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[Musesboy]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

I liked Burn After Reading.Malkovich was excellent and Pitt's character needed to be punched. He pulled it off well.

This. Clooney was very funny, too.

Yep. Clooney was good. It didn't make me laugh as much as Fargo, but it's worth owning.

 

[krista4]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

I blame lazy Hollywood for those kinds of errors. Hanks isn't my favorite actor, but he's not to blame.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Generation Kill

Wow. Just outstanding. This seven part HBO miniseries is awesome. I have two parts left to go. I've always said that Apocalypse Now and Blackhawk Down were the most realistic war films I'd ever seen. But Generation Kill makes most war films look like Starship Troopers. I think this miniseries is a must-see. I cannot recommend it enough. Brilliant.

Reading the book right now and love it. Gonna bump this up the list and watch it when I get through it.

I don't know anything about the book. But if I were to guess, I would have guessed that the book was either written by a soldier or by a reporter that was in Iraq. It's that realistic.

Yeah - was written by a reporter that rode in the Humvee with the troops. Love the different personalities in the group - racist rednecks to pretty boy that does yoga and tai chi. Also just ####ed up how many mistakes and the incompetence of the higher-ups. It's a great read.

Cool. Since the seven part miniseries is more than 8 hours long, I am guessing they covered a lot of the book's content.

Yeah. It's pretty much the the release of the article in Rolling Stone. There were numerous military that were on set as advisers and 1 guy that was written about is also in the mini-series. He's the "pretty boy"

Rudy?

 

[jamny]

Ghost Town. I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais, but I worried whether his style of comedy would be well suited to playing a lead in a feature film like this. I thought it worked well and was very funny though. Definitely look forward to seeing whatever he does next.

Thanks for reminding me about this one. I remember the previews looking good when it was in theaters. Big Gervais fan too.

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

That's where I put Burn, just a little ahead of Ladykillers which I thought was ok too.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Ghost Town. I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais, but I worried whether his style of comedy would be well suited to playing a lead in a feature film like this. I thought it worked well and was very funny though. Definitely look forward to seeing whatever he does next.

Thanks for reminding me about this one. I remember the previews looking good when it was in theaters. Big Gervais fan too.

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

That's where I put Burn, just a little ahead of Ladykillers which I thought was ok too.

People hate Ladykillers, and I attribute that to the high bar the Coens set for themselves. Ladykillers was entertaining. And if it hadn't been a Coen brothers movie, I don't think it would have been so poorly reviewed.

 

[saintfool]

People hate Ladykillers, and I attribute that to the high bar the Coens set for themselves. Ladykillers was entertaining. And if it hadn't been a Coen brothers movie, I don't think it would have been so poorly reviewed.

the problem with "ladykillers" is that it isn't an original script. it's a remake of an old alec guniness movie. this is the difficulty that a number of auteurs have in fact. they struggle to adapt other people's work. but you are spot on when you say "any other director..."

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

I'm in complete agreement with you here. His win in '93 for Philadelphia was a farce. Liam Neeson should have won this hands down for his role in Schindler's List. I thought the other 3 nominees that year were better than Hanks as well (Fishburne as Ike Turner, Anthony Hopkins in Remains of the Day, Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name of the Father). His win in '94 for Gump was debatable, but not outrageous. I like Hanks just fine, but he's certainly not the greatest actor of his generation by a wide margin. The Oscar winners often aren't---like JDD suggested, it's not really Hank's fault, more the Academy's, but still.....

 

[krista4]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

I'm in complete agreement with you here. His win in '93 for Philadelphia was a farce. Liam Neeson should have won this hands down for his role in Schindler's List. I thought the other 3 nominees that year were better than Hanks as well (Fishburne as Ike Turner, Anthony Hopkins in Remains of the Day, Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name of the Father). His win in '94 for Gump was debatable, but not outrageous. I like Hanks just fine, but he's certainly not the greatest actor of his generation by a wide margin. The Oscar winners often aren't---like JDD suggested, it's not really Hank's fault, more the Academy's, but still.....

