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I know it's hard to believe with a title as cool as Hot Tub Time Machine, but the movie was all sorts of bad. I laughed a couple times at the beginning, but that's about it.
What's it like being dead inside?
Ok, so you hate KarmaPolice and Jdoggy for being movie snobs. We get it already, guy.
I have been posting in this thread for awhile and I never picked up on that dynamic.
posted that we should make out in another thread - not sure what that was even about.

 
I know it's hard to believe with a title as cool as Hot Tub Time Machine, but the movie was all sorts of bad. I laughed a couple times at the beginning, but that's about it.
What's it like being dead inside?
Ok, so you hate KarmaPolice and Jdoggy for being movie snobs. We get it already, guy.
I have been posting in this thread for awhile and I never picked up on that dynamic.
posted that we should make out in another thread - not sure what that was even about.
I saw that. I chuckled. You and JDogg had good responses too.I never even considered that vguy had an issue, just thought he was throwing out a funny one-off. You and JDogg do post quite a bit in this thread after all.

 
I know it's hard to believe with a title as cool as Hot Tub Time Machine, but the movie was all sorts of bad. I laughed a couple times at the beginning, but that's about it.
What's it like being dead inside?
Ok, so you hate KarmaPolice and Jdoggy for being movie snobs. We get it already, guy.
I have been posting in this thread for awhile and I never picked up on that dynamic.
posted that we should make out in another thread - not sure what that was even about.
He's made it pretty clear how he feels elsewhere. I just want to come in here and read about movies without his snotty comments.
 
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

I was a bit into the movie at the beginning as the setting is set during Hurrican Katrina. With Nicholas Cage and Val Kilmer in the movie, I thought it would be at least entertaining. However, the movie just makes a bee-line south and should be retitled - Bad...the performances for the most part are subpar...honestly disappointed this was not better.

1.5/5

 
Collateral 4.5/5

A thriller that takes a little time to set up its characters at the start. There's a 15-minute sequence where you get a feel for the Jamie Foxx character and understand something about him. It also establishes a relationship which is crucial to the closing sequence. Tom Cruise plays a more serious role than usual and spends less time smiling at himself. Overall, it's an intelligent and satisfying experience for an movie in this genre. There are a couple of moments which stretch credibility, but it all works pretty well.
I've only seen it once, but it was pretty good.
 
Watched Closer last night.

My first impression wasn't favorable, but I knew this one would stick with me for awhile. After thinking about it, I'm not sure where I rate this, but I do realize this has more substance than my initial impression.

 
I watched the first disc of Season 1 of The Larry Sanders Show last night.I had never seen an episode because I don't care for Gary Shandling, but this was a great show.I didn't think Jeffrey Tambor could top his Arrested Development characters, but he absolutely kills it as Hank Kingsley. Looking forward to watching the rest of the season over the weekend hopefully. Rip Torn is also at his highest level. This was a late night version of 30 Rock, too bad the video quality is pretty poor. Highly recommended.
Awesome series. It's on my top five favorite comedies list. Brilliant. You should watch the entire series - although I'm not sure it's all available on DVD yet.
 
I know it's hard to believe with a title as cool as Hot Tub Time Machine, but the movie was all sorts of bad. I laughed a couple times at the beginning, but that's about it.
What's it like being dead inside?
Ok, so you hate KarmaPolice and Jdoggy for being movie snobs. We get it already, guy.
:) love the snob comments. I've watched more trashy, disgusting B movies than most people. There are tons of great foreign and classic films I haven't seen. I'm no snob, I just watch a lot of movies.

 
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.

 
I watched the first disc of Season 1 of The Larry Sanders Show last night.I had never seen an episode because I don't care for Gary Shandling, but this was a great show.I didn't think Jeffrey Tambor could top his Arrested Development characters, but he absolutely kills it as Hank Kingsley. Looking forward to watching the rest of the season over the weekend hopefully. Rip Torn is also at his highest level. This was a late night version of 30 Rock, too bad the video quality is pretty poor. Highly recommended.
Awesome series. It's on my top five favorite comedies list. Brilliant. You should watch the entire series - although I'm not sure it's all available on DVD yet.
I think it's just Season 1, and a "Best of" Compliation. After I finish Season 1 I think I'm just going to hold out for the rest.
 
I watched Red Cliff the other day. Only saw Part 1 which was about 2.5 hours long, and I have Part 2 arriving from Netflix tomorrow. Now that's a movie.
I really enjoyed this film. Five hours was not a problem for me and I would gladly watch it again.
It went by very quickly. I really enjoyed the role played by Takeshi Kaneshiro (as Zhuge Liang). And Tony Leung is always good.
Kaneshiro and Leung were both excellent.I found the strategy discussions to be fascinating, particularly how they switched between the two opposing armies for the point and counter point so you could understand where the strategic mistakes were made before the battles were even fought. I was also blown away when they showed the implementation of The Tortoise strategy.

