jdoggydogg
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Cap 2 is one of the best comic book movies, and should be seen no matter what.Didn't see avengers either
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Yankee23Fan
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Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
I don't know. I want to say it was a very good movie and story told and that everyone really did well in their parts.... but it felt like something was missing... the epiphany maybe? The ending was underwhelming but unrealistic. But I'm trying to enjoy a non-action movie for what it is. Hard to come to a conclusion here.
I don't know. I want to say it was a very good movie and story told and that everyone really did well in their parts.... but it felt like something was missing... the epiphany maybe? The ending was underwhelming but unrealistic. But I'm trying to enjoy a non-action movie for what it is. Hard to come to a conclusion here.
On The Rocks
Footballguy
I don't typically even give a movie a chance that has Ben Stiller, but I liked him in this which surprised me.
I liked the movie enough to be willing to recommend it to someone who might be looking for something without Academy Award expectations.
I agree though.....it was missing something.
Copeman
Footballguy
I didn't like the female lead. I like her in other things, but I thought she was mis-cast here.
cosjobs
Footballguy
Maleficent
This was the only thing the wife was willing to go see at the dollar movies. I had intended to see Purge 2, but relented and sat through this with her.
I was shocked how much I enjoyed it. Angelina knocked it out of the park and the story was nothing like my memories of sleeping beauty. This was a really solid matinee and well worth a viewing.
3.4/5 stars
This was the only thing the wife was willing to go see at the dollar movies. I had intended to see Purge 2, but relented and sat through this with her.
I was shocked how much I enjoyed it. Angelina knocked it out of the park and the story was nothing like my memories of sleeping beauty. This was a really solid matinee and well worth a viewing.
3.4/5 stars
cosjobs
Footballguy
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Lawrence Block is one of my favorite novelists of the genre and his work has been criminally underrepresented in film.
This is likely the start of a franchise and with a little fine tuning, it could be really good as they build.
It was very dark, at times reminiscent of the meta-creepiness of Se7en or Silence of the Lambs, but did not make me want to leave my seat. The characters (Block's specialty) were not really fleshed out enough, other than the lead, but still better than most films of the genre. That's the advantage of a franchise, we might get a chance to see more of these fasicnating characters developed and realized. There's a lot of potential here.
When this book was written, the country was in or just emerging from the great drug/alcohol rehab movement beginning in the late 80s. So one of the major themes of the story was much more pertinent to the times than it is now. Its treatment was heavy handed and cumbersome. Frankly, I think that if that element were removed, the story would have been able to focus more on character development. This is a teme in many of Blocks books, so its probably here to stay. But to be honest, it was never handled as well as Elmore Leonard did in Unknown Man #89 (highly recommended read).
Overall a good effort, but I liked the lead better when he was an alky.
3.88/5
Lawrence Block is one of my favorite novelists of the genre and his work has been criminally underrepresented in film.
This is likely the start of a franchise and with a little fine tuning, it could be really good as they build.
It was very dark, at times reminiscent of the meta-creepiness of Se7en or Silence of the Lambs, but did not make me want to leave my seat. The characters (Block's specialty) were not really fleshed out enough, other than the lead, but still better than most films of the genre. That's the advantage of a franchise, we might get a chance to see more of these fasicnating characters developed and realized. There's a lot of potential here.
When this book was written, the country was in or just emerging from the great drug/alcohol rehab movement beginning in the late 80s. So one of the major themes of the story was much more pertinent to the times than it is now. Its treatment was heavy handed and cumbersome. Frankly, I think that if that element were removed, the story would have been able to focus more on character development. This is a teme in many of Blocks books, so its probably here to stay. But to be honest, it was never handled as well as Elmore Leonard did in Unknown Man #89 (highly recommended read).
Overall a good effort, but I liked the lead better when he was an alky.
3.88/5
snogger
Footballguy
Our family watched Dead Man down last night.. very rare now days to find a film that all 3 of us like, but we all thought it was a very good "revenge" flick.
Does make you wonder.. "How far would you go for revenge".
