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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 0:51:15 GMT -5
Most of our new movie talk is in the Meanwhile thread, but because that thread is anything goes, I thought it might be time to have an actual thread for all movies upcoming or in theaters.
The most recent movie I saw in theaters was Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It was decent, and I enjoyed it for the most part but I thought it dragged a bit here and there. The plot became kind of predictable and I found myself nodding off at the midway point, never a good sign. The simians looked fantastic though, and I love how realistic CGI is becoming.
There is a cool little comic book moment featuring The Black Hole TPB by Charles Burns. I've never read the book, but I want to read it after seeing it in the movie.
Upcoming movies I want to see:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1
Big Hero 6
Dumb and Dumber To
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Birdman
Unbroken
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 0:57:27 GMT -5
I think the only 2 movies I am guaranteed to see in theatres the rest of the year is Guardians of the Galaxy and The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. My wife is a huge fan of the Hobbit (and LOTR) films, and fascinated by Rocket, so we will go see those two on the big screen. We may check out Dawn yet too, but we'll see. Everything else will be wait for home viewing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 0:59:14 GMT -5
Also, if it plays anywhere near here, I may go check out Jimi: All is By My Side-the Hendrix biopic, but it's only getting a limited release so we'll see.
-M
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Post by shaxper on Jul 19, 2014 1:23:58 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for Netflix to get Captain America 2 and Robocop.
In theaters, I need to see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Guardians of the Galaxy; maybe Wish I Was Here.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 19, 2014 16:07:38 GMT -5
I just got back from Planet of the Apes and while it was certainly fun I think it lacked the emotional punch of the last one. It was mostly just action, which while it looked really incredible left me looking at my watch on a few occasions. The look into the dynamics of a simian culture was probably the highlight for me, it felt rich and natural and left me wanting to see more of their world, though perhaps not enough to be clammoring for a sequel right after leaving the theater the way I was after the last one.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2014 16:57:33 GMT -5
I've now heard that a few times. So I looked. The new Apes movie is 130 minutes long. Sounds like it needed an editor. Seriously, movies have become ridiculously bloated. It takes a hell of a story to need two hours, much less more.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 19, 2014 17:00:40 GMT -5
It definitely could have stood to be a lot shorter, there were a few action scenes that seemed slightly repetitive and I think the plot line concerning the Apes raiding the armory could have been shortened to one encounter rather than two. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it but it was much more of an action movie than anything else.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 19, 2014 17:01:27 GMT -5
Too bad. I had/have high hopes for Dawn of the POTA.
Of course, as a die-hard fan of the original universe, I'm really not sure that this new franchise has a chance of fully winning me over. There's always going to be some nagging aspect that doesn't measure up, even if it's superior in 5,000 other ways.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 19, 2014 17:03:16 GMT -5
Too bad. I had/have high hopes for Dawn of the POTA. Of course, as a die-hard fan of the original universe, I'm really not sure that this new franchise has a chance of fully winning me over. There's always going to be some nagging aspect that doesn't measure up, even if it's superior in 5,000 other ways. I too love the whole Apes series and I liked the last film a lot so perhaps overly high expectations could certainly play into my slight dissatisfaction. |
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Post by shaxper on Jul 19, 2014 17:13:01 GMT -5
]I too love the whole Apes series and I liked the last film a lot so perhaps overly high expectations could certainly play into my slight dissatisfaction. It's possible. The first film was ingeniously inoffensive in its scope. While there were aspects that solidified the idea that it wasn't in the old film continuity, it functioned as an origin story that kept us guessing as to what the new fully developed franchise would be like. All we could say was "that was an awesome start!" because we weren't really given anything to complain about. The old franchise never satisfactorily explored how the virus happened, this origin for Caesar clearly made more sense, and there just wasn't anything else to take issue with. Dawn, however, should be where the rubber hits the road. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 18:26:19 GMT -5
