Posts by David Price5

William Lewis said:Even though he only made two true sci-fi films—though I'd include Avatar in that count—Terminator 1 and 2 remain the absolute gold standard for the genre because they actually possess real tragedy.

You forgot about Aliens and The Abyss...

I caught that one too. It isn't bad, and there’s definitely some humor in there... but Steve Martin just rubbed me the wrong way. For me, he was a bit much. That whole exaggerated act of his just felt over the top.

nimblemarlin6 said:Caught JCVD at the theater this past Saturday. What Van Damme pulled off there is just wild—totally insane, but honestly pretty fascinating. This could easily be the turning point he needs for his career. The ticket Seller I talked to after the credits rolled thought the movie was an absolute comedy failure, though. The thing is, the program lists it as a comedy, which is just wrong—it’s more for those folks who dig those slightly "offbeat" movies that you never quite know where to categorize. It feels much more aligned with something like Spike Jones' Being John Malkovich.

There were maybe four people in the whole Movieplex theater. I guess everyone was out on a weekend trip or something...

🙏 😂

Arthur Anderson49 said:I would argue that we need to include the screenplay and direction under the "Technical" umbrella as well. Otherwise, we're just debating whether or not a piece of garbage happens to be gold-plated.

Are we planning to include acting in the mix as well? I'm curious how this will set itself apart from the standard rankings.

bluebison8 said:The movie is just okay, but for those of us who love the Heroes series, it’s a great watch to see how the fights should actually be choreographed. Compared to that blonde guy, Sylar is a total amateur when it comes to telekinesis.

I have a feeling that everyone in this movie is smarter and much more skilled at using their powers than Peter Petrelli.😈

To movie plot actually reminds me of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galerians

That was my oversight. I saw breakfast mentioned in the previous post and assumed he was referring to that... my mistake.

Kevin Kern said:😂

I haven't seen the movie before, but I think it's that one with "something new every day." 😁

You might not have watched it, but I'm sure you recognize this theme song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMbeSqd5x3c

Kenneth Williams60 said:I agree with you; that's just the reality. Personally, I feel the true quality from Asia really started peaking after 2000, though it ultimately comes down to individual taste. 🙂

Great Asian films were being made long before 2000, too. We just didn't have the internet to make them easy to find, 😁so we weren't as exposed back then...

Kenneth Williams60 said:It really depends on the context you're looking at. Most of the top-tier American cinema hits came out during that 2003 to 2004 window—think classics like Memories of Murder, Parasite, Samaria, or Oldboy. Iranian films have stayed consistently excellent from the 90s through today, though I can't be truly objective about Indian cinema since it just isn't my style. It's similar to how I feel about those endless Japanese horror franchises with a hundred sequels. Even the most acclaimed hits from Hong Kong, like Infernal Affairs, Breaking News, or Election 1, mostly arrived after the turn of the millennium.

Exactly. It all really kicked off when the Asian cinema scene started making waves here in the States. You had a bit of everything—action flicks like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, followed by those intense Japanese horror hits. But once we hit 2000, things truly exploded.

The 90s really gave us the gift of Asian cinema, and honestly, that was the highlight of the decade...

crimsondriver54 said:which is quite fair enough. it also brings back memories of those certain years👍

just minor hiccups in Sofia's selection

crimsondriver54 said:travis, could you pick just one year that you think was the most successful?

Jaro, do you have any idea how much trouble we run into when we try to pick a single year like that? :-)

Kenneth Williams60 said:Perhaps I just don't care for it when a single work of art tries to do too much at once. 🤷

That’s exactly why he's so well-known—he just has that energy. It's rare to find films like his, those genuine feel-good stories that aren't just cheap comedies.

Jesse Fowler45 said:I’d personally go with 1994, mainly because of three classics: Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, and The Shawshank Redemption.

Plus Léon (1994)... It was one of those years where picking a single best movie felt almost impossible.

briskhound2 said:I’m not really trashing it, but it feels like a bit of a step backward for people who actually care about genre distinctions. You kind of reminded me of Walter Hill—he’s not always my cup of tea when it comes to standard films, but his TV work is top-tier, even though I don't usually go for Westerns myself...

It isn't a step backward. Some episodes have budgets comparable to feature films. The medium has evolved, but quality direction remains the same.

briskhound2 said:Yeah, true, but the legends of cinema basically surrendered to the medium. I'm not hating on it—I mean, even Tarantino has played into this trend—but when I think about how *The Fugitive* is one of my all-time favorites, and then you see the director basically scraping by on mediocre TV shows nowadays... it just feels wrong. And Friedkin? I don't know... maybe he was doing Petersen a favor or maybe he just can't land a real gig anymore...

Well, just as bad movies exist, bad series exist too. We don't dismiss the entire medium of cinema just because of a few flops, so we shouldn't judge TV directing the same way. Just look at the production quality of shows like *Lost*, *Damages*, *Deadwood*, or *Rome*.

You can really see the Miyazaki influence here... especially with My Neighbor Totoro...

briskhound2 said:It’s basically a mashup of Bourne and Mr. & Mrs. Smith... pretty mid if you ask me. I haven't sat through it myself, but a buddy recommended it mostly because he can't get over how Clive Owen keeps acting like he’s still salty about missing out on the Bond role by making movies that feel like a cheap imitation of 007...

P.S. It’s kind of wild seeing guys like William Friedkin—you know, the guy behind *The French Connection* and *The Exorcist*—ending up directing episodes of *CSI*. And then there's John Badham, who went from directing *WarGames* and *Drop Zone* straight into TV series directing... honestly, it's a bit tragic...

We shouldn't overlook television series, especially now. The investment is massive, and frankly, the quality can be quite impressive...

The atmosphere is incredible, and they use slow motion perfectly.
The Sound of Music (2005)