Does make you wonder.. "How far would you go for revenge".
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cstu
Footballguy
The Maze Runner - 7/10
I'll watch any movie about people trapped in a room under mysterious circumstances (Cube, El Motodo, Fermat's Room, Saw, The Killing Room, etc.) so I didn't care that it was based on a YA book. Glad I did since there was no romance in it and purely a 'how the #### do we get out of this' movie with a bunch of LOST-esque mysteries. Ending is not very satisfying but I liked it anyway. Worth seeing on a big screen since I think it would lose a lot watched at home.
I'll watch any movie about people trapped in a room under mysterious circumstances (Cube, El Motodo, Fermat's Room, Saw, The Killing Room, etc.) so I didn't care that it was based on a YA book. Glad I did since there was no romance in it and purely a 'how the #### do we get out of this' movie with a bunch of LOST-esque mysteries. Ending is not very satisfying but I liked it anyway. Worth seeing on a big screen since I think it would lose a lot watched at home.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I would like reiterate just how bad this was. "Exorcismus", btw, and not the holiday I made it above.
th3f00l
Footballguy
I read the book, It's the first in a series. Everything gets explained as it goes on. I haven't seen it yet, I'll admit that I read the books after I found out they were making a movie. I thought that the plot was odd and wondered how it would transfer to the big screen. The idea is interesting and I'm glad to know it i swarth checking out.
BTW-Is this thread for all movies? I thought it was just for ones that had been released on DVD/Blu-Ray.
***ETA: not trying to police the forums, just wanted to know where to post when I do review something I've seen in the popcorn house.
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El Floppo
Footballguy
This isn't the *official* answer- just how I go about things in here...
I like and respect the other posters in here and don't have the energy to venture into the specific threads for each in-theater movie. So... the rare times I'll see a movie in the theaters, I'm coming in here to post about it. If I'm stating or questioning something that's been raked over in another thread, one of the guys will point me that way- otherwise, IMO, it's all fair game in here.
snogger
Footballguy
Just ignore the "Rental edition" at the end of the Thread title.. If we as users of this thread had the rights we would have changed the title years ago 
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
This thread has become the one-stop-shop for all movie reviews, and I'm happy about that.
VA703
Footballguy
badmojo1006
Footballguy
It was awful. One of the worst movies I saw this year. Daughter and I went because we are fans of Karen Gilligan. She did alright, but the plot was awful, most of the acting was terrible, and worst of all, it wasn't scary.
squistion
Footballguy
Saw this yesterday and really enjoyed it. I was not expecting that much as while I like Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series and Keller books, the Matthew Scudder series never did much for me, not a particularly likeable character (from the 2-3 that I read where Scudder was still drinking).
The film grabs you from the beginning and the lack of character development for most of the players keep things moving. The AA meetings/references were rather short and didn't really disrupt the continuity for me. Overall, I found it quite entertaining. A retro feel to it, not just for when it takes place, but also a throwback to some of the better detective films of the 70s/80s,
I think it would make a nice series, but the first week take at the box office was somewhat disappointing ($13.1 million) and the early word is that unless this picks up from word-of-mouth, there probably won't be a sequel.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Finally got around two a few that I have had on my to-do list:
Tootsie:
This one was better than I expected. Usually not a huge fan of Hoffman, but I am starting to see that I like his earlier movies. Humor was good, had some heart, and had a lot of great side actors/characters. I almost forgot how sexy Jessica Lange was back in the day. Quality movie. 7/10
Cool Hand Luke:
Really liked this one, but honestly about the only reason was for Newman and his performance. Mainly in the latter half of the movie is when I was glued to the screen because of him. The quiet moments with his relative and after a couple run ins with the guards were great. Besides him, I thought a lot of the others were forgettable and it did get a bit repetitious at the end. Still well worth the watch. 8/10
The Apartment:
Thought the premise was a little dumb, but just like the other Wilder movies that I have seen, the humor was great and the direction was great. Personally I would put it a notch below the others that I have seen of his, but that is saying a lot if this is your 3rd or so best movie. 8/10
Eraserhead:
