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Greendruid
Apr 20th 2010, 12:55 AM
I honestly can't think of a single film with Dustin Hoffman in it that I liked.

I just don't like the guy at all.

He was brilliant in The Messenger with Mila Jovavich as Jeanne d'Arc. But when you don't like an actor, I know how hard it is to get past that and appreciate their acting ability. I feel the same way about Keanu Reeves. Ruined The Matrix for me.

Michael
Apr 20th 2010, 09:06 AM
He was brilliant in The Messenger with Mila Jovavich as Jeanne d'Arc. But when you don't like an actor, I know how hard it is to get past that and appreciate their acting ability. I feel the same way about Keanu Reeves. Ruined The Matrix for me.
I wouldn't knock Dustin Hoffman for his acting skills - clearly the man is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood for the last few decades. Rainman and Mrs Doubtfire are truly impressive feats of 'thespianship'.

I just don't like the guy no matter how good he is. Something about his voice that annoys me.

Indeed, I only watched Rainman because I happen to like Tom Cruise as an actor (even though he has about 1/10th the talent of Dustin Hoffman). :lol:

The Drunk Girl
Apr 20th 2010, 12:33 PM
I wouldn't knock Dustin Hoffman for his acting skills - clearly the man is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood for the last few decades. Rainman and Mrs Doubtfire are truly impressive feats of 'thespianship'.

I just don't like the guy no matter how good he is. Something about his voice that annoys me.

Indeed, I only watched Rainman because I happen to like Tom Cruise as an actor (even though he has about 1/10th the talent of Dustin Hoffman). :lol:

Mrs. Doubtfire was Robin Williams :rofl: Are you thinking of Tootsie? (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084805/)

Michael
Apr 20th 2010, 12:55 PM
Mrs. Doubtfire was Robin Williams :rofl: Are you thinking of Tootsie? (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084805/)

Same difference, but sure. :shrug:

I'm not one that pays much attention to pop-culture bullshit. ;)

Zarquon
Apr 20th 2010, 01:33 PM
Same difference, but sure. :shrug:

I'm not one that pays much attention to pop-culture bullshit. ;)
Or much else given you're frequent invocation of this smiley-:shrug:, :p
I liked Hoffman in Rainman, Midnight Cowboys, and Kramer vs Kramer.
Though, I must say I didn't like him in The Graduate, and cannot fathom whats so good about that movie; its rather shallow and boring.

The Drunk Girl
Apr 20th 2010, 03:07 PM
Same difference, but sure. :shrug:

I'm not one that pays much attention to pop-culture bullshit. ;)

:wanker:

In my defense, I watched those movies when I was a kid.

Still it was funny how you mixed up Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman...just proved your point on how you could care less for Hoffman.

Michael
Apr 20th 2010, 06:08 PM
:wanker:

In my defense, I watched those movies when I was a kid.

Still it was funny how you mixed up Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman...just proved your point on how you could care less for Hoffman.

I couldn't care less about Hoffman!

If I "could care less" that means I actually do care somewhat and that isn't true.

This is one of the weirdest American expressions I've ever heard. "Could care less" to mean the same as "couldn't care less". :confused:

The Drunk Guy
Apr 20th 2010, 07:35 PM
I couldn't care less about Hoffman!

If I "could care less" that means I actually do care somewhat and that isn't true.

This is one of the weirdest American expressions I've ever heard. "Could care less" to mean the same as "couldn't care less". :confused:
I noticed that inconsistency many years ago. Most of the time I just use the phrase "I don't give a fuck," but if I'm around, say, children or puppies, I'll use the term "couldn't care less." I thought it was a mistake for years, but I suppose it is actually known as "could care less." :shrug:

Michael
Apr 20th 2010, 09:07 PM
I noticed that inconsistency many years ago. Most of the time I just use the phrase "I don't give a fuck," but if I'm around, say, children or puppies, I'll use the term "couldn't care less." I thought it was a mistake for years, but I suppose it is actually known as "could care less." :shrug:

Yes, this "could care less" expression seems to be an odd one - I think I've only encountered it on forums. It seems to mean the opposite of what it says. :shrug:

Michael
Jul 25th 2010, 08:51 AM
Watched "Capitalism: A Love Story", by Michael Moore the other day.

Absolutely lame and boring.

Seems like all of Moore's films are trying (and failing) to recapture the critical success of "Roger & Me".

The Drunk Girl
Jul 25th 2010, 12:57 PM
We started watching that Friday night...got about two minutes into it and it was time to put the Pizza Rolls in...watched a few more minutes...took the Pizza Rolls out...ate the Pizza Rolls...beer started kicking in, which lead to a conversation about how fucked up the government is...conversation ended, decided it was too late to watch the movie anymore...drank some more beer and pulled out Rockband :lol:

Overall, we watched 10 minutes I believe

Zarquon
Jul 27th 2010, 08:20 PM
I Love You Philip Morris (2009) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045772/)
Unbelievable story, with a stellar performance by Jim Carrey, a rapid-fire and hilarious comedic tone, and a tolerable length.
6/10

Evangeline
Jul 27th 2010, 10:58 PM
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

The Drunk Guy
Jul 27th 2010, 11:18 PM
Here lately, I've watched a lot of Akira Kurosawa's films. Fantastic stuff. He was a true master of odd characters and how they so easily effect 'mainstreamers.' :D

"I think better with saki." - Sanjuro

Americano
Jul 28th 2010, 01:19 PM
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

I've read two of the trilogy (excellent) but haven't seen any of the movies. Probably won't as I'm always disappointed by screen adaptions.

Michael
Jul 28th 2010, 02:57 PM
Here lately, I've watched a lot of Akira Kurosawa's films. Fantastic stuff. He was a true master of odd characters and how they so easily effect 'mainstreamers.' :D

"I think better with saki." - Sanjuro

Yes, Akira Kurosawa is one of the 'great masters' of film. Btw, quite a few of his films have been 'remade' as Hollywood flix (usually lame in comparison).

SoulZ
Sep 14th 2010, 04:10 AM
I watched Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D. The 3D effects are astonishing but the storyline was not that interesting. But it’s worth watching twice because of the 3D.

Margot
Sep 14th 2010, 04:52 AM
I've read two of the trilogy (excellent) but haven't seen any of the movies. Probably won't as I'm always disappointed by screen adaptions.

The movie is excellent. I watched half of it, realized how good the story was, stopped and read the book before finishing the movie.

I'm halfway through the second book now, and I'm not really fond of it. Lisbeth's insecurities seem superficial, and I'm having a really hard time reconciling the makeover with the character.

Michael
Sep 14th 2010, 08:58 AM
I watched Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D. The 3D effects are astonishing but the storyline was not that interesting. But it’s worth watching twice because of the 3D.

My other half is a hardcore fan, so I got dragged there this weekend. I thought it was pretty decent (I have low expectations though for this type of film).

The Drunk Girl
Sep 14th 2010, 10:12 AM
I enjoy the Resident Evil movies, but not because they are fantastic. I know they're not. However I do have this thing for Milla Jovovich, along with her kicking ass in movies. :lol: It is way, way over the top and still fun at the same time. I wasn't sure if I wanted to see this installment to the series going on how shitty the last movie was, but I might give it a go now.

