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The Sceneman · « **Reply #10320 on:** April 02, 2011, 08:43:39 PM »

watched Birdemic. So fucking good. The actress was pretty hot and I popped a boner when she was in her underpants.

After that I googled "worst movies of the 90's" to inspire further viewing. Kazaam starring Shaq came up. I realised I had always wanted to see this film but never got around to it. It's real intense, Shaq yells all the time in fucked up rhymes and the main kid is fucking disgusting. Very enjoyable though

Diunx · « **Reply #10321 on:** April 02, 2011, 09:08:36 PM »

Reynolds is gonna ruin that movie.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10322 on:** April 02, 2011, 09:17:22 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 08:43:39 PM

watched Birdemic. So fucking good. The actress was pretty hot and I popped a boner when she was in her underpants.

After that I googled "worst movies of the 90's" to inspire further viewing. Kazaam starring Shaq came up. I realised I had always wanted to see this film but never got around to it. It's real intense, Shaq yells all the time in fucked up rhymes and the main kid is fucking disgusting. Very enjoyable though

Dude. TROLL 2.

[youtube=560,345]_OiD6IlBmtk[/youtube]

Diunx · « **Reply #10323 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:01:46 PM »

Just watched the trailer, that was a late April's fool joke right? that cgi was fucking horrible.

Boogie · « **Reply #10324 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:04:08 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2011, 04:44:57 PM

Quote from: ManaByte on April 02, 2011, 02:13:43 PM
[youtube=560,345]FbyJSbimX0Y[/youtube]

That's the worst cgi I've ever seen in a blockbuster film circa 2008-2011

not gonna lie, I have a weird quasi-man crush on Reynolds, but yeah, that CGI looks gawdawful...

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10325 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:15:20 PM »

yeah I've seen Troll 2. It's a winner. Was going to DL Phat Beach but I've seen it literally 20 times
[youtube=560,345]tDKfP7WjWeM[/youtube]

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10326 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:18:43 PM »

Hmm...how about Lawnmower Man?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10327 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:24:38 PM »

yeah saw that recently too. I've been kind of at a loss to watch lately. I'm sure theres some classic shit movies I've missed

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10328 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:29:35 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 10:24:38 PM

yeah saw that recently too. I've been kind of at a loss to watch lately. I'm sure theres some classic shit movies I've missed

In the spirit of Kazaam, drop in some Kid in King Arthur's Court:

[youtube=560,345]yLtmLy1Vzkc[/youtube]

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10329 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:32:44 PM »

haha, oh man I'll be all over that.

I should watch Strange Days too, my mum always recommends it to me since I like Hackers and Lawnmower Man, she said it's very much a film of it's time like those two.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10330 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:36:23 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 10:32:44 PM

I should watch Strange Days too, my mum always recommends it to me since I like Hackers and Lawnmower Man, she said it's very much a film of it's time like those two.

Yeah, definitely. It feels like something that grew directly from the cynicism towards the government in the late 80's and LA riots in '93. And it's got the same kind of punkish feel of other 90's scifi movies like Hackers and Johnny Mnemonic. It folds in the final stretch, but is otherwise is surprisingly decent scifi movie.

Diunx · « **Reply #10331 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:36:26 PM »

The fact that I know that oath makes me feel like such a nerd

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #10332 on:** April 02, 2011, 11:03:07 PM »

You should watch the mangler. It's absolute shit. But I find it entertaining.

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Cyborg is awesome shit also.

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10333 on:** April 02, 2011, 11:13:04 PM »

No bad 90's movies list would be complete without:

[youtube=560,345]wtMZKYnLg5c[/youtube]
(That may just be the worst trailer I've ever seen.