I agree that the Philadelphia one is more outrageous, even though Forrest Gump is #2 on my list of most-hated movies. For Philadelphia, the make-up artist should have won for "making him look sick", but that's about it. I can see your point on Neeson, but my favorite that year was Hopkins in The Remains of the Day. It's the kind of subtle performance that gets me every time (see, e.g., Richard Jenkins in The Visitor or Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom).

 

[jdoggydogg]

the problem with "ladykillers" is that it isn't an original script. it's a remake of an old alec guniness movie.

But it being a remake isn't a determining factor in the movie's success. You either like it or you don't, and I bet almost no one here has seen the original movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

I'm in complete agreement with you here. His win in '93 for Philadelphia was a farce. Liam Neeson should have won this hands down for his role in Schindler's List. I thought the other 3 nominees that year were better than Hanks as well (Fishburne as Ike Turner, Anthony Hopkins in Remains of the Day, Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name of the Father). His win in '94 for Gump was debatable, but not outrageous. I like Hanks just fine, but he's certainly not the greatest actor of his generation by a wide margin. The Oscar winners often aren't---like JDD suggested, it's not really Hank's fault, more the Academy's, but still.....

I agree that the Philadelphia one is more outrageous, even though Forrest Gump is #2 on my list of most-hated movies. For Philadelphia, the make-up artist should have won for "making him look sick", but that's about it. I can see your point on Neeson, but my favorite that year was Hopkins in The Remains of the Day. It's the kind of subtle performance that gets me every time (see, e.g., Richard Jenkins in The Visitor or Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom).

Hanks is the kind of guy that Hollywood loves. He seems likable, and has starred in a lot of entertaining movies. But the fact remains that Hanks beat out John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. I could watch Travolta 100 more times in Fiction, but after seeing Gump just once, I never want to see Gump again.As for Philadelphia, it's a decent movie - but not very memorable. In the Name of the Father is a better movie, and I could never vote for Hanks in a year where Daniel Day-Lewis is nominated.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Darjeeling Limited

I like this movie more than I thought I would. I am a fan of Bottle Rocket, but there are aspects of Rushmore and The Royal Tennenbaums that didn't work for me.

I will say that Darjeeling works in spite of Wes Anderson. Anderson paints a beautiful picture with the camera. He makes interesting movies with unusual characters. But Darjeeling appears to be the most extreme, excessive example of Anderson's quirkiness. This isn't just a quirky movie. It has thick, syrupy quirkiness injected into it from a five foot long syringe.

At this point, Anderson is trying way too hard - and it looks forced. You could argue that Anderson's career is a constant, steady ascent up the oddball ladder. The times where Darjeeling works best is when the characters are allowed some real human emotions. Yes, Anderson can write funny dialogue and create offbeat characters. However, I hope he steps back a bit for his next movie. Anything more offbeat than Darjeeling, and viewers will want to kill themselves.

Still, I liked the movie.

 

[LHUCKS]

The Reader - A bit depressing, but the acting nominations for Winslett are well deserved. Original story with original emotions and solid acting are the strengths of this movie. If you like slow, heavy dramas this is the movie for you.

I plan on watching the following over the next couple of weeks: slumdog, milk, revolutionary road, doubt....will report back.

 

[Bojang0301]

In Bruges - I have to say I really, really liked this movie. Can someone tell me what I should think about the ending though. I'm torn. It was like Carlito's Way except really ####ed up and out of place.

 

[Bob Magaw]

the problem with "ladykillers" is that it isn't an original script. it's a remake of an old alec guniness movie.

