Rate The Last Movie You Watched - Page 71

Antmeister · 08-25-2009, 04:03 PM

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District 9 (7.0) to me was a lot like Blade Runner. (Or perhaps a poorer man's Blade Runner.) Many of the visuals and some of the story telling ideas were unique, but in the end the story and characters are not as strong as they could/should have been. District 9 has a story set up where it could have been a great sci fi action movie with good story telling via good character interaction. (In the footsteps of movies like Children of Men.) But instead the script has 95% of all humans and aliens as unlikeable cardboard cutouts. So we get a fairly pedestrian action chase movie with a few awesome visuals; a movie that could have taken place in Utah instead of South Africa. The setting serves as a parody instead of being a truly thoughtful analogy. The best thing about District 9 is that it finally shows off what the best FPS guns could look like in a live action movie.

Wow this is exactly what I would have written about this movie. The initial idea for this movie is a brilliant, but the plot they structured around it was just decent. This appears something that is better suited for TV (as far as the story goes). Plus I agree that the visuals were great. And you're right, the story seemed to be setup to have a much more meaningful conclusion, but I have a feeling too many people had input for the second half of this movie and that has to be the reason it appeared to change gears at some point.

Chief Rum · 08-25-2009, 06:52 PM

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Wow this is exactly what I would have written about this movie. The initial idea for this movie is a brilliant, but the plot they structured around it was just decent. This appears something that is better suited for TV (as far as the story goes). Plus I agree that the visuals were great. And you're right, the story seemed to be setup to have a much more meaningful conclusion, but I have a feeling too many people had input for the second half of this movie and that has to be the reason it appeared to change gears at some point.

I think they actually delayed a meaningful conclusion for a sequel.

ISiddiqui · 08-27-2009, 10:18 AM

Moulin Rouge - 9/10: Can't believe I've waited this long to see it, considering I do like movie musicals (then again, I HATED "Romeo + Juliet", so maybe that was the reason). The first 15 or so minutes were a bit strange and off putting IMO (not sure why), but then it was pitch perfect after that (no pun intended). Loved the story (a classic love story tale really), but it was elevated by the amazing visuals and cinematography and the soundtrack. Some great musical numbers, and Kidman was absolutely amazing in her role. McGregor, Leguizamo, Broadbent and the rest of the cast also did extremely well.

My only regret (other than waiting this long to see it) is that I saw a DVD instead of a Blu-ray copy of it.

DataKing · 08-27-2009, 10:32 AM

Get Smart (5 / 10): Steve Carell is not my favorite, but I enjoyed reruns of the old TV series when I was a kid, so I figured I'd give this a look-see. While there are a few laugh-out-loud moments, I found this pretty hit or miss overall. A few parts were reminiscent of the old TV series, and some of that was good (I liked Bill Murray as agent 13), but overall it fell pretty plat. A bit of a let-down.

Transporter 3 (3 / 10): They seriously just need to let this series die already. One car-chase with a bunch of cheesy accelerated-film shots to make things look faster than they really are, a couple of fight scenes that serve little purpose other than for Jason Statham to take his shirt off, and that's about it. And the female lead was atrocious. Just bad...bad...bad. Don't bother.

Neon_Chaos · 08-27-2009, 11:23 AM

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Get Smart (5 / 10): Steve Carell is not my favorite, but I enjoyed reruns of the old TV series when I was a kid, so I figured I'd give this a look-see. While there are a few laugh-out-loud moments, I found this pretty hit or miss overall. A few parts were reminiscent of the old TV series, and some of that was good (I liked Bill Murray as agent 13), but overall it fell pretty plat. A bit of a let-down.

Max: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Chief: I don't know. Were you thinking "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! A SWORDFISH JUST WENT THROUGH MY HEAD!"? If so, then yes.

cubboyroy1826 · 08-28-2009, 08:24 AM

District 9 - 6/10

Went with the wife to see this yesterday after my son and his friends saw i the night before and reved about it. I have to admit i thought it was kinda slow for the first 30-45 minutes and kept waiting for a great movie to emerge. The Aliens were pretty well done and the main character did a good job but overall it was just meh. I found myself sitting and watching and just wondering what all of the fuss was about. Maybe i went in with too high of an expectation but it really was just okay.

Lorena · 08-28-2009, 10:49 PM

Julie and Julia - 6/10

I didn't know anything about this movie until it started. I thought we'd get to see Julia Childs as a spy or something.. I wish. Story's about Julie who blogs for a year straight attempting to complete 500+ recipes from a Julia Child's cookbook. The movie is also about the struggles of Julia Child while she lived in France.

Meryl Streep as Julia was extremely charming, likeable, sweet, you really liked her... until about 3/4 of the movie then it sort of wore thin. The guy that played her hubby was great though, wish he had more screen time. The Julia part of the movie was very mediocre. Don't know if it was the actress or what, but I didn't feel compelled to learn about her journey much.

Lorena · 08-28-2009, 10:56 PM

Chocolate - 6.5/10

Story about an autistic woman who kicks ass as she's trying to collect debt owed to her sick mother.

