I imagine since Universal had wanted to make JP4 for such a long time they may have asked Crichton for some ideas before he passed, though I don’t think he had any involvement in JP3 (no shock there, that was lousy).
And while I can understand Disney’s decision to start from scratch with the sequels, it’s a shame the EU has been cast aside like some fan-fiction rags. Not that all of it was great, but Heir to the Empire helped keep the SW flame and fanbase alive during the late 80s/early 90s dark ages. Too bad it won’t get any acknowledgment.
Also if you didn’t like the look of the first two Hunger Games movies you may prefer the style and feel of the last two, starting with Mockingjay Part 1. Sure it’s a cash grab, but not to the level of the Hobbit trilogy at least.
“Unbroken” looks good…
@Young:
“Unbroken” looks good…
I knew I was forgetting something… maybe I thought it was a late 2014 release. Yeah, that does look good.
Also if you didn’t like the look of the first two Hunger Games movies you may prefer the style and feel of the last two, starting with Mockingjay Part 1. Sure it’s a cash grab, but not to the level of the Hobbit trilogy at least.
I will end up seeing the final two Hunger Games films at some point. The second was far better than the first and I am sure that trend continues with three and four, however it is more the entire story that I just don’t like very much. The trailer for Mockingjay 1 did not entice me at all. The whole series just has not felt very serious thus far, if you know what I mean. My interest for a movie comprising youth/young adults and targeted at youth/young adults (girls in particular) is just not there. It feels like a kids movie masquerading as a blockbuster action film. Which I guess it sort of is anyway. I lump it in the Twilight category. Some may dispute that, but it’s okay.
Don’t even get me started on The Hobbit. I am not sure I can stomach going to see Part Three.
@Young:
Your list is missing my top two in 2015…
"Mad Max - “Fury Road” Directed by George Miller with Tom Hardy, and “The Heart of the Sea” Directed by Ron Howard about Moby Dick.
Here, Here!
T5 is coming in '15. So it’s maybe gonna be the reset of the reset…
Any Takers??!
Fantastic 4…Again?? Is it a Remake?
Ted 2. I haven’t even seen the first one.
New trailer for “Mad Max: Fury Road”… are you fricking kidding me? CAN’T WAIT!
Terminator 5 does look good…
Gonna take my Dad to see this one (In the Heart of the Sea)…
I recently saw Whiplash, Nightcrawler, and Kill the Messenger. All fantastic and highly recommended.
@aequitas:
T5 is coming in '15. So it’s maybe gonna be the reset of the reset…
Any Takers??!
Just remember:
You can’t change the future; you can only delay it…
I recently saw Whiplash, Nightcrawler, and Kill the Messenger. All fantastic and highly recommended.
Nightcrawler is one I want to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eac0lXfMs9c
A good video on how to make better action movies today, when a great many are just blah. This could almost be applied to a movie of any genre to varying degrees.
Wish he would have detailed more examples of what the bad ones are, but overall it is sufficient.
HITMAN Agent 47 is coming. :-)
I liked the first one and also played the video game once, I liked it.
Just saw Kingsman, it was a lot better then I thought. Very good action with a lot of humor/cheekiness. I’d say James Bond meets Shaun of the Dead meets Jason Bourne meets Austin Powers. “Yea Baby!” Go see it.
Just saw John Wick… not as good as I wanted it to be, not as good as the equalizer which I didn’t write home about either, in comparison I thought it was going to be much like Jack Reacher which I really enjoyed, however… it was nothing like it. If you like a lot of action with guns, you might like John Wick, but the story was very John Weak.
Two of my buddies said the exact same thing about John Wick. I guess I’ll pass.
Now, on August 14th, the N.W.A. movie is set to be released. That along with Mad Max are the two movies I’m really stoked to see. The N.W.A. trailer really looks cool.
And while I can understand Disney’s decision to start from scratch with the sequels, it’s a shame the EU has been cast aside like some fan-fiction rags. Not that all of it was great, but Heir to the Empire helped keep the SW flame and fanbase alive during the late 80s/early 90s dark ages. Too bad it won’t get any acknowledgment.
Throwing away Heir to the Empire makes no sense. Even the Prequels acknowledged Heir to the Empire by using Coruscant as the official name for the capital planet. Sadly, the leaks on Episode VII don’t seem to agree with Heir to the Empire…
Anybody else interested to see CHAPPIE ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyy7y0QOK-0
Looks pretty good to me.
Anybody else interested to see CHAPPIE ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyy7y0QOK-0
Looks pretty good to me.
I plan to.