Did anyone play the video games back in the day and have the shit scared out of them?

The Drunk Guy
Sep 15th 2010, 10:36 PM
Battle in Seattle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_in_Seattle)


Grrr.

Michael
Sep 16th 2010, 10:32 AM
Battle in Seattle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_in_Seattle)


Grrr.
Reviews of the film don't sound very promising.

Btw, I consider that protest to be a categorical political failure, not a success by any measure.

Because of that protest, all legitimate political protests are now suspected of being mere fronts for violent anarchists who just want to destroy things and are thus treated like criminals.

At the same time, international meetings are now becoming more remote and security conscious - all about protecting the delegates from the violent mob.

That's a huge political loss for the left and a big PR victory for rightwing law-and-order fascists.

The Drunk Guy
Sep 16th 2010, 02:09 PM
Reviews of the film don't sound very promising.

Btw, I consider that protest to be a categorical political failure, not a success by any measure.

Because of that protest, all legitimate political protests are now suspected of being mere fronts for violent anarchists who just want to destroy things and are thus treated like criminals.

At the same time, international meetings are now becoming more remote and security conscious - all about protecting the delegates from the violent mob.

That's a huge political loss for the left and a big PR victory for rightwing law-and-order fascists.
The movie isn't fantastic by any means and it fails to grasp the failure of the protest. It glorifies the protest (not the violent assholes who have ruined protests) and makes it seem that stopping a WTO meeting would actually achieve something, which is anything but the truth. However, it does well to highlight the arguments over how the WTO bullies so many in so many special ways.

rico10
Oct 27th 2010, 08:25 AM
Piranha is the last movie I have seen in the theatre but it’s not that much interesting. I’m really fed up of that movie.

Greendruid
Oct 27th 2010, 12:04 PM
Slacker Uprising (http://slackeruprising.com/). Pretty boring stuff but some good quotes from Michael Moore regarding the role of the media in the Iraq invasion of 2003. Wish I'd have known you can download it for free on that website.

MeMyselfAndI
Nov 1st 2010, 08:00 PM
Saw VI. Actually, all the first six. The final one will be in cinemas here soon, but I had not seen the first six yet, and I was ashamed, I'd go with friends and not know what it's about. So, yesterday, I sat and watched all the first six Saw movies. It's not bad, actually. Second one is the best in my opinion. So far, anyway. Have to wait until I see the last one too :)

Zarquon
Jan 3rd 2011, 12:04 AM
I caught Inception, a few weeks ago, it was engaging and enthralling.
Just saw Tron 3D in 3D this evening, the story, aside from the mildly promising beginning, was a boring barrel of cliches, with a serious deficiency of story (like the grid/ world in the movie, its mostly empty) and conflict that would make one care about the outcome of the movie.
Still, with a short run time, and as my first experience of 3D, and some stunning graphics, it was bearable, though not an experience I would like to repeat anytime soon.

The Drunk Girl
Jan 3rd 2011, 12:34 AM
TDGuy and I watched Darkon (http://www.darkonthemovie.com/). It is about LARPing or whatever. Entertaining but I still found myself slightly disturbed that people are so caught up in this. Kinda sad.

Donkey
Jan 3rd 2011, 02:25 AM
Rewatching Firefly. This time with my girlfriend. It's always so nice to introduce people to things.

Margot
Jan 3rd 2011, 01:48 PM
Watched "An Education" last night.

It was good for a while, and then it was like the producers got 7/8ths the way through filming and said "OH JESUS. THIS IS TOO MUCH LIKE REAL LIFE. TIME FOR A HAPPY FUCKING ENDING."

Glad I waited until it came out on Netflix to see it.

Michael
Jan 3rd 2011, 07:02 PM
TDGuy and I watched Darkon (http://www.darkonthemovie.com/). It is about LARPing or whatever. Entertaining but I still found myself slightly disturbed that people are so caught up in this. Kinda sad.

Personally, I would think that LARPing would be no different than those Civil War re-enactment type things. Is this not true? :ummm:

Americano
Jan 3rd 2011, 07:17 PM
Personally, I would think that LARPing would be no different than those Civil War re-enactment type things. Is this not true? :ummm:

Strange hobbies. I've never understood the jump from civil war to ww2 enactments; what happened to ww1?

Michael
Jan 3rd 2011, 07:25 PM
Strange hobbies. I've never understood the jump from civil war to ww2 enactments; what happened to ww1?

There was nothing glorious about WW1. It was a really big ugly slaughterfest war about things that don't make any sense to people.

US Civil War and WW2 both have much more romanticism about them, and they were about things that people understand today.

No surprise to me that 'war re-enactment' types would skip WW1. That was a war everyone wanted to forget. It really was a slaughterfest about nothing. :erm:

That's why I consider WW1 to be 'the end of innocence'.

dilettante
Jan 3rd 2011, 09:17 PM
Strange hobbies. I've never understood the jump from civil war to ww2 enactments; what happened to ww1?

Perhaps people were turned off by the boredom of pretend trench warfare?

The Drunk Guy
Jan 3rd 2011, 09:20 PM
Perhaps people were turned off by the boredom of pretend trench warfare?
Yes, I suspect spending months sitting in a disgusting mud and shit filled trench isn't nearly as exciting as running full charge toward your enemies.

Zarquon
Jan 3rd 2011, 10:22 PM
I saw The American, about two weeks ago, very melancholic and 'dark', but not really entertaining.
Also caught The Social Network a few weeks ago, it was exciting and somewhat engaging, with good acting by Jesse Eisenbeg and a well-executed plot, though not good enough to be called "movie of the year", as it has been by many critics and fans alike.

The Drunk Girl
Jan 3rd 2011, 11:10 PM
Personally, I would think that LARPing would be no different than those Civil War re-enactment type things. Is this not true? :ummm:

These people in the movie were obsessed for a lack of better words. Everyone of them admitted to feeling no control in their real lives, but in the realm of Darkon they could be whatever they wanted to be...they had the control. The fantasy of the game(?) became a reality as a means of escape.

Michael
Jan 4th 2011, 09:19 AM
These people in the movie were obsessed for a lack of better words. Everyone of them admitted to feeling no control in their real lives, but in the realm of Darkon they could be whatever they wanted to be...they had the control. The fantasy of the game(?) became a reality as a means of escape.

That sounds like subjective post-hoc justification for the obsession rather than an explanation of it. No surprise there.

Zarquon
Jan 6th 2011, 02:16 AM
Just saw Wall Street:Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to Wall Street (1987).
It was riveting and very promising in the initial 20o-odd minutes, but than got hunkered down in a cliched plot, with a very tiresome and off-putting romantic angle, that drove the focus away from the macro to the micro, which is not itself bad, but given the nature of what this movie focuses on, and given the halfheartedness with which delivers its message, itself watered down cliches plucked from random op-eds, its not a good move. The acting and direction are mostly up to mark, and the story is rather pertinent, but they cannot make-up for a story lacking in depth and imagination.
In sum, a disappointment.
I'm still awaiting the release of Inside Job on DVD, a far more ambitious and better-executed film, according to the buzz.

