Topic: Movie thread.

@Owl1 Yeah, sometimes you just want to see a movie that interests you more. Still would like to see it later on though. Cool, hope you enjoy both movies when the time comes.

It does so far, glad you do like them. My friend and I want to see this one in theaters multiple times, especially what happened with Trolls World Tour skipping theaters in 2020. We both did eventually see Trolls World Tour in theaters, albeit a special summer event showing that a local theater did for two days. This one is a regular release at least.

Trying to decide on what to watch on Tubi tonight.

Stake Land or Attack of the 5'2 Women

@XandertheWise Attack of the 5'2 Women sounds corny

@Sunsy I hope you get to see it many times!

@Owl1 ive seen it before a few times on an old VHS recording tape when i was in high school in the mid late 1990s. It spoofs on Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding and Lorena Bobbit.

@Colonel_Mustache pfft, Godzilla poops on both John Wiick and Jason Bourne with loads more films!

So, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and even the Monster Hunter movie all have one thing in common: Toho (of Godzilla, My Hero Academia, and Your Name. fame) coproduced all those movies.
Maybe Toho can work with the Hollywood studios that were the main producers, as well as the game companies, for a Super Smash Bros. Cinematic Universe.
We can probably even have Hideaki Anno or Makoto Shinkai working on a Nintendo movie. I would love a Star Fox movie with muppets for the main characters and Toho's signature practical miniature effects tokusatsu for the ships.

Also, it's ironic that two Toho animated films are premiering against each other internationally: The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Makoto Shinkai's latest film Suzume.

Just saw "Air" today (the Nike/Michael Jordan movie). I got the book for Christmas (Shoe Dog by the Nike founder, a classic business book), so this was an easy decision to go and see for me.

It was good old-fashioned Hollywood biopic-type flick. It is exactly what you would expect, nothing more than that. It reminds me of "Moneyball" and I've heard that elsewhere as well. A lot of the enjoyment for me were the nods to the 80s: music, fashion, hair, technology, it really brings back that decade if you lived through it.

@Colonel_Mustache it really does I sure, and it’s not even there fault they just animate the thing.

@Colonel_Mustache I hope they get paid well for that sort of think as well. It’s my fault, I should have quoted it.

@Colonel_Mustache same. Considering this thread usually sees inactivity for a bit.

Mario movie review that mentions the 3D experience.

https://www.3dor2d.com/reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-3d-...

Mario Movie 4K Steelbook is Best Buy exclusive in the US apparently.

Saw a couple of movies this week. The Mario movie, Creed 3, and Terrifier.

I liked Creed 3 a lot. The final fight oozes anime inspiration, I loved it. But, I felt some things went too fast, the movie should have calmed down and let things happen at a slow pace. Damian was awesome, loved his character, I hope he gets a spin-off movie. But after Drago of course.

Terrifier 1 was fine. It was hilarious, the actor playing Art the Clown was superb. I couldn't get enough of him. I just wish the tone of the whole movie was like the beginning. It was tense and horrifying. Reminded me of the dinner scene in Hereditary, felt like a bomb was going off any second. They went with dark humor, which is fine. Going to watch the sequel eventually, I read it's better.

The Mario movie. I don't know what to say. It was great, the animation was nice, the world was so warm and inviting, the actors did a top-notch job, and all the cute references made me smile. It was a good fill movie. I don't know how people wanted an Oscar-winning plot about a guy who jumps on turtles and blocks. People love to whine about anything.

I watched "Rango" on Netflix.

I’ve watched movies too!

Infinity Pool, it actually reminded me a lot of Salo which I’ve watched recently in a sense of what happens when you’re given no consequences so you become a filthy sod for lols. It’s visually stunning and all the ambiguous dream metaphors arty farty stuff works really nicely so it plays on the mind. That thing with the nipple is gonna haunt me! Also to be honest I thought it was made by David Cronenberg until I saw it was Brandon his sons name on it.

Operation Fortune, Britain’s most geezerish director Guy Ritchie new film. This felt very odd, it’s all the right ingredients of colourful characters, caping crimes, banter etc but it’s more restrained. It’s lost the feeling of it being a story told in the pub (which love it or hate it is a signature strength of his) so it can be a more internationally appealing film which makes me think this is actually a proof of concept test film for him to be the next Bond director. The scene with High Grant at the end is fantastic!

@Rambler You made the same mistake I did, David Cronenberg made Crimes Of The Future and Brandon Cronenberg made Infinity Pool and I got the two mixed up. I need to see Crimes, it's apparently very classic Cronenberg. Brandon is a good director in his own right, before Infinity Pool I saw Possessor which is a decent flick and Anti-viral is on my list to watch which is about people who inject themselves with viruses from celebrities which sounds like a laugh.

Any talk of geezer films deserves a mention of Sexy Beast! I love all the sweary witty dialogue between Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley, I could just watch them banter and bicker for hours on end.