They did a good job portraying the autism traits, props to the actress for doing it well. I appreciate the fight scenes because they were raw, no wires, no dummies falling off ledges, nothing... they were the real deal. Some of the karate moves just didn't flow for me though, but Ant loved them all.

ISiddiqui · 08-29-2009, 11:33 PM

Inglorious Basterds - 8.5/10: Incredibly entertaining movie. Typical of Tarantino, it had hilarious dialogue and was a very effective homage to various genres. The cinematography was brilliant and I loved the use of camera angles that Tarantino does. One that stuck out to me is somewhat early on when a Jew who is posing as Frenchwoman is listening as two German officers talk about her, instead of focusing on the faces of the German officers while the discussion is in the foreground, they focus on the face of the woman. Things like that are just brilliant in their execution. Pitt was great in the movie, but Christoph Waltz (Colonel Hans Landa) steals the movie. He was brilliant.

RainMaker · 08-29-2009, 11:37 PM

V for Vendetta (8 out of 10) - Really enjoyed the movie. Kind of a twist on the graphic novel but altogether very entertaining. Thought Natalie Portman was great and the action sequences were stellar. Just an all around good movie.

Logan · 08-30-2009, 09:33 AM

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Inglorious Basterds - 8.5/10: Incredibly entertaining movie. Typical of Tarantino, it had hilarious dialogue and was a very effective homage to various genres. The cinematography was brilliant and I loved the use of camera angles that Tarantino does. One that stuck out to me is somewhat early on when a Jew who is posing as Frenchwoman is listening as two German officers talk about her, instead of focusing on the faces of the German officers while the discussion is in the foreground, they focus on the face of the woman. Things like that are just brilliant in their execution. Pitt was great in the movie, but Christoph Waltz (Colonel Hans Landa) steals the movie. He was brilliant.

He should win Best Supporting Actor. Your rating is right in line with where I would've went with it.

Loved the last line of

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terpkristin · 08-30-2009, 04:46 PM

Spent today being domestic (laundry and such) and watching some stuff from my Netflix instant queue.

Good Night and Good Luck 7.5/10
As one who didn't wasn't around for Edward R. Murrow and McCarthyism, I thought this movie was an interesting and engaging look back on that period of time in US history of the "modern witch hunt." Not having lived in the time period, it felt authentic, but I wonder what people who lived in that time think of it.

Outsourced 8.5/10
A comedy about a guy who has to go to India to train people to work as call-center operators for an American "chotchky" company. I suppose it's a movie about "finding yourself and finding love" but it was quite entertaining. I found this through "what other people in your zip code are watching" on Netflix and quite enjoyed it.

And now for a third movie, not sure which in my queue I'll pick.

/tk

terpkristin · 08-30-2009, 05:23 PM

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Spent today being domestic (laundry and such) and watching some stuff from my Netflix instant queue.

Good Night and Good Luck 7.5/10
As one who didn't wasn't around for Edward R. Murrow and McCarthyism, I thought this movie was an interesting and engaging look back on that period of time in US history of the "modern witch hunt." Not having lived in the time period, it felt authentic, but I wonder what people who lived in that time think of it.

Forgot to mention that this movie made me yearn for real journalism today. I think the last true journalist may have been Ed Bradley, who passed away in 06. I suppose that in today's era of cable and 24-hour news and the internet, it's hard to have real journalism, but I can't tell you how sick I am of Michael Jackson stories, of stories of celebs (or pseud-celebs like reality stars), or octo-mom or Jon & Kate + 8 dominating the "news." Sometimes I think it might have been more interesting to live in a less-connected time.

/tk

terpkristin · 08-31-2009, 07:37 PM

21 5.5/10

Pretty boring. I've never read the book, though I've heard it's a lot better than the movie was. For a movie that could've had a good story and decent action, it fell pretty flat. Guess I shouldn't be surprised, not generally a fan of Spacey.

Watching Multiplicity now. Probably will give it a 7.

/tk

Autumn · 08-31-2009, 07:48 PM

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Moulin Rouge - 9/10: The first 15 or so minutes were a bit strange and off putting IMO (not sure why), but then it was pitch perfect after that (no pun intended).

This is exactly right, I wonder how many people turned the movie off after the first few minutes. I remember thinking, "what is this shit" but the rest of the movie is nothing like those first few minutes. Very odd.

Groundhog · 08-31-2009, 07:58 PM

Sukiyaki Western Django - 7.5/10

OK, this is a pretty ridiculous movie. It's basically a spoof on the Spaghetti Western genre, directed by Takashi Miike, and is a cowboy movie set in Japan. All the actors are Japanese and speak English in horribly accented voices to spoof the Italian movies of the 70s - thank god for subtitles on the DVD release, can't imagine seeing this in the cinema without them - and it even has Quentin Tarrantino playing a gunslinger for about 15 mins of screen time. Completely over the top violence and storyline, but an enjoyable viewing experience.

ISiddiqui · 08-31-2009, 08:17 PM

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This is exactly right, I wonder how many people turned the movie off after the first few minutes. I remember thinking, "what is this shit" but the rest of the movie is nothing like those first few minutes. Very odd.

