I saw Split. It definitely wasn't what I expected. The last scene was personally awesome to me though as it was a callback to my favorite M. Night movie.
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I saw Split. It definitely wasn't what I expected. The last scene was personally awesome to me though as it was a callback to my favorite M. Night movie.
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That is terrible news. :(Quote:
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I saw the first Jack Reacher movie finally and really liked it. Will have to watch the latest one now.
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Saw the Lego Batman movie with the family. The first half hour was hilarious. The last hour was just average. The kids loved it.
Finally got around to watching Fantastic Beasts. I actually fell asleep in the middle of the story. My wife is a huge Harry Potter fan and she liked the book but found the movie to be average.
Saw Logan over the weekend.
I think it is good and liked it, but also feel like it's being overhyped by reviewers.
Watched "Get Out" tonight. Excellent movie... I highly recommend seeing it in the theater. It's a suspense horror with a good side of comedy.
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It was definitely a really good movie.Quote:
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Took the family to Lego Batman. I love Batman and I love Lego. That being said, I didn't love this movie. I give it a 5.5/10. Overall it had a weak plot and was somewhat boring. However the kids liked it though not as much as the Lego Movie.
I generally agree in that there really wasn't much of a plot and I almost fell asleep in the last hour. Parts were certainly boring. But the first 30 minutes was hilarious imo.Quote:
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I think I've only watched the first Fast and Furious movie. It was OK but I'm stunned there are now 8 of them. Took my son to see this last one. Wow. This is a popcorn movie on super steroids. The entire movie is so over the top crazy, ludicrous and unrealistic that my brain was hurting at times. I expected that to a degree but it still surprised me. There are some funny parts although I wish there was more. Tons of action that makes a Marvel movie look tame.
Personally I have a hard time giving it more than a 5/10 but my son loved it. So does the world apparently.
I thought King Arthur looked good but it didn't review well on Rotten Tomatoes although local reviews are better (7.5 in Windsor on 63 reviews so far). But I didn't see much marketing and it only grabbed just under $15M and the budget was $175M. Pretty tough to make that money back unless Europe loves it.
I really liked the King Arthur movie from 2004 with Clive Owens. So much so that I have no desire to see this one.
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Saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday. My wife didn't think it was that good but it had good humour and was fun overall. Probably a 7 or 7.5/10. It wasn't as good as the first movie and neither was the music which wasn't close to the first movie quality imo. The plot just didn't have a lot of meat on the bone for this one.
After all the hype we went as a family to see Wonder Woman. It was a bit of a disappointment. It started off well but the movie dragged. Was at least 20 minutes too long as wanting a movie to end isn't a good thing. There just wasn't anything that special about it. The WW2 setting and defeat the Nazis story line is very tired. Would have preferred a modern origin story. An average comic book movie. 7/10. If Gal Gadot wasn't so good looking it might be lower.
Went and saw IT with my daughter last Saturday and took a lady friend to see it tonight. I wouldn't mind going to see it a 3rd time.
Pennywise is so bad ass in this movie. I'm obsessed. [emoji16]
If you are interested, go see this movie. It's the best horror movie I've seen in YEARS. It's not scary whatsoever (for a grown man) but it's very well made.
I suppose, if you're a fan of the book or of the 1990 t.v. mini-series, you could have some qualms with this adaptation but I don't get caught up in that bullshit. Instead, I just enjoy what I'm seeing.
I went and saw Annabelle: Creation like a month ago and didn't even mention it here because it wasn't worth mentioning. IT, on the other hand, deserves your dollars.
Saw Justice League a few weeks ago and would give it around a 6-7/10. You could really tell it had two different directors and underwent too many cuts, edits, and reshoots. (Characters would change their look during the middle of scenes - wth?) There was probably some good ideas and plot when it started, but it ended up feeling like someone watched the original cut of the movie and thought they could do it better by changing the plot/movie, score, adding jokes, etc. but it only ended up neutering the whole thing. It lacked the same feel and consistency from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, the first two in this trilogy. I'm hoping they add/restore a bunch of scenes for the at-home release to help salvage it.
Watched Baby Driver last night and would probably give it around a 5-6/10. I felt there were some good ideas in here, but they didn't tie together very well. It didn't help that the movie came in severely overhyped by the time I finally watched it, probably leading to some unrealistic expectations.
I was always creeped out by the IT mini-series back in the day but do want to see this new one as I've only heard good things about it plus I trust your judgment on it. I doubt I would ever re-watch it if I bought it, so I'll rent it digitally.Quote:
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The blu-ray comes out next week, so I'm assuming the digital version is available to rent soon, if it isn't already.
I don't buy many movies (I own less than 20 and 12 of those are Friday the 13th movies) but I will definitely be buying IT. Good movie.Quote:
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I posted this in the other thread but Jumanji was hilarious. Great fun film.
Finally saw Star Wars. It was enjoyable but also forgettable. I enjoyed the action but the story itself was pretty shallow IMO. I am interested to see where they will go with the "last" installment.
In other news, my wife and daughter saw Coco and they absolutely LOVED it.
So, yeah, Black Panther. [emoji1474] [emoji1474]
Will see again.
