What movies have you seen lately?

[LadiesMan217]

Had a thread like this one the old forums. It's, basically, you review/rate the movie/movies you last saw.

I'll go first...

I saw Ringu a few days ago, which is the japanese movie the horror movie The Ring is based on. I actually prefer this version. Director Hideo Nakata is really good at creating a creepy mood. Some genuine scary sequences too.

Last night I saw Joel Schumacher's Tigerland which was surprisingly good considering the guy who directed one of the worst, most annoying movies of all time is behind the camera. However, it's not one of the best war flicks I've seen but it's a different take on the war in Vietnam so I thought it was interesting.

[BrettLee]

Iv been doing this thing lately where i'm going through all the creative screenwriters magazine podcasts from oldest to newest. So starting with "the island" their first one and working my way up. So i watch the movie then listen to the podcast then watch the movie again, so in the past 4 days iv watched these films.

For podcast
The island -again (This is one of my favorite movies of all time, everybody here has seen it I’m sure, so i wont write much other than i love it)

Fantastic 4 - first time (I have mixed feelings about this. The story was well crafted and i like the direction they went with the tone and the characters, making them
kind of a dysfunctional family with comedy mixed in instead of choosing to go a more serious tone with the movie. But on the other side, comic books are very difficult to translate to film and not have it come across cheesy or corny and i think there where a couple things that where a little cheesy looking (like the special effects for the stretching man). But that’s not really anybody's fault, that’s just a bad side effect of that specific special ability has, working well on paper but not as well on screen IMO.)

four brothers - again (i liked this movie. the story design kept me interested pretty much the entire movie)

thumbsuckers - first time (this movie was kool, its a very low key subtle comedy with a nice overall theme of "We all have flaws and you shouldn’t be ashamed of them". Its sort of got the tone of science of sleep, royal tanabaums and other movies like that.


In theater for fun
Halloween - first time ( I'm not going to comment on this one because I’m not a huge fan of the genre. I think people who like horror movies might like it.)

transformers - again (lol, do i really need to comment on this one here :P lol)

Superbad - first time (really really funny, i enjoyed this one.)

[xXRavenXx]

Had a thread like this one the old forums. It's, basically, you review/rate the movie/movies you last saw.

I'll go first...

I saw Ringu a few days ago, which is the japanese movie the horror movie The Ring is based on. I actually prefer this version. Director Hideo Nakata is really good at creating a creepy mood. Some genuine scary sequences too.

Last night I saw Joel Schumacher's Tigerland which was surprisingly good considering the guy who directed one of the worst, most annoying movies of all time is behind the camera. However, it's not one of the best war flicks I've seen but it's a different take on the war in Vietnam so I thought it was interesting.

Guys who have been around for about a year or so know this is comming... but, The Departed anyone... see it... then see it again... then bow at Marty's feet.

[uraydo]

The Godfather- a good movie (I say this being half Italian). It reminded me a lot of my family's wedding and get togethers (and before any one says anything, the only family business we have is a plumbing and heating one). but like most movies in this genre, I can't help but feel guilty for wanting bad people to come out on top.

[devonnewberry]

Death Sentence - a mixed bag, 5/10.
Resurrecting the Champ - terrific performances Josh Hartnett and Sam Jackson. I loved this film

[uraydo]

Death Sentence - a mixed bag, 5/10.
Resurrecting the Champ - terrific performances Josh Hartnett and Sam Jackson. I loved this film

I want to see both of those.

[Galvatron]

Transformers. 4 times now, hope to see it again in Imax.

Forbidden Planet. Got to see it at a midnight special at a local theater, first time on the big screen, a classic.

Stardust. Pretty cool.

300. Awesome!

[halofan1]

3:10 to Yuma

Great action, good story. Crowe is fun to watch. You guys will love it.

[sora]

In theaters

Transformers - seen 11 times already.
Oceans 13 - 35 miles from Hoover Dam!
Pokémon the movie 10th Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai - at the request of my children. A good action and story for a family movie.

After we've seen Transformers, my daughter said "I wish Bumblebee were my pokémon!" Sure, Pikachu has racing stripes too and once NINTENDO had a Pikachu VW Beetle...

[uraydo]

In theaters

Transformers - seen 11 times already.
Oceans 13 - 35 miles from Hoover Dam!
Pokémon the movie 10th Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai - at the request of my children. A good action and story for a family movie.

After we've seen Transformers, my daughter said "I wish Bumblebee were my pokémon!" Sure, Pikachu has racing stripes too and once NINTENDO had a Pikachu VW Beetle...

Digimon pwns Pokémon.


Also, How can you say Pokémon is family friendly programing? It glorifies cock fights, dog fights and any other immoral sport where an animal is abused for our enjoyment.

If you can't see the sarcasm in this post you are blind.

but seriously Digimon FTW

[sora]

Digimon pwns Pokémon.