Indeed... very jarring. But perhaps it is to show how weird and confused Christian's experiences were being a new immigrant to Paris' bohemian culture.

terpkristin · 08-31-2009, 08:35 PM

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Watching Multiplicity now. Probably will give it a 7.

/tk

Multiplicity 7.5/10
Cute, but dragged on a little long. It felt very mid/late-90's.

/tk

Grammaticus · 08-31-2009, 09:33 PM

Dead Man's Shoes 7.5/10

This is a low budget English movie. No big name actors included. It is about a brother that comes home from the war and finds out his little brother (mentally slow) was terrorized by the local thugs. It has a really good twist at the end. I thought it was going to be a slasher movie as the brother is seeking revenge of sorts. The music is great for the film and the scenes are strange and intriguing. It is interlaced with lots of flashbacks that unfold the backstory as the current action progresses. A lot of the movie takes place out doors. Really good for a low budget flick that you can stream on Netflix.

Grammaticus · 08-31-2009, 09:39 PM

Sphere 5/10

Not bad, it is watchable. It is one of those movies where the concept is really good and the movie starts out very interesting and progresses building up strong anticipation. But then it just tapers off and you feel like they really screwed up with the ending. Could have went somewhere good. It is disappointing when you look at who is in the cast: Dustin Hoffman, Samuel Jackson, Sharon Stone, Queen Latifah. I think it is a 1998 release.

The movie is about an Alien space craft that is found on the bottom of the ocean and a crew of specialists go down in a sub to an underwater station to investigate the finding.

Pyser · 09-01-2009, 02:06 AM

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Sphere 5/10

Not bad, it is watchable. It is one of those movies where the concept is really good and the movie starts out very interesting and progresses building up strong anticipation. But then it just tapers off and you feel like they really screwed up with the ending. Could have went somewhere good. It is disappointing when you look at who is in the cast: Dustin Hoffman, Samuel Jackson, Sharon Stone, Queen Latifah. I think it is a 1998 release.

The movie is about an Alien space craft that is found on the bottom of the ocean and a crew of specialists go down in a sub to an underwater station to investigate the finding.

great book. horrendous movie.

thesloppy · 09-01-2009, 05:53 AM

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Dead Man's Shoes 7.5/10

This is a low budget English movie. No big name actors included. It is about a brother that comes home from the war and finds out his little brother (mentally slow) was terrorized by the local thugs. It has a really good twist at the end. I thought it was going to be a slasher movie as the brother is seeking revenge of sorts. The music is great for the film and the scenes are strange and intriguing. It is interlaced with lots of flashbacks that unfold the backstory as the current action progresses. A lot of the movie takes place out doors. Really good for a low budget flick that you can stream on Netflix.

This is one of my favorite flicks (and I think it's raved over by both Schmidty and I earlier in this thread), Paddy Considine nails it. I'd also totally recommend you check out Shane Meadows other movie, the semi-biographical 'This is England' about a kid growing up in late '80s England, and getting drawn into the English working-class skinhead culture. Like 'Dead Man's Shoes', it's also helped by an awesome soundtrack.

boberot · 09-01-2009, 09:15 AM

District 9 [6 / 10]

I agree with much of what's been written here. Reading about how it is the next great entry into the sci fi canon in mainstream reviews and whatnot got me really jacked up for this, and I was ultimately disappointed.

I think setting it in South Africa was a clumsy and heavy-handed nod to Apartheid [although I realize the director is from SA and the no-name actors were a bargain].

I also thought the movie had a bit of an identity crisis, going from documentary-style sociological flick to splatterfest to alien-human buddy film to Rambo-style me-against-the-world impossible mission, etc.

That is not to say I think it's completely without merit. The CGI was impressive and I think the van der Merwe [sp?] character was acted pretty well.

boberot · 09-01-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Forgot to mention that this movie made me yearn for real journalism today. I think the last true journalist may have been Ed Bradley, who passed away in 06. I suppose that in today's era of cable and 24-hour news and the internet, it's hard to have real journalism, but I can't tell you how sick I am of Michael Jackson stories, of stories of celebs (or pseud-celebs like reality stars), or octo-mom or Jon & Kate + 8 dominating the "news." Sometimes I think it might have been more interesting to live in a less-connected time.

/tk

There's always Bill Moyers.
I also think Frontline is usually tremendous.

Beyond that . . . . um . . . .

DataKing · 09-03-2009, 10:43 AM

Slumdog Millionaire (9/10): Finally got around to seeing this one last night, and I really enjoyed it. I can't speak for the authenticity of the movie (what the Mumbai slums are like, etc), but it felt real, and I guess that's the most important thing. I've always enjoyed stories that are told outside of chronological order, and this one uses a series of flashbacks to tell it's story very well. You really develop a sense of empathy with the main character, Jamal. I have a couple of small nit-picks with the movie, but nothing that detracted from what was just a really entertaining story. It tells its story and gets its points across without a lot of cheesy melodrama. Very well done.

RomaGoth · 09-03-2009, 11:53 AM

Doubt 8/10

Good flick about allegations facing a priest in the Catholic Church. There was one scene in particular that was very....tense. Not a great or exceptional film by most standards, but I enjoyed it and it did what it was supposed to: keep me interested.

