So, who's ready for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends:
Movie-Length War?
So, who's ready for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends:
Movie-Length War?
Chai wrote to Pparker <=-
Marvel movies are about the only one's I enjoy anymore. I am a variety person, but it's been awhile since I've seen a well made movie.
So, who's ready for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends:
Movie-Length War?
Honestly, I haven't been really interested by any of the Marvel movies since Ironman. They all feel the same and I'd rather buy a movie ticket for something original. Honestly sick of all the superhero movies. Feels like the Zombie movie fad but this just isn't going away it seems.
Chai wrote to Pparker <=-
Marvel movies are about the only one's I enjoy anymore. I am a variety person, but it's been awhile since I've seen a well made movie.
Marvel have been better, but even they've lost the plot (pardon the pun) in recent years. :/
seem the same. And there are a lot of bad or uninteresting sci-fi movies..
Superhero movies do seem to be more popular these days than they used to be.
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
thor was good because they had a great director.
Nightfox wrote to Elaek <=-
I like the occasional superhero movie, but I've never really been too
into superhero movies. I suppose the Marvel movies do feel a bit similar.. To each their own though, I suppose. I enjoy sci-fi, but I
know there are people who aren't into sci-fi and would probably say a
lot of sci-fi movies seem the same. And there are a lot of bad or uninteresting sci-fi movies..
Superhero movies do seem to be more popular these days than they used
to be.
Superhero movies do seem to be more popular these days than they used to be
they are milking them for all they are worth. they are doing a better job than they used to do with them, though.
i cant believe the first x-men movie came out in 2000.
that was 18 years ago.
damn i am old
I like the occasional superhero movie, but I've never really been
too into superhero movies. I suppose the Marvel movies do feel a
Yes, I think they're best as an occasional thing, but today we're flooded with them. I like most of them, except the ones that have been made into 3 hour long movies with only 2 hours worth of storyline. :/ That also seems to be an increasing trend, and highly annoying, as it makes the movies dull.
Sadly less good ones these days than there used to be, and more bad ones. And too many reboots and remakes in this genre, when there's so many good SF stories already out there, just waiting to be brought to the big screen. For example:
2061 and 3001 - sequels to 2001 and 2010 (Arthur C. Clarke). I've read all 4 books and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Asimov's robots (I Robot, while inspired by Asimov's novel, was nothing like it in content, though it was still a good movie).
Asimov's Foundation - this is a huge story, probably best treated by a TV series, because of the sheer volume of material.
Another one that would lend itself to a series is the "Mars Trilogy" ("Red Mars", "Green Mars", "Blue Mars") by Kim Stanley Robinson, which chronicles around 200 years of Martian settlement.
Just a few of the possibilities of material already out there which hasn't been brought to the big or small screen.
Yes, I think they're best as an occasional thing, but today we're flooded with them. I like most of them, except the ones that have been made into 3 hour long movies with only 2 hours worth of storyline. :/ That also seems to be an increasing trend, and highly annoying, as it makes the movies dull.
Honestly, I haven't been really interested by any of the Marvel movies since Ironman. They all feel the same and I'd rather buy a movie ticket for something original. Honestly sick of all the superhero movies. Feels like the Zombie movie fad but this just isn't going away it seems.
I've been getting tired of all these reboots
I haven't read any of Asimov's books, but I'm familiar with his 3 laws of robotics. The movie 'Bicentennial Man' (among others) had the 3 laws.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
That's true. It seems like they want to make them into long epic
movies, and after a while it gets hard to sit through the whole thing.
2061 and 3001 - sequels to 2001 and 2010 (Arthur C. Clarke). I've read all 4 books and thoroughly enjoyed them.
I didn't know there were more sequels in that series. I had heard the 2001 movie was made at the same time the book was written; I'm not sure about 2010.
Asimov's robots (I Robot, while inspired by Asimov's novel, was nothing like it in content, though it was still a good movie).
Asimov's Foundation - this is a huge story, probably best treated by a TV series, because of the sheer volume of material.
