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Title: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 06:41:31 AM
We often have threads about one movie in particular -- sometimes they go for a bit, sometimes they don't take off at all.

So, here's a thread for just answering the question of "What have you seen lately?"
Theaters, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, Beta, TV -- or whatever.

So, what have you seen lately???

On DVD, I seen the following, in the last how many weeks or so...

Yep, I've seen a bunch, so I figured one thread might do the trick, instead of me doing one new thread per movie...

Avenue Montaigne -- Pretty good. Cecile De France from High Tension, again, does a good job; though, this time in a comedy/drama that is done in a Robert Altman style, in which we have numerous characters and stories flowing in one small vicinity.

Sweet Land -- Pretty good. Better than expected.

The Astronaut Farmer -- A good, entertaining movie. Billy Bob, as usual, is pretty consistent in his movies.

Behind The Mask -- A very fun, quite hilarious fictional mockumentary/comedy about a camera crew hanging out w/ a serial killer. The flick pays homage and pokes fun at many of the stupidities and nuances that happen in horror movie.

Driving Lessons -- A good coming of age story. Comedy/drama

Premonition -- Eh, as much as I do like Sandra Bullock, I wasn't impressed. Movie was okay, nothing more, nothing less. VERY predictable movie.

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 08:21:10 AM
Finished up watching Twin Peaks.  Love that damned show.  Still have to see the movie which I've never seen, and Julia's yet to watch the pilot (which due to rights issues wasn't included on the US DVDs and can't really be bought except for some low-quality disks that are floating around.... so I downloaded it until they figure out their rights stuff and get us something worth buying), but we're basically done with the series now.

That's about it for me lately.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 02:16:48 PM
Finished up watching Twin Peaks.  Love that damned show.  Still have to see the movie which I've never seen, and Julia's yet to watch the pilot (which due to rights issues wasn't included on the US DVDs and can't really be bought except for some low-quality disks that are floating around.... so I downloaded it until they figure out their rights stuff and get us something worth buying), but we're basically done with the series now.

That's about it for me lately.

I just read what the heck you were talking about w/ the US DVD's not including the pilot and all, on Wikipedia on Twin Peak's Pilot. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_peaks#Video_and_DVD_releases)

Wow, that's pretty crazy....
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Post by: PyroMenace on Sunday, July 22, 2007, 03:31:16 PM
Ive been watching older manly movies as of recent, the Rambo movies, finally got to see Escape from NY, and I rewatched Big Trouble in Little China. I wanna see They Live now.
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Post by: nickclone on Monday, July 23, 2007, 03:05:27 AM
Lady In the Water: Cool and interesting fairy tale, there were some things that I didn't get (like reading the cereal boxes) and M. Night really shouldn't try to act in his movies. Other than That, I liked the flick.

Jet Li's Fearless: Awesome movie based loosely on a true story where people get their asses kicked. Its time for Li to put up or shup up. and he definitely  puts outs out (kung fu wise). Theres a little bit of a live storm but not much to capyivate us, he'll kill his brother in a matter ig minutes.

Beerfest: One of the funniest movies of the year, don't see this if you don't drink or do some type of drugs.

The Wicker Man: I've heard nothing but bad things about this movie, so I didn't expect much while seeing it. Afterwards I went to the IMDB forum where people trash and love to hate this flick all at the same time. They've really picked this movie apart, check it out.


Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, July 23, 2007, 06:19:26 AM
I liked Lady in the Water quite a bit, though most people didn't.  And my wife saw Wicker Man thinking it couldn't be as bad as everyone said, but... she says it really was now that she's seen it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, July 23, 2007, 04:16:14 PM
I liked Lady in the Water quite a bit, though most people didn't.  And my wife saw Wicker Man thinking it couldn't be as bad as everyone said, but... she says it really was now that she's seen it.

Wicker Man was not good at all.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: nickclone on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 05:29:03 AM
Miami Vice: This is the most confusing, boring and all around shittiest movie I've seen in years. I just couldn't believe how bad it was, full of cliches, scenes that make you totally disregard reality (which wouldn't be to bad if the movie wasn't trying to be so realistic), few action scenes which were bad and a horrible love story to top it all off. The only good thing about this movie being so bad is that Colin Farrell's career is that much further down the drain.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 11:34:14 AM
I got to see The Host last night.  A Korean horror/action? movie with an underwater creature that eats people, it was pretty good.  A different spin on that type of movie and it had its fair share of funny and crazy moments.
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Post by: beo on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 02:43:40 PM
Beerfest: One of the funniest movies of the year, don't see this if you don't drink or do some type of drugs.

yes! i thought this would be a pile of crap, but it's utterly hilarious.

recently i've seen pan's labyrinth, and that's about it. i thought it was very well done, not really deserving of the massive amounts of praise it got, but very good, all the same.
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 04:08:04 PM
yes! i thought this would be a pile of crap, but it's utterly hilarious.
That's how I felt about Beerfest, as well -- going it, I was thinking "This'll suck." But, no -- it was actually quite funny.

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recently i've seen pan's labyrinth, and that's about it. i thought it was very well done, not really deserving of the massive amounts of praise it got, but very good, all the same.
I loved Pan. Great movie.

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: ScaryTooth on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 05:37:07 PM
I watched "The Host" last night. It was decent. Pretty good monster flick with a little something different.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Raisa on Wednesday, August 01, 2007, 07:59:42 PM
From Russia With Love - dont' ask why

Shrek 3 - funny at the start but got kinda over it towards the end

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: PyroMenace on Thursday, August 02, 2007, 02:03:10 AM
Watched The Departed again, damn that is one hell of a movie. I think I actually like it better than Goodfellas.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, August 02, 2007, 05:45:05 AM
I saw Sunshine a few days ago and damn was that a great movie.  I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.
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Post by: NatchDan on Thursday, August 02, 2007, 07:31:04 AM
Sunshine did indeed kick ass. It took me a long time to figure out that Seare was in Die Hard 4. I was watching DH and thinking "I know you. I KNOW I know you."
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, August 03, 2007, 01:24:12 PM
I liked Lady in the Water quite a bit, though most people didn't.  And my wife saw Wicker Man thinking it couldn't be as bad as everyone said, but... she says it really was now that she's seen it.

It's a shame we waste our time on trash like Wicker Man just because we're too curious to ignore it.  It's awful.

I hated Shrek 3 with a passion.  Strictly a money-grubbing ripoff of expectations.  Unbelievably bad plot progression, if you can call it that.  I saw it with my daughters at the theater, though, and they liked it well enough, especially the little one.  That made it worthwhile.

I liked Lady in the Water.  If M Night sticks to magic and fantasy, he avoids making a fool of himself with his scientific ignorance, or carelessness, or whatever it is.  He is definitely good at creating a mood of suspense and wonder.  It's hard to take your eyes off the screen.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, August 03, 2007, 06:39:49 PM
I'm glad someone else liked Lady.  I thought it was a nice story.  I'm a sucker for a lot of the themes it used.  I think I liked it for a lot of the same reasons that I liked The Iron Giant.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: beo on Tuesday, August 07, 2007, 09:38:18 PM
gahh, just finished watching vanilla sky. it's the closest thing in movie form to the experience of taking a shit load of drugs. ouch, i want my brain back.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, August 07, 2007, 09:43:55 PM
I always wanted to watch that, but never did.  I should.
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Post by: JacksRag(e) on Tuesday, August 07, 2007, 10:56:28 PM
Recently watched Invisible Target.  A new HK action film.  Seriously intense action sequences.  Makes me miss the old HK glory days. 
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, August 08, 2007, 02:31:38 PM
I recently seen....

Disturbia -- Very good. Pretty good story and acting. Kept you on your edge of your seat, wondering if really the dude next door was a psycho or not and if LeBouf was maybe too paranoid or not. Worth watching, easily.

I Think I Love My Wife -- Ummm, I Don't Think I Liked This Movie Too Much. It was decent -- nothing more, nothing less. Some moments were funny, some just weren't.
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 06:17:57 PM
Cashback -- Pretty good and absolutely hilarious.

The Dog Problem -- Good and quite funny.

Blades of Glory -- Some of it was funny, some just was a pure miss. Took quite a bit, before the movie got going comedy-wise. Eh, it's mediocre, if even that...
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: iPPi on Friday, August 31, 2007, 01:52:13 AM
Fracture - Highly enjoyable, but nothing terribly memorable.  Great performances all around though.

Shrek the Third - Very disappointing and an overall letdown compared to its predecessors.

Alpha Dog - Decent movie on the true story of Jesse James Hollywood.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Raisa on Friday, August 31, 2007, 06:40:12 AM
Recently watched Invisible Target.  A new HK action film.  Seriously intense action sequences.  Makes me miss the old HK glory days. 

Hey Jack...  I met some big superstars not too long ago....  i'll show you pics, you'll probably be able to match the name.  i'm not great with the names.

haha any fans of chuck norris here? he's a friend of my uncle... a fact i'm not that proud of... hahahah
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Friday, August 31, 2007, 01:44:53 PM
Fracture - Highly enjoyable, but nothing terribly memorable.  Great performances all around though.

Alpha Dog - Decent movie on the true story of Jesse James Hollywood.
I liked both of those movies a lot.
Both were quite good, I thought.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: beo on Friday, August 31, 2007, 09:12:58 PM
haha any fans of chuck norris here? he's a friend of my uncle... a fact i'm not that proud of... hahahah

i would literally trim my fingernails to meet chuck norris. he is a role model for hairy men everywhere.
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Post by: Raisa on Sunday, September 02, 2007, 11:56:08 PM
eew
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, September 03, 2007, 04:26:55 PM
gahh, just finished watching vanilla sky. it's the closest thing in movie form to the experience of taking a shit load of drugs. ouch, i want my brain back.

That's one of my favorite movies of all time, seriously.  It's based on a Spanish story and movie called Abre los ojos (open your eyes).  Penelope Cruz is in it as well.  In this one case, I like the American remake a lot better.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: PyroMenace on Monday, September 03, 2007, 04:47:39 PM
I watched Children of Men, very good film. It reminded me a lot of the Pianist in the way it was paced.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, September 03, 2007, 05:04:42 PM
I liked both Vanilla Sky and Children of Men.

Children of Men was really good, actually.
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Post by: ScaryTooth on Monday, September 03, 2007, 05:38:25 PM
ATHF: CMFFT

Funny as shit.

"Neil! play the drum solo of life!

Neil is actually Neil Peart, the drummer from Rush. Just in case you didn't know.
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Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Monday, September 03, 2007, 05:39:45 PM
ATHF: CMFFT

Funny as shit.

"Neil! play the drum solo of life!

Haha yes, that part and the beginning of the movie with Mastadon were my favorite parts.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, September 03, 2007, 06:32:11 PM
So it was good then?  I still haven't taken the leap of faith I need to watch it.  I like earlier ATHF, but not the later stuff as much.
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Post by: ScaryTooth on Monday, September 03, 2007, 07:18:46 PM
Yeah, it's great.
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Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 02:38:22 AM
ATHF Movie: I could only watch about 25 minutes of that one before I turned it off out of boredom. I guess it's not a good idea to make a feature length film out of an 11 minute tv show.

Sunshine: I wanted to like this movie, but it got really stupid at the end. Even though it was sci-fi, it had this great touch of realism. That is until...well...I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Raisa on Wednesday, September 05, 2007, 04:01:30 AM
braveheart

almost famous
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, September 05, 2007, 07:37:44 AM
28 Weeks Later: It was alright. I liked 28 Days Later more.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: It was ok. You'd have to be a huge fan of F4 and Silver Surfer to really enjoy it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, September 05, 2007, 11:07:45 AM
Ok, I just watched Death Proof and I am convinced that Quentin Tarantino is a pretentious prick and has a serious foot fetish. He keeps trying to pull off the 'retro' feel mixed in with an insincere nonchalant attitude, and he has an insane obsession with feet.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, September 05, 2007, 09:15:03 PM
Heh, I loved Death Proof.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, September 06, 2007, 12:28:02 AM
I don't know man, I thought it was rubbish. It just made no sense, kinda like Crank except less action.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, September 06, 2007, 01:16:11 AM
Well first of all, I'm guessing you didn't see it in a theater, which immediately disbars you from debating either Grindhouse film.  Those things were *made* for theaters.  Seeing it with a bunch of friends and an enthusiastic audience is what made both of them.  Sure, they're cool on their own in their own sort of way, but not nearly so great as when you get the full experience.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, September 06, 2007, 02:20:05 AM
Well first of all, I'm guessing you didn't see it in a theater, which immediately disbars you from debating either Grindhouse film.  Those things were *made* for theaters.  Seeing it with a bunch of friends and an enthusiastic audience is what made both of them.  Sure, they're cool on their own in their own sort of way, but not nearly so great as when you get the full experience.
Yeah, I watched it at my friend's place. I get what you mean, but I feel if a movie depends too heavily on the awe of a theatre then it's not a good movie, just a good demo reel.

As far as I'm concerned Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have successfully sold a 2-part B-movie wrapped in a high budget façade.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Thursday, September 06, 2007, 05:25:33 AM
Yeah, I watched it at my friend's place. I get what you mean, but I feel if a movie depends too heavily on the awe of a theatre then it's not a good movie, just a good demo reel.

As far as I'm concerned Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have successfully sold a 2-part B-movie wrapped in a high budget façade.

Number 1) I don't think Grindhouse sold very well according to what I've heard from box office sales and number 2) its a surprise to me that the movie or movies would have such a high budget judging by the intentional focus of the"retro" style theme.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, September 06, 2007, 01:19:04 PM
I just watched Dead or Alive. So bad its hilarious, yet kinda fun to watch.
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Post by: nickclone on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 07:11:44 AM
Children of Men - Loved this movie, I loved the cinematography, the acting, story, music, all of it. At first I had the impression this was more action oriented, but I wasn't disappointed when it wasn't.

Next - This movie could've been so much cooler, it's actually pretty boring with a few impressive parts in between.

Idiocracy - People seem to hate this movie, I thought it was hilarious, check it out.

Blood Diamond - One of the best movies of the year...its relevant too.

Death Proof - The biggest disappoint of the year, if not a few years. I'm actually happy that I didn't see this in theaters, I probably would've walked out. I expect long dialog in Tarantino flicks, but this dialog was just mind numbingly boring. I paused this movie so many times that it took me about 4 hours to watch the whole, painful thing.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 06:55:35 PM
I like the concept of Idiocracy.  I subscribe to it, sort of.  The constant celebration of idiocy and ridicule of intellect just have to have some longterm effect on society.  The problem with the movie is that it should have been an hour-long special on TV, including 20 minutes of commercials.  There isn't nearly enough there for a whole movie.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, September 13, 2007, 01:38:19 PM
I like the concept of Idiocracy.
Agreed.

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The constant celebration of idiocy and ridicule of intellect just have to have some longterm effect on society.  The problem with the movie is that it should have been an hour-long special on TV, including 20 minutes of commercials.  There isn't nearly enough there for a whole movie.
I thought the movie was too long for what it did, as well.

I would've liked more substance, joke and story-wise; as I felt a good portion of it was hit and miss.

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Post by: gpw11 on Saturday, September 15, 2007, 07:18:24 PM
Fracture - Highly enjoyable, but nothing terribly memorable.  Great performances all around though.


I liked the first 2/3 of this movie quite a bit, but the rest was pretty much garbage.  They set it out so elaborately, yet in the end wrapped it up in the most retarded way ever.

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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, September 16, 2007, 09:08:36 AM

Death Proof - The biggest disappoint of the year, if not a few years. I'm actually happy that I didn't see this in theaters, I probably would've walked out. I expect long dialog in Tarantino flicks, but this dialog was just mind numbingly boring. I paused this movie so many times that it took me about 4 hours to watch the whole, painful thing.

The version in the theatres w/ Grindhouse was around 90 mins.

The DVD version I think is like 127 mins.

Does the DVD version like you select b/t Theatre Cut and Extended Cut?
Some DVD's do that....
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Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Sunday, September 16, 2007, 11:24:15 AM
Damn, why all the hate for Grindhouse?

I'm pretty much on the same boat as Que concerning the movie, seeing it in theaters with the fake trailers in between made it a great experience.  What made it even more awesome for me was that a large majority of the films were filmed in Austin(where I am from and went to go and see the movie at), especially evident in Death Proof during most of the bar and restaurant scenes, so I was super familiar with all of the places they went, I've been to Guero's and the Texas Chili Parlor several times, both in downtown Austin.  What made it even more cool was that during one of the driving scenes they drove right by the Alamo Drafthouse Theater on 4th and Colorado that I was watching the movie in.

I still did like Planet Terror more than Death Proof though.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, September 16, 2007, 07:16:23 PM
Damn, why all the hate for Grindhouse?

I'm pretty much on the same boat as Que concerning the movie, seeing it in theaters with the fake trailers in between made it a great experience.
Agreed.

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What made it even more awesome for me was that a large majority of the films were filmed in Austin(where I am from and went to go and see the movie at), especially evident in Death Proof during most of the bar and restaurant scenes, so I was super familiar with all of the places they went, I've been to Guero's and the Texas Chili Parlor several times, both in downtown Austin.  What made it even more cool was that during one of the driving scenes they drove right by the Alamo Drafthouse Theater on 4th and Colorado that I was watching the movie in.
Wow, that's pretty cool.

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I still did like Planet Terror more than Death Proof though.
I preferred Death Proof over Planet Terror, myself.

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, September 20, 2007, 06:30:27 PM
. . . men are weak but he is strong.
Jesus loves me, yes I know,
Jesus loves me, yes I know,
Jesus loves me, yes I know,
for the Bible tells me so.


That's from Phantoms (1998), story and screenplay by Dean Koontz.  I keep seeing Bioshock in everything these days.  I remember renting this movie a few years ago.  It's one of the very few modern creature features and bio-shockers that I actually like.  It happened to be on satellite TV earlier today.  I don't recall that singsong from before.  It didn't mean anything special to me then.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, September 20, 2007, 06:33:03 PM
I've been watching lots of old movies.  Mostly Hitchcock.  Not entirely sure why.  Just sick of most of the crap that's out now, I guess.  It seems movies I want to watch get fewer and farther between every month.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, September 20, 2007, 07:09:44 PM
Pickings have been slim.  I like to watch good old movies too, mostly from the 1940s.  There's a certain quality to them that was lost by the 60s.  I love TCM.
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Post by: nickclone on Sunday, October 14, 2007, 05:26:27 AM
Stranger Than Fiction: I thought this movie would be more funny, but it wasn't. On top of that, it had a cop out ending. Its good for a date movie, but avoid if watching alone.

Deja Vu: I liked this movie, yes it was a time traveler, but it was much smarter than what you're usually forced to believe.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, October 14, 2007, 10:32:12 AM
I caught Reign On Me.
A lot better than I expected.

Was pretty good.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 10:34:43 PM
I saw Stranger Than Fiction also.  It was strange alright.  The concept makes no sense, even as a metaphor or allegory (not to me anyway).  Plus the chick with the intentionally skanked arm didn't do a thing for me, and I don't like what's-his-face to begin with.  No emotional connection for me at all.

I sort of watched Running with Scissors, a 2006 release.  I wanted to bitch-slap Annette Bening's character so bad that I could not sit through the whole movie.  I kept skipping past her psychotic rage.  I guess that says a lot about her acting ability--it's too real to take sitting down.  I didn't much care for the whole situation at all, even if based on real events.  The only reason I'm glad I suffered the experience is that it brought back Al Stewart's Year of the Cat (http://www.amazon.com/Year-Cat-Al-Stewart/dp/B0001XAS1W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1009065-4836116?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1192599196&sr=1-1).  The hauntingly familiar piano opening transfixed me as it came on over a budding scene, repeating a good deal more than it does on the album.  The lovely song built up from there, complementing the unfolding drama very well.  I had not listened to it for many years.  I can't believe I had almost forgotten it.  Maybe I should have posted this in the thread about what music I'm listening to.

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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 11:17:35 PM
I saw order of the phoenix. The ending was fantastic... and I disliked the first two Harry Potter movies.
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Post by: nickclone on Sunday, October 21, 2007, 09:01:15 AM
The Prestige: Definitely one of the cooler movies I've seen all year! I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but its basically about two magicians going to extreme measures to outdo each other.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, October 21, 2007, 09:27:57 AM
Prestige was indeed cool.  I liked the other magician-movie of the time, The Illusionist, a little better though (it's a bit more of a fairy tale, so your mileage may vary).
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, October 21, 2007, 01:02:20 PM
I liked them both. I found the Illusionist to be the better movie, yet I enjoyed the Prestige more. How does that sound hehe.
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Post by: nickclone on Sunday, October 21, 2007, 10:20:00 PM
I liked them both as well, but I liked The Prestige better. I think its because the plot twist caught me off guard even though it was in my face the whole time and many hints were given. In The Illusionist, I could see the plot twist before half of the movie was even done.

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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 09:35:13 AM
I agree that the Illusionist was very very predictable, yet I could still enjoy it even if I knew what was coming.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 03:58:25 AM
I agree that the Illusionist was very very predictable, yet I could still enjoy it even if I knew what was coming.
I read the short story when I was younger, but that didn't deter me in any way. It was a great movie, and arguably Paul Giamatti's best performance!
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 10:06:07 PM
I saw Mr. Brooks.

I really liked it -- yes, a lot.

Kevin Costner and William Hurt were just great in this movie.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, November 01, 2007, 07:22:31 AM
I saw Wild Hogs. Hadn't heard anything about it, so didn't know what to expect. While I wouldn't call it a good movie, I enjoyed it for the most. Watching men go through a midlife crisis made me identify with them, even if a lot of the movie resorted to cliches. Still, I enjoyed it for the first 75%, though it took a predictable nose dive towards the end.
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, November 02, 2007, 01:59:18 PM
I saw 88 minutes and I liked it. It is very sad that Al Pacino is nearing the end of his career.
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Post by: nickclone on Friday, November 02, 2007, 04:28:12 PM
I saw Mr. Brooks.

I really liked it -- yes, a lot.

Kevin Costner and William Hurt were just great in this movie.


I saw Mr. Brooks and I thought it was ok, here are my three main gripes:

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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, November 02, 2007, 11:28:06 PM
Since I had no intention of watching this, I read the spoilers. The ending sounds so stupid.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, November 03, 2007, 07:24:00 AM
In Regards to Nick on The Ending to Mr. Brooks...
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Regardless of what is a double-edged sword of an ending, an ending which I do like on one hand and dislike on another, I still really liked the movie a lot.
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Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, November 03, 2007, 10:53:01 AM
Saw The Simpsons movie. Very enjoyable and had funny moments.

Spider Pig was hilarious, and the part where Homer is whipping wolves on the sleigh was extremely funny.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, November 03, 2007, 11:30:28 AM
Eh.  That movie failed.  I wanted to like it, and while it wasn't terrible, it did not in the least touch the times when the Simpsons were truly great.
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Post by: Pugnate on Monday, November 05, 2007, 06:51:22 AM
I watched Ocean's 13, which was the first of the three I actually liked. The first two I found dull.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, November 05, 2007, 10:11:07 PM
Just out of curiosity, why would you watch the third after not liking the first two?
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Post by: ScaryTooth on Monday, November 05, 2007, 10:55:53 PM
Just watched "Grindhouse". I loved it. Don't understand why it gets all the hate. Very cool homage.
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Post by: JacksRag(e) on Monday, November 05, 2007, 11:51:48 PM
Saw 30 Days of Night.

Was pretty cool and different for a vampire movie.
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Post by: Raisa on Monday, November 12, 2007, 08:47:33 PM
Just out of curiosity, why would you watch the third after not liking the first two?

cause he's pug.

I started to watch Ella Enchanted but didn't get very far.

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Post by: Pugnate on Monday, November 12, 2007, 10:55:48 PM
Just out of curiosity, why would you watch the third after not liking the first two?

Cause I am Pug. Also because I had nothing better to watch while having lunch. My sister had it, so I thought... meh.

It is a very fair question actually haha.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 02:05:35 AM
Really? Ocean's 13 is the one I didn't like! :P hehe I think we need to re-evaluate our likes/dislikes chart!

I just watched Day Watch yesterday. Weird. Good special effects. Zhanna Friske is so ~Haawwwt~! It's still a weird movie though.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 02:35:57 AM
Well we do differ on movies a lot I think. For example we both disliked Titanic, but I disliked it and moved on with my life. You on the other hand killed Leonardo DiCaprio and replaced him with a clone who went on to do good movies like The Aviator, The Departed and Blood Diamond.

So thank you.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 06:36:57 AM
You are most welcome Lord Pugnate. Now we must decide on the next target.

But first we must watch a Tom Cruise movie and make notes for satirical improvisation. Actually I just realized how redundant that would be. Scratch that. Let's just watch a full anime series.
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Post by: Raisa on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 01:33:01 AM
ahem..

In Her shoes

Charlotte's Web

Transformers

Bourne Supremacy

Monster in law (this was the worst one)
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 11:17:49 AM
In Her Shoes is a good chick flick.  I've watched that a couple of times on satellite TV.  I couldn't get over the adolescent tone of Transformers, though the action and visuals were very good.  Bourne Supremacy is terrific.  I've had Monster In Law in my hand at Blockbuster 2 or 3 times.  I put it back.  I resisted the dumb impulse every time.
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Post by: ren on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 12:24:08 PM
Grindhouse was awesome; especially Planet Terror.

I disliked The Prestige quite a bit. Mainly because someone told me at the beginning the movie was complicated, would mess with my head and I'd need to watch it twice to figure it out. So that put me on guard and ruined the twist at the end of the movie since I had figured it out so much earlier. The movie itself was probably good, my expectation was just for something different.

Reign Over Me was another great movie. That, Grindhouse, Bourne Ultimatum and Darjeeling Limited are so far my favourite movies of 2007. Knocked up could be in there too.
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Post by: Raisa on Sunday, November 25, 2007, 09:06:56 PM
In Her Shoes is a good chick flick. 

yes, it was surprisingly entertaining.  Though the simon stein dude was just too sugary.  A guy can be clean and nice and all that without the sugary vibe.


A Girl With a Pearl Earring - i didn't get to finish this.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 12:23:00 AM
I watched You Kill Me. I enjoyed it. I was in the modd for that kind of movie.
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Post by: nickclone on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 12:30:32 AM
In Her Shoes is a good chick flick.  I've watched that a couple of times on satellite TV.  I couldn't get over the adolescent tone of Transformers, though the action and visuals were very good.  Bourne Supremacy is terrific.  I've had Monster In Law in my hand at Blockbuster 2 or 3 times.  I put it back.  I resisted the dumb impulse every time.

Watch Monster In Law, even though I hate J-Lo the movie is really funny.

I watched Talk To Me and I thought it was a pretty good movie, I don't know how everyone else will like it. Don Cheadle kicks ass as always.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 09:44:45 AM
Last week I've seen....
1. Superbad -- Super-hilarious.

2. Spider-Man 3 -- Mediocre, at best. Too much going on w/ not enough time to flesh it all out. Plus, the most interesting villain, The Sand Man, got nowhere enough time. He stole the show, pretty much, for the little amount of time he was on the screen.

This morning, I watched...
3. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix -- Better than Goblet Of Fire, if that's saying anything. Another chapter of Potter that runs for too long, has a good dead of "dead time", and leave too much shit hanging; just like the previous chapter (The Goblet Of Fire) did. Hmmm -- they must've been watching the way Valve loves to leave shit unanswered and left hanging or something. Mediocre, at best. Still, Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite of the Potter movies, by far.


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Post by: Jedi on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 02:14:12 PM
The fact that you have a favorite Potter movie speaks volumes.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 02:42:33 PM
The last Harry Potter movie was quite awesome actually. I was surprised
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Post by: nickclone on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 03:37:15 PM
Find Me Guilty: When I first heard of this straight to DVD Vin Diesel flick, I laughed at the screen. After watching it, I have to say that if it were released in theaters it might have won some awards. Its based on a true story, its pretty accurate and interesting, check it out.

Fear X: This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time, I don't even want to talk about it...look it up for yourself.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 03:43:35 PM
The last Harry Potter movie was quite awesome actually. I was surprised
I was disappointed like there was no tomorrow.

Goblet and Order spoilers...
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Fear X: This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time, I don't even want to talk about it...look it up for yourself.
The movie started off good...
...but then it suddenly got weird and further into the movie, it instantly takes a whole change in shift -- and it turns into something like David Lynch would've written...


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Post by: Raisa on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 07:13:07 AM
Ratatouille and a chinese one (didn't catch the name)..

ratatouille i finally got to finish..  took me a while!  it's good but nothing's beat the satisfaction of monster's inc.. dont' ask me why.. but when i watched monster's inc.. i felt really good at the end.. haha

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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, December 22, 2007, 08:05:13 PM
Eastern Promises
The Kingdom
The Simpsons Movie
Ocean's 13

They were all pretty good.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, 12:26:38 AM
Fracture - not bad but you gotta be in the mood for a court drama.

Superbad - It was just that: super-bad. I didn't like it. I found it to just be a vulgar movie. Mind you, I did like a few bits with the cops. The fat kid is one of the most obnoxious characters I've ever come across. He was pretty much the same in Kocked Up (except a little down-tone). It feels like he only gets parts in movies as favours from friends.

Rush Hour 3 - I liked both RH1 & RH2. With that in mind I didn't enjoy this one. Chris Tucker is irritating and the stunts felt kinda overplayed.

Dragon Wars - That was a waste of time.

Shoot 'Em Up - One of the most ridiculous movies I've ever seen. I thoroughly enjoyed it ;D

The Invasion - I still can't like Nicole Kidman. I don't know what it is. It was an okay flick. Nothing special.

I Am Legend - As I mentioned in the relevant thread, I wasn't impressed. It was nothing spectacular, and I imagine fans of the book are pissed.

That was my most recent line-up of movies over the last couple of months.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, 07:43:00 AM
Shoot 'Em Up - One of the most ridiculous movies I've ever seen. I thoroughly enjoyed it ;D

I definitely wanna' see that one.

I think that's due out next week on DVD here in the US.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, 07:57:27 AM
I definitely wanna' see that one.

