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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 3, 2015 19:30:55 GMT
1 - Lego Justice League vs Bizarro League
2- Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
3 - Batman Unlimited - Animal Instinct - not bad, much better than the recent DC stuff, designs are decent (except for Flash and Nightwing, very ugly. The extras include 2 Brave and the Bold eps and some DC Nation shortss, out which the The Farm League with Batmongoose is tops and the Batman/Plastic Man short is also great fun.
4 - Lucy
5 Exodus
6 Noah
7 - Left Behind -
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 24, 2015 7:47:05 GMT
1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3. Game of Thrones (season 4) 4. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut) 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' extended edition was released yesterday. 164 minutes rather than the 144 minutes of the theatrical release. Most of the extra twenty minutes is in the battle in the second half of the film. Whatever you may think of these films, the extended material in these editions isn't just spare unused filmed footage from the cutting room floor re-inserted at no cost to the studio in order to con punters out of yet more money - this is full cinema-quality orchestrally-scored CGI-laden 3D special effects stuff - more than most blockbusters have in the entire theatrical film. We now have: The battle between the Dwarf and Elf armies prior to the arrival of the Orc army - entirely missing from the theatrical cut, which had the Orcs arrive in time to prevent any fighting between them. This makes their transition from enemies to allies a lot more powerful. We also get to see a Dwarf cavalry charge smashing the Elves (Billy Connolly: "Send in the goats!") and the Dwarf countermeasure to Elf archery ("How'd you like that, the old twirly-whirlies!").
Then all the Dwarves in Thorin's company get a lot more stuff to do in the battle with the Orcs, including Bofur commandeering a Troll for the duration of the battle, and Balin driving a Ben-Hur chariot in an extended chase sequence through Trolls and Wargs in order to get them all up the mountain.
We also get Thorin's funeral, Dain's coronation, the origin of Gandalf's new staff, the death of the annoying Alfred, more eagle and Beorn action, Legolas decapitating fifty Orcs in five seconds, and some other stuff. Oh, and Galadriel blasts an Orc, about to chop Gandalf's hand off to get his ring, into a bazillion smithereens. I find the extended battle more satisfying and interesting than the cinema version. However, those who thought it was already too long should stay away. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2015 8:06:28 GMT
I would like to see Alfred die though!
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 24, 2015 8:08:40 GMT
I would like to see Alfred die though! -Ralph Here you go. A noble ending! True redemption! Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 2, 2015 7:23:23 GMT
1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3. Game of Thrones (season 4) 4. Ant-Man5. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut) 6. Terminator: Genisys (HMV exclusive)The commentary advises viewers to watch the 'quantum realm' sequence near the end of 'Ant-Man' in freeze-frame. Upon doing so, you can clearly see the Wasp. I wish 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' was due to come out next year rather than 2018! Some nice little extras on the disc, notably newsreel clips presented by Christine Everheart (previously appearing in the Iron Man films), interviewing Darren Cross and Scott Lang, while headlines on the fall-out of 'Age of Ultron' and setting the groundwork for 'Civil War' scroll along the bottom of the screen. Couldn't resist buying the HMV special version of 'Genisys'. I'm a sucker for an exclusive bonus disc. To be fair, it contains nearly 2 hours of extras. Meanwhile, more dialogue from the extended cut of 'The Hobbit': "Shoot it!" "Where?!" "In the jam-bags!" [pause] "It doesn't have any jam-bags!" 'Agent Carter' awaits my viewing. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 2, 2015 11:27:09 GMT
That extra dialogue is awful!
And a pox on films having key plot points hidden in fucking freeze frames. Films aren't shown that way!
*foams at mouth*
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 2, 2015 13:17:11 GMT
That's not a key plot point to be fair.
Andy
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Post by legios on Dec 2, 2015 17:28:38 GMT
I'd more call it overt confirmation of something we've been trained to expect from the Marvel Studios stuff. I'm not sure it really provides much more in the way of new information.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 2, 2015 18:07:13 GMT
Delete!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 2, 2015 18:08:48 GMT
That's not a key plot point to be fair. Andy The fate of an important character that one of the leads muses over quite a lot is an important plot point!!! There's a big difference between it being Hank ruminating that his wife survived in the sub-atomic realm ("Is it possible?") thus leaving the story open rather than 'Look! She survived! There she is! But you have to freeze-frame to find that out!' It changes the story information significantly from 'Did she survive?' To 'Yes she did!'. It fundamentally alters the story of the Wasp in that film. A big difference from 'there's a fun wee background thing if you spot it'. What utter bollocks. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 2, 2015 18:14:31 GMT
That extra dialogue is awful! And a pox on films having key plot points hidden in fucking freeze frames. Films aren't shown that way! *foams at mouth* Ralph foams at something Martin enjoyed, and the universe is safe. Jambags dialogue two minutes in: Martin |
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Post by Benn on Dec 3, 2015 11:04:55 GMT
Ah, okay...
