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[El Floppo]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

It's not but they felt they were never going to be found where the plane crashed and had to take their chances getting to a place where they could be found.

Ok, yeah- I understood that too. Can somebody explain why they have more chance of being found in the woods than at the wreckage of the plane and it's black-box/transponder/whatnot?

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Finally checked out The Raid. I thought things got a lot better towards the end when they just had the "main" actors fighting (that 2v1 fight scene, while totally shattering the walls of believability, was awesome). Earlier in the movie when they had a lot of "extras" in there fighting a lot of it looked very choreographed and didn't feel real. Pretty decent overall, but still doesn't hold a candle to The Man From Nowhere in terms of awesomest Netflix fight scenes. I'd give the Raid a 5/10.

I also watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The first half of the movie was great. The end was ok, though it was way too PG-13 for the type of movie they were building up. I also didn't really like how it was basically more about a bunch of apes escaping rather than an actual rise to power. Some big plot holes as well. Overall 7/10.

 

[cosjobs]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

It's not but they felt they were never going to be found where the plane crashed and had to take their chances getting to a place where they could be found.

Ok, yeah- I understood that too. Can somebody explain why they have more chance of being found in the woods than at the wreckage of the plane and it's black-box/transponder/whatnot?

Its been a while since I saw it, but I do not think the destination was the woods- they were going thru the woods to get to a spot where they could be found. Also pretty sure the black box was broken or missing or something. Maybe not.

 

[El Floppo]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

It's not but they felt they were never going to be found where the plane crashed and had to take their chances getting to a place where they could be found.

Ok, yeah- I understood that too. Can somebody explain why they have more chance of being found in the woods than at the wreckage of the plane and it's black-box/transponder/whatnot?

Its been a while since I saw it, but I do not think the destination was the woods- they were going thru the woods to get to a spot where they could be found. Also pretty sure the black box was broken or missing or something. Maybe not.

I think their plan was that nobody would find them there at the wreck (for some reason), so better to try for someplace else where they might find some food... or a mall, or something. I don't recall any mention of a broken black box, except by the tough guy in recounting his adventures with a 52 yo, 260lb pro.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Its been a while since I saw it, but I do not think the destination was the woods- they were going thru the woods to get to a spot where they could be found. Also pretty sure the black box was broken or missing or something. Maybe not.

I think their plan was that nobody would find them there at the wreck (for some reason), so better to try for someplace else where they might find some food... or a mall, or something. I don't recall any mention of a broken black box, except by the tough guy in recounting his adventures with a 52 yo, 260lb pro.

I think that they eventually decided to try and get somewhere on their own, but I'm pretty sure when they initially decided to go to the woods it was "for cover". As to how some narrow trees with 15 feet between them offer better "cover" than a nearly enclosed airplane cabin, I have no idea.

 

[Socrates11]

More love for Bernie. Jack Black killed it. It was nice to see him actually act instead of being all JackBlacky. The interviews with the townspeople were hysterical. 7.5/10

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Big Year

I probably come across as cynical sometimes. But really, I just loathe cliche movies - unless they are done well. This is done well. Much like Win Win (a movie I gave a positive review two weeks ago), The Big Year should be terrible. And much like A Dolphin Tale, The Big Year features plenty of cliches. But the birding angle was fresh, and the scenery was fantastic.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

I wanted to give this movie another shot. It's pretty much exactly like I remember it: funny, ugly, and often dull.

The good: Thompson's humor shines through sometimes. The bad: Depp's performance is more of a caricature than anything. When Depp's doing Thompson in voiceover, he nails it. But the praying mantis shtick gets old. The ugly: Benicio Del Toro. Drugged out cacaphony is just plain boring in movies. Drugs are always better in real life. So any movie that spends a large chunk of time pretending to trip on drugs gets tiresome. Oh, and there's yet anoth puke scene. You know, the next R rated movie I see without a puke scene gets an automatic extra star bump for originality.

There's a strange, sweet poetry in Hunter S. Thompson's writing. Even when he's describing something dark and twisted, you can hear a wry smile. But Del Toro's character just drags this movie down to something simultanesously terrifying and mundane.

 

[Topes]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.Also watched "Just Friends." I've seen it before, but I do love Amy Smart more than the normal guy. Average to below average flick. Did I say I like Amy Smart?

I hope they continue with the rule that Amy Smart must be seen in a tiny pair of underpanties in every movie she's in.

Agreed. Amy Smart's Breasts Are Drunk.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

 

[cosjobs]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

 

[jdoggydogg]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

 

[cosjobs]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

 

[jdoggydogg]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

 

[Daywalker]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

Factotum greatly underrated too.

 

[FootballDummy]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

Factotum greatly underrated too.

Factotum sucked. Really. Sorry.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

Factotum greatly underrated too.

