Which movie did you watch lastֻ

“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?”

:laughing:

Cool - thanks! Sometimes with a long running series like this, there can be significant improvements in production and story writing such that the original feels dated and lackluster. Thanks!
EDIT: Saw RE #1. Meh… not for me. Not my style of movie.

:laughing: x 100!

well, only gladiators on airplanes.

damn…ok. Bear in mind it’s a movie series based on a video game series, but, thems the breaks. Silent Hill is similar. I also liked both of those movies, however you probably will not. They are a bit more psychological horror though than RE

I actually prefer psychological horror/thriller versus blood-guts-gore ones.

- Sang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings (7 / 10)

- No Time To Die (7.5 / 10)

- Red Notice (6.5 / 10)

  • Big Momma’s House 2 (7 / 10)

Very good movie. 8/10
Distant or near future?
Harrison Bergeron

Dune update.
this is why i could not
hear some of the dialogue….

“I used to be able to understand 99% of the dialogue in Hollywood films.
But over the past 10 years or so, I’ve noticed that percentage has dropped significantly — and it’s not due to hearing loss on my end.”

Read More: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)

So basically, actors are getting more sloppy and audio takes a back seat to everything else (like CGI)… thus, it falls by the wayside. I can see it. “So what if you can’t understand everything they say? This is entertainment. You’re watching a visual spectacle—the audio dialog is along for the ride. Music is more important.”

I can’t stand actors who indulge being inarticulate.

Life of Crime 1984-2020

Very good, powerful, heartbreaking documentary movie. Strongly recommend.

I understood the people's words in the new Dune movie, and I frequently have trouble understanding people's words.

Yea I didn’t have trouble understanding either, but that could be because my local theater likes to crank the volume up to ear-shattering levels…I can actually hear the movie just fine with my fingers in my ears too! :person_facepalming:

But I understand the issue in general. Sometimes the dialogue is almost inaudible and then you get blasted by your speakers when the action starts because you had to crank the volume to hear. More often than not I end up with the subtitles on. :confused:

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

This is an excellent drama, with amazing acting by Benicio Del Toro and Halle Berry, in which a woman whose husband was recently murdered invites his childhood friend, who is now a heroin addict, to live at her home with her and her two children while she grieves her husband’s loss. Very well done.

I saw Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020).

This movie is great.

The acting is good for a supervillain movie.

All of the main characters are interesting, except for the kid.

The music is excellent.

Most of the action sequences are done very well.

I think that movies that appeal to the Comic-Con crowd that star mostly women get low ratings on IMDb due to misogyny.

This movie and the Ghostbusters reboot come to mind.

Anyways, check this film out if you like superhero/supervillain movies.

The Ghostbusters reboot simply didn’t measure up well to the original movies in the eyes of fans. For one, it traded Bill Murray humor for Melissa McCarthy humor. Whether you are a fan of either/both you have to admit that their movies play very differently. Secondly, prior to release I don’t think they were very honest about whether it was a reboot or not. And finally, rebooting franchises with characters of different genders is just lazy. Hollywood is trying to jump-start this trend because they can get more mileage out of proven intellectual properties. They are afraid to take chances with original concepts. If you want to see how much Hollywood really believes in women, look at how long it took them to make Black Widow, which should have released in 2016 or 2017.

That doesn't explain why Birds of Prey currently has a 6.1 on IMDb.

It should have at least a 7.5

And you think that many comic book nerds aren't misogynistic?

Do you remember their response when the all-female Ghostbusters was announced?

They lost their ****.

...

Also, the new Dune movie currently has an 8.2, and the original has a 6.4

Yet the original is a much more entertaining movie.

Although the new Dune movies isn't technically a remake, it could easily pass as one.

The new Dune movie has more in common with the original Dune than the Ghostbusters reboot has in common with the original Ghostbusters.

They Shall Not Grow Old.

100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rather because this movie is shallow, script is bad and looks and feels like B-movie pulp.
It’s good, that not everyone admire that garbage, what is reflected on IMDB.
Margot must have big mortgage to pay if she act in this “movie”

And Black Canary… :person_facepalming:

What are you basing that off of besides how much you enjoyed the film? Maybe others didn’t share your enthusiasm.

[quote=raccoon city] And you think that many comic book nerds aren't misogynistic? [/quote]

I don't assume that comic book fans are more misogynistic as a group than any other. You have to remember that online feedback is literally a vocal minority in almost every case. Product reviews for example, bear this out. Lots of people can't be arsed to leave their opinions online and those that do are often angry for some reason. I believe this is why paid reviews are such an issue on Amazon. Sellers are trying to offset the negative vocal minority who got lemons or had bad shipping experiences.

[quote=raccoon city] Do you remember their response when the all-female Ghostbusters was announced? They lost their ****. [/quote]

I see the extensive attention those comments got as a smokescreen. Like I said, Hollywood as a whole is not a champion for women's rights. But if they can convince people that anyone not watching their movie is a misogynist, then societal pressure will force many people to buy tickets who otherwise wouldn't have. I'm not surprised that there were some misogynist comments; there are so many people in the world that there is bound to be a couple of bad eggs leaving nasty comments on everything. I just don't think it's representative of how most people are. "News" sites also love to spread nasty news like that because it gets clicks and views.

[quote=raccoon city] Also, the new Dune movie currently has an 8.2, and the original has a 6.4 Yet the original is a much more entertaining movie. Although the new Dune movies isn't technically a remake, it could easily pass as one. The new Dune movie has more in common with the original Dune than the Ghostbusters reboot has in common with the original Ghostbusters. [/quote]

Firstly, that's 100% your opinion on the entertainment front. That's subjective. Secondly, the situations were very different; Ghostbusters (2016) was a remake of a beloved classic while Dune (2021) was a remake of a critical failure.

The Dune novel was award-winning. It won the Hugo award and the first Nebula award for best novel. It has had a dedicated fanbase among sci-fi readers since 1965. The 1984 film may have been more entertaining minute-to-minute for some, but it was not a good adaption of that book. Objectively speaking, the 1984 Dune also had some issues with story structure and pacing due to condensing such a long and slow book into a 2 hr long movie. The special affects were also a product of their time. The lengthy expositional narration in the beginning is an example of how not to convey information in a film. David Lynch disowned the 1984 Dune due to studio meddling and hasn't been interested in blockbusters since.

If you doubt the relevance of book-readers at the box office, look at how the Narnia series declined in reception as they strayed further from the books with each installment. The effect was so severe that the series was cut short.

All in all, I think there are a lot of good reasons for the scores these two movies have.

Of course.

Just like your posts are based on your opinion.

No kidding!

Just like your posts are based on your opinion and are subjective.

We're allowed to have differing opinions, by the way.

If you don't agree with me, that's fine, but don't act like your posts aren't based on your opinion.