What impresses most about 2001 is that it hasn't really aged. Even when screens are used they are presented in an ageless way.  The only thing that has aged was the video payphone but that's only because Kubrick thought it would be a managed service (Was a Bell labs service in the film).

I'd still love somebody to have a crack at a remake though.

The phones are the only things that have aged?! srsly what about the ape men for god's sake!

Imagine a proper Andy Serkis 2001 CGI ape vs the Monolith scene!

If Villeneuve took a crack at 2001 I’d be very keen. Anyone else? No thanks.

No director you want to do it would touch it

LivDiv wrote:

No director you want to do it would touch it

A Michael Bay 2001. Heck yeah!

I listened to a podcast recently about Texas Chainsaw and how at the time they did the remake Michael Bay was saying they were making the new one because whilst the original is good it just doesn't hold up anymore.
I can't imagine how someone could be so wrong.

Fuck Andy Serkis and his CGI pish!

Serkis is always underused.

His aggravated gangster in Wild Bill is genuinely unnerving

Everyone knows his best role was the camp boss in 13 Going on 30.

Sharper
Susan Sarandon, John Lithgow, and that bloke who plays Bucky in the Captain America movies, in a con-artist thriller. Told in chapters, with each revealing a bigger con around the last. Slow paced, and well acted.

Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Look, this isn't a good movie. Its got lots of character and plot problems and it highlights again a big issue for me with marvel that they have wasted huge amounts of TV and screen time on pointless stuff where as this Film really needed more development of its ideas and concepts to hit how it is intending. Its also has that SW prequel feel that while the "vistas" are all impressive nothing feels real as an alien world (compare how much more real Jabbas Palace or cloud city feels to anything here) 

It also feels like someone watched a bit of the Rick and Morty Season 2 opener (A rickle in time) but didnt put as much thought into it (turns out the writter is from the R&M writers room). There's also no escaping a feeling of "The council of Ricks" in one of the post credits 

All that said... I kinda enjoyed it. Its never dull and Jonathan Majors could be a great villain and the way they seem to be taking the Kang character is actually potentially interesting (although I dont think Marvel has faith in its viewers to really push the concept) Paul Rudd is also fine as is much of the supoorting cast (althought there is an odd cameo thats a bit like Jeff Goldblum in Thor, but feels cut short for reasons outside of the movie)

Its typical mid-tier Marvel but while it has faults it has enough strengths to just get it over the line. If, like me, you are still getting some fun from the Marvel stuff even though its past its sell by date at this point, I think its fine. If You are done with Marvel, this wont win you back

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Also, it just felt like an episode of Star Wars in a lot of places. Even down to the music.

Agree on The Menu view. As you say it started well but then became a by the numbers jobbie.

Infinity Pool

Absolute banger in places, great build up, bit let down by a fair chunk by the last half hour or so where it shits itself. First 90 is fantastic fun though. Phenomenal visuals and ideas. He is his father's son.

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Dark Soldier wrote:

Infinity Pool

Absolute banger in places, great build up, bit let down by a fair chunk by the last half hour or so where it shits itself. First 90 is fantastic fun though. Phenomenal visuals and ideas. He is his father's son.

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oooooooh yes please. i was waiting for a semi decent review of this