What is the latest movie you watched and what did you think of it? [Archive] - Page 12

IdolEyes787

12-01-2009, 01:42 PM

:frusty:

Not to demean anyone but I edited the thread title to read as it does because no one really wants to hear that you watched such and such movie.The whole point is to say something about it so that either
a. they have an opportunity to give their comparative thoughts on the movie and agreeing or dissenting opinions are given and we are all richer for it
or b. They haven't seen the movie but get some idea if the film might be something that they are interested in checking out for themselves.

Imagine if in real life someone said to you "I'm thinking about buying a Toyota,what's your opinion of the car ?" and you look them in the eye, give adequate pause for dramatic effect and to make sure that you have their undivided attention and reply ...."Toyota" .
Fuck even if it's blue at least say green or something.

And no 7/10 doesn't count,go back and in the thread and learn why.

clocker

12-01-2009, 02:45 PM

Awesome post...7/10.

The_Martinator

12-01-2009, 03:46 PM

Awesome post...7/10.

OH, that's harsh. He used a smilie ffs. at least an 8 imo.

clocker

12-01-2009, 03:57 PM

I need my Advanced Internet User license before I'm allowed to use emoticons.
I'm studying for the written test now.

IdolEyes787

12-01-2009, 04:39 PM

The Idiots (1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154421/

I've actually seen it( 'though not recently),it's laugh out loud funny but also a serious examination of what is deemed acceptable versus what actually makes life worth living.It's better than the iMDB rating gives it credit for and more importantly somehow it seems appropriate here.

There is also nudity.Many of it.

Totti

12-01-2009, 05:47 PM

IdolEyes787

12-01-2009, 06:00 PM

I'll see if I can get you into Rabbit if you want.

Isn't the rabbit also dead?:shifty:

Totti

12-01-2009, 06:03 PM

Isn't the rabbit also dead?:shifty:

Like i said I said i understood the sarcasm just wasn't sure if i had my facts right.....

IdolEyes787

12-01-2009, 06:05 PM

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joke

Dumb and Dumberer.

mr. nails

12-01-2009, 08:39 PM

The bad lieutenant ......

watched the original again and then chased it with the Nicolas Coppola version. mild similarities, but stripped from anything worthwhile. i can't see myself watching the new one ever again. boring.

brightsid

12-01-2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks IdolEyes787
Your suggestion just remind me another movie I have to see again. Tomorrow my thoughts

The_Martinator

12-01-2009, 10:19 PM

Just watched The Great Escape on tv.

Steve McQueen is cooler than ice, I'll tell ya that. :P

Seriously, a very good movie. Funny parts, serious ones, bike chases, airplane crashes and putting a whole new meaning to the phrase "being organised".

Wouldn't call it great, but very good. 7,5/10

GeorgeJung

12-01-2009, 11:37 PM

Saw 6 is the best movie i ever see :)

clocker

12-02-2009, 02:34 AM

Smiley Face- Anna Faris.
A lightweight- some might say insubstantial- stoner film, worth watching for Faris' totally committed performance.
In the course of one day, Jane F's life goes from slacker paradise (occasional acting jobs and unemployment, seasoned with constant bong hits) to convicted felon on a road crew.
All because of a plate of cupcakes made by her creepy, skull fucking roommate, Danny Masterson (That 70's Show).

Not laugh out loud hilarious but sweetly amusing, just like Jane F.

gzumpf

12-02-2009, 02:56 AM

The good sheppard-It was a great movie

clocker

12-02-2009, 03:24 AM

Why, what made it "great"?

Franklyn- Eva Green, Ryan Philippe.
Touted as sci-fi/thriller, it's not really but I'm not sure what I'd call it.
Some beautiful visuals and stirring music though.

Four seemingly disparate stories- three set in modern London and one in a Dark City/Blade Runner-ish future dystopia called Meanwhile City- slowly entangle till a common element is revealed.
The viewer is essentially lost for the first 60 minutes as the four threads unravel, you suspect there is a commonality but it's hard to see what it might be. I found myself more drawn to the Meanwhile City storyline and was mildly irritated when the film cut back to the others but it becomes clearer what is going on and the three "normal" stories begin to make more sense.
Eva Green is fun to watch.

I'm conflicted about whether it's a good movie but it is interesting.

mr. nails

12-02-2009, 08:06 AM

just finished, "World's Greatest Dad." it's kinda like an upbeat Dead Poet's Society. at least that's what ran thru my head as i watched this. written & directed by bobcat goldthwait. dark humor that stars robin williams & is pro marijuana. it was ok and worth my viewing if not @ least once.

brightsid

12-02-2009, 09:59 PM

Le Diner de Cons (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119038/) Pierre is a rich editor who discovered a strange funny game. He and his friend are inviting "idiots" for dinner every week in order to hear their stories and have fun. The one that brings the dumbest is the winner. After an accident Pierre's choise become the star of the night

A fantastic comedy by Francis Veber (writer and director). Almost all of the is directed in a house but it's far than a boring movie. Francoi is definetely the star and I'm laughing by myself just remembering his face and his moves. An intelligent movie for me at least
8/10

sriups

12-03-2009, 02:30 AM

cloudy with a chance of meatballs - Nive film

killour

12-03-2009, 04:23 AM

just finished watching "9" ... interesting idea, interesting movie, i loved it

anhbinh95

12-03-2009, 11:21 AM

I've just watched Inglorious Basterd
It's a great movies

clocker

12-03-2009, 02:27 PM

You have a migrating "S" problem.

IdolEyes787

12-03-2009, 03:12 PM

Leave him alone basterd.
Btw except for Christoph Waltz's performance the b-movie lover in me preferred the original more.
Actual spaghetti instead of contrived spaghetti.Also I believe homage is just another way of saying "I have no original ideas myself"

GeorgeJung

12-03-2009, 04:53 PM

i have just Watched Inglorious Basterd, it's a very interesting movie :)

The_Martinator

12-03-2009, 07:00 PM

You have a migrating "S" problem.

i have just Watched Inglorious Basterd, it's a very interesting movie :)

Lol, obvious dupe account? :wacko:

getsuga

12-04-2009, 07:40 PM

I finished watching Carriers, have written that Horror is disappointed but not enough of a horror movie was not weak

colburn

12-04-2009, 09:55 PM

i just watched fired up was thinking it was a corny movie was somewhat funny not something i would add to my collection tho

IdolEyes787

12-05-2009, 12:02 AM

I have 5 movies in my collection -Apocalypse Now Redux,Shichinin no Samurai,The Third Man,Wings of Desire and Babe : A Pig in the City.

OK I lied I don't have Seven Samurai.

michel

12-05-2009, 12:24 AM

i just watched inglorious basterd , i love it tarontino is a great director

colburn

12-05-2009, 01:01 AM

i just seen ninja assassin or finished it was a swesome movie i recommend to everyone

jimmyg123

12-05-2009, 03:37 AM

I just watched Transformers 2 in 1080p. I thought that the movie was really good along with the picture which was unbelievable. It is a must see especially in bluray.

The_Martinator

12-05-2009, 08:02 AM

i just watched inglorious basterd , i love it tarontino is a great director

Is he similar to Tarantino? :P

i just seen ninja assassin or finished it was a swesome movie i recommend to everyone

:cool:

Mind explaining the word swesome? Because that's all the info you gave about the movie, but I'm not sure I understand it. :cry:

susiserken

12-05-2009, 12:35 PM

G I Joe The Rise Of Cobra

worst piece of shit movie ive ever seen!

colburn

12-05-2009, 01:41 PM

Is he similar to Tarantino? :P

i just seen ninja assassin or finished it was a swesome movie i recommend to everyone

:cool:

Mind explaining the word swesome? Because that's all the info you gave about the movie, but I'm not sure I understand it. :cry:

lol ment awesome. the movie had alot of action in it the blood was a little to much over the top of tryin to be real but seein people get legs, heads, and bodys dismembered was tight

IdolEyes787

12-05-2009, 02:00 PM

I'm this you ,I don't know why they don't have a special category at the Oscars ,"shite movies that have merit because of scenes of dismemberment ".
Although I really think they should add a " best gratuitous nudity " category first.

clocker

12-05-2009, 03:19 PM

The Bad Lieutenant-Port of Call:New Orleans- Nic Cage.
If you're a fan of Cage going completely over the top, batshit insane, well, this is your new favorite film.

Cage plays a New Orleans cop with a drug habit that would stun Hunter Thompson. He careens through New Orleans doing bad cop things that never seem to catch up to him, in fact, by the end he's promoted to Captain.

