I think the advent of streaming is sort of helping these more oddball and intimate movies increase in viewership and enjoyment. Scorsese might not like it, but the big screen should probably become the exclusive domain for the big stuff. Big need not be dumb of course, I get that, but given the cost of cinema outings I’m not willing to drop that money for a film who’s merits are going to be ten times greater appreciated in solitude or just with my wife at home on our couch instead of jammed in with a hundred other people. It’s down to getting my money’s worth and given the choice I’d rather see Godzilla in IMAX than the Irishman.
Well that's the thinking. Arthouse cinemas aren't like that. - to make the contary argument, I think there's something to be said for a smaller more poetic film on the big screen. They can be slower paced and more contemplative without the risk of losing their audience. At home people will fast-forward or change to something else without really giving the film a chance to communicate the desired effect. I'd also argue that modern spectacle cinema may have jumped the shark. At least where believability is concerned. We've had two or three decades of trying to top what came before and it's all become totally disconnected from reality. You get films like The Meg and The Fast and the Furious franchise. You get the climactic scenes of Black Widow. It's like steroids injected into steroids.
The best part of Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes movie was the “twist” ending. That had so much intrigue and potential. I don’t see how anyone could not like that.
Underrated comment. For me atmosphere is the biggest draw to a movie. The number 1 thing that all my favorite movies have in common is that they sink me down in a unique place and mindset. Movies that don't pay attention to that aspect never stick with me.
I mean...it gets a bit too much hate, I'll admit that, but it's FAR from being the best of the franchise.
Aight, so I can agree to that for the most part (I mean this is the "opinions" thread right?). So this is my list and I'll elaborate further: T1=T2 TS T3 TDF TG It's arguable that T1 is just as good as T2, it's got a darker horror movie atmosphere that is pretty iconic and sets the precedence for the rest of the franchise. It's innovative for it's time, great flick. T2 is of course one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time, but it literally can't exist (obviously) without the establishment of T1, so you kinda have to give the same amount of respect to both films. Now Salvation, it has a unique atmosphere, setting, vision, and introduces a new narrative into the franchise that could've taken it into a unique and better direction overall I feel. Rise of the Machines is honestly a fair film, it has a dark setting, and it helped set up where the series was going with Salvation following it, not the best cast, but some good visuals and okay dialog. Dark Fate was a good attempt at revitalizing the series, but ultimately....it fell very short. Genisys....garbage, nuff said. XD
A little further elaboration with T3. T2 is a hard act to follow. There's ultimately closure in that film especially depending on which ending you go with of the two. It's cool that we get to see Connor as the main protag and grow/forced into his role as leader of the future resistance. It's in some way like a new beginning of a franchise, which in most cases the first entry of a series is usually the weakest, which T3 is no exception. So it's not a great film, but it's definitely not a horrible film, hence my opinion that it gets too much hate. It just needed a slightly better cast/performances, a bit better production, and slightly better dialog. But again, how do you introduce a new chapter into a franchise that had a definitive end and then follow it with a worthy addition to T2? Very hard to do, but they did a fair job.
I maintain that the 2 best batman films are animated - Under the Red Hood and Mask of the Phantasm. Dark Knight can have third place.
Not sure if this counts but I think Bryan Cranston would play an excellent batman and Aaron Paul would be the perfect person to play Jason Todd.