I think that's due out next week on DVD here in the US.

Hehe just prepare yourself mentally for an insane (yet entertaining) amount of BS! hehe

Seriously, Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) makes James Bond look like a timid kindergartener!
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Post by: nickclone on Friday, December 28, 2007, 03:28:01 PM
The Simpsons Movie: It was like three episodes all strung together without commercials, it had about as many laughs as three new episodes as well. I was hoping that it would be more PG-13 than what it was, all we got was a pair of balls, a middle finger and one goddamn. Weak!

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The least favorite of all of the trilogy, there just wasn't anything happening throughout the three hour movie. The only redeeming point of this movie was the ending which I totally didn't see coming.

No Country For Old Men: After hearing everyone rave about this movie I expected something more than what I saw. Not only were so many explanations left out (the Cohens tried to leave things out in a way that would make them look artistic, but it came off as a time restraint), but the ending was just bad. Actually, in order to be bad, there has to actually be an ending. The ending was...nothing.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, January 01, 2008, 03:43:10 PM
Started off 2008 with a bang earlier today, with two action movies....

Shoot 'Em Up -- Ahhh, how can you not like this action-packed, ridiculous over-the-top movie? Eh, it was hilarious and a hell of a lot of fun to watch, on-screen. And, loaded w/ plenty of in-jokes, for those who've watched enough action movies. Yeah, it was pretty good, to say the least.

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War -- I liked it. It was solid. Though the twist at the end kind of came a little bit out of nowhere, despite a few things that alluded that this might happen. Seems like they could've dropped more hints than the few obvious ones, for a better lead into it. But yes, the action itself in the movie was pretty good. 

After watching both movies back-to-back, I think that must be one of the most ridiculously high body-counts I've ever seen for watching two action-packed movies back-to-back. :P
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Post by: iPPi on Thursday, January 03, 2008, 09:11:15 AM
Rush Hour 3 - This series needs to end.
War - Totally unexpected twist, but very mediocre movie overall.
Shoot'Em Up - Ridiculous movie, but it had a few good moments.
Resident Evil Extinction - Better than the second... this one is about on par with the first.  So it was passable.
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Post by: idolminds on Friday, January 04, 2008, 12:42:38 AM
Saw Shoot Em Up. Like ippi said, ridiculous but entertaining enough. Leave your brain and logic at the door and watch a guy shoot a bunch of people. Some pretty funny moments as well.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, January 05, 2008, 02:00:08 PM
I just realized that "War" is actually called "Rogue Assassins" on this side of the world. Having watched the movie it's a slightly more appropriate name than the all-too generic word "War."
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Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, January 08, 2008, 09:13:34 PM
Eastern Promises: I didn't like this movie at all, it was so boring and uneventful that I had to stop the movie after an hour and go to sleep. I finished the movie when I woke up, but the movie still sucked. On top of that, the movie just ended...if you can call it an ending.

The Kingdom: I have a soft spot for these political/thriller movies and I really liked this one. I would've liked it better if there were more detective work in it, but the shootout at the end makes up for anything wrong with this movie.

Reno 911 Miami: I don't watch the show (even though it is funny), but I watched he movie and it was great! It was like one long episode with nudity, violence and bad language. Its also only an hour and 20 minutes so its a movie that gets straight to the point.

The Science of Sleep: This movie is very pretentious and indie like...but I still enjoyed it very much. I like this movie because of the great visuals, camera work, characters and music. I think anyone who has ever been blindsided by love will also be able to identify with this movie as much as I did; especially if you have a wild imagination.

The Wicker Man: I saw the remake first and it was pretty bad, I decided to watch the original and it was ten times better. Nicholas Cage be damned! Go check out the original, I believe its on Fearnet on Comcast On Demand.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, January 09, 2008, 12:08:16 AM
Watched Good Luck Chuck! I thought it was good ;D Had some hilarious moments!

Charlie: "What is sex without love?"
Stu: "SEX! IT'S STILL SEX!!"
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, January 09, 2008, 03:17:12 AM
I watched The Heartbreak Kid. God I love Ben Stiller movies, even if they suck. This had a lot of awful moments, and the movie's lead came off as a real psycho... but I laughed a lot.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, January 09, 2008, 04:02:00 AM
I watched The Heartbreak Kid. God I love Ben Stiller movies, even if they suck. This had a lot of awful moments, and the movie's lead came off as a real psycho... but I laughed a lot.
Haha yeah that was an alright one! I wanna watch the original with Charles Grodin and Cybill Shepherd.
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 09:05:48 PM
Watched the other day the new version (w/ Russell Crowe and Christian Bale) of 3:10 To Yuma.

Yeah, it was really good.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 10:52:04 PM
I watched Good Luck Chuck which was teh suck.

What is up with all these romantic comedies that had leads that are total psychos?
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, January 11, 2008, 03:20:08 AM
I watched Good Luck Chuck which was teh suck.

What is up with all these romantic comedies that had leads that are total psychos?
Hehe I laughed when I saw how psycho he was going! hehe Especially since it's Dane Cook who seems kinda psycho to begin with :P I still enjoyed it though. Jessica Alba was adorable & sexy! Something about her accident-prone character captured me.
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, January 11, 2008, 06:55:52 AM
haha I know...
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 12, 2008, 10:11:09 PM
Jessica Alba was adorable & sexy!
I do like her, too...

...Though, her choice in picking movies, I think it needs to be better -- look at Fantastic 4 and Into The Blue. Both were just ansolutely terrible.

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Something about her accident-prone character captured me.

Why? Can you relate to her "accident prone-ness" or something? :P
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, January 12, 2008, 11:43:19 PM
I do like her, too...

...Though, her choice in picking movies, I think it needs to be better -- look at Fantastic 4 and Into The Blue. Both were just ansolutely terrible.

Yeah, she's had a few so-so's though some would argue she mad ethem better :P I'm curious how she's gonna do in "The Eye."

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Why? Can you relate to her "accident prone-ness" or something? :P
Hehe I guess so :P She's just an adorable klutz :D

Hmm, according to several zodiac accounts, Sagittarians are supposedly very accident-prone due to our expressive physical nature.
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Post by: idolminds on Sunday, January 13, 2008, 01:45:27 AM
28 Weeks Later: Not bad. I liked it well enough.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, January 13, 2008, 01:50:15 AM
Some movie that was on TV.  It had a reasonably attractive woman.  It was OK.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, January 13, 2008, 03:27:21 AM
I just watched Eagle vs Shark. Very strange movie but it has its charm.

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Eagle vs Shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love; through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

EDIT:

I'm also looking forward to Sweeney Todd!
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 09:10:06 AM
I saw Evan Almighty. Oh man was it ever so fucking awful.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 10:03:17 AM
I saw Evan Almighty. Oh man was it ever so fucking awful.
Yeah that was not as good as originally anticipated.. Still better than Evita though. Come to think of it I'd watch it over Titanic any day. That doesn't mean it's good, just preferable to certain alternatives. Kinda like "would you rather get kicked in the shin or stabbed in the face?"
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Post by: iPPi on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 10:50:50 AM
Saw 3:10 to Yuma.  Good Western film.
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Post by: beo on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 12:22:01 AM
Juno (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/)
superb. it's has great music, some very witty dialogue and most of all, it's immensely touching. the writing is top notch and the characters feel like actual people, which is no doubt helped by some great actors. it starts off small, but grows into something much bigger, with the relationships becoming fleshed out and the gradual insights we get into each of the characters.

i haven't felt as moved by a movie since amelie, or maybe eternal sunshine. it's bitter sweet in the truest sense of the phrase and i can't recommend it highly enough.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 12:29:22 AM
I wondered about that one.  Thanks for the recommendation... I'll have to check it out for sure now.
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Post by: Raisa on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 01:53:36 AM
Juno (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/)
superb. it's has great music, some very witty dialogue and most of all, it's immensely touching. the writing is top notch and the characters feel like actual people, which is no doubt helped by some great actors. it starts off small, but grows into something much bigger, with the relationships becoming fleshed out and the gradual insights we get into each of the characters.

i haven't felt as moved by a movie since amelie, or maybe eternal sunshine. it's bitter sweet in the truest sense of the phrase and i can't recommend it highly enough.

That's one of the very few movies out that i actually want to see. very tempting.
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Post by: beo on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 02:03:58 AM
i hate hyping stuff up for fear of disappointing someone, so please don't go into it with high hopes - but please do watch it. one of the few films i've watched where i just want to hit the play button again as soon as it finished. i'm watching it again now.
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Post by: Raisa on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 02:53:20 AM
hheh.. it had already caught my eye before you typed up your post... I've checked out the different clips online, read up on it... i'm thinking of getting a... copy... for now..  :-[
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 05:08:53 AM
I saw Rush Hour 3. I wish it had been better.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 07:11:20 AM
I saw Rush Hour 3. I wish it had been better.
It was not that good.. I actually kinda wish they stopped with RH2.

I watched The Ten, that was alright. Silly funny.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 07:17:21 AM
It was good to see those two together again. Tucker isn't aging well hehe..

But yea the movie should have had a better script.
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Post by: beo on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 07:23:28 AM
I watched The Ten, that was alright. Silly funny.

i've been wondering about this one, since it was directed by David Wain. i've recently become a fan of his thanks to the insane, yet quite hilarious Wainy Days (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgsHV9FEJdU&feature=PlayList&p=27E71D346264B780&index=2) series on youtube. so, you say it's alright, but would you actually recommend it, or not so much?
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 10:02:23 AM
i've been wondering about this one, since it was directed by David Wain. i've recently become a fan of his thanks to the insane, yet quite hilarious Wainy Days (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgsHV9FEJdU&feature=PlayList&p=27E71D346264B780&index=2) series on youtube. so, you say it's alright, but would you actually recommend it, or not so much?
It has a unique sense of humour. The cast just seems like a bunch having fun together and you get to tune in. I enjoyed it, but I can see how someone else wouldn't. I don't wanna hype it too much, but it's definitely a fun movie to watch especially with a group.

EDIT:

I just watched some of Wainy Days and I can see why they work so well together! hehe If you enjoy Wainy Days you'll like The Ten. It's just as ridiculous :P
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 11:31:36 PM
Sunshine

I liked it quite a bit. Its almost like Event Horizon, but not so flat-out horror stuff.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, January 17, 2008, 09:21:34 AM
Watched "Stranger than fiction". I liked it.

It strived for greateness, but fell short of it. Was still enjoyable.
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Post by: KontrollerX on Thursday, January 17, 2008, 09:28:21 AM
I watched the movie Little Children starring Kate Winslet.

I thought it was going to suck.

I was wrong.

It is one of the most fascinating, deep, dark and emotionally powerful films I have ever watched about human nature.

One of the top five or ten films I've seen in my life.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, January 17, 2008, 09:44:29 AM
Never even heard of it.  You've got me curious, now.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, January 17, 2008, 10:52:11 PM
Stardust

I really enjoyed it. Very entertaining movie.
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Post by: Raisa on Friday, January 18, 2008, 02:37:13 AM
I watched the movie Little Children starring Kate Winslet.

I thought it was going to suck.

I was wrong.

It is one of the most fascinating, deep, dark and emotionally powerful films I have ever watched about human nature.

One of the top five or ten films I've seen in my life.

It looked really intriguing, but the darkness kind of made me apprehensive to see it.  i saw parts of it but never sat down to see the whole thing.  Does it end really bad? 
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, January 18, 2008, 02:45:16 AM
Stardust

I really enjoyed it. Very entertaining movie.
Stardust was great! It was a wonderful fairy tale :) I kinda enjoyed it more than Big Fish.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 07:00:28 PM
Rescue Dawn -- Excellent movie. Definitely a must see movie; more story than action, as Deiter (played by Bale) has his plane shot down on a Black Ops mission. He gets captured and is stuck in a POW camp in Laos for years and is trying to escape.  Bale just has some sort of knack for taking on those grueling kind of roles and movies. And again, another good one from Bale -- a great one, indeed.

Mr. Woodcock -- Back when I saw the first trailer for it a long time ago, I thought: looked like it could be hilarious, but hoped the good stuff wasn't only shown in the trailer. Well, that is how the flick turned out. Billy Bob just freakin' rules as the bad-ass gym teacher. Hilarious movie.

Wedding Daze -- A fun to watch movie romantic comedy. Decent story; funny premise; good comedy bits; Isla Fisher and Jason Biggs works well together on screen. A worthy good date movie, if you ask me. Better than actually expected.

American Pie Presents Beta House -- Starts off hilarious for the first 30 mins or so (the experience of college and Frat houses), gets boring for way too long (they decide to develop a relationship here w/ the lead Erik Stiffer and Ashley....snooze material there, pretty much), then the movie gets funny again in the "third act." But, yeah -- why the big lull and bad pacing in the middle??? Bah. None of the American Pies after American Wedding been good, but at best mediocre, if that. Namely b/c all three of these films seem to lose something some steam somewhere in the film for a bad amount of time -- and this one just follows suits.


 


Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Jedi on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 08:56:06 PM
Just seen Cloverfield, it was pretty good. I wont say much about it other than I liked the view point which was used for 100% of the film.

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Anyway I didn't realise JJ didn't write or direct it, the way his name is all over it you'd think he was more than just the producer.
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Post by: ScaryTooth on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10:52:17 PM
I saw "Cloverfield" last night too. I liked it a lot. It was different. I love the way it was shot. And I really liked seeing the special effects. It was pretty amazing how it was done. Definitely check it out.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 11:15:12 PM
It sort of seemed interesting at first, but the commercials just annoy me.  It's like they took all the biggest idiots they could find and rounded them up just to make the movie.  If they all die, I might consider watching it.
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Post by: KontrollerX on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 11:20:00 PM
No Raisa.

Its ending is a real tear jerker.

So I'd say it ends well.  :)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 20, 2008, 04:34:23 AM
No Raisa.

Its ending is a real tear jerker.

So I'd say it ends well.  :)

Thanks for the warning.  I'll stay away.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 20, 2008, 01:24:17 PM
It's like they took all the biggest idiots they could find and rounded them up just to make the movie. If they all die, I might consider watching it.

ROFLMAO!

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Jedi on Sunday, January 20, 2008, 02:34:14 PM
It sort of seemed interesting at first, but the commercials just annoy me.  It's like they took all the biggest idiots they could find and rounded them up just to make the movie.  If they all die, I might consider watching it.

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Post by: Raisa on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 05:46:59 PM
nanny diaries - the role wasn't for scarlet.  i would say there would be other actresses who could've pulled this off really well.  the script needs quite a bit of work imo.

into the wild - it's a bit.. hmmm, heavy to watch right after nanny diaries.. hah

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 02:50:05 PM
King of California -- Very good movie. Excellent acting from a crazy Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood.

The Comebacks -- Wasn't great, but still was funny.

Fido -- This was a funny movie.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 03:05:41 AM
I saw "Shootem Up."

One of the worst pieces of shit I've seen. I want to break the DVD into little pieces. What a horrible piece of garbage.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 03:47:56 AM
I saw "Shootem Up."

One of the worst pieces of shit I've seen. I want to break the DVD into little pieces. What a horrible piece of garbage.
Hahahah it was a retarded movie! It was more of a joke about action movies. I think that's what I enjoyed about it. If I ahd watched it seriously though I would have been pissed off too.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 06:16:39 AM
But that's the thing, it wasn't funny, it wasn't clever. The title suggest something of a parody, and aside from a couple of things it didn't have any clever moments. Nor were the action scenes good enough. And that sex shooting scene was tacky.

I just kept watching and thinking,"What the fuck is this shit?"

haha.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 06:17:32 AM
I really liked Shoot 'Em Up.

I definitely agree w/ Xessive on this one.

It was a definite satire on most of those action movies (and poking fun at all their cliches) made in the last decade or so.

It was fun, ridiculous, and also very entertaining -- which is exactly what it was aiming for.

But that's the thing, it wasn't funny, it wasn't clever. The title suggest something of a parody, and aside from a couple of things it didn't have any clever moments. Nor were the action scenes good enough. And that sex shooting scene was tacky.

I just kept watching and thinking,"What the fuck is this shit?"

haha.
Oh, I thought the sex-shooting scene was hilarious.

If there was ever a movie about sex and violence, this would be one -- but, w/ that scene....ummmm...simultaneously, in this case....hehe.

EDIT:

I saw Death Sentence the other night.

It was okay. The youngest son was terrible -- definitely miscasted, if you ask me.

The action, when it happened, was pretty good. Can't argue that.

It's the drama that's more on and off than a light switch -- namely, the stuff w/ Bacon's familt and the gangs. We didn't need some of it, basically.

Kevin Bacon was great, but even he couldn't save the rest of the movie, since the director and editor definitely should've made the film a lot shorter; it felt too long for its own good, wasting a good deal of time. 20 minutes shorter might've helped -- namely, cutting out a lot of the not-so-good drama scenes, basically.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 07:24:33 AM
Umm.. what satire? Aside from a couple of scenes the movie couldn't decide if it was trying to parody or not.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 05:16:10 PM
Umm.. what satire? Aside from a couple of scenes the movie couldn't decide if it was trying to parody or not.

Shoot 'Em Up defiintely had a combo of both, using action-movie cliches (to try to use it) to its advantage and at other times punching the cliche right in its face.

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Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, February 04, 2008, 11:00:53 PM
Ugh... it became the movies it was trying to parody. Putting in a couple of scenes that parody the genre, doesn't give it a pass, nor does it mean it qualified as a satire. And I really thinking you are reaching with some of those.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 12:59:21 AM
To me "Shoot 'em Up" achieved what "Death Proof" was supposed to achieve.

Oddly enough I feel about "Death Proof" exactly the same way Pug feels about "Shoot 'em Up."
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 03:22:02 AM
What? Death Proof was basically a homage to exploitation cinema, where kids snuck in to the movies to see some tits and gore. I liked parts of Death Proof, though I found the hour long conversations a snore.

I think if I had taken Idol's advise about leaving my logic at the door, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. My mistakes was to expect some sort of a well told satire on the genre.

Also while I didn't exactly like Death Proof, it did have some class. Shoot 'em up felt a bit sleazy. Again, I am sure I would have enjoyed it more had I taken Idol's advise.

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 03:28:36 AM
I watched "The Holiday."

I like Jack Black. Whenever I see him, I think he is some friend I made in college. Anyway the movie was above average as far as romantic comedies go. I liked it. I am not saying it was great, nor am I saying it was good. But it was above average, and will probably get you laid if you watch it with a chick.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 10:20:37 PM
Spiderman 3: Eh. Bruce Campbell and the newspaper boss were the best parts of the movie.
Rush Hour 3: Not enough stunts, Chris Tucker is way over the top. Doesn't flow well. It got to the end and I was like "WTF? That was it?"
King of Kong: Really interesting documentary on a guy trying to break the high score on Donkey Kong. Check it out.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: beo on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 10:33:39 PM
aw yeah, watched king of kong recently. brilliant. classic underdog movie. as a gamer, i obviously loved it, but i think it has appeal beyond that. it reaches into the greater pool of competetive spirit the same as any sports movie, but just brings it down to a more more "real", everyman level. i really enjoyed it.

also, just to pimp it some more, i just watched juno again for the fourth time. i know it's getting rave reviews now and everything, but i'd really love to see an opinion form one of you lot now. there are parts where it's a little contrived, but overall, i found it so emotionally effecting, i just want to know that someone else felt it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, February 05, 2008, 10:35:39 PM
It's coming on NetFlix for us, I think... but it might be a while, heh.  Also, that King of Kong movie sounds awesome.  I'll have to nab that.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, February 06, 2008, 05:48:13 AM
I saw Miami Vice. While I was watching I recognized all the Michael Mann hallmarks without knowing it was actually his movie. I kept thinking,"Wow this is a lot like a Michael Mann movie."

It was similar in style to The Insider, or Heat or even the Soderbergh pic, Traffic. While it was a few notches below those great flicks, it was worth a watch. I had expected it to be some cheap popcorn thriller, but it was thankfully more than that.

The music was pretty good as well, at least better than what appeals to the Linkin Park Generation.

I'd recommend Vice. It's had an average story that was elevated by Mann's style. It was a lot like Heat in that it focused on its characters, their relationships with each other, and their relationships with their opponents. And while the action was sparse, it was worth it, again like Heat.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, February 07, 2008, 03:24:26 AM
Watch Hotrod, if you grew up in the 80s with the "hero against the odds" movies -- with the really cheesy soundtracks --, and if you like low budget goofy comedies. I found it pretty funny.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: nickclone on Thursday, February 07, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
Bender's Big Score: This movie was weird, but it was funny and had that great writing that Futurama is known for in the series. It felt a little long at times, but I think its because I was used to the 30 minute episodes instead of a 90 minute one.

The Brave One: I've wanted to see this movie since it came out and it was pretty good. Jodie Foster does a great job of playing a believable badass on a killing spree. The movie could've used more killing and the ending was kinda weak, but I still liked this movie.

Death Sentence: I liked this movie too, this is also a revenge movie like The Brave One, but it's really violent and is more action oriented. You're going to have to suspend your belief on some stuff, but the movie is still enjoyable.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: idolminds on Thursday, February 07, 2008, 07:24:51 PM
Ratatouille: Pixar at it again. I LOVE the look of the movie. Good flick, though predictable.

Flushed Away: Maybe not quite as "good" as Pixars movie, but I found it more entertaining. Its has a great sense of humor. I actually found several parts very, very funny. I recommend it. Disclaimer: I'm a big Aardman fanboy.

Rent both and have a night filled with computer generated rodents and french accents.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, February 07, 2008, 10:01:11 PM
Ratatouille was predictable, but for some reason I got emotional watching it. haha.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, February 08, 2008, 10:50:49 AM
I really liked both of those.  Flushed Away is Aardman's movie (guys behind Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run).  It's their first CGI production, and they did a bangup job with Dreamworks.  I laughed my head off.  Ratatouille is Pixar.  Pixar is God.  Therefore . . .

I forgot I had acquired Bender's Big Score.  I was very tired when I tried to watch it, and I was nodding about halfway into it.  Not a very good recommendation, is it?  I do want to watch it all the way through.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Friday, February 08, 2008, 12:37:13 PM
I saw "The Kingdom". It was fairly realistic for the first 75%. Then it went Rambo meets the 'Eastern and Western politically correct feel good cooperation' against the extremists.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 10, 2008, 11:37:33 AM
Agree w/ Puggy -- Vice is worth your time b/c the movie oozes w/ style.

Honestly, it's hard to go wrong w/ Michael Mann.

Just look at the track record -- Heat, Insider, Collateral and a surprisngly worthwhile Miami Vice movie (based somewhat off TV series).
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, February 10, 2008, 12:46:39 PM
Yup Mann rules.

I watched Rescue Dawn, which had another good performance from Christian Bale. The first half of the movie was better than the second, and it wasn't a bad movie overall.

I saw Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman in "Invasion", yet another remake of "Body Snatchers". Wasn't too bad. It is amazing how Kidman continues to look so beautiful. Tom Cruise, you idiot.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, February 10, 2008, 03:35:56 PM
I saw Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman in "Invasion", yet another remake of "Body Snatchers". Wasn't too bad. It is amazing how Kidman continues to look so beautiful. Tom Cruise, you idiot.

Yes, in more ways than one.

I want to see Invasion, but I'm afraid they're going to end it like the first remake.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, February 10, 2008, 04:17:21 PM
No this ends on a more positive note.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Monday, February 11, 2008, 06:49:51 AM
I don't know why I can't find Nicole Kidman attractive.. Kinda like Julian Moore.. Kylie Minogue on the other hand.. MeeOW!

Anyway, I just watched Beowulf.. Awesome. Pure awesome. The first minute I had a hard time distinguishing whether it was fully animated or a hybrid, they designed Anthony Hopkins (as Rothgar) so well!

I can see how this movie would have had the extra boost from the cinema screen, or the IMAX theatre, but it was still great on DVD.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, February 11, 2008, 08:13:25 AM
They do have this cat like look.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, February 11, 2008, 10:27:04 AM
No this ends on a more positive note.

Thanks!  :)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, February 11, 2008, 10:50:47 AM
Well the remake I saw was the one in the 90s, and it didn't end well for humanity. I realize there was another remake before that, which I haven't seen.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, February 11, 2008, 12:24:42 PM
To my knowledge, there was only the '70s remake, with Donald Sutherland.  The original movie was released in '56.  If there's another, I've missed it.  There have been many sci-fi stories and movies with similar themes.  The latest I know of is The Astronaut's Wife.  It is rather chilling, with Charlize Theron elevating the material to convincing terror.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, February 11, 2008, 01:37:22 PM
Yup this has had four different versions now. Four official remakes. The 90s one had a depressing ending.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 02:30:16 PM
Michael Clayton - I didn't like this movie as much as I thought I would, it was just your typical "someone finds something they shouldn't", they get killed and the friend gets involved. Its like Enemy of the State, but with a lot less action...as in none.

Across the Universe - I don't really know or like the Beatles, I was ripped outta my mind and I absolutely loved this movie. It has good music, a decent story and awesome visuals. I think everyone should check it out.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 04:41:35 PM
First Blood - You know, the first Rambo movie. I had never seen it before. Really liked it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 11:07:56 AM
There's a reason it went into sequels.  It was good and fairly innovative when it was released.

I liked The Invasion, Pug.  It's not a great movie by any means, but it's a good take on the bodysnatchers' story.  What makes it is Kidman, the personal reactions and interactions, especially with her family.  The ending was too pat, but I do prefer it to the gloom and doom of most horror movies.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 11:37:20 AM
Yea it wasn't a good movie by any means, but if you like that sorta thing, and you like Kidman, then it is a win.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 11:17:53 PM
I watched The Darjeeling Limited. I thought it was good. It's an amusing and thought-provoking movie, especially if you have siblings. :)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 11:45:03 PM
I still can't believe I missed that when it was in theaters.
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Post by: Ghandi on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 11:55:22 PM
Yeah, I'm definitely going to pick it up when it comes out on dvd.

I didn't see this recently (more like 4 months ago) but if you have a chance, pick up The Fog of War. I just watched it again recently (hence my sig quote) and it's by far the best documentary that I've ever seen. It follows Robert McNamara, who was involved in the fire bombings in WWII and was Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam war (among other things). Though provoking and very intense.

Edit: Excerpt (http://youtube.com/watch?v=er2xCn3_QcQ&feature=related)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, February 18, 2008, 12:26:58 AM
Across the Universe - I don't really know or like the Beatles, I was ripped outta my mind and I absolutely loved this movie. It has good music, a decent story and awesome visuals. I think everyone should check it out.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.  I had not even heard about it.  Watched it.  Loved it.  Terrific homage to the Beatles music, and they managed to weave it all into a story.  It's a unique film.  I was floored to see that it was Julie Taymor's in the credits.  She's quite a creative powerhouse.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, February 18, 2008, 07:21:05 AM
Gone Baby Gone -- Very good. Actually, it was better than expected. Morgan Freeman was great, as usual.

No Reservations -- Thought it was good.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Sunday, February 24, 2008, 11:38:06 AM
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a whimsical journey of childhood revival! It was just so out of this world!

Hehe it was kinda refreshing to see a Wonka-like movie again :)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Sunday, February 24, 2008, 02:31:59 PM
I recently got to watch The King of Kong last week and damn was it enjoyable to watch.  It took me by surprise how well it was done.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, February 25, 2008, 04:35:19 AM
King of Kong was recommended by PC gamer magazine.

I finally watched Love Actually.

It could have been a classy movie, instead it was sickeningly sweet... enough to give you brain decay.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, February 25, 2008, 02:54:56 PM
I watched King of Kong.  Interesting.  The original DK record holder came across as the ultimate conceited jerk.  I'm sure he thinks his shit doesn't stink.  He must have been pissed after the movie came out.  I doubt he would have cooperated to that extent only to be shown up like that.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, February 25, 2008, 04:19:48 PM
American Gangster -- Excellent. For a movie that clocks in at 2 hr 50 mins or so, never for one moment felt like it.

Michael Clayton -- Very good movie. Tilda Swinton was quite cold, in this flick. Tom Wilkinson was great, by the way.


Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, February 25, 2008, 05:22:58 PM
I think I mentioned this before:  American Gangster is 2 whole stories, each deserving its own movie.  That's why it never drags.  Michael Clayton will be what I track down next, after I watch No Country for Old Men.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: iPPi on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 12:01:23 AM
I saw Juno, which was an interesting movie.  Nothing spectacular, but I actually enjoyed it and it was humorous at times.

I also saw We Own the Night, which is a cop drama with Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix.  Decent movie.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 02:16:06 AM
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.  I had not even heard about it.  Watched it.  Loved it.  Terrific homage to the Beatles music, and they managed to weave it all into a story.  It's a unique film.  I was floored to see that it was Julie Taymor's in the credits.  She's quite a creative powerhouse.

No problem, I actually had this movie sitting on my shelf for a bit before I watched it...and thats because someone else was watching it at their house. I've seen it three times so far with commentary and everything. However, I'm pissed that this movie was ignored at the Oscars.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 04:12:35 AM
Were you really surprised though?

I also saw We Own the Night, which is a cop drama with Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix.  Decent movie.


Incidentally, I saw that last night myself. Pretty good. It wasn't a very original script, but some solid acting and very good overall direction made it a pretty good flick.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 01:52:51 PM
No problem, I actually had this movie sitting on my shelf for a bit before I watched it...and thats because someone else was watching it at their house. I've seen it three times so far with commentary and everything. However, I'm pissed that this movie was ignored at the Oscars.

It doesn't surprise me.  It did get nominated, but if you head over to rottentomatoes.com, you'll see that opinions are very polarized.  Too many critics simply didn't get it.  Maybe it's an age thing.  Without the proper perspective on the Beatles and the time period, it would be more difficult to have it all gel in your head.  For one review I completely agree with, check out Roger Ebert's (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/REVIEWS/709130301/1023).  He's definitely old enough.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 07:49:17 PM
It probably doesn't help that yes, there really are people who just don't like the Beatles.  I appreciate a lot of their stuff, and I obviously appreciate their influence on countless musicians and would never deny their innovation or musical talents, but I don't find their music listenable.  It's grating to me (with some exceptions).
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: ren on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 09:17:45 PM
It probably doesn't help that yes, there really are people who just don't like the Beatles.  I appreciate a lot of their stuff, and I obviously appreciate their influence on countless musicians and would never deny their innovation or musical talents, but I don't find their music listenable.  It's grating to me (with some exceptions).

