It amazes me how many now classic and great movies came out in the 80's and 90's

[myconius]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh I doubt anything will be "wrapped up." Diesel needs his star vehicle afloat (and is about to get a reminder of why when "The Return of Xander Cage" fails spectacularly).

i definitely plan to see the next Riddick movie if/when it comes out.
but if it ends on some sort of open door i'm gonna be mighty perturbed.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Actually I feel about the Underworld movies not unlike the Resident Evil movies... so-so first movie followed by a horrific sequel that makes me abandon the series.

you didn't miss much. rise of the lycans was more potent than nyquil.
though i will say i gave up on the Resident Evil movies after seeing part one.
i loved the story on the first two RE games, and couldn't believe the hulking mound of bad fan-fiction trash they turned it into.
when the whole story revolves around a mary-sue that's being played by the director's wife....
you know it's gonna be a stinker!

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by myconius

you didn't miss much. rise of the lycans was more potent than nyquil.

I concur. Except it features, bar none, the most ridiculous sex scene in cinema history.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

I concur. Except it features, bar none, the most ridiculous sex scene in cinema history.

it actually had a sex scene??? i must've fallen asleep by that point?

[ProactiveMan]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh I doubt anything will be "wrapped up." Diesel needs his star vehicle afloat (and is about to get a reminder of why when "The Return of Xander Cage" fails spectacularly).

The Return of Xander Cage is pretty bad. There is an unwarranted nostalgic tone to the thing, as though everyone was dying to see Xander Cage again. Do those people really exist? Thanks again to the necromancers at Huahua Media and the Shanghai Film Group for resurrecting another dead franchise. It’s only a matter of time before the Chinese get sick of this horse crap too.

[CyberCubed]

I'd love for someone to make me a list of all the big action movies from 2000-2016 that aren't:

- Superhero movies, so no DC, Marvel or Transformers stuff. I already know about these.

- Based on popular books like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, etc.

- Sequels/remakes of old movie franchises, like Indie 4, Rambo 4, Jurrassic World, Terminator 5, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission Impossible, Men in Black III, Star Wars movies, etc.


I honestly can't think of many new/original movies that aren't based on either superhero comics, sequels/remakes of old action movies, or based on books.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'd love for someone to make me a list of all the big action movies from 2000-2016 that aren't:

- Superhero movies, so no DC, Marvel or Transformers stuff. I already know about these.

- Based on popular books like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, etc.

- Sequels/remakes of old movie franchises, like Indie 4, Rambo 4, Jurrassic World, Terminator 5, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission Impossible, Men in Black III, Star Wars movies, etc.


I honestly can't think of many new/original movies that aren't based on either superhero comics, sequels/remakes of old action movies, or based on books.

Give me about an hour and I'll get back to you *shuffles through DVD collection* I swear to God, none of these are pornos...

[Jephael]

Okay, so I've narrowed my collection down to these four great comedies that've been released throughout the last 17 years. Here are the trailers for them.

Loser (2000) starring American Pie stars Jason Biggs + Mena Suvari

Spoiler:

Good Luck Chuck (2007) starring Dane Cook + Jessica Alba

Spoiler:

Year One (2009) starring Jack Black + Michael Cera;
directed by the late great Harold Ramis

Spoiler:

We're the Millers (2013) starring Jennifer Aniston + Jason Sudeikis

Spoiler:

EDIT: BTW, I just now looked back and realized you wanted to see action movies (which I honestly didn't notice before in your last post). Still, it would probably help you to broaden your horizons by watching comedic movies like this. There's more to life than just people fighting and blowing up stuff.

[AT-Man]

I don't know how big profile some are, but there's at least:

Kingsman
John Wick (gonna see the sequel tonight HYPE!!!)
Edge of Tomorrow
Non-Stop and other Liam Neeson movies
The Raid 1 & 2
Elysium
Pacific Rim
The Heat
Looper
The Expendables movies, even though everyone watches them for the actors
Wild Target
Inception
From Paris with Love

I have no drive to go through my IMDB ratings more right now, for there are plenty.

