Last Movie You Watched V. 1.0

[andy m]

indiana jones & the last crusade - still great.

[ISiddiqui]

Just saw a few (not much to do lately :D):

Hotel Rwanda - 9/10: Wow, just an utterly moving film. I know it has been described as "Schindler's List in Africa", but it is far more than just that. Yes, you have the guy who sacrifices his well being to save folks from a genocide, but you also have the anger and disappointment as the west decides they aren't going to help (great scene with Nick Nolte at the bar). And it gives a great view of Africa, and the corruption inherant within (this time it is for the good).

History of Violence - 6/10: I guess it was a decent psychological flick, asking the audience to figure out who the main character really is, and then when it reveals that, asking the audience to wonder about some of the backstory. Very slow moving film and not horribly done, but it didn't feel as good as the reviews made it out to be (and perhaps my lower score is a result of not living up to the hype). Though I did like that it wasn't your cookie cutter movie.

House of Flying Daggers - 8/10: This is a very well done martial arts flick. It isn't as good as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or "Hero", but its got a pretty good story of its own, with a lot of plot twists (it does come from the director of "Hero", after all) and some great action. What puts this movie up to 8/10 instead of 7/10 is just the amazing cinematography. Very well done and I kind of like how the ending leaves it open.

[Vegas Vic]

Miracle on 34th Street (the original)

9 out of 10

[Lorena]

Wasnt the line "last action movie" or something? He's in 3 upcoming movies on imdb, so i know he's not done done.

Oh was it? My bad; I thought it was his last movie ever.

[Logan]

Watched Little Miss Sunshine Friday night. I enjoyed it, would probably give it a 7/10.

Normally, I'm a big fan of quirky humor, which is what I expected this movie to be full of. I acknowledge that it was there, but I expected more of it. I heard some describe this movie as the funniest they had seen all year, so it was a bit of a letdown in that regard. Maybe I would've found the movie funnier if I saw it with an audience...it was just me and my girlfriend watching. A couple of scenes annoyed me, including the gas station and the contents in the trunk.

That said, I thought the movie was very good, not even counting the comedic aspect of it. And Steve Carrell is just an amazing actor.

[Greyroofoo]

Saw 'Night at the Museum' last night

7 / 10

[Bad-example]

I watched The Matador last night (Starz On Demand). This film was oddly enjoyable despite Greg Kinnear. I like Pierce Brosnan and thought he was good, but I get the feeling the script was much better than the end product. 7/10.

[sabotai]

Wasnt the line "last action movie" or something? He's in 3 upcoming movies on imdb, so i know he's not done done.

"Last martial arts epic" was the exact wording, I think.

[Kodos]

Casino Royale - 8/10. Very good Bond movie, after I've largely ignored the franchise since the end of Roger Moore as Bond. My wife loved it, and she hates James Bond movies.

[Logan]

Catching up on the movies I saw over the weekend...

Thank You For Smoking - 9/10: As discussed in this thread (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=55665), I ordered this on demand Saturday night. Thought it was great and definitely lived up to the hype. Awesome cast down to the supporting characters and the son who freaks me out in every movie he's in. J.K. Simmons is a favorite of mine from Oz, and the guy who played Champ Kind in Anchorman cracks me up. Found it really hard to argue with the basic message portrayed in the movie.

Nacho Libre - 7/10: Rented this with the girl on NYE, knowing it would be a stupid comedy that we could mindlessly laugh through while having some drinks. It hit both of those adjectives. Not much else to really say about this one...

[ISiddiqui]

Superman Returns - 8/10: The reviews were lukewarm a bit, but I thought this movie was great. I got all giddy with nostalgia and superhero movie goodness when Superman decided (well perhaps "decided" is the wrong word) to show himself to the world again. The rest of the story was top notch stuff, with an interesting Lux Luthor crazy scheme and the backstory of how Superman fits into a world he's been gone from for 5 years. Really great storytelling, mixing the big evil scheme with 'being Superman'.

[Lorena]

Descent 7.3/10

A group of women who go on a cave expedition and encounter some creatures. I thought it was gonna be a scary movie, but I didn't even flinch (and I get scared over little stuff).

[sachmo71]

Grave of the Fireflys. It's an anime movie about two young children trying to survive in Japan in the last days of WWII. Incredibly powerful movie; it really got to me emotionally. Wonderful movie, though. I think this is one of those that everyone should see. Wonderful.

[MizzouRah]

I loved "The Descent". I'd give it a 9/10.

Funny Dodgerchick wasn't scared as my wife had a horrible nightmare two days after we watched the movie. She thought those creatures were chasing her and nobody else was around. I heard her wake up crying and disorintated - took me like 10 mins to calm her down.

[Chief Rum]

I loved "The Descent". I'd give it a 9/10.

Funny Dodgerchick wasn't scared as my wife had a horrible nightmare two days after we watched the movie. She thought those creatures were chasing her and nobody else was around. I heard her wake up crying and disorintated - took me like 10 mins to calm her down.

You should have just let her work it out on her own, rather than disturb your sleep. Even better, find a mask of one of those creatures and jump out at her in the dark.

[Groundhog]

I've watched quite a few movies the past few weeks, after not seeing too many in 2006.

Candyman - 10/10
I first saw this movie when I was around 10 or 11, at home alone, at midnight, and it scared the jeebus out of me. Doesn't have that affect on me anymore, but I still feel this is probably the best horror movie ever made. Has enough slash to satisfy the slasher crowd, and a good enough storyline to satisfy those who like to see more than a guy in a hockey mask hacking teenagers to death.

Gangs of New York - 9/10
Daniel Day Lewis turns in an incredible performance with the Butcher (possibly one of my favourite film characters ever), and takes this movie from about a 6 or 7 to a 9 by himself. That he didn't win an Academy Award for this is... well... not surprising, I guess. Spookily, I'm starting to find that - Titanic aside - I like pretty much every film I've seen Leonardo DiCaprio appear in.

The Lake House - 4/10
Was forced to watch it by the girlfriend, and it might have been a better film if; a) I didn't figure out the "twist/surprise" about 2 minutes in, and; b) they didn't then give us a cop-out ending. That aside, a light-hearted romantic flick that is almost slightly interesting at times. Definately harmless though, and there are worst things you could do with 90 mins.

Borat - 9/10
Wow. Everything I hoped for, and yet there was still so so so much more.

Casino Royale - 8/10
Surprisingly good (for me, at least). I didn't expect to think much of it, but I walked away a believer. The opening sequence is awesome, and despite the length of the film it only seemed like I was in the cinema for like 90 minutes.

A Scanner Darkly - 8.5/10
I thought it was a GREAT adaption of a great book, and even my girlfriend, who has never read the book and has no idea who Philip K. Dick is, really enjoyed it. I was worried the animation would detract from the movie, but it really fitted it perfectly IMO, especially with regard to the scramble suits and the drug effects. The cast selection was also quite good, and matched up pretty well with the image I'd formed in my head of how the characters should look.

[Lorena]

You should have just let her work it out on her own, rather than disturb your sleep. Even better, find a mask of one of those creatures and jump out at her in the dark.

That is SOOOO WRONG!!!

Ant and our 6 year old LOOOVE to scare me. I can be really involved in a WW game and they come from behind me and scare the shit outta me. They like to hide under blankets or around the corner of our dark hallway and jump out.... "BOOOOO!!!!" My heart feels like it's gonna stop and I get pissed. They love it but I HATE IT!! :mad:

[Lorena]

dola,

Ant loves scary movies so I have to watch them by default. We'll be sitting on the couch and I have my mouth covered (cuz God knows I HAVE to do that otherwise I'll end up screaming) and he'll grab a pillow and throw it at me at the most intense moment. Or when the movie is over he'll talk in this creepy voice that scares the shit outta me.

Oh yeah, fun times :rolleyes:

[Chief Rum]

Spookily, I'm starting to find that - Titanic aside - I like pretty much every film I've seen Leonardo DiCaprio appear in.

Oh come on now. Even The Beach?

[Groundhog]

Oh come on now. Even The Beach?

Haven't seen it.

[Bonegavel]

Super Troopers 7/10

I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly suprised. Had a very 80's movie vibe to it. I want to change my forum name to Johnny Chimpo.

Seeing this has made me want to see another flick by these guys, Beerfest (something I wouldn't have done otherwise).

[MizzouRah]

You should have just let her work it out on her own, rather than disturb your sleep. Even better, find a mask of one of those creatures and jump out at her in the dark.

:)

I do have a Friday the 13th hockey mask I use from time to time to scare her.

[korme]

All The King's Men (2006) - 2/10. Didn't care for it
The Illusionist (2006) - 8/10. I really liked the performances in this one, and the story was great.
Children of Men (2006) - 7/10. Pretty moving film. I liked it, and witnessed something I thought I'd never see in a movie.
Freedom Writers (2007) - 7/10. Hilary Swank is just adorable in this film, I don't know any other way to put it. It's a good movie, if not a bit cliche.

[cartman]

Got a new batch of DVDs in:

Clerks 2 - 7/10. Kevin Smith goes back to basics, and comes up with a great movie. Several laugh out loud scenes.
Talladega Nights - 8/10. Great movie, tons of quotable lines. "Don't let the invisible fire take my friend!"
Battala En El Cielo (Battle in Heaven) - 7/10. A film from Mexico. Gained a lot of notoriety because of the sex scenes, but that is not what the movie is about.

[Bonegavel]

Enemy at the Gates 6/10

Great depiction of war-torn Stalingrad (1942) which is what got it the 6 points. Whodda thunk you could make a movie about 2 snipers going head-to-head? Well, just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[MizzouRah]

Little Miss Sunshine: 7/10

Cute movie I guess, a little letdown from all the great reviews over at rotten tomatoes.

[Groundhog]

Apocalypto - 8/10

Much better than I expected.

[ISiddiqui]

Reminds me, I saw Apocalypto recently as well:

Apocalypto - 4/10: Meh... very interest Mayan city, but really a bare bones plot and a chase scene. I think you could have picked a far better plot line to explain how a civilzation collapses (which I believe Mel said was his reasons). It was nice to see the environmental degradation (as that did contribute IRL). The straw that broke the back (and dropped it below 50%) was when the wife had the kid in the water. Utterly silly and Hollywood-ish.

[Groundhog]

Reminds me, I saw Apocalypto recently as well:

Apocalypto - 4/10: Meh... very interest Mayan city, but really a bare bones plot and a chase scene. I think you could have picked a far better plot line to explain how a civilzation collapses (which I believe Mel said was his reasons). It was nice to see the environmental degradation (as that did contribute IRL). The straw that broke the back (and dropped it below 50%) was when the wife had the kid in the water. Utterly silly and Hollywood-ish.

I have nothing but a passing interest in Mayan civilization (though that has probably changed since seeing the movie, as I found myself looking at some Mayan history books yesterday afternoon), but I definately liked the idea behind the movie, and it's portrayal of the degredation of the Mayan society from within. Most people put the emphasis on its destruction with the Spanish, but they had a lot of help from the native tribes who allied themselves with the Spanish, and without whom the Spanish would not have succeeded.

