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Edited by
SparklingCrystal 💖💎
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Seamus, thanks for mentioning "Outlander" movie. I just watched it, I like it! Glad you liked it, it's definitely got a lot going for it. Yes indeed. I tend to like movies/series with Vikings. Interesting culture. I'm now thinking, isn't the movie loosely based on Beowulf? Swapping Beowulf for an alien creature and throwing in a few spaceships. Yes, I think so. Still, full marks for imagination. Much better than the cgi version with Ray Winston and Angelina Jolie. Not sure if I've seen that movie with Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone. If CGI means animated I'm not interested either, hihi. Or does that mean enhanced bits and pieces in it, like they do in Jurassic Park? |
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The exciting bear attack in The Revenant (2015) was not a trained bear or all CGI, it was a man in a suit, enhanced with CGI.
How The Revenant Got its Bear Attack Scene Right Meticulous research, computer-generated effects, and a skilled stunt team were behind one of the most memorable animal encounters in cinema’s history. http://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/bear-attack-revenant Midway Movie; Live-action from 1976 Versus CGI from 2019 https://medium.com/@davescheirer/midway-movie-live-action-from-1976-versus-cgi-from-2019-3c6a17abe506 Update After the Movie Release on Nov 8 “I’ve seen most war movies and Midway (2019) is in my top 10.” IMO, Damn good movie! My point is, dismissing a film because it has CGI is unfair and you miss a lot of great cinema. The Thing (1982) is an outstanding film without CGI. The Thing (2011) is also a great film because of the CGI. Watching the films in the correct order 2011 then 1982 reveals a marked difference in the quality of the productions. Rob Bottin did an outstanding job at modeling at the time the film was made but there were aspects of the original story that could not be reproduced. CGI allowed a higher level experience to the story's intent. However, along with the CGI there were practical models and prosthetic apparatus used to achieve the films look. |
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Yes, I've seen lots of films and series where the cgi has been impeccable but it has to come second to the writing and storytelling. There's still a lot of things that I've seen where it's primary purpose seems to be to distract from the fact that the script is just not good. Oh my, I watch so many poorly written films its sad. Even the blockbusters seem to have idiots writing them. One thing that gets me every single time is when someone gets knocked out and ends up in water. The get pulled out and wake up. Sorry but when you are unconscious you are still breathing or you are dead. So underwater unconscious people WILL DROWN! Yet, you see this time and time again. Granted, nobody can do what Superman does. At least CGI allows us to see Superman do the things Superman does. But, I've noticed that Transformers physics appears in more and more films lately. Pacific Rim 2 was a great example. Don't go to LA because in LA nobody pays attention while driving and their brakes don't seem to work. As a mechanic who did appraisals on accidents I know most cars do not blow up when wrecked. Some films are just insulting to any normal intelligence. Btw, The CGI in Avengers Endgame was outstanding but the story was garbage. I wrote a bunch of Goof entries on it at IMdb. |
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Crystal, CGI stands for Computer Generated Image.
Its a catch-all term for computer enhanced images so it includes animation but not limited to animation. VFX stands for Visual Effects. VFX includes CGI, Matte painting, modeling, miniatures and anything needed to enhance or create a visual effect on screen. One of the problems with CGI is fine detail and lighting transfer. Hair doesn't look natural and shadows don't quite line up or act right. With high definition screens nowadays, it sticks out like a sore thumb unless it is done extremely well with a lot of attention to detail. Effects are getting better tho. If you compare the original Jurassic Park with Jurassic World 2 there is a marked difference in the quality of the CGI. |
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Seamus, thanks for mentioning "Outlander" movie. I just watched it, I like it! Glad you liked it, it's definitely got a lot going for it. Yes indeed. I tend to like movies/series with Vikings. Interesting culture. I'm now thinking, isn't the movie loosely based on Beowulf? Swapping Beowulf for an alien creature and throwing in a few spaceships. Yes, I think so. Still, full marks for imagination. Much better than the cgi version with Ray Winston and Angelina Jolie. Not sure if I've seen that movie with Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone. If CGI means animated I'm not interested either, hihi. Or does that mean enhanced bits and pieces in it, like they do in Jurassic Park? I've only seen clips of it myself but it seemed to be realistic animation overlayed on the actors so that Ray Winston became younger, much slimmer and muscular. |
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Edited by
Tom4Uhere
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Thu 01/30/20 12:59 PM
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Seamus, thanks for mentioning "Outlander" movie. I just watched it, I like it! Glad you liked it, it's definitely got a lot going for it. Yes indeed. I tend to like movies/series with Vikings. Interesting culture. I'm now thinking, isn't the movie loosely based on Beowulf? Swapping Beowulf for an alien creature and throwing in a few spaceships. Yes, I think so. Still, full marks for imagination. Much better than the cgi version with Ray Winston and Angelina Jolie. Not sure if I've seen that movie with Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone. If CGI means animated I'm not interested either, hihi. Or does that mean enhanced bits and pieces in it, like they do in Jurassic Park? I've only seen clips of it myself but it seemed to be realistic animation overlayed on the actors so that Ray Winston became younger, much slimmer and muscular. It had a cool looking dragon  The Sucker Punch (2011) Dragon was better tho 
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Interstellar.