WFCY
Jan 6th 2011, 08:08 AM
gf forced me to watch the tourist with her last night.

was shit, I have never seen a good movie with angelina jolie in it, and I remain correct.

dilettante
Jan 6th 2011, 08:42 AM
Planning on going to see The King's Speech (http://www.kingsspeech.com/) this weekend. Looks interesting.

The Drunk Guy
Jan 6th 2011, 12:05 PM
Last night we watched Dear Zachary (http://www.dearzachary.com/). Pretty gut wrenching. Luckily, it made waves and helped push Canada to pass a recent law, ZACHARY'S BILL (BILL C-464).

TDGal was also wanting to know if Michael and Greendruid are familiar with this story or have an opinion.

Michael
Jan 6th 2011, 01:20 PM
Last night we watched Dear Zachary (http://www.dearzachary.com/). Pretty gut wrenching. Luckily, it made waves and helped push Canada to pass a recent law, ZACHARY'S BILL (BILL C-464).

TDGal was also wanting to know if Michael and Greendruid are familiar with this story or have an opinion.

I've never heard of the film or the law change. I have no objections and can't imagine how anyone could. I've never subscribed to the view that minor children are the private property of the parents.

Zarquon
Jan 7th 2011, 01:37 AM
I forgot to mention that I finally got around to watching the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup a few weeks ago. It was hilarious, as far as satirizing nationalism, jingoism, and elitism go, but its more of a series of gags than a coherent and/or biting story, which was presumably not the artist's intention anyway, but perhaps it could've better if it had been.
But, Hail! Hail! Freedonia! Land of the braaaave!! and freee!

Tom Palven
Jan 7th 2011, 07:25 AM
Saw Cheaters (2000, Jeff Daniels and Jena Malone) from Netflix last night. Was told there was an ethical lesson there. Enjoyed the movie but haven't figured out the ethical implications, if there are any.

Greendruid
Jan 7th 2011, 10:42 PM
I'm trying to think and I'm coming up with Up. I cried after the first 10 minutes then was okay throughout the rest of the movie. I haven't watched movies beyond the G or PG rating for a while now. I think we also watched Cats vs. Dogs that week as well. Apparently dogs have been secretly defending humanity from the takeover of cats since the Egyptian dynasties. I had no idea but it might explain why one of our dogs went missing for 24 hours last weekend after I took her for a walk in the back fields.

The Drunk Guy
Jan 7th 2011, 11:20 PM
I'm trying to think and I'm coming up with Up. I cried after the first 10 minutes then was okay throughout the rest of the movie. I haven't watched movies beyond the G or PG rating for a while now. I think we also watched Cats vs. Dogs that week as well. Apparently dogs have been secretly defending humanity from the takeover of cats since the Egyptian dynasties. I had no idea but it might explain why one of our dogs went missing for 24 hours last weekend after I took her for a walk in the back fields.
I cried during that scene, too. Same reason I cried for The Notebook. Growing old together is a touching sentiment.

I've had the past couple days off and spent it watching movies on Netflix. The first day was spent on Nordic cinema. First, I watched Valhalla Rising, a weird little artsy piece of incredible violence and some pretty interesting art effects. Other than that, it was lame.

Then, I caught Arn, The Templar Knight, a Swedish film based on a trilogy of books. Pretty decent acting and excellent production value. The story was chaste, but still showed the evil nature of Catholicism during the Crusades. Not bad.

I also watch Centurion, a B-movie trying to play on the successes of both the television show Rome and the film 300. The creators are obviously incapable of truly grasping either body of work. I've already forgotten most of it, thankfully.

Yesterday, I watched Slam starring my favorite emcee, Saul Williams. Typical inner-city prison story filled with his epic and poignant poetry. Its satisfying to hear him break open the flaws of the system in a single poem and he does it regularly. The film was low-grade indie quality, but that lent strength to the moral of the story.

Michael
Jan 8th 2011, 10:08 AM
I forgot to mention that I finally got around to watching the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup a few weeks ago. It was hilarious, as far as satirizing nationalism, jingoism, and elitism go, but its more of a series of gags than a coherent and/or biting story, which was presumably not the artist's intention anyway, but perhaps it could've better if it had been.
But, Hail! Hail! Freedonia! Land of the braaaave!! and freee!

You are apparently unaware of domestic US political rules regarding the movie industry at the time of the Marx Brothers. Fact is, all Hollywood production was HEAVILY censored/controled at the time.

That is to say, the only way the Marx Brothers could satirize nationalism, jingoism and elitism was to ensure that it was slapstick comedy and not a coherent biting story which would NEVER have been approved by the Censor Board.

MarryAnne
Apr 8th 2011, 07:59 AM
“Tron: Legacy” was the last movie which I watched. This movie is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that is unlike anything ever captured on the big screen.

Greendruid
Apr 11th 2011, 12:53 AM
Hidalgo. My son liked the horses :shrug: Way too many scenes of tired men and horses crossing a desert. The main character, Frank T. Hopkins, must have been a hell of an interesting person though.

The Drunk Girl
Apr 11th 2011, 12:44 PM
Not a movie, but I just finished the first season of Glee on Netlix.

TDGuy pokes at me for liking it but at least he got time to play Mass Effect 2 without me in his hair.

The Drunk Guy
Apr 11th 2011, 05:13 PM
Not a movie, but I just finished the first season of Glee on Netlix.

TDGuy pokes at me for liking it but at least he got time to play Mass Effect 2 without me in his hair.
No....ME2 was when you were watching Dead Like Me. Fallout: New Vegas was during Glee.

Non Sequitur
Apr 11th 2011, 05:20 PM
Insidious... Scariest movie I have seen in a while.

The Drunk Girl
Apr 11th 2011, 08:04 PM
No....ME2 was when you were watching Dead Like Me. Fallout: New Vegas was during Glee.

:wanker:

Either way you got some games played

MeBetterThanYou
Apr 27th 2011, 03:59 AM
RIO is the last movie which saw in the theatre. It was a fantastic animated comedy movie.

Zarquon
May 1st 2011, 03:24 AM
The King's Speech (2010)
Well written, scripted, and directed. Simply endearing.

Donkey
May 1st 2011, 12:08 PM
The first (and best) Pirates of the Caribbean, on TV.

Can I just say, I'm pretty excited about the fourth one coming out here shortly.

Michael
May 2nd 2011, 05:27 PM
The King's Speech (2010)
Well written, scripted, and directed. Simply endearing.

The first (and best) Pirates of the Caribbean, on TV.

Can I just say, I'm pretty excited about the fourth one coming out here shortly.

Putting on my contrarian hat today...

I didn't like either film. That's pretty odd given that I'm a big British royal history buff and I'm a big fan of Johnny Dep.

But I found the King's Speech to be disturbing (what can be more bourgeois and vulgar than a King with a speech impediment?). The irony of that made the film seem absurd and pathetic to me - a celebration of mediocrity and smallness.

