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My wife and I the had the exact opposite experience you did. We could relate to almost every single aspect and found the movie quite enjoyable in that respect.
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STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Gr00vus
Footballguy
I got about half way through this last night. It's awful. I wanted to punch somebody it was so bad - particularly the miserable redheaded actress playing the wife - she was terrible. The writing was brutal. Didn't laugh once. The only worthwhile thing was looking at Meagan Fox - except she didn't even get full topless. Instead we got to see yucky redhead chick's boob get squashed for a mammogram. Miserable.
Apatow needs to take a few years off, maybe just call it a career.
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
21 Jump Street
I laughed a lot. My wife dislikes this kind of movie and she laughed quite a bit. Funny movie.
I laughed a lot. My wife dislikes this kind of movie and she laughed quite a bit. Funny movie.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Oz the Great and Powerful - Meh, disappointing. I like Mila Kinus but she sucked donkey balls as a wicked witch. She can't pull off evil and crazy. It was like watching Samuel L in Star Wars, she was just out of place.
I was also expecting to really enjoy the visuals but the CG was just way too cartoony compared to the characters. The people stuck out way too much against the background. Tons of badly noticeable CGI and it was not believable at all that they were actually walking through that world.
4/10
I was also expecting to really enjoy the visuals but the CG was just way too cartoony compared to the characters. The people stuck out way too much against the background. Tons of badly noticeable CGI and it was not believable at all that they were actually walking through that world.
4/10
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
This was surprisingly really funny. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum made for a nice duo.
GROMS
Kingdom Fighter
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
You know what totally sucked ###?
The Great Gatsby (2013).
I would rank it negative 4 stars.
If you enjoyed this movie you're stupid.
The Great Gatsby (2013).
I would rank it negative 4 stars.
If you enjoyed this movie you're stupid.
cstu
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Europa Report: Pretty solid mockumentary. Not a fan of the camera schtick they used but other than that it was good. It didn't resort to cheap scare tactics (crap jumping out to scare you) to build some good tension. 4/5
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
you just didn't get it.Officer Pete Malloy said:
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
couldn't relate to the couple exactly , but a lot of the situations and emotions hit home. wife and I both enjoyed it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The Heat:
I realize McCarthy is like will farrell for me- great in small doses, but wears on me if the movie relies on them. the movie felt long, and seemed to be just filling time for 10mins, have McCarthy go on a rant, repeat. not too surprised, as I didn't get the love for Bridesmaids either, and would say that is the better movie. 5/10.
Pacific Rim:
why didn't I trust my gut? ratings were good for this one for some reason. couldn't even make it through this one.
curious why del toro got a pass on this from critics, but similar movies like battleship and transformers get blasted. I found all to be equally painful.
I realize McCarthy is like will farrell for me- great in small doses, but wears on me if the movie relies on them. the movie felt long, and seemed to be just filling time for 10mins, have McCarthy go on a rant, repeat. not too surprised, as I didn't get the love for Bridesmaids either, and would say that is the better movie. 5/10.
Pacific Rim:
why didn't I trust my gut? ratings were good for this one for some reason. couldn't even make it through this one.
curious why del toro got a pass on this from critics, but similar movies like battleship and transformers get blasted. I found all to be equally painful.
See, I had a different experience all together with this movie. I saw it in the theater with my wife and 11yr old son and we had a blast. It is such a fun movie. It's got monsters from another dimension, giant voltron-like robots and battle sequences galore. And all of the cgi, from the cities to the mechs and monsters, was so well done I was amazed.I hated transformers, btw. Those movies gave me a headache from all the clanging and bashing and the action was soo poorly done. The difference in film making really stands out between Pacific Rim and Transformers and that's all because of the quality of director. I can't wait for the sequel if there is one.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
so is it mostly the visuals for you guys, or did you think the story and acting was that much better?
granted, I only watched a hour, but it seemed like when it was robot vs monster it was dark/watery and I couldn't see much that overly impressive. of course this comes from the guy that is about as anti-cgi as this thread has, so I probably don't have the ability to tell bad vs good.
The visuals certainly played a big part in my enjoyment but I gotta say the story and acting were just fine for what the movie called for. In fact, my impression is that the movie you are watching is precisely the movie Del Toro set out to make.
Del Toro presented an ode to childhood memories that were created from Saturday mornings watching anime centered around mechs coupled with Saturday afternoons filled with Godzilla, Mothra, Gammra and pals. While the characters are somewhat two dimensional and the story not filled with complexity or depth both elements serve their intended purpose well and move the film along in a very satisfying way getting us to the meat of the whole experience- battles between robots and monsters! And yes, the cgi is fantastic and if you stopped watchibg after an hour then you just missed out on the beginning of the best parts of the whole movie. The final 45 minutes is non-stop adrenaline rush and epic, badass battle royale.