Mel Gibson could easily have made a big bloated epic about this particular issue (complete with evil Spanish dudes shooting truckloads of natives, and an evil Mayan king as a main character), but instead he made it a far more personal movie about a man and his family, and I think it was a better movie for it.

[ISiddiqui]

Most people put the emphasis on its destruction with the Spanish, but they had a lot of help from the native tribes who allied themselves with the Spanish, and without whom the Spanish would not have succeeded.

I believe you are thinking about the Aztecs here. In fact, it was amusing that the people I was with were confused with the Spanish at the end, thinking it was about the Maya, but then the end was the Aztec... but the Spanish did visit the Maya when they were just about finished at the end. Though it did take the Spaniards a while to take them because it was basically a number of city states (with no central political authority, as opposed to the Aztecs with Tenochtitlan or the Inka with Cuzco).

Most people don't even realize the Maya were still around when the Spanish came to the New World.

[Groundhog]

I believe you are thinking about the Aztecs here.

Woops, yep, you are completely right.

[Bad-example]

Firewall on HBO...by the numbers, hollywood garbage film. Nothing to see here. 2/10.

[molson]

Artie Lange's Beer League.

Just a throwaway Netflix rental. A few amusing moments - worth 90 minutes if you're a fan of this kind of movie, or a Howard Stern fan.

[Lathum]

I an being forced to watch Grease 2. can I go less then 0/10?

[Lathum]

dola-
she just went to blockbuster to get the original grease

[rkmsuf]

The Illusionist - 6/10

meh, a miracle they turned this short story into a film. good acting but I found the story severly lacking. felt like a movie about a short story. can't imagine you couldn't guess the end by the middle of the film.

[st.cronin]

dola-
she just went to blockbuster to get the original grease

Run! Now's your chance!

[Lathum]

Run! Now's your chance!

lucky for me I have beer and fof

[BrianD]

Little Miss Sunshine: 7/10

Cute movie I guess, a little letdown from all the great reviews over at rotten tomatoes.

I had much the same reaction. I was expecting more, but the movie was decent enough. I did like the way the movie ended. It seemed an appropriate way to cut through all the BS and show things for how they really are (going for vague non-spoilerish comments).

[MizzouRah]

I had much the same reaction. I was expecting more, but the movie was decent enough. I did like the way the movie ended. It seemed an appropriate way to cut through all the BS and show things for how they really are (going for vague non-spoilerish comments).

I did too.

[MizzouRah]

World Trade Center: 8/10 Similar to Flight 93 - I couldn't imagine what those people went through and those two Policemen who were stuck under all that building rubble.

I do wonder how much of it is "hollywood" glorified bs though.

[BrianD]

Inside Man - 6/10

Interesting story of a bank heist that doesn't follow a normal script for a bank heist, but still just an OK movie. I'm not a huge Spike Lee fan, and this movie reminded me why. Over the top bad language, and over the top attitude everywhere, and really not a single character to root for. It is probably more realistic in that even the good guys have flaws and are not always good.

[st.cronin]

Inside Man - 6/10

Interesting story of a bank heist that doesn't follow a normal script for a bank heist, but still just an OK movie. I'm not a huge Spike Lee fan, and this movie reminded me why. Over the top bad language, and over the top attitude everywhere, and really not a single character to root for. It is probably more realistic in that even the good guys have flaws and are not always good.

That movie really, really confused me. The Jody Foster character, it seemed like she kept changing what she was all about, and what she was trying to accomplish.

[BrianD]

That movie really, really confused me. The Jody Foster character, it seemed like she kept changing what she was all about, and what she was trying to accomplish.

I didn't necessarily get the point of her character. She was supposed to be the "go-to" character for integrity and discretion, yet she played the situation to her advantage and not her client's. Just seemed like a poor way to make us think she earned her reputation.

[Eaglesfan27]

Had a rough day today and my wife decided we needed to see a good mindless movie...


So, she picked out Alone in the Dark. What a terrible movie - Bad acting (no surprise seeing who the stars were), weak story, poorly done action scenes. I told her this one was going to be a stinker, but she wanted to see it. I give it a 1 out of 10.

[Subby]

Land of the Dead - Entertaining zombie flick if you like that sort of thing. This is the second one I have seen (the first was the original Dawn of the Dead). I liked this one a lot better - didn't feel as cheesy. Social commentary was good, too (rich v. poor, shock and awe, etc...). 7/10

[MizzouRah]

Jackass 2: 5/10

Some sick stuff this time around, just ok.

[Mike D]

Night at the Museum - 7/10 - Great for kids!

Cars - 7/10 - Great for kids!

Superman Returns - 5/10 - Fell Asleep, but it was okay while I was conscious...

On the agenda-->Talladega Nights, Anchorman, Flightplan, The Greatest Game Ever Played

[thealmighty]

Snakes on a Plane- 6/10.

Stupid in an amusing way.

[Cringer]

The Wicker Man - 3/10

What a complete waste of time. That ending wasn't a shocker, it was just stupid. Seriously, I have not been this pissed about wasting time on a movie in a long time.

[Groundhog]

The Wicker Man - 3/10

What a complete waste of time. That ending wasn't a shocker, it was just stupid. Seriously, I have not been this pissed about wasting time on a movie in a long time.

I'm guessing you are talking about the remake rather than the original?

[weegeebored]

Rocky Balboa: 4/10

It felt to me that Sly wanted to redo the original Rocky but this version is a mere shell of the first.

The Departed: 8/10

Very good movie. Actually thought DiCaprio was excellent in here and I'm not a fan of his.

Borat: 9/10

With all of the hype I thought that it would be disappointing, but I haven't laughed this hard since the bathroom scene in There's Something About Mary.

[Cringer]

I'm guessing you are talking about the remake rather than the original?

Sorry, yes. Remake. Have not had the chance to see the original.

[korme]

16 Blocks (2006) - 6.5/10. Not a bad movie. I think Mos Def is a good actor. Nothing too special but it wasn't bad for an action movie, which I watched on my buddies new 50" flatscreen with surround sound..wowow..
The Last Kiss (2006) - 3/10. If you like to watch people arguing, or enjoy it in any way, you might really like this movie. I didn't care for it.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

The Wicker Man - 3/10

What a complete waste of time. That ending wasn't a shocker, it was just stupid. Seriously, I have not been this pissed about wasting time on a movie in a long time.

Dude, I warned everyone about this on page 15:

"Wicker Man. Absolutely the Worst Movie of the Year if not the decade. Do not see this movie! Usually some movies have redeeming qualities, but not this one, just horrid. I laughed through a lot of the thriller/dramatic scenes. This felt like a bad B movie on TNT on Friday night at 1:00."

I just can't believe you even gave it a 3/10!

[cartman]

Sleepers - 9/10
I hadn't watched this movie in several years. It is still outstanding. The story and the acting are top notch.

[Lathum]

Beer League-4/10- predictable with bad acting. Some good one liners and gratuitous nudity save it a little

[Bad-example]

Bubba Ho-Tep - 7/10 On Demand, free movies section.

Bruce Campbell as Elvis in an old folks home fighting an ancient mummy? This has cult classic written all over it. A very odd movie...campy fun worth a look if you are in the mood.

[samifan24]

Cellular - 5.5/10 - Nothing special but a somewhat enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half. Kim Basinger doesn't have much to do while Jessica Biel looks great in a bit part and Jason Statham plays his usual character.

[LoneStarGirl]

The Last Kiss (2006) - 3/10. If you like to watch people arguing, or enjoy it in any way, you might really like this movie. I didn't care for it.

IT was a pretty boring movie, i probably would have given it 5/10 but just because you got to see that hot guy's butt and lots of boobs ;)

[korme]

Poolhall Junkies (2002) - 4/10. I got excited to watch this movie because user reviews on IMDb were referencing Swingers and Snatch in comparison. Needless to say, I didn't feel that was the case. Christopher Walken and Chaz Palmienterri are supporting characters and easily the highlights of the movie. The reason I didn't like it because Mars Callahan, the writer/director, can't act worth a shit and is the lead role. I gave it a four and not lower because I understand it wasn't a big budget film.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - 7/10. I thought it was a good movie, but I didn't think it was great. I guess I expected too much. Nicholson was great as usual.

[sachmo71]

The Illusionist

6 of 10. Norton and Giawhateverhisname is are great. Predictable, but still a good time.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

The Hustler (Paul Newman, 1961) 9.0

[sabotai]

Accepted - 7/10
More than what I was expecting, but still not great. Worthy of a rental for Lewis Black alone.

[cartman]

1941 - 6.5/10

I hadn't seen this movie in a while. A deeply flawed movie, but it has a ton of laugh out loud moments.

[miked]

Children of Men: 6/10, fairly decent movie but really strange. Didn't really like the ending as much, a lot left unexplained or cloudy (maybe some people's tastes). Pretty violent (not that I care as much) but really wasn't impressed all that much.

[MizzouRah]

Saw 3: 7/10 - Probably the most gorey of the 3. Several watch with one eye closed moments.

[Lorena]

Saw 3: 7/10 - Probably the most gorey of the 3. Several watch with one eye closed moments.

We just bought it and I'm looking forward to watching it.

Kicking & Screaming (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384642/) - 7.8/10

Will Ferrell becomes coach of a losing kid's soccer team with the help of Mike Ditka as assistant coach. Mike Ditka made this movie, I LOLed several times. "I eat quitters and spit out their bones!"

[MizzouRah]

We just bought it and I'm looking forward to watching it.

Kicking & Screaming (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384642/) - 7.8/10

Will Ferrell becomes coach of a losing kid's soccer team with the help of Mike Ditka as assistant coach. Mike Ditka made this movie, I LOLed several times. "I eat quitters and spit out their bones!"

Don't eat spaghetti for dinner. :)

[Lorena]

Don't eat spaghetti for dinner. :)

Uhh.... okay.

A Scanner Darkly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/) - 8.2/10

This probably deserves a higher rating but I was so in awe of the animation that I forgot to pay attention to the story. An undercover cop gets involved with a highly addictive drug. Robert Downey Jr. and Woody Harrelson had some hilarious dialogue.

[Lathum]

Youngblood 9/10- a classic from my youth. Great lines and action. acting is not so great but who cares, the story makes up for it. Other then slapshot the greatest hockey movie ever.

[cthomer5000]

Children of Men

Well worth seeing. Clive Owen continues to be solid in everything I've seen him in (which isn't that much, i'll admit) and the direction was absolutely fantastic. They set the mood perfectly. I really don't want to spoil anything, so i wont discuss any more here. I will say i'm angry at the trailer for ruining 1-2 major things in my opinion. This movie would be better the less you know before going into it.

[cthomer5000]

Bubba Ho-Tep - 7/10 On Demand, free movies section.

Bruce Campbell as Elvis in an old folks home fighting an ancient mummy? This has cult classic written all over it.

i love this movie so much. those two sentences of yours say it all.

