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[McJose]

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Visually appealing moving. Ending was meh. 2.5/5

I agree on the ending (and said as much a couple pages back). However, in addition to being visually cool, I really enjoyed the completely original setting and storyline. I'd say it's more 3.5/5

I agree with this. I actually wish it had been longer.

 

[El Floppo]

I think we all knew it was schtick- but TWO YEARS' WORTH?! now that's commitment. ... makes me kind of want to see the movie- at least on dvd.From today's NYTimes

By MICHAEL CIEPLYPublished: September 16, 2010Movie Review | 'I’m Still Here': Running Away From the Circus (September 10, 2010) CASEY AFFLECK wants to come clean. His new movie, “I’m Still Here,” was performance. Almost every bit of it. Including Joaquin Phoenix’s disturbing appearance on David Letterman’s late-night show in 2009, Mr. Affleck said in a candid interview at a cafe here on Thursday morning. “It’s a terrific performance, it’s the performance of his career,” Mr. Affleck said. He was speaking of Mr. Phoenix’s two-year portrayal of himself — on screen and off — as a bearded, drug-addled aspiring rap star, who, as Mr. Affleck tells it, put his professional life on the line to star in a bit of “gonzo filmmaking” modeled on the reality-bending journalism of Hunter S. Thompson. “I’m Still Here” was released last week by Magnolia Pictures to scathing reviews by a number of critics, including Roger Ebert, who wrote that the film was “a sad and painful documentary that serves little useful purpose other than to pound another nail into the coffin.” “The reviews were so angry,” said Mr. Affleck, who attributed much of the hostility to his own long silence about a film that left more than a few viewers wondering what was real — The drugs? The hookers? The childhood home-movie sequences in the beginning? — and what was not. Virtually none of it was real. Not even the opening shots, supposedly of Mr. Phoenix and his siblings swimming in a water hole in Panama. That, Mr. Affleck said, was actually shot in Hawaii with actors, then run back and forth on top of an old videocassette recording of “Paris, Texas” to degrade the images. “I never intended to trick anybody,” said Mr. Affleck, an intense 35-year-old who spoke over a meat-free, cheese-free vegetable sandwich on Thursday. “The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind.” Still, he acknowledged that Mr. Letterman was not in on the joke when Mr. Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2009, seemed to implode his own career by showing up in character as a mumbling, aimless star gone wrong. That was just three years after he had received an Oscar nomination for his spot-on performance as Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line,” and memories of the film were fresh enough to induce shock in the millions who watched him on the show and in later Internet replays. Mr. Letterman summed up the interview: “Joaquin, I’m sorry you couldn’t be here tonight.” Asked whether Mr. Phoenix would be in character for his return to Mr. Letterman’s program on Wednesday, Mr. Affleck said, “No, no, no.” And Mr. Letterman has not talked with Mr. Phoenix about the coming appearance, he added. Most mockumentaries, in the way of “This Is Spinal Tap,” wear their foolishness on their sleeves, leaving no doubt about their character as fiction. But Mr. Affleck, who is married to Mr. Phoenix’s sister and has been his friend for almost 20 years, said he wanted audiences to experience the film’s narrative, about the disintegration of celebrity, without the clutter of preconceived notions. So he said little in interviews. “We wanted to create a space,” he said. “You believe what’s happening is real.” As the film progresses, Mr. Affleck explained, subtle cues were supposed to provide hints of his real intention. Camera techniques, extremely raw at the beginning, become more sophisticated as the film goes on, for instance. “There were multiple takes, these are performances,” Mr. Affleck said of unsettling sequences in which Mr. Phoenix appears to snort drugs, consort with hookers, and hunt to the ground an assistant who has betrayed him to the press — again, mostly actors. But the movie never quite showed its hand. “There was no wink,” Mr. Affleck said. One of the trickier elements was to win the cooperation of Mr. Phoenix’s agent, Patrick Whitesell, of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. On telling Mr. Whitesell that he planned to make everybody believe that a prized client “has lost his mind and make him as unattractive as possible, you would think he would have me killed immediately,” Mr. Affleck said. But Mr. Whitesell, instead, took a part in the film. Mr. Phoenix’s unconventional background may have helped convince some that the film was true. Now 35, he was one of five children in a free-spirited family that bounced from life in a religious cult through a time when the siblings worked as street performers. Mr. Phoenix’s brother River, also an actor, died of a drug overdose in 1993. His sister Summer eventually married Mr. Affleck. In the film Mr. Phoenix is often called “J. P.,” both an attempt at a rap stage name and the inevitable shorthand of a star’s inner world. At one point in the film Mr. Phoenix howls at his crew in exasperation: “J. P. is all of us.” As Mr. Affleck now makes clear, he is actually none of us — which is something of a relief. But Mr. Phoenix may now have his work cut out for him when it comes to repairing an image that was marred by what Mr. Affleck portrays as his best performance. The Los Angeles Times reported this week that Mr. Phoenix, who makes much of abandoning his screen career in the film, is fielding offers for new roles. Mr. Affleck, for his part, will return to acting for a while, probably in a film for Andrew Dominik, who directed “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” for which Mr. Affleck received an Oscar nomination. At least one element in the film was genuine, Mr. Affleck said. That was a snippet of a home movie that showed Mr. Phoenix and his very young siblings performing, Jackson Five style, on the streets of Los Angeles. The rest, Mr. Affleck said, clearly requires a bit more understanding than he has allowed the viewers to date. “It is a hard movie to watch,” he said