As for Johnny Dep, I love everything he's in - except those damn pirate movies which I think are horrific - enough to make me hate Johnny Dep now. :shrug:

Zarquon
May 2nd 2011, 05:54 PM
Putting on my contrarian hat today...

I didn't like either film. That's pretty odd given that I'm a big British royal history buff and I'm a big fan of Johnny Dep.

But I found the King's Speech to be disturbing (what can be more bourgeois and vulgar than a King with a speech impediment?). The irony of that made the film seem absurd and pathetic to me - a celebration of mediocrity and smallness.

As for Johnny Dep, I love everything he's in - except those damn pirate movies which I think are horrific - enough to make me hate Johnny Dep now. :shrug:
Being a republican, the only royalty I would tolerate would be a vulnerable and humble one. As for the Pirate movies, I completely agree with your assessment, save foe the somewhat entertaining first installment.

The Drunk Girl
May 2nd 2011, 06:25 PM
Black Swan
MegaMind
The Other Guys
Casino

Television wise, I have been watching the Trailer Park Boys. I'm curious to Michael's input of this show since it is Canadian. I don't find it hilarious, but it is entertaining enough for me to watch.

The Drunk Girl
May 2nd 2011, 06:28 PM
I enjoyed the first two Pirates movies. The third one blew in my opinion.

They are not the best movies by any means, but when there is nothing to do it is nice to watch the special effects if nothing else on a big screen or at the drive-in.

TDGuy and I watched the first installment of HP#6 and the last Transformers movie in the same day at the theater. We knew Transformers was going to suck (which it did) but sometimes you want to zone out and watch some pointless shit getting blown up. It's all entertainment nonetheless.

Donkey
May 2nd 2011, 09:44 PM
The second one is my least favorite. Third is a mild improvement. I'm looking forward to the upcoming because wankface McBloom isn't in it.


As for tv, I'm watching Gossip Girl with the lady friend. Nobody start.

Greendruid
May 3rd 2011, 01:59 AM
Stuart Little - Has anyone noticed my movie choices are getting a little 'G' rated lately? :) The boy is no longer able to sit through a more mature-themed movie and be content. This one was absolutely ridiculous and silly. My son didn't really seem that interested either. I had no idea that Hugh Laurie was the dad though - that was weird.

As for the Trailer Park Boys, I don't really find it that funny. Canada produces a lot better comedy than that stuff and it seems that the bar was lowered with that show for some reason.

Donkey
May 3rd 2011, 09:47 AM
There are some legit G rated movies these days.

The Drunk Girl
May 3rd 2011, 02:24 PM
Anyone been watching Game of Thrones?

Donkey
May 3rd 2011, 04:42 PM
Anyone been watching Game of Thrones?

No. We no has HBO. It looks fuckin' rad though.

heavenponting
May 6th 2011, 03:27 PM
I liked to see Adventures and Science fiction movies. Some days ago I saw Avatar. It was really amazing in Animation market. I liked It's visualisation and graphics work. It is very good movie especially for young children. The technology is used very fantastic way.

Michael
May 7th 2011, 10:11 AM
I'm dying to see THOR.

I know it will probably be absolutely awful as most Hollywood products usually are, but I still want to see it.

astar02
May 12th 2011, 08:14 AM
Fast five is the last movie I watched.

Zarquon
May 12th 2011, 11:09 PM
Hero (2002) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/)
Engaging and moving story with all the elements of good cinema-acting, script with conceptual and emotional focus, cinematography and a great score.
The subtle propaganda (glorification of the Qin) and myth-making somewhat lower its appeal, but still a great movie.
If anyone wants to see it, I'd recommend the subtitled version (though Miramax's subtitles are reputedly not very accurate) and not the dubbed version.

Zarquon
May 14th 2011, 11:00 PM
Stilyagi (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1239426/)
Engaging and moving though somewhat superficial, but then again I'm not a musical person. Convincingly recreates the stifling conformity of 50's USSR and endears us to the naive protagonist and cheer for his rebellious actions. I'm actually surprised that the Russian Culture Ministry funded it, cos the movie is actually quite politically independent and also fun to watch.
Thanks for mentioning it MeMyself&I.

Michael
May 15th 2011, 11:17 AM
I'm dying to see THOR.

I know it will probably be absolutely awful as most Hollywood products usually are, but I still want to see it.

It was surprisingly good. I was expecting epic bad. It did have a slightly silly plot - Thor is banished to Earth as a quasi-mortal and falls in love with scientist Natalie Portman! - then Loki shows up just to stir up trouble.

But the story is epic, and the battle scenes are magnificent, and the acting and dialogue is not wooden, thanks to a fairly strong cast.

So it was a surprisingly entertaining movie. :)

Donkey
May 15th 2011, 01:01 PM
It was surprisingly good. I was expecting epic bad. It did have a slightly silly plot - Thor is banished to Earth as a quasi-mortal and falls in love with scientist Natalie Portman! - then Loki shows up just to stir up trouble.

But the story is epic, and the battle scenes are magnificent, and the acting and dialogue is not wooden, thanks to a fairly strong cast.

So it was a surprisingly entertaining movie. :)

I loved it. Goes to show that it doesn't matter how over the top something is, if the story is good. :)

The Drunk Guy
May 15th 2011, 01:09 PM
It was surprisingly good. I was expecting epic bad. It did have a slightly silly plot - Thor is banished to Earth as a quasi-mortal and falls in love with scientist Natalie Portman! - then Loki shows up just to stir up trouble.

But the story is epic, and the battle scenes are magnificent, and the acting and dialogue is not wooden, thanks to a fairly strong cast.

So it was a surprisingly entertaining movie. :)Marvel Comics have done really well with their latest set. I really enjoyed the Iron Man movies. I'd say we have Christopher Nolan and his fantastic Batman movies to thank for upping the ante on comic book movies.

I loved it. Goes to show that it doesn't matter how over the top something is, if the story is good. :)
The story sounds atrocious, but that's forgiven when the overall product is entertaining.

Donkey
May 15th 2011, 01:10 PM
Marvel Comics have done really well with their latest set. I really enjoyed the Iron Man movies. I'd say we have Christopher Nolan and his fantastic Batman movies to thank for upping the ante on comic book movies.


The story sounds atrocious, but that's forgiven when the overall product is entertaining.

The story is ridiculous, but it is well told.

The Drunk Guy
May 15th 2011, 01:14 PM
The story is ridiculous, but it is well told.
You mean with sexy people and Thor smashing shit? :D

Donkey
May 15th 2011, 01:15 PM
You mean with sexy people and Thor smashing shit? :D

Exactly.

Michael
May 16th 2011, 05:14 PM
You mean with sexy people and Thor smashing shit? :D

But thankfully without the Ahnold style of wooden dialogue.

richard2011
May 19th 2011, 06:24 AM
I watched fast five three days ago, it was an awesome movie full of action and thrilling moments.

Donkey
May 19th 2011, 08:59 AM
I watched fast five three days ago, it was an awesome movie full of action and thrilling moments.

Action AND thrilling moments? How can I stay away!