I also really enjoyed how they held onto the concepts from Romance of the Three Kingdoms when it came to the dynastic heroes and how the presence of one hero general was enough to sway the tide of a battle. Guan Yu was always my favorite and he delivered.

I will definitely watch this one again and after seeing the 5 hour version I cannot imagine how much must have been sacrificed to condense it into a 2.5 hour theatrical release. For anyone who wants to see it I strongly encourage you to seek out the uncut version.
Huh, never heard of this movie... added part 1 to Netflix. :homer:
 
I watched the first disc of Season 1 of The Larry Sanders Show last night.I had never seen an episode because I don't care for Gary Shandling, but this was a great show.I didn't think Jeffrey Tambor could top his Arrested Development characters, but he absolutely kills it as Hank Kingsley. Looking forward to watching the rest of the season over the weekend hopefully. Rip Torn is also at his highest level. This was a late night version of 30 Rock, too bad the video quality is pretty poor. Highly recommended.
Awesome series. It's on my top five favorite comedies list. Brilliant. You should watch the entire series - although I'm not sure it's all available on DVD yet.
I think it's just Season 1, and a "Best of" Compliation. After I finish Season 1 I think I'm just going to hold out for the rest.
from what I've heard, the crappy video killed the DVD sales. The poor DVD sales have keep subsequent seasons from appearing....
 
I saw that. I chuckled. You and JDogg had good responses too.

I never even considered that vguy had an issue, just thought he was throwing out a funny one-off. You and JDogg do post quite a bit in this thread after all.
My wife has 0 interest in movies, so I post here a lot because this is my movie outlet. most every other place is filled with moronic 14 year olds. I love movies, and am sometimes opinionated, but I don't consider myself a movie snob.
 
I post here because Jdogg, Krista, Karma, Kenny Powers, cosjobs, and saintfool do. (Sorry if I left anyone out I converse with a lot)

I value the taste of this thread more than 99.99% of the internet.

 
hooter311 said:
I post here because Jdogg, Krista, Karma, Kenny Powers, cosjobs, and saintfool do. (Sorry if I left anyone out I converse with a lot)

I value the taste of this thread more than 99.99% of the internet.
:)

Just like finding a critic in the papers you agreed with a lot. This is a great one-stop place to go for discussion and opinions about movies. Even if I don't agree with everything, it's invaluable finding a place where people seem to have the same love for movies that you do and aren't complete tools like 90% of the internet/blogs/and threads are.

 
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hooter311 said:
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
Did you forget it was directed by John Woo?
Not at all. For some reason, Woo's self-indulgent film making works with Chow Yun Fat. But with Cruise, it's laugh out loud bad.
 
hooter311 said:
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
Did you forget it was directed by John Woo?
Not at all. For some reason, Woo's self-indulgent film making works with Chow Yun Fat. But with Cruise, it's laugh out loud bad.
I just want to know how to kick an object into the sand with such force that it bounces straight up.
 
hooter311 said:
I post here because Jdogg, Krista, Karma, Kenny Powers, cosjobs, and saintfool do. (Sorry if I left anyone out I converse with a lot)I value the taste of this thread more than 99.99% of the internet.
I have never been able to form a real life film club, so this is the only thing that's been close. I've gleaned a ton of great movie recommendations from this thread and I think it's awesome.
 
KarmaPolice said:
Chaka said:
I saw that. I chuckled. You and JDogg had good responses too.

I never even considered that vguy had an issue, just thought he was throwing out a funny one-off. You and JDogg do post quite a bit in this thread after all.
My wife has 0 interest in movies, so I post here a lot because this is my movie outlet. most every other place is filled with moronic 14 year olds. I love movies, and am sometimes opinionated, but I don't consider myself a movie snob.
You certainly don't need to defend this thread to me. It is my primary movie resource.I don't consider anyone a movie snob here.

 
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hooter311 said:
I post here because Jdogg, Krista, Karma, Kenny Powers, cosjobs, and saintfool do. (Sorry if I left anyone out I converse with a lot)

I value the taste of this thread more than 99.99% of the internet.
:bag:

Just like finding a critic in the papers you agreed with a lot. This is a great one-stop place to go for discussion and opinions about movies. Even if I don't agree with everything, it's invaluable finding a place where people seem to have the same love for movies that you do and aren't complete tools like 90% of the internet/blogs/and threads are.
Yes. And much like reading movie criticism, I've learned the tastes of some of the posters here, so I can take personal tastes into consideration when I decide if I want to rent a given movie.
 
