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The Sceneman · « **Reply #10440 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:12:57 AM »

BLA will be hard to beat for worst film of 2011

Mupepe · « **Reply #10441 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:21:26 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 20, 2011, 10:12:57 AM

BLA will be hard to beat for worst film of 2011

I'm sure someone will do it though. Ugh. That movie was terrible.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #10442 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:13:56 PM »

I've had two different people at work tell me Battle: LA was great (person 1: "It had balls, man." Person 2: "It really put YOU in the action.")

I'm trying to catch up with the James Bond films that I'm less familiar with, and I started with On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I kinda wish I hadn't done that because now I fear that everything else I see will be downhill from here. It was just a dang terrific movie, mostly removed of all the Bond-isms of the rest of the series, but not really lacking for them. Unlike pretty much every other film in the franchise, there's an actual, heartfelt relationship at the center of the film, and its utterly charming. Seeing a nice, humane relationship in an otherwise cartoonish (but not really that much) spy thriller centered things considerably. I mean, how often have you been invested in James Bond's happiness?

Also, Lazenby was better then I expected in the role, its a damn shame he never continued the character, as he's good here and he's plain great in the action scenes. Also, holy shit at the stuntwork, especially the bobsled chase finale. That shit was crazy. The rest of the film was ace too.

***1/2

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10443 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:26:31 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 20, 2011, 01:13:56 PM

I've had two different people at work tell me Battle: LA was great (person 1: "It had balls, man." Person 2: "It really put YOU in the action.")

Sounds like the same people that fawn over the latest Michael Bay actioner.

cool breeze · « **Reply #10444 on:** April 20, 2011, 03:45:10 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 20, 2011, 01:13:56 PM

I'm trying to catch up with the James Bond films that I'm less familiar with, and I started with On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I kinda wish I hadn't done that because now I fear that everything else I see will be downhill from here. It was just a dang terrific movie, mostly removed of all the Bond-isms of the rest of the series, but not really lacking for them. Unlike pretty much every other film in the franchise, there's an actual, heartfelt relationship at the center of the film, and its utterly charming. Seeing a nice, humane relationship in an otherwise cartoonish (but not really that much) spy thriller centered things considerably. I mean, how often have you been invested in James Bond's happiness?

Also, Lazenby was better then I expected in the role, its a damn shame he never continued the character, as he's good here and he's plain great in the action scenes. Also, holy shit at the stuntwork, especially the bobsled chase finale. That shit was crazy. The rest of the film was ace too.

***1/2

yeah, OHMSS is really great. Top 5 Bond movies for me, probably.

I really liked the theme too:
[youtube=560,345]BRJnK-uWbfQ[/youtube]

brob · « **Reply #10445 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:12:58 PM »

Didn't a camera man die during the production of that film? like, fell on a god damn helicopter?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10446 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:05:27 AM »

Quote from: andrwfields on April 20, 2011, 10:09:29 AM

Watched Megamind and Battle: Los Angeles yesterday. ~~Neither of them were bad at all. They weren't the greatest movies I've ever seen, but not bad!~~

I mean, those movies were fucking TERRIBLE!

nice edit

Polari · « **Reply #10447 on:** April 21, 2011, 02:09:35 AM »

I watched that Zoo on this thread's recommendation. Beautifully shot and scored but I can't help but feel that in its attempts to create a narrative it ends up kind of detracting from the subject matter.

Diunx · « **Reply #10448 on:** April 22, 2011, 03:14:41 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 17, 2011, 11:58:55 PM

Clockwork Orange is tripe of the highest order. People only praise the film because they think you're "supposed to like it".

This is the worst opinion I have seen on this forums.

chronovore · « **Reply #10449 on:** April 24, 2011, 08:02:31 AM »

Quote from: The Experiment on April 17, 2011, 02:56:31 PM

Terminator Salvation - Lots of explosions n' shit but a story that made no sense whatsoever.

