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Yeah but nothing is non-partisan anymore. No one can laugh anymore without someone or some group being the target in a malicious and personal way. I'm sick of it. They've ruined late night television, are ruining comic books and I fear they are about to damage the MCU with needless politics.
What has someone's politics got to do with comic book movies? I'm sick politics being dragged into entertainment and entertainment discussions. He has no real argument if that's one of his talking points.
I watch CBC on YouTube and saw the episode about Ant-Man being a billion dollar franchise. He's right, combined the two movies grossed over a billion dollars. Truth hurts some people, I guess.
I won't tell anyone to boycott this movie but I also won't be spending a wooden nickle to ever see it.
Having the American flag planted on the Moon is history. If they aren't going to tell the entire story, then why bother telling it at all? And YES, it is a very big deal.
I'm sure she's capable. If she makes Captain Marvel a likeable character, then I'll give her props. It's on her though.
Emily Blunt would have been good but I like Emma Stone as well. She's a pretty good actress and I bet she would have bonded instantly with the fans.
She always looks that way. She's either got this snide attitude about the role or she needs to get over herself.
Being a part of the MCU is a HUGE deal! Feige and the brass at Marvel better impress upon her that she gets to be a major part of a massively, successful franchise. it's the most successful in movie history, so she needs to lose her bad attitude. I've seen the posts that she's made on Twitter. For someone who is in the spotlight in Hollywood and is obviously successful, she seems like kind of a bitch.
Guess we will see what happens. I can tell you already that if she keeps spouting off and saying crazy things, this will be an MCU movie I won't pay to see, Jude Law or no Jude Law.
Heard the news 5 minutes ago. I can't believe Bandit/Gator is gone. :(
Don't look now...
Ant-Man and the Wasp just hit 600.8 million worldwide. It also has moved past Solo domestically.
My sentiments too. I laughed a lot. The AM movies have elements of Greatest American Hero (80's television show), where the hero is someone hapless at times but ends up winning due to grit and luck.
I heard that he's a co-creator. Not surprised. He did do that bizarre grocery items movie.
Preacher is entertaining in ways, strange in others. It's more of an off the wall sort of show, Tarantino like in ways.
Yep. It will hit $600 by next Monday. It seemed to get to that number slower than other MCU movies but a part of that was due to the delayed release in Britain and China.
Yeah, the push to do a reboot of this movie has been in the development stage for nearly 3 decades now. Since there's been no new details after the initial story, I'm betting it's stalled again.
It was also a very enjoyable movie with colorful characters and great set pieces. The final naval battle is fantastic in it's scope and feeling. Based on the exploits of Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), it's compelling and goes to show you don't have to overspend to make a great movie.
The Spy Who Loved Me is still my favorite Bond movie, even after all these decades. It was just FUN!
You expect "realism" from comic book movies? Can't get my head around that one. They're movies based on comic books, which are pure escapism.
I get if you want a more serious tone. The Nolan Batman movies would likely be more your style. They are superb and more grounded in reality. Some of the best performances I've seen in comic book movies came from the Nolan Batman trilogy.
As for Deadpool, he's the comic book hero who really isn't a hero and approaches threats with comic dismissal. He's pretty much like he is in the comics. If you're wanting more serious stories, DP isn't where you look.
I hate to say this but I'm inclined to agree.
Larson is (for the most part) and unknown actress to a lot of viewers. She's made some Indy films, some minor dramas but the first time most saw her on the screen was Kong: Skull Island. Being relatively unknown doesn't necessarily hurt, except that Larson has been making some very cringe-worthy posts online lately, casting herself as a bitchy feminist. Not a smart move. Most MCU fans don't care for politics or religion in their movies and Marvel Studios has done a smart job by staying away from these divisive topics. My hope is that Brie Larson has "grow up" a bit and that Kevin Fiege talked her down from the ledge, reminding her that she's representing the MCU and not Brie Larson. Guess we will see what they do with Captain Marvel. In truth, I know a lot of comic book people and none of them are enthusiastic about the character.
Paul Rudd took a C-Lister like Ant-Man and made him beloved by fans of the MCU. From what I've seen in interviews, Larson lacks the fun personality of Rudd, nor do I think she has much screen charisma. And I freely admit this post is biased. I've not seen Larson in many appearances where I found her likable.
Will I still see Captain Marvel? You bet I will but I'll also be brutally honest if it's a dud. The movie will literally be carried by Larson. It's her job to make it shine. If it flops, I put that on her.
I too liked The Village, Devil was just OK and the other two (The Happening, Lady in the Water), were simply awful. In those latter movies, I think Shyamalan had ideas that were too large in scope to be carried by the movies. What makes his best movies (Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs) so good is his ability to weave in elements of fantasy/sci-fi into the present reality of day to day life and keep it under the surface. The Twightlight Zone (older version) had stories that were similar. Imagine our world as a seascape. We see what we see on the surface but when we dive beneath, there's a whole other world that we didn't see. When Shyamalan can present a story in that manner, he makes a great movie. It's that seamless weaving of the known and unknown that he's so good at, when he's good. With something like Lady in the Water, it was just too much fantasy and not enough real world to balance it out, so the movie was uneven and overwrought.
Good points! I love a twist, just so long as that twist is connected to the overall plot. I hate it when a movie cheats you and they lead you down some rabbit hole at the end that has little to do with the story. For the most part, Shyamalan's movies have twists that are pertinent to the plot.
The Wraith was a great 80's B-list flick! It was like watching a drawn out MTV music video with a story. The characters were so over the top. Remember Randy Quaid as the town sheriff? I think Loomis was his name, which is another shout out to a chief character from Halloween movie fame. Ah memories.