cstu
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I've seen all the Oscar worthy films this year and was leaning Gyllenhall until I saw TTOE - Redmayne should win it, hands down. An all-time acting performance.
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VA703
Footballguy
Watched Under the Skin
movie was boring and way too slow. only good part was Scarlet's naked body 4/10 do not recommend
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Nightcrawler . this movie was entertaining and funny. definitely recommend watching 7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
movie was boring and way too slow. only good part was Scarlet's naked body 4/10 do not recommend
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Nightcrawler . this movie was entertaining and funny. definitely recommend watching 7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Zow
Footballguy
Between the younger guy and girl?cstu said:Made perfect sense.
I didn't think so. There'd be times where they'd clearly connect and it appeared like they were dating, then she'd be randomly pissed at him. Then they'd connect again for seemingly no reason other than some non-built-up feud or jealousy over who was the better cook. Plus, she had zero other guys interested in her? C'mon.
cstu
Footballguy
She was pissed at him for taking her job that she was working a long time to get.Between the younger guy and girl?cstu said:Made perfect sense.
I didn't think so. There'd be times where they'd clearly connect and it appeared like they were dating, then she'd be randomly pissed at him. Then they'd connect again for seemingly no reason other than some non-built-up feud or jealousy over who was the better cook. Plus, she had zero other guys interested in her? C'mon.
jamny
Footballguy
The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes Anderson is hit or miss for me, loved Mr. Fox, Steve Zissou, and Moonrise but not much else. I really need to catch it when the mood is right, and a Saturday night isn't it. A bit uneven with typical creative visuals. Maybe I'll try it again some day. 2/5
Death of a President - I'm not really sure of the point of this movie and why it had to be made but it was done well. The actors/interviewees mostly did an impressive and realistic job. Great work interspersing actual footage to put the story together. In fact, CBGB, which I recently saw and reviewed could have learned a lot from this movie. Gritty and realistic. 3/5
Death of a President - I'm not really sure of the point of this movie and why it had to be made but it was done well. The actors/interviewees mostly did an impressive and realistic job. Great work interspersing actual footage to put the story together. In fact, CBGB, which I recently saw and reviewed could have learned a lot from this movie. Gritty and realistic. 3/5
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Doom
Best part was when they went first person style like the game. Would have liked a lot more of that. Rest was mostly cheese but it gets a star or two just for that part.
Best part was when they went first person style like the game. Would have liked a lot more of that. Rest was mostly cheese but it gets a star or two just for that part.
John Wick - I thought this was a steaming pile of dung. No idea how it gets 7+ on IMDB. For such a great experienced killer he sure was lucky. One of the worst movies I have seen in a long time.
Sin City - A Dame to kill for - This one was decent enough. Not as good as the first, but I enjoyed it. And Eva Green's boobs are glorious, maybe without those my overall impression wouldn't have been as good as it was.
Spartacus - (Tv series). I recently watched all 3 seasons plus the prequel. Season 3 was the worst of the lot, but still not bad. By the end I started fast-forwarding through the fight scenes but I like the story and the women in the show were all gorgeous - especially Mira
Rome - (Tv series) Season 1 - For some reason I am into the Roman Empire and this one was also very well done. Not as much graphic nudity and swearing as Spartacus but excellent story and well acted. Looking forward to Season 2 although I think it will be disjointed as they learned part way through that it would not be renewed.
Sin City - A Dame to kill for - This one was decent enough. Not as good as the first, but I enjoyed it. And Eva Green's boobs are glorious, maybe without those my overall impression wouldn't have been as good as it was.
Spartacus - (Tv series). I recently watched all 3 seasons plus the prequel. Season 3 was the worst of the lot, but still not bad. By the end I started fast-forwarding through the fight scenes but I like the story and the women in the show were all gorgeous - especially Mira
Rome - (Tv series) Season 1 - For some reason I am into the Roman Empire and this one was also very well done. Not as much graphic nudity and swearing as Spartacus but excellent story and well acted. Looking forward to Season 2 although I think it will be disjointed as they learned part way through that it would not be renewed.
Bob Magaw
Footballguy
The Imitation Game was a great movie, hope it wins some Oscars.
Rentals - Koko The Talking Gorilla, wanted to watch this because of the director, who also did movies with Pink Floyd scores, More and Obsured By Clouds, as well as Barfly, about Bukowski. It was a well done doc, not that long (80 minutes plus a brief, behind the scenes, making of featurette and interview of Barbet Schroeder).
In the queue, Idi Amin, another Schroeder doc about the notorious African dictator, and the doc Jodorowsky's Dune, arguably the greatest movie never made.
