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[thatguy]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad. 

Did anyone actually like this movie?  I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Yeah, him. Just wondered because I found it similar to War of the Worlds.

 

[thatguy]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad. 

Did anyone actually like this movie?  I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Signs was horrible.I can't believe the same mind that made The Sixth Sense made that crap.

Yeah, I hated it too, but I actually liked The Village, which I don't think is normal.

 

[Sigmund]

I watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and thought it was a good movie just not scary which was what I expected. The drama in the courtroom was good as both sides states their cases which was interesting and makes the viewer think.

I rented this for this weekend. I didn't expect much but I knew it wasn't an Exorcist type movie.

 

[moleculo]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad.

Did anyone actually like this movie? I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Signs was horrible.I can't believe the same mind that made The Sixth Sense made that crap.

Yeah, I hated it too, but I actually liked The Village, which I don't think is normal.

Now, The Village I didn't like...I had the plot twist figured out half way into the movie, ruined the whole thing for me. Unbreakable...that is a great movie.

 

[packersfan]

Yeah, I hated it too, but I actually liked The Village, which I don't think is normal.

I hated "The Village." Bored the living s**t out of me.

 

[thatguy]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad. 

Did anyone actually like this movie?  I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Signs was horrible.I can't believe the same mind that made The Sixth Sense made that crap.

Yeah, I hated it too, but I actually liked The Village, which I don't think is normal.

Now, The Village I didn't like...I had the plot twist figured out half way into the movie, ruined the whole thing for me. Unbreakable...that is a great movie.

I had it figured out too but it made me feel good about myself. When it actually happened as I expected I couldn't help but give myself a pat on the back.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

I watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"  and thought it was a good movie just not scary which was what I expected.  The drama in the courtroom was good as both sides states their cases which was interesting and makes the viewer think.

I rented this for this weekend. I didn't expect much but I knew it wasn't an Exorcist type movie.

Speaking of the Exorcist. Rented "The Beginning".POS.

 

[moleculo]

I had it figured out too but it made me feel good about myself. When it actually happened as I expected I couldn't help but give myself a pat on the back.

The one time I beat my wife to the plot twist...

 

[perry147]

I watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and thought it was a good movie just not scary which was what I expected. The drama in the courtroom was good as both sides states their cases which was interesting and makes the viewer think.

I rented this for this weekend. I didn't expect much but I knew it wasn't an Exorcist type movie.

Speaking of the Exorcist. Rented "The Beginning"POS.

Agreed. Exoricst "The Beginning" was a total POS.

 

[snitwitch]

A couple recent rentals:Me, You, and Everyone we know: 7/10 -- skip it unless you have nothing better to doMurderball: 9/10 -- rent this now

 

[Darth Cheney]

Layer Cake: Excellent movie. Daniel Craig is going to make a helluva Bond. The comparisons between this and Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrells is inevitable... so I'll say this. I really like those two Guy Ritchie movies, but Layer Cake seems to be a more mature movie in the British crime genre. Snatch and LSATSB were all about quick cuts, flashy music, pop culture references and slick Tarantino-esqe criminals. Layer Cake seems a bit more grounded. The characters aren't as eccentric, the dialogue isn't as flashy and the plot does not rely on as many "convienent" twists and turns. Its a good rental....

 

[Buckychudd]

Watched Serenity last night.Really enjoyed it.

 

[urbanhack]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad. 

Did anyone actually like this movie?  I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Signs was horrible.

Why, because there weren't aliens and spaceships flying around and shooting laser beams?That was his best work to date.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Watched War of the Worlds last night... so bad. 

Did anyone actually like this movie?  I thought it was horrible

Also watched Must Love Dogs and liked it... but I like most romantic comedies and like John Cusack.

I liked War of the Worlds. I thought it was different, in that it didn't really have any sub-plots. It is what it is - a quest for survival. It is a simple action movie, nothing more, nothing less.

That's a very good way of putting it--but precisely why I didn't like it.I'm not a huge fan of action movies to begin with, but for me a good action movie is far more involved than that. It reminded me a lot of Signs, which I also hated.

