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[badmojo1006]

A lot of not being able to sleep this weekend gave me the opportunity to catch a few movies:

Karate Kid Part II

I'm going to be honest - I've always liked this movie. I don't know why. The acting is terrible. Really, really terrible. To the point that it's become a comedy for me until the final battle scene. And that scene is why I continue to like the movie. It's one of the better ending fight scenes in a movie to me.

Me too. And I almost wish Daniel would have killed him in the final battle, but you knew that would never happen

 

[Chaka]

Karate Kid IIClash of the TitansPercy JacksonHellboy IINo CountryI think I'm just getting to the point where movies just don't do it for me anymore.

You should try choosing movies that don't suck.A lot of people will try to tell you why No Country is the best western in the history of ever but I also found it to be a little plodding. Since watching it the first time I have read the book and I really did not find it that illuminating, watching it a second time didn't help. It is well acted and worth watching just for Javier Bardem but I don't get all the fuss either.

 

[hooter311]

A lot of not being able to sleep this weekend gave me the opportunity to catch a few movies:

Karate Kid Part II

I'm going to be honest - I've always liked this movie. I don't know why. The acting is terrible. Really, really terrible. To the point that it's become a comedy for me until the final battle scene. And that scene is why I continue to like the movie. It's one of the better ending fight scenes in a movie to me.

Me too. And I almost wish Daniel would have killed him in the final battle, but you knew that would never happen

Kind of partial to the third one over the second myself.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Karate Kid II

Clash of the Titans

Percy Jackson

Hellboy II

No Country

I think I'm just getting to the point where movies just don't do it for me anymore.

You should try choosing movies that don't suck.A lot of people will try to tell you why No Country is the best western in the history of ever but I also found it to be a little plodding. Since watching it the first time I have read the book and I really did not find it that illuminating, watching it a second time didn't help. It is well acted and worth watching just for Javier Bardem but I don't get all the fuss either.

That's what I was coming in to post. I really liked No Country, but if I had to watch those other 4 in a short amount of time I'd end up hurting somebody.

 

[shake zula]

Karate Kid II

Clash of the Titans

Percy Jackson

Hellboy II

No Country

I think I'm just getting to the point where movies just don't do it for me anymore.

You should try choosing movies that don't suck.A lot of people will try to tell you why No Country is the best western in the history of ever but I also found it to be a little plodding. Since watching it the first time I have read the book and I really did not find it that illuminating, watching it a second time didn't help. It is well acted and worth watching just for Javier Bardem but I don't get all the fuss either.

That's what I was coming in to post. I really liked No Country, but if I had to watch those other 4 in a short amount of time I'd end up hurting somebody.

No Country kinda sucked imo.

 

[KarmaPolice]

A lot of not being able to sleep this weekend gave me the opportunity to catch a few movies:

Karate Kid Part II

I'm going to be honest - I've always liked this movie. I don't know why. The acting is terrible. Really, really terrible. To the point that it's become a comedy for me until the final battle scene. And that scene is why I continue to like the movie. It's one of the better ending fight scenes in a movie to me.

Me too. And I almost wish Daniel would have killed him in the final battle, but you knew that would never happen

Kind of partial to the third one over the second myself.

Really liked the set up with the sleazeball karate champ and Terry Silver. Ending/final point was a little lame, but overall like it more than KK2.

 

[Todem]

Watched this weekend:

Clash of the Titans - Pure garbage, an abortion. Stick with the classic original.

Grown-Up's - Meh. It had some very funny moments but was one of thr weakest Sandler flicks ever. Huge let-down. I went in with no expectations either. Rob Schniders character was the scene stealer throughout the movie.

 

[D_House]

Winter's Bone was very good. Thanks to those that recommended it here.

 

[belljr]

Cop Out - about what I expected. I enjoyed it, it was just "there"

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Forgot one.

Angels and Demons

I find these movies and the National Treasure movies entertaining with the whole find clues to solve mysteries through history type stuff. So in that it was fun to see the links connected in the story and get a little tour of Vatican City and Rome. The ending was rather dull and didn't live up to the build up. The first one was better and I'm glad I didn't spend money on it but it was ok I guess. I can't think of anything too redeeming though.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Karate Kid II

Clash of the Titans

Percy Jackson

Hellboy II

No Country

I think I'm just getting to the point where movies just don't do it for me anymore.

