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What was the last movie you've seen?
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
I watched the movie [Rec] last night, it was awesome, I haven't seen Quarantine, but I imagine the original being better
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Well, I've seen Quarantine and liked it. And if Quarantine is only a quarter as good as [REC], then I'll absolutely LOVE [REC].Snickerd00dle wrote:I watched the movie [Rec] last night, it was awesome, I haven't seen Quarantine, but I imagine the original being better
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I just seen Zombie Land, you guys should check it out. Pretty funny in parts!
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I plan on it, but not until I get paid, cuz I'm actually in the red right now. I forgot to add my NetZero bill and that really screwed me.bryan_65 wrote:I just seen Zombie Land, you guys should check it out. Pretty funny in parts!
But as for me, I just finished the 2003 Bollywood thriller Dhund (The Fog), which is kinda like a Bollywood version of "I Know What You Did Last Summer", but with a vibe that reminded me of the Italian thrillers of the '70s (Argento, Bava, Fulci, etc).
Suffice it to say, I liked it.
NOTE: There's also another film made in 1973 with the same name, but different plot.
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My little brothers had never seen Home Alone before. I remedied this.
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I just finished watching "Primer".
For those following the Time Travel thread earlier, I recommend it. It's a pretty confusing film, but t's great. Filmed on a budget of $7,000 and released in 2004, I was quite impressed. It's definitely not one you can plop down and watch mindlessly, though. It's rather challenging to follow, since it deals with time travel. Also, the two leads are engineers and really have the personalities of engineers, so that may be off-putting for some.
For those following the Time Travel thread earlier, I recommend it. It's a pretty confusing film, but t's great. Filmed on a budget of $7,000 and released in 2004, I was quite impressed. It's definitely not one you can plop down and watch mindlessly, though. It's rather challenging to follow, since it deals with time travel. Also, the two leads are engineers and really have the personalities of engineers, so that may be off-putting for some.
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Finally saw Star Trek. My wife and I are hardcore fans of the original series and, unlike most fans it seems, we were very excited about this movie. Overall, I liked this movie. It delivered on the action and the special effects. I feel something most hardcore fans have forgotten is how cheesy the original series was, they seem to consumed with the whole cult status thing. I feel like this movie had a humor to it that fits well with the original series. Another complaint I hear often is about the character portrayal. I think Karl Urban and the kid who played spock did an amazing job in imitating Kelley and Nemoy. These are the only characters that I feel comfortable with the original actors being mimicked. Some thought Chris Pine should have added more Shatner to his Kirk. I think he added just enough - it was very subtle. Shatner played a fantastic Kirk for the time period, but this style of acting would not have been too successful in this film - I fear it would have turned many viewers away. I was also impressed with Anton Yelchin and Zoe Saldana. I have heard some complaints about Uhura being in a bar ordering tons of drinks, blah blah blah. It is set in the past and Saldana and the script did a perfect job portraying a cadet in the early stages of her career. Also, does everyone forget Uhura and her erotic (for the time) feather dance?
The only problem I had with the movie was the whole alternate reality, time travel thing. I love the idea that some day we will be able to travel in time, but I fail to see how it will be possible. The time travel aspect seems to change the storyline of the original series. For example - another complaint I have heard a lot - I remember early in the original series the implication that there was a romantic tension between Spock and Uhura. Nothing ever comes of it, of course. In the movie, Spock and Uhura end up together. It would seem the tragedy of Vulcan being destroyed was enough to push the two together. Since this is the past, however, it seems to discredit the entire story line of the series. I know the solution introduced is that this is an alternate reality. I guess that makes it somewhat easier to tolerate, and I tried not to let the discrepancies introduced by the alternate reality interfere with me enjoying the movie. If anything, it introduces a way to create new adventures for the crew of the Enterprise.
The only problem I had with the movie was the whole alternate reality, time travel thing. I love the idea that some day we will be able to travel in time, but I fail to see how it will be possible. The time travel aspect seems to change the storyline of the original series. For example - another complaint I have heard a lot - I remember early in the original series the implication that there was a romantic tension between Spock and Uhura. Nothing ever comes of it, of course. In the movie, Spock and Uhura end up together. It would seem the tragedy of Vulcan being destroyed was enough to push the two together. Since this is the past, however, it seems to discredit the entire story line of the series. I know the solution introduced is that this is an alternate reality. I guess that makes it somewhat easier to tolerate, and I tried not to let the discrepancies introduced by the alternate reality interfere with me enjoying the movie. If anything, it introduces a way to create new adventures for the crew of the Enterprise.
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You've got to read the novel if you haven't already. So different, so much better.jfe2 wrote:Watched Jaws again last night.
I do, however, love the score fro JAWS. Possibly my favorite movie score of all time.
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Once again, it’s been a month or more since my last set of reviews. And once again, I haven’t seen many films in the past month. However, I recently acquired a bunch of the 2009 Oscar nominees, so I hope to plow through those before the Academy Awards. Here’s what I’ve watched in the last month:
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) – This is the last of the Dollars trilogy (for my thoughts on the first two, see here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 42#p201642), and it is in many ways a culmination of the first two, with an added war film element. Though I really enjoyed the film, I think that it is a bit too long – there’s too much going on here and the film suffers some pacing and plot coherence problems as a result. I still prefer it over For a Few Dollars More, but the first film in this set is still the best. It’s obvious that the budget is bigger for this film, and I think that what really drew me in to the first film – the sense of isolation, desperation, and suspense – is not as strong here.
