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this movie reminded me of the favreau/vaughn flick "made" for whatever reason. not something i want to pay and see. heck, not something i would want to watch via netflix. if it was on cable and i had nothing better to then i might watch it.fey>carell.
Not sure Id call Evil Dead a guilty pleasure either. Everybody loves that movie.
Really?I think it's an entertaining movie. Not great but definitely enjoyable.It beats the heck out of most PT Anderson's depressing films.Not trying to be harsh here, but Seabiscuit is a total piece of ####.I have never had any desire at all to see Seabiscuit but this post is changing my mind.And get prepared for some Krippling; I'm two months behind in here.
Ummmmm....one of those movies is a definite All-American Classic...
I never liked the original Evil Dead. For me it's Army of Darkness or it's nothing.I do agree that the first three are, on some level, classics and appreciated by a great many people but none of them are held up as examples of excellent film making and are, in many ways, understandably guilty pleasures.Ummmmm....one of those movies is a definite All-American Classic...
I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
You guys are both cuckoo for coco puffs, Evil Dead 2 is where it's at!I never liked the original Evil Dead. For me it's Army of Darkness or it's nothing.I do agree that the first three are, on some level, classics and appreciated by a great many people but none of them are held up as examples of excellent film making and are, in many ways, understandably guilty pleasures.Ummmmm....one of those movies is a definite All-American Classic...
But, to me, BIBO:BBH was a really well done and thoughtful drama. The acting by Damian Chapa was definitely below average, bad even, but I thought the story more than made up for his flaws. I just don't see it in nearly the same category as the other three.
Really? I loved this movie. Saw it maybe 5 years ago and still enjoyed it, but perhaps it was the nostalgia (you and I are the same age apparently). What did you find to be cringe worthy? Excalibur also has some real star power that probably holds up better today than it did at the time (Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne).I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
I'm already married to Krista.Damn, I thought you two would be getting married soonHaven't seen it. So the love fest is over.Did you write that book I got my list from? Next up from the list is the original The Hills Have Eyes. You love that movie too?
*cough* Battlefield Earth *cough*You guys are such amateurs. I'll see those movies and raise you:Evil Deadwhoa.I'll call your Knight's Tale and raise you The PostmanWhat he saidI'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Flash Gordon
Re-Animator
Blood In, Blood Out: Bound By Honor
I couldn't get terribly into it despite some great performances and a decent enough story. No idea why, other than again it was watching it on a plane that did it.
I LOVE this movie. I do think it takes a while to get into it. Will be eagerly making my way through the rest of this thread to see if you finished it.
Disagree about his music- I think it usually works great, as he taps into a zeitgeisty element of sub-popular music. Problem is- he's got a knack for picking music that, although cool in the moment, ties itself to that moment and isn't so timeless. That Jean Michel Jarre soundtrack for Thief is exhibit A. Manhunter soundtrack (which I love) is exhibit B.eta: point I was trying to make- his music choice usually ends up being sometimes cringey dated.
holy mofo. I think I wrote taht exact thought just now... or at least thunk it. except much less well. And I was able to resist it's charms upon a recent a viewing :3rdleveldispellillusionspell:I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Interesting. Adding to queue overflow list.
I think the funniest scene is their traditional date at the neighborhood restaurant where they make fun of people together (the outtakes of the scene are even funnier). Fey and Carell ad libbing and goofing on people is funny. Fey and Carell running away from the mob isn't.
I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.
The acting is pretty awful across the board. Patrick, Gabriel, and Liam are only minor offenders here because of their smallish roles. Nigel Terry is pretty bad though and that's a problem for someone playing Arthur. Nicol Williamson is great and really kind of steals the show. Mirren is fine in a minor role. I actually kind of like Paul Geoffrey as Percival. It looks good despite being pretty dated. The acting is just too hammy even though the roles lend themselves to that. Maybe I want it to be more true to the tales themselves and would have liked it to be longer?Really? I loved this movie. Saw it maybe 5 years ago and still enjoyed it, but perhaps it was the nostalgia (you and I are the same age apparently). What did you find to be cringe worthy? Excalibur also has some real star power that probably holds up better today than it did at the time (Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne).I'm kind of the same way about Excalibur. It's John Boorman and he's done some really good work over the years. But I saw this when I was 11 and deeply into D & D. It wasn't exactly influential but watching it makes me feel 11 years old again. Watching it now, as an adult, it is often cringe-worthy but I don't care. I'm pretty powerless to resist its charms.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Wow, I'm amazed at the pages of voiceover debate.Only 14 pages until I'm caught up!