But it being a remake isn't a determining factor in the movie's success. You either like it or you don't, and I bet almost no one here has seen the original movie.

i kind of liked tom hanks in the lady killers, but overall i thought the original with alec guiness & peter sellars was far superior... the old lady in the original was a hoot...my feeling about remakes in general is that unless you think you can do a better job or it is badly in need of a modern update... why bother? imo, if people did watch it side by side with the original, the remake would suffer in the comparison (but maybe i am way off)...i saw trans-siberian recently based on the high praise on the thread, & my wife & i really enjoyed it... there are a few things i can say about it, but what i liked most is that it was very effective at building & maintaining suspense & kept you guessing what was going to happen next with some genuinely well crafted surprises & reversals...without a spoiler, the scene where ben kingsley is looking at the female leads camera was one of the most "hitchcock-like" cinematic moments i can remember in a long time...

 

[Charlie Harper]

Lakeview Terrace: I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. The girlfriend and I got into it quite a bit and were actually bickering with each other on the couch about what the people in the movie should do... that never happens. It was a little predictable at times, particularly the ending, but overall very good. It would have been much better if they had some no-namer as the crazy neighbor instead of Sam Jackson. 3.5/5

Disaster Movie: A cinematic masterpiece. This film was a joy to watch from start to finish. Terrifically acted, staged and designed. I have never scene a film that had such rich character development to go along with such an intriguing plot. If this film is not nominated for multiple Oscars I'll be shocked. A truly epic production. 5/5

 

[DaVinci]

Ghost Town. I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais, but I worried whether his style of comedy would be well suited to playing a lead in a feature film like this. I thought it worked well and was very funny though. Definitely look forward to seeing whatever he does next.

Thanks for reminding me about this one. I remember the previews looking good when it was in theaters. Big Gervais fan too.

The Mrs. and I saw this tonight. Very funny.

 

[yinzer]

Lakeview Terrace: I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. The girlfriend and I got into it quite a bit and were actually bickering with each other on the couch about what the people in the movie should do... that never happens. It was a little predictable at times, particularly the ending, but overall very good. It would have been much better if they had some no-namer as the crazy neighbor instead of Sam Jackson. 3.5/5

Disaster Movie: A cinematic masterpiece. This film was a joy to watch from start to finish. Terrifically acted, staged and designed. I have never scene a film that had such rich character development to go along with such an intriguing plot. If this film is not nominated for multiple Oscars I'll be shocked. A truly epic production. 5/5

Judging by your 2nd review Im not sure how much was serious from Lakeview Terrace, but I thought it was pretty good as well. However, I think Jackson was perfect for that role. I could see his character being more of a no name, but since Patrick Wilson (I think thats that actors name) was already basically a no name as the new white neighbor, you kind of need a name actor for Jackson's character. Plus, he's perfect for a loudmouth, bipolar, frustrating next door neighbor cop

 

[yinzer]

I keep vacillating as to whether to see Burn After Reading. Now I'm leaning more toward "no" again.

I liked Burn, but I seem to be in the minority. Did you see The Ladykillers? It's a comedy in that realm. Not great, but I had some laughs.

God, I hated Ladykillers. Awful, cliched, lazy, sucky, awful movie. Ten times worse because it came from the Cohens.

Hmmmm...I didn't see Ladykillers as I really don't like Tom Hanks. I know, I know--who hates Tom Hanks? I think I never forgave him for stealing Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

I'm in complete agreement with you here. His win in '93 for Philadelphia was a farce. Liam Neeson should have won this hands down for his role in Schindler's List. I thought the other 3 nominees that year were better than Hanks as well (Fishburne as Ike Turner, Anthony Hopkins in Remains of the Day, Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name of the Father).

His win in '94 for Gump was debatable, but not outrageous. I like Hanks just fine, but he's certainly not the greatest actor of his generation by a wide margin. The Oscar winners often aren't---like JDD suggested, it's not really Hank's fault, more the Academy's, but still.....