Grade: 4/5
The Watchmen (2009) – I should probably acknowledge that I’ve never read the graphic novel, but I do know that this film was praised for its proximity to the source material. That said, I can’t really see why everyone fawns over this comic/film. The writing is predictable, the dialogue is soap opera-esque, and with one exception (Rorschach) the characters are uninspired at best and uninteresting at worst. It’s just not an interesting alternate reality, and though the homage to film noir is certainly present in the material, it just doesn’t do anything novel with those tired and true concepts. Now that all of that is out of the way, I did enjoy some parts of the film. Overall, Snyder’s directing is better than in his previous efforts and the soundtrack and score were both excellent. Rorschach is a fascinating character that deserved more screen time, and the film managed to be fairly well paced, despite what seems like an overly-long narrative for the genre.
Grade: 2.5/5
Monsters, Inc. (2001)– The only Pixar films I hadn’t seen were this and Cars (and Up, which is on it’s way in the mail). I can’t say that I regret waiting, as this is easily my least favorite of their films. While technically impressive as always (especially the hair and skin animation on the monsters), the story itself lacked the humor found in most of their films. It struck me as a film geared specifically to kids, whereas their best films have broad appeal. Perhaps my disdain is based on my low tolerance for Billy Crystal, but I’d like to think that this is countered by my usual enjoyment of Buscemi and Goodman. I kept wondering if the film would have been better with Jeff Bridges in Crystal’s role, as the Lebowski crew would have been reunited once again!
Grade: 2/5
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) – I just knew that wouldn’t be worth watching, but I told myself that at least the effects might be interesting and worth the time commitment. Besides, the original is one of my all time favorite sci-fi films and though it decidedly didn’t need a remake, maybe those involved in this would pay reverence to the first in ways I could get on board with. My instinct was right. This was horrible. An abomination. Don’t waste your time. Trust your gut, and run away. Reeves plays Reeves, Connely plays Connely, and Cleese – who I would watch do almost anything – is in the film for approximately 2 minutes. The effects are sloppy and poorly showcased, and everything that makes the original great has been sucked from this film. It gets a half star because the first 20 minutes or so aren’t actually all that bad, but it goes downhill fast.
Grade: 0.5/5
Next Up: Academy Award nominees! I need to watch some (hopefully) good films after most of this last batch...
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) – This is the last of the Dollars trilogy (for my thoughts on the first two, see here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 42#p201642), and it is in many ways a culmination of the first two, with an added war film element. Though I really enjoyed the film, I think that it is a bit too long – there’s too much going on here and the film suffers some pacing and plot coherence problems as a result. I still prefer it over For a Few Dollars More, but the first film in this set is still the best. It’s obvious that the budget is bigger for this film, and I think that what really drew me in to the first film – the sense of isolation, desperation, and suspense – is not as strong here.
Grade: 4/5
The Watchmen (2009) – I should probably acknowledge that I’ve never read the graphic novel, but I do know that this film was praised for its proximity to the source material. That said, I can’t really see why everyone fawns over this comic/film. The writing is predictable, the dialogue is soap opera-esque, and with one exception (Rorschach) the characters are uninspired at best and uninteresting at worst. It’s just not an interesting alternate reality, and though the homage to film noir is certainly present in the material, it just doesn’t do anything novel with those tired and true concepts. Now that all of that is out of the way, I did enjoy some parts of the film. Overall, Snyder’s directing is better than in his previous efforts and the soundtrack and score were both excellent. Rorschach is a fascinating character that deserved more screen time, and the film managed to be fairly well paced, despite what seems like an overly-long narrative for the genre.
Grade: 2.5/5
Monsters, Inc. (2001)– The only Pixar films I hadn’t seen were this and Cars (and Up, which is on it’s way in the mail). I can’t say that I regret waiting, as this is easily my least favorite of their films. While technically impressive as always (especially the hair and skin animation on the monsters), the story itself lacked the humor found in most of their films. It struck me as a film geared specifically to kids, whereas their best films have broad appeal. Perhaps my disdain is based on my low tolerance for Billy Crystal, but I’d like to think that this is countered by my usual enjoyment of Buscemi and Goodman. I kept wondering if the film would have been better with Jeff Bridges in Crystal’s role, as the Lebowski crew would have been reunited once again!
Grade: 2/5
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) – I just knew that wouldn’t be worth watching, but I told myself that at least the effects might be interesting and worth the time commitment. Besides, the original is one of my all time favorite sci-fi films and though it decidedly didn’t need a remake, maybe those involved in this would pay reverence to the first in ways I could get on board with. My instinct was right. This was horrible. An abomination. Don’t waste your time. Trust your gut, and run away. Reeves plays Reeves, Connely plays Connely, and Cleese – who I would watch do almost anything – is in the film for approximately 2 minutes. The effects are sloppy and poorly showcased, and everything that makes the original great has been sucked from this film. It gets a half star because the first 20 minutes or so aren’t actually all that bad, but it goes downhill fast.
Grade: 0.5/5
Next Up: Academy Award nominees! I need to watch some (hopefully) good films after most of this last batch...