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cstu
Footballguy
nirad3
Footballguy
Watched this on plane Thursday. Wouldn't call it dreadful but will agree it's nothing close to the original.Robocop (2014)
Dreadful, horrible film. nowhere near the original.
I turned it off around the mid point after he lost all emotion at 2% dopamine, then started to feel again.
I'll be generous and call it 2/10
5/10 but should have been much better.
nirad3
Footballguy
The eh for Planet of the Apes = I liked it but wasn't blown away.
As for Nightcrawler, I enjoyed it but in comparison to the RT rating, I felt it was average but still entertaining.
nirad3
Footballguy
Maybe I was just completely too tired to be watching a movie but got about halfway through Transcendence last night and had to stop. I'll finish it up, but so far I'm fairly bored and find it too obviously preachy. So far it's a 6/10.... which on my personal scale would mean "enjoyable for the most part".
Watched Hobo with a Shotgun yesterday on airplane and honestly, have no idea what to think. Totally gory as all heck and as far as campy, cult B-movies go it was OK. 6.5/10
Watched Hobo with a Shotgun yesterday on airplane and honestly, have no idea what to think. Totally gory as all heck and as far as campy, cult B-movies go it was OK. 6.5/10
mr fancypants
Footballguy
Is nothing sacred anymore?
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/dwayne-johnson-big-trouble-in-little-china-remake-cast-1201509737/?_r=true
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/dwayne-johnson-big-trouble-in-little-china-remake-cast-1201509737/?_r=true
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Apparently they're remaking Point Break too. Only this time with more X-TREEEEEEEEEEEEME!!!!1111!!!!1
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Jupiter Ascending
Have to agree with the posts here that it sucked. I still expected to like it going in because I like big dumb action sci-fi blockbusters and I figured you all were just being a bunch of hipsters, but even big space battles couldn't save this crap. Completely unlikable main character that makes the same dumb mistake over and over again. It's also full of every movie cliche imaginable including the hero swooping in to save the day right at the last possible second like 15 times during the movie. You expect to see it happen in a movie like this, but not every 10 freaking minutes.
3/10
Have to agree with the posts here that it sucked. I still expected to like it going in because I like big dumb action sci-fi blockbusters and I figured you all were just being a bunch of hipsters, but even big space battles couldn't save this crap. Completely unlikable main character that makes the same dumb mistake over and over again. It's also full of every movie cliche imaginable including the hero swooping in to save the day right at the last possible second like 15 times during the movie. You expect to see it happen in a movie like this, but not every 10 freaking minutes.
3/10
El Floppo
Footballguy
17seconds
root of all aliai
Good lord that link was annoying. I read "Dwayne Johnson to star in..." then I have to sit there with an ad in my face for a while before I can see the key part.
Chaka
Footballguy
What? That's, like, totally plausible. Just snow board (extremely) right into the NYSE and #### #### up like a boss. Then do a mike drop (extremely) and kite surf the #### out of there...extremely. #####es!these are extreme athletes, using their skills to disrupt the financial markets...
That makes it sound more believable.these are extreme athletes, using their skills to disrupt the global financial markets...
badmojo1006
Footballguy
This movie soooo bad... Wife and I got about 2/3 of the way through before something pulled us away and neither of us cares to go back to finish it up. Boring, silly, dumb, dull, uninteresting- all this and more.
"I like dogs" Sure you do hon, that may be why you're staring in one. woof.
The fact that he was apparently the only one who had them was puzzling to say the least.
Chaka
Footballguy
F&F was really more of a ripoff not a remake. 20th Century Fox owns (owned) Point Break and FF is a Universal property (I think).
nirad3
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The movie is bad. I cannot deny that. Except the bad guy was hilarious, and I just love a movie that is so very over the top and joyful in its lunacy.
snogger
Footballguy
True it didn't quite hit the "campy level" of Flash Gordan... But it sure was close..
