The first Godzilla from this new franchise was hilariously bad for that. And it was even worse because they actually did have a at least somewhat compelling human protagonist. And then they killed him. And replaced him with a younger bland white guy who we had no reason to care about and who was played by one of those bland unremarkable indistinguishable white boy actors who was in like every blockbuster back around that time. I can't even remember his name to save my life.
My adoratiom of the roar is inmediately undermined by cutting to fuzzy news footage of the ensuing fight and I can just feel the budget conversation.
Budget may play a part but I think that's mostly due to the director Gareth Edwards. He said he wanted to hide and tease the monsters like the shark in Jaws which is so missing the point. Many points.
So, I personally thought Frozen 2 was even better than Frozen in pretty much every way. Maybe even including the soundtrack. I felt it told a more fulfilling and rewarding story, didn’t have some of the plot silliness that the first one had, as amazing as it was.
My adoratiom of the roar is inmediately undermined by cutting to fuzzy news footage of the ensuing fight and I can just feel the budget conversation.
Budget may play a part but I think that's mostly due to the director Gareth Edwards. He said he wanted to hide and tease the monsters like the shark in Jaws which is so missing the point. Many points.
Dude can do a hella badass finale, though.
I don't really care exactly what his reasons were. I don't watch a kaiju movie to not see the kaiju.
Monster movies need character actors, full stop. In Skull Island, Jackson, Goodman and Reilly excellently supplied the right amount and kind of human story for a monster movie. The ragtag band of soldiers and quirky scientist provided the garnish. It even had the female journalist be more badass than Hiddleston's White Hero Guy, who did jack fucking shit.
Its too bad that the Irishman’s CG de-aging is apparently so awkward. If only there was a film medium where an actor could play a character of any age without it looking weird. A medium where each individual frame was handcrafted by artists. Something that takes still art and “animates” it. It could be called “animation” or perhaps “anima” for short. Alas such a thing doesn’t exist
Isn't an anime about mobsters without worrying about aging just Baccano?
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He got that big Hamon Energy.
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they tell you exactly what happened halfway through, so it ceases to be a traditional whodunit in which the audience doesn't know whodunit, and then they throw in the twist so it's a traditional whodunit in the end anyway.
The whole structure of that movie was just *chef's kiss*
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I began to suspect Ransom when the blackmail note came, because he was the only one who knew Marta had done anything, and suspected him more when he suggested she check her email and hey presto she found the blackmailer’s message. But not of the murder itself, just of blackmailing her.
they tell you exactly what happened halfway through, so it ceases to be a traditional whodunit in which the audience doesn't know whodunit, and then they throw in the twist so it's a traditional whodunit in the end anyway.
The whole structure of that movie was just *chef's kiss*
I loved it because it ended up being like (huge spoilers):
a Phoenix Wright thing.
Also they basically never address the knives wheel thing verbally. Except it plays a major part anyway.
There's something on Netflix you should check out, it's called I Lost My Body, and it's a French animated film that's less than 80 minutes. It's a coming of age-adventure film, but it isn't a hero's journey; it bifurcates these elements with a really smart structure that gives its story of modern social and psychological displacement a magical realist edge. Some surprisingly good action sequences too.
It's one of those smaller animated films that'll get an Oscar nomination and lose to a Disney thing, even though its more unique and better visually imagined.
Its too bad that the Irishman’s CG de-aging is apparently so awkward. If only there was a film medium where an actor could play a character of any age without it looking weird. A medium where each individual frame was handcrafted by artists. Something that takes still art and “animates” it. It could be called “animation” or perhaps “anima” for short. Alas such a thing doesn’t exist
There’s this other radical practice called casting.
As much as I love this movie, I think it'd be 90% improved by Aladdin admitting who he is on the balcony followed by him and Jasmine plotting against Jafar
What I'm getting from all this is Martin Scorsese needs to make a Godzilla movie that's also a whodunnit.
Mothra: All right, who done it?
[Bunch of kaiju all start arguing.]
Godzilla: They all did it! But if you wanna know who killed Rodan, I did, in the hall, with the my atomic breath. Okay, Mothra, take 'em away. I'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife.
I think the tech worked in Benjamin Button because Pitt was at the right age where he could be aged in either direction without too much difficulty. (And also he's an ageless vampire.) (Also also, making someone look older is pretty easy, they've been doing it effectively with just makeup forever.)
But they're trying to shave 40 years off De Niro, and he looks every one of his 76 years.
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What I'm getting from all this is Martin Scorsese needs to make a Godzilla movie that's also a whodunnit.
Mothra: All right, who fucking done it?
[Bunch of kaiju all start arguing.]
Godzilla: They all fucking did it! But if you wanna fucking know who killed fucking Rodan, fuck, I did, in the fucking hall, with the my atomic fucking breath. Okay, Mothra, take 'em the fuck away. I'm gonna fucking go home and fuck my fucking wife.
