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Title: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Dr. SEGA Monkey on February 07, 2010, 10:00:06 pm
Because this thread needs to come back! :P

I watched Wild Wild West recently. I actually liked it. Apparently it's hated by a lot of people, don't know why. It was REALLY goofy and ridiculous, but I think that's why I liked it. Plus, spider robots.
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Post by: George on February 08, 2010, 12:20:32 am
I saw the movie Taxi Driver for the 10th time, though this is the first time I have seen it while under the influence. It feels about the same to me.
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Post by: Waffle on February 08, 2010, 12:43:20 am
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 08, 2010, 01:50:19 am
[youtube:3lvmfya6]cz2ET5K6zY0[/youtube:3lvmfya6]
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Post by: ribbitking17 on February 08, 2010, 02:01:33 am
(http://http://dietrichthrall.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/neverending-story.jpg)
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Post by: ribbitking17 on February 08, 2010, 02:04:44 am
In the process of watching this
(http://http://photos.ifmagazine.com/graphics/Unsorted/goosebumps_haunted_mask.jpg)

The laughs never stop
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Post by: Monkeroony on February 08, 2010, 04:59:55 am
I saw Benjamin Button, It's too long but very good.
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Post by: Autosaver on February 08, 2010, 02:59:16 pm
The last movie I see at the Cinemark was UP.

Wait... I saw another one. A Christmas Carol.
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Post by: Snowcat on February 08, 2010, 03:01:10 pm
Right well!

I watched Unbreakable, Fifth Element, The Princess Diaries and Death Becomes her

over the last few days... little bit of a Bruce Willis theme going on
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 09, 2010, 09:06:35 am
Quote from: "ribbitking17"
In the process of watching this
(http://http://photos.ifmagazine.com/graphics/Unsorted/goosebumps_haunted_mask.jpg)

The laughs never stop

LOL Oh god, I remember watching the premiere of that on tv waaay back when.

It's actually quite creepy when the masks float about on their own. I hated the big nosed one. Also, there's something sexual about that movie. Domination masks or something...

If I'm snowed in tomorrow, I'll be watching Moon, the Darjeeling Limited and Saw 6.
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Post by: Aki-at on February 09, 2010, 09:12:50 am
I saw Avatar on Sunday. All I've got to say is...

Damn furries

But no seriously, the 3D is a mixed bag, maybe it's because of where I was sitting, but some scenes did have really good 3D that felt you were actually there but others it was hardly noticeable (I had to keep taking the glasses off to check if it was a 3D scene or not!) overall though, the scenes that had done the 3D well did it pretty damn well and hopefully the technology continues to improve.

The plot was pretty predictable and the characters were not all that great, but the CGI, especially towards the end of the film, was fantastic. Cameron is the man.

Now please go back and save Terminator, pretty please? =[
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Post by: Snowcat on February 09, 2010, 09:18:37 am
Watched Kramer VS Kramer earlier today :)
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Post by: Orta on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 am
Quote from: "Aki-at"
I saw Avatar on Sunday. All I've got to say is...

Damn furries

But no seriously, the 3D is a mixed bag, maybe it's because of where I was sitting, but some scenes did have really good 3D that felt you were actually there but others it was hardly noticeable (I had to keep taking the glasses off to check if it was a 3D scene or not!) overall though, the scenes that had done the 3D well did it pretty damn well and hopefully the technology continues to improve.

The plot was pretty predictable and the characters were not all that great, but the CGI, especially towards the end of the film, was fantastic. Cameron is the man.

Now please go back and save Terminator, pretty please? =[

Pretty much my thoughts. Technicalities aside, Avatar isn't anything special to go by. Also, did anyone notice how those flying creatures resemble the dragons from Panzer Dragoon? FFF
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Post by: ribbitking17 on February 09, 2010, 06:55:04 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Quote from: "ribbitking17"
In the process of watching this
(http://http://photos.ifmagazine.com/graphics/Unsorted/goosebumps_haunted_mask.jpg)

The laughs never stop

LOL Oh god, I remember watching the premiere of that on tv waaay back when.

It's actually quite creepy when the masks float about on their own. I hated the big nosed one. Also, there's something sexual about that movie. Domination masks or something...

If I'm snowed in tomorrow, I'll be watching Moon, the Darjeeling Limited and Saw 6.


C-C-Ca-C-Carly Beth, to scary!
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 10, 2010, 04:42:10 pm
Quote from: "Orta"
Pretty much my thoughts. Technicalities aside, Avatar isn't anything special to go by. Also, did anyone notice how those flying creatures resemble the dragons from Panzer Dragoon? FFF
YES! I almost said "Holy Shit Panzer Dragoon!"


Anyway, last movie I saw was Dead Man's Shoes

(http://http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeVideoArt/Large/02/447402.jpg)


It was a good revenge movie, with good acting and a very good main character, but I didn't like it quite as much as I was expecting. The way he toys with/terrifies his victims was quite good especially.

Good movie, but Oldboy is still perched at the top of my favourite movie list, let alone favourite revenge movie.
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Post by: Sharky on February 11, 2010, 03:12:03 am
Quote from: "ribbitking17"
(http://http://dietrichthrall.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/neverending-story.jpg)
I watched this not to long ago, actually i downloaded and watched all of them.
My god did that not age well... So... so bad.

Recently I watched Dark Crystal... I love that movie and I cannot fucking WAIT for the sequal in 2011!
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Post by: MetaKraken_PSN on February 11, 2010, 02:05:33 pm
Last movie I saw was 2012 (last year). God... that was awesome...
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Post by: ribbitking17 on February 11, 2010, 05:45:47 pm
Quote from: "Sharky"

I watched this not to long ago, actually i downloaded and watched all of them.
My god did that not age well... So... so bad.

Recently I watched Dark Crystal... I love that movie and I cannot fucking WAIT for the sequal in 2011!
The first one still has charm to it despite the cheese.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on February 11, 2010, 11:21:51 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Quote from: "Orta"
Pretty much my thoughts. Technicalities aside, Avatar isn't anything special to go by. Also, did anyone notice how those flying creatures resemble the dragons from Panzer Dragoon? FFF
YES! I almost said "Holy Shit Panzer Dragoon!"


Anyway, last movie I saw was Dead Man's Shoes

(http://http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeVideoArt/Large/02/447402.jpg)


It was a good revenge movie, with good acting and a very good main character, but I didn't like it quite as much as I was expecting. The way he toys with/terrifies his victims was quite good especially.

Good movie, but Oldboy is still perched at the top of my favourite movie list, let alone favourite revenge movie.

Missed this, good movie! really good.
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Post by: Snowcat on February 12, 2010, 12:54:59 pm
Watched Seven last night... it was interesting
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Post by: George on February 12, 2010, 10:28:07 pm
Gotta watch Dead Man's Shoes. Will post feedback after I'm done.  8-)
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Post by: east of eastside on February 13, 2010, 03:52:53 pm
I don't watch movies.
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Post by: STORM! on February 13, 2010, 04:43:33 pm
AVATAR.

 A bit disapointed with the "new" technology...


 The truth is that I saw this movie because Michelle Rodriguez was on it. ;P


T+
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Post by: max_cady on February 15, 2010, 06:27:54 pm
Just got back from a Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief screening and I kinda liked it.

It's basically Clash of the Titans for kids.

I wasn't blown away by it, but it did have some fun moments. The main protagonist was OK as far as these types of movie go.
The hero's buddy Grover was kinda corny, way too many puns for that one.

The movie wasn't quite what I expected either, the trailer was focused heavily on mythological elements like monsters and so forth, but it's part summer camp, part road trip film.

Expect some interesting cameos(some of them are a bit weird, such as Uma Thurman, which I won't reveal who she plays and Steve Coogan, for example) as well as always welcomed performaces by Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean.

Some things do get a bit silly from time to time(like how the kids manage to get from place to place, considering a lot of the commotion they caused). But overall, not a bad way to spend 2 hours.

I give it a B.
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Post by: SOUP on February 15, 2010, 10:58:02 pm
Just watched The Hurt Locker.  I kind of want to see as many of the academy award nominated movies as possible before the Oscars, so I can be properly pleased or pissed when people win/lose.
I was pretty impressed with the movie overall.  For a movie about people who defuse bombs, it was about as tense as you might expect (very).
I wasn't really excited to see a movie set in the Iraq war, but I thought this one was really good.  Regardless of your personal views on the whole Iraq situation, it's worth checking out.  Some very well shot sequences, and performances.  The whole opening in particular was very well done.
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Post by: George on February 15, 2010, 11:13:57 pm
I thought it was tad too long, but the kid that sells dvd always makes me LOL.
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Post by: Cartman064 on February 15, 2010, 11:25:48 pm
Went to see wolfman at the movies...

Acting was good. Effects were really bad. Story wasn't very original either.

If you've seen plenty of Werewolf movies you may want to pass this one up.
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Post by: Snowcat on February 16, 2010, 04:14:55 am
Watched 17 Again and P.S I Love You ....Valentines Day :/ my mum picked the films
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Post by: SOUP on February 16, 2010, 09:40:31 am
Quote from: "Snowcat"
Watched 17 Again and P.S I Love You ....Valentines Day :/ my mum picked the films

17 Again's pretty funny.  Thomas Lennon has some pretty great lines in that movie.

Quote
Ned Freedman: It's a classic transformation story. Are you now or have you ever been a Norse God, Vampire, or Time Traveling Cyborg?
Mike O' Donnell: I have know you since what, first grade? I think that maybe I would have told you!
Ned Freedman: Vampire wouldn't tell, Cyborg wouldn't know.
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Post by: SOUP on February 16, 2010, 11:30:57 pm
I just picked up Ong Bak 2 on Blu ray.
I wasn't too sure what to expect, considering it didn't really look like it had much to do at all with Ong Bak, but it was pretty great.
More along the lines of a Chinese kung fu flick, than The Protector.  Lots of broken limbs and knees to faces though.
It very clearly sets up the 3rd movie, but doesn't cheap out on the action.  There's a pretty fantastic fight near the end.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 17, 2010, 05:31:02 pm
Saw Law Abiding Citizen last weekend, pretty good movie. Good revenge/action flick. Had some very brutal moments as well, basically a good movie to catch with your mates.
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Post by: SOUP on February 18, 2010, 01:12:13 pm
Just watched The Castle of Cagliostro for the first time last night.  Awesome movie. I'd seen a few episodes of the Lupin III TV series, and always wanted to see this movie because of the whole Miyazaki connection.
A friend of mine picked it up on a trip to Toronto, and got a bunch of us together to watch it last night. I was really impressed with the animation quality for a movie from the '70s.
Some very funny moments too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on February 18, 2010, 05:37:49 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
Just watched The Castle of Cagliostro for the first time last night.  Awesome movie. I'd seen a few episodes of the Lupin III TV series, and always wanted to see this movie because of the whole Miyazaki connection.
A friend of mine picked it up on a trip to Toronto, and got a bunch of us together to watch it last night. I was really impressed with the animation quality for a movie from the '70s.
Some very funny moments too.

That's honestly one of my top movies of all time. Probably right behind Oldboy actually, taking the number 2 spot. I just love everything about it, and I feel it's almost perfect. The music, the story, the characters... I just can't get enough of that movie.

I've seen a few other Lupin movies too, I think First Contact would be my next favourite.
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Post by: SOUP on February 18, 2010, 05:45:25 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Quote from: "SOUP"
Just watched The Castle of Cagliostro for the first time last night.  Awesome movie. I'd seen a few episodes of the Lupin III TV series, and always wanted to see this movie because of the whole Miyazaki connection.
A friend of mine picked it up on a trip to Toronto, and got a bunch of us together to watch it last night. I was really impressed with the animation quality for a movie from the '70s.
Some very funny moments too.

That's honestly one of my top movies of all time. Probably right behind Oldboy actually, taking the number 2 spot. I just love everything about it, and I feel it's almost perfect. The music, the story, the characters... I just can't get enough of that movie.

I've seen a few other Lupin movies too, I think First Contact would be my next favourite.

I'll have to check it out. One of my other friends kept pointing out all the stuff that Cowboy Bebop had taken inspiration from as far as the characters go.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 18, 2010, 05:49:06 pm
From my limited experience I really liked "Stolen Lupin" and "First Contact". First Contact was a TV special though I think, so not sure how hard it would be to find. I know I torrented them both years ago, but not sure where else they would be available.
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Post by: SOUP on February 18, 2010, 05:53:48 pm
I might check out the original manga, just because it would probably be a lot easier, and less expensive, than tracking down all the anime legitimately.
I looked it up and there are a few different series' and several movies.  It's like deciding to get into Bob Dylan music: a little overwhelming at the start.
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Post by: max_cady on February 19, 2010, 06:40:05 am
Watched Planet 51 last night and I have to say I'm a little dissapointed.

While it's a gorgeous looking movie, all things considered, it's the plot that hurts the movie overall.
Feels like it was recycled with bits and pieces of much better of much better sci-fi films that are shamelesly put into(the Star Wars references are so obvious I wonder why Lucasfilm didn't sue). The characters aren't all that great either, good performance overall from Dwayne Johnson as one of the lead protagonists and OK performances by Jessica Biel, Sean William Scott and the always charming John Cleese. But, how should I put it, the film carries no emotional weight on this, even a kid watching this might not feel anything for any of the protagonists or even care.

The jokes in this flick are too over-the-top and some odd ones and probably too adult for kids to understand or take it the wrong way.

I give it a D.
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Post by: Monkeroony on February 19, 2010, 10:44:44 am
watching Changeling later tonight, I have my reservations.

I really like Clint Eastwood but I dislike Angelina Jolie, infact I thik the last movie I saw with her in was the Good Shepherd. (don't ever watch that movie!)

Hopefully it'll be good, if not hopefully i'll get to see some boob.
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Post by: Sharky on February 19, 2010, 02:04:14 pm
Having a Ghibli night tomorrow with some friends, The Castle of Cagliostro is the first movie on the list.
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Post by: George on February 20, 2010, 07:25:27 am
I still have the movie "The Informant" on my PC. Worth it or don't waste my precious time.  :mrgreen:
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Post by: SOUP on February 20, 2010, 09:12:07 am
I watched Shutter Island last night at the theater.
I thought it was a really well done movie. The score, the performances, the cinematography... all very impressive.
I'm not going to really say much about the plot, so as not to spoil it, but the story was very well constructed.  It's a movie that you could watch through several times, and pick up on a lot of little things throughout.
Plus it had an appearance by Elias Koteas, so that won me over (character actor, played Casey Jones in the old Ninja Turtles movies).
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Post by: Autosaver on February 20, 2010, 03:44:37 pm
It was some Nazi movie. Don't remember it to well.
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Post by: max_cady on February 21, 2010, 03:50:33 pm
Saw The Wolfman this afternoon and I have to say it's one of my favorite movies of 2010 so far.

(http://http://i45.tinypic.com/riyk5f.jpg)

A wonderfully directed film done by Joe Johnston, who still owes me for screwing up Jurassic Park 3.
A lot of good scares, pretty good CG and good performances.

Benicio Del Toro is a bit miscast, not that he didn't make the movie any less enjoyable, but you can see that he was struggling to get his accent working properly(in the movie he plays a british actor who has spent many years in the United States).
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Post by: George on February 21, 2010, 04:10:18 pm
Is the Wolfman a teen drama about a boy that goes to school, falls in love but is afraid of his sexual primitive side so he tries to keep the girl away? Does he fuck like a beast?

IF NOT, NOT INTERESTED!
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 24, 2010, 04:47:25 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched Shutter Island last night at the theater.
I thought it was a really well done movie. The score, the performances, the cinematography... all very impressive.
I'm not going to really say much about the plot, so as not to spoil it, but the story was very well constructed.  It's a movie that you could watch through several times, and pick up on a lot of little things throughout.
Plus it had an appearance by Elias Koteas, so that won me over (character actor, played Casey Jones in the old Ninja Turtles movies).
Loved Shutter Island, saw it two nights ago. Like you said, really well constructed, and it's intrigueing from start to finish.

Quote from: "George"
I still have the movie "The Informant" on my PC. Worth it or don't waste my precious time.  :mrgreen:
It's quite good actually, thats the one with Russel Crowe about Big Tobacco? Definitely worth checking out!

Quote from: "Sharky"
Having a Ghibli night tomorrow with some friends, The Castle of Cagliostro is the first movie on the list.

Castle of Cagliostro is one of my all time favourites! Make sure you watch Porco Rosso as well, thats another great Miyazaki movie. About a mercenary fighter pilot in Italy during the rise of facism, he's cursed to have a pig's head for what he saw in the War.
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Post by: SOUP on February 24, 2010, 06:20:50 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Castle of Cagliostro is one of my all time favourites! Make sure you watch Porco Rosso as well, thats another great Miyazaki movie. About a mercenary fighter pilot in Italy during the rise of facism, he's cursed to have a pig's head for what he saw in the War.

I'll have to make Porco Rosso one of the next Miyazaki movies I check out.

I watched A Serious Man the other day. It's up for best picture, and it's a Coen Bros. movie, so I figured it would be a pretty safe bet.
It was pretty funny in parts. It was about a guy who's kinda like a real life Charlie Brown (just can't seem to catch a break).  The only part that kinda pissed me off was the ending.  And I actually appreciated the ending of No Country For Old Men.
Minor spoilers:
After building up throughout the movie, it just stops....roll credits
Other than that, it was an alright movie, but definitely not one of the best I've seen from last year.
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Post by: SOUP on February 24, 2010, 10:33:43 pm
I watched the remake of The Longest Yard for the first time.
It was a pretty funny movie. Not the greatest, but about average for an Adam Sandler movie. There were a lot of the trademark bits thrown in there.
I'd say it's worth seeing for Kevin Nash's estrogen induced behaviour alone.
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Post by: Snowcat on February 26, 2010, 01:31:20 am
I watched Up for the first time on DVD yesterday night, I watched it in 3D at the cinema.

Its still pretty cool.
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Post by: George on February 26, 2010, 03:50:59 am
Saw Sicko doc the other day. Makes me sick at the shitty health insurance system we have in the United States.

Saw the Informant, pretty alright movie, though I didn't think it was funny,more interesting.

Saw Watchmen on Bluray the other day and the picture quality is really nice, the only issue is that HD makes some of the CGI look really really fake. Like when Dr. Manhattan is in Mars and erecting (no pun intended) the pointy tower, looked really fake.
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Post by: ribbitking17 on February 26, 2010, 04:15:42 pm
(http://http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/files/2009/06/do_the_right_thing.jpg)


Its depressing watching a movie about the hottest day of summer then looking upon the tundra outside
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Post by: Orta on February 26, 2010, 08:29:54 pm
Saw Saving Private Ryan for the first time, in "preparation" for The Pacific which is coming son. Pretty awesome stuff. I wonder why I didn't see it before.
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Post by: max_cady on February 26, 2010, 08:37:36 pm
Saw Fanboys last night.

I very big meh, a recycled road-trip movie, but with a bunch of Star Wars geeks spouting endless puns and quotes from the original movies.

Had this movie come out a year or so after Episode 3 it might have been funnier, but years later, it's charm has just gone away...

The one part where Trekkies clash with our SW fans is midly creative and entertaining, but the rest... hmm just bored me.
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Post by: George on February 26, 2010, 08:46:23 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
Saw Fanboys last night.

I very big meh, a recycled road-trip movie, but with a bunch of Star Wars geeks spouting endless puns and quotes from the original movies.

Had this movie come out a year or so after Episode 3 it might have been funnier, but years later, it's charm has just gone away...

The one part where Trekkies clash with our SW fans is midly creative and entertaining, but the rest... hmm just bored me.
(http://http://i47.tinypic.com/w1dyt2.jpg)
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Post by: max_cady on February 26, 2010, 08:56:49 pm
OK, the Ewok allucination scene was funny too, but that still doesn't make it a great movie.
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Post by: SOUP on March 03, 2010, 07:16:23 am
I picked up Ponyo on Blu Ray yesterday. It's Miyazaki, so it's pretty much guaranteed to be great.
The visuals were really impressive though.  The way they animated the water throughout was fantastic.  Tons of personality in every little character, especially Ponyo.
While extremely impulsive, Ponyo has got to be on of the most endearing characters I can remember in a very long time.
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Post by: max_cady on March 03, 2010, 08:09:44 am
Watched The Hangover and Push last night.

The Hangover is a great comedy flick.

Push is a low budget X-men rip-off that's pretty bland and boring.
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Post by: Snowcat on March 03, 2010, 03:38:43 pm
...Just watched the Lovely Bones
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Post by: MadeManG74 on March 03, 2010, 05:06:19 pm
Quote from: "George"
Saw Sicko doc the other day. Makes me sick at the shitty health insurance system we have in the United States.

Saw the Informant, pretty alright movie, though I didn't think it was funny,more interesting.

I quite liked that movie, saw it at the cinemas a while back. As you said, it's not a full blown comedy or anything, but it had some great moments, particularly his monologues.

"Polar bears wait for their prey while holding a paw over their nose. They know that their black nose gives them away in the white snow. I wonder how they realised they had black noses? looking at other bears? Did they see their reflection in the water?

Either way, that's pretty smart for a bear..."
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Post by: Orta on March 04, 2010, 12:38:49 pm
Flags of our Fathers. I was expecting a Band of Brothers type of thing. How wrong I was. This film is about a photo. It was pretty interesting nonetheless, albeit a bit tiring by the final 30 minutes. I was expecting a lot more from the shooting scenes.

Letters from Iwo Jima is next. It's a companion film I hear, telling the other side of the story.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 05, 2010, 08:00:57 am
Quote from: "George"
(http://http://i47.tinypic.com/w1dyt2.jpg)

Hehe, I liked Fanboys. Better than I thought it would be. It helped that I listened to the Star Wars podcast TheForceCast in which the Fanboys director was a regular guest. It took a lot of work to get that movie made! Fuckin' Weinsteins tried to cut the whole cancer subplot.
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Post by: SOUP on March 08, 2010, 02:30:56 pm
I watched Laputa/Castle in the Sky with my girlfriend on Sunday.
I ended up enjoying it a lot more than expected. Kinda reminded me a bit of Skies of Arcadia with a lot of little things throughout.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 08, 2010, 02:39:02 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched Laputa/Castle in the Sky with my girlfriend on Sunday.
I ended up enjoying it a lot more than expected. Kinda reminded me a bit of Skies of Arcadia with a lot of little things throughout.

Have you seen The Castle of Cagliostro? Highly recommended.
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Post by: SOUP on March 08, 2010, 08:30:05 pm
Yeah. We watched that a couple weeks ago.
I'd already seen Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and most of Kiki's Delivery Service.
Recently there was Castle of Cagliostro, Castle in the Sky and Ponyo.

I really want to check out My Neighbor Totoro too.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on March 10, 2010, 04:37:01 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched Laputa/Castle in the Sky with my girlfriend on Sunday.
I ended up enjoying it a lot more than expected. Kinda reminded me a bit of Skies of Arcadia with a lot of little things throughout.

Have you seen The Castle of Cagliostro? Highly recommended.

I think I've already said a few times here, but that is one of my all time favourite movies ever. Probably number 2 after Oldboy. I just love everything about it.
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Post by: SOUP on March 17, 2010, 06:50:22 am
I watched the new documentary on the White Stripes, called "Under Great White Northern Lights".
It's all about their 2007 tour of Canada where they played in every single province and territory. I was actually up front at the Toronto concert, so I've been looking forward to seeing this for a while.  If you're a fan of the band, it's a must see.  Between the performance bits they've got little backstage interviews and whatnot that are pretty interesting.
The movie's got a slightly similar look to their concert film, "Under Blackpool Lights", in that it will switch back and forth between colour, and grainy black and white.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 17, 2010, 10:24:01 am
Saw Green Zone. Entertaining and thought provoking but it was one of those "see it once" movies. I recommend it, but it's not worthy of a DVD purchase. The plot unfolds, the action takes place and it all works. I'd give it an A-

Watched Up on DVD. Last I saw it was in the theaters. I gotta say, Pixar KNOWS how to make a DVD. The video quality was AMAZING. Unconverted on a 42" 720p TV rivaled the Blu-Ray release. Yeah, you see the difference from a few feet away, but seated 9 feet away on the couch, it's crisp, bright and colorful.

Quote from: "SOUP"
Yeah. We watched that a couple weeks ago.
I'd already seen Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and most of Kiki's Delivery Service.
Recently there was Castle of Cagliostro, Castle in the Sky and Ponyo.

I really want to check out My Neighbor Totoro too.

Nice. From "favorite" to "not as favorite" (I can't use the word "worse" in this), I'd order the Miyazaki movies that I've seen as follows: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle of Cagliostro, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, Porco Rosso, Kiki's Delivery Service, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

The latter four were good, but they didn't stick with me. I hardly remember Nausicaa and I watched it 3 years ago. Meanwhile, I saw Castle of Cagliostro at the same time and still remember much from it.

I heard Spielberg was influenced by Castle of Cagliostro in making the Indiana Jones films. I really hope his Tintin movie is similar in inspiration.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on March 17, 2010, 06:01:09 pm
^ I didn't hear about Castle of Cagliostro inspiring Indiana Jones specifically, but I remember hearing rumours that he said the movie was the 'best adventure move ever' or that the opening car chase was the 'best ever seen in a movie'

I just can't praise Castle enough, I just love almost every single frame of that movie. I also really liked Porco Rosso, I'm surprised it's so low on your list actually, the other movies must be very good.

I've seen a bit of Spirited Away, but never really watched it carefully. I can't bring myself to watch something like Totoro though... it just seems... you know...  :|
Princess Mononoke though, I'm sure i've seen like 5 minutes of that one at some point, it looked interesting. Was that the one set in fuedal Japan or something?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on March 17, 2010, 07:48:10 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
^ I didn't hear about Castle of Cagliostro inspiring Indiana Jones specifically, but I remember hearing rumours that he said the movie was the 'best adventure move ever' or that the opening car chase was the 'best ever seen in a movie'

I just can't praise Castle enough, I just love almost every single frame of that movie. I also really liked Porco Rosso, I'm surprised it's so low on your list actually, the other movies must be very good.

I've seen a bit of Spirited Away, but never really watched it carefully. I can't bring myself to watch something like Totoro though... it just seems... you know...  :|
Princess Mononoke though, I'm sure i've seen like 5 minutes of that one at some point, it looked interesting. Was that the one set in fuedal Japan or something?

Supposedly the 1400-1500's time frame. They're mining the earth's resources and all that jazz.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 17, 2010, 08:43:05 pm
Princess Mononoke was the first time I saw anime in a theater and was the first anime  I saw that wasn't in the category of DBZ or Pokemon. Really powerful film.

Spirited Away was awesome in every artistic aspect, the backgrounds, the characters and the music. Very imaginative film.

I think I saw Porco at a bad time, I'll have to rewatch it. Maybe it'll move up the list! :)

Totoro was cute, but didn't have the power that the later films had. Plus, I saw it when I was 19 so I wasn't really into kawaii =^_^=

But the BEST Ghibli movie by far is Grave of the Fireflies. I can't believe it was on a double bill with Totoro!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Nathan on March 17, 2010, 11:05:51 pm
Castaway


B.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on March 17, 2010, 11:57:21 pm
The Crazies. (remake)

C.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on March 19, 2010, 04:35:18 pm
Saw two movies recently...

Alice in Wonderland - Clearly not Tim Burton's best.

and

Solomon Kane - Pretty good, it's kinda like Conan, it features that same mixture of fantasy and swordplay, but in a 16th century context.
Hard to beleive this was produced by the same people who did terrible movies like AvP-Requiem, Eragon and the two live-action Garfield movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Pao on March 22, 2010, 04:23:18 am
(http://http://i43.tinypic.com/j0jvk3.jpg)

Awesome movie with great score!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on March 22, 2010, 05:04:06 am
Re-watched  Seven Samurai, still a good 3 hour epic.
(http://http://www.boy-in-a-box.de/media/1/20080616-sevenSamurai.jpg)
Also saw Alice in Wonderland. Writing was meh, pacing was too fast and in the end you are like "who cares". I like the art direction, most of it at least.
(http://http://www.mannythemovieguy.com/images/johnny_depp_helena_bonham_carter_alice_in_wonderland_tim_burton.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on March 22, 2010, 03:03:17 pm
Alice in Wonderland was not that good IMO, it's based too much around the jaberwocky sidestory in Through the Looking glass and it is basically a long fetch quest.

Also, I saw this film in 3d and it looked very flat to me, the only bits that looked remarkable werethe cheshire cats movements.

Still better than planet of the apes, big fish, sleepy hollow, mars attacks and peewee.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on March 27, 2010, 01:46:21 am
I saw the movie Repo Men. Wow. I love 'near future' movies that have some morality or deals with it and this one did a great job. The twist in the end was also unexpected.
(http://http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Repo-Men-570x377.jpg)
There is a few things that make no sense, like they REPO organs, I get it. But they are man made, can't they "make them stop working" via remote? I mean, that way they do not run away and have to send paid men that might get hurt to recover? Just makes more sense.

Spoiler
[spoiler:29dqsgvt]Jude Law's character says he cannot take organs from people that have not paid, but kills a ton of workers from the factory. WTF Is that about?[/spoiler:29dqsgvt]

Also had a fight scene in the end that reminded me a ton of OldBoy. Hammer? Yes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Snowcat on March 27, 2010, 03:27:32 am
Watched Shutter island last night, good film... some weird inaccuracies in it... I hope they were intentional..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on March 28, 2010, 10:27:41 am
Saw Invictus with my dad last week.

Amazing movie, one of Clint Eastwood's best.

A great story, factual(well not completely, some things were a little toned down) and a great performance from Morgan Freeman.
He played Mandela so flawlessly and he didn't seem like he was trying at all.
Matt Damon was meh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on March 30, 2010, 06:37:11 am
I watched the Black Cauldron for the first time the other day.  I think it's the only main Disney animated feature that I hadn't seen yet.
It was an ok movie, but it kinda seemed like it was done by Don Bluth's "B" team instead of the same studio that cranked out The Rescuers Down Under, and The Jungle Book.  It had its moments though, and the whole thing reminded me a lot of Ralph Bakshi's Wizards.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on March 30, 2010, 03:16:01 pm
Being John Malkovich.

WHAT. THE. FUCK.

Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched the Black Cauldron for the first time the other day.  I think it's the only main Disney animated feature that I hadn't seen yet.
It was an ok movie, but it kinda seemed like it was done by Don Bluth's "B" team instead of the same studio that cranked out The Rescuers Down Under, and The Jungle Book.  It had its moments though, and the whole thing reminded me a lot of Ralph Bakshi's Wizards.

It was supposed to be part of a trilogy, but it is doubtful we will ever see the rest. Not that big of a deal, but the movie could have ended way better...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 30, 2010, 07:56:26 pm
Funny how the one Disney film MEANT to be a trilogy fails at being completed, yet nearly every other Disney film gets a sequel.

Pocahontas 2? Seriously?

I watched Taxi Driver in HD via NetFlix streaming. Fucked me up for two days straight.

(http://http://course1.winona.edu/pjohnson/h140/studentsf01/taxidriver/pow.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on March 30, 2010, 08:57:13 pm
Ah man, I ain't seen Taxi Driver in years and years.

I just watched Casino again yesterday for hte first time in ages. Awesome movie.

I was reccommended 'Fingers' by someone the other day, I'll need to hunt that down.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on March 30, 2010, 09:19:35 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Funny how the one Disney film MEANT to be a trilogy fails at being completed, yet nearly every other Disney film gets a sequel.

Pocahontas 2? Seriously?

Dude, shut the fuck up. The world needed Cinderella III: A Twist In Time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 01, 2010, 12:05:26 am
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
Being John Malkovich.

WHAT. THE. FUCK.

Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched the Black Cauldron for the first time the other day.  I think it's the only main Disney animated feature that I hadn't seen yet.
It was an ok movie, but it kinda seemed like it was done by Don Bluth's "B" team instead of the same studio that cranked out The Rescuers Down Under, and The Jungle Book.  It had its moments though, and the whole thing reminded me a lot of Ralph Bakshi's Wizards.

It was supposed to be part of a trilogy, but it is doubtful we will ever see the rest. Not that big of a deal, but the movie could have ended way better...

Did not know that... interesting.  That dog/person/monkey thing kinda creeped me out though.
As for Malkovich, too insane not to be great :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on April 05, 2010, 07:41:47 pm
(http://http://i42.tinypic.com/73dzc9.jpg)

Saw Law Abiding Citizen tonight.

It's an interesting crime thriller, Gerald Buttler does a great early dramatic performance then just goes into a "Dr. Evil" routine through most the film, to the point where the movie tries to be comical about it(though it was mostly unintended laughs). But Jaime Foxx was vey bland to be honest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on April 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
Did not know that... interesting.  That dog/person/monkey thing kinda creeped me out though.

I never personally read the books, but if you are interested in the rest of the series, here you are!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Prydain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Prydain)

As for movies I have seen recently... Not really anything worth mentioning besides Disaster Movie. I am not sure how this kind of crap keeps being made, or why people keep seeing them, or why I keep watching them. Not only are they not funny, they are just outright a waste of time. The sad part is I saw at least one movie that was way worse than this.  :cry:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 06, 2010, 12:57:15 pm
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
Quote from: "SOUP"
Did not know that... interesting.  That dog/person/monkey thing kinda creeped me out though.

I never personally read the books, but if you are interested in the rest of the series, here you are!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Prydain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Prydain)

As for movies I have seen recently... Not really anything worth mentioning besides Disaster Movie. I am not sure how this kind of crap keeps being made, or why people keep seeing them, or why I keep watching them. Not only are they not funny, they are just outright a waste of time. The sad part is I saw at least one movie that was way worse than this.  :cry:

Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 06, 2010, 02:06:46 pm
(http://http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/edge_of_darkness.jpg)
I expected insane Mel Gibson to go insane and kill a ton of people. There are times where he does do cool stuff, but most of the film its questions and walking around finding answers, us, the viewer already pieced together like an 30 minutes before he does.

The movie does have a realistic take on violence, which is good, because that is how it should be in movies. Shooting someone is not like 1920's movies, it should be shocking because the act is shocking.

Though the movie makes no sense.... [spoiler:363gyngf]HOw can this big company, backed up by the US government, not just shoot Mel Gibson in the face real fast? Why do they possibly let him live and then later in the movie capture him alive? They say its cuz "It would be weird that he is investigating the death of his daughter with the company then he is found dead. But THE FUCKING COMPANY basically controls everything, why not just make up a story?[/spoiler:363gyngf]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Snowcat on April 07, 2010, 02:13:13 pm
St Elmos Fire 0_0
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on April 09, 2010, 08:39:55 am
Just got back from Kick-Ass. Was better than I was expecting, pretty cool movie (although it still had a moment where a girl kicks a dude and sends him flying away, which I think looks retarded even in a movie like this).

The fact that it was packed with violence and swearing and absurd stuff gives me hope that something like 'The Boys' or 'Preacher' will get a faithful adaption.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on April 11, 2010, 05:06:43 pm
Alice in Wonderland! In 3D!

I had never seen a 3D movie before..
The movie is great. I mean really great. The scenery is phenomenal and the costumes and all that. I enjoyed it a lot. It was like LSD in a wagon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 11, 2010, 08:55:37 pm
How to Train Your Dragon.

It was cute.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Snowcat on April 15, 2010, 03:29:42 am
..I watched Spawn last night, haha... I haven't seen that film in years XD
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Nathan on April 18, 2010, 04:29:23 pm
The Beautiful Mind

I give it a B+. A few iffy moments, but most of it was really good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 18, 2010, 11:25:58 pm
Clash of the Titans.

Not taken too seriously, it was a pretty solid movie.  It was nice to see some of the classic mythology creatures done up with solid effects.  I thought the Pegasus was really well done.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on April 25, 2010, 05:12:11 pm
Yep, saw Kick Ass last Thursday and it indeed kicked major butt.

One of the  best comic book movies of the year, could've been set up as a tentpole Summer movie, if it wasn't for the whole R-rated thing.

Loved Nic Cage here, making a perfect spoof of Adam West.
Hit Girl was almost the star of the movie in some very impressive fight scenes.

The movie was faithfull to the source material but started to deviate afterwards.

Overall, it's a great R-rated action movie.

Congrats to the director of Layer Cake for making this movie.

He should totally do the Lobo movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 25, 2010, 07:44:17 pm
Saw 'The Joneses' today and was very surprised. I liked it! I went in not knowing the premise, which helped a bit I guess. It had a 'Truman Show' vibe to it. I'll stop typing and just post the trailer:

[youtube:3tra15tf]achUBX71Fj0[/youtube:3tra15tf]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Stylista on April 26, 2010, 09:09:11 pm
(http://http://images.lazygamer.co.za/2009/07/Uncharted2Box.jpg)

Uncharted 2
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 26, 2010, 09:57:43 pm
Quote from: "Sega Stylista"
(http://http://images.lazygamer.co.za/2009/07/Uncharted2Box.jpg)

Uncharted 2
Really? My last movie was
(http://http://www.platformnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/shenmue.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Stylista on April 26, 2010, 11:37:40 pm
Did you already forget this turd, then?

(http://http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID12218/images/resized_Heavy_Rain_box_art.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 27, 2010, 07:29:11 am
Quote from: "George"
Really? My last movie was
(http://http://www.platformnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/shenmue.jpg)

At 25 seconds:
[youtube:2wcvsyrs]cf-MK4599A8[/youtube:2wcvsyrs]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on April 27, 2010, 08:54:18 am
Shenmue has Outrun.

Shenmue wins.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 28, 2010, 08:34:34 am
My Neighbor Totoro.
I really liked the music and the scenery throughout the whole movie.  The little girl was probably the cutest character I've ever seen in an animated film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 28, 2010, 03:24:29 pm
Saw Memento for the first time.
(http://http://beloitphoto.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/memento.jpg)
The only thing going through my mind the whole time was how much the actor looked like Billy Idol/Brad Pitt and would have made a perfect John Constantine (avatar).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on April 28, 2010, 03:47:41 pm
(http://http://funkhundd.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/4_demolition_man1.jpg)

GREAT MOVIE. I love these action films. They just don't make them this good anymore..

