Kaos' way behind movie reviews

[wesfau2]

Aquaman is surprisingly good.  But I went in with more than a bit of trepidation given DC's gift for mangling these movies.

I was also extremely hesitant based on the Arthur Curry scenes in Justice League, but the bro-heavy dialogue didn't make its way into Aquaman.

Remember how stunning Avatar was when you saw it for the first time?  Aquaman takes that visual overload and dials it to 11.  Visually stunning...to the point of overkill at times, even.  

Watch this one in the theater (preferably in IMAX and/or 3D), I don't think it'll hold up on the small screen.

[wesfau2]

Venom

Didn't expect much from this movie.  Don't really like Tom Hardy all that much and don't know anything about the Venom franchise other than that he's a bad guy in the Spiderman pantheon.  So I really wasn't sure how they'd play it. 

Turns out it was a pretty fun movie.  Oh, the plot was ridiculous, the logic of so many people betting killed and maimed while Venom/Brock was allowed to just wander around was absurd, the idea that Brock and the researcher could just wander into the research facility because it was "closed for the night" was laughable (I mean really, the guy has no security cameras?), Hardy seemed to be doing his best to channel Shia Lebouf's mannerisms and speech patterns, Michelle Williams is seriously hard to look at (she's one ugly chick), and they wiped their collective butts with the entire Venom history that I half-way researched before I watched it. 

But it still had its moments.

It isn't in the same orbit as the tentpole Marvel movies, but it was still better than most of the soggy slate of staid and ponderous DC offerings (save WW).  I'd much rather watch Venom than SvB or JL. It at least had a sense of breezy fun to it.

I can't figure out how in the world they could tie Venom into the broader Marvel universe, though, given the way they completely trashed the origin story and the rationale for his being. 

I liked this much more than I expected I would.

It was interesting to see Hardy play a character without an outrageous speech affectation.

Fun movie and I disagree about Ms. Williams.

[Godfather]

I liked this much more than I expected I would.

It was interesting to see Hardy play a character without an outrageous speech affectation.

Fun movie and I disagree about Ms. Williams.

You are both right about Williams.  I think she is the girl from the Seinfeld episode... she's a two face. 

[AUJarhead]

You are both right about Williams.  I think she is the girl from the Seinfeld episode... she's a two face.

Festivus was last week.

[Godfather]

Festivus was last week.

It's a Festivus miracle.

[Kaos]

Bandersnatch 

Nope.  This is not a movie about Dr. Strange.  It's a movie-length episode of Black Mirror.  

One of the twistiest movies I've ever seen.  It cannot be reviewed.  Very self aware, and requires interaction and attention.  

I want to watch it again and see if I get to the same end.  Is the path really controlled?  

Intriguing.  I'd be interested in how others take it. 

[wesfau2]

Bandersnatch

Nope.  This is not a movie about Dr. Strange.  It's a movie-length episode of Black Mirror. 

One of the twistiest movies I've ever seen.  It cannot be reviewed.  Very self aware, and requires interaction and attention. 

I want to watch it again and see if I get to the same end.  Is the path really controlled? 

Intriguing.  I'd be interested in how others take it.

 

Not a bad first attempt at this format, but it needs lots of work.  Overall the story was ho hum, I thought.

[Snaggletiger]

Not a review, but I vegged out for several hours yesterday with two classics back to back.  Tombstone and Full Metal Jacket.  Tombstone is similar to Shawshank Redemption for me.  It's one of those that if I'm flipping channels and come across, I go, "Yep, I'll be here for a while."

Hadn't seen FMJ in years and forgot how many great lines came out of that one.  One line that was not so great came when Snags Lite and his babe were walking through the den just as Gny. Sgt. Hartman sings out during a run, "I don't know but I've been told, Eskimo pussy is mighty cold."

Say, you kids have fun.

[wesfau2]

Not a review, but I vegged out for several hours yesterday with two classics back to back.  Tombstone and Full Metal Jacket.  Tombstone is similar to Shawshank Redemption for me.  It's one of those that if I'm flipping channels and come across, I go, "Yep, I'll be here for a while."

Hadn't seen FMJ in years and forgot how many great lines came out of that one.  One line that was not so great came when Snags Lite and his babe were walking through the den just as Gny. Sgt. Hartman sings out during a run, "I don't know but I've been told, Eskimo pussy is mighty cold."

Say, you kids have fun.

Excellent movies, both.  Time well spent.

[Snaggletiger]

Excellent movies, both.  Time well spent.

One of the best moments.

[wesfau2]

One of the best moments.

That movie could just be a 15 minute super-cut of Doc Holliday's lines and it would still be cinematic gold.

[Snaggletiger]

That movie could just be a 15 minute super-cut of Doc Holliday's lines and it would still be cinematic gold.

Indeed.

[Kaos]

Excellent movies, both.  Time well spent.

Full Metal Jacket yes, just because it was so weird.  

Never seen Tombstone.  Or if I have, it didn't resonate. 

[Snaggletiger]

Full Metal Jacket yes, just because it was so weird. 

Never seen Tombstone.  Or if I have, it didn't resonate.

FMJ is just over 30 years old now.  You had a young Matthew Modine (Loved him in Vision Quest) and Vincent D'Onofrio.  I had to check and see who played "Gomer Pyle" and when I saw it was D'onofiro, I realized this guy has to be one of the more versatile actors out there.  A shit load of bit parts but he's played about every role imaginable.

[Saniflush]

Not a review, but I vegged out for several hours yesterday with two classics back to back.  Tombstone and Full Metal Jacket.  Tombstone is similar to Shawshank Redemption for me.  It's one of those that if I'm flipping channels and come across, I go, "Yep, I'll be here for a while."

Hadn't seen FMJ in years and forgot how many great lines came out of that one.  One line that was not so great came when Snags Lite and his babe were walking through the den just as Gny. Sgt. Hartman sings out during a run, "I don't know but I've been told, Eskimo pussy is mighty cold."

Say, you kids have fun.

Is he dating an Eskimo?

[wesfau2]

Full Metal Jacket yes, just because it was so weird. 

Never seen Tombstone.  Or if I have, it didn't resonate.

It's awesome.

So....you'll hate it.

[wesfau2]

Is he dating an Eskimo?

Well, when he asked to put it in her pooper she said she was Inuit.

I'll be here all week.

[Saniflush]

FMJ is just over 30 years old now.  You had a young Matthew Modine (Loved him in Vision Quest) and Vincent D'Onofrio.  I had to check and see who played "Gomer Pyle" and when I saw it was D'onofiro, I realized this guy has to be one of the more versatile actors out there.  A shit load of bit parts but he's played about every role imaginable.

The fact that you didn't mention Animal Mother (Adam Baldwin) when speaking of this movie makes you very wrong.

Animal Mother is a fine human being, he just needs someone to throw grenades at him the rest of his life.

[Snaggletiger]

Is he dating an Eskimo?

MMM, good.
Tastes good.
Feels good.

[Snaggletiger]

It's awesome.

So....you'll hate it.