What movie/tv show did you last see? [Archive] - Page 2

AlianAnt

12-20-2006, 12:39 AM

Yeah. I read an article today in my school news paper. Appariently, Dutin Anderson needs a very serious and firm beating. Perhaps, if I remberd to put the thing in my backpack, I'll quote the final paragraph and title.

Alas, I did not. I do rember one thing: "If theres one thing this Bond film proved, it is that no more Bond flicks should be made..."

The entire article says how much Daniel Craig was a horrible Bond (yet, hes acclaimed as one of the best), how bad the direction was, the lack of gadits, the lack of chicks, and the lack of 'Bond as we know him.'

He even says that "They even changed the classic line 'shaken, not stired' to 'shaken or stirred' and then Bond replies 'Does it really look like I give a damn?'" Obviously, the idiot WASN'T WATCHING THE SAME FILM because Bond said that because he had just funded terrorisim.

Then theres that whole 'he doesn't even act like Bond' and the whole 'lack of gadits.' For a guy who seems to be such a big Bond fan, he obviously didn't realise the movie was based more on the first book than any of the recent movies, before Bond was Bond and before he had rocket launchers in his car.

If theres one thing this article proves: it is that Dutin Anderson should be beaten over the head with an EXREAMLY large brick.

Anyway, enough ranting.

sidetwo

12-20-2006, 03:07 AM

Yeah it was a movie about HOW he becomes Bond. After everything he goes through in that movie, that's what shapes up the character of Bond and that's why the final scene is with him in a suit with a gun saying "my name is Bond, James Bond". He's finally in character then.

I watched it again last night, brilliant movie.

Maddieman

12-22-2006, 03:26 PM

Saw Starship Troopers and Equilibrium over the last two days.

remade

12-22-2006, 07:42 PM

The Replacement Killers-Yun-Fat Chow ROCKS!!

guaps

12-22-2006, 08:21 PM

Deer Hunter -- haven't seen it in a long time. The hunting scenes made me think about Alan Wake :D

Kahr

12-23-2006, 10:10 AM

Gonna watch the new bond movie today actually, with my father, my sister and my girlfriend.

Gothmog

12-23-2006, 04:28 PM

Deer Hunter -- haven't seen it in a long time. The hunting scenes made me think about Alan Wake :D

I watched Deer Hunter just yesterday too. :eek:

Tonight I get the feeling that I'm going to be made to watch something truely soul destroying; I just know that what ever it is, it'll have Hugh Grant in it.

Kahr

12-24-2006, 08:42 AM

Gonna watch the new bond movie today actually, with my father, my sister and my girlfriend.
Although I miss Pierce Brosnan (he's one of my favorite Bond-actors up there along with Sean Connery and Roger More), the movie was great, and the new Bond isn't all that bad I suppose. I liked the movie itself, it was good. Definitively worth watching if you just have an open mind about it.

Morry

12-24-2006, 12:54 PM

Saw Silent Hill last night and was very pleased. Even though I have only just started to play the game, I found the movie did a great job of adapting the video game and providing some good horror.

Kahr

12-24-2006, 02:31 PM

Saw Silent Hill last night and was very pleased. Even though I have only just started to play the game, I found the movie did a great job of adapting the video game and providing some good horror.
Yeah. It's one of the movies from games where they actually captured it pretty damn well. I love that movie. One of my all time favorites.
I used to watch it over and over just because of all of the eye candies and the excellent job they did adapting it to a movie, and using a lot of the old sountracks (with some remakes). :cooler:

AlianAnt

01-04-2007, 07:41 AM

I started watching the Superman Collection DVD box set I got for x-mas. It has Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV. Not Returns because that movie sucked.

Anyways, I watched the first movie and thought it was pretty good. It took a few turns for the wierd and I thought Lex was a little too 'comic releif' like for Superman's nemesis. Also the end where Superman goes back in time to save Lois was a little lame. But still a good movie.

Then I watched Superman II and its gone down in my book as one of the best movies ever made. It was awesome. It took out some of the cheesey-ness of the first film, did a big up for the effects, bigger budgit, and a plot that had me really interested. One of my favorite scenes, not only in this movie but of all time, was when Superman gives up his powers to become nothing more than ordinary for Lois and gets beat up by that trucker.

I didn't like the scene because I was all "LOL superman got beat up by some lame trucker!" but because the scene was really well done and made you feel like Superman did at that moment. I also really like how he went back and totally beat the shit out of him at the end.

The biggest question Superman II gave me was: why the hell couldn't Returns have been that good? Why not a fight with Doomsday as the plot and not Lex pulls out the kryptonite?

guaps

01-04-2007, 12:26 PM

Watched The Singing Detective not long ago.

Lately I've been out trying to find some Coen brothers movies and Dark City on DVD, but I can't seem to find them anywhere :(

Corwin

01-12-2007, 08:06 AM

Dobermann - an old french movie, pretty violent but pretty good, I liked it.

Corwin

01-14-2007, 03:03 PM

Silent Hill - I liked it a lot, very true to the games (such as an early part of the movie very closely similar to the first SH game beginning) and visually amazing. And it didn't annoy me so much with obviously wrong reactions from the characters (you know 'let's divide in 2 groups of 1!') or creepy little girls (even though there was one, it was done ok). Anyway, it's surely the best (and the only good) game-based movie I saw.

Kahr

01-14-2007, 04:47 PM

Saw Uro, a Norwegian movie. It was good entertainment, and an all together nice movie, but it reminds me a lot of the likes of it (Norwegian predecessors like Uno and Izzat). They ought to try something new, like they did with Fritt Vilt, a Norwegian horror-type movie. It was awesome, more than I expected from a Norwegian movie. They're getting there, to the point where they make great movies, but they should stop doing the same ol' over and over.

Maddieman

01-16-2007, 03:18 AM

Just saw Memento - very cool film.

Also watched Ghostbusters, Charade, and North by Northwest this week.

Corwin

01-20-2007, 07:43 PM

I saw Green Street Hooligans and Lord of War this week, both pretty amazing movies.

Gothmog

01-21-2007, 09:32 AM

I watched The Children of Men. It's not as good as the book, movies seldom are, but I thought it was quite a powerful film; I can actually see 2027 being like that too. :0)

Raveness

01-21-2007, 04:32 PM

Hey me too, saw it Thursday night. I haven't read the book, but my mom is a fan of PD James murder mysteries. It felt as you say, that there is more in the book, and the movie never really explained anything, it felt content simply displaying it's dystopic nature.

I wonder if there is an underlying conspiracy to the infertility of the globe. You could have someone in a critical position of power, ex. Bob Page, spreading a nanovirus to prevent procreation, then deciding who gets to procreate.

Gothmog

01-21-2007, 09:51 PM

The book does elaborate vastly upon both political and scientific aspects of the story, I won’t say too much because I don't want to spoil the movie for the others, though it's not difficult to see the reason behind having to drop most of the material. It must have been quite a shock for your mum because it's somewhat of a divergence from P. D. James' usual palette; my grandfather liked it too, despite it's difference, and he's an avid fan of hers.

I would have preferred if the movie had been a little more descriptive over the scientific side of the story. However, when I saw Chiwetel Ejiofor (Yeah, I had to look that up), my first thought was "Target the Fishes. Target the politicians, target everyone!! Somebody fire!!!!" :p

Vessago

02-20-2007, 08:57 AM

The last movie i saw was that wierd wes craven movie, Pulse. actually enjoyed it, he always has such original story lines..

sidetwo

02-20-2007, 09:34 AM

Yeah I saw Pulse a week or so ago now. It was interesting and a bit enjoyable but I would definitely say it was weird.

Now a great movie I saw recently was The Chumscrubber (as those who have seen it can tell by my avatar).

AWESOME film.. weird but very cool. There was a cooly byline that a reviewer wrote for the movie which sums it up quite nicely:

Donnie Darko meets Desperate Housewives.

It was a cool look at a wacky suburban town.

Kahr

02-20-2007, 03:46 PM

Saw Over The Hedge. Though it's kinda just wrapping the same box in different paper, it was a fun watch. I liked the over-hyperactive squirrel. :lol:

Morry

02-21-2007, 12:33 AM

Watch The Good Shepherd last night and somehow managed to stay awake. Sure, the acting was all fine and dandy, but the film just lacks the kind of suspense or intrigue you would expect from a film about the CIA. There were just too many subplots running around and characters dropping in and out to make any real sense of the whole thing. A documentary on National Geographic would have given me a more exciting view of the first days of the CIA.
If you want a good CIA movie, stick with Spy Game.

Raveness

02-26-2007, 10:35 PM

Breach, which technically was a decent spygame thriller, but it still left a taste in your mouth like you were watching people doing their day jobs.

Maddieman

03-08-2007, 05:13 PM

One of my all-time favourites: Aliens

Morry

03-08-2007, 11:49 PM

My favourite movie at the moment - Bubba Ho-tep. If you haven't seen it, get down to the video store right now!
Also bought The Evil Dead off Ebay the other day. My god! It was one of the goriest movies I've ever seen, I loved it haha.

AlianAnt

03-11-2007, 06:54 AM

Just went out and saw 300, which is about 300 Spartian warriors vs a million man Persian amry. It takes A LOT of liberty with respect to historical accurecy on the battle, but it was a FRICKIN' AWESOME movie. If you're an action fan, you have GOT to go see 300.

