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[jdoggydogg]

Get Low

What a beautiful movie. As I mentioned to wikkid, something about this trailer seemed cliche. But this is an impressive effort. The only other director's work I can compare this to is the Coen's films. No, Get Low isn't derivative of the Coen's films at all. But the cinematography and set design are somewhat reminiscent. All told, this is a lovely movie, and definitely worth a rental.

I think Duval was tremendous and frankly I am surprised he received only marginal recognition for his role. Evoked Gus McCrae for me, something I have not seen in his work since Lonesome Dove.

I agree. And I just love seeing good roles for older people. So often, Hollywood doesn't even bother creating these kinds of characters. Sure, sometimes we see a phenomenal young actor like Hailee Steinfeld kill it in True Grit. But more often than not, young people just don't have the same depth or life experience to inform a truly great role like Duvall does here.

 

[wikkidpissah]

I remember the first time i saw Duvall as a major actor. It was hard not to like his work as a character actor and, thru the 60s & 70s, he was building a rep (Tom Haden, Frank Burns, etc) as the Jack Warden/Eli Wallach of his gen. In Network, he was biting off big chunks of scenery as a corporate killer when there was a scene where his character was given a chance to reflect on the success of his schemes. He stretched back in his chair, i think he even put his hands behind his head, and he gave a twinkle of his eye that showed a man as gleeful in his element as a kid with a too-big piece of candy. Now, there was a lotlotlot to take away from Network, but that was moment i kept going back on. When I went to see it again (Network was probably the last picture i went to see 5 times in the theater), i almost cheered from that little moment. He, of course, flashed the same thing on the beach in Apocalypse and expanded it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae. And he was off. There may be more glorious & glamorous actors, but only Brando could say more with less.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Get Low

What a beautiful movie. As I mentioned to wikkid, something about this trailer seemed cliche. But this is an impressive effort. The only other director's work I can compare this to is the Coen's films. No, Get Low isn't derivative of the Coen's films at all. But the cinematography and set design are somewhat reminiscent. All told, this is a lovely movie, and definitely worth a rental.

I think Duval was tremendous and frankly I am surprised he received only marginal recognition for his role. Evoked Gus McCrae for me, something I have not seen in his work since Lonesome Dove.

Don't remember if The Apostle was before or after Lonesome Dove (IIRC, it's after), but he was pretty freaking great in that too. Come to think of it... has he ever had a bad performance? ... I'm going to assume "yes" but that I just can't think of it/them.

I didn't like The Apostle, mostly because I think religious zealots are boring. But of course, Duvall was excellent. Yeah, Duvall's like Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, etc. These guys are always good - regardless of the material.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I remember the first time i saw Duvall as a major actor. It was hard not to like his work as a character actor and, thru the 60s & 70s, he was building a rep (Tom Haden, Frank Burns, etc) as the Jack Warden/Eli Wallach of his gen. In Network, he was biting off big chunks of scenery as a corporate killer when there was a scene where his character was given a chance to reflect on the success of his schemes. He stretched back in his chair, i think he even put his hands behind his head, and he gave a twinkle of his eye that showed a man as gleeful in his element as a kid with a too-big piece of candy. Now, there was a lotlotlot to take away from Network, but that was moment i kept going back on. When I went to see it again (Network was probably the last picture i went to see 5 times in the theater), i almost cheered from that little moment. He, of course, flashed the same thing on the beach in Apocalypse and expanded it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae. And he was off. There may be more glorious & glamorous actors, but only Brando could say more with less.

Isn't it funny how that happens? I saw a lot of Gene Hackman movies before I saw The Conversation. But there's this little scene in that film where Hackman is on the phone with his landlord - apparently Hackman's landlord has been opening Hackman's mail against his wishes. Anyway, Hackman plays that simple scene so brilliantly, I thought to myself, "This could be be best actor alive."

