MaVilla Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just now, maqroll said: I read that Tolkien hated Dune. Yeah, iirc it was something to do with the dark nature of Dune he didnt like, where as LOTR is tbh quite......happy and positive (in the sense of idealism etc). Personally i love Dune for its darker nature, i find it very cerebral and thought provoking, and probably more relevant to today, than when it was written! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I finally watched Trainspotting 2. T1 was a film that I really connected with being the same age as the cast and also leading a reckless lifestyle at the time. On my all time list and close to the top. So I was worried T2 would ruin the legacy of the original. It's not a great movie but it's sort of just a tribute film to the original, and it's effective in that specific way. Ultimately they probably should have just left it alone but they didn't ruin everything either. 6.3/10. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Pierrot le Fou - I liked it but it wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be after the first thirty minutes or so, still good though. The Double Life of Veronique - I still like it, probably enjoyed it more this time, as last time I watched it not long after watching Three Colors so was probably making an unfair comparison. Edited October 27, 2021 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Tolkien on Dune "It is impossible for an author still writing to be fair to another author working along the same lines. At least I find it so. In fact I dislike Dune with some intensity, and in that unfortunate case it is much the best and fairest to another author to keep silent and refuse to comment." Not for everyone ey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Sign me up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I was just coming to talk about Lightyear given I saw the trailer tweeted out yesterday and it gave me a lot of good vibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, theunderstudy said: I was just coming to talk about Lightyear given I saw the trailer tweeted out yesterday and it gave me a lot of good vibes Starman will definitely have that effect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 12 hours ago, MaVilla said: Yeah, iirc it was something to do with the dark nature of Dune he didnt like, where as LOTR is tbh quite......happy and positive (in the sense of idealism etc). Personally i love Dune for its darker nature, i find it very cerebral and thought provoking, and probably more relevant to today, than when it was written! As much as I love LOTR, this is what I like least about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: I'm officially interested now - that looks way better than I was expecting it to be. I thought it'd be related to Toy Story (which obviously is great for kids) but that looks like a proper space adventure. Not many dud Pixar films either, so the signs are good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 What, so he's an actual space ranger now? That pretty much destroys the character from the Toy Story films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: What, so he's an actual space ranger now? That pretty much destroys the character from the Toy Story films. I think the idea is that this is a film that would exist in the toy story universe. Like how Woody’s 1950’s cowboy shows existed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) I'm not 100% sure how to embed videos on the site, but here goes. For those that enjoyed Dune there's an interesting 15 min video here where the director breaks down one scene and talks through all the decisions they made - I thought it was interesting mostly because I hadn't realised quite how much thought seems to go into literally every moment of a film. Edited October 28, 2021 by Panto_Villan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Panto_Villan said: I'm not 100% sure how to embed videos on the site, but here goes. For those that enjoyed Dune there's an interesting 15 min video here where the director breaks down one scene and talks through all the decisions they made - I thought it was interesting mostly because I hadn't realised quite how much thought seems to go into literally every moment of a film. This is worth watching just for Villeneuve's voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: I think the idea is that this is a film that would exist in the toy story universe. Like how Woody’s 1950’s cowboy shows existed. that's how i saw it too this is a film from that universe and then the buzz toy is based on this film and the toy story films are based on those toys actually being alive, Andy saw this film then wanted the buzz toy, this buzz is not a toy and therefore the change to the look and the voice actor makes sense it reads like a risk on paper but the trailer definitely looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'll pass on Lightyear. Less than zero interest in it. Hope you all enjoy it though if you do go to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2021 Possibly controversial movie opinion - Red Dragon, the Brett Ratner adaptation of the first Hannibal Lector novel, is better than Michael Mann's adaptation, Manhunter. Mann's film is more auteuristic, with his overblown 80s style, but Ratner's is a better whole, even with its very meat and potatoes style. It also benefits from a stellar cast, even with Hopkins gnawing the set on occasion and Norton at times sounding a bit bored. Great film and firmly second in Hopkins Lector trilogy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 This one lines up for the weekend. It's Icelandic so at least will be visually good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I'm looking for a film and I don't think I'm typing the right words into Google. So, I'm hoping the Scandinavian contingent on here can help me. There is a woman who sort of wages a one woman war against the government with just a bow and arrow. She shoots down electricity pylons and the drones the government send after her. There's very little dialogue and it has a very low budget feel about it but it was excellently done. Anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: I'm looking for a film and I don't think I'm typing the right words into Google. So, I'm hoping the Scandinavian contingent on here can help me. There is a woman who sort of wages a one woman war against the government with just a bow and arrow. She shoots down electricity pylons and the drones the government send after her. There's very little dialogue and it has a very low budget feel about it but it was excellently done. Anyone help? Terminator 2? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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