Oh yeah, if you have a big screen and surround sound it makes the trip even better!
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The story was lean - nothing spectacular. For me it was the visuals. With many CGI movies (Transformers, for example) the visuals seem fake and cheesy. I loved the shading and rendering in Pacific Rim.
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
cstu
Footballguy
Lone Ranger
- Why do they make movies like this? I'm not sure what this was supposed to be - if it's a kid's movie then the main female character shouldn't be running a whorehouse. I just fast-forwarded through most of the last third, which was almost all unrealistic action.
Pacific Rim
- I didn't really care for it and thought the story was very weak, but at least the robots provided something interesting to look at.
- Why do they make movies like this? I'm not sure what this was supposed to be - if it's a kid's movie then the main female character shouldn't be running a whorehouse. I just fast-forwarded through most of the last third, which was almost all unrealistic action.
Pacific Rim
- I didn't really care for it and thought the story was very weak, but at least the robots provided something interesting to look at.
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Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
Escape From Tomorrow
First off, this psychological horror film is notable for being shot on location at Disneyland without permission from Disney as they're apparently fiercely protective of their intellectual property. This resulted in the film being shot in black and white since it was easier for lighting given they could not use lighting equipment.
As for the film itself, it's definitely beautifully eerie to see Disneyland in black and white, especially the way the film was edited which was very well done. Besides that though I thought the film wasn't that great; the story was disjointed and aimless, the acting was kind of hammy, and overall it was just kind of flat and amateurish, though I'd still liked it decently enough and would say it's worth a watch for its uniqueness alone.
First off, this psychological horror film is notable for being shot on location at Disneyland without permission from Disney as they're apparently fiercely protective of their intellectual property. This resulted in the film being shot in black and white since it was easier for lighting given they could not use lighting equipment.
As for the film itself, it's definitely beautifully eerie to see Disneyland in black and white, especially the way the film was edited which was very well done. Besides that though I thought the film wasn't that great; the story was disjointed and aimless, the acting was kind of hammy, and overall it was just kind of flat and amateurish, though I'd still liked it decently enough and would say it's worth a watch for its uniqueness alone.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I guess to my eyes I still saw fake and cheesy. Again, any time I see a big CGI movie I just feel like I am watching a video game being played. I was predisposed to not like this movie being anti-cgi and never really got into the Godzilla movies or mech anime. To me it just felt like the exact same summer movie I've seen before, but this time instead of a director people hate (Mr. Bay), it just had a director people love's name attached to it.
Anyway, looks like next week's releases are more my speed and am really looking forward to watching some movies this weekend. We have:
Only God Forgives
Before Midnight
The Way Way Back
The Conjuring
I Give It a Year
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I don't know. Having a 10 year old certainly colors my opinion of these movies, and Rim is a lot better than others in this genre.
saintfool
Dead sexy
"World's End" with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and company.
Mildly amusing but little else. Interesting enough premise but mostly squandered. I felt like the writing was weak and thinly plotted for an already pretty spare one. Still, there were laughs to be had and the soundtrack was a gem from like 1992-3. Probably the least effective of the trilogy with Shaun>Fuzz>World's End.
Mildly amusing but little else. Interesting enough premise but mostly squandered. I felt like the writing was weak and thinly plotted for an already pretty spare one. Still, there were laughs to be had and the soundtrack was a gem from like 1992-3. Probably the least effective of the trilogy with Shaun>Fuzz>World's End.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Started a thread for it the other day, and Im pretty excited for David O. Russell's upcoming release, American Hustle
Bob Magaw
Footballguy
saw the trailer for american hustle before machete... bale was unrecognizeable, obviously changed his body again... looks interesting...
noted in its thread, enjoyed machete kills...
last night watched thin blue line... saw before, but long time ago, didn't remember much... directed by erroll morris, brilliant doc, one of best I have seen... I need to see west memphis, which sounds like similar subject matter...
looking forward to only god forgives (director's first since drive?)...
also for family viewing, pacific rim and lone ranger...
noted in its thread, enjoyed machete kills...
last night watched thin blue line... saw before, but long time ago, didn't remember much... directed by erroll morris, brilliant doc, one of best I have seen... I need to see west memphis, which sounds like similar subject matter...
looking forward to only god forgives (director's first since drive?)...
also for family viewing, pacific rim and lone ranger...
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I liked it a lot and recommend it heartily.saintfool said:
I'm not saying it's a classic, but how many truly great comedies are there?
