GONNAFISTYA wrote:Yeah....Elysium was such a huge disappointment. After seeing it in IMAX last week I watched a shitty cam torrent of it the other day and, without the beautiful visuals, the film simply does not hold up as an interesting or compelling movie....it's just so fucking boring. Even the "action" is boring. Shitty acting, one-dimensional characters. Meh...I'm revising my score from a 6/10 to a 4/10. Only watch it in IMAX.
Then forget you ever saw it. Trust me, it won't be that difficult.
It's kinda funny that I watched Oblivion to "get primed" for Elysium and Oblivion turned out to be a much better movie.
I completely agree, it was really awful. It felt like the story was cheesy textbook Hollywood summer sci-fi blockbuster wannabe. IMO any worse, it would've actually became so bad that it was good, if only it didn't take itself so seriously. The effects were good, but they could've at least tried to make it more interesting to watch.
In comparison, Pacific Rim was not a good movie by any means, but it was much better than Esylium. At least it wasn't boring me to the point that I regretted coming to see it and actually wanted to walk out and do something else with my evening.
Look, I do love most all sci fi, not the super natural stuff and yes it is hardly science fiction but I found Elysium a little below the mark as to my expectations.
CGI was about it. People have critiqued enough above; suffice to say I was let down.
5/10
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fuck this movie...only childrens movie I considered forcing my kids leave so I wouldn't have to endure another minute. Fuck Dane Cook's annoying voice too.
I was afraid of that. this looked like the first movie to take my kid to but after seeing some things and hearing about all the changes they did during production my expectations are very low.
The new Evil Dead, which was okay, but suffered from being rather... generic. I love the original movies, and this just lacked their character. There's something underground and edgy about the originals, and I much prefer the over-the-top use of prosthetics, where this one is more about make-up. Sure, it has some genuinely icky moments, but it also takes itself a little too seriously, and the direct references to the originals just felt like the writers ticking boxes.
Seven Psychopaths, which was a fun movie with some great performances from the cast. Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken are fab. And Tom Waits made a brilliant psycho. He just LOOKS nutso. Lots of fun dialogue, although maybe a little ham-fisted at times.
And finally Trance. Tense and interesting, it follows a character who is involved in a painting theft and subsequently loses his memory after being injured during said theft. A hypnotherapist is roped in to help him recover his memories and thus reveal where the painting now is.
James McAvoy's swiftly becoming one to watch.
Mat Linnett wrote:The new Evil Dead, which was okay, but suffered from being rather... generic. I love the original movies, and this just lacked their character. There's something underground and edgy about the originals, and I much prefer the over-the-top use of prosthetics, where this one is more about make-up. Sure, it has some genuinely icky moments, but it also takes itself a little too seriously, and the direct references to the originals just felt like the writers ticking boxes.
The original Evil Dead was simply a descent into madness, and the audience witnessed it through the character's eyes with all the crazy cinematography and over-the-top insanity. The new Evil Dead is just a bunch of angry demons making people due horrific shit to themselves and others...more gore/torture porn ala Saw and other garbage like it. The remake had terrific special effects and thankfully no CG blood, but a deadpan (and detached) presentation of what was going on, therefore making it so boring in comparison.
The films really have nothing in common besides the cabin, the deadites and the book.
The Iceman = 8/10 - Mr Shannon gives another example of why he's a scary individual only an idiot would fuck with. Based on a true story and probably not true, but a compelling, well-made film and the best mob movie based on a true story since Kill The Irishman. Worth a watch for sure.
We're The Millers = 7/10 - A seriously funny movie. Jennifer Aniston is so fucking hot.
Mat Linnett wrote:Seven Psychopaths, which was a fun movie with some great performances from the cast. Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken are fab. And Tom Waits made a brilliant psycho. He just LOOKS nutso. Lots of fun dialogue, although maybe a little ham-fisted at times.
Solid. Some funny scenes like Evan Mac Gregor getting rolled up as pastry. Some boring action. Nice finishing move.
* Total Recall - 6/10
I liked the some parts of the action scenes withoug guns and vehicles. Compared to other action movies their use of space was pretty entertaining. Especially that slide into the descending elevator through the top. Ace idea.
The rest of the action was boring. Story boring. Characters flat. Etc.
Kick Ass 2 = 8/10 - An all-around good movie that's entertaining and even better and funnier than the original IMHO. I was worried Jim Carrey would do a William Shatner and ruin the movie but the movie's overall story and good presentation of all the characters didn't really allow for that. The movie also takes the piss out of anyone who was offended by the first one, so kudos just for that.
See it blazed or see it sober, either way it's worth a watch.
Saw The World's End on Saturday. Aside from making me realise that watching at home is infinitely more preferable than watching in a theatre (unless it's IMAX), it was a pretty good movie with some genuine laughs, but overall I'd say it's the weakest of the trilogy.
Jim Carrey has a tenuous grasp on reality at the best of times. Never, ever listen to anything the man has to say about anything, unless he's delivering a punchline.
I went to see it at 5:15pm on a Sunday (Monday is a Labor Day here) and the audience was on average middle-aged and baby boomers. I'm not sure if it's because it's a Woody Allen movie or because of the time.
I enjoyed the movie a lot though, it was pretty damn good.
I bet the books are great. It's a great idea. But the movie just didn't do it for me. Entertaining enough I guess...
The first book is pretty good. Like you say, it's a cool idea. After that the novelty wears off and they go downhill. If you only liked the first movie 6/10 I would recommend avoiding the next two because they'll be 4/10 and 2/10, respectively.
Mat Linnett wrote:Seven Psychopaths, which was a fun movie with some great performances from the cast. Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken are fab. And Tom Waits made a brilliant psycho. He just LOOKS nutso. Lots of fun dialogue, although maybe a little ham-fisted at times.
i liked the hell out of this one. great cast.
The story of the Vietnamese man at the end was sad and brilliant.
but I found Elysium a little below the mark as to my expectations. 