Two iguanas give the most restrained, nuanced performances, adding a much needed touch of humanity to the movie.
The whole thing seemed pointless to me, it gets a rating of "MEH".

Sunshine.
A thoughtful, adult science fiction tale- think 2001: A Space Odyssey, not Alien.
At least till the end that is, then things get a little weird with the introduction of a boogey man and some hyper, jump cut/freeze frame editing.
Some clever inside jokes...the name "Pinbeck" is from the urfilm Dark Star and the space suits are clearly modeled on South Park's Kenny.

I couldn't figure out how Jackson Browne was cast as a physicist...turns out it was actually Cillian Murphy (Breakfast On Pluto, so, my bad.

I kinda liked this one.
Director Danny Boyle actually spent some time introducing and developing the characters before accelerating the pace (and killing them off) and the special effects were plausible.

State of Play- Russell Crowe.
Compare and contrast to All the President's Men for a lesson in how stories are told today compared to the olden '70's.

A newspaper writer uncovers a wide ranging conspiracy and attempts to piece it together.
Naturally, the plodding legwork involved would fail to excite today's audience, so the action (and soundtrack) is amped up to keep our short attention spans engaged.

The film is based on a BBC mini-series (which I have to "obtain" but am searching for).

There is the obligatory plot twist revealed at the very end that may take you by surprise.
Then again, it may not.

I found it similar to The International...competently acted and presented but not really anything you haven't seen before.
Think a higher class Law & Order episode, it's not painful to watch but instantly forgettable.

IdolEyes787

12-05-2009, 03:29 PM

The iguana part was added so you would know it was a Klaus Kinski movie.I have let to figure out why the Nicholas Cage part was included though.

As for the scoffing at the unreality of State of Play vs All the President's Men ( which I agree is an infinity better movie) I have five words to say

Robert Redford as Bob Woodward

http://www.spc.edu/Images/Public%20Relations/Woodward_Bob.jpg

clocker

12-05-2009, 04:18 PM

Well yeah, there is that.
Robert Redford seems like a smart enough guy to pursue a puzzle though, so his casting wasn't totally off the wall.
In SOP Crowe does a lot of running around and I sort of wondered where they concealed the oxygen tanks he must have regularly needed.
Movie magic...

IdolEyes787

12-05-2009, 04:39 PM

The producers clearly should have gone with Mark Wahlberg.

Btw se see the new trailer for Invictus?
God I wish I had the trainer ( and money ) that could get me from this to this in 6 months.

http://cm1.theinsider.com/thumbnail/400/276/cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/82/22/mattdamon.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne5Lb2SiFHg/SuhR8yTgDgI/AAAAAAAAnWE/WAb9gw7EUFs/s400/damon+2.jpg

clocker

12-05-2009, 04:56 PM

Are you sure that's not just CGI?

santyhijo

12-05-2009, 08:04 PM

twilight new moon

Totti

12-06-2009, 09:44 AM

Just saw District 9 the movie was o.k compared to other recent movies..... allot better then the crap that is new moon :)

The_Martinator

12-06-2009, 09:56 AM

Saw Reign of Fire on the telly.

Was very good, imo. One of the better "dragon movies" that I've seen so far. I liked Cristian Bale, Matthew M. was so, so, but not as bad as some think. The plot had a hole or two, but was still pretty good imo.

6,5/10

smyrna

12-06-2009, 01:28 PM

2010 cool 9/10

clocker

12-06-2009, 01:55 PM

Secretary- James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

The opening shot let's you know that this is not going to be a normal film but in it's own sneaky, kinky way Secretary is a far truer romance than the Twilight series could ever be.

Mr. Grey (Spader) is a lawyer with employee issues (there is a permanent "Secretary Wanted" sign mounted under his shingle),Lee Holloway (Gyllenhaal) is a young woman recently released from a mental institution looking for her first job.

Both actors are excellent but it's really Gyllenhaal's movie.
She should put the cinematographer under personal retainer- she has never looked more beautiful and desirable, even as she grows more submissive.
The final shot says all there is to say about her character and what she will become.

For all the weirdness and kink, Secretary is at it's core a love story, albeit one with more spanking than normal.
Edward and Bella could learn a lot from Mr. Grey and Lee.

I watched it twice and it was much funnier the second time...not sure if that was intentional or I'm just as weird as the leads in the movie- but who cares, I enjoyed it.

Which is probably the whole point of the movie.

stok

12-06-2009, 02:02 PM

Law Abiding Citizen 7/10

It is very good movie, but the end of it (last 5min) destroyed it, should be different - sadly American cinema wont allow it ;/

mr. nails

12-09-2009, 12:47 AM

watched the box. not sure wtf was going on in this movie. fell asleep twice and was lost in the story (prob due to sleep). from what i gather from it whomever pushes the button dies. meh. 2/10

also, finally got around to watching public enemies. it was borderline boring. the little moments JD had in the film i enjoyed. the mild gun fire was ok and i thought batman did a better job in this than he does in his self titled films. JD dies kinda brutal tho. 6.5/10

best

12-09-2009, 03:52 AM

My last one was blind side and it was awesome and very inspiring. I should say the best movie for fall season maybe for this year. when i watch it i feels i dont want the story to end like the movie sucked me to the story and I dont want to get out. LOL

whoever hasn't watch it yet. go watch it, its worth of your money to watch it in cinema.

mr. nails

12-09-2009, 04:11 AM

the boat that rocked. basically about rebelling against the government to play rock music across the radio. good film full of happiness and charm until the bloody end. 8/10

MoDyOnLiNe

12-10-2009, 04:42 AM

2010 cool 9/10

i think you mean 2012 ?

cause 2010 - The movie - is a 1984 :)

mr. nails

12-13-2009, 09:43 PM

planet 51

great film. very good and funny. lol, loved the little alien dog.

not sure if i was supposed to read into this or not, but @ the end the alien dog stowaways onto the ship heading back to earth. introduce the alien movies?
worth another watch. 9/10

Gemby!

12-14-2009, 11:17 PM

leon - had the dvd for ages but never got around to watching it until now. Turns out it is pretty decent. I've never wanted someone to open a door so much lol

clocker

12-17-2009, 04:18 PM

The_Martinator

12-17-2009, 07:01 PM

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) on TV.

I laughed out loud. They make a great duo, imo. The whole movie was good throughout, but the ending was surprising and great at the same time (not to mention hillarious, especially Steve Martin's line, lol).

A must watch for comedy fans, imo.

turin

12-17-2009, 10:53 PM

Paranormal activity

Definitely the most scary move I have ever seen

IdolEyes787

12-18-2009, 12:24 AM

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan.

A noir-ish thriller/comedy that's completely self-aware and breaks the wall between viewer and actors from the very beginning.
I'll watch anything with RDJ in it and was pleasantly surprised by Kilmer and Monaghan as well.
In strict adherence to noir convention, the plot is convoluted and murky but it doesn't matter as the dialogue is snappy and tart, loaded with non sequiturs.

Monaghan is easy on the eyes, Downey and Kilmer are frankly hilarious.

A fun way to kill some time.

It's like racing around go-cart track ; it's a little silly , you never really get anywhere and the finish is a bit disappointing but at least you enjoyed the ride.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) on TV.

I laughed out loud. They make a great duo, imo. The whole movie was good throughout, but the ending was surprising and great at the same time (not to mention hillarious, especially Steve Martin's line, lol).
.

( Relatively) early Steve Martin ,nothing matches up to his stand-up or apperances on SNL but he used to make some damn funny movies.Check out the Jerk if you haven't already seen it.
As chalice quoted elsewhere " Pointy birds so pointy,pointy"(OK that's The man with Two Brains but The Jerk is better " I was raised a poor black child").

megabyteme

12-18-2009, 02:10 AM

Dread (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331307/

The IMDB rating has gone down quite a bit from last week, but I would give it a 7.5 . It's a horror movie with likable characters that keeps building until the end. I kinda liked that it starts slow and still was able to hold my attention.

Give it a watch if this kind of movie appeals to you.

The_Martinator

12-18-2009, 11:59 AM

Yeah, I've heard of the Jerk. Even watched a couple of mins once. Will give it a go (eventually).

megabyteme

12-18-2009, 01:23 PM

No, give The Jerk a shot asap, Martin. Seriously classic movie.

As Idol said, great quotes. Right up there with Blazing Saddles for quot-ability.

Lionel Hutz

12-18-2009, 04:56 PM

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan.

