Baley Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 we-are-ending-the-series-so-lets-have-some-DRAMA-moments kind. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They didn't actually show the big squid-guy die, did they? Today, Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji Tit Ma Lau (Iron Monkey) Plot Outline: A Hong Kong variation on Robin Hood. The corrupt officials of a Chinese village are continually robbed by a masked bandit know as "Iron Monkey" named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Govenor forces a traveling physician (Donnie Yen) into finding the bandit. The arrival of an evil Shaolin monk, brings the Physician and Iron Monkey together to battle the corrupt government. The leads are fun to watch, Woo-ping Yuen's a bearable director, the story's okay, nothing too fancy, a little social commentary, a little feel-good socialism, a few rants on corruption to spice it all up. Not a bad flick to spend 90 minutes with, especially when the world at large is boiling and you've got yourself a decent air conditioning unit. Kung Fu Hustle Plot Outline: It is 1940's China, and gangs rule the city. The most notorious of them all is the axe gang, lead by the insane Brother Sum. A slum called Pig Sty Alley is the only area safe from the Axes because the people there are so poor. Soon, wannabe gangster Sing and his pal Bone attempt to extort money out of a barber and fail, drawing the real Axe Gang to Pig Sty. However, it turns out that there are several kung fu masters living in the slum, and soon the two sides are enemies. As the plot thickens, Sing must decide- should he become a mobster, or save the day? Basically what Chow does is play with cliches, he adds, twists and mixes them, still managing to keep the story flowing and the audience entertained. The whole movie is pretty much a collection of cliches, narrative, cinematic, doesn't matter, cliches all. Add a decent sense of humour, some directorial magic and a pretty good set of actors and you get an enjoyable romp that just happens to be bloody awesome. The Business Plot Outline: Frankie, a young lad on the run from the grimy ghetto of South London, plans his escape and the beginnings of a new life in sunny Spain - the Costa Del Sol to be more precise. Armed with nothing but a bundle of cash stashed in his luggage he heads off, yet Frankie has no idea that this sum of money will catapult him into the seductive world of ex-gangster Charlie. Before he knows it Frankie's got more then he bargained for - he's one of Charlie's gang and slap bang in the middle of the heady world of organized crime. Nick Love 2005 is almost as good as Nick Love 2004. Now, I loved The Football Factory, the writing was great, the images were terrific, a barrel of laughs gone hooligan and running for its life while the world went tumbling down and down around it. The writing's a little off, Dyer's monologues are nowhere near as good, but it manages to suck you in, it manages to grab you by the balls and have you staring transfixed at that screen of yours caring for the little men inside the box. Hell, it's a blast, the acting's great, the mood's there, sounds, visuals, all good. Yeah, I like Nick Love. I like hot women, good writing and tough-guy limeys duking it out on the coasts of Spain. Most of all though, I like to laugh, to smile and to feel good about the trash I see. This was a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Not a movie, but I did just watch the two hour series finale of Everwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1Predator Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Some friends and I just finished watchin LOTR: The Two Towers.................love the helm's deep battle, never gets old If money is the root of all evil.....why is the world not destroyed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris the jedi killer Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 i gonna see the Texas Chainsaw massacare the begging in october.It's set four years before the first. :D A coward dies a thousand deaths but a soulja dies one~ 2Pac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Not to derail your fine discussion about a lame movie, but I just found out that Mako passed away on Friday. He was pretty busy for a short little guy. A face I always recognize but never remember the name. He's been around a long time. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor Qel Droma Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 He's also done a slew of video game voice overs as well. Of course it's for games I didn't play, but what can you do? Just finished watching Resevoir Dogs. I hadn't seen that movie in quite some time. It was still very enjoyable. Chris Penn sweating in the office with his on-screen father and Mr.Blonde seemed a little odd... Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 ST:TNG - Season 2. Mostly good episodes with some silliness. Whoopi + Borg = Great Stuff! DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) The Da Vinci Code All in all, it was actually watchable. Sure, the abysmal acting or the lack of any acting whatsoever was a real turnoff for me, but the vat of popcorn and absolutely insane ahistorical conspiracy theories got me. Even though the actors had been hired just to stand there and look preofessional, I had to see how the thing ends, even if I guessed the plot, or who the main players were, from the get-go. Sure, the betrayal took me by surprise by I merely shrugged if off because the focus of the movie was somewhere entirely else than story progression and character chemistry. And the art and sights almost gave the movie one star out of seven. Then again, I haven't read the book and didn't pay anything to see the movie. Did it affect my experience? Beats me. Edited July 26, 2006 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 The Da Vinci Code All in all, it was actually watchable. Sure, the abysmal acting or the lack of any acting whatsoever was a real turnoff for me, but the vat of popcorn and absolutely insane ahistorical conspiracy theories got me. Even though the actors had been hired just to stand there and look preofessional, I had to see how the thing ends, even if I guessed the plot, or who the main players were, from the get-go. Sure, the betrayal took me by surprise by I merely shrugged if off because the focus of the movie was somewhere entirely else than story progression and character chemistry. And the art and sights almost gave the movie one star out of seven. Then again, I haven't read the book and didn't pay anything to see the movie. Did it affect my experience? Beats me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've read the book and I believe that, for the sake of enjoying the film, you're better off not reading the book. Not that the book is better but because they are so frakking similar that it is actually a waste of time to experience both. