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precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
Looks great, but if one of the songs used isn't "Leader of the Pack" then man, wasted opportunity for sure.

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precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Mean Bean Machine posted:

The trailer looks like poo poo but I have faith in Edgar Wright

To me it looks like the trailer was put together with the goal of drawing in people that normally give his films a pass, I'm sure it will end up being all Edgar Wright-y. Not worried.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

DrVenkman posted:

Here, have the better International trailer: https://youtu.be/z2z857RSfhk

drat, that really is a lot better.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I've watched Hot Fuzz like 20 times and Scott Pilgrim maybe 5 or 6

It took me two sittings to even get through The World's End. It was good, but man it was not great.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I feel like TWE would have been better if Pegg and Frost had their casting swapped round.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

GTA6 looking good.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
Saw this in a surprisingly mixed theater (lot of old people, teenagers, everything) and while walking out didn't hear a single bad word, heard a lot of "wow I didn't think it would be that good".

Might be my least favorite Edgar Wright movie, but as a movie in general it's absolutely fantastic and I was surprised how much I ended up liking Baby (and even Buddy and Spacey had great nuance to their characters)

The final act was a total shock, especially Spacey actually showing that the real reason he keeps Baby around is that he loves him like a son

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I laughed way too hard at the extremely minor joke they did with Bats' real name.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I really doubt "Baby" would be harder to live with than "Khaleesi"

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
Regarding Spacey at the end:

I got the impression that Baby and Debora were being set up as "the next Buddy and Monica" and that Baby realizing this was what made him want to do the time instead of running. This ties into Doc because as I see it, Doc's threat to Baby wasn't entirely genuine; it was a pantomime that allowed Baby to think he had no choice but to do the super awesome crime thing that he had started to like. His aversion to the realities of the violence surrounding his crimes hinted that he'd Break Good in the end, but it wasn't until he realized that he could all too easily "become" Buddy that he realized the only way he'd get out is owning up to everything.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
All the British people I know are super down on this movie for, yep, being "too American".

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Olympic Mathlete posted:

Do those people only go to see British films or something?

No, I think it's kind of like they think he's sold out a little bit.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I didn't figure out it was Atlanta until a bit into the movie then had a good laugh about it. Robbing a bank on foot would be more realistic anywhere in Atlanta proper because it has got the worst traffic of anywhere I have ever been except maybe San Diego, but at least San Diego has decent public transportation to make up for it.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I thought Ansel did a great job in that regard. There are a lot of similarities between British and southern accents, probably due to Appalachia being settled by lots of brits

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
I'm pansexual and have zero interest in skinny brown skinned butch dudes (what I am). I prefer skinny pale femme dudes. My wife looks nothing like my mother. gently caress you, science! :)

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Macdeo Lurjtux posted:

I think it was so they could work in that beautiful scene at the end where Jon Hamm has taken Baby's hearing but Baby knows he can still rest his hand on the speaker and his mother's voice goes from garbled to crystal clear

I know Movies Are Not Real Life but what Hamm did almost certainly would have healed, people have guns go off right next to their ears all the time and it doesn't permanently deafen them; my friends in the armed forces and my redneck dad's side of the family can certainly attest to that

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Spergatory posted:

Actually, according to Wright, Buddy's plan was basically
1. Blow out Baby's ears
2. Kill his girlfriend in front of him
3. gently caress off and leave him for the cops
Basically he wanted Baby to have to live with the same loveless, miserable existence as him.

Am I a monster for wanting this as an alternate ending on the blu-ray because I really want this now.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
It still makes me a bit sad that Scott Pilgrim didn't make a ton more money. I used to like the comic and I loved Plumtree, though it was pretty weird that Scott Pilgrim the movie did not include Scott Pilgrim the song considering it was a big hit (by Canadian 90s indie rock standards)

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
Sign language is very fun to learn, I suggest everyone do it.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Drop Database posted:

Doc's nickname is Doc because he is actually a doctor, most probably am Otorhinolaryngologist (Ear-Nose-Throat specialist), who uses his patients to obtain information and contacts.
In at least two of the heists, insider information came from people with ear or nose problems

In case you're serious, the times when they say "our guy on the inside has a nose problem" is code for "we bribed him with cocaine"

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precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Fragmented posted:

Yeah once everyone starts loving each other over(starting with the botched weapons buy) the movie get's less fun. Still a great idea for a film. And that opening car chase was amazing. It's going on my list of movies to just watch until the third act. I don't know if i have a personal problem with stories ending but i have so many favorite movies that are just act 1 and 2. Is that a thing? It seems like once a movie turns to wrap up mode i tune out.

I'm the same way with Brokeback Mountain. While I love the whole film, I have watched the first hour of it about 30 times and only watched the second half maybe 5 times. I kind of wish Ang Lee had done a 4 hour version where the titular Brokeback Mountain part is like 90 minutes instead of the 30 it currently is.

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