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@NTA said in Movie review thread...:
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
Should really be called "... and the Lost Franchise"
I have good memories of the first Aquaman film. We were in Taupo in 2019 during January, and at a bit of a loose end after dinner. While we had to pay cash (they didn't accept Credit Card at the time), we settled in for a bit of Jason "Fucking" Momoa in what was a decent flick from memory.
So a couple of Sundays ago, we were once again at a loose end. The writers strike has given us lean pickings in terms of cinema viewing. The new Aquaman film was on, so what the hell.
The DC franchise is a dumpster fire, by and large. Expectations were low.
They were met.
The CGI was generally good. The funny parts were mostly funny. But it was just bullshit and failed at any point to generate engagement.
1 armored shark out of 5 glowing seahorses.
What the hell happened to DC? How do you fůck up Batman Superman and Wonder Woman? I remember watching some amazing DC cartoons with my boys when they were younger. So much good material to work with yet it's gone to poop. Marvel the same obviously, but DC never got anywhere near Marvel levels of success in the past 15 years.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel the shine is coming off some Marvel stuff as well. I saw the trailer for something called "Madame Web" and it looks less than even mildly interesting
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@NTA said in Movie review thread...:
@Rancid-Schnitzel the shine is coming off some Marvel stuff as well. I saw the trailer for something called "Madame Web" and it looks less than even mildly interesting
To go all pedant Madame Web is Sony rather than Marvel (in a movie sense) - even though it has the Marvel branding due to the Spider-man agreement. Sony have essentially ruined Marvel's break this year as I think they have 3 Spider-man adjacent films coming out.
It has Dakota Johnson in it which is almost enough for me to want to watch it.
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@NTA said in Movie review thread...:
@Rancid-Schnitzel the shine is coming off some Marvel stuff as well. I saw the trailer for something called "Madame Web" and it looks less than even mildly interesting
The shine has been coming off pretty much since End Game. Spiderman is probably the only massive draw left and he's Sony.
They should reboot it with the characters that are actually popular.
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Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
One of the (sometimes unsung) heroes of NZ Cinema. He was brilliant in The Quiet Earth - one of the great, underrated Sci Fi films
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@Victor-Meldrew He was excellent in Smash Palace too.
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@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
@Victor-Meldrew He was excellent in Smash Palace too.
Happy memories of watching Blerta in some green space (whose name I can't remember) off Lambton Quay.
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Bovidae said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 The Redux version from 2013?
Not sure. It was on TVNZ on demand. What’s the difference ?
I remember watching the original and the PQ wasn't great, probably a reflection of the time it was made, and the budget. This was a big improvement.
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
The story is also based on Te Kooti to go with the western theme. Anzac Wallace is also great, especially as someone who didn't really have much of an acting background.
I used to have a collection of DVDs in the 00s when I was doing research/consultancy that I'd give as gifts at conferences/projects etc.
I can remember watching it as a kid in the cinema in Hastings (West End - I think in the 90s Bruno's son owned or managed it), or I have taken the memory on from my parents as they had to shush me all the time because I kept pointing out anytime one of my relatives were on screen (most of it was filmed in the Bay).
6 reverend heads out of 5 "I've only been a Pakeha one minute and already I hate you"s.
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
The story is also based on Te Kooti to go with the western theme. Anzac Wallace is also great, especially as someone who didn't really have much of an acting background.
I used to have a collection of DVDs in the 00s when I was doing research/consultancy that I'd give as gifts at conferences/projects etc.
I can remember watching it as a kid in the cinema in Hastings (West End - I think in the 90s Bruno's son owned or managed it), or I have taken the memory on from my parents as they had to shush me all the time because I kept pointing out anytime one of my relatives were on screen (most of it was filmed in the Bay).
6 reverend heads out of 5 "I've only been a Pakeha one minute and already I hate you"s.
That line was fucken classic !
Yeah Wallace was terrific as the lead baddie and Wi Kiki Kaa ( thanks google ) did a sensational job too.
It was filmed in Taranaki though wasn’t it ?
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
The story is also based on Te Kooti to go with the western theme. Anzac Wallace is also great, especially as someone who didn't really have much of an acting background.
I used to have a collection of DVDs in the 00s when I was doing research/consultancy that I'd give as gifts at conferences/projects etc.
