Rate The Last Movie You Watched

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. 7/10

I really didn't like the first one much, and I wasn't expecting anything from the second. However, it was a fun popcorn movie - much better than the original. As a Marvel comics purist, I didn't like what they did with Galactus -- but other than that, it's been the best comic book movie of the summer so far. Note: Ordinarily, I think Jessica Alba is a total hottie! However, I didn't think she looked good in this movie at all.

ive only seen the comercials, but i totaly agree with the Alba comment. they took all that is sexy about Alba (sexy Latina) and tried to turn her into some playboy model (bottle blonde and blue eyes). jeez i like Abla because she isnt some dime-a-dozen blonde

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by SFL Cat

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. 7/10

I really didn't like the first one much, and I wasn't expecting anything from the second. However, it was a fun popcorn movie - much better than the original. As a Marvel comics purist, I didn't like what they did with Galactus -- but other than that, it's been the best comic book movie of the summer so far. Note: Ordinarily, I think Jessica Alba is a total hottie! However, I didn't think she looked good in this movie at all.

I thought the first movie was terrible and I'm shocked they even made a sequel, but I have to admit that the commercials for the new one look pretty good. Didn't even realise that Galactus was in it (though probably should have, considering the Surfer is...), but I'm a little afraid to see what they did with him...

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

Knowing Mel, and his psychotically Catholic leanings, how could that ending signify anything other than "saving" the poor natives after the rest of the movie butchered who they were and set them up and indistinguishably stupid savages who would have just killed each other off if not for the blessed hope on the boat?

I think you got it basically exactly wrong. The Mayans (in the movie) were basically fighting a war within themselves, and the boats represented the way bigger issue at hand. There was nothing but a sense of dread at the end of the movie... this guy had just made a miraculous escape to save himself and his family, and now he knew the end was definitely there. They would more or less have to spend the rest of their lives running.

I think Mel was trying to say something about our priorities in America, telling us whatever we're currently focused on, whoever we're currently fighting, is the wrong issue. The movie was endlessly referenced as a social/political commentary. I think if you're going to assign meaning to it, it's vital to do it that way rather than view it as some sort of Mel commentary on history.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

Knowing Mel, and his psychotically Catholic leanings, how could that ending signify anything other than "saving" the poor natives after the rest of the movie butchered who they were and set them up and indistinguishably stupid savages who would have just killed each other off if not for the blessed hope on the boat?

Yeah, you are definately reading your own biases into the movie.

All the ending really signified (at least for me) was the coming threat and the time period. It was the very end of the Mayans; well after the period of their greatness, well into their decline. I doubt anyone who saw the Mayan city in all its splendor would have considered them to be "indistinguishably stupid savages".

If anything that boat was far, far, far from hope and more like dread. The protagonist saves his family, but everyone knows what the Spanish boats mean. Death, destruction, and slavery on an unprecidented level (the Mayans and Aztecs were chump change compared to the Spanish). Nothing even close to resembling hope.

I'm not sure how you completely got the opposite from the intended effect.

[Lorena]

I hope you guys don't mind, but I'll be posting some tv shows we've been renting from Netflix:

Band of Brothers
9.8/10

When Antmeister suggested we rent this, I wasn't sure, but after watching the first episode I was hooked. This mini-series originally aired on HBO tells the story of Easy Company and their experiences during WWII. Great acting, directing, cinematography, sound, everything was phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and rent this.. not just for entertainment purposes.

Dead Like Me, Season 1
8.8/10

Georgia Lass goes out to lunch and as she looks up at the sky, she gets hit by a toilet that fell from a Russian spacecraft and dies. She becomes a grim reaper and is asked to take people's souls via a yellow sticky note. People die in every single episode and some of the deaths are just ridiculous. Like the guy that slipped on a banana peel by a revolving door and gets his head crushed; or the guy who comes in to change the water bottle in a cooler when he slips only to have the water bottle fall on top of him.

Pure ridiculousness. The first 2-3 episodes were just okay, but it really took off afterward. This was originally aired on Showtime.

Lost - Season 1
9.8/10

It's Lost Season 1... c'mon.

