Chris Stuckmann had a similar review, and I usually trust his taste with genre movies.
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
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Matt the Bruins fan - May 30, 2017 6:22:12 am PDT #775 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Kalshane - May 31, 2017 12:35:07 pm PDT #776 of 3463
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Finally saw Rogue One today. Still mulling it over in my head.
I'd been semi-spoiled for the ending because it's kind of impossible to avoid while frequenting geeky sites. So I knew the general nature of the last thirty minutes if not the details.
I found the CGI characters, particularly Tarkin, creepy and immersion-breaking.
As for the end itself, I think it would have been better if the Captain dude (seriously, the only name I managed to remember was Jyn's) had died when we initially thought and the final scene with our heroes was Jyn by herself on the beach looking resolute as the blast wave rolled in. The "Your father would have been proud of you" bit and embrace seemed forced.
Because I was semi-spoiled, watching the movie felt similar to playing the game Halo: Reach. You know all these people are doomed, you just don't know the particulars.
Tom Scola - Jun 01, 2017 5:11:02 am PDT #777 of 3463
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Do not like the mustache, even though it's probably close to what Agatha Christie had in mind.
Dana - Jun 01, 2017 5:35:29 am PDT #778 of 3463
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Michelle Pfeiffer is...an interesting casting choice for that character.
Sue - Jun 01, 2017 5:38:42 am PDT #779 of 3463
hip deep in pie
I was excited about this until I realized it was Branagh directing and acting. I think he's okay at both separately, at times, but with the exception of Henry V, I don't enjoy when he does both together.
Tom Scola - Jun 01, 2017 5:41:27 am PDT #780 of 3463
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Also: why remake an Agatha Christie movie where a significant portion of the audience already knows the solution? It's not like there's a lack of other Poirot material to adapt.
Toddson - Jun 01, 2017 7:01:57 am PDT #781 of 3463
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
There are quite a lot of mustaches in that trailer ... but I'm quite fond of David Suchet's Poirot - he always struck me as about perfect in the role.
smonster - Jun 01, 2017 8:21:33 am PDT #782 of 3463
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Branagh as Poirot - instant no. Depp within ten miles of anything Christie - HELL NO.
Dana - Jun 01, 2017 8:26:08 am PDT #783 of 3463
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Well, at least Depp won't be in it long, since I'm pretty sure he's playing the murder victim. (plot spoilers)
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 01, 2017 9:28:26 am PDT #784 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I find my reaction to Depp in anything these days is HELL NO. He's threatening to replace Nicholas Cage as my leading indicator of movies to avoid.