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The Movie Thread Reloaded

Started by Apparition, January 03, 2018, 11:10:35 PM

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ArrozConLeche

Predator was really hard to top without Arnold, but I think Predator 2 is serviceable. I liked it better than the comicbook follow ups with the wannabe Arnold clone who was really corny and annoying. I did like the WWI story though.

Omega

Quote from: CRKrueger;1101791Trivia:  There are two actors I can think of who were in all three series of Alien, Predator and Terminator. Can you think of any?

Lance Hendriksen. The cop in Terminator, the android in Aliens, the expedition leader in Aliens vs Predator.

Mind Crime

Bill Paxton was in all 3 franchises too I believe. Aliens, Predator 2 and Terminator.

Omega

Quote from: Mind Crime;1103711Bill Paxton was in all 3 franchises too I believe. Aliens, Predator 2 and Terminator.

You are correct. Terminator, Aliens, and Predator 2.

danskmacabre

I watched an old Horror movie by John Carpenter called "Prince of darkness"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Darkness_(film)

This was a digitally remastered, cleaned up version of the movie.

It wasn't really a great movie to be honest.
I DID enjoy the practical effects that were used as opposed to lots of CGI you see in more modern movies.
Although, some of the fakeness if the practical effects really came through due to the image quality being improved so much in this remastered version.

It had a lot of familiar old actors from the 80s it. Particularly actors from the "Big trouble in little China" movie.
For me, it was worth watching just to see these actors.

deadDMwalking

Quote from: danskmacabre;1104524Although, some of the fakeness if the practical effects really came through due to the image quality being improved so much in this remastered version.

You're not alone in noticing that.  I think the linked article is interesting.
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danskmacabre

Quote from: deadDMwalking;1104532You're not alone in noticing that.  I think the linked article is interesting.

Ah yeah. I've heard of the terrible Buffy conversion.
I watched the entire Buffy series again with my daughter (who loved it) last year. But it was the original quality SD version.
I wasn't aware of a cleaned up version at the time.
I watched a comparison Youtube video of old vs cleaned up Buffy a while back and it was a disaster.

It wasn't so much that the clean up was done badly with the "Prince of darkness" movie though. It was done REALLY well.
So well that the practical special effects just LOOKED like special effects and really fake.
I wouldn't have noticed so much or at all when viewing it on VHS years ago when that was all that was available.

On a slight tangent. I have also been watching the original Star Trek series on Netflix, which has been cleaned up and additionally some of the old cheesy special effects have been updated/replaced etc and I REALLY love it.
Even in the old days watching Original Star Trek on old grainy TV or VHS had pretty awful special effects. Although to me that was part of its charm.
Re-watching it now, I feel whoever did the clean up, did it tastefully and appropriately. It was a pleasure to watch. The old Star Trek got a new lick of paint and it was done well.

Ratman_tf

Quote from: danskmacabre;1104549On a slight tangent. I have also been watching the original Star Trek series on Netflix, which has been cleaned up and additionally some of the old cheesy special effects have been updated/replaced etc and I REALLY love it.
Even in the old days watching Original Star Trek on old grainy TV or VHS had pretty awful special effects. Although to me that was part of its charm.
Re-watching it now, I feel whoever did the clean up, did it tastefully and appropriately. It was a pleasure to watch. The old Star Trek got a new lick of paint and it was done well.

Agree. I typically don't like CGI remasters, but the orignal series stuff looks so good, and not out of place. I prefer them to the old effects.
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Omega

Saw the trailer for the Batwoman show. Just... wow. WTF were they thinking? Is this serious or a parody?

Ratman_tf

Quote from: Omega;1104578Saw the trailer for the Batwoman show. Just... wow. WTF were they thinking? Is this serious or a parody?

Thanks to Progressives, I don't even want to see the trailer. Any female super hero is going to be an exaggerated version of feminism, in an attempt to make her stronk and brave wymn.
*Goes to wiki. Eyes roll into back of skull*
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Omega

#310
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1104619Thanks to Progressives, I don't even want to see the trailer. Any female super hero is going to be an exaggerated version of feminism, in an attempt to make her stronk and brave wymn.
*Goes to wiki. Eyes roll into back of skull*

QuoteKate: I need you to fix the suit.
Luke Fox: The suit is literal perfection!
Kate: It will be... when it fits a woman.
Also. Why not Batgirl? She made her own suit rather than co-opting someone elses. Hell this isn't even the Batwoman from the comics. She at least had a story and personality. Or the Huntress. Or the new female Question whos been around a while. Was not a SJW feminist insert co-opt and was still more interesting and competent with no powers at all.

Spinachcat

If you want some cheap fun, bring up almost any review of Rambo: Last Blood and enjoy the deplorable scum in the comment section tearing the movie reviewer a fresh new asshole. No surprise at Rotten, the critics have it at 27% vs. 84% audience.

I'll see it at the El Cheapo when it shows up after Christmas, but the trailer didn't look too impressive. I'm sure it delivers on all the points for a revenge fantasy and of course, Stallone is gonna Stallone so everybody already knows what they're gonna get from the movie.

danskmacabre

#312
I watched Call of Cthulhu. A Movie adaption of HP Lovecraft's short story of the same name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Call_of_Cthulhu_(film)

What makes this special is it was made in 2005, but was done as a Black and White silent movie.
Basically made in the style of 1920s movies with text cards for conversations etc.

It was really fun to watch and appreciate the work they (they being http://www.hplhs.org/ , HP Lovecraft Historical society) put into it.

They put in artifacts in the film. Using the white make up like they used to use years ago and so on.

The special effects are stop motion and using minis for terrain. This is on purpose I think to show the limited technology that would have been available in the 1920s.

It's a fairly short movie at 47 minutes, but then it was a short story and movies in those days were often fairly short anyway.

All in all, I had a blast watching this and being a HP Lovecraft fan it was a joy to watch.

danskmacabre

Quote from: Spinachcat;1105531If you want some cheap fun, bring up almost any review of Rambo: Last Blood....

Seeing this in a couple of days with a friend.
It'll be a laugh and if it's anything like the Gore fest that the last Rambo movie was, it'll be worth watching.
Not expecting a masterpiece work of art, so it'll probably deliver what it does well.

Omega

Quote from: danskmacabre;1105647I watched Call of Cthulhu. A Movie adaption of HP Lovecraft's short story of the same name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Call_of_Cthulhu_(film)

What makes this special is it was made in 2005, but was done as a Black and White silent movie.
Basically made in the style of 1920s movies with text cards for conversations etc.

The special effects are stop motion and using minis for terrain. This is on purpose I think to show the limited technology that would have been available in the 1920s.

It's a fairly short movie at 47 minutes, but then it was a short story and movies in those days were often fairly short anyway.

All in all, I had a blast watching this and being a HP Lovecraft fan it was a joy to watch.

1: Have that one. Very impressively done. Sadly their Whisperer in Darkness adaption is a total mess and I did not like it at all.

2: News Flash: Miniature terrain is still used even today. Just not as often. And Miniature terrain was used extensively in the original three Star Wars movies for example, as did the minecart scene in Temple of Doom. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen also made use of miniatures. Apparently the Harry Potter movies had some really impressive miniature sets as well. Even Lord of the Rings made use of some miniature sets and some impressive foam latex swords for the armies.

3: Actually some were long even by todays standards. I have an old copy of Calabria from 1914 and it is a sprawling 2 hours long and surprisingly clear for a movie from that era.

4: It is surprisingly well done and they put alot of effort into it.