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

The Curious case of Benjamin Button. Good movie. kinda sad.

I finally got around to watching 2012 and I have to say it seems like Roland Emmerich is working from the same script with slight (and progressively more awful variations).
Now I'm taken to flights of fancy or improbability as much as the next guy, but the sheer physics implausibility in the latest world ending event are just laughable. Instead of suspension of disbelief you are asked to completely disengage your brain to believe the ending.
Why is it that every Emmerich disaster movie has to include the White House ending badly, it is an overworn metaphor and not particularly apt if like most of the worlds population you live outside of the continental U.S.
Trite, overdone, and relies (badly) on the now well worn Emmerich disaster formula. Nothing to see here move along.

You said it far better than I, Artemis, but I thought it was crap.

Crank 2 is a excellent movie
I recommended

Citizen Kane is an excellent movie.
I recommend it.
Wonder if Crank 2 is a sequel or something.

Blue Murder 1995

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112538/


if you like aussie crime movies this is for you
deserves its 8.2 rating. comes in 2 parts , i thoroughly enjoyed em both
and will watch again .

chopper was good
underbelly pretty good
blue murder , best aussie film i've ever watched.

Legion_R5_LiNE_XViD_-_IMAGiNE
5/10

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Citizen Kane is an excellent movie.
I recommend it.
Wonder if Crank 2 is a sequel or something.

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I actually didn't like Citizen Kane that much. I know it might be groundbraking on some areas, but I think it's been surpassed on those same ones.

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Dupe account to piss off Idol? :lol:

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I actually didn't like Citizen Kane that much. I know it might be groundbraking on some areas, but I think it's been surpassed on those same ones.

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"Might be" groundbreaking?
Awfully generous of you.

Not only was Citizen Kane a technical tour de force, it is still one of the greatest "Fuck You"s ever committed to film and was all done- written, directed and performed- when Welles was only 26 years old.

American cinema has never again produced anything like it.

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I actually didn't like Citizen Kane that much. I know it might be groundbraking on some areas, but I think it's been surpassed on those same ones.

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"Might be" groundbreaking?
Awfully generous of you.

Not only was Citizen Kane a technical tour de force, it is still one of the greatest "Fuck You"s ever committed to film and was all done- written, directed and performed- when Welles was only 26 years old.

American cinema has never again produced anything like it.

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Yeah, sure. But let me draw a comparison:

I know Bob Cousy was the first to pass behind his back and I admire the guy, but I still prefer to watch old Showtime Lakers games, simply because Magic brought passing to a new level and I'm sure the Houdini of the Hardwood was his inspiration. It has nothing to do with the picture quality also.

And today the game's more about strength than anything else. The passing is still there and there are some bright exeptions that are close to Magic, but IMO it's not showtime and it's not evolving as fast (the game) as it was in the 80s.

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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That Orson Welles wasn't a very good basketball player?

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"Might be" groundbreaking?
Awfully generous of you.

Not only was Citizen Kane a technical tour de force, it is still one of the greatest "Fuck You"s ever committed to film and was all done- written, directed and performed- when Welles was only 26 years old.

American cinema has never again produced anything like it.

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Yeah, sure. But let me draw a comparison:

I know Bob Cousy was the first to pass behind his back and I admire the guy, but I still prefer to watch old Showtime Lakers games, simply because Magic brought passing to a new level and I'm sure the Houdini of the Hardwood was his inspiration. It has nothing to do with the picture quality also.

And today the game's more about strength than anything else. The passing is still there and there are some bright exeptions that are close to Magic, but IMO it's not showtime and it's not evolving as fast (the game) as it was in the 80s.

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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Yes but Magic Johnson is HIV positive.Do you see the analogy I'm trying to present here?

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Dupe account to piss off Idol? :lol:

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It's probably Senegal ,not the person but the country.

