Discuss and Rate the Last Film You Watched

[happyninja42]

I don't think John Wick - the first one especially - quite reaches the absurd heights of Gun Kata.

The sequels very much do. You will notice that my comment specifically talked about AFTER the first film. I'm fine with the first one, it's a perfectly solid revenge film. They did a good enough job with giving me enough empathetic investment to root for John to murder 50+ dudes.

The OTHER films, are just excuses to rinse/repeat the first one, but ramp everything up to 11. I didn't give a shit about any of the motivations they tried to give John, or his "conflicts" as they were. The gun fights felt overly long and elaborate just for the sake of being elaborate, and I was noticeably getting bored, and thinking to myself "Ok I get it. Pew pew, bang bang. Can we move on to something more substantive? No? ....*sighs* ok..."

 

[BrawlMan]

The sequels very much do. You will notice that my comment specifically talked about AFTER the first film. I'm fine with the first one, it's a perfectly solid revenge film. They did a good enough job with giving me enough empathetic investment to root for John to murder 50+ dudes.

The OTHER films, are just excuses to rinse/repeat the first one, but ramp everything up to 11. I didn't give a shit about any of the motivations they tried to give John, or his "conflicts" as they were. The gun fights felt overly long and elaborate just for the sake of being elaborate, and I was noticeably getting bored, and thinking to myself "Ok I get it. Pew pew, bang bang. Can we move on to something more substantive? No? ....*sighs* ok..."

As much as I like the sequels, I have no motivation to see Part 4 and 5 whenever they release.

Best segment was the Samurai one because goddamn that 2D animation was beautiful.

Program is the name. That was animated by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, so hells ya its the best segment in the movie!

Really? I feel they bring very different but wonderful gunfight choreography to the table that more movies would do well to try and learn from.

The best things about the gun fights in Dredd is that they're dirty and practical. It fits for a character like him.

 

[gorfias]

I don't think John Wick - the first one especially - quite reaches the absurd heights of Gun Kata.

Did the term Gun Kata originate w/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 ?

 

[happyninja42]

As much as I like the sequels, I have no motivation to see Part 4 and 5 whenever they release.

Same, the 2nd one was a bore for me, and the 3rd...I can only think of a single scene that I thought was good, and it had nothing to do with direct combat.

 

[BrawlMan]

Did the term Gun Kata originate w/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 ?

Yes.

 

[Gordon_4]

Did the term Gun Kata originate w/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 ?

If that’s Equilibrium then yes.

 

[laggyteabag]

Really? I feel they bring very different but wonderful gunfight choreography to the table that more movies would do well to try and learn from.

The best things about the gun fights in Dredd is that they're dirty and practical. It fits for a character like him.

I thought I would compare the films, and picked the top two videos from YouTube
I really don't get the appeal.

Its just slow walking, and shooting, followed by more slow walking and shooting.

Maybe there is something to be said about how it describes the character, but I really don't think that it made for particularly interesting action scenes to watch. At the very least, the film could have leant more into the gore.

I just found this John Wick 2 scene infinitely more energetic and dynamic to watch, even if it can be a tad "tacticool" at times.

 

[gorfias]

I thought I would compare the films, and picked the top two videos from YouTube
I really don't get the appeal.

Its just slow walking, and shooting, followed by more slow walking and shooting.

Maybe there is something to be said about how it describes the character, but I really don't think that it made for particularly interesting action scenes to watch. At the very least, the film could have leant more into the gore.

I just found this John Wick 2 scene infinitely more energetic and dynamic to watch, even if it can be a tad "tacticool" at times.

From your clips, Dredd seems like a good, character driven procedural with a terrific story setup. John Wick (which I enjoy) seemed more like a video game. With g-d mode turned on.

 

[BrawlMan]

I thought I would compare the films, and picked the top two videos from YouTube
I really don't get the appeal.

Its just slow walking, and shooting, followed by more slow walking and shooting.

Maybe there is something to be said about how it describes the character, but I really don't think that it made for particularly interesting action scenes to watch. At the very least, the film could have leant more into the gore.

I just found this John Wick 2 scene infinitely more energetic and dynamic to watch, even if it can be a tad "tacticool" at times.