You had the way over the top alien creatures, the Overacting of the villain...
and of course, the extremely corny dialog like:
"I am closer to a dog then a human"
"I love dogs"..
:X +
= Campy..The directors failed to keep the campy level and tried to make it a serious movie and failed..
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think the Wachowski siblings take themselves too seriously to make a campy movie. They have to be reaching M.Night territory where I am surprised people keep giving them money to make movies.True it didn't quite hit the "campy level" of Flash Gordan... But it sure was close..
You had the way over the top alien creatures, the Overacting of the villain...
and of course, the extremely corny dialog like:
"I am closer to a dog then a human"
"I love dogs"..
:X +
The directors failed to keep the campy level and tried to make it a serious movie and failed..
Chaka
Footballguy
I think I said the exact same thing in my review of this film earlier in this thread. My feeling is this will be their last big budget opportunity for a long time. Shamylan still hasn't recovered from The Last Airbender (After Earth may have been the final nail in his directing coffin) and I think this could be the last opportunity for a long while for the Wachowski's.I think the Wachowski siblings take themselves too seriously to make a campy movie. They have to be reaching M.Night territory where I am surprised people keep giving them money to make movies.True it didn't quite hit the "campy level" of Flash Gordan... But it sure was close..
You had the way over the top alien creatures, the Overacting of the villain...
and of course, the extremely corny dialog like:
"I am closer to a dog then a human"
"I love dogs"..
:X +
The directors failed to keep the campy level and tried to make it a serious movie and failed..
The worldwide gross on JA was about $180 mil and the budget was about $180 mil. Cloud Atlas was about $130 mil in WW gross on a $100 mil budget. Speed Racer took in about $94 mil WW gross on a budget of $120 mil. At the very best they are break even since The Matrix. Shamylan was making more money for the studios even with his flops (Apparently The Last Airbender took in over $300 mil world wide gross on a budget of $150 mil) but it doesn't look like he's getting anything big any time soon. I am not sure how much longer Hollywood will let the Wachowski's live off their rep from something they did a dozen years ago.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Flash Gordon is like Shawshank and Spartacus had a baby and then genetically spliced that baby with the baby of Citizen Kane and The Godfather. Plus lasers.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
...and flying space vikings.
Flash Gordon is like Shawshank and Spartacus had a baby and then genetically spliced that baby with the baby of Citizen Kane and The Godfather. Plus lasers.
Chaka
Footballguy
<tangent>Brian Blessed was incredibly under appreciated in the United States. More people need to see I, Claudius.</tangent>...and flying space vikings.
Flash Gordon is like Shawshank and Spartacus had a baby and then genetically spliced that baby with the baby of Citizen Kane and The Godfather. Plus lasers.
igbomb
Footballguy
Looks like they are trying their hand at something new. Their new netflix TV show, Sense8, launches on Friday. Looking forward to checking it out.I think I said the exact same thing in my review of this film earlier in this thread. My feeling is this will be their last big budget opportunity for a long time. Shamylan still hasn't recovered from The Last Airbender (After Earth may have been the final nail in his directing coffin) and I think this could be the last opportunity for a long while for the Wachowski's.I think the Wachowski siblings take themselves too seriously to make a campy movie. They have to be reaching M.Night territory where I am surprised people keep giving them money to make movies.True it didn't quite hit the "campy level" of Flash Gordan... But it sure was close..
You had the way over the top alien creatures, the Overacting of the villain...
and of course, the extremely corny dialog like:
"I am closer to a dog then a human"
"I love dogs"..
:X +
The directors failed to keep the campy level and tried to make it a serious movie and failed..
The worldwide gross on JA was about $180 mil and the budget was about $180 mil. Cloud Atlas was about $130 mil in WW gross on a $100 mil budget. Speed Racer took in about $94 mil WW gross on a budget of $120 mil. At the very best they are break even since The Matrix. Shamylan was making more money for the studios even with his flops (Apparently The Last Airbender took in over $300 mil world wide gross on a budget of $150 mil) but it doesn't look like he's getting anything big any time soon. I am not sure how much longer Hollywood will let the Wachowski's live off their rep from something they did a dozen years ago.
