Stevethulhu
Studiously Indifferent
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It's a kind of crab stick...Or Highlander
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It's a kind of crab stick...Or Highlander
Not sure why some 'critics' thought it would be worth campaigning against it before it was released - it's an entirely harmless movie with little politics, if any. The protagonist could have just as well be a strong male character, in terms of plotting, but she's a strong woman instead. That's it.
Keep in mind, all the people complaining the loudest before it came out had to go and pay to see it on opening night. How else would they be able to post angry Youtube reviews of it the next day?The issue was a bunch of insecure manchildren took some things Brie Larson said out of character as an offense to their manchildhood, and thus began the Hissyfit that failed to stop the movie from doing well. Especially given that 61% of the audience for opening weekend were men
Keep in mind, all the people complaining the loudest before it came out had to go and pay to see it on opening night. How else would they be able to post angry Youtube reviews of it the next day?
If it had been a male character, there would have been no complaints.Captain Marvel…..pretty much on a par with every other Marvel movie. Appealing casting, some funny dialogue and in-jokes, lots of explosive action sequences.
Not sure why some 'critics' thought it would be worth campaigning against it before it was released - it's an entirely harmless movie with little politics, if any. The protagonist could have just as well be a strong male character, in terms of plotting, but she's a strong woman instead. That's it.
I'm not sure where it stands as my favourite supers movies, which would be topped off with things like Nolan's Batman series, Logan, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: Ragnorok and Doctor Strange, but it's good fun nevertheless.
So after watching Submerged, an old Steven Segall flick (where they woefully under use Gary Daniels and Vinnie Jones!), I started watching Triple Frontier, the new Netflix original film starring Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Issac and Pedro Pascal are former Special Forces operatives who decided to take out a drug lord and steal the 75 million he has stashed at his house in the jungle (because he doesn't trust banks). Only about 1/4 way in so far, but I'm liking it
The issue was a bunch of insecure manchildren took some things Brie Larson said out of character as an offense to their manchildhood, and thus began the Hissyfit that failed to stop the movie from doing well. Especially given that 61% of the audience for opening weekend were men
This film is by the director of Margin Call and A Most Violent Year so I’m looking forward to it.
Kathryn Bigelow is also involved in the film, which is why it has some great heavy metal music in the sound track
The fact that it features Creedence on the soundtrack is about the best thing about it imo. I found it predictable
Creedence good. Affleck bad.
Kathryn Bigelow is also involved in the film, which is why it has some great heavy metal music in the sound track
There's a new movie adaption of the game DOOM. It looks horrible
How was I not informed about this?!
At least it looks better than the previous Doom Movies...
Just watched this tonight and it is a nice modern riff on Treasure of Sierra Madre. Isaac is very good here, Affleck underplays perhaps too much. My inner film geek was pleased to see the director name-check that classic when discussing the film as well.
Rewatched Lifeforce, Tobe Hooper's gonzo yet oddly British take on Colin Wilson's The Space Vampires novel. My understanding is it has little to do with Wilson's book but its themes are certainly distinctly Wilsonian with its wacky stew of sf, horror, sex and pseudo-philosophy. Don't miss Patrick Stewart's particularly unhinged performance.
The protagonist could have just as well be a strong male character, in terms of plotting, but she's a strong woman instead. That's it.
Just rented SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, loved it. The post-credits scene was hilarious.
For anyone who missed it...
I haven't followed any of the controversies, but I assume the issue was that Captain Marvel was a strong black woman character in the comics before getting replaced with a blonde.
Monica had stopped using the name before that (she was going by Spectrum when Carol took the name, iirc). The controversy is sadly not related to the movie itself, but comments Brie Larson made that were taken way out of context by a certain group of male nerds. Which still didn't stop at least 61% of the initial audience for the film being male.
Ah, so the internet as usual.
I recall genuinely enjoying SPIDER-MAN 2099 back in the 90s; I do hope it plays a serious role in the next movie.