What is the latest movie you watched and what did you think of it?

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Originally Posted by Yeahh

Alien's and Cowboy's was preety good . 7/8

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Seven out of eight...really?
I didn't know anyone still used Whitworth scales, how very quaint.

Just to bring us all up to speed...
A rating scale only works if the limits are agreed upon and widely understood.
I can say "Denver is fifty miles from Ft. Collins" and you know generally what I mean because we've agreed what a mile represents (i.e., "About 5,200 feet further than I'm willing to walk").
Most of our hit and run posters much prefer the "10" scale, so Yeahh, your arbitrary and unconventional scale of eight is basically a thinly veiled "Fuck you" to the dimmest of our flock.
We like to be inclusive here, it's kind of our motto.

There, glad that's sorted.
I too saw Aliens and Cowboys" and would give it 2 pints out of an hour.

I have not seen it, but it appears worthy of 43 minutes out of its 118 minute run time. So. 43/118.

Not really into westerns, will I enjoy it?

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Originally Posted by clocker

I too saw Aliens and Cowboys" and would give it 2 pints out of an hour.

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Imperial or American pints?

Imperial, of course.
Now ask me if it's a standard or Revolutionary hour.

The Departed.

Boston Gangs and corruption in the city's police dept. Good watch.

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Originally Posted by clocker

Imperial, of course.
Now ask me if it's a standard or Revolutionary hour.

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Furlongs per fortnight?

Ah, I actually sat down for Source Code and it didn't put me to sleep.

While I was awake, I was able to appreciate an extremely novel execution of your run-of-the-mill (yet classic) premise of the do-over, hammered intensely and creatively by Duncan Jones, et.al., behind the camera, and Jake Gyllenhall and company in front of it.

Understated and effective performances by all, with a special nod to Gyllenhall, who manages a good batch of believable scenery-chewing (he's better than Al Pacino on several fronts, but by an order of magnitude on this one), and is excellent all-'round.

On top of that, it's a high-tech feel-good movie with real heart.

9/10

I really liked it, and how can I fail to recommend a movie that kept me awake, after all.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Hm, I liked some parts and I almost fell asleep a few times. I'm not much of a dug user, so maybe that's why I didn't get the whole movie. It's different, though, and that isn't always bad.

6,5/10

Fast Five. Initially, I downloaded this movie hoping to see some under 5 minute gang bang action, but it turns out that it wasn't actually a porn, but uploaded between two porn videos. Oops.

Anyway, Vin Diesel has come into his own, showing both range and super-star acting ability. Here is a screen depicting his disgust for something that had just happened.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/s/sa/santi2...8/19/75645.png

Does he not look like he is unhappy with the situation? I rest my case. And, there's plenty more where that came from. He also does an exceptional job of showing smugness, but you will have to watch the show yourself since revealing what he is smug about may/may not give away key plot details.

So good you'll want to pre-order it on Amazon AND pay full ticket price at the theater.

Normally when I misdownload a movie, I instantly knock it down a couple of points. However, with all of the male bonding in this film, I didn't need that porno after all. 10/10

Your pic might display Vinny's actressin' range but I gotta tell ya...from here it looks like Diesel just farted and the guy behind him ain't thrilled.

Another thing that I find slightly offputting (besides the noxious flatulence) about your new man crush (BTW, have you broken this to Sly yet?) is the odd discrepancy with his shaving.
How do you find time to skin the scalp and completely miss the entire face?

Seems kinda lazy.

I thought Vin was good in 1 and 3 not so good in 4 and Oscar worthy in 5.On the other hand Paul Walker is sort of dreamy.

When the fuck did the fast/furious have a part 4? Also, is this part 5 bullshit a troll? I've boycotted the series since part II and I'm not quite up to speed.

I hope you saw and loved what I did there...

mjmacky, Fast 5 is a great transition to a serious franchise. It's more aimed at a more mature audience instead of the 12 year old L platers. There's still some moments to keep the 12 year olds entertained,

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2 V8's running around town dragging a 5 ton safe

. It's nowhere near as terrible as the previous titles though. The scene with Vinny and the wrench was pretty raw.

Anyway I just came back from Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I think I've seen one of the previous titles before on TV so didn't really know what to expect. Was Rise of the .... a prequel? Seemed to take a different approach from what I remembered it. I actually enjoyed it, don't know what Idol was battering it for.

I never battered Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It would have been better if they had taken the cgi thing a little further and replaced all the humans with special effects too though.They'd probably have been less cartoony then.

I thought Gollum was brilliant as Caesar though . I was really hoping for a Brutus ape and a Cassius ape or maybe have it at the end instead of fleeing into the forest the apes use this magic horn and call King Kong from Skull Island and he rains down righteous ape fury on the humans but hopefully they will put that in the sequel.
Also less talk about Alzheimer's because that's depressing and maybe replace those scenes with ones of monkeys flinging poo at each other.

