SCANNERS (CA’81): The 1st half functions better than Videodrome’s worst bits, but there’s too much narrative & sfx fat esp. later on.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 2, 2012
MADAGASCAR 3 (US’12): Starts out with ’90s dance music and referencing The Matrix, evolves to Katy Perry and Dumbo–ie. it does get better.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 19, 2012
BARBARA (DE’12): Controlled and subtle: acting, camera moves, period/design. Loved the wind. Almost could feel the chill in my bones.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 20, 2012
ON THE ROAD (various’12): Gorgeous as it may appear, 2.5 hours might be too much eye candy. Hedlund has charm, which suprised me after Tron.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 20, 2012
ROCK OF AGES (US’12): A film that dreams of daring to aspire to submediocrity. Giamatti somehow–magically–manages to make his part work.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 20, 2012
ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER (US’12): Worst-looking DCP ever? Smudgy, no detail, oversharpened, no contrast. Did something go wrong?
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 21, 2012
ICE AGE 4 (US’12): Too many characters, some nice 3D and Scrat still the best bit in the soup–the most animate-y.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 25, 2012
Someone should write a short essay about the tension between Scrat and the rest of the Ice Age films.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 25, 2012
Can relying on CGI in animation result in un-animated characters? @mikkokp @Ollifi
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 25, 2012
What I mean is: looks like it’s harder to mogrify a 3D model than a drawing done by hand -> losing many trad. animation tropes?
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 25, 2012
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (US’12): Peter Par-kour goes skating to the music of Coldplay. Very origin story-ish, Garfield all aw shucks.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 27, 2012
JA SAAPUU OIKEA YÖ (FI’12): Ainekset puolituntiseen kasassa. Luottaa fiilikseen hahmojen kustannuksella. Kuva tosi platku, ei yhtään mustaa.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 27, 2012
KILLER JOE (US’12): Such a lean mean pulp machine. Wonderful casting and direction. Alas, portrayal of sexualized violence bothered me.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 27, 2012
Re: Killer Joe-drawling McConaughey made my pants go all wet.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 27, 2012
Re: Killer Joe-KFC fellatio reminded me of Dragon Tattoo’s rape. Uncomfortable in the same way, maybe?
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) June 27, 2012
Luku: 85