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Tucah · « **Reply #1320 on:** July 16, 2009, 05:04:57 PM »

Mickey Rourke + Sam Rockwell means Iron Man is going to be awesome

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1321 on:** July 16, 2009, 05:07:02 PM »

That movie is looking worse and worse, everytime I see something new from it

Solo · « **Reply #1322 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:08:17 PM »

Bruno was terrible. About a tenth as funny as Borat.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1323 on:** July 17, 2009, 04:08:21 PM »

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Barry Egan · « **Reply #1324 on:** July 17, 2009, 04:14:14 PM »

God Sherlock Holmes looks like shit.

cool breeze · « **Reply #1325 on:** July 17, 2009, 04:24:04 PM »

2 Wild Wild 2 West

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1326 on:** July 17, 2009, 04:35:57 PM »

I really don't see anything that makes it look bad.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #1327 on:** July 17, 2009, 05:44:18 PM »

Quote from: Willco on July 17, 2009, 04:35:57 PM

I really don't see anything that makes it look bad.

Oh you mean other than it being a Guy Shit-Tits film?

Diunx · « **Reply #1328 on:** July 17, 2009, 05:57:13 PM »

Black Widow looks hot

I wish her outfit would be tighter though kinda like the GI Joe chicks.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #1329 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:43:15 PM »

Quote from: Willco on July 17, 2009, 04:35:57 PM

I really don't see anything that makes it look bad.

Yeah, maybe I'm speaking out of turn. "Lets take this classic work of literature and make a slow-mo laden faux-steampunk action movie" is potentially a really A+ idea and oh my god everyone working in hollywood is a degenerate.

Diunx · « **Reply #1330 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:46:53 PM »

Holmes is like a fucking comic book character, he even "died" and came back to life, as long as the movie is good I have no problem with it.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1331 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:51:52 PM »

Quote from: Chipopo on July 17, 2009, 06:43:15 PM

Quote from: Willco on July 17, 2009, 04:35:57 PM
I really don't see anything that makes it look bad.

Yeah, maybe I'm speaking out of turn. "Lets take this classic work of literature and make a slow-mo laden faux-steampunk action movie" is potentially a really A+ idea and oh my god everyone working in hollywood is a degenerate.

And the Will Farrell/Borat version will be any better?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #1332 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:57:12 PM »

yes that's exactly what I was getting at. Spot on work there, Holmes

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1333 on:** July 17, 2009, 07:34:04 PM »

I don't think it looks that bad and it seems to be far more faithful to the character than other adaptations - including his fighting skills and lack of cleanliness.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1334 on:** July 17, 2009, 07:35:23 PM »

Quote from: Willco on July 17, 2009, 07:34:04 PM

I don't think it looks that bad and it seems to be far more faithful to the character than other adaptations - including his fighting skills and lack of cleanliness.

Yup. The previous adaptations never really showed him as the bare knuckle boxer and stick fighter that he was. They also played down the alcohol and drugs.

EvilBoris · « **Reply #1335 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:10:58 PM »

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2009/07/radioheads-thom-yorke-to-write.html

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1336 on:** July 17, 2009, 11:51:48 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on July 17, 2009, 07:35:23 PM

Quote from: Willco on July 17, 2009, 07:34:04 PM
I don't think it looks that bad and it seems to be far more faithful to the character than other adaptations - including his fighting skills and lack of cleanliness.

Yup. The previous adaptations never really showed him as the bare knuckle boxer and stick fighter that he was. They also played down the alcohol and drugs.

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I can understand a studio sexing up Holmes for viewers. But turning it into Wild Wild West/PotC type fuckery is utterly ridiculous

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1337 on:** July 18, 2009, 12:44:52 AM »

That's basically what Sherlock Holmes is, though. He had a drug habit and was a boxer and incredibly smart.

Sherlock Holmes was never SERIOS BUSINESS.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1338 on:** July 18, 2009, 01:03:58 AM »

I liked Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cushing as Holmes. This looks pretty cheese-tastic, on the other hand.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1339 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:37:56 AM »

Had to watch Amadeus for a school report and I haven't seen it in years. Watched the Blu-Ray and holy shit it's a fucking awesome looking and sounding disc. Definitely worth the $15 off Amazon.

muckhole · « **Reply #1340 on:** July 22, 2009, 10:37:12 AM »

Watched Haunting in Connecticut with the gf.

Why can't anyone make a scary movie anymore? What a snoozefest.

Reb · « **Reply #1341 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:22:50 AM »

I watched Gattaca.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1342 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:47:56 AM »

Death Race.

