Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5429859 times)

Himu · « **Reply #7020 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:26:15 AM »

I'm trying to remember the name of a documentary that chronicles a kid preacher whose parents force him to fake out and act like the lord is on his side for riches. It goes over the various techniques he used and how he tricked people to get their money through his "preaching". Forgot the name of it. Any clues?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7021 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:05:08 AM »

X-Files?

Himu · « **Reply #7022 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:10:36 AM »

No it was a documentary.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7023 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:11:12 AM »

X-Files?

Himu · « **Reply #7024 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:38:23 AM »

Ah, it was Marjoe.

Eric P · « **Reply #7025 on:** July 25, 2010, 07:57:30 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 24, 2010, 10:43:06 PM

Trafic

Fourth and final of the adventures of Jacques Tati's Mr. Hulot. It lacks the striking visuals, sometimes frenetic pace, and some of the humor of Playtime, but still has some very hilarious moments as Mr. Hulot encounters all sorts of troubles as he transports a newly-designed camping-car to an auto show in Amsterdam. It's one of those movies that you really have to be in the mood to watch and you have to enjoy movies that move at a slow pace and aren't really about anything. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it despite some stretches that moves very slowly.

i love all the hulot movies but they can drag a bit

An American In Paris- amazing physicality on display but fuck the ending. there's no way that guy should get that girl.

Ichirou · « **Reply #7026 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:13:38 AM »

Loki helmet looks pretty close to the comics.

Cheebs · « **Reply #7027 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:44:05 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 25, 2010, 08:43:01 AM

Casablanca

Haven't seen this one in years, wonderful movie. My favorite of the golden age's classics, Humphrey Bogart is the man! I still think its better than Citizen Kane.

Casablanca

. I am more in the Citizen Kane camp though, Welles was a badass.

Cheebs · « **Reply #7028 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:45:15 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 25, 2010, 05:10:09 AM

Quote from: Cheebs on July 24, 2010, 09:13:08 AM
lol Marvel. I lost all faith in them when they hired Joss Whedon to write Captain America and write/direct The Avengers.

Bring on DC's stuff. Green Lantern looks meh but Jonah Nolan being the front runner to direct Man of Steel, Christopher Nolan directing Batman 3....

I'm with ya all the way, and my interest in Man Of Steel mainly rests on the casting cause I really don't know anyone I'd choose to play Superman. And the Jonah Nolan thing is just awesome, I hope we get another set of director brothers where one is cleary the better one and makes the better movies while the other makes awesome movies here and there.

I doubt Jonah will be nearly as talented as Chris if he gets the gig but he did co-write Memento, The Prestige, & The Dark Knight.

Solo · « **Reply #7029 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:47:51 AM »

Casablanca is as close to a perfect movie as there is. The screenplay is wonderful, and Claude Rains and Bogart playing off eachother is so great. Rains really steals the show for me in particular. And the La Marseillaise scene

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7030 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:29:25 AM »

my girlfriend rented 'wanted'
worst fucking movie i've ever seen. possibly the worst movie of all time. it was excruciating to sit through.

Ichirou · « **Reply #7031 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:32:00 AM »

So now you two are breaking up?

Solo · « **Reply #7032 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:34:29 AM »

Kill that motherfucker!

Cheebs · « **Reply #7033 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:45:08 AM »

Wanted is a movie I forgot I watched 2 minutes after I saw it.

It seems like there are of completely forgettable but not offensive action movies this summer. Jolie had yet another in Salt which I already forgot I watched yesterday. The A-Team, The Losers...etc as well.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7034 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:47:06 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on July 25, 2010, 09:32:00 AM

So now you two are breaking up?

nah, I'll make her watch jersey girl as revenge

Eric P · « **Reply #7035 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:29:26 AM »

i liked the train thing in wanted but beyond that... eh

Cheebs · « **Reply #7036 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:38:20 AM »

Quote from: bagofeyes on July 25, 2010, 09:47:06 AM

Quote from: Ichirou on July 25, 2010, 09:32:00 AM
So now you two are breaking up?

nah, I'll make her watch jersey girl as revenge

thats a paint by numbers rom-com...so she might end up liking it which would backfire as revenge.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7037 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:40:24 AM »

Except Tony Scott is awful.

