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jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Yes. Great movie.jdoggydogg said:
IIRC from film class in college this was the first movie to use the tracking shot. I'm sure there are plenty of film nerds here to correct me if I'm wrong.
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
This is exactly how I felt. Maybe I built it up too much and expected more...
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I give it kudos for being the anti-Hollywood movie, but it doesn't make it any more interesting or fun to sit through.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The other night I watched Super High Me.
For people that don't know, or couldn't guess from the title - it's a documentary about a pot smoking stand up comedian that goes without pot for 30 days, and then smokes a ton for 30 days. The whole time still doing his standup, taking mental tests, etc...
Was good for a couple chuckles, but it was pretty low production value and got old pretty quick. About the only thing that stood out was I am pretty sure that his sperm count just about doubled while he was smoking a ton of pot. Could be a miracle cure, but they would be lazy-### sperm that couldn't find their way around a ###### anyway.
Slightly above average doc that I would recommend for a certain group of FBG. :(
For people that don't know, or couldn't guess from the title - it's a documentary about a pot smoking stand up comedian that goes without pot for 30 days, and then smokes a ton for 30 days. The whole time still doing his standup, taking mental tests, etc...
Was good for a couple chuckles, but it was pretty low production value and got old pretty quick. About the only thing that stood out was I am pretty sure that his sperm count just about doubled while he was smoking a ton of pot. Could be a miracle cure, but they would be lazy-### sperm that couldn't find their way around a ###### anyway.
Slightly above average doc that I would recommend for a certain group of FBG. :(
newteech
Footballguy
watched The Grand starring Woody Harrelson last night
I guess you could call this a mockumentary all about the world of poker. The movie basically disses the current poker craze and the personalities involved with it for 2 hours.
If you're big into poker and know Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, etc, you may enjoy this.... otherwise it was low on laughs.
I guess you could call this a mockumentary all about the world of poker. The movie basically disses the current poker craze and the personalities involved with it for 2 hours.
If you're big into poker and know Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, etc, you may enjoy this.... otherwise it was low on laughs.
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FFTBrownsFan
Footballguy
Don't bother. I just got done watching Rambo. It's completely forgettable. Not worth the time.
TexanFan02
Footballguy
Forgettable? How could you ever forget the ultimate action pron movie?And Rocky Balboa was good too. You guys are nuts.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
American Gangster
Pretty good. Not perfect, but entertaining. Seems like you can almost always count on Ridley Scott to make a quality movie.
Pretty good. Not perfect, but entertaining. Seems like you can almost always count on Ridley Scott to make a quality movie.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I like that movie. High-concept with a low budget. I love movies that accomplish so much with just good acting and intelligent dialogue.
Seymour Corn
it=info
NO END IN SIGHT - Not bad. Kind of like an extended Frontline.
How many lives could have been spared had just about everything been done different by Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bremer? Shame.
How many lives could have been spared had just about everything been done different by Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bremer? Shame.
Two guru reviews from the weekend:
Solaris - 2002 version with Clooney. I've wanted to see this one for a while now, but it seems to never be on and very little fanfare was ever made about it. But, it was on Universal HD last Friday and I decided it was time to watch it. I liked it quite a bit. In reading some others thoughts about it, I've found the most accurate ones to be that it had a bit of a 2001 feel and a bit of The Shining feel to it. The acting was pretty decent throughout and the effects while minimal were effective enough to give a nice feel to this movie. There were a few questions I had that didn't seem to ever get answered in the movie, but that's fine, not everything ever needs to be addressed, it opens thought for one's imagination. I read somewhere that the original release was about 30 minutes longer, but it was panned as being too long, so it got shortened for the actual theatrical release. I'm pretty sure I'd like to see the full version. The movie wasn't a fast paced movie, but it didn't seem to drag either. It was an interesting few hours. I guess the author of the book didn't care for the movie version so much, as it tended to be a bit more of a love story, but enough questions were raised that it was decent science fiction. I'll give it a 3.5/5.0
