Topic: Movie thread.

@Magician Really, two movies? Yeah, only getting the first half would be disappointing. There's a lot of star power in that trailer; I'd like to think that's a good thing, or a positive sign. I'm dying to see what the Spacing guild creatures and the Baron & Fayed(sp?) look like.

Everest. Awesome movie

@WoomyNNYes

I believe the Baron is the one taking the mud bath in the trailer. Dave Bautista as Glossu Beast Rabban is a good choice as well. And it appears as though Tye Sherian (the lead actor from Ready Player One) will be playing Feyd-Rautha. Honestly the quality of the overall cast is pretty strong.

For example, Javier Bardem as Stilgar?

That's awesome, but the character is little more than a bit-part in the first half of the story.

Just ordered my next set of Blu-Rays. Since I'll be watching these mostly over October I decided to go for a general Halloween vibe.

Ghostbusters - The original one, which will be the comedy of the group.
Ghostbusters II - It was actually a double pack, so I'll get this one as well. I'm sure I'll find a way to squeeze it in.
Gemini - Some sort of Japanese horror film. Never seen it before, but it should be a welcome break to all the kaiju films I've been getting.
The World is not Enough - The next Bond film in line, and the only one in this order that's not in the spooky spirit.
Halloween - The original. Never really seen it in full, but I hear it's supposed to be good.

Also watched Aliens over the weekend, though I haven't yet written up an impressions piece.

October will soon be upon us and I've been buying classic horror movies (more 30s universal monster, less slasher movies - too much gore yeeeuck). I'm stuck between getting Nosferatu and Cabinet of Dr Caligari. I'd prefer Nosferatu but it's almost $10 more expensive than Caligari. Does anyone have an opinion on these movies? Any input is appreciated.

I've got Young Frankenstein because most years it's hard to find in October in the US. Some cable channel usually buys exclusive rights to it for October.

@WoomyNNYes classic movie. Gene Wilder is fantastic, and you really do get the feeling Mel Brooks loved Frankenstein to go into as much detail as he did. My favorite scene has to be the 'Puttin' on the Ritz' number. Even though it's probably the most referenced scene, it still gets me. Something about a dapper Frankenstein's monster tickles my rib cage.

@Losermagnet Did you ever listen to the commentary? I've never cared for commentaries, but Mel Brooks' commentary made me like the movie even more. It's great hearing the story behind many of the bits in the movie, and their delivery.

"....NOTHING!.... THANK YOU....."

@WoomyNNYes I haven't, but now I must lol. Thanks for the recommendation!

Last weekend I watched Aliens (Blu-Ray)!

The Premise:

• Set after the events of the first film, Ripley's escape pod is finally found by other humans and after recovering back at Earth she learns that it's been decades since the events of the first film (she had put herself in suspended animation), and anyone she's ever known (most devastatingly her daughter) has long since died. To make matters worse it seems as if humans have begun to colonize the planet on which her crew encountered the vicious Xenomorph, and with when Earth loses contact with the fledgeling settlement, she is sent in with a small military attachment to exterminate the alien species if it indeed is responsible for the lost contact. Given the name of the film, I suppose the answer to that should be easy to guess.

The Takeaway:

• It's a lot more action heavy than the first film, but no less tense, as our small detachment, while well armed, is vastly outnumbered and soon finds themselves on the defensive. It's a somewhat different feel compared to the original film, and while I'm not super enamoured with either one (possibly as I really didn't grow up watching them), it's undoubtedly an expertly crafted film, and it's easy to get immersed in the sci-fi world presented, which is really impressive given it's age (I was even left in awe with some of the early set pieces). It (and the original) are definitely films you should watch if you're into future sci-fi.

The Package:

• No complaints on this end. It features the theatrical & extended cuts (I opted for the latter, which made for a nearly 3 hour long film), and of course director commentary. I don't think there were any extra features on the disc itself, but the package itself came with some physical goodies which I haven't bothered with (like art cards & I think a comic).

@RR529 do you plan on watching the other Alien movies?

@Losermagnet, maybe, but not sure when. I remember liking Prometheus when I caught it on TV a number of years ago, but I hear it's considered one of the weaker ones (it'll be interesting going back to it now that I've seen a couple of the earlier ones).

@RR529

Aliens, probably a top-ten all-time sci-fi/action favorite of mine. Right up there with Predator, Looper, Robocop, Starship Troopers, Terminator 2, etc. But then I am a little biased, I enjoy the Alien franchise in general, even those awful AvP movies. If you want something that skews more towards horror like the original Alien, I recommend either Life ('17 with Ryan Reynolds & Jake Gyllenhaal) or The Thing ('82 Kurt Russell, not '11 Mary Elizabeth Winstead).

@RR529 Prometheus is kind of compromised and uneven. It's between wanting to be an Alien film and being a separate Ridley Scott sci fi flick. In spite of that I really like it and would recommend it. Alien 3 and Resurrection are also interesting, but not always for the best reasons.

@RR529 Prometheus was meh. Didn't do anything to innovate the series and had sub-par acting. The best one is the first, no doubt, and the worst would probably be the third one. Just, trust me.

If you like the Alien movies you should try the Predator series. I liked it.

I watched Jurassic Park for the 80th time. Really good flick, one of my favs. However, although it's a really good movie, I wonder how a series based on the book would be. Full out gore, storytelling, and all the events from the book.

@Apportal do you think Prometheus would've been better if all the 'Alien' stuff had been removed? I feel like it's implemented clumsily. Like Scott wanted to do a film about mankind meeting their makers, decided it could work as an Alien movie, and connected the Engineers to the first movie. Also - Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies. I'm conflicted about the subsequent movies, and I'm not sure if there'd be enough material for a series.

@Losermagnet The Alien bit was fine. It was the cliche plot and lack of interesting characters that really turned me off. Just felt like I was watching another generic action movie with tons of gore in the hope to satisfy the fans of the first films. In some parts, it just seemed like this was one big nostalgia ride. Nothing more.

The only Jurassic Park films I like are the first, second, and fourth. The third was complete trash, and the fifth was really boring. Like, really boring. The first book had tons of material in it that didn't make any of the films. I think they could make an 8-hour series special if they tried hard enough.

@WoomyNNYes
Sorry for the very, very late reply but I somehow missed the notification.
I saw Tenet at an IMAX screen in Antwerp, Belgium. Best screen I've ever been to.

@Rexenoboy Hahaha, I think it's funny you found my question 30 days later.🤪(not sarcasm). Oh, a theater, you say. Got ya. I thought maybe you paid to stream it. US theaters are closed in my area (I think they're still closed).