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Soulforged
06-22-2008, 00:59
Well, a lot of people are going to feel like they're the ones who got screwed paying $10 to see The Happening, but I actually liked it because it has a 1950's sci-fi feel to it due to the B level acting, the mysterious nature of the threat and the human interest aspect that M. Night Shyamalan always puts in his movies. There is quite a bit of symbolism in the film concerning man's relationship to nature. The small amount of graphic violence in the film is there for shock value, but I don't think the film succeeds as a thriller. There is almost a complete absence of drama except right at the end, and no scenes of panic. Everyone seems very well behaved in the midst of this life threatening situation unlike 1950's sci-fi films. The premise has a weak scientific basis and is hard to swallow, but it's a thought provoking if simple minded story.After seeing that movie, and seeing how Shyamalan is begining to fail over and over again with every release, I think I'll start a recollection of signatures to ban Shyamalan from the face of cinematography. I don't want to spoil anything for people who are willing to waste money on this piece of crap, it's enough to say that the protagonist talks with a plant. The film is a series of disconnected events and experiments on grotesque deaths, false drama, and bad acting, this goes from disjointed to over the top in a snap, and that's actually all that it says and all it represents, a snap.
After seeing that movie, and seeing how Shyamalan is begining to fail over and over again with every release, I think I'll start a recollection of signatures to ban Shyamalan from the face of cinematography.
The Happening cost $60 million to make, and it looks like it will gross around $75 million in its theatrical run. Of course, that doesn't all go back to the producers because the theater owners get a cut, but there will be DVD sales later. So, Shyamalan's career isn't finished yet, but he's getting close to being finished.
Peasant Phill
06-24-2008, 22:09
Did anybody see 'hostel'?
Granted I didn't watch the whole movie (I got bored which is very rare for me) but it must be one of the most pointless movies I've ever seen. It's not something I would normaly watch but my girlfriend wanted to see hostel and I tought that Tarantino would stand for some quality.
The movie had abslutely no plot other then horny American students on vacation in a Europe of every possible stereotype. The characters have no motivation to do anything and so they don't. To camouflage the absolute lack of story/build up the movie shows more breasts than soft porn.
The other thing are the details that annoyed me endlessly. It's like the witer, director and producers just didn't do more effort than absolutely necesarryand used reasons and motivations I would only dare to use if I was piss drunk and wanted to get it over with.
The movie starts in Amsterdam where they apparently speak German. How hard is it to find Dutch speaking actors in the USA? How hard is it to chack which language people speak in the setting of your mvie for that matter.
Then our 'band of heroes' goes to Slowakia because someone told tem there was a hostel there where they could get laid as easily as we can blink. And why is this? because apparently all the men went to fight in a war that to my knowledge doesn't exist.
At that time the torture (the whole raison d'être of this film) started but it was already to late for me. As I said I was already bored and no amount of gore could have saved the film.
The movie complete denies itselve the power of suggestion, it's a bit cheap the torture scenes aren't very effective, not scary but very bloody, it's just not fun to watch. Still it's a must have for the collector it's a bit of a modern horror-classic. I am undecided, watched it twice, hated it the first time but kinda apreciated it the second time. The movie does have this raw energy.
TevashSzat
06-25-2008, 16:27
Just say Fight Club last night.
I must say, it is a brilliant movie. The twist between the two main characters towards the end is pretty amazing, yet obvious too. It makes alot of statements and does so well even though I might not agree with them.
The only thing I didn't really like about the movie is its feel. It is too dark for me, but I suppose thats just me since the movie is supposed to be that way
Marshal Murat
06-25-2008, 18:53
Kung Fu Panda
Good movie, excellent art, good plot. Unfortunately, you feel like you're watching Crouching Skywalker, Sleeping Vader. It gives a great message not only about personality but the implaccability of fate. Very good movie to laugh a little.
Quintus.JC
06-26-2008, 20:39
Just watched The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Good film for the family, but the plot was definitely not as good as the first one. Still good though, the final battles against the Telmarines were brilliant. plus a wonderful credit song.
Edit: Just for a thought, for anyone who watched the film, doesn't the Telmarine charging formation resembles that of the ancient Romans. The Testudos, separate regenments similar to legions, carro-ballistas and catapults etc.etc.
Just saw Mongol last Sunday. Was quite an interesting movie and provided interesting background on the great Genghis Khan. I'd recommend it tho, I'd have to see it again because it had a lot of good elements in the movie that made it pretty good all around. there was good action and story plots between the different characters that moved in and out of the main plot. Apparently it is part of series chronicling Khan's life as he moved across that part of the world. It's not for everybody but if you can't see in the theater, then try and rent it on DVD or buy straight up. 91/2/10
Saw Happening. Really interesting movie. Though, it was quite easy to figure out what was causing the problems, I found how the main characters and the other people dealt with what was going on. To me, the way the people dealed and acted towards "the happening" would make for a great book...not based off of the movie. Overall it was a fun and entertaining movie to watch, tho there were parts which felt like I was watching some of his other movies. I'm not sure I'd recommend it, maaaaybe rent it but I'm not gonna watch it again if I can help it. 6/10
seireikhaan
06-28-2008, 11:33
The Happening cost $60 million to make, and it looks like it will gross around $75 million in its theatrical run. Of course, that doesn't all go back to the producers because the theater owners get a cut, but there will be DVD sales later. So, Shyamalan's career isn't finished yet, but he's getting close to being finished.
Shyamalan's already working on his next (http://www.themovieinsider.com/m3931/avatar-the-last-airbender/) film.
Geoffrey S
06-29-2008, 13:17
In Bruges. Can't think of anything that wasn't good in the film. Truly an ensemble piece, with fantastic acting by all, including Farrell. The star of the film is the script - at times, laugh out loud hilarious, at others, so shocking it made me cringe. Probably not a film for the sensitive.
Seriously, go watch it. On par with No Country for Old Men, and Bruges is a stunner.
In Bruges. Can't think of anything that wasn't good in the film. Truly an ensemble piece, with fantastic acting by all, including Farrell. The star of the film is the script - at times, laugh out loud hilarious, at others, so shocking it made me cringe. Probably not a film for the sensitive.
Seriously, go watch it. On par with No Country for Old Men, and Bruges is a stunner.
When did that come out??
Geoffrey S
06-30-2008, 09:58
I honestly don't know. It's recent. Only just out in the Netherlands, it was busy in the cinema. Wiki states that it got a limited february release in the US, and was out recently in the UK.
When did that come out??
Never heard of it but going to watch it for the setting alone, Brugge is simply gorgious, could very well be the most beautiful town in the world. And I am talking towns not city's that would be Paris :balloon2:
Geoffrey S
06-30-2008, 23:56
Should like the film for that alone, then.ovely camera work.
Marshal Murat
07-05-2008, 22:55
Went to see WALL-E today, and I have to say it was excellent. It was cute without being sickening, cautious without being a fear-mongering, and reminiscent of an Arthur Clarke adventure.
:2thumbsup:
Atonement, uhm, wow. As in wow.
seireikhaan
07-13-2008, 03:48
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
An extremely enjoyable fantasy movie. Had some truly great moments in it. Quality action, a couple surprises, some very good acting on most parts parts(its sorta tough to grade the acting of some, seeing as they weren't exactly human), and some very good humor as well, surprisingly enough. I'd heartily recommend it to anyone.
Wanted (2008) is an action picture starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. The action is very over the top matrix style with quite a few bullet time sequences, and extremely frenetic jump cutting during the actions scenes to the point where you can't follow the action in some places. The action scenes are full of impossibilities, but that is apparently due to it being a film adaptation of a graphic novel where impossible things happen. In retrospect, apparently the action is supposed to be taken as humorous, but the actors play their parts dead seriously. Since the screenplay was mediocre, I didn't really like this film very much, although, I wanted to like it. The convoluted plot has a terrible flaw in it as well if you think about it. To top things off, Angelina Jolie did not look very good in her closeups. She looks underweight, and it makes her face seem older than she is. This film is based on a graphic novel with which I'm unfamiliar, and that may be why I couldn't get on track with this film. My friend was confused as well, but he did say it seemed as thought it was supposed to be humorous.
Kralizec
07-16-2008, 14:27
Frank Herbert's Dune (2000; by John Harrison)
The only reason I didn't pick this one up as soon as it came out on DVD was because I thought I would probably dissapointed (I thought that David Lynch' take on the story was absolutely horrorible)
As it turns out though, I'm mostly pleased with it. It bent the original plot in several places and shuffled some of the lines from character to character, but justifyably in most cases and it didn't prevent me from enjoying it.
For people who haven't read Dune this miniseries should still be enjoyable, maybe moreso. A drawback is that it doesn't do a good job of showing how important the spice is and that the whole imperium is basicly a conservative feudal society with rigid, planet bound castes. Both are mentioned but not properly emphasized.
There are a few things from the novel that have been left out wich IMO shouldn't have been, but I'll not delve into that.
The acting is decent enough most of the time, a few quirky bits of overacting here and there though. The woman who played Mohiam was the only one I thought was really bad; while the Baron Harkonnen's portrayal was excellent.
Anyway, it's a miniseries with easily 4 hours of viewing so take that into account. I got my copy for 9 Euro so that shouldn't stop you.
Kralizec
07-19-2008, 23:05
Yikes, double post!
This is England
Nice movie, something of a British parallel to American History X (though by no means a copy)
7.5/10
Incongruous
07-20-2008, 00:43
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
Great Movie, definatley up there with the directors earlier work such as Dog Day Afternoon, Seymore-Hoffman is my new favourite actor these days I love the way this ugly fat bloke completley wipes the floor with every other actor in the movie who are usually über hot people or big names. The guy is a genius.
The movie was predictably dark like most moivies in this thriller/crime genre but it had more of the gritty realism I have come to crave from actors in their depiction of normal people caught up in improbable stories. I am not going to give away any of it except that it was an amazing construction of family tragedy at the darker end of the scale.
9/10:2thumbsup:
seireikhaan
07-20-2008, 01:39
The Dark Knight. I give it a 9/10. Well done by Christian Bale again, as Batman, and Heath Ledger, imo, deserves at least an Oscar nomination that the way he acted as the Joker. Absolutely brilliant. Only reason it gets a 9 instead of a 10 are due to some moments of utter incredulity that were utterly unbelievable.
The Dark Knight. I give it a 9/10. Well done by Christian Bale again, as Batman, and Heath Ledger, imo, deserves at least an Oscar nomination that the way he acted as the Joker. Absolutely brilliant. Only reason it gets a 9 instead of a 10 are due to some moments of utter incredulity that were utterly unbelievable.
Agreed...tho more like 9.5/10 as I think there were parts missing in the movie meaning (I hope, there will be an extended version). And Heath as the Joker was fantastic, hands down the best villian that I have seen in any comic book/superhero movie. Yet, this is not really a comic book/superhero movie as it is more of a crime drama. It has many twists and turns with parts pulling at your every emotion...even for characters you don't like...
Heath, as makaikhaan stated, deserves at least an oscar nod for his portrayal as the Joker, which in my honest opinion tops Nicholson's Joker. This movie gets going right away and doesn't really stop for nobody...except for a magic trick.
A must see for EVERYBODY!!
I have to agree with you guys about Batman. It was great, much better than I expected. Ledger, was absolutely brilliant. I hope he gets an Oscar post-humously it's the least he deserves.
PanzerJaeger
07-22-2008, 03:53
I'm surprised Batman doesn't have its own thread. It was great. It almost could have been longer, as some parts seemed forcibly shortened.
I'm surprised Batman doesn't have its own thread. It was great. It almost could have been longer, as some parts seemed forcibly shortened.
Well I think that there well actually be an extended version as with American Gangster where I thought the same thing, that there were parts where it felt like it was missing, and low and behold an extended version was released that I have yet to see.
PanzerJaeger
07-23-2008, 00:02
Well I think that there well actually be an extended version as with American Gangster where I thought the same thing, that there were parts where it felt like it was missing, and low and behold an extended version was released that I have yet to see.
Exactly - I felt the same way about American Gangster. However, in that case, it almost ruined the movie. Somehow Scarface was able to encapsulate the rise and fall of the antagonist masterfully, but Gangster seemed rushed, cut and thrown together. I'll have to get the director's cut, as the acting was excellent and the story fascinating.
Exactly - I felt the same way about American Gangster. However, in that case, it almost ruined the movie. Somehow Scarface was able to encapsulate the rise and fall of the antagonist masterfully, but Gangster seemed rushed, cut and thrown together. I'll have to get the director's cut, as the acting was excellent and the story fascinating.
I've never seen Scarface but I agree on you with American Gangster. It was fascinating.
Big part missing from american gangster, since when when did they become buddies?
Big part missing from american gangster, since when when did they become buddies?
Your Answer:
Haven't seen it in a while, but when Franc Lucas (Denzel) finally gets caught. He is told that it would be easier for him to help root out the dirty cops and get shorter jail time. so they have a cup of joe and become buddy buddies :2thumbsup:
Well yeah but that would be a matter of convenience, how an honest cop suddenly becomes a gangsters buddy-buddy is never explaned. Doesn't make sense he should loath the guy.
Geoffrey S
07-24-2008, 11:19
Come on, please tell me someone has watched In Bruges...?
Come on, please tell me someone has watched In Bruges...?
I haven't yet, although I really want to. Just about every review I've read indicates it's a brilliantly quirky (dark?) comedy. While I'm not familiar with Farrell's work (despite his star status), I've been a fan of Gleeson for a while now.
Well yeah but that would be a matter of convenience, how an honest cop suddenly becomes a gangsters buddy-buddy is never explaned. Doesn't make sense he should loath the guy.
Yea....
Good point, but you have to remember that he also wanted to get rid of the corruption that was plaguing NYPD and Lucas gave him that help and, he got the best of both. He got Lucas off the streets for quite some time and also he got to clean up the police department.
