You know what I really liked about the new Jungle Book was the ending.
I like that Mowgli stays in the jungle and that it doesn't end like the cartoon does. I thought it was a bold move to drastically change such an iconic ending. But also I'm not crazy about the notion that Mowgli doesn't 'belong' in the forest just because he wasn't born there - it feels a bit out of step with our modern, pluralistic society. In a world where the US has been taken over by hateful extremists who want to block Muslims from entering our country, and tell trans people they can't use the bathrooms that correspond to who they really are, it's nice to see a movie with the message that home isn't necessarily where you're born, and you can be anything you really want to be.
...Even if prolly main reason they ended it that way was to make room for a sequel.
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La La Land's ending:
I thought it was appropriately bittersweet. Not every relationship ends happily. They made their choices, they still love one another, but it lead them in two different directions. The "what if" scenario gave them a moment to ponder what their lives might have been like had they taken different routes, but both are still living happy lives having reached their dreams. The smile they gave each other at the end was a subtle way for them to say so much about how they feel about each other and to show that they are happy that they are both doing well. It was such a gut punch, but not necessarily unhappy ending for both people.
Also, her husband was played Tom Everett Scott aka The Drummer:
I thought it was appropriately bittersweet. Not every relationship ends happily. They made their choices, they still love one another, but it lead them in two different directions. The "what if" scenario gave them a moment to ponder what their lives might have been like had they taken different routes, but both are still living happy lives having reached their dreams. The smile they gave each other at the end was a subtle way for them to say so much about how they feel about each other and to show that they are happy that they are both doing well. It was such a gut punch, but not necessarily unhappy ending for both people.
Also, her husband was played Tom Everett Scott aka The Drummer:
Musical Cinematic Universe! :P
Oh holy shit! *starts connecting music movies together with push pins and yarn*
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
Did it feel like the series finale to you, too? Or at least the last movie with Kate as the lead?
I can't believe they don't explain the magic at all. lol
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I finally got around to going to the cinema this year (only took me a month) and finally saw La La Land. Liked it a lot, and I might upgrade that 'like' to 'love' in time. One thing I found: that final sequence between Mia and Seb was almost a bit too long for me. Perhaps it's that poignancy and melancholy are very fragile things for me, and once I understood what the sequence was doing it broke the spell somewhat. Also, while few of the songs are all that memorable as songs IMO, I found them pretty much perfect in the context of their scenes and in connection with those characters.
"Nothing is gonna save us forever but a lot of things can save us today." - Night in the Woods
Am I the only one who, while liking the original Disney Beauty and the Beast, completely fails to see the appeal in the live-action (plus CGI) remake? I don't think it's an "Eugh, remakes!" thing, it's more an almost Uncanny Valley-like effect of having a cartoon turned into something supposedly real.
I went and watched the Lion King at the West End, and if I'm being honest, I didn't care for it. I say this as someone who loves most Disney animated films, but the stage version is almost word for word the same as the film, and I just found myself bored (despite the fantastic costumes).
Looking at the Beauty and the Beast trailers, it looks like it is just trying to copy the animated version, and if that is the case (and there are no real differences), I don't really see the point.
Also, there's no way Angela Lansbury's Mrs Potts is going to be topped.
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Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
Did it feel like the series finale to you, too? Or at least the last movie with Kate as the lead?
I can't believe they don't explain the magic at all. lol
Nope. But then I went in already knowing movie number six is being worked on. I can see that being the last one, but we shall see.
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
Did it feel like the series finale to you, too? Or at least the last movie with Kate as the lead?
I can't believe they don't explain the magic at all. lol
Nope. But then I went in already knowing movie number six is being worked on. I can see that being the last one, but we shall see.
That I didn't know, I have no clue where they're going with this, and I kinda want the film series to be over asap so it can rebooted into a Netflix tv show.
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
Mmmmmmostly. They left out some of the more overtly supernatural aspects, stuck fairly close to traditional physical descriptions, but the few references to shamanic counters and the wendigo's place in Cree cosmology were off.
