I don't know about you guys, but there are some movies that I will see when they come out regardless, and then other movies that I need to see the review for. Unfortunately, most of the film critics are too concerned with trying to make themselves sound more intelligent than the next film critic. So the best way to go about finding how good a movie actually was is by asking actual moviegoers.

So we already have the "Movies you're looking forward to in 2006" thread, so why don't we use this as a review thread for movies you see over the weekend? You can write a quick review, recommend it, say thumbs up or thumbs down, request a review, or just talk about how shitty this thread is.

Anyways, have at it!

Opening this week:

Cars

The Omen (Opened Tuesday)

X-Men 3:

i give it 3 stars out of 5. If you arent that aware of the comics you'll enjoy it quite a bit. If you are, you may get a little irked on where they took some of the characters.


V For Vendetta:

4 out of 5 stars. Once again not as good as the graphic novel. But the graphic novel was ridiculously too good and poetic. So I didnt expect it to be that good. But it was off the hook in its own right. good story, decent action, and it touched on some really good issues that effect todays society.

I agree with you on X-Men 3. I think it was entertaining, but they went through it too fast. They didn't touch enough on what Mutants did what, or get into their character at all. They never even felt the need to explain that Juggernaut was Xavior's half brother...

I give it a B-, mostly for the entertainment factor.

Two so far -- Xmen and Cars.

I thought Xmen 3 might blow, considering I'm not a terribly huge fan of narcissist Ratner. It didn't exactly "suck", or "blow"... but it didn't do much else, either.

As the closing credits began to roll, my friend leaned over to me and whispered "Y'know, they could've removed the ENTIRE Jean Grey storyline, and it'd still be the same film". Of course, they needed her to go psycho Phoenix on us to set-up the apparent fourth installment of the trilogy I leaned right back and whispered, "If the guards had the serum in their guns all along, then why lock up mutants like Juggernaut? Simply shoot him!"

Of course, then there's the mystery day-into-night scene where it seems to take Magneto five hours to move a bridge half way across the bay. I won't spoil it if you haven't seen it yet, but you'll know it when it happens. This is most likely Ratner saying "Well, the bridge sequence needs daylight to show off the million dollar FX, but pyrotechnics work BEST when it's dark.

And Storm acts her stupid self once again. Halle Fucking Berry. Yep.


I've always been a massive fan of Pixar, but I really thought if there was a misfire in their future, "Cars" might be it. The previews last year didn't thrill me, and the story seemed too simple and predictible for it's own good.

Pixar STILL hasn't misfired. This is a pretty damn good film. And fuck if Pixar doesn't keep one-upping itself in the tech department. The storyline is basic Tom Cruise, but the characters are easy to like, and therefore easy to empathize and sympathize with when the time comes. The racing sequences are fucking amazing, and the whole deal is rather imaginative. Pixar has a way in developing likable characters that Disney hasn't achieved since, IMO, Beauty and the Beast. The only problem? I laughed my ass off when Michael Schumacher makes an appearance at the end -- as a Ferrari F430, flanked by two Maserati Quattroportes. My date didn't get the joke. Well, she's a girl, so I suppose it's not her job to know who the great Ferrari Champion is. Fair is fair -- I still can't tell the difference between velvet and velour.

Someone merge denny's thread in here.

I went and saw The Omen over the weekend. Here's my take on it:

For all of you interested in a good Horror flick, this is not the film to satisfy you. The main scare tactics that were used in the movie were simple loud noises during quiet scenes. In my opinion, that is the laziest, most inept way to do horror. "If you can't spook the audience, make it real quiet for about 5 minutes, and then make the audience jump."

I never saw the original one, but I've heard this one follows it's predecessor very closely. I'm sure, however, that it couldn't have been as bad as this one. Worst of all, even without seeing the original, I knew exactly where the movie was going, and the ending was not surprising at all, though it was meant to be. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Seriously were we supposed to be surprised that he didn't kill the kid at the end because it was too hard to kill a child??? The director was too pussy to kill the child, so the ending left a lot to be desired. ***END SPOILER***

All in all, I give the movie a solid D.

A side note on "Cars" -- stick around for the credits. Looks like Pixar had some extra money to play with.

John Ratzenberger (Mack) has the best fucking line in the film... in the end credits.

I took the wife to see "The Breakup" yesterday. A romantic comedy that did a poor job intigrating the two. There were IMO too many long sappy periods which did little to develop the plot or entertain the guys. Vince Vaughn was funny at times, tame at others. Aniston was bottled in and made to seem more sympathetic than agressive. A couple of the supporting characters really seemed deeper than these two half way into the flick.

There was a repeated theme throughout the flick on how wrong the guy was repeatedly, but how women need to simply accept them for what they are. Vaughn eventually breaks down and gives in at the end,*spoiler* still to be dismissed. What was the making of a fun movie gets bogged down here and the last 20 minutes are spent checking your watch while doing the math in your head on how long until you can escape.

In all not worth the money, maybe a cuddler on the couch on DVD. You guys will laugh a few times but leave feeling forgotten. If not for the names on the cover you'd feel cheated.

1 1/2 out of 4 stars.

^post 420 wasted on a "Romantic Comedy". I will celebrate elsewhere.

^post 420 wasted on a "Romantic Comedy". I will celebrate elsewhere.

Yes, but Stevie Wonder saved the post.

I saw Poseidon recently.

I didnt like it at all and Ill give it a 2.5 out of 5.

most movies suck now, all about hollywood $$ and preying on the mtv generation. i just saw 'motorhome massacre', a cheesy B movie in the style of old B rate slasher/horror movies from the 80s. considering that, its pretty much what i wanted it to be. bad special effects, bad acting, some titties, and a lot of blood. if you like that genre its worth a rent, not much more though. at least its not PG-13 like most of the new 'horror' movies.

Opening this week:

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Nacho Libre
The Lake House

All four movies look like absolute flops to me. I'm sure Nacho Libre will get some sales, but it looks like stinkers this week.

If anyone sees them this week, feel free to stop by and give us a review.

dont shit exist until superman. its pointless to put a movie out until late july if you're trying to get a cut of the market.[smilie=paca.gif]

Opening this week:

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Nacho Libre
The Lake House

All four movies look like absolute flops to me. I'm sure Nacho Libre will get some sales, but it looks like stinkers this week.

If anyone sees them this week, feel free to stop by and give us a review.

Pharaoh will offer his take on "Garfield", since Jennifer Love Blewitt is in it.

No intention of seeing "The Lake House". What... she's supposed to be in love with Keanu Reeves when in real life she's dating Jesse James???? My suspension of disbelief is shot to Hell.

Nacho Libre... might be funny, but a Napolean Dynamite "ummm...okay" kinda funny -- which means "stupid".

Another Fast and the Fucking Furious? Next it'll be Alpaca racing in Peru, entitled "The Fast and the Furious: Andes Adrenaline". Sheeeesh.

I though posiedon was pretty entertaining. 3.5 out of 5

X-Men was great 4.5 out of 5

The Breakup really sucked 1 out of 5

The Davinchi code 2 out of 5 and I dont think thats how you spell it

Since I stopped living by a $2 movie theater, I only pay to see 1-2 movies a year in the theater, tops. Until it comes out on Netflix, a movie just doesn't exist for me. I bet the only movie I'll pay full $ to see this year is Superman Returns. So, does anyone mind "old" movie reviews?

So, does anyone mind "old" movie reviews?

i'd love to read 'em :)

Hoodwinked was fucking gay; don't make your kids watch it.

I won't be providing a review of Garfield. There is no fucking way I'm paying full price to watch that shit on the big screen.

The only reason to go to the cinema is to see massive special effects movies. Otherwise your home system is enough.

I went and saw XMen 3 and that might be the last movie I see at the cinema this year. Superman is gonna suck. It's a fucking kids movie.

At least Batman was dark enough to bring in the adult fans.

I will celebrate elsewhere.[smilie=rofl.gif]

I just saw a few movies...

Glory Road - Go get it if you havent seen it. Fucking amazing movie

End Game (w/Cuba Gooding Jr.,James Woods and Burt Reynolds) - Sucked nutbags. I hope nobody ever sees this...it sucks dick

The Producers--8/10

This was a funny movie and Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick were excellent. But it's so weird...

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0183892/

Armageddon: This is a Hong Kong movie that came out a year before the "Men Can Cry When Bruce Willis dies" blockbuster of the same name. It's Oriental Christian X-Filesy happy horseshit about how video-on-demand in conjunction with the hand of God and a black Mass will lead to the end of all things. Or something. Though the subtitles and the dubbing differ, usually a good sign of semi-interesting foreign-film watching when words are important, this thing put me to sleep twice. Rod Serling could've told the film's story 4x as well in 1/4th the time. They get bonus points for shooting some scenes in Prague and actually calling it Prague, but still, it's not worth renting.

I just saw a few movies...

Glory Road - Go get it if you havent seen it. Fucking amazing movie

End Game (w/Cuba Gooding Jr.,James Woods and Burt Reynolds) - Sucked nutbags. I hope nobody ever sees this...it sucks dick

Really want to watch glory road.

Opening this week:

Click

Waist Deep

While Adam Sandler is always good for a laugh during the summer, I wouldn't be surprised if this movie bombs. While a remote that controls the world is an idea that everyone has had in their life, I have the feeling they're somewhat limited as to what they can do in this movie. I have the feeling the previews have showed us all the funny points in the entire movie.

Waist Deep - I think Tyrese Gibson has improved as an actor and even seems to be a pretty cool guy, I'll skip this one. Anyone who sees it and feels compelled to write a good review might change my mind.

Click chose a bad time to ask people for 10 dollars. Its superman returns week in a few days.

watching rounders, the poker movie with matt damon.

i am going to see click on sunday and looking foward to it

nacho libre was pretty entertaining

You went to the cinema to see Nacho?

And are going to see click at the cinema as well?

Do you own a normal TV and DVD player?

Fucking rent that shit.

Going to see those movies at the cinema = waste of time and money

BTW, here in Oz it costs $15 for a ticket, plus the price of food is fucking insane. $3 for a large coke? I'll smuggle a bottle of Beam instead, thanks.

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.

I took my wife to see the Lake House (of course I'd rather have seen something else but I took one for the team and got what I wanted before we went so I was chill-axin' the whole time anyway). Its as terrible as you'd expect it to be. Music that doesn't fit the scene, poor camera work, terrible acting, horrible shortcommings in the storyline, paper-thin plot.

watching rounders, the poker movie with matt damon.

hah! i love that movie.

we always imitate teddy KGB during our poker games :D

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.

I took my wife to see the Lake House (of course I'd rather have seen something else but I took one for the team and got what I wanted before we went so I was chill-axin' the whole time anyway). Its as terrible as you'd expect it to be. Music that doesn't fit the scene, poor camera work, terrible acting, horrible shortcommings in the storyline, paper-thin plot.

If you are ever in West Michigan, M-89 Cinema in Otsego/Plainwell

2 Tickets to a first run movie (matinee), bucket of popcorn and two pops for under $12. Or forgo the food and pay just $3.50/ticket.

Sure, it feels like you are watching it in somebody's basement (the theater is very small) but it works.

http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=16408015

I bet Hermy's been there.

Fuckers.

It costs $8-$9 over here to see a movie, or even better, just go to the fuckin' drive in for $5-$7.

