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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 days

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Lieutenant Ellen Ripley "Sigourney Weaver" And Rebecca "Newt" Jorden "Carrie Henn" Aliens (1986)

#Aliens (1986)#Aliens #1986 #Ellen Ripley #Sigourney Weaver #Rebecca “Newt” Jorden #Carrie Henn #science fiction action film

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scenes-inside-my-head · 4 months

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The Fifth Element (1997)

#movie frames #movies #film #the fifth element #1990s #90s #luc besson #scifi movie #science fiction #action movie #leeloo #milla jovovich

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cinemoments · 5 months

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Inception, dir. Christopher Nolan, 2010.

#inception #christopher nolan #movie poster #movie #movies #thriller #science fiction #action movie #sf movie #leonardo dicaprio #joseph gordon levitt #cillian murphy #tom hardy #elliot page #marion cotillard #films #filmedit #film photography #film

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filmjet · 1 year

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Total Recall (1990)

#total recall #arnold schwarzenegger #film #tvandfilm #sci fi movies #movies #film stills #sharon stone #cyberpunk #science fiction #action movies #practical effects

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browsethestacks · 19 days

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The Marvel(ous) UK Of Comics

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videoreligion · 3 months

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Cybernator (1991)

#Cybernator #Robert Rundle #William Smith #scifi #science fiction #sci-fi #scifi movie #science fiction movie #action movie #b-movie #b movie #low budget film #cult cinema #gif #gifs #my gif #my gifs

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schlock-luster-video · 21 days

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On April 8, 1999, The Matrix debuted in Australia and New Zealand.

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minimoviemarathons · 8 months

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Mini Movie Marathons

When I was a kid, we had a premium channel called The Movie Channel. It didn't have the newest movies or original programming like HBO or Showtime. What it did have was what I'm calling mini marathons. Three unrelated movies with some common element and a snappy title.

Examples:

End of the line

Speed

Snowpiercer

Conair

(movies that end in a crash)

I See Dead People

Field of Dreams

Stir of Echos

Ghostbusters

(someone sees a ghost)

Second Time's the Charm

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

(sequels better than the original)

I'm going to be making more of these and would love to hear your mini movie marathons.

#movies #films #action #adventure #comedy #romance #animation #science fiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #movie marathon

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agentnico · 29 days

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) review

Someone should call child services, as Kong uses a baby monkey as a weapon and flails him around like a whip, using the poor little fella to bash against incoming enemies. Granted the little chap is durable, but like….. I’m sorry, this movie is ridiculous. Like I can’t even!

Plot: Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race.

2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong holds a special place in my heart in that during COVID-19 it was one of the first and only films to come out during lockdown. I recall sitting in my living room suffering from high depression (I mean, who wasn’t at that time, am I right??) and I stuck on the Godzilla vs Kong film with low expectations……and I had the greatest time ever. By no means was it a masterpiece. It’s even far away from being a good film, but at that time when I was cinema-deprived and life was in a constant state of limbo, a big trashy Hollywood blockbuster with two massive CGI monsters beating the living crap of each other was exactly the entertainment I needed.

In cometh Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Naturally we’re no longer in a pandemic so the WOW factor is gone, and also Godzilla Minus One only recently came out reminding us that Godzilla can be sophisticated when need be. That being said, am I opposed to seeing some ridiculously over-the-top kaiju brawls for absolutely no other reason other than Hollywood wanting to throw money against the wall and seeing what happens? Yes. Look, from the set-up the whole thing doesn’t make sense in the first place. I get it is fantasy and suspension of disbelief is required, but it’s a giant walking nuclear power plant that holds the title of king of the monsters against a bloody monkeh. I don’t care how cool or likeable Kong is, if we’re being realistic he’d get smushed just by touching Godzilla. Like, ain’t that lizard boi radioactive?? Last time I checked radioactivity is pretty fatal. Kong should have developed multiple forms of cancer since the 2021 film, I’m just saying. But again, that’s if we’re thinking logically, however as we’ve learned from these MonsterVerse movies, logic isn’t a word that exists. So let’s enjoy the lizard and monkeh for what they are - bring it on!!

