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Speaking of public domain superheroes, I really want to see how bad this is:
You couldn’t pay me to watch that.
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Speaking of public domain superheroes, I really want to see how bad this is:
That's a solid list of must-sees. I'd throw in the first Captain America movie as well. My only complaints with that one are that the second half is too rushed, and that then need to get Captain America quickly frozen in ice in time for The Avengers meant that they couldn't give us more movies of WWII Captain America.As much as a fanboy as I am towards the MCU, I feel the breakdown of the 21 movies is approximately 1/3 must-see, 1/3 see if you want and 1/3 don't bother unless you've got nothing better to do. None of them were actively awful, but the bottom third can make the franchise seem pretty pointless. Here is my list of the must-sees in the order that they occur to me:
The middle group is probably the biggest, and there are a few borderline movies that could arguably fit in the first category like GotG2, Ant Man and The Wasp, Black Panther and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Of course, YMMV.
- Iron Man
- Captain America: Winter Soldier
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Avengers
- Avengers: Civil War
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Ant Man
- Guardians of the Galaxy
So if you see the wrong ones, I can understand not being into the MCU. If I had to watch all the Thor 1 and 2, followed by Iron Man 2 and 3, that might easily sour me on the franchise, for example.
Totally understandable. Age of Ultron wasn't the worst MCU movie, but it might have been the biggest disappointment. You should try watching Civil War again after you get the taste out of your mouth. It has two of the best fight scenes of the franchise - the massive airport scene is a pure delight, and the final fight between Cap, Iron Man and Winter Soldier was as dramatic as it was inventive.My impression of Civil War is dimmed a bit by watching it on the night immediately after I saw Age of Ultron, which I didn't like that much. While I liked Civil War a lot more, the events of the two just melted together in my head, dragging down my impression of Civil War.
One of my growing complaints with Marvel movies was the blandness of the locations. It's great that we have moved past the days when superheroes all has to wear black leather, but in Age of Ultron and Civil War (which have blurred together in my mind), it felt like half the movie was taking place in the Avengers corporate office, which I am pretty sure was just the set of NCIS with a blue filter on it. Every now and then, they'd venture out to a gray parking garage or a gray airport tarmac (which admittedly was a fun scene). I get the setting is largely modern-day Earth, but Earth is actually a pretty colorful place.
I'll be getting to that very soon.Black Panther. Go see it. Now.
I'll be getting to that very soon.
I'd watch it tonight, but I am doing with someone in Australia, so I'm going to be getting texts for at least the next couple of hours. The movie comes recommended highly enough that I don't want to spend the whole time looking at my phone or wondering when it will ping next.Do it. It's like Batman and King Arthur had a baby and Mother Africa raised it.
That you felt the need to redact what you're doing and to hide your coconspirator's identity under the codename someone is highly suspect....I am doing with someone in Australia...
The word that I omitted after "doing" was "business". I guess adding that back in really doesn't shed much more light on the matter, does it?That you felt the need to redact what you're doing and to hide your coconspirator's identity under the codename someone is highly suspect.
Watching The Tin Star, a 1957 Western directed by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, and Lee van Cleef. There's a fantastic scene where Henry Fonda, an experienced bounty hunter, teaches Anthony Perkins, a novice sheriff, how to wear and handle a gun, how to draw, etc., dispelling many moronic notions about gunplay you've likely seen in numerous inferior Westerns.
The 2018 Suspiria finally showed up on Prime here in the UK. It's had mixed reviews - the negative ones mostly seeming to bemoan the fact that it is something other than a shot-for-shot remake of the sacred cow that is the 1977 version. I enjoyed it - a lot actually. Considered on its own merits I think it's a very good horror movie. It's moody and creepy and bloody and a bit bonkers. And it portrays witchcraft as something ancient and primal. I thought that the set pieces were impressive and I liked the overall aesthetic. And the use of breath - rasping, sighing, gasping - was pretty cool.
Because it was a best selling book of course.Why Spielberg, who was nearly back to his peak with good films like Bridge of Spies, decided to make this garbage is beyond me.
Because it was a best selling book of course.
That's part of why I liked it as much as I did. It's NOT trying to be a re-shoot of the original. It brings in wholly new elements and makes its own story.The 2018 Suspiria finally showed up on Prime here in the UK. It's had mixed reviews - the negative ones mostly seeming to bemoan the fact that it is something other than a shot-for-shot remake of the sacred cow that is the 1977 version.
Man, that's one badass tabletop RPG writer.
They both have their preferred fighting styles. John likes to take fights to the ground, often for no discernible reason whatsoever.
I went and saw Brightburn on Sunday. I enjoyed it, though it has its flaws. The movie starts off mundane for the most part, and the kid playing the "villain" so to speak is kind of not good (ie his acting wasn't doing much for me). When things took a turn for what you see in the trailer, his acting was much, much better. He really nailed being an emotionless sociopath. Some of the death scenes are pretty brutal too. If you really want to see the evil a prepubescent boy with many of Superman's powers can do, this is your movie.
I've seen Chronicle. They have some similarities, but Brightburn is a darker film imho. It's literally Superman's origin story, except he was sent to Earth with an agenda (that he learns during the film), and uses his powers to kill people in some pretty brutal ways. If you watch this, then watch Amanda Waller's comments about what if someone like Superman were to go to the White House to kill the president, it makes her monologue all the more chilling.
There's also a scene during the end credits with Michael Rooker as some conspiracy nut, and he mentions other beings, who taken in a certain context, sound like counterparts to Aquaman and Wonder Woman
Funny enough, Image comics did a story in Freak Force (a team book tied to Savage Dragon) where a kid becomes literally invulnerable and super strong, and he goes on a killing spree on everyone who ever picked on or abused him. The heroes just get their asses kicked, until Savage Dragon finally talks him down. Later on, they are facing a villain they can't stop, and Dragon (using his police connections) gets the kid out of jail long enough for him to show up, flick his finger in the villains face (enough to decapitate him), then ask to go back to his jail cell.
There's a comic book that pretty much starts with the premise 'Superman turns evil' too but the name is escaping me, sure someone here will remember. I thought it started well but lost steam as it progressed.
When Brightburn first started being trailed a few people recommended the Supreme Power mini series. It’s about a hero turned evil and the power used against him. It’s definitely got some interesting ideas in it to steal for RP plot lines.
Brightburn asks: how would you stop an evil superman,, and other people suggested Supreme Power as another example of this, is all.
Even a four-part mini series probably has more scope for character development than a film so it doesn’t surprise me that Hyperion is more developed. This story makes clear that there are external forces at play:
Both Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum / Captain Ledger hear alien voices encouraging them to prepare the earth for invasion. Captain Ledger is ex-special forces in this story.
I saw Godzilla, ignore the reviews it was awesome!I'm thinking of chancing Godzilla although the reviews are giving me pause.