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Youtube reviews mean nothing. It is what you got from the film. Which shows me you let youtubers do the thinking for you. Also too bad you can't say for sure if I am doing that since you have not seen it.
In Last Crusade he specifically mentions the arc of the covenant as a call back to Raiders. Yeah they are independent but the fact that they take place during specific time periods means they are connected albeit not as tight as other films.
Temple of Doom takes place before Raiders. Yet in Raiders Indy says he does not believe in any superstitious mumbo jumbo. Was he asleep during Temple of Doom?
So you have more to offer than a film school? I sincerely doubt that. Nice generalization by the way. So you have seen Moonlight then? Interesting you never saw it by your own admission. So your opinion on this means nothing. I do not always agree with the Oscars but in the end this is the second time you have commented on something without having seen it. Notice I have not done that. You put your foot in your mouth again.
Yep Reeves is great.
Nope we are talking about TFA not Last Jedi remember? You hold me to that standard you will be held to the same.
Well I guess we are both guilty of that then huh? Then come out and say it. As a film critic we need to prove to arflexit that we have seen the OT. Only then can these critics write their review.
Your quote.
<blockquote>You are wrong; Skyfall and Superman Returns' call backs do not go out of their way to emphasis a shot like TFA does.</blockquote>
Also the Superman movies are interconnected. It is obvious Returns takes place after Superman 2. Go ahead and deny this.
I did and you openly said that it did not emphasize certain shots as callbacks like TFA did. The opening to Superman Returns is a blatant callback to the Donner Superman film. So no it emphasizes it just as much. Lex's whole scheme in that movie even is the same and even repeats lines winking at the audience. Oh you are insulting me now with name calling. How old are you? Not once have I lobbed at insult at you. Proof you are losing the debate.
Yeah he did. He completely sucked the whole way through. Sorry but I can't get behind anything about that performance being good.
Another strawman. I never even said TFA was a good film I just do not think it is one of the worst in cinematic history like you like to claim. Honestly I do not even think the prequels are some of the worst films in cinematic history. Your strawman is dismissed.
You can not speak on how bad the continuity or story structure of Justice League since by your own admission you never watched it. Therefore this showcases your bias love of Star Wars is showing making you view it more slanted than Justice League which you have not seen. Continuity is a portion of writing you act like it is everything in film making. The Indiana Jones films have continuity issues which no one complains about.
Is that why he won back to back directing Oscars? He is considered a great director and has good films under his belt. The other being the Revenant. If it was not recognized why did we study it in film school a few months ago?
I am optimistic. Matt Reeves is a true talent.
I agree here.
Fight choreography has to do with the choreographer now doesn't it? I have seen talented martial artists get screwed up because the choreography was bad or it was badly shot or edited.
It shows you are allowed to bring in outside sources to judge an individual film but others can not. Do not bring up continuity issues and I will not bring up Christensen's other work.
Address what I said about Superman Returns. A film you said made no emphasis on callback shots.
Superman Returns does not go out of it's way to emphasis a shot like TFA. You and I both know that is a bold faced lie. The opening of Superman Returns has flashbacks of Marlan Brando as Jorel in the fortress of solitude. Why put emphasis on this in the opening. Your lie is dismissed. A callback in and of itself is not bad. You seem to think that because they emphasized callbacks it by default makes it bad. So then in your head no critic can write a review of tfa if they have not seen the other films. Just be up front and honest that is what you think.
Nope Christensen sucked all the way through. The fact that you arguing his case makes me question your ability to judge films objectively. None of those lines come close to being as bad as the ones Christensen delivered. I am quick to judge him because he ruined an iconic character in Darth Vader. To be fair Lucas also gave him awful lines but honestly his acting made it far worse. Where did I say TFA was good because the prequels are bad? Do not strawman please.
See but already with TFA looking nice it already beats Justice League on that alone. Avatar is better also just because of visuals also. One of the worst written films ever? I disagree there. See though this is my point you constantly complain about people being fair. Objectively TFA is a better film than Justice League and I know you do not want to admit it but it is the truth.
Also again not true. King of Comedy took how many years to get recognition? Birdman will be looked back on as the career best film for Michael Keaton. Also considered a great film.