$6.50 in korea.

Rounders was a decent movie, first poker movie I saw. The plots alright but the chicks ugly. The beginning was just fucking sweet but some parts in the movie were fucking pointless.

8/10.

I also saw Red Eye. Not bad but the usual stalker im going to follow you into your house and kill you type of movie.

Waiting.

Funny movie. Id give it a 7/10. ****************************The hairy pussy was gross as fuck.***************************

Picked up Hostel on dvd. I'd rate it three out of four stars. If you liked Saw, you'll probably like Hostel.

The Boondock Saints. Alright movie with a kickass ending -- plot's also kind of iffy, but I won't spoil it for you. I'd give it a 7.7/10 from any point of view, although it's one of my favorites.

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.



$8US = $5AUS? LMAO

Can I give you $10,000 and you do the exchange?

Dude, if it cost you $8 it's gonna cost me at least $13.

If I have $1AUS it equals about 75cUS (whatever the fuck you call that) Dime? Nickel? Quarter? Whatever - the point is I'm paying more.

Anyway, I know I said you should only go and see special effects movies at the cinema cause that comedy/drama shit is fine on the home system but I went and saw Davinci Code with the fiance

Good movie, I really liked it. I don't know why the Catholic Church is going crazy about it. It doesn't say God/Jesus doesn't exist or was a prick. Just claims Jesus had a woman, she had off spring etc

It's an old story but well done. French chick was cool too (not super hot, but hot enough) Hanks wasn't perfect for the part but I can't think of anyone else to do it so it's not a big deal.

It is my kind of movie, though. I love conspracy theories and shit that makes you question the "accepted opinion" so that might be part of why I enjoyed it so much.

Go and see it for yourself, and if possible take a Catholic with you. I didn't, but wish I did. It would be interesting to see what they think about it, even though the Church might have clouded their opinion.

Oh, and it's probably better if you see it with a bunch of friends who like to discuss movies at a cafe or some shit afterwards (I don't associate with fuckers like that). It would be an interesting discussion.

Ok, that's my review - not the usual review, but such is life.

Oh - Boondock Saints is the shit! Buy that flick!

Came out around the time Columbine happened so it died at the box office.

It's fucking awesome.

Love it!

It ain't the best movie you'll see but if you think it's shit you're a fucking idiot

Another good movie: Equelibrium (I think that's how you spell it)

Christian Bale is in it, it's a good flick - buy it/hire it/whatever it. Worth it!

went to see click yesterday, very very good movie. I laughed and cried.

Oh - Boondock Saints is the shit! Buy that flick!

Came out around the time Columbine happened so it died at the box office.

It's fucking awesome.

Love it!

It ain't the best movie you'll see but if you think it's shit you're a fucking idiot

Another good movie: Equelibrium (I think that's how you spell it)

Christian Bale is in it, it's a good flick - buy it/hire it/whatever it. Worth it!

/cosigned on both counts. If you haven't seen these two movies you are missing out.

hostel: everyone i know and myself hated it, and we all love saw and horrors in general but just couldnt get into it. i even watched it twice to try and give it a chance.

boondock saints: awesome, own it, nuff said.

havent seen equilibriem, hafta check that out. just saw a movie called 'bully', from 2001. pretty fukt up, true story. if you dont mind being disturbed some id recommend it. going to watch 'the hills have eyes' in a bit here, will give my review when im done.

your really into horror movies. For me, fuck horror

your really into horror movies. For me, fuck horror

thats my cheez man, seen pretty much every 80s horror movie ever made. the genre died off in the 90s. was resurrected by (this hurts to say) scream, but most of the new stuff sucks. PG-13 horror movies? dont think so. but yeah, ill be here for all of your horror movie needs :cool:

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.


$8US = $5AUS? LMAO

Can I give you $10,000 and you do the exchange?

Dude, if it cost you $8 it's gonna cost me at least $13.

If I have $1AUS it equals about 75cUS (whatever the fuck you call that) Dime? Nickel? Quarter? Whatever - the point is I'm paying more.


Reading is good for the soul P. I said the $4 pop would be like $5 Ozzy. I understand your dollar is worth less than ours so you are paying "more" (if by "more" you mean a larger quantity of dollars, as for how much it actually costs in comparison, I'd have to see a breakdown of a couple things like cost of living and average wages and such in our two regions). But, just because your dollar is worth less than our dollar doesn't mean everything automatically costs more for you (see your $3 dollar coke, of course, that might be more expensive as well depending on the amount of the shit that's in there) though it is normal for things you have to import to cost more because of the importation and the currency difference.

But if you want to send me $10,000 I'll take that shit and "exchange" it for you. Detroit rates of course.

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.


$8US = $5AUS? LMAO

Can I give you $10,000 and you do the exchange?

Dude, if it cost you $8 it's gonna cost me at least $13.

If I have $1AUS it equals about 75cUS (whatever the fuck you call that) Dime? Nickel? Quarter? Whatever - the point is I'm paying more.


Reading is good for the soul P.

Deleted a Bunch of stuff

But if you want to send me $10,000 I'll take that shit and "exchange" it for you. Detroit rates of course.

Yeah, sorry - I re-read it and was too lazy to edit my post.

I'll keep my cash and you can keep the cold weather.

Fair trade? Fuck Yeah!

Great Barrier Reef here I come!

UxKa - put that horro shit on hold and go find Equilibrieum.

Buy it if you have to.

It's fucking awesome.

Another great flick? Dark City - made by the Aussie that did I, Robot, but it's done before he sold out.

Identity is another movie I liked enough to buy, even though I could see the twist coming.

Obviously I loved the Matrix Trilogy, love Star Wars and LOTR was OK.

It's weird - I'm love movies that geeks love.

But I doubt many geeks can drop 50.

UxKa - put that horro shit on hold and go find Equilibrieum.

Buy it if you have to.

It's fucking awesome.

Another great flick? Dark City - made by the Aussie that did I, Robot, but it's done before he sold out.

Identity is another movie I liked enough to buy, even though I could see the twist coming.

Obviously I loved the Matrix Trilogy, love Star Wars and LOTR was OK.

It's weird - I'm love movies that geeks love.

But I doubt many geeks can drop 50.

equilibrium it is then. i have dark city, good flick. and who doesnt love ms connely? identity was decent. matrix reloaded was the best IMO, but they are all good. star wars is great too, loved part 3. i liked LOTR but the last one had waaaay too many 'oh no frodo' in slow motion moments. in LOTR two, when the trees kicked ass, was one of the coolest things i ever seen at the theater.

I still can't get over Boondock Saints. Rocco was the shit. I loved when he went nuts

Identity was one of the better movies imo. Loved every part of it.

Ok, since people seem to like the movies I like.

From my collection:

12 Monkeys
Fight Club
American History X
Blade Trilogy (got a little shitty at the end)
Men of Honour (whatever happened to Cuba Gooding Jr)

I recommend y'all see all of these

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all great flicks, Pharaoh.

American History X is a superb movie. Ed Norton's performance was awesome and it made the movie, imo.

Men of Honor was a great movie, too. Race-related movies are usually very inspiring and being that this was based on a true story, it was even more intriguing.

Fight Club just rocks for being so cool. i loved the cinematography and visceral scenes throughout the movie. i mean, who doesn't like watching someone getting their ass beat, while still being a badass?

i haven't seen any of the Blade trilogy, though.

Ok, since people seem to like the movies I like.

From my collection:

12 Monkeys
Fight Club
American History X
Blade Trilogy (got a little shitty at the end)
Men of Honour (whatever happened to Cuba Gooding Jr)

I recommend y'all see all of these

Never heard of 12 monekys.

I want to see fight club and American history X so bad. Nortons a hell of an actor.

Just finished watching dogma. It was alright like usual. Some funny scenes especially jay and sielnt bob

I want to see fight club and American history X so bad. Nortons a hell of an actor.

both are definitely worth a blockbuster/netflix rental. i don't think you'll be disappointed w/ either.


Just finished watching dogma. It was alright like usual. Some funny scenes especially jay and sielnt bob

dogma was pretty cool, imo. i didn't expect much going into it, so my expectations weren't much. a clever script w/ a star studded cast. usually can't miss w/ those.

Ok, since people seem to like the movies I like.

From my collection:

12 Monkeys
Fight Club
American History X
Blade Trilogy (got a little shitty at the end)
Men of Honour (whatever happened to Cuba Gooding Jr)

I recommend y'all see all of these

all great except im not big on the blade movies, the first one is alright though. surprising how many people havent seen 12 monkeys, a classic if you ask me.

since yall dont get into horror, heres some of my non-horror favs that id recommend:

spun
royal tenenbaums
requiem for a dream
rock star (if you liked 80s hair bands back in the day)
true romance
primer (if you like to think)
orgazmo
kung-fu hustle (subtitled)
lost highway

check imdb to see if they are up your alley, but all 10s in my book.

lost highway had some of the greatest scenes ever in it. but as an overall movie it was kinda dumb.

Fight Club is by far one of the greatest movies of the past decade.

memento was tight.


going to see superman returns tonight in 3D. i'll let ya'll know how it was tonight or tomorrow.

Watching American History X.

SPOILER Curb stomping IS FUCKED MAN FUCKED. FUCK THIS SHIT

I thought this movie was really well made. Nortons a hell of an actor.
It actually had a point and was very meaningful

Watching American History X.

SPOILER Curb stomping IS FUCKED MAN FUCKED. FUCK THIS SHIT

I thought this movie was really well made. Nortons a hell of an actor.
It actually had a point and was very meaningful

lol, i was like, where's the spoiler? but yeah, that scene was gut wrenching. [smilie=sad3.gif]

memento was tight.


going to see superman returns tonight in 3D. i'll let ya'll know how it was tonight or tomorrow.

how was it?

Superman

7.8/10

Safe is the best way to describe this movie. Much like first spiderman it was good, in fact very good. but could've been better. The story was hanging on to the love story element of lois and superman(nice twist to it later in the movie), but i think it spent too much time on it. Nevertheless the action was amazing and the special effects were so crisp you have trouble telling when its brandon routh or a digital model.

Also kevin spacey stole the show as Lex Luthor. He seriously gives gene hackman a run for his money adding his own style to it. All in all the story is bearable, the action is top of the line, and the ending is cheesy as you'd expect from a superman movie(you have to remember superman was a sucka ass lame at the end, but thats how he is sometimes) with plenty of space for a sequel.

Also 1978 richard donner superman movie buffs will enjoy how they enhanced many of his elements, rather than changing them. Kept the score very similar, used the same style in the title sequence, and even ripped off christopher reeves interpretation of playing clark kent and superman.. This is basically a direct sequel to superman 2 and i recommend watching superman 1 and 2 before seeing this for reference.

CARS

Sucked assholes

That's right about $11 for a movie ticket in US dollars. Denny might pay that in LA but I paid $7.50 for a non-discounted show. I think I paid $4 for a large pop the other day when I went ($8 for large pop and a large popcorn), which would be something like $5 Ozzy.

I took my wife to see the Lake House (of course I'd rather have seen something else but I took one for the team and got what I wanted before we went so I was chill-axin' the whole time anyway). Its as terrible as you'd expect it to be. Music that doesn't fit the scene, poor camera work, terrible acting, horrible shortcommings in the storyline, paper-thin plot.

It's $10.50 out here in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, at the Pacific Theater near where I live.

