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Subject: Movie Reviews and Opinions

Posted by: Ref - Donor [539581218] Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 11:11

The last movie thread was so big that I figured we could start another one.

Saw 3 was a lot more gore and not as good as the other two IMO.

I really liked the documentary, "This Film is Not Yet Rated." If you ever wonder how they rate movies and the politics of it, you'll really want to check this out. They even hired a private detective to uncover who the secret members are who rate them. The MPAA is a joke.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 14:33

I'm getting tired of Netflix response time lately. Took both movies to the post office to be sure I'd have new movies on Friday and they did not show them arriving today as they undoubtedly did. This has been happening more and more frequently and I'm strongly considering switching to blockbuster as you can simply drop them off at a store (instead of a post office) and they instantly send you the new movies the next business day.

DMAN
ID: 420562310
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 15:09

Not only can you drop them off at BB, you get a free DVD rental with each online rental you bring into the store. Plus, you get a free in-store rental each month good for a movie of game.

DMAN
ID: 420562310
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 15:11

BTW - the BB has to be a Total Access BB for this to work.

WiddleAvi
ID: 241137114
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 15:12

I have not had problems with Netflix but the commercial for BB shows that you can take them to the store and pick out new movies at the store !!! Unfortunally the BB next to me closed down recently.

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 19:36

Had a problem recently with returned movies to Netflix in Austin. However, I think it had to do with not only a nasty ice storm, but that our local post office really sucks. We shall see. I returned a movie yesterday and hopefully we will have a new movie by Saturday.

Our post office here (just outside of Killeen) is less than expedient. It should not take 12 days for a small padded envelope to get from El Paso to Killen. I've had priority mail held up at the bulk mail center in Waco as well.

Great One
ID: 201155199
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 20:46

Blockbuster is a great situation right now, I got a feeling this current offer is so generous because Blockbuster is flexing their muscle cause they want to drive Netflix out of business. Then they'll raise it to 20 bucks a month with no in-store returns.

You also get a free Video Game per month with Blockbuster.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 21:11

Blockbuster is just finally getting back some footing now. Over the last few years they have been closing stores right and left.

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 21:11

My friend sent me this link a couple days ago:
http://www.flixster.com/

What I like about it is that you go in and rate movies that you've watched and then it can make recommendations for similar movies.

There are several other things you can do like review movies, read movie reviews from others, and play trivia. When you initially sign up, you have the option to rate a specific group of movies to get a MCT score. You don't have to rate these movies, but I have found it helpful when reading reviews from other people and judging it based on our "compatibility" score.

I've added a few movies to my list because of this site and am sure I will add some more down the road.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Jan 26, 2007, 10:11

I really liked The Guardian.

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Jan 27, 2007, 03:54

I just watched Stay. It's a 2005 film with Ryan Gosling, Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. I looked in the old thread to see if anyone had commented on it and they hadn't. It falls into the category of the old thread because it was a movie that surprised me at the end. Great acting, visuals, and editing. If you like movies that leave the ending open for interpretation, this is one I recommend. If you have HBO it's probably scheduled to come on again a dozen more times in the near future.

Perm Dude
ID: 110192710
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 00:08

Watched The Illusionist tonight. Great flick. Good twists, and Ed Norton is always a treat to watch.

RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 03:08

I watched the Illusionist last week. Thought it was highly predictable. Entertaining, but if you were even remotely watching the movie, you could see how everything was being laid out.

Speaking of Edward Norton, I rented 25th Hour yesterday. Just got done watching it. Excellent flick. Its a Spike Lee Joint, also starring Rosario Dawson...well, thats enough for me...and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Interesting that Tobey Maguire was one of the producers.

To equalize picking a good movie, we also rented Idiocracy. I'd like my $4 bucks and 1 1/2 hours back please. Was giving Mike Judge the benefit of the doubt for creating Office Space, but this was just plain bad. Yes, I understand what he was attempting to do, but man...

From a week or two ago, Bubba Ho-tep. All I need to say is its a Bruce Campbell flick. If you love him, its great. If you don't...whats your problem? And yes, the are currently making a sequel...well, prequel.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 05:08

T.C.B., baby.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 07:55

Has anyone seen "Thankyou for Smoking" yet? I'm interested in how it was.

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 09:00

I really enjoyed Saw III. The gore was pretty far out there and the traps were really cool. I liked the DVD extra of how they made the traps. Very cool.

Anyone hear of a DVD release date for Rocky Balboa?

WiddleAvi
ID: 241137114
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 09:27

I saw Thank you for smoking. It was a good movie but not great. 7 on a scale 1-10

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 14:06

Re: 4

I am unclear on the BlockBuster deal for their store front discs. I know you can take your movie back there any time they are open and you will immediately get a new movie sent to you and not have to wait for you to mail it in. But I am unclear if you get a replacement for that as well or just once per month. My thinking is that you can only get a movie free once per month and then you have to return it or subject to late fees. It's still a good deal as there is one really close and I'll often drop a movie off at the Post Office after receiving one in the mail on say Sat. morning so I get a new release sent out on Monday so I get it on Tuesday. This way I can simply take (a) watched movie(s) in on Sunday evening and still get a new release in the mail on Tuesday.

We got rid of all of our premium channels a year ago and got Netflix--saved a ton of money but I think BB is the better way to go. I can't dump Netflix for 3 more weeks, so just want to be ready when my due date comes to switch over. Really am tired of Netflix not marking my movies as returned when they have arrived--or worse they mark it as returned but take an extra day to send one out. The BB store deal takes a lot of planning out of the mix to get new releases. And if a new release is out of supply temporarily online, I can use the coupon to pick it up in-store for free. Since they are the same price--seems like a bargain. Also, I believe whatever plan you sign up for--you are grandfathered even if they change the terms in hte future. Also like how BB lets you rate it half stars instead of the simle full stars from 1-5 that Netflix does.

DMAN
ID: 92582611
Sun, Jan 28, 2007, 15:13

This is what I do. I get 3 movies mailed to me from BB. I watch them and then take them in-store. Grab 3 movies off the shelf, and hand them, plus the 3 sealed online rentals to the clerk. The clerk scans your BB card, the online rentals and the 'new' rentals. You get these in-store rentals for free, they mail the online rentals back for you and send the next 3 in your Queue. I've found that BB's delivery is a little slower than Netflix, but when I'm actually getting 6 at a time, I don't care. I also use the 1 free in-store rental on video games for my sons. :)

REF - google 'netflix throttling' and you'll see that it's common practice of Netflix to 'hold back' your next rental

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Jan 29, 2007, 11:15

The Black Dahlia was hard to follow. Snakes on a Plane was even worse than I expected.

DMAN thanks for that info. I Googled that and all I can say is WOW!

The Treasonists
Sustainer
ID: 171572711
Mon, Jan 29, 2007, 17:07

Another thing you can do with both companies is cancel it for awhile and then start it up again. We are caught up on a lot of the recent movies and are busy until June, so we are not members right now. It costs nothing. At Blockbuster you have 10 days to turn them in after you cancel. You have to look at your account and cancel it the last day before they charge you for another month. There are no partial months. And ,if you're really a cheapskate like me , arrange it a few days ahead so you receive 3 movies right before cancelling.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Feb 01, 2007, 01:10

Open Season was pretty good.

Crank was actually better than expected. I knida likes it. I especially enjoyed the plot. Something new.

Flyboys was also a lot better than expected.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Thu, Feb 01, 2007, 02:29

The wife got Little Miss Sunshine and the Illusionist tonight, we'll watch them tomorrow. Interested in what she thinks of the Illusionist. Then wonder how LMS is, been hearing pretty good things.

WiddleAvi
ID: 19126110
Thu, Feb 01, 2007, 11:28

I just watched Sherrybaby (Excellent movie). I have seen maybe 3-5 movies with Maggie Gylenhall and she seems to get naked in pretty much every one of them. Almost like it's stipulated in her contract. Anyway I was wondering what it must be like for her parents when they go the the premiers. Do they have to turn away ? Thats a lot of turning away in her movies.

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Fri, Feb 02, 2007, 01:07

The Wicker Man was weird. I am not talking the uncanny or supernatural weird, but the bizarre weird. I thought I was enjoying it until the last 20 minutes and then it all fell apart. It was like reading a John Grisham novel. The end just makes you say wtf.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 02, 2007, 07:43

We got to see Little Miss Sunshine last night. Overall it was a good movie, just alot of quirks in it. Think the wife enjoyed it more than I. :'P

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 11:45

Watched The Guardian last night. Pretty good flick.

Tonight will be Scanner Darkly.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 16:31

Got to watch the Illusionist again without the turbulance this time. I still think I like the Prestige more though. But both are still pretty good.

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 19:03

Katietx: Keep me posted on Scanner Darkly. I'm on the fence with that one as it looks weird, but interesting.

sarge33rd
ID: 76442923
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 19:46

its animated Box. I dont "do" animated (unless its disney), and katie feels the same. IOW, we aint watchin it.

bibA
Leader
ID: 261028117
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 20:09

My favorite movie of the year was BABEL. Part way thru, was thinking that it was kinda difficult to watch/enjoy. But, the movie actually turned out to be uplifting - just a masterpiece in movie making. Thing that gets to me is hearing people who have admitedly not seen it discuss this movie. Have heard many of them give a synopsis of the plot, and then say that there was no way they would see the movie, or enjoy it. Talk about being closed minded.

Close second was BLOOD DIAMOND. Splendid acting, and found myself really caring about the major characters.

Next was LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. A joy to experience.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 20:17

I didn't like Scanner Darkly personally. It's like they shot the movie and then animated over it. Weird, but at least I didn't turn it off and got all the way through it.

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 20:57

its animated Box. I dont "do" animated (unless its disney), and katie feels the same. IOW, we aint watchin it.

Understood, but if you like the Matrix movies, The Animatrix is worth a look. It's an animated compilation of short stories that act as a prologue to The Matrix and occur within the Matrix movies themselves.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 23:40

Sherry Baby wasn't my cup of tea. I didn't think I'd like it, but when Widdle said it was good, I bit on it.

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Sat, Feb 03, 2007, 23:51

Hmmm, ok Box, I might give it another try tomorrow. Might.

WiddleAvi
ID: 241137114
Sun, Feb 04, 2007, 08:14

Ref - Sorry. What didn't you like about it. I found it to be a very interesting story.

Perm Dude
ID: 3812247
Sun, Feb 04, 2007, 08:29

I took out Inside Man--anyone else see it yet? I've heard its pretty good.

C1-NRB
ID: 17348117
Sun, Feb 04, 2007, 09:41

Inside Man is a nice caper-plot movie.
I like that kind of thing and thought it was pretty good.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Feb 04, 2007, 12:18

Widdle, NP, to each their own. Sherrybaby about a woman who gets out of prison and on probation and tries to reunite with her young daughter who really didn't even know her. It shows her struggling trying to get a relationship back with her while being a sex fiend and fighting her drug habit which got her busted in the first place. Just really weird. Her father obviously molested Sherry and still feels her up. It's a low budget IFC film with not the best acting in the world. I've seen worse, just didn't do anything for me.

Inside Man was decent, but not as good as I thought it would be. I think you will like it but not love it. I liked it more than the wife. She called everything that was going to happen correctly. I like Denzel's acting a lot and she doesn't.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Feb 07, 2007, 11:46

Frailty is a 2002 film with Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey. It had some interesting twists. I liked it. Wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but I'd recommend it if you're looking for a 90 minute thriller for your netflix/BB queue.

