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[LHUCKS]

Smart People

Meh.

Dennis Quaid as a college professor schlub didn't work exactly; Ellen Page played the exact same character as she did in "Juno". Church and Parker were surprisingly good.

I loved this flick.

Why?

Good acting, witty dialogue, complex emotions...I thought it was entertaining and unlike most of the bullcrap out there.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Watched Hancock. What a complete waste of time. Don't really expect much from most Will Smith summer blockbusters, but I figured Peter Berg and Charlize Theron could have helped more than this.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Ironman

Can't believe anyone actually liked this one. A few cool effects, but overall, garbage. .5/5.0

Do you like Spider Man and X-Men? I think Iron Man was a lot better than those movies.

You'd be incorrect, though.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Ironman

Can't believe anyone actually liked this one. A few cool effects, but overall, garbage. .5/5.0

Do you like Spider Man and X-Men? I think Iron Man was a lot better than those movies.

Spiderman and X-men were both way better.Spiderman series has been fairly solid, imo. X-Men series hasn't been quite as good, but still way better than Iron Man.

Iron Man just plain sucked. It was honestly boring, the fact he built his first machine in a cave was ridiculous, and I guess the fact a new machine was able to be built in what, a matter of hours from the time the plans were taken - a bigger and better machine. ugh, I don't want to much into this. If you like Iron Man better, that's fine, I'm certainly not the be all, end all of movie critquing. In my opinion Iron Man was as big of a bore that I've seen in a while. Iron Man reminded me a lot of the first Hulk movie - the Ang Lee version. I happened to like that one, but plenty of people disliked it and I can see their point.

Agree to disagree, I suppose.

 

[belljr]

Iron Man - it was good BUT didn't see all the hub-bub

 

[LHUCKS]

The Ruins

Better than I expected...a little hokey, but pretty good.

 

[hooter311]

The Ruins

Better than I expected...a little hokey, but pretty good.

I attempted to read the novel to this, since Stephen King called it one of the scariest books he ever read. I didn't get to anything too scary, but I had to put it down becaue I couldn't handle the descriptive text about one of the charactor's broken back. I got about 150 pages in, but I don't think I could ever finish it.Hoping to check out the movie soon, but I need to know if it is as focused on that dude's back. If so, I'm not going to be able to stomach that either.

 

[SKribbles]

The Strangers: I pretty much agree with everyones review on how the last half was bad... but I'd also say the first half was really bad. I would have much rather watched a cheesy slasher flick loaded with unintentional comedy than this piece of garbage. 1/5

Death Race: Solid action flick. Fast cars. Big explosions. Cool death scenes. Hot chicks. Jason Statham. What more could you ask for? 3.5/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

Generation Kill

I am only part way through this HBO miniseries. Simply fantastic. I can't say enough good things about this show. The most realistic portrayal I've seen of the military since Blackhawk Down.

 

[saintfool]

Generation Kill

I am only part way through this HBO miniseries. Simply fantastic. I can't say enough good things about this show. The most realistic portrayal I've seen of the military since Blackhawk Down.

isn't this from the same people that brought us "the wire"? if so, is this strictly for those who dug that show?

 

[D_House]

Kung Fu Panda - 7/10 - Even for an animated feature film, this is a very good movie that has some very good one-liners and a nice lesson at the end of the film. Great for kids over the age of 8/9.

Good for adults too. Had some funny slapstick type humor. I LOLed a few times.

 

[hooter311]

Paranoid Park

3.5/5

Probably only for independent film buffs or fans of Van Sant's other work like Elephant or Gerry. Not a lot of action at all, just a quite character study of a skateboarding teen who accidentally kills a security guard and attempts to deal with the remorse.

