Paj! Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Doesn't he charge objects with electrostatic energy? It seemed pretty obvious from the film. Really? To me, it looked he could make cards float, and then they randomly turned a bit pink and flew at people. Then his stick could cause shockwaves. I don't think it was explained enough/at all for outsiders. Maybe I'm wrong.
ReZourceman Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Really? To me, it looked he could make cards float, and then they randomly turned a bit pink and flew at people. Then his stick could cause shockwaves. I don't think it was explained enough/at all for outsiders. Maybe I'm wrong. I would say you're not giving Joe Public enough credit/not using common sense tbh. Cards don't usually make people get thrown through a wall....
Paj! Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I would say you're not giving Joe Public enough credit/not using common sense tbh. Cards don't usually make people get thrown through a wall.... Well whatever. It just seemed to me that it looked like control cards, and have a generic shockwave inducing power. They could have expanded on it and therefore make it 100 times less shiteous for all involved.
Coolness Bears Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie. Luckily I shaved as I must've looked under 15 as I got in on a child ticket, no questions asked! I loved the movie. Twas light hearted good fun! I enjoyed all the songs (particularly Butterfly fly away) and laughed out loud several times, Miley's dad was hilarious in the film. It felt a bit rushed at the end but everything was wrapped up nicely. Only complaint is that it needed more Emiy Osment, not nearly enough! her chemistry with Miley is great when on screen. I also almost had tears in my eyes at one point. :p (end of revolving door scene) Is much better than I expected! Lovely and relaxing on a Saturday afternoon! 6 Bears out of 7.
Beast Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie. Luckily I shaved as I must've looked under 15 as I got in on a child ticket, no questions asked! I loved the movie. Twas light hearted good fun! I enjoyed all the songs (particularly Butterfly fly away) and laughed out loud several times, Miley's dad was hilarious in the film. It felt a bit rushed at the end but everything was wrapped up nicely. Only complaint is that it needed more Emiy Osment, not nearly enough! her chemistry with Miley is great when on screen. I also almost had tears in my eyes at one point. :p (end of revolving door scene) Is much better than I expected! Lovely and relaxing on a Saturday afternoon! 6 Bears out of 7. I don't like HM (I like Miley Cyrus when she's herself) but for some reason, I thought the movie looked good. I'll have to check it out. Crank 2: High Voltage Not as good as the original but it's still a little fun. I don't think they should have made a sequel as I thought the end to Crank was very good. Love Amy Smart though :P 6.5/10
jayseven Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Well whatever. It just seemed to me that it looked like control cards, and have a generic shockwave inducing power. They could have expanded on it and therefore make it 100 times less shiteous for all involved. I think/hope that Gambit gets his own movie one day :P Any lack of explanation is likely to resolve in more in future moveis. I doubt X-Men: Origins will stop at wolfie.
Paj! Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I can't see Gambit carrying his own movie. I want X-Men Origins:Magneto, which is the only other "confirmed" one. I'd be a lot more interested in that than anyone else, really. Could have Sabertooth in too.
Dan_Dare Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 The Magneto one could be interesting. It would definitely need a defter touch than Wolverine though, and a return to the more complex themes of X-Men otherwise it's going to be *shit*
Mundi Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 In my opinion for the Magneto movie they need to keep the director and screenwriter far away from it. The phantom zone being a preferable place in my opinion.
ReZourceman Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 A Deadpool movie starring proper Ryan Reynolds Deadpool would be >>>>> All other films ever. Literally add a few Z-list Marvel characters, as major characters, and it would be guaranteed win.
Paj! Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I can't really imagine it working personally. He wasn't particularly funny in this film. Granted he had...0 screen time, but still. I dunno. Chair made us leave before the credit scenes, and he said after that it was a shit one with Wolverine in a bar. Turns out there's different ones, and one is Deadpool picking up his head and going "Shhhhh".
Mundi Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 A Deadpool movie starring proper Ryan Reynolds Deadpool would be >>>>> All other films ever. Literally add a few Z-list Marvel characters, as major characters, and it would be guaranteed win. It would be the definition of something great.
Dan_Dare Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I was thinking about that in the shower this morning. .... carrying on: It would be awesome if they made it like...the most comic book movie ever. I'm talking thought bubbles, 'panel' screen transitions, captions and, of course, a totally bulldozer approach to the fourth wall. As Shorty mentioned last night- there needs to be a scene in which he comments on how unrealistic a big CGI scene looks while big fuck off explosions kick off in the background. Hell, make it a 3D film and have him punch though the paper screen.
ReZourceman Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Exactly. Make it completely over the top. Anyone who says it wouldn't work is literally so mental.
Mundi Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I was thinking about that in the shower this morning. .... carrying on: It would be awesome if they made it like...the most comic book movie ever. I'm talking thought bubbles, 'panel' screen transitions, captions and, of course, a totally bulldozer approach to the fourth wall. As Shorty mentioned last night- there needs to be a scene in which he comments on how unrealistic a big CGI scene looks while big fuck off explosions kick off in the background. Hell, make it a 3D film and have him punch though the paper screen. I´m glad I´m not the only one who thinks about Deadpool in the shower. Jokes aside what you described is something I would really want. Have him face off someone like The Taskmaster or someone obscure because that is something the Deadpool comics do a lot of. Pick up obscure (forgotten) character and put him a bit on the spotlight. Also a Squirrel girl cameo would be hilarious.