I also love the reference to future events that are our current present (like "THE earthquake of 2010" LOL)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on April 28, 2010, 05:19:11 pm
Quote from: "George"
Saw Memento for the first time.
(http://http://beloitphoto.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/memento.jpg)
The only thing going through my mind the whole time was how much the actor looked like Billy Idol/Brad Pitt and would have made a perfect John Constantine (avatar).

One of my favourite movies of all time.

If you liked it, Christopher Nolan's first feature "Following" is pretty solid too. It's pretty low budget, and black/white, but it's still good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on April 28, 2010, 07:16:21 pm
Quote from: "crackdude"
(http://http://funkhundd.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/4_demolition_man1.jpg)

GREAT MOVIE. I love these action films. They just don't make them this good anymore..

OH REALLY?

How about Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lungdren, Mickey Rourke, and appearances by Bruce Willis and Arnie?
(http://http://www.impawards.com/2010/posters/expendables_ver3_xlg.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 29, 2010, 12:14:51 am
I saw Kick Ass
(http://http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/images/0808/kickass4.jpg)
and From Paris With Love.
(http://http://ramascreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/From-Paris-With-Love1.jpg)
Kick Ass was defiantly a better movie. I never read the comic, might have to look into it. Had some odd moments that made you think "wait, is this right?!" but a good film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Snowcat on April 29, 2010, 01:55:53 am
I prefer the comics, although I seem to be in a minority.

because they were released simultaneously almost, the comics end up a little different
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 29, 2010, 02:40:54 am
I don't really keep up with Marvel Comics, I have not read Kick-Ass before. I might stop buy the comic shop and pick them up though.

Most of the characters and plot felt a bit... flat? I don't know how to explain it. I heard that the characters are more boring on the comic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on April 30, 2010, 05:26:25 am
Kick Ass is not technically from Marvel. It belongs to an imprint from that company that specializes in adult comics, like in the same way Vertigo belongs to DC Comics, but they are treated as seperate entities.

Moving on, I watched Iron Man 2 last night with a buddy and here's a chock full of spoilers...

No... Not really, what's there to spoil if you've seen the trailer, you've pretty much seen the entire movie.

While the movie does ocassionaly have moments of pure awesome, the action scenes are very good, Robert Downey Jr. is great as always, the new Cody Rhodes is just sorta there, Black Widow kinda steals the show(you'll know what I mean when you see it), some of the jokes are great.

But even with that in mind, Iron Man 2 feels sorta underwhelming.

No offense to Mickey Rourke but as the main antagonist he was sorta just there, the script doesn't give him enough screen time to make him that big of a threat.

Which was kinda the flaw of the original movie, but in the sequel it's that more obvious.

Whiplash builds up some sense of foreboding conflict,but then he just vanishes into thin air for a good 30 minutes, so again we have to focus on Tony Stark's ego problems, not that there's anything wrong with that, since the audience connects with Stark's problems.

Not a bad movie, just not as good or as memorable as the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on April 30, 2010, 10:25:38 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Quote from: "crackdude"
(http://http://funkhundd.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/4_demolition_man1.jpg)

GREAT MOVIE. I love these action films. They just don't make them this good anymore..

OH REALLY?

How about Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lungdren, Mickey Rourke, and appearances by Bruce Willis and Arnie?
(http://http://www.impawards.com/2010/posters/expendables_ver3_xlg.jpg)
Actually I'm FREAKING excited about that one! :D
Hope it turns out as good as it's cast.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 05:24:26 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
Kick Ass is not technically from Marvel. It belongs to an imprint from that company that specializes in adult comics, like in the same way Vertigo belongs to DC Comics, but they are treated as seperate entities.

 :evil:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on April 30, 2010, 06:41:20 pm
I have to disagree with max on this one, I enjoyed Iron Man 2 as much as the first one, and found it really good. They hint at his alcoholism and what I really liked the was the increased sense that theres a lot more superheroes running around out there than just Iron Man. I won't say too much but theres a lot more references and hints at 'others' around the world and USA.

The character of Justin Hammer was good and makes for a good rival to Stark, but I really liked every character in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 01, 2010, 12:03:29 am
Howl's Moving Castle.

Continuing the Miyazaki kick...it was pretty fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 01, 2010, 09:30:33 am
Not a movie, but the 2-part Clone Wars season finale was awesome!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on May 02, 2010, 04:42:11 pm
Hotel Chevalier.

Yes it's just a short film, I'll watch Darjeeling Ltd tomorrow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 02, 2010, 11:44:14 pm
Quote from: "Monkeroony"
Hotel Chevalier.

Yes it's just a short film, I'll watch Darjeeling Ltd tomorrow.

I'm a huge Wes Anderson fan. Did you see Fantastic Mr. Fox yet?


I just got back from watching The Losers.  I never really read the comics, and didn't have the highest expectations for it.  That said, it was a really fun movie.  You pretty much know exactly what you're getting from watching the trailer.  Some big explosions, some humour, some more explosions.....  Going in just expecting that, it doesn't disappoint at all.  It's not the best movie ever, but it's very enjoyable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on May 03, 2010, 03:39:38 am
Yeah I saw Fantastic Mr.Fox in the cinema and loved it, I haven't seen that many Wes Anderson films, just that and the Life Aquatic but I really enjoyed both of them (Life Aquatic gets better with each watch).

If I enjoy this as much as I loved the other two then I'll rush out and pick up the Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 03, 2010, 09:55:21 am
Quote from: "Monkeroony"
Yeah I saw Fantastic Mr.Fox in the cinema and loved it, I haven't seen that many Wes Anderson films, just that and the Life Aquatic but I really enjoyed both of them (Life Aquatic gets better with each watch).

If I enjoy this as much as I loved the other two then I'll rush out and pick up the Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore.

That's the thing with pretty much all of his movies. They just get better after each repeated viewing.  I though Rushmore was pretty good the first time I watched it, but it's hands down one of my all time favourite movies now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on May 04, 2010, 08:30:18 am
I do prefer his live action films to stop motion, this film has made me swear that I will visit India one day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 08, 2010, 12:23:51 am
Iron Man 2.

I watched the first one beforehand, to jog my memory, and make sure to stay objective. I thought that this one really holds up as a solid sequel.  I cannot wait for that Avengers movie.
Also: they managed to fit in the Daft Punk remix of Another One Bites the Dust vs. Robot Rock from DJ Hero. Loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 09, 2010, 02:17:01 pm
Iron Man 2 as well

Fun movie, got to the action much faster than 1 did. I'd equate it with Spider-Man 2. The hero was already established, so they got right to the meat of the story. Only complaint is that they replaced Terrence Howard (same thing pissed me off in The Dark Knight).
Iron Man 1: 8/10
Iron Man 2: 8.5/10

I'd probably give it a higher score once Captain America, Thor and The Avengers come out.

OH! And I spotted the Sega logo in the movie! Hint: Pepper and Tony make a toast.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on May 09, 2010, 07:08:06 pm
They traded up to Don Cheadle though, so I'm cool with that.

Can't wait for Thor, Cap and Avengers, it's going to be sweeeeet. I wonder if they plan to do an Ant-Man/Yellow Jacket movie as well though?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on May 09, 2010, 07:29:52 pm
The Book of Eli.

More action packed and interesting than "The Road".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on May 09, 2010, 08:07:39 pm
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch - Another awesome movie from the Air Bud series, this time dealing with baseball. I loved it, and giggled all the way through. Air Bud has done it again! (http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzETKFxpBx4)

Groundhog Day - I hadn't seen this movie since I was a little kid, so I wasn't sure whether I'd be getting a good movie or a big disappointment. Thankfully, it turned out to be the former. It's smart, cheeky, mildly believable, and most of all, very fun and entertaining to watch. I liked it.
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Post by: Sega Uranus on May 09, 2010, 08:53:54 pm
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
Groundhog Day - I hadn't seen this movie since I was a little kid, so I wasn't sure whether I'd be getting a good movie or a big disappointment. Thankfully, it turned out to be the former. It's smart, cheeky, mildly believable, and most of all, very fun and entertaining to watch. I liked it.

One of my favorite movies!

I forgot where I heard it, but supposedly the movie took place within 30-some years time. I would have been way worse off than Bill if that were me!
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Post by: fluffymoochicken on May 09, 2010, 10:44:54 pm
Quote
One of my favorite movies!

I forgot where I heard it, but supposedly the movie took place within 30-some years time. I would have been way worse off than Bill if that were me!
I don't think it was really that long. But even if it was, what would you be able to do about it? Nothing, of course. You can't commit suicide or get out of your situation. You'd just have to learn to cope with it eventually, just like he did.

Such a great story. ^__^
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 10, 2010, 07:35:58 am
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
I forgot where I heard it, but supposedly the movie took place within 30-some years time. I would have been way worse off than Bill if that were me!

On the DVD commentary, Harold Ramis said he relives the same day for about 10 years (3,600+ times).

Per wikipedia, however, Ramis later changed his mind and thought 30 to 40 years was more probable:
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Rubin (the film's writer) had also originally envisioned Andie MacDowell's character Rita reliving the day with Phil, and portrayed the pair as being stuck in the time loop for far longer than in the final film, possibly for thousands of years (Phil tracked time by reading a page of a book each day and had managed to read through the entire public library). Ramis states in the commentary that he believes 10 years pass. The website Wolf Gnards calculated the time spent as 8 years, 8 months, and 16 days: based on him spending 3 years learning to play the piano, 3 years learning to ice sculpt, 2 years learning French, and 6 months learning to throw cards into a hat. However in an e-mail response to Wolf Gnards, Ramis said "I think the 10-year estimate is too short. It takes at least 10 years to get good at anything, and alloting for the down time and misguided years he spent, it had to be more like 30 or 40 years"

Groundhog Day is probably one of my favorite movies and one of the best time travel films next to the Back to the Future trilogy. Air Bud on the other hand, is dog shit.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on May 10, 2010, 07:54:47 am
Ten Years to get good at anything?
 
I disagree very much with that, especially considering this guy could dedicate pretty much every single day learning something with no need for weekends or other commitments in his way he could go at his own pace.

If you played piano every day for 3 years straight, you would be pretty damn good.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on May 23, 2010, 11:30:40 pm
Okay... Just saw Crank: High Voltage. The single most batshit insane movie ever made.
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Post by: JoeMusashi on May 24, 2010, 12:25:46 am
I saw Eagle Eye today...it was alright, seemed a little too cliche for me.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 24, 2010, 08:41:28 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Okay... Just saw Crank: High Voltage. The single most batshit insane movie ever made.

That's on my must watch list. The arcade game references/visuals look awesome.

Thinking of seeing MacGruber this weekend. I'm a big fan of Will Forte.
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Post by: SOUP on May 24, 2010, 10:01:24 pm
I also really want to check out MacGruber.

I ended up going to see Shrek 4 first. I'm not a huge fan of the Shrek series, but my girlfriend is, so I figured I'd take her out to see it.

It was about the same as every Dreamworks animated movie I've ever seen as far as quality goes. One or two really funny bits, and then the rest is just "ok".  The fat kid near the beginning was probably my favourite part.
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Post by: Snowcat on May 25, 2010, 03:56:16 am
Watched, American Graffiti and Night at the Museum over the last few days

Both of which were better then I thought they would be.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 25, 2010, 07:29:09 am
Ah! American Graffiti is a classic! I love that film! Kicked off a ton of actor's careers and was the first of many things. Such as the first film to have an entirely borrowed soundtrack of hit songs and helped give birth to the summer blockbuster. Fun fact: if it sounds like the music in the soundtrack is being played on a car radio in an alleyway, that's because the music was recorded from an alleyway. THX-1138 and Star Wars A New Hope are great companion films, as all three follow the same themes. Sad to see it was grouped with a Ben Stiller kids film but whatcha gonna do? :)
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Post by: Snowcat on May 25, 2010, 02:49:38 pm
.... K!
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Post by: Monkeroony on May 26, 2010, 03:49:53 pm
Hoping to see the Herzog Quasi-remake of bad lieutenant on Friday.
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Post by: fluffymoochicken on May 26, 2010, 07:14:01 pm
I'm thinking of seeing the Prince of Persia movie on Friday. Anyone else think they'll be heading out to watch it?
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Post by: George on May 27, 2010, 04:37:30 am
The movie about Joy Division front man Ian Curtis and him committing suicide at the age of 23. The movie was called 'Control'.
(http://http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2007/09/controlposter2.jpg)

Then I saw the movie Boondock Saints 2 All Saints Day. I liked it better than the first movie. Still some shobby actors in it.
(http://http://filmsmell.com/wp-content/uploads/boondock-saints-2-all-saints-day.jpg)
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Post by: SOUP on May 27, 2010, 11:11:34 am
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
I'm thinking of seeing the Prince of Persia movie on Friday. Anyone else think they'll be heading out to watch it?

I plan on it, but probably not until next weekend. Got graduation this weekend, plus MacGruber.
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Post by: max_cady on May 27, 2010, 03:45:13 pm
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
I'm thinking of seeing the Prince of Persia movie on Friday. Anyone else think they'll be heading out to watch it?

I'll probably see it this weekend.

I'm, well... midly optimistic about it.

It does seem to look a lot better than most video game movies.

(Not-so-)Fun fact: Ben Kingsley was also in Bloodrayne as the main antagonist.
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Post by: Snowcat on May 29, 2010, 08:02:26 am
Watched about 1/4 of my Alfred Hitchcock boxset :/
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Post by: max_cady on May 29, 2010, 02:10:20 pm
Just came back from a Prince of Persia screening.

I can't believe it... A good movie based off a video game.

An OK story(though too much exposition i.e. characters constantly having to remind viewers of the situation or what's the task at hand) with some nice twists, a good cast, likeable characters(kudos to Jake Gyllenhall, Genma Atterson and Alfred Molina), good production values and overall fun to watch.

Take note Hollywood, stop hiring second-rate directors and third-rate writers to do video game movies. And get a good studio, at least in Disney we can trust.

It's a shame that will not make Pirates numbers, but that's in part due to the film somewhat poor marketing.
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Post by: SOUP on May 30, 2010, 01:02:47 am
Just watched MacGruber tonight.

I don't think it'll be everybody's cup of tea, but I thought it was pretty hilarious.  There was a decent amount of riffing on all the action movie stereotypes, plus a decent amount of it's own gags.  It reminded me a bit of Hot Rod, but with more action and explosions.  Some pretty fantastic sex scenes (in a humorous way). Kristin Wiig was pretty great in this one.
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Post by: Nathan on May 30, 2010, 02:42:31 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
Just came back from a Prince of Persia screening.

I can't believe it... A good movie based off a video game.

An OK story(though too much exposition i.e. characters constantly having to remind viewers of the situation or what's the task at hand) with some nice twists, a good cast, likeable characters(kudos to Jake Gyllenhall, Genma Atterson and Alfred Molina), good production values and overall fun to watch.

Take note Hollywood, stop hiring second-rate directors and third-rate writers to do video game movies. And get a good studio, at least in Disney we can trust.

It's a shame that will not make Pirates numbers, but that's in part due to the film somewhat poor marketing.

Ageed on all counts.
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Post by: SOUP on May 31, 2010, 12:44:30 am
Quote from: "Supa"
Quote from: "max_cady"
Just came back from a Prince of Persia screening.

I can't believe it... A good movie based off a video game.

An OK story(though too much exposition i.e. characters constantly having to remind viewers of the situation or what's the task at hand) with some nice twists, a good cast, likeable characters(kudos to Jake Gyllenhall, Genma Atterson and Alfred Molina), good production values and overall fun to watch.

Take note Hollywood, stop hiring second-rate directors and third-rate writers to do video game movies. And get a good studio, at least in Disney we can trust.

It's a shame that will not make Pirates numbers, but that's in part due to the film somewhat poor marketing.

Ageed on all counts.

Just saw it, and agreed aswell.
I did like all the little nods to the games they fit in (the view of the obstacles that needed to be jumped over in the beginning, the whip from Two Thrones, etc...)
Way better than I expected it to be.
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Post by: George on May 31, 2010, 11:14:55 am
Saw Twilight with a friend, yes the first one. OK. I have never seen it before but she is a fan (like most girls) so I saw it. I could not stop laughing.

First of all. WTF. I know they got the 'teen girl' down with a T. But Edward is a fucking retard. He does not sleep at night, awesome, but he spends watching a girl sleep. Creep. Not only that, the plot has holes. First of all, what happen to the girl hunter vampire? They all forgot about her?

Also glitter in the sunlight. So fucking gay.
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Post by: SOUP on May 31, 2010, 12:25:49 pm
Quote from: "George"
Saw Twilight with a friend, yes the first one. OK. I have never seen it before but she is a fan (like most girls) so I saw it. I could not stop laughing.

First of all. WTF. I know they got the 'teen girl' down with a T. But Edward is a fucking retard. He does not sleep at night, awesome, but he spends watching a girl sleep. Creep. Not only that, the plot has holes. First of all, what happen to the girl hunter vampire? They all forgot about her?

Also glitter in the sunlight. So fucking gay.

Taken as B movies, they're pretty fantastic.  I laughed more in those movies than a lot of comedies I've seen recently
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Post by: Orta on May 31, 2010, 03:04:11 pm
Twilight the movie has a scene that is not in Twilight the book. What did your friend think about that, George?
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Post by: fluffymoochicken on May 31, 2010, 04:24:48 pm
Quote from: "George"
Also glitter in the sunlight. So fucking gay.
So fucking awesome! ^__^ I wish every hawt guy was glittery in the sunlight.
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Post by: George on May 31, 2010, 10:22:18 pm
You try to hard to be gay Fluffy.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 04, 2010, 09:12:21 am
Finally watching Inglorious Basterds tonight. Missed it in the theaters and had it on my Netflix queue for 2 months, it finally shipped today.

Watched Dirty Work and The Jerk last weekend. I've seen 'em before and I love 'em both. Best dumb funny movies ever.

[youtube:lgyx7a1x]va4HVRgbXiY[/youtube:lgyx7a1x]

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9bd6bb1e1febcaf5 (http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9bd6bb1e1febcaf5)
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Post by: fluffymoochicken on June 04, 2010, 02:19:09 pm
Quote from: "George"
You try to hard to be gay Fluffy.
No, I just think it's cute, that's all. =P Cute stuff doesn't necessarily have to be gay, either.

Also, I don't think I ever gave my thoughts on the Prince of Persia movie. It was mindless mediocrity. If you see it, don't pay full price.
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Post by: fernandeath on June 04, 2010, 02:46:18 pm
- Dance Flick: 2/10 - not funny at all
- Where the wild things are: 6/10 - it could've been less tedious/monotonous
- Clash of the Titans (2010): 9/10 - Great!
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Post by: George on June 04, 2010, 03:01:33 pm
I agree about Where The Wild Things Are. I found it a bit boring after awhile.
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Post by: Snowcat on June 04, 2010, 03:14:20 pm
...re-watched Blade Runner for the 9000000 time
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Post by: Orta on June 04, 2010, 03:57:51 pm
Prince of Persia. I never played the recent games so I don't know how they fare against the film. The last time I saw something based off of a videogame (Max Payne) I promised I would never do it again. I only realised I was going to watch PoP when the title was up on the screen. Until then I thought I was going to watch Robin Hood. That actresses performance was pretty bad but overall the film is quite enjoyable. I was a bit surprised, I suppose I'd be angry if I had played the games.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on June 04, 2010, 06:01:33 pm
The only good Video Game movie was Mortal Kombat. That is a piece of classic cinema.

Anyway, I saw Harry Brown last night. I thought it was good, but it lacked the energy of a lot of revenge flicks, and wasn't quite as emotional as Gran Torino. It was still very good though, Michael Caine did an excellent job. Best line in the whole movies was 'You failed to maintain your weapon, son...'
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Post by: SOUP on June 04, 2010, 11:45:51 pm
Quote from: "Orta"
Prince of Persia. I never played the recent games so I don't know how they fare against the film. The last time I saw something based off of a videogame (Max Payne) I promised I would never do it again. I only realised I was going to watch PoP when the title was up on the screen. Until then I thought I was going to watch Robin Hood. That actresses performance was pretty bad but overall the film is quite enjoyable. I was a bit surprised, I suppose I'd be angry if I had played the games.

I played the games and wasn't pissed at all.  They took a few of the main points and ran with it.  I went in with extremely low expectations, but came out pleasantly surprised.
They didn't follow the games exactly by any means, but at the same time, they didn't piss all over them (ie: what they did to Deadpool in Wolverine Origins)

Just watched Get Him To The Greek.  I was a big fan of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, so I was looking forward to this one quite a bit.  It was pretty funny overall.  Some of the best bits were when Geoffory showed up.
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Post by: SOUP on June 12, 2010, 10:26:03 pm
Hot Fuzz.
With Scott Pilgrim coming out pretty soon, I finally got around to picking this one up.  I forgot how consistently great this movie is.  Can't wait to see what these guys put out next, once Pilgrim is done.
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Post by: STORM! on June 13, 2010, 02:03:37 am
Some watched recently:

- Alice Wonderland 2: nice! But there are somethings don't match with the old anime.

- Titans: the director is a fan of Saint Seiya, and I liked the "homage" with the clothes. The movie was not that good, but the special effects are fine.

- Prince of Persia: was not that bad, but things don't match. It's a Disney movie.

- Ironman 2: very good! Captain America shield, Thor hammer, Black Widow, I love the references to the Avengers. I just don't like Nick Fury black. Why the hell he is black? Everyone knows he is caucasian. Black Widow fight scene is not good at all; Mistique can fight ways better than her.

- Salomon Kane: pure crap!

- LO: funny and shocking at the end.

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Post by: Sharky on June 13, 2010, 02:20:01 am
Pom Poko, Love it.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on June 13, 2010, 02:56:12 am
Quote from: "STORM!"
- Ironman 2: very good! Captain America shield, Thor hammer, Black Widow, I love the references to the Avengers. I just don't like Nick Fury black. Why the hell he is black? Everyone knows he is caucasian. Black Widow fight scene is not good at all; Mistique can fight ways better than her.

In the classic (or 616 Universe) Marvel, Nick Fury is white, but in the new 'Ultimates' version he was black and actually based on Samuel L Jackson in the comics.

Anyway, last night I watched Live and Let Die for the first time in aaaages. Really fun Bond movie, Kananga was a great evil villian and I loved Baron Samedi. Not to mention Jane Seymour, phwoar!
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Post by: Snowcat on June 13, 2010, 03:16:01 am
I watched Mystic River last night... definitely getting a re-watch
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Post by: STORM! on June 13, 2010, 08:50:04 am
Yeah, I know that Nick Fury is black on the other Marvel Universe, and that is just weird. I just can't get that "we can't run a movie without black people" rule that Hollywood has to have to use.

 Kingpin is black on the movie, Thing's girlfriend is black on the movie, also they have changed Galactus to that weirdo thing from the Ultimate Universe. I really don't like these changes.

 Wolverine leadering the team on X-Men 3 was another crap thing that I dislike. Storm was already there, Wolverine is just a jerk, an animal. Hate him...

 Also, I don't like Samuel L. Jackson. Bad actor. He has not muscles enough to be Nick Fury, black or white.
 
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Post by: MadeManG74 on June 13, 2010, 05:34:19 pm
I don't think it has anything to do with 'needing a black person in every movie' rather than whoever designed Nick Fury in the comics liked Sam Jackson and based the new design on him. I don't mind it myself, and I personally think Sam Jackson is a great actor (even though he just plays himself each time).

I agree that Kingpin being black was retarded, but that whole movie was a piece of shit.
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Post by: George on June 13, 2010, 07:02:12 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
I don't think it has anything to do with 'needing a black person in every movie' rather than whoever designed Nick Fury in the comics liked Sam Jackson and based the new design on him. I don't mind it myself, and I personally think Sam Jackson is a great actor (even though he just plays himself each time).

I agree that Kingpin being black was retarded, but that whole movie was a piece of shit.
This. I think Samual L. Jackson does a great job.
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Post by: Sega Uranus on June 13, 2010, 10:37:21 pm
Samuel L should be every character in every movie.

Indiana L and the Raiders of the Lost Ark:

"There's a big snake in the plane, Jacques! I've had it with these motherfucking snakes in this motherfucking plane!"
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Post by: George on June 14, 2010, 01:57:52 am
Sanbiki no samurai
(http://http://www.8weekly.nl/artikel/images/art/7130_three-outlaw-samurai_a.jpg)
Was pretty cool. Concept reminded me of 7 Samurai.
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Post by: JoeMusashi on June 15, 2010, 01:40:32 am
I last saw Karate Kid and I thought it was a pretty epic movie. Even had some pretty humorous moments.
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Post by: George on June 15, 2010, 02:14:56 am
I just saw the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" on Showtime. What a fucked up plot.

Friend's GF dumps him, he hires Dane Cook to be a dick to her, so she will fall back in love. Instead, the girlfriend falls in love with the asshole, Dane Cook. Even though the friend is the nicest guy possible, she has little to no interest in him.

This is how women are in real life.
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Post by: George on June 18, 2010, 09:47:49 pm
Toy Story 3. Ending was appropriate way to end the franchise. I give it a A.
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Post by: SOUP on June 18, 2010, 11:21:06 pm
Toy Story 3. Loved it.

Ken was fantastic.
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Post by: Orta on June 19, 2010, 05:20:10 am
She's Out Of My League. Nice popcorn flick.
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Post by: George on June 19, 2010, 02:40:54 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
Toy Story 3. Loved it.

Ken was fantastic.
Barbie has really good hand writing.
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Post by: SOUP on June 19, 2010, 05:43:13 pm
Quote from: "George"
Quote from: "SOUP"
Toy Story 3. Loved it.

Ken was fantastic.
Barbie has really good hand writing.

Or when bookworm sees the high heels.
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Post by: Nathan on June 21, 2010, 09:51:42 pm
Karate Kid...good movie, love Jackie Chan, but they spent way too little time on making Jaden Smith learn...he has the karate down in like 40 minutes.
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Post by: George on June 21, 2010, 10:57:56 pm
Quote from: "Supa"
Karate Kid...good movie, love Jackie Chan, but they spent way too little time on making Jaden Smith learn...he has the karate down in like 40 minutes.
KUNG FU NOT KARATE~!!!
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on June 24, 2010, 03:09:00 pm
Quote from: "George"
Quote from: "Supa"
Karate Kid...good movie, love Jackie Chan, but they spent way too little time on making Jaden Smith learn...he has the karate down in like 40 minutes.
KUNG FU NOT KARATE~!!!

Yeah, the movie's title is somewhat wrong.  :mrgreen:
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Post by: George on June 24, 2010, 03:57:39 pm
I saw the movie "Go!", pretty good flick. It was on IFC the other night.
[youtube:ayvq3lrw]0KTWEFpDOis[/youtube:ayvq3lrw]
"Go! tells the story of the events after a drug deal, told from three different points of view."

I guess it was pretty popular in 99, I never saw it.
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Post by: Emmett The Crab on June 24, 2010, 03:59:03 pm
I saw it not too long ago too.  I think it was someone's answer to Pulp Fiction, but still not a bad movie.
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Post by: SOUP on June 25, 2010, 02:03:44 am
I mainly wanted to see it because it had Sarah Polley in it.  Road to Avonlea was pretty big while I was growing up, and I was just happy to see her in a mainstream movie.

It's kinda crazy to look at that trailer now and see all the people that would go onto bigger things.
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Post by: Orta on June 25, 2010, 04:43:56 am
I saw The Machinist and Shutter Island last night. What got into me to watch two mindfucks in a row? Both were very good although Shutter Island was a bit too long for my taste and its own sake.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on June 25, 2010, 05:50:21 am
Ip Man.

Fucking brilliant.
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Post by: George on June 25, 2010, 06:15:34 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Ip Man.

Fucking brilliant.
Right?

I posted on twitter about how awesome it was. Can't wait for part 2.

I saw Karate Kid. FUCK. Don't watch it. First of all, they added all this 'jump super high and do extreme kicks that impossible' to it and changed the story (like expected). Eh. The characters seem shallow (even compared to the first one!).

First of all the mom is horrible.
1. Takes her Son, after his Dad dies to China? Really? So to treat the fact that his dad is dead, she will take everything else close to him? Fucking great <3.
2. He gets his ass kicked in school and even though she knows, she ignores it.
3. She let the 'handy man' take him to his apartment so he can strut around with no shirt on while he teaches him 'Kung Fu'. Really?

Also the 'bad guys' have no reason to hate him. For no apparent reason they just want to beat his face in. Race? Not brought up (that I heard). They just thought it was funny to beat him senseless every chance they got.

Eh. I give it a F.
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Post by: SOUP on June 25, 2010, 11:43:07 pm
Just watched Knight and Day.

Very fun movie. Tom Cruise playing to all of his strengths in a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, and yet still has some very impressive action sequences.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on June 26, 2010, 03:49:05 pm
I watched Obsessed (2009) recently. It was an interesting thriller. I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Dr. SEGA Monkey on June 27, 2010, 08:22:52 pm
I saw Toy Story 3 last night.

OH MY GOD IT IS AMAZING. Ken is the funniest character.
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Post by: SOUP on June 28, 2010, 12:09:56 am
Quote from: "Dr. SEGA Monkey"
I saw Toy Story 3 last night.

OH MY GOD IT IS AMAZING. Ken is the funniest character.

Hells yes on both counts. Going to see it again on Tuesday night hopefully :)
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 28, 2010, 08:29:02 am
Saw Toy Story 3 on my vacation. Awesome film. Best movie I've seen this year and tied with my favorite Pixar film (Toy Story 2).

Hell, since I'm taking about ranking favorites. My favorite Pixar movies at the moment, in order:

1. Toy Story 2
2. Toy Story 3
3. A Bug's Life
4. The Incredibles
5. Toy Story
6. Up
7. Finding Nemo
8. Monsters Inc.
9. Wall•E
10. Ratatouille
11. Cars
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Post by: Emmett The Crab on June 28, 2010, 10:43:43 am
I saw Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson and Surrogates with Bruce Willis.  Both were not bad, but forgettable.
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Post by: SOUP on June 29, 2010, 11:09:38 pm
Toy Story 3 again.
Didn't lose one bit of it's impact.  Love that movie.
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Post by: Snowcat on June 30, 2010, 05:05:36 am
I watch Zoolander, Drilbit Taylor, Once and King Kong for a marathon Im doing.
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Post by: George on June 30, 2010, 05:57:30 am
Saw Punisher War Zone. I love the brutal take on the Punisher, but the slap stick villains sort of seemed really off setting.
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Post by: max_cady on July 01, 2010, 06:26:44 am
I took my nephew to see Toy Story 2 in 3D.

The movie was great, I hadn't seen in it in years, but it still felt fresh. The 3D was more of a gimmick, there weren't those many 3D stuff hapenning.

The only real downside? Having to pay almost 7€ for a movie that when it came out, ticket prices were less than 3€.

Now I'm sorta looking foward to Toy Story 3, shame it only arrives in Portugal at the end of this month.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on July 01, 2010, 12:46:13 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
I took my nephew to see Toy Story 2 in 3D.

The movie was great, I hadn't seen in it in years, but it still felt fresh. The 3D was more of a gimmick, there weren't those many 3D stuff hapenning.

The only real downside? Having to pay almost 7€ for a movie that when it came out, ticket prices were less than 3€.

Now I'm sorta looking foward to Toy Story 3, shame it only arrives in Portugal at the end of this month.

Do you have to put up with terrible voice overs for British/American movies or do you get them in English?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on July 01, 2010, 02:16:06 pm
We only have voice overs in films aimed at children. In fact they're usually very good. They'll have the original version at the same place most of the times too. Apart from that it's subtitles all the way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on July 01, 2010, 05:54:55 pm
Toy Story 1 and 2 3D re-releases in Portugal are portuguese dub only.

But no worry, they(portuguese dub studio) are real professionals and they take this stuff seriously and do a very good translation/localization.

On-topic, I watched Spy Next Door today.

Poor Jackie Chan, he shouldn't have been forced to do a performance, he's so wooden that he makes the child actors look good.

But George Lopez and Billy Ray Cyrus as CIA agents? I LOLed hard. Who did the casting for this film?

And that russian evil chick is way too sexy for a PG movie.

It's funny that the whole plot... spoiler alert is about an evil russian organization that created a virus that eats up oil and dies out when it finishes consuming it.

Actually BP could use some of that, right now.

The whole gag with the main villain having side kicks who have terrible taste and make poor choice of clothes is clever and the way he just shoots at stuff he doesn't like.

This is basically Mr. Nanny with a tad of Home Alone mixed into it.

Worth a rental at least.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 02, 2010, 06:26:37 pm
Quote from: "George"
Saw Punisher War Zone. I love the brutal take on the Punisher, but the slap stick villains sort of seemed really off setting.

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Yeah, I still think everything was going right for that movie except for the fucking script. Ray Stevenson and Dominic West are both really good actors, but... holy shit Jigsaw? Really? The whole movie in style seemed to be based off the MAX comic line, but instead of taking a realistic villian like Nicky Cavella into the movie they went with a 1970's Punisher recurring baddie?

Wayne Knight as MicroChip wasn't too bad, but ehhh... just a lot of stupid things.




Aannnyway....
Last movie I saw
(http://http://www.canmag.com/images/front/movies2010/animalposter1.jpg)

Really good Australian movie, one of the best I've seen anyway. Based (loosely I think) on a true story about the murder of two police and the investigations and break up of a crime family.

Some great acting, Jacki Weaver in particular was great as the grandmother. Very tense movie as well, edge of your seat stuff. If any of you guys ever see it showing in cinemas, you should check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on July 02, 2010, 07:16:20 pm
I saw the movie 'The Last Airbender',  did not have a twist in the end. I guess there is 3 books, this one will be the first movie and based on the first book. If you are expecting an action movie, look somewhere else. I have never read or seen the cartoon, but they tell me its pretty awesome.

The story is basically that 'Air Benders' are all dead due to the 'Fire Benders', a kid named Ung (sp?) trapped himself under the sea for 100 years and he turns up to be the 'Last Airbender' and the 'AVATAR', one that can wield the 4 elements (Earth, fire, water and air).

The issue is that he never learned to 'wield' them since he ran away and hid when they told him a 100 years ago he was the avatar. The best character is the guy from Slum Dog Millionaire who was casted from his fathers kingdom (Fire Benders) and told to find the Avatar if he ever wants to return. Obviously, in typical anime fashion, they will become friends (not in this movie, but its obvious) .

I give it a B, even if they talked about 'the lore' a ton, at least they didn't try to dumbify it, too much. Though it was pretty dumb at points. Like the 'Fire Benders' come into the scene, instead of the girl attacking them she turns and looks at them and screams "OH NOT IS THE FIRE BENDERS" or something.

If an enemy walks in, in time of war, you don't look at tell us who they are, you attack.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Aki-at on July 03, 2010, 08:16:16 pm
I've just finished watching Star Trek 2009...

[spoiler:3f20tn6k]So basically now the original series, the first 6 films, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager never occured...[/spoiler:3f20tn6k]

Overall the film was good, although not as outstanding as I thought it was going to be (The early scenes were pretty good though, nicely handled except [spoiler:3f20tn6k]kid Kirk driving a car[/spoiler:3f20tn6k]) still as I made clear in my first point, not sure why you would do that to such a long running series.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on July 03, 2010, 09:12:53 pm
(http://http://www.posters.ws/images/311649/marilyn_monroe_niagara.jpg)
You read Viagra you lose.

Niagara was released in 1953. It was one of the last movies Marilyn Monroe acted in before achieving mainstream success.

I must admit that I've never been very keen to these older films.
I usually don't see many movies made before 1970, except for some random cowboy-feasted westerns.

This film is great. Simply great. I enjoyed it a lot and am considering watching some more of these old films.
The plot focuses on adultery, betrayal, lust and murder. It was shoot in a really marvelous and characteristic Technicolor with some of the most beautiful scenery as background. I doubt the Niagara falls have looked this beautiful ever since. Still, the movie has a bit of a noir feel to it.

The plot is pretty simple, has some twists and surprises though.
Here's the bit from Wikipedia that doesn't spoil anything:
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Ray and Polly Cutler (Max Showalter and Jean Peters) go on a delayed honeymoon to Niagara Falls, only find their reserved cabin occupied by another couple, George and Rose Loomis (Joseph Cotten and Marilyn Monroe). They politely accept another, less-desirable cabin, and the two couples become acquainted.

George and Rose have a troubled marriage. She is much younger and very attractive. He is overly jealous and appears to have problems with depression and anger management. It is implied that he may have just been released from a mental hospital. The Cutlers witness George's rage firsthand the following evening; when Rose joins an impromptu party outside, he storms out and breaks a record playing a tune that he suspects has special meaning for his wife.
Of course [spoiler:292k1bwq]her husband is right on his suspicions and the lover is out to kill him[/spoiler:292k1bwq].

The acting is above average..I think. I'm not much of an expert on these films so I can't compare. Wikipedia says it was one of the blockbusters that year, so it certainly is an above average film overall.
The one who evidentially stands out is Marilyn Monroe. She is gracious. She's seductive to the point you can't wait for her to get on scene again. I can totally understand why her husband is so paranoid about losing her for some douche.
She's captivating through her looks and ways, still her acts remind you that looks can be deceiving.
I had never seen any of her films, but I'm sure to catch up 2 or 3 more now..

Overall, if you are into films of this era you might have already watched this one or at least you know what to expect. If you're just as fresh into this as I am, go and watch it! Download it off torrent or try to catch it on TV on one of those vintage movie channels (like I did) or something.

I spent a very pleasant afternoon watching this. I give it 46 copernicuses out of Neptune.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 03, 2010, 09:58:46 pm
^If you are looking for more old films, I suggest checking out
* Casablanca
* The Maltese Falcon
* It's a Wonderful Life
* Mr Smith Goes to Washington
* Anything by the Marx Bros.

While comedies sometimes don't age well, the Marx Bros movies are still funnier than 90% of modern movies.
[youtube:1q83jhre]UTLVYK3SwWM[/youtube:1q83jhre]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on July 04, 2010, 01:20:57 am
@Crackdude: I actually live near the Niagara area, so no I did not read it as Viagra!

I have seen a weird set of movies lately. AM I INTERESTING YET?


Toy Story 3 - 5/5 I cannot think of the last time there was a 'perfect trilogy' released, but it really is. It is not the best in the series, but it is impossible not to love this film, especially if you have been with the series since the start like me. Ending made me tear up a bit, I'LL ADMIT!

