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[Andy Dufresne]

As to the last point in your spoiler, that goes both ways. Where were they going?

To the most likely area of civilization given their best guess. In the end it was a choice of wait around to die or move and die. The point of the movie being that it's better to march toward death with a little hope than it is to wait for it in despair.

I understand that's how they presented it, but it doesn't mean it wasn't dumb.

This place gets more bitter all the time. It's a wonder any of you enjoy anything.Edit: Actually, watching part of the movie on Youtube, Ottway says something about the wolves having a 30 mile kill radius. So he posits that if they're in that radius, that it's more dangerous than the weather. So it's better to move than sit there and get picked off.

 

[Chaka]

As to the last point in your spoiler, that goes both ways. Where were they going?

To the most likely area of civilization given their best guess. In the end it was a choice of wait around to die or move and die. The point of the movie being that it's better to march toward death with a little hope than it is to wait for it in despair.

I understand that's how they presented it, but it doesn't mean it wasn't dumb.

This place gets more bitter all the time. It's a wonder any of you enjoy anything.Edit: Actually, watching part of the movie on Youtube, Ottway says something about the wolves having a 30 mile kill radius. So he posits that if they're in that radius, that it's more dangerous than the weather. So it's better to move than sit there and get picked off.

FTR if I didn't make it clear in my first post on the film, I enjoyed it a great deal. While I understand the necessity to facilitate the greater points of the film (man v nature, mortality etc), I just disagree with the logic of leaving the plane in a real life situation.

Spoiler

The plane was a defensible position (Ottway says otherwise but then the first resting place they choose is done so because it is a dead end and the wolves will have to charge them from the front if they want to attack).

 

[Chaka]

We Need to Talk About Kevin - The story about a woman (Tilda Swinton) dealing with the guilt after her son goes on a killing spree at his high school. The film is filled with imagery that is, IMO, a metaphorical representation of Swinton washing the blood from her hands.

This was not very well received in this thread and I sometimes have difficulty watching Tilda Swinton because she kinda looks like the love child of Adrien Brody, David Bowie and John Hurt but I gotta say I thought this was a fascinating film. It's a slow burn early and there are lots of time jumps that are a little difficult to follow initially but the pacing really picks up in the second and third acts.

This is a deeply disturbing film no doubt, you won't find any joy or uplifting themes, but I thought this was a very well done film that keeps you thinking about it long after viewing.

For people who don't think that a child can simply be born as bad seeds you should read this article (there was a thread on it last week). I also think they did a good, albeit quick, job representing the foundation for the detachment between Swinton and Miller during the childbirth scene.

Swinton is a fantastic actor. Really, who cares about her looks? Look at Playboy if that's what you're into.

Oh come on! I like Swinton but watch this movie and tell me that she doesn't look like Adrien Brody in drag. Frankly I think it was an intentional decision by the director to emphasize the hard edges of her features to make her look as haggard and emotionally defeated as possible.I am not calling her ugly and I am fully aware that I personally probably wouldn't even get Ms. Congeniality in the Futurama Sewer Mutant beauty pageant. I apologize if I offended you, sincerely I do. Although I imagine if I made a similar comment about a male actor it wouldn't have bothered you. Heck my GF commented during WNtTAK that Ezra Miller looked about as masculine as a Twilight vampire. I wasn't offended and I doubt you are either.

 

[Daywalker]

Haywire.

Mildly entertaining. Fight scenes were terrific but the movie is a bit muddled and nothing special. Lacks the "slick" scenes this genre has to have. Gina Carano is a find though. Seems born to be in a Fast and Furious movie. Will be seeing a lot more of her I imagine.

While watching was trying to figure out why E. McGregor has a career. About as vanilla as you can get.

2.5 out of 4 stars.

 

[Kenny Powers]

We Need to Talk About Kevin - The story about a woman (Tilda Swinton) dealing with the guilt after her son goes on a killing spree at his high school. The film is filled with imagery that is, IMO, a metaphorical representation of Swinton washing the blood from her hands.