Schmidty · 09-04-2009, 12:26 AM

"Yes, you're very smart. Shut up."

Big Fo · 09-04-2009, 04:30 AM

I hadn't been to a movie theater in several years but went to see District 9 today, it's really good. I actually kind of liked how the movie changed from semi-documentary to more action as Wikus's circumstances changed. Some of the alien weapons were badass, especially the one that basically vaporized the target and the mech that stopped all the bullets from one of the Nigerian gangs, balled them up, and sent them right back at the shooters. I liked the varying reactions to the alien presence from man on the street disgust and fear to "how can we best exploit them" from both the gangs and MNU to other organizations formed out of concern for their rights and well being. I was delighted to read that a sequel is likely after coming home from the theater, there are a few different ways the director could go with it that would be interesting. The fates of Wikus, Chris, an invasion?, the transition to District 10, and I've also read the director and the actor who played Wikus find the idea of a prequel intriguing.

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21 5.5/10

Pretty boring. I've never read the book, though I've heard it's a lot better than the movie was. For a movie that could've had a good story and decent action, it fell pretty flat. Guess I shouldn't be surprised, not generally a fan of Spacey.

Yeah, the movie was kind of disappointing after reading the book.

RainMaker · 09-05-2009, 03:00 PM

I Love You, Man (3 out of 10) - Everyone seemed to love this movie but I just found it slow and boring. A few decent jokes but nothing gut busting. Surprising too since the cast is very deep with funny people. I like Paul Rudd but this role isn't what he's best at (the super nice guy). Jason Segal was decent but didn't think he meshed well with Rudd.

The majority of the jokes were built around awkward dialogue and situations. I just thought the plot was extremely boring. Storylines that should have been really funny weren't (Andy Samberg as the gay brother for instance). Just seems like an awesome cast put together to work on a movie that didn't know how to use any of them well.

And it's not that I'm against this kind of comedy. I did like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Role Models a lot.

NewIdentity · 09-06-2009, 03:14 PM

Inglorious Basterds - 9/10

Am I the only one on the face of the Planet that thought Pulp Fiction sucked? The only thing that kept me away from Basterds was everyone saying it was Tarantino's best work since Pulp Fiction. Thank God this movie was nothing like Pulp Fiction. There was nothing about this movie that I did not like.

I took my 60 year old Dad to this movie and he also really enjoyed it.

Karlifornia · 09-06-2009, 04:05 PM

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Inglorious Basterds - 9/10

Am I the only one on the face of the Planet that thought Pulp Fiction sucked? .

I never thought I would start an ignore list.

Pyser · 09-06-2009, 09:04 PM

moon - 8/10

i dont even like rockwell and i thought he was fantastic in this. very solid sci-fi movie from david bowie's son.

molson · 09-07-2009, 11:49 PM

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Doubt 8/10

Good flick about allegations facing a priest in the Catholic Church. There was one scene in particular that was very....tense. Not a great or exceptional film by most standards, but I enjoyed it and it did what it was supposed to: keep me interested.

I would concur with that rating - I thought Hoffman and Streep were just terrific and interesting to watch. Just A+ acting.

Lorena · 09-08-2009, 02:19 AM

Election - 7.5/10

Chinese movie about a couple of gangsters wanting power so bad they'd kill for it. It had sort of a Godfather feel to it. Definitely recommend it for anyone into these types movies. It takes a bit to set up, but worth it.

Undefeatable - 4.5/10

I think Neon Chaos posted this awesome clip

it was so good, I had to see it. Spare yourself the hour 20 minutes, this is the best scene in the movie. I had high hopes for the cheesy lines, over choreographed fight scenes, but was left extremely disappointed. Some parts were so bad, they were good, but the really, really bad acting was too much.

Crim · 09-08-2009, 04:03 AM

That was 3 min 16 sec well spent. The hair alone made my day complete.

thesloppy · 09-08-2009, 10:09 AM

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Election - 7.5/10

Chinese movie about a couple of gangsters wanting power so bad they'd kill for it. It had sort of a Godfather feel to it. Definitely recommend it for anyone into these types movies. It takes a bit to set up, but worth it.

Undefeatable - 4.5/10

it was so good, I had to see it. Spare yourself the hour 20 minutes, this is the best scene in the movie. I had high hopes for the cheesy lines, over choreographed fight scenes, but was left extremely disappointed. Some parts were so bad, they were good, but the really, really bad acting was too much.

Election is good stuff, there is also a sequel, 'Triad Election' that is also pretty good. I got thrown off in the beginning of 'Election' by how many old, pudgy hong kong gangsters in glasses, called Uncle Something-or-other, I was being asked to remember and differentiate, but that worked itself out eventually.

Also, my favorite part of Undefeatable (aside from the awesome ending fight scene) involves some sort of gangleader trying to intimidate the main character, while shakily balancing on top of a few large cardboard boxes, while squishing an apple in his hand. Frightening!

stevew · 09-08-2009, 10:27 AM

"Hot Rod"-7/10

Picked this one up out of the walmart bin for 3 bucks a few weeks ago. Finally got around to seeing it. If you like Samberg, you'll like the movie. It's pretty uneven though, but it has some funny parts.