)

and

[youtube=560,345]TK0ApydEvB0[/youtube]
(That one was pretty bad too.)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10334 on:** April 02, 2011, 11:27:48 PM »

Salvador Dali only WISHED that he could have created something as surreal as Super Mario Bros.: The Movie.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10335 on:** April 03, 2011, 12:48:50 AM »

the scene with the dancing Goombas in the elevator is the stuff of cinematic legend
[youtube=560,345]nQy-eJALZI0[/youtube]

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #10336 on:** April 03, 2011, 09:32:03 AM »

so the news is a little old, but I promise its not an April Fools joke. It's fallout over Sherlock Holmes making a shitload of money, so it makes sense, kinda.

Quote from: huh?

jennifer-garner-will-play-miss-marple-in-a-new-disney-reboot/Disney is bringing Agatha Christie’s venerable detective Miss Marple back to the big screen, but this won’t be your father’s — or your grandfather’s — Miss Marple. EW has confirmed that, as first reported on Deadline, Jennifer Garner will play the amateur sleuth in a new take on the character.

to be fair, Jennifer Garner will be at least 40 by the time the movie comes out, in Hollywood terms, she might as well be a spinster. I wonder if she'll have a short, slightly prim but devilishly handsome Belgian dude as her sidekick?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10337 on:** April 03, 2011, 12:36:49 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 03, 2011, 09:32:03 AM

Quote from: huh?
jennifer-garner-will-play-miss-marple-in-a-new-disney-reboot/Disney is bringing Agatha Christie’s venerable detective Miss Marple back to the big screen, but this won’t be your father’s — or your grandfather’s — Miss Marple. EW has confirmed that, as first reported on Deadline, Jennifer Garner will play the amateur sleuth in a new take on the character.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10338 on:** April 03, 2011, 01:05:58 PM »

Should have been Meryl Streep.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #10339 on:** April 03, 2011, 07:54:48 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 03, 2011, 01:05:58 PM

Should have been Meryl Streep.

actually it should be Emma Thompson, her revenge for losing the Margaret Thatcher biopic to an American.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10340 on:** April 03, 2011, 08:34:13 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on April 02, 2011, 04:17:43 PM

The stuff in space and on Oa looks cool. But everything that takes place on Earth (after he becomes a green lantern) looks like stupid comic book movie stuff. He returns to Earth and punches a homeless guy, saves that chick, a random kid (so other kids can dream about being saved by Hal) and finally realizes his potential as a hero. It's the same thing as Batman Begin's and Iron Man's ending.

Should have made a Green Lantern Corp movie instead, with Guy Gardner fighting aliens and pimp slapping the Guardians and being a dick.

cool breeze · « **Reply #10341 on:** April 03, 2011, 11:40:44 PM »

basically, yeah.
[youtube=560,345]FnMLGkj91Og[/youtube]

^that with random CG green lasers

etiolate · « **Reply #10342 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:37:50 AM »

The Conversation is on Netflix streaming

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10343 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:50:31 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 02, 2011, 09:17:22 PM

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 08:43:39 PM
watched Birdemic. So fucking good. The actress was pretty hot and I popped a boner when she was in her underpants.

After that I googled "worst movies of the 90's" to inspire further viewing. Kazaam starring Shaq came up. I realised I had always wanted to see this film but never got around to it. It's real intense, Shaq yells all the time in fucked up rhymes and the main kid is fucking disgusting. Very enjoyable though

Dude. TROLL 2.

[youtube=560,345]_OiD6IlBmtk[/youtube]

holy shit I thought he was gonna piss on his son

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10344 on:** April 04, 2011, 01:21:50 AM »

Troll 2 is essential viewing

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #10345 on:** April 04, 2011, 06:58:27 PM »

The Fast Five hype machine is ramping up. Dodge has a tie-in commercial already.
[youtube=560,345]xP0Rp-6mPb8[/youtube]

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10346 on:** April 05, 2011, 12:30:39 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 02, 2011, 10:29:35 PM

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 10:24:38 PM
yeah saw that recently too. I've been kind of at a loss to watch lately. I'm sure theres some classic shit movies I've missed

In the spirit of Kazaam, drop in some Kid in King Arthur's Court:

[youtube=560,345]yLtmLy1Vzkc[/youtube]

watched Kid in King Arthur's Court last night. Solid kids adventure flick with some neat surprises. Theres some WTF moments with the script though

Theres a scene where the present day kid is making some food for the teenage princess babe. She's like "what is this?", and he's like "double cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato on a wheatmeal bun....... uh,.... Big Mac."

