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[Chaka]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

That is exactly what I thought, and I said as much in here, and I couldn't have been more wrong.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

The Life and Times of Tim

I have been watching a lot more of this HBO comedy, and I am becoming a big fan. You really need to check this show out. It's very dry, but hilarious. Give it several episodes, because it's an aesthetic that grows on you.. I am re-watching episodes I'd already seen before and laughing more the second time around.

My link

 

[jdoggydogg]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

Drive is nothing like Fast And Furious. It's kind of an art house thriller.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Life and Times of Tim

I have been watching a lot more of this HBO comedy, and I am becoming a big fan. You really need to check this show out. It's very dry, but hilarious. Give it several episodes, because it's an aesthetic that grows on you.. I am re-watching episodes I'd already seen before and laughing more the second time around.

My link

 

[bshell27]

I may be crucified, but I really enjoyed Crazy. Stupid. Love. I know it's been out a while but I finally got around to watching it. A lot of it was predictable, but overall it was an enjoyable movie.

 

[Socrates11]

I may be crucified, but I really enjoyed Crazy. Stupid. Love. I know it's been out a while but I finally got around to watching it. A lot of it was predictable, but overall it was an enjoyable movie.

Got it for the wife a few weeks ago. Solid RomCom. Quite a few laugh out load moments.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I may be crucified, but I really enjoyed Crazy. Stupid. Love. I know it's been out a while but I finally got around to watching it. A lot of it was predictable, but overall it was an enjoyable movie.

I try to let people enjoy these things, because let's face it: sometimes a trite movie works really well. I was all set to hate The Devil Wears Prada, but ended up enjoying it.

 

[El Floppo]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it.

So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.

When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

The previous poster disparaged Hanna and then compared it Drive- I made my Drive comment in response to that. I liked Hanna and have no interest in seeing Drive- they're not necessarily mutually inclusive.I'd watch Drive if everything aligned for it to work out for me right now. But without much time to see any movies- even rentals- I make quick judgements that include whether my wife would be interested (she wouldn't be) before picking movies to watch. Thus- I'm not interested in seeing Drive.

 

[El Floppo]

Watched most of Killing Bono, which might be a true story about a guy who went to school with the U2 cats and whose brother was asked to join U2, but chose to stay with the family band... which obviously didn't quite hit the way U2 did. Anybody else catch this? We've still got the disc, but are likely to return it to FLix unless somebody pipes up and says the ending is almost as awesome as Drive. So far it's an almost.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

Drive is nothing like Fast And Furious. It's kind of an art house thriller.

Drive was marketed extremely poorly. There's very little action compared to many blockbusters released. Bad move to sell the trailers as it being something it isn't. One of my favorite movies from last year.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

 

[Yankee23Fan]

National Treasure - Sorry. I love this movie. I get past Nicholas Cage pretty quick and just enjoy the ride through American history. I'm looking forward to the 3rd one whenever they finally make it.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - I will admit, having another Indiana Jones movie to watch is nice. Obviously love the character. And the distinctive unrealistic punching sounds. Other than that, I'm just puzzled why this was the script they finally all agreed on. There had to be better stories out there, no?

 

[JZilla]

The previous poster disparaged Hanna and then compared it Drive- I made my Drive comment in response to that. I liked Hanna and have no interest in seeing Drive- they're not necessarily mutually inclusive.

I'd watch Drive if everything aligned for it to work out for me right now. But without much time to see any movies- even rentals- I make quick judgements that include whether my wife would be interested (she wouldn't be) before picking movies to watch. Thus- I'm not interested in seeing Drive.

:(

 

[JZilla]

I compared it to Drive because I went in expecting a smart action movie and got a drama

 

[jdoggydogg]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

 

[SofaKings]

Sick today and watched the Tower Heist. Horrid, horrid movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

I'm not knocking the line.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Sick today and watched the Tower Heist. Horrid, horrid movie.

Amazing that they got so little out of so many talented actors.

This is a real shame. What a waste. I can't recall a funny Eddie Murphy movie since he made Bowfinger in 1999.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

anyone else see Life, Above All?

Pretty good foreign film from Africa.

 

[netnalp]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

I'm not knocking the line.

Like the Sound of Music, I didn't understand the big deal made over it. Love, "On the Waterfront", "The Hustler" and "Citizen Kane". To name a few.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

I'm not knocking the line.

Like the Sound of Music, I didn't understand the big deal made over it. Love, "On the Waterfront", "The Hustler" and "Citizen Kane". To name a few.

