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cool breeze · « **Reply #7440 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:54:58 AM »

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

it was ok-ish. Apparently there are two more that aren't on netflix, so I don't know if or when I'll watch them. I read there is an American version coming too, which is nice because if Americans specialize in one thing, it's male sodomy.

WHAT THE FUCK JOE

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7441 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:55:46 AM »

Beat you!

cool breeze · « **Reply #7442 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:59:17 AM »

damnit!...why did I choose that movie to watch tonight. I should have watched, uh, Fletch? wtf? why is that in my instant queue?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7443 on:** August 22, 2010, 03:03:08 AM »

*starts watching Fletch right now*

...

*i mean five minutes before you posted that*

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7444 on:** August 22, 2010, 10:50:47 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on August 22, 2010, 02:40:09 AM

It'll probably be like Blank Check.

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Mr. Macintosh

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #7445 on:** August 22, 2010, 04:23:46 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on August 22, 2010, 02:40:09 AM

It'll probably be like Blank Check.

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From 1994 to...

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7446 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:55:09 PM »

Aside from the horrid neck tattoo, he looks way better in the "Today" photo than the other two.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #7447 on:** August 22, 2010, 07:08:20 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on August 19, 2010, 06:27:27 PM

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Seeing "What Men Want" and Cameron Diaz in the description confuses me

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #7448 on:** August 22, 2010, 07:35:28 PM »

dude she's got an awesome body for the most part (no arse)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7449 on:** August 23, 2010, 07:10:27 PM »

That sentence would have been more awesome without the period.

"looking for a polish Cameron Diaz"

ManaByte · « **Reply #7450 on:** August 23, 2010, 08:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on August 22, 2010, 07:35:28 PM

dude she's got an awesome body for the most part (no arse)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7451 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:17:54 PM »

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7452 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:47:35 PM »

Cameron Diaz was only hot in The Mask, when she was like thirty pounds heavier.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7453 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:57:20 PM »

What's up with her being cast in big movies still? Seems like her time expired ages ago, dunno who cares about her in 2010

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7454 on:** August 24, 2010, 12:03:12 AM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on August 21, 2010, 07:26:29 PM

Boring X-Men characters. $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Pretty much, although Hellfire Club could be really cool. Can't First Class just retcon the other movies out of existence and go with the original team of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast and Angel?

Diunx · « **Reply #7455 on:** August 24, 2010, 12:56:04 AM »

That would be the best thing to do but this is Fox we are talking about.

cool breeze · « **Reply #7456 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:13:14 AM »

Cameron Diaz seemed cool in Top Gear. It was super awkward because it was her and Tom Cruise and Jeremy (the host) just kept ogling her.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #7457 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:23:11 AM »

diaz is the quintessential skinny blonde, white girl with no arse.

Cheebs · « **Reply #7458 on:** August 24, 2010, 04:35:36 PM »

Cameron Diaz seems to come across pretty down to earth and cool in interviews but is always annoying in movies.

chronovore · « **Reply #7459 on:** August 24, 2010, 06:45:08 PM »

Cameron seems nice, and she treats her fame and success as though she is really lucky as opposed to it being a matter-of-course. I think she continues to get work because she continues to sell reasonably and still behaves like a normal human. She's pretty popular in Japan too, fwiw.

Bildi · « **Reply #7460 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:10:44 AM »

Triangle
Hey, this was pretty darn good! Thoroughly entertaining and I felt everything was sufficiently explained by the end but still left a bit to think about. I really liked the look of the film too despite the poor CG and the bit when the storm hit.

Laputa
Wow, amazing. Definitely up there with my other faves Spirited Away and Howl's.

Into the Blue
I expected the worst, but actually quite enjoyed it. Not a fan of Jessica Alba but Paul Walker's dreamy blue eyes saved the film.

The Fourth Kind
I think this is the only film that has ever made me physically jump in my seat. And it did it twice. Goddamn.

Dark City
Good fun, I can see why it has the cult sci-fi following.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7461 on:** August 25, 2010, 10:16:32 AM »

Quote from: Bildi on August 25, 2010, 08:10:44 AM

Triangle
Hey, this was pretty darn good! Thoroughly entertaining and I felt everything was sufficiently explained by the end but still left a bit to think about. I really liked the look of the film too despite the poor CG and the bit when the storm hit.

