[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

The fook am I crying at Secreteriat and I only saw 30 minutes of it. Ridiculous. The victorious end deserves 10/10 maybe the rest would have given it a lower score.

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

The fook am I crying at Secreteriat and I only saw 30 minutes of it. Ridiculous. The victorious end deserves 10/10 maybe the rest would have given it a lower score.

This sounds like me

I only have to see something sad and i'm in tears, i won't watch Hachi, and Marley and me......forget it! I won't even watch Watership Down!

[rubymoo]

Evan Almighty - Seen it before, great film to watch with an Easter Egg 7.5/10

[Niamh.]

Room - Fantastic. I read the book last year and this is one of the best film adaptions of a book I've seen. 9/10

Creed - Really enjoyable, a good way to mix up the Rocky series and keep it alive 8/10

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Unfriended - 6/10 - I didn't like it that much, it was dull

I tried watching that but the way it was filmed was way too annoying so I turned it off after about 10 minutes

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

This sounds like me

I only have to see something sad and i'm in tears, i won't watch Hachi, and Marley and me......forget it! I won't even watch Watership Down!

Same. Refuse the watch Marley and Me and the fault in our stars.


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The avengers. My god Thor is ridiculously gorgeous in that film and I don't usually find that actor THAT attractive. All I could think about was his penis and getting a partner in that outfit. Ok I'm lying...

Great film I have to see the rest of the franchise. 8.5/10

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Lincoln. 7.5

Thank you to those that said "yay" at that time.

[user104658]

Went to see Batman vs Superman... complicated to score. Loosely, I'll put it this way:

First half - 5/10
Second half - 8/10

Spoiler-free:

The first half of the film is at the same time too long and too short. The entire time is spent essentially setting up the story - which takes double the time because they have to fit both main characters in there (All of Batman's back story, a re-cap of Man of Steel plus the aftermath) AND also shoehorn a bit of Wonder Woman in there. I say too long and too short, because on the one hand it sort of drags and you want the action to start, but on the other they've packed SO much information into it that the editing seems... off. It jumps around quite abruptly, and despite the length and dragging, they still don't really cover everything. If you don't already know the DC source material, I can imagine being pretty confused about what the **** is even going on.

However... you then hit the second half of the film. I was there for the action and it delivered for me, big time. It's massive, epic, fluid, and for me just spot-on in ways that Marvel has so far not quite managed.

Spoilers:

Spoiler:

OK so the flimsy storyline problems.

- Lex Luthor's evil plan is poorly explained and doesn't make any sense. He doesn't seem to have any motivation or grand plan, at all, in setting Bats and Supes against each other other than as a distraction to release Doomsday... but he doesn't seem to have any plan behind that, either. It actually sort of seems like he's just trying to cause pure chaos and destruction for the hell of it. Which a villain like The Joker might do... but Lex Luthor? Neh. Senseless.

Batman. I actually like Affleck's Batman and I have absolutely no problem with him being more violent / brutal than "classic" Batman representations. I think most people might have missed the point, here, and actually missed even some quite important plot points of the film? This is a Batman that has been fighting crime, endlessly, for 20 years and hasn't fixed anything in the end. Robin is dead, Gotham is still broken, his mansion is a burnt out shell... there are a lot of gaps to fill in for yourself but it's fairly obvious that they're saying he USED TO be the Batman we're all used to... just not any more. He lurches between frustration, depression and rage and has given up on people.

The entire point of the film, the whole metaphor of it, is Batman seething with anger at Superman for being too powerful and (importantly) not human. He doesn't trust his because he knows what he can do, and he doesn't understand that although Superman could easily rule or destroy the world, he won't, because despite being an alien, he is a good person. In other words... Batman isn't angry at or fighting Superman - he's projecting these new aspect of his own character that he hates onto Superman, and fighting himself. He's a far more interesting and realistic Batman than we've ever seen before, in my view... not here for comic purists getting all pissy because he kills a couple of guys who are trying to kill him and other innocent people tbh. "No kill rule". Meh.

The resolution is almost hilariously ham-fisted of course, they're knocking lumps out each other one minute, and then Supes tries to tell him that his mother (Martha Kent) is in danger, and the scene goes somewhat like this:

*RRAARGGH FIGHT SMASH KILL*

S: "But Martha..."
B: "WHO IS MARTHA?? WHY YOU SAY MARTHA??"
S: "Martha is my mummy."
B: "Ur mum's called Martha? Oh cool my mum was called Martha too lol that's weird man!"
S: "Yeah but she got kidnapped"
B: "Oh no way! Wanna team up and be best buddies now? Our mums have the same name! Mine's dead and yours is in danger "
S: "Yeah! Super friendsss"
B: "OK cool you go fight Doomsday and I'll go save your mum. Let's go! Weeee."

