What movies have you seen recently?

[Stroehms]

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I wanna catch wish I was here but it got mediocre reviews. How does it compare to garden state? That's one of my favorites

sent from galaxy note 3

Hmmmm I find them pretty similar but with Wish I Was Here more fresh in my mind, I'll go with Wish I Was Here.

[mestevo]

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Yeah the Lego movie was one of the best experiences I've had with a movie in a long time. It really hit a spot instantly. We actually bought it On Demand. Even for a good movie, it would be a struggle to say it was worth buying because we're not big movie buffs. But it was worth every penny.

We buy movies like this on Amazon Instant so we can then expose it to my toddler's Kindle Fire.

[daflyboys]

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Watched mud last night... It was pretty good.

Love that movie

I wanted to like it more and it was intriguing in parts, but I just didn't get something:

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Why would this kid help some stranger in the woods especially after he shows that he has a gun? Kid was portrayed as having some sense, so I didn't really get that, unless, we are supposed to conclude that since he couldn't mend his parents marriage, he was going to mend Mud's? Sort of a stretch.

[KSOR24]

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Two days ago I watched Sound of My Voice, an indie film about a cult. It was really good, but so many questions were left unanswered and the ambiguity might have been overdone. Then again it was originally intended to be part of a trilogy so maybe that's why.

[Gibbz]

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I wanted to like it more and it was intriguing in parts, but I just didn't get something:

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Spoiler

Why would this kid help some stranger in the woods especially after he shows that he has a gun? Kid was portrayed as having some sense, so I didn't really get that, unless, we are supposed to conclude that since he couldn't mend his parents marriage, he was going to mend Mud's? Sort of a stretch.

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Mud was a pretty alluring dude. I'm sure the kids had never met someone quite like him. I don't think it's a stretch to say some adventurous kids would want to help him out.

[ScoobySnax]

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Get On Up

Definitely enjoyed this movie. I thought Chadwick Bozeman did a great job in 42, be he out did himself in this film.

It also gave me a opportunity to learn more about James Brown. It was the first time I've really seen/heard his story told.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Get On Up

Definitely enjoyed this movie. I thought Chadwick Bozeman did a great job in 42, be he out did himself in this film.

It also gave me a opportunity to learn more about James Brown. It was the first time I've really seen/heard his story told.

One of my friends went and saw it. Loved it. He showed me the bar scene music performance. How many songs are there? That's what interests me the most honestly. Without the means to travel back in time and witness James Brown live (much less at the Apollo) I feel like a movie capturing his essence is gonna be as close as I get.

[DJ]

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Sharknado.

I don't think I can watch the 2nd one. My gosh was this horrible (and yes, I know that's part of the charm of these movies).

[ScoobySnax]

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One of my friends went and saw it. Loved it. He showed me the bar scene music performance. How many songs are there? That's what interests me the most honestly. Without the means to travel back in time and witness James Brown live (much less at the Apollo) I feel like a movie capturing his essence is gonna be as close as I get.

I would say there is a good 10-12 songs, maybe more than that. Bozeman had his voice, mannerisms and dance moves down pat. I thought it was very well done; I may check it out again while it's still in theaters.

[VDusen04]

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I wanna catch wish I was here but it got mediocre reviews. How does it compare to garden state? That's one of my favorites

There's a lot of similarities and I think that's where a bit of the negative reviews came from. A number of folks seemed to feel it was a mid-30's version (or attempted version) of Garden State. Here's a non-spoiled breakdown of how they mirror one another (some similarities relatively superficial): http://grantland.com/hollywood-prosp...-here-trailer/

That said, I enjoyed it. It did not hit me like Garden State did though. I felt at least one of the core storylines in Wish I Was Here didn't really connect for me. At other times, I sort of had the feeling Braff was trying a little hard to be deep or philosophical but like I said, it was still solid. One of the bigger things I felt coming out of the film though, was that maybe it would have been a bit more interesting or rewarding had it been a true sequel to Garden State. As it stands, many things feel very familiar, but they're not.

Final Word: I think the reviews were a bit harsh. It's not Garden State but if you're a fan, it may be worth giving a chance.

[VDusen04]

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Separately, I saw Boyhood last night. The hipster in me feels like I should find a way to diverge from popular opinion on this film and find many ways to criticize it but man, it's special. I was fully engaged and captivated for the film's duration and it was a great one to watch amongst an audience; many more laughs than I was expecting. It just hits on all emotions.

It's actually kind of tough to put this movie into words. There's just so many thoughts and emotions being elicited. For starters, it's a weird feeling to begin a 2014 movie in 2002 - as in, filmed in '02. It's like stepping into a legitimate time capsule. Just wrapping my head around the notion that this project began when I was a senior in high school was enough to blow my mind. It hits you in weird places, gentlemen. I bet it was especially unique for my 18 year old brother, who is one year younger than the main character and basically lived the same era of youth. It was kind of like watching him grow up again.

Unfortunately, I feel like this film is bound to head into the void of "reviewed so well by so many that people will begin rebelling and tearing it down" but I'd most definitely recommend it to all. Even if you don't come out loving it, I have to believe it's going to be something you won't soon forget.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Linklater just makes good movies.

[Zer0xray]

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Yeah agreed. The before series are so great that I'd watch anything he puts out now. He's not afraid to take risks with his storytelling

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[WWF80sKid]

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Contracted

It's on Netflix. It's kinda weird. Not for everyone. But I enjoyed it. It gets gross to a point of possibly losing your appetite - and I'm not usually a person that gross affects like that. But I think some of you would like it.

[Bellsprout]

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Sharknado.



I don't think I can watch the 2nd one. My gosh was this horrible (and yes, I know that's part of the charm of these movies).

I can't imagine putting myself through both of those without having all of Twitter livetweeting it.

99% of the fun with those movies is Twitter. There's no reason to watch them unless it's the debut of a new one on Syfy.