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Old Boy- Heard about this on some movie list thingy on AMC or whatever channel it is called lol.
So I finally got around to seeing this movie and I must say that despite its crazy and twisted plot, I found the movie lacking tbh. I was interesting watching however, as the main guy thought he had control over himself while in the end he really wasn't. And the tongue part at the end... now that's just nasty :no:
7.5/10
Hooahguy
01-26-2009, 04:16
Defiance
amazing
9.5/10
Gran torino
good movie, main character reminds me of my grandfather.... a bit....
i recommend it, especially if you like the beer drinking, gun toting american style, like i do.
8.5/10
Braveheart
very, very, good. gibson does an amazing job playing wallace, but i still cant figure out why it was called "braveheart" since that word was never mentioned in the movie, at least that i could tell.
9/10
Rush hour 3
kinda funny. better than RH1, but not as good as RH2
7.5/10
Rush Hour 3 - better than Rush Hour 1? :no:
Hooahguy
01-26-2009, 04:26
Rush Hour 3 - better than Rush Hour 1? :no:
yes, indeed.
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 totally agree. I hear that Tom Cruise's portrayal of Stauffenburg wasn't as good as it should have been though, I kind of felt that he was just reading off a script instead of acting at times, too stiff. It was still a good movie, and the ending was breathtaking.
8/10
Kralizec
01-26-2009, 13:01
Another good one kinda like this is American Psycho with Christian Bale since you liked this one.
I've meant to watch that one for a long time now. I'll see what I can do ~;)
The Pianist
is about a Polish jew (and pianist) during WW2. I didn't enjoy it as much as some people led me to believe I would, I think there wasn't enough emotion in it for me to be really grabbed by it. Not bad at all, though.
7/10
Also, there's a German TV movie about Stauffenberg from 2004 (named simply "Stauffenberg") that I saw a couple of years ago. Not breathtaking, but solid. Haven't seen Valkyrie so I can't really compare.
American Psycho is one of the best adaptations of a novel I know, Christian Bale is perfect for the role. Thankfully without the sickening sadism that is found in the book, I know it's dark comedy but dear god almighty on a plane I can't handle that.
American Psycho is one of the best adaptations of a novel I know, Christian Bale is perfect for the role. Thankfully without the sickening sadism that is found in the book, I know it's dark comedy but dear god almighty on a plane I can't handle that.
I've never read the book but I've enjoyed the heck outta the movie :yes:
seireikhaan
01-27-2009, 03:00
Defiance
Hmm... I'd give it an 8.5 out of ten. Daniel Craig fits the role in this movie far better than he does as Bond. For the most part, the movie is very well done. My problem, and I could be totally off for all I know, is that there seemed like a few points where Craig went out of accent. Also, I'm not sure why they had to have the Jewish people speaking English when the Germans were speaking German and the Russians were speaking Russian. :shrug: Just feels like they should have stuck to native languages, but oh well. I'm probably nitpicking. I don't mean to be savage, but I'm glad the accountant got shot to bits when he tried to bumrush the Germans- there would have been no way he would gotten any closer against such an army.
Also, gets the award for Most Puzzling Use of a Dual Marriage/Combat scene...
The Fuzz
01-27-2009, 03:57
Defiance was an enjoyable film, and I see it's been gone over a few times already so I'll just add that Zus is so cool it's unbelievable. That scene where he's got the MG over his shoulder, looking to the side, with the smoke trailing behind him was both laughable and so ridiculously cool it's insane
Romulus My Father. Very sad, moving and powerful.
Children of Men- Took the third time to watch it to really appreciate this movie. I kinda have a thing for dysotopic(I hope I spelled that right lol) movies n what not. Clive Owen is excellent in this movie imho and does a great job from scene to scene. I will say that the one of the last scenes in the movie is brilliantly done, from beginning to end.
8.5/10
Slumdog Millionaire - I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. It's epicness is beyond words IMHO. Definitely an Oscar winner.
9.5/10
Ramses II CP
01-29-2009, 20:15
Children of Men- Took the third time to watch it to really appreciate this movie. I kinda have a thing for dysotopic(I hope I spelled that right lol) movies n what not. Clive Owen is excellent in this movie imho and does a great job from scene to scene. I will say that the one of the last scenes in the movie is brilliantly done, from beginning to end.
8.5/10
I love this movie, it does a wonderful job of moving from still, apathetic, blank environments seamlessly into chaos, fear, and violence. Even if you find the plot a little hackneyed and the characters a little contrived the way the movie is shot is absolutely compelling and brilliant. Every time I find myself overanalyzing the characters I just tell myself to shut up and enjoy the flow.
I hate to analyze it any more, but I will say that in my experience women do not care for this film at all. It can be read as a rather sexist fable of male protectionism (Despite some token elements to the contrary, i.e. random female rebels). Personally I love that kind of thing, women and children are precious and to be cherished, but modern sensibilities may reject the message because it's fairly overt.
Still, highly recommended. I have it tivo'd now and I'll probably watch it another time or two in the next few weeks before I delete it.
:egypt:
The Fuzz
01-29-2009, 22:53
I hate to analyze it any more, but I will say that in my experience women do not care for this film at all. It can be read as a rather sexist fable of male protectionism (Despite some token elements to the contrary, i.e. random female rebels). Personally I love that kind of thing, women and children are precious and to be cherished, but modern sensibilities may reject the message because it's fairly overt.
Still, highly recommended. I have it tivo'd now and I'll probably watch it another time or two in the next few weeks before I delete it.
:egypt:
I'm not so sure - my girlfriend was the one that introduced me to it! :P You're definitely reading too much into it - she's a pregnant woman, she needs protection. I think the children message is correct, though.
What I love about the film is how they proceed for so long without cuts. The epic scene where they're going to the coast and are attacked by the "bandits" - well, as I said, epic.
Michael Caine is also great in this one. If some of you haven't seen it - watch it. It's very good.
As a sidenote..I enjoyed your BC AAR. :)
Hooahguy
02-08-2009, 02:45
Wanted
my rating 8.5/10
jolie is hot, good action. what more can you want?
Shichinin no Samurai/The Seven Samurai
I'm watching it right now. From what I've seen so far, it gets a 6...out of 7.
(This rating is subject to change)
Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot to update this.
I give it 9/10, if only because the movie was a bad quality download that looked like someone had gone back to 1956 and recorded it with a cell phone, and sometimes the subtitles were missing. But it was the full 308 minutes with intermission, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
But otherwise, yeah it's good. The end depressed me.
Tratorix
02-09-2009, 01:36
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans: Not exactly what I'd call good. The plot is rather ridiculous, the acting is overdone and the action scenes are repetitive. Still it does have some unintentional humour (anything Victor says or does is so horribly overacted its hilarious) and some neat action bits in there. Wouldn't recommend spending money on it though. 2/10
Shichinin no Samurai/The Seven Samurai
I'm watching it right now. From what I've seen so far, it gets a 6...out of 7.
(This rating is subject to change)
I've been looking all over for that dang movie...
Slither- Pretty stupid story line and everything. The main actor Fillion was just the same as he was in his series Firefly and movie Serenity. But other than him... it sucked...
3/10
The Other Boleyn Girl- Saw this and it's okay... nothing particularly special about it.
6/10
Superbad- Gets funnier every time I see it. "McLovin.... WHYYYYYYY"
8.5/10
Gran Torino- Clint is awesome as ever and never stops with the laughs...
9/10
seireikhaan
02-09-2009, 02:08
Slither- Pretty stupid story line and everything. The main actor Fillion was just the same as he was in his series Firefly and movie Serenity. But other than him... it sucked...
3/10
Question- WHY would you even bother to watch a movie that was titled "Slither"? That sounds like something sci-fi channel would cobble together....
Question- WHY would you even bother to watch a movie that was titled "Slither"? That sounds like something sci-fi channel would cobble together....
Cuz it was 1 in the morning, nothing was on and it had all the makings of a sci-fi channel movie except with a somewhat better cast.
Forrest Gump- Classic...
10/10
I've been looking all over for that dang movie...
You can get the new 3 disk Criterion edition of Shichinin no Samurai/The Seven Samurai from Amazon for $30. That's a good buy since full retail price is $50. The new edition has better picture and sound than their 1999 release because Toho has finally made their best source copies of Kurosawa films available to DVD publishers. There are many special features on the 3rd disk, and an all new second commentary track by several film historians. The narrative is a slow developing story of over 3 hours with the action coming at the end of the film. It takes patience to watch it. It's a very good film which, as a consequence of Japan loosing WWII, challenges the traditional pre-WWII view of the samurai class, and is historically important in film history for its influence on subsequent action films.
Thank you very much for the info Puzz3D :2thumbsup:
Live Free or Die Hard- Reminded me more of the original but it doesn't top the original for me which is a classic action movie imo :knight:
8.5/10
I bought the rather expensive, recently released Murnau, Borzage and Fox Box Set which contains 6 late era silent films and 6 early sound pictures. Two of the films are by F.W. Murnau (the 3rd film he made for Fox being is lost), and the other 10 are by Frank Borzage. Both of these men were highly skilled directors with perhaps Murnau influencing Borzage in set design. William Fox gave them pretty much a free hand to make the best and most artistic pictures they could at least in regard to the silent films. He lost control of Fox Film Corporation in 1930, and the films have languished in obscurity. All but one of the silent films in this set have been unavailable in a decent quality print for widespread viewing until now (all of the original negatives were destroyed in a fire at Fox Studios).
The packaging has come in for a lot of criticism due to the disks being inserted into cardboard sleeves, and some people receiving damaged disks. My disks were fine except for the special disk containing the documentary which does have some scratches on it. These scratches do not appear to be a result of movement during shipping, but are most likely the result of poor quality control in the handling of the disks. Just to be safe I immediately transferred all of the disks to jewel cases.
The 5 silents that I have watched so far are the epitome of silent film making, and strikingly show what was lost in terms of cinematic presentation when the novelty of talking pictures appeared in 1929. These 5 silent films are mastered from the best quality source material available which is very good considering the age of the films. I watched a poor quality print of Street Angel just before getting this set, and the difference is like night and day.
I would say the set design in 4 of the 5 films is expressionistic in character, but it's my understanding that the development of this type of set design predates German expressionistic films. The set design allows for simultaneous foreground and backround action, and provides depth to the scene. The camera angles and tracking shots are innovative, and were not easy to accomplish with the camera equipment of that era. The stories are romantically sentimental usually with a melodramatic element to provide conflict, but I find they do speak to very basic emotions, virtues and vices which are still important in human relationships today. While the stories develop into truely difficult situations for the characters they are perhaps resolved too easily for today's audiences, but if that resolution is taken as partly symbolic they are still powerful emotional denouements.
Janet Gaynor is in 4 of the 5, and her acting is very naturalistic which I can't help thinking was influenced by the natural style that Lillian Gish introduced 10 years earliert. However, Gaynor is truely deserving of the Best Actress Oscar she won for the first 3 films listed here. Her reserve in Lucky Star (1928) is also noteworthy because she could easily have stolen her scenes from Charles Farrell who had to use a low key performance (possibly his best) to properly portray his character. Mary Duncan in City Girl perhaps overacts in a couple of scenes as was typical of silent film performances, but is excellent in all her other scenes. She retired from movies in 1932. Murnau died in a car accident in 1931.
Sunrise (1927) by Murnau is well known, and considered by many to be the best silent film ever made from a cinematic standpoint. I have a little trouble with the resolution of the melodrama in this story considering what the husband was planning. However, the beauty of the final scene in this film is unequaled by any other final scene in my cinematic experience.