Crazed Rabbit
07-26-2008, 02:58
Come on, please tell me someone has watched In Bruges...?
I have, and must agree with you - it's great. Very recommended.
Though the fat actors they used to portray Americans could have had, at least, an American accent.
CR
Well I finally got around to watching The Dark Knight earlier this evening. I hate to utter phrases like "sensational" and "blown away" (as they're used way too often IMO), but I honestly can't think of a better way to describe my reaction to this film. It is, quite simply, an incredible cinematic achievement.
Just about every member of the main cast put in a top-notch performance, with of course Ledger's brilliant turn as the Joker outshining even the rest of them; he's truly one of the most disturbing movie villains I've ever seen. The action scenes were very well done (and I'm not really an action junkie, so that's saying something), and the cinematography was superb. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- the movie's dark tone, it also managed to include a good dose of humor as well. (I admit I laughed much harder than I probably should've at the whole Joker-hospital scene.) Superb character performances, a decent plot line, strong writing & dialog, and genuinely pulse-pounding action scenes are all seamlessly woven together into a single, well-crafted story.
Also, kudos to Christopher Nolan for having the chutzpah to actually kill off a major character. The film's unpredictability was (IMHO) one of it's greatest strengths -- you honestly never really know what's going to happen next.
This is *not* your stereotypical superhero summer blockbuster. The Dark Knight is one of the single best films I've seen in years (it'll probably make my personal Top 10 list), and you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not seeing it.
Saw the Dark Knight over the weekend and I have to agree with everyone else....
9.5/10 - easily the best movie of the year so far...and what a performance from Ledger...the Oscar nod would be deserved.
"What about a magic trick? I´m gonna make this pencil....disappear!"~:joker:
ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88
07-28-2008, 16:49
Saw the Dark Knight over the weekend and I have to agree with everyone else....
9.5/10 - easily the best movie of the year so far...and what a performance from Ledger...the Oscar nod would be deserved.
"What about a magic trick? I´m gonna make this pencil....disappear!"~:joker:
That Was Funny.
"I'm going to make this pencil disappear...." Whack! " Disappeared!"
2nd Movie I saw this year (1st one being The Bucket List), and It Was Good. Ledger wasn't bad as Joker I think.
Exactly - I felt the same way about American Gangster. However, in that case, it almost ruined the movie. Somehow Scarface was able to encapsulate the rise and fall of the antagonist masterfully, but Gangster seemed rushed, cut and thrown together. I'll have to get the director's cut, as the acting was excellent and the story fascinating.
I thought American Gangster was ok but was far too much of a standard 'connect the dots' rise and fall gangster story. The predictable subplot with Lucas' mother was ridiculous and superficial in no small part thanks to the cheesy dialogue (she was all on board with his conspicuous wealth until the convenient arrival of the 3rd Act? Cmon now). Overall the film offers strong performances but Lucas' character was painted as being far too sympathetic & subdued. Then again who directed American Gangster? Ridley Scott. The man has been nothing but a hack since Blade Runner, arguably his last great film. Ridley is becoming more and more like his brother Tony with every passing film.
I enjoyed Scarface a great deal but I find it difficult to take it too seriously. The plot is solid and well executed and the film contains the viciousness and thuggery that one would associate with organized drug dealers. However there are way too many over the top, pretentious and unintentionally funny moments for me to grade it higher than a B movie with A quality highlights (the silly montage put to the tune of that cheesy pop song 'Push it to the Limit' pretty much defines the substance of Scarface for me). In spite of its flaws I really love Scarface but mainly because of its violence, humor & Al Pacino's stellar performance. I think of Scarface as 'Gangster Light' versus the more serious mobster fare found in The Godfather and Miller's Crossing.
Geoffrey S
08-03-2008, 00:16
Just returned from The Dark Knight. Dear me, what a painfully average movie - rarely have I sat through a movie's last half hour impatiently waiting for the curtains to drop. For a large part the mediocre screenplay is to blame for this. There were plenty of great ideas in there. In fact, too many. There was enough material for at least two full length films; what was in there was rushed through and insufficiently developed, with much packed into the second half at a machine-gun rate and the first half padded out beyond reason with the worst material.
This wasn't helped by the outright poor script, riddled with cliches. More experienced actors such as Caine, Oldman and Freeman delivered their lines in the perfunctory manner they deserved; Bale struggled, yet was solid and suited the role well; and Gyllenhaal and Eckhart were outright poor in their flat performances. Only Ledger showed an ounce of originality, effort for his part - but, it pains me to say, the hype about his sensational performance is just that. Easily the star of the film, but mainly because his enthusiastic and colourful performance contrast strongly with his gray opposites. The script had pretensions. Yet rather than being subtle, it all had to be spelled out for the audience in po-faced dialogue.
How much the direction is to blame for the workman-like feel of the movie, I'm not certain. Technically it was in fine shape, with nice design, great lighting and very solid camerawork. Nothing stood out as magnificent, but there was certainly nothing wrong with the technical aspects. What did bother me was the flat presentation. Aside from the movie, Nolan did a poor job of build-up. The exception was the turning point halfway through, which was a fantastic sequence. But other moments were less impressive. An example is a scene near the start involving a pencil: what could have been a shocking, jarring moment did not achieve its full potential due to its short build-up and weak follow-up. Again, I think this has much to do with the weak screenplay and the amount of things it attempted to convey in its 150-odd minutes.
I re-iterate: what an average movie. It was certainly not bad. Much like X-Men 3, it left me disappointed and feeling like I had watched a cluttered and unfulfilling tribute. The only thing spectacular about the movie is the hype: every single press piece I have seen has been overwhelmingly positive. To be honest, I have yet to see anything negative about the movie. Hype is nothing wrong. Plenty of times, it has been more than justified. But this one? I'm half reminded of the story about the emperor's new cloths.
The Happening. No. Could have been something though. Cool it makes you want to kill yourselve, not only that it makes you want to kill yourselve in creative but completily rediculous ways! Also, most annoying love interest ever, can it be worse then Meg Ryan? Apparently, yes.
Sunshine, yes, but barely. Style over substance but a lot of style. Take a little Event Horizon and take out what is bad, take a lot of Solaris and take out what is incredible, and you basicly have Sunshine. Worth watching.
ajaxfetish
08-05-2008, 08:25
Just rewatched The Lion in Winter tonight with the wife (her first time). It's an older film, but still impresses. The music, the armor and so on are nothing special compared to the effort that goes into them these days in historic films, but as for the acting: what a movie! Witty dialogue, intense emotion, a director who's not afraid of silence or stillness, and straight-up powerful acting. The chemistry I hear about today between the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is nothing compared to that which is palpable between Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn. The film has several of the finest ever to grace the big screen, including Anthony Hopkins in one of his first big roles, and they deliver. The tapestries scene feels Shakespearian in scope. It's got precious little fighting, yet the personal drama is powerful enough to make it my favorite medieval flick.
Ajax
Soulforged
08-05-2008, 16:14
Just returned from The Dark Knight. Dear me, what a painfully average movie - rarely have I sat through a movie's last half hour impatiently waiting for the curtains to drop. For a large part the mediocre screenplay is to blame for this. There were plenty of great ideas in there. In fact, too many. There was enough material for at least two full length films; what was in there was rushed through and insufficiently developed, with much packed into the second half at a machine-gun rate and the first half padded out beyond reason with the worst material.
This wasn't helped by the outright poor script, riddled with cliches. More experienced actors such as Caine, Oldman and Freeman delivered their lines in the perfunctory manner they deserved; Bale struggled, yet was solid and suited the role well; and Gyllenhaal and Eckhart were outright poor in their flat performances. Only Ledger showed an ounce of originality, effort for his part - but, it pains me to say, the hype about his sensational performance is just that. Easily the star of the film, but mainly because his enthusiastic and colourful performance contrast strongly with his gray opposites. The script had pretensions. Yet rather than being subtle, it all had to be spelled out for the audience in po-faced dialogue.
How much the direction is to blame for the workman-like feel of the movie, I'm not certain. Technically it was in fine shape, with nice design, great lighting and very solid camerawork. Nothing stood out as magnificent, but there was certainly nothing wrong with the technical aspects. What did bother me was the flat presentation. Aside from the movie, Nolan did a poor job of build-up. The exception was the turning point halfway through, which was a fantastic sequence. But other moments were less impressive. An example is a scene near the start involving a pencil: what could have been a shocking, jarring moment did not achieve its full potential due to its short build-up and weak follow-up. Again, I think this has much to do with the weak screenplay and the amount of things it attempted to convey in its 150-odd minutes.
I re-iterate: what an average movie. It was certainly not bad. Much like X-Men 3, it left me disappointed and feeling like I had watched a cluttered and unfulfilling tribute. The only thing spectacular about the movie is the hype: every single press piece I have seen has been overwhelmingly positive. To be honest, I have yet to see anything negative about the movie. Hype is nothing wrong. Plenty of times, it has been more than justified. But this one? I'm half reminded of the story about the emperor's new cloths.
I believe you're asking too much from a movie based on a comic series. I can honestly say that it was the best movie of its kind (based on a comic series) that I've ever seen. It's true, however, that there was just too much material for a movie, many parts feel rushed and then ending is no exception, I almost laugh at the ending in fact. But I disagree on the script and acting side, they were both superb (luckily Batman himself speaks little, his voice also made me giggle) again for this type of movie. I think that you always ought to know what kind of movie you're going to watch before you do and lower or adapt your expectations in accordance.
Geoffrey S
08-05-2008, 21:08
Hmm. A good movie is a good movie. Two comic adaptions movies I really enjoyed were Iron Man and the first two X-Men movies. Did I have too high expectations of Batman? Perhaps; but I think those expectations were raised by the pretensions the creators had, which in my opinion fell flat, and that critics unwaveringly upheld.
Has anybody seen "The Mongol" yet? Russian movie about the early live of Ghengis Khan. from childhood to the first quriltai in 1206. It is quiet entertaining + authentic costumes and customs. Based in most part on the "Secret History of the Mongols" wrtitten 50 years after Ghengi´s death.
I enjoyed it. Kind of a mixture of "Lord of the Rings" and "Dancing with Wolves" and some hollywood bling bling.
I would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
Check http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGsCzNPnxI&feature=related
2 more parts are to be shot....yes!
Has anybody seen "The Mongol" yet? Russian movie about the early live of Ghengis Khan. from childhood to the first quriltai in 1206. It is quiet entertaining + authentic costumes and customs. Based in most part on the "Secret History of the Mongols" wrtitten 50 years after Ghengi´s death.
I enjoyed it. Kind of a mixture of "Lord of the Rings" and "Dancing with Wolves" and some hollywood bling bling.
I would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
Check http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGsCzNPnxI&feature=related
2 more parts are to be shot....yes!
Someone else here in the Frontroom just recommended it not too long ago (within the last couple months or so). I plan on checking it out, hopefully not before too long. Can you rent/purchase this movie in a mainstream store, or will I probably have to hunt for it?
Depends on where you live.
It got a lot of media attention in Germany (TV, press). Good reviews made it popular to a degree that non-history-freak-friends of mine came up to me and said they wanted to see the movie with me, the Nomad-fan.
It may be hard to get ahold of the movie in blockbustin`US. Not to many program cinemas there afaik. So good hunt for it Martok!
The crowd in the theater was veeeery mixed: from history-professor to trekkie [b/c Mongols look a bit like small nephews of Clyngons:whip:].
I will watch it again 2morrow...it is fun and tries the hard balance act between realistic and dramatic concept, e.g. Ghengis is having a redish beard, which is supposed to have been that way on the other hand the 2-sworded RAMBO guys in the final battle...well they had heavy cavalry, but I doubt it was that massiv and efficient.
I would recommend, it is 2h of good entertainment!:2thumbsup:
'The most frightening thing about Jacob's Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming'. Right up there with 'In space nobody can hear you scream' Of course we are talking about Jacob's Ladder finally found it. One of the best movies of the nineties, and Tim Robbin's character is sure one of the most likable ever. Poor guy. Everything about the movie works, sometimes genuinly haunting (owwwwwwwwwwww shakey heads), some truly heartfelt moments and a great story and fitting soundtrack on tops. I like.
Post needs hospital scene; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjMjYzB4-yM
PanzerJaeger
08-16-2008, 09:23
Tropic Thunder was hilarious! Downey Jr. is back.
https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/panzerjaeger/tropicthunderposter4.jpg
"I'm tha dude thats playin tha dude disguised as anotha dude!" :laugh4:
Marshal Murat
08-17-2008, 01:55
Tropic Thunder was very good. Some parts were a little cliched (Simple Jack in Laos?), but it was a great parody of all that is bad-action-war-flicks.
"I need my jellybeans!"
Tropic Thunder - Fiver words, "Who let the fridge open"... and I must say the opening previews were... o man... HILARIOUS! hahaha... "What do you mean yooouuuu people?"
8.5/10
The Lost Boys: The Tribe- Wow....what a waste of time...it doesn't even hod smoking embers up to the first movie... It was like, lets see how many boobs and blood and guts we can show. And the fact that they used the main actor from American Pie's Band Camp should've made it noticeable that it was gonna suck besides having Corey Feldman (who prolly was just doing it for money imho).
2.5/10 - Due to Corey, it gets a solid 1.5 boost in my rating, hence 2.5.
Has anybody seen "The Mongol" yet? Russian movie about the early live of Ghengis Khan. from childhood to the first quriltai in 1206. It is quiet entertaining + authentic costumes and customs. Based in most part on the "Secret History of the Mongols" wrtitten 50 years after Ghengi´s death.
I enjoyed it. Kind of a mixture of "Lord of the Rings" and "Dancing with Wolves" and some hollywood bling bling.
I would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
Check http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGsCzNPnxI&feature=related
2 more parts are to be shot....yes!
Hey I saw it and posted a review a while back. Here it is for you :2thumbsup:
The Mongol Review (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1955936&postcount=1008)
O and my score is 9.5/10 for confusion...
