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Post by mr. excellent on Sept 5, 2015 19:43:42 GMT -5
Yeah. And now Bleeding Cool is reporting that the MCU movies everyone seems to like were Marvel's (now disbanded) creative committee's projects whereas the ones that weren't were not as influenced by them. Who the heck do you believe? For the sake of the MCU, I'd rather Bleeding Cool's report not be true.
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Post by Webber3000 on Sept 5, 2015 19:54:37 GMT -5
I feel I completely missed the point of Mad Max... I really didn't get it. I must have missed some of its symbolism because two straight hours of action in a film with themes that aren't well developed or unheard of* is no film-of-the-year material to me, no matter how impressive the visuals get. *Sorry, I can't English.
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Post by mr. excellent on Sept 13, 2015 13:45:41 GMT -5
In 2011 I shocked everyone (Webber) with my fan casting of the stallion from Spielberg's "War Horse"* as Captain America. That same year, super intelligent chimp and political rookie of the year, Cesar, took the ape community by storm. Fast forward to today, where Civil War's character list is all but known to the MCU's fandom. Today I submit to you two, nay (as War Horse would say), THE two Avengers candidates that would tilt the scales in whomever's favor they decide to side with: War Horse and Cesar 2016. Cap? Tony? Doesn't matter. Cesar's going to ride that stallion to victory with a machine gun in his left hand and an Oscar forged from that horse's life force in his right. Ya'll just better make sure you're following those mother f****'s. (mic drop)
*Need I remind everyone how that majestic beast's blood is made from melted Oscars?
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Post by Webber3000 on Sept 23, 2015 19:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by mr. excellent on Sept 27, 2015 11:16:49 GMT -5
Went to an awesome wedding yesterday. The couple started dating early on in high school. Though there were a couple breaks in their 12 year relationship, they have the longest history of dating each other of any one we know that's our age. My wife and I are kind of known for that too because we started dating in high school (2006) and are going on 10 years. These two began dating 2 years before we did though. Going to their wedding was like the reunion I wish my sister could've had. The turn out (for sister's reunion) was turning out to be so weak that they opened it up to multiple years, and still barely 20 people went. Reception was poppin' though. Lots of people on the dance floor the entire night, loads of conversation with people you actually want to see again, great location and endless nostalgia.
On a side note, my grandparents have been together for just over 70 years now.
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Post by Webber3000 on Sept 27, 2015 11:53:41 GMT -5
Holy shit, talk about a side note... 70 years!
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Post by mr. excellent on Oct 2, 2015 21:42:54 GMT -5
Planning on seeing the Martian tomorrow. I'm happy to hear that it's sort of a "come back" movie for Ridley Scott. I mean, I dunno. He never completely lost his credibility like Shyamalan did, but he hasn't really had a solid hit since when? American Gangster? Guess it hasn't been that long, but the last few haven't seemed to hit the mark with the general audience.*
*I enjoyed Prometheus, never saw Robin Hood.
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Post by Webber3000 on Oct 2, 2015 22:34:35 GMT -5
I'm pretty excited about the Martian! I just started reading the book, and I plan on watching the film as soon as I'm finished.
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Post by mr. excellent on Oct 3, 2015 12:27:41 GMT -5
Nice. Let me know how it compares. I tend to go backwards and read the book later since spoilers don't bother me all that much. The book is often better than the movie, so it's like a jump in quality in something I already liked. Least, that's how I see it.
In other news, I went to my local Target store yesterday to buy Age of Ultron, and nearly all of their copies were gone. Without even mentioning it, the cashier said everyone was buying the blu ray that day. As someone who's not really into watching athletic events on tv, I like to think of movie franchise's like sports teams. People root for their favorite franchise's to "win", get more awards, sell more tickets etc. So there's this immature, yet typical part of me that gets a little proud when my favorite pop culture shit does well.
In other, other news, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s season 3 was incredible. It's arguably the most entertaining episode of the series yet. The budget is bigger, they aren't f***ing around with teasing the lore anymore, and they're inhabiting the MCU without it being gimmicky. It was freaking great. I mean, shoot, even if you skipped the other seasons, this may well be a great starting point for a lot of people. We'll see how episode 2 goes this week.
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Post by BackinBlack on Oct 3, 2015 18:03:06 GMT -5
I got AoU yesterday too. It was my first Blu-Ray purchase since getting my Xbox One. The picture is incredible.
I enjoyed SHIELD's season premiere too. I really like that there's the looming shadow of Civil War. And like last season, Marvel's handling the Inhumans really well. I agree too that this does seem like a good jumping-on point for new viewers, especially since there does seem to be half-focus on SHIELD and the other half on Inhumans.
On another comic TV topic, I watched through the third and first seasons of Arrow and Flash on DVD last weekend, and I couldn't help thinking that DC's made a big mistake not connecting the shows to the movies. I'm really looking forward to the new season premieres this week too.
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Post by mr. excellent on Oct 3, 2015 18:38:47 GMT -5
I wonder when Season 3 of Arrow will be on Netflix. I haven't seen any of that season yet, though a year ago I was in DC's Night of Entertainment panel in Hall H. The event had me all amped up to watch Gotham, Flash, and season 3 of arrow. I ended up only watching Gotham. Boy did I choose wrong...
Just got back from The Martian. For me, it's the best movie I've seen all year. Straight Outta Compton was good, but Ridley Scott knocked this one out of the park.
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Post by BackinBlack on Oct 3, 2015 22:31:23 GMT -5
I wonder when Season 3 of Arrow will be on Netflix. October 6. Flash Season 1 too.
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Post by Webber3000 on Oct 3, 2015 23:02:41 GMT -5
Nice. Let me know how it compares. I tend to go backwards and read the book later since spoilers don't bother me all that much. The book is often better than the movie, so it's like a jump in quality in something I already liked. Least, that's how I see it. That's interesting, it's not a perspective I often hear. In my social circle at least, the common practice is to read the book first because it tends to be more immersive, thus making plot twists and spoilers more impactful. It also leaves room for imagination to fill in the visual facet of the narrative. After seeing a film adaptation of a book, its value is diminished and it doesn't feel worthwhile to read it anymore. Your argument still holds though, and I'm curious about trying out your approach. Who knows, maybe I'll like it better; it's impossible to tell without trying, right?
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Post by mr. excellent on Oct 4, 2015 11:38:06 GMT -5
For sure. There are times when I do like to read the book first. For most comic book inspired movies, I like to find the arcs that inspired the film and check those out before hand. Two "recent" examples (non-comic book related) are Ender's Game as well as The Hunger Games books. The Ender's Game movie didn't hit the mark for me after reading the book, but the second Hunger Games movie was enhanced by my having read the book first. Depends on the quality of the movie I think. Catching Fire, though not as good as it could've been in some ways, was damn impressive for a YA novel adapted movie.
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Post by Webber3000 on Oct 4, 2015 12:09:34 GMT -5
Haven't read or watched Ender's Game, but I totally agree about the Hunger Games. My favourite book is the third, and Mockingjay Part 1 was really solid. I'm pretty excited about the conclusion, but I have a feeling it'll be a little too full of action, if you know what I mean. I like the buildup!
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