Funny, that just happens to be up next in my queue.

 

[FootballDummy]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

Factotum greatly underrated too.

Funny, that just happens to be up next in my queue.

Prepare to be bored.

 

[VA703]

recorded both on dvr sometmie in the middle of the night

Route 666 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215135/

Lou Diamond Phillips & Lori Petty star in a horrible movie. they are cops trying to protect a witness and decide to drive on a highway thats no on the map- route 666. they run into a lame zombie chain gang that will not die.. dont waste your time

2.5/10

Hillside Cannibals http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494712/

awful!

the only good part is the whole kill scene happens in the first 15 minutes.. then the rest is a bunch of garbage time trying to escape and the cannibals torturing the last person.. pretty lame i deleted after 20 minutes in

2/10

 

[cosjobs]

Watched "Election" with Reese W and Broderick. Found myself liking it, and it received a good rating on RT. It's definitely different, but worth a look.

Love this movie.

May be in my top 10 90s movies, along with To Die For

To Die For is the best movie no one's seen.

its perfect

Speaking of Matt Dillon, he's in another movie more people need to see: Drugstore Cowboy.

Factotum greatly underrated too.

Funny, that just happens to be up next in my queue.

Prepare to be bored.

I liked it okay, but being a huge Bukowski fan probably helped.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Coen brothers turning Fargo into a TV show on FX

 

[JoeSteeler]

Coen brothers turning Fargo into a TV show on FX

from the comments:

Make it a reality show about the wood chipper. It could have special guests like Honey Boo Boo and Kim Khardashian on, and at the end of the show they would get thrown into the wood chipper. It would be amazing!

 

[Run It Up]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

Watching it I couldnt shake the feeling that it was Jaws, with wolves.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

Watching it I couldnt shake the feeling that it was Jaws, with wolves.

Are you sure it wasn't more like Cast Away because they both had plane crashes?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

I wanted to give this movie another shot. It's pretty much exactly like I remember it: funny, ugly, and often dull.

The good: Thompson's humor shines through sometimes. The bad: Depp's performance is more of a caricature than anything. When Depp's doing Thompson in voiceover, he nails it. But the praying mantis shtick gets old. The ugly: Benicio Del Toro. Drugged out cacaphony is just plain boring in movies. Drugs are always better in real life. So any movie that spends a large chunk of time pretending to trip on drugs gets tiresome. Oh, and there's yet anoth puke scene. You know, the next R rated movie I see without a puke scene gets an automatic extra star bump for originality.

There's a strange, sweet poetry in Hunter S. Thompson's writing. Even when he's describing something dark and twisted, you can hear a wry smile. But Del Toro's character just drags this movie down to something simultanesously terrifying and mundane.

This is exactly how I feel about this movie. Well done.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Goodfellas

Saw it was on last night, so I figured, eh I'll watch it while Henry is a kid because most of those scenes are great. Then I figured, eh I'll keep watching for the Lorraine Bracco part because those were really really good. Then I figured, eh I'll watch it until Tommy kills Billy Bats because the love of the characters starts to wane there because they become less lovable and I wasn't in a mood for it, but then I found myself laughing again when he says he ordered pasta and got egg noodles and ketchup. Such a great movie. Everyone nailed their roles. And the dinner scene with Tommy being a funny guy is still a classic.

 

[Run It Up]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

Watching it I couldnt shake the feeling that it was Jaws, with wolves.

Are you sure it wasn't more like Cast Away because they both had plane crashes?

Stranded, impending death, unstoppable force that only wants to kill you. I may be grasping, its just what I felt.

 

[EnigmaTRD]

Tomorrow When the War Began

Its been on Showtime off and on all month. Pretty decent movie. Australian actors/actresses. Which is a + because sexy chicks with those accents doesn't get much better lol.

I'd recommend it to someone if they are into the whole end of the world type movies.

 

[El Floppo]

Tomorrow When the War Began

Its been on Showtime off and on all month. Pretty decent movie. Australian actors/actresses. Which is a + because sexy chicks with those accents doesn't get much better lol.

I'd recommend it to someone if they are into the whole end of the world type movies.

You'd really recommend the Red Dawn 2: Throw a shrimp on the Barbie movie?

 

[El Floppo]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).

Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

Watching it I couldnt shake the feeling that it was Jaws, with wolves.

Are you sure it wasn't more like Cast Away because they both had plane crashes?

Stranded, impending death, unstoppable force that only wants to kill you. I may be grasping, its just what I felt.

There was an Anthony Hopkins movie that was very similar to this too.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Saw the Grey. A bit silly, but nicely shot/crafted (aside from the wolves). And one of my 5 yo son's old classmate's dad was in it, which was fun (other than explaining his demise to our son who didn't see it, and who also is an idiot).

