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[saintfool]

Rewatched The Game last night after seeing it the theaters originally.

I remember feeling pretty *meh* about it at the time. I couldn't get past how preposterous it all was- every scene. This time, I allowed myself to go for the ride and not think about it- and like any Fincher film, it's amazingly well handled and creates a nice sense of paranoia and uncertainty. But at the end of it, I was still left with thinking that every scene had it's ridonculous moment that kind of ruined the overall for me.

Spoiler

Mostly, the people running the game play fast and loose with his safety and Fincher requires us to suspend disbelief continuously about that and exactly how much control they have and how little Douglas does. Oh hey- he'll just jump 4 stories into a garbage bin and be ok. Oh look- we'll rig fake bullets and know exactly where he'll always be. Have a nice trip to Mexico, guy. hopefully nobody robs you or the federales don't toss you away where we can't find you... but we're omniscient, so wtf. But mostly- rig the breakaway glass, rig the giant balloon, and keep those fingers crossed when he plummets 40 stories that he doesn't jump off the other side of the roof, or just miss that skylight- OOPS! my bad!

And then, also, ulitmately I found myself thinking a couple of things after that fall: 1- he's just decided to kill himself... but hey, let's have him party instead. I know- the game was part of "breaking" him from being an #######, but still...2- as set up, the game would have cost millions of dollars. I know rich people are self-indulgent, but I kept thinking... how about a little therapy instead and donate the rest to a worthy cause. Seems like such a massive waste of money. ANd yes- I am pretty aware that this was a movie, not real life.

it's an utterly ridiculous premise for a movie. that said, it is a really well done film and has moments that are vintage Fincher in the way that he builds tension and keeps you guessing.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Rewatched The Game last night after seeing it the theaters originally.

I remember feeling pretty *meh* about it at the time. I couldn't get past how preposterous it all was- every scene. This time, I allowed myself to go for the ride and not think about it- and like any Fincher film, it's amazingly well handled and creates a nice sense of paranoia and uncertainty. But at the end of it, I was still left with thinking that every scene had it's ridonculous moment that kind of ruined the overall for me.

Spoiler

Mostly, the people running the game play fast and loose with his safety and Fincher requires us to suspend disbelief continuously about that and exactly how much control they have and how little Douglas does. Oh hey- he'll just jump 4 stories into a garbage bin and be ok. Oh look- we'll rig fake bullets and know exactly where he'll always be. Have a nice trip to Mexico, guy. hopefully nobody robs you or the federales don't toss you away where we can't find you... but we're omniscient, so wtf. But mostly- rig the breakaway glass, rig the giant balloon, and keep those fingers crossed when he plummets 40 stories that he doesn't jump off the other side of the roof, or just miss that skylight- OOPS! my bad!

And then, also, ulitmately I found myself thinking a couple of things after that fall: 1- he's just decided to kill himself... but hey, let's have him party instead. I know- the game was part of "breaking" him from being an #######, but still...2- as set up, the game would have cost millions of dollars. I know rich people are self-indulgent, but I kept thinking... how about a little therapy instead and donate the rest to a worthy cause. Seems like such a massive waste of money. ANd yes- I am pretty aware that this was a movie, not real life.

it's an utterly ridiculous premise for a movie. that said, it is a really well done film and has moments that are vintage Fincher in the way that he builds tension and keeps you guessing.Big fan of this movie.

 

[El Floppo]

Rewatched The Game last night after seeing it the theaters originally.

I remember feeling pretty *meh* about it at the time. I couldn't get past how preposterous it all was- every scene. This time, I allowed myself to go for the ride and not think about it- and like any Fincher film, it's amazingly well handled and creates a nice sense of paranoia and uncertainty. But at the end of it, I was still left with thinking that every scene had it's ridonculous moment that kind of ruined the overall for me.

Spoiler

Mostly, the people running the game play fast and loose with his safety and Fincher requires us to suspend disbelief continuously about that and exactly how much control they have and how little Douglas does. Oh hey- he'll just jump 4 stories into a garbage bin and be ok. Oh look- we'll rig fake bullets and know exactly where he'll always be. Have a nice trip to Mexico, guy. hopefully nobody robs you or the federales don't toss you away where we can't find you... but we're omniscient, so wtf. But mostly- rig the breakaway glass, rig the giant balloon, and keep those fingers crossed when he plummets 40 stories that he doesn't jump off the other side of the roof, or just miss that skylight- OOPS! my bad!

