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

[clocker]

The Green Hornet.

This movie is stupid and unwatchable.
I didn't finish it so I'm missed the ending where I assume Kato kills Seth Rogan and bangs Cameron Diaz.
At least, that's how it should end but I'm guessing it doesn't.
Would have been a much better film though.

[megabyteme]

True Grit[...] thought is was strange that Halilee Steinfeld, who is the heart of the story and always on screen, got below title billing while Josh Brolin (who plays the bad guy but is only onscreen for about five minutes) gets top billing with Bridges and Damon.
Seems completely out of whack.)

I thought she did an AMAZING JOB. She had the weight of the first third of the show completely on her. Another interesting fact- she is actually the age of the character she is playing. that is not so common these days. Her IMDB page is quite lacking for someone who knocked it out of the park on her first non-television role. I hope her agent doesn't destroy what should be an absolutely wonderful career.

[krackt]

It's Kind Of A Funny Story - warm and fuzzy comedy drama best watched with your best girl/boy by your side. 7/10.

[Skiz]

The Last Exorcism. It was decent through the first half, then it just got horrific at the end. Total waste of time.

[clocker]

Unstoppable- Denzel Washington, Chris Pine.

Human error (perpetrated by Ethan Suplee, whose entire career consists of "stupid, fat guy" roles) results in a runaway train threatening rural Pennsylvania.
There is hazardous cargo*...because, of course there is.
There is a train full of children...because, of course there is.

From start to finish this film is one cliche after another...no scene surprises or challenges the viewer, it's a very comfortable watch.
Washington rolls out the exact same character he used in Inside Man- the laconic, self-assured regular guy.
Pine brings his laser blue eyes and "only in Hollywood" manicured stubble.
And somehow, it kinda works.

The real star of the movie is the train, ole 777.
Some scenes effectively convey the power and mass of this threat but there are other shots where it's apparent that the trains are doing about 2 miles/hour and you wonder why someone doesn't just stroll over and board.
Again, it kinda works.

Perfect fare to veg out on the couch and kill a few hours painlessly.

Spoiler: Show

* The hazardous cargo is a total red herring.
What's really gonna get 'em is the Staunton Curve and the absurdly placed fuel depot.
Police set up a "perimeter" about 100' from the site but the blast radius when the train flies into the depot will be measured in miles.
I suspect this is some sort of State supported Darwinian experiment.

[IdolEyes787]

Perfect fare to veg out on the couch and kill a few hours painlessly.

I already have network television for that.
No wait you said painlessly.

[megabyteme]

Unstoppable a runaway train threatening rural Pennsylvania.

Is this a bad thing, really? If nobody cares, is it really a thriller?

[clocker]

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[i]If nobody cares, is it really a thriller?

Well, the inhabitants, such as they are, probably have a vested interest in the outcome.
Unstoppable isn't a thriller because from the opening frame the plot plays out exactly as you would imagine...there's no thrill because there's no surprise.

[IdolEyes787]

True Grit[...] thought is was strange that Halilee Steinfeld, who is the heart of the story and always on screen, got below title billing while Josh Brolin (who plays the bad guy but is only onscreen for about five minutes) gets top billing with Bridges and Damon.
Seems completely out of whack.)

I thought she did an AMAZING JOB. She had the weight of the first third of the show completely on her. Another interesting fact- she is actually the age of the character she is playing. that is not so common these days.

Coming immediately after the Green Hornet review and not being very smart I at first thought that you were talking about Cameron Diaz . Luckily I was wearing a toque at the time since it helped to keep my brain in place after my head exploded.

[megabyteme]

No, the last thing Diaz contributed to a movie involved Spiderman underpants.