Recently viewed movie thread - Rental Edition (2 Viewers)

[Loan Sharks]

He gets out of the car to look at the horses because it's very similar to the image he saw in the book the crazy guy was reading. It wasn't just a random event.

Oh I didn't catch that, that makes more sense.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

To all those that disliked Juno because the girl was way too quick with one-liners,There are sarcastic smartasses, who were that quick when they were 16. I'm just talkin here.Your pal, Smoov

Also...it's a freakin movie and not a documentary! all this complaining about how unrealistic it is for a teenager to speak in such a manner? completely ridiculous. it's a comedy! one liners are pretty necessary. you feel old or threatened somehow by the crackling comic dialogue then go back to watching "Leave it to Beaver" re-runs.

Yeah, I tend to agree. I enjoyed the movie for what it was. I thought it was well done.

 

[NCCommish]

Just watched National Treasure 2. As much as I disliked DaVinci Code, these movies make that look like Raiders of the Lost Ark. Really terrible movies.

I do have a question for those that have seen it:

No. We don't see that.And National Treasure (both) are WAY better than the DaVinci Code.

 

[Statorama]

To all those that disliked Juno because the girl was way too quick with one-liners,There are sarcastic smartasses, who were that quick when they were 16. I'm just talkin here.Your pal, Smoov

The "honest to blog?" stuff gets a little cringy-er with each viewing.I still like and recommend the movie though. Early reviews had me thinking she was going to be spitting out lines like some 1940's newspaper dame, so I was bracing for a trainwreck.

 

[KarmaPolice]

To all those that disliked Juno because the girl was way too quick with one-liners,There are sarcastic smartasses, who were that quick when they were 16. I'm just talkin here.Your pal, Smoov

Also...it's a freakin movie and not a documentary! all this complaining about how unrealistic it is for a teenager to speak in such a manner? completely ridiculous. it's a comedy! one liners are pretty necessary. you feel old or threatened somehow by the crackling comic dialogue then go back to watching "Leave it to Beaver" re-runs.

I thought the movie was good, but not great - certainly not Academy-worthy. I just had trouble relating to the characters and didn't really care what happened to them by the end of the movie. Jason Bateman's character was about the the only one in the movie that I liked or didn't get sick of. Smartass teens in movies are fine, but IMO there was just too much. They can be smartasses and still be likeable and it makes for a better movie - ie Ghostworld.

 

[El Floppo]

To all those that disliked Juno because the girl was way too quick with one-liners,There are sarcastic smartasses, who were that quick when they were 16. I'm just talkin here.Your pal, Smoov

Also...it's a freakin movie and not a documentary! all this complaining about how unrealistic it is for a teenager to speak in such a manner? completely ridiculous. it's a comedy! one liners are pretty necessary. you feel old or threatened somehow by the crackling comic dialogue then go back to watching "Leave it to Beaver" re-runs.

Ummmm... ok.Fwiw- my problem with it wasn't that Juno talked sassy, sarcastic and quick- it was that they ALL talked sassy sarcastic and quick. No real change in voice between the characters is the sign of an immature writer (albeit, a good one). Kinda reminded me of that tv show... Gilmore Girls? which annoyed the crap out of me. I liked Juno.

 

[TylerRoseFan]

Antwone Fisher- HOLY CRAP. Great movie. Great. 5/5 No action, just well acted. Very moving.

 

[FBGirl79]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back laterWatched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

 

[KarmaPolice]

To all those that disliked Juno because the girl was way too quick with one-liners,There are sarcastic smartasses, who were that quick when they were 16. I'm just talkin here.Your pal, Smoov

Also...it's a freakin movie and not a documentary! all this complaining about how unrealistic it is for a teenager to speak in such a manner? completely ridiculous. it's a comedy! one liners are pretty necessary. you feel old or threatened somehow by the crackling comic dialogue then go back to watching "Leave it to Beaver" re-runs.