Terminator 3 is Shakespearean in competence compared to Salvation. What a load of tripe that movie was.

chronovore · « **Reply #10450 on:** April 24, 2011, 08:11:30 AM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on April 17, 2011, 11:55:00 PM

Quote from: andrwfields on April 16, 2011, 09:42:40 AM
I finally sat and watched all of A Clockwork Orange. As per usual, I don't see what all the hype was about.

To date, the only Kubrick film I've found enjoyment in was Full Metal Jacket.

Clockwork Orange is typical Kubrick batshit insane dystopia stuff, it gets notorious in the first place for the genital sculptures and rape scenes and whatnot. The hype lies within the shock value. I don't think I enjoyed it either, didnt enjoy Space Odyssey too. The Shining? Thats some good shit though.

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 18, 2011, 01:45:55 AM

You guys are so ignorant and blind it's hilarious.

You do realise that by labeling nay-sayers of that film as "no-taste plebs" you are actually enforcing the type of conformity that CO is trying to portray negatively. You really have no idea. You only claim to like the film because you fear that you too will be called a pleb of you don't praise it; it's a vicious cycle.

I'll happily sit back, and make my own well informed decisions of which entertainment I use and enjoy, thank you very much. I dont need to be a fucking sheep and just like every big "art" film. It's amazing seeing these societal pressures have such impact on young people. Pretty saddening too.

I'll bet you guys think Fight Club is pure unbridled genius too?

Fight Club is unbridled genius. A Clockwork Orange is as well. Things which were daring at the time A Clockwork Orange was filmed are nearly fare for primetime TV now, but that doesn't remove their cultural relevance. It's a pretty common mistake to look back and see something as cliché, when it may instead have been the source of that indelible influence.

And Fight Club is good in the '60s TV Batman kind of way: When I was a kid, Batman was engaging as hell. As an adult, it's fantastic comedy. Fight Club, as an angry young man, can be enjoyed it for its resonance. As an older guy, I recognize that it's about one man's singular insanity and his inability to reconcile existence against reality. Genius.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #10451 on:** April 24, 2011, 03:39:47 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on April 24, 2011, 08:11:30 AM

It's a pretty common mistake to look back and see something as cliché, when it may instead have been the source of that indelible influence.

This.

One of my pet peeves with young people for pretty much any entertainment medium.

Groogrux · « **Reply #10452 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:43:46 PM »

Watched How To Train Your Dragon and The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader with my kid this weekend. HTTYD was pretty good. CON-VDT was meh.

etiolate · « **Reply #10453 on:** April 25, 2011, 07:13:35 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 24, 2011, 03:39:47 PM

Quote from: chronovore on April 24, 2011, 08:11:30 AM
It's a pretty common mistake to look back and see something as cliché, when it may instead have been the source of that indelible influence.

This.

One of my pet peeves with young people for pretty much any entertainment medium.

It is amusing that a generation that struggles to tell the difference between the original and its knockoffs is so willing to spend 500 on a pair of jeans.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #10454 on:** April 27, 2011, 02:25:28 PM »

Watched Naked Gun last night. That movie still holds up. The "I knew it" line with Gorbachev still kills me.

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Diunx · « **Reply #10455 on:** April 27, 2011, 03:30:13 PM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

This shit better be rated R!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10456 on:** April 27, 2011, 05:16:40 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on April 27, 2011, 03:30:13 PM

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

This shit better be rated R!

Looks like everything bad about Clash of the Titans, Troy, and 300 all rolled into one movie.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #10457 on:** April 27, 2011, 07:11:29 PM »

The free market has spoken. Moviegoers shrugged.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-quick-20110427,0,7726389.story

Diunx · « **Reply #10458 on:** April 28, 2011, 01:22:31 AM »

Fuck it I'm hyped for this movie

chronovore · « **Reply #10459 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:24:55 AM »

Quote from: Diunx on April 27, 2011, 03:30:13 PM

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

This shit better be rated R!