Coraline - 5/5 Absolutely astounding family film with brilliant art. Great acting all around and a wonderful soundtrack to boot. If you want to see a claymation film anytime soon, you had better make it this.

The Rock - 5/5 I saw it before, but... Sean. Connery.

Bruno - 1/5 Take all of the funny parts from Borat out and replace it with lame gay jokes. There is also a huge difference from comedy and constantly putting peoples lives in danger.

Kick-Ass - 4/5 I was not really sure what to expect with this, but I liked it a lot. My only complaints come from how they tried to pass off the story as realistic as possible but then had Hit-Girl doing insane stunts that professionals would not ever be able to pull off in real life. She was the best actor of the lot though, I think.

Shrek Forever After - 3/5 I hated the third movie and thought the second one was just alright. This is better than those two, but still not really very good or interesting, but I was impressed. Go see Toy Story 3 instead though.

Zombieland - 3/5 Disappointed. Not bad, but I was expecting something close to Sean of the Dead with all of the positive responses, probably not a good idea.

Bolt - 3/5 Was expecting total shit, but it is actually a pretty good family flick, not a classic but not bad. Miley Cyrus is not in it much, but she cannot act for shit... Seriously, how can someone act so bad that she makes a happy girl calling out to her dog hard to believe?

Religulous - 4/5 Good documentary, even if you do not agree with the views I think most people will find it very funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 04, 2010, 02:50:15 am
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
Kick-Ass - 4/5 I was not really sure what to expect with this, but I liked it a lot. My only complaints come from how they tried to pass off the story as realistic as possible but then had Hit-Girl doing insane stunts that professionals would not ever be able to pull off in real life. She was the best actor of the lot though, I think.

Nick Cage says fuck you.

Also, I agree, for something that is supposed to be 'ZOMG realistic look at superheroes' theres a lot of flat out bullshit in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 04, 2010, 10:05:57 am
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
Toy Story 3 - 5/5 I cannot think of the last time there was a 'perfect trilogy' released, but it really is. It is not the best in the series, but it is impossible not to love this film, especially if you have been with the series since the start like me. Ending made me tear up a bit, I'LL ADMIT!

I don't think any person with a heart would be able to watch the part where [spoiler:e8fp5rn3]they all hold hands in the incinerator[/spoiler:e8fp5rn3] whithout getting a bit choked up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Hanyou on July 04, 2010, 10:34:27 am
Toy Story 3 was great.  I still think the first is the best of the three, but the third is a close runner up.  I realized shortly after watching it that it was the first time I'd seen any of those characters on the big screen since I watched the original in 1995...I was 9.  Crazy.

Quote from: "Aki-at"
I've just finished watching Star Trek 2009...

[spoiler:1ne26n2q]So basically now the original series, the first 6 films, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager never occured...[/spoiler:1ne26n2q]

[spoiler:1ne26n2q]No, it's just that the new films are going to be in an alternate timeline.  It's like Zelda--there's a timeline split.  I actually like this idea, because it means they're free to do what they want with the characters without messing with canon.  Awesome[/spoiler:1ne26n2q]

Star Trek wasn't as good as it could have been, but it was far from the worst of the films.  It actually felt more like a Star Wars movie than a Star Trek one.  I just hope they get a bit deeper into the story in the second one--I trust that they will.

Quote from: "MadeManG74"
^If you are looking for more old films, I suggest checking out
* Casablanca
* The Maltese Falcon
* It's a Wonderful Life
* Mr Smith Goes to Washington
* Anything by the Marx Bros.

Haven't seen Casablanca and not too familiar with the Marx Bros. (I know, that's a crime), but the middle three are fantastic.  Particularly Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which will always be relevant to American politics.  Probably one of my top 10 favorite films.

I'd also recommend Anatomy of a Murder and anything by Akira Kurosawa.  And if you're willing to go much farther back, there are about 20 silent films that you need to see.  "Old movies" are better than most of the crock that's released today. ;)

-------------------------------------------------

Like Uranus, I've seen a ton of films lately and will probably go into them in a future post.  But this one's already long enough, so I'll just go with the MOST recent one I've seen--Kairo, a chilling J-horror flick.  I don't find most horror that disturbing (even The Exorcist, The Ring, and The Shining, which were supposed to be horrifying), but Kairo disturbed me to no end, largely without the use of gore or cheap scares.  It had a consistently depressing atmosphere and a message to send that's relevant to the modern era.  And now I'm thinking I need to watch more J-horror, because Kairo was incredible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Aki-at on July 04, 2010, 10:56:37 am
Quote from: "Hanyou"
[spoiler:2mo1ermy]No, it's just that the new films are going to be in an alternate timeline.  It's like Zelda--there's a timeline split.  I actually like this idea, because it means they're free to do what they want with the characters without messing with canon.  Awesome[/spoiler:2mo1ermy]

Oh I've heard what they've done, but the problem is

[spoiler:2mo1ermy]The original Spock is brought into the series. If he didn't exist, then I could agree with it being an alternate reality, a reboot, but since the original Spock has come into this series, it would be easy to assume that the original timeline no longer happens. Just leaving out original Spock would have benefited the film greatly, as it is I feel they've affected the timeline of the entire franchise[/spoiler:2mo1ermy]

Quote from: "Hanyou"
Star Trek wasn't as good as it could have been, but it was far from the worst of the films.  It actually felt more like a Star Wars movie than a Star Trek one.  I just hope they get a bit deeper into the story in the second one--I trust that they will.

Yeah it was not the worst Star Trek film or Star Trek related media and I do agree with you it felt more like Star Wars. It really did feel like I was watching just an action film then feeling anything practicularly Star Trek about it except the characters.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Hanyou on July 04, 2010, 11:11:45 am
Quote from: "Aki-at"
Oh I've heard what they've done, but the problem is

[spoiler:3ow6qzna]The original Spock is brought into the series. If he didn't exist, then I could agree with it being an alternate reality, a reboot, but since the original Spock has come into this series, it would be easy to assume that the original timeline no longer happens. Just leaving out original Spock would have benefited the film greatly, as it is I feel they've affected the timeline of the entire franchise[/spoiler:3ow6qzna]

[spoiler:3ow6qzna]I think that's fair.  But I don't think it affects the original timeline outside of taking Spock out of it.  Spock will probably grow old and die in a timeline alternate to his own--a real bummer for him, but his adventures with Kirk and co. still occurred and are not touched.  It's just that whatever's going on at that phase in the original Trek universe, no one will be able to find Spock.  Since Nimoy probably wasn't going to be making many more cameos, that's also fine by me.[/spoiler:3ow6qzna]

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Yeah it was not the worst Star Trek film or Star Trek related media and I do agree with you it felt more like Star Wars. It really did feel like I was watching just an action film then feeling anything practicularly Star Trek about it except the characters.

I'm more of a Star Wars fan than a Trek one, so it was a sort of complement.  TOS is by far my favorite of the Trek series, and what I liked about the new movie is that it lived up to that by going with a lighter, more action-oriented tone.  The endless talking that went on in TNG was absent from this movie, in keeping with TOS.  Sadly, the characters suffered a bit, which is why I think they can and should tone down the action for the sequel--it needs action, it needs Kirk to get into fistfights, but it also needs the contemplative tone of TOS.  It's just that the new Trek was a step in the right direction, rather than a completion of the requirements for a faithful Trek film.

Also, they need to evolve Kirk and Spock into the characters they were in TOS, and not the self-aggrandizing prettyboy/ emo kid that they were in Trek '09.  In other words, they got the action right; now they need to fine-tune the whole thing to make it more understated.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 04, 2010, 07:43:29 pm
Quote from: "Hanyou"
Haven't seen Casablanca and not too familiar with the Marx Bros. (I know, that's a crime), but the middle three are fantastic.  Particularly Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which will always be relevant to American politics.  Probably one of my top 10 favorite films.

If you liked Maltese Falcon, I think you'll love Casablanca. I haven't watched it in years though, I really should check it out again soon.
And if you like Jimmy Stewart:
[youtube:21o2scx9]qmKfT63GHuQ[/youtube:21o2scx9]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 05, 2010, 09:00:56 pm
Just saw the latest Twilight movie.

It was as predictably hilarious as the first two, but had the added bonus of a very solid vampire vs. werewolf slobberknocker.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on July 06, 2010, 04:22:54 am
Jimmy Stewart is the man.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 06, 2010, 07:21:43 am
My grandma has Jimmy's autograph, I think she had a crush on him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Hanyou on July 06, 2010, 03:40:10 pm
Quote from: "George"
Jimmy Stewart is the man.

He really was.  He was always convincing, and never had the propensity to overact that some actors of the time had.  His characters are 100% believable.

Not to mention It's A Wonderful Life, Anatomy of a Murder, Vertigo, Rear Window, and most importantly Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are among the greatest American Classics.

Never seen Shenandoah--I'll put it in my Netflix queue, soon as I get Mad Max 2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on July 06, 2010, 06:05:54 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
slobberknocker.

What the fuck is a slobberknocker, sounds like something I do with my girlfriend when we are alone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 06, 2010, 06:31:38 pm
Slobberknocker is a fight/hit that is so brutal it 'knocks the slobber' from your mouth.

I only heard it because Jim Ross uses the term a lot, it is pretty weird sounding.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on July 06, 2010, 06:52:30 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Slobberknocker is a fight/hit that is so brutal it 'knocks the slobber' from your mouth.

I only heard it because Jim Ross uses the term a lot, it is pretty weird sounding.

I was right, thats exactly what I do with my girlfriend when we are alone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on July 06, 2010, 08:13:32 pm
When me and my girlfriend are alone I put knockers in my mouth, is that the same thing?

(we are never alone.. ;_;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 06, 2010, 10:47:13 pm
Quote from: "Sharky"
Quote from: "SOUP"
slobberknocker.

What the fuck is a slobberknocker, sounds like something I do with my girlfriend when we are alone.

Just like MadeMang said. A fight that along the lines of something that would break out in a saloon in a western movie.  Except less guns, and more heads getting punched off.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 07, 2010, 08:07:48 am
Quote from: "SOUP"
Quote from: "Sharky"
Quote from: "SOUP"
slobberknocker.

What the fuck is a slobberknocker, sounds like something I do with my girlfriend when we are alone.

Just like MadeMang said. A fight that along the lines of something that would break out in a saloon in a western movie.  Except less guns, and more heads getting punched off.

Finally, a reason for me to post this!
[youtube:2divon9n]7QTn73mNzAs[/youtube:2divon9n]

Recently watched Surrogates. It was.... meh. Decent concept, bad execution.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on July 08, 2010, 07:25:44 am
Watched 'Darjeeling Limited' last night. Very recommended!

(http://http://www.amoeba.com/dynamic-images/blog/Sarah/darjeeling-limited-2)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 08, 2010, 09:11:13 am
Quote from: "Sharky"
Watched 'Darjeeling Limited' last night. Very recommended!

(http://http://www.amoeba.com/dynamic-images/blog/Sarah/darjeeling-limited-2)

Love that movie. I'd recommend Fantastic Mr. Fox and Rushmore if you enjoyed that one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on July 08, 2010, 10:59:20 am
Quote from: "SOUP"

Love that movie. I'd recommend Fantastic Mr. Fox and Rushmore if you enjoyed that one.
Seen Rushmore, very good. Been thinking about Fantastic Mr Fox but I'm not a massive fan of the art style.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 08, 2010, 11:06:04 am
Quote from: "Sharky"
Quote from: "SOUP"

Love that movie. I'd recommend Fantastic Mr. Fox and Rushmore if you enjoyed that one.
Seen Rushmore, very good. Been thinking about Fantastic Mr Fox but I'm not a massive fan of the art style.

Yeah, I hear good things about Mr Fox, and I loved the book, but I just couldn't get into the first five minutes of the movie. I still have it and will watch it someday though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 08, 2010, 07:13:29 pm
It does a really good job of maintaining the same kind of humour from Wes Anderson's other films. Some great performances by a ton of very good actors.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on July 09, 2010, 06:58:37 am
The Prestige.

Very good movie. If you like all that cloning shit, go watch it. Balls to the wall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 09, 2010, 07:56:11 am
Love The Prestige! I watched it the same week I saw "Moon". Nice companion film to Prestige. If you've seen one, I recommend the other.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 09, 2010, 10:03:07 am
Quote from: "George"
The Prestige.

Very good movie. If you like all that cloning shit, go watch it. Balls to the wall.

Christopher Nolan's hands down one of my favourite directors of all time.  See if you can track down Following.  It's a black and white movie he did before Memento.

I can't wait for Inception. Only one week of waiting to go :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on July 09, 2010, 09:09:36 pm
I saw Predators.

About what I expected from the film. 3 predators hunting down some of the 'worlds' best killers. Some twists.

Obviously some stuff did not make sense. Like, how 'they learn' after they are killed, yet (PLOT SPOILER!) two of them die because they 'stabbed the human' and then held them close to see their face, giving them time to 'blow themselves up' killing the predator. IF they are 'learning' from mistakes, they would learn the basics like 'NOT HOLDING A DAY PREY CLOSE AFTER MY FRIENDS GOT BLOWN UP'. Also the Yakuza guy has a samurai sword fight with a predator.... really!? (/PLOT SPOILER)

It was a pretty good movie, way better than the VS. films
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Hanyou on July 10, 2010, 10:30:41 pm
Capitalism: A Love Story.

I have never seen so much bullshit in my life.

First, Moore needs to get his terms straight.  It's not capitalism he's railing against, it's corporatism, and to that end, he has some legit points.  What's hilarious about it is that the solutions he proposes are fucking retarded (he wants us to vote on every aspect of the economy?  Are you kidding?) and he seems to be an outright fan of despotism.

Towards the end of the movie, he praises eminent domain.  Yeah, that's right.  Eminent fucking domain.  Who the hell is in favor of that?  He also elevates FDR--you know, the man who confiscated US citizens' gold and ruined the lives of hundreds of Japanese-Americans--to godlike status.  I tell ya, there's not an individualist bone in Michael Moore's body.  Everything is better when it's "for the common good."

I wish Ayn Rand were still alive just so I could see her whip the shit out of him.

Yeah, you can probably guess my economic views, but I'm not even angry that Moore disagrees with me.  I've seen much better arguments against capitalism, ones I would entertain and gladly respond to.  It's just that this movie is so loaded with misinformation and bad ideas that I can only reach one of two conclusions--either Moore is deliberately being intellectually dishonest or he's a moron.  Maybe it's a little bit of both.

Now I know why most of the self-proclaimed socialists I know hate this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 12, 2010, 11:21:35 pm
Just saw Pedators as well.

I thought it was a really solid movie.  Just like George said, about what's to be expected from the premise. That said, it delivered.
Laurence Fishburne was pretty great, and had one of the best lines in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on July 15, 2010, 01:25:00 am
I saw 'Remember Me', due to a 'recommendation' from a friend that swore it was not a 'romantic' movie like Twilight. In a sense it is, since there is a relationship in the movie, but the trailers made it look like the Notebook. The movie has more to do with the relationship with dysfunctional families, how we handle great tragedies or how we don't appreciate what we have.

Wouldn't know, since the movie was marketed at Twilight fans, aka 12 year old girls.
(http://http://www.everymancinema.com/userfiles/image/movies/Remember%20me%20poster.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on July 15, 2010, 03:01:48 am
Young People Fucking. I love you, Canada.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 17, 2010, 01:07:43 am
Just got back from Inception.

Now, I'm pretty sure that I've never done this with a movie before, but I actually went to see it twice today.
I've been completely sold on whatever Christopher Nolan does since Memento (one of my all time favourite movies), but this movie really blew me away.
I don't want to ruin anything about it, but if you fancy yourself a fan of good movies, then go see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 17, 2010, 01:54:52 am
Definitely will be seeing Inception. Was hoping to go see it at IMAX especially.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on July 17, 2010, 04:59:46 am
Oh, man, Inception only debuts here in Portugal next week(just like what happened to The Dark Knight). July 22nd still seems so far away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on July 17, 2010, 07:16:21 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Definitely will be seeing Inception. Was hoping to go see it at IMAX especially.

It really seems like it would make a great IMAX film. I'd really recommend seeing it that way if you have the opportunity.
Unfortunately for me, the nearest IMAX screen is an 8 hour drive away :(.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on July 18, 2010, 04:07:36 am
I saw Predators recently also.  Not too bad.  Better than Predator 2 by a little bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on July 20, 2010, 12:17:55 am
The Good, The Bad, The Weird.

[youtube:1jck2w8s]8Zew2yWGDC8[/youtube:1jck2w8s]

Fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on July 20, 2010, 07:41:34 am
Instead of watching Knight & Day(not really too exicted about this one) at the movies, I decided to stay home and watch a couple of movies on TV and it was good.

I watched The One on the Hollywood Channel.
Pretty cool stuff. I'm surprised how this James Wong production is pretty fun to watch.

And almost immediatly I saw American Pie 2 on MOV. Even after so many years, it's very entertaining and some of the jokes are still real gutbusters.

Sean William Scott is memorable and it's great to remember a time when Jason Biggs still had a carreer.
Still puzzled at how Jim when to Michelle and not Nadia, but who cares.
Watching it so many years later, it's sorta of a happy reminder of simpler times and while this is in no way a masterpiece of comedy, it's great fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 01, 2010, 10:01:43 am
Saw Inception. Fucking awesome! I'm so proud of myself for completely understanding the movie. From the sound of reviews, it seemed like the movie was incomprehensible.

It was what the Matrix sequels should have been.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on August 01, 2010, 04:14:31 pm
I also saw Inception last Sunday.

Wow... Just... wow.

Deep, complex but doesn't patronize the audience either.

A great movie from DiCapprio.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 01, 2010, 11:16:38 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
I also saw Inception last Sunday.

Wow... Just... wow.

Deep, complex but doesn't patronize the audience either.

A great movie from DiCapprio.

Hells yes. I've seen it 4 times, and believe me when I say that it holds up every time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 02, 2010, 06:11:52 am
Booking tickets to see Inception at THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SCREEN EVER this weekend.

Awww yerrr....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 02, 2010, 11:21:09 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Booking tickets to see Inception at THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SCREEN EVER this weekend.

Awww yerrr....

Good job sir, I'm very jealous.  One bummer to living in Northern Ontario is the complete lack of IMAX theaters anywhere nearby.

I just watched Beverly Hills Cop for the first time ever.  It was pretty good. Eddie Murphy was a lot less of a ham than I expected him to be throughout the whole thing.  The music was pretty great too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 02, 2010, 05:17:54 pm
I saw The Dark Knight on a huuuuge IMAX screen, it was a blast! Bonus points because the tickets were free, I won them in a podcast contest.

Wish I saw Inception in IMAX though...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 07, 2010, 04:13:30 pm
I saw Inception yesterday...




I was dissapointed.

Don't get me wrong, it was good, and I enjoyed it but... I dunno it just didn't really impress me as much as I was expecting/hoping. Maybe it was too hyped up for me, but I dunno.

I think they just didn't push the boundries as much as I was hoping, considering it all took place in a dream it was rather tame I thought. Some spoilers follow
[spoiler:vaye79xk]When I saw the frieght train in the middle of the street, wrecking everything I thought this would be the signal that everything was about to kick into High Gear, but... it just didn't. There were bits and pieces of nice action scenes here and there, but it was all just regular guns and explosions. I was expecting a lot more 'only possible in a dream' type stuff, like jumbo jets doing kamikaze runs to stop them and 18 wheelers crashing through buildings etc as his sub-councious projections went bezerk.

I did appreciate the amazing images and effects of the different locales and especially some of the stuff in Limbo and when she creates the mazes at first but... why didn't we see more of that kinda thing mixed in with the action scenes? The zero gravity scenes are amazingly done I must admit.

Also I saw the ending coming a mile away, when he was talking to his kids on the phone early in the movie and it had those flashback moments, I thought 'this seems awful dream-like'.... and then it was confirmed when he got home and his kid's hadn't aged and were wearing the same clothes again.[/spoiler:vaye79xk]

Overall, I did enjoy it, but it just didn't impress me as much as I was expecting it too.

I found The Good The Bad and The Weird to be more impressive and enjoyable actually, which is the other movie I've seen recently. Even if you disagree with me about Inception in every way, you should check out TGTB&TW, it's brill! Here is the trailer.

[youtube:vaye79xk]OzNnCK5cd8Q[/youtube:vaye79xk]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 07, 2010, 05:43:58 pm
@MadeMang:

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly really is fantastic. The music in the graveyard really did it for me.

In regards to Inception, [spoiler:2byh2vs5]the main purpose of their going into the subject's dreams were to create a realistic world that they could control, and trick the subject into thinking the world was real.  I think this was the main reason that things weren't so off the wall crazy as you might have been expecting.  The only times crazy things happened were when things were not going according to plan, such as the train (Cobb's subconscious sneaking it's way into the dream), or the zero gravity sections (a result of the unexpected chase and van turbulence in the dream).  As far as the ending goes, I'm not really convinced that the whole thing was a dream.  I've seen it 4 times now, and the room itself has differences each time it's shown.  I think the children looking the same was done more as a cinematic pay-off type thing, to finally see the fronts of the heads that had been hidden ever time prior.  That's just my thinking though.
I think my favourite part of this movie has been all the discussions you can have afterward :D[/spoiler:2byh2vs5]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 07, 2010, 05:58:05 pm
@Soup:

[spoiler:27b23ie2]I understand what you mean, about how they needed to keep things as subtle as possible to stop the subject getting suspicious, but I guess when they revealed that the sub-concious was essentially 'weaponized' that they would have to change plans and just make a suicide run of sorts to get in and out, or if not, the subconcious would be going all out to stop them since they were 'trained' projections.

But yeah, I guess they left it ambigous at the end, since the top was getting shaky. The reasons I thought it was a dream was:
1) The top lasted longer than any previous scene it was shown in
2) The phone conversation he kept 'seeing' his kids in a flashback bit, and it was always that same memory. It just felt very dream-like to me. Also the bit where he is getting chased through Africa (?). When he squeezes through that narrow alley, it reminded me of the buildings morphing in his earlier dream, it was like the buildings were closing in on him.
3) Kid's didn't age
4) There are a few times when he suddenly changes locales very suddenly (like when he meets Michael Caine the first time), an example of that 'you can't remember or explain how you got here' thing.[/spoiler:27b23ie2]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 07, 2010, 09:31:15 pm
Just watched Terminator Salvation directors cut on blu-ray. loved it. I saw it in the theaters last year and enjoyed it, but I liked it much more at home. solid summer action flick that doesn't rely on ripping off martial arts movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 08, 2010, 01:14:39 am
@MadeMang:

[spoiler:zy867ja1]I definitely get your points. There were a few ideas thrown around that the whole point of the movie was Ellen Page being the one performing Inception on Leo. All in a plan to get him to overcome the guilt over his wife, and come back to his children.  I read a pretty good interview with the guy that played Yusuf in the movie, giving his arguments against that too.

you can find it at this address:
http://http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/inceptions_dileep_rao_answers.html

I like to think that it's not a dream, but I'm the kind of guy that goes for the happy ending in Heavy Rain, so it may just be the optimist in me :).[/spoiler:zy867ja1]

@Barry: When they played the Guns N' Roses during the motorcycle bit, that movie had completely won me over. I'll have to check out the director's cut you mentioned.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 08, 2010, 07:55:39 am
The directors cut doesn't add too much, but it does give you more blood, swears and tits which is always good. Also I think it gives a few lines that help push the "John is the chosen one" point.

I still am scarred by the PG-13 Die Hard 4. Seriously, John McClane ain't John McClane without "motherfucker".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on August 08, 2010, 05:17:10 pm
500 days of Summer.

Pretty good for a romantic comedy... 7/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 10, 2010, 07:38:24 am
I saw Inception before I went to Mexico, so it was a few weeks ago, not really the last movie I saw. The last movie I saw was probably White Noise on Mexican TV.

Here is a few things I did not get about Inception. Spoiler, so I will highlight it.

[spoiler:agkla32b]OK, Leo is trying to 'put' a idea into someone's head while they are sleeping. First of all, its hard as fuck to do and only 'he has done it' and the prize is that he can come to America again? Really?

I'm sorry, but isn't it easier to just sneak into the US? I'm no expert, but I was in Mexico for 3 weeks, for a couple of weddings and one of my cousins who lives in the US, does not have any license or visa or whatever to live in the US. He comes to Mexico every year and sneaks back. It should not be too hard to do, especially with someone with resources like Leo, who is trying to do the impossible.

Not to mention, couldn't he just have his Grandpa, who teaches in Europe, take the kids with him and his wife? You know, so they wouldn't live in America and his dad can drop by?

The only reason I think Leo wouldn't want that is cuz he is 'being hunted' by those guys in the movie, but then again, they would probably hunt him in America too.

As for the ending, if it was a dream, I think it probably was. I think the inception was being done on Leo and not the guy. The whole plot for the movie was to 'rest' Leo's demons. Regardless, good movie.

- I know the lead character is not called Leo.[/spoiler:agkla32b]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 10, 2010, 09:54:09 am
Quote from: "George"
[spoiler:1xigz7qg]- I know the lead character is not called Leo.[/spoiler:1xigz7qg]

I do the same thing, hell I can't remember half of the character names from movies. Usually it's "Will Farrel goes back to college" or "Ricky Gervais is a dentist"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on August 10, 2010, 12:01:29 pm
I think you guys are taking Inception a bit too seriously. The movie is very good, but it isn't deep at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 10, 2010, 03:45:16 pm
Its a deep subject matter of dreams, I get that part, I like that part. But the basic plot line of "why" is what sort of bothered me the most.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 10, 2010, 11:13:37 pm
@George:
[spoiler:1gltbl07]I think the main problem with going back wasn't getting into the country, so much as living a normal life with his children, and not being falsely labeled as a murderer.  He could get the grandfather to take the kids to France or something, but without having his name cleared, he'd still need to be on the run all the time.[/spoiler:1gltbl07]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 11, 2010, 03:49:44 am
@Soup
[spoiler:2qfbo6qp]Yes, I guess you do have a point. But you really have to think about how 'hard' they would be tracking him for murder. Not to be an asshole, but there are too many crimes committed each day to hunt down a guy in another country.

Regardless, it makes sense that he would want a 'normal' life for his children.[/spoiler:2qfbo6qp]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on August 11, 2010, 06:01:06 am
[spoiler:14ktms1w]Why is he running away anyway? FFS he was on the other side of the street from where she fell! It made no sense.[/spoiler:14ktms1w] Not completely important but since we're nitpicking..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 11, 2010, 06:18:27 am
Quote from: "crackdude"
[spoiler:2akszxxw]Why is he running away anyway? FFS he was on the other side of the street from where she fell! It made no sense.[/spoiler:2akszxxw] Not completely important but since we're nitpicking..
[spoiler:2akszxxw]Quite true, made no since why they thought he had pushed her, when he was not even in the same room. Not to mention other people could have testified that she was not really sane.

Again, I think this basic plot point was put like this on purpose. Leo says to the guy that played Scarecrow that dreams don't make sense when you wake up, but when your in them you don't notice.

Which leads me to believe that the whole movie was just Leo's dream, someone trying to put something into his mind. An idea.[/spoiler:2akszxxw]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on August 11, 2010, 06:53:45 am
[spoiler:2e4ao42m]Even more simple: He could just be having a weird dream where people can enter otherone's dreams and his wife is dead.[/spoiler:2e4ao42m]
The movie really felt like Matrix at some points. So subjective.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 11, 2010, 07:00:12 am
Makes no since?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 11, 2010, 07:14:34 am
Quote from: "George"
@Soup
[spoiler:3iep2mut]Yes, I guess you do have a point. But you really have to think about how 'hard' they would be tracking him for murder. Not to be an asshole, but there are too many crimes committed each day to hunt down a guy in another country.

Regardless, it makes sense that he would want a 'normal' life for his children.[/spoiler:3iep2mut]

The main thing that pops into my head whenever there's talk of someone getting stuck outide the U.S. for being convicted of a crime, is Roman Polanski.  So that's pretty much my point of reference here.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 12, 2010, 10:33:41 am
If anybody here sees Scott Pilgrim, can they let me know what the Sonic/SEGA references are? I doubt I'll see it 'til it hits home video.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 12, 2010, 01:48:14 pm
Saw the Sixth Sense with my brother, again. I just wanted to see if it still was as good as when I was a kid. It was still pretty good, but the ending was basically pushed too hard with clues.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on August 12, 2010, 04:31:37 pm
I had the DVD of 6th Sense when it came out, but once I watched it twice, the magic was gone, and I never wanted to see it again.  I sold the DVD.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on August 13, 2010, 06:21:43 pm
Saw The Expandables just a few minutes ago.

It is the best action movie of 2010, Inception might be the best overall movie of 2010 so far, but as far as brainless and plotless action movies go, this is where the good stuff comes in.

Turn off your brain and prepare to be delighted with Stallone's work.

It has everything, cool characters, great action, some great gags, scenes that keep you smilling all the way through. And Creedence Clearwater Revival's Born on the Bayou never sounded cooler.

If you somewhat resemble a man, you should watch this, like, right now. Go book a ticket and see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 13, 2010, 07:28:29 pm
I'm defintely going to see Expendables, been looking forward to it for like, a year now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Autosaver on August 17, 2010, 02:35:14 pm
I saw a goofy movie this morning.

It was actually pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on August 17, 2010, 07:46:59 pm
Only thing I have to say to that is. The leaning tower of cheesa
[youtube:39cp6h1y]GI-TnB9F2SI[/youtube:39cp6h1y]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on August 18, 2010, 12:12:00 pm
Toy Story 3. I weeped in the end. :cry:

It was the first time I saw a 3D film with active glasses instead of passive ones. Those things are bulky and uncomfortable. Would I like to try a video game with them? Definitely. Would I play a game for endless hours with them? Probably not...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: cube_b3 on August 18, 2010, 07:15:21 pm
I watched FlatLiners today on tv.

Movie based around the concept of people dieing in a clinical setting and reuscated moments later to evalutate the exsistence of the land after death.

It stars Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon and several other well known big names.

The movie is 20 years old now
(http://http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7b/Flatliners.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 18, 2010, 07:59:42 pm
^ Ha! I watched that movie one night on the campus in which it was filmed (Loyola in Chicago) then after having a bit to drink we went out and tried to find the filming locations at 2am. Good times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on August 18, 2010, 08:26:14 pm
I used to love Flatliners as a kid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 19, 2010, 04:14:45 am
I remember Mad Magazine did a small parody of it called 'Punchliners' where comedians would try to die on stage by telling Knock Knock jokes and see if they could recover.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 19, 2010, 10:43:18 am
The Expendables - Best action flick of it's type. Awesome stuff.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - I'm a huge fan of the books, so I was cautiously optimistic about this one.  It's only a movie, so there's a good chunk of characterization that doesn't quite make it to the big screen, but I was really impressed overall.  The casting, the music, the look, all fantastic.  I think Wallace was the best translated characters from book to film.
They also change things up a bit from the book, which I really liked.  Better to have it different, but still good, than to have it struggle to be the exact same and fail.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 20, 2010, 06:06:56 pm
Scott Pilgrim vs the World.


Hooooooooooooooooooooooly shit that was awesome. Vegan Police was the best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on August 20, 2010, 06:29:46 pm
The Matrix as I said on my Galaxy S review. Still good. In fact, still better than Inception. People should all see it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on August 23, 2010, 12:47:44 pm
Saw Inception, finally. I don't see the reason for all the fuss, the film is easy enough to follow. It was pretty damn good. As for the ending...

[spoiler:27h91fja]I think it was a way for the director to show Cobb was finally living his dream of returning to his children.[/spoiler:27h91fja]

Ellen Page was so cute.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on August 23, 2010, 02:42:21 pm
(http://http://dailyshite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Inception-can-I-get-a-blowjob.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on August 27, 2010, 04:11:13 pm
Expendables.

It was fucking awesome. Just... holy shit that was fucking awesome.

The cinema actually broke out into applause a few times, that's how good it was. Everyone needs to see this, this is how you do an action movie.


After all the hype about Inception (which was good, don't get me wrong) I ended up loving Expendables and Scott Pilgrim so, so much more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on August 29, 2010, 03:36:26 am
Stan Helsing...

Boy, they really don't know how to make parodies these days. Thankfully this movie is not like Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans were they just make reference, after reference that are just that.

I commend them for sticking to the point, which is a horror movie spoof, but even still, you will get a chuckle once every 20 minutes, and for an 80 minute, that's not good.

Barely worth a rental.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on September 05, 2010, 08:24:56 am
I went to see Machete on Saturday.
(http://http://www.rowthree.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/machete02.jpg)
Jessica Alba and Lindsey Lohan in one movie? I could only take so much shitty acting.

Lindsey Lohan's character was fine, when it started, but after she had the three-some with Machete and her mom, she should have been killed off. Her later in the movie, was fucking stupid.

Steven Seagal was badass. [spoiler:3f2j43yb]When he gets stabbed in the end by Machete, he could have killed him, but decided not too because he didn't want to see hi in hell.[/spoiler:3f2j43yb]

A few things I hated about the film. First was the low riders and the early 90 stereotypical 'home boy' attitude. THE FUCK. I have not seen anyone act like that since 1993. Fuck off with it. Worse part is when the fucking kid from SPY KIDS is playing one of the gangsters. Are we serious?

Choice in music was perfect, Machete played his part. He is not a stone cold killer, I mean, he kills, but he has a heart. Its not just 'RIP OFF HEADS AND MOVE ON', there is some comedy injected.

Oh, there is a part, towards the end, that tries to get way too preachy. Cheesy preachy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on September 10, 2010, 02:17:51 pm
Rushmore, how the hell have I not seen this movie before?!
Seriously one of the best movies I have seen.

Tonight I'm watching kick ass and tomorrow I'll be watching black dynamite!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Dr. SEGA Monkey on September 11, 2010, 12:37:59 pm
Quote from: "crackdude"
(http://http://dailyshite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Inception-can-I-get-a-blowjob.jpg)
Brilliant!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 11, 2010, 11:52:52 pm
Quote from: "Monkeroony"
Rushmore, how the hell have I not seen this movie before?!
Seriously one of the best movies I have seen.

Damn straight!
So many classic moments in that movie.  If you enjoyed it, you might enjoy the new HBO series Jason Schwartzman has: "Bored to Death".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on September 12, 2010, 05:21:01 am
I watched the movie: I Heart Huckabees

Good movie, a bit 'everywhere' but a lot of the scenes made me laugh. Odd film, but I like odd stuff.

Another film i'm looking forward to is "The Town". The trailer looks TENSE as hells.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWxEKnf3Krk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWxEKnf3Krk)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on September 12, 2010, 07:37:24 am
Watched Public Enemies and Memento yesterday.

I was meant to be an extra in Public Enemies, but I had moved away from Chicago a year after they started casting. So they called me in Philly and asked if I'd like to be in. Unfortunately the cost of flights and losing a week's pay was too much. Would've been fun! The casting director wanted me to be a business man. :(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on September 12, 2010, 02:18:51 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
Quote from: "Monkeroony"
Rushmore, how the hell have I not seen this movie before?!
Seriously one of the best movies I have seen.

Damn straight!
So many classic moments in that movie.  If you enjoyed it, you might enjoy the new HBO series Jason Schwartzman has: "Bored to Death".


I will, I only very recently watched the Darjeeling ltd but am itching to watch it again.

I can confidently say that I'll watch anything that Wes Anderson is involved in, I have Bottle Rocket and Royal Tenenbaums coming soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 12, 2010, 03:55:30 pm
@Monkeroony: I can't remember if you've said whether or not you've seen Fantastic Mr. Fox, but it's full of Wes Anderson greatness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on September 14, 2010, 04:08:12 am
not a movie, but look at this trailer I just saw:

[youtube:38qpu0nh]LaoyLrUXEqE[/youtube:38qpu0nh]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on September 14, 2010, 09:25:50 am
Fuck, that movie looks like a straight out George film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Monkeroony on September 14, 2010, 12:44:46 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
@Monkeroony: I can't remember if you've said whether or not you've seen Fantastic Mr. Fox, but it's full of Wes Anderson greatness.

Yes I have, and yes it is!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 14, 2010, 06:09:45 pm
Just came back from a screening of Predators.

Not bad, certainly better than Predator 2, but was a little dissapointed. Liked some of the twists, liked the character banter(that prisoner was both gross and funny), liked the connection with the original movie, liked the action. But after a while I was waiting for it to just be over.

Update:
One last thing, Adrian Brody was just trying way to hard to sound badass and butch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MetaKraken_PSN on September 16, 2010, 07:41:47 pm
The last movie I saw was Toy Story 3  :P.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on September 18, 2010, 09:29:33 am
LOST IN TIME.

[youtube:20h7er4z]ui8cEqqtwR8[/youtube:20h7er4z]

BEST FUCKING MOVIE EVER.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on September 28, 2010, 04:20:34 pm
The last movie I watched was Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster.
Wasn't one of the most amazing entries into the series, but the monster Eribah is kinda cool and some of the effects are quite good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 29, 2010, 03:37:50 pm
Well, when there's nothing playing that I want to see, I usually check with my DVD rental store.

I rented Old Dogs... wow... It was bad. It wasn't even The Room-type of bad, just bad.

Travolta and Williams don't make comedy here, they just embarrass themselves. Same goes for Seth Green.
You know you're movie is in trouble when you cast Justin Long to play a tough guy.

Seriously, do Friedberg and Seltzer work under a different alias? 'Cause this movie sure looks like it was directed by them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 29, 2010, 08:58:12 pm
Just got back from Wallstreet: Money Never Sleeps.

Pretty awesome sequel. The little nods to the original movie were fun too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: crackdude on September 30, 2010, 05:23:58 pm
http://http://gizmodo.com/5651826/inception-ending-revealed-by-sir-michael-caine
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on September 30, 2010, 05:51:58 pm
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

[youtube:1qe0iy6m]u77y0IRXfxQ[/youtube:1qe0iy6m]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 30, 2010, 06:14:16 pm
I rented Cop Out yesterday.

Frankly I thought it was decent. The humor was typical Kevin Smith, the cop action was OK, Bruce Willis can play a badass cop in his sleep.
Tracy Morgan was funny, I thought he was gonna pull a Chris Tucker, but he never went down that road.

