I've seen IronMan. I liked that one.FL_Ag1998 said:aTmAg said:I don't watch many movies in theaters as of late. The last one I watched was Star Wars. I always see those in the theaters (not opening night or anything). I did watch the Hangover on a business trip, and thought it was hilarious. On TV, I watch(ed) Silicon Valley, Parks and Rec, Seinfeld, etc. Some of my most favorite lighthearted movies of all time are True Lies, Tropic Thunder, Airplane, Groundhog Day, etc. Regarding Marvel movies, I thought Guardians of the Galaxy was great. I had no idea that it was part of a larger universe that took itself more seriously. I watched it as a standalone lighthearted fun movie that was meant to put a smile on my face, and it did.FL_Ag1998 said:aTmAg said:I can't tell if you are joking, but that sounds really bad. Like cop rock bad.fig96 said:Not quite sure what genre of film you might be into based on your responses, but do yourself a favor and watch Thor Ragnarok. It's like an 80s fantasy space opera and it's hilarious.aTmAg said:Special effects were great. Acting pretty good. The fact that the bad guy won was unexpected and rewarding surprise. I was thinking, "are you sh**ing me?" when it looked like Thor was going to kill him so easily with that axe.israeliag said:
aTmAg - thanks for your input. You're definitely allowed to have your opinion and that you took your kid to see a movie you knew you wouldn't enjoy is to be respected.
I for one was curious to hear what this was like for someone who hadn't followed these films.
The big battles got a little tiresome. When a few of major characters got killed, I was surprised. But by the end, so many were dead, that I knew that it wasn't for real. A bunch of those are going to come back, so the deaths lost a lot of their punch.
That being said, I probably will take my kid to the sequel. I won't hate it or anything, so don't get me wrong.
Ok, at this point I seriously want to know what movies you watch for fun. As in lighthearted, fun movies that put a smile on your face.
Ok, so I honestly would think that a good portion of these Marvel movies would appeal to you, at least on a superficial level. Thor: Ragnorak, AntMan, IronMan
I have slowly realized one common theme in movies that I tend to like less, and that is the dependence on karate. And not merely having karate, but having it be the primary determination on who "wins" or "loses". It is lazy writing to have a situation where all the antagonist needs to do is grit his teeth harder, and "want it more". So for example, Rocky was good, not because of the final fight scene, but because of his situation, how he got there, relationship with Adrian, etc. The subsequent Rocky movies were jokes (excluding Creed), because they were little more than training montages and "wanting it more".
Looking back, all of the shows I really love have no karate at all (Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Hunt For Red October, A Few Good Men, etc.). The movies that I do like that have karate, either don't take themselves too seriously (True Lies), or make less important to the story (The Dark Knight, Iron Man). I think one reason the Star Wars Prequels suck compared to the originals is how much victory or defeat depended on physical fighting skills. Even though The Return of the Jedi had some of it, it was not the central theme or cause of "victory".
I realize that superhero movies are not going to be able to avoid that very much. I guess that is why they are at a fundamental disadvantage in my view. They have to really go out of their way to make the story good and smart to overcome that (As TDK did).
