Movie Review Thread

[FrozenSoul80]

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Street Fighter The Legend of Chun Li

The movie may be more serious than the comedy-like Street Fighter (Van Damne) but I think that makes it harder to watch with some very crappy acting from Chris Klein looking & trying to sound like Con Air's Nicholas Cage.

This movie fails instantly from taking characters from the game and making them look nothing like eachother. M Bison in this movie is a guy with blonde hair and blue eyes & wears a suit. Balrog is just the huge black guy from The Green Mile with no likeness aside from being black and muscular, Chun Li is american yet was somehow a chinese girl when she was little (there's a flashback, when she's 5 or so she's chinese but at age 10+ she's white! wtf?). And Chun Li has black hair for god's sake! How hard can it be to dye somebody's hair?

You can tell the movie was on a limited budget too, repeated locations "well we just left the boat dock harbour, and now we're back here again using almost the exact same shot as before!", crappy CG with fireballs/whatever barely looking suitable for a mid 90s tv series and getting Chun-Li to walk through the cities of Bangkok whilst talking to herself most of the time. And lets not forget that everytime M Bison attacks there's a tiger growling sound effect (wtf?)

Stay away, seriously

0 stars

There are no lolz to be had

[Second]

Bruno
Don't.

[Cian]

Bruno
Do.


The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - 9/10

Stunning art direction, story, and Cate Blanchett hotness.

Zack & Miri Make A Porno - 8/10

Titties, dirty humour and Randal.

[Second]

Bruno
Hire it or torrent it, don't waste your money in the cinema.

[Cian]

Bruno
Hire it or torrent it, don't waste your money in the cinema.

Unless you want to see the biggest meatspin ever.

[Second]

**** that bit was awesome. I was staring in rapture, others were looking away.

[Cian]

**** that bit was awesome. I was staring in rapture, others were looking away.

Aus und in baby.

Aus und in.

[Xanafalgue]

I saw Bruno last night.

It had a few mildly amusing moments, the rest I kind of just watched on wondering if it was funny or not.

Its like when you meet a friend of a friend and that friend turns out to be some mouth-breathing, gormless thicko but you still try and be nice and engage with them just to be polite. Yeah, thats what Bruno is like. Did that make sense? Bruno doesn't.

I did like the part when he was on that show with the black audience though :D

[Super Sleuth]

The best bit was when the reverend asked Bruno's 'wife' to be "and how long ago were you pregnant...I don't know why I'm even asking this question"

Or something along those lines.

Also

Beard in the bag at the swingers party

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I liked Bruno

[AranchineD]

Agreed, I thought Bruno was brilliant, but it'll certainly be less funny on repeat viewings.

[Joel]

No Country For Old Men - 8/10

I think this is a fantastic movie, and definitely one of the Cohen's best, but every time I watch it certain things annoy me. Probably the worst is the way the film is made deliberately confusing to make it appear more complex or intelligent. The other major one is (and this isnt really a fault of the movie) that every time I watch it I can't help but compare it to There Will Be Blood which I think is a better film and how it should have won the Oscar. But w/e.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

While were talking about No Country for Old Men, bad guy was using a silenced shotgun right? I keep getting into arguments with people who claim that he was using some sort of air shotgun.

[Joel]

I'm pretty sure it was a silenced shotgun, what with the silencer on the end and all.

[D.C.]

I'm pretty sure Tommy Lee Jones' monologue at the end is the greatest thing ever. ;)

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

When did we start talking about Men in Black 2?

[Slasher]

While were talking about No Country for Old Men, bad guy was using a silenced shotgun right? I keep getting into arguments with people who claim that he was using some sort of air shotgun.

Captive Bolt Pistol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_bolt_pistol)

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

No not that thing, his gun

[Super Sleuth]

http://media.movieweb.com/img/J/I/F/PHETdFFEbn7JIF_m.jpg

That's an older version of the captive bolt device

http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/No_Country_For_Old_Men/no_country_for_old_men_movie_image_javier_bardem.j pg

and that's a silenced shotgun.

nasty either way.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Yes good I can now go and win arguments.

Also I watched Hot Rod not long ago, I thought it was hilarious, especially the scene where he goes and drinks and smokes in the forest.

3 stars

[Big Kev]

I'm pretty sure Tommy Lee Jones' monologue at the end is the greatest thing ever. ;)

Really? I totally saw it as inane and pointless drivel. And then once the movie ended the first thought that popped into my head was "wait... that's IT????"

Fantastic movie, terrible ending. I mean there are movies that leave you hanging, but movies that don't even appear to finish???


Anyways, saw "The boy in the striped pyjamas" the other day. Captivating, brilliant. A perfect demonstration of how kids think as compared to how adults think. Perfect.

[D.C.]

Really? I totally saw it as inane and pointless drivel. And then once the movie ended the first thought that popped into my head was "wait... that's IT????"

Fantastic movie, terrible ending. I mean there are movies that leave you hanging, but movies that don't even appear to finish???
Haha, that's what I kind of liked about it - the film was packed with crazy action scenes and the overwhelming sense of dread and, probably realising they couldn't top themselves, the Coens threw out a nice '**** you' to the audience. The fact people are still trying to decipher what it all means speaks volumes. ;)

Decided to give Mystic River a re-watch tonight, and came off feeling like I misjudged it years ago. The acting is still first-rate (Robbins particularly), but after the brilliant effort Affleck did adapting Gone Baby Gone on his first try (another Lehane text), it really shows the flaws in Eastwood's work.

[Jickle]

A few movies I've seen:

Public Enemies, which I actually got paid to review (http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/100/1001169p1.html), was alright but could have been better.

Drag Me To Hell has me halfway towards forgiving Sam Raimi for Spider Man 3. Awesome film.

Bruno was relatively hilarious, but also quite depressing at times (the scene with those parents in particular).

And of course all of them were much, much better than Transformers 2.

[Silverwolf]

Opinion on Bruno differs on what you were expecting when you went and watched it.
I went in there expecting ridiculous shenanigans and wasn't disappointed.

[big_b]

Finally saw Transformers 2 yesterday. What a load of bollocks that turned out to be.

[Sweating Bullets]

The Hangover - So many wrong funny jokes in the movie but it was very very funny.

Role Models - Another corker!

[Big Kev]

You know, there was only two things I didn't like about Transformers 2, and that would be the "twins".

I mean if having one ebonic robot in TF1 wasn't bad enough, having two GAY ebonic robots really got on my nerves.

Last I checked robots were race neutral and sexually neutral.

[Joel]

[color=darkred]Really? I totally saw it as inane and pointless drivel. And then once the movie ended the first thought that popped into my head was "wait... that's IT????"

Fantastic movie, terrible ending. I mean there are movies that leave you hanging, but movies that don't even appear to finish???
Yeah, this is what I didn't really like about it. It just sort of.... ended without explaining it.

[Jickle]

Yeah, this is what I didn't really like about it. It just sort of.... ended without explaining it.

I think (and I could be completely wrong about this, it's been a long time since I've seen it and I had to re-read the speech on imdb) that the ending dreams are about TLJ's character realising that, having just retired, all he has left waiting for him is death, essentially.

[Lazlow]

Righteous Kill

Pacino and Deniro team up again, but unlike Heat they share pretty much all the screen time. And unlike Heat, the movie is not as good. The problem I find with a lot of movies with these big dramatic twists, is they are horribly telegraphed, so the inevitable conclusion feels shallow. Its like they want to make the audience feel validated; essentially make them feel smarter than they are.

Performances range from great to woeful, with nothing standing out as spectacular. The inclusion of Fiddy was genius marketing but horrible casting, there are plenty of better well known african-american actors who could pull off that role. But Deniro and Pacino seemed to just go through the paces in this film, whereas in Heat the chemistry was palatable. The inclusion of Oleg Takatarov had me marking out though.

In the end an enjoyable film, but not one for the ages.

[VanAce]

I saw Harry Potter last night and my ass fell asleep. I hadn't read the book and I felt they didn't really explain very well certain things.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Finally saw Transformers 2 yesterday. What a load of bollocks that turned out to be.

See, I don't know what everybody was going on about with Transformers 2. I mean, it wasn't a brillant movie, but it was good. The Twins did get annoying after a while, but it didn't really affect the movie overall. My main beef with it was how Jetfire convieniantly (sp?) there to provide a lot of the exposition and then showed up so Optimus could have his parts. As an interesting fact, while most of the fighting supposedly took place near the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the Optimus/Megatron/Fallen fight took place in Luxor, which is a good 5 hours away from each other. Otherwise, the movie was good. 7/10.

The Hangover - So many wrong funny jokes in the movie but it was very very funny.

This has got to be one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. 9/10

I saw Harry Potter last night and my ass fell asleep. I hadn't read the book and I felt they didn't really explain very well certain things.

Saw this today and wasn't impressed. They've cut down on the action, left out any story progression at all. There wasn't even any investigative stuff to find out who the Half Blood Prince was, the character just said it right at the end. To be honest, you probably could have called it Harry Potter and the Love Rhombus of Doom with the amount of teenage romance crap they tried to put in. 3/10.

[tShane]

The Hurt Locker

I've been wanting to see this film since I first saw the trailer at the beginning of the year. The story is nice and refreshing considering it's another 'US Soldiers in Iraq' movie. I found the characters to be engaging all the way through and it was great to see the relationships blossom during the 30 days in 'Camp Victory'.

The movie certainly met it's expectations. Some of the scenes had me holding my breath in anticipation of what was about to happen - very ****ing tense.

If I had to pick a couple things I didn't like about the movie, it'd be...

#1 - The scene where he's going through a box of stuff that almost killed him. The wedding ring joke was so horrendously obvious... and then he reiterates what the ring dangling on the chain is implying by saying 'Like I said, stuff that almost killed me.'. Yeah - I got it the first time. No need to explain the joke. I know it's just me being picky, but it really annoyed me.

#2 - The entire scene where the Doctor decides to go on patrol with the company. It was obvious that he was gunna die (or at least something happen to him) from the minute he asked if he could tag along. Then he wanders off whilst in the target zone and starts talking to civilians and it was all just like a dagger of obviousness stabbing me in the face.

Other than those two little pet peeves, the film was certainly very watchable and I enjoyed it a lot.

8/10.


Knowing.

Before I knew anything about this film, I let curiosity get the better of me and I read a spoiler that TMNT posted in relation to this film about a week ago. I didn't mind as I thought I'd never end up watching it anyway. Jump ahead two days and a friend tells me I have to watch it and hands it to me. Pretty ironic that it's called 'Knowing' and I knew what was going to happen from the start. :?

The storyline was interesting and could provide a fantastic premise, but I feel the directing/acting let it down and because of that I was unable to be immersed by it all. It all just felt a little rushed and didn't really set an atmosphere with the in-between moments of all the key points in the film.
I also felt that they left too many things unexplained until the very end (those who've seen it will know what I mean). By no means a terrible movie, I just don't think the way they chose to portray it all was really the best plan of attack.

The final 3rd of the movie felt especially rushed, unexplained and above all else - bizarre.

The visuals in the final few minutes were pretty amazing though. The alien world looked lovely, I'd kill for a hi-res shot of the tree/surrounding area.

Everything being engulfed in flames looked pretty amazing too. :O

Overall, it was an average film. A decent storyline let down by a poor portrayal of it all.

5/10.

[Fenrir]

I'm not fancy enough to catch movies when they first hit the cinemas (and haven't really the bandwidth to get 'em from a man with a hook for a hand, ****ing ARR!), so I've been watching whatever drivel they throw on the telemovision.

As it turns out, I'm a whore for big-budget popular action flicks, because

Mission: Impossible III
I liked it. I actually gave a shit about Julia*, and the octane drip kept my mind too preoccupied to ever think to guess that the woman being held captive and executed was someone else wearing a Julia mask. The bulk of the movie was an oppressive, ominous experience - knowing that Davian was going to escape, that Julia was going to be captured, and then that she was going to die. It kept that stupid, desperate voice in the corner of the mind screaming for the inevitable to be circumvented by some miracle, so I keenly clung to every nuance of the action.
Reminds me of Majora's Mask, in retrospect. 4/5

The Harry Potter Movies:
Philosopher's Stone: can't complain; I'll pay good money for that chess set, btw. 3/5
Chamber of Secrets: basilisk should've won. 2/5
Prisoner of Azkaban: best of the lot, the time sequence was well-plotted and the revelations setted up the rest of the series. 4/5
Goblet of Fire: I felt the rest of the series rode on the success of Prisoner..., so it really didn't matter too much what they did as long as they were passable and unveiled more of the Tom Riddle story. Goblet... had a few little problems, but I didn't mind it at all. 3/5

I didn't like the fifth book overall, though, so I'm not sure what the movie's going to do for me. Hopefully they screen it free-to-air so I don't have to hire the damn thing before dropping in on the cinemas for the sixth.