If you're used to Kevin Smith's style of directing this doesn't present anything new, but you guys probably won't dislike it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 01, 2010, 08:16:47 am
Saw Wall Street 2 last night, good movie!

Funny thing is, I've never seen the first one! But it was still enjoyable, and if anything it put me in the shoes of Shia's character as he didn't know much of Gordon's past just as I hadn't. Looking forward to seeing the first one tomorrow via netflix.
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Post by: George on October 01, 2010, 10:59:18 am
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 01, 2010, 11:40:52 am
Quote from: "George"
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a great movie.

Yes, it is!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on October 02, 2010, 06:21:20 am
I saw Gattaca off of Crackle: http://www.crackle.com/c/Gattaca (http://www.crackle.com/c/Gattaca) (is also on Hulu for free): http://www.hulu.com/watch/46029/gattaca (http://www.hulu.com/watch/46029/gattaca)

Film was really really great, shocked I have not seen this yet. Basically in the future everyone is determined their future by their genes. The man character in the movie, Vincent, was given, what is known in the future as a 'God birth'. Basically a normal birth, but in the future a normal birth is a baby with 'selected genes'. They a pre-selected to 'be the best possible'.

He is obviously not going to have the future he wants, due to being genetically inferior. He wants to be a astronaut but that will never happen. His younger brother is a gene baby and has superior genes, he decides to 'drop off radar' and work low end jobs.

He later 'finds' a man the sells 'idinities' and he acquires one from Jude Law's character who became crippled. He has to 'fake' blood and urine tests, remove his dna all the time. He is trying to go to space. Good film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 05, 2010, 08:12:22 pm
Just watched The Shadow again. I really like this film and I would say that The Shadow is one of my favorite Golden Age heroes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 05, 2010, 10:35:31 pm
Quote from: "CosmicCastaway"
Just watched The Shadow again. I really like this film and I would say that The Shadow is one of my favorite Golden Age heroes.

The old radio shows with Orson Welles are pretty fantastic too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 06, 2010, 02:26:39 am
Quote from: "SOUP"
Quote from: "CosmicCastaway"
Just watched The Shadow again. I really like this film and I would say that The Shadow is one of my favorite Golden Age heroes.

The old radio shows with Orson Welles are pretty fantastic too.

Yes indeedy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on October 06, 2010, 05:27:44 am
Saw Expendables and Iron Man 2 (finally).  I can't understand the hype behind Expendables, it's not that entertaining. I was hoping for more shit to be blown up. Oh well. As for Iron Man 2... [spoiler:2ylrhjcl]So much build up with Mickie Rourke's character and the final, actual, battle lasts for two minutes... Oh well! Very nice either way, but I enjoyed the first one more.[/spoiler:2ylrhjcl]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 06, 2010, 07:31:22 am
Yeah, IM2 was a let down. Oddly enough, I enjoyed it in the theaters, but after about a week I could barely recall any great moments from the movie. In fact, it seemed that all the good parts were references to other Marvel movies that weren't even out yet. Here's hoping IM3 stays in the Iron Man universe and deals exclusively with Iron Man characters. Isn't there some evil Chinese dude with ten magical rings? They've been hinting at him almost as much as the Lizard in the Spider-Man movies. Just use the damn villain and stop hinting!

Not really looking forward to the Spider-Man and Superman reboots. To have two super hero series getting a reboot within less than 5 years of the last movie is just plain stupid. Raimi totally could have redeemed himself with SM4 (the third one actually was a huge financial success) by bringing in Kraven the Hunter and having him tracking down Dr. Connors aka the Lizard. Right there you have a great way to introduce two villians and have Spider-Man getting between them.

As for Superman, I'll admit that Superman Returns wasn't the greatest superhero movie, but it was really well orchestrated and shot. It also had a number of epic moments. Again, the director could have easily made a great sequel. In fact, plans were to drop the "Superman is a father" plot (or at least put it in the background) and have an all out Superman vs. Brainiac movie. But I'm certain the reboot will simply bring back Luthor and Zod once again. :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on October 06, 2010, 08:00:50 am
Christopher Nolan will direct Superman, we can take consolation from that! As for Spiderman, it's true, the reboot doesn't make much sense. Still, I hope it does the series good since the first one was great, the second one was alright and the third one was downright bad with all that stupid emo stuff. Can I have Kirsten Dunst's boobs back though? :afroman:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 06, 2010, 09:25:28 am
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Isn't there some evil Chinese dude with ten magical rings? They've been hinting at him almost as much as the Lizard in the Spider-Man movies. Just use the damn villain and stop hinting!

Yeah, that's the Mandarin. He's Iron Man's big arch nemesis in the comics. It is very likely that he'll be in Iron Man 3, I'll be surprised if he isn't.

Watched The Mist and I liked it. I've never seen or read any of Stephen King's stuff before, but after watching this I would say I'm interested.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 06, 2010, 12:14:59 pm
Quote from: "Orta"
Christopher Nolan will direct Superman, we can take consolation from that! As for Spiderman, it's true, the reboot doesn't make much sense. Still, I hope it does the series good since the first one was great, the second one was alright and the third one was downright bad with all that stupid emo stuff. Can I have Kirsten Dunst's boobs back though? :afroman:

Christopher Nolan's Producing the new Superman. Zak Snyder (director of 300, Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen) has just been announced as the Director of the new Superman movie.

From what I gather, Nolan and David Goyer have a hand in the script/story though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 06, 2010, 12:22:53 pm
My only fear is that Snyder and Nolan will make Superman a flawed, brooding character which he is not. I always saw Superman as so perfect, that he was imperfect when sharing a planet with a bunch of idiots like us. I also liked that his father was a guiding force in how we lived his life (at least he was in the old movies).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on October 06, 2010, 12:29:40 pm
Oops, my bad. Thanks for the correction. I've never been much of a Superman fan but I hear Natalie Portman could be playing Lois Lane. That would spike my interest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 06, 2010, 05:55:13 pm
Quote from: "Orta"
Oops, my bad. Thanks for the correction. I've never been much of a Superman fan but I hear Natalie Portman could be playing Lois Lane. That would spike my interest.

That was mostly when Darren Aronofsky was the most rumoured prospect as director.

Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
My only fear is that Snyder and Nolan will make Superman a flawed, brooding character which he is not. I always saw Superman as so perfect, that he was imperfect when sharing a planet with a bunch of idiots like us. I also liked that his father was a guiding force in how we lived his life (at least he was in the old movies).

I don't know about being perfect. I've always thought that Superman's been much more interesting as a character that isn't perfect (because nobody is), but that strives so much harder than anyone else to do the right thing.
The Kents instilled such a strong moral compass in him from the get go.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 14, 2010, 10:33:42 am
Haven't seen it yet, but I added it to my Netflix queue if only because I just discovered how nice the soundtrack is:

[youtube:1mb3xz4f]7Spbb2mBdoM[/youtube:1mb3xz4f]

From the dude who scored The Incredibles and Up
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 14, 2010, 12:23:09 pm
Speed Racer is visually excellent but I didn't enjoy the actual film all that much. I hope you like it Barry!

I watched The Secret of Kells and it was beautiful. One of the most visually stunning animated films I've ever seen and it had a great story as well!
[youtube:3k66g7h2]tMPhHTtKZ8Q[/youtube:3k66g7h2]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MetaKraken_PSN on October 19, 2010, 09:03:27 pm
Will be watching Saw 3D in the next 10 days :lol:.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 19, 2010, 11:05:16 pm
Just watched 16 Candles for the first time. I had no idea John Cusack was in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on October 21, 2010, 06:05:10 pm
(http://http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/2558/rec2.jpg)
I just came back from a screening of Rec 2.

Oh, boy, I was kinda dissapointed.

Whatever merits the original movie had, this one completely wastes them. The good scares are very few and far apart and you can sorta smell a twist a mile away.
The direction they take with one to explain why everything works is a curious one, but might not be to everyone's cup of tea.

Granted that once again, the direction and the way the movie uses lighting shines for a low budget production. I also commend them for making the shaky cam less annoying, but it ruins it with some of those annoying(through intentional) camera glitches that I have to hate in these type of films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on October 23, 2010, 03:04:27 am
I noticed Barry talking about reboots in short amounts of time:

I actually kinda like the idea, even though so many people seem to hate it. Comic book characters have had so many representations over the years it's cool to see people's different takes on them in film. It's nice when a movie nails it to see a sequel, but for something like Superman Returns, I wouldn't mind a reboot again and again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: matty on October 23, 2010, 12:58:17 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Haven't seen it yet, but I added it to my Netflix queue if only because I just discovered how nice the soundtrack is:

[youtube:19zi2g8a]7Spbb2mBdoM[/youtube:19zi2g8a]

From the dude who scored The Incredibles and Up
Speed Racer, I thought, was a fantastic film! Really, I can understand why it bombed at the box office - anime fans will automatically shit on the film and the people who grew up with it will not care or will not understand this film. I actually hated the anime as a kid, but I took my nephew to see this and I loved it more than he did.
Personally, it feels like my generation's Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, at least in terms of spirit. Also, the plot to the film is actually pretty damn serious - another reason why it probably failed to chart. Kids will get anxious during the "talking" parts. To hell with 'em! The acting is superb. Really glad to see John Goodman doing something, too.
It's too damn bad, as the film has one of my favorite lines of all time: "You don't get into a T-180 to be a driver. You do it because you're driven."
I love this damn film, man!

As for the composer of the film, the dude has been making a name for himself for years. I loved him since when he first started composing for video games:

[youtube:19zi2g8a]ZV8E5aZtBCE[/youtube:19zi2g8a]

Michael Giacchino. I haven't heard many of his film compositions, but I'm sure they're brilliant.

Okay, as for the last film I saw... it's actually a TV series, but whatever:
The Walking Dead
If you are a zombie fanatic at all, watch it. It's supposed to premier on Halloween on AMC, but there's a leak of it on YouTube and it's pretty decent.

The Walking Dead is based off a comic series ( equally fantastic). It's very tense and beats the zombie crap out of any zombie film in the last decade.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on October 23, 2010, 05:38:25 pm
Last movie I saw was Miss March.

Honestly, I can say that I've seen much, apart from one or two trully laugh out lod moments, it's a very dumb and childish movie. Pass.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on October 23, 2010, 05:50:32 pm
For a few Dollars More.

[youtube:jlpcz3ps]zk7XHtvDZ_E[/youtube:jlpcz3ps]

I loved this movie, liked it better than a Fistful of Dollars. Next is 'The Good, The Bad, The Ugly', probably watch that tonight or next weekend. Very much looking forward to that one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on October 23, 2010, 10:35:39 pm
I have been watching the Friday the 13th film series for the first time lately. I was never really interested, but once I started reading the titles of the releases I got really excited from how stupid they sounded. Just a really goofy set of movies. I mean, how can people not love this stuff? The fourth film is "The Final Chapter", but then they made like seven sequels after Jason was brought back to life from a thunderstorm at night. Brilliant. So absolutely dumb and terrible that they are all a blast. I also love all of the special effects and sound direction.

CHEHCHEHCHEHCHEHchehcheh Tootootooooo

"IS ANYONE THERE?! ...Oh well, I will just finish fixing up my hair and look in a different direction."

CHEHCHEHCHEHCHEHchehcheh Tootootooooo

*Woman is killed by Jason pushing a set of heavy books on her or something*
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Post by: SOUP on October 23, 2010, 11:23:08 pm
I watched Say Anything... for the first time in a long while. I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the first time. John Cusack is fantastic in this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 23, 2010, 11:44:08 pm
Watched They Live (again). I have a stack of Halloween movies that I need to get through before the 31st. Got Puppet Master 9, Child's Play, Creepshow and The Thing still.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: matty on October 24, 2010, 02:42:59 am
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Puppet Master 9
Jesus... Is that the one where they go back to WWII era for, like, the fourth time?
I love the PM films, but it gets painful when you see about 5 plot-holes in each film. Wouldn't surprise me if one of them came full circle at some point.
Then again, it's the same studio that brought us Gary Busy as The Gingerbread Man...

Oh, that one PM film with Corey Feldman was insane, even by their standards.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 30, 2010, 12:09:43 am
Watched Scream for the first time in 9 years.
Good times :).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on October 30, 2010, 12:27:26 pm
All three Back to the Future films. This story will never, ever, get old. I love it so much I want to cry.

brb.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 30, 2010, 01:53:23 pm
Quote from: "Orta"
All three Back to the Future films. This story will never, ever, get old. I love it so much I want to cry.

brb.
"The Power of Love" gets me every time. One of my all time favorite songs.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Orta on October 30, 2010, 04:21:30 pm
...and Scott Pilgrim vs The World. At first I was what's up with all the [spoiler:1hqh1de0]Zelda music[/spoiler:1hqh1de0] but then everything became a lot better with all the [spoiler:1hqh1de0]Sonic sound effects[/spoiler:1hqh1de0]. Overall, I think it's entertaining but overrated. I didn't read the comic books. I have a crush on the girl who plays Kim.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 31, 2010, 09:16:16 am
Quote from: "Orta"
...and Scott Pilgrim vs The World. At first I was what's up with all the [spoiler:3eodoe13]Zelda music[/spoiler:3eodoe13] but then everything became a lot better with all the [spoiler:3eodoe13]Sonic sound effects[/spoiler:3eodoe13]. Overall, I think it's entertaining but overrated. I didn't read the comic books. I have a crush on the girl who plays Kim.

Read the comics.  It's only 6 books, and I'm pretty sure they're coming out with a package of all of them.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 31, 2010, 09:39:40 am
Watched Shaun of the Dead last night, saw it in the theaters but hadn't seen it since then. Still a great flick!

Hoping to watch Creepshow and some Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes tonight. Maybe I'll dig through all my TV shows on DVD and find all the halloween episodes. :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on October 31, 2010, 02:15:14 pm
Saw The Good, The Bad and The Ugly yesterday.

Absolutely amazing movie, I can't believe it took me this long to see it. I liked Fistful of Dollars, and I loved For a Few Dollars More, but this was just something else. Easily one of the best movies I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 31, 2010, 11:13:57 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Saw The Good, The Bad and The Ugly yesterday.

Absolutely amazing movie, I can't believe it took me this long to see it. I liked Fistful of Dollars, and I loved For a Few Dollars More, but this was just something else. Easily one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Gotta love the score.  The music in the graveyard does it for me every time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 01, 2010, 05:51:41 am
(http://http://i52.tinypic.com/9ber7d.jpg)
Saw Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Halloween Night.
To me, it's still the best adaptation of Washington Irving's short story, there's just something so fascinating about those early years of American history, and of course, this short film is narrated by the one and only Bing Crosby, the man had quite a voice. He, like Kelsey Grammar, would make reading a phone book seem interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 01, 2010, 10:01:38 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
He, like Kelsey Grammar, would make reading a phone book seem interesting.

I'd put Alan Rickman in that same club.

I just watched Scream 2 and Scream 3. Loved the second movie, and the third one was a bit better than I remembered it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 05, 2010, 07:48:50 pm
(http://http://i56.tinypic.com/33xyhaq.jpg)

I saw this at late night screening. If you were outside listening to our reactions, you'd never guess this was a scary movie.

My audience burst into laughter a couple of times.

It basically follows the same formula as the original, this has a bigger budget, but the scares are a little more sudden, some nights are more common, some have jump scares that are so sudden that you fail to register.

Seriously, when the movie was over, people were leaving trying not to make eye contact because we'd laughed ourselves to sleep.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on November 06, 2010, 06:20:58 am
I saw, SAW 3D.

Shouldn't have been 3D..

I also hate when they say 'the end of the franchise' and gives you an 'open end'
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 12, 2010, 02:57:36 pm
I saw RED.

It was an enjoyable 2-hour ride!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 12, 2010, 05:07:09 pm
Machete.

Dissapointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on November 12, 2010, 05:49:40 pm
Fuck you faget, you don't understand!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 12, 2010, 08:05:03 pm
It had it's moments, like the intestines scene was great, but they were too few and far between. It wasn't silly and stupid enough to be a parody/funny movie, and it was too silly to be a genuinely good action movie.
It just felt really flat to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on November 12, 2010, 08:27:04 pm
From Dusk Till Dawn was like that too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 12, 2010, 10:48:47 pm
Quote from: "Emmett The Crab"
From Dusk Till Dawn was like that too.


Haven't seen that one in a while, but from what I remember I liked that one better than Machete.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 15, 2010, 01:56:11 am
As I said in the other thread, I just saw One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Really good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 15, 2010, 09:37:27 am
I saw this movie today.

(http://http://i53.tinypic.com/25hj1a9.jpg)

Chris Morris's Four Lions is the most ballsy british comedy I've ever seen. I laughed my ass off a couple of times and smiled, not only because the movie is funny, but it also kinda proves that at least someone in our western culture is not afraid to make fun of terrorists.

Remember those old Warner Brothers and Disney shorts that made fun of Hitler and the nazis? Now think of islamic terrorists and think Live Action. That's a fairly accurate portrayal of this film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 15, 2010, 01:11:24 pm
Ah! I really wanted to see Four Lions, but it was hardly showing at any cinemas and I missed it. Hopefully it takeso ff and gets re-released or soemthing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 17, 2010, 07:54:11 am
Hadn't seen it yet, but I just got reserve tickets for the free Clone Wars charity screening. Three episodes forming a 60 minute mini-movie:

[youtube:1rvxek2t]A3UpE-NnPXM[/youtube:1rvxek2t]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 20, 2010, 12:13:31 am
The new Harry Potter flick.
I'm looking forward to seeing the second half of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 20, 2010, 02:43:31 am
Just saw RED.

Bloody awesome!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 20, 2010, 06:29:12 am
(http://http://tormentedfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/ichi-the-killer-movie.jpg)

Ichi the Killer.


The single most fucked up thing I have ever seen in my life. It was very, very good though. But, i'm still reeling...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Ulala5 on November 20, 2010, 09:24:04 am
Ichi the Killer is an awesome awesome movie, a lot of nonsense violence and blood and Kakihara is a great character. I like it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 20, 2010, 01:34:41 pm
Quote from: "Ulala5"
Ichi the Killer is an awesome awesome movie, a lot of nonsense violence and blood and Kakihara is a great character. I like it!

Oh yes, Kakihara was a fantastic character! He and The Joker must share the same wardrobe too. Loved that dude's trench-coat collection.  :P

(http://http://www.japanesecultfilm.com/H-R/ichi2.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on November 21, 2010, 04:01:46 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Quote from: "Ulala5"
Ichi the Killer is an awesome awesome movie, a lot of nonsense violence and blood and Kakihara is a great character. I like it!

Oh yes, Kakihara was a fantastic character! He and The Joker must share the same wardrobe too. Loved that dude's trench-coat collection.  :P

(http://http://www.japanesecultfilm.com/H-R/ichi2.jpg)

What's up with his venting cheeks in your avatar?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 21, 2010, 08:20:01 pm
I assume he's blowing smoke out of the gaping holes cut in his face.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on November 21, 2010, 11:39:32 pm
Prince of Persia

Issues with story
[spoiler:1dgj1m4n]Basically, the main character is adopted by the king. The brother is jealous so he leads a shitty war against a defenseless city to get the 'Sands of Time' to go back in time and 'not save' his brother from being killed when they are kids. That way he can become king.

After he gets the sands of time, he decides to take his plan to James Bond villain status but screwing up everything. He has the dagger on him, gives poison cloak to one of the King's sons, which gives it to the main character to present to the king. He gives it and its poison. The king dies and the lead character is blamed. He escapes and the princess (that they conquered) takes the Sands of Time away from the brother (why he had it with him, I don't know) and they go on a adventure, to unveil the truth.

But what could have happen? The brother could have just used the dagger, went back and not bothered with killing his brother with the poison. In the end, he would have died anyway.

But then there was the plot that you had to 'dig underground' to 'find enough sand' to travel that far. But the brother was already digging in secret and was found. He could have used the 'remaining' sand to go back in time, before the war against the dagger, meaning he will have the dagger and no one would suspect him. Continue digging and go back and finish the job.[/spoiler:1dgj1m4n]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 22, 2010, 07:34:49 am
Avatar

Worth watching once if you have an HDTV and Blu-ray player, as the visuals are amazing. The story and characters however are "meh". Every character is a sterotype: the tough angry general, the rich businessman, the hardass scientist, the liberal scientist, the geeky scientist, the injured marine, the tribal chief, the chief's daughter. Not one engaging or original character among them. Also, stereotypical military phrases get old fast: "Lock and load!", "let's move ladies", "smoke em if you got em!". Plot was a cross between the Matrix, Ferngully and Dances With Wolves. In fact, I guessed the ending at the halfway mark due to all the not-so-subtle hints being dropped.

Overall, 6/10. Visual effects were a solid 9/10, story was a 4/10.

Oh yeah, at times, I pretended that the animals they flew were from Panzer Dragoon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on November 22, 2010, 11:20:12 am
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Plot was a cross between the Matrix, Ferngully and Dances With Wolves. In fact, I guessed the ending at the halfway mark due to all the not-so-subtle hints being dropped.


Yeah, it looked a lot like Ferngully in space to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 22, 2010, 01:23:51 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Oh yeah, at times, I pretended that the animals they flew were from Panzer Dragoon.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who did that.

Quote from: "CosmicCastaway"
What's up with his venting cheeks in your avatar?
Quote from: "SOUP"
I assume he's blowing smoke out of the gaping holes cut in his face.

Yep, basically blowing cigarette smoke out of the cuts in his cheek. He does some pretty disturbing/cool stuff with that extended smile throughout the film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 22, 2010, 06:49:33 pm
Just came from a Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 screening.

And here's my rant:
[spoiler:3a3sme8y]Nothing f***ing happens, the plot takes forever to get to the point, we only get to the important stuff 20 minutes before the movie's over.

If you haven't read anything on HP novels or remember what happenned in the previous movies, you will be completely lost here.[/spoiler:3a3sme8y]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 26, 2010, 08:47:44 am
We watched LOTR: TFOTR on blu-ray last night. What a good movie, and looks great in HD.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 26, 2010, 10:10:54 pm
I can't wait to see the new Harry Potter movie, but I know I won't get to see it until I get back home from my extended vacation. xD  

SPOILER: Dumbledore is gay.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 26, 2010, 11:12:33 pm
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
I can't wait to see the new Harry Potter movie, but I know I won't get to see it until I get back home from my extended vacation. xD  

SPOILER: Dumbledore is gay.
I remember hearing that from the author in an interview sometime. Who was it that he was interested in again?

I let my girlfriend in on this and she was pretty shocked. My sister on the other hand was like, *shrug*, "yeah, I can see that."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 26, 2010, 11:27:59 pm
He was in love with Gellert Grindelwald. Read this article for more details:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/ ... cores-more (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more)

It's assumed that she didn't reveal him as being gay in the books for fear of public hysteria and homophobic outrage (especially in America, where certain Christians already considered the books to be "heathen").
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 27, 2010, 12:19:28 am
Fair enough.  I don't remember who Gellert Grindelwald is though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 27, 2010, 01:12:19 am
Nor do I. xD I've never read the books, and I can only faintly remember the names of minor characters from the movies.  

But even so, the thought of a young gay Dumbledore is rather cute. n_n
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on November 27, 2010, 04:02:25 am
I remember hearing about this and it almost felt like a publicity stunt (not that HP needs any more popularity). Like, why give a fictional character a sexuality like that when there it seemingly has no relevance to the story? Then again I haven't read the books, but it seems to me like if someone said "oh yeah, by the way Clint Eastwood's character in 'A Fistful of Dollars' was actually Jewish"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 27, 2010, 10:25:57 am
Well, that's probably another reason why she left it out... aside from the fact that she wanted to avoid homophobic American boycotts, it also wouldn't have made a HUGE impact on the story (aside from adding extra emotional power to Dumbledore's relationship with Grindelwald).  

But yes, in fact, he was gay. ^^;;;
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 29, 2010, 06:08:41 pm
I watched Vampires Suck last night.

I'm trying to resist the urge to throw up when I think about that "movie".

I haven't been this sick to my stomach about a movie since Antichrist and Halloween 2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 30, 2010, 12:04:25 am
Why did you even watch it, then? Most people could tell it was a stinkbomb from a mile away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sloth_26XX on November 30, 2010, 01:11:40 am
Quote from: "fluffymoochicken"
Why did you even watch it, then? Most people could tell it was a stinkbomb from a mile away.

Maybe it's because it looked so bad that he/she we went to see it. I know several people that go and view bad movies just to see if it's as bad as they seem from the trailers. That and to see if enough Alcohol does indeed make the film better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 30, 2010, 04:13:40 am
I didn't have a specific reason to watch it, but the couch movie critic in me, wanted to see it, just by curiosity.
Of course, being made by Friedberg and Seltzer, obviously it wasn't going to be any good.

It's not as horrible as Disaster Movie, but that's really not saying much.

And to be fair,  I was more disgusted by Halloween 2 than this little spoof movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: fluffymoochicken on November 30, 2010, 04:58:48 am
Quote from: "Sloth_26XX"
Maybe it's because it looked so bad that he/she we went to see it. I know several people that go and view bad movies just to see if it's as bad as they seem from the trailers. That and to see if enough Alcohol does indeed make the film better.
Yeah, that's true. I myself learned my lesson about paying to see bad movies after going to see Dragonball Evolution in theaters. ^^;;; There was no joy to be had with that film - not even for making fun of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 30, 2010, 08:49:06 am
Saw HP 7.1 yesterday, enjoyed it quite a bit! There were only two bits that I wish weren't cut [spoiler:1zghceg6]Dudley Dursley shaking Harry's hand and thanking him and Wormtail killing himself via an uncontrolled hand[/spoiler:1zghceg6]

I liked how much of the movie relied on callbacks to the first two films. Also, it was great to revisit so many places from the previous films. Can't wait for the finale.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 30, 2010, 02:43:18 pm
Worst thing I ever saw was Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Some family was in from out of town and they wanted to see it. Just a terrible experience.

On a positive note: I saw Tangled yesterday.
Really fantastic Disney movie. The trailer really doesn't represent it all that well. It looked like it was going to be more like a Shrek-style movie, but turned out to be much more in the vein of "The Little Mermaid", or "Aladdin".
For one, it was a musical.
The songs didn't come across as hokey, or self-deprecating either. More "Poor Unfortunate Souls"(Little Mermaid) than "Almost There" (Princess and the Frog).
The movie really looked fantastic too. Amazing scenery with really top-notch animation.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on December 01, 2010, 03:01:48 am
Christmas time is upon us and with it comes movies on TV. So far I've watched.

Zoolander: (Seen before) Always a good laugh... 'Its IN the computer' best scene in the movie.

Alvin and the Chipmonks: Nothing speical... but I didn't really care for the cartoon either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 01, 2010, 07:26:39 am
Quote from: "Sharky"
Zoolander: (Seen before) Always a good laugh... 'Its IN the computer' best scene in the movie.

Oh man, in college I watched that movie on DVD at least weekly. I recently rewatched it too, I really enjoyed this scene for some reason:

Derek: I'm sorry I was whack.

Hansel: I was whack.

Derek: I was whack.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on December 01, 2010, 06:36:36 pm
Just watched Fantasia 2000 for the first time.
A bit of a mixed bag, but there were a few standout sequences. Especially the finale. Incredible stuff. I really wish I had a chance to see it in IMAX back in the day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on December 06, 2010, 02:20:54 am
(http://http://www.idealbargainxp.net/images/products/single-movie-dvd/action/Carlitos%20Way.jpg)

Watched this for the first time in years, and I really enjoyed it. Carlito's little monologues were a little cheesy at times, but I really liked them. I felt they added to his character. Sean Penn as a coked up sleaze-bag lawyer was great too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on December 06, 2010, 09:33:53 am
I went and saw Tangled again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sloth_26XX on December 07, 2010, 01:46:20 pm
Saw Tangled yesterday, and I got to say it's good. Way better than I thought it would be.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on December 07, 2010, 02:52:05 pm
You know, after reading fluffy's post I see where he's coming from.

I admit that one of my many flaws is that I saw something in Dragonball Evolution that I liked and I thought it was a decent movie.

However, I admit that in the back of my mind, I know people won't really agree with me and I understand.

I showed the movie to a few of my friends, all DB fans, and the reactions were either mixed and in the most extreme case, one of them, almost fell asleep 40 minutes in.

Putting Goku in Highschool and making him sorta of a reject was a desperate attempt, from 20th Century Fox and the director of this film, to appeal to the Miley Cyrus/Jonas Brothers demographic.

And plot-wise, I garantee you that a DB fanboy would come up with a better reimagining of this universe in a fanfiction.

But as bad it is, it is watchable, it's a guilty pleasure...

I can't watch another one of those Friedberg and Seltzer movies. I watched Date Movie and it was mildly funny, I didn't see Epic Movie, I almost walked out of Meet the Spartans and I can't watch a second of Disaster Movie, my mental health can't handle this much poision.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on December 07, 2010, 03:23:47 pm
I saw Twilight New Moon and Twilight Eclipse in one sitting. Still don't really get the point of everything. Seriously, Bella is not that great looking and I'm sure the Jacob fellow can get like 4 girls at the same time with his looks. Makes no sense.

Also, don't know why she is 'so important' that they fight a small scale war over her.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Nathan on December 07, 2010, 07:09:18 pm
Heartbreak Ridge

More Clint Eastwood awesomeness, but in a war setting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 08, 2010, 08:04:05 am
Tried to watch the Speed Racer movie on bluray and despite the crisp visuals and great soundtrack, I just couldn't finish it. Paper thin plot, boring characters, obvious twists and overly long running time. Should have been 90 minutes, not 135 minutes. After 60 minutes I shut it off and returned it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on December 08, 2010, 09:04:12 am
I saw THE TOWN, with hottie boy Ben Affleck.
(http://http://bestof.provocateuse.com/images/photos/ben_affleck_98.jpg)
example: Hottie boy Ben Affleck.

The movie was pretty alright. It has stereotypical Ben Affleck acting,with the Boston accent that we are all used to. I would suggest using subtitles throughout the movie, its quite thick at times.

Solid movie. Cool Mask. Hottie boy Ben Affleck.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Nathan on December 08, 2010, 02:46:02 pm
Gran Torino


Watched it again the other day. Great movie, and Clint is hilarious. Reminds me of my grandpa.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on December 09, 2010, 06:28:21 am
Went to the premiere of Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in Portugal.

This movie kicks the crap out of the latest Harry Potter flick, the pacing is fast, there's not a single dull moment, everything that happens in pertinent to the story. It's a fun adventure for kids and parents won't be bored out of their minds.

Arguably the best Christmas-themed movie of 2010 thus far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Nathan on December 09, 2010, 11:07:39 am
Get Him To The Greek

Pretty hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 09, 2010, 07:45:22 pm
Just returned from the star wars the clone wars theatrical showing and holy shit is season three going to get awesome! tons of sith training, cool space battles and the return of a certain someone from the films! not only was the show free, but they had dudes dressed as clones, an artoo deetwo, soda and popcorn and a free poster and tshirt of Maul's brother. awesomeness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Wilhelm on December 26, 2010, 08:23:32 pm
Lock, Stock, and two Smoking Barrels
A Guy Ritchie Film

One of the best scenes in the film
[youtube:22mrwfmy]Eu7aj1SCE8k[/youtube:22mrwfmy]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on December 26, 2010, 11:20:55 pm
^ Good film.
(http://http://www.waveish.com/iwave/images/37/o-5-new-movie-posters-for-true-grit.jpg)
I went on Christmas day to watch True Grit. The trailers made it seem like it would be an action western movie, which it really wasn't. It was more about comedy and how the characters interacted. Good film, don't be lead to think you will be seeing much shooting. There is shooting, but not much.

That being said, never seen True Grit with John Wayne.

Probably the best movie in the theaters this winter, since there isn't that many good ones.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on December 27, 2010, 12:15:24 am
^True Grit is out in the US Already? Aww man I've been hanging out for this but it's not out until later in the month.

But, comedy you say? I was expecting a drama/slow movie or sorts, but not a comedy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on December 27, 2010, 01:24:25 am
It has the whole ' I hate you, you texan' between Bridges and Damon and the little girl being 'smarter' than everyone else, so when they don't take her serious she puts them in their place. More comedy than drama I thought.

That movie came out out on the 23rd I believe.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on December 28, 2010, 01:03:01 am
I just watched "Young People Fucking" on Netflix. I've wanted to check it out for a while, but I haven't seen it around town.
It's kind of like a Canadian version of "Love Actually", but there's a bit more focus on sex itself, than relationships in general. Probably closer to "Swingers" in tone.
I really liked it. Lot's of little bits that reminded me of relationships that I'd been in, or those of people I've known over the years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 01, 2011, 04:11:13 pm
The King's Speech. Great movie! Totally going to win some Oscars.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 01, 2011, 05:19:15 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
The King's Speech. Great movie! Totally going to win some Oscars.

Ohh, I wouldn't mind seeing that actually. Sounded interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 01, 2011, 05:42:40 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
The King's Speech. Great movie! Totally going to win some Oscars.

Ohh, I wouldn't mind seeing that actually. Sounded interesting.

Yeah, you should check it out. Rush's character Lionel Logue is an Australian. Plus, theres a funny bit of swearing. FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK! Made me lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 01, 2011, 09:50:55 pm
Just got back from The Fighter.
Really well done performances all around. I was surprised at how many times I was laughing throughout.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 01, 2011, 10:13:05 pm
^All you lucky Americans and your earlier release dates. I wanted to see the fighter too but it's not out until the 20th.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 01, 2011, 11:42:09 pm
Canadian.
That's pretty lame that the release is staggered. I'm actually surprised it showed up here. The theater in town doesn't get a whole lot of "Award Season" films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 02, 2011, 12:29:50 am
Ah yes I was going to specify, but isn't Canada part of America anyway (as a continent)?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 02, 2011, 07:42:44 am
North America, yeah. Along with Mexico.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on January 02, 2011, 01:27:04 pm
The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

First of all it has Mr. Cage, one of the worse actors ever. The plot is pretty much easy to understand, not a GREAT movie, but isn't god awful. Just funny how everyone this 'nerdy kid' knows accepts that he is a sorcerer and does what he says, even risking their lives without saying 'this man is crazy'. Also 'people not being able not to see magic' makes no sense, when sometimes they can.

Movie makes sense sometimes and not others. CGI was good. Story was predictable. Don't assume you will be blown away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 02, 2011, 04:17:24 pm
I thought Nicolas Cage was pretty great in Matchstick Men.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Ulala5 on January 02, 2011, 04:33:22 pm
After Life, pretty good movie with an interesting plot, unsolved ending.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 04, 2011, 03:40:17 pm
Just watched True Grit.
Very well done. I really enjoyed the writing throughout.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 09, 2011, 08:53:35 am
Watched Disney's A Christmas Carol last night on blu-ray (the Jim Carrey one). It was surprisingly good! Having read the book, the movie was a very faithful adaptation, they even included scenes not found in most other adaptations (the creepy kids under Christmas presents robes, for example). Jim Carrey didn't play for laughs, he did a good job. The only negatives I can think of are the obvious "ooh this is in 3D" moments that don't translate to 2D and the segment where he shrinks down in size. No real reason for it. I give it an 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 16, 2011, 12:52:56 am
I just watched Black Swan.
Wow.
I don't think I've seen a movie with that much flat out, bat shit crazy, what the EFFery since Mulholland Drive.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but man did it get weird.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Aki-at on January 16, 2011, 08:11:20 am
Carlito's Way - Fantastic performance from both Al Pacino and Sean Penn and the film is still as great as when I first saw it, probably one of my favourite chase scenes at the end of the film, gripping stuff if you've never seen the film before. I'd recommend it to all for viewing

Surrogates - Second film I saw of the night. Interesting concept but overall, mediocre film, the action scenes are alright but it felt like a long padded film, I don't think I liked anything except for the concept but even then, not enough to push the film into good watching

Blood: The Last Vampire - The last film I watched of the night, so bad, the acting feels like it belongs in the early 50s American films so it has some sort of charm there, but overall the CGI was terrible, the plot was terrible and everything was bad. I'm not sure if me being sleep deprieved played a part in it, but it's one of the worst films I've ever seen, I want my 90 minutes back

Sherlock Holmes - It's been a good year for Sherlock Holmes fans, a fantastic film followed by a fantastic mini-series on BBC, but that's for another time. I wanted to watch it when it came out but never got the time and recently it came on TV, but I'm impressed, Downey plays an excellent Holmes and Mark Strong is a very good villain. A lot of good things I can say about the film, the dialogue is great and the music is tremendous, but then again I've become a fan of Hans Zimmer work after The Dark Knight. The action scenes are all done pretty well, not the best but still good enough for a few viewings. If I had to pick out one thing I was let down is there seems to be less deduction involved in this and more action than is the norm for Holmes, but overall a great film.

The Book of Eli - Another film I wanted to watch but never managed too at the cinema. Originally I didn't think much of the film but I think it might be a bit harsh, an alright film but not a must watch, certainly the action scenes that are in it are done well but a fair few too little I felt. The backstory I felt should have been expanded, although both Washington and Oldman play their respective roles well. Whilst not that impressed by this film, I'd hope for more in this style for the future (I do like wild west settings set in the future)

Also saw GI: Joe and Transformers 2, terrible films, they remind me of the stuff I see in Bollywood, only better budgetted.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CrazyT on January 16, 2011, 09:20:37 am
I recently watched Blow starring johnny depp: Spectacular, tense and emotional movie. Really well acting from Johnny Depp and the others.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on January 17, 2011, 02:19:39 am
Quote from: "SOUP"
I just watched Black Swan.
Wow.
I don't think I've seen a movie with that much flat out, bat shit crazy, what the EFFery since Mulholland Drive.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but man did it get weird.
Saw this too. It reminded me of 'Perfect Blue' if you have seen it, only Perfect Blue to me was better. Sex scenes needed serious dose of tits.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 17, 2011, 11:17:00 am
Quote from: "George"
Saw this too. It reminded me of 'Perfect Blue' if you have seen it, only Perfect Blue to me was better. Sex scenes needed serious dose of tits.

I'll have to check it out. That's an anime right?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on January 17, 2011, 05:40:39 pm
Went to a Tron:Legacy screening this afternoon.

It's not a bad movie, but it's just largely forgettable and dull at points.
Even when there's good action scenes, you just go through the motions.

