Avatar: The Way of Water

[choombaz]

Yeah, I've seen other Tobe films... and going off that alone I'd say he didn't direct Poltergeist. Poltergeist has Spielberg's touch all over that film. And not just the dolly-in-pan-up shots or lens flares, but I mean everything from the acting style to the shot composition and choreography.

That's not to say Spielberg sat on set all day and night directing while Tobe brought him ice tea. But I believe Spielberg gave very thorough scene notes to Tobe and the DP and when it came time to edit, made sure his shots and style made the final assembly over anything else that may have been shot.

This is why we need a documentary. Forget the billionth Jaws doco. Have you seen the Invaders From Mars remake or The Funhouse. They are not good films in terms of writing or performance but they both have enough cinematic verve to suggest at least a couple of percent (haha) of Poltergeist should be credited to Hooper.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Have you seen the Invaders From Mars remake or The Funhouse.

I couldn't get past Lifeforce.

Spielberg might come clean one day. Tobe never really speaks about it.

 

[Khev]

I just realized that that also means that Kate Winslet was in two of the top 3 films this weekend. I bet she never imagined that happening, lol.

 

[choombaz]

I couldn't get past Lifeforce.

Lol, that’s a guilty pleasure right there

Spielberg might come clean one day.

Yep that and Twilight Zone The movie

Tobe never really speaks about it.

Yes, especially now that he has passed away.

 

[choombaz]

This surely must be emboldening Warner Bros to do that "Driving Miss Daisy" reboot, another movie like "Avatar" that made major bank then won Best Picture at the Golden Globes (DMD also actually went on to WIN the Best Picture Oscar) yet was pretty much a cringe-fest no one talked about - embarrassed to even bring up - just a decade after release

Already done. It was called Green Book and look what happened to that one. And the turn against it was 1000 times quicker.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yes, especially now that he has passed away.

oops, forgot.

 

[choombaz]

oops, forgot.

All good. I’m always forgetting that people have died

 

[The Buffinator]

I just realized that that also means that Kate Winslet was in two of the top 3 films this weekend. I bet she never imagined that happening, lol.

And she did all of her own dancing in Magic Mike to boot. Very impressive!

 

[Prime Clone]

Not complaining here, I was able to see T1 and T2 on the big screen thanks to re-releases.

Nice. I was lucky enough to catch T2 on release without having seen the original (I know, I know).

The PT had just been announced and I thought the opening battle might give us a clue to how the Clone Wars might look. It kinda did, given there were robots involved.

All good. I’m always forgetting that people have died

My problem is forgetting people are still alive!

 

[jye4ever]

I saw SW 77 opening summer

 

[Wor-Gar]

Doesn't take much to knock Cameron aside. Magic Mike 3

 

[Khev]

Steven Soderbergh just announced that Magic Mike 4-6 will be filmed back to back and will be released to coincide with each of the remaining Avatar flicks.

 

[Khev]

The Russo Bros watching Magic Mike stop AWOW from catching Endgame:

 

[Wor-Gar]

Cameron's flaccid liquid epics are no match for rock hard Mike!

 

[ironwez20]

Women over 35 are freaky

 

[Wor-Gar]

It's true.

But I remember a lot of them were freaky under that age also.... and they wore a lot less.

 

[Khev]

Women over 35 are freaky

Okay that was out of the blue, lol.

 

[ironwez20]

Okay that was out of the blue, lol.

Out of the blue indeed

 

[Wor-Gar]

Okay that was out of the blue, lol.

Reference to the Mike crowd.

Or... any Way of Water.

Good Mike 4 title: When Water has its Way

 

[Khev]

Reference to the Mike crowd.

Ohhhh.

I thought people were just talking about box office and cultural impact of Best Picture winners and then ironwez just blurted out "women over 35 are freaky!"