FUCKING AWESOME

ManaByte · « **Reply #1343 on:** July 22, 2009, 02:41:20 PM »

Quote

Crowe, by the way, recently told AP that work was tentatively progressing on another MASTER AND COMMANDER film - he'd again appear as Jack Aubrey. It's said to be an amalgam of several books in the Aubrey series, primarily focusing on THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL; it's already been scripted.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1344 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:11:33 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on July 22, 2009, 02:41:20 PM

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Crowe, by the way, recently told AP that work was tentatively progressing on another MASTER AND COMMANDER film - he'd again appear as Jack Aubrey. It's said to be an amalgam of several books in the Aubrey series, primarily focusing on THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL; it's already been scripted.

Woah, this is really coming out of nowhere. Well, I'm definitely up for it. The first movie was really good, although it seems to have been all but forgotten by most everyone.

Bildi · « **Reply #1345 on:** July 22, 2009, 08:25:05 PM »

The new Death Race or the classic one?

I've only seen the classic one. It's... weird. But it has nice 70's titties.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1346 on:** July 23, 2009, 01:18:23 AM »

new one. it's great. barely any cg effects at all other than the post processing. real cars doing real stunts. shit blowing up. people dying. loved every second

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1347 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:39:55 AM »

Quote from: muckhole on July 22, 2009, 10:37:12 AM

Watched Haunting in Connecticut with the gf.

Why can't anyone make a scary movie anymore? What a snoozefest.

So fucking bad. Loud noises, people in the back of mirrors, open a door whoops guess what's behind it, etc. It's like a bad episode of Goosebumps

On a side note, at one point my boredom led me to scratch my balls just as a big "boo!" scene occurred. I wound up pinching my balls pretty hard :'(

Bildi · « **Reply #1348 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:54:34 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 23, 2009, 01:18:23 AM

new one. it's great. barely any cg effects at all other than the post processing. real cars doing real stunts. shit blowing up. people dying. loved every second

I totally forgot that was what they were doing. I was excited when I first heard it. Now I'm excited all over again.

chronovore · « **Reply #1349 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:47:02 AM »

TOKYO GORE POLICE.

Holy crap. Someone sign me up for more of this madness. The first few minutes featured political commentary, impossible levels of emo cutting, cannibalism, a Quake-style rocket-jump, and Troma sensibilities. I'm off to find MORE.

muckhole · « **Reply #1350 on:** July 23, 2009, 10:17:31 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 23, 2009, 02:39:55 AM

Quote from: muckhole on July 22, 2009, 10:37:12 AM
Watched Haunting in Connecticut with the gf.

Why can't anyone make a scary movie anymore? What a snoozefest.

So fucking bad. Loud noises, people in the back of mirrors, open a door whoops guess what's behind it, etc. It's like a bad episode of Goosebumps

On a side note, at one point my boredom led me to scratch my balls just as a big "boo!" scene occurred. I wound up pinching my balls pretty hard :'(

Wow.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #1351 on:** July 23, 2009, 10:39:55 AM »

Looks awesome.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #1352 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:44:21 PM »

City of Men
Fucking amazing. Probably the best movie that I had to watch with subtitles. I actually thought it was better than the City of God. I might want to check out the TV spin-off now.

Gone Baby Gone
I didn't notice at first but it was really the directing more than anything else that made this movie so good, I guess Ben Affleck actually has talent. Characters were a bit too "colorful" at times but it's not a big complaint.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
If you want to see

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John C. Rielly tell a room full of dance-humping black people "YOU GOTTA LOVE YOUR NEGRO MAN!" while Hasidic Jewish record company execs are scouting him

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then watch this movie. it was just fucking awesome.

muckhole · « **Reply #1353 on:** July 23, 2009, 10:39:18 PM »

I just discovered that Will Arnett is going to be the bad guy in the Jonah Hex movie. I've gone from "Don't Care" to "Mildly Care".

Enl · « **Reply #1354 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:02:24 PM »

First image of Haley as Freddy Krueger in the remake.

I'm actually shocked that they didn't try to screw with his look like everyone else has done with every slasher remake this generation.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1355 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:38:40 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 23, 2009, 06:47:02 AM

TOKYO GORE POLICE.

Holy crap. Someone sign me up for more of this madness. The first few minutes featured political commentary, impossible levels of emo cutting, cannibalism, a Quake-style rocket-jump, and Troma sensibilities. I'm off to find MORE.

Seen Machine Girl yet? And, of course, there's also RoboGeisha.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1356 on:** July 24, 2009, 03:04:58 AM »

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Fallout 3: The Mother Fucking movie

So awesome

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1357 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:11:19 AM »

Gary Whitta aped Fallout!

ManaByte · « **Reply #1358 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:17:31 AM »

Oh shit. The Hughes Bros? It's going to suck.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1359 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:22:58 AM »

They're not bad directors, though.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1360 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:26:29 AM »

They just pick shitty scripts. From Hell?

