Summer Movies 2014

[KeithR]

Am I the only one that is disappointed by what's coming out? I did see Godzilla a few weeks ago- I'd give it a B- to be kind. The trailers were generally terrible outside of Nolan's new film, Innerstellar, which is a fall release.

Just seems like Hollywood has sequel city this summer and none of them look very good. Ted 2.0, Transformers 4, 22 Jumpstreet (well, this actually might be good), Apes 40.0, TMNT, Expendables 3. etc.

I'm actually going to see Chef this weekend for a different kind of movie. What have you seen that was enjoyable?

KeithR

 

[Steve Williams]

Am I the only one that is disappointed by what's coming out? I did see Godzilla a few weeks ago- I'd give it a B- to be kind. The trailers were generally terrible outside of Nolan's new film, Innerstellar, which is a fall release.

Just seems like Hollywood has sequel city this summer and none of them look very good. Ted 2.0, Transformers 4, 22 Jumpstreet (well, this actually might be good), Apes 40.0, TMNT, Expendables 3. etc.

I'm actually going to see Chef this weekend for a different kind of movie. What have you seen that was enjoyable?

KeithR

I saw Godzilla which BTW was not about Godzilla . It was hands down the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life.

 

[ack]

I saw Godzilla which BTW was not about Godzilla . It was glands down the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life.

Worse than the Love Guru?

 

[FrantzM]

I saw Godzilla which BTW was not about Godzilla . It was g
hands down the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life.

I still cannot understand what audiences (and some critics) liked about this movie .. What a waste of Juliet Binoche (and any other actor or actress) talent! I have seen worse though

 

[KeithR]

I still cannot understand what audiences (and some critics) liked about this movie .. What a waste of Juliet Binoche (and any other actor or actress) talent! I have seen worse though

Killing Binoche was fine, but doing the same to Cranston mid-way through the movie made no sense. I really just enjoyed the people scared shitless of the monsters and the media reaction in the film.

wasn't quite so bad as Batman & Robin

 

[FrantzM]

Killing Binoche was fine, but doing the same to Cranston mid-way through the movie made no sense. I really just enjoyed the people scared shitless of the monsters and the media reaction in the film.

wasn't quite so bad as Batman & Robin

It was not her "killing" which bothered me, it was her non presence, her non-plot related presence or in that case absence . No one was acting in that movie, they seem to have had only a few lines to repeat ad nauseum e,g the Japnese Scientist trying to convince us of his awe of Godzilla ... Pathetic movie ...

OTOH there are sleepers for one "Chef" and it is a nice sweet movie with a performance by the ultra-beautiful Scarlett Johansen that was off the chart.. in this movie she was at her best in a secondary role, a relatively short part, where her superb acting range were at display . It was as iif she was enjoying not having to be ..you know .. Scarlett Johnassen ...

 

[jadis]

I saw Godzilla which BTW was not about Godzilla . It was hands down the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life.

My feelings too. I never saw at length any old Godzilla movie, those rubbery versions, and it's only now that I realize that the thing is a good guy, a hero.

 

[JackD201]

Nobody watched the movie that killed Godzilla? X-Men: Days of Future Past was great. Well, if you are an X-Men fan that is. It basically reboots the franchise correcting the cluster *&^&%$ made by Last Stand Director Rattner by creating an alternate timeline much as was done in the comic books. Unfortunately the miscasting of Jansen and Marsden, who SHOULD be the major love interests can't be undone. Marsden looks like Janzen's boy toy. Marsden's character is central to the X-Men. Using Wolverine was a huge mistake. It was a sell out that took away from the franchise' central theme. Racism and Social inequality.

 

[KeithR]

22 Jumpstreet was a pleasant surprise- the kissing fight scene at the end was brilliant.