I'm so happy to hear this being said. Those are my thoughts exactly and nobody I know, with one exception, seems to understand. They're all amazed that it's possible for someone to not like their music.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 03:19:53 PM
That's a different issue entirely.  It relates to reviewer tilt.  If you flatly don't like the Beatles' music, then you should recuse yourself from a review, or clearly proclaim your negative lean.  I've used broccoli analogies before, and I'll use one again now.  If I'm hired to do a review of a gourmet dish featuring broccoli in any form, I will do the chef and prospective diners a disservice by sharing my opinion of what it tastes like.  I despise broccoli, barely tolerating it when it's heavily disguised by intense sauces.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 03:31:29 PM
It probably doesn't help that yes, there really are people who just don't like the Beatles.  I appreciate a lot of their stuff, and I obviously appreciate their influence on countless musicians and would never deny their innovation or musical talents, but I don't find their music listenable.  It's grating to me (with some exceptions).

Like Ren, I am pleased to hear you say that. I never understood why they were so amazing, and tried very hard to appreciate them. Growing up, a lot of my extended family would listen to their music on occasion -- even if it was old. I just never got it. 

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That's a different issue entirely.  It relates to reviewer tilt.  If you flatly don't like the Beatles' music, then you should recuse yourself from a review, or clearly proclaim your negative lean.  I've used broccoli analogies before, and I'll use one again now.  If I'm hired to do a review of a gourmet dish featuring broccoli in any form, I will do the chef and prospective diners a disservice by sharing my opinion of what it tastes like.  I despise broccoli, barely tolerating it when it's heavily disguised by intense sauces.

Good man.

Slightly off topic, but that's why GFW pulled that NWN2 review. The guy hated D&D to the point where he even didn't get Baldur's Gate, so why was he given that review?
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 08:54:54 PM
Yeah I agree, it's stupid to put people like that onto reviewing something.  It's one thing if you love the Beatles and hate the movie, another if you don't like them much to begin with.
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Post by: nickclone on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 11:51:48 PM
Hell, I didn't give a rat's ass about The Beatles when I saw this flick and I still don't. I would be a liar though if I said the music wasn't amazing and completely shot the movie out of a vibrant stream of entertainment and curiosity of what would happen next.
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Post by: idolminds on Friday, February 29, 2008, 10:28:33 PM
Simpsons Movie: So....what part was I supposed to find funny?
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, February 29, 2008, 10:43:22 PM
Spider Pig.  That was it.
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Post by: JacksRag(e) on Saturday, March 01, 2008, 02:33:24 AM
Saw Semi-Pro tonight.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  There's a trend in his movies, but I find the irreverence completely amusing.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, March 01, 2008, 04:37:11 PM
Michael Clayton took a while for me to get into, but it did end up grabbing my full attention.  Clooney does a fine job in a role where he is struggling to make sense of why everything is unraveling around him.  I liked the reluctant villain as well.  Good flick.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, March 01, 2008, 06:06:11 PM
30 Days of Night -- Somehow and shockingly, this vampire movie turned out good...
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Post by: nickclone on Saturday, March 01, 2008, 06:49:57 PM
There Will Be Blood - I wanted to see this movie for a long time, I was let down last night. Daniel Day Lewis is an amazing actor, but it felt like this movie was only made to showcase his skills and win awards. At the end of the movie I couldn't help but think "what the hell was the point for this movie?". I wanted to like this movie, but I gotta say that it was overrated.

The Covenant - This movie could've been good, the story was actually kinda interesting and had a good setup. However, the acting is just so bad that I had to get up and leave the room many times. Add to the fact that the dialog is side split tingly bad...the movie is just bad.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 12:46:32 AM
300.  I couldn't look away.  Very slick.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 02:07:11 AM
I like how all the Persians were all deformed homosexual looking sadistic warriors, while the Spartans were the exact opposite.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 02:35:27 AM
I like how all the Persians were all deformed homosexual looking sadistic warriors, while the Spartans were the exact opposite.
All but the sexy Persian concubines!
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 03:46:51 AM
I like how all the Persians were all deformed homosexual looking sadistic warriors, while the Spartans were the exact opposite.

I did notice, and I wondered how you would feel about it.  Seriously.  The movie is mostly style, comic book through and through.  Definitely one-sided.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 04:23:25 AM
Well I am not Persian. :P

I am a massive Frank Miller fan. I love his work on Batman, Sin City etc. I also had and treasured the 300 books well before the movie.For some reason I found none of it odd in the graphic novels, yet found it weird in the movie.

At a time when I hadn't seen the movie yet, but had read the book, I saw how so many people were upset at the depiction of Persians in the movie, and was thinking,"Man these people are freakin' stupid. Who cares?"

But then I watched the movie and it just felt a bit strange. It obviously wasn't them being racist, but just a case of an artistic license that was used to show some great imagination.

Also most people from Iran (Persians) aren't black, or even brown. Most are about as light skinned as some Caucasians. So yea it did sorta feel like they basically took a far away Middle Eastern land, and then went nuts.

And Lena Headly is just super hot:

(http://www.maximonline.com/todays_girl/girls/lena_headey/gfd_l1.jpg)
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 05:34:24 AM
Lena Headey rocks! wooooot!

I think she's the main reason I'm still keeping up with "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 06:33:52 AM
Hotel Chevalier / Darjeeling Limited -- Liked the short flick (Hotel) and really liked the longer piece (Darjeeling). I think Darjeeling is so far the best Wes Anderson flick I've seen yet; keep in mind, I still ain't seen Rushmore.

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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 11:03:57 AM
I liked 300 okay, but it just wasn't as good as the book.  The book was so simple and heroic and beautiful despite some of the over the top elements, and the movie just tried way too hard to be an action epic.  It was a fun movie, but it lost everything that made 300 so special, I think.  The book, with all its odd little ways, was emotional and inspiring.  The movie was neither (though I think several of the actors did a great job, Leonidas in particular).
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 11:32:03 AM
I liked 300 okay, but it just wasn't as good as the book.  The book was so simple and heroic and beautiful despite some of the over the top elements, and the movie just tried way too hard to be an action epic.  It was a fun movie, but it lost everything that made 300 so special, I think.  The book, with all its odd little ways, was emotional and inspiring.  The movie was neither (though I think several of the actors did a great job, Leonidas in particular).

Two thumbs up!
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 03:58:32 PM
I have yet to read the graphic novel.  I do have, er, it.   :-[  Have had it since the movie came out, but never did read it.  Now I want to.  I thought the movie was excellent as a painting in motion.  Every scene is painstakingly set-up, lighted, executed, and then intensely post-processed.  Many snapshots of the film would work in a canvas on a wall.

Pug, I knew you weren't Persian.  I did think, though, that you would be closer to the Persian point of view than the classical Greek.  Am I wrong?  I also do know what Iranians look like.  My father's partner was Iranian.  I was friends with several of his children, and almost dated his oldest daughter.  We liked each other enough for that anyway, but it never happened.

Edit:  OK, now I have read the graphic novel.  The movie is surprisingly faithful.  The novel serves as the storyboard, except it seems for some tacked-on drama involving an ambitious Athenian traitor and the stoic Spartan queen.  The look of the movie is mostly straight out of the book as well.  The novel does give the Persians an air of evil which reflects in their outward appearance, though it does not go to the horrid extent the movie carries it.  In all, I'm more impressed with the movie now than before.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, March 02, 2008, 06:28:59 PM
It's funny, I see very little comparison between the book and movie at all.  I mean, they were faithful in many regards, but I thought very little in overall tone.  Sin City captured it's subject material perfectly, and I was hoping 300 would do the same, but I didn't quite feel it.  I still liked the movie a lot, though, especially seeing it on the IMAX screen with Julia, Sy, and Aimee.  That was something.
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, March 05, 2008, 11:20:12 PM
National Treasure: not as horrible as I anticipated. I'm a sucker for "adventure" movies so I had to rent it. Its very far fetched, obviously, but still fun to watch. I love riddles and clues and hidden treasure, so it was a good time.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, March 06, 2008, 12:06:03 AM
I thought that movie would be the worst thing ever, but I caught it on TV one night and was pleasantly surprised.  Not an amazing movie really, but it was actually quite enjoyable.  Fun stuff.
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Post by: JacksRag(e) on Thursday, March 06, 2008, 12:40:12 AM
Tampopo....it's a bunch of little stories thrown together, but the main one is about a women trying to become a great ramen cook.  I really want ramen now.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, March 06, 2008, 07:58:10 PM
Being John Malkovich (1999).  Sounding like a broken record after my "Bully" thread:  How did I miss this?  It was on one of the Sat TV movie channels, and I caught it about a half hour in.  I'll have to see it from the beginning.  Strange premise, absolutely original.  Nicely done, nicely acted.  Some plot points were too forced.  I wonder, if Malkovich hadn't gone along with it, would it be called something like Being Charlie Sheen?  Doesn't have the same ring to it.

I also had the misfortune of watching Jumper at the theater.  Luckily, it wasn't my dime.  Terrific premise botched all to hell.
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Post by: nickclone on Thursday, March 06, 2008, 08:41:01 PM
Being John Malkovich (1999).  Sounding like a broken record after my "Bully" thread:  How did I miss this?  It was on one of the Sat TV movie channels, and I caught it about a half hour in.  I'll have to see it from the beginning.  Strange premise, absolutely original.  Nicely done, nicely acted.  Some plot points were too forced.  I wonder, if Malkovich hadn't gone along with it, would it be called something like Being Charlie Sheen?  Doesn't have the same ring to it.

I also had the misfortune of watching Jumper at the theater.  Luckily, it wasn't my dime.  Terrific premise botched all to hell.

Being John Malkovich is an amazing movie, but it was better when Malkovich wasn't more of a household name. I'm not sure what you missed exactly from the first thirty minutes of edited cable tv, but its mostly character development. If anyone reading this hasn't seen this movie, you should.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, March 06, 2008, 09:02:54 PM
That's a movie I wanted to love but merely liked.  It's got some great stuff, and there are some amazing moments (very well acted, for sure), but somehow it just felt like it could have used an extra dose of one thing or another.  But yeah, pretty crazy stuff, most definitely worth watching.  We have it on DVD somewhere.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, March 08, 2008, 11:45:23 AM
We Own the Night -- A pretty good, very gripping cop/mob drama movie. Hell of a cast in this film, to say the least.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 05:25:37 AM
I watched Sleuth. Fuckin' weird movie.

I also just started watching Firefly (about time!!). That's an awesome show!!
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Post by: Antares on Thursday, March 13, 2008, 09:43:15 PM
Oh how you've been missing out, Xessive!


I just got back from watching 10,000 BC.  I thought about starting a new thread, but in a way I dont feel like the movie was a big enough deal to warrant its own... ha.

Anyway, I'm a sucker for this kind of movie for the most part, and I was really enjoying watching the movie thinking it was a fairly typical hero epic type film that actually had a somewhat unique setting right up until...

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... immediately afterward the movie was decent again.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, March 15, 2008, 08:20:34 AM
Oh how you've been missing out, Xessive!


I just got back from watching 10,000 BC.  I thought about starting a new thread, but in a way I dont feel like the movie was a big enough deal to warrant its own... ha.

Anyway, I'm a sucker for this kind of movie for the most part, and I was really enjoying watching the movie thinking it was a fairly typical hero epic type film that actually had a somewhat unique setting right up until...

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... immediately afterward the movie was decent again.
I really did miss out!! I am so glad I watched Firefly! I watched Serenity again right after completing the series and it makes more sense but it so much sadder.

I'm looking forward to 10,000 BC!
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Post by: MysterD on Friday, March 21, 2008, 04:54:36 PM
I just watched Atonement.
Loved it.

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Post by: Xessive on Friday, March 21, 2008, 11:03:24 PM
Atonement was alright. I wish I watched it with a chick though. Would have earned some good points.

Here's my most recent list:

Awake: Stupid movie. I really tried to enjoy it (plus Jessica Alba was in it). It just didn't grasp me.
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Love in the Time of Cholera: Cool movie. It could be a wonderful love story or a depressing tale of obsession. It's up to your perspective :)

Wristcutters - A Love Story: Great movie with a very unique story and setting.

Cleaner: Not bad. It was great to Sam Jackson in such a diverse role. Plus he doesn't yell much in this one :P

The Mist: So far my favourite Stephen King movie adaptation. Mainly because this one actually has monsters.

The Deaths of Ian Stone: This movie took me by surprise! I wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it.

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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, March 22, 2008, 06:15:52 PM
The Mist could have been awesome.  It had the potential.  I haven't read the Stephen King novella, and I guess now I need to, in order to see who gets the blame for the religious-zealot crap that totally ruined it for me.  If King penned it, then I can forgive the scriptwriters and director.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, March 22, 2008, 10:48:03 PM
The Mist could have been awesome.  It had the potential.  I haven't read the Stephen King novella, and I guess now I need to, in order to see who gets the blame for the religious-zealot crap that totally ruined it for me.  If King penned it, then I can forgive the scriptwriters and director.
Yeah the religious overtones were getting really frustrating. I got that feeling from most of King's work though. He always involves it, even if in a single character.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 23, 2008, 01:27:42 AM
Pug, I knew you weren't Persian.  I did think, though, that you would be closer to the Persian point of view than the classical Greek.  Am I wrong?  I also do know what Iranians look like.  My father's partner was Iranian.  I was friends with several of his children, and almost dated his oldest daughter.  We liked each other enough for that anyway, but it never happened.

Whoops. I missed this. No of course you weren't. I was just joking.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 23, 2008, 05:59:58 AM
Yeah the religious overtones were getting really frustrating. I got that feeling from most of King's work though. He always involves it, even if in a single character.

Yes, Mrs Carmody is a centerpiece of human interaction in the novella as well.  In the book, it works better, because causality is better detailed.  But in the end, it is still way too flawed.  Clearly, there are many mindless wackos in the world.  They don't spring literally overnight out of well-adjusted people simply because they go through a lot of stress.  It takes a lifetime of brutal circumstance and evil intent to create and mold them.

Edit:  Oh, but the stupid ending was strictly the doing of the film makers.  Assholes. 

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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, March 23, 2008, 11:01:17 AM
Yes, Mrs Carmody is a centerpiece of human interaction in the novella as well.  In the book, it works better, because causality is better detailed.  But in the end, it is still way too flawed.  Clearly, there are many mindless wackos in the world.  They don't spring literally overnight out of well-adjusted people simply because they go through a lot of stress.  It takes a lifetime of brutal circumstance and evil intent to create and mold them.

Edit:  Oh, but the stupid ending was strictly the doing of the film makers.  Assholes. 

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Man, what a shame! A miserable shame!
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Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, April 11, 2008, 03:38:03 AM
I watched Gone Baby Gone. I kept hearing it was really good, but I had the suspicion it was something like Mystic River, over-dramatic and over-rated. I was wrong, Ben Afleck's shot behind the director chair turns out to be a success. A really good story with some really interesting twists, it even makes you really think at the end. Its even filmed very well, I was really impressed.
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, April 21, 2008, 05:32:48 PM
Juno was very good -- and very funny, I might add.

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead was also very good.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 07:36:03 PM
I watched The Spirit. It was weird, to say the least, and it's pretty clear that it's a movie they decided to make following the success of Sin City. Sadly, this one is not quite up to par. Honestly, if they wanted to adapt a Frank Miller work so badly they would have had better success with a new RoboCop flick.

I've also watched:

Choke: Not bad, interesting film. Had some funny moments.
Twilight: Utter shite. You might enjo it if you're a 16 yr old chick though.
Role Models: Not bad, had some hilarious moments.

And here are some oldies:

The Rocketeer: That brought back some early 90's memories.
The Party: Rest in peace Peter Sellers. That was a great trip down memory lane.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 07:49:35 PM
I watched The Spirit. It was weird, to say the least, and it's pretty clear that it's a movie they decided to make following the success of Sin City. Sadly, this one is not quite up to par. Honestly, if they wanted to adapt a Frank Miller work so badly they would have had better success with a new RoboCop flick.

I've also watched:

Choke: Not bad, interesting film. Had some funny moments.
Twilight: Utter shite. You might enjo it if you're a 16 yr old chick though.
Role Models: Not bad, had some hilarious moments.

And here are some oldies:

The Rocketeer: That brought back some early 90's memories.
The Party: Rest in peace Peter Sellers. That was a great trip down memory lane.


Nice resurrection.  Well done, sir!

The Spirit was just strange.  I think it would have worked better with Bruce Campbell.  It so wanted to be a parody of itself.

Twilight wasn't *that* bad.   :-\

Yes, The Rocketeer always brings back early 90s' memories . . . of Jennifer Connelly when she was hotter than a firecracker.  (What did that girl do to herself since?)

The Party is a dangerous movie.  I laugh so hard I may not survive it at my age.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 08:04:25 PM
Ah, Jennifer Connelly.  What's she done to herself?  I haven't seen her in anything in ages.  What a cutie, though.

A shame about The Spirit.  It looked like it could have been fun.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 05:36:33 AM
Nice resurrection.  Well done, sir!
Heh thanks, if I had waited another couple of weeks it would have been exactly one year :P

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The Spirit was just strange.  I think it would have worked better with Bruce Campbell.  It so wanted to be a parody of itself.
That's exactly what it needed! It never occured to me, but when you mentioned Bruce Campbell it made perfect sense! He fits right into place!

Jennifer Connelly is still pretty, though she was HOT in The Rocketeer. The last thing I recall seeing her in was The Hulk (the Eric Bana one) a couple of years ago, and A Beautiful Mind a few years before that. She's a talented actress, I wonder why we're not seeing her much.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 12:54:39 PM
Connelly is still pretty, but she seems to have worked hard on shedding a lot of her sex appeal.  My feeling is that she wanted to be considered a serious actress, and I guess tilting the peter meter is anathema to that.  So now she's another bony twig like the rest of her peers.

Before: Career Opportunities (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSkxS9tpQRg&feature=related)

After: Day the Earth Stood Still interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkOKbTUr210)
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Post by: beo on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 01:48:38 PM
where the fuck did her tits go?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 01:57:35 PM
Operating room floor, I suppose.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 03:21:29 PM
Why would she have breast reduction?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 04:06:37 PM
See (my) post #241, basically.  My best friend's wife was quite, er, ample herself, and she still looks good.  But she too thought her boobs were an impediment to being taken seriously, so she reduced them (though not drastically).  I think it's a feminist thing.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 04:14:18 PM
I had a friend in Canada who actually needed breast reduction surgery. They were too much baggage, the poor girl was having back problems among other posture issues. Believe they were.. wow.. but the cons heavily outweighed the pros.

Another angle we have to consider is that they might look good now but 20 years down the road they might be tickling the tips of her toes. Breast reduction does have its advantages.

It's really a matter of balance, ideally I'd vote for the natural way and just preserve the treasures. I would also have to refer you to this (http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3369686/9436278).
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 04:26:53 PM
Hahaha!  Itty bitty titty committee.  That was great.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 04:28:41 PM
See (my) post #241, basically.  My best friend's wife was quite, er, ample herself, and she still looks good.  But she too thought her boobs were an impediment to being taken seriously, so she reduced them (though not drastically).  I think it's a feminist thing.

Yea, but Connolly was an actress... I think that sort of thing probably helps her in her line of work. It wasn't like they were gigantic.

I guess she started in a different time than the actresses now.

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but the cons heavily outweighed the pros.

heh.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 05:12:35 PM
Yeah, I had a coworker that needed it.  Personally, I think they're just sort of disgusting when they're that big.  Doesn't do anything for me. And for me, when I think an actress is hot, it's usually more of a facial thing, not so much body.  Bodies are a dime a dozen, but a truly beautiful and unique-looking woman is much harder to come by.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 05:23:06 PM
Yeah, I had a coworker that needed it.  Personally, I think they're just sort of disgusting when they're that big.  Doesn't do anything for me. And for me, when I think an actress is hot, it's usually more of a facial thing, not so much body.  Bodies are a dime a dozen, but a truly beautiful and unique-looking woman is much harder to come by.
Very true.

I think Jaime Murray (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1444665/) (she played Stacey in Hustle and Lila in Dexter) is gorgeous. She has a unique look to her; I can't really say I've seen anyone that resembles her. She got an alright body but it's her face and overall appeal that takes the cake.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 06:05:34 PM
I initially thought she was attractive, but after watching her in Dexter, I just find her...hmmm... slithery...
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Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 07:35:31 PM
Having not seen the show, I have no idea what you mean, but putting Jennifer Connelly and slithery together just sounds... sexy.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 07:49:04 PM
I initially thought she was attractive, but after watching her in Dexter, I just find her...hmmm... slithery...
Haha yeah man she was devious in Dexter!

I'm watching Hustle these days since I haven't seen seasons 4 and 5 yet, and that show really glorifies her! Plus she has disguises which add to her portfolio of sexy looks.

Jennifer Connelly, to me, has a very authentic "Wonder Woman" look and feel about her. I'm not talking about the costume, rather her demeanor and even facial characteristics could match.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, April 09, 2009, 05:15:00 AM
Having not seen the show, I have no idea what you mean, but putting Jennifer Connelly and slithery together just sounds... sexy.

Jaime Murray.
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 08:28:45 PM
I watched The Spirit. It was weird, to say the least, and it's pretty clear that it's a movie they decided to make following the success of Sin City. Sadly, this one is not quite up to par. Honestly, if they wanted to adapt a Frank Miller work so badly they would have had better success with a new RoboCop flick.

I really...don't know what to make of this movie. It was so hit and miss, at times.

Maybe all it really needed is to be shortened a bit, to trim some of the unnecessary fat off it. Some of it was really good, yet some of it....not so much. It was really all over the place, in actual terms of story and actual pacing.

The visuals were great, though -- as just looking through every damn frame was just amazing to look at.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 01:30:43 AM
I've been on a bit of an animation craze lately. Watching new animated movies and pulling out some old stuff from the storage shelves. Yesterday I re-watched Batman Beyond: Retun of the Joker, which is still one of my favourite animated features. Batman Beyond was awesome.

I have to thank Pug for the DVD he gifted to me a long time ago! :D Still in tip-top condition ;D

Also watched Hulk vs. Wolverine which I really enjoyed! I may have mentioned that in a much earlier post.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:25:32 PM
When I think of animated Batman, I always think of Mask of the Phantasm, also with Mark Hamill voicing the Joker.  Mi casa nostra es su casa nostra. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiEZVy5c1k)  My brothers took me to see this at the theater in order to get me out of the house while the rest of my friends and family conspired to set up a surprise 40th birthday party.  That line had us laughing for days.

I watched Defiance a couple nights ago, with Daniel Craig.  I found that one very worthwhile, whether historically accurate or not.  Passengers, on the other hand, was so-so.  Anne Hathaway is lovely in it.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 01:10:16 AM
When I think of animated Batman, I always think of Mask of the Phantasm, also with Mark Hamill voicing the Joker.  Mi casa nostra es su casa nostra. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiEZVy5c1k)  My brothers took me to see this at the theater in order to get me out of the house while the rest of my friends and family conspired to set up a surprise 40th birthday party.  That line had us laughing for days.
Mask of the Phantasm is one of the best ones! Mark Hamill is the perfect Joker voice. I'm so glad they got him for the upcoming Arkham Asylum game, as well as Kevin Conroy to reprise the role of Batman.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 07:34:56 AM
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans
Surprise, surprise! I wound up liking this prequel quite a bit. Good storytelling, good acting, and excellent action. It was way better than expected -- especially since there's no Selene (Kate Beckinsale), since this takes place in earlier medieval times and all. Maybe that's really what this series needed -- some new characters, different time setting, and whatnot. It felt fresher and all, being a prequel -- since it was not a sequel with more of the same-same -- Evolution was nowhere as good as the original Underworld, but Rise is the best one since the original.

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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 09:28:21 AM
Oh yeah.  I forgot that I watched that too.  Very entertaining.

I remember being really surprised the Hamill did the Joker voice.  He did a great job, and the good writing didn't hurt either.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 03:16:52 PM
Nothing But The Truth
Wow...What a movie. Really good stuff, the whole way through. Gripping and strong stuff here. Very good acting, too. The ending was just....wow...
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 08:40:42 PM
Thanks for telling me about it.  It was gripping.  My problem with it is that I had little sympathy for her.

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I doubt that's not how the story is supposed to make me feel.  Does the writer really think we all have such contempt for these institutions that we would welcome this kind of harm to them?
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, May 18, 2009, 03:56:14 PM
Nothing But The Truth - SPOILERS
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Regardless, the movie was really good, I thought.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, May 18, 2009, 04:11:00 PM
Right-wing loon, not unexpectedly given the slant of the story.

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Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, May 18, 2009, 04:24:07 PM
Nothing But The Truth - SPOILERS

Right-wing loon, not unexpectedly given the slant of the story.

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This movie is inspired and based off a true story, actually.



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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, May 18, 2009, 04:37:42 PM
Wait a minute.

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Oh, and from the blurb at the beginning, the movie is "inspired" by a true story, but it's fictional, not depicting any real people or events.
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, May 18, 2009, 05:04:31 PM
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Oh, and from the blurb at the beginning, the movie is "inspired" by a true story, but it's fictional, not depicting any real people or events.

I didn't watch the extras on the DVD and all, but according to Wikipedia, this film (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_But_the_Truth_(2008_film)) is "inspired" by the story of this lady (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Plame) and this guy. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Wilson)
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, May 18, 2009, 05:36:47 PM
Oh yeah.  I figured that's what it was based on.  I remember all that real well.  It's recent history, and fairly dramatic.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Friday, May 22, 2009, 02:13:46 AM
Not sure if this deserved its own thread but here goes:

Lesbian Vampire Killers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020885/)

It exists!!
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Friday, May 22, 2009, 07:01:00 PM
Saw Star Trek two weeks ago.  It was pretty awesome.  I'm no Trekkie, but that was a fun movie!

I really want to see Angels & Demons.  I liked both it and The Da Vinci Code in book form, with A&D easily being my favorite of the two.  TDVC in movie form sucked bad, but I'm hoping that A&D comes out better.

I'm also hoping to see Terminator: Salvation soon.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, May 23, 2009, 06:07:44 PM
Just saw Vinyan on DVD w/ Emmaneulle Beart and Rufus Sewell.
Anyone seen this yet?

One heck of a drama-horror movie.
Awesome cinematography.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Monday, May 25, 2009, 05:38:22 AM
Just watched Coraline. It was pretty cool. It felt like a cross between Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki. If you're into whimsical animation or claymation I recommend it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: wizall on Thursday, May 28, 2009, 01:26:34 PM
I've been watching a crazy amount of movies lately. Almost too many to list. If anyone would like to add me to their netflix network, feel free: wizall@hotmail.com
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, May 28, 2009, 08:34:04 PM
Just watched Coraline. It was pretty cool. It felt like a cross between Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki. If you're into whimsical animation or claymation I recommend it.

I had been meaning to watch this and your comment motivated me to track it down.  Very cool.  It was very Tim Burton-ish to be sure.  Now I wonder who Hayao Miyazaki is.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Thursday, May 28, 2009, 10:13:30 PM
I had been meaning to watch this and your comment motivated me to track it down.  Very cool.  It was very Tim Burton-ish to be sure.
I'm not sure why exactly, but I really hate Tim Burton.  I think it has something to do with Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns.  I just am not on the same page as him at all.

Now I wonder who Hayao Miyazaki is.
He did Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, which are two lauded anime movies.  He did others two, but these are always the ones I hear about.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Friday, May 29, 2009, 02:28:20 AM
Coraline especially reminded me of Spirited Away (a.k.a. Sen To No Chihiro).

Scott, how did you feel about Burton's animated features i.e. The Nightmare Before Christmas or Corpse Bride?

Just watched Terminator: Salvation. From the action perspective it was satisfying. From a more cerebral view it raised a lot of questions and doubts. A lot of plot holes. It didn't really do much for most of the characters it introduced.

There's one thing I never really understood about the almighty killing machines. Now, just to be clear, they are supposed to be the ultimate killing machines, right? Why the F do they throw their targets around rather than just snap their necks right there when they actually manage to physically catch them?!! Target identified: John Connor.. Objective: Hurl repeatedly.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Friday, May 29, 2009, 05:00:41 AM
Coraline especially reminded me of Spirited Away (a.k.a. Sen To No Chihiro).

Scott, how did you feel about Burton's animated features i.e. The Nightmare Before Christmas or Corpse Bride?
I never watched them.  See aforementioned statement that I hate Tim Burton.

Just watched Terminator: Salvation. From the action perspective it was satisfying. From a more cerebral view it raised a lot of questions and doubts. A lot of plot holes. It didn't really do much for most of the characters it introduced.

There's one thing I never really understood about the almighty killing machines. Now, just to be clear, they are supposed to be the ultimate killing machines, right? Why the F do they throw their targets around rather than just snap their necks right there when they actually manage to physically catch them?!! Target identified: John Connor.. Objective: Hurl repeatedly.
If I said this in my circle of friends, one in particular would say "You are trying to inject logic into a Hollywood movie.  There are killer robots and people with metal skeletons and servos and implanted CPUs in a universe where time travel happens and you are willing to accept that but you have a major problem accepting how they fight?"  I know what you are getting at, but sometimes he has a point.  It's all fantasy in the end.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Friday, May 29, 2009, 05:58:40 AM
If I said this in my circle of friends, one in particular would say "You are trying to inject logic into a Hollywood movie.  There are killer robots and people with metal skeletons and servos and implanted CPUs in a universe where time travel happens and you are willing to accept that but you have a major problem accepting how they fight?"  I know what you are getting at, but sometimes he has a point.  It's all fantasy in the end.
Haha yeah I know. That's why I still managed to enjoy it though ;D

Generally speaking, I like it when fiction is plausible within its own definition of logical possibility and probability. Fiction sets out to create a universe and its rules then immerses you in it, but failure for me comes when it breaks that immersion by resorting to something that doesn't fit in the context of that universe. Y'know what I mean? It's all imagination in the end anyway.