Boxman
ID: 47922511
Wed, Feb 07, 2007, 13:05

I really enjoyed Frailty. Inside Man was also very well done.

threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Wed, Feb 07, 2007, 23:55

i liked the idea of scanner darkly, and the idea itself worked out ok, but the plot was garbage. it was quite boring.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Feb 08, 2007, 23:11

I could not get into War of the Worlds.

leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Fri, Feb 09, 2007, 17:30

Just saw Little Miss Sunshine. Up until the last 10 minutes, I was just like, "It's okay." But the last 10 minutes turned it into a good movie. I didn't see it coming at all and wrapped up the point of the movie well.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 11:08

legge, exactly what I said! I still don't see what the big fuss is about this movie. It's up for these awards and everything. But the last--let's say 15 mins or so was hilarious. IT turned if from being not very good IMM to decent.

Watched Flags of Our Fathers. Not a bad movie, but wasn't as good as I expected. Guess wasn't suer what to expect, but it gotthe hype and Eastwood directed it. It was fine. I just thought it was going to be very good. Had many flahbacks and when it goes back and forth, it takes some time to figure out where you are each time.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 11:31

Since alot of people have now seen LMS i've got a question of what you think. At the end, is the "Biker" looking dude a girls father, or a pedafile? Me and my wife take different views.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 12:27

Pan's Labyrinth was ridiculously good. Defnitely alot more graphic than I thought it would be.

WiddleAvi
ID: 241137114
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 12:58

Punk:I seem to remember thinking he was a father.

leggestand
ID: 37113109
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 14:35

Punk: My wife and I didn't think he had a child in the pageant.

KnicksFan
Sustainer
ID: 030815418
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 17:22

I thought he had a kid in it. I figured the pedaphile was the host.

leggestand
ID: 37113109
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 17:38

lol, good point Knicksfan.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 19:26

Haha Knicks. Yeah I took the route he didn't have a kid, since he was sitting there listening to music and just "watching". But my wife said "nooo that's horrible!"

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 19:35

The Wicker Man was blah. Looked outstanding on Blue Ray though.

Seward Norse
ID: 317472810
Mon, Feb 12, 2007, 16:11

Punk, I assumed Pedaphile as well.

J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Mon, Feb 12, 2007, 16:54

The Departed comes out on DVD tomorrow!!!!

Slackjawed Yokel
ID: 591511222
Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 00:15

Yeah, I plan on picking up The Departed on Blu Ray tomorrow (assuming the 12-16" of snow that we're supposed to get is a farce...). I meant to see it in the theater, but never got around to it.

I got a PS3 a couple of weeks ago, and so far have only watched one blu-ray disc. It was Crank which was actually shot in HD video, and the picture was amazing. Not only blowing away standard definition DVD's but a noticeable improvement over HD through my cable. Netflix was nice in that once I told them I had a BD player, they automatically replaced all the available titles in my queue.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 02:01

Netflix has shipped Departed to me. Should have it tomorrow.

Yokel, could be worse, you could be in upstate New York where there is like 136" of snow and counting...

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 06:18

I got a PS3 a couple of weeks ago, and so far have only watched one blu-ray disc. It was Crank which was actually shot in HD video, and the picture was amazing. Not only blowing away standard definition DVD's but a noticeable improvement over HD through my cable.

I have Blu Ray via my PS3 and HD-DVD via the add-on drive to my XBox 360 so I've seen movies in both formats. So far nothing comes close to King Kong on HD-DVD. I really like the potential of Blu Ray though. I haven't had time to watch an eye candy movie like King Kong on Blu Ray yet, but I would imagine it's lights out.

leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 11:23

A little OT, but since Boxman brought up X-Box 360...Do any of you guys play online? I am currently addicted to Gears of War, and if any of you guys play that online, feel free to look me up (Leggestand).

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 00:32

After putting it off for months, I finally got The Family Stone and it was much better than expected.

boikin
ID: 59831214
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 16:28

i saw breach last night kind of intresting movie but when you know ending you really never get to exicted.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 18:31

Just watched the Departed again - great movie. Looks like either that or Babel will win best picture at the academy awards this year. Scorsese not having an Oscar yet is pretty much a joke although Kubrick, Hitchcock, Altman, and Welles never won either.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 23:16

Finally watched the Departed tonight. Loved it--though wish the ending was a little better. You have to sit there and think and make a lot of inferences that can be a leap. Don't want to spoil it by talking about it here.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 00:19

Bandidas was ok.

Boxman
ID: 47922511
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 13:09

I am planning on watching The Departed this weekend on Blu Ray. Can't wait. Nothing beats Jack Nicholson.

Species
Leader
ID: 07724916
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 14:01

I liked The Departed so much I saw it twice in theaters. I need to pick up my DVD this weekend to have it in my permanent collection.

The ending -- certainly.......poetic

Dec
ID: 198481912
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 14:44

Saw Departed but prefer the original Infernal affairs, althought Nicholson mimics are always fun to see. It will be a shame to see Scorsese win the oscar on a remake.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 17:24

Just rented the Departed so will be watching it this evening. Hopefully the hype isn't a let down.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 23:05

Just got done watching "Flags of our Fathers" and it ended up being fair good. I bet 90 of people don't really know the story that went on, and about all of the propaganda that picture was used for.

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Feb 17, 2007, 01:11

Went and saw Ghost Rider tonight. If I had to describe it in one word, I would choose corny. The special effects were cool and Eva Mendes was hot, but if I owned the DVD, I'd rewatch it about as often as I rewatch Daredevil.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Feb 17, 2007, 11:01

re: 68 I had no clue. It was a good movie based on just that. I learned something. Like I said before though, hard to follow at times--but very interesting.

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Sun, Feb 18, 2007, 16:24

Just watched The Illusionist WOW...loved it. Edward Norton is fantastic and the story line is quite compelling.

Sarge even said for a "love" story it wasn't a true chick flick. ;-)

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, Feb 18, 2007, 18:05

Katie have you seen the Prestige yet? Interested in which one everyone likes more.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 00:00

The Prestiege is in my queue.

I watched Jet Li's Feerless. It was ok.

J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 00:32

Saw School for Scoundrels tonight...wasn't really expecting much, but it was really pretty good!

And there was also a funny part of the behind the scenes thing where Billy Bob and Jon Heder have a conversation where Billy Bob is speaking in his Sling Blade characters voice and Heder is doing Napoleon Dynamite. Pretty funny stuff!!!!

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 03:39

Wow I really didn't see the last 5 minutes of The Departed coming like that.

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 23:55

re: 72 - nope, not yet...its in my queue as well. I really want to see The Illustrated Man but its on very long wait and has been for months and months. grrrr

C1-NRB
ID: 24954318
Tue, Feb 20, 2007, 09:45

Took the family to "Bridge to Terabithia" on Sunday.
I remember reading the book but had forgotten what it was about.
A comment I heard repeated was, "They sure marketed that differently than what it was about."

If one dimension on the scale to measure the quality of a movie is Emotional Response then it scores very highly. Technically, there are a few holes.

J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Thu, Feb 22, 2007, 01:12

I'm scared to admit this one...

i was flipping around the other day and I saw a movie on showtime starring and written by Jenny McCarthy. I've always been a pretty big fan, she's actually really funny.

Anyways, the movie is called Dirty Love. Its got her & Carmen Elektra (trying to play a girl who thinks she's black) its also got the kid from American Pie - the pale one? Kathy Griffin has an appearance. Sum41 has an appearance.

But, it was pretty funny, in a stupid funny kinda way.

TB
ID: 31532123
Thu, Feb 22, 2007, 01:54

Hey, I like Jenny McCarthy too. She is funny and seems like a chick that can hang out with the guys and not be, well...a chick.

from askmen.com
We chose her because each one of us has at one point typed in Jenny McCarthy on a search engine. You can't deny that she is easy to look... and stare at.

If you have ever seen MTV's Singled Out, you will agree that her charisma, snappy banter, and amusing facial expressions really made the show half decent. This former Play.boy centerfold is more than a bunny; she has gotten the attention of many Hollywood producers, and was inundated by proposals for game shows, talk shows, and sitcoms.

I just watched John Tucker Must Die (pretty funny) and she played the hot mom in the movie. She is still hot.

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Thu, Feb 22, 2007, 01:59

I just did a search and Dirty Love plays again on Sunday. I have it set to record. I want to be in Mating Habits of The Earthbound Trio staring Carmen Electra, Jenny McCarthy, and me. =)

J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Thu, Feb 22, 2007, 09:04

just wikipedia'd it...wow! ouch!

Awards and nominations

2005 Golden Raspberry Awards
Six nominations:

Worst Picture [Winner]
Worst Screenplay [Winner]
Worst Actress (Jenny McCarthy) [Winner]
Worst Supporting Actress (Carmen Electra)
Worst Director (John Mallory Asher) [Winner]
Worst Screen Couple (Jenny McCarthy & "Anyone dumb enough to befriend or date her")

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 18:16

Did not care for Babel at all.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 23:34

The Prestiege is good but not in the same class as The Departed. I would recommend it though. Man of the year had it's funny parts. I'd recommend it too. It's not as good as The Prestiege, but has some good funny parts. Prestiege is way too long, but is still good. Just pay attention.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 23:40

The Prestige or Illusionist Ref?

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 23:59

I liked the Prestiege and Illusionist. But I thought with all the talk that the Prestiege was going to be in the same genre as The Departed. Whereas it was in the same genre as The Illusionist. Heck, I didn't know what a prestiege was before this! :) The Prestiege is nearly 2.5 hours though and it isn't always easy to stay focused.

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 01:35

No I mean which one do you like better, sorry haha.

Great One
ID: 201155199
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 09:10

I liked The Departed. She did not. Illusionist tonight...

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 11:15

She'll like Illusionist.

We have Babel and The Long Way Around. Interested in Babel...got the other for sarge (bike movie).

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 13:14

I loved The Departed--just didn't like the ending real well. It was ok though. I like The Prestiege a tick more than the Illusionist, but I recommend them both. The Prestiege is jsut really long.

katie, Babel had good reviews and high ratings, but I just didn't get into it at all. I got it. I just didn't like it. Hope you like it better than me.

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 21:22

I finally got around to watching The Departed on Blu Ray. It was very good. The cast was really deep. I figured the actual ending would happen the way it did, but not the deaths that led up to the very end. I don't know why because the movies are different, but The Departed reminds me of Heat for some reason. Maybe because of the excellent cast.

I definitely recommend it. Next up is Man of the Year, The Prestige and Flags Of Our Fathers.

The picture on Blu Ray was outstanding. I don't know why or how it works, but the sound on Blu Ray is better than the sound on HD-DVD so far. To be fair, I've seen more Blu Ray movies though.

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 21:23

katie: If Sarge likes bike movies, do you guys plan on seeing that motorcycle comedy with Travolta, Allen, Lawrence and Macey that's coming out soon?

boikin
ID: 59831214
Mon, Feb 26, 2007, 14:27

watched Flyboys the other night and i have to say that is one the worst movies i have seen in quite some time.

katietx
ID: 3810431417
Mon, Feb 26, 2007, 17:32

Babel...was hard to get into...but they way it all tied together was pretty interesting. Not a movie I'd watch a second time. Pretty depressing.

Box...absolutely we will go see it. Actually will go to the theater for once! Looks hilarious and a great cast.

