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Ondine - My sister had this one. It was ok for a love story.
7th Voyage of Sinbad - Remember that crazy stopmotion!! Adventure. I liked The Golden Voyage of Sinbad more though. Going to watch Eye of the Tiger next.
Professor S
06-28-2010, 11:57 AM
I saw Shutter Island. I suppose the fact that I knew there was a twist ruined it for me, because I spent most of the movie trying to figure out what the twist was and if my guess was right (it was). Still, a well done movie and very entertaining. Scorcese has become the master of formalist cinema, taking up the gauntlet from Kubrick.
For a great example of this, watch The Aviator. My favorite Scorcese film.
Typhoid
07-01-2010, 05:31 AM
The Crazies:
-I was expecting something entirely different from this movie. I enjoyed the direction they took it in, and how they portrayed it. I'd advise a solid rent.
Hot Tub Time Machine:
-This movie had some pretty hilarious moments mixed with a lot of "enh" and a little bit of bromance inbetween.
The Box:
-It's a fun movie to watch if you're not one of those people who likes answers. Even then, it's not that bad. It's made by [I think] the same guy who made Donnie Darko, so that says a lot about it right there, in a way.
BreakABone
07-01-2010, 12:27 PM
The A-Team
Wasn't as action packed as I expected. And I don't think ever seen every ep of the show, but do they ever explain the crime? Always thought not knowing was cooler.
The Losers
Pretty similar set-up to the A-Team but most of the characters tend to have more fun with it, the action was okay, but felt for a comic book movie could have pushed it more.
Cars-
Finally saw the last Pixar movie, and it was okay.I think the problem lies in the fact that Lightning McQueen isn't a likable character, and I know he grows and develops over the course of the movie, but I feel like most Pixar movies give you characters to like and then throw obstacles in their way for you to feel sorry for em.
Teuthida
07-12-2010, 12:48 AM
Mystery Team
Funniest movie I've seen in a long time.
Angrist
07-13-2010, 06:38 AM
Kate & Leopold. 6/10
A romantic comedy with a time-travelling twist. Pretty average.
Toy Stor 3. 9/10
Great movie, much better than expected. Maybe it wasn't as funny as it could be, but the story/theme was great.
I saw it in 3D btw, but it didn't add much.
Teuthida
07-15-2010, 05:35 PM
In Bruges
Loved this movie. Just the right amount of cursing, violence, and humor.
Typhoid
07-16-2010, 04:45 AM
The Book of Eli:
It was the second time I've seen it, and I still really enjoyed it. I've seen it with 5 different people so far, and all 5 have liked it a lot. The only negative about the movie is that it has religion in it. To which I say "Tough titties, so did Indiana Jones." I suggest watching this movie. Suspend belief a little bit for a couple hours, and enjoy a good movie.
30 Days of Night:
I didn't really like the movie. The only good part of it was towards the end, and it involved Josh Hartnett's fist, and a Vampires face.
Ya, Book of Eli entertained for sure. Oldman is pretty good at villainy.
I just saw Beverly Hills Cop 1 & 2. The first one was pretty good. By the end of the second I was getting tired of the donkey laugh. I enjoyed 1 more than 48 Hours.
Safety Last (1923) - Cool ancientness. I liked the Battleship Potemkin more.
I liked Duck Soup (marxbros) and Monkey Business was good. I'm going to see A Night at the Opera soon.
The Usual Suspects. First time seeing it. Great cinematography.
Teuthida
07-17-2010, 10:09 PM
RocknRolla
Quite liked...though there hasn't been a Guy Ritchie film I haven't.
Fox 6
07-17-2010, 10:23 PM
RocknRolla
Quite liked...though there hasn't been a Guy Ritchie film I haven't.
Swept Away?
Teuthida
07-17-2010, 10:26 PM
Funny enough that's the only one I haven't seen. And it looks like it should stay that way.
Angrist
07-18-2010, 03:21 PM
I've seen Swept From The Sea and Cast Away, but not Swept Away...
Angrist
07-24-2010, 04:51 PM
Whiteout. 6/10. I'd rate the first hour with a 7, but the ending came too sudden and was boring.
D-War. 6/10. Fun monster movie. :) Great to see a huge serpent ravage a city. Sadly the story was sillly, the acting sometimes bad. Oh and it has a lot of clichés.
Teuthida
08-22-2010, 12:17 AM
I Love You Phillip Morris
I quite liked it, but after reading up on his exploits, some of his actual cons seem much more interesting than how they were handled in the movie. Nice to see Jim Carrey again. Can't recall the last time I saw a movie with him.
The Germanator
09-02-2010, 01:03 PM
A few recent watches...
Kick-Ass: I had wanted to see this in theaters but never got around to it. Pretty great little twist on the superhero movie. The action scenes were fantastic. Fun movie.
Night of the Living Dead: I'd been meaning to watch this forever and I'm glad I finally did. I liked this even more than I thought I would. There's great tension and the depressing nature of the ending is satisfying in its non-Hollywood way.
In the Loop: Incredibly funny political satire. It's constantly moving and the dialogue is hilarious. Gives a pretty interesting take on what may be going on behind the scenes leading up to a war.
Teuthida
09-03-2010, 07:02 AM
Toy Story 3: I Think Pixar enjoys making people cry.
Meet the Robinsons: Hyperactively fun and positive.
Acebot44
09-08-2010, 09:31 PM
"Bigger Stronger Faster"
Hilarious and informative documentary on the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs, as well as other commonly and not so commonly used drugs, in American society. Definitely worth the watch if you're into lifting, sports, or just curious about the insides and outs of the steroid debate.
Teuthida
09-16-2010, 05:53 PM
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Some great fighting scenes. Definitely the best superhero fights outside of comics. Um, plus a cute Supergirl shopping montage.
And if have no intention of seeing the movie, can at least watch a couple of the fights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ID4c4zUgow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBLpFDEmJUE
The Germanator
09-18-2010, 01:30 AM
Being John Malkovich
Wow. I Can't believe I've never watched this before, considering it's by one of my favorite filmmakers. It was incredible. I loved Inception, but this was like a more well-thought out Inception. I'm actually not sure if these films are comparable, but they definitely connected in my brain while watching them.
<3 Charlie Kaufmann + Spike Jonze
BreakABone
09-20-2010, 09:53 AM
I really can never remember who recommended what, but to whoever recommended Swimming with Sharks, that was a solid movie.
It kind of made me think of Ari Gold on Entourage, but in a much darker manner.
Angrist
09-20-2010, 10:39 AM
Lilo & Stitch. 7/10 Fun family movie.
Batman Gothic Knight
Probably the best batman movie.
Coco Chanel & Igor Travinsky
I didn't care much for this one. Some great directing touches but overall the movie fell far short of the opening scene's drawn out magnification.
BreakABone
09-23-2010, 01:29 AM
I think you mean Gotham Knight unless you are talking a fan made movie?
Anyhow, Disney's Princess and the Frog its nice to see Disney get back to what made them Disney. Such a fantastic film.
The Germanator
09-23-2010, 12:25 PM
Manhattan
My Netflix queue is full of some Woody Allen I've been meaning to catch up on. Manhattan looks beautiful and is obviously one of the classic Woody Allen flicks. I understand the love/hate on Allen, but I find his movies pretty charming...At least the good ones, he's got a lot of bad ones too. Manhattan is a good one.
Manhattan is my favourite Allen film.
I actually quite liked What's New Pussycat - Allen's first screenplay. It's hard to dislike anything involving Peter O'Toole though. It's got that crazy 60's inhibition, boundary pushing kind of flavour that devolves in its revelry until the last frame. don't hurry to see it unless you like silly 60's humour. A funny homage to Chaplin made it worth it to me.
dunno why I was thinking Gothic Knight. The opening part done by the Mind Game guy was f'ing brilliant. Love his flexible style.
Angrist
09-25-2010, 05:09 PM
Termininator Salivation. 6/10.
Wasn't as bad as I expected, but still not a worthy Terminator movie.
The Germanator
10-01-2010, 12:04 AM
The Science of Sleep
Took me a while to get to this one for some reason. I love the dream world that Gondry creates. Some of that stop animation was just so beautiful that I wish there was more of it. Still a really good, heartbreaking, but funny movie.
Angrist
10-01-2010, 03:46 AM
Did you watch it in French?
The Germanator
10-01-2010, 11:24 AM
Well, the movie switches between French, Spanish, and English throughout. I obviously had subtitles for the French parts.
Love Exposure - Japanese flick that I absolutely loved. 4 hours. Felt like 2. It's over the top. Japanese cults and voyeurism. Filmed with a handheld so there's a poorly lit indie feel but it works wonderfully. The original cut was supposedly 6 hours long! Studio required a shorter film so the director took it back to 2 hours...but it didn't make sense so it got rolled out to 4. I really enjoyed the alternative cultural take on Christianity and cultism.
Tai Chi Masters - Produced by Jet Li. Set in old China, rebels vs army. There's some cool action. Michelle Yeow from the early 90's!
Angrist
10-03-2010, 04:09 PM
Well, the movie switches between French, Spanish, and English throughout. I obviously had subtitles for the French parts.Ah ok I forgot about that. I was just afraid you watched a version with voice-overs, although that's probably not your style.
Professor S
10-03-2010, 11:04 PM
Get Him to the Greek
Hilarious. Sean Combs is a comic genius.
Angrist
10-05-2010, 05:59 AM
Twilight: New Moon.
Wasn't as bad as expected. It had transforming werewolves and some decent fights, but all the emotional stuff was just stupid, boring and too obvious. Oh and Jacob > Edward. He looked so bad in this movie that I wondered if the actor was on drugs.
The Germanator
10-05-2010, 01:30 PM
The Social Network.
Not as great as I had hoped, but still pretty good. A lot of quick, witty dialogue and general intrigue. A pretty fascinating thing to be the world's youngest billionaire. Dude is a year older than me. Crazy.