This was not very well received in this thread and I sometimes have difficulty watching Tilda Swinton because she kinda looks like the love child of Adrien Brody, David Bowie and John Hurt but I gotta say I thought this was a fascinating film. It's a slow burn early and there are lots of time jumps that are a little difficult to follow initially but the pacing really picks up in the second and third acts.

This is a deeply disturbing film no doubt, you won't find any joy or uplifting themes, but I thought this was a very well done film that keeps you thinking about it long after viewing.

For people who don't think that a child can simply be born as bad seeds you should read this article (there was a thread on it last week). I also think they did a good, albeit quick, job representing the foundation for the detachment between Swinton and Miller during the childbirth scene.

Swinton is a fantastic actor. Really, who cares about her looks? Look at Playboy if that's what you're into.

I dont care if an actress is ugly, but something about Tilda Swinton's appearance and attitude just really bothers me, maybe even frightens me. I wouldnt be surprised if she has a giant dildo and rapes 8yr old immigrants with it. She's got some sort of dirty secret, I know it.

 

[Osaurus]

Martyrs

Finally got around to seeing this film. HFS is it messed up. As far as horror movies go, I give it a 4/5 as I thought the story was interesting. Not sure I want to watch it again, but I thought it was very well done.

 

[Sarnoff]

She's got some sort of dirty secret, I know it.

IIRC she has two husbands.

 

[Chaka]

The Grey - I had a few problems with some of the decisions the protagonists made because they felt like obvious devices to move the story along (more on that in spoilers) but I really enjoyed this as an exploration of man when confronted with his own mortality as well as starkly demonstrating the immense effort that man must make to stave off and protect ourselves from the all consuming inevitability of nature.

Some in here have complained about the fact that it wasn't as action packed as they expected, but I thought there were plenty of wolf sequences, action and serious tension. Ultimately this is not an action film but the pacing, IMO, was excellent.

Spoiler

I see zero reason for them to leave the plane wreckage other than to move the plot along. GPS and black box technology are light years ahead of the days of the Uruguayan rugby team and even one or two search and rescue craft would have found the wreckage in a matter of days.

The whole tree jumping thing also made zero sense. The wolves were behind them and there was a ridiculously big chasm in front of them so they jump across to the trees and then...the wolves are in front of them? WTF??? Sure it could have been an exceptionally large wolf pack (they average 5-11 but have been recorded as large as 42) but it also implies that there was pretty easy access down the chasm if the wolves include that in their hunting range

Spoiler

Looked to me like the plane they were in was quite a bit older than new - likely owned for many years by the oil company - and wouldn't have that modern technology. Further, Alaska is HUGE and I don't think they'd have been found very quickly.

So I was reading the IMDB reviews of The Grey and I saw that there is a very short scene at the end of the credits (spoiler alert), never thought there would be in a film like this. I am not sure what to think about it.

Spoiler

It's almost like, like after an epic battle, they came to an understanding (ala Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra ). While watching the film I was kinda thinking that Ottway was The Grey, not any of the wolves which is what I thought going into the film. I choose to see this end sequence as supporting that idea. I could also refer to the setting as it was pretty grey in general but I am not seeing that. Maybe The Grey is the name the pack has given Ottway.

Who knows? But I like the film even more now.

 

[Daywalker]

We Need to Talk About Kevin - The story about a woman (Tilda Swinton) dealing with the guilt after her son goes on a killing spree at his high school. The film is filled with imagery that is, IMO, a metaphorical representation of Swinton washing the blood from her hands.

This was not very well received in this thread and I sometimes have difficulty watching Tilda Swinton because she kinda looks like the love child of Adrien Brody, David Bowie and John Hurt but I gotta say I thought this was a fascinating film. It's a slow burn early and there are lots of time jumps that are a little difficult to follow initially but the pacing really picks up in the second and third acts.