 

[krista4]

Bigger, Stronger, Faster: Interesting enough documentary about steroids and their effect on one family. Not much to say--it was just OK. 2.5/5

I think the demographic group of most people on a fantasy football message group will find this much better than "ok." If your a guy and grew up in the last few decades you will really enjoy seeing the role steroids has played in history. The impact they have had on wrestling, sports, and acting is amazing. There is tons of great footage of Sly Stallone, Arnold, Hulk Hogan, and other 80's & 90's hero's. Also, has some interesting scientific issues regarding steroids. I also thought the part about Floyd Lansdis sleeping in the chamber to increase his red blood cells was cool.

I do agree that some of the scientific information was new (to me) and interesting. But most of the movie was just a rehashing of events that we all know very well. Again, kind of interesting, but not a great doc. I love documentaries and this one just didn't measure up for me. I did lean toward a "3" initially instead of a 2.5, but it just falls flat in the middle for me--not great, but not bad.ETA: You're right, though, that some people here might like it. Of course, that doesn't affect my review or opinion that there wasn't a lot new here for me.

I just heard that Mike Bell died this afternoon.

Whoa. That's sad. Any idea what happened?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Generation Kill

I am only part way through this HBO miniseries. Simply fantastic. I can't say enough good things about this show. The most realistic portrayal I've seen of the military since Blackhawk Down.

isn't this from the same people that brought us "the wire"? if so, is this strictly for those who dug that show?

Yes, GK is from the creator of The Wire. But there are no similarities.

 

[belljr]

Generation Kill

I am only part way through this HBO miniseries. Simply fantastic. I can't say enough good things about this show. The most realistic portrayal I've seen of the military since Blackhawk Down.

Great series

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

I finally watched that "Cole Ford Cowardly Shoots Jesse James" or whatever the other night.

Great acting but what a boring movie. After an hour I wanted somebody to shoot me in the back of the head.

 

[Kraft...]

Watched Jeremiah Johnson for the first time in a while last night, great movie if you haven't seen it

 

[jdoggydogg]

I finally watched that "Cole Ford Cowardly Shoots Jesse James" or whatever the other night.Great acting but what a boring movie. After an hour I wanted somebody to shoot me in the back of the head.

I like the movie, but that's a funny post.

 

[Chigurh]

Shoot 'Em Up

This was free on HBO, so I am glad I didn't pay for it. Total trash. Not just a waste of time, this movie is depraved. I've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone. But Shoot 'Em Up is so crass, it makes Predator look like a chick flick. Nothing redeeming about this movie. Absolute ####.

It can't be worse than Crank.

Yes, it actually is. I couldn't even get 20-25min through this movie. (esp. after the "death by carrot" scene)

The carrot scene was dumb. My objection was the disgusting aspects of this movie. Baby in extreme danger, new mother gets a bullet in her head, etc., etc. This movie is amoral.

Worst movie I've ever attempted to watch. Couldn't finish it. Wanted to turn it off after aforementioned "death by carrot" scene, but I hung in for a while.

I'm not sure why I finished the movie, but I did.

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

 

[saintfool]

Watched Jeremiah Johnson for the first time in a while last night, great movie if you haven't seen it

it's a fun film, if nothing else.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

 

[tdoss]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

I don't think of it as a true spoof...it wasn't meant to garner laughs. It was just depicting some of the ridiculous action scenes/movies that are out there and taking them up a notch.

 

[Chigurh]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

I'm sorry that I insulted your intelligence. I've read numerous reviews of the movie where the reviewer has treated it as a straight-up action flick. I saw your "depraved" and "crass" comments and saw no reference to you thinking the spoofs were lame, so I assumed you missed the joke. My apologies.With that in mind, I guess I would disagree that this movie is any more depraved or crass than the vast majority of action flicks. In fact, as the carrot references made clear (to me, at least), this movie was really a live-action cartoon and I would argue that there are some Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner episodes that are almost as depraved as Shoot 'Em Up. I felt that the point was that when you take cartoon violence but use real people, the effect is astonishing. A guy kills a guy with a carrot and people start calling it the worst scene in movie history while parents will plop their kids in front of the TV to watch Wile E Coyote get blown up every three minutes.Interesting that you see Shoot 'Em like the Scary Movie franchise because I would equate the Scary Movie franchise to the Hot Shots franchise. To each his own, I guess.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

don't get the hate for Shoot Em Up either. Was way more entertaining than Hancock, and GB Monica Belucci.

