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Beauty And The Beast - B-
It was good on the surface. The actors were all well chosen and brought their A-game. The singing was top notch as well. I never knew how talented of a singer Emma Watson was. And most of the designs were pretty good as well.
But dear god, this film needed to learn the fine art of subtlety. Moments that should have been drawn out for tension, like the Beast's first full reveal, the reveal of the talking decorations, the end transformation, and other certain character building moments were rushed and presented matter-of-factly instead of slowly drawn out for a reveal. What's weird was that the cartoon 30 years ago nailed a lot of these moments, where as this one missed the mark time and time again.
A great example is when Belle's father is fleeing the castle and stops to pick a rose. Was it really necessary to have him literally say "Hey, a rose. I promised Belle id get one for her. I should stop and pick one"? Couldn't it have been enough for him just to see one, hesitate and then decide to go for it?
Another being the first time we see the decorations talk. Instead of slowly hearing voices and seeing the objects from the back, building up to the eventual reveal that its they are actually alive, we go straight to seeing them bounce around and talk from the first time they appear in frame. It totally cuts the surprise out of the moment when Maurice discovers that they are alive.
And of course
I also felt that they changed the characters of Belle and The Beast too much. Belle, in what's no doubt an attempt to make her seem stronger and more modern never once seems overwhelmed or frightened by her experience of being kidnapped by the Beast, instead simply resilient and problem solving. I get what they were going for, but it just made the peril of her situation fall flat when we can't see her suffering.
The Beast also suffered from this. In the cartoon when we find him he is barely one step above animal, and is not afraid to go full on rage mode when people anger him. Screaming at Belle when she refuses to eat with him or when she accidentally disturbs the rose. In here he is merely sullen and grumpy. But what's strange is that he stays this way even when falls in love with Belle. The carton shows him being genuinely happy when Belle starts to fall for him, like when he gives her the library, when they play in the snow, or the iconic scene where they dance. In here he remains in a constant state of brooding that never changes.
Also while the musical numbers lifted from the original are more or less done well, they add a bunch of their own songs here, and every single song that they wrote for this falls completely flat and is largely unnecessary. The fact that Disney can't seem to write a decent song for their movies these days makes me very scared for the Mary Poppins sequel
It was good on the surface. The actors were all well chosen and brought their A-game. The singing was top notch as well. I never knew how talented of a singer Emma Watson was. And most of the designs were pretty good as well.
But dear god, this film needed to learn the fine art of subtlety. Moments that should have been drawn out for tension, like the Beast's first full reveal, the reveal of the talking decorations, the end transformation, and other certain character building moments were rushed and presented matter-of-factly instead of slowly drawn out for a reveal. What's weird was that the cartoon 30 years ago nailed a lot of these moments, where as this one missed the mark time and time again.
A great example is when Belle's father is fleeing the castle and stops to pick a rose. Was it really necessary to have him literally say "Hey, a rose. I promised Belle id get one for her. I should stop and pick one"? Couldn't it have been enough for him just to see one, hesitate and then decide to go for it?
Another being the first time we see the decorations talk. Instead of slowly hearing voices and seeing the objects from the back, building up to the eventual reveal that its they are actually alive, we go straight to seeing them bounce around and talk from the first time they appear in frame. It totally cuts the surprise out of the moment when Maurice discovers that they are alive.
And of course
the very beginning when we get a chance to see the prince before he turns into the Beast was a complete disaster. I cant even tell if they were trying to play it straight or not since it was so hard to take seriously. What makes it tough is that the "French Aristocrat" clothing is already pretty hard to take seriously, and they took it to cartoonish extremes. Prince Adam's exaggerated, clownish, mannerisms didn't help matters.
I also felt that they changed the characters of Belle and The Beast too much. Belle, in what's no doubt an attempt to make her seem stronger and more modern never once seems overwhelmed or frightened by her experience of being kidnapped by the Beast, instead simply resilient and problem solving. I get what they were going for, but it just made the peril of her situation fall flat when we can't see her suffering.
The Beast also suffered from this. In the cartoon when we find him he is barely one step above animal, and is not afraid to go full on rage mode when people anger him. Screaming at Belle when she refuses to eat with him or when she accidentally disturbs the rose. In here he is merely sullen and grumpy. But what's strange is that he stays this way even when falls in love with Belle. The carton shows him being genuinely happy when Belle starts to fall for him, like when he gives her the library, when they play in the snow, or the iconic scene where they dance. In here he remains in a constant state of brooding that never changes.
Also while the musical numbers lifted from the original are more or less done well, they add a bunch of their own songs here, and every single song that they wrote for this falls completely flat and is largely unnecessary. The fact that Disney can't seem to write a decent song for their movies these days makes me very scared for the Mary Poppins sequel
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Pacific Rim - 6.5 Pretty fun Saturday morning anime, I look forward to the sequel.
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yeah the first half was awesome, it lost me around episode 8 or so, I thought there was a lot left to wrap up though.
Yeah, some things dragged for too long and some felt unfinished.
