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Welu:
I was thinking about that and thought it was odd considering James Wan tried so hard with The Conjuring. Plus I ignore any time a film is "Based on true events" and try to take it as a standalone story.
Thrillho:
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And there are the only reasons anyone gives a fuck about him.
Science itself has sold out, people.
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I think this is like saying maths has sold out because Rachel Riley does the numbers round on Countdown. If they were just pretty faces who had no idea what they were talking about, maybe I'd agree but I don't think it's unreasonable to try and make topics that a lot of people find dull and complicated more palatable by having someone likable talk about them. Full disclosure: I've only seen Brian Cox on Qi, don't watch his shows.
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I watched Insidious. Like most horror films I liked it up until the last twenty minutes, but even then I still quite liked it. I can relate to fear of things going bump and things moving in the corner of my eyes. I'm not scared of demons, so putting one right in front of me, no matter how spooky and aggressive it's acting, is just lost on me, fear-wise. I just wonder how long that actor spent in make-up.
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Oh obviously, I don't actually think science has sold out, Brian Cox just irritates the living shit out of me.
As for Insidious, it's a classic case of two acts of great buildup and one act of 'is that it?'
The second the demon ended up being a dude in a suit, it all fell to pieces. I thought everything leading up to it was by-numbers but effective horror.
Aimless:
Saw The Man From Earth again last night with the missus, who'd never seen it before. First time 'round I kinda liked it but felt that the "religious figure" bit ruined things for me. This time it was very different. I already knew about that "twist" and so, since I knew it was coming, I could just relax and properly enjoy the film--the frame story, John's story, the conversation, the music, the characters... it was really nice! I had not expected this film to hold up to a second viewing.
Blyss:
Watched 'The Lone Ranger' last night. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and even after watching the movie, I have no idea why anyone would have thought Depp's performance as a Comanche was offensive. I'm Choctaw and Comanche myself, and I thought he did a great job.
This movie's not going to win any awards, but the whole time I was watching, I kept remembering the old TV show, and it brought back a lot of great memories. Overall, I thought they did a fantastic job of capturing the spirit of the series and while some of the tongue in cheek humor made me roll my eyes, it didn't detract too much from the rest of the movie.
TheCollyWolly:
Gravity.
All I can say is, I hate to be 'that guy', but a basic knowledge (and I mean high-school-and-videogames-level knowledge) of physics completely ruined it for me. I can suspend disbelief to a point (Pacific Rim was AWESOME!) but the writing and plot wasn't enough to smooth over the blinding stupidity of Bullock's character and the complete disregard for basic conservation of momentum.
On the other hand I rewatched Heat this weekend, and what a great fucking film.
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