You should try choosing movies that don't suck.A lot of people will try to tell you why No Country is the best western in the history of ever but I also found it to be a little plodding. Since watching it the first time I have read the book and I really did not find it that illuminating, watching it a second time didn't help. It is well acted and worth watching just for Javier Bardem but I don't get all the fuss either.

That's what I was coming in to post. I really liked No Country, but if I had to watch those other 4 in a short amount of time I'd end up hurting somebody.

Could be. I usually only get to watch a movie at midnight when I can't sleep but the family is, so my choices get limited to what's on then.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

 

[Gr00vus]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

I don't mind remakes when there's something new and different about the remake. True Grit is an excellent example of this. But the original Clash was perfect.

 

[Gr00vus]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

I don't mind remakes when there's something new and different about the remake. True Grit is an excellent example of this. But the original Clash was perfect.

I agree about the remakes in general, but this one was just so transparently "lets squeeze one more meal ticket out of the 80's." Why revisit this one when there are so many other heroic Greek legends to present - why not a Heracles movie for instance? There hasn't been a good one of those since I can remember. I guess they'll wait another 10 years or so when it's time to squeeze one more meal ticket out of the 90's and they'll let Kevin Sorbo have some bit part to reel everyone in completely.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Kind of partial to the third one over the second myself.

In the third one he wins the tournament by not throwing a punch or kick but doing some strange sideways dance.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Remake haters won't like this news:

Colin Farrell Confirmed for ‘Total Recall’ Remake

For me, it makes sense to remake a classic film from, say, 40 years ago. But remake a perfect movie that's only 21 years old? Stupid.

 

[Gr00vus]

Remake haters won't like this news:

Colin Farrell Confirmed for ‘Total Recall’ Remake

For me, it makes sense to remake a classic film from, say, 40 years ago. But remake a perfect movie that's only 21 years old? Stupid.

Another obvious "milk the market segment target" special. Can't wait for the Usual Suspects and Swingers remakes in a couple of years.

 

[Chaka]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

I don't mind remakes when there's something new and different about the remake. True Grit is an excellent example of this. But the original Clash was perfect.

I agree about the remakes in general, but this one was just so transparently "lets squeeze one more meal ticket out of the 80's." Why revisit this one when there are so many other heroic Greek legends to present - why not a Heracles movie for instance? There hasn't been a good one of those since I can remember. I guess they'll wait another 10 years or so when it's time to squeeze one more meal ticket out of the 90's and they'll let Kevin Sorbo have some bit part to reel everyone in completely.

Shut up, you. Hercules In New York is an all time classic!!!

 

[Chaka]

Clash of the Titans abridged script.

I think they pretty much nail it.

 

[hooter311]

Shut up, you. Hercules In New York is an all time classic!!!

Best Arnie vs guy in a bear suit pretending to be a real bear fight ever caught on camera.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Remake haters won't like this news:

Colin Farrell Confirmed for ‘Total Recall’ Remake

For me, it makes sense to remake a classic film from, say, 40 years ago. But remake a perfect movie that's only 21 years old? Stupid.

I'd be up for a remake of The Running Man. Total Recall - not so much.

Also, they couldn't find anybody better than Colin Farrell?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I hate Total Recall and Colin Farrell.

 

[Chaka]

Two films for which I had similarly low expectations. One passed with flying colors and the other failed miserably.

Machete How in the world does Robert Rodriguez still get work in Hollywood? The fights were horribly choreographed using lots of close ups and quick takes and CGI blood spatter instead of any sort of rational stunt choreography. The story made absolutely no sense at all and all the fighting and shootouts were just awful (Cheech had a decent cameo though). I understand that some films like to add political agenda into their storyline but this film was little more than a poorly filmed pro immigration commercial that hits you over the head repeatedly with its message for 90+ minutes. For a movie that shouldn't have been trying to take itself too seriously, this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously. Wicked fail.

