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3 hours ago, SpiderByte said:
Ah fuck now the performance is gonna be framed as a reaction to this isn't it.
It's the only joke my (very lively) crowd didn't react to but its also sandwiched between two other larger, showier gags and its said fairly quietly under someone's breath. Most aren't gonna remember or notice it, I suspect.
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Saw this tonight and really enjoyed it much to my surprise given my history with Leitch's work (Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw and Bullet Train were among my least liked of their respective years) but I think this is probably his best work! Some of the humour is still bit cringe in the Bullet Train way but waaaaay more if it hits than doesn't. What also really helps is the romance at its core and genuine love for the stunt profession that this film is dedicated to, Leitch's passion comes through and that earnestness goes a long way. Only major negatives I'd say is it takes a little bit to get the ball rolling and it does have the same issue as other recent films (Fast & Furious, Mission Impossible) where actual practical stunts look CGI because of what they've done in post.
A definite crowd pleasure though, should have strong WOM.
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I went to see this because of all the raving I saw online towards its style and formal experimentations but...it's mostly just the final 10-15 minutes when it gets REALLY interesting. The rest was fine, didn't find any of it bad perse but nothing engaged me, I'll forget about it by the end of the week. Zendaya remains a better presence than she does an actor.
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Not too surprised this tanked, it's style and humour is very much going for the Reddit/Deadpool audience but it's too small a film marketing wise to breach that demo, and the people who DO champion smaller/indie action films (especially ones starring Yayan Ruhian and Andrew Koji) were...mostly turned off by said style and humour.
Anecdotal but I fall in the latter camp and skipped this, a lot of the critics and writers I follow who focus more on the action genre expressed similar disinterest or disdain towards it. Might find an audience on Netflix?
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I'd have to imagine Lionsgate selling all his films to Prime for international distribution (USA is the only major market getting this theatrical, even us Canadians don't got it) recoups the spend on these, hence marketing being as minimal as possible. If this wasn't a profitable model, they wouldn't be doing 3 times in a row now.
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I like the casting, he seems more "realistic" for a rural farmer type than a saintly white haired old man.
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2 hours ago, Hatebox said:
It is sort of weird that Richie keeps being allowed to make fairly big movies. He’s clearly likeable enough on set that big actors keep coming back to work with him.
I'd have to imagine these do well on VOD/TV reruns.
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Really dug this a lot, great in IMAX for the sound alone. Felt like I was in a real war zone with how LOUD it was. Wish it's themes and ideas tied together a bit more cohesively but it was a very visceral experience.
Keep Garland out of the press though, because none of what he intended or is saying about the film comes through AT ALL and I'm baffled as to what he's talking about. How is this a veneration of journalists?
Just an observation, but it's interesting to me how the only people who haaaaaate this movie are also the ones most online (esp on twitter).
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They actually did fill the colleseum with water, staging fake naval battles and other crazy stuff. Not sure about sharks or monkeys ha but rhinos were 100% fought by gladiators during some games.
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Seeing The Rock play an AMAZING heel on WWE right now does make me think that his Black Adam Universe idea could've worked. Treat the superhero fights almost like a wrestling match, big personalities and drama clashing...it's a fun idea!
BUUUUUUT, if it weren't for Black Adam flopping and scaring The Rock, I don't think we see him playing heel right now (or doing the Safdie movie) and getting a personality again. Had BA been successful, his DC plans would've been more of the same, the boring sanitized corporate Rock we've been getting over the last 10 years (and doomed BA with it's blandness).
Maybe if he brought that energy to Black Adam to begin with, would've been a better film and maybe a hit?
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I feel like a savvy marketing team and studio willing to take a risk COULD sell this (lean into the mystery, make it a legendary event, "an undefinable next step of cinema you need to see to believe", etc.) and trick people into seeing it opening weekend who'd otherwise never see it. Y'know how studios got audiences in the 70s to see weird foreign/art films? Deceptive (and alluring...sometimes for sex appeal lol) marketing. Sure you might get a steep 2nd weekend drop but at least people would see it and talk about it vs throwing in the tower and not even trying. Hyping it up, getting a decent opening and buzz (even with a steep 2nd weekend drop) could garner more theatrical $ than a foregone "it'll flop" mentality (self fulfilling prophecy) and they just dump it with no fanfare.
