Movie Review Thread

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Originally Posted by Fragony

Finally watched Django Unchained, really liked it. Jamy Fox is absolutely badass. About time Tarantino makes a good movie again. World needs more westerns

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I liked it too, it was pretty decent as a movie. A lot of people didn't like it apparently, from what I heard via friends of friends.

I thought it was excellent, though I wonder why it's described as a Western. Doesn't a Western have to be set in the American west, most of the movie was in Mississipi, which wasn't even western back then.

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Originally Posted by jht

I thought it was excellent, though I wonder why it's described as a Western. Doesn't a Western have to be set in the American west, most of the movie was in Mississipi, which wasn't even western back then.

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My favorite is set in Australia, 'The Proposition', incredible movie http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G7V-CW_SUos

Not for the faint of heart it is sometimes rediculously violent. But it can easily be compared to Apocalypse Now.

Edit, this is legal apprently, full movie http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=r...&v=21WyX3em4nA

wow it really works, whole movie is there

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Originally Posted by jht

I thought it was excellent, though I wonder why it's described as a Western. Doesn't a Western have to be set in the American west, most of the movie was in Mississipi, which wasn't even western back then.

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Django, the original movie from 1966, was a (spaghetti) western. I guess Django Unchained is as much a western as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is a Civil War movie. :shrug:

Well since no one took the bait on LA Zombie, it is about a gay zombie who has gay sex with his victims after he kills them. There is more sausage in this movie than a German restaurant. I made it 5 minutes and could not take it any more, then I gave to an unwitting friend an told him it was very good.

Iron Man 3 was ok. Interesting use of the deus ex machina, but I suppose it had to be done. Did not like how the final fight scene was done at all. Spoilers ahead-

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Hell, I didnt like how they explained the red glowing-thing. How are they defeated? How come in the final fight scene the suits all go and fight the glowing minions yet it seems like the glowing minions are invincible? They are impervious to bullets, can regenerate, and seem to be able to withstand explosions. If thats the case, how were they defeated? A fall shouldnt defeat them, nor should water. This was the biggest plot hole, in my opinion. They offered no explanation as to the tech behind the regeneration, nor how they can be defeated.

Furthermore, the whole helicopter attack thing was stupid. Seriously, does Jarvis not have Radar? You would think that a system so advanced would have at least some sort of early warning detection system, especially since he was basically inviting an attack. Maybe that showed how confident he was in the suits, that he didnt need more defense?

Now about Mandarin- what a joke, seriously, I was totally let down. The Mandarin in the comics was basically the Joker of the Iron Man series. Very, very lame.

Finally, the whole final plot was grand, but I seriously cannot fathom why, if Air Force One was destroyed and the president kidnapped, why on earth there arent a swarm of police and the military looking for him. In the final battle, where was the police and the military? You would think if there was a massive battle going on in what I think was Miami harbor, there would at least be cops there. And the Air Force guy was there, he could have called in some air support or something.

The whole movie felt like a joke. I liked how they started to get into his PTSD, but they never really explained it. That had so much potential but I feel it was totally wasted.

So yeah, I give it a 5/10, really just for the nice explosions.

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Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

Well since no one took the bait on LA Zombie, it is about a gay zombie who has gay sex with his victims after he kills them. There is more sausage in this movie than a German restaurant. I made it 5 minutes and could not take it any more, then I gave to an unwitting friend an told him it was very good.

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lol I got to have it. Not sure if I am going to watch it but I love having terrible movies. How can you resist buying movies called Canibal Holocaust or Zombie Strippers

Autumn, great zombie movie. Proper zombies, one isn'tdangerous, a lot are an unstoppable force. The remake of Dawn of the Dead is a crime against human rights, fast zombies wut

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Originally Posted by Fragony

lol I got to have it. Not sure if I am going to watch it but I love having terrible movies. How can you resist buying movies called Canibal Holocaust or Zombie Strippers

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Both of those movies were actually good compared to this one

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Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

Both of those movies were actually good compared to this one

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Canibal holaucoust is a bit of a classic, I had never heard of it but with a name like that it's an instant purchase. Same for Naked nuns with big guns. You were right it's pretty awful hehe, but the maker knew that. Zombie Strippers is a must because Ronin's date Jenna Jameson is in it

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The Fienness version... I did it injustice the first time I saw; watched it again with friends last night and it was terrific! :2thumbsup:
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Urban Legend, stupid fun. I'd love to study at an US university we don't have that campus thing here everything is spread out over towns in boring buildings.

The Words - very interesting story, enjoyable flick. Why do all the best stories have to be chick flicks? Why can't serious actors like Stallone get good scripts like this, instead of being stuck with poo like Expendables 2?

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Originally Posted by The Lurker Below

Why can't serious actors like Stallone get good scripts like this, instead of being stuck with poo like Expendables 2?

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Because people rarely watch actors like Stallone for a deep and meaningful story, they watch them for big guns, breaking bones and exploding bodies.

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Originally Posted by rajpoot

Because people rarely watch actors like Stallone for a deep and meaningful story, they watch them for big guns, breaking bones and exploding bodies.

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He has played some serious roles really well though, he was awesome in Copland and Daylight

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Originally Posted by rajpoot

Because people rarely watch actors like Stallone for a deep and meaningful story, they watch them for big guns, breaking bones and exploding bodies.

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Who says that they are mutually exclusive?
And like Frags said, he has played in some very good deep movies and done very well. Also, even movies like First Blood and Rocky have a lot more depth and meaning than you give them credit for.