Piranha (2010) It opens with a respectful nod to Jaws and proceeds to deliver everything one would expect from a film called Piranha 3D. IOW it's chock-full-o' drugs, boobs and over the top gore with Christopher Lloyd & Ving Rhames doing what they do best thrown in for good measure (only thing missing was Lloyd saying "Great Scott!!!"). It's not good cinema, but I don't think it ever intended to be. It remained self aware throughout, didn't try to overreach its boundaries and never took itself too seriously. Win!

 

[Chaka]

Remake haters won't like this news:

Colin Farrell Confirmed for 'Total Recall' Remake

For me, it makes sense to remake a classic film from, say, 40 years ago. But remake a perfect movie that's only 21 years old? Stupid.

I'd be up for a remake of The Running Man. Total Recall - not so much.

Also, they couldn't find anybody better than Colin Farrell?

Agree that Running Man would be a much better choice for an update. Heck it needed an update the day after it went in the can.

 

[hooter311]

I hate Total Recall and Colin Farrell.

Get your ### to Mars!

 

[Hellfire Snail]

Two films for which I had similarly low expectations. One passed with flying colors and the other failed miserably.

Machete How in the world does Robert Rodriguez still get work in Hollywood? The fights were horribly choreographed using lots of close ups and quick takes and CGI blood spatter instead of any sort of rational stunt choreography. The story made absolutely no sense at all and all the fighting and shootouts were just awful (Cheech had a decent cameo though). I understand that some films like to add political agenda into their storyline but this film was little more than a poorly filmed pro immigration commercial that hits you over the head repeatedly with its message for 90+ minutes. For a movie that shouldn't have been trying to take itself too seriously, this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously. Wicked fail.

Piranha (2010) It opens with a respectful nod to Jaws and proceeds to deliver everything one would expect from a film called Piranha 3D. IOW it's chock-full-o' drugs, boobs and over the top gore with Christopher Lloyd & Ving Rhames doing what they do best thrown in for good measure (only thing missing was Lloyd saying "Great Scott!!!"). It's not good cinema, but I don't think it ever intended to be. It remained self aware throughout, didn't try to overreach its boundaries and never took itself too seriously. Win!

Not saying Machete was a great movie, but the way in which it didn't take itself seriously was by how seriously it took itself, if that makes sense. I think there's a mostly unexplored genre here that could make for some funny, over the top movies. Sort of like the Evil Dead stuff.

 

[Chaka]

Two films for which I had similarly low expectations. One passed with flying colors and the other failed miserably.

Machete How in the world does Robert Rodriguez still get work in Hollywood? The fights were horribly choreographed using lots of close ups and quick takes and CGI blood spatter instead of any sort of rational stunt choreography. The story made absolutely no sense at all and all the fighting and shootouts were just awful (Cheech had a decent cameo though). I understand that some films like to add political agenda into their storyline but this film was little more than a poorly filmed pro immigration commercial that hits you over the head repeatedly with its message for 90+ minutes. For a movie that shouldn't have been trying to take itself too seriously, this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously. Wicked fail.

Piranha (2010) It opens with a respectful nod to Jaws and proceeds to deliver everything one would expect from a film called Piranha 3D. IOW it's chock-full-o' drugs, boobs and over the top gore with Christopher Lloyd & Ving Rhames doing what they do best thrown in for good measure (only thing missing was Lloyd saying "Great Scott!!!"). It's not good cinema, but I don't think it ever intended to be. It remained self aware throughout, didn't try to overreach its boundaries and never took itself too seriously. Win!

Not saying Machete was a great movie, but the way in which it didn't take itself seriously was by how seriously it took itself, if that makes sense. I think there's a mostly unexplored genre here that could make for some funny, over the top movies. Sort of like the Evil Dead stuff.

I was hoping/expecting something like that but the final result is that Evil Dead is offended by the comparison.I laughed at a couple sequences, the body guard quitting comes to mind. But the suckitude far outweighed any redeeming qualities.

It's a shame too because I have always liked Danny Trejo. Dude is a bad ###, and an inspiration for rehabilitation, IRL. I am shocked that they couldn't manage an even remotely entertaining final battle between him and Seagal.