Corwin

03-14-2007, 06:56 AM

I watched "A Scanner Darkly" yesterday, and really loved it. It's very true to the book and the visual style is awesome. Although I don't know how I would have reacted without the book in mind.

sidetwo

03-14-2007, 09:29 AM

Has anyone seen The Illusionist yet? I have .. umm.. "obtained" it and yet to see it ;)

Morry

03-14-2007, 11:05 AM

Has anyone seen The Illusionist yet? I have .. umm.. "obtained" it and yet to see it ;)
I was biased after seeing The Prestige a few months ago (clearly better), though the Illusionist is still a very good film in itself. The one downside I could clearly identify was that all of the resolution was in the last 10 minutes of the film, whereas the Prestige gradually unraveled the story.
I watched "A Scanner Darkly" yesterday, and really loved it. It's very true to the book and the visual style is awesome. Although I don't know how I would have reacted without the book in mind.
I watched the film without reading the novel and it was a real mind bender. There were plenty of theories and dialogues that needed a lot of concentration to understand. While the artistic style of the film was interesting to view, the film itself is probably something more suited to a novel, where more explanation can be provided.

Corwin

03-15-2007, 07:42 AM

I watched the film without reading the novel and it was a real mind bender. There were plenty of theories and dialogues that needed a lot of concentration to understand. While the artistic style of the film was interesting to view, the film itself is probably something more suited to a novel, where more explanation can be provided.

Well, the thing is: it was way easier for me to understand the movie plot than the one in the book. There actually is some explanation in the movie (i.e. some scenes by the end that reveal the intentions of some of the characters etc.) whereas the book, as far as I remember, was written from Arctor's point of view and left it up to the reader to find sense in all this.

Raveness

03-16-2007, 04:37 PM

300, and it was as good as it gets. Boy did they portray the Persians as a force of evil or what.

sidetwo

04-06-2007, 05:45 PM

Yeah I just watched 300 as well.. wow. Must see movie.

Very stylish.

Kahr

04-06-2007, 07:43 PM

Saw "The Hills Have Eyes" just earlier. Man, that is one sick movie. Sick.

Gonna watch "Happy Feet" now.

matze

04-07-2007, 03:33 PM

Saw "The Hills Have Eyes" just earlier. Man, that is one sick movie. Sick.

There's "The Hills Have Eyes 2" currently at the cinema. I just read that they showed the first part of the film in an US cinema instead of a film for childrens ;)

I saw "Wild Hogs" (which is named "born to be wild" in Germany) some days ago. Funny one.

Morry

04-07-2007, 11:21 PM

Saw 300 the other night on IMAX and it was incredible. Not only were the battle sequences exhilarating, but the cinematography and the overall style of the film was fantastic. Even my fellow female film student thought it was great, which counts for something haha.

Hill Have Eyes...hmm. Its certainly up there as one of the more horrifying movies i've seen. Lots of sick and twisted scenes, plenty of blood and creepy mutants. Did a fairly good job of providing suspense throughout the movie.

Kahr

04-08-2007, 02:28 PM

I don't know if I'd even want to see a sequel to such a sick movie.

MRD

04-09-2007, 05:44 AM

I found the hills have eyes horrible. Not suspenseful or scary enough.

Raveness

04-09-2007, 05:01 PM

Just saw Grindhouse. Planet Terror was fun, but Death Proof dragged on too long withTarantino's obvious love of extremely long conversations of minutia.

The spoof trailers were the best, especially Werewolf women of the SS. Hobo with a Shotgun FTW!

Corwin

04-11-2007, 09:17 AM

Just saw "Suicide Kings", and it's pretty good. A nice mix between Guy Ritchie's style and mystery movies. Like we say around here, it doesn't break three legs to a duck, but it was good alright.

Morry

05-24-2007, 03:12 PM

Just saw Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and I'm giving it a big "Meh...".
Like the second film, this one didn't really entertain me as much as I would have liked from a good swashbuckling film.
For one, it was far too long and for no good reason. The scriptwriters could have easily dropped the Calypso portion of the storyline and saved the film almost an hour.
Secondly, nothing really changes. Its like watching a TV show where all the characters come back each episode despite something happening earlier like a death. All this talk about the pirate world coming to an end was all talk and no action.
Its a shame movies like this seem to get all the attention and rake in the money while more deserving movies get left behind as cult classics.

sidetwo

05-24-2007, 04:12 PM

Ahh well that's dissapointing but I did like the 2nd movie.

Corwin

05-25-2007, 09:13 PM

The Last King of Scotland: pretty good, I especially liked the escalade of tension on the whole movie.

Just before that I saw "Stay", and I loved it. Really my kind of movie.

Maddieman

05-26-2007, 05:34 AM

Just watched the Wicker Man for the first time. Quite unsettling.

sidetwo

05-26-2007, 10:27 AM

Just watched the Wicker Man for the first time. Quite unsettling.
That was the funniest movie EVER, mainly for the ending and Nic Cage in a bear suit.

Aside from those parts it was the stupidest movie EVER ;)

M.O.T.H.

05-28-2007, 05:06 AM

the wicker man was complete trash.

Maddieman

05-29-2007, 09:37 AM

I'm talking about the original (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/), with Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward, not the remake. :heh: Still not quite sure what to make of it.

I really hate having to add: 'the original not the remake' to posts these days. :rolleyes:

Corwin

05-29-2007, 11:23 AM

Just saw Lady in the Water, and it's really well done IMO. It made a good job at involving me in the mystery.

LeonBlank

05-31-2007, 08:26 AM

Oh boy, Charles Chaplin's 'Limelight'. Damn what a great film!

remade

05-31-2007, 04:59 PM

Once upon time in the west.
I have watched it so many times,that i can't even remember anymore,how many.
My favourite western of all the time.

afs

05-31-2007, 07:49 PM

Once upon time in the west.
I have watched it so many times,that i can't even remember anymore,how many.
My favourite western of all the time.

"How can you trust a man that wears both a belt and suspenders? The man can't even trust his own pants!"

Fjällräven

06-01-2007, 08:43 PM

I saw a swedish movie called "kopps", I almost laughed myself to death when "Benny the cop" came.

Corwin

06-05-2007, 07:15 PM

The second "Die Hard" movie was broadcasted on TV like every year... it's really a silly movie but at least you can watch it with close to no brain activity. Good action movie I guess.

AlianAnt

06-05-2007, 07:38 PM

I recently saw Spiderman 3. I regret it. It had Superman Rreturns syndrom in that I walked out of the theatre thinking it was all right, worth seeing. But the more I thought about it, the more I didn't like it. And I don't like it much at all now.

evil_dead_101

06-10-2007, 12:29 PM

I've been watching a lot of movies on tv. 2001 Maniacs, Open Water, Scanner Cop, etc, etc. Half of them might be bad, but hey, it's free.

Maddieman

06-10-2007, 02:26 PM

Last film I saw was Johnny Mnemonic on the tv a few nights ago. Wasn't as good as I remember it being. I liked the Shadowrun/cyber-punk vibe to it, and the unexpected appearances of Dolph Lundgren (who plays a psychotic preacher) and Takeshi Kitano; but otherwise it wasn't that great.

M.O.T.H.

06-15-2007, 09:21 AM

Ghost rider...........sooooooooooo corny.

Maddieman

06-17-2007, 11:34 PM

American Psycho

Corwin

06-18-2007, 06:59 AM

Deliverance, a movie from 1972 that my mother was talking about lately. It's really great, good tension, and it doesn't feel old at all. A classic I heard, and I can see why.

Raveness

06-18-2007, 08:42 AM

Pirates of the Carribean 3. Many critics slagged it, but in retrospect it felt like an excellent send-off to the series of movies, plus it left a little window open for a possible Jack Sparrow-only franchise spinoff.

Johnny Depp is king, baby :worship:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/rumgone.jpg

Morry

06-18-2007, 09:38 AM

Deliverance, a movie from 1972 that my mother was talking about lately. It's really great, good tension, and it doesn't feel old at all. A classic I heard, and I can see why.
Squeal piggy! :hyper:

Sorry, just had to :lol:

Corwin

06-18-2007, 11:51 AM

Squeal piggy! :hyper:

Sorry, just had to :lol:

Heh, sick scene, I like it. "Squeal Piggy, squeal while I ride you!"
The movie gave me the same kind of feeling that "The Hills Have Eyes" did , but on a much smaller scale. I love that kind of atmosphere. These movies are creepy because the 'monsters' are humans, and the heroes step into their land...:hyper:

remade

06-19-2007, 12:43 PM

Alfred Hitcho****'s Vertigo
* -:lol:

Morry

06-20-2007, 11:03 PM

Watched Bubba Ho-tep yesterday, one of my favourite cult films. A must see.

M.O.T.H.

06-21-2007, 10:24 PM

Blood Diamond....amazing.

remade

06-23-2007, 12:15 PM

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre-original version.

Fjällräven

06-23-2007, 11:31 PM

O Brother, Where Art Thou?... Hilarious

M.O.T.H.

06-25-2007, 07:13 AM

The number 23...it sucked.

Gothmog

06-28-2007, 07:10 PM

Blood Diamond....amazing.

Amen to that, I've just watched it, I enjoyed every minute.

Also, just watched Hot Fuzz. Not as good as Shaun of the Dead, but quite enjoyable nonetheless.

Raveness

06-29-2007, 06:24 AM

Good to see you still kicking around Gothmog :) Blood Diamond I agree is an excellent film, replete with Dicaprio's ever changing Rhodesian accent. Should've just imitated The Mummy's authentic African voice.

Just saw Apocalypto, which I wasn't expecting much out of, but was pleasantly surprised by the scope and the chase sequences.

Gothmog

07-01-2007, 02:12 PM

Aye, still about, Bru, and I'm still keeping my eye on the same games. I’m at your Bioshock site under Irad, but I've not posted a whole lot, as usual. :)

I've been intentionally avoiding Apocalypto as a result of Mel's overly dramatic approach to these types of movies. I'll take a gander at some point.

Congrats on fulfilling your betrothal, milady. :)

EDIT: Just to stay on topic; I've just watched Akira, cyberpunk at its best.

sidetwo

07-01-2007, 02:28 PM

Transformers.

