Talk about the last movie you saw
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Marley & Me.
I don't know what the general consensus on the movie was, but I loved it. It could be because it hit home with me, growing up with a dog of my own for nearly 15 years.
I bawled my eyes out during the last 20 minutes and still holding back a few tears now, after just watching it.
Great movie, if you're a dog person or especially owned a dog sometime in your life.
I don't know what the general consensus on the movie was, but I loved it. It could be because it hit home with me, growing up with a dog of my own for nearly 15 years.
I bawled my eyes out during the last 20 minutes and still holding back a few tears now, after just watching it.
Great movie, if you're a dog person or especially owned a dog sometime in your life.
it's almost like Michael Bay is a horribly shitty director that can fuck up the best movie ideasShegokigo said:
I saw Observe and Report in theaters over the weekend and loved it. There was a lot going on in that movie I thought, and I get the idea a lot of people are going to get the wrong message out of it.
Punisher: War Zone.
Honestly, it felt a hell of a lot more like a Punisher movie than the previous one did. It was big, dumb action with lots of explosions and a high body count. Dialogue and acting was terrible for the most part, but I thought the new guy playing Punisher did a great job. He came across more like Frank Castle than the other guy did.
Honestly, it felt a hell of a lot more like a Punisher movie than the previous one did. It was big, dumb action with lots of explosions and a high body count. Dialogue and acting was terrible for the most part, but I thought the new guy playing Punisher did a great job. He came across more like Frank Castle than the other guy did.
Titus Pullo for the win!ThatNickGuy said:
I saw State of Play tonight, absolutely brilliant acting from a full cast of competent movie stars. Storyline is very solid and keeps you at the edge of your seat until the very end. It’s basically hardcore, old school journalism with an amazing performance from Crowe and McAdams. Definitely recommended.
After doing the CN Tower climb yesterday, I vegged out on the couch and watched a couple of movies borrowed from the library:
1) Schindler's List: I'm ashamed to say that I've not seen this before. I'd forgotten that it was so long, too (3 hours!), but...damn. It was just...damn. I was speechless. I don't know what the significance of the little girl in the red dress was, though (one of the few uses of colour in the movie). But I loved the final touch at the end with all the surviving members, who were also characters throughout the film, coming to the grave of Schinlder alongside the actors that played them. That was just classy as heck. Brilliant movie, well deserving of all of its acclaim and I'm sorry I waited so long to see it.
EDIT: Never mind. I just looked it up on Wikipedia. Very interesting.
2) Bolt: If I could've afforded it, I would have seen this in theatres. But my god, what a riot. Rhino the Hamster stole the show, but the movie had a lot of laughs and surprisingly, a lot of heart, too. I was choked up during the final rescue scene, but then, I'm also a sucker for dogs (see my mention of Marley & Me above). Totally going to buy this previously used at Blockbuster sometime.
3) City of Ember: REALLY neat sci-fi movie and it's a damn shame it was a box office failure (not even making half its budget back). Some of it was a bit odd, but overall, it was just neat. It sounds like the majority of it was loyal to the book, which makes me feel like reading the rest of the series (three or four novels). Anyone read it? Again, I think this'll be something I'll pick up used at Blockbuster sometime.
1) Schindler's List: I'm ashamed to say that I've not seen this before. I'd forgotten that it was so long, too (3 hours!), but...damn. It was just...damn. I was speechless. I don't know what the significance of the little girl in the red dress was, though (one of the few uses of colour in the movie). But I loved the final touch at the end with all the surviving members, who were also characters throughout the film, coming to the grave of Schinlder alongside the actors that played them. That was just classy as heck. Brilliant movie, well deserving of all of its acclaim and I'm sorry I waited so long to see it.
EDIT: Never mind. I just looked it up on Wikipedia. Very interesting.
2) Bolt: If I could've afforded it, I would have seen this in theatres. But my god, what a riot. Rhino the Hamster stole the show, but the movie had a lot of laughs and surprisingly, a lot of heart, too. I was choked up during the final rescue scene, but then, I'm also a sucker for dogs (see my mention of Marley & Me above). Totally going to buy this previously used at Blockbuster sometime.
3) City of Ember: REALLY neat sci-fi movie and it's a damn shame it was a box office failure (not even making half its budget back). Some of it was a bit odd, but overall, it was just neat. It sounds like the majority of it was loyal to the book, which makes me feel like reading the rest of the series (three or four novels). Anyone read it? Again, I think this'll be something I'll pick up used at Blockbuster sometime.
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Soliloquy
A bunch of female friends were watching A Cinderella Story I made the mistake of sitting down and watching with them.
