Re: Recently Watched Movies

by alldatndensum Sun May 07, 2017 1:34 pm

Kubo & the Two Strings

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

by oldschooldoom Sun May 07, 2017 1:53 pm

alldatndensum wrote:

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

Did you like it as much as the first?

by My Awesome Timothy Sun May 07, 2017 3:26 pm

Age of Heroes

by alldatndensum Sun May 07, 2017 8:58 pm

oldschooldoom wrote:
alldatndensum wrote:

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Did you like it as much as the first?

Yes, I did! The new one is not better than the original, but it is ever bit as good. Baby Groot steals the show, too.

by Athanasius Mon May 08, 2017 7:18 pm

Really looking forward to seeing Guardians 2. LOVED the first movie, and I've been waiting eagerly for the sequel.

Guardians of the Galaxy was a lot more fun than all of the other Marvel superhero films I've seen in the last several years. Although, it's really more of a space opera than a superhero movie.

Kubo & the Two Strings

That was a very pleasant surprise to me. I had initially passed up renting it because I thought the cover looked kind of goofy. Then I read a bit about it and decided it might be worth seeing after all, and it was. It's a great movie with a lot of heart. I also think it was a lot cooler in stop motion than it would have been in CG.

by oldschooldoom Mon May 08, 2017 8:22 pm

Guardians 2

by deathisgain Wed May 10, 2017 7:19 pm

Throw Momma from the Train. Classic.

by oldschooldoom Wed May 10, 2017 8:03 pm

Currently watching
Watchmen (2009)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/?ref_=nv_sr_1

by deathisgain Fri May 12, 2017 7:52 am

The Magnificent Seven (2016). It was okay.

by Kerrick Fri May 12, 2017 10:24 am

oldschooldoom wrote:Currently watching
Watchmen (2009)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I don't care for the vast majority of superhero movies, but to me, this one really stands about above the rest. It poses some big moral questions and I thought was very well done, though I could've done without the sex/nudity...

by metaldude Fri May 12, 2017 3:43 pm

deathisgain wrote:The Magnificent Seven (2016). It was okay.

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by deathisgain Sat May 13, 2017 7:04 pm

Watched "Spy". I try, but just can't get into Melissa McCarthy's movies. This one was a little bit better. I think if she toned down the vulgarness of her act, I'd like her a lot more. I think I've started a few movies of hers, and turned them off after about 15 minutes. It's a shame, because I think she is a good actress.

The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Getting us primed for seeing number two tomorrow.

by WildWorld Sat May 13, 2017 8:19 pm

Monsters University

by deathisgain Sun May 14, 2017 6:08 pm

Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Loved it. But it was darker and a little more raunchier than the first.

by WildWorld Mon May 15, 2017 6:07 am

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Loved the Hugh Jackman cameo.

by oldschooldoom Thu May 18, 2017 9:24 pm

Rented
Monster Trucks
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3095734/?ref_=nv_sr_2

by deathisgain Mon May 22, 2017 6:01 am

Enemy of the State. Whew! The movie is a dated, but scary when you look at how tech was back then compared to now. Today, we give Google permission to take our data.

by metaldude Mon May 22, 2017 6:15 am

Patriot's Day
The Bye Bye Man

by Markus1987 Mon May 22, 2017 11:07 am

The Red Tent
Patterns of Evidence: Exodus

by deathisgain Sun May 28, 2017 6:12 pm

Step Brothers. Some funny parts, but predictable and a little too vulgar for my tastes.

by alldatndensum Sun May 28, 2017 8:55 pm

The first four Pirates of the Caribbean movies

by metaldude Wed May 31, 2017 5:37 am

Fences
Logan
Beetlejuice

by Kerrick Wed May 31, 2017 9:50 am

What did you think of Logan?

I recently watched Get Out. It was pretty good but not nearly as great as everyone made it out to be. It had a very generic plot but was still entertaining.

by metaldude Wed May 31, 2017 10:16 am

Kerrick wrote:What did you think of Logan?

I recently watched Get Out. It was pretty good but not nearly as great as everyone made it out to be. It had a very generic plot but was still entertaining.

It was entertaining. If I were more into the X-Men, I would have enjoyed it more, I think. I haven't seen all of the previous movies and I was a little lost on some things. There was plenty of action but I'm still reluctant to recommend it, unless you're an X-Men fan.

So, Get Out... better or worse than Lights Out?

by Kerrick Wed May 31, 2017 1:32 pm

Gotcha. Eh, I liked the first two X-Men movies enough when they came out, but since then I've become quite bored with superhero flicks in general. Maybe I'll watch it one of these days.

I didn't see Lights Out. Was it good? I looked and it has decent reviews. I posted this on the Metal Archives (where many folks were discussing Get Out) which may give you a more detailed explanation of my thoughts:

Kerrick wrote:So I finally watched Get Out the other night. Non spoiler review: I thought it was decent. It wasn’t a bad movie, though I don’t think it was a particularly great movie either. There was quite a bit about the movie that I liked. The acting was pretty solid throughout, cinematography and such totally adequate and in some instances (such as the opening scene) very good, pacing was great, and overall it was quite entertaining. For the most part, there was a great attention to detail which I enjoyed. Some of the dialog was great, particularly how throughout the film white people try to acknowledge the main character’s “blackness” in ways that make them seem not-racist. (“I would’ve voted for Obama a third time if I could,” etc.) My main gripes are plot and script. Granted, part of my disappointment stems from having watched the trailer which basically tells the entire story. So if you haven’t watched the trailer yet and plan to watch the movie, I highly recommend just going straight for the movie and skipping the trailer. Despite that, the plot was extremely generic and one I’ve seen numerous times over in many other films. Its gimmick was that it tacked race issues too which seems to have been enough for the critics to separate it from the rest of similar movies. As a suspense/horror/thriller flick, it was decent enough though certainly nothing special. Quite average I’d say. As a socio-political commentary, I think it was also pretty generic and possibly held back by its plot. I think it could’ve been a much better movie had Peele gone all-in for either horror OR social commentary. But what we got was something sort of in between that IMO wasn’t especially strong in either. Also, I thought the humor fell pretty flat. With more clever writing, the humor could’ve really elevated the movie. I read an interview with him and he sounded like a very sharp and thoughtful guy, though the commentary he gave on the alternate ending was almost comically like that of a freshman film student haha. That being said, this was his first movie as writer/director and considering that, he did a pretty fantastic job. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on him and expect in time he’ll make some really great flicks.

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