In ads for The Lake House, Keanu Reeves looks like he's kissing himself. It's pretty weird. I'll pass thank you.

The Girl Next Door--9/10

Predictable but still fucking awesome. One of the best sex comedies I've ever seen. Better than any of the American Pie trilogy (of which Wedding is the funniest).

the first half of 40-Year-Old Virgin--8/10

Eh. Liked Girl Next Door better. But until my friend downloads the fucking second half, this isn't an accurate critique.

Watched Fight Club. I didnt really like it that much. Storyline was cool but it was like he had a multi personality disorder, but of course he doesnt. Cool movie but still not up there as one of my top favorites.

Just watched The Skeleton Key. I give it a 6.5/10.

Just watched The Skeleton Key. I give it a 6.5/10.

id agree, altho considering most new 'horror' movies it was decent. i liked the ending, at least it was a bit different.

the female n i made our third attempt to watch 'crash' last night, fell asleep for the third time, but i did make it farther than before. i guess the fact that weve both fallen asleep three times says enough about it. it wasnt bad or anything, but i dont think ill be making a fourth attempt.

coming out soon (or already?): the descent
this movie has actually been out on dvd for a while now and i own it. it was a low-budget movie, and must have sold enough dvds that they are bringing it to the theater now. if you are into isolation horror movies its not bad, a couple gross parts even i had to close my eyes to. my gf absolutely will not watch it again because it freaked her out and shes a big horror movie fan herself, so i guess that says something. im not even allowed to put it in if shes sleeping in the same room lol. 7.5/10 (due to lack of good new horrors).

thumbsucker:
good movie, not much to say about it i guess. 8/10.

I enojyed Crash. I like watching racial movies for some reason, in the good way of course.

Before I watched Crash I expected it to be completely shit, and it wasn't

That's my opinion of it Crash: "It wasn't complete shit".

UxKa, since you are a horror flick aficionado, have you heard anything about the film that Glenn Danzig is producing called 'Gerouge'? It's based on one of his comics.

Finished Jay and Silent Bob strikes Back. A funny movie, nice characters, a cool plot. this is a movie that is good and funny AND worth watching imo.

One of the reasons why I enjoyed Crash was because Luda was in it:)

UxKa, since you are a horror flick aficionado, have you heard anything about the film that Glenn Danzig is producing called 'Gerouge'? It's based on one of his comics.

nope. never was a big danzig fan but im only familiar with his music, not comics or movies (if hes made any before). ill have to look into it.

Speaking of movies that weren't complete shit, I saw Superman Returns. It was OK. Just OK. Didn't suck, wasn't very memorable either. Putting about 30 minutes on the cutting room floor would definitely have improved it.

A movie I watched again the other day was the Jacket.

Liked it alot, but it didn't blow me away.

Interesting concept though and could have been done better.

All the alternate endings kind of left my feeling deflated though. It was like they couldn't decide which way to go and just had 6 or so ideas.

WTF? I can see a story like that having 2, maybe 3 different endings, but this had a ton.

And I hate Brody. Hated him in King Kong, too.

Speaking of movies that weren't complete shit, I saw Superman Returns. It was OK. Just OK. Didn't suck, wasn't very memorable either. Putting about 30 minutes on the cutting room floor would definitely have improved it.

That sounds about right to me. There wasn't anything I could really say bad about it, but nothing that really blew me away either.

the jacket was good, but i agree pharoah... good concept but they could have done a bit more with it. and yes, brody is just annoying to look at.

i havent seen superman, but in the commercial when the bullet hits his eye, that is badass.

i checked out 'ge rouge' on imdb, sounds interesting. its about voodoo stuff, sounds like some voodoo masters war it out. thanks for the heads up glenn.

Speaking of movies that weren't complete shit, I saw Superman Returns. It was OK. Just OK. Didn't suck, wasn't very memorable either. Putting about 30 minutes on the cutting room floor would definitely have improved it.

That sounds about right to me. There wasn't anything I could really say bad about it, but nothing that really blew me away either.
exactly how i felt. it was very safe. much like the first spiderman(i think the first spiderman was a little better though it used the very first superman as inspiration oddly enough)

I just got back from POC 2, it is a 7 or 8 imo. It is very long 2.5 hours but keeps you interested for being a sequel it was above average compared to most. There were a lot of lighter moments and outrageous scenes but I really enjoyed it.

However sort of a Spoiler, it leaves you knowing there is a third movie in the end and the two movies are connected. I know that is was announced that there would be a two and three just didn't realize they would be connected beyond the main characters in terms of storyline.

JS, I think they shot parts 2 and 3 at the same time, that's what I heard at least.

All the alternate endings kind of left my feeling deflated though. It was like they couldn't decide which way to go and just had 6 or so ideas.
There's some types of movie endings -- it's a few years later and everyone who matters got their just desserts -- that'd work out well with a dozen different funny little endings, especially in the age of DVD extras. Of course, for the ultimate in multiple endings done right, see Clue.

POC... It's not coming to me. What's POC?

just thought WTF? pirates of the carribean..even had to go to yahoo movies to see..opening this week...doh.

Anyone get to see Little Man this weekend? I figured it would be one that I wouldn't even be tempted to see, but I've heard some people liked it and thought it was actually entertaining.

Any reviews?

Looking at the previews, it looks boring. Maybe a few laughs but would be a waste of money, well atleast for me.

Pink Panther--9/10

Really well done, hilarious movie. Steve Martin is excellent at what he does.

And Beyonce...oh my fucking God...

I fucking hate Steve Martin.

He just annoys the hell out of me.

And I'm all for alternate endings, but only if they're actually really different.

The Jacket's alternate's were too similar IMO.

I saw Superduperman Returns. Between Gutz and this guy, I think they've captured my sentiments well:

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i saw 'a scanner darkly'. it was a bit confusing but it pretty much ties together by the end... make sure you wont have to pee or get more popcorn or you will be really confused. it ended too soon though, coulda used about 15 more minutes to truly finish the story rather than just leaving you with the idea of what will happen. maybe a sequel coming? overall a thumbs up. just the animation is cool enough. id give it a 7/10.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

the gf is trying to make me see that. i doesnt look bad but ive never liked any of m knight shamalans movies at all, so thats my hitch.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

Is that suppose to be the horror movie?

For some reason, I'm getting to the theater a lot lately. That's good, but it's a fucking expensive habit.

Click--7/10. Much better when it doesn't try to be funny.

Nacho Libre--9/10. Starts of slow as hell but gets really funny, then goes toward a nice, if conservative, ending.

I just saw a few movies...

Glory Road - Go get it if you havent seen it. Fucking amazing movie

End Game (w/Cuba Gooding Jr.,James Woods and Burt Reynolds) - Sucked nutbags. I hope nobody ever sees this...it sucks dick

Glory Road was excellent, but it was SO similar to coach carter

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I heard from 4 people it was absolutely HORRIBLE! M. Night is fading fast. IMO, he'd had one good movie, The Sixth Sense.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I heard from 4 people it was absolutely HORRIBLE! M. Night is fading fast. IMO, he'd had one good movie, The Sixth Sense.
i liked signs and unbreakable myself. the village was utter garbage though. i heard lady in the water was tight. but i'll find out for myself probally.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I heard from 4 people it was absolutely HORRIBLE! M. Night is fading fast. IMO, he'd had one good movie, The Sixth Sense.

Have you seen Unbreakable.

I've heard that it is just not a horror or the like thing, and people are thinking horror when they think M. Night.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I heard from 4 people it was absolutely HORRIBLE! M. Night is fading fast. IMO, he'd had one good movie, The Sixth Sense.

Have you seen Unbreakable.

I've heard that it is just not a horror or the like thing, and people are thinking horror when they think M. Night.
maybe thats why they dont like3 it. its a suspense/supernatural story. can't tell you more than that w/o spoiling it

M. Night = horror? WTF?

How are his movies horror movies?

Sixth Sense was awesome, but not a horror.

Unbreakable was obvious (2 stars and Bruce Willis is the hero. That makes Samuel the bad guy, right? Took me 3 seconds to work that out, and I was drunk)

Signs? Good, but not great. And certainly not a horror movie.

The Village? LAME AS FUCK! How many twists can we squeeze in? 2 or 3? How about 4? Maybe more? Kill it! Not a horror.

The Lady in the Water looks excellent and is not a horror movie.

M Night movies are all about the suspense. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes the fact he relies on the big twist fucks it up completely.

Oh, WTF is "a scanner darkly"? Never even heard of it. Who's in it? Director? etc

a scanner darkly: http://imdb.com/title/tt0405296/

Superman Returns--9/10

Two complaints:

1. Kate Bosworth sucks at acting.

2. This movie follows the original one way too faithfully and those who see both movies can make obvious comparisons.

Other than that, fantastic movie with great performances by Spacey and Routh. Even if the plot is a little far-fetched.

I saw Lady in the Water Tuesday night at a prescreening. It's a great movie, pretty much a fairy tale. But it really makes you think. I advise seeing it.

I heard from 4 people it was absolutely HORRIBLE! M. Night is fading fast. IMO, he'd had one good movie, The Sixth Sense.

Have you seen Unbreakable.

I've heard that it is just not a horror or the like thing, and people are thinking horror when they think M. Night.

I saw parts of Unbreakable, never the whole thing from start to finish. It didn't really do it for me. Maybe I'm just not a comic book kind of guy.

LOL - if you see any scene featuring Willis and Samuel in Unbreakable it's pretty obvious WTF is gonna happen.

There should have been another "name" actor in there, just for mis-direction.

Good idea for a movie but poorly done IMO.

Same goes with "5 people you meet in Heaven". Good idea, but the flick was boring as fuck.

Another fucking boring movie? Syriana. Looked good but was too fucking slow for me and I wasn't hooked enough to care.

A Scanner Darkly sounds pretty good, too. Thanks for the heads up.

I just saw "the Clearing". It was a very simple movie about a kidnapping. the title of the movie becomes fairly relevent when the ending plays out. I thought it was average, alot of build up to a typical answer.

Is that the one with Paul Newman or Robert Redford?

I think I recall it.

Is that the one with Paul Newman or Robert Redford?

I think I recall it.
robert redford and william dafoe.

http://www.theblurb.com.au/Issue56/ClearingDVD.jpg

Another fucking boring movie? Syriana. Looked good but was too fucking slow for me and I wasn't hooked enough to care.
After seeing Syriana, I read the books by Robert Baer that Syriana was based on, hoping the movie would make more sense. Hah! While chock full of nifty information and intrigue, the books are even more disjointed than the movie!

I'm watching Ghandi this morning. Never wanted to see it, but have been stuck to it since it started.

Be sure to watch the sequel to Gandhi -- it kicks ass:

On-XJw-DqWI

Another fucking boring movie? Syriana. Looked good but was too fucking slow for me and I wasn't hooked enough to care.
After seeing Syriana, I read the books by Robert Baer that Syriana was based on, hoping the movie would make more sense. Hah! While chock full of nifty information and intrigue, the books are even more disjointed than the movie!

Lol

At least I won't be reading the books.

Pity the books and the movie are so shit since the idea is a good one.

Fuck I hate it when some idiot fucks up a good idea.

Be sure to watch the sequel to Gandhi -- it kicks ass:

On-XJw-DqWI

That movie is one of the most underrated comedic gems of all time.