Rentals - Koko The Talking Gorilla, wanted to watch this because of the director, who also did movies with Pink Floyd scores, More and Obsured By Clouds, as well as Barfly, about Bukowski. It was a well done doc, not that long (80 minutes plus a brief, behind the scenes, making of featurette and interview of Barbet Schroeder).
In the queue, Idi Amin, another Schroeder doc about the notorious African dictator, and the doc Jodorowsky's Dune, arguably the greatest movie never made.
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Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I did like all the gunfights in Wick. Very innovative. But it's not very good otherwise.
Sin City was pretty lame. It's time for Robert Rodriguez to take it to the next level - if he's capable of that.
Rome is amazing.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
A thought regarding movies and the lenses we view them with:
My former employer and I still keep in touch. He's probably read more books than anyone I know - by a huge margin. Very intelligent guy, there is no doubt. But he has really bad taste in film. It's funny, because it's like a blind spot in his artistic sensibility. Guy loves fine art, jazz, fancy food. But his taste in film resembles that of a 21 year old frat boy.
So former boss didn't like Spike Jonze’s Her. When I asked him why, he said something like, "It was meandering. It could have been great. It could have been a very poignant criticism of modern relationships, but it failed." I said, "But wait...the things you said the movie lacks? They're all in there. But instead of another trite, lame speech at the end (or a constant voiceover) all the things you wanted exist in the form of a deeper subtext. The movie doesn’t shout its message at the top of its lungs.”
We all take in these experiences through a very unique filter. So this colors the product in a patina of our own perception. What's fascinating to me is that these unique filters can so taint our opinion based on our own biases.
My former employer and I still keep in touch. He's probably read more books than anyone I know - by a huge margin. Very intelligent guy, there is no doubt. But he has really bad taste in film. It's funny, because it's like a blind spot in his artistic sensibility. Guy loves fine art, jazz, fancy food. But his taste in film resembles that of a 21 year old frat boy.
So former boss didn't like Spike Jonze’s Her. When I asked him why, he said something like, "It was meandering. It could have been great. It could have been a very poignant criticism of modern relationships, but it failed." I said, "But wait...the things you said the movie lacks? They're all in there. But instead of another trite, lame speech at the end (or a constant voiceover) all the things you wanted exist in the form of a deeper subtext. The movie doesn’t shout its message at the top of its lungs.”
We all take in these experiences through a very unique filter. So this colors the product in a patina of our own perception. What's fascinating to me is that these unique filters can so taint our opinion based on our own biases.
El Floppo
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
badmojo1006
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
ah yes I remember black widow now. I saw Thor but don't remember him
badmojo1006
Footballguy
When Thor was trying to break into the compound to get his hammer back, Hawkeye was in a crane with arrow poised. he never took the shotbelljr said:ah yes I remember black widow now. I saw Thor but don't remember himbadmojo1006 said:
rockaction
Footballguy
One of the greatest quotes on this board came from Sarnoff about how lonnnnng this movie was. It had something to do with a 1.75 of whiskey and finishing it throughout its duration. So long. When I saw it in theaters, I'd downed a huge bag of popcorn, had buttered it to the extreme, and spent two-and-a-half hours in utter discomfort after downing it in fifteen minutes.
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Homer J Simpson
I don't push
Wait, The Avengers was seriously two and a half hours long? OMG I'm so glad I bailed after 25 minutes.
Actually, it was at that point that I think I bailed on superhero movies altogether. Good call, I think.
Actually, it was at that point that I think I bailed on superhero movies altogether. Good call, I think.
belljr
Footballguy
yeah it was on last night so I watched it. Never saw it. I'm not a super hero movie person I don't hate them but I don't go crazy for them. But this was way too long
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Q: How many kids with A.D.D. does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Wanna go ride bikes?
A: Wanna go ride bikes?
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belljr
Footballguy
Q: How many kids with A.D.D. does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Wanna go ride bikes?
El Floppo
Footballguy
Q: How many kids with A.D.D. does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Wanna go ride bikes?
El Floppo
Footballguy
he's calling you out. IMO, he thinks you're the worst... if I were you, I wouldn't let him stand for it- you need to defend your honor right here, right now.I'm not sure if that was a dig at me for saying it was too long. I don't mind long movies at all, lotr godfather etc.
the Avengers did not need to be 2.5 hours it drug on forever
and.... GO.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Just teasin'.
Some of these movies DO get too long and the superhero movies are probably the most guilty.
The second two Dark Knight movies are perfect examples.
Some of these movies DO get too long and the superhero movies are probably the most guilty.
