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Funnily enough I’m just reading Appointment with Death. Can’t say the Agatha is a particularly good prose writer. Very little in the way of colourful or creative writing. Though she can create gripping bigger picture storytelling.
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For the first three the macguffins were rooted in culture and the heritage of our civilisations. Christianity, Hinduism, religion. Subjects that a professor might study. I think that helped to ground the more fantastical elements. There’s a general …
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I think if it’s time travel I’m out. Indy is supernatural. Not convenient science tropes
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I rather enjoyed it. Leia kid was fine - I liked her tbh. Macgregor is great as to be expected. The woman inquisitor I don’t have an issue with. She seems a bit one note so far but so did everyone in the prequels.
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I love star wars. But really it seems to be disappearing under the weight of its own self importance. Everything is now dull colours, dark plots and “drama”. Star Wars was originally popular because it was escapist, fun, thrilling entertainment.
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MaxCasino wrote: » Darth Jar Jar should have been the sequel’s surprise villain. Nothing wrong with Ian McDiarmid, but the Emperor’s death is the death of deaths. Him coming back at the last minute was Kathleen Kennedy’s push for feminism. …
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I quite liked solo. It’s inconsequential but entertaining.
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I would say Rise of Skywalker is the only Star Wars film with zero redeeming features. It’s uniformly awful, and utterly creatively bankrupt in the story telling department.
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Generally I’d like the series to reinvent itself as a fun 2 hour thrill ride. I watched TSWLM last night. Amazing
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Things I want from the next film: 1. Bond the connoisseur 2. Bond as the best man in mi6. Capable, competent, suave, sophisticated 3. A score that has jazz and swing. 4. Bond escaping inescapable situations with invention, wit and balls. 5. A…
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Just rewatched this. It’s a masterclass. We have the Macguffin, the plot, the history, the context, the consequence, foreshadowing, the scepticism of the audience through the two agents which changes to fear and belief etc etc in one perfectly writ…
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Raiders is quite simply the best most intelligent action film ever made IMO. It’s a rare case of every single aspect being flawless. I wouldn’t change a frame. The other two are great but more popcorn and derivative. Crystal skull is absolutel…
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LucknFate wrote: » The films were never and are never meant for children and we shouldn't be asking for that. It's simply that adults used to be more fun. Yolt, moonraker and Die another day just called… Children doesn’t mean 5 year olds…
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Everyone is great in TFA. I still like that though I can’t say I’ve watched it since arise of Skywalker which was just a complete waste of my time. I might watch them again just to MakeshiftPython wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » The appeal of Sta…
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It’s all to do with what you do with these characters. The asteroid sequence is the most bad ass thing in the original trilogy, but it’s completely at service to the story. Boba endlessly trashing tattooine riding bare back in a rancor isnt. Imo.
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I don’t see modern Star Wars as pro feminine propaganda any more than the originals were pro masculine propaganda. @chrisisall nails it though. Mando yes. Boba no. And then otherwise we’ve had mediocrity since 1983. Quite how the franchise con…
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I’ve tried to listen to solo, Carter Blanche but they all leave me a little Cold. Didn’t get too far Which is the one with the girl who at dinner starts talking to bond about her ex lover. Think it’s the same one where bond breaks into her house …
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Tokoloshe2 wrote: » I'm taking my two children to see Dr. No this evening for the first of the Odeon showings. Incredibly frustrating, however, that: - there is no 'season ticket' offer to reduce the price of seeing every film - the MyLimit…
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Revelator wrote: » Oddly, the film of TB is more true to the letter than the spirit of the book. It's an epic without any people in it, whereas the book's strength is its terrific characterizations. The wonderful comedy of the Shrublands sequen…
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I do think the production values are the highest we’ve ever had… But just returning to kid appeal. Kids emulate their heroes in films. Who would want to emulate Craig’s bond? Pick a scene that isn’t parkour. But yes I prefer this era to brosna…
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peter wrote: » Matt007 wrote: » I think a long term plan is required to secure the long term future of the franchise You're talking about a multi-billion dollar series that is coming off the most successful era since the 60s, and; Ama…
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But by and large the marvel franchise avoids the dark and depressive vibe from the dc universe, or what I’ve seen of it. It seems to me the two things film execs and fans get wet about us “dark and emotional” rather than “escapist and entertainin…
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All this talk of following The Batman depresses me too. I’m wondering when and if we’re going to see a more general return to fun escapism in popcorn entertainment rather than nihilism and dystopia. The 80s were a high watermark of entertainment …
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Anyone here a fan of octopussy?
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I’m not a Star Trek fan but I do like redlettermedia. Their review is that it’s basically dystopian nightmarish stuff, about as far from the optimistic future that Star Trek used to represent as you can get. How do you fans feel about it? I gave …
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I assume you can avoid watching all the sequels by just watching the first one multiple times
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A bond film for children. Directed with no flair or creativity, edited like a film students major project, wooden acting from pierce and Berry, cgi that defies both physics and belief, Madonna cameo that appears to be filmed right before her nap, a …
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I think they’ve rather foolishly painted themselves into a corner. Like is bonds death the fate of any future incarnation? That taints my viewing pleasure knowing that my on screen hero has died on a mission. I have no idea how they spin it. But if …
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1. Explain what safins goal is after spectre die. Expand on his assumed obsession with Madeline and what is driving his motivation to kill millions of people 2. Have bond be more like James Bond - have him order a wine by name just to add that re…
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I’d like idris Elba as M
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