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Title: Movies Of 2017
Post by: Spock on November 21, 2016, 05:47:12 pm
Which ones are you excited about?

I'm  definitely going to see Star Wars Episode VIII.

Not very excited about Beauty and the beast. Would rather see a different 80s or 90s Disney remake.

The new Pirates of the Caribbean sounds fun.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 21, 2016, 08:35:21 pm
Off the top of my head, Star Wars Ep 8 and Wonder Woman, though I am sure there are more.
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Post by: max_cady on November 22, 2016, 02:46:16 am
Wonder Woman, Star Wars Episode VIII, Logan, Guardians of Galaxy 2 and of course... The Justice League movie.
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Post by: crackdude on November 22, 2016, 05:08:03 am
That new Thor actually seems it's going to be ok
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 22, 2016, 09:25:15 am
Ahhh right, Logan and Justice League. I knew I was forgetting something.

I have probably said it before on the boards, but I am far more a fan of the X-Men movies and the DC movies than I am Marvel. Marvel movies are good, don't get me wrong! But they always felt too... safe? Villains are rarely memorable and I feel that they often get too bogged down by the interconnectedness. Like, I just want to throw on an adventure starring the titular character. I don't want to orient myself and recall five other movies that fall before and after the movie I'm watching. I think that's why I liked Doctor Strange so much. AntMan and GotG were also fun. Still, I feel that X-Men despite some really big missteps (namely X3 and the first Wolverine movie) are far more entertaining with some really stellar actors and iconic characters. I am a secret DC movies fan too, I actually liked Man of Steel (want a rating? 7/10) and really liked how BvS set up the whole fight. The Ultimate Edition gave Superman some much needed additional scenes, I loved the casting of Affleck and I think Wonder Woman stole every scene she was in. I also liked Suicide Squad in just how disjointed it was. I know, that should be a negative, but it reminded me of Mystery Men (a superhero team movie that I love) where you had all these characters with varying degrees of seriousness and insanity and they all worked off each other for a really eclectic adventure. I think future DC films are going to be better and enjoyed by the masses more, but I still like the foundation laid and just how many characters we have now in one cinematic universe. Now I just hope they keep utilizing them.
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Post by: Tad on November 22, 2016, 12:19:16 pm
The new Star Wars film and that's probably it at the moment.
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Post by: Berto on November 23, 2016, 01:27:05 am
Not very excited about Beauty and the beast. Would rather see a different 80s or 90s Disney remake.

I'd rather see The Little Mermaid remake than Beauty & The Beast.
How they'd apply all of those things under water and how they make the fishes dance.
Also : Emma Watson in clam bikini.
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Post by: pcm92 on December 05, 2016, 10:09:35 pm
Will live-action Aladdin be a real movie?
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Post by: Tad on December 06, 2016, 11:17:15 am
Rouge One is coming out soon, right? There's been literally no advertising or anything here in the UK to promote it.
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Post by: max_cady on December 06, 2016, 03:22:52 pm
There's also a brand new Transformers movie coming out... And that's all I have to say about it. I have no desire to watch another Transformers movie.


I'm looking foward to that Kong Island movie... And there's that new Mummy movie... with Tom Cruise. I saw the trailer a short while back... I don't know what to make of it.
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Post by: Spock on December 07, 2016, 12:41:14 am
Rouge One is coming out soon, right? There's been literally no advertising or anything here in the UK to promote it.
To my knowledge, it is only being released in the U.S. and it is not at all a big deal whatsoever. I don't know if it will be released on DVD or not there.