Looks wretched. Mickey Rourke will elevate it though. He'll bring it from "utter and complete crap" up to "just crap."

Mupepe · « **Reply #10460 on:** April 28, 2011, 05:35:20 PM »

Watching Dreamcatcher.

.....

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

Forgot how awesome this movie is.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10461 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:57:43 PM »

Quote from: Morgan Freeman

Those poor schmucks... they drive Chevrolets, shop at Wal-Mart, never miss an episode of Friends. These are Americans. The idea of slaughtering Americans... it just turns my stomach.

Diunx · « **Reply #10462 on:** April 30, 2011, 01:29:09 AM »

http://www.slashfilm.com/sleeping-beauty-trailer-emily-browning/

I'm gonna watch that movie so hard

chronovore · « **Reply #10463 on:** April 30, 2011, 07:12:26 AM »

That sounds creepy as hell.

chronovore · « **Reply #10464 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:40:23 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on April 29, 2011, 10:02:44 PM

Fast 5

stay till the end of the credits

spoiler (click to show/hide)

What happens?

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fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10465 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:10:13 PM »

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70130373&trkid=2450709

MST3k: The Final Sacrifice. this is amazing. ROWSDOWER!

"Map Isreal? I certain Isreal has been fairly well mapped."

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10466 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:32:09 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on May 01, 2011, 01:10:13 PM

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70130373&trkid=2450709

MST3k: The Final Sacrifice. this is amazing. ROWSDOWER!

"Map Isreal? I certain Isreal has been fairly well mapped."

[youtube=560,345]wxHCsFmwubs[/youtube]

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10467 on:** May 01, 2011, 03:52:29 PM »

watched Faster.

wanted to like it but it's just not very interesting. The Rock is weird in it. he doesnt have much dialogue and most of the time he's stoically looking into the distance and it looks like he's gasping for air. he doesnt really pull of a dude with demons seeking revenge really well. as an action movie it doesn't deliver and it isn't really very compelling as a tense revenge flick.
but it's nice to see The Rock doing something other than a kids movie.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10468 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:24:53 AM »

The Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut

I've only watched about 45 minutes so far, but it's so much better than the theatrical version despite many scenes being no more than pencil animation or crude storyboards. The main thing was to eject the pointless and grating dialog provided by Mathew Broderick and Jonathan Winters and the painfully bland songs. It's still very much a case of what could have been, but this is probably the closest will ever get to seeing Richard William's vision of his masterpiece.

ManaByte · « **Reply #10469 on:** May 04, 2011, 02:45:52 PM »

[youtube=560,345]5RZxiYN6zvo[/youtube]

Diunx · « **Reply #10470 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:14:09 PM »

Warner brothers is now the owner of rotten tomatoes

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10471 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on May 04, 2011, 03:14:09 PM

Warner brothers is now the owner of rotten tomatoes

lol

Green Latern Trailer: Still can't get over how much better the outer space stuff looks than the stuff on Earth.

cool breeze · « **Reply #10472 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:19:41 PM »

this trailer kinda sucked a lot

I'm assuming that's Amanda Waller talking to the homeless guy? are they trying to have a Justice League movie now?

Diunx · « **Reply #10473 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:26:45 PM »

Jesus couldn't they at leas make the mask and the next real fabric? the parts of the suit that meet the skin make Reynolds look like a photoshop.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10474 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:51:22 PM »

Whoever made that movie must have loved the Star Wars prequels

Diunx · « **Reply #10475 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:41:08 AM »

Conan trailer:

http://www.slashfilm.com/conan-barbarian-trailer/#more-103462

Is this R? if not why even bother making this movie?

ManaByte · « **Reply #10476 on:** May 05, 2011, 12:16:04 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on May 05, 2011, 01:41:08 AM

Conan trailer:

http://www.slashfilm.com/conan-barbarian-trailer/#more-103462

Is this R? if not why even bother making this movie?

