Pirates of The Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest.
I didn't thoroughly enjoy this movie as much as part 1 or 3 maybe because thats because Barbossa has very small but movie worthy moment in this movie. I also hate Kiera Knightley in these movies.. I just really couldnt stand her. Decent movie.. not good not awesome not bad though.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
I've heard about this movie, been told to go and see it SEVERAL times over, and finally found it on one of my handy dandy websites.
I jumped on it as soon as I saw it on the list.
I knew some things going into it, but never once did I expect to see how it went.
I'm not good at reviewing movies however here's the quick and dirty.
Robert Downie Jr. and Val Kilmer equal win in this movie. Happenstance crime, interesting twisting plots, and you'll never guess who did it until almost the very end, it's agood mystery, suspense, and even comedy to boot. There's definitely a lot of interesting byplay and words, and the simple fact is Kilmer being the man's man that he is, can pull off a normal gay guy without a problem, definitely not kamp.
I suggest this for pretty much ANYONE.
I watched Killer Klowns From Outer Space with my kids a couple of nights ago. It was worth every cent of the five bucks I paid for it. Man, it was about Killer Klowns From Outer Space. I have seen it a dozen times over the last 20 years. It doesn't have a shock twist, and it knows it doesn't even need decent actors to make it great. Hell, why bother with a storyline or character development? Hunt humans with a balloon dog, turn them into cotton candy and fire popcorn at people.
I simply don't understand why the Oscars snubbed this movie so. It is just so perfect.
I saw Brave Little Toaster this morning.
EXCELLENT movie.
I saw Indecent Proposal for some reason on AMC late one night the other day. it was okay.
Quote from: Shannon Skanes on July 13, 2008, 09:53:05 PM
I watched Killer Klowns From Outer Space with my kids a couple of nights ago. It was worth every cent of the five bucks I paid for it. Man, it was about Killer Klowns From Outer Space. I have seen it a dozen times over the last 20 years. It doesn't have a shock twist, and it knows it doesn't even need decent actors to make it great. Hell, why bother with a storyline or character development? Hunt humans with a balloon dog, turn them into cotton candy and fire popcorn at people.
I simply don't understand why the Oscars snubbed this movie so. It is just so perfect.
And they wonder why clowns are evil....
Killer Klowns....
IT
Krusty
It keeps goign on and on and on.
Quote from: Jesse Gunn on July 13, 2008, 09:54:59 PM
I saw Brave Little Toaster this morning.
EXCELLENT movie.
I fucking love that movie lol. They made a sequel to it a cpl of years back. Brave Little Toaster goes to Mars or some shit like that.
The last movie I watched was The Little Mermaid.
It's a good movie. My daughter picked it out to watch and she loves it everytime she sees it. I also get reminded of it from when I was a kid. It's weird how you can watch it and it brings you back to when you were a little kid watching it. Great movie. And Ariel was like my first crush when I was a kid. I'd love to see the live action movie with Amy Adams (Enchanted) as Ariel. And the same little seashell bikini.
To be entirely honest, I'm going to try and not laugh while I write this one up.
The last movie I watched was actually called "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". Yes, like that Cindy Lauper song.
It wasn't so much that I was watching it, as it was my wife was watching it while I sat here in front of my computer.
The short of it is, it was just another attempt by Hollywood in the 80's to recreate the "magic" of Grease or Dirty Dancing.
The long if it is, even when she was young, Sarah Jessica Parker still wasn't all that attractive.
Two words: Nose Job.
Think the last thing I saw was them showing the Simpsons movie on HBO.
Not genius, certainly had it's moments of shining brilliance, all and all decent.
Spider Pig...Spider Pig...
The last movie I saw at the cinema was The Incredible Hulk, and it absolutely pisses over the Ang Lee movie.
Lots of nods to the old TV show, as well as a good villain for Hulk to fight. If you haven't seen it and are worried it will be like the last one, no need to worry. It's nothing like it and a really good entertaining film.
Oh, and don't make me hungry... You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry!
Sin City
Best movie.. EVER!
Marv is my probably one of if not my favorite fictional characters. He made this movie for me and I can probably quote every line in the movie. Everything is absolutely amazing about this movie.
I am Legend
Thought it was great, but very weird, should have left us more information IMO. Had a very sad bit and let me tell you, it would SUCK being last guy on earth with those things.
All in all, I enjoyed, didn't understand until later on so if you go watch first 10 minutes and be very confused, watch it more and you will understand.
Last movie I watched was Cloverfield on DVD. I really enjoyed it. I know it would've been better to see it in the cinema but still. I felt it was a really well made movie, nice premise of the one group of people in this huge shit storm of crazy and of course the handheld stuff
The monster looked properly weird (which is good) and the basic plot was ok. The moral of that story is, never go back for the bitch.
I was surprised by how short it was, but looking back it has just the right amount of punch and intensity.
A very decent movie and a great way to kill an hour.
Peace
Duckman
Fargo.
Amazing as always.
A+
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Seen this for the first time just the other day. It was a real disappointment. It had its funny moments but even then I never really laughed out loud. It’s a shame the most of the movie was a parody on Walk the Line. I had no idea going into the movie that it would parody walk the Line as much as it did. John C Riley is a great actor in my opinion, he can pull off serious and comedic roles very well. I just feel a parody movie is below him.
Juno 8/10
Quirky, clever, good acting, nice plot, enjoyable. Not quite as good as Little Miss Sunshine, which some could compare it to. But all the same, a really fun film.
Predator
Considering that this movie is 21 years old... I cant believe just how good it still is. It really does stand the test of time. A simple yet effective story... Lots of bangs and booms! A nice large portion of Big Arnold delivering some nice cheesy one liners ('Stick around' after sticking someone to a door with a large knife). Each and every character is awsome... Personal fave... Blain(Jesse Ventura)...
-A couple of Jesse Venturas A grade lines-
Blain: Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick.
Poncho: You're bleeding, man.
Blain: I ain't got time to bleed.
Blain: Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me.
They just dont seem to make them like this anymore.
10/10
Juno.
I ain't going to give a rating but to tell you the truth. I could not get into this movie and the female lead in the movie, well, she wasn't that good at all. I know itis critically acclaimed but I didn't like it. The drama wasnt good and it had one funny moment in it.
Quote from: Duckman on July 15, 2008, 02:09:55 PM
Last movie I watched was Cloverfield on DVD. I really enjoyed it. I know it would've been better to see it in the cinema but still. I felt it was a really well made movie, nice premise of the one group of people in this huge shit storm of crazy and of course the handheld stuff
The monster looked properly weird (which is good) and the basic plot was ok. The moral of that story is, never go back for the bitch.
I was surprised by how short it was, but looking back it has just the right amount of punch and intensity.
A very decent movie and a great way to kill an hour.
Peace
Duckman
Loved that movie. Did you notice the splash in the VERY last scene? Looking out at the ocean, before they turn the camera around on themselves? If not, take another look, it's on the right side of the screen. Hi-Def helps. Can't wait for the sequel.
I didn't, but you can bet your ass I'm going to check that tonight!
Nice one Jace!
Peace
Duckman
I wouldn't have noticed it if my friend hadn't pointed it out to me and then we hit rewind like five times...
After Hours-
A black comedy from the 80s directed by Martin Scorsese. I love absolutely everything about this film. Slow boiling dark humor. Sort of dryish. Not a lot of laugh out loud moments. But very funny in a more quiet subtle way. A genius unique story written in strange spirals and the auspiciously bizarrely tightly knit Soho universe.
Very clever witty film.
Five stars, baby, five stars!
Shawshank Redemption.
I'm pretty sure all of you have seen this movie. It's a classic.
Wall-e
Went to see it at the cinema on Friday night. I'm not a big disney/cartoon fan except for the likes of southpark and family guy and I was one of these people who just never really got the hype behind Shrek but there was something about wall-e I just had to see it. I think it's because I loved short circuit when I was younger and it reminded me of that (no disassemble Stephanie!). Anyway, the first 20 minutes are basically a silent movie, no real dialogue and it works great. The animation is unbelivable and at parts you'd almost forget you're watching a cartoon. It's basically a love story and it's lovely and heart warming. I haven't enjoyed a disney film like it since the Lion King. A great watch, you should all bring your kids to see it and if you don't have kids, go anyway and sit in the dark part of the cinema like I did so nobody thinks you're a weirdo.
Dark Knight
..Kicked arse.
Sweeney Todd.
Y'know, I don't much like Musicals, and I've never been much of a Tim Burton fan either...
Which is why this movie is filed under Pleasant Surprises, I just found it extremely entertaining and fun.
Although, to this day, ever since I saw From Hell, I've wanted Johjnny Depp arrested for attempted murder of a London accent.
7/10
Terror Toons 2
You have to be on LSD to watch this. Its not even a B Movie but I still found it weirdly and oddly enjoyable.
Superbad. One of the most laugh out loud hilarious films of our generation.
Just a riot from start to finish that puts you in SUCH a good mood after watching it.
One of my favourite movies of all time.
Peace
Duckman
Agree 100% with ya on Superbad Sam. Just watched that last night for the 100th time lol. Along with Superbad, I watched Meet The Spartans.
WORST. FUCKING. MOVIE. EVER.
Good day.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that Carmen Elecktra still has it goin on. She totally made it worth while.
Dark Knight, I don't need to review it.
Don't think anyone does.
The X Files- I Want to Believe.
As a huge X-Files fan I was glad to see them get the team back for one last kick and I loved the whole damn movie. From the second I heard the whistle I was sucked back in to being a kid. Gillian Anderson is still a babe and David Duchovny just fell right back into the role so well it was like the show had never gone away. I can't wait for this to come out on DVD.
10/10
The Dark Knight
it was AWESOME!
Heath Ledger = best actor
The Incredibles. For some reason I've never got round to watching this until last night. Fanstastic movie. A really good premise for a superhero movie. Some really laugh out loud moments, some cool animation including some fantastic fights and action. Plus it says a lot about family and fitting in. I thought it was great, made me smile all the way through and I hope they make a sequel.
A+
Fantastic 4 - Rise of the Silver Surfer. Not as bad as the first FF movie, but nothing special. Jessica Alba is the worst actress I think I've ever seen in 'big' movies. There was too much of her and rubber man and not enough Torch and The Thing in this one. I liked the Surfer, but they needed more of him, plus more of the big monster thing at the end. It seemed to end very quickly, without a decent fight against the monster. I've seen better stunts and stuff in other movies. It wasn't crap, but very, very average.
C-
Peace
Duckman
ouch you watched the incredibles and fantastic four back to back and F4 2 only got a C- ? I adore teh incredibles, my favorite pixar film those F4 films just really show how much they didnt get it
The Dark Knight - nuf sed
Grizzly Man
Its a movie about the life and death of Timothy Treadwell who lived with Grizzlies. Dumbass but still a good movie. Its a documentary.
Quote from: TaNK on July 30, 2008, 04:10:13 AM
Grizzly Man
Its a movie about the life and death of Timothy Treadwell who lived with Grizzlies. Dumbass but still a good movie. Its a documentary.
I fucking loved that film. Watched it on discovery. I recommend everyone watches.
Albeit a bit of a side note, the film really is not a nature film. It's barely about the Grizzlies at all. It's more a documentary on human psychology and quite a brilliant one at that.
Brides Of Christ
Well its not a movie, but we watched the whole series through the week for school and it was okay, funny how the nun school failed miserably.
Mamma Mia.
Musical based on the songs of Abba, razor thin plotline, occasional cheap laugh, Pierce Brosnan can't sing of act. Typical feelgood musical film.
6/10
Dan in Real Life
I saw it in theaters and again last night on TV. I really enjoyed the movie both times. Funny, sad, REAL. Solid, down to earth acting...cept for Dane Cook but the only decent role he's had was in Mr Brooks and even then it was sometimes ... well I won't get into that. Not the *biggest* fan of Steve Carell since he left The Daily Show but this and Get Smart are totally awesome.
8/10
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Honestly one of the most intense movies I've ever seen.
Quote from: Excaligore on August 03, 2008, 05:58:14 PM
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Honestly one of the most intense movies I've ever seen.
I really want to see that. I think that's the one with Michael Rooker who has his moments.
Dick Tracy
I havent seen this in like 15 yrs and I still enjoyed it. Its weird seeing William Forsythe as Flattop though. Colorful but it supposed to be campy in that sense.
Across the Universe
5/5 Stars.
This movie is amazing - i wasn't sure if I would like it. However, I remembered the conversation I had with Exile about it, and decided to check it out last night. Okay some of the songs I didn't care for, Beatles is... a lot of different flavors through the years after all, but even with my not liking the originals - I enjoyed this immensly. It's definitely better than the BEe gee's Sgt Peppers and the Lonely Heartsclub band movie they did in the 70's that's for damn sure. The acting is amazing, the cameos superb, and the music? to die for.
Christine
Classic horror film by Stephen King. I actually forgot how good it is. Watched it monday night.
Run Fatboy Run
From the guys who brought you Shaun Of The Dead even if it doesnt have the fat guy in it. Funny movie, I enjoyed it from start to finish.
The Deer Hunter
One of those "best movie ever" type movies. I honestly didn't get it until watching the third time and actually getting through it. A bit super over pretentious but a damn good film. But, I can't stand the fact there's a half hour of oversaturation to prove that the main characters are just "average Joes". I think we got that from the first scene were they were working in a factory(First scene. Probably less than five minutes in duration). Seriously could have cut the first third of the movie down to ten minutes.
Other than that, fantastic film.
4/5 stars (Please don't shoot me movie snobs for not giving it it's 5.)
Rocky IV
Rocky watches apollo die , vows to get the Russian, trains old school , climbs mountain and yells "DRAGO" many times , Beat russian in big bloody fight , ends cold war with "We all can change speech"
GREAT Film
Blade 2. Made by the guy who made Pans Labyrinth which I loved and also the Hellboy movies.
It was ok, nothing amazing. I actually quite liked the premise of the film.
Action scenes were good and Snipes played the role well. Although granted he doesn't need to do much.
I think i'd give it a C just because it didn't quite have the right flow and also the ending was a bit weak.
Peace
Duckman
I like Blade 2, only problem I had was I wish thay had done more with the Blood pack , I would have like to have seen thme in action more and maybe more interaction with them. learned about them , they were some interesting character, Lighthammer FTW
Blade 2 was good, but I think this was when Snipes was turning into a ripe bitch and it just escalated from there. I honestly think that they shouldn't have rushed it, given more indepth information and the like to make it even more so better honestly.
Now Trinity? That was good just for the simple fact that there was more time for the others and not Snipes.
RC remember Trinty was supposed to lead into the NIghtstalkers movie . that why we got more of the others . It would ahve work too
Iron Man. I thought this was excellent, one of the best comic book movies I've seen.
Robert Downey Jnr was amazing, stole every scene and carried the whole film expertly. He made the Stark character likeable when other actors would have just made him an asshole.
The actions scenes were great, especially the flying scenes, I loved the bit with Iron Man version one coming out and kicking the shit out of everyone and then flying away and crashing, lol.
Although some of the characters didn't have much depth, I still really enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to seeing the second one!
I'll give it a A.
Peace
Duckman
The General - starring Buster Keaton, this silent film from the 1920s is quite remarkable really. I know that upon its original release it was blasted for being pathetic and boring. But after decades upon decades of rewatching its become a classic because of the slapstick humor, and honestly some of the best stunts I've ever seen in a film - all done by Buster Keaton, with no stunt doubles, and no miniatures. A pretty simple concept that revolves around the Civil War and the infamous train chase that goes back and forth for days. Watching a film this old really makes you appreciate what we can do with film today, and even criticize the stuff of today a lot harsher. The train chase is ridiculous, and considering production costs, I'm stunned a movie like this was made in the 1920's given all of the production that went into this. I strongly recommend you all take a gander at this one. A
Enemy Mine.
Excellent movie from the 80's about a pair of enemies that are marooned on a somewhat empty planet and they have to learn to get along and live with each other. Teaches a valuable lesson except I hate that little Zammis kid lol
9/10
Quote from: Excaligore on August 21, 2008, 08:31:03 AM
The Deer Hunter
One of those "best movie ever" type movies. I honestly didn't get it until watching the third time and actually getting through it. A bit super over pretentious but a damn good film. But, I can't stand the fact there's a half hour of oversaturation to prove that the main characters are just "average Joes". I think we got that from the first scene were they were working in a factory(First scene. Probably less than five minutes in duration). Seriously could have cut the first third of the movie down to ten minutes.
Other than that, fantastic film.
4/5 stars (Please don't shoot me movie snobs for not giving it it's 5.)
I'm a movie snob, but I am annoyed with the Deer Hunter. It's a good film don't get me wrong but it is just too fucking long, and a lot of it is just filler. It's littered with tons of inaccuracies but those are permissable in my book so long as the story utilizes them properly. De Niro's the shit in it, as is Christopher Walken. However....Best Picture? Nah. I tried to watch this a second time and I just couldn't sit there for more than 20 minutes of it. Perhaps when I have a free afternoon I'll try it again. But for right now....meh
B
Hancock.
Fantastic until the last 20 minutes, then died on its arse.
I just didn't understand or see the need for the whole angle with Bateman's wife. Also, how the fuck did the dude who got his hand chopped off know about Hancock and the woman, they never explained that at all.
Had all the makings of one of the smartest, funny and interesting comic book type movies ever. Ended up knee deep in cliche ville and struggling to even make sense.
C+.
Peace
Duckman
The Warriors.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/)
Classic movie. I absolutely loved it and thought it was badass. I have never seen it before until last night. Its about a gang trying to go through others gangs territories to get back home without getting killed.
Quote from: TaNK on September 10, 2008, 11:04:19 PM
The Warriors.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/)
Classic movie. I absolutely loved it and thought it was badass. I have never seen it before until last night. Its about a gang trying to go through others gangs territories to get back home without getting killed.
Tank is a great film, has the comic book feel to it. you must likely watch the directors cut version. It good video game based on the film too out there done by Rockstar makers of GTA series.
Now I saw a good flim last night called REDBELT Writen and directed by David Mamet
staring Chiwetel Ejiofor Tim Allen Alice Braga Randy Couture Rickey Jay Joe Mantegna Emily Mortimer David Paymer Rebecca Pidgeon Rodrigo Santoro
You know Chiwetel Ejiofor as the Operative from Serenity . he is a very good actor. The story is great story , I enjoy it
it is about Mike Terry ( Chiwetel Ejiofor ) A Jiu-Jitsu Master who has advoided the prize fighting circuit choosing instead to pusure an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai's code
An accident on a dark , rainy night at Terry's studio between an off-duty officer and a distraught lawyer puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry's life dramatically , introducing him to a world of promoters and movie star Chet Frank. Faced with this , in order to pay off his debts and regin his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life
A modern day samurai story IMO and it very good. You do not not have to be a fan MMA to like this film and fight fans will reconizge some of the fighters that are in this film. if you like a great story I say give this a try you will like it .
I give it A Trust me check it out and give it a chance.
I watched The Warriors the other day.
Top film.
I watched Knocked Up last.
Good film, typical superbad type comedy. But it is funny and entertaining throughout. And Katherine Hygell is fit as fuck.
I picked up forbidden Kingdom the other night, and have watched it several times. Jacky Chan and Jet Li are awesome together. This movie is big titty big booty little waist sex.
Quote from: Big Gay Honker on September 14, 2008, 11:31:18 PM
I picked up forbidden Kingdom the other night, and have watched it several times. Jacky Chan and Jet Li are awesome together. This movie is big titty big booty little waist sex.
Quoted for Truth... love it
Clerks
To this day, still one of the greatest films ever made. it truly brings to light the working class mode of thought, and really shows a filmmaker doesn't need a huge budget to make a classic. All it took was a group of like 20 people to make this film work well, from the recurring actors, to the very biting commentary wise dialogue, and even to the everyday occurrences caught on tape. This film introduced the world to a number of things: 1.) Kevin Smith and his sense of humor. 2.) Jay and Silent Bob. and 3.) the indie film. There were indie films before this, but culturally this one had a huge impact on how we view independent films, and really brought a lot of audiences to it. it's a cult classic for several reasons, but I think the may reason its so popular is because it cuts all of the fat that movies of the time had an excess of. You don't need special effects. you don't need crazy stunts. You don't even need a large budget, or even A-list actors. You don't even need color! All you need is a camera, a group of people willing to bust their ass, and some of the best dialogue in a comedy ever. My favorite exchange...
Veronica: Something like....36
Dante: What?? Wait a second, what is that anyway, "something like 36?" Does that include me?
Veronica: 37.
Dante: I'm 37!!?
(Veronica storms off as a customer approaches)
Dante: 37. My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks.
Customer: in a row?
A+ - without a doubt.
Then the guy walks in the direction of Dante's Girlfriend and Dante yells at him to get back over there. I love that movie. Clerks 2 was also excellent, and provided closure to the Dante/Randle part of Kevin Smiths movie world. I actually hope there isn't a third clerks. I would love to see a Mall Rats part 2 in all honesty, but I am sure Jason Lee is too tied up in My name is Earl, an excellent show in itself. Kevin Smith is pretty hit and miss. He's put out some great movies that are unforgettable and a few that were flops.
I watched an oldie but a goody the other night. "The Crow" quite potentially one of the greatest movies EVER!
Just on a side note I hope Zach and Miri Make A Porno, which is Smith's next film is a huge hit!
Peace
Duckman
Day of The Dead ("Remake" 2008)
This is a remake... And I use that term VERY loosely of the critically acclaimed Romero classic.
This is not a critically acclaimed Romero classic. This is probably the worst film I have seen in a long long long time.
The plot is awful (we just run away with nothing in particular going on... Oh look some Zombies... AHHHHHHH!!!)
The effects are shit.
The Zombies are gay. It's just people in make up who have all their normal bodily functions. Except for talking. They can run and jump and all this other non Zombie shit. And it isn't running to good effect like the Dawn remake or 28 days/weeks later. It's just nonsensical and shit.
The biggest redeeming feature of this 82 minute long piece of turd? Mena Suvari running around in an Army uniform... Well it pressed my buttons pretty well. :p
1/10.
UTTER BILGE.
THANK FUCK I GOT THIS FROM LOVEFILM AND I DIDN'T PAY FOR THIS SHIT. GO AND WATCH DIARY OF THE DEAD INSTEAD. THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH A WATCH.
Stepbrothers: I really liked it. Lots of good swearing which is always a plus in my book. It's your standard kind of dumb Will Ferrell movie so you know what to expect. Still it's short, packs in some good visual gags and also has liberal use of swear words and slap stick. It made me laugh a lot and kept me entertained throughout.
B+
Pineapple Express: First off I want Sol as my dealer. That motherfucker has SO much weed in his house! Again, this entertained me. It wasn't quite as good as I thought it would be. Rogan is excellent as is Marsden who blows his lump of wood performances in Spiderman out the water as the stoner Sol. I liked the chase element to the film, although it probably could've been trimmed down a bit. They should have had more of the girlfriend too as she was hot. I didn't like the hitmen characters at all, very confused and muddled. I did like the Red character, especially as he keeps getting shot but won't die. The big shot out at the end was good and the fight scenes are actually well done and look painful as hell. There's also some good deaths and falls from great heights after being shot to keep you entertained. Not as good as I thought it would be, but still another good hit from the Apatow/Rogan machine...keep em coming guys.
B.
Peace
Duckman
Wanted. I really liked this film. For a start it's got the best young Scottish actor around today, James McAvoy, in it so that's a plus in my book. Secondly Angelia Jolie is SMOKING hot in this film. She just looks like she could strip and start shagging the nearest bloke to her, plus she's handy as hell with a gun and driving.
I loved the use of crazy effects in this film. They added a lot to the action, especially the nuts bullets stuff and the driving moments.
The story was ok as well for a film like this, although the swerve I could see coming a mile off. Still it didn't kill the film at all (as these swerves sometimes do) and instead added a nice bit of extra chance for a wicked shoot out, some more cool stunts and a nice finish to the film.
I heard this was based on a graphic novel and it had that feel to it. If you like stunts, shoot outs, car chases, hot women and plenty of excitment, then this is your film.
B+
Event Horizon
Not as scary as I remembered it. The writing is great and all that and it IS crepy. Good film nonetheless.
Tropic Thunder
Good movie. I thought it was really funny. Robert Downey Jr was the funniest one IMO and has been on a role lately. I didnt even notice that was Tom Cruise until like 20 minutes after his performance. Funnsy stuff. I would reccomend.
I just watched Tropic Thunder too Tank! Thought it was great.
Downey Jnr just fucking owned that movie. Although Tom Cruise was fantastic. His use of swearing was so good he could be Scottish!!
My favourite part is where he goes total insane down the phone at the kidnappers, shouting, swearing, threatening to kill them. Then hangs the phone up, turns to his assistant and goes "find out who that was." I nearly shit myself laughing at that!
Great little film, really funny performances from all the lead guys but Downey Jnr is something else.
A rock solid B+ from me on this one.
Peace
Duckman
Zeitgeist- The Movie (http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com)
A real eye-opener and every conspiracy theorist's wet dream. They do make some very compelling cases.
For entertainment value, I wouldn't recommend it. But if you want to see a different take on some very relevant issues, I'd recommend it. Not to mention they have a soundbite from George Carlin himself at the beginning, so that gives it props in my book.
Gran Torino
I finally had a moment to watch this yesterday and all I have to say is this film is hyped too much. Clint Eastwood is a great director, but I don't care for him as an actor to be honest. I expected more to this film, but instead found it to be a bit predictable. There are some great moments but they are overshadowed by poor direction on Eastwood's part. It seems to go nowhere honestly, and by the end of it I felt cheated out of 2 hours. I can't quite grip what Eastwood was trying to convey in the film. It seemed rather forced on the audience what to think, and I'm not a fan of manipulation in film (like Crash & Babel). Subjective is better in my opinion and all this does is show Clint doing what he's been doing for years, but in a rural setting with a lot of racial slurs tossed in, and some mediocre violence. I don't think its accurate in its depiction, and I see Clint as trying too hard to cross genres and on this venture, he fails.
C-
Keane
Very interning film, shot in almost all close up, very disorientating to watch. And very strange plot with an an interesting character base. A good watch if you are interested in the world of film.
B+
Blazing Saddles:
If you haven't seen this 1970's Mel Brooks masterpiece and have had the opportunity, you need to be slapped. The wild west comes alive in spectacular idiocy as one-trick pony Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder save the little town of Rock Ridge from being turned into rubble and a place where "choo choo go."
Far too many quotable scenes and far too funny to watch only once. In fact, I think I'm now easily in double digits.
A+
Title: Watchmen
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Rated: R
When a ex-vigilante (The Comedian) is murdered, Another vigilante (Rorschach) begins an investigation which leads to a terrifying plot by an unlikely foe. But can the former heroes once known as The Watchmen stop this doomsday plot before the clock strikes midnight?
After seeing the motion comic, I was a bit taken aback by the story this movie is based on. The characters are, to put it mildly, a screwed up bunch. And the story itself is both terrifying and surreal.
So when I read articles saying they had stayed loyal to the comics, I figured I knew what to expect when I watched the movie. For the most part they did stay true to the original story, except for a few KEY points which were either changed or left out. While I did enjoy the movie, I was kinda disappointed that they changed the story, all be it only slightly. If they had wanted to stay true to the comic they should have stayed TOTALLY true to it. Changing even only the slightest bit of the plot on;y serves to twist the authors intended point.
I applaude Zach Snyder for his vision in bringing Watchmen to the big screen, and loved the way the story was told, but I truly felt that he left out what were key points to the story. All things considered, a film definately worth seeing. But I also feel it could be done better.
I give this film four stars.
The Matrix Revolutions
Thought it was decent for a trilogy-ending movie, although, definitley the weakest of the trilogy. The action sequences were decent, but the film was definitely hurt from the lack of hand to hand fighting that made Reloaded so epic. Sure, the city batlle was awesome...but that was about it. A good sequence...just kind of not what I was expecting.
I really thought the movie didn't do justice for Neo, who was built as this badass over the course of the past two films. The lack of Matrix hurt him, as well as the final fight (which I didn't enjoy).
Plot-wise, it was alright. Had a few climactic scenes that needed to be in there, but overall, some sequences were just totally not what they shouyld have been...especially the ending. I won't spoil it, but it was pretty bad.
Overall, I'd give it a 6/10. Decent, yes...but could have been more.
Adventureland
If you go to this movie to laugh and see corndogs thrown at idiots, it only happens once. This movie was horrible. The only funny parts of this movie was shown in the preview. Frigo was the man because he hit the main dude in the nuts a lot. If you're looking for a sappy love story for losers movie that takes place in the 80s, go watch this movie. But then you still might vomit afterwards.
Movie Rating: F
Fast & Furious
Movie was what I was expecting. I though highly of it after its 7.2 on IMDB, but I dont think it was that good. It was a good watch, but nothing special. Lots of Muscle Cars, but they ruined the famous Black ripped Charger too many times for my liking....as its probably the greatest car in any movie about 'cars'. Yeah, take that Bullet.
Movie Rating: C
Naked Lunch
Absolutely brilliant bizarre film. Kind of interesting how it twists reality and presents an entirely sarcastic story arc with illogical plot twists. Absolutely one of the best and weirdest films I've ever seen. Good humor. Beautiful visuals. Fantastic weirdness.
A+
Naked Lunch
"I can name two things wrong with that title"
Anyways:
"Support your local sheriff"
A fun little comedy starring actors who i'm going to assume are now very old. James Garner from the Great Escape leads. It's similar in style and humour to Blazing Saddles, but PG-Rated, A charming little film, quite a few really funny scenes, good to watch with the family after a big meal as it's nostalgic and funny enough to please everyone.
B
Terminator Salvation.
Don't bother reading the reviews because people are always going to be snobby about action movies. It's not Citizen Kane and it never claims to be and yet people complain about all the trashy bollocks that makes big budget action films so good!
Bale is very underwhelming as John Connor but Sam Worthington and the kid who plays Kyle Reece are excellent.
Some top notch set pieces and special effects and the story line isn't that bad, at least is keeps you interested and makes sense.
This isn't as good as 1 or 2 which are classic movies but it pisses all over 3.
A great bit of bubble gum for the brain and it's a good way to kill a couple of hours and be entertained.
8/10
The Matrix
A sort've infamous film nowadays, great story and jam packed with religious and post-modernistic ideas. At first I thought the Matrix was just okay but after researching all the weird post-modern shit they put in, it's worth watching again and again for me to see if I missed anything. Plus, the story is weirdly mindblowing (or at least it is the first time) and the action scenes are pretty good too.
Movie Rating: A+
The Ugly Truth.
Your standard Hollywood chick flick. Predictable storyline (which isn't dissimilar to What Women Want) and so so acting and set pieces..
Within 20 minutes you knew who was gonna screw who.
Precious
Jesus Christ. I haven't watched a movie this depressing since.....Schindler's List.
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Gran Torino
The one thing I'll say on Gran Torino is if you're a fan of Clint's films, you'll catch the subtle references to his past works. Some might call it arrogant, but hell... it's Clint Fucking Eastwood. This movie reminded me of the struggle in The Unforgiven. It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Plus, you get a glimpse of what Dirty Harry would be like at that age. He practically was Harry Callaghan except as veteran ex-automaker rather than an ex-cop.
But anyway, onto my latest movie.
Elf
The kids and I loved it with numerous belly laughs. Probably the best Will Ferrell I've seen with a lot of subtle humor for the rest of the cast. Sure as hell beats Land of the Lost. And Zooey, damn.
Quote from: Zombie Gunn on December 13, 2009, 11:39:45 PM
The one thing I'll say on Gran Torino is if you're a fan of Clint's films, you'll catch the subtle references to his past works. Some might call it arrogant, but hell... it's Clint Fucking Eastwood. This movie reminded me of the struggle in The Unforgiven. It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Plus, you get a glimpse of what Dirty Harry would be like at that age. He practically was Harry Callaghan except as veteran ex-automaker rather than an ex-cop.
But anyway, onto my latest movie.
Elf
The kids and I loved it with numerous belly laughs. Probably the best Will Ferrell I've seen with a lot of subtle humor for the rest of the cast. Sure as hell beats Land of the Lost. And Zooey, damn.
I actually watched Gran Torino again and enjoyed it more. I think some movies take time to really settle with you. I'm glad I gave it a second chance because its a pretty good film.
I went on a Batman spree, once again. Anyone that knows me will know that I'm a huge Batman fan, but not really into the whole superhero genre, not sure why not. Anyway, I saw Dark Knight yesterday for like the 5th time, and I still love it. It's dark, the actors are incredibly multi-dimensional, especially Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two Face. It's pretty obvious to call out Heath Ledger and say how awesome he was as The Joker, but he really is that damn good. I'm not just saying it because he's deceased, he did do a great job in the role.... and he really does look freakin' mad! Also, it's always nice to see Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.
Saying that, I don't really buy Christian Bale as Batman. Sorry...
Just an A from me :P
Watched Sid and Nancy last night, Alex Cox's film on the last days of Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nacny Spungen. It had an excellent performance from Gary Oldman as Sid, and Chloe Webb wasn't bad as Nancy. The supporting cast was OK, though the guys playing John Lydon and Malcolm McLaren just seemed to be imitating the real people rather than actually acting and bringing anything to the roles. It was made over twenty years ago, so you get a real feel for just how shitty New York was at the time. Anyone familiar with Sid's story knows it doesn't have a happy ending, but this shouldn't put you off from catching it if you can.
Watched Inglourious Basterds last night on DVD
Must say I am iffy on Taratino since Kill Bill whcih I did not enjoy, but this movie was great... Alot of people can contend that the movie is too long and has many drawn out points that leave you longing for ACTION. But personally I think he utilized every minute of screen time to properly set up the suspense of the movie. He set it up in chapters in order to skip over time with ease and each chapter had me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen. The suspense of each chapter made for a great movie along with great acting by Christoph Waltz as the Jew Hunter and Brad Pitt as Aldo the Apache who had me just laughing my ass off at the way he approached the character...
Great movie and worth the 2 1/2 HOURS spent watching it...
Next Movie: The Hangover (Tonight)
Side Note: I personally prefer movie that go over TWO hours as I feel they are given more time to develop the storyline instead of rushing it like many movies under TWO hours do. Case and point is MIB 2 which was a garbage movie as it was but instead the director cut the movie to 1 hour & 28 minutes in order to fit the movie into more showings at the theaters and hence increase profits. Shame personally... Don't get me wrong to much screen time can kill a movie also, while some people probably loved the movie I thought that There will be blood could have been cut down by atleast 20 minutes in order to make the movie flow better...
I just saw Inglourious Basterds tonight. I don't really know WHAT to make of this. I thoroughly enjoyed it as an alternate reality to how the war could have ended. I hadn't realized how drastic this take was from reality until this movie. This whole time I'm thinking, it was only dramatized. The movie is reaching its climax and I'm thinking "ok... so how is it going to go horribly wrong?" I knew it HAD to go wrong. I was picturing something like Valkrye. But damn, was I wrong.
This is the first Tarantino movie I've ever watched.
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I just saw Inglourious Basterds tonight. I don't really know WHAT to make of this. I thoroughly enjoyed it as an alternate reality to how the war could have ended. I hadn't realized how drastic this take was from reality until this movie. This whole time I'm thinking, it was only dramatized. The movie is reaching its climax and I'm thinking "ok... so how is it going to go horribly wrong?" I knew it HAD to go wrong. I was picturing something like Valkrye. But damn, was I wrong.
This is the first Tarantino movie I've ever watched.
In my eyes, Inglorious Bastards is more of a tongue-in-cheek satire of Hollywood's take on WW2 then it is about WW2. So, I look at it less as an alternate reality and more a sort of loving jab on how serious Hollywood takes itself. Personally, I went into it hoping they would butcher historical accuracy, and they did. Made me happy because it gave the movie a good stance against how exploitative and pretentious Hollywood can be when presenting war.
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Anyway, since I'm posting here, I might as well review the last movie I watched.
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance - Brilliant brilliant film. Truly creative brilliant moments. Insane stylization. Ingenious black humor moments. True Park Chan-Wook masterpiece.
Rating: A
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Holy Mountain -
Kind of more an experience then a movie. That's not really a statement of quality more of uniqueness. You go into this one expecting weird and repulsive and it does NOT disappoint. I did enjoy it in a strange way.
By far, the weirdest movie I've ever seen.
Rating: A, However, only recommended for people with strong stomachs and can stand weirdness
My girlfriend and I saw Sherlock Holmes last night. It was interesting. Wasn't too fond of making him a mega action hero but they definitely did quite the job making him out to be the intelligent mind that he is. Some decent comedy and a good plot from my opinion. They left it open for a sequel but I get the feeling if they make one it will suck.
I don't disagree with Doug. The casting of Moriarity (who was foreshadowed in this film) will be a huge factor in whether or not the sequel good. The first one was fine for an entertaining Christmas movie, but I came out of it kind of uncertain about whether it was good or not. I love Robert Downey Jr., always have, but Rachel McAdams was meh, and Watson seemed there only to bounce jokes off of. They did do a good job of showing the process of Holmes' mind, and a cool (albeit convenient) wrap up at the end where they tie in what seemed to be a slew of inane images and information. But the film suffers from an identity crisis. Is it an action movie? A detective movie? A buddy comedy? A supernatural thriller? It tried to be all of them, and therefore suffered a weaker spine then films that actually know what they are. There were sequences that weren't paid off in the "rule of three" and thread lines that weren't woven back in to the build or conclusion. I'd say the main problem was -much like with most Hollywood pre-existing franchises- that there were too damn many non-collaborating writers on the script. Oh, and a couple cool but extraneous fight scenes, so Guy Ritchie could be Guy Ritchie.
All in all, I enjoyed myself, but if I were you, I'd wait to rent it.
B-
Everyone has seen it but I watched the new Star Trek movie on Xmas day. It's fucking class, no doubt about it. Great casting, great story, amazing visual effects, fight scenes, comedy. Just pretty much everything you look for in a major Hollywood blockbuster type movie. My bro reckons they'll fuck up the sequal but I'm confident this could be a great franchise for a good few movies.
A+
Peace
Duckman
Yes Man starring Jim Carrey was funny as heck, IMO. Great movie, especially recommended if you watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which I also watched and enjoyed.
Today I've watched...
Family Guy: Something Something Something, Dark Side..... I'd say... eh.
Bruno... I laughed...
Just putting in District Nine.
Quote from: Legion on December 26, 2009, 08:54:18 PM
Yes Man starring Jim Carrey was funny as heck, IMO. Great movie, especially recommended if you watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which I also watched and enjoyed.
I didn't know you watched R rated movies.
haha I watched Something Something Something Darkside and loved it lololol
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Not written by me, but by our new writer.
Saw Sherlock Holmes the other day, here's a few of my quick thoughts:
It was ok. Not great, but better than most of the dreck that gets pushed out nowadays as featured in the half hour of mindless, quick-cutting, 'dark and edgy' bullshit action movie trailers that played before it.
They had a trailer for The Wolfman with this star-studded cast and all I could think was 'all these people are above this'. Looks like schizophrenic mess that has more in common with Wolverine: Origins than it does with the classic Universal Horror film.
Then after about 20 minutes straight of mind-numbing commercials they finally showed another trailer for Date Night. I like Tina Fey. I like Steve Carrell. I will not be watching this film. I mean, a married couple goes out for a night, takes somebody's table and they're caught up in some big criminal plot with James Franco, Mila Kunis and Marky Mark? Fuck off. It looks like there might be a few decent laughs in it but what a tired, pointless, mediocre plot.
And then there was the trailer for Clash of the Titans. The fact that the tag line for this thing was actually 'Titans will Clash' pretty much tells you all you need to know about this total waste of human resources.
Anyway, as far as Sherlock Holmes was concerned, I'd pretty much agree with what Hillman said about the film not knowing what it was supposed to be, but Robert Downey Jr. was good and made for a pretty cool twist on Holmes, Jude Law was good as Watson and the character seemed a little bit more rounded than the general impression, Rachel McAdams did ok with the role she got, but the character seemed a little out of place to me, like it was just shoe-horned in so they'd have a love interest/damsel in distress.
The big thing that brought this movie down for me though was the villain. From scene 1 I thought this guy was completely out of place in the movie. When they opened with that first introductory scene with him I was like 'Did we just walk into a different movie? What the fuck has this got to do with Sherlock Holmes?' I mean, the actor did a good job I guess, but he was just completely unwelcome in the story to me.
I mean, if I'm going to see a Sherlock Holmes movie I expect to see Holmes going up against Moriarty, not Count fuckin' Devildick or whatever the fuck he's supposed to be. It wasn't like this was some origin story telling us how it all came together, Holmes & Watson have clearly been at this for years at the movie's starting point, so what's the point of teasing Moriarty to set up a sequel and leaving us with some cut-rate B-villain who is just generically evil, cliched, has no motivation, is clearly full of shit from the start and isn't even remotely interesting? Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective was a far better Holmes villain than this guy.
So in summary, it was a pretty good film, better than most nowadays, but with some very obvious flaws imo.
And while we're on the subject of recent films, I'd just like to quickly mention that I finally got around to watching the Watchmen movie a while ago and I have to say; Bullshit.
Don't get me wrong, it had a strong cast for the most part and definitely looked a lot like the source material, but that's just it; It looked like the source material, but up to a point it completely stopped feeling like the source material.
Rorschach, Nite Owl & Comedian were all great. Dr. Manhattan was good but far too connected within that world. And Silk Spectre & Ozymandias were just totally butchered.
In the book, Laurie was actually one of my favorite characters because she had such a well-developed personality, a clearly established reason to hate the Comedian and to have a connection to Nite Owl - the only other relatively normal person in the group - and felt like a real person reacting to the absurdity of the superhero world she'd been brought up in, and the way she reacted to that absurdity, ie. not putting up with the bullshit, often made for some great comedic moments which made her endearing imo.
In the movie she comes across as alternatively whiny, slutty and borderline retarded.
This was my big problem with the film because up to a point they'd been pretty faithful to the source material - some reinterpretations and shuffling of scenes here and there but nothing major - but with Laurie's storyline and in particular the big revelation that her entire arc has been building to, it's done in such a piss-poor, half-assed, wallbanger fashion that it ruins the character completely.
The flashback sequences from the book - where we see Laurie's curiousity as a child being fascinated by her mother's superhero paraphernalia, her naive crush/hero worship of the Comedian and her mother's breakdown in the car and her outburst during the blacktie dinner, throwing scotch in the Comedian's face - all showed the progression of the story of how she went from a dreamer with ambitions of being a hero to wanting basically nothing to do with any of it, all the while subtly sowing the seeds of her realisation in the dialogue before bringing it all together in a way that makes it all clear.
In the movie, the flashback lasts maybe a minute. No curiousity. No snowglobe. No breakdown in the car. No outburst at the dinner. No indication that Laurie and the Comedian are connected in any way. There's a throwaway line maybe 15 minutes into the movie that she knows what the Comedian did but it's never made clear that she despised him for it, much less any clear indication of why Laurie would come to the conclusion she does.
In this flashback, there's a hint at the snowglobe scene but instead of going into her mother's room while her parents are fighting in the background, she walks towards the argument and it's all stated vaguely in dialogue. Oh, and a bastardised version of Laurie's first encounter with the Comedian is shown with the entire breakdown in the car part cut out.
This is what really pissed me off so much about the movie because up to that point it had been pretty closely faithful to the source material, and then it just decides to shit all over itself and re-write everything.
You know how in the book it was left up to the reader to decide whether Ozymandias was right or wrong? Well fuck that, right from the start they made him the most blatantly obvious villain possible so that his big reveal can be jumped to without any logic reason and carry no weight whatsoever.
You know how in the book Laurie and Dan don't know what to do when the shit goes down and they find solace in each other in the midst of what's essential a nuclear holocaust, just like in Dan's dream? Well fuck that, they've gotta have Nite Owl run after Rorschach so he can come back and punch out Ozymandias, making the choice for the audience. Meanwhile we get to see Laurie reconcile with Dr. Manhattan and be all lovey dovey so that Dan looks like her second choice and she has to settle for him since her blue tube steak supplier is about to skip town.
What really gets my dander up about this movie is how it was supposedly so 'true to the source' material when the reality is, it's absolutely not. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting the Pirate story of the giant squid or even really the character development of the incidental characters, but when you're fucking with important plot points, rewriting others, and changing the entire tone of a book that is widely acclaimed as pretty much the Holy Grail of graphic novel, you've completely missed the point.
The worst part for me is the fact that they had it there for a while. They really did. And then they had to go and fuck it all up with a complete lack of subtlety, glossing over important scenes so they don't get a chance to sink in, dragging out other scenes that didn't need to go on so long, injecting extraneous, nonsensical elements that contradict the story, and a false sentiment of respect.
As an attempt at an adaptation, it came pretty close but ultimately fell short because if they really were serious about doing it justice, they sure didn't know how to actually do it.
Well put good sir. Watchmen tried too hard to be the material it was adapting that it forgot what it was adapting.
As far as Sherlock Holmes, I enjoyed it. It was a bit long and Guy Ritchie has a very peculiar directing style. On the flip side, I got to see the 2nd official "Inception" trailer. That movie will own 2010.
Watched Ghost Town last night with my girl...stupid chick flicks lol. It was alright because Ricky Gervais is funny as shit. Basically dude dies and is back to life during a procedure and can see dead people and then it follows the standard romance movie model with a little bit of ghostish quirks and comedy.
Watched Public Enemies. Fell asleep half way through; it was fucking shit. Well, that, or I was way too stoned to watch it. Either way I didn't enjoy the first hour of it.
Two reviews...
Hangover
I personally enjoyed this movie and all of it's antics. I am not one for comedies like this but this one just kept my rolling all the way to the end. The premise was interesting and the way they explained the blackout was very plausible IMO, my you at times you could see where the story was taking you from a mile away but it was alright. I think the groom got the shit end of the stick here as he was only in about 1/3 of the movie but played a major part in the storyline. My griefs with this movie was Bradley Cooper as basically they made him a huge sleezeball with no redeeming qualties and we are suppose to believe that in the end he finds solace in his boring average life as if this ordeal changed him. The pushover dentist friend was great and anyone who could not see the end of his sotry arch coming is blind and needs to watch more tv lol... Overall it was worth the watch and all the hoopla that came with it, but lets be real here... Hollywood is talking about a sequel... Are you guys fucking crazy! I mean you struck gold and instead of letting it go they are going to put out some shut second rate sequel with a slightly twisted premise and hope that we all laugh at the same shit again.
Second movie...
The Goods ... Live Hard... Sell Hard ... Starring Jeremy Piven
Hvae a nice fucking day with this piece of shit movie! I love Jeremy Piven and Entourage but his shit is getting kind of old and as the show progresses I find him more annoying then funny and in this movie they basically try to give us a Ari Gold in the form of a Car Salesman and it failed badly. From the start of this movie I was rolling my eyes and not laughing what so ever, thenin order to fit this movie into a hour and a half they toss us right into the storyline and basically try to impress us with crude jokes and stupid antics. Sometimes I like to see a bright side in this movie but there is none as this movie just blew monkey balls from the start to the end. If you must see this movie then go right ahead and rent it, if you love Will Farrell then you will enjoy his cameo which reminds me of his role in semi-pro.
Just got finished watching the latest Hayao Miyazaki animated film, Ponyo. I'm a big fan of Japanese animation and Hayao Miyazaki, who was responsible for the Oscar winning film 'Spirited Away' a couple of years back, is an absolute master at that in way that he's able to capture the imagination and bring these magical worlds to life.
With Ponyo, Miyazaki takes that spirit that made so many of his other films great and couples it with the Hans Christian Andersen fable, 'The Little Mermaid', giving his own unique twist on the classic fairy tale.
For me, this was a great film, but for anyone who's ever seen a Miyazaki film you should probably know from the start that you're going to get a great film. It's the kind of movie you can see yourself sitting with your grandkids on your knee years down the line and being able to enjoy it along with them, and that's a feat very, very few films are able to achieve nowadays, and from a personal perspective, I think this is also a film that can just be enjoyed in its own right.
It's a little bit weird, it's a little bit quirky, a little bit 'ridiculous', sometimes maybe it even gets a little unnerving, but pretty much all Miyazaki films have a little something like that. And I've heard people say that, in comparison to some of Miyazaki's best work this film doesn't hold up, but to that I would say:
1. Miyazaki at his worst is still better than most people ever do. Miyazaki at his absolute best is something most people couldn't even dream of. To achieve that standard of quality over a career that has spanned a good 30 years now, if not more is incredible, and to achieve the absolute best of his work is a mountain that would be difficult for even a master to climb twice, so it's an unfair comparison to make.
2. Even if the film is not as good as some of his previous efforts, the film in its own right is still a great film in its own right. When you compare a great film to a masterpiece, it doesn't mean that the film isn't still great. The expectation that it should be on par with the greatest work ever produced by Miyazaki is just a selfish, snobbish and unrealistic, and frankly insulting to the work and effort that was made here.
It's my opinion that anybody who walks into a film with the expectation that it should be the greatest cinematic experience of all time and complains when they don't get that despite the quality of the film still being obviously very high, like they were somehow owed something by the filmmaker that he/she 'failed to deliver' is a world class wanker with their head 40 feet up their ass who needs to quit bitching and shut the fuck up.
So, to summarise, Ponyo was a great film imo. It may not necessarily be for everybody and it may not be for you, but to me this film is classic Miyazaki - not necessarily at his best but still thoroughly enjoyable, captivating and visually exceptional.
That's my 2 cents anyway.
Watched a couple of movies last night for New Year's..
1. Paranormal Activity- saw this one on the big screen, and I have to admit- I'm a die-hard horror fan. Sat through all the Saw, Friday The 13th, Nightmare.. you get the picture.. this is the first time in a LOOOOONG time that I have seen a movie that legitimately spooked me. Didn't need gore or shock to get to you. Even though it was shot POV (think Blair Witch, Cloverfield, Quarantine) I was able to put that aside and just totally mark out to what is going to be considered a horror classic. Definitely picking up this DVD soon.
