What's the latest movie you've seen? - Page 13

*Mecha Cow* · 02-23-2008, 04:51 PM

Rambo, or 'John Rambo' as it's still called here for some reason. Not as good as the first two Rambos, but definitely better than the third.

Appropriately violent, though I thought the content was a bit heavy at times. I have no problem with bad guys getting blown to bits, but I don't particularly enjoy watching women and children get violated, mutilated and murdered. Of course, this made the being blown to bits of the aforementioned bad guys all the more appreciated.

*raphael_is_cool* · 02-23-2008, 05:15 PM

Jumper
A bit of a mess. It takes ages for things to get going (over twenty minutes), then starts and stalls before cramming all the action and conflict into the last twenty minutes. And it's never a good sign when your supporting character is a hell of a lot more interesting than the lead.
With a trite story, poor dialogue and nothing much beyond the action scenes going for it, this really feels like a wasted concept and is obviously meant as part of a trilogy. From what I understand, the follow-up to the novel of Jumper would've provided a far better story or at least some inspiration; although I guess they're maybe saving that for sequels.

Also, how the hell do you fool people into thinking you work for the NSA or IRS, looking like this?: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...inTorontoi.jpg

*Cure* · 02-23-2008, 06:19 PM

I just saw Vantage Point since Snacky was singing its praises, so to speak. All I can say is, thanks for the lolz, man.

*ToTheNines* · 02-23-2008, 07:48 PM

Finally caught the Simpsons movie, and I actaully liked it... if was funny.

It wasn't cracking me up the whole time but when Flander's tells Todd he has the devil's curly hair, and the Mickey Mouse thing got me pretty good (something else, too).

I thought it was really going to suck, but I suppose they've been saving some jokes from the golden age.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-23-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

I just saw Vantage Point since Snacky was singing its praises, so to speak. All I can say is, thanks for the lolz, man.

Comedy of the Year?

OA · 02-23-2008, 08:47 PM

Saw No Country for Old Men today...I thought it was a very good (if a bit disturbing) movie...

*shuriken* · 02-23-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Just caught "Juno" on my birthday, and I was floored. This was absolutely the most off-beat high-larious movie I have seen in a long line of off-beat high-larious movies. From the guest appearances of Rainin Wilson and Cut Chemist right off I was sold, and then they just kept dropping The Melvins references and that line Juno had about how "after experiencing the raw power of Iggy & the Stooges, everything else just seems kind of... cute."

This movie was tailor made to make me laugh. It's good to see something fresh on the big screen in this era of preconceived, already-done BS.

I agree. I just watched Juno a few week ago as well as American Beauty. I enjoyed them both for completely different reasons. Juno was not only funny but it kinda made me feel for her ya know( I know it's a movie but hey good movies take you away to places right?). American Beauty was F**king amazing. The characters the plot and the acting was top notch. I don't think anyone else could pull off such a complex chararcter like Kevin Spacey.

thebrownranger · 02-23-2008, 11:13 PM

I saw Harold & Kumar Go To Whitecastle. I love that movie, I guess its just because I'm indian

Hope the 2nd one is as good as the first.

*Cure* · 02-23-2008, 11:29 PM

I just got back from Be Kind, Rewind and it was the funniest move I've seen in a while. I was cracking up in many parts and it's quite charming, as well. Some of the "effects" they think of to recreate the movies are very clever. Highly recommended.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-24-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

I just got back from Be Kind, Rewind and it was the funniest move I've seen in a while. I was cracking up in many parts and it's quite charming, as well. Some of the "effects" they think of to recreate the movies are very clever. Highly recommended.

See it looked like a good rental/download. It looks funny but it didn't seem like it could hold it's own for 80-90 minutes.

Was it funnier than Vantage Point?

*Cure* · 02-24-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

See it looked like a good rental/download. It looks funny but it didn't seem like it could hold it's own for 80-90 minutes.

Was it funnier than Vantage Point?

I dunno about all that, but I still think it's a worth the ticket price. I laughed out loud (that's right, I SPELLED IT OUT FOR MORE IMPACT) plenty of times.

*ToTheNines* · 02-24-2008, 03:26 PM

I think it looks good, I wanna see it for sure.

*Spitfire* · 02-24-2008, 04:05 PM

Bought and watched "American Gangster". Great movie, I need to watch the extended cut and see how different the ending is. Also watched X-men 2, amazing how much better then the first one is was.

Also saw "In Bruges", very good movie. The trailer makes it out to be a comedy but it's pretty intense in some scenes. It is funny though. Collin Ferrel it great in it.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 02-24-2008, 05:01 PM

Rewatched Spider-Man 3. Thought it was okay before, I still think it's pretty good. Yeah, it has plenty of cheesy parts when Peter Parker is getting high off the black costume or whatever, but it's still a fun movie and unlike Batman and Robin the cheesy parts were tolerable and didn't make me feel like brain cells were dying. Plus it had great action sequences, a lot of comic book films can't seem to even manage that sometimes. My only complaint is that Mary Jane was kind of annoying.

However, am I the only one who halfway through the movie ended up rooting for Harry and Eddie Brock over Spider-Man?

*cowabunga14* · 02-24-2008, 05:07 PM

Watched The Prophecy yesterday and I liked it. Christopher Walken and Elias Koteas were great in it.

Then I watched the horror masterpiece Psycho. Hitchcock took some risks with this movie, I could tell, and it kept me on my toes. I haven't experienced such Hitchcockian quality and suspense since The Birds.

And finally, I watched the Sci-Fi Channel movie Bone Eater, which wasn't that good. The only good thing about it was probably the female who looked kinda like Felicity Mason.