Not to mention The Big Sleep, The Lady in the Lake, The Glass Key, The Third Man, Bad Seed, etc.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

I'm not knocking the line.

Like the Sound of Music, I didn't understand the big deal made over it. Love, "On the Waterfront", "The Hustler" and "Citizen Kane". To name a few.

On the Waterfront and The Hustler are fantastic movies. Citizen Kane is important, but I wouldn't say I love it.

Citizen Kane is a snorefest

 

[netnalp]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

I still thought that line was pretty pimp.

I'm not knocking the line.

Like the Sound of Music, I didn't understand the big deal made over it. Love, "On the Waterfront", "The Hustler" and "Citizen Kane". To name a few.

Not to mention The Big Sleep, The Lady in the Lake, The Glass Key, The Third Man, Bad Seed, etc.

What was the one where it was a big deal when Clark Gable removed his shirt and wasn't wearing an undershirt. It caused undershirt sales to plummet.

 

[Jutz]

I seem to be becoming very impatient with movies. Only made it about halfway through Drive. SAY SOMETHING!!!!

I am jealous. I went to the theatre to see it. Since I had some $ invested in this thing, and the only thing I had to do when it was over was go back to work, I actually stayed to watch the whole movie. I kept thinking... it's going to get better. It never really did. It just stayed all artsy and boring.Now We Bought A Zoo!!! Now there is an excellent movie!!! You gotta go see that. So far 3 out of 3 viewiers gave it a positive review in the FFA. One reviewier even said 'I enjoyed everything about this movie'. If that's not enough to convince you I don't know what is. Go see it!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Watched Young Adult. Wasn't surprised to find it to be a little overrated, given Diablo Cody's involvement, but it was pretty OK I suppose. Good characters and performances from Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. Some funny dialogue, and the premise was good. Not something I'd be eager to watch again though. Quirky and hip. I'd rate it with Juno.

I thought it was pretty good.Theron went all out with the role. Scene after scene, she brought intensity. She was also one of the more authentic alcoholics in recent times.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I seem to be becoming very impatient with movies. Only made it about halfway through Drive. SAY SOMETHING!!!!

I am jealous. I went to the theatre to see it. Since I had some $ invested in this thing, and the only thing I had to do when it was over was go back to work, I actually stayed to watch the whole movie. I kept thinking... it's going to get better. It never really did. It just stayed all artsy and boring.Now We Bought A Zoo!!! Now there is an excellent movie!!! You gotta go see that. So far 3 out of 3 viewiers gave it a positive review in the FFA. One reviewier even said 'I enjoyed everything about this movie'. If that's not enough to convince you I don't know what is. Go see it!

I liked Drive a lot

I think were on page

 

[jdoggydogg]

I think were on page

Drunk post!

 

[Kenny Powers]

I think were on page

Drunk post!

:westcoastbias:

 

[El Floppo]

I watched Gone With the Wind for the first time this weekend. I can see why it is considered a top 5 movie of all time. The acting is very good. While some of the romancing the south and glossing over of slavery to an extent bothered me, I could still appreciate the movie. Did it need to be 4 hours though?

I love classic movies, so take this next comment with a grain of salt: some highly-praised classic movies just aren't very good. Sometimes it's the corny acting, sometimes it's our inability to watch these movies in the proper context. From what I remember, when Rhett says, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," that was a controversial line. Well, in the modern context, that's tamer than a G rated Pixar film.

The acting style is the toughest hurdle to appreciating older movies, IMO. I'm no historian, but it seems like things changed towards a more natural, modern and easier to appreciate style with Brando and Wells in the... late 50s? Was that "method" acting? Stella Adler? My brain is fried. I still like watching old-timey films for what they are- and I think I'm bothered less by the old-timey/corney acting than most.

 

[El Floppo]

National Treasure - Sorry. I love this movie. I get past Nicholas Cage pretty quick and just enjoy the ride through American history. I'm looking forward to the 3rd one whenever they finally make it.

I'm a sucker for these type of big, stylized adventure movies too. Add a post-apocalyptic slant and I'm hooked like crack (hello there, The Postman and Waterworld).But I'll be the first to admit that they're pretty much across the board terrible movies. Doesn't stop me from enjoying the hell out of them.

 

[saintfool]

The acting style is the toughest hurdle to appreciating older movies, IMO. I'm no historian, but it seems like things changed towards a more natural, modern and easier to appreciate style with Brando and Wells in the... late 50s? Was that "method" acting? Stella Adler? My brain is fried. I still like watching old-timey films for what they are- and I think I'm bothered less by the old-timey/corney acting than most.

only possible reason for this post.