On The Rocks
Footballguy
I watched "The Hustler" (1961) last night.
Since 1961 was the year of West Side Story, The Hustler didn't win too many awards.
It's been a long time since I watched it, and it's funny because I'm convinced I will probably watch it again two or three times in the next couple of months because it is so good.
Newman was good. Really good.
Jackie Gleason, was AMAZING. One of the reasons I think I want to watch it repeatedly through this summer is I want to absorb some of what Jackie Gleason did on screen. Jot down some of the great lines and just savor it.
Sounds weird to say that, but I'm telling you, Gleason was really great. (yeah I know..he was "The Great One").
Eddie: "Boy, he is great! Jeez, that old fat man. Look at the way he moves: like a dancer... And those fingers, them chubby fingers. That stroke... it's like he's, uh, like he's playin' the violin or somethin'."
So good.
10/10
Since 1961 was the year of West Side Story, The Hustler didn't win too many awards.
It's been a long time since I watched it, and it's funny because I'm convinced I will probably watch it again two or three times in the next couple of months because it is so good.
Newman was good. Really good.
Jackie Gleason, was AMAZING. One of the reasons I think I want to watch it repeatedly through this summer is I want to absorb some of what Jackie Gleason did on screen. Jot down some of the great lines and just savor it.
Sounds weird to say that, but I'm telling you, Gleason was really great. (yeah I know..he was "The Great One").
Eddie: "Boy, he is great! Jeez, that old fat man. Look at the way he moves: like a dancer... And those fingers, them chubby fingers. That stroke... it's like he's, uh, like he's playin' the violin or somethin'."
So good.
10/10
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
The Hustler is so underrated. Agree 10/10
IC FBGCav
Footballguy
I have this on my DVR, watch it every couple months. Love this scene, wish the times were still like this.
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As he looks around the bar he sees Sarah, alone at a back booth, sipping a highball. She seems amused by their encounter. So does he. He takes his drink and joins her at the booth. EDDIE Have a nice trip? SARAH Fair. EDDIE Can I sit down? SARAH Why not? We already know each other's secrets. EDDIE (after he sits) Thanks for the, uh, for the breakfast. SARAH Two ships that pass in the night should always buy each other breakfast. EDDIE Can I buy you another drink? Sarah nods. EDDIE (calls to the bartender) Hey, another one for me and another one for the lady. BARTENDER Check! EDDIE You look different ... More relaxed. SARAH It's the lights. And the scotch. EDDIE How come you didn't catch your bus? SARAH I wasn't waiting for a bus. EDDIE Then why go to the bus station? SARAH Same reason you went: at that hour of the morning you haven't much choice. Besides, I only live three blocks from there. Where do you live? EDDIE Around. SARAH I know where you live: in a locker, in a bus station. What's it like living in a locker? EDDIE Cramped. (she smiles) You always drink like this, so early in the morning? SARAH Do you always ask so many questions? EDDIE No, not always. SARAH Sometimes I wake up and I can't sleep, not without a drink. The bars don't open until eight. Mack over there has faith in me. When I'm broke, he trusts me. Don't you trust me, Mack? BARTENDER Check! SARAH When I'm not broke, I usually have a bottle in my room, in which case I sleep very well indeed. EDDIE You talk kind of funny, but I like it. SARAH I used to be an actress. EDDIE Yeah? What do you do now? SARAH I'm a college girl. Two days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, I go to college. EDDIE You don't look like a college girl. SARAH I'm the emancipated type. Real emancipated. EDDIE No, I didn't mean that -- whatever that means. I mean, you just don't look young enough. SARAH I'm not. EDDIE So why go to college? SARAH I've got nothing else to do on Tuesdays and Thursdays. EDDIE What do you do on the other days? SARAH I drink. EDDIE (to the bartender) Hey! SARAH No. No more. I'm getting sleepy. (puts a scarf around her head) Thank you very much, Mr... ? EDDIE Eddie. The name is Eddie. SARAH (studies his face) The name should be Eddie. What should my name be? EDDIE I don't know. Whatever you like it to be. SARAH I like it to be what it is. It's Sarah. That's a biblical name. You want to know its meaning? EDDIE I could always get us a bottle. SARAH (a little alarmed) No. EDDIE Fifth of scotch? SARAH What do you want me to do, just step out in the alley? Is that it? EDDIE No. I'll take you home. There is a long pause as she tries to read his face. SARAH All right.