Be sure to watch the sequel to Gandhi -- it kicks ass:

On-XJw-DqWI

That movie is one of the most underrated comedic gems of all time.

Without a doubt. UHF booooooyeee! Today, we're teaching poodles how to fly!

Two more for you guys.

The World's Fastest Indian--10/10

Fantastic movie. If I was to compare it to anything, I'd be like throwing Anchorman, The Rookie, motorcycles, and Aussie awesomeness into a blender. Anthony Hopkins is amazing, and there are some funny-ass lines in the movie (especially the part with the transvestite).



Talladega Nights--9/10

If you don't like gay jokes or are easily offended or hate Applebee's, avoid this movie like the plague. Otherwise, you're gonna find it hilarious. The "kilo of Colombian bam-bam" part is fuckin' hilarious.

Be sure to watch the sequel to Gandhi -- it kicks ass:

On-XJw-DqWI

That movie is one of the most underrated comedic gems of all time.

Without a doubt. UHF booooooyeee! Today, we're teaching poodles how to fly!

"Today we'll learn how to make plutonium from basic household materials."

Such a funny movie. I wonder what it's like when you're high.

Boondock Saints. Watch the cat blow up while you are crunk. That is all.

I finally saw Pirates of the carribean 2. Best movie of the summer 10/10.

I did not expect it to be that good either. it was magnificent and very entertaining for anyone of any age. Reminded me of the Indiana Jones Movies. probally the best of its type since indiana jones.

I finally saw Pirates of the carribean 2. Best movie of the summer 10/10.

I did not expect it to be that good either. it was magnificent and very entertaining for anyone of any age. Reminded me of the Indiana Jones Movies. probally the best of its type since indiana jones.

the first one caught me by surprise, too. a fun movie, without being too cheesy. the indiana jones analogy is good. guilty pleasures without feeling like you're dumbing yourself down to enjoy it. i'll be seeing PotC 2 soon.

Talladega Nights - 7.5/10, I was expecting more.

Little Man - 6.4/10, had some funny parts.

Just watched Hellboy. Pretty good, 7.8/10.

I liked "The Descent" Don't watch it if you want boobies, how they can have 6 girls and no boobies is beyond me. Scary as hell. 9.2/10

Just watched Winter Passing. The first 20 minutes are painful to get through and the story is slow and doesn't really amount to much. Odd to see Will Ferrell in something other than a comedy, though he does play an off-beat role. Its not the worst thing I've ever watched but theres no reason to see it as not even Ed Harris does anything in this flick that's noteworthy. (The wife from Field of Dreams is in this movie for a short time. Can't say I've seen her in much else.)

Overall, I don't recomend.

Another fucking boring movie? Syriana. Looked good but was too fucking slow for me and I wasn't hooked enough to care. After seeing Syriana, I read the books by Robert Baer that Syriana was based on, hoping the movie would make more sense. Hah! While chock full of nifty information and intrigue, the books are even more disjointed than the movie!
Lol

At least I won't be reading the books.

Pity the books and the movie are so shit since the idea is a good one.

Fuck I hate it when some idiot fucks up a good idea.

Isn't not making sense part of the point. They through you into this somewhat real to life situation and give you the perspective of one person in that situation and show you how that shit gets over your head and show you how everyone really is flying without a net and making decisions on like a quarter of the information they need?

I haven't seen the flick yet (its on my Netflix list) but that's what I've read about it.

Don't let your woman rope you into seeing The Producers (even if she says "it's supposed to be funny, Will Ferrell is in it!".

One of the worst pieces of garbge I've ever seen, right next to Weekend at Bernie's 2.

0/10

Glenn,

Wasn't that movie about how much money two guys could make by putting on a bad play?

I'm pretty sure Matthew Broderick just got over on you.

You are correct.

I wonder how much of my $3.95 OnDemand fee goes directly to Bueller?

One of the worst pieces of garbge I've ever seen, right next to Weekend at Bernie's 2.

0/10
http://www.reelfilm.com/images/weekbern.jpg
Bernie says "Up yours bastard!" from the grave.[smilie=burgerking.:

Don't let your woman rope you into seeing The Producers (even if she says "it's supposed to be funny, Will Ferrell is in it!".

One of the worst pieces of garbge I've ever seen, right next to Weekend at Bernie's 2.

0/10

Couldn't even get up for Uma Thurman? Holy shit.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Robert Downey Jr. plays that one role he plays (smartass loser) he also narrates the movie (always hard to pull off well IMO) and even comments on the movie itself (e.g. Downey: "I bet you're saying to yourself 'That's an odd scene. Why would they put that in there'") which almost never a good thing. That being said Downey does work as the hapless foil well.

Its like a comedy/mystery plot about a petty thief from a small town who gets "discovered" for a movie and gets wrapped up in a Hollywood murder(s). Knowing that its a movie where they talk to you about the movie itself pretty much lets you know the mood of the thing. I laughed a good bit but while the story "went somewhere" (they figured out their little mystery, though they had to introduce new elements to do it so you won't be figuring it out if you were trying to, which you shouldn't because that's too much of an investment for this movie) it just kind of rambled along between set-ups for insults (most of the humor was of that sort) or situations to make Downey look more hapless. The ending epilogue (which is introduced with a scene title that says "epilogue") has a nicely written moment with a Kilmer confrontation (how they handled this moment, and I won't explain it to avoid spoilers, is actually perhaps the best writing of the movie. Its understated so don't expect fireworks) but then continues to just babble to the point where the movie itself pretty much admits its doing so (Kilmer covers Downey's mouth to stop him from talking) and finally ends.

I thought Kilmer was fine in his role, nothing special but nothing bad either. His character was written rather wooden so he couldn't really hurt it that way (which he does to many of his parts IMO). He's pretty much an insulting P.I. who is a winner compared to Downey's loser character. He's also gay which is the second main focus of the humor (gay jokes to and from Kilmer).

All in all I'd say its a fine rental for a throw-away weekday night but I wouldn't plan anything around it. 6.5/10

Silent Hill: 0/10

i always liked the games, and if i remember correctly most of the stuff in the movie wasnt from the games. it was just stupid.

Final Destination 3: 5/10

i didnt like the first one, the death scenes were awesome in the second one, but the third one took a step back. the 'choose your fate' thing was kinda dumb too. im going to great america in a week or so, and i will be a bit nervous on the coasters so i guess it gets a thumbs up for that.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Robert Downey Jr. plays that one role he plays (smartass loser) he also narrates the movie (always hard to pull off well IMO) and even comments on the movie itself (e.g. Downey: "I bet you're saying to yourself 'That's an odd scene. Why would they put that in there'") which almost never a good thing. That being said Downey does work as the hapless foil well.

Its like a comedy/mystery plot about a petty thief from a small town who gets "discovered" for a movie and gets wrapped up in a Hollywood murder(s). Knowing that its a movie where they talk to you about the movie itself pretty much lets you know the mood of the thing. I laughed a good bit but while the story "went somewhere" (they figured out their little mystery, though they had to introduce new elements to do it so you won't be figuring it out if you were trying to, which you shouldn't because that's too much of an investment for this movie) it just kind of rambled along between set-ups for insults (most of the humor was of that sort) or situations to make Downey look more hapless. The ending epilogue (which is introduced with a scene title that says "epilogue") has a nicely written moment with a Kilmer confrontation (how they handled this moment, and I won't explain it to avoid spoilers, is actually perhaps the best writing of the movie. Its understated so don't expect fireworks) but then continues to just babble to the point where the movie itself pretty much admits its doing so (Kilmer covers Downey's mouth to stop him from talking) and finally ends.

I thought Kilmer was fine in his role, nothing special but nothing bad either. His character was written rather wooden so he couldn't really hurt it that way (which he does to many of his parts IMO). He's pretty much an insulting P.I. who is a winner compared to Downey's loser character. He's also gay which is the second main focus of the humor (gay jokes to and from Kilmer).

All in all I'd say its a fine rental for a throw-away weekday night but I wouldn't plan anything around it. 6.5/10

nice review, Fool. [smilie=burgerking.:

If you haven't seen Cinderella Man, go rent it.

http://www.moviezine.se/filmbilder/018/cinderella_man.jpg

Paul Giamatti (on the right) is AMAZING in this movie, as a supporting actor.

The backdrop of the movie is Great Depression. The main character is Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), who's real life story is one worth telling. Renee Zellwegger does a convincing job as Braddock's steadfast wife. Ron Howard directs this and does a fantastic job painting the picture of the tensions of the Great Depression and the triumph of Braddock's life. Loved this movie, highly recommended.

I just watched The Year Of The Yao documentary again.

If you're missing any sense of the NBA during the summer, it's great to watch. It's not deeply pretentious or poignantly meaningful Oscar-worthy stuff. Yao's quote about "how does a blade of grass thank the sun" comes the closest to Oriental philosophy. No, it's basically just entertaining, especially if you're an NBA fan. Rather than a review, here's some random notes:

* Yao really looks like his mother.

* Frank Deford the SI columnist is a seriously weird looking dude, but otherwise has that typical bluster. "Shaq vs. Yao is the greatest matchup since Russell vs. Chamberlain".. uhhh... right.

* Kelvin Cato comes across as a decent dude.

* Yao Ming + Sir Charles = Chow Ming

* Don't give Yao a golf club... the swing he has with those long arms... fuckin' deadly!

* Shaq comes across as the invincible Cookie Monster, giving his best Mutombo sound, and bragging about that offarm and elbow. I want to call him a fucker, but he's amusing as hell at times.

* Seeing KG look short next to Yao Ming is just weird to me. For other ballers, it doesn't bother me, but 6'12" KG?!

* David Stern smiles like the Anti-Christ.

* CoCo Lee, Chinese singer, is pretty hawt!
http://images.askmen.com/imagesmusician/jun00/coco_lee/coco_lee_150b.jpg

* Colin Pine is Yao's interpreter and figures prominently in the movie. He also is translating for Yao when he speaks Mandarin. Often, it means he's talking to himself, and it can be disconcerting. He tries to change his tone a little when speaking on Yao's behalf, but it doesn't always work. I suspect that if Darko had a Colin Pine-like figure in his life, he'd still be in Detroit.

* Some All-Star reporter idiot asked him how possible it was for him to blend in. Gotta love 'em... yup.

* You can watch a lot of times and seeing how far he has to bow his head through doors still gives you a "da-a-yum" moment every now and then.

Don't let your woman rope you into seeing The Producers (even if she says "it's supposed to be funny, Will Ferrell is in it!".

One of the worst pieces of garbge I've ever seen, right next to Weekend at Bernie's 2.

0/10

Karma.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060828/ap_en_ot/people_broderick

Old Boy - 2005 (korean)

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/16/246316.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/realgm/OLDBOY.jpg
(^^ that's the main character. no M1 isn't in it [smilie=burgerking.:)

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oldboy/

psychological thriller. dark comedy. fucked up plot twists. awesome movie :D almost a Memento-like, "holy shit!" plot.

I gotta korean movie that kicked serious ass.

Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War
http://www.international.ucla.edu/cms/images/taegukgi.jpg
http://www.seoulselection.com/files/shop_attach/597p-attach-7.jpg
http://www.koreanfilm.org/taegukgi6.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386064/

and i liked this one too.

