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Outlander - trailer 2👍

Or rather, Will Eisner's The Spirit directed by Frank Miller. It’s a film adaptation of the comic of the same name, penned by the legendary comic artist and writer Frank Miller himself. This marks his first solo directing gig after making his debut with the stellar "Sin City," where he had some help from Robert Rodriguez. Miller stuck to that same visual aesthetic from his previous flick and his own comics, so "The Spirit" looks a lot like "Sin City." They even used the exact same technique—green screen.
Honestly, even without Rodriguez, there isn't much to worry about. Every shot, poster, and teaser 1 teaser 2 plot Quote released so far looks incredibly comic-book cool. It's pretty obvious Miller knows what he's doing.🙏

Not sure about you guys, but I'm seriously hyped for this.👍





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Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. When a Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from The Beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face who has other plans. He's going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this cold hearted Killer from the city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader.

Anthony Bailey said:Look, guys, I just don't get why nobody in American cinema bothers making thrillers or sci-fi anymore. It’s all the same recycled garbage,
heavy-handed social dramas filled with endless close-ups of people's chests for no reason.
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And on top of that,
it hasn't occurred to anyone that nobody actually watches these movies, regardless of how much of a "hit" they claim to be just because someone like Taylor Swift is in them.

My Signature on this...👍

Season two is dropping on DVD soon... pretty sick👍

Frank Moore4 said:Evogac, I posted this over on SF center too. Huge thanks to Anthony Smith3 for the heads-up. 🙂

BTW, Ron " Helboj" Perlman is in this one as well. 😁

Glad I could help.👍

feralorca82 said:JC isn't exactly a Viking in this flick 😂🤣
JC is an Outlander hunting aliens during the Viking era—it’s literally right there in the description. Plus, you can see he's rocking some kind of power armor and high-tech gear 🙏
It's basically 13th Warrior meets The Relic—this is going to be absolutely brilliant, I can't wait 🎉

Like I said in my first post... JC isn't actually a real Viking 😉... don't sweat it... I figured out who's who and why. 👍

I finally got that box set I ordered online, but I haven't even had a chance to crack it open yet. People keep telling me it’s a total mixed bag—some killer episodes, but then some absolute bottom-of-the-barrel garbage...

"Outlander" is this sci-fi action flick produced by one of the guys behind "Lord of the Rings." It’s basically about Vikings having to deal with some alien visitor, haha... kind of like Predator during the Viking era... sounds pretty interesting. My only gripe is that I wish it looked even half as good as Pathfinder... but hey, it doesn't look bad as it is. Also, James "The Jesus" Caviezel just doesn't scream "Viking" to me... especially with the short hair... I'm not feeling it LOL... though then again, he isn't actually a real Viking in this movie. It drops this year, directed by Howard McCain (Renny Harlin was originally attached)... here's the quick rundown, the IMDb link, and two teasers/trailers for the movie...

PS: Just a random fact... Karl Urban was actually considered for the lead before they landed him the main role in that other similar movie, Pathfinder....



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During The reign of The Vikings , Kainan trailer plot Quote : During The reign of The Vikings , Kainan Earth , bringing with Him an alien predator known as The Moorwen. Though both man and monster ara seeking revenge for violence committed against them , Kainan leads The alliance to kill The Moorwen by fusing his Advanced Technology with The Viking's Iron aga weaponry.

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Hell Yeahh... this could actually be decent... Vikings vs aliens/monsters... seems cool. From what I've read, even the early reviews have been pretty fair... 👍

Frank Moore4 said:The movie leaked. 🙂

Wait... what? How do you mean "leaked"?😁

David Price5 said:To be honest, the only comedy I truly respect is Wedding Singer. The rest aren't really my style... though I have to admit, I haven't sat through his last two, like Happy Gilmore or I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Dave.

I heard Zohan might actually be his best work yet, but who knows... I haven't sat through it. As for the classics, my top picks have to be "The Wedding Singer", "Big Daddy", "Punch-Drunk Love", "Mr. Deeds", "Anger Management", "First Dates"👍, and "The Longest Yard"🤣.

"Now You See Me" is alright too... just doesn't hit quite as hard as those others

David Price5 said:I can't really speak to his comedy. I haven't caught his stand-up or his work on SNL. My main issue is that for every brilliant drama he does, he seems to film five or six mediocre comedies...