It's almost certainly BS but apparently Phoebe Waller Bridge is gonna be the next Bond director, it was on The Daily Mail so I'm not clicking on it but I'd love to see the reaction of people if it was announced for real.

Speaking of Catherine Breillat, is Bluebeard any good? It's caught my eye awhile ago I've not got round to it yet.

Just got back from watching the Super Mario Bros. Movie in 3D!

Sonic ran & Tetris cleared the way so Mario could jump for the (Super) Stars.

Seriously though, this is hands down the best VGM ever made. I know that's not a high bar to clear, but it was more fun than I could have ever imagined. It's not deep & they don't really bother to explain why things in the Mushroom Kingdom work the way they do (floating blocks, power ups, etc), but it's honestly better that way and let's them get right down to it. Everything is lovingly crafted, the cast is fun to be with (Mario & DK are the best "frenemies" ever), and the various nods to series' (& Nintendo) history constantly brought a smile to my face. Really, even my mother who doesn't really have any knowledge with the series past the SNES came away having a good time with it.

3D was fan-frickin'-tastic too. I've always heard that animated films tend to transition to the format better than most live action films (sans the stuff filmed in 3D like Avatar), and based on this I'd have to agree. It was constantly a feast for the eyes, whether it be a series of pipes bursting in a bathroom or an army of Dry Bones emerging from the ground (to name a couple of early film moments).

So when I saw the new Dungeons & Dragons trailer in the cinema my reaction to it was it looks so stupid only to be told by my old lady that she wants to see it as it looks so stupid plus there's dragons in it...In fairness it's pretty fun fluff which actually out Marvel formula the Marvel films.

It's more naturally aligned to comedy, unlike the Marvel films which are action movies filled with too many quips undercutting itself they made the choice to not write themselves into a corner and just be an action-comedy so the comedy here feels right as they roll around in the ridiculousness of it all. It was also really nice see a mix of pratical effects still being used along with CGI. Plus the fat dragon, Michelle Rodriguez's dry humour and Hugh Grant embracing being a slappable prat are all highlights.

As I was walking out of the cinema I heard some people say it actually feels like a D&D movie, I've never played it but good on them for keeping the fans happy.

@Rambler If baby boy Cronenberg didn't want to be compared to his dad then he shouldn't be making physiological body horror too so Cronenbergs is fair game in my opinion.

Would I be a poser if I said you're wrong as Amelie is the greatest French film of all time? Yes, I know it's the subtitle film for people that don't like subtitles films and it's so sickly sweet as if a gummy bear threw up after binging on sweets but c'mon look at how kooky and whimsical it all is! Thinking about it @Kermit1 would probably really enjoy the kooky wholesomeness of it.

Yeah I didn't enjoy Craig Bond films that much, Casino Royale was a knee jerk reaction to be more like the Bourne films (I specifically remember when watching it saying was the whole film about Bond chasing people's phone) and then Skyfall decided to run back to being a conservative take on Bond with them all being linked together by how much he obsesses over Eva Green. It sorely needs an injection of something new beyond just casting a new Bond.

As for the movies I watched at home this weekend...

The Wizard (Blu-Ray)

Don't have the '93 Mario film on disc, so watched this instead to prep myself for the new Mario movie.

Wanting to prevent his younger brother from being holed up in a mental hospital, Corey (Fred Savage) sneaks him out and they hitchhike their way cross country to California (making money hustling at arcades & such along the way because the younger bro is a "wizard" at video games) in order to compete in a Nintendo competition at Universal Studios (which will prove the younger kid is cognizant or some such). Along the way they team up with a girl (so Corey can have an obligarory romantic plot), and are chased down by the duo of their father & eldest brother (who are genuinely worried about them), and a bounty hunter who specializes in catching runaways (hired by mom's new husband, he's our cartoonishly evil bad guy).

Yeah, it's cheesy as heck (you really need to turn your brain off to roll with the idea that a bunch of kids under 13 can successfully travel cross country & no one bothers to ask questions other than the few characters activity in pursuit), and it really is just a big commercial for Nintendo (even the eldest bro & dad reconnect by playing an NES they dragged along whenever they make a stop in their journey), but that latter fact is what makes it so fun if you were a fan of gaming in the 80's & 90's.

For what it's worth they do try to squeeze in an emotional revelation as to why the younger brother has the issues he has, and while it's probably more of an afterthought it does have me tearing up. But yeah, "the Wizard", much like the Power Glove featured in the film, is "so bad" (and it's up to you how you want to read that context).

Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Blu-Ray)

I'll admit I was going into this one a bit blind (I've never seen the show it's based on), but it was easy enough to get to grips with the various players.

A bit rough & slow in spots, but it was a fun enough time & there were times when you could tell they were trying to stretch their artistic chops (like the opening tag scene). Will definitely check out other stuff in the franchise.