Shiri-Starring the Korean Chick from "Lost"
http://actee.canalblog.com/images/t-Shiri.jpg
http://www.subwaycinema.com/shiri/images/shiri2.gif
http://www.subwaycinema.com/shiri/images/shiri%20title%20bar%202.jpg
http://yugatech.com/joeyboy/wp-content/photos/shiri.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192657/

I've seen all the Korean films mentioned, and am bracing myself to see the rest of the Vengeance Trilogy that Oldboy is a part of. Matt, Gutz, if you're into those particular sorts of Korean films, check out Joint Security Area:

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0260991/

One problem I have with foreign films is that I generally need a dub in order to "watch" DVDs on TV as I'm sitting at a computer. I don't mind subtitles, and in fact, I'll watch with both subtitles and dubbing when they vary. But I just can't timeslice my attention without having English verbal cues, even if the dub is awful compared to the subtitles. I rarely want to surrender every last ounce of my attention to a movie, and certainly not at home when there's distractions I can't control.

havent seen shiri but taegu ki was very good but now where near the other war movie sil-mi-do., another movie that came out aruond the same time. sil mi do is a true story, cant remmeber if taegu ki was true.

Old boy is fuuucked up

i've downloaded all of the well known korean movies for my parents to watch, i never really had any interest in watching them until now. i'm definitely going to check out all the movies mentioned above.

i always wonder how US audiences follow the translation (dubs and subtitles). my korean is passable, so i can usually follow along just by listening to the korean dialogue. but, i still turn on the subtitles to catch things i don't understand. it's hard for me to seperate my cultural knowledge to see if non-koreans will "get" the relationships, distinctions of class and social status, etc. glad to see there's some love for korean cinema :D

The thing is the translations are all messed up. It's not as good as the real language of course but uh I guess its all good.[smilie=running.gif]

공공의적

Anyone here admit to seeing Detroit Hoopz?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791230/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ESSUIC/102-0176475-0015371?v=glance&n=130

Opening this week:
Crank
Crossover
Wicker Man


I'm all about seeing Crank - I need to see mindless movies every once in a while. Anyone see any of these three yet?

I want to see gridiron gang so bad[smilie=burgerking.:

Watched Team America a couple of days ago. Brilliantly stupid.

We're the GAAARDS.

7.2/10, stupid but funny as hell at times

my roommate got 'fast & furious 3: tokyo drift'. i knew it was going to be stupid but i was still amazed at how stupid it was. 2/10.

Watched Team America a couple of days ago. Brilliantly stupid.

We're the GAAARDS.

7.2/10, stupid but funny as hell at times



Alec Baldwin, F.A.G.

i always wonder how US audiences follow the translation (dubs and subtitles). my korean is passable, so i can usually follow along just by listening to the korean dialogue. but, i still turn on the subtitles to catch things i don't understand. it's hard for me to seperate my cultural knowledge to see if non-koreans will "get" the relationships, distinctions of class and social status, etc. glad to see there's some love for korean cinema :D
Sometimes, the sub will have a different, more-literal interpretation than the dub which can really help in capturing some of the cultural particulars. Check out the Miramax DVD of Shaolin Soccer as a great example of this (and a fun movie to watch in general).

Speaking of other fun movies, check out "Find Me Guilty". Vin Diesel plays a real-life imprisoned mobster bumbling his way as his own lawyer through the longest criminal trial in U.S. history. It's a solid 3 out of 4 star experience... watchable, entertaining, not a mob classic like Goodfellas, but it's a true story and most of the courtroom testimony is verbatim from the real trial. The DVD is light on special features... would love to know what really happened to these characters, what's with the midget, etc.

not a review, but rottentomatoes gave Jackass: Number Two decent reviews :D

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jackass_number_2/

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/allposters/hpo/jackass2_rt.jpg

i loved the first one....never laughed so hard in a movie theater in my life.

i also want to check out Jet Li's Fearless http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fearless/

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/allposters/mmpo/505201_rt.jpg

Over the weekend, I saw Flyboys which is the new movie about WWI and the Americans who volunteered to join the French in creating an Air Force and being the first American pilots to fight in the war prior to US involvement in WWI.

Considering the lack of movies on WWI in general, I thought it was a very good movie. It isn't a classic like Saving Private Ryan, Great Escape, All Quiet on the Western Front, but it was entertaining nevertheless.

i also want to check out Jet Li's Fearless http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fearless/

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/allposters/mmpo/505201_rt.jpg

yeah i dont pay full price for theater movies much ($1.50 guy) but damn, gonna have to check that out. every time i see that commercial it makes me want to practice my stuff, and jet uses that (forgive me for not knowing weapon names) 3-segment stick weapon which has always intrigued me.

Saw Gridiron Gang. A very formula based movie with some suspect acting in some areas. However, it was a pretty good movie and I enjoyed it a lot. You'll leave the movie feeling pretty good. I give it a 3 out of 4 for entertainment value.

p.s. If you go to it look for this scene. COMEDIC GOLD.
The Rock tells a kid he needs to forgive his dad and it will take time. The kid asked how long it took him to forgive his dad. The Rock, after (literally) 15-20 seconds of face twitching, attempting to tear up, says "Until just now." I busted out laughing in the theater.

Saw Illusionist two weekends ago. Don't see it. Don't rent it. Don't go to the theatre and watch it. If it comes on TV, turn it off. I sat outside the theatre that my buddy and I saw it in and we talked for like 35 minutes about how many levels the movie sucked on. I'd list some of them but there's just no point. No one should watch this movie.

So you're saying go see the illusionist? ok.....


Chistopher Nolan's The Prestige will be much better

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/

http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/theprestige/

Yeah, I had actually never heard of the Illusionist before going and my buddy was debating on whether he wanted to see it or if he wanted to debate in a couple weeks spending 15 bucks on "magician movies" should he want to go see The Prestige in the future. Since we had narrowed down the choice that night to this or Hollywood Land, I decided I didn't want to watch Ben Affleck, even if he is supposed to be good in that flick.

Yes, ben affleck messed up daredevil, i thought him and his woman sucked in that. Elektra had sexy exotic look like this
http://www.elektra.co.uk/elektra.gif

I'm sorry, but she did not look like this.
http://www.virgin.net/movies/wallpapers/images/elektra_800.jpg

But illusionist looked crappy from the jump for me. Jessica biel isnt good at attaching herself to good movies most times. Prestige looks a lil' more real deal with a cast and director i like. So i'll definately check it out.

Have you seen the R-rated director's cut of Daredevil? The consensus of the reviews I've seen is that it's WAY different and better, and Affleck comes off decently. They had to cut it severely and change significant plot points for PG-13/marketing reasons:

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0287978/alternateversions

I've been meaning to see it at some point, just haven't gotten around to it and it's not yet on Netflix.

And FWIW, I think I would've cast Eliza Dushku as Elektra.

Have you seen the R-rated director's cut of Daredevil? The consensus of the reviews I've seen is that it's WAY different and better, and Affleck comes off decently. They had to cut it severely and change significant plot points for PG-13/marketing reasons:

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0287978/alternateversions

I've been meaning to see it at some point, just haven't gotten around to it and it's not yet on Netflix.

And FWIW, I think I would've cast Eliza Dushku as Elektra.
I own the directors cut. It is slightly better. But i like the original too. Its the acting that sucks. Affleck and garner don't look the parts either. More so garner. I dont know about eliza, might not be tone enough, but she's pretty though. I woulda rather seen a newcomer get the role who looks closer to the comic look.

But overall i still like daredevil and colin Farrel was entertaining as BullsEye. In fact he stole the show.




Also i saw Miami Vice recently at the dollar show and i give it a 9/10. It was the second best movie i've seen this year. Micheal mann is in a zone with the crime drama/action movies.

Cool! Thanks for the review.

Yeah, Affleck was miscast, I agree. The worst miscasting is what happened in the spinoff movie Elektra, though. Terence Stamp as a Brit Stick? Goran whatshisname as some accented blandyboy with some blandygirl daughter? And who was supposed to be Typhoid Mary? That whole movie was fucked up unless you have a Jennifer Garner fetish, but the supporting casting was notably fucked.

Cool! Thanks for the review.

Yeah, Affleck was miscast, I agree. The worst miscasting is what happened in the spinoff movie Elektra, though. Terence Stamp as a Brit Stick? Goran whatshisname as some accented blandyboy with some blandygirl daughter? And who was supposed to be Typhoid Mary? That whole movie was fucked up unless you have a Jennifer Garner fetish, but the supporting casting was notably fucked.
Yea it was directed by the same guy i think. This time he didnt have a decent script to save his horrible visions of who should play what. The only casting moves i liked ever was his casting of colin farrel as Bullseye and casting Michael Duncan Clarke as the Kingpin. Clarke somehow made it work for me. But outside of that, he should never have input on the story or the casting ever again.

I honestly think Daredevil was good enough to get a sequel w/o Affleck and garner. Maybe some prequel type thing. Either way Affleck needs to be in less and less movies. His buddy Matt Damon is outshining him by light Years.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/dejavu.html


Check it out. Its called Deja Vu and it looks pretty cold. Stars denzel Washington working with director Tony Scott for the 3rd time(Crimson Tide and Man of Fire beforehand. Also stars Val "I'm your Huckleberry" Kilmer, Jim"The Passion" Caviezel, and some Light skin chick that looks a little like halle berry, though its not her. The trailer looks interesting.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/dejavu.html


Check it out. Its called Deja Vu and it looks pretty cold. Stars denzel Washington working with director Tony Scott for the 3rd time(Crimson Tide and Man of Fire beforehand. Also stars Val "I'm your Huckleberry" Kilmer, Jim"The Passion" Caviezel, and some Light skin chick that looks a little like halle berry, though its not her. The trailer looks interesting.



Huh?:eek:

Yea it was directed by the same guy i think.
Not the same guy. It was done by <clickety click on IMDB> Rob Bowman, who did Reign Of Fire before (which was mostly entertaining as long as you checked your brain at the door). At the time, I remember hoping it wasn't the same dude as Daredevil, and that it'd come out cooler. For the first few minutes, Elektra wasn't bad, which just made the rest of the movie shittier.


This time he didnt have a decent script to save his horrible visions of who should play what. The only casting moves i liked ever was his casting of colin farrel as Bullseye and casting Michael Duncan Clarke as the Kingpin. Clarke somehow made it work for me. But outside of that, he should never have input on the story or the casting ever again.
Having seen him play a Kingpin-like character in Galactica, I think Bill Duke would've pulled that off even better than Clarke:

http://www.wchstv.com/abc/karensisco/billduke.jpg


I honestly think Daredevil was good enough to get a sequel w/o Affleck and garner. Maybe some prequel type thing. Either way Affleck needs to be in less and less movies. His buddy Matt Damon is outshining him by light Years.
Daredevil was supposedly getting a sequel, before Garner's pregnancy:
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/daredevil-2.asp

Yeah, Matt Damon or a lot of other actors would've made a better Daredevil. But, Affleck's gotten some decent reviews for Hollywoodland. I don't think he's a bad actor, but they've tried to spin him as a "leading man opening a megabucks movie" sort, and that doesn't work for him.

I heard Affleck had enough nerve to diss the Daredevil Franchise. Also i enjoyed reign of fire for popcorn value.