Look, I know Dredd ain't perfect, but in 2012 when nearly every action movie in theaters at the time were still on the shaky-cam/quick cut high, you immediately appreciate Dredd for its simplicity and practicality. While I do like the stylishness of the Wick sequels, it does get boring after while. What does not help is that they keep stretching these sequels out and they clearly have nowhere else to go. I'd sooner want another Dredd, than another Wick. Dredd is a character study and action piece, so they go hand in hand with each other and keeps the viewer invested.

 

[09philj]

Kill List
It's Ben Wheatley's first film and it's good. I think it benefits from being seen while knowing as little as possible about it so I'll just say that it's about two contract killers called Jay and Gal being hired to assassinate a list of people. It's very violent.

Spoiler: Spoilers if you really feel like you need to know more

This is actually a psychological horror film. Something about the job is not right. The contract is abnormal. The targets behave strangely. Jay's life is interfered with. The denouement is brutal and unsettling.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Biggest curiosity was Liam Neeson acting in a four-minute appearance. Like, was he hard up for cash or something? How do you pull down a big name like that and effectively not use him? The part literally could have been played by anybody; instead, they paid for Neeson to put on a New York(?) accent for a bit.

Liam Neeson is the narrator for Huntsman: Winter's War, and his voice is there for about 4 minutes as well. You don't even see him, could have got someone from the cast like they did with the narration for the first film.

 

[laggyteabag]

I'd sooner want another Dredd, than another Wick. Dredd is a character study and action piece, so they go hand in hand with each other and keeps the viewer invested.

Well, you might not be getting a Dredd sequel anytime soon, but at least you can play as Judge Dredd in the recently-announced Call of Duty Warzone update!

*feigns excitement*



I swear, these crossovers are getting out of hand

That skin does look pretty cool, though

 

[Xprimentyl]

Liam Neeson is the narrator for Huntsman: Winter's War, and his voice is there for about 4 minutes as well. You don't even see him, could have got someone from the cast like they did with the narration for the first film.

Seems some producers are just that eager to be able to slap big names on their films for the star power. Like someone filming Scarlett Johansson watching two people have sex, then telling me Scarlett Johansson is "in a porno;" of course I'm gonna watch it, you bastards.

 

[BrawlMan]

Well, you might not be getting a Dredd sequel anytime soon, but at least you can play as Judge Dredd in the recently-announced Call of Duty Warzone update!

*feigns excitement*

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I swear, these crossovers are getting out of hand

That skin does look pretty cool, though

I hate Activision and Call of Duty, so that's a big no on me. I do appreciate the genuine gesture though. Thank you for your efforts.

 

[happyninja42]

I thought I would compare the films, and picked the top two videos from YouTube
I really don't get the appeal.

Its just slow walking, and shooting, followed by more slow walking and shooting.

Maybe there is something to be said about how it describes the character, but I really don't think that it made for particularly interesting action scenes to watch. At the very least, the film could have leant more into the gore.

I just found this John Wick 2 scene infinitely more energetic and dynamic to watch, even if it can be a tad "tacticool" at times.

If ALL you care about are action scenes, and nothing else, then yeah the Wick films will probably beat anything, because that's ALL they are. There is no real character development, Keanu hardly fucking speaks to anyone about anything, when he does it's usually in response to a better actor that's actually carrying the weight of the script for the scene, with Keanu muttering a word or 2. The combat scenes don't move the plot forward any, they're just a new set piece for combat, and nothing else. Look! Keanu fighting on a horse! Look! Keanu fighting in an elevator! Look! Keanu fighting in a *insert random whatever*. That's it.

With Dredd at least, there is dialogue, there is character development. The conversations between him and Anderson actually inform the audience more on how each of them think, view the world and their job, and help us empathize with their struggle more. In the Wick films, I don't give a shit about any of the people, because they are extremely 1 dimensional, usually only there because they are veteran stunt actors, or actors famous for martial arts/shooty bang bang movies. They again have little to no dialogue and are just there to fill a purpose for a single action scene, and that's it.

Action scenes without any depth or stakes, are just mindless action scenes for the sake of gratuitous violence. I'll take films like Dredd over Wick any day.

