Live Die Repeat /Edge of Tomorrow
As much as I hate Tom Cruise as a person this movie was one of the most fun sci-fi action flicks I have seen in a very long time.
Same. This was actually an incredibly solid movie. And I also dislike Tom Cruise.
I rewatched Oblivion with him in it, and though I had fond memories of that movie it didn’t hold up nearly as well.
I’d agree with that sentiment.
I agree. Didn’t expect much but really enjoyed it!
Hot Tub Time Machine, I thought it’d be awful but it was worth a chuckle.
Came here to say Hot Tub Time Machine and This is the End
Yes, saw it in the theaters and laughed my ass off. It’s a super fun movie. Not the sequel though, it sucked.
The new Dungeons and Dragons movie. It was a blast
My first thought as well. I figured I’d enjoy it, but it was better than I expected. Very well done all around.
What a fun movie. I hope they make more.
I think people only complained about the owlbear because everything else was so damn authentic. The lore, the feeling of a DnD session, the classes, etc. And to top that of: It was just a good movie. Even for a non DnD player it is worth watching as a comedy/action movie.
What was wrong with the owlbear? Owlbears are authentic to DnD.
Owlbears are monstrosities not beasts and therefore the druid probably shouldn’t of been able to shapeshift into one (I think. I’ve never actually played as or with a druid)
Haven’t played a druid either, but just checked the Player’s Handbook, and the Owlbear is above the combat rating that a Druid can Wild Shape into as well. But hey, it’s cool so i give it a pass.
Afaik using wildshape to become an owlbear would be possible! Albeit only with one specific druid subclass, circle of the moon, which allows for higher challenge rating forms, and the requirement that a druid be lvl18+. I don’t think any of them were near that point lol
Into the Spider-Verse.
I was kind of aware of that sort of plot line in the comics. And I loved The live action Spider-Man movies.
Was blown away at how complete a package it was: visuals, score, writing, voice acting. It was just an all around great movie.
It’s a perfect movie. The art, the music, the recursive pacing, everything about this is composed absolutely perfectly. I don’t remember if my expectations were high or low for it but it’s so, so good.
Coco.
I went into thinking it’d just be another generic Disney animated movie that my sister kept pestering me to watch.
Ended up crying at that last 15 minutes of the movie. Wow was it good.
Same! It’s so good!
Yeah that whole “remember me” stuff where the last person who ever knew him was about to die was just… Uff… That tore me up.
Remember Me was the best Disney song in the last 20 years. The way it plays into the themes of the movie, the way the meanings change each time someone sings it, just perfect.
Pleasantville. Talk about a movie the trailers did NOT prepare me for…
Great movie. You didn’t know why the tree burst into flames in the trailer…
Zoolander. Thought it looked bad from the trailers. I was wrong.
Demolition Man - I was expecting a dumb violent scifi action flick - which it was, but it also had a great scriptwriter and some really funny, witty lines in it which was an unexpected treat
2 movies immediately come to mind, and I think it’s because I went in with an expectation that the movie is gonna suck.
- Pacific Rim
- District 9
It’s probably been 10 years since I watched either of those movies so I’m not sure how they have aged…
District 9 was very good! I think that was my first bluray.
I knew I was going to love Pacific Rim (giant robots and monsters? Sign me up) but I didnt expect the horror element of it and exactly how menacing each kaiju would be. I can easily rewatch it many times.
To the original question, from recent memory a film that surprised me was Dungeons and Dragons Honor among Thieves. The IP didnt have a great track record in film, but this one was entertaining, funny, heartwarming, and highly recommended.
Yeah. Pacific Rim was a breath of fresh air just to be getting a Yaeger/Kaiju movie at all. Then to watch it and discover it was made by a true fan of the genre, just fantastic.
I just watched Oppenheimer. I went in with no expectations, but a solid grasp of the history (except I did not know Lewis Strauss’s role in the clearance hearings, so that was good to learn).
I was deeply moved by the film. I have never conceptualized the person that Robert Oppenheimer was. Being a scientist working in the nuclear industry, I owe him a lot. And I find he was someone to look up to; and I also empathize with him as a person. I’m definitely not as brilliant as he was, but there are parallels between us personally and in our careers to date (albeit on a much smaller scale for me!). I understand the struggles he went through regarding his position on nuclear weapons. I believe he was someone who lived in contradiction (by seeing pros and cons to every stance, moral benefits and burdens) and was ok with living with the controversy internally… Much like quantum mechanics provides in general.
Keep in mind, the movie is a movie, not necessarily historically accurate. In order to present a more satisfying narrative, they breeze past some of the more contentious parts of the story, like how they acquired the farmland for the project and how many people died from preventable illness due to exposure to toxic elements and radiation.
I haven’t seen it yet, but I expect it is an excellent film. You simply can’t take it as the whole, honest truth.
I’m quite familiar with the history. I was quite surprised that they didn’t tell the story of tickling the dragon’s tail, for example, but I realized that wasn’t the point being gone for. As an adult, I do know how to watch and interpret a film, but I am sure your comments are instructive for any children on Lemmy.
Not sure why you felt the need to try to invalidate my own feelings about the film - I wasn’t asking for advice about it. I also find it a bit rich that you lecture me about the film when you haven’t even watched it yourself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie. I pretty much put it on expecting to be disappointed, as video game based movies are almost universally terrible, but … I actually had a good time and really enjoyed all the reference humor.
Mad Max: Fury road far exceeded my expectations.
I’d heard good things about the movie, and actually went in with reasonably high expectations of it, and it completely amazed me anyway. Just an incredible spectacle of a film.
Snowpiercer - I was expecting typical scifi channel fare, and got to watch an elaborate and thoughtful science fiction movie.
Tropic Thunder. Went in knowing it was a new Ben Stiller movie and nothing else.
I love Tropic Thunder, and I hate Ben Stiller movies!
I remember sitting in the theatre and the intro commercials integrated seamlessly with the previews and it was just hilarious from the start.
12 Angry Men - the original b&w one. I read a quick review and it sounded interesting enough to at least try.
Started slow and a bit dull but so well written and shot that it quietly builds the tension and kinda sneaks up on you.
I didn’t think it would be able to hold my attention; black and white, several decades old, and filmed in a single room…no thanks.
But then I started watching and got sucked in. Before I knew it I was hanging on every word and was completely mesmerised. It’s an incredible movie.
Check out lifeboat (1944) for a similar and exceptional film. It’s directed by Hitchcock and also takes place entirely in a single scene. The basic concept is a u-boat sinks a merchant ship and the survivors in a lifeboat pick up one of the crew members of the u-boat that sank them. It’s a great film and one I highly recommend.
Check out lifeboat (1944) for a similar and exceptional film. It’s directed by Hitchcock and also takes place entirely in a single scene. The basic concept is a u-boat sinks a merchant ship and the survivors in a lifeboat pick up one of the crew members of the u-boat that sank them. It’s a great film and one I highly recommend.