A noir-ish thriller/comedy that's completely self-aware and breaks the wall between viewer and actors from the very beginning.
I'll watch anything with RDJ in it and was pleasantly surprised by Kilmer and Monaghan as well.
In strict adherence to noir convention, the plot is convoluted and murky but it doesn't matter as the dialogue is snappy and tart, loaded with non sequiturs.

Monaghan is easy on the eyes, Downey and Kilmer are frankly hilarious.

A fun way to kill some time.

One of my favourites. The opening scene with the children pretending to be magicians is wonderfully shot, and the convention breaking narration is also something I enjoyed.

Last I watched was No Country For Old Men. I think the attempts to tie it up at the end were a little futile, perhaps they should have cut the last 20 or so minutes. Cinematography was quite beautiful and I heard they based the character of Anton Chigurh's hairstyle on a patron of an 18th or 19th century brothel that they found.

brightsid

12-18-2009, 09:11 PM

Avatar
First of all I have to say that I'm not really a visual effects fan. Although I prefer movies based on a good story this is really something new. I can't say if it will change the movie making business but it's a very interesting point of view. And certainly the visual effects are more than impressive it's an experience I never had before

I don't want to spoil the fun of waiting for a movie but I have to point 2 things.
a) The full title is Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience. Trust it prefer a 3d theater it makes a difference
b) The story is simple but not bad at all

Burnsy

12-18-2009, 09:15 PM

Law Abiding Citizen -

What a top film... I listened to everyone bang on about how good it was and kinda took it with a pinch of salt... last night's piss up fell thru so I ended up sat in, bored... decided to grab it and have a looksee... I was NOT disappointed.

Basically Gerard Butler plays a guy who's wife and kid get killed and raped in front of him... the prosecutor (Foxx) does Butler's character over and decides to keep his near perfect prosecutors records intact instead of doing the right things and trying them for the crimes they actually did commit as he wasn't sure if he would win them or not...

Jump 10 years into the future to now, when Foxx has a wife and daughter and 1 of the crims accused of doing over Butlers family is about to get the Lethal injection... it seems they didn't actually realise who Butler was or what he was capable of...

I'd give this film 9/10 and would have given it 10/10 if it had ended a little differently... who really was the bad guy in the film??

I think I'm gonna go watch it again now after this

sriups

12-18-2009, 11:11 PM

AVATAR

lol this was fking awesome superb visual effects and story line up and each frame is a masterpiece.... superb direction cameroon rocks .

My Rating:4.25/5

clocker

12-19-2009, 05:25 AM

Law Abiding Citizen -

What a top film...
Really.
I saw it a few days ago and didn't think it was worth commenting upon.
To each his own.

You'd probably enjoy Inside Man, I think.

Albo Da Kid

12-20-2009, 02:20 AM

Law Abiding Citizen 7.5/10

I found this movie fascinating up to the point where it started to get overly non-realistic. They exaggerated it with the underground tunels and all that other crap. I think the movie would have been a lot better if an accomplice was behind the trigger and if the main character decided to kill himself at the end instead of being killed by Jamie Fox

Burnsy

12-20-2009, 02:50 AM

Law Abiding Citizen -

What a top film...
Really.
I saw it a few days ago and didn't think it was worth commenting upon.
To each his own.

You'd probably enjoy Inside Man, I think.

Never heard of it but I'll certainly have a look for it, Thanks for the recommendation :)

Law Abiding Citizen 7.5/10

I found this movie fascinating up to the point where it started to get overly non-realistic. They exaggerated it with the underground tunels and all that other crap. I think the movie would have been a lot better if an accomplice was behind the trigger and if the main character decided to kill himself at the end instead of being killed by Jamie Fox

I just thought it was a great "fill an hour and a half film" that kept me wondering and guessing right up until almost the end... which for me was a little bit disappointing. I actually agree with the comments contained in your spoiler... those were exactly the same things that kinda wasted it for me too

IdolEyes787

12-20-2009, 03:23 AM

The Hunted (2003) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269347/

The only man who can stop unstoppable gone off the deep-end ex-solider/government assassin is the very man who trained him or run through the jungle forest.

You take one Oscar winning director ( William Friedkin -French Connection ,The Exorcist),two Oscar winning actors ( Tommy Lee Jones ,Benicio Del Toro) add some award winning eye- candy in Connie Nielson and what could possibly go wrong? How about just about everything.
First Jones ,who I consider seriously over-rated , is totally unbelievable as the hard nails almost preternaturally gifted tracker/assassin trainer .For crying out loud he can't even run believably unless I didn't get the memo and all uber tough guys run like spastic little asthmatic girls .
The rest of the film is just as implausible ,equal parts contrivance and stupidity.
The only one that comes out relatively unscathed is Neilson but she is stuck in her usual role of on token female .
Give it a solid 4/10 not a total waste of time but almost.

clocker

12-20-2009, 04:27 AM

The Woodsman- Kevin Bacon.

A paroled child molester tries to make a life outside prison.
Almost everyone hates him and he still hasn't decided whether he hates himself.

Bacon somehow makes his character wrenchingly sympathetic as he nearly reoffends but struggles to become "normal".

Although dissimilar in nearly every way, The Woodsman brought Secretary to mind in the way that both movies look at marginalized people without flinching or sneering and make the viewer face the humanity underneath the weird.

Not fun but worth watching.

Brandon_Heat

12-20-2009, 12:07 PM

Up
It was really cool.
9/10

Hazzy Hazz

12-20-2009, 02:53 PM

Avatar

Just got back from the cinema and all I can say is WOW

mengaish

12-20-2009, 04:02 PM

I just watched The Final Destination (2009) yesterday. I think its just OK, when i finished it, i only remembered those creative death scenes.

awaited

12-20-2009, 05:33 PM

Avatar, it was:ghey:

IdolEyes787

12-20-2009, 05:43 PM

I thought about watching Old Dogs but I decided to stick my hand in a bucket salt and razor blades instead because frankly it seemed the less painful thing to do.

Rogi

12-20-2009, 10:45 PM

Watched Ponyo subbed yesterday. Yet another ghibli masterpiece, wish more animation studios would take this as an example for story telling.

mr. nails

12-21-2009, 02:01 AM

Watched Ponyo subbed yesterday. Yet another ghibli masterpiece, wish more animation studios would take this as an example for story telling.

yes, Hayao Miyazaki is awesome and i liked ponyo as well as all his other works. princess mononoke is still my favorite of his though.

SonsOfLiberty

12-21-2009, 05:13 AM

Yeah Avatar was weak...really weak....maybe when I see it on HD I might change my mind, but I don't it, it was a so-so movie, sure the visuals were jaw droppilng,but that doesn't make a movie.

greenoro0

12-21-2009, 06:47 AM

i have seen 2012. "Great Movie"

The_Martinator

12-22-2009, 08:04 AM

Driving Miss Daisy

I'm just gonna tell the things I didn't like (cause it's gonna be shorter):

Morgan Freeman's laughter as a little over the top, imo. Sure he played a southener, but still.
I like Hans Zimmer and for the most part the score was good, but 15-20 seconds of it were so 1988 instead of being so 1948.

The rest I liked, a lot.

Then I watched Army of Darkness (1992)

I loled. Funny and creepy at the same time. Didn't like stop motion for skeletons, though (I thought it wasn't even around in 92, tbh). All in all a good movie, that's a bit overrated at IMDB, however.

suz5cam

12-22-2009, 05:35 PM

In the theater: The Blind Side. It was AMAZING!!!

At Home: The Hangover. Just as funny as it was in the theater. Although I could do without the male full frontal

cinephilia

12-23-2009, 12:00 AM

Albo Da Kid

12-23-2009, 05:59 AM

Yeah Avatar was weak...really weak....maybe when I see it on HD I might change my mind, but I don't it, it was a so-so movie, sure the visuals were jaw droppilng,but that doesn't make a movie.
are you saying that you watched a telesync? :O

If that's the case SOB, I recommend you to watch it in 3D. I don't know how much of a difference it's going to make now that you've already watched it, but one thing for sure is that you would have liked it a lot more if you saw it in the cinema.

The_Martinator

12-23-2009, 07:11 AM

Is the story any different in 3d? :lol:

clocker

12-23-2009, 07:48 AM

Is the story any different in 3d? :lol:
Sadly, no.
The full IMAX 3D experience makes up for a lot, however.

alpharomiyo

12-23-2009, 07:51 AM

(500) Days of Summer - and i really loved it

Zooey Deschanel rocks

peat moss

12-24-2009, 04:09 PM

Invictus , great feel good movie .

brightsid

12-24-2009, 05:05 PM

District 9
I enjoy the atmosphere of the movie especially at the begining with the documentary style. The story is good, the main character is great, and there are some great action scenes.
More than I expected 7.5/10

Rart

12-25-2009, 04:21 AM

Is the story any different in 3d? :lol:
Sadly, no.
The full IMAX 3D experience makes up for a lot, however.