Here's a game example: in Doom 3, the idea was that the UAC had developed technology so far due to the lack of moral restrictions, they can make reusable energy from rust and waste, all that technological advancement yet no one thought to duct-tape a flashlight to a frickin' gun!!
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, May 29, 2009, 01:13:59 PM
There's nothing wrong with criticizing a sci-fi film when things aren't believable.  My college degree is in English.  Something I remember learning in class is that when you write a fantasy or sci-fi story, only the fantastic elements can step out of the bounds of reality.  Absolutely everything else still needs to make sense, adhere to what's plausible.  The reader will not be able to suspend disbelief about the make-believe premise if the rest of the story could never happen in the real world.

I have seen both Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.  I needed to pay more attention to the credits.  Great films.

I would not dismiss Tim Burton entirely based on Edward Scissorhands and his Batman work.  I like his animated films much better.  I also really liked Beetlejuice and even Mars Attacks!  (That last film requires 4 decades of perspective to appreciate, which is probably why it got panned.)  Sleepy Hollow was OK too.  He has this unique morbid humor.  I couldn't take him every day, but he is one of a kind.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Friday, May 29, 2009, 04:34:42 PM
The difference between truth and fiction is that fiction needs to make sense :P
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, May 29, 2009, 08:14:57 PM
Miyazaki also did Howl's Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro, which are equally excellent.  I think he was also the lead guy for Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, and Nausicaä.  There's another fellow in Studio Ghibli that's done some of the others, but pretty much anything from them is fantastic.  I'm also a big fan of Whisper of the Heart and The Cat Returns.

I don't mind Burton, though I really didn't care for his Batman much.  But then, I hated every Batman movie that existed up until Batman Begins.  Definitely don't judge him based on those two movies alone, as one of them sucks (Batman) and the other is rather weird from any perspective.

Also, I personally think Mars Attacks! is a modern masterpiece.  But that might have something to do with my friend's well-timed and oddly spoken "roast beef" comment after an event early in the movie (you had to be there... but it was funny).  Not the best movie ever, but it was definitely underrated, and I think Cobra nailed at least one of the big reasons.  I also rather liked Sleepy Hollow, and Corpse Bride is one of the very few kooky musical type movie things that doesn't piss me off and make me want to punch people in the face.  It could stand to have less music, but I really enjoyed the animation and the characters.

Lastly, yes, you can very easily criticize science fiction or fantasy if it isn't believable.  Just because you create something that is impossibly unreal doesn't mean you can get away without writing rules for it.  In fact, any good writer of such material will tell you that's where they probably spend a ton of their time.  It's one thing to come up with a cool story hook for a book or short story, but it's entirely another thing to take those fantastic and disparate ideas and turn them into something consistent.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Friday, May 29, 2009, 08:41:56 PM
Thanks for trying to get me to give Tim Burton a chance, but it isn't going to happen.  I just tried to think about any other director that I hate more and I couldn't do it.  I almost brought up McG because, well, his name is "McG" but I saw T4 recently and liked it so he gets a pass now.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, May 29, 2009, 08:43:28 PM
I wasn't trying to change your mind, I'm just saying those aren't good movies to judge the guy on.  You're welcome to hate him all you like.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: iPPi on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 05:02:29 PM
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

Basically, it's a director's cut of the film with 26 additional minutes -- but what a difference does it make!  The original AC had a choppy story and it was kind of difficult to understand everything that was going on between the action sequences.  With ACC, the story is a lot more fleshed out (some action sequences are a little longer) and the whole movie is just significantly better.  Plus, since it is available in HD, I highly recommend trying to watch it in HD.  You're in for a treat.

In addition to the 26 additional minutes, a lot of the scenes have been redone -- either more detail has been added, or lighting has been changed.

Overall, it feels like a completely different movie.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 08:45:03 PM
I was waiting for that to come out on Blu-ray for a long time.  I still haven't even seen the original.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: iPPi on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 08:49:01 PM
It comes out on blu-ray Tuesday June 2 -- only 3 days from now.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Friday, June 12, 2009, 02:27:39 AM
Just watched I Heart Huckabees. It was a pleasant mindfuck. A lot of amusing ideas.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, August 05, 2009, 03:20:00 AM
Cool World!! That movie took me back! It also reminded how hot Kim Basinger is.. was.. no, still is.

I also watched Cypher (2002), which was pretty cool.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Sunday, August 09, 2009, 09:12:55 PM
G.I. Joe.  It was an average popcorn flick, cool only because of the characters.  I loved G.I. Joe as a kid.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, August 15, 2009, 04:10:16 PM
I watched I Love You Man. It was pretty funny.

Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, August 16, 2009, 02:18:39 PM
G.I. Joe.  It was an average popcorn flick, cool only because of the characters.  I loved G.I. Joe as a kid.

I haven't seen it yet, but I am surprised to hear so many say it was OK.

I thought it would be impossible to make that less than a disaster for today's movie going audience.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, August 16, 2009, 06:12:54 PM
I haven't seen it yet, but I am surprised to hear so many say it was OK.

I thought it would be impossible to make that less than a disaster for today's movie going audience.

I'm betting for GI Joe movie, they followed the procedure of the Transformers movie -- make awesome action sequences, but not worry about making much of a story and character development.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, August 29, 2009, 09:30:20 AM
Adventureland was pretty good. Pretty funny, too -- I might add.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 06:21:49 PM
Observe and Report -- outrageous; hilarious; gut-busting funny; disturbing; and also just a lot of fun to watch. Rogen stole the show. One kick-ass dark comedy.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, October 07, 2009, 04:11:15 PM
I just watched 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/). It was pretty good.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, October 08, 2009, 08:18:37 AM
Star Trek (09).  Take the entire history of that long series, and throw it out the window, watch it shatter, then sweep away the shards so no one notices them.  If the movie had been about an entirely new universe, it would have been halfway decent.
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Post by: iPPi on Thursday, October 08, 2009, 11:37:40 AM
Obsessed - ridiculous thriller.  Starts off decently though, but it goes downhill from there.

Drag Me to Hell - good horror film.  Worth watching.

Ponyo on the Cliff - Pretty good, but I was a little disappointed that it was more family friendly and lacked more mature themes when compared to other Miyazaki films.

The Proposal - surprisingly decent romantic comedy... but it's still a romantic comedy. 
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, October 08, 2009, 12:43:00 PM
The Proposal - surprisingly decent romantic comedy... but it's still a romantic comedy. 
Sandra Bullock is still smokin' hot!
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, October 10, 2009, 06:37:45 PM
Assassination of a High School President -- Really good noir/dark comedy set in a High School.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, October 22, 2009, 06:51:31 PM
Drag Me to Hell - good horror film.  Worth watching.

Yes it is.  Good horror films have gone the way of the dodo.  This is one welcome exception.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, October 22, 2009, 07:48:07 PM
Watched Surrogates, I enjoyed it. Felt very Japanime-inspired.

I also watched I Sell The Dead, which is a very quirky and amusing non-mainstream film (I don't think it was an indie but it's definitely not you're run-of-the-mill popcorn flick). Check it out if you like that sort of thing.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, October 25, 2009, 08:18:42 AM
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009 film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood:_The_Last_Vampire_%282009_film%29) - Just freakin' awesome.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Sunday, October 25, 2009, 02:50:56 PM
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009 film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood:_The_Last_Vampire_%282009_film%29) - Just freakin' awesome.
Oh that movie was terrible man! The first 20 mins were alright because they were in line with the original animated movie then it just derailed terribly.

The special effects were cheap and low-budget at best but I let that slide, the new (and irrelevant) story felt stilted just to fill an extra hour and was incoherent at times, and the incomprehensible English speech from non-english speaking actors was unintentionally funny :P

The evil chick at the end was pretty hot but nowhere near hot enough to make this miserable abortion survive.

It wasn't a complete waste of time simply on the basis of seeing what a great example of a bad example would be.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 11:05:59 PM
Well, I watched two movies that I will comment on because of...expectations.

The first was Death Race. The new one with Jason Statham. I thought it looked ok from the trailer but overall wasnt expecting much. I ended up really enjoying it. Lots of action with cool cars, cars shooting each other at high speeds, shit blowing up, the works. Its a big dumb "guy" movie. One thing I particularly liked was the distinct lack of CGI. All the good stuff was done practical and it makes the movie so much more watchable and interesting. You see a car blown up, smashed into, or just racing around...it was a real car. Ok, modified movie car and stuff but they were still throwing these wrecks around. Anyway, gets a thumbs up from me.

On the other side of the coin, and speaking of thumbs up, was The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. At first I totally wrote it off. Chinese mummies? Come on. But then I saw that Roger Ebert liked it (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/REVIEWS/198380357). He shared the same thoughts about the series that I did. I loved the first one but thought the second one was horrible. So did he, and he says as much in the review for the 3rd. He even goes on to say "But 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' is the best in the series..." Sure other reviews were low, but some critics don't like movies like "The Mummy", you know? Maybe Ebert was right?

Hes wrong. Very fucking wrong.

I thought it was WORSE than the second film, even though that one had a bad case of "annoying child actor syndrome" and this one didn't. This one had a bad case of "horrible CGI syndrome". All the CGI was extremely obvious and it just looked like they threw it around because they gave them the budget to do so. It wasn't even particularly well done. And, I'm ok with outlandish and crazy situations...I mean, its a movie about a mummy. But at one point they are in the mountains trying to keep the emperor from reaching this shrine thing, so they are defending it and whatnot. So far so good. Then they call on the aid of fucking YETIs to come help them. This chinese chick yells out some jibberish and here comes some yeti to the rescue.

UGH! Seriously, its hard to put into words how much I disliked this movie. I would rather play Halo than watch this again. Needless to say I no longer trust Eberts opinion.

EDIT: Oh yeah, they also recast Rachel Weiszs character. I did not like that and didnt think it worked out too well. So I'm just sticking to the first movie in the series and pretending the rest dont exist.

EDIT2: Just for kicks I found Eberts review of Death Race (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/REVIEWS/341/1023). Short version is he hated it. More proof that hes crazy.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, December 05, 2009, 09:59:26 AM
Just watched Terminator: Salvation. From the action perspective it was satisfying. From a more cerebral view it raised a lot of questions and doubts. A lot of plot holes. It didn't really do much for most of the characters it introduced.
Yeah, just got through watching Terminator: Salvation. The film's weakness is its lack of character and plot-development - agreed.

But, yes - the action itself and look of the film was outstanding. :) Good flick - but not great.

I still like Terminator 2 as the best of the Terminator films.

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There's one thing I never really understood about the almighty killing machines. Now, just to be clear, they are supposed to be the ultimate killing machines, right? Why the F do they throw their targets around rather than just snap their necks right there when they actually manage to physically catch them?!! Target identified: John Connor.. Objective: Hurl repeatedly.
ROFL!!!!
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 30, 2010, 04:19:11 PM
Watched Surrogates, I enjoyed it. Felt very Japanime-inspired.

I just watched Surrogates. I must say, it was very entertaining and definitely fun to watch and follow, from start to finish. Cool movie.

The Ending
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Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, January 30, 2010, 11:52:39 PM
I still can't believe how bad Transformers 2 was. The first was pretty good because the it felt a little restrained.

This from Megan Fox's overly slutty outfits and behavior, to Optimus pwning everything and everyone... it was just too much. The mainstoryline mattered in the first, and there was some tension through most of it. Here it was like they said fuck it.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 31, 2010, 06:16:50 AM
Transformers 2 is particularly disturbing because it was profitable.  Hollywood is on notice that story, and just plain making sense don't matter to paying audiences.  God help intelligent movie lovers.

I watched Surrogates the other night.  It was . . . odd.  I like the idea, up to a point, but I find it completely unbelievable, particularly that the radically life-altering technology goes from debut to full use and perfection in a decade.  Then that ending.  Yeah, it looked cool, but come on.

I did find it entertaining, though.  You're right about that.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 31, 2010, 06:43:16 AM
Transformers 2 is particularly disturbing because it was profitable.  Hollywood is on notice that story, and just plain making sense don't matter to paying audiences.  God help intelligent movie lovers.

I watched Surrogates the other night.  It was . . . odd.  I like the idea, up to a point, but I find it completely unbelievable, particularly that the radically life-altering technology goes from debut to full use and perfection in a decade.  Then that ending.  Yeah, it looked cool, but come on.

I did find it entertaining, though.  You're right about that.

Surrogates is not a great movie. It is not is going to rock the foundation of movies w/ a superb plot, storytelling, and breathtaking groundbreaking action. This is NOT that film.

Though, I think it is one of the better popcorn flicks, if you ask me. Despite it having the message and warning that many other movies have had about technology trying to take over our lives completely - i.e. Terminator movies; The Matrix movies; Wall-E; and the list goes on - it still felt like a popcorn flick at heart.

I liked following who was in the chair being someone else or something else they really couldn't be factor. It was just cool to me. This was like the ultimate MMO, hehe - everybody puppeteer robots from their own home and using the robots into the real world from a chair, instead of in a virtual world - and this, I found to be quite odd, different, and actually quite cool.

Yes, Surrogates was tons better than that Transformers 2. Transformers 2 - ugh, was just that God awful. Transformers 2 could've been better, if they just let out the slapstick stuff and all the horribly acted and terrible dialogue scenes in-between the action - thpse "acting" sequences just went on WAY too long. Bay needs to hire some new freaking writers here...
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 31, 2010, 07:28:24 AM
I liked following who was in the chair being someone else or something else they really couldn't be factor. It was just cool to me. This was like the ultimate MMO, hehe - everybody puppeteer robots from their own home and using the robots into the real world from a chair, instead of in a virtual world - and this, I found to be quite odd, different, and actually quite cool.

Yes, I got the MMO idea immediately.  It's no surprise that movie stories derive inspiration from games, though it is a bit ironic.  Here's another movie I thought got inspiration from videogames: Groundhog Day.  Do it over and over again until you do everything right, and you finish the game.  Lots of game overs in the process.
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Post by: iPPi on Sunday, January 31, 2010, 12:31:29 PM
The movie 'Gamer' did that as well.  That film was garbage though.  Surrogates was... okay.

Anyway, I saw Law Abiding Citizen.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  The comparison of the main character and the Joker is immediately apparent.  Aside from the ending, it was a good film.  It's too bad the end was retarded.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 31, 2010, 06:11:57 PM
True, but Gamer was obvious.  It was about playing games through a flesh and blood . . . avatar.  Hey . . .
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Schlotzky5 on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 11:54:45 AM
I liked surrogates. It reminded me of Minority Report.

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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 10:41:08 PM
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning - Man, Tony Jaa just has some bad-ass action sequences in his films. I kinda missed the "instant replays from different angles" thing that the original had going on in its awesome sequences, but OB2 did a much better w/ telling a story than the original.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 11:00:16 PM
Didn't know they made a sequel to that.  I'll have to check it out.
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, February 15, 2010, 07:09:00 AM
Didn't know they made a sequel to that.  I'll have to check it out.

To be specific, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong_bak_2) is a prequel, actually. Takes place centuries before the first one, chronologically on the timeline here. Takes place in 1400's AD.

There is an Ong Bak 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong_Bak_3) coming Spring 2010 - and it's a direct sequel to Ong Bak 2.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 21, 2010, 07:09:07 AM
Anyway, I saw Law Abiding Citizen.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  The comparison of the main character and the Joker is immediately apparent.  Aside from the ending, it was a good film.  It's too bad the end was retarded.

I just saw this Law Abiding Citizen, last nite. Enjoyed it quite a bit, as well.

It was just fun to watch how much more bad-ass Gerard Butler was going to get, as the film progressed and everything.

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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, April 03, 2010, 05:03:00 AM
I just finished watching Law Abiding Citizen. I liked it a lot, but the ending...

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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, April 03, 2010, 08:13:20 AM
I've been on the fence about this movie for a while.  Everyone who writes about it keeps hinting that the ending sucks.  I don't want a spoiler, so I didn't read yours.  Does the ending make you sorry you spent the time?  I hate that.  I'm sick of Hollywood screwing up a movie in the last 5 minutes.  It's like having rotten eggs for dessert after a tasty dinner.
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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, April 03, 2010, 11:51:58 AM
I don't know, I still liked the movie, it just felt like the ending was rushed and poorly written. I could tell I was supposed to feel one thing, but felt another. MrD actually didn't make that complaint, so maybe you won't agree with me either.
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Post by: iPPi on Saturday, April 03, 2010, 11:58:35 AM
Yea the ending to Law Abiding Citizen was pretty bad and was kind of illogical as well.

Anyway, I saw The Blind Side and Sherlock Holmes.  The Blind Side was a great movie... Sherlock Holmes not so much.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, April 03, 2010, 01:03:45 PM
I liked both of those.  Sherlock Holmes is just for fun, and I thought it succeeded at that.  I have to say, though, that Sandra Bullock's performance (The Blind Side) was nowhere near as deserving of an Oscar as Meryl Streep's (Julie and Julia).
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Post by: PyroMenace on Monday, April 05, 2010, 12:12:28 AM
I saw the Clash of the Titans remake, don't see it, its bad. It all feels extremely rushed and disjointed. Big letdown, it made me want to watch the original again. I also have GoW3 to turn to at least.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, April 05, 2010, 07:46:08 AM
I saw A Perfect Getaway last night.  It was horrid through and through.  I can't think of a redeeming quality about it.  Acting?  Sucks.  Directing?  Sucks.  Cinematography?  Sucks.  Story?  Sucks.
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, April 07, 2010, 04:04:31 PM
Law Abiding Citizen
I don't know, I still liked the movie, it just felt like the ending was rushed and poorly written. I could tell I was supposed to feel one thing, but felt another. MrD actually didn't make that complaint, so maybe you won't agree with me either.

Actually, I did say the ending did feel pulled out of its ass. Yes, it rushed too suddenly to the end-point, despite that I liked that in the end...
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Sherlock Holmes
I liked both of those.  Sherlock Holmes is just for fun, and I thought it succeeded at that.  I have to say, though, that Sandra Bullock's performance (The Blind Side) was nowhere near as deserving of an Oscar as Meryl Streep's (Julie and Julia).
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I thought Downey and Law worked great together as the iconic duo, BTW...

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"Endings" In Movies
I've been on the fence about this movie for a while.  Everyone who writes about it keeps hinting that the ending sucks.  I don't want a spoiler, so I didn't read yours.  Does the ending make you sorry you spent the time?  I hate that.  I'm sick of Hollywood screwing up a movie in the last 5 minutes.  It's like having rotten eggs for dessert after a tasty dinner.
Well, I've not liked a lot of endings in flicks, actually. So, while I do feel even if the last 5 minutes sucked, if the rest of the film was pretty good - then, it's not a big deal. It's just an annoyance. Though, a lot of films been going for that annoyance factor. Some way worse than others. I think a lot of movies have put some sour tastes in my mouth, w/ the way they end flicks. I find it very aggravating to end a film on an abrupt note of "Sequel is coming" and/or leaving a bunch of threads hanging for the next installment. Sherlock Holmes and New Moon both are good examples of this. At least w/ Holmes, there's only really one thread hanging. New Moon is much worse b/c not only does the ending suck, there's still a handful of threads just left dangling in front of your face. Bleh.

One of the worst endings I've seen has to go to The Life of David Gale. I liked the flick and I thought the film got its message across quite well on the death penalty...
Well, that is until the last 5 minutes hit. They had the perfect ending for this flick, if they left it at where they had it before the actual final scene. The final scene feels extremely tacted-on - probably to try and give people a so-called "OMG twist" - which it really isn't. Here's why - the final scene does damage to the film b/c the last 5 minutes takes the point of the entire film on the death penalty and basically shatters it, throwing the film's point right out the fuckin' window.


Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Monday, April 19, 2010, 05:21:06 PM
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Really good and really dark movie. Nicholas Cage plays a really dirty cop in New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina, struggling w/ more problems than you can shake a stick at.


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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, April 19, 2010, 10:35:30 PM
I liked that, though it is somewhat off kilter.  That character Nick Cage plays is seriously flawed, and the plot cut him too much slack.

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. . . a lot of films been going for that annoyance factor. Some way worse than others. I think a lot of movies have put some sour tastes in my mouth, w/ the way they end flicks. I find it very aggravating to end a film on an abrupt note of "Sequel is coming" and/or leaving a bunch of threads hanging for the next installment.

That's right on the money.  I'm so sick of that.  Like all forms of fiction, movies need a resolution.  It doesn't have to be a happy ending, but it does have to be an ending, as in a conclusion.  Soap operas and miniseries are a different artform.  What's the worst is the artsy fartsy "ending" which leaves you hanging completely in limbo, and it has nothing to do with sequels, but rather with the writer or director being up his own ass.  If you like this sort of masochism, watch Peacock.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, April 19, 2010, 10:43:38 PM
I don't watch a ton of movies, but what's this trend?  Like they're just stopping?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, April 19, 2010, 10:53:46 PM
That's what it feels like.  They're not bothering to tie up the threads at the end and conclude the story.  More often than ever, scrolling end credits make a surprise appearance.
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Post by: gpw11 on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 04:28:45 PM
That fucking blows.  A story isn't a story without a conclusion.  That "oh you don't get it" shit is just pure pretentiousness. Not having a proper ending doesn't fucking add anything.  Things can certainly be left open ended, but a good story teller/filmmaker will do so while giving the viewer a feeling of conclusion on some level. 

It's like a joke without a punchline.  Could be the best set up in the world, but the end result is still garbage.


Anyways, I've watched three movies this week, which is probably a new record for me.  Saw Sherlock Holmes, which I found rather enjoyable.  Hope the chick returns for the second as she's certainly one of the more intriguing characters (of the literary stories as well...although she was only actually in one of them I believe) and prevents Holmes from falling to Superman Syndrome.

Saw Surrogate after seeing it mentioned here.  Wasn't bad but wasn't great.  I don't know why, but I don't think I've ever not liked a movie with Bruce Willis in it.

Just watched The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.  Was alright but I expected more.  I also apparently can't tell the difference between Heath Ledger, Jude Law, and to a lesser extent, Johnny Depp.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 07:09:19 PM
Hehe!  Yes, I watched that not realizing it was the movie that needed more than one actor for Heath Ledger's role (since he died).  So at first it didn't click that I was seeing Colin Farrell (instead of Ledger) all of a sudden.  Given the fantasy setting of the movie, the actor switching worked OK.  Nice save.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Ghandi on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 12:59:38 AM
I've seen a bunch of new stuff lately but tonight I wanted to watch some stuff I've been meaning to see. I watched "One Flew Over the Cuckoos nest" and "Clockwork Orange". The former was awesome in every way and the latter was pretty good.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 04:59:05 AM
I hate the movie A Clockwork Orange.  The book is much better, but it is a difficult read.
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Post by: ren on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:45:48 PM
I hate the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.  The book is much better, and it's an easy read.
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Post by: gpw11 on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:58:07 PM
I hate the movie A Clockwork Orange.  The book is much better, but it is a difficult read.

Yeah, the book is needlessly difficult to read.

I hate the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.  The book is much better, and it's an easy read.

You're wrong. Yes, the book is much better but the movie is still very good.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, April 22, 2010, 01:43:45 PM
Yeah, the book is needlessly difficult to read.
You have to love how the author makes up a language loosely based on Russian and basically forces you to learn it.  I thought that was one of the neatest things about the book though.  At first you are like, "WTF is that?!" and by the end you not only know what the new words mean but you don't even really have to consciously translate them.
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Post by: gpw11 on Thursday, April 22, 2010, 03:46:38 PM
Yeah, by the end of it it was pretty cool how you picked it up and I will say that it actually did add a lot...it's just also a huge roadblock when you're first reading the book.  Fucking cockney as well.
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Post by: ren on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 08:18:52 AM
Yeah, the book is needlessly difficult to read.

You're wrong. Yes, the book is much better but the movie is still very good.

It probably is, it was just one of those cases where I watched the movie really soon after reading the book. It's pretty much impossible to like a movie under those circumstances. Now that it's been a few years maybe I'll give it another shot.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, May 13, 2010, 08:43:53 PM
Just watched The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and I don't get it. Maybe I should have been high when I watched it. It was too weird.

I did like the "Mr. Nick" character though.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, May 13, 2010, 11:02:06 PM
That was one strange movie.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 07:58:46 PM
The Book of Eli (http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thebookofeli/)

This just looks like all kinds of badass. Denzel Washington in a post-apocalyptic world. Some spots looked like they were pulled straight out of Fallout.

(http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/187209_S/Is-Book-Of-Eli-Really-Fallout-3-The-Movie.jpg)

I know that this genre has some elements that are bound to look alike across movies and games.  Even allowing for that, I was surprised how much the movie reminded me of the game, right down to Eli giving thanks for being allowed to fight the good fight.  The colors and the textures are the same, plus the "raiders", the roads, the landscape, the main town and even the lone wanderer all seemed borrowed from the Capital Wasteland.  I know I've played too much FO 3, and maybe so have Gary Whitta and the Hughes brothers.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:47:16 PM
Haha what a coincidence I am watching it right now! :D
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Post by: gpw11 on Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:16:20 AM
Just watched The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and I don't get it. Maybe I should have been high when I watched it. It was too weird.

I did like the "Mr. Nick" character though.

Yeah, thinking back on it, I'm not really a fan.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:39:16 AM
I think the only reason that movie got any attention was the untimely demise of Heath Ledger.

Anyway, I just watched The Book of Eli. I enjoyed it, I mean it's not movie of the year or anything but it was alright. The similarity to Fallout 3 is uncanny! I could have sworn some of the outfits were right out of the game too!
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:50:44 AM
Xessive, it was written by Garry Whitta... former EiC of PCG mag. He is a huge geek still, and while I haven't seen the movie, I wouldn't be surprised if he took inspiration from several video games.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, May 20, 2010, 01:17:25 AM
Xessive, it was written by Garry Whitta... former EiC of PCG mag. He is a huge geek still, and while I haven't seen the movie, I wouldn't be surprised if he took inspiration from several video games.
Ooohhhhh haha that makes sense now! :P
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Post by: iPPi on Sunday, May 23, 2010, 09:50:55 PM
I just saw The Book of Eli... it was a pretty good movie.  I wasn't quite sure what to expect except that it looked inspired by Fallout 3.  There have been quite a few movies regarding the post apocalyptic world recently, mainly The Road and The Book of Eli -- I have to say I prefer The Book of Eli over The Road.  They're both good movies in their own right, but I think The Book of Eli manages to hold my attention better whereas The Road did have a few parts where it was somewhat boring.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, May 24, 2010, 02:24:38 AM
I'm watching TRON right now! What a leap back in time hehe ;D

Now I really feel like playing TRON 2.0!
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, May 24, 2010, 08:32:13 AM
The Road was way too depressing.  I liked Eli much better myself.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: scottws on Monday, May 24, 2010, 12:28:12 PM
I watched half of 3:10 to Yuma last night.  It wasn't great or bad, but I do have the desire to see the rest.  I will say that it is weird that neither of the two main characters are American's.  It's just strange to see a Brit and an Aussie playing Old Westerners.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, May 24, 2010, 09:45:27 PM
Good flick, I thought, actually.  Enjoyed it.
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 12:10:04 AM
Yea I really enjoyed that western. The ending was pretty good.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: ren on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 04:12:39 AM
I haven't seen The Road but I did read the book. Really good book except for one thing. Cormac McCarthy hates the apostrophe. He'd write cant, shouldnt, wouldnt and didnt all the time. It was almost annoying enough for me to stop reading it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 07:52:13 AM
I wouldnt be surprised if the apostrophe went the way of the dodo, eventually.  Its misused all the time anyway.  :)
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Post by: ren on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 08:01:37 AM
I read your post and didn't even notice you avoided apostrophes until I got to the smiley face. But in a physical book, it was jarring. It'd take more than my lifetime before people would accept a textbook without apostrophes as a legitimate source of information.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 08:29:48 AM
Yeah, I hope it doesn't happen in mine.  Having "it's" become a legitimate alternate form of the possessive pronoun "its" might happen sooner.  That constant misuse of the apostrophe bugs me as much as the absence of any bugged you.
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Post by: ren on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 08:51:30 AM
I'm sure I'm guilty of doing that every now and then. I don't know how it is in America now but I was never actually taught grammar. Every time it was supposed to be taught teachers just brushed over it or half-assed it.

I understood what you meant by possessive pronoun only because you gave an example, otherwise I'd have to look it up. And my writing skills are apparently better than most people my age, how scary is that?

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and to keep this on topic, I watched A.I. recently. I'd heard a lot of bad things about it so I went in with very low expectations and ended up being pretty impressed. That kid succeeded in being the creepiest child actor I've ever seen. He nailed the role of robot.

I can't help but wonder what it would have been like if Kubrick directed it. There probably would've been a lot more on the seedy underworld and sex trade.
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 08:56:37 AM
Yea AI is a bit of an unedited mess... but it is a mess of goodness.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 09:38:35 AM
I loved A.I.  +1 for being legit sci-fi to begin with.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 11:17:12 AM
I like A.I. too! Sure, it was a long film but I enjoyed it. It was a modern-day Pinocchio.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 03:25:36 PM
I wouldnt be surprised if the apostrophe went the way of the dodo, eventually.  Its misused all the time anyway.  :)
Yeah, see my last post.
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Post by: iPPi on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 05:49:11 PM
I too liked A.I.  I don't know if I could sit through the entire movie anymore, but when I first saw it I thought it was really good.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 06:12:11 PM
I dug that a lot too.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, May 29, 2010, 05:26:34 PM
The Road - and yes, it was really good.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, June 01, 2010, 11:19:02 AM
If anyone's a fan of Discworld, Terry Pratchett's 33rd novel Going Postal had a two-part TV film adaptation, which aired on Sky1 Sunday, 30th May and Monday, 31st May.

