The Forbidden Kingdom is legendary to me because of the Jet Li vs. Jackie Chan fight (I guess Li was actually the stronger one, lol), so if the turtles end up being half as good, it’ll be alright... 👍
If you somehow find the logic behind those Signsi from Shamealan acceptable, then there really isn't any point in us continuing this debate, is there?
If you think about it, most of the major agricultural belts are located far inland anyway, so their positioning isn't actually that nonsensical... though I have to admit, their Achilles' heel was definitely bothering me too.
Right, because taking out a twenty-meter-tall, three-legged killing machine with nothing but a single bomb is just a casual daily task for the average guy like me—just to kill some time.
You’re selling yourself short :-). You don't truly know what you're capable of until you put it to the test :-)
You don't need to be a Marine or spend ten years in the service to be precise when handling something the size of a bomb.
fair point. after all that practice in Half-Life 2, i guess i could probably take him out without even needing a bomb... 😁
Anthony Smith3 said:I don't buy it. IMO, the ending was actually pretty solid and realistic, even if some people want to overanalyze everything. I don't get why everyone is making such a huge deal out of one tiny detail. I wouldn't even know where to start trying to figure out a superior race.Just because they're smarter doesn't mean they're right. Either their immune systems are on autopilot or they’re just built tougher than us.I honestly don't see where you're getting this from... we aren't even talking about ID4 here. It wasn't like Cruise personally wiped out every single alien at the end like Will Smith; the military fought them, which goes without saying... they just failed miserably. To be real, Cruise didn't do anything in that movie that an average guy wouldn't have done... he was just fighting to stay alive and protect his kids. The only part where... The guy who survived. He shouldn't have...
Not that I'm looking for a fight... just putting my two cents out there.👍
let's just think logically for a second. i guess you'd agree that human history is basically just a series of small steps that eventually led to massive shifts in how we live and see things. before fire was mastered, people couldn't, say, cook meat, so mortality rates were probably higher. then came the wheel, which made building stuff way easier. until cars existed, people spent months traveling from point A to point B. then planes, then rockets, maybe one day we'll have starships. what i'm getting at is that progress didn't happen overnight, and it follows a certain logic or sequence. we didn't drive cars before we invented the wheel, right? so i don't get how aliens who can travel through space easily, cross huge distances quickly, and colonize planets, wouldn't have figured out DNA, genomes, bacteria, or microbes first! (if those Signsi guys from Shamellan were actually logical, there isn't much point in arguing this further, is there?)
Anthony Smith3 said:I don't buy it. IMO, the ending was actually pretty solid and realistic, even if some people want to overanalyze everything. I don't get why everyone is making such a huge deal out of one tiny detail. I wouldn't even know where to start trying to figure out a superior race.Just because they're smarter doesn't mean they're right. Either their immune systems are on autopilot or they’re just built tougher than us.I honestly don't see where you're getting this from... we aren't even talking about ID4 here. It wasn't like Cruise personally wiped out every single alien at the end like Will Smith; the military fought them, which goes without saying... they just failed miserably. To be real, Cruise didn't do anything in that movie that an average guy wouldn't have done... he was just fighting to stay alive and protect his kids. The only part where... The guy who survived. He shouldn't have...
Not that I'm looking for a fight... just putting my two cents out there.👍
it's fine. if we can just agree the movie is good but has a major flaw, then there's no need. (i watched it three times even though i thought the ending sucked) 👍
Nicholas Walker3 said:The ending is really just one part of the whole movie—I wouldn't go so far as to single it out specifically...
I think you're missing the mark this time. Honestly, the ending totally shapes how the whole movie lands. For some of them, that final scene is pretty much the only reason they stick in my mind. PredatorSo, let's take that last Eastwood guy, for example. Gran Torino *Gran Torino* will be remembered forever, mostly because that ending was handled with such incredible mastery. It just worked. But imagine if they had gone a different way—something much worse. Like, what if Eastwood just grabbed a gun, took out the whole gang himself, and then we ended the movie watching him sitting there alone? I guess that would have ruined the whole point. Gran Torino Cross the border into Mexico. If you aren't totally disgusted by an ending like that, then more power to you—but you're really out here saying that? The ending is just one part of the movie. I wouldn't go separating it out on its own..
David Price5 said:this mostly applies to Americans, though. I guess you have to look at it from their perspective. they’re just used to watching their own movies. maybe it’s just profitable for producers to keep churning them out constantly. if more nominated films actually come from abroad, maybe there'll finally be some interest in non-American cinema over there... you can see it on the IMDb message boards pretty clearly...
I agree. if it wasn't making money, they wouldn't be pumping out remakes this much. it feels like things might be heading in a better direction regarding interest in original stories. you see it not just on the IMDb boards, but everywhere. the internet really helped that, since everyone has fast, free access to information now. eh, if only they'd stop cranking out all those useless remakes.
