Dr. Awesome
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Haven't seen it yet, but I cannot wait to watch Killer Joe. If anyone sees it I'd appreciate a review.
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Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Looks like a lot of fun
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
if it's awesome to you now, imagine how amazing it was in its time, just before the dawn of the media explosion, when we imagined that news would be pure, untouched by profit motive & editorial bias, as a cost-of-doing-business that networks would always pay in order to keep their licenses. Chayefsky's prescience about the corporate & media ages to follow is as incredible as were Verne's & Wells's vision in their times - as one who writes, i watch it twice a year to keep myself reminded of the scope moviewords can have.
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saintfool
Dead sexy
i love "Prestige". easily one of the best of the last decade for me. i love that nolan managed to stay consistent within the film's universe and still managed to surprise. i loved the reveal. RR is a hack. he has the skills but he's proven time and again that he has no interest in getting better. he's riding in tarantino's wake to get his crummy little films made.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
Rodriguez has the life of my wildest dreams - make movies, music, moppets, monsters & money without ever leaving home - but i havent liked one of his his films since Mariachi & i'm starting to think i even liked that because of an appreciation of what he did with so little.
saintfool
Dead sexy
pretty much my feelings as well. he's just a hack really.
cosjobs
Footballguy
KLOWN
Outrageously funny Danish comedy is wildly inconsistent and has some flat stretches, but the belly laughs and unexpected and incongruous warmth and innocence make it more than worthwhile. Its been compared to the Hangover for it over the top raunchy humor, but it has fewer laughs and a stronger narrative. Its so different and outside the box, I can see how it may not be very accesible to some (especially since its sub-titled), but I think most in this thread will really enjoy it.
4/5 stars
Outrageously funny Danish comedy is wildly inconsistent and has some flat stretches, but the belly laughs and unexpected and incongruous warmth and innocence make it more than worthwhile. Its been compared to the Hangover for it over the top raunchy humor, but it has fewer laughs and a stronger narrative. Its so different and outside the box, I can see how it may not be very accesible to some (especially since its sub-titled), but I think most in this thread will really enjoy it.
4/5 stars
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Prestige comments
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About the reveal - I liked it, and again you have clues that the cloning machine worked. However, when you introduce something as silly as a cloning machine, I could see how people would be annoyed by it, and it drops the movie ever so slightly for me as well. Opens up too big of a can of worms - ie, if Telsa could build that, why not just clone a pile of money or gold for himself since he was in financial hardship? I still think Nolan did a brilliant job of staying away from it too much until you get the reveal, but when you are building a world set in a specific time like that with Edison, Tesla, etc.. introducing technology like that is a little too much. Would be damn near perfect if it was set in a fictional universe without the historical ties, or somehow left the ending more vague and keep us guessing if the thing did work or not. Still neck and neck with Memento for being my favorite of Nolan's.
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
What's Your Number?
No, I did not pay to rent this dumb Anna Faris comedy. Yes, I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
No, I did not pay to rent this dumb Anna Faris comedy. Yes, I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Alien
Prometheus was kinda better. I wasnt scared. Maybe because I knew what was coming. Why does the android go crazy and seem to malfunction? Why was he "sweating" seemingly? How did the Alien grow to the size of a man before eating anybody?
Prometheus was kinda better. I wasnt scared. Maybe because I knew what was coming. Why does the android go crazy and seem to malfunction? Why was he "sweating" seemingly? How did the Alien grow to the size of a man before eating anybody?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
[REC]:
Still one of my favorite horror movies of the last 10 years or so. There are some great scares in here - even when I know what's coming, a couple scenes at the end of the movie when they get to the last room get me to jump. 7.5/10.
Wanted to rewatch it before finally getting around to..
[REC]2:
Damn that sequelitis. This time around we follow a SWAT team into the apartment building to figure out what's going on. Does the mistake that most sequels/prequels/remakes do, and tried to over explain everything. The great thing about the first was the feeling of WTF is going on just like the people trapped in the building. Here we have priests, possessions, conspiracies, etc, etc... hard to build up the level of dread the first one had when that stuff is being explained to you. 4/10
Still one of my favorite horror movies of the last 10 years or so. There are some great scares in here - even when I know what's coming, a couple scenes at the end of the movie when they get to the last room get me to jump. 7.5/10.
Wanted to rewatch it before finally getting around to..
[REC]2:
Damn that sequelitis. This time around we follow a SWAT team into the apartment building to figure out what's going on. Does the mistake that most sequels/prequels/remakes do, and tried to over explain everything. The great thing about the first was the feeling of WTF is going on just like the people trapped in the building. Here we have priests, possessions, conspiracies, etc, etc... hard to build up the level of dread the first one had when that stuff is being explained to you. 4/10
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Haywire - 5/10
Gina Carano is the least of this movie's problems.
What do you get when you take a Bourne movie, remove the plot, poorly edit the remainder, and have Steven Soderbergh make it cool? A mess, that's what.
Avoid.
Gina Carano is the least of this movie's problems.
