That's how I saw it too on Halloween. An indie theatre was having a showing.A local theater, old place, totally restored, one giant screen, is playing the Shining at midnight tonight. I'm gonna be there
One of my favorite films.
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Wreck-It Ralph
Really good. While the film slows down a bit in the middle and occasionally gets a bit too lowbrow, it has a good story on the whole and a fresh spark of humor to it. They also make really good use of video game mechanics and the numerous video game characters they secured. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the Game Central Station portion of the film, but it is still a really good watch.
Also, the short film Paperman that's featured with this is great. A simple story told effectively with a visual style that blends traditional and computer animation.
Really good. While the film slows down a bit in the middle and occasionally gets a bit too lowbrow, it has a good story on the whole and a fresh spark of humor to it. They also make really good use of video game mechanics and the numerous video game characters they secured. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the Game Central Station portion of the film, but it is still a really good watch.
Also, the short film Paperman that's featured with this is great. A simple story told effectively with a visual style that blends traditional and computer animation.
Saw "Wreck-it Ralph" with my buds tonight. DAMMIT- that was a good film! Loved the jokes, the clever references, and the kick-awesome ending! And...Disney is going to milk this for all its worth aren't they? Ah well, as long as John Lasseter directs the sequel nothing bad could happe-
Oh right...that mixed reviewed sequel he directed. Meh, nobody's perfect.
Oh right...that mixed reviewed sequel he directed. Meh, nobody's perfect.
John Carter - Amazing film, really kills me it didn't do well enough to get a sequel (I understand that there were alot of reasons the film didn't do well commercially, very little having to do with the actual quality of the film). It inspired me to look up the books which I will be reading very soon.
Madagascar 3 - Why didn't anyone tell me this film was actually really really good? I thought it was just kiddy 3D fodder (which it DID have alot of) but the touching scenes (albeit very cliched at times) were really well done. I actually had a great time watching this.
The Campaign - Zach Galifinakas and Will Ferrel. Running for US Congress against each other. It's as hilarious as it seems. However if you don't like their comedy styles, then you won't like this. If you're fans, you'll love it.
Madagascar 3 - Why didn't anyone tell me this film was actually really really good? I thought it was just kiddy 3D fodder (which it DID have alot of) but the touching scenes (albeit very cliched at times) were really well done. I actually had a great time watching this.
The Campaign - Zach Galifinakas and Will Ferrel. Running for US Congress against each other. It's as hilarious as it seems. However if you don't like their comedy styles, then you won't like this. If you're fans, you'll love it.
I didn't like Paperman, and I'll tell you why:
The beginning. The two people obviously have a connection, and the girl just runs off to her train without asking him to go with her.
This. Love that fucking movie. The shitty advertising and pre-release press killed its chances in the theaters before people could even see it. I'm glad I took word of mouth from here instead and gave it a shot.
I'm posting a bit late, but Pitch Perfect was fantastic! Very funny and I wanted to sing along. Highly recommended.
I aca-gree
The Man with the Iron Fists may be one of the best worst movies I've ever seen. The story and camerawork were generally terrible and silly and actually took away from what was probably some well choreographed violence but somehow, it made it better. Also, fat Russell Crowe is my favorite actor now.
Thouroughly enjoying my night by watching V for Vendetta.
Yep, I love this movie.
Yep, I love this movie.
Easily one of my favorite films. I had the luck to watch it on IMAX. The Parliment scene was mind blowing.
Cajungal
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Yeah, it was pretty silly.
Jo Jo Dancer Your Life is Calling: Basically the life story of Richard Pryor. It is not a very good movie, but the subject matter is very interesting.
Wreck-It Ralph was Pixar-caliber. The short before it was great, too. I hope this movie doesn't get milked for sequels and such, it's a nice, neat little package that doesn't need anything more than what it brings to the table. The references are there, but they're not over-saturating the movie like the previews/posters/etc made me think they would. The voice acting is great and this is the first time since SNL I've enjoyed something Sarah Silverman did.
So, it is the first good Video Game Movie?
Except for The Last Starfighter of course.
TRON!
In the same vein I felt Hitman was pretty good.
Scott Pilgrim
North_Ranger
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Cat People
Malcolm MacDowell and Nastassia Kinski as werepanthers who turn into black panthers if they schtoink with someone other than each other, theme music by David Bowie. Yeah... need I say more?
Malcolm MacDowell and Nastassia Kinski as werepanthers who turn into black panthers if they schtoink with someone other than each other, theme music by David Bowie. Yeah... need I say more?
Know what's best about Wreck-it Ralph for video game movies? Nintendo was ALL FOR putting Mario in the movie. They just couldn't find a place to write him in. So all Disney has to do is ask them politely and BAM! Good Mario Brothers movie.
Saw a good amount of Amadeus in music class yesterday, good flick.
Saw a good amount of Amadeus in music class yesterday, good flick.
Concur with everyone on Wreck-It Ralph, especially in keeping the video game references at a suitable level and not letting them become the punchline to all the jokes, which after the first trailer was something I was afraid of.
Paperman is fucking proof that people can branch out with CG and not have it all continually looking like fucking Dreamworks shit from the last 10 years. Paperman was pretty wonderful.
Paperman is fucking proof that people can branch out with CG and not have it all continually looking like fucking Dreamworks shit from the last 10 years. Paperman was pretty wonderful.
I want to see Wreck-It Ralph but my theatre doesn't have a non-3D version option. It's partly because I'm not exactly rich these days, but also because I hate 3D in principle.
Also, as far as V for Vendetta goes, I liked it for what it was, but the graphic novel is much, much better. I think it's also interesting that the theme of the graphic novel is in reaction to Margaret Thatcher's tyrannical reign in England, where as the movie is more of a reaction to the Bush administration. I loved Alan Moore's quote about the movie, too: (paraphrasing here) "If they wanted to make a movie in reaction to the current state in the U.S., why not set it in the U.S. and have V dress up as Paul Revere rather than Guy Fox?"
Also, as far as V for Vendetta goes, I liked it for what it was, but the graphic novel is much, much better. I think it's also interesting that the theme of the graphic novel is in reaction to Margaret Thatcher's tyrannical reign in England, where as the movie is more of a reaction to the Bush administration. I loved Alan Moore's quote about the movie, too: (paraphrasing here) "If they wanted to make a movie in reaction to the current state in the U.S., why not set it in the U.S. and have V dress up as Paul Revere rather than Guy Fox?"
As inaccurate as V for Vendetta was, it wasn't NEARLY as bad as Watchmen. That movie I hate with an unafflicted scorn. I mean come on
Rorschach was good though, but I didn't like
- Ozymandias was OBVIOUSLY the bad guy in the movie! In the novel there was an actual sense of mystery to who the bad guy was, in this it was blatantly obvious! HE LOOKED LIKE MAGNETO FOR FUCKS SAKE!
his death scene at the end. It just didn't feel right to me.
V for Vendetta the movie was a very, very mediocre version of an excellent piece of comic literature. Or to put it another way: it was like, totally sweet bro with all the Michael Bay explosions and smart stuff that guy in the Anonymous mask said and it was like, so cool. You know?
Watchmen had no hope of being translated well to screen (although Snyder made it look good), V could have been turned into something intelligent instead of something packaged for the Hot Topic crowd. If you liked the movie you really owe it to yourself to read the graphic novel. V would want you to.
I'd also like to say I didn't like the scene in "V for Vendetta" when V was crying. I always thought of V being some emotionless being, him showing any semblance of emotion feels against his character.
A friend and I still make fun of the sound effects his knives made whenever he started twirling them around.