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TheRedPriest
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« Reply #2709 on: 20 November 2021, 23:45:48 » |
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I saw Ghostbusters Afterlife and it was amazing. Go see it. This is everything I wanted in a movie. It has a deliberate pace and is a bit of a slow burn, but I never felt like it was dragging. The build up to the end was fantastic, and the climax legit had me tear up a bit.
It has a nice mix of horror and comedy, much like the first Ghostbusters. The characters were all pretty well done, and even though it moves along comfortably, no scene overstays it's welcome. I didn't find any hints of "woke" anywhere. Phoebe is a great and likable kid, who is far from the Mary Sue I've seen her described as.
It treats the continuity of the series with great respect while also being it's own thing. The callbacks and easter eggs are just a cherry on top of the films specific plot and they work great. Honestly, from a plot stand point it's really more of a direct sequel to 1 than to 2, so while I liked 2 ok, that was more of another adventure, whereas Afterlife directly tackles plot points from the first film. I really enjoyed that. It wraps up the original Ghostbusters story really well. Afterlife can serve as a finale, or maybe a jumping off point for more. This really does feel like an 80s movie, in all the best and right ways.
I left the theater with a big smile. THIS is the kind of movie fans want. Not pandering, not "message" above entertainment, not quotas or check lists. Fun. A good adventure. This is proof good movies can still be made, Hollywood just chooses NOT to.
Go see this movie. We need to support good films like this. And when you do see it, stay ALL the way to the end past the black screen credit rolls. There is another scene before the curtains come down.
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Johncarllos
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« Reply #2716 on: 22 November 2021, 22:34:31 » |
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I like the Dune novel so I liked the movie. I'm curious what people who didn't read the book thought of the film, since I'm sure there's a lot of seemingly random terms being thrown at you with little explanation.
I'm not interested in Ghostbusters, I don't actually have any affinity for the franchise, but I find it odd that (based solely on the trailer) this adaptation is trying to add some sort of seriousness to the concept that was never there to begin with. I'm glad to hear this one's good though, I'll probably check it out on streaming.
Dune was swell.
I knew it would be dense going into it, but the pacing and presentation of the important information was so well balanced! It felt like a book being adapted to a film: the side characters weren't as fleshed out as they could have been, BUT their importance to the protagonists and the overall plot felt adequate. Specifically, Jason Momoa, and Josh Brolin's characters, as well as the magical doctor guy. It did what a great adaption should do: inspire you to read the books and delve deeper into the lore. I loved it, and the whole time I was thinking (and even said to my wife) "This is like Star Wars for adults." I watched at home, steaming, on my aging 65" TV with dolby atmos surround, and it was a GREAT experience. I could tell that some scenes would have been even more breathtaking in IMAX. Dune is next on my Audiobook list now.
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Speed Racer
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« Reply #2723 on: 14 June 2022, 19:47:23 » |
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We were on vacation in Maine a couple of weeks ago, we watched a few films as a family, and a couple by myself:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (of course, multiple viewings) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (oldest son is really into the Silver Surfer and likes the idea of the Fantastic Four - haven't watched this since the theaters, and honestly it was pretty fun. Except for not knowing what to do with Galactus, they did a pretty good job) Hop (youngest son loves this movie, it is absolute bland kid crap) Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) At the Earth's Core Marked for Death Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (low budget, fairly middling crap movie. Worth a rental) Constantine: The House of Mystery (good anthology movie, some genuinely weird/#####ed up #####. I'd love there to be an Adult Swim-esque Blue Beetle/The Question cartoon show. Honestly all four cartoons I'd be willing to see sequels to)
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