 

[Chaka]

I remember the first time i saw Duvall as a major actor. It was hard not to like his work as a character actor and, thru the 60s & 70s, he was building a rep (Tom Haden, Frank Burns, etc) as the Jack Warden/Eli Wallach of his gen. In Network, he was biting off big chunks of scenery as a corporate killer when there was a scene where his character was given a chance to reflect on the success of his schemes. He stretched back in his chair, i think he even put his hands behind his head, and he gave a twinkle of his eye that showed a man as gleeful in his element as a kid with a too-big piece of candy. Now, there was a lotlotlot to take away from Network, but that was moment i kept going back on. When I went to see it again (Network was probably the last picture i went to see 5 times in the theater), i almost cheered from that little moment. He, of course, flashed the same thing on the beach in Apocalypse and expanded it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae. And he was off. There may be more glorious & glamorous actors, but only Brando could say more with less.

Isn't it funny how that happens? I saw a lot of Gene Hackman movies before I saw The Conversation. But there's this little scene in that film where Hackman is on the phone with his landlord - apparently Hackman's landlord has been opening Hackman's mail against his wishes. Anyway, Hackman plays that simple scene so brilliantly, I thought to myself, "This could be be best actor alive."

No matter what time it is, 24 hours a day, you can find a Michael Caine or Gene Hackman movie playing on TV.

 

[Chaka]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?

Seriously WTF?

 

[jdoggydogg]

I remember the first time i saw Duvall as a major actor. It was hard not to like his work as a character actor and, thru the 60s & 70s, he was building a rep (Tom Haden, Frank Burns, etc) as the Jack Warden/Eli Wallach of his gen. In Network, he was biting off big chunks of scenery as a corporate killer when there was a scene where his character was given a chance to reflect on the success of his schemes. He stretched back in his chair, i think he even put his hands behind his head, and he gave a twinkle of his eye that showed a man as gleeful in his element as a kid with a too-big piece of candy. Now, there was a lotlotlot to take away from Network, but that was moment i kept going back on. When I went to see it again (Network was probably the last picture i went to see 5 times in the theater), i almost cheered from that little moment. He, of course, flashed the same thing on the beach in Apocalypse and expanded it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae. And he was off. There may be more glorious & glamorous actors, but only Brando could say more with less.

Isn't it funny how that happens? I saw a lot of Gene Hackman movies before I saw The Conversation. But there's this little scene in that film where Hackman is on the phone with his landlord - apparently Hackman's landlord has been opening Hackman's mail against his wishes. Anyway, Hackman plays that simple scene so brilliantly, I thought to myself, "This could be be best actor alive."

No matter what time it is, 24 hours a day, you can find a Michael Caine or Gene Hackman movie playing on TV.

That's a good thing.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Blech. I didn't even bother with the original.I remember suffering through The Last Airbender in the theater and the ending makes it clear that it's going to be a trilogy. Ummmm...no. That won't be happening. That movie is so bad and that series so beloved, I am certain it'll get a reboot.

 

[Chaka]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Blech. I didn't even bother with the original.I remember suffering through The Last Airbender in the theater and the ending makes it clear that it's going to be a trilogy. Ummmm...no. That won't be happening. That movie is so bad and that series so beloved, I am certain it'll get a reboot.

The original or the remake? I can't imagine that as a young man you weren't as captivated as I was by the 1981 Harry Hamlin original.I will contend that Avatar: The Last Airbender is the single greatest animated show ever made (at the very least it belongs in the conversation). The film was a horror beyond horrors and I pray to everything I hold sacred that Hollywood rips the saga from Shamylan's clutches (which you seem to be indicating is going to happen, God willing). And, like Pullman's Dark Materials, I hope it eventually gets the proper and respectful Hollywood treatment that it so very much deserves. But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Blech. I didn't even bother with the original.I remember suffering through The Last Airbender in the theater and the ending makes it clear that it's going to be a trilogy. Ummmm...no. That won't be happening. That movie is so bad and that series so beloved, I am certain it'll get a reboot.

