Topic: The Movie Thread

@Ralizah @DonJorginho I thought Pattison was very good in The Rover. I didn't realise he was in The Lighthouse, may have to bump it up the watchlist with all the shout-outs it's getting on here

@Gremio108 Go for it! The Lighthouse is a fantastic movie and both leads are brilliant in it.

@Gremio108 The Lighthouse is a fever dream, and I mean that in the best sense possible. The B&W cinematography is moody and frequently gorgeous. Watching it alone makes you feel like you're going mad along with the characters, but it's also fun to sit and laugh about and pick apart with friends.

The Lighthouse does look very good, I’m gunna get to the cinema to see that in the next few weeks.

@kyleforrester87 It's still playing in theaters where you live?

EDIT: nvm, didn't realize the UK release was so belated. My bad.

@Ralizah yeah I thought it was out already based on what you were saying.

@RogerRoger lol When people heard the news, I imagine most of them (me included) just pictured Edward Cullen in a batsuit.

But the truth is he's an actor with incredible range, and, judging from The Lighthouse, he's one of those "chameleon" actors who can be virtually unrecognizable in distinct enough roles.

@Ralizah @kyleforrester87 Yeah I had to look up the release date too. Thought maybe I missed it at the cinema and it might be streaming already. Why is that US-to-UK delay still a thing??

@RogerRoger Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction both did over a billion 😲

While DOTM is easily the best of the regular series, and AOE refreshed the cast, added (near unrecognisable) fan-favourites the Dinobots and briefly feature Optimus as a proper (G1) Peterbilt truck - neither are great films.
Bumblebee fared much better critically but only bought back 3 times its budget.

I think Pattinson will do a fine job as Batman.

@RogerRoger Twilight is terrible!

I don't think a bad role necessarily reflects on someone's acting ability. If the script and direction is poor then there's not really much an actor can do. I have to admit that when it was announced I couldn't really picture Pattinson as Batman, but the same was true of my initial reaction to Daniel Craig as Bond, so I'll keep an open mind. He's been pretty good in the few other things I've seen him in. Now quite interested in seeing The Lighthouse .

@Gremio108 Preach. That scene when is on his own in the car, singing along to a song (or was he muttering to himself, I can't quite remember?), full of facial ticks. I thought that was a great bit of acting. Think he his a good choice for Batman, only physically I have my concerns.

@mookysam The first Twilight is watchable going back to it since it’s kinda tongue in cheek and shot beautifully. The rest are atrocious.

@JohnnyShoulder I'm a massive Guy Pearce fan, so I was always going to watch it. But that was the film which converted me to the R-Patz cause. Vulnerable yet untrustworthy at the same time, excellent performance. I have defended him in movie conversations ever since.

EDIT I've never actually used the term 'R-Patz' in conversation though. We're not there yet

@Ralizah @RogerRoger Yeah, it feels a little weird, but I think my issue is more I'm tired of them constantly changing the DC movie universe. We need Joker, but otherwise a plan that doesn’t copy marvel should’ve been kept instead of the disaster it turned into and Justice League trying to be Avengers. Though while the sparkles were stupid, Twilight was a decent asked of movies, not great, but decent. He could Eva good Batman in his own right.

Watched 1917 and whilst the cinematography was impressive I certainly don't think that it deserves to win best movie. The one continuous shot filming does feel a bit a gimmicky after a while as I watching it and the story definitely wasn't as good as Saving Private Ryan or even Dunkirk for that matter.

Also, there are reports that the Batmobile in Matt Reeves's movie will be more like a muscle car.

@WanderingBullet

I think Reeves is going for a Year 1 vibe, so the rumours and one screenshot of a concept will probably have it as a stylised standard car (in the way that the 60's Batmobile was a stylised Ford concept car). I'm thinking probably slightly techy - but not particularly armoured.

@Gremio108 Me too! You don't see Guy Pearce in enough these days. Thought he was phenomenonal in Memento. Yeah let's not all start talking like a bunch of teenage girls. Unless someone is a teenage girl, then carry on!

@Gremio108 You will love it man, I ordered the US Bluray I loved it so much, you can find it on a host of torrent sites and stuff.

@KALofKRYPTON I like the Bugatti La Voiture Noire's design. Would be cool if the Batmobile looked something similar to it. If not, they could have Bruce Wayne drive the car in the movie.

@WanderingBullet Not sure which way they're going to go with Bruce. I think they have to be careful not to come across too similarly to the Nolan films