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I've not read the LoTR since I was a child, but I couldn't even last the first film - and I think Braindead and Bad Taste are works of genius...
...I think the rule of thumb that books are better than their adaptation will always be true - with the exceptions that prove the rule of course.
For those -
How about LotR as one those exceptions? I'm not someone who would fawn over the films and see no wrong, but I'd still rather watch the films than read the books. They're such a chore to get through. A great story, but not brilliantly written.
The Hobbit, on the other hand... yeh, book please.
Recently watched Samaritan on Amazon - a Sly Stallone film where he plays a reclusive superpowered dude. Had my suspicions before watching, given that I'd never heard of it and that it was an Amazon exclusive (they're pretty much always ropey, I think) and... yeh, my suspicions were justified. Its not too bad to begin with, enough to keep me watching, but by the end it was indeed ropey.
Watched the film adaptation of Matilda The Musical in the cinema today. This worked opposite to Samaritan by getting better as it went along. I think it could have been really great with a bit more time out into a lot of the songs. The first half of the film has a lot of singing and feels drawn out without actually having any notable songs. Could have done with trimming a bit and having catchier songs. The only great song is right near the end, so it ends well but just has an element of 'what might have been' about it because overall it's a good production, just lacking enough spark.
You guys had me at blood and semen.
What better way to celebrate than firing something out of the pipe?
Watched Enchanted on Disney+ tonight. Mom and I were going to watch Disenchanted, the sequel, but we never saw the original, so we watched that instead. We had a great time with this one, I think mom may have had a bit more fun as she grew up in New York. Loved the twist at the end too.
In a bit of a surprise turn we rewatched Avatar: the Way of Water again at the theatre over the weekend. My brother wanted to see it again (it's his favorite film series) & he said he'd pay if I went with him so I figured why not. Still managed to absolutely engross me the second time around. The underwater scenes are nothing short of magical in 3D.
Also got to see the first Mario movie trailer in 3D (the one with the penguins) this time around as well, which was a nice perk.
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Finished watching the action movie, RRR. It's impressive, and kind of fantastic. If you want to see something new & amazing, here you go. See the clip I posted above, if you missed it.
Got this in on Blu-Ray as I remembered finding it pretty humorous when I watched it online at some point in the distant past.
It's... fun. An action parody of the anime tropes of the mid-late 80's, it probably won't win you over if you aren't already an anime fan (especially a fan of the era it was berthed from), but if you are it's worth a shot.
It was nice seeing it remastered in HD, some of the shots still hold up pretty well (I personally loved the space ship & most of the mecha design), it still holds a few chuckles (I laughed my rear off during a reveal during a theatre scene while the characters were watching a horror film), and the presence of fan service is a nice touch as always.
For the Blu-Ray itself it gets props for being absolutely stuffed with about the most special features I've seen in an anime release (especially for a film), and it even has a reversible cover.
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@Pikki I'm surprised that android girl skews so far into the uncanny-valley look. I don't think I could watch the movie because of it. -not a put down, it just weirds me out too much. Granted, uncanny valley works for the horror genre.
The Game Plan on Disney+ tonight. Mom and I wanted to watch something tonight and couldn't decide on something, so we watched something we never watched before on Disney+. Enjoyed this one, it was about a football player, with a big ego, who never knew he had a daughter. Has that humor most family movies about kids has, and I'm not saying that in a bad way at all. Gets really heartwarming towards the end, and has a little twist I didn't see coming. Good movie for the evening.
The other day, I saw Great Mouse Detective, also on Disney+. Tagging @MarioLover92, IIRC, I think you mentioned this one in the chit-chat thread. This was a great movie and one I'm surprised I never seen. Really a cool mystery movie. Basil, Dawson, Olivia, her father, were all great characters.
Tom Hanks plays a grumpy old man lost in life who makes trouble for everyone in the neighborhood, however thanks to a young family that moves next door (& a cat) he gets a new lease on life.
Not typically the kind of thing I'd see in theatres, but we went as a family & I'm glad I saw it. It bounces between comedic moments & dark, emotional ones, and while it may not be the most unique idea I can't really find anything to fault with it. The leads put in great performances, it was shot well, and it had me both laughing & bawling my eyes out throughout it's runtime so it did something right.
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@Sunsy I did mention The Great Mouse Detective to you earlier, that's cool you saw it! Glad you enjoyed it, as well. It's one of those Disney movies that came out before the Renaissance era, where Disney started to get popular again in the 90s. That might be why I didn't really see it when I was much, much younger, only a VHS preview of it.
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