Same here... I've mostly just stuck to his movies. Not all his comedies are absolute gold, but he’s always been solid for me... feels real...

David Price5 said:He’s basically producing drama similar to Let It Be.

Honestly, he's great at it. I think the guy gets way too little credit as both an actor and a comedian...

Dennis Carter said:😂 I mean, any random guy could probably whip up a movie like Die Hard 4 if they just had enough cash on hand. Honestly, putting The Matrix and Die Hard 4 in the same sentence feels like it should actually be illegal.

Then again, maybe Hollywood could never pull off something like Amélie, for instance. To me, Amélie is basically living proof that films from Europe can actually look even better than those coming out of the States.
I guess the visual look of a movie really just comes down to whatever style the director decides to go with. If someone tried to shoot Hidden (which I think someone already brought up) using the same vibe, it would probably be a total disaster; a digital camera seems like the only logical choice given the actual subject matter and the story being told.
Besides, there are probably a million European films out there that have much better cinematography and visual flair (and everything else, really) than most big-budget Hollywood productions:
Pan's Labyrinth, A Very Long Engagement, Malèna, ...

Neither side is actually right if we're being real here...

Europe knows how to deliver a spectacle or an action flick when they want to... for example...

"Brotherhood of the Wolf," the "Taxi" series, "Empire of the Wolves," "The Crimson Rivers," "Wasabi," "Léon," "Nikita," "District 13," "Switchblade Romance," "The Transporter" series, "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc," "The Fifth Element," "Doorman," the "Pusher" trilogy, "In China They Eat Dogs 1 & 2," "The City of Lost Children," "The Devil's Backbone," "The Day of the Beast," "800 Bullets," etc.

Believe it or not, these are all international films (mostly French) and you can mostly categorize them as action, spectacles, or sci-fi (with some horror thrown in). They mainly wow you visually... which is exactly what Hollywood does best...

On the flip side, Hollywood—or American film in general—has proven it's more than capable of making smaller, less spectacular movies that lean heavily on the script and acting... stuff like Amélie, Malèna, and things along those lines...

like...

"The Kite Runner," "Big Fish," "Lonesome Jim," "Little Children," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Coffee and Cigarettes," "Holy Smoke," "Kids," "Ken Park," "Elephant"... etc.

Basically, you get my point.

Both sides make similar types of movies, and both sides make good movies... the only difference is the sheer volume.👍

Thomas Patel said:Yeah, I did say that all American movies are mindless and that every single European film is brilliant—and then, being my usual self, I went ahead and doubled down on that in the very next post. 🙄

The only thing I never actually claimed was that American movies consist solely of those 20 blockbusters released annually. ☕

To keep things simple—and maybe save us all some time—my general take is just that European films tend to be better than American ones.
I know you guys feel the exact opposite, though. Fair enough! ☕

Nowhere to be found, but it’s pretty obvious those are the only ones you've actually watched, especially since most American films are mindless garbage... actually, you didn't even say "most," you just said American films.

To quote you...

Thomas Patel said:You hit the nail on the head...
American movies are simple and easy for everyone to wrap their heads around.
Meanwhile, European film is more intellectual and leaves a deeper impression—sometimes you actually need to watch the same thing a few times just to fully grasp everything it's trying to say.

You only used the term "most" later in your post... but I’m guessing that "most" just refers to those massive Blockbusters made for the general public.☕
I'd have a totally different perspective if people actually realized how much great stuff American cinema puts out. It’s not all just massive Blockbusters dominating the theaters; there are tons of solid indie films that sneak in through the back door that most people don't even know exist.

Thomas Patel said:Come on, McDonald's,🤣
here comes another textbook example of someone just being mediocre—drawing conclusions that fit their own bias even though they aren't actually written anywhere.

Some people really need a map to find the point...

It’s not that *all* American movies are dumb, it's just that a massive majority of them are.
And yeah, there are plenty of stupid European films out there too.

Alright, go ahead, hit me with another comment... or maybe you could try sharing an actual opinion for once?!

From where I'm sitting, you aren't drawing any special conclusions... you're just repeating what's written right there in black and white... including stuff you said a few posts ago...

