If you like war films i definetly can say that the best war Mini series has been made recently.
I've watched "The Pacific" and i have never felt so involved sentimentally in any other war movie.
It's from the producers of "Band of Brothers".
A must for war film fans.
What was the last movie you've seen?
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I have this sitting on my DVR waiting to watch - is it as good as Brothers?Riqz85 wrote:If you like war films i definetly can say that the best war Mini series has been made recently.
I've watched "The Pacific" and i have never felt so involved sentimentally in any other war movie.
It's from the producers of "Band of Brothers".
A must for war film fans.
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dsheinem wrote: I have this sitting on my DVR waiting to watch - is it as good as Brothers?
If you want my honest opinion.... it is way better than Band of Brothers.
If you want a more neutral opinion, it is different. In BoB the film watched the events unfold from the point of view of a Company. In Pacific it takes the point of view of 3 soldiers in the struggle of warfare on small islands in the pacific.
Get your hankies ready though. I'm a 24 yo grown man and I cried like a little girl every single episode.
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Beavis and Butthead do America
Also Twilight New Moon
Guess which one was better?
Also Twilight New Moon
Guess which one was better?
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Is there an obvious answer?Anayo wrote:Beavis and Butthead do America
Also Twilight New Moon
Guess which one was better?
Had a STAR WARS marathon yesterday. Slept/nodded out from a hangover thru a lot of it.
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French Connection - Gene Hackman is still a mean as sin cop
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Macgruber: As a whole, this was a terrible movie. The only saving grace was one twist in the beginning which was so unexpected that I had to give it some credit.
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im curious, do you mind spoiling it for me?- i have no intention of seeing itReverend wrote:Macgruber: As a whole, this was a terrible movie. The only saving grace was one twist in the beginning which was so unexpected that I had to give it some credit.
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I told you I was going to binge on movies for a bit, and so I have! It continues, with four more reviews below. That makes 18 reviews since last Wednesday!
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) – This film gets a full star for animation and a half star for story. It’s a shame that so many big names couldn’t bail out an uninspired and predictable script, and if I am going to watch a cartoon like this I expect to laugh more than once or twice (I maybe had one chuckle, one “heh”, and that’s it!). The character and “set “designs are interesting enough, but the dialogue and story are clearly aimed at the roughly 4-8 year old demographic (and not a broader audience). Dreamworks has done much better with most of their other CGI efforts – don’t waste your time with this one.
Grade: 1.5/5
Day of the Dead (2008) – A horrible, horrible zombie film that has no business sharing a title with one of the all time greats. There’s little to nothing positive I can say about the movie – it’s not even in the “so bad it’s good category” of campy horror films. I gave it a shot because Ving Rhames, who was good in the much better Dawn remake, got top billing (despite his 5 minutes of screen time) and I’ve been generally pleased with most zombie films the past few years. This one is an exception.
Grade: 0.5/5
La Planète Sauvage (The Fantastic Planet) (1973) – Imagine if humans were the pet mice of an alien species. That’s the basic premise of this cult film, which is notable for both its animation and well told narrative. The planet is the most interesting character here, as it seems to come alive and shape what happens in the film more than any one protagonist. Numerous allegories abound and make the film a fun watch, even if the ending leaves something to be desired.
Grade: 3.5/5
The Quiet Earth (1985) – This one was about what I expected from what I knew of the basic premise, and the first half hour or so of the film is absolutely brilliant. It’s hard to talk much about it in this review without spoiling anything, but the film is a great “thinker” sci-fi film that doesn’t rely on grand action sequences to move the story along. The ending is the kind of thing that leaves you pondering, discussing with others who have seen the film, or googling what critics have had to say. Turns out most of them liked the film, and I’d agree.
Grade: 3.5/5
Next Up: The binging will continue for most of this week - I still plan to watch some more Bond films soon (perhaps with the Mrs. tonight), and I have a backlog of sci-fi recommendations I am still moving through.
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) – This film gets a full star for animation and a half star for story. It’s a shame that so many big names couldn’t bail out an uninspired and predictable script, and if I am going to watch a cartoon like this I expect to laugh more than once or twice (I maybe had one chuckle, one “heh”, and that’s it!). The character and “set “designs are interesting enough, but the dialogue and story are clearly aimed at the roughly 4-8 year old demographic (and not a broader audience). Dreamworks has done much better with most of their other CGI efforts – don’t waste your time with this one.
Grade: 1.5/5
Day of the Dead (2008) – A horrible, horrible zombie film that has no business sharing a title with one of the all time greats. There’s little to nothing positive I can say about the movie – it’s not even in the “so bad it’s good category” of campy horror films. I gave it a shot because Ving Rhames, who was good in the much better Dawn remake, got top billing (despite his 5 minutes of screen time) and I’ve been generally pleased with most zombie films the past few years. This one is an exception.
Grade: 0.5/5
La Planète Sauvage (The Fantastic Planet) (1973) – Imagine if humans were the pet mice of an alien species. That’s the basic premise of this cult film, which is notable for both its animation and well told narrative. The planet is the most interesting character here, as it seems to come alive and shape what happens in the film more than any one protagonist. Numerous allegories abound and make the film a fun watch, even if the ending leaves something to be desired.
Grade: 3.5/5
The Quiet Earth (1985) – This one was about what I expected from what I knew of the basic premise, and the first half hour or so of the film is absolutely brilliant. It’s hard to talk much about it in this review without spoiling anything, but the film is a great “thinker” sci-fi film that doesn’t rely on grand action sequences to move the story along. The ending is the kind of thing that leaves you pondering, discussing with others who have seen the film, or googling what critics have had to say. Turns out most of them liked the film, and I’d agree.
Grade: 3.5/5
Next Up: The binging will continue for most of this week - I still plan to watch some more Bond films soon (perhaps with the Mrs. tonight), and I have a backlog of sci-fi recommendations I am still moving through.
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I loved The Quiet Earth. I'd give it 4/5 but it seems you judge movies a bit harsher than me. The best thing about this movie was the ending. Absolutely breath-taking! And the fact there weren't any zombies was a big plus.dsheinem wrote:The Quiet Earth (1985) – This one was about what I expected from what I knew of the basic premise, and the first half hour or so of the film is absolutely brilliant. It’s hard to talk much about it in this review without spoiling anything, but the film is a great “thinker” sci-fi film that doesn’t rely on grand action sequences to move the story along. The ending is the kind of thing that leaves you pondering, discussing with others who have seen the film, or googling what critics have had to say. Turns out most of them liked the film, and I’d agree.
Grade: 3.5/5
I find it fascinating nobody noticed (or cared to remark about) the widescreen TV set in my post about Spoon
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