I haven't read any of Asimov's books, but I'm familiar with his 3 laws
of robotics. The movie 'Bicentennial Man' (among others) had the 3
laws.
Another one that would lend itself to a series is the "Mars Trilogy" ("Red Mars", "Green Mars", "Blue Mars") by Kim Stanley Robinson, which chronicles around 200 years of Martian settlement.
Just a few of the possibilities of material already out there which hasn't been brought to the big or small screen.
I hadn't heard about those either.. though I've read a couple classic sci-fi books - I remember reading Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' and
'The Martian Chronicles' a long time ago. I may be thinking of Robert Heinlein's 'Stranger in a Strange Land' rather than The Martian Chronicles; maybe I read all 3..
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
most movies are way too long. 2 hours, 2 and a half hours are way too long. one exception is the black panther was a long movie and i didnt
Jagossel wrote to Nightfox <=-
I'm familiar with the Asimov's 3 laws as well, I saw it referenced in
the Astroboy movie; which is interesting from the fact Astroboy isn't Asimov's works.
I hear you, tired of any reboots of shows and movies; it's like they're running out of ideas.
It works with movies like Lord of the Rings, because those movies had so much they _needed_ 3 hours to screen it! But the new movies have the content of a 2 hour movie stretched to 3 hours and they become boring. :(
most movies are way too long. 2 hours, 2 and a half hours are way too long. one exception is the black panther was a long movie and i didnt notice. ---
I agree. Hollywood is afraid to take risks, these days. They keep using the same old recipe, thinking it's what sells.
Asimov's work inspired a lot of SF. Another example is Star Trek's Data. His positronic brain came from Asimov as well. :)
I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came out.
I tried to watch a couple of the Lord of the Rings movies, but honestly I fe pretty bored with them. I was never really into the fantasy genre though.. had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came out.
I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came
out.
Wha?!? The mind boggles.
honestly I fe pretty bored with them. I was never really into the
fantasy genre though.. had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until
the first movie came out.
Never understood the genre myself. I saw the first Lord of the Ring back in 2002 and didn't care for it. Also saw The Hobbit in 2011 or 2012 (don't remember what year exactly) and it was gruesome for me to watch; hating every minute of it.
I just don't care for that kind of fantasy...
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Apr 24 2018 10:42 am
I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came
out.
Wha?!? The mind boggles.
I had heard of The Hobbit, but didn't know that was related to other works until later.
I had heard of The Hobbit, but didn't know that was related to other
works until later.
... and Dungeons and Dragons (the game)?
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I tried to watch a couple of the Lord of the Rings movies, but honestly
I felt pretty bored with them. I was never really into the fantasy
genre though.. I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came out.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yep. Though they never referenced his 3 laws of robotics - which may
have been a good thing overall for Star Trek, because not having those laws allowed them to have Data's evil twin Lore, which provided some interesting plots.
Nightfox wrote to Jagossel <=-
And I think even the word "reboot" has been used too much sometimes.
Some things are sequels rather than reboots.
Nightfox wrote to Chai <=-
In some ways I don't mind that. A good movie is good for a reason, and
sometimes I don't see a problem with them remaking a movie. Sometimes people just don't want to watch a movie because they think it's too
old, even if it is a good movie.
Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie came out.
Wha?!? The mind boggles.
Nightfox wrote to jagossel <=-
I find it somewhat frustrating that some online streaming services
group sci-fi and fantasy together in the same category..
And I think even the word "reboot" has been used too much sometimes.
Some things are sequels rather than reboots.
I don't mind sequels, where they add to the overall story, but the latest Star Wars sequels seem to be rehashing the same old themes again.
sometimes I don't see a problem with them remaking a movie.
Sometimes people just don't want to watch a movie because they think
it's too old, even if it is a good movie.
Yeah but the majority of remakes are either crap or "meh", often relying on wowing the audience with special effects, but having little substance. There have been exceptions, but a small minority. I get the impression that Hollywood scriptwriters get lazy and feel they can use special effects to carry the movie - but I still prefer good old fashined scripting and acting.
I find it somewhat frustrating that some online streaming services
group sci-fi and fantasy together in the same category..
