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OT: Let's talk about movies (and TV shows)... Part IX

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I thought the special effects in Terminator 5 were fine. The characters and the plot are dumb, comically bad screenwriting, but the software people who worked on the movie did a great job.
 
I finally started watching Game of Thrones season 4 (really digging it so far).

I haven't read books 4 or 5 however (I've read the first three).

How much of this season's GoT include material from book 5?
 
DAChampion said:
I thought the special effects in Terminator 5 were fine. The characters and the plot are dumb, comically bad screenwriting, but the software people who worked on the movie did a great job.
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What A-list movie ever has bad special effects? Of course the rest of the movie stunk, we are living in the age where chase/fight scenes need to be at least 20 minutes long and no one cares about plot, character development or any of that nonsense. Hell the new Mad Max got 98% on RT and there's zero plot but it looked nice.
 
DAChampion said:
Ant Man is coming out this weekend I wonder if it will he the first Marvel film not to get a good critical score.
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I usually am interested in superheroe movies even though there's just way too many of them out there but Ant Man is zero attractive to me. I'll probably watch it the day it comes on The Movie Network.
 
vesperal said:
Utopia is awesome. One of my favorite tv show.

I'm anxious about the US remake/adaptation. On HBO, David Fincher is supposed to direct all the episode with Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn writing. Rooney Mara is rumored for Jessica.

In theory it sound nice but when was the last time a remake was superior ? They better not touch the music...
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I think we're all curious and worried at the same time about the U.S. version.

I would be very surprised if they keep the same music and this will be a huge "loss in translation".
 
OneSharpMarble said:
What A-list movie ever has bad special effects? Of course the rest of the movie stunk, we are living in the age where chase/fight scenes need to be at least 20 minutes long and no one cares about plot, character development or any of that nonsense. Hell the new Mad Max got 98% on RT and there's zero plot but it looked nice.
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Age of Ultron.
 
OneSharpMarble said:
What A-list movie ever has bad special effects? Of course the rest of the movie stunk, we are living in the age where chase/fight scenes need to be at least 20 minutes long and no one cares about plot, character development or any of that nonsense. Hell the new Mad Max got 98% on RT and there's zero plot but it looked nice.
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Star Wars had the most simplistic plot ever. Same with Lord of The Rings. Regarded as absolute classics and some of the best reviewed films of all time. Thing is they had a great story. Plot does not equal story. Same goes for MadMax. The movie told a wonderful story despite having minimal dialogue and a straightforward plot. There was a lot of character developement and symbolism throughout. That's why it got rave reviews. Also the great practical effects, costume design, acting and screenplay helped.

Would not compare to the new terminator. That movie is as shallow as it comes capitalising on peoples love for the first 2 films (3rd was good too if you ask me). It has no story or plot.
 
Anybody here watched Vikings and the Sopranos ? If so a little review would be more than welcome :)
 
Hulleuz said:
Anybody here watched Vikings and the Sopranos ? If so a little review would be more than welcome :)
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No review needed for Sopranos. Probably the best TV series of all time along with Breaking Bad in my opinion.

Vikings is a pretty good show as well. Acting is usually good. The supporting cast for the most part is excellent. Floki and Rollo in particular are great characters. Some characters are really annoying like the Princess of France who has the most horrific fake accent I've ever heard. It can get cheesy at times like most other fiction TV shows but it is pretty high quality overall. I wish it focused more on Floki and Rollo in particular rather than just Ragnar most of the time although they do a much better job of that in the third season.

The action scenes are some of the best I've seen on TV. Not quite Game of Thrones episode 9 quality but close.

Plot is very simple. The show often struggles when it tries to be too dramatic. I'd like it much better if it took a more historical approach and cut out some of the unnecessary drama.

The costume design, screenplay and overall feel of the show is fantastic. It creates a wonderful atmosphere.

The show is pretty violent and there are some gruesome scenes. Again, not quite as gruesome as GOT but still pretty violent compared to most of whats out there.

Overall, I recommend it. It's pretty solid. It's certainly not HBO, AMC of FX quality but better than most of what's out there. That trailer for season 4 looks fantastic as well and now that the groundwork has been laid out in the previous seasons, I think the show will only get better.

That being said, there are better shows out there like Sopranos, the Wire, GOT, Breaking Bad, DareDevil, Hannibal, Hell on Wheels (Season 4 is awful though), True Detective...
 
OneSharpMarble said:
What A-list movie ever has bad special effects? Of course the rest of the movie stunk, we are living in the age where chase/fight scenes need to be at least 20 minutes long and no one cares about plot, character development or any of that nonsense. Hell the new Mad Max got 98% on RT and there's zero plot but it looked nice.
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I'd argue that the character development is pretty developed in Mad Max, sure the plot is thin but it's masterfully crafted.

So many great films don't have a plot. Dazed and Confused, Last Year at Marienbad, Eraserhead, Gummo, etc etc etc
 
GoodKiwi said:
Can someone recommend some good TV series to watch?
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
24
Hustle
Fargo
Lost
The Office US
Luther season 1 and 2
Dexter season 1,2 and 4
Breaking bad and Better Call Saul
Homeland
Silicon valley
game of thrones
PERSON OF INTEREST
Suits
House of Cards season 1 and 2
South park
Hannibal
True Detective season 1
Sherlock
 
Mario Lemieux fan 66 said:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
24
Hustle
Fargo
Lost
The Office US
Luther season 1 and 2
Dexter season 1,2 and 4
Breaking bad and Better Call Saul
Homeland
Silicon valley
game of thrones
PERSON OF INTEREST
Suits
House of Cards season 1 and 2
South park
Hannibal
True Detective season 1
Sherlock
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Thank you! :nod:

These are the ones I haven't seen yet from your list:

Hustle
Hannibal
Person Of Interest
Silicon Valley


Will give them a try this weekend.
 
GoodKiwi said:
Thank you! :nod:

These are the ones I haven't seen yet from your list:

Hustle
Hannibal
Person Of Interest
Silicon Valley


Will give them a try this weekend.
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I will add other titles:

Chuck
Fringe
Archer
The Americans
Ray donovan
Peep Show

I don't know if you understand french but i will also add these series:

Les invincibles (the Québec version)
Série noire
Ces gars là
 
GoodKiwi said:
I saw Sense8. Wasn't bad.

I'm not really into Marvel or superheroes much.
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Me too, usually i'm not really into Marvel or superheroes. For example, i didn't like shows like Arrow or The Flash.

But Daredevil (the series) is actually really good.
 
GoodKiwi said:
Can someone recommend some good TV series to watch?
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Peaky Blinders
Daredevil
Shameless
Vikings
Banshee
Hannibal
Archer
Ray Donovan
Borgen
The Good Wife
Black Sails
Spartacus (mini serie and season 1)
Rome
The Shield
Sons of Anarchy
Deadwood
The Newsroom
The 100 (season 1 is bad, season 2 is really good)
Marco Polo
 
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