Now go watch Timecrimes.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7462 on:** August 25, 2010, 11:07:23 AM »

Until about a month ago, I'd only seen one of the Indiana Jones movies. The one with Sean Connery. So a month ago I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark. Enjoyable flick. Ending is a bit bullshit but overall holds up pretty well for a new watcher.

I saw Temple of Doom last night and holy hell that was a big step down. Too much weak action. None of it made much sense. Really contrived. Borderline racist at worst. Highly stereotypical at best.

I'm now curious to see that recent Indiana Jones movie because I read about all the hate it got but I find it hard to believe it could be worse than Temple of Doom. I'll probably get around to it this weekend.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7463 on:** August 25, 2010, 02:00:05 PM »

Temple of Doom has it's good points, but I'd say it's a bit of wash between it and Crystal Skull.

Lost Ark and Last Crusade are really the only ones worth watching more than once or twice.

drew · « **Reply #7464 on:** August 25, 2010, 07:43:28 PM »

pandorum

dead space the movie. i loved all the flashlight shit in it, being somewhat of a flashlight fanatic myself (have a streamlight stylus pro in my pocket right now)

anyways, loved it, im a sucker for space shit

cool breeze · « **Reply #7465 on:** August 25, 2010, 07:49:14 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 25, 2010, 11:07:23 AM

Until about a month ago, I'd only seen one of the Indiana Jones movies. The one with Sean Connery. So a month ago I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark. Enjoyable flick. Ending is a bit bullshit but overall holds up pretty well for a new watcher.

I saw Temple of Doom last night and holy hell that was a big step down. Too much weak action. None of it made much sense. Really contrived. Borderline racist at worst. Highly stereotypical at best.

I'm now curious to see that recent Indiana Jones movie because I read about all the hate it got but I find it hard to believe it could be worse than Temple of Doom. I'll probably get around to it this weekend.

yeah, Temple of Doom isn't good. It's one of those things where when people say the new movie raped their childhood or some shit, you have to question if they ever saw Temple of Doom. Same with Return of the Jedi and Die Hard 2.

Well, Die Hard 2 wasn't that bad. For an action movie it was alright, it just had nothing on Die Hard 1 or 3.

Diunx · « **Reply #7466 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:17:02 PM »

There are flashlights fanatic?? the moar you know.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7467 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:23:19 PM »

Kick-ass which I really liked.

drew · « **Reply #7468 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:27:13 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on August 25, 2010, 08:17:02 PM

There are flashlights fanatic?? the moar you know.

literally cant live without them

Diunx · « **Reply #7469 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:33:43 PM »

So is it safe to assume that you walk around with a knife and a flashlight at all times?

drew · « **Reply #7470 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:45:37 PM »

no, during the daytime i just have a knife

Bildi · « **Reply #7471 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:58:17 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 25, 2010, 10:16:32 AM

Quote from: Bildi on August 25, 2010, 08:10:44 AM
Triangle
Hey, this was pretty darn good! Thoroughly entertaining and I felt everything was sufficiently explained by the end but still left a bit to think about. I really liked the look of the film too despite the poor CG and the bit when the storm hit.

Now go watch Timecrimes.

It's on my list! I figured Timecrimes was probably the better of the two so I thought I'd see Triangle first.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7472 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:21:27 PM »

Quote from: Bildi on August 25, 2010, 08:58:17 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 25, 2010, 10:16:32 AM
Quote from: Bildi on August 25, 2010, 08:10:44 AM
Triangle
Hey, this was pretty darn good! Thoroughly entertaining and I felt everything was sufficiently explained by the end but still left a bit to think about. I really liked the look of the film too despite the poor CG and the bit when the storm hit.

Now go watch Timecrimes.

It's on my list! I figured Timecrimes was probably the better of the two so I thought I'd see Triangle first.

Good man.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7473 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:23:36 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 25, 2010, 08:52:32 PM

Cleveland's "Flashlight Surgeon" Kills again, Police Still Have No Leads

He leaves no footprints

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7474 on:** August 26, 2010, 12:54:33 AM »

Batman: Under the Red Hood

The latest Batman animated movie, created almost entirely by a crew with minimal experience and with voice actors new to the Batman universe, somehow manages to be very evocative of the best of Batman: TAS only with a bigger budget and a more modern look. It basically does just about everything write, from the writing to the story to the action to the animation. Despite the trailer making the animation look stiff and a bit cheap, it's very fluid in action and many scenes just flat out look really good [on top of being well put together]. The characters sometimes look a bit flat and there are some designs that clash a bit with the overall look [which is more in line with TAS than anything since]. One of the few problems I have is that the movie, which isn't particularly long, crams in quite a lot of Batman universe characters, although it does handle them all surprisingly well. What really elevates the movie is this: the story works. It's grittier and darker than most, but it also combines it with a tragic twist and some raw emotion. They don't go completely over the top and splash blood everywhere, but it's not PG-13 for nothing. Basically, it's really good. Anyone that loved Batman: TAS and Batman Beyond will love this too.