 

[Kenny Powers]

I'll def be watching that Joaquin movie at some point

 

[hooter311]

Harry Brown

Above average one man revenge thriller. Love Michael Caine and hate eurotrash hooligans. Perfect match. Ending gets a bit over the top, but I enjoyed it.

3.5/5

Ink

Ambitious modern day Grimm fairy tale. Filmed ultra low budget style that is a bit distracting at times. Probably have to watch it a couple times to take the whole thing in.

3.5/5

How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

Thanks again guys, probably never would have watched this without a recommendation in this thread. Very funny and I never thought I would find Kenneth Branagh hilarious. Gets a bit sappy at the end, first 2/3rds are absolute money.

4/5

 

[Chaka]

Ink

Ambitious modern day Grimm fairy tale. Filmed ultra low budget style that is a bit distracting at times. Probably have to watch it a couple times to take the whole thing in.

3.5/5

I really enjoyed this movie. I found it very original and thoughtful and I agree that repeat viewings are probably necessary. I enjoyed it enough that I am looking forward to watching it again.I also found the budgetary constraints to be occasionally distracting but the story carries the movie enough that I gladly forgive that short coming.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I've had a bit on my mind, so going with some braindead movies the last couple of nights:

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief:

Meh. Not that I was expecting much coming from a kid/teen movie. I think people who don't know about the Gods and Greek Mythology might enjoy it more, but I was just getting annoyed having my hand held for all the myths, background, etc.. Wasn't bad enough to turn off, but isn't good enough to really recommend. I would still watch any others coming out in the series to see if they improve or at least get away from having to explain stuff so much.

She's Out of My League:

Another 'meh' rating. There were some good parts/lines, but overall it just wasn't as funny as I thought it would be. You definitately could do worse in the rom/com category though, and the nerd's love interest was quite easy on the eyes too.

The Bridge:

Started this last night and will finish it tonight.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Just finished John Waters: This Filthy World. Absolutely brilliant. This is totally a stand up comedy/documentary/biography but so great. This movie has given me so many ideas for other movies to watch. Insightful, clever and allows a peak into taboo cultures and subcultures. He is so great in his delivery for a director/producer. Giggle most of the time and LOL a few times.

Available on Netfilx on Demand.

I'm a fan of his and I saw this. Good stuff, but I could have lived without all the gross out humor.

