RutgersJetFan Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Cloverfield Paradox is the bomb. This is sneakily becoming one of my favorite franchises. I'm sure people will find a way to bitch and moan about it, but whatevs. Kudos to Abrams for eschewing traditional trailers and releases. It was nice to be surprised like that for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 9 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: Cloverfield Paradox is the bomb. This is sneakily becoming one of my favorite franchises. I'm sure people will find a way to bitch and moan about it, but whatevs. Kudos to Abrams for eschewing traditional trailers and releases. It was nice to be surprised like that for a change. I've never seen any of them. I don't usually like the shaky cam type stuff, gives me a headache after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Full Solo Trailer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 hours ago, chirorob said: I've never seen any of them. I don't usually like the shaky cam type stuff, gives me a headache after a while. Only the first one is found footage. The second and third movies are not. That said if you can’t watch the first I wouldn’t bother with the third. The second one can be enjoyed on its own for sure; and the nice thing about that is it is by far the best movie of the franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 16 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: Cloverfield Paradox is the bomb. This is sneakily becoming one of my favorite franchises. I'm sure people will find a way to bitch and moan about it, but whatevs. Kudos to Abrams for eschewing traditional trailers and releases. It was nice to be surprised like that for a change. I caught it today and I liked it for the most part especially the parts on the helios. The helios was really cool and the effects of the shepherd overload were very good But....... Lol These franchise movies aren't even pretending to give you back story anymore or even an ending. I really didn't care who lived or died. When Jenkins had the gun it was like oh well who cares. Alien was able to give you a feel for the crew just through dialog. Even though we know some of them will die, it's a movie about a scary alien, you didn't want them to go. I give it 3 mjolnirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rillo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 On 2/5/2018 at 9:58 AM, chirorob said: I've never seen any of them. I don't usually like the shaky cam type stuff, gives me a headache after a while. The first one was shaky cam, I thought it was terrible. The second one was 100x better than the first IMO The third one that was just released is god awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Lol did the monster eat the ship at the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, HessStation said: Lol did the monster eat the ship at the end? I didn't catch that But who cares really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, Larz said: I didn't catch that But who cares really It was the coolest part of the whole movie lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, HessStation said: It was the coolest part of the whole movie lol no doubt I was just referring to how they failed to develop the characters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, Larz said: no doubt I was just referring to how they failed to develop the characters I was agreeing w you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Some theaters are showing the 5 2018 Oscar nominees for short films, one for animated, one for live action. Each category has five films nominated so each goes close to 100 minutes in total. We went to see the live action version this afternoon and were quite blown away by two of the five and were entertained by another. Two left us wondering why they were even nominated. In order of how they are shown, the films are: 1. DeKalb Elementary: Based on an actual 911 phone call, a gunman enters an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school and encounters a compassionate employee. 2. The Silent Child: Tells the story of Libby, a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl, who lives a silent life until a social worker, played by Shenton, teaches her how to communicate through sign language 3. My Nephew Emmett: The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective 4. The Eleven O'Clock: A session between a psychiatrist and his patient, delusively believing he is the psychiatrist, gets out of hand 5. Watu Wote (All of Us): Jua, a Christian living in Kenya, boards a chartered bus to visit a relative and is uncomfortable being surrounded by Muslim passengers. The bus is stopped by the violent terrorist group Al-Shabaab, whose members demand that the Muslims identify the Christian passengers. I can't comment much on any of these as I do not want to give away what happens in each but The Silent Child stood above all of these, something that I did not expect. It was a piece of art and brought tears to our eyes. If this does not win the Oscar in this category, it will be an injustice. Watu Wote was also quite powerful and wonderfully shot. This also evoked an emotional response and if there were standings for these things, it would finish second. The Eleven O'clock was quite funny and had the added bonus of starring Damon Herriman, who we really enjoyed as Dewey Crowe in Justified. My Nephew Emmett is a true story told better elsewhere. Key elements of the impact of what happened were ignored or glossed over. DeKalb Elementary was the weakest of the bunch. Of course, opinions vary and you may feel different if you saw these films. Generally, this was an unusual movie visit. Give it a try if it is near you and you like film as art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 2/11/2018 at 5:23 PM, HessStation said: Lol did the monster eat the ship at the end? I don't think so. There is an easter egg in the original Cloverfield where you see something falling into the ocean from the sky. The original theory was that it was the monster as a baby but now everyone thinks it's their ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 4 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: I don't think so. There is an easter egg in the original Cloverfield where you see something falling into the ocean from the sky. The original theory was that it was the monster as a baby but now everyone thinks it's their ship. Got it. The concept is more interesting than the actual movies. They're ok though. I agree with Larz on the character dev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 5 hours ago, HessStation said: Got it. The concept is more interesting than the actual movies. They're ok though. I agree with Larz on the character dev. It’s Cloverfield dude, it’s a B-movie franchise. The last movie consisted of John Goodman shoving a dude into a tub of acid. Not exactly meant to be taken as King Lear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 2/5/2018 at 12:47 AM, RutgersJetFan said: Cloverfield Paradox is the bomb. This is sneakily becoming one of my favorite franchises. I'm sure people will find a way to bitch and moan about it, but whatevs. Kudos to Abrams for eschewing traditional trailers and releases. It was nice to be surprised like that for a change. I had an extended break yesterday and I watched it. Shockingly cool and slick movie. Very unpredictable and I'm still not 100% sure of what I watched, but perfectly cool with that. Its pace made it very intense