I don't mind the message but this movie was incoherent psychobabble IMO.

 

[sartre]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

Right out of the gate, they warn us they would be screwing it up magnificently. The narrator tells us in the first 30 seconds that the Kraken was created by the Gods to defeat the Titans. Of course this contradicts the very title of the movie. The Kraken IS a titan. So is Medusa. Hence, Clash of the Titans.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

Right out of the gate, they warn us they would be screwing it up magnificently. The narrator tells us in the first 30 seconds that the Kraken was created by the Gods to defeat the Titans. Of course this contradicts the very title of the movie. The Kraken IS a titan. So is Medusa. Hence, Clash of the Titans.

The thing is that the makers of this "movie" don't give a #### if the hardcore fans like it or not. This remake is a greedy money grab. They try to lure in the 40+ crowd that loved the original, but ultimately, all they care is that 12 year old boys love it.

 

[saintfool]

Two films for which I had similarly low expectations. One passed with flying colors and the other failed miserably.

Machete How in the world does Robert Rodriguez still get work in Hollywood? The fights were horribly choreographed using lots of close ups and quick takes and CGI blood spatter instead of any sort of rational stunt choreography. The story made absolutely no sense at all and all the fighting and shootouts were just awful (Cheech had a decent cameo though). I understand that some films like to add political agenda into their storyline but this film was little more than a poorly filmed pro immigration commercial that hits you over the head repeatedly with its message for 90+ minutes. For a movie that shouldn't have been trying to take itself too seriously, this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously. Wicked fail.

i gave up on RR year and years ago. i was prepared to give in to his rakish charm following the original "el mariachi" but he proved to me long ago that he's nothing more than a younger, less obese, and latin version of joel silver. he's a hack and freely admits to being one...

 

[Nate]

Machete ...this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously.

A movie that has a large illegal immigrant using a man's intestine to rappel out of a hospital takes itself too seriously?Am I just missing the sarcasm here?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Sherlock

I've only seen 20 minutes of this show on DVD, and it's already my new favorite series. Brilliant. BBC production where the Sherlock stories are re-told in modern England. Love it!

Episode 2 is was weaker than episode one. Still, this show is outstanding. Mrs. Dogg has officially nicknamed the show, "No #### Sherlock."

 

[jdoggydogg]

My tribute to The Usual Suspects - one of the best all-time movies and the late Pete Postlewaite.

 

[hooter311]

My tribute to The Usual Suspects - one of the best all-time movies and the late Pete Postlewaite.

Cool work, dude. Wouldn't mind stuff like this being posted more often.

 

[Kev4029]

Two films for which I had similarly low expectations. One passed with flying colors and the other failed miserably.

Machete How in the world does Robert Rodriguez still get work in Hollywood? The fights were horribly choreographed using lots of close ups and quick takes and CGI blood spatter instead of any sort of rational stunt choreography. The story made absolutely no sense at all and all the fighting and shootouts were just awful (Cheech had a decent cameo though). I understand that some films like to add political agenda into their storyline but this film was little more than a poorly filmed pro immigration commercial that hits you over the head repeatedly with its message for 90+ minutes. For a movie that shouldn't have been trying to take itself too seriously, this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously. Wicked fail.

Piranha (2010) It opens with a respectful nod to Jaws and proceeds to deliver everything one would expect from a film called Piranha 3D. IOW it's chock-full-o' drugs, boobs and over the top gore with Christopher Lloyd & Ving Rhames doing what they do best thrown in for good measure (only thing missing was Lloyd saying "Great Scott!!!"). It's not good cinema, but I don't think it ever intended to be. It remained self aware throughout, didn't try to overreach its boundaries and never took itself too seriously. Win!

Not saying Machete was a great movie, but the way in which it didn't take itself seriously was by how seriously it took itself, if that makes sense. I think there's a mostly unexplored genre here that could make for some funny, over the top movies. Sort of like the Evil Dead stuff.

I was hoping/expecting something like that but the final result is that Evil Dead is offended by the comparison.I laughed at a couple sequences, the body guard quitting comes to mind. But the suckitude far outweighed any redeeming qualities.

