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Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16680 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:04:19 PM »

Yep.

Bold words, but in a world where Anthony Siddique is a viable action hero? And the plump guy from Fringe is a plump diplomat?

Crazy Wiiu times.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16681 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:27:58 PM »

Saw Death Wish for the first time. Very good movie with lots of ass beatery. Apparently it was the first movie both Jeff Goldblum and Denzel Washington were in.

Diunx · « **Reply #16682 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:15:17 AM »

Speed Racer was sooooooo fucking bad, I'm actually embarrassed to admit I saw that thing.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16683 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:38:51 AM »

Speed Racer hate does not belong on this world.

Eric P · « **Reply #16684 on:** February 09, 2013, 04:44:02 AM »

people who do not like speed racer do not like movies
it is the most filmic telling of a story possible

it tells a story in a way that could only be done with film and it does it with charm and technical prowess.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16685 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:55:00 PM »

Saw Children Underground, a documentary about Romanian kids who are homeless once communism collapses. There is an excess amount of children because the dictator banned contraception and abortions to create a large work force. Mostly the film is about 10 year olds huffing paint in plastic bags and trying to find ways to scrape enough money together to survive the next day. The conclusion is pretty depressing and the "where are they now" is even more depressing. Worth the watch to me because I had a friend who spent some years growing up in a Bulgarian orphanage and also I like communist history.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16686 on:** February 10, 2013, 03:12:25 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 08, 2013, 11:04:27 AM

I watched The Master last night. Disappointed would be an understatement. It feel incomplete for some reason and the pacing is extremely inconsistent. It's the first time a PTA film has really let me down.

I got into an early NYC screening for this and I felt so cool and I was so excited and the best part ended up being the three free popcorns I ate.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16687 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:11:14 AM »

I would say The Master was one of my biggest disappointments of the year but turns out I pretty much forgot that I saw the movie right after I saw it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16688 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:13:31 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 10, 2013, 03:12:25 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on February 08, 2013, 11:04:27 AM
I watched The Master last night. Disappointed would be an understatement. It feel incomplete for some reason and the pacing is extremely inconsistent. It's the first time a PTA film has really let me down.

I got into an early NYC screening for this and I felt so cool and I was so excited and the best part ended up being the three free popcorns I ate.

glad I'm not the only one

chronovore · « **Reply #16689 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:36:27 AM »

Skyfall: pretty darned great. Only had a couple problems, but I liked it almost as much as Casino Royale.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #16690 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:54:39 AM »

Saw the new Die Hard. Pretty much same deal as 4. Totally misses the point of Die Hard, but has some pretty good, wickedly over the top action sequences.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16691 on:** February 10, 2013, 12:11:08 PM »

watching Compliance

movie is completely fucked. so awkward and uncomfortable. but the chick is pretty hot!

Diunx · « **Reply #16692 on:** February 10, 2013, 02:37:36 PM »

Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 07, 2013, 01:07:42 PM

Paranormal Activity 4 actually isn't half bad, and the Kinect thing is pretty cool.

That movie was terrible, big disappointment after 3.

Momo · « **Reply #16693 on:** February 10, 2013, 03:37:19 PM »

Argo was indeed great

I watched Skyfall and I dunno it was just a generic action movie to me, nothing interesting ever really happens and as with all three recent films I just don't get that James Bond movie feel from them. The chick that died was hot though, and the sniping from opposite building bit was nice. Loved the villain but they could have done much more with him.

The man with the Iron Fist - Movie I felt was poo. Also at this point I'm convinced Quentin Tarantino just puts black people in his movies so he can use hip hop tracks

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16694 on:** February 10, 2013, 06:03:35 PM »

uhhh Tarantino didn't direct The man with the Iron Fist, The RZA did. I heard it was horrible and while I'm a RZA fanboy...I doubt I'll watch it.

Still surprised he was given a relatively big production for his first, and will do a Genghis Khan film later this year.

Eric P · « **Reply #16695 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:14:02 PM »

i'll probably skip it as well

watched some films today

Curse of the Dog God - Japanese mineral miners go scouting for uranium in a remote Japanese village and destroy a shrine by accident and a dog on purpose and things Go Poorly for everyone involved after that. Good psychedelic nightmare sequences, ok characters, bizarre exorcisms that involve people throwing rice balls with red beans at a storehouse which is the jail of a "possessed woman." Worth watching, I'd say.

No Blade of Grass - jesus christ this was the most heavy handed environmental movie i think i've ever seen. basically there's a virus which destroys all grains and as such the world economy collapses. we follow this group of people out of London into the country as they search for stability. It's basically your average post apocalyptic travelogue with added rapes and horrible psychedelic flash forwards after ominous portents from the various characters. horrible bullshit. The book is supposed to be good but this was just so goddamn bad.