The original or the remake? I can't imagine that as a young man you weren't as captivated as I was by the 1981 Harry Hamlin original.I will contend that Avatar: The Last Airbender is the single greatest animated show ever made (at the very least it belongs in the conversation). The film was a horror beyond horrors and I pray to everything I hold sacred that Hollywood rips the saga from Shamylan's clutches (which you seem to be indicating is going to happen, God willing). And, like Pullman's Dark Materials, I hope it eventually gets the proper and respectful Hollywood treatment that it so very much deserves. But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

Oh yes, of course. Lazy / fatigued editing by me. I love the 1977 version.I haven't seen enough of The Last Airbender series to have an informed opinion about it. But my son loves it. I did see a scene out of context that totally choked me up - something with an elderly man singing a mournful song for his son that was killed in battle.

 

[Chaka]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?

Seriously WTF?

Blech. I didn't even bother with the original.I remember suffering through The Last Airbender in the theater and the ending makes it clear that it's going to be a trilogy. Ummmm...no. That won't be happening. That movie is so bad and that series so beloved, I am certain it'll get a reboot.

The original or the remake? I can't imagine that as a young man you weren't as captivated as I was by the 1981 Harry Hamlin original.I will contend that Avatar: The Last Airbender is the single greatest animated show ever made (at the very least it belongs in the conversation). The film was a horror beyond horrors and I pray to everything I hold sacred that Hollywood rips the saga from Shamylan's clutches (which you seem to be indicating is going to happen, God willing). And, like Pullman's Dark Materials, I hope it eventually gets the proper and respectful Hollywood treatment that it so very much deserves. But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

Oh yes, of course. Lazy / fatigued editing by me. I love the 1977 version.I haven't seen enough of The Last Airbender series to have an informed opinion about it. But my son loves it. I did see a scene out of context that totally choked me up - something with an elderly man singing a mournful song for his son that was killed in battle.

I watched the first season of ATLA after seeing the film because I wanted to see why the fanbase was so outraged by the film (now I understand). I became hooked and watched all three seasons. And this is something I have pretty much never done (even with my favorite shows) but almost immediately after I finished I watched the whole thing again (61 24 minute episodes). If there is a single show I would want my children to become a fan of it is ATLA. It is intelligently written, beautifully animated and tells an original, exciting and powerful story.The scene you are talking about (Until he passed, Mako was the voice of Uncle Iroh) had me in tears. And I still well up a little when I watch it.

I cannot recommend this show strongly enough. If you have children I think this is exactly the kind of show you can share with them and help them to see the messages that it conveys.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?

Seriously WTF?

Blech. I didn't even bother with the original.I remember suffering through The Last Airbender in the theater and the ending makes it clear that it's going to be a trilogy. Ummmm...no. That won't be happening. That movie is so bad and that series so beloved, I am certain it'll get a reboot.

The original or the remake? I can't imagine that as a young man you weren't as captivated as I was by the 1981 Harry Hamlin original.I will contend that Avatar: The Last Airbender is the single greatest animated show ever made (at the very least it belongs in the conversation). The film was a horror beyond horrors and I pray to everything I hold sacred that Hollywood rips the saga from Shamylan's clutches (which you seem to be indicating is going to happen, God willing). And, like Pullman's Dark Materials, I hope it eventually gets the proper and respectful Hollywood treatment that it so very much deserves. But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

Oh yes, of course. Lazy / fatigued editing by me. I love the 1977 version.I haven't seen enough of The Last Airbender series to have an informed opinion about it. But my son loves it. I did see a scene out of context that totally choked me up - something with an elderly man singing a mournful song for his son that was killed in battle.

I watched the first season of ATLA after seeing the film because I wanted to see why the fanbase was so outraged by the film (now I understand). I became hooked and watched all three seasons. And this is something I have pretty much never done (even with my favorite shows) but almost immediately after I finished I watched the whole thing again (61 24 minute episodes). If there is a single show I would want my children to become a fan of it is ATLA. It is intelligently written, beautifully animated and tells an original, exciting and powerful story.The scene you are talking about (Until he passed, Mako was the voice of Uncle Iroh) had me in tears. And I still well up a little when I watch it.