Will live-action Aladdin be a real movie?
Yes, but it will take them a lot longer than Beauty and the beast as they still don't know who they want to pick as the role for Jasmine.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 07, 2016, 07:33:41 am
lol, what are you talking about? Rogue One is a major motion picture being released internationally. It is breaking ticket pre-sale records for 2016 and has the potential to be the top earner of the year. Of course it will receive a home video release. There are tv and print campaigns running and a strong social media presence, not to mention Star Wars alone has a huge built in fanbase that don't need much marketing to convince them anyway.
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Post by: Tad on December 07, 2016, 11:23:36 am
Yup, just seen it's out on the 15 of dec here in the UK. Just looked at the second trailer, looks good too.
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Post by: pcm92 on December 07, 2016, 04:25:48 pm
Not sure if I can trust the Aladdin thing either. It would be very easy to find an actress to play Jasmine. Hell, I would do it for free.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 07, 2016, 06:31:57 pm
Aladdin was just announced in October, so I don't think Jasmine is holding it up. They likely don't even have a final script.
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Post by: Nathan Dunsmore on December 07, 2016, 08:16:30 pm
The Mummy
Wonder Woman
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
The Lego Batman Movie - I didn't care for The Lego Movie but I liked the trailer for this one.
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Post by: Spock on December 21, 2016, 05:41:10 pm
Was Rogue One great or should I just wait for episode eight?
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 21, 2016, 08:08:06 pm
Rogue One was amazing.
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Post by: pcm92 on December 21, 2016, 10:09:04 pm
It was good, but just like 13 Going On 30, it was not good enough to see it in theatres. If I were you, I would wait and buy it on DVD.

My rating: 6.5/10
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Post by: crackdude on December 22, 2016, 03:35:57 am
Rougue One was excellent.

3/3
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Post by: Tad on December 22, 2016, 07:24:05 am
Just got back from seeing Rogue One and I enjoyed it. They managed to fill plot holes in the original and one of the prequels while still being it's own film. There was clearly some real life politics going on in this which I can see some taking issues with mind.

The CGI in those moments were done quite well I thought. The ending was pretty nice too. It just rolls off to next thing.

Also, in the ads before the film, I saw The Last of Us Logan. Whoever wrote that clearly played games lol.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 22, 2016, 09:24:02 am
Wait... did you compare 13 Going On 30 to Star Wars?

Also, I totally disagree. Star Wars movies were made to be seen in theaters. They are the apex of sound design, special effects and music.


Also, @Tad, I disagree on the plot holes bit. There were no plot holes filled. Information that is left out of a story is not a plot hole. It is simply something that went unexplained.
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Post by: Tad on December 22, 2016, 09:55:59 am
That is true.

That last scene where you know who chases them down...absolutely brilliant!
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Post by: Spock on January 02, 2017, 12:26:59 am
Anyone going to see the new Alien movie in May?
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Post by: Tad on January 02, 2017, 07:35:44 am
Probably not as I'm too chicken to see that in a cinema haha. I'm hoping it's good mind as I'd say the series has had more bad films than good. I think Alien and Alien Isolation have been the best so far.
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Post by: pcm92 on January 02, 2017, 12:45:32 pm
Ever since Alien vs. Predator those movies have been extremely bad. I think they need to go back to the way it was before that movie was released, if they want a good Alien movie. I'm not going to see it unless it gets at least 70% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Post by: Tad on January 02, 2017, 04:19:42 pm
The only way they'd be able to salvage it now is by either saying everything after Alien was a side effect dream from Ripley being in a deep sleep for so long or by simply rebooting it sadly. Promethus didn't help either.
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Post by: NiGHTSDrEAMS on January 03, 2017, 09:36:37 am
Star Wars VIII, Power Rangers, Kinda Car's 3 (Wasn't that happy with Car's 2), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. 2017 Movie Hype!
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Post by: Tad on January 03, 2017, 11:04:26 am
I probably won't see most of these films at the cinema as such (rests on feedback etc), but I am interested to see how they turn out:

Blade Runner 2049
It
Alien Covenant
Beauty and the Beast
Power Rangers
Guardians of the Galaxy V2
Cars 3
Power Rangers
Star Wars Episode 8
Untitled Cloverfield film

There's probably more, but that's what I know of so far.
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Post by: Spock on January 14, 2017, 03:08:05 pm
Blade Runner 2049