 

[Agema]

Look, I know Dredd ain't perfect, but in 2012 when nearly every action movie in theaters at the time were still on the shaky-cam/quick cut high, you immediately appreciate Dredd for its simplicity and practicality. While I do like the stylishness of the Wick sequels, it does get boring after while. What does not help is that they keep stretching these sequels out and they clearly have nowhere else to go. I'd sooner want another Dredd, than another Wick. Dredd is a character study and action piece, so they go hand in hand with each other and keeps the viewer invested.

Yes. I like both (although I prefer Dredd), they've both got their place in the world and they are both good at what they set out to do, but they are doing quite different things.

Wick is a series of heavily choreographed fight scenes linked by some stuff to fill in the time in order to make it up to movie length. I mean, some of the set-ups are painfully obvious: Wick goes into a knife shop - nudge, nudge - KNIFE FIGHT COMING! Dredd is coherent story with characters and plot you're supposed to give a shit about, that has some fight scenes.

 

[BrawlMan]

Yes. I like both (although I prefer Dredd), they've both got their place in the world and they are both good at what they set out to do, but they are doing quite different things.

There is nothing wrong with that, it's just I got bored and tired of it and felt they should have ended at a trilogy. I have no interests and seeing Parts 4 and 5, because even if it actions scenes are stylish and well choreographed, I'll lose immediate interest, because it's been enough already. Just give me another Scott Adkins action movie at this point. At least he bothers to have character in most of his films. His character, Mike Fallon, in The Accident Man has more character than all of the Wick sequels combined. You know who else done characters and stylized action right? Drive (1997) with Mark Dacascos. It was Rush Hour, before Rush Hour even became a thought.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

Watched the three Raimi Spider-man movies, with three different groups of people. I guess the No Way Home hype really got to everyone.

Spider-man: God Peter Parker is such a loser. I love it. Everyone says that Maguire was the worst Spidey but the best Peter Parker, and I somewhat agree. He looks and acts like such a goddamn nerd all the time, they sell it so well. Willem Dafoe was a great choice, can't believe they chose to hide his face behind that terrible costume. I don't think it was a masterpiece, but it's the epitome of an acceptable superhero movie.

Spider-man 2: I was surprised at how well this held up. Doc Ock was done excellently, his arms look so damn real sometimes. Peter is still a loser, but a lot less creepy than he was in the first movie. The action scenes are some of the best out there, and definitely the best among Spider-man movies. Definitely my favorite of the trilogy. I will say though, Dunst's MJ is the most annoying character ever put into theaters. Jesus Christ, no wonder the actor hated the role, all she ever does is say shitty lines, scream, and be a terrible person.

Spider-man 3: Lol. Obviously a pretty fucking bad movie, but I was too young to have been disappointed by it and as such I enjoy it as a bad movie. There are occasionally some good looking scenes or creative fights, but overall the CGI is really bad compared to the previous movies and it's not good that Bully Maguire is the most entertaining part of the movie.

I enjoyed rewatching these. It does feel very different compared to superhero movies these days. I'm a big fan of the MCU, but I have admit after this, they do feel more than a little manufactured. Raimi's movies (maybe with the exception of the third) all have a distinct style that I didn't really notice was lacking from the MCU. Small touches like Spidey's suit getting damaged, the "long takes", use (or lack of) sound effects really make these movies. I hope Raimi will be given enough free reign with the next Dr Strange movie.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Willem Dafoe was a great choice, can't believe they chose to hide his face behind that terrible costume.

Yeah, but what else could they do though? Green Goblin is a bit of a weird character; He wears a mask because he needs to hide Norman's identity, but the mask (in the comics and cartoons) can apparently emote like a normal face for some inexplicable reason. Translating that to live-action was going to run into problems regardless. Either they would've fully used Dafoe's face, which would've ruined the secret identity angle, or they could've gone for a rubbery animatronic Goblin mask, which in the context of the movie, why?

For No Way Home they could opt to just get rid of the helmet altogether since Norman I assume is legally dead just like he was at the end of Raimi's Spider-Man, or maybe they could damage the helmet enough to give it a creepy pumpkin vibe.

 

[Samtemdo8]

Re-watched Zack Snyder's The Justice League AKA The Snyder Cut.


I actually teared up a bit in the ending.