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Watched Stretch on Netflix, not bad for a 5 million budget.
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I don't think it's controversial to say that TV is so good these days, it's better than most films.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Don't care that this isn't a rental:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
This is by far my favorite of the Hobbit/LOTR movies I've seen. I've only missed Hobbit 2, The Quickening. This final chapter has spectacular battles, and I liked the emotional notes. Outstanding.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
This is by far my favorite of the Hobbit/LOTR movies I've seen. I've only missed Hobbit 2, The Quickening. This final chapter has spectacular battles, and I liked the emotional notes. Outstanding.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I am fanboy of both these directors. But there comes a point where some of their efforts feel really indulgent. I think Moonrise Kingdom is Anderson's best all-around movie because I think the emotional content is better than most of his aloof efforts. Anderson at his worst captures such affected performances, it takes you right out of the moment.
And with Llewyn Davis, it really reminded me of A Serious Man. When the Coens do it right, like Miller's Crossing and True Grit, the quirkiness does not interfere with the drama. But in Davis and Serious Man, we're mostly given very flat and unsatisfying plots.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Newer movies you should see:
The Railway Man - Colin firth kills is as a broken WW2 vet.
Magic In The Moonlight - If you like Woody Allen, this is one of his better efforts.
Boy - A phenomenal New Zealand movie with all unknown cast.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
On The Rocks
Evil Conservative
avoiding injuries
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Big Hero 6
I knew nothing about it, except that it was a kids movie. My 5yo and wife loved it, and I was very entertained. Really good family movie.
8/10
I knew nothing about it, except that it was a kids movie. My 5yo and wife loved it, and I was very entertained. Really good family movie.
8/10
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
42
Solid. Harrison Ford is really showing his age though. And he isn't showing it as well as Eastwood has in his movies.
Solid. Harrison Ford is really showing his age though. And he isn't showing it as well as Eastwood has in his movies.
Drifter
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Boyhood:
This one ended up more of the spectrum of just glad I watched it because it was a groundbreaking way to make a movie, and less on the spectrum of actually loving the movie. Was great to see a character grow up in front of our eyes onscreen, and it was uncanny how much he looked like a young Ethan Hawke. I was just surprised that I felt no emotional attachment to any of the characters, and downright disliked many of them. Overall just surprised how little I connected with this movie last night, thought it would be a slam dunk top 10 of the year for me. 6.5/10
Big Hero 6:
Took my 8yr old to this one today, and I loved it. I think this was the most fun that he had in the theater this year too, which definitely added to my enjoyment. He was laughing, at the edge of his seat, and I am pretty sure through my tears I saw him fighting not to cry too. Very good year for family movies. 7.5/10
This one ended up more of the spectrum of just glad I watched it because it was a groundbreaking way to make a movie, and less on the spectrum of actually loving the movie. Was great to see a character grow up in front of our eyes onscreen, and it was uncanny how much he looked like a young Ethan Hawke. I was just surprised that I felt no emotional attachment to any of the characters, and downright disliked many of them. Overall just surprised how little I connected with this movie last night, thought it would be a slam dunk top 10 of the year for me. 6.5/10
Big Hero 6:
Took my 8yr old to this one today, and I loved it. I think this was the most fun that he had in the theater this year too, which definitely added to my enjoyment. He was laughing, at the edge of his seat, and I am pretty sure through my tears I saw him fighting not to cry too. Very good year for family movies. 7.5/10
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Put this on last night (Netflix) for something to fall asleep... ended up watching the whole thing. What a mess. Haven't watched anything that bad in a long time.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I know that I am usually a negative nancy around here, but I do have to say that I think 2014 was a very good year for movies.
