# Movie reviews **URL:** \ **Category:** general\ **Created:** [February 3, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598 "2014-02-03T05:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 33
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/641 "2023-06-15T15:54:10Z")
Thats such an amazing gift, My family got me and like 10 friends tickets for Indian jones : Crystal skull. It was such a fun experience. I am a huge Indian Jones fan, so it was fun. (not a great movie on par with temple of doom). I imagine having the whole theater for the Spider-verse movie is going to be great. Its very sweet that he wants to wait so his friend can go. ---
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/642 "2023-07-17T13:55:44Z")
_Across the Spider-Verse_ really benefits from being an animated movie. It allows them to show characters, objects and scenes in a variety of styles that you can’t get with live-action unless you use a ton of video processing or add in animation. For example, there were a few scenes where they had an over-the-shoulder shot and the character whose shoulder you’re looking past had some sort of outline floating an inch or so away from their skin. I have no idea what that’s supposed to represent. There’s other scenes where I was wondering if it was supposed to be a 3D scene or not. (I saw it in 2D.) Other ways this works is when a character’s appearance changes during a scene. It isn’t a morph effect like a Skrull changing into a human or the liquid metal Terminator changing its shape. Maybe more like a shift to look more like a printed comic book. Also keep in mind that Peni Parker is a character that was designed in 3D but was rendered to look like 2D because she comes from an anime world. Conversely, by being animated, it allowed them to incorporate some live-action elements very fluidly and take a shot at _Spider-Man: No Way Home_ In my opinion, this helps them tackle the Multiverse in a better way than the MCU is doing. _Across the Spider-Verse_ ends on a cliffhanger, as will _Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One_ (obviously). The current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes should not delay the release of _Beyond the Spider-Verse_ next year since animated movies and TV shows have different production methods and employees than live-action projects. _Dead Reckoning, Part Two_ will be affected because the actors are on strike.   This is one you’ll want to get on DVD or Blu-ray instead of just relying on streaming, on demand and other cable subscriptions to watch. And instead of watching it in your DVD/Blu-ray player, watch it on your computer using a program like VLC Media Player so you can slow it way down, more than a DVD or Blu-ray player provides without resorting to repeatedly using frame advance. There is so much going on in the action scenes and the camera angles change so much, you’re going to miss a lot unless you can watch it in slo-mo. More than _Into the Spider-Verse_ had. The bonus is you’ll have time to see all of the in-movie comic book-style captions that were use and all of the Easter eggs. And you’ll be able to turn on subtitles for when there’s overlapping dialogue or the music and sound effects wash out the dialogue. (Watch Vox’s [“Why we all need subtitles now”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYJtb2YXae8) to learn why that happens, even when Christopher Nolan isn’t involved.)   > [@Johtoguy](#): > > I thought the first one made comics feel alive. This one, it feels like you are in them. Hold onto that thought. I’ll have something related to this later. ---
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/643 "2023-07-21T06:02:50Z")
Friday, a big battle begins: _Barbie_ versus _Oppenheimer_. One is the world-famous doll, and whether you love her or hate her, this movie is for you (according to the previews). The other became death, the destroyer of worlds. One used so much pink paint in all the sets that it caused a global pink paint shortage. (Really, they did.) The other set off a real explosion that looks like a nuclear explosion. One has the lead actress going to interviews and events wearing Barbie-inspired outfits, some of which are near-duplicates, and it isn’t Cillian Murphy. I’m not sure if pink’s his color anyway. The other had the cast leave the premiere not long after they got there because the actors’ strike had just started. Both look to be really good films, but one has the distinction of making Tom Cruise a little unhappy because IMAX theaters switched from showing _Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One_ to this other. But he can’t be that unhappy because he bought tickets to see both films. ---
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/644 "2023-07-22T16:11:04Z")
Here’s some really great info about IMAX and how it relates to _Oppenheimer_. The film for IMAX movies is 70mm wide, but each frame in the film is three times larger than a standard 70mm film. The film comes on a huge platter that you have to use a pallet jack to transport. Loading the film into the projector involves threading it through a huge number of tensioners and guide pulleys, [going up and down and all around](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-ZB-FY88E). The audio for the movie is on separate media so you have to also make sure the start of the film is synced to the audio. Christopher Nolan likes IMAX. He meets with the IMAX people when he’s planning a film. The maximum length of time for an IMAX film used to be about 2 hours. _Interstellar_ came in at 2 hours 49 minutes and the platters had to be enlarged to support it. He then comes to them and says his script for _Oppenheimer_ is 180 pages for 3 hours. IMAX concludes that it would just barely fit if they add extensions onto the platters. The film when loaded on the platter weighs 600 pounds and is 11 miles long. Noland says that is probably the longest length of a movie that IMAX will ever support. It is. If you go to the [10-minute mark in the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XqqylBW7M) about the London Science Museum assembling the film and getting it into the projector, there’s less than an inch of clearance between the edge of the re-extended platter and the frame next to it. Some of the IMAX theaters are having issues showing it. The movie has been stopping at various points. From what I’ve found, I’m not sure if it’s due to mechanical issues with the projector, like strain from the extra weight, or if it’s because projectionists trained to handle IMAX are getting scarcer so something’s not getting set up correctly.   There’s portions of _Oppenheimer_ that are in black & white. KODAK created a [special 65mm format](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHuDh3FdJG0) that hadn’t been done before. A person named Arjun Thulasidharan Pillai [recorded the trailer on his monitor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xOEWAJ6yA8) (using a separate camera, unfortunately, instead of a program to capture the video directly). The countdown timer changed every time you would watch it. Arjun got it when it hit zero. According to one comment, it was synced to match the minute when the Trinity test occurred on July 16, 1945.   I need to go explore the [official movie website](https://www.oppenheimermovie.com/), and someday I’ll make it down to visit the Trinity site myself. In the meantime, I might dig up my copy of [Infocom’s Trinity text adventure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(video_game)). ---
