[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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I have a copy of the Korean Shaolin Soccer, which I would gladly share with ThatNickGuy if I could. Kung Fu Hustle WAS all kinds of awesome though.
God of Cookery too.
Kung Fu Hustle
Holy crap, why have I never seen this movie before? THAT! WAS! AWESOME! I haven't had so much fun watching a movie in a very long time!
Basically, what I'm trying to say is...
I've watched that movie at least 10 times.
I watched Les Mis on Christmas and LOVED it! I wasn't familiar with the story going into it (I knew a few songs and have known of Les Mis for a long while, I just didn't know the story), but my friend saw the show in New York back in high school and has basically been waiting for this movie since then. 
I didn't much care for Russel Crowe's character or his singing, but other than that, it's definitely a MUST BUY for me!
Finally saw The Hobbit the other night! I've never read it [because I'm a loser], but I thought the movie was fantastic! We saw it in 3D since it was the only option at the theater we went to. (Thankfully it was one of those luxury theaters so we had the *nice* 3D glasses that don't constantly slide down your face every few seconds. I really don't care for 3D or glasses.
) Beautiful movie, can't wait for the next one!
I didn't much care for Russel Crowe's character or his singing, but other than that, it's definitely a MUST BUY for me!Finally saw The Hobbit the other night! I've never read it [because I'm a loser], but I thought the movie was fantastic! We saw it in 3D since it was the only option at the theater we went to. (Thankfully it was one of those luxury theaters so we had the *nice* 3D glasses that don't constantly slide down your face every few seconds. I really don't care for 3D or glasses.
) Beautiful movie, can't wait for the next one!
Finally saw "Tangled" today. Cute movie, good fairy-tale kids film.
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Me too. It's also just incredibly gorgeous. I've re-watched the lantern scene so many times just to enjoy how pretty it is.
I finally did it. I lived the dream. I spent 12 consecutive hours at a movie theater. Best day off work ever.
The Hobbit (48 FPS 3D), Gangster Squad, Texas Chainsaw, Life of Pi (3D), and Lincoln.
I think I need to sleep on 'em before I process / mini review.
The Hobbit (48 FPS 3D), Gangster Squad, Texas Chainsaw, Life of Pi (3D), and Lincoln.
I think I need to sleep on 'em before I process / mini review.
The Hobbit is a fucking piece of art, in my honest but completely biased opinion.
The Hobbit was the first book I read. At least without any pictures in it. (maps not counting). That book and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy had a direct, noticeable and significant impact in who I am today.
This means, if you think about it, that I have to marry Martin Freeman, who's been both Bilbo and Arthur Dent.
The Hobbit was the first book I read. At least without any pictures in it. (maps not counting). That book and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy had a direct, noticeable and significant impact in who I am today.
This means, if you think about it, that I have to marry Martin Freeman, who's been both Bilbo and Arthur Dent.
Django Unchained the other day.
I could watch a new Tarrantino film every week. That was the fastest 3 hour film I've ever watched and I want more. I want more Christoph Waltz. I want more Jamie Foxx. I want more Leonardo DiCaprio. I want more Don fucking Johnson. NO ONE HAS EVER SAID THAT. He had the funniest line in the entire movie.
The way the movie managed to have both crazy out there action gore filled hyper-violence as well as disturbing, hard hitting, brutal realistic violence without batting an eye is remarkable. The whole fucking movie was remarkable.
I feel bad for Walton Goggins, who is apparently the world's nicest guy who just hates playing the evil racist asshole in everything.
The soundtrack in this was fantastic. I was worried that it would sometimes draw me out of the movie like it did with Inglourious Basterds, but not so with Django. Everything worked.
I could watch a new Tarrantino film every week. That was the fastest 3 hour film I've ever watched and I want more. I want more Christoph Waltz. I want more Jamie Foxx. I want more Leonardo DiCaprio. I want more Don fucking Johnson. NO ONE HAS EVER SAID THAT. He had the funniest line in the entire movie.
The way the movie managed to have both crazy out there action gore filled hyper-violence as well as disturbing, hard hitting, brutal realistic violence without batting an eye is remarkable. The whole fucking movie was remarkable.
I feel bad for Walton Goggins, who is apparently the world's nicest guy who just hates playing the evil racist asshole in everything.
The soundtrack in this was fantastic. I was worried that it would sometimes draw me out of the movie like it did with Inglourious Basterds, but not so with Django. Everything worked.
Yesterday wife and I watched Kill Bill Vol 1 and Vol 2 back-to-back; first time for me in a few years. Saying that means less though; I pretty much only watch those movies together and I wish Tarantino would edit together one big fuck-all DVD like he said was going to 10 years ago. I'd love to see his recut of it as one long film.