 

[hooter311]

I know I've been promoting the new Punisher: War Zone for months now to no avail, but if you enjoyed either Crank or Shoot em Up or other similar movies, be sure to check it out when it comes out on DVD, which should be in a couple months as it is already out of most theatres because of the giant flop it was.

I simply could not praise this movie enough, it was over the top and brutally violent, but it really captured the essense of the Frank Castle character. Sitting down to watch it was like picking up one of the early 90's comics of the franchise. It is the most violent film I've ever seen and the violence is very, very realistic for a comic book movie.

I've seen literally thousands of movies, and this one made my all time top 10 list as far as personal enjoyment. Obviously its not going to be up for best picture and the Jigsaw was more than a little bit hokey.

I'll get flamed forever for this but....

Punisher War Zone>>>Batman Begins>>>Dark Knight

when it comes to comic book films, and yes, Iron Man was great as well.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

I'm sorry that I insulted your intelligence. I've read numerous reviews of the movie where the reviewer has treated it as a straight-up action flick. I saw your "depraved" and "crass" comments and saw no reference to you thinking the spoofs were lame, so I assumed you missed the joke. My apologies.With that in mind, I guess I would disagree that this movie is any more depraved or crass than the vast majority of action flicks. In fact, as the carrot references made clear (to me, at least), this movie was really a live-action cartoon and I would argue that there are some Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner episodes that are almost as depraved as Shoot 'Em Up. I felt that the point was that when you take cartoon violence but use real people, the effect is astonishing. A guy kills a guy with a carrot and people start calling it the worst scene in movie history while parents will plop their kids in front of the TV to watch Wile E Coyote get blown up every three minutes.Interesting that you see Shoot 'Em like the Scary Movie franchise because I would equate the Scary Movie franchise to the Hot Shots franchise. To each his own, I guess.

The carrot scene seems to bother people that don't like Shoot 'Em Up. That didn't bother me at all. Hey, it's cool you like the movie. I just didn't think it was funny. As for Scary Movie and all those other spoof "comedies," I think they are lazy. You can't just throw a bunch of pop culture references up on the screen in lieu of actual jokes.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

 

[saintfool]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

i saw this years ago. it's not an easy movie to watch but i think it's ability to touch a nerve is what makes it interesting somehow. the characters aren't especially endearing but its raw, unvarnished display of human interaction was compelling. it was harsh without being mean. at the time, i thought this would launch thewlis's hollywood career because he does give a fine performance.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

i saw this years ago. it's not an easy movie to watch but i think it's ability to touch a nerve is what makes it interesting somehow. the characters aren't especially endearing but its raw, unvarnished display of human interaction was compelling. it was harsh without being mean. at the time, i thought this would launch thewlis's hollywood career because he does give a fine performance.

I agree with all of that. Though I still wouldn't recommend the movie.

 

[saintfool]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

i saw this years ago. it's not an easy movie to watch but i think it's ability to touch a nerve is what makes it interesting somehow. the characters aren't especially endearing but its raw, unvarnished display of human interaction was compelling. it was harsh without being mean. at the time, i thought this would launch thewlis's hollywood career because he does give a fine performance.

I agree with all of that. Though I still wouldn't recommend the movie.

i haven't seen it since actually. like i said, it wasn't an easy film to watch and i would be deeply suspicious of anyone that claimed it as a favorite film. i just recognize that interpersonal relationships can be based on some really unpleasant things. this film trades on that with characters who are desperate, cruel and more than a little sad.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

i saw this years ago. it's not an easy movie to watch but i think it's ability to touch a nerve is what makes it interesting somehow. the characters aren't especially endearing but its raw, unvarnished display of human interaction was compelling. it was harsh without being mean. at the time, i thought this would launch thewlis's hollywood career because he does give a fine performance.

