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National Treasure II: The Book of Secrets
7/10
For the most part I really enjoyed this one, as I did the first one. However, I do think that the "book of secrets" part didn't make too much sense to the plot of the movie, and the fact that Ben set out to clear his family name kinda ended when he said he was going to do that. But as with the other one, a very good adventure, makes you kind of wonder and really fun.
If no one has seen this one or the former, I suggest them highly.
The Illusionist
Not the live action movie, which is also good. This is an animated movie based on a screenplay by Jacques Tati. The main character is a magician named Taticheff (Tati's original name) who is working the dying vaudeville circuit in Europe and the friendships he makes. It's heartwarming, funny, and melancholy. It captures the essence of Tati's later works like Mon Oncle and Playtime.
You really liked it? I thought that Jamie and Robert did a great job, but I felt the director made some weird choices on how to transition scenes and it became boring after about 40min.Quote:
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The Room
2/10
The only reason I give this a 2 instead of 1 is because it so bad it was good. Good funny. Absolutely hilarious how the storyline and dialogue just kept repeating. What they could have done in 5-10 minutes in a short film they did in about a 100 minute feature. And don't even get me started on little things like actors hitting the boom mic and hearing the bump, etc. etc. the list goes on. "WHAT KIND OF DRUGS DID YOU TAKE" to make this film Tommy...
Bronson
5/10
The acting was really good. A very experimental biopic that I think left out too much about his life. I wasn't sure if the gay guys who kept appearing were in his head or actually there. There was a lot of homoerotic stuff going on so I dunno wtf.
Sudden Impact
6/10
I think this is the last installment of the Dirty Harry series. It's always funny to me how everyone wants to kill him all the time even when he's on vacay. The last scene with Clint where we see his silhouette as he walks up and beasts four guys is just amazing. And then the scene that follows that with the last guy is just as epic. That will teach you to mess with his Bulldog, sucka.
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Black Swan. Great and beautiful movie, although ending was bit predictable.
9/10
The Fighter. Another great movie with an awesome cast.
They could have played more Dropkick Murphys during the movie... 8/10
I saw Rango over the weekend with some family.
It's actually pretty good. The story is a pretty good spoof of your classic western, with a good amount of nods to certain famous western characters or actors. The details of the animation are excellent, and the voice acting is top notch in my opinion.
If anything, it's not aimed at very little kids. The story would be harder for them to follow, there were several violent deaths, and some language. I saw many kids, say 7 or under, that were getting very fidgety due to disinterest. Meanwhile all the parents and other adults all seemed to be enjoying it.
You don't need to see it on the big screen for the full effect, but it is a good movie to go see with a few friends for something to do.
I'd say 7/10.
Battle: Los Angeles
8/10
Wow this movie was fun. It had some cheesy marine dialogue but it was hella fun. It was like what a FPS would be if it was made into a (good) movie. If you want something thought provoking, it's not for you. If you want explosions and gun fire and "Holy badass, that was awesome!" Go see this movie. It's full of that.
Matrosity!
I just watched Megamind. Because of the trailers and previews, I was able to predict nearly the entire plot of the film.
But it was still good. I kept telling my mom that Will Ferrell was Megamind and she kept asking "Where is he? I don't hear Will Ferrell. He's not in this movie."
She also didn't believe it when we found out Brad Pitt was in it. I believed it. That dude sounded rather Pittish. At least she was able to believe Jonah Hill if only because he looked exactly like Hal. But my mom judges too much by sight. Ridiculous.
7/10
Inception
8.5/10
I have a confession. I didn't finish watching this film when I first saw it. The copy that I had was a really bad bootleg my dad guy from some random guy on the street. So I went over to my friend's house to watch all of it. He has an epic surround sound system and projector with a large movie screen. It was amazing. I don't think I would have enjoyed the movie as much without the surround sound because you really get to experience all the elements of the film at it's best. So, I will say that all the action sequences were stunning. I really enjoyed the different worlds and I took a great liking to all the psychology, philosophy, and physics references within the film. The ending kinda irritated me. I like ambiguity and all that, but goddamn.
Still I like movies that make you think especially ones that are abstract. If I rated The Matrix I would've gave it a 9/10. Not a 10 only because Keanu Reeves is lead...I was going to give this one a 9 as well, but I have to give it an 8 because there were a few things that simply didn't make sense (SPOILER)even if you were to believe that everything happens inside of his mind because obviously inside of an intelligent head. Things like the snow scene, nothing being gravity defying. Didn't make sense at all seeing as how they're all in the van. And there were other minor things as well, but great film. Definitely in my top ten best actions films of all time. I was immediately able to detect that (SPOILER)the old guy was Watanbe so that made the beginning less confusing. But just as you start to realize what's happening you get confused again. Still, even if the confusion of it at first takes a way from it, it's really enjoyable. I'm actually going to give it a rare decimal rating (rare for me anyway) for that reason.
I just watched The Lovely Bones. I had side swiped it previously due to the bad reviews....smurf the haters I loved it.
7/10
The Other Guys
10/10 Really funny movie. :chuckle:
Star Trek 2009 Movie
I wanted to watch it in theaters but I couldn't find anyone to pay for my ticke, I mean got with me. I now know why, I'm the only one in my group who caught the references to the old serieses and movies. No one of my other friends have seen any Star Trek!
Anyway, awesome movie. Hearing Nimoy do the narration at the end was just icing.
10/10
The Next Karate Kid
There was a Third Karate Kid?
5/10 ok.
The last movie I watched was:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The world
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After playing some of the game with the same name for Xbox 360 I knew I had to watch the movie. The game holds lots of charm which the movie greatly have captured. The movie is shortly about Scott a young man in love with a young girl named Ramona Flowers but to get the girl Scott has to defeat Ramonas 7 evil ex-lovers. The movie places all of the right jokes at the right place so if you like comedies this movie is perfect.
The style of the movie is very intresting to since it uses stuff like soundeffects from comics and sometimes very qucikly moves forward.
This VERY short review isn't fair to the movie since there is so much to say about it. But this movie is well worth its 112mins running time.
9.5/10
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Last movie i wathched was The Tourist.
Great cast. Great locations. :bou::bou::bou::bou:ty finale.
7.5/10
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Some of the opening sequences annoyed me. Milla did 90% of her own stunts which made her look kind of stiff and the fact that every single Alice clone looked alike from the attire to the hairdo really grated on my nerves. I liked the inclusion of her psychic blast, but wanted to see more of the clones.
I watched the commentary in which they explained why they chose to do a time-freeze in the helicopter crash. They were trying something different. I didn't really like it.
It wouldn't be a true installment to the Resident Evil franchise if Alice and her cohorts didn't have to escape from some dark building and this film doesn't disappoint.
I liked the characters but I hated some of the lines. In particular, one character remarks to Alice three or four times in a row that he thought she was sent to rescue them. We get it! Shut up!
Some nobodies, some cool characters, one character I never liked and never trusted. I liked Shawn Roberts' portrayal of Albert Wesker, although I admit I had to get used to it. There were two points in the movie that I was able to predict, but that's true of basically any film.
The ending made me tired. Basically a prelude to RE5. I was upset at the thought that they'd left the ending open to a new installment much like I was with the ending of Pirates 2. Endings are supposed to be ambiguous. At least Afterlife's ending was much more ambiguous that Pirates 2.
All in all, some actiony fun: 8/10
Jackass 3D
Still funny in it's own jackassy way. I found myself laughing less and less as the film went on, but that's pretty much how it went with the previous films in the trilogy too. A good mix of organised hijinks, disgusting stuff and the just-plain-stupid. Also in a similar vein to the previous films, the funniest gags are often the short ones. I loved the Rocky one.
It's still no substitute for a proper movie though.
7/10
I watched Clash of the Titans... last year... in Canada... the new one... with Sam Worthington... and Liam Neeson.
I watched it again yesterday. I think it's awesome. My parents watched it too. My mom kind of likes it. My dad complained that the original was better. He said the only thing the remake did well was Medusa. She was surprisingly f---ing hot for a supposedly freakishly ugly Gorgon. She had a pretty epic battle and death too. Although my dad agreed the Kraken was bigger in this movie, he still thinks the original looked cooler. I'm thinking he's verging on sinility.
I don't know the true mythology behind Perseus's quest, but I do know they made a lot of alterations to the story. I care very little. My dad gets irritated.
Overall 8/10
The original is better. The remake is good though.
I remember seeing the original in theaters and having medusa nightmares for weeks afterwards.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
7/10
Really good thriller! The girl is a bad ass and the brief insights we get into her character are very telling. Con: It's really hard to watch Michael Nyqvist. I don't see the appeal, but I get why her character is drawn to an older man.
The Girl Who Played With Fire
6/10
This one felt more drawn out, but the ending made it very worth while. Her father is such a prick. I'm surprised this isn't a huge feminist movement film.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
5/10
It was just okay. Nothing really special. The ending was pretty anti-climatic.
Buried
7/10
The gimmick of it all taking place inside of a coffin reminds me of that horrible movie Phone Booth, but glad to say it's at least better than that. I wasn't sure if Ryan Reynolds, who is normally known for romantic comedies, who be able to play such a serious role but he does it with ease. He's engaging to watch especially in extreme close-ups where you feel as suffocated as he does. There are several instances in the film where you think it's going to end and it probably could and still be a good film, but it keeps going to deliver an unambiguous ending. There are snippets of hope. Probably my least favorite part about the film is all the logistical things and the fact that not until toward of the end of the film do you actually care about the person inside of the coffin. I like the message of the film which is basically, the government doesn't care about people, they care about their own agenda, but they should have stuck with this all the way through.