Sarge is watching The Long Way Around right now...just not my cup of tea. Hopefully we'll get The Prestige this week.

bruce bannor
ID: 361492616
Mon, Feb 26, 2007, 17:49

ref can you please explain the ending to the prestige kind of complicated to me. thanks

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Tue, Feb 27, 2007, 01:35

J, I watched Dirty Love and laughed quite a bit. Jenny McCarthy is funny and should do more funny movies. I can't believe it won all those Raspberry's. It's a stupid comedy. Those awards should be for movies that are trying to be serious. The only one I wouldn't argue, though, would be Worst Supporting Actress because Carmen Elektra's character was just dumb.

"Girl, are you crazy? Your big old titty is hangin' out"

"Baby, touch my bass. Touch my bass. Touch my @##$% bass!"

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 00:50

Stranger Than Fiction was...well...the title says it all. Listed as a comedy, but more of a drama really. Just weird, hard to wrap your mind around at times, but very simple if that makes sense. It was ok. Don't give up on it, but still not going to get a huge payoff. Hard to watch a Will Farrell movie when he's not making you laugh all the time. Finally a movie where Maggie Gyllenhaal doesn't get naked. ;)

sarge33rd
ID: 76442923
Sun, Mar 04, 2007, 22:40

Long Way 'Round

First saw this on BBC a couple years ago, then katie got it for me.

Ewan McGregor (Obi Wahn) and Charley Boorman, rode their motorcycles east from London across Russia, Mongolia, Kazhakstan, Siberia, Alaska, Canada and the US to NYC.

WELL worth watching. (and IMHO, owning a copy.) I'd love to duplicate their trip, but.....

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 06:21

Man Of The Year = Ick. Not very funny at all. Highly disappointing.

The Prestige was excellent. I love good twists and Scarlett Johanson. It was well worth the time.

I saw a companion piece to The Blair Witch Project on Comcast OnDemand for free. It's called The Burkittsville 7. It was about 40 minutes long and considering that it was free, it was fine. I wouldn't call your best friends and relatives over for it, but if you like that franchise it's worth a look.

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 11:25

Finally saw The Departed. Agree with everyone - the last 10 minutes take away from what is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Minor Spoiler
There was a simple answer to this. When they're both up on the roof (the second time), just have the therapist come out and shoot them both. Then comes the curtain. That's the poetic ending we needed and the one angle that never really got cleared up, just referenced. And it ends the story, since nobody else knows the truth.
Minor Spoiler End

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Razor
ID: 2107611
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 11:46

The Departed was perhaps Scorcese's 6th best film. I am thrilled that he finally won, but it seems weird that he won for a film that was inferior, in my opinion, to some of his past work.

Gangs of New York not winning best picture and best director was a crime.

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J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 11:52

whaaaaaaat? Gangs of New York was awful! It seemed about 4 hours long and I couldn't stay awake!

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Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 13:40

I thought the Departed was the best movie of the year but it was weird being Scorsese's first best picture/director because it was set in Boston and it didn't star Robert De Niro. I would say it was top tier Scorsese but at the bottom after: Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Mean Streets.

Gangs of New York I would put in the 2nd tier along with The King of Comedy, After Hours, Last Temptation of Christ, Casino, Cape Fear, and the Aviator.

Up next for Marty is a Teddy Roosevelt biopic starring Dicaprio but there are now rumors about a prequel and a sequel to the Departed just like the Japanese originals, Infernal Affairs.

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GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 14:09

We watched The Departed last nite and really enjoyed it.
Have The Prestige sitting there, but not sure when we will get to it.
Also, Superman Returns.

Didn't watch much while we were on vacation.

Cliff

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 15:07

Saw we are marshalll over the weekend, i was not expecting much but found it rather entertaining. probably a little high on the dramatics but an interesting story none the less and nice infomercial for marshall university.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 19:01

Now that I've seen The Prestige I like it better than The Departed. The Departed was a really good movie, but I just feel that The Prestige was better.

I agree with the rest of you guys that The Departed wasn't Marty's best work, but at least he finally got an Oscar. I'm sure he won it this time as kind of a payback for the other times he should've won but didn't. That guy has directed some real masterpieces.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 19:03

Anyone else planning to see 300 this weekend? I think I'm gonna see it in IMAX.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 19:36

I've gotta get out and see 300 and Zodiac in the next few weeks.

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Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 19:39

Grind House is the movie I'm really looking forward to.

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leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Tue, Mar 06, 2007, 10:20

I am seeing 300 this weekend also. I didn't read Frank Miller's version, but I have read Gates of Fire (Steven Pressfield), which is the best book I have ever read and is also based upon the Battle of Thermopylae. I hope the movie doesn't miss the target, as it is really a story that should be told, and told well, to everyone.

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threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 10:01

108
grind house is at the top of my list too. i wasn't going to see 300 until i read that frank miller (sin city) did it. so that seems very watchable as well.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 10:11

I didn't like Borat. Looks like most of the movie he was just acting and people thought he was real. The funny part was how uncomfortable it made people or how people had to explain stuff to him. You might get a few laughs here and there but it's really not worth it.

Let's Go To Prison was worse than expected, but still better than Borat.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 10:21

"Lets goto Prison" didn't look like that great of a movie. But it did have Will Arnet "Gob", so was interested to know how it was.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 10:57

Yeah, LGTP had a few funny things, but all in all, I'd prob say skip it.

I'm wondering how Borat was able to legally make this movie if no one knew it was a movie. Some people really made fools of themsevles and said some very damning and un-PC-like things. Obviously no one signed a waiver. The movie is one big train-wreck. Obviously, that's the whole strategy. Having Pamela Anderson running for her life in sheer terror was kinda funny though! Wonder how many times he was arrested through it all. Unreal. I bet some of these Congressman and News people who had him on to do legit interviews are fuming when they found out they had been had.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 11:04

I thought they had waivers signed saying they were the Kaz news agency?

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leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 11:08

This is all my understanding:

Borat sold it to people as a documentary for Kazahkstan - prior to taping, they would sign the waiver. Pamela Anderson was in on the joke. She knows Cohen, and that part of it was scripted.

The college kids tried to sue Cohen for being duped. They contested that they were liquored up when they signed the waiver, but it didn't hold much water and I think was dropped.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 11:33

AH! Thanks for clearing that up.

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Seattle Zen
ID: 49112418
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 18:26

Ref, Borat was hilarious, I've never heard my wife laugh so hard, ever. We were lying in bed last night and would spontaneously erupt into laughter and tears just remembering different parts. Sasha Baron Cohen is an improvisational genius with balls of titanium.

It was one of the funniest movies in years and I feel sad for anyone who didn't find it funny. High Five

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:02

ESPN THE OCHO!

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J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:08

I think Borat would be better leaving it in 10 minute doses. 90 minutes of him is too much to take.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:39

Thanks for feeling sad for me Zen. Man I needed that.

Agree J. There were a few parts that were funny--but mainly the expression on Allan Keyes' face, etc. But how uncomfortable was it when the Hooker came to the dinner party? In doses maybe, but watching two naked guys teabag each other for five minutes or so wasn't entertaining for me.

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Electroman
ID: 181372119
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 20:12

News people who had him on to do legit interviews are fuming when they found out they had been had.

This is from Wikipedia:
WAPT (Jackson, Mississippi) TV news producer Dharma Arthur states in Newsweek she lost her job as a result of her booking Borat on a local afternoon news program. At the time of the appearance, she was unaware of Baron Cohen's act. During an interview with anchor Brad McMullan, Borat made sexual and scatological references, kissed McMullan, and later disrupted a live weather report.[37] She said: "Because of him, my boss lost faith in my abilities and second-guessed everything I did... I spiraled into depression, and... was released from my contract... It took me three months to find another job, and now I'm thousands of dollars in debt and struggling to keep my house out of foreclosure... How upsetting that a man who leaves so much harm in his path is lauded as a comedic genius."

The broadcast, including the initial interview, the disrupted weather report, and several behind-the-scenes shots made by Borat's own film crew, is seen in the Borat movie.

I laughed my butt off. The part where he is having a "hand party" in front of the Victoria Secret in NYC had me rolling on the floor.

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RebelFan42
ID: 40225719
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 20:30

Saw a slightly older movie the other day for a film class, the documentary This Film is Not yet Rated. Pretty good movie, moderatly entertaining, if you can look past the obvious momviemaker bias against the MPAA. But informative non the less, if you ever wondered about the rating systems of movies, I would reccomend it.

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blue hen
ID: 53226823
Sat, Mar 10, 2007, 01:23

Saw Crash tonight. Loved it.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Mar 10, 2007, 01:29

Yeah, I liked Crash too. Kinda cool how all the characters tie in.

125

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, Mar 10, 2007, 19:10

I'm watching Borat right now and they are at the part where Borat is at the Christian revival. This movie is a classic.

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Texas Flood
ID: 40342614
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 13:42

I found the Departed to be just ordinary. The New England accents put me off, it was pretty slow, and as usual all star casts just don't seem to work very well together. The ending was pretty predictable.

I have no clue who's baby the therapist was carrying, and what was in the envelope Decaprio gave the therapist? Did I miss something?

I found Seven, The Devil's Own, Heat to be much better movies of a similar type.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 13:50

I believe the envelope had the audio implicating Damon as being involved with the mob.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 13:53

Saw 300 in IMAX last night. I thought it was very good. Certainly very bloody and not for the faint of heart. If you plan to see it, certainly try and find a way to see it in IMAX as it accentuates all the good visuals etc. Imagine if the Matrix or Star Wars were in IMAX?!

On a side note, when we got to the theater (King of Prussia), the sign on the door said that all shows for 300 were sold out for the entire weekend lol... glad I ordered ahead of time!

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Texas Flood
ID: 40342614
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 14:13

There was a great show on the History Channel last week detailing the battle of Thermopylae.

Is 300 based on this historical battle, or is it something completely different? Looks to be pretty good either way.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 21:08

126
TF: I assumed that the envelope would have all the info in it in case of his death. Wish that would have come out. GO, you're referring to the letter that arrived in the mail with the recording in it. Two different things. I kept waiting for that envelope that Leo gave the therapist to be opened too. Why make such a big deal of it then nothing comes of it. Again, I didn't think the ending did the movie justice at all.

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leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Mon, Mar 12, 2007, 16:17

Like Great One, I also saw 300 and thought it was very good. I went in skeptical, as some of the previews made it look too "sci-fi ish" for a historical epic. I was glad to be proven wrong, though. One of the best aspects of the film is the cinematography. The fight scenes were very well cheorographed, and had a Matrix type fluidity, without bending (95%+ of the time) what could actually be done by a human. As I said in post 109, I was really hoping the movie wouldn't miss the historic story of the movie. And I think it succeeded, as much of it is based on recorded Spartan history (from the limited amount available).

TF: Yes, it's based on a true battle/war between Greece and Persia. 300 Spartans plus a handful of Greeks versus the Persian army, which at the time was the largest army ever assembled (estimates vary from 100,000 to 2,000,000 - I think most people believe 200,000 is probably the best estimate).

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GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Mon, Mar 12, 2007, 16:47

Key about The Departed.
The original Foreign movie that it came from has both a Prequel and a Sequel.
The word I'm hearing is that they will be doing both for the Departed also.

Also watched Superman Returns and The Illusionist.

Superman Returns was so-so, could take it or leave it. Of course, we're not big Superman fans to begin with.