Once I read quite a bit of this movie on this board, so my reaction will probably not be a popular one, but I didn't care for this movie very much. To me, it seemed like someone had a few songs put together, and instead of throwing an album together, decided to make a movie out of them. I think it was not the best of ideas. I actually did enjoy the music from the movie and will probably buy the soundtrack, as my wife also enjoyed the music, but the movie, there just wasn't anything there. The acting was non-existent, the script was pretty dull. The main characters are likable enough I suppose, but I mean there was nothing to either of them. A forced, never to happen relationship that never should have been. I guess there are worse ways to kill a few hours, but all in all, this was a very forgettable movie. I'll rank it a 2.0/5.0
Solaris - 2002 version with Clooney. I've wanted to see this one for a while now, but it seems to never be on and very little fanfare was ever made about it. But, it was on Universal HD last Friday and I decided it was time to watch it. I liked it quite a bit. In reading some others thoughts about it, I've found the most accurate ones to be that it had a bit of a 2001 feel and a bit of The Shining feel to it. The acting was pretty decent throughout and the effects while minimal were effective enough to give a nice feel to this movie. There were a few questions I had that didn't seem to ever get answered in the movie, but that's fine, not everything ever needs to be addressed, it opens thought for one's imagination. I read somewhere that the original release was about 30 minutes longer, but it was panned as being too long, so it got shortened for the actual theatrical release. I'm pretty sure I'd like to see the full version. The movie wasn't a fast paced movie, but it didn't seem to drag either. It was an interesting few hours. I guess the author of the book didn't care for the movie version so much, as it tended to be a bit more of a love story, but enough questions were raised that it was decent science fiction. I'll give it a 3.5/5.0
Once I read quite a bit of this movie on this board, so my reaction will probably not be a popular one, but I didn't care for this movie very much. To me, it seemed like someone had a few songs put together, and instead of throwing an album together, decided to make a movie out of them. I think it was not the best of ideas. I actually did enjoy the music from the movie and will probably buy the soundtrack, as my wife also enjoyed the music, but the movie, there just wasn't anything there. The acting was non-existent, the script was pretty dull. The main characters are likable enough I suppose, but I mean there was nothing to either of them. A forced, never to happen relationship that never should have been. I guess there are worse ways to kill a few hours, but all in all, this was a very forgettable movie. I'll rank it a 2.0/5.0
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Rant:
I've been watching Siskel & Ebert for years now. Mostly, I still watch just to see the occasional gem I may not have heard of before. But most indy films are so well publicized on NPR now, Ebert & Roeper is just for fun.
That said, Roeper is just awful. I think he is moderately entertaining, but he seems to always give good reviews to total #### movies. And I don't mean occasionally. Roeper consistently gobbles up all the dreck Hollywood has to offer. He seems rather smart. But somehow, Roeper just digs common, cliche garbage.
I didn't think this deserved its own thread, but it had to be said.
I've been watching Siskel & Ebert for years now. Mostly, I still watch just to see the occasional gem I may not have heard of before. But most indy films are so well publicized on NPR now, Ebert & Roeper is just for fun.
That said, Roeper is just awful. I think he is moderately entertaining, but he seems to always give good reviews to total #### movies. And I don't mean occasionally. Roeper consistently gobbles up all the dreck Hollywood has to offer. He seems rather smart. But somehow, Roeper just digs common, cliche garbage.
I didn't think this deserved its own thread, but it had to be said.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i agree. the other guy who has been appearing with him recently is much much better...
SKribbles
Footballguy
Diary of the Dead: Yet another installment in the "of the Dead" series by George A. Romero. This was by far his lowest budget flick out of them all, but the one I enjoyed the most. Same type of movie as 'Cloverfield' in which the movie is shot by people in the midst of the danger... without the horrible camera work. As with most horrors movies, some horrible acting at time and the plot falls a little thin at points but most likely the best horror flick I've seen this year. Definitely recommend it if you like cheap horror flicks or any "of the Dead" movies.
Superhero Movie: Girlfriend decided she wanted to watch this... so I didn't have a choice
Surprisingly, it was the best of the satire movies (Scary Movie, Teen Movie, Meet the Spartans). Still not very good, but definitely a couple good laughs in it.
Superhero Movie: Girlfriend decided she wanted to watch this... so I didn't have a choice
Surprisingly, it was the best of the satire movies (Scary Movie, Teen Movie, Meet the Spartans). Still not very good, but definitely a couple good laughs in it.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I watched Funny Games last night. Cliff's Notes rant: Oh. My. God. This movie made me angry. Horrible. (Negative Eleventy Billion/5)
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Where to begin? I don't think a film has made me this angry since Jurassic Park III (nothing else was on).