Ebony Ivory and Jade - FUCKING AWESOME 70s exploitation film. 6 girls are kidnapped by Hong Kong radicals and are ransomed for $5 million HKD. The girls are not interested in taking any shit and as such there is a fight every 5 minutes or so. TOTALLY AWESOME A+

The Moon is Blue - This creeper guy pulls creeper moves in this "romantic" "comedy" directed by Otto Preminger. Shut it off after 30 minutes.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16696 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:52:14 PM »

speed racer does pretty much own

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #16697 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:56:24 PM »

Jesus Christ, does it feel bad to be in the same camp as diunx on ANYTHING.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16698 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:59:15 PM »

i think the kid and monkey shit is awful but other than that, and despite expecting to hate it going in, and the colors giving me seizures for the first 5 minutes or so until i adjusted, i really enjoyed it

Momo · « **Reply #16699 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:04:40 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2013, 06:03:35 PM

uhhh Tarantino didn't direct The man with the Iron Fist, The RZA did. I heard it was horrible and while I'm a RZA fanboy...I doubt I'll watch it.

Still surprised he was given a relatively big production for his first, and will do a Genghis Khan film later this year.

So he cast himself as lead? Oh god

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16700 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:00:25 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on February 10, 2013, 02:37:36 PM

Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 07, 2013, 01:07:42 PM
Paranormal Activity 4 actually isn't half bad, and the Kinect thing is pretty cool.

That movie was terrible, big disappointment after 3.

Yeah, but it was half good until the Hunter reveal.

I skipped through the boring bits of Compliance, and was disappointed by its lack of salaciousness.

Tbh last weeks news about the Spanish tourists was hotter.

Eric P · « **Reply #16701 on:** February 12, 2013, 07:21:03 AM »

Quote

Robert Downey Jr buys 'Black Mirror' film rights

'Iron Man' actor will produce Hollywood version of 'The Entire History Of You'

Robert Downey Jr has bought the film rights to an episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror.

The Iron Man actor will produce the Hollywood version of the sci-fi anthology series' The Entire History Of You, which was written by Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong. The screenwriter is also on board to pen the big screen adaptation, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The episode centred on a world where people have the ability to replay memories via a brain implant. Original screened on December 11, 2011 the show starred Toby Kebbell as a jealous husband who used the replay "grain" to uncover evidence that his wife was cheating on him.

The film version is slightly different. Set in the near future, a widower uses the technology to reconstruct his relationship with his dead wife and unwittingly uncovers a conspiracy.

While Robert Downey Jr is currently not attached to appear in the film, which is in pre-production with Warner Bros. and Team Downey productions, the actor will oversee the project as a producer.

The second series of Black Mirror began on Channel Four last night (February 11). Titled Be Right Back, the episode was written by Charlie Brooker who pens all three episodes of the new series.

oh for the love of...

Momo · « **Reply #16702 on:** February 12, 2013, 07:31:50 AM »

lol fuck off. I'll just buy the Black Mirror blu ray instead. Seems these hollywood fucks dont understand the point of these films are to investigate the effect of technology on our basic human relations and society. Fuck of with this murder mystery shit

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16703 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:09:42 AM »

Great, more money for Brooker and Co. No expectations for the remake of course

Eric P · « **Reply #16704 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:39:03 AM »

two movies i really enjoyed last year are out now on the cheap on blu ray through Amazon

first up is The Thieves, a HK / Korean co production which starts off as Ocean's 11 and ends like Hamlet. Crazy tonal shift and amazing set pieces made this a really fun then harrowing film as the filmmakers pulled the rug from beneath your feet right as you were getting comfortable. Very good film and currently $14 on blu ray or you can appatenly watch it here

then there's the crazy Tai Chi Zero which is the first in a trilogy. it's a bananas comic book style kung fu film filled with stunt cameos and evil british people and their giant fucking steam tank. it ain't art, but it's awesome. it's available for $13. i've heard the second one is a bit of a let down but i haven't seen it so i can't comment

chronovore · « **Reply #16705 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:47:45 AM »

Saw Sanjuro again, for the first time in maybe 15 years.

There is literally nothing about this movie which I do not like. It is just about perfect.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #16706 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:03:48 AM »

Big Fish: so sad

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16707 on:** February 13, 2013, 03:37:38 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on February 13, 2013, 07:03:48 AM

Big Fish: so sad

I know that feel bro. Haters will make fun of us, but we have each other

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16708 on:** February 13, 2013, 04:27:59 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on February 10, 2013, 07:11:14 AM

I would say The Master was one of my biggest disappointments of the year but turns out I pretty much forgot that I saw the movie right after I saw it.

PTA continues to move further away from the Altman-esque director that I liked...

