**2017 Films Thread** (Beware of spoilers)

[Steve9347]

Dunkirk was absolutely outstanding. Words can't really do it justice - IMAX puts you in the movie.

[Kyyle23]

SDCC has brought trailer mania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also announcements that Wonder Woman 2 is a go, Flash movie will be Flashpoint, Captain Marvel will be set prior to Iron Man, Michelle Pfiefer (Janet Van Dyne) and Laurence Fishburne(Bill Collins) will be in Ant-Man and the Wasp

[WhiteSoxfan1986]

Dunkirk was great. I rarely see movies in the theaters but made sure to go see it. Only complaint was I wish there could have been some more dialogue. Either way, great movie.

[caulfield12]

Dunkirk was great. I rarely see movies in the theaters but made sure to go see it. Only complaint was I wish there could have been some more dialogue. Either way, great movie.

 

In some ways that wratched up the tension, especially the Spitfire duels...you got a real sense of how there was no place you could safely take cover.

 

The minimalist nature of those sequences was cool too...usually a Bay will overwhelm you with planes in the sky. This was the exact opposite, like the first Spielberg movie Duel.

[RockRaines]

The BIg Sick was great. One of the greatest movie jokes of all time too.

Let's see if we agree. Sept 11 joke?

[NorthSideSox72]

New Kingsman 2 trailer. Holy F

 

Have you seen the Kingsman/Archer mashup trailer? Or is that the one you meant? Because the mashup was pretty great.

 

[Brian]

Have you seen the Kingsman/Archer mashup trailer? Or is that the one you meant? Because the mashup was pretty great.

 

I was talking about the 2nd trailer that was released at Comic Con this weekend.

[BigSqwert]

Overall liked Dunkirk but think the lack of character development will make this into a mostly forgettable war movie over time.

[Brian]

Overall liked Dunkirk but think the lack of character development will make this into a mostly forgettable war movie over time.

 

I sort of agree. And the lack of scene showing those soldiers being trapped instead of just a title card.

Not asking for a Private Ryan D-day like scene, but some context.

[caulfield12]

Yeah, they needed more sophisticated/historical explanations for those unfamiliar with the situations....especially THE MOLE. Just a "profile" or diagram from the side showing the channel/lane and the width would have helped a ton.

 

 

VALERIAN was actually a lot better than I expected...at least in 3D IMAX/DBOX. It's not Avatar in terms of visuals, but it's impressive...

[greg775]

OK SoxTalkers, help me out. The newest Planet of the Apes movie is coming out, and I am seeing lots of positive reviews. I've never seen any of them (other than the very old school original), because I can't get my head around the idea of liking what seems just so silly.

 

Are these actually good movies? Do I need to see earlier ones for the more recent ones to sink in?

Had some time off this week and went to see the much awaited (for me) War for Planet of the Apes. As popular as this trilogy is, I can't find anybody I know who will even give the movies a chance. They think it's these corny apes talking like the movie with Charlton Heston. So wrong. I am the biggest fan of Andy S and the 3 movies. Quite frankly I think all three are great, this one was really good. Seriously if you have some time this summer watch all three in order. Since you think it seems silly you "owe" it to yourself to watch them if you are a movie goer/lover. I agree Andy Serkis (sp?) deserves an Oscar of some kind. Seriously. I'd give War an A-minus as I have a weakness in the film to point out. The other two I can't remember right now but all 3 were AMAZING moviegoing experiences IMO.

 

Baby Driver was great. The editing/directing and the use of music was so impressive.

 

It was fast paced and the action scenes were well done.

 

I would definitely recommend it.

Went to see Baby Driver this week. I refuse to read reviews before I go to movies and I certainly will not watch trailers (they give away too much) but I do check the critics' star systems and this one seemed very popular a movie with everybody giving it an A or 3 or 3.5 stars. So I went to a matinee. Got to say it's a must see summer movie. I won't list my complaint with it as I do have one complaint, but yes, I'd give this an A-minus as well. My week is running out. Any other movie I MUST see today or tomorrow? Again I don't like to go to movies that are just OK. I want good ones and wait for them.

[TaylorStSox]

Dunkirk is more of a series of scenes than a complete movie.

[caulfield12]

The Big Sick is the best movie this summer. Not even close, imo.

 

For action or comic fans, Spider-Man or Wonder Woman.

[greg775]

The Big Sick is the best movie this summer. Not even close, imo.

 

For action or comic fans, Spider-Man or Wonder Woman.

I need to check out the Big Sick. What's your problem with Apes? You didn't think it was wonderful? Chicago's own Richard Roeper gave it an A-minus after giving Dawn an A and he also liked the initial Rise.

I may need psychological help as I'm just a huge fan of the Ape trilogy. Just really enjoyed the three movies. Also thought Baby Driver was cool. Is the Big Sick good cause of acting? What's the hook on that movie?

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

Saw Spiderman Homecoming today- it was decent, but the first two Raimi movies were definitely way better. Sucks that they missed so badly with the third. It was on par with the more forgettable MCU movies to me (Iron Man II, Civil War- I'd say Age of Ultron, but it grew on me after a rewatch) Way better than the Andrew Garfield movies, though.

Edited August 7, 2017 by Swingandalongonetoleft

[The Sir]

Not just 2017, of course, but I've started watching the entire Bond series recently. Below, I've ranked the ones I've seen so far...

 

1. From Russia with Love

2. Casino Royale

3. License to Kill

4. Dr. No

5. Goldfinger

6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

7. The World is not Enough

8. Quantum of Solace

9. The Spy who Loved Me

 

I long ago saw Die Another Day and Tomorrow Never Dies, but can't really remember them enough. I recall disliking them though. I've also seen The Man with the Golden Gun, which most people rank pretty low, but I don't remember it that well either.