I agree that the Philadelphia one is more outrageous, even though Forrest Gump is #2 on my list of most-hated movies. For Philadelphia, the make-up artist should have won for "making him look sick", but that's about it. I can see your point on Neeson, but my favorite that year was Hopkins in The Remains of the Day. It's the kind of subtle performance that gets me every time (see, e.g., Richard Jenkins in The Visitor or Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom).

Hanks is the kind of guy that Hollywood loves. He seems likable, and has starred in a lot of entertaining movies. But the fact remains that Hanks beat out John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. I could watch Travolta 100 more times in Fiction, but after seeing Gump just once, I never want to see Gump again.

How did Hanks beat out Travolta in Pulp Fiction?? I never saw that version.And please JDD (and Krista), can you please give me at least a paragraphs worth of reason why you cant stand Forrest Gump??? Do you regard as a terrible movie, or just cliche or a movie thats not your type that was good but you wouldnt want to see again??

 

[yinzer]

In Bruges - I have to say I really, really liked this movie. Can someone tell me what I should think about the ending though. I'm torn. It was like Carlito's Way except really ####ed up and out of place.

Some of us here, myself for instance, have not seen In Bruges, but have more than likely seen Carlito's Way, so next time USE THE SUNZ OF BETCHIN SPOILER ALERT BOX!!!!!

 

[yinzer]

i saw trans-siberian recently based on the high praise on the thread, & my wife & i really enjoyed it... there are a few things i can say about it, but what i liked most is that it was very effective at building & maintaining suspense & kept you guessing what was going to happen next with some genuinely well crafted surprises & reversals...

without a spoiler, the scene where ben kingsley is looking at the female leads camera was one of the most "hitchcock-like" cinematic moments i can remember in a long time...

Hmm...I remember Rudnicki saying it was great a page or 2 back, and JDD basically agreeing, but thats all I saw. I did just watch this a few hours ago though.Personally, I found Transsiberian somewhat dragged out and boring. The 1st 20-25 minutes seemed utterly pointless, but my biggest complaint was the characters. I understand its a movie, but much of these characters actions bordelined on mentally disabled as the movie went on. I like Woody Harrelson too, but he did nothing for me here and just seemed totally miscast. Kate Mara was at least nice to look at, but thats about it.

I cant agree whatsoever with the suspense being built up throughout either. There wasnt even any suspense at all until Emily Mortimer and Carlos' scene in the woods, and that had to be 1 hour into the movie already. Once Woody was back with her and Kingsley came into the film, I thought it was pretty good and suspenseful (but still with just stupid thinking/actions, mostly on Mortimer's characters part), but to me that was too little too late to say it was more than 3.0/5.0.

I do agree that scene you mention Bob was excellent though.

I thought Mortimer did a fantastic job acting in this, but she was the lone bright spot. Ive come to expect more from Kingsley, but he was okay. I thought the scenery/backdrop was beautful and stirring and was used nicely to add to the suspense, but I still found too many things I didnt like about it to really recommend it to someone. You can certainly watch worse though.

 

[fsufan]

Also watched Traitor on DVD. Don Cheadle is easily one of the most compelling actors working today. Very good movie. Really had no idea which way things were going to go almost throughout the whole thing.

good movie but it just was missing something

 

[fsufan]

decided to re-watch some oldies but goodies

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

Every Which Way but Loose

Any Which Way You Can

 

[Chigurh]

Man on Wire

Boring. This movie made me wish the guy had actually fallen to his death during his World Trade Center attempt. As a result, this movie would not exist and a far more interesting and entertaining movie about the guy would likely exist.

 

[Statorama]

Ghost Town. I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais, but I worried whether his style of comedy would be well suited to playing a lead in a feature film like this. I thought it worked well and was very funny though. Definitely look forward to seeing whatever he does next.

Thanks for reminding me about this one. I remember the previews looking good when it was in theaters. Big Gervais fan too.

The Mrs. and I saw this tonight. Very funny.