1) You know how when you watch a horror or suspense movie, and the victim's do something really stupid, and it drives you crazy? Well, multiply that by a million, and you have my reaction watching this movie.
2) Okay. First off, let me say that I don't pretend to be the average FBG that can bench press 500 lbs. I'm not a big guy. I have lean muscle. Kinda like Brad Pitt in Fight Club, but nowhere near that cut. Anyway, if I was ever home invaded by two guys, and one looked like Mr. T and the other looked like Lou Ferrigno, I'd be helpless. There'd be nothing I could do. But if two 15-17 year olds came and home invaded me, bringing no weapon at all, that home invasion would last about 2 minutes.
3) If two 15-17 year olds show up and start acting strangely, one of my first questions would be "Why are you both wearing gloves?" Granted, the next victim couple asks one halfway through the movie, and the kid said he had ecsema, but still, nobody questioned that at the beginning in the Naomi Watts - Tim Roth household? Seriously?
4) In several threads I have discussed my love for my dog. Now, if my dog has been barking continuously at these kids, and one of those kids goes outside with a golf club, and suddenly my dog yelps in pain, I'm hauling ### to find out why. I'm not waiting 20 minutes once things get weird, and suddenly saying "Hey, where's the dog?" I would have taken care of that little problem real quick. *** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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5) Here's part one of the problem I have with Tim Roth's reaction in the movie. Now, after my wife has gotten upset, and ordered these kids to leave (which they aren't doing), the leader kid leans in to Tim Roth and says "You better watch to make sure we don't break YOUR eggs, old man." Tim Roth responds by slapping the kid. My reaction would have been "Okay. Take a swing. Give me a reason." And then after the youth threw his little punch, it would have been over from there.
6) Part II: Okay. Granted. He took a driver to the knee. We don't see the wound, but it's bleeding through his pants. So, I'm figuring a shattered kneecap, or something. Yes. That's serious. That limits the mobility a little bit. But after that, he just gives up for the rest of the movie. No effort whatsoever. It would have taken 5 or 10 minutes for the shock and pain to ease a little bit, and then I'm attempting some sort of bum rush move to protect my family. I mean, Damn!!!! Just turn into a pile of jelly for the rest of the movie?
7) So, they have an electric gate out front. Looks 6 to 7 feet tall. The little kid gets away. Oh, he's not in any hurry or anything. But he goes to climb the gate. Gets to the top and...........................climbs back down. What? Was there an unseen pool of piranha down there that we don't see? How hard is it to swing your leg over? Oh my God I'm really starting to hate this movie at this point.
8) The kid leisurely goes over to the next house, which everyone should have figured out that they had already killed these people, since that's where they came from. But he just strolls around, trying to hide. Not really very hard, either.
9) They kill the kid, and supposedly leave. Naomi Watts gets free, and they're trying to figure out how to get help. They spend a good 10 minutes trying to fix her phone the one kid dropped in the water. She says "Where's your phone?" "It's in the car." Is there a wall of flame surrounding the car at this point? How difficult is it to go out to the car? I mean, your leg is busted, and the magic key to the front door has mysteriously vanished, but your wife went out the window. She can't check it out?*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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10) Now, on 99% of the doors that we have in our homes, there's a lock that you turn on the inside of the door, right? Maybe somewhere somebody has a door that you have to lock with a key. But, doesn't that mean that Tim Roth should have those keys? How, in the course of a couple of hours, did the kids get those keys, (in a scene we obviously don't see) and lock them inside, unable to open the door. And the same with the electric gate? Can't open it. Oh, these kids are geniuses.
11) So, Naomi Watts goes out onto a lit street. It's obvious that there are other houses there. But, she only goes to one. And then, they pick her up and bring her back.
12) In probably the worst scene that I have ever seen in a film, Naomi Watts grabs the gun and shoots one of the kids. The other kid says "Where's that remote?" and tears all the cushions off the couch. He presses back, like on a Tivo remote, and the whole movie goes back in reverse to the start of that scene. This time when Naomi Watts goes for the gun, the kid grabs it. Are you ####### kidding me? Horrible. I like trippy and clever #### in movies, but this was just ridiculous. Not to mention the constant look into the camera saying things like "What do you think? Think they'll live?" Why do I care?