7th Heaven (1927) by Borzage is a testament to the power of love, and to the value of social friendships. It has a main character who vacillates between atheism and belief in God, and also contrasts outward social position with internal sense of value. Some viewers think that the final scene is a vision or hullucination, but if you watch the scenes prior to this closely the final scene can be interpreted as real. If you've ever come close to loosing faith in something, this film will affect you.
Street Angel (1927) by Borzage is about the consequences to a romantic relationship when one person does something wrong and conceals it from the other. Janet gaynor's acting in the middle part of this fim is outstanding.
City Girl (1928) by Murnau is the never released silent version, and is superior to the re-edited sound version that was released in 1930. This film uses a romantic relationship to show the need for a son to establish his independence from his parents, and to contrast the realities of city life with that of country life (both of which have disadvantages and are not as ideal as might be perceived from the other's perspective) on the eve of the Great Depression. Murnau wanted to title this film "Our Daily Bread" to reference the growing of wheat on country farms and the need for that wheat in the city. Good personal relationships are seen as helping people get through difficult times. Not quite equal to Sunrise in cinematic presentation, but very advanced none the less.
Lucky Star (1928) by Borzage is about a relationship that develops amidst difficult social and physical circumstances. Beautifully photographed and acted this film was lost for 60 years. This is my personal favorite of the 5 films.
Marshal Murat
02-13-2009, 00:08
Watched In Bruges from the Library.
Hilarious and Americans aren't that fat.
Valkyrie: premise is the july 20th bombplot. recently watched. I had a hard time following the begining, and I find the transition between different times and places somewhat choppy. Actors were of good quality, but unremarkable. Historical accuracy is good, but not perfect. Stauffenburg is unconvincingly acted by Tom Cruise (attributed to him trying to act as a devout catholic?), and looks too much like a plank. many of the actors look too plankish IMO in fatc. and I find the length a little too long, though that is not really an issue for me..
I also think they should have just focus on the month of July 1944, without all the hassle from 1942 and early 1943, but the events shown from then are still useful for exposition and plot.
and the guy acting as Hitler looks ridiculous for Hitler-why couldn't they get Brno Ganz? he did an excellent rendition of that devil in der untergang (2005)
rating: 5/10: It was Ok. still leaves much to be desired.
Watched In Bruges from the Library.
Hilarious and Americans aren't that fat.
Nope just the people who made the stairs are small... we're not THAT fat of a nation ~;)
Funny movie nonetheless...
Shanghai Noon- Good all around fun action/comedy film...
8.5/10
The Magnificent Seven
A good successor to Seven Samurai, although at times it seemed like they tried to fit as many references to Kurosawa's film in it as possible. It should have been a half-hour longer.
Also, did people really talk like that in the West? Their accents, were, like, Eastern European or something. I think the Mexicans had clearer English, lol. And the way the last two died was silly. There were about 5 bandits left, for Christ's sake! The genius gunsman died while under cover and after having shot 4 guys in 3 seconds and the woodcutter was shot while shoving away his fanboys, after which the battle promptly ended. :inquisitive:
The acting was a bit too much for me in the beginning.
Mexican 1: We've got to GET rid of those BANDITS! :furious3:
Sotero: BUT HOOOOOOWWW? :dizzy2:
Mexican: :shame: I don't KNOW.
8.5/10
Comme Une Image. Virginie Desarnauts is HAWT!
Friday the 13th (2009) -
Very good, worthy of it´s name, full of blood, guts and sex......and more topless scenes than you can shake a stick at....:rolleyes2: :wiseguy:
9/10 (grading in the special universe of a Friday movie)....it is now my second favorite Friday movie...only losing out to Friday 6.
Kralizec
02-14-2009, 20:19
American Psycho
I expected hardcore horror...I thought it was kind of tame in that respect, actually. I loved how the main character freaks out and kills people because they can get reservations at restaurants wich he can't, or when it turns out they have nicer business cards then him :laugh4: The ending just left me scratching my head.
7.5/10
Nixon
Anthony Hopkins doesn't really look like Nixon, but I forgot that after a couple of minutes- his acting is as great as usual. Nixon is portrayed as a tragic, yet morally flawed and manipulative character. The only bad thing about this movie is that it's 3 hours long.
7/10
American Psycho
I expected hardcore horror...I thought it was kind of tame in that respect, actually. I loved how the main character freaks out and kills people because they can get reservations at restaurants wich he can't, or when it turns out they have nicer business cards then him :laugh4: The ending just left me scratching my head.
7.5/10
It would be a true horror movie...with gore above the "saw" level if they have filmed everything Bateman does in the book....there are some trully distrubing ******-up things that are left out of the movie.
as for the ending there are 2 general interpretations:
1- He imagined the entire thing, and he didn´t actually kill anyone, it was just his sick mind dreaming stuff up
2- He did kill those people, and for one reason or another other people covered up the crimes, for instance the real-estate lady that is selling the apartment could have covered up the bodies he left there because she didn´t want to lose the money from the sale.
if they have filmed everything Bateman does in the book....there are some trully distrubing ******-up things that are left out of the movie.
And it's all the better for it, book was a bit too much for me, well much too much actually I can really do without the rats stuff for example. It shouldn't be a horror movie imho it should be a dark comedy and making it as violent as the book wouldn't work, they nailed it, one of the best adaptations of a book ever.
And say Decker, have you checked out Planet Terror already?
And say Decker, have you checked out Planet Terror already?
No, should I have?? :inquisitive:
Kralizec
02-16-2009, 22:35
About American Psycho:
The first explanation that came to my mind was that the lawyer at the end had simply mistaken someone else as being Paul Allen (Bateman's first victim in the movie), because he and others routinely mistake people for others. That dectective guy mentioned somewhere in the film that Paul Allen had been spotted for example, but that it turned out to be someone else.
No, should I have?? :inquisitive:
If this isn't a case of mistaken identity, yes, and it probably is just that. Watch it anyway :beam:
If this isn't a case of mistaken identity, yes, and it probably is just that. Watch it anyway :beam:
Lmao :laugh4: alright I will :2thumbsup:
The first explanation that came to my mind was that the lawyer at the end had simply mistaken someone else as being Paul Allen (Bateman's first victim in the movie), because he and others routinely mistake people for others. That dectective guy mentioned somewhere in the film that Paul Allen had been spotted for example, but that it turned out to be someone else.
Now I feel like watching crazy Bateman dance to "Hip to Be Square"
Friday the 13th (2009) -
Very good, worthy of it´s name, full of blood, guts and sex......and more topless scenes than you can shake a stick at....:rolleyes2: :wiseguy:
9/10 (grading in the special universe of a Friday movie)....it is now my second favorite Friday movie...only losing out to Friday 6.
What an utterly perfect date movie. I'm going to capitalize on this one.
Coraline by Henry Selick is the first stop motion animated feature in 3D. It's a very well done fantasy with excellent 3D effect, voice acting, music and visuals. It has a good message for kids who may feel that they aren't getting enough attention from their parents. The message should have meaning to adults who see the film as well. It's not an action picture, and is not suitable for very young children due to some scary elements.
Coraline is a great movie. I was pleasantly surprised by how well they managed to do the 3d stuff. I guess I'd gotten it into my head that 3d movies aren't generally done well... If anybody is considering seeing it, I'd suggest doing it soon before the "Jonas Brothers" movie takes all the 3d screens. :no:
There were one or two things that were beat over your head a little that were more subtle in the book (Coraline's relationships with her parents early on, for example) but it was nothing at all compared to, well, almost every other book turned movie. All in all they did a wonderful job at the adaptation, and even where things were changed it was only where they needed to be to fit the new medium. Even the new character that was added was done so seamlessly.
I was also amused to find the movie was set rather close to where I live, although you could only tell if you paid attention. :clown:
I can't say much more except it's the only movie I've seen lately that I would watch immediately if given the chance, as well as the only one I've ever felt the need top post about in this thread. :yes:
Hooahguy
02-18-2009, 02:29
confessions of a shopaholic
my gf made me see that with her. i think i was the only guy in the theater. :shock:
ugh. sucked really badly. just a dumb movie.
1/10
but the day after we saw hes just not that into you (or w/e its called)
it wasnt amazing, nor too bad. a good date movie.
7/10
lol she actually got you to see a movie about shopping, that is even worse then shopping.
Haha, ouch, that's terrible. You got :whip:!
Hooahguy
02-18-2009, 16:57
well in the end she paid me back the money i wasted, so it turned out ok.
the international (or w/e it was called)
pretty good movie. had an amazing gunfight scene, and with the financial upheval in todays time, villanizing the banks makes this movie look good....
American Psycho- Need I say more!? :2thumbsup:
9.5/10
Body of lies. Titanic must be the worst thing that ever happened to Leonardo diCaprio, he is a great actor. Ok movie, forgot all about the second I turned it of but I wasn't bored.
The Hamburg Cell, about the 9/11 hijjackers. They should have taken longer for the main character's radicalisation it's kinda hard hard to swallow, but not bad.
InsaneApache
02-23-2009, 18:08
I saw an Anglo-German film t'other night called Dresden. I enjoyed it, especially the Anglo bits 'cos I didn't have to read. :book:
Seriously though, I find some subtitled films are a masterclass in storytelling. Shame that Hollywood doesn't tell good stories anymore without at least a car chase/crash and an enormous explosion somewhere.
Finally saw Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express. LOL! Side-splitting. I haven't laughed that hard in ages.
*Sommer* - A German film about angsty teenagers in the middle of no where. Pretty awsome, but the jellyfish attack at the end was a bit too convenient! :devilish:
Kralizec
03-01-2009, 14:26
Rosemary's Baby
Highly disturbing! 9/10
Hooahguy
03-05-2009, 00:26
The patriot
my rating: 9/10
very good movie. nice action, plus with all the hype about ETW, it fits just perfectly.....
Alexander the Pretty Good
03-06-2009, 10:18
Watchmen was awesome and very faithful to the source material
The patriot
my rating: 9/10
very good movie. nice action, plus with all the hype about ETW, it fits just perfectly.....
Man that movie was teh suck it was just painful to watch.
Dutch_guy
03-06-2009, 13:12
Man that movie was teh suck it was just painful to watch.
It was one big cliché, but it did have two great danes in it which made it less painful to watch those two particular scenes.
:balloon2:
Hooahguy
03-06-2009, 13:12
....in your opinion.
:no:
Watchmen was awesome and very faithful to the source material
Thanks for the update on this film. The New York film critic Kenneth Turan panned the film today on NPR, but I'm going to see it anyway at IMAX. I just bought the graphic novel which I'll read before seeing the movie.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
03-07-2009, 00:40
Man that movie was teh suck it was just painful to watch.
I have to agree there. I enjoyed it when I was a little younger, but I can't watch it anymore. Same with Braveheart, I just can't ignore the inaccuracies.
The Watchmen- Saw it last evening. I will say it was good but not great imo. I never read the graphic novel (though I plan to at some point) but I can say the movie is worth the watch. Will see it again.
9/10
I'm conflicted about Watchmen. Can't decide if I liked it or not. Very faithful, yes. Brilliant production values. Great cast. But still ...
The pacing felt all wonky. Rushrushrush PAUSE rushrushrush PAUSE. Reminded me of seeing the LotR films for the first time. The theatrical releases were really busy and rushed, quite tiring to watch. But then I saw the extended editions on DVD and it was like a whole different experience; by adding in a little breathing room, the films improved exponentially. Even though they were longer they felt shorter.
I think something similar is at work with Watchmen. Trying to cram that much story into a 2 1/2 hour film is just too much. If they release en extended Directors' Cut, I think it will be a four-star movie.
Hooahguy
03-08-2009, 02:55
Watchmen was awesome and very faithful to the source material
A.O scott hated the movie...
Crazed Rabbit
03-09-2009, 09:27
AO Scott?
Anyways, I saw Watchmen.
Not as great as The Dark Knight, but a good movie I enjoyed.