I thought I'd watch it before, turns out I didn't. I will never watch it again either. I clicked through about 1 hour worth of the end. Too long-winded for my taste. I only wanted to see the end, whether they, or he, would make it back or not. Otherwise I would've stopped the movie. Not for me. |
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Interstellar. I thought I'd watch it before, turns out I didn't. I will never watch it again either. I clicked through about 1 hour worth of the end. Too long-winded for my taste. I only wanted to see the end, whether they, or he, would make it back or not. Otherwise I would've stopped the movie. Not for me. Yeah, I didn't care for it either. Not sure why people made such a big deal about it. Didn't care for Blade Runner 2049 either. |
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Edited by
SparklingCrystal 💖💎
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Thu 01/30/20 03:45 PM
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Interstellar. I thought I'd watch it before, turns out I didn't. I will never watch it again either. I clicked through about 1 hour worth of the end. Too long-winded for my taste. I only wanted to see the end, whether they, or he, would make it back or not. Otherwise I would've stopped the movie. Not for me. Yeah, I didn't care for it either. Not sure why people made such a big deal about it. Didn't care for Blade Runner 2049 either. Thank goodness, I'm not the only one, hahaha. I also don't get why they made it into such a big deal. I too didn't like Blade Runner, either of them to be honest. And thanks for the explanation on CGI. I remember people mentioning they could tell during particular scenes in Jurassic Park or World when it went into CGI. I'd never seen it, still haven't, hihi. Glad for it, I'm just enjoying the movies without seeing 'glitches'. |
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The Christmas Chronicles
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Django
Seen it in 2016 when in the US. Was great seeing it again. |
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The Interpreter
Good movie even though I'm not a fan of Nicole Kidman and even less of Sean Penn. In this movie they're great. |
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Edited by
Tom4Uhere
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Mon 02/03/20 01:38 PM
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This past weekend my GF and I watched a few good movies along with a few not so good movies. Here are some worth mentioning...
