 · 09-12-2022, 08:33 AM

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Saw Thor: Love and Thunder last night. It was meh. Thought they tried to throw in too many jokes. And Marvel CGI has really taken a dive over the last few years.

I wonder if the price of CGI has gone up and they're trying to not spend the majority of their budget on it, or if they're just using cheaper poor CGI creators to put money towards other aspects of the movies. Or have their CGI people just gotten lazy? 🤷🏽

leopard print · 09-12-2022, 08:59 AM

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I wonder if the price of CGI has gone up and they're trying to not spend the majority of their budget on it, or if they're just using cheaper poor CGI creators to put money towards other aspects of the movies. Or have their CGI people just gotten lazy? 🤷🏽*♂️

One of the major issues is volume. Whether it’s under Disney’s direction or Marvel themselves, the volume of their movies and TV shows has gone up dramatically over the last several years and there are only so many good VFX artists in the game. A close buddy of mine worked on many of the early Marvel movies. Even when they were spread a couple years apart, he would work 16-18 hour days sometimes a year leading up to the release of a movie. Quality work can’t keep up with the rate that the production companies are spitting out projects.

Esteban · 09-12-2022, 10:51 AM

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…Quality work can't keep up with the rate that the production companies are spitting out projects.

^^ This ^^

tranquility · 09-12-2022, 11:43 AM

Man, I have so many 'superhero' movies in the back-burner, e.g. Dr Strange, an old Xmen, Thor...just can't be bothered.

Kilabyte · 09-12-2022, 12:11 PM

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I just watched "Knives Out"... very good murder mystery if anyone is interested

I've been skipping over that for ages, need to watch it.

Kilabyte · 09-12-2022, 12:12 PM

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I wonder if the price of CGI has gone up and they're trying to not spend the majority of their budget on it, or if they're just using cheaper poor CGI creators to put money towards other aspects of the movies. Or have their CGI people just gotten lazy? 🤷🏽

They're just working from home that's all.

UncleWede · 09-12-2022, 12:45 PM

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Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington.

This seems to be jam-packed with potential, and some big stars. And it goes all sepia to make it seem even cooler.

09-11-2022, 12:12 PM	#3873
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09-11-2022, 02:16 PM	#3874
Esteban Major General 60738 Rep 7,242 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington.
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09-11-2022, 05:24 PM	#3877
Captain Blood Banned 13876 Rep 14,518 Posts Drives: Audi S3....don't judge me Join Date: May 2017 Location: Alph Ceti VI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Audi S3 [9.50] 2012 135 [6.83]	Watched all the old knives last night. Chris pine and thandiwe newton. A decent movie, and you get to see thandiwe naked a few times. But it doesn't build to much of a climax, you kind of figure out the twist before it happens.
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Murf the Surf Second Lieutenant 23079 Rep 633 Posts Drives: Porsche 993 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Port Carling, Muskoka iTrader: (0)	Watched the new Batman over the past two nights, (thank god for streaming) it was ok I guess. I just don't think Patterson was the right guy for the lead.
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SRod321 Enlisted Member 196 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Comp Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: New York iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 M3 [8.50]	I didn't mind The Batman. It's... different. I guess Christopher Nolan sorta ruined Batman for me. I just think his trilogy was so good. It's hard to beat imo. I went in to The Batman with mediocre expectations. Didn't know what I was gonna get with Robert Pattinson, but he did alright, I didn't hate him as Batman/Bruce Wayne. Zoey Kravitz as Selena Kyle...can't lie, i liked it, she was better than expected IMO. I'd give it an 7.5-8/10
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09-12-2022, 04:25 AM	#3886
leopard print First Lieutenant 1579 Rep 397 Posts Drives: Really well for an Asian. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (5)	Saw Thor: Love and Thunder last night. It was meh. Thought they tried to throw in too many jokes. And Marvel CGI has really taken a dive over the last few years.
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09-12-2022, 11:43 AM	#3891
tranquility sportscars only 3565 Rep 3,280 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	Man, I have so many 'superhero' movies in the back-burner, e.g. Dr Strange, an old Xmen, Thor...just can't be bothered. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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