Films

[Guest]

Has JJ Abrahms done a bad movie?

Depends how much you like lens flare, but off the top of my head, Armageddon and Mission Impossible 3 were both a bit pants, although he only wrote the latter (IIRC). Only other two I can remember seeing is Cloverfield and Super 8, both were entertaining but not brilliant. I bet if you dug into his film making portfolio you'd find a fair few rotters.

[DomDom1984]

Mission Impossible 3 is great fun. Probably the best of the series. Armageddon is a fairly harsh thing to put on JJ Abrahms.

[Guest]

It was a fairly harsh thing for him to put on society.

[LondonTom]

Alot of Star Trek fans would say both of his Trek films

[5co77ie]

Alot of Star Trek fans would say both of his Trek films

would they?

[5co77ie]

[G-Stud]

88 seconds?! I'm rather aroused at the thought. I can't wait!

I really like both of Abrams Star Trek movies so I'm super excited about this.

[LondonTom]

would they?

Indeed...there is quite a bit of hate, especially for Into Darkness. Apparently his ripped the soul out of Star Trek with all the lens flare.

[jump]

Indeed...there is quite a bit of hate, especially for Into Darkness. Apparently his ripped the soul out of Star Trek with all the lens flare.

That lens flare does my head in! They have a point tho, Star Trek was more philosophical building towards a better future type thing, where people no matter of race got along and had sex with aliens where as the remakes are blockbuster movies. Of course a lot the issues in Star Trek don't really matter now like Russians and Yanks can get along and it's ok to go out with black chicks but if they really want to make Star Trek for this generation then they should have a middle eastern Captain Kirk with Spock as his gay lover!

[LondonTom]

But most of that was the TV show and not the movies. All the older movies are pretty much the same as the new ones, threat to earth/the galaxy appears, the enterprise crew go on a mission to save the day. (Apart from the Search for Spock....but even then essentially had the Klingons trying to weaponise the Genesis device , I suppose the the voyage home at least explores green issues.)

[jump]

But most of that was the TV show and not the movies. All the older movies are pretty much the same as the new ones, threat to earth/the galaxy appears, the enterprise crew go on a mission to save the day. (Apart from the Search for Spock....but even then essentially had the Klingons trying to weaponise the Genesis device , I suppose the the voyage home at least explores green issues.)

Nah, the films proved that even old people are still useful. At one point they had Uhura who was in her 50's stripping.

Edited November 27, 2014 by jump

[DomDom1984]

"Ripped the soul out"

Overdramatic bullshit.

[Spindles]

First look at episode 7:

[DomDom1984]

Watched What We Do in the Shadows. It's cracking stuff.

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[The Nal]

Man that got the spine tingling! How fucking cool is that lightsaber?

Lost and scared looking storm troopers with no helmets? Millennium Falcon ripping around the place. Yes please!

[Wooderson]

I thought the trailer was pants. More of a teaser I realise, but indicates fuck all about anything.

[DomDom1984]

Aye, the only exciting thing about it was that it's Star Wars. The lightsaber was weird though. Feels like a game of "can we top the double sided one?" from Abrahms.

[Wooderson]

Aye, the only exciting thing about it was that it's Star Wars. The lightsaber was weird though. Feels like a game of "can we top the double sided one?" from Abrahms.

Yep. Way to gimmicky for my tastes.

[G-Stud]

I freaking love that teaser!!

[The Nal]

Jesus lads lighten up its a fucking Disney movie!

[DomDom1984]

Anyone seen The Drop btw? Going to see it tomorrow. I'm quite looking forward to it.

[Wooderson]

Jesus lads lighten up its a fucking Disney movie!

http://youtu.be/g3iFJpGJiug

[viberunner]

I predict this will be the fourth of the shite Star Wars movies.

[Guest]

I know sliced off hands are a recurring motif in Star Wars, but a lightsaber you can't use without slicing your own hand off is a bit too far.