And then, also, ulitmately I found myself thinking a couple of things after that fall: 1- he's just decided to kill himself... but hey, let's have him party instead. I know- the game was part of "breaking" him from being an #######, but still...2- as set up, the game would have cost millions of dollars. I know rich people are self-indulgent, but I kept thinking... how about a little therapy instead and donate the rest to a worthy cause. Seems like such a massive waste of money. ANd yes- I am pretty aware that this was a movie, not real life.

Spoiler

it's an utterly ridiculous premise for a movie. that said, it is a really well done film and has moments that are vintage Fincher in the way that he builds tension and keeps you guessing.

Big fan of this movie.Ok- I'll bite. Why?

 

[El Floppo]

Didn't somebody in here say Real Steel was ok?

I was home sick, and Showtime had it on, so based on the above I figured wth. wth indeed.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Rewatched The Game last night after seeing it the theaters originally.

I remember feeling pretty *meh* about it at the time. I couldn't get past how preposterous it all was- every scene. This time, I allowed myself to go for the ride and not think about it- and like any Fincher film, it's amazingly well handled and creates a nice sense of paranoia and uncertainty. But at the end of it, I was still left with thinking that every scene had it's ridonculous moment that kind of ruined the overall for me.

Spoiler

Mostly, the people running the game play fast and loose with his safety and Fincher requires us to suspend disbelief continuously about that and exactly how much control they have and how little Douglas does. Oh hey- he'll just jump 4 stories into a garbage bin and be ok. Oh look- we'll rig fake bullets and know exactly where he'll always be. Have a nice trip to Mexico, guy. hopefully nobody robs you or the federales don't toss you away where we can't find you... but we're omniscient, so wtf. But mostly- rig the breakaway glass, rig the giant balloon, and keep those fingers crossed when he plummets 40 stories that he doesn't jump off the other side of the roof, or just miss that skylight- OOPS! my bad!

And then, also, ulitmately I found myself thinking a couple of things after that fall: 1- he's just decided to kill himself... but hey, let's have him party instead. I know- the game was part of "breaking" him from being an #######, but still...2- as set up, the game would have cost millions of dollars. I know rich people are self-indulgent, but I kept thinking... how about a little therapy instead and donate the rest to a worthy cause. Seems like such a massive waste of money. ANd yes- I am pretty aware that this was a movie, not real life.

Spoiler

it's an utterly ridiculous premise for a movie. that said, it is a really well done film and has moments that are vintage Fincher in the way that he builds tension and keeps you guessing.

Big fan of this movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Re-watched two movies last week:

American Psycho

I own this movie and I love it. But I sometimes forget how brilliantly funny it is.

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Hanna

An underrated action flick with the novelty of a female protagonist. Love the Chemical Brothers soundtrack.

 

[Sarnoff]

 

[saintfool]

Didn't somebody in here say Real Steel was ok?

I was home sick, and Showtime had it on, so based on the above I figured wth. wth indeed.

netflix down, floppo? i like jackman but it seems like a long time since he was in a good movie.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Lockout: Expecting a bad sci-fi action flick and that's what I got. When the tagline is 'a man must rescue the president's daughter from a penal colony in outer space' my expectations are quite low. On par with pretty much every low-mid budget action movie these days. Good dialogue between the hero and damsel and one other character were the only things saving it from being a complete disaster. 1.5/5

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Oh my god how did I not know about those things. The Phantom Menance one has me crying.... "starring Oscar Schindler as Jesus".........

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Safe House: Another action flick. Very predictable twist/story but I think Ryan Reynolds does a great job in serious roles (minus Green Lantern, but that wasn't his fault) and Denzel is always great. It was worth it just to see these two interacting w/ each other for an hour and a half. It was also kind of cool to see things from the perspective of one of the "boring" CIA jobs. 3.5/5

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Guess I gotta point out the stuff I hated. The entire opening action sequence was terrible. Horrible CGI which they tried to hide with the shaky cam. Had little to now idea what the hell was going on for most of it. The dialogue between Pearce and the chick was good but outside of that it was terrible. Soo much cheese. There were a couple other goofs/ridiculous things that happened which were of no value or simply wedged in there to make some more action.As a mindless action flick it wasn't that bad I guess. Definitely better than some of Statham's recent crapfests.

