Unpopular opinions
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And secondly, stop wearing so much fucking cologne.
This x10. And while we're on the topic, cologne is not an alternative to regular personal hygiene. You guys know who these guys are, haha.
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I'm not even sure Steve McQueen pulled them off. They are awful.
Though to be honest, I think the A-2 is even worse.
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Sick of Hollywood milking film franchises.
Comic book film franchises are especially tiresome to this grown-up, and are just another way Hollywood demonstrates a wholesale lack of creativity and risk-taking, exactly like all the other relentless reboots of proven literary or film franchises. I would welcome more originality. Taking risks is how great art is made, and seeing more big budget feature films that are artistry instead of movies that are escapist, commercial drivel could be great. I would welcome letting certain sleeping dogs, such as the up-and-down, but generally still great Indiana Jones Trilogy, lie instead of besmirching their legacy via an artistically bankrupt cash grab tacked on. It would be interesting to see what crazy screenplays are escaping us, and a tempered obsession with existing franchises would allow more exposure of new writers and ideas.
In a similar vein, I don't like the concept of celebrity actors / movie stars, unless they truly are chameleon-like and legitimately the best person for the role (see Meryl Streep). I'd instead prefer a film featuring skilled actors who were completely unknown to me. Lord knows there are enough of them. I don't want to think of Robert Downey, Jr. playing a role. If it's an unknown actor without the celebrity baggage, to me it makes for a more believable character and provides more opportunity for other actors (while also trimming the film budget significantly).
From a business perspective, I get it. I don't expect Marvel, DC, Mattel, whoever publishes Harry Potter, etc, or their enablers to say "no" to the money-hose, be it a proven franchise in terms of story or actor… The solution would be to have a public less obsessed with these franchises (story AND celebrity) in the first place such that the endless milking and rehashing can finally stop, and we can see scripts with novel ideas make it to the screen. Hence, an unpopular opinion.
TL;DR: More Terry Gilliam, less Michael Bay.
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More Gilliam is always a good thing @mclaincausey.
I don't think that you're advancing an unpopular opinion there. I'm of a similar mind, see my mini-rant in the Movies & TV thread about the new Avengers film.
The thing that has me slightly worried is the rise of the Cinematic Universe. Studios are wanting to link franchises in the same way that Marvel has done. So instead of just getting a reboot of Indiana Jones, we'll get a trilogy of films about Short Round's adventures fighting the Japanese in WW2 China, and a comedy about Sallah's Tiki bar in '60s Hawaii.
Or, to put it another way, things will get over-explained, and always in a more boring way than we expected.
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Went to see Mad Max Fury Road and left the cinema before the end of the film. Absolutely mind numbing. No emotion. Read some reviews and the critics loved it. I reckon the film companies pay the critics back handlers in exchange for favourable reviews.
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Went to see Mad Max Fury Road and left the cinema before the end of the film. Absolutely mind numbing. No emotion. Read some reviews and the critics loved it. I reckon the film companies pay the critics back handlers in exchange for favourable reviews.
I trust your reviews @den1mhead . Ex Machina only came out down here last week or so, amazing movie!
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@Snowy, agreed, Ex-Machina was a quality movie
sometimes i do it chicanostyle and only button the top one on my shirts, something i do since 25years lol 