Honolulu_Blue · 09-08-2009, 10:40 AM

District 9 - 8/10

I finally got around to seeing this. This was only the second movie of the summer I've seen (the other being "Star Trek"). I thought it was quite good. I really loved the documentary framing device used throughout the movie.

The actor who played the main character, Wikus, was fantastic. I guess he'd never been in a movie before, which makes it even that much more impressive. He really captured the essence of a low-level, somewhat nerdy bureaucrat. He was generally a good guy, but obessesed with finding rules violations and while not out right vicious, was still part of the machine and so not above prejudices against the aliens. Having lived in Europe for 3 years and having to deal with bureaucrats a number of times, I felt like he really nailed it.

I noticed some of the earlier comments about how it took a while to get to the good stuff. I would disagree. I think the best part of the film and most original part of the film was the first half or so. I think the movie squandered some of its originality as it shifted into somewhat of a buddy-action movie to fair. Instead of maintaining its originality it fell back a number of action movie/buddy movie cliches. That said, the action during those scenes was really quite cool thanks to some awesome effects they dreamed up for the alien weaponry. As someone noted above, it was like someone had played a bunch of FSPs and wanted to incorporate all the best weapons from games into the movie.

I also really liked the Niegerian gang angle. They act as a great foil to the big corporation. Not to put too fine a point on it, but both sides want to the same thing: consume their enemy to gain his strength. I think it is a very conscious decision by the director to have two distinct sets of oppressors, one essentially black, one essentially white.

The film was so much better than most "sci-fi" crap we get today, that it was refreshing to see something original and at least with a little bit of thought in it.

Noop · 09-08-2009, 06:35 PM

District 9 (9/10)

I thought the movie was great and I found the main character's plight to be very engaging. The whole premise of the movie as well as the setting was great and I enjoyed it.

Noop · 09-08-2009, 06:37 PM

World's Greatest Dad (10/10)

I absolutely love this movie. It is dark comedy and has some of the most interesting characters I have ever seen on the screen, especially the son. I thought Robin Williams nailed the role of the father and you kinda feel his pain through out the movie.

I thought some of the minor characters added a lot to the movie as well especially the best friend.

Greyroofoo · 09-11-2009, 11:25 PM

Watchmen (5/10)

Great visuals but otherwise just a bunch of contrived BS.

Lorena · 09-13-2009, 12:43 AM

Inglorious Basterds - 8.5/10

Loved the score, Brad Pitt was hilarious, and Christoph Waltz was very entertaining, but I would have liked more Basterd screen time.

Mike Meyers wasn't even funny but I still laughed.

Quarantine - 6/10

Reporter and cameraman get trapped in a quarantined apartment complex with people whom are believed to have rabies. No power and no outside communication they have to find a way to escape.

The camerawork was similar to Cloverfield with shaky cam throughout.

ISiddiqui · 09-13-2009, 12:51 AM

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I would have liked more Basterd screen time.

It would have taken away from the Shoshanna screen time, so I'd be opposed to such things

Lorena · 09-13-2009, 01:10 AM

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It would have taken away from the Shoshanna screen time, so I'd be opposed to such things

She was definitely a great character!

Chief Rum · 09-13-2009, 04:06 AM

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It would have taken away from the Shoshanna screen time, so I'd be opposed to such things

Bull. I say longer movie, and leave all the Shoshanna stuff in. If a movie's well done, don't much matter how long it is. I coulda watched a longer Inglorious Basterds and been perfectly fine. I think I said after I saw it, too, that (like Lorena), I was disappointed not to see more Basterd footage behind the lines.

ISiddiqui · 09-13-2009, 10:43 AM

Longer movie? It's already 2 and a half hours long!!

You can wait for the extra scenes in the DVD

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Lorena · 09-13-2009, 09:32 PM

Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior - 9/10

A Buddha head is stolen from a small village and Ting (Tony Jaa) is asked to get it back.

If you're a fan of martial arts and haven't seen this movie, you *must* see it. The action sequences were amazing. There were no stunt doubles, no wires, nothing. The main actor (Tony Jaa) is kicking people in the face, elbowing their heads, and the fire scene... dang. And to think that was really him... wow.

Thanks Yellow5 for the recommendation, it was a seriously awesome film. I'm gonna keep my eye out for Tony Jaa, this guy is goin' places.

Chief Rum · 09-13-2009, 09:50 PM

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Longer movie? It's already 2 and a half hours long!!

You can wait for the extra scenes in the DVD

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Heh heh, like I said, if it's quality, make it as long as you like!

Chief Rum · 09-13-2009, 09:51 PM

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Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior - 9/10

A Buddha head is stolen from a small village and Ting (Tony Jaa) is asked to get it back.

If you're a fan of martial arts and haven't seen this movie, you *must* see it. The action sequences were amazing. There were no stunt doubles, no wires, nothing. The main actor (Tony Jaa) is kicking people in the face, elbowing their heads, and the fire scene... dang. And to think that was really him... wow.