Diunx · « **Reply #7038 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:50:11 AM »

He made The Hunger, The Last Boy Scout and True Romance

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7039 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:29:00 AM »

Crap, crap, mega crap

Cheebs · « **Reply #7040 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:42:51 AM »

No love for True Romance? :'(

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7041 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:43:39 AM »

Anything redeeming from that production has nothing to do with Tony Scott.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7042 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:43:50 AM »

*plays xylophone to summon the Dark Shake*

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7043 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:40:06 PM »

We're talking about Tony Scott but no mention of Top Gun yet?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7044 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:44:06 PM »

Top Gun is probably the worst film of all-time

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7045 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:52:47 PM »

Brad Pitt cracks me up in it

Cheebs · « **Reply #7046 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:59:16 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 25, 2010, 12:50:24 PM

The Hunger, Top Gun and The Last Boy Scout were awesome, but I'm not really huge fan of Tony. Ridley on the other hand is was GOD!

There you go. Starting in the early 90s Ridley Scott's career completely fell off. Outside Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator all his movies have been middling director for hire studio fluff for the most part since then.

Early Ridley Scott is fantastic though. The Duellists, Alien, & Blade Runner are great.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7047 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:07:26 PM »

How the fuck can anyone exclude Black Hawk Down?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7048 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:07:38 PM »

Kingdom if Heaven (DC) is so brilliant, it's kinda hard to understand how he's fallen off so much. I haven't seen Robin Hood but I haven't heard a single good thing about it.

I remember hearing he was initially going to do Blood Meridian, but now another director - unfortunately not the Coens - is doing it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7049 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:13:53 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:07:38 PM

Kingdom if Heaven (DC) is so brilliant, it's kinda hard to understand how he's fallen off so much.

Yeah, I don't really get that either. He seems like such a visionary director that he should be able to make something that isn't just a middling studio flick.

American Gangsters wasn't a BAD movie, but it really just has no impact at all. I can barely remember a single thing about it.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7050 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:16:30 PM »

Yeah, but who gives a fuck what you think?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7051 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:20:01 PM »

Black Hawk Down is good, but not something that sticks with me. Well, I guess it sticks enough to make me not want to watch it again. Pretty intense movie $:-\$

Cheebs · « **Reply #7052 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:22:44 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 01:13:53 PM

American Gangsters wasn't a BAD movie, but it really just has no impact at all. I can barely remember a single thing about it.

Yeah, that defines Ridley Scott's career for the past 20 years outside of KoH/Gladiator. Which is very confusing, it's almost like he just doesn't put the effort into his work that he used to do and just takes whatever script lands on his desk.

How does the director of Alien & Blade Runner end up directing movies like A Good Year, White Squall, & G.I. Jane?

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:20:01 PM

Black Hawk Down is good, but not something that sticks with me. Well, I guess it sticks enough to make me not want to watch it again. Pretty intense movie $:-\$

Exactly.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7053 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:24:39 PM »

Sorry Black Hawk Down is too "intense" for yuppie kids :'( :'( :'(

Cheebs · « **Reply #7054 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:25:49 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on July 25, 2010, 01:24:39 PM

Sorry Black Hawk Down is too "intense" for yuppie kids :'( :'( :'(

It's no:

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7055 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:26:37 PM »

or maybe I was just pissed that I got so excited to see Orlando Bloom kicking a-rab ass only to be subjected to him getting paralyzed seconds later on some English Bob Unforgiven bullsheeit

cool breeze · « **Reply #7056 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:46:26 PM »

I like the description of Black Hawk Down that calls it the beach scene from Saving Private Ryan for an entire movie. It was enjoyable.

My favorite scene is still when they're watching The Jerk and a dude gets a seizure and everyone flips out, and then the one where a guy calls his wife only to get the answering machine, and the one where a guy is giving his death letter to his friend, and the other scenes that try really really hard to show that war is bad

and Kingdom of Heaven directors cut was great. I liked it more than Gladiator or his other recent movies. Then again, I haven't seen Gladiator in a long time.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7057 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:51:24 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on July 25, 2010, 01:22:44 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 01:13:53 PM
American Gangsters wasn't a BAD movie, but it really just has no impact at all. I can barely remember a single thing about it.
Yeah, that defines Ridley Scott's career for the past 20 years outside of KoH/Gladiator. Which is very confusing, it's almost like he just doesn't put the effort into his work that he used to do and just takes whatever script lands on his desk.

How does the director of Alien & Blade Runner end up directing movies like A Good Year, White Squall, & G.I. Jane?

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:20:01 PM
Black Hawk Down is good, but not something that sticks with me. Well, I guess it sticks enough to make me not want to watch it again. Pretty intense movie $:-\$

Exactly.