 

[FootballDummy]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Guess I gotta point out the stuff I hated. The entire opening action sequence was terrible. Horrible CGI which they tried to hide with the shaky cam. Had little to now idea what the hell was going on for most of it. The dialogue between Pearce and the chick was good but outside of that it was terrible. Soo much cheese. There were a couple other goofs/ridiculous things that happened which were of no value or simply wedged in there to make some more action.As a mindless action flick it wasn't that bad I guess. Definitely better than some of Statham's recent crapfests.

It was that bad. You were right the first time. Every cliche in the book they put into this film. Unlikeable characters, bad story, bad acting, bad cgi. Not worth watching.

 

[Chaka]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Guess I gotta point out the stuff I hated. The entire opening action sequence was terrible. Horrible CGI which they tried to hide with the shaky cam. Had little to now idea what the hell was going on for most of it. The dialogue between Pearce and the chick was good but outside of that it was terrible. Soo much cheese. There were a couple other goofs/ridiculous things that happened which were of no value or simply wedged in there to make some more action.As a mindless action flick it wasn't that bad I guess. Definitely better than some of Statham's recent crapfests.

It was that bad. You were right the first time. Every cliche in the book they put into this film. Unlikeable characters, bad story, bad acting, bad cgi. Not worth watching.

Not great, not good even but I liked Pearce's snarkiness and I'm not sure why but I ended up being entertained.

 

[FootballDummy]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Guess I gotta point out the stuff I hated. The entire opening action sequence was terrible. Horrible CGI which they tried to hide with the shaky cam. Had little to now idea what the hell was going on for most of it. The dialogue between Pearce and the chick was good but outside of that it was terrible. Soo much cheese. There were a couple other goofs/ridiculous things that happened which were of no value or simply wedged in there to make some more action.As a mindless action flick it wasn't that bad I guess. Definitely better than some of Statham's recent crapfests.

It was that bad. You were right the first time. Every cliche in the book they put into this film. Unlikeable characters, bad story, bad acting, bad cgi. Not worth watching.

Not great, not good even but I liked Pearce's snarkiness and I'm not sure why but I ended up being entertained.

I think it just made me kind of mad because I wanted it to be decent, and kept waiting. I can see how someone could be entertained, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

 

[cosjobs]

Lockout: Disagree with Cliff completely. Went in expecting a lame action flick and got a pretty cool action flick. Acting was good, action was good, wit was good, Guy Pearce was awesome. Definitely liked it a lot more than typical forgettable modern action fare like The Expendables. It was fun. 4/5

Guess I gotta point out the stuff I hated. The entire opening action sequence was terrible. Horrible CGI which they tried to hide with the shaky cam. Had little to now idea what the hell was going on for most of it. The dialogue between Pearce and the chick was good but outside of that it was terrible. Soo much cheese. There were a couple other goofs/ridiculous things that happened which were of no value or simply wedged in there to make some more action.As a mindless action flick it wasn't that bad I guess. Definitely better than some of Statham's recent crapfests.

It was that bad. You were right the first time. Every cliche in the book they put into this film. Unlikeable characters, bad story, bad acting, bad cgi. Not worth watching.

Not great, not good even but I liked Pearce's snarkiness and I'm not sure why but I ended up being entertained.

I think it just made me kind of mad because I wanted it to be decent, and kept waiting. I can see how someone could be entertained, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I was pleasantly surprised by Lockout. My expectations (nil) were exceeded.

 

[El Floppo]

Are there any movies out right now that I should see in the theaters? I'm solo for a few days and can see anything I want... with subtitles even.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Are there any movies out right now that I should see in the theaters? I'm solo for a few days and can see anything I want... with subtitles even.

Did you see Moonrise Kingdom?

 

[El Floppo]

Are there any movies out right now that I should see in the theaters? I'm solo for a few days and can see anything I want... with subtitles even.

Did you see Moonrise Kingdom?

not yet. got any subtitles?

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Are there any movies out right now that I should see in the theaters? I'm solo for a few days and can see anything I want... with subtitles even.

I really enjoyed
is what I recommend to everyone in this thread. Loved this movie.

 

[El Floppo]

Are there any movies out right now that I should see in the theaters? I'm solo for a few days and can see anything I want... with subtitles even.

I really enjoyed

Those all look pretty great- especially the Sugar Man one (just saw a piece about it somewhere).That said- and I love me my Docs- but I prefer to go to theaters to see theater on screen. I haven't regretted not seeing a Doc on my TV screen... same can't be true for other films.

