LadyCrimson Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Not a movie, but I've been catching up w/last season's Ugly Betty (first time I've watched it). Weird show, but I like it. Betty should dump her boyfriend and get with the sandwich shop dude... “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
Laozi Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Not a movie, but I've been catching up w/last season's Ugly Betty (first time I've watched it). Weird show, but I like it. Betty should dump her boyfriend and get with the sandwich shop dude... A girl is just a few lbs. overweight and you think she should run off with a guy just because he makes sandwiches for a living? Gawd have mercy on the souls of the people you grew up with. Saw Proof today. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102721/ Really good movie, first thing that I have ever seen Russell Crow in and thought he was any good. Also Hugo Weaving did a pretty masterful job and I manage not to think about taking the one ring to Mt. Doom or hearing, "Mr. Anderson" one time. The I saw My Left Foot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097937/ Daniel Day-Lewis was pretty amazing, I never questioned him as someone with cerebral palsy even for a minute. The only problem I had was that there was apparently some onion smells actually omitting from the television during the movie or something because I couldn't keep my eyes from getting all watery, a mystery truly. 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.
Hurlshort Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Death Sentence - A revenge flick with Kevin Bacon. Turned out pretty good, I think it's the director who does the Saw movies. I'm always a fan of revenge flicks.
SteveThaiBinh Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Pathfinder was on TV today. I couldn't really see anything, and so have very little idea what was happening. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Pope Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Pathfinder was on TV today. I couldn't really see anything, and so have very little idea what was happening. Probably not much since I can't remember anything from that movie.
Pope Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 (edited) Into the Wild pretty awesome, wish I had such balls to give society the finger Edited September 7, 2008 by Pope
Hurlshort Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Pathfinder was on TV today. I couldn't really see anything, and so have very little idea what was happening. That sounds about right. The director had little idea what was happening as well. Ba-da-bump *tsk*
julianw Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Some screenshots for the upcoming dragonball movie: http://dbthemovie.com/2008/09/02/new-drago...shots/#comments Until the trailer comes out, I really donno what to make of this. At least from what I can tell, all the actors took their roles seriously.
Morgoth Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 300 on Blu-Ray. Freggin awesome! Rain makes everything better.
alanschu Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Succubus: Hell Bent So bad it was kinda good haha.
Walsingham Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 , on Youtube (official release on Youtube) I can't say I agree with everything in it, but partly for that reason it's a classic. I know some of you reprobates will love it. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Kor Qel Droma Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Little Children (2006) - Decent flick, won't appeal to everyone especially if you consider the subject matter. The voice over might be clever, but to me it just gets annoying and pulls you away from the story instead of drawing you in. Jackie Earle Haley as a registered sex offender is brilliant in his portrayal, and long way away from Kelly Leak in the Bad News Bears. WOW7.5/10 I just watched this tonight. I didn't mind the voice over so much. The narration wasn't really needed, I'll admit, but it added something. This movie made me think of American Beauty, except darker. And you're totally right, Kelverin. Jackie Earl Haley had 'creepy' written all over him. This would be a show that you can appreciate, or you can wish to have your two hours back. I'll choose to appreciate it. Little Children gave me high hopes for Watchmen, that's for sure. Pat Wilson does a good down on himself guy, which should bode well for his role as Nite Owl, and I'm even more interested to see how JEH plays Rorschach now. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Pope Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 (edited) Brick Took a while before it started gaining momentum, but once it did, I was totally engulfed in the main character's persistence. Having seen Manic, Mysterious Skin, and now Brick, I am convinced Joseph Gordon-Levitt not only has the looks, but also the talent to play the next Joker should Nolan decide to use him again. And even if he doesn't, this still is a talented young actor with an eye for good scripts. Edited September 10, 2008 by Pope
Hurlshort Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Wild Hogs - I expected it to be lame, but it was fairly funny. The ending Extreme Home Makeover bit was great.
Meshugger Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Jacob's Ladder trippy Highly under-rated. One of the best horror-movies ever made, if you get the ending. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
taks Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 jacob's ladder was pretty intense. it was on the other day and i caught the last 15 minutes or so (on a non-HD channel so it sort of sucked visually on my LCD tv). yes, i get the ending, btw. i watched jumper the other day and rather liked it. i don't care a whole lot about some of the deeper aspects of movies (i just want to be entertained, my life is deep enough) though the way they ended it with his mother irked me. i wanted her dead when the movie officially revealed her connection. she was neither a mother nor a devotee to the faith. taks comrade taks... just because.
I want teh kotor 3 Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) Just saw 300 again. Still friggin' awesome. Edited September 11, 2008 by I want teh kotor 3 In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS
Pope Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Jacob's Ladder trippy Highly under-rated. One of the best horror-movies ever made, if you get the ending. What is there to get about the ending? Seemed rather obvious to me. Everything after the war was just a mental flash during his last living moments, until he finally stopped struggling and accepted death. I already suspected that quite early in the film. But then again, it is 18 years old and in that time I've been exposed to quite some similar themes.
Meshugger Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) Jacob's Ladder trippy Highly under-rated. One of the best horror-movies ever made, if you get the ending. What is there to get about the ending? Seemed rather obvious to me. Everything after the war was just a mental flash during his last living moments, until he finally stopped struggling and accepted death. I already suspected that quite early in the film. But then again, it is 18 years old and in that time I've been exposed to quite some similar themes. Yeah, practically he's in limbo, and it is his own anxieties that's keeping him from accepting death, thus his personal 'hell'. I really liked the symbology with him walking upstairs with his child. Beautiful. And yeah, the theme and the special effects very pretty unique for its time and copied thousands of times over through the years, but trust me, many failed to understand it when it came out, hence the 'bad' rating at imdb. Edited September 11, 2008 by Meshugger "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Cronos - great movie, too bad it's so hard to find. Next I think I'll grit my teeth and see how bad the Resident Evil films are, I've heard they weren't that awful and I have Netflix so I can always send them back if I cannot stand them. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
taks Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 they aren't that bad, but they aren't really that good, either. corny, but mildly entertaining. i'm not sure if i'd pay to rent them, however. taks comrade taks... just because.
Kelverin Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 but trust me, many failed to understand it when it came out, hence the 'bad' rating at imdb. 7.5/10 seems about right. I would give it a 6.5 myself well done, but in the end pointless. 115 min I would like to have back. J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 i'm not sure if i'd pay to rent them, however. It's just a flat monthly rate, not a charge for each DVD; if I don't like them I'll just send them back and get something else. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
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