[Jephael]

Wait, isn't Kingsman based off a gritty realistic comic book series similar to Watchmen and Kick-Ass?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

The Return of Xander Cage is pretty bad. There is an unwarranted nostalgic tone to the thing, as though everyone was dying to see Xander Cage again. Do those people really exist?

No. Not here. I mean, Diesel really does have a diehard following of ratchet ladies that would find cinematic gold even in "The Last Witch Hunter," but I can't imagine any dudes that aren't into dudes that would be swallowing fluff like this.

Thanks again to the necromancers at Huahua Media and the Shanghai Film Group for resurrecting another dead franchise. It’s only a matter of time before the Chinese get sick of this horse crap too.

Ahhh, now that makes a bit more sense. I had no idea there was Chineeese backers behind this. Donnie Yen in this makes a bit more sense now, too.

Are they the ones forcing a sequel to "Escape Plan" also?

Originally Posted by Jephael

Wait, isn't Kingsman based off a gritty realistic comic book series similar to Watchmen and Kick-Ass?

Yes.

[CyberCubed]

Elysium was one of the worst sci-fi movies I've seen in some time. Also not a big fan of Pacific Rim. Monster fighters were cool but everything else was forgettable.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Elysium was one of the worst sci-fi movies I've seen in some time.

It was disappointing to me but hardly a train wreck.

Also not a big fan of Pacific Rim. Monster fighters were cool but everything else was forgettable.

I guess I agree. I didn't leave that movie particularly feeling pumped for a sequel. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, though.

[CyberCubed]

Rewatching the Rocky films, two things I notice:

1. Rocky's trainer sounds like Popeye the Sailor Man.

2. Adrian was probably autistic. I have no idea if this was intentional, but the way Adrian is in the first movie, Rocky says she, "has the disease of being shy," she can barely look at him and is soft spoken, she hides in her bedroom when Rocky tries to ask her out, says she can't go on a date even though she lives with her brother, all those clothes and hats she was wearing in the first movie, etc.

She got better in the following movies, but I honestly wonder if she was written to be an aspie. One of Stallone's real life sons has autism, but he wasn't born till after the first movie.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

TV-series (or Internet streaming series) are taking over the position films once had.

[ProactiveMan]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Ahhh, now that makes a bit more sense. I had no idea there was Chineeese backers behind this. Donnie Yen in this makes a bit more sense now, too.
Are they the ones forcing a sequel to "Escape Plan" also?

I forgot that movie existed until they started talking about a sequel. His job is to break out of prisons to find security holes... what ever you say Stallone.

China bankrolled Mission Impossible Rouge Nation, and Jack Reacher 2 as well. It seems they're the guys you go to when Hollywood cuts you off.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Adrian was probably autistic. I have no idea if this was intentional, but the way Adrian is in the first movie, Rocky says she, "has the disease of being shy," she can barely look at him and is soft spoken, she hides in her bedroom when Rocky tries to ask her out, says she can't go on a date even though she lives with her brother, all those clothes and hats she was wearing in the first movie, etc.

She got better in the following movies, but I honestly wonder if she was written to be an aspie. One of Stallone's real life sons has autism, but he wasn't born till after the first movie.

She might've been simply introverted. If anybody was autistic, it was most likely Rocky himself. He might've just had a mild case of it though.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

2. Adrian was probably autistic. I have no idea if this was intentional, but the way Adrian is in the first movie, Rocky says she, "has the disease of being shy," she can barely look at him and is soft spoken, she hides in her bedroom when Rocky tries to ask her out, says she can't go on a date even though she lives with her brother, all those clothes and hats she was wearing in the first movie, etc.

She's introverted, and it's compounded by the implication that speaking her mind at home will piss Paulie off... so she doesn't much care to speak to anyone.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

She's introverted, and it's compounded by the implication that speaking her mind at home will piss Paulie off... so she doesn't much care to speak to anyone.

Yea, it really saddened me how much of an emotionally abusive dick Paulie was to both of them, even later on in the film series when he cost the Balboa family their entire fortune. At that point you'd think Rocky would have the foresight to keep Paulie on a shorter leash.

[Cure]

Rocky isn't autistic, he's punchy.

[CyberCubed]

Fun fact: Stallone's second son in real life was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. He was born in 1979, so he's around 40 now.