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EmmaMcG said: Captain Marvel Given that the movie is not out yet and I personally feel that people who give away spoilers for movies are among the worst scum of the earth, I'll avoid any spoilers for now. Captain Marvel is a good movie. Going in, I had no idea what to expect because I don't know the character and, for some reason, haven't been following the marketing for it. Like, I never even bothered watching the trailer. Which is unlike me. Especially for a "big event" movie like a Marvel movie. But I think that's actually worked to my advantage here because without any preconceived notions of whether I was going to like it or not, I was able to go in fresh. And like I said, it is pretty good. In fact, there's nothing that I can point to and criticise. Brie Larson is on form despite the internet's criticism of her in the trailers, the action is well done, Samuel L Jackson is Samuel L Jackson, which is always a treat. Which brings me to my number one positive about the movie. Seeing as the movie takes place in the 90s, they've used the de-aging CG technique they love so much to make Samuel L Jackson look 25 years younger. Now, this is something they've used in these movies before with Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr and Kurt Russell all appearing far younger than their years. And I've always thought it looked pretty good. And it's only gotten better with each movie. And now, with Sam Jackson, it's fucking perfect. So perfect that we were halfway through the movie before I realised that the man in his mid 40s on the screen is actually being played by a 70 year old. It didn't even occur to me that his face was CG. And that is special effects done right. HOWEVER, despite my finding it difficult to find fault with the movie, it's not going to appeal to anyone who doesn't already like the other MCU movies. If you don't like Civil War, Winter Soldier or Infinity War, you won't like this. Post Credits. There are two post credits scenes. The first one, which technically comes during the credits, is worth staying for. Especially if you plan to see a certain other MCU movie which releases next month. The second scene, which comes after the credits, is kind of pointless. So if you leave after the first post credits scene, you won't have missed anything important. Overall, I'd give it a solid 3 and a half out of 5. Some great special effects, good action, decent humour and no obvious flaws but probably ranks about midway in the whole MCU leaderboard. Welp, I'll love. Not going to see any of the trailers if i can help it. This should be fun. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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MickyDolenz said: Never seen it, and in light of recent events I can’t imagine I’ll ever anything MJ related. ..And I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way. | |
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i'm very much looking forward to this too. if i remember correctly, you were a big fan of lowery's a ghost story, which is one of my favourite films of the century so far for sure. [Edited 3/7/19 19:44pm] | |
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mind game (2004) 4/5 a hopeless failure has a trippy adventure when he meets a member of the japanese mafia while trying to win over his old high school crush. wonderfully trippy animated film that would have been perfect in my eyes if its momentum hadn't slightly stalled somewhere around the 55 minute mark & if it had been just a little bit sleazier. still, it's a terrific mind bending exercise that is also very visually exciting & dynamic, moving from photo-realistic to almost amateurishly crude at times. a great surprise & a really terrific & unexpected find. [Edited 3/7/19 19:55pm] | |
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I never post anything I don't like. I don't understand the point of mentioning stuff you don't like. That's for trolls to do. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Captain Marvel- a very generous 5/10
I went into this movie with a bit of appreciation because the trailers were so bad, but i tried to have an open mind. It doesn’t feel like a Marvel movie. At first I had to ask myself why it looked so cheap and who the heck was responsible for the atrocious score. I actually couldn’t wait to see the end credits just to see who was responsible for the lamest music in a movie that stood out so much for all the wrong reasons. The name is Pinar Toprak. Never heard of him. After a while I figured out why the movie looked so cheap and why they had to hire the absolute worst composer to do the score of a major motion picture. Samuel L Jackson. I’m sure he costs a pretty penny by himself, but it must have cost a fortune for all that CGI they put in his face. That’s where all the money went. But the main fault has to go to the directors. It just looks amateurish from start to finish. Brie Larson was also terrible as the captain. Samuel L Jackson and his CGI face was the glue that kept this mess together. He has the charm that has been able to hold Marvel movies together. A charm that Brie Larson just doesn’t have. I honestly don’t know Marvel with all their resources could let something like this be released. It’s pretty bad for a marvel film. [Edited 3/7/19 22:49pm] | |