I recommend reading the book before watching.
Though it was good, I don't think they managed to capture all that is Watchmen. It's a long comic and even with a 2.75 hour movie they couldn't fit it all in.
Moore has said it can't be made into a movie, and I think he's right. It's impossible to catch the complete essence of the book in a movie.
I think the bit that caused me the most upset was one of the plot changes. There were several minor ones, which I suspect were due to time. But overall it was quite faithful.
But there was one change that altered part of the story rather significantly and which I feel simply did not fit near as well as the comic book plot version - and this new, changed version simply was not as practical as the comic book plot.
What I'm talking about is...
SPOILER!!
The specifics of the ending, Dr Manhattan, and the Octo-Squid Invasion
Edit: After reading more about this movie, I'm not going to go see it.
What did you read? I wouldn't expect people at NPR or The New Yorker to like it all all.
CR
Mouzafphaerre
03-09-2009, 11:34
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Slumdog Millionaire
7/10... Nice thing until the cliché Holy/Bolywood happy ending. Mock philosophy, out of place with the characters, doesn't help. The Indian chick is cute.
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Hooahguy
03-09-2009, 12:35
Master and Commander
i thought it was good. good acting at least. could have used a bit more action.
8/10
V for Vendetta
what an awesome movie. while it can get kind of boring, the message behind it is astounding and it literally changed my view on government. definitley a must-see!
9.5/10
V for Vendetta
what an awesome movie. while it can get kind of boring, the message behind it is astounding and it literally changed my view on government. definitley a must-see!
9.5/10
Anonymous?
Evil_Maniac From Mars
03-09-2009, 23:51
Anonymous?
We are Legion. :stare:
A.O scott hated the [Watchmen] ...
If you find your tastes in tune with A.O. Scott, then fine. Honestly, when I used to read him in what used to be my hometown paper (http://www.nytimes.com/), I thought he was a pompous jerk.
Roger Ebert is a little more down-to-earth, and he loved it (http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/03/were_all_puppets_laurie_im_jus.html#more).
I still the the pacing was all wrong, and am waiting to see a Director's Cut on DVD before I make up my mind.
Hooahguy
03-10-2009, 02:58
If you find your tastes in tune with A.O. Scott, then fine. Honestly, when I used to read him in what used to be my hometown paper (http://www.nytimes.com/), I thought he was a pompous jerk.
Roger Ebert is a little more down-to-earth, and he loved it (http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/03/were_all_puppets_laurie_im_jus.html#more).
I still the the pacing was all wrong, and am waiting to see a Director's Cut on DVD before I make up my mind.
what i like about AO Scott is that whevever he sees a bad movie he makes his review hilarious. just read his review for "the univited" and you will agree.
What did you read? I wouldn't expect people at NPR or The New Yorker to like it all all.
It was Lemur's comments and the 43% rating by film critics and 64% general rating at rottentomatoes that made me consider not going to see Watchmen. However, since Roger Ebert was impressed with the visuals at IMAX, I think I will go see it just for the cinematic experience since I don't want to be watching the director's cut on DVD six months from now and wishing I had gone to see it on the big screen. I don't find Roger Ebert's lack of understanding of science and philosophy to be a virtue, but it allows him to see those aspects as mysterious rather than flawed. However, he's good at seeing symbolism in a story and sees this movie as a fable, and that does interest me. Normally, I don't read reviews before going to see a movie because I want to find the symbolism myself, but the divergence of opinion on this movie caused me to read most of Ebert's two reviews.
Watchmen (2009)
I just came back from seeing Watchmen at IMAX, and it was really good. I would say this is a must see for anyone who likes comic book adaptations, and I think it's definitely worth the extra money to see it at an IMAX. One downside of IMAX is that the aspect ratio of the image is 1.78:1 rather than the 2.35:1 which you would see in a regular theater.
The acting was fine, and is not the terrible acting that some people are claiming. What's in the movie sticks very close to the graphic novel as far as I've read into the novel in both story content and visuals to an amazing degree. There is some stuff in the novel that's left out of the movie, and supposedly the movie ending is different than the novel. I don't know how much this impacts the story because I've only read the first 25% of the novel. Certainly, the movie, up to the point I had gotten in the novel, is excellent. After that, I couldn't tell if the dialog was still as sharp as in the novel. I did get a bit confused at a couple of places in the movie after that, and I wasn't sure I understood the character's motivations at all times. However, this is part of the point of the story because human motivations are not always on the surface and easy to determine.
The Watchmen as a movie leaves a much bigger impact than a graphic novel could ever hope to leave. It took me hours to get back to my normal state of mind after seeing the movie which is something the graphic novel doesn't do to me. I got caught up in this universe of comic book heroes turned real. These are not the same comic book heroes in the comic books, but are people inspired by the 1930's comic book heroes to wear costumes and fight crime. Each of these super hero characters represent a type of person, and they are flawed just as most people are flawed. The movie seems to favor a particular 'type' of person which is a very common thing done in movies, but I don't know if the novel does that.
The story works on two levels. Firstly, are the stories of each individual Watchman which was a second generation of crime fighters formed around 1960, and there is also a small amount of story about the original group called the Minutemen which was formed in 1945. Secondly, there is the larger story of the ills afflicting society on an individual, national and international level as a result of the interactions of billions of flawed humans. The constant spectre of a possible WWIII between the USA and the Soviet Union casts it's shadow over everyday life. The story is set in 1985 New York, and there are flashbacks to the 1970's, 1960's, 1950's and 1940's. The graphic novel has many visual references to the seediness of life in the city. It seemed to me that here is less of this in the movie, but I think the point is made well enough. The movie is 2 hours and 43 minutes long. Nobody in front of me got up to go to the bathroom while the movie was playing, and many of these people had bought big sodas at the start of the movie.
The story has actual historical events over this period of time very well integrated into it. The science is loosely based on Einstein's Theory of Relativity which is ok. His view of how the universe works is challenged by Quantum Mechanic theory which Einstein didn't accept. However, this distinction is not made in the story. Einstein believed the universe was completely deterministic, but Quantum Mechanics allows for the universe to possibly be non-deterministic. Einstein made his famous statement that "God doesn't play dice with the universe." with reference to Quantum Mechanic Theory. Alan Moore does postulate the existence of a force beyond gravity which holds everything together. Einstein also thought he had missed a force and put a cosmological constant in his equations to account for it, but he later removed the cosmological constant. Of interesting note is a quote at the end of chapter IV:
"The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking... The solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker" - Albert Einstein
As a teenager in high school, Dr Manhatten wanted to be a watchmaker like his father. This isn't really brought out very well in the movie. I think somewhat better character development could have been done on Dr. Manhatten in the movie.
You could interpret the term "Watchmen" not only as someone who watches for social wrongdoing, but also someone who tries to put society back together in such a way that it functions smoothly the way a watchmaker reassembles a watch after fixing it. One of the Watchmen is actually focused on that goal as opposed to directly fighting crime. You could also see the term as an indication of the 'passing of time' linking with the previous generation "Minutemen" in a 'cause and effect' relationship. Responsibility for actions in a deterministic universe is discussed in the novel, but not in the movie.
The story might seem dated because it was written around 1985 when the Soviet Union still existed and the cold war was still going on. However, human nature and the social problems it causes in the story are still with us today, and the philosophy and science haven't advanced that much, so on those levels it hasn't really dated. Even today despite the technological advancements of the last 25 years, the neglect of economic stability has made everyday life less safe due to rising crime rates in bad economic times. The international situation also isn't really any better either. The idea behind the final catharsis of the story goes back to an idea in a Robert Heinlen novel written in the 1950's, exists in a classic sci-fi movie from the 1950's and may have roots in classic literature.
The soundtrack is old songs, some from the 1960's, and works very well. The opening is particularly effective with Bob Dylan's "The Times They are a Changing" over a montage of scenes outlining the history of the original Minutemen. I'm not sure but I don't think the ending is a Hollywood cop-out, as was the movie ending of 'V for Vendetta'. However, I found the ending to be the weakest part of the movie except that I liked the epilogue. I expect that Alan Moore's ending of the graphic novel is probably darker and possibly better, but I don't know. Once again, he removed his name from this movie adaptation of his novel as he did with 'V for Vendetta'.
Hooahguy
03-16-2009, 12:10
Jaws
i liked it. the suspense was just horrific, and it really got to me, especially that floating head.
9/10
seireikhaan
03-16-2009, 17:31
Prom Night: 10/10
:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4: :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4: :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
BEST spoof of an actual horror movie I've ever seen*. I was practically rolling on the ground laughing most of the time. A MUST see.
Whether it was the killer looking like the Geico caveman at the start, turning into a Billy Bob Thornton/Ninja hybrid by midway through the movie, the lead girl's date looking like he was 28 years old, the constant surprise people displayed at finding the dead body right next to them that they'd missed for 5 minutes previously, the Hogwarts hotel where penthouses can somehow be fit into the size of a normal hotel room, or the exceedingly ludicrous plot devices that kept cropping up to make sure everyone had to go back to the room one at a time and never noticing people never came back, this movie really went all out. :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
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Prom Night was supposed to be an actual horror movie
:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
Hooahguy
03-16-2009, 21:16
pineapple express
10/10
SO FUNNY!
Hooahguy
03-17-2009, 12:20
The Rock
9.7/10
arguably one of th ebest movies ive ever seen. not to mention, the soundtrack it also amazing.
plus it has some of the funniest lines:
your best? losers always whine about their best. winners go home and (bleep) the prom queen!
and then theres the line
some snipers going to get his ass
made me laugh multiple times.
plus the combat scenes are great!
loses .3 of a point b/c the sex scene was kinda lame.
Prom Night: 10/10
Yeh, kinda like Evil Dead, so bad it's funny.
Pineapple Express
10/10
I love that movie. :2thumbsup:
penguinking
03-18-2009, 06:40
March of the Penguins
Greatest movie ever.
10/10
Role Models. Yeh, alright had some funny parts. The ending was terrible, so bad.
Mouzafphaerre
03-20-2009, 11:57
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Gran Torino
For the fans of old Clint 10/10, for the rest 8/10. The magnifique acting of the old man takes it all. :2thumbsup:
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Hooahguy
03-22-2009, 23:16
Death Race
9/10
amazing action, but could have used more time getting to know the characters, and needed a sex scene.
just my humble opinion.
Ramses II CP
03-23-2009, 07:22
I Love You, Man. Dumb comedy with loosely sketched characters. It was entertaining but not really a theater movie, I would've been happier renting it and watching it at home. Some genuinely funny moments. Maybe a decent date movie?
:egypt:
Spiderman 3 is possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. It had no redeeming factors, it was so kitsch, so bad, so ugh! Yuck, I need to rinse my mind and brain matter to remove the stain that movie left.
Death Race
9/10
amazing action, but could have used more time getting to know the characters, and needed a sex scene.
just my humble opinion.
considering that 99% of that movie takes place in a prison......NO!....just NO! :laugh4:
Hooahguy
03-23-2009, 16:02
considering that 99% of that movie takes place in a prison......NO!....just NO! :laugh4:
what about at the beginning when he and his wife were about to get it on? they could have been halfway through when the baby starts crying...
The Air I Breath.
Sigh. Now how many times are they going to make the exact same movie. A few seperated storylines, but guess what, they are all connected! Brilliant! Didn't I see that before, yes, the exact same thing. It even has the exact same type of music.
Hooahguy
03-29-2009, 17:18
Saving Private Ryan
10/10
one of the best war movies ever!
Sigh. Now how many times are they going to make the exact same movie.
I just watched Kiss of Death (1946) yesterday, and was amazed at how close the plot is to Gran Torino (2008). The earlier film doesn't have the racism theme.
Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) (2008) written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo is a well done and interesting thriller based on the possibility of time travel. The handling of the details in the multiple repetitions of scenes from different perspectives is very well done. It does get confusing, but I didn't see any flaws or plot holes. I would say the acting is average except for the director who plays a secondary part and is below average. The film is not high budget, but it is sufficient to tell the story.
Hooahguy
04-02-2009, 20:43
Platoon
10/10
this was such a good movie! i could watch it over and over and over and over and over and over and over....
Crazed Rabbit
04-05-2009, 05:22
Just saw Adventureland.
Different from what I expected, which was a sort of Superbad-style comedy.
This was wholly different from that. It was a comedy drama, and a good movie. Better than just a good movie. It made me care more for the characters than I do for most movies. Great acting and a great performance by Bill Hader. Definitely seemed more real, more realistic, than most movies. Nor did it sacrifice comedy, though obviously it wasn't a laugh-a-minute farce.
CR
Death Race (Unrated) (2008) is a well done action picture staring Jason Statham that delivers thrilling car racing sequences and tough guy action. The camera work and special effects are excellent. The plot is simple and straight forward. I haven't seen the theatrical release, although, it is included on the DVD.
Babylon A. D. (Uncut) (2008) is a poorly done action picture starring Vin Diesel. The plot is a confusing mess that brings in too many disparate ideas and causes the character's motivations to be baffling. The action sequences are shot up close with lots of fast cutting making it impossible to coherently follow the action, and there are too many influences from other films incorporated into the visuals. You are beaten over the head with the religious references which are absurd and obvious. Also Michelle Yeoh is wasted.
Hooahguy
04-06-2009, 00:22
Munich
4/10
Meir Dagan, current head of the Mossad, puts it nicely:
"entertainment? maybe. accurate? absolutely not!"
Munich
4/10
Meir Dagan, current head of the Mossad, puts it nicely:
"entertainment? maybe. accurate? absolutely not!"
Munich is definately one of Spielberg finest, loved it. A few incredibly chilling scenes, Spielberg is great at making violence repulsive.
Hooahguy
04-06-2009, 12:13
Munich is definately one of Spielberg finest, loved it. A few incredibly chilling scenes, Spielberg is great at making violence repulsive.
aye, but if it wasnt for the fact they got all the most important facts wrong....
for instance-
--a mossad assasination team, called a Katsa always has a woman on the team (to help the team get closer to the target)
--Katsas never have doubts about their mission. if they did, they wouldnt have been katsas, for to be katsas they undergo intense pschycological examination and if there is the smallest chance that the potential agent will have doubts, he/she is no good.
--there was never a forgerer on the team. it is impossible to make high quality fogeries in the field. all forged documents were made back at the mossad base.
--there was never a bomb-maker, for the same reason as the forgerer. all bombs were sent with them.
i got all this info from Gideons Spies (a book about the mossad). its a great book. read it if you can.
Mouzafphaerre
04-06-2009, 14:02
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Saw Rise of the Lycans last week. Nice time killer. Maybe a date movie with the correct type of partner.
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Kralizec
04-07-2009, 16:23
Munich
4/10
I had already figured that it wasn't historically accurate, but it was a great movie regardless. Spielberg certainly knows how to build up suspense.
The one thing that seemed totally ridiculous in hindsight (it didn't occur to me while watching it) was that Avner and his chief were discussing his mission while walking down a boulevard :inquisitive:
Hooahguy
04-07-2009, 16:58
it only went to 4/10 because of its HORRENDOUS innacuracies. it would have gotten much higher otherwise.
"Knowing"
Not sure whether to hate it or like it. The beginning was... too Omen-y, the first half was nice (they got some pretty nice scary bits in there) but some parts were just ridiculus, the second half was even better, especially towards the end... and then the last scene ruins it. They should have stopped two minutes before the end.
PS: Cage's acting was horrendus!!!
Chocolate (2008) directed by Prachya Pinkaew is a martial arts action film about an autistic girl named Zen who develops martial arts skills as she is growing up, and finds it necessary to eventually use those skills to help her mother. I watched the 92 minute US/UK version rather than the 110 minute Thai version. The dramatic story telling technique allowed a long time line of character development to be effectively covered fairly quickly which left plenty of time for the action sequences. The action sequences are where this film excels, and 24 year old JeeJa Yanin is spectacular as Zen doing all of her own fight scenes, and getting injured many times in the process as did many of the stunt men as well. These fight sequences build in intensity to an incredible finale which has to be seen to be believed. There were several scenes in this finale where JeeJa is obviously wearing a wire, but in most of this sequence she doesn't seem to be wearing one.
Seven Samurai- So I finally saw what everyone is dubbing an epic masterpiece, and I must say I was impressed. I'm not drooling over it like I've seen posters from various parts of the net do, but I will say it definitely is one of the best films I have seen.
9/10
Chopper- A movie about an Australian who was a "Robin Hood" and it follows him during a period of his life. I must say I don't really know the history of the guy, but it was a funny movie and Eric Bana was hilarious, not to mention there was a time where I forgot it was him lol.
7/10
Anyone seen Observe and Report yet?
Chopper- A movie about an Australian who was a "Robin Hood" and it follows him during a period of his life. I must say I don't really know the history of the guy, but it was a funny movie and Eric Bana was hilarious, not to mention there was a time where I forgot it was him lol.
7/10
Hardly robin hood, he's a violent thug and everyone knows it, but he'd kinda funny so we put up with him and sketch shows make funnies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7REBlbNISns) about him.
I just watched monsters vs aliens,
Its a good kids movie with excellent animations, and enough gags for it to be quite enjoyable for the grown ups. Perfect family movie.
Marshal Murat
04-10-2009, 21:43
Great, now I'm watching all the orsm vids on Chopper.
a completely inoffensive name
04-13-2009, 08:08
I know I am gonna get some flak for this but....
I thought Teen Wolf Too was better then the original Teen Wolf.
Hooahguy
04-13-2009, 12:33
Zulu
my rating: 10/10
definitely one of the best war movies ever made
Beefy187
04-13-2009, 12:58
Red Cliff part I: 7/10
Amazing scale!! Beutiful battle scenes. Nice side plots going on. I had to take away two points, one for the fact that they had to cut the movie just before the epic battle started and also for the incredibly fast tempo between scene.. Maybe the directers cut might be amazing. Second for the fact that its bit hard to follow if the audience doesn't know all the characters in it. Finally the computer graphic looks a bit fake some times, due to the epic scale.
I will definitely go and watch Part II.
The Fuzz
04-13-2009, 16:33
Watchmen.
Horrible.
I was shocked when I read the end in the book. In the movie...what? SPOILERS --> A rogue American bombs a ton of places in the world, and people make peace? Wouldn't everyone bomb American then? I didn't care about the characters despite liking them in the book, the acting was by and large atrocious(looking at that ditsy chick especially), and the songs were blasting at really stupid times. Good work, director, that song's lyrics are relevant to the plot. It doesn't mean you need it blasting louder than the dialogue.
3/10
Lambs and Lions. Wait, didn't I see this movie before? Just one page ago?? Well there we go again, several storylines, but guess what, drumroll, THEY ARE ALL CONNECTED!! Is it getting old? Yes, it is getting very old.
a completely inoffensive name
04-14-2009, 09:15
Watchmen.
Horrible.
I was shocked when I read the end in the book. In the movie...what? SPOILERS --> A rogue American bombs a ton of places in the world, and people make peace? Wouldn't everyone bomb American then? I didn't care about the characters despite liking them in the book, the acting was by and large atrocious(looking at that ditsy chick especially), and the songs were blasting at really stupid times. Good work, director, that song's lyrics are relevant to the plot. It doesn't mean you need it blasting louder than the dialogue.
3/10
Umm, I don't think you fully understood what happened....
Wouldn't everyone bomb American then?
No because they don't know who did it. America was hit as well, so everyone assumes the attack came from an alien source. I had a problem with the lack of radioactive fallout in the movie's ending which most likely is why the book's ending is non-nuclear, but it's even more far fetched so I had a problem with that as well. I was hoping for an ending that was, let's say, a little more profound in both the movie and the book. It's a bit of a cheap plot device, but it is a way to wrap up the story quickly. Watchmen askes the question, "Who makes the World?". It's something worth thinking about even if there is no ultimate answer.
Veho Nex
04-17-2009, 20:24
Watchmen.
Horrible.
I was shocked when I read the end in the book. In the movie...what? SPOILERS --> A rogue American bombs a ton of places in the world, and people make peace? Wouldn't everyone bomb American then? I didn't care about the characters despite liking them in the book, the acting was by and large atrocious(looking at that ditsy chick especially), and the songs were blasting at really stupid times. Good work, director, that song's lyrics are relevant to the plot. It doesn't mean you need it blasting louder than the dialogue.
3/10
To clarify. The rogue American had placed these infinite energy sources based off of Dr. Manhattan (thats his name right?) He was trying to avert the end of the world by detonating these devices, causing the world to unite against the Dr. They don't think its a rogue American who has set these devices off, they think it is the main blue super hero.
And I just finished watching Cadillac Records (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/). It is a definite 9/10 in my book. Great music, good acting, easy to follow story, and best of all good looking women. :P
Ramses II CP
04-18-2009, 03:40
Adventureland
Not as funny as I had expected, but an okay film for the genre. Yeah, I guess the chick is hot, but all the chicks in these are hot and this one is really not my type. Not worth seeing in the theater, but maybe a rental if you can get a woman who is into jurassic rock to watch it with you.
:egypt:
Crazed Rabbit
04-18-2009, 16:56
Saw Get Smart.
A good movie! It was pretty darn funny, especially since I watched it with some friends, and the story held up well enough. A thumbs up for entertainment.
CR
Hooahguy
04-19-2009, 02:37
Some Kind of Monster
10/10
its a documentary about Metallica making the album St Anger. i thought it was good. it showed the huiman side of Metallica. loved it when James Ulrich started cursing at Hetfield. i laughed.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
04-19-2009, 02:48
Saw Get Smart.
A good movie! It was pretty darn funny, especially since I watched it with some friends, and the story held up well enough. A thumbs up for entertainment.
CR
From my personal connections with the events surrounding the fall of communism, I found this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsc0lQ46_8&feature=PlayList&p=788539EDB03BACF3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=36) absolutely hilarious.
EDIT: And true. ~;)
seireikhaan
04-19-2009, 03:41
Pan's Labyrinth. 10/10
I don't give a "perfect" to too many films. Dark, but enjoyable fairytale, definitely not meant for children. Set during the Spanish Civil War, the film seamlessly binds together the worlds of magic and the real one. Top notch acting(granted, the film is in Spanish, which makes me a rather bad judge in this case). Blunt and provocative, yet without being overbearing or silly. Think of it as a bit of Tim Burton, a dash of Harry Potter, a cup of Miyazaki, all crossed with a healthy dose of R rating. I highly advise the film for anyone 13 and over.
Alexander the Pretty Good
04-19-2009, 03:47
Saw Lymelife the other day with my friend who's into arty movies. It's an arty movie. :P I thought it was pretty good but if you aren't into arty films with awkward adolescent years and beind depressed it probably isn't for you. If you don't get into it then it will probably feel rather long and dreary.
Evil_Maniac From Mars
04-19-2009, 04:03
Pan's Labyrinth. 10/10
I don't give a "perfect" to too many films. Dark, but enjoyable fairytale, definitely not meant for children. Set during the Spanish Civil War, the film seamlessly binds together the worlds of magic and the real one. Top notch acting(granted, the film is in Spanish, which makes me a rather bad judge in this case). Blunt and provocative, yet without being overbearing or silly. Think of it as a bit of Tim Burton, a dash of Harry Potter, a cup of Miyazaki, all crossed with a healthy dose of R rating. I highly advise the film for anyone 13 and over.