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16709 on:** February 13, 2013, 05:33:14 PM »

It's one of the most un-Burton movies Burton ever made, really good stuff.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16710 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:06:57 PM »

Ed Wood is just a great movie all around. It's too bad Burton doesn't make more movies like that.

Robo · « **Reply #16711 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:48:22 PM »

Pee-wee's Big Adventure is still my favorite.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #16712 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:10:05 PM »

Take Shelter

Psychological thriller and drama done really well. I don't want to delve too deeply into what its about since I think knowing nothing or next to nothing about the scenario will help you get caught up in it but just go into it knowing that its a bit of a slow burn.

chronovore · « **Reply #16713 on:** February 17, 2013, 02:25:21 AM »

Ed Wood is just a good movie, all 'round, and Big Fish is maybe an even better movie, completely charming, and gosh it's nice when Tim isn't focused on the Hot Topic crowd.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16714 on:** February 17, 2013, 03:01:45 AM »

Zero Dark Thirty

After reading No Easy Day, I was worried that the movie would try to recreate the initial (and false) story of the raid (where they said Bin Laden took a his wife as a human shield, etc.), but the raid at the end is 100% accurate to how it's described in No Easy Day. Very very awesome. I do wish the movie showed some of the SEAL training, as they built a full-size replica of the Bin Laden compound out of shipping containers and plywood and ran through the raid for weeks leading up to the actual mission.

Before I saw it I was hoping Argo would win Best Picture, but now I'm torn between the two.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16715 on:** February 18, 2013, 12:50:34 AM »

saw Premium Rush and immediately wanted a remake starring a young Jackie Chan set in Hong Kong

chronovore · « **Reply #16716 on:** February 18, 2013, 03:27:45 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 18, 2013, 12:50:34 AM

saw Premium Rush and immediately wanted a remake starring a young Jackie Chan set in Hong Kong

I am interested in your ideas, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Huff · « **Reply #16717 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:34:36 PM »

Taken 2

Ya so it was not the best movie, but still enjoyed the thrills and liam neeson and man Famke Janssen is fucking hot

but ill never watch it again unlike the 1st which ill watch everytime it's on

Eric P · « **Reply #16718 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:04:00 AM »

argo - really liked it, but i don't feel i have anything original to add to the conversation so i'll leave it at that

pushover - bog standard film noir. fred macmurray is a cop who is staking out a criminal's woman under the assumption that after his recent escape he'll make a beeline for there to pick up money missing from a bank robbery. the girl, played by kim novak in her first role, convinces fred that she loves him and they should keep the money. things go predictably south in a not very interesting way. loved kim novak in it though. she was able to be manipulative without being shrewish as is common in these films.

the berlin file - a south korean spy film which follows a north korean spy in berlin and his wife as they try to survive the manipulations of another north korean agent. very good action scenes which don't mirror the Bourne series (to my relief) though it sets up a very Bourne sequel. it was really interesting to see such a sympathetic portrayal of a NK agent and his wife in this film and i realized that if anyone missed "cold war" style spy fiction then this will probably fill in the gap.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16719 on:** February 20, 2013, 12:54:05 PM »

Finally a new image from Ender's Game:

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16720 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:16:03 PM »

Looks terrible

spoiler (click to show/hide)

But you knew that, it's Ender's Game!

[close]

Mupepe · « **Reply #16721 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:34:21 PM »

I wanna see more pics of that great rack from the first picture

Diunx · « **Reply #16722 on:** February 20, 2013, 02:13:01 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 20, 2013, 01:34:21 PM

I wanna see more pics of that great rack from the first picture

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chronovore · « **Reply #16723 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:15:02 PM »

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=100554

Snipes comeback: Gallow Walkers, a weird west story, a la Deadlands. Looks fairly like Blade, but well-lit.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16724 on:** February 20, 2013, 10:06:25 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on February 12, 2013, 07:21:03 AM

Quote
Robert Downey Jr buys 'Black Mirror' film rights

'Iron Man' actor will produce Hollywood version of 'The Entire History Of You'

Robert Downey Jr has bought the film rights to an episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror.

The Iron Man actor will produce the Hollywood version of the sci-fi anthology series' The Entire History Of You, which was written by Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong. The screenwriter is also on board to pen the big screen adaptation, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The episode centred on a world where people have the ability to replay memories via a brain implant. Original screened on December 11, 2011 the show starred Toby Kebbell as a jealous husband who used the replay "grain" to uncover evidence that his wife was cheating on him.

The film version is slightly different. Set in the near future, a widower uses the technology to reconstruct his relationship with his dead wife and unwittingly uncovers a conspiracy.

While Robert Downey Jr is currently not attached to appear in the film, which is in pre-production with Warner Bros. and Team Downey productions, the actor will oversee the project as a producer.

The second series of Black Mirror began on Channel Four last night (February 11). Titled Be Right Back, the episode was written by Charlie Brooker who pens all three episodes of the new series.

oh for the love of...

