Dragonlord's 2015 Movie Guide

[Spawned_Fighter]

its going to be miami vice tier

ill enjoy it be i wont be rewatching

 

[iThrillhouse]

2015 looks like a much better year for film....

2014 had some gems but I don't remember too many films from this year besides Nightcrawler which I fucking loved

great work as always DL tremendous thread!

Absolutely stoked for In the Heart of the Sea, looks incredible

 

[Zap]

Two things:

#1

Spoiler

Dragonlord just outdid himself yet again and pawn'd every other TS in the history of shertards.

#2

Spoiler

I will never, ever fucking watch Point Break (2015).

I agree with #1 but I'll watch Point Break 2015. Once in a great while a remake is actually pretty good. I liked the Texas chainsaw Massacre remake, the Total Recall remake and the Fright Night remake as well. so I'll give it a shot.

 

[R.I.P. KMS]

Why is there like 10 westerns coming out this year? Was there even 1 the last 2 years aside from that comedy?

 

[phoenixikki]

2015 seema to be a much better year for movies fans. More blockbusters, but a lot of interesting small films.

 

[MaveDeltzer]

As I did last year I checked Rotten Tomatoes to see how many people have the top movies of the year on their 'Want to See' list. As you can see it is a very close race...for 3rd then another race for 5th.

Avengers: 168K
Star Wars: 8K
Ant-Man: 63K
Jurassic World: 77K
Kingsman: 34K
Inside Out: 10K
Terminator: 9K
Hunger Games Part 4 of 3: 111K
Good Dinosaur: 10K

 

[volodya]

Hey Dragonlord, i was wondering if you had any clue where IT will actually be filming this summer? Any idea on locations?

I purchased a copy of the old one today and so i imdb'd it and found some month old news that it is a go (lol) with Fukunaga at the helm...

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Why is there like 10 westerns coming out this year? Was there even 1 the last 2 years aside from that comedy?

Probably just a coincidence that there's so many Westerns coming out this year. I'm not complaining though since I like the genre.

Forgot to add BONE TOMAHAWK on the list. It's a horror western starring Kurt Russell. This is the one Western I'm looking forward to the most this year.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2436237

Hey Dragonlord, i was wondering if you had any clue where IT will actually be filming this summer? Any idea on locations?

I purchased a copy of the old one today and so i imdb'd it and found some month old news that it is a go (lol) with Fukunaga at the helm...

Sorry, I checked and can't seem to find any info on the shooting location.

Anyway, here's the IT official thread in case you're interested:

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?p=101090399#post101090399

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

As I did last year I checked Rotten Tomatoes to see how many people have the top movies of the year on their 'Want to See' list. As you can see it is a very close race...for 3rd then another race for 5th.

1. Avengers: 168K
2. Hunger Games Part 4: 111K
3. Jurassic World: 77K
4. Ant-Man 63K
5. Kingsman: 34K
6-7. Inside Out: 10K
6-7. Good Dinosaur: 10K
8. Terminator: 9K
9. Star Wars: 8K

The RT users' 'Want to See' list you posted last year was weird as it had Sin City 2 at No. 1.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/90674141-post152.html

The weird thing in their list this year is that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is so low. At least Kingsman is getting some loves.

 

[volodya]

Probably just a coincidence that there's so many Westerns coming out this year. I'm not complaining though since I like the genre.

Forgot to add BONE TOMAHAWK on the list. It's a horror western starring Kurt Russell. This is the one Western I'm looking forward to the most this year.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2436237



Sorry, I checked and can't seem to find any info on the shooting location.

Anyway, here's the IT official thread in case you're interested:

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?p=101090399#post101090399

Ah thanks man! I have been lurking too long and really just passed it by or something. You do some great work here btw!

 

[MaveDeltzer]

The RT users' 'Want to See' list you posted last year was weird as it had Sin City 2 at No. 1.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/90674141-post152.html

The weird thing in their list this year is that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is so low. At least Kingsman is getting some loves.

That was really weird, I kept refreshing thinking something was wrong. Then the site wouldn't let me log-in so I couldn't even do my list.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

First Critics' Reviews for KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE

Rotten Tomatoes: 100% Approval Rating (7 out of 7 critics like it)

Consensus: Maintaining the snarkiness of Mark Millar’s writing, but creating something on a much grander scale, director Matthew Vaughn embraces the simple premise by paying homage to classic James Bond with an exciting and funny action movie that never feels like it’s merely trying to spoof the source material.

