Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread

[Philip Cardgage]

MacGruber was awesome.

[The Fake Shemp]

Most underrated film nobody saw this year?

[Robo]

You can't really blame them.  It's an SNL movie based on a pretty awful skit and the trailers were terrible.  I was extremely hesitant to see it myself, but it was either that or Robin Hood. 

[The Fake Shemp]

Yeah, it really has nothing to do with the skit (which I actually thought was funny now and then) and the trailers were pretty bad. It's basically a straight parody of every late '80s/early '90s action film.

[The Fake Shemp]

I can't wait for the Blu-ray, there were a ton of deleted scenes. I saw a few via the Internet and they're hysterical. Shame they were cut, but maybe the messed up the flow.

[Mr. Gundam]

I still want to see MacGruber. At this point I'll probably wait for the budget $3 theater.

[Raban]

I saw MacGruber. I was kind of floored at how the humor was dull but the action was amazing. I thought it'd be the other way around.

[Bebpo]

Youth in Revolt

Started out awkward Michael Cera movie is awkward weak but gotta better as it went along and ended strong.  The movie works mainly because the script is unpredictable and takes risks, though you could say it apes Palahniuk's style a bit.  Still, worth watching overall.

[Bebpo]

Get Him to the Greek

So funny.  The movie has lulls of 5-10 mins with no laughs, but for at least 70% of the running time the movie is "on" and when it's on it's incredibly funny thanks to a great script & great comedic actors.  If you want to be lololol rolling in your chair laughing for 2 hours, go see it this weekend!

[Raban]

I just came from Get Him to the Greek as well. I loved the shit out of it. Love Russell Brand.

I can't figure out whether or not it takes place before or after FGSM.

[Bebpo]

"I just pound on the drums and make the Africa face"

 

[Mupepe]

I just came from Get Him to the Greek as well. I loved the shit out of it. Love Russell Brand.

I can't figure out whether or not it takes place before or after FGSM.

is Jonahs character actually the same guy in the film's universe?  I assumed from the trailers it wasn't meant to be the same but just play off your familiarity of his character in fsm. 

[BlueTsunami]

Went to see Prince of Persia and just like Clash of the Titans Gemma Arterton was the only real redeeming aspect. I wish her to be my wifu.

[Raban]

I just came from Get Him to the Greek as well. I loved the shit out of it. Love Russell Brand.

I can't figure out whether or not it takes place before or after FGSM.

is Jonahs character actually the same guy in the film's universe?  I assumed from the trailers it wasn't meant to be the same but just play off your familiarity of his character in fsm. 

No, he isn't. It's kind of lame that they used him as two different characters, but he did a really good job. I fear for him, though, because this role might get him typecast in future films.

[Ichirou]

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on bluray

fuck yeah.  still totally awesome.

One of the best of the non-Leone spaghetti westerns.  Also dig The Great Silence - watch that one if you haven't, yet.  It's about a mute gunslinger played by Jean-Louis Trintignant.  The soundtracks (Bacalov on Django, Morricone on The Great Silence) are amaaaaazing.

Corbucci

[Phoenix Dark]

what a badass theme song

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[Mr. Gundam]

I just came from Get Him to the Greek as well. I loved the shit out of it. Love Russell Brand.

Saw it with the wife last night. I liked FSM more, but it was hilarious.

I can't figure out whether or not it takes place before or after FGSM.

The movie is pretty clear about it taking place after FSM.

1. They talked a lot about Snow being clean for seven years and basically getting addicted to yoga (the dude we saw in FSM) before falling off the wagon.
2. He sees Sarah Marshall on that blind doctor show on the plane and mentions how he previously dated her.

[Raban]

I just came from Get Him to the Greek as well. I loved the shit out of it. Love Russell Brand.

Saw it with the wife last night. I liked FSM more, but it was hilarious.

I can't figure out whether or not it takes place before or after FGSM.

The movie is pretty clear about it taking place after FSM.

1. They talked a lot about Snow being clean for seven years and basically getting addicted to yoga (the dude we saw in FSM) before falling off the wagon.
2. He sees Sarah Marshall on that blind doctor show on the plane and mentions how he previously dated her.

Didn't catch that line.

And I agree, I enjoyed FSM more as well.

[WrikaWrek]

Date Night


A couple of genuinely funny scenes, and once or two laugh out loud sequences. I was kinda impressed!