[MikeVic]

Not a movie I watched, but movie-related...

I like when Blockbuster and other video rental places have previously viewed movies on sale for dirt cheap. I went to rent Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (I think Shorty said it was one of his favourite movies of the past few years, and I wanted to watch it for awhile before reading that)... and they had some 4-for-$20 deal.

I ended up picking up Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Munich, Syriana, and some Russian movie (I think?) that sounded like it had a cool story on the back, and had the approval of Tarantino. lol. Good deals.

[Surtt]

Finally went to Pirates of the Caribbean 3 last night.

I agree the special effects were incredible, but I was fairly disappointed with the rest.

I really liked the first 2 especially the way the characters interacted. In the 3rd, they seamed to say the heck with it, we will just have everyone try to screw everyone else. I know in the first 2 everyone had their own agenda and that was part of the movies charm, but it seems to me they went too far in the the 3rd.

Instead of letting the movie flow everything was over done, trying to top the last one (a very common problem with sequels).

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I thought the ending was sad.
Unlike Tia Dalma, Elizabeth is not immortal. It seems like she will have a lonely life only getting to see Will 4 or 5 days of it.

Also, is it just my imagination or did everyone Elizabeth kiss die shortly after ward?

[Doug5984]

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer 5/10

Ok, well I didn't like the first one, had low expectations going into this one... I really felt like the first 20 minutes of the movie could have been condensed a lot more. Maybe it's just me, but I don't care about the wedding stuff. I know it needs to be in there for story and all, but it seemed so forced and strung out. Some of the special effects were cool, but I don't think I got my $6.50 worth. If this would have been a netflix rental it would have probably been rated higher since it wouldn't have cost me as much... All the cool silver surfer moments were in the previews... Could have watched those a few times and been more satisfied.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Surtt

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I thought the ending was sad.
Unlike Tia Dalma, Elizabeth is not immortal. It seems like she will have a lonely life only getting to see Will 4 or 5 days of it.

Also, is it just my imagination or did everyone Elizabeth kiss die shortly after ward?

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Isn't Will back forever after serving 10 years? Did you stay until after the credits?

[Surtt]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

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Isn't Will back forever after serving 10 years? Did you stay until after the credits?

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I thought that was just his second day, 10 years later.
I didn't see any indication he was back to stay.

Who would be the captain of the Flying Dutchman then? Did they kill someone else?

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Surtt

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I thought that was just his second day, 10 years later.
I didn't see any indication he was back to stay.

Who would be the captain of the Flying Dutchman then? Did they kill someone else?

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Ah, so a day in the other world is equal to 10 years of our time?

[rkmsuf]

Hey, you two should get a room.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Hey, you two should get a room.

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Wanna join us?

[rkmsuf]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

Spoiler

Wanna join us?

I'm strangely aroused by the spoiler button.

[Surtt]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

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Ah, so a day in the other world is equal to 10 years of our time?

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I thought the closing scene happened 10 years later.

I must have missed something,
I thought it showed Will leaving to go back to the nether would with Elizabeth and his now 10 year old daughter (from their first time together) waving good bye.

[TazFTW]

Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

I hope you guys don't mind, but I'll be posting some tv shows we've been renting from Netflix:

Band of Brothers
9.8/10

When Antmeister suggested we rent this, I wasn't sure, but after watching the first episode I was hooked. This mini-series originally aired on HBO tells the story of Easy Company and their experiences during WWII. Great acting, directing, cinematography, sound, everything was phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and rent this.. not just for entertainment purposes.

Dead Like Me, Season 1
8.8/10

Georgia Lass goes out to lunch and as she looks up at the sky, she gets hit by a toilet that fell from a Russian spacecraft and dies. She becomes a grim reaper and is asked to take people's souls via a yellow sticky note. People die in every single episode and some of the deaths are just ridiculous. Like the guy that slipped on a banana peel by a revolving door and gets his head crushed; or the guy who comes in to change the water bottle in a cooler when he slips only to have the water bottle fall on top of him.

Pure ridiculousness. The first 2-3 episodes were just okay, but it really took off afterward. This was originally aired on Showtime.