Affleck isnt the worst actor. But he isnt a good actor either. If the daredevil sequel woulda featured him or garner, then i'm glad its on the shelf. They are what kept it from blowing up IMO.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/dejavu.html


Check it out. Its called Deja Vu and it looks pretty cold. Stars denzel Washington working with director Tony Scott for the 3rd time(Crimson Tide and Man of Fire beforehand. Also stars Val "I'm your Huckleberry" Kilmer, Jim"The Passion" Caviezel, and some Light skin chick that looks a little like halle berry, though its not her. The trailer looks interesting.

trailer looks pretty bad but I still wanna see it[smilie=reporter.gi:

Stuff that popped in from Netflix of late:

Lucky Number Slevin: I didn't really know much of anything about the movie beforehand, and rented it on the theory it'd be hard to go wrong with Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, -and- Ben Kingsley as antagonists. So, I was surprised that there were twists, and surprised that I caught onto them. I'll go out on a limb and say the twists were predictable. It was entertaining, though, and a fine rental that makes me want to check out the director's other movies. Oh, and U-Michigan's own Lucy Liu just gets more attractive with age...

My Chauffeur: This is a quirky '80s movie starting cutie Deborah Foreman ("can you hammer a six inch,. She lights up the room in damn near every scene she's in as this charming wacky female chauffeur amidst a bunch of mostly-snooty male chauffeurs, taking around interesting rich passengers. It's notable as the debut of Penn and Teller to the screen, though they're only in one too-long a scene. I love the so-called "punk" rocker and the autocratic management style of Flash Gordon, though, and it's highly enjoyable if you're up for good light and fluffy. Unfortunately, the actual DVD quality (from Rhino) sucks donkey balls, worse than the VHS copy I owned. There's a newer release recently (paired up with My Tutor -- woohoo!) that is said to be a much better transfer, which is why I had rented it.

just got back from a late night showing of The Guardian at the paladium in downtown b'ham.

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/allposters/mmpo/505200_rt.jpg

movie was very much average. predictable plot, so-so performances, and a decent action scenes. i just can't take aston kutcher as a serious actor. after every line, i expect him to blurt out laughing and punch fez in teh arm. everything was pretty much the same formula you've seen. teacher vs mentor. old veteran vs young hot shot. i'd give the movie a C+.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardian/

Glory Road - Go get it if you havent seen it. Fucking amazing movie
I just watched Glory Road, finally.

Good? Yes. It was well-done pleasant entertainment. Jon Voight did a fine job with the complexities of Rupp, in particular.

Amazing? I think that's a -little- stretch. Maybe it's because I knew some of the history long before the movie was made, but I wasn't slack-jawed.

I think it would've playey "great" if they lightened up on the Coach Cartery fairy tale angle and did it as a tale of two great coaches and teams, showing the aftermath of that game as much as the build-up. There wasn't talk of the protests that came after, the blacks who called their team a bunch of Uncle Toms after winning the championship. They don't mention how the reporters tried to downplay the event. That Kentucky team that Haskins' black lineup at UTEP beat was Rupp's Runts, interesting in their own right. Even by the standard of the day, they were short, with no starter over 6'5". (The movie shows Pat Riley playing C!) They had been as unstoppable as Haskins UTEP team and hype-wise were kinda like the Fab Five. But, after they lost to the black lineup, they lost their will to win, playing .500 ball the next season, Rupp's worst.

But, my constructive criticism aside, it's worth a rental. :)

Two things:

Robert Downey Jr will be playing Iron Man. Don't know if thats a good or bad thing. But he is a good actor, so hopefully that will pay off.


http://images.apple.com/moviesxml/s/wb/posters/300_l200605121512.jpg
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/31/300th.jpg
The New Trailer for the movie adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 has hit, and my goodness its pretty cold. Here's the link. Didn't want to set up direct link because of the dial up users on here. It looks pretty cold. Alot like a Movie Comic with the backgrounds and lighting. Kudos to Frank Miller, because the movies are getting made in a way for him to be cool with his license being handed out to WB.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/

The Grudge 2 - 0/10 GF wanted to see it, even she thought it was that bad. I want money for the time I wasted watching it. Im sure you all knew it would be that bad, but I wanted to verify it for you.

Jackass 2 - 6/10 Saw it for $1 and it was worth it. It focused more on being funny than just gross like the first one was, no car up the butt, pee-cones, or anything like that.

I'm not going to read thru 18 pages, so sorry if it has been posted. RV was better than expected. we rented it thinking it would be cheasy and it was actually funny. Worth a rental anyway.

the first one caught me by surprise, too. a fun movie, without being too cheesy. the indiana jones analogy is good. guilty pleasures without feeling like you're dumbing yourself down to enjoy it. i'll be seeing PotC 2 soon.

plus Kiera Nightly is pleasant on the eyes. I liked the first one and I'm looking forward to the second one (have to get my wife to see the first one to catch up on the plot).

The Departed was the best film I've seen since at least Sin City....Maybe Pulp Fiction? 10/10 and I'm a dick about movies. Over/Under on Oscars at 5.

My Date With Drew has good previews, but sucks rocks as documentary movies go. Some geek tries to get a date with Drew Barrymore. You want to like him -- you really do, but then he goes all stupid on you. Eventually, he puts up a WWW page saying "I want a date with Drew Barrymore" and a billboard and he gets one because the media hypes it up. Drew is nice enough but doesn't take off her clothes, which is what that movie would've needed at that point to keep me from falling asleep.

I want to hear a report on saw 3

I saw Flags of our Fathers.

I love war movies and while it was not all action...the acting was pretty damn good and Clint did a wonderful job with directing it.

It made me appreciate what my grandfather did in WWII a lot more.

I would give it a 9/10 and say it will win a couple of oscars.

BTW Ryan Phillippe is very good in this movie and so is the Indian who plays Ira Hayes.

If you are in to action shows like 24 you'll like The Sentenel. A good movie IMO, and well worth a rental. Plus it has Eva Longoria in it (though she is wearing a suit the whole time).

I saw Flags of our Fathers.

I love war movies and while it was not all action...the acting was pretty damn good and Clint did a wonderful job with directing it.

It made me appreciate what my grandfather did in WWII a lot more.

I would give it a 9/10 and say it will win a couple of oscars.

BTW Ryan Phillippe is very good in this movie and so is the Indian who plays Ira Hayes.

Do you remember if "Boots" had a major role at all in it? He's played by a kid I went to college with and I was curious if it was a good enough part that it could be a "break" for him.

Don't bother rented the Break Up. The plot line sucks ass. Speaking of ass, there is a nice shot of Aniston's ass in it. But the plot is so rediculous it makes the movie hard to get in to.

Don't bother rented the Break Up. The plot line sucks ass. Speaking of ass, there is a nice shot of Aniston's ass in it. But the plot is so rediculous it makes the movie hard to get in to.

does vince vaughn play the exact same character that he plays in every movie, lol?

basically, yes. I like him and think he's funny. but the premise of them actually being in a relationship past a few months (with his additude) is rediculous.

You me and dupree is very funny though. worth the rental for sure when that one is out (not sure if it is yet).

Its official. This is the next DVD i'm buying.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/featuresnews.php?id=4872

Jackass 2: Pretty entertaining, 8/10.

Saw The Last Picture Show the other week. I don't know. I think the world gets far too excited about "coming of age" films. Maybe it's just too long ago to cause the same feelings. I didn't get that the coach was gay. It was fine. Its old, so you definately have to want to watch it. The black and white (its not that old, it was just shot in black and white) gave it a good feel.

Also saw The Break Up (wife pick on Netflix, she's on an Anniston kick it appears). It was pretty much a long Sex in the City episode. Not enough Vince Vaughn to be watchable for guys. Ends poorly (the resolution, not the climax), even the wife said so, though the alternate ending was even worse.

Anyone got any information about Borat. It's got great critical reviews, I'd just like to hear one of your guys reviews....

I wont see it because i never found him funny. But i heard if you're into the Borat/Ali G humor, you'll love the movie.

Its official. This is the next DVD i'm buying.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/featuresnews.php?id=4872
Put it on your Christmas list (assuming you celebrate that).
I did. Well, actually, here's what I have on my Christmas list:

http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Ultimate-Collectors/dp/B000J10ERE
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=WBD081912

A little late with the Flags of our Fathers check-in but here goes anyway. It was a very good movie but it felt like it should have been better. Almost like watching an old newsreel, a lot of interesting events unfolded but not in a way that made me really interested in how the individual characters ended up. Maybe what it needed was a stronger lead actor to pull it off, I'm not sure.

Still, the movie has a lot going for it and I think Clint Eastwood is one of, if not the best american filmmakers going these days. Maybe I was just a victim of my own high expectations, I'd give it a 7 out of 10--I was just hoping for a 9.

Still, the movie has a lot going for it and I think Clint Eastwood is one of, if not the best american filmmakers going these days.
i'mma get massacred for this but he's one of the most overrated directors out there right now. And this is coming from a Clint Eastwood fan(90 percent of the westerns i'm willing to watch star him, fuck a john wayne).

I've never been a Clint Eastwood fan and as a director I think he over sentimentalizes the films of his that I've seen. Of course, he doesn't usually do films I care to see so that's not a large library.

John Wayne is the shit.

My parents saw Borat and said it was the worst movie they have ever seen. Granted this is coming from two people in their 60's with zero sense of pop culture. My mom added "at least the popcorn was good, but it was really expensive".

As an additional point of reference, my dad thinks the best movie made in the past decade or so is Barbershop. He also enjoyed Barbershop 2.

I hope this review is helpful.

Anyone seen presitge or saw3 yet? Good bad?

Anyone seen presitge or saw3 yet? Good bad?

Saw 3 was a complete waste of time. I did like the first one a lot, second one was OK, but they really should have stopped there. In the last 30 minutes when the suspense is supposed to be building I was looking around, checking my phone, wondering how much longer it was gonna be, etc etc.

I just saw Space Is The Place. If you appreciate spacey jazz and can deal with fucked-up '70s-era hipster dialogue like the below, you'd appreciate. Otherwise, it's not worth your time to hassle with. If you think of it as an oddity, the genesis of George Clinton and The Electrifying Mojo, you'll enjoy.


Drunk: My man, what's happenin?
Sun Ra: Everything is happenin.
Drunk: What is this... I mean what... where am I? Who is you?
Sun Ra: I am everything, and nuthin.
Drunk: Nuthin? Well you betta tell me about this nuthin stuff, cause, uh, I need a job. I... I don't know what to do.
Sun Ra: What have you been doin lately?
Drunk: Uh huh uh, nuthin, really, nuthin.
Sun Ra: How long have you been doing nuthin?
Drunk: Quite some time. Quite some time.
Sun Ra: You must be an expert at it.
Drunk: Got my B.A., ya see.
Sun Ra: We'll hire you to do that.
Drunk: How much I get paid, man?
Sun Ra: Nuthin.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0072195/quotes

My parents saw Borat and said it was the worst movie they have ever seen. Granted this is coming from two people in their 60's with zero sense of pop culture. My mom added "at least the popcorn was good, but it was really expensive".

As an additional point of reference, my dad thinks the best movie made in the past decade or so is Barbershop. He also enjoyed Barbershop 2.

I hope this review is helpful.

ROFLMAO



Lucky Number Slevin--9/10.

Starts slow as hell but is really good towards the end. If Josh Hartnett didn't have only one facial expression he'd be considered a great actor of his generation. And I want to bang Lucy Liu. Right now, please.

