There is good news. The 1994 original is coming to 4K soon, and absolutely still delivers. I watched it last year for the first time in forever, and it still worked for me, top to bottom. Proyas is genuinely visionary director, the soundtrack remains fantastic, and Lee, Hudson, Kelley (and...
Exactly. It literally happens EVERY time heroes meet. It's the "serial killer isn't REALLY dead" moment from horror movies. You are surprised when it DOESN'T happen.
Martin, I did like that feature. It's a bummer only actors get it, but it is a nice tribute. It didn't run overlong, and it was nice to see the "fraternity" in action.
I watched a little, mostly to hang our with my son. Very happy to see Godzilla Minus One win that VFX Oscar.
I thought tha canned jokes were flat, Kimmel was Kimmel, enjoyed the TWINS reunion ("Batman, that son of a bitch..."), and expect this was the most watched Oscars telecast in at least a...
I thought Chalamet was absolutely amazing in the first film, easily as good as he is in this one. He actually gets a bit more range to play in the first, with his spice dreams and whatnot. And he gets Ferguson to bounce off.
And even the word issues is probably way too strong! There were a few things I wish it had done differently, which would have allowed me to stay in the film a little more completely.
My criticisms are certainly not intended to be “it should have been like it was in the book.” More than a few of my praises are for choices made by the filmmakers that deviate from the novel. And some of my gripes are things they didn’t change from the novel. I responded to the film itself...
I’m a few days time late, giving a spoiler free review on Sunday night. So the film is a bit less fresh in my mind, but I wanted to share some more detailed thoughts on where the film worked, and where I think it fell a bit short in my hopes. I’ll reiterate that Dune: Part Two is a good film...
I rewatched The Crow on Devil's Night last year. I hadn't seen it in years and years.
I found it mesmerizing and still quite potent and effective. It certainly has a vision, commits to it, and reaps the rewards.
I have zero interest in this particular remake.
I also was fortunate enough to attend an IMAX screening of Dune: Part 2. I found it excellent, but not without some issues. I don't want to give anything away, as few films generate the interest and excitement of Dune; I'd hate to make a comment that diminishes any surprises for a first time...
Doom isn’t just an antagonist for a single film, or for the Fantastic Four and those actors. Frankly, he’s their chance to possibly recapture the shared universe (shared threat) that the first three Phases enjoyed. Casting him is critical, especially since Kang Dynasty is DOA and both Secret...
I’m very aware of Kirby. She will be a great Sue. The Bear is an excellent show, so I’m pleased with the Grimm casting. Guy also played Microchip in the Netflix Punisher show. He’s got chops for days.
the other dude was alright in Stranger Things.
My list was by no means full - as already pointed out above With Cider House Rules, or eXistenz, or Talented Mr. Ripley, Stir of Echoes, or even the mediocre Bond film.
1999 did not just have depth, but breadth. The pop culture story of the year was TPM, even if it was ultimately overshadowed...
I get where you are coming from, Jake.
But I also think incorporating Deadpool into the MCU proper is something they desperately want to do, because (as pointed out above) what used to be cool is now very much NOT COOL, and Disney execs are hoping Deadpool can fix it. In his own movie...
I get the nostalgia kick for TPM, but I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that 1999 was possibly the best year for movies in my entire life.
The Mummy
The Matrix (Wachowskis)
The Iron Giant (Bird)
Fight Club (Fincher)
Eyes Wide Shut (Kubrick)
Galaxy Quest
American Beauty (Mendes)
Toy Story 2...
Went to get local IMAX tickets at the Udvar-Hazy Airbus IMAX (Udvar-Hazy is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Annex out by Dulles Airport). Not on sale yet. Figures.
Then I clicked the March 1 button and it took me a "Fan First" Event on 25 February. I bought 5 tickets as fast as...
Unlike almost every other Star Wars movie announcement, I suspect this one will get made. No idea how the streaming numbers went for Mandalorian, but I believe this movie is being made about 18 months after peak interest in the series, but still soon enough to be a decent enough hit.