Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5149754 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2160 on:** November 28, 2009, 09:53:53 AM »

The more I think about it, the more I come to realize that the scene with Young Kirk was tailor made to be the lead-in scene for the theatrical trailer and not much else. In the context of the movie, it's just so horribly bad. Slow-mo jump out of a sliding car that's falling over the side of a cliff? UGH.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2161 on:** November 28, 2009, 10:07:21 AM »

Got UP on BR the other day; have now seen it about 4 times. The kid loves it, I love it. It pushes all the obvious emotional buttons, but with a surprising degree of subtlety (even as a Pixar fan).

We've also been mainlining all the old Disney stuff I got recently - Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio. It all holds up REALLY well on Blu-Ray. Beautiful pictures and Tchaikovsky doesn't go out of style.

(on the other hand if i don't see some ultraviolence soon i may go out of my tiny mind)

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2162 on:** November 28, 2009, 03:45:03 PM »

Finally got around to watching Terminator Salvation on Blu-ray.

I thought there were a lot of neat action set pieces, and I got to give McG props for using real sets in conjunction with the masturbatory CG stuff. Ultimately, the film felt pretty pointless and I thought the ending kind of sucked. Still better than Star Trek.

EDIT: And unlike Star Trek, there's a really good story in there. This film has just been whittled down to lots of action and a lot of nothing. It's a shame that it's not better than it is.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2163 on:** November 28, 2009, 04:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on November 28, 2009, 10:07:21 AM

Got UP on BR the other day; have now seen it about 4 times. The kid loves it, I love it. It pushes all the obvious emotional buttons, but with a surprising degree of subtlety (even as a Pixar fan).

Yeah, it's pretty sweet. It also has the Finding Nemo quality of not becoming terribly annoying as background noise. Compared to stuff like Shrek or Madagascar which become unbearable after the 4th repeat viewing.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2164 on:** November 28, 2009, 04:23:02 PM »

Quote from: Willco on November 28, 2009, 03:45:03 PM

Ultimately, the film felt pretty pointless and I thought the ending kind of sucked.

Yeah, I felt the same way. The first half, maybe two-thirds, was pretty good, if a bit disjointed.

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The initial assault on the Terminator base and the aftermath, the highway chase, and the fight with the Teminator in the ruined city were all really cool actions scenes.

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But all those scenes were from the first half. The end just fell apart, and had some stuff that didn't make too much sense. Could have been better, but was still watchable.

The end fight was kind of cool, but came across as too much of a wink to the audience, like "Remember the ending from T2? Well, check this out, guys!".

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2165 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:32:33 PM »

It also goes one or two completely unbelievable bits of movie science too far. As a general rule, I'm pretty liberal on that stuff ("It's just a movie!") and I let it slide; think the whole water emitter thing in Batman Begins.

But Terminator Salvation really reaches, especially near the end, and it just comes off as contrived.

The movie is supposed to be about what makes a human well, uh, human (I know this, because as with all films with lazy writing, this theme is asked in the form of a question within the actual film itself) and that could've been a really, really cool movie. Especially since I thought Worthington was really good in the role.

Instead, it's disjointed and lazy, and lacks the ability to ask tough questions.

Bale's performance was pretty one-dimensional and John Connor felt like a throwaway character. If I'm more concerned about the Terminator-of-the-Week over the main protagonist, you've got problems.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2166 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:45:58 PM »

Both my friend and I thought it would have been much better, and ballsy...

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...if Bale died and Worthington took over the reigns. Maybe because his performance was superior. "Not the future my mother told me about" -- that should have foreshadowed him dying. I mean, that's what they were trying to do, I think. And maybe they thought they were throwing a curveball at the end? But really, who would think John Connor/Christian Bale would REALLY get killed off? Plus, he should have been killed by fake Arnold anyway. That whole scene was dumb.

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I'm a pretty big Terminator fan, and even enjoyed T3, so I was a bit disappointed as well that the movie felt so forgettable.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2167 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:50:14 PM »

I'm in the same boat. And I do believe that was the original plan, actually. I'm too lazy to dig up old news stories and posts, but I do believe that it was planned that:

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Connor would die and be replaced by a Terminator.