Also, John Di Maggio is pretty amazing as The Joker.

Solo · « **Reply #7475 on:** August 26, 2010, 07:12:22 AM »

Its basically a remake of Return of the Joker.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7476 on:** August 26, 2010, 09:52:16 AM »

Quote from: Solo on August 26, 2010, 07:12:22 AM

Its basically a remake of Return of the Joker.

It does draw from it quite a bit, but is different enough that it can stand on its own.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7477 on:** August 26, 2010, 10:25:39 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on August 25, 2010, 08:23:19 PM

Kick-ass which I really liked.

I'm starting to think I'm the only one that was really meh on the whole thing.

Everything without hit girl and big daddy = ace. Everything with = meh

Eric P · « **Reply #7478 on:** August 26, 2010, 10:37:08 AM »

watched Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg a documentary about an all but forgotten TV and radio star. She was the creator of the first sitcom and essentially brought new york jewish immigrant culture into the living rooms of America. it was interesting but i couldn't see the "com" portion of "sitcom" in the clips they showed. It was very informative if a bit of a hagiography. Could have used less talking heads talking about how omgawesomez she was and a bit more factual statements.

I was particularly interested in the red scare portions forcing her to lose her "husband" on the series but they didn't really give enough info.

Solo · « **Reply #7479 on:** August 26, 2010, 12:14:43 PM »

Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 26, 2010, 10:25:39 AM

Everything without hit girl and big daddy = ace. Everything with = meh

The opposite is true.

Diunx · « **Reply #7480 on:** August 26, 2010, 12:27:19 PM »

Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 26, 2010, 10:25:39 AM

Quote from: Father_Mike on August 25, 2010, 08:23:19 PM
Kick-ass which I really liked.
I'm starting to think I'm the only one that was really meh on the whole thing.

Everything without hit girl and big daddy = ace. Everything with = meh

Whaaa? its pretty much the opposite.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7481 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:25:33 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 25, 2010, 02:00:05 PM

Temple of Doom has it's good points, but I'd say it's a bit of wash between it and Crystal Skull.

Lost Ark and Last Crusade are really the only ones worth watching more than once or twice.

I'm home today (and probably tomorrow) with a fucked up back which is excruciating but since I'm just lying on my back I decided to watch Last Crusade since I've only seen it once like when it originally came out. It holds up astoundingly well. Really great movie. I would argue as an all around flick its superior to the original. So since I have nothing to do I'm gonna watch the new also now.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7482 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:41:26 PM »

Quote from: Solo on August 26, 2010, 12:14:43 PM

Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 26, 2010, 10:25:39 AM

Everything without hit girl and big daddy = ace. Everything with = meh

The opposite is true.

i was happier when i thought it was just going to be some comedy shit about a dorky kid trying to be a superhero. hit girl and big daddy just annoyed me outside of a few scenes. i guess it was an expectations thing since i literally knew nothing about the movie going in. i'll still grab it on blu ray eventually and maybe now that those expectations are gone i'll enjoy it more but until then i stand by my original statement.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7483 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:42:07 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 26, 2010, 01:25:33 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 25, 2010, 02:00:05 PM
Temple of Doom has it's good points, but I'd say it's a bit of wash between it and Crystal Skull.

Lost Ark and Last Crusade are really the only ones worth watching more than once or twice.

I'm home today (and probably tomorrow) with a fucked up back which is excruciating but since I'm just lying on my back I decided to watch Last Crusade since I've only seen it once like when it originally came out. It holds up astoundingly well. Really great movie. I would argue as an all around flick its superior to the original. So since I have nothing to do I'm gonna watch the new also now.