It's a hard R:

http://www.conanmovieblog.com/2010/08/16/more-set-pictures-from-katarzyna-wolejnio/

ManaByte · « **Reply #10477 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:10:21 PM »

First set pic from Batman 3:

Bebpo · « **Reply #10478 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:18:19 PM »

Thor

Pretty good movie that if it had an hour more it would have been 4/4 star GREAT movie. Definitely feels like a 3 hour film studio cutted to 2 hours so there is an arc that feels pretty rushed. Otherwise everything else is great. Excellent costumes/sets/art. The acting is above standard for comic book movies; about 3/4ths of the cast give awesome performances. The black gatekeeper is friggen GOOD.

Groogrux · « **Reply #10479 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:51:26 PM »

Would make more sense that it's the liquid used to pump up Bane, since he's a character in this movie. Right?

ManaByte · « **Reply #10480 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:58:16 PM »

Quote from: andrwfields on May 06, 2011, 09:51:26 PM

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Would make more sense that it's the liquid used to pump up Bane, since he's a character in this movie. Right?

They also cast a young Ra's and that's on location in India.

Diunx · « **Reply #10481 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:00:43 AM »

That's just robin's fluids.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10482 on:** May 07, 2011, 01:36:50 AM »

a run down of the garbage I've been ingesting recently:

Big Bully (1996)

a real forgotten classic this one. It's actually a pretty great film. Starts off by nauseatingly riffing on Stand By Me but then becomes quite a unique comedy in it's own right. Very original story about a kid who is tormented by his bully, then runs into him as an adult, but the now mild mannered bully regresses back into his old ways.

3/4.

The Little Rascals (1994)

absolutely fucking bizarre (and often disturbing) thing aimed at children. Only made it 2/3rds the way through the film. As a "hardened shit movie watcher" this is very rare for me.

Impossible to rate. Could be a 4/4 for all I know.

Cop & a Half (1993)

Burt Reynolds is very good in the film. Terrific one liners carry this bizarre premise to a good conclusion. The black child actually looks kind of normal on the cover. In the film he looks like a cracked-out young Michael Jackson. For a child actor he does a good job although he lacks consistency in his character.

2.5/4 (decent)

Fat Pizza (2003)

This film is an Australian comedy. It's pretty friggn funny, mainly because Australian Lebanese have hilarious accents. Very low brow and stupid of course. Main complaint is there is way too many wacky songs and shit playing. You get a new one like every 2 minutes. Whatever.

2/4

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10483 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:12:43 AM »

The Little Rascals

[youtube=560,345]lVttF-4MCkE[/youtube]

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10484 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:52:44 AM »

there's a decent Thor ts out there.

tbh it's kind of boring. it's pure setup for the sequel and Avengers. the dude who plays Thor is alright. the movie rushes through the plot too fast and it feels like barely anything happened.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10485 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:55:29 PM »

I really liked Thor. The pace felt nicely tuned overall, jumping between different scenarios. The Earth scenes felt a bit off beat but I think it all came together really well. Also the movie was surprisingly funny and Asgard was surprisingly beautiful (guess one shouldn't trust pre post-production shots).

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10486 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:59:30 PM »

How was Stringer Bell?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10487 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:09:01 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2011, 09:59:30 PM

How was Stringer Bell?

Holy shit, I think I know who he was (I didn't try to look beyond who was playing that particular character). If he is who I think he is (The Gatekeeper) then he was one of the best characters in the movie. He had a lot of weight in the scenes featuring him.

cool breeze · « **Reply #10488 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:11:08 PM »

If I end up watching Thor and it isn't good, I'm going to seriously reconsider listening to the internet for opinions. This better not be another Tron or Avatar situation.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10489 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:13:22 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2011, 09:59:30 PM

How was Stringer Bell?

he's not in it much and doesnt do much of anything when he's on screen.

