Toro Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I was impressed that they had this in the local theaters, and I saw it a couple months back. Huge thumbs up. Go in expecting zero plot, acting skills, or character development -- but demand a metric shit-ton of ass-kicking, and you will be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I will say, however, that the new Amazing Spiderman was better than the 2002 version with Tobey Maguire. You thought so? I thought Tobey Maguire was a much better Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield didn't really seem like he fit the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscle2002 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You thought so? I thought Tobey Maguire was a much better Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield didn't really seem like he fit the role. I think it was a wash in terms of who was a better Peter Parker. Where I thought the latest rendition was better was in the development of Parker's history with respect to how he came to live with his aunt and uncle and the whereabouts of his parents. I also thought Parker's love interest was more intriguing than in the 2002 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I think it was a wash in terms of who was a better Peter Parker. Where I thought the latest rendition was better was in the development of Parker's history with respect to how he came to live with his aunt and uncle and the whereabouts of his parents. I also thought Parker's love interest was more intriguing hotter than in the 2002 version. FIFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Anyone seen Ted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Anyone seen Ted? Yes, it's really fucking funny. On the same level as There's Something About Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 ...the premise seems very familiar... No shit huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Man Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yes, it's really fucking funny. On the same level as There's Something About Mary. Ted is pretty funny and a decent movie, but it's not in the same universe as There's Something About Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ted is pretty funny and a decent movie, but it's not in the same universe as There's Something About Mary. I probably liked it more because I'm an 80s child and actually remember Flash Gordon. And Mila Kunis is worth +2 stars on a 5 star scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czecksikhs Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 No shit huh? Terrific job, Nav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawnman Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Agreed Hollywood's lack of originality in rebooting/remaking movies is incredible (or maybe not). I will say, however, that the new Amazing Spiderman was better than the 2002 version with Tobey Maguire. Agreed. I liked that they didn't speed through the origin story to jump right into the action. They took the time to build Peter Parker as a character, they showed him practicing with his powers and gizmos, and they did an excellent job developing an actual relationship between him and his aunt & uncle. I also liked that this one was pretty explicit in how Spiderman was moving through the city, something many versions gloss over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackline Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 You thought so? I thought Tobey Maguire was a much better Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield didn't really seem like he fit the role. I thought he was a way better Peter Parker. I admit to reading Spider-Man as a kid, and this character was much closer to the real one, especially when trash-talking or cracking jokes as he caught the bad guys. I liked this version much more than the Tobey Maguire versions, and I think Sam Raimi is an awesome director. Army of Darkness... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contraildash Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I always thought "Rainbow Six" would have made a great movie. Maybe someday. Heck there's a whole slew of books I've read recently that would be great flicks....if done properly. And that's the usual problem with movies. Take a great story and put some gay hollywood twist on it and thus ruin it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338skybolt Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I always thought "Rainbow Six" would have made a great movie. Maybe someday. Heck there's a whole slew of books I've read recently that would be great flicks....if done properly. My vote would be for Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", although it would probably take 2 sequels to cover the 800+ pages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 My vote would be for Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", although it would probably take 2 sequels to cover the 800+ pages. Part of Red Storm Rising is already in a movie. "The Sum of All Fears" Red Storm Rising Chapter 20 - The Dance of the Vampires When the sneaky fucking Russians attacked the Carrier battle group.That scene was taken right out of Chapter 20. "Vampire, Vampire!" the CIC talker said aboard Ticonderoga. "We have numerous incoming missiles. Weapons free." Anyway, it is a little hard to do a movie about the Cold War now. Just look at the remake of Red Dawn. Guess they could adapt Red Storm Rising to the North Koreans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338skybolt Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Anyway, it is a little hard to do a movie about the Cold War now. Just look at the remake of Red Dawn. Guess they could adapt Red Storm Rising to the North Koreans. I suppose you're right. One reader's review of the book from "goodreads.com" went like this: "My relationship with this book got off to a bad start. I've never known much about or cared much for the Cold War, and while I read of the Russian Politburo plotting a way to seize oil from the Persian Gulf without incurring NATO opposition, I was wiki-ing terms like "KGB" and "Kremlin". Things didn't improve when the Russians failed to break up NATO, World War III started, and I was searching my dictionary for things like "fighter" and "carrier". Are you fvcking kidding me? (apologies for the thread derail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Seat Driver Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I suppose you're right. One reader's review of the book from "goodreads.com" went like this: "My relationship with this book got off to a bad start. I've never known much about or cared much for the Cold War, and while I read of the Russian Politburo plotting a way to seize oil from the Persian Gulf without incurring NATO opposition, I was wiki-ing terms like "KGB" and "Kremlin". Things didn't improve when the Russians failed to break up NATO, World War III started, and I was searching my dictionary for things like "fighter" and "carrier". Are you fvcking kidding me? (apologies for the thread derail) There are a lot of clueless people out there that can't even remember who we fought for American Independence way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di1630 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Iron Eagle for Koreans http://www.hancinema.net/video-trailer-released-for-the-upcoming-korean-movie-r2b-return-to-base-45197.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 "The Dark Knight Rises". Very solid flick. Didn't find it to be as good of a film as "The Dark Knight" and Bane wasn't as good of a villain as Joker (hard for anyone to measure up to that), but it was a good conclusion to the trilogy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Also, Bobcat Goldthwait's movie "God Bless America" just came out on DVD this month. Thinking about renting it this weekend. It looks sooooooo funny! I'll be shocked if it doesn't get pulled from the shelves after this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) "The Dark Knight Rises". Very solid flick. Didn't find it to be as good of a film as "The Dark Knight" and Bane wasn't as good of a villain as Joker (hard for anyone to measure up to that), but it was a good conclusion to the trilogy. I liked Bane, but not sure his voice was the right fit. Anne Hathaway did a great job as Catwoman though. Girl certainly pulled off the onesie with ease. Edited July 22, 2012 by StoleIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp5g Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Glad to know that the latest "Total Recall" movie didn't cut out the most redeeming qualities from the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcola Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I liked Bane, but not sure his voice was the right fit. Anne Hathaway did a great job as Catwoman though. Girl certainly pulled off the onesie with ease. Wait, she pulls it off? Going to see this right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Wait, she pulls it off? Going to see this right now! Freudian slip. I think every male really wanted that to happen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooter Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I'll be shocked if it doesn't get pulled from the shelves after this weekend. Yeah that whole theater scene in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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