Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 27, 2015 4:41pm
This is a joke, right? You're joking? MERYL STREEP never crossed your mind!? Don't get me wrong, J Law is a great actress. But Meryl Streep is the clear choice. Some other phenomenal actresses who can more than carry a film: Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet, Hilary Swank...Scarlet_Buckeye;1742822 wrote:Allow me to clarify...
Sure, females can lead and there are plenty of good movies where a female is the lead, but what I'm trying to say is... you take the BEST female (idk... is that Jennifer Lawrence?) and put her up against a Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bradley Cooper, Denzel Washington, Matthew McConaughey, Joaquin Phoenix,
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 27, 2015 4:57pm
Meryl Streep of course came to mind. I didn't name her, because she's older. (Just like I didn't name De Niro and Al Pacino).Fab4Runner;1742827 wrote:This is a joke, right? You're joking? MERYL STREEP never crossed your mind!? Don't get me wrong, J Law is a great actress. But Meryl Streep is the clear choice. Some other phenomenal actresses who can more than carry a film: Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet, Hilary Swank...
Idk... IMO... Lawrence runs circles around Blanchett, Moore, Mirren, Theron, Winslet, and Swank (and none of those ladies, except for maybe Larence, are in the realm of even being close to DiCaprio, Bale, DDL or Cooper IMO).
Idk... consider me an arrogant prick, I suppose, but that's just my god's honest opinion.
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Jul 28, 2015 8:59am
I suppose. I just wasn't expecting a comedy filled with dick jokes to actually have any substance. Personally, I don't buy into the whole male lead v female lead argument. I just watch movies that are entertaining to me, regardless of who's the lead.Scarlet_Buckeye;1742822 wrote:Allow me to clarify...
Sure, females can lead and there are plenty of good movies where a female is the lead, but what I'm trying to say is... you take the BEST female (idk... is that Jennifer Lawrence?) and put her up against a Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bradley Cooper, Denzel Washington, Matthew McConaughey, Joaquin Phoenix,
Look at the recent 'Best Picture' winners...
Birdman - male lead
12 Years a Slave - male lead
Argo - male lead
The Artist - 50/50
The King's Speech - male lead
The Hurt Locker - male lead
Slumdog Millionaire - male lea
No Country for Old Men - male lead
Now... some of you may be saying, "Well those are Academy Award winners... this wasn't that... this was a simple comedy."
Okay... for every Amy Schumer, I give you Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jonah Hill, Jim Carrey.
Again... there are plenty of good female leads and plenty of good female lead-films... I just feel if you were to do a comparison, it's not even close... And I think Trainwreck was evidence of that, and it's disappointing because I was hoping it good buck the trend (ala Bridesmaids)
I'll let you and Fab have this debate haha
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jul 28, 2015 9:04am
I thought Trainwreck was hilarious.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 28, 2015 10:49am
It was hilarious. But there were definitely "slower moments"...ZWICK 4 PREZ;1742900 wrote:I thought Trainwreck was hilarious.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jul 28, 2015 11:38am
Towards the end got very slow for me.Scarlet_Buckeye;1742910 wrote:It was hilarious. But there were a definitely "slower moments"...
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Jul 28, 2015 5:09pm
Ant Man 8/10 (Loved that they stuck to the source material and it was different from all Marvel movies which was nice for a change.)
As soon as Deadpool comes out though, that'll be different from every comic book movie ever made. As long as they stick to the R rating.
As soon as Deadpool comes out though, that'll be different from every comic book movie ever made. As long as they stick to the R rating.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 29, 2015 1:25pm
I pray Deadpool sticks to the R rating. If they do, it could be spectacular.End of Line;1742968 wrote:Ant Man 8/10 (Loved that they stuck to the source material and it was different from all Marvel movies which was nice for a change.)
As soon as Deadpool comes out though, that'll be different from every comic book movie ever made. As long as they stick to the R rating.
MontyBrunswick
Posts: 846
Jul 29, 2015 1:42pm
I thought i posted in this thread but I guess I didn't...
Saw Mad Max a few weeks ago and it was awesome. Didn't expect it to be that great but it was thoroughly enjoyable
Saw Mad Max a few weeks ago and it was awesome. Didn't expect it to be that great but it was thoroughly enjoyable
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Jul 29, 2015 9:07pm
It has to be R. You can't make a Deadpool movie with it being PG-13.Scarlet_Buckeye;1743147 wrote:I pray Deadpool sticks to the R rating. If they do, it could be spectacular.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 29, 2015 10:28pm
I'm pretty sure that it's going to be rated R. I've seen multiple reports of it.
http://screenrant.com/deadpool-rated-r-april-fools/
http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/07/12/comic-con-2015-deadpool-trailer-puts-r-rating-to-good-use
http://screenrant.com/deadpool-rated-r-april-fools/
http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/07/12/comic-con-2015-deadpool-trailer-puts-r-rating-to-good-use
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 30, 2015 10:22am
Don't underestimate Disney...End of Line;1743244 wrote:It has to be R. You can't make a Deadpool movie with it being PG-13.
Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Jul 30, 2015 10:33am
John Wick 8 out of 10. Soundtrack 9 out of 10.
