04-28-2012, 11:41 AM | #4061 |
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Nice. I don't even like superhero movies, but I'm excited to see this.
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05-05-2012, 08:06 AM | #4062 |
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The Cabin in the Woods - 3 / 5
Not your average horror movie. Writer/producer Joss Whedon gave this an entirely original twist. I really love the concept he came up with, as well as some of the film's humour (scaring the audience with the title card of the film is a feat!). Still not convinced that makes it a great movie, though. Good, definitely, but great? The Avengers - 4 / 5 Now THIS is how you handle an ensemble cast in an action movie! Michael Bay should take notes. Everybody gets a more or less equal share of screen time and everyone gets their moment of sheer epicness. The humour was once again handled brilliantly (the jet pilot's reaction when the Hulk charges at him, and the Hulk's "puny god" moment will have you in stitches). This film made me feel like I did during the first Iron Man film - wanting to stand up and demand more when the credits rolled. It's good. It's really good! Also, I was really impressed with both Tom Hiddleston and Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo's Bruce Banner is a lot closer to Bana's than Norton's, but I think he beats both of them, a really good replacement. Anyway, if you liked any of the recent Marvel superhero movies, then you'll love this one...
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05-06-2012, 12:28 PM | #4063 | |
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Saw Hobo With A Shotgun last night, classic case of a film title being the best thing about it by far. Poor Rutger didn't even have any classic lines, made me long for Hitcher and Split Second.
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I wonder why his career stalled 20 years ago. Hauer was a classic villain...
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05-06-2012, 02:30 PM | #4065 | |
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Also, he changed the conventions of "spy girl" behavior [sort of spoilers follow] Spoiler: There were some small things I reacted to; Spoiler: But there was nothing that detracted from the experience, and I enjoyed every minute of the film, and would absolutely see it again. Also, new Hulk is awesome, and Nick Fury is badass!
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05-07-2012, 02:33 AM | #4066 |
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Went to see Headhunters(Hodejegerne) this weekend. Fantastic movie! It's an intelligent action-thriller without all the Hollywood nonsense. Really funny film too, very nice sense of black humor. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones) plays a stone cold psychopath and does it really well. Rest of the cast is great too. Overall a more than decent thriller that thoroughly entertains.
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05-07-2012, 04:40 AM | #4067 | |
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It's a damn shame he sank so fast, he can do manic/psycho just as good as Nicholson etc, and no one can match that charisma - we always root for him even when he's a complete nut job mentalist (and he usually is).
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05-07-2012, 07:50 AM | #4068 | ||
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Spoiler: Question for the comic-fans: isn't Cobie Smulders too 'nice' for her role as Maria Hill? Not that I mind, though, because Smulders is gorgeous... Quote:
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05-08-2012, 03:18 PM | #4069 |
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