Ummmm... ok.Fwiw- my problem with it wasn't that Juno talked sassy, sarcastic and quick- it was that they ALL talked sassy sarcastic and quick. No real change in voice between the characters is the sign of an immature writer (albeit, a good one). Kinda reminded me of that tv show... Gilmore Girls? which annoyed the crap out of me. I liked Juno.

That's a good point too. Seemed a tad saturated b/c all the characters were smartasses. I know people thought it was funny, but I hated the scene where the MIL goes off on the ultrasound tech, and there were other scenes that ruined the movie for me.I am sure that part of my problem was watching interviews with the writer. (putting my stereotype hat on now) She just seemed like some of the annoying teenagers I've had the unfortunate pleasure to work with lately that think they are the only smart/funny people out there and come across as thinking they are superior to others. Maybe I'm reading more into it than I should, but that was my impression of her in interviews and to a point thats the way the movie came across to me as well.

 

[FBGirl79]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back laterWatched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

 

[finnmaccoul]

i am legend zodiac(2007)

I liked I am Legend better the 1st time i saw it...as The Omega Man with NRA Champion Charlton Heston (may he rest in peace)

 

[KarmaPolice]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

Honestly, I have yet to see a documentary that I haven't liked on some level. I know I'll forget some, but here's a list off the top of my head of ones I really liked:

Fog of War

Murderball

Into the Void

Born Into Brothels

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Stevie

American Movie

The Corporation

Jesus Camp

Deliver Us from Evil

Bowling for Columbine

Why We Fight

Who the &*%(* is Jackson Pollock?

The Thin Blue Line

Grizzly Man

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Supersize Me

Hoop Dreams

Night and Fog

BOLDED my personal favs.

 

[FBGirl79]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

Honestly, I have yet to see a documentary that I haven't liked on some level. I know I'll forget some, but here's a list off the top of my head of ones I really liked:

Fog of War

Murderball

Into the Void

Born Into Brothels

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Stevie

American Movie

The Corporation

Jesus Camp

Deliver Us from Evil

Bowling for Columbine

Why We Fight

Who the &*%(* is Jackson Pollock?

The Thin Blue Line

Grizzly Man

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Supersize Me

Hoop Dreams

Night and Fog

BOLDED my personal favs.

I will have to check some of those out. King of Kong just ended and I really liked it. I wanted to see Billy Mitchell go down...he was smug jerkoff, lol. That said, I can't believe how many complete and utter nerds there are out there that do nothing but this.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

Honestly, I have yet to see a documentary that I haven't liked on some level. I know I'll forget some, but here's a list off the top of my head of ones I really liked:

Fog of War

Murderball

Into the Void

Born Into Brothels

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Stevie

American Movie

The Corporation

Jesus Camp

Deliver Us from Evil

Bowling for Columbine

Why We Fight

Who the &*%(* is Jackson Pollock?

The Thin Blue Line

Grizzly Man

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Supersize Me

Hoop Dreams

Night and Fog

BOLDED my personal favs.

Murderball is awesome. The Thin Blue Line is outstanding. American Movie is also one of my favs.A doc almost no one has seen is The Kid Stays in the Picture. A fantastic doc about legendary film producer Robert Evans (The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby). Really cool cat, and this movie has a visual style that is totally unique.

More greats:

Capturing the Friedmans

Murder on a Sunday Morning

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

The Staircase

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control

Four Little Girls

Paper Clips

Shoah

Trekkies

The Up Series (7 and Up, 49 and Up, etc.)

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

 

[SmoovySmoov]

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Very

 

[Hov34]

Watching Transformers right now. Incredibly hacky, schlocky crap.

I couldn't stand the trailer, so watching the entire movie is out of the question. More proof that Michael Bay is a talentless hack. Bay's the Thomas Kincaid of the film business.

Uwe Boll was on Opie & Anthony the other day just ripping him. Funny stuff.

You know you're a hack when the producer of BloodRayne II: Deliverance says you're a hack.

At least Boll is honest about what he does and what he is.

A ####ty film maker?

 

[jdoggydogg]

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Very

 

[KarmaPolice]

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Very

Just loaded a bunch of docs into my queue. This one will get a bump towards the top now.

