Tomb Raider (2018)

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  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2024 Posts: 26,820

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    I would have preferred Lucy Boynton, I am not sure Turner has the acting chops or personality to pull off Lara, Turner certainly has the physicality. Saying that they have not really done Lara well in the games for sometime personality wise.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    What was the cartoon like? I forgot it was coming out.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    mtm wrote: »
    What was the cartoon like? I forgot it was coming out.

    I don't have Netflix so not watched it myself, it had mixed reviews.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    I would have preferred Lucy Boynton, I am not sure Turner has the acting chops or personality to pull off Lara, Turner certainly has the physicality. Saying that they have not really done Lara well in the games for sometime personality wise.

    I know nothing of Ms. Turner's acting ability, but Lucy seems to me the better fit on first glance. I love how Lara can be hard and soft, I don't see that in Sophie.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2024 Posts: 26,820

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    I would have preferred Lucy Boynton, I am not sure Turner has the acting chops or personality to pull off Lara, Turner certainly has the physicality. Saying that they have not really done Lara well in the games for sometime personality wise.

    I know nothing of Ms. Turner's acting ability, but Lucy seems to me the better fit on first glance. I love how Lara can be hard and soft, I don't see that in Sophie.

    Turner was in Game of Thrones and in all the 8 seasons, Turner never really showed any range.

    Lucy is a very versatile actress and has a lot of charm and can be tough, Lucy was great in Agatha Christie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, Lucy was also in The Ipcress File TV adaption.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I always felt she was one of the weakest links in GoT. Honestly surprised she beat everyone else for the role but I guess they saw something I never did.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Agreed @Fire_and_Ice_Returns I'm just hoping Turner does it right. I'm also not sure about her. But maybe they're going after her for her height or her physicality like you said. Also yeah, Boynton would have been better.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Turner has been starring in a crime drama show called Joan in the UK recently I think it has done well, not watched Joan myself though maybe that helped her get the role...

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    When I saw the trailer I thought that actress looks familiar, it took me a while to realize it was Sophie Turner.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Turner has been starring in a crime drama show called Joan in the UK recently I think it has done well, not watched Joan myself though maybe that helped her get the role...

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    When I saw the trailer I thought that actress looks familiar, it took me a while to realize it was Sophie Turner.

    Yeah, it's possible. Because it appears they really want her as Lara Croft.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited November 2024 Posts: 4,670
    She looks a bit on Jolie. I was suprised and only disappointed in that plot for 2018 was same as Jolie movie from 2001. Feels like there only be aloud to that like when Spider-Man be remade or that only aloud to use Joker / Penguine for Batman. If we have got Tomb Raider 2 with Vikander it mabey have remade plot of Jolie second movie. Whyle a lot things are more to like in 2018 Tomb Raider movie then Uncharted, plot i liked more in Uncharted.

    I wil possible never see that series if stick behind that paywall like happend with a lot like Lotr. But get feeling series wil have same plot but then extended version.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    M_Balje wrote: »
    Whyle a lot things are more to like in 2018 Tomb Raider movie then Uncharted, plot i liked more in Uncharted.

    Yeah agreed. While neither are great, Uncharted at least tried to be fun.
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    Controversial opinion, I liked Tomb Raider (2018) more than the last Indiana Jones movie.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Gosh, not even close for me, I found Dial of Destiny much better.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited November 2024 Posts: 41,168
    Controversial opinion, I liked Tomb Raider (2018) more than the last Indiana Jones movie.

    That one didn't look good so I didn't bother, but then again DOD did very little for me so it's always a possibility.

    I think the only adaptations I've seen of the games were the two Jolie films.
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    It's not the best movie ever made but it shows that you can make an Indiana Jones movie with a smaller budget.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2 Exclusive Trailer (2025) Hayley Atwell
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2 Exclusive Trailer (2025) Hayley Atwell

    I'll stick to the films we have. This doesn't really stand out to me s fun.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2 Exclusive Trailer (2025) Hayley Atwell

    I'll stick to the films we have. This doesn't really stand out to me s fun.

