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[EYLive]

Watched Die Hard for the first time last night. Pretty fun movie.

3.5/5

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Watched Die Hard for the first time last night. Pretty fun movie.

3.5/5

WTF?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Watched Die Hard for the first time last night. Pretty fun movie.

3.5/5

WTF?

×2. How is it the first time, and how is it only a 3.5/5 ?

 

[Chaka]

Watched Die Hard for the first time last night. Pretty fun movie.

3.5/5

WTF?

×2. How is it the first time, and how is it only a 3.5/5 ?

My favorite Christmas movie.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Here is another weird one that I am sure people will tell me I am in the wrong about. I remember not loving the first Anchorman, and I think have only seen it once. The 2nd one was on the other night, so I turned it on. I had heard people grumbling that it wasn't as good, but I ended up laughing a lot. That got me thinking that I was wrong about the first one, so I popped that in last night and had a similar reaction as I remember having the first time - laughed a few times but not much more than that. I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

 

[Chaka]

I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

It is.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

It is.

It can't be that bad.

 

[Chaka]

I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

It is.

It can't be that bad.

You're right. It's worse.

 

[cstu]

Here is another weird one that I am sure people will tell me I am in the wrong about. I remember not loving the first Anchorman, and I think have only seen it once. The 2nd one was on the other night, so I turned it on. I had heard people grumbling that it wasn't as good, but I ended up laughing a lot. That got me thinking that I was wrong about the first one, so I popped that in last night and had a similar reaction as I remember having the first time - laughed a few times but not much more than that. I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

People find Sponge Bob hilarious too.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Here is another weird one that I am sure people will tell me I am in the wrong about. I remember not loving the first Anchorman, and I think have only seen it once. The 2nd one was on the other night, so I turned it on. I had heard people grumbling that it wasn't as good, but I ended up laughing a lot. That got me thinking that I was wrong about the first one, so I popped that in last night and had a similar reaction as I remember having the first time - laughed a few times but not much more than that. I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

People find Sponge Bob hilarious too.

So you are comparing Spongebob to Anchorman ...wtf is wrong with you?

 

[Fly]

Just watched Primer for the first time tonight. Holy hell. I don't even know where to begin talking about it except that there are a lot of timelines and there is no way to take in everything on the first viewing... which actually excites me because I get to go back (see what I did there?) and watch it multiple times to try and put the pieces together.

Fantastic film though, especially for a $7k budget.

 

[cstu]

Here is another weird one that I am sure people will tell me I am in the wrong about. I remember not loving the first Anchorman, and I think have only seen it once. The 2nd one was on the other night, so I turned it on. I had heard people grumbling that it wasn't as good, but I ended up laughing a lot. That got me thinking that I was wrong about the first one, so I popped that in last night and had a similar reaction as I remember having the first time - laughed a few times but not much more than that. I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

People find Sponge Bob hilarious too.

So you are comparing Spongebob to Anchorman ...wtf is wrong with you?

Spongebob humor

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Here is another weird one that I am sure people will tell me I am in the wrong about. I remember not loving the first Anchorman, and I think have only seen it once. The 2nd one was on the other night, so I turned it on. I had heard people grumbling that it wasn't as good, but I ended up laughing a lot. That got me thinking that I was wrong about the first one, so I popped that in last night and had a similar reaction as I remember having the first time - laughed a few times but not much more than that. I have admitted several times that I think my humor meter is out of wack.

People find Sponge Bob hilarious too.

So you are comparing Spongebob to Anchorman ...wtf is wrong with you?

Spongebob humor

Unfortunately I am well aware of Spongebob humor. Big fan of Tom Kenny though - he is Binky.

 

[Daywalker]

Many of the Oscar nominated pics are back at theaters.

Brooklyn one of them. Terrific.

Need to check out Spotlight and carol this week.

 

[EYLive]

Watched Die Hard for the first time last night. Pretty fun movie.

3.5/5

WTF?

×2. How is it the first time, and how is it only a 3.5/5 ?

I was only 7 when it came out. And I liked Arnold and Stallone a lot more as a kid. I also watched more martial arts movies for action stuff.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

Best movie of the year.

 

[On The Rocks]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

 

[IC FBGCav]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

Why you think Ebert gave it one star? One star is pretty harsh.

Simply put, “13 Hours” is a pretty dreadful movie and while watching it, I sat there trying to figure out what kind of audience might actually go for it. Those of the liberal persuasion will write it off because it presents elements that have been highly disputed or flat-out denied (such as the stand-down orders) as unquestioned fact. Conservatives may be upset that it doesn’t go far enough in tying Hillary Clinton to the events depicted—unless I missed it, she is never once mentioned specifically. As an action movie and as a historical document, it is a bombastic and wholly inauthentic mess that displays precious little interest in the men whose actions and sacrifices it purports to honor. There is a good and interesting movie out there to be made about the tragic events at Benghazi and the political aftermath but “13 Hours” is definitely not it.

 

[Sweet J]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

Why you think Ebert gave it one star? One star is pretty harsh.