Teuthida
10-05-2010, 01:42 PM
Zombieland
Pretty funny that Eisenberg says the best thing about living in Zombieland is the lack of Facebook statuses and now he's playing Zuckerberg.
The Germanator
10-14-2010, 04:40 PM
A Streetcar Named Desire
Pretty great in that classic Tennessee Williams as cinema kind of way. I hadn't actually read this play, so some of the stuff the censors take out is kind of confusing and important. It's good to know a couple of those details now. Young Marlon Brando is pretty great...Vivian Leigh too.
Waiting for Guffman
Hadn't seen this for whatever reason. I've always been a fan of the Christopher Guest stuff so I assumed I'd like it and I did.
The Cove
Oscar winning documentary about dolphin slaughter in small Japanese town. Pretty enlightening. I didn't know that most of this was happening.
Angrist
10-14-2010, 06:01 PM
How graphic is The Cove? Would I as a vegetarian want to see it? I've heard good stories about it, but there's stuff I just don't want to see.
Transformers 2
Pfff what a weird movie. Boring, illogical and confusing story. 10% of this movie is in slow motion... Seeing those huge robots fight is cool, but not thrilling enough for 2h30.
Oh and I thought Megan Fox was no big deal.
The Germanator
10-14-2010, 07:11 PM
How graphic is The Cove? Would I as a vegetarian want to see it? I've heard good stories about it, but there's stuff I just don't want to see.
There are a few very graphic scenes where the water is literally turned red from all the blood. Otherwise it's a lot of talking heads and happier dolphin scenes. If you can get by the gruesome stuff it's certainly worthwhile to watch.
BreakABone
10-16-2010, 06:39 PM
RED
This was the action movie I wanted all summer. Big over the top setpieces, one liners, and just good natured fun.
tracyk859
10-20-2010, 09:29 PM
You should watch American Beauty. It's titillating.
The Germanator
10-20-2010, 10:02 PM
Hmm, not a bad movie, spambot.
Anyway, I watched Dawn of the Dead for the first time. Definitely a fun one! The acting is pretty bad, but you can't help but love the entire set-up of the film. The gore is laughable but still effective and there aren't many dull moments. I understand why it's highly regarded. Zombies in a mall will always be a great idea.
Saw RED. Quite awesome. Have to say the site of Helen Mirren with a sniper rifle is ridiculously awesome
Angrist
10-21-2010, 05:02 AM
Meet Dave. Him trying to act human is great. :D
Teuthida
10-30-2010, 09:21 PM
Splice
There were a number of things that didn't work or were predictable but overall I enjoyed it. A few some charmingly cute scenes as well.
Angrist
10-31-2010, 03:22 AM
The Road
7/10 Disturbing view on an post-apocalyptic world.
Be Kind, Rewind
5/10 The movie 'remakes' are funny, but you hardly see any of those. Most of the movie is boring.
The Germanator
11-01-2010, 12:17 AM
House (or Hausu)
Bizarre Japanese Fantasty/Horror. So incredible. This one has become some what of a cult classic recently and for good reason. It's super weird, partially because the director's 10-year-old daughter helped storyboard the film. No wonder it makes no sense...but in a great way. Some really interesting camera work and set design as well. Surely a new Halloween classic.
Teuthida
11-06-2010, 03:01 AM
Funky Forest: The First Contact
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Never before have I uttered WTF so many times while watching a movie.
The Germanator
11-07-2010, 10:19 PM
Funky Forest: The First Contact
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Never before have I uttered WTF so many times while watching a movie.
AHH! Where did you find the whole thing? I've seen the youtube clips, but I wasn't sure the full version was available anywhere...is it really tolerable beyond a few minutes??
Teuthida
11-07-2010, 11:46 PM
I think I got it from the pirate bay or isohunt. Let's just say it really tried my patience. There are some good bits but I think those are all on youtube. A lot of skits are just nonsensical conversations that drag and drag. It's more of a collection of art films than a movie. A couple tie into each other slightly or feature characters from other skits but it doesn't make them make any more sense. I did enjoy the 2nd half of the movie more though.
Primarily watched it so that I could finally understand this picture:
http://366weirdmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/funky_forest_the_first_cont.jpg
If anything it makes less sense now, if that's even possible.
Definitely my favorite part of the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W8fBsLYHcE
Teuthida
11-10-2010, 02:00 AM
Freaked
That was a lot of fun. Some great costumes/makeup. Wish I knew about it when it came out. My younger self would have absolutely loved it. Still good.
BreakABone
11-11-2010, 05:02 PM
Sex Drive
Sure, its a pretty by the books road trip movie, but the cast was good, it had some nice gags and it was a fun little movie.
Angrist
11-13-2010, 05:27 PM
Green Zone. 6/10.
Not much happens and the story is very predictable. Although Matt Damon was acting very well again, I think he was miscast for this role. People expect Jason Bourne when they see him, this was a huge step back.
Angrist
11-14-2010, 01:29 PM
Ten things I hate about you. 8/10.
Why didn't I watch this 10 years ago?
Professor S
11-15-2010, 08:08 AM
Ten things I hate about you. 8/10.
Why didn't I watch this 10 years ago?
Or just watch the far superior original:
http://bp2.blogger.com/_-jRcrPdV74c/SEOC9oy34uI/AAAAAAAAAHE/XZ_WPAkZyVk/s400/Taming+Of+The+Shrew+-+Taylor.jpg
Vampyr
11-15-2010, 10:47 AM
Finally got around to watching the new Alice in Wonderland movie. I enjoyed it.
Angrist
11-15-2010, 11:33 AM
Stiles > Taylor! I think...
Stiles > Taylor! I think...
I conquer
Angrist
11-16-2010, 12:10 PM
Conquer or concur?
Professor S
11-16-2010, 12:16 PM
Stiles > Taylor! I think...
I was thinking more along the lines of Shakespeare > Hollywood remake script-writers.
Angrist
11-16-2010, 01:01 PM
Ah this is one of those Shakespeare reinterpretations? Not bad, not bad. Which was the good other one, based on Romeo + Juliet? West Side Story I guess?
Professor S
11-18-2010, 10:32 AM
Ah this is one of those Shakespeare reinterpretations? Not bad, not bad. Which was the good other one, based on Romeo + Juliet? West Side Story I guess?
Bingo. Taming of the Shrew has inspired many teen-comedy-romance remakes.
Teuthida
11-21-2010, 01:17 PM
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Pretty fun movie with some great visuals. I liked that they tried to tie magic to science...it's just that they did it so poorly. The 10% of the brain myth again? Ugh. And your nervous system shooting electricity through a ring to manifest your thoughts in the real world or something like that.
Angrist
11-21-2010, 03:29 PM
Premonition 7/10
Good movie, different take on the time traveling genre.
Eagle Eye 8/10
Although the story was cliche and most of the stuff is way over the top, I was really surprised by this movie. Great watch.
Combine 017
11-22-2010, 02:29 AM
The Human Centipede.
Well... it was better than Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus...
The Human Centipede.
Well... it was better than Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus...
Just when I thought I'd never hear about this again..
Fox 6
11-22-2010, 09:12 PM
The Human Centipede.
Well... it was better than Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus...
At least it kept our interest through the whole thing.
The Germanator
11-24-2010, 01:02 AM
The Vanishing.
Recommended to me through Netflix just browsing around. Pretty great. Kind of an early version to the many movies these days that don't tell their stories in chronological order. A rare film where you don't really expect the ending.
chrisburnett87
11-24-2010, 02:56 AM
Hi,
Last night, I was see "Resident Evil Afterlife" With my brother. It is horror movie. I like this movie.
Fox 6
11-24-2010, 11:21 PM
Hi,
Last night, I was see "Resident Evil Afterlife" With my brother. It is horror movie. I like this movie.
WTf now they are targeting specific threads......
Teuthida
11-25-2010, 10:05 PM
Extract
Enjoyable. Kind of funny.
Greenberg
Did not like this movie at all, no sir.
Teuthida
12-02-2010, 06:14 AM
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
Think it was better than the comic. The end definitely was. Great visuals and loved the editing.
Angrist
12-02-2010, 05:20 PM
Enemy Of The State 7.5/10
I saw this 10 years ago, so I didn't remember much. It's still very up-to-date though; I guess not much has changed since '98.
robinhuk
12-03-2010, 07:32 AM
I am not watch movies always but i am watch "See no evil" last time.
Professor S
12-03-2010, 09:13 AM
I am not watch movies always but i am watch "See no evil" last time.
Ur face shades hat not like "stupid asshole".
Vampyr
12-03-2010, 09:42 AM
I watched The Running Man for the first time the other day.
Love 80s action movies, especially Arnold's.
Angrist
12-03-2010, 02:48 PM
I actually almost used that movie in an ethics essay. Ah yes, about hunting tourism.
Just watched Diary of the Dead.
Decent zombie flick. Basically Cloverfield with zombies. Alot of the effects kind of sucked. Had alot of fantastically awesome moments though
The Germanator
12-13-2010, 01:30 PM
Black Swan
Loved it. So intense and surprisingly scary. Somewhat ridiculous, but it really just goes for it. Natalie Portman is awesome in it. Certain to get an Oscar nod.
Angrist
12-13-2010, 05:37 PM
Autotune Musical 3.
Also known as High School Musical 3. It wasn't as painful as expected. Secretly I enjoyed it, but don't let my sisters know. :(
Angrist
12-17-2010, 03:16 PM
Predators.
Pretty decent and enjoyable.
The Germanator
12-18-2010, 02:07 AM
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
Really incredible! People have described as "the best video game move ever made that's not actually based on a video game" and I guess I'd agree. Just a great movie in general though. Unique film making by Edgar Wright...Probably the most interesting I've seen Michael Cera to date as well...Fun.
Typhoid
12-18-2010, 06:22 PM
Tron.
So. fucking. Epic.
So good. I don't think a single person left the theatre for any reason when the movie was playing.