I finally saw WALL E last weekend. It was enjoyable enough, but not as good as I'd been led to expect -- I think this is another film that suffered from over-hype. Most of the really funny scenes were all in the trailer; the rest of the movie was only somewhat above-average.
Still, a mild thumbs-up for me; I rate it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I'd say it's worth a matinée showing, but no more than that.
Crazed Rabbit
08-24-2008, 23:11
Saw Batman: The Dark Knight A-maz-zing
Sharp plot, great acting, and it keeps your attention the whole time with a lot more than just fighting and explosions.
I saw Tropic Thunder as well. Funny and good, but not great. Probably would've been funnier if I knew more insider stuff about Hollywood.
CR
Saw "Red Cliff" last week.
Pretty good movie, I would give it 4.5 star out of 5. Some of the characters were really stupid and they did some really inconsequential things... (a horse giving birth??? wow, that totally deserved 5 minutes of screen-time.), and there were a lot of fake blood.
Still, its quite good, can't wait for part 2 to come out in January.
Crazed Rabbit
08-25-2008, 21:31
I saw Saw. Very unimpressed. So-so acting, not that suspenseful (or gruesome, thank goodness), plot silliness. The ending was neat but couldn't redeem the time I had just spent.
Also, it had one thing I have started really hating about Hollywood movies:
An inability of the good guys to shoot the bad guy when the good guy has a gun pointed at the bad guy. No, let's just wait as the bad guy inches forward and then go back to the stupid gun wrestling that's all too common in movies. :wall: Thank goodness for Collateral.
CR
a completely inoffensive name
08-26-2008, 08:04
I think "Red Dawn" was a great movie. Anyone who says otherwise is a lier.
"Weekend At Bernies II" is another 10 out of ten right there.
Oh and you can't truely appreciate American culture if you haven't seen "Catwoman" (under rated performance by Halle Berry) and "Batman and Robin" (oscar worthy acting by Arnold Schwarzenegger in my opinion).
Quintus.JC
08-26-2008, 14:05
Saw "Red Cliff" last week.
Pretty good movie, I would give it 4.5 star out of 5. Some of the characters were really stupid and they did some really inconsequential things... (a horse giving birth??? wow, that totally deserved 5 minutes of screen-time.), and there were a lot of fake blood.
Still, its quite good, can't wait for part 2 to come out in January.
I want to watch that, are you in China?
I bought the DVD there :devilish:
Saw "Hellboy 2" today, and it has exceeded my expectation. Its funny, full of action and got some really funny looking creatures.
"Don't mess with the Zohan"
Strange plotline but amusing all the same.
Quintus.JC
08-26-2008, 22:58
I bought the DVD there :devilish:
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Pity I can't watch that in England. Saw the long-length trailer on youtube, wasn't impressed, thought the television series were tons better.
Doomsday (2008) (Unrated Version)
Neil Marshall's action film homage to the films he enjoyed as a kid, such as Escape from New York, The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, is the most fun I've had with an action film since Planet Terror. You could also consider this movie to be a better sequel to 28 Days Later than the awful 28 Weeks Later. Rhona Mitra is very good as the female anti-hero protagonist, and I expect her to do another film like this. Actually, the ending of Doomsday sets up a sequel.
Doomsday (2008) (Unrated Version)
Rhona Mitra is INCREDIBLY HAWT as the female anti-hero protagonist
Fixed it for ya. Awesome movie.
Mouzafphaerre
08-28-2008, 15:11
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All the better reason for me to see it. ~D
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"Get Smart"
Very funny, and not as bad as the reviews make it sound.
Mouzafphaerre
08-30-2008, 18:38
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Saw The Return (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433442/) last night on TV. Pretty good acting especially on the part of Sarah Michelle Gellar. :smitten: (Even were the film not good enough I was determined to watch it to the end. :yes:) Nice pictures, nice soundtrack, satisfactory plot unless you over-expect from an ordinary thriller.
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KUNG FU PANDA! owns lols, animation is far better than anythin else, almost every part was funny and also emotional, cant wait till madagascar 2 releases:beam:(yes i have the mental age of a 4 year old)
Mouzafphaerre
09-01-2008, 11:49
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Masters of Horror - The Screwfly Solution. Brilliant if not for the stupid ending and solution.
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Traitor: Well this was an interesting movie in of itself. It kept one somewhat guessing as in not really knowing how the main guy would get out of the next situation once certain characters were introduced and or killed off. Once one of the characters was killed off the movie became somewhat even more predictable.
7.5/8 out of 10
The Notebook: Okay so I saw this finally with my gf. I would have to say I came into this movie with some expectations of something sort of epic I suppose, yet I came away deeply unimpressed. I really don't understand all the hoopla about it. It was more or less average imho.
5 out of 10
The Dark Knight, now this is Hollywood at it's finest. Christian Bale is once again great, I love this guy he always carries this certain playful irony around and my sexlife would be much better if I looked more like him. Whatshisfacee, what a waste, he seemed like a very nice guy, must be pretty intimidating to do a character Jack Nickelson already pulled of so brilliantly but he comes out as the winner, this joker is just sick. Replacing that nothing-at-all-with-handles-where-ears-should-be with that funny and sexy girl from "the secretary", good thinking. Really enjoyed it, with so much hype you are bound to be dissapointed, it isn't the second comming of christ but an extremily slick production polished to a mirror's shine it is. The only thing to do that makes sense when the credits roll is watch it again. If I can succesfully mentally block the existance of Batman returns and Batman&Robin I can consider the Batman movies as one of the slickest series ever.
Kralizec
09-12-2008, 17:13
Cleaner
Samuel L. Jackson plays a "cleaner" and former cop who takes care of crime scenes and messy deaths in general; one day he is set up by one of his clients. Solid plot, good acting. 7/10
(Hmm, it seems like the people at Rottentomatoes don't like it much. IMDB gives it a 6.1)
Mouzafphaerre
09-12-2008, 20:09
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The Rock (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117500/)
Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Nick Cage. 'Nuff said. :2thumbsup:
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Tratorix
09-12-2008, 21:56
The Mist: Interesting movie, though I was surprised how close they stuck to the Stephen King story. Except for the ending, which was just :dizzy2:.
The Thing: Saw this one for the second time, and it's just as impressive. Great atmosphere and special effects that still hold up well today.
Con Air: Love this movie. Great action, very quotable and one of the few times when Nic Cage's steadfast refusal to act actually fits.
"Why couldn't you just put the bunny back in the box?" :laugh4:
Quintus.JC
09-12-2008, 22:04
Can't wait for Righteous Kill to be released in UK. With De Niro and Pacino I sure hope this film won't disapoint. :beam:
Righteous Kill:
Wow... what do I say here... De Niro was top notch, Pachino looked about as good as he always has been(never've been much of a fan myself), and the supporting cast was no let down. Other than De Niro's acting, which I liked IMMENSELY, the movie was meh. I am personally upset at myself for not paying attention to the movie at the beginning and just about blew the whole dang thing. If you miss the beginning (it gives everything away) , and don't put 1 and 2 together during the movie, you'll get a decent surprise at the end. I wasn't tooooo impressed personally. Some good parts with humor buuuut... that's me. See it for yourself and judge it.
6/10 - De Niro kept it from getting about a 4.5/5
Alexanderofmacedon
09-14-2008, 03:20
I just watched the movie "One Day In Europe" at the European Film Festival here in the States. Fantastic movie.
Glad to see my thread is still strong too. :2thumbsup:
Mouzafphaerre
09-14-2008, 04:56
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Jennifer's Shadow, aka Chronicle of the Raven
Nice horror flick.
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TWFanatic
09-29-2008, 05:37
Great thread lads. Worthy of a bump (and my first post in the frontroom for that matter) Many excellent films lay within these pages and I will make it my solemn obligation to view some of them.
I've seen a number of good films in the past few months as well as a number of not-so-good ones. I shall rate them using my patented balloon system.
Live Free or Die Hard (2007), a.k.a. Die Hard 4.0: Four out of Five balloons :balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2:
Lived up to the first film of the series. Am exciting and humorous film with entertaining characters. Needless to say, Bruce Willis is as strong as ever both in the numerous action sequences and even more numerous sarcastic remarks. It gradually turns from suspenseful to entertaining as the seeming omnipotence of the main characters becomes apparent. I did not know in advance of watching it that this film was only rated PG-13, and was surprised when I found out--it plays like an R-film (I mean that in a good way). Exciting if unbelievable.
Babel (2006): One out of Five balloons :balloon2:
In a nutshell, this film is a pointless exploration of Murphy's law in which a highly unlikely series of unfortunate events occurs to a small group of people, with each event more depressing and unbelievable than the last. Even Brad Pitt's exceptional performance cannot save Babel. It is an emotional snuff film, offering only a voyeuristic trip into human misery. If you like to watch people suffer at the mercy of situations beyond their control, then then film is for you!
Outlaw (2007): Three out of Five balloons :balloon2::balloon2::balloon2:
I watched this film the day after seeing Babel. Bad timing. After the first utterly depressing thirty minutes of déjà vu in which the main characters were afflicted by travesties seemingly beyond their control, I almost tuned out. I’m glad I didn’t. The major difference between this film and Babel is that the main characters do something about their predicament. Their actions, while of questionable judgment, at least lend themselves toward solving the crisis. This film deserves its rating--the violence is gritty and realistic, quite unlike Die Hard. However it is somewhat naive and very unpleasant in parts, while in others it left me feeling mildly bored.
The Dark Knight (2008): Five out of Five balloons :balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2:
I won't waste my time here since this film is already the subject of so much discussion. Like a previous poster, I was expecting to be disappointed after the colossal standards set by the previous film. I wasn't.
Incongruous
09-30-2008, 05:14
Ok so first time I watched Dark Knight, I was blown away, but turns out it was actually a pretty awful movie.
When I watched it a second time with a clearer head I saw it for what it really was, puffed up and way overhyped. The storyline was average, the only cool part being the Hong Kong heist, and I have to say it but Ledger was not that great, all he seemed to do was lick his lips. Bale could have done better but was acceptable. The movie just seemed to fall in love with itself, wanting to see more and more of its own picture. How awful it was by the last hour when it actually thought it was being smart and epic at the same time! But was just being a bit pathetic and Hollywood.
The worst part was the very end, when I was put under emotional assault from Gordon's lazy and tired monologue, ugh, with the bright lights and Hanz Zimmer try hard music added into the mix. "Sometimes there just isn't enough vomit in the world" sum it up well.
I have a feeling the next few years will not be very kind to The Dark Knight.
Watched it 3 times now and it's a fantastic movie. First half is your usual action movie, but after the joker escapes from the police station, oh boy. I think Ledger does a great job, this joker is actually scary, a really memorable villain.
I was thinking of watching Pineapple Express, any good?
I was thinking of watching Pineapple Express, any good?
I'm curious about this one myself. Looked like it could be good.
I was thinking of watching Pineapple Express, any good?
I haven't seen it myself, but from what I've heard is that it's quite funny and doesn't stop the laughter till it's about over...
Banquo's Ghost
09-30-2008, 19:28
I suspect any reputation I have here is about to disappear like mist in the sun, but I really, really liked Mamma Mia.
Everyone in the cast and the audience was just having so much fun! It was a delight and happy and uplifting. It is also a movie that one can see with one's wife/girlfriend and get oodles of brownie points - whilst secretly enjoying oneself immensely.
Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan were hilarious and the end titles just wonderfully kitsch.
But then I enjoyed Moulin Rouge too. :shocked2:
*adopts deep gruff voice*
Anyway, how 'bout dem Steelers?
TWFanatic
10-01-2008, 03:27
Just saw Tropic Thunder. I had mixed feelings about it--parts of it were hilarious and other parts were just plain stupid. I'm not exactly a fan of Stiller's peculiar brand of comedy though so perhaps I'm not appreciating it fully. 3 out of 5.
But then I enjoyed Moulin Rouge too. :shocked2:
Oh don't be such an alpha male, Moulin Rouge is simply fantastic, the Roxanne adaptation is one of my favorite scenes ever.
But then I enjoyed Moulin Rouge too. :shocked2:
As did I, although I suspect I may be the only heterosexual male in the Western hemisphere who will admit to it. (In fact, I even own the DVD, believe it or not.) :hide:
I am a bit of a Baz Luhrmann fan, though, which may have something to do with it -- something about his directing & writing style just appeals to me. I very much enjoyed his adaptation of Romeo & Juliet as well, and am curious to see how his new movie Australia turns out (especially since I'm also a fan of Jackman & Kidman).
As did I, although I suspect I may be the only heterosexual male in the Western hemisphere who will admit to it. (In fact, I even own the DVD, believe it or not.) :hide:
ahum!
This, http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=pHO5KWIMZUo is brilliant
edit: oh and I saw Grave of the Fireflies yesterday. What a movie. I adore the japanese 'cartoons'. Still images with living movement, tranquility and dazzle. Since I happen to be so very in touch with my feminine side because someone just had to mention Moulin Rouge I am not too shy to say that this movie was deeply moving.
Alexanderofmacedon
10-01-2008, 23:10
Pineapple Express was quite good in my opinion, but probably best to see it with a friend.
By the way, any of our European members see that movie I spoke about in the previous page "One Day in Europe"? Thoughts? Comments?
A series of films I watched recently in one day, and they not only turned out to all be very good but the sequence I chose to view them was also very effective.
The Lookout (2007) is a crime drama/thriller about a young man who is suffering from a mental disability, and who a shady character exploits in the perpetration of a crime.
Brick (2005) is a modern day, film noir, crime drama/mystery of considerable complexity something like a Cohen Brothers film. A high school student tries to help his former girlfriend who has apparently fallen in with some bad people. The dialog is very "hip", and subtitles are available on the DVD if you can't keep up with it.