hooter311 said:
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
Did you forget it was directed by John Woo?
Not at all. For some reason, Woo's self-indulgent film making works with Chow Yun Fat. But with Cruise, it's laugh out loud bad.
I just want to know how to kick an object into the sand with such force that it bounces straight up.
When you see a beautiful woman, do you wonder what her DNA strand looks like? Roll with it, baby.
 
hooter311 said:
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
Did you forget it was directed by John Woo?
Not at all. For some reason, Woo's self-indulgent film making works with Chow Yun Fat. But with Cruise, it's laugh out loud bad.
I just want to know how to kick an object into the sand with such force that it bounces straight up.
:bag:

 
Collateral 4.5/5

A thriller that takes a little time to set up its characters at the start. There's a 15-minute sequence where you get a feel for the Jamie Foxx character and understand something about him. It also establishes a relationship which is crucial to the closing sequence. Tom Cruise plays a more serious role than usual and spends less time smiling at himself. Overall, it's an intelligent and satisfying experience for an movie in this genre. There are a couple of moments which stretch credibility, but it all works pretty well.
Michael Mann movies are generally great, IMO. Miami Vice wasn't, but I still liked it.The action sequence in the Asian dance club in Collateral was top-notch.

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.

I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?

 
I just want to know how to kick an object into the sand with such force that it bounces straight up.
:lmao:
The upside of course is that my adversary, rather than shoot his own gun, probably would stand there in stunned amazement for a full three seconds as my weapon levitates from my feet to my hands as I collect it and THEN shoot him.
 
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I really enjoyed Funny People and found it to be pretty much hysterical. Interesting story, well developed characters and I like the fact that the comedy was primarily kept within the stand up venues or when they were working on new material and it wasn't used to distract from the dialogue within what I thought was a decently crafted drama. It is because of movies like FP and Punch Drunk Love, as well as his truly zany comedies like Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy, that I am willing to forgive so much of the mindless drivel that Sandler makes.

I love Eric Bana's description of rugby from Funny People:



It doesn't matter whether you're a

small ####er or a big ####er, you

can play this game. Because the

small ####ers barrel in and they

can get the ball up in the foul

line and then watch, the little

####ers, there they go. The big

####ers smack them. Little ####er.

Little ####er. Off to a big ####er,

and there he goes down to another

big ####er. I hate that big ####er.
 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
I am not a fan of Sandler, and this movie was mixed. But I enjoyed it.
 
I really enjoyed Funny People and found it to be pretty much hysterical. Interesting story, well developed characters and I like the fact that the comedy was primarily kept within the stand up venues or when they were working on new material and it wasn't used to distract from the dialogue within what I thought was a decently crafted drama. It is because of movies like FP and Punch Drunk Love, as well as his truly zany comedies like Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy, that I am willing to forgive so much of the mindless drivel that Sandler makes.

I love Eric Bana's description of rugby from Funny People:



It doesn't matter whether you're a

small ####er or a big ####er, you

can play this game. Because the

small ####ers barrel in and they

can get the ball up in the foul

line and then watch, the little

####ers, there they go. The big

####ers smack them. Little ####er.

Little ####er. Off to a big ####er,

and there he goes down to another

big ####er. I hate that big ####er.
I couldn't even finish Punch Drunk Love.

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
 
Watched Gonzo the documentary on the life of Hunter S. Thompson a few days ago. That SOB was crzay but I liked it. Movie was pretty interesting too when it got into his time spend with the Hells Angels and his run for Sherrif in Aspen.

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
Aziz cracks me up in everything he does, I missed a chance to see his stand up earlier this year and I'm still kicking myself.
 
Watched Gonzo the documentary on the life of Hunter S. Thompson a few days ago. That SOB was crzay but I liked it. Movie was pretty interesting too when it got into his time spend with the Hells Angels and his run for Sherrif in Aspen.
Buy The Ticket, Take the Ride is also very good, its more about other people's interactions with Thompson more so then just a straight life story.
 
Watched Gonzo the documentary on the life of Hunter S. Thompson a few days ago. That SOB was crzay but I liked it. Movie was pretty interesting too when it got into his time spend with the Hells Angels and his run for Sherrif in Aspen.
Buy The Ticket, Take the Ride is also very good, its more about other people's interactions with Thompson more so then just a straight life story.
I love Thompson's books, so I need to see these. I always liked Bill Murray playing Thompson in Where The Buffalo Roam more than Johnny Depp's version.

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.

I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
Aziz cracks me up in everything he does, I missed a chance to see his stand up earlier this year and I'm still kicking myself.
Dude, see it. Awesome. He is making fun of certain kinds of people with his schtick, and I think he's hilarious.
 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
I liked the movie. How much of Sandler's bit was supposed to even be funny, other than he conversations with Rogan? It seemed like a new character for him too...I havent' seen some of his more serious movies, but I don't recall him playing the arrogant, cold superstar.Bana was good in his part too.
 