[knightni]

Not just 2017, of course, but I've started watching the entire Bond series recently. Below, I've ranked the ones I've seen so far...

 

1. From Russia with Love

2. Casino Royale

3. License to Kill

4. Dr. No

5. Goldfinger

6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

7. The World is not Enough

8. Quantum of Solace

9. The Spy who Loved Me

 

I long ago saw Die Another Day and Tomorrow Never Dies, but can't really remember them enough. I recall disliking them though. I've also seen The Man with the Golden Gun, which most people rank pretty low, but I don't remember it that well either.

I find the Craig films to be hard to compare to the earlier ones.

 

They're almost not the same character.

[Brian]

"Detroit" was really good but very long. The last half hour sort of drags after all the tension in the hotel. Plus I really had to pee and couldn't find a place in the movie to go really quick.

[Boopa1219]

Wind River is fantastic. I am a big fan of Taylor Sheridan, he was an actor at the end of his rope and decided to pursue his passion of writing. He wrote Sicario, Hell or High Water and now Wind River, which he directed. The movie is pretty riveting from start to finish and really captures the tough landscape of the reservation. It's really poetic too, reminded me of a Cormac McCarthy novel. I loved how Elizabeth Olsen's character wasn't a cliche and how the film avoided tropes whenever it could. The movie does two things in the last 25 minutes that still has me on the edge of my seat, both of which could've easily derailed and ruined the entire movie but it added to the moment.

 

I think Dunkirk is the best Nolan flick, hands down and the best movie of the year so far, I can see it going head to head with Call Me By Your Name for Best Picture. With Dunkirk, Nolan took a lesson he learned or a device he employed on all of his previous films and brought them all to the table here. It's easily his most radical movie since Memento in terms of the movie's structure. Dunkirk is the third act of a bigger film, which is something that Nolan said himself. During the third act of all of films since Batman Begins, Nolan cross cuts on parallel action between multiple perspectives to build suspense. And all of his films since Inception feature a snowball effect where seemingly insignificant things or events early in the film gain importance as the film goes on. He combined both of those approaches on Dunkirk and was able to hold both for 100 minutes. The shorter run time worked well here.

 

I loved the lack of characters and backstory in the film, I hate in movies (especially war movies) where the characters are all sitting down, telling each other about themselves and their lives away from the situation at hand. While the characters in Dunkirk don't verbally speak a lot, they spoke through their actions. Look at Tommy and Alex, both were willing to do anything to get off the beach but unlike Alex, Tommy wasn't willing to do so at the expense of being a bad person. It was a great idea to pair them up on the train because once they get on the train Tommy instantly fell asleep while Alex stayed awake and contemplated what he did on the beach because he was ashamed of himself and how he acted. And the ending shot of Tommy's face looking up in disappointment after reading Churchill's speech while everyone around him celebrates was heartbreaking because he's realizing that he's going back to war. I liked how intimate the film was with the different timelines and how they all played at different tempos. Cinematography was insane, they were able to use 200lb IMAX camera like a GoPro. Editing and sound design were huge too. Tom Hardy was my favorite character, I loved the stuff on the boat.

 

I've seen Girls Trip three times, the best comedy since the first Hangover. Hopefully a sequel is announced.

 

 

 

 

[juddling]

Saw the Hitman's Bodyguard this past weekend. While I did get enough laughs out of it to say I enjoyed the film, I got to say watching/hearing Samuel Jackson say 'motherf***er" over and over has lost all comedic punch by the end of the movie and Selma Hayek (God bless her boobs) as his foul mouth wife got old even faster though at least she did have a funny running joke throughout the movie

[Boopa1219]

Another Star Wars movie, another director is shown the door...

 

http://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-r...wars-episode-ix

[Kyyle23]

I wondering if they want Rian Johnson to finish it

[Boopa1219]

I wondering if they want Rian Johnson to finish it

 

That would make the most sense because he did write the original story for 9 and he's already in the building.

 

The Last Jedi looks to be the only Star Wars movie since Lucasfilm was bought by Disney to have a solid, complete script and a normal production. TFA's script changed and rewritten everyday on set, R1 was constantly being revamped and was totally revamped and rewritten in reshoots, and Han Solo looks like a mess.

Edited September 5, 2017 by Joshua Strong

[hogan873]

I rarely go to the theaters anymore, and I can't remember when I last went to a movie during the opening weekend. But the family and I check out IT on Saturday. We went to the 9:50 AM show, and it was packed.

 

I loved the movie. I read the book a couple times, most recently about two years ago. I thought the movie followed the kids' portion of the book very well. All of the actors were great fits, but Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier was perfect. The movie was very creepy overall with some good scares and a decent amount of humor. Bill Skarsgard did an awesome job as Pennywise. And if you watch closely, you can pick up on a lot of nods to what Part 2 will deliver.

 

Having read the book, I highly recommend it. But my wife and daughter did not read it, and they really enjoyed it, too.

[Bob Sacamano]

I rarely go to the theaters anymore, and I can't remember when I last went to a movie during the opening weekend. But the family and I check out IT on Saturday. We went to the 9:50 AM show, and it was packed.

 

I loved the movie. I read the book a couple times, most recently about two years ago. I thought the movie followed the kids' portion of the book very well. All of the actors were great fits, but Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier was perfect. The movie was very creepy overall with some good scares and a decent amount of humor. Bill Skarsgard did an awesome job as Pennywise. And if you watch closely, you can pick up on a lot of nods to what Part 2 will deliver.

 

Having read the book, I highly recommend it. But my wife and daughter did not read it, and they really enjoyed it, too.

 

I saw the movie on Thursday. I really want to read the book. I think my brother owns a copy that I can borrow.