Thanks Yellow5 for the recommendation, it was a seriously awesome film. I'm gonna keep my eye out for Tony Jaa, this guy is goin' places.

I think Ong Bak II is coming out next month, IIRC.

Haven't checked this out yet, but I enjoy good martial arts flicks. SOunds like I should take a look at this one.

Schmidty · 09-13-2009, 10:03 PM

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Maybe I just went in expecting too much given what I've heard and how much I like these guys normally, but I watched this Saturday afternoon with a few others and we were all really disappointed. Some funny parts no doubt, but the movie was more awkward and painful to watch than any comedy I've seen recently. Some scenes, like towards the end

Spoiler

just went on way too long. It also bothered me how Rudd's character was very gay.

A rare miss from this group, unfortunately. 6/10 for me.

It was supposed to be awkward - That was the entire point of the movie. And I only give it like a 6.

08-27-2009, 10:18 AM	#3503
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Moulin Rouge - 9/10: Can't believe I've waited this long to see it, considering I do like movie musicals (then again, I HATED "Romeo + Juliet", so maybe that was the reason). The first 15 or so minutes were a bit strange and off putting IMO (not sure why), but then it was pitch perfect after that (no pun intended). Loved the story (a classic love story tale really), but it was elevated by the amazing visuals and cinematography and the soundtrack. Some great musical numbers, and Kidman was absolutely amazing in her role. McGregor, Leguizamo, Broadbent and the rest of the cast also did extremely well. My only regret (other than waiting this long to see it) is that I saw a DVD instead of a Blu-ray copy of it. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

08-27-2009, 10:32 AM	#3504
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Get Smart (5 / 10): Steve Carell is not my favorite, but I enjoyed reruns of the old TV series when I was a kid, so I figured I'd give this a look-see. While there are a few laugh-out-loud moments, I found this pretty hit or miss overall. A few parts were reminiscent of the old TV series, and some of that was good (I liked Bill Murray as agent 13), but overall it fell pretty plat. A bit of a let-down. Transporter 3 (3 / 10): They seriously just need to let this series die already. One car-chase with a bunch of cheesy accelerated-film shots to make things look faster than they really are, a couple of fight scenes that serve little purpose other than for Jason Statham to take his shirt off, and that's about it. And the female lead was atrocious. Just bad...bad...bad. Don't bother. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-28-2009, 10:49 PM	#3507
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Julie and Julia - 6/10 I didn't know anything about this movie until it started. I thought we'd get to see Julia Childs as a spy or something.. I wish. Story's about Julie who blogs for a year straight attempting to complete 500+ recipes from a Julia Child's cookbook. The movie is also about the struggles of Julia Child while she lived in France. Meryl Streep as Julia was extremely charming, likeable, sweet, you really liked her... until about 3/4 of the movie then it sort of wore thin. The guy that played her hubby was great though, wish he had more screen time. The Julia part of the movie was very mediocre. Don't know if it was the actress or what, but I didn't feel compelled to learn about her journey much. Last edited by Lorena : 08-28-2009 at 10:58 PM.

08-29-2009, 11:33 PM	#3509
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Inglorious Basterds - 8.5/10: Incredibly entertaining movie. Typical of Tarantino, it had hilarious dialogue and was a very effective homage to various genres. The cinematography was brilliant and I loved the use of camera angles that Tarantino does. One that stuck out to me is somewhat early on when a Jew who is posing as Frenchwoman is listening as two German officers talk about her, instead of focusing on the faces of the German officers while the discussion is in the foreground, they focus on the face of the woman. Things like that are just brilliant in their execution. Pitt was great in the movie, but Christoph Waltz (Colonel Hans Landa) steals the movie. He was brilliant. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

08-29-2009, 11:37 PM	#3510
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	V for Vendetta (8 out of 10) - Really enjoyed the movie. Kind of a twist on the graphic novel but altogether very entertaining. Thought Natalie Portman was great and the action sequences were stellar. Just an all around good movie. Last edited by RainMaker : 08-29-2009 at 11:37 PM.

08-28-2009, 08:24 AM	#3506
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	District 9 - 6/10 Went with the wife to see this yesterday after my son and his friends saw i the night before and reved about it. I have to admit i thought it was kinda slow for the first 30-45 minutes and kept waiting for a great movie to emerge. The Aliens were pretty well done and the main character did a good job but overall it was just meh. I found myself sitting and watching and just wondering what all of the fuss was about. Maybe i went in with too high of an expectation but it really was just okay.

08-28-2009, 10:56 PM	#3508
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Chocolate - 6.5/10 Story about an autistic woman who kicks ass as she's trying to collect debt owed to her sick mother. They did a good job portraying the autism traits, props to the actress for doing it well. I appreciate the fight scenes because they were raw, no wires, no dummies falling off ledges, nothing... they were the real deal. Some of the karate moves just didn't flow for me though, but Ant loved them all.