All I have to say is :love:

Gothmog

07-01-2007, 08:59 PM

I'm glad that Transformers is getting some good reviews. I have to see that in the cinema. I think someone already spoiled the end for me, though... :sad

Clickie (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2039995214) <-- In anticipation. :p

Balthier

07-01-2007, 09:44 PM

The sentinel.
I thought it sucked.

Maddieman

07-02-2007, 09:00 PM

John Carpenter's The Thing and David Lynch's Lost Highway.

Both were excellent, but I'm definitely going to have watch Lost Highway again at some point. Interestingly, one of the characters is named Alice Wakefield. Coincidence?:sherlock:

Kahr

07-05-2007, 01:22 PM

Watched American Psycho.

It was psychotic.

Corner

07-07-2007, 01:49 PM

Space Cowboys........not that special.

Maddieman

07-07-2007, 02:58 PM

Caught a tv movie by John Carpenter called Cigarette Burns, which was part of a tv series called masters of horror (http://www.mastersofhorror.net/). Was pretty entertaining - about this guy hired to track down an elusive film that's assumed to be out of print that allegedly drives its audience to a violent frenzy upon viewing. The plot was quite similar to The Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp, but had its own merits.

Like the Ninth Gate, the best part for me was the investigation and hunt for the mysterious film (which seems to have supernatural powers), not the actual resolution, which I found a bit over the top (and quite gory*).

*One guy feeds his own intestinal tract into a projector reel while it's playing. :yuck:

Also saw Tomb Raider a few days ago... because it was on... and I'm currently playing the game. Not the worst game-to-film adaption (hard to choose between Maro Bros, Streetfighter and MK:Annihilation) and it at least captures some of the spirit of the game. It's also kind of cool that Crystal Dynamics based the Legend Manor exactly like the film version.

But what is it about video game movies and their need to end on a cheesy action pose freeze-frame? :argh:

AlianAnt

07-08-2007, 07:03 AM

Live Free or Die Hard. My favorite movie in years. It's what action movies should model themselves after. It was just constant action, and it was always pitting John in some crazy new scenario that would most definitely end in his death. But hes John McLane. And John McLane doesn't die.

Maddieman

07-09-2007, 03:59 PM

I watched Manhunter and then Blue Velvet last night. Dark, but highly recommended.

Fjällräven

07-13-2007, 09:07 AM

I watched Reservoir Dogs... At first I thought the telling was very bad. But later I found it very interesting.

Raveness

07-15-2007, 01:26 AM

Live Free or Die Hard. Now I'm a rabid old-school Die hard fan, so the 4th installment was not a good 'Die Hard' movie, but I couldn't say it wasn't a good movie overall.

One thing it sorely missed as well was the zippy dialog, the one-liners.

There were several oppurtunities for good ones that McClane missed. He seemed more content saying sighing or breathing heavily in triumph.

Why didn't he say something about being "terminated" after the T800 figure fell on the Delete key and blew up the terrorists in the apartment?

Why didn't he mention anything about his love/hate relation with elevators during that whole Maggie Q/SUV in the shaft scene?

Why wasn't their some off-hand remarks about the French?

Why didn't he say "More FBI guys" when they presented agent Johnson?

Of the remarks he did make, why wasn't their more quality placement of the F word?

Olyphant was definitively the worst villain to bounce back-and-forth walkie-talkie banter with. Rickman, Sadler, Irons, all easily more comfortable and better with their lines and adlibs.

Maddieman

07-17-2007, 01:18 PM

Hitchcock's Psycho - great film, can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to watching it.

Corner

07-19-2007, 09:53 AM

Found a movie called Prey. Sucks! The acting is actually not ..horrible, but the story and effects and...just about everything. I mean; come on!

remade

07-27-2007, 04:02 PM

Spoorloos AKA The Vanishing.
I was bought this,because i was heard that,it's ending is very frightening.
Well,it wasn't so frightening what i expect,but still i like it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/

Maddieman

07-27-2007, 06:37 PM

Assassins - Banderas was great in this - the same kind of loose gunfighting you see in Desperado. According to IMDB, it was written by the Wachowskis.

LeonBlank

07-29-2007, 06:04 AM

Went to see David Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE. It must've been one of the greatest pieces I've seen... Still in awe!

Onjoo

07-29-2007, 08:45 AM

Went to see David Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE. It must've been one of the greatest pieces I've seen... Still in awe!

It's a masterpiece, thats for sure.
I'm a big lynch fan myself, but after seeing that two times I still don't quite get it.

Waiting for the DVD release

M.O.T.H.

07-29-2007, 01:22 PM

Zodiac...Very long but, it had me hooked the entire time...I didnt want it to end. Great movie.

Watching now...

The Boondock Saints...I'm bored and nothing's on so i put in a dvd.

X360Ghost

07-30-2007, 08:58 AM

The Simpson Movie

Really funny, I love their humor!

Morry

07-30-2007, 09:43 AM

The Simpson Movie

Really funny, I love their humor!
I saw it the other day as well. For me, there are plenty of things that could have been done better.
The movie had the storyline of a TV episode, just filled with too many Homer-Marge conflicts so as to drag it out to a movie-length production. I went in expecting some good jokes, funny moments and a decent storyline. But the movie just seemed too heavy, with Homer in a depression for half the time, limiting his ability to have some good Homer moments.
For "THE Simpson's Movie" it was a let-down. If this is how one of the best cartoons finishes, then it really has been a down-hill ride.

Fjällräven

07-30-2007, 01:39 PM

I saw from dusk till dawn.
It was very good at the beginning, I was really amazed. But then it got to a bar and it got off the track.
I realised something when I watched the movie, Quentin tarantino has got a very strange sense of humor. And my stepmother laughed all the time. I found it funny that it had so many great actors for a splatter-movie. George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Selma Hayek. Otherwise the humor wasn't that great. It was a movie I just see one time and forget about later on.

Morry

07-30-2007, 10:54 PM

I saw that a couple of weeks when I dug it out of my shelf. I can't believe I forgot how quirky and funny it is. It's typical Rodriguez and Tarantino humour and that's why I love it.
I mean, how much better can you get with a character named Sex Machine?

sidetwo

07-31-2007, 01:17 AM

5 (or less) word reviews of the ones I've seen recently.

Simpsons Movie - Spider Pig.. Spider Pig!!! Awesome! (A)
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix - Love these films. (A)
Knocked Up - Funny, but still gets serious. (B+)

Fjällräven

08-02-2007, 07:52 PM

300

This... is... SPAAAARTA!!!!!. I expected more of it but it was still kinda good. But it was very... how will I say it. A bunch of men in underwear with big muscles... You get the idea. It was very bloody in the action-scenes. Spears running through chests and such.

Morry

08-03-2007, 12:52 PM

Atleast they wore loin clothes (unlike the graphic novel haha).

I'm watching Home Alone 2 with my little sisters, one of my favourite childhood movies. Macaulay could have such a good future ahead of himself, even today his childhood acting trumps a lot of what I see in other kids movies.

M.O.T.H.

08-03-2007, 03:16 PM

300 is quite overrated...def. was expecting more. It was alright but, not nearly as "epic" as everyone says it was...wouldnt call this a "masterpiece" Also, they got a little too slow mo crazy...damn near everything was slowed down...kind of lame after a while. Battle scenes were not as good as I thought they were going to be, either.

Morry

08-03-2007, 05:03 PM

I thought it was perfectly entertaining, containing enough action scenes to satisfy the mainstream audience, while also possessing enough artistic detail to please those seeking a bit more depth (my film student friend was quite impressed). Personally, I think it turned out great and don't see any defining areas where it could have been improved.
The slow motion action scenes were limited enough so that they didn't seem like a gimmick, in particular the initial battle sequence was impressive in the way that it showed two soldiers fighting in symmetry.
Overall, I still think it contains some of the best close combat battle sequences I have seen in film, despite the fact that most of it was filmed on green screen. My previous favourite was Braveheart, so if I was looking at it from a non-CG view, Brave would take the crown.

guaps

08-03-2007, 11:13 PM

Bullitt (1968) (http://imdb.com/title/tt0062765/) with Steve McQueen

Fantastic movie

afs

08-07-2007, 02:25 AM

Just saw possibly the most overrated film in the last twenty years.

I was really let down by 300. I was told the story was just "300 hundred guys versus a couple hundred thousand guys". You know, just one long action flick, which would have been OK. But there was, in fact, a story- but not enough of one that I cared, so it just dragged on from these "action" scenes (you know, the ones where people die stylistically but showcase maybe four "real" stunts) to these exposition scenes of this old played out chestnut of a betrayal of the king through the queen.

Ever see Troy? Much better, action and story wise (all around, it seems). And I didn't even REALLY like Troy.

This gives me even less faith for the Watchmen film than I had before... which I didn't know was possible.

And, back on 300- did I miss some kind of nuclear holocaust at the beginning?

I'll even give it to you, it looked amazing. But, to quote Jeff Dunham (actually, Peanut): "Polish a turd, it's still a turd."

Raveness

08-10-2007, 12:45 AM

Recently bought Gladiator Extended Edition DVD....

Perfection!

Every single detail: from a perfect cast, to flawless acting, flawless script, the most ascetically amazing and magnificent sets of all time, costume design's are flawless, the directing and editing was absolutely brilliant: you can go frame by frame line by line detail to detail and you will not find any flaws.

This movie is one of the great true-to-the-human-heart movie. Joaquin Phoenix is hot and is perfect for the part of Commodus. He has the look and the acting attitude for the evil emperor. Russell Crowe is an awesome actor in anything that he is in, but beyond all he has this part down pat. I could not imagine anyone else playing the part of Maximus Decimus Meridius. I also like what Hans Zimmer did to the music for this film. I love the instruments and the word choices for the film.I love the way the music reminds me of the different parts of the movie; I get the shivers just thinking about the ending music especially.

afs

08-10-2007, 12:07 PM

...Russell Crowe...