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Easily would have been better.

That said, it blows my mind that some critics called it the worst big budget summer blockbuster they had ever seen. It wasn't even the worst big budget summer blockbuster in the same summer!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2168 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:56:39 PM »

I just watched this hilariously bad Shaw Bros. movie called The Battle Wizard. The first two minutes of the movie were awesome, they went something like this:

*man and woman having sexy time*
Woman: "Uguuu..."
Man: "What's wrong, are you sick, are you pregnant?"
Woman: "Yes."
Man: "Uguuu...."
Woman: "Does this displease you?"
Man: "Just tell your husband it's his."
Woman: "I can't, he's been gone for six months!"
*husband kicks down the door*
Husband: "OMG, YOU SLUT YOU'RE HAVING AN AFFAIR!"
*husband starts sword fighting with the other man*
*other guy shoots lasers out of his hands and burns the husband's leg*
Husband: "You've used black magic to hurt me!"
Man: "It wasn't black magic, it was the Ya Ying Laser, all my family can do it."
Husband: "I'll get my revenge on you in 20 years!!!"
*man shoots lasers again and blow the husbands legs off, he springs away on his stumps*
Woman: "Now we can be together."
Man's Wife: "What's going on here, honey?"
Woman: "What, you didn't tell me you were married!"
Man's Wife: "That's right, and you're not even good enough to be his concubine, so beat it, slut."
Man and Man's Wife: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
*both leave*
Woman: "Uguuu...."

Two minutes, three tops.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2169 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:03:40 PM »

Following

Christopher Nolan's first movie and foreshadows a lot of the storytelling techniques that went on to be employed in Memento and, although it was based on a book, The Prestige as well. It's a really good movie that only gives you just enough information to think you have a handle on what's going on, then it pulls the rug out from under you. Good stuff.

bork · « **Reply #2170 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:06:06 PM »

Quote from: Willco on November 28, 2009, 06:50:14 PM

I'm in the same boat. And I do believe that was the original plan, actually. I'm too lazy to dig up old news stories and posts, but I do believe that it was planned that:

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Connor would die and be replaced by a Terminator.
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Easily would have been better.

According to various reports on these internets, that was indeed supposed to be the planned finish, but then the script got leaked and they changed it. My question is, WHO GIVES A SHIT? Who cares if some nerds found out the ending? Changing the plot and making your movie shittier is not the way to address this. I think this story change is true, since things are pretty similar (with the roles reversed) at the end. Another original plot idea was for John Conner to barely even be in the movie-- he was supposed to be this mysterious character that was always in hiding, and people got their orders from him via radio. Christian Bale IIRC was supposed to be Marcus, but Bale wanted to be John Conner instead, so they rewrote the script.

But then again, other details about some of the original script included Skynet being a resort hotel area with humans living in luxury, being protected by Terminators.

Whenever I read stuff like this, it's just so hard to believe. Is Hollywood really this dumb?

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That said, it blows my mind that some critics called it the worst big budget summer blockbuster they had ever seen. It wasn't even the worst big budget summer blockbuster in the same summer!

Wolverine was far worse!

chronovore · « **Reply #2171 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:37:45 PM »

Quote from: Willco on November 28, 2009, 06:50:14 PM

I'm in the same boat. And I do believe that was the original plan, actually. I'm too lazy to dig up old news stories and posts, but I do believe that it was planned that:

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Connor would die and be replaced by a Terminator.
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Easily would have been better.

That said, it blows my mind that some critics called it the worst big budget summer blockbuster they had ever seen. It wasn't even the worst big budget summer blockbuster in the same summer!

That spoilered bit would have been a fantastic move, and could have been used in any number of ways. It could have been used even after the revealed fate of John Conner from the end of T3 (which I liked a bunch). I'm still excited to see T4, but will probably kill my brain with some beerage first.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #2172 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:10:26 PM »

The thing that annoyed me most about TS was that

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Rather than just deactivating Robo Sam after he had served his purpose, SkyNet decides that it would be best to explain their plan to him in great detail and give him the unnecessary opportunity to escape.