2. District 9- rented the DVD, and damn, am I glad I did. I've always enjoyed Peter Jackson's work, and this film was definitely no exception. Had a very interesting plot, a protagonist you couldn't help but hate in the beginning but near the end couldn't help but sympathize for. Could leave itself open for a potential sequel, but hopefully that doesn't happen. This one deserves to stand alone. Excellent job.
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Watched a couple of movies last night for New Year's..
1. Paranormal Activity- saw this one on the big screen, and I have to admit- I'm a die-hard horror fan. Sat through all the Saw, Friday The 13th, Nightmare.. you get the picture.. this is the first time in a LOOOOONG time that I have seen a movie that legitimately spooked me. Didn't need gore or shock to get to you. Even though it was shot POV (think Blair Witch, Cloverfield, Quarantine) I was able to put that aside and just totally mark out to what is going to be considered a horror classic. Definitely picking up this DVD soon.
2. District 9- rented the DVD, and damn, am I glad I did. I've always enjoyed Peter Jackson's work, and this film was definitely no exception. Had a very interesting plot, a protagonist you couldn't help but hate in the beginning but near the end couldn't help but sympathize for. Could leave itself open for a potential sequel, but hopefully that doesn't happen. This one deserves to stand alone. Excellent job.
"District 9" wasn't actually directed by Jackson, but produced. Neill Blomkamp is who you wanna praise, as he deserves it for such a great effort on his first feature. :)
Just finished watching Inglorious Bastards. In-fucking-credible. Amazing film. Great story, brilliantly written and shot, darkly comic moments and the best final line in a film for a long time!
The T man is back on form with this and it's probably the most all round enjoyable film he's made.
Fantastic.
Peace
Duckman
Quote from: Marq on January 02, 2010, 05:21:45 PM
"District 9" wasn't actually directed by Jackson, but produced. Neill Blomkamp is who you wanna praise, as he deserves it for such a great effort on his first feature. :)
I stand corrected. :)
Ok watched 2 movies last night...
500 Days of Summer: Thought it would be a chick flick but it really wasn't. Jumps through the timeline mementoish going from early to end to middle and so on. Had some really funny moments not too bad overall.
Inglorious Basterds: I'm sure others have wrote about this already but all I can say is fucking amazing! Granted, there are times where it isn't exactly historically accurate but overall I have nothing to say but I loved it!
Blood: The Last Vampire
Well, it has a Japanese lass fighting badly CGI'd demons (with worse gore, which is ironic considering the film title) while dressed in a sailor outfit or something. Mixed in old-school martial-arts with the flying and stuff made it pretty amusing but overall not particularly entertaining.
Thing is, it was a bit like those martial arts movies where something gay happens and the hero sets about putting it right again - like if someone kidnaps his son to use as a meaty paperweight and he beats the everlasting piss out of everyone he ever comes into contact with on his way to the glorious rescue. In this case there would be (presumably) some blindingly awesome fight-scenes with a shite story you don't care about...
...well that's almost this movie. Imagine the movie I described above without any decent fighting.
Yeah.
The Invention Of Lying
IMO, a very good movie, one of the better ones I've seen in a while.
The Book of Eli
Favourite film of the year thus far (although I've yet to watch Avatar). This is what a religious film should be, in my opinion, although it shouldn't deter any atheists from seeing it, lol. In comparison to Christian films, this doesn't hold anything back and shows the world in a dark way. Mila Kunis was average, Oldman good and Washington was just bad-ass. It is beautifully shot and well-paced throughout. My only gripe would be the ending, just a tad too cheesy for me.
8.5/10
Watched The Usual Suspects last night. Absolutely amazing film, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin and Gabriel Byrne all bring out top notch performances in an action packed film with the best ending I have ever seen in my life - whether this says more about how good the twists at the end are or just the low amount of movies I watch I don't know but either way you NEED to see this film if you haven't.
Planet Hulk - Doesn't hit on all the things that happened in the comic series, but hits enough that you know what it going on. Does not to the leaed in to World War Hulk, but they wanted a happy ending so I can understand that. Replacing Silver Surfer w/ Beta Ray Bill is wierd, but cool because I like BRB. If you like comics and don't mind cartoons, watch it.
I wanted Alvin and The Chipnunks The squeekel(sp)
I had time to spare otherwise I would of never considered watching it, it was as expected a meh at best.
Book of Eli
I thought the movie was damn good, thought the end twist could of been stronger, but I agree its one of those you gatta watch more then once to fully understand.
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Planet Hulk - Doesn't hit on all the things that happened in the comic series, but hits enough that you know what it going on. Does not to the leaed in to World War Hulk, but they wanted a happy ending so I can understand that. Replacing Silver Surfer w/ Beta Ray Bill is wierd, but cool because I like BRB. If you like comics and don't mind cartoons, watch it.
agree with stoner , very enjoyable film and Beta Ray Bill is a good underuse character . they did leave it open for world war hulk .
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The wolfman!
Death Note - Visions of a God
tl;dr version of the series. Cuts out the shit ending too.
Worth watching if you cba to sit through like 30 episodes of Death Note. If you've already seen the series, don't bother, it adds nothing new, unless you want two very short scenes with Ryuk talking to another shinigami - which you don't.
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Valentines Pre Day me and the missus went to see this yesterday, we both enjoyed it.
Youth In Revolt
Personally loved it, wont be everyones cup of tea though as the humour can be a bit out there. As always Cera proves to be a great actor and looks like Cliff when he is Francois!
I should note first and foremost that I get a little behind on movies and don't get around to watching most until much, much later. But the last movie I watched was Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which I finally got around to watching over the weekend.
Sue me, but I'm a fan of Apatow movies. And this one was somewhat your typical Apatow fare. I didn't find it as funny as, like, Knocked Up of The 40 Year Old Virgin, but it was still funny nonetheless. It really felt more like a love story than a comedy. (The ever-dreadful term romantic comedy...brrrrr). And there were too many gratuitous "frontal male nudity" scenes for my taste. But I thought the two stars of the movie were Mila Kunis (who I loooooove) and Russell Brand. They made it enjoyable for me.
7 out of 10.
The Marine 2
Wasnt a bad movie, i liked it better then Marine one. Ted is a better actor then John Cena in my opinion. Marine 2 had more of a storyline i think and was just overall better then Marine 1.
Justice Leauge : Crisis on Two Earths
good film , it did not follow the comics story that close but it kept some of the story elements , overall enjoyable if you are a comic book fan . also william baldwin as voice of batman strange but you kind of forget about it later in the film also mark harmon as superman ... had me thinking Gibbs is superman lol but it was enjoyable
Boondock Saints II
- Not as good as the first, but still a decent watch and homage to the first. Still a very good watch, for maybe the most underrated movie ever made in Boondock Saints 1.
3.5/5
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Old Dogs
I laughed my ass off, every time someone new came on the screen I took a double take like, wait I've seen him/her before. The cast was great, the storyline was pretty good, the movie was funny as hell.
Seth Green=Comic Mastermind.
i cant tell if you are serious or not.
Quote from: Lemke on March 25, 2010, 06:56:45 PM
i cant tell if you are serious or not.
lmao come on give scott evil a break
what? im serious. If he actually said that and meant it im going to have tim revoke his ability to post on this board. Thats just scary. Thats like saying, ya know i really liked glitter for the character development and rich layered writing and nuanced performances.
agreed.
Repo Men - Not as bad as I thought it would be. Never saw the "musical" and the reviews are rotten for it, but I was entertained. It won't blow you away but for mindless violence, and an intriguing premise, I thought Repo Men was a sleeper hit for me.
7/10
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Well i just say THE WATCHMEN and I was blown away...
Fabulous... terrific...something to watch again and again. WHY?
Because I don't fall into that "I read the graphic novel first trap" Why is that important? let me get on my soapbox and explain...
People that have been introduced to a story or character and like that story or character in one form, will almost never accept that story or character in another form. A perfect example is the James Bond Films. People that first saw Sean Connery as James Bond, will not accept anyone else in the role. But those that first saw Roger Moore, or Pierce Bronson can not fathom anyone else being Bond, calling the others, old, outdated or such. The story or character has already made it's imprint on you and any variations is seen as a travesty of creative license. So those that read the graphic novel will of course, rebel against the movie.
But you have to realize one thing with action movies... they are not venues for storytelling. they are filmed for "action" if you want story-telling, go watch "Shindler's List" THE WATCHMEN movie was filmed to maximize visual effects and keep the audience watching the screen. In order to do that, certain scenes had to be reworked or portrayed... that's the realm of moviedom.
Books, be they graphic or type-written do not have to cater to an art director or scene director... they can go off on any tangent they wish in order to tell the story. That's why they are more in-depth, and that's why they take more than 90 minutes (the length of most movies) to read. Movies, limited by time constraints have to pick and choose what they will include with usually the most visually appealing scenes remaining and the long drawn out dialogues, left out (even if that hinders the story).
But back to THE WATCHMEN...
I do admit thou, I could have done without the gory bone-breaking.
I loved the ending, it caught me by surprise a little, which is what I love in a movie. Thou the Rorschach journal thingy at the end seemed like something the "world's smartest man" would have had covered.
I dont think thats true. I think that Connery is the best Bond but i loved Brosnan and think Daniel Craig is great. The problem with the brosnan bond films outside of goldeneye and parts of die another day were that the writing were terrible. However on the whole the Craig versions are probably the best complete films of the bunch.
I think thats an easy way to white wash something. I liked George Romero's Dawn of the Dead and Zach Synder's Dawn of the Dead. Two completely different films with the same concept (though the latter was less about social commentary.)
The thing that as a movie I felt was lacking in the Watchmen movie was a consensus tone for the world they created, I felt like the ending and the characters weren't as developed as they should have been and that in the end style won out over substance.
I dont have issues with creators taking liberties with projects. I thought V for Vendetta was extremely well done and it is not like the graphic novel at all. However League of Extraorindary gentlemen is one of the worst movie adaptations in 20 years. Wanted was completely different from the graphic novel, however was still a very good movie and in ways could be superior.
its not about caring about if something came first or not. I liked the american Ring over the japanese Ring. Its about is it a good product. I did not feel like the Watchmen, even on its own legs, stood well enough.
Quote from: Lemke on March 30, 2010, 01:55:58 PM
its not about caring about if something came first or not.
Thou you may not be effected by the "First seen-best loved" aspect of entertainment, it's still a well documented trend and I have seen hundred of examples over the years from tons of people. It's even a big trend here at EFK as a lot of disillusioned wrestling fans keep quipping, "things were better...(back in the times they first started watching)".
this discussion again?
I'm frankly sick to death of hearing "if you want good story, watch *insert serious movie*"
Gunn had that as the defense for the epic piece of shit called Transformers 2.
Some people consider entertainment to be a good story. Action movies, can have great stories. "Die Hard" is in my top FIVE films of ALL time. Why? Because its action, and its a memorable character, and its got a good story (it was also a book).
I'd also recommend a different reference for "good story" rather than Schindler's List. of all the movies with great stories, that doesn't rank up there as one of my go to films.
As far as Watchmen? It was alright. My qualms weren't with story, they were with presentation. Manhattan's dong flapping back and forth was pointless. Soundtrack? Atrocious. Too much of it was rendered goofy b/c of atmosphere. The only redeeming quality of Watchmen was the always stellar Jackie Earl Hayley as Rorschach. And no, I didn't need to read the graphic novel to enjoy it. What I care about is paying 12 bucks for IMAX, and walking out saying "what the fuck did I just wasted my money on?" I won't demand my money back from Snyder, I'll give him props on his perseverance through fanboy hatred, and developmental hell. What I don't like is the lack of seriousness to the film. most of it was just lazy and boring. I put it on par with Avatar. Entertaining. But value? Not very high.
Toss me to the dogs, b/c I enjoy Craig more than Connery. I think people systematically prefer Connery b/c he was the first and often have zero frame of reference because they're conditioned to prefer Connery. I disagree with the popular choice. I think he was good, but I prefer Craig, as I found most of the original Bond films to be boring and goofy (especially the Roger Moore years). Casino Royale is one of the best films of the decade, and the only Bond film that I own. Craig portrayed Bond at his earliest, at his most vulnerable. That gets more credit in my opinion, than playing a playboy for 6 movies in a row. He had an uphill climb to make, and he met it, and kept going.
I thinks its funny, because there have been other characters portrayed by multiple actors, and Bond is the only one where they make such a huge comparison to. What about Batman? Christian Bale is way better than Kilmer, Keaton, Clooney, or West, because embodies the character more. If we look at Bond though, who embodies the character more? None of them. Read one of Ian Flemming's novels. If any of them, Dalton would be. People just warm up to Connery b/c he was first (technically 2nd) and that's what everyone says.
Watched Clash of the Titans tonight, in 3D. If i'd of paid more than a quid extra i'd of been pissed, as the 3D element is pretty much non-exsistent.
On to the actual film, it wasn't all bad. It is what it is, a kind of Transformer's esque visual over story film. The lead character is hard to warm to, and ts quire fast paced so it doesn't leave much time for character development. Perseus goes from family fisherman to an all conquering demi-god warriour, to be fair to the movie he isn't put over as too powerful, its just the transition just didn't sit well with me.
Its a decent action movie, but i preffered the original, though this version is more appealing visually. If there is an extended version available i might get it on DVD.
I was gonna post this last week, but for some reason I never got around to it.
We took my oldest girl to see How to Train Your Dragon last weekend. It was OK I guess, it really didn't have that usual zing that Pixar movies have, like Toy Story or whatnot (on a related note, I've yet to see Up. I am not proud of this.) It was more or less average in every way. Average story, average voice acting, average ending, yada yada yada. In the end, it was OK, but nothing memorable. Everyone will probably forget about this one in five or six years.
Just bought the DVD for "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
I have no idea why, but it's a fun lil flick
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I saw Up a few weeks back on blu ray at my brothers.
First off, incredible looking film. The animation is absolutely stunning. One of the best looking animations I've ever seen.
Secondly the story is brilliant. It's constructed so well. There's a 5-10 minute sequence at the beginning of the film that uses no speech, just music and 'acting' and it's stunning. If you've seen the film you'll know what I'm talking about. It's absolutely amazing, so effective and so heartbreaking.
The film as a whole is very much worth watching. I found it incredibly moving, well written, well acted and even with the final act 'chase and run' stuff which is usual in these films I still loved it.
One of the best films I've ever seen - never mind animation.
Go and watch this film now!
Peace
Duckman
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Excellent, Carey shows that he's so much more than just a comedy actor and puts in what I believe is the best performance of his career, Kate Winslet is also brilliant. For anyone who hasn't seen it I strongly reccomend it.
Zodiac- Truly excellent psychological thriller, it really showed the lengths a man was willing to go when in the grips of obsession. The story of the Zodiac murders were well told.
Memento- Loved this film, it was so different from anything I've seen before, I wasn't sure about the movie being in reverse at first but I really got into it.
American Beauty- The best film I've ever seen. There is so many compelling stories in a single film, there isn't one weak performance. The entire cast was excellent.
Superbad- It was decent but I was expecting more after all the hype surrounding it. Funny in parts but not as good as I thought it would be, meh overall.
Sex Drive- Much better than Superbad, imo. Not quite American Pie good but it was still a very good film. Definately worth a watch.
State of Play - I watched this last night. It stars Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck and is based off one of the greatest drama series EVER on the BBC. It's about politics, journalism and loads of other stuff.
The movie paid great tribute to the original series. The storyline was pretty similar with only a few things pushed aside due to time constraints.
Crowe owned the movie. Affleck was watchable for the first time since...well... Rachel McAdam and Helen Mirren also provided great support although Bill Nighy OWNED the original series in the role Mirren played. In fact she could have done with some more screen time.
Still a very enjoyable thriller with some good performances and very well shot and edited. I enjoyed it a lot.
Peace
Duckman
Undisputed III Redemption
Directed by Isaac Florentine
Starring Scott Adkins , Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mark Ivanir
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament
It was great film . I am fan of the undisputed films and you don't really have to seen the other ones to get into this film . The actions scenes are intense and Scott Adkins shows why he is the new shit ...and should be in more action movies . He takes a character that I like in the second one and expands him enough that you don't see him as a bad guy just a man that can fight better then anyone else , trying to beat the odds . It proves to be a better fighter it not how many matches that you won , it how you handle yourself after a lose . if you like martial arts films and mma , which is incorprated nicely into in the fighting also. I recomend you watch this film I give it 5 kicks in the mouth out of 5
I just watched Moon, really good film. Rockwell is excellent in it and the plot is pretty good. I felt it could have went on a bit longe, just felt like it ended a bit quickly. Other than that an all round really good film to watch.
My lady and I saw Iron Man 2 last night. Pretty decent. Not quite as good as the first one was. As cute as she is, Scarlett Johannson sucked in this movie. But for the most part, RDJ plays an excellent Tony Stark and I was pleased they focused a lot on his character defects such as his alcoholism. Mickey Rourke was pretty good too.
The Life of David Gale
Kevin Spacey is one of my favorite actors and this is probably his most under-rated performance. Spacey plays convicted Rapist and Murderer David Gale who is on Death Row just days away from his execution. The Irony being Gale was a figurehead in the "Deathwatch" a group set out to have the death penalty abolished. Gale gives three interviews with Journalist, Bitzy Bloom (Kate Winslet) Through these interviews the true details of the alleged crime are revealed. Truly excellent film, I'd recomend it to anyone.
Well, I've technically been watching a film a day since I'm trying to self discipline myself as a human being and expose myself to culture. Suppose every Friday I can give a review of every film I've watched in the week...
Rashomon - True classic. I haven't seen many of Akira Korusawa's films, but I mean he's generally considered very much to possibly be one of the greatest directors of all time if not thee. It's very good, incredibly interesting narrative, and incredibly adult philosophical experience. Must have been amazingly ahead of it's time with a narrative of simply telling a story from multiple perspectives in multiple segments as is the point. Very well written, especially for it's time, and highly entertaining. A+
Zombieland - Another brilliant film, albeit I feel it's effect won't be lasting. Falls victim to many modern comedy production cliches, but is still genuinely funny. Hilarious? Only at moments, but funny anyway. Glad I finally got around to watching it. Don't imagine watching it many more times in my life because I don't imagine it having the same effect. Still, good film. B+.
Unbreakable - Another film I finally got around to at the advise of Mr.Marc Abrigo. Again, a true classic, and one of those films which entertwines comic lore with a realistic situation in such a bizarre way that can come to modern film, I guess. Probably in one of the most creative ways around. An extremely interesting, well written, and well directed film. Truly appreciate it. A.
If you liked Roshamon you need to see Seven Samurai, its his masterpiece.
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argee with Chris
Burn After Reading
I absolutely loved this film, it's a great dark comedy. Brad Pitt and George Clooney were both hilarious in their roles.
A
Capitalism A Love Story - by Michael Moore.
Hopefully praising this movie won't lead to the charge of the EFK white brigade as tends to happen when you like something on the left of society!
An absolutely eye opening and depressing film on the break down of the capitalist system and ideals. The sad this about it was, it was another one of these horrible situations you could see coming a mile off but no one did anything about it.
The sections on the Judge who was working with a private company who owned and operated (via tax dollars) a young offenders institution was just utterly shocking. This fucker was working to get more kids into the jail to increase the money the company would get and in turn increase his bonus! In one year the detention rate for kids in his state went up over 3000%. He put one kid in jail for 6 months for smoking a joint. Another got 9 months for making a myspace page that made fun of her teacher. His opening line to her as she walked into the court? "What makes you think you can do this shit?" Kind of ironic really.
Thankfully he ended up getting jailed, along with the guys running the company, but not after his money grabbing ways ruined the lives of lots of young innocent kids.
The movie itself was very good, the usual gimmicks from Moore that you sometimes shake your head at. However the information and insight that was in there will keep you pissed off for a good few weeks.
A story of the rich getting richer and people getting fucked over. It's hard to watch at some points, but very worthwhile.
Peace
Duckman
The Losers
Tried too hard...cool camera shots on occasions. Script was total bollocks...Diet A Team wont buy it on DVD. Wouldnt recommend.
Bought a copy of "The Love Guru" at a yard sale for two bucks.
I want my two bucks back.
Largely unfunny with plot holes big enough to drive a Mack truck through. There was one funny bit in the whole movie (The "Marishka Hargitay" bit), but they managed to kill all of its funny ten minutes into the movie.
Vince McMahon would loooove this movie, however. After all, only one person gets any of the good lines (what little there were), the storyline is jumbled and makes little sense and theres a penis joke every five minutes.
A Serious Man
I really liked this. It's a dark comedy from the coen brothers set in 1967, following the life of a man who's wife is divorcing him, his world seems to be falling apart and he tries to become a serious man.
B+
Quote from: Duckman on May 30, 2010, 05:29:05 PM
Capitalism A Love Story - by Michael Moore.
Hopefully praising this movie won't lead to the charge of the EFK white brigade as tends to happen when you like something on the left of society!
An absolutely eye opening and depressing film on the break down of the capitalist system and ideals. The sad this about it was, it was another one of these horrible situations you could see coming a mile off but no one did anything about it.
The sections on the Judge who was working with a private company who owned and operated (via tax dollars) a young offenders institution was just utterly shocking. This fucker was working to get more kids into the jail to increase the money the company would get and in turn increase his bonus! In one year the detention rate for kids in his state went up over 3000%. He put one kid in jail for 6 months for smoking a joint. Another got 9 months for making a myspace page that made fun of her teacher. His opening line to her as she walked into the court? "What makes you think you can do this shit?" Kind of ironic really.
Thankfully he ended up getting jailed, along with the guys running the company, but not after his money grabbing ways ruined the lives of lots of young innocent kids.
The movie itself was very good, the usual gimmicks from Moore that you sometimes shake your head at. However the information and insight that was in there will keep you pissed off for a good few weeks.
A story of the rich getting richer and people getting fucked over. It's hard to watch at some points, but very worthwhile.
Peace
Duckman
you need to check out Casino Jack and the United States of Money. I loved Capitalism but this doc is even better.
Prince of Persia
I haven't played the video games so I don't know if it's faithful to the video games, but as far as an action flick goes it's pretty cool. Obviously isn't going to win any Oscars but the special effects were very cool and the action was great, though I thought it was a little bit too long. The ending was kind of...ehh...but otherwise it's a pretty good action flick. I would give it a C+
District 9
I'm not usually much of a sci-fi fan but decided to give this a watch and I'm glad I did. First off I loved the way it was filmed like a documentary and gave a different angle to an alien "invasion". Superb acting and a enthralling story.
A
Death at a Funeral
Better than what I thought. Chris Rock still cant act for shit.
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Death at a Funeral
Better than what I thought. Chris Rock still cant act for shit.
How did it compare to the brit version?
I have that one on DVD.
Inglourious Basterds.
Brilliant film. Great tension from start to finish to finish an a great climax. Christoph Waltz was fucking amazing.
Solid A.
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Inglourious Basterds.
Brilliant film. Great tension from start to finish to finish an a great climax. Christoph Waltz was fucking amazing.
Solid A.
Just watched this a few days ago, Awesome film.
The DepartedA Hollywood remake that didn't suck. It was an incredible film with brilliant performances from Di Caprio, Damon and Nicholson.
A+
11:14
Just finished watching it for the second time and I still enjoy it. At first glance it seems like a movie that was thrown together, but if you really watch it, it shows just how connected little events are and how if even 1 tiny little thing had changed so many other things would have been different.
10/10
If you haven't seen it, I really suggest you do. ESPECIALLY TIM since it has his favorite person ever (Patrick Swayze)
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11:14
Just finished watching it for the second time and I still enjoy it. At first glance it seems like a movie that was thrown together, but if you really watch it, it shows just how connected little events are and how if even 1 tiny little thing had changed so many other things would have been different.
10/10
If you haven't seen it, I really suggest you do. ESPECIALLY TIM since it has his favorite person ever (Patrick Swayze)
I wouldn't go that high, but it is an interesting film.
id give that one like a 6.5 it was decent but there was too many inconsistencies in the stories.
Kick Ass
Wow, really thought this was like.... a PG-13 movie. Was i wrong. It wasn't amazing, but it kept me entertained the hole way through, that little girl was excellent.
7.5/10
Fight Club
Finally got around to watching this and I must say, incredible film. Loved it from start to finish and there was a great twist at the end.
A+
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Falling Down -
Brilliant film. Remember seeing years ago but only pieces and well before I was old enough to get the social context of it.
A
The Negotiator
Excellent performances from both Spacey and Jackson. The plot was compelling and really kept me guessing.
A
21
Pretty much only watched this because Kevin Spacey was in it who was excellent as usual and there was some pretty good acting from the rest of the cast, a suprisingly good watch.
B
Youth in Revolt
Not exactly what I expected but still a decent flick. Michael Cera is so type cast now its ridiculous. Of his post-Arrested Development endeavors this was midway. Not as good as Superbad, but way better than Year One. Not laugh out loud funny in many parts, but there's some snickers and awkwardness to go around.
B
In the Loop
Very funny film to watch. Loved the fact that the entire film just took the piss out of politicians.
B
Defendor
It was alright. Not exactly what I thought it would be, but fun.
I recently bought a double pack of Batman Forever and Batman and Robin for the Rifftrax (for those of you unfamiliar with the concept, it's basically the same guys behind Mystery Science Theater 3000 or MST3K for short, doing running commentary tracks over a bunch of movies, new and old and basically taking the piss out of them. You can order the commentary tracks through their website: www.rifftrax.com (http://www.rifftrax.com))
Anyway, even with the commentary track tearing it to piece, I was watching Batman and Robin (I tried watching Batman Forever first but have been having trouble getting it synched up right), and yeah... Whatever you've heard about how bad this movie is, it's all that and probably a lot more.
This movie is powerfully, ridiculously, inconceivably bad. It is quite easily one of the stupidest movies I think I've ever seen in my life, and this is coming from someone who owns an Ed Wood collection.
I mean, I'm all for creative interpretation, but Jesus Christ. I can see why they said this movie killed the Batman series because in all honesty even the worst of the Silver Age comics and Adam West TV show is a more accurate portrayal of Batman than anything that can be found in this steaming pile of ass fudge.
I think if you were a film student and you wanted a point by point example of what not to do in a movie. I think there's more ham in this movie than at Christmas Dinner with Jim Carrey, William Shatner, Jerry Lewis, Nic Cage, Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman.
And the glowing neon props and costumes, flashing lights and sparks everywhere, not forgetting the 50-foot statues of naked men, giant diamonds & intricately detailed muscle suits with rubber nipples on them. You'd never guess that a gay man directed this movie, would you?
It is actually such a spectacle of awfulness that it really demands to be seen. To be perfectly honest, I think it should actually be a required viewing simply to give people a measuring stick for the nadir of film.
Needless to say, F.
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Shutter Island
3/5 Stars
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Shutter Island
3/5 Stars
...three? Movie deserves at least a four.
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Shutter Island
3/5 Stars
I saw this movie a few nights ago and I'd agree with the overall rating. It was a decent movie. Good enough, but nothing really special. There was also something just kinf of off about it IMO.
Brooklyn's Finest
was a decent flick, though I kind of feel with the ending they had no idea how to end it so they just had a kind of shoot out scenario. Had a lot of mixes of previous decent cop and mob films.
Quote from: Reaper on June 17, 2010, 11:42:15 AM
In the Loop
Very funny film to watch. Loved the fact that the entire film just took the piss out of politicians.
B
I loved this movie, was one my top ten from last year. Brilliant writing.
Toy Story 3
This is how you write a sequel ten years later to a franchise. Great stuff. Not really sure how to review it per se, it touched on some very relevent subjects for me. The characters are as awesome as they were a decade ago, the friendship between Woody and Buzz goes through touching ups and downs and well... it's a great blend of comedy, action some downright creepy characters and an interesting further expansion of the whole "life moves on" type thing.
Basically somehow managed to totally avoid being a disappointment as so many sequels (especially such time-elapsed ones) are.
Quite frankly I loved it.
More importantly, so did my kid... I was sideways glancing his reactions all during the movie and they were wonderful!
A+
Jonah Hex
3/5 Stars
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Toy Story 3
This is how you write a sequel ten years later to a franchise. Great stuff. Not really sure how to review it per se, it touched on some very relevent subjects for me. The characters are as awesome as they were a decade ago, the friendship between Woody and Buzz goes through touching ups and downs and well... it's a great blend of comedy, action some downright creepy characters and an interesting further expansion of the whole "life moves on" type thing.
Basically somehow managed to totally avoid being a disappointment as so many sequels (especially such time-elapsed ones) are.
Quite frankly I loved it.
More importantly, so did my kid... I was sideways glancing his reactions all during the movie and they were wonderful!
A+
This is probably the best way to describe it. kind of made me wish i had a kid to share it with
Quote from: Capt. Josh Underpants on June 13, 2010, 09:33:58 PM
11:14
Just finished watching it for the second time and I still enjoy it. At first glance it seems like a movie that was thrown together, but if you really watch it, it shows just how connected little events are and how if even 1 tiny little thing had changed so many other things would have been different.
10/10
If you haven't seen it, I really suggest you do. ESPECIALLY TIM since it has his favorite person ever (Patrick Swayze)
I watched this based on your recommendation.
FAIL.
3/10.
Quote from: Timbo The Grump on June 22, 2010, 07:51:49 PM
I watched this based on your recommendation.
FAIL.
3/10.
Maybe I did all this on purpose to make you watch it.
Just got finished watching 'The Princess & The Frog'. Great movie! Probably not really up there with the classics or anything but easily the best Disney film in a long time. Good story, good characters, good music, and some great traditional animation, which gets big props from me for keeping the 2D stuff alive and doing something good with it.
And I've got nothing against CGI animation, but it's overdone and it tends to make people forget that it's not the sizzle that's important, it's the steak.
It doesn't matter how 'spectacular' the animation is or how much 'better' it is than traditional, 2-dimensional, hand-drawn animation if you don't actually do anything with it. If there's no ... See morerealness, no soul or no life in it, then it's just sterile, synthetic and empty no matter what it looks like.
The whole point of animation is to bring something to life, and this movie definitely has a lot of life in it. Definitely worth a look if you have the chance.
Thumbs up.
Just got finished watching 'Zombieland' this afternoon.
GREAT fucking movie. Tremendous.
I mean, it was funny, it was clever, it had some great performances, very likable characters, some great action, some genuine emotion, a fucking SPECTACULAR cameo in the middle, and it actually kind of had a POINT to it to, and all in a movie that was less than 90 minutes long.
Awesome movie, and along with 'Princess and the Frog' I think I'll definitely be adding it to my DVD collection.
Thumbs way up.
THE COLLECTOR
Hostel meets Saw in a B rated horror suspense movie which sees cheerleader's lesbo room mate from Heroes get her boobs out for a bit. Watchable flick.
Quote from: Drama Queen on June 20, 2010, 09:17:54 PMToy Story 3
This is how you write a sequel ten years later to a franchise. Great stuff. Not really sure how to review it per se, it touched on some very relevent subjects for me. The characters are as awesome as they were a decade ago, the friendship between Woody and Buzz goes through touching ups and downs and well... it's a great blend of comedy, action some downright creepy characters and an interesting further expansion of the whole "life moves on" type thing.
Basically somehow managed to totally avoid being a disappointment as so many sequels (especially such time-elapsed ones) are.
Quite frankly I loved it.
More importantly, so did my kid... I was sideways glancing his reactions all during the movie and they were wonderful!
A+
Having just seen this movie yesterday, pretty much this.
Great, great movie.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Watched it at a friend's party last week. I personally liked the X-Men movies that came out in previous years, and thought they were well done. This one...well, it was somewhat okay.
The story seemed decent enough, but kind of jumped around a lot. I never really felt for Wolverine as a character, and felt there wasn't much growth on his part. Ah well.
Hated the effects. I just think they looked so fake, as did a lot of the stunts and jumps. :/
Overall, decent enough, wouldn't pay to see it. 6/10 from me.
Watched a movie at a party? wha?
Despicable Me
Took my oldest daughter to see it tonight. I thought it would be good, but it really exceeded my expectations. Genuine humor and excellent voice acting throughout. The story was a little predictable and formulaic, but still interesting and fun. 8/10.
GET HIM TO THE GREEK
Jonah Hill is a right fat bastard now, but amazing performance from Sean Coombs and Russell Brand plays himself. Surprisingly had me LOL a lot in the film. Check it out.
Get Him to the Greek was alright. I did laugh. Jonah Hill was hilarious with the dildo.
Toy Story 3 was depressing as hell. Not that funny, but very heart wrenching. Really sad.
Predators was great for its concept but boring overall.
Remember Me.
Kick my dick.
My girlfriend made me see this sorry excuse for a movie. I felt bad for Pierce Brosnan to have to be attached to such a horrendous excuse for cinema.
Robert Pattinson needs to be run out of town. Let him make movies in Darfur. the fact that they make shit like that and that women actually want to see this sorry bullshit pisses me off.
Oh, did I mention she's now my ex-girfriend?
In my film class we saw a special screening of "Predators"
It was really, really good! Though, I 'm not a fan of re-makes of any kind, but this was well done.
Pay no atention to "Predator 2" for this one should have been the REAL sequel. Not knocking Danny Glover's "Predator 2", but this one was more true to the original.
The characters were great, even though Adrian Brody was considered one of the most dangerous killers on Earth, his acting was great.
Fishburne was excellent as usual, his character might have carried the whole movie along with the Predators.
Overall: 8/10 - Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod did a stand up job in this franchise.
Daybreakers
The idea behind it was an interesting one and I don't think it was used to its full effect. The world has been completely adapted to suit the need of Vampires, humans have become an endangered species. It was a decent film but it should have been better.
C
The Last Airbender
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Blade Runner: The Director's Cut
You know how you have some movies that you know you ought to see but you never get around to? Well this was one of those for me. I'd heard nothing but good things about this movie but never really took the time to watch it, and I ended up renting it out from the video store on an impulse and it was actually looking like I'd have to take it back before I'd seen it since I didn't watch it all week that I had it for.
Luckily enough, I forgot to get it back when it was due along with a few other DVDs I'd rented out for the week, so I just decided 'Fuck it, they're late already and I'm gonna get charged for 'em anyway, might as well watch it now'.
And goddamn am I glad I finally got to see this movie. Absolutely amazing, and about as brilliant a sci-fi movie as you're ever likely to see. I don't think there's much of anything in science fiction media that came out after Blade Runner that doesn't owe something to it, and of course I'd have to credit it for, if not inventing, then most certainly popularising the Cyberpunk genre.
An extraordinary film, IMO. A masterpiece.
Quote from: Lucius Jenkins on July 13, 2010, 11:36:09 AM
In my film class we saw a special screening of "Predators"
It was really, really good! Though, I 'm not a fan of re-makes of any kind, but this was well done.
Pay no atention to "Predator 2" for this one should have been the REAL sequel. Not knocking Danny Glover's "Predator 2", but this one was more true to the original.
The characters were great, even though Adrian Brody was considered one of the most dangerous killers on Earth, his acting was great.
Fishburne was excellent as usual, his character might have carried the whole movie along with the Predators.
Overall: 8/10 - Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod did a stand up job in this franchise.
Predator 2 was supossed to be the sequel with the GOV. but he drop out and did another flim ( can not remember which one ) it was written for danny glover . Also i know it was supposed to take place in New York city
Quote from: Jack Benevolence on July 19, 2010, 02:46:02 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
I rented it because critics all said it was great and I need to. It's based off a book. It was 2 1/2 hours long, and for me, most of the time that's just too long, and this was one of those times it felt like it was just too long. Lot's of stuff I thought they could have cut out. It's in sub titles as well, and call me an idiot if you want, but it's hard to enjoy a movie, especially a 2 and a half hour one, when reading the hole time. The subtitles where pretty quick also, so I found myself trying to keep up more then enjoy the story.
All that said, it wasn't a bad movie. It flowed pretty well and told an interesting enough story...even if at sometimes things felt a little overly coincidental and maybe a bit unrealistic. If you like thrillers/gritty crime dramas, and don't mind long movies with subtitles, you'll probably dig this.
Apparently there's (eventually) supposed to be an American version coming out in 2012 directed by David Fincher. If you partially enjoyed that one, the American one might be better...
The Grudge (American Version)
OK, so basically 'The Grudge' only really makes sense if you're familiar with Japanese mythology and folklore because that's what the ghost in both this and The Ring is about, because they're both spirits of vengeance born out of violent murders, but unlike say The Crow, they don't come back to kill the people responsible but kill anyone who comes into contact with them, and apparently anyone related to anyone who comes into contact with them.
Which makes me wonder why they even bothered to remake a horror movie for American audiences that is so inherently based around Japanese mythology without making any attempt to explain what's going on.
So basically, if you don't know any of that going in, what you'll get out of the movie is still 'nothing happens for 90 minutes and they throw in a few lame jump scares.'
I guess I'll have to check out the original to see if that's any good, and maybe if anything actually happens.
Both Grudge US and Jap suck donkey balls...
as does One Missed Call
Quote from: M.D.K. on July 21, 2010, 07:29:52 AM
Both Grudge US and Jap suck donkey balls...
as does One Missed Call
Quoted for truth.
But I only watched the Grudge 2 and One Missed Call 2... the USA versions...
Today I've been trying to sit through both of Michael Bay's Transformers movies for the RiffTrax commentary of them, which is pretty much the only reason I decided to offer any attention to them.
I saw the first movie in theaters about 3 years ago and never watched it again until now, and as for the second movie I've seen bits and pieces of it but never the full thing.
Right now I'm stopped at the 40 minute mark of the first movie, and I'd say I've probably left it paused there for at least an hour or two now.
I'm not gonna go on a rant or anything since that's well-trodden territory and quite frankly I'm sure nobody wants to hear it, especially since these movies are way past the point of being relevant anyway, but suffice it to say... It's bad.
Really.
Really.
Bad.
I don't really know what it is, I mean I watch and even own a lot of cheesy, mindless movies, but I just can't tolerate these kinds of 'popcorn movies' and I just don't get this idea of 'turning your brain off' to enjoy a movie. I don't really understand how people can do that and I don't really understand why you'd want to, but I do feel like these movies make it absolutely necessary for you to turn your brain off to watch them because I feel like it's insulting my intelligence.
I just think its pure egotism commited to celluloid, taking a lot of time to say absolutely nothing, and you probably could've achieved the same result with both movies by shooting 5 hours of footage of Michael Bay aggressively beating off.
But then, I pretty much knew all of that going in, so the least I can say is that with these movies, as many excruiatingly bad and or painfully self-indulgent films such as for example Battlefield Earth or Batman & Robin, it's probably worth seeing (but only with the RiffTrax commentary over it) just for the experience of seeing just how bad it is and for the catharsis of the Mystery Science Theater boys giving the film it's richly-deserved kick in the crotch.
It Might Get Loud
It's a documentary on Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge... so it's humanly impossible to give this a bad review. It gives you a good insight into what White, Edge and Page all value in their guitar playing, music, their origins and all out just how they feel about music. It ends with a cover of The Weight by all three, which wins it for me.
Clash of the Titans - I read loads of people moaned about this movie, can't see why. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Kraken was cool.
Tombstone
Awesome, AWESOME Western. Kurt Russell & Val Kilmer were absolutely tremendous and Doc Holliday is one of the biggest badasses ever committed to film. It gets a little over the top at times, but it's quite excellent.
Quote from: Jonny Worldbeater on July 27, 2010, 08:37:04 PM
Tombstone
Awesome, AWESOME Western. Kurt Russell & Val Kilmer were absolutely tremendous and Doc Holliday is one of the biggest badasses ever committed to film. It gets a little over the top at times, but it's quite excellent.
Loved it. Val Kilmer's best role since Top Secret!
Toy Story 3
To put it simply....AWESOME!
A+
Just got back from seeing the A-team and BOY AM I FUCKING PISSED the casting of Liam as Hannibal on paper might look good, but in actuality it was fucking retarded he was AWFUL and every sentence played on his famous ‘plan’ phrase over and over and over again and you know what you prick...get a different fucking accent once in a while. I stand by Rob Roy being an utter pile of wank and you haven’t improved since then. Bradley Cooper has way too many uncool moments to be considered Face. There was a shit load more to Face than portrayed in this film. Copley was very passable as Murdoch to be honest and Rampage did a decent job as BA, but really lacking was the script as well. I mean the fact that there was no real tensions between BA and Murdock which was a major selling point of the original tv series. The inclusion of Beil as the love interest of Face was over the top and a lot of the stunts like the tank parachuting out of a fucking plane was just incredibly dumb. I heard that a lot of folks felt this was a decent flick. As a massive A-Team fan growing up I was bitterly disappointed and would advise people not to waste their cash and reinvest in another screening of Inception.
Funny People - The first Adam Sandler film in a long time I've really enjoyed and really liked him in. Judd Apatow wrote and directed this. Sandler basically plays himself and finds out he has a blood disease that means he's going to die. He hires Seth Rogan who is an aspiring stand up comic to write jokes for him. Of course Jonah Hill is his mate who also helps write for Sandler.
Sandler is fucking great in this. The funny scenes are funny and when he needs to do the serious moments he's very believable and gets a lot of sympathy.
The film kind of dies off in the final third with the love interest bit. Although Eric Bana is awesome as Sandler's ex new husband.
Tons of appearances by famous stand ups and celebrities. Eminem going mental at Ray from Everyone Loves Raymond had me rolling with laughter! Great stuff.
A solid and very enjoyable film. Worth checking out if you need a giggle.
Peace
Duckman
^^
Agreed. Such a shame it trailed off towards the end. My favourite scene is with Seth, Sandler and Sandlers doctor.
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Sherlock Holmes
Finally got around to watching this, i'm a huge fan of Downey Jnr but wasn't sure about the casting of Jude Law. The latter was the reason i decided against watching this at the cinema, and i am really disappointed i judged the film off of one actor.
It wasn't a fantastic film in my opinion, and at points it is being completly carried by Downey's performance. Its visually great, captures the era well. The story is paced nicely, with a great script, although thats usually the case with Guy Ritchie. Downey's potrayal of Sherlock was great to watch, and he had decent chemistry with a respectable Law, Mark Strong was also enjoyable as the villain.
Entertaining flick, but nothing special. Certainly worth a watch.
Audition-
By far one of the best horror films, or films in general I've ever seen. Definitely worth watching for anyone who isn't a pussy.
A+
Bleach: Memory's of Nobody.
Originally I was not a fan of the Bleach series until someone convinced me to watch a couple episodes and I really enjoyed them. Well I have begun to read the manga very slowly, and they have started the series over again from the beginning which kinda messed up the fact that I bought the box set for the first season.
Anyways, to the first Bleach movie. The first and second came on yesterday but Ive watched both before. Memory's of Nobody is a very well done movie, they don't really give you much of a time frame of when the movie happens, but it seems to be set after Soul Society story arc.
This movie is not nearly as action packed, but the storyline really shines, they take the time to explain everything for those who have never watched the series might be confused about.
So all and all I'd give it a 8 out of 10.
I also have the Bleach 2: Diamond Dust Rebellion, but I have not watched it fully yet so maybe tomorrow I might have it to review.
Also I can't WAIT for the 3 Bleach movie to come out, from the reviews I have read so far about it, it seems like it's going to be pretty epic.
Tranformers 2. For a friday night film when your brain is half dead after a long week at work and you just want to chill with a beer and a pack of doritos this was great.
A film that doesn't try to be anything other than completely over the top, loud, sexy and dumb.
Just what was needed.
Not a classic or one that's going to change cinema, but for bubblegum for the brain kind of movie I really enjoyed it.
Plus some of the little gimmicks they used, like Soundwave hooked to the satelite and bumblebee kicking some ass late in the movie were good.
Border line racist with some of the other robots right enough - the two twins especially had me cringing like hell.
Still, for what it is (a film based on toys for fucks sake!) an enjoyable way to kill an hour and a half.
Peace
Duckman
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
Aside from the first Mortal Kombat and maybe a few others that escape my mind most video game movies are crap and this one is no exception. Everything about this movie was LAME. The dialogue was cheesy and dumb and not in a good way and there were a bunch of inconsistencies throughout the film, like cuts magically healing and people seemingly dying in explosions but then coming back without zero explanation. I would have ignored all of that if the action sequences were any good (since that's what people want to see anyway) but they weren't, they were just a bunch of stop motion crap that came off as lame. The fact that aside from a handful of familiar names there was zero resemblance to anything Street Fighter in this movie was also lame too. Only compliment would probably go the guy who played Bison as he came off well as a evil heel and Micheal Clarke Duncan was alright as Barlog. Everyone else sucked here and so did this movie overall. There isn't even a campy factor to the movie like the 1994 movie- just a dull, run of the mill action movie that's not worth watching.
Mac and Me
I am beyond amazed by this movie...it is the single most blatant obvious ripoff of ET that I have ever seen, first off, and aside from that almost in EVERY SCENE IN THE MOVIE someone's drinking a coke, eating skittles, breakdancing at McDonalds, running through Sears or have some kind of product placement SOMEWHERE. Movie is just plain horrible, not even in a funny way like Troll 2 or The Room, just completely lame with cheap production values that make the film even stupider.
F
The History Boys
I had heard great things about this and it stars the likes of James Corden and Russell Tovey and what do I see? A film that depicts all 17 year old boys as bi curious, asking for blowjobs off of their teachers, quoting old movies, happily being molested by dirty old men and claiming that they are just being themselves while apparently preparing for OXbridge exams. The biggest pile of tripe I have ever endured
F
Kick-Ass
I’ve been watching it this morning. It's okay. The stuff with the mobsters is fine and the stuff with Nic Cage and the little chick is pretty rad, but I can totally see how the book is a load of shit from a complete fucking hack writer.
Jesse Eisenburg is a total geek playing second-fiddle in his own movie while the real protagonists steal the show. A lot of the references are kinda eye-rolly, and I think most of the peeps that compare it to a Tarantino flick are just looking for an easy label to slap on it. It’s less like Tarantino, more like Tarantino wannabes like Guy Ritchie and the dude who did the Boondock Saints.
But yeah, there's nothing really wrong with the movie that wouldn't have been just as wrong if not moreso in the comic. The gratuitous violence, profanity, sexual references, the screwed- up morality and general distubingness all just for it's own sake, the shameless self-promotion of the comic book in the movie based on the comic book, the name-dropping of pop-culture fads in an attempt to be ‘hip’ and ‘with it’ and the complete detachment from any reality despite the dickhead writer's claims that it's 'the first ever comic book set in the real world'.
But I don't blame any of my problems with the movie on the movie, the director, the cast or whatever â€" they’re all just doing the best they can with what they have to work with - I blame them on the clueless, egotistical fuckball whose book the movie is based on.
And yeah, I got the comic book and comic movie references, but they weren’t really funny or clever or anything, they just reminded me of movies or books I could be watching or reading instead.
As far as the good stuff goes, it’s all about Hit Girl and Big Daddy. The chick who plays Hit Girl, Chloe Moretz, pretty much just her career on this role and was really great and really likable even (and some would say especially) when she’s doing and saying horrible things that a 12-year old girl really shouldn’t. If they were ever to make a movie based on the Batgirl comics with the Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown stuff, I think she’d be absolutely awesome for it.
And Nic Cage. I’ve never exactly been a Nic Cage fan, in fact I think the majority of movies he’s been in range from bad to hilariously awful, but he was tremendous in this movie. When he was doing the ‘disguise your voice’ thing and basically talking in Shatnerese and doing an Adam West Batman impression, when he was playing the kindly father figure, and when he was playing the wronged cop out for vigilante justice, it was all great, and as I understand was a far better and more reasonable depiction of the character than there was in the comic book.
And to be fair, the story does get a lot better towards the end when all the really heavy shit starts to go down. And the action, as superfluous as it can be, is pretty fuckin’ great.
The soundtrack’s pretty fucking weird too and a lot of the music really suits doesn’t the scenes, but I think that’s kinda the point.
The movie's fine, even really good at times, especially the stuff with Hit Girl and Big Daddy, and it’s better than I expected coming in, but I wasn’t really into it to begin with and it never really won me over the same way Scott Pilgrim vs. The World did from the second that movie started.
That being said, I warmed up to it in the end and it had a satisfying, if completely fucking ridiculous, ending.
So, to summarise, fuck Mark Millar up the ass with a barbed wire dick, and if you want to see a fun Stallone/Swartzenegger mid 80’s style action movie, check out Kick-Ass.
So yeah, ‘real world’: My ass.
Fun mindless action: Hell yeah.
Call it thumbs in the middle, leaning up.
The Social Network
I appreciate the work of David Fincher, he's one of the best directors of our generation - right up there with Nolan, Scorsese, and the Coens. A lot of people are lauding this movie as his best, and the best of the year. I disagree with both statements. I fail to see how riveting the Social Network is. That's not to say it isn't a good movie. It is. It's great. Jesse Eisenberg owns, and so does Justin Timberlake surprisingly. The story is nothing new, it's about Facebook obviously, but the editing it is great, it's funny, it's fast paced, and it's rewarding in the fact that most of us can pinpoint these exact instances in our lives to correspond with the moments in the film. Like when it was just called TheFacebook.
Of course, this doesn't make it the best film of the year in my eyes, which is so baffling to me as to why so many people believe it is. It's one of the best of the year, but it's far from perfect. My major gripe is that, in the end, it's a movie about a time wasting website, so often times while watching I felt like i was wasting my time again. Plus the story isn't entirely true (based off of a novel that has been shot down by Zuckerberg and co.). It's definitely in the top 10 of the year, but number one? Hardly.
B+
Just a little catch up.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Pretty unique film. I enjoyed the smooth blend of action and comedy. Michael Cera's great in it, and all of the ex boyfriends are played to perfection. Great soundtrack too.
B+
The Expendables
What a dumb movie. Most of it is build up for no reason. It's far more predictable than I was expecting. There are moments of great action that get ruined due to the shit awful editing that speeds up the action to where you can't even see what's going on. Stallone's an embarrassment and the films only saving grace as usual is Jason Statham and to some extent Jet Li. The whole Dolph Lundgren bullshit was gay.
D
Saving Private Ryan
After being told for over a decade to watch this, I finally did. Well worth it. Some of it's kind of gay (particularly the old man stuff at the beginning and end) but everyone turns in solid performances and the epic battle scenes are breathtaking. Great film. More than anything i was surprised by the cast of people I typically can't stand, like Barry Pepper, and Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg, and to some extent Vin Diesel.