This is a deeply disturbing film no doubt, you won't find any joy or uplifting themes, but I thought this was a very well done film that keeps you thinking about it long after viewing.

For people who don't think that a child can simply be born as bad seeds you should read this article (there was a thread on it last week). I also think they did a good, albeit quick, job representing the foundation for the detachment between Swinton and Miller during the childbirth scene.

Swinton is a fantastic actor. Really, who cares about her looks? Look at Playboy if that's what you're into.

I dont care if an actress is ugly, but something about Tilda Swinton's appearance and attitude just really bothers me, maybe even frightens me. I wouldnt be surprised if she has a giant dildo and rapes 8yr old immigrants with it. She's got some sort of dirty secret, I know it.

Read a while back she has a husband and a boyfriend. When she goes on location the husband stays home with the kids and the boyfriend accompanies her.

 

[saintfool]

i've been a fan of swinton since seeing her in sally potter's adaptation of "orlando", which is just a fantastic bit of storytelling.

caught "drive" the other night. meh. not a bad film by any stretch but the plot/script was kind of a mess. i appreciate the nod to the late 70's-early 80's style panache. it wasn't entirely aping but it didn't add much to the film. the film still felt a little hollow.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

John Carter: Lots of pretty things on the screen. Not much of a story. Worth the watch on blu-ray, big screen and a big stereo, otherwise forget it. 2.5/5

 

[jdoggydogg]

We Need to Talk About Kevin - The story about a woman (Tilda Swinton) dealing with the guilt after her son goes on a killing spree at his high school. The film is filled with imagery that is, IMO, a metaphorical representation of Swinton washing the blood from her hands.

This was not very well received in this thread and I sometimes have difficulty watching Tilda Swinton because she kinda looks like the love child of Adrien Brody, David Bowie and John Hurt but I gotta say I thought this was a fascinating film. It's a slow burn early and there are lots of time jumps that are a little difficult to follow initially but the pacing really picks up in the second and third acts.

This is a deeply disturbing film no doubt, you won't find any joy or uplifting themes, but I thought this was a very well done film that keeps you thinking about it long after viewing.

For people who don't think that a child can simply be born as bad seeds you should read this article (there was a thread on it last week). I also think they did a good, albeit quick, job representing the foundation for the detachment between Swinton and Miller during the childbirth scene.

Swinton is a fantastic actor. Really, who cares about her looks? Look at Playboy if that's what you're into.

Oh come on! I like Swinton but watch this movie and tell me that she doesn't look like Adrien Brody in drag. Frankly I think it was an intentional decision by the director to emphasize the hard edges of her features to make her look as haggard and emotionally defeated as possible.I am not calling her ugly and I am fully aware that I personally probably wouldn't even get Ms. Congeniality in the Futurama Sewer Mutant beauty pageant. I apologize if I offended you, sincerely I do. Although I imagine if I made a similar comment about a male actor it wouldn't have bothered you. Heck my GF commented during WNtTAK that Ezra Miller looked about as masculine as a Twilight vampire. I wasn't offended and I doubt you are either.

I'm not ripping you. You defended her. I'm just saying that NOT EVERYTHING needs to be about attraction. There are other needs in life aside from carnal lust.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Haywire.Mildly entertaining. Fight scenes were terrific but the movie is a bit muddled and nothing special. Lacks the "slick" scenes this genre has to have. Gina Carano is a find though. Seems born to be in a Fast and Furious movie. Will be seeing a lot more of her I imagine.While watching was trying to figure out why E. McGregor has a career. About as vanilla as you can get.2.5 out of 4 stars.

Not great, but the fight scenes were good enough to make me think she has a bright future. She can't act all that well, but that never stopped people like Van Damme and Norris.For reasons that McGregor gets work, see The Ghost Writer. He's not spectacular, but he's very good in certain roles.