Battle: Los Angeles
This move is amazing. If you ever wondered what a 2 hours long Marine Corps Recruiting Video would look like, this is it. You get such classics as "I need you to be my Little Marine" "Show em How Marine's Fight!" "Marines Don't Quit" and "We're Going to Take back this city." Act now (or later, actually) and you'll even get the "Girl soldier who's doubted but then proves she's as tough as the boys" cliche and "Making it back home, being given a break, and then loading up on more ammo because you need to get back in the fight FOR GREAT JUSTICE" Black Hawk Down ripoff.
Yeah, it's okay for a boom boom special effects flick, but leave your brain at home. Also, fun fact, the USMC had final script approval. That knowledge makes picking out recruiting video moments half the fun of seeing it.
Does it at least feature Recon Marines?
21 - 3/5
I quite enjoyed this. It never felt like a great movie, but always felt like a good one. So it's a solid 3/5 for me. Worth seeing, but not worth raving about.
The Men Who Stare at Goats - 2/5
I suppose I enjoyed this as well, but it wasn't as good as I was hoping. Got a bit boring at times, I guess. But it still had funny moments. For me, this is a 2/5 as it's not a movie I'd suggest watching but it's still not something I'd class as a bad movie.
Howl's Moving Castle -presented by Disney- a Miazaki film.
I love everything this guy makes, this gets a 9/10
^ Yes, love that film!
Mother
8/10
You weabos would like this. A few naked Asians. There were some parts that I felt were too long and it made the movie feel longer. They could have condensed that, but it was an otherwise good film with a few campy random moments.
Naked Lunch. I've seen some weird movies but this is the strangest one yet.
An exterminator gets addicted to the stuff he kills the bugs with, accidentally kills his wife, runs away to an imaginary country, and writes a book about his adventures there. He also gets involved with a secret organization and a few different drug pushers, accidentally feeds a gay local to a centipede man, has conversations with his type writers, which happen to be living creatures in charge of said secret organization, and kills his wife's doppleganger in the same way he did her in the first time. He also can't seem to decide if he's gay or not and there's an amusing story of a talking butthole.
Weird flick, I give it an 8.
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It's one of my favourite films. xD
Spirited away! 5/5- miazaki's masterpeice!
*mew*
I want to call this one of the most intriguing synopses I've ever read in my life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guardian XIII
We watched Source Code last night. The name was the lamest thing about it - the movie was pretty sweet. I give it 419.7 stars out of 618.3 possible.
The Wolfman- 9/10
Really enjoyed this movie, I felt that the way they portrayed the werewolves was amazing, really reminiscent of the old horror flicks. The plot was good, not great (hence the 9 instead of a straight 10), it could've used some work. (SPOILER)I thought the scene just after Lawrence was bitten and having fever dreams was an incredible piece of imagery for the psychological demons he had due to his repressed memories. Wonderful movie and if you have an appreciation for the horror genre I highly recommend it. :monster:
Yesterday, I watched Source Code. It was a good film, reminded me a bit of Groundhog Day. 9/10
I also got a glimpse of the trailer for The Hangover Part II, despite finding out that they supposedly removed it. I can't wait for that to come out! :D
Sucker Punch
For a film completely lacking in good story-telling and absorbing characters combined with an overabundance of CGI. It's not bad. I thought it could've benefited from more gore and sleazy sex appeal. This isn't just me being a pervent. If it were gory like Sin City and sexed up like Bayonetta, it probably would've had more of an impact on the target audience.
6/10
Hanna - 8/10
I'm terrible with reviews of movies, but it was a very good and enjoyable $6.
The Best and the Brightest
6/10
The amazing dialogue writing in this film is what saved it other than Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris being in it. They were actually not the funniest people in the film surprisingly although it's always funny to see Neil pretending to be straight. I rarely laugh at comedies because most of them suck, but this one actually managed to make me laugh really hard on more than one occasion, so for that it gets a six.
Mosquito Coast
5/10
Harrison Ford was pretty good at being bat-:bou::bou::bou::bou: insane, but the film was just meh.
Into the Wild
7/10
Some of the best acting I've seen in awhile -- especially from the old guy, Hal Holbrook. The movie version story is a bit fabricated, but otherwise I thought it was a good adaption.
Wait wtf. I'm surprised this isn't a David Lynch film.Quote:
An exterminator gets addicted to the stuff he kills the bugs with, accidentally kills his wife, runs away to an imaginary country, and writes a book about his adventures there. He also gets involved with a secret organization and a few different drug pushers, accidentally feeds a gay local to a centipede man, has conversations with his type writers, which happen to be living creatures in charge of said secret organization, and kills his wife's doppleganger in the same way he did her in the first time. He also can't seem to decide if he's gay or not and there's an amusing story of a talking butthole.
Just watched a movie called Black Robe. It's about a Jesuit missionary and his assistant being escorted to a Mission located in a Huron village by a group of Algonquins. It's very story driven and not fast paced, so not for some. I found the story pretty interesting, and liked to see how the dynamic of the missionary played out against his escorts.
I think it's either a French or French Canadian film and the version I saw only offered the dubbed voice over. So if you find that distracting, fair warning. For something I picked randomly to stream off of Netflix I was pleasantly surprised.
I'm a harsh judge, but I'd say 6.5 of 10.
Tron Legacy
Nice visuals, decent enough story, and some good references to the first one. Though I think the whole thing with the ISO's was a bit of a let down, I was expecting more.
7/10
Your highness
HILAAAARIOUS. Sure, it was a stupid movie overall but there was a joke in at least every scene. The minotaur dick trophy was the one of the funniest scenes ever. People in the theater were loling hard. That scene alone is the reason to see this movie.
6/10 or a 3/5 Cas it isn't that great overall, but a decent amount of laughs for a one time watch. Except for the minotaur scene.
Advent Children Complete
I just finished playing Crisis Core and the original game, and I must say despite what other's may think I really felt it was a good way to wrap up Final Fantasy VII. The revision of the whole movie along with the extra footage really made this great. Anything with more Turks and Zack is great, at least. It's just a shame that they went and added Dirge of Cerberus to the compilation.
8/10
I watched that "new" Tron film the other day.
Man, Tron is awesome. I mean, digital world, light cycles, all the fighting and everything was cool. Daft Punk and Zeus were awesome too.
But as a film it kind of sucked. The plot was pretty shaky and oh god some of the dialogue was just ridiculous. Radical man! I get why he spoke like that but ugh.
Still gonna love it to pieces despite everything :p
Sucker Punch
I'm conflicted about this smurfing movie. On one hand it was beautiful visually. On the other hand it seems very disjointed storywise, like the story was almost a vehicle for the action scenes (which there weren't even that many of).
I've had time to digest it, and I think I like it overall after making some more sense of the plot. It's definitely not the type of movie it is advertised as though.
It's Cronenberg, and it's based on a William S. Burroughs novel. I would not be surprised if Burroughs was one of Lynch's major influences, so yeah.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Guardian XIII
Beautiful Noise - 9/10
Indie film shown at the Sarasota Film Festival. Imagine that Bob Dylan, instead of returning to music after his motorcycle accident, simply disappeared from the public spotlight and stopped writing music. And imagine that instead of The Basement Tapes, his most recent work had been an introspective concept album that his record company refused to release. That's the basic summation of the back story to this film, although the obvious musical point of comparison for the character in question (named Bobby Drake in the film) is Neil Diamond, whom the actor playing him sounds exactly like. More than three decades later, a free-spirited young girl from L.A. comes across some of the demos Drake had recorded for his concept album and is struck by the sentiment that these are surefire hits if only someone would record them properly, so she sets out to find Drake and convince him to release them.
The director had actually wanted to use some of Diamond's songs for the film, but was unable to do so. It's probably for the best because the original songs the cast composed are actually superb. The plot is almost entirely predictable, but it doesn't really matter because it's a vehicle for presenting the songs anyway. Plus, most of the tropes used in this film appear so often because they're effective. The cinematography is gorgeous; there are some breathtaking shots of Sarasota in the film.
I'd recommend seeing it if you can do so. I don't know if it's been picked up by any distributors yet or not, but all six showings at the film festival were apparently at least close to being sold out so I wouldn't be surprised if that made it look attractive to movie studio execs. It's been compared to the film Once, which I think is pretty accurate, although this is more rock-oriented than that. Some of the songs are more classic rock-styled and some are more modern rock-styled, but they're all good. I'm ripping the soundtrack, which I considered good enough to drop $10 on, as we speak; at least one song appears on it that was not in the film, namely a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris." I will probably upload it later; if anyone is interested, let me know.
Shaft (original)
Music 10/10
Badassness 10/10
Lack of Samuel L. Jackson -1/10
Wanda
1/10 and a big f you to my teacher for making me watch this :bou::bou::bou::bou:
Crap. Oppressive crap. The woman is so pathetic and frustratingly so. Thank God for things like Salt and Jackie Brown proving that not all women are this pathetic. And my teacher who is apparently a feminist writer (she writes for the Village voice and other acclaimed ish) but some of her taste in things is reprehensible. There is nothing to like about the characters or the story.
Sometimes she's spot on but others is just like wut. She confused Kevin Bacon with Ethan Hawke even when we told her there was no Ethan Hawke and she still kept saying Ethan. We tell her this is an oppressive bull:bou::bou::bou::bou: of a movie and she says it's groundbreaking feminism at it's finest. I mean what the hell is this woman smoking. She could be my second teacher who I will be giving a bad write-up for.
