Movies and TV Movies - Page 268

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.

Frazod · 01-12-2010, 09:25 PM

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Hurt Locker is really good.

I've got moon in my queue as well.

Watched them both. Both very good.

Just forget that you know the moon has 1/6th gravity of the earth. Apparently that wasn't in the budget.

Jenson71 · 01-12-2010, 10:00 PM

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No way am I falling for this crap.

Watched Dune last night to see what all the outrage was about. Really liked it. Much better than the book.

Frazod · 01-12-2010, 10:30 PM

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Watched Dune last night to see what all the outrage was about. Really liked it. Much better than the book.

Not falling for this crap, either.

Although you should be slapped for saying this even in jest.

Deberg_1990 · 01-12-2010, 10:45 PM

I've got to see Hurt Locker
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Jenson71 · 01-12-2010, 11:07 PM

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Not falling for this crap, either.

Although you should be slapped for saying this even in jest.

Okay, this was a joke. But my first post was honest.

Frazod · 01-12-2010, 11:12 PM

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Okay, this was a joke. But my first post was honest.

What were you expecting from Tarantino - Saving Private Ryan?

Jenson71 · 01-12-2010, 11:17 PM

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What were you expecting from Tarantino - Saving Private Ryan?

Well, it did meet my expectations.

Miles · 01-13-2010, 12:18 AM

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Well, it did meet my expectations.

I take it you don't really like his films?

Jenson71 · 01-13-2010, 01:23 AM

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I take it you don't really like his films?

I never really liked Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. I thought Kill Bill was pretty cool, as pure fantasy fluff. Never saw his other two.

I can't really differentiate why I liked Kill Bill but hated this one. The revenge is there, the flashy violence is there, the borrowed music is there, etc. I suppose it's more because of my own changing thoughts on art, rather than something Tarantino has done. But I do think it being a historical movie, dealing with the Holocaust, World War II, Nazis, Jews, American soldiers, had a lot to do with it, as well.

I think his "talent" for writing dialogue is completely unwarranted. Royale with cheese, tipping, good milk. It's pointless. When you strip away his fanboy enthusiasm for movies, you get nothing. "Paying homage" to previous movies is the curtain of Tarantino.

Taco John · 01-13-2010, 01:44 AM

Tarantino is like Seinfeld meets Scorsese. It's not going to be high minded, but it will entertain the shit out of you.

**Reaper16** · 01-13-2010, 01:46 AM

Except Inglorious Basterds IS high-minded. It may be the most intellectual movie to come out in 2009.

Miles · 01-13-2010, 01:57 AM

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I think his "talent" for writing dialogue is completely unwarranted. Royale with cheese, tipping, good milk. It's pointless. When you strip away his fanboy enthusiasm for movies, you get nothing. "Paying homage" to previous movies is the curtain of Tarantino.

The "Paying homage" element was a bit much in the first Kill Bill but I still feel that Tarantino is on the best writers of dialogue in quite a while. The dialogue of the scenes in the basement and the cafe were outstanding.

Jenson71 · 01-13-2010, 02:00 AM

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Except Inglorious Basterds IS high-minded. It may be the most intellectual movie to come out in 2009.

Why?

Taco John · 01-13-2010, 02:01 AM

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Except Inglorious Basterds IS high-minded. It may be the most intellectual movie to come out in 2009.

I actually haven't seen it yet. I was on my way out the door to catch the 10:30 showing one night when my tyke got out of bed with a tummy ache. I hate leaving my wife to deal with that sort of thing alone, so I stuck around and got him back to sleep.

I'm looking forward to seeing it at home when it's out.

Jenson71 · 01-13-2010, 02:04 AM

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I actually haven't seen it yet. I was on my way out the door to catch the 10:30 showing one night when my tyke got out of bed with a tummy ache. I hate leaving my wife to deal with that sort of thing alone, so I stuck around and got him back to sleep.

I'm looking forward to seeing it at home when it's out.

You're in luck, I guess.

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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Taco John Sapere Aude Join Date: Jun 2001 Casino cash: $3497937	Tarantino is like Seinfeld meets Scorsese. It's not going to be high minded, but it will entertain the shit out of you. __________________ Ehyeh asher ehyeh. Donger's Razor: "The most establishment-friendly explanation that gives leftist and neocon politicians the most amount of cover is the only possible explanation, even when gaping holes and leaps of logic are required to get there."
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