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Bildi · « **Reply #2173 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:26:48 PM »

Superbad

It's so rare to see a decent comedy film, so this was doubly awesome. The dick drawing stuff...

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 28, 2009, 08:03:40 PM

Following

Christopher Nolan's first movie and foreshadows a lot of the storytelling techniques that went on to be employed in Memento and, although it was based on a book, The Prestige as well. It's a really good movie that only gives you just enough information to think you have a handle on what's going on, then it pulls the rug out from under you. Good stuff.

I enjoyed Following too. Never having been involved in film school or anything like that, it's pretty neat to see what someone with ability can achieve when doing a film just by themselves.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2174 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:31:06 PM »

Quote from: Bildi on November 29, 2009, 07:26:48 PM

I enjoyed Following too. Never having been involved in film school or anything like that, it's pretty neat to see what someone with ability can achieve when doing a film just by themselves.

Yeah, I feel the same way with movies like Following, Primer, Pi and so. It's also got me really excited to see Inception next summer.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2175 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:32:23 PM »

Suddenly Last Summer

I rented it from the library without knowing anything about it...holy shit awesome movie about predation/vicious cycle of life among other things (

). I don't want to spoil anything - the movie is old as fuck but I'd imagine many people haven't seen it.

Plus Elizabeth Taylor is so fucking hot. Oh god her breasts were godly

Bildi · « **Reply #2176 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:35:59 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 29, 2009, 07:31:06 PM

Yeah, I feel the same way with movies like Following, Primer, Pi and so. It's also got me really excited to see Inception next summer.

Primer is like that? I've been busting to see it and now I'm busting even more. I must check out Pi also.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2177 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:38:38 PM »

Quote from: Bildi on November 29, 2009, 07:35:59 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 29, 2009, 07:31:06 PM
Yeah, I feel the same way with movies like Following, Primer, Pi and so. It's also got me really excited to see Inception next summer.

Primer is like that? I've been busting to see it and now I'm busting even more. I must check out Pi also.

It was made pretty much by one guy on a budget of around $7,000. It's also one of the most awesome, and realistic, time travel movies ever. Just make sure you watch it at least twice, because you're guaranteed not to understand it very well after the first viewing.

The guy's pretty much gone underground since then though, but he's supposedly in pre-production on a new movie.

Bildi · « **Reply #2178 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:41:25 PM »

Sweet. I'm buying the DVD so multiple viewings will be OK. Just waiting for Christmas to pass in case I get it as a gift.

Robo · « **Reply #2179 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:54:29 PM »

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just watched Primer. crazy shit. can't wait to watch it again tomorrow!

Sounds interesting. Added to Netflix queue!

extremely interesting. best time travel movie ever. I don't want to spoil anything, but keep in mind that you're not supposed to get it the first time through...

Thanks for mentioning this movie. I'd really been itching for a hard sci-fi recently and it hit the spot and I loved the fuck out of it. I've been blabbing about it to everyone I've ran into today.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #2180 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:03:57 PM »

Orphan is an unexpectedly good evil-kid flick. Most everything here feels familiar, but its such a well done genre flick, with really good acting (in a just world, the kid in this could be Oscar nominated for a supporting turn), strong character development, and no overtly stupid characters or actions. It's actually very closely follows the template of so many early 90's thrillers where normal families were under siege by an initially benign but ever more growing in malevolence outside force (cop-Unlawful Entry, secretary-The Temp, nanny-The Hand the Rocks the Cradle, renter-Pacific Heights), somebody who's clever, ruthless, and highly dangerous, that its a cute little girl who's the one expertly wielding a clawhammer makes it all the better. As musty and obvious as much of the film has the potential to be, it actually works really, really well. Amazing what a little cleverness in plotting and competent direction will do.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2181 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:10:51 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on November 29, 2009, 07:54:29 PM

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 23, 2009, 03:03:41 PM
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Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 23, 2009, 01:59:30 AM
just watched Primer. crazy shit. can't wait to watch it again tomorrow!

Sounds interesting. Added to Netflix queue!

extremely interesting. best time travel movie ever. I don't want to spoil anything, but keep in mind that you're not supposed to get it the first time through...