13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie.
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Where to begin? I don't think a film has made me this angry since Jurassic Park III (nothing else was on).
1) You know how when you watch a horror or suspense movie, and the victim's do something really stupid, and it drives you crazy? Well, multiply that by a million, and you have my reaction watching this movie.
2) Okay. First off, let me say that I don't pretend to be the average FBG that can bench press 500 lbs. I'm not a big guy. I have lean muscle. Kinda like Brad Pitt in Fight Club, but nowhere near that cut. Anyway, if I was ever home invaded by two guys, and one looked like Mr. T and the other looked like Lou Ferrigno, I'd be helpless. There'd be nothing I could do. But if two 15-17 year olds came and home invaded me, bringing no weapon at all, that home invasion would last about 2 minutes.
3) If two 15-17 year olds show up and start acting strangely, one of my first questions would be "Why are you both wearing gloves?" Granted, the next victim couple asks one halfway through the movie, and the kid said he had ecsema, but still, nobody questioned that at the beginning in the Naomi Watts - Tim Roth household? Seriously?
4) In several threads I have discussed my love for my dog. Now, if my dog has been barking continuously at these kids, and one of those kids goes outside with a golf club, and suddenly my dog yelps in pain, I'm hauling ### to find out why. I'm not waiting 20 minutes once things get weird, and suddenly saying "Hey, where's the dog?" I would have taken care of that little problem real quick. *** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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5) Here's part one of the problem I have with Tim Roth's reaction in the movie. Now, after my wife has gotten upset, and ordered these kids to leave (which they aren't doing), the leader kid leans in to Tim Roth and says "You better watch to make sure we don't break YOUR eggs, old man." Tim Roth responds by slapping the kid. My reaction would have been "Okay. Take a swing. Give me a reason." And then after the youth threw his little punch, it would have been over from there.
6) Part II: Okay. Granted. He took a driver to the knee. We don't see the wound, but it's bleeding through his pants. So, I'm figuring a shattered kneecap, or something. Yes. That's serious. That limits the mobility a little bit. But after that, he just gives up for the rest of the movie. No effort whatsoever. It would have taken 5 or 10 minutes for the shock and pain to ease a little bit, and then I'm attempting some sort of bum rush move to protect my family. I mean, Damn!!!! Just turn into a pile of jelly for the rest of the movie?
7) So, they have an electric gate out front. Looks 6 to 7 feet tall. The little kid gets away. Oh, he's not in any hurry or anything. But he goes to climb the gate. Gets to the top and...........................climbs back down. What? Was there an unseen pool of piranha down there that we don't see? How hard is it to swing your leg over? Oh my God I'm really starting to hate this movie at this point.
8) The kid leisurely goes over to the next house, which everyone should have figured out that they had already killed these people, since that's where they came from. But he just strolls around, trying to hide. Not really very hard, either.
9) They kill the kid, and supposedly leave. Naomi Watts gets free, and they're trying to figure out how to get help. They spend a good 10 minutes trying to fix her phone the one kid dropped in the water. She says "Where's your phone?" "It's in the car." Is there a wall of flame surrounding the car at this point? How difficult is it to go out to the car? I mean, your leg is busted, and the magic key to the front door has mysteriously vanished, but your wife went out the window. She can't check it out?*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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10) Now, on 99% of the doors that we have in our homes, there's a lock that you turn on the inside of the door, right? Maybe somewhere somebody has a door that you have to lock with a key. But, doesn't that mean that Tim Roth should have those keys? How, in the course of a couple of hours, did the kids get those keys, (in a scene we obviously don't see) and lock them inside, unable to open the door. And the same with the electric gate? Can't open it. Oh, these kids are geniuses.
11) So, Naomi Watts goes out onto a lit street. It's obvious that there are other houses there. But, she only goes to one. And then, they pick her up and bring her back.