Let's do this chronologically for me.
Howl's Moving Castle
Thought it was smurfing fantastic. Never seen a Studio Ghibli film before and I went into this with heavy expectations. Blew me clean out of the water. I was impressed with everything, it was wonderful.
Spirited Away
Watched this the other night and I didn't enjoy it as much as Howl's, but at the same time I could appreciate it. I spent a little bit of time going wtf is going on, but it was still wonderful. Chihiro's english voice actor basically shouts all her lines though, that was a bit disturbing. And No-Face's "ah ah" was comically annoying.
Suckerpunch
Yes yes yes. This film entertained me. I argued with my girlfriend for about two hours about the film. Yes, it wasn't a masterpiece and parts of it were clumsily related, but it employed some neat and subtle narrative devices.
Obviously the fact that it's chicks in lingerie shooting the smurf out of nazi zombies and dragons is a bit strange, but most of it can be (loosely) related back to the beginning and end narration which talks about fantasies, the time period it was set in and the fact that (SPOILER)Babydoll was raped, perhaps several times, which (as far as I'm aware) can cause oversexualisation [you know what I mean though right] in victims.
Like I said, not a fantastic movie, but kudos for trying to keep some artistic merit while still scoring the horny male viewership.
About whether it was good or not, about whether you can see it or not, or about whether it was just soft-soft-porn or not? Or, the hidden option, about some plot point or something like you argue about in more serious movies? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Jiro
It was a serious debate. ish. She just said it was rubbish and argued that the super serious bookends didn't match the inside which was there purely for sex appeal and that there was absolutely no reason justification for the dreams etc etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Her pet hate was the song and dance number in the credits. That sealed the deal for her.
I told her why she was wrong though, don't worry. And then I bribed her with copious amounts of chocolate so I'm in the clear.
Scream 4
Definite fan service to those who really liked the first Scream. There was one thing I was a little disappointed about because it was sort of done in Scream 3 and there was one thing that made me go WTF? Overall it was good.
9/10
I saw that the other day, I really liked it well into the movie. I enjoyed it right up until the reveal of the killers. Then I just got pissed of. :mad2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Depression Moon
(SPOILER)I know in Scream 3 Sidney's brother was the killer so I wasn't thinking that they were going to go the family route again, but during the movie they had stopped showing Jill for a while so I started to expect it again, but then put that thought away because of thought 1 and got disappointed when it was revealed. Also I sort of knew that that high school guy was going to be one when Ghostface didn't immediately stab him like everyone else. I was expecting a bit more surprise with that one.
The killers' reasoning was just too stupid for me to handle as well. I literally facepalmed. :|
Smokin' Aces: 2/5
I was getting into seeing how things would unfold, but when they did unfold, I wasn't really satisfied with the whole reveal. It could have done with another twenty minutes, or at least have the guy FIGURE IT OUT instead of having it told to his face. I like the very end, but the various character stories just didn't work out very well in the end, at least not to my tastes. Very difficult to choose between 2/5 and 3/5, but 2/5 won out.
Forbidden Planet. It's often considered the first modern sci-fi film and it shows in some ways; the effects are pretty primitive (although, that said, they're a lot better than you'd expect given the age of the film, and I was wondering how they actually pulled some of them off in the '50s). However, it shows in other, better ways as well; just about every sci-fi series or film from the '60s and '70s ripped this film off. I won't say too much about the plot, but it's definitely rewarding and still holds up pretty well today. It's also interesting to see Leslie Nielsen in a serious rôle.
A Clockwork Orange: 3/5
How do I critique such a film? It's age, director and actors have made it a cult hit. Still I guess I'll give it a go.
The violence (ultra as stated in the film) was not so bad compared to contemporary standards. In fact, what made this so controversial back in the 70's is mild compared to the films one would see in 2011. So with that said it was good that the film had a great character arc, for me Alex is a great protagonist.
The cons of the film would probably be that it reminds me so much of 1984 and that's good and bad simply because separating oneself from another work is vital to create ones own identity or work.
My major quip with the film would be the ending. It was nice and vague, but it was also very anticlimactic. All in all, still a good watch.
Chronicles or narnia: vojage of the dawn treader (2,5/5)
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.. the movie was ok :) it was in english without subs on my PS3 on the internet and missed some parts becaus some1 started talking.. and than i cant understand it clearly :(
.. i still 'hate' Aslan with his calmnes and 'wishdom' ... hes to serious..
Eustace simply doenst make any sence.. hes a waste in the movie!!!
Kibakichi
It's about a samurai werewolf that mixes one part feudal Japanese drama, one part western, and one part Infra-man. The monsters are too goofy for a horror movie and the violence is too gory for a kid's show. Still, it's awesome, a lot like the Haunted Lantern.
Kibakichi is a wandering warrior who encounters (SPOILER)a village of Yokai and their conflict with a fanatical group of humans who want to exterminate all monsters. The monsters come off much more sympathtic, except for one human girl who's impossibly pure and virtuous. A bloodbath ensues, literally.
Kibakichi 2
Yes there's a sequel. Kibakichi is still wandering on his travels and encounters (SPOILER)a kindly blind girl who senses his decency under his stoic and scary facade. Meanwhile a fellow werewolf named Anju is persuing him for revenge and both encounter a bandit named Sakuramaru who is terrorizing an entire village. He's not interested in money as much as finding a worthy oponent.
Meanwhile there's a band of Yokai that is pitting these three characters against each other to serve their nefarious goals.
All in all, a lot of fun, if you don't mind the cartoony action and gore.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1
Finally saw it, and I won't say I was surprised because everyone assured me that it was better than the last 6 movies (all of which were pretty terrible, except for maybe Goblet of Fire), and it did deliver. I was actually surprised with how much darker they took the direction of the movie though, I figured they'd still have kept it kiddy for the most part, but I'm glad they didn't. For me the middle dragged on way too much, and I thought the kid who played Draco actually got worse since the last movie, but that may have been more to do with limited screen time. The death's in the movie didn't deliver much of an emotional response from me, but that was the exact same gripe I had with the book, so no real harm done there. Overall they did a pretty good job and I didn't finish the movie absolutely pissed like I did with Half Blood Prince.
7/10
Also, Emma Watson is still crazy hot.
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I agree
You don't read much do you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaibana
no.... wy?
ah, then you wouldnt understand the cponcept of a protagonistic foil
ya sure, but anyway:
those kids go through alot and at the end he just come in and talks like nothing happened :S.. to me it just doenst fit the picture and that makes him anoying
Just watched "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" again.
Rate: 8.5/10
They did a good job with the pacing, and they managed to NOT exclude anything major so far. That being said, Dumbledore was hardly touched upon, and Kreacher's past with Regulus and Voldemort was minimal. I was really looking forward to the entire cave scene. :( That being said, I definitely think that they are going to focus some more on Dumbledore in Part 2, anything else would be atrocious.
I couldn't disagree with this more. I recommend that you go back and watch it again. Unlike most films, the ending lacks vagueness and superfluousness. A good film is a film that's ending tightly sums up the theme of the entire film, and I think A Clockwork Orange is a film that does it best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nice
Aslan is the books' portrayal of God. Everything that those kids go through he puts in motion. If he knows the outcome of the journey it wouldn't make much sense if he popped up at the end just to say "Holy :bou::bou::bou::bou:! Was that a dragon?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaibana
But I understand where you're coming from. I was very young when I read the books but when I finished the last I wasn't really a fan of his either.
I just got home from watching Thor. Probably one of the best Marvel movies I've seen. Ever since Iron Man they've slowly been getting better. I'm starting to get a little excited for Captain America.
10/10
On the other hand, if the books were exactly the same except he comes in at the end and says "Holy :bou::bou::bou::bou:! Was that a dragon?" it would be very hilarious.
City Island: 8/10 - Pretty standard feel-good indie comedy about a dysfunctional family. Acting was good, writing was solid.
Uncertainty: 7/10 - Interesting storytelling concept though a bit jumbled and confusing at the beginning. JGL does a superb job like usual; Lynn Collins does not.
Legion: 4/10 - The only thing that really saved this movie was the fact that it wasn't an angels vs. demon storyline that has been told do death in these type of apocalyptic films. Acting was still subpar, writing was almost as bad.
The Trotsky: 9/10 - Extraordinarily odd movie with good acting, writing, and story. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how Jay Baruchel keeps getting movie roles where he plays the nerd who gets the hot girl.
I don't do lengthy reviews.
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Lord that film was terrible. I saw it in the cinema with my ex, and I remember we were both laughing our heads off when one of the guys was dying and said something like "don't forget to read the instructions" like it was some kind of Ikea product.Quote:
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Thor
I liked it, it was fun. Hawkeye showed up. And the effects were awesome. I loved the fights. The one at the beginning was great. It a lot of funny moments too.
8.10
And there was a trailer for Captain America and First Class.
Do "Planet Hulk", "Under the Red Hood", and "Crisis On Two Earths" count as movies? If so: Planet Hulk, I liked though it's probably not for everyone. Batman vs. the Red Hood was awesome, but Crisis was even better although the plot was a little "huh?" I read online a critique by a viewer who didn't like how small in scope Ultraman's ambition was, but I'd like to remind fans that Superman originally only cared about protecting Earth so it makes sense to me that Ultraman only cares about ruling Earth. Frankly, I'm more surprised that the Green Lantern's counterpart didn't have grander schemes.