Miranda
May 19th 2011, 02:07 PM
127 Hours.

An absolutely incredible movie, IMO.


Donkey, go watch it. Now. ;) Don't be a wimp.

Donkey
May 19th 2011, 02:08 PM
127 Hours.

An absolutely incredible movie, IMO.


Donkey, go watch it. Now. ;) Don't be a wimp.

James Franco, yes.

James Franco sawing off his own arm with a pocket knife?



NO.

Zarquon
May 19th 2011, 02:11 PM
Taare Zameen Par (2007) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taare_Zameen_Par)
Somewhat overly sentimental but engaging, realistic and socially responsible/activist cinema at its finest. Its about a dyslexic Indian kid who is sent off to a boarding school to be 'fixed' and encounters a dyslexic art teacher who mentors him and turns him around. Quite an indictment of Indian middle class values and the education system.
Particularly remarkable for an indian mivie is its realism relative emotional restraint and strong script, along with decent clay-motion animation and clever cinematography. An enchanting musical score and soundtrack as good as the movie are expected of such a film, and it delivers on that front too.

9/10

Miranda
May 19th 2011, 02:11 PM
James Franco, yes.

James Franco sawing off his own arm with a pocket knife?



NO.

It isn't that bad! It's only 3 minutes, you can cover your eyes!

His arm had been pinned under a rock for days, is isn't like he felt everything.

Donkey
May 19th 2011, 02:12 PM
It isn't that bad! It's only 3 minutes, you can cover your eyes!

His arm had been pinned under a rock for days, is isn't like he felt everything.

Nope. :p


Fwiw, it's not really the gore. I don't feel like watching a whole movie of a happy-go-lucky JF, knowing that the conclusion is him gnawing off his arm.

Miranda
May 19th 2011, 02:14 PM
Nope. :p


Fwiw, it's not really the gore. I don't feel like watching a whole movie of a happy-go-lucky JF, knowing that the conclusion is him gnawing off his arm.

You're killing me, Donkey. He isn't happy-go-lucky the whole movie.

But fine. I give up. ;)

Donkey
May 19th 2011, 02:15 PM
You're killing me, Donkey.

Really? Are you sure I'm just not carving off one of your appendages?

Miranda
May 19th 2011, 03:12 PM
Really? Are you sure I'm just not carving off one of your appendages?

Can you ever really be sure, Donkey?

Donkey
May 19th 2011, 04:20 PM
Can you ever really be sure, Donkey?

I don't play those metaphysical games. :p

pramjockey
May 25th 2011, 03:38 PM
Had a nasty cold for the last week - been me and the streaming Netflix. Seen some very interesting movies. For some reason Netflix really was pushing Crank 2. Yeah, that movie with Jason Statham where he has to electrocute himself to keep his heart going.

Yeah, it's as bad as it sounds. It's actually one of those movies that's so painfully bad that it's worth watching (preferably if you're intoxicated - though I wasn't). It's violent, lewd, violent, stupid, violent, and completely disoriented. It's a bag of mushrooms blended with a viagra and a playboy.

Eh, it was free, I s'pose.

Donkey
May 25th 2011, 04:19 PM
$5 Tuesdays at the movie theater = we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4 last night.

I liked it. It didn't have the jolt of originality that was lost after the first one, but Johnny Depp and Geoffry Rush were great, per usual. And Ian McShane was delightfully evil as Blackbeard.



Also, Penelope Cruz is fucking HOT.

Michael
May 25th 2011, 08:51 PM
...For some reason Netflix really was pushing Crank 2. Yeah, that movie with Jason Statham where he has to electrocute himself to keep his heart going.

Yeah, it's as bad as it sounds. It's actually one of those movies that's so painfully bad that it's worth watching (preferably if you're intoxicated - though I wasn't). It's violent, lewd, violent, stupid, violent, and completely disoriented. It's a bag of mushrooms blended with a viagra and a playboy.

Eh, it was free, I s'pose.

That's got to be the weirdest movie review I've ever read! :rofl:

pramjockey
May 26th 2011, 12:47 AM
That's got to be the weirdest movie review I've ever read! :rofl:

:D

And reading it again, it's still just about dead on.

Miranda
May 26th 2011, 11:17 AM
[/URL][URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/)

I watched Freaks the other night.

It certainly lives up to the title. The acting leaves something to be desired but it wasn't bad. The documentary after the movie was pretty interesting.

And then I felt bad about myself for watching the movie.

Greendruid
May 26th 2011, 11:34 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/

I watched Freaks the other night.

It certainly lives up to the title. The acting leaves something to be desired but it wasn't bad. The documentary after the movie was pretty interesting.

And then I felt bad about myself for watching the movie.

That's about the same reaction I had to the whole experience. Saw that one about 15 years ago now. We showed it in an Anthropology students association movie night. It was a pretty bizarre choice but most of us were intrigued yet felt bad afterwards. The guy who can light the cigarette with no arms or legs!!! Wow!

JaneRoy
Jun 1st 2011, 08:32 AM
The last movie I watched was “Rio”. It was an awesome animated movie. I enjoyed the movie a lot.

KateWills
Jun 8th 2011, 06:09 AM
The movie I've seen most recently was Julie and Julia. I don't normally like chick flicks, but this one was pretty good.

pramjockey
Jun 8th 2011, 01:57 PM
The movie I've seen most recently was Julie and Julia. I don't normally like chick flicks, but this one was pretty good.

I thought Meryl Streep's performance was great fun. Unfortunately, the other character was in the movie. Still watchable, though, especially as someone who loves to cook.

The Drunk Guy
Jun 8th 2011, 02:30 PM
I thought Meryl Streep's performance was great fun. Unfortunately, the other character was in the movie. Still watchable, though, especially as someone who loves to cook.
Don't feed the bots, lest they grow strong enough to strike us from our thrones.

pramjockey
Jun 8th 2011, 04:24 PM
Don't feed the bots, lest they grow strong enough to strike us from our thrones.

:o

Whoops!

drgoodtrips
Jun 8th 2011, 05:09 PM
I watched True Grit and a Narnia movie on a flight recently. The latter I can't really comment on since I was half reading and half listening to break up some of the monotony. True Grit was sort of mediocre. The premise was interesting enough and I think it had potential, but it was kind of slow moving and anti-climatic.

Donkey
Jun 8th 2011, 05:10 PM
I watched True Grit and a Narnia movie on a flight recently. The latter I can't really comment on since I was half reading and half listening to break up some of the monotony. True Grit was sort of mediocre. The premise was interesting enough and I think it had potential, but it was kind of slow moving and anti-climatic.

How much was cut out do to it being in a flight, though?

Margot
Jun 9th 2011, 02:33 AM
The baby I watch wound up with roseola (infantum) last Friday. Of course, we didn't know that, and rushed him to the hospital, where he picked up croup.

Anyway, I spent all day today watching Shrek and Cars with a mottled, wheezing baby in my lap. Poor little guy.