 

[jdoggydogg]

caught "drive" the other night. meh. not a bad film by any stretch but the plot/script was kind of a mess. i appreciate the nod to the late 70's-early 80's style panache. it wasn't entirely aping but it didn't add much to the film. the film still felt a little hollow.

Yes. I know this movie is a darling of the the critics. But I can't get past the fact that the director didn't really help his actors here. Especially Cranston. In Breaking Bad gives a performance that rivals practically any good film role. In Drive, he sounds like a first time actor. That does not reflect well on the director.

 

[KarmaPolice]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

 

[jdoggydogg]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Coincidentally, I'm not a big fan of Fargo

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Coincidentally, I'm not a big fan of Fargo

Oh yah?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Why?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Why?

Hell if I know.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Probably not worth a new thread topic, and most Solondz fans populate this thread more than any. So here's the trailer for the new Todd Solondz movie Dark Horse.

Whenever Solondz releases a new film, I am often filled with 50% dread and 50% excitement. He's that kind of filmmaker.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Why?

Too cold in the winter to go outside. Too many mosquitoes in the spring and summer to go outside. Fewer occassions to swear publicly.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

We don't swear much in Minnesota.

Why?

Too cold in the winter to go outside. Too many mosquitoes in the spring and summer to go outside. Fewer occassions to swear publicly.

But you could be swearing to each other in front of a warm fire

 

[KarmaPolice]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

Was the Wolverine movie this bad??

 

[dutch]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

Was the Wolverine movie this bad??

Worse! Waaayyyy worse :X

 

[jdoggydogg]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

Was the Wolverine movie this bad??

Something about the Wolverine movie was charming, though. Bad? Sure. Fun? Sort of, yes.

 

[KarmaPolice]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

Was the Wolverine movie this bad??

Worse! Waaayyyy worse :X

 

[dutch]

Yeah, KP, do NOT!!! attempt to watch Wolverine. All you'll do during the whoe thing is mutter to yourself "I can't believe how bad this sucks" It's awful, no matter what jdogg says.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I didn't mind Wolverine and have never understood the hate.

 

[belljr]

X-men: Last Stand

There must have been a subconscious reason I didn't see this one before despite liking the first 2 - I thought this was almost laughably bad.

It's terrible, and all the better reason to avoid this movie and watch X-Men: First Class.

Saw this recently, really enjoyed it

 

[jdoggydogg]

Yeah, KP, do NOT!!! attempt to watch Wolverine. All you'll do during the whoe thing is mutter to yourself "I can't believe how bad this sucks" It's awful, no matter what jdogg says.

I was thinking the same thing. But at a certain point, all the awful just started to amuse me.

 

[saintfool]

caught "drive" the other night. meh. not a bad film by any stretch but the plot/script was kind of a mess. i appreciate the nod to the late 70's-early 80's style panache. it wasn't entirely aping but it didn't add much to the film. the film still felt a little hollow.

Yes. I know this movie is a darling of the the critics. But I can't get past the fact that the director didn't really help his actors here. Especially Cranston. In Breaking Bad gives a performance that rivals practically any good film role. In Drive, he sounds like a first time actor. That does not reflect well on the director.

be fair: the script wasn't doing anyone any favors. i was really surprised that albert brooks got an oscar nomination for that role, for example. perlman is a hammy actor to begin with but,in a role so underwritten, he's forced to chew scenery to make an impression. gosling did the smart thing and kept cool mostly. cranston was just a poor choice for the role. i could see him killing in the role that brooks had. i say all this while freely admitting how much i really adore Albert.

 

[Socrates11]

I didn't mind Wolverine and have never understood the hate.

 

[jdoggydogg]

caught "drive" the other night. meh. not a bad film by any stretch but the plot/script was kind of a mess. i appreciate the nod to the late 70's-early 80's style panache. it wasn't entirely aping but it didn't add much to the film. the film still felt a little hollow.

