Re: Seen any good films lately? [3]

by Mrs Figg Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:15 am

I enjoyed its positive message. If I had been a 10 year old kid watching it, it would have made me want to be an inventor. I like its encouragement and the fact its not the usual depressing dystopian message of doom. The ending gave me a little tear or two. cheesy but enjoyable.

by Radaghast Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:02 pm

Saw Avengers: AoU and Guardians of the Galaxy recently. Wasn't terribly impressed with either, but at least I'm now caught up on Phase II Razz

by chris63 Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:19 am

Saw Avengers while in Sydney. Saw it at the i-max. First time i'v been in one of these.
Thought it was pretty good.

https://www.imax.com.au

by Radaghast Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:23 pm

I thought it was entertaining enough. Just didn't think it was very well-developed.

by Mrs Figg Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:34 pm

Avengers bored me rigid.

by chris63 Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:48 am

by Mrs Figg Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:43 pm

this looks fun Very Happy

by malickfan Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:15 pm

Mrs Figg wrote:Avengers bored me rigid.

I liked the first one, but the second one felt very unevenly paced and too self aware, I'm not a Marvel fanboy so alot of the in jokes and smarmy comments went over my head, but it felt very much more of the same...only bigger, louder,and longer than before...

The Vision was a boring antagonist as well...

It was kinda funny it seemed to ignore Iron Man 3 (which I hated...)

by Radaghast Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:57 pm

The Vision was more of a protagonist, but, yeah, the first one is still watchable. The second one felt...disposable. Almost like an afterthought.

by Mrs Figg Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:11 am

the only superhero movie I can bear watching is Watchmen. That was pretty amazing.

by halfwise Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:35 am

Mrs Figg wrote:this looks fun

It follows quite naturally along the lines of the discussion with Blue on the 'Whatever' thread about treating folks nicely...at first.

by Eldorion Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:25 am

I enjoyed the first Avengers movie as a fun ride, but once the novelty of a live-action superhero team-up movie has worn off, it doesn't have a ton of rewatch value. Avengers 2 was really disappointing to me. Not so much because it's a terrible film (I've seen far worse), but because of why it fell short. So much extraneous crap shoved in to help set up future films in the MCU that they barely had room to tell a story of this film's own.

Kingsman, on the other hand, is one of the best films I've seen in the past few years. Highly recommended.

by Pettytyrant101 Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:48 pm

the only superhero movie I can bear watching is Watchmen. That was pretty amazing.- Figg

On superhero films it seems we are in complete agreement Figg Nod

I'd also add V for Vendetta to the list of superhero films that are worth shit.

by Mrs Figg Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:52 pm

V is more an anti-hero than superhero, but yeah I cannot stand the bland stuff they churn out recently.

by Lancebloke Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:38 pm

I watched American Sniper a few days back. I dislike it about as much as the book but for different reasons.

Chris Kyle comes across less of a dick in the film, however the film has some issues in itself, mainly because they tried to put together a story with an antagonist instead of just making it more factual. Could also have done with being 30 mins longer as the end was completely rushed.

Won't be watching that again!

by Radaghast Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:52 pm

I liked Jackie Earle Haley in Watchmen but little else. I guess it's because I don't much like Zack Snyder.

by azriel Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:20 pm

I watched "Kingsman" & its really good ! Smile

I thought it might be TOO silly & chav like but, the banter was fresh & witty, it wasnt so over board as I thought & Im glad now I saw it ! Jolly good old romp !!

Spoiler:

by Mrs Figg Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:29 pm

I really want to watch it now. bounce

by Eldorion Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:11 pm

Wait, that was Mark Hamill? Forget barely recognizable; I saw the film twice and didn't realize it was him. That's on me though. :facepalm:

I thought he had lost a lot of that weight for SW7.

by azriel Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:16 pm

Sometimes, Eldo, getting older isnt always so "kind" to people Laughing

( unlike moi who keeps her good looks thanks to Bat Oil No.5 ! Laughing

)

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:36 pm

Sometimes, Eldo, getting older isnt always so "kind" to people- Azriel

Too true Azriel.
I used to be a blunt, coarse ugly little bastard with a mop of red hair, and now I'm a blunt, coarse ugly little bastard with a hell of a lot less hair! Evil or Very Mad

(except in my ears and up my nose, which seem to have discovered an undesired and wholly unexplained need to fill themselves up with hair as I disgracefully age Mad

)

by Forest Shepherd Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:48 pm

Sounds like your hair has just migrated Petty. Razz

by azriel Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:20 pm

One has to ask, why do 'older' gentlemen have an abundance of ear 'ole hair ? & why do their ears suddenly grow to enormous proportions making it difficult to sit on a bus unless folded up ?

by azriel Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:39 pm

And I also wanted to say, that I really loved the inclusion of

Spoiler:

in "Kingsman" Smile

by halfwise Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:01 pm

azriel wrote:One has to ask, why do 'older' gentlemen have an abundance of ear 'ole hair ? & why do their ears suddenly grow to enormous proportions making it difficult to sit on a bus unless folded up ?

Older gentlemen wonder this themselves. Apparently at some point one gives up the fight against the encroaching/migrating hair front. I haven't yet, but see the buggers reassembling for renewed assaults on a constant basis. My and my tweezers are hoping to hold out for another decade at least before being overwhelmed. I think when the hair goes gray the fight also goes out of one, and the fresh plum ends up a wrinkled defeated prune with mold sprouting out of every orifice.