Movies

[spook]

The Empire Strikes Back was even better than Star Wars. Return of the Jedi was just average, which makes it 1000 times better than any of the prequels or subsequent sequels. JJ Abrahms and Ryan Whatsit should be fed to the saarlac.

If you were a young boy or girl when they came out they have a special place in your heart. If you're trying to get into them as an adult, you missed the bus.

 

[Tigers of Old]

The Empire Strikes Back was even better than Star Wars. Return of the Jedi was just average, which makes it 1000 times better than any of the prequels or subsequent sequels. JJ Abrahms and Ryan Whatsit should be fed to the saarlac.

If you were a young boy or girl when they came out they have a special place in your heart. If you're trying to get into them as an adult, you missed the bus.

I only have the '77 Star Wars as the best because it was the original idea but no doubt Lucas is a poor director despite his grand vision. Empire was an excellent sequel directed by Kershner.

 

[AngryAnt]

You don’t like how the BBs run away from their own concert after 2 songs?

i would have asked for my money back.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Having never seen a minute of Star Wars in my life, when I subscribed to Disney for the Beatles I decided to work my way through the entire saga.

I started at the actual start of the story, rather than the release order and am about halfway through and about to start the first 'old' one.

So far it has been unquestionably the most uninteresting time I have ever spent in front of a TV. Doesn't know if it wants to be a kids/family movie or something deeper and ends up being nothing.

It's really just weak trash. I was expecting something much better.

Thanks TBR. Saved me from even bothering to consider whether I should ever watch an episode.

 

[jb03]

Wt

I only have the '77 Star Wars as the best because it was the original idea but no doubt Lucas is a poor director despite his grand vision. Empire was an excellent sequel directed by Kershner.

Written by Kasdan too i think whoi is a pretty handy screenwriter.

TESB is the pick for me but one or two. He jibbed it after that, the stormtroopers seriously have the worst case of bad-guy-aim in the history of cinema.

Can't understand why they have to recut films to dumb then down like Solo no longer shooting first and taking the guns out of ET.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Re watched Redford in The Natural last night. One of the all time great sports movies. Barely stopped smiling throughout.

 

[TigerForce]

Re watched Redford in The Natural last night. One of the all time great sports movies. Barely stopped smiling throughout.

Ohh....that Redford......

 

[Tigers of Old]

Enjoyed The Godfather for the first time even though it's half a century old.
Some of the scenes a bit long compared with more recent film making but overall it was still eminently watchable.

 

[spook]

Enjoyed The Godfather for the first time even though it's half a century old.
Some of the scenes a bit long compared with more recent film making but overall it was still eminently watchable.

Hey, whatcha gonna do, nice college boy, eh? Didn't want to get mixed up in the Family business, huh? Now you wanna gun down a police captain cuz he slapped ya in the face? Hah? What do you think this is the Army, where you shoot 'em a mile away? You've gotta get up close like this and bada-bing,you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit!

 

[tigersnake]

Having never seen a minute of Star Wars in my life, when I subscribed to Disney for the Beatles I decided to work my way through the entire saga.

I started at the actual start of the story, rather than the release order and am about halfway through and about to start the first 'old' one.

So far it has been unquestionably the most uninteresting time I have ever spent in front of a TV. Doesn't know if it wants to be a kids/family movie or something deeper and ends up being nothing.

It's really just weak trash. I was expecting something much better.

They are all average to *smile* except the first 2, so everything you watched was a waste of time. I gave up on them after Ja ja binks, unwatcheabl. TESB far and away the best, Star wars great because it was the first. As spook said, I think the experience of watching it as a kid was a big part of the magic. Even though the first 2 are far and away the best, and I commend the idea of watching it in chrono rather than production order, they will probs be a boring letdown.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Saw The Batman movie. (spoilers ahead)

Spoiler: Batman spoiler

Positives first.. it was high on style, looked great visually & the acting was overall good.
Pattinson was as good as anyone in the batsuit. Kravitz pretty good as Catwoman too.

However overall I felt the film wanted to take itself far too seriously.
Was too long, too slow, too dark & too whispery.
Some of the over the top drama had me scratching my head. He wears a batsuit ffs. it's fantasy, not real life & it needed a bit of light relief.
It was soo dark & soo serious whilst trying to push some messages too.

I asked myself at the end of the film if I was entertained & I couldn't say yes.
I really wanted to like this movie. Maybe I'm just bored (too old?) re superhero films but when the credits rolled I just wanted to get the hell out of there.
I couldn't possibly re-watch this ever.

6/10

 

[Scoop]

Really liked the new batman, it’s far too long but its dark. It try’s to be different, it’s not trying to be 5% different, its 50%.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

The Empire Strikes Back was even better than Star Wars. Return of the Jedi was just average, which makes it 1000 times better than any of the prequels or subsequent sequels.

Empire my favorite all time movie.

Jedi started off well with Jabba, but once the Ewoks came in then it went downhill.

Best after A New Hope and TESB is Rogue One IMO. Final scene with Vader is epic.

 

[Baloo]

The second Jar Jar Binks appeared on screen, Star Wars jumped the shark

 

[TigerForce]

Anyone seeing this live at the Oscars? Will Smith (who won Best Actor) slapped Chris Rock for commenting on his wife.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1508271552747376646

 

[TrialByVideo]

Anyone seeing this live at the Oscars? Will Smith (who won Best Actor) slapped Chris Rock for commenting on his wife.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1508271552747376646

Bad taste or not.... the lawyers will be queuing up to represent Rock you'd reckon!

 

[spook]

Will Smith f*kwit confirmed.

 

[tigertim]

Pretty thin skinned by Smith.

 

[TigerForce]

Thought it was staged until I saw how angry he was.

The joke was about his Mrs having alopecia so it was in pretty poor taste.

Agree. Chris Rock is not funny to me.

 

[Willo]

Will Smith f*kwit confirmed.

I don’t know him personally so I can’t agree or disagree. But good on him, he didn’t appreciate the “ joke” about his wife’s medical condition being publicised for a cheap laugh.
I think it was a f*kwit comment. It deserved the reaction IMO. Well done.