Movies

[gaseousclay]

The Predator: 7/10

Overall I thought it was decent. I liked the references to the previous films and the pacing. Not sure about the apex predator idea since this was done in Predators. I did like the characters though and thought they carried the film pretty well

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[gaseousclay]

Equalizer 2: 7/10

I liked it well enough but it wasn’t any different from the first. Very predictable too. I knew who the antagonist of the film was before they even revealed him [emoji23] other than that, the action sequences were excellent

Venom: 5/10

Pretty mediocre film imo. CGI looked horrible and the plot was a bit boring. [emoji107]

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[Chris]

@gaseousclay:

The Predator: 7/10

Overall I thought it was decent. I liked the references to the previous films and the pacing. Not sure about the apex predator idea since this was done in Predators. I did like the characters though and thought they carried the film pretty well.

I thought it was a fun movie, though you could tell it suffered from some bad editing and weird rewrites.

And Predators was underrated…

[Crit_Obs]

Oh yea I must watch Equalizer 2, have been pushing it down the list for no particular reason.

I enjoyed the first one very much so more of the same sounds like a sound offering.

[Crit_Obs]

The Man from Earth: Holocene

A sequel to a movie that didn't call for one, this one was predictably disastrous in its unmitigated suckiness. I don't intentionally watch many "so bad it's good" films so maybe it's a matter of lack of routine, but watching this was an exercise in rolling your eyes (mine are a bit sore now).

2/10 and the points are for the original concept, introduced in the excellent first movie. This turd added nothing. I'm livid but will get over it.

[veloaudio]

@emceeQ:

Saw Into the Spiderverse yesterday.  Definitely worth going to see in the theater @Chris .  Animation/writing/soundtrack/voice work/etc, fantastically done across the board…

This 100%. I really enjoyed it too.

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[veloaudio]

I saw the documentary 'Last Man on the Moon' over the holidays. I'm definitely late to the party on this one (movie came out in 2014) but it was excellent.

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[mclaincausey]

Really enjoyed Blackkklansman. Heavy topic, but handled well, enough action and comic relief to dilute things a bit. The epilogue was moving. I get the sense that some serious liberties were taken with the story, but that it's based on a true story is interesting as well.

[Alex]

@mclaincausey:

Really enjoyed Blackkklansman. Heavy topic, but handled well, enough action and comic relief to dilute things a bit. The epilogue was moving. I get the sense that some serious liberties were taken with the story, but that it's based on a true story is interesting as well.

+1 - I watched this on a plane over Christmas and thought it was great

[gaseousclay]

Today’s library check outs:

Breaking Bad season 2
The Meg
Tomb raider reboot
Avatar

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[Chris]

Avatar was an amazing movie from a technical perspective, but man, it's crap otherwise.  I wonder how terrible it is without the wow factor of 3D.

On a side note, that Avatar Flight Of Passage ride at Disney is f-ing phenomenal…

[gaseousclay]

@Chris:

Avatar was an amazing movie from a technical perspective, but man, it's crap otherwise.  I wonder how terrible it is without the wow factor of 3D.

On a side note, that Avatar Flight Of Passage ride at Disney is f-ing phenomenal…

Never saw Avatar so I figured I’d give it a go. I typically like Cameron’s work but the cgi aspect usually kills things for me. I have low expectations

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[JDelage]

I loved Avatar actually. I agree the story isn't deep (but then again, few SF movies have deep stories), and the imagery is phenomenal.

[Crit_Obs]

@gaseousclay:

Equalizer 2: 7/10

I liked it well enough but it wasn’t any different from the first. Very predictable too. I knew who the antagonist of the film was before they even revealed him [emoji23] other than that, the action sequences were excellent

Watched it just now, agree with everything you said and with your rating as well. This kind of a movie is an exceedingly rare beast and I’m thankful to Fuqua & Washington for sticking to the formula.

[JDelage]

Aquaman is great. It's not going to make you think, but you'll have a good time.

[bryaneidins70]

Watched 'Beautiful Boy' last night, what a powerful movie. Had all my emotions going.

[gaseousclay]

The Meg: 5/10

It’s a freakin shark movie so I had low expectations. Watched it with my boy who liked it.

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[Crit_Obs]

Brimstone

What's the opposite of a "feel-good flick"? This was one. I expected the story to have more depth to it but it was very straightforward. A bit different from the norm and I can see where the reputation for "outraged audiences" comes from. Interesting, watchable. Probably a strong 6/10.

[gaseousclay]

Tomb Raider: 0/10

That was an hour 45 minutes of my life wasted. Worst reboot ever. I liked Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina but holy shit this was dreadful.

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[mclaincausey]

^^Ex Machina was very cool.