I agree with all of that. Though I still wouldn't recommend the movie.

i haven't seen it since actually. like i said, it wasn't an easy film to watch and i would be deeply suspicious of anyone that claimed it as a favorite film. i just recognize that interpersonal relationships can be based on some really unpleasant things. this film trades on that with characters who are desperate, cruel and more than a little sad.

Certainly. Every Leigh movie I've seen gets huge points for realism.

 

[krista4]

Naked

Mike Leigh makes interesting films. Topsy-Turvy is a fantastic movie. Secrets & Lies isn't great, but the dialogue is very good. Abigail's Party would probably annoy people here, but I thought it was good.

All that said, Naked has all the excellent signature dialogue of a Leigh project. But these characters are all ugly and nasty, and I thought the movie was extremely misogynistic and sadistic. I watched about 40 minutes and that was enough.

i saw this years ago. it's not an easy movie to watch but i think it's ability to touch a nerve is what makes it interesting somehow. the characters aren't especially endearing but its raw, unvarnished display of human interaction was compelling. it was harsh without being mean. at the time, i thought this would launch thewlis's hollywood career because he does give a fine performance.

As to the last sentence, not only that, but I made a bet with someone that year that I thought he'd win an Oscar for it. Not even nominated... Think something stupid like Tom Hanks in Philadelphia or Forrest Gump won instead.

 

[jdoggydogg]

As to the last sentence, not only that, but I made a bet with someone that year that I thought he'd win an Oscar for it. Not even nominated... Think something stupid like Tom Hanks in Philadelphia or Forrest Gump won instead.

I have another bet for you. I'll bet you that Dustin Hoffman wasn't in Star Wars.

 

[piratemike]

Does anyone know where I might find a link to a torrent or a stream of Landmarks of Early Film, Vol 1?

 

[QUEZILLA]

The Incredible Hulk - 7/10 - Ed Norton was better than I thought he would be when i heard he was cast for the role. Pretty good, and better than the first.

 

[PlayaHata]

I just got done finishing our basement and now my first-ever home theater setup with a 100" 1080p projector, Blu-Ray player, and 7.1 surround. I've just upgraded our NetFlix account to the Blu-Ray option and hope to start watching many more movies with the wife that I have in the past. To that end, I spent almost 2 hours yesterday reading through the newest 40+ pages of this thread for ideas to add to our NetFlix queue. I ended up adding over 20 movies last night. I (and especially my wife) tend to prefer more "mainstream" movies than some of you, but I did add a handful of films that I would never have considered otherwise due to some great reviews from multiple posters. Anyway, thanks to all of your for tremendous contributions to the thread so far.

I'll go ahead and give reviews of the last three movies I've seen from NetFlix:

Definitely, Maybe - 8/10

Can obviously be described as a "check-flick", but I thought it had an original storyline and it wasn't totally predictable. I also dig Isla Fisher AND Elizabeth Banks, so that was a bonus for me. My wife also loved this movie, as could be expected. Great movie to see with your significany other.

The Illusionist - 7/10

Really liked this movie as well. I had forgotten about it until recently and was very happy that I went back and watched it. Liked the plot and the magic quite a bit, but the chemistry between Jessica Beil and Ed Norton didn't do much for me.

Step Brothers - 7/10

I had heard some horrible reviews of this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was hilarious and laughed harder than I had in quite some time. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly just work really well together. I loved Talladega Nights as well, so maybe it's no surprise that I liked this one too. One thing to note, the language is REALLY vulgar and there's a ton of it. My 13yo daughter had seen the previews of this movie and wanted to see it, but there's no way I'm going to let her watch it. It's rated R for a reason.

