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DirkGently said:

Emma Watson? Quite clearly you've gone mad and should probably think about professional help!
I have no interest at all in the Spiderman franchise, but some might not want to hear about major plot points before seeing the movie themselves.

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Yeah sorry, I was so mad, I forgot the spoiler tags.
And yep, I'm stoned in love with Stone. No help would do any good! :silly:

Anyways, now that my rage has settled, I'd say that was the best Spidey movie I've ever seen.
Infact it can very well rank among the best superhero movies!
The direction was spectacular (and I rarely use that word, since it's hard to type )
The soundtrack in every fight scene pumps up the scene like 10 times!
Acting was as good as expected. The storyline was great too.
Except that one scene in the end which crushed me, it was really an 'Amazing' movie!! 9/10 (you know what I clicked off that 1 one for)

Has anyone seen jObs (2013 Steve jobs biopic)
Its rubbish and (not because it has Apple) its because it is riddled with big plot holes and half his life is cut,a total waste of 2 Hours. 3/10. (TD:LR a rubbish film about Steve jobs)

DirkGently said:

How does Emma Stone compare to Kirsten Dunst in your opinion? She was the only thing I liked about the first Spiderman movie and I never revisited the franchise after that one.

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The main difference is the director's take on the franchise.
The original 3 have a squeaky, shy, luck-made, always worrying Spiderman.
His girlfriend, Mary Jane, is a whiney, irritating, can't decide who I love, failed actress!

The Marc Webb reboot showcases Spidey as this cool, luck+self-made, tech sound, quirky guy.
His girlfriend for the first 2 movies is Gwen, who is confident, smarter than Peter, and beautiful, OMG BEAUTIFUL!!

So yes, if you wanna watch Spidey, definitely watch the reboot.
It's 3rd part comes in 2016 & 4th in 2018, with Mary Jane now.

Also the first part is good, but the 2nd part is worth watching on the big screen.
So I'd recommend watching the 1st part ASAP and catching the 2nd one on a hall before it gets taken down.

DirkGently said:

It's excellent! You think you're getting a run-of-the-mill High School drama but it's not like that at all. It has a lot going for it, including an awesome soundtrack!

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+1
And a beautiful deleted scene (poem).

Just watched Senna. Finally, i know.
Was planning on watching it on the 1st of May, his 20th death anniversary, but unfortunately that did not happen. Regardless, it was a fantastic watch, but a sad loss. 9/10

I watched Captain Phillips yesterday... and was... disappointed! I guess the disappointment was due to the hype. I would give it a 7/10 at best. Tom hanks was the best thing about the movie.
I would have given it an 8/10 but couple of things ruined it... like the character 'Bilal', who didn't know English, suddenly starts to speak it fine when Tom hanks was scribbling his message. This really put me off.
I am glad that Captain Phillips didn't win the Oscar.

Yo! Long time no... posting.. in this thread! I haven't really watched a lot of movies this year, but i've watched a few now, so let's get down to business:

- Thor: The Dark World
I'm not really a Marvel fan, or a superhero type of guy, so this will get the "meh, it's OK" response from me. It's probably awesome for people that enjoy these types of movies, but it'll only get an "OK" rating from me.

- Man of Steel
So much potential. The first 30 minutes were fantastic. It was very dark and slow-paced, the way i like it. And then they went from Watchmen to Transformers because like.. why the hell not? Let's just throw some unnecessary action and noise in there "just because". It could've been so much better.

- Pacific Rim
Incredible stupid, but also incredible awesome. Let a 10 year old boy write the plot, and this is what you'll end up with. My 28 year old brain says "OMG, so stupid, no logic what-so-ever" while my 10 year old heart screams "YES! Beat him with that oil tanker!"

- Her
Fantastic. My type of movie, and being a geek, yes. So much yes.

- Star Trek Into Darkness
It's OK. Not as good as the first one, but not bad at all, but.. yeah, i just like the first one better. This is far from a bad movie though.

- American Hustle
Very good, but also a little overrated IMO. Not sure what i expected, but i expected something... more?

- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Very entertaining, but not very good. It's a little bland and squared, if that makes any sense. The plot is very straight forward. Walter is looking for something, and that's pretty much what you get. Very nicely filmed and great music, and that makes it (to me) a fine entertainer.

- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
I knew exactly what i got myself into before watching it, but man, they over-played it this time. The first Anchorman is funny because it's so incredible stupid, but this one is just stupid. I laughed maybe once, and the Doby song (shark song) was catchy, but overall a stupid movie.

- The Wolf of Wall Street
Steak sauce! A+! Loved it, loved it, loved it. I love movies like Wall Street, Boiler Room and all the others and i'm also into finance, so this hit me straight in the face with its awesomeness. Perfect.

That Awkward Moment

Great movie, super funny.
Super on point.
Good watch.

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Jack Reacher- yes I know Tom Cruise is like 5 ft tall or whatever but I thoroughly enjoyed that movie then I watched the latest Mission Impossible and liked that one as well. Tom Cruise does certain things well and action suits him.
No I'm not big Tom Cruise fan but I enjoyed those two movies.
I did watch Anchorman 2 as well no it wasn't as good as the first one but I still laughed my butt off I just happen to like stupid movies I guess we'll except the Love Guru there is a limit LOL

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DirkGently said:

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit - Generic, by-the-numbers espionage thriller with a stupid title. 7/10

Robocop (2014) - I enjoyed it! Having seen the original again recently i think this does well in comparison. I certainly prefer this version. It's far from perfect but Director José Padilha, famous for the Elite Squad movies, has made this his own creation. 7/10

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I prefer the original one. It is old but still cool.

The original Robocop was great because it was goofy. I'll be disappointed if the remake isn't a bit cheesy.

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jRi0T68 said:

The original Robocop was great because it was goofy. I'll be disappointed if the remake isn't a bit cheesy.

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Yes, it is and even more. Have you ever watched the Robcop series. It was great with its dark world ruled by corporations. I watched it years ago.

LordManhattan said:

Yo! Long time no... posting.. in this thread! I haven't really watched a lot of movies this year, but i've watched a few now, so let's get down to business:

- [/B]Man of Steel
So much potential. The first 30 minutes were fantastic. It was very dark and slow-paced, the way i like it. And then they went from Watchmen to Transformers because like.. why the hell not? Let's just throw some unnecessary action and noise in there "just because". It could've been so much better.

- Pacific Rim
Incredible stupid, but also incredible awesome. Let a 10 year old boy write the plot, and this is what you'll end up with. My 28 year old brain says "OMG, so stupid, no logic what-so-ever" while my 10 year old heart screams "YES! Beat him with that oil tanker!"

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My thoughts on Man of Steel...same as yours but what killed it for me was the last scene...I mean, come on!!! They fight like there is no tomorrow, hitting each other with anything from a locomotives all the way to buildings and he kills the bad guy by breaking his neck??!! LAAAAAAAME!!

And Pacific Rim....let's just say that I could watch the movie without dialogue and I will enjoy it even moar!!
The director married two things that take me back to when I was a wee lad....robots and giant lizards. How cool is that?!! :highfive::highfive::highfive:

Anywho...those where my two cents...spend them wisely

Also...ohai!

M_T_M said:

My thoughts on Man of Steel...same as yours but what killed it for me was the last scene...I mean, come on!!! They fight like there is no tomorrow, hitting each other with anything from a locomotives all the way to buildings and he kills the bad guy by breaking his neck??!! LAAAAAAAME!!

And Pacific Rim....let's just say that I could watch the movie without dialogue and I will enjoy it even moar!!
The director married two things that take me back to when I was a wee lad....robots and giant lizards. How cool is that?!! :highfive::highfive::highfive:

Anywho...those where my two cents...spend them wisely

Also...ohai!

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Oy! Long time no see, hombre!

Yeah, i totally agree with what you're saying about Man Of Steel.

"Hey, dude! Zodbro, wouldn't it be fun if I, Superman looked and fought like a god damn carrot so you can whoop my ass, and also destroy half a city?! And then when i'm sick and tired of your ****, i'll just snap your neck? Oh, you're in? Sweet! :laugh:"

And yeah, Pacific Rim 2, make it happen Guillermo!

Watching "The Witches" on HBO at the moment.

It's from 1990 and has some good actors. Anjelica Huston, Rowan Atkinson, etc.

While on vacation at a seaside hotel with his grandmother, a young boy stumbles onto a coven of witches and tries to thwart their devious plans.

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I'm watching Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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s4freak said:

I'm watching Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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Excellent movie.

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