Yes. I know this movie is a darling of the the critics. But I can't get past the fact that the director didn't really help his actors here. Especially Cranston. In Breaking Bad gives a performance that rivals practically any good film role. In Drive, he sounds like a first time actor. That does not reflect well on the director.

be fair: the script wasn't doing anyone any favors. i was really surprised that albert brooks got an oscar nomination for that role, for example. perlman is a hammy actor to begin with but,in a role so underwritten, he's forced to chew scenery to make an impression. gosling did the smart thing and kept cool mostly. cranston was just a poor choice for the role. i could see him killing in the role that brooks had. i say all this while freely admitting how much i really adore Albert.

Agree with all of that. I think there's a lot of style in Drive. I loved the photography. Just think it's a very flawed movie. For noir, I prefer any of these films over drive:

The Last Seduction

After Dark, My Sweet

A Simple Plan

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Blood Simple

 

[Chaka]

I prefer X-Men Last Stand over First Class.

Last Stand at time plays fast and loose with X-Men canon but First Class pretty much completely ignores it. And while Fassbender is great in everything he does and McAvoy is solid enough everyone else is a boring mish-mash of random and uninteresting characters.

I think the storyline for Last Stand also flows better and makes more sense, particularly when viewed in the light of the first two films.

I wouldn't call either of them great films, nor would I call them bad, but as a lifelong fan of the X-Men, Last Stand >>>>> First Class.

ETA: Although I must add that Hugh Jackman's cameo on First Class was probably the best scene in any of the films. #### off!

 

[jdoggydogg]

I prefer X-Men Last Stand over First Class.

Last Stand at time plays fast and loose with X-Men canon but First Class pretty much completely ignores it. And while Fassbender is great in everything he does and McAvoy is solid enough everyone else is a boring mish-mash of random and uninteresting characters.

I think the storyline for Last Stand also flows better and makes more sense, particularly when viewed in the light of the first two films.

I wouldn't call either of them great films, nor would I call them bad, but as a lifelong fan of the X-Men, Last Stand >>>>> First Class.

ETA: Although I must add that Hugh Jackman's cameo on First Class was probably the best scene in any of the films. #### off!

Ignoring the canon aside, First Class is just a far better movie I mean, I am a comic book fan since way back in 1975. But I'd rather watch a good movie that rewrites the canon than a bad one that adheres to said canon.

 

[saintfool]

Agree with all of that. I think there's a lot of style in Drive. I loved the photography. Just think it's a very flawed movie. For noir, I prefer any of these films over drive:The Last SeductionAfter Dark, My SweetA Simple PlanBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead Blood Simple

i'm not sure i think of "drive" as noir but i guess that is what passes for it these days. of those you listed, i have seen and enjoyed most of those. "a simple plan" is maybe the most underrated of them. "seduction" might be the juiciest. "before the devil..." might be the most disappointing but still is good. i haven't see "after dark, my sweet" but it's in my queue. is it streaming on netflix or disc only?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Agree with all of that. I think there's a lot of style in Drive. I loved the photography. Just think it's a very flawed movie. For noir, I prefer any of these films over drive:The Last SeductionAfter Dark, My SweetA Simple PlanBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead Blood Simple

i'm not sure i think of "drive" as noir but i guess that is what passes for it these days. of those you listed, i have seen and enjoyed most of those. "a simple plan" is maybe the most underrated of them. "seduction" might be the juiciest. "before the devil..." might be the most disappointing but still is good. i haven't see "after dark, my sweet" but it's in my queue. is it streaming on netflix or disc only?

I don't subscribe to streaming Netflix anymore, so I can't tell if After Dark, My Sweet's available to watch instantly. Been several years since I've seen that movie, but I remember it being very good. Red Rock West is another in the genre that's good.

 

[dutch]

Red Rock West is another in the genre that's good.

Haven't seen this in years but I remeber really enjoying this movie. Cage and Hopper at their best as is the supporting cast. Nice action and some good twists and turns. Sort of Tarintinoesque in feel, imo.

