By Daz Go To PostReally?Harley and Deadpool are merch monsters, especially with the adult comic book fan crowd.
Dudes are fucking fragile man, we got a long way to go for an R rated nerd movie about women kicking the shit out of them
Birds Of Prey was poorly marketed. You don't get much of an idea of what the movie is about and the title was way too long.
my daughter asked me to take her to the Harley Quinn movie (she's under 16)
my review: it's Secret Life of Pets for adults
bright colours and loud noises to keep you distracted, everything else shit
my review: it's Secret Life of Pets for adults
bright colours and loud noises to keep you distracted, everything else shit
By inky Go To PostDean put much more of an effort into his review than n9. We now know who is the superior brother.
Real review:
It's trite, twee, cliched and toothless nonsense. I'm not exaggerating here; I didn't laugh ONCE.
Constant one-step-forward, two-steps-back approach to filmmaking.
+ Oh, here's a novel idea! Taika Waititi, whose previous work has shown an adeptness at fluctuating between silly comedy and heartfelt sentiment, has written the script.
- Oh wait, that script is chock-full of zero-effort puns like 'OMGott', another example of 'Nazi with a heart of gold', nonsense sentiment about how love can conquer all and how we should just accept the Holocaust because there's good days ahead, and jarring tonal shifts that aim to shock the audience into thinking this one is having its cake and eating it when actually both cakes are fucking shit.
+ Got some good actors in this one, boys, and some of them are doing a great job; Scarlett Johansson is giving a paper-thin character with all the depth of a Pringles tube lid some life and vitality, and Roman Griffin Davis is an admirable young actor with some stage presence.
- But we also have Rebel Wilson being Rebel Wilson, Sam Rockwell lazily doing Sam Rockwell schtick, and a little fat Harry Potter lookalike who simply cannot read a fucking line.
+ Off-screen context: Waititi playing Hitler is amusing because of his race and religion.
- On-screen context: Waititi's Hitler is god-fucking-awful. Unfunny, unthreatening, parodical. And sure, we might argue Hitler is deserving of ridicule (look at Springtime for Hitler!). But playing him for laughs with a charming performer (as shit as they are) threatens to make him an endearing character, so what exactly is Waititi's intention here?
Just so lazy. It's lowest-common-denominator stuff. When Doctor Who has dealt with Hitler more powerfully, you done fucked up.
- On-screen context: Waititi's Hitler is god-fucking-awful. Unfunny, unthreatening, parodical. And sure, we might argue Hitler is deserving of ridicule (look at Springtime for Hitler!). But playing him for laughs with a charming performer (as shit as they are) threatens to make him an endearing character, so what exactly is Waititi's intention here?
haven't seen the movie but this sounds ill advised with the current climate
Hitler in movies should only exist to die in the goriest ways possible
By Daz Go To PostWasn't that the entire plot of Haywire?Not a nerd movie
By Lambda Go To Posthaven't seen the movie but this sounds ill advised with the current climate
Hitler in movies should only exist to die in the goriest ways possible
I think it's a mistake to frame Nazis as laughable goons. By and large, they knew exactly what they were doing.
The only thing close to terrifying in Jojo is Stephen Merchant. And they immediately kill that with a gag.
By Daz Go To PostMethinks n8 puts a lot of emphasis on tension - or the need for it.
Just my take.
Not necessarily. Don't think OUATIH had it for the most part and I loved that. What attempts at tension Jojo attempted - the Gestapo visit particularly - suffered, because Waititi couldn't let the tension sustain. He had to undercut it with a stupid joke.
By n8 dogg Go To Postat least we both love arsene wenger rightSomewhat but we did love Welbutt.
By n8 dogg Go To Postbecause Waititi couldn't let the tension sustain. He had to undercut it with a stupid joke.
By FortuneFaded Go To Post
Lots of jokes in TLJ. Would argue none of the tensest parts - i.e. Snoke’s throne room, Luke vs Kylo - have stupid jokes. Humour is fine, but there’s really on-the-nose stuff in Jojo that is supposed to lampoon the casual bureaucracy of Nazi holocaust. Just comes across as Waititi saying ‘hey u guys this iz satire’
By Lunatic Go To PostSomewhat but we did love Welbutt.
our hearts r connected xoxoxo
By n8 dogg Go To PostI think it's a mistake to frame Nazis as laughable goons. By and large, they knew exactly what they were doing.