Shrek is still awesome, and Cars inn't half bad.

ludacris
Jun 9th 2011, 07:55 AM
The Golden Compass which was surprisingly good considering I’m usually into films like Hostel & Saw!! :)

Donkey
Jun 9th 2011, 08:55 AM
The baby I watch wound up with roseola (infantum) last Friday. Of course, we didn't know that, and rushed him to the hospital, where he picked up croup.

Anyway, I spent all day today watching Shrek and Cars with a mottled, wheezing baby in my lap. Poor little guy.

Shrek is still awesome, and Cars inn't half bad.

I agree an Shrek, but Margot, Cars is GawdAwful.

The Drunk Guy
Jun 9th 2011, 08:58 AM
I agree an Shrek, but Margot, Cars is GawdAwful.
Cars is a bird's shit's shit. You follow that? A bird shits and then that shit, in turn, shit's out the movie Cars. That's how shitty that fuckin' shit is.

Donkey
Jun 9th 2011, 09:08 AM
Cars is a bird's shit's shit. You follow that? A bird shits and then that shit, in turn, shit's out the movie Cars. That's how shitty that fuckin' shit is.

And when that movie takes a shit, you get the Cars "shorts."

drgoodtrips
Jun 9th 2011, 12:14 PM
How much was cut out do to it being in a flight, though?

None. It was a 7 and a half hour flight -- more than enough time for both movies.

Donkey
Jun 9th 2011, 12:17 PM
None. It was a 7 and a half hour flight -- more than enough time for both movies.

They don't cut down for content anymore?

drgoodtrips
Jun 9th 2011, 12:20 PM
They don't cut down for content anymore?

Not that I noticed, though I suppose it's possible (I'd never seen either movie). I wouldn't understand the point, though. They didn't start showing the first movie until an hour in and there was an hour break between them and another hour or so after the second one ended.

I recall watching a movie once on a flight from O'Hare to LAX and I think they truncated it, though, so who knows?

nanacat
Jun 9th 2011, 07:59 PM
I saw There Be Dragons a few weeks ago. A Roland Joffe film which could have, SHOULD have been wonderful, but was very disappointing. :( Too bad.

Harrison
Jun 10th 2011, 06:14 AM
The last movie I saw was Fast five, the movie was awesome, with great action and superb thrilling scenes the movie will become a super hit.

Zarquon
Jul 17th 2011, 12:11 AM
I just got back from watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/) in RealD 3D (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealD_Cinema)(which is better than IMAX for being bearable and immersive) . Twas great! Best of all of them I think, as its a good and compact adaption as opposed to illustration of the book. Alan Rickman was especially uncanny as a more complex Snape, than the uni-dimensional character of the earlier films and books, so was Maggie Smith as McGonagall, and even Dan Radcliffe was decent as Harry.

8/10

Greendruid
Jul 20th 2011, 10:54 AM
I just got back from watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/) in RealD 3D (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealD_Cinema)(which is better than IMAX for being bearable and immersive) . Twas great! Best of all of them I think, as its a good and compact adaption as opposed to illustration of the book. Alan Rickman was especially uncanny as a more complex Snape, than the uni-dimensional character of the earlier films and books, so was Maggie Smith as McGonagall, and even Dan Radcliffe was decent as Harry.

8/10

Going to see it tonight in 2D. 3D is available but it doesn't fit our babysitter's schedule. It really doesn't matter to me either way - I'm pumped just to see the film!

Donkey
Jul 21st 2011, 10:26 PM
Boondocks Saints.

Still pretty decent the umpteenth time.

Greendruid
Jul 21st 2011, 10:46 PM
HP7 part 2 was great! The special effects were amazing as expected, the dragon was just so believable, my only disappointment everytime though is when they get those details of the book that mean a lot and do something totally different to the point where I notice because it changes someone's character or events or whatever. Otherwise, I agree with Zarquon's assessment of 8/10. The scene with Molly Weasley getting her revenge on Bellatrix LeStrange is priceless!

MeMyselfAndI
Jul 21st 2011, 10:51 PM
Yes, last Harry Potter movie was not bad. We watched it at home, after I downloaded it from a...
well... pirate site :sorry: One of the advantages of living in Russia, we have best movie pirates in the world. They have Hollywood films avaialble on their sites before they are even in movie theatres here :shrug:

Michael
Jul 22nd 2011, 06:01 PM
Yes, last Harry Potter movie was not bad. We watched it at home, after I downloaded it from a...
well... pirate site :sorry: One of the advantages of living in Russia, we have best movie pirates in the world. They have Hollywood films avaialble on their sites before they are even in movie theatres here :shrug:

No, Russia doesn't have the best movie pirates. Russia just has the most lax enforcement, therefore very high availability.

The best pirates are American in origin if you consider quality of the copy to be important (usually pirated off the copies sent to the Film Academy and thus first generation copies).

ErineRoy22
Aug 22nd 2011, 05:10 AM
The last movie I watched was “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. The movie was related to science and fiction.

cook1
Sep 14th 2011, 03:40 AM
The last movie I watched and I liked is Transformers wonderful technology is used in that movie well taken.

smith676
Nov 14th 2011, 05:19 AM
For the last time I watched Transformers and it was really cool, I like the new main actress of it, she looks nice.

The Drunk Guy
Apr 5th 2012, 11:15 AM
I think the last movie I watched was Ran (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/) on Netflix a few weeks ago. I didn't like it as well as Kurosawa's earlier samurai pictures, but I've never been a big fan of stories based on King Lear.

As far as new movies, we have a long list to catch up on. We did recently watch Take Shelter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/) and it has kind of stuck in my mind ever since. I'm a Michael Shannon fan, partly because he's from Kentucky but mostly because of his excellent job on Revolutionary Road (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/). Take Shelter sticks out in my mind because it feels like a Cormac McCarthy novel...just a bleak, character-driven tale about a deeply intimate problem.

shekib82
Apr 5th 2012, 04:19 PM
i watched "the cold light of day". very stupid movie, the female lead turns out to be the hero's sister and bruce willis actually dies.

Michael
Apr 5th 2012, 06:03 PM
I think the last movie I watched was Ran (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/) on Netflix a few weeks ago. I didn't like it as well as Kurosawa's earlier samurai pictures, but I've never been a big fan of stories based on King Lear.
I hear ya on that one. I've seen several of Kurosawa's films and Ran is totally lame - though I'd have to say that King Lear is by far the only Shakespeare play I hate (it is absolutely awful, tedious and boring), so it figures that anything based on King Lear is going to suck.

shekib82
Apr 16th 2012, 07:42 AM
The last movie I watched was The Adventures of Tintin it’s an awesome movie.

yeah it is. but to get the full experience you have to see it in 3d in a cinema. I think it is the best 3d movie i have ever seen, avatar included.

Greendruid
Apr 22nd 2012, 11:26 PM
Our department hosted a free public showing of Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us? (http://www.queenofthesun.com/) in co-operation with our local organic beekeepers' co-operative. I have just become an apprentice beekeeper and am quickly becoming fascinated with the topic. This film is described by the film-makers as :

"... a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature."

