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[KarmaPolice]

Memories of Murder - Korean Zodiac, 5/5.

I've had this movie at home for over a year. Got it as a gift, but haven't put it in for some reason - I'll try to watch it after the movie draft is over now.

 

[KarmaPolice]

While we don't have kids, I will say that there HAS to be SOME censorship from the parents. I mean, I was 5 or 6 when, while vacationing in a bungalow colony in upstate New York, my parents let me watch "The Shining". Keep in mind that this place was out in BFE and in the middle of the woods. That movie scarred me and I had nightmares for weeks. The woman melting into mud really scared me beyond belief. I really hate that they allowed me to watch that. And that was 30 years ago.

So that said, I agree w/ jdoggy when he says to watch it w/ your kids (whatever you're considering) and ask them. If they are not comfortable, turn it off. And he's right in that you can't un-see somethings. Keep that in mind.

Same here. I saw some horror films as a little kid that gave me nightmares for weeks.

This, and also that everybody different so it's hard to know what's going to scare kids. I remember needing to leave the theater during Gremlins when they put one in the microwave. The next movie I can remember scaring me was The Serpent and the Rainbow.

 

[jdoggydogg]

While we don't have kids, I will say that there HAS to be SOME censorship from the parents. I mean, I was 5 or 6 when, while vacationing in a bungalow colony in upstate New York, my parents let me watch "The Shining". Keep in mind that this place was out in BFE and in the middle of the woods. That movie scarred me and I had nightmares for weeks. The woman melting into mud really scared me beyond belief. I really hate that they allowed me to watch that. And that was 30 years ago.

So that said, I agree w/ jdoggy when he says to watch it w/ your kids (whatever you're considering) and ask them. If they are not comfortable, turn it off. And he's right in that you can't un-see somethings. Keep that in mind.

Same here. I saw some horror films as a little kid that gave me nightmares for weeks.

This, and also that everybody different so it's hard to know what's going to scare kids. I remember needing to leave the theater during Gremlins when they put one in the microwave. The next movie I can remember scaring me was The Serpent and the Rainbow.

As a guy that saw far too many disturbing things as a kid, I can attest to the fact that it won't turn your child into a serial killer. But those images did really frighten me, and ultimately, I'd ask parents who are too liberal with their kids' viewing habits: are you ok with your child being extremely frightened? That doesn't sit well with me. All of our children will experience fear in their lives. There's nothing we can do about that. But you have a lot of control over what your kids watch and I think it's a poor choice to scare the #### out of your little child.

My sister allows her children to watch PG and R rated films that are absolutely inappropriate. I think that is bad parenting.

 

[fasteddie_21]

While we don't have kids, I will say that there HAS to be SOME censorship from the parents. I mean, I was 5 or 6 when, while vacationing in a bungalow colony in upstate New York, my parents let me watch "The Shining". Keep in mind that this place was out in BFE and in the middle of the woods. That movie scarred me and I had nightmares for weeks. The woman melting into mud really scared me beyond belief. I really hate that they allowed me to watch that. And that was 30 years ago.

So that said, I agree w/ jdoggy when he says to watch it w/ your kids (whatever you're considering) and ask them. If they are not comfortable, turn it off. And he's right in that you can't un-see somethings. Keep that in mind.

Same here. I saw some horror films as a little kid that gave me nightmares for weeks.

This, and also that everybody different so it's hard to know what's going to scare kids. I remember needing to leave the theater during Gremlins when they put one in the microwave. The next movie I can remember scaring me was The Serpent and the Rainbow.

As a guy that saw far too many disturbing things as a kid, I can attest to the fact that it won't turn your child into a serial killer. But those images did really frighten me, and ultimately, I'd ask parents who are too liberal with their kids' viewing habits: are you ok with your child being extremely frightened? That doesn't sit well with me. All of our children will experience fear in their lives. There's nothing we can do about that. But you have a lot of control over what your kids watch and I think it's a poor choice to scare the #### out of your little child.

My sister allows her children to watch PG and R rated films that are absolutely inappropriate. I think that is bad parenting.

