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[eabaker]

[klen7]

[Dr Kain]

Why would JWorld have grain in it? It was done digitally.

[klen7]

^ it was apparently primarily shot on film

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

JW Fallen Kingdom- I'm not sure what to think. I need more time to process the film. On one hand I liked how the pacing of the film was great on the other hand they dropped so many bombshells and didn't really devote enough time to explain them. The movie isn't bad its just not great overall I'd rank the series like this JP, JW, JP3, JW:FK, TLW:JP

[Dr Kain]

Whoa, The Lost World is the worst on your list? I mean sure it wasn't exactly a great movie, but at least it was well made compared to the other three that followed.

[Benjamin Haines]

^ Word.


The Greatest Showman (2017) - A stylish musical with impressive choreography including some high-wire circus stunts. It's not very historically accurate so don't expect anything close to an actual P.T. Barnum biopic. Everyone involved turns in a stellar performance and really elevates the material.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

I get bored with the film hence my rating of it. I used to really enjoy the movie but on repeat viewings it just doesn't hold up for me. Yes I recognize that its better than JP3 in a quality sense but I get more enjoyment out of JP3 than I do TLW and after all isn't ones enjoyment of a film what matters? Its kinda like how I enjoy Godzilla vs Destoroyah more so than most films in the franchise yet I know its not as great as say G54 or even G84 (Japanese versions) which are far more superior in cinema terms.

[klen7]

American Made - pretty fun, I wonder why they took some of the liberties they did with the story (maybe to set it apart from 'Blow'?). I get it's for entertainment, but it's already a larger than life story. Still better than War Dogs in this regard though.

[Dr Kain]

Hereditary - It actually reminded me a lot of The Witch and in a good way. Unfortunately, the movie does slow down massively in the middle, so I'm going to give it an 8/10. It was funny that the couple next to us left halfway through the film. I'm going to guess they had their overly sensitive feelings hurt.

[klen7]

Incredibles 2 -The opening short seemed completely mismatched to the audience, there were a number of children audibly asking what was going on and a few were upset by one moment in the short in particular. I liked Incredibles 2, it was solid and more enjoyable for me storywise than Big Hero Six. I liked that it picked up right where the first film left off. I did find it surprising that the movie started off with an epilepsy warning and contained several scenes of harsh strobing, i was surprised Disney didn't alter the film to avoid that completely

[lhb412]

Black Jack: The Movie

Huh, this anime movie starring Osamu Tezuka's classic character is pretty decent, even if it lacks the O. Henry style twists that make the stories so punchy and Black Jack isn't as mysterious or just a weird presence as he should be. It's still a decent thriller and this movie ain't even got a Wikipedia page to it's name. It's got that pleasing mid-'90s anime style, you know?

[lhb412]

[Dr Kain]

I thought the short was fantastic. Very well done, touching, and dark. Like damn! So sweet at the end though.

I'm glad Disney didn't change the scene with the epilepsy warning (though, I don't remember there being a warning) because that was the best scene in the film. So creative and badass.

[eabaker]

[klen7]

i think the short was well done and poignant, but it very clearly went over the heads of all the kids in my showing and my 6 old was upset by the "eating" which is why i felt it plays into the criticism that Pixar makes emotionally manipulative content for adults.

Here's an article on the warnings:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/18/health/i ... index.html
My theatre didn't have posted signs, but between the short and the film there was a large on-screen warning (so after getting questions about the dumpling baby, i got questions on photosensitivities)

[Dr Kain]

[jellydonut25]

[eabaker]

[lhb412]

Dead & Buried

There's a lot of great stuff in this '81 horror movie: great acting, atmosphere, Stan Winston makeup effects... but I can't really recommend it.

[jellydonut25]

Kids have been a little more open to new movies lately instead of the same 3, so we've been watching some Disney classics:
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Robin Hood
The Little Mermaid
The Lion King

watching this hand-drawn stuff is awesome sauce for that alone...and occasionally for that alone. Cinderella is the weakest of this batch to me, as the relationship between her and the prince doesn't really seem to be there at all...he doesn't even seem to have a FACE, honestly. He's just an escape from her horrible life...possibly not the best message?

Sleeping Beauty was kinda fun. Not sure I'd seen it beginning to end before, honestly.
Hadn't seen their Robin Hood in YEARS...since I was a kid maybe. It was a lot of fun. Maybe needed one more catchy song? But still, it's got a couple of good villains in terms of their entertainment value and that always makes for the better Disney entries. Its heroic cast is honestly a tad lacking, though.

Little Mermaid is great. Disney in its heyday when they could seemingly do no wrong and every animated feature was an unmitigated hit.

The Lion King is an all-timer. You can see how it does start some of the trends of these movies I'm not a huge fan of (namely, celebrity voice acting instead of actual voice actors), but the songs are amazing, the story is great, and it plays incredibly to both children and adults. This might be their best. Might. I haven't exactly always been a huge aficionado watching these things regularly so we'll see how it goes watching some of the others.

[klen7]

^ I love the animation in Sleeping Beauty, its nice to revisit just for that

Between Aardman teasing us with those incredible stop motion dinosaurs earlier this year, Pixar having a "Godzilla" film on the background of the Incredibles, and Laika's little bit in ParaNorman, I would really like to see one of these groups tackle a feature length giant monster film.

[Dr Kain]

Tomb Raider - It actually wasn't that bad. The biggest issues came with the pacing being all over the place as it took way too long to actually get to the point and then the tomb raiding bit happened way too quickly. Like how the hell is it called Tomb Raider when no tombs were even entered until the last 20 minutes of the movie? Anyway, it did a good job as embodying the new Lara Drake Croft we have in the games minus all of the cool things like giant onis and ancient demons. For what it is though, I give it an entertaining 8/10. Far better than half of the movies that came out this year so far.

[klen7]