Land of Plenty (2004) is a dramatic masterpiece from director Wim Wenders about truth and the human spirit in post 9/11 America. It was particularly effective to watch this film after watching two crime films. I couldn't watch another film immediately after seeing this, but eventually I watched the following film which gave me much needed emotional relief.
Dot The I (2003) is a romantic drama/comedy with several unexpected ironic twists with the final one particularly humorous.
Mouzafphaerre
10-02-2008, 23:10
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I share your appreciation for Land of Plenty. :yes: Will check the crime ones too. I'm not in the correct mood for romanticism or comedy though. ~:(
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Winter again huh ~:pat:
Anyways Wanted, awesome. Awesome visuals, story is just awesone enough, and Angelina Jolie.
I saw Wanted back in July, and posted my review then. Here it is:
Wanted (2008) is an action picture starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. The action is very over the top matrix style with quite a few bullet time sequences, and extremely frenetic jump cutting during the actions scenes to the point where you can't follow the action in some places. The action scenes are full of impossibilities, but that is apparently due to it being a film adaptation of a graphic novel where impossible things happen. In retrospect, apparently the action is supposed to be taken as humorous, but the actors play their parts dead seriously. Since the screenplay was mediocre, I didn't really like this film very much, although, I wanted to like it. The convoluted plot has a terrible flaw in it as well if you think about it. To top things off, Angelina Jolie did not look very good in her closeups. She looks underweight, and it makes her face seem older than she is. This film is based on a graphic novel with which I'm unfamiliar, and that may be why I couldn't get on track with this film. My friend was confused as well, but he did say it seemed as thought it was supposed to be humorous.
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I share your appreciation for Land of Plenty. :yes: Will check the crime ones too. I'm not in the correct mood for romanticism or comedy though. ~:(
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The comedy in Dot The I is dark irony not what is typical of a romantic comedy film. The specter of violence hangs very heavily over this film, so it does fit in that sense with the other films I watched that day. Think double double cross.
All valid critisism but the action scenes are simply breathtaking, best camarawork I saw since the dazzling final of I-Robot, it twists it curls, awesome. The shootings are bit like the hollywood answer to such carefully orchestrated whatsitcalledthedancestuff you see in asian movies like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero. I am not really an action-movie kind of guy so it is rare that I can apreciate one.
I suspect any reputation I have here is about to disappear like mist in the sun, but I really, really liked Mamma Mia.
Got forced into that one. Was pleasantly surprised.
:creep:
I am a bit of a Baz Luhrmann fan, though, which may have something to do with it -- something about his directing & writing style just appeals to me. I very much enjoyed his adaptation of Romeo & Juliet as well, and am curious to see how his new movie Australia turns out (especially since I'm also a fan of Jackman & Kidman).
If it turns out good I'll eat my hat.
Mouzafphaerre
10-03-2008, 22:38
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Winter again huh ~:pat:
Apparently winter forever. :no: But there's always space for hope unlooked for...
The comedy in Dot The I is dark irony not what is typical of a romantic comedy film. The specter of violence hangs very heavily over this film, so it does fit in that sense with the other films I watched that day. Think double double cross.
Deal. :yes:
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Apaloosa- I saw Apaloosa today. It was directed by Ed Harris (had no idea till I saw the movie lol), who reminded me of Clint Eastwood's style. This was no 3:10 To Yuma which had way more action and shoot 'em up sequences than Apaloosa. Apaloosa is approximately 6 minutes short of 2 hours. This means that the story/movie is quite slow, yet the humor and sarcasm that permeate through the film, including the small sequences of action which dot the plot line move it along at a gingerly pace. Viggo Mortensen, imho, was the best actor in the film and played an excellent character, I think he was the main, and for me his best role yet. Overall, I'd prolly see this movie again as I like westerns.
8/10Coulda been better but good nonetheless.
PanzerJaeger
10-06-2008, 04:53
Miracle at St. Anna was quite possibly the worst war movie I have ever seen, easily beating out the epic(ally bad) Windtalkers.
Being a Spike Lee movie about the Buffalo Soldiers, I was expecting some racial commentary and hoped he would use that dynamic to build powerful characters and a more compelling story. Unfortunately the depiction was so ham-handed, and the racial under(over)tones so contrived, it really sabotaged the plot and wasted a the chance to tell an interesting story.
Ignoring the awkward social commentary, the movie could have been salvaged through a strong depiction of the war in Italy. Spielberg showed that even a fictionalized story could be transformed into a very powerful movie through good film-making and a strong dose of realism. Unfortunately, Lee obviously did not do his homework. Saving Private Ryan was extraordinary not because of the extreme violence, but because of the details that made it so realistic. Lee tried to cover for his lack of knowledge or any real research into the subject by injecting SPR-esque violence and every clichéd war movie phrase out there without any support in the plot for it. At one point, a soldier cries out "Cover Me!!" without actually doing anything that would require cover.
Other than that, the movie was simply poorly made. The plot was disjointed and direction amateurish. Is it a war movie or is it a murder mystery? Are we supposed to relate to the soldier's experience or the detectives? I doesn't matter I guess, as none of the characters were properly developed. It really reminded me a lot of Tropic Thunder, except this one wasn't meant to be a comedy.
In summary, the movie just sucked. Whether you want to look at it as a commentary on the African-American struggle, a murder-mystery, or simply a traditional war movie - none of those elements worked, and they certainly didn't mesh well all shoved into the same movie.
This is what happens when you make a movie based on a vendetta. Flags of Our Fathers didn't have enough black people in it and Clint Eastwood refused to apologize for not compromising the historical reality, so Spike Lee made a war movie with lots of black people in it. Unfortunately for the real Buffalo Soldiers, he did them a terrible disservice. :thumbsdown::thumbsdown:
^^^:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
I had a feeling I'd see a review like this coming out about this movie lol
Flags of Our Fathers didn't have enough black people in
Que? Somebody complained about that?
Koga No Goshi
10-06-2008, 08:54
Did anyone see the 2007 movie Sunshine?
Maybe this movie was better distributed in the UK/Europe. I have no idea. But, I had never even heard of this thing at all, until it had already been on rental store shelves for a few months. I happened to catch a review of it somewhere. And I have to concur with the review I read... while I would preface by saying that this was by no means an Academy Award movie, I tend to incline towards movies that aren't super pretentious award winner material. At any rate... this movie is by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting, etc.) and stars Cillian Murphy who was also the lead role in 28 Days Later. It has other recognizeable faces such as the guy from Whale Rider (don't know his name offhand), Michelle Yeow (Crouching Tiger) and Chris Evans (Fantastic Four). It is basically a "go do something dangerous in outer space to save the planet from impending natural disaster" story, but with a very dark tone and quite realistic, I thought. The style very much reminded me of 28 Days Later, in fact, sort of an apocalyptic, dark movie. What the review I originally read said was that this was probably one of the most underrated movies that sits in complete obscurity and poor marketing/distribution. I would definitely agree, again it's not a movie that is going to change the meaning of life for you, but I think considering few people even know this movie exists, it's quite good.
I would loosely categorize it as a blend of sci-fi and horror, in the same sort of fashion that Aliens was, but leaning a bit more towards the sci-fi than the horror.
Great movie, bit like Event Horizon minus everything that sucks.
PanzerJaeger
10-06-2008, 12:00
Que? Somebody complained about that?
Yep, Lee demonstrated the lack of historical knowledge I discussed in the review.
At the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, director Spike Lee, who is making Miracle at St. Anna, about an all-black U.S. division fighting in Italy during World War II, criticized director Clint Eastwood for not depicting black Marines in Flags of Our Fathers. Citing historical accuracy, Eastwood responded that his film was specifically about the soldiers who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima, pointing out that while black soldiers did fight at Iwo Jima, the U.S. military was segregated during WWII, and none of the men who raised the flag were black. Eastwood angrily said that Lee should "shut his face". Lee responded that Eastwood was acting like an "angry old man", and argued that despite making two Iwo Jima films back to back, Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers, "there was not one black soldier in both of those films".[5][6][7] In fact, black Marines are seen in scenes during which the mission is outlined, as well as during the initial landings, when a wounded black Marine is carried away. During the end credits, historical photographs taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima show black Marines. Although black Marines fought in the battle, they were restricted to auxiliary roles such as ammunition supply, and were not involved in the battle's major assaults, but took part in defensive actions.[8]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_Our_Fathers_(film)
This has to be the most rediculous example of political correctness I ever heard. If you make an historical movie make it historical. More and more I am starting to realise how sane a country the Netherlands really is but that belongs in the backroom I guess. Flags of our fathers is an incredible movie by the way, so is Letters from Iwo Jima, maybe the latter is even better.
Did anyone see the 2007 movie Sunshine?
Yes I saw in the theater in July 2007. The equating of the Sun in a religious sense with God as the source of life is interesting. Here is the review I posted at that time:
Sunshine (2007), just released, is a philosophical sci-fi movie by director Danny Boyle which I found to be visually impressive. The movie incorporates a number of ethical paradoxes into the story. The visuals are worth seeing on the big screen, and the character development is just enough to give the story some emotional impact by the end, although, the ending was rather disorientating. The science doesn't stand up to scrutiny, but it's a pretty interesting premise just the same. The films 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Dark Star (1974) and Conquest of Space (1955) are all referenced, and it has a hybrid plot similar to Alien and Event Horizon. So, if spurious science or non-sci-fi elements are not to your liking you might want to skip this one.
Flags of Our Fathers didn't have enough black people in it and Clint Eastwood refused to apologize for not compromising the historical reality,...
I took my mother, who was 16 when the USA entered WWII, to see Flags of Our Fathers. After the movie, she said the film depicted the people on the home front better than any another film she has seen. In general, she doesn't like watching war films from that time because it brings back sad memories, and was only willing to go because Clint Eastwood did the film. She met him when he used her house in his film Mystic River.
I had already decided to skip Miracle at St. Anna, and you review reinforces my decision.
Saw Burn after Reading this weekend,.....a very funny farse there are some great :laugh4: moments.....
Ramses II CP
10-07-2008, 01:46
Burn After Reading cracked me up a number of times ('You think that's a Schwinn?!'); I was especially fond of the CIA director played by the guy from Oz. There are at least four distinct brands of humor running through the movie and the storylines serve primarily as an opportunity for them to each get the chance to play with each other in multiple combinations.
Oh, and I've really, deeply got a thing for smart, mean red-heads, so the lead chick was right up my alley. The wife ribbed me about it for days afterward.
I couldn't get into Sunshine, but I have very high expectations for Sci Fi on film (Don't ask me why) and it met none of them.
St. Anna is a political movie rather than a war movie. Makes me ill just to think about it, and if you somehow managed to miss his ever present interviews it is my sad duty to inform you that Spike Lee whined incessantly about how difficult it was for him to get funding for this movie, implying that it was because he didn't make superhero movies, sequels, and because he was black. Duh, perhaps it's because you don't make money you moron.
Sorry chaps, Moulin Rouge is spectacle laden tripe. Showgirls for the showtunes crowd. They shot some good dance sequences and then drug it all down with whining and crying and staid old rehashes of love story #11; i.e. hooker with a heart of gold meets eternally unrequited starving artist. The only things seperating this movie from Coyote Ugly are the costumes.
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Koga No Goshi
10-07-2008, 04:29
This has to be the most rediculous example of political correctness I ever heard. If you make an historical movie make it historical. More and more I am starting to realise how sane a country the Netherlands really is but that belongs in the backroom I guess. Flags of our fathers is an incredible movie by the way, so is Letters from Iwo Jima, maybe the latter is even better.
I'm kind of a stickler for historical accuracy. I don't want to see aboriginal Australians running around in the English crusader army in a movie set in the 1200's. But, I wanted to point out in fairness, that I want consistency about it. I hate when in the reverse situation, people point out that, for instance, most cowboys were hispanic or black or even Native American, people shout you down that you're being anal and "it's just entertainment, look for historical accuracy in a history book." I want to put those people on a pike sometimes.
If they deny that they don't know much about their history
edit, missed the point
Saw Death at a Funeral very funny. :thumbsup:
Strike For The South
10-12-2008, 04:46
Just saw Quarantine exceeded my excpactations 8/10 FREAKY FREAKY.
Crazed Rabbit
10-12-2008, 05:10
Saw Body of Lies.
Good acting, but a poor plot. Disjointed, and the focus comes off finding the bad guy and focuses on fighting/struggle between the two main characters.
Superficially entertaining, but not a great movie.
Saw Redbelt as well. Not very good. About an inner struggle of a martial arts instructor who refuses to fight in competitions. Acting isn't great and the ending isn't much of a resolution. And for being a movie about a martial arts fighter, it doesn't have much fighting.
EDIT: Almost forgot, saw Seance (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814343/) because I went to rent a movie with people who love horror flicks and they couldn't find a good one they hadn't seen. That is the definition of a B movie - low budget, no name actors who did only decent acting at best, a predictable plot with large holes, absolutely no terrifying moments.
CR
The Patriot
Well.....what can I say? A Mel Gibson war/history movie. I didn't particularly like it due to it's innaccuracy and the whole "British=Bad" mentality that went behind it. I mean, sure, it's an American movie about the AMerican Revolution made by an American. I ould expect the antagonist to be the stuck up, egomaniacal British upperclass officer cavalier. But it just seemed to dull. The battles especially. I mean, the King's Army couldn't hit the barn side of a broad, but Mel Gibson has a silencer and a red dot scope and could probably take down Snake. The acting was...well, I seemed to like the British more than the American characters. The British cavalier played very true to what he was supposed to be, General Cornwallis was very nice. Mel Gibson's character overplayed the "I'm just looking after my family" role. I also found it laughable how he promised neutrality in the war, but when his son is tooken prisoner, he decides to take down the entire British Army. I understand if he were to save his son, but no, he eneds to invade London. The battles were dull, very much a rinse and repeat attitude. Gibson plans another cunning attack, the British are too dumb to see the lare blue coat in front of them, and drop like flies. Go America!