In any case, on to real movies.
I recently watched Tangled, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Tron Legacy.
I loved them all. I'd give Tangled an 8/10. Narnia and Tron 9/10. Critics claimed Tron's plot was lame, but I don't care. It's typical of videogames to deliver more flash than substance and Tron is pretty much about a videogame.
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Lord that film was terrible. I saw it in the cinema with my ex, and I remember we were both laughing our heads off when one of the guys was dying and said something like "don't forget to read the instructions" like it was some kind of Ikea product.
Social Network - 6.5/10. Okay movie, nothing to really write home about though. Jesse Eisenberg had a pretty solid performance, but everything else paled in comparison.
Blind Side - 6/10. Pretty typical feel good football movie. Don't really understand all the praise that was thrown at this movie when it came out.
Leaves of Grass - 5/10. Moved excruciatingly slow the majority of the time, Ed Norton's performance has the brothers wasn't entirely believable, specifically his performance as the "responsible" twin.
The Town - 8/10. Likable cast (Renner and Affleck, at least), somewhat engaging storyline. Entertaining as a whole.
The Messenger - 8.5/10. Good movie. Moved rather slow, but I think it worked for the material and the characters. Harrelson, Foster, and Buscemi all did very well with their parts and made the entire process somewhat believable.
The Perfect Score - 3/10. Acting was horrible, dialogue was terrible, characters were unbelievable. The only thing that really saved this movie and kept me watching was the fact that Johansson is considerably more attractive in it than she is now.
La Vita e Bella.
8,5/10
ive tried downloading this film but it didnt work (couldnt get the subs to work)
so i got tired of it and just bought it =)
I was a little bit dissapointed but thats problably becaus i was kinda exited about it, so my expections were to high :P
i wasnt that charmed about the first hour about how they met, but still it was fun.
My favorite part was when Guido translated the camp-rules into the game-rules for his son Lmao :3
I love La vita e bella!
The end was sad :(
when (SPOILER)Guido walks to his death and still keeps up an act for his son:(
Blue Valentine
6/10
I don't really understand the time jumping, but I like the character study and the acting. Ryan Gosling is by far one of the most talented young actors out there right now. He's really believable at any age he plays in the film. Michelle Williams was poignant. Note: She is also good in the indie flick, Wendy and Lucy. It's very black and white even if it doesn't set out to be. You either end up villainizing Michelle's character and sympathizing with Ryan's or vice versa...you end up hating Ryan's and feeling bad for Michelle. It depends on the mindset, but either way I thought it was a decent yet slow driven indie.
The thing that annoys me most about indies is everything that the film did. The slow build up and the lack of anything superfluous. However, the same thing that makes indies annoying to me, made this film good. You just get a good concrete story without all the b.s. that most movies that cost ten times as much tend to do ad nauseum. It's a good film to watch if you're in the mood for an indie flick and hearing Ryan Gosling sing (which is always a plus in my book). It also has a lot of sex and Michelle's robust booty.
It's a bad film to watch if you've just gotten out of a break-up. Instead, you should watch something like 500 Days of Summer because at least it was quirky, funny, and had a happy ending. This is a straight up drama in all sense of the word, but definitely worth a watch by a crowd who can appreciate a good story with good acting, and little else.
World invasion: battle Los Angeles 7/10
The movie is about aliens that land in LA and try to take over the world.
In the movie you follow a squad of Marines who try to save some siviliance.
Though the movie reviews ive read werent that optimistic about this movie i really liked it. though i did not like how the aliens looked at all :P haha
In the beginning it really gave me a Modern Warfare feeling..
and naturaly, Michelle Rodriguez was in that movie as the bad-ass female marine,
could have expected that :P haha!!
The movie kept me fascinated till the end :)
sorry for being so bad at movie revieuws!! hahaha
I've seen a piss stream lately. Boredom list of boredom nobody is ever going to read, go, go ,go.
Madeo (Mother) : A South Korean movie about a mother trying to prove her differently abled, or whatever we call it anymore, son is innocent of a crime. It was super fun as a mystery and a drama, and it managed some nice doses of humor throughout the grim.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Paranoid Park: What should have been a short film was instead padded out by a bunch of mini music videos as Gus Van Sant follows around some kids he found on MySpace or something. It's really slow, but I should expect that from him. I guess it's based on a book in an attempt to justify his need to tape teenagers taking showers and having cute hair.
Score: :goomba: :goomba:
Mean Creek: A bully is picking on some wimp, so his older brother and his hick friends want to play a prank as revenge. It sounds lame, but it's actually really good. It's nice that it wasn't cut and dry. No character is without flaws or sympathy in this one. When a snail is stabbed, it dies really weird looking, by the way. I learned something!
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Scream 4: Great for fans, though I think newbies will not appreciate it much. I know exactly where I would have ended it, but I accept what they did. Some of it tips too much into Scary Movie realm, and frankly it's not scary at all (but none of them are). It's fun, though, and that's the point for me. I'd like to see a list of where Scream 3's writer burst in and did his rewrites. I can guess at a few points. I only genuinely cared for one new character, but I still was invested in the returning 3 that surely have huge Wikipedia pages at this point.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Severance: A UK movie that handles horror and comedy well. It's about a sales division that goes on one of those stupid team-building weekend exercises. It, ya know, goes wrong and all. The movie was just plain fun throughout and gave my new favorite use of European escorts and a rocket launcher.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Joshua: This is one of those evil kid movies. It's the second time I've seen it since I forgot it all. It's a bit more ambiguous than others in the sense there's no blunt "HE'S THE DEVIL" despite the longer title occasionally used that calls him the Devil's child. It honestly leaves you wondering if the kid just had some kind of personality disorder and everyone around him was merely stupid. I appreciate a lot of what it does, but I wouldn't exactly call it good. Joshua at least prepared Vera Farmiga for when she was stuck in Orphan later on. Esther may be more hardcore, but she'd tackled a jackoff kid before.
Score: :goomba: :goomba:
Rabbit Hole: Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart are super rich white people with cars that probably turn into Transformers that actually have a reason to be all upset for once. I feel like the main character would be unlikable if someone less of an actress played her, so kudos to Kidman. It is depressing yet perfectly watchable, and they carried what is essentially one plot element into a full movie well.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Batman: Under the Red Hood: As one of 3 people that likes Robin, this animated movie was fun for me. The plot revolves around the Jason Todd days as the second Robin all the fans hated a lot. Despite what should have been a bunch of tomfoolery, they managed a good use for him eventually. Battie regulars Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are sadly missing, but their replacements are fine. I think I read Mark is done with voicing him forever after Batman: Arkham City, so I better get used to Bender doing it.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
TiMER: A device that lets you know the exact day you'll run into your soulmate is made. It's basically a watch, ever counting down. This can be good and bad, and raises lots of interesting questions. The movie generally fields them while trying to be a romantic comedy at the same time. It was less predictable than most and stayed away from the types of scripts Sandra Bullock likes.
Score: :goomba: :goomba: :goomba:
Random gay porn everywhere: Straight guys don't do those kinds of things, and certainly not that well. I don't get this weird fantasy and why it's ruined the Internet for me.
Score: :skull:
The Rocketeer: Saw this come on Syfy a few hours ago and I decided to watch it because I remember hearing that this was based on a comic series and since I'm all into that I tuned in.
It was a pretty decent film. I had missed some of it in the beginning, but I got most of it. I liked the atmosphere and setting. I've always been attracted to those 1920s, 30s, 50s settings. The acting was good in general and it was a bit surprising to see one of the actors from Goodfellas in this, but again he did have experience with a period film already. The plot and ending were predictable, but it entertained me so it did its job.
7/10
bartok the magnificent
(gonna take a letter out of kyles notebook for the score thingy)
:goomba: :goomba: :goomba: / 10
some of the music is nice, but all of the characters are waaaay drawn out, I know this is just a bonus to anastasia, but still...
artwork: 8/10 nice detail like anastasia
story: 1/10 what is this.... I dont even know
music: 5/10 some songs are good
story: a bat and a bear go of on an adventure to save future czar nicolas from the witch of the iron forest baba yaga, who makes them do pointless tasks, then it turns out she didnt kidnap him in the first place, and for some reason the bat has to fight a singing dragon.
Lol hypo that sounds verry corny
:bou::bou::bou::bou:, now that bow scene makes sense. I was wondering wtf the point of that whole thing was. I wasn't even thinking of it as an allusion to another character.Quote:
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Dracula 2000: Decent modernized take on Dracula. Interesting enough of a twist.
Thor: I thought it was pretty crappy as an individual superhero movie, but imagining it as being a lead-in to the Avengers just to show an origin story, it was okay. I felt like it lacked personality compared to some other superior superhero flicks; same thing happened to The Incredible Hulk, really. I'm still stoked for Avengers, though.
I just re-watched Mad Max and I was.......not as impressed. Nostalgia maybe.
6/10. That sort of not impressed. The movie didn't do very much to explain the breakdown of law and order. You're simply thrown into a car chase and you're supposed to glean from the dialogue that things are really starting to break down. I get the idea that society is on the verge of imploding, and they do a clear job of explaining that things have gone to complete crap in the next two films. I just wanted a more clear breakdown of the story in the first film. Even if they had to do a scrolling marquee style story start a la Star Wars.
