I tend to think it's we who don't know anything. These people run businesses. I presume if they're constantly approving massive budgets it's because the majority of the time they get their money back, regardless of what we think we know. Obviously there are occasions when they don't, but they're much rarer than when they do, so I think it's silly to say Hollywood budgeting is out of control.
It's funny to me that people think Sniper is some deep examination of war and a soldier's psyche. Clint wanted it to be, but what he made is closer to an insultingly gung-ho action pic.
Danny Boyle
Aaron Sorkin
Michael Fassbender
Kate Winslet
If you're not excited for this I don't want to know you. Didn't bother with the Kutcher version so this doesn't feel like a retread to me. Plus I've heard the script is completely different from most biopics.
Are people completely numb to great action these days? Or do people just not know what great action looks like. I'm not sure how anyone wouldn't be sold by those set pieces unless they're just not into action movies anyway.
Whiplash gets too much flak. Rourke at least quirked it up a bit. There was literally nothing remotely original or interesting about Ronan or Red Skull.
I actually think many of the Marvel villains are underrated. The Winter Soldier felt like a real threat. Pierce wasn't the most original bad guy but Redford sold it. Jeff Bridges added a lot of menace to generic corporate evil. Hammer wasn't threatening but he was pretty well developed and entertaining. Rourke did what he could with an underwritten character. Vanko was more interesting in the quieter scenes. And then Loki and Ultron are the cream.
Red Skull
Malekith
Ronan
Killian
Abomination
Those are bleh. The rest are good or have their redeeming aspects.
I see what you guys are saying about F7 vs AoU, but how is 191mil OW not connecting with the zeitgeist. That's a lot of fucking people no matter how you spin it.
Certainly. Most people don't go to the movies every week or even every month like we do. So asking them to watch three movies (Guardians doesn't really count in this context) in order to understand the new Avengers coming out is a tall task.
I actually think Rogen is underrated. Compared to other comedians, his output is of pretty high quality. 40 Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri, Take This Waltz, 50/50, This is the End, Neighbors, The Interview...all of them ranging from decent to great.
Doesn't hurt that this is his reteaming with JGL.