What Movies Have You Seen III

[Dogs Of War]

Rocky vs. Drago

Much better cut, no silly robot, Apollo gets a few shots in on Drago, no amount of editing can save him though, he still gets beaten to a mess.

Along with the robot goes a lot of Paulie's screen time, save for his teary pre-fight speech (you're all heart Rock), Dolph Lundgren now has more lines than Brigitte Neilsen.

Rocky now wins by knock-out with no ten count.

Still enough 80's cheese throughout, and all the montages are IN. Fingers crossed for a 4k UHD release.

Still the worst fighting sequences out of any of the rocky movies. It's just rocky throws some punches, drago throws some punches, neither defends anything, rinse repeat.

 

[nöyd]

Still the worst fighting sequences out of any of the rocky movies. It's just rocky throws some punches, drago throws some punches, neither defends anything, rinse repeat.

meh, I really don't think anyone watches these movies for the "sweet science" so to speak, these movies are about story, the fights are merely a backdrop

 

[Wizardman]

Saw No Time to Die on Sunday. Whilst it is a longish movie, it just whips by. Thought it a great film, at least at 8.5/10.

Im not sure why this movie has got a mixed response......I thought it was great. Craig is not my favourite Bond but I enjoyed this one. Craig's best Bond's were this, Casino Royale and Skyfall (Prob his best one if I had to pick one).

 

[Wizardman]

meh, I really don't think anyone watches these movies for the "sweet science" so to speak, these movies are about story, the fights are merely a backdrop

Agree 100%. Im quite discouraged with no news at all about a dvd release. I will buy it the first day it comes out.

 

[Dogs Of War]

meh, I really don't think anyone watches these movies for the "sweet science" so to speak, these movies are about story, the fights are merely a backdrop

The fights add a lot of emotion. In most of his other movies in the series it's Rocky getting hammered until about halfway through the fight he shows his resilience and starts coming back into the fight before eventually winning (except Rocky 1). It's supposed to the crescendo of the movie, but this one is just lacking in that department. Personally I think it's the worst of the lot.

 

[Wizardman]

Kung Fu Hustle.....the shittiest movie I have seen in 2021.

 

[shiznit]

Matrix Resurrections - Yeah… kinda don’t know what to make of it…

It’s definitely a Matrix film but at times it’s so meta it’s almost getting to parody territory.

the best thing WB’s did was put it on streaming same day it was released… that way I don’t waste another $60 on the franchise.

they still owe me for the last 2 sequels…

 

[mongoose]

Don't Look up - funny and entertaining satire. Ridiculous cast...

 

[kit66]

Don't Look up - funny and entertaining satire. Ridiculous cast...

Watched it last night, not bad, a bit long but entertaining. Loved the cast.

 

[bileduct]

Matrix Resurrections - Yeah… kinda don’t know what to make of it…

It’s definitely a Matrix film but at times it’s so meta it’s almost getting to parody territory.

the best thing WB’s did was put it on streaming same day it was released… that way I don’t waste another $60 on the franchise.

they still owe me for the last 2 sequels…

I just watched all four Matrix films back to back.

First thing I gotta say is that the first two sequels were not as bad as I remember them being, but they are still highly repetitive and boring as f**k in parts. The fight scenes are just overly long and tedious, though the twist at the end of Reloaded is somewhat interesting I suppose. They really could have condensed both of these films into one.

The original film was groundbreaking with regard to visual and practical effects and the worldbuilding was sublime. But when the credits start to roll I'm left asking myself "do I really care where the story goes from here?"

And for me that's the problem with films 2 through 4. I don't care. And what I don't care about the most is the relationship between Neo and Trinity which is easily the least interesting but apparently, according to the sibling directors, the most important aspect of these films. I simply do not give a f**k about this love interest angle. Trinity goes from being kick ass to kiss ass and both her and Neo suffer for it.

Which brings me to this latest film. Why? What's the f**king point here? I'm seeing a lot of people saying that The Matrix Resurrections subverts expectations, but does it really? My expectation, after seeing the first two sequels again which I really didn't remember much of, was that this new addition would reinforce my belief that there really should have only been one Matrix film to begin with. Expectations CONFIRMED. Take the f**king blue pill next time!

Also, Stormtroopers have far more accuracy than anyone in these films.