Just ended up watching Clerks II for the first time. I don't usually do sequels, because they don't sit well with me. After watching Clerks and being thoroughly amused I moved on from the Jay and Silent Bob series. A friend told me I made a mistake, so I went back. I can do without all the emotions and love flying around, but the scripting was amazing. The entire plot was centered in a bloody restaurant, but they managed just with the power of words to turn it into an hour+ of hilarity, just like the first.

Nowadays movies need guns and CGI apes to catch people's attention. :no:

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Originally Posted by Darth Rings

Just ended up watching Clerks II for the first time. I don't usually do sequels, because they don't sit well with me. After watching Clerks and being thoroughly amused I moved on from the Jay and Silent Bob series. A friend told me I made a mistake, so I went back. I can do without all the emotions and love flying around, but the scripting was amazing. The entire plot was centered in a bloody restaurant, but they managed just with the power of words to turn it into an hour+ of hilarity, just like the first.

Nowadays movies need guns and CGI apes to catch people's attention. :no:

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346952/

Best thing he ever did.

Out of all of Kevin Smith's Movies I still love Dogma http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/ the most.

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

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I never battered Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It would have been better if they had taken the cgi thing a little further and replaced all the humans with special effects too though.They'd probably have been less cartoony then.

I thought Gollum was brilliant as Caesar though . I was really hoping for a Brutus ape and a Cassius ape or maybe have it at the end instead of fleeing into the forest the apes use this magic horn and call King Kong from Skull Island and he rains down righteous ape fury on the humans but hopefully they will put that in the sequel.
Also less talk about Alzheimer's because that's depressing and maybe replace those scenes with ones of monkeys flinging poo at each other.

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I see what you did there.

Fast Five. It was a very good movie, over my expetances.

Assassination Games - Good movie, reminded me of some old school Van Damme action

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436568/

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Originally Posted by aslanozzy

Assassination Games - Good movie, reminded me of some old school Van Damme action

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436568/

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So which is it , good or does it remind you of Van Damme movies?:unsure:

I thought Mallrats was very good. Also I'd say I enjoyed Clerks 2 even more than I did the original. That doesn't happen often.

Apocalypse Now. What can I say... it's damn genius.

Transformers 3 good movie

Rise of the planet of the apes was fantastic. Best movie of the summer

The Kings of Kong- documentary.

People- at least some people- take Donkey Kong seriously...very seriously.
I did not know this.
Thanks to The Kings of Kong, I now do.

I've never played Donkey Kong, in fact, I've never really played any arcade games...old fashioned pinball or newer video games.
This movie should have had zero appeal to me but two factors made it fascinating...the presumptive "King", Billy Mitchell...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../BMitchell.jpg

...and the twisted fanboi politics of this inbred, tiny community.

Mitchell, a star video game player from youth, apparently styled himself after the stereotypical Disney evil prince.
He is immaculately coiffed, has a beard so perfect it seems fake and is always dressed (ALWAYS!) like a used car dealer.
His nemesis, Steve Weibe ("Weebee") is the polar opposite, a schlub from Washington state, possibly mentally afflicted.
The contrast is cinematically striking and aided by the fact that Mitchell (and his minions) act like major douchebags...but no spoilers here, sorry.

This film achieved all the goals I require from a documentary.
I was introduced to a subject I was unaware of, drawn into the nuance and passion that attracts its followers and saw a grand episode from its history.

Still don't give a damn about video games but sure did for about two hours as I watched The Kings of Kong.
That's entertainment.

Source Code
6/10

Cowboys and Aliens.

Boring as fuck! Fell asleep constantly and kept waking up every 30 minutes when there was an explosion. Nearly the worst 2 hours of my life!

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lol cant agree more!

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OK! It's a red letter day!
Not only will this be my 15,000 post but a few hours ago my 20 year old Mazda rolled over 200K on the odometer, so it's a double superfab landmark!
To celebrate this momentous event I decided to watch...
Thor- Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, some others.
TBH, this would not normally be a movie I'd "celebrate" with but I had some time to kill before Breaking Bad came on, I was already comfortably settled in with an ample supply of Sour Grape and lemon sorbetto and Thor was readily available, so...

Hmm, how to put this nicely?
Thor is stupid, watching it made me stupider, how it grossed $430 million stupifies me.
Thor is a turd that Marvel has dropped, another in the trail that will eventually lead to The Avengers, a movie I have to assume will be so awesome that it will immediately lead to The Rapture.
And be five hours long, so every Marvel superhero ever can make an appearance.
Can't hardly wait, nope.

