ernierocker Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Just saw Battleship. What a stupid movie! It's certainly no American Battleship, er American Warships.
NJCroMag Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Prometheus. Visually stunning, and sci-fi driven horror film that brings out some of the Alien anthropology mysteries out into the open. Its a movie about discovering the past. Its also kinda about creating the future. With these two story lines correlating, we truly get to see the many sides of human nature. The script was way more grandiose than it turned out to be but still accomplished its goals. Its a movie that gets down to the basics. Life. Death. Living. Survival. Bravery. Fear. All wrapped in an almost neat package. Many things were left for interpretation and many questions were left unanswered. Its no Alien film, though it is its beginning. I, too, liked it. If you go in expecting an "Alien"-like masterpiece, you'll be disappointed. But it entertained in its own way. As for the unanswered questions, I'm curious to see how the sequel(s) address 'em.
Movieguy Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 ^ I'm not sure if there will be a sequel. A lot of folks have come to this movie expecting Alien, and got disappointed big time. I personally liked it a lot, but it's a little more cerebral than the average summer film, and audiences by and large don't seem to have the patience for that anymore...besides, if there was one, the studio would probably force them to put Sigourney in it somehow.
alpengeist04 Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 A lot of folks have come to this movie expecting Alien, and got disappointed big time. And whose fault is that? Ridley Scott never said it was an Alien movie, people just assumed. He only said you may recognize a couple things near the end of the movie. BTW, I also enjoyed the movie.
Movieguy Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 ^Well, that's primarily the fault of Fox's marketing department. They're the ones who flashed images of the Space Jockey, and had the familiar siren sound from the old Alien trailer in the Prometheus trailer. Ridley had nothing to do with it at all, of course, but it basically got people hyped up for a movie they wouldn't see, basically.
sfgam#1 Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 I saw Prometheus today and its a good movie but I AM SO CONFUSED!!!!! Was anyone else confused so I wont feel stupid lol.
Movieguy Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 ^ I was a little bit confused when I first saw it, about a couple of things, but after seeing it the second time, it made more sense. What exactly confused you about it? It might be the same stuff that got me.
ernierocker Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 ^Well, that's primarily the fault of Fox's marketing department. They're the ones who flashed images of the Space Jockey, and had the familiar siren sound from the old Alien trailer in the Prometheus trailer. Ridley had nothing to do with it at all, of course, but it basically got people hyped up for a movie they wouldn't see, basically. Well, as you probably know, they originally were going to make an Alien prequel before the Alien Vs. Predator franchise got green-lighted instead. The only way they could get Ridley Scott back onto the project was for the movie to have more of a original story to it than being just a true prequel. I think most people still viewed Prometheus as a prequel and you really still can. Same corporation that employs everyone, same planet with spaceship that the original movie found the first alien, and same space jockey. The movie does explain the mythology behind the Alien movies pretty well. Or at least explain why these aliens exist.
Movieguy Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 ^ Actually, it's not the same planet. For a moment in Prometheus, you see that the planet is called LV-223, or something in that range with a 2 at the start. The original Alien planet is called LV-426, so this was obviously a separate incident. If you look at how fossilized the Jockey in Alien is, that Incident most likely happened ages before Prometheus.
ernierocker Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) Whoops, my bad. I just made that assumption. Regardless though, you learned who the space jockeys/engineers were and why they were trying to harvest aliens. Edited June 21, 2012 by ernierocker
cfc Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I liked Prometheus overall, but it still can't hold a candle to the original Alien.
Movieguy Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 The sad thing is, As Dan O'Bannon even said, Alien isn't even as novel now as it was back in 79. It only has a fraction of the impact now that it did back then. That's mainly because its conventions have been overused to death by other movies in the years since. That's probably why Prometheus, while still a good movie in my view, was up against this issue from day one.
sfgam#1 Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 ^ I was a little bit confused when I first saw it, about a couple of things, but after seeing it the second time, it made more sense. What exactly confused you about it? It might be the same stuff that got me. Okay.... I have a lot of question so I'll just ask you these first. Why did the engineers ships display holograms?? How did David know there were more ships?? Was meredith an android?? Why and how did Shaw give birth to that octopus looking creature??? what did David say to the engineers to make them go crazy?? Why did that black goo stuff turn Holloway into a monster??? why did the engineers want to kill humans on earth??? What was going on with that first scene?? And was that opening scene on earth? ?
