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Darth Cheney
Footballguy
People are going to think I am nuts... but I just finished the movie The Postman and I really enjoyed it. At times it was corny, but I applaud the overall ambition of the movie and the attempt to show (IMO) a viable, realisitc viewpoint of a post Nuclear War United States. It really made me want to read the novel.
El Floppo
Footballguy
It's a terrible, terrible movie.And I love it.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Hard to think that novel could be better than Cormack McCarthy's "The Road."
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Mr. Brooks
A sufficient thriller that relies too much on coincidence. 7/10
Demi Moore is still attractive. William Hurt gives a good performance.
A sufficient thriller that relies too much on coincidence. 7/10
Demi Moore is still attractive. William Hurt gives a good performance.
Watched two this weekend.........
Saw III
Well, you know what you're getting yourself into when you get one from this series. I just wanted to check it out. I'd rate it a 2/10, some decent gross out scenes, overall though just typical crap.
Smokin Aces
Really not quite what I expected. I guess I thought this would be a non-stop action movie without much thought into acting. Perhaps that what it should have been instead of attempting character development and an attempt at a sensible plot. I didn't dislike the movie, but can't really recommend it either. I guess it beats watching grass grow, but not quite as good as paint drying. I'll give it a 2.5/10
Saw III
Well, you know what you're getting yourself into when you get one from this series. I just wanted to check it out. I'd rate it a 2/10, some decent gross out scenes, overall though just typical crap.
Smokin Aces
Really not quite what I expected. I guess I thought this would be a non-stop action movie without much thought into acting. Perhaps that what it should have been instead of attempting character development and an attempt at a sensible plot. I didn't dislike the movie, but can't really recommend it either. I guess it beats watching grass grow, but not quite as good as paint drying. I'll give it a 2.5/10
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Saw this movie over the weekend and really liked it. Actually thought Dane Cook did a good job.Started watching Perfect Stranger which has a good story, but too much focus is being spent on Halle Berry's sexuality. I get it, she's hot. But she's not getting naked so please get back on the story.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Well, I had a busy weekend. 
Let's see. Started off by finally catching The Lives of Others. Not really much I can add to the reviews of this one. A superb and touching film. (5/5)
Watched Shinobi, which is described as X-Men meets Romeo and Juliet. And surprisingly enough, that's pretty much what it was. A ninja tale of R&J. I liked it well enough. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Some of the effects were cheese, but overall decent. (3/5)
Then, there was Renaissance, a French animated film, in the same vein as Sin City, except it's stark black and white, with no shades of gray at all. Sci Fi that's a little confusing (hard to tell who is who at first), but overall, I found it to be pretty good and visually interesting. (4/5)
Next, I have to rant a little bit. I've talked before about how when Bubble Boy came out, I was convinced that it had to be the stupidest movie ever made, and avoided it like the plague. Finally watched it one day when nothing else was on, and fell in love with it. I watched it 3 times in a row, and it has become one of my favorite movies. So, I'm always kinda on the lookout for other movies that may have slipped under my radar, or been dismissed by myself when they came out. There was recently a thread on FBG about the movie Eurotrip, and how funny and underrated it was. Seemed like something that might surprise me, as Bubble Boy did. Man, was I originally right about that one. I chuckled a couple of times. Laughed out loud? Not once. Definitely not underrated. The only thing that saved it from a 1 was those couple of chuckles. (1.5/5)
And finally, after seeing bits and pieces a couple of times, I finally caught all of Harold and Maude last night. I thought it was great. Ruth Gordon is wonderful as the "live every moment to the fullest" Maude, and Bud Cort played the deadpan misanthrope to perfection. It was touching, and it was funny. Glad I was finally able to see it. (4.5/5)
Let's see. Started off by finally catching The Lives of Others. Not really much I can add to the reviews of this one. A superb and touching film. (5/5)
Watched Shinobi, which is described as X-Men meets Romeo and Juliet. And surprisingly enough, that's pretty much what it was. A ninja tale of R&J. I liked it well enough. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Some of the effects were cheese, but overall decent. (3/5)
Then, there was Renaissance, a French animated film, in the same vein as Sin City, except it's stark black and white, with no shades of gray at all. Sci Fi that's a little confusing (hard to tell who is who at first), but overall, I found it to be pretty good and visually interesting. (4/5)
Next, I have to rant a little bit. I've talked before about how when Bubble Boy came out, I was convinced that it had to be the stupidest movie ever made, and avoided it like the plague. Finally watched it one day when nothing else was on, and fell in love with it. I watched it 3 times in a row, and it has become one of my favorite movies. So, I'm always kinda on the lookout for other movies that may have slipped under my radar, or been dismissed by myself when they came out. There was recently a thread on FBG about the movie Eurotrip, and how funny and underrated it was. Seemed like something that might surprise me, as Bubble Boy did. Man, was I originally right about that one. I chuckled a couple of times. Laughed out loud? Not once. Definitely not underrated. The only thing that saved it from a 1 was those couple of chuckles. (1.5/5)
And finally, after seeing bits and pieces a couple of times, I finally caught all of Harold and Maude last night. I thought it was great. Ruth Gordon is wonderful as the "live every moment to the fullest" Maude, and Bud Cort played the deadpan misanthrope to perfection. It was touching, and it was funny. Glad I was finally able to see it. (4.5/5)
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krista4
Footballguy
Take it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
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Hi, traitorTake it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
It was the Cat Stevens soundtrack that got it a 4.Take it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
Plus, I try to limit my 5's. I did think it was great, though. Sheesh. 