I spent hours in the shower trying to scrape off the horrific writing and acting. *shudders*
I spent hours in the shower trying to scrape off the horrific writing and acting. *shudders*
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I got to talk to one of the survivors who visited the grave at the end and he told me about how Spielberg had booked them all for the flight in coach and they had refused to go until they got first class. He was an amusing guy.ThatNickGuy said:
I can kind of understand his reasoning. I mean, the movie only had so much of a budget. And imagine the NUMBER of people that they were trying to fly out all at once. That would've been some major dough.
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Yeah, I don't blame Spielberg it was just how the man phrased it, something like "We've been through everything already, if he thinks that we're going to fly coach he's crazy"ThatNickGuy said:
Heh, okay, THAT'S funny.
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Flightplan (2005): This movie was fairly bad. 2/5 stars at best, and only that high because of the uptempo pace at the end. In fact, that's the biggest problem with this film: the glacial pace. It's only 1hr 38min, but by the end, you think about a decade has passed. The beginning is especially slow. Here, the film tries too hard to be highbrow, with moody music, desaturated coloring, and Edgar Rice Burroughs-style cut-up, all of which serve little purpose in the grand scheme of a thriller. Without spoiling anything, the plot is wildly unswallowable, and takes place in an airplane the internal size of which would make the Tardis blush with jealousy. Don't rent it unless you're really really bored. Because if you aren't, you will be.
True story, I watched Armageddon last night, and as the credits rolled, I silently stood up and grabbed the DVD case and ripped it in half.
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Soliloquy
Man, I hated that movie. [spoiler:2s8uaubc]When the bad guy's major plot revolves around no one in a crowded airplane ever noticing that the main character had a child with her, which he has no reason to believe would happen, the movie has a problem.[/spoiler:2s8uaubc]fade said:
On the other hand, Red Eye was a decent movie. The first half of it was great. The second half just turned into another generic "run from the monster/bad guy!" chase.
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animal crackers
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BULLSHIT. People can call them animal crackers all they want, but they are goddamn cookies! Whoever named them was some mastermind whose chief goal was to drive people crazy with this idea of sweet, cookie-tasting crackers, damnit!
...I'm sorry, that was not an appropriate reaction. But yes, that's the exact scene I'm referring to.
...I'm sorry, that was not an appropriate reaction. But yes, that's the exact scene I'm referring to.
I was pretty disappointed to have missed Burn After Reading in theatres -- first time in 15 years I haven't seen a Coen movie upon release.
After seeing it on DVD, I'm no longer disappointed. It had a couple of good moments but it was just too pointless. Which coming from a Coen devotee is really saying something.
EDIT: And I just turned on the TV to see Miller's Crossing is on IFC in 15 minutes. The movie gods taketh away with one hand, and giveth with the other.
After seeing it on DVD, I'm no longer disappointed. It had a couple of good moments but it was just too pointless. Which coming from a Coen devotee is really saying something.
EDIT: And I just turned on the TV to see Miller's Crossing is on IFC in 15 minutes. The movie gods taketh away with one hand, and giveth with the other.
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Watched "Airplane II: The Sequel" last night.
This movie is a classic and never fails to crack me up
This movie is a classic and never fails to crack me up
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redapples
Watched 'Let the Right One In' on Saturday. Its rare for me to get to see adult films what with having two children pre 5. So this was a treat. My wife was made redundant last week so we thought we'd push the boat out one last time (for a while). The English version of this is apparently already in production and anyone shy of subtitles is in for a treat when that's made. This is the freshest vampire treatment I've seen in a long time. Not exactly scary but quite unsettling in places. On the other hand there are elements in this film that are warm and uplifting too. Its in essesence a love story but a little sad too. Even though it has a happy ending what is revealled in the film means you know that the happiness wont last forever. 10/10.
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It's not a movie, but I've been watching Naruto Shippuden on Hulu.com. I've only watched up to [spoiler:jz8rnhro]Gaara's revival[/spoiler:jz8rnhro], but this is a totally different series than Naruto. It's much more mature. The series focuses less on fighting and more on characterization. Honestly, that's about all you could do without resorting to ridiculous power levels or resetting power levels like the Dragonball metaseries ultimately did. The series is actually rather poignant, to my total surprise. [spoiler:jz8rnhro]Sasori's death is really tragic and sad, and they do a good job tying it symbolically to the poor choices in the past of the Sand Village (though I could've done without the whole 'it wasn't really me--he wanted to die' bit thrown in there almost like a speed bump). And Chiyo's sacrifice is nice and sad without going over the top.[/spoiler:jz8rnhro] I'm only up to number 30 or so, so I can't say if it keeps up, but it's certainly a good start.
Crank 2. Jason Statham as kaiju.
What else can I say?
Awesome, that's what.