I have the same issue with the overlap of SF and horror. I don't like horror, other than the older, more artistic and implied style like Vincent Price ovies.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Apr 24 2018 02:35 pm
I had heard of The Hobbit, but didn't know that was related to other
works until later.
... and Dungeons and Dragons (the game)?
Yes, I had known about Dungeons and Dragons for a long time. :) My older brother used to play that a lot (though I never got into it).
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah, I generally like sequels when they add something new. I watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and I enjoyed it more then the prequels generally, but it did seem to have a lot of the same from the original trilogy.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I agree, I think the story telling and acting and scripting carries the story better than the effects. The effects should be there to help
with the story but not be the main thing in the movie.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah, that can be another issue. Generally I don't like horror movies, except for the occasional suspenseful kind (such as Paranormal
Activity, etc.).
I remember the movie Event Horizon, and I thought the combination of sci-fi and horror elements could be interesting, but the movie was not
as good as I hoped it would be.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I agree, I think the story telling and acting and scripting carries the story better than the effects. The effects should be there to help with the story but not be the main thing in the movie.
Exactly! Good effects can make a good movie brilliant, but they can't save a crap script or poor acting. You can't polish a turd. Sure you can make it look better if you cover it in glitter, but it still stinks! :)
I find it somewhat frustrating that some online streaming services group sci and fantasy together in the same category..
Yeah, I do quite like fantasy, and enjoyed Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. good way to kill a day was to binge on the 3 LOTR or Hobbit movies - whoops, there goes 9 hours! :D
Yeah but the majority of remakes are either crap or "meh", often relyin on wowing the audience with special effects, but having little substanc There have been exceptions, but a small minority. I get the impression that Hollywood scriptwriters get lazy and feel they can use special effects to carry the movie - but I still prefer good old fashined scripting and acting.
I agree, I think the story telling and acting and scripting carries the stor better than the effects. The effects should be there to help with the story but not be the main thing in the movie.
Yes, I had known about Dungeons and Dragons for a long time. :) My older brother used to play that a lot (though I never got into it).
Yeah, I do quite like fantasy, and enjoyed Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. A good way to kill a day was to binge on the 3 LOTR or Hobbit movies - whoops, there goes 9 hours! :D
Yes, Star Trek did take a different twist on Asimov's robotics.
I don't mind sequels, where they add to the overall story, but the latest Star Wars sequels seem to be rehashing the same old themes again.
The books were very popular when I was at school. It was quite common to see someone with a copy of LOTR or The Hobbit in their hands. :)
I watched the first season of 24 in consecutive order, non-stop. That was fun.
And I think even the word "reboot" has been used too much sometimes. Some N>things are sequels rather than reboots.
No kidding! I never understood how fantasy and sci-fi were placed in the same category. I get it's easy to combine the two as a part of the works, I suppose.
I was watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien a long time ago and he did a spoof of 24, with a show he called 60, where each episode is one second from the same minute.
There's a spoof of 24 on YouTube, it's the pilot from 1994, with Jack carrying a pager, dial-up AOL and fax machines. Worth a look.
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
if you look at most screenplays you will see that they are written like complete shit.
Jagossel wrote to Vk3jed <=-
More power to you if you can binge watch that long without going mad.
Any thing after two or three hours is maddening to me; I have to get up and do something else. I've hated it when TV stations ran marathons...
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I watched the first season of 24 in consecutive order, non-stop. That
was fun.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
XKCD did a great comic about how the order of the laws made the
difference between 4 outcomes: "Balanced World", "Frustrating World", Killbot Hellscape", and "Terrifying Standoff".
https://xkcd.com/1613/
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
@VIA: VERT/REALITY
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Wed Apr 25 2018 08:23 am
I don't mind sequels, where they add to the overall story, but the latest Star Wars sequels seem to be rehashing the same old themes again.
Time travel to change the world? Check.
Mirror Universe? Check.
Green Skinned Women? Check.
Monomaniacal bad guys reminiscent of Khan? Check.
Mononaniacal bad guy NAMED Khan? Check.