Obviously most of us turned out ok that saw too many things as a kid that we shouldn't have, but that's not the point. I'd have prefered to have NOT been scared ####less as a little kid. So I totally agree that as a parent, you're better off censoring to a point.

 

[newteech]

I totally agree that as a parent, you're better off censoring to a point.

The problem with this is.....in today's society it's nearly impossible to censor all objectionable material from your child unless you plan on locking them in the bathroom until they turn 18.Got internet access at your home? I bet your 15yo knows how to download torrents. If they don't I'm sure they have friends that do. How as a parent are you going to ensure that your child isn't exposed to all the crap that's out there?I am not a fan of censorship. I would, however, like filmmakers to be a little conscionable when creating media they know kids will see with or without their parents consent. Giving kids ideas on how they could possibly end their life in the privacy of their own bedroom is not something they should be able to see imo.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I totally agree that as a parent, you're better off censoring to a point.

The problem with this is.....in today's society it's nearly impossible to censor all objectionable material from your child unless you plan on locking them in the bathroom until they turn 18.Got internet access at your home? I bet your 15yo knows how to download torrents. If they don't I'm sure they have friends that do. How as a parent are you going to ensure that your child isn't exposed to all the crap that's out there?I am not a fan of censorship. I would, however, like filmmakers to be a little conscionable when creating media they know kids will see with or without their parents consent. Giving kids ideas on how they could possibly end their life in the privacy of their own bedroom is not something they should be able to see imo.

This is somewhat related: I am tired of cutey animated films being rated PG. It's done for the sole purpose of enticing teenagers. Does Ice Age really need to be rated PG?

 

[fasteddie_21]

I totally agree that as a parent, you're better off censoring to a point.

The problem with this is.....in today's society it's nearly impossible to censor all objectionable material from your child unless you plan on locking them in the bathroom until they turn 18.Got internet access at your home? I bet your 15yo knows how to download torrents. If they don't I'm sure they have friends that do. How as a parent are you going to ensure that your child isn't exposed to all the crap that's out there?I am not a fan of censorship. I would, however, like filmmakers to be a little conscionable when creating media they know kids will see with or without their parents consent. Giving kids ideas on how they could possibly end their life in the privacy of their own bedroom is not something they should be able to see imo.

I think you missed earlier where I was referencing young kids...like single-digit aged children. Once teenagers, I totally agree w/ you. It's the young, young children I was speaking about.

 

[beer 30]

My god is this stupid.

Be interested to hear your opinion on District 9 then. . .

 

[KarmaPolice]

I totally agree that as a parent, you're better off censoring to a point.

The problem with this is.....in today's society it's nearly impossible to censor all objectionable material from your child unless you plan on locking them in the bathroom until they turn 18.Got internet access at your home? I bet your 15yo knows how to download torrents. If they don't I'm sure they have friends that do. How as a parent are you going to ensure that your child isn't exposed to all the crap that's out there?

I am not a fan of censorship. I would, however, like filmmakers to be a little conscionable when creating media they know kids will see with or without their parents consent. Giving kids ideas on how they could possibly end their life in the privacy of their own bedroom is not something they should be able to see imo.

I think we disagree on where the responsibility lies. While it's not perfect, there is a rating system that is in place to give a parent the head's up on what kind of material is in the movies. Why should the filmmaker do something that goes against the vision they wanted to put on film? To me it reeks of lazy parenting to say the studios or directors should tone down what they are doing. Parents should take that whole 5mins of time to look up the rating of a movie, why it's rated that way, or god forbid read a review or 2 about the movie before letting their kids see it without them. I am sure that a lot of teenagers that would see the movie that you are talking about have heard about autoerotic asphyxiation (sp?). I have seen 1000s of movies and bunch of deaths/suicides/murders depicted in them. Watching these movies aren't going to give them any info or ideas that they don't already have. The parents job is to give them the knowledge and self-confidence so they don't act on the stupid #### they see others doing.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

I liked the art direction and Mickey Rourke's character. But the movie is pretty depraved.

 

[joffer]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

joffer - what did you like about it? I fully expected to love the movie.....but frankly, right now I'd rank it down near movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and Leonard Part VI.