 

[shiznit]

Hahaha… yeah that stormtrooper thing was brought up while we were watching it too…

I just think one large part of the original Matrix film’s success was the story’s originality and the other part was that it was technically so groundbreaking at the time… you put those together and I just remember my little teenage mind being blown apart.

From memory even the marketing of the film was good… they had all those ‘What is the Matrix?’ TV spots and full page newspaper ads and billboards. But I don’t remember a trailer playing on TV. So going in I remember we really had no clue what the Matrix was…

but by the time the sequels came along they didn’t seem like they were really pushing the envelope technically so much as film making tends to move on pretty quickly…

so it came down to story. But the story for the sequels just wasn’t good.

I think the Avatar sequels are heading this way… to me the entire original was built on it pushing 3D technology.. the story was Pocahontas in space…

now that 3D is almost dead these days I don’t fancy their chance’s of being successful other than riding the coattails of the original.

 

[mongoose]

Matrix Resurrection was better than I expected and probably better than Reloaded and Revolutions. Surprisingly a lot of story in this one. Yeah the new agent smith missing Neo with his hand gun from 2metres away was a bit hard to stomach.

 

[bileduct]

Don't Look up - funny and entertaining satire. Ridiculous cast...

The first half of this film is like SNL.. Terminally unfunny with non-survivable levels of cringe. The "satire" is so on the nose that it's exactly what you'd expect from Hollyweirdos getting high huffing their own farts. Many arms were broken with the aggressive self-congratulatory back patting going on here.

It got better in the second half though.

 

[azzah72]

2 movies recently.

The card counter:
It's a noir film around the world of casinos and playing card games.
Oscar Isaac is a card counter who jumps from casino to casino and makes moderate amounts before he gets the attention of casino security and bails.
He has a dark past.
He encounters some acquaintances along the way.
I enjoyed it to end extent.
It's a very slow and deliberate film that had me intrigued the whole time of where it might lead.
I thought the ending didn't lean into where I thought it might go as far as it could. Issac is a very good actor and in this he's very stoic.
Not for everyone but if you want something different from the ususal fare, you may like it.
6.5/10

Matrix 4:
I enjoyed it for the most part but was a bit confused by a couple of characters situations and motivations (I may have missed things as I was a little drunk at the time), particularly Morpheus situation and Smith's motivations.
Outside of this, I enjoyed the meta of it and the story was good.
The action wasn't anything special however, a bit generic.
But I liked it, on par or slightly better than 2, definently better than 3.
7/10

 

[Parra]

The first half of this film is like SNL.. Terminally unfunny with non-survivable levels of cringe. The "satire" is so on the nose that it's exactly what you'd expect from Hollyweirdos getting high huffing their own farts. Many arms were broken with the aggressive self-congratulatory back patting going on here.

It got better in the second half though.

I'll never know. So bad it was turned off. The cast alone is a drawcard. Hard to believe these people had been in movies before.

 

[Wizardman]

I just saw "Don't Look Up". The great cast do their best with the material they were given. All of the notable cast members have their moment in the sun.
I am glad I stayed to the last 20 minutes or so.......different type of ending there....lol.

2.5 out of 5 for me. Decent, not great.

 

[azzah72]

I just saw "Don't Look Up". The great cast do their best with the material they were given. All of the notable cast members have their moment in the sun.
I am glad I stayed to the last 20 minutes or so.......different type of ending there....lol.

2.5 out of 5 for me. Decent, not great.

I agree, it is really quite funny in some moments but was kind of a one-note idea Stretched a bit too far.

I did enjoy Leo and Jen's meltdowns though, quite funny.

 

[Zoidberg]

The Last Duel.
Well made and acted but felt a bit drawn out with the 3 chapters.
Worth a watch.

 

[Wizardman]

Watched quite a few flicks recently.

Jurassic Park: Believe it or not, this was the first time I've seen it. I really enjoyed a lot about it. I understood why Spielberg didn't go the gore route but I'd have a loved more "adult" version of the film. 4 out of 5.

Traffik: No notable actors in this netflix movie but it was a really well done tense film. 3 out of 5.

The Kill Team: A "Casaulties of War" type movie set in Afghanistan. Not as good but still a solid flick. 3 out of 5.

Wander: Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart...you'd expect a decent flick. Absolutely terrible movie. 1 out of 5. Jones has appeared in a few stinkers recently.

 

[mongoose]

The Green Knight - I'm sure there are people who will appreciate it but not for me. Far too drawn out and boring.