 

[jdoggydogg]

This Film is Not Yet Rated

I knew the MPAA was flawed, but I never knew it was this messed up. Ran by a handful of blowhards that think they know what's best for this country with their ratings. I don't argue that a system needs to be in place, but I don't see how a bit of transparency and more turnover would hurt anything. By slapping NC-17 ratings on more rough cuts then I had ever realized, they are censoring a lot of material they have no business touching. There was no reason for films like The Cooler or Boys Don't Cry to have to remove anything. Also, extremely unfair that they give studios a list of what needs to be cut from the film to get a different rating and vague responses to independent filmmakers. Kind of interesting that only established guys like Matt Stone, Kevin Smith, and John Waters would even go on camera to say anything damning about them over fear of the backlash. Props to these guys for always "keeping it real" and being able to add their own intelligent insight instead of just attacking. Kevin Smith will always be a much better human being than a film maker, and there is nothing wrong with that. The 3rd act stunt was pretty amusing when the system was actually challenged.

3/5

Nothing will blow your mind, but worth a watch for intellectual value.

Good movie. The MPAA is a joke.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Re: the Joaquin Phoenix hoax:

They can call it a hoax, they can call it a publicity stunt. But I saw Phoenix's appearance on Letterman last year, and there's no way that was all fake. Phoenix is either A) the greatest actor in the history of mankind, or B) he's really wrestled with mental illness. I'll choose B.

 

[Sea Ropes]

The Uninvited.

I liked it. A nice twist ending. Normally I sniff these type of endings out but this one took me by surprise.

 

[El Floppo]

Re: the Joaquin Phoenix hoax:They can call it a hoax, they can call it a publicity stunt. But I saw Phoenix's appearance on Letterman last year, and there's no way that was all fake. Phoenix is either A) the greatest actor in the history of mankind, or B) he's really wrestled with mental illness. I'll choose B.

it looked faked to me at the time.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Re: the Joaquin Phoenix hoax:They can call it a hoax, they can call it a publicity stunt. But I saw Phoenix's appearance on Letterman last year, and there's no way that was all fake. Phoenix is either A) the greatest actor in the history of mankind, or B) he's really wrestled with mental illness. I'll choose B.

Phoenix is a pretty damn good actor, one of the best going if you ask me. Id lean towards all a hoax, they wouldnt have been filming from the get go otherwise. I doubt he has a mental illness, but he strikes me as someone who has a crazy side and doesnt really give a #### about hollywood or what people think about him, so I could see him thinking "hell, why not waste a couple years doing nothing and having fun?!"

 

[Kenny Powers]

The Uninvited.

I liked it. A nice twist ending. Normally I sniff these type of endings out but this one took me by surprise.

Yeah, Im not sure if its because the other storyline was starting to make so much sense or I was just staring at the older sister the entire movie, but this ending surprised me. Solid movie compared to most of these once a month teen suspense/horror movies.

 

[Kenny Powers]

The Town....Not sure how to start off besides saying that I had high expectations based on the trailer, cast, and Affleck's work in Gone Baby Gone, and despite that, it didnt disappoint. Something holds it back for me to consider calling it great, especially since The Departed, and even moreso Heat, are easy comparisons and better films overall, but outside of a standout lead performance, I thought The Town pretty much succeeded in every other aspect. The cinematography, tone, lighting, etc is all very similar to GBG and just as well done, and the script had good balance between action and storyline alongside good and well timed humorous dialogue. Great car chase scene around the middle of the movie, and all of the action/heist scenes were so good it got to the point where even the sound of bullets hitting metal reminded me of how well Mann pulled off the heist scenes in Heat. Although I said there was no standout lead performance, the acting all around was excellent, and Affleck did hold his own as the lead, putting in what I would easily call his best performance to date. Even watching this movie, just the sight of Affleck makes you think of his clunkers and all together bad movie choices, but if you try to forget about that and watch him here, I think most will be impressed/surprised by his performance. Renner simply steals every scene he is in in the movie, and only gets better as the movie goes on. Hamm is solid as the FBI agent and so is Affleck's love interest, but the real standout supporting performances - outside of Renner - came from Pete Postlethwaite and maybe the biggest surprise of the entire movie, Blake Lively (who looked instaboner hot this entire movie). Hamm and Affleck only share 1 scene together, and just like DeNiro and Pacino in Heat, that one scene is one of the best and most memorable outside of all the action sequences. Another scene that stood out was the only time you see Affleck visit his incarcerated father (Chris Cooper), which ends up being a taught, emotional conversation that sums up Affleck's character in the movie discreetly. The only 2 things that bothered me involved how 2 things end up panning out with each of the female characters (see spoiler below). Outside of that, I thought how the storyline progressed was done to perfection. I felt like halfway through the movie I knew where it was going, but despite that, was enjoying the ride. However, numerous things come full circle in the excellent last 30 minutes and props to Affleck and the other writers for how everything goes down and was tied together in the end. Like I said, when it comes down to it, really the only thing I can think of from truly calling it great was a standout performance by the lead actor, but Affleck by no means hinders it and the movie never really falters anywhere else with exceptional pace and editing. If there are 10 Best Picture nominations again, this is probably deserving to be 1 of the 10.....8.6/10