Everything about this movie was great. The plot, the visuals, the explanations of things, the game scenes, the fight scenes, just...everything.
The only thing I can ask you, is why are you currently not watching this movie in 3D?
I also don't understand how all of the reviews for this movie are such crap.
BreakABone
12-18-2010, 10:53 PM
Killers
A fun movie with a rather weak ending that left a sour taste in my mouth. Its a less-charming and fun Mr and Mrs. Smith and the leads don't have the energy/charisma.
chrisburnett
12-21-2010, 06:57 AM
Yesterday after dinner i had some time so i watched my evergreen movie ''Saving Private Ryan''. I like this movie because this is army related movie.
The Germanator
12-22-2010, 12:56 PM
Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talking About Him?)
Pretty good documentary about one of my favorite music artists of all time. Lots of great footage and information I didn't know about. Fun stuff about that general late 60's early 70's music scene if you're into that. Interviews from Robin Williams, Terry Gilliam, Brain Wilson, Randy Newman, Eric Idle, and many others. Streaming on Netflix.
BreakABone
12-27-2010, 02:23 AM
The Town
It was a fine movie, nothing too special about it. Though reminds me how much I dislike the Boston accent.
Fox 6
12-27-2010, 05:22 AM
Forrest Gump. 7/10.
says the guy who likes hugh grant and his hookers
The Germanator
12-27-2010, 05:08 PM
Winter's Bone
Very good. No surprise that Jennifer Lawrence is getting a lot of attention for it...she's great in it. Interesting story as well.
The Brood
Pretty good early Cronenberg horror/psychology movie. Gets a little bit ridiculous, but the horror scenes are generally well done and scary. A bit dialogue heavy, but still good
Typhoid
12-30-2010, 04:00 PM
I love you, Phillip Morris
It stars Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor.
It's (a true story) about a con artist (Carrey) who gets thrown in prison, and falls in love with an inmate (McGregor). The basis of the movie is that Carrey is constantly breaking out of jail in various ways to be reunited with Mcgregor.
This is a movie I suggest everyone to watch. It's funny, and entertaining. Plus it's worth watching just to see the shit this guy did to get out of prison.
BreakABone
12-30-2010, 04:20 PM
I love you, Phillip Morris
It stars Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor.
It's (a true story) about a con artist (Carrey) who gets thrown in prison, and falls in love with an inmate (McGregor). The basis of the movie is that Carrey is constantly breaking out of jail in various ways to be reunited with Mcgregor.
This is a movie I suggest everyone to watch. It's funny, and entertaining. Plus it's worth watching just to see the shit this guy did to get out of prison.
I enjoyed it, though the breaking out really only deals with like the last 30 minutes or so of the movie.
I do like how he went from normal man to flaming in no time flat. :lol:
Anyhow, started doing mini-reviews on the site so here are two of the last movies I saw
http://nerdsontherocks.com/?p=1627
http://nerdsontherocks.com/?p=1608
KillerGremlin
12-30-2010, 04:28 PM
The Other Guys
A funny cop spoof with some incredibly hilarious moments and a few incredibly miss moments. Mark Wahlberg is hilarious, and this movie plus Date Night has me convinced he should do more comedy. Will Ferrell steals the movie with the hot wife gag. I'd say rent it.
The A Team
Stupid. Things explode. Bradley Cooper. Liam Neeson who may be the best worst action actor since Steven Seagal. This was fluff at its best, a "popcorn flick." As far as stupid popcorn flicks go, this one was okay in my book. Also a renter.
Easy A
This movie was awesome. Emma Stone is so hot. Let's take a moment and drool.....
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tnEVS34jWAw/SIYHSOqWFbI/AAAAAAAAKYM/z7pte3zQtkA/s400/emma-stone-gq-02.jpg
http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/emma_stone_fhm.jpg&sa=X&ei=O_gcTaqmBIGUnQfL--DPDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFQ4qYWICPmIyO4HwmbwPw5H7jYyA
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The movie is going for the quirk-appeal of Juno and it totally works. I laughed at this cute, pro-sex movie. It was a nice change of pace for a comedy. And Emma Stone as a strong female role was nice to see, we need more chicks in comedy.
The Town (rewatch)
I feel like a re-watch reveals the "averageness" of this film. The second action sequence is intense and stellar and will have you on the edge of your seat. The cinematography is gripping and awesome too. But when I think hard about it, I think that Gone Baby Gone might be the better film.
Salt
The Bourne Identity with Angelina Jolie. This is NOT essential viewing, and this falls into the mediocre action movie category. With no especially memorable action sequences this movie leaves a lot to be desired.
Dear John (or The Poor Man's Notebook). 5/10.
Angrist
12-31-2010, 06:16 AM
The Golden Compass. 6/10. Bad story telling.
Flags of our Fathers. 6/10. Pretty boring.
Jason1
01-02-2011, 04:56 PM
Just saw True Grit. It was good, but I wasnt exactly blown away. Maybe I was too hyped up for it, I dont know. I liked No Country for Old Men a lot more.
KillerGremlin
01-04-2011, 05:04 AM
Just saw True Grit. It was good, but I wasnt exactly blown away. Maybe I was too hyped up for it, I dont know. I liked No Country for Old Men a lot more.
I don't even think you can compare the two movies.
My understanding is that the Coen Brother's take on True Grit was more in tune with the novel whereas the original changed things up a bit. I cannot say since I have not read the novel. I can say I have seen the original movie and I think Hailee Steinfeld defined the role as Mattie Ross.
Black Swan. 9/10.
Blew my mind into tiny little pieces.
Professor S
01-05-2011, 08:53 AM
Inception: Perhaps the most brilliantly conceived movie so far this century, and one of the top ten "smartest" movies ever made.
I'd kill to watch Black Swan, but it opens in theaters at the end of February. And no, I do not want to download it.
I watched Inception for the second time a few days ago, and it was even better than my first viewing.
And I watched Shutter Island a few days before that. Loved it.
Last year was all Leonardo DiCaprio. This year seems like it's going to be Natalie Portman.
Teuthida
01-05-2011, 05:39 PM
Inception: Perhaps the most brilliantly conceived movie so far this century, and one of the top ten "smartest" movies ever made.
I'm curious to know what you would consider the other nine.
I would hope that list includes Weekend at Bernies
Professor S
01-06-2011, 04:01 PM
I'm curious to know what you would consider the other nine.
I don't have a formal list, but off the top of my head...
2001: A Space Odyssey
Metrolis (original)
Nosferatu (original)
The 400 Blows
The Seventh Seal
Apocalypse Now
Wizard of Oz
Lord of the Rings
Citizen Kane
Keep in mind, this is about conception, not necessarily the greatest movie of all time.
Angrist
01-06-2011, 04:28 PM
How is The Lord of the Rings a good 'conception' movie? Because it puts you in a whole different world?
Professor S
01-07-2011, 12:47 PM
How is The Lord of the Rings a good 'conception' movie? Because it puts you in a whole different world?
This was a nod towards its conception as a movie, and not a story. The entire undertaking was enormous. Its as if Jackson completed the film on a dare. To film three, three hour long movies (much longer in director's cuts), at the same time, and for it all to come out so seamlessly and iconic is a triumph of what is possible in film.
From the risk that New Line took, to the product that was achieved, Lord of the Rings stands alone when you consider the equation of balls+execution+vision.
Something of this level was never done before, and likely will never be done again.
The Germanator
01-07-2011, 01:09 PM
The Town:
Pretty good. Very well acted by a good cast, but generally not a believable story. I know some of this stuff could possibly go down, but I didn't really buy it. Still pretty entertaining though.
Exit Through the Gift Shop:
Pretty cool, maybe fake-ish documentary that is still funny and entertaining. Street art can be pretty rad.
Angrist
01-07-2011, 04:50 PM
Nattevagten (Nightwatch). 8/10.
Great Danish thriller about a guy who just got a job at a morgue, which is then visited by a psychopath killer.
The most terrifying scenes are when nothing happens and the main character just walks through the morgue at night.
If you don't mind subtitles, I highly recommend this.
KillerGremlin
01-08-2011, 04:54 AM
Inception: Perhaps the most brilliantly conceived movie so far this century, and one of the top ten "smartest" movies ever made.
Care to elaborate on the conception of the film a bit further?
I just watched The Last Exorcism. Like Paranormal Activity, this film will require you to:
A) suspend your disbelief
B) let the film take you on a ride
C) be okay with a minimal number of special effects
D) be open to ambiguous endings
All-in-all it might be a cut above Paranormal because it did not depend on cheap scares.
Not-sequitur: At the very least, The Last Exorcism got me to read some reviews. In one of the reviews Owen Gleiberman pointed out that The Last Exorcism would likely be compared to the number one exorcism movie of all time, The Exorcist. He alsos notes that in The Exorcist the emmergence of female sexuality was conveyed (via crucifix masturbation nonetheless!), which ties into the emerging feminist themes of the 70s . Interesting stuff.
Source: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20415539,00.html
So what does the devil look like in The Last Exorcism? I'd be the Antichrist if I spoiled it, but I will say that the movie, directed by Daniel Stamm from a script by Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland, with Eli Roth serving as producer, is a nightmare vision of the rise of Christian fundamentalism. It's about the dark side of piety — the cultish wrath that can emerge out of the high and the mighty. At the center of it all, once again, is a teenage girl's gnashing madness. The original Exorcist came out a few years after the feminist revolution kicked into gear, and Linda Blair's she-devil expressed our primal fear of a newly furious, newly empowered, and newly sexualized generation of young girls, the first that seemed to be channeling wanton forces far beyond their control. The best thing in The Last Exorcism is Ashley Bell's performance: She knows how to make rage the flip side of innocence. Especially when the camera follows her into the barn, and we see how those animals really died.
Seriously though, it is AMAZING the amount of social commentary that gets embedded into horror. Next to comedy I think horror is the deepest genre as far as film is concerned.