Simply put, “13 Hours” is a pretty dreadful movie and while watching it, I sat there trying to figure out what kind of audience might actually go for it. Those of the liberal persuasion will write it off because it presents elements that have been highly disputed or flat-out denied (such as the stand-down orders) as unquestioned fact. Conservatives may be upset that it doesn’t go far enough in tying Hillary Clinton to the events depicted—unless I missed it, she is never once mentioned specifically. As an action movie and as a historical document, it is a bombastic and wholly inauthentic mess that displays precious little interest in the men whose actions and sacrifices it purports to honor. There is a good and interesting movie out there to be made about the tragic events at Benghazi and the political aftermath but “13 Hours” is definitely not it.

Pretty rough review from a guy who's been dead three years.

It's from Roger's twin brother, Roderick.

 

[nightmare]

13 Hours rottentomatoes rating, critics-59%, audience-89%

Believe the audience. M Bay's best work.

Watch it as a movie and not a political statement.

If you want to make any political comments about it go to

the 13 Hours thread. Please don't ruin this one.

 

[IC FBGCav]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

Why you think Ebert gave it one star? One star is pretty harsh.

Simply put, “13 Hours” is a pretty dreadful movie and while watching it, I sat there trying to figure out what kind of audience might actually go for it. Those of the liberal persuasion will write it off because it presents elements that have been highly disputed or flat-out denied (such as the stand-down orders) as unquestioned fact. Conservatives may be upset that it doesn’t go far enough in tying Hillary Clinton to the events depicted—unless I missed it, she is never once mentioned specifically. As an action movie and as a historical document, it is a bombastic and wholly inauthentic mess that displays precious little interest in the men whose actions and sacrifices it purports to honor. There is a good and interesting movie out there to be made about the tragic events at Benghazi and the political aftermath but “13 Hours” is definitely not it.

Pretty rough review from a guy who's been dead three years.

He's dead?

It was his website, this guy wrote it though. Peter Sobczynski

 

[IC FBGCav]

13 Hours rottentomatoes rating, critics-59%, audience-89%

Believe the audience. M Bay's best work.

Watch it as a movie and not a political statement.

If you want to make any political comments about it go to

the 13 Hours thread. Please don't ruin this one.

Who is making political comments? Settle down there Sparky.

 

[cstu]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

Why you think Ebert gave it one star? One star is pretty harsh.Simply put, “13 Hours” is a pretty dreadful movie and while watching it, I sat there trying to figure out what kind of audience might actually go for it. Those of the liberal persuasion will write it off because it presents elements that have been highly disputed or flat-out denied (such as the stand-down orders) as unquestioned fact. Conservatives may be upset that it doesn’t go far enough in tying Hillary Clinton to the events depicted—unless I missed it, she is never once mentioned specifically. As an action movie and as a historical document, it is a bombastic and wholly inauthentic mess that displays precious little interest in the men whose actions and sacrifices it purports to honor. There is a good and interesting movie out there to be made about the tragic events at Benghazi and the political aftermath but “13 Hours” is definitely not it.

CIA denies stand down order

 

[nightmare]

Yeah, maybe I should have said please.

Anyway, Movies at the daretube.com I would recommend if your bored.

MERU. Documentary about three climbers attempt of the Sharks Fin

peak in the Meru mountain range of the Indian Himalaya's. See this movie

just for the images alone. Enjoy it for the crazy story.

He Never Died. Stars Henry Rollins. Low budget, quirky story of a man who

can't be killed trying to live a simple life. Complications arise when he finds out

he has a daughter. If you liked After Hours you would like this. Some violance

and low level gore. This is not a fast pace or "actiony" mode of movie some of

you might be into. You might have more questions then answers at the end of this

one.

 

[cosjobs]

The Big Short was outstanding. 8.5/10

Tops my list of 2015

1. Big Short

2. Sicario

3. Hateful Eight

 

[nightmare]

The Big Short was outstanding. 8.5/10

Tops my list of 2015

1. Big Short

2. Sicario

3. Hateful Eight

Replace Hateful Eight with Spotlight and you have my top Three.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

"13 Hours" is in my opinion, a really great movie. Not a 10. I reserve that for The Godfather. But it's a 9. Easy.

One of the first movies in a long time where when it was over I immediately said, "I would pay to see that again right now."

Why you think Ebert gave it one star? One star is pretty harsh.

Simply put, “13 Hours” is a pretty dreadful movie and while watching it, I sat there trying to figure out what kind of audience might actually go for it. Those of the liberal persuasion will write it off because it presents elements that have been highly disputed or flat-out denied (such as the stand-down orders) as unquestioned fact. Conservatives may be upset that it doesn’t go far enough in tying Hillary Clinton to the events depicted—unless I missed it, she is never once mentioned specifically. As an action movie and as a historical document, it is a bombastic and wholly inauthentic mess that displays precious little interest in the men whose actions and sacrifices it purports to honor. There is a good and interesting movie out there to be made about the tragic events at Benghazi and the political aftermath but “13 Hours” is definitely not it.

Pretty rough review from a guy who's been dead three years.

He's dead?

