Cant find a better place to post this but I have got to vent on how completely rediculous and aweful Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance was! Didnt get to see it till last night on VoD. What the hell was that?
Pants and almost fell asleep in it. So bad. The spinning part and Christopher lambert's role will haunt me forever. It should have been called ghost rider what has been seen cannot be unseen
No shit. Im still just in awe and actually angry over how such a celluloid abortion was even possible at this time in history. I think this just might be the single worst comicbook movie ever made. Ever.
Worse than Elektra? Yes Worse than batman and robin? Yes Worse than lundgren punisher? Yes (but I'm bias as I love that flick) Worse than the nick fury hasslehoff tv flick? Wellllllll...maybe Worse than alien vs predator 2? No Worse than the 1994 ff flick? No, maybe Worse than son of mask? Yes Worse than Howard the duck? No. Nothing is worse than that
Cant find a better place to post this but I have got to vent on how completely rediculous and aweful Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance was! Didnt get to see it till last night on VoD. What the hell was that?
Pants and almost fell asleep in it. So bad. The spinning part and Christopher lambert's role will haunt me forever. It should have been called ghost rider what has been seen cannot be unseen
Outside of Brave and Dark Knight Rises there is nothing left for me to see this summer. Unless that rumour of them releasing a director's cut of Avengers is true. Only going to see Brave because of the kids. My new TV has caused me to skip going to the show and get things via blu-ray rental. Thanks Redbox.
And yes I know Amazing Spider-man is coming out. :)
I am still undecided about seeing spidey. I don't know if I want to spend the money on it. Very few films are worth paying to see in the theatre. That's a big part of why I worked in one. Dark knight, brave, and total recall are on my card currently.
I like that they’re bringing in the web shooters and all, but the Spidey trailers have felt a little flat to me. I'll wait on it. But my 6-year-old daughter wants to see Brave, as does my wife (and she hates going to the theater), and I’ve been waiting for it for months, so we’ll make that my daughter’s first movie-going experience.
For me, seeing The Avengers seemed to completely sap what little excitement I had for either Spidey or Batman this summer. I know I've already seen the best comic book/superhero movie of the summer.
Admittedly, my excitement for The Dark Knight Rises was kind of on life support, anyway (nothing I've seen of it has really grabbed me so far), and I was never really excited in any way for The Amazing Spider-Man (another origin story, wetsuit-looking costume, another origin story, the Lizard looking more like Killer Croc, did I mention that it is another origin story?).
I'm more likely to see The Dark Knight Rises that The Amazing Spider-Man.
You know, it is funny - 25 years ago, I was watching ANY film based on a comic property because it was based on a comic property. If Young Earth G Billy could see me now, actually debating whether or not to see these movies in the theater, it would blow his mind that we've come to the embarrassment of riches where quality and interest actually factor into the decision.
Watch a bit of fry and Laurie. That is some good stuff
Ever come across a movie called Peter's Friends? Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and several other faces I think you might recognize. Kind of a small movie and probably not what you would expect.
Cant find a better place to post this but I have got to vent on how completely rediculous and aweful Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance was! Didnt get to see it till last night on VoD. What the hell was that?
Every bit as bad as the original but in different ways. I lay this at the feet of Nick Cage. He has no business being in this movie doing his goofy cobra snake hypnosis head weave.
I know Daredevil takes a lot of heat for being a terrible comic book movie but I don't blame Ben Afflec for that. I thought he was completely serviceable as Murdock and liked him in the film. The issues with daredevil fall clearly on the director...mark Stephen Johnson (was that his name?)...and terrible ass Colin Ferrel who actually said in an interview that for a comic book movie all be had to do was show up and growl.
Gimme a ghost rider movie with a no name actor in it, make is a horror movie, stop with the damn one liners (demons from hell rarely have a sense of humor, angels even less so) and give me a decent story.
Watch a bit of fry and Laurie. That is some good stuff
Ever come across a movie called Peter's Friends? Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and several other faces I think you might recognize. Kind of a small movie and probably not what you would expect.
Since Henry V if Brannagh directs it I watch it then own it. Peter's friends was good. Not great. It isn't aging well. The characters are kind of interesting but majorly unlike able. They were a tight nit bunch when it was made. Brannagh was dating/engaged to Thompson. Worth watching, certainly, especially if you like the big chill type movies.
Cant find a better place to post this but I have got to vent on how completely rediculous and aweful Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance was! Didnt get to see it till last night on VoD. What the hell was that?
Every bit as bad as the original but in different ways. I lay this at the feet of Nick Cage. He has no business being in this movie doing his goofy cobra snake hypnosis head weave.
I know Daredevil takes a lot of heat for being a terrible comic book movie but I don't blame Ben Afflec for that. I thought he was completely serviceable as Murdock and liked him in the film. The issues with daredevil fall clearly on the director...mark Stephen Johnson (was that his name?)...and terrible ass Colin Ferrel who actually said in an interview that for a comic book movie all be had to do was show up and growl.
Gimme a ghost rider movie with a no name actor in it, make is a horror movie, stop with the damn one liners (demons from hell rarely have a sense of humor, angels even less so) and give me a decent story.