1) They had spent enough time laying out the only way Claire could have connected Affleck, Renner, and crew to the cops was Renner's Fighting Irish tattoo. I wouldve much preferred in some instance she ran into Renner, or Renner ran into them, and things broke down from that angle instead of Hamm going over there and telling her about Affleck

2) I cringed when they used the young, misguided, tortured girl (Lively) as the "weak spot" and giving up the crew's plans for the final heist. Although Affleck did use this cliched turn to have the cops all over Fenway by the time they were ready to leave, he made up for it by having the movie and his character end how it did and not cop out to a Heat-like ending. For that, I'll give him a break on using the girl like this

And really, those are my only 2 complaints about the movie

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[Glaven]

i just saw a bit of the new Green Lantern movie leaked, the trailer looks sick! here it is if u want to watch it

So are you Def Manic, Lil Jay, or someone behind the scenes? Either way, please don't post links to rap songs and try to disguise it as a link to a movie trailer. TIA

 

[Bojang0301]

The Town....Not sure how to start off besides saying that I had high expectations based on the trailer, cast, and Affleck's work in Gone Baby Gone, and despite that, it didnt disappoint. Something holds it back for me to consider calling it great, especially since The Departed, and even moreso Heat, are easy comparisons and better films overall, but outside of a standout lead performance, I thought The Town pretty much succeeded in every other aspect. The cinematography, tone, lighting, etc is all very similar to GBG and just as well done, and the script had good balance between action and storyline alongside good and well timed humorous dialogue. Great car chase scene around the middle of the movie, and all of the action/heist scenes were so good it got to the point where even the sound of bullets hitting metal reminded me of how well Mann pulled off the heist scenes in Heat. Although I said there was no standout lead performance, the acting all around was excellent, and Affleck did hold his own as the lead, putting in what I would easily call his best performance to date. Even watching this movie, just the sight of Affleck makes you think of his clunkers and all together bad movie choices, but if you try to forget about that and watch him here, I think most will be impressed/surprised by his performance. Renner simply steals every scene he is in in the movie, and only gets better as the movie goes on. Hamm is solid as the FBI agent and so is Affleck's love interest, but the real standout supporting performances - outside of Renner - came from Pete Postlethwaite and maybe the biggest surprise of the entire movie, Blake Lively (who looked instaboner hot this entire movie). Hamm and Affleck only share 1 scene together, and just like DeNiro and Pacino in Heat, that one scene is one of the best and most memorable outside of all the action sequences. Another scene that stood out was the only time you see Affleck visit his incarcerated father (Chris Cooper), which ends up being a taught, emotional conversation that sums up Affleck's character in the movie discreetly. The only 2 things that bothered me involved how 2 things end up panning out with each of the female characters (see spoiler below). Outside of that, I thought how the storyline progressed was done to perfection. I felt like halfway through the movie I knew where it was going, but despite that, was enjoying the ride. However, numerous things come full circle in the excellent last 30 minutes and props to Affleck and the other writers for how everything goes down and was tied together in the end. Like I said, when it comes down to it, really the only thing I can think of from truly calling it great was a standout performance by the lead actor, but Affleck by no means hinders it and the movie never really falters anywhere else with exceptional pace and editing. If there are 10 Best Picture nominations again, this is probably deserving to be 1 of the 10.....8.6/10