Bandidas (2006) PG-13 | 1h 33min | Action, Comedy, Crime | 18 January 2006 (France) Stars: Penélope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn  In 1848, a New York bank wants to put a railroad across Mexico, so it buys up small banks around Santa Rita, Durango, and evicts farmers on the proposed rail line who owe money. The bank's henchman is the murderous Jackson. He runs afoul of two women, María, the tough but uneducated daughter of a farmer, and Sara, the European-educated daughter of the owner of one of these banks. To feed the now landless people and to seek revenge, María and Sara become bank robbers, veritable Robin Hoods. But Jackson and his hired guns are after them. What are the women's options? Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEoz9mpxBVg Three Fugitives (1989) PG-13 | 1h 36min | Action, Comedy | 27 January 1989 (USA) Stars: Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Sarah Rowland Doroff  On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get her the treatment she needs. Dugan, a detective, assumes Lucas helped plan the robbery, and hence Lucas, Perry and Meg become three fugitives. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAuGxAv6keY Breaking In (2018) PG-13 | 1h 28min | Action, Crime, Drama | 11 May 2018 (USA) Stars: Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral  After her father Isaac's murder, Shaun Russell travels to the house she grew up in with her two children, daughter Jasmine and son Glover. Shaun intends to settle her father's estate and sell the remotely-located house, which has multiple security features, including a hand-held remote monitor. The security system is off-line at their arrival, but is soon reactivated by Jasmine. Unknown to the family, four criminals - Peter, Sam, Duncan, and their leader Eddie - are already in the house. Jasmine and Glover are taken hostage while Shaun is outside. Peter chases Shaun into the woods, where she manages to knock him unconscious. She leaves him bound and gagged, and uses the intercom to call the house. Eddie tells her they only came for the safe and the $4 million they believe is inside; Isaac was under investigation and Sam had learned that he liquidated his assets. The crew has only 90 minutes from when they cut the phone line before the security company will contact police, so they want to find it and leave quickly. Concealed in the trees, Shaun sees Maggie, the Realtor, arrive with paperwork for the house sale. Eddie greets her at the door, explaining Shaun had gone into town briefly, and invites her in. Maggie notices Shaun's purse on the table behind Eddie and declines. As Maggie is leaving, Duncan attacks and slits her throat, which upsets Eddie, as it means Shaun won't be as controllable.. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsDVOt3M7OM Trapped (2001) 1h 30min | Action, Drama, Thriller | TV Movie 24 July 2001 Stars: William McNamara, Parker Stevenson, Callum Keith Rennie  Oliver Sloan let his family heirloom hotel with casino run down. Among the guests are Anthony Bellio, who plans a take-over, boxing star Clay Laroue Jr and rising TV reporter C. Whitmore Evans, who finishes an item on fire safety. Then a major fire breaks out, which defies owner and fire department's confidence as it consumes rooms and people. LQ full movie at YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhnZFylVHzI Powder (1995) PG-13 | 1h 51min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery | 27 October 1995 (USA) Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery, Lance Henriksen, Jeff Goldblum, Brandon Smith, Bradford Tatum, Susan Tyrrell, Missy Crider, Ray Wise, Esteban Powell, Reed Frerichs, Chad Cox, Joe Marchman, Philip Maurice Hayes, Danette McMahon  When sheriff Barnum investigates the death of an elderly rural resident, he discovers a teenage grandson living in the basement. Raised by his grandparents, he has experienced the world only through books, never leaving the family farm. He is sent to a state home for boys where he has trouble fitting in socially. His odd appearance and unusual abilities cause the small town residents to fear and ridicule him. However, not all are afraid. Some begin to view his potential and gifts with wonderment. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM1jktXwcSI Phenomenon (1996) PG | 2h 3min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 3 July 1996 (USA) Stars: John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, Jeffrey DeMunn, Richard Kiley, David Gallagher, Ashley Buccille, Tony Genaro, Sean O'Bryan, Michael Milhoan, Troy Evans, Bruce A. Young, Vyto Ruginis, Brent Spiner  John Travolta plays George Malley, who owns the local auto repair shop in a small California town. After celebrating his birthday with friends at the local bar/hang-out, George heads for home. He pauses to watch a strange light in the sky, then collapses for a few seconds in the middle of the deserted street. In the days and weeks that follow, George finds his IQ and consciousness expanding dramatically, and develops telekinetic abilities. Despite his attempts to explain what has happened to him, with just a very few exceptions, most of the local townspeople treat the "new" George as a freak. His state of isolation becomes even more pronounced when his new-found abilities allow him to correctly predict an earthquake, and outside authorities become interested in what's happened to him. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apduYg2VqTI Enemy Mine (1985) PG-13 | 1h 48min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 20 December 1985 (USA) Stars: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James, Richard Marcus, Carolyn McCormick, Bumper Robinson, Jim Mapp, Lance Kerwin, Scott Kraft, Lou Michaels, Andy Geer, Henry Stolow, Herb Andress, Danmar, Mandy Hausenberger  A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually, he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting. They band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end, the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ-4E45wcWg Stream https://streamtopmovies.com/1945-enemy-mine-online-free.html Death Wish (2018) R | 1h 47min | Action, Crime, Drama | 2 March 2018 (USA) Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone, Dean Norris, Beau Knapp, Kimberly Elise, Len Cariou, Jack Kesy, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Andreas Apergis, Ian Matthews, Wendy Crewson, Warona Setshwaelo  Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence as it's rushed into his ER -until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family's assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media's attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel...or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzILu6yyA20 Stream https://streamtopmovies.com/death-wish-299299.html Porky's (1981) R | 1h 34min | Comedy | 19 March 1982 (USA) Stars: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Kim Cattrall, Nancy Parsons, Scott Colomby, Boyd Gaines, Doug McGrath, Susan Clark, Art Hindle, Wayne Maunder  1954. The sexual hijinks of a group of mid-teen male students of Angel Beach High School in Florida are presented. Their main goal is to lose their collective virginity. In the process, they embark on games of sexual innuendo with their female classmates, as witnessed by the activities of Billy, Tommy and Pee Wee in their secret surveillance. Pee Wee is the most desperate, that desperation which gets him into one predicament after another, especially as he is the butt of many a prank. A side issue for Tim, basically a good guy, is dealing with his learned racism, which comes to the surface with the arrival to their school of new student, Jewish Brian Schwartz. The sexual pursuits at the school are not limited to the student body as new boys Phys Ed coach, Roy Brackett, has a mutual attraction with cheer-leading coach, Miss Lynn Honeywell, who doesn't want to go all the way; Coach Brackett's goal is to find out why Coach Warren has nicknamed Miss Honeywell "Lassie". All these goings-on offend the sensibilities of female Phys Ed coach, Miss Beulah Balbricker, who takes it upon herself to maintain the moral standards of the school. The boys' mission seems to be stalled, so Mickey, whose brother Ted is the local sheriff, suggests they go to Porky's, a bar and unofficial brothel in neighboring Wallacetown in the middle of the Everglades, to lose their virginity. Porky's is owned by the violent Porky, whose actions are supported by his sheriff brother. The boys' experience at Porky's leads to a continuing feud between the boys and Porky and his posse, the boys' collective anger fueled by Mickey. They will learn that they may not be able to beat Porky with their fists, but may be able to do so with a little ingenuity, which may hurt Porky more in the long run. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB3xpE430Y8 Stream https://streamtopmovies.com/2544-porky-39s-online-free.html The Hollywood Knights (1980) R | 1h 31min | Comedy | 30 May 1980 (USA) Stars: Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julius Averitt  Led by their comedic leader, Turk, the Hollywood Knights car club raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. Everything from chaotic pranks, drag racing and high school love. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUrt4REKbHQ A Lonely Place to Die (2011) R | 1h 39min | Action, Crime, Thriller | 2 November 2011 (USA) Stars: Alec Newman, Ed Speleers, Melissa George, Kate Magowan, Garry Sweeney, Holly Boyd, Douglas Russell, Alan Steele, Sean Harris, Stephen McCole, Karel Roden, Eamonn Walker, Paul Anderson, Eric Barlow, Jamie Edgell  A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLfjAPdtt88 Stream https://streamtopmovies.com/a-lonely-place-to-die-981981.html |
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Whiteout (2009)
I quite liked it. |
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The Personal History of David Copperfield
Didn't get into it |
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'21 Bridges' which was finally available in HD. I'd been waiting for that for months!
But utter crap. Most of the first 30 mins is shot in front of flashing police car lights meaning I cannot watch it with my head. Then you don't really get into the story either. I tried but it isn't worth the time so I switched it off. |
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I put together some screenshots (4)
Current New Additions (since I last posted my collection)  Current Keep Rewatch (films I keep on my system to rewatch again and again)  Current Set Rewatch (movie sets and series I keep on my system for rewatch)  And finally, Current TV Show Watch (shows I am currently watching/rewatching)  Tonight's Playlist: The Lurker (2019) st compton hor Lore (2017) l lantz monster The Coldest Game (2019) b pullman Jojo Rabbit (2019) s johansson warcom 21 Bridges (2019) c boseman act -time permitting- Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) or Jurassic World 2 Fallen Kingdom (2018) ~ bluray |
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A Million Ways To Die In The West
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Dolittle a fun couple of hours ,good effects
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