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- CommentAuthorJosh B
- CommentTimeFeb 5th 2013
Erik Woods wrote
[spoiler]Her mother changing into a bear [/spoiler]was the obvious, cliched route? You saw THAT coming?
-Erik-
Well, no. [spoiler]I'll admit that was interesting. But after that, the movie turned safe and conventional, more like an animated Disney film than a Pixar one. I was okay with it for the most part until the finale, which didn't work for me at all. It was rushed, anticlimatic and very Beauty and the Beast.[/spoiler] -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeFeb 5th 2013
I got emotional at the end. Even though I realize how emotionally manipulative it is, and knowing full well that it will be a happy ending as it's following such a well-known formula, I still sob my eyes out.
I sometimes think that my subconcious is suffering from some form of mental retardation, as it always falls for these obvious tricks.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeFeb 6th 2013
Erik Woods wrote
plindboe wrote
Hmm, it's difficult to choose. In fact, that's why I've never seen The west wing or Dexter which everyone else in the world seems have seen.
Go for Dexter.
Go for West Wing.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeFeb 6th 2013
Timmer wrote
^
What Erik said. Game of Thrones is brilliant and like I said, I can't wait to catch up with Season II.
I'm slightly concerned with the ending of Season 2.
As good as the story was up till then, it now seems to segue into very familiar and overly clichéd fantasy story telling.
I'll still watch season 3 though.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeFeb 6th 2013
Martijn wrote
Erik Woods wrote
plindboe wrote
Hmm, it's difficult to choose. In fact, that's why I've never seen The west wing or Dexter which everyone else in the world seems have seen.
Go for Dexter.
Go for West Wing.
Go for Dexter if you want to be entertained with a continuous story per season. Go for West Wing if you want to see great episodic writing, with some excellent scenes with the actors. I appreciate The West Wing whereas I love Dexter. Both the character and the show. (The writing is pretty simplistic, in relative terms, but it's still very entertaining.) -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeFeb 6th 2013 edited
I understand your preference for Dexter, but suggesting West Wing is about episodic writing is just incorrect: yes, most every episode is pretty hectic, but coming as close to the US political process as possible there are many very well thought out and considered story archs (spanning multiple seasons even).
That aside, as far as dialogue, interaction and episode development go, it's pretty much the most clever writing for any TV series ever: there is absolutely NO concession whatsoever to anyone who dares walk away. Or blink.
Superior TV, and as far as pure intellectual satisfaction goes my favourite TV series ever.
(Emotionally there's a few I'd put over The West Wing.
Not because I don't care for the characters, but because I find I care for other characters MORE).
Dexter, incidentally, is a very good, entertaining and rather offbeat (which I like!) series, especially the first two seasons.
It gets into a bit of a slump after that, but I gather later seasons pick up again (can't say as I've only seen up to season four, I think?)'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 6th 2013
Martijn wrote
I understand your preference for Dexter, but suggesting West Wing is about episodic writing is just incorrect: yes, most every episode is pretty hectic, but coming as close to the US political process as possible there are many very well thought out and considered story archs (spanning multiple seasons even).
That aside, as far as dialogue, interaction and episode development go, it's pretty much the most clever writing for any TV series ever: there is absolutely NO concession whatsoever to anyone who dares walk away. Or blink.
Superior TV, and as far as pure intellectual satisfaction goes my favourite TV series ever.
Mine, too. (I do also like Dexter very much, I should say.) -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeFeb 9th 2013
Captain Future wrote
Upcoming viewing:
I just recieved the DVDs "Batman - The Dark Knight Returns I+II" that I will probably watch over the weekend. A few years ago this would probably have been a scoring job for Shirley Walker. So I am agog how Christopher Drake's score will play out. He is a veteran in that field, too.
So I saw the film yesterday evening. Though the visual aesthetics are more mainstream than in the famous graphic novel by Frank Miller, I thought it was a faceful and quite enjoyable adaptation.
Christopher Drake wrote an adequate synth-based score. I liked the main theme, a simple but functional three-chord-progression of menacing organ-like sound. That aside I did not find the score memorable and so I won't call for a CD release.
For all fans of Batman: Get the DVDs. I liked the film better than "Dark Knight Rising".