Insomnia
Good movie, although I saw Dormer's death coming. Storyline did a good job of burdening Dormer with more and more shit, but I felt the effects, cinematography etc were a bit much at times. 4/5


*Possibly because she was all kinds of hot - to the "Would you hit it?" thread! ;)

[tShane]

Mission Impossible 3 was fantastic, and this is coming from a guy who thought MI:2 was ****ing abysmal and never wanted to watch anything to do with MI again.

I was thoroughly impressed by it.

** One thing that really creeped me out was the gaze from the girl in the chopper at the start after the thing exploded inside her head. Her eye is just plain off-putting. **

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I just watched Footloose, I guess it made me laugh because it was so terrible but it really doesn't deserve anything over 1 star. How is Kevin Bacon famous? He is not a nice man to look at.

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Push

Halfway through it and I really couldn't care less about what happens. There is no 'feeling' that I am watching a movie and all of the bad guys seem to do the exact same thing which is either stand around screaming or push things. Then when the good guy is just about unconscious and can easily be killed they're like "okay, lets go". Nothing makes sense, there's just a bunch of characters with special powers running around. Its worse than Jumper

*

Mission: Impossible III
I liked it.

Mission Impossible 3 was fantastic
I hated that movie, first one was okay, 2nd one was good if you didn't watch it more than once but the 3rd one - I just couldn't get into it. Bored from start to finish

[D.C.]

Everyone got all put off by Cruise's outrageous antics at the time, but I thought M:III was great fun. The opening face-off scene between Cruise and Hoffman was a thing of brilliance.

[Xanafalgue]

Opinion on Bruno differs on what you were expecting when you went and watched it.
I went in there expecting ridiculous shenanigans and wasn't disappointed.

Needed more cocks IMO.

I discovered the movie sitting on my HDD yesterday and watched bits of it again. I enjoyed it more with repeated viewing. Loads of missed opportunities though.

[Fenrir]

this is coming from a guy who thought MI:2 was ****ing abysmal
A showbag I bought a long time back came with a VHS tape of M:I2 (or one of an assortment of other, likely shittier movies), I couldn't pinpoint at the time what was so offputting about that movie for me, though. I might throw it in again, just to see if I can make sense of it.

** One thing that really creeped me out was the gaze from the girl in the chopper at the start after the thing exploded inside her head. Her eye is just plain off-putting. **
** Come to think of it, I kind-of found her character at least a little bit contrived. I saw her early death coming, and almost welcomed it, even. Doubted they'd try to sell two attractive females agents in the same team. **

Everyone got all put off by Cruise's outrageous antics at the time
Good thing I don't follow celebrity drama, then. :cool:

EDIT: Guys, if you quote a whited-out spoiler, specify "#E1E5F2" instead of "white" for the quoted spoiler's color tags.

[Jickle]

Or just use spoiler tags.

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The review thread is back! With a hilariously terrible name!

I just saw Drag Me To Hell and I have to say it is the comedy event of 2009! Terrible acting, bad script choices and and overall lol factor makes me think that we were not meant to take this seriously.

[AranchineD]

But the review thread already is back!

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=18842



But by all accounts Drag Me To Hell is supposed to be a throw back to Evil Dead, so yes, you're probably right in that we're not meant to take it seriously. :P

[dimorphic]

But the review thread already is back!

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=18842



But by all accounts Drag Me To Hell is supposed to be a throw back to Evil Dead, so yes, you're probably right in that we're not meant to take it seriously. :P

Oh. I missed the old thread. My mistake guys >_>

Also if that is the case then yeah it was funny and worth a watch.

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Fixed & stickied for less chance of anymore problems :p

[Mike-Towns]

But the review thread already is back!

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=18842



But by all accounts Drag Me To Hell is supposed to be a throw back to Evil Dead, so yes, you're probably right in that we're not meant to take it seriously. :P

Which is why it'll be awesome.

[Jickle]

I saw Drag Me To Hell a while back, it was fantastic. Creepy, hilarious and arousing all at once!

[Newton]

Seeing it (Drag Me To Hell) tonight and I absolutely cannot wait. I also look forward to Red Cliff. A lot.

[AranchineD]

Apparently the release of Red Cliff here has had quite a few scenes removed or something along those lines. David said something about it on At The Movies.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I'm still up in the air about drag me to hell. Sure evil dead was great but the movie was riding on the shoulders of Bruce Campbell and his incredible delivery of every word that comes out of his mouth. The previews for drag me to hell all made it look like a serious horror film (which I despise). I need more Hyper members opinions, thought Jickle is usually trustworthy.

[Newton]

Apparently the release of Red Cliff here has had quite a few scenes removed or something along those lines. David said something about it on At The Movies.Yeah I heard that. I also heard it was for the better since it was overlong and the scenes removed were the more dramatic moments, which, lets face it, have never been John Woo's forte, and are not what people go see a John Woo film for. It's been called a return to form. Hard Boiled is probably the greatest action film ever. Lets do it.

[AranchineD]

Yeah I heard that. I also heard it was for the better since it was overlong and the scenes removed were the more dramatic moments, which, lets face it, have never been John Woo's forte, and are not what people go see a John Woo film for. It's been called a return to form. Hard Boiled is probably the greatest action film ever. Lets do it.

Oh really? Hmm, I heard that the version with the scenes still in was better.

I'll have to check it out for myself then.

[buckstwits]

they removed about two hours...

[Lyson]

Went to see Disgrace (based on the same named book by J.M. Coetzee!) on the weekend.

Film centers around a Cape Town based university professor, David (played by John Malkovitch), who acting on lustful impulses pursues a relationship with a student in his romantic poetry class. When caught, David is completely unrepentant about the relationship, or more poignantly his lofty attitude towards the relationship and 'sins' which he has committed, which are gravitated by the way in which he abuses his power to initiate the affair, and keep it afloat. Banished by the baffled university board, David retreats to a remote town in South Africa to stay with his dyke of a daughter, Lucy, who lives alone on a farm breeding dogs, neighbored by an overtly friendly yet still somewhat eerie native; Petrus.
From the get go David has his doubts about Petrus, but is hushed by Lucy, who has nothing but faith and respect for Petrus, who does odd chores around the place and also is largely responsible Lucy's 'success' in the area.
To fill the time in this boring, isolated area, David reluctantly goes to help at a animal shelter, mostly aiding in putting dogs to sleep then cremating the remains. Somewhat offhand about the task initially, Davids base instincts set in, as he seduces his somewhat curvaceous and old-enough-to-be-contemporary co-worker.
Returning from a walk with the dogs one day, Lucy and David see 3 local youths foolin' about the dog cage, harrasin' the 'weilers and whatnot. Whilst David is automatically set into precautionary mode, Lucy shows more faith, believing the boys story about an accident down the road and allows one inside to use the phone. A la A Clockwork Orange, the boys rush the house raping Lucy, beating and igniting David and executing all the dogs. There was to be no singing in the rain, as the second half of the movie deals with the effect of this beating.
David begins to undergo a emotional metamorphoses, as he is simultaneously frustrated and perplexed by his daughters reluctance to seek help from the authorities, as she wishes to make peace with the community. To add fuel to the fire, not only is Lucy pregnant, but one of the boys responsible for the crime is the son of Petrus' new wife whom recently moved into the area. The event helps David come to terms with crime he committed, as he gains insight into the pain he caused not only the girl but those around her, particularly the father of the family. All this is tied in with his emotions seeping through over the dog cremation (added forced symbolism with a pet dog to boot) and his affair with the co-worker.
Attempting to make amends for his power abuse, he visits the family in Cape Town and sincerely repents for his crimes, with no ulterior motive. Eventually he also comes to terms with Lucy's decision (aided with many long panning shots) to have the baby, move past the crime, and go into a land deal with Petrus and his expanding family/enterprise, thus integrating herself into the community and giving herself protection from similar events reoccurring. The movie closes with David moving into the town, and endeavoring to help out with the animal shelter.

The movie clocks in around 2 hours long, yet doesn't drag on, mostly thanks to the tight script and very competent acting. The first act could have used a little work, I feel that David wasn't as effectively constructed as the horrible monster of which he is made out to be, especially since the film is basically centered around his realisation of the crime. It feels likes scenes were chopped out of the movie at times, but it still comes together quite nicely and coherently. Possibly the most annoying thing about the movie was Lucy, whose character remains largely an enigma to the audience, her decision to live in this harsh environment rather than live with her mother in Holland is never expanded upon, even her initial reason for living on the farm his completely overlooked. This is purposefully done (perhaps to align the focus on David?), yet it is still frustrating, and in ways makes her a more intriguing character then David, except without the payoff!

Overall, I didn't mind it. Performances weren't forced, direction and script were good, and it was not pretentious in the slightest. 3.5/5

[Jickle]

Disgrace is a wonderful adaptation. The book/film are really about the effects of apartheid more than anything else, and I think the film did a fantastic job of conveying the sense of moral frustration Coetzee's book illicits, in that it's very hard to take sides in the arguments presented. I loved it.

I'm still up in the air about drag me to hell. Sure evil dead was great but the movie was riding on the shoulders of Bruce Campbell and his incredible delivery of every word that comes out of his mouth. The previews for drag me to hell all made it look like a serious horror film (which I despise). I need more Hyper members opinions, thought Jickle is usually trustworthy.

It's definately not a 'serious' horror film. Certainly there are some serious elements to it (there's some interesting arguments online about the movie being a metaphor for eating disorders, which is quite clever when you read about it but doesn't really impact a viewing of it much) but it's very tongue in cheek. It's probably somewhere between Evil Dead and Evil Dead II, comedy-wise.

[Lyson]

I've not read the book, is it worth reading? :)

[Jickle]

I've not read the book, is it worth reading? :)

Absolutely, it's fantastic. The movie is one of the best adaptations I've seen in a long time, but the book is maybe slightly better just because the writing is great.

[Bronze]

Just watched Coraline.

It's been a very long time since I've been completely mesmerised by a movie. It's just so bizarre, and so very sinister, and completely unpredictable.

I wish I could go back and watch it again for the first time. It's brilliant.

Currently averaging 88% on rottentomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coraline/), and I'd rank it among my favourite animated movies ever.

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Just watched Coraline.

It's been a very long time since I've been completely mesmerised by a movie. It's just so bizarre, and so very sinister, and completely unpredictable.
I loved it too for that reason, had absolutely no idea what was going to happen next. Its hard to be impressed the second time though, that's why I won't buy it on blu-ray :(

[Mike-Towns]

Tropic Thunder

It was...pretty good actually. I'm used to these kinds of movies sucking, but I liked it.

3.5/5

[Bronze]

Tropic Thunder

It was...pretty good actually. I'm used to these kinds of movies sucking, but I liked it.

3.5/5

I just watched it, and thought it was one of the least funny movies I've ever seen. Didn't laugh once. Looked at the clock a number of times.

I'd give it a 1/5 purely for Downey Jr's almost-passable Aussie accent.

[AranchineD]

And when I saw Tropic Thunder I thought it was one of the most hilarious movies I had seen in quite a while.

So to anyone considering watching it who hasn't: the movie is crap, about average, and great. Take your pick. :P

[Super Sleuth]

I thought it was pretty shithouse. Downy Jr aside.

Jack Black is a pimple on a rotting ass.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I watched the last 30 mins of Drag me to Hell today... it's definitely no Evil Dead II... I think I'll pass.

[big_b]

Why would you watch the last 30 mins? You missed easily the best bit which happens within the first 30 mins.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I work at a cinema, I got to work early so I watched what I could.

[BB2K]

And when I saw Tropic Thunder I thought it was one of the most hilarious movies I had seen in quite a while.

So to anyone considering watching it who hasn't: the movie is crap, about average, and great. Take your pick. :P

I thought it was great.

[IRS]

mostly copy paste

Transformers 2

**** YEAH

That was AWESOME. EVERYTHING EXPLODED.

At first I was worried just some stuff would explode, but EVERYTHING exploded.