 

[joffer]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

joffer - what did you like about it? I fully expected to love the movie.....but frankly, right now I'd rank it down near movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and Leonard Part VI.

it's probably been a few years since i watched it, but i can't remember much about it that i didn't like. i love dark movies, and this fits the bill.agree with jdog on the art direction and Rourke's character. Clive Owen's character is great too. You can see Tarantino's fingerprints on it, which is great.was it very different from what you were expecting?

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

joffer - what did you like about it? I fully expected to love the movie.....but frankly, right now I'd rank it down near movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and Leonard Part VI.

it's probably been a few years since i watched it, but i can't remember much about it that i didn't like. i love dark movies, and this fits the bill.agree with jdog on the art direction and Rourke's character. Clive Owen's character is great too. You can see Tarantino's fingerprints on it, which is great.was it very different from what you were expecting?

i kept the DVD at home, hoping to watch it again at a later time. don't really care about art direction. thought rourke's character was quite boring. did really enjoy clive owen, which is always the case. guess i expected something with more depth, didn't really see it in the film. love graphic novels typically, so guess i'm just :shuked: by not liking this film. two things might help: 1) being in the right frame of mind to see this film, 2) watching it with buddies who are into this type of film, as opposed to having my wife yap in my ear that it isn't a good movie. that probably didn't help.

 

[General Malaise]

Right now we are watching Return of the Sith. My god is this stupid.

revenge of the sith?

Oh yeah. Revenge. Oops.I didn't really enjoy it.

 

[General Malaise]

My god is this stupid.

Be interested to hear your opinion on District 9 then. . .

Alright, I'll tell you once I get around to watching it. My fiance is in detroit and my kids are with their mom. I can't stop masturbating long enough to watch this sci-fi thriller.

 

[Oh Yes!]

saturday night consisted of me watching Extract w/ Jason Bateman, Affleck and Mila Kunis..... was actually pretty funny. Kunis is hot as hell. would recommend it.

also watched paper hearts with Michael Cera and the little asian girl from Knocked up. documentary about her learning what love is. just awful.

 

[Wingnut]

The Box - Horrible. 3/10

Bad Lieutenant (Port of call New Orleans) - Also not good. 3/10

Extract - Some decent laughs here and there but nowhere near Office Space's league. 6/10

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

Too bad. This is one of those films that's best viewed the first time on a large screen. The visual impact is such a big part of the film.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Slumdog Millionaire

Hear me out: I am a big Danny Boyle fan. And this movie is clearly worthy of finishing. But I was overwhelmed by the horrific poverty and grime this movie portrays. So I'm not saying the movie isn't worth watching. I was a bit on the fence as to whether I could finish the movie, and the outhouse scene sealed it for me. I thought that was far beyond real and felt so over the top disgusting that I had enough. I thought it was a poor choice to go there cinematically. I will probably see this movie in full some day, but I will be skipping the first 30 minutes when I do.

I hated this film. I fully expected to love it, having spent some time in Mumbai and hearing so many good things about it. I have to tell you, a child jumping down the outhouse is juts the tip of the iceberg. The entire film is filled with horrific images of things that actually go on in India. One of the unintentionally funny things about the film is the closing credits. 99% of all films in India are musicals. This one is not - and it's as though the filmmakers just couldn't help themselves. So at the end of this entire ordeal of enduring many atrocities, the characters break out into song and choreographed hip hop dance during the closing credits. It had the same effect on me as Steve Carrell breaking out in "Age of Aquarius" at the end of 40 Year Old Virgin - except that sort of fit with the comedy.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Finally saw The Wrestler, and read most of what everyone posted. I liked the movie but not sure how I felt about the ending. Did everyone else think he died right then?

I am fairly certain he dies there. Although I'd argue it's almost irrelevant - since it's clear that he would die in the ring very soon, if not immediately.

All I know is I almost died watching Tomei dance.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Mongol

Picked this up on BluRay for $9 at Amazon. Spectacular cinematographyand a rousing tale of Gehngis Kahn's ealy life. Its supposed to be the first of a trilogy, but its been a while since released and I have heard no word on the last two installments. I really hope they make them. THis is a superb film that really is worth a purchase, rather than a rental.