[BrianD]

Pan's Labyrinth - 8.5/10

Billed as an "adult fairy tale". Set in Franco-era Spain, a young girl and her mother move in with their sadistic step-father, a captain in Franco's army. The young girl then lives out a classic fairy tale - not the Disney kind - the kind that includes monsters that eat children.

Very well made, very engaging, and very graphic. My wife (who is usually pretty tough) had to look away from the screen a number of times. The whole movie is in Spanish with English subtitles. Not a movie I would want to watch often, but well worth a single viewing.

[LoneStarGirl]

Jackass 2 6/10 - I laughed hard for the last 30 minutes of the money, but the first hour was pretty PG rated. Not worth seeing twice

Gridiron Gang 8/10 - The Rock is an awesome actor and I loved that this was a true story, but it could have had a better ending.

[Easy Mac]

Sherrybaby: 0.1/10 - Wow, thankfully, it was a quick 45 minutes, but even that was too much to bare. Only the 2nd movie I've rented that I've cut off before it finished (the Producers was the other). If I wanted to see Maggie Gyllenhaal nude, I'd watch my home movies.

[cartman]

True Lies (8/10) - I hadn't seen this in a few years. It is still a great movie to watch. How come Tom Arnold hasn't been that funny in anything else he has ever done? He should have gotten a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role.

[ISiddiqui]

Pride and Prejudice - 9/10: Ok, maybe I'm risking my man credentials here, but this was a superbly done film. Sure, had some chick flick cliches, but considering that the source material practically created the chick flick cliche, slack is given. Keira Knightly was absolutely wonderful as the main character and showed some very nice acting chops. Matthew MacFadyen stole every scene he was in as Mr. Darcy, well, when Dame Judi Dench wasn't (she always steals scenes; she can't help it). Seemed very accurate portrayal of the late 18th Century England as well, along with the class issues of the day (though obvious it couldn't go too deep into those things).

[MizzouRah]

King Kong (Jack Black) - 8/10: Can't believe it took me this long to finally sit down and watch this movie. I really liked it though.

[Easy Mac]

Children of Men - 9.5/10 - Excellent movie. It got the "twists" to the story out of the way early before you would have expected them, then just threw a straight thrill movie at you the rest of the way. The long shot during the final battle was astonishing.

[MizzouRah]

Invincible: 9/10 - Absolutely loved it.

[Lorena]

I've seen this movie so many times it's ridiculous; one of my all-time favorites:

Undercover Brother (http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=undercover+brother) 9.2 / 10

Undercover Brother joins the Brotherhood to stop The Man from being successful in "Operation Whitewash". A comedic spin on blaxpoitation movies from the 70's.

[cthomer5000]

Little Children - Really not sure where I rest on this one. Did anyone else see it? It really had me hooked for quite a while and then honestly lost me in the final 1/2 hour. A number of the resolutions just didn't feel honest to the characters that had been developed.

I liked Kate Winslet (always, for that matter.. best actress of her generation IMHO) and Patrick Wilson is now 2-for-2 with me (Hard Candy being the other movie i've seen him in).

Worth watching, but I just think the script lets itself down in the end.

[Chief Rum]

I've seen this movie so many times it's ridiculous; one of my all-time favorites:

Undercover Brother (http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=undercover+brother) 9.2 / 10

Undercover Brother joins the Brotherhood to stop The Man from being successful in "Operation Whitewash". A comedic spin on blaxpoitation movies from the 70's.

This came on on USA about six motnhs ago, and it was like a laugh my ass movie I had completely forgotten about come back to life. I was rolling (again) watching it. It's no great shakes overall, but it just has some hilarious scenes and lines.

[Green Caesar]

The Illusionist (7.5/10) A little slow at the start then gets good ... a little "Usual Suspects" at the end.

[MizzouRah]

Snakes on a Plane: 5/10 - Terrible movie. Without Samuel Jackson, I give this a 2/10.

[Eaglesfan27]

Hannibal Rising: 4/10. Wife wanted to see this so we went to a matinee for the start of our valentine's day celebrations. She thought it was very good. I thought it was below average to bad, and this score is upped a bit by her liking the movie. I thought it cast Hannibal in a very different light than any of the other movies and I didn't find it to be true to the character. Also, while she thought the actor did a very good job portraying a young Hannibal, I thought he was barely passable.

[Jonathan Ezarik]

Nothin' says "I Love You" like seeing a movie about the origins of a crazed killer.

[Eaglesfan27]

Nothin' says "I Love You" like seeing a movie about the origins of a crazed killer.


She enjoys these types of movies much more than I do.

[Groundhog]

I had a "Samurai DVD" nite on the weekend. I've seen the first two movies at least 10-15 times, but they never get old to me.

Kagemusha - 9.5/10

Each time I watch this movie I get something new out of it. It falls short of a perfect score merely because Kurosawa has done better films than this one, but by any other director this would be a 10.

Ran - 10/10

I can totally see how some folks would find this movie boring - the middle section when Lord Ichimonji loses his sanity in particular - but to me this film is perfection, and ranks as the best film Kurosawa ever made.

Kill! - 6.5/10

Another Nakadai film, but not by Kurosawa. Highly praised generally but I was dissapointed, largely because it builds up to a climax and then just ends without resolution. I know now this is because it was planned as a trilogy that was never completed, but it subtracts from the enjoyment of this film which is a shame.

[EagleFan]

The Bandidas - 3/10 (9/10 if you are just watching it to see Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz roll around in mud and water for a while ;) )

On the plane on the way home last week. It was a train wreck of a movie but watching Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz rolling around together for much of the movie made it work watching the whole thing. :D


A Beautiful Mind - 9/10

Also on the plane on the way home. I have watched it before and it is a good movie overall. I liked it more the first time I saw it as I did not know the background story and the way the movie played out became a surprise to me. Knowing how things turn out make it not quite as good as the first time around.

[cthomer5000]

Hannibal Rising: 4/10. Wife wanted to see this so we went to a matinee for the start of our valentine's day celebrations. She thought it was very good. I thought it was below average to bad, and this score is upped a bit by her liking the movie. I thought it cast Hannibal in a very different light than any of the other movies and I didn't find it to be true to the character. Also, while she thought the actor did a very good job portraying a young Hannibal, I thought he was barely passable.

I had a one word review for that movie: Hannibullshit.

The guy next to me fell asleep 1/2 hour in.... and i was jealous.

[cthomer5000]

Half Nelson - Ryan Gossling is the lead, and he has been nominated for best actor. He's great, and Shareeka Epps in very good in her first real role (well, she played the same character in the short film that the movie is based off).

It's a very good movie, definitely a unique take on the "teacher trying to actually make a difference" motif in the regard that there are no perfect characters and it's not paint-by-numbers.

Well worth seeing.

4 out of 5, definite thumbs up
edit: a small bonus for and fans of The Wire, the actors who play Donut and Michael in season 4 have minor roles.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

I had a one word review for that movie: Hannibullshit.

The guy next to me fell asleep 1/2 hour in.... and i was jealous.

Are they going to stop making these stupid Hannibal sequels/prequels now? That's 3 by now right? The first was barely ok and that's about it.

[cthomer5000]

The Devil Wears Prada - Combines two of my least favorite things: Chick Flicks and Fashion. If they had made it a musical, it'd possibly be my personal hell. Meryl Streep was nominated for Best Actress. She really was great as the characeter, but it was situation where she is CLEARLY not the lead in the film, so i take issue with the nomination.

I expected to hate it with a total passion, but it wasn't horrible. In fact I'm embarassed to admit I thought I would give it a positve review about 2/3 of the way through, but the ending was pretty high on the unbeleivable scale, so I'm just barely not recommending it.

Im watching for the people. I vowed to watch all the major nominees in order to do an Oscar Preview for my radio show, and goddamnit im doing it.

2.5 of 5 stars, thumb barely down

[korme]

Something the Lord Made (2004) - 8/10. Based on a true story, Mos Def plays Vivien Thomas, who helped pioneer open heart surgery, dealing with blue baby syndrome. Great film that deals with segregation and spans 3 decades. would recommend it to anyone.

[ISiddiqui]

Pan's Labyrinth - 10/10: Yeah, it was that good. As stated before an "adult fairy tale", but definately not what I expected (in a good way). Lots of violent scenes, not just involving the fantasy stuff (it's like a Brothers Grimm type of tale), but also the Spanish (Francoist) troops.

Best foriegn film I've seen since Crouching Tiger, I think. Or Hero. There were a LOT of interesting questions raised by the movie. It was gorgeous with its special effects, had a great story, and also caused you to think a little. They don't make many movies on this side of the pond that much anymore.

And a GREAT ending.

[Easy Mac]

The Science of Sleep - 2.7/10: As art for art's sake, yes, it was beautiful. But as a movie, it was just boring as hell.

Jesus Camp - 6.7/10: A funny movie. Scary, but funny.

The Departed - 8.6/10: Right there with Children of Men as the best movie of '06. Brilliantly acted and directed.

[Lorena]

The Departed - 8.6/10: Right there with Children of Men as the best movie of '06. Brilliantly acted and directed.

we just bought this move... looking forward to watching it

[WVUFAN]

... (Hard Candy being the other movie i've seen him in).

I'm thinking of renting Hard Candy ... is it any good?

[cthomer5000]

I'm thinking of renting Hard Candy ... is it any good?

I thought it was quite good, yes. Ellen Page is an actress to watch, in my opinion. It won't be long until she's picking up Oscar nominations if she picks the right roles.

[Crapshoot]

Casino Royale - We were bored, and for some reason it was still playing. It was awesome - I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, given that I think of Bond as "suave" and "elegant", and Daniel Craig didn't particularly look the part.

[cthomer5000]

Munich - Has some very good, very tense moments and overall the acting is solid, but I just found the last half boring, and the last 1/2 or so was just a little too bang-you-over-the-head obvious with imagery. Speilberg is just too neat and clean sometimes, and i think it often hurts the movie. In the end I found this to be a very, very average movie.

3 of 5 stars, thoroughly average, slight thumbs up.

[Ksyrup]

It has been so long since I've seen a movie, I didn't realize until I saw a commercial last night that there had been a Jurassic Park III. http://www.soundopinions.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:emoticon(':blink:', 'smid_7'))

Speaking of movies that came out a while ago that I haven't seen, what's the general consensus on Elizabethtown? I assume it's the typical chick flick, but I hope it's at least entertaining. I'll be seeing it soon since we just found out that most of it was filmed not in Elizabethtown, but where we live in Versailles. That will make it mildly interesting in and of itself, but I hope the movie is decent.

Same with Dreamer, which was filmed all around Lexington. That was a decent movie as well as interesting from a "spot the location" perspective.

[cthomer5000]

Speaking of movies that came out a while ago that I haven't seen, what's the general consensus on Elizabethtown?

I haven't seen it myself, but the fact that it's a Cameron Crowe film would make me inclined to give it a shot. He literally hasn't directed a bad film: Say Anything, Singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky. That's his complete list of directed films prior to Elizabethtown, and none of those would sit on a list of movies people regretted watching.