]I too love the whole Apes series and I liked the last film a lot so perhaps overly high expectations could certainly play into my slight dissatisfaction. It's possible. The first film was ingeniously inoffensive in its scope. While there were aspects that solidified the idea that it wasn't in the old film continuity, it functioned as an origin story that kept us guessing as to what the new fully developed franchise would be like. All we could say was "that was an awesome start!" because we weren't really given anything to complain about. The old franchise never satisfactorily explored how the virus happened, this origin for Caesar clearly made more sense, and there just wasn't anything else to take issue with. Dawn, however, should be where the rubber hits the road.That was exactly what I was hoping for. It was great to see them establish themselves in Muir Woods and raid the armory, but other than that it was just an Ape vs. Ape power stuggle. "Ape Must Not Kill Ape" is basically the driving plot. Yawn. Maybe my expectations were too high. I understand it's going to be tough to ever top the 1968 PoA, such a classic. Rise was fun because it was great to see how this all started. But the original Apes were more human-like, wearing clothes and walking more like humans. In the new movies they are more like simians, which makes sense, but as they evolve they really don't remind me of the classic Apes yet. I hope this new series gets to a point where the Apes look more like the classic versions. I'm not expecting actors in ape-suits, but I would like to see them evolve into something more human-like. Master the english language. Get the apes in armor. That will be awesome. I watched Beneath the Planet of the Apes last night, the sequel to the '68 original. I had never seen it before. I enjoyed the scene where they discover the ruins of New York underground, reminded me of the Statue of Liberty scene in the first one. It was really weird to see Charlton Heston disappear at the beginning of the movie and then reappear at the ending, with another astronaut filling in in-between. But the ending blew me away (no pun intended). So that's it then? Wow. |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 19, 2014 18:40:04 GMT -5
I'll be going to see Guardians of the Galaxy the evening of either August 4 or 5. We're going camping the weekend it comes out, but I'll be on the road for work the beginning of that next week and will need something to do, as I'll be about 4 hours away from my family and will not be traveling with any of my coworkers on that trip.
Other than Captain America 2, I haven't seen any other movies this year, nor do I plan to see anything else beyond GotG. I've lost a lot of my interest in movies over the past few years, to the point that I only see the Marvel movies and the occasional random flick (my wife and I saw The World's End last year, because we're big fans of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz).
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Post by shaxper on Jul 19, 2014 19:15:23 GMT -5
I watched Beneath the Planet of the Apes last night, the sequel to the '68 original. I had never seen it before. I enjoyed the scene where they discover the ruins of New York underground, reminded me of the Statue of Liberty scene in the first one. It was really weird to see Charlton Heston disappear at the beginning of the movie and then reappear at the ending, with another astronaut filling in in-between. But the ending blew me away (no pun intended). So that's it then? Wow. Fox begged Heston to return for an Apes sequel, and he ultimately agreed to on two conditions: 1. He didn't want to be in most of the film. Maybe just at the beginning and then show up again at the end. 2. He wanted to blow up the planet so that there wouldn't be an opportunity for any more sequels. In my mind, Beneath is the worst of the original films, but it gives off a hokey B-movie vibe that I find endearing. I just can't take it seriously, though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 19:33:08 GMT -5
I didn't go to see The Purge: Anarchy because I haven't gotten around to seeing the first one yet (which I heard, was reviled, which is why I didn't bother). But do I need to in order to follow this one? I'm like....looking for a horror movie to see  |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 20, 2014 22:31:56 GMT -5
I liked Dawn of the Planet of the Apes a lot. I don't want to say too much about it because it's not been out that long and I know a lot of you might be thinking about seeing it. But for those you who are on the fence, I'd say it's worth taking a chance on.
I didn't think it was too long, not at all. I do have a few minor quibbles, and maybe I'll talk about them in a few weeks. But the special effects were great, the conflicts were realistic, there's some great visuals ... yeah, I was more than entertained. |
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