SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I've seen Suspiria, and it wasn't really my thing.
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Glaven
Footballguy
Saw this recently. Funny at times, but overall not great. The main character seemed to laying on the awkwardness too much. The main character's best friend was hilarious though, I've never seen him before but hopefully he gets some more comedy roles in the future. The chubby/very religious friend was also pretty funny. Maybe it's because I NEVER watch romantic comedies so i didn't pick up on the jokes made about them, but any scene with just the main character and the hot chick in it didn't make me laugh at all, and there were quite a few of those scenes.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Suspiria is regarded as Argento's great work. But it's one of my least favorite of his movies. Let's face it, 95% of horror movies are awful. So if you're a fan of the genre, you're often making compromises to find a good movie. If you want a movie that has a handful of scenes that will scare the #### out of you, rent Deep Red.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Went back to it at lunch, and found out that we weren't very far from the end when she made me shut it off. There were maybe 15 minutes left. Anywho, it's one of those Positives - Negatives kinda things. First off, if anyone is thinking of watching this, consider whether or not you are in the camp that loves Blair Witch, or the camp that hates Blair Witch. I say that because the premise is similar........supposedly real tapes are found, and presented in a documentary fashion. Personally, I thought the Blair Witch Project was very cleverly done, and was a step forward in the genre. The haters to this day will bemoan that the "witch wasn't really scary, and the movie was stupid". If you feel that way about Blair Witch, then don't even bother with this one.Overall, I would say that this is a movie that shows promise, and is visually interesting. I found it funny when the killer first starts killing, that I found myself thinking about the camera angle of what was being shown. Right after that, a policeman whose job it was to view the tapes starts talking about how difficult it would have been for the killer to do what he did, all the while holding the camera at a near impossible angle. It was kinda funny.
Is it scary? No. I will be able to be alone at home quite alright. Is it creepy? Definitely. There's not an overabundance of gore either, which was refreshing. I always find things are scarier when they are left to the imagination, and the filmmakers seemed to realize that. What they did show however, was way out of left field sometimes, and that definitely amped up the creep factor. I would recommend this movie, but only to those who can take seeing things of that nature, and to those who will enjoy the camerawork and fresh approach. There is some crazy stuff displayed, though. Just sayin.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
I enjoyed it. The director seemed to be very aware of what type of movie he was making and didn't try to push it beyond what it was. I like it when movies are honest about what they are.Good action, some funny moments what can I say it worked for me.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I procured it from Demonoid.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
What? It took me like 15 minutes to know Starship Troopers would be a classic.C'MON YOU APES, YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER?!!?!?!??!
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Starship Troopers works very well when you watch it as it was intended to be: a parody of war films.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
It works less well if you watch it as a documentary
Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
Angel Heart - This one stuck with me for awhile. I really like supernatural noir type movies and this fit the bill. Mickey Rourke and De Niro were great as per usual. Lisa Bonet was absolutely gorgeous (also as per usual). Even though I sort of knew the 'twist' I enjoyed.
Dinner for Schmucks - Blah. Can Rudd and Carrell go back to the hard R please.
The Visitor - Richard Jenkins was good but he has done much better and this seemed a bit of a charity nod as the Academy tends to do. I enjoyed it but I didn't feel it was special.
Kicking and Screaming - Absolutely loved it. Anyone who has been through four/five years at college and has deep ties to the people they went to college with should see this movie. It made me very nostalgic and made me thought about the people I miss and the great times we all had. I think everyone does kick and scream there way into real life.
My Left Foot - I didn't care for it. DDL was good but he's done a lot better. The quick story in between with the nurse didn't really have me interested. Something about this movie had me put off right from the get go. I just wasn't all that entertained by it.
Dinner for Schmucks - Blah. Can Rudd and Carrell go back to the hard R please.
The Visitor - Richard Jenkins was good but he has done much better and this seemed a bit of a charity nod as the Academy tends to do. I enjoyed it but I didn't feel it was special.
Kicking and Screaming - Absolutely loved it. Anyone who has been through four/five years at college and has deep ties to the people they went to college with should see this movie. It made me very nostalgic and made me thought about the people I miss and the great times we all had. I think everyone does kick and scream there way into real life.
My Left Foot - I didn't care for it. DDL was good but he's done a lot better. The quick story in between with the nurse didn't really have me interested. Something about this movie had me put off right from the get go. I just wasn't all that entertained by it.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
What about a Michael Moore documentary?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Where the Wild Things Are:
Visually, it was a treat. As a movie, I didn't like it at all. Can't expect a ton out of a movie that was based on a fairly short kids book. Just seemed to go nowhere, and my impression was it just had an overall angry/dark feel to it. Went in thinking I was going to dig this movie a lot too.
Visually, it was a treat. As a movie, I didn't like it at all. Can't expect a ton out of a movie that was based on a fairly short kids book. Just seemed to go nowhere, and my impression was it just had an overall angry/dark feel to it. Went in thinking I was going to dig this movie a lot too.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Liked this one a lot. Very pleasantly surprised.