Last time I checked that is not the composition of a Big Mac.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10347 on:** April 05, 2011, 12:54:31 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 05, 2011, 12:30:39 AM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 02, 2011, 10:29:35 PM
Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2011, 10:24:38 PM
yeah saw that recently too. I've been kind of at a loss to watch lately. I'm sure theres some classic shit movies I've missed

In the spirit of Kazaam, drop in some Kid in King Arthur's Court:

[youtube=560,345]yLtmLy1Vzkc[/youtube]

watched Kid in King Arthur's Court last night. Solid kids adventure flick with some neat surprises. Theres some WTF moments with the script though

Theres a scene where the present day kid is making some food for the teenage princess babe. She's like "what is this?", and he's like "double cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato on a wheatmeal bun....... uh,.... Big Mac."

Last time I checked that is not the composition of a Big Mac.

I watched it several times as a kid, but I don't really remember much about it except that at one point the kid uses the laser from a CD player to blind some bad guy.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10348 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:05:02 AM »

yep, that part made me lol. He called it "the equalizer"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10349 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:38:43 AM »

[youtube=560,345]DqZCrs_FbD8[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]L_9vdU2NU_Q[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]x4ZTLDiXQNU[/youtube]

lennedsay · « **Reply #10350 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:52:57 AM »

Whatever happened to that kid? He was my faux-boyfriend for at least a whole year when I was 7.

Edit: Making yet another American Pie movie. $:-\$

Mupepe · « **Reply #10351 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:13:04 AM »

Win Win
A fairly by the book feel good movie. But it's really well made at least. Everyone brings their A game to it and there are some genuinely hilarious moments. My favorite thing about it? Most of it is really light hearted. Paul Giamatti is hilarious and nails his role.

Waiting
I've seen this movie a few times before and I'm still in love with Vanessa Lengies.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #10352 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:44:39 PM »

That Mario trailer was better than the movie.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10353 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:42:21 PM »

Watching Mimic. Man, what an uneven movie. Although it could have been a great B movie, there are many issues. Del Toro complained about studio interference, but it seems like a weak script relying on a single good plot device. I can tell what he was going for, but it has far too many shortcomings. Easily the worst Del Toro movie I've seen. It rides the line between mainstream monster movie and cheesy B horror and it doesn't do a good job of balancing it at all. So disappointing. The opening is really awesome and sets up a great premise. An epidemic is sweeping Manhattan island carried by the common roach. A biologist creates a natural predator to kill all the roaches and it's supposed to be sterile and die after 180 days, but it doesn't and it evolves. Yeah, it's pretty much downhill after that.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10354 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:53:24 PM »

Yeah, I wasn't that big on it either. Had some good parts to it [like a cool black guy], but was really uneven.

Quote from: Leonard

Why you asking me if I've seen some shit like this before? Do I look like I've seen some shit like this before? Hell, no I a'int never seen no shit like this before. Who the fuck would wanna climb up one of these walls and hang one of these? Musta been a big elephant-ass motherfucker.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10355 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:25:42 PM »

hahaha yeah, that part made me laugh. I'll probably still buy it since I'm on a mission to own all Del Toro's movies since they're all pretty awesome and I love his style. I've seen them all now and Mimic is the shittiest movie he's made for sure. If I buy Mimic and Blade 2 I'll own all of his major movies (not the shorts obviously). so fuck it. Imma buy them.

I'm not much of a list person but since I've finished all his stuff, here's how I'll rank them..