Will Harrison Ford be the only original actor?
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Post by: pcm92 on January 18, 2017, 05:54:40 pm
You guys want to see Power Rangers? Is that because you have kids or is it because you're really just that lame?
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Post by: max_cady on January 29, 2017, 03:10:17 pm
I'll be completely honest, cheesy or not, I'm actually more excited about this Power Rangers movie than the upcoming Transformers film.
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Post by: Tad on January 29, 2017, 03:24:47 pm
Won't go and see it, but it's just fun to see something I watched on TV as a kid come back. I'll keep an eye on it though to see how it does.
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Post by: pcm92 on March 24, 2017, 10:29:03 pm
Nevermind. Power Rangers actually was good.
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Post by: Shun-Di on March 25, 2017, 01:58:33 pm
Forget Power Rangers.  Ghost In The Shell is where it's at. 
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Post by: pcm92 on March 25, 2017, 03:21:35 pm
Are you like a bot overlord?
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Post by: Tad on March 25, 2017, 03:56:46 pm
Nevermind. Power Rangers actually was good.

Hehe, good to hear. It seems to be getting 7/10 which puts it at decent really. Some minor complaints I've heard is the slow start and the megazord looks a bit like a transformer instead of having a it's own distinct look.
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Post by: Shun-Di on March 25, 2017, 05:37:43 pm
Are you like a bot overlord?

No way.  Bots suck.
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Post by: Tad on March 26, 2017, 07:19:16 am
Are you batman? :)
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Post by: Shun-Di on March 26, 2017, 08:19:08 am
Are you batman? :)

I'm the hero Sega needs.   :))
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Post by: Berto on March 27, 2017, 01:17:14 am
I'm the hero Sega needs.   :))

...... but not the SEGA deserved.
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Post by: Shun-Di on March 27, 2017, 01:43:56 am
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Post by: Tad on March 28, 2017, 11:50:13 am
Na, na, na, na, na, na, nana, chillidog!

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Post by: Berto on March 28, 2017, 10:38:00 pm
Na, na, na, na, na, na, nana, chillidog!

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Post by: Tad on April 14, 2017, 11:23:03 am
https://youtu.be/zB4I68XVPzQ
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Post by: Shun-Di on April 17, 2017, 03:22:23 pm
https://youtu.be/zB4I68XVPzQ (https://youtu.be/zB4I68XVPzQ)

1,000,000 Republic credits say the only tidbits they showed in the trailer is the only plot in the movie. 
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Post by: pcm92 on April 17, 2017, 05:18:33 pm
Is Rey the last Jedi or is it Luke?

Can Finn be a jedi?

Will the princess die just like Han Solo?

How does Rey know how to beat a Sith Lord without training?

These questions are the result of how Disney is destroying Star Wars.
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Post by: Shun-Di on April 17, 2017, 06:36:52 pm
Is Rey the last Jedi or is it Luke?

Can Finn be a jedi?

Will the princess die just like Han Solo?

How does Rey know how to beat a Sith Lord without training?

These questions are the result of how Disney is destroying Star Wars.

Disney doesn't care about the story.  They care about marketing toys.  They completely missed what made Star Wars awesome, the mythology as well as the setting and characters.  Say what you will about the prequels, at least they were coherent. 
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 17, 2017, 09:23:32 pm
-_- Disney doesn't make Star Wars, Lucasfilm does. While Disney did acquire Lucasfilm, it is largely the same company. Even George appointed Kathleen Kennedy before the sale was made.
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Post by: Tad on April 18, 2017, 11:00:27 am
Is Rey the last Jedi or is it Luke?

Can Finn be a jedi?

Will the princess die just like Han Solo?

How does Rey know how to beat a Sith Lord without training?

These questions are the result of how Disney is destroying Star Wars.

1) I suspect Luke is and will be the last Jedi with his final act being to train Rey in the ways of the force. As seen before, the Jedi ideology is heavily flawed and results in people falling to the darkside. I think Rey will just be herself and sit on the "grey" side.

2) I don't think he will be. Maybe like Rey in the end where he's trained but not a jedi etc.

3) Nope. They've already said Leia will continue on through CGI like Rouge One.

4) Answer number 1

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Post by: pcm92 on April 18, 2017, 07:23:26 pm
1) I suspect Luke is and will be the last Jedi with his final act being to train Rey in the ways of the force. As seen before, the Jedi ideology is heavily flawed and results in people falling to the darkside. I think Rey will just be herself and sit on the "grey" side.

