2015 Films thread

[caulfield12]

I agree with this. After the scene at the border, I was into it but than it just dragged.

The whole tunnel sequence looked like a video game and not a good one.

 

I've never been a huge Benicio guy. He seems to be the same in everything I see. His whole thing was predictable.

 

It looked good. That was about it.

 

 

I was watching online and the tunnel scene was so hard to follow I just fastforwarded through it...you understand the payoff, and the conflict/climax but it still fell flat there at the end and became the typical revenge story with wanton violence disguised as art (like a couple of Gosling movies).

[caulfield12]

Neither of the first two Craig Bonds did that number. Though the last one did nearly double it.

 

Casino Royale was great. The chemistry with Eva Green might be the peak of any fenme fatale in the Bond series.

 

At that point, he was a big unknown.

 

The one with Olga Kurylenko was pretty bad...Quantum of Solace. Even if your first wife was Russian.

 

 

[Brian]

Were the last two Bond movies released in fall? Thought Skyfall was a summer movie but could be wrong.

[caulfield12]

Were the last two Bond movies released in fall? Thought Skyfall was a summer movie but could be wrong.

 

I think it was around three years ago at the beginning of November.

[shysocks]

Were the last two Bond movies released in fall? Thought Skyfall was a summer movie but could be wrong.

Casino: Nov 17, 2006

Quantum: Nov 14, 2008

Skyfall: Nov 9, 2012

[Boopa1219]

There was a screening of The Force Awakens today, apparently picture is about to be locked.

 

Someone wrote this, https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3r...oming_out_next/

 

Potential Spoilers, although its pretty spoiler free

Edited November 5, 2015 by Joshua Strong

[LDF]

Casino Royale was great. The chemistry with Eva Green might be the peak of any fenme fatale in the Bond series.

 

At that point, he was a big unknown.

 

The one with Olga Kurylenko was pretty bad...Quantum of Solace. Even if your first wife was Russian.

 

i am an old fvvck so the old bond movies.... but On Her Majesty Secret Service.

 

even though i did not like the bond in that movie, but Diana Rigg was hot.....

 

she was the perfect wife Tracy in that movie. dang, i even still remember her name in that movie.

 

i don't know, Eva Green ... she doesn't do it for me. Caterina Murino from the same movie..... wow!!!!!

[NorthSideSox72]

There was a screening of The Force Awakens today, apparently picture is about to be locked.

 

Someone wrote this, https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3r...oming_out_next/

 

Potential Spoilers, although its pretty spoiler free

I'm not sure that dude saw any movie at all, let alone Star Wars.

 

[bmags]

that is nonsense. Why did I just read that.

[shysocks]

This comment though...

[–]BuckNekkid18 12 points 1 day ago

I just watched that movie and I've not seen much discussion of it in the last two weeks. Here's my views on it in the sense that I will recap the story and name drop the director and actors. Don't downvote me though it's just my opinion even though it's not really an opinion as there is nothing to say but it's better than your opinion.

Anyway I watched this film with various members of my family on a number of occasions on different mediums. I first watched it a long time ago, 2 years I think. I have watched it again but we used to rent it from Blockbuster and watch it after dinner. We ate dinner at 7 or some times 7:30.

The film starts at the beginning and there are many many scenes. The first scene opens with a great shot that is great but not great but good. There are many interesting things in it as it was good. The second scene is after the first. It is good. It also has many great things. The third scene is next and it has great cinematography but the scene is just good. Just to say that it was great in the first scene too. I forgot to mention the second scene was good in my eyes. The third scene also had some stuff aswell. In the first scene there is great foreshadowing of later scenes like the second. Everything else also happens afterwards

I though the acting was good. The music was good. The effects were good. Things were good. The music was good too. The costumes were good. The direction was good. As I said it was good. Cinematography was great as it looked good. Editing was good too. The music was good but not as good as the great cinematography.

The thing that really bothered me was the characters did not have a true arc. They had an arc but not a good arc. The third act was also not good. I mean it was good but not good, just good. I also would have done things differently but kept it the same which is good.

So I thought it was good but not a classic like any recent movies but it was good like the movies they used to make because it was modern not old but good aswell but not great. Did you like it because it was good as you can have a view as long as it's correct and good.

In the end I think it was good and the best film I've seen this year but not great so it is not in my top three this year.

5 fences out of 5.

[bmags]

Yeah that was good :D

[LDF]

This comment though...

