What's spinning in your DVD PLAYER? eh? eh? General Movie Discussion

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Grammaton Cleric John Preston would like a word with you.

3:10 to Yuma and The Prestige were also quite good, imo.

duly noted.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Five-ofan

I seriously want someone to tell me something good about d9 other than that it was cheap.

I don't really want to get into a debate over every movie we disagree but I'll tell you what I saw....

**SEMI SPOILER***

I thought the way it was filmed, the plot, the lead character's mentality, and his actually physical being all went through a metamorphosis at the same time. It went from a typical pseudo documentary via BWP or Cloverfield and then turned into an exciting and emotional sci fi action film. Why not? I don't really get why people would be turned off by a movie that successfully altered itself entirely mid film. That means someone is trying to be creative, and I like that. You get the best of both worlds of a documentary and action film in an entirely original setting.

[ShaggyDirk]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I don't really want to get into a debate over every movie we disagree but I'll tell you what I saw....

**SEMI SPOILER***

I thought the way it was filmed, the plot, the lead character's mentality, and his actually physical being all went through a metamorphosis at the same time. It went from a typical pseudo documentary via BWP or Cloverfield and then turned into an exciting and emotional sci fi action film. Why not? I don't really get why people would be turned off by a movie that successfully altered itself entirely mid film. That means someone is trying to be creative, and I like that. You get the best of both worlds of a documentary and action film in an entirely original setting.

exactly!

Avatar is nothing like this, so I can understand why you don't like it or don't think it was up to par with D9. So I understand where you are coming from.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I don't really want to get into a debate over every movie we disagree but I'll tell you what I saw....

**SEMI SPOILER***

I thought the way it was filmed, the plot, the lead character's mentality, and his actually physical being all went through a metamorphosis at the same time. It went from a typical pseudo documentary via BWP or Cloverfield and then turned into an exciting and emotional sci fi action film. Why not? I don't really get why people would be turned off by a movie that successfully altered itself entirely mid film. That means someone is trying to be creative, and I like that. You get the best of both worlds of a documentary and action film in an entirely original setting.

Because it was neither a good action film nor a good documentary. And the main character was too much of a dbag to care about how he turned out.

[Nash13]

I'll side with Five-ofan. D9 was incredibly average. That movie started off incredibly slow. It gets style points for being original with the way the story was told, but there's nothing great about it.

[bernardos70]

Avatar was very cool in 3d. I recommend it.

[Underdog]

I saw a lot of movies in the theater this year (thank goodness for the dollar theater in Plano!)

Here's my list, best to worst:

01) Moon
02) Inglorious Basterds
03) The Hurt Locker
04) District 9
05) Star Trek
06) Zombie Land
07) A Serious Man
08) The Brothers Bloom
09) Watchmen
10) (500) Days of Summer
11) The Men Who Stare at Goats
12) The Hangover
13) Avatar
14) The Fantastic Mr. Fox
15) Drag Me to Hell
16) The Informant!
17) Public Enemies
18) Crank: High Voltage
19) Terminator Salvation
20) Pandorum
21) Surrogates
22) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
23) Saw VI
24) G.I. Joe
25) Transformers 2
26) Jennifer's Body

[Murphy3]

Transformers 2 wasn't that bad at all.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I saw a lot of movies in the theater this year (thank goodness for the dollar theater in Plano!)

Here's my list, best to worst:

01) Moon
02) Inglorious Basterds
03) The Hurt Locker
04) District 9
05) Star Trek
06) Zombie Land
07) A Serious Man
08) The Brothers Bloom
09) Watchmen
10) (500) Days of Summer
11) The Men Who Stare at Goats
12) The Hangover
13) Avatar
14) The Fantastic Mr. Fox
15) Drag Me to Hell
16) The Informant!
17) Public Enemies
18) Crank: High Voltage
19) Terminator Salvation
20) Pandorum
21) Surrogates
22) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
23) Saw VI
24) G.I. Joe
25) Transformers 2
26) Jennifer's Body

ive already said my part about d9 so ill leave that alone(other than saying having it over star trek is just terrible) but ill add that watchmen wasnt very good either. That girl was really hot though.

[Nash13]

A local theatre showed Die Hard tonight. It's always been a dream of mine to see it in theatre. It was good seeing it with other fanatics. I won a trivia contest before it started. 3rd on my all-time favorite list.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Five-ofan

How did you like district 9 but complain about the week screen play in avatar. District 9 was flat out an awful movie. It had one of the worst screen plays in recent memory and it didnt have the special effects that avatar did to fall back on. And clash of the titans does look awesome.

I wouldn't go as far as to call it awful, but I do think the movie was massively overrated. Maybe the most overrated movie of the past decade.

