Posts by Morgan Brown4

Why would anyone bother trolling you? They just gave you exactly what you asked for. 😕

briskhound2 said:Think *Mission: Impossible* or *Charlie's Angels*—you know, those big blockbuster hits. In *Charlie's Angels*, having John Forsyth provide the voice for that invisible boss was such a clever little touch.

It’s kind of wild looking back. From the mid-90s through the early 2000s, there was this massive trend of turning old 60s spy shows into big Hollywood movies. First we got *Mission: Impossible*, then *The Saint*, *The Avengers*, *Wild Wild West*, and *I Spy*... followed later by *Get Smart*, and then way after that, *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* It was everywhere.
So many of them just got buried by the critics. 😁

Richard Wilson4 said:*Serenity* feels more like a glorified bonus episode to me. But *Ash vs Evil Dead*? That’s a rare exception. It’s actually an incredible series born from a movie. Usually, those kinds of spin-offs just don't amount to much.

So, if I remember right, shows like Bates Motel, Hannibal, Westworld, plus mentioning Ash and 12 Monkeys—those are all great examples of highly acclaimed series that actually started out as movies.
Honestly, I’d even say there have been plenty of them during this whole "TV renaissance" we've seen over the last decade or so.

copperdrifter2 said:The Chronicles of Narnia... honestly, that series was such a massive part of my childhood. It was just so good. Even though they eventually moved away from focusing solely on the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe stuff, it still hit home. As for the movies? Yeah, they didn't really do much for me. Not my thing.

Movies are just new adaptations of novels anyway, so I wouldn't really put them in this category.

Honestly, I’d make a clear distinction between movie sequels based on TV shows—you know, like Batman with Adam West, Star Trek, Sex and the City, Twin Peaks, Serenity, or The X-Files—versus actual remakes or reboots. Think about those spy flicks I was talking about, or stuff like Miami Vice, Lost in Space, The Fugitive, or The Untouchables. Totally different vibes.

Like I said before, the first one is definitely the best, but I still have a soft spot for the rest. They’re just fun movies with some really creative traps. 😁
If you're into this kind of flick—you know, the ones with imaginative torture and crazy traps without getting all bogged down in deep philosophy—you've gotta check out The Collector (2009) and The Collection (2012). They were actually originally intended to be part of the main series, but they ended up reworking the script into standalone films. Honestly? I think they turned out better than most of the actual sequels.

Personally, I’d rather stay active for the sake of my kids and grandkids. Forget about the ancestors—there isn't anything you can actually do for them anymore anyway. 🙂

Seven - I remember thinking The Usual Suspects wasn't all that great. Honestly, maybe it was just because my DVD was scratched.
Or the fact that, for some reason, I went into it thinking it was some kind of comedy. 😬😵

Quote : The Great Duck

jadedrifter17 said:The thread title isn't an eyesore; it’s actually spot on.

If you aren't looking to dive into the old-school classics like Luis Buñuel, Antonio Banderas, or Ingmar Bergman, but still want some modern European cinema to chew on, here’s a list of directors worth checking out: Bigas Luna, Amenábar, Michael Haneke, Fatih Akin, Lars von Trier, Joachim Trier, Lukas Moodysson, the Darden brothers, Giuseppe Tornatore, Roman Polanski, Ken Loach, or Mike Leigh. You could also look into Spanish films featuring Javier Bardem, Manuel Noriega, or Belén Rueda, or maybe some Danish stuff starring Mads Mikkelsen, Bodni, Lia Kaas, or Anneke Trondsen—and don't forget the movies with Isabelle Huppert.

It’s "European," not "europska." Seriously.
Europe isn't some single country, so talking about "European cinema" as one big thing just doesn't make sense. It’s more like talking about various different film industries. You've got the giants—think the US, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, the UK—but even the smaller ones like Romania, Czechia, Sweden, or those old regional classics have their own specific vibes and themes. Honestly, I think this whole discussion is kind of redundant. If we really want to chat about this, maybe we should just start one dedicated thread for all those smaller film industries. There aren't that many posts about them anyway, and they usually die out pretty fast on their own.

Frank Chase6 said:As I get older, I’ve realized how much everything changes—even what makes us laugh. Stuff that killed me as a kid just doesn't hit the same way anymore. But there’s one specific style of humor that still gets me every single time: those goofy yet clever flicks like Goal Pistol. I've decided to go on a hunt for more movies in that vein.

I haven't found a specific name for this kind of humor, though the closest things I can think of are parodies like Scary Movie and Hot Shots!.

Absurdist comedy?

I mean, that's the genre where you'll find Mel Brooks and the ZAZ trio.
Lately, it feels like the genre has taken a bit of a hit from the likes of the Wayans crew and the Friedberg/Seltzer duo, but I'm always digging around for the classics...