Next up in the queue - Gone Baby Gone and The Bank Job

 

[SmoovySmoov]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof. I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

I'm sorry that I insulted your intelligence. I've read numerous reviews of the movie where the reviewer has treated it as a straight-up action flick. I saw your "depraved" and "crass" comments and saw no reference to you thinking the spoofs were lame, so I assumed you missed the joke. My apologies.With that in mind, I guess I would disagree that this movie is any more depraved or crass than the vast majority of action flicks. In fact, as the carrot references made clear (to me, at least), this movie was really a live-action cartoon and I would argue that there are some Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner episodes that are almost as depraved as Shoot 'Em Up. I felt that the point was that when you take cartoon violence but use real people, the effect is astonishing. A guy kills a guy with a carrot and people start calling it the worst scene in movie history while parents will plop their kids in front of the TV to watch Wile E Coyote get blown up every three minutes.Interesting that you see Shoot 'Em like the Scary Movie franchise because I would equate the Scary Movie franchise to the Hot Shots franchise. To each his own, I guess.

The carrot scene seems to bother people that don't like Shoot 'Em Up. That didn't bother me at all. Hey, it's cool you like the movie. I just didn't think it was funny. As for Scary Movie and all those other spoof "comedies," I think they are lazy. You can't just throw a bunch of pop culture references up on the screen in lieu of actual jokes.

As a fellow "hater" of Shoot Em Up, I can say that yes, I fully realized that it was supposed to be a spoof or a satire. I mean, one would have to be a complete maroon to think that was a serious attempt at an action movie. I got the attempt, it was just horrible in it's delivery. And this is from someone who likes Clive Owen. And Monica Bellucci. I mean, what's not to like there? But, it's still a horrible horrible movie.As far as jdogg's critique of the Scary Movie franchise, I'm right there with you GB, EXCEPT for Scary Movie 2. (Which is very odd for me to really like a sequel.) There's just something about that one (and probably mostly due to Chris Elliot's butler character, and David Cross' disabled character), but I do really like that one. The others, not so much."Take my little hand!!!"

 

[jdoggydogg]

I can't believe how many people disliked this movie. Or maybe I should say that I can't believe how many people seem to have missed the fact that this movie was a spoof of action movies. In your case, jdoggydogg, maybe it's the very fact that you've watched and enjoyed more action flicks than anyone and you either didn't appreciate the spoofing or didn't see it as a spoof.

I thought the movie was hilarious. I loved the over-the-top cartoonish violence and the way it mocked nearly everything about action movies. Either a whole lot of people missed the boat on this one or I missed the boat and the movie really wasn't intended as a comedy/spoof.

Yikes. You really think I missed that this is supposed to be satire? Yeah, I got the joke. But Shoot 'Em Up is like the Scary Movie franchise. I didn't guffaw, nor did I chortle.There are far better action movie spoofs. Hot Shots, Part Deux comes to mind.

I'm sorry that I insulted your intelligence. I've read numerous reviews of the movie where the reviewer has treated it as a straight-up action flick. I saw your "depraved" and "crass" comments and saw no reference to you thinking the spoofs were lame, so I assumed you missed the joke. My apologies.With that in mind, I guess I would disagree that this movie is any more depraved or crass than the vast majority of action flicks. In fact, as the carrot references made clear (to me, at least), this movie was really a live-action cartoon and I would argue that there are some Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner episodes that are almost as depraved as Shoot 'Em Up. I felt that the point was that when you take cartoon violence but use real people, the effect is astonishing. A guy kills a guy with a carrot and people start calling it the worst scene in movie history while parents will plop their kids in front of the TV to watch Wile E Coyote get blown up every three minutes.

Interesting that you see Shoot 'Em like the Scary Movie franchise because I would equate the Scary Movie franchise to the Hot Shots franchise. To each his own, I guess.

The carrot scene seems to bother people that don't like Shoot 'Em Up. That didn't bother me at all. Hey, it's cool you like the movie. I just didn't think it was funny. As for Scary Movie and all those other spoof "comedies," I think they are lazy. You can't just throw a bunch of pop culture references up on the screen in lieu of actual jokes.

