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[cosjobs]

Been sucked into some atrsy type movies while watching TV late night lately.

Young Adam, kind of depressing but worth watching. Lots of nudity/sex but it's kind of gritty and not very erotic at all.

Beautiful Kate, also kind of dark but an interesting story. The few Australian films I've seen come across as much more believable than US Films, less sensational maybe

I don't know that I find them more believable, but much like their wine, they seems to make some interesting and enjoyable products on some very modest price points. In fact if you gave me four dvds I never heard of and one of them was from Australia: That's the one I'd watch first every time. They have a very high OBP, even if the slugging numbers are mediocre. (Baseball AND wine analogies in a single reply)

 

[cstu]

Funny Games U.S.

Not funny.

Still angers me that I watched it.

Yes, the original is much better.

 

[jdoggydogg]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

You hoped a movie about the assassination of in Laden would be joyful? But seriously, I am seeing it this weekend. We'll compare notes.

 

[jdoggydogg]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

I felt the same way about The Hurt Locker.

agreed.

Holy crap: I didn't know Bigelow directed Point Break. She also directed Strange Days - which I remember being cool.

 

[Amburger]

Just saw The Hobbit, it was good, a bit boring but I love all the characters and the story.Saw DJANGO the day before. Loved it!!! I can't get enough Tarantino movies.

 

[El Floppo]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover came on showtime last night- watched a little bit of it including
. Now- I remember seeing this in the theaters and feeling very meh about it... thought it was more style over substance and the style was even too stylized, if that makes any sense. It felt manipulative in a Solondz kind of way- throwing "uncomfortable" behavior and imagery up there gratuitously. I'd even say I disliked it. Saw the next Greenaway movie after that and washed my hands of him. But watching it this time... felt like there was more going on- that I had really missed something the first time around. I can't quite put my finger on it as I was tired and caught a little bit of it. Hell- the use of color and lighting alone is worth a full watch again. Can anybody sell me more on this?

 

[biggamer3]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

You hoped a movie about the assassination of in Laden would be joyful? But seriously, I am seeing it this weekend. We'll compare notes.

Its a great film, the only negative reviews I have read are the people who thought the movie was condoning torture, it clearly wasn't if you had your eyes open.

 

[biggamer3]

Just saw The Hobbit, it was good, a bit boring but I love all the characters and the story.Saw DJANGO the day before. Loved it!!! I can't get enough Tarantino movies.

Am I the only one in the world who didnt like Pulp Fiction and loved Django and Bastards?

 

[NCCommish]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

 

[Amburger]

Just saw The Hobbit, it was good, a bit boring but I love all the characters and the story.Saw DJANGO the day before. Loved it!!! I can't get enough Tarantino movies.

Am I the only one in the world who didnt like Pulp Fiction and loved Django and Bastards?

I honestly can't think of a Tarantino movie that I didn't like. Maybe I didn't LOVE them all, but they are all GOOD.You are right, you have got to be the only person ever who dislikes Pulp Fiction! It's a CLASSIC.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover came on showtime last night- watched a little bit of it including

Wow. Cool tracking shot. Never saw the movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

You hoped a movie about the assassination of in Laden would be joyful? But seriously, I am seeing it this weekend. We'll compare notes.

Its a great film, the only negative reviews I have read are the people who thought the movie was condoning torture, it clearly wasn't if you had your eyes open.

Most people with a brain - including interrogation experts - will tell you torture isn't effective.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Just saw The Hobbit, it was good, a bit boring but I love all the characters and the story.Saw DJANGO the day before. Loved it!!! I can't get enough Tarantino movies.

Am I the only one in the world who didnt like Pulp Fiction and loved Django and Bastards?

Have you seen Pulp more than once? I know it's way too hyped. But I do think it's better with multiple viewings.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

 

[NCCommish]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

I agree that the end was very sudden and somewhat anticlimactic. But I liked Renner and I liked the set pieces.

 

[NCCommish]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

I agree that the end was very sudden and somewhat anticlimactic. But I liked Renner and I liked the set pieces.