In short, if you expected Braveheart again, you're going to be dissapointed. The movie combines meh acting, repetative battle scenes, and "Us vs Them" attitudes to the point of me having to turn it off and sleep. If you really want to watch it, sure, I'm not stopping you. But if you're a sucker for accurate realistic war movies, you shoul go get Das Boot instead.
Overall: 7/10
Der Untergang
The new "Das Boot". Der Untergang, The Downfall, is a very realistic, somewhat neutral view of the last days of the Nazi leadership in the Fuhrerbunker. The plot revolves around the account of Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, who first hand witnesses the final weeks within Berlin. However, the movie also carries many nice, smooth, followable sub-plots. Hitler is gradually losing a grasp of reality, and it shows. From the clean, energetic leader in the beginning, to the shaky-handed, messy tired old man at his death. Peter, a Hitler Youth soldier, caught up in the beliefs of Party and Fatherland tries to survive the Battle raging in the capital. I will not go through all the sub-plots, but expect to see some very familiar characters in history make their appearence. The movie is entirely in native German, with provided subtitles in the English version. The acting is very well done, I will like to commemorate the actor who played Adolf Hitler, Bruno Ganz. His shaky, unpredictable nature keeps you interested in watching. The acting overall was very nice, with the general's discussing among themselves of surrendering or suicide. I will leave the rest for you to watch and find out.
In short, Der Untergang can very well be the new Das Boot. It's historical accuracy, great acting, and powerfully emotional seans keep you watching from start to end. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the last days of World War 2, the last days of the Nazi leadership, and any historian.
Overall: 10/10
Ramses II CP
10-12-2008, 06:10
Religulous was hilariulous. I was disappointed with the interview editing which often made it all too obvious the type of tactics Maher was employing, but there were numerous moments of true hilarity interspersed and some of the quick cuts were laugh out loud perfect. Those carried the movie easily right up to the end when the comedian attempts to adopt a more serious tone and message. Those last two minutes simply don't work, especially not for a guy who bills himself as selling doubt.
Still, all in all, I highly recommend it as light entertainment. There is simply nothing quite as funny as crackpots who truly, deeply take themselves seriously being repeatedly pincushioned by a sarcastic stoner. I think the Vatican sequences were some of the best, but the British (?) Muslim rapper's utter inability to articulate was also good for more than one laugh.
:egypt:
Prince Cobra
10-12-2008, 09:44
The Patriot
Well.....what can I say? A Mel Gibson war/history movie. I didn't particularly like it due to it's innaccuracy and the whole "British=Bad" mentality that went behind it. I mean, sure, it's an American movie about the AMerican Revolution made by an American. I ould expect the antagonist to be the stuck up, egomaniacal British upperclass officer cavalier. But it just seemed to dull. The battles especially. I mean, the King's Army couldn't hit the barn side of a broad, but Mel Gibson has a silencer and a red dot scope and could probably take down Snake. The acting was...well, I seemed to like the British more than the American characters. The British cavalier played very true to what he was supposed to be, General Cornwallis was very nice. Mel Gibson's character overplayed the "I'm just looking after my family" role. I also found it laughable how he promised neutrality in the war, but when his son is tooken prisoner, he decides to take down the entire British Army. I understand if he were to save his son, but no, he eneds to invade London. The battles were dull, very much a rinse and repeat attitude. Gibson plans another cunning attack, the British are too dumb to see the lare blue coat in front of them, and drop like flies. Go America!
In short, if you expected Braveheart again, you're going to be dissapointed. The movie combines meh acting, repetative battle scenes, and "Us vs Them" attitudes to the point of me having to turn it off and sleep. If you really want to watch it, sure, I'm not stopping you. But if you're a sucker for accurate realistic war movies, you shoul go get Das Boot instead.
Overall: 7/10
I disagree.
I've different opinion for that film. It's quite decent really. The role play was good, the plot was good. It quite well depicts what happens during any war. Reapeative battles? I think it's because the warfare of the time (not specialist of the period, though). Neat squares, walking slowly under raining cannon-balls. There was a little propaganda but that was bearable. It's not waste of time, anyway. :bow:
P.S. And the British were not portrayed to be fools at all.
Beefy187
10-12-2008, 10:13
Babylon AD
The opening really got me hooked in. But the plot started to look more bizarre and video gamish. Then disappointing ending... Some of the special effects was excellent though. Filming it self was not bad at all. Its just the plot...
Overall:3/10
Phone booth
Quite good movie. I wasn't expecting it to be a good movie as 80 percent of the movie is set in one location. Very limited space to move in. But the director done it well to make the film worth it until the very end. Ending was pretty good as well.
Overall:8/10
Marshal Murat
10-12-2008, 14:36
Mel Gibson's character overplayed the "I'm just looking after my family" role. I also found it laughable how he promised neutrality in the war, but when his son is tooken prisoner, he decides to take down the entire British Army.
The character not only is 'looking after his family' after his son was pressed into the army, but all the blacks were 'freed', the wounded were all shot, and his house was burned?
It's not that he's looking after his family, but he is fighting against the injustice that the British create. He's one of the classic loyalists who turn against the king after he realizes how evil the British troops really are, despite his loyalties.
I liked it simply because it was a fun romp against a bona fide evil British character. While it isn't "The Swamp Fox: A Documentary" it was a fun war against the Brits.
P.S. It's 'taken' not 'tooken' :2thumbsup:
Now I'll just go watch A Bridge Too Far
Maybe I was too harsh. I just didn't like it, if you can bear it, go ahead.
Koga No Goshi
10-12-2008, 23:13
Just saw Quarantine exceeded my excpactations 8/10 FREAKY FREAKY.
Strike I need to ask a question about the movie, it's something I've been wondering about before I go to see it.
Warning, severe spoilers.
Did they keep the hokey "omg demon possession" thing from the original Spanish film? Or did they make it more of a virus movie?
Strike For The South
10-12-2008, 23:19
Strike I need to ask a question about the movie, it's something I've been wondering about before I go to see it.
Warning, severe spoilers.
Did they keep the hokey "omg demon possession" thing from the original Spanish film? Or did they make it more of a virus movie?
Very heavy on violence no demon at all
Koga No Goshi
10-12-2008, 23:21
Don't read! Except Strikey.
Okay good, the original film made it something like.... demons spilling out of hell and possessing people or something, I much prefer it to be left up to the imagination.
Okay my apologies everyone, sorry for the spoiler chat.
Strike For The South
10-12-2008, 23:25
Don't read! Except Strikey.
Okay good, the original film made it something like.... demons spilling out of hell and possessing people or something, I much prefer it to be left up to the imagination.
Okay my apologies everyone, sorry for the spoiler chat.
This is much more logical and down to Earth. I mean as much as a movie like this could be ya know?
TWFanatic
10-15-2008, 02:19
I'm thinking about taking this bird to the movies sometime in the next few days. We've agreed upon either Eagle Eye or Righteous Kill. We're leaning toward the latter as we're both Pacino fans and have heard good things about Robert De Niro's performance. Any suggestions?
a completely inoffensive name
10-15-2008, 04:23
I'm thinking about taking this bird to the movies sometime in the next few days. We've agreed upon either Eagle Eye or Righteous Kill. We're leaning toward the latter as we're both Pacino fans and have heard good things about Robert De Niro's performance. Any suggestions?
go to righteous kill, had Eagle Eye spoiled for me, ending is absolute crap.
I give Red Dawn 10/10 for the absolutely perfect portrayal of a Russian Invasion of the U.S. in the eighties and how average Americans would band together to help push back the invasion. I suggest everyone to pick up a copy of it now and watch it, don't even read what's on the cover of the dvd just pop it in and play.
Shooting Dogs, makes it all the more clear what Hotel Rwana is: a well made product, does nothing wrong but zero inspiration. Shooting Dogs on the other hand will make you bleed.
TWFanatic
10-15-2008, 23:23
I give Red Dawn 10/10 for the absolutely perfect portrayal of a Russian Invasion of the U.S. in the eighties and how average Americans would band together to help push back the invasion. I suggest everyone to pick up a copy of it now and watch it, don't even read what's on the cover of the dvd just pop it in and play.
Wolverines!
Evil_Maniac From Mars
10-16-2008, 00:03
P.S. And the British were not portrayed to be fools at all.
Not fools, just maniacal sadistics - and about as inaccurate as it is possible to be with a musket at that.
PanzerJaeger
10-16-2008, 06:22
Der Untergang
The new "Das Boot". Der Untergang, The Downfall, is a very realistic, somewhat neutral view of the last days of the Nazi leadership in the Fuhrerbunker. The plot revolves around the account of Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, who first hand witnesses the final weeks within Berlin. However, the movie also carries many nice, smooth, followable sub-plots. Hitler is gradually losing a grasp of reality, and it shows. From the clean, energetic leader in the beginning, to the shaky-handed, messy tired old man at his death. Peter, a Hitler Youth soldier, caught up in the beliefs of Party and Fatherland tries to survive the Battle raging in the capital. I will not go through all the sub-plots, but expect to see some very familiar characters in history make their appearence. The movie is entirely in native German, with provided subtitles in the English version. The acting is very well done, I will like to commemorate the actor who played Adolf Hitler, Bruno Ganz. His shaky, unpredictable nature keeps you interested in watching. The acting overall was very nice, with the general's discussing among themselves of surrendering or suicide. I will leave the rest for you to watch and find out.
In short, Der Untergang can very well be the new Das Boot. It's historical accuracy, great acting, and powerfully emotional seans keep you watching from start to end. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the last days of World War 2, the last days of the Nazi leadership, and any historian.
Overall: 10/10
It was really good... best bunker movie in a long time.. or ever. I would take away a point, though, for the SS Doctor subplot. It stood out as very Hollywood PC in a movie that otherwise characterized the German mindset pretty realistically.
Kralizec
10-16-2008, 14:38
It was really good... best bunker movie in a long time.. or ever. I would take away a point, though, for the SS Doctor subplot. It stood out as very Hollywood PC in a movie that otherwise characterized the German mindset pretty realistically.
I agree totally. The movie attracted some criticism for portraying certain characters as overly heroic and essentially good natured, especially the doctor - for wich the criticism seems entirely true.
Best WW2 film I've ever seen, 'nuff said.
TWFanatic
10-21-2008, 04:25
Just saw Max Payne. I'd give it a 2/5. It has moderately good special effects and some exciting action scenes (if you like bullet time sequences) as well as a strong performance from Mark Wahlberg, but everything else is...is what you'd expect from another video game style film. If you liked Hitman, you'll probably like Max Payne. The two movies share a lot: illogical plot, lousy acting (minus Wahlberg), and unrealistic shoot-em up action. If that isn't your thing then your time might be best spent elsewhere.
Midnight meat train, horror goodness, kinda gory. :beam:
Pretty damn creepy I must say.
Max Payne would be one of the most :daisy: biggest desapointments I ever had. For a game which we always were shooting enemies, and it was one of those rare games where there was an actual coherent plot line, the first major action scene in the movie comes somewhere in the middle (In Aesir building with those security teams). I would give the film a 1/10.
Alexanderofmacedon
10-27-2008, 04:18
It was really good... best bunker movie in a long time.. or ever. I would take away a point, though, for the SS Doctor subplot. It stood out as very Hollywood PC in a movie that otherwise characterized the German mindset pretty realistically.
I watched it again for the 10th time (or more!) last night and I just love it. It is a great summation of the time and I can't take too many things I'd change.
Mirrors, don't understand the bad press, this movie is ace, one of the scariest movies I have seen in a long time, and I have been in horror-goodness mode for quite some time. Thing with japanese movies and their american remakes is too many scares, every scene need one, this one is more restrained, smaller dose of scares makes them much more effective.
"Burn After Reading"
Very strange movie, some decent moments (Brad Pitt's character was great), others... not so decent (Very boring beginning... and middle... and end...)
I DON'T recomment this at all to anybody
Incongruous
10-29-2008, 05:34
"Burn After Reading"
Very strange movie, some decent moments (Brad Pitt's character was great), others... not so decent (Very boring beginning... and middle... and end...)
I DON'T recomment this at all to anybody
I though it was brill, have not had such a laugh in ages. Pit was great as a gay gym instructor, Clooney was just straight out weird, what was up with that chair?
Malkovich was the character I liked the most, he just got dealt such a rough hand and became completley insane. Great movie!
Burn after reading is my favorite comedy this year.....amazing movie.
Religulous only opens here on December 4th...can´t wait to see that one.
ajaxfetish
10-29-2008, 16:29
Just caught the latest Mummy movie--Tomb of the Dragon Emperor--at the dollar theater. The idea behind the movie was good, and consistent with the previous two, and the effects were decent (seeing the terra cotta army come to life was pretty dang cool), but it didn't have enough good points to overcome its biggest problem. The writers couldn't write dialogue to save their lives. I remember the witty dialogue being one of the main selling points of the first and second Mummy films, but along with the lead actress, the old writer did not return for this installment, and they did a poor job replacing him. I don't think there was a single line that didn't make me wince. Cliched, unnatural, overblown, and boring throughout. I would not recommend this movie, particularly to those who enjoyed its predecessors.
Ajax
Bobby. I enjoyed. Had some very powerful scenes. I liked the way it was done, with real footage at certain points.
TevashSzat
10-29-2008, 19:51
I though it was brill, have not had such a laugh in ages. Pit was great as a gay gym instructor, Clooney was just straight out weird, what was up with that chair?
Malkovich was the character I liked the most, he just got dealt such a rough hand and became completley insane. Great movie!
I agree, pretty good movie, though a bit wierd.
Yeah, the chair was just kinda really digressive.....It was really funny how Clooney's char ended up freaking out so much at the end. I must say, I really really hated the gym lady whatever her name is by the end of the movie...
InsaneApache
11-07-2008, 19:01
One of the most poignant and emotionally upsetting movies I've seen in decades. I last saw this movie about 20 years ago but it didn't register as it did today.
