I find it somewhat difficult to believe they’re actually greenlighting a sequel. I suppose if they are going to go through with it, they might as well lean into the absurdity and just go full-blown camp—you know, create one of those over-the-top, ridiculous trash movies that boasts incredible visual effects despite having absolutely no substance. It seems to me that, perhaps, that's the only way it could actually be entertaining.
I suppose I only have one friend who actually considers herself a hardcore gamer, so I probably based most of my answers on her perspective 😁. It’s hard to tell where everyone else might be hiding, I guess 🤔
I found it somewhat peculiar that Jordan is barely even in the picture, though I suppose I didn't really view it as a flaw. This seems to be more of a story about Nike than it is a biography of Jordan itself. It isn't even necessary to be a die-hard basketball fan to appreciate the film, I guess. Most people are already familiar with the legacy of Nike and Jordan, and that’s probably enough to carry it. Fans might pick up on a few subtle details here and there, but overall, it feels like one of those feel-good movies inspired by actual events.
I suppose I agree; it was a surprisingly engaging film. I don't follow much basketball myself, but I didn't find it difficult to keep up here—it’s quite well-constructed, and I imagine you don't necessarily need to be a die-hard fan of the sport to grasp everything that's unfolding.
It was a pleasant surprise, really—quite an entertaining ride with some genuinely charming characters. I found myself laughing out loud a few times, especially during that graveyard scene where he’s chatting up the dead, which was brilliantly executed, and I suppose that final bit with the bird was pretty great too..
Christian Morris80 said:This Marvel stuff is just getting tedious.
That’s probably true. I suppose they really should have made Avengers: Endgame a literal endgame, leaving everything else as a pleasant memory, because ever since then, the movies seem to lose their sense of purpose. The plots feel increasingly absurd, and honestly, I find it all a bit too outlandish and silly to actually be enjoyable. Even the humor feels like it's on a downward slide; there isn't enough of it, and when it does show up, it rarely hits the mark.
Maybe they ought to have just stopped making movies altogether and pivoted toward series or perhaps the occasional standalone film.
I guess Star Wars managed to pull that off to some extent; while the last film trilogy wasn't exactly a masterpiece, their shows are quite solid, like The Mandalorian or Andor. Perhaps both Marvel and DC should consider following a similar path.
I’ve watched it, though I can't say I have much to show for it; perhaps I’d find more common ground with those who simply perish from sheer boredom. Maybe if I were some sort of broken, estranged father figure, the whole thing might have resonated a bit better. As it stands, I suppose it's nicely shot and the acting is decent enough—the young actress was actually quite good—but truthfully, nothing really happens. It’s just tedious.
It’s fine enough for someone looking to switch off their brain for ninety minutes, I suppose. Personally, I found the first half much more engaging, where the tension relied on the fear of the unknown rather than constant movement. It feels as though they might have benefited from leaning into that atmosphere and focusing on the chemistry between the leads, rather than pivoting toward that predictable, loud action spectacle at the end.
I suppose they decided to revisit Greenland ii just to keep the franchise breathing? Honestly, that first one felt like such a waste of time. Now, Plane is actually quite a bit better by comparison. It isn't exactly groundbreaking, but I guess it’s a decent enough action flick if you have two hours to kill, nothing more and nothing less. We’ve been subjected to far worse action movies lately, whether from Butler or anyone else, it seems. Maybe a 6.5/10, though I could see it hitting a 7 if you're really in the mood for that sort of thing.
It’s decent, though I suppose it falls just a hair short of the first one, even if it remains quite good. It likely would have been perfect, but I found the ending somewhat lacking; I guess you could say there was perhaps one too many twists for my liking.
So, they played the trailer for this one in the theater right before the feature started, and I honestly have this lingering feeling that I just watched about three-quarters of the actual movie. It didn't really feel like a trailer so much as a condensed summary of the first hour or perhaps even longer. I suppose it kind of killed my motivation to sit through the whole thing, since I feel like I've already seen everything and can probably guess exactly how it’s going to end.
Well, I suppose that space cruiser from the latest Fast & Furious installment has set the bar unexpectedly high 🤣. It’s likely the most unrelatable film out there where the characters are just ordinary people lacking any superpowers. Compared to them, Uncharted seems like a walk in the park.
I find it difficult to believe they took a plane crash scene—which already felt wildly over-the-top in the game—and somehow managed to make it even more absurd and unrealistic. I suppose I don't quite understand why there is such a relentless insistence on this kind of exaggeration, though perhaps it's just my perspective; it seems to me that instead of actually impressing anyone, it mostly just invites people to laugh at how ridiculous it all is.
I suppose I was feeling a bit masochistic the other day, so I decided to sit through this. 😁.
I suppose it isn't exactly a masterpiece, though perhaps it isn't quite as catastrophic as the critics make it out to be; it’s probably tolerable enough to sit through if you have the patience, I guess. It seems to land somewhere around the same level as Venom, given they share the same corner of the Marvel Universe.
Hannah Green2 said:Since I am a genuine enthusiast of this game and have had such an excellent experience with it, I have decided—based on your comments—that I won't even bother watching the movie. I have no desire to let it ruin the franchise for me the same way that the Dylan Dog film did.
It won't, it isn't all that bad, I suppose 😁. Compared to the game, the most jarring change is that Sully doesn't have his mustache, which feels like a genuine sacrilege 🤣.
The movie is watchable enough, though perhaps not much more than that, given how many missed opportunities there seem to be. Both Uncharted and Tomb Raider might have achieved that legendary cult status enjoyed by Indiana Jones if they had been handled by someone who truly understood the genre, but unfortunately, not everyone is a Spielberg.
I happened to finish the book this is based on recently; it’s quite good, I suppose, and probably provides enough substance for a decent film, so I might recommend it. Basically, it takes place about sixty years before the events of the trilogy, focusing on President Snow back when he was just a teenager acting as a mentor during one of the earliest iterations of The Hunger Games—I won't go any further to avoid spoilers, so you should probably just read 😁.
Does anyone happen to know a reliable private ENT specialist in Washington, D.C.? I’m looking to get my ears checked out, I suppose. It would be ideal if they were located around the Jarun-Trevnjevka area, though I guess somewhere else might work too.
The first one stands as a true masterpiece, though I suppose the latest trilogy is quite good as well; it’s probably worth a look. As for everything else, I suppose *Beneath the Planet of the Apes* is rather poor, and Burton's remake doesn't fare much better; I haven't sat through the rest, though given their reputation, I probably won't bother. 😁.
I suppose I’ve never really been much of a phone person. I realized after following this thread that I’m probably not the only one who feels this way. At work, I have to deal with clients via both phone and email, but whenever there's an option, I'll choose an email every single time. Even if it takes me ten minutes to compose a message that could have been handled in a two-minute call, I just can't bring myself to do it. I tend to get a bit clumsy on the phone, and there's a certain discomfort in talking to someone you can't actually see—especially when they're strangers, which most of my professional contacts happen to be. Writing an email feels much more manageable, I guess, because it gives me a moment to actually think about what I want to say, introduce myself properly, and settle my thoughts. Even at home, if I need to order something, I'll always opt for an online checkout rather than picking up the phone. It might seem odd to some, but I just find it awkward to speak with people I don't know unless I can at least see them or understand the context of why we're interacting. I definitely wouldn't ever make it as one of those overworked call center employees. 🤣 But in all seriousness, I don't think I could handle that kind of job given my general aversion to the telephone. 🤦