This isn't even an exaggeration. The scene lasts like 3 minutes, from Batman using kryptonite and them trying to smash each other's heads through walls, to being literally best buddies, and Batman rediscovering the good in himself at the same time. I feel it was... err... rushed.

HOWEVER, like I said... the actual Bats vs Supes fights, followed by the entire sequence where Batman takes out a tonne of armed guys to save Martha Kent (complete with loads of Arkham games tease...), and then into the Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman vs Doomsday battle... is so well done that I would watch it again tomorrow just for that.

There's a part of me that thinks it is a shame, though, because the films issues could easily have been ironed out in one simple way. There needed to be a standalone Batman film set after Man of Steel but before this. There simply isn't enough space in this film to properly flesh out the story and the villains (and Wonder Woman) because so much of it is spent establishing Batman, and what happened to him in the aftermath of Man of Steel. But it's not that they could just cut that content, it sets up the entire story. So yeah... there's a missing film, IMO, and that is the major problem. A bit more thought and attention to detail in the set-up for this one and it could have been a really great film.

[Tom4784]

Batman v Superman - 8/10

I think the bad reviews are unjustified, I enjoyed this more than most Marvel films. The dialogue was rough in places and Jessie Eisenberg was awful but I enjoyed everything else.

I'd like to see someone else other than Zach Snyder tackle the DC films going forward, he paints Superman and Batman as having a disregard for human life and that doesn't suit their characters at all.

Finally, Wonder Woman is a boss ass bitch that stole the show, When she appeared in the final battle I had to stop myself from screeching 'YAAS BITCH YAAS'

[rubymoo]

Cake - A sad thought provoking film. Jennifer Anniston is brilliant as Claire who is a victim of an accident and suffers chronic pain which she manages with a cocktail of drugs and alcohol - this film deals with suicide and those affected by suicide as well as dealing with grief. A film that will stay with me for a while 9/10

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Batman v Superman - 8/10

I think the bad reviews are unjustified, I enjoyed this more than most Marvel films. The dialogue was rough in places and Jessie Eisenberg was awful but I enjoyed everything else.

I'd like to see someone else other than Zach Snyder tackle the DC films going forward, he paints Superman and Batman as having a disregard for human life and that doesn't suit their characters at all.

Finally, Wonder Woman is a boss ass bitch that stole the show, When she appeared in the final battle I had to stop myself from screeching 'YAAS BITCH YAAS'

Yeah I agree with all of that. I don't think it helps that Lex is just straight up badly written and underdeveloped. His motivations aren't clear at all and he comes across nervous and unhinged. Every time I saw him on screen, I couldn't help but think it was ridiculous that Smallville, a teen show with a much smaller budget, had a far superior Lex Luthor to a 9-figure blockbuster...

The problem with removing Snyder, in my opinion, is that the overwhelming strength of this movie was the final 3 or 4 big action sequences and (in my opinion) Snyder's stylised action is near flawless. It's what elevated those scenes WAY beyond Marvel. But he's not a great director for the storyline elements... Maybe they need two directors??

Also agree that Wonder Woman stole the show in the doomsday battle. It was essentially a WW + Superman tag team there, Batman was a bit out of his depth...

[Vanessa]

The Witch. Brilliant. Not scary in the gory sense but it has a very unsettling feeling of dread.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah I agree with all of that. I don't think it helps that Lex is just straight up badly written and underdeveloped. His motivations aren't clear at all and he comes across nervous and unhinged. Every time I saw him on screen, I couldn't help but think it was ridiculous that Smallville, a teen show with a much smaller budget, had a far superior Lex Luthor to a 9-figure blockbuster...

The problem with removing Snyder, in my opinion, is that the overwhelming strength of this movie was the final 3 or 4 big action sequences and (in my opinion) Snyder's stylised action is near flawless. It's what elevated those scenes WAY beyond Marvel. But he's not a great director for the storyline elements... Maybe they need two directors??

Also agree that Wonder Woman stole the show in the doomsday battle. It was essentially a WW + Superman tag team there, Batman was a bit out of his depth...

Jessie Eisenberg was trying to channel Gene Hackman I think and it just didn't work. Smallville is pretty much the only live action depiction of Lex that I've liked. I hope that they make Lex more calculated and less zany in future appearances.

TBH, there's other directors who can do both action and drama really well. If Zach Snyder's character moments don't improve in Justice League then he should be removed.