All we need now are a tribble episode.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
The advanced geeks had moved onto "The Simarillion" when I was in high school. Rumor has it they're working on a movie version of it.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Vk3jed on Wed Apr 25 2018 06:13 am
I watched the first season of 24 in consecutive order, non-stop. That was fun.
I was watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien a long time ago and he did a spoof of 24, with a show he called 60, where each episode is one second from the same minute.
There's a spoof of 24 on YouTube, it's the pilot from 1994, with Jack
carrying a pager, dial-up AOL and fax machines. Worth a look.
I didn't realize 24 was that old. I haven't watched 24, but I would have figured it started around 1997ish.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Vk3jed to Chai on Mon Apr 23 2018 04:46 pm
Chai wrote to Pparker <=-
Marvel movies are about the only one's I enjoy anymore. I am a variety person, but it's been awhile since I've seen a well made movie.
Marvel have been better, but even they've lost the plot (pardon the pun) in recent years. :/
thor was good because they had a great director.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Wed Apr 25 2018 03:15 pm
There's a spoof of 24 on YouTube, it's the pilot from 1994, with Jack carrying a pager, dial-up AOL and fax machines. Worth a look.
I didn't realize 24 was that old. I haven't watched 24, but I would have figured it started around 1997ish.
Nightfox
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
if you look at most screenplays you will see that they are written like complete shit.
If you're talking about these days, you're probably right.
thor was good because they had a great director.
And some good humor 8-)
Regards..Geo
ooooOOOOoooo
There's a spoof of 24 on YouTube, it's the pilot from 1994, with
I didn't realize 24 was that old. I haven't watched 24, but I would
have figured it started around 1997ish.
facepalm.jpg
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
if you look at most screenplays you will see that they are written like complete shit.
If you're talking about these days, you're probably right.
even 20 or 30 years ago.
i used to have a big collection of them.
I agree. Hollywood is afraid to take risks, these days. They keep using the same old recipe, thinking it's what sells.
In some ways I don't mind that. A good movie is good for a reason, and sometimes I don't see a problem with them remaking a movie. Sometimes people just don't want to watch a movie because they think it's too old, even if it is a good movie.
put together, and perhaps a bit mind bending. I like movies that I'm still figuring out an hour after the show. Even still, I realize there are limits to what producers can do.
Well, I certainly don't mind reboots to an extent. It just seems that new, unique content is hard to find these days. The problem with reboots is that it' s all been done before. It's just that now, the effects are better. I
MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
if you look at most screenplays you will see that they are written like complete shit.
If you're talking about these days, you're probably right.
even 20 or 30 years ago.
i used to have a big collection of them.
I know there were a number of B grade movies back then, but it seems a lot of the "blockbusters" often have shit scriptwriting these days too. :(
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Chai to Nightfox on Fri Apr 27 2018 03:51 am
put together, and perhaps a bit mind bending. I like movies that I'm still figuring out an hour after the show. Even still, I realize there are limits to what producers can do.
If you like movies like that, I might recommend Predestination. I suppose the movie does explain things by the end of the movie, but it's still somewhat of a mind bender.
I have to see this too.. CoCo for president LOLI was watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien a long time ago and he did a spoof of 24, with a show he called 60, where each episode is one second from the same minute.
That sounds pretty good, I'll have to look for it.
Green Skinned Women? Check.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Apr 24 2018 10:42 am
I had never even heard of Lord of the Rings until the first movie
came out.
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Tue Apr 24 2018 01:08 pm
... and Dungeons and Dragons (the game)?
Re: Re: Avengers
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Apr 24 2018 02:35 pm
... and Dungeons and Dragons (the game)?
D&D and AD&D always was fun, even sitting with a few fellas, having a DM and creating a warrior or cleric, or even a thief to walk around fighting dragons, etc...
Sincerely,
Jon Justvig
D&D 5e is huge these days. I DMed my first game with the new ruleset (amateur DM) and had fun. I'd like to do it again but DM'ing is hard. Hoping a new game starts up in my area soon. I got a Drow Pirate Warlock that's itching for adventure.
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