The Evil Overlord Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 The Brothers Grimsby 4/10 Was a funny enough film, but the usual low end humour you'd come to expect from Sacha Baron Cohen, a lot of awkward comedy. Worth watching if you're into that sort of thing +Raze 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S. Veteran Posted June 5, 2016 Veteran Share Posted June 5, 2016 Deadpool. Not bad, was expecting a bit more though. 6/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted June 8, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 8, 2016 Inspiring and motivating, enjoyed it 5/5 The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 5 hours ago, Mirumir said: Inspiring and motivating, enjoyed it 5/5 broken image bud +Raze 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted June 8, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 hours ago, The Evil Overlord said: broken image bud Thanks! Fixed it. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'd give it a 7.5/10 I like dumb movies like this and found it quite funny at times. The Evil Overlord and +Mirumir 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syanide Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) Saw X-Men Apocalypse yesterday. Have to say I liked it. Which is sort of surprising, considering how tired of superhero movies I am, but I guess the X-Men still had some goodwill left from First Class and Days, which I enjoyed a lot. While Days of Future Past was so good it went kind of above the whole superhero schtick, this one is a different type of movie, but if you approach it right, you'll have fun. I liked this one in the same way that I liked the second Avengers movie: it felt like watching a live-action comic book. That has it's pros and cons, and much like Age of Ultron, juggling such a large cast presents its problems, but at least this one felt self-contained and didn't feel burdened by the need of having to set up the next five movies in the franchise. I really appreciated the cast and their chemistry. Most characters have nice little arcs, everything is nicely set up. It was nice to give Cyclops and Storm actual character traits. The action was loads of fun. This movie really knows how to use the powers of their characters. Quicksilver steals the show again, him beating on Apocalypse is the most ridiculous fun I've had watching something in a while. Seeing how the teleportation looks from Nightcrawler's angle was also a very short, but a very cool and visually pleasing moment. The humor was well-dosed and didn't feel too "quippy." The movie was also surprisingly graphic. What I didn't like so much was that it really did feel too crammed at times. I appreciate it wasn't 3 hours long, but again, I sort of wish they spent more time on some things. Some scenes just follow each other without leaving the time for anything to sink in, like the comedic Quicksilver scene appearing right after the dramatic nuclear missile scene with Apocalypse. This was also felt with Magneto's scenes. Just a bit more time spent with his family would have had a more profound effect on his later storyline. Another thing I disliked was how consequence free Magneto's actions were. The biggest flaw of the movie for me was Apocalypse's motivation. I think it was such a missed opportunity not to capitalize on the nuclear tension of the 80s. As it is in the movie, the nuclear conflict seems to be resolved right after it's introduced, much like the way Magneto is introduced into the story. Spending some more time to drive the point of Apocalypse's disgust with humans would have made for a more convincing villain. I know I could nitpick a bunch of things now, like how Apocalypse doesn't simply disintegrate mutants instead of fighting them etc, but that's where I'm happy to turn a blind-eye. To me, the movie does a well enough job of establishing what it's aiming for (a decent story with cool action that the 13-year old in me would have loved to death), so it gets a pass on that end. Overall I enjoyed it. A good popcorn movie, and a decent end to the 'First Class' trilogy. Draconian Guppy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 On 10/6/2016 at 0:10 PM, Syanide said: Saw X-Men Apocalypse yesterday. Have to say I liked it. Which is sort of surprising, considering how tired of superhero movies I am, but I guess the X-Men still had some goodwill left from First Class and Days, which I enjoyed a lot. While Days of Future Past was so good it went kind of above the whole superhero schtick, this one is a different type of movie, but if you approach it right, you'll have fun. I liked this one in the same way that I liked the second Avengers movie: it felt like watching a live-action comic book. That has it's pros and cons, and much like Age of Ultron, juggling such a large cast presents its problems, but at least this one felt self-contained and didn't feel burdened by the need of having to set up the next five movies in the franchise. I really appreciated the cast and their chemistry. Most characters have nice little arcs, everything is nicely set up. It was nice to give Cyclops and Storm actual character traits. The action was loads of fun. This movie really knows how to use the powers of their characters. Quicksilver steals the show again, him beating on Apocalypse is the most ridiculous fun I've had watching something in a while. Seeing how the teleportation looks from Nightcrawler's angle was also a very short, but a very cool and visually pleasing moment. The humor was well-dosed and didn't feel too "quippy." The movie was also surprisingly graphic. What I didn't like so much was that it really