**Author:** ![balance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/balance/32/1888_2.png) [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/645 "2023-07-23T18:02:37Z")
You didn’t mention that pics of some of the IMAX theaters showed that they’re dependent on an _emulator_ of a PalmPilot that hasn’t been made in years! I tried the Trinity text adventure several years ago. I’m either too ADHD for text adventures or it just was too artsy to grab me. ---
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/646 "2023-07-23T21:15:32Z")
Well, how about that. Retrocomputing as a core of a professional business. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/647 "2023-07-24T13:44:20Z")
> [@RRabbit42](#): > > Retrocomputing as a core of a professional business. My old old job is running on a mainframe from the late 70’s. In 2000 we had to make it think it was 1978 (I think that was the year that matched up) and then rewrite all the programs to add 22 years to everything. ---
**Author:** ![Rizak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rizak/32/4190_2.png) [@Rizak](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Rizak)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/648 "2023-07-25T13:13:05Z")
Well, it’s more than 22 years later now. Did they have to reset it again? ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/649 "2023-07-26T14:52:50Z")
From what I heard, yes. There is so much data on this machine and custom software to track this trade union pension plan that’s been a client since the 50’s, plus another three or four from the 60’s that it will never be cost effective to replace it until it dies. ---
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/650 "2023-07-26T15:36:50Z")
Saw the DnD movie (2023). Holy wow it was fun, goofy, campy, and really refreshing. At least for me comic book/ nerd movies have gotten really stale, so DnD was a fun romp that like i said felt refreshing and fun. I didnt need to know 50+ movies of lore to really enjoy it. 8/10 needed more dice. ---
**Author:** ![TechnoMistress](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/technomistress/32/3981_2.png) [@TechnoMistress](https://cog.discourse.group/u/TechnoMistress)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/651 "2023-07-27T01:28:36Z")
I’m sorry, Chris Pine’s character was not a bard. Level 10 commoner with ranks in diplomacy, maybe. I’ve played a 3.5e bard and currently play a Pathfinder bard and my character rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/652 "2023-07-27T15:34:06Z")
Oh he was for sure not a bard. He was a tactician at best. ---
**Author:** ![Rizak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rizak/32/4190_2.png) [@Rizak](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Rizak)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/653 "2023-07-29T11:13:41Z")
Both the Dragonlady and I howled with laughter at the dread dragon Diabeetus. ---
**Author:** ![sig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/sig/32/286_2.png) [@sig](https://cog.discourse.group/u/sig)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/654 "2023-08-03T02:16:00Z")
I care less than zero that it was not true to DnD rules, it was a terribly fun movie and we adored the cameos from the old animated series. ---
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/655 "2023-08-03T15:29:12Z")
It was a fun homebrew campaign! I hope a sequel gets made that is as well written. ---
**Author:** ![Nabiki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/nabiki/32/935_2.png) [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/656 "2023-08-07T16:33:33Z")
8 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Dungeons and Dragons](https://cog.discourse.group/t/dungeons-and-dragons/1970/2) ---
**Author:** ![Ook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/ook/32/72_2.png) [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/662 "2023-08-06T15:33:15Z")
Watched XXX:Return of Xander Cage yesterday evening. Sort of okeyish, but it is more aimed at the teenage crowd than at us old farts The usual stunts, wisecracks etc is also present. ---
**Author:** ![Ook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/ook/32/72_2.png) [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/663 "2023-08-09T19:28:29Z")
Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 3. All that I will say is that it is regarding the genesis of Rocket Raccoon, one of my favourite characters. There are a couple of tearjerker episodes, so take a box of tissues with when watching this. ---
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/664 "2023-09-02T02:31:04Z")
I saw The Flash on HBO earlier this week. I think it got more criticism than it deserved because people were focusing on Ezra Miller’s personal problems and asking how Warner Bros. could let the movie be released because of them. I do agree with Honest Trailers that Barry #2 is annoying but being around him did help Barry #1 mature at least somewhat. And the CGI babies in the rescue scene are an example of how **not** to design CGI babies. Despite all the multiverse mumbo-jumbo where they tried hard to have a different explanation of how it works than we’ve heard before, it did good in showing the consequences of trying to change the past. When trying to prevent a moment that defines who are, things are going to change, and it won’t be the way you expect they will, no matter how many times you try. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598/665 "2023-09-06T14:58:34Z")
> [@RRabbit42](#): > > Ezra Miller’s personal problems A crime spree of assault and battery, burglary, trespassing, along with quite a few accusations of child molestation and grooming charges are a bit more than personal problems. It pays to be a media figure with the right political slant. You and I would be in jail, and someone like Chris Pratt would have been cancelled after the first few incidents. edit: customer came in and I finished the post instead of saving it… There is something about the world that just lets people actively destroy themselves like this, give them all the credit in the world for having mental issues, but not actually expect them to get treatment and get better. I should feel for them because X, Y, and Z is wrong with them, despite the fact that they can afford decent treatment and fix the problem, instead we just shake our heads and watch them assault, berate, or generally freak out another person. [Previous page](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598.md?page=32) [Next page](https://cog.discourse.group/t/movie-reviews/598.md?page=34)