That's kind of boring to see, but you're probably right.

2) I don't think he will be. Maybe like Rey in the end where he's trained but not a jedi etc.

I think he was the best new character in 7. Great story of a rise to power for the good, coming from his dark background.

3) Nope. They've already said Leia will continue on through CGI like Rouge One.

It's good to hear this because I am a big fan of Carrie and I was shocked when I found out she died.

4) Answer number 1

Can you be more specific? I still don't know how she was able to take down a Sith Lord, use mind control, and master a lightsaber without force training. Every other Jedi has to go through it. Why didn't she have to? What makes her special?
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Post by: Tad on April 19, 2017, 02:31:20 am
Rey's rough upbringing made her strong as a character. She's no expert, but she knows a lot about technology and how to fight due to her roots as a scavenger. She's clearly strong with the force and is able to listen to it in times of need, but there's still a lot of questions around Rey's past that we don't know about. I'm guessing this has something to do with people fleeing the empire back when they were at their strongest.

As for her fight with Kylo, he isn't a sith lord. He's an apprentice who was badly injured before they fought. Commander Snoke seems to be acting like a sith lord, but again, we don't know the full story behind him.

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Post by: Tad on May 23, 2017, 12:09:34 pm
Alien Covenant seems to have landing with a bit of a thud:

https://youtu.be/1kgnBVFxxFg

Maybe he's right and it's time to just let the series die. It might be worth starting from a blank canvas if they want to create a horror film like this. Least then it doesn't carry all the weight and anticipation.
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Post by: pcm92 on June 05, 2017, 09:51:34 pm
Does anyone know if Wonder Woman is as good as it's hyped up to be?
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Post by: Shun-Di on June 05, 2017, 11:13:23 pm
Does anyone know if Wonder Woman is as good as it's hyped up to be?

Suicide Squad was hyped beyond belief and didn't deliver, but Wonder Woman looks alright from the trailers.  I hear good things, but then my friends and family get excited over every single movie.  Heck I still haven't seen Guardians 2 yet.  Schedule has been completely taken by everything else going on in my life.  Meanwhile at home I've been marathoning video game movies on youtube like Legacy of Kain series and Shenmue 1 and 2.  Hey I'm broke atm.  haha.  At least I know they're good and I don't waste my money on crappy overbloated hollywood excuses for films.
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Post by: Tad on June 06, 2017, 01:20:35 am
At least I know they're good and I don't waste my money on crappy overbloated hollywood excuses for films.

I second this.

It's been this way for a while now, but I honestly think Hollywood has ran out of ideas which has resulted in them taking ideas from other material. We get the odd book adaptation that's a hit, then we've had the countless comic book films and when they're really playing it safe they'll go for old films/shows that were hits when the audience was younger.

People that say the comic book films are more serious than the older attempts should probably go back and rewatch the older films. Both are quite silly really. Also, the award shows are nonsense as there has been numerous people who voted film A to be the best of that year despite not even seeing it.
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Post by: max_cady on June 06, 2017, 04:22:17 am
I think both Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad were treated a bit unfairly by critics. Neither movie is flawless, on the contrary. But neither movie's flaws deserved the amount of spite they received. Wonder Woman, on the other hand, is a solid A movie.

It does almost everything right. It did Wonder Woman, Paradise Island and some of the weirder aspects of the WW mythos seem beleivable. It works as a World War 1 movie too. However, many critics were saying this movie is much more upbeat and less dark, I kindly disagree because this presents a less than flattering depiction of WW 1. Other than that, Chris Pine is amazing as Steve Tretor. He's basically Steve Rogers without super powers and he's even got his team of lovable brothers in arms. Massive kudos to Patty Jankins and such, however, some credit does have to go to Zack Snyder because he was an integral part of it.