 

[dutch]

I prefer X-Men Last Stand over First Class.

Last Stand at time plays fast and loose with X-Men canon but First Class pretty much completely ignores it. And while Fassbender is great in everything he does and McAvoy is solid enough everyone else is a boring mish-mash of random and uninteresting characters.

I think the storyline for Last Stand also flows better and makes more sense, particularly when viewed in the light of the first two films.

I wouldn't call either of them great films, nor would I call them bad, but as a lifelong fan of the X-Men, Last Stand >>>>> First Class.

ETA: Although I must add that Hugh Jackman's cameo on First Class was probably the best scene in any of the films. #### off!

Ignoring the canon aside, First Class is just a far better movie I mean, I am a comic book fan since way back in 1975. But I'd rather watch a good movie that rewrites the canon than a bad one that adheres to said canon.

Last Stand was too loud and never lived up to it's own hype. First Class allowed fro more character development which added a level of tension Last Stand wanted to achieve but didn't come close to pulling off.

 

[dgreen]

Bernie

New Linklater film about Bernie Tiede, assistant funeral director, humanitarian, murderer and hero. Jack Black plays Bernie and turns in a joyous, tour de force. It was great to see the old jack back, strutting across the screen with the childish abandonment that made him a star. Shirley McClaine and Matthew McConaughey were top notch as co-stars, but the parade of Texan character actors probably generate more laugh at loud moments than the stars. Set in Carthage Texas and painfully true to is East Texas roots, Linklater acutely captures the region's very best and worst in a very funny and very humanistic portrayal. The storyline reminded me a lot of Byrne's True Stories. but decidedly funnier with better overall performances. Linklater's best since Slackers/Dazed and Confused.

4.51/5

Saw this last night. Jack Black was great. I don't know much about Hollywood, Oscars, etc....is Black's performance Oscar-nomination-worthy?Overall, I didn't find myself laughing too much. And that's not because I'm against dark comedies and never find humor in murder stories. I generally like that kind of stuff. But, I really only found myself chuckling from time to time and not really .

 

[Osaurus]

Just saw Paranormal Activity 3. I have to say it wasn't unpredictable, but ultimately amusing. I kept wanting another thrill filled scene and it was fun. 3/5

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

I didn't mind Wolverine and have never understood the hate.

My boys are 10 an 11 and are just getting to the age where I can start watching some of the movies with more violence in them. The first time we saw this they loved it. 10 and 11. Yeah, its fun, but it definitely is not a "good" movie.

 

[Chaka]

I prefer X-Men Last Stand over First Class.

Last Stand at time plays fast and loose with X-Men canon but First Class pretty much completely ignores it. And while Fassbender is great in everything he does and McAvoy is solid enough everyone else is a boring mish-mash of random and uninteresting characters.

I think the storyline for Last Stand also flows better and makes more sense, particularly when viewed in the light of the first two films.

I wouldn't call either of them great films, nor would I call them bad, but as a lifelong fan of the X-Men, Last Stand >>>>> First Class.

ETA: Although I must add that Hugh Jackman's cameo on First Class was probably the best scene in any of the films. #### off!

Ignoring the canon aside, First Class is just a far better movie I mean, I am a comic book fan since way back in 1975. But I'd rather watch a good movie that rewrites the canon than a bad one that adheres to said canon.

I don't think it is the better film. Better lead actors I guess (actually I take that back because of Stewart and McKellen) but I don't think it was a better story and I found the super powered characters (aside from Fassbender, McAvoy and Bacon I guess) to be pretty much uninteresting and superfluous. They tried to cram in too many unestablished characters. Even Jennifer Lawrence and January Jones who are nice for window dressing at the minimum were dull and lifeless characters.But to each their own.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I prefer X-Men Last Stand over First Class.