A
Tim I am surprised it took you this long to see Saving Private Ryan.
Quote from: Hello I'm Awesome on October 17, 2010, 03:29:27 PM
Tim I am surprised it took you this long to see Saving Private Ryan.
I'm not too proud to admit it actually. I've been meaning to for years and just never got around to it. Now that I've seen it, I wish I'd watched it long ago.
If you liked it, you should check out Band of Brothers, same production team and I like it way better than the movie.
Quote from: Hello I'm Awesome on October 17, 2010, 06:32:10 PM
If you liked it, you should check out Band of Brothers, same production team and I like it way better than the movie.
Oddly enough, I've seen that and love it.
Knight & Day - Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are great together, really good chemistry, but the films over the top plot, and silly action sequences make this a bit dull. It has an elevated second half which saves it from being typical (tho its more cliched than anything else this year), and the cast is really likable. I'd compare it to Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Two decent actors having fun, shooting shit, but following a terrible plot.
B-
Kick Ass - just a fucking brilliantly original and entertaining film. Excellent performances from all the cast. Razor sharp script. Fantastic fight/action scenes. Hit Girl was obviously the best thing in the movie but Mark Strong also looked like he was having the time of his life as the main bad guy. Probably one of the best films I've seen this year.
Iron Man 2 - you know...I liked it. I didn't even mind how boring Scarlett Johansson was in it. Lots of crash bang wallop and kind of obvious where everything was going. Mickey Rourke's character needed much more screen time though. RDJ was great although the nudge, nudge, wink, wink of his performance did get a bit grating after a while. Still it was enjoyable. Nowhere near as good as Kick Ass but it's a total different concept so can't really judge 'em against each other. Still, I was never bored and with superhero movies that's not always the case. Pretty good but flawed in places.
Peace
Duckman
Die Hard - Best Christmas Movie. Ever. Get bent if you think otherwise. It's epic in every way. 10/10 Statham's
And Sam, you diss my wife to be in public again, and I'll fucking choke you out. No homo.
Oh come on dude she's more wooden than Pinocchio's cock in that movie! Great to look at I agree but boring as hell.
Anyway, she might be your wife, but she's my little sport fuck!!
Peace
Duckman
Yeah, incredibly bland character, but you can't tell me that you didn't pop/laugh your ass off at Scarlett Johansson doing lucha out of bugfuck nowhere. ;D
I did have a moment where she did the headscissors on the dude and I wished I was him!!
Peace
Duckman
SHE'S FUCKING PERFECT ALRIGHT??
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Love you really Jimbo, but be warned. I are hardcore.
Just got finished watching Big Trouble in Little China. It's nuts. The whole movie drives full throttle headlong into Crazy Awesome territory almost immediately and never slows down, just rifling along at a blistering pace, but even while crazy shit is bombarding you every second it doesn't really become confusing or disorientating, and as cheesy as it is it's never not entertaining.
It's pretty much a quintessential 80's action movie.
Tron Legacy: To put it briefly - fucking amazing. I love the original and this was simply superb. The bike scenes and the disc fights were amazing. The CGI was brilliant, the story was great (bar a few minor holes) The 3d is really worth it and most importantly of all... the score for this is fucking amazing. Daft Punk have done a superb job with this and I can fully see them taking awards for this. Martin Sheen is epic as Castor and the bird from House is in it too!
If you like Tron then you will love this. Particular Markout points included the opening sequence, the entering the arcade score and the appearance of Tron himself.
It's set itself up for a sequel with an uncredited appearance by Cillian Murphy and I fully hope that they do it.
Quote from: M.D.K. on January 06, 2011, 04:42:18 PM
It's set itself up for a sequel with an uncredited appearance by Cillian Murphy and I fully hope that they do it.
Him being in it alone means I must see this movie. I will make it my weekend agenda.
He is only in it for about 5 minutes though
Quote from: M.D.K. on January 06, 2011, 04:58:24 PM
He is only in it for about 5 minutes though
In the eyes of an Irishman, five minutes of Cillian Murphy is like three hours.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
Loved it. I've been a fan of Edgar Wright since Spaced and it's great to see him producing a movie as visually stunning and original as this.
Awesome music, funny, original, great fight scenes, awesome direction and a fucking stellar cast.
Great movie.
Peace
Duckman
Cube Trilogy: Gonna have to go with the obvious and say the first one was the best. Really laid the groundwork for what was to come. Some pretty interesting deaths in the movie. Great dynamic between the cast.
Hypercube- Kind of lost it a bit for me as it completely removed the traps. On the plus side it stuck with the intelligence level of the first and made you actually think about what was going on. Was interested to see how they would pull off the code for it. At times it felt a little over populated for the idea.
Cube Zero: Great way to loop the whole movie back in a way. Still not positive if it's supposed to be a sequel or a prequel. This one brought the traps back in to play and had a great story behind it.
Definitely check these out.
I lov the cube movies!
Resident Evil: Afterlife. Wasn't a horrible movie, they carried come elements from RE5 into it. They kinda crossed the two though, between the RE5 enemies and the old school RE zombies, which made it a little strange. They finally added Chris Redfield to the group, which I think should have been done a long time ago. In terms of casting, the guy that they got to play Wesker was probably the best choice they've made in those movies so far. Lots of action sequences naturally, but they also did a good job at actually giving some depth to the Alice character, which I always found she was kind of lacking in the previous movies. It looks as if they've left it open for yet another installment, and after the events of Afterlife it's hard to think of what direction they could really take it.
Grown Ups..... is crap. Acting is crap. Jokes are crap. Story is crap. Continuity is non-existent. Everything about it is utter crap. Despite the fact Chris Rock, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, David Spade and Rob Schneider usually fuckin rock, this film fuckin sucks and despite the fact it's taken me 8 months to watch this film, I give it 2/100. Its worse than Manos The Hand Of Fate. It's just awful. I don't think I can express to you in English at how annoyed I was to waste a couple of hours watching this, so I will simply say:
FUCKING AGRGHRGRHGRHRGHRGRHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHH.
Warriors Way
I enjoy the film , I love the action scenes , I enjoy the mix of eastern chop socky flick and wrestern gun film . I was entertained and that what I look for in film . some great characters and moments in the film .
would love to see sequal to this
Black Swan - Perfect direction doesn't really make up for a completely dull film. If you like ballet or Natalie Portman then go watch this, but the film lacks in someways. For example I don't really care for the main character, in fact I find her a little bit rude, over-sensitive purely intolerable little cow. Also, the first half an hour should be used to build a connection with the audience, reel them in, make them feel something but literally nothing worth watching happens in the first 30 minnutes. Nothing that really you couldn't just miss and pick up at the 30 minute mark.
In some ways the direction for Black Swan is wonderful, in others it is intolerable. Whichever, I don't recommend this film to anyone. 5.6/10
"Black Swan" was a totally polarizing film among my friends. Men hated it, the girls LOOOOOVVVVVEEDDD it, which only reinforces my opinion that this movie is just an eerie look into the fragile mind of a woman. Seriously, the number of girls on my Facebook news feed with status updates like:
BLACK SWAN! <3
and
OMG "black swan!" :)
was astounding!
Coincidentally, we had Darren Aronofsky speak at my work for our monthly "Speaker Series," and if it's any indication of what *I* thought about the movie -- all I wanted to talk about was "The Wrestler."
In reflection my opinion has changed slightly, (only slightly.) I still believe the script was poorly written, but I think they did a pretty good job with it. I maintain that most all characters were immensely dislikeable, but the direction was top notch.
I just saw The Mechanic. It was brilliant.
The Town.
Awesome movie. A really strong script complimented by some great acting and direction.
Ben Affleck is seriously getting his shit back together if this is the kind of film he's going to direct/star in from now on.
Very much a Sambo type movie! Loved it.
Peace
Duckman
It's weird, Sam. I think people have been so put off with Ben Affleck's choices for movies a while ago, they we forget he's actually a really talented actor. I just saw this, too, and after "Gona, Baby, Gone," it's clear that Affleck isn't a one-trick pony director.
Gnomeo and Juliet was...good. Nothing zOMG spectacular, nothing OMGUS terrible, just...good. 3D effects were pretty good, considering it's the first I've seen of a movie in 3D. I'd give it a solid B.
I'm being hounded about taking my bro to see that...(shudder)...Bieber movie next weekend. If that happens, expect a nice mini-rant lol
I finally... finally... FINALLY... got around to watching Fight Club yesterday. And I gotta say, I wasn't impressed. Maybe it's because I already knew [spoiler]that the Narrator and Tyler Durden were the same man. Why am I spoiler warning this? I'm the only person who never saw it.[/spoiler], because you can't have a 12 year old movie with a twist ending and not eventually hear what the twist is. Maybe that's why I didn't get into it as much. I feel bad for Meat Loaf for having to wear those fake boobs for the whole movie though.
4/10
The Other Guys.
Total pish. It started off ok and then just fell off a cliff. I don't even remember the finish because I was so bored I ended up going on the net and just half watching it.
Mark Wallberg is not funny.
Will Ferrell was also not funny in this one.
Crap, crap, crap. Avoid at all costs.
Peace
Duckman
I agree about the Other Guys..i truly hate Will Ferrel in anything other than Old School 99.9% of the time he tries to hard to be funny and I hate movies the force the jokes instead of letting them flow and this movie is no different. Sam Jackson and The Rock were 10 times more funnier in this movie than Ferrel and Whalberg
Quote from: Gary on March 05, 2011, 04:42:00 PMI agree about the Other Guys..i truly hate Will Ferrel in anything other than Old School 99.9% of the time he tries to hard to be funny and I hate movies the force the jokes instead of letting them flow and this movie is no different. Sam Jackson and The Rock were 10 times more funnier in this movie than Ferrel and Whalberg
Having not seen the movie, the question I've always had to ask upon seeing the trailers is this:
WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THE ROCK AND SAM JACKSON?!!!
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. in 3D.
Was actually...decent. If nothing else, I have a lot more respect for the guy as a musician. Seeing all those little girls crying with joy was hilarious, though. A solid B for this movie...and yes, the B stands for Bieber.
Don't look at me like that.
Moving on from Alex...and trust me we need to.
Saw 'Paul' at the cinema the other day and it was pretty shit. It wasn't funny hardly at all and it's attempted gags like the revelation of the big boss lady amongst some weird joke about Bateman's characters name made it even worse.
Pegg and Frost get worse and worse for me. Shaun and Fuzz aside, anything else I have seen them in movie wise has been poor even when not working together.
HALL PASS
For any married/long term relationship guys the entire first hour is kind of good, specifically the banter between Wilson and the other guy whilst going around the rich guys house. Film kind of tanks towards the end, but you get to see some boobs and stuff.
Felt like a cheap version of Wedding Crashers. Worth a rental at best.
Quote from: Jack Benevolence on March 09, 2011, 09:59:34 AM
Grown Ups
I pride myself on being able to find positive things about a movie. Hell, I liked 'The Other Guys,' which everyone who posted above me hated!
That said, Grown Ups was awful. I didn't crack a smile once. Even for a corny Adam Sandler comedy, things felt forced. It seemed like each scene wasn't even written, and more like they just said, "what if we did this, and then ad libbed the rest?" and they couldn't come up with funny things to say. Not to mention the whole movie was just putting over how rich/successful/talented Sandler was to the whole time.
Very bad movie, don't even rent it.
Karma point...I was terribly disappointed by this too.
Toy Story 3 - Yep, only just got round to seeing this. Fucking brilliant movie. I really, really loved everything about it. A great story and script, looks like a billion bucks and when the film ends you feel like you've been told a really great story that you cared about. Brilliant film making all round.
Tron Legacy - Hhmmm. I didn't really get it. I mean I liked the flashes and the bangs and what not but it just felt like a fireworks display of a movie. Lots of 'ohhs' and 'ahhs' but when it finishes, you can't remember any of it or what your favourite part was. Soundtrack was fucking awesome though - going to buy that. Other than that while it looked pretty it didn't have anywhere near the emotion or characters that Toy Story did.
Peace
Duckman
Suckerpunch
'Visual Foreplay' was a way one of the guys I saw it with described it, and to be honest, I kind've agree with him. Visually it's pretty amazing, the film student in me wants to see it again, because I know i missed a lot. The narrative within a narrative within a narrative is an interesting framing device, although ultimately it does kind've fall into 'plot, what plot?' territory in places. I personally enjoyed and liked it, but it's really not a film that'll be everybody's cup of tea. A future cult hit no doubt, but I think this will be one of those films appreciated more in years to come.
last movie i watched was Star Trek Generations. I;m a trek fan and this movie gets alot of flak (hell, no movie with the TNG cast DIDN'T get flak. But i liked it. I'm not a hardcore trekkie, but i certainly enjoy watching it, like wrestling it's cult viewing, and while i've fell into the smark trap where i criticise more than appreciate the thing i love i haven't gotten to that stage with trek. I thought it was a good story, well acted, stellar performance by Malcolm McDowell. If you haven't watched trek or find it hard to get into then start with this, it's a great introduction to the universe and the story stands well on its own too.
(i know this is an old movie, and one i have seen before, but it asked for last movie i watched, not latest to be released)
Quote from: The Janitor on April 13, 2011, 09:43:41 PM
last movie i watched was Star Trek Generations. I;m a trek fan and this movie gets alot of flak (hell, no movie with the TNG cast DIDN'T get flak. But i liked it. I'm not a hardcore trekkie, but i certainly enjoy watching it, like wrestling it's cult viewing, and while i've fell into the smark trap where i criticise more than appreciate the thing i love i haven't gotten to that stage with trek. I thought it was a good story, well acted, stellar performance by Malcolm McDowell. If you haven't watched trek or find it hard to get into then start with this, it's a great introduction to the universe and the story stands well on its own too.
(i know this is an old movie, and one i have seen before, but it asked for last movie i watched, not latest to be released)
nice ... i am reading the novel to it ... the book kept in the few scenes that they cut out of the movie ... it a really good film ... might put it on tonight .
Watched the crying game last night...
Holy shit is all I can say. A bloody brilliant film with possibly the greatest movie twist ever. Ending let it down a little but still fantastic
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ1MTAwODc3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzI0MDQ3NA@@._V1._SY317_.jpg)
Priest...
Please do not waste your money or time seeing this movie! I honestly wanted to walk out of the theater and just go home because the movie was just poorly done but this is not a shot at the director because the storyline is just awful also.
Quick Synopsis
Sometime in the future there was a battle between Vampires and Humans that waged for some time with the Vampires winning the war until the "Church" developed super soldiers in the form of "Priest" who appear to be able to combat the Vampires and win the war for the human race. Shortly after this "Victory" the church disbands the "Priest" and force them to live in society among us. Mankind are grouped together in several cities around the globe which are run by the church and life is pretty bad. All vampires are suppose to be contained in prison like camps but this is hardly the case...
That is pretty much the just of it... I mean ofcourse more details can be given but really there is no point, they spend the first 5 minutes of the movie explaing the entire back story of how society ended up this way and they did it in the form of a comic which sucked! They introduce us to the main protagonist Priest played by Paul Bettany and then proceed to whip us right into a poorly built story and honestly expect us to just check all sense of reality at the door and just enjoy the movie but problem is that the movie just plain sucks. I really like Paul Bettany as a actor and really he was the reason I went to see it but truthfully his acting sucked in the movie and that was probably with him trying to cover up his accent... It was like him and co-star Karl Urban were sent to the Clint Eastwood school of speaking in order to cover up there accents and it was distracting and really just took you away from the entire movie. No real supporting cast besides Maggie Q who is normally great to look at but not in this case plus she spoke very little in the movie, and Cam Gigandet who basically was really bad and just pure annoying at all times...
I mean sometimes I can say "Hey rent this movie and ignore the poor acting and storyline so you can have some fun" but this time I can honestly say that there is no point. This movies running time was 87 minutes and I can honestly say that had they added about 20 more minutes to the movie to develop some storyline and not just rush the movie out they might have had something but worse part is that they left shit open for a sequel which just made me wonder what the hell they were thinking...
I can honestly say that this movie get 1 start out of 5 in my book...
Priest was a vampire movie set in the post-apocalypse and resembled Judge Dredd but with Priests instead of Judges and instead of taking down criminals they took down vampires. Agree with Midas on the 1 out of 5 stars.
Gingerdead Man was an amusing B-horror movie about a possessed gingerbread man that killed people. 1 out of 5 stars
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust has one of the greatest movie titles of all time. This movie started off HORRIBLE but then he started killing people and it turned into a great comedy movie. 1 1/2 out of 5 stars. Shocked I liked it more than the first one after how it started.
Mega Piranha is about mutated piranha that keep growing in side and start eating battleships and cities. The main character has NO PERSONALITY AT ALL and is basically some unstoppable soldier. However the piranha scenes were great and overall I gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
The Tunnel:
Its a horror movie releaed straight to .TORRENT
Plot:
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
For a low budget horror movie, it actually isnt too bad. Shot in a blair witch project POV, theres bascially a "beast" living in this underground tunnel and it attacks this news crew doing the investigative report. Not an amazing movie, but if you're bored and wanna watch a new horror flick with the ladyfriend, its not bad.
6.5/10
The Hangover: Part 2-
If you were a fan of the first movie, you'll definitely enjoy this next installment. Otherwise, you probably won't find yourself laughing too much during this one. I, personally, enjoyed The Hangover, and was excited to see the sequel last night. It is extremely funny! Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifinakis continue to have great chemistry together, and there are even a couple returning cameos from Ken Jeong and Mike Tyson!
Unfortunately, I found that the entire movie, almost literally, was a complete rehas of the previous, and featured an identical plotline with identical scenes. That being said, here is my final verdict: 3.5/5
If you loved the first movie, you'll probably end up buying this one down the line, anyway. I'd suggest just saving the money on a theater ticket and waiting for the DVD and BluRay release. Otherwise, it's definitely worth seeing at least once.
That's the movie I saw last night.
Funny.
Plotwise don't have expectations for anything new lol.
I saw Senna today. It was a lot more entertaining than I thought it would be, mostly because of the way the footage was put together and the drama on the track during his battles with Alain Prost. I had forgotten just how great the man was. The film doesn't pull any punches though and there are some uncomfortable scenes where they show real footage of fatal crashes and their consequences. If you are a fan of motor racing you should definitely see it, even if you didn't watch him when he was alive.
Saturday night I saw Super 8.
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Originally I thought it was being sold like a cloverfield type of movie (Hated it) but it turned out to be a pretty decent flick. The kid actors really made me feel like they were just a bunch of kids with very few "no way this would happen in real life" moments with them. They go for some shock value here and there also.
I totally recommend watching it sometime.
Saw Horrible Bosses on Friday night.
Very funny. I mean really very funny. Jason Bateman is standard. The Sudekius guy or however you spell it who I didn't really know sticks out a bit. Anyone who is a fan of It's Always Sunny will absolutely love Charlie in this movie. And many people surprise like Aniston for example. Spacey as a mean guy is also something I've enjoyed from movies past.
Totally go see this one if you've got the spare money and time and desire to laugh.
Horrible Bosses looks very good and now it has a 'FRESH APPROVAL' I will check it out.
I also saw the trailer for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes film and it looks really fucking good and I like the backstory of it as well.
So to see a trailer I had to see a film, we saw Bridesmaids last weekend which had its moments even for a twat like me, but this weekend it was Transformers in 3D.
PROS:
- Liked the dark feel of the movie with the destruction of Chicago and this hostile take over
- Loved the link in with actual historical moments like the Moon Landing
- Lazerbeak and the girl drinking tea...HEEL ALERT!!!
- Giving the two fingers to Meghan Fox a few times lol
- 100 times better than number 2
- New leading lady was quite fuckable...AWESOME ASS! IN 3D!
CONS:
- I struggle a lot to watch the action as with every Formers Film just seems like lots of metal flying about and I cant always work out whos fighting who lol
- The weird inclusion of John Malk...that entire thing was fucking stupid including his orgasm over seeing Bumblebee
- I felt they kind of shit on a lot of the secondary characters like his parents and also the military main characters in the other two films
- Megatron came off as a right weiner the whole film...they could have almost done without him
- Sentinel...well it all felt a bit gay there.
- Never liked the portrayal of Megatron, Starscream or Sound Wave in any of the films...
But cons aside it was very enjoyable and they really got you a few times with the relationship of Bumblebee and Sam.
Still 3 films on...RIP Jazz, my favourite Autobot.
Quote from: Bill-E Mitchell on July 12, 2011, 02:20:38 PM
Horrible Bosses looks very good and now it has a 'FRESH APPROVAL' I will check it out.
I also saw the trailer for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes film and it looks really fucking good and I like the backstory of it as well.
So to see a trailer I had to see a film, we saw Bridesmaids last weekend which had its moments even for a twat like me, but this weekend it was Transformers in 3D.
PROS:
- Liked the dark feel of the movie with the destruction of Chicago and this hostile take over
- Loved the link in with actual historical moments like the Moon Landing
- Lazerbeak and the girl drinking tea...HEEL ALERT!!!
- Giving the two fingers to Meghan Fox a few times lol
- 100 times better than number 2
- New leading lady was quite fuckable...AWESOME ASS! IN 3D!
CONS:
- I struggle a lot to watch the action as with every Formers Film just seems like lots of metal flying about and I cant always work out whos fighting who lol
- The weird inclusion of John Malk...that entire thing was fucking stupid including his orgasm over seeing Bumblebee
- I felt they kind of shit on a lot of the secondary characters like his parents and also the military main characters in the other two films
- Megatron came off as a right weiner the whole film...they could have almost done without him
- Sentinel...well it all felt a bit gay there.
- Never liked the portrayal of Megatron, Starscream or Sound Wave in any of the films...
But cons aside it was very enjoyable and they really got you a few times with the relationship of Bumblebee and Sam.
Still 3 films on...RIP Jazz, my favourite Autobot.
I have to agree with Ian, I actually felt bad for how they did Megatron and the rest of his group.
Quote from: Bill-E Mitchell on July 12, 2011, 02:20:38 PM
Still 3 films on...RIP Jazz, my favourite Autobot.
this statement right here ,pushes Ian up a few notches in my book .
The Condemned - I could talk about cinematography and character development. Fuck that @steveaustinBSR kicks serious ass. 10/10 Statham's
The Marine - Fruity Pebble @JohnCena kicks the T-1000's ass. Far more watchable than Legendary. Epic movie. 10/10 Statham's
Rise of the Planet of the Apes *Possible Spoilers?*
Quite liked it. It's a little slower than most people will be thinking, but it's highly entertaining and pretty emotional. Sets up for an epic sequel. 8/10
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Saw it yesterday and it was awesome. I've been a fan of the Apes movies since I was a kid and they didn't screw it up which was a plus. I liked it and am going to recommend seeing it.
Super 8
Like a gay version of ET meets Cloverfield having an affair with the Wonder Years and jacking off the Goonies. Didnt take the best part of any of these films/tv shows. Watchable...ending was poor. Plus you cant have coach without Tim Riggins.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The space time continium never works with the original 5 despite them being classics, this is the one which should have started it off and it was fucking excellent. Heart breaking story at times and the CGI stuff was amazing frankly.
Personally I see a sequel there is a wee bit after the first couple of credits but...
[spoiler]There was a few mentions in the film of a failed mission to Mars if you were watching closely, I am assuming this is where the next one will pick up from personally.[/spoiler]
last movie i watched tonight wasKnucklehead. For a dumb ass comedy that never pretended to be anything other than a dumbass comedy it actually wasn't too bad. We went in with no great exectations, so the fact that Big Show is completely believable and has some genuine moments kinda suprised us.
We expected nothing as i said, so getting something, no matter how little, was a major step up. If you wanna kill a couple hours of boredom you could actually do alot worse than Knucklehead
The Crazies: Watched it tonight with the woman, was a decent watch, had it highs and lows....but not as bad as I expected it to be. 6.5/10
Midnight in Paris, starring Owen Wilson, written/directed by Woody Allen. Absolutely brilliant movie, really worth watching. Comedy, dramz, space time continuum issues, romance...this movie has it all, lol.
Edit: fixed the movie title. Stupid phone lol
Got bored the other day and watched Shallow Hal for the first time. Don't ask why, because I don't have an answer for you.
It's been said before, but it bears repeating here. Jack Black probably wouldn't exist had Chris Farley not died. Dude's been funny in like two movies (Orange County and High Fidelity), and his band's OK. But in everything else, he's just not that funny. This is no exception.
The movie probably would have been better with a recast. While I'm not usually a fan of Gwyneth Palthrow and her weird baby names, she was fine in this movie. Jack Black = Jack s--t. Jason Alexander shouldn't have been within 500 yards of this movie.
But all said, I did like the message of the movie, the whole "inner beauty" thing. And it was certainly an interesting concept for a movie. But the casting almost killed the whole movie for me.
5/10
Orange Country was an excellent movie....I concur.
Here's an interesting little movie for you from the 90s...
"Four Rooms"
It's a collection of short stories in a movie that all take place in this hotel and it stars Tim Roth (some people know him from the show Lie to Me) it's quite strange but also pretty humorous. That's what I literally just finished watching. Some of the directors of each short include Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino
The Losers:
Sad to say, I paid little to no attention while this was on. I only watched it because my lady was nagging me to return it to Netflix after it sat on my computer desk for four months. Chris Evans is super funny in his role, though.
Of the parts I did see, the action sequences, the flawless blend of humor without drawing away from the serious tone of the movie, and the plot, I'd have to give the movie 8/10, and I'd love to go higher if I could remember what the flank I just watched.
Shoot the Hero!
A fairly odd movie, starring Jason Mewes (better known as Jay of "Jay and Silent Bob" from several of Kevin Smith's movies) in what was a surprisingly good role. It's about a couple that finds themselves stuck in the middle of a jewel heist gone wrong, and the events that follow. A good movie, worth catching if you can find it on TV (might be on Netflix, dunno).
Fright Night (2011) - Fright Night gets the James seal of approval. The action was good, there was gore, there was blood, and there were deformed vampiric entities in it. Also it's set in Vegas and the characters go to Clark High School which I went to as well which makes it even more awesome.
John Carpenter's The Thing - This is in my opinion the greatest remake ever made with the Dawn of the Dead remake being a close second. Set in Antarctica at a research station there's all sorts of awesome in this. There's lots of paranoia, psychotic meltdowns, tension, and some of the most gruesome and grotesque special effects I've ever seen which totally blew my mind. Awesome movie.
Demons III: The Ogre - Honestly this movie sucks except for one thing: Tom the skeptic character. This character is one of the greatest characters in movie history. No matter what he sees or whatever evidence he finds he will never believe that things like ogres exist in the realm of reality. Whenever he sighs that's the signal he's about to go into full skeptic mode. He believes that everything that's happening is all the fantasy of his bored, frustrated wife lol. Great character in an otherwise blah movie.
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings - The creature is AMAZING. That's the best part about this. There's also a really amusing scene where the one teenager pulls a gun on the others and they are yelling at each other which is the best scene in the movie not involving murders done by a humanoid monstrosity.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - I liked this movie especially the creatures. They looked like demonic little wendigos or something. The creatures were awesome and they made it great. Like I told my best friend Art, "I give this one an 8 but it would be a 6 without the creatures." He agreed with that assessment.
Was this the original 1973 version or the remake?
Trailer of 'Dark' film was on...I couldnt watch it! Lol!
Apollo 18 - Decent film, very predictable and interesting concept. Would recommend if you have nothing better to see at the flicks.
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Things just got tougher for Team G.I. Joe. Serpentor and the Cobra terrorist organization have found a new ally deep in the caverns of the Himalayas: beings from a forgotten civilization known as Cobra-La, led by the maniacal Golobulus. When Duke is injured, it's up to Sgt. Slaughter, Falcon, Bazooka, Alpine, Snowjob, Roadblock and the rest of team to mobilize and come up with a plan to stop Cobra in its tracks and save mankind.
I love this film , I grew up on this movie. Decide to watch it again and it still brings back good childhood memories. For all you younger generation I recommend that you check this out . It a fun animated flick ... Also I remember this film made me a fan of Sgt. Slaughter , he such a bad ass in this film. His two part fight with Nemesis Enforcer stands out and don't tell me this opening does not get you hype up.
GI Joe the Movie Opening Sequence - HQ Widescreen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiIAVZf5nQs#ws)
little trivia for everyone
Originally Duke was supposed to die in the movie ending his character in the toy line... but because of the Tranformers animated movie that came out early that year and the negative reaction that Optimus Prime death got , they decide to keep him alive, so they change that he die , added that he went into a coma instead. Watch the film and reactions the another characters have to Duke after he says his last words ...
"Warrior"
Just saw it yesterday and hands-down, it's my favorite movie of the year. Heartstrings galore in a "dude's movie?" Weird, I know, but fucking amazing performances from pretty much EVERYONE involved. Tom Hardy shows why he's the next big thing (with his stint in DKR to further impress, I'm sure), Joel Edgerton turns in a star-making performance, and Nick Nolte is awesome in it as well as the two main characters' newly-sober father. Gotta say, I cried twice during the damn thing -- no shame in my game, whatsoever.
Anyway, here's my quick synopsis:
Estranged brothers, Tommy and Brendan Conlon, haven't seen each other in years, and when a new MMA Grand Prix tournament is announced for Atlantic City, both men have their reasons to enter. Will the brooding U.S. Marine (and war hero) with a troubled past make up for past transgressions? Or will the MMA fighter-turned-teacher-and-family-man, who's going to lose everything, do what he needs to do as a father?
Also? Kurt Angle's in it as "Koba," a parallel to Fedor Emalianenko and a fucking MACHINE in the cage.
Amazing action, stellar acting, and the most heartfelt guys' flick I've seen in a long, long time. Highly, highly recommended for any MMA fan, and certainly any MMA fan who can appreciate a story on par (if not better) than the first "Rocky."
Warrior - Official Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54vrgCP5nlc#ws)
Watched 2 films over the weekend:
Garden State
Zach Braff directed this and it was awesome. What made this for me was the soundtrack that was beautiful. It perfectly complimented a story that was simple but cute.
Sirens
Boobs... So many boobs... And bush! The story was weird as fuck. The acting was strange... But the lesbian action was amazing
Quote from: Marq on September 12, 2011, 03:25:54 PM
"Warrior"
Just saw it yesterday and hands-down, it's my favorite movie of the year. Heartstrings galore in a "dude's movie?" Weird, I know, but fucking amazing performances from pretty much EVERYONE involved. Tom Hardy shows why he's the next big thing (with his stint in DKR to further impress, I'm sure), Joel Edgerton turns in a star-making performance, and Nick Nolte is awesome in it as well as the two main characters' newly-sober father. Gotta say, I cried twice during the damn thing -- no shame in my game, whatsoever.
Anyway, here's my quick synopsis:
Estranged brothers, Tommy and Brendan Conlon, haven't seen each other in years, and when a new MMA Grand Prix tournament is announced for Atlantic City, both men have their reasons to enter. Will the brooding U.S. Marine (and war hero) with a troubled past make up for past transgressions? Or will the MMA fighter-turned-teacher-and-family-man, who's going to lose everything, do what he needs to do as a father?
Also? Kurt Angle's in it as "Koba," a parallel to Fedor Emalianenko and a fucking MACHINE in the cage.
Amazing action, stellar acting, and the most heartfelt guys' flick I've seen in a long, long time. Highly, highly recommended for any MMA fan, and certainly any MMA fan who can appreciate a story on par (if not better) than the first "Rocky."
Warrior - Official Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54vrgCP5nlc#ws)
Looks like I know what im doing this weekend
'Salem's Lot - Great old school vampire movie with interesting characters and the coolest looking Nosferatu of all time. The suspense is great and there's some amazing scenes in this with vampires.
CHUD - A really underrated horror film. The humanoid subcreatures in this look awesome. The story and the acting in this all were good. Another one I'd recommend.
FINALLY got to watch the X Men First Class movie, and I'll be the first to admit I was not into it by the ads they had for it.
BUT, after watching it I'll have to agree with what I've heard from many other people, it is by far the best X Men movie to come out, the story was solid, the acting was very well done. My only complaint was that it did poke some holes in the excising storyline, BUT if they wanted to possibly remake the series by using this back story then I would not complain.
I just finished watching Human Centipede Part 2...
"Holy shit" is about the best review I could muster. It wasn't particularly good, but holy shit, it was brutal. If you're looking for a good movie, look elsewhere, but look here if you want one of the sickest movies out there.
Still not as bad as A Serbian Film though.
Lion King 3D was pretty good. If you've seen it before, you know the story well: lion cub loses father, runs away before meeting up with the comic relief, is found by good friend (and they fall in love), baboon and ghost of father help now grown lion return to face off with the jerk that killed his father. You know, that song and dance.
The 3D conversion was surprisingly good, too. So, if it's still playing near you, go watch it.
The Thing - This is the new one that just came out. This movie was AMAZING. The special effects and CGI were great. The creature was grotesque and hideous. The acting was good too and there is a particularly amusing Norweigian character in this movie that was really funny. Going to recommend this one.
A few films to fill you in with.
Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil: Interesting film. Two rednecks attempt to protect their holiday home from a group of College Kids. Interesting twist on the tried and tested method, switching the monster/victim archetypes on it's head. Very funny, and I would recommend it to anyone for someone who wants to turn their brain off for an hour and a half.
Super: Watch this...I'm not going to tell you anything else, because you're probably thinking it's just Kick Ass without the 10 year old girl swearing. Seriously, go watch this film. It is not what you're going to expect it to be...
Megashake Vs. Giant Octopus: fell asleep half way through. Take that for what you will...
Green Lantern: Wasn't as bad as everyone said it was. Not award winning stuff by any length of the imagination, but still, if you ignore all the Cannon breaking stuff and push all the Nerds crying out of the room before you begin, then I can think of worst things to waste two hours on.
Paranormal Activity 3 - Not as good as the first but better than the second one. At least they tried to make some sense of it all but still just an okay movie. Nothing too special here.
The Rules of Attraction- I really enjoyed this film, it gave great insight into the lives of the three main characters and I loved the way it switched between the three narators, highly reccomended.
A+
Human Centipide 2...
Well it wasnt as gory as I expected and at one stage I thought there might be an interesting sort of story to follow. However, I was completely wrong and it went off on weird unneccessary moments the two things which bugged me a lot (pardon the pun) were...
[spoiler]1. The actress from the first one who gets picked up by a small fat dwarf with breathing difficulties from the airport in a mini van and doesnt at any stage seem well...suspicious of it.
2. The rather unneccessary birth scene in the car with the woman who got away....
3. Doctor Fagula and his weirdness what was seriously the point of that and why was he getting a random blowjob in some dudes car ironically were Martin worked.[/spoiler]
Overall one of the worst films I have ever seen not for its content, but the fact the premise seemed like it might be going somewhere and then it went to shit (literally) plus who cant but laugh at the random fart noises during the film. Though the ending leaves you wondering...[spoiler]if it was just some weird fantasy of his...[/spoiler]
Quote from: Potato Hater on November 09, 2011, 09:04:33 PM
Human Centipide 2...
Well it wasnt as gory as I expected and at one stage I thought there might be an interesting sort of story to follow. However, I was completely wrong and it went off on weird unneccessary moments the two things which bugged me a lot (pardon the pun) were...
[spoiler]1. The actress from the first one who gets picked up by a small fat dwarf with breathing difficulties from the airport in a mini van and doesnt at any stage seem well...suspicious of it.
2. The rather unneccessary birth scene in the car with the woman who got away....
3. Doctor Fagula and his weirdness what was seriously the point of that and why was he getting a random blowjob in some dudes car ironically were Martin worked.[/spoiler]
Overall one of the worst films I have ever seen not for its content, but the fact the premise seemed like it might be going somewhere and then it went to shit (literally) plus who cant but laugh at the random fart noises during the film. Though the ending leaves you wondering...[spoiler]if it was just some weird fantasy of his...[/spoiler]
I have to agree completely. This movie was horrible. I had high hopes because the first one was something that in some strange way really enjoyed. I watched this and just shook my head after. I didn't laugh or cringe or anything. I was straight-faced the whole time. I was very very disappointed.
Horrible Bosses - Was actually pretty funny, and I hadn't heard anything good about it. Also noticed how quickly it went from theaters to DVD. Thought the trio of main characters were great together and they had incredible chemistry, and I'm usually not a fan of Bateman. I'd give it about a B+ though. I'd definitely give it another watch somewhere down the line.
I've never seen the Human Centipede movies, but I've always had one major issue with it:
[spoiler]Everyone knows you never go ass to mouth.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Fnord on November 10, 2011, 07:46:00 PM
I have to agree completely. This movie was horrible. I had high hopes because the first one was something that in some strange way really enjoyed. I watched this and just shook my head after. I didn't laugh or cringe or anything. I was straight-faced the whole time. I was very very disappointed.
Though the main atagonist I thought gave a pretty disappointing performance.
Just saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and it was such a good movie, way better than any reboot/remake should be. The performance by Andy Serkis was fucking awesome, and the story was really good. Can't wait to see the sequel.
A couple of recent ones I finally checked out:
Captain America: Probably one of the best and most well-handled superhero movies I've seen, up there with Dark Knight & Iron Man. The performances were all very good and the inclusion of some major Hollywood mainstays like Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones & Stanley Tucci gave it kind of an air of credibility that I think a lot of casual fans probably don't have when going into a 'comic book movie'. Yeah, it's still pretty cheesy and cornball at some points, but it's actually aware of that and celebrates it, playing up the cheesiness to the hilt when necessary.
The Pre-Cap Steve Rogers did look a little off, but it didn't take me out of the movie and they played him up as the ultimate underdog as well as you could've hoped.
I also really liked the fact that after he becomes Captain America he isn't just immediately thrown in at the front lines of every major military operation like you might expect and the character & costume of 'Captain America' actually starts out as a publicity stunt before he goes on to become the icon and American hero that he was made to be. That, and the chrous number they did for that montage was awesome.
Really, I have only a few minor nitpicks in that I think the Bucky Barnes deal, which any comic book fan will know about, could've been handled a little better and the last line before the credits - while it did give off a bit of a melancholy vibe - was kind of a lame line to go out on.
Besides that though I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to The Avengers largely because of it.
Cowboys & Aliens: This one I saw just last night, and I don't really have a lot to say about it. It was fine. It gave me what I was looking for from a movie with the cheesiest title since Snakes On A Plane.
However, I have to admit it I wasn't expecting it to take itself as seriously as it did. It wasn't bad, it was just that they played the premise surprisingly straight for a concept so ridiculous.
And again the story, characters and performances were all solid, though I did personally find the movie a little formulaic and from time to time it was pretty easy for me to pick out exactly what was going to happen. Again, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing since in many cases the predictable thing is exactly what you want to happen, and there were a few nice curveballs thrown in there to kind of even things out, but just all in all I think maybe I've seen too many movies, online reviews and deconstructions of common tropes that I was really surprised by a lot.
And if there was anything that really didn't work for me, and again only as a few minor nitpicks, it was the aliens. The overall design and the CGI was okay but there were some aspects that, well, let me just say when you're trying to make your monsters intimidating and reminding me of something from Drawn Together or Battlefield Earth, that's not going to work out too well.
Also, it was never clear to me exactly why the aliens were even abducting people to begin with as they really don't seem to have much of a reason.
So yeah, it was a fine movie and I'd recommend at least giving it a look but I can't exactly say it was anything special to me.
The move Warrior was actually pretty good.....dont think saying it was as good as Rocky is a fair statement, but the movie wasnt bad, was acted pretty well and the story was kinda predictable, but very convincing.
Anyways, the ending of the movie was total trash....one of THE worst endings i've ever seen. So theres two brothers (who at 16 for own specific reasons split up with mother/father) who meet in the finals of the worlds best mma tournament for $5,000,000.
On one side theres Tommy, who fled the Army after saving his entire fleet of troops lives, became a war hero over night, and is fighting so he can give the prize money to the wife/family of a friend who died in war. Tommy has no family, and is evident very lonely and has a drug problem (which he drops when he begins training for the tournament). On the other side, theres Brandon whose stuck in a teaching job and after his daughters heart surgery his house faces foreclosure, which is why hes fighting in this tournament. FYI .....In the end, Brandon wins the tournament.
So already we've established that in the typical movie setting, Tommy is fighting for the bigger/important reasons and should win the money.
Then, middle of the movie, it pans to Brandon home with his insanely hot wife, and his house is like....a $400,000-$600,000 house. How in the FUCK are you supposed to make the guy who wins the tournament, the guy their trying to make you feel MORE sorry for (hence why he won) they guy whose trying to live WAY above his means. Watching this with my girlfriend, when it panned to his house she was like "wow that's a huge house". THIS guy, beats the lonely war hero whose fighting for a widow of a fallen comrade.
The ending really ruined a great movie.
7/10
Quote from: Cory on December 15, 2011, 01:19:29 AM
The move Warrior was actually pretty good.....dont think saying it was as good as Rocky is a fair statement, but the movie wasnt bad, was acted pretty well and the story was kinda predictable, but very convincing.
Anyways, the ending of the movie was total trash....one of THE worst endings i've ever seen. So theres two brothers (who at 16 for own specific reasons split up with mother/father) who meet in the finals of the worlds best mma tournament for $5,000,000.
On one side theres Tommy, who fled the Army after saving his entire fleet of troops lives, became a war hero over night, and is fighting so he can give the prize money to the wife/family of a friend who died in war. Tommy has no family, and is evident very lonely and has a drug problem (which he drops when he begins training for the tournament). On the other side, theres Brandon whose stuck in a teaching job and after his daughters heart surgery his house faces foreclosure, which is why hes fighting in this tournament. FYI .....In the end, Brandon wins the tournament.
So already we've established that in the typical movie setting, Tommy is fighting for the bigger/important reasons and should win the money.
Then, middle of the movie, it pans to Brandon home with his insanely hot wife, and his house is like....a $400,000-$600,000 house. How in the FUCK are you supposed to make the guy who wins the tournament, the guy their trying to make you feel MORE sorry for (hence why he won) they guy whose trying to live WAY above his means. Watching this with my girlfriend, when it panned to his house she was like "wow that's a huge house". THIS guy, beats the lonely war hero whose fighting for a widow of a fallen comrade.
The ending really ruined a great movie.
7/10
Army heroes never lose in the movies unless their bad guys.
Y'know, I'd honestly like to see a movie where the evil dick wins.
Quote from: jagilki on December 15, 2011, 01:52:27 AM
Y'know, I'd honestly like to see a movie where the evil dick wins.
The best I've seen is Arlington Road
Should of been more specific, I was meaning in the sports/boxing/fighting genre
New Years Eve ....
It got me laid. End of Review
Quote from: MaskedLuchaLibre on December 15, 2011, 04:06:20 AM
New Years Eve ....
It got me laid. End of Review
Well you win ... lol
I finally watch Green Lantern... it was not bad , I like it there were some good elements in it and some bad. But I had no problem with it and hope they would do a Sequel to it. Thought they set up Sinestro nicely to fall from grace and lead him to conflict with Hal. love to see round 2 between them this time for real ... Phallex probably should not have been the main villain and pretty much should not have done the Hammond story line at all . you think they could have got better villains for Hal to test his mantle on than Hammond .
Ryan Reynolds did a great job and Blake Lively is fine lady Mark Strong was great as Sinestro
Quote from: Black Death on December 15, 2011, 04:16:12 AMWell you win ... lol
I finally watch Green Lantern... it was not bad , I like it there were some good elements in it and some bad. But I had no problem with it and hope they would do a Sequel to it. Thought they set up Sinestro nicely to fall from grace and lead him to conflict with Hal. love to see round 2 between them this time for real ... Phallex probably should not have been the main villain and pretty much should not have done the Hammond story line at all . you think they could have got better villains for Hal to test his mantle on than Hammond .
Ryan Reynolds did a great job and Blake Lively is fine lady Mark Strong was great as Sinestro
Speaking of Green Lantern, about maybe a week ago I finally got around to actually watching the Green Lantern: First Flight animated movie, and honestly... The live action movie did a much better job.
I mean, as far as establishing the origin story, the rules of the lantern powers, establishing characters and their story arcs, you know just BEING a Green Lantern story, the live action film did a much, MUCH better job.
It wasn't really BAD per say, just kind of meh. Pretty much every one of the characters just came off really bland, ESPECIALLY Hal Jordan. I don't think the guy's expression, his tone of voice and his reactions to what was going on changed a single time throughout the course of the movie. And I know that's kind of how Hal Jordan has been portrayed in the comics for a while, but MAN was it unengaging and pretty friggin' boring.
I have yet to check out the Emerald Knights movie, but if you're interested in getting into Green Lantern, between the animated and live action I'd definitely say watch the Ryan Reynolds version over the animated origin.
Quote from: TyTy (formerly Trifecta) on December 15, 2011, 01:41:27 AM
Army heroes never lose in the movies unless their bad guys.
Well watch this movie, prove that statement wrong.
Quote from: jagilki on December 15, 2011, 01:52:27 AM
Y'know, I'd honestly like to see a movie where the evil dick wins.
W.
Well let break down what I have watch in the past month
Smurfs ( 2011)
I grew up watching the smurfs and I have nothing but fond memories of them. I love this movie I brought back all those great memories when I was a kid watching the on Saturday morning. It was funny , heartwarming , taught some great lesson and Hank Azaria as Gargamel is awesome , He and Arazel the cat had me laughing long after the movie was over
I really love this movie , It made me feel good after it was over .
Warrior
Great movie , I think it already been reviewed so not going into much detailed but I like the story and the MMA fights in the movie was top notch . I recommend it
Super 8
Coming of age story mixed with a monster story and a small zombie movie sprinkle in. if you watch the film you understand about the zombie part. I like it
Kung Fu Panda 2
If you like the first one , than you are not going to have a problem with this movie. I think it might have even been better than the first one.
part 2
Apollo 18
About a secret mission to the moon and this footage shows what happen to three astronauts that went there and reason that we have not gone back since . It is in the the vein of Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch ... I had no problem with it , I enjoy it , but I could see were some people might not like it. I thought it was well done
Real Steel
I enjoy this film , I love and mean really love the Robot fights in this film. I was into the fights and wish there was more fights.
Exit through the Gift Shop, the street art documentary by Banksy. If you are any kind of artist, watch this film it is fucking awesome as hell.
Take Me Home Tonight - Had already watched it once right before it came out on DVD, but caught it on Netflix tonight and damn, do I enjoy it. I'm all about 'retro' movies, especially the 80s. Loved the 4 main characters, and thought Topher Grace did a good job in the movie. Dan Fogler is just an extremely funny man too.
And since I was in a 'retro' mood, watched perhaps a movie that's in my top 10.
Dazed and Confused- IF there is anyone out there that hasn't seen this movie, well they have def. been living under a rock.
Quote from: brkendown on January 18, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
Dazed and Confused- IF there is anyone out there that hasn't seen this movie, well they have def. been living under a rock.
Its in my top 10 movies of all time, and the soundtrack is bad ass.
Well following my watching of Dazed and Confused, I stumbled upon this gem in the recommendations.
Palo Alto, CA. - Just, wow...fantastic sleeper film. Didn't have much interest in it at first, figured it'd just be another sloppy 'teenager' movie. But I spotted a review of it at the top of the Netflix page and just went with it. Most of the lead actors are familiar faces, including Ben Savage still playing a college kid. It was great movie and my crush on Autumn Reeser helped me enjoy it tenfold. Great flick though, from start to finish. Without spoiling anything, the plot is 4 friends come home for college and it follows each one of their nights. Like I said, if you have Netflix, give it a watch.
Ides of March - At times the movie was a little slow, but overall it had a nice plot with a somewhat unexpected twist to it. Ryan Gossling and the campaign manager (can't think of his name) were a great pairing. Definitely worth watching.
I fell asleep in the middle of this one in the theater... but I do that frequently. hahaha
I can see how you did, like I said it gets slow at times, but if you can make it through its a decent movie.
Just watched Moneyball over the weekend. Being an avid baseball fan it was interesting to see the approach Billy Beane took towards beating a team. Good acting and a decent movie worth watching.
Just saw "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." Really wasn't prepared for what I saw, and it was a pretty powerful movie. Long, but powerful. I can definitely see that if anyone who lost loved ones or was touched by the 9/11 disaster, this movie would really hit home. Nonetheless, pretty good movie, probably could've been cut a little shorter, but it did its job, that's for sure.
Last week I watched Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy - brilliant film. One of the best I've seen in a long time. Amazing cast, top class performances, excellent script and it looked amazing. It stars nearly every great British actor at the moment! Really great film. 9 quacks out of 10.
Just finished watching Drive. Holy fuck that was good! From the excellent performance of Ryan Gosling as the unnamed and totally fucking weird anti hero character, to the brutal violence, brilliant car chases and just the over all classy feel, this could be one of my favourite films of the past year. Totally NOT what I expected! 9 quacks out of 10.
Peace
Duckman
Quote from: Duckman on February 11, 2012, 05:42:20 PM
Just finished watching Drive. Holy fuck that was good! From the excellent performance of Ryan Gosling as the unnamed and totally fucking weird anti hero character, to the brutal violence, brilliant car chases and just the over all classy feel, this could be one of my favourite films of the past year. Totally NOT what I expected! 9 quacks out of 10.
Peace
Duckman
agree with you... I love the film . had that old west feel to it . great film
Movies I've seen recently:
Dune. A sci-fi movie that to me seems like the beginning of all sci-fi movies. Even though it came out after star wars, its based off a book from the early 60s so there's a lot of similarities. Very strange movie.
Moneyball. Fucking loved it. I'm a baseball geek so I have a bias but it is quite historically accurate. Shapiro is the real GM of the Indians for example. Really good stuff.
X-Men First Class. Better than I expected. Wasn't thrilled about X-Men 3 and the Wolverine spin-off was watchable at best. So I had a pleasant reaction and appreciate being a bit closer to the comic than the previously mentioned movies.
Clash of the Titans. Nothing special. I was having a rough day and needed some mindless action. This fit the bill.
Green Lantern. A lot of people I know hated on this and I see that it had some cheesy parts to it but overall I thought it was alright.
I just watched Moneyball for the first time.