I'm not at liberty to compare Digimon (BANDAI) with Pokémon (NINTENDO). Both of them are fine.

[alexsm]

Live Free or Die Hard: John MacClane is back to kick some asses. 8,5/10

[LadiesMan217]

Black Hawk Down

Saw it again. It's definitely up there with my favourite war flicks. Moving and very intense. Ridley Scott did a great job. Amazing cinematography and a superb score by Hans Zimmer as well.

[devonnewberry]

3:10 to Yuma - awesome!
Shoot 'Em Up - it was meh. gotta like it for what it is

[halofan1]

Resident Evil

Honestly...the laser part is the only good scene, and you can YouTube that. Bay > Anderson

[halofan1]

Here is just a bit of a review (really just a portion of it)... Got to make you wonder if Marcus Luttrell is wishing he'd picked Bay/Speilberg instead of Mr. Berg to do Lone Survivor... Haven't seen the film but its a harsh review (ouch, ouch, ouch and btw, would anything have made this reviewer happy I wonder). Who to dance with... Bay/Speilberg or Berg... oye.


The Kingdom
12 Sep 2007 1:02pm EDT - By Stephen Farber The Kingdom, about a terrorist attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, would seem to be another addition to the list of this fall's politically-charged movies. But unlike the upcoming Rendition or In the Valley of Elah, Peter Berg's movie is no more than an action movie with an exotic backdrop. That would be fine, if only the movie were more exciting. It succeeds neither as a pointed political commentary nor as a taut thriller. With Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Jennifer Garner heading the cast, the movie should generate some healthy opening-weekend business. But its long-term prospects seem iffy.

The shallow script might have been salvaged by more dynamic direction. But Berg (Friday Night Lights) films much of the action in close-ups with a jerky moving camera. The film cries out for long shots that would clarify the logistics. Berg simply thrusts us into the middle of the chaos, which might have been his intention, but the result is a vertigo-inducing ride that leaves a lot of the action unintelligible.

The excessive use of close-ups undermines the strong work of cinematographer Mauro Fiore and production designer Tom Duffield. The film ends by suggesting that lust for revenge can warp righteous American patriots as well as Islamic fundamentalists. Still, this earnestly even-handed message is a bit of a cheat. Given the heinous actions of the terrorists, audiences are primed to cheer when they finally get blown to smithereens. We might cheer more loudly if The Kingdom were a more effective piece of rabble-rousing.

Fuck that review. I've seen it and it's a terrific piece of work. The opening and closing battle scenes are hard to watch. Not because they're filmed bad (they aren't) but because they're gut-wrenching.

[alexsm]

Re-saw.

Crank: Simple, cheap and amazing. A Fucking Adrenaline Rush.
Pirates Of The Caribbean - At World's End: Great entertainment. Better than Dead Man Chest, wich seems to be completely unnecesary.
Night at the Museum: Nice light fun.
Transformers: Awesome, more I see it more i like it.

[alexsm]

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple: Nice TV-Movie. Much better than is usually expected in a TV-Movie. A correct calm western in wich Glenn Close performance gives a few extra points.

[Galvatron]

"Dune" in HD completely unedited although I hope my local theater called "The Egyptian" shows it there sometime, It would be great to see it on an even bigger screen.

[halofan1]

Hard-Boiled

Best. Action. Ever.

[r-type]

just caught a documentary on PBS from the Independent Lens series about photographers from Cuba (both expatriate and those still there)

very interesting documentary. various images depicting life in cuba, outside of it, before and after the revolution, etc. some parts told through the lens of these photographers (both old school and new school)

a couple of notables were images from an apparent Monument to the Presidents where all that remained were foot prints of the statues that stood pre-Castro. and of course i love the images depicting the antique/old school cars, essentially pre-embargo time capsules that to this day are still in use.

very cool documentary, recommended.

[glenda12]

I saw Hot Fuzz-great film-crazy as all get out!!!

[devonnewberry]

Hard-Boiled

Best. Action. Ever.

I'll have to check it out

[halofan1]

I'll have to check it out

You won't be disappointed. John Woo is a genius.

[darthrage]

Just came back from the Kingdom

Good movie

Flaws - very obvious. Way too much hand-held and jerky camera movements. They were unnecessary. I can understand having it used in action sequences. In fact I didn't mind it during the action scenes because I'm just so used to action being directed MTV style but during slow drama and dialogue scenes and ALL THE WAY throughout the entire movie?? Come on. I understand the intention which is the put is in the middle of the situation but its just overused. And a bit too many tight shots.

You can say that it is a good movie because I agree that it is. But saying that there was no shaky camera that really didn't annoy you at times?......thats just being guilty of denial. A poor directorial decision on Peter Berg's part. He's got a vision but for The Kingdom, his vision is blurred.

Other than that, its really is a good movie because the build up to the final scene is worth it. This is some serious raw action in the tradition of BHD.

7 out of 10