I cannot recommend this show strongly enough. If you have children I think this is exactly the kind of show you can share with them and help them to see the messages that it conveys.

Sweet. Given the little I've seen, the show seems really good. And as a contrast, my son's other favorite show is the noisy, crass Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.

 

[jdoggydogg]

What the ####?

David Lynch promotes his organic coffee line by pretending to have a conversation with the head of a Barbie doll. Stop me if you’ve heard this one.

 

[Chaka]

What the ####?

David Lynch promotes his organic coffee line by pretending to have a conversation with the head of a Barbie doll. Stop me if you've heard this one.

Lynch? Yeah that pretty much makes sense.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

.....it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae.

That may seem like hyperbole to some - and there are certainly other great TV characters - but I couldn't put anyone ahead of McCrae. Hell, he's one of the greatest characters in any medium.Which leads to this thought:

Has there ever been a book/film adaptation where both versions are as critically acclaimed AND beloved as Lonesome Dove? I don't know one person who doesn't love the miniseries, nor do I know anyone who's read the book who doesn't think it's one of the best they've read. The novel won the Pulitzer (a friggin' western, a genre more marginalized than scifi/fantasy) and the miniseries is still the gold standard for how to do it right.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Just watched that movie a couple days ago. One of the worst POSs I have tried to watch. The CGI/acting are terrible, and there are some quality people in this thing too.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Just watched that movie a couple days ago. One of the worst POSs I have tried to watch. The CGI/acting are terrible, and there are some quality people in this thing too.

I knew it was bad even in the previews - a guy in that era with a crew cut????

 

[beer 30]

Speaking of Netflix...stumbled across Caligula yesterday. They cut out all the hardcore stuff. No other reason to watch that dog. That would be like cutting out the all the racing/driving scenes from Fast and the Furious.

I can barely remember that monstrosity, but I seem to recall it being a failure even just as a porno.

There was a lesbian scene that kept me coming back for more as I recall

 

[KarmaPolice]

Good lord are they really making a sequel to the remake of Clash of the Titans?Seriously WTF?

Just watched that movie a couple days ago. One of the worst POSs I have tried to watch. The CGI/acting are terrible, and there are some quality people in this thing too.

I knew it was bad even in the previews - a guy in that era with a crew cut????

It's one of those that I was pretty sure it was going to be bad, but still wanted to see to what level. It managed to go under even the lowest of my expectations.

 

[Statorama]

But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

That "Please God, don't let it be Jaden Smith" shiver you all felt? I felt it too.

 

[Chaka]

But even for Hollywood it's a tall order to find a child with the incredible martial arts skills necessary who also has acting chops to pull it off.

That "Please God, don't let it be Jaden Smith" shiver you all felt? I felt it too.

I haven't seen the Karate Kid remake but I didn't think he was bad in The Pursuit of Happyness.

 

[wikkidpissah]

.....it into the the greatest character in TV history with Augustus McCrae.

That may seem like hyperbole to some - and there are certainly other great TV characters - but I couldn't put anyone ahead of McCrae. Hell, he's one of the greatest characters in any medium.Which leads to this thought:

Has there ever been a book/film adaptation where both versions are as critically acclaimed AND beloved as Lonesome Dove? I don't know one person who doesn't love the miniseries, nor do I know anyone who's read the book who doesn't think it's one of the best they've read. The novel won the Pulitzer (a friggin' western, a genre more marginalized than scifi/fantasy) and the miniseries is still the gold standard for how to do it right.

i'm pretty sure Gus was one of the 20 selections in the Greatest Literary Character cat of the recent Great Novel Draft. Heart, humor, honor, humanity against a backdrop of the American frontier - more excellent ingredients has Lonesome Dove than the meatloaf recipe thread.

 

[cosjobs]

Thor

The ending was rather abrupt and unsatisfying, which may hurt word of mouth buzz. THe 3D was short of Avatar, but better than anything else I've seen in that format.