I put trust in the director. It has a good director as well as a good cinematographer behind it. The cast so far is looking good. Paul Dano, Colin Farrel, Andy Serkis, Zoe Kravitz are talented people. You never know that could Pattinson's way to get people's attention. I personally believe that is a ruse to get people all riled up. Also this is not connected to the DCU thank God. See the difference is I knew Man of Steel and BVS would be bad from the get go.
Personally I have never been a fan of Zack Snyder's work. Also when they made BVS I knew it was just an attempt to capitalize on the success of teaming up heroes like Marvel did. Also that concept is just not interesting. See with Batman facing Superman it is too one sided one way or the other. The only way Batman has a shot is if there is kryptonite. So if kryptonite is there Batman wins easily, if it is not Superman wins easily. With Iron Man vs Captain America the power and strength is a close enough difference that the outcome is not predetermined. Since it is almost even it makes the fight engaging. One sided fights get boring quick. Could it be bad? Of course like anything. I think though that Reeves is far more reliable than Snyder. Also the fact that it is not being shared and just being focused on Batman is great. Honestly I do not want a shared universe anymore. Marvel did it, and did it well. Now lets go back to solo stories that are more deep and personal, rather than tv show format that always ends up like a video game side scroller beat'em up with a gigantic crowd vs cgi army.
See I completely think you are wrong in saying that you would call that shot to the millennium falcon bad because emphasis is put on it and you would not know. Skyfall has callbacks to the old Bond movies. You do not need to see those films in order to judge Skyfall as a film on it's own. Superman Returns has many callbacks to the Donner films you can still judge it on it's own. Many people saw Aliens before Alien and they liked it just fine.
Your opinion. Key word almost. Line delivery of Christensen was bad throughout all the films. No Daise was not consistently bad. Now who is the one being biased? Why are her lines not as mocked as much as Christensen's are? Which ones stand out as bad as his sand line? Hayden also had an idea of what his character should be. You are playing young Vader. Daise got what she was given as it came along. She can deliver lines way better than he can.
Nope you are now placing your opinion on a pedestal. I prefer Daise Ridley you prefer Christensen. Fyi I have checked out his other work such as Jumper and he sucked in that also.
Lol yeah no I completely disagree again. So because you did not understand the call back you should review the film negatively? Who determines that? You? Do not say should review it any way. That is an arrogant thing to say. You can turn it around and say well since I did not understand the call backs I review it more positively. How many people understood Blade Runner upon first watch but still reviewed it positively?
Agree here.
Oh no I agree with this. However that is easier said than done. If something is close people are more often than not give it to their subjective preference. I do my best not to do that but it can be hard a lot of times.
See that is the thing with Justice League I literally went where did the money go? That movie had a 300 million dollar budget more if you count for advertising costs. That looked like something you a direct to dvd film. Pretty sad when the CW is doing superheroes better than your blockbuster is. They have a ham sandwich budget and they still make it look better than that trash film. Blade Runner 2049 had a 185 million dollar budget. Let that sink in... TFA I can at least say okay I see where the money went. It looks nice. That alone makes it a better film than Justice League.
See but that is my other point. A movie can still be good or even better than more remembered films even if it is forgotten. Which is why I disagreed with you about Birdman. Which I think will be remembered as great but even if it is not that does not mean it is not a great film.
Watch Good Time and the Lighthouse. Honestly both of those films have made me change my mind on Pattinson as an actor. He truly is a talented up and coming actor. To be honest I like the choice especially after seeing those. Why you may ask? One it is unexpected which showcases Reeves is going off of talent rather than a marketable big name.
It does not matter if it relies on callbacks to the original. You as a film critic do not have to prove you watched the originals in order to give a review on the film. That is not how it works. Does a critic need to see every film in existence in order to review movies? Now to judge it as a part of the series you would need to see those older films but not as an individual film.
Ha absolutely not! Just because you can clearly see what emotion the actor is going through or trying to convey does not make it good acting. Oh because someone scowls when they are angry that makes it good? Facial expression is only a part of it. Line delivery also comes into play and he had some terrible line delivery in Revenge of the Sith. Liar! Don't make me kill you! You will not take her from me! From my point of view the Jedi are evil! Did you seriously say you turned her against me was a good line? Really? I hated that line so badly! He feels like a teenager trying to be edgy. I would take Daise Ridley over him all day everyday. Ford worse than Hayden yeah I am dismissing that. So then in your book you need proof you have seen the originals before you review the film? Interesting logic.
Action is the cherry on top but man when it is well executed it is awesome.