I watched in 3D as well.

It just seemed like Pocahontas with special effects :unsure:

I wasn't impressed, to say the least.

brightsid

12-26-2009, 08:21 PM

(500) Days of Summer
I was looking for a romantic film to watch it with my wife and I picked this one. Overall it's a good romantic movie appropriate for the occasion. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is really a sweet boy but Zooey Deschanel wasn't good enough for him. The "boy meet girl" story was presented in a unique way and I really enjoy the music. My wife didn't like the end probably because isn't so happy for a romantic movie

Rogi

12-28-2009, 09:14 PM

Surrogates, very weak movie imo. Unrealistic plot, bad hair cuts. Just allround bad sci fi.

jorje

12-29-2009, 11:17 AM

District 9 - I'm just gonna say that the movie is WORTH watching

brento

12-29-2009, 08:57 PM

Seven Samurai - I had the old Criterion DVD, but I downloaded the newer 3-disc Criterion release from BitHQ. They did an amazing job restoring the film!

SvenJ

12-29-2009, 10:05 PM

Valkyrie - big dissapointment

karachidude

12-29-2009, 11:03 PM

Cloudy with a chance of meatball..gud timepass :D

S!X

12-30-2009, 01:14 AM

Avatar, it was pretty cool but too long imo

Albo Da Kid

12-30-2009, 12:51 PM

Last movies I watched were Sunshine and Bad Lieutenant. Clocker nice recommendations boss. They were both great movies

clocker

12-30-2009, 03:40 PM

Invictus- Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman.

Newly elected South African President Nelson Mandela thinks he can unify his troubled country by rallying around the national rugby team in the World Cup.
Apparently, it worked.

Historical dramas are hobbled by the fact that you know ahead of time how they end...that's what Wiki is for.
Good ones overcome this by detailing the "why" and "how", since the "what" is a foregone conclusion.

Invictus ain't a "good one".
Freeman was such an obvious choice to play Mandela that the filmmaker decided there was no need to actually create a character for him, he basically channels Gandhi and spouts fortune cookie proverbs for the whole movie.
Damon- who's position on the rugby team is murky and unexplained- reputedly does a very good Africaaner accent but has little to do save stand in awe of Mandela.

There is no explanation how the team rises from mediocrity to world beater status and improbably wins the world title.
In the movie, apparently the simple fact that Mandela thinks it would be good for the country is all it takes.
That, and some steely jawed posing by Damon somehow elevate the Springboks to greatness.

There is no need to understand the game of rugby- it's possible no one understands the game of rugby- because it really plays little part in the movie.
Yes, the big match is the halo scene of the film but since you have little idea how the Springboks made it that far, the emotional payoff is tepid.

Hard to believe this is a Clint Eastwood project.

Basically, a pointless and wan film, give it a pass.

The_Martinator

12-30-2009, 05:36 PM

Last of the Mohicans

A very good movie. I can't speak on whether it's historically accurate or not as I'm a n00b at US's history. A few great looking scenes, a story that wasn't bad and Daniel Day Lewis, who's Badass. Oh, did I mention that he's a wizz with a rifle, lol?

Also watched The Great Dictator on the TV again. Was still as good as I remembered. My fav part is Hynkel and Napaloni trying to shake hands after saluting, lol.

clocker

12-31-2009, 07:14 PM

Extract- Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, JK Simmons.

This was a weird one.
I saw previews for this film early last summer and was intrigued enough to keep an eye open for it...but it never seemed to come around.
If it played at all around here, t'wasn't for long.

Anyway, I did finally see it.

Extract tells the story of a company owner (Bateman) who wants to sell out and retire.
His plans are stymied when an employee is injured and threatens to sue.

The core of the film is the relationship between Bateman and his best friend (Affleck), a bartender who's first solution to any problem is drugs.
The bigger the problem, the harder the drugs required.
Works for him but not so much for Bateman.

Extract works a kind of reverse Office Space vibe...the inanities of working life are focused through the perspective of the boss instead of the drone force.
Not as quotably hilarious, Extract is still good for some chuckles and is a pleasant way to spend a few hours.

Not a "must see" but a "should see".

armandox

01-01-2010, 09:43 AM

I watch James Bond Movies

clocker

01-01-2010, 11:45 AM

I watch James Bond Movies
Good, very good.
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.

HoUsSaM01

01-02-2010, 06:09 PM

Saw 6

cinephilia

01-03-2010, 04:57 PM

the limits of control (jim jarmush)

0/10

reason: intellectual masturbation - pretentious film

brento

01-03-2010, 06:13 PM

Ran
9/10
really damn good

sertgert

01-03-2010, 09:08 PM

I watch 500 Days of Summer.. its discusting movie :\

clocker

01-04-2010, 06:29 AM

Up In the Air- George Clooney.

Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a man who flies around the country firing people who's bosses are too chicken to do it themselves.
His whole life is devoted to acquiring 10 million frequent flier miles but his goal- nearly in reach- is threatened when his company decides to start firing people over the internet instead of in person.
Bingham's existence is airports, hotels and car rental kiosks and he knows them inside out and is very comfortably numb.

Clooney is perfect for the role and the whole movie is quite interesting.
Your Mom should love it.

Whip It- Ellen Page, Kristin Wiig, Alia Shawkat.

Bliss Cavander (Page) is a 17 year old Texas girl who decides that the beauty pageant life her mother pushes on her isn't nearly as exciting as becoming "Babe Ruthless", roller derby star.

It's a fairly formulaic plot and the derby scenes aren't as frenetic and violent as they could have been but it's a easy going, likable film.
Helps if you're an Ellen Page fan, which I am.

WakeMeUp

01-04-2010, 10:58 AM

Just watched Funny People. Not that cool, but it's quite good, actually.

adon1126

01-06-2010, 07:47 AM

2012!

clocker

01-10-2010, 12:49 AM

Bitch Slap- stars three pair of breasts.

Bitch Slap is either the most passionately realized homage to the Grindhouse sub-genre or the most insanely retarded film of recent years.
Soft porn, The Usual Suspects, Sin City, Charlie's Angels and every other highly stylized hipster cliche flick of late- Bitch Slaps simpleminded underpinnings are shamelessly displayed.

Three incredible cleavages, which only incidentally have woman's bodies attached to them- are in the desert, apparently trying to retrieve some sort of treasure.
How they get there is theoretically explained through flashbacks (thanks Memento!), but it's obvious that the flashbacks are less about the plot and more about filming short setpiece masturbatory fantasies.

Whether you decide to laugh at them or with them matters not...you will laugh and that's more than some "comedies" have done for me lately.

I'd say it's a legitimately great trash movie.

7th

01-10-2010, 01:09 AM

The Hurt Locker

I really enjoyed the first half of the movie but than it became too slow, not much happening and all... but it's still a good movie... I would give this a 6.5/10

arunkumarrr

01-11-2010, 06:10 AM

Avatar.. I liked this movie very much..

bonkers

01-11-2010, 08:41 AM

smokin aces 2 not as good as the first plenty of action but the story lets it down a bit i thought 7-10:huh::huh:

maverick_andy

01-12-2010, 02:59 AM

3 Idiots (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187043/) this movie roxx.

brenda

01-12-2010, 04:03 PM

Blood: The Last Vampire

Nice 3D CGI, rubbish story

Jerry

01-12-2010, 04:25 PM

Whiteout - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365929/

7/10

kik1737

01-13-2010, 06:32 AM

Avatar. It was awesome!

The_Martinator

01-13-2010, 08:08 AM

I watched Rumble in the Bronx again. My hat goes off to Jackie Chan once again. Just some amazing scenes. The story was weak as usual and a lot of the dialogue was not originally in english, the english audio being added later, lol.

PS: Refridgirators can be deadly even by not falling on you.

senegal

01-14-2010, 09:00 PM

Shall we dance?

jhowar4

01-14-2010, 09:30 PM

Avatar in Imax 3D. Visually stunning is such an understatement. Plot was meh...Pocahantas in Space.

Albo Da Kid

01-15-2010, 05:05 AM

smokin aces 2 not as good as the first plenty of action but the story lets it down a bit i thought 7-10:huh::huh:

I just saw Smokin Aces 2 also but I thought it was far more entertaining than the first one.

