Comments on: Summer movie update

By: Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:28:00 +0000

Oh – Kevin and Mel – I saw “Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D” Friday night. 3D still gave me a headache but it was far and away better and more enjoyable than the 3D i last saw at the IMAX. I wish the movie was a better movie overall instead of just a vehicle for 3D effects, but its a good starting point.

I think the 3D would have been perfect if they had stayed away from too many small near-field objects (birds, leaves, etc up close to the viewer). Those didn’t work so well, but most of the rest of the effects did masterfully. I would love to see what a few Pixar movies would look like done in digital 3D. Not so sure i’m dying to see the Star Wars trilogy sets done that way though.

By: Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Yes, Quantum of Solace is definitely on my list of “to see” movies. I have only been a casual James Bond fan most of the time. My favorite were “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “Live and Let Die”, i think because they were the most plausible to me. So when i eventually saw Casino Royale on DVD, it switched Bond movies over from ‘meh’ to ‘on the list’ for me for sure.

There are several more movies coming out soon that should be on this list. I’ll probably do another list for winter/spring soon. “The Day The Earth Stood Still” for sure, along with a few others.

By: Rob Robinson

Rob Robinson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:37:00 +0000

This was a good read, Paul. I generally agree with your thoughts about Indy, but I think focusing on Roswell was a mistake. This movie was at least 14 years in the making, and reportedly Spielberg and Ford balked for a long time at Lucas' desire to focus on the crystal skulls. In the interim, the X-Files, Independence Day and many other pop culture references left the idea overdone, if you ask me. I also have a hard time with this particular subject matter being in Indy's world. It seems hard (too hard) to believe.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Dark Knight. You're probably right about Two Face's appearance, but it didn't bother me as much. I read somewhere that Nolan and Co. tried more realistic interpretations and found them too disturbing.

Is Quantum of Solace (Nov. 7) on your list? As a lifelong James Bond fan, it's definitely on mine. The trailer in front of the Dark Knight looked solid.

By: Mel

Mel — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:53:00 +0000

Kev and I went to see Journey on Thurs night. Get ready to pay $3 a piece extra for the glasses. It was a fun, no-brainer movie. Never read the book, so I can’t make any intelligent comparisons.

By: Matt Evans

Matt Evans — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:19:00 +0000

I did too, then read the book about a week later. They butchered it.

By: Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Really? Guess i’ll have to go read it again. I thought i remembered it being pretty faithful

By: Matt Evans

Matt Evans — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:00 +0000

I’m not sure which version of Caspian you saw, but a full half of the movie (the part where they assault the castle) is not in the book. Most of the first half of the book is the 4 Pevinsies getting to Caspian, a part that was covered in about 15 minutes in the movie.

By: patrick

patrick — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:20:00 +0000

Hellboy is dependably fun; for sure that director has an amazing imagination, reminds me of his work in Pan’s Labyrinth