I can remember watching it as a kid in the cinema in Hastings (West End - I think in the 90s Bruno's son owned or managed it), or I have taken the memory on from my parents as they had to shush me all the time because I kept pointing out anytime one of my relatives were on screen (most of it was filmed in the Bay).
6 reverend heads out of 5 "I've only been a Pakeha one minute and already I hate you"s.
That line was fucken classic !
Yeah Wallace was terrific as the lead baddie and Wi Kiki Kaa ( thanks google ) did a sensational job too.
It was filmed in Taranaki though wasn’t it ?
Are you just baiting me to get a rise.
TBF, I think lots was filmed in the central plateau area, some might have been filmed in the Naki, but lots in the Bay - the church scene is at Waipatu marae (outskirts of Hastings). Basically everyone in that scene is related to me. Most of the crew were living in Waimarama at the time.
Yeah, Wi Kiki Kaa was great too. Actually for a NZ film the cast were all pretty good.
I think River Queen, Ward's poorer almost similar movie but more based on Titokowaru than Te Kooti might have been filmed in the Naki?
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
The story is also based on Te Kooti to go with the western theme. Anzac Wallace is also great, especially as someone who didn't really have much of an acting background.
I used to have a collection of DVDs in the 00s when I was doing research/consultancy that I'd give as gifts at conferences/projects etc.
I can remember watching it as a kid in the cinema in Hastings (West End - I think in the 90s Bruno's son owned or managed it), or I have taken the memory on from my parents as they had to shush me all the time because I kept pointing out anytime one of my relatives were on screen (most of it was filmed in the Bay).
6 reverend heads out of 5 "I've only been a Pakeha one minute and already I hate you"s.
That line was fucken classic !
Yeah Wallace was terrific as the lead baddie and Wi Kiki Kaa ( thanks google ) did a sensational job too.
It was filmed in Taranaki though wasn’t it ?
Are you just baiting me to get a rise.
TBF, I think lots was filmed in the central plateau area, some might have been filmed in the Naki, but lots in the Bay - the church scene is at Waipatu marae (outskirts of Hastings). Basically everyone in that scene is related to me. Most of the crew were living in Waimarama at the time.
Yeah, Wi Kiki Kaa was great too. Actually for a NZ film the cast were all pretty good.
I think River Queen, Ward's poorer almost similar movie but more based on Titokowaru than Te Kooti might have been filmed in the Naki?
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Utu
Haven’t seen it in years and great fun to watch again. Extremely well made for a kiwi film ( fun fact. Quentin Tarantino says it is easily NZs best ever film ) sure the story is essentially pinched from any number of Westerns but it has a cool kiwi slant to it, some stunning rugged scenery, cool action and Bruno Lawrence is just terrific.
4 tied together shotguns out of 5 confiscated lands
The story is also based on Te Kooti to go with the western theme. Anzac Wallace is also great, especially as someone who didn't really have much of an acting background.
I used to have a collection of DVDs in the 00s when I was doing research/consultancy that I'd give as gifts at conferences/projects etc.
I can remember watching it as a kid in the cinema in Hastings (West End - I think in the 90s Bruno's son owned or managed it), or I have taken the memory on from my parents as they had to shush me all the time because I kept pointing out anytime one of my relatives were on screen (most of it was filmed in the Bay).
6 reverend heads out of 5 "I've only been a Pakeha one minute and already I hate you"s.
That line was fucken classic !
Yeah Wallace was terrific as the lead baddie and Wi Kiki Kaa ( thanks google ) did a sensational job too.
It was filmed in Taranaki though wasn’t it ?
Are you just baiting me to get a rise.
TBF, I think lots was filmed in the central plateau area, some might have been filmed in the Naki, but lots in the Bay - the church scene is at Waipatu marae (outskirts of Hastings). Basically everyone in that scene is related to me. Most of the crew were living in Waimarama at the time.
Yeah, Wi Kiki Kaa was great too. Actually for a NZ film the cast were all pretty good.
I think River Queen, Ward's poorer almost similar movie but more based on Titokowaru than Te Kooti might have been filmed in the Naki?
Bloody tough bunch, they didn’t bat an eyelid when the reverend got beheaded !!!!