I actually loved The Last Exorcism, I thought the movie was moody and brilliantly shot. To take a page from the Professor's book (:p ) I think the conception of the film was brilliant. I thought the ambiguous ending was more hit than miss, and I am still trying to piece together what happened.
Professor S
01-09-2011, 09:00 PM
Care to elaborate on the conception of the film a bit further?
Just in the editing and use of perception of time from dream layer the dream layer is enough ti put this movie in top 10. The use of the van plummeting to build suspense was nothing short of genius.
I just watched The Last Exorcism. Like Paranormal Activity, this film will require you to:
A) suspend your disbelief
B) let the film take you on a ride
C) be okay with a minimal number of special effects
D) be open to ambiguous endings
I both loved and hated The Last Exorcism, but I don't think the ending was ambiguous at all. In fact, I thought they tied everything up pretty nicely, plot wise.
My thoughts on the ending: In the beginning of the movie they have clips of people talking about cults, so they laid the seed there. The son is upset at an exorcist coming, and throws rocks, not because he cares about his sister but because of what is inside of her. He is and was always a member of the cult, and his job was to protect what was in her belly. That's why he was fine with the exorcist being there when he found out he was a charlatan.
The movie failed in two ways, or one depending on how you look at it. Yes, it depended on suspension of disbelief, and for the most part it succeeded, but the ending completely ruined it for me. The concept would have worked far better if they didn't go for the fake documentary.
manasecret
01-09-2011, 11:38 PM
I saw inception for the second time, and I also liked it even more than the first viewing. The whole plot fell into place, and the ending now makes sense to me (aided by Chris nolan's interview with wired magazine and their multiple theory article).
With the dark knight, Memento and now this movie (and to a lesser extent batman begins), Nolan is my favorite director, with DK being my favorite movie.
KillerGremlin
01-10-2011, 11:49 AM
Just in the editing and use of perception of time from dream layer the dream layer is enough ti put this movie in top 10. The use of the van plummeting to build suspense was nothing short of genius.
I'm with you on that! I've seen Inception three times now, once in theaters and twice with friends. I LOOOOOOOOVE the van sequence. I think it is brilliant. The van and the hotel sequences with the reverse gravity scene are my two favorite parts. I also am a huge watch freak so I love the fact that in the dream levels time slows down and that is reflected by the character's wristwatch. If you rewatch the film you catch the slowed down watch at the beginning, total watch porn. :D And it is an automatic watch too (not quartz). So for those who are not in the know, an automatic watch actually ticks several times per second to give the illusion that the second hand is moving in a smooth sweep. An automatic watch will tick 6 or 7 times per second. So I thought they did a BRILLIANT job with the slowing down watch thing at the beginning of the film and then later on.
I am pretty sure Inception wrapped up with a closed-ending too: he is awake at the end. But the ONLY doubt I had was the scene where he was running from the guys and he could barely squeeze through the wall.
I both loved and hated The Last Exorcism, but I don't think the ending was ambiguous at all. In fact, I thought they tied everything up pretty nicely, plot wise.
My thoughts on the ending: In the beginning of the movie they have clips of people talking about cults, so they laid the seed there. The son is upset at an exorcist coming, and throws rocks, not because he cares about his sister but because of what is inside of her. He is and was always a member of the cult, and his job was to protect what was in her belly. That's why he was fine with the exorcist being there when he found out he was a charlatan.
The movie failed in two ways, or one depending on how you look at it. Yes, it depended on suspension of disbelief, and for the most part it succeeded, but the ending completely ruined it for me. The concept would have worked far better if they didn't go for the fake documentary.
I think that is a good summary of the ending. My only question is why did they throw the baby into the fire? To kill it? Free it? Obviously the dad was not in the cult....or the daughter.....
I still think the ending was better than just going through the motions with another Exorcism story. It was an attempt at something clever, which is better than retreading in a sub-genre that has already probably hit the ceiling.
Professor S
01-10-2011, 01:03 PM
I still think the ending was better than just going through the motions with another Exorcism story. It was an attempt at something clever, which is better than retreading in a sub-genre that has already probably hit the ceiling.
I liked the story of the ending, but I thought that it was too... fantastical... for the way the shot the movie. Just my opinion, though. Otherwise I thought the movie was very well done on every level.
Angrist
01-11-2011, 05:27 AM
I saw Ip Man 2. But I thought it was Ip Man 1. I liked it, definately a 7.5. :)
It's a semi-biography about the trainer of Bruce Lee. Pretty fights, and it's fun to see Chinese martial arts vs western boxing.
The Germanator
01-12-2011, 10:29 AM
A Town Called Panic:
Amazingly wacky and funny Belgian stop animation film. Only about 70 minutes long. Perfect length for such a spastic and goofy film. Think Toy Story but weirder and in French. It's on Netflix streaming...
I saw Ip Man 2. But I thought it was Ip Man 1. I liked it, definately a 7.5. :)
It's a semi-biography about the trainer of Bruce Lee. Pretty fights, and it's fun to see Chinese martial arts vs western boxing.
Ip Man 1 is a better movie. I haven't seen 2 yet, but the consensus suggests the first is superior.
Machete - I didn't really buy into this one. I don't think that successive cliches made for a good exploitation. Whatever, is what it is. Alba's 535i is my love car.
Network (1976) - More dated than I wanted to admit. The friends I saw it with didn't hold it as a classic. Decent film.
The Night of the Hunter - Good b&w. Some serious stylistic firsts. Story and scene progression is handled well.
My friend finally watched Aquirre, the Wrath of God. It's in his top list too, so I suggest you see this perfect film if you haven't.
Just saw Taken.
Awesome movie. Liam Neeson is a badass.
The action in it is so fluid and believable and the main premise of the movie I found really sweet
BreakABone
01-22-2011, 04:29 PM
I should update this more, trying to watch like a movie a day when get the chance.
Devil (2010) An interesting concept that probably was better served by another director/writer. The end left a lot to be desired.
Superman Returns (2006) I have a lot of problems with the movie, and I feel like they really could have used a big action piece at some point, but it isn't as awful as people think. Just kind of bland.
Let the Right One In (2008) One of the few foreign films that I've watched, but it is a really interesting movie. Part vampire tale, part coming-of-age story, part romance, but it all blends together so well.
Professor S
01-23-2011, 04:51 PM
Dinner for Schmucks - Hit and miss, but when it hits it will make you cry. The ending "Dreamer" scene literally made me spit out my soda.
Twilight Eclipse - Disappointing. My wife and I watch these to mock them. This was less mockable than the first two, but still bad. The second is one of the most unintentionally hilarious movies of all time.
Buried: Good movie. Well acted. Made me feel very claustrophobic.
I recommend checking it out
KillerGremlin
01-28-2011, 03:53 AM
Woo, deja vu peeps.
Dinner For Schmucks - I agree with Prof, this was hit and miss. Probably more of a soft-hearted comedy than a dark comedy like the trailers pitched it.
Despicable Me - WOW. I had no idea what to expect with this film. But holy cow was this a cute film. And it had an amazing soundtrack. I think Despicable Me should qualify as this year's sleeper animated film. The trailers also pitched a different movie than what you get...which is always a mixed blessing.
Buried - Again, wow. This was a really really good film....the film has some obvious flaws that require you to suspend some disbelief. And of course, Tarantino already had some coffin fun in Kill Bill, Vol. 2. While buried was hit and miss with some parts of the story, the movie really excelled in three ways for me:
1) The movie created a deathly sense of claustrophobia. Not quite as claustrophobic as The Descent, but pretty close.
2) Ryan Reynolds did a good job acting. Maybe I am biased though since I have a man crush on him.
3) The ending. Saying any more will spoil it. :D
BreakABone
01-28-2011, 11:21 AM
I think Dinner was softened up for American audiences.
If I'm not mistaken, the original film (Since its an Americanized version of a French film, I want to say) doesn't even have a dinner party. It takes place entirely in the apartment I believe. This film kind of uses the dinner as the big laughs/goofs/redemption part of the plot.
I enjoyed though.
Also Buried was indeed awesome though for the life of me don't get the snake did it crawl in there when he wasn't looking or was it asleep for hours?
Professor S
01-28-2011, 11:21 PM
RED - Decent popcorn action flick. John Malkovich was hilarious. "Can we get pancakes?"
DarkMaster
01-29-2011, 12:11 AM
a movie called Enter The Void. Unlike anything that I've ever seen or heard of. Watch it? I don't know whether to recommend it.
Angrist
01-29-2011, 02:19 AM
Saw Children of Men. 7/10. Enjoyable scenario about a world where all humans have been infertile for 18 years.
Angrist
01-30-2011, 05:02 PM
Fish Tank. About a troubled teenager in a poor English town.
I just finished watching it and I have no idea what to think of it.
BreakABone
02-03-2011, 01:37 PM
The Men who Stare at Goat
Netflix claims it was a comedy, not the genre I would have classed it in. The movie was alright but did nothing for me.
Pulp Fiction, for the first time. I don't think I need to say anything about it :)
The Germanator
02-05-2011, 08:11 PM
Watched John Carpenter's "The Thing" last night. Pretty fun movie. And Mafia finally makes sense now.
Angrist
02-06-2011, 03:15 AM
Haha fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally. :D
Speaking about mafia.... when are we doing a new game?
Teuthida
02-09-2011, 10:54 PM
The Troll Hunter
Quite fun and an interesting premise.
Angrist
02-10-2011, 03:36 AM
Oh it's out! Nice. Jeg verstår ikke.
BreakABone
02-23-2011, 01:46 PM
Bitch Slap
This movie makes no bones about who it intended audience is. I mean the movie has excessive boob shots and hot chicks making out, but it also has some insane action and way too much green screen.
I say a solid 9/10 movie
The Germanator
02-23-2011, 06:06 PM
Dead Alive
Really fun Peter Jackson comedy/horror from 1992. Thanks to Netflix for recommending it. It was great.
Just watched Black Swan.
