Gonna see it on IMAX in a few hours, will give impressions.Any hype for Ad Astra? Probably going to see it Friday, really excited for some big-budget sci-fi onscreen
Gonna see it on IMAX in a few hours, will give impressions.Any hype for Ad Astra? Probably going to see it Friday, really excited for some big-budget sci-fi onscreen
Is it shot in IMAX or 70mm?
This does seem more action-thriller than his other moviesI hope Ad Astra is good.. As for the commercial prospects, James Gray has that uncanny ability to not please audiences, even when the premise is ostensibly mainstream.
Based off what I've read, I wouldn't count on that.
I hope Ad Astra is good.. As for the commercial prospects, James Gray has that uncanny ability to not please audiences, even when the premise is ostensibly mainstream.
This honestly pushed me from being mildly curious to excited to see this movie.It's not a crowdpleaser at all. It's a very slowburn, contemplative movie. More 2001 than Interstellar, let alone something like The Martian. It has some action scenes (and good ones too), but they could have easily been left on the cutting room floor without hurting the story.
I absolutely loved it. Pitt is ace, it looks and sounds great and it explores some beautiful themes. But I think it will leave many disapointed, as it will be easy to walk in and expect something completely oposite of what it is.
So was it worth it to see in IMAX? Just thinking whether I should watch this in IMAX or Atmos/larger screen theatre. I've only ever seen true IMAX films in IMAX and they look stunning. Not sure if it's worth it for films shot using the IMAX or some other digital camera.
Watch it on the biggest screen possible, with the best sound system.This honestly pushed me from being mildly curious to excited to see this movie.
I googled and nothing shows it was shot with IMAX cameras. I had something came up on that day so didn't manage to see the film but I'm having a date night with wife this Sunday and will see it with her together which should be better, then I'll let you know if IMAX is worth it.So was it worth it to see in IMAX? Just thinking whether I should watch this in IMAX or Atmos/larger screen theatre. I've only ever seen true IMAX films in IMAX and they look stunning. Not sure if it's worth it for films shot using the IMAX or some other digital camera.
Personally, I didn't mind Sheeran's role, he was fine as the full of himself musician who evenYesterday
At was a decent romance film for any Beatles fans.
Anyway, what I really wanna talk about is Ed Sheeran's role in this film because it fucking kills me. From a narrative perspective, they needed someone who could be the current day Beatles, so when this guy came in signing Beatles tunes, he could upstage that era's Beatles with the real Beatles. The problem is that there is no current day Beatles so they settles for Ed Sheeran. I mean, not to shit talk the guy but, like, he's no Beatles. No one is right now.
There's this one scene that fucking kills me because I'm 99.99% sure it wasn't supposed to be funny whenEd Sheeran and the main character have a competition to see who writes the best song in ten minutes or so. Ed Sheeran sings about Penguins or whatever and the main character pulls out a classic Beatles tune. Someone asks the audience to applaud to see who wins and Ed says to stop because the clear winner is the main character then he says something like, "they told me one day someone better would come". He also says main dude is like Mozart and he's like some no name I already forgot.
All of this is played 100% straight and it's supposed to be kinda sad that this guy is feeling so diminished in comparison to a guy that's lying about writing these songs. All of this could've worked so much better if it was a main up artist who we could believe was this new timeline's The Beatles, someone who was doing what they did but it's Ed fucking Sheeran. I can't just pretend Ed Sheeran is The Beatles.
Ana de Armas starring as Hollywood icon [Marilyn Monroe]. The Andrew Dominik-helmed film has added Garret Dillahunt (Fear the Walking Dead, Widows), Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softly, True Detective), Lucy DeVito (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Comedian), Michael Masini (Birds Of Prey, Dynasty), and Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Untitled HBO Lakers Project) to the cast.