12) In probably the worst scene that I have ever seen in a film, Naomi Watts grabs the gun and shoots one of the kids. The other kid says "Where's that remote?" and tears all the cushions off the couch. He presses back, like on a Tivo remote, and the whole movie goes back in reverse to the start of that scene. This time when Naomi Watts goes for the gun, the kid grabs it. Are you ####### kidding me? Horrible. I like trippy and clever #### in movies, but this was just ridiculous. Not to mention the constant look into the camera saying things like "What do you think? Think they'll live?" Why do I care?
13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Longest spoiler ever.
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10) Now, on 99% of the doors that we have in our homes, there's a lock that you turn on the inside of the door, right? Maybe somewhere somebody has a door that you have to lock with a key. But, doesn't that mean that Tim Roth should have those keys? How, in the course of a couple of hours, did the kids get those keys, (in a scene we obviously don't see) and lock them inside, unable to open the door. And the same with the electric gate? Can't open it. Oh, these kids are geniuses.
11) So, Naomi Watts goes out onto a lit street. It's obvious that there are other houses there. But, she only goes to one. And then, they pick her up and bring her back.
12) In probably the worst scene that I have ever seen in a film, Naomi Watts grabs the gun and shoots one of the kids. The other kid says "Where's that remote?" and tears all the cushions off the couch. He presses back, like on a Tivo remote, and the whole movie goes back in reverse to the start of that scene. This time when Naomi Watts goes for the gun, the kid grabs it. Are you ####### kidding me? Horrible. I like trippy and clever #### in movies, but this was just ridiculous. Not to mention the constant look into the camera saying things like "What do you think? Think they'll live?" Why do I care?*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie. *** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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10) Now, on 99% of the doors that we have in our homes, there's a lock that you turn on the inside of the door, right? Maybe somewhere somebody has a door that you have to lock with a key. But, doesn't that mean that Tim Roth should have those keys? How, in the course of a couple of hours, did the kids get those keys, (in a scene we obviously don't see) and lock them inside, unable to open the door. And the same with the electric gate? Can't open it. Oh, these kids are geniuses.
11) So, Naomi Watts goes out onto a lit street. It's obvious that there are other houses there. But, she only goes to one. And then, they pick her up and bring her back.
12) In probably the worst scene that I have ever seen in a film, Naomi Watts grabs the gun and shoots one of the kids. The other kid says "Where's that remote?" and tears all the cushions off the couch. He presses back, like on a Tivo remote, and the whole movie goes back in reverse to the start of that scene. This time when Naomi Watts goes for the gun, the kid grabs it. Are you ####### kidding me? Horrible. I like trippy and clever #### in movies, but this was just ridiculous. Not to mention the constant look into the camera saying things like "What do you think? Think they'll live?" Why do I care?*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Part III
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13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie.*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
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13) After killing both the son and the husband, they take Naomi Watts out on the boat. She's all tied up, but can still move her body. We see a shot earlier in the movie (right when the dog gets whacked) of a knife that Tim Roth had sliding into the bottom of the boat, so we know it's there. So, of course, everyone figures she'll get the knife and kill them for the big happy Hollywood ending (which I detest, but I'm just saying that's what we're conditioned to expect. And I know that that's one of the filmmaker's intentions, but it still doesn't make this suckfest good.) Anywho, she grabs the knife and starts trying to cut her ropes. Very obviously. While they're looking at her. So, they grab the knife and throw it in the water. Then, they pick her up and sit her in between them. The leader has just said that the other can't swim. Once again I realize we're supposed to expect her to knock him in, but come on! How hard is that, really? Just a quick bump with your weight to your left, and the kid goes overboard. Nope. They continue they're conversation, and then knock her in the water, obviously killing her. We don't know that, as we never see her again, but that's supposed to be daring filmmaking, I guess.
Anyways, like I said, I can't remember a time that a movie has angered me so much that I just wasted the time that I spent to view it. Do yourself a favor. DON'T watch this movie.*** SPOILER ALERT! Click this link to display the potential spoiler text in this box. ***");document.close();
whoknew
Footballguy
I watched this yesterday. I can't disagree with any of the complaints listed above, but I still really liked it.She's really more of a movie star than an actor.Viewed as black comedy/politcal satire, I thought it worked well. I agree Hanks wasn't the best choice, but if you look at pics of the real Charlie Wilson he didn't look like a hard-drinking womanizer either. And yes, Roberts was terrible. But what else is new.
whoknew
Footballguy
I understand the complaints about him, but I still like him. He generally likes movies I like and doesn't like movies I don't. He's kind of a reviewer f for dumb guy movies and doesn't get too pretentious as many reviewers can do. And in the complaints you have -- he recognizes why the movie is lacking and why it is crap. But he still enjoys it. I don't see anything really wrong with that. And by the way, that Michael Phillips guy who has been on recently liked 10,000 BC -- so how good can he really be?I watch the show every week too -- I like it and I put a lot of movies in my queue because of it.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Been catching up on some docs lately now that I've run out of 90210 to watch. 