krista4
Footballguy
Hi cat lover.Hi, traitorTake it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
krista4
Footballguy
Could we negotiate a 4.5 for it?And I loved the Cat Stevens soundtrack.It was the Cat Stevens soundtrack that got it a 4.Take it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
Got a fat one on my lap right nowHi cat lover.Hi, traitorTake it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Done.I did enjoy finally knowing what song the girl was playing on her accordion at the party in Revenge of the Nerds.Could we negotiate a 4.5 for it?And I loved the Cat Stevens soundtrack.It was the Cat Stevens soundtrack that got it a 4.Take it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I think they make a cream for that.Got a fat one on my lap right nowHi cat lover.Hi, traitorTake it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
p uss -b-gone ?I think they make a cream for that.Got a fat one on my lap right nowHi cat lover.Hi, traitorTake it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
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El Floppo
Footballguy
Finally finished rewatching Stranger than Paradise... not the best movie to watch in a disjointed manner. But I still loved what I loved the first time around: b/w cinematography, Screamin' Jay Hawkins song, the scenes playing long after the action seemed to end, "quirky" characters and overall vibe of the mise en scene (is that the right terminology for siting/art-dirction?).
Caught Departed again on HBO this weekend. Solid movie
I can't believe I missed that closing shot on the big screen... wtf, Scorcese?!
Caught Departed again on HBO this weekend. Solid movie
I can't believe I missed that closing shot on the big screen... wtf, Scorcese?!
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
For me, that knocks it down to a 2. Cat Stevens licks.It was the Cat Stevens soundtrack that got it a 4.Take it back! I might have to defriend you unless you up this to 5/5. I saw this movie earlier this year for the first time, and it might now be my favorite comedy of all time.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The Last Castle
Second time I've seen this. No reason to like this movie. Predictable melodrama, corny story. But I liked it a lot. Well done considering the various cliches, but you have to like watching Gandolfini and Redford in the same movie.
Second time I've seen this. No reason to like this movie. Predictable melodrama, corny story. But I liked it a lot. Well done considering the various cliches, but you have to like watching Gandolfini and Redford in the same movie.
El Floppo
Footballguy
What part of Nor Cal are you in?
El Floppo
Footballguy
I agree with all of that except the "liked it a lot" part. Even the cliches were cliche.
krista4
Footballguy
Not a lot to report from here as I've been too busy to watch much. Here are the most recent, with much less commentary than usual:
The Proposition: I'm not a big fan of Westerns as a genre, but this was an excellent Aussie Western. If you're a fan of the genre, it should be on your list.
Russian Dolls: I enjoyed L'Auberge Espanole but did not so much enjoy this sequel. It's pretty much like watching a Zach Braff movie in French, so if that sounds appealing, you might like it.
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: It was early Saturday morning. I wanted something light. I thought it was great.
A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four. Love Linklater's movies and especially this type of animation that he is working in so frequently. Interesting sci-fi story here, but I put it a couple of notches below Waking Life.