THor's characterization was first rate. Chris Hemsworth had the physical traits and screen presence required and was not bad in the acting department. Portman was hot and fun,even fully clothed while her sidekick (Kat Demming) was very funny and had most of the best one-liners. Casting Stellan Skarsgård was a great way to bring some Nordic acting chops into a movie about Norse Mythology set in New Mexico.Rounding out the cast were Anthony Hopkins and Rene Russo as THor's parents. I guess when Branaugh has roles to offer, casting is easy

This is a summer action/fantasy/superhero yarn and it did not rise too far above the genre, but Branaugh did a great job within that genre. It was not deep, or profound, or even thoughtful- but it sure was fun. My favorite parts were the Starmanesque fish out of water scenes when Thor was new on earth. I thought the film's biggest shortcoming was that there was too much other stuff on and off earth, when the wheelhouse of the movie were the smaller scenes in small town America.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. For what it was, it was an excellent effort.

4/5 stars

 

[krista4]

Get Low

What a beautiful movie. As I mentioned to wikkid, something about this trailer seemed cliche. But this is an impressive effort. The only other director's work I can compare this to is the Coen's films. No, Get Low isn't derivative of the Coen's films at all. But the cinematography and set design are somewhat reminiscent. All told, this is a lovely movie, and definitely worth a rental.

I think Duval was tremendous and frankly I am surprised he received only marginal recognition for his role. Evoked Gus McCrae for me, something I have not seen in his work since Lonesome Dove.

Don't remember if The Apostle was before or after Lonesome Dove (IIRC, it's after), but he was pretty freaking great in that too. Come to think of it... has he ever had a bad performance? ... I'm going to assume "yes" but that I just can't think of it/them.

No. No he has not.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Well, I watched Black Swan. I'm neither a film buff or any kind of kind of artiste, so I'll say this:

I'm sure most of this movie went over my head. Even the anorexic girl-girl scene didn't do much for me. Maybe I'm too literal-minded.....I dunno

 

[Chaka]

Well, I watched Black Swan. I'm neither a film buff or any kind of kind of artiste, so I'll say this:

I'm sure most of this movie went over my head. Even the anorexic girl-girl scene didn't do much for me. Maybe I'm too literal-minded.....I dunno

While it was visually interesting and the end was excellent I pretty much found it to be 90 minutes of boring and 15 minutes of brilliance.

 

[wikkidpissah]

The Way Back - Huge disappointment. I'm a gigantic Peter Weir fan - heard tons of stories about him from my old pal Bill Kelley (writer of "Witness") & even got my director cousin to consult on locations with him for his Geisha movie. The story of a desperate walk from the Gulag to India seemed right up the alley of a director with such a remarkable sense of place. After spending 2+ hrs & 5000 miles with this small band of escapees, I not only couldnt develop much care for their fates, but still couldnt completely distinguish between them. 2.4/5

Black Swan - the claustrophobia of pressure.....yayaya. Here's the thing, Mr Aronofsky - your delusional, compressed obsessive characters might work if they were set against a normal or even reasonably intense world. Keep placing them in these delusional, contrived, obsessed situations and its just monochromatic. No honesty, no revelation, mere blatancy. The girls were immense, dunno how the cinematography didnt win an Oscar & the level of madness was well-synced with the ballet at the end, but you dont spend 3/4 of a movie irritating the crap out of me and expect me to come away moved. 3.14159265/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a bit more TV these days:

Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Sort of a twisted version of Seinfeld in that each character is more selfish than the last. While I'd never argue that this series is an all time classic, I really do like watching this show. Makes me laugh. Mission accomplished.

Episodes

Watching this Showtime comedy series about a British writing couple that moves to L.A. on demand this week. Starts out a little slow, but I must say I'm enjoying it. Thumbs up.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Been watching a bit more TV these days:

Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Sort of a twisted version of Seinfeld in that each character is more selfish than the last. While I'd never argue that this series is an all time classic, I really do like watching this show. Makes me laugh. Mission accomplished.