Lost - Season 1
9.8/10

It's Lost Season 1... c'mon.

As someone who owns all of those sets, good choices.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Surtt

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I thought the closing scene happened 10 years later.

I must have missed something,
I thought it showed Will leaving to go back to the nether would with Elizabeth and his now 10 year old daughter (from their first time together) waving good bye.

Spoiler

Yeah, I think it happened 10 years later too. But I thought it showed him coming home...? Damn, what happened now. Haha.

[Surtt]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

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Yeah, I think it happened 10 years later too. But I thought it showed him coming home...? Damn, what happened now. Haha.

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Either way, was there some indication that he could stay?

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by Surtt

Discussion of Pirates 3 (to help people see what they may be spoiled about)...

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Either way, was there some indication that he could stay?

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The reunion did happen 10 years later. There has been some talk around here and in other parts that a supposed conversation took place to say that a captain of the Dutchman could come back to the real world if his true love waited for him for the 10 years, but the dialog was cut from the movie. Whether this is true or not is up for debate.

[Surtt]

Originally Posted by BrianD

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The reunion did happen 10 years later. There has been some talk around here and in other parts that a supposed conversation took place to say that a captain of the Dutchman could come back to the real world if his true love waited for him for the 10 years, but the dialog was cut from the movie. Whether this is true or not is up for debate.

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If that is the case, it completely changes the ending. I can not imagine why they would cut the it.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

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It WASN'T cut from the movie. It happened and it made the final scene the proof that Will had done his job properly. It was actually discussed right as he sailed off the first time.

Do you have a transcript of that anywhere? I don't remember it being in the movie.

[Surtt]

Originally Posted by BrianD

Do you have a transcript of that anywhere? I don't remember it being in the movie.

I missed it too.

[Blade6119]

count me as missing it well

[ISiddiqui]

Add to another who missed it. I don't recall it being in there... but I know there has been speculation that that was the case. Not sure where it came from.

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If that is the case, then what happens to the Flying Dutchman? It MUST have a captain, after all.

[LoneStarGirl]

I missed the end of Pirates 3 , after the credits... can you find it on youtube or any other site? I tried but can't

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by LoneStarGirl

I missed the end of Pirates 3 , after the credits... can you find it on youtube or any other site? I tried but can't

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsZdJPSlBD0

[BrianD]

Spoiler tag going back in.

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

It happened during one of the conversations with Calypso. I understood it perfectly and found the after credit scene predictable because of it.

I'd still like to see any kind of youtube video or transcript (even in discussion) of this dialog.

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Every discussion of this event I can find is about how the dialog was supposed to be there but got cut. There is also talk about the curse and how the captain can return to land once every 10 years to be with his love. Why would it have to be once every 10 years if the curse was lifted after the first time?

And the after credit scene was predictable with or without the dialog.

[st.cronin]

Queen Margot Ugh, totally incomprehensible. Its a biopic of Henry IVs wife, and there's lots of sex and violence and some violent sex thrown in as well. The story made no sense to me, although I'm not particularly familiar with the history. I also recently watched an Eric Rohmer film and Indochine, and I don't know what the hell I was thinking renting all these french films. They've all been terrible.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

and I don't know what the hell I was thinking renting all these french films. They've all been terrible.

because your gay?

[Lorena]

Cars
8.5/10

Lightning McQueen gets stranded in Radiator Springs where he finds true friends. The more I watched the movie the more I appreciated the hard work that was put into making the 3D moving animation. Cool story, we all enjoyed it.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

Cars
8.5/10

Lightning McQueen gets stranded in Radiator Springs where he finds true friends.

I wish my car would get stranded in radiator springs....I'd be willing to drive one of it's true friends at this point...I guess that's neither here nor there.

(Just kidding, Red Rocket....don't die on me tomorrow en route to work!!!)

[Butter]

Evan Almighty
5.5

Your standard warm and fuzzy, inoffensive, mildly amusing, completely predictable, family friendly Hollywood blockbuster comedy. The "rude humor" in it is barely rude at all, and this movie could easily have gotten a G rating. I enjoyed how much my kids liked it, and I laughed a couple of times... but it wasn't all that great.