Watched Gonzo the documentary on the life of Hunter S. Thompson a few days ago. That SOB was crzay but I liked it. Movie was pretty interesting too when it got into his time spend with the Hells Angels and his run for Sherrif in Aspen.
Buy The Ticket, Take the Ride is also very good, its more about other people's interactions with Thompson more so then just a straight life story.
I love Thompson's books, so I need to see these. I always liked Bill Murray playing Thompson in Where The Buffalo Roam more than Johnny Depp's version.
I prefer Peter Boyle to Benecio del Toro too. WTBR was just a better all around film IMO.
 
Collateral 4.5/5

A thriller that takes a little time to set up its characters at the start. There's a 15-minute sequence where you get a feel for the Jamie Foxx character and understand something about him. It also establishes a relationship which is crucial to the closing sequence. Tom Cruise plays a more serious role than usual and spends less time smiling at himself. Overall, it's an intelligent and satisfying experience for an movie in this genre. There are a couple of moments which stretch credibility, but it all works pretty well.
Really liked this movie. IMO Mann's last great movie since Public Enemies was average at best and quite disappointing. Cruise and Foxx were great in this. Really like the cinematography and lighting. I dont think I put it in my Top 20 of the decade in that thread, but it was an honorable mention
 
Collateral 4.5/5

A thriller that takes a little time to set up its characters at the start. There's a 15-minute sequence where you get a feel for the Jamie Foxx character and understand something about him. It also establishes a relationship which is crucial to the closing sequence. Tom Cruise plays a more serious role than usual and spends less time smiling at himself. Overall, it's an intelligent and satisfying experience for an movie in this genre. There are a couple of moments which stretch credibility, but it all works pretty well.
I've only seen it once, but it was pretty good.
Another great Michael Mann film. Foxx and Cruise are both outstanding and every member of the cast does great work - especially Mark Ruffalo.
 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.

I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
I liked the movie. How much of Sandler's bit was supposed to even be funny, other than he conversations with Rogan? It seemed like a new character for him too...I havent' seen some of his more serious movies, but I don't recall him playing the arrogant, cold superstar.Bana was good in his part too.
It's a good point about Sandler's character. I thought most of the other stand up bits were very funny and the interplay between Sandler/Rogan Rogan/Hill/Aziz was often very funny too, particularly when they were writing jokes. And who didn't love the cute cuddly cats video? But FP really isn't a comedy at heart.I was surprised that Bana was such a scene stealer.

 
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
So you thought The Rock was awful but this was very enjoyable? :coffee: Cheesy is one way of putting it, but I thought this was pretty bad - and I really like(d) both MI1 and MI3

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
I liked the movie. How much of Sandler's bit was supposed to even be funny, other than he conversations with Rogan? It seemed like a new character for him too...I havent' seen some of his more serious movies, but I don't recall him playing the arrogant, cold superstar.Bana was good in his part too.
I like Sandler as an actor. Just that "funny voices" never make me laugh.
 
jdoggydogg said:
Mission Impossible 2

I had never seen this before. I really enjoyed it. Pure movie cheese. The height of Tom Cruise's giant ego. Dude, look how Tom Cruise walks into a building with doves surrounding him! This movie is a lot of fun, and I want to have Thandie Newton's baby.
So you thought The Rock was awful but this was very enjoyable? :lmao: Cheesy is one way of putting it, but I thought this was pretty bad - and I really like(d) both MI1 and MI3
:) At least The Rock seemed mostly aware that it was a farce.MI2 seemed to take itself seriously.

 
I caught most of Funny People on HBO (or Showtime, or something) the other night. I really liked it and am looking forward to watching the whole thing again sometime soon.I know this movie has gotten pretty mixed reviews. What is the consensus of opinion here on it?
Absolutely adore Punch Drunk Love, absolutely couldn't stand Funny People when I seen it in theaters. A bunch of funny people not being funny, that about sums it up for me.
Sandler rarely makes me laugh. But I do like Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, and Aziz Ansari in the movie.
I liked the movie. How much of Sandler's bit was supposed to even be funny, other than he conversations with Rogan? It seemed like a new character for him too...I havent' seen some of his more serious movies, but I don't recall him playing the arrogant, cold superstar.Bana was good in his part too.
I like Sandler as an actor. Just that "funny voices" never make me laugh.
I thought the fact that they mocked the cheesy movies Sandler's character made in FP was a nod to fans who agree with you.
 
"It's Complicated" - Very entertaining in a "Something's Got to Give" or "as good as it gets" kind of way. Older folks love story but some funny moments. (Wife was in town to watch this one) 3.5 out of 5 if you have a lady friend. a little less if you're a dude watching it by yourself.
A very good movie that made me incredibly sad, since I am currently going through an unwanted divorce.
 

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