What was the last movie you've seen?
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Mr.White555
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
Sunset Blvd. This movie is weird. Good but really weird. William Holden was great and Gloria Swanson was perfect. I don't think there is any other movie that has a funeral for a monkey.
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JohnBaxterly
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
I'm gonna have to agree with you on that one. And yeah, great movie. I can't see anyone else trying to do that role the way Gloria did.Mr.White555 wrote:I don't think there is any other movie that has a funeral for a monkey.
I just watched a few minutes of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Worst Bond ever? I'm not gonna give my opinion on that, out of fear of starting some kinda fight in this thread.
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
** SOME SPOILERS BELOW! Please DO NOT read if you plan on seeing The Last Air Bender!**
Just saw The Last Air Bender. My wife and I are HUGE fans of the TV series. If you like anime you will most likely love the series as well. No it is not made in Japan or by Japanese artists/writers, but all the elements are there and it is one of the most well put together shows I have ever watched. As soon as we heard there was going to be a live action movie we were stoked. As soon as we heard that M. Night was doing it we knew it was going to be a disaster. And it was. Typical arrogance by a director who thinks he is a blessing to the movie industry. You are making a movie based on already written source material, why make up a new script? This movie contained the worst dialogue I have ever heard! I feel like the casting was not as bad as I feared, but these actors had nothing to help them as far as a script.
The bending was awful. They do like a 5 minute dance to shoot one tiny wisp of air or drop of water. Night decides that every action seen would be much better if it is in slow motion. Also, the constant close-ups of the actors faces makes them look absurd in every scene. Night has decided Avatars are not allowed to hurt others, which goes against the story since there are past Avatars who have killed - it is supposed to be a conflict with Aang as he is an Air Bender and it is Air Benders who are not supposed to hurt others. This leads to the major internal conflict throughout the story and plays a major role in the ending. Having decided to go this path ruins the end of book 1 as you will see if you are a fan of the series. Another terrible addition is that Avatars are apparently not allowed to have families. In the series there are plenty of Avatars that have families and Aang and Katara have a major love story going on the entire series so I am wondering what will happen with that. My suspicians are that she will end up with Zuko as they sometimes hinted in the show that they had a bit of an attraction. He has his own chick though in the series so I guess they will write her out.
Okay I am getting way too nerdy, please forgive my rant.
Just saw The Last Air Bender. My wife and I are HUGE fans of the TV series. If you like anime you will most likely love the series as well. No it is not made in Japan or by Japanese artists/writers, but all the elements are there and it is one of the most well put together shows I have ever watched. As soon as we heard there was going to be a live action movie we were stoked. As soon as we heard that M. Night was doing it we knew it was going to be a disaster. And it was. Typical arrogance by a director who thinks he is a blessing to the movie industry. You are making a movie based on already written source material, why make up a new script? This movie contained the worst dialogue I have ever heard! I feel like the casting was not as bad as I feared, but these actors had nothing to help them as far as a script.
The bending was awful. They do like a 5 minute dance to shoot one tiny wisp of air or drop of water. Night decides that every action seen would be much better if it is in slow motion. Also, the constant close-ups of the actors faces makes them look absurd in every scene. Night has decided Avatars are not allowed to hurt others, which goes against the story since there are past Avatars who have killed - it is supposed to be a conflict with Aang as he is an Air Bender and it is Air Benders who are not supposed to hurt others. This leads to the major internal conflict throughout the story and plays a major role in the ending. Having decided to go this path ruins the end of book 1 as you will see if you are a fan of the series. Another terrible addition is that Avatars are apparently not allowed to have families. In the series there are plenty of Avatars that have families and Aang and Katara have a major love story going on the entire series so I am wondering what will happen with that. My suspicians are that she will end up with Zuko as they sometimes hinted in the show that they had a bit of an attraction. He has his own chick though in the series so I guess they will write her out.
Okay I am getting way too nerdy, please forgive my rant.
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Gamerforlife
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
Zack and Miri make a porno. It was fun, not a great movie, but entertaining enough to keep my attention through to the end credits. Random shots of naked women help a lot 
It's actually kind of interesting to see a movie that revels in debauchery actually tell a sweet love story. If ever there was a chick flick for guys, this is it
It's actually kind of interesting to see a movie that revels in debauchery actually tell a sweet love story. If ever there was a chick flick for guys, this is it
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Seriously. Screw you Shao Kahn I'm gonna play Animal Crossing.
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Never saw the show or cared about the movie, but it seems like he was trying to turn them into Jedis or something. Why you'd steal concepts from George Lucas' crappy prequels I don't know. . .vash23n wrote:** SOME SPOILERS BELOW! Please DO NOT read if you plan on seeing The Last Air Bender!**
Just saw The Last Air Bender. My wife and I are HUGE fans of the TV series. If you like anime you will most likely love the series as well. No it is not made in Japan or by Japanese artists/writers, but all the elements are there and it is one of the most well put together shows I have ever watched. As soon as we heard there was going to be a live action movie we were stoked. As soon as we heard that M. Night was doing it we knew it was going to be a disaster. And it was. Typical arrogance by a director who thinks he is a blessing to the movie industry. You are making a movie based on already written source material, why make up a new script? This movie contained the worst dialogue I have ever heard! I feel like the casting was not as bad as I feared, but these actors had nothing to help them as far as a script.