I think that the plot is a little contrived, in the sense that one of the main characters should have done something before instead of just waiting it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 28, 2011, 07:08:49 am
Just saw True Grit. I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on January 28, 2011, 11:43:41 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Just saw True Grit. I really enjoyed it.
So you were stepping back when you were walking backwards?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 28, 2011, 03:04:12 pm
Quote from: "George"
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Just saw True Grit. I really enjoyed it.
So you were stepping back when you were walking backwards?
I thought you were going to say the sun was in your eyes. That is to say, your eye.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: STORM! on January 30, 2011, 10:30:54 am
 -Contact with Jodie Foster. Lame.


 -Scott Pilgrim VS. The World. Good but too short... Games references everywhere. I'm wondering if Ramona Flowers hammer is a reference for Amy Rose's pikopiko hammer XD
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 30, 2011, 12:56:06 pm
Quote from: "STORM!"
 -Contact with Jodie Foster. Lame.


 -Scott Pilgrim VS. The World. Good but too short... Games references everywhere. I'm wondering if Ramona Flowers hammer is a reference for Amy Rose's pikopiko hammer XD
I'd recommend picking up the book series.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sega Uranus on January 30, 2011, 03:09:49 pm
I saw Enter the Dragon in my journey to see every movie that everyone else in the world but me has seen.

First half of it is kind of lame and boring, story is easy to follow and all that. Then later on the action gets pretty damn cool, you can really see the people who fought in the movie have fought for years and years. The camera work was really bad some of the times, but the hall of mirrors scene at the end was just brilliant, amazing even.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 30, 2011, 05:45:49 pm
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
I saw Enter the Dragon in my journey to see every movie that everyone else in the world but me has seen.

First half of it is kind of lame and boring, story is easy to follow and all that. Then later on the action gets pretty damn cool, you can really see the people who fought in the movie have fought for years and years. The camera work was really bad some of the times, but the hall of mirrors scene at the end was just brilliant, amazing even.
I actually met Jonh Saxon at a comic convention, and got him to sign my Enter the Dragon poster.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 30, 2011, 08:18:16 pm
Black Swan

Great psychological thriller/horror movie! Natalie Portman does a fantastic job, really carries the movie. Great visuals, great soundtrack too.

oh, and [spoiler:5tv9laly]the bedroom scenes are wowee-wow-wow! Hummuna hummana![/spoiler:5tv9laly]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on January 31, 2011, 01:54:32 am
Quote from: "Sega Uranus"
I saw Enter the Dragon in my journey to see every movie that everyone else in the world but me has seen.

First half of it is kind of lame and boring, story is easy to follow and all that. Then later on the action gets pretty damn cool, you can really see the people who fought in the movie have fought for years and years. The camera work was really bad some of the times, but the hall of mirrors scene at the end was just brilliant, amazing even.

Certainly is, perhaps the most iconic scene Bruce Lee has ever been in. I haven't seen this movie in ages, I should watch it again soon.
I just checked and it's showing on the 23rd at the outdoor cinema, gonna try and see it there.

Anyway, if you liked Enter the Dragon you should check out 'In the way of the Dragon'. That's the one where he fights a young Chuck Norris.

[youtube:1sb4imvz]LSRstUXBUmU[/youtube:1sb4imvz]

I've seen others but can't clearly remember them since it's been ages. I think 'The Chinese Connection' was pretty good too.


OH SHIT ALMOST FORGOT;
You NEED to see The Kentucky Fried movie now to check out the 'Fistful of Yen' send-up of Enter the Dragon.
[youtube:1sb4imvz]BLihu2K4Q6k[/youtube:1sb4imvz]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on January 31, 2011, 02:59:40 am
Saw Seven Days. A Canadian French film, i thinks. It is about a girl that gets kidnapped by a scum bag, raped and killed. The dad is like :( what! And he kinda blames himself. The cops catch the dude, the father nabs him and tortures him for seven days (he will kill him on his daughters birthday). The film was too slow, not enough talking. It was almost silent lol.
(http://http://collider.com/wp-content/image-base/Movies/S/Seven_7_Days/seven_7_days_movie_image_1.jpg)
I also saw the movie Cyrus. Everyone is like "ITS A GOOD FILM MAN, WATCH IT. INDIES BRAH'. Err... it is about a loser fag that loses his wife because he is a piece of shit. He goes to her wedding party thing and acts like a loser, picks up a hotter mature woman, bangs out. Followers her home and finds out she has a 22 year old living with her that she treats like a baby. Basically his name is Cyrus and he fucks up their relationship and blah balh. Not that great of a film tbh.
(http://http://static.sandiego.com/articlefiles/c86fec7c-5815-44ca-850a-d1dfafefa66d/cyrus-poster-480x717.jpg)
No Miley Cyrus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 31, 2011, 07:33:08 am
I enjoyed Cyrus, I wasn't going in with XXXtreme hype. My favorite bits were Jonah Hill performing his music for John C. and the cover art for Jonah's album. Also, John C. Riley drunk is always good for a laugh.

Though that woman he fell for had issues!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 31, 2011, 10:55:32 am
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Anyway, if you liked Enter the Dragon you should check out 'In the way of the Dragon'. That's the one where he fights a young Chuck Norris.
Not only does he fight him, but he rips out his effing chest hair. That's pain.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on January 31, 2011, 05:15:31 pm
Last night I couldn't sleep. time to view another movie. Decided with Blue Valentine.
(http://http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/watch-blue-valentine-online.jpg)
I thought the acting was really well done. It basically shows a couple when they are older, then flashes back to how they meet. Showing how when you start a relationship, you are in love and when you get older most people end up hating each other. The woman in this movie is basically a bitchy ass slut bag.

Also aging sucks.

Youngling.
(http://http://i.imgur.com/Mc4NT.jpg)
Oldling.
(http://http://i.imgur.com/rkbUV.jpg)

FUCK THAT SHIT.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 31, 2011, 11:58:27 pm
I really wanted to check out Blue Valentine but it never came here :(.

I just got back from 127 Hours. The music was pretty great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on February 01, 2011, 11:23:50 pm
This morning I saw:
(http://http://i.imgur.com/xG4fvl.jpg)
Its about kids dealing with parents divorce. It was pretty well put together film.

Then tonight I saw Buried... let me tell you... it was fucking good.
(http://http://i.imgur.com/dtoAwl.jpg)
Guy works for trucking company in Iraq, gets caught by terrorist for money and is buried alive. Its pretty fucked up movie, suspenseful and really well done. You have to see this movie. I RECOMMEND.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 03, 2011, 07:54:04 am
Last movie I saw was Saw. Specifically Saw 3D aka Saw 7 aka Saw: The Final Chapter.
(http://http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/gallery/11206/Saw_3D_13.jpg)
I liked it! Fitting conclusion(?) to the series, some crazy traps, great cameos. I loved the first movie, liked the second (until the twist, which I thought was fantastic), loved the third, liked the fourth (but the conclusion was again, great), disliked the fifth, was mixed on the sixth. But seven was a good conclusion to 5&6's Hoffman vs. Jill happenings. Overall, I give Saw 7 a 7/10.
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Post by: George on February 03, 2011, 04:21:20 pm
I saw it in the cinema. I thought it had the WORST fucking actor for that cop... I just laughed at him in the cinema when he talked to John's wife... "You are crazy person". Fuck sakes.

I didn't think the traps where amazing and the ending.. once again... 'open' to make more movies.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 11, 2011, 01:32:24 pm
The Social Network

...and I was slightly underwhelmed. Probably due to the hype. Well directed, well paced, good music and cinematography. However I felt like the film could have been longer, as in some issues and relationships could have been explored more. I think it's one of those age old stories that have been told many times in different ways that its hard for it to feel fresh. I have seen the friend stabs friend in the back plot before, so the only thing really keeping it fresh was that it was using a popular website as the device and had a great director behind it.

Oh, and the audio mixing in the bar scene and club scene were awful. We couldn't make out what the characters were saying, so we put on the subtitles. Maybe the bluray was set to 6.1 and we only have stereo? Anyway, overall enjoyable film but not my favorite of the year (2010). THat honor would go to Inception and Toy Story 3.

Rating: 7.5/10
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 11, 2011, 02:38:32 pm
I must be the only person who didn't enjoy Inception...
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Post by: max_cady on February 11, 2011, 03:12:52 pm
Depending on how things go today, I'll either go see The Green Hornet or Secretariat.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 11, 2011, 05:27:51 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
I must be the only person who didn't enjoy Inception...

I feel the same way about Social Network. Movies, I tell ya!
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Post by: SOUP on February 11, 2011, 08:43:23 pm
Social Network didn't really do it for me either.
I did love Inception though.

My top 5 would probably be:

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. The Town
4. The King's Speech
5. Knight & Day (good times)
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 11, 2011, 10:30:11 pm
Oh yeah! King's Speech was great as well.

And nowhere near as good as a "best picture" movie, but I thought Youth in Revolt was hilarious. Best comedy of 2010 for me.

[youtube:2nw0xo9z]DYTATEwJ_SA[/youtube:2nw0xo9z]

The cereal bowl bit made me lol in the theater, a rare thing for me.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 12, 2011, 06:54:08 am
I can't even think of what movies I saw over last year, so I'll just say that Scott Pilgrim vs the World was my favourite.

I just saw The Fighter
(http://http://www.areyouscreening.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/the-fighter-poster.jpg)


I loved it.
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Post by: George on February 12, 2011, 07:51:20 am
Talking about the top 5 movies of 2010?

Easy:

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. Buried
4. The Town
5. True Grit

The Other Guys was a good comedy movie.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2011, 08:30:31 am
I wanna play the list game:

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
4. [s:13vsl812]Marmaduke[/s:13vsl812] The King's Speech
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
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Post by: George on February 12, 2011, 09:23:33 am
Have not seen Deathly Hallows pt. 1, because everyone said it was slow.

Will watch on Bluray when its out. If you have not seen Buried, give it a go. No pants on and the lights out.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2011, 09:46:53 am
Yeah, I saw the trailer for Buried in front of Saw 7 and was intrigued. I'll check it out!

I liked the pacing of Deathly Hallows pt. 1. Yeah, to most Americans it is slow, though having seen a good number of slower paced foreign films, I thought it was paced just fine. Considering part 2 is going to be non-stop action, part 1 balances it out quite well. Think of how Fellowship of the Ring was slow in the first half, putting together the team and getting the pieces in place, and then the second half was where all the big set pieces were. Same thang.
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Post by: George on February 12, 2011, 10:41:58 am
I have liked the past... 3-4 Harry Potter movies, so I will check it out. Hoping for a neat Bluray box set after part 2, since I have been holding out on buying a bluray of Harry Potter for awhile.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2011, 01:04:25 pm
I've been going for the Ultimate Edition blu rays, just because I'm a sucker for bonuses like books and cards and stuff. Also, the continuing 8 part documentary is really great. I'm sure that will be in the 8 movie set due in 2012, just minus the books and cards.

The first part of the doc reveals just how frustrating it is directing hundreds of little kids. If I were Chris Columbus, I would have smacked them.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on February 12, 2011, 01:58:26 pm
Hmm, looking at a list of 2010 movies, there's not a lot I really enjoyed...

Iron Man 2
R.E.D.
Animal Kingdom
The Expendables
Scott Pilgrim
(In no order)

True Grit came out this year in Australia, and I haven't seen stuff like The King's Speech yet.
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Post by: max_cady on February 12, 2011, 03:39:42 pm
I saw Secretariat in an afternoon screening.

I haven't felt this emmotional about a movie in a long time.

Now I can say I watched more than 3 - 2010 movies I actually liked.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on February 26, 2011, 10:11:58 pm
I saw both versions of True Grit last week, they were both pretty good. Gonna re-watch The Social Network eventually.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 27, 2011, 08:26:51 am
Watched Fatties and Fatties Fart 2 last night, fantastic films:

[youtube:y9j1ao56]cU7bD1O1Quc[/youtube:y9j1ao56]
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on March 06, 2011, 03:22:17 pm
Just saw Rango.
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Post by: max_cady on March 12, 2011, 07:49:22 pm
I saw RE Afterlife with a friend a while ago.

It's just... wow. So very random. This was so obviously contrived in order to tie-in some very loose elements with RE 5, but left any serious attempt at making any semblance of a plot.

And so much wasted time just doing Matrix slow-mo rip-offs.

And what was the point of recreating the fight scene between Wesker and Chris from RE 5, with some of the dialogue randomly crossed over?

What the heck was this!?
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Post by: Chicklet188 on March 16, 2011, 11:28:59 am
Battle Los Angeles!

Aliens attack! Bullets start whizzing and pinging by. Both sides suffer casualties throughout all the skirmishes and firefights in Battle: Los Angeles. It’s complete chaos of the most entertaining order. Think Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down or War of the Worlds and Independence Day and consider how the action was shot – hand held, fast edits and a real sense of authenticity – and replace the opposing force with aliens.

It’s kind of awesome from a purely action perspective. The action is the crux of the film, depending on it to carry the film to the end. That usually doesn’t bode well for any movie, but it kind of, by some miracle, works here.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on March 17, 2011, 03:48:39 pm
The Karate Kid remake. Was rather entertaining.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on March 18, 2011, 07:57:20 am
Limitless.

Went into it knowing absolutely nothing. We missed the movie we wanted to see so had to decide between this and 'I am number four'. This one had more DeNiro so we went with this.

Quite good, despite some odd plot holes.
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Post by: max_cady on March 19, 2011, 08:03:40 pm
Just came back from a screening of Rango... My body wasn't ready for this.

It's an insane western (dark)comedy with jokes that could've gotten a PG-13 or higher, tripy characters, insane visuals, done by ILM but made with half the budget of a Disney/Dreamworks flick and just as good looking.

Everyone should see it.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 19, 2011, 09:05:18 pm
I was hating on Rango, because I thought it was made by Dreamworks. Then when I found out it was ILM, I did a 180 and really want to see it. Probably won't see it in theaters, but I'll definitely rent the bluray.
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Post by: Chicklet188 on March 19, 2011, 10:08:59 pm
I Watched The Expendables with my Dad last night. I did happen to watch it in theaters when it came out here. Certainly thought it was interesting, the music was alright.
I was intrigued that almost every Action Star participated in the movie to some degree.
Overall I give it a 7 out of 10 mainly for the action/gore and music. :)
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on March 21, 2011, 12:00:00 am
The Last Airbender, bleh.
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Post by: Chicklet188 on March 22, 2011, 05:39:55 pm
Paul. The characters were fun. :)
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Post by: max_cady on March 22, 2011, 07:20:57 pm
(http://http://i52.tinypic.com/j5jm2r.jpg)

I liked this movie a lot. Great characters, ocassionally funny scenes, liked how there's a lot of build-up, since it starts as an innocent teen movie and quickly becomes kinda of an effective end-of-the-world scenario (I felt more tense and nervous than any zombie movie lately). Of course, things got a little "Dwanson's Creek" once in a while, but overall pretty good. I won't spoil anything but the movie kinda ends just when the really good stuff is about to happen, but seeing how are going to make a series of movies. Well, worth the ticket price.
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Post by: segaismysavior on March 23, 2011, 05:01:03 pm
Last movie in theaters: Expendables

Last movie on DVD: The Losers

I also caught parts of "Aaah! Zombies!!" streaming on Netflix and it was quite silly.
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Post by: George on March 28, 2011, 02:05:18 am
Why does the Star Trek (2009) movie have a light flair thing effect on screen every 5 seconds?
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 28, 2011, 08:06:47 am
Quote from: "George"
Why does the Star Trek (2009) movie have a light flair thing effect on screen every 5 seconds?

That pissed me off, because at one point I was just WAITING for the next lens flare. Then the trailer for SUPER 8 hit (looks good) and the trailer had MORE lens flare. That director seems to love it.

Watched The Fantastic Mr. Fox last night. I was holding off, because I love Roald Dahl (especially that book) and am a big Wes Anderson fan, but was afraid the movie might hurt my perception of the book and Anderson.

Thankfully it was quite good! After about 15 minutes I got used to the look and style and really enjoyed Clooney as Mr. Fox. The changes to the book were minor, and it turned out to be quite a close adaptation. One of the better Dahl movies (not as good as the original Willy Wonka, but even with James and the Giant Peach).

Hopefully Criterion releases a blu-ray, as the copy I rented was really light on extras. I'd give it a B+
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Post by: max_cady on March 30, 2011, 06:55:18 pm
Saw Tangled today.

It's an OK movie, kinda underwhelmed to be honest. The characters are funny enough, but the songs are very forgettable (obviously marketed to the Hannah Montana crowd) and plays it very safe. Some plot elements are a little too hard to swallow, but kids movies, yeah, whatever...

But the most puzzling thing is that I look at the budget and I refuse to beleive that this was made with roughly the same budget as Avatar.

No way, ILM did Rango with less than half that budget and it looks so much better than this.
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Post by: George on March 30, 2011, 10:24:04 pm
Old, but never saw it. 3:10 to Yuma. I like it.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on April 04, 2011, 09:06:37 pm
The Room. Pretty odd film, and Lisa's rather ugly.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 05, 2011, 07:23:54 am
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
The Room. Pretty odd film, and Lisa's rather ugly.

http://video.adultswim.com/promos/happy-fools-day.html (http://video.adultswim.com/promos/happy-fools-day.html)
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Post by: SOUP on April 06, 2011, 10:54:56 am
I watched Revenge of the Nerds and The Wrestler for the first time.

Revenge of the Nerds had some good bits, dated a bit by mildly offensive Japanese stereotypes, and a very lighthearted rape scene.

I really enjoyed The Wrestler though. Knowing a decent amount about professional wrestling made it a bit more depressing though.  I can name way too many real world guys that are in the same boat as the Ram.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 06, 2011, 11:37:32 am
Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched Revenge of the Nerds and The Wrestler for the first time.

"That's my pie."

Lol, I never caught on to what exactly that line meant until years after seeing them movie.
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Post by: max_cady on April 09, 2011, 06:39:48 pm
(http://http://i54.tinypic.com/23jfwba.jpg)

I saw Sucker Punch today.

You know that feeling in your guts that you get 10 minutes in that you're gonna regret having sitting through all of this. That's the movie's real sucker punch...

It lowers you into a false sense of security and then it punches you below the waist.

It's also kinda like Inception but gone horribly wrong. The first 10 minutes or so it feels like it has a great atmosphere and all of it is done without dialogue.

Everything that is shown there is simply brilliant, the lighting, the cinematography, why did they choose to do another cover of a cover of a popular song is beyond me, but you know that was OK. Those first 10 minutes are very good and it's all done without dialogue and everything is crystal clear to the audience. After that, it's like we've wondered into a 14-year old boy's confused wet dream.

Zack Snyder's ego trip, as it is...

By the way, is John Hamm suppossed to be a David Caradine-esque type of mentor in this film?
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Post by: SOUP on April 09, 2011, 09:00:36 pm
Not sure what John Hamm was supposed to represent, but the whole thing was basically an excuse to fit robots, dragons, and World War I into a single movie.

I just got back from Hanna. Very enjoyable. It reminded me a bit of Run Lola Run for some reason.
Note: it's not very similar to that movie, just gave me a similar vibe.
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Post by: max_cady on April 11, 2011, 05:21:49 pm
(http://http://i51.tinypic.com/2r4ndxg.gif)

I saw The Last Airbender... Sweet Mother of God, it was crap.

Nothing made sense, the main character is a wimp, the plot sometimes just skips around the place and there's just a couple of stuff that's flat out weird.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on April 11, 2011, 06:22:36 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
the main character is a wimp

Especially when you consider that Aang in the show was able to learn Waterbending real easily compared to "Oong."
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Post by: Emmett The Crab on April 11, 2011, 06:27:21 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
(http://http://i51.tinypic.com/2r4ndxg.gif)

I saw The Last Airbender... Sweet Mother of God, it was crap.

Nothing made sense, the main character is a wimp, the plot sometimes just skips around the place and there's just a couple of stuff that's flat out weird.

I agree it was awful.  It's like all action and set pieces (mediocre) and no substance.  It reminds me of Van Helsing or Aliens Vs. Predator, fading from memory right after I saw it.  

I just saw a movie M. Knight wrote, but didn't direct called "Devil" where these people are trapped in an elevator with the Devil.  Really stupid pseudo-philosophical BS.  When the last guy admits he deserves to die, the Devil says "awww.. I really wanted to take you." kicks a can (not really) and leaves.  All the people the Devil killed before didn't get a chance to think about their lives and feel guilty because they died first.  What kind of stupid rules are those?  I almost saw this in the theater.  I'm really glad I didn't.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on April 11, 2011, 11:39:44 pm
Just saw Eddie Lebron's Mega Man fan film. It was OK for what it was.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on April 13, 2011, 07:08:19 am
Quote from: "max_cady"
(http://http://i51.tinypic.com/2r4ndxg.gif)

I saw The Last Airbender... Sweet Mother of God, it was crap.

Nothing made sense, the main character is a wimp, the plot sometimes just skips around the place and there's just a couple of stuff that's flat out weird.

That movie was a poor adaptation of a super excellent show.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 13, 2011, 08:00:35 am
Saw Black Snake Moan last week on Netflix, surprisingly good movie! Definitely recommend it.

[youtube:e03yx4c8]j7Z7Cf9IDGw[/youtube:e03yx4c8]
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Post by: max_cady on April 13, 2011, 08:33:35 am
I saw two movies recentely...

You know one of the benefits of being older and having seen lots of movies, is that you can tell stinkers a mile away.

Gnomeo and Juliet

Often times, I think that Disney has high standards for their animation films, but what happens when they want to make a movie with the same standards as say Blue Sky Studios or any of those obscure CG films that somehow manage a theatrical release? You have this movie.

I know it's under Touchstone's banner, but technically Touchstone is still Disney. It's just that when they want to release movies that aren't PG or G, they just use this moniker.


Yogi Bear

You have a character in a show that consists of 5 minute shorts and when you try to expand it into an 80 minute-movie, you know it's not going to end well.
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Post by: George on April 14, 2011, 01:06:02 am
Harry Party Deathly Hallows Part 1... def good movie. Confused me for awhile... a bit too dark... literally picture wise.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 14, 2011, 07:38:27 am
Yeah broski, HP and the DH1 was a good flick. But I hear you, it got quite dark at times (visually). I loved the insane shit that came out of the locket.
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Post by: Aki-at on April 14, 2011, 09:11:21 am
(http://http://toonbarn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Turtles-Forever-poster.jpg)

One of the greatest action cartoon films ever made. Or maybe that's just the Turtles fan in me.

It's called Turtles Forever for those interested.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 14, 2011, 09:25:24 am
@Aki-at: Hope you watched the uncut version! The DVD cut out 5 minutes AND is a 16x9 presentation letter boxed into a 4x3 frame, no widescreen. 78 minute version is the shiznit. Awesome movie.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on April 14, 2011, 02:59:29 pm
Quote from: "Aki-at"
(http://http://toonbarn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Turtles-Forever-poster.jpg)

One of the greatest action cartoon films ever made. Or maybe that's just the Turtles fan in me.

It's called Turtles Forever for those interested.

Turtles Forever is amazing. It's a excellent tribute to the Ninja Turtles franchise and a super cool finale for the superb 2003 series.

The last movie I saw was Predator 2. I really don't understand why people hate on this sequel. In my opinion it's on par with the first film and I like that they took the story in a bit of a different direction instead of just rehashing the first movie (which is what they kinda did with Predators, but I enjoyed that too.)
I guess they only thing I don't like about Predator 2 is how the cussing can be a bit excessive at some points. However, I must admit my favorite line is the part where the Predator says "Shit happens."  :lol:  Overall though, it's a cool movie.
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Post by: Emmett The Crab on April 14, 2011, 07:52:42 pm
I agree, Predator 2 was an essential part of my high school experience when it came out on video, I watched it over and over.  It was also nice that they didn't bring Arnold Schwarzenegger back, and did something a little different.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on April 17, 2011, 03:51:07 am
Tombstone.

Awesome.
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Post by: max_cady on April 19, 2011, 01:34:18 pm
(http://http://i52.tinypic.com/14kzdwp.jpg)

There are DC animated movies that are pretty good, I gotta say. Batman: Under the Red Hood as one of my favorites.

Now, what would be the barel of the bottom? What would happen if some DC writer wanted to do a female empowerment movie an at the same time make it as shallow as one of those countless ecchi animes? You'd end with with Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.

The story, well, unlike the title, is all about the revised Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) origin story. What's almost immediately apparent is that the team of animators really have a knack for drawing cartoon women to the point where they really stand out. It serves the eye-candy more than it does the actual story, we sorta jump through time as the movie progresses, never really getting a true sense of what happened in between and we are supossed to go along with it. The truth of the matter is, is that the story is only there to show Kara Jor-El in flashier and skimpier outfits just for the male demographic.

Easy on the eyes, true, but for an animated movie, I expected something with a little more meat(no pun indended, as I noticed how wrong this sounds).
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Post by: SOUP on April 19, 2011, 04:58:22 pm
I'm right there with you on Batman: Under the Red Hood. I checked it out for shits and giggles and was pretty much blown away. Definitely a lot better than I expected from a straight to DVD release. I'll have to make a note of avoiding Superman/Batman.

The Wonder Woman standalone movie was pretty good, as well as the Justice League: New Frontier. I wasn't a big fan of their Crisis on Two Earths though.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on April 19, 2011, 05:28:00 pm
I really enjoyed Batman/Superman: Apocalypse.

This was one of my favorite scenes from it:

[youtube:3hxkcjz0]ZE5RXhPwlKc[/youtube:3hxkcjz0]
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Post by: max_cady on April 19, 2011, 06:42:41 pm
I was surprised at how well they adapted the Under the Red Hood storyline into a self-contained universe in the movie.

The trouble with the original storyline is that it is largely interconnected with various other major story arcs, such as the famous Hush storyline, the Infinite Crisis and the Death in the Family plot.

They also made some modifications into it that I enjoyed, which was make the Joker a more preminent antagonist, unlike the comic book in which he is beaten to a bloody pulp early on and is never mentioned again.

But with Superman/Batman: Apocalypse things are a little different, it wants to tell a story way to quickly and stuff just goes answered:
Examples:
[spoiler:18jn069z]Early on, it is hinted that Kara Jor-El doesn't remember anything other than leaving Krypton. She is obviously younger than Kal-El, but he was infant when Krypton was destroyed.

This obviously raises the alarm on Batman's head as well as other foreboding elements. But nothing is ever made of this, nor it is mentioned ever again.[/spoiler:18jn069z]
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on April 26, 2011, 12:56:43 pm
I saw Rio the other day and I thought it was quite good. It had some really vibrant visuals and I had a fun time watching it. One thing I noticed though was how uncanny the human characters' resemblance is to the human characters in Sonic Unleashed. Seriously, there's this one kid who looks exactly like one of the models from Sonic Unleashed. It was kinda funny.
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Post by: max_cady on April 26, 2011, 04:55:27 pm
I saw Piranha 3D a couple of days ago with a bunch of my closest friends and a six pack of beer.

I wasn't honestly expecting something like this. It's supossedly a horror film, but I couldn't stop laughing at how silly everything was.

It's one of those movies that so flawless at how bad it knows it is, the one-liners, the shameless smut, the over-the-top gory deaths, the extras overacting... It was so bad, it's good. The very definition of guilty pleasure.
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Post by: SOUP on May 05, 2011, 06:07:21 pm
I watched Fast and Furious the other day, and was pretty impressed. The whole thing came across as the sequel everyone wanted, instead of what they ended up getting in parts 2 and 3.

Last night though, I watched Fast 5 in the theater, and was blown away.  It's full of nods to the previous movies, but surpasses all the movies that came before it in the franchise by a long shot. It embraces the kind of over the top machismo-oozing that put me in mind of the first Predator movie. It also knows when not to take itself too seriously, and has a good chunk of laughs/ridiculous moments. I'd rank it up there as one of the best American-action movies I've ever seen.
Highly reccomended.

Also: The Rock is ridiculously badass, and delivers some equally ridiculous lines. Hoolarious.
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Post by: max_cady on May 06, 2011, 06:55:37 pm
(http://http://i53.tinypic.com/1086bo5.jpg)

I just came back from a screening of Thor. I was expecting much more to be honest.

My opinion: A little dissapointed.

It starts off strong than but then when the Avengers subplot hijacks the story (like they did with Iron Man 2), it's only there to add an extra 25 minutes of filler. A lot of filler in the movie, that is when there isn't action, we have some occasional drama, followed by Chris Hemsworth's character doing some very silly and occasionally awkward scenes that are more creepy than funny:
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There's one point where Thor is randonmly walking around town, puzzled about this new world he's in and he walks into a pet store asking for a horse and when the puzzled clerk tells that he only has smaller animals, Thor retorts that he want one big enough to ride. A lot of people in the theatre laughed, but to me it felt like a Spiderman 3 moment.

One scene in particular:
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Another Spiderman 3 moment is when Thor's hammer gets lodged in a rock and one truck driver decides to pull it out. Doesn't work... what does he do? Invite every hillbilly in the US to try and pull this hammer from the stone.

And even with that, it's just so utterly predictable that sometimes you're just going through the motions of story that's part King Arthur and part Lion King.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on May 07, 2011, 06:27:08 pm
I just saw Thor and honestly thought it was brilliant. It was a great film and a excellent way to kick off the summer.

Also Hawkeye is in one scene of the movie, got me all geeked out! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 07, 2011, 10:00:28 pm
I enjoyed Thor quite a bit too.
Much more than I was expecting
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on May 08, 2011, 12:26:41 am
Quote from: "SOUP"
I watched Fast and Furious the other day, and was pretty impressed. The whole thing came across as the sequel everyone wanted, instead of what they ended up getting in parts 2 and 3.

Last night though, I watched Fast 5 in the theater, and was blown away.  It's full of nods to the previous movies, but surpasses all the movies that came before it in the franchise by a long shot. It embraces the kind of over the top machismo-oozing that put me in mind of the first Predator movie. It also knows when not to take itself too seriously, and has a good chunk of laughs/ridiculous moments. I'd rank it up there as one of the best American-action movies I've ever seen.
Highly reccomended.

Also: The Rock is ridiculously badass, and delivers some equally ridiculous lines. Hoolarious.

I loved 5 Fast 5 Furious, also loved it, but probably for different reasons. I've seen pretty much every F&F film with the same group of friends, and we always find them so ridiculous and silly that we can't help but enjoy every minute of it.

We especially liked the way that Vin Diesel can use Nitrous to somehow increase the traction of his tyres! Also, did you notice that The Rock was sweating profusely in every scene he was in?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 08, 2011, 01:16:38 am
Thor was a rather good movie. Loki was probably my favorite character (Heimdall was also pretty awesome though.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 08, 2011, 11:51:35 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
I loved 5 Fast 5 Furious, also loved it, but probably for different reasons. I've seen pretty much every F&F film with the same group of friends, and we always find them so ridiculous and silly that we can't help but enjoy every minute of it.

We especially liked the way that Vin Diesel can use Nitrous to somehow increase the traction of his tyres! Also, did you notice that The Rock was sweating profusely in every scene he was in?

Yeah. That was some pretty epic sweat he had going on. I remember thinking that it really looked like he was sweating, but there was just way too much for it to be real. It looked like he went bobbing for apples before every scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Autosaver on May 14, 2011, 08:36:48 pm
Saw Thor last week, great movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 16, 2011, 08:32:27 pm
Batman: Under the Red Hood was a pretty good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 17, 2011, 02:18:47 pm
Bridesmaids.
Awesome stuff.
My only complaint, is that it could have used more Maya Rudolph.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on May 17, 2011, 03:07:37 pm
Quote from: "SOUP"
Bridesmaids.
Awesome stuff.
My only complaint, is that it could have used more Maya Rudolph.

Oh really? I thought it sounded like some Chick Flick and never actually bothered to even look into it, but there is an offer at work to see the movie and go out for free drinks afterwards. I might take them up on it if the movie is decent.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 17, 2011, 03:48:09 pm
I heard Bridesmaids is good, it's from the Apatow team so it's more than just derpy jokes. They actually give some depth to the characters. I was gonna check it out, but I also have Thor and Hangover II to see. So many movies, so little time!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on May 17, 2011, 03:54:08 pm
Quote from: "MadeManG74"
Oh really? I thought it sounded like some Chick Flick and never actually bothered to even look into it, but there is an offer at work to see the movie and go out for free drinks afterwards. I might take them up on it if the movie is decent.
It's directed by Paul Feig (the creator of Freaks and Geeks). He's also directed a ton of episodes of The Office, and Arrested Development.

The biggest draw's probably Kristin Wiig though. She's pretty hilarious. It's about as much of a chick flick as Knocked Up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 20, 2011, 04:43:58 pm
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides. I kinda liked it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on May 24, 2011, 12:42:24 pm
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides. I kinda liked it.

I liked it a lot better than the third film. I found At World's End to be really confusing.
Best part in the film in my opinion was Blackbeard's first entrance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on May 24, 2011, 06:09:53 pm
I hate that people keep dying and coming back to life in the series.  It reminds me of a story a 4-year old would make you listen to.  I haven't seen #4.  I might rent it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on May 24, 2011, 08:17:56 pm
To be honest, it still is quite strange for me to see Barbossa in the new movie. I thought of him as a good villain for the original film and I thought it was weird how they decided to bring him back as a good guy at the end of Dead Man's Chest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 25, 2011, 07:37:51 am
POTC 1 was all I needed. The rest was unnecessary. I seriously loved the shit out of the first film, saw it three times in theaters and had the original teaser poster in my bedroom:

(http://http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/images/upload/pirates-why-4-e-web.jpg)

It helped that POTC was my favorite Disney ride, but I really did love the scale of the film, the characters (for the most part) and the battles. I think I'll have to pick up the first film on blu-ray at some point and ignore the rest.

POTC sort of reminds me of the '89 Batman series and the Martix trilogy. You can ignore the sequels and can just focus on the great first films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on May 29, 2011, 06:05:50 pm
I just watched 'the curious case of benjamin button'.

That was a fucking ordeal, honestly take out the 'getting younger' gimmick and it's just one of the most boring movies where nothing happens, but not a good movie where nothing happens like Lost in Translation or American Beauty. Just painfully boring.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on May 29, 2011, 08:54:17 pm
Thought the first film was good (Pirates), then I thought the 2nd film was the best just because I love the CGI and locations it was shot in.
(http://http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/07/07/arts/07pira.1.650.jpg)
The 3rd film.. dunno wtf was going on there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 29, 2011, 10:12:24 pm
Just saw Kung Fu Panda 2 yesterday. I got water-eyed briefly near the end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 30, 2011, 08:40:37 am
Saw Bridesmaids (don't hate). Funny movie, I enjoyed it! Men better not avoid it just because they think it's a chick flick. Well, it has bits of chick flick to it, but overall it's a comedy for all to enjoy (even animals!).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on May 31, 2011, 05:37:29 am
I'm going to see it this Friday, I was a bit anxious about it at first but when I saw the trailer it looks really good. Also I think it has Rose Byrne in it, and she's gorgeous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on June 02, 2011, 06:43:34 pm
Quote from: "Barry the Nomad"
Saw Bridesmaids (don't hate). Funny movie, I enjoyed it! Men better not avoid it just because they think it's a chick flick. Well, it has bits of chick flick to it, but overall it's a comedy for all to enjoy (even animals!).

No hating here. I watched it for the second time on Tuesday. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on June 03, 2011, 03:12:12 pm
Just got back from seeing X-Men: First Class and it was astonishingly-excellent! Go see it true believers! ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on June 03, 2011, 05:13:31 pm
Will try to see X-Men this weekend (apparantly Rose Byrne is in this movie too, that's a surprise).

I saw Bridesmaids last night, it was really funny. There are some fleeting moments of Chick-Flick-ness, but for the most part it's just a really cleverly written comedy. I especially loved the whole 'Air Marshall' bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on June 04, 2011, 01:38:48 pm
I just watched X-Men: First Class.
I had really low expectations going in. X-Men 3, and X-Men Origins:Wolverine left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. A few odd casting choices, some rewriting of the X-Men mythos as far as characters go, and a really terrible add campaign didn't help.
Speaking as a big fan of the X-Men comics, I'll say without a moment of hesitation that it's the best X-Men movie yet. The whole 60's cold-war/Bond movie vibe works really well. There are a ton of great moments, but I don't want to ruin anything. All I can say, is that if you have any interest in X-Men at all, go see it. Even if you don't, I'd reccomend checking it out.

Also: Michael Fassbender as Magneto was pretty fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on June 06, 2011, 09:36:08 am
X-Men: First Class was really good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on June 06, 2011, 10:20:00 am
I watched that new 'Pirates of the Milking it' movie...
Pretty damn medicoire. I think the only redeeming part was that Kira Knightly and Orlando Bloom weren't it... Their characters were both awful after the first movie.

Also, Mermaides...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on June 09, 2011, 07:32:22 pm
Quote from: "Sharky"
Also, Mermaides...

What about them?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on June 10, 2011, 04:11:34 am
They have aqua-boobies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on June 11, 2011, 02:33:51 pm
Just saw Super 8. It really good. If you're looking for a movie in the style of E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind you are bound to enjoy it. ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 12, 2011, 08:34:34 am
Caught First Class last night, loved it! Definitely better than the first X-Men, though not as good as X2. Wiped the floor with X3 and Wolverine.

The film moved fast, but I could easily keep up with it. Despite the large cast, most everybody got enough screen time. Fassbender and McAvoy were awesome, I totally bought their friendship and the fact that they would later be the characters in the original movies.

Sure some things didn't line up with the other films, but they were not too major, and to be honest I'd rather they break a few rules for the sake of a better movie rather than have to, for example, not include Beast because Hank McCoy had a very small cameo as a human in X2.

Overall, I'd give it an 8.5/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on June 13, 2011, 12:09:25 pm
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 13, 2011, 01:17:14 pm
Toy Story 3:

It's very good. It's amazing that a third film in a franchise can still have a breath of fresh air. Loved all the jokes, the story goes into a few places that I thought an animated movie wouldn't have the cojones to do and the ending is a clear tear-jerker.

I loved everything about it, particularly how they expanded Buzz and Jessie's relantionship, Mr.Potato Head is also a scream, except that the obvious Mattel plug was a little distracting.

