Movie Review Thread

[Decker]

G5 Pecker!!!!.....I KNOW you want the goodies!!!


greatest character EVER!!!

Seriously... a monkey could do your job... DIET COKE!!!!

[Ronin]

Seriously... a monkey could do your job... DIET COKE!!!!

Playa!!! Playa!!! Big Playa!!!
*assistant guy: Swinging pass yo knees!!!*

The universe... is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen.
[turns on Flo Rider's "Low" and begins to dance to the beat]

[Decker]

The airplane??
Yes.... and LOTS of money

Team America World Police-
Finally got around to seeing this... I laughed during a good portion of the movie and its description of the UN was too funny
8/10

[Puzz3D]

El Orfanato (2007) directed by Juan Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Torro is a very well done dramatic ghost story with excellent cinematography, acting, screen play and plot. Belén Rueda as Laura is outstanding. As with other del Torro projects, the objective or subjective existence of the fantastic elements of the story is left up to viewer interpretation.

[Hooahguy]

Tropic Thunder
9.5/10

excellent movie! so funny, but not long enough....

[Decker]

Tropic Thunder
9.5/10

excellent movie! so funny, but not long enough....

The director's cut is actually got some more extended scenes in it. Jack Black and Tom Cruise steal the movie imho haha...

History of the World Part 1- I'm still waiting for Jews in space... Overall that movie cracked me up from beginning to end. Mel Brooks' sense of humor is brilliant. The only movie of his that I have yet to see is The Producers, the one with Gene Wilder and not Mathew Broderick.

[Fragony]

Standup philosopher

One of the greatest comedy's ever made for sure.

Speaking of funny, PLANET TERROR which is one of the most hilarious movies I have seen in a long time. Well since the last time I watched it. I never laughed so hard in a sex-scene brilliant. The jokes completely take you by surprise each and every time and usually you don't understand why the hell you are laughing, but laughing you are.

[Hooahguy]

The Dark Knight
my rating: 10/10

amazing. need i say more?

[Decker]

Standup philosopher

One of the greatest comedy's ever made for sure.

Speaking of funny, PLANET TERROR which is one of the most hilarious movies I have seen in a long time. Well since the last time I watched it. I never laughed so hard in a sex-scene brilliant. The jokes completely take you by surprise each and every time and usually you don't understand why the hell you are laughing, but laughing you are.

Did you ******** last week??

And hmmm... I might have to check this movie out that you speak of lol...

The Dark Knight
my rating: 10/10

amazing. need i say more?

Wanna see a magic trick??

[Fragony]

Did you ******** last week??

no, no no no no no no yes, no no yes, no no yes, nononononononononono, yes

[Decker]

no, no no no no no no yes, no no yes, no no yes, nononononononononono, yes

It's good to be the King

[Fragony]

It's good to be the King

politics politics politics!

Storm Warning The Ozzy Creative Massacre. Quite good but it fails to grasp that suggestion pwns graphic images each and every time. Fun because it's Ozzy for a change nothing more.

5/10

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I saw the British film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels a couple weeks ago. What a film...

9.7/10

Yes Man with Jim Carey is pretty funny and actually has a decent message, but it has some very strange scenes. 4/10

Rush Hour 3 is absolutely hilarious. Chris Tucker does a great job as always. The bloopers were some of the funniest parts! 6/10

[rajpoot]

Just watched The Pathfinder........had been searching for quite some time, turns out it's not as good as I expected it to be. If only they'd fleshed out the plot a bit......I mean it seemed like a long pointless walk to me.

That aside, does anyone here watch Hindi movies?
I'm not a big fan of the movies they make here, most of the times I find them too cheesy, but recently some good ones have come out. Like there was this one about a court martial case, titled Shaurya (the name means something along the lines of bravery and fame), and there was another film, titled A Wednesday, based on the terrorist attacks that have taken place here this year. Pretty good movies both of them.