Bebpo · « **Reply #10490 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:20:58 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on May 07, 2011, 10:11:08 PM

If I end up watching Thor and it isn't good, I'm going to seriously reconsider listening to the internet for opinions. This better not be another Tron or Avatar situation.

Nah, it's pretty good. Not the best comic book film, but one of the better ones.

I think I'd put Iron Man 1, X-men 1, and Spiderman 2 above it and that's about it.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10491 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:22:25 PM »

maybe i would have liked it more if i didnt watch a telesync rip

/shrug

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10492 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:25:49 PM »

Visually its definitely the type of movie that needs that big screen. The painted looking vistas in Asgard were just beautiful. I also liked the general look of Asgard.

nice cat but chicken · « **Reply #10493 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:08:30 PM »

forced to watch The Karate Kid (2010) last night..
so misguided. a family film should not be 135 minutes long and most of that running time was establishing shots of generic chinese atmosphere, the sort of paper lanterns and crowded markets a five year old probably thinks of when they think of china.
maybe three things held any entertainment value:
-jackie chan gets flustered and describes someone as a "bad man" but it sounds like "batman"
-slow zoom into jackie chan's face while he deliberates whether to take jayden on as a pupil
-kid makes his crush a mix cd with a picture of himself on it

also jayden smith gets to rap on a justin beiber song in the credits
I be trying a chill
They be trying to side with the thrill.
No pun intended, was raised by the power of Will.

Himu · « **Reply #10494 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:36:18 AM »

how do I get better quality connection for my netflix on 360?

On ps3, I use wireless all the time and always get hd quality, but on my 360 slim, I can only manage one bar.

Then it slowly goes to HD after about a few minutes. It makes no sense.

Himu · « **Reply #10495 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:37:29 AM »

Quote from: nice cat but chicken on May 07, 2011, 11:08:30 PM

forced to watch The Karate Kid (2010) last night..
so misguided. a family film should not be 135 minutes long and most of that running time was establishing shots of generic chinese atmosphere, the sort of paper lanterns and crowded markets a five year old probably thinks of when they think of china.
maybe three things held any entertainment value:
-jackie chan gets flustered and describes someone as a "bad man" but it sounds like "batman"
-slow zoom into jackie chan's face while he deliberates whether to take jayden on as a pupil
-kid makes his crush a mix cd with a picture of himself on it
(Image removed from quote.)

also jayden smith gets to rap on a justin beiber song in the credits
I be trying a chill
They be trying to side with the thrill.
No pun intended, was raised by the power of Will.

Wrong. Who cares if it's a family film? Kung fu, baby. All the best kung fu movies are at least 1 hour and 30 minutes long. Tough shit, sorry you hate character development and awesome fights.

That fucking movie has like three montages. It is a kung fu/martial arts/fighting movie fan's wet dream.

[youtube=560,345]DnDyvn4dzh0[/youtube]

this montage > better than the entirety of the original

[youtube=560,345]VGmnDYSAq3Q[/youtube]

look at this fight choreography

[youtube=560,345]t7xW-3bflS0[/youtube]

jesus christ i'm busting a nut watching this fight choreography what is wrong with you

Mandark · « **Reply #10496 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:05:17 AM »

You serious?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10497 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:10:24 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 08, 2011, 02:05:17 AM

You serious?

It's a movie about a black kid going to China to learn kung fu from Jackie Chan, why WOULDN'T Himu love it?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10498 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:11:54 AM »

Mandark · « **Reply #10499 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:20:22 AM »

A few years ago I caught a documentary on Jackie Chan. In one of the scenes he was doing a bit of public speaking in the US (at a college?) and was making fun of how action films use rapid jump-cutting in fight scenes as a substitute for choreography, just like in those KK clips. "Punch-cut-punch-cut-kick-cut-punch-cut! It's very easy!"

The action's definitely fancier than the original, and it doesn't seem like the worst movie in the world or anything. But Himu was praising it so hard I genuinely don't know if he was trollin'.

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