When We Were Kings-- great movie. Can't say enough good things about it. Ali has to be THE sports star of all time - charismatic, talented, good human, etc, etc.. and the movie captured him in all his glory. I honestly did't know much about the match or the drama around it, so I was interested all the way through.
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash -- Decent doc- basically what you would expect. We are running out of oil and really have 0 feasible backup plan in place for when we are tapped out. Just a tad "the sky is falling" put still presented enough things for the viewer to think about to keep you interested.
Should be arriving on Wednesday: Hacking Democracy, King Corn, and The Nazis: A Warning From History.
As a side note, I am not sure why I don't watch more docs. By far the most reliable genre of movies - just about always like them. Come to think of it, I can't think of one that I haven't liked.
Can any of you name a bad documentary ???
When We Were Kings-- great movie. Can't say enough good things about it. Ali has to be THE sports star of all time - charismatic, talented, good human, etc, etc.. and the movie captured him in all his glory. I honestly did't know much about the match or the drama around it, so I was interested all the way through.
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash -- Decent doc- basically what you would expect. We are running out of oil and really have 0 feasible backup plan in place for when we are tapped out. Just a tad "the sky is falling" put still presented enough things for the viewer to think about to keep you interested.
Should be arriving on Wednesday: Hacking Democracy, King Corn, and The Nazis: A Warning From History.
As a side note, I am not sure why I don't watch more docs. By far the most reliable genre of movies - just about always like them. Come to think of it, I can't think of one that I haven't liked.
Can any of you name a bad documentary ???
Movie angered me to no end. Spoiler point #1 was the worst and something I could not get over and spoiler point #12 on top of him talking into the camera just helped make it a bad movie.
Jumper is absolutely horrible and I'm no Hayden Christensen fan but I did like Awake. It had a lot of plot twists, that at least I felt ,were not so obvious.
whoknew
Footballguy
It has Rachel Bilson. How bad can it be?
Mr. Yuk
Footballguy
Cool idea, poorly executed. Plot holes galore, terrible script.
krista4
Footballguy
I've already gone on record more than once that documentaries are my favorite genre, so I completely agree with your statement. That said, there are a few that I really didn't enjoy:The Bridge (discussed in detail several pages ago)KarmaPolice said:
Bright Leaves
Gray's Anatomy
I Am A Sex Addict (kind of a documentary, kind of a reenactment)
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Steal a Pencil for Me
This So-Called Disaster
The Gleaners and I
The Weather Underground
And...An Inconvenient Truth, which I thought was horrible (even though I'm on board with the perspective of the film).
Still, in looking at this list, even what I consider a "meh" documentary is better than 99.9% of movies out there.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
krista4
Footballguy
It's rough. I mean, really brutal--not in a violent way, but in a very-hard-to-watch way. There are three scenes that were among the most difficult that I've ever watched, and I felt physically ill in doing so. But it's very good, and certainly sticks with you. It is certainly masterful storytelling as it is very real, not over-the-top, and amazingly affecting.i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
5/5
saintfool
Dead sexy
Yeah, that's pretty much as I understood it. It's been a long time since I was really moved by a film. Of recent films in theaters, only "The Lives of Others" comes to mind. So anything that can deliver the goods like that is worth seeking out.It's rough. I mean, really brutal--not in a violent way, but in a very-hard-to-watch way. There are three scenes that were among the most difficult that I've ever watched, and I felt physically ill in doing so. But it's very good, and certainly sticks with you. It is certainly masterful storytelling as it is very real, not over-the-top, and amazingly affecting.i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days::X :(
5/5
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Inevitably, some ####ty movie will be introdudced, and I will say out loud, "Roeper's going to like this one." And he almost always does.saintfool said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Yeah, that looked bad to me. I hear what you're saying with the spoilers. Every movie requires you to suspend your disbelief, but if you're constantly saying to yourself, "No way would that ever happen," the movie has failed.SmoovySmoov said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I definitely like Roeper. But a critic doesn't have to be pretentious and snobby to satisfy me. Roger Ebert likes avante garde art films as much as any critic. But he seems always willing to enjoy a popcorn flick. But Roeper endorses a lot of total ####.whoknew said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I can think of documentaries I wouldn't recommend. Grey Gardens is a very popular doc that I couldn't even finish.But your point is valid. Real life - even pedestrian lives - can be very interesting when presented professionally.KarmaPolice said:Been catching up on some docs lately now that I've run out of 90210 to watch.
