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Davros1 posted:Jumanji 2 was #10 this week. I don't think The Last Jedi even stayed in the top ten that long Jumanji 2 just had its 12th weekend in the top 10 and Last Jedi was only in the top 10 for 6 weekends. The Force Awakens was only in the top 10 for 10 weekends. (Avatar was in the top 10 for 14 weekends, Avengers for 9 weekends, Jurassic World for 8 weekends) People won't fuckin' stop buying tickets to Jumanji 2!!
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TetsuoTW posted:i want to die Slashfilm posted:...but like the OASIS, it’s a wonderful piece of escapism. Sometimes, a vacation from anything meaningful does make for an interesting ride. Jesus. This sounds truly dreadful.
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feedmyleg posted:Glad I'm not the only one reading that into these reviews. It sounds awful even as they rave. Some of the earliest critics that voiced dissatisfaction with the movie got a ton of hate tweets until they took their impressions down. Since it was shown at SXSW there are a lot of budding critics looking to make their mark and establish a following.
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feedmyleg posted:I have little doubt that the new "live action" version will ignore all of that. Which is a shame because it's ripe for Simba returning and realizing that his father was not the hero he imagined as a child and that a democracy must be established. Based on what I read in the animation thread, apparently the new movie is changing Scar into a less outright evil character. Mufasa's death will still be caused by him but it's more ambiguous, and his hyena minions will also be given more motivation for helping Scar. Because of this change, "Be Prepared" is gone but replaced by a new song about Scar being unsure that he can handle his newfound power. The ending will have Simba ensuring equality for all animals, including the hyenas.
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I never saw the live action Jungle Book, did it update any of the values/politics/implications of the older animated version?
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:Some of the earliest critics that voiced dissatisfaction with the movie got a ton of hate tweets until they took their impressions down. Since it was shown at SXSW there are a lot of budding critics looking to make their mark and establish a following. https://twitter.com/jowrotethis/status/973073977827647488 Other negative reviews: https://twitter.com/MissBrittHayes/status/973063021114331136 https://twitter.com/JonathanBarkan/status/973086363619856384 https://twitter.com/KristyPuchko/status/973065736137650178 This is an interesting opinion. https://twitter.com/erickohn/status/973061778010755077
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:I never saw the live action Jungle Book, did it update any of the values/politics/implications of the older animated version? Yeah, like the use of the Red Flower is completely flipped around. Instead of being proof Mowgli has some power of over the jungle, its a destructive force that ends up being abandoned.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:Re: the Black Panther vs Wrinkle In Time discussion we had a week ago: I did not do my part and see Wrinkle in Time even though I was interested because seeing that Thoroughbreds was only playing at one theater with limited screens, so I decided it was now or never for it as far as seeing it at a reasonable time.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:I never saw the live action Jungle Book, did it update any of the values/politics/implications of the older animated version? It does change the implicit message from "man is above nature" to "man needs to live in harmony with nature", though the original film isn't exactly a strongly didactic work.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eMy2t_0Sk Huh, so JP Go is a thing.
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Holy LOL that Slashfilm review: The intentions are well meaning, but the script is just basic enough to cause these references to often feel like a shallow plucking on nostalgic heart strings. Halliday loving pop culture isn’t a strong enough reason for all of this familiar iconography to be so heavily woven into the film.
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eMy2t_0Sk And ghostbusters and harry potter
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My feeling about direct, explicit reference in fiction is it almost always comes off as lame and artificial if you know exactly what the author/director is referring to. Luckily most artists are smarter and more well-read than I am. I'm pretty sure Kill Bill is just references but A) I'm barely familiar with grindhouse 70s trash Japanese television or whatever and B) QT is smart enough to give his own spin to things. It sounds like RPO is just normalcore poo poo even I've heard of for 1.8 hours.
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porfiria posted:My feeling about direct, explicit reference in fiction is it almost always comes off as lame and artificial if you know exactly what the author/director is referring to. Luckily most artists are smarter and more well-read than I am. Why haven't you watched Lady Snowblood?
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Al Borland Corp. posted:It also had more pop culture references than I remember. Like Pumba referencing "In the Heat of the Night". Who wrote that? Who is the audience for that joke? What was the joke?