and the special effects for a Movie off Netflix were pure silly sauce. Damn thing literally made me fill with angst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 5 hours ago, The Crusher said: I had an extended break yesterday and I watched it. Shockingly cool and slick movie. Very unpredictable and I'm still not 100% sure of what I watched, but perfectly cool with that. Its pace made it very intense and the special effects for a Movie off Netflix were pure silly sauce. Damn thing literally made me fill with angst. The next one is in a WWII setting. If I get to see Clovey eating some Nazis I am going to lose it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 6 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: It’s Cloverfield dude, it’s a B-movie franchise. The last movie consisted of John Goodman shoving a dude into a tub of acid. Not exactly meant to be taken as King Lear. when they were copying the entire plot from other established films they should have stolen some dialog. I wasn't surprised to learn the movie started out as an unrelated story, "god particle" Seems like they just slapped a cloverfield monster at the end and sent it straight to video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 54 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said: The next one is in a WWII setting. If I get to see Clovey eating some Nazis I am going to lose it. 100% your new avatar . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Larz said: when they were copying the entire plot from other established films they should have stolen some dialog. I wasn't surprised to learn the movie started out as an unrelated story, "god particle" Seems like they just slapped a cloverfield monster at the end and sent it straight to video You bitch too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, RutgersJetFan said: You bitch too much. We should do a siskel and Ebert thing I'm siskel The 3 cloverfield movies are all in different multi verses I think someone might have noticed a creature bigger than the sky in the first movie with the "splash" in the ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gqxluvx Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yea so Black Panther was really really well done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 27 minutes ago, gqxluvx said: Yea so Black Panther was really really well done. I'm taking my boys on Saturday. Guy I work with last night really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 6 hours ago, gqxluvx said: Yea so Black Panther was really really well done. Good to hear, I've been avoiding trailers going Sunday to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 5 hours ago, rillo said: Good to hear, I've been avoiding trailers going Sunday to see it. me too. Hopefully going tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 12:37 PM, RutgersJetFan said: It’s Cloverfield dude, it’s a B-movie franchise. The last movie consisted of John Goodman shoving a dude into a tub of acid. Not exactly meant to be taken as King Lear. If you want to call this a B Movie franchise then I better see some heads exploding or gtfo. Oh wait. Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 8:25 PM, Larz said: We should do a siskel and Ebert thing I'm siskel The 3 cloverfield movies are all in different multi verses I think someone might have noticed a creature bigger than the sky in the first movie with the "splash" in the ocean At this point I rate movies on whether I hit pause at some point to see how much longer I got until it's over. No grades. Just thumbs up or down if I hit pause. i agree with Siskel on Cloverfield. thumbs down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, HessStation said: At this point I rate movies on whether I hit pause at some point to see how much longer I got until it's over. No grades. Just thumbs up or down if I hit pause. i agree with Siskel on Cloverfield. thumbs down No doubt, it has to grab you. The best movies fly bye. I watched the deer hunter last year for the first time in years and even the infamously long wedding seemed like 5 minutes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Larz said: No doubt, it has to grab you. The best movies fly bye. I watched the deer hunter last year for the first time in years and even the infamously long wedding seemed like 5 minutes Fanny and Alexander, extended criterion cut, would put half the people I know to sleep in 10 min, but it's one of my favorite movies. Sometimes being pulled into the details makes things more real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 11 hours ago, HessStation said: Fanny and Alexander, extended criterion cut, would put half the people I know to sleep in 10 min, but it's one of my favorite movies. Sometimes being pulled into the details makes things more real. I will put that on my list So I just finished secrets. I saw the trailer was subtitled, the version I saw was dubbed. Took me 20 minutes to get used to that. I gotta admit it I didn't love it at first and I'm like, "crap, am I really just a Muppet heckler? " The 2nd half was much better and the ending really hooked me. The sign of good story telling is when you reallly want to find out the secret, the sign of great story telling is when the secret pays off with a chill. Very interesting to see the difference in choices for a German crew picking the 80s music rather than an American Nena!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Larz said: I will put that on my list So I just finished secrets. I saw the trailer was subtitled, the version I saw was dubbed. Took me 20 minutes to get used to that. I gotta admit it I didn't love it at first and I'm like, "crap, am I really just a Muppet heckler? " The 2nd half was much better and the ending really hooked me. The sign of good story telling is when you reallly want to find out the secret, the sign of great story telling is when the secret pays off with a chill. Very interesting to see the difference in choices for a German crew picking the 80s music rather than an American Nena!!! You can change the settings. I first watched w subtitles but then my wife wanted to watch it and preferred the dubbed. I found dubbed easier to follow, maybe bc the speed in which Germans talk...with subtitles it was hard to keep up at times. Anyway I got used to the dubbed version quickly. You do have allow yourself not to let it bother you. For me, you eventually fall into the story and stop noticing. My best advice is remember everyone's names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 OK, ju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Let's try that again. lol OK so I just got back from black panther. Quick review, 4.5 mjolnir's. They were able to cash all the checks they wrote. The jokes worked, the tense scenes worked, the action worked, the awe scenes were awesome, the eye candy was sweet. I appreciated that the bad guy had depth and complexity. I loved that for a franchise movie they had a proper beginning with a back story, a middle and a resolution and a real ending. Too many franchise movies are all middle. They are just a commercial for the next movie. I saw it in IMAX 2D. Theater was packed Smattering of applause at the end. Only negative was it was a little long. Maybe 2 parts of the movie my mind wandered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Black Panther was awesome, the music, fight scenes, and costumes were all on point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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