An example of the opposite of War of the Worlds would be Independence Day...too many sub plots which seemed cookie cutterish...I get tired of all of that crap, which I thought War of the Worlds was refreshing.

Did you enjoy Signs?

You mean M Night Shimilimilimilians movie? Yeah, it ws OK, but nothing special. I haven't seen it for a long time; I don't remember having any reaction, good or bad to that movie.

Signs was horrible.

Why, because there weren't aliens and spaceships flying around and shooting laser beams?That was his best work to date.

I liked Signs, too, we're in the minority here, for some reason.

 

[Buckychudd]

Why, because there weren't aliens and spaceships flying around and shooting laser beams?

That was his best work to date.

I liked Signs, too, we're in the minority here, for some reason.

Ending sucked, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole movie. The guy knows how to build suspense.

 

[Quez]

Anyone seen "Brothers Grimm" or "4 Brothers" they are being sent to me.

 

[mistersmith]

Anyone seen "Brothers Grimm" or "4 Brothers" they are being sent to me.

I saw "4 Brothers" recently. It's not that bad if you don't expect much and you just want to be entertained. Just an entertaining revenge flick with some good lines.Haven't seen Brothers Grimm yet, still waiting on my copies of Grizzly Man and 2046.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I watched March of the Penguins last night and was a bit underwhelmed. I found parts of it boring and the penguins stopped being cute about halfway through. Pretty amazing that one could make a movie in those conditions, though; I needed a blanket while watching because it looked so damn cold there.

 

[snarfsnarf]

Saw The Jacket tonight. Decent flick, I'm sure I'll get flamed for this but it was reminiscent of Butterfly Effect, which I thought was better.I was pleasantly surprised by Vanilla Sky, the ending could have been done better though.Recently saw The Machinest as well, which was good.

 

[CrossEyed]

I watched March of the Penguins last night and was a bit underwhelmed. I found parts of it boring and the penguins stopped being cute about halfway through. Pretty amazing that one could make a movie in those conditions, though; I needed a blanket while watching because it looked so damn cold there.

I watched this recently and found it amazing. Both the animals and the ability for someone to film all this.

 

[bentley]

Why, because there weren't aliens and spaceships flying around and shooting laser beams?

That was his best work to date.

I liked Signs, too, we're in the minority here, for some reason.

Ending sucked, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole movie. The guy knows how to build suspense.

I also liked signs, although I think that part of it may be due to lowered expectations. The "twist" was a disaster, but I really enjoyed most of the movie.

 

[Statorama]

Saw "Willy Wonka" (the new one) today....watchable.

 

[Gamblor]

Murderball Brothers Grimm - some cool effects but nothing spectacularDirty Shame very different - not one Id recommend

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Capote. Good film, but this one is all about Hoffman's performance. He will get a long-overdue Oscar nomination. He might be my favorite actor; very versatile.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I was pleasantly surprised by Vanilla Sky, the ending could have been done better though.

The third act does lose momentum. Partly due to the poor choice in soundtrack accompaniment (Good Vibrations?).I also like Signs and am not bothered by the aliens as they're really a MacGuffin anyway.

 

[jamny]

I Tivo'd and watched Simone w/Pacino over the weekend.Wow was that bad. :X He sure is hit/miss with his movie choices.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Re-watched a Richard Linklater fim called "Tape". The first time I saw it as on IFC.Peculiar movie with Ethan Hawke and the guy who committed suicide in "Dead Poet's Society. It takes place entirely in a dingy motel room and is mostly about Hawke's obsession with the idea tha Suicide Guy might have raped his ex-girlfriend (played by Uma Thurman) ten years ago in high school after Uma had dumped Hawke.I gained a lot of respect for Hawke's acting ability in this flick. He really embodied this character's desperation, and how his whole adult life had been altered by this one incident. Not a happy movie at all. Very sad, but very good.

 

[Sabertooth]

watched Assault on Precinct 13.....Nice enough movie, but too far fetched to be believed.

