My favourite moment in that entire film is when Josh Brolin, slightly out of focus, is eating a chocolate-covered banana while driving and sticks it deep enough into his mouth to gag. It's just so random and stupid that it ends up being hilarious.
I thought Once upon a time in Hollywood was as well made as any Tarantino film, but also pretty weak and kind of a nothing movie. And I said as much. My mom and sister went to watch it together. My mom hasn't seen any other QT film, and she LOVED it. And I had discussions with her about why she liked it, and I just couldn't get it. Then, at a random point in time, I realised my mom is roughly the same age as Tarantino. And then it clicked. And it's obvious in every scene of that movie now. Among other things, the movie is a love letter to a period during which Tarantino was a child. It may have been completely obvious to other people, but I missed it when I watched it.
Honestly, the movie took almost everything it could from the book and improved everything. A lot of book fans keep asking for a "book-accurate" version, but honestly, it wouldn't have been as good as the movie. Like half the book is exposition completely unrelated to the actual story. I remember reading like 10 pages of random info that were broken up by like one line of dialogue, only to go back to exposition.
I remember seeing Dallas Buyers Club in the theatre, and there are several shots in Matthew McConaughey's office with a giant Lamborghini Aventador poster
To be fair, the Kibrys were desperate, and the only people they lied to were Alan and Billy. The three man crew they hired "knew" what they were getting into, even though they were clearly not well prepared. Ironic, since based on what Udesky said, they were liars too.
I'm not convinced that internal combustion will go away. Ever. I don't believe the future is in battery cars, and it certainly seems that more and more people (including company executives) are realising it lately. Among other things, the fact that the EU made a special category for internal combustion has me optimistic. If synthetic fuels become attainable on a mass scale, it wouldn't just mean internal combustion gets to live on, it would potentially mean great things for everyone. We won't only have carbon neutral cars, but also ships, planes, powerplants, etc. It could potentially be the end of the man-made greenhouse effect. Which is why I also think it was an incredibly moronic decision to basically force manufacturers to phase out internal combustion in favour of battery cars, which are just a bandaid at best. All the time and money wasted on developing electric cars could have gone to developing sustainable synthetic fuels, but Tesla made the electric car cool, so here we are.
Development of the R35 began in the year 2000, with a concept car unveiled in 2001. Hype had years to build up and the first cars were actually produced in December of 2007. By that time, the GTR had had years to get people interested and it was never a cheap car to begin with, even if it was an INCREDIBLE bargain. Most of the people who could afford one before the recession could also afford it after. It didn't hurt at all that it would basically destroy everything above its price point, only excluding things like the Bugatti Veyron, or stuff that cost similar money.
It’s decent, the weird ass cult following people have for the lead character is baffling though. That guy is a goofy, whiney little douchebag the entire film, even in the flashbacks before his life fell apart he was an asshole. I’ve seen people say he’s actually the good guy hero of the story which is insane
Maybe look into the cult I’m talking about then. Lots of people think he is a hero that represents the disposable white guys that no one cares about until they snap
A lot of people shit on I Am Legend, but I always liked it. Admittedly, I read the book after watching the movie, and there are clear changes. But I'd argue it captures the tone very well. The dread of living in that world is almost palpable. And it also adds a layer of horror over it, because in the book the sick people aren't really that dangerous, they're more of a nuisance. People think the ending doesn't work. The theatrical ending doesn't, but I think the alternate ending still does a great job with the whole point of the story, even if it changes key elements.
M. Night Shyamalan…Six Sense was great. And Signs. I like hero movies so I gave Unbreakable a pass. But then Lady in the water, Village, and probably one of the worst movies I’ve sat through: Last Air Bender
The fighting choreography is awesome. It just seems like he's wasting time fighting a bunch of bad dudes hand-to-hand for no reason, since he's clearly willing to kill people who get in his way.
Actually, if you pay attention, you'll notice that he doesn't directly kill anyone. Sure, he does things that will easily lead to people dying, but it's more of a disregard for human life, rather than straight up murdering. You see it in that fight too. No way that guy who tried to throw a grenade survived.
Thats still not true to the character of Batman though. It doesn't matter if his actions directly or indirectly cause death, he is against killing at all costs. He's not out there looking for loopholes constantly so he can actually do murders while technically still following his rule.
Every Batman does it. And yes, it's not "classic" Batman, but come on. We've had plenty of Batmen. Imagine if all of them did the same thing. Batfleck isn't trying to redefine the character, he's just a different take, and the hate he gets is totally overblown.
I took it as they're ending it. Slowly walking hand in hand waiting for death. It would end with them because it goes after the last person you had sex with and since they are both's last hookup, it ends in like a stalker paradox.
That's not how it works. It is made clear in the movie that once the last person to have gotten it dies, the "curse" goes back to the person that gave it to them. So if they both die, It will more than likely just go back to following the person that gave it to them. I'm sure that the chain won't break because of a technicality.
I like how weight has become an excuse for electric cars ever since they got popular. Like "this car isn't as fast as you'd think, but that's because it weighs a million tonnes".
