Films The Official bit-tech Movie Thread - What have you seen lately?

The Flash (2023)
I thought this was going to be a cringefest, it wasn't, OK so high art it isn't, but it's funny, it's sad, it's another round of hollywood sucking on the teat of a franchise longing to be put down and left to die in peace, but the worst thing I can say about this film, aside from obvious ending being obvious, is that it runs about 30 - 45 minutes too long.

But Nicolas Cage as Superman, WTF

 

I'm sorry, run that by me again.

No. Just no.

 

@boiled_elephant that's a superb write-up there - I only ever watched the movie once almost 30 years ago, as a hormonal teen, spurred on by the promise of "that" scene, and I'm sure many young lads like myself got a good kick out of it. I have no memory of the film's narrative (no surprises there) but I am a big fan of Verhoeven's work, especially his earlier stuff, so I'll be checking this out again based on your review!

 

Wait that's real?!? I thought that was a shitpost.

 

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

 

Nicholas Cage couldn't even be a convincing SpongeBob Squarepants let alone Superman.

 

Dude, **** I do not.

 

In terms of TV, The Good Place didn't overstay its welcome. It stayed great (and fresh and interesting) every season and then stuck the landing when they ended it.

Breaking Bad remains one of the best TV shows ever, also ending when it needed to. I think Better Call Saul is good, but didn't need to exist and has its flaws. It still didn't milk the franchise dry and doesn't detract from Breaking Bad, so it's fine.

Many limited series are good because they have a planned ending from the beginning. Scavenger's Reign is incredible. Everyone should watch it. I'm going to watch through it for a third time, I think. It's some of the best animation and storytelling I've seen in forever.

 

My wife and I regularly have a friend over for 'shite films' night, this is going straight to the top of the list. We have a special affection for Nicholas Cage and have already watched most of his amazing back catalogue (Ghost Rider 1 & 2, Wickerman and Vampire's Kiss were life-changing.)

 

I like Nick Cage, and to hell with the opinions of the haters.

However, I have NOT seen Ghost Rider. I can't. Ghost Rider was one of my most beloved comics as a kid and I can't do it.

 

Road House 2024
Out House / 10, a true dumpster fire

 

Nah, you're mistaken. Road House (2024) doesn't exist. Road House was released in the eighties and there will never be a remake. ARE WE CLEAR???

 

I think my opinion changed somewhat when we were in NZ.

He appeared to be in a film every, or every other, night and it turned out to already be a running gag with my mates living there as in "what Nick Cage film shall we watch tonight".

I just remember a lot of dire films with terrible acting, beyond that I've blanked it from my memory.

 

That's the problem. Ghost Rider is also his beloved comic, which is why he insisted on doing the movie (see his executive producer credit, he was basically paying them to be in it!).
They reportedly even had to blank out his Ghost Rider tattoo for the role.

 

He is in everything.

 

Really? I was going to watch that tonight. Disaster avoided.

 

I’d say watch it anyway mate . Many a time I’ve watched a film that critics and other people have panned and actually enjoyed it; even if it is shite you can always turn it off

 

I say go for it. As long as you don't take it seriously. Especially C-Mac's charac-ature.

Watched it last night and I'd give it a 6 or 7. The fighting is very well done and there is some particularly chortlesome dialogue. You're never going to be able to take too many sub-themes from a film like this and you know what you're going to get going in. The whole thing is over the top, predictable and mindless, but easy to watch fun.

 

^This @Vault-Tec

I often liked slated films and not enjoyed liked ones, the same with books.

Tis a personal thing.

Perhaps it's if I hear how bad a film is before watching my expectations are so low they sometimes impress me

 

The fighting is terrible, and there's only one funny line in the whole film;

Now I like a bad film as much as the next guy, but this has no redeeming features, OK so I went into it knowing it was never going to match up to the original but damn.