What movies have you seen recently?

[Quint75]

Re: What movies have you seen recently?

Watched the Devil Wears Prada last night. Nothing was on TV after the world series so I gave the move a shot. I'm not gonna even lie I enjoyed the movie. Ann Hathaway did a solid job with her role. Would I watch it again? probably not but I think it was a good flick.

Personally I believe Meryl Streep to be the greatest actor/actress to ever grace the silver screen. She can do it all. And a classy dame, too. While her performance in The Devil Wears Prada is not my favorite, I thought she was once again terrific.

[24]

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Nothing against admitting certain movies as good, this being one of them. So goes Titanic.

I'd "watch it again," which is why I own the Blu-ray.

Alright fine I caved and watched it again. Liked it better the second time around

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Nothing against admitting certain movies as good, this being one of them. So goes Titanic.

I'd "watch it again," which is why I own the Blu-ray.

Agreed. Big fan of The Devil Wears Prada.

[UWfan206]

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Just curious where do you guys go to for movie reviews. IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes? Which one is better in your opinion? I used to think RT was better but as of late I've been on IMDB more...

[Beantown]

What movies have you seen recently?

I don't listen or read movie reviews, unless it's a movie I'm iffy on.

If I see a few trailers and want to see the movie, I see it no matter what anyone says.

Late Edit: that said - I use OS and Twitter to gauge reactions. I check RT scores mainly for fun, don't put much stock into them though. Never used IMDB for ratings or review.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Just curious where do you guys go to for movie reviews. IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes? Which one is better in your opinion? I used to think RT was better but as of late I've been on IMDB more...

Assuming you mean movies currently in the theaters.....probably rotten tomatoes. Usually take a look at what the people here on OS think.

For blu ray releases..... bluray.com and hidefdigest.com

[ubernoob]

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I don't think I've really read any movie reviews outside of what's posted here.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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I used to read and enjoy Ebert's reviews.

Now I just check here for reviews. It's helpful as I have gotten to understand some of you guy's film tastes and can take your opinions accordingly.

Edit: I love imdb for information but not reviews.

[Jr.]

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I saw Paranormal Activity last Spring and really liked it. Just finished watching Paranormal Activity 2 and liked it even more. It felt like there was more tension and action in the second one. I felt myself get chills multiple times waiting for what was coming.

[SPTO]

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I used to read and enjoy Ebert's reviews.

Now I just check here for reviews. It's helpful as I have gotten to understand some of you guy's film tastes and can take your opinions accordingly.

Edit: I love imdb for information but not reviews.

IMDB is great for info indeed. That's where I get most of my "facts" about the movies I review and such. You think I know THAT much about Godzila movies? LOL

As a kid I used to love watching Siskel & Ebert and the more I watched the more I understood THEIR tastes in movies. I always found both guys to be closer to the "average" movie goer compared to some of the high falutin critics in the field.

I also enjoy reading the reviews here and it gives me an appreciation for what the movie aficionados of this community like and hate.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Trick r Treat - For being an anthology based premise the movie is woven pretty tightly as it shifts from one point of view to another. This is a fun movie and can be equally creepy as it is funny. The small budget never really presents itself as a problem apart from the standard "Goosebumps" style jumps and framings. Still, this is definitely worthy of a yearly Halloween viewing.

[SPTO]

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Running Target (1956)

A hidden gem of a film as it was an independently produced budget picture starring Arthur Franz (who's basically the only guy I recognized in the cast) as a sheriff leading a posse after four convicts along with a couple yokel types, a sharpshooter named Jaynes and the gas station owner who got held up by the cons named "Smitty".

You'd think the conflict of the movie would be getting the convicts but instead the conflict is centered around the methods of Sheriff Scott and Jaynes. Scott feels that even though they're escaped cons that they should be treated with respect and dignity and thus he will do everything he can not to shoot them down while Jaynes is a gun crazy galoot who only has one friend in life and that's his rifle.

The movie has a very decided liberal slant to it but it's done well and the fact that it's shot in the beautiful Colorado country makes it eye catching. Franz and Reeves are superb in their roles and Doris Dowling as "Smitty" does a very good job as a tough as nails woman who turns on the group towards the end of the film.

The movie can be found on Amazon to purchase for $19.98. The price seems a little steep for me but it's well worth watching if you somehow come across it.

*** stars

[ubernoob]

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IMDB is great for info indeed. That's where I get most of my "facts" about the movies I review and such. You think I know THAT much about Godzila movies? LOL

Pretending like I never read this, because it ruins the illusion.

[SPTO]

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Pretending like I never read this, because it ruins the illusion.

My silver screen black hole is foreign movies so it doesn't extend to the other stuff

So in essence the illusion is safe.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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"Jurassic Park" has been on tv quite a bit lately so I broke out my 3-movie set and decided to rewatch "The Lost World"; I only watched it once previously but never finished it (pre-San Diego).

I don't feel like I lost two hours of my life, but I have no need to see TLW ever again. Jeff Goldblum was the only saving grace and even he was limited by a bad script.

First JP is awesome, and the third one was decent entertainment. 2nd one...no.