Topic: Movie thread.

That Kong: Skull Island trailer was epic! I thought Godzilla (2014) was superb, and this is handled by the same studio, so I'm looking forward to it (and the inevitable Godzilla VS King Kong that's to come).

Also, after watching it, I was pointed to a trailer for Godzilla Resurgence, a new Japanese made Godzilla film! It looks absolutely epic, and it's getting an official western release later this year (it's releasing in Japan in a few days). HYYYPPPEE!!!!

Jason Bourne I'm a big fan of the Bourne series and, like any film I look forward to releasing, I avoided reading any reviews about it, but I did see that it wasn't getting the same level of reception that Bourne Ultimatum got.

Having now seen the film, I can see why. But if you consider Bourne Ultimatum is like a 97% type film, I would say this one is still a 90% film - not as close to perfect as Ultimatum, but still a great Bourne film.

The section set in Greece I found outstanding, a high point for the franchise, and the car chase in Vegas was a delight in outrageous carnage, which really reminded me of takedown missions in the likes of Watch_Dogs and GTA.

There's a segment of film where the story widens beyond Bourne's story a little (though still completely relevant to Bourne) and it's there that it doesn't quite match Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum in it's tight focus on Bourne, but instead what's great about it is that the whole film is set in the context of very current issues (civil unrest in Greece, Snowden), which gives it a great authenticity to me.

On the topic of animated movies, I still think of Toy Story 3 as the absolute pinnacle and will be astounded if Toy Story 4 can equal it.

We have Ernest and Celestine on DVD. I haven't seen it all the way through but it is indeed a very charming film.

So last night my Wife and I watched Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It was an entertaining parody. I don't get the reviews. A lot of them expected it to be scary or to have the same impact and the original, but this was a parody so why would ot have those things? As a Doctor Who dan it was great to see Matt Smith. Overall not a bad flick, might be nice for a date night if you are tired of the same old boring romantic movies lol

@Pikmin22, just so you know, there is a Netflix thread (and it's still on the front page, last I looked).

That said, I do plan on watching Stranger Things once I'm done with the game I'm currently playing.

@Pikmin22, yep, that's the one.

Gangs of Wasseypur II (2012) Excellent Indian crime movie. Great soundtrack as well.

Just saw Nine Lives. Kevin Spacey is a sarcastic cat. Two thumbs up.

A few days ago I saw part of The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water. I really tried to like it, but it was just so AWFUL. All of the characters are reduced to cardboard cutouts of their original selves, with their defining character traits being played out x 1 Billion (the exception being Sandy, who was actually kind of funny).If you want to watch a good Spongebob Movie, watch the 2004 one.

InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler - My summertime rewatch of the InuYasha films continues. I've always liked the subplot regarding the swords InuYasha & Sesshomaru inherited, so it's no surprise that a movie totally focused on it is one of my favorites (though info released later in the main series calls it's continuity into question). Still like the 2nd film the most, but this is many fans' favorite.

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser - For some reason I can't possibly fathom, my father rented this & we watched it tonight, so... yeah.

Sausage Party: Aka what the hell did I just sit through.

Solid 7/10 though

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): The one where Wolverine goes back to the past to change the future. Since it is mostly set in the past, many of the actors from First Class reprise their roles. Great storyline and action scenes. It's my favorite X-Men so far (X2 being a close second).

InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on Mystic Island - The last of the InuYasha films, and my personal least favorite, but it's still a fun time for fans of the series. With this, my annual summer rewatch of the films comes to a close.

Jurassic Park - One of my favorite films of all time. Currently reading the book (about half way through it), which put me in the mood for the film, so I popped it in last night. For the first time I realized, what happened to the dino vet (Harding)? He was the guy with Ellie when she stayed back with the sick Triceratops, and was driving the Jeep when they picked up Malcom & were chased by the T-Rex, but when Ellie & Malcom were next shown back at the main compound, he was nowhere to be seen, with no mention of what happened to him.

The Boondock Saints (1999): Two religious Irish vigilantes kill everyone they deem to be bad. The premise and dialogue can be so silly, at first I thought it was some sort of satire.

Well, at least Willem Dafoe was great in this.

I know this is not quite a movie, but I saw the pilot for the new The Tick Series, and it is an absolute riot. The Tick is a funny superhero, Arthur gives the pilot real heart, The Terror looks like a fun villain and I can't wait to see what they do with him, and while some of the jokes don't quite land, the pilot as a whole is hilarious. I can't wait to see what comes next in this new series.

Oh, and everyone saying the pilot sucks because of the absence of Batmanuel and Captain Liberty, so what if a few characters (THAT WERE MADE UP FOR THE SERIES YOU LIKED) are missing? The pilot is still awesome!

The Wave (Netflix) - Norwegian disaster flick about a scientist who must quickly get his family out of harm's way, as a rockslide triggers an enormous tsunami that threatens to destroy their mountainside hometown. IRL, the city was levelled by a similar event in 1905, and this is sort of a blockbuster-ized "what if" scenario of what it would be like to happen today. Pretty decent overall, though nothing particularly noteworthy (though the countryside was gorgeous).

Spectre (DVD) - The newest Bond flick. Pretty decent time if you like this sort of thing (a few good vehicle chases, fight scenes, etc.).

Popstar Never Stop Stopping: A comedy in mockumentary style about a pop singer. Starring the Lonely Island members. I always liked their stuff and the movie was pretty funny.
Too bad it didn't do very well at the box office...

the Fast & the Furious (Netflix) - Believe it or not, I've never seen any of these movies before, so when I saw Netflix currently has the first three, I figured I'd give the series a shot. I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I wasn't a fan of the music selection (not big on rap/hip-hop), but it's many racing/car chase scenes were quite exciting, delivering exactly what you'd expect, so it was a win in my book.

2 Fast 2 Furious (Netflix) - Much more of the same (though bar 2 characters, a completely new cast), but when the race/car chase scenes are as well done as they are, that's not really a bad thing. Better hurry up if you want to watch this one though, as Netflix is losing it tomorrow (first of the month).

Snatch (2000): Really funny comedy/crime movie. Involving a stolen diamond, boxing matches and a caravan.

the Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift - Watched this on Netflix last week to finish up the three they had at the time (since then, they've lost the rights to 2 Fast 2 Furious, so they now only have 1 & 3). They completely shook up the cast for this one, but it was still enjoyable for what it is.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: End of Evangelion - Rewatched the series recently, so I finished the whole thing up with this movie, which acts as an alternate ending. Watching it so soon after the series, I finally think I understand the whole thing a bit better, but there's still a lot to be confused about I understand the general gist that it was up to Shinji to decide the ultimate fate of humanity, and I think he chose for humanity to retain their individual physical forms, but I'm not sure if all of humanity was revived, or only Asuka & himself. Also, I'm not exactly sure what the conflict between Gendo & Seele was about. They both wanted humanity to be returned to a non-physical existence as a single consciousness, so I'm not sure what all the bloodshed was about. Also, it has by far the wierdest scenes I've seen in an anime, and that's quite the feat O_O

@RR529 I'm pretty certain the answer to the first question is obvious when you realize that Shinji is an anti-social tool, for lack of a better (read: stronger) word...I'm also pretty sure Seal was trying to stop Gendo from using that whosawhatsit in the basement and becoming Gen Almighty or whatever, but yeah, entire essays have been written trying to decipher Evangelion's obtuse plot...