What movies have you seen recently?

[UWfan206]

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Cabin In The Woods - I'd give it a 5/10, maybe 6/10 if I was feeling generous. I remembered hearing people talk about it and saying it was a fresh take on the whole genre, but after watching it - I'm not really sure why people were saying that. I'm also not really one to care much about what RottenTomatoes has to say, but when they give top-notch review on a film, usually said film turns out to be pretty good.

The way the film was shot was distracting the entire time - not pulling you in for a second, but making you wonder what the twist it going to be. Their transparency was just a distraction - and when the film kind of became its own, it made almost no sense and explained pretty much nothing. I mean - if you're going to have a film like this, at least give it an ending that's either entertaining, or ties the film together and actually gives the rest of the film meaning. It did neither.

Overall - I'd say if you're bored and want to see a movie (which I was), then it can't hurt; but there are thousands of other movies you'd be better off watching. I'm not saying it was bad - it was just pointless and never went anywhere.

I'm really kind of confused why it got such good reviews, and what people saw in it.

I really enjoyed it. It's hella unrealistic but pretty entertaining in my standard.

[Bmore Irish]

I think whether you enjoy Cabin in the Woods or not is heavily dependant on what you're going in to the movie expecting. It's not meant to be your typical slasher/horror film; it's not supposed to be taken seriously in that sense. It's like an ode to the genre that verges on dark comedy, and I could even see how it be considered a bit satirical.

I really enjoyed it, but a couple people I watched it with just thought it was very strange. And it kinda is. It's certainly different.

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[J-Clutch1]

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Les Miserables (the recent version) was pretty good

I also watched 1408 - not bad.

[daflyboys]

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G.I. Joe Retaliation.


Well, the trailer was good.

[dickey1331]

Identity Theft. I enjoyed it. Didn't live up to expectations though.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Gladiator: Extended Version: Enjoyed this a lot, and liked it better than the theatrical cut. The same was also true for me with Ridley's "Kingdom of Heaven"...I'm sure quite to Ridley's 'harrumphing'; whatever. Both films are epics and are well-served by the scenes that were cut back in. Nothing wrong with an epic being a little longer.

Kudos to Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator, he was amazing! I don't think Crowe is as good as he seems to think he is, but he's certainly good here. Richard Harris...what a great aged Caesar he was.

Jack Reacher: A fun ride, and Cruise was very solid here. I got a little distracted by having him and the great Rob Duvall together, because I couldn't STOP the 'Days of Thunder' flashbacks when they shared scenes LOL. "I'll race YOUR ***!" Ultimately though....I had forgotten I'd even watched Jack Reacher after two nights. The blonde gal who played the attorney was smokin', I will say that.

The Heat: Yep, the Bullock flick that's in theaters right now. It was actually really funny, and she still looks really good. You see this you won't believe the language, LOL. Wow. Earned it's "R" rating big time. Really entertaining buddy-cop film, and pretty cathartic if you need a laugh (which my wife and I both needed).

[mestevo]

Identity Theft. I enjoyed it. Didn't live up to expectations though.

My problem with this movie is it came out while Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses were in the heavy rotation on premium channels, leading to even higher expectations.

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[Lieutenant Dan]

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My problem with this movie is it came out while Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses were in the heavy rotation on premium channels, leading to even higher expectations.

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Horrible Bosses had some really funny moments, and Bateman was great Jennifer Aniston actually shocked me with some of her lines LOL.

[Blzer]

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Jack Reacher:

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The blonde gal who played the attorney was smokin', I will say that.

She's also in Fracture (is a legal practitioner in that film as well), which is a good watch if you haven't seen it.

[mestevo]

My recently watched... Pitch Perfect.

My wife and I somehow end up watching it if it's on tv. Probably have seen the movie 5 times in the last week and a half.

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[Lieutenant Dan]

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My recently watched... Pitch Perfect.

My wife and I somehow end up watching it if it's on tv. Probably have seen the movie 5 times in the last week and a half.

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My wife and I are a little addicted to Pitch Perfect....and we watched it because so many of you guys here were talking about it and how much it surprised you.

From a guy's perspective: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, and that gal who plays Stacie....just wow. Not hard to look at

A very well-paced, clever film with a lot of elements you've seen before, but packaged together well here with likable characters and a lot of charm. The singing performances were all excellent.

Rebel Wilson is improv/comic gold in this as well.

My wife has a total girl crush on Anna Kendrick...I'm completely fine with that

[Baseballking888]

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Django Unchained: Not quite as strong as Basterds, but it's still really great. The script is filled with tensity and humor, something I've come to expect with Tarantino. The acting and soundtrack were also awesome.

[JBH3]

Django Unchained: Not quite as strong as Basterds, but it's still really great. The script is filled with tensity and humor, something I've come to expect with Tarantino. The acting and soundtrack were also awesome.

The satire with that scene with the KKK was something hilarious.

[daflyboys]

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The satire with that scene with the KKK was something hilarious.

Truly was.....something right out of Blazing Saddles.

[LambertandHam]

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Anyone else like "Period Pieces"? Movies like The Duelists, Barry Lyndon, etc.

Ended up watching Kingdom of Heaven, but this time the Director's Cut(story made more sense with the added scenes). Not a huge fan of Orlando Bloom, but he was alright. The actor who played Saladin was pretty good. Add in a surprising role for Ed Norton as well.