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JoeSteeler
Footballguy
GF and I watched Buzzard on Amazon prime...both really liked it but not sure what happened there at the very end. Loved the amped up Nintendo power glove.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/buzzard/?tag=rottetomao_aiv_mv-20
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/buzzard/?tag=rottetomao_aiv_mv-20
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JoeSteeler
Footballguy
saintfool
Dead sexy
it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
badmojo1006
Footballguy
Aloha B- Wasn't horrible, just all over the place and the Emma Stone problem.
I love Emma Stone, but she is not Hawaiian or a Fighter Pilot.
Most of the other cast is good,Danny McBride steals a few scenes.
And the scene in the kitchen between Bradley Cooper and John Krasinski was both hilarious and touching.
I love Emma Stone, but she is not Hawaiian or a Fighter Pilot.
Most of the other cast is good,Danny McBride steals a few scenes.
And the scene in the kitchen between Bradley Cooper and John Krasinski was both hilarious and touching.
rockaction
Footballguy
The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
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sports_fan
Footballguy
Headhunters - 3.5/5
Decent Norwegian film. Action/mystery with some good twists. You'll recognize Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from GoT). It starts kind of slow but picks up. Nothing too amazing but if you're into foreign films it's pretty good. It's available for streaming with amazon prime.
Decent Norwegian film. Action/mystery with some good twists. You'll recognize Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from GoT). It starts kind of slow but picks up. Nothing too amazing but if you're into foreign films it's pretty good. It's available for streaming with amazon prime.
jamny
Footballguy
I've been saying that for so many years.rockaction said:The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
jamny
Footballguy
Really liked Sinister. Carried by Ethan Hawke and a great soundtrack. Hawke is kinda underrated, isn't he. Seems like someone who will win an Oscar some day. He was good in this and I definitely related to his character. The dialogue was realistic too. People's reactions made sense. The music was awesome throughout. Hypnotic. And the camerawork was pretty impressive considering it was all inside one house. I didn't even care for the end and what must be Sinister 2 because it doesn't even matter to the first part. 3.5/5
Factotum also very underrated. Just a hilarious tone throughout.I've been saying that for so many years.rockaction said:The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Barfly was my college version of Caddyshack- watched it over and over with friends and quoted the #### out of it. Still love it.I've been saying that for so many years.rockaction said:The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
Your mother's #### stinks like carpet cleaner.Barfly was my college version of Caddyshack- watched it over and over with friends and quoted the #### out of it. Still love it.I've been saying that for so many years.rockaction said:The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
IC FBGCav
Footballguy
Almost rented it yesterday off amazon. Might do it today.Barfly was my college version of Caddyshack- watched it over and over with friends and quoted the #### out of it. Still love it.I've been saying that for so many years.rockaction said:The Hustler really is a great movie, and it's not just great because it's part of the canon or something one should like. It's great because it's empathic, tragic, brilliant and eminently watchable, even today.it's such a terrific film. Newman does some of his best work in it. the cast is really strong across the board with terrific character actors in it. finally, i'll say that it has a lot to say about winning, competing and how it can consume people.fantastic
I don't think I've ever seen it- definitely looks like I should.
and it makes me realize that one of my favorite smaller movies, Barfly, essentially ripped it off, or at least riffed it off.
eta* And I'd also like to see Barfly, which many of my friends recommend.