They cut to different places and people randomly so fast you never knew what the hell was going on, and there was explosions everywhere, then slow mo of Megan Fox, then MORE EXPLOSIONS.

Then they did heaps of awesome stuff like show US military blowing shit up. And whenever it wasn't in America everybody was living in sand huts with chickens and goats walking around. FREEDOM!!!. It was also so loud it made my ears hurt and my head feel heavy, which made it even more cool.

It's an hour later and my mind is still going 100MPH. Micheal Bay is the artistic genius of our generation.


10/10

[Second]

I just watched it, and thought it was one of the least funny movies I've ever seen. Didn't laugh once. Looked at the clock a number of times.

I'd give it a 1/5 purely for Downey Jr's almost-passable Aussie accent.

The lack of MGS love, hate of Tropic Thunder... Seriously mate, I don't know how our friendship is going to work.

[Bronze]

Just watched The Prestige.

I've got a big long list of movies that I've wanted to watch, but never gotten around to for one reason or another. This is the last movie on that list.

And it looks like I saved the best 'til last.

Anything I say would potentially ruin the film for anyone interested, so I'll just give it a generic numerical recommendation out of 10, and the suggestion that you track down a copy and watch it as soon as you can.

9.5/10

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Red Cliff Part 1

Set in the Dynasty period in China, based on a true story

One of John Woo's better movies, mainly because its not an american production. I've forgotten what it reminds me of but there's lots of war themes, lots of action, massive armies but all wonderfully filmed and there's very little wire work. The only problem is, is that it can feel a little bit samey after a while with not much variation and it gets pretty hard to tell everybody apart when they're fighting, what happened to red vs blue? :p

****

[Xanafalgue]

Saw [REC] for the first time. Pleasantly surprised, probably the best horror movie I've seen in a long time.

9/10

[Second]

Just watched The Prestige.

I've got a big long list of movies that I've wanted to watch, but never gotten around to for one reason or another. This is the last movie on that list.

And it looks like I saved the best 'til last.

Anything I say would potentially ruin the film for anyone interested, so I'll just give it a generic numerical recommendation out of 10, and the suggestion that you track down a copy and watch it as soon as you can.

9.5/10

And it's things like this that make me want to jerk off in to your face. <3

[Bronze]

That's the most romantic thing you've ever said to me. <3

[Mellomaniac]

Saw "The Hangover." Was expecting this to be REALLY funny based on people telling me it's one of the funniest movies they've seen in ages. I agree with that, HOWEVER that is based on the standard of hilarity of movies i have seen in recent times (tropic thunder, as discussed above, is on the same level imo). Comedy movies just aren't making me laugh these days.
Having said that it was ok (i'm not saying it was bad in any particular way) and it looks like they did go to some trouble to make this outrageous scenario entertaining.
7.5/10

[Super Sleuth]

Just watched The Prestige.

I've got a big long list of movies that I've wanted to watch, but never gotten around to for one reason or another. This is the last movie on that list.

And it looks like I saved the best 'til last.

Anything I say would potentially ruin the film for anyone interested, so I'll just give it a generic numerical recommendation out of 10, and the suggestion that you track down a copy and watch it as soon as you can.

9.5/10

David Bowie was a magnificent casting choice. Chris Nolan 4 eva :love:

[D.C.]

I think the most staggering thing about The Prestige is that it's also arguably Nolan's worst film thus far.

[Jickle]

I think the most staggering thing about The Prestige is that it's also arguably Nolan's worst film thus far.

I'd probably say it's better than Insomnia.

[proofreeder]

The thing I love about the Prestige is for me it's like the anti-Lost (I don't watch it, this is going by what I have read about it).

So many movies and TV series (I'm looking at you, too, Heroes season 2) love to throw in these major mysteries and reveals for the sake of it, never satisfactorily tying them together. Acutally, half the time the reveals aren't even real reveals, just a pile of crap they tacked on so they could add the mystery in the first place.

In The Prestige, there were many great mysteries, but they were an integral part of the story, they served a purpose, and weren't just cheap tricks.

In saying that, I thought it was slightly convoluted and I half picked the ending, but I watched a LOT of movies when I sat with a broken leg for 3 months and that was easily my fave. Christopher Nolan just doesn't make a film that isn't brilliant, as DC rightly stated, although I've only seen four ha ha. I might watch Insomnia. I want to check out all his movies now. I don't understand why it is so hard for movie makers to be consistent. What the hell happened to Tarrantino? Which is a rather nice segueway actually to...

I'm currently finishing up the Matrix trilogy. It just seems unfathomable to me how the makers of "The Matrix" could also create the pile of shallow, substanceless tripe that is Reloaded and Revolution. When good directors go bad.

Both sequels admittedly had amazing special effects, but the story, the thing that matters most, was absolutely hollow. I cannot believe how many times a character paused in a high pressure situation, with time critical, to deliver a "witty" one liner. This is contemporary movie making at its worst.

I would love it, absolutely love it, if somehow Trinity deliberated to deliver her supercool one liner and somebody got shot as she was doing so. Then Morpheus would say, "What the ***** are you doing Trinity? Someone just died so you could look cool you stupid *****". But, of course, that would never happen, because the movie makers are God in this fabricated world. I do understand movies would be boring if they were utterly representative of real life, but don't make the strings so freaking obvious!!!

Not to mention half the time the feasibility of the original Matrix degenerated into nonsensical babble in the sequels. How can the geniuses behind the matrix fall so far? The wachowski brothers/sister have credits for writing them both I have seen, but is sure as hell seems like a different writer picked up the sequels. It seems like a visionary wrote the first one, and then some hack picked up the second two, who progressed the story with no concept of what the original Matrix was trying to convey.

No matter how good the director, the effects, the acting talent (although Jada Pinkett Smith really shitted me off too, along with a few others), if the scripts a pile of shit, money shouldn't be put into it! Although, I guess it did make a shitload of money, and that's the second time I've watched it, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about :D

Edit: actually, I was only joking. Money isn't the be all end all. So many fans felt ripped off and disillusioned with the sequels and legitimately so. I have a strong belief that the enjoyment and art is more important than the revenue a movie brings in, and from this perspective the Matrix sequels were an utter failure, and rightfully so. I just don't understand how this happens. If the talent is there, why doesn't it continue for the sequels? I could go on typing forever so I better call it a night :P

[/backslash]

Red Cliff Part 2 (directed by John Woo)

Set in the Dynasty period in China, based on a true story

Nearly as good as Part 1 with more variety and added something different than just fight scenes all the time. However I still think the original was a better film but the whole 4 hour viewing is really just 1 movie seperated like LOTR. Definately worth watching if you liked The Last Samurai/Dynasty Warriors (videogame)/anything to do with massive armies & lots of fighting

I'm hunting down the blurays now, comes in sweet 7.1 audio, has excellent PQ and its region free. A US version has been confirmed but they're cutting a 4 hour movie into 2.5 hours so they can release it as one! Honestly, what's a John Woo movie without the fight scenes? I'm guessing there'll be a lot of fallen horses cut for animal cruelty

***1/2

edit:

Found a website - Renchi (http://www.renchi.com/renchi/Movies_TV_Blu_ray_Disc_Red_Cliff_1_Red_Cliff_2_Two _Blu_ray_Disc_Set.htm) that bundles both blu-rays together for US$56.90, a saving of US$20, bloody bargain :D

[Bronze]

Just watched The Illusionist on a friend's recommendation.

I went into it expecting to be disappointed after watching The Prestige last night, but it wasn't too bad at all. The movies share a few similar themes, but they're far apart in terms of plot and characters. The ending felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped, but it was entertaining nonetheless.

7/10

[proofreeder]

Hi bronze, you're up late.

Good call on both the Prestige and the illusionist. I agree with you wholeheartedly on both.

Acutally, I would agree with you probably exactly on the scores as well.

I loved the Prestige but in comparison the illusionist is decidedly average. I saw the ending coming a mile off. For me, the setups were too obvious and the ending kind of forced and not really feasible.

Fortunately I saw the illusionist first, then the Prestige.

Since you have what I would consider really good taste in movies, I'm trying to think of movies you would enjoy. Have you seen City of God? I dunno, it's late and I've had a few drinks, but I think anyone with decent taste in movies would really enjoy that, and it seems to be a movie that not every one has seen. If you haven't seen it, it really is a must see for any movie connuisseur. Also, I remember "Brother" being rather good. I should really make a list of movies that I like.

Edit: If you have any must see movies for me, please PM me. I'm always looking for brilliant movies I have missed! :)

[Slasher]

I haven't seen the Prestige in ages, but I can remember one thing bothering me: Wolverine was sent to Tesla by batman to send him on a wild goose chase about the magic trick, but isn't it a bit convenient that the man he sent him to was coincidentally the one who could make him perform the trick by cloning.

[proofreeder]

Yeah, that's exactly right. I remember thinking that as well. Now that you mention it, it really does seem like a gaping hole in logic. I didn't really understand what the hell was going on with that part to be honest. That's partly what I meant my convoluted, the whole Tesla thing wasn't neccessary and was overdone IMO and didn't make sense, but I couldn't remember specifics, I haven't seen it for a few months.

I don't really understand why the hell Bale sent Jackman to Tesla in the first place. Where did he pull Tesla's name from?

Unless we are both missing something? Could anyone enlighten me?

I've almost finished writing something myself, and I know writing something that complicated, it's so hard to make all the pieces fit when you are trying to include that many ideas and reveals. I have come up with a reveal I love, then realise it directly contradicts another idea already set in place, and to include it I need to completely change the premise behind the initial idea, or the rules of the "world".

Actually, the whole Tesla thing really seems underdone. It seems like the writer almost created this amazing, complicated work, where all the pieces fit together except one. Then he thought "ah screw this, it's good enough, we'll just throw in lots of lightning and mystery" instead of reworking the entire script. Kind of directly contradicting what I was praising it for in the first place! Ha ha ha. Luckily no one can nep me.

[Jay]

But it was David Bowie, so in the end it could have been a pile of shit and still been awesome because, well... David Bowie.

[Pauly]

Yeah, that's exactly right. I remember thinking that as well. Now that you mention it, it really does seem like a gaping hole in logic. I didn't really understand what the hell was going on with that part to be honest. That's partly what I meant my convoluted, the whole Tesla thing wasn't neccessary and was overdone IMO and didn't make sense, but I couldn't remember specifics, I haven't seen it for a few months.

I don't really understand why the hell Bale sent Jackman to Tesla in the first place. Where did he pull Tesla's name from?

Unless we are both missing something? Could anyone enlighten me?
do you remember the flashback where they both saw tesla? he had that machine that was producing too much electricity so everyone evacuated the theatre. both men knew of tesla and his machines, but they never really saw them work. i think bale's character didn't give tesla enough credit and didn't realise that he could really create something as genius as he did. so to him sending jackman's character on a wild goose chase seems logical. jackman saw enough to make him believe it could be true.


edit: proofeeder re: lost. i usually get a bit defensive about lost. while you have a right to an opinion, i think this is less so when you haven't even watched the show. lost really is amazing and i would recommend it to anyone. the only problem is you have to stick with it for several seasons unlike a good film which is over in a couple of hours. but as anyone who still watches lost can tell you, it is incredibly well written.

[big_b]

Just saw Ice Age 3 in 3D. Not quite sure why it was in 3D. Nothing really appeared to pop out of the screen and viewing it with those stupid glasses became annoying towards the end. Still, the movie and story was enjoyable. Felt alot of the scrat jokes fell flat though compared to previous outings. 3/5

[IRS]

Red Cliff Part 2 (directed by John Woo)

Set in the Dynasty period in China, based on a true story

Nearly as good as Part 1 with more variety and added something different than just fight scenes all the time. However I still think the original was a better film but the whole 4 hour viewing is really just 1 movie seperated like LOTR. Definately worth watching if you liked The Last Samurai/Dynasty Warriors (videogame)/anything to do with massive armies & lots of fighting

I'm hunting down the blurays now, comes in sweet 7.1 audio, has excellent PQ and its region free. A US version has been confirmed but they're cutting a 4 hour movie into 2.5 hours so they can release it as one! Honestly, what's a John Woo movie without the fight scenes? I'm guessing there'll be a lot of fallen horses cut for animal cruelty

***1/2

edit:

Found a website - Renchi (http://www.renchi.com/renchi/Movies_TV_Blu_ray_Disc_Red_Cliff_1_Red_Cliff_2_Two _Blu_ray_Disc_Set.htm) that bundles both blu-rays together for US$56.90, a saving of US$20, bloody bargain :D

Both movies were a pretty transparent attempt to win American awards.