 

[gman8343]

Watched Alexander. All of it, every minute. A grueling, miserable experience that only got worse as the film progressed. DO NOT SEE THIS FILM.

 

[ratpfink]

Watched Run Ronnie Run last night. There's humor for everyone in this one.

Y'all are brutalizin' me!!

 

[trogg78]

I just saw coffee and cigarettes and thought it was....interesting?...I would recommend it.I saw Ray and was just...eh. The music is good I just didnt care much for how the story was told.

 

[urbanhack]

Re-watched a Richard Linklater fim called "Tape". The first time I saw it as on IFC.

Peculiar movie with Ethan Hawke and the guy who committed suicide in "Dead Poet's Society.

It takes place entirely in a dingy motel room and is mostly about Hawke's obsession with the idea tha Suicide Guy might have raped his ex-girlfriend (played by Uma Thurman) ten years ago in high school after Uma had dumped Hawke.

I gained a lot of respect for Hawke's acting ability in this flick. He really embodied this character's desperation, and how his whole adult life had been altered by this one incident.

Not a happy movie at all. Very sad, but very good.

great flick!

 

[urbanhack]

The Island = meh

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The Island = meh

It would make a great movie if the volume was turned down and all the parts without Scarlett were edited out.

 

[DoctorDetroit]

Just watched Broken Flowers with Bill Murray.

Really interesting film you can watch with a significant other. Not corny or Hollywood or out of bounds. I've seen more profound and maybe better movies over the past year or two but it was definetely worth the rental cost and more. Murray is really a solid actor in more serious roles and he is very good in this film. Good stuff.

 

[perry147]

I need a good horror film.Anyone have any suggestions.

 

[Fiddles.]

I need a good horror film.

Anyone have any suggestions.

the devils rejectsbest horror ive seen in a long time

very creative and stylish. excellent soundtrack also.

 

[Fiddles.]

anyone see the asisination of richard nixon with sean penn? wondering if its good

 

[perry147]

I need a good horror film.

Anyone have any suggestions.

the devils rejectsbest horror ive seen in a long time

very creative and stylish. excellent soundtrack also.

I saw this and it was horrible. Like someone took TCSM and blended it with a Circus and add Alice in wonderland for spice. I know other people who loved it though, so apparently just not my taste.

 

[jamny]

I need a good horror film.

Anyone have any suggestions.

the devils rejectsbest horror ive seen in a long time

very creative and stylish. excellent soundtrack also.

I liked it a lot told school freakshow horror.

Better than the first one which got stupid at the end although I liked most of it.

 

[Gordon44]

watched 40 Year Old Virgin last night. Thought it was very funny, but dragged on too long. Still well worth the rental cost.

Saw most of this last weekend but only got to the point where they were on the 20th date and she freaked b/c he wouldn't sleep with her. Wife and I hit the sack b/c we thought it dragged on too long as well. What happens after that? I assume he scores, but verification would be appreciated.

i'd hate to spoil it.... it's hollywood. what do you think happened?

So is it actually worth watching the ending? I can't ask anyone what happened in the office here b/c I work with a bunch of computer geeks. I'm quite certain most (if not all) of them would have left the theatre half way through crying as this flick probably hits waaay to close to home for them.

No. the ending is very predictable and drags on way way way too long. they get married, have sex and then launch into an idiotic dance number with the entire cast doing their version of "Aquarious". In fact, I kind of wish I missed that part myself. The first 2/3 of the movie are the only redeeming parts, so you're good.

That sounds terrible. Thanks for saving me both time and $. Have a good holiday season!

You know how i know youre gay? Because you take advice from other dudes.Seriously though, the movie is worth the rental for the deleted scenes alone, not to mention the movie was hilarious.

Just checking back on this thread and noticed this crap. So you're telling me BS that b/c I DON'T like stupid dance numbers in movies, that makes me gay. Riiiight. I thought that 40YOV was one of those typical flicks that gets built up way too much before you see it and then disappoints. The few parts I did find amusing were in the trailers - just like most movies that are weak.