The only part I didn't like was the portrayal of the Nationalists as completely cruel and evil and the Republicans as good and righteous and fighting for freedom, when neither of those was really true. Nonetheless, that's a Backroom or Monastary topic. Great movie though.
No Country For Old Men, solid film. Gripping in parts. Good acting all round. That guy has to be the creepiest, most off the wall guy I've ever seen in a film.
Don't Mess With the Zohan - Stupid funny with some good jokes here and there that had me laughing pretty good. Not to mention the supporting "Palestinian" actress was really hot!
6/10 <- Tho I wouldn't watch it again :yes:... well maybe to just see that actress again ;)
De Lift, old dutchie horror that scared the crap out of me when I was young, as it turns out it's still every bit as effective as it was 25 years ago. Is a renegade elevator scary? Damn straight a renegade elevator is scary. Contains one of the most chilling scenes in a horror-movie ever made even if it looks fake. It looked fake 25 years ago and now it looks rediculous but it's so very horrifying regardless. More then just nostalgia it's still a great movie that really gets under your skin.
Hooahguy
04-20-2009, 17:18
Don't Mess With the Zohan - Stupid funny with some good jokes here and there that had me laughing pretty good. Not to mention the supporting "Palestinian" actress was really hot!
6/10 <- Tho I wouldn't watch it again :yes:... well maybe to just see that actress again ;)
meh i gave it a 2. disgraced one of the best fighting forces in the world.
Southland Tales. Terrible. -100/10
The Fuzz
04-20-2009, 22:51
re: Watchmen
I was talking about the movie version, not the graphic novel. The graphic novel's ending makes sense. My feeling of the film's ending was that Nixon goes 'blah blah we're united in fighting Dr. M.'..but Dr. M, for all the people of the world know, is a rogue American. Everyone in the world, excepting the what, three, four people in Antarctica, think Dr. M. blew up a ton of the world. So wouldn't everyone unite against the US? That was my point.
Also, damn, I hate that 'American' rather than 'America' typo. I feel so dumb, lol :/
Anyway, Vanilla Sky.
Good film. It made me horribly depressed though. I forgot Tom Cruise was once a good actor. Also, Penelope Cruz! :D
Hooahguy
04-21-2009, 22:57
Freedom Writers
10/10
such a powerful movie, and is very appropriate to watch, especially in our times.
Hooahguy
04-29-2009, 17:59
Adventureland
7/10
seen stuff like it before, nothing special but it does have its funny parts.
Mouzafphaerre
05-01-2009, 17:39
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The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy are two entertaining spy flicks to be watched in that order. The last of the series, The Bourne Ultimatum, I've yet to see -probably next week.
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Beefy187
05-02-2009, 01:21
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The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy are two entertaining spy flicks to be watched in that order. The last of the series, The Bourne Ultimatum, I've yet to see -probably next week.
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Movie series which stays successful is very rare as in most sequals, second one is pretty dissapointing.
Not only Bourne Supremacy was great, Bourne Ultimatum also kept the spirit going. Every minute was worth it. :yes:
Crazed Rabbit
05-03-2009, 00:05
Saw Wolverine yesterday. Glad I only paid matinee price.
Not bad, but not good either. The trailers show all the best action sequences, and the story wasn't that involving. I'm disappointed.
CR
Rhyfelwyr
05-03-2009, 00:11
Dark Water was on BBC one last night. Films like that seriously creep me out. ~:eek:
Marshal Murat
05-03-2009, 00:58
I'm seriously considering going to see Star Trek movie. I actually looks like something that is both action-packed and non-geeky. While I may not have room to talk being a closet Firefly/Dune fan and all, it's not the coolest thing to go and say "I went to a Star Trek convention" either. This one, though, it's not canon and I hope I won't be required to wear eight fore-heads and carry a scythe or whatever y'all call that weapon thing.
Hooahguy
05-03-2009, 05:15
Yes man
YES!
9/10
Mouzafphaerre
05-03-2009, 06:14
Movie series which stays successful is very rare as in most sequals, second one is pretty dissapointing.
Not only Bourne Supremacy was great, Bourne Ultimatum also kept the spirit going. Every minute was worth it. :yes:
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Seen the Ultimatum a few hours ago. Overall, I like the trilogy. :yes:
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Seen the Ultimatum a few hours ago. Overall, I like the trilogy. :yes:
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Hollywood at it's finest, the Bourne movies are great. Matt Damon was an odd, yet good choice.
Hollywood at it's finest, the Bourne movies are great. Matt Damon was an odd, yet good choice.
Yeah. One of the few solid series that kept itself going strong and stronger through each movie... sadly I heard they were looking to do a 4th which was kinda disappointing since I feel they ended at the top of their game.
Wolverine. Distinctly average, too many special effects. And the action scenes, well the good ones are few and far between and the bad ones are way too over the top. Plot, not that great. Pity it did have potential, but they threw it out the window.
Hooahguy
05-03-2009, 14:52
Hollywood at it's finest, the Bourne movies are great. Matt Damon was an odd, yet good choice.
AHA! thats the the guy who playes Private Ryan! i was trying to place his name for another movie!
thank man!
Crazed Rabbit
05-08-2009, 08:34
Just saw Star Trek.
A bold new revamp for the series as a action-adventure movie. And this movie succeeds. It's exhilarating, great special effects, a good story with no glaring holes. Quinto was good as Spock. I'm not sure about the guy who plays Kirk. There was something Shatner had that this guy just doesn't bring.
Still three out of four stars.
CR
Just saw Star Trek.
A bold new revamp for the series as a action-adventure movie. And this movie succeeds. It's exhilarating, great special effects, a good story with no glaring holes. Quinto was good as Spock. I'm not sure about the guy who plays Kirk. There was something Shatner had that this guy just doesn't bring.
Still three out of four stars.
CR
I can't wait :yes: Good to see it got good reviews :)
And he's probably missing this:
https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/CaptainJamesTKirk-1.jpg
Star Trek. The plot was good enough, a tad cliche, but it held up fine. Acting solid. Action scenes were somewhat blurry, and could have been better. Had it's funny moments too. Effects pretty good, on the whole. I agree with CR, the guy who played Kirk was missing something. And I was distinctly disappointed that there was a lack of any really stunning women. All in all, it was fairly good, could have been better. 3 out of 5 for me.
Star Trek- I found the movie to be quite enjoyable, tho the time travel thing is getting old imho. I think I've seen something like 2-3 Star Trek movies (I really don't know how many involved some time- travel business) that dealt with time travel. It gets kinda old. I will say the action was nice as always, but I could see they watched BSG with the no sound in space bits. I also found it a bit cliched with the bad guy out for vengeance against the Federation what-not. Initially I enjoyed the heck outta the movie, but now thinking about it... I'm prolly gonna give it a 6/7 outta 10
Dutch_guy
05-09-2009, 14:48
Would you guys say you have to be a fan to enjoy the movie or not ? Rather interested in the movie, but never actually been that interested in Star Trek. Always more of a star wars guy myself :beam:
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Would you guys say you have to be a fan to enjoy the movie or not ? Rather interested in the movie, but never actually been that interested in Star Trek. Always more of a star wars guy myself :beam:
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Of course you are, does starteck have jedi's? Deathstars? Rancors? Tie-fighters? Wookies? Is there an end to this serial-faillure, I think not
Crazed Rabbit
05-09-2009, 16:46
Would you guys say you have to be a fan to enjoy the movie or not ? Rather interested in the movie, but never actually been that interested in Star Trek. Always more of a star wars guy myself :beam:
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No, you certainly do not. There's some lines that fans will appreciate, but since this is a sort of introduction to the crew for the first time, knowing the old series is not needed.
Is there an end to this serial-faillure, I think not
I don't know; Lucas finally did stop making new star wars movies, so I think we've got a new hope for it to end.
CR
The Killing Fields
Holy crap. Hard to watch.
Would you guys say you have to be a fan to enjoy the movie or not ? Rather interested in the movie, but never actually been that interested in Star Trek. Always more of a star wars guy myself :beam:
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Not imho, I don't think you need be a fan to enjoy it. I enjoy Star Wars but I don't let that get in the way of another good sci-fi series :yes: Just go for what it is, a movie about space and space ships, and planets imploding, people.... getting shot, and very pretty explosions and nice effects :2thumbsup:
AlexanderSextus
05-10-2009, 07:01
Star Trek. The plot was good enough, a tad cliche, but it held up fine. Acting solid. Action scenes were somewhat blurry, and could have been better. Had it's funny moments too. Effects pretty good, on the whole. I agree with CR, the guy who played Kirk was missing something. And I was distinctly disappointed that there was a lack of any really stunning women. All in all, it was fairly good, could have been better. 3 out of 5 for me.
seriously, dude the chick who played uhura was fine as hell man!
seriously, dude the chick who played uhura was fine as hell man!
Am I the only one that didn't? :inquisitive: And even the half-naked gingerfied she-hulk was subpar... I was wholly disappointed by the ladies overall :no:
Sasaki Kojiro
05-17-2009, 19:43
I liked Wolverine. It's as good as the other x-men movies.
Hooahguy
05-17-2009, 22:08
Driving Ms. Daisy
9/10
since we finished our APs a few weeks ago, so we watched some classic films in our AP US history class. this was one of them.
this, even though it was kinda boring at times, was a very good film. its about an old Jewish woman and her black chauffeur. i wont spoil it for everyone, but i will say this:
the one scene that touched me most was when The Temple was bombed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_the_Hebrew_Benevolent_Congregation_Temple) she says "who would do such a thing?" and the chauffeur replies "the same people who hate me." or something like that. i dont have the exact quote.
Togakure
05-18-2009, 06:27
The Killing Fields--excellent movie, 8.5/10.
Driving Miss Daisy--very good movie, 8/10.
Star Trek--thanks for the comments, all. I think I'll break my 5-year hiatus from the movie theaters to see this one on the big screen.
Have to admit, I was a geeky trekkie in my youth. Formed a Star Trek club in the 7th grade and threw a costume party (I went as "Mirror Mirror" Spock), complete with a 3D chess contest (which I won :smiley2: ), and Romulan ale (7-Up with blue food coloring). A friend took a picture of me in pose and costume, and then the following year, after I'd closeted my love for Star Trek in favor of long hair and my trusty long-handled, back-pocket Goody comb, super-bell-bottoms, herb, females, and Led Zeppelin, that so-called friend put the picture in the 8th-grade year book. I just forgave him a month ago when I found him on Facebook. I'd have killed him back then if I could run as fast as he could.
I did go to Star Trek conventions, got the autographs of most of the original stars, collected every James Blish and Alan Dean Foster book, bought the original Enterprise blue prints and technical manual, and had every model there was to have back then. I have been cautiously skeptical of this new movie, but it seems to be getting decent-to-good reviews across the board. Think I'll have to give it a watch.
Dead Space downfall. A movie to promote a videogame? How things change. It was really much more fun then I expected, not really into manga/anime but it has some great animation and a lovable heroin, sounds like she is voiced by the angry mexican girl from Lost that looks so cute with a gun, always liked her want to cuddle her.
Dracula- This is with Beli Lugosi. I enjoyed it for what it was and Beli and the guy playing Renfield were great... Now time to watch Dracula Dead and Loving It.
8/10
Doubt- I had the fortunate chance of reading the stage version of Doubt last year and seeing it in this form of medium with the great cast that played the characters was a nice thing to see.
Meryl Streep kicked some serious rear-ends :yes:
9.5/10
The Spartan (Returns)
05-25-2009, 05:24
Terminator: Salvation
AMAZING film. I really didn't think it would have been really good, but it was just awesome. Great dialogue, great acting, awesome action scenes and special effects... I really don't think the next Transformers can be better than this.