The bending was awful. They do like a 5 minute dance to shoot one tiny wisp of air or drop of water. Night decides that every action seen would be much better if it is in slow motion. Also, the constant close-ups of the actors faces makes them look absurd in every scene. Night has decided Avatars are not allowed to hurt others, which goes against the story since there are past Avatars who have killed - it is supposed to be a conflict with Aang as he is an Air Bender and it is Air Benders who are not supposed to hurt others. This leads to the major internal conflict throughout the story and plays a major role in the ending. Having decided to go this path ruins the end of book 1 as you will see if you are a fan of the series. Another terrible addition is that Avatars are apparently not allowed to have families. In the series there are plenty of Avatars that have families and Aang and Katara have a major love story going on the entire series so I am wondering what will happen with that. My suspicians are that she will end up with Zuko as they sometimes hinted in the show that they had a bit of an attraction. He has his own chick though in the series so I guess they will write her out.
Okay I am getting way too nerdy, please forgive my rant.
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
A friend of mine went to see it and said just about the same thing. Story fucked, script horrible and horrible actors. He said that many of the names were not even pronounced the same as in the show. Seriously did Night even watch the show before he took on this job? My friend even went as far to compare it to the live action Dragon Ball movie..........vash23n wrote:** SOME SPOILERS BELOW! Please DO NOT read if you plan on seeing The Last Air Bender!**
Just saw The Last Air Bender. My wife and I are HUGE fans of the TV series. If you like anime you will most likely love the series as well. No it is not made in Japan or by Japanese artists/writers, but all the elements are there and it is one of the most well put together shows I have ever watched. As soon as we heard there was going to be a live action movie we were stoked. As soon as we heard that M. Night was doing it we knew it was going to be a disaster. And it was. Typical arrogance by a director who thinks he is a blessing to the movie industry. You are making a movie based on already written source material, why make up a new script? This movie contained the worst dialogue I have ever heard! I feel like the casting was not as bad as I feared, but these actors had nothing to help them as far as a script.
The bending was awful. They do like a 5 minute dance to shoot one tiny wisp of air or drop of water. Night decides that every action seen would be much better if it is in slow motion. Also, the constant close-ups of the actors faces makes them look absurd in every scene. Night has decided Avatars are not allowed to hurt others, which goes against the story since there are past Avatars who have killed - it is supposed to be a conflict with Aang as he is an Air Bender and it is Air Benders who are not supposed to hurt others. This leads to the major internal conflict throughout the story and plays a major role in the ending. Having decided to go this path ruins the end of book 1 as you will see if you are a fan of the series. Another terrible addition is that Avatars are apparently not allowed to have families. In the series there are plenty of Avatars that have families and Aang and Katara have a major love story going on the entire series so I am wondering what will happen with that. My suspicians are that she will end up with Zuko as they sometimes hinted in the show that they had a bit of an attraction. He has his own chick though in the series so I guess they will write her out.
Okay I am getting way too nerdy, please forgive my rant.
Sounds like they wont get my money on this one.
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
Exiled by Johnnie To (2006)
Set on the island of Macau in 1998 'Exiled' tells the story of five friends who grew up together in the gangs of Hong Kong. One of these five, Wo (Nick Cheung), has been in exile for many years after attempting to assassinate the crime boss of Hong Kong, Boss Fay (Simon Yam), but now Wo has a family and is tired of running, so he moves to Macau to make a new life for himself. Unfourtunatly, Boss Fay has not forgotten Wo's transgressions and sends another of the five friends, Blaze (Anthony Wong), to see Wo dead. However, while Blaze and his partner Fat (Suet Lam) must follow orders and kill their friend Wo, the remaining two friends Tai (Francis Ng) & Cat (Roy Cheung) are intent on protecting him, even if it means going against Boss Fay and becoming exiles themselves. This predicament and the decisions than the five friends must make provide the films intrinsic themes; brotherhood, honour, loyalty and friendship, themes not at all uncommon in the HK action genre.
