Big s Posted October 28 Posted October 28 Just watched Weapons on Max or HBO Max or soon to be Max Amount + or Dimaxulu plus or whatever it’s called or going to be called. it’s a movie about a teacher that had a bad work day and all the parents blame her for being a mess up and so she decides to ruin a police officer’s life by forcing him to quit sobriety and the poor guy accidentally ruins his career and love life. Then as a reward the teacher Spoiler Shreds his face and then puts a bullet in him to end his misery All joking aside, I did really like the movie despite being told by Yoda. Things do kinda fit together and it might actually be a pretty good horror film if the way Naruto runs is your biggest nightmare. Even if the non linear story telling isn’t your thing and Naruto Zombies aren’t impressive, this movie has a pretty great payoff with possibly the most satisfying ending in this age of terrible endings from the last decade. The last few minutes are pure gold and even if you hate the rest of the movie I’d suggest at least watching the final twenty or maybe just ten minutes Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 29 Author Posted October 29 Yeah, WEAPONS is a well made wtf kind of movie that is very entertaining. Definitely worth a watch. Spoiler I didn't expect a witch to be the antagonist but oh well, lol. Quote
Big s Posted October 29 Posted October 29 1 hour ago, TangledThorns said: Yeah, WEAPONS is a well made wtf kind of movie that is very entertaining. Definitely worth a watch. Reveal hidden contents I didn't expect a witch to be the antagonist but oh well, lol. Yeah, definitely fun and didn’t exactly expect that until Spoiler The weird dream that Cable had . For some reason that made me remember that the title was actually weapons and that everyone that had been captured was being manipulated somehow, but I still wasn’t sure if it was some kinda IT style monster or a person manipulating everyone Quote
Old_Nash_II Posted October 30 Posted October 30 The seventh and final part (for now) of the trilogy. XD Quote
electric indigo Posted October 30 Posted October 30 From the studio that watched the first two season of Downton Abbey 😄 Quote
Big s Posted October 30 Posted October 30 1 hour ago, electric indigo said: From the studio that watched the first two season of Downton Abbey 😄 I guess it’s a modern Clue Quote
kajnrig Posted October 31 Posted October 31 I've heard that this is the best execution of them all yet, both as an adaptation and as a standalone work, so I'm interested to check it out. Quote
Dynaman Posted November 1 Posted November 1 It looks interesting but I am not a fan of the animation style. Still I'll be giving it a watch when it comes to the US. Quote
Big s Posted November 1 Posted November 1 2 hours ago, Dynaman said: It looks interesting but I am not a fan of the animation style. Still I'll be giving it a watch when it comes to the US. That and I really wish they used the manga style designs for the exo suit Quote
505thAirborne Posted November 2 Posted November 2 Just watched A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. Overall, a good film, minus the ending. The ending gave me the following reaction: Quote
Mog Posted November 2 Posted November 2 ^*Yep, felt unrealistic that they’d have to make any kind of decision that quickly. I can point to a very obvious real world comparison, where a country did NOT rush to retaliate before making sure to have all its facts straight first. Quote
Thom Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Just name this one the Mummy 3 and ignore the other one. Quote
kajnrig Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Or call it "The Mummy 3" and don't bother to address the other one at all. Bonus points because "the other one" could be referring to either of two different movies. Quote
Big s Posted November 5 Posted November 5 3 hours ago, sh9000 said: I always had a really rough time watching those movies. The cg was really really bad. It kinda feel like maybe I should try again one day, but they’re just so hard to look at. Hopefully the new one won’t be so bad Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 6 Author Posted November 6 Let's see where this goes... On a side note my 8 year old son was trying to learn how to do the moonwalk last weekend, lol. Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 6 Author Posted November 6 Hopefully its funny and exciting. ‘Gremlins 3’ Movie Sets November 2027 Release Date https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gremlins-3-release-date-november-2027-1236571272/ Quote
Dynaman Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Hope it is good too, the second one was completely forgettable. (as in I hope they forget it was made and make this a sequel of the first one only) Quote
Big s Posted November 6 Posted November 6 7 hours ago, TangledThorns said: Hopefully its funny and exciting. ‘Gremlins 3’ Movie Sets November 2027 Release Date https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gremlins-3-release-date-november-2027-1236571272/ I guess that some of the actors are still around. Howie still does podcasts, not sure if he still can do the voice Quote
Big s Posted November 6 Posted November 6 8 hours ago, TangledThorns said: Let's see where this goes... On a side note my 8 year old son was trying to learn how to do the moonwalk last weekend, lol. Not really excited about a movie with a child molester as a main character Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 7 Author Posted November 7 (edited) Kill Bladder... EDIT: 281 minutes with a 15 minute intermission https://variety.com/2025/film/trailers/kill-bill-whole-bloody-affair-trailer-first-time-theaters-1236572146/ Edited November 7 by TangledThorns Quote
Big s Posted November 9 Posted November 9 Just saw that new Frankenstein on Netflix last night. I think the end could have used a bit more punch to it, but overall it was an interesting version. It’s got elements from the book and classic movies and a bit of Guillermo Del Toro’s own flair in the story. Effects wise, it looks far better than the previews showed. The trailers have almost a heavy cg kinda look and the actual movie doesn’t have that cartoony sheen. Most of the film has a pretty creepy practical style with a little cg here and there, but very minimal in most of the movie Spoiler Although most of what happens is fairly expected, the early concept that Victor is trying to demonstrate at the hearing is kinda unsettling to see. Nothing extremely groundbreaking, but just done so well that it kinda outshines the rest of the movie and is gruesomely memorable. It’s a movie that like a lot of Del Toro’s films, is more heart than action or scares. Not so much a scary movie, but definitely some creepy unsettling moments. Ending aside, the movie is definitely worth checking out. Not a perfect movie, but definitely a good movie in an age of movies that can be mostly let downs . Netflix also has a making of to go with it. About 45 minutes, just didn’t have time to check that out yet, but probably fun to watch after seeing the film Quote
