Super Sweet Movie Discussion Thread

[RackMaster]

Sir, you watch it and decide for yourself. I don't think that way. When TV goes on, Brain goes off. I usually don't look for anything that deep. I came to the table knowing the 4 main stars, and their background and wanted an action film with comedy. That's exactly what I got. It's very similar to THE BOYS! If you laughed during the WHALE SCENE....then this movie is for you.

Wife and I watched it last night. I enjoyed it a lot, just plain silly fun and fight scenes; a great way to zone out for a while.

Disclaimer:

Spoiler

I was also high AF on 20mg of THC beverages.

 

[AWP]

Truth. If I watched TV based on the politics of the entertainers, I’d have nothing to watch but re-runs of Magnum PI and Clint Eastwood movies.

I've taken the approach of ignoring anything from one or two actors, Liam Neeson being AWP Enemy #1. My lone exception is the first Batman movie with Christian Bale.

Yes, it's a trivial stand that means nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I consider it a little victory, a little pushback.

 

[Marauder06]

My oldest asked me to go to the movies with her. I don't even know what's playing. I guess the new John Wick movie starring Ana de Armas looks appealing?

 

[AWP]

My oldest asked me to go to the movies with her. I don't even know what's playing. I guess the new John Wick movie starring Ana de Armas looks appealing?

I think the biggies out right now are that one (Ballerina), F1, Jurassic Something (I have not heard favorable reviews), 28 Years Later, Mission Impossible Part 84, The Impossibling, and Lilo and Stitch.

 

[Marauder06]

I think the biggies out right now are that one (Ballerina), F1, Jurassic Something (I have not heard favorable reviews), 28 Years Later, Mission Impossible Part 84, The Impossibling, and Lilo and Stitch.

Most of those sound pretty good. I may just let her pick, we have similar tastes and I know she won't drag me to Lilo and Stitch. ;)

 

[Cookie_]

Jurassic Something

Jurassic World Rebirth

Scarlett Johansson is a mercenary (former MARSOC*) who gets hired by a pharmaceutical company because they "need dinosaur blood to synthesis a drug that prevents cardiac disease."

She gets a team built with former MARSOC buddies (Marshalla Ali and some british guy) to escort a pharma rep and paleontologist onto the island. Hijinks ensue.
B-plot is a dad doing a cross-Atlantic voyage with his two daughters and the older one's BF who accidentally wind up on the island.

Overall I think it's better than the Chris Pratt movies. Gareth Edwards (2014 Godzilla) was better about keeping the dinos more of a horror thing than action.

If you've got something like a Alamo Drafthouse around where you can get cheap tickets+food/beer it's an easy 7-8/10 big screen movie.

* IDK why MARSOC is the new Hollywood thing; a few years ago she'd have been a former Ranger, Green Beret, or SEAL.

 

[RackMaster]

Most of those sound pretty good. I may just let her pick, we have similar tastes and I know she won't drag me to Lilo and Stitch. ;)

Lilo and Stitch wasn't that bad.

 

[RackMaster]

Spent a solo afternoon watching Superman in IMAX. It was the best superhero movie done in a very long time. Easy to suspend belief for a while as they made it as true to the comics as they could. I might go see it again with my daughter.

Then watched Ballerina at home with the wife. Zero belief because she would have been dead countless times over. But it was a good mindless shooting and fighting movie.

 

[digrar]

I just had a 3 movie weekend, Superman at Gold Class with the better half, very nicely done, Jurassic Park afterbirth, run of the mill and F1 which I quite liked, predictable end, but thought they pulled it together quite well,

 

[Marauder06]

It's interesting that I'm hearing so many good things about Superman. I was going to give it a pass based on the uber-woke promotions I've read, but now I'm reconsidering.

 

[RackMaster]

It's interesting that I'm hearing so many good things about Superman. I was going to give it a pass based on the uber-woke promotions I've read, but now I'm reconsidering.