We are trying to get the island declared a quarantine area to protect against the varroa mite, which the rest of the world's honeybees are infected with. This is just one of the problems of the disappearing bees. Our island is almost completely free of them and we'd like to keep it that way.

Donkey
Apr 23rd 2012, 12:05 AM
The Birdcage.

Classic for a reason.

shekib82
Apr 23rd 2012, 12:08 PM
Star trek 4. This is my all time favorite star trek movie. I saw it as a kid the first time and always dreamt of the possibility of meeting people from the future and going to live with them in the future.

Michael
Apr 23rd 2012, 07:32 PM
Star trek 4. This is my all time favorite star trek movie. I saw it as a kid the first time and always dreamt of the possibility of meeting people from the future and going to live with them in the future.

I believe that was the only Star Trek film that I thought was actually entertaining. I believe it is also the only one directed by Leonard Nemoy.

I loved the original Star Trek series, but those Star Trek movies are usually just overbloated mellowdramics with a bunch of tired, old and fat actors way past their prime.

Non Sequitur
Apr 23rd 2012, 08:22 PM
I believe that was the only Star Trek film that I thought was actually entertaining. I believe it is also the only one directed by Leonard Nemoy.

I loved the original Star Trek series, but those Star Trek movies are usually just overbloated mellowdramics with a bunch of tired, old and fat actors way past their prime.

really?? the one about the whales is the best one??

the Trekkie in me is sad...

Michael
Apr 23rd 2012, 08:33 PM
really?? the one about the whales is the best one??

the Trekkie in me is sad...

I'm not a Trekkie. But yes, that was the ONLY Trek movie I found to be entertaining. The others were pathetically bad.

Donkey
Apr 23rd 2012, 11:14 PM
Which is the one with the false God at the center of the galaxy?

Non Sequitur
Apr 23rd 2012, 11:17 PM
Which is the one with the false God at the center of the galaxy?

Star Trek V

shekib82
Apr 24th 2012, 12:16 PM
I'm not a Trekkie. But yes, that was the ONLY Trek movie I found to be entertaining. The others were pathetically bad.

I think for trekies and non trekies this is the best that has been done so far.

Non Sequitur
Apr 24th 2012, 12:31 PM
I think for trekies and non trekies this is the best that has been done so far.
Eh, i would argue that Star Trek II is the best one.

The Drunk Guy
Apr 24th 2012, 12:40 PM
Which is the one with the false God at the center of the galaxy?

Prolly my fav.

Speaking of Sci Fi movies, this summer looks to be pretty awesome.

Donkey
Apr 24th 2012, 12:42 PM
Prolly my fav.

Speaking of Sci Fi movies, this summer looks to be pretty awesome.

SUCH a huge boner for the Avengers.

shekib82
Apr 24th 2012, 01:41 PM
Eh, i would argue that Star Trek II is the best one.

wrath of khan is over-rated.

shekib82
Apr 24th 2012, 01:42 PM
SUCH a huge boner for the Avengers.

i hope you mean for scalette johansen, or else i will have to revoke your manhood card.

shekib82
Apr 24th 2012, 01:43 PM
Prolly my fav.

Speaking of Sci Fi movies, this summer looks to be pretty awesome.

there's that movie about space nazis which i would like to see. and then there's the prometheus movie. the avengers. spider man.

it is looking very sweet.

even the mediocre ones are actually enjoyable. I liked both john carter and battleship.

NickKIELCEPoland
Apr 24th 2012, 02:37 PM
Spiderman is the biggest pile of shite ever.

Donkey
Apr 24th 2012, 05:39 PM
i hope you mean for scalette johansen, or else i will have to revoke your manhood card.

Gave up caring about that ages ago.



Avengers is going to be awesome.

The Drunk Guy
Apr 24th 2012, 06:19 PM
there's that movie about space nazis which i would like to see. and then there's the prometheus movie. the avengers. spider man.

it is looking very sweet.

even the mediocre ones are actually enjoyable. I liked both john carter and battleship.

Nazi's in space? That sounds like another Uwe Boll abomination.

Prometheus looks gorgeous and Total Recall will be a treat (love the original, terrible Arnie and all). There's another about some orbital prison that looks interesting, but the ads seem to really go against what the film is supposed to be about.

The Drunk Guy
Apr 24th 2012, 06:22 PM
Spiderman is the biggest pile of shite ever.

I take it you mean the Sam Raimi from a few years back. I haven't seen much about the new one other than some photos.

Donkey
Apr 24th 2012, 07:53 PM
Nazi's in space? That sounds like another Uwe Boll abomination.


No way. Looks amazing. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py_IndUbcxc

Ludicrous, of course.

I take it you mean the Sam Raimi from a few years back. I haven't seen much about the new one other than some photos.
The third one was an abortion. The first one was decent, and honestly the second one might have been the best superhero movie to date (no longer, obviously).

shekib82
Apr 25th 2012, 12:09 PM
Nazi's in space? That sounds like another Uwe Boll abomination.

Prometheus looks gorgeous and Total Recall will be a treat (love the original, terrible Arnie and all). There's another about some orbital prison that looks interesting, but the ads seem to really go against what the film is supposed to be about.

it's a hollywood production:

http://youtu.be/Py_IndUbcxc

Michael
Apr 30th 2012, 06:36 PM
I just saw the two recent Sherlock Holmes films: Sherlock Holmes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/).

I watched them both on DVD. Not bad, pretty good action/adventure type films as long as you don't care much about scripts or acting and just want non-stop action-adventure in filthy old Victorian-era Europe.

dilettante
Apr 30th 2012, 06:48 PM
there's that movie about space nazis which i would like to see. and then there's the prometheus movie. the avengers. spider man.

it is looking very sweet.

even the mediocre ones are actually enjoyable. I liked both john carter and battleship.

I'm looking forward to John Carter showing up in Redbox :)

dilettante
Apr 30th 2012, 06:50 PM
The third one was an abortion. The first one was decent, and honestly the second one might have been the best superhero movie to date (no longer, obviously).

Indeed; Spiderman II was surprisingly good.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Dark Knight Rises yet. I thought The Dark Knight was a definite contender for best superhero movie yet; I'm curious to see how they end the trilogy.

pramjockey
Apr 30th 2012, 07:36 PM
Indeed; Spiderman II was surprisingly good.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Dark Knight Rises yet. I thought The Dark Knight was a definite contender for best superhero movie yet; I'm curious to see how they end the trilogy.

Honestly, I am too. The first two I thought were excellent, so I'm really keeping quiet to not jinx anything!

Donkey
Apr 30th 2012, 08:43 PM
Indeed; Spiderman II was surprisingly good.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Dark Knight Rises yet. I thought The Dark Knight was a definite contender for best superhero movie yet; I'm curious to see how they end the trilogy.
Well... let's hope it's good. #2 was built around Heath Ledger's Joker and, frankly, fuck Christian Bale. :)

shekib82
Apr 30th 2012, 11:25 PM
the avengers is coming out this week and it is certified fresh by rotten tomatoes. Let's hope that the critics are right.

shekib82
Apr 30th 2012, 11:26 PM
I saw the new jason statam movie called "safe". it is basically jason statam against all the criminals in new york. Anyone doubts who won?

