Movie review thread...

NTA

Pan - the Hugh Jackman vehicle which was widely .... wait for it ... panned.
 
And so it should be. Was visually nice, but dithered and fluttered around like a drunken butterfly. The kids just couldn't act and Garrett Hedlund was shit. Jackman had some moments of delivery that were good, but overall I was glad this was an AppleTV rent and not a movie experience.

Nepia

Watched The Revenant last night. Was good, without being awesome. The cinematography will likely win an Oscar and deservedly so and Leo, Hardy, Gleeson and the guy from Son of Rambo were all pretty good.
 
Had some dream sequences I thought could have been a bit shorter.

Hooroo

Yeah, we went and saw it yesterday as well. I thought it smelled!
 
Hardy was awesome in it though.

taniwharugby

Yeah I went to see it and also thought it was a bit average, and too long, wonder if it is more a 'legend' than based on true fact ;)
 
Also saw Legend, with Hardy as well, who I thought was very good again, decent movie.

MN5

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Virgil" data-cid="550419" data-time="1451866398">Along with Iron Man, Captain America is easily my favouriste 'Avenger' ( Thor is my least, girlie ass ex home and away git) 
 
The 2nd Avengers movie isnt nearly as good as the original, no doubt mostly due to the whole 'its so fucken cool all the avengers are together in one movie' vibe.</blockquote>
 
It may sound ironic for someone as into Star Wars as I am but due to the whole implausibility of everything I find Superhero movies fucken boring. The only two I do like are Iron Man and Batman ( obviously I dig flawed billionaire playboys who moonlight as Vigilantes ) but the likes of the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Superman, Spider-Man and all of the others simply bore me to fucken tears. I really enjoyed the first Iron Man ( the intro with RDJ rocking out to ACDC was such a great set up ) and Christian Bale was terrific as Batman ( Ben Affleck taking over will ensure I don't watch anymore however ) but I sat through the whole Avengers movies somehow and actually fell asleep when that big airship in the sky was being attacked.

Rancid Schnitzel

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Tom Cruise was pretty funny. Also Catherine Zeta Jones dressed up in a leather at the end . 
I actually sat through love actually , the guy from walking deads part was pretty creepy especially considering it was his best friends mrs, Alan RIckmans bit was sad not funny and the bit with Hugh Grant was shit for two reasons- it had Huhh Grant in it and had a sanctimonious anti American tirade .</blockquote>
 
Holy shit! The wife watches that film at least twice every Christmas and it never registered that that ridiculous nancy boy is zombie killer Rick. 
Generally romcoms make me sick but Notting Hill is pretty damn good.

MN5

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rancid Schnitzel" data-cid="551737" data-time="1452464998">Holy shit! The wife watches that film at least twice every Christmas and it never registered that that ridiculous nancy boy is zombie killer Rick. 
Generally romcoms make me sick but Notting Hill is pretty damn good.</blockquote>
 
Funniest character in that flick is the washed up rock star. Liam Neeson was obviously in an awkward post Schindler pre ass kicking action star phase in his career.....

Baron Silas Greenback

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="551725" data-time="1452461752">
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It may sound ironic for someone as into Star Wars as I am but due to the whole implausibility of everything I find Superhero movies fucken boring. The only two I do like are Iron Man and Batman ( obviously I dig flawed billionaire playboys who moonlight as Vigilantes ) but the likes of the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Superman, Spider-Man and all of the others simply bore me to fucken tears. I really enjoyed the first Iron Man ( the intro with RDJ rocking out to ACDC was such a great set up ) and Christian Bale was terrific as Batman ( Ben Affleck taking over will ensure I don't watch anymore however ) but I sat through the whole Avengers movies somehow and actually fell asleep when that big airship in the sky was being attacked.
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I am the opposite, never seen a batman film I liked.

mariner4life

I like the first one, with Michael Keaton. I watched it the other day, it's a great comic book movie.

Kirwan

Not even the Dark Knight? That usually is the most accessible one.

Baron Silas Greenback

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kirwan" data-cid="551749" data-time="1452467199">
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Not even the Dark Knight? That usually is the most accessible one.
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Nope, just found them all quite boring, usually just take themselves way to seriously.

MN5

Totally agree. If there's one thing Batman is its way too serious.....[attachment=1936:image.jpeg]

MN5

Totally agree. If there's one thing Batman is its way too serious.....[attachment=1936:image.jpeg]

taniwharugby

Dark Knight was my fave of the Batman movies, and Batman is my fave super hero/vigilante (which is why I am persevering with Gotham)
 
Never been a fan of Superman, so will be interested to see how the Batman vs Superman movie turns out.
 
Also caught this on I am Legend last week...expect it is old news though
 
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Rancid Schnitzel

I actually much prefer those Justice League cartoons my kids sometimes watch. Some of them are really good. None of those Avengers films do anything for me. Guardians of the Galaxy is the obvious exception. Awesome film.

Nepia

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kirwan" data-cid="551749" data-time="1452467199">
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Not even the Dark Knight? That usually is the most accessible one.
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Outside of Heath Ledger's performance I don't rate the Dark Knight really highly, and I thought the next Dark Knight was actually bad. I enjoyed Batman Begins though.
 
As for Marvel, I like Captain Avenger and the combined Avengers movies but all the other standalones are only ok. I'm looking forward to Civil War.
 
So much stuff on these days, including TV to go with the movies - Agents of Shield, Agent Carter, Daredivel, Jessica Jones for Marvel and Arrow, Flash and Supergirl for DC. 
 
And that's before getting into X Men, Fantastic Four and Spiderman.

MN5

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="551832" data-time="1452500398">Outside of Heath Ledger's performance I don't rate the Dark Knight really highly, and I thought the next Dark Knight was actually bad. I enjoyed Batman Begins though. 
 
As for Marvel, I like Captain Avenger and the combined Avengers movies but all the other standalones are only ok. I'm looking forward to Civil War. 
 
So much stuff on these days, including TV to go with the movies - Agents of Shield, Agent Carter, Daredivel, Jessica Jones for Marvel and Arrow, Flash and Supergirl for DC. 
 
And that's before getting into X Men, Fantastic Four and Spiderman.</blockquote>
 
Heath Ledger died so automatically his overrated and irritating performance was elevated to 'legendary'. 
Tom Hardy as Bane was about a million times better....

Nepia

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Heath Ledger died so automatically his overrated and irritating performance was elevated to 'legendary'. 
Tom Hardy as Bane was about a million times better....
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Tom Hardy is an awesome actor, but his Bane made that Batman movie almost unwatchable. 
 
Ledger was great in that role, dead or not.

Hooroo

Give me superhero movies up a storm. Only one I didn't love but still liked was the bane batman one. Dark Knight was excellent and I'll be doing a boys date for superman/batman coming up. 
First Avengers movie I loved too.

MajorRage

Dark Knight is awesome, the Nolan batman trilogy is an awesome watch, one day when the kids are out, and I've got my cinema room sorted, I'll be putting that trilogy on. The fact I work in the building where some of it was filmed (where Freeman checks is phone in is the lobby in my building) is just a co-incidence, I swear.
 
I've mentioned it before, but I feel the need to mention it again. Guardians of the Galaxy blows goats in a big way. Worst movie I've watched in years.

The Silver Fern

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