Mordecai Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 What did you make of The Avengers? I thought it was a poor movie. Really, really shit. I can't remember meeting a single person who didn't think it was an absolute masterpiece. Awful acting, shit script, huge plot holes, loads of inaccuracies and worst of all those tragic attempts at inserting humour. It just doesn't have any redeeming features at all. The Amazing Spider-Man movie last year is the only full-scale CGI movie I can remember enjoying, I thought I was the only one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainkev Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 What did you make of The Avengers? I thought it was a poor movie. Really, really shit. I can't remember meeting a single person who didn't think it was an absolute masterpiece. Awful acting, shit script, huge plot holes, loads of inaccuracies and worst of all those tragic attempts at inserting humour. It just doesn't have any redeeming features at all. The Amazing Spider-Man movie last year is the only full-scale CGI movie I can remember enjoying, I really liked the Avengers although it's far from the perfect movie practically everyone was making it out to be when it came out. The Amazing Spiderman was a load of pish though I thought. Just an unnecessary retelling of the Spiderman origin story that didn't manage to tell the story as well as Raimi did in his version. It's just a mess of a film although in it's defence, it wasn't helped by the fact that it was rushed out by the studio and there was a lot of tampering with it in post production by Fox. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 For all it's faults, I definitely enjoyed it. Superhero movies are one of them ones where I just think to myself "most of this shit is absurd before you even start watching, so why should I care about other flaws?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 For all it's faults, I definitely enjoyed it. Superhero movies are one of them ones where I just think to myself "most of this shit is absurd before you even start watching, so why should I care about other flaws?" Pretty much this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The Avengers was brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottMc77 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I watched Flight at the weekend too, that was shit 4/10 Aw shit. I'm watching that tonight! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 It's naw really that bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 What did you make of The Avengers? I thought it was a poor movie. Really, really shit. I can't remember meeting a single person who didn't think it was an absolute masterpiece. Awful acting, shit script, huge plot holes, loads of inaccuracies and worst of all those tragic attempts at inserting humour. It just doesn't have any redeeming features at all. Yeah man, I agree. So many plotholes and inaccuracies, I mean, what the f**k that guy can fly with the aid of a hammer? Totally unrealistic. I really liked the Avengers although it's far from the perfect movie practically everyone was making it out to be when it came out. The Amazing Spiderman was a load of pish though I thought. Just an unnecessary retelling of the Spiderman origin story that didn't manage to tell the story as well as Raimi did in his version. It's just a mess of a film although in it's defence, it wasn't helped by the fact that it was rushed out by the studio and there was a lot of tampering with it in post production by Fox. The Amazing Spider-man was vastly better than Spider-man, Garfield is so much better at playing Peter Parker than McGuire was. Also helped by a much better script for the character. Spider-man was Sony, not FOX. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal McGuire Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Heading to the cinema tonight and the choices are The Purge, The Great Gatsby or Fast and Furious. Can anyone recommend? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Fast and the Furious strikes me as one that I'd probably enjoy at the time thanks to the madness of what happens, and then I'd leave thinking "haud on... that was shite!" The Purge looks great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The Purge is the only movie that might make me break my cinema exile and head along to see it.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Heading to the cinema tonight and the choices are The Purge, The Great Gatsby or Fast and Furious. Can anyone recommend? Not The Great Gatsby. Get the 1970s version on DVD instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I've heard The Purge is a bit of a letdown, haven't seen it myself though. I enjoyed F&F6 - as DomDom said, it was just stupidly fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainkev Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah man, I agree. So many plotholes and inaccuracies, I mean, what the f**k that guy can fly with the aid of a hammer? Totally unrealistic. The Amazing Spider-man was vastly better than Spider-man, Garfield is so much better at playing Peter Parker than McGuire was. Also helped by a much better script for the character. Spider-man was Sony, not FOX. Of course it was Sony and not Fox. The Playstation 3 lettering was exactly the same when it was first announced and they used Spiderman in one of their demonstration videos all those years ago at E3. Another stupid mistake by me in successive pages in this thread. I just don't agree with you about the Amazing Spiderman being superior to the Raimi version. Garfield is a great actor but the direction they decided to go with his Peter Parker didn't work for me. Garfield's Peter Parker just came across as a moody little teenage