did feel too crammed at times. I appreciate it wasn't 3 hours long, but again, I sort of wish they spent more time on some things. Some scenes just follow each other without leaving the time for anything to sink in, like the comedic Quicksilver scene appearing right after the dramatic nuclear missile scene with Apocalypse. This was also felt with Magneto's scenes. Just a bit more time spent with his family would have had a more profound effect on his later storyline. Another thing I disliked was how consequence free Magneto's actions were. The biggest flaw of the movie for me was Apocalypse's motivation. I think it was such a missed opportunity not to capitalize on the nuclear tension of the 80s. As it is in the movie, the nuclear conflict seems to be resolved right after it's introduced, much like the way Magneto is introduced into the story. Spending some more time to drive the point of Apocalypse's disgust with humans would have made for a more convincing villain. I know I could nitpick a bunch of things now, like how Apocalypse doesn't simply disintegrate mutants instead of fighting them etc, but that's where I'm happy to turn a blind-eye. To me, the movie does a well enough job of establishing what it's aiming for (a decent story with cool action that the 13-year old in me would have loved to death), so it gets a pass on that end. Overall I enjoyed it. A good popcorn movie, and a decent end to the 'First Class' trilogy. +1 I take the movie for what it is basically, re-start the x-men. My only nitpick is how easily they get rid of apocalypse. Victor Rambo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielx64 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Money monster. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted June 16, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 16, 2016 Touched with Fire (2015) 5/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted June 17, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted June 17, 2016 +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Saw Conjuring 2 last night. It was horrifying. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Warcraft Wife took me early for my Birthday, which is Today 9/10 Amazing, true to the lore of the game and books, amazing effects, a close telling of the original story +Raze and +E.Worm Jimmy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Independence Day Resurgence 7/10. I found it very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted June 29, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 29, 2016 Embrace of the Serpent Quote "As rich visually as it is thematically,Embrace of the Serpent offers a feast of the senses for film fans seeking a dose of bracing originality." King Jack Quote "Hard-hitting and honest yet sensitive" My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (worth a watch only if you loved the first one, or if you wanna check out Elena Kampouris). Midnight special (4/5) Eye in the sky (3/5) Warcraft was a major disappointment for me. They tried to pull all the right strings, but something was missing. I still like LOTR more, but I wished so much it would have been the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 7/10 I actually liked it, just silly enough to not be taken seriously, and just enough eye candy to forgive the total destruction of a Jane Austen classic +Raze 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWhite Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Eye in the Sky 9.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 The Angry Birds Movie 8/10 Fun and enjoyable, I didn't want to watch it, but I didn't want to argue with a 7 year old neither, Great Soundtrack, great voice talent too. +E.Worm Jimmy and +Raze 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syanide Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The Nice Guys - 9/10 Near damn perfect, if you like this type of movies. I love Shane Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallithrax Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Syanide said: The Nice Guys - 9/10 Near damn perfect, if you like this type of movies. I love Shane Black. Watched this a few times, very good film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 ?/5 My brain feels fried after watching this movie Victor Rambo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted August 5, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 5, 2016 Another reason I don't listen to critics, as this movie was pretty good. 7/10 +E.Worm Jimmy and +Raze 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted August 22, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 22, 2016 Sat down with the wife to watch this tearjerker, and wasn't expecting much. However, it was pretty good. I sensed a tear trying to force its way onto my cheek. Great acting, especially from Russell Crowe, and loved just about every minute of the film. 7/10 T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 The Jungle Book 7/10 I loved the movie as a child, was a good retelling, spectacular effects, as one would expect, and big names as voice actors too. +JHBrown and +Raze 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The Color of Money. Paul Newman & Tom Cruise Just bought a new pool cue - was in that kind of mood. On 8/5/2016 at 11:26 AM, JHBrown said: Another reason I don't listen to critics, as this movie was pretty good. 7/10 Agreed - loved how you never knew the truth - then the ending was unexpected and, as my fiance said, "right up my alley" +JHBrown 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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