Superman should have just given the spear to Wonder Woman, she was solo-ing him just fine with only a sword. I do love that they gave her such a strong debut, I hope her solo film makes good on all that potential. It would be great to have a female superhero film that isn't awful plus, like how Deadpool is likely to inspire more adult focused super hero films, WW's success could lead to more female characters getting the spotlight which would be great as there's as many good female heroes as there are male ones.

[Vicky.]

Allegiant

Spoiler:

What a huge pile of rubbish. I loved the book too but they changed the film far too much just so they didn't have to kill off Tris Could easily have stuck to it and kept her alive if she had to be, no need for the crap they did. Not impressed at all

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Jessie Eisenberg was trying to channel Gene Hackman I think and it just didn't work. Smallville is pretty much the only live action depiction of Lex that I've liked. I hope that they make Lex more calculated and less zany in future appearances.

TBH, there's other directors who can do both action and drama really well. If Zach Snyder's character moments don't improve in Justice League then he should be removed.

Superman should have just given the spear to Wonder Woman, she was solo-ing him just fine with only a sword. I do love that they gave her such a strong debut, I hope her solo film makes good on all that potential. It would be great to have a female superhero film that isn't awful plus, like how Deadpool is likely to inspire more adult focused super hero films, WW's success could lead to more female characters getting the spotlight which would be great as there's as many good female heroes as there are male ones.

WW had to be holding doomsday with the lasso in order for supes to get a clear shot to the chest, though...

The reason I think Snyder was essential to the action in this is just a few subtle bits. He has a style and timing in his action that I've never seen nailed so perfectly anywhere else. A defining action moment in this, for me, is when WW blocks the laser eye blast with her shield, and then the leap forward... It's signature Snyder. There are plenty of competent action directors, the Marvel action is competent, but it doesn't stand out.

Don't know if you've seen "Sucker Punch" but it's the same sort of deal. The story (whilst I sort of enjoy it) is all over the place but there are 3 or 4 action sequences that are just standout. One in particular I consider basically flawless.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

The Boy.... Jesus what a pile of ****

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Allegiant

What a huge pile of rubbish. I loved the book too but they changed the film far too much just so they didn't have to kill off Tris Could easily have stuck to it and kept her alive if she had to be, no need for the crap they did. Not impressed at all

Spoiler:

Hasn't the last book been split into two films though? So she'll actually die in the fourth film?

[Marsh.]

Last Vegas

Great cast, awful/generic script. Switched off after about an hour.

[Ammi]

..The Family..because it was on TV and not too bad...7/10...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

WW had to be holding doomsday with the lasso in order for supes to get a clear shot to the chest, though...

The reason I think Snyder was essential to the action in this is just a few subtle bits. He has a style and timing in his action that I've never seen nailed so perfectly anywhere else. A defining action moment in this, for me, is when WW blocks the laser eye blast with her shield, and then the leap forward... It's signature Snyder. There are plenty of competent action directors, the Marvel action is competent, but it doesn't stand out.

Don't know if you've seen "Sucker Punch" but it's the same sort of deal. The story (whilst I sort of enjoy it) is all over the place but there are 3 or 4 action sequences that are just standout. One in particular I consider basically flawless.

...I'm probably the only person I know who actually liked that movie...obviously the storyline was extremely sad so it does leave a sad feeling overall but I thought it was so well done with the fantasy fight sequences....

[Vanessa]

The Krays, with Martin Kemp. Love this movie ��

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Batman v Superman - 8/10

I think the bad reviews are unjustified, I enjoyed this more than most Marvel films. The dialogue was rough in places and Jessie Eisenberg was awful but I enjoyed everything else.

I'd like to see someone else other than Zach Snyder tackle the DC films going forward, he paints Superman and Batman as having a disregard for human life and that doesn't suit their characters at all.

Finally, Wonder Woman is a boss ass bitch that stole the show, When she appeared in the final battle I had to stop myself from screeching 'YAAS BITCH YAAS'

Sounds good. I want to see this. I think its best watched on Imax 3d

[LukeB]

Final Destination - 9/10
Final Destination 2 - 9/10
Final Destination 3 - 10/10
The Final Destination - 7/10
Final Destination 5 - 8/10

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...I'm probably the only person I know who actually liked that movie...obviously the storyline was extremely sad so it does leave a sad feeling overall but I thought it was so well done with the fantasy fight sequences....

I didn't like it the first time I watched it, but liked the action sequences (most specifically, the "robot train" section) so much that I was willing to sit through it again. On a second viewing I enjoyed the whole thing. But still. The Robot Train. Flawless.

[Amy Jade]

Ammi you're not alone, I love Sucker Punch!