Sam's Thread of Chattin' w/ Jake & Other Robust Subjects

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Yoda pulling out his lightsaber to face off with Dooku/Tyranus was the shocker in Attack Of Clones, but I wasn't wild on the actual duel between the two with Yoda flipping around everywhere. I actually preferred Anakin and Obi-Wan VS Dooku more, with Anakin charging ahead against Obi-Wan's directions, and losing an arm for it. Honorable mentions for the Jango Fett/Obi-Wan duel on Kamino, and Windu charging Jango in the arena for a beheading.

I wasn't impressed with the Yoda/Dooku light saber duel either. I mean, when he pulled out the lightsaber I got all excited, but it was underwhelming. One thing I did take from it though was how after all the jumping and flipping he did throughout the fight, when it was over he just picked up his cane and started limping around again. Just sort of felt like it meant he had a true understanding and respect for the force.

 

[¡Roján!]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey, Sam.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Get out!

Like, "Oh, you! Get outta town!" or, like, "Get out!"?

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey, Sam.

Alright?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

The latter.

 

[Uncle Sam]

1. Stoker ★★★★★
2. Much Ado About Nothing ★★★★★
3. Furious Six ★★★★
4. Bernie ★★★★
5. Django Unchained ★★★★
6. Cloud Atlas ★★★★
7. Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★
8. Grave of the Fireflies ★★★★
9. Man of Steel ★★★★
10. The Croods ★★★★
11. Monsters University ★★★★
12. Star Trek Into Darkness ★★★★
13. Spring Breakers ★★★★
14. No ★★★★
15. Jack the Giant Slayer ★★★★
16. Iron Man Three ★★★
17. Behind the Candelabra ★★★
18. Flight ★★★
19. Lincoln ★★★
20. Oz the Great and Powerful ★★★
21. Evil Dead ★★★
22. I'm So Excited ★★★
23. Stone Roses: Made of Stone ★★★
24. Mud ★★★
25. Trance ★★★
26. The Great Gatsby ★★★
27. Compliance ★★★
28. Wreck-It Ralph ★★★
29. Robot and Frank ★★★
30. Warm Bodies ★★★
31. Les Misérables ★★★
32. The Iceman ★★★
33. The Place Beyond the Pines ★★
34. Welcome to the Punch ★★
35. Side Effects ★★
36. Gangster Squad ★★
37. The Spirit of '45 ★

Entirely sober right now - that five star is sticking. Probably. Nathan Fillion steals the show, but my word he has gotten large. Jon Favreau large. Hide your children because he might pluck them up and swallow them large. Shakespeare made funny, sexy and, well, entertaining - how I sense it's always supposed to be.

Monsters University is very good as well, though sometimes it feels like it's poking fun at life's losers a bit too hard. Disney sent a man to make sure nobody was recording the screening. His name was Steve and he was lovely.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Monsters University? You lucky cunt.

You can keep your Much Ado About Nothing. It's not for me.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Man Of Steel was a B+.

Felt like two movies mashed into one, what a break-neck clusterfuck. WAY too fucking loud, my GOODNESS. More Henry Cavill, less buildings getting smashed, please.

 

[It's...Baylariat!]

Man Of Steel was a B+.

Felt like two movies mashed into one. WAY too fucking loud, my GOODNESS. More Henry Cavill, less buildings getting smashed, please.

Very well put. The movie itself was very good, but it was too busy for me and instead of two movies, it felt like a trilogy in one movie. Too much good stuff can still make one sick.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Very well put. The movie itself was very good, but it was too busy for me and instead of two movies, it felt like a trilogy in one movie. Too much good stuff can still make one sick.

The part with he and his father, getting the suit, and earth coming to terms with who he is shoud have closed it off. The rest should have been small miracles, him hiding who he is, saving the world from some terrorist, lex luthor, some such.