The point is that it comes across as less of a break down of society in general, and more of a story about some biker gang fighting for territory against the local highway patrol. I didn't get the idea that this was supposed to be happening everywhere, or that it was leading to something bigger. Mainly, leading to the apocalypse and everything else in the next two films.
Maybe it's silly to want a little more story from an action flick, but I think the other two films pulled it off. So why not this one?
I honestly don't think they anticipated how famous Mad Max would end up being, and in turn, they probably did not expect the movie to be taken so seriously by movie-watchers. Only when it went big did they realise that they should probably put a backstory to it.
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For 20 years, the movie held a record in Guinness Book of Records as the highest profit-to-cost ratio of a motion picture, conceding the record only in 1999 to The Blair Witch Project.
True. I just figure back story is one of the cheaper things to put in a movie. It's just a scene with some dialogue. :p I still liked the movie, but nostalgia definitely made me think it was better than it actually is to me.
The Green Hornet
Rating: 5/10
Well, it was loud and funny. It wasn't by any means a great movie, but I thought it was genuinely stupid, but funny. Call me crazy, but I actually grinned throughout the entire movie.
"He's my man..."
"...I AM NOT YOUR MAN."
"He's NOT my man man, he's my...man."
:jess:
That is pretty much him in a nut shell it seems. xDQuote:
attempt to justify his need to tape teenagers taking showers and having cute hair.
Love and Other Drugs
SPOILER ALERT - Some spoilers ahead...although not really because this movie and most movies in this genre are predictable.
This movie reminds why 99% of Rom Coms are garbage. The only not garbage ones are Some Like it Hot, There's Something About Mary, and 500 Days of Summer. If anyone tells you differently, they're lying. So, the movie starts off with Jake However-You-Spell-His-Last-Name being a playa playa in an attempt to not seem like a closet dork that he is.
He becomes a salesmen for Zoloft when it's first invented because this movie is supposed to take place in the 90s. You can tell because everyone is wearing well-fitted jeans and tucked in shirts. He tries to bribe a doctor into prescribing Zoloft instead of Prozac much to Tom Cruise's dismay. It is in this doctor's office that he meets the new Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway who bears a striking resemblance to Casper, the Friendliest Ghost. He sees her boob and falls in lust.
She then beats him with a purse or something. He wants to date her. She says yes despite his deceit because she's horny. They start having sex ALOT to make up for the fact that the plot sucks. They then make it more dramatic by focusing more on her Parkinson's Disease. Then they have more sex. He decides that he loves her (boobs) and wants to be with her (them) forever. Then he meets an old guy at a Parkinson's Disease convention that tells him that his wife has stage four Parkinson's and it's horrible cleaning up her fecal matter and he can't even get it up anymore.
Jake's character, who is now selling Viagra is very disappointed to hear this so he tries to find a cure for her. She's all, "THERE IS NO CURRRRRRRE!" /tear and then she's like, "We should break up." They do. He chases her in a car while she's in a bus because apparently she never heard of rom com endings taking place in airports for dramatic effect. They get back together and continue to have a lot of sex. He learns that you can really love one person and she learns that you can find love even though in ten years top, you won't even be able to contain your bowel movements.
I could go on, but this movie is so :bou::bou::bou::bou: that it isn't even worth it.
2/10
EDIT: Oh and I forgot the brother. The brother of Jake's character gets kicked out his girlfriend's place probably because he's a bad impersonation of Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen which is saying a lot considering THEY are bad impersonations of a true comic legend, Chris Farley. He is essentially a plot device -- used to add humor to dramatic situations. Some where along the line, they forget the humor. There is a part where the brother is watching his brother and Maggie (Anne's character) have sex and he's masturbating to it. It's just like wut. Again, I cannot stress enough how no one should see this film.
POTC at stranger tides
10/10
(SPOILER) This is probably the best POTC yet, it feels more open than the last two, but is more epic than the first. It has everything, zombies, romance with mermaids, a great ending, it sets up jack and barbossa to become enemies again. The only thing missing is the two dumb pirates from the first 3 (you know the one eyed guy and the other one) This movie is just awesome. It deals with betrayals, servitude, prejudice, peace, and a preacher. this time its not pirates vs pirates or pirates vs navy, this time its pirates vs Spanish vs Mermaids vs English and/or Barbossa vs faith vs Jack Sparrow. There are no words to describe the greatness of this movie, so I am going to create one. this movie is .... Awemazpic. It surrounds Jack stuck between his love, a man who can kill him at any time, and the english. he has to lead Blackbeard to the fountain of youth or he will kill both Jack and his true love. The girl wont leave though because blackbeard is her father. Meanwhile A prophesy that Blackbeard will be killed by a one legged man, (which Barbossa now is) arises, and Barbossa gets swing happy with a poisoned blade. Other events include a ship that is alive and farts out fire, an exploding lighthouse, an entire frigate eaten by mermaids, and a preacher who tries to save blackbeards soul.
Angela's Ashes:
It made me sad. :(
And before that...
Piranha 3D. It sucked. Don't watch it.
PotC On Stranger Tides
It was pretty neat. Gave me what I wanted from a PotC film. The lack of Orlando Bloom as eye candy was made up for by that super hot mer-babe.
I love how there's always after the credits stuff too. There was only me, Em and two other people left in the cinema when that came up. They love leaving it open for another film :p
The Shining - 4/5
I really enjoyed this movie, despite generally not being able to stand horror movies. I don't really know what it was about the whole thing, but my favourite scene is the discussion between the husband and wife at the point where the wife has just checked out what he'd been typing up on his typewriter. I just thought "Why can't more horror movies be this good?" Perhaps it's because it just doesn't feel like a horror movie. The scenes are never overdone, the actors are actually good, there are more conversations than boring slashfests... I don't know, it felt more like a thriller, I suppose. But it was always described to me as a horror, and I can see why that would be, but it never felt like a horror to me. I liked it, anyway. Jack is such a wonderful, wonderful actor.
I watched Priest! Based upon some Korean comic (loosely) in that it doesn't have to do with much of it, the movie has a few stylish fight scenes but ultimately may not impress you in its momentum - it seems to lurch forward awkwardly until you realize what the final plot is, and then it barrels down that route. I need to watch it again to see if the timing made it appear as if the director realized he was running out of time.
That said, I like mindless action flicks so I will give it 3/5 stars
Drag Me to Hell - Rating: 7/10
I'm a big horror/slasher buff, and I have mixed feelings about Drag Me to Hell. Well, it wasn't scary, obviously, and it had some truly awkward, so-called "funny moments". I wasn't quite sure if they had intended them to be amusing, but they just felt awkward and slightly out of place. That being said, it was a great-looking movie, but not exactly what I would call a horror movie. Still a good movie, though.
Hangover 2
Absolutely outrageous and had a buttload of shock factors every few minutes. Hilarious all the way through.
8.5/10
Raising Victor Vargas
7/10
Even though it's from 2002, it's not outdated. How youth relationships are portrayed in this film is very authentic. I love the gritty, inner city rawness of the film and the actors. I had to question whether these were kids they found on the street or actual actors because it seemed that real, but eventually you get a feel for the actual story which centers around the title character, his strict Nana, and the girl he has a crush on. The only thing I didn't like about the film was the fact that the lead dude looked like a young Obama. It was really disturbing seeing him flex his muscles and do various other things because of that.
Pirates of the caribean: on stranger tides.
8/10
Loved the movie :D and i was glad keira and orlando werent in it, for i didnt like them at all :o
No personal offence against them but i didnt like elizabeth anyway, and i think Orlando Bloom didnt put Will on the screen the right way
Naturaly Jack Sparrow was epic xD
Lmoa when(SPOILER) Blackbeard threw that voodoo doll in the river and jack screamed all the way xD
I like this a lot better than the second and third movies. The business with Davey Jones could have been dealt with in a single movie instead of stretched out into two. And I agree that Will and Elizabeth lacked chemistry together (which wasn't as big a problem in the first movie). Frankly I found the relationship between (SPOILER)Phillip and Syrena, although equally cliched, a lot more compelling. I want to see more of them.
I saw several of the 'suprises' coming off a mile away including the (SPOILER)identity of the presiding judge, the (SPOILER)true identity of Jack's imposter, and the (SPOILER)business with the wrong chalices. But it was still an enjoyable seafaring yarn.
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Dogville
6/10
Lars Von Tier directed this. The same director of The Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark...It's a minimalist set. It mixes several different mediums such as a film, play, and novel. It's strange, but to be expected of a Von Tier film. The acting was great because the cast was chosen well and stars very prominent actors. Even the narrator is prominent (voiced by John Hurt). The costumes were good, but the editing did a piss poor job at masking the fact that the film wasn't blocked well. I didn't like how they had sound effects for the door that wasn't there, or the dog that wasn't there. And they really couldn't find a larger snow machine to cover the entire area...really? It left me wondering how cheap was it to make this film?
Then I go on imdb and it apparently cost over ten million dollars. I'm guessing most of the money went in to getting period piece props, clothing, cast, and Von Tier's cocaine. Otherwise I cannot justify why a film like this would be more expensive. It could have been done in a rural town or a built up set since it takes place entirely in one area, but instead it's on a friggin' stage. It took away from the believability. I like an element of realism in non-animated films. The main character played by Nicole Kidman when she had a normal forehead, is infuriating. Everyone in town is raping her and she's just like k. The ending was at least satisfying if not utterly disturbing, however, I don't agree with the message that all people are evil by nature. I'm giving this a high rating because despite the insanity, I was entertained and empathetic.