I'm not excusing it, weight is not an excuse for any car, whether ICE or EV. The Taycan is actually lighter than the hybrid Panamera (and only marginally heavier than the ICE variety).
Me too. I still remember it being my desktop wallpaper and I would just be staring at it while trying to connect to my dial up Internet to play some fuckin diablo 2.
I'm baffled about the new trend of "hiding" musicals: when trailers have absolutely zero singing in it, then when the movie starts almost instantly it's a full or half musical.
It barely even qualifies as doubling down. The batch and mando are barely connected to the squeals and only though background lore. OP just wants Disney to not acknowledge the squeals in any way.
The entire plot of the mandalorian is about the empire wanting Grogu for force sensitive clones. The entire plot of the Bad Batch is about the empire experimenting for force sensitive clones.
I would argue the entire plot of the mandorian is him becoming a father figure to grogu while doing odd jobs for money. The motivation for the empire has plays little role in most episodes especially in season 3 where they aren’t even an entity anymore. However I will admit that the bad guys who we barely see in the show do have a strong connection with the sequels. However The bad batch show in general and omega in particular possibly being force sensitive has very little to do with the bad batch deserting, or the actual major plot lines like the treatment of the clones after the war, the green alien screwing them over, the early parts of the rebellion, the bad batch trying to survive as a mercenary force etc etc.
Each episode has its own plot in both shows, yes. And there are tiny small subplots. But the big overarching plots in both shows circle back to that. The main bad guy in the Mandalorian, who has been looking for Grogu since literally the first episode and
I'll say Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice.
My favourite moment in that entire film is when Josh Brolin, slightly out of focus, is eating a chocolate-covered banana while driving and sticks it deep enough into his mouth to gag. It's just so random and stupid that it ends up being hilarious.
I thought Once upon a time in Hollywood was as well made as any Tarantino film, but also pretty weak and kind of a nothing movie. And I said as much. My mom and sister went to watch it together. My mom hasn't seen any other QT film, and she LOVED it. And I had discussions with her about why she liked it, and I just couldn't get it. Then, at a random point in time, I realised my mom is roughly the same age as Tarantino. And then it clicked. And it's obvious in every scene of that movie now. Among other things, the movie is a love letter to a period during which Tarantino was a child. It may have been completely obvious to other people, but I missed it when I watched it.
Ian McDiarmid was 39 when he first played the role of Emperor Palpatine. So he's played that one old man off and on for 36 years.
It's also worth mentioning that he is 2 years younger than Harrison Ford.
Death Race: "Okay, cock sucker! Fuck with me... and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk!"
To be fair...Joan Allen completely sells that line.
I'm gonna go with Jurassic Park.
Honestly, the movie took almost everything it could from the book and improved everything. A lot of book fans keep asking for a "book-accurate" version, but honestly, it wouldn't have been as good as the movie. Like half the book is exposition completely unrelated to the actual story. I remember reading like 10 pages of random info that were broken up by like one line of dialogue, only to go back to exposition.
I love Porsche but I admit that I am having a hard time seeing how they can make such a big car work with their brand.
I remember seeing Dallas Buyers Club in the theatre, and there are several shots in Matthew McConaughey's office with a giant Lamborghini Aventador poster
To be fair, the Kibrys were desperate, and the only people they lied to were Alan and Billy. The three man crew they hired "knew" what they were getting into, even though they were clearly not well prepared. Ironic, since based on what Udesky said, they were liars too.
To everyone saying "the locals killed it and they just filmed it".
I'm not convinced that internal combustion will go away. Ever. I don't believe the future is in battery cars, and it certainly seems that more and more people (including company executives) are realising it lately. Among other things, the fact that the EU made a special category for internal combustion has me optimistic. If synthetic fuels become attainable on a mass scale, it wouldn't just mean internal combustion gets to live on, it would potentially mean great things for everyone. We won't only have carbon neutral cars, but also ships, planes, powerplants, etc. It could potentially be the end of the man-made greenhouse effect. Which is why I also think it was an incredibly moronic decision to basically force manufacturers to phase out internal combustion in favour of battery cars, which are just a bandaid at best. All the time and money wasted on developing electric cars could have gone to developing sustainable synthetic fuels, but Tesla made the electric car cool, so here we are.
Nope. It doesn’t feel at all like a Shane Black film imo.
Okay.
How did the GTR come out in 2008 and make it out alive? Seems like the worst time to revive that car when everyone was cutting back at the time
Development of the R35 began in the year 2000, with a concept car unveiled in 2001. Hype had years to build up and the first cars were actually produced in December of 2007. By that time, the GTR had had years to get people interested and it was never a cheap car to begin with, even if it was an INCREDIBLE bargain. Most of the people who could afford one before the recession could also afford it after. It didn't hurt at all that it would basically destroy everything above its price point, only excluding things like the Bugatti Veyron, or stuff that cost similar money.
