What movies have you seen recently?

[thaima1shu]

saw the prestige for the first time ever on the ifc channel last week.
liked it so much i went out the next day and bought the bluray for 8 bucks at best buy

One of my favorites. Absolutely love that movie

[Stroehms]

Watched The Tourist.....very boring.

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[DJ]

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Watched The Tourist.....very boring.

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I still can't believe that that film received some Golden Globe nominations. Granted, the GG's don't mean too much but still, no way this movie was anywhere close to being award material.

[Splitter77]

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Watched The Tourist.....very boring.

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haha.
me and the wife saw it a month ago.
it was the only movie playing at the theatre we like to go to that sells alcohol and pizza. plus the movies are only 5 bucks.

we left after 2 pitchers.
probably the worst movie Ive ever paid to watch

[BlueNGold]

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Watched two movies last night/this morning.

Iron Man 2 - Not nearly as bad as I was expecting based on the negative things I heard about it. It definitely wasn't as good as the first one but it at least holds up. Going in I figured this was going to approach Spider-Man 3 levels of bad but it didn't at all. Also, Scarlett....

Warrior - Incredible movie. Great story, great characters, and a great representation of MMA in movie form. It's one of those movies that you don't even realize is long (it's a little over 2 hours) because you get so into it.

[SPTO]

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I came into the Hunger Games with very low expectations and came away loving the film. The performances were all top notch and even the one character who was way over the top (Stanley Tucci's TV host character) was charming in his own way. Woody Harrelson stole the movie for me with his portrayal of Katniss' and Peeta's mentor Haymich. I thought he brought a little bit of humor and I liked the evolution of his character as a total drunkard who eventually sees Katniss' value and fights to get her to succeed in the games.

The movie's structure kinda reminded me of those old gladiatorial epics where you get to know the combatants, see them train and get into the training and finally the combat. There were a couple things I didn't quite understand but for the most part this movie is very accessible and what I didn't understand my GF explained to me.

I do wish that

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Katniss' interaction with Rue during the games was a little more expansive. I understand that Katniss and Rue did have more of an interaction in the book though.

One aspect of the movie I liked a lot was that it had some societal commentary buried beneath it. Basically the thrust is that even in a post nuclear (or whatever) society the world still goes ga ga for "reality TV" however I did like the fact that the medium was used to strike back against the ruling elite especially in the scene

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after Rue died and Katniss thoughtfully decorates Rue's body with flowers and such and she gives the respect symbol which the people reciprocate which sets off a riot in Rue's district.

I do like that the characters were pretty fleshed out and actually GREW as the film went along. Katniss started out as a total bitch but eventually became a woman with a conscience and warmth. Peeta starts out as a bit of a tough cookie but he softens up and actually shows that he has true feelings and a warm heart.

So yeah this movie really impressed me and I give it my recommendation. 4 out of 5 stars.

The only real gripe I have is that the movie ended with such a blatant "wait for the sequel" type ending.

[DJ]

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I came into the Hunger Games with very low expectations and came away loving the film. The performances were all top notch and even the one character who was way over the top (Stanley Tucci's TV host character) was charming in his own way. Woody Harrelson stole the movie for me with his portrayal of Katniss' and Peeta's mentor Haymich. I thought he brought a little bit of humor and I liked the evolution of his character as a total drunkard who eventually sees Katniss' value and fights to get her to succeed in the games.

The movie's structure kinda reminded me of those old gladiatorial epics where you get to know the combatants, see them train and get into the training and finally the combat. There were a couple things I didn't quite understand but for the most part this movie is very accessible and what I didn't understand my GF explained to me.

I do wish that

Spoiler

Katniss' interaction with Rue during the games was a little more expansive. I understand that Katniss and Rue did have more of an interaction in the book though.

One aspect of the movie I liked a lot was that it had some societal commentary buried beneath it. Basically the thrust is that even in a post nuclear (or whatever) society the world still goes ga ga for "reality TV" however I did like the fact that the medium was used to strike back against the ruling elite especially in the scene

Spoiler

after Rue died and Katniss thoughtfully decorates Rue's body with flowers and such and she gives the respect symbol which the people reciprocate which sets off a riot in Rue's district.