1) They had spent enough time laying out the only way Claire could have connected Affleck, Renner, and crew to the cops was Renner's Fighting Irish tattoo. I wouldve much preferred in some instance she ran into Renner, or Renner ran into them, and things broke down from that angle instead of Hamm going over there and telling her about Affleck

2) I cringed when they used the young, misguided, tortured girl (Lively) as the "weak spot" and giving up the crew's plans for the final heist. Although Affleck did use this cliched turn to have the cops all over Fenway by the time they were ready to leave, he made up for it by having the movie and his character end how it did and not cop out to a Heat-like ending. For that, I'll give him a break on using the girl like this

And really, those are my only 2 complaints about the movie
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...Also, as far as the previews before the movie go, The Fighter looks like its going to be great and Christian Bale looks poised for an almost surefire Oscar nom and possible win. And surprisingly, this other movie that is directed by Clint and stars Matt Damon, "Hereafter", looks painstakingly bad. There was another preview as well, forget what it was, but looked mediocre at best

I really, really liked the town. Blake Lively was fantastic. She has a hell of a career ahead of her if this wasn't a fluke. It's not everyday someone had looks that kill and the chops to match. I completely agree that her, Postlethwaite and Renner were far and away the best actors in the movie.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Yeah Bojang, the more Ive thought about the movie these last few hours, the more Im starting to think its better and better. The biggest thing doing that, for me, is that last half hour or so (pre-final heist through the end). I thought I knew where it was going to go, but I didnt, and I give a lot of credit to Affleck and the other writers for not only going the direction they went, put pulling off those scenes how they did, tying everything together, and not going with the easy ending.

Acting was great all around, and I dont think Id call myself an "Affleck hater", but despite his porous resume, he does a fine job here. Outside of those spoilers, my only complaint is probably not getting Renner more screentime. Cant wait to see him get more good roles, and already DVR'd the movie from a few years ago where he stars as Dahmer.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Bridge:

Started this last night and will finish it tonight.

Jesus Christ. Do not finish it. Trust me.

Why?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Re: the Joaquin Phoenix hoax:They can call it a hoax, they can call it a publicity stunt. But I saw Phoenix's appearance on Letterman last year, and there's no way that was all fake. Phoenix is either A) the greatest actor in the history of mankind, or B) he's really wrestled with mental illness. I'll choose B.

it looked faked to me at the time.

Not to me it didn't.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The Bridge:

Not sure how many of you have seen this, but wow. For those who don't know, the movie is about people who choose to end their life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. The camera crew set up during daylight hours for every day of 2004 and filmed the bridge from a couple different angles and the people on the bridge. Needless to say, they caught some of the people in the act.

What made the movie so interesting to me was the interviews with the people who new the jumpers. They interviewed several people, but mainly focused on 2-3 of the stories - most notably Gene. What struck me was the matter-of-fact why most of them handled the deaths. Most had witnessed their loved ones in agony for years, they had been in and out of hospitals, and even tried suicide before. It was unsettling to me to see the acceptance that these people had with their loved one's death. One statement that hit me hard was the father/mother interviews and the father said something on the lines of: "you battle whether to keep them sick or healthy. If they are sick and in the hospital they are miserable, but it's when they are medicated and seemingly better when they have the courage to do something like this". (something to that effect) Also interesting was the kid who survived a jump and his take on what was going on with him and the thoughts he had during his experience.

