This article states as much. (There are Dune spoilers in it if you care about that.)
'Dune: Part 2' Is Happening—But Denis Villeneuve Wants More (msn.com)
'Dune: Part 2' Is Happening—But Denis Villeneuve Wants More (msn.com)
what was the last movie you watched?
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Watched 2 movies last night
Promising Young Woman on HBO max. That was a solid flick. A little twist of an ending that I didn’t see coming.
The Guilty on Netflix. This movie displayed Jake Gyllenhall’s talents as there was hardly any other actors on the screen. A solid flick but a great performance by Gyllenhall that raised it to that level.
Promising Young Woman on HBO max. That was a solid flick. A little twist of an ending that I didn’t see coming.
The Guilty on Netflix. This movie displayed Jake Gyllenhall’s talents as there was hardly any other actors on the screen. A solid flick but a great performance by Gyllenhall that raised it to that level.
Beetlejuice.
Might be among the most perfect Halloween movies out there.
No way this gets made today. I'm actually rather baffled Burton got it greenlit in 1988.
I'm thinking this movie would not exist in a universe where both Ghostbusters and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure were unsuccessful.
But as it is, we got Ghostbusters from the perspective of the ghosts, an afterlife of ghoulish bureaucracy, Sandworms on the moon of Saturn, intentionally B-grade claymation effects, and a title character who's a filthy, crude, pseudo-demonic, sexual deviant.
It is the most Burton of Burton movies.
Might be among the most perfect Halloween movies out there.
No way this gets made today. I'm actually rather baffled Burton got it greenlit in 1988.
I'm thinking this movie would not exist in a universe where both Ghostbusters and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure were unsuccessful.
But as it is, we got Ghostbusters from the perspective of the ghosts, an afterlife of ghoulish bureaucracy, Sandworms on the moon of Saturn, intentionally B-grade claymation effects, and a title character who's a filthy, crude, pseudo-demonic, sexual deviant.
It is the most Burton of Burton movies.
Went and caught Eternals tonight with my dad. Pretty "meh" overall. I like some of the actors, etc., but to me this definitely felt like one of the lowest-tier Marvel flicks. I thought the story they were telling wasn't bad, but the execution sure seemed to suffer from the normal quality that I expect. It just felt too long, uneven, and just a tad "off" for some reason. I never felt all that emotionally invested in the characters at all.
Some of the fight scenes were pretty well done, and I think some actors seemed to do better in their roles than others. One problem I think I have with it is I have no idea how this will play into the larger MCU. With Shang-Chi I can see how that gets incorporated. But I feel like I'm still scratching my head over this one....
Edit: Ok, this article with LOTS of spoilers helps explain things:
Eternals post-credits scenes explained, and how they set up the MCU's future (cnet.com)
Edit 2: Watched the Imax version of Shang-Chi last night on Disney+ and liked the format of the film (no letterboxing on the TV, but filled in the widescreen TV nicely). I like this one.
Some of the fight scenes were pretty well done, and I think some actors seemed to do better in their roles than others. One problem I think I have with it is I have no idea how this will play into the larger MCU. With Shang-Chi I can see how that gets incorporated. But I feel like I'm still scratching my head over this one....
Edit: Ok, this article with LOTS of spoilers helps explain things:
Eternals post-credits scenes explained, and how they set up the MCU's future (cnet.com)
Edit 2: Watched the Imax version of Shang-Chi last night on Disney+ and liked the format of the film (no letterboxing on the TV, but filled in the widescreen TV nicely). I like this one.
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Well, Ryan Reynolds is basically in Deadpool mode, The Rock is his usual self and Gal Gadot is great. It’s got some action but really, it’s the comedy/interaction between Reynolds and Rock that make the movie. My wife commented that some of the scenes reminded her of Indiana Jones/Romancing the Stone. Certainly not as good as those movies but a solid Netflix movie.
Looks like that character will be introduced in Part 2.
https://collider.com/dune-2-feyd-rautha-confirmed/
https://collider.com/dune-2-feyd-rautha-confirmed/
I actually disagree, but different strokes and all that.
If you want to dig into the MCU a bit more but don't want to watch the films in order (or watch many of them at all), I'd recommend, at a minimum, at least watching the following flicks (in this chronological order):
Avengers
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Infinity War then Avengers: Endgame (have to watch both to really get the full experience)
I'd also recommend Iron Man, Black Panther, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as three "stand alone" character flicks that have pretty good stories and are pretty well-received. Captain America: The First Avenger is a much more deliberate flick and is also good.
I know many consider this sacrilege, but I actually like Iron Man 2 as well; more a guilty pleasure with introducing Black Widow and the Justin Hammer plotline and new Iron Man suits being introduced. I actually liked Mickey Rourke and Gwyneth Paltrow (who I normally think is a bit strange) in this.
If you like more of the offbeat comedy stuff, check out Thor: Ragnarok. This is one that many seem to rate higher than I typically do; I think they were trying just a *bit* too hard with the comedy but many seem to like it. Ant-Man is pretty funny too.
I actually enjoy just about all the MCU flicks. But these are some of those that seem to either rise above the rest in many ways or are a bit different and stand out for that reason.
