Movie Review Thread

[Hooahguy]

Fight Club
cant talk about it. sorry.

[Azathoth]

Major League

7/10

Decent comedy; extremely American.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Just saw Shutter Island. great movie, completely unexpected plot twists. about half an hour prior to the end, i had already formulated my own theories as to the mystery characters and what was going on, totally wrong there.

movie makes you think alot. 9/10, only because i was dissapointed at the lack of massacre at the hands of Dicaprio and a Springfield rifle.

[ajaxfetish]

Just got back from a date with the wife to see Avatar, first time going to the movies in months. I'll agree with several others here that the story was not particularly original, but I think the artistry of the telling made up for that. It was visually gorgeous, and I was particularly impressed by the pacing. It was a long show, but it never felt like it was dragging, or like the material onscreen was unnecessary.

On a sidenote, I really liked the civilian in charge of the operation. Sure he was callous and motivated only by money, but he was believable and most importantly he was hilarious, in spite of limited screen time. I have no idea if they meant him to be at all sympathetic, but I for one can't hate the guy.

Ajax

[Centurion1]

On a sidenote, I really liked the civilian in charge of the operation. Sure he was callous and motivated only by money, but he was believable and most importantly he was hilarious, in spite of limited screen time. I have no idea if they meant him to be at all sympathetic, but I for one can't hate the guy.

yeah i thought he was funny too he felt regret at the end so i think he is allowed to be 'liked". I for one didnt find the one female doctor funny at all.

[Secura]

oh and hurt locker was trash so unrealistic. Good action flick occasionally but seriously random eod humvee in middle of desert meets british special ops and then saved all their butts with their natural sniping abilites and some capri sun.

I guess it might be seen as weird... but I loved The Hurt Locker. Recently watched it on Blu-Ray and was simply astounded. Sure, it's essentially just a film about Iraq or Afghanistan or I-can't-really-remember-istan, and subsequently there's lots of gunfire and explosions, but I found the film to be really emotive. Several parts genuinely had me moved close to tears.

The part I 'enjoyed' the most was when the man staggers into the US's cordoned off part of town wearing a suit that covers tonnes of explosives literally caged upon his body. The sheer terror in his eyes, the high-charged emotion of the bomb disposal guy as he realises he cannot save him... it was really moving.

My least favourite part was pretty much where the audience and characters meet the British Spec-Ops/mercenary types, who're promptly sniped to pieces; because some of the most well-trained soldiers in the world really need help from a few army grunts, right? I wouldn't expect any less from an American film though. ¬_¬

The Hurt Locker is a definite 9/10 for me.

Avatar. Waste of my life. It was beautiful visually but let me just explain the story.

I think I'm in the minority of people who have still not seen this film, and I'm genuinely unsure if I even want to. Everytime I hear about aspects of the plot, the only thing that comes to mind is Pocahontas.

An indigenous tribe (Indians in Pocahontas, Na'vi in Avatar) possess something of great economic/technological use (gold, 'Unobtanium'), which a bunch of greedy/nasty people are interested in (European settlers, humans).

The greedy/nasty people send in a single person (John Smith, Jake Sully) to integrate with the 'savages' in order to acquire the gold/Unobtanium, but the person falls in love with one of the tribe (Pocahontas, Neytiri). They learn about each other and begin to see beyond the conflict of their respective factions.

Eventually the greedy/nasty people get angry and decide to attack for the gold/Unobtanium, but are soundly defeated. Everyone rejoices, happy times, the end.

I've already seen Pocahontas more times than I would care to, so why would I pay to see it again just because it's got a different title and looks better? ¬_¬

Fight Club
cant talk about it. sorry.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think "+1 Internets" is the phrase to describe this? :P

[Fragony]

Saw Avatar, very well made, but very lazy and straightforward story-wise. It's a visual delight it is truly spectacular, but the patronizing is a bit too obvious to not annoy.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I think I'm in the minority of people who have still not seen this film, and I'm genuinely unsure if I even want to. Everytime I hear about aspects of the plot, the only thing that comes to mind is Pocahontas.

That's what I thought when I saw the preview, but that part of the story is done legitimately.

The Europeans didn't support what was done to the native americans. But the people who went over their had no oversight, and were of the "make my fortune" type. That's how it's presented in avatar, except they are light years of space away from any authority instead of miles of ocean. And, not to spoil the movie if you do see it, but what the corporation thinks are just superstitious tribal customs actually aren't, unlike the native american ones.

But then, I think the "lacks a story" criticism shows a huge lack of perspective. Your mileage may vary.

****

Saw, Ghost Writer, fun movie.

[Beefy187]

Tekken (Iron Fist)

I do like action films and martial arts.
Tekken had a decent story line as well as decent martial arts.
But most of the characters was not developed enough.
Only one remained in my memory was Mishima sans hilarious hair style.... And the chick was pretty sexy.

