Movies and TV Movies - Page 390

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** · 11-01-2010, 10:09 PM

When the guy who played Miles in season 1 of 24 is your film's leading man then you know you've got some problems.

DJJasonp · 11-01-2010, 10:29 PM

Killer inside me

Wicked, nasty....I mean dirty, nasty, wicked....

Casey Affleck did a great job....and did I mention Jessica Alba 96% nude???!!

If you saw "Before the devil knows your dead".....you'll know what I mean about the dirty/grimy feeling you get watching a film full of characters that are nasty and without morals...

Enjoyed it...based upon the same writings that brought about "the grifters"....if that puts it in perspective!

DJJasonp · 11-01-2010, 10:30 PM

Killer inside me

Wicked, nasty....I mean dirty, nasty, wicked....

Casey Affleck did a great job....and did I mention Jessica Alba 96% nude???!!

If you saw "Before the devil knows your dead".....you'll know what I mean about the dirty/grimy feeling you get watching a film full of characters that are nasty and without morals...

Enjoyed it...based upon the same writings that brought about "the grifters"....if that puts it in perspective!

blaise · 11-01-2010, 11:00 PM

Something about the fact that Skyline is PG 13 just tells me it's going to be sucky.

**noa** · 11-02-2010, 07:15 AM

I don't think there are any similarities between Let the Right One In and Twilight other than both involve vampires.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-02-2010, 08:20 AM

So, I've recently watched MacGruber and Predators.

Both were kind of what I expected. I found the latter to be enjoyable popcorn fare, with some solid frags.

Along similar lines, I'm eagerly anticipating Faster in three weeks.

Jenson71 · 11-02-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by noa

I don't think there are any similarities between Let the Right One In and Twilight other than both involve vampires.

They're both contemporary dramas about a social outcast student befriending a vampire, and the complications that come with that friendship. That puts them in a small enough category of movies that I think a comparison is valid enough.

**noa** · 11-02-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

They're both contemporary dramas about a social outcast student befriending a vampire, and the complications that come with that friendship. That puts them in a small enough category of movies that I think a comparison is valid enough.

Let the Right One In eschews all of the vampire mythology and just focuses on the relationship between two characters. Also, there is an element of a revenge story.
Twilight is steeped in vampire mythology (and werewolves, too), and includes themes of teenage angst/love along with (Mormon) undertones about overcoming one's nature and chastity. Let the Right One In has none of that.
Yes, both movies have students befriending vampires, but the complications you mention are nothing alike.

Jenson71 · 11-02-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by noa

Let the Right One In eschews all of the vampire mythology and just focuses on the relationship between two characters. Also, there is an element of a revenge story.
Twilight is steeped in vampire mythology (and werewolves, too), and includes themes of teenage angst/love along with (Mormon) undertones about overcoming one's nature and chastity. Let the Right One In has none of that.
Yes, both movies have students befriending vampires, but the complications you mention are nothing alike.

Well, I never said they were completely similar, and I couldn't do such a thing, as you nicely show. But I think I'm still in the grid, though definitely an outlier, when I say that because of the similar genres, having similar ties to reality and society, themes and issues, that in some ways, there's a lot that is similar between them.

Being more "adult" because of increased blood/violence and having the too-often assumed sophistication stamp of approval due to its foreign place of birth isn't going to cut it for making a movie great or vastly better than the teenage bloodless, Hollywood blockbuster.

Chiefs Pantalones · 11-06-2010, 01:18 PM

Took the fiancee' to see Due Date last night. Pretty funny!

Chiefs Rool · 11-06-2010, 02:03 PM

I actually kind of enjoyed The Karate Kid, the new one. Completely unbelievable though.

Red Brooklyn · 11-06-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Rool

I actually kind of enjoyed The Karate Kid, the new one. Completely unbelievable though.

Sweet.

Now that I know of someone who has seen this thing... I got a question...

How come it's called The Karate Kid, but in the previews, Jackie Chan keeps teaching the kid Kung Fu? Set the record straight for me.

**Buck** · 11-06-2010, 03:45 PM

I just got Kick Ass in the mail from Amazon.

It was only $13 w/ free shipping for the Blu-Ray. Considering I almost spent $25 on this plus tax at Best Buy, thats a good price.

I'm going to watch it in between the TCU game and SDSU game.

Have never seen it.

**KcMizzou** · 11-06-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

Sweet.

Now that I know of someone who has seen this thing... I got a question...

How come it's called The Karate Kid, but in the previews, Jackie Chan keeps teaching the kid Kung Fu? Set the record straight for me.

Nothing much to explain. You pretty much got it.

Red Brooklyn · 11-06-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Nothing much to explain. You pretty much got it.

That's upsetting. I was hoping it was a plot-point, somehow.

10-13-2007, 11:31 PM
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DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $2005200	Killer inside me Wicked, nasty....I mean dirty, nasty, wicked.... Casey Affleck did a great job....and did I mention Jessica Alba 96% nude???!! If you saw "Before the devil knows your dead".....you'll know what I mean about the dirty/grimy feeling you get watching a film full of characters that are nasty and without morals... Enjoyed it...based upon the same writings that brought about "the grifters"....if that puts it in perspective! __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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11-01-2010, 10:30 PM	#5838
DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $2005200	Killer inside me Wicked, nasty....I mean dirty, nasty, wicked.... Casey Affleck did a great job....and did I mention Jessica Alba 96% nude???!! If you saw "Before the devil knows your dead".....you'll know what I mean about the dirty/grimy feeling you get watching a film full of characters that are nasty and without morals... Enjoyed it...based upon the same writings that brought about "the grifters"....if that puts it in perspective! __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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Chiefs Rool Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Top City Casino cash: $10004900	I actually kind of enjoyed The Karate Kid, the new one. Completely unbelievable though.
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11-06-2010, 03:45 PM	#5848
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8329900	I just got Kick Ass in the mail from Amazon. It was only $13 w/ free shipping for the Blu-Ray. Considering I almost spent $25 on this plus tax at Best Buy, thats a good price. I'm going to watch it in between the TCU game and SDSU game. Have never seen it.
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