What have you watched recently?

[Sprony]

 

I needed some time to process what I've just witnessed. I was very skeptical about this movie. But having Miller behind it with Hardy and Theron in the lead, it showed some promise. However, since the first trailer, which I must seen have a dozen times, I was sold. I was hyped. Usually, a movie can't meet those kind of expectations. Fury Road blew those expectations out of the water. This is Miller's magnum opus. A labor of love, crafted into perfection. The story is simple, dialog is almost none existent and still everything is told visually. The devil is in the details. With brilliant simplicity the movie manages to motivate ever character without the need to spell it out for you. You just get it. You understand these people and where they come from and what drives them.

 

The world itself is completely mad. But however crazy it gets, nothing feels out of place. The action is spectacular and non stop. But unlike, say Transformers, it's not deafening and tiresome. It's well crafted and real with the minimal use of CGI. It's believable no matter how crazy it gets. But most of all, it's perfectly captured. You see what's going on it all it's glory. These 2 hours flew by and left me thirsty for more. It's one of the best action movies I have ever seen and I've seen a lot. It's also rare to see a movie put so well together. I can't remember the last time a movie made it into my top 5. But Max, welcome back! 

[SuperDuperYeah]

 

 

I needed some time to process what I've just witnessed. I was very skeptical about this movie. But having Miller behind it with Hardy and Theron in the lead, it showed some promise. However, since the first trailer, which I must seen have a dozen times, I was sold. I was hyped. Usually, a movie can't meet those kind of expectations. Fury Road blew those expectations out of the water. This is Miller's magnum opus. A labor of love, crafted into perfection. The story is simple, dialog is almost none existent and still everything is told visually. The devil is in the details. With brilliant simplicity the movie manages to motivate ever character without the need to spell it out for you. You just get it. You understand these people and where they come from and what drives them.

 

The world itself is completely mad. But however crazy it gets, nothing feels out of place. The action is spectacular and non stop. But unlike, say Transformers, it's not deafening and tiresome. It's well crafted and real with the minimal use of CGI. It's believable no matter how crazy it gets. But most of all, it's perfectly captured. You see what's going on it all it's glory. These 2 hours flew by and left me thirsty for more. It's one of the best action movies I have ever seen and I've seen a lot. It's also rare to see a movie put so well together. I can't remember the last time a movie made it into my top 5. But Max, welcome back! 

 

 

 

So would you say that... I would get what's happening even though I haven't watched the old one. Is there like... subtle things that I would miss ?

[Sprony]

So would you say that... I would get what's happening even though I haven't watched the old one. Is there like... subtle things that I would miss ?

 

You don't need any prior knowledge to enjoy it. You're not even going to miss subtle things. However, if you are a fan of the old ones then you'll recognize a lot. But it's not something you need. Does that make any sense? 

[Pampers]

guess I need to see this movie then

[PaulH]

I watched Ex Machina, was pretty awesome

[SuperDuperYeah]

I watched Ex Machina, was pretty awesome

 

Mennn I'm so busy right now (been quiet more than ever on the forumz) and I'm like... do I waste 2ish hours on a movie or get 2 hours of work done.... grrr. Is it entirely worth it ? Am I missing something by not seeing it on the big screen ?

[AlexM]

13 assasins. So glad the bad guy died. Even happier at how much of a coward he turned out to be.

[PaulH]

 

I watched Ex Machina, was pretty awesome

 

Mennn I'm so busy right now (been quiet more than ever on the forumz) and I'm like... do I waste 2ish hours on a movie or get 2 hours of work done.... grrr. Is it entirely worth it ? Am I missing something by not seeing it on the big screen ?

 

 

It doesn't need to be a big screen movie. In fact it's probably better on a smaller screen with your full concentration

[blackdog]

I have a new form of addiction: got back into House Of Cards and can't have enough. Been watching three episodes per sitting in the last couple days, caught up till S2E6.

The interview with Clare was a bomb!

[Minos]

House of Cards Season 3 is fucking awesome

[dux]

Watched Max Max in 3d on Sunday. Been mulling it over these past few days and have come to the conclusion that it is a visual masterpiece with a rubbish story. The doom 3 of modern films. 9/10

[Sprony]

House of Cards is amazing. Having said that, I was a bit disappointed in the last season. I don't like the direction they are taking with Clair and Francis.

[blackdog]

Watched Max Max in 3d on Sunday. Been mulling it over these past few days and have come to the conclusion that it is a visual masterpiece with a rubbish story. The doom 3 of modern films. 9/10

Just what I always thought about it.

How can you give it an almost perfect score then??

[tomm]

watching twin peaks now, love the eeriness of the series. It's brilliant, can only recommend.

[Sprony]

 

Watched Max Max in 3d on Sunday. Been mulling it over these past few days and have come to the conclusion that it is a visual masterpiece with a rubbish story. The doom 3 of modern films. 9/10

Just what I always thought about it.

How can you give it an almost perfect score then??

 

 

Because the action is unlike anything you've ever seen. It's by far the best action movie of the last decade. I would even go so far as to consider it a Top 10 Best Action movie of all Time candidate.