[Cobla]

My Bloody Valentine 3D

Hired this out last week and was surprised to find that you're actually supposed to wear the 3D glasses for the ENTIRE MOVIE. Of course this increases eye strain so by the end of it I was about ready to crawl into bed... at 9:30!

That said I might have just been sleepy because the movie is SO ****ING BORING, but either way the best thing about it was the sometimes-good 3D effects.

I mean they did manage consistently good depth of field effects in relation to set backdrops, but that alone is never going to sell a 3D movie. We need things that actually come forward out of the screen without breaking into double images. This movie (at least on my setup) seemed unable to produce these effects as they broke nearly every time.

As for the rest of the movie, entirely unremarkable. (Ftr I haven't seen the original.)

2/10 and that feels generous.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Hadn't seen this in a few years so it was great to revisit. Every bit as good as I remember.

9/10

[Bronze]

Hi bronze, you're up late.

I'm on summer holidays at the moment. Got six weeks to hang around, relax, and catch up on some much needed movies and gaming.

Since you have what I would consider really good taste in movies, I'm trying to think of movies you would enjoy. Have you seen City of God? I dunno, it's late and I've had a few drinks, but I think anyone with decent taste in movies would really enjoy that, and it seems to be a movie that not every one has seen. If you haven't seen it, it really is a must see for any movie connuisseur. Also, I remember "Brother" being rather good. I should really make a list of movies that I like.

Haven't seen City of God. Will look into it and post my thoughts.

Edit: If you have any must see movies for me, please PM me. I'm always looking for brilliant movies I have missed! :)

Recommendations... Hmm... Depends on what you want to see, I guess.

- Grave of the Fireflies. It's a genuinely devastating film.
- Pan's Labyrinth. One of my favourite movies.
- Run Lola Run. It's short, it's frantic, and it's fun.

All I can think of off the top of my head.

[Jickle]

Haven't seen City of God. Will look into it and post my thoughts.


City of God is fantastic. Very intense. Probably in the top 10 or so films of the last decade (IMO).

[Lazlow]

Is that the movie that exploited impoverished people long before Slumdog Millionaire? :p

[quantum]

watchmen
i watched this one a little while ago and i must say that i enjoyed it, not as long as i thought but it was a grown up superhero movie, nothing else.
still, i didnt need to see dr manhattan's blue penis, i did however play a fun game called "which smurf would dr manhattan be".

overall, a good film, well drawn out and worth its time.
4/5

[Jay]

Is that the movie that exploited impoverished people long before Slumdog Millionaire? :p

One man's 'exploited' is another man's 'highlighted their plight to the western world' though, isn't it?

[Bronze]

i didnt need to see dr manhattan's blue penis

On the contrary, more glowing blue penis would have made the movie far more entertaining. If they had randomly interspersed the film with split-second shots of Manhattwang, I would have been on the edge of my seat with anticipation and given it an instant 10/10.

[Second]

On the contrary, more glowing blue penis would have made the movie far more entertaining. If they had randomly interspersed the film with split-second shots of Manhattwang, I would have been on the edge of my seat with anticipation and given it an instant 10/10.

It'll be in the "extended" edition. ;)

[Jay]

Though I suppose they'll only do a Director's Cut if he's Jewish, right? :p

[Lazlow]

They call it "The Spielberg"

[proofreeder]

THIS POST POSSIBLY CONTAINS "THE PRESTIGE" SPOILERS

do you remember the flashback where they both saw tesla? he had that machine that was producing too much electricity so everyone evacuated the theatre. both men knew of tesla and his machines, but they never really saw them work. i think bale's character didn't give tesla enough credit and didn't realise that he could really create something as genius as he did. so to him sending jackman's character on a wild goose chase seems logical. jackman saw enough to make him believe it could be true.

I don't really remember this, no, Pauly. I've watched it one and two half times. Not twice because I've only seen bits of it two more times when other people was watching it.

I was considering how I would have tried to do it, and I was thinking of having Bale view Tesla as a fraudster, and sending Jackman to him thinking he was a fraudster, then him turning out to be legit. I was going to write that, but I wrote enough already :P

I guess this is what Christopher Nolan was thinking? It would be really interesting to hear a commentary on it.

Even with this new information, I still think there are flaws in logic. Examining something that produces too much electricity is a far cry from... well, you know. It would be better for me if Tesla CLAIMED he almost had the secret to ___ but was unable perfect it. Then Bale could think he was a fraud and send Jackman to him pretending he was legit, and the duplicity would be the fact it really had nothing to do with Bale's trick, because he was a fake. Then a turnaround, where Bale's prank actually becomes Jackman's solution. Or something like that, I don't know, I'm not going to think about it too much because I can't write the same thing when it's already been done :P.

For me, once you have the initial ideas, writing becomes a lot of problem solving where you want the characters to do something, then need to think of feasible reasons why.

It's been said writers need to be Gods of their universe, and I'd agree with that. To create a consistent world for a story, a writer needs to be so many things, such as a problem solver.

Maybe what I described above is what Christopher Nolan meant, and I just didn't understand it, because honestly, I didn't understand that part of the movie. What has electricity got to do with reproduction? Unless he was reproducing electricity? Definitely needs another watch.

edit: proofeeder re: lost. i usually get a bit defensive about lost. while you have a right to an opinion, i think this is less so when you haven't even watched the show. lost really is amazing and i would recommend it to anyone. the only problem is you have to stick with it for several seasons unlike a good film which is over in a couple of hours. but as anyone who still watches lost can tell you, it is incredibly well written

Fair enough mate, your opinion is more informed than mine. That's just what I heard, and why I avoid watching it, as I stated. I did see some explanation show on it with the writers, and I have seen parts of it, and from that personally I didn't like it.

Haven't seen City of God. Will look into it and post my thoughts.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Anyone who hasn't seen it, it really is a must see.

City of God is fantastic. Very intense. Probably in the top 10 or so films of the last decade (IMO).

Yeah, I'd agree with that. How about someone starting a top five movies thread or something like that? I'd be really interested in hearing people's choices. I don't even know if I can start threads ha ha, I've never tried. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime, unless someone wants to do it for me :D :D :D

Currently watching Watchman at the moment. I've already read the script from years and years ago and it's insanely different.

I've also hired Insomnia :) from people's posts, I didn't know that was Nolan. Nolan is a writer and director, I didn't even know that, but I assumed that was probably the case, I was chatting to the guy in the video store about it. That makes sense. The brilliance in all of his movies are in the storytelling, so it makes sense he's a writer/director. I do remember thinking the genius behind momento would go on to great things.

[Pauly]

i think it was more the fact that the great tesla was seen as this wizard of sorts. someone who could do the incredible. however when they saw him his machine was failing, and rather dangerous. i guess bale's character saw him as a bit too ambitious and like i said, probably didn't give him enough credit. either way i don't completely remember the scene, i just kinda remember everyone running out screaming. might be worth watching with commentary but i think it works.

[adam_91vn]

Body of lies.

Did not know anything about it. Thought it was supposed to be good :(

6/10

[D.C.]

I've also hired Insomnia :) from people's posts, I didn't know that was Nolan. Nolan is a writer and director, I didn't even know that, but I assumed that was probably the case, I was chatting to the guy in the video store about it. That makes sense. The brilliance in all of his movies are in the storytelling, so it makes sense he's a writer/director. I do remember thinking the genius behind momento would go on to great things.
Interestingly enough, he didn't write Insomnia either. It was also a remake of a largely obscure, inferior Norwegian film (although I have friends that prefer the original), and in an abstract way feels like a natural progression from Memento. Obviously not as mind-boggling brilliant, but brought the best out of both Pacino and Williams (the latter at his most creepy).

[Jickle]

Yeah, I'd agree with that. How about someone starting a top five movies thread or something like that? I'd be really interested in hearing people's choices. I don't even know if I can start threads ha ha, I've never tried. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime, unless someone wants to do it for me :D :D :D

I figure at the end of the year we can do a decent 'Top 10 of the decade' thread. I'll be berating anyone who doesn't have 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Children of Men' on their lists.

[Bronze]

Since you have what I would consider really good taste in movies, I'm trying to think of movies you would enjoy. Have you seen City of God? I dunno, it's late and I've had a few drinks, but I think anyone with decent taste in movies would really enjoy that, and it seems to be a movie that not every one has seen.

Just watched it on your recommendation. Knew nothing else about it beforehand.

That was a seriously gritty, in-your-face movie. The complete lack of censorship from the filmmakers was really confronting. It did seem a little long, but it moved between stories at a comfortable pace and made it flow nicely.

It's not the kind of movie I'd want to watch again in a hurry. It's brilliant, but draining to watch. It's an easy recommendation from me, but... who would I recommend it to?

9.5/10

[Pauly]

I figure at the end of the year we can do a decent 'Top 10 of the decade' thread. I'll be berating anyone who doesn't have 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Children of Men' on their lists.
i've always found children of men to be overrated. that's just me though.

[super_deformed]

Film Title: The Reader
Alternative Title: "Hey I F_cked a Nazi"
Thoughts: Forgettable. Strange cause I'm usually all for Winslet getting her real lookin' boobs out. German national guilt over WWII. I think that's what the book was about. Somewhat lost in this film me thinks. I saw the main theme as something like 'Dont sleep with birds way older than you cause 10 years later they will look really nasty and owe up to war crimes'. How embarrassing.

Film Title: There Will Be Blood
Alternative Title: I Drink Your Milkshake!!!!!! I Drink it up!!!
Thoughts: Absolutely kickarse. I finally managed to sit through to the end credits. Id tried before but gave up 30 minutes in. Wow. Beautifully shot, fantastic direction and Daniel Day Lewis.... he's DA SHIT in this film. I'd have given this best picture over 'No Country for Old Men'.

Film Title: Coraline
Alternative Title: Pixar can Kiss my balls
Thoughts: Bought the U.S Blu-ray. If you love animated films, specifically stop motion then GET THIS ASAP. It's up there with Nightmare Before Xmas. I kept waiting for it to get shits & dumb down for the kiddy audience. Nope. There's the ghosts of murdered kids in this movie. Fat ladies in bikinis. In theaters early August (3D version is supposedly pretty good).

[Jickle]

Film Title: There Will Be Blood
Alternative Title: I Drink Your Milkshake!!!!!! I Drink it up!!!


Hands down, my absolute favourite scene from the last decade of movies. "Don't bully me, Daniel!"

[Jay]

i've always found children of men to be overrated. that's just me though.

Children of Men is in my top 5 for the decade, easily. Along with No Country and Pan's Labyrinth. But I should wait until the end of the year before thinking too hard about it...

[Surgeon.]

Personally I thought that No Country, Pan's Labyrinth, There Will Be Blood and Children of Men were all overrated.

*quickly leaves*

[Jay]

So what did you like?

[Surgeon.]

So what did you like?

Didn't say I didn't like them.

I went into each movie having been told that they were brilliant, and they simply weren't.

[Jay]

Alright then, let me rephrase since we're being pedantic. What did you think was brilliant?

[super_deformed]

Didn't say I didn't like them.

I went into each movie having been told that they were brilliant, and they simply weren't. These days Im just happy if the film DOESNT SUCK. Whether one considers a movie (or any piece of art) 'BRILLIANT often depends on personal experience, or your current mental state. Like the film Synecdoche, New York. A good film for most (I would think). I found it devastating. Loved it. Thought it was the most important film of 2008. But then Im a depressed aging f_ck myself. Someone 20 y.o and happy is going to have a completely different reaction to it. They might fall asleep by the half way point. For them its going to seem largely overrated. And it probably is....

[Surgeon.]

Alright then, let me rephrase since we're being pedantic. What did you think was brilliant?

Honestly, I can't remember the last film I thought was brilliant.

These days Im just happy if the film DOESNT SUCK. Whether one considers a movie (or any piece of art) 'BRILLIANT often depends on personal experience, or your current mental state.

I agree but when something is so critically praised you expect something special, regardless of experience or mental state.

[AranchineD]

Personally I thought that No Country, Pan's Labyrinth, There Will Be Blood and Children of Men were all overrated.

*quickly leaves*

I agree with the first and fourth evaluations.

I haven't seen the other two. >_>

[grimace06]

I thought Children of Men was average and I didn't even know it was well liked - reminded me of 28 Days Later (Uggh).