[–]BuckNekkid18 12 points 1 day ago

I just watched that movie and I've not seen much discussion of it in the last two weeks. Here's my views on it in the sense that I will recap the story and name drop the director and actors. Don't downvote me though it's just my opinion even though it's not really an opinion as there is nothing to say but it's better than your opinion.

Anyway I watched this film with various members of my family on a number of occasions on different mediums. I first watched it a long time ago, 2 years I think. I have watched it again but we used to rent it from Blockbuster and watch it after dinner. We ate dinner at 7 or some times 7:30.

The film starts at the beginning and there are many many scenes. The first scene opens with a great shot that is great but not great but good. There are many interesting things in it as it was good. The second scene is after the first. It is good. It also has many great things. The third scene is next and it has great cinematography but the scene is just good. Just to say that it was great in the first scene too. I forgot to mention the second scene was good in my eyes. The third scene also had some stuff aswell. In the first scene there is great foreshadowing of later scenes like the second. Everything else also happens afterwards

I though the acting was good. The music was good. The effects were good. Things were good. The music was good too. The costumes were good. The direction was good. As I said it was good. Cinematography was great as it looked good. Editing was good too. The music was good but not as good as the great cinematography.

The thing that really bothered me was the characters did not have a true arc. They had an arc but not a good arc. The third act was also not good. I mean it was good but not good, just good. I also would have done things differently but kept it the same which is good.

So I thought it was good but not a classic like any recent movies but it was good like the movies they used to make because it was modern not old but good aswell but not great. Did you like it because it was good as you can have a view as long as it's correct and good.

In the end I think it was good and the best film I've seen this year but not great so it is not in my top three this year

 

ok, i think i got it, i hope i got it but i maybe got it wrong on getting it. ok so let me explain ok or ok now how i may not have gotten it.

 

did i think this was a good comment, a comment that many may not like but a comment that is mine and no one else, but don't shoot me b/c of my comment however if you want and can comment on my comment... ok.

Edited November 5, 2015 by LDF

[Kyyle23]

i just cant

[Boopa1219]

I'm not sure that dude saw any movie at all, let alone Star Wars.

 

I don't know if he's being for real or not but I do know that the movie was screened, I thought it was quite the concidence that after my friend who works on the Paramount lot told me that there was a screening that someone post this.

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/new-trai...raq-1201632414/

 

My aunt Rita did the make up and costumes on this movie, hopefully people check it out.

[LDF]

 

midnite showing of Bond..... the movie is great on first impression.

 

i may have some more to talk about.

 

i am tired. but it was great!!!!

[cabiness42]

New Star Wars Trailer from Japan:

 

https://youtu.be/SdAUiyeJMFQ

[shysocks]

Paul Scheer breaks down the evil plans from each Bond movie.

 

https://li.st/l/1762278d-1a78-43ec-936b-25521a1be2bb

 

This reminds me: Tomorrow Never Dies is underrated. Note I said underrated, not good.

[Brian]

Wow, "Room" was really strong. Brie Larson could be one of the best actress' out there and the kid was really good. Risky surrounding a film like this on a kid actor but he did great.

[bmags]

I'm not sure I could handle that movie.

[Jenksismyhero]

midnite showing of Bond..... the movie is great on first impression.

 

i may have some more to talk about.

 

i am tired. but it was great!!!!

 

Hmm. I'm interested to hear why.

Weren't you bothered by 1) the Roger Moore era silliness, which they took out the last 3 films making them immensely better IMO. Obviously you expect Bond to escape dangerous situations and then go bang the hot chick 10 minutes later, but this was back to those days when they didn't even try to make it seem plausible. Banging the hot lady 5 minutes after her husband's funeral, the escape from the crater in literally 30 seconds with no problem (going there in the first place made zero sense), and Blofeld might as well have been Dr. Evil. I couldn't tell the two apart. and 2) that the entire spectre organization was going after Bond all because Blofeld was butthurt about his dad liking Bond more than him? All of that effort, all of that behind the scenes stuff, for that? To settle a score from his childhood? That was so incredibly lame to me.

 

It had its moments, the opening sequence, the car chase, and the train fight scene. Everything else was pretty meh.

 

edit: I shouldn't saw "meh." Seems a bit hard. It was entertaining and I was happy to see it. Just disappointed they didn't close out the Craig-era in better fashion

Edited November 6, 2015 by Jenksismybitch

[Brian]

I'm not sure I could handle that movie.