 

[KarmaPolice]

A Separation:

Fantastic movie. I had 0 clue what this one was about other than knowing critics were nuts for it and it won the Oscar. Highly recommend this one. 8/10

The Dictator:

Sasha Baron Cohen has such flashes of brilliance that I can't stay away from his work. This one was no different - some great laughs, but a lot of bad filler in between. Liked it better than Bruno, and loved the Dictator's speech about why America should convert to a dictatorship. Worth a view if you liked his other movies. 5.5/10

 

[saintfool]

much better and funnier than it has any right to be.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Drive:

meh. I wanted to like this more than I did, considering the actors and concept. I know some people really dug it, but the whole "stand around and stare" thing didn't really work for me. Gosling is such a good actor, but they didn't give him much to work with. I also wanted a little more backstory on why he was so bad###...he was obviously more than just some driver. and the ending didn't really work for me, either. but because of the visuals, soundtrack and acting, I'll give it 3/5.

Warrior:

Tom Hardy needs to be in every movie. I don't care what kind of movie, just find a way to get Hardy in it. he and Nick Nolte absolutely slayed the acting in that movie. when Nolte went to visit his other son who wanted no part of him, my heart hurt for him. other than that, the "family drama" angle was just so-so for me. the fighting scenes were amazing also, but completely predictable. overall, for Hardy and Nolte, and the fight scenes, I'll give it 3.5/5.

Battlestar Galactica:

Haven't watched the whole series yet, only about 7 episodes in, so I may like it more/less in the long run. so far I kinda like it, just based on the story and sci-fi stuff. some acting is pretty good, but some acting is awful. does EJ Olmos know any other emotion besides "brooding"? I don't really buy the Cylons as humanoids either, it seems cheap to me. and Starbuck is too way over the top as a cigar-chomping tomboy. but for visuals, plot and nostalgia, I'll give it 3/5.

 

[El Floppo]

Caught a bit of Shadow of the Vampire on IFC. Saw it in the theaters and I know I've watched in it's entirety since. subtly brilliant film, despite some not so subtle performances by Dafoe and Malkovich (and whatsisname, Wesley from Princess Bride).

Willem Dafoe I don't know that I've ever seen anybody have so much fun with a role as Dafoe did here. Oscar nominated IIRC.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Caught a bit of Shadow of the Vampire on IFC. Saw it in the theaters and I know I've watched in it's entirety since. subtly brilliant film, despite some not so subtle performances by Dafoe and Malkovich (and whatsisname, Wesley from Princess Bride).

Willem Dafoe I don't know that I've ever seen anybody have so much fun with a role as Dafoe did here. Oscar nominated IIRC.

I just love this movie.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Caught a solid B Movie on demand:

13 starring Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Mickey Rourke, Michael Shannon, Sam Riley (Ian Curtis from Control), Alexander Skarsgard and several other recognizable actors

Hard;y a great film, but an entertaining enough 90m minutes at 3 in the AM

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Caught a solid B Movie on demand:

13 starring Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Mickey Rourke, Michael Shannon, Sam Riley (Ian Curtis from Control), Alexander Skarsgard and several other recognizable actors

Hard;y a great film, but an entertaining enough 90m minutes at 3 in the AM

The European film it's based on, 13 Tzameti, is actually quite good. Though it's probably a lot better if you don't know what's going to happen going in.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Los Angeles - Samuel L Jackson is set to star in the remake of Oldboy.The Avengers actor is to portray a character who is horrifically tortured by Josh Brolin's alter-ego Joe Douchett - who finds himself imprisoned for 15 years by a sadistic billionaire without any explanation - in the movie, which was first adapted for the big screen in 2003 by Korean director, Chan-Wook Park.A source told the Los Angeles Times that Samuel's role is a "small but critical part" in the forthcoming motion picture, which will be directed by Spike Lee.Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley have also joined the cast of the movie, which is due to start shooting this autumn in Louisiana and New York, with the latter set to play a villain.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Caught a bit of Shadow of the Vampire on IFC. Saw it in the theaters and I know I've watched in it's entirety since. subtly brilliant film, despite some not so subtle performances by Dafoe and Malkovich (and whatsisname, Wesley from Princess Bride).

Willem Dafoe I don't know that I've ever seen anybody have so much fun with a role as Dafoe did here. Oscar nominated IIRC.

I just love this movie.