Good movie, last 30 minutes were intense.
Portman totally deserved oscar for the role
Vampyr
03-05-2011, 12:19 AM
I've been on a superhero kick.
Watched Superman/Shazam!, which was a collection of four animated shorts:
1. Superman/Shazam, centered around Captain Marvel's origin story
2. The Spectre (never heard of this guy, but I've not read much DC either...it was a good short though)
3. Green Arrow gets engaged short
4. Jonah Hex
Also watched Batman: Under the Red Hood, which was very good.
I started to watch Superman/Batman: Apocalypse...but then Krypto the super dog showed up wearing a cape and I just couldn't take it seriously any more.
Justice Leage: Crisis of Two Earths is next on my list...I think it's the last streamable thing on Netflix.
Any recommendations in this category? :)
Teuthida
03-05-2011, 01:08 AM
Aw, you have to finish Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. It concludes with one of the very best animated fight scenes.
Angrist
03-05-2011, 01:13 PM
I saw Horton Hears a Who.
Was ok, 7/10 I guess. I was ill and had a hard time staying awake.
I've been on a superhero kick.
Watched Superman/Shazam!, which was a collection of four animated shorts:
1. Superman/Shazam, centered around Captain Marvel's origin story
2. The Spectre (never heard of this guy, but I've not read much DC either...it was a good short though)
3. Green Arrow gets engaged short
4. Jonah Hex
Also watched Batman: Under the Red Hood, which was very good.
I started to watch Superman/Batman: Apocalypse...but then Krypto the super dog showed up wearing a cape and I just couldn't take it seriously any more.
Justice Leage: Crisis of Two Earths is next on my list...I think it's the last streamable thing on Netflix.
Any recommendations in this category? :)
You should check out Wonder Woman. Good flick AND it has Nathan Fillion
Teuthida
03-08-2011, 05:08 AM
The Social Network
Nice.
Punch-Drunk Love
Ugh. Two, maybe three brief good scenes, and decent acting....but the story...and the directing... Wouldn't have been a complete waste of time if I was for some reason trying to reach some daily quota of viewing lens flare. It was just trying so very hard to be artsy. If the movie was a puppy I would pat it on the head and tell it didn't need to catch that squirrel. That artsy artsy squirrel. Who I shall call Leonard. Leonard the artsy squirrel who shits quirky characters no one really wants to watch a movie about...and sits in the sun, obscuring whatever. LENS FLARE! Wha-pow!
Eh, maybe not as bad as I made it out to be, but I've heard nothing but good things about this movie for years and was pretty surprised this is what it turned out to be.
Angrist
03-09-2011, 05:29 PM
[Rec] (2007). 8/10.
Awesome and incredibly scary movie. If you're into horror movies, I really really recommend it. It's actually better than the stuff I've seen from Hollywood lately.
Oh but you'll have to watch it with subs, because it's Spanish.
The Germanator
03-09-2011, 11:06 PM
Kicking and Screaming
Noah Baumbach's first movie...Not bad, not great either. He directed it when he was 25, so that's not much of a surprise really. Very funny and witty dialogue and not much else, but that was also kind of the point, so it was pretty well done.
Teuthida
03-10-2011, 03:12 AM
Tangled
Standard fairytale fare but I absolutely loved the character interactions. Great expressions all around. And probably the funniest animation I've seen that didn't resort to pop culture for its humor.
BreakABone
03-10-2011, 06:11 PM
This is just awkward... but Tangled... wonder why Danny watched it. :P
This is classic Disney through and through and aside from the magic tears (ARGH) was a fantastic movie!
10 Things I Hate About You. 6/10.
Just saw Rango. 9/10
Loved the adult humor and movie references.
Angrist
03-13-2011, 01:46 PM
How To Train Your Dragon. 8/10
Awesome movie! I wish I had seen it in 3D (like you advised me to) :(.
The Third Man (1949) - It started a bit slow but Orsen Wells is f'ing cool. Selling contaminated medicine tsk tsk. 8.5 on imdb so you have an idea...
The Night of the Hunter - Watched it again. Its a creepy stalking movie. Pretty cool, making me look forward to Cape Fear with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum as the villain again.
The King's Speech - Rush was good as usual. Captivating enough movie all around. I don't know about best picture...I felt True Grit was better overall but, can't give to the Coens every time.
Chronicles of Narnia VOTDT - Crap. The 80's lowbudge was a better adaption.
Sin Nombre - 2009 about a girl traveling north from El Salvador or Hondorus...one of those countries. Good for the visceral shock of the gangs.
Not sure if i mentioned, Exit Through the Gift Shop - Its the street art movie that you've probably heard of. Interesting given the social context and the inclusion of banksy. I really like his UK work.
Black Swan - haha Vincent Cassel's character was comedy gold! The movie did a good job of making me squirm. Sick cool stuff that had a lot of the uncomfortable elements of Requiem for a Dream but less down and out drugged. Natalie was excellent.
Ginkasa
03-15-2011, 01:16 AM
I watched The Source Code earlier. I really liked Moon (both directed by Duncan Jones), so I was excited for this. It was okay. It wasn't nearly as good as Moon, but I enjoyed it. The thing that really knocked it down a few pegs was the ending. I was actually really glad about the ending for a while. It looked like it was going to end on a positive note without having everything ever going the best way possible, but then it kept going. I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil it, though.
Overall, though, I enjoyed watching it and recommend you see it. If you're a fan of Moon, though, I would lower my expectations a little bit before entering the theatre.
Angrist
03-19-2011, 05:21 PM
The Book of Eli. 7.5/10
Enjoyable apocalyptic story, decent acting.
Ginkasa, thank you for keeping my hopes down. I loved Moon and the trailer of The Source Code looked interesting (it's the one with the train, right?). I'll watch it eventually, but I won't expect a master piece like Moon. :)
Speaking of which... I told my brother to watch Moon because it was really good. Because of that, he thought it was decent. I shouldn't have said anything. :(
Get Low - 2009
Robert Duball, Bill Murray
This film was pretty good. I'd recommend it for my dad. It's about a man who's been a hermit for 20+ years..
-Bube, have you seen 3 Monkeys (2008) ? It's from Turkey so I though you might have heard/seen it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1233381/
also, this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0880502/
Acebot44
03-19-2011, 09:53 PM
a movie called Enter The Void. Unlike anything that I've ever seen or heard of. Watch it? I don't know whether to recommend it.
Watched this for about 15-20 mins on netflix, waiting for it to pick up and see if the story matched the cool visuals, and then got tired of it.
abbyjhon
03-26-2011, 03:13 AM
I watch Titanic last night its amazing movie really.....
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Terry Gilliam's. I just couldn't get into this one. I looooved the German make from the 30's or 40's. So full of that aryan shit. Good movie. Gilliam's just seemed empty. Uma Thurman younged!
The Natural -- Robert Redford as an oldy rookie. I have a special place for retro baseball. Lucky Strike advertisements and simpler times. Good movie just a little bit tooo long.
Syriana -- It was ok. Can't say I was paying attention. Political plot driven
Rogue Male --Peter O'Toole makes any movie great. British gentleman attempts to assassinate Hitler.
Road to Perdition - - - Saw this again. Some nicely shot scenes. The ending was so fucking predictable, I would have preferred to have seen a well choreographed fight instead.
Just saw Sucker Punch and I have to say I am rather disappointed. I'm not sure what I was expecting from it exactly but I thought it would be better.
It felt like it was trying to be really artsy and it was obvious that it was trying... If that makes any sense
Fox 6
03-27-2011, 07:36 PM
Just saw Sucker Punch and I have to say I am rather disappointed. I'm not sure what I was expecting from it exactly but I thought it would be better.
It felt like it was trying to be really artsy and it was obvious that it was trying... If that makes any sense
Yeah, I agree. Also Zack Snyder cannot choose good music for this movies........ ugh
TheSlyMoogle
03-29-2011, 06:24 AM
Yeah sucker punch was pretty much lame.
Angrist
04-02-2011, 02:39 PM
Erin Brockovich. 7.5/10
Way different than I expected. I think I expected some half-funny, half-sad story about a poor mom with 3 kids.
KillerGremlin
04-21-2011, 09:40 PM
Source Code
The good:
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/fp/Vera+Farmiga+Source+Code+Los+Angeles+Premiere+_tdAsRlJe2Hl.jpg
Seriously, <3.
The movie itself was scrapping the bottom of the barrel as far as "science fiction" goes. It also went for the Hollywood, happy-ending money shot. And all within the last like 2.5 minutes too. Bleh.
Crappy writing aside, the cinematography was beautiful. Chicago represent. And the Metra, woot woot! I ride the Metra (train) frequently, and I thought they did a wonderful job.
Saw Machete. Typical Rodriguez fluff with a few moments that were simply awesome. One such moment occurred in the hospital and...
-Non sequitur-
Rodriguez knows how to make entertaining hospital scenes. Amirite? Of course I am. Planet Terror, Machete, Once Upon a Time in Mexico...give the man an Academy Award for amusing scenes that take place in hospitals.
-Non sequitur-
...the other fun little twist in Machete was an appearance by Lindsay Lohan. Good stuff.
I also watched The Tourist. What an awful piece of shit. The chemistry was not there to make this slow thriller gel....just watch Mr. and Mrs. Smith for real chemistry and look elsewhere for a subtle thriller film.
Vampyr
04-23-2011, 02:16 PM
I watched Predators last weekend.
Really awesome movie. The first Predator movie that stands up the original, and is actually better in a lot of ways.
KillerGremlin
04-27-2011, 04:18 PM
I enjoyed the new Predator movie. I called it a popcorn-fun romp. I'd give it 3 stars if I had stars to give.
Angrist
04-30-2011, 02:39 PM
Pride & Glory. With Edward Norton and Colin McFarrel.
I really liked it, I'll give it a 7.5/10. It's a story about a family of cops who find out there are dirty cops in their battalion.