What else can I say?
Awesome, that's what.
Saw Knowing a couple days ago. Not bad, though I found it fairly predictable. I like how they weren't too heavy handed with the message though; makes you think, but doesn't try to hammer the point home. And yeah, the visual effects were good.
Also, I phoned my family at home as soon as I came out of the theater. True story.
Also, I phoned my family at home as soon as I came out of the theater. True story.
CynicismKills said:
I saw that Thursday and I still literally have no idea what to think about the movie.
Just watched Synecdoche, New York on DvD a bit ago. I am thoroughly confused about what went on. I'll definitely have to watch it again. So, your typical Charlie Kaufman movie, I guess.
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Okay, not a movie per se, but a miniseries: Holocaust (1978). The story of the Weiss family, and how members of the family fared during the war - along with the story of Erik Dorf, one of Doctor Josef Weiss's patients who rises in the ranks of the SS, starting as a clerk but ending up as one of the frontline witnesses and contributors to the Final Solution.
I admit, I cried when I watched this series. I don't know why, but I've always felt an interest towards the Holocaust: this series, The Pianist, Schindler's List, Maus... Morbid? Perhaps, but somehow I believe that the death of 5-6 million people because of a racist ideology is something that shouldn't be forgot.
I admit, I cried when I watched this series. I don't know why, but I've always felt an interest towards the Holocaust: this series, The Pianist, Schindler's List, Maus... Morbid? Perhaps, but somehow I believe that the death of 5-6 million people because of a racist ideology is something that shouldn't be forgot.
Saw that today. I really enjoyed it, myself. It's, in essence, the perfect mindless movie. An absolutely nutty film with sex, violence and logic holes out the wazoo, it's the perfect film to have with some friends and just laugh yourselves silly. I mean, I do have to categorize this film as awesome. I mean, what can you say about a film which has, as CynicismKills said, a Jason Statham kaiju scene or [spoiler:nzngr761]a big shoot-out between Asian hookers, leatherclad gay black men and a Hispanic gang[/spoiler:nzngr761]?Charlie Dont Surf said:
It was too awesome, that was the major downfall.Charlie Dont Surf said:
Just saw possibly the best and worst military horror films back to back on Netflix streaming.
For the best, it was Outpost, with Ray Stevenson. It was like watching Dog Soldiers again, only grittier, and actually much scarier. There was a lot of "not revealing the monster" and really brilliant use of lighting to add to the creepiness of the atmosphere.
What dialogue there was is terse, short, to the point, and while the characterizations were a little light, you can tell the whole film was built on showing less, imagining more. Also, the film budget was 200,000 British pounds, which only makes the whole thing much more visually impressive.
I like military-themed films where, much as there are tons of operational inaccuracies, there's a strong desire to make it feel realistic. The guys in this film talked like you'd expect crusty mercenaries to talk, and held their weapons like they (sort of) knew what they were doing. When they were attacked, you could really feel the "trapped in a bunker" kind of atmosphere.
Which brings me to the worst military-theme horror film I've ever seen.
Slayer with Casper Van Dien.
Now granted, that this dude was in it should have been warning enough, but I noticed that Kevin Grevioux, Ray Park, and Danny Trejo were in it, so I figured it would at least be awfully entertaining.
I was wrong.
In the opposite way that Outpost went out of its way to cultivate its military-like atmosphere and stuck to it, Slayer gets everything pretty much awful from the get go.
The elite military unit holds their guns like toys, apparently don't carry any gear besides their rifles and their camo pants, walk nonchalantly through enemy territory while talking and joking loudly, and are just plain annoying.
Throw in that the big bads (vampires in this case) look and act like dirty winos and don't do anything that's even especially supernatural (they run around in the sun, and don't have sharp teeth), and it all comes out into a mess that I couldn't stand after the first 10 minutes.
I think the breaking point for me is when Casper's character, when faced by vampires in the ruins, inexplicably drops switches his loaded assault rifle to his left hand, where it hangs idly, and pulls out his effin' sidearm to fight them with.
For the best, it was Outpost, with Ray Stevenson. It was like watching Dog Soldiers again, only grittier, and actually much scarier. There was a lot of "not revealing the monster" and really brilliant use of lighting to add to the creepiness of the atmosphere.
What dialogue there was is terse, short, to the point, and while the characterizations were a little light, you can tell the whole film was built on showing less, imagining more. Also, the film budget was 200,000 British pounds, which only makes the whole thing much more visually impressive.
I like military-themed films where, much as there are tons of operational inaccuracies, there's a strong desire to make it feel realistic. The guys in this film talked like you'd expect crusty mercenaries to talk, and held their weapons like they (sort of) knew what they were doing. When they were attacked, you could really feel the "trapped in a bunker" kind of atmosphere.
