Movies
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@Madame:
@dylantbmayes - yes of course!
You seen it yet? Wish we could go together… 
I saw it Tuesday, with Jasmine. We both loved it!
Got me all nostalgic, thinking of our time visiting the studio
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Recent movies.
Rogue One: I enjoyed this, and think that it's a better film that The Force Awakens.
The first half felt more like a big budget adaptation of a 2000AD strip. (Someone give Gareth Edwards a stack of cash, and the rights to Strontium Dog.) The third act is closer to previous films in the franchise.
Quite a lot of scenes from the trailers didn't make it into the final cut, including a couple of the more iconic shots, such as this one.
I've got a few frustrations with the film. Several things appear to be set up, called out, and then never paid off. Plus the ensemble cast isn't fleshed out.
Donnie Yen's Chirrut Imwe, and K-2SO are the best things in the film. They should have just shot a movie about these two foiling the Empire.
Morgan is a recent film by Luke "Son of Ridley" Scott. It's well made, but it's the sort of thing that you've seen dozens of times before: Boffins dabble with things that they shouldn't have, and it goes horribly wrong.
The trailer pretty much sets the scene, and though there is a twist, it doesn't have a pay off.
Last year's Ex Machina is a better take on the same themes, and if you like Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Morgan, then watch The Witch instead.
Your Name is a Japanese animated film, which is beautifully drawn (or rendered). It's sold as a rom-com, but turns out to be something different. Definitely worth watching, and I'd go see it instead of Morgan.
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I am the minority (well, me and Tommy) who really didn't like Rogue One. The first half was just dull and badly put together, the second half was visually impressive but I really didn't care about any of the characters.
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I liked Rogue One, but I think they pack too much in those two hours, so nothing gets fleshed out. There are too many characters and locations, and none is really explored in depth. On the other hand, I enjoyed the fact that there were new ships and armors. The movie was visually stunning and Disney took some risks with it (you'll see). The appearance of some ep. IV characters in CGI version is a first, and I expect it's going to become more and more common. Plenty of issues could come up around this. I'd put it with ep. IV and V overall, much better than VII.
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Rogue One > Force Awakens for me too. Slightly darker/grittier and less reliant on the feelhood factor of the reintroduction of old characters. I'm not particularly a Star Wars fan but I liked this.
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Two movies I highly recommend for very different reasons that I watched recently:
Hell or High Water -
- Because Texas bank robbers being hunted by a smart old sheriff played by Jeff Bridges is a recipe for success. Side note, the film is Oscar nominated.Gleason -
- Movies don't make me cry. This one made me cry like a baby. Possibly the best documentary I have ever seen. -
^I just watched that again recently. Great movie. I actually got to watch a couple of the scenes being filmed as it was filmed in the town I grew up in.
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Gleason
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Movies don't make me cry. This one made me cry like a baby.
You are actually the 2nd forum member to mention this movie so I had to check it out. I hate you forum folks for making me watch this movie. Incredible journey those folks are on & strong isn't a good enough word to describe them.
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^gonna watch this one with the mrs^
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