 

[jamny]

Caught a bit of Shadow of the Vampire on IFC. Saw it in the theaters and I know I've watched in it's entirety since. subtly brilliant film, despite some not so subtle performances by Dafoe and Malkovich (and whatsisname, Wesley from Princess Bride).

Willem Dafoe I don't know that I've ever seen anybody have so much fun with a role as Dafoe did here. Oscar nominated IIRC.

I just love this movie.

excellent movie

 

[KarmaPolice]

Los Angeles - Samuel L Jackson is set to star in the remake of Oldboy.The Avengers actor is to portray a character who is horrifically tortured by Josh Brolin's alter-ego Joe Douchett - who finds himself imprisoned for 15 years by a sadistic billionaire without any explanation - in the movie, which was first adapted for the big screen in 2003 by Korean director, Chan-Wook Park.A source told the Los Angeles Times that Samuel's role is a "small but critical part" in the forthcoming motion picture, which will be directed by Spike Lee.Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley have also joined the cast of the movie, which is due to start shooting this autumn in Louisiana and New York, with the latter set to play a villain.

Really want to believe that I will be able to stay away from this one, but I am sure that morbid curiosity will take over when it reaches DVD. Sound terrible too. Also, I think I just read that Aronofsky's next film is going to be Robocop??

 

[El Floppo]

Also, I think I just read that Aronofsky's next film is going to be Robocop??

the ####?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Also, I think I just read that Aronofsky's next film is going to be Robocop??

the ####?

Aronofsky had a shot at Wolverine and Robocop and passed.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Great Escape

Re-watching this with my son. I cannot believe this wasn't in my top 100 all time favorite list. Outstanding. When I go over the movies I love, one common theme that runs throughout is an attention to detail. The Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction, The Great Escape...these movies succeed partially because they pour over tiny details that lend the story authenticity.

 

[Chaka]

The Great Escape

Re-watching this with my son. I cannot believe this wasn't in my top 100 all time favorite list. Outstanding. When I go over the movies I love, one common theme that runs throughout is an attention to detail. The Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction, The Great Escape...these movies succeed partially because they pour over tiny details that lend the story authenticity.

I find this shocking too. Might be #1 on my list. It's certainly in the conversation.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Great Escape

Re-watching this with my son. I cannot believe this wasn't in my top 100 all time favorite list. Outstanding. When I go over the movies I love, one common theme that runs throughout is an attention to detail. The Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction, The Great Escape...these movies succeed partially because they pour over tiny details that lend the story authenticity.

I find this shocking too. Might be #1 on my list. It's certainly in the conversation.

I'd only seen it once, and that was like 15 years ago. I find some movies are better with a second or third viewing.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Deliverance was on Sundance the other night. The Longest Yard was on last month.

I was just wondering if any actor ruined their career with worse choices than Burt Reynolds?

He was fantastic in both of those flicks. He was the gravity.

He is of the same era as Redford, Hoffman, Nicholson and Beatty. He had the chance to rank right up there with them, but...I winced when I looked at some of the titles of his subsequent movies.

Was it him? His agent?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Deliverance was on Sundance the other night. The Longest Yard was on last month.

I was just wondering if any actor ruined their career with worse choices than Burt Reynolds?

He was fantastic in both of those flicks. He was the gravity.

He is of the same era as Redford, Hoffman, Nicholson and Beatty. He had the chance to rank right up there with them, but...I winced when I looked at some of the titles of his subsequent movies.

Was it him? His agent?

I'm probably wrong, but I always got the feeling he was in it just for fun (& money, of course) and didn't really give a crap about being a serious actor. He kind of just played himself (or at least, his public persona) in every role, IMO.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Laid up with a bum knee, so I've been watching a bunch of stuff:

The Guard - I had seen this in the theaters early last year when it came up and it stands up to a repeat viewing. Great performances by Brendan Gleeson as the small town Irish Police Sergeant and Don Cheadle as the more straitlaced FBI agent (as well as the supporting cast)...the script elevated this beyond cliche mismatched buddy cop movie though...funny, poignant, with just the right amount of pathos...8/10

Kill the Irishman - Biopic of Danny Greene, a major figure in Cleveland organized crime in the 60s and 70s. Interesting subject mater, but it is a bit uneven. Ray Stevenson (Titus Pullo from Rome) is fantastic though, playing this thoroughly unique character...manages to blend all the paradoxes of this charasmatic thug together without making him seem like a caricature...6.5/10

13 - Came across this on demand one night by accident. What a cast: Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, Michael Shannon, Sam Riley...It's an entertaining B Movie about Sam Riley getting himself in over his head with a shadowy underground organization that holds brutal competitions...Also has a laundry list f "that guy" character actors in it...6/10

 

[saintfool]

Deliverance was on Sundance the other night.

