Last movies you saw - Page 71

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...

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.

Swan · 01-24-2011, 10:21 PM

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.

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?

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.

Acebot44 · 03-19-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster

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.

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.

Bube · 02-05-2011, 05:27 AM

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.

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.