Cassandra Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, tkdguy said: I still prefer JJ Abrams to Michael Bay. Not a fan of incoherence and explosions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Not much, especially explosions for the sake of explosions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, tkdguy said: Not much, especially explosions for the sake of explosions. You can do more with less. The original Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of my favorite movies and it doesn't have a single explosion or major special effect. drunkonduty and Sundog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, tkdguy said: I still prefer JJ Abrams to Michael Bay. Which isn't saying much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Cassandra said: You can do more with less. The original Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of my favorite movies and it doesn't have a single explosion or major special effect. It's a fantastic movie that happens to hold a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Here's another which Von D Man has just reminded me of. Not enough Jews in action movies. The film Black Sunday is a notable exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 35 minutes ago, Ternaugh said: It's a fantastic movie that happens to hold a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I'm not surprised. It has humor and all it all made sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shadow Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Cassandra said: As Michael Nelson wrote about Broken Arrow Howie Long looked like like John Houseman compared to John Travolta. Howie was a classmate of mine actually. And, yes, I always considered him a far superior actor than John Ravolta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Vondy said: Speaking of action movie cliches and Star Wars: JJ Abrams. The man thinks the frenetic-kinetic breakneck pace of superhero films will translate to everything he touches. His technique is to hit the beats, tropes, and quips at 100+ mph without paying attention to anything else. Some stories need time for the story to breath, the characters to resonate, and the mythology to build. A movie can contain a lot of action and not be a cheeky formulaic action blockbuster. Abrams hand in Star Wars and Star Trek has been detrimental to both because there is something more to both of them. The worst action movie cliche I can think of these days is "Directed by JJ Abrams." But, if you don't go in at 100 MPH, the audience may realize you forgot to write a plot. Grailknight and BoloOfEarth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Cassandra said: As Michael Nelson wrote about Broken Arrow Howie Long looked like like John Houseman compared to John Travolta. Actually, my dad thought Howie Long was pretty much the only good thing about the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 hours ago, death tribble said: Don't get me started about people hunting Ewoks......... So, if ever make a fan film revolving around the hunting and slaughter Ewoks, you're not gonna watch, I assume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 That'll be a direct-to-TV series for Sunday mornings on the Fishing Channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 And if successful, a second series to the Food Channel: To Serve Ewok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 My Star Wars game has an Ewok slicer known as Fancy Bear. Just sayin'... Cassandra and wcw43921 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Badger said: But, if you don't go in at 100 MPH, the audience may realize you forgot to write a plot. Plot? What? Oh, that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 9 hours ago, Vondy said: Which isn't saying much. Very true. Although I'll be the first admit I haven't been the target audience in a long time. My tastes have also changed. While I still enjoy an action flick once in a while, I'm more inclined to watch The King's Speech than the latest Avengers movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Yeah, my tastes have changed from Action to Adventure (some overlap, but Adventure in my mind doesn't have constant action like Action movies do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 though I have tended to go more and more to older movies, because 21st century movies seem to have an ever increasing aversion to sensical plot (on average) tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 9:01 PM, Starlord said: For hackneyed action movie scenes you hate. Feel free to delve into other genres if you wish. I nominate - Desperate protagonist without gun knocks out mook with gun then...DOESN'T PICK UP GUN! I have to agree with this one. You would think that the hero would at least dispose of the guns ammunition, just in case the mook regains conciousness and the hero needs to come back past him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Oh and while we are talking movie cliches I would like to recommend "The Bigger Little Book Of Hollywood movie Cliches" by the late Roger Ebert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 4:51 PM, Badger said: Actually, my dad thought Howie Long was pretty much the only good thing about the movie. I liked those commercials he did with Teri Hatcher. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 4:54 PM, Badger said: So, if ever make a fan film revolving around the hunting and slaughter Ewoks, you're not gonna watch, I assume I think Robot Chicken took care of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 2:54 AM, Badger said: Yeah, my tastes have changed from Action to Adventure (some overlap, but Adventure in my mind doesn't have constant action like Action movies do) I think Action involves combat with other humans, and Adventure is combating nature or overcoming some obstacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 1:19 PM, Cassandra said: Not a fan of incoherence and explosions? I suppose incoherence and lens flares are at least easier on the eardrums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Ahh, space flight and sound effects. Another not fave. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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