 

[krista4]

Watched "The Orphanage" on the weekend. Produced by Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth); if you like Pan's Labyrinth you'll probably like this. Probably the best haunted house flick I've seen. Old fashioned horror but smarter than your average horror movie. The creepy kids are done well without being overdone.Oh and it's in spanish, so fair warning if you're someone who can't read and watch a movie at the same time.

I liked this one and agree that's it fantastic for a horror movie, but I loved Pan's Labyrinth about a million times more.

 

[krista4]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

Honestly, I have yet to see a documentary that I haven't liked on some level. I know I'll forget some, but here's a list off the top of my head of ones I really liked:

Fog of War

Murderball

Into the Void

Born Into Brothels

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Stevie

American Movie

The Corporation

Jesus Camp

Deliver Us from Evil

Bowling for Columbine

Why We Fight

Who the &*%(* is Jackson Pollock?

The Thin Blue Line

Grizzly Man

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Supersize Me

Hoop Dreams

Night and Fog

BOLDED my personal favs.

Murderball is awesome. The Thin Blue Line is outstanding. American Movie is also one of my favs.A doc almost no one has seen is The Kid Stays in the Picture. A fantastic doc about legendary film producer Robert Evans (The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby). Really cool cat, and this movie has a visual style that is totally unique.

More greats:

Capturing the Friedmans

Murder on a Sunday Morning

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

The Staircase

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control

Four Little Girls

Paper Clips

Shoah

Trekkies

The Up Series (7 and Up, 49 and Up, etc.)

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Ooooo, me, me! Call on me! Documentaries are my favorite genre of film! Oooooo!OK, lots of great ones already named. Big fan of Murder on a Sunday Morning, which I thought no one but me had seen. I love all the ones mentioned so far--the only two I haven't seen are Little Dieter Needs to Fly or Paper Clips. Great ones that I'll add, in approximate order of greatness:

Roger and Me

Bus 174

When the Levees Broke

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Be Here to Love Me: The Townes Van Zandt Story

Silverlake Life: The View from Here

Buena Vista Social Club

Into the Arms of Strangers

Wild Man Blues

The Aristocrats

The Five Obstructions

Genghis Blues

God Grew Tired of Us

The Heart of the Game

In Satmar Custody

Looking for Richard

Mad Hot Ballroom

My Architect: A Son's Journey

One Day in September

Paris is Burning

Power Trip

Regret to Inform

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Jandek on Corwood

This Film is Not Yet Rated

Through the Fire

The War Room

OK, I have loads more...

 

[jdoggydogg]

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Very

Just loaded a bunch of docs into my queue. This one will get a bump towards the top now.

I loved Capturing The Friedmans and Murder on a Sunday Morning. Riveting.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Big fan of Murder on a Sunday Morning, which I thought no one but me had seen.

 

[El Floppo]

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Very

Just loaded a bunch of docs into my queue. This one will get a bump towards the top now.

Oh heck yes.I had a vid-card on my old Mac where I could record videos (HUGE files) onto it... literally loaded it up wtih scenes from Kings.

 

[El Floppo]

Just put King of Kong, Fistfull of Quarters in based on reviews here so I'll check back later

Watched There Will Be Blood last weekend and thought it was pretty good. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and liked No Country For Old Men much better.

While I liked King of Kong, I think it's a little overhyped in this thread. Good documentary, but not great (IMO). I remember liking similar docs such as Wordplay and Spellbound more when I first watched them and there are a lot better docs out there, especially since the genre has been more in the open and gaining steam.

I have never really watched many documentaries but so far I like this one. I have Maxed Out and King Corn here to watch this weekend as well and have heard good things about both so I'm looking foward to them. What are some others you recommend?

Honestly, I have yet to see a documentary that I haven't liked on some level. I know I'll forget some, but here's a list off the top of my head of ones I really liked:

Fog of War

Murderball

Into the Void

Born Into Brothels

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Stevie

American Movie

The Corporation

Jesus Camp

Deliver Us from Evil

Bowling for Columbine

Why We Fight

Who the &*%(* is Jackson Pollock?