Boondock Saints--10/10.

Just an amazing movie. Go see it, and keep saying "Is it dead?" three weeks after you've seen it.

Hostel--0/10.

See my 5 a.m. thread in WTFCentral.

Fight Club--10/10.

I had to watch it 3 times before I truly understood how amazing of a movie it was.

Wedding Crashers--9/10.

Really well-done, although it missed in a few scenes. And Rachel McAdams...eh.

Jackass 2--9/10.

The second skit in the movie (fan sign) is the funniest. Steve-O and the leech made me look away. The fishhook is disgusting. I still enjoyed the movie a lot. Funnier than No. 1 IMO.

I've seen all those within a few weeks.

Fight Club--10/10.

I had to watch it 3 times before I truly understood how amazing of a movie it was.
one of the few movies that never bores me. Its a pinnacle for David Fincher as a director.

I just saw Sin City for the first time over the weekend, (I know, I've been a little busy) and I thought it was frickin' sweet. Loved the comic book feel, and it was non-stop graphic action. My favorite character was Elijah Wood's Charlie Brown/Freddy Krueger hybrid. I'd say 9/10.

http://emukei.img.jugem.jp/20051018_52100.jpg

And uh....oh yeah...Jessica Alba was some nice eye candy too.

yea mickey rourke stole the show for me. Dude was hilarious.

Wedding Crashers--9/10.

Really well-done, although it missed in a few scenes. And Rachel McAdams...eh.
I liked that hot redhead, though, enough to find out that her name is Isla Fisher.

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/07/31/islafisher_narrowweb__200x360,1.jpg

I liked that hot redhead, though, enough to find out that her name is Isla Fisher.

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/07/31/islafisher_narrowweb__200x360,1.jpg
i liked the chick he banged in the early part enough to find her name Diora Baird.
http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2006_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Beginning/2006_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_beginning_010 .jpg

Borat was funny, a little graphic in some areas, but I thought it was funny.

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/custom/28/1159328.jpg

i saw Casino Royale (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/casino_royale/) on Thanksgiving w/ the family (kind of a tradition). i'm not a big Bond fan and i've never really gone out of my way to watch the series. but, this was a real pleasant surprise for me. great action and a really neat look at "early" James Bond. he was really raw, with small glimpses of the smooth/polished Bond to come. i'm not sure how die hard Bond fans will accept the new guy, but as a stand alone flick, i highly recommend it.

The wife is trying to get me to see the Bond flick this afternoon, but it's just not my bag.

I'm leaning more towards the new Christopher Guest film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470765/

Glenn you may lose that battle. :sas:

you may have seen the Spiderman 3 trailer, but this one is a little bit different with a shot of Topher Grace turning into venom at the end.
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I'm leaning more towards the new Christopher Guest film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470765/


Anyone see that? The femalien n I are thinking about that, looks funny.

Glenn you may lose that battle. :sas:

So true.

Saw the Bond flick and it was "ehh" IMO.

When I get bored watching a movie I look for things to entertain myself.

The biggest thing here was the absurd amount of product placements.

Every gadget had the word "SONY" plastered all over it. It seemed like they went out of their way to work some of them in to the story.

The Ford logo was also very prominent on his car(s).

It was so bad that when he flipped his car, I knew he wouldn't be injured because the manufacturer probably wouldn't stand for it.

I also found it odd that this was a "prequel" but it was taking place in modern times. They probably can never do another Bond movie based in the 60's or 70's because a big part of the "mystique" of Bond (apparently, I'm not a fan) are the gadgets and the technology. If they were true to the era, the stuff wouldn't have any "wow" factor to it, it would just be laughable. In fact, that right there might be the main reason why the prequel doesn't take place in the past.

Also, his love interest was much better looking without makeup, bitch just slathered that stuff on.

The ending was completely predictable, but I won't spoil it here.

Ford's been trying to remind people that they own Aston-Martin and Ja-gu-ar (the Brits say it with three syllables), if those are the cars in question.

The wife rented Sliding Doors off Netflix and I found myself board to death and not wanting to study last night so I put it in.

It stars the ever unimpressive mother of Apple Paltrow doing a british accent in a movie staring her and a bunch of brits in England (oh, and Tom Cruise's wife in the movie The Firm is also in there).

The movie shows how Paltrow's character's life is different based on whether she catches her subway train or not (hence the title "sliding doors" in reference to the doors on the subway train). The movie shows both timelines (Paltrow's life had she caught the train and Paltrow's life had she missed it) concurrently, switching back and forth between the two.

The writer will tell you that the main plot of the movie is that Paltrow's boyfriend is cheating on her (the mistress is Tom Cruise's wife from the firm, who btw hasn't aged well IMO) and Paltrow, by making the train, comes home in time to catch them together and then start a life without him. In the timeline where she misses the train, she misses the encounter and remains oblivious to the affair for most of the movie.

The real tale however is that Paltrow's character is the victim of a horrible disease in which she must suffer the terrible fate of living with a large zit above her left eye for what appears to be a full year of her life. In one of the timelines Paltrow is fortunate enough to decide that bangs are the right choice for her and she hides this elephantiasis-like disfigurement from her limey compatriots. Her parallel counterpart however, chooses to cut her hair off and dye it blonde which, like milk on a hot day, is a bad choice. The director clearly made the right choice focusing on the disease rather than the boring, predictable, and almost stationary slow, parallel life story.

In the end, the Paltrow who made the train and found out about the affair, goes on to meet a new "bloke", who doesn't mind her disease, and they have a rather happy life that lasts only a year before Paltrow is hit by a van and dies (no joke). While the Paltrow who missed the train and doesn't find out about the affair until the end of the movie actually meets the same "wanker" her counterpart met and isn't killed by a delivery truck. Clearly the message of the film is the classic Aesop fable moral that cheating is just as good for the one who's cheated on as it is for the one who cheats.

Lots of people don't know this, but Fool and I used to be one and the same person until -very- recently.

Where we split was when Fool sat through all of Sliding Doors and wrote that superlative review, while I (mercifully) slept my way through it. The ever unimpressive daughter of Blythe Danner and her pretentious Brit thing caused the sliding door of my brain to shut off.

I don't know why Fool and I exist simultaneously in the same universe. Perhaps it's because neither of us is a bottle blonde with a massive zit. I don't question fate, though, as long as no one makes my copy suffer through another Paltrow chick flick.

so you guys are Tyler Durton and jack's raging shit?[smilie=jefffoster.:

I like to do my movie reviews BEFORE I see the movie. This way, I'll save myself alot of money by not seeing it at a theatre (If I give it a bad review), and subsequently save over $5700.00 by not buying junk food at the concession booth.
Which brings me to Apocolypto:
Apparently, Mel Gibson has taken time off from Nazi Drill Camp to make another movie. This one looks bad, and I can sum it up in two words:
Loin Cloths.
It's bad enough that the movie won't be starring Scarlett Johannson and Beyonce, but apparently its going to feature alot of guys running around in:
LOIN CLOTHS.
Now, I guess it's about the Rain Forrest, or saving the planet or some such shit, but again, we don't all have to be wearing LOIN CLOTHS while saving the planet now do we?
I'm going to have to give this one the old "Thimbs Down" for thinking that I need to see a bunch of guys running around in LOIN CLOTHS and giving their "undercarriage", as Austin Powers would say, "A bit of a how's your father".

^this guy is good

Hope he doesn't get an ego.

Apocolypto looks like shit

Good Night, and Good Luck--8/10

Amazing performances from Strathairn and Clooney, and great use of real footage. Watched this with someone who vividly remembered the Communist witch hunt and she loved it. My biggest complaint: it ended so fucking abruptly that it wasn't even funny, really.

As a feature to the WTF Forum, I have been asked (by my wife so she won't have to talk to me) to review another movie.
This one's a bit older, but no less poignant than something that was just released today.
I'm going to take a look at "Flight Plan", starring Jodie Foster.
First of all, it's a very old plot format: Character wakes up, life is completely changed, no record of his existence, yet in the end, he proves to the world that (unfortunately in most cases), he does in fact exist.
In this case, Jodie Foster's daughter is missing on a flight. That's right. Her daughter has disappeared from a luxury jumbo jet, and not only can no one find her, but they have no record of the kid being on the plane.
Now, in most cases, a kid missing on a flight just means some peace and quiet, and no one really would complain, but here, Jodie Foster won't give up.
Enough about the plot. I'm here to discuss the acting and the writing.
In particular, I want to discuss the considerable thespian talents of the little girl who played Jodie Foster's daughter, and the fellow who wrote the movie.
The girl was brilliant. She slept through nearly the entire movie. I have seen acting before. Even wonderful acting: I've seen Fred Willard. But this performance moved me to tears. She slept. And slept. And then slept some more. If I didn't know better, I would have sworn I was watching Laurence Olivier or Robert DuVall at their best.
I say give this kid the Oscar for Best Supporting Performance by a Female.
Now to the writing. What can I say?
No kid I have to pretend is cute; no stiff reading cue cards in a flat monotone that rivals the best math teachers I had in high school. Nope.
In a move of sheer screenwriting genius, the writer (don't know his name, but I'm sure he has a long career ahead of him after this masterpiece), he has the main child character not only sleeping, but OFF SCREEN for the majority of the movie. Alexander Payne, eat your heart out.
I give this one a THUMBS UP, even though Foster finds her kid and the bad guy gets blown up.

Borat is the most funniest movie i have seen all year.

Not goign to give anything away but damn it is very funny

De Ja Vu -- Good until they needed to wrap up the ending.....plot had more holes in it than wiffle ball


I also recently saw Clerks II for the first time and I gotta say, I was disappointed. I just didn't laugh that much...too much emotional touchy feely talk. The Lord of the Rings vs Star Wars debate was great though.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers.html

New Transformers Preview and Somehow I'm impressed. I think Spielberg has Michael Bay on a short leash to keep him from fucking it up. Has an Independence Day feel to it though.

the departed- maybe the best movie i've seen in 10 years +.

Old School--10/10

One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. Trumped 40YOV in my mind, and I've been wrestling with the question, "Is it funnier than Anchorman?", an argument where I am getting nowhere.

Still, fucking great movie. Set the tone well with the wedding sequence, and was a crackup the rest of the time.

the departed- maybe the best movie i've seen in 10 years +.
Have you seen Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong movie(s) that it's based upon? There's actually three Infernal Affairs movies, and it was billed to me as the HK equivalent of the Godfather. But when I rented it, I got maybe 20 minutes in, fell asleep, accidentally sealed it in the return envelope rather than try to rewatch (again, I was tired), and hadn't thought about it since.

As for other movies I've seen recently... hmmm... Love, Actually and How The Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon are perennial Christmas favorites to me. I got the 14-disc Superman set, but that's too big a bundle to tackle here and I don't even really have all of it yet -- WB screwed up the packaging. Most of what I've seen is concert stuff and DVDs of good TV programming.

Ohhh... I finally got to see Lathe Of Heaven, the first movie PBS ever made. If you're big into 1970s pre-Star Wars era sci-fi, Soylent Green and Logan's Run and whatnot, you're into psychological stuff and character studies kinda like Donnie Darko, and don't mind cheap (but not distractingly cheesy) special effects, you'll appreciate this. It's far better than the remake in 2002.