I do like that the characters were pretty fleshed out and actually GREW as the film went along. Katniss started out as a total bitch but eventually became a woman with a conscience and warmth. Peeta starts out as a bit of a tough cookie but he softens up and actually shows that he has true feelings and a warm heart.

So yeah this movie really impressed me and I give it my recommendation. 4 out of 5 stars.

The only real gripe I have is that the movie ended with such a blatant "wait for the sequel" type ending.

I was curious how people who didn't read the book would react to the movie. Glad you enjoyed it.

There were too many minor changes (I just finished the book then saw the movie) that bugged me. I know the movies aren't exact word-for-word from the book, but imo, some important parts were altered or deleted that would've added more context.

[daflyboys]

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Finally saw Moneyball. Man...that was really good storytelling. They did embellish THAT game a bit, but that's okay. Great epilogue scenes x2.

Very small
...vvv....

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One nitpick is that I wasn't happy with the David Justice portrayal.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Apocalypse Now - For me, this is probably Coppola's second best film edging out Godfather 2. Brando's presence is reminiscent of Orson Welles' in The Third Man perhaps even elevating above that. You know a **** ton about the man, but the more you know the less you know for sure. We're pretty much walking in step with Captain Willard from the moment The End ends. As with Willard, the more we further we progress the crazier everyone else around us becomes, but never us. Perhaps the one character who consistently acted rationally and logically, but those same actions seemingly feel the opposite. Something tugs at you with each hack of Kurtz despite how rationally sound it was in the beginning "with all the facts."

Plus, this movie is just beautiful to watch and listen to.

[Bellsprout]

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Stranger Than Fiction: A big old bowl of meh.

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Would've been better if they had actually killed him in the end.

Miller's Crossing: ****ing great movie. Mob movies are almost always awesome, and this one is no exception.

[RockinDaMike]

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Saw Born to Race on netflix. I though, "Oh another stupid racing movie" I just wanted to see what cars were in it but I was actually surprised and enjoyed the film.

It has the made for tv feel and the story is predictable. Basically its Karate Kid meets Fast and Furious 3 but I gotta say the cars were sick and actually authentic. A ton of races also which is nice if your a race fan. It didn't hurt that the main car in the movie was my car an 04 aspen white Subaru Sti.

I really like how it was a mix of domestic and imports and the cars were setup just like cars you would see car people would make not all flashy show cars like Fast and the Furious cars.

[Chrisksaint]

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Contraband

I thought Wahlberg did another fine job acting, decent supporting actors as well. I thought it was a great movie, their actually wasn't as much action as I initially thought there was going to be going in. With that said it still lived up my expectations, as the story was very well done. One of those typical crime type of movie where everything is put together at the end and it makes you go wow.

[Jonesy]

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I watched "The Warriors Way" today and it was a visual feast. Maybe not the greatest story and a bit cheesy in parts but from a special effects / cinematography point of view it was flat out amazing.

[jeremym480]

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I watched Drive last night....

WTFH!? That had to be one of the worst movies i've seen in some time. Everything from the music to the direction to the listless acting of Ryan Gosling made this movie a total snore. This gets a lot of positive reviews from IMDB but i'm not seeing it. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it?

Even my girlfriend who's a big Gosling fan hated it but made us watch the entire thing thus putting a sour note to our evening.

I couldn't agree more. I enjoyed a few scenes, but the majority of the movie was just a big meh for me. I am a Gosling fan and I know he got a lot of love for his acting in this, but I honestly think that someone like Keanu Reeves could have done just a good of a job in this movie. The story-line was weak and not well done, in my opinion. I also thought that the sound track was horrible. I did dig the 80s vibe with how the film was shot though.

[thaima1shu]

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So I've never seen the Alien movies before. Started watching earlier this week. Loved Alien, Aliens, and even liked Alien 3. Then I pop in Alien: Resurrection to finish the series. About halfway through, my PS3 shuts off by itself. Tried to turn it back on, got the message saying I didn't shut it off correctly, then boom ... shuts off again. Now everytime I go to turn the PS3 on, I get the yellow light of death. So essentially, Alien: Resurrection killed my PS3. I now hate that movie.