It was his website, this guy wrote it though. Peter Sobczynski

Good one UJB.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Watched The Martian again. Better the second time. 12 year old loved it and wants to read the book.

Good movie. Dad win. I'm happy.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

I loved it

 

[El Floppo]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

I loved it

middling to ok for me. good enough. (eta: but yeah- ok already- I didn't read the book).

saw The Immitation Game on showtime over the weekend. kinda the same- but great performances, IMO. I liked learning the story- and it was told decently. for as much as it was a biopic, I didn't get much a sense of the guy other than "autism spectrum".

 

[Drifter]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

 

[El Floppo]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

 

[Drifter]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

 

[Drifter]

I also liked how it required some college PhD student to come up with the gravity slingshot idea. Nobody at NASA ever watched Star Trek or Armageddon or any of the other dozens of films, shows and books that have used that exact same idea?

 

[17seconds]

Big Short was good. I do think it was over-directed and almost seemed like a fake Scorcese movie but it's the best 2015 movie I've seen. Still have some other nominees to check out though.

 

[snogger]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

I loved it

First thing I said when it ended was "I wish there was more if it!" Good movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

I loved it

middling to ok for me. good enough. (eta: but yeah- ok already- I didn't read the book).

saw The Immitation Game on showtime over the weekend. kinda the same- but great performances, IMO. I liked learning the story- and it was told decently. for as much as it was a biopic, I didn't get much a sense of the guy other than "autism spectrum".

I think that says more about autism than it does about the quality of the acting or writing.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Martian was a lot of fun.

I loved it

First thing I said when it ended was "I wish there was more if it!" Good movie.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Stagecoach 7.5/10

The film that made The Duke a star.

Pretty good road trip movie.

 

[Chaka]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

It was a reliable adaptation.

 

[Chaka]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

Actually there was lots of it.

 

[Chaka]

I also liked how it required some college PhD student to come up with the gravity slingshot idea. Nobody at NASA ever watched Star Trek or Armageddon or any of the other dozens of films, shows and books that have used that exact same idea?

I think they made it very clear from NASA's perspective that sending the Hermes back to Mars was a non-starter so the idea was never explored from their end. In fact Jeff Daniels character made that abundantly clear and stated it openly and repeatedly.

I am sure lots of people would have thought of it, including jokers whose only basis for scientific knowledge comes from watching Star Trek and the like. But it gets a little tricky when you actually need to start doing the calculations. That's where having degrees from MIT, Cal Tech etc. and working for JPL might come in handy.

 

[Drifter]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

Actually there was lots of it.

There wasn't in the movie. Surface level maybe, but nothing very deep or interesting.

 

[Drifter]

I also liked how it required some college PhD student to come up with the gravity slingshot idea. Nobody at NASA ever watched Star Trek or Armageddon or any of the other dozens of films, shows and books that have used that exact same idea?

I think they made it very clear from NASA's perspective that sending the Hermes back to Mars was a non-starter so the idea was never explored from their end. In fact Jeff Daniels character made that abundantly clear and stated it openly and repeatedly.

I am sure lots of people would have thought of it, including jokers whose only basis for scientific knowledge comes from watching Star Trek and the like. But it gets a little tricky when you actually need to start doing the calculations. That's where having degrees from MIT, Cal Tech etc. and working for JPL might come in handy.

There would have been 2 dozen people at NASA with the technical know how to do the calculations and would have, including the guy who apparently could answer complex mathematical problems by looking down at his notebook for 2.5 seconds.

 

[Chaka]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

Actually there was lots of it.

There wasn't in the movie. Surface level maybe, but nothing very deep or interesting.

Perhaps, then again if they included most of that stuff you would probably be complaining that it was a slow, boring 10 hour film.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

Actually there was lots of it.

There wasn't in the movie. Surface level maybe, but nothing very deep or interesting.

Matt Damon scienced the #### out of stuff. What more do you want?

 

[Drifter]

Said it before but I thought the Martian took what could have been something really interesting (and by most accounts the book did this) and turned it into vapid one liners and shallow exposition.

I thought the book readers thought it translated to movie pretty accurately... no?

You mean there was no actual science in the book either?

Actually there was lots of it.

There wasn't in the movie. Surface level maybe, but nothing very deep or interesting.

Perhaps, then again if they included most of that stuff you would probably be complaining that it was a slow, boring 10 hour film.

I felt it was handled 100x better in Apollo 13

 

[Statorama]

13 Hours rottentomatoes rating, critics-59%, audience-89%

Believe the audience. M Bay's best work.

Watch it as a movie and not a political statement.

If you want to make any political comments about it go to

the 13 Hours thread. Please don't ruin this one.

A lot of people are invested in the failure of this movie

 

[Drifter]

13 Hours rottentomatoes rating, critics-59%, audience-89%

Believe the audience. M Bay's best work.

Watch it as a movie and not a political statement.

If you want to make any political comments about it go to

the 13 Hours thread. Please don't ruin this one.

A lot of people are invested in the failure of this movie

From what I've heard it's a patriotic rah rah shoot 'em up. Critics don't like those types of films but average movie goers do. There's no agenda behind that as much as you desperately want to believe there is.