WTF can you say about this movie? Had seen this one a bit ago, but wanted to revisit it. This one is finally on Blu-ray Criterion for those who are into that. The only word I usually use to describe the movie is UNSETTLING. Just gets under your skin and digs in. I don't even want to know what it would look like if Lynch wanted to do a straight horror movie. He has some of the scariest and tense scenes in movies: a number in this movie, the beginning of Lost Highway, and a scene or two in Mullholland Drive come to mind. Not sure how much I can say that I love the movie, but it's a truly fantastic movie watching experience that I will probably participate in every decade or so. 8/10
Tootsie:
This one was better than I expected. Usually not a huge fan of Hoffman, but I am starting to see that I like his earlier movies. Humor was good, had some heart, and had a lot of great side actors/characters. I almost forgot how sexy Jessica Lange was back in the day. Quality movie. 7/10
Cool Hand Luke:
Really liked this one, but honestly about the only reason was for Newman and his performance. Mainly in the latter half of the movie is when I was glued to the screen because of him. The quiet moments with his relative and after a couple run ins with the guards were great. Besides him, I thought a lot of the others were forgettable and it did get a bit repetitious at the end. Still well worth the watch. 8/10
The Apartment:
Thought the premise was a little dumb, but just like the other Wilder movies that I have seen, the humor was great and the direction was great. Personally I would put it a notch below the others that I have seen of his, but that is saying a lot if this is your 3rd or so best movie. 8/10
Eraserhead:
WTF can you say about this movie? Had seen this one a bit ago, but wanted to revisit it. This one is finally on Blu-ray Criterion for those who are into that. The only word I usually use to describe the movie is UNSETTLING. Just gets under your skin and digs in. I don't even want to know what it would look like if Lynch wanted to do a straight horror movie. He has some of the scariest and tense scenes in movies: a number in this movie, the beginning of Lost Highway, and a scene or two in Mullholland Drive come to mind. Not sure how much I can say that I love the movie, but it's a truly fantastic movie watching experience that I will probably participate in every decade or so. 8/10
El Floppo
Footballguy
Great write-ups, KP.
Tootsie is great- I wonder why your expectations were so low?
I only saw the Apartment once... remember that I didn't enjoy at all, but I don't remember a thing about it otherwise.
Eraserhead... his use of sound alone freaked me out. You nailed it with "unsettling".
Tootsie is great- I wonder why your expectations were so low?
I only saw the Apartment once... remember that I didn't enjoy at all, but I don't remember a thing about it otherwise.
Eraserhead... his use of sound alone freaked me out. You nailed it with "unsettling".
jamny
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
Only watched this for the first time about a year or two ago. Watched it in bits and pieces over the course of a few weeks, usually when I was toasted, and sat with my jaw open until I snapped out of it and had to turn it off until the next time. Crazy stuff and an interesting experience. Unsettling indeed.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Partly was not loving Hoffman as much as a lot of people seem to. The other part is I don't have a great track record with highly rated pre-80s comedies. So many I have been told to watch or are highly rated and I just sit there
I think my rating system is a little jacked as I get to older movies since I haven't seen as many, and an 8 is bascially a "tops of that year" rating. I think of the 3 8s I gave The Apartment was the lowest of them.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Didn't see this right away. Yes, that is a big part of what makes the movie great. Just listening to the industrial tones and clanks, the baby cries, etc.. would make it unsettling, and that is not even starting to talk about the visuals he hits you with.
It was also great to watch it after seeing his other movies and knowing his rep for throwing the bizzare at you. Some scenes are just funny because you realize that you are bracing for something truly horrific or odd to happen only to have it be completely benign. One example that stands out is watching his girl dig for a minute under the bed for what you are expecting to be a severed alien head or something, only to pull out something completely normal.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I had to chop it up into a couple viewings myself. Would really be interesting to watch this one in a theater setting with a group of people.
jamny
Footballguy
lol...my wife wanted no part of this movie after watching about 5 minutes of it. I would usually watch it after scanning the DVR for something to watch after she went to bed. Inevitably, after about 10-15 minutes, I'd hear "could you turn that down please" from the bedroom, not realizing how loud I had the bizarre audio going while being mesmerized.