Holy shit. I missed this. What the fuck? Did he just see the tech in the episode and wanted it in a generic conspiracy movie?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16725 on:** February 20, 2013, 11:19:58 PM »

Rifftrax just released this today on VOD:

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/cool-as-ice

IN HD.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16726 on:** February 21, 2013, 02:47:36 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 20, 2013, 11:19:58 PM

Rifftrax just released this today on VOD:

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/cool-as-ice

IN HD.

I know what I'm watching tonight!

Groogrux · « **Reply #16727 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:56:19 PM »

Rented two movies from Redbox last night:

The Perks of being a Wallflower. Had no initial interest in this movie because the whole teenage angst crap is just not me. Every little indie and goth kid was reading it way back in highschool, and they all thought it made them so original...

The movie was decent though. I picked it up because I have a thing for Emma Watson. He American accent wasn't too bad and actually fit her character well. I was hopeful that I was going to get to see more than just the hands on bra on boobs scene, but alas, no. Still though, decent movie and I can see why the school-aged kids like the story.

Here Comes the Boom. A damned good movie. I didn't have high expectations for it, but Kevin James delivered. I don't know what that guy did to get in shape for that movie, but he did it right. Guy looked beast in the end of it.

The storyline, while predictable, was pretty good. Selma Hayek was sexy as hell in that movie without ever taking a single article of clothing off. Loved the whole thing from start to finish, and the fight at the end was pretty fucking epic.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16728 on:** February 21, 2013, 04:10:57 PM »

Argo is fucking weird. On hand it's a great, well plotted thriller, on the other hand it's possibly the weakest movie you could possibly make in regards to that particular place and time.

Polari · « **Reply #16729 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:46:52 PM »

Watched Death Wish last night. Been meaning to check it out for years, pleased I did. I think the best bit is Bronson's messed up smile, he's really enjoying that vigilante shit. I'll probably spend the weekend watching the sequels.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16730 on:** February 21, 2013, 06:05:24 PM »

I also watched Taken 2 on an airplane. This is maybe the stupidest fucking movie I've ever seen. It's bad in the worst possible ways, luckily it was like 55 minutes long.

Eric P · « **Reply #16731 on:** February 21, 2013, 06:27:10 PM »

Quote from: Polari on February 21, 2013, 05:46:52 PM

Watched Death Wish last night. Been meaning to check it out for years, pleased I did. I think the best bit is Bronson's messed up smile, he's really enjoying that vigilante shit. I'll probably spend the weekend watching the sequels.

they basically turn into The Hulk tv series

Bronson goes to new town, hulks out, leaves

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16732 on:** February 21, 2013, 06:29:44 PM »

The Death Wish sequels are amazing.

Eric P · « **Reply #16733 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:00:00 AM »

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/_Rec_3_Genesis/70244438

Rec 3 is now on Netflix's Instant

it's goofy as fuck so don't expect it to be anything like the first two. It's fun though

new Universal Soldier is up as well

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Universal_Soldier_Day_of_Reckoning/70229178

Mupepe · « **Reply #16734 on:** February 22, 2013, 08:18:19 AM »

REC 3 definitely kicked it up a few notches in the cheese factor. Still fun, but ultimately forgettable

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #16735 on:** February 22, 2013, 05:59:29 PM »

Amazing

ManaByte · « **Reply #16736 on:** February 22, 2013, 08:32:32 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on February 22, 2013, 08:20:40 PM

I'd argue it's one of the trickier problems of B-level comic book characters turning into a movie franchise. Like with Cap - Red Skull is done for now, we're doing Winter Soldier next, and presumably big Avengers villains will be saved for the Avengers movies. So who's next? Batroc the Leaper?

I guess they can't all be Batman and Spider-Man.

Apparently Crossbones is in Winter Soldier too.

It's going to have too many characters:

Cap
Falcon
Winter Soldier
Black Widow
Crossbones (maybe)

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #16737 on:** February 22, 2013, 09:03:24 PM »

I want them to do the Alan Moore version of a Brainiac/Luthor team-up: "All right, you want to team-up? I'm attaching myself to your bald ass head and taking you over. BFF, motherfucker!"

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16738 on:** February 22, 2013, 09:48:02 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on February 22, 2013, 08:20:40 PM

I'd argue it's one of the trickier problems of B-level comic book characters turning into a movie franchise. Like with Cap - Red Skull is done for now, we're doing Winter Soldier next, and presumably big Avengers villains will be saved for the Avengers movies. So who's next? Batroc the Leaper?

I guess they can't all be Batman and Spider-Man.

HITLER

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16739 on:** February 22, 2013, 10:24:56 PM »

Megan Fox is going to appear in the new Ninja Turtles movies as April O'Neil. DIAF, Michael Bay.

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