Arguably one of the better movies of 2010.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 13, 2011, 01:56:14 pm
Totally bro, Toy Story 3 was one of my favorite movies of 2010. That and Inception.

It is really rare for a third film to be so good in a trilogy. I can't think of any others really. Perhaps Revenge of the Sith in the prequel trilogy? But that was more of a 6th film than a 3rd film. Return of the King was really good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Aki-at on June 13, 2011, 02:38:20 pm
The Last Crusade and Back to the Future Part 3 are great third entries into their respective series.

I never did like Toy Story 3 much, I thought it was good but not really great and seemed to be a pretty big fall from the previous two entries.

Anyway, last film I watched was Kung Fu Panda 2, good sequel, I think almost everything has been improved except for the music (Similar quality) and the primary villain is not as good as the snow tiger from the previous title. Still a good watch I thought so.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 14, 2011, 05:03:11 pm
(http://http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4482/screenshot04k.jpg)

Speaking of X-men, I saw First Class yesterday and I thought it was so much better than Thor, to be honest.

Great origin story, good characters(some puzzling misfires to be honest), good special effects for the most part, love the recreation of the 60's, soundtrack is awesome.

I have one or two qualms about two or three characters, because...

Why Mistique? She's basically Anna Paquinn's character from the original 3 films, she starts off somewhat strong, but [spoiler:2cpcp7qe]her character motivations  get so random as the movie goes on, it's puzzling, first she has a step-brother/jealous step-sister thing going on with Xavier everytime he tries to pick up girls in a pub, only to have a somewhat semi-decent relantionship with Hank McCoy that never goes anywhere and it's only because Erik has a hard on for blue skinned women,that that alone is enough to convince her to switch sides?[/spoiler:2cpcp7qe]

Why Angel Salvatore? We never get to know her that well, but it was one character that really served no purpose other than add a somewhat unconvincing betrayal. You know,[spoiler:2cpcp7qe]for someone who works as stripper, who is used to being treated as a toy for horny men, it's the two CIA jerks who just point and laugh at her that makes her change her mind on where mutants should stand. This makes her look completely childish.[/spoiler:2cpcp7qe]

I'm kinda split about Kevin Bacon, while I'm glad to see him in many flicks, because he is trully one of the greatest underated actors of his generation, but at the same time, his role never amounts to anything except [spoiler:2cpcp7qe]being a plot device to tell how Erik became Magneto.[/spoiler:2cpcp7qe] But, Kevin Bacon seemed to be enjoying himself a lot in this.

Perhaps, my only other minor complaint, would be that the final act runs a bit longer than I wanted to.

Overall, a very enjoyable Summer flick. 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on June 15, 2011, 02:33:04 am
Mystique joins Erik because he's the only one who accepts her for who she is, and teaches her that she should be proud of how she looks.  Xavier wants her to look like a blonde and Hank wants to cure her.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 15, 2011, 04:10:14 am
True... However,[spoiler:qk6kexfv]during the first act, it's clear enough that Xavier doesn't mind Raven's appearance, moreso than when they are alone, she shifts back into her real form. But that's probably because they are childhood friends.
Since he's been used to living with her, her appearence to him seems to be a non-issue. Or is probably being overprotective of her (hence the "little pet" remark she makes to Xavier in the kitchen).

But she gets convinced over the two remarks from a person she barely knows? 'Kay.

Still, when Xavier gets shot and Erik extends her hand to her and she goes to Xavier, which was an interesting change, shame that they decide to wrap all that up in one movie.[/spoiler:qk6kexfv]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Emmett The Crab on June 15, 2011, 12:24:17 pm
Yeah, I agree with you, although I[spoiler:2h3uoji4]think she still has affection for Xavier (despite the fact that in a previous movie she had no qualms about contaminating Cerebro and attempting to kill him)

 I like that it's complex and that she doesn't just turn evil.  I think it's the two opposing philosophies:

 1)  Hide from the regular humans, help them covertly, and don't expect any gratitude.

or

2)  Stop hiding from them, force them to notice you and to appreciate your mutant gifts.  

She is tired of the first philosophy and seduced by the second.  Hank's telling her he could help her look "normal" was the straw that broke the camel's back, because she was just starting to believe that maybe her natural form was beautiful the way it was.[/spoiler:2h3uoji4]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 15, 2011, 01:02:49 pm
[spoiler:1tt9pwvv]I wouldn't hold it against her, because since X-men: First Class is a prequel/reboot hybrid, thus events that ocurred in the first X-men movie never actually happenned or at least they haven't happened.[/spoiler:1tt9pwvv]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on June 15, 2011, 02:32:20 pm
Quote from: "max_cady"
Why Mistique? She's basically Anna Paquinn's character from the original 3 films

Rebecca Romijn played Mystique in the previous X-Men films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 15, 2011, 03:46:15 pm
Yes, I know, what I mean to say was that Mystique in this movie played a bit like Anna Paquin's role as Rouge from the original film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Aki-at on June 15, 2011, 06:07:33 pm
I watched X-Men too and I just did not find it that good.

The action mostly felt lifeless, there was a lot of special effects and explosions but it barely felt like something I'd want to watch a second time over.

The character development for Mystique and Angel was laughable, sure Magneto likes you for who you are and wants you to be proud, I still do not see what makes her decide to join a homicidal maniac. I would have thought she would have developed a better understanding of right and wrong being with Xavier all this time. I also completely hate the homicidal maniac they've made Magnus, but no turning back now.

In general I just did not like much about the film and the soundtrack I felt was mostly forgettable, 6/10

Wolverine's cameo was awesome though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Sharky on June 16, 2011, 01:21:03 am
I finally got around to Toy Story 3, never been a massive fan of the series this one included but I think it was well worth it for the end.

Pulls at the old heart strings, mainly because it reminds me of my childhood and the whole growing up and moving on, the end of an era and the start of new ones and all the good and bad that comes with it.

I think it was a fantastic end to the series, I hope they don't try to make anymore.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: MadeManG74 on June 18, 2011, 05:28:08 pm
Saw X-Men the other day, really enjoyed it. I wasn't really expecting too much since i heard wildly different views on it, but ended up finding it quite good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on June 21, 2011, 05:16:10 pm
(http://http://i56.tinypic.com/8x6iz9.jpg)

A huge dissapointment. But I can't say I didn't see it coming. I was excited about the first trailer, WB was confident enough to get the first trailer out of the gate, all the way back in November, which showed that they had confidence in their product, but when the trailers for Thor and X-men: FC all came out, it had me looking back to the GL trailer and thinking "Ewww... So much talent attached to it and this the best they can do?"

Because, it was only recentely that they started to throw every single trailer on a weekly basis. Trying to show as much as possible, in fact, I'll let you guys in on a secret: If you've seen all the trailers so far, you've pretty much seen the entire movie.

WB was clearly desperate and the final movie shows it. It needed a much better origin story, it needed some good character development, it really could've used an extra 40 minutes to explain to people what the flying fudge was going on.

This isn't Catwoman bad, but Fantastic Four bad easily.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on August 08, 2011, 04:00:30 pm
I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and I really enjoyed it. What a excellent film!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on August 09, 2011, 05:18:08 am
Captain America: The First Avenger

(http://i56.tinypic.com/e7yskw.jpg)

You know, X-men First Class was awesome and this one comes in a very close second. A nice origin story, good humor (not the embarrasing type that you see in Thor that made me put on dark shades every time someone started to chuckle) and pretty good action sequences.

Some stuff was a little odd, though, like the USO stuff, granted that I liked the George M. Cohan theme, but it was kinda weird.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 09, 2011, 07:38:13 am
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VAsR-R0jOcg/TT95lI2ScBI/AAAAAAAAABg/-JpOxpWNJfI/s1600/Source%2BCode%2BMovie%2BPoster.jpg)

Watched Source Code over the weekend. As a big fan of the director's other film "Moon", I had high hopes and thankfully I was not let down. A fun thriller with crazy time travel elements (or is it? dun-dun-dunnn!) and theories on alternate/virtual realities. Plus, lots of downtown Chicago shots. I saw my school in a number of scenes! :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on August 18, 2011, 09:36:40 am
I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes the other day and really enjoyed it.
The trailers didn't look that great, but the end result was a really compelling movie. Considering how cheesey the concept could be, they play the whole thing pretty straight, and it really works out. There's a real sense of dread throughout the whole thing when you know it's not going to end well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 10, 2011, 04:25:35 pm
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4167/conanthebarbarian2011mo.jpg)

Saw this in the early afternoon screening. Conan the Barbarian is an OK movie, a sad reminder that the Summer movie season is over.
It's an acceptable introduction into Conan and it's mythology, if you've never the originals or don't know much about the source material.

Having said that, though, I can't help but think that I'm watching a slightly less sillier version of The Scorpion King. Jason Mamoa is good at Conan, not so much at acting, but has the right physical presence.

Everybody else just does OK, including Stephen Lang, who apparentely has to hide his gut with painfully obvious armor with chest outline.

Probably could've done better box-office numbers had they actually marketed the film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on September 10, 2011, 07:42:20 pm
Funny that he isn't a great actor, but did an amazing job in The Game of Thrones when he did speak.

I saw the  movie Red State. Kevin Smith's new film.

First of all, the movie was OK. It is not like other Kevin Smith movies and reminds me more of something like Rob Zombie would film. Its gritty. Though you can tell that smoked way too much pot wrote it. The characters are never believable and the focus of the main characters keeps changing. Basically everyone almost dies off...

Also, this scenario would never happen. Maybe.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 11, 2011, 03:50:10 am
Haven't seen Game of Thrones yet. Jason Mamoa must've had much better lines and direction in that one. Certainly not in this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on September 11, 2011, 05:21:49 am
My favorite scene with him in it. He is intense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqdSjdtPAQ
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 11, 2011, 06:42:54 am
OK, that single scene alone is better than 90% of what I saw in this new Conan movie. Now I have to see the TV show.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 11, 2011, 11:46:29 pm
I watched They Live on netflix this morning. It was quite a bit different than I was expecting.
Roddy Piper was pretty great in it though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 12, 2011, 03:59:40 am
(http://i54.tinypic.com/2rx9v0n.jpg)

Since I plan to see the new Fright Night this week, I watched the 1985 version yesterday. I have to say, it's a little different from what I was expecting. Watching it today, the production values are a little underwhelming, but the premise is just so vastly different from all those slasher movies in the mid-80s that's actually quite fun to watch.

There's a couple of scares here and there, the makeup on the vampires is so gruesome to the point of almost being unintentionally funny. Some characters are simply excellent, namely Peter Vincent (played by Roddy McDowell), who feels like a parody of Vincent Price.

Part of what makes the comedy work, is how sometimes the movie feels self-aware just enough not to take itself so seriously.

Namely the main villain, Jerry, who even if he acts like a genuine menace, he's got a level of swagger and confidence but strangely enough, he still has a somewhat human quality to him (namely a scene involving him and one of the hero's best friends, it's weird because it feels exactly like a scene from Interview with a Vampire).

I'll watch the remake once I get a chance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 12, 2011, 08:27:47 am
@Max_Cady:
I've only seen the remake, but I think you're in for a treat. It's got that fun level of self-awareness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: CosmicCastaway on September 16, 2011, 04:23:34 pm
I saw The Debt the other day and I quite enjoyed it. I'm glad I decided to check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: segaismysavior on September 16, 2011, 08:35:24 pm
X-Men: First Class.

Finally saw it, it was fantastic. Great quick cameo moments from 2 of the original trilogy's cast.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on September 17, 2011, 07:58:44 am
I just saw Drive last night, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everybody here.
Don't read anything about it, don't check out an trailers, just go watch it. You'll enjoy it more :D.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on September 17, 2011, 06:40:08 pm
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7127/frightnight2011petervin.jpg)

I came back from a Fright Night screening. Now that I've seen both the remake and the original, I can safely say that both are good, clean fun.

The new version, follows roughly the same plot, but manages to take some detours that feel fresh. It's got all the things that made the original so great, it's also got a sense of self-awareness because many characters in the film do point out just how silly this all is.

However, I do have some qualms about this, first, Peter Vincent's character. It's a shame, because he's played by David Tennant, who was actually a much better Doctor Who than stone-faced Eccleson. And personally he's light years ahead of Russel Brand.

Having said that, though, I just didn't dig his whole Chris Angel bit and the fact that he's barely a character in this and it's odd that even though, this movie does incorporates modern technology to add a new spin on the same plot, I'm surprised that his character didn't go:"Do I look like an occult encyclopedia!? Google it!"

Everybody else was acceptable, Colin Farell was perfect for this role and it's nice to see him in a non-indie role for a change, he does a good job. However, he feels more like a playboy than a gentleman, I mean, when he's not sucking blood, he's just drinking beer and watching TV on his couch wearing a tank top, in some ways he's the opposite of the other Gerry, both of them are evil, but Colin's Jerry barely has any humanity in him. He's also missing that human sidekick that we really understood what was going on...

I'm puzzled over the character that are more developed than some of the original ones, I mean, Brewster's Mom was barely in the original movie, who for odd reasons, treats him like a younger brother instead of a son.

Not too crazy on the actress who plays Amy, even though she was note for note, the same character.

Evil, who barely had a backstory in the original, was actually pretty good and well acted by Mintz-Platz.

Though, as far as silly and self-aware as the movie is, even in the movie's universe are a bit of a stretch.

But even said that, it's worth seeing this in the big screen. I also have to say that the 3D is also pretty good (though I have to say that the CG blood, that's becoming commonplace in movies, in 3D makes it seems even faker than it already is).
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Post by: SOUP on September 21, 2011, 09:01:45 am
I managed to catch a screening of Pearl Jam Twenty last night.
I've been waiting to see this movie since they first announced it a while back, and I'm happy to report that it didn't disappoint. It was probably aimed a bit more at existing Pearl Jam fans than newcomers, but that was just fine by me :D.
I couldn't get over the footage of Eddie Vedder jumping off the lighting rigs into the crowds.
Also: The music was soooo great :).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 13, 2011, 07:50:53 am
I watched Away We Go on netflix last night.
Very enjoyable movie. If you've got a sense of humour, I'd recommend checking it out :).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on October 19, 2011, 11:45:38 am
I watched the Ides of March last night.
That makes 3 Ryan Gosling films I've seen this year.

It was a pretty interesting movie with a couple of twists, but it was the performances that really carried this one. Ryan Gosling and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in particular were really great.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 19, 2011, 01:04:57 pm
Soup be watching movies!

I missed a LOT of sumer flicks, mainly because I've grown so tired of superhero stuff which was the main summer thing this year. However, I'll be renting Thor and Cap America over the next few weeks. Think we'll go see Ides of March this weekend. We're a Clooney/Hoffman household.

Watched The Nutty Professor for the 20th time during the honeymoon, it was on one of the free movie channels. Favorite bit is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOmxEBAFHwI
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Post by: SOUP on October 19, 2011, 02:39:21 pm
@Barry:
I think you'll enjoy Captain America. Even if you're suffering a bit of superhero burnout, it's good times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on October 19, 2011, 04:14:34 pm
http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/images_7/waking_sleeping_beauty_000.jpg

A documentary detailing Disney's animation revival from 1984-1994.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on October 19, 2011, 05:55:06 pm
Man, I barely remember the last time I went to see a movie. Or watch one on DVD.

But tommorrow, it comes... Paranormal Activity 3! So gonna watch it. In a crowded cinema, just like the sequel.

I remember watching PA2 and leaving and just total strangers trying their best not to make eye contact with  each other because of the ending.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on October 22, 2011, 12:00:18 am
(http://www.latinoreview.com/images/stories/green_lantern_ver13.jpg)

*tries to think of witty line to sum up thoughts on movie*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 22, 2011, 07:59:19 am
If you liked it: "Director Martin Campbell did a great job! If I were a fellow director I'd be... green with envy?"

If you hated it: "What an awful film... it doesn't hold a lantern to the better superhero films of the summer."

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Post by: max_cady on October 22, 2011, 08:11:55 am
The best word to describe it is: "underwheliming".

I watched the extended version recentely, doesn't improve the plot all that much, but at least it gives you a much better backstory that was sorely lacking.

Now on to Paranormal Activity 3, like I promised myself, I watched it last Thursday and I was shocked at how effective it was.

Yes, this is the first entry of this low-budget series that's actually scary or at least will make you flinch. But at the same time, it's also the most tedious, you see, to get to the scary parts you have to suffer through a lot of everyday normal stuff and by the third film you are actually begging for the paranormal stuff to show up and break up the monotony.

The first half of the film is chore to sit through, but when we get past the 40 minute mark it goes completely insane and stuff actually gets pretty creepy and suddenly it's like I got transported back to 1999 when The Blair Witch Project came out, except that... this was everything TBWP was not, it was scary and effective, and the characters are likeable instead of the jackasses in the other film.

My advice: you have to see this film.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 22, 2011, 08:28:18 am
I've been meaning to watch those, though my Halloween playlist is long as it is: Friday the 13th series, the Universal monster movies and Leprechaun in Space/the hood.

Knowing me, I'll probably watch Paranormal Activity in November, October be damned!
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 23, 2011, 08:15:29 am
Saw Thor via a Netflix rental, I enjoyed it! Rather short, and it felt small thanks to the earth locations being confined to a desert, but it was an enjoyable film. I didn't really feel the relationship between Thor and Queen Amidala, but thats cool. The rest was great. Loved the fight scenes and Heimdall was the best character in the movie. I wish I grabbed his 7-11 Slurpee cup last summer! Am I rating it? Um... 8/10
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Post by: SOUP on October 25, 2011, 07:57:10 am
I introduced my girlfriend to Star Trek over the past week.
Starting off with the newest movie to get her intererested in the characters, I followed it up with Star Trek II, III, IV, and VI.

I'm not sure where to go from there, but she's hooked now either way :).
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 25, 2011, 08:37:18 am
Friday the 13th (the original, unrated version)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yKSo5xPjLpM/TGYkmsFAJgI/AAAAAAAAOAw/d858yD2hhs4/s1600/FridayThe13thPoster.jpg)

Crazy how a movie that brings to mind Jason doesn't even have Jason in it! Aside from dream sequences, at least. The movie plays out like a reverse Psycho at summer camp. I'm watching Part 2 today, though I'm really looking forward to Part 3 (in 3D) when the iconic hockey mask shows up.
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Post by: max_cady on October 25, 2011, 06:15:49 pm
Two movies in less than a week, that hasn't happened in a long time...

(http://i54.tinypic.com/t8klrm.jpg)

I went to see The Three Musketeers in 3D(saw the regular version, though).

If there is anything that comes close to a guilty pleasure this year, it would have to be this one. It's one of those rare it's so cheesy that it's enjoyable.

Some of the performances here are hysterical, namely the Christoph Waltz as Cardenal Richelieu, Orlando Bloom seems to be having the time of his life as Buckinham and Logan Leerman proves that he can be likeable and cocky at the same time(sure has improved since Percy Jackson).

The story feels like it was written by a 12-year old who decided to do a little spin on the novel's plot, mixing in many modern references to current films and even throwing a bit of Jules Verne into the mix.

I had a lot of fun watching this.
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Post by: SOUP on October 26, 2011, 07:49:48 am
@max_cady:
Thanks for the impressions. It didn't look that appealing, but I might just give it a shot now.

I went to see 50/50 with two of my sisters last night. I think I may have enjoyed it more the second time. One line in particular struck me as being a lot funnier than I remembered.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 26, 2011, 03:41:52 pm
I'm usually a year behind people when it comes to many things and this week I finally got around to seeing Paranormal Activity 2. Now I didn't think the original was this terrifying movie everyone made it out to be. (I guess you have to go to a packed theater on opening weekend to get the true experience) I enjoyed it though and it had some pretty tense moments.
Something I find rather funny though is that in both the sequel and the original the boyfriend/husband are both thick-headed jerks.  :P
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Post by: ammyspears on October 26, 2011, 10:52:34 pm
Last movie I'm  watch is BANRAKU.Such a great movie.I'm enjoyed to watch it.

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Post by: Barry the Nomad on October 27, 2011, 07:49:48 am
Wow! Despite being a spammer, Ammyspears was on topic! Shame those FREE TV ONLINE links in his sig were dead giveaways.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: jhonebrin on November 07, 2011, 03:46:18 am
Last movie i saw...Real Steel..Great Action movie........


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Post by: max_cady on November 07, 2011, 04:08:38 am
(http://i42.tinypic.com/352jjuc.jpg)

Saw The Thing last Saturday. What did I think about it? Well, it's kinda of a mixed bag, really. On one hand, there's a lot of stuff that's really cool, but on the other hand, I had a few gripes with it, namely the CG and how the creature is portrayed.

Anyway, if you didn't know, this movie is not a remake, but a prequel that happens to take place chronologically before John Carpenter's 1982 film, which was in itself a remake of an even older film with a similar premise.

I did enjoy the film to some degree, it felt like the first genuinely scary monster flick in ages and it does it's job admirably taking a few cues from Alien. But sometimes, the CG work was very uneven and there was a huge difference between the CG and the actual puppet monster.

Personally, it's good for a mignight screening.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 08, 2011, 08:29:41 am
I saw Paranormal Activity 3 last night with a few friends.
I don't know if it was just the movie, or the fact that we all allowed ourselves to get really into it, but that movie legitimately freaked my right out. The losing sleep, seeing things when I close my eyes kind of freaked out.
I think it's the first thing I've seen that got me so worked up since The Ring, and 28 Days Later.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 08, 2011, 08:49:18 am
28 Days Later got me worked up, but in a positive way. When Jim went Rambo I was freaking out. By the end me and my friends were yelling "gouge his eyes out! yeaaaaah!"

Watched Friday the 13th Part V. What a disappointing movie! NO Jason, NO cool death scenes, NO Crystal Lake. Just hints at somebody killing people for an hour, then twenty minutes of what is well known to be NOT Jason. Maybe the movie worked at the time of release, but once you know it's a copy cat killer, its pointless. Tommy (kid from the previous movie) is hardly in the movie as we're supposed to think he is Jason, but theres no way the kid would dress up as his worst enemy. The death scenes are nearly ALL people getting stabbed in the stomach. It gets boring fast.

Thank goodness I watched Part VI before V, so I know the series got way better after this turd.
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Post by: SOUP on November 08, 2011, 09:28:14 am
I think it was the idea that an infection like that could be transferred so easily that really got under my skin.

Too bad about Friday the 13th part V. I'll have to watch through those some day.

I also watched Mr. Mom for the first time over this past weekend. After Toy Story 3, I've been interested in checking out some Michael Keaton comedy, and this one showed up on Netflix. Overall, the movie's so-so, but Keaton's pretty hilarious.  Especially the bit where he's watching soap operas. Classic stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 12, 2011, 08:58:00 pm
Got around to seeing Cars 2. Wasn't interested when it hit theaters, despite being a big Pixar fan. It's actually not bad, I quite liked it. Great action scenes. It's a lot better than the first Cars. The visuals are great, and Mater's idiocy is actually a key point of the end of the movie. I liked the bit where he looks at himself acting like an idiot and realizes how much of a fuck up he is. Of course, they didn't use the term "fuck up" in a Disney movie, but they implied it. I'd probably rewatch this over Ratatouille, just because Cars 2 has so much more going for it in terms of visuals. Eh, I'd give it a B-
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Post by: SOUP on November 15, 2011, 09:35:06 am
Got around to seeing Cars 2. Wasn't interested when it hit theaters, despite being a big Pixar fan. It's actually not bad, I quite liked it. Great action scenes. It's a lot better than the first Cars. The visuals are great, and Mater's idiocy is actually a key point of the end of the movie. I liked the bit where he looks at himself acting like an idiot and realizes how much of a fuck up he is. Of course, they didn't use the term "fuck up" in a Disney movie, but they implied it. I'd probably rewatch this over Ratatouille, just because Cars 2 has so much more going for it in terms of visuals. Eh, I'd give it a B-

I'm right there with you on Cars 2. The Italian racecar was a highlight for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 15, 2011, 10:12:17 am
I'm right there with you on Cars 2. The Italian racecar was a highlight for me.

Yeah, John Turturro is always awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on November 15, 2011, 11:20:27 am
I watched the remake of Footloose a couple of days ago.
They managed to throw in a few fun nods to fans of the original. It's not exactly high art, but it was a fun, light-hearted time at the movies.  Julianne Hough did a lot less dancing than I was expecting, seeing as how she's famous for being a dancer more than anything else.
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Post by: max_cady on November 20, 2011, 04:05:51 pm
(http://i40.tinypic.com/dw2n2e.jpg)

You know, maybe it's just me... but I find Ben Stiller to be one of the unfunniest comedic actors ever. The only time in which I thought he was funny was in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Why you ask? Because he was a villain! He just never sold it to me as a good guy. Most of his work from the movies were he tries to be play a lovable good guy always backfire, well, for the reasons above.

So, count me as surprised, even though Tower Heist is a below-average comedic heist film, that Ben Stiller was good in this, playing a good guy but far more toned down on his Meet the Parents shenanigans.

But like I said before, Tower Heist is an below-average heist film. There's a couple of good jokes here and there, a set piece that rapes the laws of psyhics. The supporting cast do a good job, with Casey Affleck, Alan Alda (as the villain), Mathew Broderick and the girl from Precious. The wildcard happens to be Eddie Murphy. I'm betting he was dying to get a paycheck for this one. You see, the trailers, if you've seen them are full of baloney.

Eddie Murhpy's character is barely in the film till the 50 minute mark. And well, he tries to do his best Beverly Cops routine that might help pull in some extra chuckles, especially if you haven't seen his work in a while. And Téa Lioni who plays an FBI official is also a weak link and plays the most unprofessional officer I've seen in my life.

The movie's plot, I gotta say, it starts off very interesting, as it starts off as a kidnapping then it turns into a group of little guys attempting to get back to a fatcat (Alan Alda) who lost all their money attempting investment fraud. Don't read too much into the whole political/economical message, because not even the movie gives a damn about it, so I commend them for that. But other than that, it's a time waister, it's a cheap knock-off of Ocean's Eleven, though you could do worse on a Saturday night.
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Post by: SOUP on November 22, 2011, 11:48:56 am
I saw the new Twilight movie with my girlfriend over the weekend.
Things get seriously icky during the last bit  :o
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Post by: max_cady on November 22, 2011, 04:20:22 pm
(http://i43.tinypic.com/257i2aa.jpg)

Wow, I was seriously not prepared for this. Real Steel had everything to lose. It has a mediocre director (Shawn Levy), it rips off Rocky on more than one occasion and the premise sounds as about as bland as a toy commercial.

Yet in the end, it ends up being heartwarming with just the right amount of cheesy elements. And it goes to show that Hugh Jackman can do well, even in a potentially carreer-shaterring movie.

Atom is no Optimus Prime, but he's just as charming.
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Post by: SOUP on November 25, 2011, 10:58:06 am
I saw the new Muppet movie last night with a few friends.
It's pretty refreshing to see a movie without a single cynical bone in it's body. You can pretty clearly tell that it was made by big fans of the Muppets.  The songs by Bret McKenzie (of Flight of the Conchords fame) were a big highlight for me :).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on November 25, 2011, 03:21:42 pm
(http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Muppets-movie-poster.jpg)

Really good movie, but boy did they exaggerate the Muppets' lack of popularity.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on November 25, 2011, 03:32:26 pm
That's nothing new. That was always a running gag in every medium The Muppets were in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on November 27, 2011, 07:50:11 pm
Caught The Muppets last night, loved it!

Best songs were "Pictures in my Head" (I'll admit, it made me tear up a bit, but I DIDN'T CRY! OKAY?!) and "Man or Muppet". Hilarious effects with the reflections.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjkaYh8bauA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0zpxC6O7nE
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Post by: max_cady on December 15, 2011, 05:27:09 pm
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I saw Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Once again, Hollywood goes through the routine of adding numbers to sequels and when another film that takes place a whole long after the previous one, they forget the numbers and started adding subtitles.

Ghost Protocol is more along the lines of the previous film, a much bigger focus on the actual team and less Tom Cruise ego trip. They signed Brad Bird, director of the classic The Incredibles and Ratatui and it kinda shows that the movie can be both amusing and serious at the same time.

Sometimes it doesn't mesh as well, but this one is at least as decent as the third film. It's a very good time waster and it's enjoying. Tom Cruise appears to have taken a "less is more" approach to his Ethan Hunt character, less temper tantruns, but I think he's contractually abliged to make his trademark running bit, but it's effective.

You have a smaller cast and pretty simple story, but the characters are complex, both Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner have some really funny dialogue that helps the movie just when it starts to go overboard.
Paula Patton is one of the movie's biggest surprises, she does OK, but in one scene she really brings out the big guns (wink wink).

I would recommend watching this film.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on December 16, 2011, 01:43:54 am
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Original_movie_poster_for_the_film_To_Kill_a_Mockingbird.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on December 23, 2011, 05:36:06 am
(http://i41.tinypic.com/v8lxti.jpg)

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)

One of my favorite animated movies when I was a kid was The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. For those of you who are unaware, Asterix was a belgian comic book by Uderzo and Goscinny, which is an historical parody of the Roman Empire, in a largely dominated Gaulle, only a tiny village has yet to be conquered by Caeser's legions. The gaulles in that village are super strong due to a magic potion that grants them super powers. The main hero is Asterix, one of the soldiers and his best friend Obelix, an obese quarry man, who is the only one who never needs to take the potion, because he fell into a cauldron of that stuff when he was little.

Many of the stories involve Asterix and Obelix foiling the Roman's plans to take over that little village.
The stories are littered with modern references, running gags and tons of 4th wall jokes.

This movie is no different. The Romans after getting constantly pounded, must've realized that the Gaulles might be Gods and Caeser issues them a challenge, to complete different variations of the Twelve tasks of Hércules, the famous hero of Roman mythology.

By winning them, Rome surrenders.

It's a fun little movie, but does it hold up as well. Not quite, since our heroes resort to the actual potion most of the times, they go through each and every challenge largely unschated, one of the movie's highlights, however, comes in the form of one of the tasks that have them just simply asking for a permit. But asking for a permit requires them to endure some nearly impractical burocratic procedures and obnoxious civil servants.

But other than that, you are just going through the motions, because you know that they are unstoppable.

It's a fun little film for kids, but sadly, adults, such as myself will find the movie a tad tedious.
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Post by: Aki-at on December 26, 2011, 05:00:32 pm
(http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/files/2011/12/Sherlock_Holmes_Game_of_Shadows_2.jpg)

Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows

I must say I was quite impressed by this film at times! Both Downey and Law have great chemistry as differing characters but good friends and they exchange a lot of banter and wit together well. But what really made the film for me in the end was the man above, Jared Harris as James Moriarty is fantastic and puts in a true villain performance, perhaps a favourite of mine since Ledger as Joker (In the sense that while the Joker was a mad man running loose, Moriarty is a calm but infinately more calculated individual) Really enjoyed the music accompanying the film and some of the action scenes were brilliant.

Still, I did dislike certain things. One things that managed to make it through in the first film was Sherlock's incredible power of deduction, unfortunately that was not the case here and it seems more like an action adventure film than a detective film. A major shame especially as I'm a big Holmes fan, but something I expected (Thankfully the BBC series Sherlock is launching soon!) Also Ritchie's love for SUPER SLOW-MO and CAMERA ANGLE ALL OVER THE PLACE can get tiring at times.

Overall though a very enjoyable film, especially the last 30 minutes or so, I thought the film was coming near its climax but it just kept giving.

The final battle in the film, my gosh it was fantastic! Recommended viewing.
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Post by: SOUP on December 27, 2011, 03:46:53 pm
(http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/files/2011/12/Sherlock_Holmes_Game_of_Shadows_2.jpg)

Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows

I must say I was quite impressed by this film at times! Both Downey and Law have great chemistry as differing characters but good friends and they exchange a lot of banter and wit together well. But what really made the film for me in the end was the man above, Jared Harris as James Moriarty is fantastic and puts in a true villain performance, perhaps a favourite of mine since Ledger as Joker (In the sense that while the Joker was a mad man running loose, Moriarty is a calm but infinately more calculated individual) Really enjoyed the music accompanying the film and some of the action scenes were brilliant.

Still, I did dislike certain things. One things that managed to make it through in the first film was Sherlock's incredible power of deduction, unfortunately that was not the case here and it seems more like an action adventure film than a detective film. A major shame especially as I'm a big Holmes fan, but something I expected (Thankfully the BBC series Sherlock is launching soon!) Also Ritchie's love for SUPER SLOW-MO and CAMERA ANGLE ALL OVER THE PLACE can get tiring at times.

Overall though a very enjoyable film, especially the last 30 minutes or so, I thought the film was coming near its climax but it just kept giving.

The final battle in the film, my gosh it was fantastic! Recommended viewing.

Agreed. Really entertaining cinema.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 27, 2011, 04:59:52 pm
Saw Tintin today, LOVE it. Great music, awesome over the top action scenes, really captured the old comics, but in a fresh new way.

I'm going to start rereading all the old Tintin books, will probably pick up 2 or 3 a month. Hope to finish all of them before the end of 2012.

The one action scene through the city, with a single shot, was awesome. Andy Serkis as Haddock was hilarious.
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Post by: max_cady on January 14, 2012, 07:14:14 pm
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/268/screenhunter01jan142153.jpg)

The Darkest Hour

Hey, look at what we have here. The first major contender for worst movie of 2012 and we're barely past week 3.
I saw this today and wow... Probably the laziest, non-scary alien invasion movie with special effects that make the Sci-Fi channel look good.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on January 15, 2012, 12:05:31 am
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The Darkest Hour

Hey, look at what we have here. The first major contender for worst movie of 2012 and we're barely past week 3.
I saw this today and wow... Probably the laziest, non-scary alien invasion movie with special effects that make the Sci-Fi channel look good.

...I thought it came out on Christmas 2011?
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Post by: max_cady on January 15, 2012, 09:25:21 am
***Checks IMDB****

Oh, it did get released at X-mas 2011.

Also worst 3D ever...
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Post by: SOUP on January 17, 2012, 10:03:34 am
I recently watched a documentary (more of a sit down interview with some video clips for context) about the Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart feud. It's basically the two of them in a room with Jim Ross asking them some very frank questions about everything.  The whole thing gives a lot of history and behind the scenes context on the entire feud.  A good chunk of time is devoted to the "Montreal Screwjob", and it's something else to see these two guys giving their sides of the story right beside eachother.
For anyone who's even heard of Shawn Michaels or Bret Hart, I highly reocommend checking it out. Some really genuine human drama here.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 23, 2012, 07:47:15 am
(http://moviesblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/red_tails_poster.jpg)

Saw Red Tails last night. First off, I'd like to say a big "fuck you" to the critics who panned this film. Why did they hate it? Probably because they think George Lucas raped their childhood or some nonsense.

The film was a lot of fun. Great action scenes, detailed sets, vehicles and costumes. The actors who played the pilots did a good job, they played off well with one another.

The negatives, the stuff that critics are magnifying by 100? The cliche plot elements and dialogue that comes straight out of old time war movies. The thing is, these elements were clear homages. The movie basically celebrates the pilots and showcases great ariel combat. It's rare to see a SFX movie in which you can actually follow the action on screen and it's not just a clusterfuck of metal and bullets.

Overall, it's not academy award worthy (except for the special effects) but it is a lot of fun and is a good movie. It's pretty clear that Lucas made the movie with black teenagers in mind. Our theater was filled with teenage kids who were loving the two main characters (not Gooding and Howard, but the two young pilots Easy and Lightening).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 24, 2012, 12:17:19 pm
Thanks for the impressions Barry. I'll try and check it out for sure.

Over the weekend, I watched Tucker & Dale vs. Evil with my girlfriend.
I'd wanted to see this one for quite a while for a few reasons:
1) It's a Canadian movie that looked interesting.
2) Alan Tudyk is always reliable
3) It also stars Tyler Labine who (along with Ryan Gosling), I've been a fan of since watching Breaker High when I was younger.  If you've never heard of Breaker High, it's probably best described as a Canadian Saved By The Bell, where the school is a cruise ship, and they travel the world as part of their schooling.

If you enjoy the comedy/horror genre or either of the two separately, just check it out. Don't bother with trailers or articles. The less you know going into it, the better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: SOUP on January 25, 2012, 10:48:56 am
I watched Haywire last night. Another movie that benefited from absolutely no expectations. I'd never heard of Gina Carano before, but she's something else in this movie. I really hope she gets a decent amount of work after this movie, because she could definitely be the next big action star without a doubt.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on January 26, 2012, 08:18:06 am
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I saw The Descendants last Monday.

I gotta say I was mighty impressed. On the surface, it features a plot that could be something out of an average soap opera, but with it's excellent performances, amazing photography(Hawaii just looks like a true paradise) and effective soundtrack, it's easy to see why this is an Oscar contender and a pretty good tear-jerker.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on January 26, 2012, 08:36:28 am
I saw The Descendants as well, last week. Very good movie, award worthy, BUT I can never see myself seeing it again nor to I want to own the blu-ray. Still, it's a great movie worth one watch. Clooney is (almost) always awesome. I watch Michael Clayton once a year, he's great in that.

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Got around to seeing Rise of the Planet of the Apes on bluray over the weekend. Really liked it! Caesar is an awesome character, I really hope this gets a sequel (I think it is). Lots of fun nods to the old movies, they even had the human spaceship launch and get lost. I'd love to see the next film show Caesar's rise to power, and to see how the humans went into hiding. 
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Post by: max_cady on February 06, 2012, 06:32:32 pm
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This is a hard one to decide. Part of me loves the nostalgia and the great jokes and the musical bits. But there's another part of me that feels like this was mostly Jason Segel and Amy Adams guest-starring The Muppets for a good chunck of the film.

Really hard to say...
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Post by: Emmett The Crab on February 07, 2012, 02:07:06 am
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This is a hard one to decide. Part of me loves the nostalgia and the great jokes and the musical bits. But there's another part of me that feels like this was mostly Jason Segel and Amy Adams guest-starring The Muppets for a good chunck of the film.

Really hard to say...