IdolEyes787

01-15-2010, 05:11 AM

The_Martinator

01-15-2010, 08:59 AM

Haven't heard of that one. But since martial arts are really the only thing Jackie can do any good in any movie (or at least english spoken ones), he's past his prime. Retiring would be a good option, or playing some sort of master in a serious movie (the new Karate Kid being excluded here).

The_Martinator

01-17-2010, 09:51 AM

Cool Runnings

"Sanka, man, what are you smokin?"

"I'm not smokin, I'm breathin." :lol:

As far as I'm concerned this movie is a classic. :P

camron

01-18-2010, 03:04 PM

Sherlock Holmes...one word...disappointing.

undertaker.rules

01-19-2010, 05:21 AM

Law Abiding Citizen- good movie

Unthinkable

01-19-2010, 03:54 PM

The road home - Zhang Yimou

IdolEyes787

01-19-2010, 03:59 PM

So what did you think of it?

ktmercedes

01-20-2010, 10:55 AM

Avatar

I love you jack sully. i wish i can go to pandora

Zac090

01-20-2010, 12:29 PM

Gradma's Boy: Was an awesome comedy

Cooler_King

01-20-2010, 01:31 PM

JFK with Kevin Costner and I thought it was brilliant. Changed Congress you know!

peat moss

01-21-2010, 03:59 AM

Sherlock Holmes...one word...disappointing.

Ah I don't know , I found it entertaining mind you I did n't pay to see it . ;)

MagicNakor

01-21-2010, 01:20 PM

Sherlock Holmes was a romping good time.

:shuriken:

Sherlock Holmes was a romping good time.

:shuriken:

senegal

01-22-2010, 07:39 PM

Uptown girl--boring

S!X

01-23-2010, 04:17 AM

Sherlock Holmes, it wasn't bad although I couldn't understand half the stuff they were saying cause of their phony British accents.

Zac090

01-23-2010, 08:17 AM

Planet 51
5.5/10

senegal

01-23-2010, 03:09 PM

Amelia (2009) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129445/

MagicNakor

01-24-2010, 01:02 PM

Zombieland was entertaining but not as good as Shaun of the Dead.

:shuriken:

senegal

01-24-2010, 07:20 PM

Triangle 8/10

IdolEyes787

01-24-2010, 08:16 PM

chalice

01-24-2010, 09:12 PM

Not meaning to pick on you senegal but we went over this all before. An isolated numerical rating with no way of knowing what that actually might represent to you is next to pointless .

Gone Baby 7/10 .Behind Enemy Lines 2/10. London Kills Me 6/10 .Chungking Express 8.5/10. See even as a group it tells you nothing about the movies and next to nothing about how I actually felt about those films.

Stop picking on senegal, Evileyes.

I find his concise, discriminating dissections to be most compelling and refreshing. I hang on his every number.

Like a dingleberry.

megabyteme

01-25-2010, 10:39 AM

Mulholland Dr. easily worthy of the 8.0 it has on IMDB. Great show. Every scene had something interesting in it. Some scenes were VERY interesting- makes me wish there was an unrated version floating around. Watts always sparkles in here roles; I was amazed that Harring wasn't able to really make more of a career than she has. The two "together" was freakin' hawt...

I may be the last person on earth to see this for the first time, but I do highly recommend the film for those who like to sit and figure things out after the show is over. The clues are there.

nitro1000

01-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Charmed s03 e05

ddt

01-25-2010, 12:39 PM

2012 - 720p

Holypanzer

01-25-2010, 01:43 PM

Saw Se7en yesterday! Great movie, the second time I see it. The end always suprises me.

IdolEyes787

01-25-2010, 02:11 PM

Charmed s03 e05

2012 - 720p

:sadwalk:

megabyteme

01-25-2010, 03:51 PM

:console: Cheer up, Idol. One of them is actually a movie. Hi-def even... And do you really want to read a review of 2012? :sick: <= There, got it in one.

devollged

01-25-2010, 04:56 PM

avatar

fringer

01-25-2010, 06:02 PM

Last movie I saw was 2012. The effects were great but the dialogue between the characters was so lame. I'll give 5/10.

oneandonly

01-27-2010, 01:22 AM

Law Abiding Citizen - good movie, but the end could be better.

Albo Da Kid

01-27-2010, 03:14 AM

The men who stare at Goats - Pure Garbage. I rated it 1/10.

I thought it was overly corny and boring.

mr. nails

01-27-2010, 03:32 AM

The men who stare at Goats - Pure Garbage. I rated it 1/10.

I thought it was overly corny and boring.

zomg thank u. i figured i'd be the only one. movie was total trash.

megabyteme

01-27-2010, 09:55 AM

I recently saw Fish Tankhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232776/. I found it far more realistic and telling of the times than any of the "reality tv" crap that has been going around over the past few years. This is a British movie and I have to say they seem to be putting out some watchable films lately. Harry Brown was also worthy of a viewing...

The IMDB tag says something about 15 year old Mia's life suddenly changes when her mother gets a new boyfriend. While this is true, it only covers one facet of this movie's range. TBH, I had to give it a second though before watching it as I have come across too many American movies that have a similar plot line and FAIL to go any further. Fortunately, I found this movie more about starting life with strikes against you and the things we do to move forward. Something like that anyway.

I say give it a shot. It is at least a 7.5 and maybe deserves higher for having such a real, yet uncomfortable feel to it. There are a couple VERY uncomfortable parts, BTW.

Another one:

Just finished watching Let the Right One In http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/ . Very good, understated, yet powerful film. A conservative 8.5, IMO. It's a Swedish vampire movie that is more fantasy/drama than gore. The special effects are subtle, but used appropriately.

clocker

01-27-2010, 02:34 PM

Sherlock Holmes- RDJ and some other people.

I am firmly on Team Jeremy Brett and consider his Holmes the standard by which all others be judged.

Oh my, another "reimagining" of of a classic character.
In this case the reboot consists of amping up the 'sposhins, loud obtrusive music and grafting in the personal dynamics of Felix and Oscar from The Odd Couple.

Missing from this modern Holmes are all the characteristics that make him unique and interesting.

Guy Ritchie tried to graft the hyper intensity of his modern crime movies (Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, etc.) and Downey's Tony Stark and douse the whole thing with a bit of Olde England for flavor.

Couple this with a plot that depends on stage tricks that would embarrass David Blaine and what you get is at best, half baked.
And not in a good way.

Much like Public Enemies, I really wanted to like Sherlock Holmes but sadly, did not.
So much potential squandered by laziness and a blockbuster mentality.

State Of Play- blah, blah, Bill Nighy!, that guy from Wanted.
This is the BBC production that the recent film with Russell Crowe was based on and is superior in every way...what a surprise.

Not in the same league as Prime Suspect or Cracker, State of Play still displays the rich production values, great casting choices and careful script development that epitomize BBC halo productions.
This six episode series differs from an American production in that each episode is a full hour and there is no "Previously on..." recap at the beginning.
Each show begins right where the previous ended, so you'd better be paying attention or you'll be lost quickly.

State Of Play is an excellent six hour investment.
It has BillfuckinNighy in it.
Nuff said.

Prophet

01-27-2010, 03:20 PM

I've saw "Eurotrip" for the 6th time :lol:. It's a amazing and funny movie. I just love it !

IdolEyes787

01-27-2010, 04:37 PM

Sherlock Holmes- RDJ and some other people.

I am firmly on Team Jeremy Brett and consider his Holmes the standard by which all others be judged.

Oh my, another "reimagining" of of a classic character.
In this case the reboot consists of amping up the 'sposhins, loud obtrusive music and grafting in the personal dynamics of Felix and Oscar from The Odd Couple.

Missing from this modern Holmes are all the characteristics that make him unique and interesting.

Guy Ritchie tried to graft the hyper intensity of his modern crime movies (Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, etc.) and Downey's Tony Stark and douse the whole thing with a bit of Olde England for flavor.

Couple this with a plot that depends on stage tricks that would embarrass David Blaine and what you get is at best, half baked.
And not in a good way.

Much like Public Enemies, I really wanted to like Sherlock Holmes but sadly, did not.
So much potential squandered by laziness and a blockbuster mentality.

After viewing the trailers I couldn't bear to even attempt to watch it.Some things are meant to be overblown and others , as Holmes himself might obverse , are all in the details.