Do you honestly think American films consist of nothing but those 20 blockbusters that hit theaters every year? LOL

From what I can tell, it’s all about the cameras...not the filters...though using a specific filter might help polish our basic footage to get that cinematic feel

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 4/5 TRAILER
Lol... only Americans could pull off a crazy flick like this—just pure, bloody chaos. It’s a low-budget horror actioner about a girl with a minigun for an arm seeking revenge for her brother by hacking through villains in the most gruesome ways possible. It’s got everything: flying guillotines, a drill bra, katanas, ninjas, shurikens, and guts everywhere. Honestly, the whole thing looks pretty ridiculous in a fun, cartoonish way. If you’ve ever watched a gritty anime like "Ninja Scroll" or "Afro Samurai" where limbs are constantly flying off, you basically know what to expect here... just live-action. Some of the action actually looks decent, though the characters are goofy, funny, or even annoying, which makes watching them die violently strangely satisfying.
Obviously, this isn't for everyone. Not everybody is going to appreciate the dark humor or laugh at the carnage. If you don't have a stomach for this kind of madness, just skip it.

The Forbidden Kingdom 4/5 TRAILER
I gotta admit, the fourth installment feels a bit forced. A lot of people hyped this one up, and the reviews were mostly decent—sitting at a solid 7.2 on IMDb—but I walked away feeling... meh. Not disappointed, just not nearly as blown away as everyone else seems to be. Maybe my expectations were just too high, who knows? Honestly, if you didn't have two massive martial arts icons like Jackie Chan and Jet Li carrying the whole thing, this movie would’ve flopped hard and been totally ignored by critics and audiences alike. For a fun, straightforward martial arts fantasy, it doesn't really do anything groundbreaking outside of those two leads. In my book, something like "Hero", "Fearless", or "The Legend of Drunken Master" is way better than "Kingdom". The fights are fine, but they aren't legendary. Even the showdown between Li and Chan doesn't touch the greatness of the Norris and Lee fight in "Way of the Dragon" or that Roddy Piper and Keith David clash in "They Live".
That said, both Chan and Li are great to watch. The kid is a little annoying, but he's tolerable, the plot is easy to follow, and the visuals look sharp. It works as a solid one-time watch. Not bad.

Ocean's Eleven 4,5/5 - Trailer.
If a movie kicks off with T. Rex's "Get It On" and a threesome, you already know it's going to be a blast. All jokes aside, even though Ocean's Eleven is a legitimately fun, classic American gangster film in the vein of The Lavender Hill Mob, The Ladykillers, or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, there's something extra here. What sets this one apart from those other flicks is that it's actually based on a true story from 1971, when a crew robbed a bank in New York City. The money vanished without a trace, and the whole thing was supposedly swept under the rug because it had ties to the Royal Family.
Old-school director Roger Donaldson proves once again he knows exactly what he's doing. He delivered this breezy, fun flick that works because it doesn't try too hard. The cast is solid, and even without much action, Jason Statham absolutely kills it. It’s got that perfect 70s vibe—everything from the threads to the soundtrack feels spot on. The plot is straightforward and avoids those ridiculous, unbelievable twists you see nowadays. Honestly? Just a good time.

David Price5 said:You should probably be more specific about those versions. Like, is the Cannes cut going to be more brutal or what?

I'm betting the Korean market version will be more brutal... more action usually means more blood, right? haha...😁

Another Oriental western following "Sukiyaki western Django" that, honestly, looks like a total wow !! to me at first glance. I'm dying to see this!!! Apparently, there are going to be two versions... one being what the director calls the hard rock version shown at Cannes, and a rock'n'roll cut specifically for the Korean market that leans harder into action and comedy.
I don't know about you guys, but I'm grabbing both...



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trailer Quote : with The Korean Peninsula under Japanese Rul in 1930 S , many Koreans flock to Manchuria for refuge. Some become bandits, some train robbers and yet others bounty hunters. While The Weird, a notorious train robber, is stealing from a Japanese train crossing The Manchurian plains, he discovers a treasure map. But the map is also sought after by The bad, a merciless gang leader. Coincidentally, The Good, a bounty hunter, is on the train, and he is after the bad. The Three engage in a spectacular chase with The Japanese Army, the Korean independence fighters, and the Chinese bandits all looking to get their hands on the prized map.

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