Can somebody explain why the woods are a safer place against wolves than a giant metal carcass of a plane? TIA

Watching it I couldnt shake the feeling that it was Jaws, with wolves.

Are you sure it wasn't more like Cast Away because they both had plane crashes?

Stranded, impending death, unstoppable force that only wants to kill you. I may be grasping, its just what I felt.

There was an Anthony Hopkins movie that was very similar to this too.

The Edge?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Paradise Lost 3:

Last in the series about the West Memphis 3. This one was a little disappointing, since there was a lot of rehashing from the first 2 movies. There was a seminar that introduced a lot of the new evidence that I wish would have been focused on more than it was. Still great to see what led up to their release. I would recommend it more to people who have not seen the other movies, but still worth a watch if you have.

Bobby Fischer Against The World:

Great doc that digs into the mentality of the Bobby. I knew very little about him besides his genius at chess. Like a lot geniuses, it seems to have come at a price. Highly recommend this one.

 

[Daywalker]

End of Watch.

Nothing new here but this is one of the better movies this year. Gyllenhal is good but Pena steals the show. Pena is good in everything.

Movie hits all the notes. Just a riveting ride.

3.5 out of 4 stars.

 

[KarmaPolice]

End of Watch.Nothing new here but this is one of the better movies this year. Gyllenhal is good but Pena steals the show. Pena is good in everything.Movie hits all the notes. Just a riveting ride. 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Previews made it look like a Training Day/Harsh Times rehash.

 

[Daywalker]

End of Watch.Nothing new here but this is one of the better movies this year. Gyllenhal is good but Pena steals the show. Pena is good in everything.Movie hits all the notes. Just a riveting ride. 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Previews made it look like a Training Day/Harsh Times rehash.

It's more like Colors then Training Day. Not as grandiose as Training Day. The performances in End of Watch are just top-notch and really draw you in.

 

[Chaka]

Warrior - 8.3 at IMDB, 83% at RottenTomatoes I don't think it was quite that good but it is very well acted. Beyond the acting, which, again, is top notch, it is difficult to be fully engaged in a film when you know for a fact the two brothers are going to end up in the ring together and you have a pretty good feeling how that fight will end.

Also the secondary plot developments (Edgerton's financial/school situation, Hardy's war status, Nolte's redemption) took the cliche's they are founded upon up to 11.

While it is definitely entertaining and certainly worth watching ultimately it is really only a superficial film and I doubt it will be one worth rewatching at any time.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

TOMBSTONE

Need I say more?

 

[Tremendous Upside]

TOMBSTONENeed I say more?

One of my favorites. So quotable and rewatchable.Val killed it.

 

[Daywalker]

Senna.

Rave reviews are all well deserved. In the pantheon of great sports docs of all time. Dramatic story with more footage then you could ever ask for. Then laid out perfectly. Bravo.

Footage from the pre-race drivers meetings was especially fascinating. Senna talking about how his greatest rival was from his go-cart days was very cool.

Four out of four stars.

 

[El Floppo]

Contact.

Not sure anybody who isn't a Joy Division fan really needs to see this one. But as a huge fan, I found it pretty interesting and thought the casting of the lead was uncanny. I'm no fanboy, so I didn't really know the particulars of Curtis' story outside of the broad strokes, and this filled all of it in in a somewhat satisfying way (based on his wife Debbie's biography). So sad- so talented and so young (23). By the time I really discovered their music as a young teen in the early 80s, I had no idea he and the band were already gone.

 

[El Floppo]

Also caught most of Cinema Paradiso, which I had't seen in a long time (definitely caught it once on video after seeing it in the theaters).

Now- after living in Italy for a bit, I grew to really dislike a particular blend of schmaltz they laid onto their films, particularly in the 80s/90s. People love Life is Beautiful and for me, that film was covered in a mountain of that exact cloyingly cutesy schmaltz, and I hated everything about it and Roberto Benigni (despite loving him in Down by Law). But Cinema Paradiso came out before I spent that time in Italy and my attachment to it is born mostly because of somebody commenting that I looked like the lead and the girl that I was madly in love with but was star-crossed to never end up with looked like the girl. Just like the movie, she was the one that got away in a soul-crushing kind of way... and despite my own personal connections to that, I appreciate that the film did a nice job conveying that feeling as well. It's cutesy, yeah (I'm looking at you blind guy and little boy), but I still fell for the final scene with the blind-guy's edited movie reel.

 

[Copeman]

Vanilla Sky.

I remember my brother going to see it at the movies many years ago and saying that was the first movie he ever walked out on. I never saw it because of that. Well, after all these years, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Wish I hadn't. Ugh.

 

[saintfool]

Contact.

