What are your thoughts on casting versus acting? You ever hear people say "the role was mis-cast"? I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and I'm having trouble coming up with examples wherein a skilled actor or actress did not perform well because they were "mis-cast". I think the phrase is normally a euphemism for "can't act". I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this, maybe starting with some examples.
@Gryffin it's just lazy people trying to pass something off as articulate criticism.
Maybe I'm too contrarian but I think the worse type of casting is when they use a pigeon holed actor in the exact type of role you'd expect them to play. There are a few people (normally Mark Strong whenever I watch something) who as soon as you see them you know they are the bad guy which signals where the story will go before it's told but say if you have the beloved Tom Hanks or Julie Andrews as the evil Nazi chainsaw wielding maniac now you have my attention!
@Rambler Whenever I go to see something at the Harold Pinter Theatre that's always the fact I bust out to make myself sound cultured whilst I drink my slushie and eat a bag of Creme Eggs as I enjoy the arts.
It's only because they were both cockney, if Dyer was a yank he would have hated him. Besides his career on Eastenders proves he can cry, shout, be geezerish and all other sorts of emoting!
@Rambler damn, I showed how uncultured I am by saying bag instead of saying pouch. Just give me a moment to let me put on my monocle to show how cultury I am.
@Rambler Well I do work out so I don’t notice weights the same way you mere mortals do. My missus has to roll my barbell up down and down the room as the plates are too heavy for her to take off.
However I misspoke and I usually get the a bag of mini creme eggs rather than full sized ones. Them being mini is what makes them truly cultured-ish.
Watched Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness on Netflix this evening. Silly name, but the movie itself, I thought it was pretty good. It told the story of a hare who had chicken feet, wanting to become an adventurer. It was a fun movie, adventurous, and it got exciting towards the end. Surprised by this movie.
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Watched the Fifth Element this morning. 90's future sci-fi flick centering around Bruce Willis as a(n ex-military) cabbie whom is roped into protecting a woman who is the key to saving the universe from an interdimensional threat as foretold by an ancient Egyptian prophecy.
They ultimately don't focus too much on the nature of the end threat (though it's revealed to be sentient it might as well be some sort of natural disaster), instead focusing on all the myriad factions trying to nab the girl, and it feels oddly constrained for a movie about the fate of the universe (the only section of the film that takes place off Earth is on an opulent cruise ship on a planet that's mostly water).
However it's a decently fun time. It's writing doesn't seem to take itself very seriously, it's very aesthetically loud (like the future is super extreme 90's) in a way that has to be seen, has a fun (flying) car chase & gun fight, Chris Tucker seems to be having fun chewing it up as an OTT TV/Radio personality, and Milla Jovovich spends the entire film running around half naked (fully once or twice) if that's your thing.
@RR529 It is bonkers that the protagonist and antagonist never actually meet. I kept waiting for Gary Oldman and Bruce Willis to have a scene together but then the credits roll.
I know everyone rates Leon, Lucy, La Femme Nikita and The Fifth Element as their favourite Luc Besson work but I like the madness of The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adèle Blanc Sec myself.
Hi there,
Here are some of my thoughts on recent films.
Lightyear was a huge disappointment for me, particularly because of the writing. The characters were dumb and stumbled their way through the movie. And while the animation was gorgeous, I thought Giacchino's original score was very repetitive. Worst Pixar movie since Cars 2. 4/10
Jurassic World: Dominion got panned by critics and I was bracing myself for the worst, but I enjoyed myself with this one. Thought it was the best Jurassic movie since the original. That said, I was never a big fan of the franchise to begin with. 6/10
After Yang was one of those pleasant surprises that came out of nowhere. It's a small movie but with a lot of heart. Also, it has one of the best opening credit scenes I've ever seen. 7/10
Top Gun: Maverick blew me away with its glorious action scenes. It was a monumental experience in IMAX but like the original doesn't have a lot of substance. Still, one of the best "experiences" you'll get in theaters this year. 8/10
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a bonkers movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the originality of it and laughed out loud numerous times. It's also surprisingly deep with a crushing emotional core. One of the year's best for sure. 9/10
Turning Red is my favorite of the year so far. This is what I like to see from Pixar: original storytelling and endearing characters. Not quite as rewatchable as Luca was last year in my opinion, but it comes very close. 9/10
@RR529 It is bonkers that the protagonist and antagonist never actually meet. I kept waiting for Gary Oldman and Bruce Willis to have a scene together but then the credits roll.
I know everyone rates Leon, Lucy, La Femme Nikita and The Fifth Element as their favourite Luc Besson work but I like the madness of The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adèle Blanc Sec myself.
I've never even heard of that movie, so that's exciting.
I think Valerian is super underrated. Really enjoyed that movie. And I also rewatched The Messenger recently and loved it too. I guess I didn't write a review for it, sadly, but it's a great film.
Watched Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb. Funny how this worked out, I ordered the DVD as someone who likes the first and second movie, and the trilogy showed up on Tubi. Bit of history, I remember watching Maya the Bee when I was little. Because of that, I saw the first movie years ago and loved it.
This third movie, I have to say I enjoyed it. Maya and her friend Willy come across an ant who's being chased by a beetles, and have the responsibility of bringing a golden orb to the ant's home, Bonsai Peak. It turns out, the orb was an egg that hatches, to reveal a baby ant who is a princess, meant to be a ruler of Bansai Peak. Maya, Willy, and two ants, Arnie and Barnie go on an adventure to bring the princess home, while trying to avoid the beetles.
I liked the movie, honestly, I feel this movie series is pretty underrated IMHO. Wouldn't say the animation is up there with Pixar or DreamWorks, but the environment it takes place in, still is beautiful to look at.
I'm sorry everyone who whined in the Minecraft Lightyear comment section, but I thought the movie was ok. NOT A MASTERPIECE, NOT AMAZING, but ok.
I'm surprised how competent this movie was, and I actually really liked Socks, even if that robotic cat was just a marketing tool.
But God was the messages in the movie shoved in your face. Not the LGBTQ+ messages, but the actual lessons of the movie, those were so bad.
The plot twist was ok, wasn't expecting it, but I mean, (MAJOR spoiler ahead, click at your own risk) Zorg should've been his dad, that's would've been funnier.
Is this movie Cars 2 and The Good Dinosaur levels of bad? No. Is this movie Turning Red (great movie btw) or Wall-E levels of great? Hell no.
But this movie wasn't bad, I'd even say it was decent. It reminds me of Brave and Toy Story 4. The highs are really high, but the lows are really low. I haven't seen Soul or Onward yet, but Soul seems to be really good, and Onward seems to be kinda like Lightyear.
And the visuals of Lightyear are absolutely beautiful, like as someone who loves animation, it was amazing. Then again, I hope Pixar keeps doing more stylized movies like Turning Red.
Lightyear gets a 6/10 from me, not bad, but definitely pales compared to Toy Story 1-3 and all those other Pixar movies we won't shut up about.
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