Syriana: Finally got around to this one and am sure there have been plenty of other reviews within the last couple of years. Thought it was well done and kept me interested, and in addition the cinematography was outstanding. A bit perplexed by George Clooney's Oscar on this--he was fine but nothing special. Any movie that has Chris Cooper, William Hurt, and most importantly Jeffrey Wright will get a from me every time.
The Proposition: I'm not a big fan of Westerns as a genre, but this was an excellent Aussie Western. If you're a fan of the genre, it should be on your list.
Russian Dolls: I enjoyed L'Auberge Espanole but did not so much enjoy this sequel. It's pretty much like watching a Zach Braff movie in French, so if that sounds appealing, you might like it.
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: It was early Saturday morning. I wanted something light. I thought it was great.
A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.
Love Linklater's movies and especially this type of animation that he is working in so frequently. Interesting sci-fi story here, but I put it a couple of notches below Waking Life.Syriana: Finally got around to this one and am sure there have been plenty of other reviews within the last couple of years. Thought it was well done and kept me interested, and in addition the cinematography was outstanding. A bit perplexed by George Clooney's Oscar on this--he was fine but nothing special. Any movie that has Chris Cooper, William Hurt, and most importantly Jeffrey Wright will get a
from me every time.
El Floppo
Footballguy
The Prop was the Nick Cave scripted thing, right?Don't be ashamed of Nick Park movies- his work with Aardman animation is uniformly brilliant. You've seen the shorts?Not a lot to report from here as I've been too busy to watch much. Here are the most recent, with much less commentary than usual:
The Proposition: I'm not a big fan of Westerns as a genre, but this was an excellent Aussie Western. If you're a fan of the genre, it should be on your list.
Russian Dolls: I enjoyed L'Auberge Espanole but did not so much enjoy this sequel. It's pretty much like watching a Zach Braff movie in French, so if that sounds appealing, you might like it.
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: It was early Saturday morning. I wanted something light. I thought it was great.
A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.
Syriana: Finally got around to this one and am sure there have been plenty of other reviews within the last couple of years. Thought it was well done and kept me interested, and in addition the cinematography was outstanding. A bit perplexed by George Clooney's Oscar on this--he was fine but nothing special. Any movie that has Chris Cooper, William Hurt, and most importantly Jeffrey Wright will get afrom me every time.
Scanner... I'm also a big fan of Linklater, but haven't been able to make it through either Waking Life or Scanner Darkly yet... although the latter seems more likely for me. My days of smoking dope until I've eaten my way through my bodega's supply of Chunky Monkey pints and watching a movie are long gone.
Syriana- don't forget about a nude pregnant scene, which always goes over huge with us guys
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
The Proposition was excellent...
Yeah, EF, Cave wrote it...
Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone were excellent in it...
Full disclosure: I am a HUGE Western fan...
But this one was really good, IMO...
Yeah, EF, Cave wrote it...
Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone were excellent in it...
Full disclosure: I am a HUGE Western fan...
But this one was really good, IMO...
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Sonoma County.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
So I guess there's nothing but Kurosawa and Truffaut in your queue?
It's kind of like The Devil Wears Prada or reality TV: junk food for the brain.Nicer then here in Orangevale (suburb of Sac)
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Completely forgot that I watched this the other night, too. I liked it, but I do really like Guy Pearce a lot, so that probably had something to do with it. That was a solid 3.5, rounded to 4 on Netflix.
Yes, I did love this movie. I love Linklater. Love Harrelson. Love Downy, Jr. Love Rory Cochrane. Love Phillip K. ****. In fact, there wasn't really much for me to dislike about this movie. Wish more of his stories would be treated in this fashion, instead of getting the Tom Cruise/Will Smith/Nicholas Cage huge Hollywood sendup.A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.Love Linklater's movies and especially this type of animation that he is working in so frequently. Interesting sci-fi story here, but I put it a couple of notches below Waking Life.
krista4
Footballguy
Forgot to mention that I found the warning before The Proposition really odd. As the movie started, at the bottom it contained a warning to Aboriginal and some other community members saying that the film contained images that might be offensive to indigenous people because there were historical photographs of people now deceased. Had never seen anything like that before. Any idea what that's all about?Completely forgot that I watched this the other night, too. I liked it, but I do really like Guy Pearce a lot, so that probably had something to do with it. That was a solid 3.5, rounded to 4 on Netflix.Yes, I did love this movie. I love Linklater. Love Harrelson. Love Downy, Jr. Love Rory Cochrane. Love Phillip K. ****. In fact, there wasn't really much for me to dislike about this movie. Wish more of his stories would be treated in this fashion, instead of getting the Tom Cruise/Will Smith/Nicholas Cage huge Hollywood sendup.A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I wish, gb, I wish. Mostly mindless drivel on my (wife's) list, most of which I've got no problem with. Just didn't like that Castle flick.So I guess there's nothing but Kurosawa and Truffaut in your queue?