As a fellow "hater" of Shoot Em Up, I can say that yes, I fully realized that it was supposed to be a spoof or a satire. I mean, one would have to be a complete maroon to think that was a serious attempt at an action movie. I got the attempt, it was just horrible in it's delivery. And this is from someone who likes Clive Owen. And Monica Bellucci. I mean, what's not to like there? But, it's still a horrible horrible movie.As far as jdogg's critique of the Scary Movie franchise, I'm right there with you GB, EXCEPT for Scary Movie 2. (Which is very odd for me to really like a sequel.) There's just something about that one (and probably mostly due to Chris Elliot's butler character, and David Cross' disabled character), but I do really like that one. The others, not so much.

"Take my little hand!!!"

Anyone that likes spoof movies should check out Student Bodies. I haven't seen it in years, but I remember it being very funny.

Director Mickey Rose's zany send-up of teen slasher flicks features a maniacal psycho known as the Breather (played by Richard Belzer), who stalks -- and murders -- promiscuous students at a suburban high school. The fanatical killer's unusual weapons include paper clips, blackboard erasers and eggplants.

 

[SKribbles]

Meet Dave - Eddie Murphy's best movie in a long time... but that still isn't saying much. The "plot" was stupid like 99% of comedies out there but there were a few parts that had me . I got alot more laughs out of this movie than I did out of Tropic Thunder, Step Brothers, Pineapple Express etc... Oh yeah, Elizabeth Banks is freakin gorgeous. 3/5



Eagle Eye - Avoid at all costs. Other than a chase scene about half an hour in this movie was dreadful. Horrible acting; even Billy Bob Thorton sucked and I love the guy. .001/5

 

[krista4]

So I came home early today due to our impending Snowmageddon, and I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

*He claims he wasn't watching but "it was just on."

 

[jdoggydogg]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

So I came home early today due to our impending Snowmageddon, and I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation. *He claims he wasn't watching but "it was just on."

Cameron Crowe is the reason

 

[hooter311]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I'm a sucker for nearly everything Cameron Crowe makes

 

[krista4]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I don't know, GBJDD, you might need to check it out. Rude and hooter agree... The supporting characters in the movie really make it--the sister (Bonnie Hunt), the nanny/au pair (guy who was also great in High Fidelity, don't remember his name), the little boy... Movie is mostly hilarious with only a little bit of the sappy stuff.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I'm a sucker for nearly everything Cameron Crowe makes

I really liked Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything..., Singles and Almost Famous.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I don't know, GBJDD, you might need to check it out. Rude and hooter agree... The supporting characters in the movie really make it--the sister (Bonnie Hunt), the nanny/au pair (guy who was also great in High Fidelity, don't remember his name), the little boy... Movie is mostly hilarious with only a little bit of the sappy stuff.

Oooooo Bonnie Hunt. I really like her. Maybe I need to see it!

 

[krista4]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I don't know, GBJDD, you might need to check it out. Rude and hooter agree... The supporting characters in the movie really make it--the sister (Bonnie Hunt), the nanny/au pair (guy who was also great in High Fidelity, don't remember his name), the little boy... Movie is mostly hilarious with only a little bit of the sappy stuff.

Oooooo Bonnie Hunt. I really like her. Maybe I need to see it!

I thought that might get you. Anyone with good taste likes Bonnie Hunt. She's great in this.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Anyone with good taste likes Bonnie Hunt.

Krista4: Bonnie Hunt Elitist

 

[yinzer]

Even if you dont like Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire is a good movie

Cuba Gooding Jr was fantastic in it

 

[hooter311]

I find my boyfriend watching Jerry Maguire.* I forgot how much I love this movie. Boyfriend pointed out that all my favorite movies involve death, despair, and preferably Farsi, and he doesn't get how I could possibly like this so much. I have no explanation.

That movie looks terrible, and I can't bring myself to watch it.I'd make fun of you, but I own a copy of The Evil Dead

I'm a sucker for nearly everything Cameron Crowe makes

I really liked Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything..., Singles and Almost Famous.

Vanilla Sky is also one of my all time favorites.