[Ryche]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Evan Almighty
5.5

Your standard warm and fuzzy, inoffensive, mildly amusing, completely predictable, family friendly Hollywood blockbuster comedy. The "rude humor" in it is barely rude at all, and this movie could easily have gotten a G rating. I enjoyed how much my kids liked it, and I laughed a couple of times... but it wasn't all that great.

I liked it slightly more than you did, but your description pretty much nails it. I wish they hadn't shown the boat in the flood during previews, took away what little suspense there was for how it would end.

[bob]

Slightly off topic, but has anyone seen the BBC America miniseries "The State Within"? If so, any reviews?

I have a gift card to burn at blockbuster and was looking at ordering this, but would like to hear from someone who has seen it.

[cthomer5000]

Once - probably the best movie I've seen yet this year. Low budget Irish indie film about an Irish musician and a Czech girl he meets. It's a borderline musical in the respect that a lot of screen time is dedicated to them composing/performing songs, but for me it worked incredibly well. Maybe a bit of a music-heavy version of Before Sunrise.

I guess 4 of 5 stars at least. Really enjoyed it a great deal.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

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I had a free movie ticket, so I went ahead and watched this again. The scene to look for is in the last few minutes. After the battle of ships, they get into the long discussion over who will captain the Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl etc. It is during that time that it is mentioned. It's very clear and is part of what made Will's decision so surprising.

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In the last few minutes after the ship battles is a short conversation between Will and his father. His father comments that 10 years at sea for 1 day on land is a hard price to pay. Will responds that it depends on the day. Is this the conversation you are talking about?

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

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Yeah, there's a bit more to it, and allusions to it in a few other spots, but that's the big part of it.

Here is the whole conversation in that scene. I guess I still don't see it.

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Bootstrap: Orders sir?

Will: You’re no longer bound to the Duchman. You’re free.

Bootstrap: Aye. That’s a fine thing but by my reckoning I still have a debt to be paid…if you’ll have me.

Will: On the wheel then Mr. Turner.

Bootstrap: Aye Captain Turner.

Bootstrap: This ship has a purpose again, and where we are bound, she cannot come. One day ashore, 10 years at sea…it’s a steep price for what’s been done.

Will: Depends on the one day.

[Doug5984]

Can I rate a trailer?

The movie- The Ten. Directed by David Wain, looks amazing- it is an independent release, so I don't think it'll make it to where I am but I can't wait to see this. I give the the trailer, and the teaser each a 10/10.

thetenmovie.com is the website.

Looks similar to Wet Hot American Summer which I found to be one of the funniest movies I've seen.

[Honolulu_Blue]

The Proposition. 8/10

This movie came out in 2005 (I think). It's a Western set in the Australia outback. It's got a very solid cast including Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, and Emily Watson.

It's a very raw, gritty, brutal western (similar to "The Unforgiven"). The music is great and was done by Nick Cave (of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). Cave also wrote the script.

For anyone who likes westerns, it's definitely worth seeing. The scenery is beautiful, if not desolate, and the Outback itself plays a big a role in the film as any character. The performances are very solid across the board, in particular Winstone.

[Johnny93g]

Evan Almighty 4/10

Not really much going on. An interesting concept, somewhat entertaining. Can't say i remember any jokes or LOL moments from the movie at all. The fat assistant to Steve Carrel was the best part of the movie, next to Lauren Graham. She is hot in it.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by bob

Slightly off topic, but has anyone seen the BBC America miniseries "The State Within"? If so, any reviews?

I have a gift card to burn at blockbuster and was looking at ordering this, but would like to hear from someone who has seen it.

I have it sitting on my TiVo, and have heardd that the first of the three episodes is one of the best hours ever on television, and that it's okay from there on. I intend to give it a watch when I get home and settled back in.

[bob]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I have it sitting on my TiVo, and have heardd that the first of the three episodes is one of the best hours ever on television, and that it's okay from there on. I intend to give it a watch when I get home and settled back in.

If you have a chance, please review once you get around to watching it.

[rowech]

1408 -- 9/10

My heart raced for an hour non-stop in this movie. Cusack (who I normally hate) was very good.