08-30-2009, 04:46 PM	#3512
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Spent today being domestic (laundry and such) and watching some stuff from my Netflix instant queue. Good Night and Good Luck 7.5/10 As one who didn't wasn't around for Edward R. Murrow and McCarthyism, I thought this movie was an interesting and engaging look back on that period of time in US history of the "modern witch hunt." Not having lived in the time period, it felt authentic, but I wonder what people who lived in that time think of it. Outsourced 8.5/10 A comedy about a guy who has to go to India to train people to work as call-center operators for an American "chotchky" company. I suppose it's a movie about "finding yourself and finding love" but it was quite entertaining. I found this through "what other people in your zip code are watching" on Netflix and quite enjoyed it. And now for a third movie, not sure which in my queue I'll pick. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-31-2009, 07:37 PM	#3514
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	21 5.5/10 Pretty boring. I've never read the book, though I've heard it's a lot better than the movie was. For a movie that could've had a good story and decent action, it fell pretty flat. Guess I shouldn't be surprised, not generally a fan of Spacey. Watching Multiplicity now. Probably will give it a 7. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-31-2009, 07:58 PM	#3516
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Sukiyaki Western Django - 7.5/10 OK, this is a pretty ridiculous movie. It's basically a spoof on the Spaghetti Western genre, directed by Takashi Miike, and is a cowboy movie set in Japan. All the actors are Japanese and speak English in horribly accented voices to spoof the Italian movies of the 70s - thank god for subtitles on the DVD release, can't imagine seeing this in the cinema without them - and it even has Quentin Tarrantino playing a gunslinger for about 15 mins of screen time. Completely over the top violence and storyline, but an enjoyable viewing experience. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce Last edited by Groundhog : 08-31-2009 at 08:28 PM.

08-31-2009, 09:33 PM	#3519
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	Dead Man's Shoes 7.5/10 This is a low budget English movie. No big name actors included. It is about a brother that comes home from the war and finds out his little brother (mentally slow) was terrorized by the local thugs. It has a really good twist at the end. I thought it was going to be a slasher movie as the brother is seeking revenge of sorts. The music is great for the film and the scenes are strange and intriguing. It is interlaced with lots of flashbacks that unfold the backstory as the current action progresses. A lot of the movie takes place out doors. Really good for a low budget flick that you can stream on Netflix.

08-31-2009, 09:39 PM	#3520
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	Sphere 5/10 Not bad, it is watchable. It is one of those movies where the concept is really good and the movie starts out very interesting and progresses building up strong anticipation. But then it just tapers off and you feel like they really screwed up with the ending. Could have went somewhere good. It is disappointing when you look at who is in the cast: Dustin Hoffman, Samuel Jackson, Sharon Stone, Queen Latifah. I think it is a 1998 release. The movie is about an Alien space craft that is found on the bottom of the ocean and a crew of specialists go down in a sub to an underwater station to investigate the finding. Last edited by Grammaticus : 08-31-2009 at 09:40 PM.

09-01-2009, 09:15 AM	#3523
boberot High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western NY	District 9 [6 / 10] I agree with much of what's been written here. Reading about how it is the next great entry into the sci fi canon in mainstream reviews and whatnot got me really jacked up for this, and I was ultimately disappointed. I think setting it in South Africa was a clumsy and heavy-handed nod to Apartheid [although I realize the director is from SA and the no-name actors were a bargain]. I also thought the movie had a bit of an identity crisis, going from documentary-style sociological flick to splatterfest to alien-human buddy film to Rambo-style me-against-the-world impossible mission, etc. That is not to say I think it's completely without merit. The CGI was impressive and I think the van der Merwe [sp?] character was acted pretty well. Last edited by boberot : 09-01-2009 at 09:16 AM.

09-03-2009, 10:43 AM	#3525
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Slumdog Millionaire (9/10): Finally got around to seeing this one last night, and I really enjoyed it. I can't speak for the authenticity of the movie (what the Mumbai slums are like, etc), but it felt real, and I guess that's the most important thing. I've always enjoyed stories that are told outside of chronological order, and this one uses a series of flashbacks to tell it's story very well. You really develop a sense of empathy with the main character, Jamal. I have a couple of small nit-picks with the movie, but nothing that detracted from what was just a really entertaining story. It tells its story and gets its points across without a lot of cheesy melodrama. Very well done. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-04-2009, 12:26 AM	#3527
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	"Yes, you're very smart. Shut up." __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

09-05-2009, 03:00 PM	#3529
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I Love You, Man (3 out of 10) - Everyone seemed to love this movie but I just found it slow and boring. A few decent jokes but nothing gut busting. Surprising too since the cast is very deep with funny people. I like Paul Rudd but this role isn't what he's best at (the super nice guy). Jason Segal was decent but didn't think he meshed well with Rudd. The majority of the jokes were built around awkward dialogue and situations. I just thought the plot was extremely boring. Storylines that should have been really funny weren't (Andy Samberg as the gay brother for instance). Just seems like an awesome cast put together to work on a movie that didn't know how to use any of them well. And it's not that I'm against this kind of comedy. I did like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Role Models a lot. Last edited by RainMaker : 09-05-2009 at 03:01 PM.

