Crystal skull is utter shit.
No film with the fridge scene is "utter shit."
Doc C, I haven't seen Phantom Menace since '98, cuz why would I?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
I guess I figured you'd have at least made it out to its original theatrical run in '99 (sorry, couldn't resist).Yeah, last time round I spent a lot of time in the thick of Wiki pages for 11-installment series and stuff. Think I'll just start from the 4ths and see what got a 5th, with a little skimming around for anything I might have missed.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:09 (six years ago) link
98/99, same thing :)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
I think we can avoid the painful poll by collectively agreeing that Seed of Chucky is clearly the best fifth movie in any series.
Tied with Final Destination 5.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
Fridge scene was great. The scene that, had it been excised from Crystal Skull, people *might* have gotten off its nuts a little bit more is Shia with the monkeys.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
And yeah the fridge scene and the stuff at Harvard is all solid. Lesser Spielberg but not unrecognizable and some nicely-staged action despite the distracting CGI. It really goes off a cliff hard right after the Harvard chase, though, and the opening stuff at the warehouse is really lacking a sense of magic or larger-than-lifeness.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
Spielberg had a number of "It's George's baby" quotes about that one
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:13 (six years ago) link
Shia was George's baby?!
That explains a few things.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:15 (six years ago) link
I just finished that recent Lucas biography and yeah, Spielberg quotes indicate that -- at least on that particular one -- when it comes to the Indy films he considers himself a for-hire director who executes George's vision, not a collaborator.
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link
I....enjoyed Fast Five. It's still the only FATF film I've seen
― imago, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link
Fridge scene is utter shit
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:22 (six years ago) link
THE utter shit
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:23 (six years ago) link
Jeez, how many 5 film series would you even consider watching?
For me... Frankenstein, Dracula, Winners/Gambler, Mr Vampire (first is very overrated but I could deal), Cremaster, Zatoichi, Lassie, Monty Python (this barely counts because I don't consider the live show a proper sequel), Police Story, Once Upon A Time In China, The Street Fighter, Lone Wolf And Cub, Romero's Dead series.
Maybe Gods Must Be Crazy, I gave up early on the first film but the later films are martial arts crossover.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:29 (six years ago) link
iirc the fifth Friday the 13th is bad but there are some worthwhile ones afterwards
― Simon H., Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:30 (six years ago) link
The thread is coming!
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:30 (six years ago) link
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, November 9, 2017 8:10 AM (twenty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
both of these posts are extremely otm
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:33 (six years ago) link
― Simon H., Thursday, November 9, 2017 8:30 AM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it features the immortal outhouse death so i can't say it's bad exactly but it's one of the less good ones
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:34 (six years ago) link
the worthwhile friday installments after five are: ... pretty much just jason lives
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:35 (six years ago) link
is that the one that opens with the SWAT team fakeout? that one RULES
― Simon H., Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:35 (six years ago) link
no that is jason goes to hell
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:36 (six years ago) link
The 7th is pretty OK, but yeah, that's the last one that's any good.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:36 (six years ago) link
which, i guess, simon, you are and i are the only two people on earth who think that movie rules xp
imo jason lives is one of the coolest action movies ever made so i'm not knocking it
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
clearly I'm due a series rescreen
― Simon H., Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
I'm in the obvious minority in thinking that Jason Goes to Hell is the best in the series by far. I mean, it's not good, but it's completely batshit and at least has the bravery to barely be a Friday the 13th movie.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:49 (six years ago) link
Can't agree with RAG about what constitutes a series
Mission Impossible 5 is good
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
best fourth film in a series, btw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FGgwCQ22w
― imago, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:52 (six years ago) link
Oh, yes, MI5 was good. And probably Harry Potter 5, as well. They all blur into one movie in my memory, tbh.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
o yeah HP 5 was excellent
― imago, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:56 (six years ago) link
Darraghmac- what you mean? I only disputed a Monty Python live film.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:57 (six years ago) link
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, November 9, 2017 8:49 AM (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
we should start a club
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 15:59 (six years ago) link
XP maybe a discussion in itself, tbh!?
Frankenstein/Dracula, for instance.....are these coherent 'series' or are they lots of movies with recurring characters, kind of thing....is there a Sherlock Holmes 'series' or just Sherlock Holmes movies...jack the ripper, etc etc
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
They're sort of coherent. There's a universal series and a Hammer series each of Dracula and Frankenstein and they generally stick to a poorly plotted story.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
I'm pretty sure there are Sherlock and Tarzan films that work as a series.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:17 (six years ago) link
I want it asterisked if allowed
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
I'd imagine that maintaining some pretense of continuity from installment to installment is a relatively recent feature in the evolution of the film series, and even now only employed sparingly.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:23 (six years ago) link
Forgot to mention the Whispering Corridors series. I liked one of those.
Let me know if any of you have watched all the Guinea Pig films. I'm sure you all love them and do a marathon every Christmas.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:32 (six years ago) link
Fast 5 is where the series really turns around, I understand.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:55 (six years ago) link
The secret was more fury.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
18 Abashiri Prison films. 9 Super Giants films.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
fast five is the best of the series
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
Probably doesn't need pointing out that some of these 'bests' are similar to favoring the best piece of moldering detritus in one's compost heap.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
Um, it's detrius.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:22 (six years ago) link
looking fwd to the Jason Goes to Hell auteur showing up in the Greatest Directors poll
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:28 (six years ago) link
I have to say, having just looked over his filmography, it's much more varied and intersting than I would've assumed.
― Fresh Toast (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
Worst Fifth Film In A Series
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 10 November 2017 03:40 (six years ago) link
Asked my household this question and the 12 year old was quick to get 1 and 2 of the results here right on the money. lol.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 10 November 2017 04:26 (six years ago) link
I haven't seen a lot of these, from the ones I know I probably would have gone with Batman & Robin. B&R appears to be a 'so bad it's good' thing, over-the-top camp like the Adam West TV series, but somehow it still manages to want to take itself seriously and becomes pretty unbearable as a result.
I've only seen Crystal Skull once but I actually liked it a lot when I did. No, it's not half as amazing as Raiders or Crusade, but I certainly enjoyed it and loved seeing the return of Marian & that happy end.
I wouldn't say I love it but don't hate Phantom Menace all that much - there's nice design in it and I liked some introductions such as C3PO.That one theory about Jar Jar actually being a dark Jedi master actually makes a lot of sense, if they'd establish that as canon I'm convinced that it would give that movie an enormous quality boost.
Of those fourth films I've seen, the one I liked best is actually Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I'm not a Potter fan but when some Potterfan-friends made me see all of the movies I thought this was the best one by far. I really liked the first and the seventh film too & thought they wrapped things up nicely with the last. Didn't care much for the other half of the series. Many seem to favour the third but I thought that one was really boring.
― Valentijn, Friday, 10 November 2017 12:48 (six years ago) link
Me and my mate went to see B&R stoned off our heads aged 18 and thought it was fucking hilarious, so I'm very affectionate towards it. I have never watched and will never watch it again.
― chap, Friday, 10 November 2017 14:19 (six years ago) link
and I liked some introductions such as C3PO.
Urgh that was one of the worst bits.
That one theory about Jar Jar actually being a dark Jedi master actually makes a lot of sense
I thought it was more or less confirmed that that was Lucas' original intention, but he chickened out after seeing the public's reaction to Jar-Jar, which was pretty spineless of him if true.
― chap, Friday, 10 November 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link