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Sirotan posted:What was the joke?
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porfiria posted:I'm pretty sure Kill Bill is just references but A) I'm barely familiar with grindhouse 70s trash Japanese television or whatever and B) QT is smart enough to give his own spin to things. It sounds like RPO is just normalcore poo poo even I've heard of for 1.8 hours.
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The worst part is it's punchline to a setup that doesn't exist. A Hyena calls him a pig and he hulks out. Timon says "oh no now you've done it." But there's never a scene establishing this is a touchy subject, and characters call him a pig earlier in the movie, even in the previous scene with no reaction.
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TetsuoTW posted:Holy poo poo I hadn't even thought about it like that but that is actually why I can't stand Kill Bill. That said, it was at least slightly more substantial and artful than RPO. QT understands the essence of what he's borrowing from and can do it well. Just referencing stuff does no work whatsoever.
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All of Tarantino's stuff is just "borrowing" from older movies, but yes, he does sometimes remix them instead of having The Bride rattle off every Shaw Brothers movie ever made to somehow prove that she is the top geek.
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Thundercracker posted:QT understands the essence of what he's borrowing from and can do it well. E: but that's not to say he wasn't trying. RPO on the other hand is the epitome of not trying.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:The worst part is it's punchline to a setup that doesn't exist. A Hyena calls him a pig and he hulks out. Timon says "oh no now you've done it." But there's never a scene establishing this is a touchy subject, and characters call him a pig earlier in the movie, even in the previous scene with no reaction. Eh, it made kid me laugh a lot.
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Kid me too. But adult me is jaded. Watched this and Hercules yesterday. Hercules was better by far.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:Jumanji 2 just had its 12th weekend in the top 10 and Last Jedi was only in the top 10 for 6 weekends. The Force Awakens was only in the top 10 for 10 weekends. It's still in theaters!? I just bought it on Vudu!
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Al Borland Corp. posted:Kid me too. But adult me is jaded. Watched this and Hercules yesterday. Hercules was better by far. Lion King has the best soundtrack.
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It is utterly baffling to me that “Be Prepared” isn’t going to be in Favreau’s live action adaption.
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What big ones do Disney still have that they haven't done live-action adaptations of yet? Lion King and Aladdin I know are both in the pipeline. Little Mermaid maybe? I wonder if they're still set on making that Rescue Rangers movie they've been talking about for about 30 years at this point?
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What is the point of rescue rangers when they already have The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under?
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Al Borland Corp. posted:What is the point of rescue rangers when they already have The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under? Teaming up!
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Fart City posted:It is utterly baffling to me that “Be Prepared” isn’t going to be in Favreau’s live action adaption. I think they're only keeping 3-4 songs from the original. The rest will be newly written for the movie. Edit: yup- Can you feel the love, Hakuna Matata, I Just Can't Wait to be King and Circle of Life. Macdeo Lurjtux fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Mar 12, 2018 |
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Pretty sure the obvious choice is a Great Mouse Detective live-action movie.
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MrBling posted:Pretty sure the obvious choice is a Great Mouse Detective live-action movie. But no one can replace Vincent Price.
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Tars Tarkas posted:Teaming up! The HCU, Herodent Cinematic Universe
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MrBling posted:Pretty sure the obvious choice is a Great Mouse Detective live-action movie. Will he team up with Sherlock Gnome?
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Al Borland Corp. posted:What is the point of rescue rangers when they already have The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under? Hello sir have you heard of Deviant Art.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:What is the point of rescue rangers when they already have The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under? Its dope theme song.
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Dinosaurs! posted:Its dope theme song. Coo-Coo Cola too
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Fart City posted:Hello sir have you heard of Deviant Art. It's Gadget, isn't it? I say forget her, forget Chip, forget Dale, forget the fly, just make the Rescuers but with Monterey Jack, aka the best character.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:It's Gadget, isn't it? Make the framing device an increasingly drunk Monterey Jack bragging about his adventurers to his bar buddies and you have my rear end in the seat.
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:I think they're only keeping 3-4 songs from the original. The rest will be newly written for the movie. That's all the songs besides Be Prepared. No He Lives in You, though? It's the best song on the soundtrack, even if it's not actually in the movie.
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