MrSMW Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 No spoilers. Following on from Dune, taking a line from the original TV series, HOLY COW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 i was happy enough to see dune on the big screen. However to be honest, i'm a bit blasé with all the batman / spiderman remakes. I realize its hard o come up with novel material and i do enjoy them for two hours of entertainment value, but it seems alot like groundhog day to me. glad you enjoyed it but i reckon i'll wait for the dvd to come out. mkabi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hill Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Like Spider-man, I will see The Batman after the crowds dwindle a bit. Today, I almost drove 2 hours to see M on the big screen but, instead, stayed closer to home for The Worst Person in the World and it is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 hours ago, leslie said: i was happy enough to see dune on the big screen. However to be honest, i'm a bit blasé with all the batman / spiderman remakes. I realize its hard o come up with novel material and i do enjoy them for two hours of entertainment value, but it seems alot like groundhog day to me. glad you enjoyed it but i reckon i'll wait for the dvd to come out. Batman just reminds me of spoiled 4 year olds feeling entitled to do WTF they want in the supermarket because they're wearing a costume they got from grandma at xmas. I have zero interest in seeing this stuff. I did enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy, and Dr Strange, but they're making all the crossovers now so you have to see whatever person X did in the person Y film to keep up. In 10 years it will have fully transformed into an action-comedy series "Marvel: Episode 32 - The one where they eat chips and save the world from armageddon using only a plastic fork". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Thomas Hill said: I almost drove 2 hours to see M on the big screen I’d definitely do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Ah, I don’t mean the genre or how the actual movie compares to it’s predecessors or the Marvel franchise, but the sheer level of filmmaking as purely just that, filmmaking. Along with Dune, the most ‘cinematic’ (combo of visual + soundtrack + sound design) movie I have ever seen. Can’t wait to watch it again at home in a few months without the distracting French subtitles we have to endure with anything shown here in France with VO (version originale) language. It’s pretty stunning and has been likened to something more akin to an indie movie that has been made available to the masses than your typical Blockbuster. Watch it and then judge it! leslie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Freeze Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I watched the movie last thursday. I do enjoy marvel-movies as well as dc-movies, so there´s a neutral foundation when it comes to this. That being said, I was entertained but not completly satisfied storywise and when it comes to the length of the movie. VIsually, it is a beautfully made film. Greig Fraser and his team did such a great job and the grading fit the scenes really well. I was hopeful to see a nearly 3h long batman-detective-story but there was at least 30 minutes that could´ve been cut. Some frames here, some shots there and overall pacing improvements. There were a couple of times the movie unfortunately lost some of the power it already created,. Still, the movie had some great performances, some new takes on gotham and the alfred-bruce-dynamic and a solid direction, where this batman could lead towards in the future. I´m optimistic the upcoming sequel can build upon this base. I really hope they bring back Fraser as DoP. Entertainment: 8/10 Story: 6.5/10 Acting: 8/10 Visuals: 9/10 Music: 7.5/10 TomTheDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hill Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 9 hours ago, fuzzynormal said: I’d definitely do that. It was a tough call but I had some editing I wanted to finish AND the same theatre is showing The Conversation next weekend. So I decided to wait on the trip to Nashville and I did finish the editing 😀 leslie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 58 minutes ago, Thomas Hill said: It was a tough call but I had some editing I wanted to finish AND the same theatre is showing The Conversation next weekend. So I decided to wait on the trip to Nashville and I did finish the editing 😀 I like "The Conversation," but wouldn't feel the need to see it on the big screen. But, "M"? Man, that's just...to see it on a proper screen with a full room? The tension and vibe for something like that would be a real movie-going experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hill Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 2 hours ago, fuzzynormal said: I like "The Conversation," but wouldn't feel the need to see it on the big screen. But, "M"? Man, that's just...to see it on a proper screen with a full room? The tension and vibe for something like that would be a real movie-going experience. Thanks, one more regret to add to the long list, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 I thought this video was interesting... solovetski and majoraxis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTheDP Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 The cinematography and visuals were absolutely astounding. I enjoyed the production design and casting as well. The story, pacing and editing left some to be desired though. I was getting sleepy in the third act both times I watched it at the cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehebrewhammer Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 