Clive Owen should never be the lead role in anything bar action films chewing carrots.

[Cobla]

Personally I thought that No Country, Pan's Labyrinth, There Will Be Blood and Children of Men were all overrated.

*quickly leaves*WTF? All those films are AMAZING.

Do you suffer from anhedonia or something?

[JC Henderson]

I get this sense these days that films we see have been tarnished by prehype and information that is easily available. I would love to see all new movies withoout hearing a single thing about them. Impossible I know.

Oh and "There Will Be Blood" was brilliant.

[quantum]

knowing
honestly i shouldve watched something better then this, i have some stinker apocalyptic movies before like asteroid, deep impact and armageddon, but this one takes the cheese.

people should avoid this one like the plague.

now i welcome people to debate with me on this, but the issue of a massive solar flare bursting from the sun and roasting us to a crisp is fundamentally impossible.

also mentioning september 11th as one of the predictions really put me off, this was not necessary.

overall a terrible movie
1/5

[Super Sleuth]

haha, I just watched it as well.

Stock standard Hollywood dialogue. Have characters explain things to each other that they by right should all already be aware of for the audience's sake...Nic Cage's overacting.

Disaster scenes were pretty huge though.

Cage's receding hairline is wonderfully horrible.

2 scenes where a character ignores all questions whilst charging ahead to create suspense and protagonist justification / 10.

[proofreeder]

Thanks for the discussion and suggestions, I have some new movies on my to watch list! :)

i think it was more the fact that the great tesla was seen as this wizard of sorts. someone who could do the incredible. however when they saw him his machine was failing, and rather dangerous. i guess bale's character saw him as a bit too ambitious and like i said, probably didn't give him enough credit. either way i don't completely remember the scene, i just kinda remember everyone running out screaming. might be worth watching with commentary but i think it works.

Thanks for explaining that part for me. It makes it a little more believable to me now, but I still disagree, personally I still think it requires too great a leap of believability.

Interestingly enough, he didn't write Insomnia either. It was also a remake of a largely obscure, inferior Norwegian film (although I have friends that prefer the original), and in an abstract way feels like a natural progression from Memento. Obviously not as mind-boggling brilliant, but brought the best out of both Pacino and Williams (the latter at his most creepy).

Ah, okay. So I only know five movies, I think they're the only ones he's done? Which of these has he written? My mate at the video store looked it up and I thought he told me he wrote them all.

Jickle, Jay, hmm. Okay, I will wait to the end of the year then. I am going to watch Children of Men, I haven't even heard of that one :confused: I'll let you know what I think :)

Personally I thought that No Country, Pan's Labyrinth, There Will Be Blood and Children of Men were all overrated.

*quickly leaves*

Well, I'm sure this will lower people's opinions of my movie tastes but I agree with you on the first three. The first three were amazingly well produced movies, but for me personally, I didn't think they warranted the critical acclaim they received. I didn't think the storyline in either of the three were particularly amazing, despite the brilliance of the production. Particularly No Country. I'm glad a few other people shared my opinion.

Having said that, I did watch all three films in many, many short bursts (whenever I had time), completely destroying any continuity, so that could have been partly to blame, and there is the possibility I am not understanding them properly or missing some deeper themes. I have already decided to give No Country and particularly There Will Be Blood another go, possibly inebriated this time, to see if I can better my appreciation for them. I did like Pan's Labyrinth, I just didn't like it as much as some people seem to.

Having just finished the Watchmen, there was a film I certainly appreciated. However, I have previously read the script from 1989 by Sam Hamm and I don't know how the hell they could both be based on the same graphic novel. They were a completely different movie! Almost every part of it, aside from the character's names practically. I'm really interested to read the graphic novel now to see which one it is like. I am assuming Sam Hamm absolutely butchered the story and thank goodness his script never made it into production.

I loved the movie, particularly Rorshack (sp? w/e) and Dr Manhattan. The only problem I had with it was all these cool ideas were based on a premise that required a massive stretch of believability. By that I mean everyone getting angre at Dr Manhattan isn't going to make the world a haven of peace. I appreciate "the end justifies the means" villains, but that end resulting from thatmeans seems really far fetched to me. Contrived. And that was essentially what the whole film was based around too.

Just watched it on your recommendation. Knew nothing else about it beforehand.

That was a seriously gritty, in-your-face movie. The complete lack of censorship from the filmmakers was really confronting. It did seem a little long, but it moved between stories at a comfortable pace and made it flow nicely.

It's not the kind of movie I'd want to watch again in a hurry. It's brilliant, but draining to watch. It's an easy recommendation from me, but... who would I recommend it to?

9.5/10

Ahh, good work! :D Your scores and mine are now 3 from 3, exactly the same ha ha. Although we disagree on Pan. I'll give Grave of Fireflies a go though. And who should you recommend it to?

Everyone!

Shit, this post is becoming far too long as always. A couple of points on City of God though.

Firstly, about the exploitation thing, it was made by a Brazilian for what it's worth. I don't know if it's worth anything, because I'm not too sure what you mean by them being "exploited".

Secondly, for those unaware, a series called "City of Men" I think it is set in the same area is also available. I think this is also amazing, I've watched it twice or more and love it, althogh maybe not as mind boggling. Kind of in the same style, but not as violent. It also stars the kid that played Lil Zee, but a Lil more grown up and a lot less psycho. The movie "city of men" was made at the end of this series also, but personally I didn't like that as much I think (it's hard to remember).

Finally, for all those football/soccer (God I'm sick of writing that slashed hybrid) aficianados, you should already know about this but the DVD Ginga is also made by the same Brazillian director and is definitely a must see for lovers of the sport if you haven't already! You should have!

Ah, shit, that took too long. Might have to take a break from checking out the site or I get drawn into too long a post :p

[proofreeder]

OZ!!!

Yeah, I know it's not a movie. And it's a double post ha ha, but I wanted people to read this part that couldn't be stuffed reading all my other one.

Proofreading through my post (even though I can't be stuffed fixing up the yellow part ha ha, I wrote that blind) I thought of something else. Bronze, regarding what you were saying confronting, IF you can stomach it, and it is no shame not being able to, I forced myself through it myself, OZ is one of the greatest works made on moving picture media. Don't listen to me, listen to these guys:

"Oz is so good it's a crime" - New York Post.
"I doubt that anything better, or more original, has ever appeared on American television" - New York Daily News.

No shit, I would seriously have to consider Oz as the best thing I have ever seen, and unlike a movie, there is so much to watch, and everything develops so far.

Be forewarned though... this is NOT PRETTY! Much, much darker than City of God by an absolute mile. I just loaned season 1 to a female friend of mine, and said she should not be watching this!!! But I purchased all six seasons from Amazon for an absolute fortune years and years ago, and honestly it changed the way I saw the world. It actually influenced the person I am today, no shit.

And now I can't play it on my non-region free player XD. Who's with me on OZ? I'm expecting Jay and DC at least to agree... I haven't read so much on the forum so excuse me if everyone knows about it already heh heh.

[Jay]

Totally. Oz is superb - and the best thing Luke Perry's ever done, haha. I love how ****ing uneasy I feel when I watch it - it never lets you settle. Was your Amazon purchase a box set or individual seasons?

[D.C.]

Ah, okay. So I only know five movies, I think they're the only ones he's done? Which of these has he written? My mate at the video store looked it up and I thought he told me he wrote them all.
Yeah, he's primarily a writer-director, although I'm pretty sure he's delegated a lot of the writing on his most recent projects to younger brother, Jonah (same guy who originally conceived the concept and alternative short story for Memento if you weren't already aware). For instance, The Prestige was essentially written while he was still doing post-production on 'Begins.

You should also check out his acclaimed short film, Doodlebug if you can find it (my uni supervisor found it by chance on a compilation dvd of shorts). It's weird and wacky stuff.

re: OZ, I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't cracked it past the first few episodes. Really should get around to taking the plunge on the monster series boxset that always catches my eye at JB, because those opening episodes I did see were creepy as ****.

[proofreeder]

Jay, you haven't let me down. DC, you disappoint. Nah just kidding lol.

Totally. Oz is superb - and the best thing Luke Perry's ever done, haha.

Er... are you referring to his full frontal run through the cafeteria? Ha ha.

I love how ****ing uneasy I feel when I watch it - it never lets you settle. Was your Amazon purchase a box set or individual seasons?

Individual seasons and it cost so much after conversion and postage. It was probably the first thing I ever bought over the internet more than 5 years ago, and I don't think I got the conversion right or something. I never found out how much it cost me because I was scared to, but it was supposed to be 70 a season, but I think I ended paying mcuh more :P :P :P. Amazingly, I still consider it worth it! That is, if I could watch the damn thing...

Yeah, he's primarily a writer-director, although I'm pretty sure he's delegated a lot of the writing on his most recent projects to younger brother, Jonah (same guy who originally conceived the concept and alternative short story for Memento if you weren't already aware). For instance, The Prestige was essentially written while he was still doing post-production on 'Begins.

You should also check out his acclaimed short film, Doodlebug if you can find it (my uni supervisor found it by chance on a compilation dvd of shorts). It's weird and wacky stuff.

re: OZ, I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't cracked it past the first few episodes. Really should get around to taking the plunge on the monster series boxset that always catches my eye at JB, because those opening episodes I did see were creepy as ****.

Hmm... I'll try and track that doodlebug down. I have no idea how though lol. I'm extremely interested in Christopher Nolan's work. For me, he's the best writer there is at the moment. I don't know what the hell happened to Tarantino. And Kauffman's the other guy I like, to the guy who loved Synodoche New York, or w/e it is.

DC, seriously man, I couldn't recommend to you more than one weekend, just buy that monster box set, sit back with a non-easily offended mate, and be absolutely blown away. I can guarantee you, from the impression I get from your posts, I don't think it's possible for you to be disappointed. The only way anyone could be is if they were offended by it, which to be honest would be very reasonable.

What's the monster box set worth?

You could just hire the first season and see if you like it I guess, you'll be hooked by the end, but just take the box set plunge!

If there was a score of brilliance and depravity combined, Sopranos and Deadwood are like a 6. Oz is a 10. And I ****ing love the Sopranos.

Everyone should buy this and we'll have a massive OZ thread!!!

Edit: From further down the page: Nice Bronze! Do iiiiiiiit!!! Btw, I just made a recommendation and response thread having been greatly heartened by Bronze's reaction to City of God and my hopeful persuasion of DC to watch OZ. Please post any responses to my suggestions or any recommendations of your own in there :) It is my first thread I ever made :) I cut and pasted all this stuff that probably is cluttering up people's movie review thread anyways in there.

[Super Sleuth]

re: OZ, I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't cracked it past the first few episodes. Really should get around to taking the plunge on the monster series boxset that always catches my eye at JB, because those opening episodes I did see were creepy as ****.

You just need to ask the wizard for some courage.

[Bronze]

One of my best friends is obsessed with Oz, so I'll borrow the DVDs off her when I get back to Australia.

Anyways, just watched Bram Stoker's Dracula.

No idea why I chose to watch it. Just felt like watching a horror movie, I guess. And with Francis Ford Coppola's name attached to it I thought it couldn't be all bad.

But... it was bland. Keanu Reeves proved then, as he still does now, that he cannot act at all. The atmosphere created in the film was impressive and imposing, but the weak performances by all involved really let it down. I can forgive the crappy special effects (it was made in 1992 after all) but with nothing to really redeem it other than an eerily effective soundtrack, I wouldn't recommend it.

4/10.

[Cobla]

Yeah, it's hilarious how much Keanu's accent changes throughout!

Knowing is pretty crap, yeah, but it does have two things going for it:

1) The special effects are fantastic, especially the bit with the plane and the bit at the subway. WETA really outdid themselves and (as I saw it at the cinema) this was pretty much the thing that made it worth my time and money.

1) obviously filmed in Melbourne. I got a weird kick out of seeing familar places 'dressed up' as NYC.

Everything else about it was very lacklustre though.

[Ad-Rock]

Watched Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

Easily the best of the series so far. 7.5/10

[super_deformed]

If people are recommending Oz then I must say watch DEADWOOD. Best TV show EVA!!

[Cobla]

And I must say BREAKING BAD!!! :D

[Jickle]

And I must say BREAKING BAD!!! :D

Oh man, I am completely obsessed with Breaking Bad at the moment. I only just discovered it last month and I've already watched Season 1 twice (and Season 2 is even better).