Making movies, making songs and fighting 'round the world.

Fjällräven

08-11-2007, 11:40 PM

Morry

08-12-2007, 06:41 AM

The thing

It is a pretty old horror movie, but it's not about the usual. I remember reading on moddb.com that there are two kind of horror. The blood and gore-kind like braindead or dawn of the dead. And there is the kind off horror who tries to f**k up your brain. The thing is one of the second category. It's a movie about paranoia mostly. And the director, John Carpenter really captures the feeling that there is no one you can trust.
One of my favourite horror movies. Just the kind of psychological experience I am expecting from Alan Wake - the blood and gore isn't the main focus of the film, it's the fear of what could possibly happen. Not knowing if a person could suddenly explode in to a tangled mass of alien matter keeps the suspense right up there. The heated wire scene is one of the most tense situations I have ever seen in a film.

AlianAnt

08-12-2007, 09:00 AM

Shame I've never seen it, but I liked the game. I hear a lot of people didn't, probably because theres plot problems or the game just didn't live up to the movie. I never saw it so I never had those problems.

But the general idea sounds cool: is that guy you're talking to really just a guy you're talking to or is he really an alien waiting for the right moment to explode into it's true form and kill you?

Gothmog

08-12-2007, 09:41 AM

I bought that just recently too, Rave. I got the three disc extended edition. (http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/Janos_Audren/?action=view&current=DSCF3749.jpg) So yeah, I've watched that and loved it. Also The Pit And The Pendulum with Vincent Price.

As I'm not here very often I'll put down another movie that I'm hoping I'll be watching next. The Final Cut (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blade-Runner-25th-Anniversary-Final/dp/B000G8NPWQ/ref=sr_1_11/202-3952571-3979853?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186910993&sr=1-11) of Blade Runner. Because funding ran out when Ridley Scott was chopping away in the editing studio back in 1982, he's releasing this collector's edition which will include the director's cut, the original version and a new version which is how Scott really envisioned the movie. I can't wait! :)

Maddieman

08-13-2007, 06:31 PM

I saw Jacob's Ladder a few days ago -- the tv listings gave it a pretty mediocre review, but I enjoyed it (if enjoy is the right word). A very dark, pyschological thriller, but that's what I was expecting from the film that allegedly influenced the Silent Hill series (one scene in particular, I reckon). One of those films like Lost Highway, where you can't predict where it's going, and keeps you guessing 'til the end.

Fjällräven

08-16-2007, 08:14 PM

I saw scary movie 2, and i regret it. My brother and his friend borrowed it and watched it. Since I was bored i checked it out. And as I said, i regret it. I think I laughed about two or three times in the movie... tops! It had bad acting (which is probably a parody on every scary movie, so In can't complain on that point), almost only sex-jokes, all the other jokes sucked and not interesting characters. The movie was a total disaster, i can't belive that anyone would have liked it. No offence to anyone who is reading it and liked it.

Kahr

08-17-2007, 12:37 AM

The Omen. I've seen it before as well, but I had forgotten about a lot of the things in the movie. It's a good watch, really. I simply love movies like this, where everything is so symbolical. "The Epic fight of Good and Evil". And where "Good" does not always win. ;)

Morry

08-17-2007, 12:48 AM

AlianAnt

08-17-2007, 12:56 AM

The Scary Movie series is so freakin' lame. "LOL A ***** STABBED HIM THROUGH THE WALL INSTEAD OF A KNIFE LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!"

Like I said, lame.

Morry

08-17-2007, 11:47 AM

Scary Movie 3 was decent, though, for two reasons - Charlie Sheen and Leslie Nielsen.
Charlie needs to go back to some of his comic roots like the Hot Shot movies.

M.O.T.H.

08-22-2007, 11:22 AM

Fracture...I was a fan...I rented a bunch of movies cause, my 360 just got the three red lights...awesome. :(

Maddieman

08-23-2007, 10:09 AM

From Dusk Till Dawn - great film, always enjoyable (the first time I saw it, I didn't know anything about it, so the 'twist' half way through actually caught me off guard).

The Hunted -- Probably not the most original film out there, but it's still pretty good. The knife fight at the end is quite intense.

M.O.T.H.

08-24-2007, 12:16 AM

I just bought Shooter for $7.50 and Syriana for $3.33. I havent seen either yet.

Maddieman

09-20-2007, 09:05 PM

Last night: The Mothman Prophecies
Night before: Alien

Morry

09-21-2007, 12:28 AM

Yesterday: Number 23
Before that: Anchorman
Before that: The Thing

Maddieman

09-25-2007, 04:40 PM

Over the past week or so: To Have and Have Not, Rio Bravo, and LA Confidential

Zolleks

09-26-2007, 02:28 AM

I've been on a movie watching spree latly so I don't exactly remember the last one I watched, but I think it was either The Warriors, Dawn of the Dead remake, The Thing, Just Freinds or Alien. Really don't remember.

Corwin

10-01-2007, 11:28 AM

A classic french comedy that was reran on TV a few days ago: Un air de famille (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118015/)

Maddieman

10-01-2007, 11:57 AM

I watched cult classic, Death Race 2000 last night (soon to be remade! :doh:).

Kahr

10-01-2007, 05:20 PM

I watched Die Hard 4.0 last night with a friend. It wasn't actually half bad for an action movie. Some pretty dry and typical "Bruce Willings in Die Hard" comments during the game, in addition to the always ongoing explosions and fast paced action. Fun to watch. Nothing special, but fun.

Corwin

10-10-2007, 08:01 AM

afs

10-11-2007, 11:47 AM

I watched cult classic, Death Race 2000 last night (soon to be remade! :doh:).

...by Paul W. S. Anderson, no less. Resident Evil, anybody...?

Also, just saw The Minus Man. Owen Wilson and Janeane Gorafolo in a thriller. It was actually quite good. It's got Brian Cox, too. How could it go bad?

Corwin

10-22-2007, 01:18 PM

Adam's Apple (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418455/)
A crazy movie from Denmark (with the same main actor as in Festen) which I loved. Awesome acting!

Maddieman

11-01-2007, 07:44 AM

Morry

11-01-2007, 10:57 PM

Couldn't sleep last night, so I watched The Shining instead - haven't seen it in a few years. Besides the memorable performance by Jack Nicholson, claustrophic atmostphere, and unflinching dark tone from the very outset; I think what stood out for me was the camerawork. Also, from what we've seen, I'm pretty sure Alan Wake has been directly inspired by the opening credits scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoHm6UywRTw) and probably more.

Also watched The Fifth Element a few nights ago.
As a big horror fan, I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye out for horror movie references when I finally get to play AW. No doubt there will be plenty of Stephen King ones.

I watched Shadow of the Vampire, a movie about the movie Nosferatu. It takes on the assumption that the actor who played the vampire in the movie was actually a vampire. A decent film for vampire lovers and brilliant acting by Willem Dafoe.

Maddieman

11-02-2007, 01:15 PM

As a big horror fan, I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye out for horror movie references when I finally get to play AW. No doubt there will be plenty of Stephen King ones.

I expect so - almost all of his books have been converted into films or tv serials (or, as with The Shining, both). Actually, for the last year or so I've been trying to watch as many pyschological thrillers, supernatural and horror films as possible as a lead up to Alan Wake.

M.O.T.H.

11-02-2007, 10:56 PM

Cashback. I had seen the short movie a while ago (short-movie festival in my town) and finally got to see the full one derived from it... and it's even more awesome. A must-see, this director has real talent and is bound to do great things.

The one character has the same name as me in that movie...first and last...just thougth i'd say. haha.

Morry

12-11-2007, 11:28 AM

Just saw "1408" and it was awesome! Best scary movie I've seen in a long time. If you are a fan of scary movies without all the gore, then this is the film for you.
There were also a lot of cool sequences that I haven't seen done before (gives me ideas for things in AW too).

Maddieman

12-11-2007, 08:33 PM

^Cool I'll have to keep my eye open for that one.

Last two films I saw were Blair Witch Project and Black Hawk Down.

Zolleks

12-13-2007, 03:24 AM

BEOWULF! loved it, sure it took many liberties with the poem, but I didn't go to the movie to see the poem, I can read the poem, I went to the movie to have a fun time! And goal delivered, heck the storyline itself was even very well done!

I'm hopeing there will be a sequal, or at least some simular movies in the future.

remade

12-14-2007, 03:46 PM

Spoorloos-aka the vanishing.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/
So rude and dark ending.

Pushtrak

01-12-2008, 10:49 PM

I saw "We Own the Night" in the cinema last week. Enjoyable enough.

M.O.T.H.

01-15-2008, 08:14 AM

Bored...so, I watched L.A. Confidential again.

Johns

01-15-2008, 03:22 PM

Saw Infernal Affairs I & III (soon II). A-W-E-S-O-M-E. Should I even bother with The Departed? What ppl that have seen all four think?

Morry

01-15-2008, 03:41 PM

Bored...so, I watched L.A. Confidential again.
I saw American Gangster the other night. The character that Russell Crowe plays is almost identical to his one in LA Confidential.

M.O.T.H.

01-17-2008, 07:04 AM

I saw American Gangster the other night. The character that Russell Crowe plays is almost identical to his one in LA Confidential.

That's pretty cool...Bud White is an awesome character.

As for the other poster asking about the Departed...the movie is a must see imo, it's fantastic. I know there are some that think it is overrated but, personally I loved it. Most people tend to like the movie they saw first when it comes to these two (Infernal Affairs/The Departed). But, that being said, you should check the Departed out anyway.

