Kaos' way behind movie reviews

Kaos · « **Reply #1920 on:** June 26, 2015, 11:22:07 AM »

Whiplash

Short version?

A classic case of battered person syndrome.

Kid takes abuse from Vern Schillinger, but doesn't get swastika tattooed on ass, blames himself, turns on abuser and then goes right back for more abuse.

JK Simmons was essentially playing Vern from Oz. I can't decide if he's really an asshole who only plays nice in other movies or if he's really a nice guy who knows how to play an asshole. This character, Terrance Fletcher, is a carbon copy of the raging asshole he played in Oz. Just a mean son of a bitch. Oscar worthy? I don't know. Seems like playing a dick stain comes easily to Simmons.

There were some loose ends I didn't like. Why bother introducing the girl and building that part of the story only to let it fade away.

The film was a little ambiguous on whether the abuser was doing the abused kid a service by his abuse or not. My take was that the kid actually came at the very end to embrace and appreciate the abuse -- that the abuse made him better at what he does.

For that reason I decided I didn't care for the movie. There's no happy ending or moment of clarity when an abused person submits to more abuse.

The Six · « **Reply #1921 on:** July 01, 2015, 09:57:22 AM »

Terminator Genisys

Yeah...no.

of a movie.

chinook · « **Reply #1922 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:33:20 AM »

Quote from: The Six on July 01, 2015, 09:57:22 AM

Terminator Genisys

Yeah...no. of a movie.

He did say...I'll be back.

Kaos · « **Reply #1923 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:00:34 AM »

John Wick

Rampant senseless stylized violence wrapped up in a shambles of a story.

Keanau delivers another tone-deaf wooden performance. Not believable as an accomplished assassin.

Alfie "Theon Greyjoy" Allen simply reeked (get it?) as the son of a Russian gangster. One of the worse performances on film I've ever seen. Nicholas Cage level mugging for the camera.

Mayhem was wasted in a role that required him to do little more than say "English please".

Don't know why I expected more but this was just a dull, dead movie.

GH2001 · « **Reply #1924 on:** July 06, 2015, 01:06:39 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on July 06, 2015, 09:00:34 AM

Keanau delivers another tone-deaf wooden performance.

Also known as: his entire career.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #1925 on:** July 06, 2015, 05:21:33 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 06, 2015, 01:06:39 PM

Also known as: his entire career.

He's got some clunkers on the resume, but lifetime pass given in my book for Point Break and The Matrix.

I liked John Wick. Fun rampage flick...Not sure why K expected high art.

The Six · « **Reply #1926 on:** July 06, 2015, 06:27:58 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on July 06, 2015, 05:21:33 PM

He's got some clunkers on the resume, but lifetime pass given in my book for Point Break and The Matrix.

I liked John Wick. Fun rampage flick...Not sure why K expected high art.

K's definition of high art:

wesfau2 · « **Reply #1927 on:** July 06, 2015, 06:38:41 PM »

Quote from: The Six on July 06, 2015, 06:27:58 PM

K's definition of high art:

Exactly.

GH2001 · « **Reply #1928 on:** July 06, 2015, 10:56:36 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on July 06, 2015, 05:21:33 PM

He's got some clunkers on the resume, but lifetime pass given in my book for Point Break and The Matrix.

I liked John Wick. Fun rampage flick...Not sure why K expected high art.

Yeah good point on the matrix but the rest are duds.

Kaos · « **Reply #1929 on:** July 07, 2015, 09:33:17 AM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on July 06, 2015, 05:21:33 PM

He's got some clunkers on the resume, but lifetime pass given in my book for Point Break and The Matrix.

I liked John Wick. Fun rampage flick...Not sure why K expected high art.

Didn't expect high art. Just something above what it was. It got a good deal of praise, I expected some medium-level entertainment (something like Commando maybe) and then was subjected to a series of awful caricatures.

Kaos · « **Reply #1930 on:** July 07, 2015, 09:37:25 AM »

Snowpiercer

Another movie that got tons of critical praise. And another that flatlined for me.

Take Mad Max, add in some Sucker Punch (minus all the hot girls), throw in some Hunger Games, stir it all up on a train and layer an avalanche of snow and you've got Snowpiercer.