Interesting article here about the negative effect blockbusters have on smaller films ....not that anyone is interested

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/sundance/article/756289--howell-the-company-men-a-fine-film-the-studios-wouldn-t-make

(http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/sundance/article/756289--howell-the-company-men-a-fine-film-the-studios-wouldn-t-make)I watched Undead by The Spierigs the brothers behind the recent Daybreakers.Thought that it would be a lot better/more interesting than it was.
Total lack of sense and poor design/FX ( other than the gore) made me regret sticking with it to the end.
(http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/sundance/article/756289--howell-the-company-men-a-fine-film-the-studios-wouldn-t-make)Some OK humour but more a direct copy of the type pioneered by Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson ( and used to greater effect in the much better Shaun of the Dead a movie that it clearly aspires to) than anything new.
(http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/sundance/article/756289--howell-the-company-men-a-fine-film-the-studios-wouldn-t-make)
All in all I'd recommend steering clear even if you are totally bored.

(http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/sundance/article/756289--howell-the-company-men-a-fine-film-the-studios-wouldn-t-make)

iTracker

01-27-2010, 07:29 PM

latest one was "Avatar"

slayer1976

01-27-2010, 09:57 PM

Up on the air

IdolEyes787

01-27-2010, 11:39 PM

Seriously no one cares simply to hear what movie you watched just as no one cares what I watched, the fucking whole point ( read the fucking title ) is "what is your opinion of the fucking movie"?

Rart

01-28-2010, 12:37 AM

Avatar.2009.TELESYNC.XviD-CAMELOT

IdolEyes787

01-28-2010, 03:08 AM

Was it in a James Cameron pack?

Rart

01-28-2010, 03:20 AM

Was it in a James Cameron pack?

I would tell you but since it's exclusive to that site, I'd have to kill you if I did.

IdolEyes787

01-28-2010, 03:41 AM

Could I get an invite then? I've got a speed test and proofs that I can PM you.

Rart

01-28-2010, 03:45 AM

Sure but I first have to contact a mod to conduct a little background check to make sure you haven't any dupe accounts, previously banned accounts, proxied IP's, etc. Standard procedure , nothing to worry about. I'll get back to you in a bit.

Edit: Oh wait I'm sorry I just checked up on the rules at the tracker in terms of inviting procedures, and they don't allow us to give out invites in public :unsure:. Sorry bud.

IdolEyes787

01-28-2010, 03:52 AM

Not even if I moped about a bit and then to accentuate it posted a picture of a sad puppy?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nufiveoh/shs_SadPuppy.jpg

Surely it's OK to do it then?

thebutters0

01-28-2010, 04:02 AM

Just saw Pineapple Express a few days ago and thought it was hilarious.

Rart

01-28-2010, 04:03 AM

Not even if I moped about a bit and then to accentuate it posted a picture of a sad puppy?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nufiveoh/shs_SadPuppy.jpg

Surely it's OK to do it then?

Sorry my account is too valuable to risk on the likes of people who think this board is simply just another place to spam unrelated nonsense.

Try to post more productively in the future, and I might *privately* approach you at some point. Good things happen to those who wait.

IdolEyes787

01-28-2010, 04:15 AM

Sorry my account is too valuable to risk on the likes of people who think this board is simply just another place to spam unrelated nonsense.

One day I hope that I will be mature enough to join your site so that I too can post on the "rate that ass" thread.:(

Rart

01-28-2010, 04:33 AM

FreeCandy

01-28-2010, 06:12 PM

Snatch.

Awesome movie :)

senegal

01-28-2010, 07:33 PM

E.t. 10/10

Rart

01-28-2010, 07:55 PM

You'd think they'd get the point by now.

clocker

01-28-2010, 08:21 PM

No, I wouldn't.

IdolEyes787

01-28-2010, 08:28 PM

As P.T. would say "No one ever got rich overestimating the intelligence of the American public.”

senegal

01-28-2010, 09:20 PM

A.i. 10/10

brightsid

01-29-2010, 08:38 PM

There are a few movies that I know I shouldn't try to watch them from the title or the poster or just reading the plot.
Usually I never watch them but unfortunately sometimes I have friends that have different opinion.

The movie was Surrogates. Never again 2/10

Zac090

01-30-2010, 02:41 AM

The Informant
6/10

Carnios

01-30-2010, 06:32 AM

Avatar 15/10

IdolEyes787

01-30-2010, 03:50 PM

I tried to change the thread title to "What is the latest movie you watched and what did you think of it? And assigning a poorly defined numerical value doesn't offer any insight and therefore doesn't count as an opinion" but I discovered titles are sadly limited to fewer characters.:( ( True story).
Maybe I'll create a sticky defining what is an acceptable post so that people will have one more thing that they don't read.:dry:

mgemseg

01-30-2010, 04:22 PM

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

As is often the case with Terry Gilliam's films, the real star here isn't an actor: no, it's the unique, vibrant, imaginative fantasy world. Parnassus' magic mirror is one of Gilliam's most intriguing concoctions, a world at once beautiful and terrifying, a backdrop against which the doctor and the demonic Mr. Nick compete to win the soul of anyone who enters. That much of the action plays out in the dull, rickety "real world" makes the mirror realm all the more magical.

Heath Ledger shines as Tony, the mysterious con man caught right in the middle of the bet - as do Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell. The transitions between the four actors is seamless - Heath Ledger is the "real" Tony, and the others are different aspects of his persona revealed by the mirror. This physical representation of Tony's manipulation of others - presenting himself differently to different people - deepens his character, adds another layer to the conflict. Gilliam made the sweetest lemonade from the bitterest lemons.

The rest of the cast is strong, notably Christopher Plummer's deeply flawed Parnassus.

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is a beautiful fairy tale for adults. It's probably not for everyone, though. It's dark - not at all surprising if you've seen any of Gilliam's work. It explores the very worst of human nature, and ends with only the faintest glimmer of hope. If you can handle that, you should love it.

IdolEyes787

01-30-2010, 06:21 PM

Copy/pasting doesn't qualify as having an opinion.:ermm:

Extremesmsm

02-01-2010, 01:08 AM

Shelock Homles and It was So great movies especailly the story and some effects was extraordinary and awaiting now for the IRon man 2

bhghomg

02-01-2010, 03:31 PM

In The Line Of Fire

bunny67

02-01-2010, 05:14 PM

triangle

IdolEyes787

02-01-2010, 05:25 PM

OK that's it I'm creating a new thread, "What is the name of the last movie I watched , no additional comments please.(For the intellectually impaired)"

anon

02-01-2010, 05:48 PM

If you're referring to senegal's post here you may as well call it "What is the latest movie you watched? (I think spamming may get me my privileges back)". :ermm:

cherio

02-01-2010, 05:53 PM

Daybreakers. It was too short and lacked action. 6/10

IdolEyes787

02-01-2010, 06:04 PM

I think that is the first time I've ever heard anyone complain about a movie they didn't like being too short.

If you're referring to senegal's post here you may as well call it "What is the latest movie you watched? (I think spamming may get me my privileges back)". :ermm:

No I was commenting on the two posts immediately preceding mine.I mean I go to typically stupid lengths in an ( doomed) attempt to discourage this stupidity and the very next ones do it again.

Btw I think senegal's was suppose to be a joke or a jab back at how anal I am.

megabyteme

02-01-2010, 07:44 PM

Don't let anyone jab your anal, Idol. :noes:

dante

02-02-2010, 02:41 AM

Avatar 3D in IMAX...
saw 2D within a couple of days of its release. bt, went to 3D in Imax.
wonderful experience, bt, I was a bit disappointed as there was not much of a difference between the 2D and 3D one.
bt, a gr8 movie all in all. Hats off to Jim.

tarrkovsky

02-03-2010, 12:50 AM

i saw the hurt locker.
fantastic war drama, worth the nomination it received at the oscars.

Aggvispen

02-03-2010, 01:32 AM

Last one I saw was Up in the Air. I give it 7/10. It was an ok movie.

Digestive

02-03-2010, 01:45 AM

Time travelers wife, it was boooring

megabyteme

02-03-2010, 09:02 PM

I re-watched Taxi Driver a couple nights ago. I remembered the story and really enjoyed it when I watched it the first time. Now, I believe I have become too desensitized to be as impacted by it as I was before.

I still thought it was good, just have to wonder how it would be received if it were to hit the theaters for the first time today. Earlier rating: 8.5/10 now...7/10.

darc

02-06-2010, 05:14 AM

"The Road". I read the book and it was very very good. I knew that the movie wouldn't live up to it but I watched it anyway, it was ok but it didn't have the same effect on me as the book.

Time travelers wife, it was boooring

Read the book if you get a chance.

inflik

02-06-2010, 03:39 PM

Law Abiding Citizen, I thought it was good up until the ending. The ending was horrible.

Fenomen

02-07-2010, 12:06 AM

Sans soleil (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084628/) - great experience. Mind-bending, extraordinary film about memory, time, life on this planet.