Holy Hell, what an incredible movie. Brad Pitt is, in my opinion, one of the greatest actors ever, and this was one of his most amazing parts. It is honestly the best sports movie I've ever seen. Over Field of Dreams, over Any Given Sunday, over Raging Bull, over Rudy. It was that good.
Quote from: JakeV on May 02, 2012, 11:15:35 PM
I just watched Moneyball for the first time.
Holy Hell, what an incredible movie. Brad Pitt is, in my opinion, one of the greatest actors ever, and this was one of his most amazing parts. It is honestly the best sports movie I've ever seen. Over Field of Dreams, over Any Given Sunday, over Raging Bull, over Rudy. It was that good.
I wouldn't say it was the greatest sports movie ever but I thought it was pretty damn good. I especially liked when they showed how much of a dunderhead Beane was to turn down the Red Sox...but that won us some world championships :P. I would go with Major League as a better baseball movie just because of how hilarious the whole thing is.
American Pie: Reunion
You can look at this film two ways. Its not as funny as the original 2 I'd say (third one being total shit), but its a good nostalgia feel to it. As a man over 30 now and who sometimes has trouble letting go of those wild and wacky days with the boys it hit home on a lot of levels for me lol.
Major positive was getting all the main players from the original back in the movie and touching on a lot of things as 30 somethings people experience in relationships as well as moving forward with their lives or a feeling of inadequacy compared to their peers growing up. I was an exchange student in the US in the 90s and went to the high school reunion when it came about and it was amazing to see how many hadnt got on with their lives or achieved anything it seemed.
The humour was severely lacking in this one much like the wedding one, but it does leave a lump in your throat and draws a lot of things to their natural conclusion if you were a fan of the American Pie series discounting their direct to DVD ones.
The Avengers
Saw it last week. Was a very good movie but I'm not sure it really achieved the level of specialness it needed to, though if it didn't it came pretty close.
Honestly, for as much as there was to like in the movie (and there was a LOT to like) I must say there were a few little things that I thought were kinda lame. Like within the first 15 minutes the movie reminded me very strongly of at least 5 different other movies & TV shows it looked like it was blatantly cribbing from, a couple of the conversations really did nothing for me & I thought a few of the action scenes were a little unfocused, jumpy & dragged on too long, & I couldn't help but focus on how Scarlett Johanssen's expression & tone of voice virtually never changes, how Thor kind of came off a bit as the buttmonkey of the team in this outing & how Hawkeye was really wishing he was Nathan Fillion.
Also,
[spoiler]killing off a popular supporting character who'd been with the team since the beginning to give weight to the story... Up to your old tricks I see, Joss.[/spoiler]
I'll say for this move as well having had some time to reflect: I think it probably captures the experience of a comic book better than any other comic book film to date.
All in all, I've seen better, but I've seen a lot worse & I'd still probably rank it in the upper echelon as far as comic book movies go.
However, the thing that really made the movie for me was the teaser for the sequel.
THAT was fucking genius. ALL of my money for that.
Quote from: Trumpers on May 03, 2012, 08:07:55 AM
American Pie: Reunion
You can look at this film two ways. Its not as funny as the original 2 I'd say (third one being total shit), but its a good nostalgia feel to it. As a man over 30 now and who sometimes has trouble letting go of those wild and wacky days with the boys it hit home on a lot of levels for me lol.
Major positive was getting all the main players from the original back in the movie and touching on a lot of things as 30 somethings people experience in relationships as well as moving forward with their lives or a feeling of inadequacy compared to their peers growing up. I was an exchange student in the US in the 90s and went to the high school reunion when it came about and it was amazing to see how many hadnt got on with their lives or achieved anything it seemed.
The humour was severely lacking in this one much like the wedding one, but it does leave a lump in your throat and draws a lot of things to their natural conclusion if you were a fan of the American Pie series discounting their direct to DVD ones.
THIS
Plus I nearly pissed myself with Jims Dad was trying to scale the side of Stiflers house when the cops showed up. That may have been one of the funniest parts out of any money.
Avengers:
I have been looking forward to this despite the fact I am not a massive comic book fan. To get a cast of that magnitude was a massive plus for me. Notable things I liked:
[spoiler]- The fact we didn't waste much time with action. Some of the movies building up to this got lost in a lot of non fight scenes as we tried to tell a story, this one for me didn't miss a beat in that regard.
- The teaser at the end left it open I like that a lot.
- Loki...just screamed annoying weasel the entire film, nice casting and nice work.
- During the major fight scene the moment between Thor and Hulk...everyone will know what I mean who saw it, I near on pissed my pants.
- Good links between the previous films even down to Thor's fancy piece was explained. This...I thought was well done.[/spoiler]
NEGATIVES:
[spoiler]- Hulk's apparent face turn without any justification. What confused me was that one minute he is running around trying to kill Black Widow and everyone is shitting themselves about him...next minute he is a happy go lucky member of the Avengers cool with taking orders from Captain America. Slightly confused by this...unless this was explained and I missed it. It was very similar to the Hyde scenario in League of Gentlemen movie. But that was better acted and explained better...even for a shitty movie.
- Black Widow and Hawk. Ok I just didn't buy into the fact they were this amazing. Widow and her flying through the air on the monster scooter thing. Hawk just being a general badass who could kill anyone and makes Robin Hood look like Phil the Power Taylor. I think...that needed a bit more backstory to make me a believer.
- Captain America...what a loser. Sorry, at one stage his highest achievement was pulling a red lever...which he almost fucked up.
- Casting for Banna was ok...but I love continuity and was disappointed they couldn't get Norton back. Though his portrayal of Hulk and Banna might not have been so user friendly.
- RDJ's comedic lines...compared to the two Iron Man films, I found he apped up his one liners pace a bit too much so sometimes they became less about a witty one liner and more about 'what did he just say, I missed that'...
- Loki and Hulk bit...I felt at the end I was being thrown into a one of the later Batman installments...all I needed was Mr. Freeze to appear and say 'Ice to see you...'[/spoiler]
Overall though enjoyed the film a lot. I thought it had an excellent pace about it and I was [spoiler]literally concerned for Iron Man towards the end[/spoiler].
Solid B+
Two movies I have seen recently that came through Netflix:
Moneyball: Damn good movie. I always liked sports movies in general, but this one was damn good. It was nice seeing Billy Beane's approach towards winning being shown on the big screen. Brad Pitt played the roll spectacularly. I give it a 9/10.
Fast Five: I wasn't expecting much from this one as the last two sucked in my opinion, but this one was damn good. It was nice to see the characters from the first two films of the series all in one movie, and the addition of The Rock. I thought both Vin Diesel and Rock did damn well with their scenes. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and now I want a sequel. This gets a 9.5/10.
I watched The Avengers Saturday. I loved it. I think it was one of the best superhero movies I've ever seen. They made a great move by choosing Mark Ruffalo to replace Edward Norton. Edward Norton is an incredibly powerful actor, who demands presence. It was hard for him to pull off the whole "socially weird" thing. Mark Ruffalo is a guy who pulled off the nerdy, scientist, socially awkward guy perfectly. I loved it.
Captain America's role, I think, fit him exactly to a T. Captain America is a guy who is in The Avengers because he's a leader. He's the glue that holds the whole operation together. He isn't a man of steel, he can't fly, but he's a leader, and he loves his team.
I also seen Cabin in the Woods this weekend. MOTHER OF GOD. If you haven't seen, please, please go do. It is incredible. Don't read the plot summary or the synopsis. Don't ask your friends about what happens. Just go see it. That's what I did, and boy, was it worth it. I don't even have words to describe it.
I watched American Pie: Reunion and it was a decent flick. I enjoyed the 1st half of the movie was it was more humorous but the last half kind of was nostalgic and tied up the lose ends of the characters. If you liked any of the other American Pies, you'll love this one. Also, I think this may have been Eugene Levy's best one. He was fucking hilarious in this movie.
B+
Dark Shadows
Never saw the original tv show, so I was kind of new to this. Going in I read a review that all the best bits were in the trailer...subsquently outside having a smoke post film I heard one dude say the same thing. I agree entirely.
I just didnt buy into it. I think having it based in the 70s missed a beat with the teen audience of today and as a 12a thats where it lies. Further to this there were a few risky bits I dont think should have been 12A at all.
I just struggled to find myself laughing a lot and given I got some of the references to the time period, I wonder how the younger audiences would feel.
I consider this a miss from Tim Burton, though the acting was very good as were the effects the story was very...meh....
D plus from this reviewer.
The Hulk "face turn" was a little hard to grasp at first, but if you saw the Ed Norton "Incredible Hulk" movie, it's clear at the end he can control it.
From what I surmised, the reason why he went berserk in the helicarrier was 'cause it was forced -- Banner did NOT want to turn then, but by the time it happened, it was too late. In the final battle, it was clear both Banner/Hulk were on the same page so the transformation was seamless.
Its interesting though that both Jack and I picked that out in our reviews or thoughts. Maybe it wasnt put across well enough as I dont consider either of us that stupid lol. My missus on the otherhand...she didnt get it as well, but then again...shes no Trumps or Benevolence.
Quote from: Jack Benevolence on May 14, 2012, 11:25:47 AM
[spoiler]-Hulk face turn...didn't make sense how he could control it suddenly...
-Flying aircraft carrier, to me, was cheesy as hell, but it worked.
-I just saw Thor a few days ago, so spoiler within a spoiler [spoiler]-Loki broke the bridge to come to Earth at the end, so Thor COULDN'T come back...they kind of brushed over how he got around that...[/spoiler][/spoiler]
This is a response to the spoiler inside the spoiler.
[spoiler]Loki mentioned something during his first scene he had with Thor saying that the All father must be tired after using all his power to send Thor to Earth to come get him.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Odin did have the power to send him to earth now because he does not have to worry about the Frost -giants anymore ... Loki was key on destroying them... Loki was counting on Odin to send Thor to Earth.and factor that into his plan. He mention it to Thor in there first meeting after he takes him from the plane
[/spoiler]
My thoughts on Thor coming to earth
[spoiler]On the Hulk face turn ... On the Heli-carrier . he felt betrayed and after the explosion it was the last thought running through his mind as he changed ... also he was fixed on Black Widow. blaming her so hulk went after her.. then Thor appears and the fight is on ... hey it a fight Hulk don't care who at the moment . Basically, Bruce was lost in the anger. in the last battle he was in full control ... it not a stretch because in the comic Bruce was able to master the beast side ... Hell he started to stay in that form more and more ... Puny God best secne ever lmao [/spoiler]
my thought on Hulk face turn
I like the way we are all trying to justify this so much when in fact to the non comic book fan that doesn't want to admit it was kind of a shit moment in the film...it was just a shit moment for people who werent heavily invested in the comics or the backstory of big green dude.
They didn't pull that bit off simple as that.
I agree , for non-comic fans it was not as clear as it could have been.
There is point where the filmmaker goes the hell with it , let just go with the flow and hope the audience gets it.
I thought they did a great job with explaining a lot in the back story of characters and why the events were happening this way and not blogging down the film with all of it.
What I love about the film they actually gave his things that us... comic book geeks what to see in a comic book movie . There one point in the major fight Cap and Iron Man team up and use the Cap Shield / Iron Man hand blast combo. against there enemies ... nearly jump out of my seat for that one.
[spoiler][spoiler]The Heli -Carrier is straight from the comic. It is SHIELD headquarters in the Marvel Universe... that why for non-comic fan yeah it same cheesy , but for his comic nerds... geek out moment.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
For Jack Benevolence
I just watched Dark Shadows tonight, and it was alright flick. Depp was very good....and the main villain chick had maybe the nicest rack Ive ever seen. The plot its self was predictable, but the acting was well done. Reminded me a lot of Edward Scissor hands, maybe a bit more humor. The ending was pretty enjoyable as well.
3.5/5 stars.
Haywire
I really like it . Thought it was a well written spy movie with some really great actors. plus Gina Carano was great as Mallory Kane. I would hope to see a sequel about this character. I would like to know more about her and her past. I wonder how she can to be the person that she was in the film. Fight scenes were great , well done mix of mma and hand to hand fighting. I think Gina has a bright future in movies ... She is certainly not hard to look at
In Time
I will admit right now that I actually enjoyed the movie. I have been overly critical of Timberlake in the past because I never thought he was that great of an actor, and he could still use some work, but compared to someone I'll mention very soon, he's awesome. Any how, the plot was pretty good, the action was there but it wasent, could of used more of it, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose.
I would prob give the movie a 3 1/2 out of 5
Snow White and the Huntsman
I'm going to say right now that I thought this movie was ok, but it could of used a lot of work. Kristen Stewart is possibly the WORSE choice for Snow White in the history of choices and in no possible universe does that unsmiling winch EVER could compare with Charlize Theron. I mean at the beginning of the movie she looked like freaken Gollum from Lord of the Rings. I will end the rant with this...Can she even smile? I mean come on...it's not that hard.
Anyway, the movie itself was alright, besides her acting, the whole script seems choppy, we got more back story on the Evil Queen then on anyone else, and at times I was really cheering for her. If you watch the movie just for the graphics then you'd prob be happy enough. The action scenes could of used about a minute or so of pure action in it, and the final battle scene with the army's could of used prob about three minutes instead of focusing on Snow Whites fight to get to the door so she could fight the Queen.
I would give the movie a 2 out of 5
I was hoping my friend was going to get better reviews of the film he worked on. He was part of the crew that did a lot on Snow White and Huntsman.
I watched Drive and Safe House recently. I'm a big action movie fan and loved Safe House. I thought Denzel did a great job.
Drive was a different type of movie, but was pleasantly surprised how well Ryan Gosling played a villian style role.
Quote from: JustinP on June 18, 2012, 02:47:04 PM
I watched Drive and Safe House recently. I'm a big action movie fan and loved Safe House. I thought Denzel did a great job.
Drive was a different type of movie, but was pleasantly surprised how well Ryan Gosling played a villian style role.
Were we watching the same movie? Dude was nothing even REMOTELY villainous.
was just gonna say that.....I hated Drive....it was too hard to follow along and too "artsy" I guess, but I hardly thing Gosling was a villain. He stepped in to play a father figure and fought against the evil crime ring in his city.
I really enjoyed some parts in the movie, but I found it was confusing for the sake of being confusing.
I have Safe House tho on my harddrive ready to watch, looks good.
Quote from: Marq on June 19, 2012, 01:30:55 AM
Were we watching the same movie? Dude was nothing even REMOTELY villainous.
Well I used villian for the lack of a better word. I guess I would say edgier type character.
I like drive ... he played what you would call a lone stranger role if it was a western movie.
I like his character , thought he did a great job. Not every good guy is truly all good . but they do the right thing when they have too
I watched Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter this past weekend.
[spoiler]It's hard to say what I thought of it. Parts of it were silly, and overly ridiculous. But then you step back and realize... you're watching a movie about Abraham Lincoln hunting vampires. Of course it's ridiculous!
For the most part, it worked.
I enjoyed that there was a lot more older Abe than I thought there would be going into the movie. I don't think this will be remembered as a "great" movie of 2012, and it seemed phoned in at parts. But it was decent enough. [/spoiler]
Took the kids I worked with to see Brave.
Worst Pixar movie Ive watched so far. Great concept, so much potential but you could just tell that it was rushed. It felt like it was missing the entire peak of the movie.
21 Jump Street absolutely sucked!
Quote from: JustinP on July 05, 2012, 10:36:06 AM
21 Jump Street absolutely sucked!
Wouldnt say absolutely sucked....but aside from maybe 3-4 funny parts, it was a bad movie. Definatly a 4/10
It might as well have been a gay porno.
I saw Ted tonight with the woman, it was pretty good. I did have higher hopes for it, as usually I like Seth McFarlanes stuff. The Flash Gordon bit missed as I never seen the show nor did we get it here in Canada, but overall still worth the $12.
6.5-7/10
$12 for a movie?
Quote from: (╯°□°）╯︵ ıʞlıƃÉɾ on July 11, 2012, 10:10:19 PM
$12 for a movie?
Actually more around $25. Admission is 12.50 for adults, + 6.99 for medium pop and 4.99 for popcorn. Canada sucks for this.
America sucks for it too from what I understand. It's where while I bitch and moan about how long a movie takes to get to my town, I love the ticket prices.
our movie tickets are 16 dollars... we get ripped off. Fucking Australia. lol
Yeah, but what's the conversion rate?
my Theater is $6.00 adult, upcharged to $8.00 for 3D movies.
$3.00 for a large Popcorn and $2.50 for a large drink.
Quote from: (╯°□°）╯︵ ıʞlıƃÉɾ on July 12, 2012, 09:21:44 AM
Yeah, but what's the conversion rate?
my Theater is $6.00 adult, upcharged to $8.00 for 3D movies.
$3.00 for a large Popcorn and $2.50 for a large drink.
Thats like 6.25, 3.25, and 2.75 here in Canada now I believe......thats be unreal.
Quote from: Cory on July 12, 2012, 11:43:08 AM
Thats like 6.25, 3.25, and 2.75 here in Canada now I believe......thats be unreal.
The dollar is near par right now 1 U.S. dollar = 1.02480016 Canadian dollars.
If I go to the cheap/second run theater here (Canada), it costs $4 for ticket, 4.99 for popcorn and 4.99 for drink
The cheap second run places are better if you don't want to get the big rush and can wait few months ... Avengers was the last one I went too for the First run theaters ... Dark Knight rises is next . i use to go all the time but the prices are just so high . so making like a special occasion now when I go.
My theater only charges 5 bucks for normal tickets and 7:50 for 3D before 4:00, so that's when I normally go see a movie, plus its normally pretty empty.
wtf, I wanna live where you guys are. Nova Scotia suckssssss.....no wonder everyone I know pirates shit.
At least usually you have a nice dinner before you got to the theater and get fucked.
Quote from: Cory on July 12, 2012, 04:21:22 PM
wtf, I wanna live where you guys are. Nova Scotia suckssssss.....no wonder everyone I know pirates shit.
At least usually you have a nice dinner before you got to the theater and get fucked.
Nova Scotia rocks compared to the rest of the maritimes. Its the only one I want to visit. Everyone I met from NS was kinda cool, everyone I met from NB either tried to get me to screw them or tried to screw me over.
I have to pay $10 for a movie ticket. I bring in my own snacks and drink.
'The Watch' - Meh...it had some funny moments, but other than that it was pretty much hit and miss. Much like 21 Jump Street, is full of way too much homosexual innuendo. Leaving my wife and me discussing Jonah Hill's sexuality, does he just love talking about sucking off a dude? Who knows though. I figured a movie with Hill, Vaughn, and Stiller would have been an instant classic.
4/10
...knew I should have went and seen 'The Campaign'
Not too sure if this meant like new movie or just the last movie I'd watched so went with the second. Jackass 3 was on Sky so I decided to watch it. What can you say really though? They're all the same principles, have some funny moments, have some boring moments, have some moments that make you feel sick. But overall it's an ok watch for entertainment value, especially with a group of friends as well.
Quote from: whysoserious on August 24, 2012, 09:45:38 PM
Not too sure if this meant like new movie or just the last movie I'd watched so went with the second. Jackass 3 was on Sky so I decided to watch it. What can you say really though? They're all the same principles, have some funny moments, have some boring moments, have some moments that make you feel sick. But overall it's an ok watch for entertainment value, especially with a group of friends as well.
just last movie you watch ... new or old does not matter
Dammit, BD you know the movies can be no more than 17 hours old!!! We have rules about these things!!!! Think of the children!!!
Tonight, Without a Paddle, excuse my French but what a shit film.
Looper - fucking loved it. Amazing time travel/thriller with very little logic holes and Bruce Willis in one of the better performances of his career. Tremendous performances all round really - especially the freaky little kid. They advertise it as "this year's Matrix," but that's really misleading. This was much more intense and head fucking than the Matrix. Also, no kung-fu or the dude from Bill and Ted in it!
When this movie ended everyone in the cinema just sat in a kind of stunned silence for a good few minutes as the credit rolled. No one got up or started talking and shit like they normally do. A really powerful movie, with some great action scenes and top notch performances. I can't recommend this movie highly enough, go see it now!
Red State - fucking WOW! I'm an unabashed Kevin Smith mark (explains a lot about MFX podcast I suppose) and I've grown up with his movies. Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Clerks 2 - I love these films and even his less than stellar ones like Zac and Mirri Make a Porno and even (yes) Jersey Girl I can still enjoy.
Red State is like nothing Kevin Smith has ever made before. As he says himself - the camera actually moves in this one! It's actually three movies in one, a horror, a look at religious fundamentalism and then a crazy shoot out for the last 20 mins. This is an unsettling film. It challenges a lot of notions about religion, the state, morality and a lot more.
Simply put this is the grown up movie a lot of Kevin Smith fans have been waiting for him to make since Chasing Amy. Red State is one of the few movies that I've laughed at and been horrified by, but also challenged in how I view certain aspects of humanity and the big institutions we create like the church and government.
Stunning lead performance by Michael Parks as the fucked up leader of the religious cult (based loosely on Fred Phelps and his God Hates Fags crew) and also a great turn by John Goodman as the lead FBI agent who desperately doesn't want another Waco on his hands.
Really worth checking out on DVD and a movie that will change your opinion on Kevin Smith as a writer and director. Top stuff, loved it!
Peace
Duckman
I saw Looper a few weeks back and I loved it. My friend didn't like it much because I think he was expecting it to have more action in it.
I have a few that I've seen. I'll go down the list.
The Cabin in the Woods. I loved this movie. I knew that it would have a little bit of humor since Joss Whedon helped write it but I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. From the beginning, you basically know to not take it all that seriously. I loved the transition between the movie being a slasher film, to an action movie, to an apocalypse movie. The lines were self aware and hilarious. I highly recommend this but it isn't for everyone.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was a great movie. This one was special because the writer of the book wrote and directed the movie. It stays true to the book very well but it does jump around quite a bit before getting to the main story parts. The acting by the whole cast is very well, especially the guy who plays Charlie. A bit of a nostalgic movie that makes you feel happy and sad at the same time. I highly recommend this one.
Atlas Shrugged Part 2. Not a good movie. I saw the first one and it was terrible, but since I saw it, I might as well see them all. The second one had a bit more dramatic moments that added to the story but that is all that it really had going for it. The acting wasn't great, but it wasn't laughable.
My Sucky Teen Romance. Before you say anything, I was curious because at my local theater, there was a little spotlight of the young writer/director who made this movie. I thought I'd check it out. The story is basically about a teenage girl who goes to a comic book convention, tries to get with this guy she knows, and fight off vampires in the process. The production values are very poor, besides some of the blood and special effects used towards the end. The acting isn't all that great either but I felt that the film was like a movie you would see on Nickelodeon, minus the blood and cursing of course. There are some funny moments, which include somewhat excessively making fun of Twilight. It was enjoyable for what it was.
Paris, Texas. I thought it was a beautiful film through the cinematography. I personally wasn't into the film until about the halfway mark, which was when it got into the story about the main character and his son. It is a pretty slow moving film but I think it is worth it, just for the cinematography.
Paranormal Activity 4. It wasn't as good as the third one but the same directors took on the fourth effort and did a good job with it. This time, the cameras are from laptops, which can be seen as a limitation but it works. Also, one "special feature" with one of the camera's is using night vision to see the Kinect tracking dots in the living room. There are a few good scares but a lot more fake scares. The acting is good by the main girl for what it was and if you are a fan of the movies you'll enjoy it.
Taken 2. Good movie, definitely not as good as the first one but I felt it does enough to where it doesn't seem like the same movie over again. The acting was pretty good for what it was. Liam Neeson continues to have that badass appeal. Good movie. I would wait for it on DVD though.
End of Watch: Very good cop movie, didn't live up to the hype it had as "best movie in a long time" from a lot of my buddies but I did enjoy it with the woman. I liked how real the movie was, as was pretty damn realistic. I think if you like any crime thrillers or wanna keep up on "good movies in 2012" this one is up there.
3.5/5
The Campaign
For some reason this hasnt got a lot of play in advertisements. Saw it at the weekend. Will Ferrell, Zack G. are too political rivals running for Senate in a seemingly locked up district.
If you like either of their work check it out for the laughs. Zack G. sat at his table with his family as they confess things they might have done wrong that would hurt his campaign is fucking hilarious.
Quote from: Trumpers on October 23, 2012, 08:02:33 PM
The Campaign
For some reason this hasnt got a lot of play in advertisements. Saw it at the weekend. Will Ferrell, Zack G. are too political rivals running for Senate in a seemingly locked up district.
If you like either of their work check it out for the laughs. Zack G. sat at his table with his family as they confess things they might have done wrong that would hurt his campaign is fucking hilarious.
Watched this last night as was pretty disappointed. That scene was the best part of the movie, and it defiantly had it moments, but it felt really repetitive to me.
Quote from: Trumpers on October 23, 2012, 08:02:33 PM
The Campaign
For some reason this hasnt got a lot of play in advertisements. Saw it at the weekend. Will Ferrell, Zack G. are too political rivals running for Senate in a seemingly locked up district.
If you like either of their work check it out for the laughs. Zack G. sat at his table with his family as they confess things they might have done wrong that would hurt his campaign is fucking hilarious.
I haven't seen it and I'm not sure if I will. I usually don't like Will Ferrell's comedy movies, other than The Other Guys. I think it comes down mostly to the comedy style. I like his drama movies more.
I watched Argo. Pretty cool movie. Really good filmography, great suspense. It was actually kinda disgusting though how the contributions of every other country involved in the rescue (it was after all a 5 country co-op mission, something the movie makes no mention to) were down played for the sake of making the CIA seem that much more heroic.
As a film, it was good. Actually, really good. Easily 8/10.
My recommendation, anyone from the UK or New Zealand especially should avoid it at all costs. You will be offended if you've studied modern history. Anyone from the states, ya you'll love the movie and want to see it two or three times.
The Watch.....worst movie of all time.
That is all.
Watching: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter tonight.
I also watched Paranormal Activity 4 with the woman on Halloween....she was scared but from my opinion by far the worst of the series. At least I could laugh during the 3rd one....this was was awful.
Just watched Wreck-It Ralph
Twas awesome/
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter was better than I expected. Was really crazy and tho didnt make a lot of sence (obviously) I enjoyed it.
3.5/5
Quote from: Cory on November 04, 2012, 01:04:33 AM
I also watched Paranormal Activity 4 with the woman on Halloween....she was scared but from my opinion by far the worst of the series. At least I could laugh during the 3rd one....this was was awful.
Paranormal Activity 4 was horrible. Most boring movie I've seen all year. Going to see Wreck-It Ralph later.
I so wished I saw Wreck-It Ralph but my friend wanted to see The Man with the Iron Fists instead. Terrible idea. I'll give a short review.
The Man with the Iron Fists falls flat on its face from the beginning. While a lot of it is somewhat of an homage to martial arts films, there is nothing truly special about this movie. There is an over abundance of rap styled music throughout the film, which makes sense since RZA directed the movie but that style that he was going for just wasn't clicking. About ten or fifteen minutes before the end there was a cool couple of sequences but nothing could be done to save this movie. The story is fairly simple but doesn't add anything special to what is already a bland movie. I explained to my friend that Jamie Chung was the best part of this movie. Russell Crowe does a damn good job because he is Russell Crowe, but even he couldn't save this movie. Skip this one for sure.
I just saw Looper. It's the best film I've seen all year.
Wreck-It Ralph is worth every quarter.
I really want to see Lopper, but I went to see Wreck it Ralph with my mom and sister the other day, and it is by far the best Disney movie to come out in the past few years, and also one of their more riskier ones and it paid off.
A lot of smart humor, as well as dumb humor, but it had a great balance, and I see it winning best animated movie of the year by a long shot.
Also I want to say the Paperman short before the movie was pretty good no dialog back and white piece as well, still a better love story than Twilight.
Finally got around to the Avengers, and it failed to live up to the hype.
It was a good movie, wasn't the BEST movie like some people from work had previously suggested. The Hulk was the best part and he only had like 5-10 minutes of camera time lol.
3/5
Gonna watch Savages tonight.
I personally enjoyed Savages but it has quite a bit of flaws. I think I gave it three stars when I did a small review on that Flixster site but my bias might be towards Taylor Kitsch, as I am a fan of his.
As for The Avengers, a lot of the hype came from Joss Whedon's fan base, who are extremely loyal. I am a fan of his but not like how some people are. A good portion of it was typical Whedon fare, and it isn't everyone's cup of tea, but adding popular superheros to the mix makes the kids drool all day. But yes, the best parts of the movie were the two main fighting parts involving the Hulk. Hilarious.
All the Kings Men, a 1949 film. It's about a southern politician that tries to be as fair and just as possible, trying to clean up all the scumbag politicians in his area but ends up becoming corrupted just like them and it eventually leads to his demise. I really liked it!
Went to the movies to see Lincoln on Saturday night. There were parts of the movie that were entertaining/funny, but overall the movie had a lot of useless babble which made it drag on. Don't get me wrong, it was a good movie but the way they portrayed the former President as a slow, drawn out speaker was done to the T.
3/5
Got a decent pallet of movies to watch this upcoming week. Savages, Dark Knight Rises, Lawless, and Sinister.
Reviews will follow.
just saw the trailer for a A Haunted House with Marlon Wayne and Essence Atkins. Think it is going to be a good movie most recent movie parodies have been trash but the Wayne Brothers always seem to produce when they make parodies like 1st 2 scary movies and don't be a menace to south central while drinking juice in the hood. Only thing that bugs me is that i don't think the other Wayne's on't seem to be in the movie. Love it when they are involved makes it better.
As part of my Thanksgiving day I always go and catch a movie, and today I went and checked out Red Dawn.
Let me start this off by saying I've never seen the original. With that being said, I think this was a pretty decent movie, it had it's plot holes, but honestly what movie don't?
My biggest problem with the movie was the casting, I had no problem with Josh Peck in the movie, but honestly I think if they had switched the two roles around and had Josh Hutcherson play Matt Eckert and Peck play Robert, I think the whole movie would of been stronger as Peck to me really don't have the acting chops to play the part he did.
I would give the movie a solid 3/5 Worth watching but don't over think the plot.
Quote from: Al Black Rose on November 22, 2012, 03:53:43 PM
As part of my Thanksgiving day I always go and catch a movie, and today I went and checked out Red Dawn.
Let me start this off by saying I've never seen the original. With that being said, I think this was a pretty decent movie, it had it's plot holes, but honestly what movie don't?
My biggest problem with the movie was the casting, I had no problem with Josh Peck in the movie, but honestly I think if they had switched the two roles around and had Josh Hutcherson play Matt Eckert and Peck play Robert, I think the whole movie would of been stronger as Peck to me really don't have the acting chops to play the part he did.
I would give the movie a solid 3/5 Worth watching but don't over think the plot.
That's good to know. I have seen the original and I don't think the original was that great, but it is nice to know that the new one isn't terrible. I do agree with you on the casting of Josh Peck. I was surprised to hear he was in this movie. If I ever see it in theaters I'll post a review here as well.
Savages was pretty good....it kinda built up to nothing, but still enjoyed the ride. Not as good as Scarface.....not even close really...but wasnt too bad.
3/5
Finally got a chance to see expendables 2
Love it ... pay homage to all the 80's action movies that I grew up watching . Great fun . Love seeing sly , arnold , willis , van damn , Norris in one movie . but hey it was a blast to watch it was just mindless fun and you know that what you need some time
Dark Knight Rises:
Great movie....not as good as Dark Knight but still very entertaining. Bane was bad ass and I didn't see the twist at the end with the rich chick. Plus the ending was pretty sick, tho I dont know if ill buy that skinny nerd as the next Batman.
Quote from: Black Death on November 23, 2012, 06:13:23 PM
Finally got a chance to see expendables 2
Love it ... pay homage to all the 80's action movies that I grew up watching . Great fun . Love seeing sly , arnold , willis , van damn , Norris in one movie . but hey it was a blast to watch it was just mindless fun and you know that what you need some time
YES
I agree with all of this. Somewhere, Aaron is smiling and nodding in agreement as well.
Quote from: Cory on November 22, 2012, 10:21:21 PM
Savages was pretty good....it kinda built up to nothing, but still enjoyed the ride. Not as good as Scarface.....not even close really...but wasnt too bad.
3/5
Don't wanna be THAT guy, but the book ending was better. The book basically ends at the "everyone dies" art, where the movie adds the "super duper happy ending".
Quote from: Mike Powers on November 29, 2012, 02:49:20 PM
Don't wanna be THAT guy, but the book ending was better. The book basically ends at the "everyone dies" art, where the movie adds the "super duper happy ending".
Didnt even know there was a book...not a big reader by any means, but might have to check it out.
Quote from: Mike Powers on November 29, 2012, 02:49:20 PM
Don't wanna be THAT guy, but the book ending was better. The book basically ends at the "everyone dies" art, where the movie adds the "super duper happy ending".
How else would they be able to promote business of drug dealers, cartels and the like? They need the happy ending!
I didn't know there was a book either. But I did think at some point in the movie that it would do what the movie did at the end.
I saw Lincoln today. I thought it was very well done. Granted, there was that Spielberg touch that is in every one of his movies which can add to or distract from the movie but that's what makes this one special.
Unless you are a fan of American History, this movie probably isn't one you should watch. That being said, considering the part in history that they are covering in Lincoln, it is not a boring movie. There is enough in the dialogue that keeps it entertaining when it is not at the dramatic/powerful parts. There is a lot of old/witty humor which makes it enjoyable as well. The performances were done very well in my opinion. Not just Daniel Day Lewis, but the cast as a whole fit into their characters extremely well.
Lincoln was boring at first, yes, but as someone who is majoring in History i quite enjoyed it. I thought the people I went with would be turned off by it but there's enough humor in there to keep people interested. DDL is probably the best Lincoln the movies have ever had.
I saw the original Gojira (1954) and the american version Godzilla (1956) last night. The original is a very good film with the emphasis on h-bomb testing and the dangers it permits. The special effects look extremely primitive but that's the charm a lot of these films from those times have now- i'd rather watch a movie from back then with crappy special effects than a current film that relies heavily on CGI effects today. The American version is surprisingly faithful to the original, just with some dubbing and editing techniques to add in new English speaking characters. Overall both films are really good, Criterion put a lot of effort into restoring both films so check them out if you have a chance.
Ted is freaking hilarious!!!!
Quote from: JustinP on December 13, 2012, 12:40:50 PM
Ted is freaking hilarious!!!!
One of the main things I didn't like that movie was the shameless self promotion for Family Guy that occurred. I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked the movie though.
Watched Man with Iron Fists and it put me to sleep half way through. GARBAGE.
I watched Slither tonight. Well, I tried watching Slither tonight. It wasn't awful I guess, but I had a lot on my mind so I couldn't focus solely on it. I'm pretty sure it's a horror/comedy. If not its just a simple B Horror Movie. But yeah, I've seen a lot worse.
Gonna see hobbit tonight
Saw it last night. I fairly enjoyed it, but I'm a tolkien mark. I loved the LOTR films.
I can however see where some will just hate the movie.
I loved the Hobbit. It was one of the best movies I've seen in awhile. The dwarves were pretty amusing especially the fat one that was always eating things. Great movie.
Quote from: jagilki on December 20, 2012, 09:55:15 AM
Saw it last night. I fairly enjoyed it, but I'm a tolkien mark. I loved the LOTR films.
I can however see where some will just hate the movie.
if your not a fan of the Tolkien books ... really get lose with this movie
My take on hobbit is that it was good and much simpler than lotr trilogy. Ending felt randomly placed though, Def felt umderwhelmed. good movie, hobbit trilogy may very well surpass the other trilogy.
Biggest let down was the music. It underwhelmed me huge. Predictable and didn't build as well. Not counting dwarf songs, the music was just... There
Quote from: Mattflora on December 20, 2012, 12:51:35 AM
I watched Slither tonight. Well, I tried watching Slither tonight. It wasn't awful I guess, but I had a lot on my mind so I couldn't focus solely on it. I'm pretty sure it's a horror/comedy. If not its just a simple B Horror Movie. But yeah, I've seen a lot worse.
It is a Horror/Comedy. I personally loved it. Not the greatest movie by any means but it is really funny.
Quote from: Cory on December 20, 2012, 12:24:35 AM
Watched Man with Iron Fists and it put me to sleep half way through. GARBAGE.
I thought the same thing. A friend of mine wanted to see this movie when we could have seen Wreck it Ralph. :( I told him, while I don't really mean it, that Jamie Chung was the best part of that movie. The movie is just terrible.
Quote from: The Incredible TyTy on December 21, 2012, 12:31:50 AM
My take on hobbit is that it was good and much simpler than lotr trilogy. Ending felt randomly placed though, Def felt umderwhelmed. good movie, hobbit trilogy may very well surpass the other trilogy.
Biggest let down was the music. It underwhelmed me huge. Predictable and didn't build as well. Not counting dwarf songs, the music was just... There
Forgot to add in the simplified english and modern expressions and jokes. My wifes been speaking English 5-6 years only and she was unable to keep up with lotr without subtitles. For the hobbit though, other than one riddle scene, she understood everything. I choose to enjoy the simplified language
It a children story ...
They reference modern day things...
yes ... but it is simple language because Tolkien wanted to write a children story and the Hobbit was it .
Quote from: The Incredible TyTy on December 21, 2012, 02:42:30 PM
They reference modern day things...
Read the actual story, Tolkien referenced modern day things too (well Modern day for the 20s)
The creatures and characters are what makes the stories work. And by stories I mean both The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.
Watched Hit & Run and it was surprisingly good. Had a few funny parts and some decent action scenes. Tom Arnold was fucking hilarious.
4/5
Django Unchained is another QT classic. Great movie that was able to shed a little light on how slavery was, but at the same time was able to make it comedic and light-hearted. The violence was definitely there as well.
Quote from: JustinP on December 30, 2012, 08:49:38 AM
Django Unchained is another QT classic. Great movie that was able to shed a little light on how slavery was, but at the same time was able to make it comedic and light-hearted. The violence was definitely there as well.
Sick gonna catch this next week with the woman.
Watched Grave Encounters + Grave Encounters 2 last night....not too sure. For what it is (low budget horror flick), not a bad movie, but in the grand scheme of horror movies not that great. 2/5 for the pair.
I watched the original Carrie last night. I was really impressed. I could see what this movie set in terms of the standard. I saw it to compare it to the remake when that comes out. Now, I'm sure the newest remake won't be that great but if anyone could do the role of Carrie well, it would be Chloe Grace Moretz.
Saw House at the end of the Street.....horrible movie. My girlfriend is usually one of those "im scared in every scary movie" type of chicks and she thought this was stupid.
Pass on this.
0/5
Quote from: Cory on January 02, 2013, 11:40:29 PM
Saw House at the end of the Street.....horrible movie. My girlfriend is usually one of those "im scared in every scary movie" type of chicks and she thought this was stupid.
Pass on this.
0/5
you were trying to get some play on the couch ... lol
Watch Looper ... Really like it , thought it was a well written , well acted movie. I like time travel movies , so this was well in my wheelhouse . i thought the time travel part was well done. I had a few questions in the end , but i think it just me nitpicking ... did not take away from the overall good time I had .
Willis is great and so is Gordon Lewitt .
I think the time travel aspect was very poorly done, as it all unravels at the end with the climatic death of [redacted].
I can nitpick the end to death ...don't have a problem with it...
[spoiler]But JGL killing himself causes the entire movie to cease to exist. NONE of it happened without Bruce Willis' coming back in time.[/spoiler]
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QuoteI understand that... that same thought had .
but than I thought about this theory , that time does not work like that. Future is not set... with him killing himself , there a future where rainmaker is now never made. there also a future where maybe something else happens and the boy still goes bad.
any can happen that shape the future. I think that is what the writer was trying to say or least wrote the story basis on that theory. I could be wrong , but it does not take away from me a nice time that i had watching it
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shit sorry hit the wrong button ...
[spoiler]I enjoyed watching it too, don't get me wrong. But, the instand JGL killed himself, shouldn't everything around him change instantly? For example, there would be no reason for the Rainmaker and his Mom to even be in that field, as nobody was chasing them. The truck with all the silver bars wouldn't be there either, as JGL wasn't chasing anybody.
In short, shit should've changed around them, the instant the future was altered to that degree. To that effect, MIB 3 did a much better job with time travel.
[spoiler]see I thought the same thing... it should have render it moot ... should have been a paradox.
maybe it was time way of keeping itself from coming undone. all the actions before he killed himself still happens. again we did see a time line where he killed himself, close the loop and than went to live 30 years , got a wife and because the actions of the rainmaker men , who killed his wife , which cause him to seek to change that. which cause this timeline to happen.
maybe time is like a river and ever changing ... every action is play out ... hell he decide to got to china instead of France and that reason his future change. Same strange he would learn French and than up and go to china
but your right MIB3 did a real good job [/spoiler]
[spoiler]MIB3 did a good job with time travel.
As for Looper, the ending does make you think. I personally like the ending because I see what was trying to be said, like BD pointed out. Other than the story, I felt that the movie was well acted and over all pretty good. It had some cool moments with some of the ways how the communication between future/past selves happened. I gave it 3 stars.[/spoiler]
Texas Chainsaw 3D. This is not a good movie. The only great thing about this movie is the story. If the horror element was as good as the story, all of the cliche elements would have been a minor flaw. Unfortunately, too many cliche moments and typical teenager horror speak makes everything fall flat. These moments also make you want to cheer for Leatherface rather than be scared by him. Only three of the main group do a good job acting, which is disappointing. If you want to see this movie, I'd suggest to wait for it on DVD. I will say I loved the ending though. It caught me a little by surprise.
Total Recall 2012
Not bad , I love the Arnold one and I think it was better than this one. but it does not take away from it. I enjoy it , good action , Colin Farrell , did a great job , think he actually a under rated action star love the job that Kate Becksdale and jessica biel did ... great action scenes ... story was close to the original...overall predictable
all and all good action movie
Quote from: Black Death on January 08, 2013, 03:43:28 AM
Total Recall 2012
Not bad , I love the Arnold one and I think it was better than this one. but it does not take away from it. I enjoy it , good action , Colin Farrell , did a great job , think he actually a under rated action star love the job that Kate Becksdale and jessica biel did ... great action scenes ... story was close to the original...overall predictable
all and all good action movie
I enjoyed the new Total Recall as well. A lot better than I was expecting it to be.
Django Unchained. This is a good movie but I felt something was missing. I'm a fan of Tarantino's movies but something for me just didn't make me awe in amazement like Inglourious Basterds did. Not saying I expect to see the same thing every time from Tarantino but it just didn't amaze me as much as some of his previous movies. That being said, the movie is damn good. It has all the stuff you love about Tarantino in a pre-civil war setting. The acting by Jamie Foxx and the rest of the cast was very good. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Life of Pi. Great movie. A very artistic film that does start out slow but once it gets to the main part of the story, everything is beautiful to look at. There is a lot of humor and a lot of minor scares throughout which keeps the viewer interested. I believe this is a movie for everyone but I can only simply describe this movie as a "kid movie for grown ups." I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
The Broken Tower. Terrible movie. I can understand some of the artistic qualities that James Franco was trying to present but it's just a terrible movie. 1 out of 5 stars.
Ted
Funny as hell ... Really like it. Love the cameos in it
Dread
I hope there another one , I enjoy it . Great action. Had a good time watching it
Zero Dark Thirty. Good movie. Doesn't deserve to win best picture, but it is still entertaining. If you followed a lot of the major events, chances are you won't "learn" anything new. However, the performances are good enough to keep you watching. I give it a 3 out of 5. stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on January 11, 2013, 02:29:39 PM
Zero Dark Thirty. Good movie. Doesn't deserve to win best picture, but it is still entertaining. If you followed a lot of the major events, chances are you won't "learn" anything new. However, the performances are good enough to keep you watching. I give it a 3 out of 5. stars.
sweet gonna watch it this weekend
I just saw Django Unchained. I think it's a return to form for tarantino (I haven't liked any of his film since Jackie Brown). The acting is great, there are some really funny lines and the action is entertaining. It's more of an action movie set in the Wild West than a Western, but I enjoyed it anyway.
This is 40. Pretty funny movie for the most part. There weren't too many "laugh out loud" moments, but it was still entertaining all the way through. I'd give it 3/5 stars and recommend it for a good date/chick flick movie.
Gangster Squad. Good movie. I liked it a lot. My only issue is that the movie could have been so much better if the movie focused more on the story rather than the action scenes. The performances by the whole cast were great. The action was pretty awesome though. I would wait for it to come out on DVD. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
I recommend reading the novel , very good
Forgive me if I already posted a review about this movie.
Silver Linings Playbook. I've now seen it twice and it was even better the second time around. The story is simple, funny, sad, happy, and it works. The acting was very good as well. At first I wasn't sure if Jennifer Lawrence would win any award for the role, and now that I watched it a second time, it makes sense why she won a Golden Globe. Bradley Cooper is great and his performance never feels forced. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on January 16, 2013, 02:03:14 PM
Forgive me if I already posted a review about this movie.
Silver Linings Playbook. I've now seen it twice and it was even better the second time around. The story is simple, funny, sad, happy, and it works. The acting was very good as well. At first I wasn't sure if Jennifer Lawrence would win any award for the role, and now that I watched it a second time, it makes sense why she won a Golden Globe. Bradley Cooper is great and his performance never feels forced. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
How much 'football' is in it? Its about my Eagles and I understand its a chick flick.....but could an Eagles fan enjoy it?
Quote from: Cory on January 16, 2013, 02:12:07 PM
How much 'football' is in it? Its about my Eagles and I understand its a chick flick.....but could an Eagles fan enjoy it?
There is a little mention of football but not a lot. Eagles attire is worn, there is a very short tailgating scene, some Eagles score talk and that's about it.
So, seeing it just for the Eagles stuff probably isn't a good idea, but if you saw it with a girlfriend or whoever, you wouldn't be bored.
The Impossible. Really good movie. The movie seems almost too dramatic at times, but it being based on a true story makes it extremely powerful. The acting is very good as well. I give it 4/5 stars.
Argo.
Loved it. Build up was a little slow at times, but fantastic Thriller.
4/5
Quote from: Cory on January 18, 2013, 10:13:14 PM
Argo.
Loved it. Build up was a little slow at times, but fantastic Thriller.
4/5
Argo came back to a theater close to me. I'm going to check it out in the next week or two probably. I'm sure I'll like it.
I saw Django Unchained last night and it was great. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile. Quentin Tarrantino went back to his usual action awesomeness in this action/western. Phenomenal acting (my favorites were DiCaprio, Waltz, and Jackson), great story, and overall a solid movie.
Django Unchained
This movie just came out in Australia today (or at least in my area), so I went to see it and DAMN am I glad I did.
It was a gripping, brutal, captivating film and I had a blast watching it. I was cringing one minute, laughing the next, and then sitting with rapt attention the next. I also think that if you can still evoke such a visceral reaction for every scene of brutality as I did with this movie, you must be doing something right. It just goes to prove how much more involving violence can be when you actually care about what's happening.
I also have to roll my eyes a little at the reactions to the violence and language or the general 'overblown' nature of the film. IMO this movie has a lot of balls (both figuratively and literally) to put some pretty uncomfortable things on screen, and that may even extend beyond the surface qualities, and I think if some people can't handle that, it's their own problem. I'll be over here enjoying a badass movie instead.
That's just my 2 cents anyway.
The Blair Witch Project. I bought this movie when the Borders book stores were closing down, so I got it for cheap on Blu-Ray. Now, considering the age/style of this movie, Blu-Ray isn't the way to go, but that doesn't matter to me much.
I saw this movie for the second time since I was 9 when I saw it in theaters. So, that is about 14 years ago or so, and the movie still gives me chills. This film basically set up the model for the "found footage" style movies out nowadays but the thing that made this movie so terrifying, was the use of "what can't be seen is scary." Using both color and black and white film, the movie gives two different styles, as well as suspense along the way. While the movie definitely showed its age, I still experienced all of the tense moments I did back when I first watched it, and was brave enough to watch other parts that I didn't back then. This movie will not please the newer generation of moviegoers but this movie deserves a lot of credit in my opinion. I give it 4/5 stars.
Skyfall finally came out in China this week. Good movie, cheesy ending, not a Bond movie. They wasted one of the best Bond villains for a long time on an evil plot with no ambition. At least they seemed to be hinting that things will go back to normal now and Ralph Fiennes is a good choice for M.
I have also watched Lincoln, Les Mis and Zero Dark Thirty recently. Lincoln was well acted but boring. Les Mis was terrible in every way (except for Hugh Jackman) and the director of Zero Dark Thirty managed to suck all of the excitement out of all of the action.
Skyfall: 3/5. Lincoln: 2/5. Les Mis: 0/5. Zero Dark: 1/5
Maybe I'm just grumpy.
Quote from: Kirk on January 25, 2013, 06:05:15 AM
Skyfall finally came out in China this week. Good movie, cheesy ending, not a Bond movie. They wasted one of the best Bond villains for a long time on an evil plot with no ambition. At least they seemed to be hinting that things will go back to normal now and Ralph Fiennes is a good choice for M.
I have also watched Lincoln, Les Mis and Zero Dark Thirty recently. Lincoln was well acted but boring. Les Mis was terrible in every way (except for Hugh Jackman) and the director of Zero Dark Thirty managed to suck all of the excitement out of all of the action.
Skyfall: 3/5. Lincoln: 2/5. Les Mis: 0/5. Zero Dark: 1/5
Maybe I'm just grumpy.
Les Mis, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty, are all more acquired tastes really. Bond movies are one of those movies for everyone in my opinion.
Speaking of which I need to see Skyfall.
Les Miserables was phenomenal, I can understand how people can hate it since it was done like a musical with mostly everything sung and did every single song from the original musical (over 50 songs).
The Impossible was heart breaking, yet empowering. It made me feel the family's pain. Overall pretty good. The only fault was that it tried its best to put over a feel good ending after the disaster, but you realize that there's probably way more people suffering still. 4/5
Warm Bodies
I found the movie enjoyable, the story itself was simple and really left nothing out.
The acting was very well done and honestly its been one of the better movies I've seen in the last couple years.