10:50 PM, Mr. Freeze said: I was hopeful to see a nearly 3h long batman-detective-story but there was at least 30 minutes that could´ve been cut. Some frames here, some shots there and overall pacing improvements. Agree! On 3/7/2022 at 8:54 AM, fuzzynormal said: I like "The Conversation," but wouldn't feel the need to see it on the big screen. The conversation in a theater would be cool, not for the visuals alone but for the audio. There's some wild sound design in that film and I bet it shines on a theater sound system. On 3/8/2022 at 4:44 PM, TomTheDP said: The cinematography and visuals were absolutely astounding. I enjoyed the production design and casting as well. The story, pacing and editing left some to be desired though. I was getting sleepy in the third act both times I watched it at the cinema. I noticed some interesting use of focus. When cat woman walked into the club, and you can see women dancing but completely abstracted by the depth of field. A nice way to make the scene more abstract and to add mystery to the place, all while holding that PG-13 rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hill Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 7 hours ago, thehebrewhammer said: The conversation in a theater would be cool, not for the visuals alone but for the audio. There's some wild sound design in that film and I bet it shines on a theater sound system. It did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Daniel Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 The Batman was aesthetically bold and brave for a blockbuster. It looked like the most expensive art house film ever made. I loved the blurry murkiness of it all and the interesting characterful feel of the image. It added to the overall story greatly. It almost always looked out of focus and I didn’t care. Great to see that modified Soviet lenses were used here and there (Iron Glass Adapters). It’s a refreshing change from all the other clinical perfect Marvel movies firing out of Disney’s ovaries. Also thought the slow pace, and Robert’s very awkward and similarly slow, clunky movement made the character feel grippingly tortured, and often, weird. I liked they left out a lot of sweeping aerial establishing shots and setup most locations as if you’re looking through a rain soaked window. The score was also haunting and moved things along eerily in synchronisation with Robert’s weighted posture. Overall, very impressed. Unforgettable cinematography. Great all round. Relatable to this, I’ve been dropping all my clinical boring Sony lenses and making life hard with Lensbaby’s and heavily modified Russian glass. 😂 MrSMW and Thomas Hill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTheDP Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Oliver Daniel said: The Batman was aesthetically bold and brave for a blockbuster. It looked like the most expensive art house film ever made. I loved the blurry murkiness of it all and the interesting characterful feel of the image. It added to the overall story greatly. It almost always looked out of focus and I didn’t care. Great to see that modified Soviet lenses were used here and there (Iron Glass Adapters). It’s a refreshing change from all the other clinical perfect Marvel movies firing out of Disney’s ovaries. Also thought the slow pace, and Robert’s very awkward and similarly slow, clunky movement made the character feel grippingly tortured, and often, weird. I liked they left out a lot of sweeping aerial establishing shots and setup most locations as if you’re looking through a rain soaked window. The score was also haunting and moved things along eerily in synchronisation with Robert’s weighted posture. Overall, very impressed. Unforgettable cinematography. Great all round. Relatable to this, I’ve been dropping all my clinical boring Sony lenses and making life hard with Lensbaby’s and heavily modified Russian glass. 😂 I wish the story was as compelling as the visuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Daniel Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 12 hours ago, TomTheDP said: I wish the story was as compelling as the visuals. I possibly would liked to have seen Batman / Bruce pushed even more into a very personal and darker cage - where he possibly becomes so reckless and desperate - the plot almost becomes about him having to control himself from completely losing it. It did have those elements in it but I felt they could have pushed that side more, being about a young Batman in his early years who will be very emotional, angry and make mistakes. Overall though, a very positive direction which is strikingly different to all other franchise movies where “the formula” is getting rather tiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Well, this is the reason blockbuster films cost so much money, and we are Never going to do what they do to get that look. https://www.filmmakersacademy.com/creating-the-look-of-the-batman/?mc_cid=7c19759579&mc_eid=fa470bd447 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/5/2022 at 12:03 PM, webrunner5 said: we are Never going to do what they do to get that look. Oh, I don’t know. They mention in the article they were getting their “look” 90% in camera and their colorist/grader was creating the last 10% in post. 90% ain’t bad. Their earlier film “Let Me In” was visually impressive on a modest production scale. Talented and tenacious young film makers are doing amazing work with modest gear. Source: help run a film fest, seeing a handful of micro budget films making high end visuals happen. webrunner5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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