Movies

[neph93]

^ I’m with you. The first Avengers movie was bearable because of Joss Whedon’s sense of humour. Very occasionally I’ll watch one on Netflix (the second Thor film about two years ago was the last time it happened) if I’m utterly lost for something to do. I always end up thinking it was a poor decision and a waste of two hours.

[manufc10]

^^ yep, with both of you on this as well.  From day one I've never liked big blockbuster special effects ridden movies made for the mindless ADD masses…..no offense to anyone 

[gaseousclay]

Superhero films have their place but yes, the industry is saturated with them. I'd rather watch a lower budget film with strong characters and a good story over a cgi sh*tfest any day of the week.

[DougNg]

Anybody else looking forward to Deadpool 2? 

[Chris]

Screw you guys.   I'm totally fine with mindless crap.  I watch movies to turn my mind off for a couple of hours.  Explosions, unbelievable plots and CGI fakery work just fine for me.

That's why I giggle like a school girl each time a new Fast and Furious movie comes out.

EDIT: and to answer your question, Doug-
Oh.  My.  God.  YES.

[neph93]

To be fair though @Chris  your giggle is schoolgirl-ish normally.

[Chris]

Fair point.

Dick.

[Morose_Penguin]

Almost went to see Deadpool 2 today, but decided not to. Saw the first one again a few weeks ago - think I'm burnt out on Ryan Reynolds humour at the moment.

[Jett129]

Me,Me,Me! (Looking forward to Deadpool 2)

[DougNg]

I'm with Chris. If I wanted intellectual stimulation I wouldn't go to the movies. I have to think and be creative all day at work. Sometimes you just need to watch people get shot and blown up.

[DougNg]

Speaking of which, John Wick 3 is less than one year away. My boss thought I was nuts when I already put in my leave slip for May 17, 2019.

[emceeQ]

@DougNg:

I'm with Chris. If I wanted intellectual stimulation I wouldn't go to the movies. I have to think and be creative all day at work. Sometimes you just need to watch people get shot and blown up.

Agreed.  xXx: Return of Xander Cage was one of my favorite movies to come out last year. Vin Diesel drives a motorbike on the ocean.  It's frickin awesome…

[Shoreman]

Now we’re talking.

[Matty123]

@Chris:

Screw you guys.   I'm totally fine with mindless crap.  I watch movies to turn my mind off for a couple of hours.  Explosions, unbelievable plots and CGI fakery work just fine for me.

That's why I giggle like a school girl each time a new Fast and Furious movie comes out.

EDIT: and to answer your question, Doug-
Oh.  My.  God.  YES.

I’m with Chris and Doug

[DougNg]

Example of mindless fun: watching Pacific Rim 2 tonight

Because in the future, it takes two brains to do what I could do in 1992 with a joystick and six buttons

[gaseousclay]

@DougNg:

Example of mindless fun: watching Pacific Rim 2 tonight

Because in the future, it takes two brains to do what I could do in 1992 with a joystick and six buttons

PR2 was ok but not as good as the first one. I liked John Boyega's character but Scott Eastwood couldn't act his way out of a paper bag

[DougNg]

Not that the acting in the first one was stellar either…the Japanese girl would go back and forth between Japanese and English in the same sentence...

It's like her English was so terrible she would have to finish her thought in her native tongue

[DougNg]

For the dog lovers in the group: I loved A Dog's Purpose, and the "behind the scenes" scandal was a hoax. Highly recommended.

[Seul]

@DougNg:

Speaking of which, John Wick 3 is less than one year away. My boss thought I was nuts when I already put in my leave slip for May 17, 2019.

John Wick 1 and 2 are the best movies in the world.

[Chris]

Oh, so many great/terrible movies here.  Return of Xander Cage was truly bad, and I loved it.  John Wick 1 and 2 were fantastic, though I liked 1 better.  And Doug, my hat's off to you- requesting the day off for the premiere of 3 is next level.