Movie Review Thread

Death Note 1 & 2 (2006) are live action movies based on the Japanese 37 episode animated TV series. The films very well done, and deal with the social and moral implications of using the "Death Note" which is a notebook that allows the person possessing it to kill people simply by writing their names in the notebook. The book is used by an individual to rid society of criminals, and it is highly effective in reducing the crime rate. The police attempt to capture this person, and eventually break laws and even kill people themselves. Both sides feel that they are morally justified in their actions, and that they are doing what's best for society.

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Originally Posted by Puzz3D

Death Note 1 & 2 (2006) are live action movies based on the Japanese 37 episode animated TV series. The films very well done, and deal with the social and moral implications of using the "Death Note" which is a notebook that allows the person possessing it to kill people simply by writing their names in the notebook. The book is used by an individual to rid society of criminals, and it is highly effective in reducing the crime rate. The police attempt to capture this person, and eventually break laws and even kill people themselves. Both sides feel that they are morally justified in their actions, and that they are doing what's best for society.

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Have to say they lacked details which the Anime or the manga had. Nonetheless, powerful movie and a fantastic ending (better then Original)

Also there is a Spin Off movie called "L" for those who watched the deathnote movies.

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Originally Posted by 187Beefyz

Have to say they lacked details which the Anime or the manga had. Nonetheless, powerful movie and a fantastic ending (better then Original)

Also there is a Spin Off movie called "L" for those who watched the deathnote movies.

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After watching the first episode of the TV series, I put it aside and never got back to it. Then I recently watched the first Death Note movie, and that captured my interest perhaps because of the good acting especially by the actor who played Kira. So, I searched out the second movie, and now I'm interested in watching the whole TV series. Possibly it's better to watch the TV series first, but either way one is going to give away the story of the other. At least now I have enough motivation to get through the TV series, and the extra details in the series should be interesting.

Mongol, this has to be the best made crappy movie ever. Where is the other half that makes the story connect with what we see onscreen, then he is all alone, BAM out of a sudden he is leading a horde. Nothing is ever explained things just happen. His wife is dirt-poor and has to offer herself to a rival, and suddenly she appears in silk and has the money to bribe guards to set the main character free. Out of nowhere is he the mongol that wanted to take on a neighbour. It does not make sense, but pretty it is.

the day the earth stood still (2008)
to quote AO Scott: "were doomed!"
2/10

Revolutionary Road
if friends are taking you to see it, ask them to pay you first.
3/10

In Brugges. WHO IS THAT GIRL??? She is beautiful. Good movie as well, was expecting another Lock&Stock clone with the usual white trash and snappy remarks, but it's a serious movie, and about time Brugge gets some love in a movie because that town is soooooooooo pretty way prettier then anything we have here and we want it back.

This is England, what a depressing movie, I really can't imagine such people. People who liked Naked or Trainspotting will like it but I can't stand the ugliness.

Miller's Crossing

Mafia movie by the Coen brothers, lovely cynical. 7/10

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Originally Posted by Fragony

In Brugges. WHO IS THAT GIRL??? She is beautiful. Good movie as well, was expecting another Lock&Stock clone with the usual white trash and snappy remarks, but it's a serious movie, and about time Brugge gets some love in a movie because that town is soooooooooo pretty way prettier then anything we have here and we want it back.

This is England, what a depressing movie, I really can't imagine such people. People who liked Naked or Trainspotting will like it but I can't stand the ugliness.

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Clémence Poésy

I say "In the Name of the Father". Sad movie and even worse that it's a true story.

I really want to see In Brugges and Trainspotting :wall:

I just saw Indiana Jones 4:
It is as horrible as you've heard. More horrible, if you haven't heard people decry that true badness that is this movie.

A big part of this is because of the movies it is a sequel to; the Indiana Jones trilogy. Those were great movies.

If this movie hadn't used the Indy character, it would have just been a stupid movie with an outlandish plot frequented by things that defied all possibility and jerked you, every 10 minutes it seemed, out of suspension of disbelief. And then there were the repetitive, pointless chase scenes. The movie wasn't about exciting discoveries like the previous films; it was a stupid action flick. There wasn't a scene in that thing I couldn't make fun of.

But what makes this all worse is how thoroughly Lucas and Spielberg ruined Indiana Jones; throughout the movie they exploit nostalgia for the older, much much better movies. And they're setting up that mutt kid to star in even more Indiana Jones movies.

CR

Religulous (2008)

9/10 - A brilliant work of cinema.

My favorite moment: "You don't have to pass an IQ test to be in the Senate. "
The uncomfortable silence right after is priceless :2thumbsup:

Gran Torino was absolutely awesome. 8.9/10 for me.

I've seen:

The Assasination of Jesse James:
Told by the Coward Robert Ford

A slow paced yet well told story in a kinda memory format thingy...

9/10

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Total insanity. The premise was damn awesome and pretty well executed. The film was funny in a lot of parts but if you don't like crying, maybe give it a pass until you're alone. I cried like a ********, to put it lightly. I never cry in movies. I especially don't cry in movies when I'm on a date. Damn. I couldn't help it. There were a couple of cheesy bits and a few parts where I wanted to punch the director between tear sessions for purposefully making us cry. It gives us a good message about life and death though.

Plus there is a total **** of a sea captain in the film. I sorta want to be him when I grow up. Also there are some pretty funny exchanges - I totally just wrote that but oh well. There are also a lot of moments that let you look back on those happy memories from youth...or younger youth for people like me. Such as first kiss and first love and all that. ****. Tearing up again.

Is there an auto-censor? I hope so. Sorry if not.

It's really good. Watch it. Spray yourself with Axe or something beforehand if you're afraid of not looking manly. You'll still cry, but you'll smell like what society expects you to smell like. Godspeed.

9/10

Meet the Spartans

some parts were funny, some parts were dumb, and some parts were just disgusting.
7/10

Mr. Brooks

I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10

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Originally Posted by Fenring

Mr. Brooks

I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10

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Agreed (though my rating is a lil higher ~;)), as it's probably one of my favorite movies right now. Kevin is excellent (along with William hurt) tho I wish they could do without Dane Cook but he fits in haha... Another good one kinda like this is American Psycho with Christian Bale since you liked this one.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop: Wretched. More of a crude sketch that could've been handled decently in ten minutes than a full movie. There were, maybe, three good laughs in the whole dragging load of garbage. I blame my wife, I wanted to go see Doubt. :thumbsdown:

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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:

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Originally Posted by Fenring

Mr. Brooks

I loved this one. What's so good about movies centred around immoral characters (in this case, a serial killer) is that you're touching in the dark wether the movie will end well or not. The plot and subplots are superb.
Kevin Costner has been in a string of awful movies, but he really shines in this one :2thumbsup:
8/10

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That movie was a real gem, imo. I scarcely heard anything about it when I saw it on DVD and I was quite impressed. The acting of Costner and William Hurt was very enjoyable. :2thumbsup:

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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:

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I saw this too. I thought it was a fairly good, entertaining movie. Naturally, it played fast and loose with its historical facts, but that didn't stop it from being a good suspense movie.

Defiance

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's a group of Belorussian Jews who escape into the forest and question war, life, and religion. I really enjoyed it. There were some plot holes and all, but they did have at least some authenticity.

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

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:

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Originally Posted by desert

Rush Hour 3 - better than Rush Hour 1? :no:

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yes, indeed.

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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:

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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

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Originally Posted by Decker

Another good one kinda like this is American Psycho with Christian Bale since you liked this one.

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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.

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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.

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I've never read the book but I've enjoyed the heck outta the movie :yes:

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...

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