Likewise, there's a great sense of familiarity across the board here. Actors such as Anthony Wong, Simon Yam and Francis Ng are all veterens of HK action films, and Johnnie To's direction itself recalls the hey-day of HK action with numerous nods to Tsui Hark and John Woo. But despite this film evoking a sense of deja-vu at almost every turn, it's a fantastically paced movie that's all the more better when regarding the sum of it's parts. Anthony Wong & Francis Ng provide stalwart performances as the films two leads and they are supported by a fantastic cast; Suet Lam and Roy Cheung as their stoic partners in crime, Simon Yam as the crazed, bat-shit insane mob boss, Richie Ren as a sharpshooting police sergeant and Eddie Cheung as bizarre deal-broker and pimp. Meanwhile, the setting, cinematography and soundtrack all conspire to create a wonderful backdrop for the convoluted plot. Also, Macau is presented as an idlyic sort of place, always in the shadow of Hong Kong, and the cinematography and setting only help further this idea with many outdoor shots and vibrant yellows and oranges and greens employed throughout. Macau was a Portugese colony for much of it's history, which I believe To alludes to through the films soundtrack which at times sounds almost like a spaghetti western and serves to immediately set 'Exiled' apart from To's previous films and those of his peers, many of which star the same actors.
Overall Johnnie To's 'Exiled' is a film at odds with itself. On one hand it's a stylish, over the top Hong Kong gangster film, on the other it's a melancholy movie about friendship and the past, but for the most part these two sections perfectly compliment each other. Some may find the plot somewhat confusing, but it's brilliantly presented with a veteran cast, some amazing action set-pieces and a few moments of inspired direction. Also, 'Exiled' left me with a good number of things to consider afterwards (for instance; what appeared to be a continuity error actually ended up providing another facet to one of the characters that I had not previousley considered) which is more than I can say for most action films.
Set on the island of Macau in 1998 'Exiled' tells the story of five friends who grew up together in the gangs of Hong Kong. One of these five, Wo (Nick Cheung), has been in exile for many years after attempting to assassinate the crime boss of Hong Kong, Boss Fay (Simon Yam), but now Wo has a family and is tired of running, so he moves to Macau to make a new life for himself. Unfourtunatly, Boss Fay has not forgotten Wo's transgressions and sends another of the five friends, Blaze (Anthony Wong), to see Wo dead. However, while Blaze and his partner Fat (Suet Lam) must follow orders and kill their friend Wo, the remaining two friends Tai (Francis Ng) & Cat (Roy Cheung) are intent on protecting him, even if it means going against Boss Fay and becoming exiles themselves. This predicament and the decisions than the five friends must make provide the films intrinsic themes; brotherhood, honour, loyalty and friendship, themes not at all uncommon in the HK action genre.
Likewise, there's a great sense of familiarity across the board here. Actors such as Anthony Wong, Simon Yam and Francis Ng are all veterens of HK action films, and Johnnie To's direction itself recalls the hey-day of HK action with numerous nods to Tsui Hark and John Woo. But despite this film evoking a sense of deja-vu at almost every turn, it's a fantastically paced movie that's all the more better when regarding the sum of it's parts. Anthony Wong & Francis Ng provide stalwart performances as the films two leads and they are supported by a fantastic cast; Suet Lam and Roy Cheung as their stoic partners in crime, Simon Yam as the crazed, bat-shit insane mob boss, Richie Ren as a sharpshooting police sergeant and Eddie Cheung as bizarre deal-broker and pimp. Meanwhile, the setting, cinematography and soundtrack all conspire to create a wonderful backdrop for the convoluted plot. Also, Macau is presented as an idlyic sort of place, always in the shadow of Hong Kong, and the cinematography and setting only help further this idea with many outdoor shots and vibrant yellows and oranges and greens employed throughout. Macau was a Portugese colony for much of it's history, which I believe To alludes to through the films soundtrack which at times sounds almost like a spaghetti western and serves to immediately set 'Exiled' apart from To's previous films and those of his peers, many of which star the same actors.
Overall Johnnie To's 'Exiled' is a film at odds with itself. On one hand it's a stylish, over the top Hong Kong gangster film, on the other it's a melancholy movie about friendship and the past, but for the most part these two sections perfectly compliment each other. Some may find the plot somewhat confusing, but it's brilliantly presented with a veteran cast, some amazing action set-pieces and a few moments of inspired direction. Also, 'Exiled' left me with a good number of things to consider afterwards (for instance; what appeared to be a continuity error actually ended up providing another facet to one of the characters that I had not previousley considered) which is more than I can say for most action films.
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Best quote:dsheinem wrote:http://theweek.com/article/index/204627 ... age-quotes
From a review: "Really, I’ve got winking-Jesus postcards that look better."
From a commenter: "the last airbender was not a bad movie it was what you wo call a descent movie for one its way btter than dragonball evolution and the graphics are really good the story feels as though it is cramped but then the runtime is onlu 1 hour 43 minutes and well the acting could have been better but hey they were just kids and it was still ite and did i mention how great the graphics was reall y good i hope this one does good in the box office highly reccomend u seeing it it was a good film 3 out of 5 stars"
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Snickerd00dle
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Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
I saw the remake of Karate Kid last night, not a terrible movie, similar to the original, but still a little different, a little too long for my liking, i dont want to watch 12 year olds kiss and talk about their feelings for each other, overall though, nice memories of watching the original- C+