I thought it was alright, a good escape into fantasy. Great cast too!
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, June 01, 2010, 08:19:09 PM
I saw Prince of Persia: Sands of Time yesterday.  It was completely average.  Just a popcorn flick, and not even a really good one.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, June 01, 2010, 11:03:49 PM
I saw Prince of Persia: Sands of Time yesterday.  It was completely average.  Just a popcorn flick, and not even a really good one.
Yeah, I agree with you. It was alright if you're in the mood for a traditional Disney-fied popcorn flick.

I'll admit I enjoyed bits of it but all in all it was nothing special.
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Post by: iPPi on Friday, June 11, 2010, 10:15:49 PM
I just saw Unthinkable.  It was a really, really good thriller.  Definitely recommended.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, June 12, 2010, 06:05:05 AM
I saw that.  It's intense, if somewhat preachy.  The best argument for torture yet.  (I think that's what it's going for.)
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, June 13, 2010, 01:18:52 PM
Shutter Island
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, June 13, 2010, 05:27:26 PM
was a major disappointment.
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, June 17, 2010, 06:48:25 PM
I really liked Shutter Island.
*shrug*
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, June 17, 2010, 08:15:29 PM
I figured it out way early, which made watching the rest of it nearly useless.  And I hated the premise of what was really going on.
Title: Re: "What Movies Have You Seen Lately?" Thread
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, June 19, 2010, 05:27:43 PM
The Book of Eli
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, July 10, 2010, 07:10:43 PM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
From Paris With Love
Brooklyn's Finest

I liked all three - but, damn - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was by far the best of the three I watched today. One hell of a 2 hr 25 min movie.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, July 10, 2010, 07:21:50 PM
I picked the book up randomly months ago... kind of strange.  But interesting. I heard the author did more books in the series but died before he could finish.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, July 11, 2010, 06:39:09 PM
Repo Men: gory, dark, unfeasible, and a must-watch, at least 1.25 times.
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 05:46:16 AM
Just finished Book of Eli. Not bad. Not great, but not bad either. Too weird and preachy an ending, but a decent movie overall.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:13:34 AM
Watched Angels & Demons yesterday.  It was much better than the movie version of The Da Vinci Code, but still not as good as the book.
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 03:39:55 PM
gahh, just finished watching vanilla sky. it's the closest thing in movie form to the experience of taking a shit load of drugs. ouch, i want my brain back.

That was a really good movie. I later learned it was a remake of a Spanish film, which sorta made sense, because you don't see weirdly imaginative stuff coming out of Hollywood anymore.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 06:28:47 PM
Repo Men: gory, dark, unfeasible, and a must-watch, at least 1.25 times.

Why the extra .25?  :o
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 06:31:53 PM
I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that.  I'll just say this:  If you really pay attention, and have a good ability to analyze what's going on, you may not need to watch any of the movie a second time.  I failed.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 06:48:52 AM
Saw three more movies...

Fast & Furious 4: Not very good. The action scenes weren't very exciting, and the script was pretty poor. I guess that is to be expected when you are trying to write a plot that has to involve car racing heavily. In terms of the franchise, it was about on par with the first one, though at least that had the novelty thing going for it.

Milk: Good acting by Sean Penn, and interesting movie overall. Unfortunately it was hard to concentrate, because I kept thinking of GPW whenever Penn was on screen. The parts where he was making out with other dudes suddenly made more sense though.

W.: A movie about George Bush that probably would have been more interesting had it come out years earlier. The movie swaps between periods of W. in the white house, and flashback scenes to his more irresponsible days, and how he rose to power. None of it was very surprising, because it was impossible not to know any of it. Yes Bush has never been very smart, and yes he comes off as a manipulated fool. The performances are really good, especially by the people who played Carl Rove and Dick Cheney.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 09:26:46 AM
I really liked W.  Bush got crucified in it, and deservedly so.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 03:25:44 PM
I just got Mike Judge's new film Extract, I'm looking forward to checking it out later today. Anyone watched it yet?
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 04:50:27 PM
I just got Mike Judge's new film Extract, I'm looking forward to checking it out later today. Anyone watched it yet?

It's pretty funny. :)
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, July 16, 2010, 04:07:23 AM
It was a great film! I love Mike Judge even more now.
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, July 16, 2010, 07:53:30 AM
So I watched Ben Stiller's Greenberg.

It is a story a lot of us will find unsettling. A guy who used to be many years ago part of a rock band on the verge of a breakthrough, quit and moved out of town without good reason, leaving his band mates hanging.

Now many years later, at the age of 40, he is back in town to housesit for his very successful brother, who is on vacation with his family.

Some of Greenberg's former bandmates have moved on to successful careers, and some haven't, and blame him for it. Greenberg could be two or three guys I know in real life. He lies, he treats people badly -- and doesn't realize it --, but worst of all, he lies to himself. But not all of his shit has been a result of his own character's flaws... some of it has been poor judgment which can happen to the best of people.

There is also Greenberg's love interest, Florence, who is again, a person many of us could have known. Someone who has all the right ingredients, but lacks the confidence and self-esteem to do for herself what she does for others.

The sex scene between Florence and Greenberg, when it comes, is as realistically awkward as you'd expect from a movie like this.

In the end, the point isn't that Greenberg failed as a musician, because this movie isn't about music. The movie is more about people who failed at achieving their dreams -- whatever they may be --, and how they cope with it.

Two people I know, could be Greenberg (three, if I count myself, though I stopped lying to myself years ago). One is a friend about to hit his 30s, and another is a cousin in his 40s. While so many of us end up falling short of our dreams, the truly pitiful ones are those who think they are fooling others by lying to everyone, and lying to themselves. 

One final thing. I know that I've pointed out that Greenberg and Florence could be characters we know from real life, but that doesn't mean the movie resorts to cliches or caricatures.

I've also said the movie is unsettling, but how unsettling it is depends on how much you find yourself identifying Greenberg. The movie itself isn't gloomy. It is smartly written, and quite funny at times.

Anyway, here is a link to the movie on rotten tomatoes. It is a pretty good flick. Put it on your netflix:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/greenberg/

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Post by: idolminds on Friday, July 16, 2010, 09:32:13 AM
I saw Alice in Wonderland last week. It was ok, nothing too great about it. I hated the very obvious scenes that were used to showcase 3D. Big long sweeping CGI camera movements through trees and stuff. Its just lame, especially when you aren't watching it in 3D.

Not to rag specifically on Alice for that, but all these movies with 3D versions do the same shit.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, July 18, 2010, 06:03:33 AM
Finally got around to watching Atonement. I thought it was excellent. I loved the score and the cinematography. The performances were very good as well. A moving picture that should be seen.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, July 18, 2010, 06:26:47 AM
Finally got around to watching Atonement. I thought it was excellent. I loved the score and the cinematography. The performances were very good as well. A moving picture that should be seen.

Yeah, that was another really good movie.
Gotta' love Keira.  :-*
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Post by: scottws on Sunday, July 18, 2010, 06:29:04 AM
I saw Bruno the other day.  "Wow" is about all I can say. Borat crossed the line a little bit, but with Bruno they went so far beyond the line that you couldn't even see it or remember what it was like on the other side.  I don't want to say it was bad, per se.  I did watch most of it and laughed quite a bit at the ridiculousness of it, but... just... wow.

I also saw The Sorcerer's Apprentice last night.  It was a typical Disney live action movie, which is to say that it isn't going to win any awards but was better than I expected it to be.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 04:57:15 PM
I saw Bruno the other day.  "Wow" is about all I can say. Borat crossed the line a little bit, but with Bruno they went so far beyond the line that you couldn't even see it or remember what it was like on the other side.  I don't want to say it was bad, per se.  I did watch most of it and laughed quite a bit at the ridiculousness of it, but... just... wow.
I think that while Borat was a very likable moron, there is really NOTHING truly likable at all about Bruno - and that was the point, of course. Bruno at every chance would throw his sexuality at you, whether you liked it or not - and really didn't care, either. I think this film was way offensive than Borat ever dared - "pushing the envelope" and "pushing buttons" here would be a Hell of an understatement.

I thought Bruno was gut-busting hilarious and is most definitely worth seeing. :)
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 04:12:28 PM
Watched 'In the Valley of Elah'. The movie was very good, if a touch contrived at parts, but Tomy Lee Jones was fantastic. I am convinced that he is one of the top 3 actors in Hollywood today.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 12:02:17 PM
The Runaways was a pretty kick-ass drama.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 03:05:19 PM
I had Elton John's "All the Girls Love Alice" running through my head during much of that movie.   :-[
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 07:06:54 PM
 The Rise of Cobra was mildly entertaining. Sienna Miller is incredibly hot though.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 06:57:59 AM
The Rise of Cobra was mildly entertaining. Sienna Miller is incredibly hot though.
Oh man, she was so fine in that movie. Sienna makes a damn sexy brunette!

I think she was the best thing about that movie.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 07:14:39 AM
She was the only good thing about that movie.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:14:27 AM
Yea it wasn't a good movie by any means. The special effects were pretty poor. I found it entertaining because I was expecting it to be some ultra realistic Rainbow Six style movie. The reason is that that is how the leaked script made the movie sound.

What I missed was that apparently there was an uproar after the first script came out, and it went through a rewrite to make it more like a movie that would appeal to the fans of the show, by some comic book writer.

I liked the toys, but I thought the show was pretty stupid as a kid heh.

Anyway, the first script which I went through, was very different. For example, even though the movie was called "G.I.Joe", the secret team wasn't called that, and there was no mention of that name in the entire story. There was also no mention of "Cobra" in the movie either.

I have a feeling someone wanted to fulfill their own fantasy of some ultra realistic Rainbow Six style movie, and decided to use G.I.Joe as the means. Good thing there was an uproar, because while such a movie would have probably been better, it wouldn't have been G.I.Joe.
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, August 06, 2010, 01:24:31 PM
I watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, and The Fantastic Mr.Fox. Both were very good. The latter came from Wes Anderson, and was his first movie which I really liked. It was quite clever, with some good laughs.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is one gag after another, and while it was initially a bit of a miss, it wasn't long before it won me over. It was actually very very funny, and I recommend you watch it. Lots of laugh-out-loud moments in there.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, August 14, 2010, 04:49:19 PM
A Prophet (Un Prophete)
The Ghost Writer.

Both were pretty good.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, September 11, 2010, 06:34:13 PM
The Square - and it was really, really good.
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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 06:53:48 AM
I'm about to sit down and watch The Dark Crystal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal). Just thought I'd share that memory :)
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Post by: JacksRag(e) on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 07:51:09 AM
Devil.  What a piece of crap.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, September 30, 2010, 06:19:46 PM
I haven't watched a Michael Bay movie in a while.. Kinda miss explosions.

Haha this comes to mind! (http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/michael-bay-presents-explosions.html)
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, October 03, 2010, 05:30:54 AM
Solitary Man - Really good movie. Michael Douglas steals the show, pretty much.


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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, October 03, 2010, 06:41:18 AM
I liked that really well.  I could identify with the character in some respects, and Douglas played the role convincingly.
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Post by: idolminds on Saturday, October 16, 2010, 11:24:49 PM
Prince of Persia - I enjoyed it, probably more than other people. Big epic adventure movies are sort of my thing. I liked how they kept a lot of the themes of the SoT game but didn't outright try to shoehorn it into a movie.

I want to say the game did a lot better at the prince/princess relationship development, but I suppose its easier to do that in a 10 hour game than a 2 hour movie. It just felt like they went from practically hating each other to liking each other with little in between. I also thought the ending was a little weak. I enjoyed at the end of the SoT game where (do I even have to spoiler this? Stop reading if you really haven't played) the prince says the "magic word" to the princess as a tell that he knows about the time traveling thing (and that his story was true). The end of the movie was just didn't have as good of a feeling to it, like hes not even going to hint at what he now knows.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, October 17, 2010, 09:16:20 AM
Watched A Scanner Darkly again, which I really liked for the 2nd time (finally found it on Blu-ray).  This was on my trip to TX to visit my sort-of girlfriend.  We also watched Book of Eli which I actually enjoyed a whole lot more than I expected to.  I thought it was a really good little flick on the whole.  Have a bunch of other movies I've been meaning to check out but haven't yet.  Picked up 9 and Lord of War on DVD because they were practically free... we'll see when I get around to them.
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Post by: gpw11 on Monday, October 18, 2010, 08:38:34 PM
I'm about to sit down and watch The Dark Crystal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal). Just thought I'd share that memory :)

I tried to do this with a friend in high school.  We smoked a lot of weed first, but you still can't go back man.  The past is the past.
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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 04:36:26 AM
I tried to do this with a friend in high school.  We smoked a lot of weed first, but you still can't go back man.  The past is the past.
Haha it's true, some things are meant to just stay in the past.

I watched RED recently, it was very entertaining. A little slow at the start but once John Malkovich shows up it gets fun!
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Post by: iPPi on Saturday, October 23, 2010, 05:37:36 PM
How to Train Your Dragon.  It was awesome.  Totally predictable characters and storyline, but it's very well done and was a lot of fun.  Highly recommended.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, October 24, 2010, 12:17:35 AM
I watched Four Lions, a black comedy about four British Muslims looking to be suicide bombers. Reviewed at 88% on RT, I didn't find it to be as good as I had expected. It was still quite funny at times.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, October 24, 2010, 04:34:50 AM
I tried watching that, but couldn't.  I don't find the subject matter funny regardless of how it's used.  But I did try.  Train Your Dragon was fun, but I hoped for better.  Red was outrageous.  I'm glad to see those veteran actors have such a good time together.  Not that the result is Oscar material.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, October 24, 2010, 06:16:20 AM
I've had Four Lions sitting in my video library for weeks. Every time I sit down to watch it I get distracted and set it aside.

RED was ridiculous! hehe The whole cast was great but John Malkovich is who made it for me.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, October 24, 2010, 03:45:25 PM
Watched Valkyrie. Wasn't bad.
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Post by: idolminds on Monday, October 25, 2010, 07:41:53 PM
Inglourious Basterds

That dude can build suspense with just a couple people sitting around a table. Crazy.
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Post by: Pugnate on Monday, October 25, 2010, 11:58:51 PM
I love that movie.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 04:55:38 PM
Get Him To The Greek.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 05:17:02 PM
That goofball just got Katie Perry.  Damn him.
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Post by: idolminds on Saturday, October 30, 2010, 09:38:28 PM
Zombieland. Awesome.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, October 30, 2010, 11:11:44 PM
The Social Network is outstanding.  Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is uneven, but noteworthy.  It has a very interesting style that helps to weave its tale succinctly.  Plus Michael Douglas is back as Gekko.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, October 31, 2010, 06:26:54 AM
I been kind catching up on TV w/ the Starz channels.

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - watched last night.
Paperheart - watching right now.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, October 31, 2010, 07:16:33 AM
How about a TV shows thread for TV shows?
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, October 31, 2010, 07:57:43 AM
How about a TV shows thread for TV shows?
Great idea!

EDIT:
Done! Go see the TV Shows Thread. :)
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, October 31, 2010, 11:02:45 AM
Cool!  Keeps apples in the applecart, oranges in the orange cart.  You know what you'll get when you reach in.  :)
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Post by: scottws on Monday, November 01, 2010, 10:21:55 AM
Planet 51Shark Tale was better.  For those that haven't seen the latter, basically I'm saying it is terrible.  Even your kids, younger siblings, and/or nieces and nephews will be bored to death.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, November 01, 2010, 11:54:36 AM
I got about halfway through that, and no further.  Ick!  Just because it's CGI doesn't mean it has any redeeming qualities.

Monsters vs Aliens, though, is a completely different bowl of rendered wax.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, November 01, 2010, 06:14:16 PM
I loved that movie.  Seth Rogen was great in it.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Tuesday, November 02, 2010, 01:48:02 AM
I watched Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World. Older movie, I've seen bits of it when I was younger and I remembered a couple weeks back so I netflixed it. Glad I did, it was really good, ending was a little bit on the sappy side but still great movie overall.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, November 27, 2010, 05:43:52 PM
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
The Expendables
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 09:24:03 PM
I saw The Expendables a couple months ago. It was ok, I didnt like it as much as I thought I would.

Recently started netflix up so tonight I watched Inception and Up. I enjoyed both, Inception being all trippy and awesome and Up being...well, Pixar.
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 11:27:33 PM
I watched Greenberg last week. Well, not really... I could only watch 20 or so minutes. Usually I'm pretty good at torturing myself by finishing crappy movies but this movie was just so damn boring I couldn't do it.

Anyway, I watched Ondine on Sunday and liked it. The ending was a bit dumb, but the whole movie had a very dream like quality to it. Very relaxing.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 11:51:38 AM
I watched Fight Club again for the third or fourth time.  I love that movie.  It's hard to believe I still haven't read the book.

Other than that, I binged on Hitchcock.  Murder, Secret Agent, The 39 Steps, Jamaica Inn, Number 17, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Sabotage, The Lady Vanishes, Vertigo, Rear Window, Blackmail, and God only knows what else.  I forget.
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Post by: iPPi on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 04:45:49 PM
I went home over the holidays and went on a movie watching spree to catch up on missed flicks.

I saw:

The Expendables
Inception (again)
Robin Hood
Wall Street 2 - Money Never Sleeps
Frozen
Buried
The Town
Winter's Bone
Stool Pigeon (Hong Kong film)
Reign of Assassins (John Woo co-directed this film)
The Social Network
Family Guy - It's a Trap!

To be honest I think I saw a couple more, but their titles elude me right now.  For the most part, I really liked everything I saw.  I was disappointed with The Expendables.  It turned out to be a lot more boring not as intensive as I thought it would be.  The third Star Wars special of Family Guy is growing tired and the recycled jokes are taking their toll.  I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two.

Winter's Bone turned out to be quite well acted, if a little slow.  Buried was surprisingly well done.  Reynolds puts in a strong performance.

Frozen was pretty mediocre, but was decent for that genre.

Wall Street was disappointing overall, but it wasn't bad.

I actually really enjoyed Robin Hood.  They really shouldn't have named it that though.

The two Asian films I saw were also really good.  Stool Pigeon is cop/gang movie about the life of an informant.  It was really well done, but a couple of side plots slows it down a bit.  Reign of Assassins was also really good. 
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Post by: Cools! on Friday, January 14, 2011, 01:53:50 PM
I watched Predators last night. I was expecting shit. It didn't end up being that bad. I liked the concept and it had a few good moments. The cast was forgettable, though Adrian Brody did a good job and was a pretty decent action hero. The movie still failed to capture the atmosphere and tension that made the original Predator so good. But at least it was better than the recent AvP movies.
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Post by: iPPi on Friday, January 14, 2011, 04:28:20 PM
I forgot -- I saw Predators as well.  It was pretty mediocre and forgettable, but it wasn't bad.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 15, 2011, 12:04:41 PM
The Town - it was pretty good.
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Post by: idolminds on Saturday, January 15, 2011, 10:04:57 PM
The Book of Eli

I enjoyed it until the very end.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, January 15, 2011, 11:20:43 PM
Haha.  I liked it a lot.
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Post by: idolminds on Saturday, January 15, 2011, 11:48:45 PM
I liked it, until I finished it and was talking with cools on IRC about it and he told me that.
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It was a case of "That was awesome!" *whisper whisper* "Wait, what? Oh hell no! -1 star for stupidity."
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, January 16, 2011, 12:52:28 AM
I suppose I can see that.  I didn't look at it that deeply.  It was already kind of super heroey anyway, so it didn't seem too off kilter.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 16, 2011, 07:44:06 AM
I had a hard time swallowing that myself.  But I still thought it was good overall.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 16, 2011, 08:04:04 AM
The Social Network was great, IMHO.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, January 16, 2011, 08:25:38 AM
My bro and I watched The Reef and it was pretty good. It's an Australian production, based on a true story. It drags on a bit but we still thought it was a good film with a genuinely scary scenario.
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Post by: idolminds on Friday, January 21, 2011, 11:49:15 PM
Last couple I've seen:

Gattaca
Agora
500 Days of Summer

I enjoyed them.
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Post by: Cools! on Saturday, January 22, 2011, 04:42:23 PM
I love Gattaca.

I've never heard of Agora till now.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, January 22, 2011, 09:28:20 PM
Just watched The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It was 'meh' at best.

Movies I'm about to watch:
The Company Men
I Spit On Your Grave
Casino Jack
The Fighter
Buried
Stonerville


I just have to decide which one I wanna sit down and watch.
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Post by: Cools! on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 12:29:14 AM
Watched Repo Men earlier. It was "ok", though I love Jude Law and did like the premise of the movie.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 08:30:58 AM
Watched Repo Men earlier. It was "ok", though I love Jude Law and did like the premise of the movie.
Haha you just reminded me I watched that movie a couple of months ago.. I thought it took every action movie cliché and rolled it into one.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Buried
Takers
A-Team
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Post by: iPPi on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 08:24:15 PM
Haha you just reminded me I watched that movie a couple of months ago.. I thought it took every action movie cliché and rolled it into one.

Repo Men was a pretty bad movie and I saw that twist coming along fairly early in the film. 
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 09:38:45 PM
Repo Men was a pretty bad movie and I saw that twist coming along fairly early in the film. 
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Yep, that's what did it for me too.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 12:52:20 PM
Salt

It sucked.

EDIT
I suppose I could add some more to this. I wasnt expecting anything great out of it, but its a spy/action movie and Angelina is all hot and stuff so how bad could it be? Well...bad isn't the right word. Boring works much better. There just wasnt anything to hook you, to make it interesting.
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 03:42:07 PM
I watched Agora after Idol mentioned it. I liked it.
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Post by: Cools! on Friday, January 28, 2011, 03:32:48 PM
Saw Coco Avant Chanel and enjoyed it very much. It's about the early years of Coco Chanel; played by Audrey Tautou. FYI it's in French.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 29, 2011, 12:36:33 PM
RED - yeah, it was pretty good. Helen Mirren and John Malkovich steal the show.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, January 29, 2011, 02:10:05 PM
I watched Agora after Idol mentioned it. I liked it.

OK, I tracked this down, and while I was impressed by the production and artistry, as well as Rachel Weisz's performance, I'm ambivalent about the film.  What it says needs to be said, and I guess Christianity will do as a proxy for the forces leading the world to the brink today.  Attacking them directly is all but impossible for those without a death wish.  Christianity in the modern era is relatively meek, and will endure negative propaganda peacefully.  On the other hand, I was raised a Catholic, and much of my family is Catholic in faith (even if I'm not) as well as by birth.  I resent the negative attention the movie heaps on Christianity, and by extension, those of us associated with it.

It is clear, though, that the story is meant as a warning to the modern world.  Angry fundamentalism run amok can destroy centuries of human enlightenment.  It already has.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 30, 2011, 03:13:16 PM
The American was really good.
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Post by: scottws on Sunday, January 30, 2011, 04:32:19 PM
Just finished Knight and Day.  It was an alright popcorn flick.  It would be a good movie to take a date on for girls that like action.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, February 08, 2011, 05:25:57 PM
Kick Ass - Pretty awesome.

Next up: new season of Futurama! Its one of those things Im going to eventually buy, but I can wait for a sale. Hooray for netflix!
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 13, 2011, 08:10:57 AM
Just finished Knight and Day.  It was an alright popcorn flick.  It would be a good movie to take a date on for girls that like action.
I liked the message of the movie better than the actual movie itself.
It was a decent popcorn flick.

EDIT:
I saw on DVD yesterday...
Machete
Cyrus
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Post by: idolminds on Sunday, February 13, 2011, 08:16:24 AM
I saw Machete. Quite awesome but a tad too long for what it was.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 13, 2011, 08:18:23 AM
I saw Machete. Quite awesome but a tad too long for what it was.

I liked Machete as it was.
I thought it was pretty kick-ass.

I like the 2 announcements at the end...LMAO.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 02:29:08 PM
Summer Wars

Theres a really round about story of how I heard of this movie involving Yakuza, my ipod, and a nonexistent app. The game hanafuda plays a big part in the movie and so my searching for information on the game itself led me to the movie. Theres an interesting take on the movie here (http://www.bitmob.com/articles/summer-wars-a-movie-that-finally-gets-gaming-culture-right). Not really sure how accurate that might be but it gives you a little indication of what to expect.

I really enjoyed it and watched it with next to no idea what it was really about. Its fun when that happens.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 12:24:16 AM
Sounds cool, I'll have to give that a shot.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 02:54:12 PM
The Other Guys.  Two word review:  I laughed.
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Post by: iPPi on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 01:44:01 AM
127 Hours -- good movie.  I liked it.
The Next Three Days -- worth watching, but in the end it's a forgettable thriller with plenty of cliche plot elements.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 07:04:25 PM
Moon - If you like scifi movies, you must see this. I really enjoyed it. I don't want to spoil anything just trust me on this one.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 07:20:51 PM
Yep, it's awesome. (http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=5173.0)
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Post by: iPPi on Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 07:31:40 PM
Red -- fun movie but in the end it's pretty forgettable.
All Good Things -- a good mystery.  I liked it overall.
The American -- a slow moving crime drama that wasn't bad.  Can't say it was great though.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 10:44:40 AM
Moon - If you like scifi movies, you must see this. I really enjoyed it. I don't want to spoil anything just trust me on this one.
I totally agree.  I loved it.  I feel like I posted about this somewhere else.

One word review:  Cube2:Hypercube - Sucked.

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Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 12:22:27 PM
I totally agree.  I loved it.  I feel like I posted about this somewhere else.

One word review:  Cube2:Hypercube - Sucked.


Try out Cube Zero, it' a prequel in the ilk of the first two movies.
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Post by: iPPi on Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 12:40:33 PM
The first Cube was a good movie (and Canadian too :P).
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 01:22:08 PM
I totally agree.  I loved it.  I feel like I posted about this somewhere else.

. . .

Yes, you did. (http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=5173.0)
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 01:33:49 PM
The first Cube was a good movie (and Canadian too :P).
Yes, I liked the first one as well.  The third is Canadian too, but I'm not sure about Hypercube.
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Post by: Cools! on Sunday, March 06, 2011, 02:21:37 AM
I watched Skyline. It was very, very, very bad. Should've known since it was by the guys who did the AvP sequel.

It's basically Independence Day, Cloverfield and District 9 in one movie. Without actually getting any part right. I did like the alien designs and to be honest it got interesting in the very last 5 minutes. They should've just started the movie from that point instead of leaving it a cliffhanger.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, March 06, 2011, 09:44:07 AM
The Girl Who Played With Fire - Pretty good, but not as amazing as the other two films in the series (Dragon Tattoo and Hornet's Nest).
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - Excellent conclusion to an overall really good series of movies.
Faster - Good and entertaining, but really nothing great...
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 06, 2011, 10:27:29 PM

It's basically Independence Day, Cloverfield and District 9 in one movie. Without actually getting any part right. I did like the alien designs and to be honest it got interesting in the very last 5 minutes. They should've just started the movie from that point instead of leaving it a cliffhanger.

Until your "Without actually....right" bit, I was thinking how it sounded like an incredible flick.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 09:52:34 AM
I saw Toy Story 3. It wasn't bad, but overhyped. Best picture? Come on.

Don't get me wrong, it was pretty good... but I think Toy Story 2 was quite a bit funnier.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 11:39:34 AM
Saw Ultraviolet.  Can there be a worse movie?  I don't know, but it doesn't seem possible.  This thing makes Aeon Flux look like movie of the century in comparison.  It is that bad.  No, it is worse.  It is so bad that it is impossible to describe just how bad it is, at least in English.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 01:45:17 PM
That was one of the few movies that was so bad I didnt even bother to finish it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 03:02:11 PM
Green Hornet is worse.  What, Will Ferrel isn't available?  Let's find a dude who takes his irritating persona to new depths, and pair him with a deadpan Asian who can barely enunciate.  Add a brain-dead plot and impossible stunts.  Voila!  The worst superhero movie yet, and I'm including all the camp and corn from ages past.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 03:13:12 PM
I love Seth Rogen.  There is no way I would find Green Hornet worse, though I admit that it doesn't look very enjoyable.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 11:39:52 AM
Watched the King's Speech. It was good but really long and drawn out.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, March 26, 2011, 10:42:21 AM
The Tourist - Has to be one of the worst films I've seen this year on DVD.
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Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, March 26, 2011, 09:33:01 PM
I saw "The Fighter".

This movie is one of the most awesome true stories ever told. You will tear up. DO NOT MISS IT.
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Post by: beo on Sunday, March 27, 2011, 03:41:22 PM
yeah, i just finished watching the fighter a few minutes ago. fantastic. bale's performance is superb - possibly the best of his career.
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Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 27, 2011, 09:44:49 PM
Yea I have to agree. It is amazing how much this guy changes his physique for every role.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, April 02, 2011, 03:54:05 PM
Fair Game (2010)
The Next Three Days


Both were pretty good.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, April 02, 2011, 10:46:23 PM
Just watched Battle: Los Angeles. I liked it. It was pretty especially engrossing since I'm also currently Crysis 2!
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, April 03, 2011, 03:44:43 PM
Chloe
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Post by: Cools! on Sunday, April 03, 2011, 04:48:08 PM
The Other Guys; nothing special.
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Post by: scottws on Sunday, April 03, 2011, 06:42:11 PM
I thought The Other Guys was hilarious.
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Post by: angrykeebler on Monday, April 04, 2011, 01:51:50 PM
I thought The Other Guys was hilarious.

Aim for the bushes!
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, April 07, 2011, 06:51:24 PM
Just watched Battle: Los Angeles. I liked it. It was pretty especially engrossing since I'm also currently Crysis 2!

I had passed on this earlier, thinking it would be no better than Skyline.  I was wrong.  Damn!  That was one engrossing long fight.  Nice cast, decent acting, good visuals.  Thanks for the heads up.
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Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, April 07, 2011, 11:34:38 PM
Saw Ultraviolet.  Can there be a worse movie?  I don't know, but it doesn't seem possible.  This thing makes Aeon Flux look like movie of the century in comparison.  It is that bad.  No, it is worse.  It is so bad that it is impossible to describe just how bad it is, at least in English.

The special effects in that movie are so unbelievably terrible that it's sad. I've never seen anything that amateurish in terms of special effects.
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Post by: idolminds on Friday, April 08, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Red - Weeeee!
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 10:19:26 PM
Avatar - Overall I found myself entertained, though you basically know whats going to happen before it happens the entire time. Very pretty, and I imagine more so on Bluray.