4.8/5 stars

Also really enjoyed this.Just watched King of Kong - Fistful of Quarters tonight based on reviews in this thread. Tried to find them to quote but I guess they're too far back. Very entertaining look at arcade game subculture, competitions, and record holders. Surprised the documentary had a story that sucked me in.

Also agree with earlier reviews of:

Red Rock West

The Last Seduction

The Limey

Grifters

In short: easily worth the rent.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

G.I. Joe - Cobra something, something... 7/10

It's certainly no cinematic masterpiece. But it is a much better action movie than it was given credit for. The power suit chase is a lot of fun.

And there's worse things to look at than Rachel Nichols (no, not that one) and Sienna Miller.

Not sure why they had to call it GI Joe though, as it's clearly not.

 

[fsufan]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

 

[Todem]

Watched the Hangover on BD last night. I thought it was a good flick...not great like so many people have told me. I don't think this will be a big repeat watch like other classic guy flicks I love such as, The 40 year Old Virgin, Superbad, Old School, Sideways, Forgetting Sara Marshall, and even Wedding Crashers which get's better and better with repeat viewings (despite to sappy hollywood ending BS). But I can see watching it again and picking up on some jokes I may have missed. The brother in-law was hyterical. And the Dr..errr I mean dentist was also pretty funny. Good flick.

I did like the fact you had no idea what the hell happened and you have to piece the crazed night together with the 3 amigos as they search for their buddy who is getting married.

I would give it 6 out of 10.

 

[saintfool]

watched "up in the air" over the weekend. pretty good. kind of thoughtful, gentle comedy. i used to think vera farmiga was kinda hot but, after this movie, not so much.

rented the classic "scrooged" over the weekend to watch with the family. murray is caustic murray here. still funny.

 

[Todem]

watched "up in the air" over the weekend. pretty good. kind of thoughtful, gentle comedy. i used to think vera farmiga was kinda hot but, after this movie, not so much.

rented the classic "scrooged" over the weekend to watch with the family. murray is caustic murray here. still funny.

That is a great holiday flick.

 

[On The Rocks]

Julie & Julia (I think that was the title)....it was a mildly entertaining chick flick. Not sure the story was really worthy of making a movie out of.

District 9 - IMHO this was a cool movie. I like any movie that is somewhat original and unique and although I am not a big Sci-Fi movie fan, I liked this. Ten minutes into it, I almost turned it off...but I am glad I stuck with it.

 

[hooter311]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

I liked the art direction and Mickey Rourke's character. But the movie is pretty depraved.

I didn't really care for much outside of Rourke either, but his character is fantastic.

 

[hooter311]

Zodiac

It took me a really long time to get around to seeing this. Fincher's direction was solid, Downey Jr was somewhat wasted, Ruffalo was top notch. I think I'd still rather watch Son of Sam when it comes to the Zodiac killings. I had a hard time keeping up with all the names that they were talking about, since the suspects are rarely shown on screen. Interesting, although one of the early kill scenes is absolutely gut wrenching.

3.5/5

Extract

Not a real strong plot, but I loved every minute of it. JK Simmons steals the show once again. Dinkus (Affleck) tries a little too hard, What's His Name (Bateman) plays the same character that he always does, and that we know and love. About on level of Idiocracy, maybe a little better.

4/5

 

[snogger]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

joffer - what did you like about it? I fully expected to love the movie.....but frankly, right now I'd rank it down near movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and Leonard Part VI.

it's probably been a few years since i watched it, but i can't remember much about it that i didn't like. i love dark movies, and this fits the bill.agree with jdog on the art direction and Rourke's character. Clive Owen's character is great too. You can see Tarantino's fingerprints on it, which is great.was it very different from what you were expecting?

i kept the DVD at home, hoping to watch it again at a later time. don't really care about art direction. thought rourke's character was quite boring. did really enjoy clive owen, which is always the case. guess i expected something with more depth, didn't really see it in the film. love graphic novels typically, so guess i'm just :shuked: by not liking this film. two things might help: 1) being in the right frame of mind to see this film, 2) watching it with buddies who are into this type of film, as opposed to having my wife yap in my ear that it isn't a good movie. that probably didn't help.

