ThePhasmid

If Dune is a YA Novel, Lord of the Rings is a children's book. What are are we getting at here?

Good trailer. Keeps the plot details incredibly vague. Almost too vague, tbh. I understand why they kept the House Harkonnen aspect at a minimum. Paul is a handsome protagonist with familiar resolutions. It's easier to grab the general audience's attention. It seems to have worked based on view count.

Lost Legacy has a strong opening, and one of the best final sequences to the series. It's a nod to the train sequence in Uncharted 2, but it's far more exciting to play. The middle act starts off a little weak. It's just a miniature open world where you kill enemies at certain checkpoints to discover more clues, but it picks up after the elephant chase, I'd rank it above 1 & 3.

The humorous banter and light touches of introspective character growth must remain intact. The gameplay and level design were top notch. However, the series strong suit is that you felt like you were playing actual fleshed out characters rather than stock videogame characters. You instantly could relate with Nate & Co. I don't know how they're going to manage the insane set pieces. I did enjoy the Jumanji films, but I hope they aim for more practical stunts/fx.

Half of the counties in California have supposedly rolled back to phase one. LA county is considering going back to stay-at-home protocols based on this week's results. To put things into perspective, none of the movie theaters were open even in phase 3. Yeah, I don't see an August release in the cards.

It's incredibly weird. I imagine our governor looks at it from the perspective that people need to stay healthy, and staying outside in the heat might incur different health risks for those who can't stay outside for lengthy periods of time (mostly attributed to people with skin and heat stroke issues). Also, there's the issue of social distancing in some parks due to high traffic on small paths. I don't know. It just seems that gyms and theaters are comparable in terms of space management, and the amount of time people stay within the same vicinity.

If someone can fill me in on the details as to why gyms are open but cinemas are not (in California), it'd be duly appreciated. I'm not being snide at people who wish to keep themselves healthy. It's a necessity at this point. However, I'm genuinely interested in the business logic and health risks involved. Does it have to do with the ventilation system of theaters? I'm glad Nolan and WB are being stubborn about having a proper theatrical release. I hope they don't buckle under pressure.

Has Clive Barker seen the remake yet? I eagerly anticipate word from him. Granted, he is partial to his adaptations moreso than Stephen King.

It will be interesting to see how theaters and distributors handle films with big hype surrounding them in the upcoming months. I imagine late summer/early fall is where there will be maximum potential for nostalgia fueled cinematic experiences. That's if we actually start implementing the phases this month or June. Another thing to consider is how to reconfigure the seating arrangement to maximize space between audience members whilst making distributors and theater chains pleased with the altered attendance numbers. Competition for providing extremely comfortable seating arrangements at an affordable price. You're paying for the chair as much as you are for the film, but at a reasonable price. It'll be somewhat exciting to see how theaters modify the environment to suit the requirements of current health regulations/psychology of the people.

The original was no Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and its lasting legacy was contributed by a man who is currently serving time in jail for a lengthy list of sexual abuse. The NBA should consider rebooting Air Bud before this. Reboot it with Cats. It can't be any worse than that awful film directed by an award winning director.

Governor Newsom opened the beaches and parks over the last week. He saw pictures from Newport Beach, which made Florida look like an exercise in control. All California beaches and parks are closed AGAIN tomorrow. I don't see how theaters are opened anytime soon. This scenario provides an interesting dilemma in social control. On one end, you have people who are like "OMG! THERE ARE PEOPLE WALKING OUTSIDE ON A BEACH! OH MY GAWWWWWW...!" The other end is people who simply miss what they were once accustomed to. When you acquiesce the former before easing restrictions, OF COURSE people will flood the very place they were restricted from entering.

I understand how the film is overlooked. It was a critical and box office failure at the time, but it is undeniably Lynchian for most of its running time. Similar to most of De Laurentiis sci-fi/fantasy films of that era, it was gaudy, self indulgent, curiously unique, and soon to have a cult following. I imagine most of us fans were introduced to the universe via Lynch's film before deep diving into Herbert's novel, for better or worse.

Stark contrast to Jodorowsky's reaction to Lynch's Dune. I'm actually a fan of Lynch's maligned misfire. However, Jodorowsky expressed relief when he first watched the film, and how he thought it was as terrible as everyone else thought it to be. It was a huge weight off his shoulder to discover his passion project wasn't expertly crafted by a younger version of himself. He eventually enjoyed it as a guilty pleasure (as have most of us).

Dune has an incredibly hardcore fanbase. The general synopsis of the novel reflects this young millennia in ways that not many other popular novels were able to achieve. I tried to read Lord of the Rings and found it boring, but that doesn't mean many people share my sentiments. I suppose it comes down to the attraction of the universe that the novel builds in relation to its audience. I find Frank's vision far more tangible and attractive than anything in LOTR. I'm not saying one is better than the other. It's really apples and oranges.

The trailer is rather effective, but I still feel like the lack of Cabrini Green's history and presence is felt. It's hard to replicate the time and atmosphere of such a place. The projects were are as much of a character as the titular "monster".

Scott, we see you.

Agreed. The studio gave an established horror auteur a small budget, and a lot of wiggle space in terms of creativity. It always works for the best when it comes to horror/thrillers. This is how it should've started. Small impressionable threads of excellence woven into a bigger tapestry. Universal did the opposite at the beginning. They threw all of this money into a misguided venture. Big budget and big stars placed into a film with no direction.

Leigh should've been directing his own scripts a long time ago.

Australian horror fans got a sneak peak. High approval, but there is a caveat. She did warn people that this film will trigger those who have experienced domestic violence (directly or indirectly). I'm not defending Armond White. I'm just saying he has pointed out something obvious here.

I can already tell this takes the template of an early 90s thriller circa Julia Roberts "Sleeping With the Enemy" crossed with the prospective horror elements of Invisible Man. Upgrade mixed many elements and influences to an extremely effective degree due to Leigh's ability to weave them into an engaging cohesive. This begs the question: Why didn't Leigh direct the original Saw? He knows how to take cheap exploitative plot devices, and refine them to a degree that elevates the genre.

Current buzz seems quite positive, but I don't know how that will translate to box office. This definitely seems like a great "date night" horror film given the manner in which Whannell approaches the subject. However, it's February, and Sonic beat them to the Valentine's Day punch.

This film continues to defy odds. I don't know if it's a bigger win for Paramount or Carrey.

I agree. Back on topic, how much of this film's success is dependent upon the shoulders of Jim Carrey returning to his roots? Is this film performing better than expected with critics solely based upon Carrey's performance or its central character being given proper cinematic treatment? It appears both fans of classic Jim Carrey and old school Sonic are equally enjoying the film. I can see how Paramount had trouble with initial marketing. People want to see a memorable over the top Jim Carrey performance, but they also want people to know this is all about Sonic.

Why are you so anti-establishment when it comes to the military? Are you as critical of all military establishments across the world? Honest question. It seems like foolish skepticism to me, but I am merely opening a form of discussion here. I would argue the DoJ has a larger spectrum of crimes against humanity than the DoD, but this is a topic about a Sonic film. PS: The Transformer films are a joke as well. So are the recent terrible Godzilla films. Shhhh. I hear people like to defend those recent Godzilla films on the internet.