Chaka
Footballguy
I understand the way you feel. I was torn while watching it because I really wanted to like it and I didn't want that feeling to jade my feelings about it. By the end I realized that I enjoy the characters and the way that the Wild Things represented different aspects of Max's personality and the situation with his family (or seemed to in my eyes) at the very least the world of the Wild Things seemed to capture the volatility of such a young mind. I did not mind that it wasn't really a family friendly film and I also enjoyed the music.Overall I am a fan of the film but I can completely see how it would not resonate with others.
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I don't think it sucked, but definitely average.Book of Eli - sucked. really sucked up until the twist ending, but even that couldn't save it. I didn't think it was possible for a movie with Oldman and Denzel to be this bad.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I loved the bookend scenes at the beginning and the end. While the long, meaty section in the middle was weird and uncomfortable, I think this movie is a great work of art.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Might feel differently if I watched it again sometime. The beginning 10mins were quite jolting/angry and I think that threw me a little. Then it switched gears when he got to where the wild things are, and I thought it completely dragged for about an hour and then I started to gain a little interest again towards the end. The bolded was my take as well, but for me it was too little too late after sitting through the first 60-80mins.
ETA: agree with jdogg that the first and last 10mins were the best part.
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Man Bites Dog:
This is a movie that combines society's fascination with celebrity with our love of all things 'reality' in a sardonic and sickly captivating way.
The basic premise has a documentary film crew being allowed to follow around a serial killer as he perpetuates his craft while the crew itself slowly crosses the line from presenting facts to becoming a part of the story. All the while the killer spews his philosophical views on life, architecture, art, other races and cultures and how to properly dispose of the evidence of his trade.
Although this film is labeled a dark comedy it is really a film that will stick with you for a while after viewing. It's not so much that it will make you feel like you need to take a bath as it is one that will make you shake your head and ask WTF as you sit up in the middle of the night re-living some of Benoit's exploits. It's sort of a Clockwork Orange for a more modern age I would say.
This is a movie that combines society's fascination with celebrity with our love of all things 'reality' in a sardonic and sickly captivating way.
The basic premise has a documentary film crew being allowed to follow around a serial killer as he perpetuates his craft while the crew itself slowly crosses the line from presenting facts to becoming a part of the story. All the while the killer spews his philosophical views on life, architecture, art, other races and cultures and how to properly dispose of the evidence of his trade.
Although this film is labeled a dark comedy it is really a film that will stick with you for a while after viewing. It's not so much that it will make you feel like you need to take a bath as it is one that will make you shake your head and ask WTF as you sit up in the middle of the night re-living some of Benoit's exploits. It's sort of a Clockwork Orange for a more modern age I would say.
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fsufan
Footballguy
it was very bad. i thought it would be OK with denzel in it.Book of Eli - sucked. really sucked up until the twist ending, but even that couldn't save it. I didn't think it was possible for a movie with Oldman and Denzel to be this bad.
Iraqi Information Minister
Footballguy
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hillary Flammond: Who do you favor in the Virginia Slims tournament?
Blindman: In women's tennis, I always root against the heterosexual.
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General Streck, German High Command: [talking on the phone] What is the condition of Sergeant Kruger?
[pause]
General Streck, German High Command: Very well, let me know if there is any change in his condition.
[Hangs up]
General Streck, German High Command: He's dead.
hooter311
Footballguy
I think my favorite part was when he mistakenly thought it was him they were asking to sing at that fancy restaurant. The backwards scene was good stuff as well.
badmojo1006
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Musesboy
Footballguy
Monsters vs. Aliens 3/5
This is the second viewing for me and I didn't like it as much as the first one. It's probably because I watched all of the Hayao Miyazaki films in the interim. I find that Miyazaki and Pixar films have heart. I care about the characters and the stories seem fully developed. This feels like a long cartoon that would be aired on a Saturday morning.
It's full of cliche villains, explosions, screaming and running around. There's never a sense of danger because it never really engages the viewer and makes it seem real. Everything is rushed and there's no time to watch a character thinking through a problem or reacting emotionally to something.
Dreamworks obviously didn't take the time to observe human behavior and adapt it for this story. Pixar and Studio Ghibli are perfectly capable of making me cry, but this doesn't come close.
It's better than average for a Dreamworks title, but it's all pretty shallow in the end.
This is the second viewing for me and I didn't like it as much as the first one. It's probably because I watched all of the Hayao Miyazaki films in the interim. I find that Miyazaki and Pixar films have heart. I care about the characters and the stories seem fully developed. This feels like a long cartoon that would be aired on a Saturday morning.
It's full of cliche villains, explosions, screaming and running around. There's never a sense of danger because it never really engages the viewer and makes it seem real. Everything is rushed and there's no time to watch a character thinking through a problem or reacting emotionally to something.
Dreamworks obviously didn't take the time to observe human behavior and adapt it for this story. Pixar and Studio Ghibli are perfectly capable of making me cry, but this doesn't come close.