Question.. Did you watch it as it was released, or the other version on the DVD? I enjoyed the released version.. But the other version on the DVD just didn't "flow" correctly for me. So now I only watch the released version and still enjoy it.

 

[Sabertooth]

G.I. Joe - Cobra something, something... 7/10

It's certainly no cinematic masterpiece. But it is a much better action movie than it was given credit for. The power suit chase is a lot of fun.

And there's worse things to look at than Rachel Nichols (no, not that one) and Sienna Miller.

Not sure why they had to call it GI Joe though, as it's clearly not.

The ice sinking through the water at the end was top notch.

 

[hooter311]

G.I. Joe - Cobra something, something... 7/10

Not sure why they had to call it GI Joe though, as it's clearly not.

Maybe they were using the end to set up the COBRA characters, but they didn't even use the phrase "Yo Joe!" in this.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

G.I. Joe - Cobra something, something... 7/10

It's certainly no cinematic masterpiece. But it is a much better action movie than it was given credit for. The power suit chase is a lot of fun.

And there's worse things to look at than Rachel Nichols (no, not that one) and Sienna Miller.

Not sure why they had to call it GI Joe though, as it's clearly not.

The ice sinking through the water at the end was top notch.

Well it was laced with all sorts of pipes and uh...other assorted mechanically type things.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Tried watching Sin City last weekend. Couldn't even get through the first 45 minutes. Found it to be basically awful. What did I miss? Why was this film considered good?

because it's awesome?

joffer - what did you like about it? I fully expected to love the movie.....but frankly, right now I'd rank it down near movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and Leonard Part VI.

it's probably been a few years since i watched it, but i can't remember much about it that i didn't like. i love dark movies, and this fits the bill.agree with jdog on the art direction and Rourke's character. Clive Owen's character is great too. You can see Tarantino's fingerprints on it, which is great.was it very different from what you were expecting?

The extreme violence doesn't hold up well. But the look alone makes this movie pretty incredible and one of a kind.

 

[jdoggydogg]

saturday night consisted of me watching Extract w/ Jason Bateman, Affleck and Mila Kunis..... was actually pretty funny. Kunis is hot as hell. would recommend it.

I thought Affleck was really good in Extract, and I think he should do more supporting comic roles like this.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Slumdog Millionaire

Hear me out: I am a big Danny Boyle fan. And this movie is clearly worthy of finishing. But I was overwhelmed by the horrific poverty and grime this movie portrays. So I'm not saying the movie isn't worth watching. I was a bit on the fence as to whether I could finish the movie, and the outhouse scene sealed it for me. I thought that was far beyond real and felt so over the top disgusting that I had enough. I thought it was a poor choice to go there cinematically. I will probably see this movie in full some day, but I will be skipping the first 30 minutes when I do.

I hated this film. I fully expected to love it, having spent some time in Mumbai and hearing so many good things about it. I have to tell you, a child jumping down the outhouse is juts the tip of the iceberg. The entire film is filled with horrific images of things that actually go on in India. One of the unintentionally funny things about the film is the closing credits. 99% of all films in India are musicals. This one is not - and it's as though the filmmakers just couldn't help themselves. So at the end of this entire ordeal of enduring many atrocities, the characters break out into song and choreographed hip hop dance during the closing credits. It had the same effect on me as Steve Carrell breaking out in "Age of Aquarius" at the end of 40 Year Old Virgin - except that sort of fit with the comedy.

Interesting. I don't like to be bludgeoned with subject matter, and that's that I think Boyle was doing here. If you look at Downfall, there's a very difficult, painful subject matter (Nazis, Hitler, WW2). But it didn't feel over the top. And if you look at Sunshine (one of my favorite Boyle movies), aside from one bad stretch with the antagonist, you have a very subtle, beautiful movie.