A truly moving and thought provoking movie.
Judgement at Nuremberg. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement_at_Nuremberg)
Chock full of stars as a bonus.
Spencer Tracy
Burt Lancaster
Richard Widmark
Marlene Dietrich
Maximilian Schell
Judy Garland
Montgomery Clift
William Shatner
Kralizec
11-09-2008, 17:01
Quantum of Solace
I was kind of dissapointed because I loved Casino Royale, and this one isn't nearly as good. It's decent enough when taken by itself, though. 6/10
Quantom of Solace
A decent movie although its nowhere as good as the old ones. I also have a feeling there's gonna be a sequel continueing the story... again; which I hate :no:
Wow those are some disappointing reviews. I don't think he really is James Bond or his movies. Not sure if they dumped the suave for sex appeal and more action which as exciting as the action is and whatever "sex appeal" they can discern from the new "Bond" films (if that's what they like to call it), they miss the whole "tone" that Bond really was, and Brosnan's where more truer than these ones.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno-
Very funny movie, had me laughing most of the way through. It also had a decent message in there that I've noticed Seth Rogen likes to make through the use of his style of humor. A very good laugh.
8.5/10
The Proposition-
What a good solid movie with Guy Peirce. Was really gritty and quite brutal. It left nothing to the imagination and kept me tense and wondering how Peirce's character would react and how would the sheriff keep order in a small community. I'd suggest everyone go and see this movie.
9/10- (missed the beginning by 10-20 mins~;))
Incongruous
11-10-2008, 05:37
Yeah those reviews were dissapointing, however I feel there may be a glimmer of hope though, since I hated the Brosnan Bonds and find this style far more true to the books, more real, gritty and dark.
The Proposition-
What a good solid movie with Guy Peirce. Was really gritty and quite brutal. It left nothing to the imagination and kept me tense and wondering how Peirce's character would react and how would the sheriff keep order in a small community. I'd suggest everyone go and see this movie.
9/10- (missed the beginning by 10-20 mins~;))
First 20 minutes are essential, excellent movie, and brutal indeed.
The 007's movies where getting their butts handed to them by the Jason Bourne franchise so they changed....and to the better in my opinion.
as for Quantum of Solace, pretty good movie, but no where as good as Casino....which is my favorite Bond movie by far.
First 20 minutes are essential, excellent movie, and brutal indeed.
I kinda figured from the story-line. Good movie all-in-all.
I kinda figured from the story-line. Good movie all-in-all.
It's important for the story, but most of all it is a fantastic scene, rivaling the Heart of Darkness feel of Apocalypse now.
Kralizec
11-11-2008, 21:53
It's a bit early to tell, but I think I like the new direction of the Bond franchise. Casino Royale was great, QoS decent enough (really, go see it). The older Bond movies have their appeal but the recent ones with Brosnan, except Goldeneye, were dissapointing. The plot of these movies are dull and the "gadgets" plus the obviously contrived situations in wich they prove useful had long since become clichés. I won't mind if they're going to bring them back in moderation, but I don't yet miss them.
In Bruges
A dark movie with a lot of dry humour and some shock scenes. I don't recall ever seeing a film with Colin Farrel that I liked until now. 6.5/10.
Quirinus
11-13-2008, 15:11
Meh, didn't really like Quantum of Solace myself. Before I watched it, I thought the trailer was awful and the name laughable, but I went in with enthusiasm and pretty high expectations on the strength of Casino Royale. All I can say is, utter fail.
QoS picks up directly after CR ends, which invites comparisons between the two movies. Frankly, none of the elements compare favourably to Casino Royale. The starting credit song (and animation) sucked, the characterisation neglected, the plot non-existent (chasing around slimy French dude does not a movie plot make), and, most unforgivably, the action was boring. Casion Royale had plenty of standout, memorable action sequences-- the bomber chase in Madagascar, the airport sequence, the stairwell fracas.... but I found myself bored by QoS's action. Less than a week after watching the movie, I have to strain my memory to recall the particulars of a scene. And then there's Judi Dench, who was acidic and maternal in equal measures in CR, but in QoS doesn't seem to be anything more than a talky, sour-faced surrogate mum. Can anyone say "criminially underused"?
I disagree that it would have made a "decent" movie on its own-- the movie has no plot of its own to speak of, and (I think I read somewhere) was supposed to be a sort of "closure" for CR.
Maybe overly high expectations caused me to be disappointed..... I dunno. The only instances where I went "oh snap!" was
-- when he flipped over that bike from a standing position
--the way Agent Fields died
--and when I saw Fields' first name in the credits. :laugh4: I gotta admit, that was a good one. Really recalls Pussy Galore and the like.
The Signal. Starts allright. Another we are so screwed movie, everybody is suddenly becomming psychotic and just start murdering eachother. First half of the movie is serious, but the second half it attempts to be sly and funny and it completily fails there. American productions shouldn't try european humor, it's so obviously americans trying european humor.
Crazed Rabbit
11-15-2008, 06:31
Quantum of Solace
I just saw it, and I liked it. Much more similar to the Bourne movies than the pre-Craig Bond films - no Q, no set up with gadgets and the like, no sicking Bond on some wealthy tyrant by sending him to fancy parties with nice cars.
I thought it was good. Not as good as Casino Royale (people saying CR are really confusing me) perhaps, but a good thrilling movie.
CR
TWFanatic
11-15-2008, 19:11
I saw Casino Royale for the third time two weeks ago and enjoyed watching just as much as the previous two times. Brilliant film that.
Quantum of Solace did have a disappointing introductory song and animations, especially compared to CR's (which was great). The action equaled its predecessor IMO, which is truly an amazing feat. The storyline as well as some of the roof-hopping sequences did remind me of the Bourne films which is by no means a problem. It is true that the plot was somewhat lame but the same could be said for Brosnan's films. As for Craig, he continues to convince me that he is the best Bond yet.
Initially I was worried that the notion of Bond seeking revenge for the loss of a girl is somewhat contrary to the Bond persona, which should be cold and never emotionally attached to anything. I was pleasantly surprised to see an organization along the lines of SPECTRE being unveiled, providing a basis for future Bond films still in alignment with Fleming's original character. More importantly, QoS provided excellent closure for CR with Bond finally severing his last ties to Vesper and strapping his armor back on (to paraphrase Vesper from CR). I eagerly await the next film.
p.s. Has anyone actually tried the "Vesper" (drink)? Did Flemming invent it in the book Casino Royale or was it the script-writers for the film?
Role Models- Had me cracking up the entire movie for the most part. Make me wanna role play and beat people with foam :knight:
Changeling (2008) directed by Clint Eastwood is an extremely well done factual melodrama telling the story of Christine Collins, played by Angelina Jolie in an outstanding performance, who's son was abducted in Los Angeles in 1928. The storytelling is for the most part low key, and yet the film engages the viewer for every one of its 140 minutes.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
11-16-2008, 05:55
Quantum of Solace wasn't as good as Casino Royale.
However, it wasn't a bad movie. The intro song was, unfortunately, weak. The plot was also a little weak, and far too many people were killed in ways that did not contribute to the aforementioned plot. But Craig is still Bond. He is gritty, he is intense, he is very, very good. The only thing I am really missing about his reign as Bond is the lack of John Cleese.
The film was short, and there was a lot of travelling, which sometimes seemed to go a little too quickly. It was not the best Bond movie, but I don't think it was the worst either.
If Casino Royale is our benchmark, Quantum of Solace was about seven-tenths as good.
A Scanner Darkly, wow, intense. I loved the visual effects. So confusing, so disorientating. The plot was so interesting and confusing, I had to look up on the internet to actually get it.
Letters from Iwo Jima, great. Clint Eastwood knows how to make a movie alright.
Strike For The South
11-16-2008, 21:08
Quantum of Solace: I found it to be rather enjoyable
Ramses II CP
11-17-2008, 14:47
Zack and Miri was a 90 minute movie with 15 minutes worth of decent script. I liked the cast, they seemed to have real potential and there were a few truly funny moments, but the writing was awful and the story hung together by only the thinnest of margins. Plus, frankly, there's only so many times you can drop the F bomb for a laugh in any given 90 minutes, and this movie exceeded that number many times over.
There were a couple of gags that I enjoyed and I would've been less harsh if it'd been a rental, but overall I'd score it a 4/10. Multiple core aspects of the 'plot' were so thin that stopping even for an instant to think about them would reveal their utter idiotic implausibility, and unfortunately the movie tended to drag right around those points so as to provide you ample time to consider their flimsiness.
:egypt:
Zack and Miri was a 90 minute movie with 15 minutes worth of decent script. I liked the cast, they seemed to have real potential and there were a few truly funny moments, but the writing was awful and the story hung together by only the thinnest of margins. Plus, frankly, there's only so many times you can drop the F bomb for a laugh in any given 90 minutes, and this movie exceeded that number many times over.
There were a couple of gags that I enjoyed and I would've been less harsh if it'd been a rental, but overall I'd score it a 4/10. Multiple core aspects of the 'plot' were so thin that stopping even for an instant to think about them would reveal their utter idiotic implausibility, and unfortunately the movie tended to drag right around those points so as to provide you ample time to consider their flimsiness.
:egypt:
I thought it was hilarious personally... Not as funny as Role Models, but I find that Seth Rogen usually has some decent type message in there that is underneath his weird sense of humor :laugh4:
Btws, anyone here gonna see Twilight? I haven't read the book, but I am prolly gonna see it with my GF on friday... I'm actually quite curious about all the shenanigans going on surrounding the movie. I just hope we sit the back :sweatdrop:
Quirinus
11-17-2008, 22:49
Btws, anyone here gonna see Twilight? I haven't read the book, but I am prolly gonna see it with my GF on friday... I'm actually quite curious about all the shenanigans going on surrounding the movie. I just hope we sit the back :sweatdrop:
From what I hear the source material is chick lit plus vampires. Can't say that's my favourite premise ever, so I'm going to hang back and see if there are some seriously good reviews before I consider watching it.
From what I hear the source material is chick lit plus vampires. Can't say that's my favourite premise ever, so I'm going to hang back and see if there are some seriously good reviews before I consider watching it.
Yeah it is. I read the reviews of the book today. It seems it's the best in the series, can't say I'd read it or see the others... I guess I have a sort of morbid curiosity lol :sweatdrop: And yes... it's mostly for teens girls so I'm gonna hear quite a bit of screaming... I'll right a review here anyhoo ~;)
Evil_Maniac From Mars
11-18-2008, 04:45
Btws, anyone here gonna see Twilight?
No, I hate it with a passion. :whip:
No, I hate it with a passion. :whip:
:laugh4: So I ignorantly assume you read the book :inquisitive: ~;)
Blood in blood out. Must have looked great on paper. Whiteboy wanting to be be mexican is just annoying he looks like a civil servant trying to be cool. The haunted artist is underdeveloped. The gang-member turned cop is unconvincing. There are the foundations for a proper epic like 'Once upon a time in America' but it just doesn't connect which is a shame. A series of well made scenes that didn't become a good movie.
Twilight- I don't even know where to start :laugh4: It was... to say the least quite funny in the sense that it had a very weird and unorthodox approach to the whole movie. It was essentially a really cheesy soap opera without commercials to give you a break from it's undeniably horrid cheesy storyline/presentation. When the two main characters finally kissed... it appeared as though the guy had constipation and was trying to fart. It almost took him a minute to kiss her while it appeared he was trying to fart at the same time. I don't find the fascination with a character that is borderline stalker/perverted he was hiding in her bedroom for over a month watching her sleep for crying out loud. The guy (from my prospective), seemed to weak to be anything but an annoying supporting character. Secondly, the camera angles made the movie appear to be a Chevy, Ford, or Toyota commercial. The only two actors to give any support to the cheesy acting and story telling was the main character's dad who was quite good and then an older American Indian who had the best mug look I've seen in a while... other than that... it's full of extremely cheesy moments worth laughing out loud at, girls screaming at the top of their lungs whenever a "cute" guy appeared on screen, and really cheesy acting.
10/10- For sheer cheesiness and very laughable acting... unless you have a significant other who wants to see it and is willing to pay, it'd be better not to watch it unless it appears on TV. Other than that... it sucked.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
11-22-2008, 16:12
:laugh4: So I ignorantly assume you read the book :inquisitive: ~;)
The first one. Flipping through the pages made suicide seem like a better and better idea with every chapter. :help:
Crazed Rabbit
11-23-2008, 03:13
Why would you read it? :dizzy2:
Anyways, I moseyed on over to the daily box office chart (http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2008-11-21&p=.htm) and saw that Twilight made $35,700,000 on Friday alone. $35.7 million in one day.
Sequels will be made.
Also, this fun fact from Forks for ya'; Forks, WA, is the town the movie is set in: earlier this year, due to budget cuts, several police officers were laid off from the force. That is all I know about Forks, from some people who grew up there.
Finally, I saw Resident Evil: Extinction for free, and I regret that waste of my life.
CR
Evil_Maniac From Mars
11-23-2008, 03:23
Why would you read it? :dizzy2:
Curiosity and a mild death wish.
Why would you read it? :dizzy2:
Anyways, I moseyed on over to the daily box office chart (http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2008-11-21&p=.htm) and saw that Twilight made $35,700,000 on Friday alone. $35.7 million in one day.
Sequels will be made.
CR
Lmao that's not surprising :laugh4: And of course there will be since there are about... 3 other books in the series :wall: Won't be watching those garunteed :knight: ~;)
Quirinus
11-23-2008, 12:21
How did your GF find it?
Anyways, watched Reservoir Dogs yesterday. Was a little too gratituously profane for my liking-- seriously, does anyone actually speak like that? Sometimes they sound like eight year-olds who just learned the f-word. But otherwise, it was a pretty good movie. The ending scene was just heartwrenching.
How did your GF find it?