I liked white squall

no idea Scott directed it though. Odd choice

Cheebs · « **Reply #7058 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:52:32 PM »

Kingdom of Heaven is Scotts best movie since Blade Runner. Am I the only one who liked Legend? The directors cut that is.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7059 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:53:03 PM »

It's better than Blade Runner. But then again, Gladiator is better than Blade Runner

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #7060 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:55:12 PM »

A Good Year always seemed to me like an excuse for Ridley Scott and his buddy Russell Crow to dick around in a vineyard for a few months.

Cheebs · « **Reply #7061 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:15:12 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 25, 2010, 01:55:12 PM

A Good Year always seemed to me like an excuse for Ridley Scott and his buddy Russell Crow to dick around in a vineyard for a few months.

I only watched it to see Marion Cotillard.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7062 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:18:09 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:53:03 PM

It's better than Blade Runner. But then again, Gladiator is better than Blade Runner

Nothing's better than Blade Runner.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7063 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:19:00 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 02:18:09 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:53:03 PM
It's better than Blade Runner. But then again, Gladiator is better than Blade Runner

Nothing's better than Blade Runner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298482/

Haven't seen it but you're probably right

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7064 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:23:13 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 02:19:00 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 02:18:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:53:03 PM
It's better than Blade Runner. But then again, Gladiator is better than Blade Runner

Nothing's better than Blade Runner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298482/

Haven't seen it but you're probably right

Nothing isn't better than Blade Runner.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Just try to reconcile those two statements with your logics!

[close]

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7065 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:27:49 PM »

I had two friends attend an Alien/Blade Runner double feature with a Q&A with Ridley Scott afterwards, and someone asked Ridley which of his brother's films is his favorite... and he hesitated for minutes before coming up with an answer: Tony's student films.

Epic troll against his brother.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7066 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:29:45 PM »

Bildi · « **Reply #7067 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:23:02 PM »

Edge of Darkness

This really grabbed me and I thought it an all-round great movie - pacing, storyline, cast. I thought the violent action parts were stupendous, they were used sparingly but had tons of impact when they happened. Awesome characters and character interactions.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7068 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:23:05 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 15, 2010, 09:56:41 AM

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NO GOLDEN EYEPATCH, NO WATCH

Man, I wish I could Photoshop up a green glowing hairdryer. I haven't seen a manly man with such a bouffant do since the '80s.

Cheebs · « **Reply #7069 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:27:03 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on July 25, 2010, 02:27:49 PM

I had two friends attend an Alien/Blade Runner double feature with a Q&A with Ridley Scott afterwards, and someone asked Ridley which of his brother's films is his favorite... and he hesitated for minutes before coming up with an answer: Tony's student films.

Epic troll against his brother.

Even Ridleys recent forgettable director for hire work is still a ton better than basically every Tony Scott movie.

Boogie · « **Reply #7070 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:31:09 PM »

I still like Man on Fire.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7071 on:** July 26, 2010, 12:19:58 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 02:23:13 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 02:19:00 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2010, 02:18:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2010, 01:53:03 PM
It's better than Blade Runner. But then again, Gladiator is better than Blade Runner

Nothing's better than Blade Runner.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298482/

Haven't seen it but you're probably right

Nothing isn't better than Blade Runner.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Just try to reconcile those two statements with your logics!
[close]

god dammit

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7072 on:** July 26, 2010, 01:33:56 AM »

man, green zone was boring. wmds? what year is this again?

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7073 on:** July 26, 2010, 01:41:46 AM »

tried to watch 'cop out'. turned it off after 4 minutes $:-\$

Cheebs · « **Reply #7074 on:** July 26, 2010, 08:42:38 AM »

I watched Green Zone last night. Pretty boring movie, but I find basically every Greengrass movie a snore other than Bourne Supremacy. It had a very interesting book to work from but...eh

Eric P · « **Reply #7075 on:** July 26, 2010, 10:48:47 AM »

watched What's Up, Tigerlily on saturday and it's so fucking horrible. totally a failure on Woody Allen's part. I hadn't seen it in like 20 years so my fond memories were tainted by being divorced from the present.

so godawful.

ManaByte · « **Reply #7076 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:40:01 PM »

Yeti · « **Reply #7077 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:43:34 PM »

ok, so Green Lantern and Sinestro are in this, who are the girl and the veiny guy?

ManaByte · « **Reply #7078 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:54:09 PM »

Carol and Hector Hammond.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7079 on:** July 26, 2010, 10:00:18 PM »

2011: Year of the Second Tier Superheroes!

Thor! Green Lantern! Captain America! Etc.!

News:

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