[Cobla]

Yeah season two is great, though I'm sad I've only got 4 episodes left to watch. :( At least season 3 is being made. There is a god!

[Surgeon.]

And I must say BREAKING BAD!!! :D

Oh man, I am completely obsessed with Breaking Bad at the moment

I watched the first ep, and thought it was alright but didn't really get me interested enough to follow up watching the rest of the season. After finishing all 5 seasons of Six Feet Under, I'm struggling to find anything that compares and keeps me interested.

Might have to give Breaking Bad another look.

[BB2K]

I watched Ghost Rider last night. Well, I attempted to watch it but turned it off halfway through because it was terrible.

1/5 at most.

[Jickle]

I'm seeing Inglourious Basterds tonight. I'm not allowed to actually write anything about it until the 17th though, so you'll have to gauge my reaction to it based on general mood and demenour for the next few weeks.

[Lyson]

Man, I just watched Persepolis, forgot how beautiful that film is. 4.5/5

Also, went to see Red Cliff (international version) on the weekend with a friend who has seen both parts already (apparently the two parts is way better then the cut down version). Was pretty corny. Would have been better if they cut out pretty much anything which wasn't either talking about fighting or fighting.

[/backslash]

Also, went to see Red Cliff (international version) on the weekend with a friend who has seen both parts already (apparently the two parts is way better then the cut down version). Was pretty corny. Would have been better if they cut out pretty much anything which wasn't either talking about fighting or fighting.
You really do need to watch the full 2 parter, its missing 140min for god's sake! :p All of the stuff is crucial to the plot and maintains a balance to keep things interesting

If I watched the international cut I'd be very disappointed too, its a very butchered job. Like say imagine if LOTR was all battles with no plot - that's basically what its like

[Hyperblau]

Saw Public Enemies tonight, its quite a good movie, very well acted, runs a bit long whilst keeping you interested....


BUT

Why does Michael Mann insist on using DV cameras. It makes no sense in the context of the film and it takes you out of the film. There is a fairly big firefight in the film and it looks like your watching a behind the scenes featurette. Dumb.

[Super Sleuth]

To all those who just mentioned Breaking Bad...hot freaking dog.

I just finished watching episode 6 of season 2 (the one with Danny Trejo) and WOW.

[proofreeder]

Thanks. You guys have sold me on it too. I'll pick up a copy despite the fact I have no idea what it is.

[Bronze]

Just watched City of Ember.

I remember hearing about it last year, and the reviews I'd read and seen at the time were generally positive.

For a movie aimed at kids, I found the subject matter to be rather dark. A film documenting the decline and potential extinguishment of the human race in a decrepit, failing, underground city isn't exactly the kind of thing I'd take my young nephews to see. It reminded me greatly of Fallout and its vaults shielding a select few from the outside world. Whilst it's never made clear why they're underground nor why creatures outside have suddenly grown to enormous sizes, you can insinuate some sort of nuclear catastrophe.

Regardless, the performances were great, especially from the two unknown leads. I thought Bill Murray was a little miscast as the Mayor though. The movie moved along at a comfortable pace, never slipping into tedium (although teetering close at a couple of points).

Whilst I would have liked a few plot points resolved, I have to say I quite enjoyed it.

7.5/10

[/backslash]

Big Man Japan

Its a mockumentary, meant to look like an interview with a guy who can make himself into a giant guy in blue speedos with afro hair to defend the city against monsters. When he's big he's covered with tattoos and has sponsors on the front & back logo which have to be shown so the tv show can record him and try to get high ratings depending on how many fights he gets into and how entertaining they are. I found the whole movie interesting and boring at the same time - the fight scenes are very, VERY weird & slow & make no sense

It managed to keep my attention however until the final 10min when all of a sudden the somewhat nice CG is replaced with a blatant Power Rangers city with Guyvers and turn it into an actual kids program where everything looks fake. I suppose its saying that kids shows are more popular than reality but whatever the message there was no need for it - suddenly my rating dropped from 3 stars to 2

**

[Citizen Erased]

Public Enemies

I was really bored by this film. It wasnt violent, it wasnt dark, it wasnt gritty, it had nothing that a good gangster film should have. This film goes on my pile of shame.

0.5/5

[Second]

Public Enemies

I was really bored by this film. It wasnt violent, it wasnt dark, it wasnt gritty, it had nothing that a good gangster film should have. This film goes on my pile of shame.

0.5/5

Everyone else seems excited by it, but I was kinda worried this was how it was going to turn out. The previews look boring enough and the story seem to have been revealed already through the trailer. But I wanna see it for Depp and Bale. <_<

[Xanafalgue]

Drag Me to Hell. Very entertaining movie, not exactly scary but quite irksome in some parts. Decent pacing and plenty of 'wtf' moments. Bit predictable, but it comes with the territory I suppose. Nine out of ten!

[Citizen Erased]

Everyone else seems excited by it, but I was kinda worried this was how it was going to turn out. The previews look boring enough and the story seem to have been revealed already through the trailer. But I wanna see it for Depp and Bale. <_<

Thats what I was thinking, but trust me you will be disapointed.

[HiredMan]

I wasn't. I reckon it was probably my favorite film that I've seen at the movies this year. Depp, Bale and Cotillard were fantastic (Crudup was also excellent as J. Edgar Hoover), the gun battles were gritty and realistic looking, and I thought the cinematography was awesome (especially during the bank jobs and forrest scenes). I also thought the music and sound production were particularly great.

I guess I can see how some people might have been a bit bored by it, but I wasn't at all. I was totally immersed from start to finish. May have helped that I'm a bit of a John Dillinger tragic, that dude was so cool.

4.5/5 from me.

[Surgeon.]

Watchmen - Nice to have a fresh take on the superhero genre, although clearly needed more blue penis action. 4/5

Love The Beast - Pretty much what I expected, but genuinely enjoyable nonetheless. Recommended for anyone who's into cars/motor racing. 4/5

Punisher: Warzone - Yeah, this film is pretty bad. Generic action shooter where lots of bad guys get beat up and shot. Luckily it doesn't take itself too seriously and there's a couple laughs to be had. 2/5

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Watched Hot Shots again the other day. Still quite funny, though a little dated. I'd recommend a laugh. ANd I only just noticed that John Cryer (who plays Washout in Hot Shots) now plays Alan along side Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men.

[Bronze]

Just watched Duplicity.

It was long, it was convoluted, and it was ultimately unsatisfying. Julia Roberts' performance was wooden and unconvincing. It seemed like she was just in it for the paycheck. Clive Owen was doing the typical 'hey I'm suave and British' thing yet again. Yawn. Completely forgettable.

2/10

[Super Sleuth]

I'd recommend a laugh.

ANd I only just noticed that John Cryer (who plays Washout in Hot Shots) now plays Alan along side Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men.

Of course, these two comments are mutually exclusive.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Public Enemies

I was really bored by this film. It wasnt violent, it wasnt dark, it wasnt gritty, it had nothing that a good gangster film should have. This film goes on my pile of shame.

0.5/5

I completely agree, I saw it with 2 others and we were all disappointed. I can't quite put my finger on it but something about the film was just horrible, maybe it was the pacing, I seemed to be under the impression that Dillinger had spent about 2 days with Billie before they were separated.

[Hyperblau]

I completely agree, I saw it with 2 others and we were all disappointed. I can't quite put my finger on it but something about the film was just horrible, maybe it was the pacing, I seemed to be under the impression that Dillinger had spent about 2 days with Billie before they were separated.

I also felt that the public love for Dillinger was not explained very well. We just get told the public love him and are expected to believe that.


Saw Coraline in 3D today. Brilliant movie, i was absolutely engrossed the entire time. The 3D effects in the first half of the movie were a bit meh, but in the second half it really picks up and looks amazing. Highly recommended 4.5/5

[Xanafalgue]

The Hangover. It was okay. 8/10

[Cobla]

Drag Me to Hell. Very entertaining movie, not exactly scary but quite irksome in some parts. Decent pacing and plenty of 'wtf' moments. Bit predictable, but it comes with the territory I suppose. Nine out of ten!Saw this on Saturday and agree with LARZ 100%

I would also add that the lead actress is at times completely unconvincing but somehow this actually adds to the film rather than detracting from it. An instant classic imo.

9/10

[Citizen Erased]

Saw Coraline in 3D today. Brilliant movie, i was absolutely engrossed the entire time. The 3D effects in the first half of the movie were a bit meh, but in the second half it really picks up and looks amazing. Highly recommended 4.5/5

I really want to see this film, not becasue that it looks like an interesting film, but more that its stop motion animation, which is sort of an odd choice these days with the all the pixar/dreamworks computer animated films.

[Ad-Rock]

Gran Torino

It was better than I was expecting. Pretty funny too. 4/5

The Devil Wears Prada

I didn't think a movie could be so shit. I still think Meryl Streep is a filthy mongoloid.

0/5

Eragon

Haven't read the books, the movie was a cliche-a-thon. Light heated easy viewing.

2/5

[/backslash]

The Warlords

Seemed promising in the trailer given the fact both Andy Lau & Jet Li starred in this, set in the Dynasty period, same action choreographer from House of Flying Daggers & Hero, should be on the same scale as Red Cliff shouldn't it? Well its not, whilst the action is alright it quickly trys to turn itself into a drama but the characters haven't been properly fleshed out and in the end you just don't care about the brotherhood relationship - so the movie falls flat on its face as a result

**

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

The Warlords

Seemed promising in the trailer given the fact both Andy Lau & Jet Li starred in this, set in the Dynasty period, same action choreographer from House of Flying Daggers & Hero, should be on the same scale as Red Cliff shouldn't it? Well its not, whilst the action is alright it quickly trys to turn itself into a drama but the characters haven't been properly fleshed out and in the end you just don't care about the brotherhood relationship - so the movie falls flat on its face as a result

**

You mean like Forbidden Kingdom should have been good because it had Jackie Chan and Jet Li?

Gran Torino

It was better than I was expecting. Pretty funny too. 4/5


Gran Torino is an awesome movie. One of my favourites now. 4.5/5

The Devil Wears Prada

I didn't think a movie could be so shit. I still think Meryl Streep is a filthy mongoloid.

0/5


I actually liked The Devil Wears Prada. Wouldn't call it great, but it was an alright watch. 3/5

Eragon

Haven't read the books, the movie was a cliche-a-thon. Light heated easy viewing.

2/5

Saw it once a year or so ago. Was pretty standard for a fantasy book to movie translation, I just got the impression that it was trying too hard to be the next franchise along the lines of Harry Potter. 3/5.

Watched Batman Returns over the weekend for the first time since it was in the movies (I'm pretty sure I saw it at the cinema, though it was a long time ago). I thought it was a pretty good movie, but you could really tell it was a Tim Burton film. Michael Keaton as Batman just seemed too happy and carefree for my liking. I didn't mind the Penguin, but he just didn't seem to be written right to me. I can understand how he'd want to be mayor and be loved and how, in the end, it was his own animal desires (and of course, Batman) that brought him down, but he just didn't seem right to me. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, though, that woman can play crazy. Without a doubt, every scene with Catwoman was worth watching.

In total 3/5.

[/backslash]

You mean like Forbidden Kingdom should have been good because it had Jackie Chan and Jet Li?
No, but just for the type of movie it was and how people have raved about it

[Pauly]

I didn't mind the Penguin, but he just didn't seem to be written right to me.
the biggest problem was, he was almost literally, a penguin.

[proofreeder]

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
BPR Rating = 7 (out of 10)

The Bottom Line
No question: As filmmakers, the Coen brothers are superb. But the weak unfulfilled ending weakens the emotional impact and leaves us hungering for answers.

Discussing No Country for Old Men, here's part of a review from a site DC linked. I'm glad some experts agree.

[AranchineD]

The Devil Wears Prada

I didn't think a movie could be so shit. I still think Meryl Streep is a filthy mongoloid.

0/5

I'm sorry, we can no longer be friends.

Admittedly I just watched it to watch/fap over Anne Hathaway.

[Second]

I'm sorry, we can no longer be friends.

Admittedly I just watched it to watch/fap over Anne Hathaway.

I saw it with Bronze and the girls. We came back to find 501 pissing on the main road. Good night out.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I'm sorry, we can no longer be friends.

Admittedly I just watched it to watch/fap over Anne Hathaway.