I'd give it a 3.5/5
Side Effects. This is a good movie. The story isn't too predictable and the directing was done very well. It is mostly a mystery/drama but also has a dash of a thriller in it as well. While the whole cast was good, Rooney Mara is the standout. Besides being a main character, I don't think the movie would have worked without her. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Here Comes the Boom
I like it , laugh my ass off ... Kevin James was great , Henry Wrinkler was great , but in my opinion Bas Rutten steals the movie , I love ever scene that he was in. just made me laugh
great mma fighter cameos in the movie . Chanel Sonnen cameo was the best . MMA fans will laugh when they see it .
The Forger. Not a good movie at all. There are a lot of things that don't work with this movie. The directing was a bit bland and the movie required a lot of visual storytelling, which it didn't accomplish very well, if at all. One of my biggest issues was that Josh Hutcherson's character doesn't exactly live the best life, yet the shots are of beautiful scenery and Hutcherson's life never really improves during the movie. There should have been a good medium between dirty/old and clean/beautiful.
While I usually try to stay away from the negatives of a film, because that is just bad reviewing/critiquing, I need to say that there was little to no character development. Josh Hutcherson's character gets mixed up with Hayden Panettiere's character as well as others associated with Hayden's character. The biggest issue I have is that Hutcherson fights with a character and then the next minute they become friends before fighting again. Repeat that a few times, and besides the main story, that is all the character development you'll see. I give the movie 1 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Black Death on February 10, 2013, 10:06:07 AM
Here Comes the Boom
I like it , laugh my ass off ... Kevin James was great , Henry Wrinkler was great , but in my opinion Bas Rutten steals the movie , In love ever scene that he was in. just made me laugh
great mma fighter cameos in the movie . Chanel Sonnen cameo was the best . MMA fans will laugh when they see it .
I watched this over the weekend. Good movie.
Quote from: Black Death on February 10, 2013, 10:06:07 AM
Here Comes the Boom
I like it , laugh my ass off ... Kevin James was great , Henry Wrinkler was great , but in my opinion Bas Rutten steals the movie , I love ever scene that he was in. just made me laugh
great mma fighter cameos in the movie . Chanel Sonnen cameo was the best . MMA fans will laugh when they see it .
gonna catch it this weekend,
Alex Cross....total piece of shit movie.
Kyss Mig, or Kiss Me, as it is translated as. It is also known as With Every Heartbeat.
Good movie. The story is about a lesbian relationship with one of them engaged to be married. Simple enough story that doesn't ever get boring in the 80 minute run time. Some parts do tend to feel stale but the directing adds a story of its own that makes you feel connected to the story in other ways. The relationship is more satisfying before the resolution but the journey of that relationship is what makes this movie work. The acting was good all around as well. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Just finished here comes the boom, wasnt a bad movie at all. I'll second BD review.
3/5
Lost In Thailand.
It's a Chinese odd-couple comedy. It's pretty crazy and a lot of the comedy is slapstick, but it is very funny. It's deffinately worth checking out if you can find it.
Anna kariena. Shit
Killer Joe. Good movie. I think I saw the edited version but it is still a pretty disturbing movie at times. All of the acting is good. While Matthew McConaughey did a great job, Juno Temple in my opinion is the standout. Juno Temple is a really good actress. It's a shame that she hasn't had too many critically accepted movies. I give it a 3 out of 5 stars.
Won't Back Down. Not the best movie and the story felt too Lifetime movie-like at times, but the movie has a good message. The acting was good as well. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on February 18, 2013, 02:16:47 AM
Won't Back Down. Not the best movie and the story felt too Lifetime movie-like at times, but the movie has a good message. The acting was good as well. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.
I like second one , with Micheal Jai White ... entertaining movie .
Hotel Transylvania... I enjoy this one a lot . nice story , great cast . laugh a lot . good time was had
The Master.
I will admit right away that I didn't get it. To me, the film seems like a character study without any character progression or narrative. The film doesn't go anywhere and nothing really happens. It seems to me to be one of those films that people convince themselves (and anyone who will listen) that they love for the simple reason that they don't want to admit that they don't understand it. I'd put it with There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men as films that I'm not smart enough to enjoy and not pretentious enough to pretend that I did.
I've heard that you have to watch it a few times to fully understand all of the subtexts, but I don't know why anyone would want to put themselves through that again. The acting was very good, though.
Quote from: Kirk on February 20, 2013, 10:58:25 AM
The Master.
I will admit right away that I didn't get it. To me, the film seems like a character study without any character progression or narrative. The film doesn't go anywhere and nothing really happens. It seems to me to be one of those films that people convince themselves (and anyone who will listen) that they love for the simple reason that they don't want to admit that they don't understand it. I'd put it with There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men as films that I'm not smart enough to enjoy and not pretentious enough to pretend that I did.
I've heard that you have to watch it a few times to fully understand all of the subtexts, but I don't know why anyone would want to put themselves through that again. The acting was very good, though.
I really enjoyed The Master. It was odd, and very confusing, but the acting was very well done. The beginning was just too odd. An interesting way to open up a movie, that's for sure.
Touchback. Good movie but the score/music makes the movie too dramatic at times. The football action was pretty good and not as choppy as it has been in other movies. The acting was pretty good. I didn't like the second half of the movie, which basically was a flashback in a sense. It could have been done better. I give it a 2 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on February 23, 2013, 12:42:36 AM
I really enjoyed The Master. It was odd, and very confusing, but the acting was very well done. The beginning was just too odd. An interesting way to open up a movie, that's for sure.
I agree that the acting was very good and wathching the two main characters playing off each other made the film watchable. I didn't hate it, I just didn't get it or enjoy it all that much. My comments were aimed more at some of the critics that have been gushing about it. If you enjoyed it or understood it, fair play to you. I keep trying to broaden my horizons and watch more arty films but I'm starting to think that I should just stick to Arnie films.
Quote from: Kirk on February 23, 2013, 06:34:34 AM
I agree that the acting was very good and wathching the two main characters playing off each other made the film watchable. I didn't hate it, I just didn't get it or enjoy it all that much. My comments were aimed more at some of the critics that have been gushing about it. If you enjoyed it or understood it, fair play to you. I keep trying to broaden my horizons and watch more arty films but I'm starting to think that I should just stick to Arnie films.
That's good you are trying out new things at least.
For a Good Time, Call. I really enjoyed this movie. Considering it is about girls starting a phone sex line, the dialogue is a bit over the top but it doesn't go too far, which I was glad to see. I also like this movie because of the heart that was portrayed. In these somewhat raunchy comedies, the story is usually the part that lacks. In this case, the story allows for some growth with the main characters and it adds quite a bit to the story. I give it a 3 out of 5 stars.
Robot and Frank. Really good comedy with Frank Langella. It is about an old man who gets a robot from his son, so the son doesn't have to keep taking care of him. The acting is very good, and the robot has some pretty funny lines. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Frozen. I've seen this movie before, and I found it for $6 on blu-ray at Walmart. Great deal. The movie is about three friends on a ski trip who decide to pay off a worker to let them make one last run before the place closes. This decision leaves them stranded on a ski lift, screaming for help. Extremely well done, and pretty well acted. There is a lot of tension throughout and it makes you want to cringe. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Kill For Me. Not a good movie. The story is so simplistic, that you don't even need to guess what will happen next. The story suffers because it opens up in a bad place and there is no room for much development between characters. The acting is pretty good. Katie Cassidy and Tracy Spiridakos do their best to make this movie watchable and give pretty good performances as a result. In fact, the only reason why I watched this movie was because I'm a fan of these two. Unless you want to watch a movie that doesn't take much thought, skip it. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.
Wreck it Ralph ... I love this film ... Awesome , going to end up buying it. just love all the video games characters and references in it.
Great Story
Safety Not Guaranteed. Great movie. It is a drama/comedy that has a lot of heart, which is something I like to see with these types of movies. The story focuses on more than just the time travel bit, which was nice to see and they focused on all of the characters and their relationships. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on March 19, 2013, 09:00:01 PM
Safety Not Guaranteed. Great movie. It is a drama/comedy that has a lot of heart, which is something I like to see with these types of movies. The story focuses on more than just the time travel bit, which was nice to see and they focused on all of the characters and their relationships. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Seconded. Saw it a bit ago (for the always-smokin' Aubrey Plaza) on Netflix and was absolutely floored by how good it was. A lot of "heart" is exactly what I'd say, as well.
Watched 'La Horde' tonight.
Been watching a lot of foreign language horror style movies.
This was a lot of fun. There's something about French swear words and zombies that just works. Watch it.
Quote from: Marq on March 20, 2013, 11:28:32 AM
Seconded. Saw it a bit ago (for the always-smokin' Aubrey Plaza) on Netflix and was absolutely floored by how good it was. A lot of "heart" is exactly what I'd say, as well.
Thirded, watched this a few days ago and it was one of the best movies I've seen in awhile.
Anna Karenina. I personally liked the film. It does feel slow when it gets to the midway point but the directing was very daring and it worked. I personally liked how it made it seem like all of the actions of the characters were taken place on stage, like with the horse race. The acting was very good as well. I give the movie 3 out of 5 stars.
REC 3: Genesis. This is a good movie. I was very upset that the found footage element stops after about the beginning of the movie. While it makes sense since the movie was kind of a comedy/action movie for the second half, the movie would have done decently well as a horror film. The directing was a bit repetitive when it got ready for a death or fight scene, which took away from the "shock" value a little bit. I also didn't like how the surroundings looked too bright during the found footage part of the movie. The house and church didn't seem very realistic with how bright everything was, regardless if the characters were saying they were shooting the events in HD. The acting was pretty good. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on March 24, 2013, 03:11:28 AM
REC 3: Genesis. This is a good movie. I was very upset that the found footage element stops after about the beginning of the movie. While it makes sense since the movie was kind of a comedy/action movie for the second half, the movie would have done decently well as a horror film. The directing was a bit repetitive when it got ready for a death or fight scene, which took away from the "shock" value a little bit. I also didn't like how the surroundings looked too bright during the found footage part of the movie. The house and church didn't seem very realistic with how bright everything was, regardless if the characters were saying they were shooting the events in HD. The acting was pretty good. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.
Have you seen the first 2? Outstanding, both of them.
Quote from: Dorling on March 24, 2013, 04:24:18 PM
Have you seen the first 2? Outstanding, both of them.
I have not, because I can't find them anywhere. Since I saw the 3rd one, I will eventually get around to it.
The Call. Not that great of a movie and obviously more appeals to the female audience. This is a good movie if you want something that doesn't require much thinking. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.
Iron Sky. Terrible movie. It's basically about World War II Nazi's who were part of a space program who never got word that the war ended. Sarah Palin is the president, and of course a lot of other dumb situations that just can't be taken seriously at all. While it tries to be creative, it is painful to watch. I don't want to rate it, but I must. I give it 1 out of 5 stars.
Silent Night. This is the remake of the movie, or movies of the same name that has Santa Claus going around and killing all the naughty men, women, boys, and girls. The movie is actually decent considering what the horror/slasher genre usually has out. While most of the characters are not "dumb" in the horror movie sense, nothing is very interesting except for a few creative death scenes. The acting was pretty decent as well. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.
Argo. I finally saw Argo and I liked it. Personally, I didn't like it as much as I feel I should but Ben Affleck does a great job as the director. He adds a bit more drama and life into the story and proves why he is a great director. The acting was well done. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Argo was amazing, best thriller I've ever seen.
The Raid: Redemption. This was a very good movie. While the movie lacks story, it makes up with a lot of action. There is a story there and it is very straight forward but it is also predictable. The action scenes were pretty creative at times. The choreography during the martial arts/hand-to-hand combat scenes were amazing. It's hard to say that the acting was good because I saw the English dubbed version, but it wasn't bad. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Spring Breakers
Weird. Like its really really good in some parts and a brutal chick flick "I want all these bitches to die horribly" in others. Selena Gomez was awful and James Franco should win an award, fucking did an awesome job.
3/5
Rust and Bone. Really good movie. It's a foreign film, so if you don't like reading subtitles then it is one to pass on. The story was kind of depressing. The acting was very good though. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Chasing Mavericks. This is an alright movie. It's not the best and it is the same sort of heartwarming and tragic story we've seen and heard of before. It's based on a true story, so I don't mean to take anything away from the actual events but in terms of a movie, we have seen it before. The story is the biggest part of this movie and because of that, the rest of it suffers. The acting, except for Gerard Butler, wasn't that great. It is easy to sit through though. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
The Collection. This is a terrible movie. While I wasn't expecting this one to be gold, I was excited to see it because I loved The Collector. The beginning started to show the typical horror movie set up, which is fine, but after that everything went downhill. Half of the introduced characters get killed off almost immediately during an almost pointless bloodbath that claims the lives of many unnamed characters as well. Other than the two main characters, you don't care about the next set of characters. The story is very simple and very vague, which is fine for a slasher/horror movie but it is how much they failed to even make the viewer care why the killer is "collecting." The biggest thing that irritates me the most is the fact that the main female doesn't do a damn thing other than run away. It would have been nice to at least see her fight a bit. One of the things in the plus column are the "traps." The traps made for some interesting death scenes. The acting was decent. Better than typical horror movies nowadays but still not the best. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
Dredd
I'd heard a lot of good things about this movie, but I missed the chance to see it when it was out in theaters. The DVD finally came out about a week ago and I finally got a chance to check it out.
Brilliant stuff. Easily one of the best action movies I've seen in years and one of the best movies, period of 2012.
Unlike the campy 90's Judge Dredd film, this movie clearly had an understanding of and affection for its source material, took it seriously, and wanted to make sure it was played straight.
So you've got a very harsh, gritty view of a post-apocalyptic future which - much like another great recent sci-fi film, Looper - gives us a fairly grounded, realistic view of a not-too-distant future where gang rule is supreme and a select few are charged with the enforcement of the law against impossible odds.
I've seen this movie compared to The Raid (another brilliant action movie from last year I finally got around to seeing recently) a number of times and there are similar elements, such as the general plot of police officers being trapped inside a hostile environment and having to fight their way to the big boss against a tower of gang members who want them dead, and the fact that it is a tremendous action movie, but the similarities are superficial at best, and Dredd is definitely it's own beast.
The story and characters seem fairly straightforward, but there's nothing wrong with that, and it never failed to keep me engaged from beginning to end. Karl Urban was awesome as Dredd and has got to be, IMO, one of the most underutilised actors around right now because he just keeps hitting his performances out of the park. Also great was Olivia Thirlby, who played the secondary lead, Dredd's rookie partner Anderson, who possesses psychic abilities (and it plays out much cooler than it might sound).
The villain, played by Lena Headey of the Sarah Connor Chronicles, was badass too. A mutilated prostitute turned drug lord and kingpin of what basically amounts to her own city. It's really refreshing to see a movie where the main villain is a woman, and it's pulled off exceptionally here with Headey's 'Ma-Ma' in a very intimidating performance.
But the thing that really makes this movie is how it treats its action and its effects. There is a lot of genuine effort and consideration put into what so many other movies would lazily treat as eye candy. When an action scene happens in this movie it is intense, dramatic and brutal, and - wonder of wonders - you can actually SEE the ACTION in an ACTION MOVIE!!!
And not only do you get to see the action, but the direction and the cinematography ensure you get the absolute most out of it. It's always great when a movie makes use of practical effects instead of leaning on CGI as a crutch and overusing instead of playing to the strengths of different effects the way that they do here, but I've gotta say that the most stunning sequences in the film are when they use the slow-mo technology (which actually has a legitimate justification within the story), and it shows you images of extreme brutality that actually take on a sort of gracefulness and poetic beauty. Though I didn't see the 3D version of the film myself because I think movies should be able to stand on their own merits (as this one does), these sequences are definitely a major selling point for the 3D experience, so if you can watch it in 3D I'd definitely give it a go.
All in all, Dredd was a hell of a lot of fun and a great experience to watch, so if you haven't seen it yet, for the love of God go and watch it now!
I agree with the Review of Dredd. Awesome film. Karl Urban is quickly becoming one of my favourite actors. This is what action movies should be like. (I actually quite liked the camp 90s version as well, though).
Still need to see it. I keep hearing how good it is. The trailer didn't appeal to me all that much though.
Upside down: Wasn't a bad flick. I definitely felt entertained watching it, but felt the last 20 minutes sucked.
The Host: For a film my girlfriend wanted to see, it wasn't too bad. I hate stephenie meyer and think shes a shit writer, but out of all the crap shes written, the Host was her best work. The film, for what it was worth, was okay.The ending was gay though, but I liked the concept of the aliens.
The remake of Red Dawn. While the original is better, the remake does everything it could to make it worth watching. The story is current, and the action scenes are pretty sweet. The "heartfelt" moments seemed too formulaic but that doesn't hurt the movie at all. I recommend this, even if you like the original. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
GI JOE: Rehataliation: It made no damn sense and they killed Channing Tatum off in the first 20 minutes. Lots of explosions and cool fight scenses. Random ninja battle that did little to add to the movie other than cool action sequence. Apiphanies experienced without any build up or reasonable cause. The rock is completely unbelievable in any scene where he's losing a fight (he's so bulked that him vs the hulk would be a believable fight)
That being said, despite having an incredible weak script, things went boom, bad guys got hurt, we all got to clap and be happy. 3/5 stars because it was fun and I recommend anyone go see it. It was surprisingly good, much better than the other one. I had a lot of fun watching it and so did my wife who hates violence. Its not a masterpiece but it did exactly what it aimed to do, be fun and cartoony.
Phantom of the opera: I hated this movie when I watched it like 5 years ago but as I couldnt watch Les Miserables yet, I decided to watch it again. Hmm... what can I say about this. Fuck Joel Shumacher. Just screw him, he should never be allowed to touch anything ever again, Seriously, what the hell? How do you take a masterpiece in the broadway hit PotO and strip it of the intrigue, suspense, magic and just everything that made it amazing. Shumacher should just quit, period. Decent acting, horrible casting of the phantom, just an unbelievably inept job of directing. Take for example the 'point of no return' scene. One of the things that made it amazing in the broadway version is that your watching it not knowing that the phantom has replaced the tenor. You get to experience her slowly suspect that something is wrong and then when the phantom gets carried away and calls her by name, she rips his mask off and 'omg, its the phantom!'. The music picks up with shock and suspense as your emotions do. In the movie, nope we see the phantom attack the tenor and can plainly tell its the phantom. Oh, the body drops, no shit we just saw him get attacked.
STUFF HAPPENS OFF CAMERA you piece of direction crap. Seriously, you were handed a masterpiene, had you done nothing you would have created a critically acclaimed award winning movie. Nope, instead you decided to cast a totally non-creepy gerald butler and throw in crap that is completely useless, used broad angle shots when focusing close would have been much more suspenseful (imagine if in Jerassic Park, they did wide angle during every scary scene... wait you cant, because its stupid? Oh, yeah, thats because Joel Shumaker is an idiot). Overall, 1.5/5 and thats because I love the musical. Fuck him, seriously what the hell,
A Late Quartet. Great movie. It's simply a movie about a Quartet and the lives of the members of the Quartet. The acting is very well done. Christopher Walken does a great job in another serious role. The rest of the cast does a good job as well. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Hitchcock. Good movie. Basically about Hitchcock and the stuff that went into making the movie psycho, while still kind of talking about Hitchcock's life. Not for everyone, but I personally enjoyed it. I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.
The Bay. Great found footage thriller. This is one of the better found footage style movies I have seen in quite some time. It is set up like an after-the-fact documentary using footage of the events. It is basically about an outbreak in a small town. It is basically a found footage style of Contagion. There were a lot of different mediums of film being used, from police cameras to Skype recordings. The editing of the movie was great, which added more enjoyment to the movie. There are not too many scares, but they are spread throughout the movie. The acting was alright, but it doesn't matter too much since a good portion of it is somewhat narrated like a documentary. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Trance: was a crazy film. I didn't mind it, although it was a let down as to what I was expecting. 6/10
Worth seeing if you've never heard about it and want to see a crazy film.
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on April 14, 2013, 11:16:59 PM
Trance: was a crazy film. I didn't mind it, although it was a let down as to what I was expecting. 6/10
Worth seeing if you've never heard about it and want to see a crazy film.
I want to see that. Looks interesting.
42. Pretty good movie. I thought the movie was like every other typical sports movie. It has a good message, as well as the telling of a great story but beyond that, the movie is bland. The acting is good and makes the movie enjoyable. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Prepare to be jealous, folks.
Just got back from seeing Iron Man 3.
Also, I saw it in a special 'Gold Lounge' screening room that one of those 'deluxe' theatres we have in our area. It's a bit more pricey than a standard ticket but the experience is worth it, with reclining seats and in-theatre restaurant quality food that can be delivered to you. It's also a smaller, more intimate screening space, so it kind of feels like your own personal luxury lounge room entertainment system.
And, coupled with the movie I got to see, it was quite probably the best cinematic experience I've ever had.
To put it simply, from a first impression, I loved this movie. I'm going to sound like such a gushing fanboy, but fuck it; I think it may very well be the best of the Iron Man movies to date, and I hesitate to say, but with how jazzed up I am over it, it might even be better than Avengers (though it may not be a fair judgment to make until I've seen it over again, probably a few times).
I thought the story was awesome, the characters and their arcs and motivations were awesome, the performances were awesome, the action was awesome, the pacing was awesome, the twists were awesome (even when you could see some of them coming) and the 'fan service' moments were FUCKING AWESOME.
I left the theatre just beaming with a grin from ear to ear and I fully intend to watch this movie again, possibly a number of times, and I highly recommend you go and see it ASAP.
Thumbs up. Five stars. Watch this movie now!
damn you ... got one week left really want to see this film
I'm definitely going to see Iron Man 3. It looks 100x more promising than Iron Man 2.
The Silent House. Since this was the original of the movie Silent House, I was expecting a lot more to be honest. There were a few more scary moments in this than the remake but I feel that the remake is the better movie. The best part of the movie is the transformation of Laura, but that is really the only high point. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on April 24, 2013, 07:43:07 PM
The Silent House. Since this was the original of the movie Silent House, I was expecting a lot more to be honest. There were a few more scary moments in this than the remake but I feel that the remake is the better movie. The best part of the movie is the transformation of Laura, but that is really the only high point. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
Is that the Spanish one? Weird movie, but the fact it's recorded in one contnuous shot is impressive.
I hated Iron Man 2, so going into Iron Man 3 I had little to no expectations of the film. I did love the actors in it, so I decided to go see it with my girlfriend today. Let me just say, thank FUCK it was good!
In fact, I'd say its the most enjoyable superhero movie I've seen in ages (even moreso than the Avengers). The acting was top notch, the storyline was fantastic, and it was made so much better than Iron Man 2. Hell, even my girlfriend liked it! Definitely worth watching!
Quote from: Dorling on April 25, 2013, 09:09:33 AM
Is that the Spanish one? Weird movie, but the fact it's recorded in one contnuous shot is impressive.
That was impressive. I forgot to add that point.
The Place Beyond the Pines. Very good movie. I felt that the second half of the movie was a lot better than the first half but the movie as a whole is very well done. It is from the director of Blue Valentine and he does a very good job at trying to keep that personal attachment that he makes you feel towards the characters. The acting was pretty good as well. Dan DeHaan is the standout actor in my opinion. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Pain & Gain. Loved it, tho not believable in some parts, was based on a crazy true story. I was very entertained throughout the whole movie and it was pretty fucking crazy.
4/5
Sinister. This is a pretty good movie. The scares are done pretty well. There are quite a few unsuspecting moments that make you jump a little bit. The story was pretty good, and not as typical as most supernatural horror movies. There were parts that make the main character look pretty dumb, but I imagine that was failure in some of the writing. The acting is pretty good. Ethan Hawke makes this movie interesting. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Star Trek. I've always been a big trek head so [spoiler]KHAN WAS EPIC[/spoiler] was satisfied with this film. Very entertaining!
The Great Gatsby. Great movie. Baz Luhrmann does a great job at making the story feel new and fresh. The cinematography was really well done. I didn't like how some moments called for rap music, as it was unnecessary. However, sometimes it worked beautifully. The other contemporary artists that were featured blended well with the moments their songs were used. The acting was really good as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Personally, I can't stand Baz Luhrmann films. It's a personal thing though.
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on May 09, 2013, 11:28:58 AM
Star Trek. I've always been a big trek head so [spoiler]KHAN WAS EPIC[/spoiler] was satisfied with this film. Very entertaining!
How did you see it so early?
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on May 12, 2013, 07:20:13 PM
The Great Gatsby. Great movie. Baz Luhrmann does a great job at making the story feel new and fresh. The cinematography was really well done. I didn't like how some moments called for rap music, as it was unnecessary. However, sometimes it worked beautifully. The other contemporary artists that were featured blended well with the moments their songs were used. The acting was really good as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
I agree with this assessment. Overall it was a well done movie but I think they should've kept the rap music out of it since it doesn't mesh with the time period that movie took place in. The acting was superb and the setting was amazing. Solid overall movie.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 12, 2013, 07:23:33 PM
Personally, I can't stand Baz Luhrmann films. It's a personal thing though.
Yeah, his style definitely isn't for everyone. The only other Baz Luhrmann film I've seen is Romeo + Juliet and it took me a couple of viewings to enjoy it.
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on May 09, 2013, 11:28:58 AM
Star Trek. I've always been a big trek head so [spoiler]KHAN WAS EPIC[/spoiler] was satisfied with this film. Very entertaining!
This, saw it last Thursday, really enjoyed it.
What part of the world do you guys live in?
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 13, 2013, 01:23:28 PM
What part of the world do you guys live in?
It opened overseas last week. It starts here on Thursday. They likely are in Australia considering, if I remember correctly, JDM is from there.
Reaper is in Northern Ireland I think. I'm in England and I plan on watching it tomorrow.
Soeaking of Star Trek, at a theater near me for like 2-3 months they kept showing the Star Trek movie trailer from 2009. Of course, with a week or so to go before the release date they finally realized their error. haha. Big mistake.
The new one looks pretty sweet though. I'm excited for it.
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on May 13, 2013, 03:34:28 PM
Soeaking of Star Trek, at a theater near me for like 2-3 months they kept showing the Star Trek movie trailer from 2009. Of course, with a week or so to go before the release date they finally realized their error. haha. Big mistake.
The new one looks pretty sweet though. I'm excited for it.
That is HILARIOUS bro. Lol
V/H/S. I really liked this movie. It is a small anthology of found footage shorts. The beginning shows the main story that is told in between each of the other shorts, and they all blend pretty well together. I thought the camera effects were too choppy at first but it got better after the main story cut to the first short. I personally liked Second Honeymoon, Tape 56, Tuesday the 17th, and The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger the best out of the 6.
Each story is clever in its own way. If anyone wants to read a description with spoilers of each short, here is the wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/H/S#Tape_56.2Fframe_narrative (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/H/S#Tape_56.2Fframe_narrative)
The acting was pretty good as well. No one was ever bad in any of the shorts. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Hangover III not funny and a load of bollocks...
I really liked both Star Trek: Into Darkness and Fast & Furious 6. Both were really good overall.
The Hangover Part III. I personally liked it. It is in no way a perfect movie, but I do feel like it was a good ending for the trilogy. The movie never gets as crazy as the first two but that is also a good thing. The movie also does not follow the formula of the first two, which is a nice change. It does feel like the actors all winged it and didn't give 100%, but I also don't really blame them. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Mud. Great movie! This is a slow but enjoyable movie. There is a nice heartfelt sentimentality to the movie which packs and emotional punch at times. The acting was very good. This is the best I've seen Matthew McConaughey in quite some time. The kids did a good job as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Fast & Furious 6. I haven't seen any of the other movies, so this was my first experience with the franchise. I kind of figured what to expect, and it wasn't incredible, but it wasn't bad either. The action scenes can please any moviegoer, and a lot of the stunts were pretty sweet. The dialogue was terrible, even though there were certain references that I assume were from previous movies. I think Dwayne Johnson was the standout actor because he took something out of nothing and made his character memorable. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
I watched Star Trek into the darkness and I have to admit, it was completely and utterly okay. I loved the plot itself, I found that of all the big budget movies recently, the direction of this movie was outstanding. It wasn't basic formula at all. There was 3 things that bugged me immensely about the movie
1st, the entire char interactions seemed fake and thrown together. Without giving away spoilers, I found that an entire love dispute got resolved based on the fact that the one char had a bromance. Nothing got solved despite it getting decent exposure, it was just magically resolved.
2nd. We've only got (blah) number of seconds to do this. From the first scene to the last, everything was done based just a moment before a countdown expired. 7 times it felt like, they succeeded every time at the last second. Overkilled it.
3rd, [spoilers]Epic bad guy who is invincible badass... nope, Spock outsmarts him and out fights him.[/spoilers] Could have done much better
Im not a trekky by any stretch but I found this movie to be worth watching once, not worth owning.
3/5 stars
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Bad movie. The very first reason why this is a bad movie is the title. Clearly, they were using the The Haunting in Connecticut title to try and sell the movie. The story was alright but nothing was done to make it scary at all. The story is supposed to be scary, and the direction does not make it so. The acting was alright but the young actress, Emily Alyn Lind was great. Granted, she could only do so much, but if you have seen her on TV shows like Revenge, and movies like Won't Back Down and J. Edgar, you can tell she has talent. The rest of the cast should have been good but nothing seemed to work. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
Fast 6....incredible movie. If you went there for the dialogue its your own fault. I do think Fast 5 was a stronger movie overall....but this was one hell of a movie. over 2 hours long, sick cars, sick stunts, Rock was a badass and set up a 7th which is defiantly going to be worth seeing.
4/5
Quote from: Cory on May 29, 2013, 11:50:20 PM
Fast 6....incredible movie. If you went there for the dialogue its your own fault. I do think Fast 5 was a stronger movie overall....but this was one hell of a movie. over 2 hours long, sick cars, sick stunts, Rock was a badass and set up a 7th which is defiantly going to be worth seeing.
4/5
Agreed with all of this although overall I did think it was better than Fast 5 but a lot of that was because I thought the action scenes and the story were better.
I watched American Dreamz last night... The worst film I have ever seen, bar none.
The Girlfriend Experience. This is probably Steven Soderbergh's weakest movie in my opinion but it is still well done. Even though it is a narrative, in some parts it feels very documentary-esque and I really liked that. I also liked the little things the director did in some scenes of the movie, such as one wine glass being fuller than the main characters' glass to allow the viewer to analyze particular emotions, meanings, etc. The acting was pretty good. At first I thought that casting Sasha Grey would be a mistake, but it worked out well in the end. It made sense to cast Sasha Grey because with her background, she didn't have to dive into a complete character. She only had to focus on the emotions and situations presented to her and I think it worked out great. Soderbergh also made her performance seem good because of various shots that made the viewer understand her character a lot more. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
I know its not a movie, but been watching heroes on netflix.... wow, its absolutely amazing, best thing ive ever watched
Quote from: Totally TyTy on June 07, 2013, 07:32:29 AM
I know its not a movie, but been watching heroes on netflix.... wow, its absolutely amazing, best thing ive ever watched
Good.
Stop watching after season one.
You can thank me, later.
Quote from: Marq on June 07, 2013, 12:01:59 PM
Good.
Stop watching after season one.
You can thank me, later.
They completely ruined the series with season 4.
I remember when that show was talked about constantly and then people got sick of it pretty fast. I was shocked to be honest. I've never seen the show though.
I've been watching Smallville since last year and I'm on season 5 now. The show is still great.
I watched After Earth starring Will Smith and son
Will Smith, when he was acting as an authority figure (I think it said fleet admiral) portrayed the worse acted commander position Ive seen in quite some time. His son had a couple of emotional scenes in which, largely due to camera work... frankly, were horrible.
It was a bad movie that was very predictable with absolutely ZERO tension or suspense. I wanted to leave the theater but I took the youth I worked with to it, I couldnt leave them. It wasn't horrible movie though, just bad. No many positives at all
2/5
Quote from: Crazy Kyd on May 27, 2013, 02:09:27 AM
Fast & Furious 6. I haven't seen any of the other movies, so this was my first experience with the franchise. I kind of figured what to expect, and it wasn't incredible, but it wasn't bad either. The action scenes can please any moviegoer, and a lot of the stunts were pretty sweet. The dialogue was terrible, even though there were certain references that I assume were from previous movies. I think Dwayne Johnson was the standout actor because he took something out of nothing and made his character memorable. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
Took my co-worker to see this movie, completely agree on all counts. I didnt know back stories and I knew little of why they were so close as a 'family'. Also
[spoiler]As soon as they described Gina's char brief backstory, I turned to my co-worker and told him that she would betray the rock. He didnt believe me. When they said the bad guy was army guy too, I said 'see, see'. He didn't believe me. When they showed the pictures of the people and made comments that they were like dopplegangers of each other, since it was obvious Michelle Rodriquez would turn back to good side, I bet my coworker $30 that Gina would go bad. When they Japanese guy's girlfriend said that she was ready to settle down, I bet my friend $20 that she was going to die by the end of the movie. Im $50 richer (when he gets around to paying me) thanks to its predictability.[/spoiler]
10 Years. This movie was alright. The message of the movie gets lost in its giant cast which is unfortunate as it is a decent comedy. I also feel like it was 30 minutes too long. It seemed like the actors in each scene tried to add their own personal spin on the jokes, which made it seem like an amateur sketch comedy show at times but there are a few laughs within everything. The acting was alright. The cast features Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Justin Long, and many more. This large cast blended together well but the end result just doesn't work as well as it could have. I give this movie out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Totally TyTy on June 07, 2013, 07:32:29 AM
I know its not a movie, but been watching heroes on netflix.... wow, its absolutely amazing, best thing ive ever watched
Quote from: Marq on June 07, 2013, 12:01:59 PM
Good.
Stop watching after season one.
You can thank me, later.
So True ... So true
IMO... Season 2 was not bad, but the Writers Strike killed it and pretty much the whole series after that
The Purge wasn't too bad. The backstory about the New Founding Fathers, who created the Purge, should've gotten more air time since it was the most interesting part of the movie other than the main antagonists who reminded me of Bray Wyatt and the Family which is a good thing. Not too bad but nothing too special either.
Quote from: GM Franchise on June 12, 2013, 06:24:41 PM
The Purge wasn't too bad. The backstory about the New Founding Fathers, who created the Purge, should've gotten more air time since it was the most interesting part of the movie other than the main antagonists who reminded me of Bray Wyatt and the Family which is a good thing. Not too bad but nothing too special either.
I'm going to be seeing The Purge next week probably. What you said is pretty much what I've been reading. Hopefully I'll enjoy it.
Man of Steel. As an action movie, it is very well done. If you liked Zach Snyder's other movies, you will enjoy the destruction on screen. However, I really got annoyed with the zooming in on Superman during the flying scenes. Once or twice is ok, but all the time was a little excessive. I also felt that certain parts of the Superman character were not developed as well as they should have been, but I assume there will be room to grow with the sequels. The last issue I have with the movie are the flashbacks. I felt that there were too many flashbacks. Sometimes the flashbacks made sense after Superman would be going through something, but other times it seemed like they could have done without a specific flashback scene. The acting was pretty good, but some moments were hit or miss. The movie is probably worth 3 stars, but with my personal rating scale, I give this movie a 2 out of 5 stars.
The Internship was total shit. One of the worst movies I've seen. Only three good scenes in it and one was a cameo scene. The rest was boring.
Identity Theft (uncut version) is absolutely hilarious. 4/5.
Man of Steel
went in there expecting a nice story about Superman coming to terms with his power. Instead, saw a movie about a guy with no personality who just accepts he has powers. Acting and camera work showing the acting sucked to put it bluntly, especially Zod. Shallow characters, shallow story-telling (the story itself was good, just didnt come across well). Again, SPOILERS, why does hollywood insist that even mighty chars have to look epic? Superman's dad, a scientist, beats up Zod, the 'epic villian' in the opening 10 minutes. How is it supposed to be believable that superman is supposed to overcome all odds when his father already beat up his great enemy?
2 out of 5
Before Midnight. I loved this film. I'm a fan of the previous two films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset and this one is just as good, if not better than the originals. Without spoiling too much, the movie follows the two characters, Jesse and Celine and where they currently are in their relationship, 9 years after Before Sunset. Out of all the films, this one is a bit more depressing but there are plenty of moments of hope and happiness that make you feel plenty of emotions by the end of the film. I give this film a 5 out of 5 stars.
John Dies at the End.
Awesome movie. Its got a great mix of horror and comedy, and general WTFness to it that it really was a good movie to me. If you enjoyed Tucker and Dale vs Evil(and if you didn't you are wrong)then you'll get a kick out of this movie.
So I had never actually seen Princess Mononoke until last night. Pretty good movie. Despite being tired as fuck I made sure to stay awake so I could finish it. The story is interesting all the way through, if a little cheesy in the way you would expect an Anime to be. Either way I enjoyed it.
I saw Green Lantern last night. It's not as bad as I was led to believe it was. I quite enjoyed it, actually. The main bad guy was in the background a little too much and the cgi wasn't very good (and was used way too much) but Ryan Reynolds and Mark Strong made up for the problems. I was never a fan of the Green Lantern but I liked this film much more than Man of Steel and I hope they give it another shot before the Justice League film. If I was the head of WB, I would get Green Lantern and Man of Steel sequals out in 2015, the Batman reboot in 2016 and Justice League in 2017. I doubt they will be patient enough to build up to it properly, though, and we will just end up with rushed cash cows.
The Fountain. This was a fantastic film. Darren Aronofsky does another fantastic job with a complex story about love, life, and faith. When comparing his previous two movies, Pi and Requiem for A dream with The Fountain, it is obvious that The Fountain is much more simplistic with the camerawork. Aronofsky does a great job directing but with a complex story, he knew that it was much more important to fully show the visual effects as well as the relationship between the two main characters on screen. The acting was fantastic. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz have such a good chemistry that was absolutely needed for the story. Ellen Burstyn and Mark Margolis do another great job in an Aronofsky film and it makes sense why he brings back previous actors and actresses from his previous films. I give this film a 5 out of 5 stars.
Upside Down. I really enjoyed this movie. It is a bit cheesy since it is a PG-13 science fiction romance movie but I thought the whole concept was done well. I thought the visuals in the movie were very good. I guess the only issue I have are the names of the characters, Adam and Eden. The names are purely symbolism and I have no problem with that, but I guess along with some of the cheesy dialogue, especially towards the end, I felt like the names were a little too much. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Fast and the Furious 6 -
By bar the best of the series so far. If you enjoy the previous movies, then you will love this one. It is action packed with some good comedic relief. The car sequences are pretty intense and it was everything that you would come to expect of a Fast and the Furious movie. Also, for those who haven't seen it, stay while the credits roll if you go to see it; you won't regret it.
This is The End. Funny movie. If you like any of the actors, you will like this movie. There is quite a bit of improv which added to a lot of the laughs. The movie unfortunately will be forgettable but it is one to see. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Limitless
I have so far really enjoyed the concept of this film
Quote from: Trumpers on July 06, 2013, 07:10:00 AM
Limitless
I have so far really enjoyed the concept of this film
I thought the movie was definitely a creative force that turned into a decent movie.
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Spring Breakers. All I can really say is wow. This was a very good movie. I really could go into more detail why I thought it was so good, but I don't really want to spoil anything. The camerawork and the acting was great. I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars.
The Legend of Bagger Vance. I've seen this movie like twice before but it came on HBO the other day and it had been a while since I last watched it. I think it is a very underrated movie and the acting by Matt Damon and Will Smith were spot on. Definitely a good movie.
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I'm going to see it Monday. It looks really good.
Clue. I've seen this movie many times and each time I can't stop laughing. It's based off of the board game and Tim Curry is the best part of the movie. The endings are hilarious as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Clue is awesome. Someone needs to adapt it into a mafia setup, pronto.
Quote from: Jack Benevolence on July 03, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
I LOVED Tucker and Dale vs Evil but didn't really enjoy John Dies at the End. I think for me it just had too much WTFness to it. It had it's moments, but it was a little too far out there. Honestly...I'm writing this more to say I really loved Tucker and Dale vs. Evil than to comment on John Dies at the End...
Tucker and Dale is my favorite movie to come out in the last five years. Maybe even ten years. This is one of those movies everyone needs to watch.
A Good Day to Die Hard. Terrible movie. The story was terrible and I hated how the twists came within 5-10 minutes of each other. The action was cool and that is really the only reason why I'm being generous with my rating. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
The two movies specifically written as Die Hards (ie the last two) have stunk. The first three were adaptations of other works, adapted to be DH. They need to do that again.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. Good movie. While the scares aren't there, I liked the story more than the first movie. The acting wasn't that great, but it is still an enjoyable movie to watch. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
I watched WWZ in theaters...
It was good, not great but good. Bout exactly what i expected TBH.
3/5
Loved the homages to classic zombie movies though.
What Maisie Knew
This was really, really good. First of all, the script was excellent and it was supported by some great performances from the cast, I can't say enough good things about it.
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Quote from: Crazy Kyd on July 30, 2013, 03:44:17 PM
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. Good movie. While the scares aren't there, I liked the story more than the first movie. The acting wasn't that great, but it is still an enjoyable movie to watch. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA.
You think that NES 2 (universally called one of the worst in the franchise) is BETTER than the original, which is clearly the best (or at least neck and neck with Dream Warriors)?!?!?
Dude, please tell me you were drinking when you said this.
Give the Kyd a break Powers, he paid to watch xXx 6 times at the cinema, he's clearly not been feeling well for a while :)
Quote from: Dorling on July 31, 2013, 10:11:53 AM
Give the Kyd a break Powers, he paid to watch xXx 6 times at the cinema, he's clearly not been feeling well for a while :)
In my defense, I was in Middle school when that movie came out. I'm now 23. I also passed up on seeing One Hour Photo to see Triple X for the 6th time, so there.
Quote from: Mike Powers on July 30, 2013, 08:43:46 PM
Whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA.
You think that NES 2 (universally called one of the worst in the franchise) is BETTER than the original, which is clearly the best (or at least neck and neck with Dream Warriors)?!?!?
Dude, please tell me you were drinking when you said this.
The story in my opinion was better but it did not have the scares like the first one had. That is all I meant. If I had to choose to watch a scary movie, I would watch the first one, no questions asked. I compare it to a SAW II where I find that movie enjoyable but I wouldn't watch that over the original or even one of the later sequels.
Now, on to my review. By the way, I just bought the blu-ray box set of all the movies, so I'm going to post a review of all of them here eventually.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Right now, Dream Warriors is my favorite Nightmare on Elm Street. The story about the kids in the Psychiatric ward worked extremely well. The one liners were hilarious as well. "Welcome to Prime time, Bitch!" was my favorite. The name Dream Warriors is very catchy, which is a bonus for me. I thought the acting was really good and the best acting of the series so far, in my opinion. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
NES 3 is DEFINITELY an awesome movie. Still can't believe your love of NES 2 though. They radically changed the rules. Like Freddy "possessing" Jesse, and coming into the real world just because.
Also, the homoerotic imagry was blatant to the point of being over the top.
Quote from: Mike Powers on July 31, 2013, 09:23:34 PM
NES 3 is DEFINITELY an awesome movie. Still can't believe your love of NES 2 though. They radically changed the rules. Like Freddy "possessing" Jesse, and coming into the real world just because.
Also, the homoerotic imagry was blatant to the point of being over the top.
The homoerotic imagery was a bit much, I'll give you that.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Terrible movie. The story was lame, and the fact that a lot of the characters die doesn't matter as the viewer has no reason to care for them. The acting was terrible too. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Not as bad as for, but it still was hard to get through. There was some creativity with the scares, which is a plus. The acting was alright. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
GROWN UPS 2: Literally one of the worst films I have ever seen. I still dont even understand the plot. Please someone explain the plot to me. Was it they were trying to have a party? And the party was good...and that was about it? And they learnt nothing...FUCKING HORRIBLE! Adam Sandler is literally laughing at the world with his movies these days.
Monsters University: I found this a lot of fun in the cinema and like most pixar movies would highly recommend it.
The Conjuring: After seeing reviews here went with the woman tonight, really good movie, reminded me alot of Insidious. Highly recommended.
Quote from: Cory on August 03, 2013, 09:55:29 PM
The Conjuring: After seeing reviews here went with the woman tonight, really good movie, reminded me alot of Insidious. Highly recommended.
Same director, same male lead. :)
Quote from: Marq on August 03, 2013, 10:00:22 PM
Same director, same male lead. :)
Same Ian brown pants of shit.
Quote from: Cory on August 03, 2013, 09:55:29 PM
The Conjuring: After seeing reviews here went with the woman tonight, really good movie, reminded me alot of Insidious. Highly recommended.
That's good to hear. I need to see it.
The Way, Way Back. A lot of this movie is formulaic with a story that is about a 14 year old outcast who doesn't really have any friends, nor anyone to help guide him. That being said, I just really enjoyed this movie. I recommend this movie if you want to see a nice drama. The acting is pretty good as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Trumpers on August 03, 2013, 07:30:08 PM
GROWN UPS 2: Literally one of the worst films I have ever seen. I still dont even understand the plot. Please someone explain the plot to me. Was it they were trying to have a party? And the party was good...and that was about it? And they learnt nothing...FUCKING HORRIBLE! Adam Sandler is literally laughing at the world with his movies these days.
Did you see the first one?
Quote from: JustinP on August 06, 2013, 03:03:56 PM
Did you see the first one?
Yeah and I could see the appeal to mind numbing boring comedy on free tv.
Quote from: Trumpers on August 06, 2013, 04:08:58 PM
Yeah and I could see the appeal to mind numbing boring comedy on free tv.
I thought the first one was decent, mind you I didn't spend my hard earned money to watch it at the theaters. I elected to wait until DVD and rented it. I want to see the second one as well just to see how they did sequel, but will also wait for it to come to DVD. Adam Sandler is a good actor (Reign on Me), but the ones where Rob Schneider is involved and his other usual cast aren't so good.
The Wolverine - were it not for a single line of dialogue in the first act I probably could have found it a really good film. As it is, that single line completely spoiled the entire movie AND the shift into a different tone. Literally all of the intrigue through the second and third acts were pointless because of that line (not spoiling it, but you all know which one). Regardless, you'll like Wolverine because of how they limit the action so that it makes all the badass fights worth watching and you care about the characters. Well, some of them.
The Conjuring. One of the better horror films in the last couple of years. I really liked the subtle fake out scares and the whole movie was directed in such a way where you didn't know when stuff would happen. The acting was good by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
The Wolverine. I have not seen Origins, so I was slightly new to the whole solo Wolverine movie thing and I enjoyed the movie. The story was good and it didn't try to over think itself and it never tried to be clever. I was disappointed by some of the action scenes but they were still enjoyable. I felt like Hugh Jackman was hit and miss. There were parts where it seemed like he was sleepwalking through scenes but then out of nowhere, he would nail the necessary emotions needed for the next scene. The supporting cast was pretty good as well. I felt like I was able to connect/care about all of the characters involved. I felt like the Viper character was terribly miscast though. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Jose The Law Ramon on August 06, 2013, 07:57:35 PM
The Wolverine - were it not for a single line of dialogue in the first act I probably could have found it a really good film. As it is, that single line completely spoiled the entire movie AND the shift into a different tone. Literally all of the intrigue through the second and third acts were pointless because of that line (not spoiling it, but you all know which one). Regardless, you'll like Wolverine because of how they limit the action so that it makes all the badass fights worth watching and you care about the characters. Well, some of them.
No idea what you are talking about
I saw the wolverine. The best part of the movie was th epost credits, I geek-gazmed. Overall, really good movie, not amazing but very enjoyable for the genre. 3.5/5
The World's End - Went to see this twice actually in the last week or so.
Been watching back the other Edgar Wright movies a lot lately, and I really dig the hell out of them. To date it's still probably one of the best experiences I've had at the movies when I went into Scott Pilgrim vs. The World with very low expectations (but was prepared to give it a shot 'cause I'd heard good things about the comic series and good reviews of the movie), and ended up being won over almost instantly.
So I had some pretty high expectations for The World's End knowing that it was the 3rd movie from the team of Pegg/Frost/Wright. And while I liked the movie a lot and thought it had the same great, cleverly structured screenplay as the other two, the performances were solid and the whole 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' plot was done well, honestly I can't say it met my expectations. Actually, to be a bit clearer, I'm still trying to decide whether it met my expectations.
If there's two criticisms I could make against it, it's the fact while all the dialogue is quite clever (particularly in the recurring gags and how they weave the dialogue into narrative), you could probably make the argument that being clever doesn't exactly make it funny.
The other thing that felt a little off to me was the ending, where things kinda go off the tracks. This is the main point of contention for me as I'm not exactly sure how to take the ending and whether or not it's any good, and also if I'm being unfair to the movie by comparing it to the other Pegg/Frost/Wright films.
I'll say this much for sure: I did like the movie, but I liked it a lot better the second time around when I started to notice all the clever little subtleties, like how each of the pub names relates to what's going on, or how the opening montage basically tells you everything you need to know about the plot.
Basically, what I'm saying is that I don't think you really get the most out of the movie until you watch it a couple of times, but it does seem a bit wanky in some respects and if it doesn't work for you the first time around it's probably not gonna work on repeat viewings which are basically a requirement.
The bit with Wolverine and the old man. Literally spoiled the whole movie even if I never read the comic.
21 & Over (2013)
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I didn't see this in the theater because it looked like it was gonna be funny, but showed all it's cards in the previews. I just watch this because I got a free rental from Redbox and nothing else was available. I really enjoyed it.
Synopsis: The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.
Seems simple enough, right? It was a nonsensical comedy about three friends, one being really really drunk and them trying to get him home after celebrating his 21st B-Day cause he has a med-school interview or something. Chaos happens. Random stuff happens. At the end the friends are closer and it ends happy. I don't wanna ruin it for anyone, but this is a for sure watch if you're looking for a movie to just zone out and watch.
3/5 stars
Plus, the soundtrack was awesome and I already downloaded it.
