The Broken Ska Record
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To me, Dr. Strange was pretty weak. It wasn't terrible, just not anything close to Winter Soldier/Civil War.
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To me, Dr. Strange was pretty weak. It wasn't terrible, just not anything close to Winter Soldier/Civil War.
Hah yeah I agree. It's a very good film but some people hailing it as a savior is just....Well, it's a very good film.
MugiwaraCole
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Logan says fuck and there's blood. A lot of Deadpool praise seems to stem from the same place. And don't get me started on the DCEU.
Just how old are these people?
I don't think its about age, seems like the wrong way to go about it. Be fair.
Logan is a little more subtle than that haha. The dynamic between him and Patrick Stewart is great. The ending left me unsatisfied however and there were parts that felt off. It almost reached greatness.
I didn't particularly think Deadpool was anything amazing, even as a big fan of the character (his uncanny xforce by remender is aces).
As for the DCEU.....Well, there it is.
old enough to have an aging father and relate to that?
sounds like you didn't "get" Logan
It only affects manbabies who need their affection for their toys validated.
MugiwaraCole
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I actually really fucking loved Deadpool. It was perfect for the character. A lot of the praise for it comes from an odd place, though.
You don't know anything about me or what I relate to. I got the movie. It was a decent movie (though not really a good X-Men one. Surprise, surprise, we're still dealing with Fox here). The idea that it was amazing because it was so "grown up" is just frustrating. These complaints always seem to come from people that don't actually like comic books and cry out "FINALLY, no more of this kiddie shit!" every time DC or Fox announce a new movie because they don't know a gotdamn thing about the source material. The shit is weird. It's a comic book movie. Lighten the fuck up.
Calm down, I didn't say the movie wasn't good.
The Dark Knight is still one of my fav comic films, even with all its flaws. I still play "A watchful guardian" as the first song on my gym list every time I go to the gym. Every time.
Logan I need to watch a couple more times but after leaving the theater, I didn't feel a need to watch it again like with TDK, Avengers, Spidey 2, or the Cap series.
yeah, wtf. logan might not have been perfect (dat act 3 pacing) but it was damned great, and not 'just because there was blood and swearing'
i'd gladly argue that despite it's problems it's better than all the films in the mcu, and i say that as someone who's fairly tepid on the x-men series and enjoys most mcu stuff
i'd gladly argue that despite it's problems it's better than all the films in the mcu, and i say that as someone who's fairly tepid on the x-men series and enjoys most mcu stuff
Sapiens
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Yeah, Logan was pretty good, but it did not live up to the hype at all. I loved the interplay between Logan and Charles but I could have used more Stephen Merchant in the mix. The villains did nothing for me and they wasted Withnail. The ending just fell too far into shitty annoying kids territory.
I guess it was nice to finally get a wolverine movie with dismemberment.
It looks like Gotg2 is getting the reviews the first one deserved. I just don't get the appeal of it and to hear people describe it, the first is some sort of rewatchable classic. It was just another Marvel movie in the same league of blandness as Dr Strange.
I guess it was nice to finally get a wolverine movie with dismemberment.
It looks like Gotg2 is getting the reviews the first one deserved. I just don't get the appeal of it and to hear people describe it, the first is some sort of rewatchable classic. It was just another Marvel movie in the same league of blandness as Dr Strange.
Its like when you are talking about Dr Strange
No really, its a really good movie, loved the persoal moments and scenes, but everytime anything started to make action, it really became super bad. The only good action scene is IMO when Lauras powers are revealed and Logan drove away.
And the dismemberment scenes were so cheesy, I hated these even more. Could have beend left out and I would have liked the movie more.
Inferno313
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This is crazy. I can't.
Logan is the best one of these things in the last couple years.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Seriously.
Yup
We won't get an acting performance as good as Hugh Jackman's and Patrick Stewart's for a while in a superhero film I bet.
MugiwaraCole
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The Winter Soldier came out 3 years ago, but Logan is the best comic book movie to release in several years.
Seriously guys, what the fuck?
Seriously guys, what the fuck?