[panerd]

The Departed 7/10 I think this movie suffers from Philadelphia/Thin Red Line/ Lost in Traslation syndrome. The critics all gushed over it and everyone told me how good it was going to be and I kept waiting for the moment where I said "Yeah, I can see why this is the runaway favorite for best picture." Had I known nothing about it going in I think I would really enjoyed it more, but I kept waiting for something to really move me or wow me. I am sure there are plenty of movies that don't come near this that I might even rate higher but I remember at the end kind of feeling let down.

[Easy Mac]

Speaking of movies that came out a while ago that I haven't seen, what's the general consensus on Elizabethtown? I assume it's the typical chick flick, but I hope it's at least entertaining. I'll be seeing it soon since we just found out that most of it was filmed not in Elizabethtown, but where we live in Versailles. That will make it mildly interesting in and of itself, but I hope the movie is decent.

It was unbelievably boring. Even the music was pretty blah. I went in with high hopes, but alas, it was for not.

[korme]

I went in with high hopes, but alas, it was for not.

It was for naught!

[Easy Mac]

naugh, its all good shorty. Damn, I almost forgot our little shorty turns 21 in two weeks. we'll have to organize some kind of board drinking party.

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - (4.6/10) I recognized Shia LeBouf, Rosario Dawson, Robert Downy, Channing Tatum, and Danny Aiello. I also recognized it really didn't add anything to the street hoodlum who wants to get out of New York genre. It was like a homeless man's Sleepers.

[SFL Cat]

Went to see "Because I Said So" with the wife...chick flick...nuff said.

[cthomer5000]

Went to see "Because I Said So" with the wife...chick flick...nuff said.

Not only the name of the movie, but the reason you went. :)

[SFL Cat]

Not only the name of the movie, but the reason you went. :)

*ding* *ding* *ding*

Actually, she wanted to see the one with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore -- can't think of the name off the top of my head -- but it was sold out. :)

[ISiddiqui]

The Barrymore one is Lyric and Song or something like that.

I don't have any clue who is in "Because I Said So".

[SFL Cat]

Dianne Keaton...

The lady who plays the mom in the "Gilmore Girls" and...

...okay, that's all I know.

[ISiddiqui]

Oh, wait, I think I'm remembering some of those commericals. Is that another evil mother-in-law chick flick?

[SFL Cat]

No...more like mom trying to find life partner for youngest daughter who can't seem to find Mr. Right.

[ISiddiqui]

Oh God... that sounds so much worse [/scared]

[SFL Cat]

yes, yes...run now, while you still can.

[cthomer5000]

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/

3 of 5 stars, thumbs up

Very entertaining movie, definitely something i'd rank in the "pleasant surprise" category. Will Farrell was pretty solid in a mostly serious role. There is definite hope for him having a crossover career in the style of Jim Carrey. He'll still be a predominantly comedic actor, but he can play serious believably.

I was mostly happy to see that the Queen Latifah character was pretty understated and not as big a part as the original trailer had led me to believe. I'm was also happy that the Maggie Gyllenhaal character was believeable enough, and again not as over-the-top as the original trailer had led me to believe.

I enjoyed the script, and thought it made for a pretty unique film. I'll definitely at least look into what the next writer's project is. Zach Helm is the writer I speak of... it was his first movie.

Overall I was pretty surprised at the relative degree of sublety in the movie... the trailer had led me to believe otherwise months back.

[BrianD]

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/

3 of 5 stars, thumbs up

Very entertaining movie, definitely something i'd rank in the "pleasant surprise" category. Will Farrell was pretty solid in a mostly serious role. There is definite hope for him having a crossover career in the style of Jim Carrey. He'll still be a predominantly comedic actor, but he can play serious believably.

I was mostly happy to see that the Queen Latifah character was pretty understated and not as big a part as the original trailer had led me to believe. I'm was also happy that the Maggie Gyllenhaal character was believeable enough, and again not as over-the-top as the original trailer had led me to believe.

I enjoyed the script, and thought it made for a pretty unique film. I'll definitely at least look into what the next writer's project is. Zach Helm is the writer I speak of... it was his first movie.

Overall I was pretty surprised at the relative degree of sublety in the movie... the trailer had led me to believe otherwise months back.

I just saw this one recently and agree with everything you have said. I normally hate WIll Farrell and have not been overly impressed with Maggie Gyllenhaal, but they were both very good in this movie.

Silent Hill - 3.5/10 I'm not a huge fan of horror movies, but I occasionally like the try them out and be scared for a couple of hours. The first two thirds of this movie was fairly decent and creepy, but like most movies of this type, the revelation of the mythos behind all of the creepy was a big letdown. Also the IMDB FAQ on this movie was almost as long as the script which means the director couldn't have done a very good job of telling the story.

Bridge to Terabithia - 7.5/10 This movie is not at all like it appears in the previews. It is not a fantasy movie, and it is not a new Narnia-type movie. This is a coming of age movie which highlights the power of imagination and friendship. I was pleasently surprised by this movie. It evoked a lot of different emotions and was generally well done. AnnaSophia Robb is going to need to find some time for acting lessons as she grows up, but she does do cute very well.

[sachmo71]

Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny
2 out of 5 stars

I'm a big fan of the D, and this movie made me sad. Jack Black can be very funny, but it didn't really shine through here. The music wasn't even that great, other than Heavy Metal over the end credits.

[Subby]

The Departed - 5/5.

This movie is right up my alley - multiple interesting characters, great character development, well-paced story line. Authentic feel. Best movie I have seen in a while.

[cthomer5000]

The Departed - 5/5

Preach on. I am gay for this movie. I can't even remember the last time I've told so many people to see a movie. But i've been trying really hard to do so in a subtle way so as to not set up the sky-high expectations people get when you truly rave about something. All returns from those who've taken my advice have been "Holy shit! what a movie!"

It's a masterpiece. When I walked out of the theater I said "THAT is why I go to the movies."

[ImTheCrew]

last two days

School For Scoundrels---6/10
Little Miss Sunshin----7/10
Scary Movie 4----2/10
The Abandonded----8/10
The number 23 ---- 5/10
Reno 911---7/10
Breach----8/10
Beerfest----7/10

[ISiddiqui]

Zodiac - 8/10: Definately not your normal serial killer movie; if you know the real life story, you know what I'm talking about. But a wonderfully acted and plotted movie nonetheless. It really isn't a movie about a serial killer, but more of the obsession that the characters have in trying to solve the mystery and the downward spiral that occurs as a result (especially with Greysmith).

Also amazingly casted. Even some of the most minor parts are played by a fairly well known actor/actress. It was incredibly how they could get such talent for so little parts.

[MikeVic]

Babel. Eh, I'll say 7/10. It didn't "wow" me. I was expecting much more I think. Felt long, and that's not usually good in a movie. Wasn't bad, but I was disappointed.

[pennywisesb]

Reno 911- 5/10

I'm a big fan of the TV show, but an hour and a half was just too much. I think I'll just stick to the 30 minute episodes on comedy central.

[Coffee Warlord]

Flyboys (6.5/10) Okay, I'm a huge WW1 airplane fan, and did not see this in theatre after reading the absolutely dreadful reviews it got. Saw it on DVD with very low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. Not a bad movie at all. Not great by any means, but the critics were unfairly harsh with it. Certainly worth watching, and I personally bought it.

Idiocracy (5/10) Good, fun background movie when you are sitting around drinking with friends. Several funny scenes, and an amusing (and somewhat terrifying) storyline.

[airulf]

Yamato (6.5/10) Nicely done movie. The special effects have been seen better, but the story is very good.

Flags of our Fathers (6/10) Ok movie, but a little long.

Letters from Iwo Jima (8/10) Very good movie. More action than in Flags. There has been a lot of war movies with an american point of view, so it is nice to se the other side of it.

[sabotai]

The Departed 7/10 - Maybe scored alittle low because of the hype. I thought it was a good movie, but not nearly as good as the hype and praise for it has been. Glad to see Scorsese win an Oscar, though.

[Blade6119]

American Dreamz (2/10) Just not that funny to me, and i tend to really enjoy hugh grant and mandy moore. It had potential, but the constant bush jokes and gay jokes just ruined it for me. It simply wasnt funny.

Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights (5/10) I love ferrell, in supporting roles. When hes a leading actor i tend to be dissapointed. Most of the movie was pretty boring to me, and the only scene salvaging this score was in the hospital. Other then that, yawn.

[sachmo71]

Yamato (6.5/10) Nicely done movie. The special effects have been seen better, but the story is very good.





Tell me more please?

[Subby]

Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights (5/10) I love ferrell, in supporting roles. When hes a leading actor i tend to be dissapointed. Most of the movie was pretty boring to me, and the only scene salvaging this score was in the hospital. Other then that, yawn.
Oh come on...the dinner table scene was just fantastic!

[Blade6119]

Oh come on...the dinner table scene was just fantastic!

Not to me, just more of his stupid humor(like kicking and screaming)...some of my friends loved it though, but hes just not my cup of tea

[lordscarlet]

Not to me, just more of his stupid humor(like kicking and screaming)...some of my friends loved it though, but hes just not my cup of tea

I thought Stranger Than Fiction was good. No kicking and screaming.

[Blade6119]

Havent seen stranger then fiction, so i dont know about that...i love him when hes there for comic relief, not the starring role. Thats just my general feeling about his acting and sense of humor.

[SFL Cat]

Saw Music and Lyrics. For a chick flick, it wasn't bad. That's a lot coming from me -- since I usually can't take more than 5 minutes of Hugh Grant in a single viewing.

I do plan on seeing The 300 in the theater with my oldest son.

[molson]

last two days

School For Scoundrels---6/10
Little Miss Sunshin----7/10
Scary Movie 4----2/10
The Abandonded----8/10
The number 23 ---- 5/10
Reno 911---7/10
Breach----8/10
Beerfest----7/10

Wow, two days? Even if you timed that perfectly we're talking a 8-10 hour commitment each day.

[cthomer5000]

Wow, two days? Even if you timed that perfectly we're talking a 8-10 hour commitment each day.

looking at those titles id guess closer to 6 hours each day

[Easy Mac]

Last week-ish:
Stranger Than Fiction - 7.3/10 - Enjoyed it a bit more than I thought I would. Ferrell was able to carry the heavier scenes solidly, and Maggie G was absolutely lovely, made me forget all about the Sherrybaby debacle (now only if she could get nude in a good movie... and no, Secretary is not a good movie).

Little Miss Sunshine - 4.6/10 - Boring. What was so different about this movie that was unlike all the other quirky family indie type movies?

This Movie is Not Yet Rated - 3.2/10 - It was nice to see the MPAA get called out, but I guess I'm just not a documentary type person.

The Heart of the Game - 4.7/10 - An OK movie. Took dedication to follow the girls team around for 6 years.

Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny - 6.5/10 - It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was harmless and moderately amusing. If you can handle Jack Black, you'll enjoy the movie.

The Holiday - 2.3/10 - Damn, Cameron Diaz looks busted. Kate Winslet is gorgeous as always. Jack Black was good in his limited role, it would be interesting to see what he could do in a movie like this in an expanded role. Otherwise forgettable movie.