Movieguy Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Okay.... I have a lot of question so I'll just ask you these first. Why did the engineers ships display holograms?? How did David know there were more ships?? Was meredith an android?? Why and how did Shaw give birth to that octopus looking creature??? what did David say to the engineers to make them go crazy?? Why did that black goo stuff turn Holloway into a monster??? why did the engineers want to kill humans on earth??? What was going on with that first scene?? And was that opening scene on earth? ? *SPOILER ALERTS ALL AROUND* 1. Probably some type of security recording, since it was obviously a military ship. 2. I think it was because David closely analyzed the control room of the one ship. 3. I don't think so. 4. Because David infected her lover with the stuff from the vase. It was on his finger, and he dipped it in Charlie's drink before the love scene. 5. It wasn't what David said, but what he was...when the Engineer put its hand on his head, and discovered that Humans were creating life forms of their own, it freaked out. 6. I think that the goo is pure, chaotic DNA, that was being altered and weaponized before things went awry. 7. I believe the Engineers got scared of how fast Humans were developing, and their militant wing decided to wipe them out. 8. I think the opening scene was an Engineer sacrificing itself to create Humanity on Earth (Yes, I think the opening scene is on Earth). Remember in the last shot, you see strands of DNA shaping themselves into multiple patterns, and also remember the discovery that Human DNA and Engineer DNA are a complete match.
Brandy524 Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 This looks promising. Too bad we have to wait until 2014 for the movie. http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/06/19/first-look-maleficent/
SoCalCoasters Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Just got back from seeing Brave. Overall I think Pixar has redeemed themselves from the mis-step that was Cars 2. The movie was one of the most visually stunning animation pieces I've seen to date. Merida's hair must have been the most hated character trait to those animators. There's some really great eye candy all throughout. The story may be a bit on the predictable side, but the humor and enjoyable characters make up for it in the end. If you're a fan of Pixar or Disney the film is definitely worth your time. The one thing that felt sort of weird about the movie was the way it was paced...not necessarily bad...just weird. Went from being really fast paced to moving really slow then moving back to the fast pace again. Brave: 8.5/10 If you like visuals, I'd definitely see this in 3D.
rosscoe Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Saw Snow White and the Huntsman, overall not bad, entertaining. Some of the early sences made no sense. Why did the evil queen get into the bath, things just happened for no reason. Would have loved it more if it was at least 30 minutes shorter!
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 One For the Money. Yeah, Um, Yeah. That's the best I can say about that film. Allow me to quote from the film: "We have history, like the pyramids" If that makes you laugh and you want to see Katherine Heigl struggle with her Jersey accent, Then rent it.
cfc Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 I caught Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which is probably better than it deserves to be. I wasn't impressed with the book, but it works pretty well as a movie. (Mediocre books often make good movies, while great books often don't survive translation to the screen.) It's an amusing piece of revisionist history that manages to be a little more outrageous than Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
BaMiTsPaT Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Saw 21 Jumpy Street on a plane this week, and overall I thought it was fairly clever. I really enjoyed the banter between the two main characters, and I even had a few good laughs. 8/10
the ghost Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Despite not being much of a hipster I do like quite a few indie films, so I went to the local indie theater with some friends and saw Moonrise Kingdom. It was great... very funny! Not necessarily laugh out loud humor, but subtle humor that had you chuckling throughout. I felt it was a very original take on a "love story" and it told a great story, but like most Anderson films there was a little something extra there... it made you think, but it was fun as well. Overall I would HIGHLY recommend it... it was whimsical, charming, and incredibly well acted... not to mention an amazing cast. Probably so far my pick for "best picture" in an Oscar sense, even though Avengers and Cabin in the Woods were more "fun" but that was to be expected. I highly recommend this if you feel like a charming film that isn't jam packed with an over the top budget.
Brandy524 Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 We Redboxed Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Saturday night. It was too confusing. The story, what little there was, was so convoluted you couldn't keep up with what was going on. I do love the relationship between Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, though. They play off each other well. However that wasn't enough to keep me interested, and I ended up falling asleep, which is not a good endorsement. Danny also rented Red Tails, but I was already asleep by the time he put that one on so I didn't see any of it.
onewheeled999 Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 I feel like I ramble on about movies I see too much, and never end up saying anything worthwhile, so I'll just keep my reviews brief this time. Let the Right One In: Liked it. Went in expecting a horror movie, got a gorgeous, intimate love story with a supernatural twist. Would watch again, with improved expectations. Reservoir Dogs: Adored it. It got slow at times, and remembering who is who as it jumps around on the timeline got tough, and the gore was surprisingly intense, but it's all worth it for Mr. Blonde's song and dance. Would definitely watch again. Being John Malkovich: .....what the %@#& did I just watch? I think I liked it. I dunno.
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