Not to waste my big moment here on such a small film as Thor, allow me to recommend a small film that in every way outshines it...Spellbound (2002).

A documentary about the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee, Spellbound follows eight (semi-disparate) kids as they try to make the finals of the national bee.
Who knew spelling could be so compelling?
The scenes at the finals as the kids run into words they don't know are alternately hilarious and heartbreaking...and that is the whole point.
Even the kids realize the essential absurdity of what they're attempting but they strive like maniacs to achieve it (keep in mind, they can't be over 14 and for most of them this was their own idea) and the moments when they face their failure are pure art.
And relief, mostly.
You'll feel far more emotion and feel much more entertained if you watch Spellbound rather than that idiotic CGI placeholder I mentioned above.

Congrats on the 15k/200k milestones, clocker!

I'm sold on the idea of a spelling bee, but I would want either animated bee characters, or Vin Diesel involved. I predict that would hit at least $860 million. Here's hoping Hollywood is paying attention...

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

Congrats on the 15k/200k milestones, clocker!

I'm sold on the idea of a spelling bee, but I would want either animated bee characters, or Vin Diesel involved. I predict that would hit at least $860 million. Here's hoping Hollywood is paying attention...

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Won't watch it unless there's a fly that's voiced by a black standup that YELLS!

I watch Rango yesterday with the kids...man what a funny movie, I was laughing so hard beer almost came out of my nose, highly recommend watching it!

Congrats on the superfabmilestones clocker & thanks for the heads up on Thor, I already had it on my severely dubious list, you have just confirmed it as two hours of my life I would want back.
Since I am going through a bit of a classic movies phase atm (why not the current releases seem to be for a lower life form) I rewatched one of my all time fav's and it still is a joy, the original Flight of the Phoenix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/ . This story is a great character piece with a great ensemble cast with each character carefully crafted, as you learn about each of the characters the movie involves you in them and in a backdrop of desperation it is a great story of the human spirit overcoming adversity.
The 2004 remake is a pale CGI shadow of the depth of character in this movie, and if you enjoy a good yarn and characters with real depth then this is an enjoyable watch.

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

Congrats on the 15k/200k milestones, clocker!

I'm sold on the idea of a spelling bee, but I would want either animated bee characters, or Vin Diesel involved. I predict that would hit at least $860 million. Here's hoping Hollywood is paying attention...

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Won't watch it unless there's a fly that's voiced by a black standup that YELLS!

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If there is anything I have learned from Hollywood it is that black people always shout. And they are scared of ghosts. If I ever meet one in real life, I'll shout and make the there's-a-spooky-ghost face. Surely, it will help in bridging the cultural divide. :yup:

Yes, he makes great jeans.

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Originally Posted by clocker

OK! It's a red letter day!
Not only will this be my 15,000 post but a few hours ago my 20 year old Mazda rolled over 200K on the odometer, so it's a double superfab landmark!

A documentary about the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee, Spellbound follows eight (semi-disparate) kids as they try to make the finals of the national bee.
Who knew spelling could be so compelling?
The scenes at the finals as the kids run into words they don't know are alternately hilarious and heartbreaking...and that is the whole point.
Even the kids realize the essential absurdity of what they're attempting but they strive like maniacs to achieve it (keep in mind, they can't be over 14 and for most of them this was their own idea) and the moments when they face their failure are pure art.
And relief, mostly.
You'll feel far more emotion and feel much more entertained if you watch Spellbound rather than that idiotic CGI placeholder I mentioned above.

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Since I am going through a bit of a classic movies phase atm (why not the current releases seem to be for a lower life form) I rewatched one of my all time fav's and it still is a joy, the original Flight of the Phoenix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/ . This story is a great character piece with a great ensemble cast with each character carefully crafted, as you learn about each of the characters the movie involves you in them and in a backdrop of desperation it is a great story of the human spirit overcoming adversity.
The 2004 remake is a pale CGI shadow of the depth of character in this movie, and if you enjoy a good yarn and characters with real depth then this is an enjoyable watch.

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Congratulations on reaching something few achieve and hopefully none aspire to.:)
Anyway no matter how many or few km posts you have here I shall forever feel small beside your wit and intelligence.

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Funny how a movie requires nothing but enough character development to make you care about what is actually happening to the people onscreen to actually succeed doesn't it?
Btw couldn't agree more about Flight of the Phoenix.

Thor, not that great i think.

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Originally Posted by Microphoner

Thor, not that great i think.

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i concur but for a slightly different reason.
not a fan of the Marvel stuff and i did watch it because of the imdb rating but it didnt do it for me....

I watched Cowboys and Aliens. Wasn't that good. Cool special effects but the story was kinda meh. ;)