Imagine thinking a movie about an emo taxi driver is better than a movie about a super being who saves ALL OF HUMANITY from total annihilation
Film Martin Scorsese - Marvel movies are 'not cinema'
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Casino has the economic aspect which Goodfellas doesn’t. The fall of the mob in Las Vegas to the corporate world.
It also removes all the cool elements that Goodfellas has. For all the negatives it’s pretty unarguable that Henry Hill life is cool.
Waking up to your beautiful wife pointing a gun at your head is extremely hot. Rushing to flush bags of coke down the toilet just before the cop break in is exciting.
Casino is far less quotable but imo its a stronger work. It’s full of losers and Joe Pesci character has one of the worst deaths in cinema.
Casino reminds of the Karl Marx - “Capital comes dripping from head to toe, from every pore, with blood and dirt.”
Also this shot
Which movie is that? Is this Taxi Driver vs. The Last Temptation Of Christ, or Taxi Driver vs. Superman?
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That’s a spirited defense of that film, nicely done. I also loved the dropping a Marx quote in. 5/5Casino has the economic aspect which Goodfellas doesn’t. The fall of the mob in Las Vegas to the corporate world.
It also removes all the cool elements that Goodfellas has. For all the negatives it’s pretty unarguable that Henry Hill life is cool.
Waking up to your beautiful wife pointing a gun at your head is extremely hot. Rushing to flush bags of coke down the toilet just before the cop break in is exciting.
Casino is far less quotable but imo its a stronger work. It’s full of losers and Joe Pesci character has one of the worst deaths in cinema.
Casino reminds of the Karl Marx - “Capital comes dripping from head to toe, from every pore, with blood and dirt.”
Also this shot
He's very good at what he does
Silence should be in Scorsese's top 5. It's underrated but a brilliant movie end to end.
Top 3 even for me. Pretty flawless.
Yea, I love it.
The only thing I thought at the time that would make it better would be if Adam Driver was the lead and Andrew Garfield was the 'other' priest. Not that Garfield did a bad job or anything, but I felt that Driver really nailed his limited role.
I feel like we might have had this exchange before, that rings a bell! I do agree Driver was great in his part, but having a soft spot for Garfield, I was quite happy with things as they were.
Just order the novel a few days back. Interesting to see how it differs to the film. Also the cover design is amazing
Let me know how it is - and agree with the cover. That's pretty powerful.Just order the novel a few days back. Interesting to see how it differs to the film. Also the cover design is amazing
He's come a long way. Used to drop clangers left and right, but now *chef's kiss*. Just kidding. I have no idea what his old posts were like, only that he got the "most improved poster" medal.
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I honestly think extortionate cinema prices for movies and popcorn etc has something to do with it. It's just not worth it.
Dune tickets in Odeon premium seats were £20 each, the regular seats were £15 each...and this is their off peak (weekday prices) - it goes even pricier if you go on a weekend.
A popcorn and drink combo was £11.
I enjoy going to the cinema, but it's a costly hobby these days.
I remember the days when I was in school, and I went to see the Matrix sequels for like, £5 or £6.
You must be in an affluent and like-minded area. Manchester odeon IMAX was 14.99 to see dune 2 on a Sunday in the premium section.
Do you have a local Vue? Cheapest tickets at mine are 7.99 any day of the week and every theatre is 100% reclining seats. Food prices are still a joke though. Always take my own.
I think theres a range of cinema prices. There's small places that'll probably still sell tickets for the 5 quid it cost to see movies 20 years ago. Going to an IMAX costs more but i'd rather have the option than not. Buying food at the cinema has been an outrageous rip off as long as i remember.
Why's this thread still there when Marvel isn't a thing anymore?
Because this thread killed Marvel.
And Marty. Everyone wins.
Its a bit of both here. The quality of home movie systems has vastly improved over the past decade, which makes it a lot easier to stay at home, particularly after the pandemic. The inflation of prices to go out has obviously not helped either.
Exactly this. The movies are incredibly expensive now. If I go with the family (four of us), during a peak time and get food and drink for all of us, it’s about $150-180. Ridiculous.
Then on the other hand I have a 90” QLED Samsung, with a $12k sound system, giving true Dolby Atmos in a 9.2 set up. I can watch just as well at home as I can at the movies, and I don’t have to sit next to someone I don’t know and put up with the inevitable group of social ingrates every screening attracts.
While films are in theatres, they should do premium streaming for a decent price. I bet loads of people would buy it. I’d much rather pay $50 to stream Dune 2 at home with the family, than spend nearly $100 in just tickets to take us all to the cinema. The only screenings I can bear to attend are late night ones, which start at 10 or 11, later in the run, when you know it’ll be nearly empty.
I feel like sim city would make for a better movie
Or RollerCoaster Tycoon! They could charge extra for 3D too!
Loving how the movie industry is brimming with such original ideas.
They should really do a Monkey Island - the movie.
If Ryan Gosling is willing to lose 20 pounds of muscle he'd make a decent Guybrush Threepwood.
If the characters all speak Simlish, you sonofabitch I'm in.
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I love HollywoodAttach Margot Robbie to every toy and board game.
Margot Robbie as a sassy hippo in animated comedy, Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Margot Robbie starts as a pawn and works her way up to become a Queen in the tactical thriller, Chess.
Margot Robbie as a block of wood in arthouse Oscar bait, Jenga.
Margot Robbie as a sassy hippo in animated comedy, Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Margot Robbie starts as a pawn and works her way up to become a Queen in the tactical thriller, Chess.
Margot Robbie as a block of wood in arthouse Oscar bait, Jenga.
Could be interesting if it goes at capitalism the way Barbie did at the patriarchy, though I expect it'll be more of a Cannonball Run-esque escapade.
I'm amazed at how many product based movies there's been in the last few years.
I would watch her read the phone book, but this sounds like a terrible idea.
Gonna be one of those madcap money movies, like IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD meets TRADING PLACES meets CLUE.
"That shit writes itself!"
See Margot Robbie as you've never seen her before in Fidget Spinner: The Movie.
Margot Robbie in naked twister