Morry

01-17-2008, 08:28 AM

Raveness

01-18-2008, 05:29 AM

Rented Lost Highway a couple nights ago……

Lost Highway is one of those films that will have you scratching your head for days after but, being a David Lynch film, this does not come as a great surprise. Lost Highway is an inspired piece of complicated story telling and weird characters. What the film lacks in sense, it makes up for with depth, visual gratification and style. Lynch bases his films on imagery and Lost Highway is very powerful on this front, with full intent to shock, excite and unsettle the audience. Even for those who are not fans of the psychological thriller genre, Lost Highway is definitely an experience.

The plot manipulation is second to none and ensures the audience is never comfortable, exactly how Lynch planned it. Lynch is notorious for making dark films and they don't come much darker than this. Lost Highway is definitely not for the faint hearted and goes to great efforts to explore voyeurism, jealousy, power and the grotesque. It is beautifully crafted and there's a strange sense of mystery that abounds throughout. Lynch has rarely had a stranger narrative that winds on in such an elliptical path. The unsettling silence and faded colors, the walks into oppressive darkness.

It is actually a much less confusing film than Mulholland Drive, which was a real mind stretcher, and hardly made any sense, in my opinion. The beginning of Lost Highway is like gold, totally eerie and perfectly creepy. The rest is good as well, but the beginning and the explosive end are what really stick in the consciousness long after seeing it.

This is just my interpretation, but I imagine Fred sitting on deathrow in extreme denial about the murders he committed. He imagines a mostly accurate but modified version of himself: ordinary jazz musician with a beautiful wife named Renee. Renee is cheating on him, and Fred tries to maintain the belief that he's in a normal relationship. When he makes love to her, however, her disinterest is so blatant that his psyche picks up on it. Meanwhile he gets these mysterious tapes, in which at first little happens but gradually Fred's denial breaks down and sees what the tapes have documented: Fred murdering his wife in gruesome fashion.

The insane deathrow inmate actually has two fantasies. In the second one he reinvents himself into a young innocent mechanic named Pete. He also turns his disinterested brunette wife into a platinum blonde named Alice. Alice is Mr. Eddy's (a mafioso type) girl, but she's secretly in love with Pete. Alice and Pete want to run away together. Naturally this fantasy breaks down too, in grand fashion.
The most astute line in the movie is when Fred replies to the cops investigating who made the ‘tapes’ when they ask him why he hates videocameras. He says:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3206/lhmeaningtc8.jpg

The message of the movie if ever there was any. A window into the surrealist machinations of a madman’s mind.

Kahr

01-19-2008, 01:07 AM

I just watched a horrible, horrible movie about an hour ago. I don't remember the name, nor do I actually ever WANT to remember it. All I remember is that whatsherface, Clint Eastwood's daughter, played the main character. It was some occult thing of sorts... But no matter, it was completely WASTE. It was so bad I couldn't help myself from laughing on several occations, but it was more laughs of pity and dispear... DON'T WATCH IT!

Johns

01-19-2008, 12:57 PM

Alison Eastwood?

Kahr

01-20-2008, 06:09 AM

Yes, her. I think the name of the movie was "The Lost Angel". Horrible, truly horrible. It could have potentional. Anything that is occult is to me potentional, but they messed it up so bad it's just sad.

M.O.T.H.

01-20-2008, 08:12 AM

Saw Cloverfield this arvo and was mighty impressed. They've taken the monster-attacks-city cliché but from the perspective of an average joe running around the streets. A great suspenseful movie with plenty of action and even a bit of humour thrown in. Highly recommended.

I'm going to see it again later today...I loved it.

The theatre crowd def. was not as impressed as I was...The 20 seconds of dead silence after the movie ended was a little awkward. A lot of people will not like this movie...but, I sure as hell did. The good reviews have been outweighing the bad it seems....and IMDB currently has it at an 8.1 rating.

Raveness

01-25-2008, 08:20 PM

For anyone going to see the new Rambo movie, you can brush up on some statistics:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/3001/rambodeathchartek1.jpg

That’s some good median carnage, but it still doesn’t take the title from the Bloodiest Movie Ever! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMAcM9_02qA)

Maddieman

01-28-2008, 09:19 AM

LOL, that 'Time at which the first person is killed" is really telling. :)

That’s some good median carnage, but it still doesn’t take the title from the Bloodiest Movie Ever!

Ah, I was about to mention that, but you beat me to it! Hot Shots: Part Deux was on last week. :)

Maddieman

02-15-2008, 03:51 PM

I've been watching quite a lot of films these past few weeks, including:

The French Connection
The Chronicles of Riddick - Not as good as Pitch Black, but Riddick is still compelling screen character - hopefully this isn't his last outing.
True Lies
Swimming Pool
Tirez sur le pianiste (aka Shoot the pianist)
The Running Man
La Femme d'à côté (aka The woman next door)
Céline et Julie vont en bateau (aka Celine and Julie go boating)
Éloge de l'amour (aka In Praise of Love)

I've got Total Recall lined up for tonight or tomorrow; and a few more french films recorded.

Pulp Fiction is being shown next week in my local cinema... still trying to decide if it's worth paying to see it on the big screen or not.

Johns

02-15-2008, 04:42 PM

The Chronicles of Riddick - Not as good as Pitch Black, but Riddick is still compelling screen character - hopefully this isn't his last outing.
The Director's Cut have a few things that make the film a lot more likable, at least for me.

Pulp Fiction is being shown next week in my local cinema... still trying to decide if it's worth paying to see it on the big screen or not.
My opinion is that it's worth it, although I'd prefer Reservoir Dogs.

Raveness

02-15-2008, 08:01 PM

A lot of good titles in that list Maddieman. The French Connection, True Lies, Running Man, and Pulp Fiction all get top marks from me.

As for Total Recall:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/Elderly1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/Elderly2.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/Elderly8.jpg

Maddieman

02-15-2008, 09:31 PM

Yeah, Total Recall is easily one of my all-time favourite sci-fi films. Right up there with Aliens.

Raveness

02-15-2008, 11:36 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/mindfruck.jpg

remade

02-16-2008, 12:49 AM

It was "Dawn of the Dead".I was buying all trilogy.Well,it's quite good,i guess.

Kahr

02-16-2008, 11:46 AM

I saw "The Boondock Saints" for the first time last night. It was a pretty good movie, although there are parts of it I missed (mainly because there was a good few people here at the time and we were drinking :p). Gotta see it again sometime sober I suppose.

Maddieman

02-22-2008, 10:27 AM

Total Recall - see above. :)
The French Connection II - good film - much darker than the first in some places.
The Terminator - can't believe how long its been since I last saw this -- hell, I didn't even realise Bill Paxton was in it.

They showed Terminator in the lead up to the new tv series, but not number 2 - annoying, because it turns out I don't have a copy of it (or I can't find it).

EDIT: Oh, and I completely forgot about Pulp Fiction and missed it. Bugger.
I missed Mean Streets as well. :(

Raveness

02-22-2008, 08:03 PM

The Terminator - can't believe how long its been since I last saw this -- hell, I didn't even realise Bill Paxton was in it.

And thus the love affair began between Jim Cameron and Bill Paxton:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/walk7.jpg

It must have been a turbulent tryst, seeing as Cameron kept making Bill’s character a sniveling coward or a junkie prick.

*PS – brownie points for anyone who can guess who that is standing next to Bill, and what popular role he played.

EDIT: Oh, and I completely forgot about Pulp Fiction and missed it. Bugger.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/burgerpf1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/burgerpf2.jpg

Maddieman

02-22-2008, 08:40 PM

PS – brownie points for anyone who can guess who that is standing next to Bill, and what popular role he played.

He played Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat Annihilation, the second worse videogame to film adaptation.

er....and he was in X-Files, and tons of other stuff (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859921/)

Johns

02-22-2008, 11:31 PM

He played Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat Annihilation, the second worse videogame to film adaptation.

er....and he was in X-Files, and tons of other stuff (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859921/)

Brian Thompson, now that Raveness metioned it, seems Terminator jump started his career:lol: His most memorable role is The Alien Bounty Hunter, as Maddie mentioned.I've also seen him in: Cobra, Star Trek, MK:A, Hercules and "tons of other stuff" I can't remember.

I almost forgot - I saw Fearless, aka Jet Li's Fearless. Great movie if you can get past the "kung fu" stuff.

Raveness

02-23-2008, 07:31 AM

I even remember a TNG episode he was in. Riker was a commander onboard a Klingon ship, and Thompson was a Klingon lieutenant that Riker threw headfirst into a display console.

B.J. Johns did his homework, so I have to give him the brownie points. Now if I can only figure out what these points can are redeemed for......:sherlock:

Raveness

02-28-2008, 08:29 PM

Just got Twelve Monkeys on DVD. My mum shits on the show whenever I mention it, which is a lot cuz it’s one of my perennial favorites.

But I say the movie is an exceptional commentary of society’s reckless abandon for science, wrapped in the surreal atmosphere that makes all of Gilliam’s movies feel like a fascinating dream. Whether his narrative approach ends in darkness or happiness is beside the point. Remember how badly Universal chopped up Brazils ending back at its theatrical release? They learned their mistake even though types like my mum will never acquiesce to an ending that bookends an expertly weaved story.

TangoIndiaMike

03-01-2008, 12:10 AM

Well after seeing Hot Fuzz just recently, I was looking forward to Shaun of the Dead.

But all the som bitches that rent movies seem to get some sort of sick pleasure out of scratching the damn disks. I swear. I have not rented a movie in the last YEAR that I haven't had to return multiple times to watch it through ONCE.

Didn't that movie come out a year ago, if not more?

Yeah. I don't watch a lot of movies. So it pisses me off that on the few occasions I sit through the first half hour, then re-watch the damned ads or whatever at the beginning, until I just decide to give up.

I spent well over an hour trying to watch the damn film, and pissed off ever second of it. Well... except for the part that it's working.

EnixLHQ

03-03-2008, 04:54 AM

I've been perusing the classics at Fearnet.com.