I find it very silly but unfortunately yeah.
Arguing who is the GOAT of basketball is a much harder task than who is good or bad. Thing is with a film there is no such thing as THE best film ever. There are ones that are some of the best ever. Right and wrong depends. For instance you can't make a compelling case for Batman V Superman being better than The Dark Knight. You can however make a case that Blade Runner is better than Star Wars a new hope. Both great films which you could argue either way.
Justice League can't even render it's effects, edit or frame a shot though my man. I am serious it is so embarrassingly bad. TFA does have some legit good qualities for it. Even concepts that are good like Finn. Justice League does not even have good concepts it is just across the board trash.
Oh no Avatar is superior technically. Even if you hate Avatar you can't deny it's technical achievement. Avatar is self contained but the fact that it was the highest grossing film until Endgame was a bit of a facepalm. It showcases you can take a cliche story put no effort in and throw good looking paint on it and it will sell like mad. This is why film makers do not put effort in. Why do it? Play it safe make money. Also no character in Avatar stands out to me at all! I can say Boyega as Finn does stand out to me more than any character in Avatar.
Unfortunately though the new Apes trilogy does not get the attention it deserves. It is partially why I am interested to see what Matt Reeves does for his Batman film. If he can do for Batman what he did for Apes we might be in for a great flick.
Here is a problem with your way of criticizing it. If someone is a professional film critic they can review tfa without seeing the original Star Wars. There is no requirement that says in order to review tfa you have to have seen the original trilogy.
I disagree on Hayden Christensen wholeheartedly! That performance was absolutely dreadful. Seriously you call Ford bad in tfa? Hayden Christensen feels like a kid in high school who thinks he is edgy. Cringe the entire time. Not to mention his chemistry with Portman was atrociously bad also. I personally feel people went easier on Revenge of the Sith because of how far the bar had been lowered after the first two were so bad. Again not necessarily true. You can review tfa without seeing any other Star Wars film.
The only downside to the Raid is it kind of ruins action scenes in other films because of how well executed it is. Therefore action sequences especially in Hollywood will bore you and not impress you after seeing it.
I get it I just find the whole thing silly.
Yep anything that gets too big gets taken from the viewer. It no longer becomes about whats best for the narrative it becomes about what can make the most money.
That is just it it is not black and white. You can look at a basketball player and compare their stats and go this person is better. The numbers are concrete there is no gray area. Yes ultimately you should do your best to be fair but in the end no one is 100% objective. I do not like Pulp Fiction. I can openly acknowledge it is a great film even though I do not personally care for it.
There is no might it is. Justice League completely undermined what they were attempting to do with the previous films as terrible as it was. Superman is now a beacon of hope when in Man of Steel and BVS he was dark and brooding? Batman now cracks jokes when he was shown to be basically the punisher in BVS? Superman's old theme song gets brought back when they made it a point to move away from the Donner Superman by using Hans Zimmer in Man of Steel and BVS?
The effects are not even fully rendered and the reshoots are painfully obvious considering Affleck goes from fit to out of shape in between scenes. Batman's fight scenes are non existent and he is made a mockery of in this. Honestly Justice League is just as bad as Batman & Robin.
I can't with a straight face tell you anything positive about Justice League. Not even if you held a gun to my face. I can acknowledge good things about Avatar and I am no fan of that cliche film. I think you are more sensitive to Star Wars lore therefore it makes you more sensitive to it being messed with. TFA at least has good visual technical aspects. Even the concept of Finn is good. Justice League does not even have a good concept or idea anywhere. It is a boot leg Avengers.
See that is the very reason I think I adored War. Yes it was not what I expected but it still was a very compelling well shot film with a great narrative. I agree they marketed the movie completely wrong. However it subverted expectations but still remained a solid film where as something like ROS subverted expectations and yeah was not good. I prefer Dawn by just a hair but I think War is a great third entry.
I would not say it is crappy but yeah like I said no doubt it is a product.
Disagree on rating it the same as Revenge of the Sith. Yep the editing was jarring but I take that over the awful acting from Natalie Portman as well as Hayden Christensen. Thing is people will not even give Rogue One being solid. They hate the Disney brand so much they tie it in with the others. You are supposed to be able to judge a movie individually without going in with a curved view.
Glad you agree with me on that. You want great examples on how to film, or edit a fight look no further than The Raid films.