The Gentlemen was garbage.
whatever happened to the guy who penned Lock and Snatch. Please just stick to making Sherlock movies
whatever happened to the guy who penned Lock and Snatch. Please just stick to making Sherlock movies
By blackace Go To Post
also shit
the nazis knew what they were doing
but they are also essentially a bunch of idiots that believed in Norse mythology as fact
sonic the movie will make more than birds of prey
but they are also essentially a bunch of idiots that believed in Norse mythology as fact
sonic the movie will make more than birds of prey
By Laboured Go To PostEeeeeerrrrrr sooooooooo, we may have to come to terms with the fact that the Sonic movie is good.Never horse, never.
I’ve now seen every best pic nominee for the Oscars this year apart from Little Women.
Liked/loved 4 of them, 4 of them were poor/average. So overall, a balanced year for films then.
Liked/loved 4 of them, 4 of them were poor/average. So overall, a balanced year for films then.
Finally seen them all, these are my rankings.
1. Parasite
2. The Irishman
3. 1917
4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Little Women
6. Joker
7. Marriage Story
8. Jojo Rabbit
9. Ford vs Ferrari
1. Parasite
2. The Irishman
3. 1917
4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Little Women
6. Joker
7. Marriage Story
8. Jojo Rabbit
9. Ford vs Ferrari
By Xpike Go To Postthe thought of joker winning a single award at the oscars makes me sick
do you really care that much. it's just a shit ballon d'or but with more pedophiles in the audience.
By Daz Go To PostReally?Yeah. Since Batman: The Animated Series, tbh.
By Lambda Go To Posthaven't seen the movie but this sounds ill advised with the current climate
sure sounds dangerous. this and joker is truly alt right incels winning, even getting hollywood on their side. taika rafiki has done it agian.
I absolutely loved Jojo Rabbit. I think it was brillianty made.
By Lambda Go To Posthaven't seen the movie but this sounds ill advised with the current climateIt isn't, it does a great job on portraying the dangers of radicalisation.
Hitler in movies should only exist to die in the goriest ways possible
Decided to rent the new terminator. Figured it would at least look and sound good. I hot the least. Worst terminator ever
By LFMartins86 Go To PostI absolutely loved Jojo Rabbit. I think it was brillianty made.
It isn't, it does a great job on portraying the dangers of radicalisation.
Thoroughly disagree that it does that. Like Joker, it’s all surface-level stuff. If it really wanted to make that its main thesis, it wouldn’t also have had a sympathetic gay Nazi and made Jojo’s friend so ‘endearing’. It’s just mixed messages constantly.
Think it was a poorly edited movie too. So many line readings, I was like “that was the best choice?”
By Perfect Blue Go To PostSaw Uncut Gems. Lol some people think it’s one of the best films of the year? Holy shit.
One of the best films of 2010s m8.
JoJo was p good I thought. Not stunning or anything, but that three really really strong performances from Mckenzie, Johansson and Roman Griffin Davies elevate it into the better dozen of the year for me.
I'll agree with n8 though that I was left a bit flat by the Hitler/Watiititititi bits, but there's enough going on in the rest of the film to get some reaction from me.
Also finally saw Uncut Gems the other night and that is a fucking great film.
I'll agree with n8 though that I was left a bit flat by the Hitler/Watiititititi bits, but there's enough going on in the rest of the film to get some reaction from me.
Also finally saw Uncut Gems the other night and that is a fucking great film.
Sandler and Dafoe pick up Best Actor/Sup Actor at the Independent Spirit Awards. All is well with the world.
Three leads are very good, absolutely. McKenzie actually in particular was in a different film I wish I was watching instead.
By WJD Go To PostJoJo was p good I thought. Not stunning or anything, but that three really really strong performances from Mckenzie, Johansson and Roman Griffin Davies elevate it into the better dozen of the year for me.
I'll agree with n8 though that I was left a bit flat by the Hitler/Watiititititi bits, but there's enough going on in the rest of the film to get some reaction from me.
Also finally saw Uncut Gems the other night and that is a fucking great film.
Three leads are very good, absolutely. McKenzie actually in particular was in a different film I wish I was watching instead.
finally seen Parasite
a 9/10 until the family (mid point spoilers) lets the old house keeper inside the house (why?)
a 3/10 after that maybe, just became silly
a 9/10 until the family (mid point spoilers) lets the old house keeper inside the house (why?)
a 3/10 after that maybe, just became silly
By LFMartins86 Go To PostI absolutely loved Jojo Rabbit. I think it was brillianty made.
i agree. not parasite good, but one of my favorite movies of the year.
I like Watititit but I found the whole concept of the movie unappealing, pass.
also I hate kids and hitler so imagine
also I hate kids and hitler so imagine