With Slumdog, it's as if Boyle was determined to make the viewer nauseous. Well, I am quite empathetic towards the plight of people in third world countries. I'm already quite mournful for suffering. When it comes to drama, I don't like a movie that tells me how I'm supposed to feel about something. This movie very well could have been called LOOK AT ALL THESE POOR, SUFFERING INDIAN PEOPLE!!!

 

[jdoggydogg]

Finally saw The Wrestler, and read most of what everyone posted. I liked the movie but not sure how I felt about the ending. Did everyone else think he died right then?

I am fairly certain he dies there. Although I'd argue it's almost irrelevant - since it's clear that he would die in the ring very soon, if not immediately.

All I know is I almost died watching Tomei dance.

Because she's hot or because she's a bad dancer?

 

[hooter311]

saturday night consisted of me watching Extract w/ Jason Bateman, Affleck and Mila Kunis..... was actually pretty funny. Kunis is hot as hell. would recommend it.

I thought Affleck was really good in Extract, and I think he should do more supporting comic roles like this.

He definitely is a lot better supporting than as a lead man. I just hated the wig. Hopefully he just stays behind the camera.His Boiler Room appearance is one of my all time favorite cameos.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Romeo is Bleeding

Junky film noir with Lena Olin and Gary Oldman. I liked this when it first came out years ago, but it did not hold up well. All I can say is that Lena Olin is hot and I want to have her baby.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Also agree with earlier reviews of:

Red Rock West

The Last Seduction

The Limey

Grifters

All good movies.

 

[hooter311]

Slumdog Millionaire

Hear me out: I am a big Danny Boyle fan. And this movie is clearly worthy of finishing. But I was overwhelmed by the horrific poverty and grime this movie portrays. So I'm not saying the movie isn't worth watching. I was a bit on the fence as to whether I could finish the movie, and the outhouse scene sealed it for me. I thought that was far beyond real and felt so over the top disgusting that I had enough. I thought it was a poor choice to go there cinematically. I will probably see this movie in full some day, but I will be skipping the first 30 minutes when I do.

I hated this film. I fully expected to love it, having spent some time in Mumbai and hearing so many good things about it. I have to tell you, a child jumping down the outhouse is juts the tip of the iceberg. The entire film is filled with horrific images of things that actually go on in India. One of the unintentionally funny things about the film is the closing credits. 99% of all films in India are musicals. This one is not - and it's as though the filmmakers just couldn't help themselves. So at the end of this entire ordeal of enduring many atrocities, the characters break out into song and choreographed hip hop dance during the closing credits. It had the same effect on me as Steve Carrell breaking out in "Age of Aquarius" at the end of 40 Year Old Virgin - except that sort of fit with the comedy.

Interesting. I don't like to be bludgeoned with subject matter, and that's that I think Boyle was doing here. If you look at Downfall, there's a very difficult, painful subject matter (Nazis, Hitler, WW2). But it didn't feel over the top. And if you look at Sunshine (one of my favorite Boyle movies), aside from one bad stretch with the antagonist, you have a very subtle, beautiful movie.

With Slumdog, it's as if Boyle was determined to make the viewer nauseous. Well, I am quite empathetic towards the plight of people in third world countries. I'm already quite mournful for suffering. When it comes to drama, I don't like a movie that tells me how I'm supposed to feel about something. This movie very well could have been called LOOK AT ALL THESE POOR, SUFFERING INDIAN PEOPLE!!!

I'd give it another chance JD, I really enjoyed Slumdog. I didn't notice it being as heavy handed as you described the first time I watched it, but the outhouse scene was way over the top. Its kind of just setting up how happy they are to take any opportunity that presents itself to try to improve their situation.The film really picks up once it gets rolling, I thought it was very deserving of it's Best Picture nod.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Sherlock Holmes

Lots of fun. Definitely a satisfying popcorn flick. Jolly good.

 

[hooter311]

Also agree with earlier reviews of:

Red Rock West

The Last Seduction

The Limey

Grifters

All good movies.