Teuthida
05-01-2011, 09:41 AM
The Usual Suspects - Been attempting to see this one for years but something always happens. Kept having to shield myself from "the twist." Not much of one it turns out. Just an unreliable narrator, so you can't really go back and rewatch to see things you didn't catch the first time suddenly fall into place. A shame. Still enjoyed it though.
Drawing a comic heavy on an Aztec aesthetic so in addition to viewing a number of documentaries, watched The Emperor's New Groove (Inca) and The Road to El Dorado (a mix of Pre-Columbian cultures). Saw bits of both before but believe this was the first time I saw them in their entirety. Both fun but think I liked TRoED more. Plus it has one of the sexiest animated females ever. :stud:
Despicable Me was pretty cute. "It's so fluffy!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWwNlKn8xE) Not much else to say.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - I feel bad for the folks who haven't read the book. They don't explain the mirror at all. I didn't even remember what it was until after perusing IMDb's board. Was it touched upon in the 6th movie? They also left out the whole "Voldemort" being taboo thing. Seemed important. Anyway, the tone was nice and it had good pacing though not too much actually happens. Made up for with some nice character moments.
Vampyr
05-01-2011, 01:10 PM
The Usual Suspects - Been attempting to see this one for years but something always happens. Kept having to shield myself from "the twist." Not much of one it turns out. Just an unreliable narrator, so you can't really go back and rewatch to see things you didn't catch the first time suddenly fall into place. A shame. Still enjoyed it though.
Drawing a comic heavy on an Aztec aesthetic so in addition to viewing a number of documentaries, watched The Emperor's New Groove (Inca) and The Road to El Dorado (a mix of Pre-Columbian cultures). Saw bits of both before but believe this was the first time I saw them in their entirety. Both fun but think I liked TRoED more. Plus it has one of the sexiest animated females ever. :stud:
Despicable Me was pretty cute. "It's so fluffy!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWwNlKn8xE) Not much else to say.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. - I feel bad for the folks who haven't read the book. They don't explain the mirror at all. I didn't even remember what it was until after perusing IMDb's board. Was it touched upon in the 6th movie? They also left out the whole "Voldemort" being taboo thing. Seemed important. Anyway, the tone was nice and it had good pacing though not too much actually happens. Made up for with some nice character moments.
I don't think the mirror has been mentioned since the 5th movie.
The "Voldemort" taboo is mentioned in a deleted scene shown on the dvd/blu-ray. No idea why they would take that out.
BreakABone
05-01-2011, 02:20 PM
I don't think the mirror has been mentioned since the 5th movie.
The "Voldemort" taboo is mentioned in a deleted scene shown on the dvd/blu-ray. No idea why they would take that out.
I think at the end of the day, it was more of a plot point than anything. A reason that their location was discovered. It wouldn't have added much more to the movie IMO.
And I love the return of various elements that are important to the movie, but they completely ignored during the others.
Vampyr
05-01-2011, 03:04 PM
I think at the end of the day, it was more of a plot point than anything. A reason that their location was discovered. It wouldn't have added much more to the movie IMO.
And I love the return of various elements that are important to the movie, but they completely ignored during the others.
That's true, but in the movie they had the characters wondering how they had been found. It's like they set up the question but never answered it. If you're going to cut the answer, they should have cut the question as well - it just adds confusion to the movie.
Professor S
05-02-2011, 01:12 PM
Deathly Hallows pt 1 was my least favorite of all the films. The entirety of the movie could have been 30-40 minutes and no one would have skipped a beat. Also, we REALLY could have done without the horribly awkward dancing scene... ew.
Angrist
05-04-2011, 02:01 PM
Tangled. 9/10.
Wow, it might be the most enjoyable Disney movie ever. It was funny, adventurous, romantic..... and the graphics really added to the experience. The horse running over rooftops and racing over the bridge for example... Just awesome.
Now I just regret that I didn't see it in 3D cinema. :(
Professor S
05-08-2011, 10:53 PM
Scott Pilgrim vs The World - Probably one of the more original movies I've seen. Great subtle satire sprinkled throughout. "Their first album was better than their first album" was a favorite. Brilliant direction, editing, and sound. I started naming the games they pulled sound effects from toward the end.
Only problem is the lack of any real character development, making a repeat viewing only interesting to catch more of the satire and references.
7/10
Vampyr
05-09-2011, 08:21 AM
I also watched Scott Pilgrim, it was on HBO a couple nights ago. I actually didn't like it, even though I thought I would love it. All of the video game references just seemed to be there for the sake of being a video game reference.
I got the feeling it was a movie made by hipsters, with hipsters in it, for hipsters.
Teuthida
05-09-2011, 10:42 AM
Eh, I've seen that criticism a lot. Many of the characters fit that definition but it mostly makes fun of the culture such as the example Prof gave. When I think hipster movie I think Napoleon Dynamite or Juno or any of those movies with hand-drawn titles. Of course hipsters are just the in-thing to bash on right now. Previously it was the emos. I'm just waiting for the next sub-culture to emerge for everyone else to hate.
Vampyr
05-09-2011, 12:51 PM
Eh, I've seen that criticism a lot. Many of the characters fit that definition but it mostly makes fun of the culture such as the example Prof gave. When I think hipster movie I think Napoleon Dynamite or Juno or any of those movies with hand-drawn titles. Of course hipsters are just the in-thing to bash on right now. Previously it was the emos. I'm just waiting for the next sub-culture to emerge for everyone else to hate.
I never minded emo or goth or steampunk people or whatever. They just want to wear their clothes and mope.
Hipsters actively try to put you down in regular conversation. It's not hard to be annoyed by them. :ohreilly:
I think I could probably watch Scott Pilgrim and enjoy it somewhat, I just thought the references would be a little more cleverly used.
Teuthida
05-09-2011, 01:07 PM
Hipsters actively try to put you down in regular conversation. It's not hard to be annoyed by them. :ohreilly:
I think I could probably watch Scott Pilgrim and enjoy it somewhat, I just thought the references would be a little more cleverly used.
Heh, fair enough. Never engaged one in conversation before myself.
I primarily enjoyed it for the editing and action. It was the closest thing Edgar Wright's done since his show, Spaced, which I quite liked. A lot of quick editing and movie references in that.
Fox 6
05-09-2011, 09:40 PM
I was behind a hipster in a record store and he asked for some band I've never heard of, and for a Japanese import only record. He didn't seem phased when he learned they didn't have it of course. But I just think he wanted people to hear him ask for it.
Angrist
05-19-2011, 03:06 PM
I watched Monsters (2010).
The atmosphere was great, the main characters were likable, the acting was good... The only boring part was (ironically) the monsters.
Typhoid
05-19-2011, 06:49 PM
I watched Monsters (2010).
The atmosphere was great, the main characters were likable, the acting was good... The only boring part were (ironically) the monsters.
You liked that movie?
Ahhh, me and some friends couldn't really stand it. We made jokes before hand like "Hey, wouldn't it be funny if someone made a love-story that was just set in some type of alien invasion?"
And that's basically what it fucking was.
I was let down. :lolz:
Angrist
05-20-2011, 03:56 AM
Yeah I can totally understand that. I expected a lot more monsters. Different types, more action, more suspense.
But I also expected a story about a guy and a girl... I enjoyed that part. The woman was beautiful (and cute) by the way.
Teuthida
05-24-2011, 05:34 AM
Thor
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The Asgard bits felt like a more magical action-paced version of Game Of Thrones which I've been enjoying. The Earth bits were just ok. There was one annoying character who I heard they added more of after she did well with test audiences. Bleh.
Teuthida
05-26-2011, 07:55 PM
The Illusionist (the recent animated one)
Sad and beautiful. Almost without dialogue like The Triplets of Belleville (which makes sense here since there's a language barrier between the two main characters). One thing that stuck out was that the camera angles were all static and reused over and over for the interiors. I wonder if that was to better concentrate on the character animation, since that was superb. But it also meant there were no closeups so you felt removed from the story a bit.
Angrist
05-28-2011, 08:58 AM
Agora. 7/10.
Interesting times. Shows how scary a mob can be when they know the government is behind them.
Angrist
06-03-2011, 08:34 AM
TRON Legacy. 8/10. Awesome. Why do I own The Matrix sequels but not this?
Fox 6
06-03-2011, 09:57 AM
TRON Legacy. 8/10. Awesome. Why do I own The Matrix sequels but not this?
because its not out yet.
BreakABone
06-03-2011, 11:59 AM
because its not out yet.
Not out in what sense?
Animal Kingdom, a really interesting Australian film. I highly recommend it, and its streaming on American Netflix.
9/10 if I had to score it.
Professor S
06-03-2011, 12:49 PM
My Bloody Valentine - A good old fashioned tits n' blood horror movie (obviously made for 3D). Pretty well done for what it was, and it does a smart job of questioning "who done it" until the very end. (I guessed it, but wasn't positive)
7/10
Interesting note, if you stream on Netflix the "thumb" images when you fast forward are actually from the ORIGINAL movie, not the remake.
Big CON: It starred Jaime King and she kept her shirt on for the entire movie... BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Fox 6
06-03-2011, 01:56 PM
You cant have a horror movie with out boobs!!!
Teuthida
06-07-2011, 06:41 PM
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
While I liked bits and pieces of the previous DTV movies I think this one is probably the strongest as a whole. A nice anthology that all ties together.
Teuthida
06-11-2011, 03:50 AM
Black Swan
Pretty good, but not as great as it was made out to be. Probably my least favorite Aronofsky film. Though I am glad it didn't turn out to be a Perfect Blue remake as I expected it to be.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Some awesome visuals. Decent story; more a cool idea. And you get Spidey and Joker together.
Sunshine
Great up until the end whenit becomes a slasher flick. Gets a couple points back for it being Mark Strong though.
KillerGremlin
06-12-2011, 04:55 PM
I saw Super 8. It was really good.
Professor S
06-13-2011, 03:57 PM
You cant have a horror movie with out boobs!!!