Yikes, turned it off after Tea Leoni's presentation. Thought it really dragged up to that point.

 

[jdoggydogg]

And please JDD (and Krista), can you please give me at least a paragraphs worth of reason why you cant stand Forrest Gump??? Do you regard as a terrible movie, or just cliche or a movie thats not your type that was good but you wouldnt want to see again??

Gump is well made, no doubt. But ultimately it's a syrupy, ham-fisted, overly sentimental, gimmicky movie that isn't worth seeing more than once. 100 years from now, film students will be studying Pulp Fiction. I can't say the same about Gump.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I hated Gump when it came out b/c of how much hype it got and the awards it stole, but it's not bad. Much rather watch it than Titanic.

 

[fsufan]

looking for a TV show to get into.

anyone watch Babylon 5?

big sci-fi fan

 

[jdoggydogg]

I hated Gump when it came out b/c of how much hype it got and the awards it stole, but it's not bad. Much rather watch it than Titanic.

That doesn't say much. I'd rather hit myself in the head with a salami than hit myself in the head with a hammer.

 

[Sweet J]

looking for a TV show to get into.anyone watch Babylon 5?big sci-fi fan

Just finished season 1 of Battlestar Galactica, and it is fantastic.

 

[Vic Vega]

Traitor 7/10

Taken 7/10

Apaloosa 0/10 (should be Crapaloosa!)

Looking forward to The Wrestler too

 

[fsufan]

looking for a TV show to get into.anyone watch Babylon 5?big sci-fi fan

Just finished season 1 of Battlestar Galactica, and it is fantastic.

big fan of Battlestar Galactica, cannot wait till it comes back on next month

 

[SKribbles]

Lakeview Terrace: I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. The girlfriend and I got into it quite a bit and were actually bickering with each other on the couch about what the people in the movie should do... that never happens. It was a little predictable at times, particularly the ending, but overall very good. It would have been much better if they had some no-namer as the crazy neighbor instead of Sam Jackson. 3.5/5

Disaster Movie: A cinematic masterpiece. This film was a joy to watch from start to finish. Terrifically acted, staged and designed. I have never scene a film that had such rich character development to go along with such an intriguing plot. If this film is not nominated for multiple Oscars I'll be shocked. A truly epic production. 5/5

Judging by your 2nd review Im not sure how much was serious from Lakeview Terrace, but I thought it was pretty good as well. However, I think Jackson was perfect for that role. I could see his character being more of a no name, but since Patrick Wilson (I think thats that actors name) was already basically a no name as the new white neighbor, you kind of need a name actor for Jackson's character. Plus, he's perfect for a loudmouth, bipolar, frustrating next door neighbor cop

I think Charlie was serious about Lakeview. It may just be me but I can't take Jackson very seriously anymore. I think the movie would have had a much darker feel if it was a relatively no name guy.

 

[SKribbles]

Ghost Town: A whole lot of meh... there were a couple good chuckles but the movie didn't do anything different than other ghost movies like "Over Her Dead Body" or that Chris Rock movie where he was reincarnated as some rich white guy. These type of movie need to stop. 1.5/5



Burn After Reading: What was this movie supposed to be? Comedy? Drama? Romance? It wasn't funny, it wasn't dramatic and it sure wasn't romantic. The plot was interesting and the acting was very good but there just wasn't much substance. Also, what happen with Mrs. Cox? Everyone else was wrapped up in the end except her... unless I missed it. 2/5

 

[El Floppo]

And please JDD (and Krista), can you please give me at least a paragraphs worth of reason why you cant stand Forrest Gump??? Do you regard as a terrible movie, or just cliche or a movie thats not your type that was good but you wouldnt want to see again??

Gump is well made, no doubt. But ultimately it's a syrupy, ham-fisted, overly sentimental, gimmicky movie that isn't worth seeing more than once. 100 years from now, film students will be studying Pulp Fiction. I can't say the same about Gump.