The Thin Blue Line

Grizzly Man

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Supersize Me

Hoop Dreams

Night and Fog

BOLDED my personal favs.

Murderball is awesome. The Thin Blue Line is outstanding. American Movie is also one of my favs.A doc almost no one has seen is The Kid Stays in the Picture. A fantastic doc about legendary film producer Robert Evans (The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby). Really cool cat, and this movie has a visual style that is totally unique.

More greats:

Capturing the Friedmans

Murder on a Sunday Morning

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

The Staircase

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control

Four Little Girls

Paper Clips

Shoah

Trekkies

The Up Series (7 and Up, 49 and Up, etc.)

My favorite all time doc is the Muhammad Ali / Forman fight in Zaire:

When We Were Kings

Ooooo, me, me! Call on me! Documentaries are my favorite genre of film! Oooooo!OK, lots of great ones already named. Big fan of Murder on a Sunday Morning, which I thought no one but me had seen. I love all the ones mentioned so far--the only two I haven't seen are Little Dieter Needs to Fly or Paper Clips. Great ones that I'll add, in approximate order of greatness:

Roger and Me

Bus 174

When the Levees Broke

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Be Here to Love Me: The Townes Van Zandt Story

Silverlake Life: The View from Here

Buena Vista Social Club

Into the Arms of Strangers

Wild Man Blues

The Aristocrats

The Five Obstructions

Genghis Blues

God Grew Tired of Us

The Heart of the Game

In Satmar Custody

Looking for Richard

Mad Hot Ballroom

My Architect: A Son's Journey

One Day in September

Paris is Burning

Power Trip

Regret to Inform

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Jandek on Corwood

This Film is Not Yet Rated

Through the Fire

The War Room

OK, I have loads more...

Great to see Paris is Burning and My Architect there... also a big fan of The Aristocrats.I remember loving Morris' "Brief History of Time" doc on Stephen Hawking in the theaters, and alittle less when seeing it more recently.

But Krista... you forgot about your favorite recent doc, The Bridge

 

[El Floppo]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.

edt: It's "Visions OF Light"

Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.

edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.edt: It's "Visions OF Light" Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

How could I forget Hearts of Darkness? Great movie.

 

[El Floppo]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.edt: It's "Visions OF Light" Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

How could I forget Hearts of Darkness? Great movie.

I can't believe I wrote "slam dunk" for Hoop Dreams.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.edt: It's "Visions OF Light" Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

How could I forget Hearts of Darkness? Great movie.

I can't believe I wrote "slam dunk" for Hoop Dreams.

For a minute there, I would have sworn that Milton Berle was posting with your account.

 

[fsufan]

started watching prison break. i really like it.

 

[krista4]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.edt: It's "Visions OF Light" Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

How could I forget Hearts of Darkness? Great movie.

I can't believe I wrote "slam dunk" for Hoop Dreams.

For a minute there, I would have sworn that Milton Berle was posting with your account.

Also, I forgot (as did everyone else) The Sorrow and the Pity.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

As I didn't get my Netflix back in the mail until Friday, meaning I won't get new ones until at least next Wednesday with the holiday, I picked up 3 lesser knowns from the video store, in hopes that I could find a gem. Sadly, I did not.

First up was Electric Apricot: The Quest for Festeroo. I spent some years in the 90s traveling around to Phish shows. And I'm a fan of Les Claypool (and Primus for that matter). So, when I found a movie written and directed by him, about a jam band travelling to the biggest festival, which also included Bob Weir, Mike Gordon, Seth Green, and Matt Stone, I was all in. Not very good. A couple of chuckles. Not recommended. (2/5)

Then came Strange Wilderness. This was the best of the three. It was basically the cast of Grandma's Boy (which was surprisingly funny, in my opinion) + Steve Zahn (who I think is hilarious) + Farva from Super Troopers) + that kid from the Mac vs PC commercials (who was in Waiting...... which was awesome. He wasn't funny in it, but it was a funny movie). So, it looked good. A few laughs here and there. Take it for what it is, and you will laugh a bit. (3/5)

