Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread

[brob]

Watched Beowulf. Denmark doesn't have mountains, film ruined.

Also, I don't understand why it was animated. It would have looked better and probably cost less if it wasn't. I do enjoy those types of stories were the enemy is never defeated only reincarnated.

Also watched Sherlock Holmes again, was more enjoyable this time as I didn't really give a shit about the story, knowing I didn't like it. Jude Law is seriously pimp through out that entire film. What I wouldn't give to swagger like that. 

[Dickie Dee]

Trying to decide between finding a spot that will rent Fiddler on the Roof or if I should just download it. I've never seen the movie or the play but last night I got on a wikipedia train and ended up on pogroms somehow and now I really want to see it. I always knew it was, well, "jewy" but didn't know it dealt with the russian pogroms, sounds more interesting than I thought before.

[Joe Molotov]

I bought a couple of el cheapo Spaghetti Western collections on DVD and have been working my way through them. If You See Sartana...Pray For Your Death, some spaghetti kung-fu in The Fighting Fists of Shanghi Joe, the ever-popular Django the Bastard, stuff like that. It's great. Most of these movies are so bad (as in badly made, badly acted, badly edited) but still sooo good (as in over the top, crazy, violent).

[chronovore]

They're probably going to kill him off in the end. 

I wish they would release the Young Indiana Jones series on DVD complete with eyepatch old man Indy.

Yeah, me too. I wonder why it's never happened. Oh, wait. They did. And they're more expensive than god for a show well over a decade old.

[WrikaWrek]

The A Team

In a Bad Boys 2 scale, i give it a solid B+

[The Fake Shemp]

Night Of The Creeps

didn't really dig the new ending

That's the old ending, actually.

[brawndolicious]

The A Team

In a Bad Boys 2 scale, i give it a solid B+

....so is that better or worse than Bad Boys 2?

[Eric P]

Night Of The Creeps

didn't really dig the new ending

That's the old ending, actually.

you know what i meant

the non-theatrical ending.

[Eric P]

Shutter Island, the "twist" is immediately apparent, but it's still quite enjoyable.

love the final scene in the garden though.

[WrikaWrek]

The A Team

In a Bad Boys 2 scale, i give it a solid B+

....so is that better or worse than Bad Boys 2?

Bad Boys 2 being the highest you can get, A+.

It's worse. But it's fun anyway

[BobFromPikeCreek]

How To Train Your Dragon was hella awesome. Dreamworks are really starting to get their shit together.

[Great Rumbler]

The Road

A thoroughly depressing movie, but I don't think that hurts the film like some reviewers did. Viggo and Kodi own this movie, they get so far into character for the entire duration of the movie that you really feel like your riding along with them, so it's surprising that neither got even a nod from the Academy. But that's the Academy for you. The other complaint leveled at the movie is that the story is just about a guy and his son wandering around, but, again, I wasn't bothered by this, because the situations they find themselves in are so gripping and tense. Aside from the acting, the best thing about this movie is the visuals. The world looks dead and dying, there's trash and thick dust everywhere, everything looks old and unkempt. These are probably some of the best post-apocalyptic visuals ever. If you're going to watch this, just be aware that it features none of the excitement and adventure of Road Warrior and Book of Eli, this is more of a post-apocalyptic drama than anything else.

[Mupepe]

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

[CajoleJuice]

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

Another to add to the ignore list.

/GaryWhitta

[Great Rumbler]

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

Well, I certainly didn't find The Road boring, but there's none of the fun-excitement like in Book of Eli/Road Warrior, is what I meant.

[Mupepe]

The Road was really good except for the ending.

yeah, the ending was a bit lame to me.  Seemed like it was a "there is still good left in the world and everything will probably be ok!" ending.  I haven't finished the book yet so i'm not sure if it ends that way too. 

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

Well, I certainly didn't find The Road boring, but there's none of the fun-excitement like in Book of Eli/Road Warrior, is what I meant.

yeah, it's not full of the crazy balls out action.  but it was still way more exciting to me.  It never felt like there was much at stake in the book of eli.  you were supposed to care about that damn book but I didn't give a shit if he lost it.  so the action over the book never made me feel anything.  i almost wanted to say "just give them the damn book already jeez"  and he could have anyways!  it didn't fucking matter in the end!  LAME AS FUCKING BALLS!

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

Another to add to the ignore list.

/GaryWhitta

Gary!  noooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Great Rumbler]

I guess instead of "excitement", I should have put "action". I wasn't too keen on Book of Eli either, it was okay but nothing great. The Road is better in pretty much every way.

[Phoenix Dark]

I thought it was way more exciting than Book of Eli.  Book of Eli just looked like New Mexico or Arizona too. 