 

Spectre or Room?

 

If you're talking about Room, yes, some of the material and situations are uncomfortable but it's a lot of what you don't see and is implied. If that makes sense. It's really one of the best character movies this year.

[LDF]

Hmm. I'm interested to hear why.

 

well i will respond to the normal stuff every one will know about now. but i will refrain from the movie and such.

 

giving bond points for production was a great move. they put his name up there for producer or co-producer.

 

so if he make what, 3 % of the total gross, he is set for life. if it is 3% for net, he is doing really good.

 

but i am using 3% as a normal movie industry number. maybe it has change since then.

 

now all the trade mark advertising ..... man those companies really must have spent a lot of money

 

now for the rest, i will wait til sunday nite to talk about .... i really don't want to ruin it.

[LDF]

 

well, i am wondering if any saw the james bond movie.

 

if so, how did you like it when they brought back the vintage RR from Goldfinger???

[Boopa1219]

I've seen Spectre three times now.

 

It is my favorite Bond movie of all time. From Casino Royale to Spectre, you have a complete story arc for the character. This is one of the best looking movies that I have seen in a while, maybe since Interstellar, which shouldn't be a shock because it was shot by the same cinematographer, Hoyte Van Hoytema. The set pieces were great, in particular the opening scene in Mexico which was made to look all like one continious shot and the car chase in Rome. And I am a sucker for large scale globetrotting movies.

 

I think Spectre is getting mixed reviews for two main reasons, the first is that people wanted Skyfall 2.0, Spectre is the complete opposite, where Skyfall is Bond at his lowest point and a rather dark film, Spectre shows Bond at the top of his game and is a very light and enjoyable film and is very much a love story. My second reason is that Spectre is not a spy movie, it is an adventure film rather than a spy film, having seen the film thre times now, each time I was very much reminded of Raiders of the Lost Ark, a lot of the same beats are there. Dare I say that theyre the same movie... just kidding.

 

My only real complaint is that it really underused Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser, but remember that Spectre was conceived as being the first part of a two part story that concludes in Bond 25 and Waltz is suppoused to play a much bigger role there.

 

Another reason why I liked it so much is that it reminded me of On Her Majesty's Secret Service which has been until recently my favorite film in the series (its also the best book alongside Casino Royale in my opinion), I imagine that is where they are going to go in Bond 25, but the major scene in that story's climax has already been done in Casino Royale.

 

Spectre also had the best kind of ending that a movie could have, it concluded the story of James Bond that began in Casino Royale but it leaves enough to the imagination that it can continue on in your head.

Edited November 10, 2015 by Joshua Strong

[Boopa1219]

After I saw Spectre, me and my filmmaking partner had an interesting conversation. We all that know (it hasn't been confirmed but come on) that Daniel Craig is coming back for Bond 25 and that Spectre was conceived as the first part in a two part story, and that Sam Mendes has confirmed that he is not coming back to do Bond 25. Who would you hire to direct Bond 25?

 

I said Joe Cornish, he directed Attack the Block, which has been his only directing gig to date, along with Edgar Wright (who would be another good choice) he co wrote The Adventures of Tintin and developed and wrote Ant-Man. He also had a hand in the Cornetto Trilogy. I would pick him because in terms of stlye, you wouldn't miss a beat with what was started in Spectre and he is a really good writer. And as of right now he is basically a director for hire, so he would not have a problem doing the concluding installment in a franchise that was started by someone else (Campbell and Mendes), that would ward off more established directors. He was JJ Abrams top choice to direct Star Trek 3 and he is the favorite to direct Gambit.

 

EON Productions's distribution deal with Sony has been fulfiled with Spectre and they're looking for another studio to partner up. A lot of people are saying that Warner Brother is going to be that studio (Disney has no interest) and that they are going to hand it over to Christopher Nolan after the completion of the Daniel Craig era. I know that he has been having conistent conversations with EON since Inception came out but the timing has never been right. Some people reported that when they first started talking that the initial hurdle was the level of creative control that he would have over the film(s) and choosing his own Bond, which is really his only cavet. This collaboration would be very interesting because there has neer been a director of his caliber and clout to direct a Bond film. Its also funny because Mendes has said that Nolan has been his biggest influence on his Bond films and he was even brought in some of Nolan's most well know collaborators (Most notably Hoyte Van Hoytema - Cinematographer and Lee Smith - Editor) to work on Spectre.