I saw the movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson...the museum movie.

Stupidest movie ever with so many famous actors.

I dont even know how its number 1 in the box office...nor do i know why i watched it

^ THAT is the greatest movie clip i've ever seen. :)

where did you get that?

I assumed it was a home movie.

Pursuit of Happyness: 7.5/10

Pretty much what I expected. Not my type of movie but good either way. Will Smith is becoming one of my fav actors because five minutes into a movie I always forget its him (not counting movies like I Robot). He plays the part perfectly in Happyness and should win something.

^ THAT is the greatest movie clip i've ever seen. :)

where did you get that?

found it off another person[smilie=llama_banan:

it has to be porno. home movie with quality like that isn't likely. [smilie=jefffoster.:

In my last movie review, I praised the acting and directing of "Flight Plan" for keeping children the FUCK out of the movie.
Well, you are probably wondering, "I wonder what kind of child actors Zip likes--I mean, besides unemployed ones"
Well, I like children who are ready for the real world. I like kids who you can look in the eye and say something like "Shut up you worthless fuck, and change back to the Porn channel". OR, better yet, and I think you all know where I'm going with this one: "I tell you what. You dig a hole, and I'll go get me another beer". Writing that good can only be the product of the genius of Will Ferrell, and baby, we're talking TALADEGA NIGHTS!!!
Except for the glaring absence of Fred Willard, this movie has to rate a ten on a scale of 1-10 (ten being the best, one being the worst).
This movie is what the term "Great Experience" once meant to Hollywood.
Swearing kids. Anybody can swear. But good swearing takes talent. If a kid can say something like, "Shut up you old fart, or I'll shove your fucking dentures up your goddamm ass", what can stop him later in life? Any little shit fourth grade wimp can blurt out, "Fuck, hell. Damn Bitch-ass". Sorry, unless that kid possesses some other talent, like, say, belching the alphabet, he's lost, and he might as well be shipped off to the Gulag.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention Ferrell's brave stand on the issue of homosexuality. It is about time we were presented with good, strong images of homosexual love in cinema, not some lame cop out that makes gay men look cheesy like the farcical "Brokeback Mountain". Unlike that sham, Ferrell shows us a brave race car driving French faggot and his American lover, and when we can see a gay man in the macho world of Car Racing, instead of the stereotypical realm of sheep humpers, then I know we've made a step in the right direction.

As a total counterpoint to Zip, I'd recommend watching Little Miss Sunshine:

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0449059/

This movie seriously rocks, even though it stars one of those kid actors that usually make me throw the remote at the TV. It does a neat job of balancing drama and comedy. Steve Carell plays a gay guy which plays into a funny joke or two, but without fixating on it. And, if you want some good swearing, Alan Arkin kicks ass, but in a feisty old-guy way. Imagine crossing the types of serious movies Bill Murray makes these days with Chevy Chase's Vacation.

It was a nice way to get my mind off the past couple Pistons losses.

The wife and I rented My Super Ex-Girlfriend yesterday. WASTE OF TIME. That movie was terrible. It was so slow and boring. Too bad it wasn't someone hotter than Uma Thurman too (never been a big fan of hers), although the girl from scary movie wasn't bad looking (if you ignore her face).

Just saw a french action movie by Luc Besson called District B13.
http://www.samchainsaw.de/bild/districtb13poster_gr.jpg
http://www.canmag.com/images/front/movies20063/b13-6.jpg

It was much better than I expected. Its like a french Jackie Chan/Tony Jaa movie. The stunts were ridiculously acrobatic and entertaining. the story was mediocre, which is better than the stories on those tony jaa movies. More than watchable all the way around.

Synopsis.

In 2010, the dangerous districts in the periphery of Paris are surrounded by walls, and the dwellers do not have school, hospital and even police in the area, which are ruled by drug lords. In the 13th District, Leito is a honest man that lives in a clean building and does not permit drug dealers nearby his neighborhood. When he destroys one million Euros in heroin of Taha Bemamud, the criminal abducts Leito's sister Lola and the corrupt police arrests Leito. Six months later, the tough and honest Capt. Damien Tomaso is assigned to find and deactivate a stolen bomb that might destroy the 13th District and the two million dwellers. Together with Leito, they have to face the gang of Taha and disclose a despicable secret behind the robbery of the bomb.

background on the chick that stars in the movie.
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Dany Verissimo
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Dany Verissimo
Born June 27, 1982
Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Notable roles Lola in Banlieue 13

Dany Verissimo (born Dany Malalatiana Terence Petit on June 27, 1982 in France, porn actress name Ally Mac Tyana) is an actress and an ex-pornographic actress and model.

Although Verissimo grew up in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, she did much travelling during her youth -- given that her father was the financial director of Air France. At 17, she eventually was kicked out of her mother's house because of a misunderstanding with her new stepfather and attempted to pursue a career as a film actress. After many deceptions and not enough money to afford an Actor's famous school she entered the French porn industry when she was 18 and a half. Thereafter, she began her sixteen month stint in the industry, mainly in the form of a pornographic model during 2001 and 2002. During this time, she called herself "Ally Mac Tyana", which was a spin on the name Ally McBeal, during her work on the 2001 television series XX elles. She left the porn industry just after she got married.

Finally, she landed a role as Lola in 2004's Banlieue 13, role made for her by Luc Besson himself.

After a painful divorce in 2005, she still pursues her career as an actress and model : she recently landed role as Belkis in C'est Gradiva qui vous appelle the latest film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet which was shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival in September 2006.

In May 2006, in the ELLE magazine for the Special Cannes Edition she was recognized as one of the new upcoming actresses.

The wife and I rented My Super Ex-Girlfriend yesterday. WASTE OF TIME. That movie was terrible. It was so slow and boring. Too bad it wasn't someone hotter than Uma Thurman too (never been a big fan of hers), although the girl from scary movie wasn't bad looking (if you ignore her face).
Heh -- I just saw it over the weekend myself. I liked it a little more than you did, but only a little. It's a great concept, but a so-so execution at best. A comic-book-savvy director like Robert Rodriguez or Kevin Smith would've made it kickass. Perhaps just someone from Sex In The City-land who could do neurotic couplings better, turned it into something like the Luna Brothers' Ultra comic, would've made it work better. I dunno. It's not totally horrible, and maybe I have a slightly higher impression of Uma than you do, but it's not "must watch" by any means.

For hottie superbabes and a better movie, definitely go with Sky High.

The beginning was fine, but I guess I was let down because the movie claimed to be laugh out loud funny. There were only a handful of jokes in the movie. I thought the concept was good, but it should have been funny. I also thought the shark scene was pretty lame (it looked totally fabricated and unrealistic, because it is). They would have been better served to have her get "revenge" in some more realistic and funny manner.

I just watched "An Inconvenient Truth" last night. I think this movie is a MUST SEE. I'm sure a lot of people will not watch it because they don't like Al Gore, but that would be a huge mistake. Like him or not as a politician, he is a good speaker in this movie and a very intellegent guy. The movie is basically about Global Warming, and the statistics, graphs, pictures, etc are mind blowing really. Anyone that doesn't watch this because of Gore is basically being ignorant. I believed in global warming before seeing this, but the acceleration that is taking place even staggers the scientists studying this stuff. There is one scene were Gore talks about losing the election and how it changed his life (from running for office to focusing on helping the earth), but there really isn't any other politics involved. He doesn't refer to any party affiliations or anything.

Heck, even if you already believe it's a problem, you can learn a lot and see cool images of the earth from space, etc. There are actually a couple funny parts too.

Yeah, I definitely think this is a problem, and when it came out I was a bit peaved of all the people rejecting it solely based on Al Gore.

I split the Global Warming conversation off into a new thread so we can keep this thread mostly about reviews:

http://www.wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8102

Watching Blood Diamond thanks to Glenn[smilie=blaha.gif]

Amazing movie, one of the better RECENT movies I have seen. I love the story line and the acting that is done by Leanardo DiCaprio and http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/blood_diamond/_group_photos/leonardo_dicaprio14.jpg

There's one bad side to this and it's romance. Fuck the romance it doesnt fit in this movie although it isn't a big factor in the movie, i just dont like it.

Cross, I agree with you. I can't see the sparks between Leonardo and the other guy in your picture there. That guy was good in Gladiator, I'll admit, but I can't picture a romance between him and DiCaprio. It might have been more appropriate for the makers of Gladiator to have a romance between him and Russell Crowe's character. I mean, with it being about Rome and all, and who knows, in a period piece, the spirit might have swept over the cast, and a romance between Crowe and that guy wouldn't have even been acting! And, at least there it wouldn't be gratuitous. But, as we saw with Titanic, apparently you can't make a movie with DiCaprio unless he's making love to someone.
But HEY! Who am I to judge, Hollywood had success with Brokeback Mountain, so if it works, I guess they'll go with a tried and true formula.

By the way, Cross, I love that jiggly booty you put up there, but I have a request: Let's see some OIL on that thang next time you update it.

The Sentinel.

I had higher hopes for this movie. It wasn't that great and wasnt very suspenseful

I got to see this movie. Check out the preview for Sunshine. that bitch looks sharp and i love space sci fi movies like this.. it looks like the movie "Solaris" should have been.

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18413

The Sentinel.

I had higher hopes for this movie. It wasn't that great and wasnt very suspenseful

I saw it and I thought it was decent. It's a solid rental, but not worth the $8 theatre money (if you saw it then). Nothing spectacular, but worth watching if you like action movies IMO. Plus Eva isn't hard on the eyes either (relax, she wears a suit the whole movie).

The Sentinel wasn't bad but I guess I expected too much from it.

From the site that Gutz gave...


Fifty years from now, the sun is dying, and mankind is dying with it. Our last hope: a spaceship and a crew of eight men and women. They carry a device which will breathe new life into the star. But deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission is starting to unravel. There is an accident, a fatal mistake, and a distress beacon from a spaceship that disappeared seven years earlier. Soon the crew is fighting not only for their lives, but their sanity.


that's the shit. I don't think i recognize any of the actors though:(

check out crank.

I thought it was pretty good and had some scenes that made me laugh.

Amy Smart is so hot!!!!!!!

Cross it has Michelle Yeoh in it from crouching tiger hidden dragon, the guy who played Scarecrow in batman begins and the guy who plays Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four movie. The trailer looks damn good, i'm going to check that movie out.

I recently saw High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music. Even if you don't care for techno, you'll probably like this. There's LOTS of "history of Detroit" stuff -- it's a Detroit movie -- and my only regret was that it was too short.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0877337/
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Whew...i thought tucker wasn't gonna in this one...

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Talladega Nights: BIG TIME THUMBS UP! But even if you've seen it in the big screen, be sure to check out the Unrated DVD which has a boatload of funny features on it. Even the mock commentary, where the director and friends pretend to be bombastic asshats making great cinema, is pretty funny. I pray to baby Jesus that you see this DVD.

The only catch? AFAICT, "Unrated" just means not rated. No nekkid chicks.

Yea I loved taladega nights! SHAKe and BAKE Cal!!!!!! Not as funny as Anchorman to me, but close. Those kids had me rolling along with the grandfather. And the extras are damn funny too, like the mock commercials that didnt make it to film.

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2006_Talladega_Nights:_The_Ballad_of_Ricky_Bobby/2006_talladega_nights_002.jpg