Movie Review Thread

[shlin28]

"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!!!

[Puzz3D]

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.

[Decker]

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

[naut]

Anyone seen Observe and Report yet?

[Decker]

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 ... well maybe to just see that actress again ;)

[Fragony]

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]

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 ... well maybe to just see that actress again ;)

meh i gave it a 2. disgraced one of the best fighting forces in the world.

[naut]

Southland Tales. Terrible. -100/10

[naut]

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 ... well maybe to just see that actress again ;)

Just saw it. Pretty bad movie. Unbearable in parts. But oh my is Emmanuelle Chriqui hawt!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

GI Joe--great
Inglourious Basterds--great

ok so I suck at movie reviews. Well if you liked the trailers for these two you'll like the movie.

[Decker]

Just saw it. Pretty bad movie. Unbearable in parts. But oh my is Emmanuelle Chriqui hawt!

Almost unbearable but that girl was hawt indeed And thanks for the name!

[miotas]

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 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]

Great, now I'm watching all the orsm vids on Chopper.

[a completely inoffensive name]

I know I am gonna get some flak for this but....

I thought Teen Wolf Too was better then the original Teen Wolf.

[Hooahguy]

Zulu
my rating: 10/10
definitely one of the best war movies ever made

[The Fuzz]

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

[Fragony]

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]

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....

[Puzz3D]

Wouldn't everyone bomb American then?

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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]

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

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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. 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]

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.

[Crazed Rabbit]

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.

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