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is exactly what you expect it to be… in the last 30 minutes. The first hour and a half is actually a casual sequel to Kong: Skull Island, with Godzilla a fleeting cameo just getting up to random shenanigans, with every appearance lasting no longer than 5 seconds. I’m serious, Godzilla to this movie is like Scrat is to the Ice Age movies. If you recall the little saber-toothed squirrel hardly ever connects to the main plot-line of those films, and instead is only obsessed with getting his stupid acorn. Same with Godzilla, he fights random kaijus just cause. He takes naps in the Colosseum just cause. He eats nuclear plants for breakfast just cause. He turns Barbie-level pink just cause. His entire role in this movie is just cause. Otherwise this is through and through a King Kong movie. Not that I’m complaining, if you want to make a somewhat engaging and emotionally resonant narrative (as if this movie has a plot!), it’s easier to focus on Kong as he has the baggage of being lonely and wanting to find a home and more of his kind, so there’s something there to work with. So we spend most of the movie wit Kong as he explores Hollow Earth that’s discovered from the previous film, and I quite enjoyed all that. Does the movie need to be 2 hours long? Nope, as the whole Hollow Earth story-line is dragged out so much when in fact all that happens could have easily been told in the size of a short film. Essentially nothing much happens is what I’m saying. Like the whole thing is a set-up for the inevitable and highly anticipated final showdown that we’ve all paid for.

About the final showdown - it’s so dumb. I mean the whole movie is dumb, but the final battle breaks any last remaining realm of reason and turns into this crazy bonkers monsters v monsters smashy-bashy bonkers beat ‘em up, and it was absolutely fantastic! Again, I fully admit the stupidity of it all, but watching this movie’s finale in a crowded theatre with everyone cheering, laughing, clapping and howling alongside all the CGI madness that is thrown at our faces - it was awesome! I’d give the final 30 minutes a 10/10 score easily, as it is exactly what we want from a Godzilla and Kong movie. Godzilla spears Kong through a pyramid and then immediately follows that up with a suplex. That right there is cinematic genius!! The rest of the movie is fine and has its moments, but is just a meandering set-up for that ending.

This being a MonsterVerse movie naturally there are also some human characters that we are forced to care about. Like I give a f***, gimme me more lizard and monkeh!!! I want them here, and I want them now! To be fair the producers must have listened to the audience feedback as there is much less human stuff in this movie. There’s a useless sub-plot with Rebecca Hall and her adopted daughter that was so boring and generic and was the dullest part of the movie. Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens are a delight though, providing some enjoyable comedic tongue in cheek, with Stevens especially excelling at the one-liner quips. Nice also to see Stevens teaming back up with director Adam Wingard, the two having previously worked on the wonderful indie thriller The Guest. Honestly if you have not seen The Guest you’re missing out big time - a delightful slice of action horror with a fantastic atmosphere that sucks you in with a dash of dry black comedy edge.

Speaking of Adam Wingard, he’s evidently a good match with these goofy Fast & Furious-level silly monster flicks. He directs the movie using a fun colourful visual palette, with some fantastic sci-fi set pieces, and Hollow Earth is reminiscent very much of a Jules Verne-type adventure locale, very much in the vain of a Journey to the Centre of the Earth, or a Mysterious Island. There’s also a strong 80’s retro vibe to the movie with the techno-synth music score from Junkie XL that had strong Thor: Ragnarok feels to it. I must say through all its stupidity, visually the film is really cinematic and looks awesome on the big screen.

I had a solid time with Godzilla x Kong, especially with those last 30 minutes. Satisfyingly entertaining blockbuster fast-food. It does get a while to get there, and also the movie is fit with so many plot holes and inconsistencies, and also it really did feel like the writers were making things up as they were going along, but I don’t care. This was never intended to be high calibre award worthy filmmaking. It’s only a monkeh, standing in front of a radioactive lizard, asking him to fight together. Really entertaining and super fun. Best part was when it was revealed that Kong could talk and screamed “it’s KONGIN TIME!!’