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"Most of those who spoke to THR describe a film that is an enormously hard sell to a wide audience. Two people say it’s hard to figure out who is the good guy and who is the bad guy."
This level of insight from studio execs running multibillion studios explain a lot about the current state of things lol.
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36 minutes ago, WittyUsername said:
Regardless of whatever shortcomings the Wachowskis have as filmmakers, they were the ones who gave the Matrix movies a distinct identity, warts and all. Take them out of the equation and I don’t really see how the Matrix franchise is supposed to stand out from all the other sci-stories that involve virtual reality and humans fighting machines.
It's so intrinsically tied to their DNA and life experiences, I can't see it working with anyone else. I saw idiots on twitter point to Animatrix as an example of how Matrix can still be good without the Wachowskis and uh....they wrote and produced that.
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Saw this last night and...didn't like it. Biggest disappointment of the year so far, I was soooo hyped.
The script is a total mess, it's political ambitions are admirable and I respect what Dev is going for...underbaked to put it mildly. Which I'd be fine with if the action was amazing but, there's not enough action set pieces and what we get is waaaaaay too spaced out. The choreography is terrific but most of it is shot in either too dim lighting (you can tell it started as a Netflix film) or it's tight shaky handhelds with rapid editing so you never get to see much of it. Dev Patel rules though, he should be in more action films but maybe not direct them.
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I wonder if the major trades will be too scared to give this film a letter grade again because of how dangerous it is lol
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On 4/1/2024 at 4:27 AM, lorddemaxus said:
Going through Oshii's filmography (although I haven't seen any of his films yet) is what brought me to the show. It's insane that he directed the majority of this show considering the kind of stuff he's known for.
I went through most of his films/OVAs over the past 5-6 months, unfortunately many are really hard to find (esp his live action where I've had to resort to buying bootlegs, using sketchy russian torrent sites and relying on fan translations) but he's consistently fascinating, def my fav animation director.
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BOOOOO APPLE BOOOOOOOOOO
I liked the theatrical cut and I suspect pretty much all the positive reviews were with the added caveat of...well I'm sure my big issues will be solved with better pacing and runtime length.
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10 hours ago, lorddemaxus said:
Been watching Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2 and just discovered they were made by the same woman. Ngl, doing a Tom & Jerry-esque show where almost every guy is a disgusting, horny creep who gets beaten up by women at every opportunity is such a funny concept.
I've never seen the show but Mamoru Oshii's UY: Beautiful Dreamer is a great anime film!
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WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE BACK
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I just got out of it and had a great time, nowhere near among my faves but it's very fun. Never reaches the heights of GvK or other MV films (it never blew me away or had a particularly standout moment) but its one of the most consistent, all killer no filler. SO MUCH monster stuff, there are long 5-10 min stretches with zero dialogue, just monsters roaring at each other.
Monsterverse Ranking:
1. King of the Monsters (my beloved)
2. Kong: Skull Island
3. Godzilla vs. Kong
4. Godzilla x Kong
5. Godzilla (2014)
I like ALL of them mind you.
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The Minus One comparisons and being used to criticize this film are gonna drive me up a wall
seeing GxK in 3 hours 🫡
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35 minutes ago, Eric Atreides said:
Ask your friend how gay it is. 👀
The response I got was "gayer than Venom" lol
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Anecdotal but my friend just saw it tonight at a preview screening. He's very much a "casual" fan, mostly just familiar with the Monsterverse and Minus One. And they absolutely loved it, put it as the 2nd best MV film after Skull Island. Could bode well for GA WOM if that's indicative?
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3 was surprisingly good considering no Bay and this looks even better! The humour and style seems to be even more pronounced, I'm excited.
Shame they wasted Bad Boys 4 Life on the THIRD film though!
Kingdom of the Planet Of The Apes | May 10, 2024 | Wes Ball to develop and direct
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It's the longest Apes film iirc, 2.5 hours. I can def see reviews still being good but people saying it's overlong.