Sounds like you haven't seen the film on blu-ray. Want to borrow my Whitta signed copy?

[Mupepe]

Only if you watch with me 

Mila Kunis trying to act in HD  mmmm

[tiesto]

Saw A-Team and Get Him To The Greek in theatres...

A-Team - total camp, but some funny/ridiculous scenes.
Get Him To The Greek - hilarious, basically the Hangover of 2010.

[Great Rumbler]

A-Team

I don't know whether the movie is good or not, but it's just so ridiculous from start to finish. I would say that as an action movie, it's not really that good. The CG is really obvious and it's got the sort of action that most modern-day movies have [i.e. the camera moves around really fast and you there's stuff flying everywhere]. It has some neat scenes, but nothing that made me go "Wow". On the other hand, it works far better as a comedy. The dialog and the interaction between characters [especially the four members of the A-Team themselves] is really good and often hilarious. It makes some stabs at being dramatic, but not very often and that's for the best. Sharlto Copley [Murdok] steals nearly every single scene he's in, I'd say that movie is worth watching just for him and I'd actually like to watch it again just for his scenes.

[Mupepe]

The Messenger

Better than Stop-Loss, I guess.  It dragged in parts but the acting was pretty fantastic.  I liked the score as well.

I thought it would have been better without the...

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the dude falling for/seducing the widowed chick

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and kept focus elsewhere.  Really good acting though.

[Mupepe]

Would you have liked that part better if she was better looking?  That's what I was asking myself. 

possibly. 

shit, but there was so much wrong with it.  the relationship wasn't developed at all and so it wasn't convincing. she wasn't hot.  And it's not what I thought I was getting when I started watching.  It all seemed so forced.  But if she was hot I could probably handle it better.

[WrikaWrek]

Kill Bill 2

Probably my favorite Tarantino movie.

[chronovore]

I recently re-watched both of them, too. I read the script as a single story, so I still think of them as a single film. I think it was a profit-driven decision to split them, rather than keep them together. 3 hours or more is murder on theaters, and if they can double the number of DVD sales, why not?

[Phoenix Dark]

I recently re-watched both of them, too. I read the script as a single story, so I still think of them as a single film. I think it was a profit-driven decision to split them, rather than keep them together. 3 hours or more is murder on theaters, and if they can double the number of DVD sales, why not?

releasing that as one movie would be studio suicide. It was common sense to release it as two films...

[WrikaWrek]

I recently re-watched both of them, too. I read the script as a single story, so I still think of them as a single film. I think it was a profit-driven decision to split them, rather than keep them together. 3 hours or more is murder on theaters, and if they can double the number of DVD sales, why not?

Funny enough, i hate Kill Bill 1 and can't even get myself to re watch it.

[Mupepe]

I recently re-watched both of them, too. I read the script as a single story, so I still think of them as a single film. I think it was a profit-driven decision to split them, rather than keep them together. 3 hours or more is murder on theaters, and if they can double the number of DVD sales, why not?

Funny enough, i hate Kill Bill 1 and can't even get myself to re watch it.

Kill Bill 1 is one of those movies i rewatch every few years as opposed to once a year with Kill Bill 2.  And I used to love Kill Bill 1 but now I can barely stand it.

[ManaByte]

Toy Story 3.

The ending More sad than the beginning of Up, but in a different way. Really the most emotional bit in any Pixar movie. God damn. Perfect end to a trilogy too.

Going to try to see it in 3D this weekend

[Phoenix Dark]

Observe and Report

Not funny, and pretty fucking boring until the end. Maybe I just don't get these R-rated comedies that seem to think a bunch of language and slapstick violence are the pillars of good comedy. Maybe for 12 year olds and dudebros

[brawndolicious]

There wasn't really much swearing or violence.  It was funny to me because of how random it was.

[Himu]

Karate Kid remake

Surprisingly good. Almost better than the original. Jaden has a lot of charisma, and the story and writing are generally better that what was in the original. My main grievance is that the original Karate Kid was the story of a boy who is turned into a man by a friend through martial arts and responsibility; he was older and this makes the story feel more realistic. It's just hard to take a love story between two pre-pubescent kids seriously.

[Phoenix Dark]

Is it true he starts working for the Chinese government after winning the karate tournament?

