Let's Talk Movies #33: Star Wars: Jabba Rising...Captain America Trumps China...and MORE!

Which Movies Might You See In 2017? (Multiple Votes Allowed)

  • The Lego Batman Movie

    Votes: 12 20.7%

  • The Great Wall

    Votes: 5 8.6%

  • Logan

    Votes: 11 19.0%

  • T2: Trainspotting

    Votes: 8 13.8%

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Votes: 8 13.8%

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Votes: 39 67.2%

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    Votes: 28 48.3%

  • Snatched

    Votes: 6 10.3%

  • Alien: Covenant

    Votes: 8 13.8%

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Votes: 11 19.0%
  • Total voters
    58
The other day I watched a documentary called Freedom Summer. It's about the work that young adults did in the early to mid 60's regarding getting African Americans registered to vote in Mississippi and then having representation at the Democratic convention. I've seen movies before about the registration aspect of this movement, specifically about the three young adults killed while doing this work. But I hadn't seen anything about how these people wanted greater representation of African Americans at the Democrat convention, so I found that to be quite eye-opening. Getting to hear stories I hadn't heard before and how everything unfolded. Very informative and the overall feel of this documentary seems to want to draw in it's viewers rather than teach them some important lessons. If I hear of another movie coming out at some point that says, "brought to you by the people who made Freedom Summer", then odds are that I will see it because I bet whatever these filmmakers create in the future will end up being something I like.

Trailer for Freedom Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gYKcZCWv-w
 
Spareoom said:
I know some of it is just the nature of the game, but Cyborg dude = War Machine, Flash = Snarky teenage Spiderman, Wonder Woman = Black Widow, Aqua Man = Thor, Batman = Iron Man...I was getting some serious flashback vibes. ;)

(okay okay I know they're different, don't kill me...)
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There may be similarities between Spider-man and The Flash and Batman and Ironman but AquaMan and Thor aren't remotely alike and neither are Wonder Woman and Black Widow. (I have no idea who Cyborg dude or War Machine are so can't comment on those but they sound similar.)
 
I'd say Black Widow and Cat Woman maybe more alike. Aquaman & Namor are more or less the same. Thor has a lot in common with Wonder Woman except gender of course. JMHO :slinkaway
 
Two action movies I watched recently are Colombiana and Transporter 3. And both happened to be directed by the same person, Olivier Megaton.

Colombiana is the better of the two as it has the better story. Zoe Saldana is the lead as a woman whose parents were murdered when she was a young girl. Her life's mission ever since that day is to hold the people responsible for taking away her family. The movie starts with a bang with Amandla Stenberg playing the younger version of Zaldana's character, and she is wonderful. Both from an acting perspective and an action star perspective. How often does a ten year old female get to be an action hero? The action sequence of her escape after witnessing the murder of her parents is wonderful - great editing. Stenberg, by the way, played Rue in the first Hunger Games movie a year after being in this movie and has three upcoming movies in the works. I wouldn't be surprised if she's a big star one day. So back to Colombiana, it has a lot of great espionage-type scenes that are very well put-together and there's enough heart in the story to make it strong enough to be seen as more than just a throw-away action flick. Luc Besson is one of the writers of this, he seems to love writing for women as he's been involved in all versions of the Nikita movies/tv shows, Lucy (Scarlett Johansson), Banditas (Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek) and The Fifth Element (Milla Jovovich). There's rumours that there will be a sequel to Colombiana (and to Lucy as well). Would love to see both happen.

Transporter 3 is pretty much like the other Transporter movies, but it's great, well-made fun. Jason Statham carries the movie perfectly. He seems to have learned from Tom Cruise in surrounding himself by experts at what they do. Every aspect of this movie hits the mark it was going for and it ended up being the highest grossing movie of the series (including the part 4 Refueled film which replaced Statham with Ed Skrein). Transporter 3 is a great movie to watch when you want something mindless but fun to watch. High-quality mindless fun at that! :D
 
Colin Farrell is set to star in Tim Burton's live-action remake of Dumbo
http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news...urtons-live-action-remake-of-Dumbo/391763.htm

The article mentions that it was previously thought that Will Smith would have the role of the male lead, but it looks like that will go to Farrell.