I did like Renner and he was the reason I gave it shot. If they do another with him I'll probably check it out and write this one off to poorly handled origin story.

 

[Sarnoff]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I don't remember there being much to this movie. It's like 5 scenes.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

I agree that the end was very sudden and somewhat anticlimactic. But I liked Renner and I liked the set pieces.

I did like Renner and he was the reason I gave it shot. If they do another with him I'll probably check it out and write this one off to poorly handled origin story.

I know that the original trilogy set the bar pretty high. For me, I think most action movies are so terrible, it was impossible for me to not compare Renner's new movie to most of the other crappy action movies I watch, and I thought it was much better than many of the efforts in this genre.

 

[NCCommish]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

I agree that the end was very sudden and somewhat anticlimactic. But I liked Renner and I liked the set pieces.

I did like Renner and he was the reason I gave it shot. If they do another with him I'll probably check it out and write this one off to poorly handled origin story.

I know that the original trilogy set the bar pretty high. For me, I think most action movies are so terrible, it was impossible for me to not compare Renner's new movie to most of the other crappy action movies I watch, and I thought it was much better than many of the efforts in this genre.

I read the books so I went into the original trilogy holding my nose but Matt really made it work and those weren't bad movies at all. So yeah probably part of my disappointment with this one was it didn't really make it to those levels.

 

[biggamer3]

Just saw The Hobbit, it was good, a bit boring but I love all the characters and the story.Saw DJANGO the day before. Loved it!!! I can't get enough Tarantino movies.

Am I the only one in the world who didnt like Pulp Fiction and loved Django and Bastards?

Have you seen Pulp more than once? I know it's way too hyped. But I do think it's better with multiple viewings.

Nope, and I watched it many years ago when I was still a teen. Will rewatch it again.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw the latest Bourne flick with Jeremy Renner. It was meh at best. Have Drudge reserved for tonight. Glad to see the review above.

I've read a lot of negative reviews of Bourne, and it surprised me. I liked it

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get there. The big enemy is basically killed with little direct confrontation and everyone sails off into the sunset. I just felt cheated at the end I guess. I don't mind being set up for a sequel but it was like the whole last third of the movie was all about setting up the next one.

I agree that the end was very sudden and somewhat anticlimactic. But I liked Renner and I liked the set pieces.

I did like Renner and he was the reason I gave it shot. If they do another with him I'll probably check it out and write this one off to poorly handled origin story.

I know that the original trilogy set the bar pretty high. For me, I think most action movies are so terrible, it was impossible for me to not compare Renner's new movie to most of the other crappy action movies I watch, and I thought it was much better than many of the efforts in this genre.

I read the books so I went into the original trilogy holding my nose but Matt really made it work and those weren't bad movies at all. So yeah probably part of my disappointment with this one was it didn't really make it to those levels.

I dig it.

 

[saintfool]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover came on showtime last night- watched a little bit of it including

Technical marvel for sure but what I remember of Greenaway's stuff. I though the entire film was more to be admired than loved (Baz Luhrnman is like that for me too). I haven't seen it in many, many year though. I remember liking "Prospero's Book" more but then it was Geilgud fer feck's sake. I might give this a go again because it is worth revisiting. Have you seen "Russian Ark", which seems another one of those where filmcraft comes into play heavily.

 

[cstu]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover came on showtime last night- watched a little bit of it including

I haven't seen it but I read the synopsis and it seems like a pretty basic story:

Spoiler

Wife cheats on ####### husband, husband kills her lover, wife kills husband

 

[saintfool]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover came on showtime last night- watched a little bit of it including

Yeah, it's a little more outrageous than that.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover - One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

 

[Worm]

Cube I really liked the movie "Cube". If you don't mind the low-budget, and can live with some really bad to mediocre acting, you might enjoy it. 3/5

Cube fans unite!