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
so does selene hit super sayjin level 2 this time
Having never been a DBZ guy, I don't really know what that means, but...
She has this tendency to evolve her powers in some way, at least in her last couple of appearances... and she does so again here.
Underworld: Blood Wars is some properly Underworld-y Underworld. This time, vampire death dealer Selene is...
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
I think the best part of this movie was when for about 2 minutes all the characters just look at each other and sigh. This is during the middle of the major fight of the movie. The theater busted out laughing at the weirdness of it.
Disney re-doing all of their movies as live action feels like it's kind of saying "Hey Walt. Fuck you"
Or a way of saying Hey walt check this out we can take what you used to only be able to do in drawings and make it real. I think that is something walt could have appreciated.
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It also changes several things in really interesting ways and executes the story very well. It's a pretty good movie.
...Even if prolly main reason they ended it that way was to make room for a sequel.
Also, her husband was played Tom Everett Scott aka The Drummer:
Musical Cinematic Universe! :P
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Oh holy shit! *starts connecting music movies together with push pins and yarn*
Nope. Can't go any further. And not because it's crap. It isn't. It's no masterpiece, but as the fifth film in what by this point is probably a love it or hate it franchise, it's arguably a lot better than it should be.
No, I can't go any further because, much to my surprise, it's brought back the neo-Shakespearean shifting allegiences, betrayals and factions that were once a bit of a hallmark of the series. And those of you who won't care about this movie won't care about them; and those of you who do, well, I don't want to get spoiler-y. In fact I've probably already given too much away.
So, let's see what I can say. Kate Beckinsale is still clearly happy to play Selene and as good at it as she ever was, in every way. There are returning characters, and new ones. The supporting cast is as recognisable and solid as ever (in particular, the quite wonderful Lara Pulver is as outstanding as she was as Irene Adler in the BBC's Sherlock). There is violence, sometimes spectacular. There are a handful of gorgeous scenic vistas - in this case, adding Nordic to the mix. There is some iffy CGI, and some much better practical effects. Everything is, of course, blue.
Basically it's a goddamn Underworld movie and you already know if you care or not. And if you do, I don't think it'll let you down. It didn't let me down at all, and even surprised me once or twice. If they continue to churn along at this quality, I'll keep going to see them and I'll feel good about it.
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Y'know Canada, if you're going to keep making movies about wendigos could you at least learn that they don't fucking have antlers?
I think we would know Wendigos better than you....
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[eyes stack of books on Algonquian folklore on his desk]
Try me.
Hannibal says it's got antlers and you are in no position to argue with Mads Mikkelsen.
Who we are only mostly sure is not an actual murder wizard (tm Cleolinda Jones).
"Nothing is gonna save us forever but a lot of things can save us today." - Night in the Woods
How Hannibal spent his vacation in Canada.
Hannibal's playing a role, he can't leave too many obvious clues who he is for authorities. His arch-enemy will find him then
I think you're confusing wendigos with something else.
I went and watched the Lion King at the West End, and if I'm being honest, I didn't care for it. I say this as someone who loves most Disney animated films, but the stage version is almost word for word the same as the film, and I just found myself bored (despite the fantastic costumes).
Looking at the Beauty and the Beast trailers, it looks like it is just trying to copy the animated version, and if that is the case (and there are no real differences), I don't really see the point.
Also, there's no way Angela Lansbury's Mrs Potts is going to be topped.
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Man I could definitley watch Paul Gross being fed his own brains
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Oh nevermind
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so does selene hit super sayjin level 2 this time
Mmmmmmostly. They left out some of the more overtly supernatural aspects, stuck fairly close to traditional physical descriptions, but the few references to shamanic counters and the wendigo's place in Cree cosmology were off.
Just wait till they do the Lion King with real lions.
Having never been a DBZ guy, I don't really know what that means, but...
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I think the best part of this movie was when for about 2 minutes all the characters just look at each other and sigh. This is during the middle of the major fight of the movie. The theater busted out laughing at the weirdness of it.
Or a way of saying Hey walt check this out we can take what you used to only be able to do in drawings and make it real. I think that is something walt could have appreciated.