That's a fair point.
I read that in 2007 you could add $30-35m for Distribtion and Marketing, so probably about double that in 2015, you'd think.
That's a fair point.
I read that in 2007 you could add $30-35m for Distribtion and Marketing, so probably about double that in 2015, you'd think.
All I know is we live in a world where Metal Gear Solid Five made 150 million dollars in it's first day and will still probably just about break even. I just don't understand where money goes when it gets this big, clearly.
Anyone bothered with Goodnight Mommy yet? Its my current bang on about it until someone does film.
It's probably unfair to compare action film eras. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the greatest cinema icon since John Wayne, so he made otherwise ropey films like Commando and Kindergarten Cop work through sheer presence and personality. Similarly, Sylvester Stallone was a proper film-maker before he brought that clout to equally shonky action films. The nearest thing we've had to that is Liam Neeson in Taken, and that captured the public imagination reasonably well even though it's a pretty formulaic film.
Then again we do have superhero films, the average quality of which probably out-does most of the Arnold catalogue.
Can anyone recommend me a decent horror for tonight?
Because it's Hallowe'en?Originally Posted by Magic
Although not inherently scary, Creep is a film that has stayed with me and one I would recommend.
What's it about?
I like Spectre less the more time passes. I just don't care about the film, it hasn't stuck with me at all. Whereas Skyfall made you want to see it again right away (not that I'd have paid a tenner to do so).
Not de Niro?
That's fine, but what films of the last 15 years will be seen as classics?
The Expendables tanked critically, mainly because it was the same 80's stars all too old by now. It also had no discernible plot. The classics I'm talking about are the likes of Terminator, Cliffhanger, Total Recall, Die Hard etc. They had proper plots, silly as they were. There are no modern comparison to Stallone or Arnie. Even Willis, Seagal and Van Damme have no modern versions.That's largely because people don't want them anymore. The Expendables tanked, as has every attempt at an action flick starring an all-action leading man; even a leading man with classic action film cred.
I'd argue it's because 80's action flicks, while fantastic stupid fun, were one of the least original genres in the history of film. Action hero. Guns. Explosions. Save the day. Fin. Any plot beyond that is largely superfluous enablement. Arguably they're all remakes of the same fundamental film.
Maybe Inception? Didn't everyone think that was amazing? I thought it was bit crap myself.
Skyfall probably. At least a Bond classic.
The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Django Unchained.
Your mum.
I didn't like it. In fact I don't really like any of those films you mentioned that much. The best was Interstellar but I don't think it's rewatchable good. Tarantino's best films were both 90's efforts, too.
Went for The Haunting.
@Dark Soldier or someone else - give me tips for a horror/thriller which is kind of in the mould of The Exorcist? By that I don't necessarily mean an exorcism film, but more a scary film that doesn't look to jump-scare you, but is just generally a little creepy, the way that the exorcist is.
Can be something not necessarily supernatural either, like a creepy thriller.
Any tips?
Quite a bit of European cinema, tastes change. There Will Be Blood, The Master, Django, Under the Skin to name a few.
Cure http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123948/
Angst http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165623/
Goodnight Mommy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086442/ (don't watch the trailer, it spoils it)
Shrew's Nest http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3417756/
Creep http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2428170/
Or [REC] if you haven't seen it.
REC is the scariest film I've seen by far. Ugh.
Have you seen Hidden (2015) DS?
No, not in your own opinion. I mean in general. Very few people are going to be citing the European films as classics in the same way as those I mentioned.
Then I guess we'll find out in 15 years.
Nah, any good?
That's why I was asking.
I don't watch as many films as I used to, I hate wasting 2 hours on something that turns out to be 'meh'.
Thanks, man. They all look fucking scary when watching the trailers. Almost too scary I think
OK this was a terrible fucking idea.
Just yarr Angst and watch the film that inspired Gaspar Noé and is pretty much the best horror film ever made.That's why I was asking.
I don't watch as many films as I used to, I hate wasting 2 hours on something that turns out to be 'meh'.
That was intense. Has anyone seen The Haunting?
I quite liked Spectre.
I would but turns out PtP is having issues.
There's a little bit of the movie version of this going on though:
Except replace emotional vulnerability with unironic teenage machismo.
Knock Knock was alright, in a passes the time sort of way.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3605418/
Man Up is probably the least cinematic thing I've seen for some time and is ultimately bang average, but Lake Bell's character is lovely.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3064298/
The Conjuring is a passable horror flick that get's worse with every moment you think about it past the credits. The acting saves an otherwise pretty poor movie.
The trailer made it look really clichéd. Is that the case?
Yeah, it is. There's nothing new there at all.
I gave it 5/10 FWIW.
It introduces plot strains to make it seem like a deeper film and the film ends and you realise absolutely none of what you just watch mattered.
To say I was disappointed is an understatement.
What films that Alan?
It didn't disappoint, only 4 other folk in the screen too.
One question I do have about Spectre is what did they spend three-hundred million quid on? Unless closing cities down costs tens of millions, I'm struggling to see think where it went.
I bet that costs a surprisingly large amount of money, especially in places like Rome and London.
Special effects, actors pay, expensive cars and gadgets, marketing...
I don't get the Bond love. No film should have that many incarnations.
Took your time.
Edited better it would have been fine, but after Skyfall I suspect Mendes was given more license than he should have been and the film had far too much baggage as a result.
Also, this homage shit to the older films needs to stop.
It just works. Probably because each one is largely independent. A number of them suck, but you can just ignore those ones. It's a bit harder to write off rubbish installments in a series which relies on continuity.
It's basically a shared spy archetype which carries over a name. As long as people want to watch spies, they'll watch Bond.
I think we've all but established that Harold just doesn't like fiction based movies.
The only reference to the old films that annoyed me was the car in Skyfall. Why has he got that car?
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