Hoping for better results from Wedding Crashers tonight.

To add to the conversation at hand again - saw Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Jolie didn't even save the day.

 

[jamny]

watched 40 Year Old Virgin last night.  Thought it was very funny, but dragged on too long.  Still well worth the rental cost.

Saw most of this last weekend but only got to the point where they were on the 20th date and she freaked b/c he wouldn't sleep with her. Wife and I hit the sack b/c we thought it dragged on too long as well. What happens after that? I assume he scores, but verification would be appreciated.

i'd hate to spoil it.... it's hollywood. what do you think happened?

So is it actually worth watching the ending? I can't ask anyone what happened in the office here b/c I work with a bunch of computer geeks. I'm quite certain most (if not all) of them would have left the theatre half way through crying as this flick probably hits waaay to close to home for them.

No. the ending is very predictable and drags on way way way too long. they get married, have sex and then launch into an idiotic dance number with the entire cast doing their version of "Aquarious". In fact, I kind of wish I missed that part myself. The first 2/3 of the movie are the only redeeming parts, so you're good.

That sounds terrible. Thanks for saving me both time and $. Have a good holiday season!

You know how i know youre gay? Because you take advice from other dudes.Seriously though, the movie is worth the rental for the deleted scenes alone, not to mention the movie was hilarious.

Just checking back on this thread and noticed this crap. So you're telling me BS that b/c I DON'T like stupid dance numbers in movies, that makes me gay. Riiiight. I thought that 40YOV was one of those typical flicks that gets built up way too much before you see it and then disappoints. The few parts I did find amusing were in the trailers - just like most movies that are weak.

Hoping for better results from Wedding Crashers tonight.

To add to the conversation at hand again - saw Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Jolie didn't even save the day.

I think he's referring to a joke in the movie.

Haven't seen it yet, but heard about it.

There's a whole "you know you're gay" bit supposedly.

Plan on renting it this weekend. I don't imagine it will live up to the hype though.

 

[Keith R]

Broken Flowers - Good but expected moreUndiscovered - Fell asleep during, barely remember the parts I was awake forThe Jacket - Good rental, out of the ordinary.The Devil's Rejects - Solid rec. Saw this at the theater; if you see one preview for this, you know exactly what kind of movie this is going to be. For this particular genre, very well made. 40YOV - Saw this at theater before all the hype. Thought it was a good solid comedy; not legendary but fun.

 

[whoknew]

Three this weekend:Layer Cake - Pretty good movie overall. Overall, it was a pretty good action movie with some good twists. Not the best ever, but pretty good.The Machinist - Worth it just to see Christian Bale. He was ridiculously skinny. It's a decent psychological thriller-type movie. Worth a rent.The Island - Pretty predictable and outlandish sci-fi action movie. Not all that great, but Scarlett Johansson is really, really good looking.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

The past couple of weeksukes of Hazard UNRATED Version: 2 words = DEAR LORD..you could watch it with the sound off and it would be about the sameOut of Time: Denzel so it's automatically good already..add Eva Mendes in the mix and it's some pretty good drama/suspense to boot!Wedding Crashers (Uncorked edition): Friggin' hillarious...how did I wait this long to watch this????Timeline: (caught it on Showtime OnDemand) wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Decent plot, decent action.

 

[urbanhack]

Also watched "The Skeleton Key" which was also a decent movie worthy of a rental but again not a horror film. Several plot holes but nice acting and good setting saved the film.

Just saw this over the weekend. I would definitely recommend. The ending also had a nice twist.

 

[Buckychudd]

Saw Wedding Crashers this weekend.Good, but not nearly as funny as 40YOV.

 

[Gordon44]

Saw Wedding Crashers this weekend and thought it was funnier than 40YOV.Liked the one-liners better.Where is that WC vs 40YOV poll when I need it?

 

[urbanhack]

Dark Water = :X and

 

[jamny]

Just watched Midnight Cowboy for the first time.I always thought it was just some kinda hippy buddy flick.Man, that was a messed up movie.