Also, enjoyed Godzilla. Best human story for the franchise ever.
Good GODDAMN, Godzilla Minus One is a fucking masterpiece. Strip out all the Godzilla stuff and it's an Oscar-worthy movie about a guy dealing with his actions and failures during wartime. This is absolutely first time I've ever given a single damn about the humans in a Zilla flick, much less could name any of them; but this move damn-near had me in tears over Koichi's guilt and Noriko's want for Koichi's love. It's also the first time I've seen Godzilla as legitimately terrifying.
See this movie, NOW.
Saw Godzilla Minus One this afternoon and every word of this is correct. It's an amazing movie. Not only are the main characters well done, most of the supporting characters were great, too. Loved the mine boat crew and how their roles changed as the movie went on.
I was a little leery about it being set in post-WWII but it worked tremendously well. The soundtrack was also impressive, particularly in the second half of the movie. Go see it in a theater, it is absolutely worth it.
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once...
I
Hate.
This.
Movie.
My wife loved it. I'm jealous. I just wish that I didn't think it was a waste of photons.
Godzilla Minus One—Excellent movie with interesting human characters. And Godzilla is actually a scary presence.
Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes— I wasn’t a big fan of the first Hunger Games movie, but my wife read the Songbirds and Snakes book, and she really wanted to see this prequel movie. I loved this movie. The two main characters are fascinating. Great acting and great singing from Rachel Zegler. I love her singing in this. I liked her a lot more in this than in Westside Story. I went ahead and read the book, which is very close to the film. This prequel is far better than the original movies.
Caught Godzilla Minus One again yday and enjoyed it a tad more for some reason. It felt like it ran quicker, the opposite of what I generally feel rewatching stuff; most likely due to waiting to get to the good bits. I guess I just enjoyed all of the movie. Love that Local Fighter Shinden.
Any speculation of what that was on that one character?
Batman Returns. The best Batman and Christmas movie ever.
New York Ripper -- Infamous film, but I couldn't remember why before I viewed on Tubi. I recommend this film not because it's good and not because it's bad. It may piss some people off, or if you have a bizarre sense of humor like me you may find it entertaining enough--it has to be seen to be believed. So if you don't mind an Italian, 80s horror-film that's actually shot but still dubbed in English spin the wheel to decide if you have the time for this oddity. I can't give any details except one scene's particular act of violence may be very difficult for some to watch, yet that's not why I recommend the film 😀
Don't watch the trailer as that ruins the surprise.
I watched Rebel Moon last night. It's.... D&D Star Wars through the lens of Warhammer 40k, and indisputably a Snyder film, for all the good and bad that entails. Did I enjoy it? Yeah - it's lots of fun to watch. Is it good? That's more nuanced but... not really? Not in the sense that it has a particularly powerful or interesting story, developed characters, or does anything you haven't seen before. BUT, what it does do, for the most part, it does in a fun way. And sometimes that's all I need.
The final battle is... dumb. It's just bad. Badly written, badly directed, badly storyboarded. Bad. Besides that, though, I'd say it's worth a watch if you're not too fussed about it having a great story to keep you invested. If you've been watching modern movies for any length of time, you should probably know what to expect at this point from Snyder, so all you really need to know is that this one has blaster guns and magic.
@theknightdamien Yeah, basically. I've seen some criticize it for ripping off Star Wars, also mentioning how it almost was Star Wars, but what it really says to me is Snyder is a huge Kurosawa fan. And that's obvious since he never tried to hide how much he's ripping off Seven Samurai, but it also has some Hidden Fortress in there (so anyone saying he's stealing from Star Wars is pretty close to right).
Snyder, for me, has always been at least great at visuals, but he also seems like he's missed understanding the point of the things he is pilfering from. And it's really, REALLY arrogant for me to say "Snyder didn't really grasp the point of Seven Samurai", especially with having seen only half of his version of it. But I guess he definitely got different things out of it than I did, and focused on other things than me as well. And that's obviously normal. But I still did enjoy it. It kept my attention, and even veered in directions I wasn't expecting since I know Seven Samurai so well. I'll definitely watch part 2.
Also, why was Charlie Hunnam Irish in this? Just curious.
@theknightdamien Yeah, basically. I've seen some criticize it for ripping off Star Wars, also mentioning how it almost was Star Wars, but what it really says to me is Snyder is a huge Kurosawa fan. And that's obvious since he never tried to hide how much he's ripping off Seven Samurai, but it also has some Hidden Fortress in there (so anyone saying he's stealing from Star Wars is pretty close to right).
Snyder, for me, has always been at least great at visuals, but he also seems like he's missed understanding the point of the things he is pilfering from. And it's really, REALLY arrogant for me to say "Snyder didn't really grasp the point of Seven Samurai", especially with having seen only half of his version of it. But I guess he definitely got different things out of it than I did, and focused on other things than me as well. And that's obviously normal. But I still did enjoy it. It kept my attention, and even veered in directions I wasn't expecting since I know Seven Samurai so well. I'll definitely watch part 2.
"... didn't really grasp the point" is the best explanation of Zack Snyder I've ever seen. He's a great visual storyteller with some genuine filmmaking chops, but he falls short of actual auteurism. He's far more interested in making 300 look cool than analyzing Miller's authoritarian fantasies or the social and political context of a male-driven, militaristic culture.
If all you want is "this looks cool," he's got it in spades. If you want to think critically about the art you're taking in, look elsewhere.
I definitely agree. I admit I didn't really pick up on it until Sucker Punch, but also his deconstruction on DC superheroes didn't really do it for me either. But yeah, can't fault him for visuals at all.
One thing I read was the taming of the gryphon creature came from a script he'd written about Alexander and Bucephalus, which i admit added something more to the scene for me. I mean, he HAS ideas. Maybe Snyder is a living, breathing AI generating concepts based on other stuff he's consumed, but I absolutely can't say I am any better creatively.
You all have higher opinions about Rebel Moon than I do. I laughed a lot throughout the movie, but never at the appropriate times.
@fuzzybarbarian
That's Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
I actually think it picks up with the underground mutant people. Not a great movie, but I kind of like how weird, and bleak it gets.
Also just so odd how Tyler disappears for the majority of the film so he can be replaced by off-brand-tyler, only so he can take over the reigns of main character at the very end. So strange and I've never seen a movie do that before.
Conquest of the planet of the Apes is definitely worth checking out though. I think that's the 4th one.
The 5th film is the weakest link in the original series IMO.
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