Not sure anybody who isn't a Joy Division fan really needs to see this one. But as a huge fan, I found it pretty interesting and thought the casting of the lead was uncanny. I'm no fanboy, so I didn't really know the particulars of Curtis' story outside of the broad strokes, and this filled all of it in in a somewhat satisfying way (based on his wife Debbie's biography). So sad- so talented and so young (23). By the time I really discovered their music as a young teen in the early 80s, I had no idea he and the band were already gone.

i always thought it was kind of weird that the rest of band morphed into New Order.

 

[saintfool]

Also caught most of Cinema Paradiso, which I had't seen in a long time (definitely caught it once on video after seeing it in the theaters).

Now- after living in Italy for a bit, I grew to really dislike a particular blend of schmaltz they laid onto their films, particularly in the 80s/90s. People love Life is Beautiful and for me, that film was covered in a mountain of that exact cloyingly cutesy schmaltz, and I hated everything about it and Roberto Benigni (despite loving him in Down by Law). But Cinema Paradiso came out before I spent that time in Italy and my attachment to it is born mostly because of somebody commenting that I looked like the lead and the girl that I was madly in love with but was star-crossed to never end up with looked like the girl. Just like the movie, she was the one that got away in a soul-crushing kind of way... and despite my own personal connections to that, I appreciate that the film did a nice job conveying that feeling as well. It's cutesy, yeah (I'm looking at you blind guy and little boy), but I still fell for the final scene with the blind-guy's edited movie reel.

it's a fun, light film that many Euro filmmakers - just not the french - seem to specialize in. similar films like "lauberge espangnole", "mediterraneo" and "il postino" kind of do the same thing for me.

 

[El Floppo]

Contact.

Not sure anybody who isn't a Joy Division fan really needs to see this one. But as a huge fan, I found it pretty interesting and thought the casting of the lead was uncanny. I'm no fanboy, so I didn't really know the particulars of Curtis' story outside of the broad strokes, and this filled all of it in in a somewhat satisfying way (based on his wife Debbie's biography). So sad- so talented and so young (23). By the time I really discovered their music as a young teen in the early 80s, I had no idea he and the band were already gone.

i always thought it was kind of weird that the rest of band morphed into New Order.

That firat New Order album made sense in terms of continuity amd i guess thw second did aa well im terms of showing the beginning of the new path. Lol... it was Control, not the Carl Sagan thing.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Vanilla Sky.I remember my brother going to see it at the movies many years ago and saying that was the first movie he ever walked out on. I never saw it because of that. Well, after all these years, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Wish I hadn't. Ugh.

I never understand why people dislike it so much. I think it's very good. Not great, but very good.I like the mood and the point it makes.

 

[Copeman]

Vanilla Sky.I remember my brother going to see it at the movies many years ago and saying that was the first movie he ever walked out on. I never saw it because of that. Well, after all these years, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Wish I hadn't. Ugh.

I never understand why people dislike it so much. I think it's very good. Not great, but very good.I like the mood and the point it makes.

Sure it makes you think, and it is very well acted. I just wasn't entertained very much. I usually like movies that make you think, but this movie just didn't do much for me. Not sure why, I was just "meh".

 

[saintfool]

Vanilla Sky.

I remember my brother going to see it at the movies many years ago and saying that was the first movie he ever walked out on. I never saw it because of that. Well, after all these years, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Wish I hadn't. Ugh.

I never understand why people dislike it so much. I think it's very good. Not great, but very good.I like the mood and the point it makes.

Sure it makes you think, and it is very well acted. I just wasn't entertained very much. I usually like movies that make you think, but this movie just didn't do much for me. Not sure why, I was just "meh".

Tom Cruise.

 

[Copeman]

Vanilla Sky.

I remember my brother going to see it at the movies many years ago and saying that was the first movie he ever walked out on. I never saw it because of that. Well, after all these years, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Wish I hadn't. Ugh.

I never understand why people dislike it so much. I think it's very good. Not great, but very good.I like the mood and the point it makes.

Sure it makes you think, and it is very well acted. I just wasn't entertained very much. I usually like movies that make you think, but this movie just didn't do much for me. Not sure why, I was just "meh".

Tom Cruise.

I actually thought that weirdo was good on this movie. Probably one of his better acted roles.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

David: Look at us. I'm frozen and you're dead, and I love you.

Sofía: It's a problem.

David: I lost you when I got in that car. I'm sorry.

I know it sounds funny but, I just think that this line is one of the saddest yet most liberating lines in film.Earlier in the movie, when Julianna invites him for "just one more", you can see in his eyes that he knows it's wrong. The day before he wouldn't have thought twice about it but since he spent the night with Sophia his life has changed. But his old self drags him back and he pays an enormous price for it.

The bolded line above should be a mantra of sorts for our modern self-centered and hedonistic world. Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now.