In any case, just as fantastic as always. I've put these on solely to build up to the last half-hour of Vol 2. It feels like it's been a long time since a movie got to me emotionally. Yeah, I had tears over the last Lord of the Rings movie and none here, but there's a difference between drama and melodrama, and though my wife was tittering over some of the lines in that last sequence, I just felt pain. Putting aside the brilliant dialogue, it amazes me that Tarantino can get these performances out of the people he works with and that they can perform in such ways. There's unspoken dialogue rushing through those same scenes, and it's all over Uma Thurman's face, in her body language, in David Carradine's eyes, the way he walks. You can feel the mixed emotions, the playfulness of the conversation walking alongside the psychological power struggle, just in how Bill makes a friggin' sandwich. I love that.
We need to get to a theater as soon as my wife's neck is doing better, because I don't want to miss Django Unchained.
In any case, just as fantastic as always. I've put these on solely to build up to the last half-hour of Vol 2. It feels like it's been a long time since a movie got to me emotionally. Yeah, I had tears over the last Lord of the Rings movie and none here, but there's a difference between drama and melodrama, and though my wife was tittering over some of the lines in that last sequence, I just felt pain. Putting aside the brilliant dialogue, it amazes me that Tarantino can get these performances out of the people he works with and that they can perform in such ways. There's unspoken dialogue rushing through those same scenes, and it's all over Uma Thurman's face, in her body language, in David Carradine's eyes, the way he walks. You can feel the mixed emotions, the playfulness of the conversation walking alongside the psychological power struggle, just in how Bill makes a friggin' sandwich. I love that.
We need to get to a theater as soon as my wife's neck is doing better, because I don't want to miss Django Unchained.
Went and saw Lincoln tonight. The first quarter of the movie is PURE history info dump, but once you get that past it and the characters actually get a chance to be developed it really opens up. James Spader and Tommy Lee Jones really stole the show, though. They were the highlights of the movie.
There was some obvious "oscar baiting" particularly by Sally Fields (don't get me wrong, I love her, but man, she was pretty over the top as Mary Todd). My only real issue with the movie is that they didn't flesh out the actual character of Abraham Lincoln at all. Every single line, with the exception of one scene with Mary, and one with his son (played by the always excellent Joseph Gordon-Levitt), was just a series of platitudes and speeches, even in his normal conversations.
There was also the jarring casting choice of the british guy from Madmen as Ulysses S. Grant.
Spoiler altert: Lincoln gets shot in Ford's Theater.
There was some obvious "oscar baiting" particularly by Sally Fields (don't get me wrong, I love her, but man, she was pretty over the top as Mary Todd). My only real issue with the movie is that they didn't flesh out the actual character of Abraham Lincoln at all. Every single line, with the exception of one scene with Mary, and one with his son (played by the always excellent Joseph Gordon-Levitt), was just a series of platitudes and speeches, even in his normal conversations.
There was also the jarring casting choice of the british guy from Madmen as Ulysses S. Grant.
Spoiler altert: Lincoln gets shot in Ford's Theater.
Saw Skyfall last week. It was good all in all, but it kind of dragged in the middle. The villain was creepy as hell.
Finally posting here.
I saw no movies in 2012...until its final week. Then I got to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Wreck-It Ralph within a couple days of each other.
The Hobbit was pretty much what I expected. Lots of attention to detail, spectacular effects, and a reasonable enough adherence to the story to make it worthwhile. I saw the 2D version, so I am thinking about going back to see the 3D version (if I can get into a theater in time) just so I can make up my mind about whether or not the enhanced refresh rate is all that for me. As it was, there were plenty of times in the 2D version where I was jolted out of my immersion because I would realize, "Oh. This scene was filmed because 3D." Still, I'm not at all disappointed that I saw it, not one bit. Also, some of the songs are quite well done, and Christopher Lee is looking seriously old, man.
Ralph was a complete and total surprise, and a joy. I went in expecting a kids' movie laden with nostalgia sprinkles, and I was not at all disappointed. There were plenty of moments where the movie said, "Oh, hey! You're an adult watching this movie? We put this power-up here just for you." It's a bit obviously formulaic (no doubt to make it easy for the kiddies to follow along) but I quickly realized that there was quite a bit of fractal-like depth to the movie. The adult component isn't just bolted on, it's woven through the entire fabric, and the closer I looked, the more I'd see. For instance, the music is modern and bubble-gum, but they dragged in some serious ringers. Kids will get caught up in the action, the slapstick, the colors, and the overall cartoon, but the performances make it obvious that the characters are treated as actual characters, and not just caricatures/stereotypes. I smell a sequel, or at least something else set in the same universe. I pray the magic continues.