[bud]

The Road

A thoroughly depressing movie, but I don't think that hurts the film like some reviewers did. Viggo and Kodi own this movie, they get so far into character for the entire duration of the movie that you really feel like your riding along with them, so it's surprising that neither got even a nod from the Academy. But that's the Academy for you. The other complaint leveled at the movie is that the story is just about a guy and his son wandering around, but, again, I wasn't bothered by this, because the situations they find themselves in are so gripping and tense. Aside from the acting, the best thing about this movie is the visuals. The world looks dead and dying, there's trash and thick dust everywhere, everything looks old and unkempt. These are probably some of the best post-apocalyptic visuals ever. If you're going to watch this, just be aware that it features none of the excitement and adventure of Road Warrior and Book of Eli, this is more of a post-apocalyptic drama than anything else.

one of my favorite scenes is the one

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in the house when he holds the gun to his son's head.

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[Eric P]

youth in revolt.

if you hate michael cera, this movie will make you hate him more

totally random film though and kept reaching for that cutesy quirky a bit too often for my liking

[Great Rumbler]

The Road

A thoroughly depressing movie, but I don't think that hurts the film like some reviewers did. Viggo and Kodi own this movie, they get so far into character for the entire duration of the movie that you really feel like your riding along with them, so it's surprising that neither got even a nod from the Academy. But that's the Academy for you. The other complaint leveled at the movie is that the story is just about a guy and his son wandering around, but, again, I wasn't bothered by this, because the situations they find themselves in are so gripping and tense. Aside from the acting, the best thing about this movie is the visuals. The world looks dead and dying, there's trash and thick dust everywhere, everything looks old and unkempt. These are probably some of the best post-apocalyptic visuals ever. If you're going to watch this, just be aware that it features none of the excitement and adventure of Road Warrior and Book of Eli, this is more of a post-apocalyptic drama than anything else.

one of my favorite scenes is the one

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in the house when he holds the gun to his son's head.

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Yeah, that and the one earlier in the movie where he

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teaches his son how to hold the gun in his mouth

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were really brutal.

[demi]

I saw Get Him to the Greek

horrible movie. all that talk of nude scene was bullshit. F-

[fistfulofmetal]

Land of the Lost.

not good
Anna Friel was pretty attractive tho

[MyNameIsMethodis]

you really are a walking joke

[Eric P]

The Fountain.

well....it looked pretty...

[Phoenix Dark]

smh I thought it was amazing

and the soundtrack

[Cormacaroni]

The Thomas Crown Affair -

Been meaning to watch this one for a while, and found a nice 720p BR rip. I think I might buy it now, 'cause it was awesome. A sexy, stylish, smart heist movie by John McTiernan with Pierce Brosnan being the suavest man alive, and Rene Russo being cougarishly hot. Highly recommended.

Book of Eli -

Stylish-looking garbage. Pointless plot. Meaningless 'twist'. At least the gun-fu was not slo-mo for a change.

[BlueTsunami]

Clint Mansell

Hugh Jackman's man tears  :'(

The power of love transcends time 

Admitting you cried during The Fountain to a female with the sole purpose of garnering affection 

[Eric P]

The Thomas Crown Affair -

Been meaning to watch this one for a while, and found a nice 720p BR rip. I think I might buy it now, 'cause it was awesome. A sexy, stylish, smart heist movie by John McTiernan with Pierce Brosnan being the suavest man alive, and Rene Russo being cougarishly hot. Highly recommended.

love this film

so glad the proposed sequel never got off the ground

[Mupepe]

The Thomas Crown Affair

Jaws
Still completely fucking awesome.  I hadn't seen it in years and man it really does hold up through nostalgia and time.  Great fucking movie.  The tension is just

Blade Runner: Theatrical Cut
I've got the 5 disc blu ray set and I'd just never watched the theatrical cut because most people told me to avoid it.  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW  so fucking bad.  It's like at the last minute studio execs told them it was too complicated so have Harrison Ford narrate and explain what everything was.  Seriously, he makes you feel distinguished mentally-challenged and he sounds ashamed while he does it.  Just terrible shit.

[Great Rumbler]

Blade Runner: Theatrical Cut
I've got the 5 disc blu ray set and I'd just never watched the theatrical cut because most people told me to avoid it.  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW  so fucking bad.  It's like at the last minute studio execs told them it was too complicated so have Harrison Ford narrate and explain what everything was.  Seriously, he makes you feel distinguished mentally-challenged and he sounds ashamed while he does it.  Just terrible shit.

I've never watched all of the TC before, but the parts I've seen of it are bad stuff. The narration also drowns out the soundtrack in a lot of scenes, which is inexcusable.

[Mupepe]

I could only stand like the first hour.  But yeah, at any point where it's supposed to be epic fucking music and an awesome view of the city or something, they decided to throw in the narration to explain something.  Christ.  Didn't the theatrical cut bomb?  no wonder.