Now combine the feelings going through your mind while watching this with another battle which is: should they have filmed this, could they have done something, are they capitalizing on other's misery, etc..? They seemed to answer a little bit in the extra features. There they interviewed the people behind the camera and talked about what was going through their minds as they were filming, who they starting filming and why, and how they dealt with it. It seemed as though the security knew they were there, what they were doing, and that they secured proper permits. It also seems like if they had time they notified people or if there was a jump they also called in which helped in a few cases. Sometimes people just climbed and jumped though. Also they brought up a point that if they would have called every time somebody stared at the water and walked away, or some jackass kid climbed up on the cables to show off and take a picture the cops/security would have been pissed since that happened several times on each of their "shifts". The one that sticks out is Gene b/c the movie was based a lot on him and from what I read they had lots of footage of him on the bridge. Could they have saved him? Obviously he was interesting enough to them to film him that long. Would it have mattered, as he probably would have done it again. (since he was on a bridge in St. Louis too).

All in all, this is one of the most thought provoking docs I have watched. I would recommend it to anybody who feels they can handle the subject matter and is forewarned about what they will be seeing in the movie.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The Bridge:

Started this last night and will finish it tonight.

Jesus Christ. Do not finish it. Trust me.

Why?

Have you seen it?

I obviously didn't listen to his advice though...

 

[KarmaPolice]

OK, so last night I watched The Bridge in part so that El Floppo (or maybe it was Sweet J) would have someone with whom to talk about it.

This movie really pissed me off.

What should/could have been an interesting documentary about why people are attracted to the Golden Gate Bridge as a suicide locale, or why the bridge isn't protected from such attempts, or how the people who fish these folks out of the water deal with their jobs, or simply an in-depth look at suicide and mental illness, was instead what appeared to be just a way to appeal to the basest and most prurient instincts we might have. Don't get me wrong--the documentary was compelling and kept me completely rapt, but I felt like there was no good reason that it should have been made. It was a horribly superficial look at mental illness, meant only to titillate. And watching people hurl themselves off a bridge is...well, I certainly shouldn't have watched this right before bed.

I also thought there was some very questionable musical selections--parts that were a bit too upbeat for the situation, or in some cases simply too earnest.

The cinematography of the bridge and juxtaposition of tourist and happy folks enjoying it with those who choose to end their lives there were very well done.

Can't recommend this to anyone unless you just like watching horribly troubled people kill themselves. 1/5

I actually liked that it didn't get too much more than a lay-perspective into the mental illness. Certainly couldve gone further in depth into bi-polar disorder (the leitmotif of those killing themselves), but he seemed to make a conscious decision to just keep with the families and their perspectives, which is a more personal, less clinical approach. But I hear ya on feeling like it was an avenue that could/should've been explored, considering that leitmotif.

I think the director made the movie as a response to an article about how easy it is to jump from there, and how it has become a suicide mecca, of sorts (IIRC, it was a New Yorker article). IIRC, he started the project as a protest effort to try and get the fence built, and then it turned into what it became.

That's what he talked about in the bonus features. Evidently there was an article in the NYT about how they want some sort of suicide net around the bridge and it was his intent to go there to capture what was going on there and get info and the film seemed to morph into something else.

I understand your's and Krista's beef with the direction/editing and how they focused on Gene and made it feel like some thriller or something like that. My take is this: they started filming, actually caught people in the act. IMO it would have been more offensive if they just did that and didn't at least attempt to get these people's stories or who they were. I would bet that in a couple cases it was just a perfect storm of family willing to talk to them about it/how much footage they had of the person. The people who talked were definately at peace with what happened or at least at an acceptance level with it, hence why they talked I would think. Others (I would probably be in this mind set) would probably be pissed that these people caught their loved one's death on camera and they were the last to see them alive and not me. I think I read they captured 23/24 deaths that year, but only a handful of people would talk to them (for obvious reasons).

I think the movie would have been improved if they talked a little about why they were doing this or if they were taking any steps to prevent these deaths (I talked a little in the above post about this). As it was I could see how people would be pissed and think is was just them sensationalizing a couple deaths for no reason other than morbid voyeurism or just to make a buck.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Bridge:

Started this last night and will finish it tonight.

Jesus Christ. Do not finish it. Trust me.

Why?

Have you seen it?