In addition, Chris Lemmon (Duet, A Twist of Lemmon), Rebecca Wisocky (Star Trek: Picard, For All Mankind), Ned Bellamy (Django Unchained, The Paperboy), and Dan Butler (Modern Love, The Mist) have joined previously announced Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Fisher, Evan Williams, Xavier Samuel, Caspar Phillipson, Toby Huss, Sara Paxton, and David Warshofksy.
I've never seen Titan AE. I should probably fix that.After watching five or so years ago I cannot envision Disney's Atlantis not being partially worked on behind the scenes by Don Bluth. It carries way too many trademarks of his late 90s period, especially if you've ever seen Titan AE.
I actually kind of liked Atlantis but it feels so weird for Disney.
The King of Comedy probably inspired Joker a hell of a lot more. Watch that.NETWORK (1976)
Can't believe this is a 40 year old movie. You change the wardrobe, get maybe younger actors, and the script still fits these times. It's on Netflix y'all.
I'm guessing JOKER was inspired by this flick a bit, and im probably more excited to watch that now that I've seen this.
Yeah, it's interesting to watch the roots of his style from his earlier short films like that and The Alphabet. Totally unnerving.The Grandmother (rewatch): I'm still very much impressed by how much David Lynch there is in his first big short film, from the impossibly black abyss that allows characters and a few props to be discernible to the soundtrack that sounds like someone putting their ears up to a wall and getting the chance to listen to the other side of Hell through it. If it's not as refined as his feature films would come to be, it is nevertheless remarkable that this is unmistakably one of his works from start to finish, one with a ton of skin-crawling moments that pair well with the raw nerves of sadness that pervades throughout.
Nigtcrawler is the modern film I found to be most inspired by Network along with Christine (2016). The latter is a true story that actually inspired Network.NETWORK (1976)
Can't believe this is a 40 year old movie. You change the wardrobe, get maybe younger actors, and the script still fits these times. It's on Netflix y'all.
I'm guessing JOKER was inspired by this flick a bit, and im probably more excited to watch that now that I've seen this.
I had this feeling with Band of Brothers, though it's less distracting since all the McAvoys and Fassebenders and Hardys are so much youngerAlso the sheer number of famous dudes in this thing is kind of distracting now. At the time there were the stars and then there were the "hey I think I've seen that guy." But now those guys have had 20 year careers since then so it's like oh shit I didn't remember him being in this.
I love the movie too but I think I love it more for its moment than as a complete movie. The thing just kinda putzes along after a certain character's death.Rewatched The Thin Red Line. Does anyone else remember that because Saving Private Ryan and this were released at the same time you had to pick a side? Or maybe that was just me an my dumb friends. I remember absolutely HATING this because I didn't know who Malick was or his whole jam or any of that shit. Obviously I was just a moron and I've loved it for years. Did Adrian Brody seriously think he was starring in this lmao. Can you imagine him sitting between is parents at the premier? Oh god I would fucking die. Also the sheer number of famous dudes in this thing is kind of distracting now. At the time there were the stars and then there were the "hey I think I've seen that guy." But now those guys have had 20 year careers since then so it's like oh shit I didn't remember him being in this. Or even the one woman in it who turned out to be Eowyn. John Travolta nearly sinks this whole thing. I know he's playing an asshole, which he was born to play, but still.
Not go to the cinema for the visuals? That's really the main selling point of cinemas that you can't replicate at home even if you have a 100" TV with surround sound. If it's a dialogue genre or the cinematography is standard, then yeah wait for home release. I get you were disappointed but I don't think the venue or timing has much to do whether to watch it or not, unless waiting to watch it at home for free.I'm one of those that was pretty disappointed by Ad Astra. I actually appreciate that they only used the scifi setting for a personal story, but both main characters were (by design) unsympathetic, their arcs entirely predictable and the ending message was so cliche and worn out it felt like a waste of production budget
It has some spectacular visuals and the acting was good too, so I didn't hate it or anything. But it's not something you need to go to the cinema to for.
They did unite to12 Angry Men
My only hit would be, well, I don't think they condemned the racist guy enough, but for it's time, I guess that turning your back to someone equated to condemnation.