Zod finding earth should have been post credits or something, and the main theme of the sequel.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

1. Iron Man 3 ★★★★
2. Trance ★★★★
3. Maniac ★★★★
4. Django Unchained ★★★★
5. The Impossible ★★★★
6. End Of Watch ★★★★
7. World War Z ★★★★
8. Flight ★★★★
9. The Purge ★★★★
10. Gangster Squad ★★★★
11. Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★
12. Jack The Giant Slayer ★★★★
13. Spring Breakers ★★★★
14. The Iceman ★★★★
15. Behind the Candelabra ★★★★
16. Star Trek Into Darkness ★★★
17. Stoker ★★★
18. A Good Day To Die Hard ★★★
19. The Last Stand ★★★
20. Jack Reacher ★★★
21. Song For Marion ★★★
22. Man Of Steel ★★★
23. Dead Man Down ★★★
24. Oz: The Great And Powerful ★★★
25. Evil Dead ★★★
26. Welcome To The Punch ★★★
27. Bullet To The Head ★★★
28. The Croods ★★★
29. I Give It A Year ★★★
30. Wreck-It Ralph ★★★
31. The Hangover Part III ★★★
32. Pitch Perfect ★★★
33. Olympus Has Fallen ★★★
34. Oblivion ★★★
35. 21 & Over ★★★
36. Epic ★★★
37. Fast & Furious 6 ★★★
38. The Great Gatsby ★★★
39. Parker ★★★
40. Byzantium ★★★
41. After Earth ★★★
42. Les Misérables ★★
43. G.I. Joe: Retaliation ★★
44. Identity Thief ★★
45. Movie 43 ★
46. Scary Movie V ★
47. Lincoln ★

Behind The Candelabra was just a gay Boogie Nights. World War Z has the best opening 20 minutes of any film I've seen this year. Which isn't saying much.

 

[JGlass]

4 stars for World War Z? Color me surprised.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

That is not a recommendation. It is just an in the moment, instinctive rating. It won't last.

 

[Uncle Sam]

To ignore JGlass and Jake - henceforth known as JakeGlass - I actually liked the breakneck speed of Man of Steel. Considering that I don't really care for Superman, you're going to have to stuff a lot into a film to keep me interested - I do not have the patience for a multi-movie arc.

Edit:

Dear JakeGlass,

I will be seeing World War Z for the reason I see all movies - for the sake of it.

Yours sincerely,

Sam

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

I'm still sure that WWZ would have fared better as a mini series on TV. Everything I've seen about it just yells "missed opportunity."

 

[Uncle Sam]

Yeah, but then I wouldn't be through with it after two and a bit hours. It's better this way.

 

[Lee]

I think it would have been better if the trailer bloke said 'World War Zee' as all my mates think 'World War Zed' is a stupid name for a film. I then point out the Zee/three pun and it makes sense.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Yeah, but then I wouldn't be through with it after two and a bit hours. It's better this way.

Ah yes, the old hit 'em quit 'em and kill 'em routine.

 

[Барбоса]

World War Z is supposed to be a trilogy is it not?

 

[Uncle Sam]

It's safe to assume everything is supposed to be a trilogy unless explicitly stated otherwise.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Some of us only saw seven films all year. Just sayin'. Maybe if I'd got a cinema membership rather than a fucking jacket for Christmas I could right that this year.

Simpler times.

 

[Барбоса]

Seven?

Not sure I have been to the cinema that many times in the last five years.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Yeah, I was really overdoing it in 2010.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Seen two. Shell yea.


Will expand....Likely see Wolverine, the new Hobitt, Lone Ranger, and obviously, Pacific Rim

 

[JGlass]

The new Wolverine looks like unadulterated horse shit. It might be the first super hero movie I've ever seen a trailer for and thought, "Er... no thanks."

I've also come around on Pacific Rim. I'm super psyched to see it now.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

The new Wolverine looks like unadulterated horse shit. It might be the first super hero movie I've ever seen a trailer for and thought, "Er... no thanks."

I've also come around on Pacific Rim. I'm super psyched to see it now.

Dude, Silver Samurai is in the fucking trailer. I will KILL you.

Also, fuck yea, Pac-Rim.


You gonna be in the NewFound Jerseyian region for the 4th?