I would have trouble doing a top 10 movies of the year, and for me it was stronger than the past few years for popcorn movies and family movies, as I have really liked a lot of them: Capt America 2, Edge of Tomorrow, Raid 2, Dawn of Planet of the Apes, Dragon 2, Big Hero 6, Lego Movie, Maleficent, etc. Throw that in with a lot of the ones that usually show up on end of year lists: Under the Skin, Gone Girl, Nightcrawler, Blue Ruin, The One I Love, etc.. All that and I haven't even seen a lot of the biggies, such as Interstellar, Whiplash, Birdman, Fox Catcher, Inherent Vice and many others. Damn fine year for movies.
I would have trouble doing a top 10 movies of the year, and for me it was stronger than the past few years for popcorn movies and family movies, as I have really liked a lot of them: Capt America 2, Edge of Tomorrow, Raid 2, Dawn of Planet of the Apes, Dragon 2, Big Hero 6, Lego Movie, Maleficent, etc. Throw that in with a lot of the ones that usually show up on end of year lists: Under the Skin, Gone Girl, Nightcrawler, Blue Ruin, The One I Love, etc.. All that and I haven't even seen a lot of the biggies, such as Interstellar, Whiplash, Birdman, Fox Catcher, Inherent Vice and many others. Damn fine year for movies.
Papa Georgio
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Cold in July
Big fan of this. It is set in the 80's but has a lot of western feel to it. Thought the acting was very good and I think it's a nice balance for people who like deeper darker movies and popcorn movies. Loved Don Johnson in this. 7/10
The Horseman
Watched this based on a review in this thread. It seems like most of the movie I was pretty tense watching it. Nice story and characters. Some parts of it got a bit eye-rolling to me but again another movie I liked but it won't be for everyone. Lots of brutal violence but it belongs in the film and it's not just gore riddled scenes. 7/10
Layer Cake
It was a good run and I think this was the highlight. If you haven't seen this then you should. I thought this to be very nicely done. I am generally not a big fan of British gangster films but this one seemed more appealing to me. The main character XXXX takes us through his rules on how to be a successful businessman and avoid the pitfalls that so many others before him have fallen victim to. I never know how much of the plot to include when talking about a movie so give it a look but I highly recommend this. 8 /10
Big fan of this. It is set in the 80's but has a lot of western feel to it. Thought the acting was very good and I think it's a nice balance for people who like deeper darker movies and popcorn movies. Loved Don Johnson in this. 7/10
The Horseman
Watched this based on a review in this thread. It seems like most of the movie I was pretty tense watching it. Nice story and characters. Some parts of it got a bit eye-rolling to me but again another movie I liked but it won't be for everyone. Lots of brutal violence but it belongs in the film and it's not just gore riddled scenes. 7/10
Layer Cake
It was a good run and I think this was the highlight. If you haven't seen this then you should. I thought this to be very nicely done. I am generally not a big fan of British gangster films but this one seemed more appealing to me. The main character XXXX takes us through his rules on how to be a successful businessman and avoid the pitfalls that so many others before him have fallen victim to. I never know how much of the plot to include when talking about a movie so give it a look but I highly recommend this. 8 /10
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jamny
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What's the consensus on Boyhood?
It's not something I expected to watch but you not liking it doesn't help. This thread got me to watch Tree of Life and I'm glad I did.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I would recommend everybody watch it. I think the majority of critics love it and have it in their top 3 of the year. I liked it, just expected to love it (maybe that was part of the problem too). I have a son, and cry during movies at the drop of a hat, but didn't feel much during the movie. For me, the style that makes it groundbreaking also hinders it to a point. Sometimes the jumps made me feel like something was left behind or left out. Curious what others think.
belljr
Footballguy
you have big hero rated too low
badmojo1006
Footballguy
He has both of those movies rated too low.you have big hero rated too low
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
He has both of those movies rated too low.you have big hero rated too low
Different ratings maybe? Big Hero 6 might be slightly low, but I shift a tad after i think more about my end of year rankings. For me, an 8/10 is one of the best movies of the year- in my top 10-15 or so. It might make that, but only seeing it once, i have Lego Movie higher now so i dont know if Big Hero gets the extra .5.