Which brings me to the worst military-theme horror film I've ever seen.
Slayer with Casper Van Dien.
Now granted, that this dude was in it should have been warning enough, but I noticed that Kevin Grevioux, Ray Park, and Danny Trejo were in it, so I figured it would at least be awfully entertaining.
I was wrong.
In the opposite way that Outpost went out of its way to cultivate its military-like atmosphere and stuck to it, Slayer gets everything pretty much awful from the get go.
The elite military unit holds their guns like toys, apparently don't carry any gear besides their rifles and their camo pants, walk nonchalantly through enemy territory while talking and joking loudly, and are just plain annoying.
Throw in that the big bads (vampires in this case) look and act like dirty winos and don't do anything that's even especially supernatural (they run around in the sun, and don't have sharp teeth), and it all comes out into a mess that I couldn't stand after the first 10 minutes.
I think the breaking point for me is when Casper's character, when faced by vampires in the ruins, inexplicably drops switches his loaded assault rifle to his left hand, where it hangs idly, and pulls out his effin' sidearm to fight them with.
I became a MAJOR fanboy last night after watching Let the Right One In. Sadly, after viewing it, I feel so full of regret for not seeing it sooner. I saw the trailer when it was first released and was intrigued but I could never get my butt up off the couch to go see it in the theaters. Then, probably at the beginning of the month, it started streaming on Netflix; STREAMING!!!! And yet I balked. Finally, after being verbally harangued by a friend I sat down to watch Let the Right One In last night.
I can't remember the last time I have watched a movie that did so many things right. I try to think of an avenue where this film failed but I only come up short. Although I will say, I didn't quite understand what exactly was happening with the second scene with Oskar's dad. It was a little confusing as to the actual affect it had on Oskar. [spoiler:3h3ql24p]What I assume, and I could totally be wrong, was that the other man was Oskar's dad's lover and that was one of the reason's Oskar was picked on at school and that he resented is dad for that.[/spoiler:3h3ql24p] I dunno anybody have any insight?
Anyways, I echo the other comments about this movie, please go and see it. Before it's too late!!!
I can't remember the last time I have watched a movie that did so many things right. I try to think of an avenue where this film failed but I only come up short. Although I will say, I didn't quite understand what exactly was happening with the second scene with Oskar's dad. It was a little confusing as to the actual affect it had on Oskar. [spoiler:3h3ql24p]What I assume, and I could totally be wrong, was that the other man was Oskar's dad's lover and that was one of the reason's Oskar was picked on at school and that he resented is dad for that.[/spoiler:3h3ql24p] I dunno anybody have any insight?
Anyways, I echo the other comments about this movie, please go and see it. Before it's too late!!!
Watched Let The Right One In last night. Gonna say this.
I was dissapointed.
Now why? It was marketed to me in the wrong way. How? Right on the cover it said: "Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever."
No. It wasn't. Was a fantastic movie? Oh most definitly. It was well written, well paced, well acted. Best vampire movie ever though? No, sadly. No.
Few things bothered me too:
[spoiler:2nv0e5j1]The whole no genitelia. Was it a boy with a removed penis? Hence the scar and the "I'm not a girl", and if so? Why? Was it just that they don't have genetelia after they're "turned", I mean, wtf?[/spoiler:2nv0e5j1]
And I could have done without the "cat scene". Seriously pointless.
Also, some shitty news: The director of Cloverfield, Matt Reeves, has aquired the rights to a "remake". This is what the first movie director had to say about it:
I was dissapointed.
Now why? It was marketed to me in the wrong way. How? Right on the cover it said: "Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever."
No. It wasn't. Was a fantastic movie? Oh most definitly. It was well written, well paced, well acted. Best vampire movie ever though? No, sadly. No.
Few things bothered me too:
[spoiler:2nv0e5j1]The whole no genitelia. Was it a boy with a removed penis? Hence the scar and the "I'm not a girl", and if so? Why? Was it just that they don't have genetelia after they're "turned", I mean, wtf?[/spoiler:2nv0e5j1]
And I could have done without the "cat scene". Seriously pointless.
Also, some shitty news: The director of Cloverfield, Matt Reeves, has aquired the rights to a "remake". This is what the first movie director had to say about it:
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Alucard
Finally saw the third Underworld movie and I have to say it fits in the trilogy nicely.
Although I wish Kate Beckinsale would have been in it more even though they just included a shot of her from the first movie at the end.
Nice they kept it in that blue color filter like the first two.
Although I wish Kate Beckinsale would have been in it more even though they just included a shot of her from the first movie at the end.
Nice they kept it in that blue color filter like the first two.
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