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I heard that the book was stupid and thought that I might as well just watch the movie adaptation. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I heard that the book was stupid and thought that I might as well just watch the movie adaptation. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're both so similar that experiencing one is the same as experiencing the other. I liked the structure of the book. The short chapters(4-5 pages, the longest has 10 pages) allowed fast pacing of a boring story and made for great bathroom reading... http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellester Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I laughed my butt off through Clerks II last night. sometimes **** and fart jokes are just funny, lol Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 That movie looks so stupid. Then again, I thought Harold and Kumar would be the same way, but I actually ended up enjoying that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellester Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 That movie looks so stupid. Then again, I thought Harold and Kumar would be the same way, but I actually ended up enjoying that movie. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> After watching Jay and Silent Bob strikes back thinking it sucked, I wasn't expecting much from Clerks II. But it turned out pretty good. I was surprised. Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Factotum Plot Outline: This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have you seen Barfly? The movie has a really funny story behind it. Sean Penn wanted to star in the film but wanted Dennis Hopper to direct. They were getting together with Bukowski about the project and he thought Hopper was such a douche he didn't want him to have anything to do with the film, Sean Penn not wanting to be caught in the middle so he drop out and thus the party went to Mickey Rourke. People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I also saw Unforgiven but I forgot to mention. What a great movie! kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor Qel Droma Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 They filmed that in my province. NOt that there was any doubt before, but the locals confirmed that Eastwood is one cool mother ****er. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Fight Club. Again. Doesn't really get any better than Fight Club for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baley Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Have you seen Barfly? The movie has a really funny story behind it. Sean Penn wanted to star in the film but wanted Dennis Hopper to direct. They were getting together with Bukowski about the project and he thought Hopper was such a douche he didn't want him to have anything to do with the film, Sean Penn not wanting to be caught in the middle so he drop out and thus the party went to Mickey Rourke. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh yeah, I should look for Hollywood one of these days, Barfly was good, the direction felt natural, especially compared to Factotum which stroke me as way too clean, the mood was there and Rourke played it well. Neither Rourke nor Dillon are ugly enough for the part though, but hey, a little make-up here, a little make-up there, some lard, both were okay. The Hudsucker Proxy Plot Outline: When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries. I watched it at 5 AM, 15 hours since I last woke up, in a comfy bed. The pacing's great, the direction, the score, all very well done. Entertaining, had a smile on my face all the way through, though I rarely laughed. I do wish they'd have done something about that ending. Now, I know one shouldn't expect realism from the Coens, but, well, the way they treated the dope was sickening, I guess after the initial euphoria clears, you're left a little disappointed, or, better yet, I am. At least Jennifer Jason Leigh was incredibly, err, doable, yeah. Raising Arizona Plot Outline: Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes. I'd like to think the message here is rednecks shouldn't have children, but it ain't and I'm just making stuff up, or interpreting it, whatever. Anyway, again, disappointing, just re-read my other quick review, God, I hope it was all a dream. (at the end there at least) Anyone else think Holly Hunter is notably hot? Now, I've seen just about all the Coens movies (the only one I'm missing is Intolerable Cruelty) and I'd rate 'em this way: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Miller's Crossing The Big Lebowski Barton Fink The Man Who Wasn't There Blood Simple The Ladykillers The Hudsucker Proxy Fargo Raising Arizona Man, I sure love them list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Raising Arizona Plot Outline: Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes. I'd like to think the message here is rednecks shouldn't have children, but it ain't and I'm just making stuff up, or interpreting it, whatever. Anyway, again, disappointing, just re-read my other quick review, God, I hope it was all a dream. (at the end there at least) Anyone else think Holly Hunter is notably hot? Thats one of my all time favorite movies. One of those ones I always laugh at. And yes, Holly Hunter was smoking in that movie. Hmm, wonder what she looks like now. Edited July 26, 2006 by Gfted1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelverin Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Where Eagles Dare (1968) I thought this was a very boring war movie, with cheesy special effects that lasted at least 30 minutes longer than it should have. J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Conroy Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 All the star wars movies. "For my ally is the force, and a powerful ally it is" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 My super ex-girlfriend. Good fun mostly. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I absolutely loved Fargo; I love W.H. Macy plus I found it hilarious. I didn't 'understand' the humor in Raising Arizona at all, despite having a friend who loved the movie try to explain it to me. It was just a really weird, off the wall movie that kinda bored me... “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I absolutely loved Fargo; I love W.H. Macy plus I found it hilarious. I didn't 'understand' the humor in Raising Arizona at all, despite having a friend who loved the movie try to explain it to me. It was just a really weird, off the wall movie that kinda bored me... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> All Nicolas Cage movies have let me down. I can't remember one that I liked, although Lord of War was ok but I was expecting better with more political intrigue, similar to the Jack Ryan(Red october) films. Meh. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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