You know what else is good? Codeine cough syrup.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Zodiac

It took me a really long time to get around to seeing this. Fincher's direction was solid, Downey Jr was somewhat wasted, Ruffalo was top notch. I think I'd still rather watch Son of Sam when it comes to the Zodiac killings. I had a hard time keeping up with all the names that they were talking about, since the suspects are rarely shown on screen. Interesting, although one of the early kill scenes is absolutely gut wrenching.

3.5/5

Two different killers, but I get your meaning. I liked Zodiac. Apparantly Ruffalo's character was a real life cop that acted as the template for Dirty Harry.

Extract

Not a real strong plot, but I loved every minute of it. JK Simmons steals the show once again. Dinkus (Affleck) tries a little too hard, What's His Name (Bateman) plays the same character that he always does, and that we know and love. About on level of Idiocracy, maybe a little better.

4/5

Agree, though I liked Affleck more than you did. Simmons is the bomb.

 

[jdoggydogg]

saturday night consisted of me watching Extract w/ Jason Bateman, Affleck and Mila Kunis..... was actually pretty funny. Kunis is hot as hell. would recommend it.

I thought Affleck was really good in Extract, and I think he should do more supporting comic roles like this.

He definitely is a lot better supporting than as a lead man. I just hated the wig. Hopefully he just stays behind the camera.His Boiler Room appearance is one of my all time favorite cameos.

It wasn't until I saw Hollywoodland that I thought that Affleck could actually become a good actor.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Slumdog Millionaire

Hear me out: I am a big Danny Boyle fan. And this movie is clearly worthy of finishing. But I was overwhelmed by the horrific poverty and grime this movie portrays. So I'm not saying the movie isn't worth watching. I was a bit on the fence as to whether I could finish the movie, and the outhouse scene sealed it for me. I thought that was far beyond real and felt so over the top disgusting that I had enough. I thought it was a poor choice to go there cinematically. I will probably see this movie in full some day, but I will be skipping the first 30 minutes when I do.

I hated this film. I fully expected to love it, having spent some time in Mumbai and hearing so many good things about it. I have to tell you, a child jumping down the outhouse is juts the tip of the iceberg. The entire film is filled with horrific images of things that actually go on in India. One of the unintentionally funny things about the film is the closing credits. 99% of all films in India are musicals. This one is not - and it's as though the filmmakers just couldn't help themselves. So at the end of this entire ordeal of enduring many atrocities, the characters break out into song and choreographed hip hop dance during the closing credits. It had the same effect on me as Steve Carrell breaking out in "Age of Aquarius" at the end of 40 Year Old Virgin - except that sort of fit with the comedy.

Interesting. I don't like to be bludgeoned with subject matter, and that's that I think Boyle was doing here. If you look at Downfall, there's a very difficult, painful subject matter (Nazis, Hitler, WW2). But it didn't feel over the top. And if you look at Sunshine (one of my favorite Boyle movies), aside from one bad stretch with the antagonist, you have a very subtle, beautiful movie.

With Slumdog, it's as if Boyle was determined to make the viewer nauseous. Well, I am quite empathetic towards the plight of people in third world countries. I'm already quite mournful for suffering. When it comes to drama, I don't like a movie that tells me how I'm supposed to feel about something. This movie very well could have been called LOOK AT ALL THESE POOR, SUFFERING INDIAN PEOPLE!!!

I'd give it another chance JD, I really enjoyed Slumdog. I didn't notice it being as heavy handed as you described the first time I watched it, but the outhouse scene was way over the top. Its kind of just setting up how happy they are to take any opportunity that presents itself to try to improve their situation.The film really picks up once it gets rolling, I thought it was very deserving of it's Best Picture nod.

I dig. Boyle is one of my favorite current directors, so I definitely plan on trying this movie again some time.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Also agree with earlier reviews of:

Red Rock West

The Last Seduction

The Limey

Grifters

All good movies.

You know what else is good? Codeine cough syrup.

I prefer heroin.

 

[saintfool]

Romeo is Bleeding

Junky film noir with Lena Olin and Gary Oldman. I liked this when it first came out years ago, but it did not hold up well. All I can say is that Lena Olin is hot and I want to have her baby.

"you want it with the arm on or off?"