What do you get when you take a Bourne movie, remove the plot, poorly edit the remainder, and have Steven Soderbergh make it cool? A mess, that's what.
Avoid.
saintfool
Dead sexy
this had been popping up among the recommendations by the netflix algorithms, and i remembered it getting a positive review in the thread, so i decided ti give this a go. it was bad at all. it was pretty simple, kind of goofy time-travel story. this actress was really very lovely in a very unassuming way.
i loved how Hector kept getting more and more beat up throughout the film. even better is that he is completely aware of it and completely weary by this.
Socrates11
Footballguy
Yea I didn't get the love for this either. Very weak. And while Gina Carano is easy of the eyes and has some action movie style, her acting/screen presence is atrocious. She needs a years worth of acting classes just to move up to 'bad actress'.And you're right about it being a mess. By the end I didn't care who was doing what to whom, I just wanted it to be over.
heckmanm
Footballguy
Socrates11
Footballguy
saintfool
Dead sexy
I haven't seen this is quite some time. You'll have to forgive me on this but I want to say that Ash was displaying an inner conflict in that Asimov-way (ie, "no harm to humans"). Ash's conflict stems from orders given to him by Corporate that he couldn't easily reconcile. It makes him behave erratically. As for the alien, who says it needs to eat anyone to grow to that size? Maybe it got everything it needed from its host, Kane?
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
ban, plz
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Kool-Aid Larry
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saintfool
Dead sexy
pretty much my take on it. i think he finally realizes what a can of worms he's opened.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I enjoyed the movie, but it had problems.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I love the Onion AV Club's take on movie news:
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jamny
Footballguy
God Bless America- It's not that I was offended by what Bobcat was doing here, but I'm not sure if it was a statement he was trying to make or if he's just exploiting/capitalizing people's hatred of the stupid. Given the Aurora massacre, the movie theater scene was a little tough to take. I guess it's over my head but I don't get the point of this. Granted, I haven't actually finished it yet and I'm not sure if I will. I'm a fan of Natural Born Killers and at least that movie had some artistry and meaning to it. This was just very cold and flat. Not my cup of tea I guess.
cosjobs
Footballguy
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
I've been eager to see this since released a few weeks ago. The story follows Hushpuppy, a young black girl (phenomenally depicted by Quvenzhané Wallis) as she and her small, dysfunctional community attempt to survive their poverty, the government, mother nature and their own personal weaknesses and demons.
As much as I looked forward to this, i was pretty disappointed overall. The story seemed content to amble along rather than follow any arc. So many of the scenes would have been far more powerful, had they been better composed and setup. There's a good story in here and some terrific acting, but both are pretty much obscured by the plodding direction.
More disappointing than bad.
2.6/5 stars
I've been eager to see this since released a few weeks ago. The story follows Hushpuppy, a young black girl (phenomenally depicted by Quvenzhané Wallis) as she and her small, dysfunctional community attempt to survive their poverty, the government, mother nature and their own personal weaknesses and demons.
As much as I looked forward to this, i was pretty disappointed overall. The story seemed content to amble along rather than follow any arc. So many of the scenes would have been far more powerful, had they been better composed and setup. There's a good story in here and some terrific acting, but both are pretty much obscured by the plodding direction.
More disappointing than bad.
2.6/5 stars
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
That's not the main message I got from it. It's part of it but it wasn't meant to glorify the characters and I took it more as an indictment of people who have nothing better to do with their lives than to hate celebrities and reality shows (
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cstu
Footballguy
Looks like [REC]3 is even worse.
cstu
Footballguy
You know, I finally finished it over the course of three nights. It actually turned out better than I thought it would after the opening scene, but I still didn't about anything that was happening. Especially had a problem with John Carter schooling these seemingly all powerful beings. Generous 5/10 for the ending, hot chick and aliens (who didn't like that dog thing?).
Socrates11
Footballguy
Thanks to everyone who hated on The Wrath of the Titans. Lowered my expectations to a point that I ended up really enjoying it. I went in expecting a cheesy fantasy action move loosely based on Greek mythology and that's what I got. 3/5
And for my money Bill Nighy is one of the best actors going today. Every movie I see him in he's either stealing the movie or adding quite a lot to it.
And for my money Bill Nighy is one of the best actors going today. Every movie I see him in he's either stealing the movie or adding quite a lot to it.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i've needed some lighter fare - serial tv programming - to entertain myself. i wanted to revisit "the shield" (not light, i know) but it's not streaming on netflix. same with "justified". i opted for "white collar" from the good people of USA network. it's light, entertaining and takes place in NYC. it's a bargain. i can't bring myself to watch "psych", "monk", "royal pains", "burn notice", or any of the other ridiculous USA shows. i'm a couple of episodes in to "WC" and it's best of breed.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
How can you not like Psych? That show is a riot.
saintfool
Dead sexy
Eh. I have only seen it a few times and I never found it funny. I recognize they have a good chemistry - the leads - but everything else about it bores me to tears. Same with "Monk" and the rest of the USA shows. I haven't seen that sports-psychology show - "Necessary Roughness" maybe? - but I'm not in any hurry either.'Andy Dufresne said:
belljr
Footballguy
Have you caught up on Pacific Blue?
identikit
Footballguy
'Suits' is very good IMO.
saintfool
Dead sexy
cops! on the beach! on bikes! with that guy from "roxanne" who looks a bit like joe stagliano!
