Guardians of the Galaxy 2

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mirth

#60
May 06, 2017, 02:41:33 PM
So I agree with what has been said here and in several reviews - not as good as the first, but still very good. Felt like it was trying a little too hard in spots. I thought the facial CGI for the young Kurt Russell was almost as off-putting as what was done to Carrie Fisher in Rogue One. Wish they'd just stop trying it.

There were some great action set pieces. I thought Michael Rooker/Yondo was the one who really stole the movie.

Well worth seeing.
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#61
May 06, 2017, 04:09:41 PM
I'm going to go against the grain and say it was better than the first. Lots of humor and action, both subtle and happy you in the face. Character development was done well. A well done mix of very different elements. I will see it again.  <:-)
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mirth

#62
May 06, 2017, 06:17:01 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Centurion40

#63
May 06, 2017, 08:40:44 PM
Quote from: mirth on May 06, 2017, 02:41:33 PM
So I agree with what has been said here and in several reviews - not as good as the first, but still very good. Felt like it was trying a little too hard in spots. I thought the facial CGI for the young Kurt Russell was almost as off-putting as what was done to Carrie Fisher in Rogue One. Wish they'd just stop trying it.

There were some great action set pieces. I thought Michael Rooker/Yondo was the one who really stole the movie.

Well worth seeing.

Yondu was good. Drax was a hoot. I enjoyed little Groot more than I expected. Saw it in IMAX and young Kurt Russell actually looked ok. Better than young Carrie Fisher.
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JasonPratt

#64
May 08, 2017, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 04, 2017, 01:56:29 PM
Thor 2.  :clap: Or, Thor 2 too.

True, too: can't believe I didn't think to include that!

Halloween 2. Ranks up there with Jaws 2 in sequels I thought were better than the original.
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mirth

#65
May 08, 2017, 02:26:46 PM
Jaws 2 was not better than the original. No frickin way.
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bob48

#66
May 08, 2017, 02:48:00 PM
Just couldn't get your teeth into it?
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mirth

#67
May 08, 2017, 02:49:42 PM
The premise was a bit fishy.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

#68
May 08, 2017, 04:06:08 PM Last Edit: May 08, 2017, 04:08:16 PM by JasonPratt
I'm surprised someone didn't take that bait earlier! I couldn't decide if I had buried it too well, or if enough people surprisingly agreed with me on it!  <:-)

Objectively better than J1 in several ways, not as artistic tho. (And missing both Hooper and Quint, the latter for obvs. So admittedly less good in that regard. But the script design turns around and makes that lack a feature not a bug!)
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GDS_Starfury

#69
May 08, 2017, 10:24:18 PM
just read the last 3 posts and understand why youre friendzoned so much.
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#70
May 08, 2017, 10:24:24 PM
The second time I did it with my Ex was better than the first. Does that count?
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mirth

#71
May 11, 2017, 06:16:41 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

SirAndrewD

#72
May 11, 2017, 09:34:55 PM
Quote from: mirth on May 06, 2017, 02:41:33 PM
I thought the facial CGI for the young Kurt Russell was almost as off-putting as what was done to Carrie Fisher in Rogue One. Wish they'd just stop trying it.


Frighteningly enough, there was no CGI used to de-age Russel for the film.  I read an article in the Washington Post where they asked Gunn how they'd pulled the effect off, and it was done almost entirely with makeup.  They cleaned it up by having another actor that looks like a young Russel, Aaron Schwartz, mimic Russell's movements in a second take, and did some superimposing. 

I agree that it was a bit uncanny valley, but can't help but be impressed by the method.
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mirth

#73
May 12, 2017, 03:10:20 AM
^it is impressive as a technique then. I assumed it was mostly CG (as did several reviewers). It's become almost common place now.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

jamus34

#74
May 12, 2017, 08:48:14 PM
Quote from: mirth on May 12, 2017, 03:10:20 AM
^it is impressive as a technique then. I assumed it was mostly CG (as did several reviewers). It's become almost common place now.

Just saw it today. Agree on the young KR not really being "good".

I also thought some of the humor / one liners felt a little forced.

I did like the overall story line however.
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