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Ugot2shakesumthin said: Captain Marvel- a very generous 5/10 I went into this movie with a bit of appreciation because the trailers were so bad, but i tried to have an open mind. It doesn’t feel like a Marvel movie. At first I had to ask myself why it looked so cheap and who the heck was responsible for the atrocious score. I actually couldn’t wait to see the end credits just to see who was responsible for the lamest music in a movie that stood out so much for all the wrong reasons. The name is Pinar Toprak. Never heard of him. After a while I figured out why the movie looked so cheap and why they had to hire the absolute worst composer to do the score of a major motion picture. Samuel L Jackson. I’m sure he costs a pretty penny by himself, but it must have cost a fortune for all that CGI they put in his face. That’s where all the money went. But the main fault has to go to the directors. It just looks amateurish from start to finish. Brie Larson was also terrible as the captain. Samuel L Jackson and his CGI face was the glue that kept this mess together. He has the charm that has been able to hold Marvel movies together. A charm that Brie Larson just doesn’t have. I honestly don’t know Marvel with all their resources could let something like this be released. It’s pretty bad for a marvel film. [Edited 3/7/19 22:49pm] I like how you speak as if your opinion is fact. "How could Marvel let something like this be released?". Given that the vast majority of reviews have been positive, much more positive than my own review, it must be said, I think it's clear how Marvel could allow it to be released. Oh, and Pinar Toprak is a woman by the way. She worked on the Justice League with Danny Elfman as well as the Krypton TV series. | |
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Pretty good movie but suffers from coming out a couple of years prior to Jackie Chan exploding in popularity and changing the genre forever. My Young Auntie is typical Shaw Brothers stuff. Watched through modern eyes, it's very old fashioned in just about every sense of the word. Bit of trivia, the director, Lau Kar-Leung went on to direct Drunken Master 2 with Jackie Chan, which is a genuine classic of the genre. Extra bonus bit of trivia, the director's brother, Lau Kar-Wing, appears in several "Three Brothers" movies and even directed the Sammo Hung movie Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon. If you're in any way interested in top class martial arts movies, then check out some of the Three Brothers movies. My Lucky Stars is probably the best but they're all great. | |
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EmmaMcG said: Ugot2shakesumthin said: Captain Marvel- a very generous 5/10 I went into this movie with a bit of appreciation because the trailers were so bad, but i tried to have an open mind. It doesn’t feel like a Marvel movie. At first I had to ask myself why it looked so cheap and who the heck was responsible for the atrocious score. I actually couldn’t wait to see the end credits just to see who was responsible for the lamest music in a movie that stood out so much for all the wrong reasons. The name is Pinar Toprak. Never heard of him. After a while I figured out why the movie looked so cheap and why they had to hire the absolute worst composer to do the score of a major motion picture. Samuel L Jackson. I’m sure he costs a pretty penny by himself, but it must have cost a fortune for all that CGI they put in his face. That’s where all the money went. But the main fault has to go to the directors. It just looks amateurish from start to finish. Brie Larson was also terrible as the captain. Samuel L Jackson and his CGI face was the glue that kept this mess together. He has the charm that has been able to hold Marvel movies together. A charm that Brie Larson just doesn’t have. I honestly don’t know Marvel with all their resources could let something like this be released. It’s pretty bad for a marvel film. [Edited 3/7/19 22:49pm] I like how you speak as if your opinion is fact. "How could Marvel let something like this be released?". Given that the vast majority of reviews have been positive, much more positive than my own review, it must be said, I think it's clear how Marvel could allow it to be released. Oh, and Pinar Toprak is a woman by the way. She worked on the Justice League with Danny Elfman as well as the Krypton TV series. I clicked on a few reviews on my feed, and most felt basically the way I did. Some were walking on eggshells trying not to sound misogynistic about not liking it because of current culture things going on, but for me a good movie is a good movie and a bad movie is a bad movie. I wanted to be pleasantly surprised, but sadly that wasn’t the case. | |
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as far as the last movie i watched....