Similar with Boyhood. 7/10 for me is a good movie that misses out on my best of list, but i would watch a few times again. It was a good movie, but maybe i would watch it again, but i am in no hurry to do so.
I get the feeling i am in the minority with Boyhood, and that is fine.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
What Dreams May Come.
I'm one of the only people that liked this movie aren't I?
I'm one of the only people that liked this movie aren't I?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
FootballDummy
Footballguy
snogger
Footballguy
Flipping channels last night and end up staying on "Don't Blink"..
No idea why but it drew me in.. It is listed as a "Scifi Horror" flick but felt it was more "Twilight Zone" then horror.. Decent as a "What the heck" watch.
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cosjobs
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Bought tickets today for next weekend's opening of Inherent Vice in 70mm. Best seats in the house and I'm really looking forward to seeing it. This has been the most disappointing holiday relese schedule I can remember. I hope PT Anderson delivers again for me. I've liked or loved everything else he's done.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Been layed up with a bad tooth and have seen 3 movies so far today.
Frequencies - A- Excellent movie about whether free will does exist or if life is all sort of a master plan. Interesting twist at the end. And very good acting. Came out last year under the radar. Well worth it.
Silver Lining Playbook A- I had put off watching this because of my mental health issues and it was tough in parts.But I am glad I did. Great performances by Cooper, Lawrence, De Niro and Jackie Weaver as the mom. Only thing I kinda didn't like was
Vanilla Sky B Great performances (Cruise, Diaz, Cruz, Russell and Lee) and a very interesting concept but it became too muddled at the end. Worth the watch but I got lost at the end
Frequencies - A- Excellent movie about whether free will does exist or if life is all sort of a master plan. Interesting twist at the end. And very good acting. Came out last year under the radar. Well worth it.
Silver Lining Playbook A- I had put off watching this because of my mental health issues and it was tough in parts.But I am glad I did. Great performances by Cooper, Lawrence, De Niro and Jackie Weaver as the mom. Only thing I kinda didn't like was
that they got together at the end. Just was too neat in a messy movie.
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
It was ok, but it broke its own rules a lot.snogger said:Flipping channels last night and end up staying on "Don't Blink"..
No idea why but it drew me in.. It is listed as a "Scifi Horror" flick but felt it was more "Twilight Zone" then horror.. Decent as a "What the heck" watch.
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Into the Woods - B+ Surprised it was a musical. Chris Pine was hilarious and the big surprise was Emily Blunt. She sang,had some great one liners and very good facial expressions.
The bad? It went too long and Johnny Depp had another really bad performance. Well his performance was OK, but he played the Wolf as a total child molester. It was very creepy.
The bad? It went too long and Johnny Depp had another really bad performance. Well his performance was OK, but he played the Wolf as a total child molester. It was very creepy.
jamny
Footballguy
Jersey Boys was pretty good. I saw the show twice. Liked it a lot the first time on Broadway, not as much the second in Vegas. The movie fills in some gaps and makes for a more focused story. Vincent Piazza, Lucky from Boardwalk Empire, had probably the best performance in it. He's a local kid, I remember him working in a pizza place we used to go to. Worth checking out if you're into the story, even if you saw the show on stage. 2.5/5
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
I saw this last night (let's just say it was ladies' pick night) - absolutely, slam-bam, totally horrible. I'm wide open to enjoying a movie because it's Rated G or a musical or a chick flick or whatever, this was horrible. Emily Blunt was the best part about it, she was terrific throughout.badmojo1006 said:
Also, people may think since this is a Disney musical it's good for kids. It's not.
Grade: D.