It's better than average for a Dreamworks title, but it's all pretty shallow in the end.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Love this movie. I didnt see the twist coming at all, but I guess I should have because his progress in finding Harry Angel was basically going nowhere. I could probably add voodoo or hoodoo movies to the list of subgenres Im a sucker for. I remember watching the Skeleton Key expecting an average movie at best because Kate Hudson was the lead, but I really liked that and think it was a solid movie regardless (good performances by Peter Sarsgaard, Gena Rowlands, and John Hurt helped make up for Hudson as well).So when you say you like supernatural noir like Angel Heart, any other movies similar to this ilk that you could recommend?
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saintfool
Dead sexy
"Rosemary's Baby" is maybe the best example, imo...ETA - i remember liking "the believers" with martin sheen and directed by john schlesinger. santeria based tale. there is also the classic "serpent & the rainbow".
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Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
I liked the Ninth Gate as well... found that to be a similar experience to Angel Heart. Fallen is one in my queue that I haven't seen.
Chaka
Footballguy
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Yeah, Ninth Gate was pretty good, liked AH more though. Fallen is good as well.Havent seen Rosemary's Baby, so maybe I'll have to check that one out
badmojo1006
Footballguy
How do we know he is not Mel Torme?
Iraqi Information Minister
Footballguy
Deja Vu: Have we met before? <_<
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I am Chocolate Mousse.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
This is Jean-Claude. He is ruthless and tough. This is Pierre. He is toothless and rough.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I want a rubber stamp that says, "KILL HIM."
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The Ninth Gate is weird, but I enjoyed it.saintfool said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
V For Vendetta
This movie is a lot cornier and melodramatic than I remember. Almost cheesy. But what can I say? It's an entertaining movie.
The worst thing was Natalie Portman. Natalie is smart, kind, and pretty. But she is not a very good actor. I loved her in The Professional, but I haven't seen a ton of her work as an adult. She was bad in Star Wars: Episode I, although every actor under the direction of George Lucas has almost no shot at a decent performance. Portman was awful in Vendetta.
This movie is a lot cornier and melodramatic than I remember. Almost cheesy. But what can I say? It's an entertaining movie.
The worst thing was Natalie Portman. Natalie is smart, kind, and pretty. But she is not a very good actor. I loved her in The Professional, but I haven't seen a ton of her work as an adult. She was bad in Star Wars: Episode I, although every actor under the direction of George Lucas has almost no shot at a decent performance. Portman was awful in Vendetta.
Iraqi Information Minister
Footballguy
Would have been serviceable if the main villain wasn't such a caricature and had been muted down a bit.Made it farcical, IMO.
saintfool
Dead sexy
I really want to like portman as an adult actor but my patience is running out. she came off as a natural in films like "the professional", "beautiful girls" and "anywhere but here" but she's been on a downward spiral pretty much since then. we all want to like her - she's cute, adorable and seems really nice - but she's been trading on that for some time now. it's wearing a little thin and she's in danger of becoming another julia roberts without the blockbuster bankability. she needs to find director to get her in the right role fast.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I enjoy the performance, if for nothing else, that it's the same actor who plays the main character in 1984. The character he plays in V for Vendetta, is basically Big Brother. That "aha" moment that came to me while watching it one day.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
While I enjoyed this movie the only time I saw it, V for Vendetta seems like 1 of the most overrated movies of the last 5 years to me. Another one is Children of Men.I watched Beautiful Girls last night for the first time and forgot to write a review on it yet (very good, although my expectations may have tempered how good I thought it was. Great ensemble cast, great soundtrack. Nothing that really made me love it like I expected since its so highly regarded. Still really enjoyed it though - 7.8/10), and as an aside to the review I was going to mention Natalie Portman. She showed such promise when she was young in this, The Professional, and to a lesser degree Heat - all good performances regardless of age, but her acting never really kept improving, and if anything, has probably regressed. She was alright in Garden State and Closer, but based on those 3 performances when she was around 14 years old, I just wouldve expected more at this point. Garden State is really the only role that comes close to the uniqueness and charisma she had in those early roles.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
That's so funny you say that. Our TV was on SyFy Sunday, because Sunshine (good movie, despite the off the rails third act) was on. When it went off, Children of Men came on. I was trying to get a movie that I wanted to watch in the Blu-Ray player before it started, but the wife said she had never seen it, and got into it. I said "One of the most overrated movies to come out in the last few years. It has a couple of scenes with interesting camera work, and that's about it." An hour in, she said "I don't want to watch this anymore." Maybe she'll listen to me more.
John 14:6
Jesus is Lord!
I watched this last night after seeing it mentioned in the "Inception" thread. Good movie! Especially liked the hall fight scene...Tonight's fare was Oldboy .
I'll write more tomorrow after I digest it more.
John 14:6
Jesus is Lord!
Me too. I rented V but saw CoM at the theater. I'd definitely watch them again if the opportunity presented itself.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i liked "children of men" but wasn't blown away by it. felt like a literary adaptation rather than true hollywood sci-fi.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Actually, much as I'm not a Julia Roberts fan, even early Roberts roles were a lot better than what Portman's doing right now.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
V For Vendetta doesn't have a lot of defenders, so I'm not sure it's overrated. I am not a fan of Children of Men. I wanted to murder Michael Caine every time he said "Amigo" and was glad when he got killed.