Most of my complaints are probably kinda nitpicky and specific to my tastes.  It was on the long side and they could have cut an hour out of the thing with no loss of actual content if they would just knock it off with the long "OMG Look how 3D this is!" establishing shots. That seems to be an issue in a lot of 3D movies, which is why I hope they die soon.

The actual CGI was good and believable for the most part, but still stubs its toe in the uncanny valley from time to time. Some things that just aren't quite right and my brain picks up on it instantly going "Oh yeah, this is fake".

That also sort of ties into one thing that bothers me for some reason: fake creatures. I like imaginary creatures but some of them just hit a certain level of fake that I can't seem to ignore. Why did the "horses" and "panthers" have 6 legs? It just seemed like "Ok, they ride horse-like creatures. But we can't just make fancy horses. They have to be alien! I know...give em an extra set of legs!" The flying creatures worked because they made sense, clinging to cliff walls and stuff. I can imagine the evolutionary path there (they were basically bat/lizards). I just like more thought going into creatures, how they fit together and why they evolved they way they did. If you can come up with a coherent ecosystem then I get way more into it.

But then I realize I'm bitching about that in a universe where everyone has a cross-species link cable.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, April 14, 2011, 12:19:39 AM
It did bother me a bit that the whole Pandoran animal kingdom was 6-limbed, except for the Na'vi.  Here's a lot more detail than I went into when I was thinking about it:

Avatar's 'Walking with hexapods' or 'Don't walk this way' (http://planetfuraha.blogspot.com/2010/02/avatars-walking-with-hexapods-dont-walk.html)
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Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, April 14, 2011, 09:29:00 PM
I would have completely different reactions to both Avatar and Inception if I hadn't watched them in the theater with fun people (and those are the only two movies in the past year or so that I've done so for). Both story lines were completely predictable, but there was plenty of action and the entertainment was there. Had I seen them alone, I would have not liked them nearly as much.
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Post by: scottws on Friday, April 15, 2011, 06:35:39 AM
I saw Avatar in the theater, twice.  It was truly visually stunning.  That said, as a movie it is nothing special and I have no desire to see it again.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, April 30, 2011, 06:04:48 PM
Black Swan - Wow...this movie was something else. It was really good, though.
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Post by: iPPi on Sunday, May 01, 2011, 12:02:07 AM
Black Swan - great movie and excellent performance by Natalie Portman.
The Roommate - utter garbage.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, May 19, 2011, 10:35:48 PM
Tron: Legacy - Its all dark and glowy. I liked it. Makes me want to install and play Tron 2.0.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox - A surprise and really fun movie. I loved the cuss out of it.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, May 20, 2011, 12:27:11 AM
Watched Across the Hall, The Lovely Bones, Mulholland Drive, The Ghost Writer, Cold Souls, and Brick.

Brick I'd already seen. I love that movie so hard.

Mulholland Drive is David Lynch acting like David Lynch. It had been forever since I'd seen it so I snagged it super cheap at a sale. The naked lesbians are for idol. Everything else is just for me.

Across the Hall turned out to be a decent little thriller with a few good twists. Not the best movie ever, but it was worth watching.

The Ghost Writer was a compelling watch with a pretty shitty ending. One of those things that could have satisfied if it had tried a little harder, but somebody clearly had no idea how to end their story, that or they just decided what they did would be powerful or poignant or something, but they didn't guess right. Still a pretty good flick on the whole.

Cold Souls was good dark humor with a lot of heart and a little bit of niche film atmosphere. It was certainly original, and well worth watching.

The Lovely Bones was the biggest surprise for me. I really didn't know what to expect, exactly, but it turned out to be nothing like what I thought it would be. It surprised in a lot of good ways and was a lot artsier and more introspective than I thought it was going to be. Some of this didn't work quite as well as it should have, and it did have to sacrifice some character depth at times and, oddly enough, shove its main characters a little further from the forefront in order to do what it wanted to do, but it was unique and fairly well carried off.

Still to go: Big Man Japan and The Orphanage.
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, May 20, 2011, 02:11:23 AM
Hmm, I haven't watched Mulholland Drive, I think I'll check it out.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, May 20, 2011, 10:27:08 AM
FYI: It was suppose to be a pilot for a show, as I understand it, and wasn't picked up so they made it a movie, and that's why there's so much that goes on that isn't explained at all or doesn't go anywhere. If you aren't a fan of Lynch (or even if you are, I guess), you'll probably wonder what the fuck is going on half the time, but that's half the fun.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, May 20, 2011, 11:47:57 AM
The Ghost Writer was a compelling watch with a pretty shitty ending.

Perfect one-line overview.

The Lovely Bones was a surprise for me too.  I enjoyed that.  I can say the same things about Limitless.  The execution wasn't perfect, but the premise was great.
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Post by: nickclone on Friday, May 20, 2011, 12:38:03 PM
I just watched "Kill the Irish Man", it wasn't bad but also kind of boring at times.
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Post by: beo on Friday, May 20, 2011, 01:21:24 PM
Still to go: Big Man Japan and The Orphanage.

big man japan is fucking ridiculous, but totally awesome. watched it while inebriated with a friend a little while back, and ended up quite literally rolling about with laughter.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, May 20, 2011, 02:16:08 PM
That's about what I was hoping to get out of it, so awesome!

Watched The Orphanage last night. It was okay. It had some good points and if you're into horror films, particularly ghost stories, it's probably one of the better ones; that's not really my bag so much anymore. I remembered reading how it wasn't exactly what you expected and turned out to be more thoughtful and non-horrory... and that's sort of true. *shrug* Your mileage may vary.
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Post by: ren on Monday, May 23, 2011, 04:44:36 PM
The Lovely Bones was the biggest surprise for me. I really didn't know what to expect, exactly, but it turned out to be nothing like what I thought it would be. It surprised in a lot of good ways and was a lot artsier and more introspective than I thought it was going to be. Some of this didn't work quite as well as it should have, and it did have to sacrifice some character depth at times and, oddly enough, shove its main characters a little further from the forefront in order to do what it wanted to do, but it was unique and fairly well carried off.


Was it good? I read the book a while ago and while I really liked the premise, it never seemed to reach its potential. Maybe they improved on it with the movie
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Post by: scottws on Monday, May 23, 2011, 05:10:58 PM
I saw some of Battle of Los Angeles* last night.  I highly disrecommend it.

Note that this isn't the popcorn action flick Battle: Los Angeles.  Netflix described it as a "mockumentary".  I haven't seen any of the modern alien invasion flicks like B:LA or Skyline, so I don't know if it pulls motifs from those films or not.  I thought maybe it was supposed to be like those Scary Movie- or Not Another Teen Movie-style parodies, except of one or more action movies.  If it was, it was completely unfunny.  If it wasn't intended to be humorous, then it is laughable at just how bad every aspect of the film is: writing, acting, directing, cinematography, sound, editing, makeup, and effects.  It was all bottom-of-the-barrel stuff.  At least a terrible movie like Bad Taste was tongue-in-cheek bad.  This thing is just a disaster.  Student film stuff.  High school student film...

To use one of my favorite punching bags, this movie makes Ultraviolet look like Citizen Kane or Apocalypse Now by comparison.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, May 23, 2011, 05:11:42 PM
Was it good? I read the book a while ago and while I really liked the premise, it never seemed to reach its potential. Maybe they improved on it with the movie

I never read the book so I can't make any comparisons, but I would say it was a good movie, yeah. Might even have been spectacular if a few weaknesses could have been dealt with, but it was still a solidly watchable film.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, June 09, 2011, 08:29:59 PM
Watched Contact, True Grit (2010 version), Sherlock Holmes, and Black Dynamite. I enjoyed all of them. Go me!
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 01:40:35 AM
I finally watched Paul! It was awesome. If you liked the previous Simon Pegg & Nick Frost movies (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) you'll like this one.

Just as Shaun of The Dead was their zombie flick and Hot Fuzz was the action-cop-drama flick, Paul is their shot at sci-fi flicks.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 06:21:22 AM
Yeah, I really like that as well, a surprise after the lukewarm reviews I read.  And fuck Roger Ebert for spoiling a key cameo.  (I.e., don't read his review before watching Paul.)
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 08:05:41 AM
Yeah, I really like that as well, a surprise after the lukewarm reviews I read.  And fuck Roger Ebert for spoiling a key cameo.  (I.e., don't read his review before watching Paul.)
Yep, I know what you're saying.. Why did he need to add this last paragraph:
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 08:42:46 AM
That's it exactly.  It really shocked me.  I can see it from all the amateurs out there writing reviews, but not him.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 08:15:46 AM
Mars Needs Moms.  OK, so it has problems in the story dept.  I was still shocked to see the universally negative press.  I was also shocked it bombed so badly at the box office.  I guess I got caught up in the excellent performance capture and general quality of the rendered visuals.  I think it's worth watching for the Gribble character alone, who is a cut above the facial animations of everything else.  That one is the best out of the Zemeckis efforts so far.  I guess, sadly, he may not be pushing this artform anymore, with Disney shutting him down.

Source Code.  I don't believe in time travel or parallel realities.  But I always enjoy smart stories based on one or the other, and this is one of them.  Definitely worth a watch.  I loved it.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 09:39:49 PM
Saw Super 8.  I really liked Cloverfield so I was pretty interested in seeing this one.  It's well acted throughout.  It's got similar thrills compared to Cloverfield, except not filmed shaky-cam.  I liked the first 3/4 of the movie quite a bit.  The last 1/4 was a little weak.
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Post by: Cools! on Saturday, June 18, 2011, 03:26:52 PM
Battle LA: War movie cliches are fun! There's almost nothing redeemable about this movie. It tried to be Blackhawk down with aliens. The only thing I kind of liked are the alien vehicles cause they seemed realistic enough (not the aliens themselves and why they are here).

The American: Enjoyed it though it's kind of boring and predictable. The chick in that movie is hot.

Avatar: Yeah, I finally watched it. Good graphics, bad everything else. It makes my brain hurt if I start thinking about the physics, biology, etc.
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Post by: Cools! on Saturday, June 18, 2011, 09:26:50 PM
Inception: Really liked it. Especially the snow fort part.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, June 20, 2011, 08:09:45 PM
Green Lantern:  It was actually better than I thought, but nothing special.  I loved the guy that played the leader of the Green Lantern Corps.  He was awesome.

One thing I found odd was the mask.  In most modern comic book movies, they don't force the characters to completely conform to the looks of the comic book characters and sometimes make a quip about it.  For instance in X-Men when Wolverine says "What do you want, yellow tights?"  However, in Green Lantern, the stupid comic book eye mask is in full effect.  First of all it's CG and looks terrible.  Secondly they say it's to protect the wearer's identity.  Uh what?  Obviously that is still Ryan Reynolds with his trademark hair and chin.  They try to make a joke about it in the movie when one of the other characters recognizes him despite the mask, but it was just stupid.  Why have the mask at all?  It looks ridiculous.
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 01:46:11 PM
True Grit -> It was really good. The acting was superb in this movie. All of them were really good - especially the 14 year-old girl.


Battle: Los Angeles
-> The non-stop action and special effects were really good. Story is nothing special.

 
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Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 09:52:13 PM
True Grit -> It was really good. The acting was superb in this movie. All of them were really good - especially the 14 year-old girl.

I just watched that today, I thought it was good, but I wasn't blown away with it like everyone else was.

I watched the first ten minutes of "Paul" and stopped it, I was tired, I'll get back to it.
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Post by: sirean_syan on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 09:46:15 AM
After being mentioned on Penny-Arcade I thought I might give The Wild Hunt a look. It was enjoyable and kind of a fun twist on the whole crazy people in the woods story. I knew LARPers couldn't be trusted.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Wednesday, July 06, 2011, 05:18:34 AM
Finally got around to watching The Town, definitely lived up to all the praise. It was really fucking good.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, July 06, 2011, 02:55:31 PM
I watched 40% of Pineapple Express so far.

I don't get it. Forget laughter... I didn't even break into a smile.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, July 06, 2011, 06:13:44 PM
I thought it was pretty funny.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, July 18, 2011, 08:11:11 AM
Saw Skyline last night.  I heard it was bad, but I like alien invasion movies.  For all their flaws, I've seen Independence Day and War of the Worlds at least a half dozen times each.  I figured it would be not great, but at least have some redeeming qualities.  And it did.  For a shoestring budget, the effects were pretty decent.

But wow was the story ridiculous.  The worst part about it is that nothing is ever explained.  You never really find out why the aliens are doing what they are doing or why what happens at the end happens.  It leaves a severe feeling of dissatisfaction at its conclusion.  Not the sensation you get with a classic cliffhanger really, because even in movies with cliffhangers you usually feel like you understand what is going on in the movie.  More like the sense that you spent an hour and a half of your life invested in this movie with very little in return.

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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 10:18:42 AM
The Tree of Life, a deeply moving experience, if not a coherent story.  Don't go into it with any expectations; just take it in.  Definitely watch it.  It reminds me very much of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but more abstract on the one hand, and much more human on the other.

Lacrimosa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WvuJwMFPz4&NR=1)
(Don't watch if you don't like even the hint of a spoiler.)
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 10:52:42 AM
I watched Paprika. Really enjoyed it. Watched Perfect Blue and Millenium Actress the other night as well.
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Post by: gpw11 on Friday, September 23, 2011, 07:34:41 PM
Saw Winter's Bone last night.  Probably not for everyone, but I liked it.  I have a weird fascination with impoverished rural areas as a setting.  Ozarks?  Count me in.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, September 24, 2011, 01:50:59 AM
I just watched Super. An interesting film to say the least. It has a strange pacing to it but I enjoyed it overall.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 05, 2012, 03:23:44 PM
I saw yesterday...
50/50 - which I thought was great.
Drive - which I though was pretty good.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, February 12, 2012, 06:45:42 AM
I saw yesterday...
Killer Elite - Solid action movie, but nothing special.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, April 04, 2012, 07:34:37 PM
I've seen quite a bit:

Drive:  I found it just OK.  I know everyone likes it but I thought it was pretty ho-hum.  I imagine the hype killed it for me.

The Hunger Games:  Definitely a screenplay based on a young adult book, but it was really well done and had an interesting concept.  The acting overall was solid too.

John Carter:  It reminded me a lot of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in that it was a completely mediocre action movie.  Worth seeing once for free or for a small rental fee.

Wrath of the Titans:  It got bad reviews but I liked it and I liked its predecessor as well.  Maybe not quite as good as the first one, but a decent Hollywood popcorn flick.

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (U.S. version):  I had mixed feelings.  One one hand I thought the acting and effort into recreating the book were solid.  On the other you could tell that the story is really just too long to adequately fit in single-movie format.  It was very fast paced and felt like the actors were rushing all the dialog and the director was rushing all the scenes.  If you didn't read the book, I don't see how you would be able to follow along.  They chose to do a weird thing with Anita Vanger that I didn't get.  I suppose it was inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but I don't know why they made the choice to alter that part of the plot.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D:  I forgot what a piece of shit this movie is.  The 3D effects didn't really help either; they were barely noticeable.

Thor:  The best thing I can really say is that they did a better job making a movie about a Viking-like god that finds himself on modern-day Earth than I thought they would.  Beyond that, I found the movie to be entirely missable.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes:  Like Drive, I came away disappointed after hearing such good things.  It was well-done and worth watching once, but I didn't think it was as good as everyone was saying.  In a way, it reminds me of The Phantom Menace.  The entire movie is a long, drawn-out story focusing on a very small subject that ends up having large consequences later, basically existing simply to explain how the world/universe got to where it is later.

Hugo:  I enjoyed it and found it creative, but I think the only reason it got such major Oscar attention was because Martin Scorsese made it.

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows:  What can I say?  I think Robert Downey Jr. is a brilliant actor and Jude Law is no slouch either.  Loved the first and loved this one too.

The Adventures of Tintin:  I found it mostly unbearable and fell asleep about halfway through.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 10:07:33 AM
Iron Sky (http://www.ironsky.net/).  This one caught me by surprise.  I was expecting some cheesy popcorn muncher, and got pleasantly surprised.  It's uneven, doesn't seem to know what it wants to be sometimes.  But it's worthwhile.  Mix of action, comedy and biting satire.  Awesome SFX for the budget, truly unexpected.

Edit:  Best blurb from a review yet:  "Let's face it: it's Nazis from the Moon invading Earth in flying saucers, if you're expecting anything other than abject absurdity, you're in the wrong movie."
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, July 14, 2012, 06:30:59 PM
The Skin I Live In -- Geez, talk about a messed-up movie. And a damn good horror/drama/psychological thriller, I might add.

Take Shelter -- Pretty good psychological thriller. Michael Shannon was great in this movie.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, December 04, 2012, 09:55:59 PM
After a very long break from netflix I resubbed this month and got to see some semi-recent-ish movies! Hooray!

Drive: Had to see this after Hotline Miami took me by surprise. I liked the movie and I can sort of see where the influences came from.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Pirates movies are my little guilty pleasure, though none of the sequels really top the first. This one is no exception to that rule.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol: Didn't really care for it. Dear script writers: stopping a bomb mere seconds from exploding and killing everyone is the LAMEST SHIT EVER! We know they are going to stop it in time. There is zero suspense.

Haywire: Not bad. Not great either. The story is almost not even there but they set up some nice fights and I enjoyed the semi-realistic foot chase. Also, totally crushing on the main chick. Might be a fun rental for a Saturday afternoon.

Sucker Punch: Cool action scenes are cool. All the other scenes made me feel really skeezy. Ended up just skipping to the action stuff.

The Secret World of Arrietty: Yet another Studio Ghibli movie that ends up in my list of favorite movies of all time. Loved it.
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Post by: ren on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, 06:44:55 PM
The Adventures of Tintin:  I found it mostly unbearable and fell asleep about halfway through.

TinTin was great! Most of the hate going towards it seems to be coming from Americans. I'm guessing you guys didn't grow up with the cartoons or books?
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, 07:36:35 PM
Basically no one here heard of it until the movie.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, 07:46:06 PM
TinTin was great! Most of the hate going towards it seems to be coming from Americans. I'm guessing you guys didn't grow up with the cartoons or books?

Tintin en el Tibet.  :)  My oldest brother and I loved that book when we were kids.  I vaguely remember reading other Tintin stories too, also in Spanish.  So yeah, I was pumped for the movie.  I liked it, but was hoping for better, being Spielberg's and all.
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Post by: Cools! on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, 08:02:50 PM
I've yet to see Tintin, but growing up in Belgium meant it was a must read and watch (they had a cartoon series that was awesome).

Anyway, brace yourself... I watched Battleship. Gah... don't ask...
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, December 06, 2012, 06:29:19 PM
I've yet to see Tintin, but growing up in Belgium meant it was a must read and watch (they had a cartoon series that was awesome).

Anyway, brace yourself... I watched Battleship. Gah... don't ask...

So, how was Battle--
Ahhh, nevermind! :P
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, December 07, 2012, 12:39:10 AM
Americans aren't familiar with Tin Tin?

I had no idea. That's really sad. Are those books selling there now?
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Post by: idolminds on Saturday, December 15, 2012, 09:58:09 PM
I'm sure the books are sold here, but its still kind of obscure.

Speaking of, I just saw the movie. Pretty fun. The CG was pretty impressive and I only noticed one instance of a really in your face "THIS SHOT IS FOR THE 3D GLASSES".

Other movies:

Source Code - Better than I initially thought it would be.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - I'm so confused right now.

District 13: Ultimatum - Ah, good old District 13.

Brave - Ah, good old Pixar.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits - This movie speaks to my SOUL.
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Post by: shock on Saturday, December 15, 2012, 10:41:39 PM
I've yet to see Tintin, but growing up in Belgium meant it was a must read and watch (they had a cartoon series that was awesome).

Anyway, brace yourself... I watched Battleship. Gah... don't ask...

Lol - I watched that on a plane because it was one of those old school planes that doesn't let you pick the channels (pretty sure they just put in the VHS tape at the front and then everyone is forced to watch the movie).  What a predictable, train wreck of a movie.
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Post by: Cools! on Sunday, December 16, 2012, 02:15:22 AM
I watched Tintin a few days ago. I thought it was good. Maybe because I watched the cartoon when I was young. It felt very faithful to the material.
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Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, January 01, 2013, 06:04:09 PM
Last few weeks, I seen a bunch of movies. I'll throw a few out there:

Total Recall (2012) - Great trippy-visuals & pretty good acting. Some things are different from the original classic sci-fi/action movie (with Arnold) story-wise and plot-wise. This just doesn't speak to me like the original Arnold-movie did. Being a reboot, it feels like the fresh-ness and originality was lost in translation somewhere. Some of it was predictable (b/c I seen the Arnold version), some was different. Decent remake/reboot, though.

The Watch - Great chemistry from the 4 lead characters who are in "The Neighbor Watch" make the flick. Felt like a campy sci-fi B-movie starring an A-list of comedic actors that pretty much somehow hold this flick together w/ their constant barrage of jokes and punchlines. This movie just shouldn't work, but it somehow does - like some of Stiller's other movies (i.e. Zoolander). Stupid; silly; ridiculous; goofy; hilarious; and somehow still entertaining.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, January 03, 2013, 08:22:48 AM
God, I hated The Watch.  The Total Recall remake was kinda fun, like a rollercoaster is.  Lift your arms just about the whole time.  No breather from insane action.  No room left for anything else, except a funny homage to the original here and there.

Lincoln brings political correctness to the 1860s.  (Slightly revisionist.)  Overlooking that, good historical drama with impressive performances, particularly Day-Lewis.
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Post by: Cools! on Friday, January 04, 2013, 07:52:26 AM
The Avengers: I thought it was mediocre. Ok, I was going to go for bad but Joss Whedon sort of made this one bearable in the end and I guess it could've been a lot worse. I thought some of the hero introduction prequels were much better. There was just way too much overacting (Samuel L. Jackson playing Nick Fury like he's still Mace Windu) or no acting at all (Scarlett Johansson). Mark Ruffalo was great as the Hulk and I loved Loki.

Safe House: Standard espionage stuff but Raynolds and Washington were great and I was on the edge of my seat through the whole thing.

Wrath of the Titans: I fell asleep twice trying to finish it. So yeah...
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Post by: Cools! on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 11:05:59 AM
Rachel Getting Married: It's an older movie that I  never heard of this movie and didn't know what it was about. I really enjoyed the natural feel of the movie (reminded me a bit of Melancholia)and the acting was really great. If you want a good drama it's worth checking out for sure.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Just shoot me.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 12:27:24 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Amazing.

I completely agree.
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Post by: Cools! on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 01:08:15 PM
Nice try Pyro.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 11:48:11 PM
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Post by: sirean_syan on Friday, January 11, 2013, 10:42:38 AM
I saw Dredd the other night and it was pretty awesome. I think the most interesting thing about it was how lean it was. There was very little in the movie that didn't serve the immediate story and it manages to make a little dialog go a long way. It also did a great job of making Dredd and his partner cool characters that walked the line between hard ass future cops and actual people. It's totally something, to me, that ranks up there with action movies that aren't just fun but actually good.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, January 11, 2013, 10:48:11 AM
Dredd was, I don't know, claustrophobic?  I liked it well enough, I guess.  I'm one of the 3 people who actually liked the original with Stallone.  I wanted to see a grand setting like that here, and got a shuttered building instead.
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, January 11, 2013, 10:53:25 AM
Dredd was, I don't know, claustrophobic?  I liked it well enough, I guess.  I'm one of the 3 people who actually liked the original with Stallone.  I wanted to see a grand setting like that here, and got a shuttered building instead.
That was my initial reaction too! I still enjoyed it though.
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Post by: Cools! on Friday, January 11, 2013, 11:31:53 AM
Yeah, I enjoyed it as well. I kind of liked how it was set in the future but the tech (guns, etc.) looked modern and not cartoonish like in the Stallone movie.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 12, 2013, 08:10:06 AM
Ted - One word describes this movie for me: hysterical.

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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, January 12, 2013, 04:21:39 PM
I started to watch Ted a few weeks ago, and never finished.  Once the odd premise became old hat on both sides of the screen, the whole thing went into rom-com doldrums, and lost my interest.  Even Mila couldn't hold it.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, January 12, 2013, 08:16:10 PM
Dredd was, I don't know, claustrophobic?  I liked it well enough, I guess.  I'm one of the 3 people who actually liked the original with Stallone.  I wanted to see a grand setting like that here, and got a shuttered building instead.

Are you considering me in the "3 people" who liked the Stallone & Diane Lane version of Judge Dredd?
I actually liked it, too.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, January 12, 2013, 08:41:53 PM
Heheh!  I guess so.  Maybe I exaggerated.  Maybe there were 3 dozen people that liked the movie.   :P
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Post by: scottws on Saturday, January 12, 2013, 09:11:19 PM
I liked it too.  It was campy (especially the props!) but it had a certain charm.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, February 02, 2013, 04:11:24 PM
Seven Psychopaths - Pretty good. It was very well-acted, well-written & a hilarious deconstruction of many of those type of action films (about hitmen).
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Post by: Cools! on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 11:49:35 AM
X-Men: First Class: I was expecting something along X-Men Origins: Wolverine but it ended up being much better. The main actors that played Prof X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) were amazing and the plot wasn't too bad. I enjoyed it a lot more than the mess The Avengers was. My only negative was that pretty much all the extra mutants were utterly useless, even Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence - she must've gotten really good to earn an Oscar considering how fucking bad she was in this and the Hunger Games).

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Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 01:18:36 PM
I was really in the mood for an animated show so I finally started watching Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends. That show is absolutely adorable.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 01:35:46 PM
Oh god I hate that fucking show.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12:08:32 PM
The World's End (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213663/).  I read nothing on it ahead of time, and had no ideas what to expect.  That was the perfect way to watch this.  It really threw me for a loop.  Later, I realized the pedigree of the film.  Just watch it.  Even the credits song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyKCLnHK0mM) is awesome.  No preconceived notions, for best effect.
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 03:07:10 PM
Shadow Dancer
The Place Beyond The Pines
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Star Trek Into Darkness

First 3 movies were pretty good.
About Star Trek Into Darkness - it was good, but nothing great. The action was awesome and much better than the actual story itself.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, September 19, 2013, 08:36:25 AM
What, you didn't like The Return of the Return of Khan?  So creative, and original too!  :P  Destroyed more Star Trek canon, but I guess that's expected now.

I just watched This Is the End (not to be confused with my last post--what is it with movie themes and names being so similar every so often?).  Taking about 15 minutes of Saturday-Night-Live-skit-quality material out of it would make it so much better.  It's worth a watch regardless.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, October 07, 2013, 07:13:27 AM
I saw Gravity over the weekend in 3D.  I actually liked it quite a bit, but that was mostly because of the decent acting from the
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actors in the movie and the great depiction of zero gravity and space.  In a way, it reminded me a bit of 2012 in the sense that one the stuff hits the fan, there is a rapid fire of one calamity after another.  The good news here is that John Cusack isn't in the movie.

One complaint is that it is a rather short movie, though you don't really realize how short until it is over.  I mean this in the sense that the events in the movie sucked me in completely and when it was over you just realized that it was a short duration that all those events took place in.
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Post by: Cools! on Monday, October 07, 2013, 02:34:39 PM
I lost all interest in Gravity the minute I heard Sandra Bullock's voice in the trailer. Yes, she's a great actress, but man did she sound annoying as hell. Then recently I read that the movie is absolutely beautiful but lacks depth beyond the graphics (cliche plot, no character arcs, etc.) and is basically a tech demo that in the hands of someone who knows how to write an actual story would've been a truly revolutionary movie. Which is surprising to me considering how good Children of Men was.

tl;dr - Sanda Bullock has an annoying voice.

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Anyway, two long movies I watched recently:

The Hobbit - I actually liked it and stayed interested till the end even though I can't stand long movies these days. I wasn't sure how they could make such a short book into 3 movies, but having watched the first part I'm actually excited for the remaining 2 because I'm a sucker for details and good movie music.

Cloud Atlas - Another long movie and I sort of enjoyed it. Sort of because I found the theme ultimately really naive. I was actually hoping there would be more to it, some kind of connection between all the stories that wasn't as predictable as it ended up being. Maybe it was just too ambitious of a story to fit into 3 hours. Either way, I still found it intersting and will probably enjoy it more when I watch it again at some point. Then again, 3 hours, gah...
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, October 08, 2013, 06:57:32 AM
Elysium was a huge disappointment.  Very neat idea, even if some of it seems lifted right out of Mass Effect.  But the plot holes, the completely unbelievable developments (and I don't mean the sci-fi--that's fine) and degrading from an intriguing setup into a villain-centric caricature totally destroys it.  Jodie Foster must kick herself every day for letting someone talk her into that role.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, October 08, 2013, 07:53:23 AM
I saw Elysium too and agree that it was not good.  I think what really ruined it for me was the villian-centric nature of it as well, especially with Sharlto Copley playing a supposed badass.  I just couldn't buy into that character at all after his role in District 9.
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Post by: K-man on Friday, October 11, 2013, 02:01:25 PM
I watched Kurosawa's Ran the other night.  My first Kurosawa film.  Happened to see it on-demand.

It was excellent.  Looking forward to getting around to watching the movies of his I actually own.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 07:32:27 PM
I saw After Earth.  Don't ask me why.  I definitely cannot give an acceptable answer.  Anyway it is horrible and don't watch it.  This sums it up nicely (http://youtu.be/6x4qNdSM4dA).
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, October 17, 2013, 04:32:39 AM
Nice.
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Post by: ender on Thursday, October 17, 2013, 06:39:33 AM
Last I saw was Gravity. I loved it. I think the truly important thing here is how it uses new technology to re-imagine how we can tell cinema. It is a simple story, but the way in which it is told creates an entirely different experience than a typical survival/action film. For me, it was a breath of fresh air.

