Did Jean get under your skin? Honestly, Jean is everything. I mean, at least the first two were solid... they totally butchered it in the third one and turned it into a joke. 😁
Man, Christopher Reeve is pretty much spot on for Superman, but honestly, I think that's just because Superman is such a bland character... I never really got the whole "hero" vibe from him. There’s nothing unique about him besides that gelled hair, and let's be real—he isn't even a superhero, he's just a total cheater running around with God Mode turned on. 😢
I spent about three or four days bingeing Stalker, watching maybe an hour or so every single day. Man, it is a slow burn. Like, painfully slow.
But honestly? It’s easily in my personal top 10 favorites of all time. Just incredible. That way Andrei Tarkovsky is obsessed with perfectly symmetrical, geometric shots... plus how he uses such mundane, everyday environments to create this almost dreamlike atmosphere. And the whole philosophy behind it—which is something you see everywhere in Andrei Tarkovsky's work regardless of the setting—it just hits me... well, damn, 😁
I’m basically just bouncing back and forth between Scott, Cameron, and Verhoeven. I mean, Andrei Tarkovsky is easily one of my all-time favorite directors, but I wouldn't really label him as an SF director. The real magic in his work comes from this aphoristic vibe that feels almost entirely disconnected from the sci-fi settings of Stalker or Solaris. As for Kubrick, he just doesn't click for me when it comes to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Dammit... I can't shake the feeling that the movie is way too pretentious and overstretched. It feels like some weird mini-omnibus that should have been a thirty-minute fever dream in your head, but instead, well, fuck you, we're watching a guy eat porridge for fifteen minutes.
I caught the remastered version of Metropolis about a month back—the one from 2010 where they dug up some extra footage they found in the USA a couple of years prior. It’s honestly wild to think this thing is over 80 years old. You can definitely tell it’s heavily "influenced" by the political vibes of that era, but man, what a masterpiece of an adaptation.
I just finished watching Strange Days and The Hurt Locker.
Strange Days is seriously good—those POV scenes are pure cinematic madness. The Hurt Locker is an absolute masterpiece. It honestly deserved to beat out Avatar at the Oscars, and I think it’s one of those movies people have totally misread lately (from an audience perspective, anyway; the critics absolutely loved it).
Anyway, looks like I've got more of her stuff to catch up on...
Honestly, the way they directed the fights is probably my favorite part of the whole movie. The lack of those annoying jump cuts and that "3D" sense of depth should be a huge plus, 😁and they definitely nailed it here. Sure, the fighting itself isn't some over-the-top, flashy spectacle, but because of how the camera work is handled, it feels incredibly raw and believable.
I'm just gonna copy and paste my review from another forum here. 😁
Haywire
Soderbergh's new thriller is a total marketing Hail Mary that completely misses the mark. They’re trying to sell this thing as some kind of new "female Bourne," but honestly? It’s just a total dud. Spy-vs-spy. It’s got that gritty, 70s exploitation thriller vibe, featuring a lead character that is dangerously monotonous.
Action! The directing is absolutely spot on—you barely notice any jump cuts, and the sense of space they create is just incredible. The cinematography looks stunning, too. Plus, it’s actually pretty cool seeing a more "realistic" fighting style from a pro like Gina Carano.
Most people are going to be hitting the fast-forward button for the rest of this movie. Honestly, that Monoton lounge-blaxploitation soundtrack plays through the entire thing, regardless of what’s actually happening on screen, which is just exhausting. Then you've got dialogue that nobody cares about and these bizarre plot holes that make zero sense. Like, why does an international spy agency need to hire one operative just to jump another one to death? Have they never heard of bullets, poison, or even just a staged accident? It's ridiculous. The movie is walking a really thin line right now. It's definitely playing with fire. Ballistic He somehow managed to pull it off by some miracle (interestingly enough, Antonio Banderas is in this one too), but luckily, it doesn't turn into a total slog. You don't get that over-the-top Quentin Tarantino flair here, and those witty, sharp little moments you'd expect from him are nowhere to be found. CollateralI'm ready. Send over the content you need me to rework.
Don't crucify me here, but that one legendary scene from Hitchcock'sThe Birds where those damn birds attack near the gas station (looking back at it today) almost feels ridiculous, mostly because of that rapid-fire editing sequence with Melanie 😁
Man, I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or just lose my mind. 😁
Carl Castillo69 said:Personally, my favorite part of Lethal Weapon is when Danny Glover "goes nuts" with that door—it happens right after Gibson jumps off the roof to take out that guy who's trying to kill him😁 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVl8tJrSaio
Both movies are honestly great. The Swedish film is a bit better. 😁 I honestly think the Swedish version hits way harder. It’s got this much more intense, moody atmosphere that really pulls you in. Plus, the way the characters connect feels so much more earned. In the Swedish version, Liz and Michael slowly build that connection as a byproduct of the investigation over time. But in the American one? It’s like they just happen to fall into the same frame together. It feels rushed. Fincher's pacing might actually be a bit tighter. There's practically zero filler in his movies.
Ali, anyway... I don't want to split hairs here. Both are honestly great.
Even though most 3D movies out right now are total garbage, I still voted "YES."
Just because the current stuff sucks doesn't mean the tech can't be used properly down the road. Honestly, I’m just dying to see what happens when actual master cinematographers start pulling off some insane, virtuosic stunts using 3D cameras. 🙂
I haven't actually sat down to watch Tokyo Drift (which everyone seems to hate) or the last one, Fast Five. The first movie from 2001 is honestly a pretty solid action flick; it had this certain charm and felt original, even if it was a bit goofy. Looks like I need to catch Fast Five before I can weigh in and cast my vote..