Generations Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I really enjoyed Jurassic World. Heard some people giving it shit...but I think it was easily the second best one, after the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Decline Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 ^ I just felt like the characters were weak. Pratt and the girl were well done, but the kids? Let's tally what we know about them. 1.) Their parents are getting a divorce, 2.) The older brother is a stereotypical 16 year old, 3.) The younger one is smart. That's really about it. I saw it just under 24 hours ago, and I only remember a single character's name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 The dinosaurs were the stars of the movie, as they should have been. You remember Blue. If you went into the movie actually expecting to give two shits about the kids, then you should watch it again and just focus on the dinosaurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Decline Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 That's what was so wonderful about the first movie though. It wasn't just an action movie about dinosaurs. It had a message, and a philosophical statement about the hubris of man, and our role as creators. it wasn't "Let's watch Dinosaurs knock stuff around!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb ★ Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 All the kids did were get in trouble and go "yay, our aunt is banging a badass!" oh and the family shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Decline Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 And I think that's a problem. If they're worthless characters, then there's no reason for them to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 That's what was so wonderful about the first movie though. It wasn't just an action movie about dinosaurs. It had a message, and a philosophical statement about the hubris of man, and our role as creators. it wasn't "Let's watch Dinosaurs knock stuff around!" 'World' definitely had a statement...albeit an overplayed one, about war and shit. Which would be cheesy as *Censored*, but Pratt's acting made it feel less so. I just don't really have any complaints about the movie. The message was about all living things being connected, and about war always being the wrong answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Decline Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 It did. I guess I was just looking for an iconic shot, like that one in the first one with the raw nature of the T-Rex standing in the wreckage of our pride and arrogance. The message in world was certainly over played, and ham fisted even. Like I said, I actually liked it. It was my second favorite, and it was really fun. But that's all it was. I don't think any franchise, barring horror films, has ever had such long legs off of a classic first film, and then none of the subsequent films are just eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Benedict, McConaughey and Gyllenhaal are easily the top 3 actors right now (not sure if that's unpopular). Though I rate the first two above Jake which I guess is going to be unpopular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Benedict, McConaughey and Gyllenhaal are easily the top 3 actors right now (not sure if that's unpopular). Though I rate the first two above Jake which I guess is going to be unpopular. IMO it's Jake Gyllenhaal, Miles Teller and Edward Norton atm. I'd say Daniel Day Lewis, but this god of a man is just too reclusive. I'd also rank Brandon Gleeson and Bob Odendirk above Whipplesnatch and McScrewthespelling. MAYBE also Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender and Collin Farrell (That's a big maybe) Shawn Christensen is also worth a shout. Regarding McConaughey: I really love his roles as of late but he's kind of like DiCaprio to me... Great actor and very entertaining roles, but it's always kind of the same character sheet, if that makes sense. Dallas Buyers Club was kind of different but yeah. Eh, maybe I'd agree to rank him really highly, but I personally disagree about Cumberbatch. I don't find him all that great to be honest. But maybe I just find him off-putting because he reminds me of the High Elves in Elder Scrolls. *Censored*, I forgot Leto. Dude's seriously worth a mention too. Very versatile and had some great roles. Be it Requime for a Dream(cough), American Psycho, Mr. Nobody or Dallas Buyers Club. And even though his look is controversial, I think he'll play a great Joker too. He's really talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustacio Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Daniel Day Lewis is always the best actor around, even if he's reclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have no problem agreeing with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterNation Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Daniel Day Lewis is always the best actor around, even if he's reclusive Damn right he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Out of curiosity...what puts Gyllenhaal so high? I've never thought that guy was anything special. He's not a bad actor, I would say that he's a pretty good actor...but, like...top three? Why? I wouldn't bother asking if it was just one person's opinion...but two people said it in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Daniel Day Lewis is always the best actor around, even if he's reclusive I want to see more of him. He's the biggest reason I mark over Gangs of New York and feel tempted to watch Lincoln again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drive slow Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'm a little more confused by Miles Teller's inclusion. I guess I'll have to check out Whiplash soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V to I Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just saw It Follows. Didn't get the hype IMO. There were cool parts of it, I mean, it's different, it had a certain atmosphere, the cinematography was pretty nice, the soundtrack I really dug, and had a good concept but it definitely didn't seem like a must see or anything. I don't think it really went as far as it could've, it felt kinda lacking. They explored some themes without ever really expanding on them. The plot felt explored on such a superficial, cursory level that it felt like style above substance. I wasn't feeling the ambiguousness of the time frame either because it didn't give the movie a timeless feel like I think the intention was, as much as it was just distracting to me, wondering what era this took place in. Overall, I was disappointed. I didn't really get all the allegories or meanings so maybe that's why it felt meh to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just saw The Shining for the first time. It's good, but I dunno if it deserves all the hype. The characters are just really kinda bland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emrys Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Out of curiosity...what puts Gyllenhaal so high? I've never thought that guy was anything special. He's not a bad actor, I would say that he's a pretty good actor...but, like...top three? Why? I wouldn't bother asking if it was just one person's opinion...but two people said it in a row. Watch Nightcrawler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Nightcrawler was amazing, but I'd rank Enemy above it. Role vs. Role, yeah, Lou Bloom was better, but the man was playing two leads and pulled it the *Censored* off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 His performance in Prisoner was pretty damn solid too, even though I hated the film itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROSS-Out Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 The Prince of Persia movie was not that bad. It certainly was no masterpiece, but i've seen people compare it to friggin bloodrayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeG Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 His performance in Prisoner was pretty damn solid too, even though I hated the film itself.That performance tho. He stole that movie. He looked a lot like CM Punk randomly in that film too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Oh yeah, if we're including not-so-super-active actors, Billy Bob Thornton HAS to be mentioned as well. Although he DID kill it in Fargo just a little while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just saw The Shining for the first time. It's good, but I dunno if it deserves all the hype. The characters are just really kinda bland Bland would not be a word I would use to describe Jack Torrance... Like not at all. Same with Wendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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