The books?? She found the first one when she was in high school waaaay before it got as popular as it was... then the last came out and she couldn't stop talking about it. And then the movie.... She likes the books a lot so I decided to treat her out :2thumbsup: Laughed my butt off for more than half of the movie... Won't watch it again guaranteed :yes:
Mouzafphaerre
11-24-2008, 01:40
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We all must have been used to Chinese products by now, whatever their quality. Man, they make everything, I mean every freaking thing! Finally they made their own Hamlet too. :shocked:
The Banquet is a very well made Chinese rip-off of Hamlet with really good photography, cinematography, choreography (and probably some other -ographies :rolleyes:), decent acting, consistent story and pretty ladies. :yes:
9/10
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Quirinus
11-24-2008, 10:45
The books?? She found the first one when she was in high school waaaay before it got as popular as it was... then the last came out and she couldn't stop talking about it. And then the movie.... She likes the books a lot so I decided to treat her out :2thumbsup: Laughed my butt off for more than half of the movie... Won't watch it again guaranteed :yes:
:laugh4: Actually, I meant, did she enjoy the movie?
Quantum of Solace, despite the bad intro song and rushed feeling it was a good movie. The action scenes at the start were very well done. :2thumbsup:
:laugh4: Actually, I meant, did she enjoy the movie?
Oh... lol :sweatdrop:
She said it sucked... we were laughing our a-butts off and cracking jokes the entire movie :laugh4: Complained about the horribly bad camera angles all that stuff I said. She was really let down.
Crazed Rabbit
11-25-2008, 03:04
Saw On Any Sunday. It's a documentary on motorcycle racing from 1971. Take all the good parts of Warren Miller's films about skiing, make it about motorcycling, and you have On Any Sunday, a look at motorcycling of all types.
A great film - I was entranced by it. But then, I do love motorcycling. Still, I think everyone would enjoy this movie - its got wonder and spectacle and focuses on that, not mechanics.
Like Warren Miller's latest ski film [Children of Winter, which is a overall good movie), it has a movie actor. Unlike Miller's film, On Any Sunday has an A list star who is actually talented at the focus of the movie (motorcycling), unlike Children of Winter, where the actor's appearance has nothing to do with skiing and we never even see him attempt to ski.
CR
High School Musical 3 (:yes:) - Awsome movie, ending was too dragged out though... the songs are definitely better than the previous two.
The Untouchables - Great story, great actors, and excellent theme music!
The Prestige - Absolutely brilliant, the secrets and the intrigues had me fooled till the end.
Hooahguy
12-01-2008, 18:31
Quantum of Solace
pretty good movie, intro music sucked (as so many have said) but good action scenes, IMO.
TevashSzat
12-01-2008, 21:17
Quantum of Solace
pretty good movie, intro music sucked (as so many have said) but good action scenes, IMO.
I'd say its an okay movie. Its decent I suppose and a good watch, but in no way compares to Casino Royale, which was better on so many levels....
Hooahguy
12-01-2008, 21:20
yeah, it was much better.
A Bridge too far (1977)
excellent movie! historiacally accurate in terms of props and such, and exciting for the msot part. even had some traces of humor.
i recommend this movie to all who like WWII movies. not like those other 70's WWII movies where they use Patton tanks instead of shermans. they use the real deal!
yeah, it was much better.
A Bridge too far (1977)
excellent movie! historiacally accurate in terms of props and such, and exciting for the msot part. even had some traces of humor.
i recommend this movie to all who like WWII movies. not like those other 70's WWII movies where they use Patton tanks instead of shermans. they use the real deal!
^^ Agreed. It's one of my all-time favs.
I saw,
Tropic Thunder(with the dvd commentary :laugh4:)- It was hilarious as usual. The previews themselves where too funny in themselves(especially Downey's). There were sooo many one liners and puns and parodies that I couldn't stop laughing the whole way through. The entire cast melded together perfecty, from Notle to Cruise(who was way to dang funny). 10/10 ps. Downey stays in character for the commentary :laugh4:
Love & Sex- This is with John Favreau and Famke Janssen. I actually really like this movie (must be because I can relate to John's character :sweatdrop:). The best part is where he freaks out over Famke who their character's broke up with each other. 9.5/10
Mouzafphaerre
12-04-2008, 10:23
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Perfume :2thumbsup: :elephant: :cheerleader:
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Perfume :2thumbsup: :elephant: :cheerleader:
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Even better then the book.
RAVENOUS.
I think I reviewed it before but a rewatch warrents a re-review. Go watch this movie, one of the best dark-comedy's in years. It's about canabalism, eat a man to gain his strengh. It switches from horror to comedy on the fly, few philosophical ponderings here, bit fronteer-mytholigy there, awesome. Wild cast of characters, wouldn't be out of place in a tarantino movie in fact.
trailer http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=JO98NMMgp0Y&feature=related
10/10
The Evil Dead. HAHAHAHA. What a terrible movie, supposedly a cult classic. Nowhere near. It's so bad it's funny. And the tree bit. LOL!
2/10
Hooahguy
12-08-2008, 13:10
did anyone see the latest Punisher movie?
The Evil Dead. HAHAHAHA. What a terrible movie, supposedly a cult classic. Nowhere near. It's so bad it's funny. And the tree bit. LOL!
2/10
BLASPHEMY!! It's a B-movie it's supposed to be terrible that makes it so good.
a completely inoffensive name
12-09-2008, 06:29
I saw American Gangster on DVD, I enjoyed it.
Strike For The South
12-09-2008, 15:19
i have watched Tropic Thunder 4 times since it came out and cant get over three characters
1. The Pecker
2. Les Grossman
3. The explosives guy.
All of them have awesome quotes and I could watch it over and over
Ramses II CP
12-09-2008, 18:31
Just took my kidlet to see Bolt. It's formulaic, but still loads of fun for a kid's flick. You cannot help but love Rhino, the hamster in the ball, he was made mostly to keep the parents entertained and it worked very well. Best use of the 'good day to die' line ever.
Evil Dead is a pitch perfect B-movie dream; I loved it. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell knew exactly what kind of movie they were making, and if you even slightly take it seriously or expect something other than a B-movie then the failing is in you and not the film! You have to see EDII and Army of Darkness too for pure quotable, campy fun. "This is my BOOMSTICK!"
:egypt:
i have watched Tropic Thunder 4 times since it came out and cant get over three characters
1. The Pecker
2. Les Grossman
3. The explosives guy.
All of them have awesome quotes and I could watch it over and over
"DOOOON'T JUDGE MEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"
"I'm gonna put tiger balm on this jungle's nuts"
Btws... have you seen the dvd commentary? :inquisitive:
Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 01:44
"DOOOON'T JUDGE MEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"
"I'm gonna put tiger balm on this jungle's nuts"
Btws... have you seen the dvd commentary? :inquisitive:
No I will when I go home tmrw.
All my favorites have bad words lol.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
12-10-2008, 01:47
All of them have awesome quotes and I could watch it over and over
The intro "commercials" had me laughing, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the first one here.
No I will when I go home tmrw.
All my favorites have bad words lol.
Lmao I had to think hard about those lol cuz I'm qith you on that one too lol
The intro "commercials" had me laughing, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the first one here.
Satan's Alley :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
Evil_Maniac From Mars
12-14-2008, 01:17
Satan's Alley :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
Booty Sweat. :laugh4:
Booty Sweat. :laugh4:
Lance ~;)
Quantum of Solace- Was okay... Good action scenes and the intro music... like many before me have said... was terrible :wall:
Muppets in Space- Been a while since I've seen some Muppet action. And I must say, I enjoyed it haha, not to mention the tons of cameos made throughout the entire movie.
I Am Legend- A really good movie (second time I've seen it), and I must say... I like the alt. ending more, the one they put in sucked.
Fight Club- I caught bits of it on television (censored of course) and I must say I can't wait to see the full version. Tho Brad Pitt's acting reminded me of his acting in 12 Monkey's.
Hooahguy
12-15-2008, 18:13
Punisher: War Zone
DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE! ITS THE WORST ATTEMPT AT ANY MOVIE EVER MADE!!!!!!!
.5/10
i have watched Tropic Thunder 4 times since it came out and cant get over three characters
1. The Pecker
2. Les Grossman
3. The explosives guy.
All of them have awesome quotes and I could watch it over and over
G5 Pecker!!!!.....I KNOW you want the goodies!!! :wiseguy:
greatest character EVER!!! :laugh4:
G5 Pecker!!!!.....I KNOW you want the goodies!!! :wiseguy:
greatest character EVER!!! :laugh4:
Seriously... a monkey could do your job... DIET COKE!!!!
Seriously... a monkey could do your job... DIET COKE!!!!
Playa!!! Playa!!! Big :daisy: Playa!!! :wiseguy:
*assistant guy: Swinging pass yo knees!!!*
The universe... is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen.
[turns on Flo Rider's "Low" and begins to dance to the beat] :bling:
The airplane??
Yes.... and LOTS of money
Team America World Police-
Finally got around to seeing this... I laughed during a good portion of the movie and its description of the UN was too funny
8/10
El Orfanato (2007) directed by Juan Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Torro is a very well done dramatic ghost story with excellent cinematography, acting, screen play and plot. Belén Rueda as Laura is outstanding. As with other del Torro projects, the objective or subjective existence of the fantastic elements of the story is left up to viewer interpretation.
Hooahguy
12-18-2008, 17:13
Tropic Thunder
9.5/10
excellent movie! so funny, but not long enough....
Tropic Thunder
9.5/10
excellent movie! so funny, but not long enough....
The director's cut is actually got some more extended scenes in it. Jack Black and Tom Cruise steal the movie imho haha...
History of the World Part 1- I'm still waiting for Jews in space... Overall that movie cracked me up from beginning to end. Mel Brooks' sense of humor is brilliant. The only movie of his that I have yet to see is The Producers, the one with Gene Wilder and not Mathew Broderick.
Standup philosopher :laugh4:
One of the greatest comedy's ever made for sure.
Speaking of funny, PLANET TERROR which is one of the most hilarious movies I have seen in a long time. Well since the last time I watched it. I never laughed so hard in a sex-scene brilliant. The jokes completely take you by surprise each and every time and usually you don't understand why the hell you are laughing, but laughing you are.
Hooahguy
12-19-2008, 17:49
The Dark Knight
my rating: 10/10
amazing. need i say more?
Standup philosopher :laugh4:
One of the greatest comedy's ever made for sure.
Speaking of funny, PLANET TERROR which is one of the most hilarious movies I have seen in a long time. Well since the last time I watched it. I never laughed so hard in a sex-scene brilliant. The jokes completely take you by surprise each and every time and usually you don't understand why the hell you are laughing, but laughing you are.
Did you ******** last week?? :inquisitive:
And hmmm... I might have to check this movie out that you speak of lol...
The Dark Knight
my rating: 10/10
amazing. need i say more?
Wanna see a magic trick??:inquisitive:
Did you ******** last week?? :inquisitive:
no, no no no no no no yes, no no yes, no no yes, nononononononononono, yes
no, no no no no no no yes, no no yes, no no yes, nononononononononono, yes
It's good to be the King :saint:
It's good to be the King :saint:
politics politics politics!
Storm Warning The Ozzy Creative Massacre. Quite good but it fails to grasp that suggestion pwns graphic images each and every time. Fun because it's Ozzy for a change nothing more.
5/10
Alexanderofmacedon
12-22-2008, 15:59
I saw the British film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels a couple weeks ago. What a film...
9.7/10
Yes Man with Jim Carey is pretty funny and actually has a decent message, but it has some very strange scenes. 4/10
Rush Hour 3 is absolutely hilarious. Chris Tucker does a great job as always. The bloopers were some of the funniest parts! 6/10
Just watched The Pathfinder........had been searching for quite some time, turns out it's not as good as I expected it to be. If only they'd fleshed out the plot a bit......I mean it seemed like a long pointless walk to me.
That aside, does anyone here watch Hindi movies? :beam:
I'm not a big fan of the movies they make here, most of the times I find them too cheesy, but recently some good ones have come out. Like there was this one about a court martial case, titled Shaurya (the name means something along the lines of bravery and fame), and there was another film, titled A Wednesday, based on the terrorist attacks that have taken place here this year. Pretty good movies both of them.
I saw the British film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels a couple weeks ago. What a film...
9.7/10
That's a ruddy top notch film, it's the business innit! :2thumbsup:
For those of you who don't speak cockney, I said: "That is a very good movie, is it not?"
That aside, does anyone here watch Hindi movies?
Edit: The only Indian (not sure if it was Hindi) movie I've ever watched from start to finish was Monsoon Wedding. Bollywood does make some very good movies, or so I've heard. I'd love to watch some, so I'd be glad if you could recommend some.
Alexanderofmacedon
12-22-2008, 18:01
That's a ruddy top notch film, it's the business innit! :2thumbsup:
For those of you who don't speak cockney, I said: "That is a very good movie, is it not?"
Edit: The only Indian (not sure if it was Hindi) movie I've ever watched from start to finish was Monsoon Wedding. Bollywood does make some very good movies, or so I've heard. I'd love to watch some, so I'd be glad if you could recommend some.
Monsoon Wedding is hilarious. It was created for the international audience. There are some great ones that you have to find that were made for Indians to see. I've seen a few, but my mom and sisters would know best. They have stacks and stacks of DVDs and VHS Bollywood movies. I'll get a few names for you...
Monsoon Wedding, was going to say that :yes: and try one of the two I've mentioned abpve if you can get them, Shaurya or A Wednesday.
Alexanderofmacedon
12-23-2008, 06:05
Jab We Met is good. I'll get more names.
Beefy187
12-23-2008, 08:05
Beef steak alert! Please do not come after me... Spare me for another 2 hours at least.. Ok here we go...
Bleach movie 2: Diamond Dust rebellion 4/10
So I saw this movie on TV with my dad and had the most awkward two hours this year as while he mildly enjoys anime, he never saw a single episode of Bleach. He did praised the beauty of the picture, he was never quite tell the difference between this movie and Yugioh.