The second two Dark Knight movies are perfect examples.
belljr
Footballguy
oh in that case Andy your face is too longhe's calling you out. IMO, he thinks you're the worst... if I were you, I wouldn't let him stand for it- you need to defend your honor right here, right now.I'm not sure if that was a dig at me for saying it was too long. I don't mind long movies at all, lotr godfather etc.
the Avengers did not need to be 2.5 hours it drug on forever
and.... GO.
El Floppo
Footballguy
oooooooooooooooh. damn!oh in that caseAndy your face is too longhe's calling you out. IMO, he thinks you're the worst... if I were you, I wouldn't let him stand for it- you need to defend your honor right here, right now.I'm not sure if that was a dig at me for saying it was too long. I don't mind long movies at all, lotr godfather etc.
the Avengers did not need to be 2.5 hours it drug on forever
and.... GO.
andy- you can't let him talk to you like that, or your street cred will completely disappear.
let er rip, andy.
Andy Dufresne
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El Floppo
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I Origins:
The third movie from the writer/director of Another Earth. I don't think this one was quite as good as Another Earth, but there were enough interesting ideas here that kept me engaged in the movie. Brit Marling is another person that I always keep an eye out for, she is in this one too and always seems to pop up in movies that I end up liking a lot. Would recommend taking a look if you are looking for a decent, small movie. 6/10.
The third movie from the writer/director of Another Earth. I don't think this one was quite as good as Another Earth, but there were enough interesting ideas here that kept me engaged in the movie. Brit Marling is another person that I always keep an eye out for, she is in this one too and always seems to pop up in movies that I end up liking a lot. Would recommend taking a look if you are looking for a decent, small movie. 6/10.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Chef:
Saw it before and liked it, but the wife was interested. Still some great moments in the movie, but probably since I had seen it before I liked this one less and was getting agitated while thinking it was turning into a commercial for social media. Might have a dropped a point in my ratings, or I was just being a grumpy grump.
Saw it before and liked it, but the wife was interested. Still some great moments in the movie, but probably since I had seen it before I liked this one less and was getting agitated while thinking it was turning into a commercial for social media. Might have a dropped a point in my ratings, or I was just being a grumpy grump.
cstu
Footballguy
Time Lapse
I'm a sucker for time travel related movies so I really enjoyed this one. I gave it 7/10 for being a unique take on time travel.
There are a lot of plot holes, but if you can accept that the main characters aren't the brightest bunch then you should like it.
I'm a sucker for time travel related movies so I really enjoyed this one. I gave it 7/10 for being a unique take on time travel.
There are a lot of plot holes, but if you can accept that the main characters aren't the brightest bunch then you should like it.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Saw a few this week:
Jersey Boys - Pretty good tale with lots of ups and downs. Other than Walken, a completely unknown cast, which worked in it's favor.
The Equalizer - Another version of Taken except Denzel helps out neighborhood/work people instead of kidnapped daughter. Was also unrealistic but you hate the bad guys so much, you don't really care.
Fury - Gritty, realistic story. Wasn't perfect, but still pretty good.
Jersey Boys - Pretty good tale with lots of ups and downs. Other than Walken, a completely unknown cast, which worked in it's favor.
The Equalizer - Another version of Taken except Denzel helps out neighborhood/work people instead of kidnapped daughter. Was also unrealistic but you hate the bad guys so much, you don't really care.
Fury - Gritty, realistic story. Wasn't perfect, but still pretty good.
nirad3
Footballguy
Yeah this was terrible. Terrible.
If you think it's going to be the McCarthy that's in Identity Thief or The Heat or even Bridesmaids, then you're in for a shock.
She's still that floundering fat chick but gosh, most of the time you're just feeling sorry for her.
It had a "Steve Carell blurring the lines between sad drama and comedy" type of feel to it.
There were a few (and I mean less than 4) spots where a semi-forced laugh came out, but that was it.
Dull, boring and just sad in parts.
3/10 is being nice. I'd rather watch paint dry.
FUBAR
Footballguy
received a promo code for a free redbox movie yesterday, only good for yesterday. So I picked this up as a movie I wanted to see but half expected to be bored with and if I fell asleep to it I wouldn't care too much. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would and I'm going to borrow the 2nd book from the library. 7/10 seems about right, not award-worthy but a fun watch. A few young actors we recognize who did well here, an adequate story that didn't drag out much. Lots of Hunger-Games type feel to this but still a fun watch.
badmojo1006
Footballguy
I wish she would do more dramatic parts. The movie was bad, but she was really good in St. Vincent.nirad3 said:
belljr
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
Really liked the premise, just fell a little flat for me. It was ok but I was hoping for more.