Chris Evans was really good in his role. Ed Harris was Ed Harris. The story was ridiculous. The ending -- well I'm sure some of you would laud its brilliance but I was shaking my head in disgust. Of all the directions it could have gone...

I wanted to watch this movie for a long time. Hate I wasted my time.

Godfather · « **Reply #1931 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:42:13 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on July 07, 2015, 09:37:25 AM

Snowpiercer

Another movie that got tons of critical praise. And another that flatlined for me.

Take Mad Max, add in some Sucker Punch (minus all the hot girls), throw in some Hunger Games, stir it all up on a train and layer an avalanche of snow and you've got Snowpiercer.

Chris Evans was really good in his role. Ed Harris was Ed Harris. The story was ridiculous. The ending -- well I'm sure some of you would laud its brilliance but I was shaking my head in disgust. Of all the directions it could have gone...

I wanted to watch this movie for a long time. Hate I wasted my time.

Soylent green is people

Kaos · « **Reply #1932 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:59:34 AM »

Quote from: Godfather on July 07, 2015, 11:42:13 AM

Soylent green is people

The little ones taste best.

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #1933 on:** July 07, 2015, 12:38:58 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on July 07, 2015, 09:37:25 AM

Snowpiercer

Another movie that got tons of critical praise. And another that flatlined for me.

Take Mad Max, add in some Sucker Punch (minus all the hot girls), throw in some Hunger Games, stir it all up on a train and layer an avalanche of snow and you've got Snowpiercer.

Chris Evans was really good in his role. Ed Harris was Ed Harris. The story was ridiculous. The ending -- well I'm sure some of you would laud its brilliance but I was shaking my head in disgust. Of all the directions it could have gone...

I wanted to watch this movie for a long time. Hate I wasted my time.

Chris Evans is good at just breathing and standing still and blinking his eyes and stuff.

Someone on here recommended I watch The Losers because he is in it. I LOVED it in general, but he was freaking hysterical. Evans was the best part of the movie other than the sex scene with whatsherface and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I have wanted to see him get all sexed up since he was on Grey's Anatomy. Got my wish and how...

chityeah · « **Reply #1934 on:** July 07, 2015, 05:40:46 PM »

Quote from: Tiger Wench on July 07, 2015, 12:38:58 PM

Chris Evans is good at just breathing and standing still and blinking his eyes and stuff.

Someone on here recommended I watch The Losers because he is in it. I LOVED it in general, but he was freaking hysterical. Evans was the best part of the movie other than the sex scene with whatsherface and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I have wanted to see him get all sexed up since he was on Grey's Anatomy. Got my wish and how...

Liked the angle of the dangle did you?

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #1935 on:** July 08, 2015, 10:23:03 AM »

Quote from: chityeah on July 07, 2015, 05:40:46 PM

Liked the angle of the dangle did you?

Damn skippy. From the top of his head down... what I wouldn't have given for a wide screen camera shot...

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #1936 on:** July 11, 2015, 01:53:38 PM »

Hit Jurassic Park last night. First 30-40 minutes were slow as Christmas. But, once they started bringing the Choppers into it, it picked up big time. The special effects/robotics/however they make the dinos, are crazy good. They kept it real PG with the killings. Could have made it super blood and gore but chose to go with "Yep, he got chomped." Overall, pretty entertaining.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #1937 on:** July 11, 2015, 02:19:00 PM »

Supposed to see Jurasic tonight. Thanks for spoiling it by saying someone gets chomped, asswipe.

But there is a debate on whether we see this or some movie about a dog. Max, I think.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #1938 on:** July 12, 2015, 10:46:23 PM »

So we chose Jurasic. A little too salty for my 8 yr old girl and I actually didn't know it was pg13. Bad parenting but she'd only seen G up to this point.

The kids loved it but I thought some of it was a little over the top and maybe not historically accurate. I found a few things fantastical. Like the helicopter crash. I don't remember that in any news reports from when the dinosaur actually escaped but that's been years and maybe I'm slipping.

The red head CEO of Jurasic World did a lot for me though. I'd like her to pet my dicraeosaurus.

GH2001 · « **Reply #1939 on:** July 13, 2015, 09:15:17 AM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on July 12, 2015, 10:46:23 PM

some of it was a little over the top and maybe not historically accurate.

Ya think?