The Hollywood Reporter - Good
Playing a world-saving and somewhat world-weary superagent, Colin Firth is the epitome of suave, as lethal as he is elegant, in the spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. His sad-eyed heroics ground the comic-book adaptation, while Samuel L. Jackson brings the goofball villainy, big-time, as a mad genius who concocts a ticking time bomb of a scheme. As he did in X-Men: First Class, director Matthew Vaughn strikes an energetic balance between cartoonish action and character-driven drama, though the tinge here is darker, with a story that hinges on matters of climate change, the insidiousness of technology and the class divide.


Variety - Good
For those who think James Bond has gotten a little too serious in his old age, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” brings the irreverence back to the British spy genre, offering a younger, streetwise variation on the 007 formula while gleefully pushing audiences’ favorite elements — sartorial taste, killer toys and cracked-out supervillains — to hyperbolic extremes. Based on Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ 2012 comicbook series and directed by Matthew Vaughn in much the same pop, over-the-top style as his earlier “Kick-Ass,” Fox’s franchise-ready one-off at first poses as a more teen-friendly option, before taking a hard turn into decidedly R-rated territory. Plenty have tried to adapt the 007 shtick to younger characters, with demonstrably dopey results. In the end, the reason it works for Vaughn is that he’s making the film for adults.


The Wrap - 4/5
The fifth and, yes, best film from director Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake,” “X-Men: First Class&#8221, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a startlingly enjoyable and well-made action film leavened by humor and slicked along by style, made by, for, and about people who’ve seen far too many Bond films. Fleet-footed and unrepentantly British, it’s a reunion of sorts behind the scenes for Vaughn and comics writer Mark Millar, but it’s infinitely better than their 2010 collaboration “Kick-Ass.” Credit for that goes to Vaughn’s adaptation of the script alongside producer Jane Goldman, which finds cheer and cleverness in Millar’s mixture of retro-style spy action with a snobs-versus-slobs twist.


The Guardian - 4/5
The spirit of 007 is all over this movie, but Vaughn’s script (written with frequent collaborator Jane Goldman) has a licence to poke fun. There are direct references, like how to mix a martini and Lotte Lenya’s spiked shoe, but the overall vibe is sheer glee, as if no one involved in the production can believe they’re getting away with making such a batshit Bond. This movie is so alive that few will roll their eyes at the message – one that says a true gentleman’s virtue comes from within, and not their accent.


Empire Magazine - 4/5
Perhaps the riskiest mainstream movie in years, Vaughn’s love letter to spy movies may be uneven in places, but it’s ultra-violent, envelope-pushing, and fun enough to overcome the flaws. Bond with the stabilisers taken off. It’s got ingenious gadgets, suave heroes with the ability to identify a rare brand of Scotch from smell alone, megalomaniacal villains and deadly henchwomen with blades where their legs used to be. It’s filthy, funny and very violent - and frankly it’s the most fun 007 has been in years.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

First Cut 2015 - A Movie Mashup Preview

"We're in for one hell of a year when it comes to movies folks. From the return of legendary franchises like Jurassic World, Mad Max: Fury Road and Star Wars: The Force Awakens to a massive number of highly-anticipated independent films, there's something for everybody to look forward to. There has indeed been an awakening...2015 is here!"


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[the ax murderer]

You're a service to sherdog Dragonlord.

I can't wait for the hateful eight, I'd purposely avoided the leak in the hope of an eventual release.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

TAKEN 3

Release Date: Jan 9 (Wide Release)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Olivier Megaton (Taken 2)

Cast: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Dougray Scott

Synopsis: Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) has his reconciliation with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his

 

[ufcfan4]

Selma looks really good. Looking forward to it.

Inherent Vice finally came to town lol- might have to check that out this weekend if I can find the time.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Weekend Box Office:

TAKEN 3 Zooms to No. 1 With Stellar $40.4 Million Debut

1. Taken 3 -- $40,400,000 weekend; $40.4m total
2. Selma -- $11,200,000 weekend; $13.5m total
3. Into the Woods -- $9,750,000 weekend; $105.2m total
4. The Hobbit 3 -- $9,435,000 weekend; $236.5m total
5. Unbroken -- $8,368,000 weekend; $101.6m total

Closing out the franchise in style, Liam Neeson's Taken 3 earned $40.4 million from 3,594 theaters in its North American debut, topping the box office and scoring the second-best January opening of all time, not accounting for inflation. The action movie earned another $41 million overseas from 36 markets for an early foreign total of $52.3 million and worldwide haul of $92.7 million.

Taken 3, unseating The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, didn't match the $49.5 million debut of Taken 2 in October 2012, but that film faced far less competition — at the multiplex and from the NFL football playoffs. Audiences gave the latest outing a B+ CinemaScore, while males made up 54 percent of ticket buyers.