Episodes

Watching this Showtime comedy series about a British writing couple that moves to L.A. on demand this week. Starts out a little slow, but I must say I'm enjoying it. Thumbs up.

Not sure if you've already seen it, but Peep Show is a hilarious British comedy. Probably not for everybody, but I think most people in here would enjoy it.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Mean Girls is the Vudu $.99 movie of the day.

Worth a watch? I'm thinking my 14 y.o. daughter might like it.

The whole family liked it. None of us recognized Lacey Chabert.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Been watching a bit more TV these days:

Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Sort of a twisted version of Seinfeld in that each character is more selfish than the last. While I'd never argue that this series is an all time classic, I really do like watching this show. Makes me laugh. Mission accomplished.

Episodes

Watching this Showtime comedy series about a British writing couple that moves to L.A. on demand this week. Starts out a little slow, but I must say I'm enjoying it. Thumbs up.

Not sure if you've already seen it, but Peep Show is a hilarious British comedy. Probably not for everybody, but I think most people in here would enjoy it.

Love British comedies. I'll check it out!

 

[jdoggydogg]

Good Hair

Chris Rock documentary about the mammoth industry for hair products and techniques for the African American community. Amusing at times, but there isn't enough here to warrant a 95 minute movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I was remixing some music late last night, and I thought of this thread. So what the hell, I used some classic footage from one of my favorite movies:

 

[Mr. Mojo]

The Way Back - Huge disappointment. I'm a gigantic Peter Weir fan - heard tons of stories about him from my old pal Bill Kelley (writer of "Witness") & even got my director cousin to consult on locations with him for his Geisha movie. The story of a desperate walk from the Gulag to India seemed right up the alley of a director with such a remarkable sense of place. After spending 2+ hrs & 5000 miles with this small band of escapees, I not only couldnt develop much care for their fates, but still couldnt completely distinguish between them. 2.4/5

Wow, that's too bad. I'm also a big Peter Weir fan and was looking forward to this one.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Just caught Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. I know it got killed in this thread but I have to admit that I really liked it. Could have used more video game scenes as they had a lot int he beginning then slowed down, but overall I found myself enjoying it. The whole Vegan part of the movie was hysterical from start to finish.

The acting wasn't great, the script was rather blah, but I had fun. Didn't expect too but couldn't turn it off.

 

[Drifter]

Just caught Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. I know it got killed in this thread but I have to admit that I really liked it. Could have used more video game scenes as they had a lot int he beginning then slowed down, but overall I found myself enjoying it. The whole Vegan part of the movie was hysterical from start to finish.The acting wasn't great, the script was rather blah, but I had fun. Didn't expect too but couldn't turn it off.

I agree. It was an enjoyable watch and a unique piece of film making. It wasn't amazing in any way but I liked it.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Cinema Verite

James Gandolfini, Diane Lane, and Tim Robbins star in this movie about a crumbling family filmed for the first reality TV show shot in the 1970s for PBS. Excellent movie. Particularly worth seeing for Diane Lane - who was so good I didn't even recognize her for most of the movie. Playing currently on HBO.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Just caught Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. I know it got killed in this thread but I have to admit that I really liked it. Could have used more video game scenes as they had a lot int he beginning then slowed down, but overall I found myself enjoying it. The whole Vegan part of the movie was hysterical from start to finish.The acting wasn't great, the script was rather blah, but I had fun. Didn't expect too but couldn't turn it off.

I agree. It was an enjoyable watch and a unique piece of film making. It wasn't amazing in any way but I liked it.

I agree with Yankee in that the film would have been better if it didn't slow down so much on the video game scenes as it progressed. Still liked it quite a bit though.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I Saw the Devil:

Checked this out last night. New film from the director of A Tale of Two Sisters and stars the guy from Oldboy. It is a revenge movie - an agent goes on a rampage and hunts down a serial killer after somebody close to him falls victim to the killer. Wanted to like this one more, but it very quickly jumped over the silliness line for me. Fans of the genre might want to check it out, but I was hoping for a little more. Before checking this out, think Oldboy meets Law Abiding Citizen meets Hostel.