 

[El Floppo]

The acting style is the toughest hurdle to appreciating older movies, IMO. I'm no historian, but it seems like things changed towards a more natural, modern and easier to appreciate style with Brando and Wells in the... late 50s? Was that "method" acting? Stella Adler? My brain is fried. I still like watching old-timey films for what they are- and I think I'm bothered less by the old-timey/corney acting than most.

only possible reason for this post.

what post?

 

[saintfool]

The acting style is the toughest hurdle to appreciating older movies, IMO. I'm no historian, but it seems like things changed towards a more natural, modern and easier to appreciate style with Brando and Wells in the... late 50s? Was that "method" acting? Stella Adler? My brain is fried. I still like watching old-timey films for what they are- and I think I'm bothered less by the old-timey/corney acting than most.

only possible reason for this post.

what post?

i would have thought that you have seen enough films to know why the departure from the broader acting style in the early and golden age of hollywood was favored. i chalked it up to the frying of the brain.

 

[D_House]

I've been taking advantage of Netflix recently:

The Thin Blue Line: Errol Morris documentary about a death penalty case in Dallas, Texas. There has been some discussion of this film in this thread already, so I'll just say that it's definitely worth a watch. This is my favorite style of documentary - let the subjects do the talking. The last interview with Harris - the one with audio only - was riveting.

Hud: Contemporary 1963 Western starring Paul Newman as the title character. This has been listed as one of Newman's better roles (he was nominated for an Oscar). I'm a Newman fan, but this was a bit too slow-moving for me, and he's played similar troubled characters in better movies (e..g., The Hustler). The cinematography (shot in the Texas panhandle) was excellent though.

Mad Detective: Hong Kong detective thriller with a twist - the investigation concerns the murder of a cop, and the lead detective is clinically insane. Very atmospheric - the film is cast in the dark urban tones (most scenes are shot at night, in the rain) shared by many recent East Asian crime movies, and the actor playing the mad detective is convincingly psychotic. Worth a viewing if you like foreign crime films.

The Fog: Original John Carpenter film, his first effort after Halloween. This was B-movie schlock several steps down from its predecessor and The Thing, which are two of my favorite horror movies. Do not recommend.

 

[El Floppo]

The acting style is the toughest hurdle to appreciating older movies, IMO. I'm no historian, but it seems like things changed towards a more natural, modern and easier to appreciate style with Brando and Wells in the... late 50s? Was that "method" acting? Stella Adler? My brain is fried. I still like watching old-timey films for what they are- and I think I'm bothered less by the old-timey/corney acting than most.

only possible reason for this post.

what post?

i would have thought that you have seen enough films to know why the departure from the broader acting style in the early and golden age of hollywood was favored. i chalked it up to the frying of the brain.

what? slow it down for my fried brain, please.and fwiw- I took some film classes in college, but I've never actually thought through the shift in acting technique- just figured at a gut-level that it was born from the over-acting needed in silent films, on stage and on radio, and maybe some kind of culturally iconic and mass-understood way of demonstrating things in those media... kind of like what Chinese film did with their acting up until recently. The shift to the more realistic style... post WW2 angsty zeitgeist? holocaust survivor weltschmerz? overall social mores relaxing?

reply slowly please.

 

[saintfool]

Hud: Contemporary 1963 Western starring Paul Newman as the title character. This has been listed as one of Newman's better roles (he was nominated for an Oscar). I'm a Newman fan, but this was a bit too slow-moving for me, and he's played similar troubled characters in better movies (e..g., The Hustler). The cinematography (shot in the Texas panhandle) was excellent though.

this is a funny stretch of newman's career. this film and a few others in this middle period are solid performances by newman. i like "hud" but it's a distant 2nd from "hustler" or "cool hand luke". it's more on par with "harper", which is a fun little film from newman.

 

[snogger]

National Treasure - Sorry. I love this movie. I get past Nicholas Cage pretty quick and just enjoy the ride through American history. I'm looking forward to the 3rd one whenever they finally make it.

Loved the first one and have probably seen it in it's entirety at least 10 times now.. The 2nd one was OK.. But definitely dragged out at points. Hope if they make a 3rd they go back the the 1st one's formula.

 

[KarmaPolice]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

As far as the genre goes, I think Drive and Fast and Furious movies are just about on opposite ends of the spectrum. Not similar at all. That said, even the 1st and 5th Fast and Furious movies are worth a watch for a good popcorn flick. I had fun with them anyway..

