What are we watching now?

[Spaced Out Ace]

Watching The Killer (John Woo).

Nothing turns me off from an action film more than a character, who is supposed to be an expert marksman, flinches every time the pull the trigger.

If you’re casted and you decide to play that part, do your fucking due diligence and learn how to shoot with your eyes open and without flinching. That, or don’t use blanks and use CGI.

/rant

The thing I really hate in action films is when they "push" or "thrust" the gun forward to shoot with no recoil.

 

[norminal]

The thing I really hate in action films is when they "push" or "thrust" the gun forward to shoot with no recoil.

Or every time someone pulls a gun on someone, it makes a clicking sound.

 

[State of Epicicity]

Are Michael Mann movies good with gun technique accuracy? He famously puts his actors through gun school. I know knowing about this stuff.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Watching The Killer (John Woo).

Nothing turns me off from an action film more than a character, who is supposed to be an expert marksman, flinches every time the pull the trigger.

If you’re casted and you decide to play that part, do your fucking due diligence and learn how to shoot with your eyes open and without flinching. That, or don’t use blanks and use CGI.

/rant

But John Woo?!?!?

Edit: is this a remake on Peacock? I think I saw that and if so; ugh.

 

[Achilles]

Are Michael Mann movies good with gun technique accuracy?

Nope.

The thing that gets me is how everyone's guns are so ear friendly.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Finally watched Longlegs yesterday. Creepy af with Cage doing his BEST bonkers. Not perfect as I feel like I would have liked it to be a little more straight thriller but I thought it was excellent.

 

[norminal]

This is how its’s done:

 

[JiveTurkey]

This is how its’s done:

If you tell me next that white doves don't fly in out of nowhere as I fire off 37 rounds in a millisecond; I'm going to be heartbroken

 

[Achilles]

This is how its’s done:

Jeez, I don't think I've ever fired a single shot left handed. That's badass!

 

[norminal]

Jeez, I don't think I've ever fired a single shot left handed. That's badass!

I’ve done a few IDPA runs that required off-hand shooting. It definitely messes with your brain, but IMO, it’s a good technique to practice in case you ever have to defend yourself with an injured dominant hand.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

 

[Los-D]

This is how its’s done:

Or like Robert Patrick did (without blinking):

 

[JiveTurkey]

Watched Prometheus and Covenant yesterday. I thought I was going to really dislike Prometheus this second time around because I just don't want a lot of depth in my sci-fi horror. This was a second go round on Covenant as well.

I actually thought Prometheus was excellent this time. And I am usually not one for "world building" or "origin stories" or anything that smacks of religion. Yes it was a bit confusing to my dumb brain. But I did really like it. Covenant OTOH; oof. Good cast and great look but seemed like it was the wrong bits of both worlds. Too much gore, too much exposition and overexplaination on Walter/David/Guy Pierce's character. End sequence was great because it got back to to what it should be getting back to. Horror-scifi-thriller. Pick a lane and stick with it. Looking forward to Fede's take in the new film. It will most likely be sick in the best of ways \m/

 

[Achilles]

Or like Robert Patrick did (without blinking):

Does a blank have the same kick as a normal round?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Does a blank have the same kick as a normal round?

No

 

[Achilles]

Yes it was a bit confusing to my dumb brain.

Spoiler: spoils

After a few watches I still can't grok what David's motivations/objectives were.
He was obviously programmed but how does him spiking Charlie's drink with the goo play into it?

He knew of the Aliens and even spoke their language - so why put the entire mission at risk by getting Charlie infected?

 

[laxu]

Just came back from seeing Alien Romulus. It's visually gorgeous but man, they really messed it up with storytelling. There's a lot of nonsense and most characters are paper thin. It's a fun homage but I wish they had tried for something more original.

 

[norminal]

Just came back from seeing Alien Romulus. It's visually gorgeous but man, they really messed it up with storytelling. There's a lot of nonsense and most characters are paper thin. It's a fun homage but I wish they had tried for something more original.

I want to watch the first two again before going to see it. At the rate I’m going, I’ll probably have to wait until it’s available for streaming.

 

[norminal]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaay before its time.

 

[Achilles]

I could chat for hours about that movie!

Spoiler: Fast Forward

Greatest flash forward in movie history.

Goes from the ape tossing his new weapon into the air - jumps 2.5 million years into the future - bone cuts to an orbiting nuclear station. One of many threatening the planet and all of humanity.