What little is known about Farrell's potential role so far is that he would play the father of children who fall in love with the titular elephant. Farrell has previous with Disney, playing the father of Mary Poppins author, P.L. Travers, in Saving Mr. Banks.
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Eva Green might co-star in the movie as a trapeze artist. This will be here third time working with director Burton. Danny DeVito is in talks about being in this movie as well.
 
Summer is the worst time for me where movies are concerned. I hate the summer block busters. I may come across an exception, and usually there is at least one, but I have to wait for it to appear.
 
Twelve is a drama about a young man who has had a number of bad things happen to him and eventually he ends up selling drugs to get by. It affects his relationships negatively of course, in spite of his efforts for things not to happen as they eventually do. Chace Crawford plays the lead character and Emma Roberts, 50 Cent and Rory Culkin are some of his co-stars. I found the movie to be okay, but it seemed a bit like it was trying too hard to be a Bret Easton Ellis movie. So lots of characters that are struggling, struggling, struggling - while not making great decisions, so it's hard to be sympathetic towards them. That said, I thought that actors did quite well with their roles. Billy Magnussen, who played a prince in Into The Woods was quite good as Rory Culkin's troubled brother. Emma Roberts on the other hand, well I can see why she's taking these mean girl roles as they allow her to stand out because in this movie where she's playing a nice girl, she blends into things so much that she's almost forgettable. This is one that I'd recommend if you like this type of movie or are drawn to the strong ensemble cast. Otherwise, you'll probably want to skip it.

Trailer for Twelve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqGYZTz8l0
 
Trailers For Movies Released 2017-03-31st
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuI4-fSHhipRJurMKZbVT1uu8hTVByxFX

The trailer for The Zookeeper's Wife looks so-so, but I'm interested in the story and I do enjoy Chastain and Brühl, so I'm in. But it seems like this story has been told so many times that now, in order to tell a new story, they've set it at a zoo, and not only are Jews being saved, but...so are animals!!! Kinda strange... Also looking forward to Fair Haven. I need a good gay romance every now and then. Although why do the gays always have to suffer so much to experience love? The Gays and The Jews...gosh, they're sure made to suffer lots! :(


March 31st - Ghost in the Shell (Wide) – Action drama with Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche and Michael Pitt

March 31st - The Zookeeper’s Wife (Wide) – Drama with Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl

March 31st - The Boss Baby (Wide) – Animated comedy with Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Tobey Maguire

March 31st - The Blackcoat’s Daughter (Limited) – Thriller with Kiernan Shipka [Mad Men], Emma Roberts, Lauren Holly and James Remar

March 31st - Carrie Pilby (Limited) – Comedy drama with Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, Vanessa Bayer [SNL], Colin O'Donoghue [Once Upon A Time] and Jason Ritter

March 31st - The Discovery (New York/L.A./Netlfix) – Sci-fi mystery drama with Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Riley Keough [Mad Max: Fury Road, Magic Mike], Mary Steenbergen and Jason Segal

March 31st - Fair Haven (Limited) – Family drama with a new cast and Tom Wopat & Gregory Harrison

March 31st – Here Alone (Limited) – Sci-fi drama with a new cast & Shane West [ER, Nikita]. From imdb.com: “A young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.”

March 31st – All This Panic (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “Shot over a three-year period with unparalleled intimacy and access, ALL THIS PANIC is a feature length documentary that takes an intimate look at the interior lives of a group of teenage girls as they come of age in Brooklyn.”

March 31st – Live Cargo (Limited) – Thriller, new cast. From imdb.com: “A grieving couple retreats to a remote Bahamian island where they become entangled in a dangerous turf war between the island's mayor and a greedy human trafficker.”

April 2nd - 2307: Winter's Dream (Limited) Sci-Fi with a new cast. From imdb.com: “In 2307, a future soldier is sent on a mission to hunt down the leader of the humanoid rebellion.”