 

[Chaka]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

As far as the genre goes, I think Drive and Fast and Furious movies are just about on opposite ends of the spectrum. Not similar at all. That said, even the 1st and 5th Fast and Furious movies are worth a watch for a good popcorn flick. I had fun with them anyway..

My first exposure to the F&F films was the most recent installment and I found it to be barely watchable. Clearly I am not part of the demographic these films are intended for.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

 

[KarmaPolice]

And I have no interest in seeing Drive.

This I don't understand. I can understand seeing it and not liking it but not even giving it a chance?

seeing the trailers never made we want to watch it.. Probably shouldn't base my viewings solely on trailers, but if a trailer doesn't "draw me in" I have a hard time feeling the need to watch it. So many movies I want to see and so little time that the Trailer better peak my interest or it has zero chance of hitting my "My see" list.When it reaches basic cable, and there isn't anything else on, then I may give it a shot.

I was really directing that comment specifically at Floppo not at the entirety of the movie viewing audience. It just seems to be one of those films that evokes a strong response either way and has been discussed at length in this thread. I was on the fence about it myself, actually that's not true I dismissed it outright, but it was discussed so much here that eventually I decided that I should form my own opinion rather than dismiss it outright. I am very happy I did.

I'll watch it from the chat here. But from the trailers, it looked to be like one of the "Fast and the Furious" movies. Never wanted to see one of them.

As far as the genre goes, I think Drive and Fast and Furious movies are just about on opposite ends of the spectrum. Not similar at all. That said, even the 1st and 5th Fast and Furious movies are worth a watch for a good popcorn flick. I had fun with them anyway..

My first exposure to the F&F films was the most recent installment and I found it to be barely watchable. Clearly I am not part of the demographic these films are intended for.

The realism of the bridge scene too much to handle? The first is easily the best. For somebody who usually doesn't watch/like action movies I was surprised I enjoyed a couple of these. Probably more in the realm of guilty pleasure flicks.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

 

[jdoggydogg]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

 

[belljr]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

Grosse Point Blank but I digress...

 

[jdoggydogg]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

Grosse Point Blank but I digress...

I hate to say it, but I think Grosse Point Blank is his most overrated movie.

 

[belljr]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

Grosse Point Blank but I digress...

I hate to say it, but I think Grosse Point Blank is his most overrated movie.

Really? I thought it got slammed by everyone -I guess I was wrong it got decent reviews on RT more than Max so I guess you are right...

So I will change it to War,inc or One crazy summer

 

[jdoggydogg]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

Grosse Point Blank but I digress...

I hate to say it, but I think Grosse Point Blank is his most overrated movie.

Really? I thought it got slammed by everyone -I guess I was wrong it got decent reviews on RT more than Max so I guess you are right...

So I will change it to War,inc or One crazy summer

Grosse Point Blank is a certifiable cult favorite, so I see it get a lot of love.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Say Anything...

Had never seen this movie (or any part of it) until last night. Ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. Was pleasantly surprised to see the boombox over the head wasn't the final scene - I was expecting some sappier crap and Mr. Gabriel being the thing that wins her over. Also love rom/coms that don't fall into the trap of saying that everything will be all right and the couple will live together forever. This one toes that line, but there is still an air of "let's just do this anyway" at the end of the movie that I dug. 7/10.

The Machinist:

Second time watching this one. I think after the novelty of what Bale did for the part wears off, the movie takes a slight hit. However I still think this one is one of the better psychological movies of the last decade or so. I think it's obvious that he is messed up, but I think the movie still does a good job of slowly revealing the reasons why. 7.5/10

High Fidelity is another classic Cusack movie if you're interested.The Machinist was cool. A painful reminder of a woefully underrated TV show named EZ Streets that only lasted a handful of episodes.

Say Anything is mildly okay (because of Cusack), but I have some irrational dislike of Ione Skye. She completely ruins the movie for me. I like High Fidelity much better, although Cusack is less entertaining in the one. For me, the best Cusack movie will always be Better Off Dead......and it's not close."Gee, Ricky. I'm real sorry your Mom blew up."

Most underrated Cusack movie is Max.

Grosse Point Blank but I digress...

I hate to say it, but I think Grosse Point Blank is his most overrated movie.

Disagree, but its certainly not underrated.Id go with Pushing Tin as his most underrated, althought The Ice Harvest is probably right there with it but more known. Havent seen Max.

Never saw Better Off Dead or Dont Say Anything either.