The Illusionist was outstanding as others have said.
Would very highly recommend it.

Still have Prestige sitting.
Just haven't watched it yet.

Probably in the next couple of days.

Cliff

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Motley Crue
Dude
ID: 439372011
Mon, Mar 12, 2007, 18:36

Illusionist: Excellent. Best magician movie of 2006. Edward Norton is a great actor. I'd say he's probably one of the best American actors of this era.

The Prestige: 2nd best magician movie of `06, which is to say it's also the worst. It's fine, though. Not as good as the Illusionist.

School for Scoundrels: I hate Napoleon Dynamite (the character and the actor) but this movie is worth seeing for ever guy that likes guy movies. I don't want to create expectations. Just see it.

Inside Man: Too unbelievable, Denzel just looked old to me. Clive Owen is a strong actor, I'm beginning to notice. He did the best job in this film. Story was extremely suspect to me.

Pan's Labyrinth: Anyone who likes movies where the real world collides with fantasy worlds, go see this one. It's really good. It's in Spanish and subtitled, but you forget that after 5 minutes. Starts slowly, but really picks up the pace a quarter of the way in. Very creepy creatures.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 22:08

Saw Casino Royale. Not the typical 007 I've come to expect at all. Movie wasn't bad though. Just different than expected.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 12:21

I watched Rocky Balboa. Remember awhile back when I posted that this guy who loved the Rocky series said it was a horrible film but he liked it because he was a Rocky fan and it was as good as the original, blah blah blah? Well, I am a big fan of the Rocky series as well, though agree that they aren't cinematic masterpieces, they are feel-good stories and I enjoy them.

This one was typical Rocky in some respects. The dialogue was too scripted at times. Rocky's comebacks were too quick-witted for his character at times. Too deep. At times the script was a wreck, etc. But still I enjoyed it. It is a tough call to beat the original, but all in all, it was definitely better than a few of the other Rocky movies.

My wife HATES the Rocky series but I got her to sit in the room with me while it was on and she quit reading her book and actually watched the whole thing. She said she liked it. So it's not just about having to like the Rocky movies afterall. She said what she hated the most about the Rocky series was the obvious fake-fighting and there is less of that in this movie.

Don't go into it trying to buy all of the stuff that goes on, just take it for what it is and enjoy it. The movie flew by. It's only 1:35 long and the fighting doesn't start until the last 15 mins. I thought there should have been more of a wrap-up after the fight, but I'm still hoping there is another one--though my idea of having him train his son is definitely out now due to this movie.

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Texas Flood
ID: 132162015
Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 15:55

I just wasted an entire weekend watching these three movies.

#1 The best of the worst. Casino Royale: The most interesting thing about this flick is trying to figure if Daniel Craig looks more like Kevin Costner or Liam Neeson or some strange combination of both.

It's loaded with tons of unrealistic action and I do mean UNREALSITIC! In typical movie fashion the hero (bond) can take down an entire troop of baddies with a silenced 9mm. What happend to the famous Bond Walther PPK? Perhaps it was my sound system or tv but the dialogue was very hard to understand, the plot was kind of hard to follow and the entire sound trck was very Un Bond Like.

The one redeeming quality was the footage shot in St Marks Square (Piazza San Marco). I have been lucky enough to visit Venice and this brought back great memories.

#2 Babel, should have been titled Babble. I've always been a Brad Pitt fan but I have to wonder, why Brad why? IMHO the entire story was a non-story. Of course its a Masterpiece compared to what follows.

#3 The Holiday...Its a total CRAP FEST, if you liked "The Toy" "I Heart Huckabees" and "The World According To Garp", then I highly recommend it. I've always been a fan of Jack Black but not even he could save this debacle.

Stay away at all costs!

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 17:27

I liked Casino Royale. It was a kind of a reinvent of the Bond series. I think Craig did very well. The movie had a darker flavor to it than prior Bond films. Nothing beats Sean Connery so that comparison isn't really fair.

Next up for me is The Illusionist. Maybe tonight or sometime during the week.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 18:03

I liked Casino Royale also. Also about the gun thing, remember this was the "First" Bond movie in a timeline.

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Texas Flood
ID: 132162015
Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 18:11

The Illusionist was a very good movie. Highly underated in my opinion. Ed Norton's characters are always interesting, a little off beat and this movie is no exception.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 01:36

I watched Rocky Balboa. It was like going to visit a terminally sick relative one last time to say goodbye. If you've been with the series from the start, you might as well and go and watch it to get some closure. The best parts were the little flashbacks to the first couple episodes.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 01:43

The Holiday...Underwhelming.

The Marine...STAY AWAY!!!

So sick of getting reeled into by the marketing hype machine. Wonder if that's what Species' real job is????? Funny, that's what Cameron Diaz's job in The Holiday.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 02:13

Looking forward to seeing "The Invisible" in two weeks and "The Lookout" next week.

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boikin
ID: 412352612
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 15:14

Just saw Volver, intersting movie dragged on for a bit.

also saw happy feet, has to be one of the worse movies to ever win an oscar with that said if i had shown up 30-45 minutes into it, i would have to say it was not to bad.

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katietx
ID: 3810431417
Tue, Mar 27, 2007, 09:54

Saw the Prestige this weekend. Good, but I liked The Illusionist better. Also The Departed. Outstanding movie!

Children of Men is on the way - certainly hope its as good as I want it to be. For sarge - Talladega Nights is also this weekend.

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threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Wed, Mar 28, 2007, 13:44

saw smoking aces today

very bloody but also funny at times. could have been better due to some over-the-top unbelievable stuff, but thats also what makes it work. the comparisons to lock stock... are good ones.

next couple movies should be 300 @ imax and pan's labyrinth

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 28, 2007, 17:25

I enjoyed The Pursuit of HappYness.

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Texas Flood
ID: 132162015
Fri, Mar 30, 2007, 19:42

300 is all that and more! Its the perfect blend of fact/fiction & fantasy/reality. The filming style is award winning, special effects and graphics are sensational.

If you're a fan of action, adventure and great battle sequences then this movie is a must see.

Almost the prefect movie!

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Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Fri, Mar 30, 2007, 21:59

also saw happy feet, has to be one of the worse movies to ever win an oscar

Yeah, I agree with that. I like some animated films a lot, but that one was very dull. The leopard seal was about the only thing that excited me in the whole movie.

I think it probably won the Oscar because (duh) it had the whole 'environmental' message. Al Gore, dancing penguins, it was the trend of the year.

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threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 06:53

children of men was quite average. the story as a whole just seemed dull after the initial premise.

i watched it after an afternoon paintball game, so i was right into the fighting scenes.

michael caine's character is great.

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threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 13:43

300
middle part of the movie was greatness. didn't care for either the slow start nor the ending.

you telling me out of all those arrows not one got him in the head?

i'm glad they didn't cast dennis rodman (or rupaul) as the living god

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Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 18:46

I liked 300 a lot, and am real glad I saw it at the theatre. It's the type that is much better there than it will be on DVD.

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Texas Flood
ID: 132162015
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 19:52

Our theatre just installed DLP Cinema and it is fantastic. I agree with Mike D, 300 is must see
in the theatre.

Speaking of Micheal Caine, I just finished watching him in ZULU. The opening credits say introducing Micheal Caine. An oldie but a great film just the same.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 20:56

The Illusionist was extremely good. I preferred The Prestige though. Norton is just a great actor. I wish they casted a better actor for the Austrian Prince character.

Great movie.

Children of Men is up next. I've got high hopes for this one because I really like Clive Owen's movies thus far.

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katietx
ID: 3810431417
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 22:42

Talladega Nights....don't even think about it. Ugh. One of the worst I've ever seen. In fact I only made about 20 minutes of it.

Sarge is no longer allowed to pick movies. :-P

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C1-NRB
ID: 17348117
Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 23:20

fill-in-the-blank is no longer allowed to pick movies. :-P

I hear that in my house, too.

We just got back from "Meet the Robinsons." If you got kids, they'll probably like it. It has enough futuristic-based-movie genre references to keep movie watching parents entertained as well. I found "Blade Runner," "The Matrix," and "SW II: Attack of the Clones" all in one scene.

Tangentially, Walt Disney (and apparently everyone who writes/ produces for Walt Disney, Inc.) has some serious seperation anxiety issues to work through.

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KnicksFan
Sustainer
ID: 030815418
Tue, Apr 03, 2007, 15:23

Blades of Glory was exactly what it should be -- I think it was on par with Will Ferrell's other movies. Two thumbs up!

After I saw that movie we snuck into Shooter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Danny Glover. This movie was sorta implausible, but was a very entertaining movie with lots of...well, shooting.

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, Apr 03, 2007, 15:53

Don't see how anyone can accurately judge a movie and only watch the first 20 minutes.

Like my buddy who walked out 15 minutes into Zoolander in the theater cause he didn't "get it". After I made him sit through it its now one of his favorites and its always quoted... cult classic.

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katietx
ID: 3810431417
Tue, Apr 03, 2007, 17:00

Well, it was a stupid movie. I had better things to do than watch hours in inane actions and idiots acting like idiots.

Plus one of the later scenes I caught while walking thru the den was the dinner table with the kids. How in the hell can people let their kids act in movies like this when they wouldn't let them go to movies like this.

On another note...Children of Men was chilling and hopefully not prophetic. We enjoyed it.

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sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Tue, Apr 03, 2007, 17:41

Sarge is no longer allowed to pick movies.

Boy, pot calling the kettle black here too. How many duds have you picked? And, who is this "we" you speak of above? I thought the movie was "wierd". Not bad, but nothing I'd rush out to see by any stretch.

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Rendle
ID: 1835226
Sat, Apr 07, 2007, 00:33

Go see Grindhouse right now. I probably laughed for 3 hours straight. The best part is probably the fake trailers that separate the two features. Rodriguez's 'Planet Terror' was better than Tarantino's 'Death Proof' but both were great.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 00:07

Blades of Glory was exactly what it should be -- I think it was on par with Will Ferrell's other movies. Two thumbs up!

Okay, so I copied what Knicksfan said. I agree 100%.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 01:28

Blades of Glory - Two Thumbs Way Up.

Prestige. Left me thinking and trying to figure it all out, but I guess thats a good thing as it shows I was interested.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 03:07

Some more movies I've watched recently:

300 - Loved it. I am a dude so of course I loved the action, but the cinematography took it over the top. The writers/directors took a lot of liberty from a historic standpoint, but what's not to like about camaraderie, patriotism, valour, love, passion, betrayal, revenge, and beer? Okay, no beer but that was all it was missing.

American Beauty - It came out 8 years ago and I just watched it. Phenomenal acting, bizarre storylines, and dark ending. I don't mind cookie-cutter comedies because I watch them to get laughs, but when it comes to a really enjoyable movie I either want to be moved by a compelling story, by great acting, or I want to watch something unique and entertaining. This movie had it all.

Wild Hogs - Fun, enjoyable movie. Good cast that provided laughs throughout. It did make me want to go buy a Harley and take an extended vacation. I don't think I would be slapping any bulls on my trip.

The Lake House - A chick flick, but I liked it. I love Sandra Bullock and thought Keanu Reeves was pretty good in this role. It's an original plot that kept me entertained. I loved the little twists where he would show up in her past.