Thanks for mentioning this movie. I'd really been itching for a hard sci-fi recently and it hit the spot and I loved the fuck out of it. I've been blabbing about it to everyone I've ran into today.

Speaking of hard sci-fi, you should check out Moon when it hits DVD/Blu-ray. It's pretty much a one-man show, courtesy of Sam Rockwell, and it looks great despite a fairly small budget. It also, unlike Sunshine, doesn't fall apart at the end.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2182 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:25:19 PM »

Saw Fantastic Mr. Fox last night. Works as either a kid's film or a Wes Anderson flick for cool people like me. Totally awesome.

Bildi · « **Reply #2183 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:46:52 PM »

Moon Zero Two

60s or 70s movie - man colonizes the moon, kind of comedy tongue-in-cheek stuff. I didn't enjoy it that much but with friends it's probably awesome. The little model vehicles hooning around the moon are classic shit.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2184 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:48:01 PM »

Moon Zero Two was one of the better Season 1 episodes of MST3K. I love the theme song.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2185 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:26:35 PM »

[youtube=560,345]x1PjGm2F0sw[/youtube]

Bildi · « **Reply #2186 on:** November 29, 2009, 11:12:12 PM »

Yep, I wish I would have watched it with friends.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #2187 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:50:35 AM »

BLACK DYNAMITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chronovore · « **Reply #2188 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:54:48 AM »

MOON ZERO TWO looks pretty fabuloso. The music is giving my wood a bell-bottom. That era of animation is simultaneously nostalgic and unwatchable for me. It recalls a whole era of animation where the jokes just weren't funny at the time, and now that I'm grown up they're just horribly dated.

HELLBOY 2: The Golden Army: del Toro can direct a comic-book/fantasy movie like no-one else. Fuck, even Blade 2 doesn't get sufficient respect; look how badly Blade Trinity went down when left in Goyer's hands. Hellboy 2 was gorgeous, and had some decent, deeper meaning, even if they sort of hurried past it for... whatever the plot was supposed to be. My only complaint is that the pace felt hurried without a distinct sense of progress or reason for haste. Prince Nuada was a badass, but Nuala was wretched and underused. They set up the whole "anyone of royal blood" line early in the film, but

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they say, "ooh, hellboy is the son of a demon... that's kind of a prince..." why not instead have Nuala grow a fucking spine and say, "I dispute your claim, brother -- you killed your father, the king, and this is no right to rule."

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Even if the Golden Army doesn't accept the reason, it should have been attempted.

Overall it wasn't quite as good as the first movie, but still very enjoyable throughout.

Robo · « **Reply #2189 on:** November 30, 2009, 01:10:07 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 29, 2009, 08:10:51 PM

Quote from: RoboJ on November 29, 2009, 07:54:29 PM
Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 23, 2009, 03:03:41 PM
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Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 23, 2009, 01:59:30 AM
just watched Primer. crazy shit. can't wait to watch it again tomorrow!

Sounds interesting. Added to Netflix queue!

extremely interesting. best time travel movie ever. I don't want to spoil anything, but keep in mind that you're not supposed to get it the first time through...

Thanks for mentioning this movie. I'd really been itching for a hard sci-fi recently and it hit the spot and I loved the fuck out of it. I've been blabbing about it to everyone I've ran into today.

Speaking of hard sci-fi, you should check out Moon when it hits DVD/Blu-ray. It's pretty much a one-man show, courtesy of Sam Rockwell, and it looks great despite a fairly small budget. It also, unlike Sunshine, doesn't fall apart at the end.

I saw Moon a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it, although I wish more had been done with the exposition. Not a complaint -- I just wouldn't have minded if it was longer.

Himu · « **Reply #2190 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:04:50 PM »

I saw Precious the other day.

It was good but it tried too hard imo, like most movies of this type: manipulative of the viewer's emotions, constantly hammering on the fact that the protagonists' life sucks balls. Still, it was pretty enjoyable, but most of all, extremely well acted. I didn't know Mo'nique could act.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2191 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:21:00 PM »

How was it manipulative? From what I've seen/heard it sounds like a heart breaking film

Himu · « **Reply #2192 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:32:04 PM »

Manipulative as in,"Precious' life sucks!" over and over, to try its hardest to get the audience to cry. It's heart breaking because it IS manipulative to the point where it feels excessive.