Last Crusade tends more towards comedy than the original, which isn't necessarily BAD but the Crystal Skull probably took that a bit too far and it just made the whole thing a bit goofy. Last Crusade is a bit better at balancing seriousness and humor, and the interactions between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery are just so good.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7484 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:48:14 PM »

shit. i just got survival of the dead last night from netflix and imma watch it tonight. i was hoping he'd redeem himself a bit after diary. diary is sooooo bad.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7485 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:52:39 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on August 26, 2010, 01:52:02 PM

Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 26, 2010, 01:48:14 PM
shit. i just got survival of the dead last night from netflix and imma watch it tonight. i was hoping he'd redeem himself a bit after diary. diary is sooooo bad.

I think its actually worse.

like at least worse in a funny way? will i laugh? cool zombie kills?? ebert said he only kept watching to see inventive zombie kills

Mupepe · « **Reply #7486 on:** August 26, 2010, 01:57:57 PM »

FUCK

i could have had dexter season 4 disc 2 but i moved this pos up because i ran across a trailer the other day and remembered it and actually raised my hopes FUCK

Himu · « **Reply #7487 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:05:16 PM »

i've never seen dexter, boo!

Maybe I'll watch it after the wire and curb

Diunx · « **Reply #7488 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:07:37 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 26, 2010, 01:49:51 PM

I finally saw Sherlock Holmes, and I feel much, much stupider for having watched it. If you read Arthur Cona Doyle and your first reaction is, "gee this would make a really dumb action film" than you sir, are a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that hated this movie.

Himu · « **Reply #7489 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:08:03 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 26, 2010, 02:06:11 PM

watch seasons 1 and 4. Maybe 3, just maybe. 2 is a travesty.

what's bad about 2

wouldn't skipping a season be bad?

Mupepe · « **Reply #7490 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:16:46 PM »

Himumumumu: Watch all of them. I think they're all enjoyable but I believe they move way too fast (you'll see when you watch it) and the pace is especially problematic in season 2. season 2 is like dexter on steroids. season 3 starts off very meh and ends pretty damn good. but i heard 4 is the shit. i haven't watched it yet. but i personally think they're all worth watching.

Quote from: mojovonio on August 26, 2010, 02:14:23 PM

Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 26, 2010, 01:57:57 PM
FUCK

i could have had dexter season 4 disc 2 but i moved this pos up because i ran across a trailer the other day and remembered it and actually raised my hopes FUCK

Well you might end up liking it. I just hated it and I loved Romero back in the day.

i doubt i will. i tried so hard to defend land of the dead even. so hard

i used to have a huge hard on for romero but he's been killing me the last few years.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7491 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:29:02 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 26, 2010, 02:22:08 PM

2 sucks, I'm sorry. What is fairly interesting in the first season becomes a fairly dumb police procedural in the second season, with some extra relation drama to make it extra stupid. OMG the hunter becomes the hunted how is this all going to end is fucking bad. there's no real tension, or mystery to the whole thing, and Dexter's adversaries are lame. Season 3 is only slightly better, but again, no real mystery to it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 4 gets back to the meat and potatoes. Dexter hunting a serial killer! Should have been every season, you morons.
[close]

i always thought the scenario for season 2 should ya know, be the scenario for the last fucking season. and from there i knew they'd repeat that formula shortly. but it's always been other little things that kept me interested in the series.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7492 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:32:26 PM »

Season 4

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7493 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:35:09 PM »

btw, that second GIF makes it obvious they dubbed "cunt" over "bitch" because i guess they wanted it to make it trinity's go-to curse

"shut up, cunt"

Mupepe · « **Reply #7494 on:** August 26, 2010, 02:52:43 PM »

Lundy was the shit <3

Dexter's sister is so gross and so annoying.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7495 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:01:27 PM »

she was terrible as the damaged but tough woman in season 2. not to much how much she hated goth chick who was like wham bam thank you ma'am! I don't really remember her so much in season 3.

Solo · « **Reply #7496 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:14:27 PM »

Odd numbered seasons of Dexter are better. 1 > 3 > 4 >>>> 2. By that trend, 5 will fit right in the middle.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7497 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:21:22 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on August 26, 2010, 03:11:17 PM

And I have a hard time believing she's not gay.

for real real. dyke total.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7498 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:51:09 PM »

Anyone going to see The Last Exorcism this week?

I'm a sucker for possession/exorcism movies so i'm in.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7499 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:57:56 PM »

yeah the trailers really didn't make it seem that way but i don't really mind the style to be honest. it's got 70% on RT and seems like everyone agrees the middle is some good shit while the end is craptastic. i can deal with that.

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