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My best non-FBG movie friend just e-mailed me yesterday that it is finally in wide release, which I read to mean "Why did you move from Chicago to some backwater, dummy?" Anyway, it re-sparked my desire to see it SOON.We were in Africa for three weeks, which accounted for a bit of my absence but allowed me to watch a bunch of movies. :(
Well, the acting is pretty bad.
Haven't seen it. It's so cheesy it's entertaining?
I watched this again last week since it's one of my all time favorites.I still find it great.saintfool said:The acting is pretty awful across the board. Patrick, Gabriel, and Liam are only minor offenders here because of their smallish roles. Nigel Terry is pretty bad though and that's a problem for someone playing Arthur. Nicol Williamson is great and really kind of steals the show. Mirren is fine in a minor role. I actually kind of like Paul Geoffrey as Percival. It looks good despite being pretty dated. The acting is just too hammy even though the roles lend themselves to that. Maybe I want it to be more true to the tales themselves and would have liked it to be longer?Chaka said:Really? I loved this movie. Saw it maybe 5 years ago and still enjoyed it, but perhaps it was the nostalgia (you and I are the same age apparently). What did you find to be cringe worthy? Excalibur also has some real star power that probably holds up better today than it did at the time (Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne).saintfool said:I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
I suppose it depends on what you want out of a movie. I don't like depressing movies any more than I like happy movies. But I *really* don't like movies where the happiness feels forced and rote.Really?I think it's an entertaining movie. Not great but definitely enjoyable.It beats the heck out of most PT Anderson's depressing films.Not trying to be harsh here, but Seabiscuit is a total piece of ####.I have never had any desire at all to see Seabiscuit but this post is changing my mind.And get prepared for some Krippling; I'm two months behind in here.
Good movie. Nothing special, but fun and silly.
It's funny that a movie as deeply flawed as Excalibur is so great to a kid. This was my favorite movie when I was abou 11 years old. Interesting that the negative things an adult can notice are imperceptible to kids.saintfool said:I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
I love this movie. One of the most inspiring movies I've ever seen, and a beautiful study of true friendship.krista4 said:
I think it depends on the voiceover. Scorsese uses it well with Casino and Goodfellas.krista4 said:I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.I know it might be silly, but for the most it will start ruining a movie for me when you tell me what's going on.
krista4 said:I know I already commented that I only found this movie OK, but it did have one of my favorite lines ever, delivered byTom Wilkinson
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great line.
It's way up in the queue. Up next this week JCVD and the Ivanhoe miniseries.krista4 said:I loved this movie when I saw it years ago, but wonder if it held up. Eagerly anticipating the jdogg review.Oooooo. Sweet. This is already way up high in my queue
I remember the conversation, but I don't remember the warning.krista4 said:You missed the back and forth between Floppo and me on this 200 pages back.Why?El Floppo said:Jesus Christ. Do not finish it. Trust me.The Bridge:
Started this last night and will finish it tonight.
Rodney Dangerfield is about as funny as an actor can get. And Ted Knight is awesome. But I don't think Chevy Chase is nearly as funny as he thinks he is.krista4 said:
Didn't see it. Is that the dance movie?krista4 said:
High-school cheerleading.
I'm surprised you hated A Serious Man. I would have guessed that movie was squarely in your wheelhouse. I liked Hurt Locker more than most. It wasn't great, but it was unique and well acted. I'd never seen a character so addicted to such a dangerous job before, so that was interesting.krista4 said:
It's unfortunate that the story of Seabiscuit is a Hollywood cliche, but it is. The movie executes well considering the tired plotline they were given, and Tobey did a fairly good job despite being typecast as Spiderman as the victim of his too-quick rise to fame. If you saw Seabiscuit before you saw Rocky, or that other boxing one, or that one with the football player, or that one with the football team, or that one with the basketball team, or that other one one with the guy who overcame incredible odds to take on the greatest thing that they'll ever get to do, or that other one with the other guy who overcame incredible odds to take on the greatest thing that he'd ever get to do, and so on - if this was really and truly the first and only inspirational sports movie you'd ever seen, MAYBE then I could understand liking it the best of the bunch.joffer said:
Along those lines, I liked Drumline. Did you see that?
You are incorrect, sir. (at least on Goodfellas - I haven't seen Casino)I think it depends on the voiceover. Scorsese uses it well with Casino and Goodfellas.krista4 said:I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.I know it might be silly, but for the most it will start ruining a movie for me when you tell me what's going on.