Elysium. I really enjoyed this movie. It is different from District 9 in the film style but it has the same type of visuals and feeling throughout the movie. One group of humans is the minority, who live on earth, and the other group, the wealthier group, live on Elysium which is basically a suburban neighborhood on a satellite. Immigration is a major theme of the movie, so you can guess where the movie goes. The actions scenes were awesome. They were very well done. The acting was pretty good as well. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
We're the Millers. Nothing other than your typical comedy but it still made me laugh a lot. A lot of the jokes have been seen before and the plot points have been done over and over again but it still manages to work. The acting was decent. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children: If you are a fan of the Final Fantasy Series, then you should enjoy Advent Children, it explains the situation that the world finds itself in after the conclusion of Final Fantasy VII, and pieces together some of the events between FF7 and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. I would give the movie a solid 4 stars out of 5, it's not without it's flaws, the pacing can be a bit strange, but all and all a fantastic movies.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete: See above, BUT it has 30 extra minutes of footage that fixes the pacing problem for me, there are added scenes, extended scenes, as well as some back story on the Denzel character. I would say that if the original version is 4 out of 5, this version is 5 out of 5. The extended version of the motorcycle battle is an awesome visual with the Turks involved with their helicopter. It is a lot smoother than the normal cut, and I would suggest trying to get your hands on this version, but the above original version isn't bad in any stretch of the imagination.
The Lone Ranger: Armie Hammer was completely wrong for his role, the film was too long, the pacing was all over the place and the tonal shifts made me a little uncomfortable in parts (they make a stupid joke just seconds after a massacre). Despite the many problems, I still enjoyed the film. I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 5.
I watched two movies yesterday
Arlington Road - Ive already posted a review for this movie. I watched it like 4 times already and will watch it again and again. Amazing movie, 10 outta 10.
And Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. Perfectly adequate in every way. Nothing to complain about, nothing wowed me. Exactly as expected for a kids movie. 6.5/10
Loving Annabelle. Pretty good movie. I randomly picked this off of Amazon and I'm glad I picked this one but the movie does have its faults. The story is about Annabelle, who gets transferred to a catholic school and develops a crush on her female teacher. Yeah, the typical "forbidden love" in a religious setting cliche but if the chemistry between the two actresses wasn't as good as it was, the whole movie would have flopped. My biggest disappointment is the camerawork. I wish there would have been different artsy shots than just the same ones of sunlight shining through tree branches and there was potential for this movie to be a lot more darker emotionally but keeping the same heart that it had throughout the movie. The acting was good by the two main actresses and the supporting cast did a decent job. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
The Butler.
I could have done without Oprah in it, but the movie was fantastic from beginning to end. I would recommend it to anyone.
Quote from: JustinP on August 18, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
The Butler.
I could have done without Oprah in it, but the movie was fantastic from beginning to end. I would recommend it to anyone.
It was a pretty good movie. I personally didn't think it was fantastic, but Forest Whitaker does a great job.
Olympus has Fallen. It's not that great. Some of the action scenes were alright but the movie doesn't offer anything other than cheesy patriotism. The acting was alright for what the movie was. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Tezmission Black on August 14, 2013, 01:46:44 AM
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children: If you are a fan of the Final Fantasy Series, then you should enjoy Advent Children, it explains the situation that the world finds itself in after the conclusion of Final Fantasy VII, and pieces together some of the events between FF7 and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. I would give the movie a solid 4 stars out of 5, it's not without it's flaws, the pacing can be a bit strange, but all and all a fantastic movies.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete: See above, BUT it has 30 extra minutes of footage that fixes the pacing problem for me, there are added scenes, extended scenes, as well as some back story on the Denzel character. I would say that if the original version is 4 out of 5, this version is 5 out of 5. The extended version of the motorcycle battle is an awesome visual with the Turks involved with their helicopter. It is a lot smoother than the normal cut, and I would suggest trying to get your hands on this version, but the above original version isn't bad in any stretch of the imagination.
need to see the complete movie... love the movie , but felt there was some stuff left out
The World's End - Loved the bit of role reversal with Simon Pegg playing the guy who doesn't have all his life together while Nick Frost is the one that's got the straight man role. Great callbacks to injokes through the 'Cornetto trilogy (which I was fortunate to see all three in the theater for the release of World's End)' and interesting interwoven stories of all the main characters' lives sorta resolving themselves (except one guy, but whatever). Overall highly recommend watching it.
Jack Reacher - I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'd heard from a few people that the books are bad ass and this film didn't live up to them. Also, in the books Reacher is 6 foot 5 and built like a brick shit house. Tom Cruise is not.
That aside, this was a fun movie. Some good fight scenes, interesting plot that while being easy to work out, did keep you interested throughout.
The film suffered because it came out at the time of one of the big mass shooting in the US and the opening scene is a sniper killing 6 people.
The only part of the film that really made me roll my eyes is when the lead cop goes to the hotel where this girl's body has been dumped to frame Reacher. She was punched to the floor and then they smothered her. So the cop says, "do you have anyone staying here who could kill someone with one punch?" The woman on reception replies, "Mr Whatever, in Room 645, you'll know who I mean when you see him." They're talking about little midget Tom Cruise, who doesn't look like he could kill a fly with one punch, let alone a human.
Anyway, that aside it's a decent Saturday night film, with an easy to follow story, some good action scenes and even Cruise isn't so annoying to ruin the film completely.
6/10.
I recommend the Books ... the books are damn good
movie was decent
Dark City. I mostly watched this movie because I remember seeing the previews on a VHS tape, I think it was on Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Anyway, that is the main reason why I bought/watched the movie. I felt like it was a good movie, not great but it had its moments. A lot of the effects were cool and the story was decent. The acting was pretty good by the whole cast. Personally, Jennifer Connelly was the best next to Kiefer Sutherland. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Getaway. The movie was terrible. The direction was crap except for a few times when scenes sort of blended together, and various other effects like that were used. The action moments were a bit lame but there was at least one or two cool parts in every sequence. The acting was as good as you could get. Ethan Hawke did a great job but he couldn't pick up the pieces of this movie. He did well in the few emotional bits he had to do. Selena Gomez proved to me that she deserves more than a role that has her yelling 3 to 4 letter words every few minutes. Rebecca Budig, who had a small part as Hawke's wife, was really good. Some of the best moments of the movie was with her in it. If you didn't know, Rebecca Budig is a soap star who is best known for her work on All My Children. She proved that she can be a great supporting actress in movies with this role. I give this movie 1 out of 5 stars.
You're Next. I loved this movie. This was a fantastic horror/suspense film. There are pinches of dark humor throughout the movie which I liked quite a bit. The story is really a typical horror film story but there are moments that are so disturbingly/eerily funny that adds enough of a spin to the film. I absolutely loved the last 20-30 minutes of the movie and when the cell phone went off near the end, I thought that ringtone was the perfect choice and perfectly placed. I'm not sure about you, but I was laughing. That whole scene in general, especially before the cell phone moment, was my favorite. I'm not necessarily talking about the violence, but I felt like that was one of the better scenes in the whole movie. As for the acting, it was hit and miss but I think that was the point. None of the acting felt forced and everything flowed nicely. The main actress, Sharni Vinson plays the horror heroine very well and I think she is one of the best in recent memory. I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars.
I noticed that "Our Idiot Brother" was recently added to Netflix. I remembered the previews and it looked like it'd be a pretty funny movie. After all, it had some pretty funny actors involved (Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, et. al.) So the missus and I decided to give it a shot. And I had just one question when it was over...
WHAT THE EFF WAS THAT CRAP?!
I went into this expecting a smart comedy, and all I got was one long hipster commercial. Comedy was the VERY LAST THING on anyone's mind. The characters were dull and unlikable. I mean, besides Paul Rudd's lead character, the most likeable person in the movie was Jones' character Cindy, who ends up getting cheated on and humilated.
I just kept waiting for the funny, but it never came. I was praying that Seth Rogen would pop out from behind a bush and yell out, "You know how I know you're gay? You're acting in this lame movie."
This is a prime example of Jim Carrey Syndrome, where producers take a funny actor and put them in a situation where they really can't be funny. This movie disappointed me the same way Steve Carell in "Dan in Real Life" did. I may be Carell's biggest fan, but I curse the day he picked up that script and said "Ok, yeah. Sure."
All in all, the best thing I can say about this movie is that it sucked.
2/10 would not bang.
Quote from: JackHondo on September 02, 2013, 07:37:18 PM
I noticed that "Our Idiot Brother" was recently added to Netflix. I remembered the previews and it looked like it'd be a pretty funny movie. After all, it had some pretty funny actors involved (Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, et. al.) So the missus and I decided to give it a shot. And I had just one question when it was over...
WHAT THE EFF WAS THAT CRAP?!
I went into this expecting a smart comedy, and all I got was one long hipster commercial. Comedy was the VERY LAST THING on anyone's mind. The characters were dull and unlikable. I mean, besides Paul Rudd's lead character, the most likeable person in the movie was Jones' character Cindy, who ends up getting cheated on and humilated.
I just kept waiting for the funny, but it never came. I was praying that Seth Rogen would pop out from behind a bush and yell out, "You know how I know you're gay? You're acting in this lame movie."
This is a prime example of Jim Carrey Syndrome, where producers take a funny actor and put them in a situation where they really can't be funny. This movie disappointed me the same way Steve Carell in "Dan in Real Life" did. I may be Carell's biggest fan, but I curse the day he picked up that script and said "Ok, yeah. Sure."
All in all, the best thing I can say about this movie is that it sucked.
2/10 would not bang.
I was the only person in the theater, out of 20 people who actually liked Our Idiot Brother. It definitely wasn't a comedy by any means but it did have the occasional laugh here and there. Then again, I did like Dan in Real Life, so take that for what you want.
Rushmore. I am a big fan of Wes Anderson, even though I have really only seen 3 of his films. I was glad I saw Rushmore as this proves how clever he is as a writer and director. The acting was pretty good for what you should expect from a comedy like this. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Kick Ass 2 - Love this film, love the black comedy element to it and how it doesnt fuck around trying to be super hero nicey nice shit.
The Millers - Not bad, good film for the Missus. Jason S. fast becoming one of my favourite actors for comedy right now.
Pain & Gain was pretty good IMO. Don't really have a full review, but I can say the story was pretty compelling. The thought of everything looking roses...and falling apart in an instant...was a brilliant plot point throughout.
Quote from: GM AlexK on September 03, 2013, 04:44:48 PM
Pain & Gain was pretty good IMO. Don't really have a full review, but I can say the story was pretty compelling. The thought of everything looking roses...and falling apart in an instant...was a brilliant plot point throughout.
I just watched this over the weekend. Was a decent movie with a few good laughs.
P&G was my favourite movie this year, was awesome.
Watched Gangster Squad last night, thoroughly enjoyed it. Has good story, good actors, and some good fighting/action scenes. Ryan Gosling is a pussy, but everything else makes up for that.
3.5/5
I just watched RIPD. It's actually not that bad. It's a bit silly and childish but it was fun to watch. A lot of the CGI looked terrible, but it doesn't detract from the film too much. It is definitely a Men in Black ripoff, but I liked Men in Black so I'm not going to complain about that.
It's not a good film, but I'd give it 3/5 assuming you're in the right mood for it.
The Stranger Within. The only reason why I wanted to see this movie was because of Sarah Butler, the actress who played the girl in the remake of I Spit on Your Grave. I was expecting this thriller to be a lot better than it was, but because it featured William Baldwin, I didn't get my hopes up too much. The direction was bad except for a few scenery shots that involved water, and the first 10-15 minutes were pointless. All of that character development didn't have to be shown, it could have been set up/implied. The acting wasn't great but for the type of movie but it wasn't terrible. I give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
Compulsion. This was a bizarre movie. The movie was a thriller/drama about a woman who loves to cook and dreams of her own cooking show. Her boyfriend is getting tired of her and once she finds out what he has been up to she tries to woo her neighbor with her cooking. What I liked about the style of the movie was that they set it up like a slasher movie but then the rest of the movie was a suspenseful drama. Heather Graham does a great job with the role. She makes the character have a personality of a 1950's housewife which made everything work in some strange way. The rest of the cast did good as well. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.
Compliance.
It is based on the true story of a fast food worker who is subjected to strip searches (and worse) when a man, pretending to be a police officer, calls the restaurant that she works at. Upon looking up the real story after the fact, I was shocked to find out that a vast majority of it was true. Knowing that people are that gullible, and knowing that this really happened can make it an uncomfortable watch, but still a good movie.
3.8*
Quote from: Mike Powers on September 06, 2013, 06:24:51 PM
Compliance.
It is based on the true story of a fast food worker who is subjected to strip searches (and worse) when a man, pretending to be a police officer, calls the restaurant that she works at. Upon looking up the real story after the fact, I was shocked to find out that a vast majority of it was true. Knowing that people are that gullible, and knowing that this really happened can make it an uncomfortable watch, but still a good movie.
3.8*
Ah ...Law and Order SUV actually use their own version of this story to open with during one of there episode
Quote from: Black Death on September 06, 2013, 06:32:06 PM
Ah ...Law and Order SUV.....
Do they only investigate crimes that occur in Jeeps and the like?
damn auto-correct
Finally got round to catching up on films.
Star Trek: Into Darkness - I couldn't convince any friends or family to go watch this with me when it was on at the cinema, so had to wait until Blu Ray release (swore to myself I would not watch crappy download). Well worth the wait. I only saw the series sporadically as a child, so the films are really my first introduction to the characters and the Star Trek Universe, so the criticism of the films lack of originality doesn't really effect me too much. I thought it was amazing, and I have to agree with the general consensus that Benedict Cumberbatch is fucking awesome. Highly recommend.
We're the Millers - Fun comedy, is what it is, Sudeikis who I know mostly from SNL was surprisingly good in the lead and Will Poulter looks like he could be big.
Now You See Me - I was really enjoying this film, right up to the ending. Maybe it was because they built up the plot twist throughout the film and that whoever it was that was revealed would be a let down. But it just didn't sit well with me, and kind of ruined what was a pretty good film. Harrelson & Eisenberg should work together more, still got my fingers crossed for a Zombieland sequel.
Kick Ass 2 - Meh. I liked it, I thought it was a fun action film, but the first film was always going to be difficult to follow and the plot felt a bit weak. It kind of went full circle, and everyone kind of just ended up in the same position they were in earlier, minus a few loved ones. In hindsight, I think they should've gone for the trilogy, and have the progression of 'Motherfucker' at an easier pace. Fun action film overall, few laughs, but mostly it just had too much going on.
Escape Plan - Brilliant. Arnie steals the show. Go see it.
Punisher : War Zone
I saw this movie in the theater back in 2008 and I enjoy it a lot . I just recently caught it on Spike a few days ago. I remember all the things I love about it ...the action, is satisfying, characters are over the top , the tone is dark and gritty. It captures the tone of the Punisher comic book perfect.
I sat down and watched a few movies.
I saw Riddick. Downloaded it to a site and burned a copy onto DVD. Never finished watching it and it was fucking awesome. Glad to see Batista and Vin Diesel in the same movie both are fucking awesome. The movie from what I have seen is pretty awesome.
A++
I saw The Wolverine in theaters. It was freaking awesome as well. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is fucking perfection. I loved it completely from beginning to end. Fucking awesome no matter how much people say otherwise it was much better then Real Steel which was alright.
A++
I sat down and saw the movie Watchmen. It was awesome and sad. I was so sad at the end however I didn't cry. I can't say I saw it coming but it was good all together. Loved to see more of it however I doubt there will be another Watchmen movie.
A+++
Quote from: LoneWolfJericho on November 12, 2013, 04:03:12 AM
I sat down and watched a few movies.
I saw Riddick. Downloaded it to a site and burned a copy onto DVD. Never finished watching it and it was fucking awesome. Glad to see Batista and Vin Diesel in the same movie both are fucking awesome. The movie from what I have seen is pretty awesome.
A++
I saw The Wolverine in theaters. It was freaking awesome as well. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is fucking perfection. I loved it completely from beginning to end. Fucking awesome no matter how much people say otherwise it was much better then Real Steel which was alright.
A++
I sat down and saw the movie Watchmen. It was awesome and sad. I was so sad at the end however I didn't cry. I can't say I saw it coming but it was good all together. Loved to see more of it however I doubt there will be another Watchmen movie.
A+++
It's funny, 'cause you'll be seeing them together again in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" next year.
I watched Beyond the Mat again for the MFX Podcast. Seeing as Roland Alexander passed away recently, we decided to go back and review the movie. It's on the show that will be posted tonight and the review is a ton of fun. Relived a lot of memories from when the film first came out.
I also watched Get Shorty again recently. Anything written by or based on something written by Elmore Leonard is going to be awesome. This is no exception. Snappy, funny, good story and an amazing cast. Well worth a look if you haven't seen it. A thousand times better than the shitty sequal Be Cool that The Rock was in.
Quote from: LoneWolfJericho on November 12, 2013, 04:03:12 AM
I sat down and watched a few movies.
I saw Riddick. Downloaded it to a site and burned a copy onto DVD. Never finished watching it and it was fucking awesome. Glad to see Batista and Vin Diesel in the same movie both are fucking awesome. The movie from what I have seen is pretty awesome.
A++
I saw The Wolverine in theaters. It was freaking awesome as well. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is fucking perfection. I loved it completely from beginning to end. Fucking awesome no matter how much people say otherwise it was much better then Real Steel which was alright.
A++
I sat down and saw the movie Watchmen. It was awesome and sad. I was so sad at the end however I didn't cry. I can't say I saw it coming but it was good all together. Loved to see more of it however I doubt there will be another Watchmen movie.
A+++
I take it your favortie word is awesome...
I watched the new Thor. Much much better than the first. I enjoyed it
Finally saw the Man of Steel... Overall damn good comic book movie ...love the action of the film ... few parts that the movie could do without . but I can look past it . Well done movie
I hated Man of Steel and I am a Zach Snyder fan. I wanted to like it but I couldn't. I hated the zoom in's during the flying scenes. I thought that was unnecessary.
The Marine 3 - Homefront. Yep, decided to watch this piece of crap movie and review it on MFX68 this week.
Safe to say it's one of the worst action films I've ever seen. Boring ass plot, terrible script, high school level acting, stupidly shot and put together fight scenes and shoot outs. Plus the worst bad guy ever. Oh and The Miz is in it - if you get annoyed with his 'tough guy' frown/pout he does on RAW, avoid this movie. It's the only expression he does through the whole 85 boring ass minutes.
Now if Miz's Dad had starred in this? Oscar glory all the way!!
Peace
Duckman
Quote from: Duckman on November 15, 2013, 08:07:02 AM
The Marine 3 - Homefront. Yep, decided to watch this piece of crap movie and review it on MFX68 this week.
Safe to say it's one of the worst action films I've ever seen. Boring ass plot, terrible script, high school level acting, stupidly shot and put together fight scenes and shoot outs. Plus the worst bad guy ever. Oh and The Miz is in it - if you get annoyed with his 'tough guy' frown/pout he does on RAW, avoid this movie. It's the only expression he does through the whole 85 boring ass minutes.
Now if Miz's Dad had starred in this? Oscar glory all the way!!
Peace
Duckman
Should've listened to my 1/10 Statham's review on Twitter bro.
Best Man Holiday -- Was better than I thought it would be. It did a good job of building off of the original movie some 12+ years ago. It had plenty of moments for laughing and most ladies were crying in the the theater. Terrence Howard made the movie in my opinion.
Quote from: JustinP on November 19, 2013, 01:34:25 PM
Best Man Holiday -- Was better than I thought it would be. It did a good job of building off of the original movie some 12+ years ago. It had plenty of moments for laughing and most ladies were crying in the the theater. Terrence Howard made the movie in my opinion.
That movie is a sequel?!?
2 Guns - You'd figure with Denzel and Marky Mark you'd get a good action flick with some good acting, and while I did enjoy the movie, the acting and storyline wasnt very good. The action scenes were well done, it had a few good moments, but after watching you can see how it wasnt a big blockbuster.
2.5/5
Pacific Rim - somehow they made giant robots fighting giant monsters really boring.
I'm not sure what it was but that movie just didn't click for me. All the pieces were there for something cool, but it ended up really underwhelming me. The monsters looked really stupid too.
Lack of humour maybe? I don't know, it just got very samey and there's a weird bit at the beginning where they go "for five years monsters beat us up, then we built robots and beat the monsters up for five years, now it's five years later and the monsters are winning again" that takes about 10 minutes and then the title 'Pacific Rim' comes up on the screen. I don't know why I found that so jarring and weird but I did.
Anyway, not a great attempt at what is essentially every boys idea of the perfect movie.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
I really enjoyed the film, a lot more then I thought I would. I wasn't really sold on the previous movie, it was good, but it was missing something, and in this movie I thought they did a lot more, and it almost felt like two movies in one, the part before the games, and then the games itself. I thought it had a shit ton more story and the characters even felt more genuine if that's the right way to put it.
Stanley Tucci and Woody Harrelson both still stand out to me as the actors who seem to be having the most fun and put on the best performances of the film but I think all the actors bring their best for the second film. Elizabeth Banks as Effie I really think brings up her performance.
All and all I think the movie was great, I have not read the book and I know they have omitted a bit from it. I think I might read the three books after watching it, so yeah, that is that I think.
If I had to give it a rating I would prob give it a 4.5 out of 5, much better than the first, and if the third and fourth films are half as good I'll go check em out as well.
Quote from: Tezmission Black on November 24, 2013, 07:13:54 PM
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
I really enjoyed the film, a lot more then I thought I would. I wasn't really sold on the previous movie, it was good, but it was missing something, and in this movie I thought they did a lot more, and it almost felt like two movies in one, the part before the games, and then the games itself. I thought it had a shit ton more story and the characters even felt more genuine if that's the right way to put it.
Stanley Tucci and Woody Harrelson both still stand out to me as the actors who seem to be having the most fun and put on the best performances of the film but I think all the actors bring their best for the second film. Elizabeth Banks as Effie I really think brings up her performance.
All and all I think the movie was great, I have not read the book and I know they have omitted a bit from it. I think I might read the three books after watching it, so yeah, that is that I think.
If I had to give it a rating I would prob give it a 4.5 out of 5, much better than the first, and if the third and fourth films are half as good I'll go check em out as well.
Agreed on much of this.
Just watched it this evening. My only complaint is that the ending fell a bit flat. 4/5
Quote from: The TyTy is here! on November 24, 2013, 09:41:03 PM
Agreed on much of this.
Just watched it this evening. My only complaint is that the ending fell a bit flat. 4/5
It did end suddenly but I felt that the movie did its job to create hype for the last two. I asked around, and that is more or less how the book actually ends, so I forgave the movie a bit because of that.
I did like Catching Fire a lot more than the first movie. I liked how they focused on the story of the rebellion more than just mentioning a rebellion and then have the rest of the movie be about a love story. It also seems like they focused on the "critique" of reality TV a lot more with Catching Fire as well. While all of the political messages and stuff that are sprinkled in the movie may go over the target audiences' head, I feel like that was the strongest piece of the movie.
I also liked the action a lot more this time around.
Quote from: Tezmission Black on November 24, 2013, 07:13:54 PM
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
I really enjoyed the film, a lot more then I thought I would. I wasn't really sold on the previous movie, it was good, but it was missing something, and in this movie I thought they did a lot more, and it almost felt like two movies in one, the part before the games, and then the games itself. I thought it had a shit ton more story and the characters even felt more genuine if that's the right way to put it.
Stanley Tucci and Woody Harrelson both still stand out to me as the actors who seem to be having the most fun and put on the best performances of the film but I think all the actors bring their best for the second film. Elizabeth Banks as Effie I really think brings up her performance.
All and all I think the movie was great, I have not read the book and I know they have omitted a bit from it. I think I might read the three books after watching it, so yeah, that is that I think.
If I had to give it a rating I would prob give it a 4.5 out of 5, much better than the first, and if the third and fourth films are half as good I'll go check em out as well.
Recently saw this and the first movie. Really dug it, and the second one was definitely a step-up from the first, which I also enjoyed.
Looking forward to the next movie, but getting really tired of this 'split the book in half' gimmick because it kinda just makes for two weaker movies instead of one movie telling a complete, cohesive story. Especially considering it's probably gonna be at least a year or two between.
The Purge 0/100
Worst movie I've ever seen.
Quote from: Cory on December 14, 2013, 11:34:43 PM
The Purge 0/100
Worst movie I've ever seen.
The Purge was bad, but I wouldn't call it
that bad. Then again I am a big fan of Ethan Hawke and Adelaide Kane, so maybe that is why I don't hate it as much.
I recently watched Grown Ups 2. It is one of the worst movies I will ever watch. I give it 0 out of 5 stars.
I do highly recommend Drinking Buddies. It is a drama/comedy and it isn't laugh out loud funny, but it is a damn good movie. Good acting, good directing, good story. Just plain good. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
There's two reviews for this movie. There's the review for the people who haven't read the book (But have seen the first movie), and the review for the people who have read the book.
People Who Haven't Read The Book
Good news, things pick up more or less where they left off, with a little more insight into why Thorin is so set on getting back to Erebor (sp?) This one has more action than the first one, however it ends up giving a little bit less about the characters, and there are several new characters introduced, as well as some you will know from the Lord of The Rings movies (Actually, Legolas is pretty much the only one that fits this category, but there is a nice little deal with Gimley's father). The pace moves much quicker in this one, the action is dialed up, and the elves prove to deliver a lot of ass kicking. You get some more stuff with Dul Goldor and find out just who "The Necromancer" truly is, and why he has the power he does. Smaug looks incredible and there is some great stuff with him, especially at the end in which they set up the 3rd movie. For people who have not read the book I would say this one is a four out of five.
People who HAVE read the book
This is a slap in the damn face. I get changing up some things to fit pacing and to keep stuff interesting, but it's all the bullshit that Peter Jackson added in. Azog was cool, and he remains cool, but it goes overboard in this movie. Plus, you're adding in elves that were never mentioned (which brings in a fucking love triangle with the female elf, Legolas, and one of the Dwarfs - I'll let you guess which one), and they end up with several dwarves not at the mountain, plus a damn human who I guess is supposed to be some descendant of the lord of Dale, that was almost a hero, but not quite, honestly it was kind of confusing. All the added in stuff, the stuff that was rushed over so they could fit in the added stuff, and the changes, it just really drags this one down and I'm giving it a two out of five.
American Hustle
Hands down the best film of the year. Very Scorsaze. Fantastic film making. If you enjoy films like goodfellers you'll enjoy this.
2 Guns: I think Denzel and Wahlberg played well off of each other, but the plot was a little confusing and hard to follow. The action scenes were decent and there were a couple of funny moments. 2/5
Anchorman 2. I haven't seen the first one and I have no interest in seeing it. I happened to see it with a friend who came back to visit over the holidays. It was funny and I was surprised that I laughed hard more than once or twice. The directing was pretty good as well. The last 15 or so minutes of it was awesome, kind of Monty Python-esque with how the scene played out. It was completely obnoxious. I do think they couldn't think of how to end it, so they threw the extra 15 minutes in to make it a 2 hour movie. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.
An old one, but a brilliant movie I'd completely forgotten about until I watched it on Saturday - Buffalo Soldiers.
It starts Joaquin Phoenix (Ellwood) and is set on a US army base in Germany in the late 1980s. He is running tons of cons out of the base and also cooking heroin and dealing to the bored soldiers who have nothing to do and no one to kill.
There's a scene with a tank crew who are all high on smack trying to drive a tank which is hilarious.
Of course everything unravels for Ellwood during the film and he struggles to stay one step ahead of this new commanding officer who is a total dick. Ellwood starts screwing his daughter (played by Sookie from True Blood) and that is the catalyst for everything falling down around him.
This is a brilliant movie. Sharp script, great performance and direction. It's a black comedy that really, really works.
Well worth watching if you haven't seen it before.
Star Trek - Into Darkness - I really enjoy it . Being that I am a Trekie , I thought it was better than the first movie. great action and you can see the characters grow from the first movie. Hope for another one.
This is the End. Funny as hell , just some laugh out loud funny moments. not sure if I can recommend it , because it might not be for everyone. I enjoy it
Mortal Instruments.
/me shoots self in head
Quote from: jagilki on December 26, 2013, 11:45:22 AM
Mortal Instruments.
/me shoots self in head
I did the same thing with The Host. I only saw it because of Saorise Ronan since she was good in Hanna.
Quote from: Black Death on December 26, 2013, 11:41:26 AM
This is the End. Funny as hell , just some laugh out loud funny moments. not sure if I can recommend it , because it might not be for everyone. I enjoy it
Definitely not for everyone. I usually don't like movies like This is the End as the comedy can be bland at times but it was pretty consistent. You can easily tell which lines were improved but I liked it that way. It added something to the humor in my opinion. The ending was hilarious as well.
The Wolf of Wall Street was amazing. Leonardo DiCaprio had probably the best performance of his career in this movie. It's a little long at around 2 hrs 50 mins but overall is really great movie.
Quote from: GM Franchise on December 26, 2013, 07:35:20 PM
The Wolf of Wall Street was amazing. Leonardo DiCaprio had probably the best performance of his career in this movie. It's a little long at around 2 hrs 50 mins but overall is really great movie.
Have been pumped to see this since the summer, but holy fuck thats long, might have to wait for it to come out to torrent,
Quote from: Cory on December 26, 2013, 08:14:48 PM
Have been pumped to see this since the summer, but holy fuck thats long, might have to wait for it to come out to torrent,
That's the only drawback. However it was worth it.
A movies length is a detriment to your seeing it?
Quote from: Mike Powers on December 26, 2013, 08:32:25 PM
A movies length is a detriment to your seeing it?
3 hours is a long time to set aside to watch a movie. I know I don't always have 3 hours to sit down and watch a movie.
Well when I go to movies its almost always a dinner and a movie date type thing with the woman. She knows that I've been wanting to see this movie, but seeing as how our schedules make it nearly impossible to catch a flick on the weekends, its a weekday thing. Dinner + 3 hr movie as oppose to the usuall dinner and 1hr 30 min movie really fucks things up.
Ugh, fuck it, guess we catch Anchorman 2.
It's certainly not as easy as a 90 minute film, but there are legions of 2+ hour movies that are worth every second.
Edit: Skip the movie and sneak in Subway. Have the wife bring her big purse. ;)
Some of the best movies ever are 2 and a half hours or longer so I don't really see length as a big deal. Quality is more of an issue. If it's a crappy movie that's long then it's a bad idea to see it. However if it's like Lawrence of Arabia or something like that then it's worth it.
I don't think anyone is saying the movie is bad because of the length.
I quite enjoy long movies that are of quality.
But movies that are long, you have to plan accordingly to set aside the needed time to watch pretty much 2 movies.
Quote from: Jack Benevolence on December 26, 2013, 09:45:19 PM
I feel if a movie is over 2 hours long, then every minute of that movie needs to be justified. It's ok for a movie to go over, but if it's filled with a bunch of scenes that don't need to be in there it frustrates me greatly.
That said, I watched We Are The Millers and it was way better than I expected it to be. I thought it would be really cheesy and dumb but I laughed a lot while watching it.
We Are The Millers surprised me. I saw it in theaters, so I took a chance with the movie not being good but I really enjoyed it.
As for the time length stuff, I can watch a 2 or 3 hour long movie with no problem but there are those movies that move slow like The Tree of Life that makes it feel like 4 hours.
The one movie I can't wait for is Nymphomaniac. 4 hours long. If I get the chance to see it in theaters, I'll have to see it in two parts since the movie is being split. I kind of wish it wasn't being split but it makes sense. No one doesn't want to sit in a 4 hour long movie.
American Hustle - This is very much a character driven movie, and luckily, you have some some great characters actors playing some very intriguing characters. The plot was interesting, but the kind of back and forth stuff did get confusing at certain times. Still, the movie was very entertaining and there was some great comedy from the characters and their interactions. Really enjoyed this one, plus there's a scene where Jennifer Lawrence is half naked, so that automatically gets it a nice bump. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5, and it's almost a 5 out of 5, seriously, one of the better movies I've seen in a long time.
Quote from: Chris Shields on December 27, 2013, 02:10:50 PM
American Hustle - This is very much a character driven movie, and luckily, you have some some great characters actors playing some very intriguing characters. The plot was interesting, but the kind of back and forth stuff did get confusing at certain times. Still, the movie was very entertaining and there was some great comedy from the characters and their interactions. Really enjoyed this one, plus there's a scene where Jennifer Lawrence is half naked, so that automatically gets it a nice bump. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5, and it's almost a 5 out of 5, seriously, one of the better movies I've seen in a long time.
Agreed. Just saw it today and it's fantastic. Christian Bale is King of the method actors these days, so needless to say he was great.
By the end of his career Bale will go down as one of the best.
Really pumped for the wolf of Wallstreet and inside Llewellyn Davis. Both should be amazing!
Anchorman 2...was not as entertaining as the original...
Quote from: Trumpers on December 29, 2013, 06:54:49 AM
Anchorman 2...was not as entertaining as the original...
I actually preferred it to the original. I watched the original before the sequel to get into the mood and I felt the references to the original actually improved it! The nods to the first were brilliant. The laugh out loud moments were well placed and well paced and the overall feel of the movie was epic
Quote from: M.D.K. on December 29, 2013, 10:05:59 AM
I actually preferred it to the original. I watched the original before the sequel to get into the mood and I felt the references to the original actually improved it! The nods to the first were brilliant. The laugh out loud moments were well placed and well paced and the overall feel of the movie was epic
I felt the same way about it. I liked the second movie better than the original.
The Wolf of Wall Street - First off, Dicaprio was fucking brilliant, and if he doesn't get an Oscar nomination for this, it will be a travesty. Hell, the movie had some great performances throughout. It pains me to say that Matthew McConaghey (sp?) was fantastic in his part. The guy is a douche, but his performance was great. The blonde that plays his wife, great job from her, and the supporting cast was damn good, minus Jonah Hill who was kind of meh. He played the character well enough, and he worked as the kind of goofy over the top sidekick, but it feels like you could have someone else in the role and it wouldn't have been much different. I will say, it is a long move, but it didn't really drag. Near the end I was ready for them to wrap things up, but you cut like 15 - 20 minutes and that minor complaint is non-existant. I personally loved the movie, and thought it was funny as hell, but I've got a fucked up sense of humor. I'll warn you though, it's not really a date type of movie. Lots of nudity, tons of drugs, there's some straight up debauchery in this movie, but that's part of what makes the whole damn movie. This one is getting a 4 out of 5, but much like American Hustle, it's close to a 5 out of 5.
Mandela -- It was a good movie, but honestly not as good as I thought it was going to be. Idris Alba did a great job and whoever played his wife Winnie, did as well. But for some reason that I can't put my finger on yet, the movie seemed like it lacked the punch I expected it to have. 3/5
Caught The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug last night. Very much a 'more of the same' sort of movie, but this time with Orlando Bloom donning the golden Legolas locks once more. A nice reference to Gimli at one point too. It was watchable, but still begs the question whether 3 movies was necessary for this. And while I found the first Hobbit to be better than the first Lord of the Rings movie, if you compare this one to The Two Towers, then it comes up severely lacking (for the record, The Two Towers is my favourite of the LOTR Trilogy). Still, the third movie should actually be pretty good, because they've saved the biggest action sets, as well as the individual character conclusions for it, so it should just be more satisfying across the board.
Side note: DO NOT watch it in 3D. I did, and it made the visuals look about as impressive as the NeverEnding Story, which clearly is not up to scratch in today's world of effects. Seriously, it just made it look like they filmed a LARP game and threw it on the movie screen, especially during the first hour.
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I SAW FROZEN TODAY!!!
Yeah, the movie only came out here maybe a week or so ago and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Finally got around to seeing it today and I'd say it definitely lives up to the hype.
It also reminded a lot of that recent Pixar movie Brave (which I also liked) that came out a year or so ago, and I kinda came to the conclusion that this is probably a lot more like what Brave should've been but fell just short of.
But still, I really enjoyed the story they were telling, the messages they were putting across, the relationship between the sisters and the surprising level of depth and sophistication that was put into it, and the clever little subtexts where the characters might be saying something but you know there's something different going on just beneath the surface.
I know a lot of people have also drawn favourable comparisons to the 'Disney Renaissance', and I would really like to see Disney return to form with movies of this calibre becoming a continuing trend.
Also, the 'Let It Go' sequence was a total showstealer, and no doubt I'll have that song in my head for weeks. And I'm kind of okay with that.
Lone Survivor
- I haven't been that emotionally touched by a movie since End of Watch. The brutality and reality is so jarring that you cannot but hope in what appears to be a hopeless situation. I actually downloaded this movie and am going to go out and buy movie tickets to show my support.
Watched Saving Mr Banks
It was a great movie, very good. Lacked a punch of any kind but was entertaining throughout. Very artsy. Very propaganda-ish. Walt Disney came off as a super hero.
4/5
Bad Grandpa
Another movie ruined from the preview commercials. Everything funny that happened in the movie was something that was shown in the commercials. I usually tend to find Jackass entertaining and funny, but this one here was a miss for me.
2/5
Quote from: The TyTy is here! on January 09, 2014, 05:26:57 AM
Watched Saving Mr Banks
It was a great movie, very good. Lacked a punch of any kind but was entertaining throughout. Very artsy. Very propaganda-ish. Walt Disney came off as a super hero.
4/5
I saw this too. I'd give the same rating, 4/5, but disagree about Disney. He didn't across as a superhero in my opinion. He seemed like a normal guy who some personality quirks that is very high strung possibly ADD.
Yeah, I think I was more comparing him to how he actually came across in the real story (I read a book about this story a few years back). Your right, he came across as a normal, nice guy. IRL, he intimidated the author using legal tactics til she gave in. At the screening, the author was upset and approached Walt who cold shouldered her. She refused to sign for any more Mary Poppins movies after that. The movie was kinda a 'look how great our founder was, yay disney' approach imo
I watched a movie called Escape From Tomorrow. Most of you here will not like this movie but the idea is great. Basically, the crew filmed Escape From Tomorrow at Disneyworld without Disney's knowledge. The story is about this guy who takes his family to the park for a vacation. Before leaving his hotel room he gets fired from his job and throughout the day he starts to see the "horrors" of Disney. The guy basically starts seeing "evil" throughout the park and then eventually meets a witch, who is one of the "villains" of the film. I thought it had a great concept and great execution, considering what the crew had to work with. The acting was pretty good as well, for a low budget production.
There were two scenes that I felt were unnecessary as they were too over-the-top even though they did go with the story. The movie does feel a little too long as well but I was never bored once. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.
12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, starring Randy Orton. I said more than enough about this rubbish movie on MFX72 RAW Edition this week. 90 mins of your life you won't get back. Although for unintentionally hilarity, there are some gems.
But seriously, don't watch this rubbish film.
Inside Lewyn Davis
Brilliant film. Not the Cohen brothers best but the messages in this film are loud and clear. Was especially able to relate as I play allot of folk music. Definitely worth watching
8/10
Lone Survivor:
Was a little too long, there was a gun fight that was like an hour long, when it could have had the same impact and only been 20 minutes, but the acting was good and story wasnt bad either. Peter Berg usually have overrated movies for me, but this one almost lived up to the hype. Was a great story to tell, the Afghan family helping the Seals and shit and if the gunfight was shorter it woulda got a higher score.
3.5/5
Rush
Now my buddy his a huge f1 fan and told me to catch this. Directed by Ron Howard its about the rivalry between James Hunt and Nikki Lauda in the 70s I think. Now as someone who isn't into racing, be it f1 or Nascar, this was a great fucking movie. The rivalry aspect can reach to all sport fans, the acting was good. It was over 2 hours long which usually Id say it hinders the movie, but it didn't feel like a 2 hr movie because it was that good.
4.5/5
Escape Plan
When I saw that this movie got a 7 on IMBD, I was kinda scratching my head and the plot seemed like meh and with Sly and Arnold, they cant really act that well. But after watching the movie it wasn't all that bad. The acting wasn't anything special, but the story was unique and creative. A quick synopsis is a dude that breaks out of prisons for a living (Sly) who also runs a prison security business in the real, gets tossed into a prison that was created by a dude reading Stallones characters books, thus making it unbreakable. Sly meets Arnold character who is a favour man in prison, yada yada, Sly has to find a way out from the prison, wont spoil anything. The ending too was pretty badass too.
3.5/5
American Hustle
Now this movie here didn't live up to the hype at all. When I had this collection of movies I was anticipating this one to be the best, had the biggest name actors, has lots of awards hype. The best way to describe this movie is flat. The story has a chance to really pick up, but it never does. The character and character development in this movie is fantastic, the acting was great, but the story was so boring and lacked excitement so much it over shadowed everything for me. There was mind fucks that were too predictable (the ending) and I was left very disappointed.
2.5/5
Wolf of Wall Street
Finally watched this and it was a very good movie. I would say a little long, but I dont really know where they could shorten the movie as everything did have a place. It was a great story, had great actors, Leo high as shit on Lemmons trying to get into his Lambo was hilarious, and the shipwreck scene was excellent. Overall, lived up to the hype for me,
4.5/5
I've been on a movie watching rampage.
Her
One of the most beautiful movies I've seen this movie "season". Great performance by Joaquin Phoenix. And if you are a Scarlett Johanson fan... you'll fall in love with her all over again in this film. When Spike Jonze does a movie, he seems to do a really good job as I've enjoyed each of his films. I would highly recommend this movie to people. Although it will most likely fall short of the Oscar, it's the movie I'll probably pick out of the bunch as my favorite.
9/10
Lone Survivor
I was highly anticipating this film... and I thought it did a great job of reenacting Operation Red Wings. I've been pretty high on Peter Berg for a while now and I knew I would come out of this film feeling a bit happy sad. Mark Wahlberg did a great job as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell. But I thought Taylor Kitsch stole the show as LT Michael Murphy.
8/10
The Wolf on Wall Street
Just watched this this last night/this morning and while long, I really enjoyed it. I didn't know it was sort of biopic until after I watched it. Leonardo is amazing in this, but also felt that it's kind of a role we've seen him be a few times before. Martin Scorsese films are always awesome, so it was not a surprise that this movie was going to be enjoyable.
7.5/10
Inside Llewyn Davis
Loved... loved... loved this film. I'm also a huge Cohen Bro. mark and even though this wasn't their best movie ever, it's right up there for me. I never heard of Oscar Issac before this film, but I will say that he is a star in the making. Despite his ability to sing, I thought he put in a good acting performance as well. If you don't like Cohen Bro. endings... then you'll probably hate this one too. Anyways, another brilliant film.
9/10
^^ My buddy told me to check out Her as well, gonna try to watch it early next week.
American Hustle and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit are the two I'm going to see this week.
'Her' just looks bizarre to me.
Quote from: Mike Powers on January 18, 2014, 06:49:51 PM
'Her' just looks bizarre to me.
It's bizarre, but it's such a well made/written movie with fantastic acting. I was at first like... eh, it's not going to be that good. I was absolutely wrong.
I've been debating on if I do or don't want to see 'Her'. It looks like a very interesting concept, a little bit strange and weird, but in a good way, but it just doesn't seem like something I could really get in to. I'm pretty sure that it's playing at the theater my brother manages, so since I can see it for free, I may.
Saving Mr. Banks -
Now, while I am not going to say that this movie accurately portrays Walt Disney or any of the others involved in making the movie Mary Poppins, I must say that it was a very enjoyable movie altogether. While the movie is supposed to be about the making of a Disney Classic movie, it seems to me to be much more about the author's childhood and her relationship with her father, Travers Goff, whom is played by Colin Farrell. Colin Farrell turns in, what I think is, his best performance ever. I remember leaving this film saying that he at least deserves to be talked about, if not nominated, for an Oscar for this particular role.
This movie also got me wondering, as do other historically, fact based movies, how much of it all was true. Now, I didn't get too much info, but one thing I did discover was that Disney Corp actually didn't know about this film project until late 2011. They didn't alter or change the script, and only asked that they not show Walt Disney smoking as it is part of their policy to not allow on screen smoking in any show or movie they are associated with. The producers, director, and writers were all thrilled with the fact that Disney didn't try and alter their vision. So, to me, this isn't Disney going around saying hey look at how amazing we are and how awesome Walt Disney was. To me, this was a writer's vision brought to life by a few producers and a director, and given Disney's blessing and go ahead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Mr._Banks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Mr._Banks)
I got that info in the second paragraph from here, has quotes and all.
All in all though, I give this movie a 5 out of 5.
Quote from: Chris Shields on January 18, 2014, 09:30:55 PM
I've been debating on if I do or don't want to see 'Her'. It looks like a very interesting concept, a little bit strange and weird, but in a good way, but it just doesn't seem like something I could really get in to. I'm pretty sure that it's playing at the theater my brother manages, so since I can see it for free, I may.
I'm pretty much in the same boat. It's an interesting, if weird, concept, though I've never been a huge fan of Phoenix. Based on the reviews here, I'm leaning toward giving it a chance.
Quote from: C.J. Gates on January 22, 2014, 03:55:11 PM
I'm pretty much in the same boat. It's an interesting, if weird, concept, though I've never been a huge fan of Phoenix. I love what the Coen brothers do, but part of me is hesitant. Or I should say was. Based on the reviews here, I'm leaning toward giving it a chance.
"Her" is actually a Spike Jonze movie.
Quote from: Marq on January 22, 2014, 04:09:29 PM
"Her" is actually a Spike Jonze movie.
Hah, my bad. My friend was talking to me about Inside Llewyn Davis when I was writing this...which is another movie I am unsure if I want to see.
You should see both!
I'm half way through American Hustle (thank you ambiguous Chinese copy right laws) but I don't think I can take much more of Amy Adams' accent.
I watched The Wolf of Wall Street last night. The film is insane, but I loved it. The performances were great from most of the cast and it didn't feel as long as it actually was. Brilliant film.
movie night last night ...
The Wolverine: I like it , much better movie than I expected, thought it handle the Wolverine mythos pretty well and nice use of the things from the last movie. You did not have to be a fan or even know of the past movies to know who and what he is and what he is going through. I like the story and the action. I was never a fan of the Bone claws , but it is what it is ... I like the little teaser at the end for the next movie , well done movie
Riddick : I will be honest I am a big Riddick fan , so I was going to like this movie no matter what. and I did. Thought it did a great job in re-capturing the feel of the first Pitch Black movie. You also got a better view of what type of person Riddick is. Enjoy the action and the characters in this film ... yes I have to admit Batista did a good job in it. I mean it was not a challenging role by any means , but I thought he play it well. I really like Katee Sackhoff performance in the movie ...well done job with her character. Like I said I am a big fan of the series. So it did nothing to make me not like the movie.
Justice League WAR : Animated take on the DC New 52 justice league origin comic . Pretty much the story of the how the Justice League is formed in the New 52 universe. Enjoy it , love the interactions between the heroes , Batman and Green Lateran had me rolling with laughter. plus like the including of Cyborg into the league. I always like him. a lot of action ... the fight between the League and Darkseid was just brutal. They left a teaser at the end for another movie. being a fan of comics I enjoy it
I saw the Oldboy remake with Josh Brolin today. It was entertaining enough with some good comic book style ultra-violence thrown in. I think Brolin's performance was pitch perfect and Sharlto Copley was very creepy throughout. Brolin's movement in the fight scenes and the way he carried himself throughout make me think he would have made a great older Batman for the Justice League film. Having said all of that, I couldn't help feeling that there was something missing. It felt like the atmosphere wasn't quite right. It's supposed to be a revenge film with some really dirty subject matter, but the whole things seemed too clean. Having read some reviews since watching it, it sounds like I probably should have watched the original instead.
3/5
Her was breathtaking. Such a beautiful film. I haven't seen emotion and true love in such a good way since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and that's saying something !
I'm sure I will get cussed out, but I just finished watching American Hustle and I wasn't impressed at all. To me the movie was just blah. There were parts that were good, but overall I felt the movie was just flat, for the lack of a better word. Like Kirk mentioned, Amy Adams accent was fucking terrible and got to the point where I almost cut the movie off because it was so damn aggravating. I thought Bale played a great role, but the FBI agent (can't think of his name) wasn't all that great.
Just watched Dallas Buyers Club. It was a good movie, and I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel like it was great. McConagay was good in the role, and did a nice job with the character, but I think most of the praise comes from the transformation he made (weight loss and all of that) and the subject matter of the movie, rather than his actual performance. Jared Leto, good performance from his as well, but with both him and McConagay, I feel like it might have been a little overhyped. By no means did either of them give bad performances, but I didn't really feel like they were Oscar worthy performances, especially when it came to McConagay. Jennifer Garner gave a very solid performance, as did all the other people with smaller parts. His friends, especially Steve Zahn, did a great job and it really helped sell the whole isolation and desperation stuff in the early part of the movie. My only real complaint for the movie is that things did seem to move kind of fast between the different stages of the whole operation, but it was slow while they focused on that particular time, if that makes any sense. Giving this one a 3 out of 5 and a suggestion to rent but not buy.
2 Parter here, watched Kick Ass 2 last night and Captain Phillips earlier today.
Kick Ass 2 - This movie is what you expect it to be. It's a fairly ridiculous plot with some crazy action, comedy, and lots of blood and violence. If you enjoyed the first one, you should enjoy this one. This is kind of a teen coming of age story, that just happens to be set in a World of people in costumes, violence, and lots of foul language. This one focuses more on what it is to be a hero and all of that stuff, while still being over the top and ridiculous. This one is a little more grounded, and there's less fight scenes, but just like in the first one, they're crazy and fun and over the top. This is one of those that isn't ever gonna win any awards, but it's fun to watch and gets a solid 3 out of 5 with a recommendation to rent, and possibly buy if you can find a good deal on a double pack with the first movie.
Captain Phillips - First things first, I'm a big fan of Tom Hanks and he does a damn good job in this movie. The guy who played the main pirate, fantastic work from him. The whole cast was damn good in this one, and the plot itself was good. Unfortunately, there just wasn't enough going on for me. Even the action scenes, were mostly dialogue and talking. I expected there to be more, and it was a bit of a let down. Still, it was a good movie and the performances were solid, but there were times where I got a little bit bored. It's getting a 3 out of 5, recommendation to rent, but it's not worth a buy.
Quote from: JustinP on March 23, 2014, 10:33:19 PM
I'm sure I will get cussed out, but I just finished watching American Hustle and I wasn't impressed at all. To me the movie was just blah. There were parts that were good, but overall I felt the movie was just flat, for the lack of a better word. Like Kirk mentioned, Amy Adams accent was fucking terrible and got to the point where I almost cut the movie off because it was so damn aggravating. I thought Bale played a great role, but the FBI agent (can't think of his name) wasn't all that great.