Snatch
8/10
i just keep loving this film ^^ such a dry humor :P
Bridesmaids - 7/10
Advertisements for this movie led me to believe it was going to be The Bridal Hangover, which wasn't the case. I still enjoyed it for the most part.
I'm a huge fan of Kristen Wiig and the rest of the girls - Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, etc. And Chris O'Dowde from The IT Crowd. <3
The story was good for the most part (as comparable to other chick flicks). I did find it dragging a bit at times, but there were a lot of funny parts, and it's good to see Kristen Wiig in a starring role and I hope she'll be in more.
Tron
Yeah it's not bad.
There is hope for you yet, Hux.
X-Men: First Class
It was pretty good. Certainly not the best superhero movie I've ever seen. It was pretty cool seeing the origins of a few familiar faces, even if most were COMPLETELY WRONG OMGWTF!
The friendship between Erik Lensherr and Charles Xavier wasn't exactly what I had pictured all these years, but it was still pretty cool to watch it unfold. Overall, I give it an 7/10.
Watched 3 movies recently that I've been meaning to see for a long time.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - 5/10
Nowhere near as good as I thought it would be. There were a few good moments in it but I don't think I'd watch it again.
Kick-Ass - 8/10
This movie was amazing, and the soundtrack to some of the scenes gave me goosebumps, granted parts of it were ripped from other films, but it still fit in well. Such a great film, and pretty funny too.
The Shawshank Redemption - 9/10
I almost didn't watch this, what a mistake that could have been. Aside from having one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a long long time, the whole movie was just done brilliantly, and the ending was perfect. I wouldn't rate it #1 of all time, but I can sort of see why it is on IMDB. If you haven't watched this yet, do it.
I just watched The Tourist.
(SPOILER) Well...It was just Angelina doing what she does best...spying. I thought it would be boring at first but it does grab your attention eventually...unless you figure out the whole thing from the beginning, which I did. The letter totally gave it away = reverse psychology. Nevertheless it was a nicely made romantic movie. Also the appearance of some of my favorite Italian actors caught me by surprise, and made me happy :jess:.
Angelina is...getting old.
A World Without Thieves
Can be seen on Netflix stream. Very good movie 5/5 ............
Battle for Terra
the third worst grossing movie ever
average in every way
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Fanboys
My best friend who has the exact same sense of humour as me told me that this movie was lame, so I didn't go in expecting much at all. But I thought it was actually pretty funny. It wasn't amazingly hilarious, and I thought Seth Rogan's characters were kinda dumb, but overall it had decent jokes and was a pretty good comedy. Also, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes' cameo was absolutely hilarious.
6.5/10
Super 8
Went in expecting a typical JJ Abrahms drama-mystery with good characters but no feeling of overall satisfaction at the end.
Went out having realized it was actually a comedy with good characters! And with no overall feeling of satisfaction at the end.
6/10 Nothing special. Except there's a scene where this guy gets super high and he falls asleep and the kids try to wake him up, but he won't wake up so they say: "HE WON'T WAKE UP! HE'S TOO STONED!"
He slept through the town around him being bombed with explosions everywhere. Yeah, marijuana: can keep you alive (and cozy) through an alien battlefield no problemo!
Man, Wall, Woman
3/10
Basically a soft-core pr0n. Very weird movie about a man who moves in next to a young woman. The walls are super thin and he can hear everything she does. I thought it was going to be like a thriller, murder suspense thing, but it's just topped with weird camera angles, lighting, and over-the-top storyline. The woman keeps getting calls from a mystery person who sounds like he's had way too man malboros. Eventually the viewer finds out that it's a guy who is closer to her then she had imagined. Everything else that happens is just absurdly weird, especially the ending. Not very believable in the slightest, but it's an Asian film so *shrug*
Near Dark
7/10
This is how vampire-human love stories should be done, Twilight. Basically a gritty, graphic, horror film about rogue vampires and a nice vampire who bites a cowboy. He turns in to a vampire, but doesn't want to kill to feed. The rogue vampires don't like this so end up going after him and his family. Bill Paxton plays a very convincing and menacing vampire. It is a bit outdated since it's from the 80's but the effects are still good.
The Matrix
Still good. Possibly even better now than when I first watched it.
Talking about The Matrix...
there is 1 moment wich rrreaaaalllyy anoyes me :P
So Neo and Trinity save Morpheus in that heli... and Morpheus is all high on some drugs..
Nxt moment when they have 'landed' on the roof Morpheus is miracly all cool and acting the wise man again -.-
..... reminds me of Aslan (chronicles of narnia) who always steps in after an adventure being all cool and calm etc..
Wanted - Worst Movie EVER.
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Because he's that dope, foo.Quote:
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Oh yeah this was on T.V. yesterday so I watched it again, but it was the censored version. Instead of saying "stick it up your ass" he said "stick it up your ear"...what the hell. It was still good though. 10/10 :love:
I think that you might completely miss the point of who Aslan is.Quote:
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Whilst not really a movie, I'd still like to post it here. Finished 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 within a couple of months, absolutely loved it and found myself very attached to the characters. However, I think they really could have broken off season 9 and 10 in to a new series and ended SG-1 at the end of season 8. I am still yet to watch the movie that supposedly wraps things up, but I am on to Atlantis first.
9/10
doesnt mather who Aslan is...
he comes in after those kids been through hell etc. and hes like.. all cool and calm annd wise etc... it anoyes me xD
Have you ever seen a Twilight movie?Quote:
Originally Posted by Remon
Tangled: Cute & fun.
The Hangover 2. Pretty bad, actually. As I said on a fb update soon after I saw it, "I swear I've seen this movie before, except last time I saw it, it was actually funny."
first class
mostly good
psycho nazi bacon
I haven't, but everyone knows how it is :chuckle:Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGodHave you ever seen a Twilight movie?Quote:
Originally Posted by Remon
It does! It's the reason why he's calm and wise acting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaibana
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Originally Posted by RemonI haven't, but everyone knows how it is :chuckle:Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGodHave you ever seen a Twilight movie?Quote:
Originally Posted by Remon
apparently gay vampires sparkle
I started watching it on TV once. It was a French dub. CAN YOU IMAGINE?
I've seen the first two Twillight movies. I can forgive it for many things: I'm the wrong demographic for what is essentially a series of romance novels involving the supernatural. What I can't abide is the insistence on plundering elements from both Romeo and Juliet and Wuthering Heights and completely missing the point that both are cautionary tales about young lovers acting recklessly and destroying their lives in the process.
Saw First Class. Overall a great film, up there with X2.
my sister drags me to twilight movies.. becaus she cant find anyone else to go xD haha
... ... .. i dnt like those kind of romantic movies, there is just...euuhh.. to much romance-stuff xD
Went to see The Green Lantern. Depressingly average. Not a patch on Thor or X-Men.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to get drug along to see The Hangover 2. I'm 90% certain it'll be the original movie set in Thailand. I hate when franchises recycle the movie plot and/or script almost word for word, joke for joke. :( Hopefully I'm wrong.
the Other Guys 7.5
Sorcerer's Apprentice : 7
Flyboys (James Franco) 6.5
From Paris with Love 7.5
... was there something else?
Due Date
6/10
I like the Galifinakis and the Downey.
I Saw the Devil
9/10
Quite possibly the best revenge film I've ever seen with exception to Kill Bill. It's Korean. It's intense. It's graphic. It's basically a game of cat and mouse or rather dog eat dog where a guy goes after the man who killed his pregnant wife, but instead of killing him, he sets him free so that he can catch him again and beat his ass. Definitely recommended. The guy who plays the killer is on Anton Chigur level of badass and creeper. He reminded me a bit of an Asian Harvey Keitel though. I think it was the slicked back hair.
Green Lantern
I liked it. I don't know if it was Hal (I know next to nothing about Green Lantern) or Ryan Renolds, but they made the show. Also the people making the movie had no idea where the Asteroid Belt, Planets, and the sun are in relation to each other. Oh well the Toy Story and HeMan references in the beginning made up for it.
8/10
I'm watching this - 5 centimeters per second and it is so beautiful both in art and story. I just want to hug it <3
Memoires of a Geisha. 7/10
I love the old japanese culture they show. im not that much blown away by the story though :)
p.s i know it doesnt appeal to the western market, but i would've loved it if this movie was japanese spoken
Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Extended Edition
Yeah, those who know me don't really need a review. Lord of the Rings is awesome, and it was back in theaters as it prepared for the release of the Blu-Ray edition.
Watched X-Men: First Class with Danielle the other day, it was what you'd expect out of an X-Men movie for the most part, and nicely done. I liked the actors, I found it vaguely predictable, but enjoyed it all the same. I give it 4/5, although it's only because I use a /5 system rather than /10, at which point I'd give it a 7 rather than an 8. But either way, good movie and if you like the X-Men film series then this shouldn't be something to miss.
Midnight meat train -2/10
Dumbest
Movie
EVER
That sounds like a porno.
Would have made it a million times better
I think I just found out why my boyfriend decided to rent it in the first place
Luckily, I saw Phelous' review of it and gave it a wide berth.
Midnight in Paris- it was exceptionally well done in my opinion. The setting was beautiful and I like how Allen portrayed Fitzgerald and Hemingway. Quite a touching movie and I really enjoyed it.
After that talk of porno recently I totally thought you were talking about a different, uh, 'film' for a second there.
What, me? O.o you guttermind, you.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
3/10
Pretty much an incredibly bad movie. I'm not sure why I even downloaded it, waste of bandwidth.
Lol rostum, idd terrible movie!!!