Whenever I eat bad pizza, I bust out the "Oh, this is the best pizza in a cup ever" line.
it's definitely a guilty pleasure kind of movie that works if you let it. the eye-candy is there but it is kind of charming for such a slender premise. i'm one of those rare types that kind of digs dunst in a cheerleader outfit.
Seems obvious why but it definitely qualifies. Thanks, I feel much better now.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Seriously? That's...that's...perfect. Exactly what I was hoping for. Did someone hack your account, or did the awesomeness just go through the roof?krista4 said:
I liked Bring It On.
Saw Bring It On probably 3 or 4 times in theaters. It was a very tolerable date movie for me. Always remember it because it's probably the only film in history where the main character shares my last name.SmoovySmoov said:I liked Bring It On.
i thought this was pretty okay. the cast is the key though. straithairn and banks you could count on to pull their weight. the others - namely the sisters - were surprisingly good. the younger one is doing the zach snyder flick "sucker punch". they both were pretty and interesting looking.
She had a "ghosty" look about her. Very peculiar looking
One of my favorite lines ever. I say it whenever I can- whether it's relevant or not.
Bring it On is an objectively good comedy with many admirers. That's like saying that Clueless is a guilty pleasure. C'mon.No, it's me.I admitted to having an inexplicable fondness for high-school movies.
I haven't seen this one yet b/c I hold the original in such high regard. For those who don't know, it's based on A Tale Of Two Sisters. Along with Audition and The Orphanage, this is my favorite horror movie that I've seen in the last few years, and I highly suggest it for those who like the foreign horror movies. I am sure I'll get around to watching this version sooner or later though.
Yeah, I really don't get why you're so annoyed with voiceovers. I've heard the device described as "lazy storytelling," and I don't agree with that. I don't think it's lazy - and I don't think it's bulletproof. It's no more (and no less) lazy than any other myriad device.You are incorrect, sir. (at least on Goodfellas - I haven't seen Casino)I think it depends on the voiceover. Scorsese uses it well with Casino and Goodfellas.I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.
But just for the sets and script, right?I liked Bring It On.
Three separate women? You playa.Saw Bring It On probably 3 or 4 times in theaters. It was a very tolerable date movie for me. Always remember it because it's probably the only film in history where the main character shares my last name.I liked Bring It On.
I remember somewhat liking Stomp The Yard on a rainy saturday afternoon a couple years back
I think the other sister threw me off the scent of the twist
No, my girlfriend had amnesia, you ####!Three separate women? You playa.Saw Bring It On probably 3 or 4 times in theaters. It was a very tolerable date movie for me. Always remember it because it's probably the only film in history where the main character shares my last name.I liked Bring It On.
I prefer "Stick It" with Missy Peregrym.
Sadly I know exactly the scene and movie
I think maybe it's because when it's done (in a way I consider poorly- which is most of the time), I feel like the director is holding my hand during the movie. I don't need a voiceover telling me the character is walking into the bar to look for the man in black - I am watching the ####in' movie, and I can see that. I've been known to say that it's lazy filmmaking b/c I think it can be used as too much of a crutch. I just feel like you should be able to get the feeling you want and relay the messages you want 95% of the time through the performance of the actors and the shots you choose. If there is a VO rolling and it's telling me the exact thing the movie is telling me I get annoyed because I feel that the director is saying that the audience isn't smart enough to follow what's going on. I realize that is probably not their reason or intent, but it's why I think it's unneeded and it annoys me.Yeah, I really don't get why you're so annoyed with voiceovers. I've heard the device described as "lazy storytelling," and I don't agree with that. I don't think it's lazy - and I don't think it's bulletproof. It's no more (and no less) lazy than any other myriad device.You are incorrect, sir. (at least on Goodfellas - I haven't seen Casino)I think it depends on the voiceover. Scorsese uses it well with Casino and Goodfellas.I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.
i watched this a couple of weeks ago. i liked it well enough but felt it crapped out in the end.
I've seen just about all the Bring It On movies. And I've seen Stick It. And... I love them all. Pure awesomness.I even started a thread about the Bring It On movies... no one cared...I prefer "Stick It" with Missy Peregrym."It's not called 'gymNICEstics!"
I hear you. It doesn't annoy me
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