Bub (BLM)
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 15, 2015 21:02:18 GMT -5
I've seen so many dubious superhero flicks since its come out that I kind of view Batman and Robin as pretty harmless now. Schumacher did the material no real favors, but the studio's push for lighter and goofier stuff probably damned it to some degree no matter who was directing. On top of that, if you look at Schumacher's Batman films as modern homages to the 1966 series, they're downright awesome.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 15, 2015 21:03:12 GMT -5
I alwats felt Ryan Reynolds gets alot of crap even though he is a good actor and I still till this day thought Green Lantern was a pretty good adaption of the comic book and thought he did well as Hal Jordan. Ryan Reynolds has been in a lot of crap, but I usually enjoy his performances, if nothing else.
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Dat Dude
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Dat Dude on Jan 15, 2015 21:05:06 GMT -5
Halle Berry in Catwoman. The movie was terrible but no actress could made that piece of #*&$ script work. Same with Clooney in Batman and Robin.
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Post by Danimal on Jan 16, 2015 0:01:42 GMT -5
Halle Berry in Catwoman. The movie was terrible but no actress could made that piece of #*&$ script work. Same with Clooney in Batman and Robin. Ya, Batman and Robin still sucks with Keaton, Kilmer, or Bale as Batman. Hell Clooney is my favorite Bruce Wayne, his natural pimpness really shines through.
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Scooterdust
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Post by Scooterdust on Jan 16, 2015 11:41:08 GMT -5
Prepare your pitchforks for I'm going to suggest Richard Linklater. Of course I'm referring to Southland Tales. The general consensus was that his career wasn't going to recover from such an expensive and laborious flop and nothing short of a miracle would be required to do that. Fast forward to today and Linklater's multiple award-winning/nominated opus to adolescence 'Boyhood' which is a return to form for Linklater who humbly resumes his role as the director known for staying true to his Indy roots but at the same time tries to present an intriguing story in new and exciting ways while also being partly responsible for bring indy-style films into the mainstream spotlight.
After a few more years, the success of Boyhood will have made every film fan forget the mess that was Southland Tales.
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Jan 16, 2015 12:19:20 GMT -5
Prepare your pitchforks for I'm going to suggest Richard Linklater. Of course I'm referring to Southland Tales. The general consensus was that his career wasn't going to recover from such an expensive and laborious flop and nothing short of a miracle would be required to do that. Fast forward to today and Linklater's multiple award-winning/nominated opus to adolescence 'Boyhood' which is a return to form for Linklater who humbly resumes his role as the director known for staying true to his Indy roots but at the same time tries to present an intriguing story in new and exciting ways while also being partly responsible for bring indy-style films into the mainstream spotlight. After a few more years, the success of Boyhood will have made every film fan forget the mess that was Southland Tales. Linklater didn't direct Southland Tales, Richard Kelly, who also directed Donnie Darko directed it.
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Post by Some Guy on Jan 16, 2015 12:20:28 GMT -5
Prepare your pitchforks for I'm going to suggest Richard Linklater. Of course I'm referring to Southland Tales. The general consensus was that his career wasn't going to recover from such an expensive and laborious flop and nothing short of a miracle would be required to do that. Fast forward to today and Linklater's multiple award-winning/nominated opus to adolescence 'Boyhood' which is a return to form for Linklater who humbly resumes his role as the director known for staying true to his Indy roots but at the same time tries to present an intriguing story in new and exciting ways while also being partly responsible for bring indy-style films into the mainstream spotlight. After a few more years, the success of Boyhood will have made every film fan forget the mess that was Southland Tales. Confusing Kelly with Linklater is weird.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 16, 2015 12:45:10 GMT -5
I'd say Nic Cage. Granted, I admit that he simply doesn't care anymore, but at one time I'd argue he was one of the best actors in the world. In fact, I had a hard time believing that until I started watching a lot of his earlier movies, but the dude was really good, hell he still had some fine moments in recent years, but generally he just takes the payday, which is frustrating. Wes Anderson is criticized for his style and sticking too close to it, but honestly that sets him apart from so many others. Until he turns into Tim Burton, I think he'll be okay. I do have to disagree that Nic Cage doesn't care anymore. He doesn't care about the movie he takes but he hasn't phoned in a performance yet. Hell he did insane method acting for f***ing GHOST RIDER 2! GHOST RIDER 2! Plus for a really good recent Nicolas Cage movie, watch Joe. Cage really needs money (or needed) so he basically isn't turning down any role. But yeah I don't think I've seen him ever half ass anything... but Ghost Rider 2 is probably a bad thing for you to mention since Cage is a massive fan of the character even going so far to having a Ghost Rider tattoo... I alwats felt Ryan Reynolds gets alot of crap even though he is a good actor and I still till this day thought Green Lantern was a pretty good adaption of the comic book and thought he did well as Hal Jordan. The main problem with Lantern was that it was like 3 or 4 movies shoved into one. Parallax should have been NOWHERE near that film... that's the type of thing you end a trilogy of movies on... not blow in the first.
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wisdomwizard
King Koopa
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Post by wisdomwizard on Jan 16, 2015 21:25:09 GMT -5
Glad someone mentioned Kristin Stewart, because I thought the heat she got was ridiculous. Whoopty doo, so she was Bella. Her acting in other movies is just fine. If anyone doesn't believe me, watch her in Zathura. Yes, that Zathura, I'm serious. She has no problem displaying of her emotions in her scenes. And she was good in Snow White and The Huntsman. But oh no, if you're in a bad movie franchise that critics love using for a punching bag: you're acting sucks, and you're likely a bad person too. This is one of the main reasons why I don't always trust critics.
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Scooterdust
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Post by Scooterdust on Jan 17, 2015 10:39:27 GMT -5
Prepare your pitchforks for I'm going to suggest Richard Linklater. Of course I'm referring to Southland Tales. The general consensus was that his career wasn't going to recover from such an expensive and laborious flop and nothing short of a miracle would be required to do that. Fast forward to today and Linklater's multiple award-winning/nominated opus to adolescence 'Boyhood' which is a return to form for Linklater who humbly resumes his role as the director known for staying true to his Indy roots but at the same time tries to present an intriguing story in new and exciting ways while also being partly responsible for bring indy-style films into the mainstream spotlight. After a few more years, the success of Boyhood will have made every film fan forget the mess that was Southland Tales. Confusing Kelly with Linklater is weird. I feel like a bonehead. Can't believe I confused Kelly with Linklater. I won't edit it so everyone can have a chuckle at my expense if so desired. Yes, I admit I'm a dingus every now and then.
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