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeFeb 10th 2013 edited
Had a very good cinema weekend
Men in Black III
After the disappointing second one, a return to form. I always love time travel stuff and this one fits the bill. Josh Brolin is absolutely hilarious as the young K and the story has a lot of hidden humor that the fans will definitely appreciate. Overall, great to see the men back in black
7 out of 10
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Act of Valor
A good performed action movie about marines, seals or military is always entertaining if they perform it well. And what better than to use the ones that do it in real life too? Even though some will have problem with their acting, or lack off, I was never embarrassed seeing them perform. Plus, their goal is to actively deliver the action and the tactics of combat, and that is wow stunning. All the tricks, gadgets and moves are as correct as can be, and the in-game visual action is held very well. At times it feels like you're playing Call of Duty (the finale), while at other times it's excellent cinematic action stuff (the extract of the prisoner). Top notch action material of which the fan will happily accept the flaws of this film
7 out of 10
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The Cabin in the Woods
One of the must-see horror movies of late. I was expecting a twist, but I wasn't expecting this. WOW, talk about an original horror movie that blows me away. Might I say, even though it's so unbelievable, I love the fact how they still make it believable in the end. A twist you do not see coming at all, and one that elevates this one to one of the best horror films in a long time. Thank you for a terrific experience gentlemen. Julyan's score is just like The Descent, which means good
8 out of 10waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 10th 2013
I loved Cabin In The Woods.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 12th 2013
Nearing the end of the 3-season DEADWOOD. Great series, as usual from HBO. The dialogue is very difficult, especially since I don't have Norwegian subs, but I get the meaning.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013 edited
Thor wrote
Nearing the end of the 3-season DEADWOOD. Great series, as usual from HBO. The dialogue is very difficult, especially since I don't have Norwegian subs, but I get the meaning.
Yeah, I wouldn't think it's TOO complicated.
Just seen: The Master, Paul Thomas 'There Be Blood' Anderson's latest movie, starring a (truly outstanding) Joaquin Phoenix and (possibly even more outstanding) Philip Seymour Hoffman in this strange tale of clashing and complementary chracters.
I don't know what to think of it.
Honest to god, I don't know.
It wasn't bad by any means or stretch of the imagination.
But did it mean anything? Did I get anything out of it?
I don't know.
This experience requires some additional thought before I can make a proper call.
So: to be continued (I am sure you will all be anxiously awaiting the next instalment )
Oh. One thing I can tell you: the "music" by that chap from Radiohead is shit.
Meandering, pointless, faux-'meaningful' background bollocks.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
Just watched Prometheus. I enjoyed it but it edged towards the incomprehensible rather than being thought-provoking.
Definitely a disappointment to those looking for an Alien prequel.
And the score is completely forgettable save for Gregson-Williams' theme. And even then it is interesting in the film only in passing. Score highlight was the reference made to Goldsmith's music - and that about sums the music up for me.The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
FalkirkBairn wrote
Just watched Prometheus. I enjoyed it but it edged towards the incomprehensible rather than being thought-provoking.
Definitely a disappointment to those looking for an Alien prequel.
Not to me, and I had expectations of a prequel of this sort ever since it was speculated upon in the 90's!
Then again, I had read in advance that it wasn't so much a direct prequel, but rather a film that took place in the same fictional universe, so I managed to see it with as open eyes and mind as possible.
PROMETHEUS was -- as I've said many times -- my undisputed favourite film of last year (which also happened to be a strong year for films in general).
I agree with the score, though. Except for the "life" theme, there isn't much to latch onto. I'm still waiting for the Streitenfeld score to bowl me over.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
It's a film I'd like to see again for various reasons. Just one thing, what was the relevence of Goldsmith's theme in the film? I felt it was out of place.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
Timmer wrote
It's a film I'd like to see again for various reasons. Just one thing, what was the relevence of Goldsmith's theme in the film? I felt it was out of place.
I didn't hear it the first time around, but I noticed it the second (when someone had alerted me to its cameo). It's played over the hologram sequence of old Weyland. I found it quite appropriate, as it harkened back to the origins of the Weyland-Utani corporation that sent the Nostromo mission on its way some years after the events in this (a kind of "pointing backwards and forward" at the same time).I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
It sounded to me like they were using it as a "theme" for Weyland or the corporation itself - something I had not associated the theme with when the original film (Alien) was released.