Where in Sonoma are you? I'm a Marin boy, born and bred- before the whole NYC thing.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Forgot to mention that I found the warning before The Proposition really odd. As the movie started, at the bottom it contained a warning to Aboriginal and some other community members saying that the film contained images that might be offensive to indigenous people because there were historical photographs of people now deceased. Had never seen anything like that before. Any idea what that's all about?Completely forgot that I watched this the other night, too. I liked it, but I do really like Guy Pearce a lot, so that probably had something to do with it. That was a solid 3.5, rounded to 4 on Netflix.Yes, I did love this movie. I love Linklater. Love Harrelson. Love Downy, Jr. Love Rory Cochrane. Love Phillip K. ****. In fact, there wasn't really much for me to dislike about this movie. Wish more of his stories would be treated in this fashion, instead of getting the Tom Cruise/Will Smith/Nicholas Cage huge Hollywood sendup.A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.Love Linklater's movies and especially this type of animation that he is working in so frequently. Interesting sci-fi story here, but I put it a couple of notches below Waking Life.
Saw it on one of the movie channels, and I missed the first 5 minutes or so. I didn't even see what it was the brothers were in trouble for. I mean, they talk about it throughout the film, but I missed the actual happening at the beginning of the movie.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
If you just read a description of the plot, you would think this movie couldn't possibly be any good. It's actually firmly in the "good rental" category.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I watched each of the Grindhouse movies separately. Planet Terror was about three weeks ago, and Death Proof was today.
First of all, I deeply regret not seeing these in the theater. This is exactly the sort of off-beat movie experience that I would have enjoyed, and I knew that at the time, but I just never had the time to go to see these. My loss.
Planet Terror was okay. I've seen a few ultra low-budget horror films that are exactly like this, so I definitely felt that it did a good job parodying and/or paying homage to the genre. It certainly provided a few good laughs.
Death Proof on the other hand was sensational. The overwhelming majority of the movie just consists of people sitting around talking to one another, and the dialog isn't as good as you might expect from Tarantino, but it's still entertaining. It's a bit odd to see a set of characters developed in detail only to have them all die halfway through the film so a new batch of characters can be introduced, but no problem; the plot isn't supposed to make sense. What makes this movie so great is the car chase at the end, which seemed to run for 20 minutes or so. I am not easily impressed with car chases, such material not being my ordinary cup of tea. But this one was awesome, and there were several bits of action that left me wondering how they did that on film. I literally never watch the "extras" on dvds that I rent, but I couldn't resist watching the special on how they did the stunts in this movie, and that left me even more impressed with what they accomplished here. Tarantino apparently set out to make the best car chase in the history of cinema. I'm not qualified to judge whether he accomplished that or not, but regardless it was very impressive.
First of all, I deeply regret not seeing these in the theater. This is exactly the sort of off-beat movie experience that I would have enjoyed, and I knew that at the time, but I just never had the time to go to see these. My loss.
Planet Terror was okay. I've seen a few ultra low-budget horror films that are exactly like this, so I definitely felt that it did a good job parodying and/or paying homage to the genre. It certainly provided a few good laughs.
Death Proof on the other hand was sensational. The overwhelming majority of the movie just consists of people sitting around talking to one another, and the dialog isn't as good as you might expect from Tarantino, but it's still entertaining. It's a bit odd to see a set of characters developed in detail only to have them all die halfway through the film so a new batch of characters can be introduced, but no problem; the plot isn't supposed to make sense. What makes this movie so great is the car chase at the end, which seemed to run for 20 minutes or so. I am not easily impressed with car chases, such material not being my ordinary cup of tea. But this one was awesome, and there were several bits of action that left me wondering how they did that on film. I literally never watch the "extras" on dvds that I rent, but I couldn't resist watching the special on how they did the stunts in this movie, and that left me even more impressed with what they accomplished here. Tarantino apparently set out to make the best car chase in the history of cinema. I'm not qualified to judge whether he accomplished that or not, but regardless it was very impressive.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The Proposition is the best fly-laden film everThe Proposition: I'm not a big fan of Westerns as a genre, but this was an excellent Aussie Western. If you're a fan of the genre, it should be on your list.
