Movies and TV Movies - Page 298

irishjayhawk · 10-13-2007, 11:31 PM

Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails.

Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again.

Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.

Jenson71 · 02-27-2010, 03:04 PM

Haven't seen Ghost Writer. It looks like it hasn't had a wide release at all, and unfortunately (because it seems like it could be pretty good), I don't think it'll come to NE Iowa.

Brock · 02-27-2010, 07:40 PM

A Serious Man: what is this i don't even

KCChiefsMan · 02-28-2010, 04:38 AM

after the crappy KU game, I sat around literally all night watching movies.

The Invention of Lying - Pretty funny, the first half was much better than the 2nd. But, still worth a watch.

Let the right one in - FANTASTIC, watch it! Subtitles, it's a foreign film. But this was really well done. Not your typical vampire lore, that's for sure.

A Boy and his Dog - oldie, haven't seen it. It was weird, not sure I might have to watch it again. I'm pretty sure that the video game series Fallout has to be influenced by this.

The Taking of Pelham 123 - meh, somewhat entertaining at least.

NewChief · 02-28-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Brock

A Serious Man: what is this i don't even

I tried to watch it the other night, and I fell asleep pretty quickly. I'm going to have to give it another go. I think I may not be Jewish enough to get it, though... kind of like a Philip Roth novel.

blaise · 02-28-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

after the crappy KU game, I sat around literally all night watching movies.

The Invention of Lying - Pretty funny, the first half was much better than the 2nd. But, still worth a watch.

Let the right one in - FANTASTIC, watch it! Subtitles, it's a foreign film. But this was really well done. Not your typical vampire lore, that's for sure.

A Boy and his Dog - oldie, haven't seen it. It was weird, not sure I might have to watch it again. I'm pretty sure that the video game series Fallout has to be influenced by this.

The Taking of Pelham 123 - meh, somewhat entertaining at least.

A Boy and His Dog is pretty good. I like almost any post apocalyptic type movie, though

**Buehler445** · 02-28-2010, 09:11 AM

The Femke Janssen thread got me thinking about another movie she is in. It's a small, relatively unheard of film (to me) and it's pretty decent. It's called Love and Sex. It's a pretty decent movie that you could probably sub in for a chick flick.

I watched it because Femke Janssen is hawt. But the acting is pretty decent and is really a good look at relationship psychology. It's not terribly entertaining, but it is worth a watch. Especially if the woman is bugging you for a chick flick.

**Reaper16** · 02-28-2010, 11:21 AM

FYI -- Lars von Trier's Antichrist is on Netflix streaming now.

**007** · 02-28-2010, 06:42 PM

Cop Out was H O R R I B L E

The wife just HAD to see it though.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 02-28-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Cop Out was H O R R I B L E

The wife just HAD to see it though.

Good lord man, that's grounds for divorce. I couldn't even stand watching the commercials.

**Reaper16** · 02-28-2010, 07:38 PM

I'm watching The Corporation, a 2003 documentary on (what else?) corporations that happens to be very even-keel and free of partisan hackery.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 02-28-2010, 08:28 PM

I just finished Wild Side (1995, Anne Heche, Christopher Walken)..... Outside of the gratuitous nudity and sex, it's not very good. Anne's got bigger boobies than I would have thought.

**Buehler445** · 02-28-2010, 09:16 PM

Anne Hache was smokin hawt around that time.
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**noa** · 02-28-2010, 09:28 PM

Just saw Shutter Island and The Wolfman in the theaters and watched Zombieland and (500) Days of Summer on DVD.

Shutter Island was pretty good, but not great (perhaps that's because my expectations of a Scorcese/Leo collaboration are pretty high). Like Jenson, I guessed the movie's ending early on. Still, it was an enjoyable experience, so I'd recommend watching it.

The Wolfman was a waste of time. There wasn't a single element of the movie that was scary. It was just boring and bad and I had no reason to be invested in any of the characters or their relationships.

Zombieland was amazing. One of my favorite movies of the year. Highly recommended. Especially loved the cameo by a certain famous comedian.

(500) Days of Summer was good, but it wasn't a revelation. I could understand why Joseph Gordon Levitt was so in love with Summer. He should have known better. But I still liked the movie overall and the way it told the story.

**KcMizzou** · 02-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Finally watched "Up". It was pretty good.. but not nearly as good as it was hyped up to be, IMO.

Sure-Oz · 02-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Watched 'True Romance' and it was a great tarintino flick...also Law Abiding Citizen, which was ok, but very fake and long....worth a rent only.

10-13-2007, 11:31 PM
irishjayhawk Feelin' Alright Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	Movies Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails. Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again. Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.
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Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Casino cash: $8330900	Haven't seen Ghost Writer. It looks like it hasn't had a wide release at all, and unfortunately (because it seems like it could be pretty good), I don't think it'll come to NE Iowa.
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02-27-2010, 07:40 PM	#4457
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02-28-2010, 04:38 AM	#4458
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	after the crappy KU game, I sat around literally all night watching movies. The Invention of Lying - Pretty funny, the first half was much better than the 2nd. But, still worth a watch. Let the right one in - FANTASTIC, watch it! Subtitles, it's a foreign film. But this was really well done. Not your typical vampire lore, that's for sure. A Boy and his Dog - oldie, haven't seen it. It was weird, not sure I might have to watch it again. I'm pretty sure that the video game series Fallout has to be influenced by this. The Taking of Pelham 123 - meh, somewhat entertaining at least.
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02-28-2010, 09:11 AM	#4461
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2334734	The Femke Janssen thread got me thinking about another movie she is in. It's a small, relatively unheard of film (to me) and it's pretty decent. It's called Love and Sex. It's a pretty decent movie that you could probably sub in for a chick flick. I watched it because Femke Janssen is hawt. But the acting is pretty decent and is really a good look at relationship psychology. It's not terribly entertaining, but it is worth a watch. Especially if the woman is bugging you for a chick flick.
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02-28-2010, 06:42 PM	#4463
007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $14060126 VARSITY	Cop Out was H O R R I B L E The wife just HAD to see it though. __________________ My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.
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02-28-2010, 08:28 PM	#4466
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I just finished Wild Side (1995, Anne Heche, Christopher Walken)..... Outside of the gratuitous nudity and sex, it's not very good. Anne's got bigger boobies than I would have thought.
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02-28-2010, 09:16 PM	#4467
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02-28-2010, 09:28 PM	#4468
noa Band Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $1615453	Just saw Shutter Island and The Wolfman in the theaters and watched Zombieland and (500) Days of Summer on DVD. Shutter Island was pretty good, but not great (perhaps that's because my expectations of a Scorcese/Leo collaboration are pretty high). Like Jenson, I guessed the movie's ending early on. Still, it was an enjoyable experience, so I'd recommend watching it. The Wolfman was a waste of time. There wasn't a single element of the movie that was scary. It was just boring and bad and I had no reason to be invested in any of the characters or their relationships. Zombieland was amazing. One of my favorite movies of the year. Highly recommended. Especially loved the cameo by a certain famous comedian. (500) Days of Summer was good, but it wasn't a revelation. I could understand why Joseph Gordon Levitt was so in love with Summer. He should have known better. But I still liked the movie overall and the way it told the story. __________________ Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes, well, he eats you.
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02-28-2010, 09:30 PM	#4469
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	Finally watched "Up". It was pretty good.. but not nearly as good as it was hyped up to be, IMO.
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