Since I just saw it today, and the I still have the hype effect... I can't think of any flaws.
5/5
I really don't think the next Transformers can be better than this.
Well if it is at least as good as the first :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
Sasaki Kojiro
05-25-2009, 06:08
The new transformers trailer has the most epic music I've ever heard...
Star Trek was very good. As was night at the museum two.
Crazed Rabbit
05-25-2009, 08:07
Saw Sunshine, from Danny Boyle.
Bah. BAH!, I say! Basically of series of things going wrong in increasingly far-fetched ways, and a complete and utter ignoring of the basic laws of physics.
It fails to suspend disbelief right off the bat when most of the astronauts are in their 20s. They proceed to do stupid, stupid things again and again. It just doesn't stop. At the end it gets really ridiculous as the laws of physics are so completely violated I think they'll need post traumatic stress counseling. It's got some nice images, but not much else. The story and dynamic of the movie are weak.
CR
Saw Sunshine, from Danny Boyle.
Bah. BAH!, I say! Basically of series of things going wrong in increasingly far-fetched ways, and a complete and utter ignoring of the basic laws of physics.
It fails to suspend disbelief right off the bat when most of the astronauts are in their 20s. They proceed to do stupid, stupid things again and again. It just doesn't stop. At the end it gets really ridiculous as the laws of physics are so completely violated I think they'll need post traumatic stress counseling. It's got some nice images, but not much else. The story and dynamic of the movie are weak.
CR
Really liked it personally. Good acting, good special effects, and a twist I didn't see comming. Of course I don't see it really happening, but hey it's a movie!
Crazed Rabbit
05-25-2009, 20:39
Really liked it personally. Good acting, good special effects, and a twist I didn't see comming. Of course I don't see it really happening, but hey it's a movie!
The twist?
You mean the crazy guy from Icarus I getting on to their ship and running around killing them? First thing I said when they docked with Icarus I was that there would be some body or thing on the ship that would run around and kill the crew. The acting wasn't bad; I liked the psychiatrist, especially when he was asking the captain what the sun looked like. But it was spoiled often because of the young male crew resorting to fighting like violent gradschoolers, which was simply ridiculous.
CR
seireikhaan
05-26-2009, 08:33
Bit Parts: ???/10. Movie description: lolwut?
Seriously, though, really bizarre movie. Mostly idiotic and demented. Can't figure a rating for it.
Star Trek- I found the movie to be quite enjoyable, tho the time travel thing is getting old imho. I think I've seen something like 2-3 Star Trek movies (I really don't know how many involved some time- travel business) that dealt with time travel. It gets kinda old. I will say the action was nice as always, but I could see they watched BSG with the no sound in space bits. I also found it a bit cliched with the bad guy out for vengeance against the Federation what-not. Initially I enjoyed the heck outta the movie, but now thinking about it... I'm prolly gonna give it a 6/7 outta 10
As a die hard Trekkie with 30+ years of all the Star Trek series under my belt*, I thought the movie was good fun. Nice directing, nice music, fun. It had a few very odd (and cliched) moments that were out of keeping with the original series, and yes, the guy playing Kirk could have been better, but it was still... fun.
What I didn't like were the Romulans who just looked like bikers.
*Nerd bragging rights. I've seen the TV episodes thousands of times and the movies at least 50.
Reverend Joe
05-27-2009, 13:27
Star Trek... meh. Any halfway-decent director would take to the major Space (Trek/Wars/every single other over-serious one) series like Dr. Frankenstein to a pile of corpses. In fact, the only good movie I've ever seen in that vein was "The 5th Element", precisely because it didn't take itself so seriously.
woad&fangs
05-29-2009, 02:34
Angels & Demons: 10/10
Best comedy I've seen in a long time:laugh4:
Angels & Demons: 10/10
Best comedy I've seen in a long time:laugh4:
Lol, my brother said it was one of the worst movies he's ever seen.
seireikhaan
05-30-2009, 07:56
Don't Mess With the Zohan: 7/10
Supremely silly movie.
woad&fangs
05-30-2009, 23:41
Lol, my brother said it was one of the worst movies he's ever seen.
Luckily it crossed the line from bad to comically bad and then proceeded straight on to hilariously bad.:laugh4:
Anyway, who else is looking forward to "Public Enemies"? The preview for it looked really good. As a cool side note, some of the scenes were filmed just outside my town :2thumbsup:
Hooahguy
05-31-2009, 03:05
Eagle Eye-
it was ok. interesting plot, but the execution of it could have been better.
7/10
Ramses II CP
06-01-2009, 00:52
Drag Me to Hell
Mediocre horror film, relies too much on tricks to try to shock the watcher. Funny in places, so I don't really regret seeing it, but not worth going to a theater.
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Hooahguy
06-01-2009, 00:59
Hot Rod-
the best part was of the asian guy throwing papers at people and doing that funny dance.
6/10
Elegy (2008) is a drama starring Ben Kinsley and Penélope Cruz about a relationship between a much older man and a young woman. I usually don't like this theme in a movie, but this one was very well done with excellent acting.
I've Loved You So Long (2008) is a drama about two sisters one of whom (Kristin Scott Thomas) has just been released from serving a 15 year prison sentence. Again, very good acting in an emotionally moving drama. It's in French, but there is an English language track as well.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) is a comedy, written and directed by Woody Allan in his typically neurotic style, about two indecisive girlfriends who decide to spend the summer in Barcelona. It's quite funny, and the acting is good. I'm always impressed how good Scarlett Johansson is in this type of role. It's well suited for her. Penélope Cruz won best supporting actress Oscar for her performance.
Burn After Reading (2008) is a very funny dark comedy by the Cohen Brothers. I don't think they've ever made a bad movie.
A Double Life (1947) is an excellent melodrama on the theme of jealousy. Ronald Coleman, who won the best actor Oscar that year for his outstanding performance, plays an actor who stars in a stage production of Othello, but who has jealousy issues in his real life as well. Another Oscar went to Miklós Rózsa for the music.
King Henry V
06-01-2009, 10:42
Watched Black Book yesterday. Was a pretty good film, the lead actress was a most toothsome piece of filly, but crikey, the ending was entirely overdone and far-fetched.
Run Fatboy Run- Enjoyed the movie a lot. Simon Pegg is fun to watch...
8/10
Quintus.JC
06-03-2009, 19:43
Angels and Demons 7/10
Reasonable adaption of a superb book, much better than the Da Vinci code. Plot had more pace and action, terrible casting though. :no:
Zack and Miri Make a Porno- Really funny movie imo, and Justin Long at the high school reunion was hilarious and the movie in general is... except for that pooping scene :sweatdrop:
9/10
The Shawshank Redemption-Probably my favorite movie of all time. I never tire seeing this movie.
10/10
Hooahguy
06-03-2009, 20:07
Zack and Miri Make a Porno- Really funny movie imo, and Justin Long at the high school reunion was hilarious and the movie in general is... except for that pooping scene :sweatdrop:
9/10
The Shawshank Redemption-Probably my favorite movie of all time. I never tire seeing this movie.
10/10
i agree wholeheartedly with this
Mouzafphaerre
06-04-2009, 15:40
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Prestige :2thumbsup:
Not a single frame of this masterpiece is idle. Asks for and captures attention and deals surprise and intrigue in return. The only drawback would be little rerun value due to plot dependence, as with similar-in-regard movies such as The Sixth Sense. Hence 9.9/10 :yes:
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Drag Me To Hell (2009) is basically an inferior remake of Curse Of The Demon/Night Of The Demon (1957) with a twist. The older film made excellent use of suspense to convey fear while the newer one, although it tries, is not up to that level, but there are a few good scares in the new one.
Marshal Murat
06-20-2009, 23:41
The only drawback would be little rerun value due to plot dependence, as with similar-in-regard movies such as The Sixth Sense.
There is some rerun value, if simply trying to pick out how you can tell the difference between the twins.
There Will Be Blood
When I first watched this, I didn't think too much of it; the only interesting parts were the derrick burning and the final scene (I drink your MILKSHAKE! :laugh4: ) But it kept drawing me back, I kept watching it (3 times total), and it was just good (I still don't really understand it) :yes: 8/10
Mouzafphaerre
06-21-2009, 01:44
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There is some rerun value, if simply trying to pick out how you can tell the difference between the twins.
A friend of mine saw it like six times and again watched it with us, so...
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seireikhaan
06-21-2009, 04:31
Chainsaw Massacre- Next Generation(1995): 4/10. I have to say, I am frankly stunned that Matthew McCauneghy's and Renee Zelweger's careers survived this debacle.
Hooahguy
06-21-2009, 04:33
Flight 666-
simply amazing. i only love Iron Maiden even more after this...
a must-see if you like Iron Maiden.
10/10
The Reader (2008) is a very powerful drama by director Stephen Daldry about individual and collective guilt for unredeemable actions. The film is very well done, and doesn't hold your hand explaining everything. You have to think about what you are seeing and hearing. I notice that this director did "The Hours" which was another very powerful and intelligent film that also won a best actress Oscar for Nicole Kidman. Kate Winslet is outstanding in "The Reader", and completely inhabits Hana Schmitz's character. I'm amazed at her performance, and it's extremely daring as well. David Kross is also excellent as the teenage Michael.
Revolutionary Road (2008) is a very well made melodrama with good acting and many lines of dialog that ring true to life. DiCaprio and Winslet have good chemisty together as they did in "Titanic". I felt that their characters had too much modern sensibility for people living in the 1950's. You could say the same thing about the characters they portrayed in "Titanic". It's interesting to see this juxtaposition as it's a way of evaluating past lifestyles, and I think it occurs very often in storytelling. I would say the film Far From Heaven (2002) with Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid was much more effective in recreating what it was like to live in 1950's New England.
While I was sympathetic to April wanting a more exciting and artistically enriched life. I can understand Frank wanting the safety of a secure job even though he doesn't really like the job. The film does make you think about the cost of not pursuing your dream. On the other hand, I think we all give up at least some of our dream eventually. The film L'Atalante (1934) by Jean Vigo is a highly regarded film, done in a style now called poetic realism, which deals with this same theme. The title refers to the mythical huntress, Altalanta, who will only marry a suitor who can beat her in a foot race. She is very fleet of foot, and thus is only beaten through some trickery. The problem dealt with in both films is how does the practically minded husband hold onto this dynamic female that he has captured without destroying her spirit?
Sense and Sensibility (1995) is a very well done English romance adapted from the novel by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817). Jane Austen never married which allows her to have a highly romanticized idea of marriage and love in her novels. All of her novels and this one very definitely are partly satires on the excessive sentimental style of 18th century writing. The story is very nicely conceived, but what really makes the film special is the fine acting by Emma Thompson, as the sensible sister Elinor, and a very young Kate Winslet, as the emotional sister Marianne.
Horton heard a Who. Wonderful animation-movie, all the humor and all the charm you would expect from the whacky lot at Disney.
Early reviews for Transformers are that it's crap. Anyone seen it? Although the Hangover and Up are meant to be good...
Saw Amelie yesterday. Fun movie.
LittleGrizzly
06-24-2009, 12:35
Although the Hangover and Up are meant to be good...
Up is absolutely hysterical, the first 20 minutes are a bit slow, but after that its laughs pretty much all the way through... on par or maybe better than toy story and monsters inc and the like...
The dogs are amazing...
Hangover is pretty funny as well...
Hooahguy
06-24-2009, 14:09
Eurotrip
some parts were funny, some just dumb, but overall its a great party movie.
i was surprised when the girls in my grade told me they liked it, even though breasts were shown throught the movie. i tihnk we had the unrated version.
8.5/10
Mission Impossible 1
a let down. sure, pretty cool stuff, but i expected more action, less talking.
