I'm pretty convinced that, at least in Tarkin's case, anyone going into this movie completely blind, not knowing Peter Cushing was dead, would not have thought, "That's CGI!" They might have thought, "That actor is a little stiff."
Agreed. I have a 3D projector so I'm hoping they make it...
So, I'm dusting off my HTF account, which I haven't logged into in years, just to talk/read about 'Rogue One.'
A little preamble about Episode 7--I was pretty hyped for 'The Force Awakens' last year, given its initial positive reception. A few early moments from the first act got me pretty...
There are two levels of fantasy--the cabaret/brothel, which is just a somewhat glamorized version of reality in which the girls are still being subjugated, and the outrageous fantasy world of the action scenes, in which the girls are essentially invincible warriors.
This structure intrigues and...
Me neither. The MPAA ratings board seems to get more conservative every year, oddly. If memory serves, Snyder said their objections had to do with the sheer number of enemies dispatched in the longer cut, even though the only things spilling out of their bodies are light, steam or dirt.
Watched...
Truthfully, I slightly prefer the 132-min. cut to the director's cut--probably because it's what I was exposed to first. I even like the bit with the cloud background that the studio asked Gilliam to add. Though of course if and when Criterion ports its release, I'm all over it.
I've been turning this film over in my mind. I did enjoy it overall, and I think Snyder has confirmed himself as the best director of action working today--the WWI fantasy in particular was just terrific. But does it hang together as a film? Still unsure. I want very much to like it (I'm...
On the fence about this one -- although I do appreciate having the opportunity to get the OT without the prequels. But the older I get, the less tolerant I become of the special edition changes. And of course any notion about it being "too hard" to restore the originals is a bunch of...
The Fellowship of the Ring.
Anticipated it more than just about any film ever released, being a fan of both Tolkien and Peter Jackson (Heavenly Creatures is probably in my top five). I never thought it could live up to my expectations. And then, in a feat I can only describe as a miracle, it...
This is probably a rental for me, given the brevity of the campaign (I'm not into competitive multiplayer, which is this game's bread-and-butter).
Plus I'm currently playing three games at once: Dragon Age Origins, Ratchet and Clank, and Borderlands. I'm going to wait a bit on MW2.
--Jefferson...
Yeah, your friend is either really generous or didn't bother checking the specs. Sony has steadily eroded the feature set of the original PS3 to get it down in prize and size. I'll never give up my old 60-gig model.
I happen to be doing the exact same thing--started Borderlands this past weekend, and every so often I bounce back to Demon's Souls.
The games are starting to pile up. I'll be picking up the new Ratchet and Clank, and then next week, Dragon Age: Origins.
The level on the moving train could well be the best gaming set-piece I've ever played. Just astonishing.
My only minor gripe with this otherwise terrific title is those occasional pseudo-bosses that you can only deal with hand-to-hand. It just seems a little ridiculous that you can pump clip...
A valid interpretation. But he certainly doesn't seem to have been rendered impotent by the memories. It's a puzzling, provocative scene.
--Jefferson Morris
Does anyone know if this Ultimate cut adds anything other than the Black Freighter stuff?
And are there any new supplements, other than the commentaries? Seems like most of this stuff has been available in one format or another somewhere else.
I'm still tempted to buy, because I love the...
My real answer is LOTR, but since that's actually on the way, how about these:
Blue Velvet
Original Star Wars Trilogy
Lawrence of Arabia
--Jefferson Morris
Really enjoyed this game too, even though I'm not particularly a Batman fan. I do wish it had been a couple of hours longer, but it's still well worth the investment, and the Riddler Challenges are a really interesting spin on the standard collectible hunts that most games have nowadays. I may...
[spits out drink] Whaaaa...?
Just kidding. We're all entitled to our opinions. For me the subversive brilliance of the film hinges on its ending--we shouldn't be cheering Dreyfuss abandoning his responsibilities, but we do.
Well, it takes some kind of bravery to say that on a movie discussion...
Saw it this weekend, and loved it.
It was heartening to me to really be able to embrace a Tarantino film again. I was getting a bit worried--I loved his first three-and-a-half movies, but everything after that had disappointed me. I think Kill Bill Vol. 2 just loses its way in the last 45...
Screenwriter David Hayter said he originally changed this in part because something similar happened in the first Mad Max film. He probably made that change circa 2000. Since then, the Saw movies have come out and made that situation even more cliche for viewers. The cleaver solution is perhaps...
I believe that was only going to be part of a special bundled package that would cost more. It was never going to be included with the standard blu-ray. I scanned Amazon for the bundle but can't seem to locate it. The game is also downloadable, and available as a standalone retail disc, I...
I would call the film occasionally quite graphic, although it's not wall-to-wall blood and guts. The aforementioned scene with the chainsaw is like something out of a horror movie--a reminder that this director came to prominence with a 'Dawn of the Dead' remake.
Just picked up the blu-ray, now...
That was my approach--I had read the comic years long enough ago to forget many of the details. I saw the film, then re-read the comic, and came away with a greater appreciation for both.
In fact, I was surprised at how many things I didn't remember from the comic that I thought were inventions...
I'm hoping the new bits will let the film breathe a bit. That first hour almost seemed a bit too compressed in the theatrical cut, I thought. Usually I don't think more is better, but hopefully this is an exception.
--Jefferson Morris
Terrific movie, sounds like a terrific disc, thanks Cameron. Can't wait until Tuesday.
What is the resolution and format of these "digital copies"?
---Jefferson Morris
I am one of those people counting the days until this is out next week. Although I have hopes that a friend of mine who works at USA Today may be able to slip me their review copy this week. I am that impatient.
This is still my favorite film of the year so far, by a wide margin. And now I'm...