Tonight I'm going to see 12 Years a Slave, the new film by british video artist and film director Steve McQueen... looks incredible. I was a huge fan of Hunger and Shame, McQueen's previous two films so really looking forward to this one.
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Post by: Cools! on Thursday, October 31, 2013, 10:53:12 AM
Pacific Rim - I liked it. I'm not a huge anime fan but I've always had a thing for giant mechs and to me the movie felt like it stayed true to the genre. Having said that, I kind of wish it had avoided some of the typical cliches, both of the genre and Hollywood blockbusters in general. My biggest complaint would be that while I enjoyed most of it, I was never drawn into the world completely. I just didn't feel the tension or the desperation in the characters or the sense that the world was really coming to an end and these mechs were the last hope for humanity.
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Post by: ren on Sunday, November 03, 2013, 11:23:18 AM
Last I saw was Gravity. I loved it. I think the truly important thing here is how it uses new technology to re-imagine how we can tell cinema. It is a simple story, but the way in which it is told creates an entirely different experience than a typical survival/action film. For me, it was a breath of fresh air.


I watched Gravity twice and want to go see it again. It's also the first time I've ever liked (or even been able to stomach) a 3D movie. Can't recommend this one enough.

Also Sandra Bullock is a slamming hottie.
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Post by: ender on Sunday, November 03, 2013, 05:16:05 PM
Agreed. When Sandra Bullock slips out of that space suit, yowzers.

Okay. Updates. Two weeks ago I saw 12 Years a Slave. This might be the best film I've seen all year. Though it completely destroyed me. I left an emotional mess. That never happens, but this movie really hit me hard. Amazing all around.

Saw Ender's Game today. It wasn't bad. Actually, it got a lot of things right. Though it does feel very compressed. It also doesn't have time to develop the bond between Ender and the crew. Kind of disappointing on a character level, but the kids acting is pretty good. Harrison Ford, I think, is a smart choice -- he brings a certain warmth to Graff, as well as a certain viscous determination. The guy is old, but he's still a commanding presence on screen. Surprised how dark it was for a movie that had a lot of younger kids in the theater. Some of the kid-on-kid violence is left in the movie, though I wish it was explored further and had more weight.

Overall, and OKAY movie. It stuck pretty close to the book as well as it could. I just wish it had more. Maybe a mini series was a better idea for this material? Either way, it seems they might be able to set it up for Speaker for the Dead, which I was also surprised about. Though I am not sure how that film could ever be made.

I will say, I was entertained and the zero G scenes are pretty. Though it doesn't spend enough time in battle school.

Ah well. Not the disaster I thought it would be. A little icey on the likability side sometimes, but this seems to be the general vibe when handling super intelligent children in films.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 08:47:39 PM
I saw Rush on the flight out to L.A.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  I don't have much more to say about it than that, sorry.
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 12:18:35 PM
Last week I watched Taken and Taken 2. It's like Jason Bourne got older and grumpier. 1st one was definitely fun as long as you don't think too much about it, the 2nd stretched the concept of "taken" a bit too far.

This week I've started watching older stuff:

A Beautiful Mind: Not sure why I never watched it. I liked it. Solid acting and I love Jennifer Connelly <3.

Chocolat: Subtle and cute. Really enjoyed it. One of those movies that made me go "ah, beautiful day" when I woke up the next day. Juliette Binoche is awesome as always.

Dances with Wolves: I was too young when it came out and I probably would've found it boring. Now that I have seen it, man, such a beautiful setting and cinematography. I can't say I *loved* Costner's performance (I hated the tone of his narration), but the movie itself is definitely touching. Not really something I'd watch any day because of the length, but worth it for the costumes and locations. Sigh... Avatar... you could've been so much more.


 
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, March 02, 2014, 12:46:33 PM
I watched Knights of Badassdom. It's as silly as it sounds. It's not to be taken seriously but it's a fun movie!
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Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, March 28, 2014, 11:10:55 PM
Red Boxed Gravity, I mostly agree with the pros and cons of this one. It was a bit less realistic than I was expecting, but again the filming of it was really beautiful and fascinating, probably would have looked much better seeing it in a theater. Also George Clooney's character bugged me the most, I don't know if I'd call it "acting" as it was just Clooney being Clooney in space... or fuck it, not even space, his acting was like he was on set in front of a green screen because he virtually had no reaction to anything happening, he was just there being all nonchalant Clooney.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, March 29, 2014, 09:38:32 AM
Snowpiercer--gripping, weird sort-of sci-fi.  Well put together and acted.  It hasn't been released yet officially here.  I recommend watching it without reading much about it, see what you think.  Basic premise is a train constantly circumnavigating the globe on a frozen, post-apocalyptic Earth, carrying the remnants of humanity.  Not believable as science, but I don't think that's its aim.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Sunday, March 30, 2014, 10:37:09 PM
Been getting back into movies recently. Watched American Hustle, Captain Phillips, and Rush. All were very good.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, April 01, 2014, 11:09:43 AM
I saw the 2nd Hunger Games movie - Catching Fire - recently.  I must say that, except for the implausible "Make sure they believe you are head-over-heels in love with one another" command from President Snow and the song-and-dance related to the characters trying to fill that promise, I enjoyed the movie a great deal.  The acting was, for the most part, very good and the events were highly engrossing.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, August 18, 2014, 09:49:45 AM
I just watched a Mojo top 10 video on Youtube listing the top 10 Sci-Fi movies. On that list was The Toxic Avenger. I decided to look it up.

Wow.

It is a wacky movie to say the least ;D
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Post by: scottws on Monday, August 18, 2014, 09:55:27 AM
How did that make any top ten movies list other than something like "Top Ten Movies Just As Bad As Sharknado".
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, August 18, 2014, 09:58:16 AM
How did that make any top ten movies list other than something like "Top Ten Movies Just As Bad As Sharknado".
I have no idea. The list was specifically top 10 sci-fi movies "with a cult following." Apparently, this movie has a cult following.

It's a.. just.. uh.. I have no words to describe it.

You can get a good laugh out of how bad it is :D

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Post by: scottws on Monday, August 18, 2014, 10:02:13 AM
Ah, you didn't mention the "with a cult following" part.  The Room also has a cult following.  It's also one of the worst movies ever made, much worse than The Toxic Avenger or Sharknado.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, August 18, 2014, 10:25:57 AM
Ah, you didn't mention the "with a cult following" part.  The Room also has a cult following.  It's also one of the worst movies ever made, much worse than The Toxic Avenger or Sharknado.
Yeah, I double-checked it the list after your comment :) It was specifically "with a cult following" :P

Blade Runner was their #1!

Also, there's apparently a Sharknado 2.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, August 18, 2014, 12:39:41 PM
Yes, Sharknado 2 just came out.  That and the first movie have both some weird cult following here.  Ever see Idiocracy?  Basically, the average American has gotten to that point and celebrates utter stupidity.  Think Ow My Balls!  They can't get enough of crap like that.

I watched Blade Runner for the first time about three weeks ago.  I found it very hard to watch and utterly boring.  That said, I can see how it made a splash back when it came out and do absolutely respect the overall theme and message of the film.  Ridley Scott sure knows how to challenge a moviegoing audience.  But, man, is the movie ever boring!
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, August 18, 2014, 12:53:57 PM
Yes, Sharknado 2 just came out.  That and the first movie have both some weird cult following here.  Ever see Idiocracy?  Basically, the average American has gotten to that point and celebrates utter stupidity.  Think Ow My Balls!  They can't get enough of crap like that.

I watched Blade Runner for the first time about three weeks ago.  I found it very hard to watch and utterly boring.  That said, I can see how it made a splash back when it came out and do absolutely respect the overall theme and message of the film.  Ridley Scott sure knows how to challenge a moviegoing audience.  But, man, is the movie ever boring!
I loved Idiocracy! I weep for our future generations.

I'm always on the lookout for hidden gems, movies that didn't quite make it on the big screen but had something more substantial to offer, which are generally movies with a cult following. For example, Dark City; even though it wasn't financially successful, it was great! I loved that film.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, August 18, 2014, 07:52:12 PM
Unfortunately, Americans wield considerable influence in regards to cult followings and such movies can either be something like Boondock Saints or it can be something horrible like The Toxic Avenger.

I enjoyed Dark City as well.  It was very cleverly executed.  I'll need to watch that one again now that you have mentioned it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 03:58:06 AM
Dark City is one of my favorites as well.

Sharknado was just so over-the-top ridiculous that it was a stitch.  I mean, sharks raining down on people, snout first.  It's like the old SNL land-shark skit multiplied by thousands.  My brothers and I laughed our asses off over it.

I watched Maleficent, and liked it a great deal.  They twisted the fairy tale enough to make a new and interesting story out of it.  The casting was perfect.  Angelina Jolie, obviously; and Elle Fanning is a real-life fairy-tale princess of sorts, one with serious acting chops, even without considering she was 14 at the time.  I love the big-buck CGI realization of that fantasy world too.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, September 14, 2014, 11:32:21 AM
I'm watching John Dies At The End. I was drawn to the title but more for Paul Giamatti.

I finally watched Sideways last week, good film.

I'm on a Giamatti scavenger hunt, digging up any of his movies that I have yet to watch.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, September 14, 2014, 04:57:16 PM
The Giver.  And if it's true that the book is better, then that book should be required reading for everyone.
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Post by: ren on Friday, September 19, 2014, 05:00:08 PM
I don't think The Giver is required reading here but it was definitely featured prominently in the bookshelves of my classrooms growing up. I haven't watched the movie because I heard that they change a bunch of it to try and cash in on the teenage dystopian phase we're currently going through.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, September 19, 2014, 06:31:16 PM
Wasn't it pretty much a teenage dystopian book, though? I mean not in the lame-ass way most of them are doing now, but a youthfully-literary forerunner with more of a point? I've never read it. It's one of Heather's favorite books, though.
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Post by: ren on Sunday, September 21, 2014, 02:54:46 PM
The protagonist in the book is an 11 year old. The focus is on him slowly beginning to understand the world around him and ultimately rejecting it. It's very introspective with little action.

From what I understand of the movie, they turned him into a teenager, added a love interest and made it much more action oriented.

These aren't necessarily bad things but now how I want to remember it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, September 21, 2014, 03:49:45 PM
There is some action, but that is not the focus.  The trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvp6FnYWRZU) shows most of the movie's action in under 3 minutes.  The bulk is much more about slow revelation of what has been taken away from these people by well-meaning authoritarians, as seen by a boy who's akin to a blind man that just got to see for the first time.

Beware of a major spoiler at around 1:45 in that video (though I doubt it will be a surprise by the time the movie reveals it).
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Post by: scottws on Sunday, September 21, 2014, 06:39:13 PM
I saw Maze Runner last night. It was a fun watch, but didn't really seem to answer most of the questions it poses and just sets up the next movie at the end.  Jennie loved the book but said the next two suck.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 02:03:05 PM
I just finished watching Snowpiercer.  What a weird movie, though it is refreshing for me to watch such a thing.  Jennie only likes rom-coms and standard American summer action and sci-fi movies and I find it hard to get the time and gain Jennie's acceptance to watch some other movie on my own.  She wouldn't have made it ten minutes in this one.

I'm not quite sure what the message of the film was other than
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.  Very gritty and dark.

I just saw some of the earlier comments about Gravity.  I highly recommend playing a game called Simple Rockets (http://jundroo.com/project/simplerockets/).  It has completely changed my perception of space travel and how things move around in space (especially while in orbit).  And yes, moving between the shuttle and various space stations would be very difficult in general and impossible given the resources of Bullock's and Clooney's characters.  That said, I do like the movie quite a bit even if it does remind me somewhat of 2012 in that there is a calamity and urgent issue at every turn.
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Post by: MysterD on Friday, October 24, 2014, 06:44:24 PM
@Scott
I caught Snowpiercer yesterday - and liked it. Thought it was pretty good.

@OW Message Board
I probably should post more about what I see, since I dive so much into movies on DVD or BR sometimes during the week and/or normally just about every weekend.

I caught also:
The Rover
The Fault In Our Stars
Neighbors
Fading Gigolo
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Post by: W7RE on Thursday, November 06, 2014, 06:08:52 PM
I just watched Howling 3: The Marsupials.

With a title like that, I'm not sure what I was expecting. The movie takes place in Australia, and paints werewolves as descendants of the extinct Tazmanian Tiger. The effects weren't even passable.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, November 08, 2014, 11:16:36 AM
I just watched Howling 3: The Marsupials.

With a title like that, I'm not sure what I was expecting. The movie takes place in Australia, and paints werewolves as descendants of the extinct Tazmanian Tiger. The effects weren't even passable.
Hahaha I at least enjoy saying that title in an Australian accent :P
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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, November 08, 2014, 04:26:06 PM
Captain America: The Winter Soldier - My comic nerd friends talked this up as the best comic movie ever made. I thought it was pretty good. I think they enjoyed it more because of their history with the character through the comics.

Howling 4: The Original Nightmare - Not as laughable as Howling 3 was, but pretty boring. The werewolf effects were alright, but barely present until the end. Even then, you got 1 or 2 actual werewolves, and then a bunch of actual wolves. A guy did melt down to his skeleton, and that was pretty cool.
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
The only movies I've seen recently at a cinema have been Gone Girl and Interstellar. I liked both, but wasn't blown away.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, December 22, 2014, 01:35:29 PM
Just watched The Boxtrolls, a claymation-style movie based on the children's book Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow.
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, January 07, 2015, 10:58:56 PM
Finally got to watch some recent-ish movies. Well...recent for me.

Riddick: Cool.

Lego Movie: Great, better than it has any right to be.

Iron Sky: Dumb, which I mean fun dumb. I liked it.

Edge of Tomorrow: Pretty good.

Skyfall: Cool.

Django Unchained: You want blood squibs? We got blood squibs! I liked it.

The World's End: Weird, but I enjoyed it for its weirdness. I like that someone can go ahead and just make a weird movie like that that starts off kind of typical and then shifts gears into fucking nuts. And that ending...haha.
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Post by: ren on Friday, January 09, 2015, 04:15:02 PM
That must have been quite the day.
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Post by: Cools! on Monday, January 12, 2015, 03:18:08 PM
Edge of Tomorrow: I enjoyed it. Didn't like the ending though.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier: I liked it. Again wasn't blown away, but for a comic book movie I thought it was pretty good.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Meh. Electro. Meh.

Transcendence: Crap. The idea is interesting, but that's about it. Waste of 2 hours.
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Post by: nickclone on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 04:14:15 PM
Boyhood: I'm a big fan of Richard Linklater and he wrote,directed and filmed this movie over the course of 12 years. This is like Dazed and Confused where it just give an ordinary, but interesting look, at everyday life.

The Equalizer: I enjoy watching Denzel Washington do action movies. Even though he's older now, he still looks like he can kick some ass. It could be the camera work, but after seeing Liam Neeson's horrible fight scenes in the Taken movies, I'm going to say its the actor.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, January 16, 2015, 11:14:08 PM
Whiplash - the best indie movie I've seen in a long, long time.  Awesome.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 18, 2015, 11:52:45 AM
This Is Where I Leave You
Men, Women, and Children
What If
A Walk Among The Tombstones
The Maze Runner

EDIT:
Boyhood: I'm a big fan of Richard Linklater and he wrote,directed and filmed this movie over the course of 12 years. This is like Dazed and Confused where it just give an ordinary, but interesting look, at everyday life.

The Equalizer: I enjoy watching Denzel Washington do action movies. Even though he's older now, he still looks like he can kick some ass. It could be the camera work, but after seeing Liam Neeson's horrible fight scenes in the Taken movies, I'm going to say its the actor.
I recently saw The Equalizer - and I really liked it. It was almost about to reach greatness, until it gets predictable as it nears closer to the end.

I'll take A Walk Among The Tombstones over the Taken films any day.


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Post by: scottws on Monday, January 19, 2015, 10:19:04 AM
Saw the following:

Gone Girl
Walk Among the Tombstones
Guardians of the Galaxy

I liked all of them quite a bit.
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Post by: Cools! on Thursday, January 29, 2015, 12:07:12 PM
X-Men: Days of Future Past: I liked it but thought First Class was better.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, January 29, 2015, 01:43:39 PM
Same.  It almost seemed like yet another Wolverine movie.  I was pretty disappointed after how awesome First Class was.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, January 30, 2015, 08:26:27 AM
Big Eyes - Here's a movie I enjoyed from beginning to end, a rarity at present.  Also, I think I'm in love with Amy Adams now.  She really shines here.

Interstellar -  Wow.  Great sci-fi.  Some of the visuals will influence ambitious space movies for years to come.  I was glued to the screen for the whole, long running time.  I think I've said before that authentic sci-fi gets a positive tilt from me just for that, and this is most definitely the real stuff.  The influence from, and subtle homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey is also noted and appreciated.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, January 30, 2015, 10:33:24 AM
Despite my general dislike for Tim Burton over the last decade or two, Big Eyes looked really cool. We almost saw it but didn't quite manage it. And I'm still super curious about Interstellar, despite some of the mixed feelings about it. That was actually what we wanted to see ... but the theater didn't have it. And it was a bit far for the promotion, so Big Eyes wasn't quite enough to get us there.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, January 30, 2015, 11:32:52 AM
Yea I actually found Interstellar to be Nolan's weakest film, but was still an entertaining watch, I liked it despite some of the flawed characters.

The Equalizer - Didn't like it much at all. Instead of being an efficient killing machine, he was more efficient at killing people in the more gratuitous manner, it was almost comical at times. And the villain was dumb as a bag of rocks.

Gone Girl - This movie was great. I won't say much because its best going in without knowing anything at all. Go check it out.

Hercules - It's the Rock as Hercules. It's not as terrible as you might think it is, but it won't blow you away either.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, February 05, 2015, 10:17:35 PM
Just watched Coherence on Amazon Prime. Quite fun, pretty cool. Has a bit of an indie feel but with polish, and while it's a sort of "mind bender", I think it actually pulled off the ending and made it worth it. Give it a watch. A fun movie to go into totally blind.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, February 14, 2015, 04:28:13 AM
Gone Girl - This movie was great. I won't say much because its best going in without knowing anything at all. Go check it out.
Watched it last night.
I agree - excellent movie.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Saturday, February 14, 2015, 04:59:40 AM
John Wick - Basically fixes all the issues I had with The Equalizer. This is how you kill people like a badass, not maliciously slicing people up, or stabbing someone in the face with a bottle opener, or hanging someone by barb wire, you just get some guns and aim for the head.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, February 28, 2015, 04:14:32 PM
Whiplash - the best indie movie I've seen in a long, long time.  Awesome.

Just watched this.
Thought it was excellent.

Wow @ the performances from JK Simmons + Miles Teller. Off the charts.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, March 04, 2015, 12:11:29 AM
Exodus: Gods and Kings - If I were a big movie mogul, and were tasked with remaking The Ten Commandments for a modern audience, with modern technology, this would be very close to what I would shoot for.  The story takes a near-fatal misstep early in the confrontation between Jews and Egypt, but quickly recovers.  That's really my only major criticism.  I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Biblical epics, even the older generations.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, March 04, 2015, 04:43:59 AM
Exodus: Gods and Kings - If I were a big movie mogul, and were tasked with remaking The Ten Commandments for a modern audience, with modern technology, this would be very close to what I would shoot for.  The story takes a near-fatal misstep early in the confrontation between Jews and Egypt, but quickly recovers.  That's really my only major criticism.  I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Biblical epics, even the older generations.
I saw that awhile ago, but I am having trouble remembering the misstep you are referring to. What is it?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, March 04, 2015, 03:10:25 PM
I saw that awhile ago, but I am having trouble remembering the misstep you are referring to. What is it?

Without too much spoilage, Moses was not a terrorist. 
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, March 04, 2015, 11:03:16 PM
Ah OK.  I went to Catholic school for 12 years, but honestly didn't really pay attention to the finer details.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, March 06, 2015, 04:23:59 PM
I haven't been able to enjoy a Ridley Scott movie for some time. He has always been hit or miss but lately it's been one forgettable flick after another. His movies always look great but the stories he tells within lack substance to carry them through. His last good one I think was American Gangster.

Exodus intrigued me like all his trailers do, but do you feel this one is worth checking out Cobra?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, March 06, 2015, 05:33:32 PM
I haven't been able to enjoy a Ridley Scott movie for some time. He has always been hit or miss but lately it's been one forgettable flick after another. His movies always look great but the stories he tells within lack substance to carry them through. His last good one I think was American Gangster.

Exodus intrigued me like all his trailers do, but do you feel this one is worth checking out Cobra?

If you saw The Ten Commandments and like that kind of movie, yeah.  It's along the same lines, and no worse than that classic.  At least the dialog is not as silly.

- Biblical spectacle
- Terrific looks, as you'd hope from the budget
- Shallow character development, as character is subordinated to plot
- Leaps in character motivations--the story would need an extra hour of running time to develop more naturally

It's Passover/Lent time right now, so there's that too.

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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, March 08, 2015, 08:34:08 AM
Recently seen the following movies:

Foxcatcher
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Before I Go To Sleep
Horrible Bosses 2
The Interview
The Homesman
Automata

I liked all of these, BTW.

EDIT:
Automata was really good w/ its story, plot + world-buildiing in the first 2/3rds of the flick, but it unfortunately gets predictable & cliche in the last 1/3rd of the flick. Still liked it, though.


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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, March 14, 2015, 06:32:52 AM
Last night, I caught Nightcrawler.
Really good movie.
Holy crap - that movie was something else. Really twisted. Jake Gyllenhaal (spelling?) + Rene Russo were really good in this.
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Post by: ender on Sunday, March 15, 2015, 08:03:29 AM
Just watched IT FOLLOWS last night. A truly great horror film. It is extremely tense through the whole film, but not overly gory. Beautifully shot and features many weird, non-specific time period touches. Is it the early 90s? The 80s? Now? The future? Hard to say, there are older and newer cars, and even one of those 90s clam-shell mirrors that is actually a type of Kindle or cell phone. I thought the world they created in this using Detroit as a back drop was really creative. Definitely recommend seeing it.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Sunday, March 15, 2015, 11:55:43 AM
Oh nice, definitely into a good horror film since they are hard to come by.
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Post by: MysterD on Friday, March 20, 2015, 05:14:34 AM
Birdman - Glad it didn't disappoint me. It was really, really freaking good. Excellent acting from Michel Keaton, Emma Stone & Edward Norton. Technical achievement (similar to Gravity) for making a great amount of the flick look like it was never edited.

The Theory of Everything - Really good movie. Excellent acting.

Kill The Messenger - Also really good movie w/ pretty good acting.

Dumb and Dumber To - Nowhere as good as the original. While it tossed plenty of jokes - some hit, some miss. Still, it's funny here and there. If you can catch it on HBO, Starz or any of those pay-movies channels (if you have them) when it gets there or get it cheap off Redbox, worth a rental.

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Post by: PyroMenace on Saturday, May 16, 2015, 01:08:54 PM
I watched a pretty good horror movie last night The Taking of Deborah Logan. Basic synopsis is an old lady with alzheimer's that becomes possessed. Lot of good jump scares and tension, recommended if you enjoy horror movies.
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Post by: ender on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 07:03:05 PM
I've seen Mad Max: Fury Road three times. Love it. George Miller really went for it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, May 31, 2015, 09:54:58 PM
Shaun the Sheep. (http://shaunthesheep.com/)  Aardman--nothing like them.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, June 01, 2015, 01:15:12 PM
Shaun the Sheep. (http://shaunthesheep.com/)  Aardman--nothing like them.
Classic :) I love Aardman animations :)
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, June 01, 2015, 02:36:20 PM
I've seen Mad Max: Fury Road three times. Love it. George Miller really went for it.

I caught that this past Saturday in the theatre.
The action was outstanding.
Awesome movie.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Monday, June 01, 2015, 04:04:19 PM
Just watched IT FOLLOWS last night. A truly great horror film. It is extremely tense through the whole film, but not overly gory. Beautifully shot and features many weird, non-specific time period touches. Is it the early 90s? The 80s? Now? The future? Hard to say, there are older and newer cars, and even one of those 90s clam-shell mirrors that is actually a type of Kindle or cell phone. I thought the world they created in this using Detroit as a back drop was really creative. Definitely recommend seeing it.

I watched this last night, and pretty much agree with everything you said. I thought the simple horror concept they used was pretty clever, it definitely felt like they were taking from 80s and 90s horror films like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street but like you said without all the gore.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, June 22, 2015, 04:23:45 PM
That sounds cool, I'll have to check that out.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 07:48:36 AM
I just watched The Impossible. I'm not a fan of disaster movies in general but since this one is based on a true story I gave it whirl. What an emotional trip.

This is how I want all disaster movies to be. It's not about heroes or villains. It's about survival and finding your loved ones.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 08:36:29 AM
Good movie.  Saw it a couple of years ago.  I remember the news story on that tsunami too.  It looked completely different from what I imagined one would look like.  It's not very high, looking more like a spill than a disaster from a distance; but such a massive volume of water still razes everything near the coast and a ways inland.
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Post by: Cools! on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 01:11:06 PM
That movie annoyed the hell out of me. :P
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 12:50:29 PM
Ex Machina was pretty good. Saw that last night.
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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, July 25, 2015, 08:00:23 AM
Maggie was decent I thought. For those who don't know, it's an Arnold Swarzenegger movie that takes place in a world where zombies exist (sort of a post-cleanup setting). Abigail Breslin (the younger of the two girls in Zombieland) plays his daughter. Don't expect action or thrills though, this one is very much about mood, and has some long, drawn out scenes with little to no dialogue. It wasn't amazing, but was enjoyable.

Super Fuzz was so stupid. I hadn't seen it since I was really young and would watch it almost daily (along with Caveman, starring Ringo Starr). A cop is exposed to radiation and gains superpowers (invulnerable, can run fast, can do almost anything), but he loses them when he sees the color red. I think I only made it to the end because of nostalgia and a morbid curiosity of exposing all the scenes I remembered for just how bad they actually are.

The Atticus Institute was an ok found footage movie. It wasn't terrible but it doesn't stand out either. It's a mix of mock interviews and hospital video archive of them interviewing and experimenting who they thin may have ESP, telekinesis, or similar abilities.

Jurassic World was as dumb as I thought it would be, and I loved it.

Mad Max: Fury Road was great, not sure why but I didn't expect much out of it.

Fast & Furious 7 was exactly what you'd expect from another F&F movie, ridiculous and entertaining. I've never been a car person, but every time I watch one of these movies I almost feel like one.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, July 25, 2015, 08:49:07 AM
. . .

Jurassic World was as dumb as I thought it would be, and I loved it.

Mad Max: Fury Road was great, not sure why but I didn't expect much out of it.

Fast & Furious 7 was exactly what you'd expect from another F&F movie, ridiculous and entertaining. I've never been a car person, but every time I watch one of these movies I almost feel like one.

Heheh!  Plot, who cares; dinosaurs are da bomb!

Mad Max was like one long chase broken up by a bit of story here and there.  Unbridled mayhem porn.  It was nicely done.  Gotta give it that.

The only cars that are going to stay intact enough to keep driver control at ludicrous speeds, after hitting the ground at over 25 mph on a parachute, are monster trucks and Baja-racing buggies and pickups.  And then they all landed close to each other, away from the rocks and trees, facing the same direction . . . ugh!  All the other impossibilities didn't get in my way of enjoying this for what it was.  But when they reach too far like that, they ruin it for me.
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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, July 25, 2015, 04:20:49 PM
The only cars that are going to stay intact enough to keep driver control at ludicrous speeds, after hitting the ground at over 25 mph on a parachute, are monster trucks and Baja-racing buggies and pickups.  And then they all landed close to each other, away from the rocks and trees, facing the same direction . . . ugh!  All the other impossibilities didn't get in my way of enjoying this for what it was.  But when they reach too far like that, they ruin it for me.

I did get a laugh out of that scene. The one guy won't jump, and they tell him the parachute had automated guidance, and he doesn't need to do anything. I didn't see anything that could guide their location in any way. There were plenty of other ridiculous things too, like when Letty gets caught by a group of security guards and a prince's high class party and managed to knock them all out except the one play by a real life MMA fighter. In so many other movies I would let these things bother me, but similarly to Jurassic World, I let the dumb stuff slide and enjoy the action.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, July 26, 2015, 06:44:36 AM
Maggie was decent I thought. For those who don't know, it's an Arnold Swarzenegger movie that takes place in a world where zombies exist (sort of a post-cleanup setting). Abigail Breslin (the younger of the two girls in Zombieland) plays his daughter. Don't expect action or thrills though, this one is very much about mood, and has some long, drawn out scenes with little to no dialogue. It wasn't amazing, but was enjoyable.

Mad Max: Fury Road was great, <snip>

I agree w/ all of this.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, July 26, 2015, 07:18:24 AM
I did get a laugh out of that scene. The one guy won't jump, and they tell him the parachute had automated guidance, and he doesn't need to do anything. I didn't see anything that could guide their location in any way. There were plenty of other ridiculous things too, like when Letty gets caught by a group of security guards and a prince's high class party and managed to knock them all out except the one play by a real life MMA fighter. In so many other movies I would let these things bother me, but similarly to Jurassic World, I let the dumb stuff slide and enjoy the action.

There is such a drive to fill the time and the screen with new ever-crazier stunts that logic and reality go out the window.  After a while, it just gets funny.  It's not much different from Sharknado, or any more credible.  I'm guessing audiences are as much to blame for that as producers.  This seems to be what we want.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, July 30, 2015, 03:31:58 PM
So I have made a goal to pick up terrible movies based on videogame licenses and cringe while watching them. I've been building up a little collection of these.

Last night I watched In the Name of the King A Dungeon Siege Tale, directed by none other than Uwe Boll.

Jason Statham plays a character everyone calls "Farmer", even his wife and son. Ron Perlman shows up with a pig on a leash. Ray Liotta is the main bad guy that looks like he'd fit better in some Vegas lounge than a medieval fantasy world. Burt Reynolds is the king and he grumbles a lot.

It's bad. Real bad. It wants to be Lord of the Rings so badly but it fails at every turn.

Next up I'll watch Bloodrayne.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, July 30, 2015, 07:11:02 PM
At least Bloodrayne has Kristanna Loken to gawk at.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, July 30, 2015, 09:20:17 PM
At least Bloodrayne has Kristanna Loken to gawk at.
I didn't expect the topless sex scene that just came out of nowhere for no reason, but hey that was a plus.