If you want to dig into the MCU a bit more but don't want to watch the films in order (or watch many of them at all), I'd recommend, at a minimum, at least watching the following flicks (in this chronological order):
Avengers
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Infinity War then Avengers: Endgame (have to watch both to really get the full experience)
I'd also recommend Iron Man, Black Panther, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as three "stand alone" character flicks that have pretty good stories and are pretty well-received. Captain America: The First Avenger is a much more deliberate flick and is also good.
I know many consider this sacrilege, but I actually like Iron Man 2 as well; more a guilty pleasure with introducing Black Widow and the Justin Hammer plotline and new Iron Man suits being introduced. I actually liked Mickey Rourke and Gwyneth Paltrow (who I normally think is a bit strange) in this.
If you like more of the offbeat comedy stuff, check out Thor: Ragnarok. This is one that many seem to rate higher than I typically do; I think they were trying just a *bit* too hard with the comedy but many seem to like it. Ant-Man is pretty funny too.
I actually enjoy just about all the MCU flicks. But these are some of those that seem to either rise above the rest in many ways or are a bit different and stand out for that reason.
I was never a huge fan of one or the other growing up as I didn't have access to or read a lot of comics as a kid. A few here and there, but that's about it.
DC has put out a few good ones - The Dark Knight and Wonder Woman are both fantastic flicks. One thing that annoys me though is that DC can't get their act together as far as consistency and continuity. While Marvel is far from perfect, their movies generally hold together much better, both internally and as a "universe", and are (for me) generally more entertaining to watch. Also, Mavel is using the same actors in the TV series as the movies, which DC for some reason refuses to do.
I think this is a VERY interesting look at the two men helming their universes (mostly Snyder) and how their respective upbringings and outlooks are reflected in their films themselves. Long, but definitely worth the watch.
The MCU vs. The SnyderVerse: The Real Difference Between Them (screencrush.com)
Conversely, the OTA DC TV shows have often been better than the Marvel ones (with some exceptions both ways, of course). I liked the Flash, Supergirl, and Arrow shows (well, until the last few seasons of Arrow) and some others. Flash went off the deep end a bit with Flashpoint (tried too hard with the time travel thing that was more annoying than anything else), but the show has been better recently. But the characters are well played, fleshed out, and enjoyable. Other than Agents of Shield, I'm struggling to think of earlier Marvel shows that were pretty good. The Netflix Marvel ones were generally good (except for Iron Fist), with Daredevil, Punisher, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage all being especially good. While these are "lesser" characters that aren't in the movies, their shows were very well done. I think that the Disney+ Marvel shows have been maybe not *quite* as good overall as the Netflix ones, but still want to see how they all play out and work into the larger MCU.
I'd just say give some Marvel flicks a try. I'm not saying you'll switch your fandom, but maybe you can come to enjoy flicks from both universes for what they are.
DC has put out a few good ones - The Dark Knight and Wonder Woman are both fantastic flicks. One thing that annoys me though is that DC can't get their act together as far as consistency and continuity. While Marvel is far from perfect, their movies generally hold together much better, both internally and as a "universe", and are (for me) generally more entertaining to watch. Also, Mavel is using the same actors in the TV series as the movies, which DC for some reason refuses to do.
I think this is a VERY interesting look at the two men helming their universes (mostly Snyder) and how their respective upbringings and outlooks are reflected in their films themselves. Long, but definitely worth the watch.
The MCU vs. The SnyderVerse: The Real Difference Between Them (screencrush.com)
Conversely, the OTA DC TV shows have often been better than the Marvel ones (with some exceptions both ways, of course). I liked the Flash, Supergirl, and Arrow shows (well, until the last few seasons of Arrow) and some others. Flash went off the deep end a bit with Flashpoint (tried too hard with the time travel thing that was more annoying than anything else), but the show has been better recently. But the characters are well played, fleshed out, and enjoyable. Other than Agents of Shield, I'm struggling to think of earlier Marvel shows that were pretty good. The Netflix Marvel ones were generally good (except for Iron Fist), with Daredevil, Punisher, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage all being especially good. While these are "lesser" characters that aren't in the movies, their shows were very well done. I think that the Disney+ Marvel shows have been maybe not *quite* as good overall as the Netflix ones, but still want to see how they all play out and work into the larger MCU.
I'd just say give some Marvel flicks a try. I'm not saying you'll switch your fandom, but maybe you can come to enjoy flicks from both universes for what they are.
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This mostly mirrors my recommendations. Although I’m not as high on Winter Soldier as everyone else. My personal Marvel “essentials” collection if you’re wanting to understand the overarching storyline with the least time investment is:
Iron Man
Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: Civil War
Thor: Ragnarok
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Iron Man
Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: Civil War
Thor: Ragnarok
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
I think I like this one for the tone/feel of the movie and also the element of SHIELD not being invincible - Hydra's infiltration forces the heroes to do things they normally might not consider. Also, it gives us what I think are good introductions to the Winter Soldier and Falcon and the relationships between them and Captain America. In addition to being a good '70s "conspiracy"-type flick and having lots of good action sequences, the movie also has a lot of character building in it that plays out over the later films. I agree it isn't as critical "plot-wise" as the rest for an abbreviated list of Marvel flicks to watch, but it is a darn good movie.