Donkey
Apr 30th 2012, 11:37 PM
I saw the new jason statam movie called "safe". it is basically jason statam against all the criminals in new york. Anyone doubts who won?
Mmmmm-mm. There's nothing quite like a super trashy Jason Statham flick.

shekib82
Apr 30th 2012, 11:39 PM
Mmmmm-mm. There's nothing quite like a super trashy Jason Statham flick.

the expendables 2 is coming out this summer.

Donkey
May 1st 2012, 12:15 AM
the expendables 2 is coming out this summer.

Oh sweet lawrd. You just made my night.

GOD that one was bad.

Michael
May 1st 2012, 05:45 PM
All this interest in Marvel Comics superheros seems odd to me.

I'm thinking it must be some weird generational quirk. Did something happen to Marvel during the 1970's?

It seems as if Marvel Comics were 'big' in the 1950's and 60's, but in the 1970's when I was growing up, they seemed non-existent. I don't recall ever even seeing a Superman or Spiderman comic book as a kid. I don't remember ever encountering anyone ever buying or reading one or talking about it. No one had any older brothers with a stack of such comics laying around. Nothing, nada, zilch. By contrast, Archie Comics were EVERYWHERE back then.

Then in the 1980's Comic Books and Sports Cards became 'collectables' and all of a sudden Marvel Comic books were everywhere.

Seems to me like Marvel Comics crawled into a cave sometime in the late 1960's or early 1970's and didn't reappear until 1980. As such, I have absolutely zero interest in any 'superhero' genre movie other than Batman (which I know from watching the old reruns on tv of the live-action series). Superman and Spiderman just seem corny to me (along with the whole Marvel Comics universe - I guess I wasn't indoctrinated as a kid!).

The Drunk Guy
May 1st 2012, 06:01 PM
All this interest in Marvel Comics superheros seems odd to me.

I'm thinking it must be some weird generational quirk. Did something happen to Marvel during the 1970's?

It seems as if Marvel Comics were 'big' in the 1950's and 60's, but in the 1970's when I was growing up, they seemed non-existent. I don't recall ever even seeing a Superman or Spiderman comic book as a kid. I don't remember ever encountering anyone ever buying or reading one or talking about it. No one had any older brothers with a stack of such comics laying around. Nothing, nada, zilch. By contrast, Archie Comics were EVERYWHERE back then.

Then in the 1980's Comic Books and Sports Cards became 'collectables' and all of a sudden Marvel Comic books were everywhere.

Seems to me like Marvel Comics crawled into a cave sometime in the late 1960's or early 1970's and didn't reappear until 1980. As such, I have absolutely zero interest in any 'superhero' genre movie other than Batman (which I know from watching the old reruns on tv of the live-action series). Superman and Spiderman just seem corny to me (along with the whole Marvel Comics universe - I guess I wasn't indoctrinated as a kid!).
Superman is DC.

Anyway, Marvel went pretty wild in the '70s. Lots of space opera, drug use, and sexualized soap opera material.

Donkey
May 1st 2012, 06:26 PM
Marvel is writing some pretty awesome shit these days.

The Drunk Guy
May 1st 2012, 06:47 PM
Marvel is writing some pretty awesome shit these days.

I haven't read any in several years. If I read any, it tends to be Dark Horse or Image (Walking Dead).

Donkey
May 1st 2012, 06:48 PM
I haven't read any in several years. If I read any, it tends to be Dark Horse or Image (Walking Dead).

I've been reading from their Ultimate's story line recently. Good times.

The Drunk Guy
May 1st 2012, 06:54 PM
I've been reading from their Ultimate's story line recently. Good times.

I've heard that, but I'm not big on the universe reboot shit. I've been avoiding DC for the same reason.

Greendruid
May 2nd 2012, 10:10 PM
Anyway ... back to movies!

The Snurks - awful. Left the living room after 20 minutes. My toddler endured hoping against hope that the Gayans would prevail. I also don't like that they stole my D&D world name.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams - very cool stuff but documentary of course.

The Book of Eli - did I mention this one already? Pretty interesting Denzel Washington and Sirius Black/Sid Vicious (a.k.a. Gary Oldman) square off in a futuristic struggle for The Good Book. Full of fun action and some good twists. I like bleak futuristic films. Beware, lots of green-tint in the filming.

Donkey
May 2nd 2012, 10:18 PM
The last movie I watched was a one hour PBS documentary about the Cuyahoga River. Lots of other contextual stuff was discussed, such as the Hough riots, white flight, the broader environmental movement, etc.

The electro-fishing boats they use for biodiversity sampling are hilarious, by the way.

Just to jump back to the Avengers, I purchased advance tickets today. Tomorrow nearing midnight we'll head to the theater. I bought four tickets. Not sure who two of them are for, but that was the assignment. :lol:

The Drunk Guy
May 3rd 2012, 01:07 AM
Anyway ... back to movies!

The Snurks - awful. Left the living room after 20 minutes. My toddler endured hoping against hope that the Gayans would prevail. I also don't like that they stole my D&D world name.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams - very cool stuff but documentary of course.

The Book of Eli - did I mention this one already? Pretty interesting Denzel Washington and Sirius Black/Sid Vicious (a.k.a. Gary Oldman) square off in a futuristic struggle for The Good Book. Full of fun action and some good twists. I like bleak futuristic films. Beware, lots of green-tint in the filming.
If you like bleak scifi, try The Road. The book (by Cormac McCarthy) is better, but the movie does well with the bleak feel of surviving an apocalyptic scenario.

shekib82
May 3rd 2012, 12:22 PM
If you like bleak scifi, try The Road. The book (by Cormac McCarthy) is better, but the movie does well with the bleak feel of surviving an apocalyptic scenario.

that one and the book of eli are the two worse movies i have ever seen in my life. The who background about the cannibalism is really disgusting.

The Drunk Guy
May 3rd 2012, 01:05 PM
that one and the book of eli are the two worse movies i have ever seen in my life. The who background about the cannibalism is really disgusting.

It should be. Its about humanity at its most desperate point....where morality is denied existence by survival instincts.

shekib82
May 5th 2012, 10:38 AM
I have just seen the avengers. It is a good movie, but not good enough to warrant the kind of ratings it got on rotten tomatoes. I thought that cowboys and aliens was much better for example.

Donkey
May 5th 2012, 11:02 AM
I have just seen the avengers. It is a good movie, but not good enough to warrant the kind of ratings it got on rotten tomatoes. I thought that cowboys and aliens was much better for example.

Couldn't disagree more.

shekib82
May 5th 2012, 12:30 PM
Couldn't disagree more.

to each his taste.

Michael
May 5th 2012, 12:41 PM
You both have seen this movie already? Didn't it just open like yesterday?

Donkey
May 5th 2012, 01:16 PM
You both have seen this movie already? Didn't it just open like yesterday?

Midnight opening.

shekib82
May 5th 2012, 11:57 PM
You both have seen this movie already? Didn't it just open like yesterday?

I watch newly released every Friday or Saturday. I am a cinephile.