Its too bad that the Irishman’s CG de-aging is apparently so awkward. If only there was a film medium where an actor could play a character of any age without it looking weird. A medium where each individual frame was handcrafted by artists. Something that takes still art and “animates” it. It could be called “animation” or perhaps “anima” for short. Alas such a thing doesn’t exist
There’s this other radical practice called casting.
Oh yeah, that thing that just got James Dean a new leading role!
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I decided to start watching The Irishmen this afternoon. Now I don't have a problem with long movies but man was that a aimless, meandering, geriatric mess. I feel like they could have trimmed it down to a tight 2-2.5 hours and it would have been a much better film. As it stands, about half way through I had to take a caffeine break just to finish the movie. I went in expecting Goodfellas and came out needing a nap.
Spaceballs, first time in years. It's to be expected really that there are some things that don't hold up well at all, at least in the "acceptable in the '80s" joke department - it almost makes me wonder what a modern take on it would be like - but there's still more than enough that lands, and lands well. Ragtime Alien is still laugh-out-loud completely hilarious.
Monster movies need character actors, full stop. In Skull Island, Jackson, Goodman and Reilly excellently supplied the right amount and kind of human story for a monster movie. The ragtag band of soldiers and quirky scientist provided the garnish. It even had the female journalist be more badass than Hiddleston's White Hero Guy, who did jack fucking shit.
Hiddlestons white hero guy was fine. Though mainly because he does the main thing a white hero guy needs to do which is die.
they tell you exactly what happened halfway through, so it ceases to be a traditional whodunit in which the audience doesn't know whodunit, and then they throw in the twist so it's a traditional whodunit in the end anyway.
The whole structure of that movie was just *chef's kiss*
I loved it because it ended up being like (huge spoilers):
a Phoenix Wright thing.
Also they basically never address the knives wheel thing verbally. Except it plays a major part anyway.
Its not a PR thing its a Hurcule Poirot thing.
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Monster movies need character actors, full stop. In Skull Island, Jackson, Goodman and Reilly excellently supplied the right amount and kind of human story for a monster movie. The ragtag band of soldiers and quirky scientist provided the garnish. It even had the female journalist be more badass than Hiddleston's White Hero Guy, who did jack fucking shit.
Hiddlestons white hero guy was fine. Though mainly because he does the main thing a white hero guy needs to do which is die.
Monster movies need character actors, full stop. In Skull Island, Jackson, Goodman and Reilly excellently supplied the right amount and kind of human story for a monster movie. The ragtag band of soldiers and quirky scientist provided the garnish. It even had the female journalist be more badass than Hiddleston's White Hero Guy, who did jack fucking shit.
Hiddlestons white hero guy was fine. Though mainly because he does the main thing a white hero guy needs to do which is die.
Except for the part where he survives.
It's an easy mistake to make given how little the character does.
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Budget may play a part but I think that's mostly due to the director Gareth Edwards. He said he wanted to hide and tease the monsters like the shark in Jaws which is so missing the point. Many points.
Dude can do a hella badass finale, though.
I don't really care exactly what his reasons were. I don't watch a kaiju movie to not see the kaiju.
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The whole structure of that movie was just *chef's kiss*
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Sort of.
I loved it because it ended up being like (huge spoilers):
Also they basically never address the knives wheel thing verbally. Except it plays a major part anyway.
It's one of those smaller animated films that'll get an Oscar nomination and lose to a Disney thing, even though its more unique and better visually imagined.
There’s this other radical practice called casting.
As much as I love this movie, I think it'd be 90% improved by Aladdin admitting who he is on the balcony followed by him and Jasmine plotting against Jafar
Looking at the scene, they keep the lighting pretty dark, which probably helps.
I’m sure it also helps that Brad Pitt is an ageless vampire to begin with
Mothra: All right, who done it?
[Bunch of kaiju all start arguing.]
Godzilla: They all did it! But if you wanna know who killed Rodan, I did, in the hall, with the my atomic breath. Okay, Mothra, take 'em away. I'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife.
But they're trying to shave 40 years off De Niro, and he looks every one of his 76 years.
Edited for Scorsese.
Oh yeah, that thing that just got James Dean a new leading role!
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Hiddlestons white hero guy was fine. Though mainly because he does the main thing a white hero guy needs to do which is die.
Its not a PR thing its a Hurcule Poirot thing.
Water, my ass! Get this guy some Pepto Bismol!
The fact Mel got John Hurt for that 90 second cameo is what really sold it.
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And he's just credited as himself too. John Hurt: John Hurt.
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Except for the part where he survives.
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It's an easy mistake to make given how little the character does.
No disrespect to Hiddleston, of course.