jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The wife is really stoked, but she doesn't like seeing films in the theater. I'm hoping there's a way to rent this early.
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Opens here August 2nd.Living in a smaller town sometimes sucks as far as movies goes (The Signal, Snowpiercer not coming here), but they local art theater gets it in 2 weeks.jdoggydogg said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
badmojo1006
Footballguy
<_<Opens here August 2nd.Living in a smaller town sometimes sucks as far as movies goes (The Signal, Snowpiercer not coming here), but they local art theater gets it in 2 weeks.jdoggydogg said:
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I have been scared to start this one. I have all of them recorded on my dvr, but haven't been able to hit play yet.
Doesn't seem like many people have been enjoying this one at all.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Noah:
I really get the polar opposite reviews of this one. It is what I felt all the way through this.
I liked a lot of the struggles of the characters and Aronofsky's take on the story of Noah. Thought the 1st 1/2 of the film was far better than the second. Thought the CGI was bad, and the rock angels were ####in' horrible. If this is him unhinged and able to make what he wants with basically unlimited budget, I think he needs to go back to being reigned in more. I think that a 5/10 is being generous, and it is mostly based on Aronofsky at least trying to reach for something epic. Easily his worst film.
I really get the polar opposite reviews of this one. It is what I felt all the way through this.
I liked a lot of the struggles of the characters and Aronofsky's take on the story of Noah. Thought the 1st 1/2 of the film was far better than the second. Thought the CGI was bad, and the rock angels were ####in' horrible. If this is him unhinged and able to make what he wants with basically unlimited budget, I think he needs to go back to being reigned in more. I think that a 5/10 is being generous, and it is mostly based on Aronofsky at least trying to reach for something epic. Easily his worst film.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
I don't normally watch movies more than once but I feel like I should watch this again. Thinking a lot about it today, reading reviews, etc.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I liked it.
Karma, are you religious? Because it does not portray god or noah in a very good light so I think that's where at least some of the major complaints come from, though it has plenty of other faults as well.
I think The Fountain is Aronofsky unhinged and able to make whatever he wants with a huge budget. I loved that movie, but I seem to be mostly alone on that front.
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sports_fan
Footballguy
KP, I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to Noah, I thought it was okay but that's about it. It was interesting to watch Noah the man go to that dark place but it felt like Aronofsky couldn't decide which direction to take the movie. On one side is the attempt to tell the human story in a gritty and serious manner but then he mixes in fantastical elements that seem out of place with that attempt.
Even with my complaints I thought the last 20 mins. or so were very compelling, just wish that tone had carried on throughout the film.
Methuselah in particular came across as the Eleven King of the mountain rather than a real historical man from the bible. Kept waiting for him to ask for Frodo. And the rock angels were silly, imo. I couldn't take the movie serious after that.
cstu
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
Even with my complaints I thought the last 20 mins. or so were very compelling, just wish that tone had carried on throughout the film.
saintfool
Dead sexy
caught the new woody allen last night, "magic in the moonlight". i would give it a C+ maybe. it felt like woody was working out some ideas but they didn't come together well enough. lots of navel-gazing, which he has done very well in his time, but not so much here. great leads with Colin Firth and Emma Stone but they're both not right for this. they have ZERO chemistry together and while she might be game for this kind of role, she wasn't clicking here. a shame really.
IC FBGCav
Footballguy
I just finished watching it. Mixed feelings. Probably would not pay to see it knowing what I know now. Seeing SJ naked is probably worth the 6 bucks I paid though. No real plot to this movie.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Not in the slightest.
I think the Old Testament doesn't portray God in a very good light. One of the things that I liked about the movie was it's portrayal of Noah. Very flawed and has him go to some dark places.
Too many other negatives for me and ended up outweighing the few positives. I know I have 0 patience for CGI, but I thought the angels were horrible, and Iike Dutch said, I had trouble taking anything in the movie seriously after that. Wasn't prepared for how much they were in the movie. Didn't like many of the character actions or plots and really didn't like Hermione's lecture at the end for whatever reason.
I really liked the Fountain. It was supposed to have a 70M + budget, but I think it got trimmed down to 30M. Love all his movies except this one.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Nope. It's not the believability of those creatures or their story (actually thought that backstory was kinda cool), I just thought they looked like crap and were kinda silly. Just think Aronofsky is at his best on a small scale dealing with the dark side of humans, and his movies usually don't have that many characters. I think The Wrestler, Requiem, and Black Swan are fantastic. The Fountain I really liked as well, but that was still dealing with individuals. Noah worked best for me on that level, but starting breaking down once it became 'bigger' for lack of any better descriptor.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
Enemy
Fantastically enigmatic film that keeps you guessing throughout. And unlike some enigmatic films I'm pretty sure this one has an answer. Any fans of films that make you think should definitely check this out.
5/5.
Fantastically enigmatic film that keeps you guessing throughout. And unlike some enigmatic films I'm pretty sure this one has an answer. Any fans of films that make you think should definitely check this out.
5/5.
On The Rocks
Footballguy
Bad Words comes available on Red Box next week. I had wanted to see it in the theatre but just missed it.
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
Rick James
Footballguy
I really enjoyed it. The character Bateman plays is totally different from his usual role as the "straight man".
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Drifter
Footballguy
In the mainstream category, I saw the new Planet of the Apes last weekend... in 3D! The 3D is an afterthought in this movies. I didn't get in the way but it added nothing. The movie is well done. Amazing effects and a well done, if predictable, story. As with the first, one there are tons of holes and things that don't make a lot of sense, but it's a movie about talking apes so you gotta roll with it.