I'll be more specific in the JJ thread, a bit later tho.
Manchester by the Sea: 8/10
Sometimes you just want to kick back, turn off your brain, and enjoy a good old fashioned, heartwarming crowd pleaser like this. The only thing missing was the laughter and applause track from an episode of Full House!
. . .if I were rating this based on its success at doing what it sets out to, it would be pretty close to a 10. The mood, the technical execution, the subtlety across the board and lack of any easy or even concrete answers. Fantastic. If you want to get an idea of what a run down man who has lost his will completely looks like, don't look to Logan. Look at Affleck here. There was intense emotional impact. Felt like the movie punched me in the gut during one scene in particular. But the movie didn't fully resonate with me. Even with dark films I can often walk away feeling like I was enriched somehow through the experience of watching the film, enhancing my understanding of the human condition or something about myself. But I didn't feel that was the case here.
Sometimes you just want to kick back, turn off your brain, and enjoy a good old fashioned, heartwarming crowd pleaser like this. The only thing missing was the laughter and applause track from an episode of Full House!
. . .if I were rating this based on its success at doing what it sets out to, it would be pretty close to a 10. The mood, the technical execution, the subtlety across the board and lack of any easy or even concrete answers. Fantastic. If you want to get an idea of what a run down man who has lost his will completely looks like, don't look to Logan. Look at Affleck here. There was intense emotional impact. Felt like the movie punched me in the gut during one scene in particular. But the movie didn't fully resonate with me. Even with dark films I can often walk away feeling like I was enriched somehow through the experience of watching the film, enhancing my understanding of the human condition or something about myself. But I didn't feel that was the case here.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - 6.5/10
It was a fun time.
It was a fun time.
Ropen
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Power Rangers 8/10
Had no expectations, and was surprised to find out it was actually pretty damn good!!!!
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Had no expectations, and was surprised to find out it was actually pretty damn good!!!!
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All three seasons?
I wouldn't doubt I enjoy it more than Logan.
Ew. I hate Season 3. No Jason, Zack or Trini, and the Ninja Zords were **** tier in comparison to the Thunderzords.
S1 S2 Zeo and In Space were the only worthwhile seasons.
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The Hitcher (1986) - 7.5/10
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - 4/10
Iron Fist - 6.5/10
Nerve - 7/10
Come and Find Me - 4.5
Stranger in Our House - 6/10
The Last American Hero - 6/10
Corvette Summer - 7.5/10
Two-Lane Blacktop - 8/10
King of the Mountain - 5/10
Eat My Dust - 6/10
The Driver - 7.5/10
Convoy -7/10
Moonrunners - 7/10
Bullitt - 8/10
Thunder and Lightning - 4/10
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - 4/10
Iron Fist - 6.5/10
Nerve - 7/10
Come and Find Me - 4.5
Stranger in Our House - 6/10
The Last American Hero - 6/10
Corvette Summer - 7.5/10
Two-Lane Blacktop - 8/10
King of the Mountain - 5/10
Eat My Dust - 6/10
The Driver - 7.5/10
Convoy -7/10
Moonrunners - 7/10
Bullitt - 8/10
Thunder and Lightning - 4/10
Mad Old Lu
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back: 4/10
A huge disappointment especially after enjoying the first one so much. I read all the bad reviews so I knew it wasn't up to par going in. But I was not prepared for that level of badness. It really felt like no one wanted to be there. The acting was surprisingly bad. Usually Cruise can be counted on to give it his all in any role. Here he and everyone else is barely acting and it looks like they never rehearsed and used the first take of every shot. Not to mention the lame story. The first movie took a pulpy and even fairly pedestrian story, like something out of a tv cop show even, and elevated it with great performances, great tension and pacing. This one sunk the material even lower.
Oh well, so much for the Jack Reacher franchise.
A huge disappointment especially after enjoying the first one so much. I read all the bad reviews so I knew it wasn't up to par going in. But I was not prepared for that level of badness. It really felt like no one wanted to be there. The acting was surprisingly bad. Usually Cruise can be counted on to give it his all in any role. Here he and everyone else is barely acting and it looks like they never rehearsed and used the first take of every shot. Not to mention the lame story. The first movie took a pulpy and even fairly pedestrian story, like something out of a tv cop show even, and elevated it with great performances, great tension and pacing. This one sunk the material even lower.
Oh well, so much for the Jack Reacher franchise.
DarthTrafford
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Train To Busan on Netflix
10/10
Korean Zombie movie
Such a great movie.
I hope Hollywood doesn't screw it up and try to remake it for U.S. audiences.
10/10
Korean Zombie movie
Such a great movie.
I hope Hollywood doesn't screw it up and try to remake it for U.S. audiences.
I've been meaning to see that. I didn't know it was on Netflix now, I'll definitely check it out.
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Sorry; I meant the new movie.
As for the series, I like the first season best. I like Lord Zedd, but not the new Rita or the new Rangers.
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GasparZizou
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I've heard it's great but I'm so burned out by zombies.
Only sane people are.
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