    I never got round to seeing the first season though don't feel compelled to watch it
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I like the Angelina Jolie films as crazy fun, including The Cradle Of Life. I thought they had something really good with the Alicia Vikander film. I'm honestly a little sad that she's never got to continue playing the role. I'm not sure I'm interested in the reboot, seeing that the idea is to build a 'shared universe'. I'm really not going to watch even more TV series and play video games just to make sense of a film.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I like the Angelina Jolie films as crazy fun, including The Cradle Of Life. I thought they had something really good with the Alicia Vikander film. I'm honestly a little sad that she's never got to continue playing the role. I'm not sure I'm interested in the reboot, seeing that the idea is to build a 'shared universe'. I'm really not going to watch even more TV series and play video games just to make sense of a film.

    same same. What I loved about the Vikander-film, next to her interpretation of the role, is the fact that they kept the 'magic' to impressions, or hints, not actual 'happenings'.
    If you know what I mean. It made for very interesting story-telling.
    And as you said, the Jolie films are a lot of fun. I own both on DVD. I wouldn't mind a new incarnation of either, I'd definately go watch it.

    But this series, as far as I can see, is taking it off the scale. That, and I find modern-day cartoons rather low-quality in their depiction of motions. You'd think they could do far more fluid videos these days with AI.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    Why this didnt get a seguel?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    MSL49 wrote: »
    Why this didnt get a seguel?
    I believe the film underperformed.
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I like the Angelina Jolie films as crazy fun, including The Cradle Of Life. I thought they had something really good with the Alicia Vikander film. I'm honestly a little sad that she's never got to continue playing the role. I'm not sure I'm interested in the reboot, seeing that the idea is to build a 'shared universe'. I'm really not going to watch even more TV series and play video games just to make sense of a film.

    same same. What I loved about the Vikander-film, next to her interpretation of the role, is the fact that they kept the 'magic' to impressions, or hints, not actual 'happenings'.
    If you know what I mean. It made for very interesting story-telling.
    And as you said, the Jolie films are a lot of fun. I own both on DVD. I wouldn't mind a new incarnation of either, I'd definately go watch it.

    But this series, as far as I can see, is taking it off the scale. That, and I find modern-day cartoons rather low-quality in their depiction of motions. You'd think they could do far more fluid videos these days with AI.

    Couldn't agree more. Animation isn't living up to the promise of modern technology.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    edited November 23 Posts: 860
    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    Why this didnt get a seguel?
    I believe the film underperformed.

    I liked it well enough.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 23 Posts: 25,119
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.

    You are right many of us should lower their expectations.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.

    You are right many of us should lower their expectations.

    I'm not sure I'm following you here. We have no financial stakes in those films...
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.

    You are right many of us should lower their expectations.

    I'm not sure I'm following you here. We have no financial stakes in those films...

    Yeah i take better movie any day of a week versus money.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.

    You are right many of us should lower their expectations.

    I'm not sure I'm following you here. We have no financial stakes in those films...

    Yeah i take better movie any day of a week versus money.

    If what you're saying is that you prefer a good movie over a financially successful movie (provided they're not both), then I agree. I take Batman Begins (a BO disappointment) over Avatar (a BO hit) any day.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    I liked it well enough.

    So did I. But alas, sometimes expectations run ridiculously high.

    You are right many of us should lower their expectations.

    I'm not sure I'm following you here. We have no financial stakes in those films...

    Yeah i take better movie any day of a week versus money.

    If what you're saying is that you prefer a good movie over a financially successful movie (provided they're not both), then I agree. I take Batman Begins (a BO disappointment) over Avatar (a BO hit) any day.

    I cant understand why Begins was bo disappointment. Better than a just comic book movie.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I think Begins did very well on DVD.
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