Totally agree with jd there. Speilbergian in mostly bad ways.Gump was also one of a few other movies that came out at the same time (can't remember the others) that were supposed to be warm, intimate stories of humanity... which unfortunately featured INhuman heroes. I remember being really annoyed with Gump when I walked out of the theater because of that (oh- look- he's a honest, loving simpleton.... but also the fastest man on the planet).

but I agree with Rudnicki- I was equally annoyed by the gushing love-fest of the other movie-goers that night (similar to the English Patient... guh). And I also agree it's a very well made movie much more worth seeing than most of what's out there.

 

[jdoggydogg]

And please JDD (and Krista), can you please give me at least a paragraphs worth of reason why you cant stand Forrest Gump??? Do you regard as a terrible movie, or just cliche or a movie thats not your type that was good but you wouldnt want to see again??

Gump is well made, no doubt. But ultimately it's a syrupy, ham-fisted, overly sentimental, gimmicky movie that isn't worth seeing more than once. 100 years from now, film students will be studying Pulp Fiction. I can't say the same about Gump.

Totally agree with jd there. Speilbergian in mostly bad ways.Gump was also one of a few other movies that came out at the same time (can't remember the others) that were supposed to be warm, intimate stories of humanity... which unfortunately featured INhuman heroes. I remember being really annoyed with Gump when I walked out of the theater because of that (oh- look- he's a honest, loving simpleton.... but also the fastest man on the planet).

but I agree with Rudnicki- I was equally annoyed by the gushing love-fest of the other movie-goers that night (similar to the English Patient... guh). And I also agree it's a very well made movie much more worth seeing than most of what's out there.

In defense of Speilberg, Munich is 10 times better than Forrest Gump.

 

[SKribbles]

The Visitor: Really enjoyed this. Normally not my type of movie and I nearly shut it off after about 30 minutes but glad I didn't. Excellent acting all around and it really got me "invested" in the characters. Very happy they didn't give it the hollywood ending. 4/5



Alien Raiders: Low budget sci-fi / horror flick. This movie was similar to The Mist in that everyone was hold up in a supermarket but it was far better IMO. The effects were pretty cheesy but this was one of the better low budget horror movies I've seen in a while. 3.5/5

 

[dmac37]

I have the Blockbuster subscription and rent a lot of movies. Here is a list of some I've rented recently and thought were good:

The Visitor

Blue Car

Dreamland

Something the Lord Made

House of Sand and Fog

 

[saintfool]

watched a little film called "arranged" with the wife yesterday. tells the story of 2 women - muslim and orthodox jew - in NYC who are faced with arranged marriages by their families. it's kind of a comedic but explains their situations pretty well. it's not perfect conceptually but tells a good story.

"angels and insects" also was on tap. based on an a.s. byatt novel, this is a film i've seen several times and it always entertains me. cast includes kirsten scott thomas, patsy kensit and mark rylance. tells the story of a 19th century naturalist who marries into a wealthy family with some surprising results. good performances, well told story.

 

[Sand]

Just watched Slumdog Millionaire. Best movie I have seen in a long, long time. Go see this. Bring a date. Bring your mother if you have to, but go see it.

It really is that good.

 

[jamny]

My Left Foot- Tough to watch and not exactly something I could recommend. Amazing performance by Daniel Day Lewis. Just one of those movies I never saw. The young version of Christy was excellent as well. Very inspirational. The restaurant scene was heartbreaking. I loved the father/son interactions the most. I actually wished the movie was longer and could have gone deeper. 3.5/5

The Reaping- Nothing special horror with Hillary Swank and Stringer Bell from the Wire. I liked it because of my recent interest in Biblical stories as this centers on the 10 plagues. Is Swank hot? I don't know, she looked pretty good in this one. Decent horror flick, nothing special. 2/5

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

"The Band's Visit" A police ceremonial band from Egypt, in Israel for a cultural exchange, ends up in a desert town far from anywhere and is taken on mercy by the bored, cynical residents. A long night's journey marked with comedy, human nature, and bittersweet reality. Richly entertaining, with sympathetic performances by Sasson Gabai as the bandleader and Ronit Elkabetz as the owner of a local cafe. Written and directed by Eran Kolirin. Was at Ebertfest 2008.