Oh, there were boobs. In fact there was an entire scene where the killer chased a completely naked woman through a truck stop with hilarious consequences.
But they weren't Jaime King's boobs, and if you've ever seen Sin City you know that she played Goldie, and that they are PERFECT.
In response to Tooth
Sunshine is a great film that may fall a bit flat at the end but all in all is a great movie.
As for GL, I would have to say Wonder Woman is a better film. Characters are more enjoyable and Nathan Fillion does play a bigger part
Teuthida
06-14-2011, 06:21 AM
Seems like the general consensus is that WW has been the best of these movies. Perhaps I need to rewatch it but it didn't do much for me on my first viewing.
Teuthida
06-19-2011, 09:23 AM
Paul
Wasn't particularly funny. Now I enjoy seeing young earth creationists being made fun of as much as the next guy but it was done in what I thought was a heavy-handed and not at all humorous manner. Felt off. Paul himself was pretty much the only really likeable and funny character. At first it was quite hard not to just picture Seth Rogen every time he talked...very hard actually...but eventually Paul's voice was Paul's voice...and just happened to bare a very strong resemblance to Seth Rogen's. A whole lot of sci-fi references and it was nice seeing Invincible and Brit comic stuff show up though.
Teuthida
06-29-2011, 08:48 PM
The Invention of Lying
Very interesting premise. Felt like so much more could have been done with it though. An enjoyable experiment, not sure if so much as a movie.
Daybreakers
Another movie where thought so much more could have been done with the concept. Would have made an interesting television series seeing all aspects of a vampire driven society.
Rango
I think this might be the prettiest ugly movie ever made. Drags a bit in the middle but overall a good time. Everything is just so ugly....but pretty....so much detail to oogle. Really liked how the human characters were done. Wouldn't mind seeing a movie like that.
The Germanator
06-29-2011, 08:50 PM
Best Worst Movie
Documentary about the people involved with making Troll 2, which some consider one of the worst films of all time. It's very sweet in a sad way. Now I guess I may have to actually watch the movie, but maybe not. It looks terrible after all.
Teuthida
07-02-2011, 11:37 PM
Avatar
A good case on why you should always skip breakfast. I liked it.
Teuthida
07-13-2011, 07:23 AM
Been watching more movies now that I can view them in better than youtube quality.
Cold Souls
Quite liked it. Very Charlie Kaufmanesque. And you have Paul Giamatti as Paul Giamatti. Perfect casting.
Stranger Than Fiction
Favorite thing I've seen Will Ferrell in.
The Princess Bride
I got tired of seeing references to this movie online so finally watched (though a number of scenes were familiar...think I might have seen as a wee lad). Fun but don't really get the cult following it has.
Gattaca
Interesting concept.
S1m0ne
Liked Gattaca so thought I would see Niccol's next movie. Only vaguely remembered the commercials for it. Assumed it would be heavy on the sci-fi like Gattaca and be a thriller where the virtual girl comes to life. Nope. A goofy satire that really didn't work. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more knowing what sort of movie it was going in.
The Road
Couldn't not see Rick and Carl from The Walking Dead as the main characters. Seems like a zombie apocalypse would be ideal. That way humans would at least band together against something instead of everyone being enemies as in this film.
Vampyr
07-13-2011, 08:54 AM
The Princess Bride
I got tired of seeing references to this movie online so finally watched (though a number of scenes were familiar...think I might have seen as a wee lad). Fun but don't really get the cult following it has.
Inconceivable!
Teuthida
07-13-2011, 09:08 AM
Speaking of... Mere hours after watching the movie this was on reddit's main page: http://www.reddit.com/r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu/comments/ijym7/inconceivable/
Just think how many mildly humorous in-jokes I've been missing all this time.
KillerGremlin
07-13-2011, 02:44 PM
I saw Horrible Bosses. It was like The Hangover meets Office Space with a couple of really funny gags and two super-star cameos that tied it all together.
The Germanator
07-21-2011, 09:57 AM
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (in 3D!)
So now the only 3D movies I have seen are Avatar and a Werner Herzog documentary, go figure... This one was good. Fairly straight-forward exploration of these caves in France that have the world's oldest cave paintings in them, from about 10,000 years ago. Some poetic analysis from the great Herzog's voice as well.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
If you're a fan of the group, it's definitely worth checking out. I never knew most of the stuff because I never really looked into it, but it's very interesting. Well made by Michael Rapaport.
thomastom682
07-27-2011, 02:58 AM
Last night i saw The mask movie. This is my favorite movie. Very comedy and interested movie.
Teuthida
07-31-2011, 01:09 AM
In The Loop
Worth watching for Malcolm Tucker's use of profanity alone....it's beautiful.
Captain America
Quite fun. And it has a song and dance number.
Vampyr
07-31-2011, 08:36 PM
Recently watched Let Me In (the American version of Let the Right One In.) It was quite good, and I think I enjoyed it a little more than the original.
Also watched Despicable Me, which was hilarious.
magus113
07-31-2011, 09:33 PM
I watched SyFy's Red Faction: Origins, which considering the caliber of their other movies it was actually pretty neat. Supposedly it fits in between Guerrilla and Armaggedon which is cool.
I also saw The Adjustment Bureau. I didn't know it was a romance thriller. I don't want to talk about it.
magus113
08-02-2011, 06:22 PM
I watched Up in the Air last night.
Fantastic movie. My friend described it as an awesome movie where nothing happens and people just talk. I'm stealing that.
KillerGremlin
08-03-2011, 08:07 PM
Went on a renting spree and ended up doing the 50-50 with the gf....so here's my report.
Cedar Rapids - Really cute, I enjoyed this film quite a bit. John C. Reilly is absolutely spectacular, and Ed Helms seems like he has a bright future in cinema if he can avoid getting typecasted.
I Am Number Four - Just awful....this was Twilight[?] with a sci-fi twist? You could hear Timothy Olyphant ask for his check after they killed his character off. Which, by the way, being the huge Timothy Olyphant fan I am...he totally was miscast for this film.
Just Go With It - This was okay, you know, for what it is. The good news is Dave Matthews is an entertaining actor. I kinda did a double take because I was like: "Waiiiit. Sandler is a DMB fan?" Also, I did a shit-my-pants "huuuh" when I realized that the actor who I thought was Nicole Kidman was in fact Nicole Kidman. What are you doing in a film like this, Ms. Kidman?!
My only thought is why is everyone hung up on Jennifer Aniston? She is athletic and looks good for her age...but she doesn't radiate sex goddess and she is not as hot as I think a lot of people portray her to be. I'll take Nicole Kidman over her is all I'm saying.
Rango - I have mixed feelings about this film, but I mostly liked it. It payed a lot of homage to other films and it had a lot of quirk if that's your bag.
Blow Out - I watched this before rolling through season 4 of Dexter...so I wasn't expecting to see John Lithgow playing a bad guy. That's probably my own ignorance, but I digress. The movie was very Hitchcock-esque and I really enjoyed it. Gritty and cutting edge cinematography, some dark humor and an okay story tied that one together nicely.
magus113
08-07-2011, 11:47 PM
Get Him to the Greek - Puff Daddy was pretty hilarious, the rest of the movie was decent enough. I give it a pass.
Frost/Nixon - Yup. Good shit, although I kept looking at Michael Sheen and I kept thinking of Castor/Zuse from Tron: Legacy. You can imagine how that went.
The Germanator
08-10-2011, 02:55 PM
Raging Bull:
Had never gotten around to watching this until this past week on Netflix streaming. Very good, but troubling film. DeNiro was great as he seemed to be often in this era. It's weird that he hasn't done so well lately. Just picking some bad films I guess.
Teuthida
08-11-2011, 09:50 AM
Matchstick Men
Really good. Kind of messed up.
KillerGremlin
08-12-2011, 02:24 PM
I loved Get Him to the Greek...I thought it took some turns towards dark and twisted and that was fun. Also, the fact that Russell Brand is an ex-heroine junkie alcoholic makes him super entertaining in roles where he plays a druggie.
I also enjoyed Matchstick Men. A perfect Nick Cage vehicle...
KillerGremlin
08-12-2011, 02:29 PM
Raging Bull:
Had never gotten around to watching this until this past week on Netflix streaming. Very good, but troubling film. DeNiro was great as he seemed to be often in this era. It's weird that he hasn't done so well lately. Just picking some bad films I guess.
DeNiro is a fucking oddball. Did you catch his interview on Letterman with Dustin Hoffman? Either this was 100% scripted and the most fucking brilliant display of awkward TV, or...well, just watch:
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As far as picking bad films...DeNiro looked embarrassed in Meet The Parents 3.
Teuthida
08-19-2011, 09:47 PM
Road to Perdition
Beautifully shot.
Lucky Number Slevin
Lot of fun.
Road to Perdition
Beautifully shot.
Lucky Number Slevin
Lot of fun.
The end of Road to Perdition annoyed the hell out of me. pointless. purely intended to annoy.
I just saw Beat Kitano's 09/10 film, Outrage. Nother yakuza. Honestly didn't feel like he brought much new to the table. It was well shot, and well paced. The violence was muted and intense. Overall I enjoyed it, I just wanted to see something a little more characterized as opposed to the defeatest yakuza state body count finale.
Reign of Assassins 2010
Michelle Yeoh. Pretty good for a kungfu'er
Woody Allen's Bananas
It was funny. Not as timeless as manhattan for sure. Screwball comedy woody style. I loved Midnight in Paris and recommend you see it in theatres. Probably his best work.
Teuthida
08-21-2011, 08:46 PM
Redline
I waited a very long time to finally see this movie. It did not disappoint. Beautiful insanity.
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Angrist
08-24-2011, 02:45 PM
The Social Network. 8/10.
The Germanator
08-25-2011, 10:19 PM
RoboCop
I had never seen this one, but it was pretty good. Kinda cheesy at points, but still a good action/thriller kinda movie. The fake commercials were hilarious.