[naut]

I saw the British film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels a couple weeks ago. What a film...

9.7/10

That's a ruddy top notch film, it's the business innit!

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For those of you who don't speak cockney, I said: "That is a very good movie, is it not?"

That aside, does anyone here watch Hindi movies?

Edit: The only Indian (not sure if it was Hindi) movie I've ever watched from start to finish was Monsoon Wedding. Bollywood does make some very good movies, or so I've heard. I'd love to watch some, so I'd be glad if you could recommend some.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

That's a ruddy top notch film, it's the business innit!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

For those of you who don't speak cockney, I said: "That is a very good movie, is it not?"

Edit: The only Indian (not sure if it was Hindi) movie I've ever watched from start to finish was Monsoon Wedding. Bollywood does make some very good movies, or so I've heard. I'd love to watch some, so I'd be glad if you could recommend some.

Monsoon Wedding is hilarious. It was created for the international audience. There are some great ones that you have to find that were made for Indians to see. I've seen a few, but my mom and sisters would know best. They have stacks and stacks of DVDs and VHS Bollywood movies. I'll get a few names for you...

[rajpoot]

Monsoon Wedding, was going to say that and try one of the two I've mentioned abpve if you can get them, Shaurya or A Wednesday.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Jab We Met is good. I'll get more names.

[Beefy187]

Beef steak alert! Please do not come after me... Spare me for another 2 hours at least.. Ok here we go...

Bleach movie 2: Diamond Dust rebellion 4/10

So I saw this movie on TV with my dad and had the most awkward two hours this year as while he mildly enjoys anime, he never saw a single episode of Bleach. He did praised the beauty of the picture, he was never quite tell the difference between this movie and Yugioh.

Story line is below average and the fight scenes are not so well as I expected to be. The highlight of the whole Bleach sequels for me were when Ichigo went in and fought all the Shinigamis because all the sword fights were really cool. However i dislike them fighting monster looking things with claws and stuff which made the second half of the movie boring for me.

Wait for the third movie to come out. That should be better. With better story line as well.

Now ill slowly... slowly leave the thread

[shlin28]

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The premise was awsome, the special effect great, some interesting philosophisings...

But it was executed poorly. Characters change their hearts suddenly for no reason and lots of interesting plot devices such as

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alien spies and the "dusts"

were poorly explained.

[Hooahguy]

10,000 BC
my grade: 7/10

some ok action scenes, was pretty confusing at the beginning, and very fictional, but overall a decent movie.

[Hooahguy]

G5 Pecker!!!!.....I KNOW you want the goodies!!!


greatest character EVER!!!

lol, yeah.... les is the greatest character ever...
but the one thing i didnt get about the movie- were they using caps (not real bullets) in thier m16s the entire time? or was there real bullets in ther guns? im assuming not, since they never actually killed anyone with them.

[Decker]

lol, yeah.... les is the greatest character ever...
but the one thing i didnt get about the movie- were they using caps (not real bullets) in thier m16s the entire time? or was there real bullets in ther guns? im assuming not, since they never actually killed anyone with them.

Yup... they were using caps which was a lil confusing... then again they were all insecure so it's no surprise

[Hooahguy]

Yup... they were using caps which was a lil confusing... then again they were all insecure so it's no surprise

makes me wonder why they just didnt take the real guns from the drug guys...

[seireikhaan]

Yes Man

Typical Jim Carrie movie. Highly bizarre, fairly funny. Good message.

All in all: 7.5/10 (do note, I am not too terribly hard to please)

[Fragony]

3:10 to Yuma. Highly enjoyable, but a lot just doesn't make any sense. Fun while it lasts.

[Hooahguy]

Beaufort
my rating 7/10

a decent israeli film. the guy who said it was the best israeli war film was obviously on crack, but still pretty good. a bit boring at times, mostly talking, little action, but a terrific explosion at the end. if you are into foreign films, see this one. just be sure to put on subtitles.