Wishmaster, R.S.V.P., Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Night of the Living Dead (1990), were all good merry times.

guaps

03-12-2008, 11:12 PM

Saw Next yesterday.. What a disappointment!!

I'm a big fan of Philip K. Dick's writing and The Golden Man is a fantastic short story with a very powerful and philosophical theme, that could have been explored so much more in-depth. Instead it was turned into some lame action movie with a screenplay, that could have been written by a high-school student.

This week I'm gonna spend some time with the documentary "Grizzly Man" that will hopefully be a lot better!

Johns

03-13-2008, 08:21 PM

Just saw Colour of the Truth (http://imdb.com/title/tt0375669/).Good movie if you watch HK Cinema.

Raveness

03-20-2008, 06:02 PM

Trainspotting is one of my favorite movies of all-time, and the book was good too. Lo and behold a prequel to Trainspotting (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3564500.ece). I'm kind of ambivalent over the possibility of a prequel. I'd rather have Irvine Welsh's sequel Porno adapted.

Morry

03-26-2008, 11:53 AM

Just watched the documentary, Champion, the life story of Danny Trejo. You wouldn't necessarily know his name, but you would definitely know his face:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/blastbeat71/danny_trejo_1.jpg

The film itself was average, I would have preferred fewer scene cuts and just straight interviews with Danny, but it was great to hear how he grew up and became the man he is today. Quite an inspirational story about how he started smoking weed at age 8, has been in every prison in California and now works as a drug counselor with movie appearances on the side.

You can check out the film's website here:
http://www.championmovie.com/champion

Pushtrak

03-27-2008, 01:42 AM

I've been watching this Hitchcock collection with 14 movies on it, last one I just saw was Rear Window. When I'm done here I'll be watching Vertigo.

Johns

03-28-2008, 01:44 AM

Gothmog

03-30-2008, 10:57 AM

I just watched Stardust and 30 Days of Night. 30 Days of Night was decent, and I even thought that Josh Hartnett did a decent job for a change. The only beef I had with it was the lack of lore that came along with the vampires. They just appear, and the only real explanation, which is cheap and tacky on the writing innovation front, was that they'd spent centuries trying to convince human kind that they don't exist. Other than that it was fairly decent, kept me entertained.

Stardust I loved, I implore you, anyone that wants to see Robert Deniro as a camp, cross-dressing sky-pirate should see this movie. I got the same feeling from watching this for the first time, as I did from Willow all those years back. Much impressed.

Raveness

03-30-2008, 06:40 PM

The only beef I had with it...You must mean...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/RavenessM/Caps/30donraw.jpg

Maddieman

03-31-2008, 10:56 AM

Over the last month: Raiders of the Lost Ark; Predator; Jurrasic Park 1, 2, & 3; Terminator 2; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; and Die Another Day.

Morry

04-10-2008, 10:20 AM

Just watched Shoot Em Up, and my god! Most entertaining movie I have watched all year!

Raveness

04-10-2008, 06:17 PM

Saw Nim's Island this last weekend with the niece. I actually find most adolescent movies these days of superior quality per percentile than the movies for our age group. Though in this one Jodie Foster alone saves it from being a forgettable flick.

TangoIndiaMike

04-11-2008, 02:06 AM

True Lies.
I didn't even know they had vehicles that far ago...
Much less Harriers.

Zolleks

04-13-2008, 04:01 PM

I just saw the second half of the Grindhouse movies "Death proof" I had High hopes for it, everywhere I talked about it "the worst of the two" "horrible" "how does that idiotic director keep getting jobs" ect.

How I wish I had listened, it was uterrly horrible, sure the first car crash was good, and the second was alright, and the ending was kind of entertaining for a minute, but over all it was a gigantic let down.

Not even Kurt Russell ((my favorite actor of all time!)) could save it.

Martin289

04-13-2008, 07:54 PM

Rush Hour 3 for the 2nd time...at the cinema it was 21

Maddieman

04-15-2008, 04:11 PM

The Silence of the Lambs and Manhunter.

Actually, I saw Manhunter a few months back, but they were showing both of them this week, and... well... it's one of my favourite films. :)

Maddieman

05-16-2008, 05:39 PM

Not been watching much lately, but I saw Amélie in the cinema a few weeks ago. :love:

Also, a few nights ago I watched An Ideal Husband - terrific adapation of Oscar Wilde's play. Don't be put off by it being costume drama - it's one of funniest films I've seen. Highly recommended.

Indy 4 is on next Wednesday at midnight. Depending on what I'm doing, I thinking of going to see it.

Raveness

05-16-2008, 07:00 PM

Shyte, I keep forgetting to post these here. The last flick I saw at the theatres was Iron Man.......

Iron Man avoids many of the embarrassing clichés of the previous superhero movies. You know what I mean; the hour of boring explanation why the hero really needs to become more interesting, the pause halfway to ponder responsibility or redemption or whatever, the troubled love relations that doesn't make sense. Go away, says this movie, and what's left is entertainment, pure and simple.

Although much of Iron Man contains the usual first-movie-in-series introducing and presenting, it is really funny and makes for solid entertainment. Unusual for a superhero movie. This is much thanks to the actors, all of them great but none as amazing as Robert Downey Jr. Still nervously babbling, but now with a touch of insufferable wealth and technical genius, we couldn't ask for a more pleasant performance. When his morality kicked in I felt a strong connection to Stark. How this basically loathsome character can be so likable is all thanks to the writers and Downey Jr.

There isn't an overdose of CGI either. Animatronic models where built and sets where constructed, which looks amazing in many scenes. The Iron Man suit itself looks superb and for once, I found myself thinking "man, that looks real" instead of "man, that looks cool". Is Iron Man special or have we finally breached some sort of barrier here? The upcoming Hulk spectacle answers that question nicely: No, CGI still sticks out like a clown penguin. I guess Iron Man got lucky.

Only negative I can speak of is the last ten or so minutes, which turns into a cheesy boss battle, something that threw me given how strong the movie was going. All in all, Iron Man is better than most A-level superhero movies, and is on a level with the Batman reboot. It is fun, engaging and clever, sometimes relatively original, and quite likable.

EnixLHQ

05-17-2008, 05:13 AM

^Emphasized for truth. Only, I enjoyed the boss battle. I like vulnerability.

Tip, but not a spoiler: Stay through the credits.

Morry

05-22-2008, 02:28 PM

Just got back from Indy 4, just a little unsatisfied.
It had most of the features that make Indiana Jones films good - action, adventure, bad guys etc. But where I was looking for a bit of mystery and intrigue, the movie goes through a storyline that is predictable from the start. There were also elements of the storyline that were a bit too far-fetched for an Indy film, but they have kept the same theme of being ancient and supernatural.
The other thing that nagged me was the use of CG. Now, most of the film wasn't affected by this, but certain points you can really tell they used CG for a scene that could easily have been done authentically, and it makes those scenes a bit cheap and fake. From the first camera shot, you can see a bit of CG - and that's just a car driving through the desert!
On the other hand, the more epic use of CG was done quite well and you can see the team at ILM just keeps getting better over the years.
I suspect the rating also played a part in some of the toned-down parts of the story. I don't think I spotted a single drop of blood apart from a little dribble from the side of Indy's mouth, and there was no sweat-stained, ripped and torn clothing. Most of the characters seemed to maintain impenetrable clothing despite all the rough and tumble action. Shia's hair could have been bolted in to place for all I know. The one part I miss the most though, was the villain's demise. Just when I thought the film was going to deliver, the camera cuts away to Indy's face and returns after the grizzly death scene. Thumbs down.

Overall, the film is a decent adventure film, not quite up to the same quality as the previous Indy films, but can still hold its own weight. I would compare it more to movies like The Mummy Returns and National Treasure.

Raveness

06-30-2008, 01:37 AM

If you're into over the top action movies, go see Wanted. I just did and I was surprised. Luckily, the complete unbelievability of the assassin's physical capabilities is established right away, and you can then bask in the ridiculousness of the action scenes to come.

The actors were not their typical selves, even though they appear to be in the trailers. There's a big twist, that I didn't see coming, that changes the direction of everything for the third act.

EnixLHQ

06-30-2008, 01:57 PM

I recently saw:

The Number 23
Cloverfield
1408 (again)

Yeah, so I'm not hitting the theaters for the new stuff just yet, but these were titles I needed to own.

I'm looking forward to catching Wanted as well as Hancock.

Vane

07-02-2008, 11:24 AM

Last days, It was "la fête du cinéma" in France. First movie at 7.5€, every others et 2€
So sunday, monday and yesterday, I watched :
- Waltz with Bashir (an excellent, excellent² movie ! Good animation, objective point of view about war, its trauma and how to live with them afterwards. My must seen of the week-end.)
- The golden compass (pop-corn movie, nothing more)
- Sweeney Todd (oh my god, let me kill my self! I couldn't stand it after 20 minutes!! "I feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Jooooooohannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" aaaaaaaaargl!)
- The happening (not the best, not the worst of shyamalan)
- Speed Racer (excellent ! An acid trip with a story a little too conventionnal, but an excellent moment. My second must seen of the week-end)
- In bruges (good dialogs, far but tooooooo looooooooooooong)
- REC (disappointed... not really scary at all. The atmosphere would have need to be more set out, I know easy with a Blair Witch direction. In fact, in my mind, I waited a creepy stuff like silent hill 2 ou 3)

Raveness

07-02-2008, 01:40 PM

Check out the sweet new collection of Dark Knight clips: http://media.movies.ign.com/media/752/752133/vids_1.html

I love the cast roll, though it could be dangerous having Michael Caine & Morgan Freeman in the same movie again. If they ever interact with each other, they might self-annihilate :eek:

EnixLHQ

07-21-2008, 12:21 PM

Bicentennial Man. It's amazing how well this movie is made and how great the story is after the years it was written and eventually made into a movie.

Certainly a favorite.