It’s decent, the weird ass cult following people have for the lead character is baffling though. That guy is a goofy, whiney little douchebag the entire film, even in the flashbacks before his life fell apart he was an asshole. I’ve seen people say he’s actually the good guy hero of the story which is insane
I don't know what cult you're talking about, because one of that movie's whole points is that the guy is a huge asshole without realising.
Maybe look into the cult I’m talking about then. Lots of people think he is a hero that represents the disposable white guys that no one cares about until they snap
Well. Lots of idiots in the world. So there's that.
A lot of people shit on I Am Legend, but I always liked it. Admittedly, I read the book after watching the movie, and there are clear changes. But I'd argue it captures the tone very well. The dread of living in that world is almost palpable. And it also adds a layer of horror over it, because in the book the sick people aren't really that dangerous, they're more of a nuisance. People think the ending doesn't work. The theatrical ending doesn't, but I think the alternate ending still does a great job with the whole point of the story, even if it changes key elements.
A lot of people mentioned jurassic park, but I personally never read it. Maybe I'll give that a try.
You got it.
Revenge of the Sith. It seems George Lucas actually listened to fans and corrected some mistakes of the earlier two movies.
This should be obvious to everyone with a brain.
Thor Ragnarok
I always thought war would have been a better middle film. It was very quiet and slow. I never quite loved it as much as the other two.
George Lucas.
I see people are not satisfied with just shitting on George Lucas, so now they come up with completely arbitrary reasons to criticise him.
M. Night Shyamalan…Six Sense was great. And Signs. I like hero movies so I gave Unbreakable a pass. But then Lady in the water, Village, and probably one of the worst movies I’ve sat through: Last Air Bender
"gave Unbreakable a pass"
I hate it.
The fighting choreography is awesome. It just seems like he's wasting time fighting a bunch of bad dudes hand-to-hand for no reason, since he's clearly willing to kill people who get in his way.
Actually, if you pay attention, you'll notice that he doesn't directly kill anyone. Sure, he does things that will easily lead to people dying, but it's more of a disregard for human life, rather than straight up murdering. You see it in that fight too. No way that guy who tried to throw a grenade survived.
Thats still not true to the character of Batman though. It doesn't matter if his actions directly or indirectly cause death, he is against killing at all costs. He's not out there looking for loopholes constantly so he can actually do murders while technically still following his rule.
Every Batman does it. And yes, it's not "classic" Batman, but come on. We've had plenty of Batmen. Imagine if all of them did the same thing. Batfleck isn't trying to redefine the character, he's just a different take, and the hate he gets is totally overblown.
I took it as they're ending it. Slowly walking hand in hand waiting for death. It would end with them because it goes after the last person you had sex with and since they are both's last hookup, it ends in like a stalker paradox.
That's not how it works. It is made clear in the movie that once the last person to have gotten it dies, the "curse" goes back to the person that gave it to them. So if they both die, It will more than likely just go back to following the person that gave it to them. I'm sure that the chain won't break because of a technicality.
It's a ficticious horror legend. There's no definitive way of it working.
It's fictitious, yes, but it would be pretty silly if it got defeated by two people trying to cheat the rules that someone else has deduced.
It is worth noting that the nivera lap was not in ideal conditions, and the nivera is actually heaver than the taycan and plaid, somehow.
I like how weight has become an excuse for electric cars ever since they got popular. Like "this car isn't as fast as you'd think, but that's because it weighs a million tonnes".
I'm not excusing it, weight is not an excuse for any car, whether ICE or EV. The Taycan is actually lighter than the hybrid Panamera (and only marginally heavier than the ICE variety).
Lancia Stratos.
Me too. I still remember it being my desktop wallpaper and I would just be staring at it while trying to connect to my dial up Internet to play some fuckin diablo 2.
That's some good shit.
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To this day, i think he is the weakest part of that movie.
Jared Leto 👎
I'm baffled about the new trend of "hiding" musicals: when trailers have absolutely zero singing in it, then when the movie starts almost instantly it's a full or half musical.
I remember going to the greatest showman. It's got Hugh Jackman, i thought. It's about a circus. It looks flashy. "Might be cool"
It barely even qualifies as doubling down. The batch and mando are barely connected to the squeals and only though background lore. OP just wants Disney to not acknowledge the squeals in any way.
The entire plot of the mandalorian is about the empire wanting Grogu for force sensitive clones. The entire plot of the Bad Batch is about the empire experimenting for force sensitive clones.
I would argue the entire plot of the mandorian is him becoming a father figure to grogu while doing odd jobs for money. The motivation for the empire has plays little role in most episodes especially in season 3 where they aren’t even an entity anymore. However I will admit that the bad guys who we barely see in the show do have a strong connection with the sequels. However The bad batch show in general and omega in particular possibly being force sensitive has very little to do with the bad batch deserting, or the actual major plot lines like the treatment of the clones after the war, the green alien screwing them over, the early parts of the rebellion, the bad batch trying to survive as a mercenary force etc etc.
Each episode has its own plot in both shows, yes. And there are tiny small subplots. But the big overarching plots in both shows circle back to that. The main bad guy in the Mandalorian, who has been looking for Grogu since literally the first episode and