Movie Thread

Legend · Mar 20, 2018, 06:42 PM

I saw Black Panther yesterday. Enjoyed it a bit more than most Marvel movies nowadays. Thought it started strong but halfway through it became more of a generic superhero movie.

Xevross · Mar 20, 2018, 06:48 PM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 20, 2018, 06:42 PMI saw Black Panther yesterday. Enjoyed it a bit more than most Marvel movie nowadays. Thought it started strong but halfway through it became more of a generic superhero movie.

Agree with that, the first half is definitely the better half.

Xevross · Mar 23, 2018, 06:05 PM

So Pacific Rim Uprising is extremely entertaining

Dr. Pezus · Mar 23, 2018, 06:23 PM

Quote from: Xevross on Mar 23, 2018, 06:05 PMSo Pacific Rim Uprising is extremely entertaining

Reviewed badly tho

Xevross · Mar 23, 2018, 07:22 PM

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Mar 23, 2018, 06:23 PMReviewed badly tho

Its a much better film than the first, for the target audience, imo. The plot is super dumb, but the same can be said for the first film. At least the sequel didn't spend too long trying to justify it all in some crazy stupid way.

the-pi-guy · Mar 23, 2018, 07:49 PM

For some reason I get Elysium and Pacific Rim mixed up in my head...

Never seen Pacific Rim though.

Legend · Mar 23, 2018, 07:53 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Mar 23, 2018, 07:49 PMFor some reason I get Elysium and Pacific Rim mixed up in my head...

Never seen Pacific Rim though.

They aren't similar in the slightest, and no one ever talks about Elysium

You should watch it. It's good.

Quote from: Xevross on Mar 23, 2018, 07:22 PMIts a much better film than the first, for the target audience, imo. The plot is super dumb, but the same can be said for the first film. At least the sequel didn't spend too long trying to justify it all in some crazy stupid way.

I liked having a story in the first one. Meaningless action doesn't sound as fun.

the-pi-guy · Mar 23, 2018, 08:00 PM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 23, 2018, 07:53 PMThey aren't similar in the slightest, and no one ever talks about Elysium

I know.

It's one of those random things my brain mixes up for no reason.

Quote from: Legend on Mar 23, 2018, 07:53 PMYou should watch it. It's good.

I probably should.

Xevross · Mar 23, 2018, 08:32 PM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 23, 2018, 07:53 PMThey aren't similar in the slightest, and no one ever talks about Elysium

You should watch it. It's good.
I liked having a story in the first one. Meaningless action doesn't sound as fun.

You will probably think Uprising is worse then. I thought the attempted story was the worst part of the first film. I watch a film like Pacific Rim for the action, and I don't want it filled with a shaming plot. If it has a great plot, then awesome, but if not then get it outta there.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 23, 2018, 08:45 PM

Quote from: Xevross on Mar 23, 2018, 08:32 PMYou will probably think Uprising is worse then. I thought the attempted story was the worst part of the first film. I watch a film like Pacific Rim for the action, and I don't want it filled with a shaming plot. If it has a great plot, then awesome, but if not then get it outta there.

So it's basically just a CG montage?

Xevross · Mar 24, 2018, 01:44 AM

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Mar 23, 2018, 08:45 PMSo it's basically just a CG montage?

Nah I'd still say less than half of the film is action pieces.

the-pi-guy · Mar 24, 2018, 01:51 AM

Black Panther is holding pretty well.
Maybe it can do $30m this weekend worldwide.

Should pretty easily make another $50m in the US. Jurassic World did about that at this point, and BP is tracking way ahead of it thus far.

$1.3 billion is pretty much a lock, I think.

Xevross · Mar 24, 2018, 01:52 AM

Hey that's my job

the-pi-guy · Mar 24, 2018, 01:54 AM

Quote from: Xevross on Mar 24, 2018, 01:52 AMHey that's my job

I was into following movies like a decade ago!
But then I stopped caring for a while.

BananaKing · Mar 24, 2018, 01:26 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Mar 24, 2018, 01:51 AMBlack Panther is holding pretty well.
Maybe it can do $30m this weekend worldwide.

Should pretty easily make another $50m in the US. Jurassic World did about that at this point, and BP is tracking way ahead of it thus far.

$1.3 billion is pretty much a lock, I think.

I wonder if it will pass TLJ. That would be a shocker. Either way this film was ALOT bigger than I expected. I was expecting something in the 600-800 million range.