Yes this is good because her face is nice and so are her boobs. Very good.

http://www.celebclass.com/data/media/154/Anne%20Hathaway.jpg

[Xanafalgue]

I still think Meryl Streep is a filthy mongoloid.

DREADFUL :mad:

[drzaius]

Eragon

Haven't read the books, the movie was a cliche-a-thon. Light heated easy viewing.

2/5

that was a terrible movie. It was funny how closely the plot aped star wars. with dragons instead of xwings.

[Mike-Towns]

Bruno:

Never thought i'd see a talking wang. Was funny, but had a lot of flat jokes.

4/10

[adam_91vn]

Fast & Furious 7.5/10

I could not help but like it :(

[proofreeder]

Ha ha. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm pretty psyched about it actually, me and a mate are going to watch it, we've been hanging out for the DVD release.

THe first fast and the furious was awesome. It may epitomise everything that is wrong with Hollywood today, but it epitomises it as well as it could.

Plus, whoever thinks up the titles are geniuses :D

Every time I talk about TF&TF I bring up one thing...

Point break. The plots are exactly the same. I don't mean close, but damn nigh indentical, replacing one older "culture" for another newer one.

But I can't find anyone else that can see this. Is anyone with me on this one? Think about it.

[/backslash]

An Empress & The Warriors

I'm going to review this before I even finish watching it. Very cheesy & sappy dynasty war movie with poor acting and cringe-worthy romance scenes - not worth it for Donnie Yen or the action scenes

*

Should've stopped watching dynasty movies after the awesome Red Cliff <_<

[Afrogamer]

The uninvited a 2009 remake of the 2003 A tale of two sisters. It was terrible the supposed twist at the end was visible about half way through the movie, it was to easy to guess what was going to happen. Terrible. :mad:

[HiredMan]

Point break. The plots are exactly the same. I don't mean close, but damn nigh indentical, replacing one older "culture" for another newer one.

But I can't find anyone else that can see this. Is anyone with me on this one? Think about it.

I'm with you, noticed it the first time I watched it (at the movies, lol) :)

Being a bit of a pistonhead (and rotorhead), those movies are a little guilty pleasure of mine, utterly shit but for some reason sooo enjoyable. I love it when they **** up on the tech speak too ("full MoTEC exhaust", wtf?).

I have TF&TF and Tokyo Drift on HD-DVD and still watch em occasionally. The second one was utter shite though. Still haven't seen F&F.

[Xanafalgue]

Flight of the Living Dead. Oh man this was 100% CHEESE :D I saw it out of curiosity and would suggest thats all one should see it for. You wont find good acting, a decent story or engaging characters here, this is Snakes on a Plane but with Zombies... ZOMBIES!

It's fun, its not without its charm, if you're into amusing B-grade gore I would recommend it. Oh, its on youtube btw.

5/10

[proofreeder]

I'm with you, noticed it the first time I watched it (at the movies, lol)

Being a bit of a pistonhead (and rotorhead), those movies are a little guilty pleasure of mine, utterly shit but for some reason sooo enjoyable. I love it when they **** up on the tech speak too ("full MoTEC exhaust", wtf?).

I have TF&TF and Tokyo Drift on HD-DVD and still watch em occasionally. The second one was utter shite though. Still haven't seen F&F.

Thank God, I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me.

I think I remember seeing Tokyo drift getting 3 or 4 stars on possibly Empire magazine or some other reputable reviewing brand. I couldn't believe it.

My favourite bit in Tokyo drift is when his Asian friend justifies giving him a couple of hundred thousand dollars worth of car to trash in a couple of minutes by saying it was worth it to find out what a man was really like. It's clear the scriptwriters really prioritised believability with this movie.

[Jickle]

Thank God, I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me.

I think I remember seeing Tokyo drift getting 3 or 4 stars on possibly Empire magazine or some other reputable reviewing brand. I couldn't believe it.

My favourite bit in Tokyo drift is when his Asian friend justifies giving him a couple of hundred thousand dollars worth of car to trash in a couple of minutes by saying it was worth it to find out what a man was really like. It's clear the scriptwriters really prioritised believability with this movie.

I sort of liked that movie purely because the plot was hilariously, outrageously awful. He goes to Tokyo to avoid racing, and then finds his way into the underground drifting circuit on his first day there. Pure class.

[quantum]

gi joe : the rise of cobra

first things first, i never really liked gi joe when i was young, never watched an episode of it.

so i was hoping that the film version would be a flop, and to my surprise it wasnt, however it wasnt exactly the blockbuster film of the year either.

there were plenty of WTF moments in the film, the armor that two of the characters were using looked almost like the one that masterchief wore in the halo series, near the end it resembled the space battles from star wars, only underwater.

now i wont do any spoilers, but a part of the movie would suggest that they are going to make a sequel sometime in the future.

in the end people should go and see this one, but only once, thats enough.

3/5

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gi joe : the rise of cobra

in the end people should go and see this one, but only once, thats enough.

3/5
Better than Transformers 2 though right?

[quantum]

Better than Transformers 2 though right?

not by much but yeah it was better then transformers 2.

[AranchineD]

Awww, so it's not so bad that it's good, but it's not good either, I hate that!

[drzaius]

saw drag me to hell the other night.
it was AMAZING b-grade horror. I now try and explain everything as a gypsy curse. 7/10

Also finally watched there will be blood.
Best movie i've seen in ages. enjoyed it more than no country for old men. 9/10

[HiredMan]

Watchmen

I really (no, really!) liked it! Apart from the missing alien psychic death, I thought it was pretty close to as good as Snyder could do it. Quite impressed.

4/5

Disclaimer: I'm pretty pissed :p

[Ad-Rock]

Little Miss Sunshine

It was great. Surprisingly funny.

4/5

[Big Kev]

I sort of liked that movie purely because the plot was hilariously, outrageously awful. He goes to Tokyo to avoid racing, and then finds his way into the underground drifting circuit on his first day there. Pure class.

It'll never beat "Stick it" for hilarious script writing.

You're a problem child! In order to keep you out of juvenile hall, I'm sending you back to gymnastics! :D

[Citizen Erased]

Coraline, Im soo glad that this film wasnt a musical. I really enjoyed this film, there's something about stop motion animation that I just love.

5 out of 5 from me.

[incompatible with life]

GI Joe 3.5/5

As much as I try to approach it from the perspective that you need to turn your brain off somewhat for a film like this, I still can't overlook the many plot holes in the movie. That said, I didn't think it was a complete waste of $13.

[Joel]

INLAND EMPIRE

I..... umm..... yeah....

what/10

oh and I just watched Punch Drunk Love which I think is my fav PTA film.

[Big Kev]

I swear I have to be the only person on earth who hated punch drunk love. I just can't stand pointless arthouse bullshit. I like well scripted gear, not pointless add ins that make no sense to story line.

[Hyperblau]

GI Joe

F****ing Terrible.... but so awesome.
So much wrong with this movie, but its so watchable and entertaining. I shook my head at almost every character "development" but was smiling wide at the action.

3/5


Oh and the Snake Eyes suit may be the worst thing i have ever seen in my life, but Rachel Nichols may be the best.


Also i forgot to mention, i was hugely disappointed at the lack of Pork Chop Sandwiches.

[Joel]

I swear I have to be the only person on earth who hated punch drunk love. I just can't stand pointless arthouse bullshit. I like well scripted gear, not pointless add ins that make no sense to story line.

That's fair enough I guess but PDL is hardly what I would call arthouse. And I assume you're talking about the harmonium and the music when you say pointless ad ins? I don't exactly have a PhD in film theory but I'm pretty sure the music is meant to be symbolic of Adam Sandler's character's moods and feelings at the time it's being played and the harmonium is symbolic for Emily Watson's character and Sandler's love for her. When the two finally play in harmony is meant to represent how Sandler's feelings have finally turned into his love for Watson's character. That's kinda my interpretation of it.

But the thing I kinda love the most about it is how well it does 3 things; completely de-construct Adam Sandler's entire film career and try to move it into the real world (or something), the way it completely flips the romantic comedy genre on its head and how well it represents feelings of depression and social anxiety.

[Second]

I swear I have to be the only person on earth who hated punch drunk love. I got a little bit in, decided I'd rather go do something else than continue with the boring movie.

[Blue]

I liked Punch Drunk Love, simply because I was expecting a romantic comedy, and wasn't given one. Sandler was alright in it.

I just watched The Prestige. I kept hoping it would surprise me, but I was seeing every single 'twist' well before the supposed 'reveal'. The whole Tesla element was a cop-out, as well. Forget coming up with surprising, clever twists, let's just use this bullshit machine instead.

[D.C.]

That's fair enough I guess but PDL is hardly what I would call arthouse. And I assume you're talking about the harmonium and the music when you say pointless ad ins? I don't exactly have a PhD in film theory but I'm pretty sure the music is meant to be symbolic of Adam Sandler's character's moods and feelings at the time it's being played and the harmonium is symbolic for Emily Watson's character and Sandler's love for her. When the two finally play in harmony is meant to represent how Sandler's feelings have finally turned into his love for Watson's character. That's kinda my interpretation of it.
I've always considered PDL as an arty take on the romantic comedy. It subverts and rejects lots of silly little cliches that have made the genre so tiresome, but that said, it's far from difficult or nonsense, and wonderfully charming and easy to appreciate.

I remember listening to an interview after the premiere screening of the film and PTA was bombarded with questions about the quirky beginning from annoying film students (they basically wanted him to spell it all out). My understanding was about in line with what you said - it's not crazy Lynch-esque shenanigans, but still has some ambiguity to it.

But the thing I kinda love the most about it is how well it does 3 things; completely de-construct Adam Sandler's entire film career and try to move it into the real world (or something), the way it completely flips the romantic comedy genre on its head and how well it represents feelings of depression and social anxiety.
I still think it's by far Sandler's best film performance to date, in the same vein as Carey in 'Eternal Sunshine - plays it straight, never slips into pointless, unfunny hysterics, and forces him into challenging territory.

Plus, I love how the film is such a contrast to Magnolia. I don't think I can remember another director going from a sprawling three-and-a-half hour epic to such an intimate, eighty-minute feature.

[Adios]

BUT

Why does Michael Mann insist on using DV cameras. It makes no sense in the context of the film and it takes you out of the film. There is a fairly big firefight in the film and it looks like your watching a behind the scenes featurette. Dumb.

See, I'm a film student, so I can't stand watching video usually as it's grainy, far too smooth and looks bleck almost all of the time.

However I've always liked the way Mann uses it. There's an unnaturally real feeling to it all, night scenes take on a whole new personality when shot in video and the camera whips around so quickly and abruptly during gunfights that it really ups the tension and adrenaline for the audience. You feel the confusion, anxiety and chaos of the entire situation much more effectively.

[Joel]

I've always considered PDL as an arty take on the romantic comedy. It subverts and rejects lots of silly little cliches that have made the genre so tiresome, but that said, it's far from difficult or nonsense, and wonderfully charming and easy to appreciate.

I remember listening to an interview after the premiere screening of the film and PTA was bombarded with questions about the quirky beginning from annoying film students (they basically wanted him to spell it all out). My understanding was about in line with what you said - it's not crazy Lynch-esque shenanigans, but still has some ambiguity to it.


I still think it's by far Sandler's best film performance to date, in the same vein as Carey in 'Eternal Sunshine - plays it straight, never slips into pointless, unfunny hysterics, and forces him into challenging territory.

Plus, I love how the film is such a contrast to Magnolia. I don't think I can remember another director going from a sprawling three-and-a-half hour epic to such an intimate, eighty-minute feature.

Well I kinda agree and disagree with you on Adam Sandler. It's definitely his best role, but I really think that the role could only have been played by Adam Sandler as it was written by Paul Thomas Anderson as a sort of objective look at Sandler's film persona, with it being taken out of his usual films and put into a darker, more... authentic (I guess) film.

[Super Sleuth]

Punch Drunk Love is amazing.


Care to elaborate Sleuth? Nah.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I still think it's by far Sandler's best film performance to date, in the same vein as Carey in 'Eternal Sunshine

Are you implying that Careys best performance was in Eternal Sunshine? I think I'm gonna have to recommend you watch Ace Ventura Pet Detective 2: When Nature Calls.

[Adios]

Are you implying that Careys best performance was in Eternal Sunshine? I think I'm gonna have to recommend you watch Ace Ventura Pet Detective 2: When Nature Calls.

Exactly. Acting funny is just as hard as acting super serious.

People seem to underestimate that...