They didn't shy away from blood and gore effects which was pretty entertaining, too. Most of the time movies don't do that. Want to see a guy get a sword through the face? Bloodrayne has you covered.

I'd rate it higher than In the Name of the King. Bloodrayne gives off a weekend afternoon TV series vibe, like Xena or something. But longer and with more blood. It's bad but you can still find some enjoyment in it.

One thing I'm learning is Uwe Boll has no idea how to end a movie. NotK was bad and really cheesy, but Bloodrayne has this fucking weird montage of gore effects from earlier scenes in the movie, plus one thats like some deleted scene they didn't put in the proper place, and then she rides off into the mountain pass. Like...what the hell was that about?
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, July 31, 2015, 06:33:08 AM
i remember next to nothing about this movie, except her.  Must have been a really memorable plot.  :P
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Post by: Xessive on Friday, July 31, 2015, 07:34:07 AM
i remember next to nothing about this movie, except her.  Must have been a really memorable plot.  :P
I remember Ben Kingsley and thinking "Sir Ben Kingley? WTF is he doing here?"
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, July 31, 2015, 11:02:14 AM
I remember Ben Kingsley and thinking "Sir Ben Kingley? WTF is he doing here?"

Kingsley is like Michael Caine--having work is what matters.  Quality is secondary, even though both are talented actors.
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Post by: W7RE on Saturday, August 01, 2015, 12:39:35 AM
Kingsley is like Michael Caine--having work is what matters.  Quality is secondary, even though both are talented actors.

Not long ago I heard that Samuel L Jackson is the highest grossing film star in history. It's mostly because he'll be in almost anything.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, August 01, 2015, 07:30:22 AM
Not long ago I heard that Samuel L Jackson is the highest grossing film star in history. It's mostly because he'll be in almost anything.


Yes, him too (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdm-wFBgINY#t=00m35s).  :D  
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, August 07, 2015, 12:03:35 PM
Not long ago I heard that Samuel L Jackson is the highest grossing film star in history. It's mostly because he'll be in almost anything.

Pretty much. That's a very misleading thing they've been saying. Half of those movies he's had bit parts or supporting roles.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, August 07, 2015, 12:34:01 PM
I just got back from seeing Ant-Man today, it was great. Had a bunch of funny bits, good action, Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas were really good in it. It's really crazy to see Marvel taking old super hero comics which seem like a silly premise today, and then magically pulling them off into well realized and decent movies.
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Post by: Xessive on Saturday, August 08, 2015, 12:30:56 PM
I had no idea this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4717798/) existed!

(http://inspiringsavings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Scooby-Doo-Kiss-Rock-Giveaway.png)
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Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, August 09, 2015, 12:02:05 AM
I wish I still had no idea that existed.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, August 09, 2015, 07:18:48 AM
I wish I still had no idea that existed.

That's just about what I thought too.  No more blissful ignorance.
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Post by: Xessive on Sunday, August 09, 2015, 01:04:12 PM
I didn't know Hannah-Barbera was still around and pumping out stuff like this.

Apparently, LEGO made a couple of Justice League animated movies too.
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Post by: Pugnate on Monday, August 10, 2015, 10:24:06 PM
Ant-Man was amazing. Hilarious too. My favorite Marvel film. More than Guardians.

Fantastic 4 was so awful. :(
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, August 29, 2015, 06:45:20 AM
San Andreas (not the GTA).  Disaster movie--we all know how those go.  Huge budget, lots of action and fun SFX.  Decent cast, plot holes, predictable.  And I will always remember it as the movie who introduced me to Alexandra Daddario.  That has got to be the hottest chick in creation.  I was getting turned on just by watching her, and that never happens anymore at my age.  :)
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, August 29, 2015, 11:17:51 AM
San Andreas (not the GTA).  Disaster movie--we all know how those go.  Huge budget, lots of action and fun SFX.  Decent cast, plot holes, predictable.  And I will always remember it as the movie who introduced me to Alexandra Daddario.  That has got to be the hottest chick in creation.  I was getting turned on just by watching her, and that never happens anymore at my age.  :)

I first noticed Alexandra in True Detective Season 1.
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Post by: Cools! on Saturday, August 29, 2015, 01:31:16 PM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b8/43/ab/b843aba764827e79138d4c1f2fda54cb.jpg)

Yeah, nobody is going to argue, Cobra. :)
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, August 31, 2015, 07:48:30 AM
Haha!  Yes, those are nice.  But that pic obscures her best features.  Anyone can buy good boobs in Hollywood.   :D

(http://octoberhome.co/images/alexandra-daddario/alexandra-daddario-hollywood-actress-hot-6561fe105166ce4b86505f70d998c9dc-image-54418.jpg)
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Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, September 01, 2015, 02:20:35 PM
Can't agree with you there. If you have to buy the boobs, they aren't going to be that great.
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Post by: W7RE on Sunday, September 13, 2015, 01:39:59 AM
I was going to watch Insidious 2 on Netflix, but I didn't remember much of Insidious 1. So I found a 4 minute recap of the first movie on YouTube. Now that I've been reminded of how dumb Insidious was, I don't know if I want to watch the sequel.
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Post by: idolminds on Thursday, September 24, 2015, 06:40:57 PM
Another free month of netflix, time for more movies to catch up on.

John Wick: A charming tale about a man and his dog. I enjoyed it.

Kingsman: It was enjoyable, though some parts went so over the top that I kinda groaned (the..."fireworks" at the end). I hear the church scene was originally 7 minutes long. I want to see that cut.

Ex Machina: Really good. I was not expecting that ending.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, September 24, 2015, 10:30:43 PM
Didn't expect it; didn't like it.  It's too easy to go that route in sci-fi, and too often comes across as cheap shock value.  I thought the movie was smarter than that until then.  I did enjoy the ride, even if it ended up crashing with me in it.

I understand what some will say as retort, to which I'll respond that conceiving and executing those actions requires much of our lifetime, to amass the knowledge of human behaviors, and lose the naivete of childhood.  In that tiny constricted environment, and short time, no way in hell.  It's not a question of intelligence, or speed of processing, but of experience.
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Post by: idolminds on Friday, September 25, 2015, 02:36:38 PM
It worked ok for me considering she had basically the entire internets worth of knowledge to work from. Or at least considering how much disbelief I was already suspending to make the movie work that it wasn't a challenge to just roll with it.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, September 25, 2015, 04:02:58 PM
Maybe so.  I still think it's too far-fetched, but maybe so is the premise of the whole thing.  Whatever.  Good flick overall.  Smarter than most of what passes for sci-fi these days.

I liked John Wick for what it was.  Kingsman was hilarious in spots.  It was also weird.

Here is the best way to watch Pixels:  Skip all the plot, and just watch all the classic 80s arcade games brought to life.  See how many you can identify in the mayhem.  It was quite entertaining.
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Post by: scottws on Sunday, September 27, 2015, 12:14:21 PM
Maybe so.  I still think it's too far-fetched, but maybe so is the premise of the whole thing.  Whatever.  Good flick overall.  Smarter than most of what passes for sci-fi these days.

I liked John Wick for what it was.  Kingsman was hilarious in spots.  It was also weird.

Here is the best way to watch Pixels:  Skip all the plot, and just watch all the classic 80s arcade games brought to life.  See how many you can identify in the mayhem.  It was quite entertaining.
I haven't seen Pixels, so take that for what you will; however, I have seen the trailer and it is a movie clearly marketed towards a younger crowd. What kid knows knows anything about Centipede or Galaga? Kind of weird.
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Post by: ender on Sunday, October 18, 2015, 04:30:24 PM
Saw Crimson Peak. A dud, but with some really beautiful sets and camera work. Very generic and languid storytelling.
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Post by: scottws on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 02:29:03 AM
I saw The Martian last night.  I didn't love the book, but went into it for the wonder of Ridley Scott's direction and set pieces.  Essentially, I was hoping to see something like the visuals of Prometheus.

It was just okay.  The visuals were very good, but not really stunning like in Prometheus and they somehow made Mark Whatney's survival on Mars seem far less challenging than it was in the book.
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Post by: Cools! on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 09:38:21 AM
I watched Jupiter Ascending a few days ago because it was on TV and I had nothing else to do. Sigh...
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 03:48:46 PM
Had another Netflix sub that let me catch up on a few movies. John Wick, Dredd, and Kingsman were all pretty fun movies for different reasons. Also watched The Raid which was pretty cool (and has a similar setup to Dredd, funny enough). I want to say its from thailand originally? The fighting reminded me of Tony Jaa movies. I got the sequel here I will watch soon.
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Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 10:23:05 AM
Bridge of Spies is worth a watch. Good film by Spielberg.
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Post by: W7RE on Sunday, November 01, 2015, 06:22:39 PM
Tremors - still holds up. Inventive and silly.

Tremors 2: Aftershocks - A giant step down from the first, but still watchable. Fred Ward (Earl) returns with a new sidekick, and Michael Gross returns as well (Burt the gun nut from the first movie)

Tremors 3: Back to Perfection - Wow these got bad. Michael Gross is back again and is the main star, along with a few small parts from people that were in the first movie. The creatures get more ridiculous, and the effects work is at its worst.

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins - This one goes back to 1889 where Michael Gross plays his own ancestor and helps defeat the graboids. The whole beginning and middle of the movie was really boring, but it sort of picks up at the end. The gunslinger character was particularly bad.

Tremors 5: Bloodlines - This one was actually a step of from the previous few. Michael Gross is again hunting the graboids, this time in South Africa. The effects work are actually not bad in this one, but the existence of Jamie Kennedy sort of dragged the whole thing down for me.

Creep - Found footage movie about a guy who hires an amature cameraman to film a diary type video for him. It was pretty average, nothing really special about it, but wasn't terrible either.

The Human Centipede 3: The Final Sequence - First I just want to say that I thought the first two movies in this series were alright. They weren't amazing, but they weren't as appalling to me as they seem to be for most people. This one, however, was so bad in so many ways. A Texas prison warden can't keep his inmates in line and nothing works. So he decides to turn them all into the first human prison centipede. It stars the doctor from the first movie, and the killer from the second movie, as the warden and his assistant. The warden's secretary is portrayed by pornstar Bree Olson, and he abuses her physically and sexually throughout the movie. Some of the low points, for those who don't care about spoilers:
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Somehow the first 2 movies didn't bother me, but this one just comes across as a pathetic attempt to top them.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, November 02, 2015, 06:28:14 AM
I love the original Tremors movie.  I didn't see all of the rest, but the ones I did see were bad.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, November 02, 2015, 11:51:46 AM
Same here.  I've so far avoided the latest one.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 10:59:41 AM
I saw Spectre a few days ago.  I surprised myself with my desire to see it because I absolutely hated pretty much every last thing about Skyfall.  I ended up liking this one, but still prefer the first two films with Craig in the lead.  I think Spectre struck a nice balance between those two films and Skyfall in terms of its homage to Bond cliches.  It didn't flush down the cliches like Casino Royale and it didn't kiss the feet of them like Skyfall did either.  I also preferred the villain here and the plot actually made some sense this time.

I also watched Focus and found it thoroughly boring and dumb, so boring and dumb that I remember almost nothing about it even though I watched it a just a couple of weeks ago.  Don't bother.
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Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 06:52:51 PM
I agree on Focus. I stopped watching it after the first 15 minutes.
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Post by: W7RE on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 04:14:04 PM
I'd previously only seen  the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies. I recently watched the first 3 Daniel Craig ones and was surprised how much I liked them. Skyfall was a bit more forgettable than the other two, but still good.

Spoilers for Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall:
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 10:12:06 PM
After watching every Bond over decades, I see a pattern: one girl gets screwed and dies, then another girl gets screwed and lives.  Not always, but often.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, November 14, 2015, 06:00:45 PM
The Gift [2015] - Twisted movie with lots of intrigue + very good acting; oh, and Jason Bateman playing a serious role. With plot-twists, turns, and a jaw-dropping conclusion....this film turned out to be quite good.

Terminator: Genisys - Popcorn flick plays a lot of nods to Terminator 1 and especially to T2. Emilia Clarke + Arnold steal the show in their roles, as well as the special effects + action sequences. Way more fun than the few previous Terminator movies, loaded w/ one-liners galore (especially from Arnold)...though, this film's story + plot at times can get quite convoluted & ridiculous. But, it's still entertaining and one of the better Terminator movies of late - but still, nowhere in the world as T1 + T2.

Mr. Holmes - A great plot, story, acting, setting, and sets....almost gets RUINED by absolutely horribly slow pacing. What could've been a great movie turns out to be only decent b/c the pacing is often extremely unnecessarily slow and long-winded.

San Andreas [movie] - Terrible. Waste of a decent cast (Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino, Paul Giamatti, "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson) to put butts in seats at theatres or to get people to see this train-wreck of a movie on DVD, BR, whatever. The special effects are absolutely incredible, when they happen - kudos to that team for making some of the best destruction that I've even seen on screen. But, too much crap in-between. But, ultra-predictable plot & story as most disaster-movies; predictable plot-lines + unnecessary sub-plots; and poor pacing make this film a poor rental even. Seriously, go see something else.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, January 05, 2016, 08:36:15 AM
I saw The Big Short on Sunday. I enjoyed this movie immensely! The acting is top-notch through and through and the movie is shot and edited in a very creative manner. The actual story (which is mostly accurate telling about some of the goings-on leading up to and during the U.S. housing crisis and subsequent global economic collapse) is gripping as well.

I highly recommend seeing this one.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, January 05, 2016, 10:11:33 AM
I just watched that myself.  I almost stopped watching because of a perceived lack of production quality, but I'm glad I didn't.  It is fantastic (in a good way).  It does the best job of explaining what happened, with focus on the whole subprime and CDO nonsense.  Breaking the 4th wall works well for this subject matter.  I didn't even know about second or third CDOs, basically bets on the bets.  Crazy stuff.

And
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.  Haha!  That was awesome.  Explanations too boring?  Here you go!
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Post by: W7RE on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 03:02:34 PM
Deep Dark - I don't really recommend it. It's about a struggling artist who moves into an apartment that has a sentient hole in the wall, which promises him success.

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Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, February 19, 2016, 12:58:46 PM
Room.  Extraordinary.  Totally unexpected how I got pulled into it.  Don't read too much about it.  That would only spoil it.
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Post by: MysterD on Friday, March 04, 2016, 07:27:31 PM
Room.  Extraordinary.  Totally unexpected how I got pulled into it.  Don't read too much about it.  That would only spoil it.

Just watched it.
It was really good, to say the least.
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, November 10, 2016, 09:43:32 AM
I just watched Kubo and the Two Strings, an animated film from Laika (the studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls) and it was pretty sweet.

Here's the trailer:


If you like claymation I highly recommend this one.
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Post by: scottws on Thursday, November 10, 2016, 10:35:30 AM
I have seen tons of movies, I just haven't been posting them here.  Here are a few that stick out:

I originally avoided Batman v. Superman because I was kind of burnt out on comic book movies and the subsequent complaints and poor reviews soured me on it.  I ended up watching it on a long flight and actually found it pretty enjoyable.  It wasn't anything amazing, but I definitely feel that it's worth a watch.

I haven't made my way all the way through Nice Guys yet, but the movie is absolutely hilarious so far.
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Post by: Ace_O_Spades on Friday, December 23, 2016, 08:18:21 PM
I saw Moana, it was a good Disney movie. The songs are catchy as fuck and I thought the story was, while predictable, still enjoyable.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, April 15, 2017, 07:07:33 AM
I liked Moana too.  The sequence with the exploring, sailing people ended up getting used to help calibrate my screen for movies and games on my new PC.  Haha!  It's gorgeous, and goes through every conceivable environmental color combination and ambient lighting, all inside a couple of minutes.

I watched The Great Wall.  Sorry, I loved it.  I know it got a lot of negativity, but I don't care.  It's spectacular, spectacularly made, and had me glued to the screen all the way through.  I read nothing about it beforehand, so it had that From Dusk Till Dawn moment that threw me for a loop.

Edit:  Logan--ugh!  Everything I hate about taking established universes and trashing them for shock effect.  This one does a meticulously thorough job.  JJ Abrams would be proud.
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Post by: PyroMenace on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 05:10:25 AM
I liked Moana too.  The sequence with the exploring, sailing people ended up getting used to help calibrate my screen for movies and games on my new PC.  Haha!  It's gorgeous, and goes through every conceivable environmental color combination and ambient lighting, all inside a couple of minutes.

I watched The Great Wall.  Sorry, I loved it.  I know it got a lot of negativity, but I don't care.  It's spectacular, spectacularly made, and had me glued to the screen all the way through.  I read nothing about it beforehand, so it had that From Dusk Till Dawn moment that threw me for a loop.

Edit:  Logan--ugh!  Everything I hate about taking established universes and trashing them for shock effect.  This one does a meticulously thorough job.  JJ Abrams would be proud.

I'll have to check out The Great Wall, I'm still curious about it.

As for Logan, I wouldn't really take Fox's Xmen franchise of movies of being established at this point since they have shit on it a bit after the the first two Xmen movies. I mostly dismissed Logan as trying to be too "grounded and edgy" when I saw it, but I will admit Johnny Cash serenading that trailer had something to it. I will disagree with you on it being something other than shock effect, in fact, I would recommend if anyone wanted to watch the Xman saga, I would say Xmen 1, 2, First Class, Days of Future Past, and Logan. You could honestly skip everything else without losing anything.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, April 22, 2017, 05:45:58 AM
Watched last night Live By Night.

Good gangster flick, but a bit short of reaching greatness.
Some of the sub-plots + characters could've been better developed and all.

One of the few times I could say, "Maybe this film should've been a bit longer to flesh some stuff out."

Still, I liked it. One of Ben Affleck's better flicks of late; especially since Batman v. Superman was so "Meh."

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Post by: scottws on Monday, April 24, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
The Arrival.  It is very much worth a watch.  Very good sci-fi.  I liked Passengers too.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, April 24, 2017, 10:37:14 AM
The Arrival.  It is very much worth a watch.  Very good sci-fi.  I liked Passengers too.
I enjoyed Passengers but I couldn't get into The Arrival at all. It felt like Contact all over again.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, April 24, 2017, 07:20:29 PM
Finally got around to seeing DOPE, which has been on my Netflix list for fucking forever. Thought it was awesome. Very entertaining, funny, and some great characters. Amazing soundtrack too.

And to go as hard in the opposite direction as possible, I also saw 君の名は, or Your Name, in theaters, which was a treat. It's anime, but not super anime, and is mostly just gorgeous and a little odd and very heartfelt. At the end I was maybe crying a little bit. Worth seeing on the big screen just for the visuals. Really gorgeous.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 09:04:17 PM
I saw Alien: Covenant.  Skip!  I found it very dumb and predictable.  I found Prometheus to be a far better and more entertaining movie... that's saying something.  I'd rank it maybe above the AvP movies and Alien: Resurrection, but that's it.
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Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 03:05:31 PM
I enjoyed Passengers but I couldn't get into The Arrival at all.

I liked both of those.
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Post by: Cools! on Saturday, September 30, 2017, 08:23:33 AM
Wonder Woman: I enjoyed it, but found the end meh.
Alien Covenant: I thought it was too repetitive and predictable compared to everything else that has been done already. Also, Prometheus setup an interesting sequel and Covenant just skipped all that. Having said that, it's Alien movie so I had to watch it.
Skull Island: I liked it except for your typical monster movie cliches. Maybe there is hope for a good sequel.
mother!: It's not perfect, but I liked it a lot as a mental ride. Not for everyone and does feel too pretentious at times.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, January 06, 2018, 10:03:23 PM
Coco (Pixar).  Masterpiece.  Don't read a word about it.  Just watch it.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 06:43:52 AM
The Foreigner - Awesome movie. Excellent performances from both Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. Way more acting & seriousness than one might expect from a Jackie Chan film. It'd way more of a thriller than anything else. Sure, there ain't many Jackie Chan style fights here - but when they're here, which is a few times, they're awesome.

November Criminals - Decent movie, but has its issues. A few things: the title is awful; doesn't fit the film. It's more about investigating a murder than criminal stuff going on. Criminal stuff feels more like a backdrop. B/c there are sub-plots and other things going on, it feels like this film could've been fleshed-out. At 1h20m or so, it's too short. It gets to the ending correctly, but feels like it does it too quickly. And then, it kind of...just ends. The journey there was really good, but it's ultra-quick wrap-up and not fleshing-out the love story sub-plot and other sub-plots enough seem to hurt the flick. Ansel (the lead from the awesome Baby Driver movie) and Chloe Moretz-Grace are really good here, despite the way things wrap-up too quickly.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 08:03:33 AM
November Criminals may be short, but it took me 3 sittings to get through it.  It just dragged, maybe because I couldn't sympathize with the protagonist.  Abrupt (non-)endings are an infuriating recent fad in movie making.  Tell me the whole story you set out to tell me.  That's your job.  Don't burden me with imagining or deducing its conclusion.

While I liked The Foreigner overall, I had a serious problem with . . . how do I put this . . . facts not in evidence. 
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Of the films I've watched since Coco, I have to pick The Shape of Water as the most memorable.  Picture picking up where The Creature from the Black Lagoon left off, back in its time, and letting Guillermo del Toro's imagination loose on it.  Strange and compelling.

Edit:  My comments on the first 2 films are a reply to MysterD's post at the end of the previous page.  Sorry to bury your post, bro.  Page transitions suck.  :)
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, July 15, 2018, 07:48:18 AM
I thought The Shape of Water was really good - but, overrated. I still preferred Pan's Labyrinth over it.

I saw A Quiet Place yesterday and loved it. Just the way that any sound can amplify things in this film, as you know once a sound hits, crap can get intense and hit the fan. One of the better horror movies that I've seen since Get Out.

Terminal seemed quite under-rated, as the acting was awesome & so was the gorgeous lighting/look/setting and whatnot of this neo-noir comedy/action movie. It was really good; way better than expected, Great dialogue and flair, reminiscent of the hyper-dialogue you'd get from a Tarantino film. Some really awesome and nasty twists, at least 2 of them here that I did not see coming. The other one, I guessed - but not the other 2 twists. Especially the final twist; never saw that one coming. Also, Margot Robbie steals the show; she's awesome in this.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 10:59:26 AM
Yes, A Quiet Place was a very pleasant surprise.  I don't usually care much for such movies.  If you haven't watched Creature from the Black Lagoon, do it to understand why I had a grin on my face while watching The Shape of Water.  Now, Terminal I thought was just plain weird.  I had fun watching it, and I'll watch anything with Margot at least once.  But I doubt I'll ever repeat the experience.

Ready Player One is a must watch for everyone here.  This is the fun Spielberg, not the serious Spielberg, and it delves entertainingly into who we in this community are, and have been.

I enjoyed TAU quite a bit.  Where AI goes depends on where it gets taken.

The Endless was also worthwhile also worthwhile also worthwhile.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 02:43:23 PM
A Quiet Place was a decent horror movie, but horror movies are almost universally terrible so it's not exactly a high bar to clear. It's basically like Tremors except with better production value and the protagonists have to be quiet instead of not walk on the ground. I suppose its story is a bit more complex than Tremors. Aaaand... it has Emily Blunt. She's hot.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, August 01, 2018, 09:21:05 PM
Avengers: Infinity War - Are you fucking kidding me?  Is humanity about to pass around the hemlock like the ancient Greeks?  How can anyone consider this relentlessly depressing exercise in futility entertainment?  Jesus.  Blow me to Bermuda.
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Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, August 08, 2018, 09:43:17 PM
Hah, yeah. I just saw Infinity War as well. I liked it well enough but you're right. It's clearly the dark middle chapter. Sucks that it will likely be a bit before they make the next one to clear things up.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, August 12, 2018, 10:13:10 PM
I kinda figure it had to be an incomplete story.  I just didn't know it until the credits rolled.  If movies are no longer going to be complete stories, they need to have numbers, like "2 of 3".  My comic-book days are long gone, and it totally blindsided me.  I felt so used.

Hey, watch Tag.  I haven't had this much fun with a movie in a long time.  It isn't perfect.  Nothing is.  But, ha!  It's close.
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Post by: scottws on Monday, August 13, 2018, 09:26:17 AM
I totally forgot about Tag. I need to see that.
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Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, September 01, 2018, 07:30:51 PM
Reminds me that I need to see A Quiet Place, mostly because I love horror movies but my girlfriend hates them. But she agreed to see that one because she thought it looked neat. Is it streaming anywhere yet?

I thought Infinity War was good. Curious to see how it all ends. Loved Ant-Man and the Wasp as well, though not sure if I liked the first one better. I went back and watched basically the entire Marvel movie catalog because I'd missed most of them when I got sick of superhero movies. But I had a real good time going back through them all. Thor: Ragnarok in particular was a treat. I'm looking forward to picking up the Japanese version while I'm in Japan. It's actually got a dub, and it looks hysterical.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, September 02, 2018, 06:36:21 AM
Yeah, I definitely want to see where Infinity War leads.  I just wish I had known ahead of time, like I did with Harry Potter's final book.  I knew it was split in half, for the screen, so I waited for the whole thing to come out before I watched any of it.  (Deathly Hallows was properly named "Part 1" and "Part 2" in the movies.)

Definitely watch A Quiet Place.  Not often does a horror movie get the full quality treatment, especially acting.  Speaking of which, Toni Collette is even more impressive than Emily Blunt, in Hereditary.  I did not like that story nearly as well.  I figured out where it was going well ahead of time, and
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  This is the fatal flaw for me in 90% of modern horror movies.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, February 21, 2019, 10:07:08 AM
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - a must-see.  It's a defining point in movie animation; plus the rest of the production is top-notch, including story and voice acting.  I say this despite the identity politics evident throughout, and which probably even fueled the premise itself.  (How do we make established superheroes diverse without taking away the originals?)  If Hollywood can't separate itself from those, at least using them to this stunning effect is a saving grace.  3D is apparently required to get the full experience.  I wouldn't know, yet.
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Post by: MysterD on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 12:59:33 PM
@Cobra
I absolutely loved Spider-Verse. It felt like the mixture of a comic book, movie, and CG-fest all come to life. It was fun, unpredictable, and really well put together.
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Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, May 05, 2019, 06:41:34 AM
Apollo 11 (2019) started with high-quality, high-def footage of what looked like some huge new machine on treads, slowly lumbering on, led by a foreman-looking dude in a hard hat.  Then I got a gander at what it was carrying--a Saturn V, vertical, and fully prepped for action.  At that point, I suspected I was in for something special.  It didn't take long to confirm that.

Nothing in this masterful documentary is faked, recreated, narrated, or cheapened with politics.  It plays as a feature movie of the entire event, from pre-launch till after capsule recovery, in the participants' own voices and actions, surrounded by media and onlookers (and puts First Man to shame, deservedly so).  It was made possible by recently-outed archived footage on 35mm, 65mm and 70mm film, which looks like it was shot yesterday, as well as some 11,000 hours of audio, some never before released.  The editing and composition are fabulous.  It all comes together as well as the historic event and its top-quality record deserve.

I was alive then, and old enough to know what was happening.   I remember the excitement of watching on a GE 13" B&W TV set and a Curtis-Mathes 25" color TV.  This film brings it all closer and in more vivid detail than I've ever experienced.  I wish I had seen it on IMAX.
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Post by: Pugnate on Friday, July 19, 2019, 11:40:36 PM
The last film I saw was the new Spider-Man movie and it was pretty entertaining. Better than the first.
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Post by: MysterD on Sunday, June 21, 2020, 05:21:38 AM
The Hunt - One of the most bat-crap crazy films I've seen in a bit. Up there w/ crazy flicks like The Purge (the original one) and Ready or Not (two other films, I really liked). Written by Damon Lindelof (and Nick Cuse), which should be noted here.

So, around 12 people wind-up in some unknown location w/ weapons, for...well, all kinds of reasons. I won't get into the details, as it's all spoiler turf...and also very politically charged. The less you know going in, the better.

As an action/thriller/horror/comedy hodge-podge film, it's a damn relentless blast of a movie for 1 hr and a half for fans of any of those genres...or all of those. Easy recommendation.
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Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 12:23:20 PM
I watched The Head Hunter the other night. Lots of atmosphere with very minimal dialog. You just kind of get a sense of this fantasy world through the things you see. Not really sure if I liked the conclusion but it was a fun watch.
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Post by: scottws on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 05:11:42 PM
The most recent movie I watched was The Endless, which I see Cobra (forum RIP) mentioned two years ago. Very Lovecraft, and very wonderful to watch. I'm glad I came across that one.

I also saw Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen and really enjoyed it. I didn't like it as much as Snatch, but that's a very high bar. It gets close enough.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: I absolutely loved it. Is it weird that I was laughing out loud during the climax?

Oh, and I really, really liked Rise of Skywalker. Shoot me. I even renamed my phone "Sith Wayfinder" so that it shows "Sith Wayfinder Connected" on my in-dash display in my car. My wife doesn't love that.

Edit: I forgot that the most recent movie I watched was Just Mercy. It's based on a true story and stars Michael B. Jordan as a Harvard-grad lawyer providing free law services in the 1980s and 1990s to inmates in The South on death row. The story centers on a case of an individual acted by Jamie Foxx who was accused of a murder of a white woman. It was very well done and I'm glad that Amazon offered such movies free in honor of BLM, otherwise I probably would have never seen it.
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Post by: MysterD on Thursday, June 25, 2020, 06:22:27 PM

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: I absolutely loved it. Is it weird that I was laughing out loud during the climax?
I was both shocked and laughing out loud by the end, too. With a film that was going on for so long w/out some of the Quentin type of moments often found in his other films...
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Edit: I forgot that the most recent movie I watched was Just Mercy. It's based on a true story and stars Michael B. Jordan as a Harvard-grad lawyer providing free law services in the 1980s and 1990s to inmates in The South on death row. The story centers on a case of an individual acted by Jamie Foxx who was accused of a murder of a white woman. It was very well done and I'm glad that Amazon offered such movies free in honor of BLM, otherwise I probably would have never seen it.
Caught this on Redbox's Streaming service for free. I thought it was fantastic.