Bjorn Posted August 20, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJkyFUpAnukEdited to add: I have a real fondness for Robinson Crusoe on Mars, even though I don't think it has much in common with the Martian (no Earth side stuff at all). But I posted it mostly because of this ridiculous intro on the trailer: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted August 20, 2015 That trailer makes the movie basically just look like Marooned. God I love Gregory Peck! And man, a young Hackman; I'm not used to that. It's like seeing Richard Gere with brown hair instead of his gray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigJKO Posted August 21, 2015 Huh, they're from Gravity. Wait, which one's directed by Ridley Scott? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted August 21, 2015 Wait, which one's directed by Ridley Scott? Gravity: directed by Alfonso Cuaron (of Y Tu Mama Tambien and Children of Men fame) Interstellar: directed by Christopher Nolan (of Inception and The Dark Knight fame) The Martian: directed by Ridley Scott (of Prometheus and Alien fame) Marooned: directed by John Sturges (of The Magnificient Seven and Bad Day at Black Rock fame) Robinson Crusoe on Mars: directed by Byron Haskin (of War of the Worlds and Treasure Island fame) Mars Attacks: directed by Tim Burton (of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Edward Scissorhands fame) Mission to Mars: directed by Brian De Palma (of Carrie and The Untouchables fame) Total Recall: directed by Paul Verhoeven (of Robocop and Starship Troopers fame) sung by The Undertones (of Teenage Kicks and Here Comes the Summer fame) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwardinen Posted August 21, 2015 sung by The Undertones (of Teenage Kicks and Here Comes the Summer fame)Well now I want a Mars bar, dammit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett E Posted August 21, 2015 Guys I think BigJKO is joking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted August 21, 2015 they don't call 'im bigJOKE for nothin'! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marblize Posted August 22, 2015 Tonight I saw and very much enjoyed American Ultra. It's a romance action comedy in that order with solid female characters (KStew and Connie Britton's characters are badass and troubled and great) and some nice trope subversion going on. Its stoner humor is actually fresh, not too in your face, and not HAHA POT POT STONERS FUNNY. The cast is pretty ridic. Jesse Eisenberg, Walton Goggins, Johnny Legz, the aforementioned, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, Bill Pullman. It's middling on RT because half of RT's aggregate is mistaken. I would highly highly suggest plz seeing it this weekend so an inventive original property doesn't get outperformed in the box office by an abysmal sequel to an abysmal adaptation to a fucking video game (Hitman 47) thus furthering hollywood's boring modus operandi. #FullDisclosureMyFriendMaxWroteAmericanUltra #EthicsInMovieRecommendations #KristenStewartGate #IShouldHavePutTheseWarningsMoreProminentAtTheTopPleaseDon'tEmailMyAdvertisers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marblize Posted August 22, 2015 I'm v proud of him and v bummed about its losing the weekend to 5 unoriginal movies :'( #NothingSubtleHere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zolen Posted August 24, 2015 What is the title of that movie again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusbyBerkeley Posted August 24, 2015 American Ultra does look pretty good, but Max Landis seems so insufferable it makes me not want to go see his movies. I started watching Rick and Morty and its pretty good! Not up there with Steven Universe for me, but it's darn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marblize Posted August 25, 2015 he can be loud but he's great if you get to know him ^__^ and okay jesus I'm sorry I'll stop the namedropiness been meaning to get into rick and morty. i hear the latest episodes are getting disappointing and more "normal" or less surprising or something tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coods Posted August 25, 2015 been meaning to get into rick and morty. i hear the latest episodes are getting disappointing and more "normal" or less surprising or something tho. just the one that came out yesterday; up until that season 2 has been transcendent. But plenty of cartoons coast for many episodes at a time on a "meh" level of quality. It'll be back next week hopefully Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted August 25, 2015 Oh man, I used to be friends with Max Landis on Facebook. That guy was something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 25, 2015 The Brink with Jack Black and Tim Robbins was an some short series. Season 1 just ended. It's funny and it's really "one more episode" stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tberton Posted August 26, 2015 Speaking of Jack Black and Tim Robbins, I recently rewatched High Fidelity. They are both really fun in that movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted August 26, 2015 Jack Black and Tim Robbins are some of my favorite celebrity friends! Jack Black was in Robbins' acting troupe. They end up in each other's work a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted August 27, 2015 Straight Outta Compton was good. I don't know that I'll ever care to watch it again, but the acting was good and the writers did a decent job of not romanticizing the history too much. It definitely flirts with the issues all big-budget biopics suffer from, but the performances and source material really elevated the whole thing for me. A little long in the tooth, but damn does O'shea Jackson Jr. turn in a commanding performance as his dad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marblize Posted August 27, 2015 I watched Gravity last night and Birdman tonight. Gravity was solid but boy did I hate the epic music during the evolution finale. it had a beautiful synth score the whole movie but just had to go and get goofy as fuck as ryan took her first earth steps. Birdman was so tonally weird and confusing with its constantly waffling misanthropy and straight-played "satire/parody" I'm in between still chewing on it and hating it to its core. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted August 28, 2015 Going briefly back to The Martian, the book is on sale for $2 on the Google Play store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted August 28, 2015 I'm reticent to get books from them as they don't work on Kindle and the only one I tried reading on my Android phone via the Google app had some formatting issues. Still not beating the thousands of years old medium there, e-books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted August 28, 2015 I'm reticent to get books from them as they don't work on Kindle and the only one I tried reading on my Android phone via the Google app had some formatting issues. Still not beating the thousands of years old medium there, e-books. I'm actually having that same debate with myself. Just wanted to point it out since we talked about it recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted August 29, 2015 I still appreciate you highlighting the deal because I may well buy it and wait for the market to catch up and actually make it a viable proposition for me to read the book I bought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted August 30, 2015 Read a review on this and now I'm intrigued http://thedissolve.com/reviews/1699-stray-dog/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