I obviously didn't listen to his advice though...

In the queue, but haven't seen it yet.

 

[shake zula]

Bronson: Lets start with the good - Well told story especially considering the story isn't that special. Interesting story telling style. Great music. Absolutely fantastic work by the lead, Tom Hardy. This movie could be top 50, easily, if not for the HORRIBLE art house forcefulness. The movie just ends up trying too hard and that is what kills it. Most definitely worth watching, 4/5.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Hamlet 2:

Absolutely stupid, but I absolutely enjoyed it.

Hearts of Darkness:

Don't know what I was expecting, but besides learning a few things about what went on when they were filming Apocalypse Now, I wasn't very interested in the movie. Seemed like the pacing was slow (or it was just late at night) and I found myself struggling to focus on the movie.

 

[hooter311]

Midnight Express

Good stuff, one of the better prison films I've seen. Bad Boys is always going to be pretty hard to top for me. Really has aged well. Would you really go gay that quick though?

4/5

The Verdict

Newman is great but we've been over-saturated with court room dramas since it was released. I thought it was good, but wasn't blown away.

3/5

Thirteen Ghosts

Had never seen this despite liking Lillard in pretty much everything he's ever done. Forgot how gorgeous Shannon Elizabeth was. But ultimately its pretty stupid and tries to tip toe a thin line between being funny and clever and sadistic. Fun enough, but I was kind of expecting more. Tony Shaloub annoys me.

2/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

Hamlet 2:

Absolutely stupid, but I absolutely enjoyed it.

Hearts of Darkness:

Don't know what I was expecting, but besides learning a few things about what went on when they were filming Apocalypse Now, I wasn't very interested in the movie. Seemed like the pacing was slow (or it was just late at night) and I found myself struggling to focus on the movie.

Loved Hamlet 2. "You never loved me daddy!"I haven't seen Hearts of Darkness in 15 years, but I liked it a lot.

 

[whoknew]

I watched Green Zone over the weekend. I know a lot of people didn't like it because they thought it was too preachy. I didn't really have that problem. I thought it was fairly entertaining - if very unbelievable at parts. I just took it for a fictional conspiracy action movie - it was pretty decent at that. Clearly good enough for a rental.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I watched Green Zone over the weekend. I know a lot of people didn't like it because they thought it was too preachy. I didn't really have that problem. I thought it was fairly entertaining - if very unbelievable at parts. I just took it for a fictional conspiracy action movie - it was pretty decent at that. Clearly good enough for a rental.

This pretty much sums up my thoughts exactly.

 

[Chaka]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

 

[Copeman]

The Town

I will echo the earlier reviews, this movie was pretty darn good. I don't get the hate for Affleck, he did a fine job in this. The guy is talented, not sure how anyone can say otherwise. The rest of the cast as already said was outstanding. Still, with the great acting and wonderful action, I still felt something was missing. Can't place it, but something was missing. However, it was still very good and was money well spent. The sounds of the gun battles are every bit as good as those in Heat.

 

[hooter311]

The TownI will echo the earlier reviews, this movie was pretty darn good. I don't get the hate for Affleck, he did a fine job in this. The guy is talented, not sure how anyone can say otherwise. The rest of the cast as already said was outstanding. Still, with the great acting and wonderful action, I still felt something was missing. Can't place it, but something was missing. However, it was still very good and was money well spent. The sounds of the gun battles are every bit as good as those in Heat.

Liked it, but not as much as others are posting. Affleck should have stayed behind the camera, Jon Hamm was distracting playing anyone but Don Draper. Tried attaining a higher level of concept and failed at that aspect. Was a little too cookie cutter of a script. Everything was a bit too convenient and there weren't any major surprises. Very little difference between Affleck and Renner and DeNiro and Kilmer's characters in Heat. By the end I couldn't help but think a little bit to myself that I would rather have been watching Heat. Not hating on it, very solid film, and Affleck is going to have a great career as a director, but this is far from a masterpiece. 3.5/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

Grodin is money, I agree.