Lots of duds: RV, The Break Up, School for Scoundrels, and probably several more that I am forgetting.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 05:56

I watched Children of Men. It was very good, but it didn't meet my expectations which were admittedly high. I still recommend it though. Michael Caine is pretty good in this one.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 22:14

Saw Death of a President and Volver. Both were different and interesting.

Volver kept my interest even though it was foreign (Spanish) and subtitled. It wasn't great, but again I watched all 2 hours of it. Hated the ending though.

DOAP was intriguing. It's a mockumentary of George Bush getting assasinated. If you had been in a hole somewhere and came out to watch that, you'd swear it really happened. I liked it. In fact, I'd recommend it. Don't think about parties as it has nothing to do with that. It's about the goings on of Presidential security and what we might do had the President been shot.

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blue hen
ID: 472431014
Sun, Apr 08, 2007, 23:00

Saw Reign Over Me last night. Was very good, although not quite as good as I was expecting. Sandler wasn't that good, Liv Tyler wasn't as hot as usual. Don Cheadle was sensational, and, of course, the Pearl Jam song was icing on the cake.

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katietx
ID: 3810431417
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 11:26

Saw DOAP and Devil Wore Prada this weekend.

DOAP - first 3/4 was good, and I agree that if you just popped in and didn't know it was a movie you would indeed think it was real. Last 1/4 was pretty boring.

DWP - definitely a chick flick. Not quite sure why Streep got a nomination for this film. She really wasn't a central character and just had to be an ass through the entire film. Dunno.

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 12:37

i was watching american beauty this weekend also and i want to second the oppinion that it is great movie i had totally forgot why i loved it so.

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sarge33rd
ID: 76442923
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 14:53

...Liv Tyler wasn't as hot as usual.

WhatyoutalkingboutWillis??? That woman cant HELP, but be "hot".

170

threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 08:55

saw freedom writers on the plane back from italy

i'm a teacher so i loved this one. might have been the free booze.

also saw rocky balboa and it was junk.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 08:54

Click with Adam Sandler was really good. I thought it was pretty funny.

172

Mattinglyinthehall
Leader
ID: 01629107
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 12:25

Grindhouse was great.

173

Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 12:58

C1-NRB #155 - finally got to see "Meet the Robinsons" yesterday. Don't forget a pretty hilarious chinese kung fu/Bruce Lee fight scene between the Mom and Uncle that was well done -- all with badly dubbed English over jibberish mouthed 'language'.

Honestly I thought it was a pretty slow movie. Took a really long time to 'get to the point'. Cute, but not on par with most Pixar flicks if you ask me.

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blue hen
ID: 472431014
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 16:36

Sky High with Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Lynda Carter, and a bunch of kids, was FANTASTIC. Clearly created as a kiddie movie, it's intelligent, interesting, and well-acted. Moreover, the big "secret" is incredibly clever and well-thought-out. For a superhero movie, the action isn't so great, but who cares? Clearly, there were some comic book fans involved in this, and even though that's not my bag, the end result is spectacular. I had never heard about this movie prior to seeing it, and it far exceeded even my highest expectations.

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:44

I saw dreamgirls and little children last week both were good though little children was better then again i have a thing for dark movies.

also saw rocky balboa, it was ok parts where good parts where just plain silly, not to ruin the movie but in one seen he is fighting this guys and they have his asking himself what did i tell my son last week...?

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katietx
ID: 3810431417
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 18:39

Do not even think about seeing Man of the Hour - horrid! Slow, plodding and even Robin Williams is funnier that the lines in this so-called movie.

177

holt
ID: 50340153
Tue, Apr 17, 2007, 03:13

Sky High was pretty good. definitely a kids movie, but it's well written. it was cool to see Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley (both from kids in the hall) in the movie together.

a couple other kids' movies I've seen recently that I thought were good are "Heavyweights" (Ben Stiller '96) and "Man of the House" (Chevy Chase '95).

178

beastiemiked
ID: 3101646
Tue, Apr 17, 2007, 04:08

Saw Blades of Glory last night. It was much better than I expected. Tons of hilarious quotes and one of the greatest chase scenes ever. Will most likely be better the 2nd time through.

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 13:36

I saw knocked up last night, pretty funny movie, though it was one those movies once you have seen it probably will not be as enjoyable the next time around.

180

Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 13:45

The chase scene in Blades of Glory puts Ronins epic chase to shame! :)

181

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 18:39

I enjoyed Blood Diamonds. The wife thought it was too violent. Seemed realistic as far as what I've heard about the situation anyhow.

Van Wilder 2 (Taj) was kidna dumb (as expected), but actually entertained.

We dumped Netflix. May or may not go to BlockBuster--just depends on how much time we have this summer. Just tired of having to wait on some of the movies for weeks and how at times it takes them several days to get some movies or get them back to us when they always receive them the next day. The throttling is very real.

182

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 23:27

16 Blocks was crap. Boring and predictable. Mos Def has an annoying voice and entirely too many speaking parts.

The Pink Panther with Steve Martin was okay. It had it's funny spots, but I also gigled when I remember Peter Sellers bits from the old ones.

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Thu, Apr 19, 2007, 11:20

Watched the Last King of Scotland and i think that about the only way to discribe it was as intense. Good movie just not a good movie for anyone queemish.

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 11:26

I was trying this before when I replied. from 411
MY "BLADES OF GLORY" REVIEW: IN 187 WORDS OR LESS
I saw Blades of Glory this past week and was expecting the same old same old Will Ferrell movie, but it turned out to be just that but a lot better. To me, this was the best written Ferrell comedy in a long time. I'm not a fan of John Heder, but I might have been converted after this flick. If you haven't seen it, despite any thoughts of it sucking, just bite the bullet and go see it. You'll laugh and you'll enjoy it. If not, you're not human

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Wed, Apr 25, 2007, 13:19

Anyone see Hot Fuzz yet? I cannot wait... Shaun of the Dead was awesome. I can only imagine how hilarious this will be. It supposedly did a great per-screen $$$ avg in its opening weekend.

186

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Apr 28, 2007, 13:37

Really liked Fracture.

187

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, Apr 30, 2007, 00:49

My wife went to Fracture last night and said it sucked, she said it went to slow. But this is also the person that picked up "Date Movie" so my trust in her judgement is shady.

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blue hen
ID: 472431014
Mon, Apr 30, 2007, 21:17

War Of The Worlds... not so great. I do want to get a tripod someday...

189

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Wed, May 02, 2007, 23:52

Saw Lady in the Water tonight. In my view I wasted some of my life.

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threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Thu, May 03, 2007, 09:48

saw 3 -- brutually violent, but loved some of the new gadgets. nice to see some of the old questions answered. 8 teeth pulled with string and a door handle out of 10.

john tucker must die -- terrible. i won't be "sleeping in a hammock" anytime soon. 2 fake game winning shots out of 10.

babel -- love these stories that are connected to each other. didn't have the same pull as 'crash' but still a good flick. 7 unshaven brad pitts out of 10.

nacho libre -- after seeing school of rock and king kong on hbo non-stop, i needed to see jack black back in a comedy role. it was ok. wish it had more fake wrestling. 6 sweaty luchador armpits out of 10.

191

WiddleAvi
ID: 253511910
Thu, May 03, 2007, 11:29

My view of Babel was that the movie and storyline were good but that almost every scene just seemed to drag on. They should have cut like 10-15 seconds off every scene.

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leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Thu, May 03, 2007, 11:32

Nice, threespleens! I saw Blades of Glory...pretty good. The best scenes were when Heder and Ferrell are together as they play off each other really well. My favorite line after one viewing: "I already called [top bunk] in my head" - Will Ferrell.

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Perm Dude
ID: 4645347
Fri, May 04, 2007, 17:41

Review of 300: I never heard of this reviewer before, but I'm going to check him out much more in the fiture.

Man, good stuff.

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katietx
ID: 243562819
Fri, May 04, 2007, 17:45

PD - that is priceless!

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Perm Dude
ID: 4645347
Fri, May 04, 2007, 17:59

Yeah, I about fell out of my chair. Dude-ity!

If I know Sarge, he will love it.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, May 05, 2007, 05:57

I watched Cars last night. Maybe I need to see it again or something, but I thought it totally sucked. It just dragged ass the whole time once Lightning went into Radiator Springs. When I was done watching the movie I really thought it was three hours long and I had to double check my watch.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, May 05, 2007, 10:48

Went and saw Spider-Man 3 last night. The actions scenes were fantastic. Bruce Campbell shows up in a small part and is very funny. Peter's "transformation" is very comical as well. Most of the movie was very enjoyable, even though some of it seemed like a last minute toss-in. I could have done without all the scenes with Mary Jane and Peter working out their drama and her singing bits, but I am glad I went and watched this on the big screen. Two thumbs up if you're a spidey fan.

199

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sat, May 05, 2007, 12:28

I saw The Lookout last night. As far as suspense thrillers go, this one was top notch. Joseph Gordon Levitt has really been on a roll with Mysterious Skin, Brick, and now The Lookout.

200

sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Sat, May 05, 2007, 13:33

re 193...lmao The review is liable to be better than the flick.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, May 05, 2007, 15:17

Can’t someone make a movie about naked Amazons and call it PAUSE BUTTON?

It was at this point that I needed to change my pants. ;)

What a review.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sat, May 05, 2007, 15:46

I wanted to see the Lookout but it never came out here. I've been PO'ed about that!

203

katietx
ID: 243562819
Sat, May 05, 2007, 17:37

Late in seeing this, but Fast and Furious: Tokoyo Drift absolutely awesome on big 'ol flatscreen in HD!

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sat, May 05, 2007, 20:46

Tonight picked up...
28 Days Later
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Jackass II

Not sure which to watch first.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, May 05, 2007, 20:57

Jackass II is hilarious so you might want to save it in case you don't care for the others. My Super Ex-Girlfriend has some funny scenes. I liked it, but imagine a lot of people will find it dumb. I've never seen 28 Days Later but I suppose if your not in the mood for a comedy that would be the way to go.

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Perm Dude
ID: 4645347
Sat, May 05, 2007, 21:37

Hated 28 Days Later. Looked and felt like a graduate film student doing a "horror" movie on a budget.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sat, May 05, 2007, 23:00

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
It was alright as a movie, but it did have alot of moments where I was cracking up, (sort of felt like I was drunk laughing at it, not sure if it was really that fun). Maybe I should get some drinks and watch it again.

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Khahan
ID: 50324299
Sat, May 05, 2007, 23:41

Spiderman 3: Just got back and absolutely loved it. It was as good as you'd expect from this series. Special effects were phenomenal. Actings was great from Toby. Script was well written.

Action packed almost from beginning to end. And funny. It still had that subtle, tongue-in-cheek humor I always loved in this series.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, May 06, 2007, 07:00

PD: Hated 28 Days Later. Looked and felt like a graduate film student doing a "horror" movie on a budget.

I can see that, but I really liked the movie. Do you not like low budget movies in general or what it just this one? Do you like Clerks? Because that movie was definitely on a budget, but it's a classic.

I think the zombie type movies are really fun like Dawn/Land of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later. 28 Weeks Later looks so-so. I don't think it'll have the desperation feeling that 28 Days had.

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C1-NRB
ID: 17348117
Sun, May 06, 2007, 20:41

I think the zombie type movies are really fun like Dawn/Land of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later.

Have you seen Shawn of the Dead? It's hilarious.

211

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, May 06, 2007, 20:52

Not the whole way through. Just in piecemeal on cable. From what I've seen it looks great. Maybe I'll pick it up at Blockbuster.