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Before Sunset:
Seen this a few times, but the wife and I wanted to revisit at least this one before watching Before Midnight. Still love this movie to death. Maybe it is just where I am in life that a lot of things expressed in this movie really hit home. I find this movie to be both highly romantic and sad at the same time. 9/10
The Conjuring:
Simple haunting/possession movie that we have seen a lot of, but out of the more recent releases, I would say that this one was the most effective that I have seen. Got a couple jumps out of me, which is a plus. Just like Insidious, it does take a little dip when they start trying to rid the house of the spirits, but unlike Insidious, I thought it did a lot better job of keeping up a little bit of tension and not going with a complete change of tone in the last act. Again, nothing you haven't seen before, but an effective haunting movie that is one of the better horror movies in the last few years. 7.5/10
The Way Way Back:
I just adored this movie. Again, nothing completely new, and fairly predictable - quiet teen is forced to go to his mom's new boyfriends' beach house for the summer, hates who he is stuck with but finds people at the dumpy water park in down who let him be himself. The actors had a lot to do with it, but this movie hit every note for me. Sam Rockwell is great as always, and Steve Carrell is also good at the prickish new boyfriend. For me, this is exactly what a movie like Adventureland wanted to be, but whiffed on. Could have clicked with me more, having a quiet son (only 7, but could see him turning out like this), but this one might be one of my favorite releases of the year so far. Came out of nowhere for me, as I had not heard of it until very recently. 8/10
So far a great start to my weekend of movies!
Seen this a few times, but the wife and I wanted to revisit at least this one before watching Before Midnight. Still love this movie to death. Maybe it is just where I am in life that a lot of things expressed in this movie really hit home. I find this movie to be both highly romantic and sad at the same time. 9/10
The Conjuring:
Simple haunting/possession movie that we have seen a lot of, but out of the more recent releases, I would say that this one was the most effective that I have seen. Got a couple jumps out of me, which is a plus. Just like Insidious, it does take a little dip when they start trying to rid the house of the spirits, but unlike Insidious, I thought it did a lot better job of keeping up a little bit of tension and not going with a complete change of tone in the last act. Again, nothing you haven't seen before, but an effective haunting movie that is one of the better horror movies in the last few years. 7.5/10
The Way Way Back:
I just adored this movie. Again, nothing completely new, and fairly predictable - quiet teen is forced to go to his mom's new boyfriends' beach house for the summer, hates who he is stuck with but finds people at the dumpy water park in down who let him be himself. The actors had a lot to do with it, but this movie hit every note for me. Sam Rockwell is great as always, and Steve Carrell is also good at the prickish new boyfriend. For me, this is exactly what a movie like Adventureland wanted to be, but whiffed on. Could have clicked with me more, having a quiet son (only 7, but could see him turning out like this), but this one might be one of my favorite releases of the year so far. Came out of nowhere for me, as I had not heard of it until very recently. 8/10
So far a great start to my weekend of movies!
El Floppo
Footballguy
Loved Before Sunrise and really liked Before Sunset- a little freaked out to see Before Midnight, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Saw this and thought it was very good. The only weakness was the AJ character who really overacted.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Saw it Thursday, would watch it again now. I thought 30min had gone by, looked at my watch and it was an hour and thirty.
The first 30-45 minutes are the funniest on screen this year. The second half is average. They should have ditched the end of the world stuff and just done a buddy pic.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I had the opposite reaction last night. I agree that it is beautifully shot, and live refn's style, but didn't enjoy watching this one at all. could be the surrealistic style I wasn't expecting or maybe that I didn't like or care about what happened to any of the characters. even being 90 mins, I found myself checking the time. curious to see other reactions as more of us see it.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Bought Pacific Rim on DVD the second I could and did movie night with my son. Girls in bed, lights off, TV volume at 50+. The mancave was a warzone of monsters and robots for 2 hours. Still an awesome movie.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Yankee23Fan said:
Watched this weekend. Not sure how anyone could possibly be disappointed in this movie.
Apes with Guns
Footballguy
ha, the new post icon took me to june 2005. man, 2005...i was just starting at my previous job!
cstu
Footballguy
I FF'ed through the robot battles and the only thing that made any of the rest of it watchable was the dude from Sunny. I'm over pointless action movies though.Yankee23Fan said:
Watched this weekend. Not sure how anyone could possibly be disappointed in this movie.
Why did you even bother to watch the movie to begin with if you were going to disregard it's whole reason for being?I FF'ed through the robot battles and the only thing that made any of the rest of it watchable was the dude from Sunny. I'm over pointless action movies though.Yankee23Fan said:
Watched this weekend. Not sure how anyone could possibly be disappointed in this movie.
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Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
So you watched a movie about giant robots fighting giant aliens but skipped the parts about giant robots fighting giant aliens. Makes sense.I FF'ed through the robot battles and the only thing that made any of the rest of it watchable was the dude from Sunny. I'm over pointless action movies though.Yankee23Fan said:
Watched this weekend. Not sure how anyone could possibly be disappointed in this movie.