Finally came Gamers, the story of a group of nerds who live at home, and have been playing D&D for 23 years, who are about to break the record. Godawful. Shot in 6 days, and you can tell. Stay far away. You'll never get that hour and a half back. Roll a 20 sided die, make the result a negative, and that's my score out of 5.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I've mentioned this one before, but didn't remember the name... "Visions in Light", a doc about DPs. Some great insight into that side of film and it's history.edt: It's "Visions OF Light" Just remembered "Hearts of Darkness" a doc about the making of Apocolypse Now... amazing stuff.edt2: I'd say for the non-doc types, "Hoop Dreams" is a slam-dunk.

How could I forget Hearts of Darkness? Great movie.

I can't believe I wrote "slam dunk" for Hoop Dreams.

For a minute there, I would have sworn that Milton Berle was posting with your account.

Also, I forgot (as did everyone else) The Sorrow and the Pity.

I only know about that because of Annie Hall.

 

[TylerRoseFan]

Riding Giants-Documentary of big wave riding taking us from Hawaii to California and across the world following big waves. Very well done. Great documentary.

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Riding Giants-Documentary of big wave riding taking us from Hawaii to California and across the world following big waves. Very well done. Great documentary.

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

A pretty good doc here - on the same lines, Lords of Dogtown was quite good too, but it's about the start up of skateboarding. I normally have 0 interest in either skateboarding or surfing, but liked both movies a lot.

 

[FBGirl79]

Just finished King Corn. Actually put it in last night about 1:30am and couldn't finish (I'm getting too old!) and thought it was great. Definitely eye opening about what we eat and how important it is to know what you are eating and where it comes from as the government certainly isn't concerned with what goes into the food much less how it is impacting our health. After seeing it, I am that much more sold on keeping HFCS out of our house and will be buying only organic grass-fed beef and pastured pork & chicken from a local organic farm after seeing what & how cows are fed.

 

[NCCommish]

Just finished King Corn. Actually put it in last night about 1:30am and couldn't finish (I'm getting too old!) and thought it was great. Definitely eye opening about what we eat and how important it is to know what you are eating and where it comes from as the government certainly isn't concerned with what goes into the food much less how it is impacting our health. After seeing it, I am that much more sold on keeping HFCS out of our house and will be buying only organic grass-fed beef and pastured pork & chicken from a local organic farm after seeing what & how cows are fed.

Not sure this is the doc I saw but I saw one on PBS that went into the whole corn production deal and how the reality is that most corn farmers can no longer feed themselves from what they are farming. It has to be processed to be edible. It was very eye opening.

 

[Stingdiddy]

Word Wars: I'm sure it's been reviewed in here before. I checked it out on Netflix "Instant"...entertaining documentary on the 2002 Scrabble National Tournament that focused on 4 players. I enjoyed it.

 

[patrickmcgroin]

The Kite Runner. Wow that was a great movie!

 

[fsufan]

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

there was an alternate ending on the DVD? I missed that. Might have to it get it again from Netflix to see it. worth getting again?

 

[patrickmcgroin]

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

there was an alternate ending on the DVD? I missed that. Might have to it get it again from Netflix to see it. worth getting again?

No see if you can youtube it.

 

[SKribbles]

Movie marathon yesterday...

Juno: Great flick. Really enjoyed it. 4.5/5

Gone Baby Gone: Another gooder. I couldn't imagine trying to make that decision (I would have gone the other route though). 4.5/5

The Bucket List: Excellent movie. Everything played out just as you would expect, not much for surprises but very well done. GF was in tears at the end. 4/5

Untraceable: Meh... reminded me alot of Saw. 2.5/5

Semi-Pro: Horrible. Easily Will Ferrell's worst movie. I've loved his other comedies but could barely stay awake through this and wanted to shut it off early. .5/5

Strange Wilderness: Not funny. Not as bad as Semi-Pro but not very good. Just way too over the top and they tried waaay to hard. Juno was alot funnier. 2/5

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Saw Beowulf.

