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Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:50 pm
by Dan H
Superbone wrote:Ha ha! Loved the gray haired, "I'll be back!"
Resetting the timeline, with a T-1000 in 1984 and Sarah already knowing what the deal is because of the old Arnie Terminator is a spot of genius, IMO.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:17 pm
by Mori Chu
I never saw the fourth Terminator movie. I liked the first two plenty, obviously; I like T1 more than T2, don't know if I'm the only one. T3 was all right though a bit cheesy. I decided the fourth one didn't look very good and skipped it. This new one in the trailer looks pretty fun. I'd see it.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:44 am
by Indy
I never saw three or 4. Honestly I forgot there were four. I'm with you on 1 being better. But two was more fun. This should be interesting.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:02 am
by Dan H
Fourth one wasn't bad except for the ending. I'm kind glad they're wiping out the 3-4 continuity with this one. I guess Cameron read the script for it and loved it, so they've at least got his seal of approval.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:09 am
by Shabazz
T1 is a great movie, no doubt. T2, IMO, is a top 2 action movie of all time (depending on what you consider Dark Knight) and in my personal top-10. Just an amazing movie on so many levels.
3 and 4 were blah.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:35 pm
by Indy
Top 2? Really? What are your top 5 "action movies"?
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:07 pm
by Mori Chu
I will not accept any list that does not include Aliens.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:41 pm
by carey
I've always considered Alien(s) horror. Original tag line wad "In space no one can hear you scream."
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:14 pm
by Shabazz
Indy wrote:Top 2? Really? What are your top 5 "action movies"?
I guess it depends on what we consider "Action."
T2, Dark Knight, Aliens and Die Hard are probably the top 4
Then Jurrasic Park, The Fugitive, Children of Men (also in my top 10 overall), Raiders of the Lost Ark, District 9, The Matrix, The Raid 2, Kill Bill 1, Bourne Ultimatum, The Rock (loved it as a kid, doesn't hold up as well) are up there in some order. That's 14, but some may not be considered action.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:59 pm
by Indy
I'm guessing you are 33-34.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:07 pm
by Shabazz
Excellent guess. 33.
(Although, with my comment on The Rock, the math wasn't hard)
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:54 pm
by Dan H
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:25 pm
by Indy
Shabazz wrote:Excellent guess. 33.
(Although, with my comment on The Rock, the math wasn't hard)
I honestly didn't do any math from there. Just looking at the list it seemed pretty clear. My sister is about that age and I would guess many of those are very similar for her.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:28 pm
by Indy
Shabazz wrote:Indy wrote:Top 2? Really? What are your top 5 "action movies"?
I guess it depends on what we consider "Action."
T2, Dark Knight, Aliens and Die Hard are probably the top 4
Then Jurrasic Park, The Fugitive, Children of Men (also in my top 10 overall), Raiders of the Lost Ark, District 9, The Matrix, The Raid 2, Kill Bill 1, Bourne Ultimatum, The Rock (loved it as a kid, doesn't hold up as well) are up there in some order. That's 14, but some may not be considered action.
That's an interesting list for me. I especially find it hard to determine what an action movie is versus something else. Is Dark Knight an action movie any more so than, say Blade Runner? Maybe, but the line gets pretty blurred. I haven't seen every movie on your list, but if the ones I have, T2 was one of the more fun ones but wasn't a top 5 in my head. Again, interesting discussion.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:00 am
by carey
Top 5 "action" films: 1. Die Hard 2. The Matrix 3. Lethal Weapon 4. The Raid 5. The Terminator.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:16 pm
by Indy
So are these best or favorite? To me it is a different question. For example, the best movie of any genre I have ever seen is Godfather II. But it isn't my favorite.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:21 am
by ShelC
T2 set a standard. Dark Knight is more crime drama IMO, like Heat, with some action mixed in.
I think Cliffhanger is a very underrated action flick. Cliffhanger, Die Hard, T2, Raiders are all tops.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:25 pm
by Shabazz
I saw Whiplash over the weekend. Probably the best movie I saw this year.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:54 pm
by Superbone
Shabazz wrote:I saw Whiplash over the weekend. Probably the best movie I saw this year.
Awesome. Yeah, loved it.
Re: What movies are you guys watching?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:01 pm
by Shabazz
Superbone wrote:Shabazz wrote:I saw Whiplash over the weekend. Probably the best movie I saw this year.
Awesome. Yeah, loved it.
Regarding the ending,
I had read about what it was - basically "a 5 minute drum solo" - and thought, that sounds pretty cool but a little excessive and boring. Man, was I wrong. Great ending.