Drifter
Footballguy
This is one that's so bad, you have to watch it multiple times.White House Down -
Sure, why not.
Chaka
Footballguy
I have it looping from my DVR, not going to turn it off until Olympus Has Fallen hits cable.This is one that's so bad, you have to watch it multiple times.White House Down -
Sure, why not.
For some reason my girlfriend isn't speaking with me.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Not everything worked. But this movie was more ambitious than some summer fare, and I liked it.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Homicide
I consider myself a David Mamet fan. Having seen plenty of his movies, I think this one could be the weakest.
I consider myself a David Mamet fan. Having seen plenty of his movies, I think this one could be the weakest.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Homefront
Perfunctory Jasam Statham action flick. Blech.
Perfunctory Jasam Statham action flick. Blech.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Wife picked it out cause she thought I would like it or something.
"Under the Skin"
Worst damn movie I ever seen. Gotta be a pretty bad movie when SJ is naked and it is still absolutely atrocious.
"Under the Skin"
Worst damn movie I ever seen. Gotta be a pretty bad movie when SJ is naked and it is still absolutely atrocious.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Watch the movie and skip her nude scene. If you still like the movie at all, something is wrong with you.
Hell, even if you like it WITH the nude scene something is wrong with you.........
Copeman
Footballguy
I'm gonna put this in here, saw it on Netflix.
Generation War
Is a foreign film (German), so there are subtitles which doesn't really bother me if the film is good. This one exceeded any expectations that I had by a ton. It's a 3 part mini-series, each one the normal length of any movie (hour and a half or so). The acting, action, setting, filming, everything is top-notch.
4.5/5
Generation War
Is a foreign film (German), so there are subtitles which doesn't really bother me if the film is good. This one exceeded any expectations that I had by a ton. It's a 3 part mini-series, each one the normal length of any movie (hour and a half or so). The acting, action, setting, filming, everything is top-notch.
4.5/5
badmojo1006
Footballguy
"I am not a gun" 
So love that movie
So love that movie
cstu
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Two Charlie Chaplin movies:
Modern Times - 7.5/10
The Great Dictator - 8/10
You can see in the latter where Mel Brooks got his influence. It wanders in spots, but considering the personal risk that Chaplin took to make it I really appreciated the movie.
Her - 7/10
It was just okay. It was like Gattaca met Lost In Translation.
Modern Times - 7.5/10
The Great Dictator - 8/10
You can see in the latter where Mel Brooks got his influence. It wanders in spots, but considering the personal risk that Chaplin took to make it I really appreciated the movie.
Her - 7/10
It was just okay. It was like Gattaca met Lost In Translation.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Monster is playing on Showtime this week for those that haven't seen it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Divergent - Ugh, maybe a C-. Interesting concept and Kate Winslet is very good as the villian Shailene Woodley is an OK actress, but she is not convincing in this role. She is just way too frail. Ashley Judd in two minutes screen time is way more bad ### than Shailene.And she looks like she is 16 and her love interest looks about 38. It is kinda creepy.
And I see there are 3 more movies in this series...Ugh
And I see there are 3 more movies in this series...Ugh
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
3 more in the series. I HOPE they are doing that thing I love and splitting the last one up into 2 parts. Nothing screams money grab like that.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
BTW, Gattaca meets Lost in Translation sounds amazing.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Watched two recently:
Under the Skin - I liked it. It wasn't great. Yes, there's not a whole lot of plot. Yes, it doesn't tidy everything up for you with a neat red bow. But, I thought it was interesting visually (and not just SJ's body), and I like films that make you think, anyway. Not for everyone, but I liked it. (3/5)
The Zero Theorem - I recently read that this is Part III of Gilliam's "Orwellian triptych" along with Brazil and 12 Monkeys. As a result, it's impossible for me to not compare the film to those other two predecessors. 12 Monkeys is in my Top 10 all time, and is pretty much perfect, IMO. He'll be hard pressed to ever do anything that tops that one. Brazil is an interesting case, because truth be told, I'm not really a fan of Jonathan Price in that role. However, I still love the film. There's just something about it that makes me want to watch it over and over. This one is my least favorite of the three. It's beautiful visually. But, I just didn't feel any connection to any of the characters. Even Christoph Waltz, who is such a fine actor, didn't do it for me in this role. Hot french chick who is constantly in thigh highs? Check, but not really interested in her character. It just felt like it could have been so much better. Glad I saw it. Won't ever watch it again. Glad I didn't pay $20 to see it. (2/5)
Under the Skin - I liked it. It wasn't great. Yes, there's not a whole lot of plot. Yes, it doesn't tidy everything up for you with a neat red bow. But, I thought it was interesting visually (and not just SJ's body), and I like films that make you think, anyway. Not for everyone, but I liked it. (3/5)
The Zero Theorem - I recently read that this is Part III of Gilliam's "Orwellian triptych" along with Brazil and 12 Monkeys. As a result, it's impossible for me to not compare the film to those other two predecessors. 12 Monkeys is in my Top 10 all time, and is pretty much perfect, IMO. He'll be hard pressed to ever do anything that tops that one. Brazil is an interesting case, because truth be told, I'm not really a fan of Jonathan Price in that role. However, I still love the film. There's just something about it that makes me want to watch it over and over. This one is my least favorite of the three. It's beautiful visually. But, I just didn't feel any connection to any of the characters. Even Christoph Waltz, who is such a fine actor, didn't do it for me in this role. Hot french chick who is constantly in thigh highs? Check, but not really interested in her character. It just felt like it could have been so much better. Glad I saw it. Won't ever watch it again. Glad I didn't pay $20 to see it. (2/5)