March 31st - God Knows Where I Am (New York) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “The body of a homeless woman is found in an abandoned New Hampshire farmhouse. Beside the body, lies a diary that documents a journey of starvation and the loss of sanity, but told with poignance, beauty, humor, and spirituality.”

March 31st - Cézanne and I (Limited) – French drama with Guillaume Canet. From imdb.com: “A historical drama traces the lifelong friendship between two renowned 19th century French artists - painter Paul Cézanne and writer Emile Zola - from their first meeting as schoolmates to their creative rivalry as fame and success continue to elude Cézanne.”

March 31st – The Prison (Limited) – Korean action drama. From imdb.com: “An ex-cop convict joins a secret crime syndicate within the prison. At nights, prisoners leave the prison to commit perfect crimes...”

March 31st – The Death of Louis XIV(Limited) – French historical drama. From imdb.com: “Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.”
 
Buzz said:
Spider-Man could be exiting the MCU after Homecoming 2. Sony wants to build it's own cinematic universe around Spider-Man and for the moment that does not seem to include the Webslinger. Let's hope Marvel figures out a way to get back the movie rights for good!

http://collider.com/spider-man-homecoming-2-mcu-marvel-sony/#amy-pascal
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It's sort of crazy that Marvel gave Sony (Spiderman) and Fox (X-Men) the film rights to their characters for what seems like forever. I guess at the time when they did that super hero movies weren't want they are now, and there certainly wasn't a Marvel film studio nor were they owned by Disney yet, and they were just happy that any studio wanted to make real movies with real budgets for their characters.
 
VIETgrlTerifa said:
It's sort of crazy that Marvel gave Sony (Spiderman) and Fox (X-Men) the film rights to their characters for what seems like forever. I guess at the time when they did that super hero movies weren't want they are now, and there certainly wasn't a Marvel film studio nor were they owned by Disney yet, and they were just happy that any studio wanted to make real movies with real budgets for their characters.
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When Marvel sold the film rights they were nearly bankrupt and needed the money. Now, as long as the studio that owns the rights makes a movie with the character every few years they can keep the rights. That's why Fant4stic was made when it was. The rights would have reverted back to Marvel otherwise.

It is at least partially effecting the way they handle certain characters in the comics themselves now too though. For example after Avengers 2 came out they retconned Quicksilver and The Scarlet Witch so they aren't Magneto's children anymore so subsequently they aren't mutants in the comics either. There are a couple of others but I genuinely can't remember what they are right now, it's very late (or early) here.

I was primarily disappointed about the retconning of Wanda and Pietro because there will always be a part of me that wants to see The House of M done as a movie, no matter how unrealistic it is considering the rights for the characters are owned by 3 different studios.
 
The other day I watched a movie called Sucker Punch, which I would have sworn was based on a graphic novel or comic book series. But I checked out wikipedia and...apparently not. Wonder if it has become a comic book series since then... Anyway, I learned that the genre for this movie is "steampunk action". It's a grrrl power movie - written, directed, produced...and probably cast...by men. Why involve females in a movie that's all about women? :lol: Although I guess this is a movie aimed at 14 year old boys as much as 14 year old girls. Who knows. I'm making it sound like I didn't like the movie (I did), but I'm just wondering what it could have been if it had been made by (at least partially) by women. The story is about a young woman (teen?) played Emily Browning who is put into a mental institution by an evil step-father (I think) after her parents estate is left to her and her sister. The movie takes place in the mental institution where she befriends four other women (including Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish) who begin to plan an escape.

What's interesting about this movie is that the young women are made to entertain the (scummy) men of the community through dance, but when they are asked to perform, the movie goes into a fantasy scene where we saw battle scenes instead of the women dancing for the men. I think this is meant as a female empowerment kind of thing, but I don't think the idea behind equality for women means that females get to be as horrible (violent) as men. This is an example of where the male control of the project makes us view the story through a warped lens. At the least we have a movie which focusses on women, with the majority of the lead roles being that of female characters. Carla Gugino really stands out, this is the type of role where a seemingly mediocre actress is given a role with substance and character and then makes us see that actress in a whole new light. Gugino is strong yet sensitive all while being creative as well as crafty. She steals the show, in my opinion. The young women are all good and the cast also includes Oscar Isaac and John Glenn (both good as well) and in a tiny, mostly forgettable role, is Jon Hamm (Mad Men).