It's a shame too because I have always liked Danny Trejo. Dude is a bad ###, and an inspiration for rehabilitation, IRL. I am shocked that they couldn't manage an even remotely entertaining final battle between him and Seagal.

I don't mind the message but this movie was incoherent psychobabble IMO.

I had no idea about any of his back story until you mentioned this. Read a short little blurb from Wikipedia and it seems like this dude would be ripe for a good autobiography. I also had no idea he was 66, I would have figured early/mid 50s.

 

[Kev4029]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

I really don't get the Louis CK love around these parts. Maybe because I'm 25 with no kids or wife? I think hes funny enough, but he is kind of hit and miss with me. When I'm married with a couple of kids at 35 or 40 am I going to find his shtick funnier?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

I really don't get the Louis CK love around these parts. Maybe because I'm 25 with no kids or wife? I think hes funny enough, but he is kind of hit and miss with me. When I'm married with a couple of kids at 35 or 40 am I going to find his shtick funnier?

Certainly, having a wife and kids makes him more relevant to me than it would be to you. For a different spin, have you seen Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion? It's brilliant.

 

[jdoggydogg]

My tribute to The Usual Suspects - one of the best all-time movies and the late Pete Postlewaite.

Cool work, dude. Wouldn't mind stuff like this being posted more often.

My design work doesn't afford me much play time, but if I could draw for a living, this is the guy I'd emulate. Amazing work.

 

[Kev4029]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

I really don't get the Louis CK love around these parts. Maybe because I'm 25 with no kids or wife? I think hes funny enough, but he is kind of hit and miss with me. When I'm married with a couple of kids at 35 or 40 am I going to find his shtick funnier?

Certainly, having a wife and kids makes him more relevant to me than it would be to you. For a different spin, have you seen Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion? It's brilliant.

I own it and love it.

 

[Chaka]

Machete ...this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously.

A movie that has a large illegal immigrant using a man's intestine to rappel out of a hospital takes itself too seriously?Am I just missing the sarcasm here?

The movie is a farce. The political message is beaten into your head for 90+ minutes. I have no problem with the message itself but presenting it a little less over the top would have been appreciated.I don't think subtlety is Rodriguez's strong suit.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

I don't mind remakes when there's something new and different about the remake. True Grit is an excellent example of this. But the original Clash was perfect.

Well, except for that whole Harry Hamlin thing.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Clash of the Titans

Whoever decided that remaking one of the greatest movies ever made from my childhood needs to be picked up in a limo, driven to a fine restaurant, allowed to choose from the menu and have the chef personally attend to him/her, given top shelf liquor to enjoy throughout the meal, given tickets to the greatest sports event going on in that city that night, best seats, maybe even a high priced call girl or guy to entertian them after the game.... and then taken outside and gutted like a fish in front of the world as a sacrifice to those in Hollywood that would do it again. Death is too easy on the producers and directors of this. It doesn't even deserve a ranking. All they did was use better special effects and get the MAtthew Broderick Godzilla out of storage and gives it tenticles and drop it in water. I want my two hours back. And a sacrifice.

This.

This movie was 10,000 BC bad. And I'm a huge fan of the original Clash Of The Titans. I probably would be a bit kinder to it (but not much) if they hadn't done such a blatant, cynical money grab on us middle agers (are there people besides those who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's who watched the original?) who they knew had a connection to the original and thus slapped this title on it knowing most of us would watch it eventually. They couldn't just name it something like "Perseus & The Bad CGI" which would more accurately describe their miserable reimagining of this story - no, they had to go all exploitative target market segment and call it Clash Of The Titans, for which I give the film makers an extra helping of #### you. Thank goodness I waited till this came out on HBO to watch it and didn't fork over their target market expected $50 in theater attendance fees to the scuzz bags who made this dreck.

I don't mind remakes when there's something new and different about the remake. True Grit is an excellent example of this. But the original Clash was perfect.

Well, except for that whole Harry Hamlin thing.

But that's part of it's charm.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

I really don't get the Louis CK love around these parts. Maybe because I'm 25 with no kids or wife? I think hes funny enough, but he is kind of hit and miss with me. When I'm married with a couple of kids at 35 or 40 am I going to find his shtick funnier?