7.5/10
Mission Impossible 2
better than MI1. more action, better plot line, more action, pretty hot chick, great chase scene.
9/10
Kralizec
06-24-2009, 14:11
Terminator Salvation
Not as good as Terminator 2 and a tad predictable at several moments, but stil a good action movie.
7/10
Sasaki Kojiro
06-25-2009, 04:36
Early reviews for Transformers are that it's crap. Anyone seen it? Although the Hangover and Up are meant to be good...
Saw Amelie yesterday. Fun movie.
The hangover was great, and transformers is the best movie of the year so far. I pretty much ignore all movie reviewers--a completely pointless profession in my opinion. If you go by the preview, the previous movies in the series, the actors and the director you'll have an accurate idea of how good the movie is 9 times out of 10. Once in a while you get fooled by a good preview. I'd rather watch a bad movie than miss a good one though...and film critics are mostly retarded. :whip:
The hangover was great, and transformers is the best movie of the year so far. I pretty much ignore all movie reviewers--a completely pointless profession in my opinion. If you go by the preview, the previous movies in the series, the actors and the director you'll have an accurate idea of how good the movie is 9 times out of 10. Once in a while you get fooled by a good preview. I'd rather watch a bad movie than miss a good one though...and film critics are mostly retarded. :whip:
Well said, also I'm hearing that there my be racial undertones, wth is that about?
The Proposition- A good solid "western" from Australia. I enjoy this movie everytime I watch it.
9/10
Year One- I personally find Jack Black to be a very funny guy and this movie had it's far share of funny moments tho I expected it to be a little longer.
7-8/10
3:10 to Yuma- Christian Bale and Russel Crowe were a lot of fun to watch in this western. Good action and decent story help along what is basically a shoot 'em up type of western.
8/10
American Psycho- Another favorite of mine.
9/10
Heaven and Earth- A somewhat enjoyable Japanese movie that I believe takes place sometime before Samurai Seven.
7/10
Galain_Ironhide
06-28-2009, 14:11
The hangover was great, and transformers is the best movie of the year so far. I pretty much ignore all movie reviewers--a completely pointless profession in my opinion. If you go by the preview, the previous movies in the series, the actors and the director you'll have an accurate idea of how good the movie is 9 times out of 10. Once in a while you get fooled by a good preview. I'd rather watch a bad movie than miss a good one though...and film critics are mostly retarded. :whip:
Transformers 2 - my thoughts on the film. (I haven't spoken about any of the parts of the film, however if you don't want to be offput by my comments, please do not read what I have to say in the spoiler tag)
I so badly wanted to believe that Transformers 2 was going the be the best movie ever, as I think I am possibly the biggest Transformers nut in my hometown -look at my lastname for lords sake! I went and watched it today and I am bitterly disappointed in the film. The lack of character building (including these two twin "Country Hick" Autobots that are just plainly annoying after a little while), no depth in the story and overall a crap ending (They should of done the whole "Empire Strikes Back" thing where the bad guys are winning at the end of the film - that would have made such a better build-up to the third film IMO). In fact I will go as far to say they probably could have made this whole story line of this film into two movies and the saga would have been completed nicely - but no, instead they do the whole Spiderman - Superhero type movie where they "unzip" where they left off at the last film and then "zip" the whole story back up at the ending. The third - if there is one - will just be more of the same, except there will probably be 200 transformers shown, all with no background, no given clues of how they came to be.
If you based the movie on its visual effects I think it would then deserve a 12 out of 10, the effects are just breathtakingly awsome, you will never, ever see any better fight scenes than what is shown in this film, but then in comes the storyline. A true fan will know what I mean about that. I so badly want to talk about the storyline but I'll leave that till later when more people have watched it.
My score on the movie, 4.5 out of 10 - A bit harsh, but it could have been so much more. Michael Bay definately could have done a lot more with this series, but he didn't care, he wanted the cash.
Any one agree / disagree?
X-men 2, highly entertaining. Great everything. My only complaint, bad casting for Magneto, just doesn't convince.
Mouzafphaerre
06-29-2009, 18:32
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Like most Spielberg stuff, :gah2:
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Hooahguy
06-29-2009, 19:42
Apocalypse Now
wow. all i can say is wow. this movie makes you feel as if you are in the action, it feels so real.
i honestly think that this has to be the best war movie ive ever seen.
but that Colonel (or w/e he is) with the Union hat seems a bit daft, IMO.
10/10
Tratorix
06-29-2009, 21:35
X-men 2, highly entertaining. Great everything. My only complaint, bad casting for Magneto, just doesn't convince.
:inquisitive: I'm going to assume you're joking.
The Hangover: Funny movie, but not nearly as funny as I was hoping for. Some very funny moments, but overall a bit disappointing. 7/10
Hooahguy
06-30-2009, 02:31
Jarhead
surprisingly entertaining. funny at times, serious at others, but needed some more fighting scenes.
9/10
Jarhead
surprisingly entertaining. funny at times, serious at others, but needed some more fighting scenes.
9/10
Agreed though I've read and heard that the experience the author of the book it was based on was the same for a lot of guys.
but needed some more fighting scenes.
Um that's kinda the whole point of the film. He never gets to fire a shot. :balloon2:
:inquisitive: I'm going to assume you're joking.
No far too likable in a grandpa loves you kinda way, good acting, bad casting.
Hooahguy
06-30-2009, 13:48
Um that's kinda the whole point of the film. He never gets to fire a shot. :balloon2:
still, it needed more action. just my opinion.
still, it needed more action. just my opinion.
It's a satire
Mouzafphaerre
07-02-2009, 04:35
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Lucky Number Slevin with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu and the guy playing the main character.
10/10 :2thumbsup:
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woad&fangs
07-02-2009, 13:35
Public Enemies: 8/10
A good summer action movie. Depp and Bale do a great job switching seamlessly from perfect gentleman to ruthless :daisy:s and back again in their attempts to outsmart each other. The action in well done and plentiful. Also, tommy guns :love:
On the negative side, those unfamiliar with Dillinger will probably be a little lost in the beginning. Also, while there is a lot of action, it seemed like the director couldn't decide where the climax to the story was. It was kind of like "The Dark Knight" in that regard.
Still, it is a very enjoyable movie and it is definately worth watching.:2thumbsup:
Mouzafphaerre
07-09-2009, 23:12
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The Story of Benjamin Button
It's OK. :yes: Cate's make-up and acting deserve every award.
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Meneldil
07-10-2009, 00:21
Public Enemies - 7/10
I love gangster movies that take place in the 30's. I think Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard are all good actors/actress, but the movie was somewhat of a disappointement.
Obviously, I was expecting nothing but a good action movie with a nice and nifty 30's feeling. Something similar to The Untouchables.
Yet, as usual with Micheal Mann, the movie attempts to be a biography of the main character. Thing is, while this worked for some other movies, in the end here, it seems that the movie is neither a good action movie (there's a few action scenes here and there, and none of them are particularly exciting), nor a good biographical movie (being simply boring at some points). Frechette is pretty much the only character whose relationship with Dellinger is explained.
So far, I expected a bit better. I still give it a 7 because, as said, the actors were good (as expected) and heck, it's a Great Depression Gangster Movie (tm). I would have loved to call it the new untouchables, but sadly, that won't be the case.
Hooahguy
07-10-2009, 00:52
Life of Brian
i must say, i was dissapointed. i thought it was going to be like holy grail, in which i laughed almost the entire time. but not here. most of the jokes i already knew, and werent funny any more.
but i didnt hate it either. i especiallly loved the ending song... still have it stuck in my head.
6.5/10
Crazed Rabbit
07-10-2009, 07:04
Rocky Balboa, a great film, with some great dialogue. Stallone was excellent.
CR
Louis VI the Fat
07-10-2009, 07:09
Rocky Balboa, a great film, with some great dialogue. Stallone was excellent.
CRI can't work out if you are sarcastic or not.
Serious or sarcastic, my reply works for both: the first Rocky is actually not that bad. Quite sincere in its story and what it tries to tell.
It's a few years old now, but I caught Zodiac on TV recently. I liked it so much, I watched it twice.
I had been put off by the premise - it's a real life story about the hunt for a serial killer who was never caught, focussing on the obsession and frustrations of the newspapermen who covered the story. I thought that sounded like the film would be a terribly inconclusive and frustrating experience. However, the film does reach a much more definite and satisfying conclusion than you might imagine from the premise, so it should not put you off.
What I liked about the film was that it seemed to be one of the rare films that treated you like an adult, unlike the witless recent releases such as Terminator Salvation or Star Trek, that either have ludicrous plot holes or little approaching a plot at all. A lot of the film is about clues and red herrings, so it feels like a real life "who dunnit?".
The acting is excellent, as is the dialogue. It has humour and it has a couple of the most disturbing (but not over the top) serial killer type scenes I have seen - no doubt, particularly disturbing because they actually happened.
It got me to wikipedia the real life Zodiac killings - it seems reality was more messy than the film makes out, but as far as I can see, the film does not fabricate anything. Again refreshing, after every so called historical drama seems compelled to make Braveheart sire the future King of England or whatever other tosh.
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Lucky Number Slevin with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu and the guy playing the main character.
10/10 :2thumbsup:
Agreed. Good flick.
I Love You, Man. Alright, decent feel-good movie. Funny in parts, some decent one-liners and dialogue.
Crazed Rabbit
07-10-2009, 21:48
I can't work out if you are sarcastic or not.
Serious or sarcastic, my reply works for both: the first Rocky is actually not that bad. Quite sincere in its story and what it tries to tell.
Indeed. But I'm talking about the latest movie, from only a couple years ago.
CR
It has humour and it has a couple of the most disturbing (but not over the top) serial killer type scenes I have seen - no doubt, particularly disturbing because they actually happened.
Good movie, you are so right about the killings had the forward button ready at all times I can't watch that. I can watch extreme violence, the gore in Midnight Meat Train just makes me laugh, but this is a bit too realistic and as you said it really happened.
Saw 'March of Millions', german series about th aftermath of WW2. Pretty good, I like series like this gives the ordinary germans, even if some are nazi's, a face. It's no Heimat (one of the best series ever made imho) but not boring at all.
but that Colonel (or w/e he is) with the Union hat seems a bit daft, IMO.
10/10
You spelled legendary wrong.
Banquo's Ghost
07-11-2009, 12:57
For the first time in a long while, I have been completely bowled over by a film.
Stardust.
It is an utterly delightful fairy story. (In the light of Robert de Niro's fantastically camp performance, maybe that's the wrong word to use). With just enough knowing self-mockery and adult humour, it is also an absorbing love story and high adventure. The cast is marvellous (I fall more deeply in love with Michelle Pfeiffer as she gets older and ever more beautiful - and she makes a great wicked witch) and the story quirky yet familiar for anyone who has listened to traditional tales. De Niro is completely mesmerising and his wink at the coronation is unforgettable.
As always for me, a film is made great by the music, and in this case, the music is just right.
Since having the DVD bought for me on my birthday, I have watched it several times, never tiring of the delight.
If you like romantic films, this is a must.
If you like romantic films, this is a must.
I knew it, he's a warrior and a lover. Now watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kRQqksluZk
edit: and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYAS92XPvIM
Casablanca
I'm not quite sure how I made to the age of 25 without having seen this film, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I'm always slightly apprehensive about watching "classics"; I find they rarely live up to the hype. This one, though, is fantastic.
Need I say more? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iYbEPZVVIA)
Banquo's Ghost
07-11-2009, 14:30
I knew it, he's a warrior and a lover. Now watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kRQqksluZk
edit: and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYAS92XPvIM
"Lost in Translation" I have seen and greatly enjoyed, "In the Mood for Love" is new to me, and looks worth chasing up. Thanks for the recommendation. :bow:
Casablanca
I'm not quite sure how I made to the age of 25 without having seen this film, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I'm always slightly apprehensive about watching "classics"; I find they rarely live up to the hype. This one, though, is fantastic.