1. Avengers: Age Of Ultron
It was very... 'eh'. Underwhelmed, I guess.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 3, 2015 16:41:50 GMT
That's not a key plot point to be fair. Andy The fate of an important character that one of the leads muses over quite a lot is an important plot point!!! There's a big difference between it being Hank ruminating that his wife survived in the sub-atomic realm ("Is it possible?") thus leaving the story open rather than 'Look! She survived! There she is! But you have to freeze-frame to find that out!' It changes the story information significantly from 'Did she survive?' To 'Yes she did!'. It fundamentally alters the story of the Wasp in that film. A big difference from 'there's a fun wee background thing if you spot it'. What utter bollocks. -Ralph {Spoiler}
I respectfully disagree with you.The mystery of the Wasp was quite clearly not something to be addressed in this film and is sequel fodder. We all know she is in the sub-atomic realm but don't need it confirmed in the fllm. Though I do agree with your point about putting it as some sort of easter egg. There was enough foreshadowing in the dialogue for her survival to be apparent. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 3, 2015 17:46:00 GMT
The fate of an important character that one of the leads muses over quite a lot is an important plot point!!! There's a big difference between it being Hank ruminating that his wife survived in the sub-atomic realm ("Is it possible?") thus leaving the story open rather than 'Look! She survived! There she is! But you have to freeze-frame to find that out!' It changes the story information significantly from 'Did she survive?' To 'Yes she did!'. It fundamentally alters the story of the Wasp in that film. A big difference from 'there's a fun wee background thing if you spot it'.
What utter bollocks.
-Ralph {Spoiler}
I respectfully disagree with you.The mystery of the Wasp was quite clearly not something to be addressed in this film and is sequel fodder. We all know she is in the sub-atomic realm but don't need it confirmed in the fllm. Though I do agree with your point about putting it as some sort of easter egg. There was enough foreshadowing in the dialogue for her survival to be apparent. I didn't say she had survived, just that she was present. Jump to 1 minute 40 seconds:
It was so quick/blurry that Scott didn't notice, so why shouldn't it be so quick that the viewer doesn't notice either?
In other news, Agent Carter is fantastic. Carter, Howard Stark and Jarvis are all better than anything in Agents of SHIELD. Watched four episodes last night. Will polish off the other four tonight. Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 3, 2015 20:34:33 GMT
Absolutely. It's brilliant. Shows what a misfire Shield is.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 3, 2015 20:36:49 GMT
Don't think the Wasp 'appearance' (if that was even the Wasp) detracts at all. They will nod to it in future and people will go "ooooooh!!". That's all it was meant to be. Not sure why it has had to be highlighted so much in discussions.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 4, 2015 6:42:19 GMT
1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3. Game of Thrones (season 4) 4. Agent Carter (season 1)5. Ant-Man 6. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut) 7. Terminator: Genisys (HMV exclusive) Dum-Dum! Great stuff. Martin |
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Post by legios on Dec 4, 2015 11:15:20 GMT
In other news, Agent Carter is fantastic. Carter, Howard Stark and Jarvis are all better than anything in Agents of SHIELD. Watched four episodes last night. Will polish off the other four tonight. Martin I'd second that. Fantastic performances between the three of them. I really enjoyed Agent Carter - seen one episode a week it did a great job of feeling "espionage thrillery" and "adventure serially". Thought Peggy Carter was a really good lead character. I tend to think of it as having delivered the show I wanted out of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D". Also the only show I've seen recently whose unarmed fight choreagraphy is on a par with later Person of Interest for feeling like it actually makes sense. Is there a DVD release or is it Blu-Ray only? I'd really like to pick it up but no-one on any forum or social media seems to have mentioned whether there's a DVD. Karl |
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Post by legios on Dec 4, 2015 11:16:37 GMT
Dum-Dum! Great stuff. Martin There was a cheer in my house when that happened. (Followed by a "Well, Dugan, pass the hip flask then." :-) ) Karl |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 4, 2015 19:38:10 GMT
Absolutely. It's brilliant. Shows what a misfire Shield is. Have to disagree there on the second bit. Carter is amazing and is probably the show most people expected Shield to be, but it doesnt follow that Shield is a misfire. I am convinced Shield is exactly the show it was always intended to be and is doing its think very very well. I think the first half season left a negative impression that even now people havent gotten over. They werent the best episodes I admit, but what its been doing since then (and what those episodes set up) has some times been spectacular. |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 4, 2015 20:31:32 GMT
Agreed. I think the ropey first half season combined with it not being what was 'expected' has given it a tough hill to climb in the minds of many fans but it is doing well in itself.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 4, 2015 20:34:37 GMT
Not saying people can't legitimately dislike it (I can see why they might), but I think a lot of the dislike comes from personal disappointment with some fans rapidly turning into a false love it or hate it thing due to the usual fanboy sense of entitlement.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 4, 2015 21:03:41 GMT
Not always. I watched a couple of episodes and just thought it was bad TV so never went back to it. I'm happy enough reading the comics.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 5, 2015 6:41:20 GMT
Is there a DVD release or is it Blu-Ray only? Both are available, and it's very cheap for a newly released TV series. Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 5, 2015 12:17:03 GMT
