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"I have nothing to prove to you."
This line is spoken by Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, the latest superhero extravaganza. I know this line is meant to be a rallying cry for women and young girls everywhere who have lived in the shadows of their male counterparts. However, I'm not really interested in the social and societal impact of a quote like that.
I love movies and my only objective is to be entertained. For that reason alone, I'm going to use this quote and relate it to Marvel and fans of their films. For over a decade now, Marvel has been pumping out these superhero films like Ford did with the Model-T. Love 'em or hate 'em, they've had an amazingly detailed plan for the future and have done a great job of sticking to the proven formula for success. It works. Kudos.
Have all of the Marvel films been great? No, not even close. I'm looking at you, Ironman 3. Some of them have been just plain boring. Hello, Thor 1 & 2. A few of them have even been fun and fluffy and then completely evaporate from your memory the second you exit the theater. Sorry, both Ant-Man films. That being said, at the end of the day, if you're a fan of Marvel and their films, there's literally no reason in the world that you shouldn't enjoy Captain Marvel.
Marvel has done nothing but provide their fans with countless hours of entertainment in exchange for their hard earned cash. What am I trying to say with all this? Marvel, like our newest badass superhero, has nothing to prove to us.
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Watched Triple Frontier on Netflix. New Ben Alfleck movie. I really like Ben A.... bummer he isn’t Batman anymore. This movie was a lot of fun. I would have paid to see it in theater easily. Not a deep movie but a fun one. 7-5/10
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- Concerning a missing teen girl
- The entire thing (I think) is basically windows on a computer screen, videos of facetime chats, phone call audio, instant messages, internet videos and comments, etc. This sounds like it would get old mighty fast but I barely noticed; it didn't bother me in the least.
- Starring John Cho (as the teen's father) and Debra Messing (as the lead detective); they do a nice job, things are fairly low key and serious, there's no melodrama here (always a danger with things like this).
- Cho, FYI, was excellent in season 2 of The Exorcist (the since-cancelled TV show, which was great; Cho was only one of many reasons it should've been renewed). Cho is also one of the reasons I am looking forward to the new Twilight Zone series (assuming I get to see it).
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I can see across the whole of London and beyond
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US:
Not sure where to go with this. Despite what could have been "deadly" reveals in the trailers for the movie, this film still carries suspense, disbelief, belief, puzzlement, twists (far more than one), humor, and of course the chance to debate its true meanings.
I loved every minute of it, particularly moments where you think you know where it's going, only to be surprised as to where it's really going-for the moment.
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Us: four out of five stars.
I'll preface this by saying that I think the first trailer that came out was one of the best trailers I've ever seen, and also, while the world loved Get Out, I thought it was good, but overrated. I WAS impressed by Jordan Peales directing debut though.
I went into Us expecting a masterpiece, and while it was really good, it never really broke into "Holy shit!" brilliance. Again, the direction and camera work stands out, fantastic fantastic fantastic. This guy knows his shit. Unfortunately, I feel the convoluted, yet interesting, background behind the antagonists left the door wide open for too many plot holes. And while there was an explanation for why I felt so disconnected from the main character the entirety of the movie, I felt it was a negative for the movie as you're watching it. I liked it a lot, but I expected a little better.
US. Still digesting what I seen. Wow... Peele is the next big thing in Hollywood though. He knows how to tell a story. 9/10
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Also saw Us this weekend. I really enjoyed it. Not quite what I was expecting, but also not sure what I expected. I agree with Shannon, Jordan Peele is an amazing director and one to keep an eye on. It's such a well made film. From the atmosphere, to the music, to the different shots, he's easily one of my current favorite directors.
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Us is sure to get a legion of haters as the year goes on, but the fact of the matter is that it's a very well made film as Heather mentioned. It's not as good as Get Out, but it's also very different on a multitude of levels. I also think I have to see this one again because there's a whole lot going on. Peele is a very exciting filmmaker right now.
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He sure is. I'm anxiously awaiting word on his next film already
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So I'm not sure if I ever told you guys this but I actually went to about 5-6 live tapings of Key & Peele back in the day. Entrance was free as they were trying to get the word out on these up and coming comedians.
I always found him funny since I first saw him but I had no idea he would blossom into such a creative force.
That's pretty awesome! Since you guys are really close friends at this point, would it be possible for us to pitch him some movie ideas?
Anyway, I thought about Us all day today. I'm not sure I can wait until the Blu-ray comes out to watch it again. Also, is there a place we can talk spoilers? Is the horror thread the best place for that because I'd love to get some of everyone's thoughts and theories.
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