And, Gary Whitta:
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elektrikluv · « **Reply #1361 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:46:54 AM »

Saw this at the cinema the other day. Absolutely amazing film, so epic, touching and poignant.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1362 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:56:10 AM »

Book of Eli had to be a decent spec script if it was picked up and Whitta is an unknown. And The Hughes Brothers are decent directors. From Hell isn't awful, dude. Store the nerd rage.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1363 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:57:10 AM »

I need to get the soundtrack for "Moon". Clint Mansell

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1364 on:** July 24, 2009, 06:00:31 AM »

I wonder if the visual direction is actually being pulled from Fallout 3 or something (or is there some other precedent?). Its as if the Hughes Brothers played the game and had this image in mind when filming. I'm not that knowledgeable on how movie are born and progress but would Gary have that much influence on the actual look of the movie?

Either way, I love the way it looks and can't wait to watch it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1365 on:** July 24, 2009, 10:49:22 AM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 24, 2009, 03:04:58 AM

[youtube=560,345]KvS5jmB1jzI[/youtube]

Fallout 3: The Mother Fucking movie

So awesome

This trailer pleases me greatly.

muckhole · « **Reply #1366 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:36:37 PM »

Last night we watched Push, which I'd somehow never heard about. It really felt like a trainwreck. I'm assuming from the way it was shot that it was some music video director's first go at making a feature.

Washed the horribleness away with Coraline in 3-D, which I thought was really well done.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1367 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:51:31 PM »

Quote from: muckhole on July 25, 2009, 12:36:37 PM

I'm assuming from the way it was shot that it was some music video director's first go at making a feature.

Paul McGuigan, director of Wicker Park, Lucky Number Slevin, a few other movies.

muckhole · « **Reply #1368 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:56:41 PM »

Really? That's surprising.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1369 on:** July 25, 2009, 03:47:23 PM »

Lucky Number Slevin was a horrible movie so I'm not surprised.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1370 on:** July 26, 2009, 04:41:13 AM »

The Changeling

I liked it. Jolie's performance is great and varied; she's not exploding in emotion every few minutes, instead it's more reserved. Great acting all around actually. IMO it's too long though

brawndolicious · « **Reply #1371 on:** July 26, 2009, 07:00:29 AM »

Beowulf
Go into it with an open mind and you'll love it. It's basically great Nordic mythology mixed with awesome CGI. I didn't see it in nerdy 3D but the art style and special effects were absolutely brilliant. I've heard that the movie isn't very faithful to the original poem but the only complaint I have is that the ending was a bit sudden. Small complaint tho.

Vantage Point
At first it felt kind of cheesy/24ish but it was actually very good. It's basically a very, very smartly written and paced thriller. The "rewinding" is a bit annoying in the first half hour but then the story REALLY comes together.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #1372 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:52:56 AM »

Quote from: elektrikluv on July 24, 2009, 05:46:54 AM

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Saw this at the cinema the other day. Absolutely amazing film, so epic, touching and poignant.

I REALLY want to see that one but no one else around here wants to go with me and I'm not going the fucking movies by myself so it looks like I'll have to wait for DVD/Blu-Ray. :/ Meanwhile I'm being dragged to go see shit like Harry Potter and The Proposal. Not fair!

I've been slinking down to my man cave in the basement and watching the director's cut of Zodiac over and over again like it's the fucking Zapruder film. I must be sick in the head to have seen it as much as I have. I'm talking at least 40-50 times now. Seriously. Part of it's because I'm usually typing on my laptop and I'll turn on the TV for some background noise but I'm too fucking lazy to change the disc in the DVD player and let Zodiac play again and again and again but then the other part of me just wants to watch it over and over til my head explodes.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1373 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:58:01 AM »

I say go and watch it by yourself, you'll probably be the only one in the theater anyways.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1374 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:03:26 AM »

Just saw Moon tonight and it really was fantastic. Sam Rockwell is a very talented actor.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1375 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:08:08 AM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2009, 12:58:01 AM

I say go and watch it by yourself, you'll probably be the only one in the theater anyways.

Pretty much. There might have been a dozen people in the theater when I went.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1376 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:11:02 AM »

there's only one theater playing Moon where I live. and it's an hour and forty minute bus ride to get to it. i want to see it, but not enough to warrant the trek.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1377 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:19:07 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 27, 2009, 01:11:02 AM

and it's an hour and forty minute bus ride to get to it.

I drove about that long to go see it.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1378 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:34:57 AM »

Duplicity was alright. It was a little out there but I thought it got better towards the end. The final shot and dialogue is amazing

Bildi · « **Reply #1379 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:01:20 AM »

3:10 to Yuma

It was pretty good, nothing groundbreakingly amazing but enjoyable. The end was sad. :'(

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