[Cindi Mayweather]

Sex and the City 2

As a Sex and the City fan, I must report that this movie is trash. Don't watch it.

[Mr. Gundam]

Sex and the City 2

As a Sex and the City fan, I must report that this movie is trash. Don't watch it.

My wife and I loved the TV series, but we're waiting for it to hit HBO.

[Cindi Mayweather]

I love the tv series. The first movie was alright, but I felt the sequel was horrid.

[Mr. Gundam]

I love the tv series. The first movie was alright, but I felt the sequel was horrid.

The first movie was pointless and unnecessary. The second one is even more unnecessary, but I'll still watch it when it hits HBO.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Of course the first movie was pointless and unnecessary. Have you heard they're making a Sex and the City: Teen Years?

[Phoenix Dark]

Gilmore Girls >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sex and the City

The girl in Gilmore Girls is soo hot but I've never watched the show. I got a boner when she showed up in Sin City

[Mr. Gundam]

Gilmore Girls >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sex and the City

The girl in Gilmore Girls is soo hot but I've never watched the show. I got a boner when she showed up in Sin City

The first few seasons of Gilmore Girls were great.

[Mr. Gundam]

Of course the first movie was pointless and unnecessary. Have you heard they're making a Sex and the City: Teen Years?

 

[Tucah]

Get Him to the Greek - I thought it was hilarious. I'm not surprised I loved it - I'm a big fan of Russell Brand, but everyone here (especially P. Diddy) was top notch.

[WrikaWrek]

You're a big fan of Russel Brand? I liked him in Sarah Marshal, but i downloaded a stand up from him and....good fucking christ, the guy was bomb after bomb, but british people were laughin at that shit.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Of course the first movie was pointless and unnecessary. Have you heard they're making a Sex and the City: Teen Years?

 

Don't believe me?

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b183931_whos_ready_sex_city_teen_years.html

[Tucah]

You're a big fan of Russel Brand? I liked him in Sarah Marshal, but i downloaded a stand up from him and....good fucking christ, the guy was bomb after bomb, but british people were laughin at that shit.

That's what I get for not paying attention to what I'm posting, should have said I'm a big fan of Brand in these movies because I also think his stand up is fucking terrible and I haven't seen him in anything else. I know a ton of people who hated him in FSM, but he was one of my favorite parts of the movie so I knew I'd love GHttG.

[Mr. Gundam]

Of course the first movie was pointless and unnecessary. Have you heard they're making a Sex and the City: Teen Years?

 

Don't believe me?

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b183931_whos_ready_sex_city_teen_years.html

Oh, I believed you. I remember hearing that Bushnell was working on books about Carrie as a teenager.

[etiolate]

calling it now: Carrie was a boy

[Eric P]

just wrapped Black Book.

it was ok until the end, then it was pretty great

[ManaByte]

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[chronovore]

the man in the iron mask

was good, stfu, im not gay, reminds me of oblivion

It's not a bad movie. Malkovich puts in a performance that is almost a get-out-of-jail-free card for the whole movie.

[ManaByte]

Yea Man in the Iron Mask is pretty good.

Speaking of bad movies. I can't sleep. So I'm going to put on Batman & Robin and see how fast I force myself to sleep.

[Robo]

Saw The Science of Sleep this evening.  I didn't think it was nearly as bad as I'd heard it was, but I can definitely see where people far more emotionally mature than I would find it stupid and irritating. 

[Great Rumbler]

Saw The Science of Sleep this evening.  I didn't think it was nearly as bad as I'd heard it was, but I can definitely see where people far more emotionally mature than I would find it stupid and irritating. 

I liked it, but mostly because of the trippy dream sequences, I think.

[Bebpo]

The Lovely Bones

This was bad :\  I thought the first 30 mins were good and tense, but then it's like ALMOST NOTHING HAPPENS THE ENTIRE MOVIE.  The girl's post-death story is like...what?  I get that it's supposed to be this really interesting movie about dealing with one's death and moving on, but it was just handled really badly.  The movie felt off and just didn't work.  The pieces of something good were there, but a good film did not come out of it.  Also the end was depressing and unsatisfying.  Very disappointing.  Maybe I would have liked it more if I was a 13 year old girl struggling with the concept of death and the afterlife.

Saw The Science of Sleep this evening.  I didn't think it was nearly as bad as I'd heard it was, but I can definitely see where people far more emotionally mature than I would find it stupid and irritating. 