QFT.
Just watched Grudge Match, and for what it was, wasnt that bad. It kept reminding me of the last rocky movie tho, but had some funny moments and decent acting. 2.5/5
12 Years a Slave - it was alright, just plodding in some parts. I also lol'd that [spoiler]Brad Pitt cast himself as the benevolent hero that frees Solomom[/spoiler]
This weekend, I saw Thor 2 and Captain America 2. Captain America was a far superior film. I never used to be a fan of Captain America, but I am now. The one problem I've got with the film is that I would much rather see a direct sequel than a new Avengers movie. His ridiculous cameo in Thor 2 perfectly illustrates the problem. Pitting Captain America against aliens and magic is just going to detract from his character and the more sophisticated style of story that they're telling in his stand-alone films. Captain America, Iron Man and Hulk seem to belong to one universe, whereas Thor and the other alien characters seem to belong to another. I think they should keep it that way... although they're clearly not going to.
Thor 2: 2/5
Captain America 2: 4.5/5
Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier - I've never been a real big fan of Captain America, start out by saying that. The first movie began changing that, and this one pretty much converted me. It's very well done, and when you hear the actors and producers and other people say that it's a 'political thriller masquerading as a coming movie', you don't really think about it, but it's one of those things you remember as you're watching it. I really enjoyed the story of this one, and the moral dilemma's that not just Captain America, but Black Widow and Nick Fury are faced with. The action was great, there was a little comedy (as there is in every Marvel movie) and Chris Evans is a much better Captain America than he was a Human Torch. There's some nice subtle little references and they certainly leave some things open for the future. This one is certainly one of their better stand alone films, and may actually be the best one to date. I'm gonna give this one a 4 out of 5 and highly recommend that you go see it, and when you do, make sure to stick around through all the credits, because there's a scene midway through and then one at the end.
I watched the new 300 movie. Absolutely no plot or story. All the white games looked the same.
"Let The Fire Burn". It's a documentary about the MOVE situation in Philadelphia in the mid-80's. Move was a radical group, which fortified a compound on a West Philly row home. Police tried to evacuate the home, a standoff ensued, and the police (literally) dropped a bomb on the home, starting a fire which destroyed 60+ homes.
I lived in Philly when this all went down, but being a teenager at the time I really didn't pay attention as well as I should've. Crazy situation, with fault on both sides. Fantastic documentary. Highly recommend. 5/5.
The Amazing Spiderman 2
I liked the first film, I acknowledge the rushed feeling of it but I found it to be entertaining, which is what I want from a movie. This second one, man, does more than entertain me. Maybe it's because I like just a bit more going on than the average movie, but I digress, this movie hit all the right points. The action, the effects, the music. Seen a lot of hate for the villians and imo, the people who hate it don't look at things and expect the movie to hand you every bit of detail. I've read the comics that have gone in line with it so I knew some of the major points this one was going to hit and even that, still had me entertained. TASM2 takes the lead from Captain America: The Winter Solider in how it leads to the eventual third installment, leaving me wanting it now.
Saw the cap 2 last week love it recommend if you enjoy comic book movies enjoy it and look forward toward the next one
Godzilla in 3D
[spoiler]I enjoyed it for what it was. It got a tad frustrating that they kept hiding Godzilla. Every time you think you're in for the big reveal, they pull it away. They do that twice with his [spoiler]fight with the MUTO.....just show it already![/spoiler] Also, Bryan Cranston's screen time was disappointingly short. [/spoiler]
All in all, it was pretty much what I expected. 7/10
I enjoyed Godzilla a little more than Powers. It's not Shakespeare, but was fun to watch. I'd probably go 8.5 or 9/10.
I was disappointed with godzilla. Human characters are woeful and dull except ken watanabe. The continual hiding of all the monsters even after the reveal was frustrating. That olsen girl needs to be shot for what she considered acting. Her terrified running away face had me laughing out loud. Cranston dialled it in to say the least. The promotional team clearly used his breaking bad residual popularity to promote the film. Unnecessary scenes were far too frequent. The guy from Kickass was clearly going for the channing tatum cardboard approach to his acting. Not enough giant monster fighting and far too much stereotypical American action film clichés for my liking. 6/10 purely for entertainment value
Quote from: M.D.K. on May 16, 2014, 08:31:48 PM
I was disappointed with godzilla. Human characters are woeful and dull except ken watanabe. The continual hiding of all the monsters even after the reveal was frustrating. That olsen girl needs to be shot for what she considered acting. Her terrified running away face had me laughing out loud. Cranston dialled it in to say the least. The promotional team clearly used his breaking bad residual popularity to promote the film. Unnecessary scenes were far too frequent. The guy from Kickass was clearly going for the channing tatum cardboard approach to his acting. Not enough giant monster fighting and far too much stereotypical American action film clichés for my liking. 6/10 purely for entertainment value
This summarizes it well. Definitely needed more of the monster aspect in it. But what was there of the monsters, however, absolutely ruled. Hopefully more of it if they decide to pull the trigger on a continuation.
Godzilla
[spoiler]I really liked Godzilla. It focused more on the backstory of what was going on and the government's response to it than anything else. However I did like it overall especially the monster scenes. Awesome stuff there. Came across more as a action drama about the government response to a disaster than a kaiju monster movie.[/spoiler]
X-Men: Days of Future past
Fucking awesome. That's how comic book movies should be done !
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on May 24, 2014, 05:51:21 AM
X-Men: Days of Future past
Fucking awesome. That's how comic book movies should be done !
Better, worse, equal to Cap 2?
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 24, 2014, 06:15:41 AM
Better, worse, equal to Cap 2?
I haven't seen 1, 2 and 3 in the longest of times. I just downloaded them and plan to marathon them tonight. Will let you know but from memory its better than them.
Sorry, let me rephrase. Have you seen Captain America 2? Is X-Men DOFP better/equal/not as good as Cap 2?
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 24, 2014, 06:33:37 AM
Sorry, let me rephrase. Have you seen Captain America 2? Is X-Men DOFP better/equal/not as good as Cap 2?
My bad, misread your post. Better than capt 2.
What I heard they are setting up for the next X-Men movie and its a godly.
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on May 24, 2014, 08:03:30 PM
My bad, misread your post. Better than capt 2.
I disagree but that's not saying XMen 2 is shit ... I just have a high pedestal for Cap 2
Agree with Pancho. I liked X-Men, but Cap 2 is fantastic.
I enjoyed XMen DOFP as a standalone film, but it it full of plot holes and contradictions from the previous X-movies. The biggest if which is
[spoiler]how is Professor X alive? He clearly died in X3. It's not as if they were moving forward as if that film didn't exist, because Wolverine was clearly shocked to see Jean Grey and Cyclops alive. [/spoiler]
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 26, 2014, 12:23:23 AM
I enjoyed XMen DOFP as a standalone film, but it it full of plot holes and contradictions from the previous X-movies. The biggest if which is
[spoiler]how is Professor X alive? He clearly died in X3. It's not as if they were moving forward as if that film didn't exist, because Wolverine was clearly shocked to see Jean Grey and Cyclops alive. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]They did move forward if that film didn't exist because it's in a different timeline than Days of Future Past. One in which that never happened due to the Sentinels being created after the assassination of Bolivar Trask.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]By the end of DOFP, we are in a new timeline, where X1/X2/X3 never happened, and the post 1973 aspects of the Wolverine films never happened. But in the beginning of the movie (the Sentinel overrun future), we are in the same continuity of all the previous movies, just in the future (roughly 2023).
When Young Charles went into Wolverine's mind, it solidified that fact, by showing snippets of the other X-movies (Jean dying, etc). It also goes to show why he was blown away at the end of the movie by finding out that his actions in the past led to his dead friends no longer being dead.
Also, the post credit stinger for The Wolverine showed how shocked he was that Charles was alive. He asked "how is this possible" to which Charles replies "you're not the only one with tricks up your sleeve", or something to that effect.[/spoiler]
Went and sat X-Man: Days of Future Past, today, and the big takeaway is that this movie should be called X-Men: Days of Fuck Continuity. I won't give away anything here, but there are so many things in this movie that just fly in the face of The Last Stand and Origins, which while they both completely sucked ass, are used as canon in this movie. If you haven't seen those movies, well you're lucky in the fact you haven't seen those movies, and you won't be left saying "but wait a minute" every 10 minutes, when you watch this movie. Like Powers, I enjoyed the movie as a stand alone film, hell I enjoyed it as a sequel to First Class, the big problem is that it's somehow a sequel, a prequel, and a reboot, all rolled in to one. At the end of the day, the movie itself was good, I did enjoy it, and I would suggest seeing it if you're an X-Men fan, but I'd suggest you wait until it hits redbox or netflix, and just spend a few bucks as opposed to dropping 20 at the theater.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 26, 2014, 12:23:23 AM
I enjoyed XMen DOFP as a standalone film, but it it full of plot holes and contradictions from the previous X-movies. The biggest if which is
[spoiler]how is Professor X alive? He clearly died in X3. It's not as if they were moving forward as if that film didn't exist, because Wolverine was clearly shocked to see Jean Grey and Cyclops alive. [/spoiler]
End credits scene of x3 ... and small notations about transfering consciousness during the film itself
And he is still Patrick Stewart because.....?
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 27, 2014, 01:48:26 AM
And he is still Patrick Stewart because.....?
The only thing I can think is that he is projecting that image to everyone's minds so thats what they see him as.
Okay, then why would he need the wheelchair then, if he was in another body and just projecting his face?
People are trying to explain it away, but the fact remains it's a continuity issue, plain and simple.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 27, 2014, 01:48:26 AM
And he is still Patrick Stewart because.....?
Because Patrick Stewart is awesome.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 27, 2014, 02:15:15 AM
Okay, then why would he need the wheelchair then, if he was in another body and just projecting his face?
People are trying to explain it away, but the fact remains it's a continuity issue, plain and simple.
"Your not the only one with gifts Logan"
a.k.a SHUT UP POWERS
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 27, 2014, 01:48:26 AM
And he is still Patrick Stewart because.....?
Apparently because it was his brain dead twin brother that nobody ever knew about or mentioned, because, oh yea, he didn't fucking exist in the comics, and was only put in there because Brett Ratner is a colossal dumbass.
I saw the latest X-Men film today. I'll probably get banned from the boards for this but, I thought it was boring. None of the characters had anything interesting about them and were pretty 1 dimensional. Wolverine was pretty much neutered throughout (he barely even fights anyone). The best parts were the scenes with Quicksilver (who was the most interesting character) but they are only early in the film. There was a bit too much CGI when they could have used makeup instead (Beast looked ridiculous at the end). The X-men films are crying out for someone like Gambit to spice things up a bit (but not Channing Tatum). 3d ruins all films. Other than all of that, I thought it was OK.
Nowhere near as good as Captain America (and I've always preferred X-men to Cap).
I really enjoyed X-Men but I have to say, it wasn't amazing in any way. The best parts were the future parts imo. It kinda felt flat to me, not overwhelmingly awesome but a solid movie from start to finish that never left good territory and entered into great.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 26, 2014, 12:23:23 AM
I enjoyed XMen DOFP as a standalone film, but it it full of plot holes and contradictions from the previous X-movies. The biggest if which is
[spoiler]how is Professor X alive? He clearly died in X3. It's not as if they were moving forward as if that film didn't exist, because Wolverine was clearly shocked to see Jean Grey and Cyclops alive. [/spoiler]
Simple answer: X-Men 3 was shit and this movie is retroactively removing it from continuity.
*sigh*
It seemed like they picked and chose what elements they wanted to keep/use from the first three films and fit them into the new series.
Continuity may have been absolute shit, but it was still entertaining.
I find it crazy that people want to debate it too. It was quite obvious that there were glaring continuity mistakes, but people want to try to explain those away with X, Y, and Z.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 31, 2014, 12:29:50 AM
I find it crazy that people want to debate it too. It was quite obvious that there were glaring continuity mistakes, but people want to try to explain those away with X, Y, and Z.
I completely agree with this, and I only brought up the Patrick Stewart deal because it was an explanation I read somewhere and thought was stupid. The movie was decent, it was entertaining, and if the whole point was to wipe out X-Men 3 and the Origins movie, while letting the First Class crew pretty much takeover, than it did it's job very well.
Quote from: M.D.K. on May 16, 2014, 08:31:48 PM
I was disappointed with godzilla. Human characters are woeful and dull except ken watanabe. The continual hiding of all the monsters even after the reveal was frustrating. That olsen girl needs to be shot for what she considered acting. Her terrified running away face had me laughing out loud. Cranston dialled it in to say the least. The promotional team clearly used his breaking bad residual popularity to promote the film. Unnecessary scenes were far too frequent. The guy from Kickass was clearly going for the channing tatum cardboard approach to his acting. Not enough giant monster fighting and far too much stereotypical American action film clichés for my liking. 6/10 purely for entertainment value
Saw it last night, my thoughts exactly...both me and my girlfriend laughed at that chicks terrified running face.
Documentary: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Don't think I have ever cried so much watching a film in my life and I couldn't care less if that loses me man points. Honestly, the most heartbreaking and touching documentary I have ever seen.
Quote from: Ian "Wolfie" Trumps on July 19, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
Documentary: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Don't think I have ever cried so much watching a film in my life and I couldn't care less if that loses me man points. Honestly, the most heartbreaking and touching documentary I have ever seen.
I second this....I didnt have the same reaction as I recall a lot of the news stories about it as a kid as my parents followed it heavily on the news as well as learning about the case in Law class, it being arguably the most tragic murder in Atlantic Canada history....but outstanding film.
Ian if you're never seen Paradise Lost (cant recall, maybe your recommendation of it here made ME watch it) but its the same type of documentary.
Seen all 3 Paradise Lost films Cor, 3 of my favourite documentaries also seen one I think that was brought out much later called West of Memphis or something to that effect.
Batman: Assault on Arkham
If you are a fan of DC's animated movies, this one will be perfect for you. When it comes to their Animated movies they are hard to beat.
Assault on Arkham is amazing, the premise of the Suicide Squad is interesting, and I love me some Harley Quinn. The story has a lot going on at all times and It all wraps itself up.
I would suggest it to anyone who enjoys the movies and have an hour and a half to spare to watch it.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Not bad. The special effects are incredible and the action is exciting. It's very slow in parts and the basic story is pretty familiar. I watched the previous film yesterday so I'd know what was going on and I'd say that was a much better film. Not enough Gary Oldman and 3D still ruins movies.
3/5
I agree about 3D. My wife LOOOOVES 3D, and insists on seeing whichever movie we want to see in 3D (if the option is there). I feel the screen becomes so washed out and dark, it is hard to see what is going on at times. It also makes my eyes very tired.
Sin City 2. Visually stunning, fantastic sequel. If you liked the first then you will love this. It's not a sequel, it's not a prequel ; it's a hybrid of both. Eva Green looks hot as hell in it. Dwight is now played by Josh brolin instead of Clive Owen and adds a whole new dimension to it. Cameos by Lady Gaga and Christopher Lloyd were brilliant and overall it was a slick, classy movie. 9.5/10
Death Note and Death Note 2:The Last Name
Both where great live action movies based off the Manga and Anime and I feel they translated a 37 episode series and a 12 volume manga is just four hours.
Before I go too far I just wanted to add that I hated the character of Near and thought he was pointless in both Anime and Manga and the movies did the right thing by not addressing him and allowing the premise to be Kira vs L and that's it. I know that in L Saves the WorLd they mention Near but it's not the premise and doesn't take away from the story any so I should be happy with that.
As I said I enjoyed the story, the acting was really good, just watching the actors act out the scenes where fantastic, and then add on the majority of the anime voice actors reprising their roles was a great grab as well.
If I was to give it a rating out of 5 I think I would give it a 4.5 out of 5 just for some minor nitpicks here or there but all and all it was a great show and I would suggest anyone who enjoyed the series or the manga or even enjoy a great suspense drama to check it out.
I'm getting L: Saves the WorLd next once I return these two films so hopefully soon I can review that one, it'll be my first viewing of it so should be interesting.
"This is the End"
We had a free Redbox code so we got this. The wifie was getting grossed out by the gore which shocked me since she knows how it was made. The splatstick moments were great. The stand out actor was Craig Robinson who needs more staring roles my thought.The ending made us bust a gut. The mix of gore to comedy help it be good but not as great as expected I give it.
3 1/2 out of 5
"The Equalizer"
It's everything you expect it to be and delivers. If you wanted to watch a Man on Fire sequel this is it. If that's not your cup of tea stay away.
Quote from: PapaPancho on September 27, 2014, 01:49:34 AM
"The Equalizer"
It's everything you expect it to be and delivers. If you wanted to watch a Man on Fire sequel this is it. If that's not your cup of tea stay away.
Agreed.
"The Curse of Chucky"
First and foremost I love the Child's play series. Quick story this is five years after the events of "Seed of Chucky". I had the option of doing unrated or rated. I took the unrated to be bummed to find out it was only 2 minutes longer with unrated. Most of the gore were practical effects which made me happy. Some of the flaws were figuring out the plot points right away and figure out. We find out [spoiler]Charles LaRea was family friends with victims. He caused Nica (the hero) to be paralyze and he was back to avenge his murder.[/spoiler] The ending left open for a sequel and a end credits ending that makes fans happy [spoiler]Andy is back and he pulls a shotgun on Chucky![/spoiler]
Overall expanding the universe and cover more backstory is awesome!
Rating out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Gone Girl.
I really enjoyed it....up until the
[spoiler]non-ending. What the fuck is that nonsense? I understand leaving an ending open for interpretation, but to do that you actually need to HAVE an ending. I haven't been this disappointed at the end of a movie in a long time. [/spoiler]
The Equalizer. Denzel is the man. Cant wait for the sequel. That is all.
Quote from: Mike Powers on October 10, 2014, 01:06:27 AM
Gone Girl.
I really enjoyed it....up until the
[spoiler]non-ending. What the fuck is that nonsense? I understand leaving an ending open for interpretation, but to do that you actually need to HAVE an ending. I haven't been this disappointed at the end of a movie in a long time. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]I think the point of the end was that he had no way out and gave in. She's a psycho that ruined him and he had to stay, not only because of what she did to him but because of the child. As the movie unfolded I was hoping for something like Neil Patrick Harris' character being a serial killer and offing her, but as much as the ending was anticlimatic I get it. Not a fan of it, but I think I understand the point.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Gravedigger on October 10, 2014, 11:15:25 PM
[spoiler]I think the point of the end was that he had no way out and gave in. She's a psycho that ruined him and he had to stay, not only because of what she did to him but because of the child. As the movie unfolded I was hoping for something like Neil Patrick Harris' character being a serial killer and offing her, but as much as the ending was anticlimatic I get it. Not a fan of it, but I think I understand the point.[/spoiler]
[Spoiler]Believe me, I understand the ending. I just hate it. I feel like when I'm reading a book or watching a movie, I'm experiencing a story that someone is telling me. And ending with zero resolution is a cop out (Sopranos did the same thing). I understand leaving stuff open for interpretation (The Usual Suspects did this expertly) but you really should have an actual ending.
Lemme ask you another question. Why the hell did she hit herself in the face with the hammer? She was on the run, she was trying to blend in....so let's make a giant bruise on my face to draw everyone's attention? [/spoiler]
[spoiler]I think it was to sell that she was a battered woman from New Orleans that was on the run, not the woman from nearby, but maybe she did it because she's a lunatic that seemed to love putting herself in these situations by hurting herself, like the rape evidence at the lake house with the bottle...[/spoiler]
Deliver Us from Evil
Honestly, maybe the best horror movie of the last 5 years....and I dont even know if it went to theater? A thriller/horror done very well....maybe the best style of exorcist movie ive seen, very original and doesnt follow many, if any, cliches of an exorcism style movie. VERY recommended.
4.5/5 for a horror movie.
Quote from: Cory on October 11, 2014, 10:20:18 AM
Deliver Us from Evil
Honestly, maybe the best horror movie of the last 5 years....and I dont even know if it went to theater? A thriller/horror done very well....maybe the best style of exorcist movie ive seen, very original and doesnt follow many, if any, cliches of an exorcism style movie. VERY recommended.
4.5/5 for a horror movie.
Is it more thriller or horror. I might make the wife watch this one.
Quote from: Krazy on October 11, 2014, 01:12:51 PM
Is it more thriller or horror. I might make the wife watch this one.
fair bit of both, my girlfriend loved it.....I would say 1st hour is thriller, last hour is horror.
I watched A Dame To Kill For last night. It has the plot and acting of a softcore porn movie... and just about as much nudity. It had none of the excitement or novelty of the first one and the characters aren't nearly as interesting. Brolin had a good Batman voice, though. No idea why we are going to get Batfleck instead of him in the cowl.
2/5
well ... finally saw the Conjuring this past Halloween ... yeah I know I am way late on it ... just never got around to it , being I step away from the horror movie genre as I get older. I find certain things in real life can be more terrifying than horror movies , but must say well done movie , quite enjoyable. Wonder how they will top it in the sequel?
Trucker and Dale vs Evil ... also got around to watching this on Halloween ... Love this so much , just funny a hell and kind of touching and spot on accurate skewing those teens in the woods being attack horror movies.
all and all fun Halloween movie night
Big Hero Six ... Awesome movie , just love it , great animation , great characters, great voice work ... make you laugh, cry... I just had wonderful time watching it .
also there a short film before the movie called Feast ... wonderful little film that was funny and moving .
I recommend this movie...
John Wick... fairly light on plot, but plenty of great action to make up for story. Fun movie if you're not looking for something deep and thought provoking.
Lets be Cops:
Actually a really funny movie, somewhat original plot....but for some relative "unknowns" for the leads, very well done, lots of quotables and maybe the funniest movie out this year.
4/5
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Into the Storm:
Ugh, I despise the one of the main actors (chick who played Laurie in Walking Dead) so maybe that made me hate this movie extra more. The acting was horrendous as was the story....but from a special effects standpoint and Twister being one of my favorite movies as a kid, the effects were awesome and innovative....but not enough to overcome the shit acting.
2/5
Million ways to die in the West ... very funny movie ... smarty written and some great cameos in the movie .
i know not everyone is going to like it , Seth Mcfaclane can turn some people off. i really enjoy these types of movie reminded me of Blazing Saddles in a lot of ways.
Quote from: Black Death on November 10, 2014, 03:32:41 AM
Million ways to die in the West ... very funny movie ... smarty written and some great cameos in the movie .
i know not everyone is going to like it , Seth Mcfaclane can turn some people off. i really enjoy these types of movie reminded me of Blazing Saddles in a lot of ways.
Yeah wasnt that bad...some stupid bits but majority were good....kinda seemed to follow Family Guy at times with just weird random bits but they were often funny....plus a back to the future cameo .
Independence Day.
I don't care that it laughs in the face of physics and has THAT SPEECH, it's such an integral part of my childhood I can't really bring myself to say anything really bad about it.
Interstellar. I didn't understand half of it, but it was epic.
I saw Interstellar in IMax and it was pretty awesome. The cast turned out to be "more than advertised" and really was an enjoyable movie. Matthew McConaughey has really become one of my Top 5 favorite actors.
Double shot review.
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - I was initially a little upset that they decided to make the final book into 2 movies, it just felt like a total cash grab, and Mockingjay was my least favorite of the 3 books. After seeing it though, I'm kind of glad they did so. They were able to actually have most of what was in the book, and the things that don't come across very well in text form (The propos, the rescue, the destruction in the district), it comes across incredibly on film. There's certain things that just work so much better when you have visuals, and Mockinjay is one of them. Overall, this may have been my favorite of the 3 movies so far, and certainly the one that did the most to establish an emotional connection and really make me care about the rebellion. Overall, I'd give this one a 4 out of 5.
Horrible Bosses 2 - It's funny, not as funny as the first one, but still funny. The plot was decently thought out and while it obviously carried over elements of the first one (three normal guys trying to commit a crime and bungling it every step of the way), it in now way felt like a rehash or anything like that. All the people you liked in the first one are back, the guys, Motherfucker Jones, and the 2 living bosses (nobody like Colin Farrell anyway), and the additions of Christoph Waltz and Chris Pine, play their parts very well. This is one of those, if you liked the first one, you'll like this one, but probably not quite as much. Overall, this one is getting a 3 out of 5.
Robocop (2014);
Yet another remake that completely misses the point of the original it's supposed to be remaking. Samuel L Jackson was awesome in his brief parts but that's a tiny glimmer of light in this movie. I'm glad this was available on Netflix and that I didn't pay anything other than my subscription for it.
Before that, I'd finally got around to watching Guardians Of The Galaxy. Bloody awesome, fun visually spectacular loud sci fi that never once took itself seriously. Also Karen Gillan still manages to be hot when Blue, Bald and Bad. Even enjoyed Batista's performance, THAT'S how good it was ;)
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
So, first things first, this one sticks much more true to the book than the second movie did. First movie was 80% book and 20% added material, 2nd movies was 20% book and 80% added material, this one I would put at about 70% book and 30% added material. This is the shortest of the 3 movies (Kind of has to be, it was based on like 20 pages of content), and it may be the best one overall. It does the job of staying fairly true to the book, there's a good story, there's good action, and it fills in the stuff that the book just kind of glosses over, very well. The last hour or so, is pretty much war. You get either the different armies fighting, or some damn good small group fights, and a few pretty sweet solo fights. Overall, while I still don't think this needed to be split into 3 movies, this is a good ending to the trilogy and I personally enjoyed it very much.
I'm giving it a 4 out of 5.
Into The Woods
This is very much a musical. There was very little talking in this movie, pretty much all singing. So if you just can not stand musicals, you will not enjoy this one. If you're someone who loves musicals, you'll probably really enjoy it. If you're someone like myself, who likes some musicals but can pass on others, this isn't a bad one. It's fun, the cast is good, and it does a good job of taking the different fairy tales and using them es inspiration while telling their basic story, but also having them intertwine and overlap and have some nice twists to them. The songs are good, and luckily none of the cast are terrible singers. My only real complaints were that it did feel a little bit long (some of the songs dragged and repeated the same stuff far too often), and there's a lot of times where you have 2 people singing different songs, at the same time. Still, it was fun, the story was good, and I personally enjoyed it.
I'm giving this one a 3 out of 5.
Quote from: JustinP on October 10, 2014, 03:13:41 PM
The Equalizer. Denzel is the man. Cant wait for the sequel. That is all.
I second this ... The Equalizer was awesome , I enjoy it alot . Denzel is the man. I enjoy the action and it brought back great memories from the show
Birdman.
Fantastic film based around Michael Keaton writing, directing, and staring in a play in order to try and brush off his old image of being Birdman, a comic superhero who he used to play in movies. His efforts are however hampered by his lead actor being taken out by a falling light, and having to replace him with an over-zelious method actor; his girlfriend, who also stars in the play telling him that she's pregnant; and his 20-something estranged daughter who's recently out of rehab working as his assistant. Throw in his panicking producer, and the voice of his former alter-ego constantly poking him with jabs in his head, and what you've got is a comedy of which is hilarious in it's own cynicism of fame, ego, and the world of celebrity.
5/5.
Lots of movie queued up, Birdman, The Equalizer, Intersteller, The Guest, The Gambler and Inherent Vice ready but I've watched Fury and American Sniper tonight and wow.
Fury was very good, the best WW2 movie In quite some time. Acting was very good, action was very good. I can usually hate Lebeouf but he was tolerable and Shane from the Walking Dead was a sick character. My girlfriend was balling at the end, so solid flick for the chicks as well, also the length was good....usually movies like that are fucking 4 hours, it was just over 2 so another plus. Brad Pitt was as solid as ever, good chemistry with the core of actors.
4.5/5
American Sniper was amazing. I went into it knowing it was based about a book and that was it. The acting was good, it had all the points of the standard current era war movies have, but also a level of violence (A kids head getting drilled into by a screwdriver for example) that made it feel that much more real. Fair to compare it to a Hurt Locker / Lone Survivor type movie....but not knowing anything about Chris Kyle....that ending man....fuck. Just finished it less than an hour again and I still cant wrap my head around it. Like....fuck. WHAT, really?
5/5 for sure.
The Interview
Watched this one last night, and it was exactly what I expected. If you go into this kind of movie expecting some kind of cinematic masterpiece, well that's just stupid and you're going to be disappointed. However, if you go in expecting a ridiculous over the top, kind of stupid comedy that relies mostly on foul language, insane situations, and fun character interaction, it's not too bad. It's got it's moments, and it made me laugh a little. The story is ridiculous, but that's part of the fun. James Franco and Seth Rogen do what they do, and it's fun. The guy who plays Kim Jong Un, he's good and funny and it's a nice satirical portrayl. Overall I'd give this one a 3 out of 5, and say if you just want a good cheap laugh, give it a watch.
Went and watched 2 movies today, so double shot review.
American Sniper - I'd heard from a few people and read a few deals that said this was a great movie, but it's not an easy one to watch. The level of violence, the things he went through, the decisions he had to make. After seeing it, they were one hundred percent right. This is not a movie I want to see again next week or next month, despite it being absolutely fantastic. The movies does a tremendous job with not just the battle scenes and the Military stuff, but with the times where he's at home, and when he was finally done. The ending, and the accompanying real life pictures and videos, I'm not ashamed to say that I was holding back some strong manly tears during that. This is one of those movies that you have to see, simple as that. It gets a 5 out of 5.
Foxcatcher - The second movie of the day, and I think seeing American Sniper first, made this one feel like a little bit more of a let down, than if I wouldn't have seen it first. Now taking some time away and thinking about it objectively, it's a solid movie. It's a little bit slow at parts, and I think there was some stuff they could have trimmed out for sure. The three main performances (Steve Carrell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum) are all good. I will say that I think Steve Carrell does deserve that best actor nomination. I enjoyed the movie, and while I'm only giving it a 3 out of 5, I think had they cut 20 - 30 minutes, it would have been a 4 out of 5 for sure.
The Theory of Everything - It's good, it's not great, but it's good. The story is decent, but not something that just draws you in and leaves you glued to the screen. I could do other stuff while watching (listening) to it, and it was perfectly fine. The strength of this move is rely in the performance of the actor that plays Hawking. He does a very good job portraying the different stages that Hawking went through, specifically in regards to his speech. The actress who plays his wife does a fine job, and the guy that helps him out early on and kind of becomes his friend (and later marries Hawking's ex-wife) is good as well. This is one of those movies that I enjoyed, but it's not gonna be on my favorite films list. That said, I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5, based on the main performance.
John Wick - I couldn't work out if this was supposed to be a dark comedy or not. I laughed a lot. Keanu Reeves plays a former killer/hitman who retires and gets married. Only for his wife to drop dead (in a montague scene). Her last gift to him is a little dog - so he has something to care about after she's gone. A Russian mobsters son (played by Alfie Allen - Lilly's little brother and the dude who got his junk cut off in Game of Thrones) steals his car and kills the dog in the process. Cue Nero type action as Keanu kills every single person in the movie for around an hour. It's dumb but also kind of fun. Like bubble gum for the brain.
Tusk - Um. I really still don't know what to say about this movie. I wouldn't have watched it if it wasn't made by Kevin Smith. I thought it started well, had a decent middle, then kind of fell off a cliff at the end. Considering the whole thing was made off the back of a Smodcast conversation, I wasn't expecting an epic or anything. It was creepy (Michael Parks is AWESOME as the crazy guy) and Justin Long/Hayley Joel Osment captured the dynamic on Smodcast - Hayley basically just laughs a lot like Kevin Smith does, but hardly gets any lines. The ending sucked though. It felt like he wanted to send a message with this film. there were a lot of moments where you knew Smith was using actual conversations he's had. Especially the scene with Justin Long and his girlfriend where she's having a go at him for being mean funny, as opposed to just funny. THAT has to be something Smith's wife has said to him in real life. Anyway, it was ok, just very disjointed and weird - but I think that was half the point.
An Alternative Ending The Football Manager Documentary:
Anyone who ever played football manager needs to watch this. Whats brilliant is the guys who invented the game are now key people behind the scouting of football clubs all over the world. Plus Alex McLeish's son talking about Messi is hilarious. Added to that finally...Ton Ton Zola Moukoko...I use to sing a song when I signed him in Champ Manager to the music of blind boy tanto or whatver from south park
"Ton Ton Zola Moukoko if he gets the ball today, he will surely score a goal or two thats what ton ton zola moukoko will do!!!!"
Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son By His Father
Set eye lids to tears...honestly one of the most heartbreaking movies I have ever seen documentary wise.
More Than A Game
Documentary crew that followed LeBron James and his highschool team on route to being fucking amazing...
Schooled The Price Of College Sports
Great account of the way that colleges make big bucks of kids who attend there who obviously dont get paid themselves...
The Judge
A damn good movie. Robert Downey and Robert Duvall played off of each other spectacularly. I strongly recommend this movie.
At the Odeon at the moment they are doing advanced showings of movies so the other week I saw Selma. Absolutely stunning movie and one I wouldn't normally watch through choice. Heartwarming, heartbreaking and a really frank biopic.
Tonight... tonight was It Follows.
A truly terrible movie. Poorly acted, the director clearly had one camera technique which he used to death and a plot that is utterly clueless. Avoid
I was just reading about It Follows on Rotten Tomatoes earlier, it seems to be universally liked, but I see a lot of films like that early doors, then the proper reviews come in.
The wife dragged me to 50 Shades of Grey. Men, if you're in the same position as me, do the smart thing and throw yourself down a flight of stairs. You'll still find yourself in less pain than watching that steaming pile of cow flop.
Quote from: Flins. on February 16, 2015, 06:35:37 PM
I was just reading about It Follows on Rotten Tomatoes earlier, it seems to be universally liked, but I see a lot of films like that early doors, then the proper reviews come in.
I saw those reviews and was a little optimistic. There were 15 walkouts during it... I've never seen that before
15?! Wow. I think the maximum I have seen is around five or so, but that was just a group of kids when we went to see The Social Network.
Horns
As is always the case with books that I love, I am reluctant to see the movie, for fear of disappointment. Especially if the book is of a pretty dark nature, I automatically have a built in fear that they are going to tone it down. This however was one of the good ones.
Ig Perish is somewhat of a nerd, who was dating a girl considered to be out of his league. When she's found brutally murdered, and on the same day they were seen by witnesses to have had a heated break-up, well... needless to say it doesn't look good for him.
Until he grows a pair of horns. That nobody seems to notice, yet people suddenly feel compelled to reveal their darkest confessions to him. And he seems to have the power to convince them to go and fulfill their darkest desires. A strange ability, but one he learns to make the most of in his predicament.
This is the first time I've seen Daniel Radcliffe play something other than our favorite wizard orphan. And trust me... Harry Potter is all grown up from his days in Hogwarts. Amusing at first to see him swearing, smoking, screwing... and then I realize, wow, this guy can act.
I may be biased because I love the book so much, but I was happy with the page to screen conversion. It has me hoping that maybe we will see a movie of Joe Hill's other great Heavy Metal culture novel, "Heart-Shaped Box". But for now this one gets top marks. If not five stars, certainly no less than 4.5. I would love to hear feedback from somebody who did NOT read the book and did not know what to expect.
Strongly recommend either the book or the movie to anyone.
4.7/5
The Pirates
I'm not sure how I stumbled across this.... but I am so glad I did. This is just pure fun all the way through, start to finish. I honestly never imagined myself being so entertained by a sub-titled movie.
This, for me ranks right up there beside the original POTC, and way better than any of the sequels. There are certainly aspects of it that seem like a bit of a knock off (and the lead male, despite being Korean is uncannily reminding of Johnny Depp) but the story itself is completely different, and quite unique, if not a bit far-fetched (again, part of the fun).
As the Chinese seek to establish control over Korea by enabling a new government, which has little regard for its own people, emissaries carrying the countries new flag and sigil have an unfortunate encounter with a huge whale, that devours the precious royal cargo. (yes, you read that right). To avoid embarrassment, the new government puts a huge bounty out on said creature which attracts some of the most unlikeliest would-be adventurers, as well as rival groups of pirates (one group captained by a stunningly beautiful pirate queen, yes, clichéd I know), and the countries own royal navy.
The action scenes are amazingly choreographed, a great mix of martial arts and good ol fashioned swashbuckling. Everything is as it should be in a fantasy flick, the costumes, the music, the scenery, all breath-taking. The dialogue is comedic in a silly way, but not enough to detract from the story, which despite being cheesy in its own right, still somehow manages to stay quite compelling.
I cant see anybody regretting this one. There were actually moments the story made me "mark-out"... I don't tend to do that much with movies.
5/5 for what it is.
This is just one of those amazing hidden gems
Avengers: Age of Ultron - so much fun. Nothing more, nothing less. The opening attack scene was a comic book fan's dream and the fight between Ironman and Hulk had my nephew jumping out of his seat and cheering. Yes, he's four, but his opinion still counts! Loved Ultron as a character, in fact enjoyed the character development of Black Widow and Hawkeye in this one. Although it did feel like they'd taken on board how much Hawkeye sucks compared to the rest and really tried to crowbar in some depth and importance to him. I enjoyed this a lot and went to see it for a second time a few days later. Roll on Cap 3 and Infinity Wars!!
Mad Max: Fury Road. Brilliant, thrilling, mind bending, intense, chaotic, entertaining, weird, funny and with a great twist that left 'male rights' losers steaming in their wife beaters (good, they're such pathetic little babies). This is the best action film I've seen in years. So many great stunts and set pieces with barely any CGI, it just all felt so real and brutal. A really strong cast had to do a lot with very little dialogue and I though they all excelled. This film is like no other I've seen and that makes it a must watch. Amazing movie - what cinema was made for!
Mad Max: Fury Road.
Yes, just yes.
Quote from: Drama Queen on May 17, 2015, 10:22:15 AM
Horns
As is always the case with books that I love, I am reluctant to see the movie, for fear of disappointment. Especially if the book is of a pretty dark nature, I automatically have a built in fear that they are going to tone it down. This however was one of the good ones.
Ig Perish is somewhat of a nerd, who was dating a girl considered to be out of his league. When she's found brutally murdered, and on the same day they were seen by witnesses to have had a heated break-up, well... needless to say it doesn't look good for him.
Until he grows a pair of horns. That nobody seems to notice, yet people suddenly feel compelled to reveal their darkest confessions to him. And he seems to have the power to convince them to go and fulfill their darkest desires. A strange ability, but one he learns to make the most of in his predicament.
This is the first time I've seen Daniel Radcliffe play something other than our favorite wizard orphan. And trust me... Harry Potter is all grown up from his days in Hogwarts. Amusing at first to see him swearing, smoking, screwing... and then I realize, wow, this guy can act.
I may be biased because I love the book so much, but I was happy with the page to screen conversion. It has me hoping that maybe we will see a movie of Joe Hill's other great Heavy Metal culture novel, "Heart-Shaped Box". But for now this one gets top marks. If not five stars, certainly no less than 4.5. I would love to hear feedback from somebody who did NOT read the book and did not know what to expect.
Strongly recommend either the book or the movie to anyone.
4.7/5
I had actually watched this on a whim not knowing anything about it, and I have to agree with this review, pretty good movie.
Sole Man - 30 for 30 on Sonny Vaccaro , who is the fast talking , controversial maverick who made sneaker endorsements for college teams and star players a basketball institution ... it a great doc , love the look back on how the sneakers deals became big business and how the recruiting of the young high school ball players got cutthroat in nature . well done if your a basketball fan you should check it out. Netflick
Also on Netflick The Sheik- Interviews with family , friends and fellow wrestlers that illuminate this portait of Khosrow Vaziri, the iconic villain known as the Iron Sheik . this is a must watch doc for every wrestling fan. I highly recommend it
Quote from: Black Death on June 01, 2015, 01:48:59 AM
Also on Netflick The Sheik- Interviews with family , friends and fellow wrestlers that illuminate this portait of Khosrow Vaziri, the iconic villain known as the Iron Sheik . this is a must watch doc for every wrestling fan. I highly recommend it
2nd this, excellent docu.
Entourage - This is a real simple review. If you watched and enjoyed the show, you will enjoy the movie. If you hate the show, why the fuck are you even thinking of going to see the movie. It wasn't awful, it wasn't great, it was good and picked up basically where the show leaves off. This movie was basically done to give the fans of the show a better ending then that awful final season, and it succeeds in that.
One thing I forgot to add in the initial review of this, Ronda Rousey is fucking awful even when she's playing herself. Just so damn cunty.
It's getting a 3 out of 5 for me, so now you all can bring on the douche comments.
Insidious 3 ... saw it in a packed theatre with a date. Better than the sequel and frankly almost as good as the first. The Man who Can't Breathe is force to be reckoned with and if you enjoy a scary movie for a date you can't go wrong.
There's one particular scene where you just keep saying oh fuck. ... as it KEEPS building and it won't end just to appease a jump scare.
San Andreas - This was cheesy in the absolute worst of ways. Bad one liners, ridiculous effects, a plot that was both simple and puzzling at the same time, and not 1, but 2 love stories that just feel completely out of place and stupid. There's far too many close calls that the main character just narrowly manage to slip through while everyone else around them dies, and the ending may have been one of the cheesiest moments I've ever seen on screen. There's also the fact that if you take a step back for a few seconds, you realize that The Rock's character is really a selfish dick. Dude abandons the job he's supposed to be doing, not once, but twice. Sure it's his ex-wife and daughter, but those other millions of people is someones ex-wife and daughter too. Why are these two more important. If it wasn't for Alexandria Daddario's tits being on display (not nude, just bikini, low cut shorts, lots of shots with them bouncing) a significant amount of time, this would be getting a freaking 0. As it is, I'm giving it a 1 out of 5 and thanking God I didn't have to pay to see it.
Jurassic World - This was a good follow up to the original Jurassic Park, and luckily they pretty mugh ignore the 2nd and 3rd movies all together. There's some nice little homages to the original, but they're not over done, and it saves it from going into that cheesy territory. The main plot is fairly simple, and follows a similar idea to the first one. Man messes around with shit he shouldn't be messing around with, and it bites everyone in the ass. There are some twists with the park being very corporate and the army being involved in the raptor training program to see if they can use them as weapons, etc. I certainly wouldn't say it's better than the first one, and I don't know if I'd say it's as good, but it comes close. Overall it was an enjoyable movie, the story is a little ridiculous, but it's fun. I mean, it's a movie about dinosaurs, of course there's gonna be some ridiculousness to it. I'm gonna give this one a 4 out of 5, and suggest you go and watch it, provided of course that you liked the original.
Quote from: Chris Shields on June 16, 2015, 11:38:16 PM
San Andreas - This was cheesy in the absolute worst of ways. Bad one liners, ridiculous effects, a plot that was both simple and puzzling at the same time, and not 1, but 2 love stories that just feel completely out of place and stupid. There's far too many close calls that the main character just narrowly manage to slip through while everyone else around them dies, and the ending may have been one of the cheesiest moments I've ever seen on screen. There's also the fact that if you take a step back for a few seconds, you realize that The Rock's character is really a selfish dick. Dude abandons the job he's supposed to be doing, not once, but twice. Sure it's his ex-wife and daughter, but those other millions of people is someones ex-wife and daughter too. Why are these two more important. If it wasn't for Alexandria Daddario's tits being on display (not nude, just bikini, low cut shorts, lots of shots with them bouncing) a significant amount of time, this would be getting a freaking 0. As it is, I'm giving it a 1 out of 5 and thanking God I didn't have to pay to see it.
Everyone would be going for their ex-wife and daughter... He wasn't a dick. He was being real. Fuck everyone else if the world is ending....
As for the movie, it's what you should expect.
Watched Jurassic World last night, and I have to admit, I came out a little disappointed. I would put it on a par with the 2nd and 3rd films in the franchise. There is no story, there are no characters worth investing in outside of 'Blue' and the whole film has zero tension, which was what made the first film such a classic. It does have some interesting elements though, the projected use of velociraptors in the military was quite a clever idea and I almost wish that had been the pretense to the film, and then we discover the genetically modified Andromonous Rex that the military and science guys have been cooking up. There were little things thrown in there that did make me smile though, and some funny characters, the Richard Branson-esque owner of the park was probably the highlight of the bunch. And as much as it pains me because I am a big fan of his, Chris Pratt seemed a little wooden in this, just squinted his way through most of his pretty limited dialogue. The film was less of a story, more of a sequence of action with the faintest semblance of a plot. With all that being said, I can't say I was bored at any point, I had a few laughs, and visually it looked great with the mix of puppets and CGI. I would still recommend it to anyone to go and see this whilst it is in the cinema, but have the right expectations. If you are a massive dinosaur nerd like myself and love the Crichton books and the first film, it is not going to blow your mind, but as an action flick all round, there are worse films out there.
- Jurassic World: Pretty much what I expected, the final fight scene was solid and I like Chris Pratt, even though he pretty much just plays the same character in his movies. Thoroughly entertained. Downloaded it though so didnt get the full visual and theater enjoyment from this movie. 3.5/5
- Insidious 3: Went to theaters, and this was a turd. I enjoyed the first one, hated the second, and went into this one with an open mind. Maybe 2-3 solid jump scares but the rest of the movie was lame, including an awful ending. The first Insidious was a fresh, jump scare movie that didn't need to lay on the gore to scare people. This was a flatter version of that. 2/5
- Poltergeist: Saw the shitty reviews of people saying it was crap compared to the original......I had never seen the original so I figured I would enjoy it. WTF? I guess I thought I was watching a horror movie, not something that's more sci-fi than horror. Just a stupid movie....might have to watch the original to appreciate this so called "classic". 0.5/5
Going to see the Entourage Movie this weekend, I hope it makes up for the shitty series finale.
Entourage is good. It erases the series finale and replaces it with a better one. Even though they go to the "will they or won't they" well with E and Sloan for roughly the 10,000th time.
Fuck Jurassic world...
Quote from: Ian "Wolfie" Trumps on June 24, 2015, 05:35:24 PM
Fuck Jurassic world...
Thank you - I have no desire to see this movie and this helps prove my point
More cheese than a cheese man at a cheese convention eating his sister...who is made of cheese
Ted 2 - This one may be better than the first. The first one was funny and dirty, but it had a good plot and story, which is what made it more than just mindless dumb comedy. The story and plot to the sequel are good as well, and it's funner than the first one. I'll say that it's dirtier than the first one, but not in a bad way. Pretty much, if you enjoyed the first Ted and thought it was funny, you will enjoy Ted 2 and laugh your ass off. This one is getting a 5 out of 5 from me. I have no complaints at all about the movie.
Man of Steel - good fun movie with lots of explosions and good characterisation. Back to loving Superhero films after being so disappointed with Age of Ultron.
Watch the latest Transformer, the one with Marky Mark. For a senseless simple story movie, it was fun. The effects were lazy tho, which in a movie like that, kind of takes away from the fun a bit. There were times that it was clear that some fight scenes were mo-cap'd, had that feel of those early 00s movies you go back and watch that the effects seemed out of place.
I thought the cast was good. Kelsey Grammer should be the bad guy in a lot more movies, Tucci was enjoyable. I thought it was good job of not have Marky Mark just luck into saving the girl, he's actually doing something.
Also enjoyed John Goodman as Hound.
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 23, 2015, 01:51:32 PM
Entourage is good. It erases the series finale and replaces it with a better one. Even though they go to the "will they or won't they" well with E and Sloan for roughly the 10,000th time.
Just got back from it and agree. I thought the wedding after the credits could have been funnier, but all in all a solid ending that the show deserved,.
I just wish they had let Piven go "Full Ari" at least once. He only got up to about 60% on the Ari-meter.
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 27, 2015, 09:54:10 PM
I just wish they had let Piven go "Full Ari" at least once. He only got up to about 60% on the Ari-meter.
Perfect opportunity during 'Gaysians' wedding.
KNOCK KNOCK:
Ok Keanu Reeves still cannot act. Written and Directed by Eli Roth (amongst other names) I would highly recommend going to see this. Particularly if your a married man or in a long term relationship. Temptation is just a knock at the door!
8/10
Given I hated San Andreas (see recent MFX recording) and felt Jurrasic World was like Cheese Cheeserton And The Cheese factory. I was also very worried to be let down by Entourage which I still havent seen. We went with something off the wall. Were the only 2 in the cinema and it was worth it.
With Entourage it is pretty simple. You'll enjoy the movie as much as you enjoyed the show. No more, no less.
Does it pick up where the show left off Mike?
Yes, briefly. It picks up 9 (or so) days later and resolves the "Vince got married/Ari retired" thread from the finale. Then, we fast forward around 8 months to when the rest of the movie takes place.
Saw Terminator Genisys tonight. Pretty entertaining, although I hate Jai Courtney. It had a few twists and turns I wasn't expecting. There's a mid credits scene, so stick around. If you like Terminatir movies, you'll like this. 3.75/5.
Ted 2:
Was a little more serious at times than the first, but if you liked the first this one was almost as funny. No Mila Kunas which is kinda a let down as I find that main girl character Amanda Seyfried looks like gollom (haha, made a joke of this in the movie too).
Funniest part in the movie for me was when Morgan Freeman came on and my girlfriend thought he was Samuel L. Jackson (if you've seen the commercial for the movie you'd probably see the Sam L Jackson bit) and laughed out loud and said "isnt that Samuel L Jackson" and everyone in the theater, including myself, laughed at her.
4/5 for comedy.
Minions - This is a fun move, and it's got some funny parts to it. The minions as usual are fun and kind of cute, a little bit dumb, but in a funny way. The big take away, minions work better as well, minions. The characters are better suited to a sidekick role as opposed to the antagonist role. The minions are fun in small doses, and there were times in this movie where I found the whole schtick of them starting to become annoying. For me it never crossed that line, but I can see how it would for some people. Kids will enjoy this movie, and adults won't hate it. It's a fun little movie with some decent laughs and you can't help but root for the 3 main minions, especially Bob. I'm gonna give this one a 3 out of 5, and suggest it for anyone with kids who are at the age where they'll sit through a 90 minute movie.