Certainly, having a wife and kids makes him more relevant to me than it would be to you. For a different spin, have you seen Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion? It's brilliant.

I own it and love it.

What about Dave Attell or Greg Giraldo?

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Machete ...this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously.

A movie that has a large illegal immigrant using a man's intestine to rappel out of a hospital takes itself too seriously?Am I just missing the sarcasm here?

The movie is a farce. The political message is beaten into your head for 90+ minutes. I have no problem with the message itself but presenting it a little less over the top would have been appreciated.I don't think subtlety is Rodriguez's strong suit.

*** DISCLAIMER ***I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE, SO I COULD BE WAY OFF HERE.....................

but are you absolutely sure that there is a message, or could it be that your political associations make you think that there is a message? I'm only asking here, not looking to argue. Once again, I haven't seen the movie, so for all I know it could be 90 minutes of "Open the border" flashing on the screen...........but in just what I know about the film, it seems to be over the top silliness that doesn't take itself seriously at all. But I haven't seen it. I'm just sayin.

 

[Nate]

Machete ...this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously.

A movie that has a large illegal immigrant using a man's intestine to rappel out of a hospital takes itself too seriously?Am I just missing the sarcasm here?

The movie is a farce. The political message is beaten into your head for 90+ minutes. I have no problem with the message itself but presenting it a little less over the top would have been appreciated.I don't think subtlety is Rodriguez's strong suit.

It is a farce. I think that's the point. It's a 70's B-movie. Plot, acting, effects, message and all.It's like saying "Black Dynamite" takes itself too seriously!

 

[Nate]

Machete ...this film takes itself waaaaaay too seriously.

A movie that has a large illegal immigrant using a man's intestine to rappel out of a hospital takes itself too seriously?Am I just missing the sarcasm here?

The movie is a farce. The political message is beaten into your head for 90+ minutes. I have no problem with the message itself but presenting it a little less over the top would have been appreciated.I don't think subtlety is Rodriguez's strong suit.

*** DISCLAIMER ***I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE, SO I COULD BE WAY OFF HERE.....................

but are you absolutely sure that there is a message, or could it be that your political associations make you think that there is a message? I'm only asking here, not looking to argue. Once again, I haven't seen the movie, so for all I know it could be 90 minutes of "Open the border" flashing on the screen...........but in just what I know about the film, it seems to be over the top silliness that doesn't take itself seriously at all. But I haven't seen it. I'm just sayin.

This is correct. It's just a joke.

 

[Kev4029]

Tears of the Sun

Meh. I'd seen this years ago, but had forgotten how preachy and self-important this movie was. I'm fairly certain the Navy SEAL team could have been easily aided by a satellite controlled missile.

Louis CK: Chewed Up

Now that Greg Giraldo is gone, it's fairly easy to say that Louis is the best stand up comedian around.

I really don't get the Louis CK love around these parts. Maybe because I'm 25 with no kids or wife? I think hes funny enough, but he is kind of hit and miss with me. When I'm married with a couple of kids at 35 or 40 am I going to find his shtick funnier?

Certainly, having a wife and kids makes him more relevant to me than it would be to you. For a different spin, have you seen Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion? It's brilliant.

I own it and love it.

What about Dave Attell or Greg Giraldo?

Love Giraldo, Attell is in the same boat as Louis CK for me, but I do miss Insomniac with Dave Attell... whatever happened to that show? I used to watch it on a fairly regular basis my freshman year of college.On a side note, I going to see Daniel Tosh on Saturday night. Had the choice between the 7:30 show and the 10:30 show, I figured that the late show had the possibility of lasting longer and it'll likely be a little more offensive which is good, but I'm a little worried about the drunk frat boy factor.

 

[jdoggydogg]

On a side note, I going to see Daniel Tosh on Saturday night. Had the choice between the 7:30 show and the 10:30 show, I figured that the late show had the possibility of lasting longer and it'll likely be a little more offensive which is good, but I'm a little worried about the drunk frat boy factor.

You should always be worried about the Drunk Frat Boy Factor™ at a comedy show. Then again, drunken frat boys nearly ruined True Grit for me last week, so...