When We Were Kings-- great movie. Can't say enough good things about it. Ali has to be THE sports star of all time - charismatic, talented, good human, etc, etc.. and the movie captured him in all his glory. I honestly did't know much about the match or the drama around it, so I was interested all the way through.
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash -- Decent doc- basically what you would expect. We are running out of oil and really have 0 feasible backup plan in place for when we are tapped out. Just a tad "the sky is falling" put still presented enough things for the viewer to think about to keep you interested.
Should be arriving on Wednesday: Hacking Democracy, King Corn, and The Nazis: A Warning From History.
As a side note, I am not sure why I don't watch more docs. By far the most reliable genre of movies - just about always like them. Come to think of it, I can't think of one that I haven't liked.
Can any of you name a bad documentary ???
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Those emoticons are exactly what I would have predicted. Sounds like a hard movie to watch.4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Dude, are you talking #### about Fresh Air?i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The Onion Movie
Onion fans beware: this is crap. It's a lot like Kentucky Fried Movie. There are things that work, and there are things that fail miserably. The movie's two biggest problems were:
1) Repeating the same jokes over and over.
2) The writing was just lame. Clearly, the head writers from The Onion wrote these headlines. But the writing for some of the sketches are weak.
There are a few laugh out loud moments, but this was a huge dissapointment.
Onion fans beware: this is crap. It's a lot like Kentucky Fried Movie. There are things that work, and there are things that fail miserably. The movie's two biggest problems were:
1) Repeating the same jokes over and over.
2) The writing was just lame. Clearly, the head writers from The Onion wrote these headlines. But the writing for some of the sketches are weak.
There are a few laugh out loud moments, but this was a huge dissapointment.
saintfool
Dead sexy
yes. terry gross gets fantastic guests but has become a very lazy interviewer.Dude, are you talking #### about Fresh Air?i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Now, I haven't been listening for years, so maybe I have a skewed perspective. But I think she does a good job. Not sure you still listen to her every day, but she has done some fantastic work lately. David Sedaris, Tom Petty, Nick Cave, Julianne Moore - these were all excellent interviews.yes. terry gross gets fantastic guests but has become a very lazy interviewer.Dude, are you talking #### about Fresh Air?i heard some NPR interview - thankfully, not "fresh air" - a few months back with the lead actress in it. i put it in queue afterwards. sounds like great storytelling. i might have to bump it up to the top of queue now...4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days:
:X
saintfool
Dead sexy
i don't listen everyday either but i used to listen regularly. these days, i usually catch her show when i am traveling for business and driving. she gets fantastic guests, as i said. she just seems increasingly unfamiliar with her guests. she'll want to talk about their work 10 years ago - maybe it's her favorite work of theirs? the most popular? the only thing she knows about them? - rather than what they're doing now or talking about what they want to discuss. she more often than not winds up talking about what interests her. she's gotten pretty lazy, i think. i'd still rather listen to her than put up with diane rheems. i can't take Methuselah's daughter on the air at all.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
See, there's where we differ. If Gross is interviewing Julianne Moore, I don't much care about her new movie as much as I care about Magnolia and Boogie Nights. So perhaps it's lazy, or perhaps Gross is asking the subjects questions about the movies she is most interested in.I've long enjoyed Inside The Actors Studio - all the sycophantic behavior aside. But it really annoys me when Lipton spends more time on the actor's latest work than his/her best film. If DeNiro is the guest, I don't give a #### about Righteous Kill. I want to hear a lot about Raging Bull, Goodfellas, etc.