Shorty Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 They ruined deadpool =( I could forgo a lot of the other things that annoyed my movie-going comrades and actually found the movie silly-but-enjoyable. But deadpool... it was so right at first, so sucky by the end, if they'd just never referred to weapon XI as 'deadpool' there wouldn't have been so much of a problem.
ReZourceman Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 They ruined deadpool =( I could forgo a lot of the other things that annoyed my movie-going comrades and actually found the movie silly-but-enjoyable. But deadpool... it was so right at first, so sucky by the end, if they'd just never referred to weapon XI as 'deadpool' there wouldn't have been so much of a problem. Agreed 100%. I would have been fine with the (stupid flaws) of the film but the ruining of one of my all time favourite characters.... I mean for fucks sake, HIS FUCKING NAME IS "THE MERC WITH A MOUTH" I'm convinced the writer/writers are spastics/s.
DomJcg Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Mind you, i don't know any merc's with mouthes only ones that don't have mouthes so...
chairdriver Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I´m glad I´m not the only one who thinks about Deadpool in the shower. Jokes aside what you described is something I would really want. Have him face off someone like The Taskmaster or someone obscure because that is something the Deadpool comics do a lot of. Pick up obscure (forgotten) character and put him a bit on the spotlight. Also a Squirrel girl cameo would be hilarious. Taskmaster isn't really obscure though, since he's involved with so many characters. They could just do the Deadpool and Bob Agent Of Hydra fight an Exiles team from a different universe, with guest appearances from Jessica Jones, Cloak & Dagger and Dr. Doom.
chairdriver Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 I love when Dr. Doom appears to fight shits. Makes his character seem way lovelier.
dwarf Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Went to cinema and watched *looks for un-memorable title of film* ah yeah, State of Play. Was a very good film and kind of a half mystery/half thriller type thing. Was brilliant actually. It's ripe on rotten tomatoes. Glad my friends convinced me to watch it instead of Wolverine because it actually made me think a bit, but I guess you can't go wrong with Hugh Jackman. What a guy.
S.C.G Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 The Third Man A genuinely captivating film from start to finish, I admit that at first I didn't expect it to hold my attention but within the first few minutes I was drawn in; it's not the usual type of film that I would watch normally but after hearing nothing but good things about it I just 'had' to see it and now I'm glad to have experienced it because it's a quality piece of British cinema. 10/10
Ashley Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) My full Coraline review for my class tomorrow. Needs a bit of tweaking (and is technically a shocking whole 18 words over) but this is the crux of it; Coraline defies expectations in numerous ways but one way in which it exceeded my own personal expectations is the high quality of the film as a whole. Films targeted towards children are usually reassuring; while there may be some emotional turmoil ultimately the brave-faced hero will overcome it. Coraline on the other hand is down right frightening and unsettling at times, to both several children who left our screening and the early 20 year olds who I saw the film with. This unsettling nature is one of the film’s numerous advantages and proves animation shouldn’t be considered a children’s medium. However the film does evoke the sense of exploration of the unknown and fear of lose that will take any audience back to their childhood. I was fortunate enough to see Coraline in 3D and being my first 3D cinema experience, not including the paper-glasses kind, it made the film even more of an enjoyable experience. Thankfully Selick uses the extra dimension to add depth to the image rather than relying on cheap ‘it’s coming at me!’ gimmicks. Although, when things do come at you they are used to great effect, even causing a few “wows” during my screening. While this adds to the enjoyment the standard 2D version by no means suffers because of it. Coraline draws your attention due to its captivating visuals and the way in which the film itself uses a visual dichotomy is one of the its highlights; while the real world appears drab and boring the ‘Other’ world which Coraline stumbles upon is filled with vibrant colour. The film does a great job of contrasting these two worlds and making the audience, and Coraline of course, long to be in the seemingly superior alternative world. While Coraline frequently dives down the rabbit hole in search of an escape from her perpetually preoccupied parents she soon discovers that the price to pay for her seeming better life is her eyes. Coraline quickly gets trapped in this alternative universe and her Other Mother soon scares not only Coraline but also everyone else in the cinema, culminating in a claustrophobic struggle for Coraline to escape. Selick does a great job of bringing the characters of Gaiman’s original graphic novel to life through the animation, story and actors chosen. The film features some remarkable performances from the often exuberant Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French while also proving Teri Hatcher can do more than fumble around in an annoying manner. Coraline features some delightfully quirky moments which add a real sense of charm to the film; from a garden that practically bursts into song, to a wry feline similar in tone to Kiki’s Delivery Service’s Jiji and Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s Salem, to a literal gravy train which left me wondering where to purchase one from. I could list all the little things that really made me fall in love with this film but ultimately I feel the best way for you to understand is to go watch the film yourself. If you want to see what Disney’s sinister sibling would produce then go see Coraline. May drop the Kiki's reference as I doubt many people would get it...we'll see. And also the 2D line needs a bit of work. And the visual dichotomy part. Plus may try and get a bit more alliteration in there. [/notes to self] But yeah. Go see it Edited May 4, 2009 by Ashley
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