Official: Superhero, Comic Book, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, etc... FILM THREAD

[imatlas]

My two guesses would be money and time.

Believe it or not emissions reduction goals are driving some of the shift away from practical effects and location shooting.

I just hope it's not as dumb as Prometheus. I was pretty hyped seeing the trailers only to be let down on how dumb the characters were in the movie except for Fassbender.

For all that hate that Alien 3 and Resurrection get, Prometheus is in a class of sh it by itself.

 

[SixOhNine]

I never bothered to watch the two most recent Alien movies, but 3 and Resurrection were really bad. Resurrection started out OK, but the second half was so incredibly sh!tty, that it entirely negated that first hour.

 

[mhip]

I never bothered to watch the two most recent Alien movies, but 3 and Resurrection were really bad. Resurrection started out OK, but the second half was so incredibly sh!tty, that it entirely negated that first hour.

Apparently 3 was neutered by the studio.
I think Fincher wanted to take his name off?

 

[SixOhNine]

Apparently 3 was neutered by the studio.
I think Fincher wanted to take his name off?

According to Wikipedia,
Fincher disowned the film. He told The Guardian in 2009, "No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me."

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Apparently 3 was neutered by the studio.
I think Fincher wanted to take his name off?

A friend of mine was in the running for a role in 3 as a monk. This was based on the Vincent Ward script…the producers and SW rejected it paid him a **** load of money. Which paid for the writing of What Dreams May Come..which said friend didn’t get a look in for a role

 

[smittycl]

Saw this go by. Don’t recall ever hearing about this.

 

[mhip]

Saw this go by. Don’t recall ever hearing about this.

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That looks like Lurch from The Adams Family...

 

[smittycl]

That looks like Lurch from The Adams Family...

Yup, Ted Cassidy.

 

[Jr Mouse]

No chat on the Beatlejuice Beatlejuice trailer? It looks excellent to me. How a legacy sequel should feel.

 

[javyn]

No chat on the Beatlejuice Beatlejuice trailer? It looks excellent to me. How a legacy sequel should feel.

Don't you think for a second that I didn't notice the new Beetlejuice trailer did not have Alec Baldwin, Regina Davis, or Hollywood Bad Boy, Jeff Jones!

 

[mhip]

No chat on the Beatlejuice Beatlejuice trailer? It looks excellent to me. How a legacy sequel should feel.

I think the only Tim Burton movies I haven't seen are Big Eyes and Dumbo.
I expect it to be right up my alley...

 

[smittycl]

Getting seriously tired of sequels, reimaginings, and reboots in general. No desire to see Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters or anything similar.

I mean, venturing into "you kids get off my lawn" territory here, but good grief. I liked Gareth Edwards' last sci-fi flick as it was an original script I think.

 

[mhip]

Getting seriously tired of sequels, reimaginings, and reboots in general. No desire to see Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters or anything similar.

I agree in general. I purposely avoided Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Anchor Man 2, the 2nd Dumb and Dumber, Bill and Ted etc.
I cautiously approached the Coming to America sequel which was ok.
And the Top Gun sequel was completely kickass, and that's coming from someone who thinks Tom Cruise is a freak.
And of course, Blade Runner 2947, probably the best movie ever made.

 

[Jr Mouse]

I get being tired of reboots and “reimagining” of old films but this is a straight-up sequel. Same actors, and director, and going all in on oldschool practical effects. Beatlejuice Beatlejuice feels like the type of memberries we should be celebrating.

 

[Jr Mouse]

I agree in general. I purposely avoided Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Anchor Man 2, the 2nd Dumb and Dumber, Bill and Ted etc.
I cautiously approached the Coming to America sequel which was ok.
And the Top Gun sequel was completely kickass, and that's coming from someone who thinks Tom Cruise is a freak.
And of course, Blade Runner 2947, probably the best movie ever made.

The recent Bill and Ted was most excellent. I also loved Maverick and the new Blade Runner.