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I saw it and liked it as well. I think some of the hype was a bit much - it's not the best superhero movie ever - but it was good.Quote:
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I saw Thor: Ragnarok the other night. Not only did I think it was overhyped, I just didn't think it was very good. The ideas and cast were fine, but it just seemed like the whole thing was one big jokefest with no care given to how the characters acted in previous movies. It definitely made me appreciate and like Black Panther more.
Ragnaruk wasn’t that good imo. Very mediocre. Not much of a story and Jeff Goldblum was too weird.
Black Panther was very mediocre. Nothing special about it imo. Hard to accept the merger of archaic customs with super technology. Doesn’t really make sense. I expected better after all the top reviews.
6.5/10
Rented 3 Billboards as my wife wanted to watch it. Like many Oscar type movies it can be odd and leave things unanswered but it was interesting. The language used in some families - yikes! But some very interesting scenes, some difficult to watch and a very good movie overall. Frances Mcdormand, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrison were all excellent. This is a hard movie to grade but at least an 8/10.
Whole family just watched Tomb Raider. Not an Oscar film but a very good origin story. I thought the first half while the story was setting up was really good. I felt the actor playing the bad guy wasn’t so good. There might have been a couple spots where you could question a couple things but this was a fun, action movie that held my interest throughout. The basic premise was very similar to the rebooted video game from 5+ years ago with a mix of Indiana Jones. We all thought Alicia Vikander did a great job as Lara. Very believable and she was very fit. I enjoyed this more than Black Panther.
8/10 (may be a touch high)
I must also say that the original movie posters and screenshots were not flattering to Vikander. She is very pretty. I thought she looked great in the movie. She was also so fit she had a six pack in an early boxing scene. I guess she worked out for 7 months and added 12 pounds of muscle. Very believable in her role. The movie had very little humour which isn’t necessarily a bad thing although I like that stuff. I saw her in Fallon the other day and seems like a really nice girl.
Anyone wanna talk about Infinity War in a spoiler thread?
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Han Solo was weak. Just another in a long list of disappointments since the original trilogy. They created a legion of fanboys, including myself, that just flock like sheep to the movies. But outside the Force Awakens none of them have been good. Most of the newer SW movies would have flopped like Valerian did if it wasn’t for the loyal fan base.
Solo suffers from more unrealistic and lacklustre story telling. The biggest crime is that Han might have been the best SW character ever. So charismatic and funny and yet this movie had almost no humour. That could have saved this movie but instead just another weak offering.
Upon reflection I realize that there was almost nothing memorable in terms of conversation or dialogue in the movie. The original SW movies had great interactions between characters. Solo was a hollow flick.
I guess by not being a Star Wars fan, Solo looks to be the most appealing Star Wars movie, possibly ever, to me. [emoji38]
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There is no force or Jedis in the film. It’s about Hans Kessel run they talk about in the original movies. It’s Han origin story and it should have been better. The movie really needed Harrison Fords charm and smart ass demeanour. The fact there was almost no humour at all was shocking.Quote:
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Jurassic World 2 was solid. I would give it a 7 or 7.5/10. There are only so many plots of stupid humans putting them at risk with dinosaurs. So if you are expecting a super great or realistic plot just forget it. But it’s not bad. A few laughs and a good pair of Howard and Pratt to carry the movie.
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I saw Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom today. I pretty much agree with your thoughts, Rudy.
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Yeah, the first one was definitely better. There are some cheesy or blantantly unrealistic stuff happening but my expectations were pretty low going in so I was pleasantly surprised. Certainly not a classic but good enough lol.
Saw Ant Man and the Wasp. It was a decent movie. I don’t regret seeing it with the kids but it wasn’t as good as the first movie. The story wasn’t as good, the “bad guy” or evil plot nowhere near as good and the humour fell flat far too often. The first movie was a pleasant surprise while this was just OK. I do like all the actors in the movie.
Mission Impossible Fallout was a really good movie. I still consider MI1 to be the best because it was the smartest of the series with the best twists. And while the second movie stunk, the series has made a comeback the last few movies with this one being the best.
The movie is a touch long but it’s action packed from beginning to end. While this movie didn’t have a tremendous story (basic stop the evil threat) it did have good characters and tons of action. It lacked new cool gadgets but was a fun ride from start to finish. Won’t disappoint.
8-8.5/10
Went to see Megalodon with the family yesterday. It was decent and about what I expected. It had been getting 7/10 review scores and that's what I would give it. It's not like Jaws. A lot more like Deep Blue Sea but not as good. I haven't seen Deep Blue Sea in quite awhile but that was enjoyable and intense at times. This movie wasn't as scary or intense. I liked Rainn Wilson's character and could have probably used more of him. Overall nothing to really hate on but nothing that makes this movie stand out either. The movie was broken up into 3 parts. Each part has it's own goal and then the movie is over.
Rented Rampage for $2.99 on itunes and we enjoyed it as a family. I thought the first 30 minutes were really good. Funny and interesting start. Then the story sort of meanders and drags on for awhile. The movie was over 2 hours and 20-30 minutes could have probably been cut. But it was a crazy, popcorn flick worth watching. Probably similar to Megaladon in enjoyment. 7/10 (might be a little high)