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Perm Dude
ID: 54446620
Sun, May 06, 2007, 21:46

Boxman: No, I thought it would be a good movie, and it looked like they just were stingy on hiring extras. Lots of empty streets (apparently, zombies are very neat and clean up after their meals).

The DVD had a "making of" film, that my wife and I re-titled "Pure Rage: The Renting of 28 Days Later"

Shawn of the Dead, on the other hand, is one of my all-time faves. Lots of great lines.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, May 06, 2007, 21:54

Go see Hot Fuzz then too... it was awesome. It does for the action flick what Shaun of the Dead did for the whats mentioned above.

Saw Spiderman 3 in IMAX. It was good. Not great. Defintely worth seeing in IMAX.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, May 07, 2007, 16:31

Jackass II
Alot of really funny parts, then watching all of the extra's brings the movie close to 3+ hours. Of course alot of the stuff is really nasty, but there are some really great ones in there. By far my favorite gag was the Taxi one with Jay C. Would have been better if he had the stache from Super Troopers though.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, May 07, 2007, 16:51

28 Days Later
I liked it alot overall. Now going to have to check out the 2nd one in theaters. (Between the two of them though it looks like a Blair Witch to Blair Witch 2 jump, due to what kind of a hit both first movies were). Probably be a let down in 2, but still Days was good for me. Isn't as bad by far as some of the other zombie movies.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, May 11, 2007, 20:01

Picked up The Covenent and Children of Men this weekend. My guess is COM will be good and Cov will be so so.

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katietx
ID: 11430613
Fri, May 11, 2007, 20:48

COM ending really sucks

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, May 11, 2007, 21:02

Not sure if you have seen The Invisible, but that ending just sucked also, would have been a much better movie different.

219

TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, May 12, 2007, 02:17

Okay, just watched The Fast and Furious: Tokoyo Drift and it is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Automatically makes my list of top 20 worst movies ever. Terrible movie, terrible script, and terrible acting. The Japanese mafia's nephew with the high school student girlfriend? The final race to...um...prove what exactly? You know the Italian/American mafia wouldn't have handled this crap with a "drift" race. Seriously, how dumb was it during the chase scene that the cars weren't just hauling ass instead of drifting all around through traffic? Dumb, dumb, dumb. I felt my brain cells dying while watching this movie. Good thing it was on HBO.

220

leggestand
ID: 11450128
Sat, May 12, 2007, 09:50

Watched Children of Men last night and was disappointed. They could of done a lot with the plot/story, but didn't. It seemed like it couldn't decide whether it wanted to be a deep, meaningful movie, or just an action movie, and because it couldn't decide, it succeeded at neither. Two out of 5 stars on Netflix.

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Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Sat, May 12, 2007, 14:24

It seemed like it couldn't decide whether it wanted to be a deep, meaningful movie, or just an action movie, and because it couldn't decide, it succeeded at neither.

Amen. I agree completely. Great concept for a film, but sometimes those types of movies have nowhere to go once they've laid the groundwork (28 Days Later comes to my mind).

I watched an old favorite of mine this morning: In the Mouth of Madness. It's a John Carpenter vehicle and it's one of the best psychological horror movies I have ever seen. It's very creepy. I'd recommend watching it at night to get the full fright you're seeking.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, May 13, 2007, 18:55

I finally watched Shaun of the Dead from start to finish. It was really funny. My favorite part was when they were walking down the street impersonating zombies so they didn't get attacked. I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Mon, May 14, 2007, 13:15

I love so many things in that movie, but I particularly loved when they were throwing his albums at the zombies and he was going through his favorite albums and rationalizing which were ok to use as ammunition.

[Looking through Shaun's LP collection for suitable records to throw at two approaching zombies]
Ed: Purple Rain.
Shaun: No.
Ed: Sign o' the Times.
Shaun: Definitely not.
Ed: The Batman soundtrack?
Shaun: Throw it.
[Ed does so; it misses]
...
Ed: Dire Straits.
Shaun: Throw it.
[Ed throws it - clipping Mary in the side of the head]
Ed: Stone Roses?
Shaun: No.
Ed: Second Coming?
Shaun: I like it.
Ed: Ah! Sade.
Shaun: That's Liz's.
Ed: Yeah, but she did dump you. [Throws it]

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, May 14, 2007, 13:37

The Covenant
A good concept, with horrible acting, bad lines, and a story that had a few moments (but few and far between). Didn't think the movie was going to be that great, but it was worse than that. Watching the special feature section right now and cracking up how they talk about the concept is so great and the movie is awesome. Wish it had a more Underworld type of feel to it, I wasn't into this movie at all, just bored.

225

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Tue, May 15, 2007, 02:31

Children of Men
Really was let down overall. Alot of scenes seemed way too long. It was really slow, and alot of stuff just didn't seem to flow. I kind of get annoying when movies don't really show you what happenes, they just end.

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boikin
ID: 59831214
Tue, May 15, 2007, 14:40

Saw spiderman 3 total let down do not know if it was the fact that the theatre was like 90 degrees or the boring/cliche dialogue was killing me. still over all i would give it a marginal thumbs up. also saw Oldboys over the weekend and was was not let down one of the best revenge driven movies i have seen almost on the level of 'high plaiuns drifter'. the movie did lose some in translation i think and it could have done with out some of the violence or atleast the stylized violence which seemed out of place for movie. i would highly recomend it for those who like both hitchcock and old eastwood westerns.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, May 26, 2007, 21:56

Letters From Iwo Jima was really good. You can really tell that Scorcese's Oscar was an award for past performance because Eastwood knocked it out of the park with this one.

228

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Sun, May 27, 2007, 00:25

Just got back from 28 Weeks Later. It was alot better than I expected. It really kept the crowd into the movie, and also a few different gasps from people around the crowd. Has anyone else seen it yet?

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weykool
ID: 34350285
Sun, May 27, 2007, 01:07

Saw Pirates #3 on Thursday night and liked it much better than #2.
Was it as good as #1?

Close but not quite.
Still worth seeing on the big screen.

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TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sun, May 27, 2007, 01:34

I agree about Pirates. Much better than the 2nd, but not as good as the 1st.

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Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Sun, May 27, 2007, 09:10

Shrek 3 - the kids will love it. I thought it was a bit dull. We're in 'marketing' mode with these films now, as opposed to creative mode (like they were with the first Shrek).

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, May 29, 2007, 09:54

agree with the last few...

28 Weeks Later was a solid action-thriller type film. Certainly worth seeing, though not my cup of tea. (I am looking forward to 1408 with Cusack though).

Pirates was solid, better than #2, not as good as #1. Worth seeing, especially in an actual movie theater as its tons of special effects.

Shrek 3 - haven't seen yet, but everything i have heard seems right in line with what Crue said above.

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biliruben
ID: 4911361723
Tue, May 29, 2007, 10:20

Spidey. Eh.

Dunst sang. Twice.

I didn't sign up for no musical!

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C1-NRB
ID: 5932328
Mon, Jun 11, 2007, 10:45

Just saw The Departed yesterday. It was pretty good, but also pretty long.

I have a question. What was in the envelope that DiCaprio gave the World's Most Unethical Therapist? I assume it was recordings, etc. but we never see for sure.

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Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Mon, Jun 11, 2007, 11:22

C1 - pretty sure it was evidence and information to link Matt Damon's character to Costello....but as you noted it's not clear.

I liked Pirates. A little long and at times hard to follow, but great action and cinemaphotography.

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Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Mon, Jun 11, 2007, 18:23

Did anyone see UltraViolet? Just finished watching it, it has it's good and bad moments, but ended up being a better movie than I thought it would be.

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J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 00:10

I saw Knocked Up tonight, not as hilarious as everyone i know made it out to be (comparing it to wedding crashers) but it was really pretty good.

Was supposed to see Pirates 3 as part of a double feature but my roommate wussed out on me.

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J
Leader
ID: 049346417
Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 00:12

There's actually a bunch of movies I still want to see, pretty rare these days:

Pirates 3
Oceans13
and in a few weeks:
Die Hard 4 (hate the real title)
Evan Almighty (cant wait for that one!!!)

Rented Casino Royale, gonna watch that in the next few days.

Watched John Tucker must die the other day...not too horrible is all i'll admit to :)

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C1-NRB
ID: 5932328
Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 14:28

Long post warning.

I saw (most of) The Devil Wears Prada this weekend. I say "most of" because I had the grill fired up and was back and forth keeping an eye on it.

I haven't talked about the movie because I'm conflicted over how I feel about it. I really liked Meryl Streep's character. I've worked around, although not directly for, people like Miranda (the character's name.) In the first scene Miranda was in my wife said, "I can't imagine being that feared by people." To which I said, "She's someone who is very, very good at what she does. She KNOWS her job. She also knows everyone else's job, and they KNOW she knows their job." I'm conflicted because to a certain extent I'm that way in what I do but I don't instill fear in people, and have no desire to.

The protagonist's (yes, I see the title character as the protagonist here) struggle is presented as, "It's because she's a woman and a man wouldn't be viewed that way;" which is too obvious a line for the screenwriters to not use. The only people who view her "that way" are the people who don't understand what she does. And by "what she does" I don't mean "what she does to people." Miranda is the best in the world at her job because she works hard at it and surrounds herself with people who she expects to also be the best at what they do. If they aren't she doesn't want them around. She pushes people to excell and they either do or they don't; things are black or white- there's no middle ground.

There are a few scenes where Miranda isn't "in control" and in those she isn't wearing black and white. It would require a second, closer viewing to confirm but to the best of my recollection this is the case. M. Night Shamalan (sp?) used this type of color coding in The Sixth Sense- the color red appears only in scenes that have a ghost.

One other bit of greatness- in a deleted scene Miranda tells Anne Hathaway's character to "get away from [her]; she's useless." The scene and character wind up on the cutting room floor. Wonderful irony, that.

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 14:40

J is right, this is a good time for movies...

Knocked Up was spectacular. Especially the scene that most people reading this can relate to.

Spider-Man 3 was pretty good - on par with the first one and much better than the second one.

I just TiVo'd John Tucker Must Die and am excited to see it.

Saw an old one, Defending Your Life recently. Very well-done and ahead of its time.

Transformers is coming soon. I am excited.

Angels and Demons, the Dan Brown book, and Dragons of the Autumn Twilight, the Dragonlance book, are both due soon, and I am excited.

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 13:49

Knocked Up was spectacular. Especially the scene that most people reading this can relate to.

I echo these sentiments. Go see this movie asap You CANNOT bring your kids though. Get a babysitter. It took me a while to figure out what scene Hen was referring to... and was hoping some of the earlier scenes were NOT what he was referring to, but the scene eventually presented itself lol... I was just on IMDB reading some of the "memorable quotes" from this movie and cracking up all over again. Especially the one with the Doorman (played by Craig Robinson). There were a lot of great cameos too (which I won't spoil).
Knocked Up quotes

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blue hen
ID: 472431014
Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 02:21

Just finished A Sound of Thunder with Edward Burns (he plays himself on Entourage). This is a very interesting premise (time travel gone awry) with some spectacular effects. It's great except for you have to suspend your knowledge of physics even more than your typical time travel movie. In other words, "that's not what you would logically expect to happen, even if time travel were possible."

Nevertheless, it's worth seeing (after Knocked Up).