electric indigo Posted November 10 Posted November 10 Haha, I bailed out of Frankenstein after half the runtime. There were some beautiful shots and memorable scenes, like the demonstration you mentioned, but these were outweighted by the issues I had by then. The way the narration was presented, it never dragged me into the movie. Scenes felt disjointed as if shot by different directors, the character interactions couldn't have been worse if they werd directed by George Lucas, the music was off, and the cinematography and VFX were all over the place – the introduction in the polar circle felt like it was shot entirely in Unreal Engine. This should have been a homerun for GDT, so I'm still puzzled what went wrong. Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 10 Author Posted November 10 I'll just say it, GDT is an over-hyped director. He has good ideas with pretty cinematic shots but his films don't deliver like they should. Also, Frankenstein... again? Hollywood should have stopped at Young Frankenstein. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted November 10 Posted November 10 1 hour ago, TangledThorns said: I'll just say it, GDT is an over-hyped director. He has good ideas with pretty cinematic shots but his films don't deliver like they should. Also, Frankenstein... again? Hollywood should have stopped at Young Frankenstein. TBF, it's a great story if writers/directors stick to Mary Shelley's narrative instead of interpolating their own ideas, changing endings, or otherwise change things that make the creature and his relationship to his creator so engaging in the first place. There's a reason the story has endured- Mary wrote a bestseller that continues to enthrall to this day. I may have to give my copy a reread, as it's been a while since I read it last. Anyway, I haven't watched it yet, but I've been anticipating it, as it looked to follow Shelley's story closely, at least judging by the trailers. I hope it doesn't disappoint on that front (haven't read any spoilers). Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 10 Author Posted November 10 8 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said: TBF, it's a great story if writers/directors stick to Mary Shelley's narrative instead of interpolating their own ideas, changing endings, or otherwise change things that make the creature and his relationship to his creator so engaging in the first place. There's a reason the story has endured- Mary wrote a bestseller that continues to enthrall to this day. I may have to give my copy a reread, as it's been a while since I read it last. Anyway, I haven't watched it yet, but I've been anticipating it, as it looked to follow Shelley's story closely, at least judging by the trailers. I hope it doesn't disappoint on that front (haven't read any spoilers). I don't disagree that Frankenstein is a great story however there is many many more books (manga included) sitting on shelves that deserve a look at for a fresh new movie too. And the audience wants that. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted November 10 Posted November 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, TangledThorns said: I don't disagree that Frankenstein is a great story however there is many many more books (manga included) sitting on shelves that deserve a look at for a fresh new movie too. And the audience wants that. I'd be the last to disagree; however, as in the case of the absolutely terrible Eragon film based on Chris Paolini's novel, all too often writers, directors, producers, studios, etc want to deviate from the good written sources and put their own spins, generally to the detriment of the resultant films/tv shows. Not always, but I'd say more often than not. I don't understand why you'd option a popular or award-winning book and then make serious changes to the narrative, to characters, etc such that the final film/show can only be considered as "loosely based" due to the myriad changes. When the source is well-regarded and recognized as such, I'd rather the production stick to it as much as possible when translating it into film or show. To your point, though, there are many, many pieces of literature across various genre which deserve translations into some other form of audio/visual media. It just takes the right people with the love of the material and the vision to carry out those translations. Edited November 10 by M'Kyuun Quote
Big s Posted November 10 Posted November 10 8 hours ago, M'Kyuun said: Anyway, I haven't watched it yet, but I've been anticipating it, as it looked to follow Shelley's story closely, at least judging by the trailers. I hope it doesn't disappoint on that front (haven't read any spoilers). I’d say it’s a mixture of the novel, classic movies and Del Toro’s own flair. It’s not one or the other, but mixing of ideas. It’s also not a perfect movie, but I liked it. The monster’s story is definitely the more engaging part of the movie Quote
M'Kyuun Posted November 11 Posted November 11 7 hours ago, Big s said: The monster’s story is definitely the more engaging part of the movie As it should be, as much of the story is told from the creature's perspective, an uncharacteristically cynical and sympathetic POV that points out man's inhumanity towards others, especially those who are different regardless of their potentially intelligent and kind natures. The creature ironically becomes a monster by learning from his creator and those who would harm or kill him for being different. Joseph Merrick is a real-world example, although his intelligence and kindness were eventually recognized and he was treated kindly for a few years prior to his untimely death. Unlike Shelley's creature, Merrick, despite a life of adversity and mistreatment, seemed to bear no grudges. Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 11 Author Posted November 11 The Running Man gets a 7/10 which is somewhat on par with the 1987 film. I think I'll still wait till it comes to streaming though. https://www.ign.com/articles/the-running-man-review-glen-powell-edgar-wright Quote
Old_Nash_II Posted November 11 Posted November 11 Toy story 5 first teaser In theaters on 06/16/2026 Quote
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