I thought the "animation" was goofy at first but got used to it and liked it.

The behind the scenes filming info was interesting, too.

 

[fsufan]

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

there was an alternate ending on the DVD? I missed that. Might have to it get it again from Netflix to see it. worth getting again?

No see if you can youtube it.

i found it. i like that ending better

 

[jamny]

Took a few movies along for the flights on vacation:

Following - Christopher Nolan is putting together a nice resume with some impressive films. This was his first and although the budget was obviously low, he puts it together well with a film-noir mind trip. I won't put it on the level on Memento but it has some great twists and surprises. Might be considered a little slow at first by some but there is no waste of film since it all comes into play.

Charlie Wilson's War - Really enjoyed this one too. Great performances all around.

King of Kong - I didn't like it as much as others seem to but it was a fun vid. Maybe I just went in with a little hype thinking it was going to be funnier. Turns out to be sadder then I thought. My favorite scene was when Billy was with his buddy in the end at the restaurant. He was praising Steve and at the same time bashing Billy, although I'm not sure if either of them realized it at the time. How did that one guy retire at 30 to play games at Fun World? Definately worth a rental although maybe temper your expectations.

 

[TylerRoseFan]

Riding Giants-Documentary of big wave riding taking us from Hawaii to California and across the world following big waves. Very well done. Great documentary.

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

A pretty good doc here - on the same lines, Lords of Dogtown was quite good too, but it's about the start up of skateboarding. I normally have 0 interest in either skateboarding or surfing, but liked both movies a lot.

Dogtown & Z-Boys on Sundance right now. Man, what a great documentary.

 

[El Floppo]

Riding Giants-Documentary of big wave riding taking us from Hawaii to California and across the world following big waves. Very well done. Great documentary.

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

A pretty good doc here - on the same lines, Lords of Dogtown was quite good too, but it's about the start up of skateboarding. I normally have 0 interest in either skateboarding or surfing, but liked both movies a lot.

Dogtown & Z-Boys on Sundance right now. Man, what a great documentary.

Didn't the same guy do Riding Giants too? (both great).

 

[TylerRoseFan]

Riding Giants-Documentary of big wave riding taking us from Hawaii to California and across the world following big waves. Very well done. Great documentary.

I Am Legend. Loved it at the theater. Bought the set last night. We watched the original. Wife loved it until the ending. Then we put in the alternate ending. She loved that one much better. I liked the original.

A pretty good doc here - on the same lines, Lords of Dogtown was quite good too, but it's about the start up of skateboarding. I normally have 0 interest in either skateboarding or surfing, but liked both movies a lot.

Dogtown & Z-Boys on Sundance right now. Man, what a great documentary.

Didn't the same guy do Riding Giants too? (both great).

dunno. However, I love those docs. It reminds me of what it was like riding my uber board (dogtown, tracker trucks, german racer bearings, simms green snakes wheels...man, what a great board) at the Pipeline in Houston back in the lat 70's/early 80's. Good times, good times.

 

[El Floppo]

So I mentioned goign to see Macbeth on broadway with Patrick Stewart as the lead... saw it last week.

Outrageously amazing staging- set in some kind of fascist, eastern-bloc type regime, which worked really well. The witches were actually MASH unit nurses, replete with hacksaws- were great. Stewart was amazing and didn't turn into a Borg once .

If the play wasn't so meh, my head would've popped off from happiness. But basically, Macbeth is a stupid play.... :shields-up:

 

[jdoggydogg]

So I mentioned goign to see Macbeth on broadway with Patrick Stewart as the lead... saw it last week.

Outrageously amazing staging- set in some kind of fascist, eastern-bloc type regime, which worked really well. The witches were actually MASH unit nurses, replete with hacksaws- were great. Stewart was amazing and didn't turn into a Borg once .

If the play wasn't so meh, my head would've popped off from happiness. But basically, Macbeth is a stupid play.... :shields-up:

I was going to ridicule you, but the bolded statement is better than any mocking I could come up with.