Just watch Ant-Man... I love this movie. it was fun , love the action, really get the sense of his power , the ending fight with the bad guy was great . the effects were top notch , it made me laugh . Paul Rudd was fantastic , great introduction to the character for people who don't know the character. It reminded me of the first iron man in many ways. love the end credit scenes . it leads toward Civil War . I recommend it
Quote from: Chris Shields on July 15, 2015, 04:01:15 PM
Minions - This is a fun move, and it's got some funny parts to it. The minions as usual are fun and kind of cute, a little bit dumb, but in a funny way. The big take away, minions work better as well, minions. The characters are better suited to a sidekick role as opposed to the antagonist role. The minions are fun in small doses, and there were times in this movie where I found the whole schtick of them starting to become annoying. For me it never crossed that line, but I can see how it would for some people. Kids will enjoy this movie, and adults won't hate it. It's a fun little movie with some decent laughs and you can't help but root for the 3 main minions, especially Bob. I'm gonna give this one a 3 out of 5, and suggest it for anyone with kids who are at the age where they'll sit through a 90 minute movie.
I enjoyed Minions as well.....their voices kinda got annoying near the end of the movie but it still was a solid flick. 3.5/5
The Town that Dreaded Sundown:
Actually wasnt that bad. I downloaded it with pretty low expectations the other night that this straight to DVD horror film was going to be a turd, but it was written (well as much for a re-make) by the guy that makes American Horror Story so I gave it a shot. Really solid horror movie, not too many "im shaking my head because that was stupid" parts and some solid jump scares and gory scenes. 3/5
Ant Man - A really, really fun movie. More of an old fashioned heist movie than a super hero film. Paul Rudd is perfect in the lead role. He brings the perfect blend of humour, every man charm and also holds his own in the fight scenes. It's like the first time you saw RDJ as Tony Stark/Iron Man and you just go 'yep, that's him.' The shrinking/action scenes are done really well. I know the script was part Edgar Wright/Joe Cornish (they came up with the great final fight scene) and then rest Rudd and his writing partner. I would've loved to have seen Edgar get the chance to do the movie but it doesn't hurt it and it feels like they kept a lot of his best ideas. It's also a really funny movie. We went to see it at 11:00am Sunday morning and the cinema was packed. Whole range of ages from kids to old guys and everyone was laughing along and entertained - an old guy across from us was reacting like it was the funniest film he'd ever seen! Marvel are at the 'shut up and take my money' stage for me these days - I go to anything they produce and it's always a fun time. Ant Man was no expection. Plus it really sets up some cool stuff for Cap 3 - there's a great Avengers joke and moment in the middle of the film that was really fun.
Jurassic World - doubled down on Sunday and saw this in 3-D in the afternoon. I enjoyed this a lot too. It wasn't as good as the original (of course, it's a childhood classic for me) but it was a fun, dumb, pop corn style movie. Bryce Dallas Howard is a solid female lead and Chris Pratt was good too. Loved this exchange when talking about the Raptors he is charge of:
"This is blue, she's the beta."
"Who's the alpha?"
"You're looking at him kid."
The effects were solid and the director did a good job of slow building up to the big badassasaurous reveal. I especially liked the attach on the marine crew - reminded me of Aliens. Also the relationship between Pratt and Howard was very much like Michael Douglas (pretty good in Ant Man) and Kathleen Turner in Romancing The Stone (another childhood favourite movie of mine). There were some fun nods back to the original film and even the annoying kids (and there MUST be annoying kids in these movies) were just on the right side of annoying to not ruin the movie for me. A fun final fight scene with some good run-ins as well ended the film nicely. This isn't going to change the world or win any Oscars - it's not meant to. But it is a fun couple of hours, with an old fashioned monster/disaster movie feel and I can see why it's made so much damn money!
Ant-Man: Went and saw it today, and like all the other reviews on here I've seen, I loved it. It had the perfect blend of action, comedy, and it they managed to establish emotional connections with the characters. The shrinking was done wonderfully, and those scenes never felt overly CGI'd at all. The training sequences were done very well, and there's some damn good fight scenes at the end of the movie, especially the final fight scene. I also really enjoyed how they included The Wasp in there. It's a short scene, but it really establishes a lot for the movie. Paul Rudd was a perfect choice for the Scott Lang version of Ant-man, and Michael Douglas is good as the older Hank Pym. With this and Guardians being so good, it really feels like Marvel can do no wrong, and whatever they throw out is going to be good. It has be looking forward to the other 4 "lesser known" properties they're doing in Doctor Strange, Black panther, Captain Marvel, and The Inhumans. I've never really cared about Ant-Man, and this movie made me give a shit about him, while keeping me thoroughly entertained. Giving this one a 4 out of 5, and recommending you see it.
The One I Love.
Came across this on Netflix and was pleasantly surprised. I went in knowing nothing and that is probably the best way to go about it. Suffice it to say that it's a relationship drama with sci-fi elements. A solid 4/5.
Just watch M.I. Rouge Nation , got to say fantastic movie . I love the Mission Impossible movies and got to say this was the best one yet . Awesome action scenes, great comedy and really great story. Tom Cruise has got Ethan Hunt down and get this sense that he is a force of nature that you just don't want to mess with. Simon Pegg is great , so was Jeremy Renner and Ving rhames and the girl in story play by Rebecca Ferguson, Just DAMN! , she did a fantastic job . can not wait to see her in more things , she is a great package
I recommend it , was entertained for start to finish
Vacation - This was funny, not hilarious, but funny. The important thing to remember, it's not a remake, it's more like a continuation. Ed Helms is good as Rusty, Christina Applegate was good as his wife, but the kids freaking sucked. The other people who had the smaller parts were good and added some really solid laughs, especially Charlie Day and most surprisingly, Chris Hemsworth. The story is pretty simple, family is in a rut, Rusty decides to do the cross country trip, all kinds of horrible and funny things happen to them. The two big problems is that a good 25% of the bits are just flat out gross, and the kids in the movie freaking sucked. The youngest son is a foul mouthed little bastard who needs to spend a weekend at Adrian Peterson's house, and the oldest son basically has no balls. This wasn't awful, nor was it great. It's worth a watch, but if your local theater has matinee pricing, go see it then. If you can't do that, just wait for redbox or netflix. I'm giving it a 3 out of 5.
Fantastic Four:
Saw the reviews going in, wasn't expecting much. Ended up better than expectations, but not very good. Barely any action for a comic book movie, and drama plotted along at times. Felt more like a TV pilot than a feature film. Still, better than critics have made it out to be... 2.5 out of 5.
Southpaw:
Solid film. Gyllenhall carries the movie, along with a good job from Forrest Whitaker. Borrows heavily at times from the Rocky films, but the two main performances and decent boxing scenes make it worthwhile.... 3.5 out of 5.
Loved Ant Man, Michael Pena killed it in his role, had everyone in the cinema chuckling every scene. First film in a long time that used its trailer well, giving hints at the jokes but leaving the big laughs/surprises for the film. Looking forward to seeing him implemented into the Marvel franchise. My only grief, and it is minor, is the chemistry between Rudd & Lily, they seemed more buddy than love interests. Quite refreshing to see that angle not have much focus though, and that could attribute to the poor chemistry.
Halloween Season so I've been watching a bunch of horror movies that I've never caught. Finally watched both Evil Dead 1 and 2, The Fog, The Fly, The Thing just to name a few oldies but I enjoyed all of them (aside from The Fly, kinda lame)
But caught a few newer horror movies assuming many have watched the ones I previously mentioned.
Tales of Halloween - 10 different stories in this one, each about 15 minutes each so its like Trick r Treat or V/H/S except many are more comical than horror. I'd say about half are actually worth watching but overall its a solid, themed time killer. 2.5/5
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2tA1e8UAZ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2tA1e8UAZ4)
Final Girls - Really enjoyed this one, again not really a pure horror but incredibly original and well done. Check the trailer for the plot. Anything outside of Pitch Perfect with Adam Devine in it is usually hilarious. 4/5
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zreNh78kTjg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zreNh78kTjg)
Spectre
A much better Bond than the last couple. Not seen one like this on a while. I still don't like overarching story arcs in Bond. Theres no need and means you spend a good ten minutes going, "Oh le chiffre... Who's quantum, why should we know him?" Seeing Batista was a nice touch and he played a brilliant henchman in a throwback to the Jaws or Odd job style. But all those praising Monica Bellucci as a mature Bond girl. Her appearance was pointless, the 2 scenes she was in were filler and no offence to anybody but watching her and Daniel Craig getting busy was like watching my parents get it on.
I felt the film was overlong and not in a good way. Far too much repetition and not enough substance. The other girl in the film Dr Swann was great. Right amount of sass and sexy to make her an ideal counter to Bond who I felt was going through the motions during a lot of this film.
The climax was a visual treat and the reveal was superb. No spoilers. Nice classic Bond throwbacks, decent visuals but it felt a little... try hard to be honest.
7/10
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - This was good. It wasn't as good as part 1, but there were some cool moments, and it did do the book justice (especially the mutt attack in the sewers. Holy fuck did those things look terrifying.) As far as the 4 movies goes, this was probably my 3rd favorite of them (Personal order is 3, 1, 4, 2). If you enjoyed the first three movies and the books, you should enjoy this one. but don't go into it with super high expectations of it being the best movie you've seen. There's not much to say about performances or all of that, because the performances from the other movies remain the same, and the few new people that were added have fairly small roles. The new people were good, but as I said, small roles in the movie that aren't inconsequential, but I don't feel like they merit a thorough review. This was good, but not great. If you've seen the others and liked, go see and enjoy, if you haven't, you're not gonna care and you would be lost anyway. Giving it a 3 out of 5.
Creed.
9/10.
Go see this movie. Pretty much a revised, black version of Rocky IV and a better background story.
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Quote from: Cory on December 04, 2015, 11:54:14 PM
Creed.
9/10.
Go see this movie. Pretty much a revised, black version of Rocky IV and a better background story.
We see the same movie?
I agree on the 9 out of 10 but Rocky 4 this aint. This one is Rocky V done right.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on December 05, 2015, 12:51:36 AM
We see the same movie?
I agree on the 9 out of 10 but Rocky 4 this aint. This one is Rocky V done right.
I had it as basis on the big fight.
Fighting the unstoppable foreign force on away soil, combine it with the finish that we saw in 'Rocky Balboa' it was a combination of the two, more so 4.
You're point is equally right with Rocky playing the trainer role, but I suppose its fair to say it has its bits from every other part in the series.
But amazing film, first time I've been in a movie where it got a ovation at credits in the theater.
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Creed - Thought this was fantastic, and I felt a bit like it was Rocky, for a whole new generation. It borrowed from all the previous Rocky movies in ways, but I never felt like it absolutely stole anything. I think there is definite potential for a sequel and I personally hope to see one, maybe with him fighting the guy from the gym in LA at the start of the movie. I thought the performances in this were really solid, especially from the main guy (I'm drawing a blank on his name). If you were a fan of the Rocky series, go and see this as soon as you can. If you've never seen any of the Rocky movies, I still say go and see this one. I really enjoyed it, and I'm giving it a 4 out of 5.
Star wars. Holy shit, so good.
Seeing it again today, feels great to nerd out!
Quote from: ! JDM The Professional ! on December 19, 2015, 06:15:22 PM
Star wars. Holy shit, so good.
Seeing it again today, feels great to nerd out!
I thought is was yay with a mix of meh ... granted ive seen all the star wars but it felt great in parts and flat in others.
I went to see Star Wars with my brother and his family. Maybe it was the theatre we went to, but I was surprised at the small amount of people at the showing considering it is the opening weekend. Oh yeah, fair warning, if you haven't seen Star Wars there will be spoilers, so click the tag below at your own discretion.
[spoiler]Before I get into any criticism, I want to make it clear that I really enjoyed the movie. I was concerned, with JJ Abrams being the director, that it would be a blinding experience full of unnecessary lens flares, but I was pleasantly surprised that there was an absolute minimum of such flares. Maybe Abrams' wife's criticism of the flares in Star Trek Into Darkness made him rethink his obsession?
My critiques are that the story didn't feel as much like a sequel as it did watching a new version of Episode IV. It wasn't as blatant rehashing as Into Darkness liberally ripped from Wrath of Khan, but the overall feel of the story felt like it was trying to get as many beats from the original trilogy as it could. Some examples include vital information being smuggled within a droid and coming into the possession of the young protagonist of the story, which results in a journey to deliver the droid to the Resistance. Han and Kylo Ren provide the Obi-wan/Vader confrontation with one meeting his end in both encounters. The Star Killer destroyed the Republic worlds and then set the Resistance in its sights, just as the Death Star did substituting coming into range of the rebel base for the Star Killer drawing power from the sun to power its weapon. The battle to destroy the Star Killer is also evocative of the climactic battle against the Death Star.
Now, my critiques may make it sound like I disliked the movie but, really, I didn't. I found the heavy call backs to be a bit much, similar to how TRON Legacy, with many more direct call backs as well as some dialogue lifted verbatim, felt like a remake of the original TRON than a sequel. With Star Wars, it was very clearly a sequel with just a few too many call backs and a general tone trying to replicate Episode IV which will be more noticeable when viewing the entire saga as a single story.
I give the movie 4 immolated Vader helmets out of 5.[/spoiler]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - I enjoyed this movie a lot. It was much better than the prequels, maybe not quite as good as the originals (at least Empire and Jedi). Push comes to shove, I would put it on par with Episode IV, especially considering the fair amount of similarities between the two of them. It's not a situation where the storyline was straight up stolen, but there are definite elements from Episode IV, in this one. Special effects were top notch and never felt like they were overdone or the movie was dependent on them. The performances were solid, and I think the new batch of talent mixed well with some of the characters from previous films. the biggest thing that Episode VII did, was get me very excited for Episodes VIII and IX. This was a very good start to this new trilogy, and I may just be there opening night for the next one, as opposed to waiting a few days. I'm gonna give this one a 4 out of 5, and suggest it for any Star Wars fan.
The Big Short - Really good movie, great cast and a very interesting story. The source material is something that could be very very boring (banking, the housing bubble, sum prime mortgages, etc.), and there was a little bit of a lull kind of late on the movie, but it was never enough to make me lose interest. That said, this kind of movie isn't going to be for everyone. If you like character driven stories, if you like stories based on true stories, and you do have at least a general knowledge of the housing bubble, this will appeal to you. What I found most interesting in the movie, is that there's no true hero in the movie and the villain is an assortment of people who simply work for or within a massive faceless entity. Even the "good guys" aren't really good guys, because them succeeding, means people losing their jobs and homes and the collapse of the economy. That's also partly what makes the movie so good. It is true to life, it is a real story, it's a story about an event that has impacted everyone who will see it, n some way shape or form, just told with a focus on this unknown story. As I said, not for everyone, but if you do enjoy these kinds of movies, I highly recommend it. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5.
The Revenant - This is one of those movies that I like, but I would have loved it if they cut say 20 - 30 minutes. There were a few too many nature shots. They could have cut a good 10 minutes where it was nothing but trees and rivers. They served no purpose or even when it was helping to set the scene, they took 2 minutes to do what could have been done in 20 seconds. There are small parts where the movie kind of lulls and drags, where a few cuts of extraneous material, could have been cut. That, is my only complaint about the movie though. A very good story, very visual in not just the violence, but in his struggle for survival. The performances were top notch, especially, DiCaprio, and Hardy. This is yet another performance that seems destined to finally net DiCaprio that Oscar, but you never know. He conveys emotions in such a believable way, and he does so with very little dialogue. If he said more than 200 words in this movie, I would be surprised. That's what ultimately makes his performance so good. It feels real, it feels pure and there's a subtle brilliance to what he does in certain scenes that just adds a lot of depth to the story and character. The movie was good, his performance was fantastic and I was very pleasantly surprised by Tom Hardy. Hardy is great as the asshole piece of shit who only cares about himself and getting his money for the job. I would highly recommend this, if only for those two performances. I'm giving this a 4 out of 5.
The Hateful Eight - Fuck Quentin Tarantino. There, I said it, it's out of the way. Seriously, this movie was 2 hours and forty five damn minutes, and not a damn thing happened for the first hour and a half. It's all just talking and talking and talking and talking, and at least 40 percent of it is pretty unnecessary. I get setting up characters and foreshadowing and all of that stuff, but everything that was foreshadowed, could have been accomplished with much less. There are things that get repeated four, five, six times, and it's just too much. The other problem is that while there is action, it's not spread out. Nothing happens for the first 90 minutes, and then the next 60 is overly busy and full. By the time it got to anything good, I was falling asleep and ready for the movie to end. This movie promises some fun crazy wild ride, and it really doesn't deliver. Not to mention, none of the performances are anything incredible, and holy fuck does Tarantino love using the N-Word. It seems to be his fallback when he can't think of anything else. It's so overused, it's not even one of those deals where "well, they did say it a lot in that time period", kind of deals. To me, this was a very boring movie and it is getting incredibly overrated by pretentious asshole critics. I'm giving this one a 2 out of 5.
Concussion - Good movie, and a really good performance from Will Smith. This is one of those movies that could have been really boring and drawn out and filled with a whole bunch of medical jargon that you wouldn't understand, but thank God they focused on the man and not the research. The research does play a part on the movie, and it has to, but it's more about how people react to what he's doing it, what he's finding, and what it could mean. Supporting cast does a really good job, and things move at a solid pace. The movie never really bogs down or gets slow. I will say, this isn't gonna be for everyone. if you don't really care for biopics and the true stories, you won't really care and probably won't see it anyway. However, if you do enjoy those kinds of movies, you should enjoy this one, and I would suggest seeing it. Giving this a 4 out of 5.
Straight Outta Compton - I finally saw this, and I was glad that I did. It's a good movie, good ensemble cast, and it does do a lot to show you the early days of N.W. A. The focus is mainly on Eazy E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube, but other people you know do show up (Suge Knight, Snoop Dogg, Tupac), and it also gives a little bit of time to the other members of N.W. A. (the ones nobody really remembers). I do think that if you were born before like 1970, you won't care as much about this movie as someone who grew up when "gangsta" rap was really becoming popular. For me, I was a kid when all of the stuff was happening, but it remained popular as I was growing up. So it's relateable to me in a way and I have that interest, where as an older person isn't going to have a similar connection with the source material. I really enjoyed this movie, and while no single performance really stands out as being great, all of the performances were good. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5.
Spotlight - great film about pedophiles in the catholic church being exposed by the Boston Globe back in 2001. Awesome acting. Worth watching.
Deadpool - Fucking Awesome , Go see this movie now , not now , but right now. Love it - action , comedy , just the right amount of dick jokes. I have not laugh so hard in at movies in awhile. It Deadpool done right and I would not have it any other way. not going to spoil it , I had a fun time
Highest Recommend possible , just go see it , Damn going to see it again when i get the chance ... normally don't do that , but this was worth it.
Quote from: Black Death on February 13, 2016, 10:37:52 PM
Deadpool - Fucking Awesome , Go see this movie now , not now , but right now. Love it - action , comedy , just the right amount of dick jokes. I have not laugh so hard in at movies in awhile. It Deadpool done right and I would not have it any other way. not going to spoil it , I had a fun time
Highest Recommend possible , just go see it , Damn going to see it again when i get the chance ... normally don't do that , but this was worth it.
BD is spot on here.... This movie was great. Funny, action packed... a hell of a time at the movies. Went with my dad to see it, we both loved it.
Quote from: Black Death on February 13, 2016, 10:37:52 PM
Deadpool - Fucking Awesome , Go see this movie now , not now , but right now. Love it - action , comedy , just the right amount of dick jokes. I have not laugh so hard in at movies in awhile. It Deadpool done right and I would not have it any other way. not going to spoil it , I had a fun time
Highest Recommend possible , just go see it , Damn going to see it again when i get the chance ... normally don't do that , but this was worth it.
Sick, gonna check it out next week.
Quote from: Chris Shields on December 28, 2015, 05:09:29 PM
The Hateful Eight - Fuck Quentin Tarantino. There, I said it, it's out of the way. Seriously, this movie was 2 hours and forty five damn minutes, and not a damn thing happened for the first hour and a half. It's all just talking and talking and talking and talking, and at least 40 percent of it is pretty unnecessary. I get setting up characters and foreshadowing and all of that stuff, but everything that was foreshadowed, could have been accomplished with much less. There are things that get repeated four, five, six times, and it's just too much. The other problem is that while there is action, it's not spread out. Nothing happens for the first 90 minutes, and then the next 60 is overly busy and full. By the time it got to anything good, I was falling asleep and ready for the movie to end. This movie promises some fun crazy wild ride, and it really doesn't deliver. Not to mention, none of the performances are anything incredible, and holy fuck does Tarantino love using the N-Word. It seems to be his fallback when he can't think of anything else. It's so overused, it's not even one of those deals where "well, they did say it a lot in that time period", kind of deals. To me, this was a very boring movie and it is getting incredibly overrated by pretentious asshole critics. I'm giving this one a 2 out of 5.
My wife fell asleep during the movie.
I finally got around to watching RWBY Volume one.
And I have to say, to me personally, it is everything that is wonderful about story-telling. I see elements of so many of my favorites in this. It manages to be reasonably dark and edgy, yet woefully silly and sometimes just plain awkward, but all at the right times.
The characters start off a bit clichéd, but really grow on me and completely draw me in. I find myself genuinely feeling for them. I found myself constantly drawing similarities to the Princess Bride, to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and to Harry Potter, in terms of really caring for the core group of characters and wanting good things to happen.
Honestly it's one of those kind of gems, whereas, if you get it, you get it, and if you don't there are many reasons to dislike it. The animation is not particularly polished, the pacing is sometimes a bit slow, and it is not the most original setting, but something.... something ties it all together and makes it captivating. So much so, I'm going to watch the second volume tonight.
The music is phenomenal. In fact it is what drew me to it in the first place. I started listening to some J-Pop on Pandora, and these songs by Jeff Williams (whom I'd never heard of up to this point) kept coming up and each song was a story in itself, and hopped across many different genres of music to form a very original sound (to me at least). And I thought, I've got to check this show/movie.
I highly recommend trying it out. But at the same time, with the disclaimer that it's not for everyone.
Edited to add: Reading over this I good have just summed it up by saying it's great, but in a very (deliberately) clumsy way.
Quote from: Drama Queen on February 14, 2016, 10:49:35 AM
I finally got around to watching RWBY Volume one.
And I have to say, to me personally, it is everything that is wonderful about story-telling. I see elements of so many of my favorites in this. It manages to be reasonably dark and edgy, yet woefully silly and sometimes just plain awkward, but all at the right times.
The characters start off a bit clichéd, but really grow on me and completely draw me in. I find myself genuinely feeling for them. I found myself constantly drawing similarities to the Princess Bride, to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and to Harry Potter, in terms of really caring for the core group of characters and wanting good things to happen.
Honestly it's one of those kind of gems, whereas, if you get it, you get it, and if you don't there are many reasons to dislike it. The animation is not particularly polished, the pacing is sometimes a bit slow, and it is not the most original setting, but something.... something ties it all together and makes it captivating. So much so, I'm going to watch the second volume tonight.
The music is phenomenal. In fact it is what drew me to it in the first place. I started listening to some J-Pop on Pandora, and these songs by Jeff Williams (whom I'd never heard of up to this point) kept coming up and each song was a story in itself, and hopped across many different genres of music to form a very original sound (to me at least). And I thought, I've got to check this show/movie.
I highly recommend trying it out. But at the same time, with the disclaimer that it's not for everyone.
Edited to add: Reading over this I good have just summed it up by saying it's great, but in a very (deliberately) clumsy way.
Keep watching, Volume 3=Amazing.
Deadpool - This movie was everything I was hoping for in a Deadpool movie, and I can't wait for Deadpool 2. Great comedy, plenty of violence and it did have a real plot that was simple but understandable and a great way to ease in people who may not be that familiar with Deadpool. My only critiques would be that the pacing was a little strange as it went back and forth between present and past, a few times. That and the villains in the movie were alright, but not great. Instead of it feeling like there was a main villain and his top henchmen or henchwoman in the case of this one, it felt like they were the top henchmen for someone else. Still, that's a minor thing since this movie was never about the villain or villains, it was about fucking Deadpool and it delivered on that and then some. This movie gave Maximim Effort and is getting a 4 out of 5 from me.
Really loved Deadpool, and that's as someone who isn't really into anything Marvel has done except the Daredevil series. Great mix of comedy, action and I love the pot shots throughout at the other Marvel movies as a lot of it was my opinion as well. (Sorry as a Kid I could never grasp why every "hero" couldnt kill a bad guy). Heard they are working on a 2nd one, should be great.
4.5/5
I'll second Dope, really good, underrated movie.
Midnight Special : Dull as fuck road movie with more holes than Swiss cheese.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
I don't usually like sentimental shite, so it takes something very unique like a Forrest Gump to move me in anything that involves romance, but this pulled it off. Yes it is a love triangle story which I feel dirty admitting, but it is bloody good. It's Bollywood, but it's set in New York. I might be biased because I've been really enjoying Indian culture recently and I'm always partial to anything with cheesy musical numbers (you should check out the Hindi tribute version of "Pretty Woman" in this movie... it's ridiculous in the best possible way. The movie in general is funny and charming and completely sucked me in until it took a couple of darker twists and honestly had me fighting back tears.
If anyone is interested in Bollywood, this is a good place to start. I unashamedly gave it five stars.
Piku
This essentially becomes a road trip movie.
A young woman is at her wits end caring for her hypochondriac father (who thinks he is dying from constipation), and her frustrations make her the worst possible passenger for taxi drivers who always end up crashing or in some other trouble due to her always running late for work (because of her father) and insisting on them going faster. When the entire family has to make the 72 hour trip from New Delhi to Kolkata, the owner of the taxi company cannot convince any of his drivers to bring them, so he braces himself and undertakes the job himself.
Despite the description above (obviously there's more to it), really compelling story, great dialogue, and the beautiful scenery along the way really gives it that road trip feel. Some dry humor, but a more serious tone than the other Bollywood flicks I've seen so far. I gave this one four stars.
Amaya
A coming of age story, as a young woman who has a very tight bond with her mother since her father died, cannot handle the realization that her mom is actually dating a guy who she thought was just a friend of the family, and with whom she herself was co-writing a book with. The guy in question has some issues of his own. Well told story overall, the main guy is a very interesting character, and despite some of the serious themes, still broken up with a couple of catchy musical numbers covering some of the lighter sup-plots. I also gave it a four.
Demolition: Jake Gyllenhall is marvellous in this. Plays a guy losing his wife suddenly and how he deals with his feelings and the strange relationship he builds with a vending machine customer services assistant.
Peculiar yet beautiful movie.
8/10
The Jungle Book - For anyone who was a fan of the original animated movie, you will not be disappointed with this one. if you never saw the animated one, there's still a good chance you'll like this one. They didn't change up the story to drastically or add an hour of random bullshit. It's just under 2 hours, and they even kept the songs in. The kid who played Mowgli did a really good job, and the voice acting is top notch. The movie is very good from a visual standpoint, and the different animals look fantastic. This is one of those that both adults and kids can enjoy. There might be a few moments that will freak some kids out, but I would say it's up to your judgement as a parent if you think your kid can handle some of the fights in the movie. I personally really enjoyed this one, and it's getting a 4 out of 5 from me.
Captain America: Civil War - Damn this was a good movie. If you liked the last 2 Captain America movies, the Avengers movies, the Iron Man movies, etc. you will like this one. I wasn't so sure how it would work with all the different characters in this movie, but they did a great job of giving everyone time, but not letting some of the "fringe" characters overshadow the main focus. Ant-Man, Spiderman, Hawkeye and War Machine aren't big parts of the movie, but the little bit that they're in the movie is fantastic and they do really well. I'm excited for the Ant-Man sequel as well as the Spiderman movie and Black Panther. The story does differ a bit from the comics (which I admittedly didn't read much of, so it didn't bother me.) Everything was done really well, the story was solid and made sense, and it will be very interesting to see how things play out in both the individual movies as well as the next Avengers movie. This is one of those where it's better if you've seen the previous Captain America movies and The Avengers movies, but at the same time it doesn't feel like it was completely necessary to have seen those. I think that's a big point in it's favor. It works well both as a stand alone film and as another entry in the massive volume of Marvel movies. I'm giving this one a 5 out of 5.
Quote from: Chris Shields on May 14, 2016, 04:05:14 PM
Captain America: Civil War - Damn this was a good movie. If you liked the last 2 Captain America movies, the Avengers movies, the Iron Man movies, etc. you will like this one. I wasn't so sure how it would work with all the different characters in this movie, but they did a great job of giving everyone time, but not letting some of the "fringe" characters overshadow the main focus. Ant-Man, Spiderman, Hawkeye and War Machine aren't big parts of the movie, but the little bit that they're in the movie is fantastic and they do really well. I'm excited for the Ant-Man sequel as well as the Spiderman movie and Black Panther. The story does differ a bit from the comics (which I admittedly didn't read much of, so it didn't bother me.) Everything was done really well, the story was solid and made sense, and it will be very interesting to see how things play out in both the individual movies as well as the next Avengers movie. This is one of those where it's better if you've seen the previous Captain America movies and The Avengers movies, but at the same time it doesn't feel like it was completely necessary to have seen those. I think that's a big point in it's favor. It works well both as a stand alone film and as another entry in the massive volume of Marvel movies. I'm giving this one a 5 out of 5.
Agree with this , great movie ... had a great time watching it and did it job left me wanting to see more. More of Spiderman , more Black Panther , more of everything. Leave it marvel to finally get spiderman right.
Quote from: Black Death on May 15, 2016, 11:22:59 PM
Agree with this , great movie ... had a great time watching it and did it job left me wanting to see more. More of Spiderman , more Black Panther , more of everything. Leave it marvel to finally get spiderman right.
I'll echo the above two posts. Hell, I was looking forward to Civil War when Age of Ultron was coming out, and it didn't disappoint me. I like the humorous tones and how they didn't overpower the movie and make it feel like a comedy. I like how they portrayed Spider Man and feel that he could actually be a good Spider Man in his own movie. And yes, it got me looking forward to Black Panther, after not really knowing much about it. I've never read the comics so I have nothing to compare any of these movies to, but so far I've enjoyed a lot of them.
The Do-Over: Was expecting this to be a trash Adam Sandler 'straight to Netlifx' movie with David Spade, but honestly enjoyed this movie. I watched it with the woman kinda half in the bag but it was a good mix of funny with decent story telling. 3/5
X-Men: Apocalypse - Another really good comic book movie, and that's nice after how disappointed I was with Batman Vs. Superman (Yes I know that was DC and this and Civil War are Marvel, and they're different companies). With a near 2 and a half hour run time, I always get a little worried that there's gonna be a major mid movie lull, but there wasn't. It's a bit of a slow build to Apocalypse's final plan, but there's some solid action bits in between and they do a really good job of introducing the new additions while keeping up with the ones from previous movies (minus Psylocke who doesn't say or do much apart from the final fight.) I liked that they didn't overdo things with Wolverine as well. First Class they showed that they didn't have to have him, DOFP became the Wolverine Show, but this was back to what it should have been, the true launch of the X-Men that most people really know. Acting was solid throughout (Evan Peters steals the damn show again with his version of Quiksilver), story wasn't overly complicated or ridiculous, but wasn't simple and stupid either. This was a fun and entertaining movie and almost everything I was hoping for in an Apocalypse movie. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5.
Warcraft - So first things first, this is a Warcraft movie, not a World of Warcraft movie, so don't expect to see Thrall (well fully gown at least, little baby Thrall is awesome) or Sylvanas or Varian (again, not fully gown) or any of those characters. That out of the way, I really enjoyed this movie, and they told a good story using a lot of the lore that's there for them to us. The CGI characters look good and the acting is really solid. I went in to this without overly high expectations and I left very happy. If you go in expecting a trainwreck, you'll probably leave it ecstatic. If you go in expecting a masterpiece, you'll probably leave disappointed. However, if you're a Warcraft fan, you will most likely be entertained and enjoy seeing some characters that you've heard about and seen in pixel form, brought to life on the big screen. For me personally, I'm gonna give it a 4 out of 5.
Central Intelligence - went to see this Saturday with my buddy. I enjoy it a lot , Rock and Kevin Hart have great chemistry and it show on screen. I know Buddy comedy are not everyone cup of tea. it was a fun time that had me laughing hard throughout the movie. if you are expecting a movie classic , don't go , but if you want to have enjoyable 90 mins of your time , I would say check it out. turn your brain off and laugh
Conjuring 2, not as good as the first for me and out of the 4 people I went with I was the only one who didnt think it was that good. Sometimes you fall for the "Based on a True Story" bit and get away with some stretching the truth to make it a better movie, and in this there was like actual monsters and shit.
If you guys get a chance to watch OJ: Made in America.... I HIGHLY recommend it. It's a phenomenal documentary, albeit long, it flowed so well and you can watch it in parts (5 to be exact). Gives a great insight into the type of person OJ is and how the murder case was won. I came out learning a lot of things I didn't know about it nor him. I was only 8 years old when the case happened and although I remember it happening, I don't really remember caring too much about it. It was a larger than life event though in America.
Just need to watch the 5th part, but fully agree. I like it much more because we're just coming off the American Crime Story: OJ Simpson.
Ghostbusters: I went into this remake/reboot/trainwreck waiting to happen, with pretty low expectations, and it lived up to them. I think I laughed maybe a handful of times throughout the entire move. Honestly the only thing this has over the original, is the effects with the different ghosts and the various weapons. There are some cool visuals with the different ghosts, especially in the final fight, but I saw the movie at around noon, and here at 9, I can't remember a single good joke from the damn thing. I'm glad that the tickets were cheap and it was in a theater where I could drink, let's just say that. This one's getting a 2 out of 5 from me.
Steve Carell is sooo good in that movie. Two Oscar season movies in a row that he has nailed.
Having Margot Robbie explain bonds was fantastic.
Suicide Squad - Good movie , I like it better than I like BvsS. Margot Robbie knocks it out of the park as Harley Quinn. Will Smith a great job as Deadshot . Good Comedy , great action , It was a fun movie to watch and help set up dc movie universe pretty good . Leto as Joker was ok , it was a different take , but he did a fine job with it. he was heavy on the air of unpredictability of the Joker . Killer Croc awesome , El Diablo awesome ... I recommend you check it out , don't have to be DC comic fan to like this movie .
Jason Bourne: Saw it opening weeked. Solid movie, nothing overly special. Should be entertaining to fans of the franchise. Damon did a good job as Bourne once again, but the story wasn't the best.
I'd give it a 7.5/10.
The Big Short
--Being someone who has an active interest in the economy, stock market, and the like this was a very good movie that did a good job of breaking down some very complex financial models to a point where most people could understand them. THe overall acting and the movie itself was good and I enjoyed watching.
Concussion
--I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from beginning to end and thought Will Smith did a masterful job.
Suicide Squad - Well, I liked this one better than Batman Vs. Superman, but that's not exactly saying that much. Margot Robbie and Will Smith did good in their roles. Violla Davis played Amanda Waller to absolute perfection. The rest of the cast, I didn't really care much about them in any way. Katana was a completely pointless character, Killer Croc was just kind of there, El Diablo's story about losing control, should have been done much earlier. Captain Boomerang wasn't anything special, Rick Flagg kind of sucked, and The Enchantress/June Moon, I didn't care for her at all, probably because all I can see with the actress they had playing her, is those fucking eyebrows. Jared Leto was the single worst Joker I have ever seen. Jared Leto is to The Joker, what George fucking Clooney is to Batman. The plot was kind of dumb, and the villain's were shit. Action scenes were really good, and that's where this gets some points from me. I'm giving this one a 3 out of 5, but almost feel like I'm being a little generous. My verdict, unless you're just a huge DC fan, wait and Netflix this one.
Quote from: Chris Shields on August 14, 2016, 09:41:37 PM
Suicide Squad - Well, I liked this one better than Batman Vs. Superman, but that's not exactly saying that much. Margot Robbie and Will Smith did good in their roles. Violla Davis played Amanda Waller to absolute perfection. The rest of the cast, I didn't really care much about them in any way. Katana was a completely pointless character, Killer Croc was just kind of there, El Diablo's story about losing control, should have been done much earlier. Captain Boomerang wasn't anything special, Rick Flagg kind of sucked, and The Enchantress/June Moon, I didn't care for her at all, probably because all I can see with the actress they had playing her, is those fucking eyebrows. Jared Leto was the single worst Joker I have ever seen. Jared Leto is to The Joker, what George fucking Clooney is to Batman. The plot was kind of dumb, and the villain's were shit. Action scenes were really good, and that's where this gets some points from me. I'm giving this one a 3 out of 5, but almost feel like I'm being a little generous. My verdict, unless you're just a huge DC fan, wait and Netflix this one.
I'd have to agree. The action scenes were pretty good and Robbie, Smith and Davis were the standouts acting wise. The rest were just there it seemed. I guess at least El Diablo and Killer Croc played a decent role in things, but Boomerang and Katana didn't seem to do much that I remember...like if you took them out completely, would much have been different? It's not a terrible movie but not the best movie as far as "super hero" movies go.
Quote from: Gates on August 14, 2016, 09:55:54 PM
I'd have to agree. The action scenes were pretty good and Robbie, Smith and Davis were the standouts acting wise. The rest were just there it seemed. I guess at least El Diablo and Killer Croc played a decent role in things, but Boomerang and Katana didn't seem to do much that I remember...like if you took them out completely, would much have been different? It's not a terrible movie but not the best movie as far as "super hero" movies go.
Yea, but it dropped my faith in DC, that much more. At this point, I'm not gonna pay to see their movies, because it feels like a bit of a waste to me. They're not terrible, but they're not especially good either. I left this and Batman Vs. Superman, feeling like I'd just given up part of my life, and gotten absolutely nothing. It was like buying a hooker, then she stops and walks away right before you get off.
Quote from: Chris Shields on August 14, 2016, 10:54:09 PM
Yea, but it dropped my faith in DC, that much more. At this point, I'm not gonna pay to see their movies, because it feels like a bit of a waste to me. They're not terrible, but they're not especially good either. I left this and Batman Vs. Superman, feeling like I'd just given up part of my life, and gotten absolutely nothing. It was like buying a hooker, then she stops and walks away right before you get off.
Going into this I had low expectations so I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome but I know what you mean. It feels like they're dropping the ball. As my girlfriend has said to me, they're trying to get into the Super Hero Universe game like Marvel, but doing so in the wrong way. She also found a lot of the stuff in Suicide Squad to be hard to believe as far as backstories go. And maybe that's more the DC Universe in general or the fact that they kind of glossed over a lot of it.
And to add to the first post, I agree with your opinion of the Joker. I had a bad feeling about it going in and seeing it in action, man...it is the Clooney of Batman.
Sausage Party - Holy fucking shitballs, this was funny. It was dirty and a bit demented, and there's some seriously messed up shit, but damn was it funny. Near the end of the movie, I heard the woman sitting next to me, say "what the fuck kind of movie am I watching?" This is not a movie for the faint of heart, let's say. If you're one of those who gets offended by lots of foul language, you will hate this movie. However, if that stuff doesn't bother you, and you just want to laugh, go and see this movie. It is a lot of humor based on the foul language and sexual innuendo, and some gross out stuff, but there's some smart humor in it as well. I'm giving this one a 5 out of 5 personally, because I could not find a single thing wrong with it. It's just great dirty, nasty humor, and that's right up my alley.
Doctor Strange - Marvel films steps up to bat, and hits yet another home run. This was done incredibly well. They managed to tell an origin story, without making it feel like an origin story. Benedict Cumberbatch played the role brilliantly, especially Strange's arrogance early on. I wasn't sure about Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, but she did fantastic and it worked within the context of the movie. The guy who played Mordo (I'm not even gonna attempt to type his name) was damn good as well and really showed how important Mordo's code is to him and how rigid he is regards to it. The villain was maybe a little weak, but he served his purpose and the actor did a tremendous job. Overall, it had everything you would expect from a Marvel movie, and then some. I will say, this is one that's worth seeing in 3D. Four out of 5 stars from me.
Quote from: ChrisShields on November 10, 2016, 05:50:11 PM
Doctor Strange - Marvel films steps up to bat, and hits yet another home run. This was done incredibly well. They managed to tell an origin story, without making it feel like an origin story. Benedict Cumberbatch played the role brilliantly, especially Strange's arrogance early on. I wasn't sure about Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, but she did fantastic and it worked within the context of the movie. The guy who played Mordo (I'm not even gonna attempt to type his name) was damn good as well and really showed how important Mordo's code is to him and how rigid he is regards to it. The villain was maybe a little weak, but he served his purpose and the actor did a tremendous job. Overall, it had everything you would expect from a Marvel movie, and then some. I will say, this is one that's worth seeing in 3D. Four out of 5 stars from me.
I got to agree , fantastic shit . Marvel hits a home run again. TThey brought it to life and I for one love it. great action , great story. Marvel is at the "just take my money " stage . I am huge Dr. Strange fan and They hit all beats that I wanted in a movie . The Visual Effects is fucking awesome and I love that cape . I recommend it to everyone , go see it
Hell or High Water - This was one of those movies I saw a few previews for, thought it looked kind of cool, but then forgot about. After seeing it at home, I wish I wouldn't have forgot about it. It's got an interesting plot, some good humor (it's kind of dirty/fucked up/somewhat dark humor), and damn good acting. Basic premise without giving to much away. A bank has fucked over two brothers after their mom died, they owe them to keep their land, so they start robbing those banks to pay them back with their own money. Ben Foster and Chris Pine play the brothers, two guys who I've always thought were okay, but not great. This was a movie where I thought they were really great. Jeff Bridges is fantastic as the old grumpy slightly racist Texas Ranger that's chasing after them. This was one of those movies where everything worked well, and there weren't any points where it felt like it dragged or wasn't getting to the point. There's honestly nothing I disliked about the movie, but I'm not sure I would go out and buy it. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5, just because I'm not sure how much rewatchability there is to the movie. Still, it's certainly worth a first viewing.
What don'tcha want?
Quote from: Mike Powers on November 27, 2016, 01:31:06 AM
What don'tcha want?
One of my favorite parts was the old guy at the one bank "You boys robbing the bank? But you ain't even Mexican."
Logan ... Go see it, Great movie, Hugh Jackman is awesome, Patrick Stewart is fucking the best. I recommend it to everyone. It brought out great feelings in me .
Quote from: Black Death on March 21, 2017, 04:20:14 PM
Logan ... Go see it, Great movie, Hugh Jackman is awesome, Patrick Stewart is fucking the best. I recommend it to everyone. It brought out great feelings in me .
This guy gets it. Fantastic film.
The new Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix are everything they needed to be, 10/10.
Quote from: Cory on March 24, 2017, 10:54:11 PM
The new Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix are everything they needed to be, 10/10.
I agree too with this statement recommend them highly, I laugh so hard, I can not wait for the third special to drop
Ghost in the Shell (2017) - I got to say I enjoy this movie a lot. It is visual stunning movie, Eye candy is awesome , I was engaged in it the whole time , I love ScarJo , She does a great job as the Major in the flim , Thought they did a great job with casting the other parts , Now it not a prefect movie , They dumb down the themes from the animes . there was some pacing problems. But it was not enough to take me out of the movie. It same like they were setting up for more movies. I for one hope this does well so we can see more movies in the future. I say it well worth checking out . It may not be your cup of tea and I know some of my fellow anime fans of the orignal movie going to hate it. I say forget about that and just enjoy it for a good sci fi flick.
Guardian of The Galaxy 2 - So first things first, everything you liked about the first one is there, the comedy, the music, solid action, and the arguing between the team. The story is solid, I want give away to much, but I'll say that while it again "centers" on Star Lord, it does a good job of letting everyone have their time to shine. Baby Groot feels mostly like he's there to sell toys, but there are a few times where him being small and adorable comes in to play. I feel like they maybe went a little overboard with Drax being kind of oblivious to certain things, but Batista pulled it off perfectly. Kurt Russell is fantastic as EGO, and the one that plays the leader of The Sovereign, plays the cold meticulous bitch, very well. I think they maybe overused the music a bit, and there were some parts where it felt unnecessary, but that's really my only complaint. I won't say better than the first, but it was as good as the first. Four out of 5, and a strong recommendation to go watch.
Overboard? Batista (along with Michael Rooker) is the best part of the movie!
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 07, 2017, 06:21:09 PM
Overboard? Batista (along with Michael Rooker) is the best part of the movie!
I did say that he pulled it off perfectly. Batista is brilliant as Drax. I'm not disputing that at all, and yes Yondu was the fucking shit in this one. I just think some of it was a bit much.
Wonder Woman - Damn good movie. I wasn't completely sold on Gal Gadot, but after seeing the movie, she pulled it of really well. There's still the darker tone compared to Marvel movies, but it worked with the setting and plot of the movie and there are some comedic elements that don't feel shoe horned in or overly cheesy like with Suicide Squad. Most of the comedy comes from the fish out of water element with Dianna. It's kind of an origin story, but not in the traditional sense. They show training and what brings her in to the World and all that, but it's established pretty quickly. The villains were alright, and the actors played them very well. With the villains, it's a case of good performers, mediocre characters. I think it might be getting a bit over hyped due to people probably not having huge expectations for it based on DC's track record, but it was a damn good movie and I would definitely suggest seeing it. Just not gonna say it's one to buy when it comes out. 4 out of 5.
Quote from: Jack on June 19, 2017, 12:45:38 PM
Wonder Woman - I have to confess I didn't like it. It feels a bit like I'm not supposed to say that because there is a lot of girl power behind it and (at least on my facebook wall) it seems the guys who say they don't like it are all 'anti women' types, but I just didn't think it was a good movie. It was 2 1/2 hours long and just felt like it dragged for really long stretches, and lots of it felt like it could have just been taken out and the movie would have been fine.
It seemed inconsistant as well, like the would push to make Wonder Woman seem super smart by knowing a hundred languages and having read multiple volumes of books on random subjects, but then she has no idea what snow even is. Her strength seemed in consistent as well, sometimes being stuck under a piece of metal and then later lifting tanks and tossing them around like they're nothing.
Action scenes also seemed a bit over CGI'd and never really looked like Wonder Woman was kicking ass, but more like she was just floating around and people would get hit once and fly away. (reminded me a lot of the second Matrix movie fight scenes in that way) - Though, to be fair, I heard that Gal was pregnant during filming, which may have led to this.
I will say, Gal Gadot looked and acted the part of Wonder Woman very well.
The final thing I'd say is that the villain was never really put over (wrestling term alert!). There was never a single moment that it really felt like the villain had a chance or was a real threat.
Overall, it wasn't as bad as BvS, but it was bad for all the same reasons (in my opinion).
If you want to go see a real bad ass chick movie, check out Mad Max, or either of the two new Star Wars.
I hate to say it but I agree with Jack on a lot of points in his post. It was an ok movie in my opinion. I am a huge Wonder Woman fan and I just felt disappointed after the movie was over. Still did not like it was in WWI Because it means She just sat on the sidelines for last 100 years while stuff went down in DC Universe, Ares can out looking weak as hell. making her daughter of Zeus ( nerd rage here) Actually started to drift asleep during the last part of the film. once it was over no desire to see it again
It did not blow me away, decent movie, best DC movie in a long time, but still a waste in my eyes
Spiderman: Homecoming - I really enjoyed this. I think this might have been my favorite Spiderman movie. It's definitely better than either of the ones with Andrew Garfield, and of the Maguire ones, only one I would maybe say as the same, is the 2nd. Big thing is that we didn't get an origin story for him. Good action, good comedy, good story and plot. Keaton is fantastic as the Vulture, the "secondary" villains do a great job and his buddy Ned is solid. There were a few changes I didn't like. Flash Thompson goes from a large classic bully type, to this small little douchey kid that looks like Peter could have easily beaten him up before the super powers. I could care less about them making him an Indian dude, or if they would have cast a black actor or a hispanic actor or whoever. The problem is that they ruined the character. Zendaya's character isn't Mary Jane like was rumored, but she does want to be called MJ, and she's just not good at all. Her character is kind of annoying and she's a shit actress. Those are my only complaints with the movie, and ultimately, they don't mess it up that much. I do wish they wouldn't have aged him down so much, but that's not something that really bothered me. Overall, it was a good movie and a good showing for the character. Keaton really shines in this as The Vulture, and RDJ is great in the sort of mentor role. Overall, giving this one a 4 out of 5.
Dunkirk - This was a really good movie. While no performances really stood out as being incredible, everyone was good in their role. The effects feel much more practical and realistic than a lot of other war movies. If you're going in to this expecting a lot of shooting and bombs, you'll be disappointed. If you're going in expecting these long speeches and stuff like that, you'll be disappointed (I would guess there's 1,000 words of dialogue in this). If you're going in expecting a fairly historically accurate depiction of the fight for survival, you will be very pleased. This is one of those movies that I really liked at the time, and then after learning more about the historical significance, absolutely loved. Dunkirk is a movie that needs to be seen, if for nothing else than it tells the story of an oft overlooked piece of both military and World history. I've seen a few people say that they weren't really able to connect with the individual characters, and while I can kind of see that, I don't think it's important. The spotlighted individual characters, are really every soldier that was stuck on that beach, scared and wanting nothing more than to get home. They're the civilians that risked their safety to help their boys get home and continue to fight. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 5 as a general movie fan, a 5 out of 5 as a history lover.
IT - Can't sleep, clown will fucking eat me. That's how I feel after watching this movie. It's freaky as hell and there's some seriously messed up stuff, some great jump scares, and Pennywise is creepy as shit. The kids all do a great job with their characters, and the movie does blend in a little bit of comedy with the serious tone and the horror. Overall, this was much better than the made for TV version, and while it did leave me a little freaked out, it also left me looking forward to Chapter 2. I've never been a big fan of horror movies, but I enjoyed this one. Giving it a 4 out of 5.
Hitman's Bodyguard - I really enjoy this film, Ryan Reynolds kills it in this role as the bodyguard to Sam Jackson hitman. They have great chemistry together, Great one-liners and I love the action in the movie and Salma Hayek still looks damn good as Sam Jackson bad ass wife. Plus Gary Oldman in it also, He Gary Oldman, that speaks for itself. Funny, great action, I had a good time and I recommend it . You will have a good time.
Thor Raganrock ... Awesome film , I love it had me laughing from start to finish , I got nothing bad to say about this movie, I love the action , the comedy , The characters. I say go out and see it and judge for yourself . It was one of the best times I had in the movies in a while . Marvel does it again in my eyes.