The_Martinator

02-07-2010, 11:21 AM

Watched Breaveheart because of MBM. I'm ashamed to say I hadn't watched it yet.

Screw historical accuracy, I don't watch movie to learn history. I watch them for them to inspire me to read history books. :P As far as the movie goes, it was great. I still prefer Gladiator, though. FReedom is an important thing nonetheless.

And I watched X men Origins: Wolverine. Wow, this movie is soooo cool. I am now going to grow longer sideburns. I don't understand how Wolverine doesn't have any hair on his arms, though. Must be some sort of mutation... :P

PS: The movie sucked bigtime, but I got what I wanted, stuff blowing up, car chases, etc. I wasn't expecting more anyway.

AlphaPlayer

02-07-2010, 01:48 PM

Redline - nice cars etc. but acting was not the best

clocker

02-07-2010, 06:51 PM

The movie sucked bigtime, but I got what I wanted, stuff blowing up, car chases, etc. I wasn't expecting more anyway.
Keep lowering your expectations and you'll soon have a Will Ferrell film directed by Michael Bay to keep you mesmerized.

itsxamot

02-07-2010, 07:17 PM

the edge of darkness. t'was awesome.

megabyteme

02-08-2010, 12:52 AM

Glad you watched and liked Braveheart, Martin! It's funny you mentioned Gladiator, because I had seen BH before it and thought Gladiator was trying to be BH. Later I grew to see that each stands on their own merit. Sitting here, I am having a hard time picking the better of the two. I cannot think of a better epic film that has followed in their footsteps, though.

AlphaPlayer

02-08-2010, 08:20 AM

Avatar 9/10. Great!

The_Martinator

02-08-2010, 11:00 AM

Well, I'm not objective, really. I prolly saw more in Gladiator than most people since a big part of the movie is involved in my field of study (not the fighting, though). Was just having a discussion with my friends from college the other day about which movies we see differently now that we're here as opposed to say in high school. Gladiator came up and rightly so.
Like I said BH is not a bad movie at all. Mel Gibson's lunatic expression actually comes in handy there.

Anyway, I watched Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo yesterday. If you're a fan of Saving Private Ryan you owe it to yourself to watch this. Because it's even better in terms of, well everything, the story, the brutallity and even the acting, IMO. And it does carry a message. Just make sure you have the stomach for it first.

IdolEyes787

02-08-2010, 01:28 PM

I cannot think of a better epic film that has followed in their footsteps, though.

The only ones that warrant any consideration are 300 and Kingdom of Heaven . I actually enjoyed KoH quite a bit , but I seem to be in the minority on that one. Fantastic supporting cast anyway ,Liam Neeson,Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis , Eva Greene and although you never see his face Edward Norton .
Plus it's Ridley Scott:happy:

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Something to keep an eye out for is Forty-seven Ronin , although it's still in very early pre-production and may never see the light of day.

The_Martinator

02-08-2010, 01:59 PM

Yep, I enjoyed Kingdom of Heaven too. If you haven't seen it yet, MBM, you should.

megabyteme

02-08-2010, 06:29 PM

I have seen it, but now need to give it another viewing. I will report back after I have. Looks like a contender.

300...meh. Not in the same league with the others.

Edit checked a few trackers for Taegukgi found it, and downloading. I have been grabbing a few off the beaten path movies lately. Which tracker was best for this? I'm not begging, but trying to find out if there is a reliable source tracker that I missed.

I checked PtP, PTN, CN, Asia Torrents, and grabbed it on Demonoid. There were sources on almost all of these, just none that had many for the BRRip (2 GB) size. Demonoid rocks, yet again!

I have been watching movies with a bit more of a critical eye lately, Martin. Give me a few more decades and I might be somewhere in Idol's league (assuming he doesn't get ANY more knowledgeable in the meantime) :D.

IdolEyes787

02-08-2010, 08:35 PM

e others.

Edit checked a few trackers for Taegukgi found it, and downloading. I have been grabbing a few off the beaten path movies lately. Which tracker was best for this? I'm not begging, but trying to find out if there is a reliable source tracker that I missed.

I checked PtP, PTN, CN, Asia Torrents, and grabbed it on Demonoid. There were sources on almost all of these, just none that had many for the BRRip (2 GB) size. Demonoid rocks, yet again!

I have been watching movies with a bit more of a critical eye lately, Martin. Give me a few more decades and I might be somewhere in Idol's league (assuming he doesn't get ANY more knowledgeable in the meantime) :D.

Secret Cinema has the same 2 Gbrip and Karagara has both that and the HD DVDR ( around 7Gb) but neither are well seeded.

Martin's probably got better sources though 'cause he's cool.:yup:

I'm not begging, but trying to find out if there is a reliable source tracker that I missed.

You are soooo begging .

Beggar

Give me a few more decades and I might be somewhere in Idol's league (assuming he doesn't get ANY more knowledgeable in the meantime) :D.

I'm afraid it's all downhill from here.:(

The_Martinator

02-08-2010, 09:09 PM

Secret Cinema has the same 2 Gbrip and Karagara has both that and the HD DVDR ( around 7Gb) but neither are well seeded.

Martin's probably got better sources though 'cause he's cool.:yup:

You know, you're right. Mine was actually an 8.13 GB HDrip from HDbits. :naughty:Sometimes it's good to be cool, I guess. I was told that this was one of the movies to watch in HD. I'm glad I did.

PS: My goal is not to be like Idol. I'll never be THAT old. :P

IdolEyes787

02-08-2010, 09:35 PM

You're lucky I don't have the energy to get up out of my wheelchair or else I'd kick your scrawny ass.

megabyteme

02-08-2010, 10:18 PM

Beggar

:bag:

Actually, that is what I expected- I was offered an invite to KG recently and declined it because I have yet to not find things I have been looking for. If KG, or some other site, was filled with gumdrop trees and candy cane forests, I might have been interested. I definitely don't want to dl 8+ GB for one movie. :no: My aging eyes and tone-deaf ears just can't discern the differences to make that worthwhile. Oh, to be young and an elitez cyborg...

Give me a few more decades and I might be somewhere in Idol's league (assuming he doesn't get ANY more knowledgeable in the meantime) :D.

I'm afraid it's all downhill from here.:(

If you ever got bored, or decided to do something constructive with your time (it could happen...) You could put together one kick-ass blog from your movie/tv experiences. Seriously.

IdolEyes787

02-09-2010, 12:05 AM

If you ever got bored, or decided to do something constructive with your time (it could happen...) You could put together one kick-ass blog from your movie/tv experiences. Seriously.

I don't hold much to that new -fangled com-pewt -er gibberish .If parchment scrolls were good enough for my daddy then they is good enough for me.
Dang where did I put that quill anyway?
................................................................
Back off topic I just watched WA(delta)Z aka The Killing Gene.
A mediocre mishmash of Se7en and Saw/Hostel with a lot of atmosphere, a dab of character exposition and hardly any story.

What story there is though centers around a world -weary cop saddled with a new partner who may or may not be up to the task (sound familiar) They are in pursuit of a torture killer.
Starts off OK but doesn't really go any place and the part of the rookie partner played by Melissa George doesn't really serve any purpose.Basically just there to witness the veterans descent which may sound like a purpose but in this case wasn't.
The ending also attempts to plum the same emotions as Se7en but nowhere near as effectively.
Then it just ends:unsure:
With not a whole lot of tweaking could have been much better but it isn't .I give the Se7en wannabe a 4.5
Also of note some really strong violence/gore but I never found it as offense as Saw/Hostel/The Collector since it was fundamental to the plot unlike those where it is the entire plot.

Will say that they did a great job of passing off Dublin for NYC though.
Almost as good as Zombieland did in passing Hamilton off as California:P

mr. nails

02-10-2010, 09:34 AM

the spy next door.

this movie is basically animal cruelty @ it's best.

1. dress pig up in pink scarf
2. chase pig around house
3. feed pig bacon
4. trap kitten on top of house
5. chase pig around house
6. force american kitten to listen to chinese lullaby
7. punch bad guy in face with turtle

lol, no but seriously the movie is bad. is this the 1st time jackie used wires in his stunts? only thing that was good was the nostalgia from watching the jackie chan montage @ the beginning of the film. 3/10

ps. jackie chan's careers over?

mr. nails

02-10-2010, 12:09 PM

edge of darkness

i liked it. mels daughter gets killed and he plays a detective and takes the law in his own hands. thought mel did a good job with his character. i usually don't get sucked into dramas that often, but this one flowed well. glad to see mr. gibson back up in the saddle. 7.5/10

mr. nails

02-10-2010, 12:10 PM

gangleader

02-11-2010, 04:58 PM

avatar its good

dark159753

02-11-2010, 11:04 PM

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Very funny :) 8/10.

gloriashern

02-12-2010, 11:47 AM

3 IDIOTS i think 3IDIOTS is the best Movie I have seen.

Albo Da Kid

02-12-2010, 05:43 PM

Moscow, Belgium http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948530/

This was an enjoyable movie. The movie was releastic and it had a simple meaning which I think it was to follow your heart and choose what makes you happy.