4.5/5 |
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as far as the last movie i watched....
4.5/5 Sacrilege. Highlander deserves a full 5/5. | |
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4.5/5
Maggie's performance was to her usual excellence. The story is haunting. The last line, "I have a poem, I have a poem" was so visceral as the boy is being attended to as the victim of a kidnap and the audience knows under the circumstances of the child's environment, his gift may never come to fruition. Style is the second cousin to class | |
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LadyLayla said:
4.5/5
Maggie's performance was to her usual excellence. The story is haunting. The last line, "I have a poem, I have a poem" was so visceral as the boy is being attended to as the victim of a kidnap and the audience knows under the circumstances of the child's environment, his gift may never come to fruition. I tried watching this I know kindergarten teachers. Just too weird and disconnected from reality. Couldn’t watch half of if before having to shut it off. | |
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sexton might ball me out for this but Imma do it anyway. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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Captain Marvel (2019) A kick ass film, with a great soundtack and cast, especially Annette Benning as Dr Wendy Lawson/Supreme Intelligence
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and "Goose" The Cat 
who steals the film. There is a nice tribute to Stan Lee RIP 
and watch out for the the mid and end credit scenes. I give it a 4 out of 5 
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Captain Marvel 3.3/5 I liked it, a good origin story that held my attention throughout, i don't feel it was given as much muscle or wow factor as the other movies, it felt very much like a piece to an even bigger puzzle not a stand alone movie. Did the 3D, definitely noticed it thru the entire movie which is rare for me which caused my dilemma, a bit distracting in the beginning, they seemed so tiny like I was watching antman, then felt larger than life at the end. I wonder if that was intended or just an effect of the 3D. Loved the Stan Lee tribute in the opening much applause in the theater and the cameo, her acknowledging smile was a nice personal touch. [Edited 3/9/19 8:58am] Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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onlyforaminute said: Captain Marvel 3.3/5 I liked it, a good origin story that held my attention throughout, i don't feel it was given as much muscle or wow factor as the other movies, it felt very much like a piece to an even bigger puzzle not a stand alone movie. Did the 3D, definitely noticed it thru the entire movie which is rare for me which caused my dilemma, a bit distracting in the beginning, they seemed so tiny like I was watching antman, then felt larger than life at the end. I wonder if that was intended or just an effect of the 3D. Loved the Stan Lee tribute in the opening much applause in the theater and the cameo, her acknowledging smile was a nice personal touch. [Edited 3/9/19 8:58am] Another nice touch regarding that Stan Lee cameo was that he was rehearsing his lines for Mallrats, which came out the year this movie is set. | |
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EmmaMcG said: onlyforaminute said: Captain Marvel 3.3/5 I liked it, a good origin story that held my attention throughout, i don't feel it was given as much muscle or wow factor as the other movies, it felt very much like a piece to an even bigger puzzle not a stand alone movie. Did the 3D, definitely noticed it thru the entire movie which is rare for me which caused my dilemma, a bit distracting in the beginning, they seemed so tiny like I was watching antman, then felt larger than life at the end. I wonder if that was intended or just an effect of the 3D. Loved the Stan Lee tribute in the opening much applause in the theater and the cameo, her acknowledging smile was a nice personal touch. [Edited 3/9/19 8:58am] Another nice touch regarding that Stan Lee cameo was that he was rehearsing his lines for Mallrats, which came out the year this movie is set. I knew it was of some significance but not what. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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His Girl Friday (1940) a perfect 10/10 | |
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US already getting amazing reviews. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Molly's Game 3.8/5 Gotta read the book now. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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4.5/5
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