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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11558 Location: Bright Falls
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 Re: Most anticipated July release?
Algren wrote: I don't think Theron has ever been a reason for me to see a film. Agree, but I do like her though, that I always find it pleasant to see her starring in something. But aside from Mad Max, I found her recent roles in Dark Places and Fast 8 very poor. And the thing with Atomic Blonde is that the trailers have looked pretty terrible.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68230 Location: Seattle, WA
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They're going for that whole realistic Haywire fighting. But it looks really lame in this film. Probably because Theron is no Carano, so the fighting looks staged and light, and those guys are just waiting to be hit. Sure, they flail their arms about and make grunts, but that is just time-wasting because Charlize is missing her cues.
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Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:32 am |
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Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 35200 Location: Minnesota
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Jack Sparrow wrote: I don't like the action scenes in AB but the trailers make it looks so badass in terms of John Wick and Theron is another reason to see this movie. The scene where she takes on the guys in the stairwell looks a little off, but the rest looks pretty cool. Not to mention I love the style of the film and the music seems fantastic. Should be a great soundtrack.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36948
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Yeah the stairwell scene is what made me iffy about this. Not a big fan of the style and I like the atmosphere of the movie more than music/score.
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Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:00 pm |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68230 Location: Seattle, WA
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Every comment is about that stairwell scene. I think they're really hoping that scene sells the movie. But it looks so crap.
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Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:50 pm |
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tree and a half
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:38 am Posts: 2084
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I can't believe War for the Planet of the Apes is leading the poll - Rise of the Planet of the Apes was good, but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was crap, and this next sequel is by the crap one's director.
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:27 am |
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11558 Location: Bright Falls
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I thought both were very good films, and I look forward to the final chapter if this trilogy. While it wouldn't call this a great trilogy as the likes of the Lord of the Rings, this is only a notch right below, with it's biggest strength being consistently engaging for nearly 4 hours so far. Rise and Dawn most likely rank highest on my best reboot and best sequel to a reboot lists.
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:14 am |
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21467 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
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tree and a half wrote: I can't believe War for the Planet of the Apes is leading the poll - Rise of the Planet of the Apes was good, but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was crap, and this next sequel is by the crap one's director. It was fun to see Apes kick some ass in the first film, but the actual downfall of the human race is not really pleasant viewing, IMO. I do think this makes less than Dawn. 180-190m sounds right.
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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I'd prefer if they killed all the humans.
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:54 am |
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tree and a half
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:38 am Posts: 2084
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Chippy wrote: I'd prefer if they killed all the humans. Yes, that would definitely help. This guy is especially irritating: 
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:12 pm |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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Yeah, I didn't enjoy him in the previous movie, despite my liking of the film as a whole. I do prefer the first. But Caesar needs all the screen time.
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:26 pm |
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11558 Location: Bright Falls
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I've have liked Jason Clarke since Dawn actually, I was a bit skeptical before and also of his casting in that. But he's great actually and loved him in Everest too.
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Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:48 pm |
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Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 35200 Location: Minnesota
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I loved Rise, but was kind of disappointed by Dawn despite still enjoying it. This is just more of the same.
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Valerian Dunkirk Spider-Man Atomic Blonde
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Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:00 am |
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Rev
Romosexual!
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:06 am Posts: 32579 Location: the last free city
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Algren wrote: I don't think Theron has ever been a reason for me to see a film. I don't like her. I think she's manly. Too tall. Think she even has an Adam's apple. 
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Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:01 am |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68230 Location: Seattle, WA
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As I said with ScarJo, one "fuck you" doesn't change the fact that she has a scrotum. 
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