Fall/Winter Must See List 2014

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UPDATED: Friday, March 13, 2015 13:43
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SHINYGOODGUY

Saturday, October 25, 2014 5:03 PM

No, it's a comic book hero. Supposedly it's good.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I think I need to add Blackhat.
Does anybody know if William Mapother is related to Tom Cruise?

Is Deadpool a copy of Clint's film?

SHINYGOODGUY

Saturday, October 25, 2014 5:05 PM

Heard some good buzz about John Wick, if there's nothing else better, I might go see it.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
No John Wick?
With Adrianne Palicki too. Know how Hollywood has a really blockbuster flick, then another studio gets word, finds a copy-cat script and low-balls the cast and budget to get one out before the blockbuster? Recall Armageddon, which was cast before and released after Deep Impact, among manty other examples? john Wick looks like the blockbuster that Equalizer tried to pre-empt.

Rudderless, with great cast, including Jamie Chung.

Interstellar was on my list.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Friday, October 31, 2014 6:07 AM

Saw trailer for Jupiter Ascending, and must agree.

For TV, I gotta see the new Junior Master Chef starting next Tuesday. The last one was amazing, and had a 7 year old girl who may have been the best, but lost on a strength event against a 13 yo boy.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Sunday, December 28, 2014 2:00 AM

I have not seen American Sniper or Imitation Game, although supposedly released already.
Has anybody seen them, think they are among the best?

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 2:47 AM

Has everybody caught everything on their list?
Anybody disappointed?

SHINYGOODGUY

Friday, March 6, 2015 1:18 PM

Hey JSF, I'm going to note the failures and the gems thusly:

* = Good
D = Disappointed

Book of Life - D: Colorful and fun for kids, not so much for adults
The Skeleton Twins - n/a (haven't seen it yet)
St. Vincent - * The kid stole the movie
Men, Women and Children - * Garner, Sandler were good

Big Hero 6 - ** Fun for kids & adults, good story
Interstellar - D: Uneven and chemistry was off between actors
Horrible Bosses 2 - n/a (haven't seen it yet)
The Hobbit: 5 Armies - * Okay, lots of action, but script was uneven
Into The Woods * Streep was good, unexpectedly funny, but felt like one note
Jupiter Ascending - n/a (haven't seen it yet)
Hunger Games: Mockingjay - * Good not great

Not on my list but worth mentioning:

Imitation Game *** good script, better acting by entire cast
American Sniper ** Bradley Cooper (Sienna Miller should have been nominated Best Supporting Actress)

SGG

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Saturday, March 7, 2015 2:20 AM

I'll try that.

Quote:
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Hey JSF, I'm going to note the failures and the gems thusly:

* = Good
D = Disappointed

Interstellar - D:
Horrible Bosses 2 - OK
The Hobbit: 5 Armies - * Okay, lots of action, but script was uneven
Jupiter Ascending - * not as good as I had hoped.
Hunger Games: Mockingjay - * Good not great

Imitation Game ** I felt Keira again was the star.
American Sniper *** Bradley Cooper. Makes me wonder: good actor, or better direction?

Kingsman - * better than I expected
Blackhat - * Chris Hemsworth seems to get better, and I just rewatched Star Trek.
John Wick - ** No Oscars, but it dove deep into what it's target audience wanted.

Anybody seen The Loft? It has been elusive for me so far, but had seen crowds pouring out of it.

SHINYGOODGUY

Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:11 PM

I agree

Kiera was special in Imitation Game, she and Cumberbatch had great chemistry.

Jupiter Ascending - n/a maybe I go this weekend

Kingsman - was lots of fun, plus I loved Firth as a Bond clone

Blackhat - n/a - although I do agree about Hemsworth, I like his acting
(the Aussies that come here are usually quite good)

John Wick - is on my list to see

Which brings me to Bradley Cooper - this guy is on a roll and it started with Limitless, then Silver Linings Playbook and now American Sniper. A good actor follows good direction. He's a good actor.

SGG

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, March 9, 2015 1:14 AM

You reminded my why I didn't give Kingsman a higher grade.
The fight scenes were a bit cartoonish, videogame-like, as if Sin City or 300 went berserk. If River became uncoordinated, herkyjerky, or spactic, she might fight like this, but still kick everybody's butt.
The fight scenes definitely brought an end to the suspension of disbelief.

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, March 9, 2015 9:23 AM

JSF you are absolutely on the money about Kingsman, the same director as Kick Ass who does over the top on a regular basis (I think back to Hit Girl with the Bananas Theme song, everybody's dead or maimed as she pops her gum, literally).

That whole scene in the church was surreal, but otherwise good cartoony fun. I do believe that Matthew Vaughn purposefully infused the film with that neo-slapstick form of violence that was present in Kick Ass. The exploding heads were a bit much for me, but at such breakneck speed that it felt like we were watching a Paul Verhoeven movie on steroids..............
"I'll buy that for a dollar"

At least with 300 and Sin City, we got stylized graphic novel goodness brought to life (personally I'm a big fan of 300's washed out panel frame artwork. It was as though a comic book had come to life).

SGG

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