Best scene in movie-
[video=youtube;w-HSoOFdJ3s][/video]
Best scene in movie-
[video=youtube;w-HSoOFdJ3s][/video]
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 30, 2015 10:42am
It gets even better the second time. The first time through, I loved it, but it seemed like the plot was only heavy enough to justify a gratuitous portion of violence (not that there's inherently anything wrong with that, if that's what someone wants).Uz2Bon36;1743336 wrote:John Wick 8 out of 10. Soundtrack 9 out of 10.
Best scene in movie-
[video=youtube;w-HSoOFdJ3s][/video]
However, the cohesiveness of the plot is better seen the second time through. At least it was for me.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 30, 2015 11:08am
It's been all but 100% confirmed....by both Ryan Reynolds and the director I believe.Scarlet_Buckeye;1743333 wrote:Don't underestimate Disney...
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 30, 2015 3:54pm
Don't underestimate Disney...Fab4Runner;1743345 wrote:It's been all but 100% confirmed....by both Ryan Reynolds and the director I believe.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 30, 2015 3:59pm
Finally got around to watching Dallas Buyers Club.....wayyy late to the party.
Amazing flick. 9/10. I'd give it a 10, but I felt the ending was meh, kinda fizzled out. I'm not sure how they could have ended it better though. I'm ready to say McConaughey is the best in the game right now. He and Ledo both killed it.
Amazing flick. 9/10. I'd give it a 10, but I felt the ending was meh, kinda fizzled out. I'm not sure how they could have ended it better though. I'm ready to say McConaughey is the best in the game right now. He and Ledo both killed it.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jul 30, 2015 3:59pm
I watched Birdman for the first time last night.
Oh my god what an AWFUL film.
Biggest waste of 2 hours.
If I wasn't the cheap bastard that I am, I would have turned it off and called it a night.
Literally THE only reason that kept me watching was the pure speculation of how this god awful trainwreck of a film would end.
I get it... it deserves a lot of credit for how it was all produced & put together and seemingly coming off as 1 continuous shot.
But that doesn't make up for what a god awful film it was.
It reminded me of a Black Swan a lot; except I actually liked Black Swan.
Black Swan swims circles around Birdman.
Black Swan is EASILY 1000x better than Birdman.
I literally wanted to take forks and stick them in my eyes I thought Birdman was so bad.
F - / 0.5 out of 10. The only reason I'm giving it a .5 is because of the stitching to make it come off as 1 continuous shot.
I'm literally struggling to come up with a film that I loathed more than Birman... and I can't come up with a single 1 off the top of my head.
Oh my god what an AWFUL film.
Biggest waste of 2 hours.
If I wasn't the cheap bastard that I am, I would have turned it off and called it a night.
Literally THE only reason that kept me watching was the pure speculation of how this god awful trainwreck of a film would end.
I get it... it deserves a lot of credit for how it was all produced & put together and seemingly coming off as 1 continuous shot.
But that doesn't make up for what a god awful film it was.
It reminded me of a Black Swan a lot; except I actually liked Black Swan.
Black Swan swims circles around Birdman.
Black Swan is EASILY 1000x better than Birdman.
I literally wanted to take forks and stick them in my eyes I thought Birdman was so bad.
F - / 0.5 out of 10. The only reason I'm giving it a .5 is because of the stitching to make it come off as 1 continuous shot.
I'm literally struggling to come up with a film that I loathed more than Birman... and I can't come up with a single 1 off the top of my head.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 30, 2015 4:09pm
I watched The Edge on Sunday. It was very good. Old movie for sure, but the story still works.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jul 30, 2015 4:39pm
I loved birdman.
I literally agree with nothing you say SB.
I literally agree with nothing you say SB.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 30, 2015 4:40pm
lol....I was thinking the same. I've never seen it, but all of my friends who have...raved about it.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jul 30, 2015 4:47pm
Bird man was awesome. SB is the new classy. Just without the "Haha's"
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 31, 2015 8:23am
Scarlet_Buckeye;1743465 wrote:I watched Birdman for the first time last night.
Oh my god what an AWFUL film.
Biggest waste of 2 hours.
If I wasn't the cheap bastard that I am, I would have turned it off and called it a night.
Literally THE only reason that kept me watching was the pure speculation of how this god awful trainwreck of a film would end.
I get it... it deserves a lot of credit for how it was all produced & put together and seemingly coming off as 1 continuous shot.
But that doesn't make up for what a god awful film it was.
It reminded me of a Black Swan a lot; except I actually liked Black Swan.
Black Swan swims circles around Birdman.
Black Swan is EASILY 1000x better than Birdman.
I literally wanted to take forks and stick them in my eyes I thought Birdman was so bad.
F - / 0.5 out of 10. The only reason I'm giving it a .5 is because of the stitching to make it come off as 1 continuous shot.
I'm literally struggling to come up with a film that I loathed more than Birman... and I can't come up with a single 1 off the top of my head.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Jul 31, 2015 12:41pm
Went and caught Ant-Man last night.
I dug it.
I dug it.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 31, 2015 3:25pm
I didnt love Birdman, but definitely enjoyed it. And will watch again in time.