[Sweating Bullets]

I did not understand Punch Drunk Love at all.
Did not like it also and I am Adam Sandler fan.

[Super Sleuth]

I did not understand Punch Drunk Love at all.
Did not like it also and I am Adam Sandler fan.

You answered your own question. (well, not a question, but you know what I mean)

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

G.I. Joe

It's refreshing to see an action movie that understands story and dialogue are wasted time between explosions, hot babes in tight clothes and unnecessary one liners. The only fault I can find in this film is that Dennis Quaids performance is too ****ing amazing, give this man an oscar.

2 thumbs up plus 1 erection

[proofreeder]

Fast & Furious 7.5/10

I could not help but like it
Ha ha. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm pretty psyched about it actually, me and a mate are going to watch it, we've been hanging out for the DVD release.

THe first fast and the furious was awesome. It may epitomise everything that is wrong with Hollywood today, but it epitomises it as well as it could.

Plus, whoever thinks up the titles are geniuses

Every time I talk about TF&TF I bring up one thing...

Point break. The plots are exactly the same. I don't mean close, but damn nigh indentical, replacing one older "culture" for another newer one.

But I can't find anyone else that can see this. Is anyone with me on this one? Think about it.

I'm with you, noticed it the first time I watched it (at the movies, lol)

Being a bit of a pistonhead (and rotorhead), those movies are a little guilty pleasure of mine, utterly shit but for some reason sooo enjoyable. I love it when they **** up on the tech speak too ("full MoTEC exhaust", wtf?).

I have TF&TF and Tokyo Drift on HD-DVD and still watch em occasionally. The second one was utter shite though. Still haven't seen F&F.

Thank God, I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me.

I think I remember seeing Tokyo drift getting 3 or 4 stars on possibly Empire magazine or some other reputable reviewing brand. I couldn't believe it.

My favourite bit in Tokyo drift is when his Asian friend justifies giving him a couple of hundred thousand dollars worth of car to trash in a couple of minutes by saying it was worth it to find out what a man was really like. It's clear the scriptwriters really prioritised believability with this movie.

I sort of liked that movie purely because the plot was hilariously, outrageously awful. He goes to Tokyo to avoid racing, and then finds his way into the underground drifting circuit on his first day there. Pure class.

Jickle, for shame. I used to think you had good taste in movies from your posts. You're the reason money is being poured into these kinds of movies!!!!!

On a more serious note, I have heard confirmed rumours another sequel is already in the works, tentatively titled "Reasonably Fast, Reasonably Furious". God bless Hollywood Movie-Titlers!!!!!

[Ad-Rock]

Speaking of Sandler, I thought he was excellent in Reign Over Me.

[HiredMan]

Once Upon A Time in the West

**** me dead if that wasn't one of the best flicks I've ever seen. Sergio Leone is a god and I want to have Charles Bronson's babies.

5/5

Also making my way through Leone's "Dollars/Man With No Name" trilogy.

For A Few Dollars More

Awesome. Awesome awesome awesome. CLEEF!

4.5/5

Next stop, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

<3 spaghetti westerns

[Lazlow]

Seen Once Upon a Time in America?

[HiredMan]

That got Jackie Chan in it? But no, don't think so.

[Lazlow]

Ha, no. That's Once Upon a Time in China and America and it has Jet Li :p

Once Upon a Time in America is Sergio Leone's answer to The Godfather, and its freaking awesome.

[HiredMan]

Rad, I'll have to check it out :)

[Jickle]

Jickle, for shame. I used to think you had good taste in movies from your posts. You're the reason money is being poured into these kinds of movies!!!!

Tsssh, my taste in movies is fantastic. >_> It's not exactly a good film, or one that I would actively recommend over other films, but I can't deny that I didn't think it was fun.

[proofreeder]

Yeah, I was only clowning, lol. The F&F series is a guilty pleasure of mine also.

I smell... *sniff* skanks

Bend over boy!

Tokyo Drift just takes it a little too far for me ha ha...

[Watchers]

Coraline. Great movie, great art style.

[D.C.]

District 9. Terrific gory thrill ride.

[Blue]

Exactly. Acting funny is just as hard as acting super serious.

People seem to underestimate that...That raises the question of whether Carrey is actually funny, however...

[Hyperblau]

District 9

5/5

Amazing movie, go see this as soon as you can. Apparently the budget for it was only 30 million but the CGI they put on the screen is as good or better than Transformers 2. The story pulls you in immediately and doesn't let up until the very end, the action is awesome, some nice gore too :)

Best movie so far this year.

[Second]

District 9. Terrific gory thrill ride.

****ing excellent. Can't wait to see it.

[Jickle]

District 9. Terrific gory thrill ride.

Dammit, I knew I should have gone to that screening. :( Aw well, good to hear it's worth seeing.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

District 9

5/5

Amazing movie, go see this as soon as you can. Apparently the budget for it was only 30 million but the CGI they put on the screen is as good or better than Transformers 2. The story pulls you in immediately and doesn't let up until the very end, the action is awesome, some nice gore too :)

Best movie so far this year.

Nice, I was worried that this would bore me to tears

edit: Oh no bad reviews

black women are virtually nonexistent in the film. Oh wait, there is the one shot of a black prostitute (of course) in which we’re told by voiceover that many prostitutes engage with sex with aliens in exchange for favors. Makes sense since black women aren’t human, so naturally they would have sex with non-humans too. It goes without saying that we don’t see any white prostitutes in the film. But we can’t have that. That would be simply too much.
http://www.shadowandact.com/?p=8542

[Hyperblau]

http://www.shadowandact.com/?p=8542

It makes me sad that people see movies like this and try to pick apart bullcrap like that.

[Lazlow]

And its PC garbage like that that has a middle aged white NYPD detective being played by Ludacris.

Then you get bitching and moaning when the token black character is killed off or made a prostitute.

[jawsy]

It makes me sad that people see movies like this and try to pick apart bullcrap like that.

Isn't the film preaching tolerance and the perils of racism? Seems to me a fair observation.

[Bronze]

Just watched Backdraft. Went on the ride at Universal Studios Japan a few days ago, and it piqued my curiosity.

It wasn't too bad. Pacing seemed a bit off. The character development is indulgent in areas, then completely non-existant for extended periods of time. It also seemed to treat the audience like idiots, explaining in detail things that the supposedly professional firefighters and forensic investigators should know without saying. I'd rather have them spout unintelligible terminology and be lost in the moment than have the director babying me.

The fire scenes were interesting, but the plot was far too loose and convoluted. If they'd focussed on the arsonist plot and tied everything tightly around that, it would have been a damn good movie.

I'd give it a 3/5.

Also went and saw G.I. Joe in Osaka on Friday.

Had no plans for the night and felt like mindless entertainment, and that's precisely what I got. It was loud, it was full of explosions, the action scenes were original and entertaining, the main character was hot, the plot was virtually non-existant, and despite the fact that I went in expecting it to be terrible, I actually enjoyed it far more than I should have.

I give it 3 hot guys in mechanical suits of armour out of 5.

[drzaius]

which main character?

[Bronze]

Duke.

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/gijoe-duke-FL-may.jpg

Damn. :cool:

[Hyperblau]

Isn't the film preaching tolerance and the perils of racism? Seems to me a fair observation.

Seems like the observation that someone would make if they were trying very hard to find racism.

[TAT]

Underworld

I still can't believe a movie about a vampire/werewolf war is so ****ing uninteresting. It's night all the ****ing time (and yeah, I know about the sun/moon thing, but even Buffy and Angel featured daylight at some point; there were also transitions that showed the passing of days which this film never ****ing does). The action scenes are so ****ing bland, too, like where was the 'money shot' (and I'm not referring to Beckinsale, obv http://uyac.com.au/forum/images/smilies/bizarro.gif)?

I suppose the actors weren't too bad, and the final fight where Viktor gets massive on Michael is pretty cool (except for the totally shit vampire/werewolf hybrid, holy shit was that a terrible design choice or what?).

I'm mostly comparing this to Blade 2, which featured a similar secondary plot (breeding a better vampire) but had a way more interesting cast, screenplay and better action scenes.

3/10

[/backslash]

If you hated Underworld, stay away from Underworld 2 :p Underworld 3 is somewhat better but I wouldn't call it a good movie, all 3 are pretty shallow. You can compare Underworld 2 to Blade Trinity (awful)

Watching The Good, The Bad & The Weird for the 2nd time, this time on blu-ray and I can safely say the PQ is a huge improvement over DVD. Every single shot is full of detail :D Audio is awesome too. The only bad part is, is that the movie had so many different endings and none of them (including the theatrical) felt right. Still miles ahead of Indiana Jones 4 though

[jawsy]

Seems like the observation that someone would make if they were trying very hard to find racism.

You do understand that racism goes beyond simply calling someone a ******, right?

[Hyperblau]

You do understand that racism goes beyond simply calling someone a ******, right?

Have you seen the movie in question?

[jawsy]

Yeah, man. It has good CGI (better than Transformers 2), awesome explosions and nice gore too!

Thoughtful consideration of a complex issue is obviously too much to hope for.

[Hyperblau]

Yeah, man. It has good CGI (better than Transformers 2), awesome explosions and nice gore too!

Thoughtful consideration of a complex issue is obviously too much to hope for.

Did you actually think it was racist when you were watching, or did it take some review pointing out the "racism" for you to realize?

[jawsy]

Dude, you don't even have a point.

It's impossible to argue that there are not some inherent implications within the images described (however unconscious).

[Hyperblau]

I just think its bullshit that's all, the review quoted earlier just makes up it's own crap (ie. black women are not human) and then says it's the films opinion. The film does tackle some racial issues but it's not about being derogatory, but rather pointing out the problems within them. The sort of racism that really annoys me is when people look at something that is not being racist, but pull something out of it and make it racism, and that's what i saw in that review.

[Creedy]

I just think its bullshit that's all, the review quoted earlier just makes up it's own crap (ie. black women are not human) and then says it's the films opinion. The film does tackle some racial issues but it's not about being derogatory, but rather pointing out the problems within them. The sort of racism that really annoys me is when people look at something that is not being racist, but pull something out of it and make it racism, and that's what i saw in that review.

You mean like how people said that Sprints and Mudflaps were rascist in Transformers 2?

[jawsy]

No one is suggesting that the film is peddling racism. However, they are suggesting that some of the images presented in the film when subjected to more intense scrutiny are concerning, as they seem to (unconsciously) reflect 'racist' values/beliefs through their depiction of various stereotypes and derogatory connotations of such images.

[Xanafalgue]

Ugh, over-sensitive naggers, I know plenty of people like this who search for racism and prejudice where there is none :rolleyes:

[jawsy]

Why do I feel like I'm on the slow train to Dimwitsville?

[Xanafalgue]

I am the Mayor

[jawsy]

Some others may fight you for that title!

:p

[Hyperblau]

You mean like how people said that Sprints and Mudflaps were rascist in Transformers 2?

HA HA! Hilarious....

[Banjo Tooie]

You mean like how people said that Sprints and Mudflaps were rascist in Transformers 2?

Spelling racist as "rascist" is in itself racist.

For shame!

[drzaius]

is all this fuss over the black prostitute observation from a few pages back?

[Afrogamer]

is all this fuss over the black prostitute observation from a few pages back?


Black prostitute? What black prostitute? I find that you are racist that the first prostitute you think of is black.....:D

btw yes it is.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I just got back from District 9, I thought it was great but none of my friends liked it. The guy working told me people had been walking out of it all day, each to their own I guess but I really fail to understand the public hate of this film.

[Shorty]

I just got back from District 9, I thought it was great but none of my friends liked it. The guy working told me people had been walking out of it all day, each to their own I guess but I really fail to understand the public hate of this film.

I saw it with Trin yesterday and we both had a great time. The last 45 minutes or so is Giblet City. :p

If this is what the Jackson/Blomkamp team are capable of then it's doubly bad that Universal dicked them out of the Halo movie.

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[AranchineD]

Actually I don't get what's so weird about that super8, I mean, audiences have always preferred to go to the really intellectual and thought provoking films rather than action films.




...wait a minute

[Super Sleuth]

District 9 was fantastic. Engaging throughout it's entirety. I loved it.

[Gilder]

I suffer a little from motion sickness, I nearly puked after Bourne Ultimatum and avoided Cloverfield for the same reason. Will I have any trouble with this movie? (going by David Stratton's comments)

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

See it either way it' a great movie and worth vomiting in public to see.