I actually found Colin Ferrel, or rather, his Bullseye to be one of the enjoyable parts of Daredevil. Of course, it's been a long time since I've seen Daredevil.
Heck yeah! I've seen most of Brannagh's movies. Look Back in Anger, MaryShelley's Frankenstein, hamlet, Othello, Henry V, Much ado about Nothing, Peters friends, Thor (obviously), Swing Kids, yadda yadda yadda. I actually still hold a grudge against Helena bonham carter for breaking up the Brannagh/Thompson duo. I think my favorite might beDead Again, with good old Derrick Jacobi studdering...
Heck yeah! I've seen most of Brannagh's movies. Look Back in Anger, MaryShelley's Frankenstein, hamlet, Othello, Henry V, Much ado about Nothing, Peters friends, Thor (obviously), Swing Kids, yadda yadda yadda. I actually still hold a grudge against Helena bonham carter for breaking up the Brannagh/Thompson duo. I think my favorite might beDead Again, with good old Derrick Jacobi studdering...
My fave is Henry V, then hamlet. The quality of his movies is all over the place but he is doing what he wants to do. Much like the auteurs. They are never a waste of time.
Heck yeah! I've seen most of Brannagh's movies. Look Back in Anger, MaryShelley's Frankenstein, hamlet, Othello, Henry V, Much ado about Nothing, Peters friends, Thor (obviously), Swing Kids, yadda yadda yadda. I actually still hold a grudge against Helena bonham carter for breaking up the Brannagh/Thompson duo. I think my favorite might beDead Again, with good old Derrick Jacobi studdering...
My fave is Henry V, then hamlet. The quality of his movies is all over the place but he is doing what he wants to do. Much like the auteurs. They are never a waste of time.
I don't know if I'd say his quality was all over the place. Even at his worst Brannagh is still better than average. I thought Love Labors Lost was a little goofy. I understood bringing Hamlet a little forward in time to a place familiar enough that we understand and recognize things but far enough removed that we could believe they would speak in a heightened language. But moving Loves Labors into the 1930's was, like I said, a bit goofy. Still though, beats the ever loving fuck out of Mel Gibsons Hamlet.
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Worse than Elektra? Yes
Worse than batman and robin? Yes
Worse than lundgren punisher? Yes (but I'm bias as I love that flick)
Worse than the nick fury hasslehoff tv flick? Wellllllll...maybe
Worse than alien vs predator 2? No
Worse than the 1994 ff flick? No, maybe
Worse than son of mask? Yes
Worse than Howard the duck? No. Nothing is worse than that
looks good no?
http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/get-an-eyeful-of-angelina-jolie-as-maleficent/
And yes I know Amazing Spider-man is coming out. :)
Very few films are worth paying to see in the theatre. That's a big part of why I worked in one.
Dark knight, brave, and total recall are on my card currently.
Admittedly, my excitement for The Dark Knight Rises was kind of on life support, anyway (nothing I've seen of it has really grabbed me so far), and I was never really excited in any way for The Amazing Spider-Man (another origin story, wetsuit-looking costume, another origin story, the Lizard looking more like Killer Croc, did I mention that it is another origin story?).
I'm more likely to see The Dark Knight Rises that The Amazing Spider-Man.
You know, it is funny - 25 years ago, I was watching ANY film based on a comic property because it was based on a comic property. If Young Earth G Billy could see me now, actually debating whether or not to see these movies in the theater, it would blow his mind that we've come to the embarrassment of riches where quality and interest actually factor into the decision.
Now, you kids get off my lawn!
movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/jim-carrey-bows-dumb-dumber-sequel-165903133.html
We need membership cards.
And ridiculous hats.
Maybe this one?
Oooooooooooh yeah!
I know Daredevil takes a lot of heat for being a terrible comic book movie but I don't blame Ben Afflec for that. I thought he was completely serviceable as Murdock and liked him in the film. The issues with daredevil fall clearly on the director...mark Stephen Johnson (was that his name?)...and terrible ass Colin Ferrel who actually said in an interview that for a comic book movie all be had to do was show up and growl.
Gimme a ghost rider movie with a no name actor in it, make is a horror movie, stop with the damn one liners (demons from hell rarely have a sense of humor, angels even less so) and give me a decent story.
though revenue does not equal quality....
Peter's friends was good. Not great. It isn't aging well. The characters are kind of interesting but majorly unlike able. They were a tight nit bunch when it was made. Brannagh was dating/engaged to Thompson.
Worth watching, certainly, especially if you like the big chill type movies.
Have you watched any of his other films?
Heck yeah! I've seen most of Brannagh's movies. Look Back in Anger, MaryShelley's Frankenstein, hamlet, Othello, Henry V, Much ado about Nothing, Peters friends, Thor (obviously), Swing Kids, yadda yadda yadda. I actually still hold a grudge against Helena bonham carter for breaking up the Brannagh/Thompson duo. I think my favorite might beDead Again, with good old Derrick Jacobi studdering...
The quality of his movies is all over the place but he is doing what he wants to do. Much like the auteurs. They are never a waste of time.