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Man, I was in love with Shanna Moakler back in the day, then I heard the drummer from blink-187 married her and it ruined everything for me.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
I forgive youI strongly recommend Teensnow.com. The dialogue isn't always the best, but one can look past that.Oops..wrong thread
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
American Reunion:
Nothing great, but I laughed a few times and I thought it's heart was in the right place. Liked it better than part 3, but not sure how much that it saying. If you have seen the other 3 and enjoyed them at all you might as well complete the cycle. 5.5/10.
Nothing great, but I laughed a few times and I thought it's heart was in the right place. Liked it better than part 3, but not sure how much that it saying. If you have seen the other 3 and enjoyed them at all you might as well complete the cycle. 5.5/10.
saintfool
Dead sexy
this is a pron site, right?I strongly recommend Teensnow.com.
The dialogue isn't always the best, but one can look past that.
Oops..wrong thread
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang:
Yes, it has voiceover, and yes I loved this movie. One of the most fun I've had watching a movie in a bit. I am sure I will revisit it again soon. 8/10
Yes, it has voiceover, and yes I loved this movie. One of the most fun I've had watching a movie in a bit. I am sure I will revisit it again soon. 8/10
El Floppo
Footballguy
Saw Marcy May Martha McGuffin.
First off-
Olson Jr. Very hot. I liked her performance, but felt like she relied on looking down a lot to convey her character... dunno- maybe that's a genuine trait of "lost" people but it felt a bit forced by the end.
The movie was pretty ravishing to look at though, and the director did a nice job telling the story in a fairly subtle way. Dialogue was spare and often misguided in a very believable way. That helped the actors do their jobs uniformly well, IMO. Also thought the cinematography was amazing- some really beautiful imagery throughout. I did find the narrative structure of jumping back and forth in time pretty cliche, and felt like it became really obvious when the jumps were about to happen... maybe not a terrible thing, but annoying to me.
I think Krista used a word like "empty" or "trifle" in describing this, and ultimately I don't disagree. I had the feeling while watching that this was a Sofia Coppola movie- beautifully rendered but ultimately shallow. I still enjoyed it, and found the subject matter interesting even if it didn't hit any highs for me.
Oh- a question about the end (and I actually love having questions about endings, rather than having everything pat and clear):
First off-
Olson Jr. Very hot. I liked her performance, but felt like she relied on looking down a lot to convey her character... dunno- maybe that's a genuine trait of "lost" people but it felt a bit forced by the end.The movie was pretty ravishing to look at though, and the director did a nice job telling the story in a fairly subtle way. Dialogue was spare and often misguided in a very believable way. That helped the actors do their jobs uniformly well, IMO. Also thought the cinematography was amazing- some really beautiful imagery throughout. I did find the narrative structure of jumping back and forth in time pretty cliche, and felt like it became really obvious when the jumps were about to happen... maybe not a terrible thing, but annoying to me.
I think Krista used a word like "empty" or "trifle" in describing this, and ultimately I don't disagree. I had the feeling while watching that this was a Sofia Coppola movie- beautifully rendered but ultimately shallow. I still enjoyed it, and found the subject matter interesting even if it didn't hit any highs for me.
Oh- a question about the end (and I actually love having questions about endings, rather than having everything pat and clear):
She gets in the car... with her sister and BIL, and they pass somebody walking? Who then gets in the car that starts following them? What went on in that last scene? Is it implied that those were the cult people who were following her?
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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I pretty much agree with all this.Saw Marcy May Martha McGuffin.
First off-
The movie was pretty ravishing to look at though, and the director did a nice job telling the story in a fairly subtle way. Dialogue was spare and often misguided in a very believable way. That helped the actors do their jobs uniformly well, IMO. Also thought the cinematography was amazing- some really beautiful imagery throughout. I did find the narrative structure of jumping back and forth in time pretty cliche, and felt like it became really obvious when the jumps were about to happen... maybe not a terrible thing, but annoying to me.
I think Krista used a word like "empty" or "trifle" in describing this, and ultimately I don't disagree. I had the feeling while watching that this was a Sofia Coppola movie- beautifully rendered but ultimately shallow. I still enjoyed it, and found the subject matter interesting even if it didn't hit any highs for me.
Oh- a question about the end (and I actually love having questions about endings, rather than having everything pat and clear):
She gets in the car... with her sister and BIL, and they pass somebody walking? Who then gets in the car that starts following them? What went on in that last scene? Is it implied that those were the cult people who were following her?
The last scene depicts the first time she gets driven to the cult ranch. So it's a flashback.