It didn't have my favourite character. King in it and one of my favourite died.
So Its 4/10

[Vuk]

Ip Man
Best martial arts movie ever IMHO, better even than Bruce Lee's. The acting is excellent, the story is captivating, and it is carried out superbly. The martial arts of course are the focus of the film, and they are absolutely fantastic. It is the first movie to realistically depict Wing Tsun coincidentally. It is a must see for anyone, even if you do not like martial arts.

[Snite]

I don't enjoy martial arts movies where the main character is invincible. He only got punched about 5 times the entire movie and they were all in the ending fight scene. Seriously? Seriously? He's just that good? No.

[Fragony]

Saw Star-Trek yesterday, loved it and I am not a fan of Star-Trek, saw most of the movies though. It's fun to see the characters develop in their early years.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I think I'm in the minority of people who have still not seen this film, and I'm genuinely unsure if I even want to. Everytime I hear about aspects of the plot, the only thing that comes to mind is Pocahontas.

An indigenous tribe (Indians in Pocahontas, Na'vi in Avatar) possess something of great economic/technological use (gold, 'Unobtanium'), which a bunch of greedy/nasty people are interested in (European settlers, humans).

The greedy/nasty people send in a single person (John Smith, Jake Sully) to integrate with the 'savages' in order to acquire the gold/Unobtanium, but the person falls in love with one of the tribe (Pocahontas, Neytiri). They learn about each other and begin to see beyond the conflict of their respective factions.

Eventually the greedy/nasty people get angry and decide to attack for the gold/Unobtanium, but are soundly defeated. Everyone rejoices, happy times, the end.

I've already seen Pocahontas more times than I would care to, so why would I pay to see it again just because it's got a different title and looks better? ¬_¬

thats the point. i mean, not much originality, but still it makes it relatable to us yanks. not like the evil brits, trying to kill us americans....

[Crazed Rabbit]

I think I'm in the minority of people who have still not seen this film, and I'm genuinely unsure if I even want to. Everytime I hear about aspects of the plot, the only thing that comes to mind is Pocahontas.

An indigenous tribe (Indians in Pocahontas, Na'vi in Avatar) possess something of great economic/technological use (gold, 'Unobtanium'), which a bunch of greedy/nasty people are interested in (European settlers, humans).

The greedy/nasty people send in a single person (John Smith, Jake Sully) to integrate with the 'savages' in order to acquire the gold/Unobtanium, but the person falls in love with one of the tribe (Pocahontas, Neytiri). They learn about each other and begin to see beyond the conflict of their respective factions.

Eventually the greedy/nasty people get angry and decide to attack for the gold/Unobtanium, but are soundly defeated. Everyone rejoices, happy times, the end.

I've already seen Pocahontas more times than I would care to, so why would I pay to see it again just because it's got a different title and looks better? ¬_¬

Well you've got most of the story. It's not really original, and the natives of pandora are more stereotypically Indian than actual Indians were.

I knew most of that going into the movie, and that's how I feel having seen it.

Still, it has amazing visuals the likes of which have never been seen on screen before. The film doesn't just look better - it was awe inspiring to watch. And James Cameron is a great director as well, so that made the movie more enjoyable. The movie never got boring, and the action is intense. I'm glad I saw it.

CR

[Azathoth]

I saw Avatar when it came out in December. I gave it 7/10 just for the special effects, but because the entire audience clapped once the credits rolled I have to give it a 2.

Do audiences usually clap in theaters? I've only gone out to see a movie a dozen times in the last 5 years.

[Hooahguy]

only twice: lord of the rings: return of the king, and avatar.

[ajaxfetish]

Do audiences usually clap in theaters? I've only gone out to see a movie a dozen times in the last 5 years.

I usually see movies once they've gone on to the discount theater, if not even later on video. Never seen an audience clap after a film. The one time I went to a midnight showing on release day (think it was one of the Harry Potter flicks), the audience clapped. Not enough for anything more than anecdotal evidence, but I suspect newness has an effect, along with anticipation and what the show actually delivers.

Ajax

[Centurion1]

That's what I thought when I saw the preview, but that part of the story is done legitimately.

The Europeans didn't support what was done to the native americans. But the people who went over their had no oversight, and were of the "make my fortune" type. That's how it's presented in avatar, except they are light years of space away from any authority instead of miles of ocean. And, not to spoil the movie if you do see it, but what the corporation thinks are just superstitious tribal customs actually aren't, unlike the native american ones.

But then, I think the "lacks a story" criticism shows a huge lack of perspective. Your mileage may vary.

this isnt a political thread or even a historical thread so im going to ignore the europeans didnt know about indian killing.

It really want a very good story and i dont think the acting was top of the line either so many lines felt forced. Like hwne that female doctor says jarhead, i cringed not just because its insulting but also because she sounded so stupid saying it.

[Azathoth]

It really want a very good story and i dont think the acting was top of the line either so many lines felt forced. Like hwne that female doctor says jarhead, i cringed not just because its insulting but also because she sounded so stupid saying it

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She is Sigourney Weaver, though.