Movie Reviews 2.0

[Silent_Buddha]

I have absolutely no problem with brainless action movies. I have a huge problem with the way they're filmed. There's way too much slo-mo, way too much shakey-cam. I can't think of a single notable action film director at this point. The colour is always incredibly over-saturated or extremely limited. Generally the characters are all in the anti-hero mold, which has gotten incredibly boring.

I'd watch some of the terrible action movies form the 80s and early 90s before I'd watch most of the movies from the late 90s and 2000s.

Yeah, I can agree with the cinematography now days being generally bad for action films.

The one I hate the most, absolutely completely totally hate is the "quick cut" MTV video style of camera work. I want to be able to focus on the freaking action. Not have a half second glimpse where my eyes barely have a chance to focus before it switches to another camera angle for half a second, switches, etc...

That right there is the absolute worse thing to happen to films and movies...ever.

And it's absolutely unforgiveable for a good martial arts flick where you want to actually see the fight scenes.

Regards,
SB

 

[Scott_Arm]

Yeah, martial arts is particularly bad because they need to hide how inept the actors are, and hide the cuts to the stunt doubles.

They don't look like this anymore

0:15 - 0:19 is absolutely amazing.

 

[RobertR1]

Or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6c5fAPRAcg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC2jV8sCv1c

 

[Bludd]

What about bad stunts?

it is safe for work, no nudity or profanity or nothing

 

[Scott_Arm]

Or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6c5fAPRAcg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC2jV8sCv1c

Those movies are an 8/10, by my estimation. I'd laugh the whole way through. The girl in the second vid is Cynthia Rothrock. She was in some pretty bad movies, but she had some classic b-films.

 

[Sxotty]

I liked inception a lot 8/10 but there was some weirdness.

Spoiler

the kids age was the same throughout, but time had evidently passed so why were they the same age? Basically that implies he was dreaming the whole thing, but that also implies the top was a lie along with a lot of other things. Anyway I find the dresaming the whole time weak in general

 

[aaronspink]

I have absolutely no problem with brainless action movies. I have a huge problem with the way they're filmed. There's way too much slo-mo, way too much shakey-cam. I can't think of a single notable action film director at this point. The colour is always incredibly over-saturated or extremely limited. Generally the characters are all in the anti-hero mold, which has gotten incredibly boring.

I'd watch some of the terrible action movies form the 80s and early 90s before I'd watch most of the movies from the late 90s and 2000s.

The problem is there hasn't been another writer/director like Luc Besson/etc for a while. Though B13 was somewhat decent if you haven't seen it. if nothing else, its worth watching for the parkour.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

The problem is there hasn't been another writer/director like Luc Besson/etc for a while. Though B13 was somewhat decent if you haven't seen it. if nothing else, its worth watching for the parkour.

The first B13 (8.5/10) was good. The second one, B13: Ultimatum (5/10), wasn't nearly as good.

Definitely recommend people take a look at the first one though if anyone hasn't.

Regards,
SB

 

[zed]

They don't look like this anymore

theres some wire work there.
Ive seen ~85 of jackie chans films, + yes the late 70s to early 80s his kung fu was poetry in motion (if u pardon the cliche)
Taken 7/10 good film but a one trick pony

 

[London Geezer]

Saw Inception. Brilliant.
If you've seen it, read this really amazing piece. I wish i had the brain to think - let alone write - something like Inception and even this article.
http://chud.com/articles/articles/2...HE-MEANING-AND-SECRET-OF-INCEPTION/Page1.html

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Finally saw Kick Ass. Was an entertaining flick.

As a Comicy movie I'd give it a 9/10. If it wasn't a comic movie I'd rate it lower. But as is, acting is expected to be overdone. Things aren't always expected to make sense, etc. Probably less interesting for people that aren't into comics.

Regards,
SB

 

[dizietsma]

Finally saw 300.

Style over substance.
Script was comical

I assume the Greeks were the good guys, Americans, and the Persians, Iranians, were the bad guys?

Pathetic.

 

[RobertR1]

Finally saw 300.

Style over substance.
Script was comical

I assume the Greeks were the good guys, Americans, and the Persians, Iranians, were the bad guys?

Pathetic.

It's based on history dude......

 

[RobertR1]

The Other Guys. 8/10 a bit long but I had a good time watching it. Wish there was more of The Rock and Sam L. Those two were awesome.

Spoiler

Aim for the bushes!

had me in tears.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Finally saw 300.

Style over substance.
Script was comical

I assume the Greeks were the good guys, Americans, and the Persians, Iranians, were the bad guys?

Pathetic.

PS - Canadian film, so the Greeks were the Canadians.

And as for historically whether the Greeks or the Persians were the good/bad guys? As with anything throughout history. The Victors get to determine who the good guys and who the bad guys are. And while the Persians did technically win this battle, they lost the overall war.

Had they won and conquered Greece and after that potentially Europe, I'm sure history would show things a different way, with those filthy heathen Greeks daring to defy mighty good and benevolent Persia.

Regards,
SB

 

[Arwin]

Saw Shrek Forever After. Really good actually, best one since the first if you ask me. The 3D was fantastic as well, high quality and very cleverly used.

 

[zed]

It's tenuously based on history dude......

fixed that for you, yes their were ppl called spartans and also persians but the rest is just some homosexual guys fantasy

Shrek Forever After. Really good actually, best one since the first if you ask me.

Im sure everyone else agrees

 

[Arwin]

Yeah, martial arts is particularly bad because they need to hide how inept the actors are, and hide the cuts to the stunt doubles.

They don't look like this anymore

0:15 - 0:19 is absolutely amazing.

Thanks, forgotten about that one. Good stuff. Jet Li's version of Fist of Legend is fairly recent though and the some of the fighting in there is actually quite good.

Those movies are an 8/10, by my estimation. I'd laugh the whole way through. The girl in the second vid is Cynthia Rothrock. She was in some pretty bad movies, but she had some classic b-films.

Not bad

 

[Sigfried1977]

Saw 2Paranormal Activity" on Saturday. The performance of the actors was natural enough, but otherwise it was just painfully boring. The amount of hype surrounding a horror film seems to be directly correlated to it's level of "suckage".
1/10

Also saw "Martyrs". Just as nasty, sickening and powerful as advertised. The French really love to push boundaries. (and usually get excellent actors on board for their vile cinematic experiments as well)
9/10

 

[Mize]

Finally saw 300.
I assume the Greeks were the good guys, Americans, and the Persians, Iranians, were the bad guys?
Pathetic.

More like Greeks were the good guys (democratic and attacked) and the Persians were the bad guys (totalitarian invaders).

Definitely style over substance but some of the style was very well done. It was, after all, to mimic a comic book you know. No more pathetic than just about any batman etc. flick.