I was just about to say—we really need to bring that old thread back into the Political scene PDF.

frozengull94 said:I don't do horror..
Because of that, I avoided the first Alien for the longest time, and the rest too..
Actually, I think I caught the second one in the cinema when it first came out, back when you just watched whatever was playing without being picky..
And man, that movie was a disaster. Just forget it immediately.. If the sequel is that bad, then the first and third ones can't be any better, right?

Then one night, ABC decides to air the first Alien.. What a revelation..
One of the best movies ever made..
Since then, I've seen it so many times I could practically recite it from memory..

The other sequels are way worse—the second one is especially rough—but they're still worth a watch..

This probably belongs in the main thread or maybe an Alien poll.. Not sure why I didn't post it there..

You have zero taste. 🙂

electrictrucker82 said:First impression here...

A drive with Ryan Gosling

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780504/

The trailer is a total lie compared to the actual movie. I finally made it to the cinema (don't get out much where I live, so chances are slim 😁) and MAN! I was losing it.

Yeah, that's when it hit me—I just can't stand the lack of talent from Ryan Gosling 👎

Honestly, I thought it was going to be some pretentious arthouse slog, but thank God it turned out to be a pretty decent, normal movie. 😁

ruggedbadger2 said:Looking for examples of minimalist films set in one cramped location where everything relies on the dialogue? Here are a few favorites of mine:

Harakiri (1962)
Demons (1971)
Persona (1966)
Affair in the Snow (1968)
Rope (1948)
The Ballad of Narayam (1958)
this Transient Life (1970)
Coup (1973)
The Naked Island (1964) - though there's zero dialogue in this one, so pure minimalism, but it's amazing

Oh man, definitely Persona. 🤦 I saw that Hitchcockian Rope too, but there's a bit more going on with the characters there. 😁

Noah Roberts46 said:When it comes to older movies, I don't even bother with trailers. Sometimes I won't even read the plot. 🤷

Actually, true. I don't really watch trailers most of the time either. I just check out the posters and see what genre it is. 😁

Got any specific examples of a movie like that?

We’ve all been there, right? You read about a movie, stare at the posters, watch the trailers... and you build up this specific idea of what it’s going to be. Then you actually sit down to watch it and realize it’s nothing like what you imagined. And look, I’m not even talking about whether the movie is good or bad—just the vibe itself.
Here are a few that got me:

The Seventh Seal: Man, they hyped up that chess scene with Death so much that I honestly thought the whole movie was just two guys sitting around playing chess and acting deep. I actually avoided watching it for ages because of that, until my professor basically forced my hand. Luckily, it wasn't what I expected. 😁

Blade Runner, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Abyss: I went through this phase where I was obsessed with 70s and 80s sci-fi classics. I started with Alien and The Terminator, so I went into these expecting tons of action and horror. When I realized they were actually pretty slow-burn movies, I was a little let down. 😁

Zardoz: I saw that infamous shot of Sean Connery in his underwear holding a gun and figured this would be some wild adventure flick, maybe something along the lines of Mad Max or He-Man... Turns out it was way more low-key. Honestly, it felt like something the Coen brothers would have made.

Speaking of Mad Max... I always thought of that series as being strictly post-apocalyptic. It totally caught me off guard when the first one turned out to be pretty grounded, without much of that sci-fi or wasteland stuff. Because of that, I just remember the first one being a bit of a snooze, while the hated Beyond Thunderdome was actually great—almost as good as The Road Warrior. 😁

Mark Cruz15 said:Ivica Pustički is in the cast—he’s that guy who writes reviews for Fak and Movies from the Edge. I've spotted him a few times. He's all for skipping the CGI.

Our very own Dragonrage. 😁

People freaking out over this site shutting down are honestly fascinating to me. They’re right up there with those folks who get all hyped up just because there's a "good movie on TV" tonight. 🤦

Just another series I need to binge before I can finally hit the theater for the next installment. 😁

It was alright. Nothing to write home about. 6/10

James Harris34 said:As long as these kinds of movies keep printing money, they’re going to stay afloat—even if they are absolute garbage. We'll probably see this trend peak over the next 5 to 10 years, and then in maybe 20 or 30 years, the next generation will look back at us and think we were just as narrow-minded as we currently feel about those cheesy trash flicks from the 80s.

So, which 80s movies would they call "clueless"? And why? 😕

The movie that turned me into a huge Daniel Day-Lewis fan. Other than that? Pretty overrated, honestly. A bit of a snooze fest and super disappointing.

The idea has potential, I guess. But honestly? I’m not expecting much once I see Kevin James and Adam Sandler on screen. I'll probably just sit through it for Brian Cox.

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