brat while McGuire's interpretation really nailed the idea that he is a smart, nice guy who suddenly finds himself with more power than he could ever dream of and is struggling to work out how to juggle his powers and his ordinary life. Frankly in general, I have no significant problems with McGuire's performances in the first two Spiderman films. The way they do the killing of Uncle Ben in the latest film doesn't work for me either. Plus, if your going to retell the Spiderman origins, you surely have to say the line "With great power comes great responsibility" and they never say it (at least in full) in The Amazing Spiderman. The villain steadily devolves throughout the film, becoming yet another bland cgi monster with an even blander master plan. The Spiderman costume is pretty pish as well although I think I saw that they are changing that. And I don't know about anyone else but I'm thoroughly uninterested in the intrigue they are trying to build up around the disappearance of Peter's parents in this new series of Spiderman films. I'll be amazed if they aren't working towards a reveal that Peter's parents were responsible for creating the radioactive spiders that turned Peter into Spiderman and there is a great big grand scheme in place. I love Spiderman and in general, I've liked the majority of the cast in other things. I really hope that without having to rush to meet a deadline of Sony losing the rights to Spiderman that they'll be able to do something interesting in the sequel. But I really didn't enjoy The Amazing Spiderman and would much rather rewatch Raimi's first film again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orainn Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The Avengers was shit and only enjoyable to people with short attention spans. Deal with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I enjoyed the Avengers, simply because I didn't try and follow the plot. Tremendous if you watch it with a blank mind, which is easier for some I suppose I also enjoy Fast and Furious films, possibly because I love cars. Although the gross misinterpretation of what a car can actually achieve annoys me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Saw Behind The Candelabra tonight which was excellent. Soderbergh However, After Earth is gash! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I just don't agree with you about the Amazing Spiderman being superior to the Raimi version. Garfield is a great actor but the direction they decided to go with his Peter Parker didn't work for me. Garfield's Peter Parker just came across as a moody little teenage brat while McGuire's interpretation really nailed the idea that he is a smart, nice guy who suddenly finds himself with more power than he could ever dream of and is struggling to work out how to juggle his powers and his ordinary life. Frankly in general, I have no significant problems with McGuire's performances in the first two Spiderman films. The way they do the killing of Uncle Ben in the latest film doesn't work for me either. Plus, if your going to retell the Spiderman origins, you surely have to say the line "With great power comes great responsibility" and they never say it (at least in full) in The Amazing Spiderman. The villain steadily devolves throughout the film, becoming yet another bland cgi monster with an even blander master plan. The Spiderman costume is pretty pish as well although I think I saw that they are changing that. And I don't know about anyone else but I'm thoroughly uninterested in the intrigue they are trying to build up around the disappearance of Peter's parents in this new series of Spiderman films. I'll be amazed if they aren't working towards a reveal that Peter's parents were responsible for creating the radioactive spiders that turned Peter into Spiderman and there is a great big grand scheme in place. I love Spiderman and in general, I've liked the majority of the cast in other things. I really hope that without having to rush to meet a deadline of Sony losing the rights to Spiderman that they'll be able to do something interesting in the sequel. But I really didn't enjoy The Amazing Spiderman and would much rather rewatch Raimi's first film again. That's what Spider-man should be though. Although they didn't focus too much on his high school days in the Raimi ones, he's going through high school with all that stuff, he loses his parents and then the whole Spider-man stuff gets laid on him. He should be moody and shit! There was nowhere near enough of the geeky aspect or the smart ass quips in McGuire's Parker/Spider-man. Garfield got that part of the character spot on. I thought it worked well in both instances. Raimi's was probably slightly better. That line doesn't bother me either, it shouldn't be about the line itself but more the message, which both Ben's projected well. I'll agree with you, the Lizard wasn't great. I thought the costume was alright, the web shooters are a lot better than just having it ooze out of him. Maybe, I'm a bit meh. The Avengers was shit and only enjoyable to people with short attention spans. Deal with it. Good response. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The McGuire Spider-man films were absolutely shocking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I thought the first two Maguire ones were actually pretty good. Maguire was a good Spider-Man. The third was horrendous though. Garfield was good as well. I think he's got an instant likeability in him. Thought the arrogance later on got a bit much at times, and the scene where he's in the car with the criminal was the tip of that particular iceberg. He usually brought it round though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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