Pan's Labyrinth
The Devil's Backbone
Hellboy
Cronos
Hellboy 2
Blade 2
Mimic

Homeboy needs to seriously get back to directing. He hasn't directed since 2008. Fucking hell.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10356 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:55:06 PM »

this weekend I will watch:

that gay soccer movie that mojo linked

"First Kid" - starring Sinbad

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10357 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:18:53 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on April 07, 2011, 11:25:42 PM

Homeboy needs to seriously get back to directing. He hasn't directed since 2008. Fucking hell.

he needs to do another hellboy movie before ron perlman gets too old

cool breeze · « **Reply #10358 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:45:08 AM »

[youtube=560,345]e5mKYptN2J0[/youtube]

now imagine that in 3D

Diunx · « **Reply #10359 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:06:17 AM »

Will Arnett

Mupepe · « **Reply #10360 on:** April 08, 2011, 10:17:32 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 08, 2011, 12:18:53 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on April 07, 2011, 11:25:42 PM

Homeboy needs to seriously get back to directing. He hasn't directed since 2008. Fucking hell.

he needs to do another hellboy movie before ron perlman gets too old

definitely this. But didn't the studio pretty much say they had no interest in doing a third? And Del Toro seems to have completely moved on (although he can't figure out what the fuck he wants to do either).

lordoftherink · « **Reply #10361 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:10:03 PM »

is that really what passes for a fight scene in a hundred million dollar movie these days.

i think that i'll have a better time this year watching movies if i just skip every single 'blockbuster' being hyped up for the summer. everything looks like it'll either be very underwhelming or pure trash.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10362 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:39:08 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on April 08, 2011, 01:45:08 AM

[youtube=560,345]e5mKYptN2J0[/youtube]

now imagine that in 3D

I tried, but it didn't help. $:-\$

lordoftherink · « **Reply #10363 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:55:33 PM »

I think the point being made is that thor is not well suited to 3d due to, as can be seen in the clip, dimly lit scenes and a short average shot length. It was not shot with 3d in mind, and therefore the 3d 'experience' will only worsen how dim and disorienting the movie is.

Diunx · « **Reply #10364 on:** April 08, 2011, 09:05:58 PM »

Any movie not shot in 3d should not be seen in 3d.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10365 on:** April 09, 2011, 11:47:21 PM »

i just watched Lars von Trier's AntiChrist

...

movie was so what that i forgot i watched other stuff

this morning i watched a movie called Legacy which stars Idris Elba as a former black-ops military dude who is trying to deal with the dirt he did when he was under. it was alright. worth a watch if you like Stringer.

also watched Part 2 of Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 which was just as fantastic as part 1.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10366 on:** April 10, 2011, 11:49:58 PM »

I still havent seen Anitchrist. My mum recommended it to me so I'll get around to seeing it someday.

I remember she took me to see Zentropa by the same director when I was 6. Shit blew my mind. I remembered it being in english and she told me it was actually subtitled? Pretty crazy that I comprehended a foreign film at that age. I guess I'm actually really smart or something.

Anyways, I couldnt find First Kid online, but I downloaded 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up and 3 Ninjas High Noon at Mega Mountain (starring Hulk Hogan). I've been wanting to see both of these films for ages becuase I love the first two 3 Ninjas films.

drew · « **Reply #10367 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:36:42 PM »

caligula

what a let down, i was waiting for the debauchery to start all the way until the credits

Polari · « **Reply #10368 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:51:25 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 10, 2011, 11:49:58 PM

I still havent seen Anitchrist. My mum recommended it to me so I'll get around to seeing it someday.

Watch Antichrist, one of the best horror films of the last decade, hands down. Von Trier was suffering from severe depression when he made it and it shows. One of those great pieces of art that can only be created in exceptional circumstances.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10369 on:** April 12, 2011, 10:22:48 AM »

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
So awesome of course. A man's movie. Blondie is the best. Tuco is a lil bitch. Angel Eyes is a cool motherfucker.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Ugh. Disgusting. Especially since I have a few friends who worked there at the time and lost everything because of those assholes.

