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Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

You boys do know that Divergent is a three novel series?

They are following the books, hence the ending setting it up for the storyline in book 2.

They are trying to copy the same recipe that Hunger Games success story follows.

And thats the problem with Divergent. Its only reason out there is because of Hunger Games, it brings nothing new to the table.

BusaBob said:
Felt the same.
Main character could have easily killed a couple of the bad guys to bring the story to a resounding but realistic end. She frustratingly doesn't though. Made we wonder if it was just for the sake of a sequel.
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Red_Liner740 said:
And thats the problem with Divergent. Its only reason out there is because of Hunger Games, it brings nothing new to the table.
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And "Hunger Games" is out there because of "Harry Potter." That's the problem with Hollyweird; they think in formulas, rather than being creative.
 
Red_Liner740 said:
You boys do know that Divergent is a three novel series?
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Yup. That was my criticism: that it seemed to be a contrived way to keep the story going for the sake of a sequel
 
Rob MacLennan said:
And "Hunger Games" is out there because of "Harry Potter." That's the problem with Hollyweird; they think in formulas, rather than being creative.
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but you can go on and on about that.

they've been making movies based on books since the original plant of the apes. and even before that.
 
Expendables 3. If you seen the first 2, expect the same lol
 
jeffjones said:
Expendables 3. If you seen the first 2, expect the same lol
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I didn't like it that much really. Just felt like "more of the same".

I think it's because of the PG-13 rating they toned down a lot of stuff.
Good to see Wesley Snipes back on the screen though.

First one was good (nostalgic action movie!)
Second one was funnier with the little jokes and gags in between killing people.
This one? I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but if it's already on, I won't change the channel.
 
nfq said:
I didn't like it that much really. Just felt like "more of the same".

I think it's because of the PG-13 rating they toned down a lot of stuff.
Good to see Wesley Snipes back on the screen though.

First one was good (nostalgic action movie!)
Second one was funnier with the little jokes and gags in between killing people.
This one? I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but if it's already on, I won't change the channel.
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I'm getting more and more picky about where my entertainment dollars are spent. No more remakes or reboots. Skip most sequels. I'm waiting for "Guardians of the Galaxy", but I've also put in on two more Kickstarter campaigns for independent stuff too.
 
I've heard good things about Guardians. Gonna see it next week.

Watched 'Lucy'. It's another version of Limitless with more action and a random set of scenes put together to try and hold the plot together. 6/10
 
nfq said:
I've heard good things about Guardians. Gonna see it next week.

Watched 'Lucy'. It's another version of Limitless with more action and a random set of scenes put together to try and hold the plot together. 6/10
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I've read that the plot appears to just wander off in the end. Is this true?
 
BusaBob said:
I've read that the plot appears to just wander off in the end. Is this true?
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Yeah. It starts of pretty well, you don't know where things are headed or what's going to really happen, then in about the 3rd act, it all goes down hill and you're wondering if you're watching the same movie you started.

Some nice action and good car chase scene, but not much substance beyond that. It has a very European movie feel to it (ala Taken 2) or anything Canal+ puts together really. Can feel preachy at times with the narrative and near the end feels a bit all over the place.
 
Anyone seen Hercules?
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nfq said:
Yeah. It starts of pretty well, you don't know where things are headed or what's going to really happen, then in about the 3rd act, it all goes down hill and you're wondering if you're watching the same movie you started.

Some nice action and good car chase scene, but not much substance beyond that. It has a very European movie feel to it (ala Taken 2) or anything Canal+ puts together really. Can feel preachy at times with the narrative and near the end feels a bit all over the place.
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I don't know about that. To me it was a pretty straight line plot. As far as the 'preachy' thing, well that's Luc Besson for you. Seriously; love is the most powerful force in the universe and saves everything, in "The Fifth Element"? If it wasn't dressed up as beautifully as he tends to do, that would have had people hurling in theatre aisles.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
I don't know about that. To me it was a pretty straight line plot. As far as the 'preachy' thing, well that's Luc Besson for you. Seriously; love is the most powerful force in the universe and saves everything, in "The Fifth Element"? If it wasn't dressed up as beautifully as he tends to do, that would have had people hurling in theatre aisles.
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I guess I kind of expected more to be done once she got the powers of her mind, etc. They could have done a lot more with this premise I feel.
 
nfq said:
I guess I kind of expected more to be done once she got the powers of her mind, etc. They could have done a lot more with this premise I feel.
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Once you think of where she started, the trajectory she was on, and what she ultimately ended up becoming, there really isn't much more they could have done with it. The only way to expand upon it would have been to make her become less than what she did, or drag out the middle section with more crashes and 'splosions. That's more of a Michael Bay sort of thing.
 
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - A solid 8/10, in the usual Marvel style. I might have given it 8.5 if they hadn't given the best ongoing schtick in the movie away in the commercials.
 
The Purge: Anarchy.
No connection to the Part I. Lacks some realism (e.g. a car full of people gets shot up with a M134 for over 10 sec and no casualties) and hot women.
Only watch if you have nothing better to do.
 
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