Overall score: 6/10

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roskirambles · 4 months

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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: Atlantis The Lost Empire (2001)

Originally posted: January 7th, 2022 Ah, the Disney Renaissance. Their musicals absolutely dominated the 90's, but from Pocahontas(1995) to Tarzan(1999), their box office returns started to go down. So, the house of the mouse decided to try and shift gears, and took a gamble greenlighting some rather odball movies. None of them paid off, but this ended up giving us one of my childhood favorites and frankly an underrated film that, while flawed, still makes for a very interesting experiment.

Distancing itself from it's predecessors, this movie isn't a musical which presents a refreshing change of pace. Songs wouldn't fit in this film anyways, with it's darker tone, heavy action focus and even violent imagery. The body count is shockingly high for a Disney animated feature, and unlike a film like Mulan a lot of them happen on screen.

So, yeah, the film is more violent. And scarier too(Rourke's death is quite gruesome). It's also more visually interesting in some ways. With character designs from creator of the Hellboy comics Mike Mignola, the art direction has an edge to it that complements the action set pieces and adventurous narrative. The city of Atlantis, while decadent, is breathtaking.

What about the characters though? Well, they're really fun! While not having the most deep story arcs, all have a very strong charisma and bounce off each other humorously (my personal favorite is Vinny). Protagonist Milo may be the most plain of the bunch but he's still a likable dork. As out of focus as it is, his relationship with Kida is also charming, both of them understanding the importance of cultural exchange.

And that's the deal. This film is closer to Raider's of the Lost Ark than Beauty and the Beast. It's a death defying adventure with just enough plot and characterization to justify the action. There's still some compelling drama here, but the focus isn't the romance or the self discovery. It's the crazy, cool journey.

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 8 months

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𝔗-Ցօօ ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔬𝔱 𝔉𝔦𝔩𝔪: 𝔗𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔬𝔯 շ: 𝔍𝔲𝔡𝔤𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔇𝔞𝔶 (𝔲𝔰𝔞/𝔣𝔯 յգգյ) 𝔇𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔯: 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 ℭ𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔯𝔬𝔫

#T-800 #Robot Film #Terminator 2: Judgment Day #James Cameron #90's #90s #1991 #science fiction action film #science fiction #action film #arnold schwarzenegger #t 800

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 1 month

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES -- EASTER EGGS -- UNCREDITED CAMEOS -- TREKKIE EDITION.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on American filmmaker Brian Singer, director of the first three "X-MEN" live-action movies, on the set of "STAR TREK Nemesis" (2002) for an uncredited cameo appearance, pictured alongside TNG characters Data, Worf, Riker, and Picard.

And a happy Sci-fi Fri to all you real one's out there, and keep on Trekkin'.

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/710654016181540373.

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scenes-inside-my-head · 5 months

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The Matrix (1999)

#movie frames #movies #film #the matrix #1990s #90s #the wachowskis #action movie #scifi movie #science fiction #keanu reeves

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slimewalk · 5 months

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#the wraith #action movies #sci fi #science fiction #movies #80s action movies #80s sci fi #80s science fiction #80s movies #80s #1980s #films #cinema

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filmjet · 1 year

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Mad Max 2 (1981)

#film #movies #tvandfilm #sci fi movies #science fiction #mad max #mad max 2 #george miller #mel gibson #film stills #80s #80s films #80s movies #1980s film #australia #action movies

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 2 months

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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007, The Strause Brothers)

05/03/2024

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem is a 2007 film directed by the Strause Brothers.

The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2007, in Germany and Australia on December 26, 2007, and in the rest of the UE on January 25, 2008.

From the corpse of the Predator Scar, infected at the end of the first film, a Predalien emerges, a Xenomorph born from Yautja and therefore much stronger than a Xenomorph born from a human.

Mrs. Yutani is the one who will soon co-found Weyland-Yutani.

Work began on September 25, 2006 in Vancouver, also changing the name several times.

In Italy, viewing of the film was prohibited for minors under 18, while in the United States only for unaccompanied minors under 17.

However, it received heavy panning from critics, recording a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film also received two nominations for Worst Prequel or Sequel and Worst Pretext for a Horror Film at the 2007 Razzie Awards.

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