Syriana: Finally got around to this one and am sure there have been plenty of other reviews within the last couple of years. Thought it was well done and kept me interested, and in addition the cinematography was outstanding. A bit perplexed by George Clooney's Oscar on this--he was fine but nothing special. Any movie that has Chris Cooper, William Hurt, and most importantly Jeffrey Wright will get afrom me every time.
Seriously, though, really good film.Syriana was outstanding. And to argue the Clooney point: it's not that one should compare Clooney's role to, say, Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. One role is flashy and full of great lines, whereas Clooney's role is simple and understated. But in Syriana, Clooney nails the role in a way that other actors simply cannot. He is 100% believable. And if you've ever read a Bob Baer book, I think Clooney plays Baer to perfection.
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Buckychudd
Footballguy
I hated the animation.....found it gimmicky and distracting and thought it detracted from the story.I thought the concept was interesting, but they didn't quite succeed. The acting was over the top, although that might have been due to the animation.A Scanner Darkly: Would be curious to hear SmoovySmoov and BuckyChudd on this one, since the former rated it five stars and the latter three. I rated it four.Love Linklater's movies and especially this type of animation that he is working in so frequently. Interesting sci-fi story here, but I put it a couple of notches below Waking Life.
It was a marginal three at best.
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I think the "Yuppie Nuremburg Defense" is in the top 10 movie lines ever.I'm totally serious.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
-My Mommy says smoking kills.-Oh, is your Mommy a doctor?-No.-A scientific researcher of some kind?-No.-Well then she's hardly a credible expert, is she?
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Fracture.
A guy named Will matches wits with a psychotic yet brilliant murderer played by Anthony Hopkins. I feel like I've seen this before...
A guy named Will matches wits with a psychotic yet brilliant murderer played by Anthony Hopkins. I feel like I've seen this before...
krista4
Footballguy
I kind of disagree on this movie... Started off so great that I thought it was going to be fantastic, but it was a one-joke movie. Yeah, we get it--lobbyists are more evil than Osama and Saddam combined. I thought it was worth seeing, but it wore on me pretty quickly.
Drifter
Footballguy
Hate to pull this line, but you need to read the book. 100x better.
krista4
Footballguy
I'd be surprised if you would think that I would only appreciate "large" performances rather than subtle ones. I doubt that's what you meant. While some of my favorite performances are, for instance, Tom Wilkinson's in In the Bedroom or Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day, Clooney's performance was so subtle as to become nearly non-existent in my mind. But I do wonder whether I'd have been more impressed had I read the book.The Proposition is the best fly-laden film everThe Proposition: I'm not a big fan of Westerns as a genre, but this was an excellent Aussie Western. If you're a fan of the genre, it should be on your list.
Syriana: Finally got around to this one and am sure there have been plenty of other reviews within the last couple of years. Thought it was well done and kept me interested, and in addition the cinematography was outstanding. A bit perplexed by George Clooney's Oscar on this--he was fine but nothing special. Any movie that has Chris Cooper, William Hurt, and most importantly Jeffrey Wright will get a
Syriana was outstanding. And to argue the Clooney point: it's not that one should compare Clooney's role to, say, Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. One role is flashy and full of great lines, whereas Clooney's role is simple and understated. But in Syriana, Clooney nails the role in a way that other actors simply cannot. He is 100% believable. And if you've ever read a Bob Baer book, I think Clooney plays Baer to perfection.
krista4
Footballguy
I remember loving this movie years ago--glad to hear that it's stood the test of time.
Side story: when I was married there was a movie filmed outside my house with James Spader in it. My husband and I were coming home from dinner one night and were having a helluva time getting police to let us through to our house. Because I was drunk (a recurring theme), I was getting more and more agitated, as my husband tried to calm me...at which point I yelled in the direction of Spader, "What, are you worried that I'm going to embarrass you in front of James Spader (said in biting manner indicating Spader was a nobody)?" My ex still teases me about this. But I guess you had to be there.I always liked James Spader. Looked like the guy I dated who fell out of a window.