I’ve never really understood lip-syncing issues, nor do I get people who just sit through them... maybe they're just too lazy to bother with subtitles, I don't know. though with some stuff like this, I guess I can lower my standards a bit. the absolute worst category for me has to be those remakes of Asian horror flicks—like, seriously, what is the point? besides the fact that they usually turn out laughably bad, most people watch them without even knowing an original ever existed. then you have the extremists who hold onto these weird prejudices where, even if they know there's an original, they still wait for the English remake. I honestly don't get their reasoning at all.
I watched this ages ago and I guess I agree that it feels pretty similar to Beowulf meeting Beowulf meets A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Honestly, Outlander was actually better and more interesting for me, even if it's really just an average flick with a shallow plot. It’s fun enough and mediocre, definitely worth a watch at least once when you're just killing time... it left a decent impression on me. 👍
Sophia Evans82 said:👍 - you should probably check out the other two in the trilogy too 😉
Why would I not have, lol? I guess just based on personal taste, Oldboy was my favorite, then maybe the revenge plot in Mr., and finally Lady, which had the best style of the three. 👍
P.S. Cowboy Bebop is pretty much the peak when it comes to anime (I wonder when Shinichiro Watanabe will actually roll up his sleeves and make something new...)
look ruggedfox28 you're missing out on some of the best movies being made right now... and they aren't coming out of Hollywood or any English-speaking territory. how conditioned are we? I guess I'd say almost 100% if I look at what's on TV, in theaters, or even just rental collections—it's mostly just US films and the English language. luckily we have the internet so we don't have to be slaves to American popcorn culture. missing a single The Life Of The Others (German), Oldboy (South Korean), or City of God (Brazilian)—not to mention hundreds of others I won't bother listing—would be pretty damn bad if you actually consider yourself a film buff...
I guess if you had to choose, I’d rather see Michael Bay kill off Uwe Boll with a massive budget (their award-to-nomination ratio is basically the same anyway)... it’s like choosing between plain white truffles on beans or black truffles on cabbage rolls.
Alexander Cruz32 said:I guess I’m a little bummed you didn't include some of the foreign films that won Oscars. For me, The Lives of Others is easily the best one on the list.
I'm totally with you on that. The Lives of OthersYeah, and I’d add one more thing. Oldboy I guess I'm ready to start whenever you are. Just let me know. City of God Which one of these actually holds up? I don't know. If I really have to pick from all these Best Picture winners, then maybe I'm leaning towards... Million Dollar Baby I don't know what you're trying to get at here. You just posted a single letter. Maybe you hit send too early? Or maybe there isn't actually anything to say. I guess it doesn't really matter. American BeautyI guess I just lean more toward Clint.
Saving Private Ryan - Every once in a while, a movie comes along (usually something non-American) that actually makes me believe good cinema still exists. It’s a relief, honestly, considering what Hollywood is churning out lately. This one is a Korean war film about the conflict in the early 50s, following two brothers caught up in the chaos. It’s got a heavy anti-war message and the production value is top-tier. I might even go as far as saying it’s better than Saving Private Ryan in almost every way, which is saying something because that's a great movie. The story is powerful, emotional, and pretty devastating—you’ll probably shed a tear or two. The acting is solid and believable, and the combat scenes feel raw, chaotic, and real. Not exactly "fun" to watch, though; I actually had to grit my teeth through some parts. Overall, I’d give it an 8.7. I’d recommend it to anyone who actually cares about filmmaking. Alongside Apocalypse Now, Schindler's List, Downfall, The Thin Red Line, and Full Metal Jacket, this is easily one of my favorite (anti)war movies. Maybe I'd mention Grave of the Fireflies too, but since that's animated, it's its own thing, even if the quality is just as high, if not higher.
This is an incredible documentary that anyone with an open mind should check out. It really makes you stop and think about what needs to change. Alongside Zeitgeist, this is my favorite doc—actually, it’s more than just a movie to me. I guess most people just aren't conscious enough yet to grasp certain messages that are way ahead of our current era. It might take centuries for us to actually overcome this broken system and this specific way of thinking to evolve as a civilization. I'm a pessimist by nature, and honestly, history doesn't give me much reason to be optimistic. Just look back at the Middle Ages, living under religious dogma, intellectual stagnation, and that constant need for the masses to stay ignorant and submissive. Today, we have major world religions acting as the biggest enemies to intellect, alongside our monetary system, capitalism, and massive corporations. Every single person needs to watch these two documentaries.
Timothy Treadwell ended things exactly how he lived—locked in a permanent embrace with a bear, one of the most lethal predators out there. Personally, I respect his choice. I didn't feel sorry for him, not really; I actually get where he was coming from regarding society and all that. His obsession with the wilderness and this drive to find a place to belong, to fight those internal demons... it was fascinating. I do feel bad for poor Amie Huguenard, though. She was just there for company, probably having no clue how dangerous the situation actually was. I hold Treadwell responsible for her life, given how cruelly hers was cut short out in the wild. If he saw himself as one of the bears, he should have stuck to that alone instead of dragging other normal people into that godforsaken wilderness...