 

[jamny]

Can't say enough about how much I loved The Kings Speech. Nearly perfect. Best Picture by a long way imo.4.5/5

 

[Osaurus]

Clash of the Titans remake.

This movie is awful and I am glad I did not to pay to see it. Its only redeeming quality was Gemma Arterton (aka Strawberry Fields). Lots of bad acting all around and the modified plot was choppy. Was waiting for a Harry Hamlin cameo and all I got was the stupid owl. .5/5

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I was remixing some music late last night, and I thought of this thread. So what the hell, I used some classic footage from one of my favorite movies:

One of my top ten

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Caught Salt with Angelina. Nothing too great. The twist in the end in the bunker was pretty much the easiest thing in the movie to figure out. Nothing shocking. Action was ok, although I think she did a better job in the Mr. and Mrs. Smith remake, but that movie had a solid cast to help out the action.

I'd probably give it a 3/5 but I think that's generous. I wonder if I'm just having a hard time with Russians as bad guys these days.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I was remixing some music late last night, and I thought of this thread. So what the hell, I used some classic footage from one of my favorite movies:

 

[krista4]

I'm not sure if I posted a review of The Illusionist (the French animated one, not the Edward Norton thing) here during my hiatus. If not, I wanted to make sure my high-quality movie buddies knew it was my top film of 2010 (even above Winter's Bone and Black Swan) and one of my favorites of the 21st century so far. Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking, with the best three-word denouement you could imagine.

 

[Sconch]

Can't say enough about how much I loved The Kings Speech. Nearly perfect. Best Picture by a long way imo.4.5/5

They did play pretty fast and loose with history though.

 

[Chaka]

Can't say enough about how much I loved The Kings Speech. Nearly perfect. Best Picture by a long way imo.4.5/5

They did play pretty fast and loose with history though.

Well acted but horribly average in every other regard. Did anyone think at any time, for even the briefest instant, think that Firth wasn't going persevere, work with Rush and overcome his problem? And why was it even a big deal? Put some headphones on him and tell him to read the speech, BAM problem solved early in the first act.Strictly a piece to get Firth the Oscar, what's worse is that Rush outplayed him IMO.

 

[Drifter]

Caught Salt with Angelina. Nothing too great. The twist in the end in the bunker was pretty much the easiest thing in the movie to figure out. Nothing shocking. Action was ok, although I think she did a better job in the Mr. and Mrs. Smith remake, but that movie had a solid cast to help out the action.I'd probably give it a 3/5 but I think that's generous. I wonder if I'm just having a hard time with Russians as bad guys these days.

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I can't give more than 2 stars to a movie that uses a paralyzing poison that feigns death as a major plot device. That was stale when Shakespeare used it

 

[KarmaPolice]

Blue Valentine:

An above average drama with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as husband and wife trapped in a dead end relationship. Thought it did a decent job with flashbacks and juxtaposing their courtship with their marriage, but in the end I felt the film didn't dig deep enough into the reasons they turned out the way they did. Seemed like it hinted at things, but just scratched the surface and moved on to the next time jump. Decent, but fell short of expectations for me, especially after seeing the high ratings. Not the same storyline, but for a far better drama reach for Rabbit Hole. 6/10.

 

[Chaka]

Caught Salt with Angelina. Nothing too great. The twist in the end in the bunker was pretty much the easiest thing in the movie to figure out. Nothing shocking. Action was ok, although I think she did a better job in the Mr. and Mrs. Smith remake, but that movie had a solid cast to help out the action.I'd probably give it a 3/5 but I think that's generous. I wonder if I'm just having a hard time with Russians as bad guys these days.

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I can't give more than 2 stars to a movie that uses a paralyzing poison that feigns death as a major plot device. That was stale when Shakespeare used it

Still too generous. Terrible movie and I am generally very forgiving of "suspend your disbelief" action films.