This was a very good movie.

I just watched it tonight. I liked it but I'm not sure it's a must see or even one of the year's best films. It is short (only 80 minutes long) so it doesn't require a big commitment.

 

[jdoggydogg]

"The Band's Visit" A police ceremonial band from Egypt, in Israel for a cultural exchange, ends up in a desert town far from anywhere and is taken on mercy by the bored, cynical residents. A long night's journey marked with comedy, human nature, and bittersweet reality. Richly entertaining, with sympathetic performances by Sasson Gabai as the bandleader and Ronit Elkabetz as the owner of a local cafe. Written and directed by Eran Kolirin. Was at Ebertfest 2008.

This was a very good movie.

I just watched it tonight. I liked it but I'm not sure it's a must see or even one of the year's best films. It is short (only 80 minutes long) so it doesn't require a big commitment.

Definitely not a must see. But it isn't like anything I've seen, so that's why I recommend it.

 

[jdoggydogg]

My Left Foot- Tough to watch and not exactly something I could recommend. Amazing performance by Daniel Day Lewis. Just one of those movies I never saw. The young version of Christy was excellent as well. Very inspirational. The restaurant scene was heartbreaking. I loved the father/son interactions the most. I actually wished the movie was longer and could have gone deeper. 3.5/5

Great movie. I give it 4.5/5 stars.

 

[yinzer]

I watched Blue Velvet tonight for the first time in awhile. I didnt think it was all that good the first time I saw it, and thought the same this time around. To me, Dennis Hopper is the only thing that even makes that movie watchable, otherwise I wouldve shut it off 40 minutes in.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

I watched The Kingdom and really liked it. Well done, and the big action sequence was pretty damn intense. Good stuff.

Righteous Kill, however, was a complete bag of crap. Seriously, we finally get Pacino and Deniro in the same flick, and this is what they decide to go with? Oof.

 

[yinzer]

Righteous Kill, however, was a complete bag of crap. Seriously, we finally get Pacino and Deniro in the same flick, and this is what they decide to go with? Oof.

I know the majority that has seen this already seems to not have liked it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It doesnt touch Heat, and I wouldnt say it was well done or anything, but I thought it was pretty damn entertaining, kept moving at a fast pace the whole time, and while the dialogue left something to be desired usually, I thought DeNiro and Pacino were actually both the best either has been in a decade (say since Jackie Brown and Donnie Brasco) and the way they played off each other's character was great - and something Heat couldnt even offer.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Valkyrie

Pretty decent movie. Tom Cruise doesn't even bother with faking a German accent, but that's not a big deal to me. I liked it just fine.

 

[Alias]

Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon---- pretty decent action flick

Some serious plot holes, but the parking garage chase scene makes up for a lot of them.

just saw it on Cinemax

 

[SKribbles]

Righteous Kill, however, was a complete bag of crap. Seriously, we finally get Pacino and Deniro in the same flick, and this is what they decide to go with? Oof.

I know the majority that has seen this already seems to not have liked it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It doesnt touch Heat, and I wouldnt say it was well done or anything, but I thought it was pretty damn entertaining, kept moving at a fast pace the whole time, and while the dialogue left something to be desired usually, I thought DeNiro and Pacino were actually both the best either has been in a decade (say since Jackie Brown and Donnie Brasco) and the way they played off each other's character was great - and something Heat couldnt even offer.

I don't get the hate for this movie either. It was certainly no epic but I was entertained throughout. Compared to Pacino's performance in 88 minutes he deserves an Oscar for this.