I've seen quite a bit of this in this thread regarding voiceovers. I dunno what the big deal is, I never even gave much thought to them (never actually). Doesn't bother me, nor am I a fan of it. If it's there, it's there, it is what it is. Not a big deal to me.I've been on a one-woman crusade against voiceovers for years. Welcome! Nothing ruins a movie for me more easily.I don't know why it didn't sink in until now, but the movie had another big thing working against it for me - voice over. I was getting used to Liotta's narration and then his wife starting piping up.
Kinda like a laugh track during sitcoms. Don't care either way, and don't really understand why people would have issues with it, one way or the other.
It's been a while since I seen Manhunter but I remember kind of liking that, at least it was menacing. Thief was made before I was even born. My comment mainly stemmed from hating the recent Miami Vice soundtrack.
you are incorrect sirNot trying to be harsh here, but Seabiscuit is a total piece of ####.I have never had any desire at all to see Seabiscuit but this post is changing my mind.And get prepared for some Krippling; I'm two months behind in here.
Boorman is a good director too. He's made other films that I absolutely loved like "Hope & Glory", "Hell in the Pacific", "Point Blank", "The General" and "Deliverance". He's a step below Ridley Scott in the directors of his clique. that said, he's less obvious than Scott is.
Down by Law is my favorite of Jarmusch's movies, and that's saying something.**See me for the full list, in order.
I know I already commented that I only found this movie OK, but it did have one of my favorite lines ever, delivered by
Tom Wilkinson 
I loved this movie when I saw it years ago, but wonder if it held up. Eagerly anticipating the jdogg review.Oooooo. Sweet. This is already way up high in my queue
Did you see Before Sunset? Was worried about being disappointed with the sequel so many years later, but I wasn't. It was a smart, dialogue-driven movie like the first.
Ignore previous post.
That baby is keeping you up too much. Get some sleep and get back to us on this. One of the best movies ever made. 
I suppose it goes without saying, but I loved this movie. The framing was exquisite. He would position the actors perfectly in the frame for dramatic effect. If I were teaching a film class and had to explain mise-en-scene, I would select stills from this movie.
You missed the back and forth between Floppo and me on this 200 pages back.Why?El Floppo said:Jesus Christ. Do not finish it. Trust me.The Bridge:
Started this last night and will finish it tonight.
I don't want to see it again, because I think of it as one of my favorite movies of all time, and I don't want that spoiled.
Oh now you're just trying to hurt me.
All except Caddyshack, which has too many long scenes involving the kid and his girlfriend and her possible pregnancy. 
I just watched bits of it again the other day. I was
Oh crap, I actually liked that one, too.whoa.I'll call your Knight's Tale and raise you The PostmanI'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Like A Serious Man, I tried to watch this on a plane recently. Couldn't get more than 25 minutes in. How could they possibly make such a horrible movie with two such funny people?!?!
Bring It OnDude, you are such a liar. There's gotta be something worse. Release your inner guilt.I'm trying to think of what my guiltiest pleasure movies would be. How about this: I really liked A Knight's Tale?
Waltz with Bashir is a fascinating movie.Is Trouble the Water preachy? It looks preachy.I came back into the thread because I realized I was way behind again, and I had actually seen some good and not-so-good movies lately to report on. Most of them have been well-discussed already, including those I hated (A Serious Man, Date Night), those I was meh on (The Ghost Writer and The Lovely Bones, and having read the book I expected and understood the voiceover in the latter), and those I thought were great (Precious, which falls into the category of "great movies I kind of wish I hadn't seen", and The Hurt Locker, which I seem to appreciate much more than people in this thread).
Two I'm sure were discussed in the pages I missed earlier in the year, both of which fall into the category of "best movies I've seen in ages", were Waltz with Bashir and Trouble the Water. Run, don't walk, to see both of these if you haven't. Though I wouldn't recommend watching them back-to-back as I did, unless you're looking to slit your wrists.
Definitely not preachy. One or two requisite cuts to George Bush or "Brownie" saying something stupid, but very minimal. Very real. You're really rooting for these people but can't really figure out if you "like" them (or at least some of them) or not. Not nearly as preachy as When the Levees Broke, which I loved anyway. Trouble the Water is better. No tied up happy ending, but somewhat hopeful at least.
