The Movie House - Part 9

Don't have the time to post any in depth thoughts about it, but Moonlight was terrific. An incredible portrait of black masculinity and indeed masculinity in general.

RealGunner wrote:

All of their favourite films are always the same.

Wasn't there a Wolverine movie after the turn of the decade? If there was one then I definitely watched the 2009 one, and the one from this decade was horrendous because I could only last 20 mins of it

Yeah I think that was The Wolverine. He was in Japan or something?

I see people hating on Origins, which they rightly should, but I'm confused...because as I recall it, The Wolverine was absolutely dreadful.

The Wolverine had a lot of promise but just like origins, the last act was dreadful. One to forget really.

Wolverine was okay, it was a fun popcorn flick. Origins was just dreadful and you can't even have mindless fun watching it.

Funny how Logan and Wolverine is made by the same director but is so drastically different.

The Wolverine>>>>Origins

I really liked most of The Wolverine, until shit very pointlessly gets crazy in the last act. It felt like the director was trying (and succeeding) in making this more humane version of wolverine and then he was forced to turn it into a full on comic book flick for the ending.

The bulk of The Wolverine is a lot like Logan in terms of style and ideas, except Logan is better and turned up the tragedy to a million.

this looks good, been hungry for a quality new horror

Firenze wrote:

this looks good, been hungry for a quality new horror

Watch Get Out.

Some films tipped to come out this year which you guys might not have heard about:

Nats Portman going HAM this year:

hit or bust:

Potential sleeper hit:

Fassbender:

Vikander:

Duncan Jones:

If you're a best actor hopeful. Stop it! Daniel Day-Lewis is back this year.:

I like the look of Baby Driver

Don't have hope for Tulip Fever anyone. It's 100% shit. Has been delayed 4 times and now they're dumping it in the summer.

Baby Driver is the movie I'm most sure of.

Can't wait for Alien and The Snowman. Assbender gonna kill it this year

Also worth noting that Mute is set in the same universe as Moon.

So rewatched the LOTR trilogy again in the past few days because we're doing the book in English Lit. iirc I said that my order is 3-1-2. I was wrong, it is 3-2-1. How can you put anything from the first movie over the battle of Helm's Deep?

The last film is just levels though. Shame on anyone putting one of the other films over it. It is edge of the seat stuff for 3 and 30 mins and then the last 30 mins it just closes off the film beautifully. One of the most satisfactory endings in literature and film history.

Did you remember to watch The extended cuts? Boromir is my favourite character which is why I love it more. Also the shire is amazing. The music is also best in the first.

It's really hard to rate them though. Best trilogy ever and it's not close. Only with another claim is Toy Story. LOTR is the most consistent.

Godfather has the best films. Star Wars is my favourite.

M99 wrote:Also worth noting that Mute is set in the same universe as Moon.

Moon is a friggin masterpiece. 1 of those rare sci fi movies with a heart. So looking forward to Mute the most.

M99 wrote:

Firenze wrote:

this looks good, been hungry for a quality new horror

Watch Get Out.

not my kind of horror tbh, prefer supernatural stuff, but I may check that out, heard nothing but good things

Freeza wrote:Did you remember to watch The extended cuts?

I think I did
Just over 3 hrs 30 mins for the first two films
And 4 hours for the last one, right?

El Gunner wrote:

Freeza wrote:Did you remember to watch The extended cuts?

I think I did
Just over 3 hrs 30 mins for the first two films
And 4 hours for the last one, right?

Yeah. Only way to watch them now.

Can't wait to watch again.

looooooooooool

they get more ridiculous every installment, Rock redirecting a torpedo with his bare hands these are superhero movies now

I love this series ffs

LotR trilogy is absolutely incredible. I'm due a rewatch myself. Will probably do that over spring break

Samuel L jackson has defended his criticism of black British actors playing American roles, blaming it on the "system".





The 68-year-old actor said he was not trying to "slam" British actors when he criticised decisions to cast them in American roles.

"It was not a slam against them. It was just a comment about how Hollywood works in an interesting sort of way sometimes," he said.

Jackson sparked an online debate after criticising director Jordan Peele, who cast British actor Daniel Kaluuya to play an African-American photographer who is terrorised by his white girlfriend's parents in Get Out.
http://news.sky.com/story/samuel-l-jackson-says-black-brits-comment-not-a-slam-10795333

tbh I have to agree with sam here. if the part calls for an American actor or a british actor then cast them. why make a brit actor speak with an american accent when you can just cast an American actor. if anyone has seen Jason statham try to pull off an American accent will know what I'm saying. just let him play the part as a brit or don't give him the part ffs.

Unique wrote:
tbh I have to agree with sam here. if the part calls for an American actor or a british actor then cast them. why make a brit actor speak with an american accent when you can just cast an American actor. if anyone has seen Jason statham try to pull off an American accent will know what I'm saying. just let him play the part as a brit or don't give him the part ffs.

Maybe because the British actor is perfect for the character written or he nailed the audition for the role?

This is so stupid, British actors have been playing Americans for ages and vice versa and both sides have perfect performances.

It doesn't matter to them when chumps like us will be paying to see that.

They will make the 9th movie and it will be even worse.

M99 wrote:

Unique wrote:
tbh I have to agree with sam here. if the part calls for an American actor or a british actor then cast them. why make a brit actor speak with an american accent when you can just cast an American actor. if anyone has seen Jason statham try to pull off an American accent will know what I'm saying. just let him play the part as a brit or don't give him the part ffs.

Maybe because the British actor is perfect for the character written or he nailed the audition for the role?

This is so stupid, British actors have been playing Americans for ages and vice versa and both sides have perfect performances.

are you saying America does not have a actor to play a action roll so they need Jason statham to put on an American accent.