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Yeah, sure. But let me draw a comparison:

I know Bob Cousy was the first to pass behind his back and I admire the guy, but I still prefer to watch old Showtime Lakers games, simply because Magic brought passing to a new level and I'm sure the Houdini of the Hardwood was his inspiration. It has nothing to do with the picture quality also.

And today the game's more about strength than anything else. The passing is still there and there are some bright exeptions that are close to Magic, but IMO it's not showtime and it's not evolving as fast (the game) as it was in the 80s.

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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Yes but Magic Johnson is HIV positive.Do you see the analogy I'm trying to present here?

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The '92 gold olympic medal and All Star MVP award speak for themselves, IMO.

Was Orson Wells sick when he made the movie?

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Was Orson Wells sick when he made the movie?

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It could be argued that Welles was "sick" his whole life.
That's neither here nor there however.

Like everything else, the impact of Citizen Kane can only be assessed within the context of the times.
Welles invented many of the tropes we're all so familiar with today and was of course constricted by the mores of his era (hell, your average PG-13 movie of today simply could not have been made back then) but that shouldn't detract from appreciation of his genius.

Citizen Kane absolutely stands on its own merits as one of the greatest films I have ever seen. Completely epic journey.

I also put Giant (1956) in the same category. Actually quite surprised it only has a 7.7 rating on IMDB. I'd give it an 8.7... Watch it if you haven't seen it.

Fantastic interpretation of Welles, his genius and his ego by Christine McKay here

Rest of the movie is middling at best but worth a look .

Giant works because of James Dean( obviously) and Sal Mineo two of the most talented,charismatic and tragic actors of their generation and for George Stevens a great director and an even better cinematographer.
Giant doesn't work because Rock Hudson has the talent of ,well a rock .
And not even a cool one like Amethyst or Sylvite .

I'm not normally a Dean fan, but he earns his respect in this movie. As for Rock Hudson, I think he did a great job being the antagonist (the only opinion "Jet Black" cared about when he had everything. It was a classic battle between "old money, the ranchers; and "new money", oil. Those who looked down upon him, only had the chance to do so briefly, yet it haunted him through this life. Hudson did play his role solidly.

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Fantastic interpretation of Welles, his genius and his ego by Christine McKay here

Rest of the movie is middling at best but worth a look .

Giant works because of James Dean( obviously) and Sal Mineo two of the most talented,charismatic and tragic actors of their generation and for George Stevens a great director and an even better cinematographer.
Giant doesn't work because Rock Hudson has the talent of ,well a rock .
And not even a cool one like Amethyst or Sylvite .

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Everybody's Fine 8/10

I really enjoyed this one. I thought it would be another chick flick, but Robert De Niro really did a good job here. imo

walk to remember

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Was Orson Wells sick when he made the movie?

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It could be argued that Welles was "sick" his whole life.
That's neither here nor there however.

Like everything else, the impact of Citizen Kane can only be assessed within the context of the times.
Welles invented many of the tropes we're all so familiar with today and was of course constricted by the mores of his era (hell, your average PG-13 movie of today simply could not have been made back then) but that shouldn't detract from appreciation of his genius.

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Again, I get all that and I do appreciate him. But the fact is that I'm living here and now and I'm influenced by it.

Haven't seen Giant yet. It's on my to watch list now, though. :yup:

North Face- German w/ subtitles.

This is a brutal movie, horrifyingly visceral.

It's 1937 and the last great unconquered climb in the Alps is the North Face of the Eiger.
Germany- with a long history of equating sports with cultural superiority- would dearly love for some real Aryans to be the first to scale this monster. So would the French, Italians and Austrians, groups of whom camp at the base of the ascent and prepare for an attempt.
Two Germans and two Austrians begin to climb.

I'll admit upfront that I'm not good with heights and this movie hit my panic button early and often.
The cinematography is stark and simple which serves to amplify the overwhelming experience of being on the face of a fucking cliff, thousands of feet in the air.
It's simultaneously riveting and repulsive.

