Movies and TV Movies - Page 327

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.

Simply Red · 04-27-2010, 10:20 AM

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Watch it with a date. I hear it's a chick flick.

siberian khatru · 04-27-2010, 10:24 AM

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Hey, Chipper, are you going to eat at Hooters after the game?

Simply Red · 04-27-2010, 10:28 AM

ouch. ... lol

DeepPurple · 04-27-2010, 12:51 PM

I was on the IMDB site a few days ago and the message board for the film Shattered from 2007. Someone asked if it was any good since Gerard Butler was in it, and I posted 'no' it was too far-fetched. I mean, an unarmed 60 year old Pierce Brosdan slaps around a 40 year old muscular Gerard Butler and were suppose to believe that. I think that's why the film went straight to video. Well, Pierce does have the leverage of having a cell phone and if he makes a call Gerard's daughter may be killed, as if he can make that call before Gerard could break his arm trying.

Somebody else then asks if Law Abiding Citizen was any good, and they responded yes and another good similar film was Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon. I wrote, Death Sentence was average at best but the following year the Jodi Foster flick the Brave One was much better revenge movie. Then I suggested watching the original urban revenge film, 1974's Death Wish with Charles Bronson and then 1977's Rolling Thunder with Tommy Lee Jones and William Devane. Their response was, they didn't like Charles Bronson and haven't seen the others. These people give their opinion about films.

BTW, the lead dark hair actress in "An Education" that was suppose to be in high school is also the blond widow with the baby in "Brothers", I would of never recognized her if I hadn't looked up her name.

**Nzoner** · 04-27-2010, 02:14 PM

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Somebody else then asks if Law Abiding Citizen was any good, and they responded yes and another good similar film was Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon. I wrote, Death Sentence was average at best but the following year the Jodi Foster flick the Brave One was much better revenge movie. Then I suggested watching the original urban revenge film, 1974's Death Wish with Charles Bronson and then 1977's Rolling Thunder with Tommy Lee Jones and William Devane. There response was, they didn't like Charles Bronson and haven't seen the others, and these people give their opinion about films.

One of the main reasons I quit posting there,when it comes to movies and music people really have no clue.

irishjayhawk · 04-27-2010, 02:54 PM

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One of the main reasons I quit posting there,when it comes to movies and music people really have no clue.

As evidenced by the movies produced on a constant basis.

Date Movie, Epic movie, etc etc.

**Reaper16** · 04-27-2010, 05:58 PM

Welp, the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film is exactly what I thought it would be: utterly un-Holmes like & pretty much garbage.

patteeu · 04-27-2010, 06:05 PM

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Welp, the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film is exactly what I thought it would be: utterly un-Holmes like & pretty much garbage.

That's too bad. It's dropped to a short wait in my Netflix queue so I should get it soon, but my expectations were already pretty low.

In related non-news, Inglorious Basterds is still a very long wait at the top of my queue.

Jenson71 · 04-27-2010, 06:28 PM

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In related non-news, Inglorious Basterds is still a very long wait at the top of my queue.

Perhaps the work of divine intervention.

blaise · 04-28-2010, 04:29 AM

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That's too bad. It's dropped to a short wait in my Netflix queue so I should get it soon, but my expectations were already pretty low.

In related non-news, Inglorious Basterds is still a very long wait at the top of my queue.

Just pay a dollar and get it at a Red Box

blaise · 04-28-2010, 04:33 AM

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Welp, the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film is exactly what I thought it would be: utterly un-Holmes like & pretty much garbage.

That's what I figured, which sucks because I'm a fan of Sherlock Holmes stories. I don't even think I'll bother with the movie. They do have him fight sometimes in the BBC productions, but the action/adventure stuff in the movie seems a bit much.

patteeu · 04-28-2010, 05:28 AM

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Just pay a dollar and get it at a Red Box

LOL, at this point I'm just interested to see how long it takes for Netflix to send it to me. I don't really mind the wait now that the hype and all the discussion has passed.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 04-28-2010, 09:29 AM

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Speaking of ****ed up. And you really do have to watch about halfway through the trailer to appreciate just how screwed up this movie concept is. Yuck.

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Hold on. Did everyone already know about the Human Centipede? Because if it wasn't already well-publicized, and it didn't even get a reply/comment... WTF?

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I watched the preview and read the wiki page. It's gross.

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The demented doctor in Human Centipede has apparently never learned that most golden of rules: you never go ass to mouth.

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Still a bit disturbed. And looked into the process...ugh.

JD10367 · 04-28-2010, 05:20 PM

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Welp, the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film is exactly what I thought it would be: utterly un-Holmes like & pretty much garbage.

I enjoyed it. But you have to like Robert Downey, and you have to know that you're in for a modern, MTV, iPod, ADD retelling of the story. It's made by Guy Ritchie, after all. (And of course it was "utterly un-Holmes-like". if it was "Holmes-like", it would've been produced by the BBC, had some ugly British actors in it, and made around $2M in release.) It was basically a buddy-cop movie set 100+ years ago. But I thought Downey and Law brought dimension to their roles, and their bickering reminded me of "House" (as it was very House/Wilson-esque).

JD10367 · 04-28-2010, 05:22 PM

Saw "Clash of the Titans" in 3D today. It was pretty dumb and cheesy. Not unentertaining, with some pretty girls to look at, decent animation and effects (nothing earth-shattering but well-done enough), and had Sam Worthington in it. If you grew up on bad fantasy/sci-fi like "Krull", "The Beastmaster", "Conan", etc.,., then it's a mildly-enjoyable way to kill 2 hours if you turn your brain off.

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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DeepPurple I could of gone pro Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Villages, Florida Casino cash: $10005676	I was on the IMDB site a few days ago and the message board for the film Shattered from 2007. Someone asked if it was any good since Gerard Butler was in it, and I posted 'no' it was too far-fetched. I mean, an unarmed 60 year old Pierce Brosdan slaps around a 40 year old muscular Gerard Butler and were suppose to believe that. I think that's why the film went straight to video. Well, Pierce does have the leverage of having a cell phone and if he makes a call Gerard's daughter may be killed, as if he can make that call before Gerard could break his arm trying. Somebody else then asks if Law Abiding Citizen was any good, and they responded yes and another good similar film was Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon. I wrote, Death Sentence was average at best but the following year the Jodi Foster flick the Brave One was much better revenge movie. Then I suggested watching the original urban revenge film, 1974's Death Wish with Charles Bronson and then 1977's Rolling Thunder with Tommy Lee Jones and William Devane. Their response was, they didn't like Charles Bronson and haven't seen the others. These people give their opinion about films. BTW, the lead dark hair actress in "An Education" that was suppose to be in high school is also the blond widow with the baby in "Brothers", I would of never recognized her if I hadn't looked up her name. Last edited by DeepPurple; 04-27-2010 at 03:16 PM..
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04-28-2010, 05:22 PM	#4905
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	Saw "Clash of the Titans" in 3D today. It was pretty dumb and cheesy. Not unentertaining, with some pretty girls to look at, decent animation and effects (nothing earth-shattering but well-done enough), and had Sam Worthington in it. If you grew up on bad fantasy/sci-fi like "Krull", "The Beastmaster", "Conan", etc.,., then it's a mildly-enjoyable way to kill 2 hours if you turn your brain off.
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