Tron 7/10
the movie was not what i expected but it was ok.. im not that blown away by it.
Jackass 3.5
2/10
Hmm...I only watched it because I was feeling sentimental. Ryan Dunn R.I.P. and all that. I can't believe these people making a living being this dumb. The snow + fat suit thing looked fun though. I liked the Spike Jonze cameo too.
Mrs. Doubtfire
8/10
Saw this movie years ago, but even funnier now that I'm older.
Knight and Day
5/10
Not great, but not horrible either. The car action scene failed in comparison to Bad Boys 2. Now THAT was a car action scene.
Bad Teacher
5/10
No comment.
Trust
I went into this movie after watching the trailer and I pretty much felt like I knew the whole plot going in, but man was I wrong. Although the story takes a path that you'd expect the sheer level of the performances make this movie freakishly good. If you can sit through the mall and hotel room scenes without cringing then you have a much stronger constitution than me. There wasn't, for my mind, a single weak performance in this movie (not from the main cast of characters at least), and I'm not sure who the main girl is but she blew me away. I also applaude the movie for getting the message across without sounding preachy or old fashioned.
8.5/10
Hobo with a shotgun.
10/10.
Anything wrong with this movie is completely overridden by the fact there is a hobo with a smurfing shotgun.
Sucker Punch
4/10.
What the heck did I just watch? This movie is bad. If it weren't for the hot chicks it would have gotten a zero.
I liked sucker punch. Granted, the soundtrack was my favourite thing about it, but I thought the action scenes were still pretty awesome, even if the dialogue was lacking.
Finally watched St. Trinians. It's funnybad?? I guess I love how extreme the quirks of the characters are. It was a drastic change from the Sci-Fi binge I've been on.
Horrible Bosses.
Funniest move of the year by far. I'd go far as to say it even beats Hangover 2. That dude Charlie Day is one funny ass dude! And Kevin Spacey is a beast.
like a 9.5/10
I wanna see it! It looks so amazing omg. If you spoil it I will murder all of your unborn children.Quote:
Originally Posted by McLovin'
I have just finished all of SG-1 myself. I am taking a bit of break from all the TV show netflixin' I have been up to but I did watch both SG-1 movies and the Ark of Truth was okay while I loved Continuum. There is no relation to Atlantis or Universe in these movies and you should watch them just to finish up all SG-1 story lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by RostumI think that you might completely miss the point of who Aslan is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaibana
Whilst not really a movie, I'd still like to post it here. Finished 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 within a couple of months, absolutely loved it and found myself very attached to the characters. However, I think they really could have broken off season 9 and 10 in to a new series and ended SG-1 at the end of season 8. I am still yet to watch the movie that supposedly wraps things up, but I am on to Atlantis first.
9/10
Also, the original plan was for the series to end in season 8 but Sci-fi renewed and instead of just making a new series the attempted to continue SG-1. I didn't mind too much since I previously just watched Farscape and seeing Ben Browder and Claudia Black back in action was awesome. Heck, having watched Farscape made episode 200 of Stargate all the funnier for a specific scene XD
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
score: 10/10
pros:
-epicness
-snape (SPOILER)(:cry: The prince's tale part was done justice, freakin loved it)
-"NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH"
-the fight at hogwarts
-the acting, everyone stepped up
-Shouldnt be surpised but damn the movie was so dark i was prepared for (SPOILER)Snape's death but omg that went down so violently i was shocked for the kids in the theatre lol
-The Forrest scene with harry and (SPOILER)his mum, dad, sirius, lupin :(
i. could. go. on!
cons:
-Its over, the end of a freakin era
-Wish i saw more of what was going on in the great hall aka McGonagall being a badass
-few tweaks, its been a while since ive read the book but i dont remember (SPOILER)the elderwand being snapped in half then thrown away
3 dudes try to kill their horrible bosses. :3 I think I'll have nightmares now of you appearing randomly and ripping off my nuts.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShinyI wanna see it! It looks so amazing omg. If you spoil it I will murder all of your unborn children.Quote:
Originally Posted by McLovin'
It's dirty and stupid humor but that's what this kind of movie is all about. We're not looking for a comedy masterpiece here. Just above average laughs and entertainment for 2 hours.
Horrible Bosses
8/10
Jennifer Aniston was actually funny. I was surprised because she was my second least favorite Friend. Ross was my least favorite of all.
Now time to see Deathly Hallows. I've been avoiding the series for a while, but this one actually looks good.
The butterfly effect
8/10
never thought i'd say this but... Ashton kutcher is actualy good in this movie.
This movie did really put his acting skills to the best.
i havent even finished the movie yet (im typing this during a commercial) xD
Now im curious if it wil be a happy ending ^^
Movies that feature iterating loops tend to fall in two categories: repeat the scenario over until you get it right (Groundhog Day), or messing with a timeline is futile because all sort of unexpected consequances crop up (The Time Machine).
12 Angry Men: This is the first time I've seen this. I've heard it's good but it exceeded expectations. It was extraordinary. Exciting and enthralling, despite the whole movie being played out in one small room with the same 12 men inside it throughout.
KICK-ASS... need I say more?
Letters to Juliet 8/10
It's a romantic comedy. What do you want? From the beginning of the movie, you can tell she's not over-heels for her fiance and things are bound to go off in another direction. Absolutely no surprises. Still pretty heartwarming. I describe it as a smack-to-the-head romance since every seen makes me want to reach into the screen and smack either him or her for not seeing the obvious. As I told my ex on Fb, watching romance flicks makes me feel like a big girl. Not the crying sort. Hell, I wish I could cry.
ALEXANDER starring Colin Farrel, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Rosario Dawson, Jared Leto, John Rhys-Meyers and with appearances by Val Kilmer and... well, others. Big movie. Long movie. Two disc dvd set. I did not know these things about this legendary man, Alexander the Great of Macedon. Epic childhood, epic parental issues, epic sex, epic wars/battles/conflicts/what-have-you, epic tragedy... sad, sad, pathetic way to end. My mom was sad. I was outraged. My dad was sorting through a box of ancient family stuff and wasn't really paying attention. His mixed opinions don't count. Bravo Colin. Bravo Jared. Bravo Sir Hopkins.
Julie & Julia 8/10
You learn a lot about Julia Child in this movie and join both hers and Julie Powell's struggles, worlds apart though they may have been, and kind of wish you could've been there to lend your own support. Very nicely done.
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ALEXANDER starring Colin Farrel, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Rosario Dawson, Jared Leto, John Rhys-Meyers and with appearances by Val Kilmer and... well, others. Big movie. Long movie. Two disc dvd set. I did not know these things about this legendary man, Alexander the Great of Macedon. Epic childhood, epic parental issues, epic sex, epic wars/battles/conflicts/what-have-you, epic tragedy... sad, sad, pathetic way to end. My mom was sad. I was outraged. My dad was sorting through a box of ancient family stuff and wasn't really paying attention. His mixed opinions don't count. Bravo Colin. Bravo Jared. Bravo Sir Hopkins.
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... i (almost) fell asleep during this movie :o didnt like it
True. There were moments when I almost fell asleep as well. Like Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, it was overly longwinded and drawn out... ssssLOW... Still good movies though.
I just recently watched Ladykillers... the older original. I've seen the one starring Tom Hanks, this one stars Sir Alec Guinness... frickin' Obi-Wan Kenobi. I rate both movies pretty much the same. Although the older movie involves just a little too much talking... every single character's voice started to grate on my nerves and I had to fastforward past a lot of dribble. The original plot involved trying to make the old lady an accomplice whereas the Tom Hanks version had her completely oblivious to everything that happened. Both Tom Hanks and Alec Guinness were finished off the same general way though.
Watched Ocean's 13... rock it. If you've watched the previous movies, you pretty much know the ENTIRE plot of this one as well. But some miniscule details may leave you surprised.
Horrible Bosses
Crazy movie, loved it all. I was laughing pretty much the entire time.
9/10
Bedknobs and Broomsticks... an older classic and kind of a wannabe followup to Mary Poppins. I think it deserves a remake and a sequel. It's like Nanny McPhee except with singing and cartoon animals.
Limitless
8/10
Suprisingly good. From the trailer I thought this was going to be a silly action movie like Crank, but it was instead a very thoughtful, slightly intellectual film about a man who yes, takes a drug to keep himself on tip top shape. He is a struggling writer who eventually encounters a drug that allows him to access all parts of his brain and remember things he encountered over the years. It's an interesting an idea for a film. The only thing it could have ended fifteen minutes before it did and still been good, but nonetheless thought it was decent.
That's the last movie I watched too. I thought it was pretty good, 4 out of 5 stars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny
apparently Rise of the Planet of the Apes has been getting good reviews and reception, but I thought it was laughably bad.
Does that mean I'm a movie snob now? I never meant to be!
lol rubah :P
of ive seen the trailer of Rise of the Planet of th Apes.. But what the trailer says seems to be in conflict with Planet of the Apes.
.. ... .. ill see for myself someday ^^
I haven't seen it, but the previews make it look terrible. All my friends are excited for it, and I just don't understand why. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
ya the previeuws look horrible.. but even though im curious :o
Harry Potter "Deathly Hallows Part 2"
My and my Gf recently went to go see this and for me she is the one trying to get me into the Harry Potter series. I've watched them with her on DVD and for me the first three actually weren't bad tbh. However for this film i thought it was ok nothing special or spectacular about it, and tbh the latter films kinda bored me (considering how i thought the earlier titles were filmed).
i wont give away any spoilers to those who haven't seen it yet, some of the scenes are shocking with what happens and who it happens to and all in all i think anyone will enjoy the film. Especially for people like me who never got into the series to late...albeit i wouldn't say im a super fan or anything. i doubt they will stop making films probably in another five years i think they will make more films (why let a profitable series die?).
so for me this movie gets a 8.5/10 thought it could've been maybe a little better but still awesome.