I just dislike it when movies seem like they were made just to see if you'll cry or not at least once in the movie and Precious definitely fits the bill. That's not to say it's bad, either. It's just not something I would want to watch ever again.

Movies like Elephant Man and Forrest Gump have a perfect balance between heart breaking and manipulative. In those movies, bad things happen to the protagonist, but it's not an endless cycle. There are some storytelling decisions that I truly feel add nothing to the story but for the sake producing more tears they had to include it - on top of the fact that it's an adaptation and the book had it as well.

I guess it's realistic in that I"m sure there are many girls who feel connected to Precious' story, but for some reason the movie rubbed me the wrong way.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2193 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:35:42 PM »

Sometimes life really sucks, dude. Look at Malek.

Himu · « **Reply #2194 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:36:37 PM »

They should have renamed the movie Life Sucks instead of Precious.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2195 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:37:08 PM »

... but the main character's name is Precious. It's not like it's false advertising.

That's like criticizing Milk because it's not called CIGARILLOS GET SHOT.

Himu · « **Reply #2196 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:40:44 PM »

Oh, I'm not criticizing. I'm just sayin'.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2197 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:42:18 PM »

LITERAL MOVIE TITLES

SA has to have done that at some point, right?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2198 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:47:37 PM »

Obviously haven't watched this (ain't a time traveler) but figure this is the all encompassing movie thread....

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2199 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:48:56 PM »

Gut feeling? It's going to suck.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2200 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:50:42 PM »

:'(

I'm hoping it'll rock my face but I dug the first one

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2201 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:54:43 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 06:32:04 PM

Manipulative as in,"Precious' life sucks!" over and over, to try its hardest to get the audience to cry. It's heart breaking because it IS manipulative to the point where it feels excessive.

I just dislike it when movies seem like they were made just to see if you'll cry or not at least once in the movie and Precious definitely fits the bill. That's not to say it's bad, either. It's just not something I would want to watch ever again.

Movies like Elephant Man and Forrest Gump have a perfect balance between heart breaking and manipulative. In those movies, bad things happen to the protagonist, but it's not an endless cycle. There are some storytelling decisions that I truly feel add nothing to the story but for the sake producing more tears they had to include it - on top of the fact that it's an adaptation and the book had it as well.

I guess it's realistic in that I"m sure there are many girls who feel connected to Precious' story, but for some reason the movie rubbed me the wrong way.

Many people would say Forrest Gump is just manipulative trash (not me obviously). Elephant Man is a story about a dude with a truly fucked up life, and Precious seems to be the story of a chick with a truly fucked up life.

My mom said it was really good...but then again she likes nearly everything.

Himu · « **Reply #2202 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:55:18 PM »

It IS really good.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2203 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:47:26 PM »

Precious is a great film. Maybe you should go see a quality film in the theater from time to time, Maurice. I can't tell you how many times I see your posts about watching a great film three years after it was released on DVD and just roll my eyes and laugh. It's shallow of me, I know, but I still do it.

And about the film title, it was going to be named after the book (Push), but that stupid sci-fi shlock from earlier in the year made them change it.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2204 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:49:19 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 30, 2009, 06:50:42 PM

:'(

I'm hoping it'll rock my face but I dug the first one

Too little time between films, and way too many characters. It has like, what, three villains? And a sidekick?

That's crazy, dude.

I just don't have enough confidence in Favreau to pull it off. He's as good as the source material, sometimes worse.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2205 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:50:31 PM »

I want Iron Man 2 to be awesome, but I'm fearful that it will be an absolute mess. Pushed out as fast as possible with numerous heroes, three villains and a bunch of nods to the Avengers? Yeah, not going to end well.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2206 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:52:44 PM »

Yeah, that's usually a recipe for disaster. It smells a lot like Spider-Man 3. Use a fan favorite (War Machine!) to build up hype off the source material and brand recognition from the previous film, only to have it disappoint everybody upon release.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2207 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:55:21 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on November 30, 2009, 08:47:26 PM

Precious is a great film. Maybe you should go see a quality film in the theater from time to time, Maurice. I can't tell you how many times I see your posts about watching a great film three years after it was released on DVD and just roll my eyes and laugh. It's shallow of me, I know, but I still do it.