Raveness

07-22-2008, 12:51 AM

My shipment of a few DVD’s came in yesterday:

- In the Mouth of Madness
- Lost Highway
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Strange Days

One of them is the odd one out. Can’t quite put my finger on which :eh:

Maddieman

07-23-2008, 05:27 PM

In the Mouth of Madness... that's the one with Sam Neill, isn't it? It's been ages since I've seen it.

The last two films I saw that were were 25th Hour and The Machinist -- quite a cool psychological thriller, and probably the only time I'll ever look in better shape than Christian Bale.

Vane

07-23-2008, 07:27 PM

House of the Dead, by Uwe Boll

...

Long time since I haven't laughed like that. If some French readers are interested, I've written a sum up on my blog (in signature), you'll only lose 10 minutes of your life, not 90 ^_^

bstarter29

07-24-2008, 04:42 AM

I saw The Dark Knight for the 3rd time on Tuesday. Can't get enough of it. Went to the midnight showing last Thursday, and it was without a doubt the best movie-going experience I've ever had. The movie, the crowd, it was all phenomenal.

bstarter29

07-26-2008, 06:36 PM

Went and saw Step Brothers today. Easily the funniest film I've seen since Anchorman.

Raveness

08-08-2008, 11:16 PM

Rented some flicks a few days ago:

La Femme Nikita = It’s Frenchness made the movie. Jean Reno’s appearance plays on what would be his future character of Leon. The progression of the movie was quite formulaic, leaving nothing to surprise. Superior to the crummy American ripoff by miles.

Layer Cake = Tasty movie. Daniel Craig has a wide range evident before his Bond days. Movie focused on the criminal enterprise of drugs rather than the end-users trying to resolve their damaged lives, which I liked. The most English jargon I’ve ever heard in a movie that I wasn’t familiar with.

Blue Velvet = A more straightforward Lynch movie experience, more approachable at face value as a caper/mystery with some sadomasochism thrown in. It sort of disappointed me, because, and I didn’t think I’d ever use such a phrase - It’s no Lost Highway. Dennis Hopper is hilarious though, but I can’t see him as a viable threat to anyone.

EnixLHQ

08-09-2008, 12:14 PM

The Dark Knight.

Epic.

godot

08-09-2008, 11:28 PM

The Prestige, also by Christopher Nolan and starring Chrstian Bale and Michael Caine. Enjoyable, but with plenty of unrealised potential. Not worth renting unless the audience plans to remain very sober.

angie1313

08-13-2008, 04:42 PM

The movie i seen in the theater was the Dark Knight and the last DVD I seen was No Country for Old Men. That was very good even though it was kinda violent.

Maddieman

08-28-2008, 05:37 PM

Two psychological/supernatural horror films by Italian director Dario Argento - Deep Red and Suspiria. Great films, but damn are the murder scenes brutal.

Raveness

09-09-2008, 02:15 AM

I love this man: http://movies.ign.com/articles/908/908544p1.html

Max Mulder

09-09-2008, 06:34 AM

I just finished watching Forest Gump, I was a little drunk and it made me cry.
The day the world loses Tom Hanks is a day, that I feel, will be a great loss to Mankind.

Gothmog

09-09-2008, 09:34 AM

I don't need to be drunk to whinge at that movie. The end is pretty sad. :p Tom Hanks is probably the most consistent actor around, he manages to do a pretty good job in every one of his movies, even when his reciprocating actor is an inert volley balls with straw hair.

The last movie I watched was Appleseed Ex Machina. In a word. Awesome. I'm not a huge fan of John Woo, but managed to swallow some of the more silly action-packed moments. Probably because they're easier to do well under the pencil.

Raveness

09-11-2008, 06:55 AM

I don't need to be drunk to whinge at that movie. The end is pretty sad. :p Tom Hanks is probably the most consistent actor around, he manages to do a pretty good job in every one of his movies, even when his reciprocating actor is an inert volley balls with straw hair.
He is very consistent, and only gets shortchanged when the role doesn't fit his style (eg. Da Vinci Code). Whenever Gump or Cast Away shows up on TV, I end up leaving it on until the end. No surprise that Hanks completely dominates those two flicks.

I just recently watched Vantage Point DVD, which I think is a sleeper hit. I had no idea Dennis Quaid had serious acting chops. It's a great little movie that forms the plot together like a puzzle.

Gothmog

09-11-2008, 10:16 AM

I never did watch Da Da Vinci Code, or read the book. I read Angels and Demons initially because it fleshes out the characters that are in the Da Vinci Code, but never made it to reading the next case. After that I pretty much avoided the movie as a result because I prefer to read books first where possible. I have heard terrible things about that movie though - horror stories and tales of woe manifested through cinematography - which is a shame because I'm told that the book is quite amazing, even if it does fleece a lot of information and research from The Holy Blood And The Holy Grail.

Tom Hanks is great though, I even like his cheesey 80s comedy movies like Big, Splash and, probably my favourite, The Money Pit. There aren't all that many actors that can go from serious to comedic roles with such success. I put him in the same league as Jack Nicholson and Deniro.

Argh, I've derailed the topic. I did just watch Pulp Fiction, which is what I should have been ranting about. I'm pretty sure it speaks for itself though.

Morry

09-11-2008, 01:04 PM

I just recently watched Vantage Point DVD, which I think is a sleeper hit. I had no idea Dennis Quaid had serious acting chops. It's a great little movie that forms the plot together like a puzzle.
Loved it. The action sequences were brilliant with the car chase at the end simply exhilarating. Not sure if its a movie for repeat viewing since I would know all the twists and turns, but it was definitely quality cinema.

godot

09-11-2008, 06:25 PM

Not sure if its a movie for repeat viewing...
Agreed, given that seeing it once is already a repeat viewing. Btw, ever since Max Payne 2 I've wanted to design a videogame where the player gets to experience the events of a given story a few times, but as different and perhaps opposing characters.

Raveness

09-11-2008, 11:26 PM

Arnold Schwarzenegger IS The Terminator, rebuilt (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/the-dark-knight-meets-mr-freeze-5357)

sidetwo

10-19-2008, 10:43 AM

Get Smart - Not too bad, wish it was a little bit more like the series but it wasn't too bad. Not as funny as I'd have liked though.

Wanted - Suprisingly good. Not really a deep movie but a great movie just for the action and special effects. This is what Max Payne should of tried to do at least.

Zhinarkos

10-23-2008, 04:50 PM

Watched I am Legend few weeks ago. Was a bit boring. Nice idea though, perhaps a bit cliché.

Exoskeletor

12-09-2008, 01:17 PM

I saw body of lies recently. that man dicabrio, i can't believe he has manage to became such a good actor. he was awfull when he was young and now every movie with him is super. I really like the blood diamonds, amazing movie. The body of lies is really good but not as good as blood diamonds. it worth a shot

Raveness

12-09-2008, 10:43 PM

I agree. All those awards and nominations for Gilbert Grape, Romeo & Juliet, Titanic, they obviously were all razzies. Good call Exoskeletor ;)

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Last movie I saw was Quantum of Solace. The inevitable comparison to Casino Royale makes it feel like a fair step-down QoS is. QoS is half-hearted and extremely simple. Of all the Bond films in history I've never seen one as narratively lopsided as this.

As a direct sequel to Casino Royale, the film drops pretty much all plot and focuses on action. I’m a proponent of thinking-man’s action films, such as Equilibrium, Total Recall, What little story there is, is nothing more than a weak excuse to string together a bunch of action scenes that feel more like alternate Jason Bourne fights rather than a Bond film. There's no mystery, no puzzle-solving and nothing resembling dangerous espionage or the more cognitive aspects of spy work.

Daniel Craig handles the action well, but is thoroughly unengaging when it comes to the emotional scenes. This isn’t his fault, however, as the script requires him to do little more than be a remorseless, vengeance seeking cardboard cutout. Afterwards I contemplated what I saw from the thread involving the Bond girl Camille. This movie, IMO, would have better been served as a revenge film using her as the lead, and not as a Bond film. In the end, I felt more of a connection to her character and her motives.

To break down the few positive aspects: QoS looks great, has intense action scenes, and the Camille character was well done.

Exoskeletor

12-09-2008, 10:54 PM

i agree with you raveness, qos was very flat and simple, nothing like casino roylae. good to see it for its special effect, a nice pop corn movie but nothing more

Raveness

01-06-2009, 01:33 AM

After watching Amelie for the first time on late night TV, I wondered how this flick passed me by in 2001 (probably an unconscious minor aversion to French things). I could probably write a novel here (and in this thread sometimes I do), but I'll keep it fairly short and sweet, since what I have to say about this movie is unequivocal. It took my breath away. It wraps all around you and you want to stay in Amelie's world long after the closing credits roll. It is a journey rich in character, color, texture, scenery, human frailty and glory. Audrey Tautou is cute & captivating in her role as the very introverted but very willing do-gooder Amelie, and through her performance grounded an innovative film in style and substance, a real gem that will stand the test of time. I can hardly imagine a more inventive and quirky love story (barring Wall-E) that keeps the viewer glued to the screen as if they were watching a compelling mystery thriller.

I think this is the best film from France that I have seen since "La Femme Nikita" and "Ridicule", maybe “Irréversible”. The characters and story were complex, offbeat, and memorable.

Exoskeletor

01-07-2009, 10:48 PM

it's my favourite french movie too, awesome movie

sidetwo

01-08-2009, 01:01 AM

I've been meaning to watch that movie, definitely have to check it out.

Gothmog

01-17-2009, 06:14 PM

Not so much a movie, but I've been chugging my way through Battlestar Galactica's season 4. So far I'm enjoying it, a lot, just as much as the third season.

Next up is probably going to be an anime called Vexille, from the creators of Appleseed. For anyone that might have an interest:

In the early 21st century bio-technology evolved drastically to improve the quality of agreement from the United Nations to restrict the use and make it safe. Japan objects to this proposal leaving the UN no choice but to clowe the doors to Japan on the rest of the world.