I liked it a lot.  Whether you like or hate the movie depends on whether you find Stefan as a likable identifiable guy or if he irritates the shit out of you.  I'm the former, but most people find him the latter.

[etiolate]

I love The Science of Sleep and I'm emotionally mature almost to a fault. I love the way it deals with miscommunication because of public expectations and the common yet dishonest way we initiate in the dating world. The main characters's hang ups and his real emotions start to collide and provide the crazy dream world, but the crazy dream world eventually redeems him.

[tiesto]

I saw Moon last night, and really liked it. Gave me lots of "2001" vibes. Had some pretty sad moments and the story was interesting.

Also finally saw 500 Days Of Summer. During the first 15 min or so, I was worried it would turn into a Juno wannabe-indie film where they namedrop all these obscure 80's and 90's bands (i.e. The Smiths and Bell and Sebastian references), but luckily it never went down that path. Was a more unique and interesting look at relationships than is typical for Hollywood. Not my favorite movie but was enjoyable and had some funny moments.

Bebpo - yeah I thought Lovely Bones sucked. Thought it felt extremely unrealistic, the ending was unsatisfying, and the actual story jumped around way too much and had so many plot holes. And oh yeah was the Susan Sarandon montage really necessary?

[Mupepe]

Splice

 

Seriously, it was funnier than Get Him to the Greek.  It was cliche bad with moments where you thought they weren't going to go there and then they did!  And then it's one of those movies where it never ends.  It's filled with those "BUT WAIT!" moments from the writers where you just facepalm.  Absolutely hilarious.  Go see it!

Get Him to the Greek

Maybe I was just drained after Splice but I didn't find it crazily hilarious.  I LOVED FSM.  And I loved the characters.  I thought it was amusing and I laughed out loud at a few parts but it mostly a smile because it's funny movie, not LOL to me.  I still enjoyed it a lot.

[Mupepe]

oh yeah, also...

The Messenger
Starts out pretty good and then turns into typical oscar bait.  Good performances, but the love story could have been left out completely.  It was better when it was about the way these people dealt with giving the bad news.

[Raban]

North By Northwest
Per the recommendations of some boritos and a few of my irl friends. Really great movie. I love Cary Grant in it. I didn't understand the James Bond comparisons until near the end when it becomes REALLY 007-esque, and that was fun to watch. The scene with the plane in the desert finally made me remember where I had heard of this movie, since I've seen that scene spoofed at least a dozen times.

This was my first Hitchcock film and I'm very impressed. Not sure which one to go to from here, but I'm glad North By Northwest was my introduction.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Watch Psycho and Vertigo next.

[Eric P]

I'd hold off on Vertigo until you've seen some of his other works.  Try Psycho, The Birds, The Wrong Man (either version), Strangers on a Train and Laura

[Mupepe]

The Birds

[Cindi Mayweather]

Why watch Vertigo last?

[Mupepe]

Why watch Vertigo last?

I'd say it's because it's a pretty hard movie to get into if you're not fully into his works.  It's slow and long and if you go in looking for the wrong type of movie it will not click.

[Raban]

Yeah as much as I loved North By Northwest I had to split it up into three chunks, I couldn't watch it in one sitting. It's a really slow movie for its length.

[Cindi Mayweather]

I've never had that problem with Hitchcock movies...oh well.

[Great Rumbler]

I'd hold off on Vertigo until you've seen some of his other works.  Try Psycho, The Birds, The Wrong Man (either version), Strangers on a Train and Laura

REAR WINDOW

[Eric P]

Yeah as much as I loved North By Northwest I had to split it up into three chunks, I couldn't watch it in one sitting. It's a really slow movie for its length.

maybe you should hold off on Vertigo for a while then

[Mupepe]

Yeah as much as I loved North By Northwest I had to split it up into three chunks, I couldn't watch it in one sitting. It's a really slow movie for its length.

maybe you should hold off on Vertigo for a while then

Yuh.  Even for a psychological thriller it has a slow pace.

[Raban]

Dear lord. I'm not sure I'll ever have the patience for a film like that.

[Mupepe]

Dear lord. I'm not sure I'll ever have the patience for a film like that.

Watch it in pieces if you must.  It's a great movie.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Vertigo is easily a movie where you can watch one half one session and the second half the next.

[Phoenix Dark]

The Birds is not good

[Mupepe]

Vertigo is easily a movie where you can watch one half one session and the second half the next.

Maybe for you, magical negro.