Movie Review Thread

**rajpoot** · 05-18-2013, 03:22

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.

**Fragony** · 05-19-2013, 08:24

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

**The Lurker Below** · 05-19-2013, 18:19

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.

**Spoonska** · 05-24-2013, 20:04

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.

**Fragony** · 05-25-2013, 06:17

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

**Fragony** · 05-26-2013, 06:53

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.

**Ibrahim** · 05-26-2013, 22:59

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.

**Kralizec** · 05-26-2013, 22:59

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)

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Peasant Phill** · 05-27-2013, 18:48

Originally Posted by Fragony

The Virgin Suicides, good movie...

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.

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