[Groundhog]

Strange Days - 8.5/10
No idea how I'd never heard of this film before. Good idea, decent if stereotypical characters, and a good if predictable climax.

Pan's Labyrinth - 10/10
Said a bit about it in the Pan's Labyrinth thread, and this instantly becomes a favourite movie of mine. Walked in to the cinema with no expectations, and was absolutely blown away. Watch it if you haven't already.

Zatoichi - 8/10
The latest one from a few years ago. Very fun movie. Lots of folks weren't happy with Beat Takeshi playing Zatoichi, but I thought he did a great job, and the support characters were all pretty solid, especially Tadanobu Asano as Hattori Genosuke.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky - 6.5/10
Pretty uneven effort compared with other Studio Ghibli classics IMO. Had some really great things about it, but also dragged in places. Scores lower than it probably deserves because of how much I've enjoyed the other Ghibli releases like Mononoke/Pom Poko/Totoro/et al.

[cthomer5000]

Inside Man (2006)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454848/

3 of 5 stars, thumbs up

Probably the best Spike Lee film I've seen, and a thoroughly non-Spike Lee movie on it's own. I think it's best that he decided to leave his unique/bizzare sense of social commentary aside for a film.

Clive Owen continues to impress me and turns in another solid performance. Jodie Foster is good, Denzel Washington continues to be OK at playing the same character over and over again.

Nice, solid but unspectacular drama/thriller.

edit: and Chiwetel Ejiofor needs to be in more movies. The guy has been perfect in everything I've seen him in.

[airulf]

Tell me more please?

Yamato is about the a group of friends who are crew aboard the Battleship Yamato in WWII. The Yamato was the biggest battleship ever built and the pride of the Japanes navy.

In the movie we follow the persons as they leave their families to go to war. The bond between the main characters is shown and we get to see that they are just normal people like everybody else.

Also, the movie follows a descendant of one of the main characters as she tries to get to the place where the Yamato was sunk on the 50th anniversary of its loss.

By coincidence she meets one of the main characters, who agrees to sail her to the place.

Maybe I should notch the rating up by a point to 7.5/10.

Its worth watching.

I hope this makes sense.

English is not my first language and I am pretty tired right now :)

[BrianD]

The Departed 7/10 - Maybe scored alittle low because of the hype. I thought it was a good movie, but not nearly as good as the hype and praise for it has been. Glad to see Scorsese win an Oscar, though.

I had wanted to see this movie for quite a while but was afraid of being disappointed by it. After finally watching it today I can happily say that I wasn't the least bit disappointed. Fantastic movie. This was one of the few times I didn't see absolutely everything coming before it happened. About all I would recommend is for people to sit back and enjoy the ride.

9.5/10.

[Ksyrup]

Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights (5/10) I love ferrell, in supporting roles. When hes a leading actor i tend to be dissapointed. Most of the movie was pretty boring to me, and the only scene salvaging this score was in the hospital. Other then that, yawn.

We saw this movie last weekend. It was OK. Ferrell is the Cheap Trick of comedy actors - hasn't lived up to his potential and it's hard to understand how comedy gold and comedy crap/filler can be so seemlessly interwoven into one movie. He takes you to the point where you think he's going to kill you, then he drops the ball. Most of the movie was pretty boring, actually. He reminds me of Adam Sandler, in some ways - some really great stuff, mostly boring, and some bizarre/out of the blue "comedy" that just doesn't work for me.

I haven't seen Borat or much of Cohen in general, but I thought Cohen's character in this movie was really weak. There was nothing funny about the character, really, although it seemed like they were going for laughs with his accent. But when you consider that the funny French accent was done by Peter Sellers 30 years ago to the point of perfection, Cohen didn't come close to eliciting a laugh from me.

[samifan24]

Borat: 0/5

I absolutely hated it. I figured it'd be hit or miss and it was a complete miss for me. I gather that I'm in the extreme minority on this one but I barely laughed at all. Not my sense of humor.

[Karlifornia]

But when you consider that the funny French accent was done by Peter Sellers 30 years ago to the point of perfection, Cohen didn't come close to eliciting a laugh from me.

This what we would refer to as a generation gap.

[sachmo71]

Yamato is about the a group of friends who are crew aboard the Battleship Yamato in WWII. The Yamato was the biggest battleship ever built and the pride of the Japanes navy.

In the movie we follow the persons as they leave their families to go to war. The bond between the main characters is shown and we get to see that they are just normal people like everybody else.

Also, the movie follows a descendant of one of the main characters as she tries to get to the place where the Yamato was sunk on the 50th anniversary of its loss.

By coincidence she meets one of the main characters, who agrees to sail her to the place.

Maybe I should notch the rating up by a point to 7.5/10.

Its worth watching.

I hope this makes sense.

English is not my first language and I am pretty tired right now :)

I couldn't find it on netflix. Is it widely avaliable? Was it just released?

[airulf]

I couldn't find it on netflix. Is it widely avaliable? Was it just released?

It was released in Scandinavia in December.

My version is kinda... ahem... bootleggish...:o

IMDB doesn't say anything about a US release date... Maybe you just have to be patient.

I did find it on Danish and Asian web shops, but I don't think those versions have English subtitles.

[airulf]

Dola.

Yamato

I found it at yesasia.com for only $7.99. The Hong Kong version should have english subs, but I couldn't get the site to work properbly. But try it anyway.

[ImTheCrew]

Wow, two days? Even if you timed that perfectly we're talking a 8-10 hour commitment each day.
yes, every once in a while me and a buddy will sneak in to the movie theater an see 2-3 movies

anyways i just saw Wild Hogs some funny scenes 7/10

[Lathum]

Little Miss Sunshine- 9.5/10- Unbelievable humor. Great charectures and amazing acting. Olives pagent was beyond funny. the only knock would be it was predictable at parts but even when you knew something was coming it was still great. Arkin definantly deserved his oscar and if it wasn't for the departed I would say this was very deserving of the oscar.

[MizzouRah]

Borat - 7/10: Funny, but some of it really felt staged. Some laugh out loud moments for sure.

Open Water 2 - 8/10: At my house, I'm like the only one who loved Open Water 1, but this one was just as good, imo.

[MizzouRah]

dola,

Tonight it's The Departed!

[BrianD]

Cube - 6.5/10: Sci-Fi flick from the 90s with strangers trapped in a cube with many rooms...some of which contain deadly traps. The acting is not very good, but it is interesting to see the characters transform under pressure. I am also a sucker for movies with math in them.

[Leonidas]

The Departed - 7/10 A good movie, but Oscar worthy? I think not. Even mediocre by Scorsese standards. Watch a couple episodes of The Wire instead if you want to see some authentic crime drama.

[Greyroofoo]

Million Dollar Baby 10/10

Great movie. Looks really good on HD-DVD

[SFL Cat]

Brian D -- Liked Cube for most of the pic, but I thought some of the character transformations toward the end came out of left field.

Just saw The 300.


SPOILERS AHEAD











Way over the top with violence and gore (it's Braveheart X 5). The film played fast and loose with the actual history of the event (in addition to the 300 Spartans, 700 additional Greeks made the last stand with King Leonidas); the Persian immortals looked more like Ninja-movie rejects; and wtf with some LOTR monster-types?! In addition, Xerxes was a S&M homosexual's wet dream -- he looked nothing like images that have survived from history. Also, a bit of a right-wing slant (Leonidas is fighting what Greek politicians call an illegal war and they are hesitant to send him reinforcements).

However, for the most part, a very engrossing story...and I'll give them this...those Spartans were bad a$$ mofos.

[Lathum]

The Departed - 7/10 A good movie, but Oscar worthy? I think not. Even mediocre by Scorsese standards. Watch a couple episodes of The Wire instead if you want to see some authentic crime drama.

you are out of your mind!!! :)

what movie was better this year then that?

[Leonidas]

you are out of your mind!!! :)

what movie was better this year then that?Letters From Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers, Talladega Nights; the Legend of Rickie Bobby ;)

[Lathum]

I haven't seen the first two but I thought Talladega Nights was one of the worse movies I have seen in years.

[MizzouRah]

The Departed - 9/10

I loved it!!!

[cartman]

Idiocracy - 7/10
The movie was much better than I was expecting. It wasn't as laugh out loud funny as Office Space, but it was a solid effort.

Borat - 9/10
Upon a second viewing, I picked up on a few things I missed watching the movie the first time around, like some of the dialog that I didn't hear because of the loud laughter in the theater.

[Groundhog]

Shaun of the Dead - 8/10
Finally caught this on Saturday night at home. Quite good, with just the right mix of humour and gore. Looking forward to the next one from these guys.

[samifan24]

Oldboy - 8/10

I really enjoyed/was blown away by this film. If you like films that really make you think, don't miss Oldboy. This is truly one messed up, shocking film.

[Easy Mac]

For Your Consideration - 1.6/10 - I made it through about 40 minutes, but God it was boring.

[cthomer5000]

Oldboy - 8/10

I really enjoyed/was blown away by this film. If you like films that really make you think, don't miss Oldboy. This is truly one messed up, shocking film.

well within my list of Top 5 foreign films ever

[sabotai]

Oldboy - 8/10

I really enjoyed/was blown away by this film. If you like films that really make you think, don't miss Oldboy. This is truly one messed up, shocking film.

Saw this awhile ago and I agree with cthomer. One of my Top 5 foreign films.

[thesloppy]

On the off chance someone isn't aware, Oldboy is actually the second (I think) in a trilogy by Chan-wook Park.

The first being Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (http://imdb.com/title/tt0310775/), followed by Oldboy, then Lady Vengeance (http://imdb.com/title/tt0451094/)

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance may deal with themes even more desperate than Oldboy, it's definitely not the feel good movie of the summer. Lady Vengeance isn't quite as bleak, in comparison to the preceding films it feels like a Disney flick. I'd definitely recommend them both highly to anybody who enjoyed Oldboy.

There's been a kind of renaissance in Korean cinema lately, and there's plenty of good stuff to be found if you're willing to sift through some clunkers. I really liked a film called 'Memories of Murder' (http://imdb.com/title/tt0353969/), a true story detailing South Korea's first serial killer in 1986, and the efforts of their podunk police in dealing with a sort of monster which completely exceeded their grasp.

[AlexB]

Shaun of the Dead - 8/10
Finally caught this on Saturday night at home. Quite good, with just the right mix of humour and gore. Looking forward to the next one from these guys.

Which is an apt time to say I went to see their next one last night - Hot Fuzz. Very very good - I won't put in any spoilers, and maybe nothing as seminal as true genius as the record throwing scene in SotD, but overall I think Hot Fuzz is probably a better film than Shaun of the Dead.

edit - my 1st foray in this thread and have just noticed the obligatory rating to each film - 8/10

[MikeVic]

Oldboy - 8/10

I really enjoyed/was blown away by this film. If you like films that really make you think, don't miss Oldboy. This is truly one messed up, shocking film.

I agree. Very messed up, and also one of my favourite foreign films.