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Papa Georgio
Footballguy
The Judge
As someone who has some daddy issues this was difficult for me to watch. As someone with 2 aging parents with health issues it was hard to watch at times - the bathroom scene hits home to me having dealt with something similar. Probably a bit to formulaic the be considered great to most. Nice acting and Duvall is great. 8/10
As someone who has some daddy issues this was difficult for me to watch. As someone with 2 aging parents with health issues it was hard to watch at times - the bathroom scene hits home to me having dealt with something similar. Probably a bit to formulaic the be considered great to most. Nice acting and Duvall is great. 8/10
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
I have been hearing such good things about this one, but every time I go to watch it I decide on something else. Thanks for the input.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
i thought the performances elevated it a little, but i have zero clue why it was advertised as a funny movie. A lot of the positive critic blurps said something about it being funny too.
cosjobs
Footballguy
Same here. I rented it a month ago, watched 15 minutes, but got distracted and forgot about it. 20 days late fees later I now own.
Still haven't seen it.
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
Poker Night (2014)
Shocked by how much I like this. It starts off pretty typical and might lose some people early but turns into a fun and interesting movie. A young cop hero gets invited to poker night with all the legends of police work and they share their experiences and give advice. Upon leaving the game the night takes a bad turn for the young cop. Not at all your typical cop movie, or thriller and mixes in a perfect amount of funny surreal moments. 7/10
Shocked by how much I like this. It starts off pretty typical and might lose some people early but turns into a fun and interesting movie. A young cop hero gets invited to poker night with all the legends of police work and they share their experiences and give advice. Upon leaving the game the night takes a bad turn for the young cop. Not at all your typical cop movie, or thriller and mixes in a perfect amount of funny surreal moments. 7/10
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I love the genre when done right, but have lost the patience to weed through the garbage, so:
Were there any good horror movies released last year that are out on video? Want to see the Babadook, but that is not out yet. Have a couple at home - really looking forward to Dead Snow 2, but don't know if anything else good has come out recently.
Were there any good horror movies released last year that are out on video? Want to see the Babadook, but that is not out yet. Have a couple at home - really looking forward to Dead Snow 2, but don't know if anything else good has come out recently.
saintfool
Dead sexy
caught the first episode of a BBC America show called "The Game". Cold War espionage drama and thriller set in 1970's UK. First episode was really good and polished. Think "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy" but less inert than the very talk-y LeCarre. Bryan Cox is in it too and he's one of my favorite hammy actors. Only 6 episodes.
Kraft...
Footballguy
Watched The Wolf of Wall street last night. I'm a huge Scorsese fan but I didn't like this one much. I thought it was absurdly over the top, to the point where it was annoying. Lots of Deja Vu moments from Boiler Room(a movie that I enjoyed), the first hour plus was pretty similar. The Jonah Hill character and his performance was brutal, not funny/real at all. I wouldn't say it's not worth watching, I think anything Scorsese does is, at least once. I wouldn't go in with high expectations though. The eye candy is great at least
Chaka
Footballguy
Spent about 20 hours on international flights over the holidays and caught up on some films I had been wanting to see but hadn't yet.
Edge of Tomorrow - Really enjoyed this. Best Cruise film in a long while.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - I kept waiting to be disappointed in this film but it never happened. Quite solid and I hope they continue the series.
Transcendence - I think there was potentially a solid movie in here but it never panned out.
The Amazing Spider Man - What a mess, seriously bad story telling. I really hope the rumors about Marvel reacquiring the rights to Spidey are true because Sony isn't doing anything worthwhile with the character.
Edge of Tomorrow - Really enjoyed this. Best Cruise film in a long while.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - I kept waiting to be disappointed in this film but it never happened. Quite solid and I hope they continue the series.
Transcendence - I think there was potentially a solid movie in here but it never panned out.
The Amazing Spider Man - What a mess, seriously bad story telling. I really hope the rumors about Marvel reacquiring the rights to Spidey are true because Sony isn't doing anything worthwhile with the character.
cstu
Footballguy
Besides Babadook, the only other horror movie I liked last year was Housebound. I guess The Purge: Anarchy wasn't awful if you're desperate. Bad year for horror.
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