There are subplots to the film but the core is the climb.
The script doesn't rely on "gotcha" moments- although inevitably there are a few- but instead builds a slow, inexorable tide of events that can really only end one way.
You know what's coming but can't look away.

Can't say I enjoyed watching North Face but I'm very glad I did.
It's excellent.

From Paris with love.I must say it is a strong movie and Travolta pwned me again with an astoneshing roleplay

Legion- Loved it, absolutely wonderful film

Funny People 7.5/10

It was pretty funny. I don't normally like Adam Sandler, but he was more mature in this. Seth Rogen was funny like usual.

Just watched a really clever movie
Nueve Reinas from Argentina is one of the best heist movies I've seen only compared with the favorite Sting. Funny with great actors and an unexpected end is what an entertaining movie should be
9/10

blind side, nice movie-pretty good chance of winning Oscar in best actress category

Thanks Brightsid. Grabbed and giving it a try.

Also look forward to North Face. I, too, suffer from a strong fear of heights. Nazis are also pretty scary. Could be a very disturbing combo. :fear2: Thanks for the recommendation, clocker!

Hope you enjoy Giant, Martin. Please give us a review after you do.

Shutter Island...somehow predictable for me!

From.Paris.with.Love.R5.LINE.XviD-MENTiON
7/10
Somewhat predictable,but entertaining.

Again PLEASE do not name a movie as R5,R3 BRrip.XviD , MENTION ,VISION,SANTI or whateverthose are releases .The movie is From Paris with Bald, Fat , Gay Guy or something like that.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall :Some OK stuff mixed in with some pretty bad stuff and some totally pointless stuff.
Both written and starring Jason Segal and unfortunately it shows .Though tolerably enough as the lead Segal insists thinking that anyone would be enamored of a character whose life goal of putting on a puppet musical about Dracula .I think on a list of men woman would run from that would be someplace very close to the top .
Also Segal certainly seems to proud of his dick since he takes every opportunity and uses every stretch of the imagination to display it.:sick:
Other than that most of the ancillary characters are there just to fill empty space and never come across as being anything other than that or serve any real purpose .
The most glaringly obvious being Jonah Hill whose "story" they never even bother to resolve .

Overly long ,only intermittently funny , sappy ,unbelievable love story and although trying hard to be dirty and boasting two ,count em two fanboi babes ( Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis) the only nudity is of the full frontal male variety.:dabs:

Better director,judicious editing less control by Segal it could easily have rated higher but as is 4/10 or something like that.

SEAL Team Six released 2008. Movie claims to be inspired by a true story of Operation Desert Shield. I never heard of the movie untill I was browsing through NZB Matrix. What I thought of the movie? In my opinion it was terrible they put entire US military in vain! With it's cheesy story and apart where they kill a kid and the team leader mac having flash backs of his dead son who was killed in a car accident. Even is this movie had left out inspired by a true story it was still have been disrespectful to American service man. So being still inspired by a true story makes a HELL of a lot worse. In my opinion Im not in the military but still feel disrespected in human nature. Worst movie I ever saw!

The Prestige.

I hope you like it MBM

Just watched another Argentinian one. The nominated for foreign film El secreto de sus ojos (The secret in their eyes). It is certainly a fair nomination and although my personal opinion is that White Ribbon is a masterpiece I must admit that this one is the favorite to win. Ricardo Darin is brilliant as he is trying to solve a 25 years old mystery and to find the love of his life.

If you decide to check this one with your wife MBM be prepared for the "will you love me after 25 years question" :D

Antichrist - I was shocked

New Moon,it was pretty good.

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

7 seconds

Next person that ignores the thread title I'm coming to their house and doing things to them that would make even Rob Zombie queasy.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall...Better director,judicious editing less control by Segal it could easily have rated higher but as is 4/10 or something like that.

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that's too bad. i really dug the film. lol, this film is what got me banned from jtv. forgot about him showing his cock @ the beginning and i got reported. meh. as for his dracula opera. it was awesome and the song was even better!

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