Have to disagree there on the second bit. Carter is amazing and is probably the show most people expected Shield to be, but it doesnt follow that Shield is a misfire. I am convinced Shield is exactly the show it was always intended to be and is doing its think very very well. I think the first half season left a negative impression that even now people havent gotten over. They werent the best episodes I admit, but what its been doing since then (and what those episodes set up) has some times been spectacular. I can accept that it's popular and doing well, but even though I'm a big fan of the MCU I haven't been excited by anything that Shield has done. Even when it was supposed to be gripping viewing at the end of the first season all I saw was a second rate movie tie in with bland characters. I enjoyed shows like Alphas far, far more, but they didn't get the Marvel backing to survive. I accept it's a personal thing, but Shield to me has been one of the most boring shows of recent years. Many more deserved to survive where this one could easily have bitten the dust. (On that note, but unrelated, I just read in SFX that Defiance has been canned. I REALLY wish that these US companies would stop the knee jerk reactions and complete story arcs. It's getting to the point that I can't be bothered to watch US shows now because I know full well so few of them actually get a conclusion. I'm so glad Continuum got a six episode wrap up season to end it, but so many good shows are just left hanging by financial decisions.) |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 13:25:27 GMT
Oh thats fine, I wasnt suggesting you or anyone should like it, just disagreeing with the misfire term. For the type of show they want to make it is just about as good as it can be. I honestly cant decide how it compares to Carter and the netflix shows. All great, but so different its hard to compare.
If it came across as more than that its probably just a result of reading rather tedious comments about what a bad show it is by people who only watched some of the first half season 2 years ago. If you did and didnt enjoy it thats fine, dont watch move on, but dont spend the next 2 years regurgitating your views based on the first 10 episodes of a show now at episode 50 while refusing to believe that the show may have changed. If you made it to the end of season one (or even the first half) and it wasn't your thing no problem, I'd say its continued to change since then to (due to evolution rather than desperate tinkering from above), but theres only so long you can or should give a show thats not for you.
The cast has doubled in size,(well if they didnt keep Whedoning characters) the setting has changed, the format is now about as close to HBO/Netflix serialised storytelling as you can get on a US network channel. And it has a great habit of pulling the rug out from under you. And possibly an even better habit of not creating fake tension by having people stupidly not share that really useful bit of information that would crack the case open, meaning that plots that might drag on in other shows for half a season tend to wrap up in a much more natural and enjoyably short period.
So hearing the naysayers still talking about that show, yeah tedious.
Sorry rant over.
As for the US axing shows I absolutely agree. (Im still angry about Firefly and not particularly happy about Angel for that matter) I read somewhere that shows like Continuum are only getting those miniseries conclusions (or being given enough warning about axings to wrap up the current season to some extent) because Netflix and similar services are far more willing to pay for shows that have a proper conclusion than ones that just stop with everything unresolved. If it is the case, long live streaming services.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 5, 2015 17:27:26 GMT
Well I'm far more likely to watch shows that have a proper conclusion than shows which just die part-way through a story. Life is too short.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 5, 2015 18:08:16 GMT
Oh thats fine, I wasnt suggesting you or anyone should like it, just disagreeing with the misfire term. For the type of show they want to make it is just about as good as it can be. I honestly cant decide how it compares to Carter and the netflix shows. All great, but so different its hard to compare. I agree with everything you say Bogatan. In my case I've seen all the episodes of Shield that Channel 4 have shown because the missus enjoys it, so my own opinion isn't based on a subset of episodes. I tend to tolerate it just in case any peripheral info related to the films turns up and so I'm in the loop so to speak, but I don't actively look forward to watching it. My only real problem with it is that from my point of view it doesn't do anything I haven't seen in a ton of other shows, and were it not for the Marvel brand probably wouldn't have survived past the first season. My grudge is that it gets a golden ticket because of that, nothing more. To me it's a misfire, but you're entitled to your view too and I wouldn't say otherwise! |
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Post by legios on Dec 6, 2015 17:47:05 GMT
Is there a DVD release or is it Blu-Ray only? Both are available, and it's very cheap for a newly released TV series. Martin Ah, excellent! Thank ye kindly for the info. I might spring for that in the New Year then - give me something to look forward to for after my exams. Karl |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 18:18:36 GMT
Havent had the time to sit down and watch most of these, but thought Id make the list of what Ive gotten
Antman
Inside out
Big Hero 6
Rosewater
Tangled - old but finally got around to picking it up.
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
I bought a very very cheap 3D TV a few weeks ago and finally tried the 3D a few days ago. Gotta say I liked it a lot more than cinema. I watched Tangled and Antman both looked really good even from the acute angle I was sat. It remains a more or less totally pointless gimmick most of the time, but it is quite fun. Which I supopose is reason enough.
I really want to watch Day of the Doctor in 3D now.
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