[samifan24]

Which is an apt time to say I went to see their next one last night - Hot Fuzz.

I haven't seen Shaun of the Dead yet but it's in my Netflix queue. That said, I really want to Hot Fuzz when it's released here in the US.

[samifan24]

Casino Royale - 7/10

I really enjoyed this one although the pace slowed quite a bit after a certain point (those who've seen it will know when). Craig gave a great performance and I look forward to future releases in the franchise.

[panerd]

I agree. Very messed up, and also one of my favourite foreign films.

Agree also. I was given two other foreign films to watch last year and loved them both. One was called Kontroll about underground subway police in an Eastern European country. It was very enjoyable. The other was about a group of Japanese kids sent to an island to battle to the death. Absolutely loved it! (Though I can't remember the title for some reason)

Borat: I am not offended by Borat's antics. I used to enjoy the segments on MTV a lot. I am not offended by toilet humor and sex humor either. However, I am offended by unfunny humor. I didn't get this movie at all and I don't get why everyone else "gets it". My friends think that I am just trying to suck up to the women we hang out with that were offended by it, but I thought it really sucked. As a matter of fact the deleted scenes were about the only things that I laughed out from the entire DVD. Thumbs way down. (2/10)

[Groundhog]

The other was about a group of Japanese kids sent to an island to battle to the death. Absolutely loved it! (Though I can't remember the title for some reason)

Battle Royale. I agree, it's stupidly fantastic. Much better than it sounds, too.

Borat: I am not offended by Borat's antics. I used to enjoy the segments on MTV a lot. I am not offended by toilet humor and sex humor either. However, I am offended by unfunny humor. I didn't get this movie at all and I don't get why everyone else "gets it". My friends think that I am just trying to suck up to the women we hang out with that were offended by it, but I thought it really sucked. As a matter of fact the deleted scenes were about the only things that I laughed out from the entire DVD. Thumbs way down. (2/10)

I'd give Borat an 8. If I were going to judge it on the actual jokes and sketches and things, it would be about a 5 - I laughed, but it's not exactly comedic gold. To me, the actual jokes and stupid things that he gets people to say is funny and all, but that's not what makes it such a good movie IMO. I enjoyed it more because it was pretty brilliant satire that was trying to make a point that has much less to do with poo-joke humour than it seems. That he can make a movie like that and still get tons of people rolling in the aisles and not caring about the real issues it's highlighting, well that takes some talent IMO.

[thesloppy]

Battle Royale is great fun! The second one, not so much.

[korme]

Borat: I am not offended by Borat's antics. I used to enjoy the segments on MTV a lot. I am not offended by toilet humor and sex humor either. However, I am offended by unfunny humor. I didn't get this movie at all and I don't get why everyone else "gets it". My friends think that I am just trying to suck up to the women we hang out with that were offended by it, but I thought it really sucked. As a matter of fact the deleted scenes were about the only things that I laughed out from the entire DVD. Thumbs way down. (2/10)

The humor in Borat is vicariously displayed through the ignorance of the people he interacts with.

[BYU 14]

The humor in Borat is vicariously displayed through the ignorance of the people he interacts with.

Shorty = Wise beyond his years

[panerd]

The humor in Borat is vicariously displayed through the ignorance of the people he interacts with.

I understand that, but it seemed like 75% of the humor was just toilet humor with no social connection at all. Even Bruno on the Ali G show had more exposure of America than this movie. What is being exposed about America's dark side by people getting pissed off about two naked guys wrestling at a convention? Or bringing a bag of shit to the table at a bunch of redneck's party? I would have loved to see him completely take apart organized religion, but instead he seems to just run into a group of some very well intentioned religious zelots who seemed to be hurting nobody. Just wasn't that cutting edge and exposing to me. We know a lot of New Yorkers are assholes, a lot of southerners still have conferate beliefs, and drunk college kids are morons. Again, nothing new to me. I guess I was expecting something shocking. Shrug.

[Leonidas]

I haven't seen the first two but I thought Talladega Nights was one of the worse movies I have seen in years.Perhaps you didn't get the wink and smiley face intended for irony. And yes, I do honestly believe the first two were quite better.

But my point was that by Scorcese standards, the movie was middle of the road. Here is my Scorcese rankings.

1. Goodfellas
2. Raging Bull
3. The Aviator
4. Taxi Driver
5. The King of Comedy
6. Mean Streets
7. The Departed
8. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
9. The Color of Money
10. Cape Fear (barely edges Casino)

[path12]

No respect for After Hours? I love that movie.

[samifan24]

Harsh Times - 5/10

Christian Bale is my favorite actor which is why I rented this film. He gives an outstanding performance in this gritty drama about two friends in Los Angeles. It isn't the best story or script but Bale's performance is worth seeing.

[Lorena]

Idiocracy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/)
7.8/10

I think I lost about 50 IQ points after watching this movie but it was pretty funny. Luke Wilson's character is selected to a hibernation program and was meant to be frozen for a year but is forgotten and wakes up 500 years later to a world that has dumbed down. BTW, I noticed a lot of Hispanics in the movie... what exactly are they trying to say? :p

The Departed (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/)
8.9/10

Ehh, not nearly as good as I was expecting after all the hype. It was good and the actors were awesome, but I guess I was expecting a hell of a lot more than what I got. Sorry, probably not a popular opinion but at the end of the movie I felt kinda jipped I thought I was missing something.

Borat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/)
9.5/10

wow.just.wow. It started as soon as we opened up the DVD. So many great one-liners and the 30 minutes that didn't make the final cut were LOL funny.

[rowech]

Perhaps you didn't get the wink and smiley face intended for irony. And yes, I do honestly believe the first two were quite better.

But my point was that by Scorcese standards, the movie was middle of the road. Here is my Scorcese rankings.

1. Goodfellas
2. Raging Bull
3. The Aviator
4. Taxi Driver
5. The King of Comedy
6. Mean Streets
7. The Departed
8. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
9. The Color of Money
10. Cape Fear (barely edges Casino)

I'll agree with you to a point. Having seen most of these, I'll give you Goodfellas and Raging Bull being better. I put The Departed at #3. Having seen Flags of our Fathers (not Letters) it is shameful how terrible the movie was compared to the book. I got nothing out of the movie whatsoever. The movie needed to spend more time showing the guys growing up so that we cared about them. That's the touching part of the book. The Departed was the best movie I saw this year but yes, it's not Scorcese's best.

[Groundhog]

Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness - 10/10

I've seen this movie countless times growing up, but it had been like 5 years since I last saw it until last night... I'd actually forgotten how great it was. I watched it with 3 girls who had never seen it and even they found it hilarious which surprised me considering it has always struck me as a very blokey movie.

[Lorena]

Rocky Balboa (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/)
9.5/10

Great story and the cinematography during the fight was amazing. I teared up a bit after the movie but it's to be expected. Very inspiring movie... awesome, awesome, awesome.

I'm not sure if anyone has seen Rocky Balboa since "jbmagic's True Identity" video came out but I couldn't help to see Lathum, Schmidty, Pumpy, st.cronin and the rest of them as part of the cast. At one point I asked Antmeister, "OMG, am I romantically involved with jbmagic?!" Heh, kinda funny.

[Karlifornia]

Rocky Balboa (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/)
9.5/10

Great story and the cinematography during the fight was amazing. I teared up a bit after the movie but it's to be expected. Very inspiring movie... awesome, awesome, awesome.

I'm not sure if anyone has seen Rocky Balboa since "jbmagic's True Identity" video came out but I couldn't help to see Lathum, Schmidty, Pumpy, st.cronin and the rest of them as part of the cast. At one point I asked Antmeister, "OMG, am I romantically involved with jbmagic?!" Heh, kinda funny.

I just saw this tonight, I had a somewhat opposite reaction:

I thought it was hilarious!! Pure UIC. I would never watch it again, though.

4.5/10

[cthomer5000]

Reign Over Me - 3 of 5 stars

The big question I have is really "why Adam Sandler?" If you're trying to make a movie, why roll the dice on him rather than bring in a true dramatic actor? I guess no one would watch. Maybe it's the same reason you use 9/11 as the backdrop rather than a car accident or a fire or something. Anyway, Sandler is OK, he has some funny moments, but he doesn't quite pull off a number of dramatic scenes for me (mostly in the final 1/3rd of the film). I will say that overall Sandler played a pretty good crazy character, and not Hollywood crazy (like someone zany and eccentric), but real-world, a little bit scary to be around crazy. The character felt believably unstable.

Don Cheadle does his thing and turns in another very solid under-the-radar performance. He feels like a real character surrounded by a couple suspect ones. The last 1/3rd drags and there were a couple awkward plot points I won't get into.

I don't regret watching this movie, but I wouldn't really recommend it either. I am entirely neutral towards this movie.

[Leonidas]

Casino Royale - 8/10 Best Bond movie since Live and Let Die, and I'm not certain it isn't better than that too. It's about time they made Bond a real man instead of the cartoon the franchise has become. I can't wait for Craig's next one.

[rowech]

Reign Over Me - 3 of 5 stars

The big question I have is really "why Adam Sandler?" If you're trying to make a movie, why roll the dice on him rather than bring in a true dramatic actor? I guess no one would watch. Maybe it's the same reason you use 9/11 as the backdrop rather than a car accident or a fire or something. Anyway, Sandler is OK, he has some funny moments, but he doesn't quite pull off a number of dramatic scenes for me (mostly in the final 1/3rd of the film). I will say that overall Sandler played a pretty good crazy character, and not Hollywood crazy (like someone zany and eccentric), but real-world, a little bit scary to be around crazy. The character felt believably unstable.

Don Cheadle does his thing and turns in another very solid under-the-radar performance. He feels like a real character surrounded by a couple suspect ones. The last 1/3rd drags and there were a couple awkward plot points I won't get into.

I don't regret watching this movie, but I wouldn't really recommend it either. I am entirely neutral towards this movie.

You basically said why I'm unsure about this movie. I don't get Sandler in the role. My wife made the comment that they chose him because of that. He could do both parts because people know what he's usually like and to see him like that would get the point across better.

[cthomer5000]

You basically said why I'm unsure about this movie. I don't get Sandler in the role. My wife made the comment that they chose him because of that. He could do both parts because people know what he's usually like and to see him like that would get the point across better.

That's a pretty interesting take on it, I could buy that. I'm not saying Sandler is a bad actor or that he shouldn't try his hand at drama - I just mean that if I was the movie producer, he seems like an unnecessary risk and more likely a distraction than an asset.

Ultimately it's tough to know whether he can fully pull it off, because I think the writing lets the movie down far more than any performances do. I was on board with the movie halfway through, but felt it just fell apart.

[Lorena]

SAW III (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489270/)
8.6/10
Finally got to see it since it came out on DVD. A doctor gets kidnapped and asked to perform surgery on Jigsaw. Typical SAW storyline with lots of gore.

Casino Royale (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381061/)
8.5/10
Craig was very cool and sexy. This was my first Bond movie and now that we have Blockbuster Total Access, I'll be renting a whole bunch of them to catch up. I heard on a movie podcast that Tarantino was asked to direct this movie but declined because he felt Brosnan was the best Bond ever... dunno if that's true or not. Great movie I can't believe I missed out on so much.

