tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1919822117509432330..comments2024-03-28T21:59:22.465-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: J.D. Balthazar's Look Back at 2014 MoviesBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64644946858079979182014-12-27T18:42:13.133-05:002014-12-27T18:42:13.133-05:00J.D.:
Thank you for your thoughts on the 2014 film...J.D.:<br />Thank you for your thoughts on the 2014 films. I agree wholeheartedly about Interstellar. 'Twas sort of fascinating but in the end, empty. Still a huge Nolan fan though. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35074874342256822332014-12-26T06:32:45.874-05:002014-12-26T06:32:45.874-05:00Yet another year in which I saw a woeful number of...Yet another year in which I saw a woeful number of films. Must make "go to the cinema" one of my resolutions for 2015.<br /><br />I loved this post. I have already added a bunch of them to my list. Thanks, J.D.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-61616522968658479972014-12-25T09:17:56.699-05:002014-12-25T09:17:56.699-05:00I also think that Maleficent was a disappointment....I also think that Maleficent was a disappointment.<br /><br />But, I absolutely agree with your best of.<br /><br />Next year ought to be spectacular for movies. Although... I'm both looking forward to and dreading "The Man from UNCLE." I'm such a big fan of the original series...<br /><br />KatKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609424771874961444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-20352983468568736032014-12-24T20:27:43.757-05:002014-12-24T20:27:43.757-05:00Great review JD.
I agree with a lot of what you s...Great review JD.<br /><br />I agree with a lot of what you said.<br /><br />I think my biggest surprise this year was 'Edge of Tomorrow'. I expected another standard kinda-boring-but-still-good-Cruise movie. And I got something completely different. Maybe that was just because Cruise was not his usual standard-kinda-boring-self.<br /><br />I thought X-Men was disappointing.<br /><br />But my biggest disappointment this year was Maleficent. That was just overboard feministic in a bad way. The frickin' Prince couldn't even get the 'kiss of love' right. The whole movie just screamed - Men bad - Women good. Very b/w and insulting to men that are working for equal rights.<br /><br />The Hunger Games movies - I just don't get them at all. And I think this year we had the worst one...<br /><br />I loooved GotG! What a fun adventure that was. But I realize now, after multiple re-watching, that it was the soundtrack that pulled me in. Hmmm...am I that easily manipulated...I guess, yes!<br /><br />Best movie this year though...for me that is Captain Am and the WS. Loved everything about it. I never liked Redford, but here he was just perfect...<br /><br />Haven't seen the latest Hobbit - I am going to this Sunday - but I am not expecting it to shake my ups-and-downs-movie-conclusions this year.<br /><br />TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-73032389874740260962014-12-24T17:46:41.505-05:002014-12-24T17:46:41.505-05:00Thanks for the review J.D. I loved many of the mo...Thanks for the review J.D. I loved many of the movies you loved especially the Lego movie and Guardians of the Galaxy. I will have to check the other movies out - as I said before Doux Reviews tells me what to watch. There have been some suggestions where I've gone - hmmm I don't know but then if I stick with it I always end up enjoying whatever has been suggested.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24981812997407454072014-12-24T17:41:44.287-05:002014-12-24T17:41:44.287-05:00I'm right there with you on the ninja turtle m...I'm right there with you on the ninja turtle movie. As an avid TMNT lover, I was shocked when it was difficult to even pay attention. Maybe my lowest point of 2014. <br /><br />Also, I saw Lucy with someone that hates scifi/fantasy, and she really liked it. For whatever that's worth. Laure Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692780015410946019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23236661735089772312014-12-24T12:45:01.308-05:002014-12-24T12:45:01.308-05:00Yay, more ideas for my DVD queue! Thanks, J.D. S...Yay, more ideas for my DVD queue! Thanks, J.D. Surprisingly, I've actually managed to see (and enjoy) a bunch of the films you mentioned already. We must have made a better effort to squeeze in movie viewing along with all our television viewing this year. :) <br /><br />I want to again second your praise for <i>The LEGO Movie</i>. I was totally surprised by how much I loved this film, but it was terrific in so many ways. Chris Pratt had quite the year, didn't he?<br /><br />And how great to see <i>Edge of Tomorrow</i> on your list! I saw it recently and really liked it. The structure was very fun and effective, the special effects were pretty great, and Emily Blunt was indeed fantastic. I don't think "total badass" generally comes to mind when people think of her, but damn was she a completely convincing badass. And just an all-around strong character. And now that I've seen the film, I actually kind of like the title. I get why people thought it was a lame title going in, but once you've seen the story, it is quite fitting.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.com