Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
#202
DVD Talk Hero
#203
Banned
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Conducting miss-aisle drills and listening to their rock n roll
Posts: 20,052
Received 168 Likes
on
126 Posts
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
It looks like a cluttered mess. I'm familiar with the premise and it sounds good, but also sort of massive fan service jerk off. We shall see.
#204
DVD Talk Godfather
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
As someone who also hasn't read the book, whatever they've shown that some of you guys are referencing (keys? a particular character?) doesn't mean anything or reveal anything to me.
#205
DVD Talk Gold Edition
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Check out his oeuvre:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/?...ov_dr#director
True, one of the few that isn't retro.
I am interested too.
#206
Moderator
Thread Starter
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
<iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SuBvO6eyCfM" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
#207
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Well, that answers your "key" question, Stan.
It also shows like the very, very end of the story, the final reveal, but maybe you would not realize that while watching the trailer.
It also shows like the very, very end of the story, the final reveal, but maybe you would not realize that while watching the trailer.
#209
DVD Talk Godfather
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
I need to get around to reading the book, I bought it a year ago on Kindle and never actually read it.
#210
Moderator
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
My wife read this book on audio at least half a dozen times last year, she loves it. Not excited about the movie. She is sure they'll screw it up. I told her, well, get a sitter or she can stay home opening night with the kids while I go see it with Movie Pass. Her call! We'll see what she decides...
So far, I'm impressed with What we've seen. I think it'll be fun.
So far, I'm impressed with What we've seen. I think it'll be fun.
#211
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
No offense to her, but it's not like the book is some holy grail of literature. Plus, you could not have gotten a better director for the source material. Spielberg fits both the role of a good director and nostalgia for nostalgia's sake (which fits the book all to well).
#212
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
^ Add to that that the effects look totally top-notch, which will be crucial to make the film work. I'm excited for it.
#213
Moderator
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
No offense to her, but it's not like the book is some holy grail of literature. Plus, you could not have gotten a better director for the source material. Spielberg fits both the role of a good director and nostalgia for nostalgia's sake (which fits the book all to well).
Last edited by story; 02-26-18 at 04:01 PM.
#214
#215
DVD Talk Legend
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Nerd fight!
#216
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
I read up on all the classic 80's fight matchups to prepare...
Daniel-San vs Johnny
Rick vs Greg
Jason vs Chas
Ok, fine, i just really like Billy Zabka.
Daniel-San vs Johnny
Rick vs Greg
Jason vs Chas
Ok, fine, i just really like Billy Zabka.
#217
Moderator
Thread Starter
#218
DVD Talk Legend
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
I have high hopes for this as a book reader, but I hope this doesn't wind up like Water for Elephants where I read the book, visited the Ringling Bros/ Barnum and Bailey museum in Sarasota, and then refused to see the movie because I read reviews that made it abundantly clear it ruined everything special.
My impression right now is that watching an episode of Stranger Things does a better job of conveying the feeling of the book than this movie.
My impression right now is that watching an episode of Stranger Things does a better job of conveying the feeling of the book than this movie.
#219
Moderator
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Nice callback!
I'll see if it works. I know my wife gets turned on when I defend her from anonymous internet nerds after I told those same nerds about one of her ridiculous opinions. It's her equivalent to long walks on the beach!
EDIT UPDATE: No, that did not work. That did not work at all.
I'll see if it works. I know my wife gets turned on when I defend her from anonymous internet nerds after I told those same nerds about one of her ridiculous opinions. It's her equivalent to long walks on the beach!
EDIT UPDATE: No, that did not work. That did not work at all.
Last edited by story; 02-26-18 at 09:52 PM.
#220
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Nice callback!
I'll see if it works. I know my wife gets turned on when I defend her from anonymous internet nerds after I told those same nerds about one of her ridiculous opinions. It's her equivalent to long walks on the beach!
EDIT UPDATE: No, that did not work. That did not work at all.
I'll see if it works. I know my wife gets turned on when I defend her from anonymous internet nerds after I told those same nerds about one of her ridiculous opinions. It's her equivalent to long walks on the beach!
EDIT UPDATE: No, that did not work. That did not work at all.
#225
DVD Talk Godfather
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Gateway Cities/Harbor Region
Posts: 63,287
Received 1,803 Likes
on
1,126 Posts
re: Ready Player One (2018, D: Spielberg) S: Cooke, Sheridan, Rylance, Mendelsohn, Pegg
Predication: Under-perform or Outright Bomb.