Weekend Estimates (pg44): Spectre 73 | Peanuts 45 | Martian 9.3 | Goosebumps 6.9 | Spies 6.09 | Important forum announcement in first post.

[grim22]

6 minutes ago, ddddeeee said:

Spectre and Quantum are as blah as each other but one is 50 minutes shorter so better by default.

 

In fact the opera scene in QoS is as good (better?) than anything in Spectre.

 

I actually liked the QoS opera scene over the Rogue Nation opera scene. The ending of that scene is brilliant.

[CoolioD1]

lea seydoux is literally playing a different character in every scene.

[Jack Nevada]

Also Christoph Waltz doing the Christoph Waltz shtick for the 50th time in the past three years. Like cmon man.

[Ethan Hunt]

5 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

Because Spectre has one of the most lame third acts I've seen in quite awhile.

whats wrong with the third act?

[Kvikk Lunsj]

I liked Spectre but is way to long. The 2nd act drags on way to much. 

[redfirebird2008]

2 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

whats wrong with the third act?

 

A better question is what's not wrong with it.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

3 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

A better question is what's not wrong with it.

I thought the 2nd act worse.  I had low expectations going into the third act so I did not think it was so bad.  

[CoolioD1]

everything about that quantum sequence is lesser to the rogue nation sequence. right down to the Puccini opera they set it in.

[ddddeeee]

13 minutes ago, Jack Nevada said:

Also Christoph Waltz doing the Christoph Waltz shtick for the 50th time in the past three years. Like cmon man.

But this time without socks!

[Jack Nevada]

I don't even remember an opera sequence in QoS but no way it's better than the RN one. That was straight-up masterful. 

Edited November 7, 2015 by Jack Nevada

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, ddddeeee said:

But this time without socks!

Yeah... The length of his pants really bothered me.

[CoolioD1]

1 minute ago, Jack Nevada said:

I don't even remember an opera sequence in QoS but no way it's better than the RN one. That was straight-up masterful. 

it wasn't. he punches some people. runs around. it's intercut with opera (not especially well) so people think it's some classy well-done shit. nowhere near the kind of built and intricacy of the mission impossible scene.

[wildphantom]

Didn't think there was anything wrong with any of the acts in Spectre. The movie functions just fine. It's not great, but it's absolutely fine for what it is. Gets the job done like so many bonds before it, embracing all the old 007 conventions. 

I can understand that this may have disappointed some, but for me it worked well enough. 

 

I'm not for a second suggesting the film is in Rogue Nation's league. It isn't. Any of it. Yet it's an enjoyable James Bond yarn. 

[BadAtGender]

Can... y'all take the discussion about the movie to the Spectre thread? Even if you're vague, some of us would like to go in cold when we get a chance to see it, and it's easier to do that if we only have one thread to avoid.

[Ethan Hunt]

I will say that Blofeld was a pretty weak ass villain; makes Silva look all the more awesome and Silva was already fucking awesome

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

5 minutes ago, Jack Nevada said:

I don't even remember an opera sequence in QoS but no way it's better than the RN one. That was straight-up masterful. 

That opera scene is destined to be remembered as one of the best directed action scenes ever.

[Jack Nevada]

3 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

Yeah... The length of his pants really bothered me.

Such cute flip flops, though! 

[WrathOfHan]

^Spoiler (though not really a spoiler  )

[Jack Nevada]

9 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

^Spoiler (though not really a spoiler  )

Oh shit, sorry for revealing the villain's choice of footwear.

[grim22]

As I always do post watching the movies, I decided to read the RT reviews. The first 5 reviews I opened were all rated fresh with 2/5 and 2.5/5 scores. Now a 3/5 being either rotten or fresh is possible, but a 2/5 and 2.5/5 being fresh makes no sense. I wonder if it is the critic's decision or RT's decision in the end.