[CajoleJuice]

Yes, the TC is so so hilariously bad after watching the DC or FC first. I was actually fucking LAUGHING at the end.

[Great Rumbler]

I could only stand like the first hour. 

Which means you missed the awful, tacked-on ending! Rectify this immediately and prepare to shake your head furiously!

[Phoenix Dark]

Clint Mansell

Hugh Jackman's man tears  :'(

The power of love transcends time 

Admitting you cried during The Fountain to a female with the sole purpose of garnering affection 

 :'(

[Mupepe]

Yes, the TC is so so hilariously bad after watching the DC or FC first. I was actually fucking LAUGHING at the end.

you made it all the way to the end???  *salute*  a god among men

I could only stand like the first hour. 

Which means you missed the awful, tacked-on ending! Rectify this immediately and prepare to shake your head furiously!

no effin way.  no effin way!  i'm not going back to that ever.  i'm glad I asked cajole the first time I ever watched my blu rays which version I should watch.  i was going to start with the theatrical cut without his guidance and I would have never watched any of the other cuts.

[Great Rumbler]

Yes, the TC is so so hilariously bad after watching the DC or FC first. I was actually fucking LAUGHING at the end.

you made it all the way to the end???  *salute*  a god among men

I could only stand like the first hour. 

Which means you missed the awful, tacked-on ending! Rectify this immediately and prepare to shake your head furiously!

no effin way.  no effin way!  i'm not going back to that ever.  i'm glad I asked cajole the first time I ever watched my blu rays which version I should watch.  i was going to start with the theatrical cut without his guidance and I would have never watched any of the other cuts.

Found the ending on Youtube:

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[youtube=560,345]aAl07rl2jew[/youtube]

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[Mupepe]

The Thomas Crown Affair -

Been meaning to watch this one for a while, and found a nice 720p BR rip. I think I might buy it now, 'cause it was awesome. A sexy, stylish, smart heist movie by John McTiernan with Pierce Brosnan being the suavest man alive, and Rene Russo being cougarishly hot. Highly recommended.

http://slickdeals.net/?pno=35664&lno=19&afsrc=1

10 bucks on amazon for the blu ray

Yes, the TC is so so hilariously bad after watching the DC or FC first. I was actually fucking LAUGHING at the end.

you made it all the way to the end???  *salute*  a god among men

I could only stand like the first hour. 

Which means you missed the awful, tacked-on ending! Rectify this immediately and prepare to shake your head furiously!

no effin way.  no effin way!  i'm not going back to that ever.  i'm glad I asked cajole the first time I ever watched my blu rays which version I should watch.  i was going to start with the theatrical cut without his guidance and I would have never watched any of the other cuts.

Found the ending on Youtube:

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[youtube=560,345]aAl07rl2jew[/youtube]

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i'll watch it when i get home.  i expect to cry

[Joe Molotov]

Got this on VHS for $1 at a flea market today.



Toy Story 3 manchildren annihilated, now this is a real movie for straight-up dudebros. It'll put hair on your balls.

[Diunx]

Just watched Eraserhead, that was like the text book definition of artsy fartsy

[Robo]

Tideland.  It's like a mish-mash of Alice in Wonderland, The Devil's Rejects, and Nekromantik.  Couldn't finish it, sadly.  I think this is the first Terry Gilliam flick that I've seen and really disliked from start to wherever I was when I finally turned it off.

[Bildi]

[REC] - a spanish kind-of-zombie Blair Witch Project-style movie - surprisingly cool for a movie that has such a simple plotline.  The last 15 minutes or so is awesome.

[Bildi]

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Woah.

[EvilBoris]

 SKOLIMOWSKI. GALLO AS TALIBAN

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[chronovore]

Yes, the TC is so so hilariously bad after watching the DC or FC first. I was actually fucking LAUGHING at the end.

you made it all the way to the end???  *salute*  a god among men

I could only stand like the first hour. 

Which means you missed the awful, tacked-on ending! Rectify this immediately and prepare to shake your head furiously!

no effin way.  no effin way!  i'm not going back to that ever.  i'm glad I asked cajole the first time I ever watched my blu rays which version I should watch.  i was going to start with the theatrical cut without his guidance and I would have never watched any of the other cuts.

Blade Runner is my favorite movie; and I mean even the theatrical cut is my favorite movie, despite its flaws. I do like the other versions better, but I do think it would not have been a hit no matter what. In its era, people expected Star Wars if they went to see a SF movie. No-one wanted to see a depressing future played out as film noir with existential meanderings. The voiceover really is droll though, and the tacked-on ending is just unreasonably stupid, and all but ruins the rest of the film's message. I guess I ignore it most of the time.