What movies have you seen recently?

[SidVish]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Nah, that's too current for him.

You should check out Yojimbo/Sanjuro. Kurosawa directed those, too. Yojimbo was later remade (originally without credit) as Fistful of Dollars. Its fun to watch American westerns, then watch samurai movies, and then go on to spaghetti westerns. Very nice flow of influences.

Nice. Thanks for the recommendations. I'll have to check those out.

[SPTO]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Seven Samurai - I loved it. It was 3.5 hours but it felt like it went by pretty quickly. I feel like SPTO reviewing a movie made in 1954. I don't know how to explain it but I was totally engrossed in the film.

One of the greatest movies of the genre, hell probably THE greatest. It influenced the Magnificent Seven western as well. I've seen it a couple times and each time i've come away with something different.

[areobee401]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Our Idiot Brother

Cute movie with a heartwarming message about family. Nothing really happens. Zooey Deschanel & Rashida Jones kissed. That was cool.

[CMH]

What I personally hated about Real Steel was the fact that I can't believe we were actually supposed to like any of the characters. They were all pretty annoying.

For example: The kid was supposed to be all cute and someone to feel sorry for. But he just came off as a whiny, spoiled, know-it-all brat. I couldn't help but A: want to punch him in the face; and B: think that his complete obsession with this sport proves exactly why this futuristic society is so screwed up.

Plus, I can't get over the fact that we were actually supposed to root for a freaking robot. Not even a cool robot we grew up with like Optimus Prime. Just a robot that, if you think about it, helped put Hugh Jackman's character out of a job.

And that's why I didn't like Real Steel.

That's fair but I think we rooted for very different things in the film.

I never rooted for the robot.


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[Bellsprout]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Zooey Deschanel & Rashida Jones kissed. That was cool.

I forgot about that.

Now I have to go buy that movie, damn you.

[espinosa_george]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

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[BlueNGold]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

I forgot about that.

Now I have to go buy that movie, damn you.

There is a thing called the internet, you know.

[daflyboys]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Snow White and the Huntsman. Admittedly I didn't stay in the room as I was going in and out to check game scores, but had some merit from what I saw. Porting real actor faces in to the dwarves was pretty well done as was the overall CGI. Not a big fan of the Twilight chick and I think her acting overall is pretty 1 dimensional.

[Bellsprout]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

There is a thing called the internet, you know.

I NEED IT IN 1080 DAMN P WITH LOSSLESS SURROUND SOUND!!!

...

Okay, I don't. And you're right. But I wanted to yell.

[Lieutenant Dan]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Snow White and the Huntsman. Admittedly I didn't stay in the room as I was going in and out to check game scores, but had some merit from what I saw. Porting real actor faces in to the dwarves was pretty well done as was the overall CGI. Not a big fan of the Twilight chick and I think her acting overall is pretty 1 dimensional.

Check out "Welcome to the Rileys" sometime. Stewart had a real good turn in that, and it's a very good film.

[Quint75]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Seven Samurai - I loved it. It was 3.5 hours but it felt like it went by pretty quickly. I feel like SPTO reviewing a movie made in 1954. I don't know how to explain it but I was totally engrossed in the film.

My 2nd favorite movie of all time, and what I consider the best movie I have ever seen. Truly epic and so full of humanity. Really glad you saw it and enjoyed it. Wish more people would brave the B&W and subtitles and length.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Mifune is really THE samurai. IMO, he's like the John Wayne of Samurai films.

[Quint75]

Mifune is really THE samurai. IMO, he's like the John Wayne of Samurai films.

Without a doubt. He made so many great Samurai movies, too. Don't forget The Hidden Fortress, which was one of the inspirations for Star Wars.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Without a doubt. He made so many great Samurai movies, too. Don't forget The Hidden Fortress, which was one of the inspirations for Star Wars.

I've been waiting for that to hit blu-ray for a long time now.

[AUChase]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

I thought that Snow White movie wasn't too bad.

I let the girl pick the movie, but I think I may have enjoyed it just as much as her. I plan on watching Public Enemies, tonight. I have had it on BR for what feels like 2 years. It's time I finally give it a go.