God Grew Tired of Us
Amazing documentary about some Sudanese men who come to the US. Really great film. It's awesome watching them experience Western culture and civilization for the first time and it's amazing seeing how much drive these guys have. They start their lives here 20 years later than our own people and all of them manage to accomplish more than our average citizen in 3 short years. Fucking crazy.

Waste Land
Documentary about a brazilian artist and his project at one of Rio's landfills with the people who work there. I don't really care much for modern art, but he did make some amazing pieces from this and it's really cool seeing it come together.

Hereafter
Some really great scenes, but an overall seemingly pointless movie. Felt nothing after it was over.

etiolate · « **Reply #10370 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:59:09 PM »

Cronos - loved the angle on zombie/vampirism and the issue of excess life given a individual and personal play

Lady Jane - 20 year old Helena Bonham Carter shows her breasts and the movie is kind of slow and drags and I did not finish it!

Pillars of the Earth - I suppose this belongs as a television mini-series, but the length of each is quite long. I really liked it and it fed into my current obsession with medieval and early Christianity political intrigue.

etiolate · « **Reply #10371 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:11:52 PM »

Wes Craven's Deadly Friend

Mupepe · « **Reply #10372 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:13:02 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on April 12, 2011, 05:59:09 PM

Cronos - loved the angle on zombie/vampirism and the issue of excess life given a individual and personal play

Nice! I love Cronos. It's a bit uneven, but it's a great concept and it's beautifully written/shot.

etiolate · « **Reply #10373 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:13:46 PM »

[youtube=560,345]lSW2pPlZF-M[/youtube]

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #10374 on:** April 13, 2011, 12:06:52 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on April 12, 2011, 09:13:46 PM

[youtube=560,345]lSW2pPlZF-M[/youtube]

someone call CajoleJuice and get some gifs happening

Mupepe · « **Reply #10375 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:10:00 PM »

Ya know, rewatching Watchmen, I think I have been way too judgmental on the movie. It may not have been what Watchmen nerds wanted or what a summer blockbuster should be. But I do believe it's unique and fairly well made. I especially love how it condenses the basics of the series together and makes it way more film-friendly. Outside of Dawn of the Dead, it's probably my favorite Snyder film. I can definitely understand complaints, but it's probably the best I could hope for regarding a major studios handling of Watchmen and it's enjoyable.

Robo · « **Reply #10376 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:21:38 PM »

Does the rest of Deadly Friend live up to that scene?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10377 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:24:35 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on April 13, 2011, 05:10:00 PM

Ya know, rewatching Watchmen, I think I have been way too judgmental on the movie. It may not have been what Watchmen nerds wanted or what a summer blockbuster should be. But I do believe it's unique and fairly well made. I especially love how it condenses the basics of the series together and makes it way more film-friendly. Outside of Dawn of the Dead, it's probably my favorite Snyder film. I can definitely understand complaints, but it's probably the best I could hope for regarding a major studios handling of Watchmen and it's enjoyable.

Well there are so many good ones to choose from!

Mupepe · « **Reply #10378 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:30:13 PM »

Haha. True. And I haven't even seen sucker punch.

And I haven't seen Dawn of the Dead in a while but last time I saw it I didn't care too much (used to think it was awesome). Maybe it was just my mood. 300 is entertaining if you wait long enough to forget what happens and you have patience to sit through all the slo-mo. And the owls movie was surprisingly good even though the content isn't exactly my cup of tea.

In the end, I think people just hate how his style hasn't changed much and how it's been copied and pimped to death since 300. But I think he's actually a pretty decent director when he's not over indulging in his slo mo and style.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #10379 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:36:08 AM »

Quote from: Robo on April 13, 2011, 05:21:38 PM

Does the rest of Deadly Friend live up to that scene?

Not even. But its still pretty damn wacky. Craven's best work in the WTF-horror genre is always gonna be The People Under the Stairs.

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