Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 @Sturgeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Fake news, that should be an M16A1. Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Philistines! Just praying that the new one doesn't wind up in here tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Just watched Bladerunner 2049. It is essentially a slow-paced atmospheric noire-cyberpunk detective that is focused on small amount of characters, rather simple almost straight-forward plot, sparce dialogues and rare action scenes happening in incredible sci-fi universe of futuristic mega-cities and forgotten deadlands. Bladerunner 2049 is true sequel to original Bladerunner - what some people liked in first is presented and better in new film, but it will not win hearts of those who found original as boring. Visuals are amazing, with very well made and used cgi and practical effects. Sets design is visually interesting and memorable, it have different environments, different styles from near-abstract rooms of corporation that is making Replicants to dirty trash-filled areas outside of the city. Music is superb and fit atmosphere really well. Sound work was very good outside of one specific place when it started to early during transition from quite scene to another, but loud one. The soundtrack is almost completely ambience and enhance overal experience by a big margin. Actors were very good, but I can't say for English version. And yes, @Collimatrix, it does matter. For example English version of Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra was not even nearly as funny as Russian, because Russian translators took liberties that made this comedy exceptionally good with some jokes becoming so good that I still remember them. Didn't noticed any weak performances, I liked main umm.... villain, although movie would have been better if he was made less movie-evil and his "I am weirdly-smart" side was explored more. This film have some subtle humour in it, which helped to awoid fatigue from "heavy" scenes. The plot is not too vague, which decreases "rewatchability", but still not 100% clearly stated, so you still have some sort of free mental space. Main way to watch Bladerunner 2049 is to be ready for slow journey into incredible cinematic universe of cyberpunk-ish sci-fi, enjoy atmosphere, visuals and follow main hero in his discovery of things that happened between time of original and current films. This movie was splendid, I would say it is easily in "9/10" category for it's high level of escapism potential. It is not a masterpiece as some reviewers are claiming, and not all people can enjoy it, but if it will click, it will be excellent 2h40m of your time. If you plan to watch it, don't go in big companies or with co-workers, go alone or with good friend/wife that saw first Bladerunner and liked it. Leave kids, grandpas and grandmas at home, they will get bored and fall asleep or will bother you by going to WC several times. And yes, don't drink much before movie and don't forget to go to WC before and wear most comfortable clothing, as your body should be silent the whole almost 3 hour long cinematic experience. After seeing it I had this good "aftertaste" which happened with me in recent year or 2 only after Babydriver and John Wick 2. Collimatrix, LostCosmonaut and Sgt.Squarehead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 That sounds like pretty good news.....How was the set lighting? Part of the beauty of the original was the incredibly atmospheric way it was lit (& watered), the trailers I'd seen of 2049 had me pretty worried on that front TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 On 09.10.2017 at 2:10 AM, Sgt.Squarehead said: That sounds like pretty good news.....How was the set lighting? Part of the beauty of the original was the incredibly atmospheric way it was lit (& watered), the trailers I'd seen of 2049 had me pretty worried on that front TBH. Added some images from movie. Sgt.Squarehead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Saw the new BR movie this evening, and it was really great. They avoided all the things I was worried about, took their time, but still wrapped in some really excellent action scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Donward Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I've been wrong before but I have absolutely zero interest in paying to watch the Blade Runner movie and therefore won't. In fact the preponderance of movies that have come out this year have generated zero enthusiasm on my part, and I'm someone who is somewhat of a pop culture nerd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sturgeon said: Given the news coming out of the Screen Junkies founder pulling a Harvey Weinstein throughout his career, this becomes even more creepy. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/andy-signore-honest-trailers-founder-fired-following-sexual-abuse-allegations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Just now, Donward said: Given the news coming out of the Screen Junkies founder pulling a Harvey Weinstein throughout his career, this becomes even more creepy. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/andy-signore-honest-trailers-founder-fired-following-sexual-abuse-allegations HAHAHAHAHAHA OH WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Sturgeon said: HAHAHAHAHAHA OH WOW Oh yeah. Announcer: In a world full of movies and television, only one channel is keeping them honest... And making star-lets show their tits to get work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Copy-cat pervery.....That's just sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 21 minutes ago, Donward said: Oh yeah. Announcer: In a world full of movies and television, only one channel is keeping them honest... And making star-lets show their tits to get work. Here's to hoping Jenny's aloof and deadpan sense of humor isn't the consequence of something darker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 That is actually not a bad dub (not speaking about sound quality). @EnsignExpendable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Old Soviet dubs are actually really good. Edit: Lord Vader -> Благородный Вейдер lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just saw the 2015 horror/thriller movie The Witch. I went in pretty much completely blind, and boy oh boy did I like this movie. I really want to watch it again, I just felt like every beat, every note was hit perfectly. The visuals are really fantastic, there are several shots that I would want as desktop wallpapers. I was worried about two things going in: 1. This would be a jump scare fest. 2. It would be really slow for an hour, and then the last half hour would be a bunch of shock scenes. Noooope. There is arguably a single jump scare in the movie, though I think that number should really be zero (the "jump scare" is more like a jarring note after something bad already happened). Nor is the movie slow, it takes about five minutes to start getting good, and it just ramps up in intensity from there. But it's not a shock scene clip show, either, you are legitimately invested in the characters and where they end up. The actors all do very well, I think there was one scene where I wasn't sure I found Anya Taylor-Joy's performance entirely convincing, but she was fantastic aside from that. Ralph Ineson does a phenomenal job, and his gravelly voice really helps sell the time period. I was initially skeptical of the casting of Kate Dickie, since it seems like everyone casts her just for her nostril control and veins on her neck, but by the end I thought she did a great job. I think it's obvious that Taylor-Joy was cast in the movie Split based on her performance in The Witch. The entire film is acted in something close to (but not quite) Original Pronunciation. This helped sell the whole setting and really helped invest me in the acting and the dialogue. At the end of the film, there is a note that much of the film's dialogue was taken from period sources and records, and I am willing to believe that with how fluid and natural everything feels. I don't want to say much more, other than that I will recommend The Witch (2015) to you fine blokes. Even my girlfriend (who is not a fan of horror movies) liked it a whole lot. It's 90 minutes, so why not? And just remember: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 13 hours ago, Sturgeon said: Just saw the 2015 horror/thriller movie The Witch. I went in pretty much completely blind, and boy oh boy did I like this movie. Funded by OxyContin! Seriously. Quote Other Sackler heirs get to do the fun stuff: One helps finance small, interesting films like The Witch; Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Well, obviously. How else are you gonna make a modern flying ointment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Time for ahistorical beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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