Need I say more? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iYbEPZVVIA)
In a movie full of iconic scenes, that's my favourite. There's always the discussion as to why Ilsa finally leaves with Victor, but you can see in her eyes during that scene why Rick can convince her even though she loves him more passionately.
"In the Mood for Love" is new to me, and looks worth chasing up.
Yes... if only for the best soundtrack in years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tMmsUEGOY
I think I know you well enough to assume you will adore this movie. It's about intricate human relationships, their justnot-relationship becomes some sort of twisted roleplay. Great acting, fantastic music, one of my favorite movies.
Cultured Drizzt fan
07-12-2009, 03:54
Just saw Public enemies, and I was not disappointed! Johnny Depp Managed to turn the role of John Dillinger into a character you truly feel for and sympathize with! The Movies has a less than stellar portrayal of the FBI (or what will soon become FBI) and you truly despise them by the movies end, but then this is to be expected. The Movie also add in quite a bit of Deadpan humor, which I thoroughly enjoyed! In all I believe that the cast really Fleshed out the characters, and made the story truly a tragic one. :2thumbsup:
9/10
Mouzafphaerre
07-12-2009, 10:53
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For the first time in a long while, I have been completely bowled over by a film.
Stardust.
It is an utterly delightful fairy story. (In the light of Robert de Niro's fantastically camp performance, maybe that's the wrong word to use). With just enough knowing self-mockery and adult humour, it is also an absorbing love story and high adventure. The cast is marvellous (I fall more deeply in love with Michelle Pfeiffer as she gets older and ever more beautiful - and she makes a great wicked witch) and the story quirky yet familiar for anyone who has listened to traditional tales. De Niro is completely mesmerising and his wink at the coronation is unforgettable.
As always for me, a film is made great by the music, and in this case, the music is just right.
Since having the DVD bought for me on my birthday, I have watched it several times, never tiring of the delight.
If you like romantic films, this is a must.
Casablanca
I'm not quite sure how I made to the age of 25 without having seen this film, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I'm always slightly apprehensive about watching "classics"; I find they rarely live up to the hype. This one, though, is fantastic.
Need I say more? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iYbEPZVVIA)
:2thumbsup:
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seireikhaan
07-16-2009, 03:07
Disaster Movie: 1/10
What an unbelievably terrible movie.
Gran Torino:
A+ movie... Clint Eastwood still has. I'd highly recommend.
Mouzafphaerre
07-16-2009, 14:45
Gran Torino:
A+ movie... Clint Eastwood still has. I'd highly recommend.
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:yes:
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Kralizec
07-16-2009, 15:12
Underworld
Blech. I recall reading somewhere that this movie was supposed to be good and I was terribly dissapointed. I'm going to be generous and give it a 5/10 for the sole reason that Kate Beckinsale is a hottie.
Harry Potter - The movie was good and I did not find any serious problems from what I can tell (never read the books tho as they bored the heck outta me). Tho, I will say it probably could have been longer.
8/10
seireikhaan
07-18-2009, 05:31
Dragon Wars
Utterly ridiculous movie. Also happens to be a lot of fun. 8/10
Plus, an easy and awesome Los Angelos joke that must be made at the beginning of the last scene.
(never read the books tho as they bored the heck outta me)
You are missing out on a whole lot of fun, try again.
You are missing out on a whole lot of fun, try again.
Haha maybe one day. I have a LOT of books to read lol :wall:
I also saw the new Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince. I loved it. I'd read the book, but had forgotten it all except the spoileriffic ending - which added to the enjoyment, as it all seemed unfamiliar to my greying brain.
The main enjoyment for me was the characterisation and the acting - the monsters and the plot seemed secondary, to the extent you start to wonder if they are present at all. I particularly enjoyed the interplay of the three young leads, with Hermione Granger again wanting me to scream at JK Rowling for following her wallet instead of her gut in making drab Harry the star inside of the wonderful Hermione. The "raging hormones" and romantic triangles seem to take centre stage in the movie, but I found them humourously and sweetly depicted.
The ensemble of veteran Brit actors as usual gave bravura performances as the adults - with Jim Broadbent this time shining as the new Professor. But Alan Rickman was on the top of his game as Snape and Michael Gambon at last coming into his own as Dumbledore. The spoileriffic ending had a real kick but also was nicely built up to throughout the film, with the Snape/Malfoy relationship being understated but well signalled.
I imagine fans of the books or films who have enjoyed the series will savour the film - others, I am not sure, at is very much a middle film with much to be resolved in the last book/two films.
Marshal Murat
07-20-2009, 01:33
Lions for Lambs I was skeptical at first because of the negative press I've heard about it, but I popped it in, watched it, and I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't a white flag about the war, it wasn't very leftist. I was a very good movie that should've been a play not a movie.
Hooahguy
07-20-2009, 03:33
Gladiator
the battles were fantastic, but sometimes the plot was kinda hard to follow.
9/10
Crazed Rabbit
07-20-2009, 04:08
Twilight. Almost so bad it's good, but not quite. Yielded some unintended laughter nevertheless. The acting of the female lead is Razzie worthy. Many of the lines are funny too (again, unintentionally): This is the skin of a killer!
And, of course, all the serious glaring between various males. Oh, I almost forgot - the hairstyles of the 'vampires'. They all look like they spend all night styling their hair. You've heard, I imagine, how these creatures would be better called fairies than vampires. But I laughed out loud when I saw the doctor 'vampire' - with hair I cannot imagine any doctor anywhere sporting.
On the other end of the spectrum I saw Heat, a magnificent film. Great action, acting, characters, and a subtle but powerful score.
I also spent about 20 minutes skimming through Troll 2 on Hulu, which is definitely in the so bad it's good (or past it) category. Terrible script, acting, plot, etc., etc. But some of the lines are funny; You can't piss on good hospitality! I won't allow it!
CR
Togakure
07-20-2009, 04:30
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On the other end of the spectrum I saw [B]Heat, a magnificent film. Great action, acting, characters, and a subtle but powerful score. ...
CR
Heat as in Deniro/Pacino Heat? Own that one; will always be a favorite. I can't tell which character I identify with more. Both really, depending on the context.
Twilight. Almost so bad it's good, but not quite. Yielded some unintended laughter nevertheless. The acting of the female lead is Razzie worry. Many of the lines are funny too (again, unintentionally): This is the skin of a killer!
And, of course, all the serious glaring between various males. Oh, I almost forgot - the hairstyles of the 'vampires'. They all look like they spend all night styling their hair. You've heard, I imagine, how these creatures would be better called fairies than vampires. But I laughed out loud when I saw the doctor 'vampire' - with hair I cannot imagine any doctor anywhere sporting.
CR
For me it turned into a comedy when I watched it as well. I'd say the best part was the older Indian guy mugging one of the other characters. That was the best acting in the movie imho.
Lions for Lambs I was skeptical at first because of the negative press I've heard about it, but I popped it in, watched it, and I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't a white flag about the war, it wasn't very leftist. I was a very good movie that should've been a play not a movie.
Agreed. I thought it was a bit underrated and the press/critics should never be listened to imo. I found a decent message from it and am not sure where the critics got their ideas from. And a play?? I think it has a better chance of getting its message out rather than a play.
Finally saw the Hangover. So funny.
Crazed Rabbit
07-25-2009, 17:39
Heat as in Deniro/Pacino Heat? Own that one; will always be a favorite. I can't tell which character I identify with more. Both really, depending on the context.
That's the one.
CR
Mouzafphaerre
07-30-2009, 18:11
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Letters from Iwo Jima :2thumbsup:
A magnificent movie. Absolutely 10/10 :yes:
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Public Enemy.
Was distinctly underwhelming, especially when you look at the wealth of talent in the cast. With the story being under-developed (and at times incoherent) and the action lacklustre.
The dialogue was stiff, boring and emotionless. Some of the lines were memorable, but mostly they were just to tie up the plot and keep the story ticking.
Visually the costumes, props, etc were impressive. Everything looked like it had been plucked out of the '30s. But, it's almost as if the director was more focused on that than the story he was telling.
The camera angles and usage was often incredibly irritating. Almost as if he was trying to make an art-house film. Often jerky and blurry for no real reason. Definitely detracted from the experience.
The music, although good, was poorly used. Kept stopping and starting abruptly and at odd moments.
And at the end of it all, (despite already knowing the historical events) it reached an abrupt anti-climax. One of those moments where you wish the director had forgone historical accuracy for the sake of story telling.
All in all a decent movie, but nothing to write home about.
2/5.
Sasaki Kojiro
08-01-2009, 06:26
Funny People is great.
Mouzafphaerre
08-05-2009, 04:53
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Letters from Iwo Jima :2thumbsup:
A magnificent movie. Absolutely 10/10 :yes:
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Just seen its twin, The Flags of Our Fathers, a few hours ago. Brilliant, magnificent and striking. I think the two movies and their backgrounds shall keep haunting me for a while. Such a fatal blow to the universal delusion of the hero cult!
Unfortunately the version I saw was dubbed, due to my friend with whom I watched the films being unable to understand English and disliking subtitles but the phrase must have gone like this:
"Soldiers may be fighting for their countries but they die for their friends."
Awesome! :2thumbsup:
10/10 for the Flags, 10+ for the diology.
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Hooahguy
08-05-2009, 14:11
wasnt the hurt locker filmed in jordan?
The Cove- Just saw this movie at a local theater. It was an eye opening experience and I think everyone should go see it imho. I can't believe people justify in slaughtering Dolphins, it's disgusting.
The Cove Trailer - Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRD8e20fBo)
The Cove Website (http://www.thecovemovie.com/)
It was an eye opening experience and I think everyone should go see it imho.
No way I'm going to watch that. I can take a rediculous amount of violence even if it's real, cut that head of if that's your thing, but animal cruelty is a big no.
I just watched Birds of America and I was very dissapointed that it had nothing whatsoever to do with the title. I still liked it though, it was good, if somewhat depressing at times, and has some well delivered, very dry humour. I am tempted to mark it down for misleading title, but I will restrain myself and give it a 7/10.
Marshal Murat
08-08-2009, 14:20
Saw Julie & Julia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_%26_Julia)
I actually liked it, there were some very funny parts in the movie, which surprised me because some of the reviewed panned the movie as "average" and such, which it is, but it was an enjoyable flick that I didn't mind at all. I actually wished they only did Julia Childs life and such, because she's really such a character.
No way I'm going to watch that. I can take a rediculous amount of violence even if it's real, cut that head of if that's your thing, but animal cruelty is a big no.
Why not?
Why not?
I like dolphins :shame:
I like dolphins :shame:
I like them too. The whole movie is kinda funny up to the part where they show you what happens... It got real quite in the theater, and I kinda gasped out loud myself. It also has some very interesting facts about the IWC and the Dolphin captivity business... It's short to so you won't stay in the theater very long...
Seen how it's done, it's sad to see such kind animals meet such a fate. Pigs are really fun, emotional and smart animals too though. But that's backroom stuff.
Hooahguy
08-11-2009, 13:51
I now pronounce you chuck and larry
the first half hours is good, but then it goes downhill. but i will say the BEST part of that movie was when jessica biel stripped to her bra and panties.
8/10 only because of jessica stripping.
8/10 only because of jessica stripping.
And a 100% probability that I am going to watch that!
Hooahguy
08-11-2009, 14:12
no need to watch the whole thing. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgSa8ZZiutM&feature=related)
or, the dramatized version. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hrAgpE8g4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manofest.com%2FContent%2Fthe-10-greatest-moments-in-celebrity-boob-grabbing-history%2FPage-2.html&feature=player_embedded)
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