The Change-Up
9/10
It was hilarious and shocking. Blunt and sometimes vulgar humor at it's best. It wasn't as predictable as comedies of this caliber tend to be which was refreshing. The only reason I'm not giving this a perfect score is because of the cliche of swapping bodies being done a thousand times before and the fact that they're able to change bodies by peeing in a fountain. I mean c'mon.
Captain America
4/10
The first few minutes made the film seem slow, most likely because it was. A few scenes like the scenes with the German scientist and the scene when they are infiltrating an enemy base were really the only interesting things about the film. The rest was really boring. The relationship or lack there of between Captain America and his love interest seemed really shallow and quick. Avengers is the only thing I can look forward to as of right now. Oh and the CG of his head on another person's body was atrocious.
Speaking of bad CG, Rise of the Planet of Apes. Why did they make their body language cheesy? If the Apes were trying less to look like pseudo bad-ass and the acting wasn't corny and/or just outright terrible I might actually want to see this film.
Was drug along to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes, because a friend wanted to see it.
Maybe it's because my expectation were so low, but it wasn't as bad I thought it would be. There were many little plot holes, and I'm sure some major ones if I cared to really analyze things. It did make a decent, mindless action movie.
Sound/Music: The sound effects were good enough. The only sound effect I actively didn't like was (SPOILER) when Caesar began speaking. It just bothered me because I don't care how advanced his mind was, I don't think chimp vocal chords are that versatile. So the wonder drug wouldn't have done anything. Plus it just sounded stupid. The music seemed pretty good actually. I'd have to listen to it without the movie to see if it could carry itself, but it didn't stick out as bad.
Special Effects: Most of the effects were fair, but the chimps just didn't look that great. Caesar is a fine example. There were some gorillas and orangutans that looked realistic. The chimps and the their many, countless close-ups of them contemplating things looked overly fake.
Plot: Average for this type of film. I have no idea how the original story line stated everything got started, but this over-all plot is acceptable. It's a rebirth of the series, so it will be different. There are holes, but there's always holes. It set up two more developing story arcs, so brace yourselves, because there will be sequels. We all knew that was coming. I just was hoping against hope.
Acting: Franco's acting was meh. Actually all the acting was a little stale. I was happy to see John Lithgow, but even he wasn't up to form. David Oyelowo had a pretty good bit of acting near the end of the film. That's about it.
If you wanted to see this movie, you'll still want to see it. If you're undecided, wait for it on DVD. If you know you'll hate it, why are you even reading this? To hurt me? To make fun of my wonderful review? Well, you're a jerk.
Score: 6/10
watched a film called Dead mans shoes low budget but sometimes there the best ones
Watched HP&TDH1 again. Good-good-good.
The Killers: For a movie that seemed hyped as a comedy, I really had to force myself to laugh at what seemed to be the obvious jokes of the film. Even though I missed some of the middle, I was still able to figure out the entire plot of the movie just by sitting through the movie long enough to see Tom Sellick and Ashton Kutcher onscreen together.
Knight & Day: Hyped as an action film, I believe K&D delivers. Plenty of action scenes, not too much talking, you don't get lost in the plot, there are at least a couple of scenes that are funnier than anything you'd find in The Killers, and Cameron and Tom are just great onscreen together.
Robin Hood: First I watched the History Channel documentary "The Real Robinhood" and learned that there is no documented proof of any one real "Robin Hood", although there was a Robert Hode and several outlaws referred to as Robin Hood as a derogatory nickname meaning kingless bandit. In the film, Crowe stars as Longstride who is curtailed into the life of a noblemen and whose own sense of honor compels him to right the wrongs of an impoverished kingdom. This is basically the "beginning of Robin Hood" story, and I hope to God in high heaven that there is a sequel to continue the tale of Longstride.
ya that was a good movie, i would too like it if they contineud and (i guess) gave us the story of Robin Hood as we know it as a sequel to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mercen-X
Magnolia
9/10
I forgot why I liked this movie so much. Minus Tom Cruise's role.... good movie.
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Although you are a little crazy for not giving it 10/10, and for not liking Tom Cruise in it. It's one of his best roles in my opinion.
The Change Up
5/10
Really smurfing bad narrative. Really smurfing disgusting. Only good thing is you get to see Olivia Wilde topless briefly. YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! OLIVIA WILDE TITTAYS.
Recently watched "Stake Land", which is miles better than the title might suggest. It was a mixture of The Road and The Walking Dead. It was a "vampire" themed movie, but everything was done so perfectly. The acting was fantastic and the story was an interesting twist on the entire vampire mythos. I would perhaps even go so far as to say that it is one of the best vampire movies I have ever seen.
i recently watched rise of the planet of the apes followed by horrible bosses or whatever its called lol.
rise of the planet of the apes wasent really a planet of the apes movie but i still found it rather good and now i know were the apes came from and were the humans went.
Horrible bosses was f-in hillarious though i loved that movie
Watched the Conqueror. Howard Hughes deserved to go crazy for making that poor wreck of a film happen.
I'm glad you liked it. I worked on it. :jess:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
Well I just didn't like the whole "Seduce and destroy" thing. I just didn't like his role I thought it was one of his worse role ever in a movie out of all his movies that he's been in. Just for you I'm changing the rating to a 10 :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Rantz Rantz Revolution
Last movie I saw: "Mars Needs Moms", 7 outta 10 ... It was entertaining for a Disney Movie.
Rise of the planet of the apes
7/10
a verry decent movie. but not quit what i expected from it.
i loved the movie exept for the end it was.. .. i dont know how to put it. it didnt really make sence. they went through that whole war so they can just live in the forrest there?.
The Librerian: (and something with a spear)
Im not even gonna rate this film.. this is the most horrible movie EVER.
i couldnt keep my attention to the movie for 10 min. it just didnt interest me in any way. that girl (i dont know what her name is), i just hate her for some reason... Not just the character but the actres herself too :O
and lets not start about the computer-made-stuff.
ive sort of watched untill a minute or 2 after the bridge collapsed, but when they stood on that bridge i was done with it. the animated background looked awesome...... .. ... in 1970 perhaps -.-
DWAYNE JOHNSON is DRIVER in FASTER... lol
Faster stars The Rock as a nameless DRIVER revenge spree killing, a drug-addled COP (Billy-Bob Thornton) is hot on his heels but has trouble at home, and an eccentric overachieving former cripple is hired to serve as the driver's KILLER. The only part of the movie that really keeps you guessing is wondering which one or two of these three will be dead by the end of the film. Of course, you'd never suspect (SPOILER)The Rock would get a hole blasted through the back of his head by film's end. Personally, I think it rocked.
I saw The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 version). It's a thrilling film noir about a thrifter who stops at a rural diner and is hired to work there. Eventually he and the owner's wife fall in love and plot to murder the owner, but things don't go as well as they hoped when a few other people get involved in their shenanigans.
The film has impressive acting from everyone involved, of particular note is Lana Turner who makes her fallen heroine a tragic yet at the same time despicable figure, a feat which is hard to accomplish but which she pulls off marvellously. I was also fond of John Garfield's way of looking at people; that subtle work immediately shows you what he's thinking about and the film doesn't have to spill it all out directly, which I appreciated.
The cinematography is splendid, subtly highlighting certain objects (especially the wedding ring which is a nice thematic reference to the tragedies yet to come in the film) and framing people in shadows when something bad is about to happen. The shots of the raging waves, combined with George Bassman's beautifully bittersweet score, are a particular highlights. The plot is quite intriguing because it doesn't stop at the murder; it goes on and on way after that, showing us the aftermath which leads to the inevitable yet sad ending which lingers in your memory for a long time.
All in all it's a fine film noir, and I'll give it 4 stars out of 5. :)
Singin in the rain 9/10
Im not verry fond of old movies but i just love this one.
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Conan the Barbarian (2011)
It... was alright. The acting wasn't too good from the majority of the cast, although Jason Momoa pulled off a pretty nice Conan. It seemed much too similar to any number of summer blockbusters: a lot of flash and not a lot of substance. It'd probably be worth it if you have a theater that does $5 movies.
Of course, I can't help but be at least a little biased; I absolutely love the original.
Afterlife
5/10
The people in this movie are so stupid.
Resident Evil? People = stupid... beginning = stupid... I love Wentworth MillerRise of the Scorpion King?Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
Wtf are you talking about? :confused:
Arnold Rave - YouTubeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mercen-X
Lulz. I love that video. :monster:Quote:
The Inbetweeners Movie was bloody brilliant- i loved it
i say this as a fan of the series though
for anyone who hasn't seen the series it will be your average teen/buddy movie
Sorry. It should have looked like this:Also, that video... what am I looking at? Was he originally scripted to wield lightsabers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mercen-XRise of the Scorpion King?Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
I don't see the difference. :confused:
And no, he has a sword.
Superbad 6/10 - Well it had some funny scenes, but whenever I expect a movie to be funny it always turns out to be less funnier. I found some of the characters very annoying. Emma Stone was gorgeous in this one though <3
last i watch "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark " and i rate it 7/10.