We have Snakes on a Plane which I'm planning on watching tonight and Children of Men is also awaiting to be seen.

[sabotai]

Eragon 2/10
Emo kid and emo dragon fight evil with corny one-liners.

[DanGarion]

It was unbelievably boring. Even the music was pretty blah. I went in with high hopes, but alas, it was for not.
I couldn't disagree with you anymore. Elizabeth has got to be my favorite movie of all time. I just really seem to be able to relate to it. Maybe it's because of my relationship with my father or whatnot but it's a masterpiece IMO.

[BrianD]

Children of Men - 8/10 This movie was very different than I expected. I knew the premise that children weren't being born and society was just getting older, but that was really just the backdrop of the movie. The real story was about how quickly and easily everything can fall apart and create a dystopia. I've always been a fan of dystopian stories and this one was pretty decent. The final act was a bit disappointing when the focus shifted in ways I won't spoil for anyone, but still pretty good.

[MizzouRah]

Babel - 8.5/10

I was just going to tape this one and watch it later.. around 1:30am I was still enthralled with the movie. Really liked this one.

[Eaglesfan27]

Children of Men - 8/10 This movie was very different than I expected. I knew the premise that children weren't being born and society was just getting older, but that was really just the backdrop of the movie. The real story was about how quickly and easily everything can fall apart and create a dystopia. I've always been a fan of dystopian stories and this one was pretty decent. The final act was a bit disappointing when the focus shifted in ways I won't spoil for anyone, but still pretty good.


We watched this last night, and I would give it an 8.5. I thought the first hour and 20 minutes was excellent and the last 30 minutes was good.

[Chief Rum]

The Lookout-- 7.5 out of 10

I enjoyed this one. It wasn't just that it was overall well done, but it goes against the trend of movies nowadays, with a believable premise and not going overheaby on explosions and bautiful people like we usually see.

[LoneStarGirl]

Children of Men 7/10 I have to say I was disappointed in the ending. But over all it was a good movie with great acting. It is one of those movies that really makes you think about the future and how quickly it can all fall apart.

The Illusionist 9.5/10 This was a terrific movie. I wasn't expecting a lot when I start watching but it was extremely interesting with a terrific plot. The ending could have been a little better but it was still a great movie.

[korme]

GRINDHOUSE!

Very amped to see this because of Tarantino.

The presentation was very old schooly.

I'll give it overall a 7/10.

Planet Terror - 5/10. I got some laughs but I am completely disinterested in zombie films and I don't even think this was a good one, but I think still Rodriguez accomplished what he set out to do. Make it a little cheesey, a little over the top, a lot of action. Rose McGowan is hot.

Death Proof - 8/10. Tarantino is still a master of dialogue. I like how there were NO special effects in this at all. I liked it, of course I'd like it, it's Tarantino. JeeberD if you are reading, Shiner Bock is all over in this movie. Anyways, it was worth the price of admission.

[Blade6119]

Shooter - 7.5/10

I went in wanting to see a different flick, but my buddies swapped at the last second. Really not expecting much, because ive never been a big marc wahlberg fan and simply didnt know anything about it. To be honest, for not expecting much i really enjoyed it. Maybe a bad anology, but its where i compare it, so bear with. Its very similar to 300 in the sense that there is a plot, its just kind of weak...the movie is 2 hours of action basically, and it was fun. Nice little ending twist to clean up the story i didnt get until then, and kate mara is a beautiful young lady if i do say so myself.

Scoop - 2.5/10

Now i know why i avoid woody allen movies...i thought hugh jackman might be able to make a movie out of this, but it was 2 hours of not funny. Scarlett Johannson was god awful, and woody allen made my eyes bleed. GAG!

Premonition - 7/10

This is a score i had to give after reflecting for a few days...when i first walked out of the theatre i didnt like it much. Very depressing movie, very confusing movie, and its sandra bullock(serves me right for letting the girl pick the movie for the date). Anyways, after thinking about it i really have to say the movie itself was interesting. Its a time-travel movie of sorts, and is one of those where it all comes together at the end. All loose-ends were tied up, and really was a pretty well thought out movie. For me, its one of those movies where it was a good movie, i just didnt enjoy it all that much. Some movies are great movies and great fun, some are great fun but crappy movies, this was a great movie but just not fun. Take that for what you will...

So shooter was fun but not neceassarily good, and premonition was good but no fun. And Scoop was just crap...

[Groundhog]

The 300 - 8/10
Saw it at IMAX, and I think watching it on that massive screen really enhanced the viewing experience. Yeah, it was flash without much substance complete with a Xerxes who looked straight out of an episode of Stargate, but as a stylish fantasy flick it was pretty good in my books.

Porco Rosso - 8.5/10
I liked this more than I expected. A very fun movie in the usual Miyazaki style, albeit a little more serious in some parts. The "plane graveyard" scene was particularily awesome.

[Bad-example]

Children of Men - 5/10 Nothing new here. It just didn't do anything for me. Pretty boring. Wondering what all the fuss was about.

The Departed - 6.5/10 I thought the poor casting really prevented this from being a good film. Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Marky Mark were bad choices, with Damon clearly in way over his head.

[BrianD]

Grindhouse - 10/10 I don't give out a score like this easily, but this was the most fun I have ever had at a movie. It really helps to know the aim of the directors going into this movie. If you don't know they are going for a horror/terror double-feature in the 70's style, the movie won't be near as fun. This will probably also be a hit or miss movie with some people rating it very high and some very low. It was over the top in the right places, gruesome and funny at the same time and overall just a blast.

[cthomer5000]

Disturbia - 3 of 5 stars, thumbs up

I went in with basically no expectations, this was a sort of "just going to see a movie" movie. I think Shia LaBeouf is a very solid actor, and he is actually a character in a movie where it could have easily been a cardboard cutout role. I thought he and his friend Ronnie were solid and funny chracters. The chick was pretty weak, but overall the movie works enough to enjoy. It's definitely aimed at young teens, but I liked it. Far better than most thrillers going for that audience. Thumbs up.

And it's basically a flat-out remake of Rear Window without officially crediting it.

[korme]

REIGN OVER ME - There were times during the movie where I just wasn't getting it... wasn't enjoying it. I've sat here for about 3 hours now and thinking about it, maybe Sandler didn't sell his character well enough for me. He was ok, he wasn't terrible, but I just didn't see a real person there... Cheadle, one of my favorite actors, I think was mis-cast but still played his usual "I can't believe this shit" scenes as well as anybody in the business. I hated the last 20 minutes, absolutely hated the ending. Ugh.

Hmmm.... 5/10

[Chief Rum]

Hot Fuzz-- 9/10

This movie had some brilliant and hilarious moments in it. Anyone who loves the cliched action cop thrillers should check this out. They cram every cliche in the book into this one, on purpose, to make fun of it. It was a little slow at first, but enjoyable, maybe a bit overlong. And then the last 30 minutes or so(which, of course, I won't detail) moved into the sublime and really brought the whole satire together.

I'm probably going to go see Fracture tonight.

[cthomer5000]

Hot Fuzz-- 9/10

This movie had some brilliant and hilarious moments in it. Anyone who loves the cliched action cop thrillers should check this out. They cram every cliche in the book into this one, on purpose, to make fun of it. It was a little slow at first, but enjoyable, maybe a bit overlong. And then the last 30 minutes or so(which, of course, I won't detail) moved into the sublime and really brought the whole satire together.

I'm probably going to go see Fracture tonight.

Wow, we agreed on a movie. :eek:

I probably wouldn't go 9/10... 3 of 5 stars, definite thumbs up on my rating scale... but Hot Fuzz definitely deliverd. Makes a nice transition from poking fun at cop thrillers to becoming one. I agree maybe it was 15-20 minutes too long, but it definitely worked overall.

[Chief Rum]

Wow, we agreed on a movie. :eek:

I probably wouldn't go 9/10... 3 of 5 stars, definite thumbs up on my rating scale... but Hot Fuzz definitely deliverd. Makes a nice transition from poking fun at cop thrillers to becoming one. I agree maybe it was 15-20 minutes too long, but it definitely worked overall.

Shocking, huh?

It's probably more of a 9 out of 10 on my scale, noting I have tor eally hate a movie to give it below a 5. I mean, mediocre and forgettable probably gets a 6 out of me. I gave Shooter a 7.5, and that's a typical action movie (even if I enjoyed it enough to raise it slightly above typical).

So Hot Fuzz is graded more on that scale. It's probably closer to your 3 of 5 stars than it seems. Like 3.5 perhaps.

Yeah, having that transition was great. MAde the movie for me.

[Karlifornia]

Shocking, huh?

It's probably more of a 9 out of 10 on my scale, noting I have tor eally hate a movie to give it below a 5. I mean, mediocre and forgettable probably gets a 6 out of me. I gave Shooter a 7.5, and that's a typical action movie (even if I enjoyed it enough to raise it slightly above typical).

So Hot Fuzz is graded more on that scale. It's probably closer to your 3 of 5 stars than it seems. Like 3.5 perhaps.

Yeah, having that transition was great. MAde the movie for me.

I'm glad to see people are digging this movie. I'll probably never get to see it theatres...as I don't have a girlfriend and my friends hate the British (just kidding). alas, I will have to wait until this hits store shelves.

[sabotai]

Rocky Balboa - 6/10
Meh. Better than Rocky 5, but I thought it was pretty....uneven. And the fight at the end reminded me of the phrase "sometimes less is more". It was way too "busy". I'm not talking about the amount of punches and the way they reacted to them (typical "Rocky" fight), they just tried to hard to fit in flashes of old Rocky movies, to the point where it's overkill.

[Chief Rum]

I'm glad to see people are digging this movie. I'll probably never get to see it theatres...as I don't have a girlfriend and my friends hate the British (just kidding). alas, I will have to wait until this hits store shelves.

My enjoyment of movies doubled when I realized I didn't give a shit if I went to see a movie alone. I see plenty of movies with friends and family, but if something comes out that I want to see, I don't waste my free time trying to find someone else to go with. I just go.

But I know I'm very much the exception in this respect.

[ntndeacon]

Sophie's Choice 9/10
I watched this today for the first time and was blown away by it. Meryl Streep was fantastic. I had heard a little about the movie but did not know much including what the choice was.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Blood Diamond 9/10

Very good movie. Di Caprio was indeed good in this. Makes you realize what a terrible world it is in some parts of the globe.

[Schmidty]

I am so boring. I just watched parts 1-3 of "I, Claudius", and have the rest in my queue.

Oh well, I remember watching them in Latin class, and loving them. Plus, I got to see titties in public school!!!! Woohoo!!!

[Lorena]

Lady in the Water (http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=lady+in+the+water)
6.2/10

What a disappointment, I know there was a lot of symbolism but some of the stuff had me scratching my head.

Little Miss Sunshine (http://www.google.com/search?q=little+miss+sunshine&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)
9.3/10

I enjoy movies that make me say... wtf? and this was one of them... lots of lol moments.