To discover what really lies within its boarders United States intelligence sends Commander Vexille and her special force unit, known as SWORD, to investigate. Slipping in under enemy radar Vexille uncovers several mysteries and must fight to contain a deadly threat to stop our world from falling apart.

There's a possibility that it's just a graphics orgy and not much else. :p

godot

01-17-2009, 11:37 PM

Wanted. I fell asleep 3 times as I would if I tried reading E.E. Cummings poetry for 2 hours. I'll bet the writers felt robbed when Assassin's Creed came out.

Zhinarkos

01-18-2009, 03:56 PM

Dark Knight is.. well, a great movie, but also a strange movie. The first time ever I had a feeling that corruption and chaos is good. The first time ever I had a feeling that the leading role wasn't the hero. Great GREAT moive. It brings a message, R.I.P Heath Ledger to my mind

SGT. RAMIREZ

02-11-2009, 04:19 AM

the last movie i saw was NOTORIOUS..
next THE WATCHMEN! :D

Morry

02-11-2009, 02:17 PM

Saw The Spirit tonight. It was a very confusing movie, but you understand it at the end. It's just that everything is presented in such a non-linear way that most of the time you are too fixated on trying to work out what's going on, that you miss appreciating the style of the movie.

Kitt

02-11-2009, 07:35 PM

I watches Four Rooms last night. Back to 1995! Man, that movie is just.. Tim Roth.. I love Tim Roth. :lol: My favourite parts have to be The Misbehavers and The Man From Hollywood. Here's one of my favourite clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYOrldilP4&feature=related

Demite

02-11-2009, 10:02 PM

Just watched Street Kings with Keanu Reeves. Reviews weren't so good but i still liked it. Need to go see that new benjamin film...

DJ Cam

02-11-2009, 10:53 PM

Taken. Was an awesome movie. I felt like neck choping someone after it was over lol.

Dennis

02-12-2009, 10:43 AM

Watched a couple of days ago Eagle Eye & Joyride. Like them both.

MarkusRMD

02-12-2009, 06:35 PM

Valkyrie. Surprisingly non-Hollywood for a big name actor.

SGT. RAMIREZ

02-13-2009, 03:04 AM

Maddieman

02-19-2009, 01:20 AM

Mission Impossible 3 - better than I was expecting, but the best scene is the opening one. From that point on, it's kind of business as usual (this film will now self destruct...).

Over the last month or so...

Serenity
Alien Resurrection
Total Recall
MASH

Talk Radio -

Hard not to relate to this film, given how it's more relevant now than ever. Every day we're encouraged to express our opinions on this matter, or on that. Turn on the radio or TV, browse an internet forum or blog, and it's all "Have your say! Send us your comments! Let your voice be heard!". We have all this technology at our fingertips, and yet no one has anything worthwhile to say. Most of it's just irrelevant, uninformed, opinionated, garbage. White noise - getting louder by the day. Worst of all, not only do I contribute to it, but as a forum administrator, I actively encourage it. Sickening, isn't it? :)

Of course, I'm just paraphrasing Eric Bogosian's character here; he puts it a bit more bluntly than I'm prepared to say here (culminating with: "you're pathetic...I despise each and every one of you"). Not necessarily a viewpoint I completely agree with; but still, a much needed wakeup call all the same. Generally speaking, I can't say I'm a big fan of Oliver Stone's work, but this is the third time I've watched this film, and for me, it hasn't lost it's impact or relevance.

bstarter29

02-22-2009, 06:10 AM

The International. Wasn't very good. Opened very awesome-ly, but it ended up actually being pointless.

EnixLHQ

02-22-2009, 07:07 AM

Repo! The Genetic Opera (http://www.repo-opera.com/)

Various (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyLyH_3Gch4) scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9MESOwQUg) from the (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oUEeYrgBV8) movie... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMP2dvGFUlk&feature=related) (spoilers aplenty)

Kitt

02-22-2009, 05:45 PM

My Fair Lady. *Masages temples* Oh, Audrey Hepburn.. that accent.. biggest migraine of life..

Demite

02-22-2009, 07:40 PM

Just watched A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.

Next stop... You know where.

SGT. RAMIREZ

02-22-2009, 07:44 PM

click and hancock

Maddieman

03-03-2009, 12:58 PM

A Scanner Darkly and Waking Life.

Pretty heavy going for 3am, but I'll let my brain digest it later.

Raveness

03-03-2009, 08:23 PM

Coraline, in 3D! Which is a bit offputting at first, until you get used to the glasses. Still, you end up being dazzled by the 3D effects, and might artificially rate the movie higher than you would normally.

It was still a strong flick with dark undertones in the vein of American McGee's Alice. The parents are a good reminder of how to avoid becoming an archetypal self-absorbed parent of convenience.

afs

03-04-2009, 02:16 PM

...you end up being dazzled by the 3D effects, and might artificially rate the movie higher than you would normally.

So it's like Sin City, or 300?

Watched Leon (The Professional, for my fellow Americans) again, followed by another view of Last Temptation of Christ.

Next up is Life of Brian.

"Follow the Gourd!"

Maddieman

03-04-2009, 02:34 PM

Escape from LA. Pretty much the same deal as the first one, except that Plissken is even more like Solid Snake than ever (or should that be the other way round?).

godot

03-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Next up is Life of Brian.
"All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, fresh water system and public health... WHAT have the Romans ever done for us?"

Myself, I've just seen Religulous by Bill Maher. Much more verbal slapstick than documentary, it never pursues an interesting thought if at the expense of a good laugh.

afs

03-04-2009, 03:39 PM

Myself, I've just seen Religulous by Bill Maher. Much more verbal slapstick than documentary, it never pursues an interesting thought if at the expense of a good laugh.

Ah, the guy's a comedian, not a theologian/philosopher.

Haven't seen it myself, but I'm a fan of both Maher and Larry Charles, so I'm still undetered from the "eh" reviews.

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I actually opted not to watch Brian, instead checking out Meaning of Life again.

Every Sperm is Sacred gets funnier every time I see it.

godot

03-04-2009, 07:09 PM

Every Sperm is Sacred gets funnier every time I see it.
Funny, I was just singing that to myself...

"Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted God gets most irrate."

:lol:

afs

03-05-2009, 01:28 AM

"Let the heathens spill theirs, On the dusty ground
God will make them pay, For each sperm that can't be found"

Good stuff. I completely forgot about that cleaning-off-the-camera lense/felatio gag.

Kind of caught me by surprise.

bstarter29

03-09-2009, 12:31 AM

Watchmen. 9/10. The most faithful adaptation ever. A complete fanboy's dream. I can't wait for the director's cut now.

Morry

03-09-2009, 08:06 AM

Watchmen - 7/10.
A very good adaption, but just missed the mark a bit for me. All of my favourite scenes from the comic were either missing, changed or over-looked.

Here's what it needed:
- Rorschach's uncut story with the pivotal moment of his transformation
- Rorschach's dialogue with the psychiatrist in its entirety
- Manhattan's walk in its entirety - they didn't convey the full impact of his ponderings
- A proper musical score. It was either too quiet or the music didn't suit the mood.

imcrazy

03-11-2009, 12:34 AM

- A proper musical score. It was either too quiet or the music didn't suit the mood.
I actually laughed aloud in the theater when "Hallelujah" started playing. I thought it was a joke at first. I dunno what they were thinking with that one.

Overall I liked the movie. The Watchmen is an incredibly difficult piece to put to film and I think they did a pretty good job, it wasn't perfect but I wasn't expecting perfection. I will however wait for the "extended director's special certified platinum edition with extra cowbell" when I buy it on blu ray. I know there is more material out there that they couldn't include in the theatrical release.

Anyone who hasn't read the graphic novel, do so immediately. You may not read comics, much like myself, but you need to read this one. There is a reason Time magazine has it on their list of 100 Best Novels.

Kitt

03-12-2009, 01:22 AM

Watchmen. 9/10. The most faithful adaptation ever. A complete fanboy's dream. I can't wait for the director's cut now.

Totally agree. I thought it was great.

Harry Lime

03-13-2009, 11:12 PM

Watchmen

An earnest attempt, and not an embarassment to the book like Moore's other work adaptations have been, but nowhere near as good as the book in the end.

Too stylized, pornographically violent, some shody pacing throughout and lacking a lot of what made the book special. Some iconic bits were either left out, glossed over or altered and made pedestrian, such as Kovacs' transformation to Rorschach. The lack of Dr. Long and the Bernards dampened the emotional impact of the cataclysm, and the adbscense of the New Frontiersman's staff made the ending seem trite.

Oh, and not at all subtle.

A solid 6, overall. Some solid performances (Haley surpases my expectations, though I wouldn't go so far as say he's better than Ledger's Joker as many have) and great fight scenes (if uncharactristic at times).

Punisher War Zone

Rubbish, really. It tried to blend Garth Ennis' two interpretations of the Punisher to abysmal effect. Camp and stark realism, the ****?

I thought Castle was characterized poorly, and most other characters from the comic book (save for Soap) were pretty much basterdized, to the point that I wonder why did they give their names to completely different characters.

imcrazy

03-14-2009, 05:11 AM

Punisher War Zone

Rubbish, really. It tried to blend Garth Ennis' two interpretations of the Punisher to abysmal effect. Camp and stark realism, the ****?

I thought Castle was characterized poorly, and most other characters from the comic book (save for Soap) were pretty much basterdized, to the point that I wonder why did they give their names to completely different characters.
Hahahaha ya the latest Punisher movie was bloody awful. I will admit though, it was very amusing to watch since it was so entirely ridiculous. The part where he punched the guy through the face was gold. I don't know if they intended that to be funny, but it was.