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Tusk - I usually enjoy me some Kevin Smith. But this, other than the brilliant performance by Micheal Parks, just left me flat. The acting is pretty bad with the exception of Mr. Parks, and there is a big celebrity that has an extended cameo, which was just awful IMO.
Liked the plot, the direction and acting left me out of it.
C
Liked the plot, the direction and acting left me out of it.
C
badmojo1006
Footballguy
The Skeleton Twins Solid A Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are amazing as very flawed, estranged siblings.
You will and 
and sing along to Jefferson Starship
You will
and and sing along to Jefferson Starship
cstu
Footballguy
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
cosjobs
Footballguy
Riversco
Footballguy
Rented some movies recently.
Locke starring Tom Hardy. This isn't a movie. Its a radio play, or an audio book. Put in that context, its fairly decent. I would just fire up the audio and listen to it while in bed waiting to fall asleep. You don't even need to watch the video part.
Enemy starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The characters were too boring and unlikable, so I only made it about halfway through this one before my rental expired. I made it as far as the car and motorcycle on the highway and then quit.
Locke starring Tom Hardy. This isn't a movie. Its a radio play, or an audio book. Put in that context, its fairly decent. I would just fire up the audio and listen to it while in bed waiting to fall asleep. You don't even need to watch the video part.
Enemy starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The characters were too boring and unlikable, so I only made it about halfway through this one before my rental expired. I made it as far as the car and motorcycle on the highway and then quit.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Her
I loved it. A mature movie with an intelligent script. A lesser work would have likely settled with heavily focusing on having the secondary characters judging Joaquin Phoenix's digital girlfriend. But this society - our society - is already walking down the path of complete isolation and love of objects over human contact. Highly recommended.
I loved it. A mature movie with an intelligent script. A lesser work would have likely settled with heavily focusing on having the secondary characters judging Joaquin Phoenix's digital girlfriend. But this society - our society - is already walking down the path of complete isolation and love of objects over human contact. Highly recommended.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
The Signal...........sort of entertaining I guess.
Lake Mungo..........no idea how this movie got into the mid 90's on rottentomatoes. Not saying it was BAD, but it definitely wasn't good. Could have been so much better and very very easily.
Lake Mungo..........no idea how this movie got into the mid 90's on rottentomatoes. Not saying it was BAD, but it definitely wasn't good. Could have been so much better and very very easily.
Josie Maran
Footballguy
You're now the worst person on the planet.
And Rush Limbaugh is still alive, so you're doing some serious work. Congratulations!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Wait, worse than tim?
I get people love the movie and I thought it was very good too. However, I doubt it would crack a top 10-15 list of 60s movies for me, let alone all time.
On The Rocks
Footballguy
Watched "Into the Furnace" over the weekend.
I liked it a lot even though I could understand why it's not a movie for everyone.
"Menacing Woody" actually made me feel anxious anytime he was on screen.
Every role was acted to perfection - although, I didn't buy Affleck Jr as a bare knuckle brawler he was still quite good in this.
I liked it a lot even though I could understand why it's not a movie for everyone.
"Menacing Woody" actually made me feel anxious anytime he was on screen.
Every role was acted to perfection - although, I didn't buy Affleck Jr as a bare knuckle brawler he was still quite good in this.
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On The Rocks
Footballguy
Yeah, I was hoping to hear good reports on this as I was looking forward to seeing it, but I haven't heard a single positive review.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Lucy
Totally dumb. Totally bat-**** crazy.
I do give a movie an extra thumb up for believing in its own material. What can I say? The movie is silly, but it worked.
Totally dumb. Totally bat-**** crazy.
I do give a movie an extra thumb up for believing in its own material. What can I say? The movie is silly, but it worked.
