Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F - I love it! That's it.
Honestly, my biggest problem with the Vormire sacrifice scene, is that it doesn't actually involve someone sacrificing someone else. In Infinity War Thanos deliberately kills Gamora, with the rules being 'you need to sacrifice someone you love to get the Soul Stone'. Makes sense. In Endgame both Hawkeye and Black Window are trying to kill themselves before the other can to give the survivor the Souls Stone, which would fly against the rules. When Black Widow dies, it isn't Hawkeye who sacrificed her, because she killed herself - He never should've gotten that stupid stone.This...may be a bit of a hot take.
A ★★ review of Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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I say this with no real evidence but: I wonder if this movie and Fury Road are prime examples of "you can't do x in today's world", x being have an incredibly difficult, dangerous, even toxic production that led to a masterpiece of a final product. By all accounts Fury Road was a ***** of a movie to make, maybe Miller was asked or was forced to tone it down and that's what led to this prequel coming out so visually uneven.This is also when we get an action sequence that tries to measure up to Fury Road, but unfortunately falls very short. The visuals in this movie while fine and sometimes even great can suffer from very obvious compositing, and this action chase scene is severely hampered by it. There's almost never a sense of actual motion during this car chase, feeling more like they're in a stationary truck with the environment moving instead of them. It's also just kinda boringly shot. There's a handful of fun moments, but overall it was probably the most dull scene in the film.
I reckon that's what it is. I saw the behind the scenes of the Fury Road truck flip, where George Miller nearly has a heart attack thinking the actor for Nux was actually in the truck as it flipped, because he's probably been so on edge this entire production. Also, with his age I don't blame him for taking it easier.I say this with no real evidence but: I wonder if this movie and Fury Road are prime examples of "you can't do x in today's world", x being have an incredibly difficult, dangerous, even toxic production that led to a masterpiece of a final product. By all accounts Fury Road was a ***** of a movie to make, maybe Miller was asked or was forced to tone it down and that's what led to this prequel coming out so visually uneven.
The decision to shoot Fury Road in Namibia is probably what created the most trouble for everyone involved, but you have to admit, it's also a significant part of why the movie is so good. The cast of Furiosa has also said that Miller had a bigger focus on safety this time around. I've watched a few retrospectives on the Mad Max movies, safety was clearly not a primary concern when shooting for a lot of them.
So yeah, I guess the question is, did Miller's decision to do things "better" actually result in a worse movie? As someone who hasn't even seen the movie, I'm not saying I wish Miller almost got people killed for the sake of a cooler action scene. But it is interesting to think about.
A ★★★★½ review of Predators (2010)
“This planet is a game preserve. And we’re the game.” This movie didn't have a troubled production...once it actually started. Getting there took some time, however, as the original script was written in 1994 by Robert Rodriguez. However, 20th Century Fox wasn't willing to budget for what was...letterboxd.com
"former IDF sniper Isabelle". I thought she was still in the IDF.A ★★★★½ review of Predators (2010)
“This planet is a game preserve. And we’re the game.” This movie didn't have a troubled production...once it actually started. Getting there took some time, however, as the original script was written in 1994 by Robert Rodriguez. However, 20th Century Fox wasn't willing to budget for what was...letterboxd.com
That could be. I couldn't recall if she was former or a deserter/rogue IDF."former IDF sniper Isabelle". I thought she was still in the IDF.
Anyhoo, making another movie in a franchise so long after the previous one...that's usually a terrible sign, but this film worked. Perhaps not as good as the original, but a worthy successor, IMHO.