What movies have you seen recently?

[areobee401]

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Family Man

One of those films we make a point to watch every holiday season. Even though it can be sad and isn't your typical holiday movie it's something we enjoy.

People like to joke about him but, Nick Cage has some gems in his career. This is one them.

[UWfan206]

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I didn't think it sucked, I just thought it wasn't eloquent Saving Private Ryan type film making. I enjoyed what I saw and I could laugh at myself for the lines they made intentionally hilarious. It can also be enjoyed by a large age group, and that's pretty important for a summer blockbuster like this. I think Del Toro hit the right notes and did what he intended to do.

Sorry man I stopped reading after you said it wasn't a good movie.

I guess we all have our own opinion but I still stick with mines. Thank god I didn't spend $ on the blu ray.

[daflyboys]

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We're The Millers (again). Just as funny the second time around. The outtakes at the end were great too...just not enough of them. Nick Offerman is becoming one of those guys who is a great addition to an ensemble casting.

[Jr.]

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Saw Dallas Buyers Club last night and really enjoyed it. It was startling to see McConaughey and Leto's frail physiques, but they both put on fantastic performances. I didn't know much about the story going in or that it was based on a true story, so it was interesting to see how the story played out.

[Mo]

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Saw The Lifeguard with Kristen Bell(Well I didnt really see it with her, she doesnt like me anymore), but oh my that was bad bad bad bad.


I needed to shower after that.

[UWfan206]

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Saw The Lifeguard with Kristen Bell(Well I didnt really see it with her, she doesnt like me anymore), but oh my that was bad bad bad bad.


I needed to shower after that.

Bad as in good or bad as in bad?

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[daflyboys]

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Thor 2. After walking out of the theatre and then letting this settle in my brain for a day, overall, I have to say that other than IM2 this is probably my least favorite Marvel/Avengers movie (and I didn't like C.A. all that much from the standpoint of the storyline being very rushed). I just found it to be disjointed and that some of the customary inserted humorous parts I thought were ill-timed during moments when the intensity should have stayed high. Natalie Portman doesn't help me at all either. And the actress who plays her intern side-kick I found to be more annoying than ever.

One major flaw:

Spoiler

Thor's hammer couldn't possibly hang on a coat rack.

[Blzer]

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The Oranges

I watched it because of Hugh Laurie, and it's great to see how I can see him outside of House and not even see a shred of that character in him (whereas I could not do the same in Street Kings). However, there is another actress in this movie (Leighton Meester) who was on two episodes of House and is also in this movie... and if you know the actress or the episodes that I'm talking about, then the irony in this movie will be hilarious to you. It was also an easy reason for me to keep watching.

On the downside, the entire plot of this film felt like a side plot where there should have been a bigger focus in play (or motif, at least). The film is minimally narrated by Laurie's daughter, whose role is also not very big at all either. Maybe if she had her own "life" and story to work through while this "side plot" took action, things might have felt more stable. Also, I felt like this film was missing an entire third act. Yeah, there is some resolve by the end of the film, but at the end you kind of say: "That's it?" I mean heck, it only lasts about 85 - 90 minutes, so more substance could have worked anyway.

Anyway, those are my two main gripes: the story simply wasn't beefy enough. It should have fit into a larger script and film. Otherwise, the parts I did see were pretty okay. There was light humor sprinkled everywhere, and this movie kind of fit on a Juno level. In fact, think of this movie as Juno, only she's just a side character who pops in and out and you spend the most of the time with Mark and Vanessa. Heck, her step mom is in this film, so this thought of these two being connected isn't so far-fetched.

I would like to say that this is at least re-watchable, but I seriously wish this whole thing was integrated into a larger story. I know I keep emphasizing that so much, but I think that was kind of important that they didn't only create a side plot out of what could have been pretty entertaining as a whole if they matched the consistent tone and gave the daughter a larger main story and narrative. I never "rate" my films on here, but it goes from what could have been a solid B+ to a C because of it.

[SPTO]

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Saw The Lifeguard with Kristen Bell(Well I didnt really see it with her, she doesnt like me anymore), but oh my that was bad bad bad bad.


I needed to shower after that.

Wasn't that movie supposed to be a postmodern take on The Bodyguard?

[dsallupinyaarea]

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Out of the Furnace - 8/10. Good movie. Pacing and tone were just about perfect. Bale doing some of his best work.

Hated Woody Harrelson's accent. Just no.

[Mo]

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Bad as in good or bad as in bad?

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Bad as in bad.

Wasn't that movie supposed to be a postmodern take on The Bodyguard?

No. And if that was their intent then they should find another career

[phenom1990]

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Flipping around tonight and TNT had Saving Private Ryan. I don't typically like watching movies on regular cable because of the commercials and how I think it kills some of the momentum in the movie. But for parts of 3 hours I kept flipping back. When the last battle scene was about to start, I knew that the next 30 to 45 minutes of my life was going to be about watching that movie. That is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[Zer0xray]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8WAwo1-gG8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This looks amazing.

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[daflyboys]

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^^^
This isn't the "movies I wanna see" thread. Plus, it ain't there anyway.

[Zer0xray]

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There's a movies I wanna see thread?

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