Vampyr
08-25-2011, 10:45 PM
Heh, RoboCop is one of my favorites.
The Social Network. 8/10.
I watched this a couple of days ago as well. Thought it was awesome - the sound track was so good. Several good funny moments as well, the dialogue was perfect.
Also finally got around to seeing True Grit. Really enjoyed it as well.
magus113
08-26-2011, 12:45 AM
Finally saw Dawn of the Dead (2004). It was pretty fun, although strange to see Ty Burrell unsuccessfully be a douchebag.
KillerGremlin
08-28-2011, 02:03 AM
RoboCop
I had never seen this one, but it was pretty good. Kinda cheesy at points, but still a good action/thriller kinda movie. The fake commercials were hilarious.
Yeah, RoboCop is a black comedy and satire more so than a true Sci-Fi standout. It's a fun movie, and this guy:
http://i.imgur.com/6s1S2.jpg
KillerGremlin
08-28-2011, 02:07 AM
Finally saw Dawn of the Dead (2004). It was pretty fun, although strange to see Ty Burrell unsuccessfully be a douchebag.
I love that movie. Everything about that movie is so good, I can't stand the uptight Romero fans that give it crap. I mean is Romero even worth defending anymore? His past few movies have been pretty average if not sub par, with the exception of The Crazies remake...that was awesome.
22 Bullets - French gangster revenge with Jean Reno. A good movie that accomplishes what it set out to. Violent
Biutiful - Javiar Bardem is good. This movie is sad.
magus113
09-06-2011, 10:01 AM
Re-watched Silent Hill again. It wasn't too bad of an adaptation, considering Team Silent had their involvement in it. I fear for the sequel however. None of the original team are working on it, Yamaoka and Team Silent included.
Teuthida
09-06-2011, 11:58 AM
Death at a Funeral (2007)
Quite funny. Alan Tudyk was amazing.
Teuthida
09-07-2011, 03:34 PM
Symbol
Soooooo weeeeirrrrrrrrrd. But also very funny. From the creator of Big Man Japan.
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Embedded the least spoilery trailer. If you're going to watch it, best to go in not knowing much.
Angrist
09-10-2011, 03:40 AM
I finished The King of Kong. (I sometimes watch my movies in parts..)
Very nice documentary... but I can't believe that Bill Mitchel let himself be filmed like he's the biggest a-hole ever.
Vampyr
09-10-2011, 09:50 AM
I finished The King of Kong. (I sometimes watch my movies in parts..)
Very nice documentary... but I can't believe that Bill Mitchel let himself be filmed like he's the biggest a-hole ever.
The makers of the documentary claim he's worse in real life than what they portrayed him, heh.
Teuthida
09-10-2011, 01:52 PM
Attack the Block
Fun movie.
magus113
09-10-2011, 07:23 PM
The makers of the documentary claim he's worse in real life than what they portrayed him, heh.
Yeah that douche is completely full of himself. His restaurant that he owns is actually about an hour north of where I live.
If I were strong enough to go and punch him in the face with no physical repercussions to myself, I'd go do it.
KillerGremlin
09-14-2011, 03:37 AM
The Box - Twilight Zone's abortion. Avoid.
Your Highness - Good actors can't save forced/lame jokes. Also avoid. Just hit the bong and watch Harold and Kumar.
Everything Must Go - Will Ferrel proving once again he could be a good actor if he stops typecasting the same roll. The movie was okay.
Our Idiot Brother - Cute and heartwarming. Not bad but a renter.
Let Me In - Really good. Suck my asshole, Twilight.
Going the Distance - I can't imagine Justin Long actually penetrating a female, so this movie was an awkward exercise of me suspending my disbelief that he can actually pork something. Even Charlie Day couldn't save this predictable mess. This movie was a masturbatory display of suffering with an anticlimactic finish. Skip this weak ass shit.
Angrist
09-18-2011, 02:28 PM
P.S. I love you. Hm let's give it a 7.5/10.
There aren't too many movies about a husband/wife dying. Very interesting.
The Germanator
09-25-2011, 10:56 PM
Drive.
Really, really good. The mood that this film sets is pretty incredible. Some critics have said "style over substance", and while I agree to an extent, the style is pretty freaking great. Very good music, downloading it now.
Also...Not as much driving as you might expect. Of course, awesome cast as well. Bryan Cranston, Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks...
Definitely recommend it.
I really want to see Drive based on the reviews.
Saw Smokey and the Bandit I+II
Was a lot like canonball run.
Cat Ballou - This movie is possibly the best comedy western I have ever seen. It was originally started as a drama but the producers gave up on it sometime during the shoot and decided to make a comedy starring a young Jane Fonda.
Anjela48
09-30-2011, 03:15 AM
Last movie that i watched was Kung Fu Panda And Saw. Both movies are just awesome.
Teuthida
10-23-2011, 05:19 AM
Batman: Year One
Great other than Batman's voice. It's a good thing it's more of a Jim Gordon story. Bryan Cranston was amazing as always. Took some serious effort not to picture Walter White speaking.
Kung Fu Panda 2
Did not expect it to be as dark and serious (well, compared to the first at least) as it was. Went by pretty quick but was a fun ride. Great action and oh so pretty.
The Guard
Quite enjoyable. Had a bit of trouble with the accents at times though.
The Lonely Guy
Steve Martin, 1984. I remembered a little ways in that I had seen this when I was quite young. Good classic comedy. Recently saw Novocaine (2001) with Steve Martin and Helena Bonham Carter. Both slightly dark.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Haha quirky comedy that accepts being silly. Has some ambiguity with depicting double standards, so it makes for an interesting critique.
"I should have fought for you" fails to designate the past perfect occasion. Obviously referring to the breakdown that led to her infidelity, it also is easily taken as his response to her telling him.
Angrist
10-24-2011, 04:46 AM
Captain America.
Haha, they tried so bad to make something out of this. And I guess apart from all the über-silly stuff, I even enjoyed parts of it.
I just hope it was good for the fans of the comic (I've never read it).
Angrist
10-24-2011, 03:03 PM
Banlieu 13 Ultimatum
Epic French movie.
Teuthida
10-25-2011, 02:33 AM
Drive
Good.
The Germanator
10-25-2011, 10:34 PM
Bridesmaids
Pretty good. Jon Hamm was hilarious. It still had parts I didn't like and it was just a little too long, like most Apatow productions, I've noticed. Still recommend it though.
Angrist
10-26-2011, 07:04 AM
Kung Fu Panda 2. I hadn't seen part 1, but that probably didn't matter. It was enjoyable (but not very special).
Angrist
10-28-2011, 02:22 PM
Mulholland Drive
Seriously, is there any way to understand it the first time you see it? I liked where the movie was going, but then suddenly it got very very weird and I can't see how they tried to explain it.
Teuthida
10-30-2011, 03:03 PM
Seriously crulsettesy? Seriously?
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Quite good though it really did feel like the second half a movie. The epilogue was...weird. Felt like kids dressed up pretending to be adults.
Professor S
11-04-2011, 01:11 PM
The Social Network
Well acted, and very well directed. But without the brilliant editing the story is actually pretty dull.
The Germanator
11-04-2011, 01:24 PM
Some leftovers I saw over Halloween weekend...
Trollhunter:
I'd been meaning to see this for a while. It's very silly but I really enjoyed how sincerely it is played. It's funny, but not directly played for campy laughs. I liked it a lot.
Dead Snow
This was also pretty great. I liked the Evil Dead homages and some of the hammy cliche moments. Didn't take itself too seriously while still having some brutal kill scenes. Pretty good blueprint for an enjoyable horror film.
The Fog
I had heard a lot about this one and was kind of disappointed. The story is just really weird and told in a strange way. John Carpenter wasn't at his best between Halloween and The Thing...
Submarine
This one is not horror related of course! Director Richard Ayoade has been dubbed "the British Wes Anderson" and it kind of makes sense when you look at the style of this movie. Not super original in a lot of ways. Maybe a cross of Rushmore and The Squid and the Whale, but not quite as good. I still liked it.
Angrist
11-04-2011, 01:43 PM
Trollhunter:
I'd been meaning to see this for a while. It's very silly but I really enjoyed how sincerely it is played. It's funny, but not directly played for campy laughs. I liked it a lot.Maybe I took it way too serious, because I never saw what was so funny about it... I just loved the suspense, the atmosphere and the realistic take on fairy tales.
The Germanator
11-04-2011, 02:06 PM
Maybe I took it way too serious, because I never saw what was so funny about it... I just loved the suspense, the atmosphere and the realistic take on fairy tales.
I think the last part of your sentence is what made it kind of funny to me; "a realistic take on fairy tales." Just the idea of this gruff, gritty "trollhunter" talking about things like "Ringlefinches" and their traits, along with the veterinarian studying them is just kind of silly, but in a charming way that worked for the movie.
I liked it, but it gave me a couple of good chuckles I guess, but not in a bad way.
KillerGremlin
11-04-2011, 03:50 PM
The Social Network
Well acted, and very well directed. But without the brilliant editing the story is actually pretty dull.
Don't forget the soundtrack! Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
DoNotAsk
11-20-2011, 12:47 AM
Green Lantern
The story was just soooooo simple and boring, don't like it
Teuthida
12-14-2011, 03:12 AM
Back to the Future Parts I, II, & III
Took me long enough to finally get around to watching these. So good.
The Shawshank Redemption
Good, but not #1 at IMDb good.
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Really enjoyed this one. Surreal, quirky, and quite funny at times.
Teuthida
12-27-2011, 08:12 PM
Blazing Saddles
Some good bits but overall didn't love it. Too Luny Tunes-ish for me and did not care for the end. Felt way out of place.
Win Win
Really quite good. Writer/director of The Station Agent and The Visitor. Both of which I liked. He also co-wrote....Up. I did not know that. And it stars Paul Giamatti. That automatically ups the rating.
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