*jeff the cheff* · 02-24-2008, 10:29 PM

I saw El Mariachi and Desperado. They were both good, I'd watch Desperado over Mariachi again, but it was cool to see the prequel and a movie that was as good as it was for how much it costed ($7000)

*cqb101* · 02-25-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jeff the cheff

I saw El Mariachi and Desperado. They were both good, I'd watch Desperado over Mariachi again, but it was cool to see the prequel and a movie that was as good as it was for how much it costed ($7000)

You should read Rodriguez's book on making El Mariachi. It's a quick read, but very informative and interesting.

Just saw 30 Days of Night. Meh. Didn't really care for it. Very cheesy, very forgettable.

*tone-master21* · 02-25-2008, 06:03 PM

I just finished watching DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.

Swany · 02-28-2008, 02:39 PM

I saw Juno again last night, I love that movie and I'm not too sure why.

I do like how it portrays teens as they actually are and not too over the top which films seem to do a lot.

*Brodie* · 02-28-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

I dunno about all that, but I still think it's a worth the ticket price. I laughed out loud (that's right, I SPELLED IT OUT FOR MORE IMPACT) plenty of times.

A good tagline would be:

"Regardless of your Vantage Point in the theater, this movie blew."

02-23-2008, 04:51 PM	#241
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Rambo, or 'John Rambo' as it's still called here for some reason. Not as good as the first two Rambos, but definitely better than the third. Appropriately violent, though I thought the content was a bit heavy at times. I have no problem with bad guys getting blown to bits, but I don't particularly enjoy watching women and children get violated, mutilated and murdered. Of course, this made the being blown to bits of the aforementioned bad guys all the more appreciated. __________________

02-23-2008, 06:19 PM	#243
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I just saw Vantage Point since Snacky was singing its praises, so to speak. All I can say is, thanks for the lolz, man. __________________

02-23-2008, 08:47 PM	#246
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Saw No Country for Old Men today...I thought it was a very good (if a bit disturbing) movie... __________________

02-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#248
thebrownranger Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 782	I saw Harold & Kumar Go To Whitecastle. I love that movie, I guess its just because I'm indian Hope the 2nd one is as good as the first. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/allenjac0b/ WANTED: A.C. Farley Leonardo Bust (bronze & unpainted) Playmates TMNT statues- Donatello, Michelangelo

02-23-2008, 11:29 PM	#249
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I just got back from Be Kind, Rewind and it was the funniest move I've seen in a while. I was cracking up in many parts and it's quite charming, as well. Some of the "effects" they think of to recreate the movies are very clever. Highly recommended. __________________

02-23-2008, 05:15 PM	#242
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Jumper A bit of a mess. It takes ages for things to get going (over twenty minutes), then starts and stalls before cramming all the action and conflict into the last twenty minutes. And it's never a good sign when your supporting character is a hell of a lot more interesting than the lead. With a trite story, poor dialogue and nothing much beyond the action scenes going for it, this really feels like a wasted concept and is obviously meant as part of a trilogy. From what I understand, the follow-up to the novel of Jumper would've provided a far better story or at least some inspiration; although I guess they're maybe saving that for sequels. Also, how the hell do you fool people into thinking you work for the NSA or IRS, looking like this?: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...inTorontoi.jpg

02-23-2008, 07:48 PM	#244
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,398	Finally caught the Simpsons movie, and I actaully liked it... if was funny. It wasn't cracking me up the whole time but when Flander's tells Todd he has the devil's curly hair, and the Mickey Mouse thing got me pretty good (something else, too). I thought it was really going to suck, but I suppose they've been saving some jokes from the golden age.

02-24-2008, 03:26 PM	#252
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,398	I think it looks good, I wanna see it for sure.

02-24-2008, 04:05 PM	#253
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Bought and watched "American Gangster". Great movie, I need to watch the extended cut and see how different the ending is. Also watched X-men 2, amazing how much better then the first one is was. Also saw "In Bruges", very good movie. The trailer makes it out to be a comedy but it's pretty intense in some scenes. It is funny though. Collin Ferrel it great in it. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

02-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#254
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	Rewatched Spider-Man 3. Thought it was okay before, I still think it's pretty good. Yeah, it has plenty of cheesy parts when Peter Parker is getting high off the black costume or whatever, but it's still a fun movie and unlike Batman and Robin the cheesy parts were tolerable and didn't make me feel like brain cells were dying. Plus it had great action sequences, a lot of comic book films can't seem to even manage that sometimes. My only complaint is that Mary Jane was kind of annoying. However, am I the only one who halfway through the movie ended up rooting for Harry and Eddie Brock over Spider-Man?

02-24-2008, 05:07 PM	#255
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	Watched The Prophecy yesterday and I liked it. Christopher Walken and Elias Koteas were great in it. Then I watched the horror masterpiece Psycho. Hitchcock took some risks with this movie, I could tell, and it kept me on my toes. I haven't experienced such Hitchcockian quality and suspense since The Birds. And finally, I watched the Sci-Fi Channel movie Bone Eater, which wasn't that good. The only good thing about it was probably the female who looked kinda like Felicity Mason. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

02-24-2008, 10:29 PM	#256
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	I saw El Mariachi and Desperado. They were both good, I'd watch Desperado over Mariachi again, but it was cool to see the prequel and a movie that was as good as it was for how much it costed ($7000)

02-25-2008, 06:03 PM	#258
tone-master21 Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,152	I just finished watching DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.

02-28-2008, 02:39 PM	#259
Swany Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 924	I saw Juno again last night, I love that movie and I'm not too sure why. I do like how it portrays teens as they actually are and not too over the top which films seem to do a lot. __________________