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The Film Thread

Qwiss

Burnwinter wrote:
Yeah, there are some pretty marginal Coen Bros films. Argo was pap. 3:10 to Yuma I liked for its classicism.

Most of the Coens stuff is massively overrated. The bad stuff is rated well and the decent stuff is rated as brilliance.

Jens

I look at the Coens filmography and see four or five truly brilliant, classic movies. Which is a tough thing for any filmmaker to accomplish in a lifetime. So I give them a lot of leeway on their more questionable projects, of which there are quite alot I'll admit.

Jens

The same way Woody Allen has put out a ton of pretentious crap throughout his career but between Hannah and her Sisters, Annie Hall, Bullets over Broadway, Crimes and Misdemeanors and Manhattan I have no choice but to consider him a great filmmaker.

QuincyAbeyie

Burnwinter wrote:
I doubt Suicide Squad will be actually good, but my sense is that it's going to be critically praised or at least condoned because the DCU is "due" a success.

I thought so too, but I was wrong. 47 on Metacritic and 33% on RT so far.

Rex

Just finished Enter the void, which makes it the most fucked up movie I have ever seen. 🙂
Having said that, it is original, visually both beautiful and dizzying, violent, graphic, and really explores and delves into its topics. In short, I liked it quite a bit.

jones

Couple of good visual ideas by the director but overall I thought it was a pretty poor and at times silly film.

Burnwinter

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Burnwinter wrote:
I doubt Suicide Squad will be actually good, but my sense is that it's going to be critically praised or at least condoned because the DCU is "due" a success.

I thought so too, but I was wrong. 47 on Metacritic and 33% on RT so far.

Ouch. Glad I didn't have any money on my prediction. 🙂

A critic friend who's been making positive noises about it went to see it yesterday and hated it, so.

Qwiss

DC need to give up and reboot everything.

Savz

"When you compare Suicide Squad to what James Gunn and Marvel Studios achieved in Guardians of the Galaxy – low-profile property, oddball characters, make-it-fun brief – the film makes you cringe so hard your teeth come loose."

goon

Speaking of DC, finally got around to seeing Dawn of Justice. Had low expectations and generally knew not to expect much from the lead characters or the movie as a whole but even then I was caught off guard by Lex. What the fuck was up with that? Worst portrayal of him ever.

banduan

Was Suicide Squad supposed to be fun?

Savz

My wife went and saw Suicide Squad yesterday, said it was a let down. The Jokers character wasn't nearly as pivotal as most people thought and Harley Quinn's best/funniest moments were all shown in the trailers. She said it was a big let down.

RocktheCasbah

Just the trailer for Suicide Squad annoys me.

banduan

RocktheCasbah wrote:
Just the trailer for Suicide Squad annoys me.

Which one? It had about 7 in 4 different tones.

Burnwinter

Jason Bourne's not bad at all, been a bit under-reviewed in my opinion.

Sicario

Savz wrote:
My wife went and saw Suicide Squad yesterday, said it was a let down. The Jokers character wasn't nearly as pivotal as most people thought and Harley Quinn's best/funniest moments were all shown in the trailers. She said it was a big let down.

You have a wife? I though you were in your early 20s.....

Qwiss

Burnwinter wrote:
Jason Bourne's not bad at all, been a bit under-reviewed in my opinion.

That's what I've heard from every non critic who's seen it.

Clrnc

Burnwinter wrote:
Jason Bourne's not bad at all, been a bit under-reviewed in my opinion.

It's enjoyable but not better than the trilogy don't you think?

Caught skiptrace this week, brainless comedy, not worth the time to sit through it.

RocktheCasbah

I thought Jason Bourne was a solid 7/10 movie. Good fun but pales into relative insignificance when compared to Ultimatum.

IBL

Saw Bourne a couple of days ago too, was more than a decent watch if you take it separately from the trilogy.

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