--Patrick
I saw no movies in 2012...until its final week. Then I got to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Wreck-It Ralph within a couple days of each other.
The Hobbit was pretty much what I expected. Lots of attention to detail, spectacular effects, and a reasonable enough adherence to the story to make it worthwhile. I saw the 2D version, so I am thinking about going back to see the 3D version (if I can get into a theater in time) just so I can make up my mind about whether or not the enhanced refresh rate is all that for me. As it was, there were plenty of times in the 2D version where I was jolted out of my immersion because I would realize, "Oh. This scene was filmed because 3D." Still, I'm not at all disappointed that I saw it, not one bit. Also, some of the songs are quite well done, and Christopher Lee is looking seriously old, man.
Ralph was a complete and total surprise, and a joy. I went in expecting a kids' movie laden with nostalgia sprinkles, and I was not at all disappointed. There were plenty of moments where the movie said, "Oh, hey! You're an adult watching this movie? We put this power-up here just for you." It's a bit obviously formulaic (no doubt to make it easy for the kiddies to follow along) but I quickly realized that there was quite a bit of fractal-like depth to the movie. The adult component isn't just bolted on, it's woven through the entire fabric, and the closer I looked, the more I'd see. For instance, the music is modern and bubble-gum, but they dragged in some serious ringers. Kids will get caught up in the action, the slapstick, the colors, and the overall cartoon, but the performances make it obvious that the characters are treated as actual characters, and not just caricatures/stereotypes. I smell a sequel, or at least something else set in the same universe. I pray the magic continues.
--Patrick
The Hobbit: dammit, I went to a viewing after getting off of work. I was just too damned tired. I fell asleep during the riddle match... Then I woke up just before the end. I have no idea how much I missed.
You missed about an hour.
Catch Me if You Can
I'd avoided this movie for a long time because of my past hatred for DiCaprio (stemming from the "OMG cute boyz!" popularity phase he had after Titanic). I've since grown away from from that and realized how great an actor he is. This is similar to my years-long hate of George Clooney for Batman & Robin.
Anyway, I really liked this movie. It was very stylized, had some great acting, and some really surprising appearances by actors or actresses that are now very well known (Jennifer Garner, for example). I thought it ran a little too long at points, but I think for the story to really have the full impact, it needed that room to move.
I'd avoided this movie for a long time because of my past hatred for DiCaprio (stemming from the "OMG cute boyz!" popularity phase he had after Titanic). I've since grown away from from that and realized how great an actor he is. This is similar to my years-long hate of George Clooney for Batman & Robin.
Anyway, I really liked this movie. It was very stylized, had some great acting, and some really surprising appearances by actors or actresses that are now very well known (Jennifer Garner, for example). I thought it ran a little too long at points, but I think for the story to really have the full impact, it needed that room to move.
Were you like me, and got the Barry Allen reference IMMEDIATELY, and felt that you could be a better investigator than Tom Hanks?
Honestly, DiCaprio was talking so fast that I didn't even catch the name until they showed Hanks with the list.
quick reviews from the weekend:
Hobbit: ***1/2
Gangster Squad: **
Texas Chainsaw: ***
Life of Pi: ****
Lincoln: ****
Zero Dark Thirty: *****
Hobbit: ***1/2
Gangster Squad: **
Texas Chainsaw: ***
Life of Pi: ****
Lincoln: ****
Zero Dark Thirty: *****
I had a strong dislike for DiCaprio for a very long time, just his name was enough to make me avoid his films. I will gladly admit however, he's really turned me around and I find that his name is more of a draw for me these days. He has some really solid films under his belt that I loved:
For me it started with his role in Catch Me If You Can, which at the time I attributed more to my love of Tom Hanks. Then he knocked it out of the park back to back with Blood Diamond and The Departed. I started giving him more credit. After Shutter Island and Inception I was completely sold. Now I'm really looking forward to watching Django for alot of reasons, but he's definitely one of them.
Funny enough, I think Timberlake's not a bad actor, either.
He's a great actor.
No. No he's not.
Watch The Social Network and get back to me in the morning.
Timberlake's good. He's also one of the best SNL hosts ever.
I have. I personally found it to be pretty terrible tbo. I can see why people like yourself would like it, but did nothing for me.
Going to have to disagree there. Dick in a box is probably the most over-hyped weak skits in years.
I can't brofist on tapatalk, so Charlie, put your fist to the screen and let's make it happen.
Side note: my phone auto corrects brofist into methodist.