Movies and TV Movies - Page 315

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.

**Reaper16** · 03-30-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

You work out at globo gym don't you

Work out? This body doesn't need to. I can effortlessly maintain my svelte, rail-thin figure.

Sure-Oz · 03-30-2010, 12:32 PM

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Work out? This body doesn't need to. I can effortlessly maintain my svelte, rail-thin figure.

That actually makes you better than most of us too.

**Reaper16** · 03-30-2010, 12:43 PM

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That actually makes you better than most of us too.

I always had a feeling that was true.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 03-30-2010, 01:12 PM

Picked up two movies on DVD this weekend. Watched "The African Queen" (finally out on DVD) and intend to watch "Kelly's Heroes" tonight.

Yeah, I find I enjoy movies from the 30s to the 80s more than I enjoy the stuff being produced today. Go figure.

Frazod · 03-30-2010, 01:19 PM

I thought the African Queen was horribly overrated. It wasn't a bad movie, but it was just.... kind of there. I guess I was expecting another Casablanca. It damn sure wasn't that.

I love Kelly's Heroes, though. It's been on AMC a lot lately, and it's one of those movies that I can watch if it's on no matter how many times I've seen it. That may be the best ensemble cast ever.

blaise · 03-30-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

Picked up two movies on DVD this weekend. Watched "The African Queen" (finally out on DVD) and intend to watch "Kelly's Heroes" tonight.

Yeah, I find I enjoy movies from the 30s to the 80s more than I enjoy the stuff being produced today. Go figure.

It's funny. I started watching Duck Soup last night. My wife was like, "You're watching the 3

?" and I said "no, the Marx brothers." and she said "What's the difference?"
I was dumbfounded.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 03-30-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

if any of you were thinking about renting The Informant, don't bother. Dark comedy my ass. It would have made for a good documentary but this "film" sucked bawls. Plus I really hate it when trailers completely mislead you.

I didn't see the trailer and went into it completely blind.

I actually thought it was really good and quite humorous.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 03-30-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise

It's funny. I started watching Duck Soup last night. My wife was like, "You're watching the 3

?" and I said "no, the Marx brothers." and she said "What's the difference?"
I was dumbfounded.

Divorce her.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 03-31-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I thought the African Queen was horribly overrated. It wasn't a bad movie, but it was just.... kind of there. I guess I was expecting another Casablanca. It damn sure wasn't that.

I love Kelly's Heroes, though. It's been on AMC a lot lately, and it's one of those movies that I can watch if it's on no matter how many times I've seen it. That may be the best ensemble cast ever.

I really enjoy the African Queen, but I'm a huge Bogart and Hepburn fan. I think I've got just about every Bogart and Errol Flynn movie out on DVD at the moment and I'm starting to work on my Eastwood and Wayne movies. (God, John was in a ton of stuff when he was younger.)

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 03-31-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by blaise

It's funny. I started watching Duck Soup last night. My wife was like, "You're watching the 3

?" and I said "no, the Marx brothers." and she said "What's the difference?"
I was dumbfounded.

My daughter and I love the Marx Brothers.

My wife tolerates it (sort of like she tolerates my fascination with Godzilla movies), but she despises the Three

.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 03-31-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I love Kelly's Heroes, though. It's been on AMC a lot lately, and it's one of those movies that I can watch if it's on no matter how many times I've seen it. That may be the best ensemble cast ever.

Lot of great ensemble movies covering WWII.

Kelly's Heroes
The Longest Day
The Great Escape
Battle of Britain (OK, British ensemble, but you get the point)
Tora, Tora, Tora
Midway

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 03-31-2010, 01:58 PM

Brothers

6.5/10 Nothing fantastic, a few good moments. Natalie is hot.

irishjayhawk · 03-31-2010, 06:58 PM

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Adventureland was pretty damn good.

That was in my top 10 from last year.

KCChiefsMan · 03-31-2010, 08:07 PM

watched Felon with Val Kilmer, very good. Surprisingly good, you can get past the low budget feel to it easily. This prison film had a real feel to it unlike most prison movies.

**Reaper16** · 04-01-2010, 01:17 AM

Watched Where the Wild Things Are. Gorgeous film but sort of emotionally stunted. I was left wanting.

I followed that up with Surf Nazis Must Die, which, as you could expect, was a mistake.

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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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Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2965085	I thought the African Queen was horribly overrated. It wasn't a bad movie, but it was just.... kind of there. I guess I was expecting another Casablanca. It damn sure wasn't that. I love Kelly's Heroes, though. It's been on AMC a lot lately, and it's one of those movies that I can watch if it's on no matter how many times I've seen it. That may be the best ensemble cast ever.
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mikeyis4dcats. Scarlett Johansson's boytoy Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $9555998	Brothers 6.5/10 Nothing fantastic, a few good moments. Natalie is hot.
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KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	watched Felon with Val Kilmer, very good. Surprisingly good, you can get past the low budget feel to it easily. This prison film had a real feel to it unlike most prison movies.
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