Red Mosquito

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

We can add the definition of screen presence to the growing list of things that you and I view differently. Though, I will say, I like The Rock. Not as an "actor." Because I've never seen him act. But he seems like he's got a level head about where he fits in the Hollywood spectrum. AND he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I like that.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

We can add the definition of screen presence to the growing list of things that you and I view differently. Though, I will say, I like The Rock. Not as an "actor." Because I've never seen him act. But he seems like he's got a level head about where he fits in the Hollywood spectrum. AND he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I like that.

You've really never seen a single movie he's been in? I'm glad he's around - he's really the only compelling new action star we have these days.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

We can add the definition of screen presence to the growing list of things that you and I view differently. Though, I will say, I like The Rock. Not as an "actor." Because I've never seen him act. But he seems like he's got a level head about where he fits in the Hollywood spectrum. AND he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I like that.

You've really never seen a single movie he's been in? I'm glad he's around - he's really the only compelling new action star we have these days.

I've seen a few of his films, yes.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

We can add the definition of screen presence to the growing list of things that you and I view differently. Though, I will say, I like The Rock. Not as an "actor." Because I've never seen him act. But he seems like he's got a level head about where he fits in the Hollywood spectrum. AND he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I like that.

You've really never seen a single movie he's been in? I'm glad he's around - he's really the only compelling new action star we have these days.

I've seen a few of his films, yes.

I see what you did there.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched the new Hercules. Flawed, but enjoyable. Some awkward editing in the first 25 minutes, but it recovered. Solid action sequences and it was maybe the hardest PG-13 I've ever seen - way more blood than I was expecting.

Is this the one with The Rock in it? Watched that the other night - it was pretty good in spite of its flaws

Yep, that's the one. I want to see the extended edition now.

I do wish it had been more focused on themes rather than narrative, though. The way it addressed the creation of myths was actually really intriguing, but that wound up mostly just being periphery.

You want to see even MORE of a guy who voluntarily called himself The Rock pretending to be Hercules? What more could there possibly be?

He's kind of a shit actor, but I like him. He's got screen presence. Especially in the Fast & Furious movies.

We can add the definition of screen presence to the growing list of things that you and I view differently. Though, I will say, I like The Rock. Not as an "actor." Because I've never seen him act. But he seems like he's got a level head about where he fits in the Hollywood spectrum. AND he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I like that.

You've really never seen a single movie he's been in? I'm glad he's around - he's really the only compelling new action star we have these days.

I've seen a few of his films, yes.

I see what you did there.

Watching dawn of the planet of the apes.

Great so far except ugga bugga to riding horseback within one scene? Didn't buy that.

The Signal. Intriguing. William Eubank (whose debut feature, Love, is one the great undiscovered gems of recent years) certainly has an eye for transcendent imagery. I need a little more time to sit with it before sorting out all my feelings, but the movie definitely has themes of communication on the brain. Also coming-of-age, transcending limitations. Elements also seem to be a Cloverfield-esque defamiliarization of a young couple being separated by divergent life paths. I'm not sure it all jells in the end, but it's a pretty compelling (if a bit overlong) viewing.

Can't decide how I feel about that ending, though.

I've been wanting to see that movie.

Is that the sci-fi thing that everyone says changes everything?

durdencommatyler wrote:Is that the sci-fi thing that everyone says changes everything?

*Interstellar

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:Is that the sci-fi thing that everyone says changes everything?

*Interstellar

The thing I'm thinking of starts with a 's.'

durdencommatyler wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:Is that the sci-fi thing that everyone says changes everything?

*Interstellar

The thing I'm thinking of starts with a 's.'

Oh. Signs then.

Sunshine?

Star Trek?

Starship Troopers?

Star Wars