[sachmo71]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - 4 out of 10

Not very funny, and many liberties were taken. MANY liberties.

(compared with the made for TV production)

[cthomer5000]

My enjoyment of movies doubled when I realized I didn't give a shit if I went to see a movie alone. I see plenty of movies with friends and family, but if something comes out that I want to see, I don't waste my free time trying to find someone else to go with. I just go.

But I know I'm very much the exception in this respect.

Same here. I think i see about 80% of the movies I see alone. It's not like you should be talking during it anyway. I think often it's easier to really get into a movie when you don't have the distraction of company with you.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Yeah, but porn can definitely be better when watched with one other person.

[ISiddiqui]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - 4 out of 10

Not very funny, and many liberties were taken. MANY liberties.

Liberties? You do realize that no version of the Hitchhiker's Guide perfectly matches another, right? I guess it can be argued that the book too many liberties with the radio show, if you expect an exact reproduction.

[sachmo71]

Liberties? You do realize that no version of the Hitchhiker's Guide perfectly matches another, right? I guess it can be argued that the book too many liberties with the radio show, if you expect an exact reproduction.

Caveat...I'm comparing it with the BBC tv production, which is the only version I have experience with.

[korme]

Double whammy last night:

Fracture - Hopkins and Gosling were perfectly cast. Hopkins is just so creepy, and Gosling is just young enough to be believably rattled. I thought it was pretty good, there were some holes, but it was damn worth the $7.50 (x2) admission price. 8.5/10

In The Land of Women - The woman sucked me into seeing this. Roeper called it "The Garden State of Michigan." So I wasn't too pissed off about having to see it. It was ok, and I kept joking about how excited I was to see a "cookie cutter love story," but it wasn't that at all. Decent acting; Meg Ryan is still hot. It wasn't terrible. 6/10

[path12]

I am so boring. I just watched parts 1-3 of "I, Claudius", and have the rest in my queue.

Oh well, I remember watching them in Latin class, and loving them. Plus, I got to see titties in public school!!!! Woohoo!!!

That series is awesome. I just watched it again about four or five months ago.

[DanGarion]

Hot Fuzz 9 out of 10, I could not stop laughing, it was a great movie, Probably one of the best I've seen so far this year. Although the last bit was a little goofy.

[korme]

Disturbia - Had my reservations going in, but it held my interest throughout. Very suspenseful. 8/10

Half Nelson - Ryan Gosling is the man. Great film. I didn't exactly like the end, but I don't know how any other way it could've ended and worked as well. Enjoyed the dialogue immensely. 9/10

[Groundhog]

Sunshine - 7/10
I'm still a little unsure about this one. It contained all the stereotypical sci-fi elements that have been beaten to death in every sci-fi film over the past couple of decades, but the film did it with style. Character-wise it was pretty weak effort I thought. It tried to quickly brush on aspects of the characters, but it was never really fleshed out. Could have maybe used less characters which would've given them the chance to flesh it out more. It also suffered from trying to get a little bit too "2001"-esque towards the end of the film.

All-in-all it was an enjoyable and pretty exciting movie at times, but it was let down by a lack of originality and unremarkable characters. It's basically two parts Solaris (the newer one with Clooney), one part Event Horizon, one part 2001.

Loved the soundtrack though.

[Lathum]

The Departed - 6.5/10 I thought the poor casting really prevented this from being a good film. Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Marky Mark were bad choices, with Damon clearly in way over his head.

don't take this the wrong way but you are out of your fucking mind. Damon was amazing in this. If playing a punk form south boston is over his head then I am not sure what role fits him.

Nicholson was an awesome likeable bad guy and Wahlberg was a perfect prick.

If you thought the casting was bad then you must have liked the story so please, tell us who would have been better suited for these roles?

[Lorena]

Primer
6.2/10
Where was the ending? I didn't get it. Great story but I felt empty when the movie was over.

Fight Club
9.2/10
Loved the humor and the muscles even more.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying.... yadda yadda yadda
6.0/10
I tried watching it twice and kept falling asleep. Too much verbiage for my taste... meh, it's not all that.

[Bad-example]

don't take this the wrong way but you are out of your fucking mind. Damon was amazing in this. If playing a punk form south boston is over his head then I am not sure what role fits him.

Nicholson was an awesome likeable bad guy and Wahlberg was a perfect prick.

If you thought the casting was bad then you must have liked the story so please, tell us who would have been better suited for these roles?

Well, I don't take it personally. Different strokes for different folks. Damon was just plain bad, IMO. If it were not a Scorsese movie, I would have said he was getting bad direction. Nicholson just didn't fit his role. And Wahlberg didn't do anything at all with the little he was given. He wasn't awful, but he brought nothing to the film.

Yes, I thought the story was good. No, I don't have alternate casting ideas at this time.

[ISiddiqui]

Two on DVD, one in the theater:

Syriana - 7/10 - a bit dry at times, put a pretty facinating story where all the wide ranging stories come together in the end. Clooney was excellent in his role, as was Damon, and the guy who played the liberal emir.

Munich - 9/10 - a shame it didn't get a nomination for an Academy Award. Now that I've seen it, I think it was probably the best movie of the past year (save for Pan's Labyrinth, but foriegn films never win the top prize). It's two movies really, one performing "the mission" and the other dealing with the aftermath. It's the aftermath part which really sets it apart. How does a person deal with that much death and paranoia. Brilliant stuff, and Eric Bana is perfect for the main role.

Hot Fuzz - 9/10 - Just utterly hilarious. They topped Shawn of the Dead, and I wasn't sure that they could. But Hot Fuzz just was so much better. I don't think I've seen another movie which had so many laughs per minute. Many memorable scenes, such as the emptying out the pub and two pistols on a bike make this one I'll look to get on DVD.

[Butter_of_69]

Munich was nominated for Best Picture in 2005, I believe.

[Ksyrup]

Finally saw Borat last night on PPV. Good stuff. Is there a brief explanation somewhere about what was 100% real and what was scripted? Some of those encounters seemed set up, or at least, I don't know how he would have gotten away with a couple of those without being arrested. I'm just curious.

[ISiddiqui]

Munich was nominated for Best Picture in 2005, I believe.

Ah, totally missed it... maybe it was due to a lack of hype for it being Best Picture.

[sachmo71]

The Departed - 4.0\10.0

Didn't really get it, but it had fun mob stuff. Biggest gripe...the female love interest seemed irrelevant to the story.

[Chief Rum]

The Departed - 4.0\10.0

Didn't really get it, but it had fun mob stuff. Biggest gripe...the female love interest seemed irrelevant to the story.

Well except for...


...how she got in touch with Mark Wahlberg's character and ensured that Matt Damon didn't get away with it. That was sorta critical. ;)

[oliegirl]

I saw a movie Saturday night, rented it at Blockbuster, and can honestly say it's one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

Black Christmas - 1/10

I'd give it a zero, but it did provide some comic relief, even though it was meant to be a horror movie. Horrible writing, horrible acting, horrible plot...well, the plot had potential, but with the bad acting and writing, it just had no hope. Horrible horrible movie, don't waste your money or your time.

[samifan24]

Hot Fuzz 9 out of 10, I could not stop laughing, it was a great movie, Probably one of the best I've seen so far this year. Although the last bit was a little goofy.

Hot Fuzz - 9/10

Agreed. I laughed the entire time. I went in without expectations since I never saw Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz was a riot. The less you know going in, the better. I loved it.

[samifan24]

Sunshine - 7/10
I'm still a little unsure about this one. It contained all the stereotypical sci-fi elements that have been beaten to death in every sci-fi film over the past couple of decades, but the film did it with style.

Isn't this the Cillian Murphy film whose release date was pushed back to the fall? How did you manage to see it?

[sachmo71]

Well except for...


...how she got in touch with Mark Wahlberg's character and ensured that Matt Damon didn't get away with it. That was sorta critical. ;)

Must have missed that part. I had a hard time following it, to be honest.

[sabotai]

Must have missed that part. I had a hard time following it, to be honest.

Didn't actually show it, but it was implied. If you had trouble following it, that was a very easy thing to miss (among many others).

[larrymcg421]

Away From Her (8/10)

This is a film directed by Sarah Polley about an older married couple who deal with separation when the wife is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and goes to a nursing home. Handled in a very mature fashion, not like a tv-movie. In the cast is Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis. I think Christie has an excellent shot at an Oscar nomination.

The TV Set (7/10)

David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver in a movie that satires the process of a TV pilot from casting until finished product. Duchovny watches as his original vision of the show is ripped apart by bitchy Weaver. Pretty funny stuff, if a little obvious. Has an annoying subplot that doesn't work.

[larrymcg421]

Disturbia - 3 of 5 stars, thumbs up

I went in with basically no expectations, this was a sort of "just going to see a movie" movie. I think Shia LaBeouf is a very solid actor, and he is actually a character in a movie where it could have easily been a cardboard cutout role. I thought he and his friend Ronnie were solid and funny chracters. The chick was pretty weak, but overall the movie works enough to enjoy. It's definitely aimed at young teens, but I liked it. Far better than most thrillers going for that audience. Thumbs up.

And it's basically a flat-out remake of Rear Window without officially crediting it.

I'm really surprised that people have liked this. It has some potential, but makes some serious errors especially with the ending. It's more like a remake of Rear Window for the first 2/3 and a remake of Friday the 13th for the last 1/3.

[Groundhog]

Isn't this the Cillian Murphy film whose release date was pushed back to the fall? How did you manage to see it?

Yup, it's the Cillian Murphy film. *shrug* It's out in cinemas right now in Australia, and has been for a while now. The session I saw on the weekend is probably one of the last because it's been reduced to two plays per day at most cinemas.

Maybe they are testing it outside the States first or something? It could definately use some polish.

[SFL Cat]

I'll be at the movie place Friday for Spiderman 3.

[Easy Mac]

I'll be at the IMAX... next door... well, technically the aquarium is next door, the IMAX is on the other side.

[cthomer5000]

I'm really surprised that people have liked this. It has some potential, but makes some serious errors especially with the ending. It's more like a remake of Rear Window for the first 2/3 and a remake of Friday the 13th for the last 1/3.

I actually found it refreshing that there was no "twist." It's massively overdone these days.

[Lorena]

Children of Men
9.7 / 10

What a powerful, powerful movie. One part of the movie was so intense I could feel the knot in my throat but was so in awe my tears couldn't come out. Amazing, amazing movie... camera work - outstanding.

[Lathum]

Snakes on a Plane 9.5/10

I just got around to watchiing this and it totaly rocked. It was everything I expected it to be. Great cheesy action and gore and completely predictable.

My only regret is I watched it alone ( Molly had zero desire to see it).

[korme]

I actually found it refreshing that there was no "twist." It's massively overdone these days.

I completely agree with that assessment.

[korme]

Lost In Translation - Finally got around to seeing this... shouldn't have held off for so long. I liked the story, albeit without much of a point to it other than two people meeting in an atmosphere unfamiliar to both. Well done. 8.5/10