Last Stand at time plays fast and loose with X-Men canon but First Class pretty much completely ignores it. And while Fassbender is great in everything he does and McAvoy is solid enough everyone else is a boring mish-mash of random and uninteresting characters.

I think the storyline for Last Stand also flows better and makes more sense, particularly when viewed in the light of the first two films.

I wouldn't call either of them great films, nor would I call them bad, but as a lifelong fan of the X-Men, Last Stand >>>>> First Class.

ETA: Although I must add that Hugh Jackman's cameo on First Class was probably the best scene in any of the films. #### off!

Ignoring the canon aside, First Class is just a far better movie I mean, I am a comic book fan since way back in 1975. But I'd rather watch a good movie that rewrites the canon than a bad one that adheres to said canon.

I don't think it is the better film. Better lead actors I guess (actually I take that back because of Stewart and McKellen) but I don't think it was a better story and I found the super powered characters (aside from Fassbender, McAvoy and Bacon I guess) to be pretty much uninteresting and superfluous. They tried to cram in too many unestablished characters. Even Jennifer Lawrence and January Jones who are nice for window dressing at the minimum were dull and lifeless characters.But to each their own.

Uh huh - and Last Stand had terrible characters like Juggernaut, the kid with angel wings that didn't do a damn thing, porcupine boy, and the other lame 'cult' mutants that Magneto was leading. On top of that the main characters who were built up over the last 2 movies didn't do much of anything and some were killed off quite unceremoniously. I will watch it again, but my initial thought was that First Class was neck and neck with part 2, and might have been better.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Haywire.Mildly entertaining. Fight scenes were terrific but the movie is a bit muddled and nothing special. Lacks the "slick" scenes this genre has to have. Gina Carano is a find though. Seems born to be in a Fast and Furious movie. Will be seeing a lot more of her I imagine.While watching was trying to figure out why E. McGregor has a career. About as vanilla as you can get.2.5 out of 4 stars.

Not great, but the fight scenes were good enough to make me think she has a bright future. She can't act all that well, but that never stopped people like Van Damme and Norris.For reasons that McGregor gets work, see The Ghost Writer. He's not spectacular, but he's very good in certain roles.

Agree with you, disagree with Daywalker. McGregor is an adequate actor. I dont think he's very good, but he's hardly bad. IMO, he's never had a great performance, but he's helped carry some very good films (Big Fish, Shallow Grave, Nightwatch, A Life Less Ordinary), but also had complete duds when cast as a lead (The Island, Eye of the Beholder). Then there's the great ones like Black Hawk Down and Trainspotting were he puts in roles that standout in very good ensemble casts, but on the other hand he's also had his share of decent movies but does nothing to elevate them (Men Who Stare At Goats, Star Wars I-III, Velvet Goldmine, Cassandra's Dream).Adequate and at times noteworthy.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Glengarry Glen Ross - 7.5/10

You know, at first I didn't think I liked it. It definitely exceeded my effenheimer quota for a movie.

Wha? Seriously? For me, whether it's a profane comedian or a profane movie, I think it all comes down to the quality of the material. A bad movie sucks with zero profanity, and a great movie isn't affected by 1,000 cuss words. People complained constantly about the swears in Deadwood, and I found that perplexing. #1, the language was 100% appropriate, and #2, while people obsessed over the cuss words they were missing out on some of the greatest dialogue ever written for the screen.

I finally saw this, and I've been surprised to find out all the mentions of profanity in this film on wiki, imdb, and in here, as I thought the dialogue from start to finish was so natural that I didn't notice anything inordinate about the profanity at all. Great, great film.

From what I recall, totally agree with that sentiment. I dont remember much profanity at all.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I didn't mind Wolverine and have never understood the hate.

I enjoyed it for the action/fight scenes and entertainment. Honestly dont remember a thing about the storyline because I didnt care about it, or maybe just quit worrying about it like the writers seemed to do.ETA: I liiked it more than Last Stand, but thought both were the 2 worst of the series thus far.