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Originally Posted by rajpoot

Because people rarely watch actors like Stallone for a deep and meaningful story, they watch them for big guns, breaking bones and exploding bodies.

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I get it, internet, sarcasm. bad mix. really coach? serious actor and Stallone in the same sentence doesn't reek enough you need to actually read and comprehend? I can smell it dripping from my monitor. Having said that, if you've seen the first Rocky, then you know Stallone to be very capable of acting.

:tongue: I did not say Sylverster Stallone cannot act.
What I said was that most people see him as an action hero, and would rather see him in an action flick rather than anything else.
Expendables 2 could've done with more plot, but too much story can bog down action flicks.

The Virgin Suicides, good movie. Also worrying, Kirsten Dunst was really 15 there, HOT! I probably have to go to the police and admit I like underage girls. Ffs if she told me she was 20 I would totally buy that claim and get into trouble

Silver Linings Playbook - the old lady claims she does not like Bradley Cooper. Interesting that the last two Netflix films were chick flicks featuring that actor, eh? Entertaining enough, but Jennifer Lawrence teases just enough that I was wanting more...and my more would've changed the movies rating.

I just got to see Iron Man 3 yesterday. Because I am a comic book fan and a movie fan I have quite the dichotomy of emotions. If I wasn't a comic book fan of Ironman I would probably say this movie was really good, and a step up from 2(doesn't come close to 1 though).Without giving away spoilers... They take some liberties with a few characters that, as a comic book fan enrages me, but at the same time they make sense to the overall plot. It ties in nicely, and is well presented.

This movie, much like The Dark Knight Rises scares me off of comic book movies a little bit. I understand you want to bring your own something-something to the character, but to make huge sweeping changes to a character's identity should be a major sin. For this movie though I can't for the life of me figure out why they did it. I think all-in-all Iron Man 3 was pretty disappointing. Man-of-Steel is going to crush it in a couple of weeks.

Cache, good French movie about a man who gets confronted with what an asshole he's been in the past. It doesn't work he's still an asshole, he's not sorry at all

Waltz with Bashir, simply incredible, seen it before but watched it rather casually with friends. The best warmovie ever made is an animated one. It's breathtakingly beautifull and incredible dialogue. It's about an traumatised Israeli soldier with Amesia trying to recollect his memory of of what led to the Libanon slaughters. Was glued to the screen, easiest 10/10 ever, masterpiece.

Snapphanar (did I even spell that right?), from 2006.

having seen it (with translated subtitles), it's a bit off as a movie. those were the days before nationalism as we understand it, and the peasants had motives other than in the movie. And that's just form the historical perspective.

beyond that, the action was OK, and the plot was typical, if not poor. it follows many conventional formulae IMHO, as many a movie made before. so overall, I was unimpressed.

I'd give it a 5/10.


Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974)

This is a detective story set in 7th century China, based on a series of novels by some Dutch guy, of a series of novels by some Chinese guy, of a real life character named Di Renjie. as such it is very much a fictionalized account. Having said that the story has a pretty good set up, in the best of the Chinese type detective novels mixed in with some Noir. The movie revolves very much around the themes of deception, fraternal loyalty, romantic love, and violence (naturally--it's in the title). It has pretty good pace, well interconnected plot lines and events, and can be very suspenseful, as I found myself wondeirng what all the clues meant, and what clues were really so.

Overall, a good movie. I give it 8.5/10.



madrasat al-mushaghibeen (1973)

not a movie as such, but rather a play adapted from an American movie from 1967. having said that, it is pretty creative in its adaptation, making it successfully relevant to an Arab and Egyptian audience. It follows a group of 5 students who have driven all teachers of theirs crazy, who must now contend with a newcomer female teacher. high-jinks ensue, as she tries to instill in them the desire to succeed.

very very funny--and I give it a 9/10.

EDIT: the last one got Adel Emam's career going.

Ip Man
7.5/10
I'm not a fan of martial arts films in general and I struggle to think of other examples except the karate kid. I do remember Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which was well received by everybody except myself. This one, however, is very good at what it does.

Also, lol at the epilogue: (very minor spoiler)

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...in 1945 China won the war against Japan...

Downfall

Got myself a free month of Netflix so I got about to watching the movies I always meant to see. Watched Downfall first, very good, very enjoyable movie. Really liked how they spoke in German, that was a very nice touch.

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Originally Posted by Hooahguy

Downfall

Got myself a free month of Netflix so I got about to watching the movies I always meant to see. Watched Downfall first, very good, very enjoyable movie. Really liked how they spoke in German, that was a very nice touch.

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One of the greatest, the guy who plays Hitler is incredible

Now that you are in incredible warmovie mood, get 'Waltz with Bashir' right now.

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Originally Posted by Fragony

The Virgin Suicides, good movie...

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Originally Posted by Fragony

Waltz with Bashir, simply incredible, seen it before but watched it rather casually with friends. The best warmovie ever made is an animated one. It's breathtakingly beautifull and incredible dialogue. It's about an traumatised Israeli soldier with Amesia trying to recollect his memory of of what led to the Libanon slaughters. Was glued to the screen, easiest 10/10 ever, masterpiece.

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2 absolutely amazing movies. Leaves you thinking for a while.

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Originally Posted by Fragony

One of the greatest, the guy who plays Hitler is incredible

Now that you are in incredible warmovie mood, get 'Waltz with Bashir' right now.

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Yeah, Ive been trying to find a stream of it, no luck. Netflix doesnt have it.

We don't have netfix at all here you are lucky. But you will probably watch it multiple times because the animation is so great. Get it on DVD or usb