The Movie Thread v. Return of the Jedi

[Nick]

Old one here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=38112.0

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

deja vu

Hopefully this could save it:



Something I look forward to!

[Bolsters]

How the new thread should have started if you wanted to do it right:



 

[bosk1]

We already have a thread devoted solely to Avatar, so I am deleting all Avatar-related troll posts from this thread.

[Mister Gold]

For the record, this "Return of the Jedi" thread is the version that would've been directed by David Lynch, right?

[hefdaddy42]

Nah, John Waters.

[Zook]

Still haven't seen Avatar.

[hefdaddy42]

Still haven't seen Avatar.

If you like sci-fi/action films, it's probably one you should see.  But it isn't life-changing or anything, and if those aren't your favorite kinds of films, this won't change your mind.

But it's a fun watch.

[TioJorge]

Pretty much. I love obscure, dark sci/fi films, so this wasn't exactly my cup of tea but it's entertaining for the time you watch it. Nothing stuck with me and I didn't smile over the graphics as much as society did but it's still a nice popcorn flick.

I rewatched Coherence and still think it's one of the best sci/fi films I've ever seen; everything about it is constructed so delicately and even the douchiest of time-traveling/reality-bending sticklers will enjoy this as you'll be hard pressed to find any plot holes or attempt to even wrap your mind around what happened. It's awesome and this is what most sci/fi flicks are missing in my opinion...some deep thought behind the pizzazz and jazz hands. I mean, I love jazz hands and all, but flashiness only gets you so far; and in an age where everything is eye candy, I'm kinda glad there's very little to be found here in favor of putting your mind in a blender.

[BlobVanDam]

I rewatched Coherence and still think it's one of the best sci/fi films I've ever seen; everything about it is constructed so delicately and even the douchiest of time-traveling/reality-bending sticklers will enjoy this as you'll be hard pressed to find any plot holes or attempt to even wrap your mind around what happened. It's awesome and this is what most sci/fi flicks are missing in my opinion...some deep thought behind the pizzazz and jazz hands. I mean, I love jazz hands and all, but flashiness only gets you so far; and in an age where everything is eye candy, I'm kinda glad there's very little to be found here in favor of putting your mind in a blender.

Never heard of it, but you had me at "time travel" and "douchiest". Probably gonna check this one out.

[adace]

Pretty much. I love obscure, dark sci/fi films, so this wasn't exactly my cup of tea but it's entertaining for the time you watch it. Nothing stuck with me and I didn't smile over the graphics as much as society did but it's still a nice popcorn flick.

I rewatched Coherence and still think it's one of the best sci/fi films I've ever seen; everything about it is constructed so delicately and even the douchiest of time-traveling/reality-bending sticklers will enjoy this as you'll be hard pressed to find any plot holes or attempt to even wrap your mind around what happened. It's awesome and this is what most sci/fi flicks are missing in my opinion...some deep thought behind the pizzazz and jazz hands. I mean, I love jazz hands and all, but flashiness only gets you so far; and in an age where everything is eye candy, I'm kinda glad there's very little to be found here in favor of putting your mind in a blender.

You need to watch Beyond the Black Rainbow if you haven't already. It's intense, surreal and super-creepy. Should be right up your alley.

[King Postwhore]

I rewatched Coherence and still think it's one of the best sci/fi films I've ever seen; everything about it is constructed so delicately and even the douchiest of time-traveling/reality-bending sticklers will enjoy this as you'll be hard pressed to find any plot holes or attempt to even wrap your mind around what happened. It's awesome and this is what most sci/fi flicks are missing in my opinion...some deep thought behind the pizzazz and jazz hands. I mean, I love jazz hands and all, but flashiness only gets you so far; and in an age where everything is eye candy, I'm kinda glad there's very little to be found here in favor of putting your mind in a blender.

Never heard of it, but you had me at "time travel" and "douchiest". Probably gonna check this one out.

Cheating on my I see.

[BlobVanDam]

I rewatched Coherence and still think it's one of the best sci/fi films I've ever seen; everything about it is constructed so delicately and even the douchiest of time-traveling/reality-bending sticklers will enjoy this as you'll be hard pressed to find any plot holes or attempt to even wrap your mind around what happened. It's awesome and this is what most sci/fi flicks are missing in my opinion...some deep thought behind the pizzazz and jazz hands. I mean, I love jazz hands and all, but flashiness only gets you so far; and in an age where everything is eye candy, I'm kinda glad there's very little to be found here in favor of putting your mind in a blender.

Never heard of it, but you had me at "time travel" and "douchiest". Probably gonna check this one out.

Cheating on my I see.

YOU NEVER SAID WE WERE EXCLUSIVE!

I've started watching it. I'll finish watching it today. So far I don't like the way they time cut. I'm not far enough into it to comment on the rest of the movie yet.

[TioJorge]

It is very jarring, but you'll see that it's very deliberate. Granted, that won't stop it from being a negative if you don't like that format, but perhaps it'll give some meaning at least.

Black Rainbow has been on my list for a while, I'll definitely have to watch it one night soon. I'm about to watch Cap'n 'Murca Dos with my brohan soon-ish. I've got pretty much no expectations and am honestly not really in the mood for a superhero flick so it's gonna take a lot for this one to catch my interest right now...

[BlobVanDam]

It is very jarring, but you'll see that it's very deliberate. Granted, that won't stop it from being a negative if you don't like that format, but perhaps it'll give some meaning at least.

It doesn't bother me that much, it's just not something I'm used to, so it seems a bit odd at first.