Ava DuVernay's Golden Globe nominee Selma came in No. 2 as it expanded nationwide following a limited Christmas release. The civil rights drama, starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., grossed $11.2 million from 2,157 locations for an early total of $13.5 million. The critically acclaimed movie currently sports a 98 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has also ignited a heated debate among historians and some of those involved with the events of the time.

From New Line and MGM, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies followed at No. 4 with $9.4 million from 3,402 locations. Through Sunday, the tentpole has grossed $236.5 million domestically and north of $700 million worldwide.


Box Office: Liam Neeson's 'Taken 3' Zooms to No. 1 With Stellar $40.4 Million Debut

 

[ufcfan4]

Ufcfan4 Review of Inherent Vice

My estimation is that most people who have followed the career of Paul Thomas Anderson would say that his movie aren't for everybody. While there are quite a few directors who seem to appeal to both the mainstream audience and the critics/awards groups (Scorsese, Nolan, Tarantino, Spielberg, etc), Anderson seems to have his niche and cater to a more narrow subset of the viewing audience. I appreciated a lot of things about The Master, but at the end of the day, I'd be hardpressed to call it entertaining and that quality, entertainment value, is what many people watch films for.

I can say that Inherent Vice is more accessible and less abstruse than Anderson's challenging last film, I think "it's not for everyone" is still an obvious description for it as well. To clarify that, I'll point out that I saw the film at a small cinema that shows a lot of indpendent/award-nominee-type movies and that almost exclusively skews toward families or the elderly as its key clientele. Two separate groups of senior citizen female friends just up and left at two different points of the movie. I'm guessing had they done a little bit more research, they wouldn't have bothered showing up in the first place.

The intricate plot involves private investigator "Doc" Sportello becoming embroiled in a case involving his ex-girlfriend Shasta and her current lover, real estate ty**** Mickey Wolfmann. Sportello's former love interest describes a plot that is going to be set into motion to seize Mickey's fortune, possibly by getting him committed. When Shasta and Mickey both disappear, Sportello becomes even more enmeshed in a world of drug dealers, cops, lawyers, federal agents, Aryan bikers, and mental health practitioners.

The film has a slew of familiar faces inhabiting bizarre characters and experiencing strange situations. I went into this assuming this would be a very trippy production, but it actually was not. For the most part, the narrative is presented in a straightforward manner. That said, it is still quite complex- inundating the audience with a ton of information presented by a variety of different characters. I think it is definitely the type of story that requires a second viewing, as there were still certain questions that I felt were not entirely resolved. Additionally, the very nature of watching a film in a theater is that even if you would like to just ruminate on a development or revelation, you know that you can't without missing what is currently playing out on the screen before you.

It's a film with a lot of long and talky scenes but none of them really drag. The actors are far too compelling and convincing for that. Additionally, the dialogue is either snappy and brisk or intriguing in the way it sheds more light on the mystery.

Phoenix is great throughout. I'd cite him as one of the better actors of this generation. Contrast the character here with his character in The Master or his work in Walk the Line. The guy is capable of a variety of roles and plays them with equal conviction and credibility. Brolin, who seems like one of the most prolific actors out there over the course of the past seven years, adds some definite humor as a clean cut cop who has no patience for hippies but seems to like the protagonist Sportello. He gets the most screen time outside of Doc and has some laugh-out-loud funny moments. He and Phoenix really play well off one another.

The other actors contribute well in much smaller roles. Del Toro delivers some amusing work as Doc's lawyer- with his typical sleepy, heavily-circled eyes giving his character a world-weary look that fits his brief scenes well. Martin Short has a very funny five minutes or so in an eccentric turn. And the Dean of Mean Keith Jardine turns up in a bit but significant part. His character is hyped up/referenced multiple times before he comes into play so it's fun to see him when he actually appears. The menacing voice he puts on to complement his mug is quite the contrast to his usual laid back,mild mannered speech. Many of the women, in turn, are sexy and/or mysterious which works. Jena Malone has a scene that is both hilarious and sad depending on what you're focusing on. It's great to see Witherspoon and Phoenix onscreen again together, as well. Katherine Waterson will probably get a lot of attention and a lot more roles due to her arresting performance.

The movie has a lot of style and remains interesting both visually and narratively throroughout. I recommend it to fans of PTA and Joaquin Phoenix.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Thanks for your excellent review, ufcfan4. Sounds like the movie is entertaining but not a masterpiece.

 

[The Karate Man]

Anything on American Sniper?