I'd rather think of the reference as being a bit of an artificial one - signalling to people "in the know" that this is the guy who was responsible for the origin of the film Alien. Him being a hologram perhaps allowed the film-makers of Prometheus to make a reference to something in our world rather than in the film's own universe?The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
A reference for us geeks? Surely not!?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013 edited
Why, Erik is going to go mad about this.
I enjoyed the film. It has it's flaws but I have seen much worse sifi. I did not like the last sequence though. Showing the actual alien made it too much of a direct sequel.
I agree with what FalkirkBairn said about the score.
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
Although the final sequence did hint a lot at the other films (but so did a lot of the film in other respects), the alien was quite different to what we are used to so, if what we see will become "our" alien further down the line, then there does seem a way to go before we reach the setting of the older films.
I can't remember off-hand, when was the original Alien set?The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013 edited
FalkirkBairn wrote
Just watched Prometheus. I enjoyed it but it edged towards the incomprehensible rather than being thought-provoking.
Definitely a disappointment to those looking for an Alien prequel.
I enjoyed it quite a bit, though I did indeed expect something different.
FalkirkBairn wrote
And the score is completely forgettable save for Gregson-Williams' theme. And even then it is interesting in the film only in passing. Score highlight was the reference made to Goldsmith's music - and that about sums the music up for me.
I think there are moments in Streitenfeld's score with the same quality as Gregson-Williams contribution, for instance the first track on the album. I also find the Weyland cue a great listen. No one else seems to mention it, so I'm perhaps the only one who likes it. *sniff
Peter
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- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013 edited
FalkirkBairn wrote
Although the final sequence did hint a lot at the other films (but so did a lot of the film in other respects), the alien was quite different to what we are used to so, if what we see will become "our" alien further down the line, then there does seem a way to go before we reach the setting of the older films.
Apparently, the sequel that Scott is working on has to do with Elizabeth Shaw's voyage to the planet of the engineers, which means we probably won't be seeing any more of the ensuing events on LV-233 (the planet she leaves).
I can't remember off-hand, when was the original Alien set?
29 years after the events of PROMETHEUS, on a different planet.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
Thanks Thor. I thought that the "LV" number seen at the start of Prometheus was different to that of Alien.
For the sequel, if David is going to feature in this then Fassbender may not have much acting to do!The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013 edited
FalkirkBairn wrote
Thanks Thor. I thought that the "LV" number seen at the start of Prometheus was different to that of Alien.
For the sequel, if David is going to feature in this then Fassbender may not have much acting to do!
At least he has his face and head to act with. If it was just the decapitated body without the head, it would be slightly more difficult.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 13th 2013
Ah, body posture. The forgotten side to acting!The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 14th 2013
I rather enjoyed Prometheus - it did what it set out to do, which was to entertain. I guess people's disappointment may have stemmed from them expecting something as ambitious as Alien; but surely nobody who's seen any of Ridley Scott's films in the last couple of decades would have expected something as ambitious as Alien.
I agree with others about the score. Streitenfeld hopelessly out of his depth. Quite what Scott sees in him is a total mystery. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 14th 2013
A plasticene composer?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 14th 2013
Southall wrote
I rather enjoyed Prometheus - it did what it set out to do, which was to entertain. I guess people's disappointment may have stemmed from them expecting something as ambitious as Alien; but surely nobody who's seen any of Ridley Scott's films in the last couple of decades would have expected something as ambitious as Alien.
I agree with others about the score. Streitenfeld hopelessly out of his depth. Quite what Scott sees in him is a total mystery.
I disagree with you in the assessment of the movie. I think it is far more ambitious than you describe it as, and definitely sets out to do more than to "just" entertain. It's not at ALIEN's level, obviously, but what is?I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeFeb 14th 2013
Thor wrote
I disagree with you in the assessment of the movie. I think it is far more ambitious than you describe it as, and definitely sets out to do more than to "just" entertain. It's not at ALIEN's level, obviously, but what is?
Alien -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeFeb 14th 2013
James Horner?I am extremely serious.