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Most people with a brain - including interrogation experts - will tell you torture isn't effective.

ha... I'd say you're dead wrong. How do you think the United States got the name of the courier that led to Bin Laden? (water boarding and sleep deprivation)Debate for a later time.Im about to watch Zero Dark Thiry or Killing Them Softly

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Finally watched Looper. Damn, why did I wait so long to see this? Loved it. I thought JGL knocked it out of the park, and the story was really interesting. 9/10

 

[biggamer3]

Most people with a brain - including interrogation experts - will tell you torture isn't effective.

ha... I'd say you're dead wrong. How do you think the United States got the name of the courier that led to Bin Laden? (water boarding and sleep deprivation)Debate for a later time.Im about to watch Zero Dark Thiry or Killing Them Softly

Well its been highly debated if torture actually led to the information of the courier and dont want to spoil the movie so i will put this next point in spoiler tag.

Spoiler

The movie showed Maya finally getting the inmate to tell them information only after they tricked him into thinking it was over anyways and his boys back in Saudi would likely think he turned anyway since he was led to believe the bombing was prevented.

Also Torture has been shown to lead to erroneous information that either led agents on wild goose chases or dangerous traps.

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Well its been highly debated if torture actually led to the information of the courier and dont want to spoil the movie so i will put this next point in spoiler tag.

Spoiler

The movie showed Maya finally getting the inmate to tell them information only after they tricked him into thinking it was over anyways and his boys back in Saudi would likely think he turned anyway since he was led to believe the bombing was prevented.

Also Torture has been shown to lead to erroneous information that either led agents on wild goose chases or dangerous traps.

We'll probably never really knowI could see how it could go both ways though

 

[Worm]

I watched Machete the other night.

Review: lol

 

[Chaka]

The United States does not use torture on detainees they use enhanced interrogation techniques. There is a huge difference. I mean torture is two syllables and only seven letters, EIT is like 9 or 10 syllables and a whole lot more letters.



Try to keep it straight.

 

[wazoo11]

The DebtReally tried to like this movie but turned it off midway through. Great cast, lousy story.2.5/5

 

[biggamer3]

The United States does not use torture on detainees they use enhanced interrogation techniques. There is a huge difference. I mean torture is two syllables and only seven letters, EIT is like 9 or 10 syllables and a whole lot more letters.



Try to keep it straight.

How is waterboarding not torture?The debate on waterboarding was if it led to any great intel, I dont think anyone debated that it wasnt a form of torture

 

[Chaka]

The United States does not use torture on detainees they use enhanced interrogation techniques. There is a huge difference. I mean torture is two syllables and only seven letters, EIT is like 9 or 10 syllables and a whole lot more letters.

Try to keep it straight.

How is waterboarding not torture?The debate on waterboarding was if it led to any great intel, I dont think anyone debated that it wasnt a form of torture

Because it's enhanced interrogation.In case I need to make it entirely clear, before this becomes a legitimate hijack, I am being sarcastic.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

You hoped a movie about the assassination of in Laden would be joyful? But seriously, I am seeing it this weekend. We'll compare notes.

Its a great film, the only negative reviews I have read are the people who thought the movie was condoning torture, it clearly wasn't if you had your eyes open.

I'd heard those criticisms, and I think it showed it objectively, by and large without passing judgment. That's left up to the viewer, which I like.However, my understanding is that the information that led to Bin Laden being found was not a result of torture. That seems like a pretty key fact for the movie to whiff on.

 

[Copeman]

Fire Fire

Pretty good cast, good premise, poorly executed. Could have been really good.

2.6/5

 

[Daywalker]

"Zero Dark 30" is a grim, joyless film. I wanted to like it but I found it largely unable to make an emotional connection with me. I think Bigelow and I are star-crossed like that.

You hoped a movie about the assassination of in Laden would be joyful? But seriously, I am seeing it this weekend. We'll compare notes.

Its a great film, the only negative reviews I have read are the people who thought the movie was condoning torture, it clearly wasn't if you had your eyes open.

I'd heard those criticisms, and I think it showed it objectively, by and large without passing judgment. That's left up to the viewer, which I like.However, my understanding is that the information that led to Bin Laden being found was not a result of torture. That seems like a pretty key fact for the movie to whiff on.

A huge whiff or the info they got was different then what has been reported officially and/or in the media.

 

[saintfool]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover - One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

if you aren't ready for it then it will totally suck. it is a very specific film. i remember it taking me able half the film to understand the accents. i'd probably go with it subtitled now as a precaution.