Both Logan and Deadpool can say that primarily because they feel so different from all other modern CBMs. That sense of freshness goes a long way.
Winter Soldier is awesome but I find Logan to be better, yes.
But...that's two generally liked, well reviewed movies. I get preferring either. It feels like you're the one who should calm a bit down.
Your Entertainer
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The first one was absolutely overrated here. Will see this one if I can get around to it, otherwise will catch a rental
Bobby Roberts
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People wonder how so many opinions can be so thin and flimsy in the same thread where the OP features the list of critics it does.
You don't think that maybe the one might have something to do with the other?
Maybe?
You don't think that maybe the one might have something to do with the other?
Maybe?
Speaks volumes about how Gotg 2 is being reviewed. Not great enough for meltdowns, not bad enough for meltdowns. No matter, let's have some about Logan.
When will we enter the Thor 2/Iron Man 3 phase of the thread though?
Yeah, Logan is better than The Winter Soldier.
Well shit. I hope you enjoy threads about Thor 2/Iron Man 3: You're in one
I've ended up here as the years go by. I also like Thor 1: The Dark Prequel
Inferno313
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Yup!
Shit, if the trifecta of Deadpool, Logan, and Legion are representative of the future of the X-Men franchise, then fuck me, I'm a fox fanboy now.
even as one of the biggest MCU stans on the board, i suspect Logan may be better than any of those movies
it's not due to the violent nature either, it's genuinely a pretty touching movie at times in terms of fatherhood
same with deadpool - there is a strong, unusual romantic streak underneath it all that really resonated with me
i will have to see how Logan stands up after watching it a second time when home releases drop
i should start Legion tonight
MugiwaraCole
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I just don't understand propping up Logan like it doesn't suffer from a lot of the same things that made The Wolverine meh. Nevermind the fact it's just a slightly more violent version of a lot of other movies already occupying the genre, with the added benefit of having 12-year-old-just-learning-how-to-swear dialogue attached to it. I guess that makes grown men feel more secure about liking comic book characters so they wanna sing its praises, but it doesn't make for a classic western-wannabe, nor does it really separate it from the other movies it's trying so desperately to be different from. It just ends up feeling like it's ashamed of being based on a comic book character.
But I digress. Y'all love the movie and it's a masterpiece and yada yada yada. Weird, but, eh. What's a guy to do?
Sorry for dragging us off topic.
But I digress. Y'all love the movie and it's a masterpiece and yada yada yada. Weird, but, eh. What's a guy to do?
Sorry for dragging us off topic.
Unfortunately we still got a Simon Kinberg written and directed Dark Phoenix film coming. Fox just can't help but fuck something up despite all the recent success.
But yeah Deadpool, Logan, and Legion have all been great. Here's hoping New Mutants continues that trend.
Wait, Legion is good? As in actually good? Not just the first couple of episodes?
*googles*
Holy shit.
I loved unironically, but still think Iron Man 1 just pipped it
IM1 was so freaking confident and truly deserves to kickstart the madness that followed
autumnleaf
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I liked Logan, I think seeing a competent Wolverine film surprised me more than anything. The scenes at the end didn't really have any impact on me though so I don't think it really got me invested like it meant to.
Also Iron Man 3 is bottom tier for super hero films.
Also Iron Man 3 is bottom tier for super hero films.
Inferno313
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It's far-and-away the best "superhero" (if you can call it that) show on TV right now, IMO. I adored the first season.
catashtrophe
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Logan is just behind The Dark Knight when it comes to the best comic book movies of all time.
catashtrophe
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I'm not gonna lie, IM3 was a damn fun movie and that twist cracked me up.
Puck Beaverton
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The opening bits of Logan are fantastic. Gave me a Watchmen feeling with how decayed the world was.
MugiwaraCole
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Gotta admit, it's amusing that Deadpool makes anyone think Fox suddenly gets or cares for the X-Men now. Especially since Kinberg is involved. But by the time anyone realizes what's happening, I suspect everyone will have supported the film and guaranteed its continuation for another few years.
I hate this cycle.
I hate this cycle.
That basketball scene is iconic.
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