Movie review thread...
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Sorry to deviate back to the thread topic, so wife and I went out and watched a movie on the weekend at the movies (and not at home) and then went to a restaurant and bar..woohoo freedom..anyhoo
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Latest in MCU universe, well just before the Eternals starts up. Enjoyable kung fu movie with a few laughs. In my point of view didnt get all the casting right (didnt agree with awkafina as the friend) and hard for me to even watch Simu Liu in this role given I had seen him a lot in "kim's Convienience" which made the movie more in the light fun action type of flick, rather than a slightly more serious action one. Still was fun with some links to previous more onbscure MCU characters during and potential future link ups by meeting Wong, Danvers and Banner at the end mid credits. Wouldnt even be surprised to see if there is a link to "the Eternals"
if you want a spolier as to why click
spoiler3.5 hidden gardens out of 5 soul sucking monsters
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@bayimports I thought the opposite, Liu and Awkafina were perfect casting. What is weird is that I didn't realise Liu wasn't Korean even though my Korean friend told me his Korean was terrible in the odd times he spoke it in the show.
I probably agree with your rating, would have probably given higher if not for the ...
SPOILER COMING, STOP READING IF YOU DON"T WANT THE ENDING PARTIALLY SPOILED. ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPOILER FUNCTION?
... the Marvel style CGI ending made worse by having bloody dragons.
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@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@bayimports I thought the opposite, Liu and Awkafina were perfect casting. What is weird is that I didn't realise Liu wasn't Korean even though my Korean friend told me his Korean was terrible in the odd times he spoke it in the show.
I probably agree with your rating, would have probably given higher if not for the ...
SPOILER COMING, STOP READING IF YOU DON"T WANT THE ENDING PARTIALLY SPOILED. ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPOILER FUNCTION?
... the Marvel style CGI ending made worse by having bloody dragons.
lol, dont get me wrong they probably added to the light hearted fun but awkwafina I just find annoying. I like Lui, in fact if I hadnt had seen the sitcom I would have thought he was great casting, so go figure ha ha.. just hard to watch in such a different role so soon. Spoilers dont work anymore, so had to create an illusion of one
agree with you about the dragon although they could technically argue its not in the same realm.Still enjoyable to watch though
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@bayimports said in Movie review thread...:
agree with you about the dragon although they could technically argue its not in the same realm.
I'm not a fantasy dude, Game of Thrones would have been an all time great show without the dragons.
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@nepia so you are ok with the undead, raising people from the dead and seeing things through the eyes of a raven, but you draw the line at dragons...
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@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia so you are ok with the undead, raising people from the dead and seeing things through the eyes of a raven, but you draw the line at dragons...
I draw the line at all fantasy, the dragons was my stand in for all the fantasy aspects of the show. I will be more specific next time.
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@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
..There were some great British Sci Fi films in the 50' s about a rocket scientist, Bernard Quatermas, written by Nigel Kneale which were years ahead of their time and still really watchable. Quoted as hugely influential by the likes of Spielberg and Ridley Scott.
I loved Quatermas! Spooked by it too.
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@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@bayimports I thought the opposite, Liu and Awkafina were perfect casting. What is weird is that I didn't realise Liu wasn't Korean even though my Korean friend told me his Korean was terrible in the odd times he spoke it in the show.
I probably agree with your rating, would have probably given higher if not for the ...
SPOILER COMING, STOP READING IF YOU DON"T WANT THE ENDING PARTIALLY SPOILED. ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPOILER FUNCTION?
... the Marvel style CGI ending made worse by having bloody dragons.
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The bit that annoyed me was how often the main dude sat back and watched - when he was riding the friendly dragon as it had it's soul sucked out of it, he just watched. Then when his old man was getting fcked up - he just sat there and watched again - dude, come on!
Also, why have a dragon if all it can do its make waves - shouldn't dragons be able to make fire now and again???
But agree, all-in-all, was fun, kids loved it too
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@nepia Well, you live in a country with bearded dragons.
But anyway, https://biologos.org/articles/dragons-and-dinosaurs-the-surprising-link-between-folklore-and-fossils -
@voodoo said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@bayimports I thought the opposite, Liu and Awkafina were perfect casting. What is weird is that I didn't realise Liu wasn't Korean even though my Korean friend told me his Korean was terrible in the odd times he spoke it in the show.
I probably agree with your rating, would have probably given higher if not for the ...
SPOILER COMING, STOP READING IF YOU DON"T WANT THE ENDING PARTIALLY SPOILED. ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPOILER FUNCTION?
... the Marvel style CGI ending made worse by having bloody dragons.
MORE SPOILERS FOLLOWING
MORE SPOILERS FOLLOWING
MORE SPOILERS FOLLOWING
The bit that annoyed me was how often the main dude sat back and watched - when he was riding the friendly dragon as it had it's soul sucked out of it, he just watched. Then when his old man was getting fcked up - he just sat there and watched again - dude, come on!
Also, why have a dragon if all it can do its make waves - shouldn't dragons be able to make fine now and again???
But agree, all-in-all, was fun, kids loved it too
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ha ha I agree with all of that and that his dad lived for over a 1000 years and still died while wearing rings that supposedly kept him immortal... -
@nostrildamus said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
..There were some great British Sci Fi films in the 50' s about a rocket scientist, Bernard Quatermas, written by Nigel Kneale which were years ahead of their time and still really watchable. Quoted as hugely influential by the likes of Spielberg and Ridley Scott.
I loved Quatermas! Spooked by it too.
I was really into 50's and 60's films after being given a copy of Scorceses's History of Cinema and discovered Nigel Kneale from an interview with Spielberg.
His themes are truly scary, original and based in the day to day which makes them very unnerving. If you can find a copy, check out The Stone Tape - awesome.
Edit: available on Youtube
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Gunpowder Milkshake - cool movie, as others have mentioned, in the John Wick style, except with female leads.
3.5 claw hammers out of 5 self help sections
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@taniwharugby is that not netflix yet? when it was announced it was advertised as a netflix film but then when it was release it was in cinemas
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@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia so you are ok with the undead, raising people from the dead and seeing things through the eyes of a raven, but you draw the line at dragons...
I draw the line at all fantasy, the dragons was my stand in for all the fantasy aspects of the show. I will be more specific next time.
How bout Giants ?
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia so you are ok with the undead, raising people from the dead and seeing things through the eyes of a raven, but you draw the line at dragons...
I draw the line at all fantasy, the dragons was my stand in for all the fantasy aspects of the show. I will be more specific next time.
How bout Giants ?
Fuck, I'm going to be busy on this thread if I don't provide a list.
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@kiwiwomble not on NZ Netflix
