baumer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Taken 2 is better than Taken. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 20. Man of Steel (2013) Aside from 'Days of Future Past', 'Man of Steel' is the only superhero movie on the entire list and also my second favourite SH film ever, behind only 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. Previosuly, I was never a fan of Superman. Beside the fact his old incarnations looked incredibly stupid and goofy, there's also this perfect moral persona that I REALLY HATE! But Zack Snyder managed to fix that, offering a SF-ish approach to Superman, a new appearance and a much more complex character (the neck snapping scene is probably the best from any SH flick). Also, the action spectacle was off the charts, approaching the God territory of Bay or Emmerich. Zimmer made sure the score gets stuck in your head so another plus. But the most important thing: the movie has that dark, gritty approach that I love so much. The threat feels real. Zod is finally the villain we needed to see in a movie of this genre. Grade: 88/100 19. Transcendence (2014) There's no secret I LOVE original SF and when it's done with such care to details and has front and center one of the best actors working today (Johnny Depp), nothing can go wrong. 'Transcendece' is not a pure SF movie. It's a dark drama about morality and what being human truly means, completed with a bleak look at the future of technology and our world in general. The soundtrack is not bombastic and it compliments perfectly certain scenes, while delivering a strong emotional punch. The concept is not a new one, but the way it is adressed makes it memorable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFEvlQ5FIVY Grade: 88/100 Transcendence? Did we see the same movie? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Transcendence? Did we see the same movie? Haha, I KNEW someone would ask this exact thing My opinion is Transcendence gets hate just because Depp plays the main character. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Haha, I KNEW someone would ask this exact thing My opinion is Transcendence gets hate just because Depp plays the main character. No, Transcendence gets hate because it takes powerful, resonant themes and fucks them over with bad writing, a ridiculous plot and dumbed-down action. Johnny Depp is the least of the movie's problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Haha, I KNEW someone would ask this exact thing My opinion is Transcendence gets hate just because Depp plays the main character. Nah, it gets hate for just being a straight up bad film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Haha, I KNEW someone would ask this exact thing My opinion is Transcendence gets hate just because Depp plays the main character. I am a big fan of Depp. Transcendence is a vicious life sucking bitch from which there is no escape from the suckiness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Nah, it gets hate for just being a straight up bad film. Still a better movie than Star Wars. Not that that would be hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Transcendence is aeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Transcendence is aeful Yea, it's awefull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Watched Man of Steel last night, what a misfire that was and a snore. I was happy because last night I conviced my buddy who liked it its a bad movie. He left sad. Superman doesn't speak until 48 minutes in. Im pretty sure the guy from Law & Order has more lines. And also of course you need Nachos and a beer to watch Taken 2. You need something to pay attention too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Watched Man of Steel last night, what a misfire that was and a snore. I was happy because last night I conviced my buddy who liked it its a bad movie. He left sad. So you ruined your friend's night? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I wanted to drop a like for Man of Steel, but then I saw Transcendence in the same post and changed my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 So you ruined your friend's night? Casual day for Jay, maybe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Watched Man of Steel last night, what a misfire that was and a snore. I was happy because last night I conviced my buddy who liked it its a bad movie. He left sad. Superman doesn't speak until 48 minutes in. Im pretty sure the guy from Law & Order has more lines. And also of course you need Nachos and a beer to watch Taken 2. You need something to pay attention too. You can thank me later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Watched Man of Steel last night, what a misfire that was and a snore. I was happy because last night I conviced my buddy who liked it its a bad movie. He left sad. Superman doesn't speak until 48 minutes in. Im pretty sure the guy from Law & Order has more lines. And also of course you need Nachos and a beer to watch Taken 2. You need something to pay attention too. you convinced your buddy it was bad? that's just mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Love your passion here James lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Still a better movie than Star Wars. Not that that would be hard I honestly can't comprehend how someone can hate star wars so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Love your passion here James lol. People here are in for a meltdown if they react like that just for numbers 19 and 20. Edited February 20, 2015 by 69 Shades of James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I like Man of Steel. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I honestly can't comprehend how someone can hate star wars so much. Come December, James will be the newest and most enthusiastic acolyte. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...