Rate the last movie you saw

Montanalo said:

I pretty much echo your comments... I do think the special effects were, while absolutely spectacular, a bit much


Benedict Cumberbatch nailed his role
.. my wife refers to him as Benedict Cumber-buns.

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MichaelWinicki said:

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022)

For me it seems to take about 3 viewings of MCU theater release for me to truly "get" the movie.

After the first viewing I'm left overwhelmed by the visuals, which tend to obscure the other parts of the film.

After the second viewing I have a pretty good understanding the story.

After the third viewing I've got the story down and "get" a lot of of the smaller details like the jokes.

I've watched this one once. And that was earlier this afternoon.

And yes, the visuals were stunning–Maybe even a touch overwhelming at times.

I understand the premise of the story, but I'm sure I'm not going to connect everything until after another viewing.

One thing I did catch and like, were the several tie-ins to the Thanos situation and the ramifications from that time period.

6/10

A good, watchable movie. Not anywhere close to being very-good to great IMO but I think after I viewed it another time or two I may raise that grade up a tad.

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BrAinPaiNt said:

New Firestarter. Meh Don't remake a mediocre movie into another mediocre movie. If you are going to redo it, make it much better. Not the same meh in a slightly different way.

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DallasEast said:

Without giving away any spoilers, I think it is safe for me to speculate that Marvel and Disney's biggest gamble for their Phases Four through Six is the multiverse concept. It must have a big buy-in from general audiences for the MCU to continue enjoying success on both the big and small screens.

The core audience has a better understanding of all the, literally, limitless tangents the concept can generate for movies and television. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Mutiverse of Madness and the television series Loki are the best live action examples seen so far but none of the three have REALLY scratched the concept's surface yet. While it is normal for me, I can understand why that that aspect might feel overwhelming for other moviegoers.

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BrAinPaiNt said:

New Firestarter. Meh Don't remake a mediocre movie into another mediocre movie. If you are going to redo it, make it much better. Not the same meh in a slightly different way.

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MichaelWinicki said:

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022)

For me it seems to take about 3 viewings of MCU theater release for me to truly "get" the movie.

After the first viewing I'm left overwhelmed by the visuals, which tend to obscure the other parts of the film.

After the second viewing I have a pretty good understanding the story.

After the third viewing I've got the story down and "get" a lot of of the smaller details like the jokes.

I've watched this one once. And that was earlier this afternoon.

And yes, the visuals were stunning–Maybe even a touch overwhelming at times.

I understand the premise of the story, but I'm sure I'm not going to connect everything until after another viewing.

One thing I did catch and like, were the several tie-ins to the Thanos situation and the ramifications from that time period.

6/10

A good, watchable movie. Not anywhere close to being very-good to great IMO but I think after I viewed it another time or two I may raise that grade up a tad.

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DallasEast said:

Without giving away any spoilers, I think it is safe for me to speculate that Marvel and Disney's biggest gamble for their Phases Four through Six is the multiverse concept. It must have a big buy-in from general audiences for the MCU to continue enjoying success on both the big and small screens.

The core audience has a better understanding of all the, literally, limitless tangents the concept can generate for movies and television. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Mutiverse of Madness and the television series Loki are the best live action examples seen so far but none of the three have REALLY scratched the concept's surface yet. While it is normal for me, I can understand why that that aspect might feel overwhelming for other moviegoers.

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Stash said:

I think if they push it too far, casuals will be turned off and tune out.

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MichaelWinicki said:

Agreed.

I understand how/why the multiverse-angle could be used repeatedly in MCU.

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DallasEast said:

That is a distinct possibility. Not sure if I will end up being right but I do foresee them ramping up that aspect in order to integrate a fair share of upcoming MCU movies' plotlines. I will stop now before going full comic book geek.

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Stash said:

Boy, you’re saying almost EXACTLY what I’ve said about it.

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Stash said:

Never stop. I love your enthusiasm, even when we disagree.

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MichaelWinicki said:

Generally I like the MCU flicks, but many come off as trying to stuff 10lbs of something into a 5lb sack.

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DallasEast said:

Yeah. Well. There is a good reason why the Marvel Comics and Movies thread was created in the first place.

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Stash said:

And I think it can be done well

Spoiler

Patrick Stewart’s return. John Krasinski as Reed Richards.

And poorly

Spoiler

Anson Mount back as Black Bolt (bad reminder) and the other Captain Marvel. People thought it might be a returning Downey, or even Tom Cruise as the Superior Iron Man.

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DallasEast said:

Yeah. Well. There is a good reason why the Marvel Comics and Movies thread was created in the first place.

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Runwildboys said:

Because you needed an outlet to keep from aggravating your wife?

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Stash said:

They sometimes try to do too much, yes. And I questioned their choices when Phase Four was announced, and I feel that they’ve proven me right.

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