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Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 22:48

Watched Children of Men and agree with everyone here that it was a bit of a letdown. Tremendous beginning scene, tremendous concept. But lack of flow was very evident and so were the loooong scenes that really weren't that necessary anyway. Worth seeing, but nothing special unfortunately.

244

Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 22:51

Heard Apocalypto was pretty good, but not for kids, so I want to see that one.

245

C1-NRB
ID: 5932328
Tue, Jul 03, 2007, 16:33

Anybody heard of Redbox (or similar concept)? You usually see them in grocery stores.
It's a DVD machine that only charges $1 per day. They don't have a ton of new releases but we've picked up a few things we wouldn't have otherwise because, Hey, it's only $1.

This weekend we got something called "The Last Letter." Think "12 Angry Men" with a twist. Actually, I thought it had one twist too many.
I think it was a direct-to-DVD release. There was a pretty good film hiding in it somewhere, but budget constraints probably got in the way. I'm going to imagine the treatment was going good but the writer/ producer refused to give in on a plot point so he ended up producing it himself without any big backing.

246

threespleens
Leader
ID: 00795541
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 13:19

transformers
funnier than expected. a couple scenes where the robots kick ass. megan fox is hot.
8/10

tomorrow: vacancy
soon but not soon enough: die hard, bourne, simpsons

247

Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 13:37

Anyone else see 1408?
I thought it was pretty good. An old school scary flick with more suspense than blood and gore... not like these dime-a-dozen Hostel/Saw/Messengers etc.

And I'll never hear The Carpenters the same way again, thats for sure.

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Perm Dude
ID: 3164859
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 13:56

Saw Army of Darkness for the first time a few days ago. Great flick--especially if you are a fan of the genre. Very funny.

Finally saw Happy Feet with my daughter, and it was as dumb and self-congratulatory as, well, Robin Williams.

249

Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 15:03

re:Army of Darkness
We went and saw Evil Dead live on Broadway and sat in the "Splatter Zone"... a good time.

250

Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 454491514
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 16:31

Evil Dead the Musical was just exceptional. My wife and I went with 2 other couples and liked it so much we bought my in-laws tickets.

The best moment was [!... Whatthefcukwasthaaaaaat!?]

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 17:38

Great song! lol....

252

walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 12:28

Evil Dead the musical, I must see this! Army of Darkness, yes, PD. I am a big Bruce Campbell, Ash, Evil Dead, fan, and have Evil Dead I and II special edition DVDs. These movies make me laugh every time. There's a new Bruce Campbell flick due out on dvd or distribution where he basically plays himself being asked by a bunch of students in some town to track down an evil force/monster cos of his movie rep. Looks good. I just saw his own movie, "Man with the Screaming Brain," and I thought it was awful.

Loved Bruce's character in the animated flick Ant Bully and his coach character in Sky High. He's got a part in the new USA series Burn Notice, but I likely won't bother checking it out. I also have his book, "Make Love, the Bruce Campbell Way," and have yet to start it. Too many things. This guy makes me laugh though. He is the ultimate B-movie icon. Kinda cool that he grew up buddies with Sam Raimi (in "If Chins Could Kill") he chronicles their childhood, intro to moviemaking, and making of Evil Dead.

- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 12:34

Hmmm, I think the NYC run is over...Oh well. BTW, I'm pretty sure there is going to be a remake of Evil Dead (I) in the theaters.

- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 12:41

Wow, PD, you did not like Happy Feet? We loved it. I thought it was one of the best animated flicks I have ever seen, with a great message or three. My kids liked it a lot, too (but they like everything). I'm surprised, but this stuff is a matter of personal taste. I thought the story, music and dancing were great.

- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 12:43

Agree on Knocked Up. Apatow is an excellent writer...Really funny, but poignant and real. Not idiotic humor. My wife liked it, mucho, too, and she it's tough to get her to laugh in film comedies. Like the 40-year old virgin, these movies by Apatow are excellent.

- walk

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Perm Dude
ID: 1660610
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 13:47

Yeah, hated Happy Feet. My daughter liked most of it, but she's only three.

But I never really liked choreographed line dancing anyway...

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Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 13:55

I can't believe Walk, Hen and myself are the only ones to go see Knocked Up. Especially after all 3 of us gave it really high reviews... perhaps most are waiting for Netflix or whatever.

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Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 14:13

I saw it 2 weeks ago and loved it. Like walk said, it's a mature comedy without the idiotic humor.

259

walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 14:57

Knocked Up was sooo very good. Not many movies about stoners having babies these days. Aaaar. Like I said, Apatow is just a very good writer and really knows how to present the dilemmas with major humor, but not unrealistic dumb humor. Movies like this hopefully (but doubtfully) raise the bar on the idiotic one's (e.g. License to Wed) so that we get more of these.

Last week I saw two films, Ratatouille and Ocean's 13. We wanted to see Sicko, but it was sold out looong before showtime in my hood (like 4 hours before, on a Saturday in the summer in NYC, that says a lot).

Ocean's 13 was the best of the 3 IMO, but these are movies largely with clever dialog and great eye candy, oh, and excellent tongue in cheek acting, but not much more. Soderbergh does some cool stuff, but his other indie movies are so much better. Also, there's no suspense with the crime caper. They tell you the plan, and then they execute it, with little likelihood of mistakes or double-crosses. It was the only other decent movie playing at the time (I could not convince my squeemish wife to see "1408," even though she knew it was supposed to be good).

Ratatouille was fantastic. Pixar always makes great films cos of the stories. And the story here was excellent, again. The animation was very good, too. I feel the story and lessons were more age appropriate for 8 and up, but my 6 year old, who did not get it, still enjoyed it. Not a lot of laughs in this one... and more human characters than in most any other Pixar movie, but still well done. Brad Bird loses nothing on Andrew Stanton (and his other flick, The Incredibles, was great, too...and his non-Pixar movie, "The Iron Giant" just awesome).

I see tons of movies.

My wife and I share this film class at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan (walking distance from our apt). For a mere $30, you see a first run movie and then the lead actor or director comes out and does a one hour interview with a moderator (chair of the Columbia film school) and directly with the audience. No dumbass talk show personal questions either...all about the film or other films the person has done. We've seen many a big actor and director (e.g. Al Pacino, Sean Penn, John Turturro, John Waters, Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Keitel, etc.), and it's very cool. My wife has taken this over though, as one of us usually stays home with the kids, and I have not gone to too many the past few years. There's only five "classes," in the Fall, but it's way cool (and convenient). Rambling, sorry.

- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 14:59

"Hated Happy Feet." PD, there's maybe not one thing I disagree with you over in the other forum, but on this one, I am dumbfounded. I cannot tell you how much I loved this movie (and the soundtrack is excellent, too!). Oh well. We shall persevere!

- walk

261

RebelFan
Sustainer
ID: 014833716
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 20:03

Walk as a fellow Bruce fan, just curious if you saw, and what your thoughts on Bubba Ho Tep were

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Rendle
ID: 05471815
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 20:27

The campy horror genre is one of the best. My favorite is Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive" which is much better than the three Lord of the Rings films put together. Other good ones are Bubba Ho Tep, Re-Animator, and Bad Taste.

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Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 22:33

Enjoyed Evan Almighty, and so did the rest of my family. Yes, even suitable for the young ones.

Knocked Up? Can't see it with my kids, don't want to see it enough to go alone, can't find a babysitter. ;)

264

boikin
ID: 15655721
Sat, Jul 07, 2007, 23:34

i going to agree with PD, happy feet not so good, it was an animated march of the penquins, the only redeaming feature in that movie was how they mixed real actors with the cartoons at the end.

265

walk
ID: 75112114
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 13:57

Aaaaaaah, Rebel Fan. I also own Bubba Ho Tep (sequel is in the works). Now I must say, I am biased here, cos one of my favorite all-time authors is Joe R. Lansdale, who wrote the story on which the movie is based...and I had read Bubba Ho Tep before the film. So, I eagerly awaited seeing this. And, on top of that, I'm a big Bruce fan. The expectations were high.

I liked it. It captured the right degree of humor, sadness, satire and horror that Joe was trying to create in the book (Joe R is a master at combining genres). Bruce as Elvis was just great, and Ossie Davis was really good as his sidekick, JFK. I just love that story.

So, RF, a big thumb's up for me...not the typical adventure or scares one would see in a horror movie, but a subtle slice of twilight zone type satire.

- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 14:04

Rendle, I have not seen Bad Taste. I must! I loved Dead Alive, seeing that Aussie flick on Haight street at midnight when it was released way back in the early 1990s. What a blast. Love the lawnmower buckets of blood scene.

Speaking of campy horror, check out how lucky I was this weekend. The mrs checked out early, I scanned through movies on demand (the pay one's), and there's a new feature in Time Warner Cable NYC: IFC First Run (current in theaters!!). For $5.95, there were 3 flicks available for purchase that are out right now. Guess which one was available? "Black Sheep." I immediately toked up and watched this very funny and yet semi-straight-up New Zealand horror film about "good sheep gone bad." Man, there were a few scenes of utter total gross gore that was even beyond what I have seen (or had to imagine seeing) that I have ever seen before. Highly recommended if you like this genre. This is not like "Wolf Creek," that very scary serial killer flick from either Australia or NZ (I always get 'em confused, sorry), cos it had much more silly humor (I mean, killer sheep; humans morphing into killer werewolve-type sheep?), but it was just well done.

Re-Animator (and From Beyond) have to be two of the best campy horror movies every. Stuart Gordon did those, IIRC, and that weirdo B-actor, Jeffrey Combs, is in every one of 'em. Re-Animator just rocked. First time I saw it, I was laughing and just floored.
- walk

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walk
ID: 75112114
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 14:07

There's now a lot of movies in this genre of funny-horror, and the recent Shaun of the Dead (I have yet to see Hot Fuzz, but must when it comes out on dvd) was fab. I have seen that one several times. "Severance", a British "the office meets Friday the 13th" is supposed to be very good, too.

- walk

268

Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 14:11

Anyone see Once? Rotten Tomatoes is currently giving it a ridiculous 97%.

Once

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walk
ID: 75112114
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 14:38

"Once": I have not, but have noticed that this movie is supposed to be great. Foreign film, right? It's on the list cos I think the mrs will like it, but there's always too many choices and too little movie time in NYC (I'll take that situation though!).

- walk

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Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 15:35

Speaking of foreign movies, over the weekend I saw "Oldboy." It was as good as it gets. Visually very appealing with a great story. I highly recommend this one.

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walk
ID: 75112114
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 16:24

I second the Oldboy flick. Those Asian action and suspense movies are so underrated. How about that fight scene with our hero vs. like, the world? ... and then the hammer.

- walk

272

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Jul 09, 2007, 16:35

Yeah, I don't know what it was but after watching that one I was in the mood for some live octopus and a trip to the dentist.

273

boikin
ID: 59831214
Tue, Jul 10, 2007, 13:21

ill throw my 2 cents on OldBoy and how good it was, one the best vengence movies i have seen in long time. reminded me allot of old clint eastwood westerns.

274

Wilmer Mclean
ID: 276571019
Wed, Jul 11, 2007, 03:47

Two ideas:

1. I wish there was a "spoiler button" to click like some other internet forums. You get the movie spoilers after you click on them. (e.g. a "spoiler alert" button)

2. Is there a way to list movies and have us vote on them from a 0.0 to 10.0 scale? That would be informative. Many would vote, and the list would grow each week.