[Kralizec]

Australia

I'm not a fan of sentimental movies in general, but I thought this one was good. 7/10

[PanzerJaeger]

As an avid Second World War enthusiast, I am obliged to see every film I can involving the subject – the good, the bad, and even the horribly, terribly ugly (Miracle at St. Anna, anyone?).

And so, as Tom… err.. Clause would say, action was inevitable, and I drug myself out of bed to see Valkyrie Christmas day.

… and it was entirely satisfactory.

Would it have been better if everyone was speaking German? Sure. Would it have been better if everyone had German sounding accents? Well yea. Should they at least have all had the same accents? Uh huh. However, it really didn’t bother me too much, and there was enough German-ness, swastikas, etc. in the movie to ensure that no one is confused as to what nationality is being portrayed. Singer’s intention was to make this movie mainstream, and as much as I loved Downfall, subtitles kill a movie’s broad appeal. Lazy Americans…..

Anyway… the acting. It was wholly respectable. Most of the supporting cast was comprised of British actors I’m not particularly familiar with, but they did a great job – very convincing. Also, expect to see a familiar face or two from Downfall, which is always nice. Hitler and his boys were all cast realistically, although none of them had much of a speaking role. I had some quibbles with how they were portrayed, especially Hitler’s apparent disinterest in the war, but Hollywood will be Hollywood.

I cannot believe I am actually saying this, but I am starting to feel a little bit sorry for Tommy. It seems as though the Hollywood establishment has turned against him due to his being bat shit crazy and all, regardless of his acting abilities. In Valkyrie, Cruise delivers a performance akin to those in his best movies, which is to say not Oscar-worthy, but completely solid. For those two hours, I had no problem separating all the negative publicity surrounding the man from his portrayal of Stauffenberg, which is a feat in itself. Despite this, Valkyrie will not be his comeback vehicle. Ah, the perils of being a supreme alien overlord… he’ll survive.

Now, to the story. I think Singer made the classic mistake most directors make when taking on these period pieces – he bit off more than he could chew. This leads to long movies which oddly seem too compacted, lacking character development and back story. There is a reason this story was made into a miniseries in Germany instead of a movie. Valkyrie is no different. However, within these confines, Singer made the best of it.

From the ($60 million) ad blitz, I was worried he would make Tommy into a super-anti-Nazi Nazi, running down Hitler in a panzer. Instead, he remained well within the realm of reality. Those lured into the theatre by the ads promising action or thrills will be wholly disappointed. It is a drama that attempts to be true to history, and if you go into it with that in mind, you shouldn’t be disappointed.

I’m not sure trying to turn this story into a suspense thriller was the best move, or even Singer’s original intention, but I have to give him props for the effort. Despite going into the movie fully knowing what the outcome will be, his direction and edits made for some fairly suspenseful moments.

I went into Valkyrie expecting to hate it from everything I had heard. Maybe Hollywood has unfairly turned on Tom Cruse, or maybe my expectations had just been sufficiently lowered, but I really have to say I was pleasantly surprised. As someone who does a lot of reading on the subject, I learned a long time ago that stringent historical accuracy has to be set aside in order to enjoy Hollywood offerings. Such an attitude allowed me to fully enjoy Saving Private Ryan despite some rather fundamental mistakes made in the portrayal of the German forces in that movie. In the same way, I can say that Valkyrie is a solid, if mainstream, Hollywood offering. If you go into it with the right mindset, it can be a thoroughly enjoyable experience -with only one cringe-worthy moment. (You'll know it when you see it...)

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Armless "Sieg Heils" kinda lose their effect..

Valkyrie: B. Fairly well written, fairly well directed, fairly well acted, and entirely forgettable.

[Shieldmaiden]

Futurama: Bender's Game

Like a nerdy love letter to Dungeons & Dragons, Tolkien, and all fantasy cliches... lots of utterly brillant bits, though it lacked the heart of Bender's Big Score

My opinion? 7/10