I honestly didn't notice anything overtly woke. I think this is just backlash against Gunn for his Superman is an immigrant comment. Frankly, he meets the definition, even illegal immigrant but he did have a counterfeit Kansas birth certificate.

I was impressed with the quality of production and character development, even "minor" cameos.

 

[AWP]

It's interesting that I'm hearing so many good things about Superman. I was going to give it a pass based on the uber-woke promotions I've read, but now I'm reconsidering.

When I watch a comic book/ Sci-fi movie or TV show I want to be entertained. That said, when people complain about a character's conduct and personality I have to ask if that stays true to the original material or at least the intent. I generally have a problem with creating a story from 2-3 or more books, but that's the norm these days.

Superman was created by Jews who fled Hitler. If the original had a left slant I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[ThunderHorse]

So the writer for this Movie brought back the original motto for SuperMan which was 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way'.

DC Comics in the 2010s went woke.

Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time

 

[Cookie_]

DC Comics in the 2010s went woke.

Dude, most super hero comics have been "woke" since the beginning.

Superman was created by Jews who fled Hitler. If the original had a left slant I wouldn't be surprised.

I do think its hilarious that a character who's core "human" features are overwhelming compassion and kindness, is often accused of being "left" if the story has any sort of conflict of those principles.

 

[AWP]

So the writer for this Movie brought back the original motto for SuperMan which was 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way'.

DC Comics in the 2010s went woke.

Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time

Comics change or evolve to suit their target demographic? Isn't that how business works?
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Kind of wild for all of us in general to get worked up over a woke comic book character. Wonder Woman walks around looking like a stripper and flies an invisible jet. Lois Lane (1938) and Supergirl (1959) were feminists before anyone even heard of the term. Random radioactive spiders and spills, blind dudes who "see" better than anyone on the planet, characters like Lois Lane and Kingpin suddenly becoming superheroes through aforementioned radiation exposure. We cheer the Punisher who is out breaking most laws known to man, and I could go on.

They are comic books created by people to entertain and turn a profit. To turn a profit. Make money, get paid.

Now that I think about it, I feel stupid for even being in this discussion.

Wait! Are the smurfs real? Is GI Joe better than Delta? If I'm smart enough and have billions of dollars I can use scrap metal to build a nuclear-powered bulletproof rocket suit in a cave AND program an AI more capable than anything on the planet because coding is that easy?

Whoa!

 

[Cookie_]

Is GI Joe better than Delta?

GI Joe has ninjas, which to the best of my knowledge Delta does not.

GI Joe>Delta

 

[amlove21]

It's interesting that I'm hearing so many good things about Superman. I was going to give it a pass based on the uber-woke promotions I've read, but now I'm reconsidering.

I think every story I have seen mirrors your read of it- "Thought it was gonna be woke, wasn't, good movie."

I am still not gonna watch it because I have a 16 month old who is a feral chaos machine, and 120 minutes of "free time" simply doesn't exist. Let me know how you like it.

 

[Devildoc]

I think every story I have seen mirrors your read of it- "Thought it was gonna be woke, wasn't, good movie."

I am still not gonna watch it because I have a 16 month old who is a feral chaos machine, and 120 minutes of "free time" simply doesn't exist. Let me know how you like it.

My kids are 14-23 and I still don't have "free time." It's been years since I stepped into a theater that was not with the kids (Marvel, Star Wars, etc.).

 

[RackMaster]

I think every story I have seen mirrors your read of it- "Thought it was gonna be woke, wasn't, good movie."

I am still not gonna watch it because I have a 16 month old who is a feral chaos machine, and 120 minutes of "free time" simply doesn't exist. Let me know how you like it.

Some places like Landmark have showtime just for people with ankle biters. I think they call it "park the stroller" with lights up and lower volume. Some even have carts with diapers and wipes, of you need them.

 

[AWP]

Some even have carts with diapers and wipes, of you need them.

I don't think @amlove21 is that old.