I have a feeling gurupies smell better than rotten tomatoes, ;)

275

boikin
ID: 59831214
Thu, Jul 12, 2007, 13:02

I would love to see that gurupie ranked movies, everyone here seems to have good taste or atleast they recomend movies that enjoy watching.

276

Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Jul 12, 2007, 13:24

I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter book series, and I have to admit I left the theater yesterday disappointed with the 5th movie installment. Admittedly, fitting enough of Book 5 into a 2.5 hour movie is impossible, but I just think the screenwriter and director did not focus enough on the more vital themes to satisfy my taste.

Visually it was quite well done. The final battle was pretty sweet, although again I would have loved to see that be longer and more meaningful than what they did.

Perhaps I am biased by having read the book.

277

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Thu, Jul 12, 2007, 13:28

Species my wife felt that way very much walking out of #3. So now i'm not really looking forward to seeing #5 with her as she'll probably go off again. :'P

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RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Fri, Jul 13, 2007, 11:29

BUTT...to remove a thread from main screen.

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RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 17:18

Watched "The Last Mimzy" and all I have to say is that this movie had nothing but cardboard acting from every person in it. A to Z. Everyone. And it might just be me, but the "product placement" in this one was just annoying.

281

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 17:45

300 is testosterone put into DVD form for human consumption. I wouldn't be surprised if women who watch this movie grow actual physical balls and an adam's apple. This movie was great. I'd love to see another like it.

The Number 23 was very good, but not nearly as good as 300. The coincidences surrounding the number are pretty mindboggling.

282

Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 454491514
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 18:20

Didn't see 300. Might be hard for me to get passed the idea of Spartan soldiers depicted as barely dressed male underwear models filmed in bronze hue. Perhaps my wife will like it. :)

The new Harry Potter was the best film yet in the series, despite lacking some of the fantastic scenery of the previous installments. My wife, who has has read all the novels, was disappointed, mostly with what they chose to gloss over. I did have one or two logical issues regarding the continued storyline, but still the best film overall. In fact I think each successive film has been progressively better.

Rocky Balboa laid it on as thick as any other Rocky movie. Very tired and very, very simple, even for the Rocky franchise.

Children of Man: Agree w/threespleens in post 149. Could have been so much more.

Pan's Labrynth was a letdown. Maybe I'd seen too many rave reviews and expected too much. Impressive visually, but not as much so as I'd been led to believe. Fair at best for a fantasy story, though WW2 era Spain did provide a cool backdrop.

283

Perm Dude
ID: 5774518
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 18:22

The review of 300 I posted in #193 still makes me LOL.

284

Seattle Zen
ID: 49112418
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:00

I wouldn't be surprised if women who watch this movie grow actual physical balls and an adam's apple.

Generally women don't watch softcore gay porn, but I'm sure you will subject some poor woman to it and if your dream comes true, I'm sure you'll tell us all about her balls.

I'd love to see another like it.

There is an entire industry making gay porn, knock yourself out.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:06

From that review.

If you watch this movie and go into a Taco Bell, and say to the cashier, “I need some extra sauce packets” guess what? You’re getting twenty sauce packets because your face will punch him in the brain.

The really funny part is that I had Taco Bell for lunch today and I got a bunch of hot sauce packets and I didn't really even ask for them.

The reviewer in all his juvinility is 100% correct. The movie is setup like a videogame and the heavy music goes very nicely with the battle scenes that are too many to count. The makers of 300 knew exactly who their target audience was and made no apologies about getting it.

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Boxman
ID: 571114225
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:08

Generally women don't watch softcore gay porn, but I'm sure you will subject some poor woman to it and if your dream comes true, I'm sure you'll tell us all about her balls.

For a left wing whack job, you sure don't seem to be tolerant of gays do you?

Although I do commend you for not posting with a cartoon.

287

Seattle Zen
ID: 49112418
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:19

It's an illness, I need help...

288

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:25

Oh good. For a minute I thought someone stole your ID. If an SZ post doesn't have a cartoon or a pot reference in it, I doubt the authenticity.

289

Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 454491514
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 19:26

I don't know about softcore gay porn (or what in SZ's post could be seen as intolerant) but the images I've seen in reviews and trailers for 300 are obvious deliberate homoeroticism.

Not sure if that's what Box meant when he said, "The makers of 300 knew exactly who their target audience was and made no apologies about getting it."

290

RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 23:12

Man, I think my wife is going to be concerned that I thought a homoerotic softcore gay porn movie was "kinda cool for its vibrant stylization". Oh my, even my adjectives are starting to get colorful...

291

katietx
ID: 25520216
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 00:42

I was going to rent it this weekend...hmmm now having major 2nd thoughts as this just might not be the correct date-night movie?

292

boikin
ID: 59831214
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 12:50

The review of 300 I posted in #193 still makes me LOL. i guess i missed this the first time aroud, it was like something out of keven smith movie only funnier. Nice find PD.

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walk
ID: 596182512
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 12:53

Yeah, I've been reading Aint it Cool (Harry & co) for years...very fun and funny web-site. Good to have a film-oriented web-site devoted towards action, horror and sci-fi (and Harry now is into posting reviews for all kinds of movies), but Harry is quite the fanboy and gives pos reviews to many movies that sorta are mediocre or just suck. Still, his writing like a fan style is really refreshing, but now this guy is big, and he has major access and even gravitas. Amazing.

294

sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 13:36

"The Number 23"...pretty poor IMHO.
"Pursuit of Happyness"...pretty good "feel good" movie.
"Zodiac"...REALLY well done.

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Great One
ID: 201155199
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 13:42

I actually liked 300 so I'm not sure what that says about me lol... of course I saw it in IMAX, so that certainly added a whole lot to visual aspect.

Gonna rent Number23 this weekend, though I have my doubts going in.

Anyone seen The Simpsons yet?

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walk
ID: 596182512
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 13:42

I saw Zodiac...Very well done. I liked it a lot. A little long, but well done in terms of story and characters.

297

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 13:45

RE: 294

I went out and bought a Rubkic's Cube after seeing Pursuit of Happyness. ALways wanted to solve it and gave me a great deal of "happyness" when I finally solved that sucker!

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C1-NRB
ID: 5932328
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 13:52

I went and saw The Simpsons on Friday.

*Semi-spoiler alert*

The two funniest bits:
It starts with an "Itchy & Scratchy" cartoon that the family is watching in a theater. Homer says, "Booooring. Who would pay good money to see something in a theater they could watch on TV at home for free? You're all idiots. You, (points left) you, (points right) and especially YOU!" (points at the "camera.")

Halfway through the screen goes black and says "To be continued..." followed a few frames later by "Immediately" and it picks up where it left off.

*Semi-spoiler off*
Overall I give it a "Meh."

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C1-NRB
ID: 5932328
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 14:00

Also saw "No Reservations" with Katherine Zeta-Jones. "Ratatouille" was better. Give me cartoon French accent Janeane Garofalo over cardboard American accent Katherine Zeta-Jones.

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sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 15:59

re 297...I used to know a 23 or 24 step process that would solve the cube regardless of the discombobulated state of it. Here's a link to one solution page:

Rubiks cube

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walk
ID: 596182512
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 16:03

I loved Ratatouille (as did the kids). The pixar movies are just special. So very good.

302

Rendle
ID: 366203122
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 18:28

I would agree with the "meh" critique of The Simpsons Movie. There were a bunch of pretty funny jokes but also alot of cringe-worthy moments.

I'm seeing a sneak preview of The Kingdom tonight. It looks like it could be pretty good.

303

WiddleAvi
ID: 25102616
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 19:19

I liked the Simpsons movie alot. My new favorite song...
Spiderpig, spiderpig, does whatever a spiderpig does. Does he spin a web? no he does not because he is a spiderpig

304

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 19:50

Glad to see Zodiac is getting good reviews. That's the movie I'm watching tonight.

305

Rendle
ID: 366203122
Thu, Aug 02, 2007, 22:27

The Kingdom was damn good. It comes out in September. Killer cast: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven.

306

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sat, Aug 04, 2007, 21:27

Zodiac was outstanding. Maybe the movie was long in time but it didn't feel that way. The acting was very good. The guy from Brokeback was really good and Downey Jr. was very good as well.

I thought the scene where they were wearing the "I Am Not Avery" buttons while Downey is taking target practice to be very funny. It added some humor to a serious movie.

Of the three movies I've seen recently (#23, 300, & Zodiac), Zodiac was the best.

307

C1-NRB
ID: 17348117
Sat, Aug 04, 2007, 21:51

I watched Zodiac this afternoon. I thought it was way too long and moved way too slow through the first half.

The button scene was pretty funny.

308

sarge33rd
ID: 76442923
Sat, Aug 04, 2007, 22:50

The Fountain with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz...

two words come immediately to mind....weird and/or bizarre. REALLY, REALLY weird.

309

boikin
ID: 59831214
Mon, Aug 06, 2007, 10:20

Sarge beside being weird was the fountain worth watching or just to weird?

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Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 454491514
Mon, Aug 06, 2007, 10:42

I liked Zodiac. I thought Downey (who I usually can't stand) was just exceptional and totally stole the spotlight from Gyllenhall.

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sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Tue, Aug 07, 2007, 11:41

re 309....IF you get good and stoned first, and I mean GOOD and stoned....then you'd probably enjoy Fountain quite thoroughly. Outside of a mindblown high however, you probably wont care for it.

re 310...Downey was absolutely superb in his role.

312

Mattinglyinthehall
Leader
ID: 01629107
Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 09:56

Simpsons was good. Haven't read any reviews but I'd be surprised if avid fans of the show were disappointed.

315

Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 17:05

We laughed the whole way through.....I dig the silly humor.

316

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Thu, Aug 16, 2007, 19:37

Believe it or not, it took me this long to see Invincible, which I saw last night. It was decent, not great. Greg Kinnear and Marky Mark were very good, but there weren't enough characters to relate to. They all just kind of sat in the background.

I did enjoy all of the Eagles scenes, including the fight song.

317

beastiemiked
ID: 65112917
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 22:38

Yeah, invincible was very forgettable. It's a good story. Too bad it was half the movie that Rudy was.

318

sarge33rd
ID: 76442923
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 22:52

FRACTURED was excellent.

329

angryChair
ID: 459171622
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:22

Finally watched Blood Diamond! Incredible movie---disturbing!
The scene where the man (forgot his name) was looking at the
diamonds in the windows of London summed it all up!

333

Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 10:35

Thought Wild Hogs was good for a few laughs. I bet a lot on these boards would enjoy it.

340

sarge33rd
ID: 99331714
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 17:49

Just watched that Mon evening. Hilarious!!!! Wild Hawgs was highly entertaining. Not sure I feel any need/desire to own it, but sure glad I saw it.

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Wilmer McLean
ID: 55702210
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 02:30

I recored self-ratings of films I watch (1 to 10).

The only film that scored a 10 was Ran.

Of the past two years' viewing I recommend Running Scared, Little Children, and the recent documentary God Grew Tired of Us.

348

coldwater coyotes
SuperDude
ID: 229272412
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 10:46

Walk...if you get a chance go and see "The Nines", opening at the Sunshine this weekend. Even though we are releasing it I am not sure what it is about!!!!

349

Donkey Hunter
ID: 12671919
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 00:57

thats not the quote you chose for the movie poster is it?

350

Punk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 01:21

Anyone else seen Superbad?

351

fqwetehs
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Mon, Sep 10, 2007, 14:53

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