It's a story between a single lonely and depressed mother who is raising 3 kids and is caught up in a dilemma with her husband who is cheating on her with someone much younger.
She meets a truck driver who is 10 years younger than her and they really seem to click with eachother, but the only thing is that she has to choose between taking her husband back and living a normal life again, or starting a life with this new fella who doesn't seem like the right choice because of his abusive past(ex-alcoholic).

Bronson http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/

I thought this film was horrible. The director tried too hard imo and the movie came out totally exaggerated and lame.

That's my opinion though. For those who are into prison movies you should give it a try.

Everybody's Fine http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/

This movie was very touching. It's about a father who tried his hardest to give his kids a good life and put them on the path to sucess, but the only thing is that he pushed them a little too hard.
Now that his wife has died he feels lonely and his kids seem to have deserted him(at least that's how he feels).
By the end of the movie he realizes his mistakes and starts to connect with his kids on a more realistic level.

Must-watch movie imo.

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220628/

This is a movie based on the book by Tucker Max. If you liked Hangover you're going to like this movie as well. Enough said.

More Than A Game http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286821/

This is a documentary about LeBron James and his triumphs and rise to fame during his highschool years.
It's a very inspiring story filled with feel-good moments and emotion.
It also a portrayal of the life of a young prodigy and the sacrifices he has to make to become the greatest.

2jonathan

02-13-2010, 05:17 PM

Road Trip Beer Pong.. Great movie, most see!

inf3

02-13-2010, 05:27 PM

Avatar. it rocked!

yoco

02-13-2010, 05:58 PM

Law Abiding Citizen 8/10 - movie was awsome! The ending was a bit lame, but still I loved the movie!

Gazian

02-15-2010, 01:46 AM

fight club is my favorite

IdolEyes787

02-15-2010, 04:44 AM

Seeing it's Valentines Day - My Bloody Valentine
Seriously I don't know why I do this to myself, masochistic maybe.
I'm tempted to write that it is the worst piece of shit that I've ever had the misfortune to watch but sadly that isn't true although it's certainly in the bottom couple percentile.
The biggest problem ,as with most films of this ilk ,is a total disregard for logic.
Why does it take the hero/heroine 2 minutes to run around the store but the killer 2 seconds?
Why when, as a policewoman you are about to enter a house containing the most evil,sadistic ,unstoppable killer in the history of unstoppable ,evil ,sadistic killers do you not call and wait for backup?
This kind of lazy,unconcerned storytelling is what separates merely bad from truly awful .
1/10 the perpetrators deserve a pick-axe to the skull.

One last observation incredibly incompetent director notwithstanding Jensen Ackles seriously can't act.
Who'd have thunk that out of the Supernatural duo Jared Padalecki would be the more talented one.

mr. nails

02-15-2010, 05:41 AM

such angst toward the horror film genre. seems sum ppl can never be satisfied. it's not supposed to have great acting. it's purpose is blood. been awhile since i've seen it, but i know it wasn't 1/10 bad. maybe i'm wrong especially seeing how i do favor the occasional terribad movie.

tytaras

02-15-2010, 10:21 AM

Eden lake- very good...

clocker

02-15-2010, 01:57 PM

such angst toward the horror film genre... it's not supposed to have great acting. it's purpose is blood...
Why such low standards?
It's certainly possible to satisfy your craving for Karo syrup and Red Dye #2 within the framework of a well written, well acted movie...those are not mutually exclusive demands.

IdolEyes787

02-15-2010, 02:45 PM

Effective horror demands a suspension of disbelief.
Paint the screen red with blood and hang various organs from the rafters all you want but silliness never made me think twice before turning out the lights before I go to bed.

Suggest you aquatint yourself with the term "pandering"

mr. nails

02-15-2010, 03:33 PM

lol, low standards? don't believe it is. i don't mind silly horror films.

pandering is exactly the point of said films in the first place. perhaps YOU should acquaint yourself with the term?

anoneemuse

02-15-2010, 04:21 PM

children of men

the climax man , i mean man .. the climax :unsure:

IdolEyes787

02-15-2010, 04:52 PM

pandering is exactly the point of said films in the first place. perhaps YOU should acquaint yourself with the term?

Excuse me I was confused and thought that maybe someone somewhere along the line wasn't looking to simply sate the bloodlust of a certain cross-section of the population that by inexperience or psychosis don't have an actual clue that human suffering in itself is not entertainment.I thought maybe they had hoped in some tiny part of their soul to tell, if not a worthwhile then at least a coherent story .

If suffering and dismemberment is that is all you are looking for then hopefully the purveyors of such trash will make another pandering movie otherwise maybe buy a scanner and cruise accident scenes.

senegal

02-15-2010, 04:56 PM

mr. nails

02-15-2010, 05:31 PM

:blink:

lol, yeah, my thoughts exactly. he needs hugs on a regular basis.

IdolEyes787

02-15-2010, 09:12 PM

Comes as no great surprise that the sum of senegal's thoughts amounts to :blink: but I thought a little better of you mr. nails.

megabyteme

02-15-2010, 10:22 PM

Of the "killer" genre, I thought All the Boys Love Mandy Lane was pretty decent. Has a story, blood, babes.

Worthy of a 7.5/10 in my book...IMDB a bit low. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1720028/

Burnsy

02-15-2010, 10:33 PM

Fido (2006) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457572/)

Was a little fed up the other night and decided to watch something funny as I wanted a laugh... Fido popped up on one site I was browsing through and as I seen it had Billy Connolly in it I thought it should be funny and might be worth a look. iMDB gave it a 6.9/10 so decided to grab it and give it a go....

How wrong I was... the film lasted 90 minutes but by 40 minutes I was losing the will to live... I cannot even write a decent review about it the film was that bad... I am a big fan of Billy Connolly, primarily of his stand up, but have managed to tolerate his appearances on the silver screen, yeah his Irish accent in the Boondocks films was bad, and yeah he wasn't too convincing in the X Files 3rd installment... but this piece of absolute horse shit took the biscuit...

Do not ever watch this if you can think of anything even remotely constructive to do with 90 minutes... I couldn't even watch the remaining 50 minutes so went off and hugged the dog and kicked the kids instead...

a8hp6

02-16-2010, 01:31 AM

Hurt Locker

Damn good movie.

Vero

02-17-2010, 12:01 PM

Cold Souls (Boooring)

PlaystationMan

02-17-2010, 05:49 PM

Edge of Darkness.. Pretty good movie..highly recommand it

The_Martinator

02-20-2010, 09:38 AM

Cinderella Man (2005)

Eventhough Crowe is a douche in RL, I can't seem to hate him in his movies. I liked him here too. The only flaw of the movie that I can think of is that I still don't know what the beef between Braddock's wife and his promotor originally was.

Other than that, a very good movie that doesn't just focus on boxing, but also on life after the great depression. I do think it is a bit overrated on IMDB, though.

eklavya

02-20-2010, 02:24 PM

ive been watching avatar last night was great

Magnum

02-20-2010, 02:43 PM

Surfer Dude is nice movie for watch with family
7.5/10

killuminati96

02-22-2010, 05:15 AM

Law Abiding Citizen 7.5/10

i enjoyed it :)

Zac090

02-22-2010, 05:48 AM

Legion.R5.LINE.XviD-MENTiON
Was OK,6.5/10

IdolEyes787

02-22-2010, 01:44 PM

As hard as I searched I couldn't find a movie titled "Legion.R5.LINE.XviD-MENTiON " anywhere

Zac and Miri Make a Porno. Starts out well but runs out of jokes and purpose about a third of the way in .By the third act I was unsuccessfully willing it to end but it refused to and dragged on inexorably to it's inane and predictable end.
I took some solace in the fact I had witnessed the beginning of the end of Seth Rogen's career .

Other notes the actual runtime is around 100 minutes but the movie seemed to be at least a hour longer than that.
Never attempt to turn a gross-out sex comedy into a romcom the two just don't mix.
One note comedies rarely work and then only if the the one note is a billion times stronger than here.