 

[El Floppo]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

Grodin is money, I agree.

I saw this in the theaters as a kid and LOVED it. Hate to think of it as yet another one that doesn't hold up to adult/modern scrutiny.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

Grodin is money, I agree.

I saw this in the theaters as a kid and LOVED it. Hate to think of it as yet another one that doesn't hold up to adult/modern scrutiny.

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

Grodin is money, I agree.

I saw this in the theaters as a kid and LOVED it. Hate to think of it as yet another one that doesn't hold up to adult/modern scrutiny.

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Yeah, never saw it before and tried watching it about a month ago. Ended up turning it off after about 25mins.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Hamlet 2:

Absolutely stupid, but I absolutely enjoyed it.

Hearts of Darkness:

Don't know what I was expecting, but besides learning a few things about what went on when they were filming Apocalypse Now, I wasn't very interested in the movie. Seemed like the pacing was slow (or it was just late at night) and I found myself struggling to focus on the movie.

Loved Hamlet 2. "You never loved me daddy!"I haven't seen Hearts of Darkness in 15 years, but I liked it a lot.

"####### macho bastards and their fear of the arts!"

I think Hamlet 2 would be one that would grow on me even more if watched a couple times too. Really funny stuff in this movie... I'll look for it at the used stores or in the discount bins.

 

[Chaka]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Yeah, never saw it before and tried watching it about a month ago. Ended up turning it off after about 25mins.

Philistine!

 

[Chaka]

Heaven Can Wait

Continuing my list of classic films I've missed. Oy. Awful. Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. I don't know what was worse, the plot or Julie Christie's haircut.

That's a shame. It probably doesn't hold up well but I remember that it was pretty funny and I have seen worse from an outrageous plot point of view. Also Charles Grodin is fantastic, as usual.

Grodin is money, I agree.

I saw this in the theaters as a kid and LOVED it. Hate to think of it as yet another one that doesn't hold up to adult/modern scrutiny.

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Hamlet 2:

Absolutely stupid, but I absolutely enjoyed it.

Hearts of Darkness:

Don't know what I was expecting, but besides learning a few things about what went on when they were filming Apocalypse Now, I wasn't very interested in the movie. Seemed like the pacing was slow (or it was just late at night) and I found myself struggling to focus on the movie.

Loved Hamlet 2. "You never loved me daddy!"I haven't seen Hearts of Darkness in 15 years, but I liked it a lot.

"####### macho bastards and their fear of the arts!"

I think Hamlet 2 would be one that would grow on me even more if watched a couple times too. Really funny stuff in this movie... I'll look for it at the used stores or in the discount bins.

If you like Steve Coogan, his Alan Partridge Series on DVD is hilarious.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

You'll smoke a turd in Hell for that, blasphemer!

 

[El Floppo]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

You'll smoke a turd in Hell for that, blasphemer!

He hates cans.

 

[Chaka]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

I said "Please".

 

[Glaven]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

Saw Caddyshack about a month ago and it was just as funny as I remembered, if not funnier. Top 5 comedy of all-time imo.

 

[Vultan]

I'm certain I would have felt differently had I seen it as a child. Kind of like The Jerk. That doesn't hold up well.

Please stop.

The Jerk, Caddyshack, Airplane!, etc. These are iconic movies from my childhood that I adore. But when I see them now they just aren't funny anymore.

Did it hurt when your soul died?

 

[Jutz]

Watched Scooby Doo Camp Scare this weekend. It was awesome. In the end... the bad guys would've gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids. I strongly identify with Shaggy.

 

[Kenny Powers]

The Perfect Getaway....Good cast, dumb twist. Its worth watching for Milla, Olyphant, and Zahn but thats about it....4.5/10

 

[Copeman]

The Perfect Getaway....Good cast, dumb twist. Its worth watching for Milla, Olyphant, and Zahn but thats about it....4.5/10

I liked that movie alot, thought it was very entertaining. Milla was her usual awesome self, but the other chick was hot as well. I didn't think the twist was that bad. What else would have been good?