This movie is overshadowed by that one scene. It's really a great story - terrific adaptation by the author - done by a very young John Boorman.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Just coming in to report that Homeland is every bit as good as advertised. I am a couple shows from being done with Season 1 and have really enjoyed it. Comes out on dvd Tuesday and would recommend everybody check it out if they haven't yet.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Just coming in to report that Homeland is every bit as good as advertised. I am a couple shows from being done with Season 1 and have really enjoyed it. Comes out on dvd Tuesday and would recommend everybody check it out if they haven't yet.

Nice. This is up next in my queue.

 

[Aerial Assault]

Safe House: Another action flick. Very predictable twist/story but I think Ryan Reynolds does a great job in serious roles (minus Green Lantern, but that wasn't his fault) and Denzel is always great. It was worth it just to see these two interacting w/ each other for an hour and a half. It was also kind of cool to see things from the perspective of one of the "boring" CIA jobs. 3.5/5

Good call. Saw this one in the theater because we love Denzel and like Ryan Reynolds, and thought that it rocked. Cape Town was a beautiful, unconventional setting for a pic, too. I think the unusual locale, which I had never seen depicted on film before, added to the story and made it seem less familiar.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Safe House: Another action flick. Very predictable twist/story but I think Ryan Reynolds does a great job in serious roles (minus Green Lantern, but that wasn't his fault) and Denzel is always great. It was worth it just to see these two interacting w/ each other for an hour and a half. It was also kind of cool to see things from the perspective of one of the "boring" CIA jobs. 3.5/5

Good call. Saw this one in the theater because we love Denzel and like Ryan Reynolds, and thought that it rocked. Cape Town was a beautiful, unconventional setting for a pic, too. I think the unusual locale, which I had never seen depicted on film before, added to the story and made it seem less familiar.

The movie received poor reviews, but I enjoyed it.

 

[FootballDummy]

Goon- I liked this movie more than I thought I would. 4/5. It had action, love interest, and comedy. 2 snaps up.

 

[El Floppo]

Just coming in to report that Homeland is every bit as good as advertised. I am a couple shows from being done with Season 1 and have really enjoyed it. Comes out on dvd Tuesday and would recommend everybody check it out if they haven't yet.

Nice. This is up next in my queue.

I enjoyed it, but can't remember what about it kept it a notch below great for me. Still looking forward to the new season.I watched the last season of Californication- and much like Dexter (we just switched back from HBO to Showtime), it was good to get away from both shows for a bit. They're both so self-indulgent and goofily premised- but still fun to watch. Still a big fan of the ex Mrs Runkel. And the gratuitous boobs.

 

[wazoo11]

Doom

What a crap movie. Nothing more to be said about this film.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Just coming in to report that Homeland is every bit as good as advertised. I am a couple shows from being done with Season 1 and have really enjoyed it. Comes out on dvd Tuesday and would recommend everybody check it out if they haven't yet.

Nice. This is up next in my queue.

I enjoyed it, but can't remember what about it kept it a notch below great for me. Still looking forward to the new season.

I think it tailed off a little at the end, but still liked the last episode enough even though I thought it was a tad of a cop out. If anything, I would say the lack of introducing enough new characters held it back. Love the acting, but I was spent by the end spending that much time with Carrie.

 

[belljr]

Deliverance was on Sundance the other night. The Longest Yard was on last month.

I was just wondering if any actor ruined their career with worse choices than Burt Reynolds?

He was fantastic in both of those flicks. He was the gravity.

He is of the same era as Redford, Hoffman, Nicholson and Beatty. He had the chance to rank right up there with them, but...I winced when I looked at some of the titles of his subsequent movies.

Was it him? His agent?

I'm probably wrong, but I always got the feeling he was in it just for fun (& money, of course) and didn't really give a crap about being a serious actor. He kind of just played himself (or at least, his public persona) in every role, IMO.

Everyone puts up stinkers but not sure you can say Burt only had 2 good roles Watched Real Steel last night. Hate to say I liked this movie way more than I thought I would