The Movie Thread

[Live-Free-Or-Pie]

Wreck-it-Ralph is fucking amazing.

STAY AFTER FOR THE CREDITS. Something really really awesome happens and if you missed the joke, here it is

[spoiler]When the movie goes to the final Disney screen , the screen gets all glitchy. This is called a "kill screen." When you played enough levels of old school arcade games, the game eventually ran out of memory and stopped because you had played through all of the bytes. The actual game that was being represented by the Wreck It Ralph kill screen was Pacman. Video link: http://goo.gl/WZUZK. Pretty accurate huh? Mind. Blown.

The kill screen is a plot device in the documentary King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2005). If you haven't seen that movie, stop what you are doing and go see that movie right now.[/spoiler]

[Maxon]

I stayed for that, but forgot the significance of it, but now that is really awesome XD

[at0m]

I really really really really want to go see that, and I'm stuck on business trips for probably the next two weeks. Hoping I can make a day next week between Mississippi and the UK to see it with my ladyfriend.

[Evil Cheese]

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Saw Cloud Atlas a few days ago. Definitely a movie that uses the medium of film creatively. It's one of those movies I think everyone should see once even if you don't care for the story or plot, but just to see how it was made. It starts out a little slow and confusing, but if you stick with it it will all start making sense. I wouldn't say it's a "thinker" movie per se, but you do need to pay attention if you want to get the most out of it.

I want to know whether this movie can stand on its own even with prior knowledge of the book (and the rest of the author's universe).
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I've not read the book, but based off some of the reviews I've read they do a good job of adapting the book for film. The format of the book would have been hard to translate directly to film, so they did something very creative with filming and editing so you get the same feeling that works better in film. Some of the reviews even state that the screenplay almost relies too heavily on the book, but I'm not sure if I'd call that a negative.

[Eightball]

Another +1 to Wreck-it Ralph being pretty great. I was especially impressed by the opening short animation. Tone, pacing, composition, music, all wonderful.

[Squishy3]

Another one for Wreck-It Ralph. Left during the short (was saving seats for people at the concession stand because the line was huge) to go get a soda (I'd have had them pick it up for me and I'd pay them back but I only had big bills) so I'll end up watching it when I get the blu-ray.

Also had stupid kids and their dad sitting behind me talking throughout the entire movie and kicking the back of me and my friends' seat, in addition to the dad not silencing his phone AND having a conversation near the end of the movie. Not "Hey I'm in a movie call me back later" but an actual conversation that lasted 3 or 4 minutes. I was going to go get an employee but I feel like he'd be the type of person who'd start arguing with him/her and say he did nothing wrong and ruin the movie experience for everyone instead of just me and my friends.

[StolenToast]

Even more love for Wreck-it Ralph.  I didn't know Disney was capable of such truly quality films anymore.

[Neptune]

Yet another one for Wreck It Ralph.  I laughed my ass for the code that opened the vault.  I don't think the rude little kiddies sitting behind me knew what I was laughing so hard at.  The two things I thought were really amazing is that Alan Tudyk was the voice for King Candy and that I actually knew of the band that did the Sugar Rush song.

[zaneyard]

Hey guys I was wondering if you all would recommend I see wreck it ralph?

[Kor]

Hey guys I was wondering if you all would recommend I see wreck it ralph?

You're not allowed to have nice things, so no, you are denied the recommendation.

[zaneyard]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=947.msg256312#msg256312 date=1352086557]
Hey guys I was wondering if you all would recommend I see wreck it ralph?

You're not allowed to have nice things, so no, you are denied the recommendation.
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You're not my real dad.

[KarthXLR]

Wreck-it Ralph was pretty sweet. Tons of little stuff, akin to a Edgar Wright movie.

[KarthXLR]

Got back from a double-feature, Skyfall and Argo.

Skyfall was satisfying. Has the ridiculous nature of a bond movie and (kind of) wraps up the current series. Craig was great, as always, and the rest of the supporting cast was fantastic as well. It's not quite up with Casino Royale, but it's leagues ahead of that Quantom of Solace...thing.

Argo was really tense, arguably the most tense movie I've seen since...I'd guess Silence of the Lambs. Absolutely great from start to finish.

[Live-Free-Or-Pie]

Skyfall was a good movie. Javier Bardem makes a great memorable Bond villain. [spoiler]Ending was a great use of the classic early Bond tropes from opening scenes [/spoiler]

Fun fact: Bardem is not the first [spoiler] unambiguously gay[/spoiler], bond villain. Two henchman exhibited this trait in Diamonds Are Forever and [spoiler]what was probably amusing back then... one ended up "flaming" at the end of the movie and the other got a bomb up his ass[/spoiler]. The early 70s were an interesting time...

Spoiler joke: [spoiler]I really enjoyed the third act of Skyfall ...back when it was called HOME ALONE[/spoiler]

Also, olbig:

[HuckBerryGee]

Skyfall was a good movie. Javier Bardem makes a great memorable Bond villain. [spoiler]Ending was a great use of the classic early Bond tropes from opening scenes [/spoiler]

Fun fact: Bardem is not the first [spoiler] unambiguously gay[/spoiler], bond villain. Two henchman exhibited this trait in Diamonds Are Forever and [spoiler]what was probably amusing back then... one ended up "flaming" at the end of the movie and the other got a bomb up his ass[/spoiler]. The early 70s were an interesting time...

Spoiler joke: [spoiler]I really enjoyed the third act of Skyfall ...back when it was called HOME ALONE[/spoiler]

Also, olbig:

had the same home alone feeling, no kidding this time

[Squishy3]

[quote author=Live-Free-Or-Pie link=topic=947.msg256654#msg256654 date=1352597986]
Skyfall was a good movie. Javier Bardem makes a great memorable Bond villain. [spoiler]Ending was a great use of the classic early Bond tropes from opening scenes [/spoiler]

Fun fact: Bardem is not the first [spoiler] unambiguously gay[/spoiler], bond villain. Two henchman exhibited this trait in Diamonds Are Forever and [spoiler]what was probably amusing back then... one ended up "flaming" at the end of the movie and the other got a bomb up his ass[/spoiler]. The early 70s were an interesting time...

Spoiler joke: [spoiler]I really enjoyed the third act of Skyfall ...back when it was called HOME ALONE[/spoiler]

Also, olbig:

had the same home alone feeling, no kidding this time
[/quote]just think of daniel craig as a grown up macaulay culkin with a penchant for guns instead of drugs

[Maxon]

I liked the new Spiderman.  It was generally better than the previous ones to me and I'm definitely glad that Garfield is alot better than Maguire by a large margin to me.  It's a better base for the series I think to expand from, at least I hope so.  We'll see if they can improve on it with a sequel.

[A. Crow]

spiderman movies are beginning to remind me of some anime:  "let's just do the same thing over and over until we perfect the genre" 

[Kor]

Had the distinct pleasure of finally watching Hamlet with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart.

Astounding performances, I've never seen Steward in a thespian role until now. He really is a master.

I was told I must him him again, in Macbeth.

[at0m]

Had the distinct pleasure of finally watching Hamlet with David Tennant and Patrick Steward.

Astounding performances, I've never seen Steward in a thespian role until now. He really is a master.

I was told I must him him again, in Macbeth.

Yes. His ability as an actor is what held ST:NG together.