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Also Torture has been shown to lead to erroneous information that either led agents on wild goose chases or dangerous traps.

as opposed to the other way around? All debatableand to GPJ.. many high ranking officials want people to believe that torture wasnt used to extract information.. why do you think that is? Regardless we'll never really know the truth but I dont believe that it is necessary.the movie was meh... they really laid it on thick with the lead character's obsessive take no prisoners attitude. decent overall but wouldnt watch it again.I still have a problem with the whole burial at sea... just puts more doubt on what really happened and or if Bin Laden was already dead like many thought. Who knows

 

[jdoggydogg]

Cube I really liked the movie "Cube". If you don't mind the low-budget, and can live with some really bad to mediocre acting, you might enjoy it. 3/5

Cube fans unite!

 

[jdoggydogg]

Most people with a brain - including interrogation experts - will tell you torture isn't effective.

ha... I'd say you're dead wrong. How do you think the United States got the name of the courier that led to Bin Laden? (water boarding and sleep deprivation)

Debate for a later time.

Im about to watch Zero Dark Thiry or Killing Them Softly

Good idea. I started a new topic.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover - One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

if you aren't ready for it then it will totally suck. it is a very specific film. i remember it taking me able half the film to understand the accents. i'd probably go with it subtitled now as a precaution.

The scenes I've seen remind me of Moulin Rouge. That is not a compliment.

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Most people with a brain - including interrogation experts - will tell you torture isn't effective.

ha... I'd say you're dead wrong. How do you think the United States got the name of the courier that led to Bin Laden? (water boarding and sleep deprivation)

Debate for a later time.

Im about to watch Zero Dark Thiry or Killing Them Softly

Good idea. I started a new topic.

I see.. I'll be following but I can already see a Zero Dark Thirty in my book gets a 7/10 and Im being nice because I was interested in the "story"

going to watch Killing them Softly now.. and maybe Seven Psychopaths

 

[JZilla]

I was a little disappointed in Killing Them Softly. It was alright I guess.

Torture ain't right but it's been working pretty well for a few millenia

 

[El Floppo]

Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover - One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

if you aren't ready for it then it will totally suck. it is a very specific film. i remember it taking me able half the film to understand the accents. i'd probably go with it subtitled now as a precaution.

The scenes I've seen remind me of Moulin Rouge. That is not a compliment.

Worth a watch, IMO, especially if you don't know Greenaway's work. Worth it for his command of the visuals to tell his story- like moving/talking old-masters' painting come to life... Vermeers or some of the other Dutch masters who use color and light/darkness so well. I think you'll appreciate that aspect of it, JD.But the stories tend to be self-serving gross-outs rife with lots of sex=violence, nudity (often of people you dn't want to see nude), and bodily functions of all kinds.Funny- I didn't notice the accents... but maybe because Helen Mirren is nude for 90% of it (including a romp in offal- no joke).eta: but yeah- his films tend to be polarizing much like Solondz and Von Trier.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I watched Machete the other night.

Review: lol

Loved Machete.

 

[biggamer3]

Also Torture has been shown to lead to erroneous information that either led agents on wild goose chases or dangerous traps.

as opposed to the other way around? All debatableand to GPJ.. many high ranking officials want people to believe that torture wasnt used to extract information.. why do you think that is? Regardless we'll never really know the truth but I dont believe that it is necessary.

the movie was meh... they really laid it on thick with the lead character's obsessive take no prisoners attitude. decent overall but wouldnt watch it again.

I still have a problem with the whole burial at sea... just puts more doubt on what really happened and or if Bin Laden was already dead like many thought. Who knows

At first i was also like "wtf this is fishy" but after thinking about it, thats about the only thing you could do with a terrorist with so many followers.

 

[biggamer3]

saw Seven Psychopaths. Very different than any other movie, thats for sure. Great cast, funny scenes, but the whole over the top weirdness was a bit too much for me. This had potential to be a great film. PS they really didnt need "7" psychopaths, if they stuck to "5" it would have been a better film IMO