09-06-2009, 03:14 PM	#3530
NewIdentity High School JV Join Date: Jun 2009	Inglorious Basterds - 9/10 Am I the only one on the face of the Planet that thought Pulp Fiction sucked? The only thing that kept me away from Basterds was everyone saying it was Tarantino's best work since Pulp Fiction. Thank God this movie was nothing like Pulp Fiction. There was nothing about this movie that I did not like. I took my 60 year old Dad to this movie and he also really enjoyed it. __________________ I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan

09-06-2009, 09:04 PM	#3532
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	moon - 8/10 i dont even like rockwell and i thought he was fantastic in this. very solid sci-fi movie from david bowie's son.

09-08-2009, 02:19 AM	#3534
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Election - 7.5/10 Chinese movie about a couple of gangsters wanting power so bad they'd kill for it. It had sort of a Godfather feel to it. Definitely recommend it for anyone into these types movies. It takes a bit to set up, but worth it. Undefeatable - 4.5/10 I think Neon Chaos posted this awesome clip it was so good, I had to see it. Spare yourself the hour 20 minutes, this is the best scene in the movie. I had high hopes for the cheesy lines, over choreographed fight scenes, but was left extremely disappointed. Some parts were so bad, they were good, but the really, really bad acting was too much. Last edited by Lorena : 09-08-2009 at 02:20 AM.

09-08-2009, 10:27 AM	#3537
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	"Hot Rod"-7/10 Picked this one up out of the walmart bin for 3 bucks a few weeks ago. Finally got around to seeing it. If you like Samberg, you'll like the movie. It's pretty uneven though, but it has some funny parts.

09-08-2009, 10:40 AM	#3538
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	District 9 - 8/10 I finally got around to seeing this. This was only the second movie of the summer I've seen (the other being "Star Trek"). I thought it was quite good. I really loved the documentary framing device used throughout the movie. The actor who played the main character, Wikus, was fantastic. I guess he'd never been in a movie before, which makes it even that much more impressive. He really captured the essence of a low-level, somewhat nerdy bureaucrat. He was generally a good guy, but obessesed with finding rules violations and while not out right vicious, was still part of the machine and so not above prejudices against the aliens. Having lived in Europe for 3 years and having to deal with bureaucrats a number of times, I felt like he really nailed it. I noticed some of the earlier comments about how it took a while to get to the good stuff. I would disagree. I think the best part of the film and most original part of the film was the first half or so. I think the movie squandered some of its originality as it shifted into somewhat of a buddy-action movie to fair. Instead of maintaining its originality it fell back a number of action movie/buddy movie cliches. That said, the action during those scenes was really quite cool thanks to some awesome effects they dreamed up for the alien weaponry. As someone noted above, it was like someone had played a bunch of FSPs and wanted to incorporate all the best weapons from games into the movie. I also really liked the Niegerian gang angle. They act as a great foil to the big corporation. Not to put too fine a point on it, but both sides want to the same thing: consume their enemy to gain his strength. I think it is a very conscious decision by the director to have two distinct sets of oppressors, one essentially black, one essentially white. The film was so much better than most "sci-fi" crap we get today, that it was refreshing to see something original and at least with a little bit of thought in it. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

09-08-2009, 06:35 PM	#3539
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	District 9 (9/10) I thought the movie was great and I found the main character's plight to be very engaging. The whole premise of the movie as well as the setting was great and I enjoyed it. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

09-08-2009, 06:37 PM	#3540
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	World's Greatest Dad (10/10) I absolutely love this movie. It is dark comedy and has some of the most interesting characters I have ever seen on the screen, especially the son. I thought Robin Williams nailed the role of the father and you kinda feel his pain through out the movie. I thought some of the minor characters added a lot to the movie as well especially the best friend. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

09-11-2009, 11:25 PM	#3541
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Watchmen (5/10) Great visuals but otherwise just a bunch of contrived BS.

09-13-2009, 12:43 AM	#3542
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Inglorious Basterds - 8.5/10 Loved the score, Brad Pitt was hilarious, and Christoph Waltz was very entertaining, but I would have liked more Basterd screen time. Mike Meyers wasn't even funny but I still laughed. Quarantine - 6/10 Reporter and cameraman get trapped in a quarantined apartment complex with people whom are believed to have rabies. No power and no outside communication they have to find a way to escape. The camerawork was similar to Cloverfield with shaky cam throughout.

09-13-2009, 10:43 AM	#3546
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Longer movie? It's already 2 and a half hours long!! You can wait for the extra scenes in the DVD . __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

09-13-2009, 09:32 PM	#3547
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior - 9/10 A Buddha head is stolen from a small village and Ting (Tony Jaa) is asked to get it back. If you're a fan of martial arts and haven't seen this movie, you *must* see it. The action sequences were amazing. There were no stunt doubles, no wires, nothing. The main actor (Tony Jaa) is kicking people in the face, elbowing their heads, and the fire scene... dang. And to think that was really him... wow. Thanks Yellow5 for the recommendation, it was a seriously awesome film. I'm gonna keep my eye out for Tony Jaa, this guy is goin' places. Last edited by Lorena : 09-13-2009 at 09:32 PM.

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