In spite of my criticisms (and the gratuitious battle scenes), I do recommend this movie. Both for the performances of the cast and the top-notch production values where we are treated to some wonderful visuals during the fantasy sequences.

Trailer for Sucker Punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVVYB8gaSqc
 
'Moonlight' Gay Themes Will Test Chinese Censors
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moonlight-gay-themes-will-test-chinese-censors-989557

The article mentions that Beauty and the Beast got a wide release in theatres (20,000) and it's small "gay moment" was left intact. Moonlight is a whole different story, however. Another reference was to Brokeback Mountain, which was denied any release at all in China in 2006.

ETA: Off-topic, but I just checked to see how many theatres Beauty and the Beast screened on for it's first week in North America. 4,210. Now I see a little more clearly how important the worldwide success of a movie is compared to how it fares in the U.S. and Canada.
 
I watched Extremely loud and incredibly close on DVD. I had seen it in theatres and had liked it. It had a best picture nomination that year. On DVD it dragged a bit for me. I remember that the movie received backlash due to the 9/11 based story, but I thought it was well made overall. It showed at least to some extent how it affected families and people in general. I liked Sandra Bullock in this role. The kid was great. He must be an adult now.
 
Quentin Tarantino says he will retire after making two more movies. Do we believe him more or less than Steven Soderbergh? :lol:

emason said:
@PeterG, you make it sound as if The Zookeeper's Wife is fiction, made up for the movies. It's not; it's a true story based on a best-selling non-fiction book.
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I think the trailer might have mentioned that this movie is based on a book. I still find the premise out-there, regardless of how real the whole story is. Chastain was on James Corden's show the other day and talked about the movie and they played a clip. So it looks a little less shocking. But only a little bit! :lol:
 
Watched The Big Year which is a movie about competitive birding from 2011. It starred Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson. It was a box office bust.

I enjoyed the movie, maybe because I'm a birder. The competitive aspect is bizarre. The story is about three birders who decide to do a big year and how it affects their lives. BTY, a big year is an informal competition to see who can identify by sight or sound the largest number of species of birds.
 
Went with friends to see Life yesterday. One friend said, "it was everything I expected from that kind of movie". (He didn't necessarily mean that in a negative way.) On one hand I agree with him, but there were many things about the movie that stood out as being new and original at the same time. It's kind of a tough to talk about movie because it'd be easy to give away too much. Overall I found it an entertaining movie. The performances were decent, the script a bit better than that and the cinematography and effects a bit better than the script. Yeah, the effects were probably the best part of the movie. That's all I'll say for now because I'd be giving away too much. :lol: I recommend it. :D
 
What...nobody's watching movies this week? Or is everybody catching up on the Worlds coverage they have recorded? :D I've got about ten hours to watch still, but I'm going to space it out over the next few months in the off-season. Although last season I finished up watching various Grand Prix event coverage just a few weeks before this season started. :lol:

Anyway, today I'm at a friend's place while there's a worker here spending the day working on the bathroom ceiling. So I'm Netflixing when I'm not buzzing him back into the building with more supplies. First up was The Passion, I wanted something more to listen to rather than watch as in the morning I try to stay away from any kind of screen, which can make my eyes wonky. So I watched about half of it but listened to all of it. The Passion is the TV concert film which was on Fox a while back, I didn't even know it was on and only heard about it a few days after it aired. But now I stumbled upon it under while searching "concerts" on Netflix...and it was really quite good. It's the re-telling of Christ's final days through popular music of today, sung by various pop artists. The women were the highlight, with Yolanda Adams bookending the show and Trish Yearwood as mother Mary really excelling. She was perfect. Daughter was also good, with Seal and Prince Royce performing adequately. Tyler Parry was the narrator and overall the story and production were quite moving. Very well put-together production.
 
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