It gets better the more you see it.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on February 09, 2012, 06:49:36 pm
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I saw Fire and Ice the other day and it was pretty interesting. I wanted to check it out because I heard it was an animated film and that it featured the rotoscoping style of animation. If you are into barbarian films you might enjoy it.
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Post by: SOUP on February 10, 2012, 08:57:06 am
I saw this pretty funny short online called The Death and Return of Superman on youtube the other day.  The whole thing's a pretty entertaining re-telling of the entire comic book event, with a few celebrity cameos tossed in for good measure.
Anyway, I saw that the narrator of the whole thing wrote Chronicle. At this point, I'd never even heard of it. I checked out the showtimes at my local theater, saw that it was playing, and got a friend to come check it out.
It was one of the few occasions where I went into a movie completely dark. No trailer, no posters, no idea who was in it, or what it was even about. All I knew was that some guy in an online comedy video had something to do with it. After seeing it, I'd have to say that that's without a doubt, the best way to go into this one.

I don't want to spoil anything about it. All I'll say is that I think the majority of you will enjoy it quite a bit. Check it out if you can :D.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 11, 2012, 03:15:16 pm
Saw The Phantom Menace 3D. I liked the move a lot when it released in '99, and over the years I didn't let the haters get to me. Yes, it has it's problems, but I think the greats totally outweigh the weaknesses. The podrace and the lightsaber duel are awesome movie moments.

The improvements to the movie include a digital Yoda and an extended podrace, and both REALLY help the film.

The 3D was well implemented. Not in your face, but not invisible. The effect created a cool window into the Star Wars universe. 
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Post by: George on February 11, 2012, 03:26:28 pm
Saw The Phantom Menace 3D. I liked the move a lot when it released in '99, and over the years I didn't let the haters get to me. Yes, it has it's problems, but I think the greats totally outweigh the weaknesses. The podrace and the lightsaber duel are awesome movie moments.

The improvements to the movie include a digital Yoda and an extended podrace, and both REALLY help the film.

The 3D was well implemented. Not in your face, but not invisible. The effect created a cool window into the Star Wars universe.
Nice, I might give the film a see. The only thing that bothers me in the Phantom Menace is how boring the characters seem. But I liked the visual effects, it was insane in 1999 standards.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 11, 2012, 07:35:27 pm
going back and seeing the movie after eps 2&3 (and the Clone Wars series, if you're into that) gives a lot more depth to the characters. qui-gon is probably my favorite. shame Mace and Yoda didn't get more screen time in the first one.

Palpatine is great to watch, because the actor gave him all these little smirks and nods towards the fact that he's behind it all (spoiler alert). I like how cocky he is: "I will be Supreme Chancellor..." (gives a wink to the camera).
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Post by: max_cady on February 12, 2012, 04:11:03 pm
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I saw The Phantom Menace today and I gotta say, while some of the problems still remain, ie Jar Jar Binks (which honestly he's not as annoying as he seemed), the whole political aspect, which was boring as hell in 1999, but looking at it today it doesn't feel like it drags on all that much and few other questionable issues, such as Jedi Knights having technology to accurately measure (in actual units) how strong one person is with The Force. Some of dialogue can be a little weird, but weird as in, it's dialogue that seems to be as if someone is reading a book rather than actual spoken lines of dialogue.

But during the two and a half hours, none of that actually bothered me. And I think I know why, you see, for years, many fans have dogpiled on the movie, as well as many of the mainstream press and popular culture in general, pop culture in general has lived off as essentially making a parody of Episode I and as such the caricature has lived much longer in the zeitgeist, more than actual movie, when people refer to The Phantom Menace, they don't mean the actual movie, but more the caricature that has been made of it.

Hence, Episode I is just not that bad, quite honestly, it's actually good.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2012, 05:24:37 pm
George Lucas is a visionary and is one of THE most influential people in Hollywood. People give him shit for writing poor dialogue and altering scenes in his own movies, but they fail to mention that he founded ILM, Skywalker Sound, gives millions to charity, puts just about everything he earns back into the industry. I mean, without the money he invests in film, visual effects would not be what they are today, digital editing would not have been developed as quickly as it was and the concept of a summer blockbuster would not exist.

A-hem. Anyway, that's what I say to anybody who talks shit about Lucas.

But yeah Max, I agree, Phantom Menace gets better with age. The political stuff, which went over my head in '99 makes perfect sense to me now and really doesn't take up as much of the movie as I thought. What confuses me are people who say politics have no place in Star Wars. What the hell? I mean, the title itself has the word "Wars" which by definition is a political conflict. Plus, fans always knew the prequels would chart the creation of the empire and the fall of the republic. A New Hope speaks about both the empire and the fall of the republic. So of course, politics would have to come into play in the prequels. It may not be exciting politics at first, taxation and blockades, but those a smokescreen for the bigger problems to come: the Sith and the Clone Wars.

Really, if it were a drama, it would fail based on the acting and writing, but it's not a drama, it's a space adventure, so the downsides really don't take away from the action. In fact, TPM has some of the best action in the prequels IMO.
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Post by: George on February 12, 2012, 09:18:46 pm
Batman: Under the Red Hood
I won't be posting plot spoilers, but if you have a chance check this out. Seriously, check it out. It was pretty damn good and one of the better DC produced straight to video cartoons. If you haven't checked out Red Hood comics or know his history, you will be in for a treat. Sadly no Netflix streaming. But its pretty cheap on the Amazon.

It is also a graphic novel, if you rather not watch but read.

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Post by: CosmicCastaway on February 13, 2012, 04:10:53 am
*gives Barry a high five*

You are awesome sir.
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Post by: SOUP on February 15, 2012, 11:10:32 am
I just watched The Phantom Menace in 3D last night, and I'm right there with Barry on most points.
The movie's strengths really do outweigh the weaknesses. Aside from the podrace, and the best lightsabre fight of the series, the whole political angle is really interesting in retrospect. The set design on Naboo is prett gorgeous too.
I didn't really find the 3D all that effective or noticable though.

Jar Jar still isn't funny, and a few of the CGI effects haven't aged that well (Jabba), but it's a good time at the movies. Even it's flaws aren't as bad as the ones in Attack of the Clones (rocket powered R2-D2, and headless C3PO.
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Post by: max_cady on February 20, 2012, 07:52:45 pm
Wow. I must be going crazy, I saw two movies. One yesterday and one today. And both of 'em are very, very good.

First off, was The Artist.

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The Artist

I can see why it's an Oscar contender. As a recreation of the old 1930s silent film it is nearly perfect. It helps in driving the movie's fairly simple plot along. The plot could be pretty much sumarized in one single sheet of paper, but what helps it, is the pitch perfect recreation of that era, you just want to stay in that world regardless of how the plot is going to work out. It is escapism, more... it is an Oscar-worthy one.

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Chronicle

20th Century Fox had ventured into the realm of morally confused super-powered characters before. They tried it with Jumper and it failed miserably. Chronicles, on the other hand, is what Jumper should've been. A trio of kids who gain super powers by some sort of freak accident and spend the movie discovering, testing their powers and then starting to figure out, for better or for worse, what to do with them. It's found-footage style approach, is a step-up from other films in this category, the only major downside, is that near the end of the movie, the dreaded shaky-cam starts to take it's toll amid the frenetic action. I strongly advise this one.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on February 20, 2012, 10:28:00 pm
Damn, I really wanna see both Chronicle and Arriety... Anyway, I just saw this yesterday:

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Might seem a bit standard, but it still has some pretty neat animation and art and might be a better watch compared to the live action Street Fighters (though I haven't and don't really wanna see them.)
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Post by: SOUP on February 21, 2012, 08:22:35 am
I watched The Woman in Black last night with my girlfriend. She's a big Harry Potter fan, so a new movie with Daniel Radcliffe was pretty much a must see.
It slips into horror movie cliche quite a bit, but still delivers some genuinely creepy moments. People seriously need to avoid haunted houses.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on February 21, 2012, 08:39:29 am
I was in the mood for another Bollywood film and I watched Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. It's a really fun film and unlike a lot of Bollywood movies I've seen it isn't an emotional roller-coaster ride and instead focuses on comedy. 
Here's my favorite song from the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66aEQ3Ssdw
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 10, 2012, 08:31:01 pm
Finally got around to seeing Arrietty today!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2nb9Vq0yY[/youtube]

I enjoyed it. It was a very quiet, slowly paced movie. But that didn't detract from it at all. I really liked the layout of the house, and seeing the same environments from both the real world perspective and the Borrower perspective. The animation was amazing, the backgrounds were beautiful. I wish Dreadful Spiller had more screen time. Heck, I'd watch a spin-off movie starring him being a little hunter killing crickets. Music was excellent, but I didn't like hearing the lyrics in English. I prefer the Japanese version. The instrumental stuff is great no matter the language. Compared to other Ghibli movies, I'd say I liked it more that Ponyo and Howl. It felt like it had much more direction to the story and I really liked the little world it established. Looking forward to the home release so I can see it in Japanese.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7q07dyIsX8[/youtube]
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Post by: max_cady on March 25, 2012, 05:30:16 pm
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I'm shocked to find out that John Carter is actually a pretty good movie! Seriously, if nothing, it'll distract you from life's less pleasant moments for a couple of hours.
I liked everything about the story and the mythology, without feeling overwhelmed. It's got some great set-pieces, the music's awesome and John Carter himself is a pretty cool character.

Give it a try, seriously.
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Post by: mylifewithsega on March 25, 2012, 10:27:56 pm
Sadly, the last movie I saw was Red State. Damn good movie. I was shocked to see it was written and directed by Kevin Smith. In the theatre, sadly, it was The Vow. It was entertaining, but nothing special.
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Post by: SOUP on March 26, 2012, 08:47:09 am
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I'm shocked to find out that John Carter is actually a pretty good movie! Seriously, if nothing, it'll distract you from life's less pleasant moments for a couple of hours.
I liked everything about the story and the mythology, without feeling overwhelmed. It's got some great set-pieces, the music's awesome and John Carter himself is a pretty cool character.

Give it a try, seriously.
Thanks for the impressions. I'm hoping to check it out tomorrow night :).
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Post by: George on March 27, 2012, 06:36:15 pm
I finally got time to watch the movie Drive. Man, its so fucking great. I hate how Hollywood tries to make the main character talk more than needed because they think we are retarded and will loose focus. The main character is more of a silent type, but when he does something he takes over the scene. Its weird, but pretty boy Ryan Gosling did a great job on the role.

If you have time, give the movie a shot.
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Post by: SOUP on March 28, 2012, 12:19:42 pm
@George: Glad to hear you enjoyed Drive so much.
It was without a doubt, my favourite move of last year. There's no doubut in my mind that this movie is going to be THE film of 2011 that people are still talking about 10 years down the road. I saw it twice in the theater, and each time, the elevator scene left everyone with their jaws open.

I watched John Carter last night with my girlfriend and a couple of other friends.  I really have no idea why this movie hasn't been doing better business. The theories of interplanetary travel were really advanced considering the time that the story was written, and the design of everything is really impressive. It also has that unabashed sense of adventure and fun that you don't see in movies all that often anymore.
If this doesn't make as much money as the 3D re-release of Phantom Menace, I've lost a lot of faith in moviegoers.
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Post by: SOUP on April 03, 2012, 12:47:35 pm
I watched The Hunger Games with my girlfriend last night. I really didn't know anything going into it, other than the fact that Jennifer Lawrence uses a recurve bow to shoot things.  That said, I was caught of guard by quite a few things.  A lot of it seems like it would be more common place in something made in the '80s. You've got the costumes, odd facial hair, and typical '80s colour scheme. The biggest upside to this has got to be Stanley Tucci in a big blue wig :).
Jennifer Lawrence's performance really sells the whole thing as something much better than the Running Man with a much younger and prettier cast.

Overall, a really good time at the movies.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 15, 2012, 04:27:41 pm
Caught The Three Stooges at a matinee show this morning ($6!) and was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't expecting much, but it turned out to be pretty good. First off, I'm a big fan of the originals. I watched them all the time on TBS back in the '90's. The film has plenty of fanservice. The movie is broken up into three shorts, each featuring classic-style title cards and they feature all the original theme songs.

When the Stooges are on screen, it's great. The mannerisms and voices are near perfect. That isn't to say they beat the real thing, but I'd take the Stooges in this movie to the later years of the real Stooges. Downsides would have to be some child actors, a period in the film in which the Stooges are separated (it's only ten minutes or so) and the first ten minutes in which the Stooges are played by kids. They do a decent job, but I wanted to see the adult actors. Also, theres some gross out humor, but it's far tamer than other Farrelly brothers flicks.

Favorite bits: Larry David as a nun, the bell tower repair scene, the whole hospital scene, this bit where this guy gets stuck in a street sweeper, the salmon farm, Jersey Shore cast getting smacked around (hate those fucks), this extended Stooge fight on a stage (very stripped down and felt very classic).

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10 as a fan of the old shorts. Compared to other similar comedies, like Dumb and Dumber, it's not as good. If you don't like or don't care about the Stooges, it would probably be a 5/10. Appreciation of the old routines really helps the film.
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Post by: Radrappy on April 15, 2012, 11:25:38 pm
Guys go see Cabin in the woods.  Not going to take home any oscars but the creators chose to do something adventurous with the genre and went FULL OUT with it.  A really great time at the movies is the result. 
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Post by: SOUP on April 16, 2012, 04:12:32 pm
I'm right there with Redrappy on Cabin in the Woods. Really smart writing from people who are obviously fans of the genre, but not nessecarily fans of what it's become.  Giving out any details would be a bit of a disservice to the movie. Just go see it.

If you enjoy horror movies/have a sense of humour, you'll have a great time.
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Post by: inthesky on April 19, 2012, 09:47:40 am
I tend to go through sorts of "bursts" of movie watching--sometimes I'll see two a week or so, and then just stop completely.

I haven't had a good track record though. I saw The Hunger Games recently with a friend and I was not a fan, I thought the beginning was painfully slow and the drama from the actors not completely believable. If I read correctly, the second movie will have a new director? And reportedly the second book of the trilogy is the best. Granted it doesn't guarantee anything as far as movie:book translation, but I could see myself giving this series another shot.

Some other movies that I did see beforehand were Project X (we saw it out of morbid curiosity, I hated it, but good thing we paid little for it) and Chronicle which I loved even though it was pretty predictable, the movie was highly engaging.

Oh, I forgot that my college campus screened Pay it Forward recently. It....was missing something I think. Perhaps the drama was laid on too thick? It's odd, I tend to really appreciate serious, dramatic, and inspirational movies (I LOVED 50-50) but kept daydreaming with this one.
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Post by: max_cady on April 21, 2012, 06:05:06 am
Well, I saw War Horse yesterday with my old man.

I can sum up the movie in one sentence: It feels like a TV mini-series.

It was an Oscar contender, I'm told. There was nothing there that was even remotely interesting. Steven Spielberg clearly on auto-pilot.
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Post by: SOUP on April 21, 2012, 11:10:30 am
I can sum up the movie in one sentence: It feels like a TV mini-series.

Now that you say that, it puts me in mind of an old Canadian show called The Littlest Hobo.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on April 21, 2012, 08:14:11 pm
I just saw Cabin in the Woods today and I would honestly have to say I really thought it had a lot of cool ideas and I was really engaged in it up until the last five minutes of the movie. The ending totally ruined the experience for me. I don't think I've been this upset after a movie for a long time.  :'(
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Post by: SOUP on April 22, 2012, 01:24:57 pm
Just watched Lockout last night.

Pretty much one big cliché, but that doesn't mean it's not fun :).
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Post by: max_cady on April 23, 2012, 06:53:03 pm
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Saw Battleship this afternoon. It was quite an unexpected surprise. Don't want to spoil it for the US guys, let's just say it's one of those good clean Summer Movies.

It's has that same "USA military kick major butt" vibe that's fairly common with movies like Transformers and Battle: Los Angeles, minus the shaky cam from the latter and the annoying Michael Bay-isms from the former.

It's good enough for a distraction.
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Post by: George on April 23, 2012, 10:28:44 pm
Conan. Nice CGI bros. Nice CGI  :o
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Post by: MadeManG74 on April 25, 2012, 05:36:40 am
Just saw the Avengers. In the interest of avoiding spoilers and not talking it up too much I'll keep it to two sentances:

I enjoyed it.
I shit my pants after the credits.
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Post by: max_cady on April 25, 2012, 04:11:46 pm
Saw The Avengers this afternoon.

No spoilers, I have mixed feelings about it, part of me felt underwhelmed, the other part of me made got angry when I saw the ending credits and went back to face reality.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on April 25, 2012, 07:06:08 pm
Max, spoilerise your spoilers and let's discuss the movie a bit. I'm curious to know what you found underwhelming.
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Post by: max_cady on April 26, 2012, 04:55:45 pm
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OK, dude. I owe you that much. Let's just say that The Avengers is a very good movie, a very good attempt at making the very first superhero team-up. It's a very good movie, and it's way up there. It just needed a little something to edge it to excellent.

Now, my issues with the movie. [spoiler]After the huge build-up starting with The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2 and the other films, I got the impression that they sort'of phased all that out and the plot to kickstart The Avengers seemingly starts from scratch. Because early on in the movie, it's implied that The Avengers iniative was just cancelled or postponed.

What were all left with is the impression that this takes place much longer after the events of the other films and that Tony Stark and the rest of the crew involved, simply just moved on. Which makes the task for Nick Fury to gather all these heroes seem almost too easy. By the hour mark they are already in the huge aircraft trying to unconver Loki's plan.

Bruce Banner's incentive for joining up with the team is also incredibly easy and most of his backstory just seems to be missing, considering how tragic is it.

There's a bit of dead space in which the team is just bickering with each other, under the clear influence of Loki's staff.

My other gripe with the film, is and always has been, Black Widow and Hawkeye, they are only there because of plot convenience. Because it's not like Loki couldn't get things done if he had mind controlled any other professional archer in the world. This also makes the climactic showdown with the aliens lose a little of their menace.

If Hawkeye and Black Widow can also go toe-to-toe with these monsters, it makes them not seem as dangerous as they should be. Hulk and Captain America can kill them by simply using blunt force, so can Thor and Iron Man. It's their numbers that are the only decisive factor.

The other "downside" would be Nick Fury, so much talking, not much else, I'm afraid. The CG also dipped in quality from time to time.

But setting those issues aside, everything else from The Avengers is just pure gold.
The character interactions,  how Thor and Hulk get on each others nerves. What happened with Agent Coulson was the dramatic turning point. How Captain America is really a great de-facto team leader. The way Loki takes joy in outsmarting his brother. Some of the gags are real gut busters. And of course, the climactic showdown. The mid-credits reveal in which the major villain is... dum... dum.. dum...(***dramatic pause***) THANOS!
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Post by: MadeManG74 on April 27, 2012, 06:33:06 pm
OK, dude. I owe you that much. Let's just say that The Avengers is a very good movie, a very good attempt at making the very first superhero team-up. It's a very good movie, and it's way up there. It just needed a little something to edge it to excellent.

Now, my issues with the movie. [spoiler]After the huge build-up starting with The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2 and the other films, I got the impression that they sort'of phased all that out and the plot to kickstart The Avengers seemingly starts from scratch. Because early on in the movie, it's implied that The Avengers iniative was just cancelled or postponed.

What were all left with is the impression that this takes place much longer after the events of the other films and that Tony Stark and the rest of the crew involved, simply just moved on. Which makes the task for Nick Fury to gather all these heroes seem almost too easy. By the hour mark they are already in the huge aircraft trying to unconver Loki's plan.

Bruce Banner's incentive for joining up with the team is also incredibly easy and most of his backstory just seems to be missing, considering how tragic is it.

There's a bit of dead space in which the team is just bickering with each other, under the clear influence of Loki's staff.

My other gripe with the film, is and always has been, Black Widow and Hawkeye, they are only there because of plot convenience. Because it's not like Loki couldn't get things done if he had mind controlled any other professional archer in the world. This also makes the climactic showdown with the aliens lose a little of their menace.

If Hawkeye and Black Widow can also go toe-to-toe with these monsters, it makes them not seem as dangerous as they should be. Hulk and Captain America can kill them by simply using blunt force, so can Thor and Iron Man. It's their numbers that are the only decisive factor.

The other "downside" would be Nick Fury, so much talking, not much else, I'm afraid. The CG also dipped in quality from time to time.

But setting those issues aside, everything else from The Avengers is just pure gold.
The character interactions,  how Thor and Hulk get on each others nerves. What happened with Agent Coulson was the dramatic turning point. How Captain America is really a great de-facto team leader. The way Loki takes joy in outsmarting his brother. Some of the gags are real gut busters. And of course, the climactic showdown. The mid-credits reveal in which the major villain is... dum... dum.. dum...(***dramatic pause***) THANOS!
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You make some good points Max:
[spoiler] With regards to how quickly they get everyone together with the program being seemingly scrapped, I got the feeling that the project may have been officially canned, but Fury still believed in it. I took it that Fury had his own people keeping tabs on everyone of interest the whole time so that he could call them all together regardless. Cap was already with them, ditto Hawkeye and Black Widow, so gathering up Iron Man wouldn't be TOO difficult, and Thor joined by accident.

You mentioned that Banner was easily coerced into joining them, which is kind of true. I also think that if he wanted to keep Hulk under wraps, joining them up was his only option. If he didn't they would no doubt have dogged him until he did or he Hulked out which neither of them wanted. Also if anyone could provide him the tech to help 'cure' himself it would be Shield.

As for Hawkeye and Black Widow... I disagree, if anything they are played up in the movie to be anything but regular people. Sure they don't have super-powers, but Hawkeyes pulling off literally impossible shots in the movie. He doesn't need to have Super-Strength to be an important character. What he lacks in traditional powers he makes up for with resourcefulness. He's also probably the best wet-work agent in the field, so while Cap is the leader, Hawkeye was the 'eye in the sky' in the movie who could direct them on the field and knows which targets to pick. One arrow in the right place can make all the difference right?

Ditto Black Widow, if you need someone to punch out a 2000 tonne flying power turtle, you got Hulk and Thor, but what if you need someone to talk to the scientist powering the portal? Or to infiltrate a location without arousing suspicion etc. She didn't come into play too much in this movie, and a big firefight isn't her forte, but she's definitely got a talent set that nobody else has in the group.

But yes I agree most of it was great. The interplay between all the supes was cool. I really like that Thor was able to hold off Hulk, I was worried that they would bitch him out to make Hulk look better (especially since his fight with Iron Man and Cap was so balanced when he really could have wiped the floor with them both. I guess he was 'holding back' because he knew they were only mortals), so I was nearly cheering when Thor clocked him with Mjolnir (followed by that awesome scene of Hulk trying to pick up the Hammer but failing because he's not worthy). The big panning shot across New York with all of them fighting was particularly good.

Man I can't wait to see what happens with Thanos now... No way can the Avengers stand up to him right? I mean, this would have to lead to Guardians of the Galaxy or Defenders or something right? I remember hearing that Dr Strange is getting the film treatment, maybe there's some Cosmic Marvel on it's way?[/spoiler]
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Post by: Aki-at on April 29, 2012, 05:33:45 am
Now I will weigh in my opinion...

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I have always thought from the offset that this film would be a disaster, too many characters to fill in a film over 2 hours long? Not possible and no way without at least damaging some characters starring role. I witnessed this with Spiderman 3 and their treatment of Venom and it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Heck they even had to change the actor who played the Hulk, bound to be terrible!

But... SECOND BEST SUPERHERO FILM EVER MADE!!!!11!!1!!

The Dark Knight is still my favourite, but I do believe this film has overtaken Batman Begins in my personally chart and I rank Batman Begins quite highly as a film, regardless of it being a superhero one. I am just so surprised with how good this film came out. Maybe if I rewatch it multiple times, it could even take the palce of the Dark Knight.

[spoiler] I agree with Mang on a number of things, I really do love how Thor went toe to toe with Hulk. In recent times Marvel have tried to position Hulk as the strongest character in the whole universe with no equal and due to this my original liking of the character has somewhat diminished (It's also one of the reason I dislike Superman!) and fantastic how Hulk was not able to pick up Mjolnir, in some other medias they show Hulk is strong enough to pick it up, utterly disappointing from Marvel. Stop ruining your characters like that you dimwitted Iizuka wannabes!

Was amazed how there was not ONE main main hero, I thought it was going to be Iron Man but they did well to balance it out, with the exception of the final missile scene but in terms of the series he was the only one to could do such a thing. Captain America did have a lot less to do then the other heroes but since he did lead the team at one point, it balanced it out I felt. Only Nick Fury had little to do, though as director as SHIELD, I doubt he could have left his post and become a field agent. I also loved Loki, he was awesome in Thor and even more impressive here.

I did not expect the level of comedy in this film "Loki's my brother don't you dare insult him!" "He's killed over 90 people" "... He's adopted..." such well writen dialogue in the film. My favourite has got to be Loki's and Black Widow's little psychological showdown and the arguing scene with all the heroes. Actually there are a lot of awesome interactions between each character. I must say though, did not expect Agent Phil Coulson to die like that but I do like how, thanks to his appearence in the earlier 3 films, how much of an important character and death it felt. Generally the story held up really well.

Though I have to finish off with how Mark Ruffalo impressed me. I certainly was not expecting it but the Hulk stole the show in a good way. They did not need to add any extra powers or make him overly strong and Ruffalo played Banner perfectly, best line of the film has to go to him "That's my secret... I'm always angry" *HULK OUT AND SMASH*

Also his random punch at Thor haha.[/spoiler]

So yeah, fantastic film. If you like superheroes, watch it. If you like a good summer action flick, watch it. If you like fantastic films, watch it. I cannot endorse it enough.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 29, 2012, 08:11:26 am
Avengers is sounding good! Looking forward to seeing it. The whole concept is just nets, never thought we'd see a movie like this. Only way it could be more epic is if X-Men and Spider-Men had small parts in the movie, but that's impossible due to rights and would be overkill.

Now I just wish they'd release a blu-ray set of all the movies leading to the Avengers + the Avengers itself. So: Iron Man 1&2, Capn. America, Incredible Hulk, Thor, Avengers. Would be an awesome set.
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Post by: max_cady on April 30, 2012, 05:21:45 pm
One other small point that I'd like to make,[spoiler]I only watched the regular 2D version, some of my friends watched the 3D version. Based on what they told me, the 3D is once again uttely pointless.[/spoiler]
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 04, 2012, 08:24:48 pm
The Avengers was fantastic. I'm hoping future movies featuring them turn out good.
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Post by: SOUP on May 05, 2012, 10:38:19 am
I love Avengers. I just hope they keep Joss Whedon around for a second film. He was a big reason for how much I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Nathan on May 08, 2012, 12:44:11 am
Ip Man. Donnie Yen is fantastic.
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Post by: max_cady on May 08, 2012, 03:25:27 am
Saw American Reunion last night.

It was nice to see the crew get back together again. After an onslaught of horrible direct-to-dvd sequels, the cast of the original cast get back together for the same old routine. Jason Biggs's awkwardness and Sean William Scott's potty mouth does deliver some very good laughs. Major kudos for Eugene Levy who has the most emotional character sub-plot.

The problem that I have is that, American Reunion never really strays off the beaten track, I commend them for not going full gross out mode like they did with the third film, but the way the conflict is set up for each individual characters. How it starts, the moment where the s*** hits the fan and how things work themselves out, it all feels like an afterthought. The writers clearly wanted to focus more on the jokes.

Other than that, it's a nice distraction.
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Post by: Snowcat on May 09, 2012, 04:28:41 am
Ok somethings annoying me about the Avengers


[spoiler]Why the hell is that Thanos and Not Kang the Conquerer? I mean come on Kang is such a HUGE Avengers villain? Remember Avengers Forever? WHY THE HELL THANOS! I will always think Thanos is a  Silver Surfer villain :/[/spoiler]
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Post by: MadeManG74 on May 10, 2012, 04:40:42 am
First of all, Snowcats is back!?
Secondly: I think they went with that particular character because I have a feeling they want to expand the universe a bit. I think Dr Strange is going to be getting a movie soon for example, which might lead into more characters that are more suited to 'him'.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 11, 2012, 01:53:08 pm
I wonder if they'd use Dormammu in the first Dr. Strange movie.
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Post by: JohnOfRage on May 12, 2012, 10:47:49 pm
GoodFella's and Casino!
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Post by: MadeManG74 on May 13, 2012, 06:19:51 pm
I wonder if they'd use Dormammu in the first Dr. Strange movie.

That would be cool, I only know of Dormammu from MVC3. Would be nice to see him in a movie, especially to introduce a new level of threat above and beyond what the Avengers are used to fighting.
Especially if they include some of his lines from MVC
"A new will grips the sky, the earth, the ether... My will"
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Post by: George on May 14, 2012, 03:31:29 am
Please don't listen to Aki-at's opinion on comic books. :)
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Post by: Aki-at on May 15, 2012, 07:58:34 am
Please don't listen to Aki-at's opinion on comic books. :)

Pffft, you want the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: George on May 15, 2012, 10:11:21 am
Avengers is not the second best comic book movie ever made. Especially with such big flicks like 300, Sin City, Watchmen etc. Avengers was good and entertaining, but wasn't a masterpiece. I think it is you sir, that can't handle the truth.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on May 16, 2012, 12:28:31 am
You rate Watchmen above Avengers? 300 above Avengers? Really?

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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 16, 2012, 07:44:13 am
Haven't seen Avengers yet (I'm lazy! I'm sorry!)

I did really like Watchmen though, especially the directors cut. The length and number of stories made it feel like a cable mini-series with a hollywood budget. Rorschach was awesome.
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Post by: Aki-at on May 17, 2012, 07:22:33 am
Avengers is not the second best comic book movie ever made. Especially with such big flicks like 300, Sin City, Watchmen etc. Avengers was good and entertaining, but wasn't a masterpiece. I think it is you sir, that can't handle the truth.

That is why I said it was my personal chart bro! I just thought it was a great mix of fun, dialogue and action and critically it seems to be doing extremely well so I do not think I have said anything out of the ordinary.

You rate Watchmen above Avengers? 300 above Avengers? Really?

How did you find it Mang? I do not think it can top Nolan's Batman for you but what about other major superhero films like the classic Supermans or X-Men?
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Post by: George on May 17, 2012, 01:16:35 pm
Well, you have bad taste because Avengers was entertaining but wasn't a classic film. There was too much mistakes for it to be even on my top 5 favorite comic book films. First of all, the movie takes Loki, a villain that was was beat by Thor alone as the main villain. Why? Maybe Avengers 2 will deliver a 'OMFG' villain, but this one didn't.

Also felt like most of the film was establishing what they established in the tie-ins. Gathering the super heroes took 40 mins, why did they choose this? I have no idea. They already established that they contacted these heroes, we didn't need them to explain it in the flick. We knew it happen, so I was confused that they had to do it again...

Should I go on?

Batman is better than this films.Superman Returns suffers from trying to please old Superman movie fans. I'm looking forward to the reboot even if the custom looks gay. Though Watchmen is the best comic book movie ever. Hands down. Sincity is a close second. They are too good to the source materiel to be disregarded.
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Post by: max_cady on May 18, 2012, 05:48:17 pm
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I just came back from a screening of The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen's vehicle and a return to his Ali-G roots. If you were exausted by his hijinks in Borat and Bruno, you will find here, a good comedy, have few a good laugh and enjoy. There are much less gross out jokes like those featured in Bruno. It's a simple story and almost always never loses focus. Here's a tip, never cast Ben Kinglsey in your film, it already ruins whatever surprises you have in store.

I give this movie a thumbs up.
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Post by: samspade on May 20, 2012, 05:08:29 am
Well, you have bad taste because Avengers was entertaining but wasn't a classic film. There was too much mistakes for it to be even on my top 5 favorite comic book films. First of all, the movie takes Loki, a villain that was was beat by Thor alone as the main villain. Why? Maybe Avengers 2 will deliver a 'OMFG' villain, but this one didn't.

Also felt like most of the film was establishing what they established in the tie-ins. Gathering the super heroes took 40 mins, why did they choose this? I have no idea. They already established that they contacted these heroes, we didn't need them to explain it in the flick. We knew it happen, so I was confused that they had to do it again...

Should I go on?

Batman is better than this films.Superman Returns suffers from trying to please old Superman movie fans. I'm looking forward to the reboot even if the custom looks gay. Though Watchmen is the best comic book movie ever. Hands down. Sincity is a close second. They are too good to the source materiel to be disregarded.

As a big time comic book nerd, I felt that it was awesome seeing a comic book movie like Avengers really tapping into the potential of what a comic book movie can be. This is really the first time anything like it has ever been attempted combining a bunch of characters and showing them in a shared universe. It's really quite an achievement that they got so much right on the first try.

I do agree that Loki might be a somewhat weak choice as a villian but at the same time, the script was written in such a way to show his strengths being able to manipulate the heroes. I won't spoil it here, but the lead in to the sequel promises an epic villian and I personally can't wait.

As far as comparing this to something like Watchmen, there's really no comparision, they're both two very distinctly different films doing their own things. They're not really similar at all.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 26, 2012, 10:47:25 pm
Men in Black 3 was pretty decent.
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Post by: George on May 27, 2012, 04:25:59 am
As a big time comic book nerd, I felt that it was awesome seeing a comic book movie like Avengers really tapping into the potential of what a comic book movie can be. This is really the first time anything like it has ever been attempted combining a bunch of characters and showing them in a shared universe. It's really quite an achievement that they got so much right on the first try.

I do agree that Loki might be a somewhat weak choice as a villian but at the same time, the script was written in such a way to show his strengths being able to manipulate the heroes. I won't spoil it here, but the lead in to the sequel promises an epic villian and I personally can't wait.

As far as comparing this to something like Watchmen, there's really no comparision, they're both two very distinctly different films doing their own things. They're not really similar at all.
I'm excited for the second one, I liked the film. Just not a top favorite. I know Watchmen is hard to compare to Avengers or Sin City to Spider-Man, but in the end when someone is talking about favorite comic movies you have to stack them up in your personal taste. My personal taste lies with more mature story lines. Personal stack list here.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 02, 2012, 10:36:03 pm
Saw The Avengers earlier this evening.

I think I'm with George. It was very good, but not my top favorite comic book movie. I think a LOT of the awesomeness rested on the insanity of seeing all these stars together for one movie. Really, the biggest reasons for the film's goodness comes from crossovers and buildup. After the hype cools off, and the home video releases, and the years pass, it'll lose some of that spark. It's like the Oceans 11 of comic book movies. Like, "hey! george clooney and matt damon and brad pitt?? this is crazy!"

The story itself is good, and does beat out most of the past Marvel movies from the same continuity, but it's far from a great story. Felt more like Thor's plot retold on a grander scale, with aliens mixed in. The movie actually got me more excited for a sequel and, hopefully, a Hulk movie with Mark Ruffalo who was awesome but really deserves his own Hulk movie to explore the character more. Felt like a teaser for whats to come for both the Avengers series and the Hulk films.

Which, in turn, is what the buildup to The Avengers in the past single character movies felt like. I thought Iron Man 1 was great, but the sequel intentionally held back and threw in a bit too much Avengers buildup and ultimately hindered the film. Cap America and Thor, I think, handled the Avengers tie ins much better. So overall, Avengers isn't the greatest comic book movie of all time. The multi-film buildup and crossover cast were the film's biggest strengths. But the story was far from "greatest comic book movie ever" material. Still, best film of the Marvel Avengers-continuity of films and unlike Spider-Man 3 and X-Men 3, all the previous films lead to a satisfying movie.

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So what do I consider to be the best comic book movie of all time? Well, I can't peg just one, but I can say that I think a movie with that title is a movie that has great characters, story and every element is near perfection. It doesn't need tons of buildup or a large celebrity cast to "wow" you. I think The Dark Knight is the closest to this for me. I also really like Spider-Man 2. Both are great stand alone films that really only require the main character's origin to be known, not much else is needed to follow the film and enjoy it. I also really liked Watchmen. It felt similar to The Avengers in that it was a large ensamble cast with an epic story to tell. If I had to list my favorite comic book movies of all time, I'd say:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Spider-Man 2
3. Batman ('89)
4. X2
5. The Avengers
6. X-Men: First Class
7. Superman Returns
8. Watchmen
9. Sin City
10. Dick Tracy
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Post by: SOUP on June 04, 2012, 04:56:55 pm
Avengers again :D
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Post by: mylifewithsega on June 05, 2012, 03:43:59 pm
The last movie I saw in the theatre was The Avengers, which was fuckin' awesome. I didn't follow the comics, so I really don't give a damn how true it is to the source material. It was just a fun flick with some fantastic heores and villains, incredible action sequences, great dialogue and.... It's just good shit. All I need now is The Dark Knight Rises and I'll be happy.

Last movie I watched at home was a horror flick called Grave Encounters. The filmmakers took a perfectly good concept and decided to hamper it with cliche and some of the WORST handheld photography I've seen in a long while. What a fuckin' waste. Okay, you throw a bunch of skeptical paranormal investigators in a haunted asylum for a TV series they produce and get hit with a great big dose of hibbie-jibbies. Now it's a mind-fuck kinda' movie where, once they've been in there for 8 hours, the sun never rises again and the asylum becomes a freaky labyrinth. So the investigators are attacked, whackyness ensues and the ghoulies up and decide to let their victims sleep for 8 hours. Really?! This pisses me off about "found footage" movies; first, why would I wanna' watch them sleep? Why would the ghosts let them sleep? The ghosts are throwing the kitchen sink at these people, but just stop long enough for our leads to get some shut-eye.... THREE. FUCKING. TIMES! I just.... You know, I'm ranting. I didn't like Grave Encounters. I thought it sucked. The end.
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Post by: max_cady on June 08, 2012, 07:14:52 pm
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I saw Prometheus today. The first thing I can say is that the movie seems to suffer from an identity crisis of sorts. What do I mean by that? The movie tries to be many things: an action film, a sci-fi thriller, a philosophical insight into the concept of primus movens( aka The First Cause) but in the end it was [spoiler]just building up to reveal the horrific truth that humans accidentaly facilitated the creation of the infamous Xenomorph in the Aliens universe.[/spoiler] The major performance award goes to Fassbender who plays David, a cyborg who plays a vital role in the film.

Everybody else, apart from Noomi Rapace and Fassbender, just seem forgettable. But I can't say for sure how will people react to this movie. I liked the first hour of the film, how it felt like it was building up to something huge, but as time went on, I felt a bit underwhelmed. Even worse, at one point, it feels like the movie should've ended 10 minutes ago. It left more questions than actual answers, not to mention some pretty disconnected character moments.