And about the film title, it was going to be named after the book (Push), but that stupid sci-fi shlock from earlier in the year made them change it.

I don't really go to the theater unless it's a blockbuster type flick. Where The Wild Things Are is basically the only movie I wanted to see this year, but I couldn't will myself to go see it.

I think the last non-blockbuster flick I saw in theaters was There Will Be Blood or NCFOM, can't remember which

Himu · « **Reply #2208 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:57:28 PM »

Honestly, with the advent of hd and blu ray, is there REALLY a reason to constantly go to theaters these days? I only go see blockbusters or things I REALLY need to see in theaters and rent/buy everything else so I can watch at home.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2209 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:58:34 PM »

THREE-DEE.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2210 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:02:42 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 08:57:28 PM

Honestly, with the advent of hd and blu ray, is there REALLY a reason to constantly go to theaters these days? I only go see blockbusters or things I REALLY need to see in theaters and rent/buy everything else so I can watch at home.

There's a feeling that I get from going to the theater that's just lacking when you see something for the first time at home. I love going to the theater, absolutely love it. Especially small art house theaters that are in abundance in Seattle. I love my HDTV and Blu-ray player, but it will never be the same as sitting in a theater to me. On average, I see 3-4 movies every month in the theater. I typically rent 2-3 films a year.

That, and I'm a dirty dirty movie snob who looks down upon the unwashed masses and their feel good romantic comedies, horror flicks and blow-em-up good movies. As one of my close friends put it, "If it's not an animated documentary from Israel about the early 80's conflict, Nic isn't going to see it."

Himu · « **Reply #2211 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:05:51 PM »

There's nothing wrong with romantic comedies, horror flicks or action flicks.

Variety is the spice of life.

The only problem is when that's the ONLY thing you ever watch.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2212 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:07:16 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 09:05:51 PM

There's nothing wrong with romantic comedies, horror flicks or action flicks.

I like all of the above, actually. They just have to be good. Most of them aren't.

Himu · « **Reply #2213 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:09:04 PM »

Completely agreed.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2214 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:09:29 PM »

Despite my trolling, I'm going to see Avatar in the theater. I want to see Lovely Bones but most likely I'll wait for the dvd

I'm the type of person who likes cooking food then going to the school library to pick up an old film I've never seen before.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2215 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:12:32 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 09:09:29 PM

I'm the type of person who likes cooking food then going to the school library to pick up an old film I've never seen before.

So you're gay?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2216 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:14:35 PM »

There are so many films I plan on seeing in the theater that come out here before the end of the year here, but as long as I see Broken Embraces and A Single Man I'll be content.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2217 on:** December 01, 2009, 12:52:51 PM »

Quote from: Borys on December 01, 2009, 09:45:05 AM

ZODIAC

Awesome movie. Did not feel too long or overtalked. And as I never read about The Zodiac Killer I didn't know how it ends. Total surprise there. Robert Downey Jr. was amazing in it as well as the main lead, the cartoonist. This was also another movie that strenghtens my theory that "no crappy love story" = great movie!

Amazing movie. Despite the length I find it almost infinitely re-watchable.

And I support your theory. Heat :'(

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #2218 on:** December 01, 2009, 01:32:30 PM »

waitacottonpickingsecondhere.

Did PD just trash Heat? Criminy man, couldn't you have picked a better instance of a superfluous love story, like The Departed or something?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2219 on:** December 01, 2009, 01:43:54 PM »

The emotional stories don't work in that movie, and instead bring the overall quality down. I hated Pacino's wife (I guess they couldn't get Demi Moore so they got an annoying look alike) as well as the story with his step daughter; Kilmer's love arc is also bad, especially their first argument ("what am I doing in this rat bastard situation?!" ....seriously). So when the shooting starts and the wives tune in to the news, I didn't really feel anything. That could have been a powerful scene.

The romance in The Departed was more tolerable, although still annoying

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