One of the movies that I'm getting less and less impressed by the trailers is Spiderman: Homecoming. I don't know if it's because it's the third reboot in a short time, or Iron Man's presence in the movie, something just feels off. I get Spidey being a teenager, but the way he's being portrayed in the movie feels very off



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Post by: Tad on June 06, 2017, 07:40:13 am
I'd say it's a mixture of things really. Being another reboot seems pointless as we all know who and what Spiderman is, but it could also be the fact that he seems to be aimed at the next generation of teens which struggle with their ego's as social media and so on make them think they're important.
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Post by: Berto on June 07, 2017, 04:34:46 am
Does anyone know if Wonder Woman is as good as it's hyped up to be?

Yeah, it's that good. The movie is inspiring as superhero movies should be.
Also Ares is a badass villain.
Marvel has a chance to make this kind of badass villain with Ben Kingsley and Fox has a chance with Oscar Isaac but they ruined it.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 12, 2017, 10:36:28 am
I loved Wonder Woman, best comic book movie I've seen in theaters since Logan.
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Post by: max_cady on July 13, 2017, 09:59:28 am
So did anyone see Spiderman: Homecoming?


(https://www2.pic-upload.de/img/33515552/Spider-Man-Civil-War-Shield.jpg)


Me? In short it's a good movie. But it does not warrant the 94% on RT and the BO shows it. As a superhero movie, it's average at best. The movie surprisingly works better as a quirky comedy that both embraces and pokes fun at some of the elements in the Spider Man mythos. The villain looks cool, he's actually on par with your standard Spidey villain, no plans to take over the world, he's just a thief who's gunning for the bext big score. And there's a really good plot twist in there too. It often reminds me of those classic movies where kids are tryin' to uncover a mistery while the adults don't seem to mind or don't beleive 'em. However, here's where the movie doesn't deserve it's praise: it's fun, but often times, it feels shallow. Part of it must be Sony holding back, another part of it must be Marvel Studios trying to cram Spiderman's world into a world that already exists and the changes might not be to everyone's liking. Family drama doesn't work because there's nothing there, romantic subplot doesn't work because there's nothing there either and to be fair Parker's motivation to be Spiderman also doesn't completely click. While Robert Downey Jr and Happy are always fun to watch, I think the constant references to the MCU are more distractions than anything else. Like I said, it's a good movie, but not deserving of that rating, methinks.
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Post by: Spock on July 26, 2017, 11:48:47 am
Is anyone seeing Blade Runner? I'm am really excited about it.
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Post by: pcm92 on July 31, 2017, 05:13:35 pm
Is anyone seeing Blade Runner? I'm am really excited about it.

I only watched about 15 minutes of the first B.R. It just was not my type of movie.

Onto a different film entirely, I am very excited to find out that Will Smith will do the voice of the Genie in the new Aladdin film.
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Post by: Spock on August 03, 2017, 12:07:57 am
I thought it was a very bad idea to have Will Smith as a replacement for Robin Williams. They could have at least tried to find a clever comedian who can easily come up with cartoon puns. Maybe someone like Eddy Murphy.
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Post by: Tad on August 03, 2017, 02:56:04 am
Or Jm Carrey maybe? He's got that high energy kind of voice that Robin could bring.

So, the emoji film has crashed and burned as expected. Might just be my age, but I think we're really starting to see old ideas just repainted in all types of media more and more now. We're still seeing some great stuff of course, but the pickings are getting thinner and thinner all the time.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 05, 2017, 10:34:57 am
Isn't Will Smith actually playing Genie? It's not just a voice. Also, Smith can be funny, so I see no problem with him.
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Post by: Spock on August 05, 2017, 12:06:16 pm
I actually thought the Genie part would be CGI, but I could be wrong. I just don't see how he will float.

I like Will Smith, but he just has a sleazy sense of humor similar to Jack Black or David Spade. It should really be someone with a more bubbly personality.
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Post by: Tad on September 08, 2017, 10:46:58 am
"IT" Seems to be doing well with the critics. Guess Chapter 2 will be in the works if it sells well too now.
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Post by: pirovash88 on September 23, 2017, 12:14:09 am
Anyone watch IT yet? May watch it this weekend with my wife.
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Post by: max_cady on September 29, 2017, 09:58:57 am
Impressions are mixed on It.


I half enjoyed it, half-hated it. My boss saw the movie last week, thought it was the worst horror movie he'd ever seen.