To each his own, man. I can't say for sure if I can recommed this film, because either they will love it or hate it. It's going to be a very divisive flick.
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Post by: George on June 08, 2012, 11:15:02 pm
The Korean revenge flick: I Saw The Devil.
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(don't think I have wrote about this)

The movie is one of the most brutal films I have seen in a while. Its about a serial killer (played by the dude from Old Boy) who goes around graphically (seriously makes you feel bad for victims) killing women around the city. Sadly for him, one of the victims happens to have a dad that is a cop and a husband thats a cop.

The cop gets the 'suspects' and decides to track them down and literally beat them to the truth. In the end he follows and catches the serial killer in the act. Its hyped up like this fight is going to be the best thing ever, but the cop literally breaks his bones, destroys his face with a fury of punches... but that is just the start. He places a tracer on him and decides to follow him around. Everytime he tries to kill, he comes out and gives him a healthy dose of pain.

There are a few twists in the movie, do you think a chained monster will stay chained? My only other complaint is that the movie is a tad too long.

Its from the director of The Good, The Bad, and the Weird (good Korean take on a western). Here is the trailer, if you like revenge flicks, watch it:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwEFKdTckk[/youtube]
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Post by: Aki-at on June 09, 2012, 05:27:28 am
Its from the director of The Good, The Bad, and the Weird (good Korean take on a western). Here is the trailer, if you like revenge flicks, watch it:

Holy cow I love that film!

May watch it on that alone, though not sure I can take watching innocent people get brutally killed. But the concept of a cop following a killer and give him a good beating everytime to seriously mess him up is the only kind of justice I like. Slow justice is no justice.
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Post by: George on June 09, 2012, 04:02:05 pm
Yeah I think those scenes are intended to shock so what the cop does seems justified. Outside of running too long, its a good flick. Shocking, yes, but good.
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Post by: SOUP on June 30, 2012, 12:47:13 pm
I went to the Drive-in with my girlfriend last night and watched Snow White & the Huntsman and Battleship.

The effects relating to the Queen in Snow White were definitely the highlight of that movie.

I was pleasantly surprised with Battleship. Not the best movie ever, but it was entertaining enough. It reminded me a bit of Top Gun meets the first Transformers movie.

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Post by: max_cady on July 05, 2012, 06:51:39 pm
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OK, guys I just came back from the screening of The Amazing Spider Man. I have to say I was pleasantely surprised. I went in knowing next to nothing, I barely saw any trailers. It was very low on my radar. I was lucky to catch a break from work today and I decided to check the first screening.

First off, I've seen the RT score, It is very unfair, methinks. It also goes to show that you can tell a very compelling story with just one superhero. There are a few hickups, though. The plot revists and expands upon similar points from the original movie. Revisiting is not necessarily a bad thing, but perhaps they went a little overboard with expanding said plot points. [spoiler]One in particular, Peter goes into this pre-Spiderman vigilante role trying to track down and take out the guy who shot his Uncle. Not necessarily bad, but I though they took way too long and they seemed to just downright copy Batman Begins.[/spoiler] Having said that, the rest of the movie works surprisingly well.

Andrew Garfield does a great Peter Parker/Spiderman, part-time nerd (to the point of being uncomfortably awkward) and part-time superhero. The same with Gwen Stacy and Captain Stacy, played by Dennis Leary. Captain Stacy is obviously trying to be Jim Gordon-esque. And to some extent he helps out the plot considerably. Dr. Connors is being portrayed as a tragic villain, he fits is role. Now for some reason, Aunt May just seems to be a throwaway character. I didn't like that. I liked out they took Flash, who in the first Spider Man movie was just there for a cheap gag. In here, they actually make him a real character whose relantionship and conflict with Peter evolves overtime.

The comedy in this picture, it was well done. It felt sincere. No cringe-worthy or forced laughs like the ones I was forced to endure in the Thor movie and in the awkward dance scene in Spiderman 3.

I was pleasantely surprised. I advise everyone to see it. I'm serious. Get off The Avengers train for a sec and take a dive into The Amazing Spiderman. Forget about superhero team ups for a while and watch this to remind yourself that superhero solo movies can handle themselves fine.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on July 06, 2012, 04:52:06 pm
I actually saw The Amazing Spider-Man quite recently myself, and I found it be a bit of disappointment. Mind you I wasn't expecting it to be the best film of the summer, but I am bummed at how it turned out. Based on what I've seen I'm definitely in the minority, but in my opinion this new Spider-Man film isn't nearly as good as Sam Raimi's films. To me, it just felt like there was something missing in this new film that the previous movies had. It's funny, because I usually don't mind when movies take liberties with the comic book source material, but a lot of the changes in The Amazing Spider-Man really bugged me.
That being said, Stan Lee's cameo in this movie is arguably he's funniest. Really made me smile.  :)
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Post by: max_cady on July 20, 2012, 06:35:54 pm
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I went in with next to no expectations... I gotta say that I was plesantely surprised. It kinda works, even if it just copies so much of Seth McFarlane's formula and predictable notes. It feels like a three-parter for a non-existing tv series. Unfortunately many of the best jokes fall into the first two episodes, while the rest, while the rest will get you smilling and that's about it.
It's actually amusing to see Mila Kunis, when they aren't using her voice clips from FG.
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Post by: SOUP on July 21, 2012, 03:58:12 pm
I got to see The Dark Knight Rises last night (won't say a thing, other than that I enjoyed it).

This morning, my local theater had a showing of the Ninja Turtles movie from 1990. Needless to say, I was there, and it was awesome :).
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 21, 2012, 05:11:53 pm
I got to see The Dark Knight Rises last night (won't say a thing, other than that I enjoyed it).

This morning, my local theater had a showing of the Ninja Turtles movie from 1990. Needless to say, I was there, and it was awesome :).

WHAAAT!? THat is awesome! I love the first TMNT flick. Damn, where do you live? I want a theater like that.
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Post by: SOUP on July 21, 2012, 05:53:03 pm
@Barry: They're doing it at all Cineplex theaters in Canada.
It's a summer promotion where every Saturday morning, they're playing a different family movie. The best part is that the admission's only $2.50 :D.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 21, 2012, 09:44:33 pm
@Barry: They're doing it at all Cineplex theaters in Canada.
It's a summer promotion where every Saturday morning, they're playing a different family movie. The best part is that the admission's only $2.50 :D.

When I worked for a theater, they did something like that. The movies were cheap to rent, so they were like $4 a ticket w/popcorn. A lot of the movies sucked, but we had a few gems: Babe and Prince of Egypt come to mind. But nothing as old as the first TMNT. Really cool. I'd see that even if it meant a ton of kids in the theater.
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Post by: SOUP on July 22, 2012, 10:50:12 am
Surprisingly, there was only one kid in the theater. The rest was full of twenty and thirty-somethings.
The kid's parent was probably a huge fan himself, and wanted to introduce his kid to the greatness that is the first Ninja Turtles movie :).

So many great lines in that movie.
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Post by: Radrappy on July 22, 2012, 10:23:58 pm
I got to see The Dark Knight Rises last night (won't say a thing, other than that I enjoyed it).


I saw it on friday night and found it to be really, really disappointing.  When should we open this up for discussion?
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Post by: SOUP on July 23, 2012, 10:45:42 am
I saw it on friday night and found it to be really, really disappointing.  When should we open this up for discussion?
Maybe a separate, spoiler marked thread?
Also, I watched it again last night.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 23, 2012, 12:22:53 pm
How about we shift TDKR discussion to the summer movie thread, and spoiler tag our spoileriffic posts?

I'll start by jumping over to that thread right now.
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Post by: SOUP on July 30, 2012, 05:33:59 pm
I just watched Broadcast News the other night.

It's one of those films that's been on my must-see list for quite a long time. Ever since I watched Raising Arizona, I'd been on the lookout for other movies with Holly Hunter.
Well, she didn't disappoint in this movie.
Really top-notch performances, and fantastic dialogue all around. I watched it alone, and it still managed to have my laughing hysterically at a couple of parts.
The whole thing put me in mind a bit of Almost Famous (one of my all time favourites), if it were based around the world of television news. Not so much in plot, but in the themes and the style everything's put forward. Definitely worth watching if you get a chance.

I've never been able to find it in a store, or on netflix, but the Playstation Store had it up as a rental.
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Post by: max_cady on August 01, 2012, 09:35:54 pm
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I caught the first midnight screening for The Dark Knight Rises. I might get into further detail tommorrow, but I'll say this much, right now:

Much like The Dark Knight, it's miles ahead of Batman Begins. Now the ultimate issue, is it better than The Dark Knight? No. But it's a very satisfying conclusion to the Chris Nolan Batman saga. The first Superhero Trilogy with three excellent movies. This series is my Star Wars.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on August 04, 2012, 10:07:48 pm
This series is my Star Wars.

I told a friend of mine that too. More specifically, TDKR is this generations Return of the Jedi. He is 32, I'm 27. While I did grow up on the Star Wars prequels, and love them, the Nolan Batman movies started out as a series in my lifetime. So I've been able to experience each one on release. Difference is, Star Wars went from groundbreaking to great, while the Nolan Batman movies went the opposite direction.
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Post by: max_cady on August 15, 2012, 05:08:23 pm
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This might sound strange but I was a little dissapointed in The Expendables 2. What's even more peculiar is that the sequel does everything right. It's got a more focused plot, it's well paced, well shot (no shaky cam in this sucker), Bruce Willis, Schwarzenneger and Chuck Norris actually have lines and they play an important role in the film, not pointless cameos set up just for the promotional trailers.

Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a great villain, and it's more about the team per say, instead of just Staham and Stallone, which was a nagging issue from the original (the other crew members are much more fleshed out), the CG blood is much less cartoony this time around. The jokes are also a little better and I just love how self-aware most of the characters are. I mean, it does everything right, yet... for some reason, it just ends up being a little underwhelming.

When the bullets start flying and the going gets rough, it's all fine and dandy (the opening sequence is just amazing), but the slower parts took quite a toll on me. It's true that the original had some embarrasingly slow parts and took some weird detours (the spousal-abuse sub-plot), but when things halted for a while in TE2 I just felt like I was just waiting for the gunplay to break up the monotony. The soundtrack was one of the lowest notes, however, the soundtrack in general was so much better in the original. No Creedance Cleatwater Revival, sadly...

Don't take me wrong, it's still worth checking out. Watching it with friends is highly recommended.

I can't still quite explain why I wasn't as amped up, there have been a ton of insanely big action flicks this Summer and I watched a couple of 'em: Battleship (the worst of the bunch, but at least it was trying), The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises (which I personally think is the best one overall). Maybe TDKR took the wind out of me.
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Post by: max_cady on September 20, 2012, 07:49:11 pm
(sorry for the double-post guys, it's just that there's been litterally next to activity in this topic)
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Resident Evil: Retribution

More like... "Shoot-Outs the Movie". It's a sad fact that these films have gotten progressively worse, though there's certainly an audience for this, because it's been going for 10 straight years. The fist two films qualified as spin-off or rather parallel stories taking place during the video game continuity. Then they decided to pretty much go into it's own continuity, where it's a free-for-all and the main game characters are there... just for the sake of being there, often times just cosplayin'.

There's not beating around the bush, Ada Wong, Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker, Barry Burton and Leon S. Kennedy appear in this movie, but apart from their names, they bear no resemblence to their counterparts.

The movie's "plot" if you can call it, is non-existent, I have to admit, the first 15 minutes were actually pretty intense, I actually flinched when [spoiler] Alice was playin' a suburban Mom and suddenly there was a zombie outbreak [/spoiler]. Afterwards, it's just downhill from there. Barely any horror, so to speak, what you get instead is massive shoot-outs every 10 minutes, interrupted by someone giving out information about what just happened and how everything ties into the events of previous films.   

The shoot-outs are almost The Expendables, scratch that Commando level of absurdity, [spoiler] you have heroes and antagonists just shooting and almost always never hitting each other, but every other random faceless Umbrella officer always gets shot down[/spoiler].

The overall plot is bad, because when you watch the final scene, it's feels like you were left out of some major events, while you were experiencing a run-of-the-mill search and rescue operation.

Ohhh... and those slow-mo shots... I never fought I'd get bored of 'em.
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Post by: Nameless 24 on September 21, 2012, 06:55:48 am
Could anyone let me know about the film "Dredd" before I decide whether to go or not?

I'd like someone to give me their thoughts about it as I am curious about the Universe of Dredd.

Thanks in advance.
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Post by: Aki-at on September 21, 2012, 11:03:53 am
Could anyone let me know about the film "Dredd" before I decide whether to go or not?

I'd like someone to give me their thoughts about it as I am curious about the Universe of Dredd.

Thanks in advance.

Actually going to see it myself tomorrow. Though no expert on the universe of Dredd but heard good things.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on September 21, 2012, 02:45:02 pm
I've heard it's a pretty faithful adaption and it's much better than Stallone's version.
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Post by: Nameless 24 on September 22, 2012, 05:29:13 pm
Actually going to see it myself tomorrow. Though no expert on the universe of Dredd but heard good things.

Thanks guys, sounds like it'll be better then the 1995 one.;
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on September 23, 2012, 08:21:13 am
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Got into the series just a few months ago, and am kicking myself for coming in so late. It's a freakin HILARIOUS show! I describe it to friends as Superbad meets Freaks & Geeks. Next to The Office and Extras it's my favorite British tv show. Caught the movie, via... "Arr, ye mateys!" methods since the closest theater showing it was in New York. It wasn't anywhere near epic film quality, but it was a great extended episode of the series. I liked that a lot of characters had stories resolved and I really hope they do one more movie, just to see how they part ways for college.
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Post by: Aki-at on September 25, 2012, 05:21:17 am
So I watched Dredd. Was a good action flick and much more loyal to the source material, Dredd didn't even remove his helmet once! The action was not the best I've seen but certainly still enjoyable enough for any Dredd fan (Watched with one too) so I give this film a thumbs up out of thumbs up!
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Post by: max_cady on September 27, 2012, 06:16:04 pm
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Saw it today. And I agree. It was awesome. I barely remember the Sylvester Stallone version, but this plays a bit like Die Hard and District 9, the plot shares some of that DNA. On the surface, it had everything to be just a bland sci-fi, run-of-the-mill film that studios dump in September because they know that it's bad.

But not this Dredd. It's a great action movie, they've cut a lot of corners (the action takes place almost entirely inside a huge building/slum, while the outside is clearly just a greenscreen) but for the most part it's amazing what they did here with limited resources.

Karl Urban plays his role as Dredd flawlessly, he plays the character as he should be, a faceless, ruthless and amoral police officer. Everything you need to know about the character is given to you in the first five minutes. His sidekick is played by a very convincing Olivia Thirlby (the last time I'd seen this girl was in The Darkest Hour, so good job). The main villain is a bit of a dissapoinment, to be honest, she's a plot device. But nevertheless you will always be interested in what's coming next.

The world in which they innhabit, is as impressive as the main character, it's a post-apocalyptic future that's still somewhat grounded in reality. If you have a choice between Resident Evil: Retribution and Dredd, go with this one.
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Post by: CosmicCastaway on October 11, 2012, 06:27:34 pm
I saw Hotel Transylvania yesterday and it was fun. It's not one of the better movies of the year, but there are a few great jokes in it and I loved the zany animation that is reminiscent of Genndy Tartakovsky's earlier works and I was pleasantly surprised to see he was the director of the film. I enjoyed it, don't know if I would want to own it but it was decent. There's an absolutely hilarious "Twilight" joke towards the end.
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Post by: max_cady on October 29, 2012, 05:26:25 pm
I've seen two movies lately... I was definately dissapointed by both.

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Taken 2

Perhaps the most pointless sequel since Jaws 2. Liam Neeson tries his best, but quite honestly the film suffers from a variety of problems: an expanded role for both Maggie Grace and Famke's Jansen's characters that don't really add much, flimsy antagonists that should only stay confined to direct-to-DVD Disney sequels, confusing camera work and overall terrible fight coreography.

Try your best to pretend that Taken was this great standalone movie that nobody saw coming.

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Skyfall

OK, what the heck was this!? I paid to see a James Bond film with Daniel Craig kicking butt and taking names, this was a film that was too concerned with making so many references to older James Bond films that somehow they forgot that they had a budget of 200 million dollars (that features terrible CG affects, by the way) which could have been used on something a little better than what I saw here tonight.

Like I said, a fairly dull plot that, like I said before, is far more concerned with nods to the classic films, that ironically was the direction that MGM was trying to stray away from since Casino Royale. Sam Mendes also seemed more concerned with making pretty shots, but like I said, pretty images can only get you so far. There's a ton of jokes and quips that don't produce as much as a chuckle, just a bunch of very audible sighs in the audience. About the CG...[spoiler]apart from producing an amazing effect for Javier Bardem's character in one very shocking scene, there's a ton of obvious greenscreen shots, some fairly obvious scenes where they CG-ed Daniel Craig's face into a stunt double. The most comical of all, Daniel Craig hoping on a CG komodo dragon should become an Internet meme as soon as these words go viral: Hopping the komodo.[/spoiler] With Javier Bardem is a great villain and perhaps one of the saving graces in this flick. Javier Bardem, brough something interesting to the table, he was a weird combination between the scary antagonist in "No Country for Old Man" with the over-the-top flamboyance of the Joker, it's excellent in it's own way, but nothing that we haven't seen before. It rings true because [spoiler]one major scene in the film when Silva is caught and breaks out of MI6's new headquarters in order to get to M, is completely ripping off The Dark Knight. "Influenced by TDK", my butt, it was the exact same routine.[/spoiler]

Don't waste your time on this one.
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Post by: Nameless 24 on November 02, 2012, 07:07:36 am
I don't know why, but I liked Skyfall, it felt like Daniel Craig for me has finally become a Bond since CR and QoS didn't interest me enough. (watched the former at the Cinemas).

There was less fighting I admit, but it was pretty good for what it was.

Oh, and is Taken 2 the case of "I don't know who you are but if I catch you, I will kill you" to the movie itself?

Yeah, that'd be a good meme for the future.
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Post by: max_cady on November 03, 2012, 07:36:34 pm
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Lawless

OK, I was originally going to see Paranormal Actitivy 4 this Saturday, but after a surprise visit from a couple of my best buds and few back and forth, I decided to go see Lawless. And it turns out, I was pleasantely surprised. This little story takes place in the 1930's in a humble county that involves a band of small time liquor smugglers (the Bodurant brothers) who run into trouble when a new Deputy wants his cut from the operation, starting a slowly escalating conflict between authorities and the local mob.

Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeuof are pretty good. Shia does his best to stray away from his "teenager routine" from Transformers and Hardy, well, the man can make his mumbles seems like shakesperian banter to some degree.

If there is one major up it is Guy Pearce, as Deputy Rakes, his performance as a chicago mobster is just perfect.
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Post by: max_cady on December 01, 2012, 08:38:15 am
~(Sorry for the double-post once again, come next year, I'll start another topic with an updated release schedule)~
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Paranormal Actitivy 4

The PA series has been an odd franchise to say the least, it has a meager budget, no-name actors who barely, just barely qualify as as such, but each installment has been comercially sucessful in every iteration. Probably the strangest of all, it's a series that has gotten better with each sequel. Paranormal Actitivy 3 stands as being the absolute strongest of the three. So here I was expecting them to at least keep that steady mommentum and what I got instead was more than chrushing dissapointment. The fourth movie is just beyond atrocious, it's poorly paced, the attempts at jumpscares are so spaced out and lazy. Even worse, the characters in this one are the most tedious yet in this franchise. I don't think I can possibly spoil anything by just sayin': Nothing happens! Not worth a DVD rental, not worth the bandwith that you waste on Netflix.

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Wreck-it Ralph

I haven't seen a Disney movie since Up. I really liked Wreck-it Ralph, the premise sounds great on paper, it's probably the most well executed game movie, or rather a movie that features video game elements and lore. The characters are great and I love those enviroments and the ton of background nods to other classic video game characters. The marketing guys hyped the heck out of this "game hopping" hook, but when you think about it, it's fairly limited and most of the movie takes place very much in Candyland, probably made for a much tighter script, but I wish there was just a little more.
Minor nitpicks, honestly. I recommend it.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 03, 2012, 08:47:43 am
The Amazing Spider-Man

Finally saw this on blu-ray, and I gotta be honest: I really hated it. Words I'd use to describe this movie: unnecessarily dark, uneven, indirect, weak, awkward. 

Obviously this movie had to be made to retain film rights, but they really could have tried a lot harder to justify a reboot. As is, it was just way too dark (The Dark Knight affecting it, no doubt) and as such it lost a lot of fun found in a Spider-Man story. I disliked the changes made to established elements, just so they could point at it and say "hey look! this bit is different from the other movie!". I'm sorry, the original origin story worked. Why change something that works? The bit at the convenience store which lead to Ben's death was nowhere as good as the original comic's depiction, or the first movie's.

The bits with Peter's parents reeked of elements that either are on the cutting room floor, or were held back for reveals in later sequels. I'm sorry, but the whole "omg, Peter's parents have a mysterious past!" thing was weak and hollow. Just because you treat something as a mystery does not make it enticing to the audience. In the case of this movie, the whole thing just felt weak and unresolved. Throw us a bone! Give us a little more than what we got!

The Lizard was a very weak villain. Conners was never consistant. Was he a nice guy? Was he hiding an evil secret? Was the Lizard making him insane (like Doc Ock and Green Goblin in the original movies) or was he genuinely evil? They never explained it, and again, acted like the real answers will arrive in a sequel! The end goal: make NYC full of Lizard people! C'mon man... give us something with more depth than that! What a weak final plan.

I don't want to rant forever, so I guess long opinion short: the movie suffered from being different for the sake of being different (rebootitus?) and intentionally weakened certain elements to give something for sequels (sequelitus?) and as such it was a weak film. Spider-Man 3 was a weak movie as well, but at the very least we got payoff and resolutions to storys. Even the first Spider-Man, which had two more sequels, gave us clear resolutions to plot points, and set up very strong plot points for sequels (Harry's vendetta on Spider-Man, Peter and MJ's relationship). At best, ASM gave us resolution that Peter and Gwen would continue to see each other (surprise, surprise). But everything else? Gotta keep it unresolved for the sequel! Ugh...

5.5/10
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Post by: max_cady on December 03, 2012, 06:08:48 pm
@Barry

What made The Amazing Spiderman such an uneven product is that this movie was made pretty much by Sony Picture's focus group, Marc Webb is probably a very talented director, but right now, in Hollywood terms he is still a nobody, therefore Sony Pictures can boss him around. I say focus group, because cleary they wanted to mimic The Dark Knight, but somehow try to be everything to please everybody (Twilight fans, for one).


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Rise of the Guardians

I'm starting to think that the less I know about a movie, the more surprises I will have. And Rise of the Guardians is one such. I hadn't seen a Dreamworks movie after I walked out of Monsters vs Aliens. This one was awesome. It's got the right spirit, this is cleary the perfect Holiday themed movie. The CG is stunning to say the least. The plot is a little so-so since this is basically a G-rated version of The Avengers.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 04, 2012, 07:42:51 am
@Barry

What made The Amazing Spiderman such an uneven product is that this movie was made pretty much by Sony Picture's focus group, Marc Webb is probably a very talented director, but right now, in Hollywood terms he is still a nobody, therefore Sony Pictures can boss him around. I say focus group, because cleary they wanted to mimic The Dark Knight, but somehow try to be everything to please everybody (Twilight fans, for one).

Yeah, I did more research on the movie's development and was shocked to learn how hacked to hell the finished product was: http://badassdigest.com/2012/07/05/was-the-untold-story-cut-from-the-amazing-spider-man/

Having read that, it explains the many things I disliked about the movie. The loose plot thread with the Indian dude who was pushing Conners to finish his work? It had a clear resolution but was cut! This lead to a very uneven moment when the Lizard appeared out of nowhere very pissed off in a tattered lab coat. That link also explains why the backstory with Peter's parents was so shitty. Even the plot thread with hunting down Ben's killer apparently had a resolution! :P To be honest, I may have kind of enjoyed the movie if it had all these essential elements put back in. I'd still dislike stuff like Peter's characterization (way too goofy and awkward) and the whole "Peter was genetically engineered from birth to be Spider-Man"... but at least the second bit would have been cohesive.
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Post by: JohnOfRage on December 05, 2012, 09:00:40 pm
An Extremely Goofy Movie ^.^
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on December 17, 2012, 07:37:23 am
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Finally got around to seeing this! Ok, so it released on Friday... but I didn't see it til Sunday. And even two days felt like a long wait. Overall, I really enjoyed it!

The Hits:
• The intro ties in very nicely with LOTR, I could see both trilogies connecting seamlessly

• Martin Freeman as Bilbo - I've always loved Martin in any role he has played: Tim Canterbury in The Office, Arthur Dent in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Watson in Sherlock. Now he plays another literary character and does such an awesome job! His face is just so damn hilarious. He doesn't need to say a thing and he can get his point across.

• Gandalf the Gray is BACK! I loved Gandalf in LOTR: FOTR, but found Gandalf the White to be so stoic and boring. So to see the pipe smoking, funny Gandalf back in action was the highlight of the film.

• The dwarfs - they don't all stand out, but there are another two movies to go, so I'm sure each dwarf will get their moment in the trilogy. I really liked Dori, he seemed to be a connoisseur of the finer things like tea and wine, which contrasted with his appearance. Balin was cool as well, he and Thorin had the most screen time for sure. I really liked all the dwarf history. It helped in making me care about their plight.

• The scene with Gollum was another highlight of the film. Acting was great on both sides, very tense moments combined with very funny moments.

• Radagast the Brown - he's so friggen kooky! His bird shit head and bunny sled were just so out there, but they worked.

• The music. I have that damn Misty Mountains theme stuck in my head.

• The action scenes were hectic, but a lot of fun.

• Unlike a lot of people... I liked the goblin king! He was an ugly son of a bitch.

The Misses
• On first watch, it takes time to get back into middle earth. Not to say that the beginning dragged, it was just that you had all these new dwarfs but we knew very little about them. It wasn't until the end of the movie that I really liked them, and on rewatch I'm sure the intro would be a lot stronger now that I'm more familiar with them.

• Unlike LOTR, there is no true villian... yet. Once Smaug appears in full, I'm sure things will really (literally) heat up.

• The white council scene is neat fan service, but it wasn't as strong as I wish it would be. All these returning cast members, but no really exciting dialogue. Mainly its "Gandalf is talking shit... oh wait, he's not." I did really like seeing Christoper Lee again, and nice LOTR foreshadowing.

Overall a great start to what I'm sure will be another fantastic trilogy. I can't really rank it with the other LOTR movies until the trilogy completes, but I'd grade it an A/A-
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Post by: max_cady on December 17, 2012, 02:58:22 pm
Well, I've been going back and watching some older animated movies. After Wreck-it Ralph and Rise of the Guardians, I realized that I've missed a lot of animated films in the least three years.

Puss in Boots - B

It works as a spin-off from the Shrek film. It features an interesting twist, but other than that, it's acceptable.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - C

This franchise is strange, the first film was almost a throwaway, just barely qualified as a feature film. But the second film, was like night and day. Number three felt like a step down, the most basic of plot, hits all the familiar notes (setup and the most easily resolved conflict), but it kinda makes up for it with very complex visuals and an interesting message.

Today, I'm watching Rio and I'll stop with How to Train Your Dragon.
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Post by: MadeManG74 on December 18, 2012, 06:59:34 pm
The Hobbit. Peter Jackson, you have been an immense disappointment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: Randroid on December 24, 2012, 08:21:49 pm
Saw Chronicle last night.

If you have any interest at all in movies with super powers then I can definitely recommend it. The story is pretty common but their approach is completely unique. There's really nothing out there like it.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on December 30, 2012, 10:10:36 pm
Got back from Django Unchained, it was a blast.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: max_cady on January 07, 2013, 04:10:43 pm
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I just came back from a screening of Jack Reacher. Damn it, Tom Cruise had to turn 50 to actually become a good character actor and lose his gigantic ego at the same time. I really enjoyed Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, because it was finally what people wanted out of a Mission Impossible movie. Jack Reacher puts Tom Cruise one step closer to the icons of the 80's and late 70's. Tom Cruise plays Reacher, who is an ex-military cop who helps out a defense attorney representing an former marine accused of killing several civilians in what appeared to be a massive shooting spree. The evidence is all there and all the pieces fits together, but for Reacher, the pieces just fit a little too well.

This movie has all the right stuff: it's a good detective story, it has a great 80's vibe, like I said before, Tom Cruise is almost like old-school Stallone, Charles Bronson and Liam Neeson (minus the height), well paced, there are a few amazing unintentionally funny scenes.

Seriously, go check it out.
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Post by: semmie on January 10, 2013, 05:59:22 pm
thats my boy   comedy movie
but i found the jokes so exagerated that i didnt laught at all

i stopped smoking weed for 7 years now. (its legal in holland so)
but if i did have a spliff i would v laughed. like i did with half baked

miss those days:(

but i rather be healthy i guess
Title: Re: Last movie you saw.
Post by: ROJM on February 12, 2013, 08:06:08 am
Seen Wreck It Ralph as its just been released over here in the UK. Definatly the better non Pixar Disney CGI movie. Also its strange that films not based on actual video game properties like Tron and Wreck It ralph(both from disney oddly enough) tend to be better movies.
Also it was good to see the Sega references. I was expecting the Sonic, Robotnik thing as it was well publicised but Cyril the Zombie from HOTD?! Wasn't expecting that. The boss from ALTERED BEAST?
and if you include FROGGER which was historically published and given its name by Sega of america, it kinda seems that the filmmakers at disney are somewhat fond of Sega games.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2013, 08:21:09 am
Did you spot the Sonic the Fighters and Virtua Cop cabinets in the arcade?
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Post by: ROJM on February 12, 2013, 08:42:31 am
missed it i was in a cinema packed with kids and my own neice and nephews who were playing up. I gotta buy the DVD and slow freeze frame to get all the sega references. But i am hoping that out of all the video game cameos and references that Sega has the most in this film! But then historically they seem to be Hollywood's favourite games company to take cameos and references from.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 12, 2013, 08:56:26 am
The blu-ray is said to have a feature which reveals all the cameos, and they might discuss a bit of behind the scenes of how they obtained the rights to certain characters and why they chose them.
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Post by: mylifewithsega on February 12, 2013, 02:32:32 pm
In the cinema: The Last Stand - Great popcorn-style action movie. Oddly enough, felt more like an ensemble piece than a true Schwarzenegger movie from the '80s. However, the last 30-minutes will make you change your mind. The final showdown between Schwarzenegger and Eduardo Noriega, the main villain, is brutal as Hell. I really enjoyed this one. Totally getting it on Blu-Ray.

At home; Prometheus - Damn good movie. An excellent return to form for Ridley Scott, who hadn't made a good movie, in my opinion, since Gladiator. In fact, this actually felt like the very same man that gave me The Duellists, Alien and Blade Runner. Nice to see the man still has it. Top it off with a compelling story that adds onto the Alien mythology, a great cast, beautiful score and you're well on your way. Shame I missed it in the cinema.
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Post by: ROJM on February 13, 2013, 07:46:28 am
The blu-ray is said to have a feature which reveals all the cameos, and they might discuss a bit of behind the scenes of how they obtained the rights to certain characters and why they chose them.
Good. It'll be interesting to see how it was done especially in regards to Sega. I mean one can understand wanting Sonic involved but ALTERED BEAST and HOTD? That must have been requested specifically. On another note does anyone know in XMEN LAST STAND when they are trying to get to the boy who can cure mutants that the game system he was playing, was it a dreamcast or 360? I' cant make it out, i ask because on the screen it looked like he was playing ECCO DEFENDER OF THE FUTURE.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 13, 2013, 07:52:41 am
I have that movie, I should check! Seeing as how it is a 2006 film, I'd lean towards XBOX 360, but you never know. Sometimes they just have old consoles in the prop department.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 13, 2013, 11:41:48 am
Checked, it's a 360, you can see the controller briefly:

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Post by: George on February 13, 2013, 12:15:48 pm
Django Unchained. Very good. Excited for the 'unedited version', 3 hours wasn't long enough for me.
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Post by: max_cady on February 13, 2013, 06:07:51 pm
Last movie I saw like nearly a month ago was Lincoln.

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Good job, Mr. Spielberg. The last movie I saw from this director was War Horse. A made-for-TV movie that Spielberg did not give a crap about! Lincoln is far superior by comparison. It's a movie about Lincoln's fight with congress and the senate to get his famous 13th Amendment which as you all know, gave their freedom to the slaves. It's basically a period-piece version of The West Wing. Daniel-Day Lewis feels like he has the easiest job in the world, by playing one of the most iconic historical figures in American History. And he does. But really, the driving force in the entire flick is a cast of known TV and movie actors that spice up this political drama. A major shout-out to Tommy Lee-Jones for arguably a stand-out performance.
Overall, it's a solid film, it's clearly Oscar-bait. The only minor issue I could find would be in the form of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He was OK, but his whole sub-plot was largely a distraction and could've been left on the editing floor.
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Post by: mylifewithsega on February 13, 2013, 10:13:02 pm
War Horse was a theatrical film, and it received a great deal of praise and revenue. It wasn't something anything new, for sure, but at least it hit the emotional beats and kept me entertained for a couple of hours.

Personally, I wish Spielberg would give war films a break for a long while. He's made so many as it is. I realize he has a passion for the subject matter, though I think he needs to make a horror movie or another comedy. You know, something other than war. It's like Tarantino. I love the man, but can he let the tired tale of revenge take a nap? Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, all have strong revenge themes. I'd like to see him make something....different.
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Post by: ROJM on February 14, 2013, 11:08:59 am
Checked, it's a 360, you can see the controller briefly:

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Thanks Barry.
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Post by: max_cady on February 14, 2013, 05:07:59 pm
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A Good Day to Die Hard

So... Yeah, 20th Century Fox, we need to sit down and have a little chat about this particular franchise. I never thought I'd say this, Die Hard is now a tainted property. Movie number 5 does good by ditching the PG-13 rating that hampered the 4th installment, but John Moore and writer Skip Woods have seemingly broken the franchise beyond repair.

Terrible camera-work on several action scenes (the shaky cam from 2005-2009 is back), barely incompreensible plot and unimpressive antagonists. Worst of all, Bruce Willis is just playin' Bruce Willis at this point. Even worse, he has nothing more to say, he's just dull and devoid of any charm.

I can definately see some potential in Jai Courtney, but it's not like they couldn't cast anybody else for the role of Jack McClane. Considering the lines he was given, I don't think even Marlon Brandon could make it sound good.

The action in Die Hard 5 is a big departure from the previous movies, you have your main protagonists battered and bruised, which has always been the trademark image. But that trademark is tarnished when they consistentely come out unschated regardless of how many car crashes and plunges from tall buildings they get into.

Like I stated before, the shaky cam is back and it's use on something as simple as walking into a courthouse, makes it all the more baffling. There's an early car chase scene that just bored the crap out of me, because I can barely, just barely tell what's going on!

It's a Good Day for this franchise to undergo some sort of soul-searching... 'cause right now, Movie 5 is making 12 Rounds and Die Hard 2 look like masterpieces!
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Post by: ROJM on February 28, 2013, 09:12:03 am
The problem for me is that Mclain has gone all "supercop" with the last two movies when the major appeal of the first three movies was that he was like an average joe caught up in an unexpected situation.

"The wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time" What happened to that.
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Post by: max_cady on February 28, 2013, 06:11:12 pm
When you actually get down to it, all of the sequels after the original film deviated from that original concept.
Before DH5, Die Hard 2 was the worst, IMO. The original was very sucessful and they greenlit a sequel as quickly as possible, but they had no clue what to do, so they did a slighty different take on the same film, with all the same beats. Die Hard 3, IMHO, was perhaps the second best.

That's when they ditched "the one man in a messed up situation" for "McClane having a partner going through the same messed up situation", but in that movie it worked. Die Hard 4.0's biggest mistake was having a PG-13 rating.
But it still had just enough amount of fun, tension and excitement that was clearly missing in A Good Day to Die Hard: The characters were dull, the jokes were very flat and the characters made it through everything.

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Out of respect for a family member, I won't disclose as to how or why I watched Zookeeper. It's been a while since I watched a really, really bad movie. And I got what I deserved by watching a Kevin James vehicle. Apparentely I was lucky for never watching Paul Blart: Mall Cop, but this one... I can't think of anything remotely funny or clever to say about it.

It's bad, but sadly not the kind of bad that you can still enjoy on some level, on the contrary, it's that type of bad movie that makes you rethink the choices you've made in your life. Maybe, kids and teens might get a chuckle out of the idea of having animals say silly lines here and there, everybody else, stay away. It's dull, it's unfunny and the ultimate message of the film is absurd. Yuck!
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 01, 2013, 08:21:54 am
Would you rather have Kevin James take a shit on your head or watch the Zookeeper again?
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Post by: max_cady on March 01, 2013, 09:03:14 am
I'd go for option 1, it's bad enough that Sylverster Stallone was one of the voice actors!
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 01, 2013, 11:04:55 am
Did Stallone play a horse? because that is the only talking animal role I can see working for the Italian Stallion.
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Post by: max_cady on March 01, 2013, 08:57:54 pm
He played the lion, Adam Sandler played the monkey. Nick Nolte played a gorilla and Cher played the Lioness.

What's even more tragic about the talking animals in Zookeeper is how very little they have to do with the actual plot...
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Post by: Berto on January 18, 2017, 09:40:50 pm
Last movie I saw was SING last year.
Accompanying my kids to watch the movie but turn out I enjoyed the movie more than the kids had.

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Post by: max_cady on January 20, 2017, 02:31:19 am
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Samurai Cop


This is one of those gems: a gloriously bad flick. So much cheesy fun in it's modest 90 minutes. Everything about this movie is gloriously bad, from bad guys oveacting while getting shot, fight scenes with the same characters that clearly take place in different locations, Matt Hannon (the main lead) having a wig in several key scenes, everything was done with take, hence why several actors flubbing their lines were kept. There are no night time shots, but it's clear as day (no pun intended) that the same sequence was shot in different times of the day. Even more hilarious is the ADR, many of them out of sync and the director dubbed lines from several actors himself. Also prolongued sex scenes that are shot almost like porn.
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Post by: NiGHTSDrEAMS on January 20, 2017, 08:20:48 am
Were The Millers! Great movie!!!