[Jaffa]

Just watched Oculus.  I kind of expected it to be terrible, but it actually wasn't bad. 

[BlobVanDam]

Just finished watching Coherence. It had some great ideas, but overall I didn't like the focus of it. Had they gotten to the last 10 minutes about half way through, and then had to deal with that mindfuck, that would have been more my kind of thing. I didn't enjoy the drama element much. Just my personal preference. Still, I enjoy seeing new takes on ideas, and I'm glad I watched it.

And now for a complete change of pace, I will be watching Mexican Batwoman from 1968, which will no doubt be a cinematic masterpiece!

[King Postwhore]

Is there a Youtube clip of this Mexican Batwoman so I can spit out my coffee this morning?

[hefdaddy42]

I will be watching Mexican Batwoman from 1968, which will no doubt be a cinematic masterpiece!

Your choices constantly baffle me.

[BlobVanDam]

I will be watching Mexican Batwoman from 1968, which will no doubt be a cinematic masterpiece!

Your choices constantly baffle me.

I am fully aware of this. And it pleases me.

Is there a Youtube clip of this Mexican Batwoman so I can spit out my coffee this morning?

Dude, the whole movie is on Youtube! With subtitles. That's where I watched it from.

Movie was solid. Everyone in the movie was terrible at what they do. The police called in Batwoman to help them solve a series of mexican wrestler deaths. It turns out a criminal mastermind was harvesting their pineal glands to create a race of super fish men to conquer the world or something. And Batwoman wore a bikini all the time, except when she was wrestling, in which case it was a much larger stunt double.

Batwoman's greatest plan in the movie was when she realized the bad guys had planted a tracking device on her. Her plan was to keep the tracking device on her to lead the bad guys right to her. And then go to sleep. And not warn the guy who was staying over specifically to watch over her.

[King Postwhore]

That seems like a Saturday night, with my hunny, drinking a few beers and getting our laugh on!

[BlackInk]

Just checking out the new movie thread, move along.

[bout to crash]

I will be watching Mexican Batwoman from 1968, which will no doubt be a cinematic masterpiece!

Your choices constantly baffle me.

I am fully aware of this. And it pleases me.

Is there a Youtube clip of this Mexican Batwoman so I can spit out my coffee this morning?

Dude, the whole movie is on Youtube! With subtitles. That's where I watched it from.

Movie was solid. Everyone in the movie was terrible at what they do. The police called in Batwoman to help them solve a series of mexican wrestler deaths. It turns out a criminal mastermind was harvesting their pineal glands to create a race of super fish men to conquer the world or something. And Batwoman wore a bikini all the time, except when she was wrestling, in which case it was a much larger stunt double.

Batwoman's greatest plan in the movie was when she realized the bad guys had planted a tracking device on her. Her plan was to keep the tracking device on her to lead the bad guys right to her. And then go to sleep. And not warn the guy who was staying over specifically to watch over her.

Oh my god, I need to see this. ESPECIALLY because I was just talking about my Batman luchador mask. I smell a Halloween costume...

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Oh! That reminded me of Italian Spiderman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVpJnGCwlMA

[King Postwhore]

 

We are talking about going as the Flintstones.  The wifey and I as Fred and Wilma and my bro and his wife as Barney and Betty and my nephew dressed as Bam Bam.

[hefdaddy42]

I caught Bullitt over the weekend for the first time in...well, decades.

That movie is still awesome.  Steve McQueen was fucking badass.

[Mister Gold]

I caught Bullitt over the weekend for the first time in...well, decades.

That movie is still awesome.  Steve McQueen was fucking badass.

God, it has to have been at least seven or eight years since I last saw that film. I'll have to watch it again sometime soon!

As for your humble narrator, I watched A Clockwork Orange for the first time last night! Incredible film and possibly my new favorite of Kubrick's.

[Scorpion]

I saw Lucy yesterday.

... At least I didn't pay for the ticket myself.

[Mister Gold]

I saw Lucy yesterday.

... At least I didn't pay for the ticket myself.

I thought it was semi-decent. The science behind it was clearly bullshit, but I enjoyed the trippy sequence near the end.

[Chino]

I saw Lucy yesterday.

... At least I didn't pay for the ticket myself.

I thought it was semi-decent. The science behind it was clearly bullshit, but I enjoyed the trippy sequence near the end.

As soon as I heard  "humans only use 10% of their brains" in the trailer, I automatically dismissed that movie and I refuse to watch it.

[Scorpion]

It wasn't the lackadasial approach to science that bothered me as much as the fact that there was no tension whatsoever. Even from 20% on, Lucy was so extremely powerful that the whole mafia business just lost its appeal entirely, Lucy saying that she would die meant that fact didn't surprise anyone, and while I enjoyed that trippy ending quite a bit, it wasn't really enough to make up for a movie that, for 90% of its runtime didn't have any element of tension whatsoever.

[Kotowboy]

The only draw for me is that it's directed by Luc Besson.

[Mister Gold]

On a bit of a Hitchcock binge at the moment. Finally watched North by Northwest and Vertigo for the first time and I've seen Psycho two or three times before. I think Vertigo is probably my favorite of the three films that I've seen.

[Obfuscation]

On a bit of a Hitchcock binge at the moment. Finally watched North by Northwest and Vertigo for the first time and I've seen Psycho two or three times before. I think Vertigo is probably my favorite of the three films that I've seen.

Of those 3 films, I still need to watch Vertigo but between the other 2, I prefer Psycho.

[jammindude]

I had seen the classics for ages...but recently I saw a few of his lesser known films. 

Long story short...Rope is now my all favorite Hitchcock film.