Story line is below average and the fight scenes are not so well as I expected to be. The highlight of the whole Bleach sequels for me were when Ichigo went in and fought all the Shinigamis because all the sword fights were really cool. However i dislike them fighting monster looking things with claws and stuff which made the second half of the movie boring for me.
Wait for the third movie to come out. That should be better. With better story line as well.
Now ill slowly... slowly leave the thread :creep:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The premise was awsome, the special effect great, some interesting philosophisings...
But it was executed poorly. Characters change their hearts suddenly for no reason and lots of interesting plot devices such as alien spies and the "dusts" were poorly explained.
Hooahguy
12-23-2008, 21:14
10,000 BC
my grade: 7/10
some ok action scenes, was pretty confusing at the beginning, and very fictional, but overall a decent movie.
Hooahguy
12-23-2008, 21:17
G5 Pecker!!!!.....I KNOW you want the goodies!!! :wiseguy:
greatest character EVER!!! :laugh4:
lol, yeah.... les is the greatest character ever...
but the one thing i didnt get about the movie- were they using caps (not real bullets) in thier m16s the entire time? or was there real bullets in ther guns? im assuming not, since they never actually killed anyone with them.
lol, yeah.... les is the greatest character ever...
but the one thing i didnt get about the movie- were they using caps (not real bullets) in thier m16s the entire time? or was there real bullets in ther guns? im assuming not, since they never actually killed anyone with them.
Yup... they were using caps which was a lil confusing... then again they were all insecure so it's no surprise ~;)
Hooahguy
12-23-2008, 21:50
Yup... they were using caps which was a lil confusing... then again they were all insecure so it's no surprise ~;)
makes me wonder why they just didnt take the real guns from the drug guys... :inquisitive:
seireikhaan
12-24-2008, 08:02
Yes Man
Typical Jim Carrie movie. Highly bizarre, fairly funny. Good message.
All in all: 7.5/10 (do note, I am not too terribly hard to please)
3:10 to Yuma. Highly enjoyable, but a lot just doesn't make any sense. Fun while it lasts.
Hooahguy
12-26-2008, 17:53
Beaufort
my rating 7/10
a decent israeli film. the guy who said it was the best israeli war film was obviously on crack, but still pretty good. a bit boring at times, mostly talking, little action, but a terrific explosion at the end. if you are into foreign films, see this one. just be sure to put on subtitles.
Kralizec
12-26-2008, 23:42
Australia
I'm not a fan of sentimental movies in general, but I thought this one was good. 7/10
PanzerJaeger
12-27-2008, 05:58
As an avid Second World War enthusiast, I am obliged to see every film I can involving the subject – the good, the bad, and even the horribly, terribly ugly (Miracle at St. Anna, anyone?).
And so, as Tom… err.. Clause would say, action was inevitable, and I drug myself out of bed to see Valkyrie Christmas day.
… and it was entirely satisfactory.
Would it have been better if everyone was speaking German? Sure. Would it have been better if everyone had German sounding accents? Well yea. Should they at least have all had the same accents? Uh huh. However, it really didn’t bother me too much, and there was enough German-ness, swastikas, etc. in the movie to ensure that no one is confused as to what nationality is being portrayed. Singer’s intention was to make this movie mainstream, and as much as I loved Downfall, subtitles kill a movie’s broad appeal. Lazy Americans…..
Anyway… the acting. It was wholly respectable. Most of the supporting cast was comprised of British actors I’m not particularly familiar with, but they did a great job – very convincing. Also, expect to see a familiar face or two from Downfall, which is always nice. Hitler and his boys were all cast realistically, although none of them had much of a speaking role. I had some quibbles with how they were portrayed, especially Hitler’s apparent disinterest in the war, but Hollywood will be Hollywood.
I cannot believe I am actually saying this, but I am starting to feel a little bit sorry for Tommy. It seems as though the Hollywood establishment has turned against him due to his being bat shit crazy and all, regardless of his acting abilities. In Valkyrie, Cruise delivers a performance akin to those in his best movies, which is to say not Oscar-worthy, but completely solid. For those two hours, I had no problem separating all the negative publicity surrounding the man from his portrayal of Stauffenberg, which is a feat in itself. Despite this, Valkyrie will not be his comeback vehicle. Ah, the perils of being a supreme alien overlord… he’ll survive.
Now, to the story. I think Singer made the classic mistake most directors make when taking on these period pieces – he bit off more than he could chew. This leads to long movies which oddly seem too compacted, lacking character development and back story. There is a reason this story was made into a miniseries in Germany instead of a movie. Valkyrie is no different. However, within these confines, Singer made the best of it.
From the ($60 million) ad blitz, I was worried he would make Tommy into a super-anti-Nazi Nazi, running down Hitler in a panzer. Instead, he remained well within the realm of reality. Those lured into the theatre by the ads promising action or thrills will be wholly disappointed. It is a drama that attempts to be true to history, and if you go into it with that in mind, you shouldn’t be disappointed.
I’m not sure trying to turn this story into a suspense thriller was the best move, or even Singer’s original intention, but I have to give him props for the effort. Despite going into the movie fully knowing what the outcome will be, his direction and edits made for some fairly suspenseful moments.
I went into Valkyrie expecting to hate it from everything I had heard. Maybe Hollywood has unfairly turned on Tom Cruse, or maybe my expectations had just been sufficiently lowered, but I really have to say I was pleasantly surprised. As someone who does a lot of reading on the subject, I learned a long time ago that stringent historical accuracy has to be set aside in order to enjoy Hollywood offerings. Such an attitude allowed me to fully enjoy Saving Private Ryan despite some rather fundamental mistakes made in the portrayal of the German forces in that movie. In the same way, I can say that Valkyrie is a solid, if mainstream, Hollywood offering. If you go into it with the right mindset, it can be a thoroughly enjoyable experience -with only one cringe-worthy moment. (You'll know it when you see it...) Armless "Sieg Heils" kinda lose their effect.. ~;)
Valkyrie: B. Fairly well written, fairly well directed, fairly well acted, and entirely forgettable.
Shieldmaiden
12-27-2008, 13:40
Futurama: Bender's Game
Like a nerdy love letter to Dungeons & Dragons, Tolkien, and all fantasy cliches... lots of utterly brillant bits, though it lacked the heart of Bender's Big Score :dizzy2:
My opinion? 7/10
Death Note 1 & 2 (2006) are live action movies based on the Japanese 37 episode animated TV series. The films very well done, and deal with the social and moral implications of using the "Death Note" which is a notebook that allows the person possessing it to kill people simply by writing their names in the notebook. The book is used by an individual to rid society of criminals, and it is highly effective in reducing the crime rate. The police attempt to capture this person, and eventually break laws and even kill people themselves. Both sides feel that they are morally justified in their actions, and that they are doing what's best for society.
Beefy187
12-29-2008, 09:08
Death Note 1 & 2 (2006) are live action movies based on the Japanese 37 episode animated TV series. The films very well done, and deal with the social and moral implications of using the "Death Note" which is a notebook that allows the person possessing it to kill people simply by writing their names in the notebook. The book is used by an individual to rid society of criminals, and it is highly effective in reducing the crime rate. The police attempt to capture this person, and eventually break laws and even kill people themselves. Both sides feel that they are morally justified in their actions, and that they are doing what's best for society.
Have to say they lacked details which the Anime or the manga had. Nonetheless, powerful movie and a fantastic ending (better then Original)
Also there is a Spin Off movie called "L" for those who watched the deathnote movies.
Have to say they lacked details which the Anime or the manga had. Nonetheless, powerful movie and a fantastic ending (better then Original)
Also there is a Spin Off movie called "L" for those who watched the deathnote movies.
After watching the first episode of the TV series, I put it aside and never got back to it. Then I recently watched the first Death Note movie, and that captured my interest perhaps because of the good acting especially by the actor who played Kira. So, I searched out the second movie, and now I'm interested in watching the whole TV series. Possibly it's better to watch the TV series first, but either way one is going to give away the story of the other. At least now I have enough motivation to get through the TV series, and the extra details in the series should be interesting.
Mongol, this has to be the best made crappy movie ever. Where is the other half that makes the story connect with what we see onscreen, then he is all alone, BAM out of a sudden he is leading a horde. Nothing is ever explained things just happen. His wife is dirt-poor and has to offer herself to a rival, and suddenly she appears in silk and has the money to bribe guards to set the main character free. Out of nowhere is he the mongol that wanted to take on a neighbour. It does not make sense, but pretty it is.
Hooahguy
12-29-2008, 19:42
the day the earth stood still (2008)
to quote AO Scott: "were doomed!"
2/10
Revolutionary Road
if friends are taking you to see it, ask them to pay you first.
3/10
In Brugges. WHO IS THAT GIRL??? She is beautiful. Good movie as well, was expecting another Lock&Stock clone with the usual white trash and snappy remarks, but it's a serious movie, and about time Brugge gets some love in a movie because that town is soooooooooo pretty way prettier then anything we have here and we want it back.
This is England, what a depressing movie, I really can't imagine such people. People who liked Naked or Trainspotting will like it but I can't stand the ugliness.
Kralizec
01-01-2009, 21:18
Miller's Crossing
Mafia movie by the Coen brothers, lovely cynical. 7/10
Alexanderofmacedon
01-01-2009, 22:57
In Brugges. WHO IS THAT GIRL??? She is beautiful. Good movie as well, was expecting another Lock&Stock clone with the usual white trash and snappy remarks, but it's a serious movie, and about time Brugge gets some love in a movie because that town is soooooooooo pretty way prettier then anything we have here and we want it back.
This is England, what a depressing movie, I really can't imagine such people. People who liked Naked or Trainspotting will like it but I can't stand the ugliness.
Clémence Poésy
I say "In the Name of the Father". Sad movie and even worse that it's a true story.
I really want to see In Brugges and Trainspotting :wall:
Crazed Rabbit
01-02-2009, 08:38
I just saw Indiana Jones 4:
It is as horrible as you've heard. More horrible, if you haven't heard people decry that true badness that is this movie.
A big part of this is because of the movies it is a sequel to; the Indiana Jones trilogy. Those were great movies.
If this movie hadn't used the Indy character, it would have just been a stupid movie with an outlandish plot frequented by things that defied all possibility and jerked you, every 10 minutes it seemed, out of suspension of disbelief. And then there were the repetitive, pointless chase scenes. The movie wasn't about exciting discoveries like the previous films; it was a stupid action flick. There wasn't a scene in that thing I couldn't make fun of.
But what makes this all worse is how thoroughly Lucas and Spielberg ruined Indiana Jones; throughout the movie they exploit nostalgia for the older, much much better movies. And they're setting up that mutt kid to star in even more Indiana Jones movies.
CR
Religulous (2008)
9/10 - A brilliant work of cinema.
My favorite moment: "You don't have to pass an IQ test to be in the Senate. "
The uncomfortable silence right after is priceless :2thumbsup:
a completely inoffensive name
01-05-2009, 02:49
Gran Torino was absolutely awesome. 8.9/10 for me.
I've seen:
The Assasination of Jesse James:
Told by the Coward Robert Ford
A slow paced yet well told story in a kinda memory format thingy...
9/10
The Fuzz
01-13-2009, 06:46
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Total insanity. The premise was damn awesome and pretty well executed. The film was funny in a lot of parts but if you don't like crying, maybe give it a pass until you're alone. I cried like a ********, to put it lightly. I never cry in movies. I especially don't cry in movies when I'm on a date. Damn. I couldn't help it. There were a couple of cheesy bits and a few parts where I wanted to punch the director between tear sessions for purposefully making us cry. It gives us a good message about life and death though.
Plus there is a total **** of a sea captain in the film. I sorta want to be him when I grow up. Also there are some pretty funny exchanges - I totally just wrote that but oh well. There are also a lot of moments that let you look back on those happy memories from youth...or younger youth for people like me. Such as first kiss and first love and all that. ****. Tearing up again.
Is there an auto-censor? I hope so. Sorry if not.
It's really good. Watch it. Spray yourself with Axe or something beforehand if you're afraid of not looking manly. You'll still cry, but you'll smell like what society expects you to smell like. Godspeed.
9/10
Hooahguy
01-14-2009, 13:07
Meet the Spartans
some parts were funny, some parts were dumb, and some parts were just disgusting.
7/10
Kralizec
01-14-2009, 15:39
Mr. Brooks
I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10
Mr. Brooks
I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10
Agreed (though my rating is a lil higher ~;)), as it's probably one of my favorite movies right now. Kevin is excellent (along with William hurt) tho I wish they could do without Dane Cook but he fits in haha... Another good one kinda like this is American Psycho with Christian Bale since you liked this one.
Ramses II CP
01-18-2009, 07:35
Paul Blart: Mall Cop: Wretched. More of a crude sketch that could've been handled decently in ten minutes than a full movie. There were, maybe, three good laughs in the whole dragging load of garbage. I blame my wife, I wanted to go see Doubt. :thumbsdown:
:egypt:
Valkyrie (Walkure)
Not as bad as one would expect, terrific performances from (dare I say it?) Tom Cruise and others. Totally recommend it for everyone. :yes:
Mr. Brooks
I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10
That movie was a real gem, imo. I scarcely heard anything about it when I saw it on DVD and I was quite impressed. The acting of Costner and William Hurt was very enjoyable. :2thumbsup:
Valkyrie (Walkure)
Not as bad as one would expect, terrific performances from (dare I say it?) Tom Cruise and others. Totally recommend it for everyone. :yes:
I saw this too. I thought it was a fairly good, entertaining movie. Naturally, it played fast and loose with its historical facts, but that didn't stop it from being a good suspense movie.
Marshal Murat
01-26-2009, 01:59
Defiance
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's a group of Belorussian Jews who escape into the forest and question war, life, and religion. I really enjoyed it. There were some plot holes and all, but they did have at least some authenticity.
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