[GermanDunk]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I saw a lot of movies in the theater this year (thank goodness for the dollar theater in Plano!)

Here's my list, best to worst:
01) Moon Rated R for language

And this is the film you got all those dirty words from ?


I watched

Watchmen
Il divo
Paranormal activity
The White Ribbon
Nekromantik double feature with Director
Whatever works
Inglorious basterds
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Nokan
The informant
Gran Torino
Slumdog millionaire
District 9
Limits of control
______________
96 hours
Law Abiding Citizen
Definace
Final dest.
Duplicity
Saw 6

[Murphy3]

D9 was solid.

[sike]

just saw basterds...loved it.

[nashtymavsfan13]

Saw Brothers and Blind Side recently, thought both were really good.

[fluid.forty.one]

just watched inglorious bastards

awesome

[rabbitproof]

avatar is pocahantas in space.

[MavsX]

Watching Donnie brasco right now

[Murphy3]

Watched BlindSide. The football action was horrible at times. That always drives me crazy when a movie that is in some large degree about sports cannot remotely get the sports action right. The casting of the head high school football coach was terrible. But, the movie overall was solid despite those two huge deficiencies.

[Five-ofan]

saw sherlock holmes and invictus in a double feature last night. Sherlock holmes is enjoyable(if you like robert downey jr youll like it, if you dont you wont but if you dont why would you be watching it anyway?) Invictus was dissappointing because it could have been so much better. I think eastwood got caught between trying to make a sports movie and trying to make a political commentary on mandela. Its not awful by any means but its also definately not great.

[Murphy3]

Because you like Sherlock Holmes?

[Big Boy Laroux]

Went to see "the blind side" today, but it was sold out. Kind of glad it was, cause i saw "up in the air" instead. GREAT movie, especially if you are a frequent traveler for business (as I am).

[bernardos70]

I'm being forced into watching Julie & Julia (or is it Julia & Julie? who cares).

I'll try to make the best out of it....

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by bernardos70

I'm being forced into watching Julie & Julia (or is it Julia & Julie? who cares).

I'll try to make the best out of it....

poor bastard

[Murphy3]

Forgot to mention that I watched Pirate Radio awhile back.. Funny..entertaining. Also, watched Finding Forrester again. I had forgotten how truly great that movie is. It's a very entertaining movie with sports. The b'ball action is far superior than what you see in alot of b'ball movies. Just a very, very good movie.

[mavsgirl4134]

Originally Posted by bernardos70

I'm being forced into watching Julie & Julia (or is it Julia & Julie? who cares).

I'll try to make the best out of it....

oh hush. You make me watch all these friggin dude shows/movies. Besides, you know I'm not into chic flicks to begin with, so me forcing you to watch this is a rarity.

so please, tell the whole story next time would ya? thanks.

[bernardos70]

No worries, I'm making you watch Crank 2 tonight.... we'll see how you like that one.

[left texas]

Originally Posted by Murphy3

Forgot to mention that I watched Pirate Radio awhile back.. Funny..entertaining. Also, watched Finding Forrester again. I had forgotten how truly great that movie is. It's a very entertaining movie with sports. The b'ball action is far superior than what you see in alot of b'ball movies. Just a very, very good movie.

Thanks for the reminder on Finding Forrester, I am going to watch that again. Great movie.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Well since it is 2010, might as well do my top and worst 5 list...

Best

1. District 9
2. Serious Man
3. Inglorious Basterds
4. Der Baader Meinhof Complex (technically 08 but wasn't released in the US until late summer/fall of 09)
5. 500 Days of Summer

Honorable mention: Star Trek

Worst

1. Year One
2. Gi Joe
3. Terminator Salvation
4. Taking Woodstock
5. The Proposal (dragged by gf)

Honorable mention: Watchmen

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by bernardos70

No worries, I'm making you watch Crank 2 tonight.... we'll see how you like that one.

crank 2 is awesome....well as long as you have a sense of humor....

[Murphy3]

Just watched The Stratton Story. It's a great story.. solid baseball movie.

[ShaggyDirk]

Caught a late night viewing of No Country for Old Men on USAHD network last night. Still genius

[mcsluggo]

I saw "the good the bad and the ugly" (I had seen snippits of it here or there as kid on tv.. but never the whole thing)

this movie is near perfect. If you haven't seen it, do so.

[mcsluggo]

i also saw "monster's ball" 3 out of 5 stars

[ShaggyDirk]

Originally Posted by mcsluggo

I saw "the good the bad and the ugly" (I had seen snippits of it here or there as kid on tv.. but never the whole thing)

this movie is near perfect. If you haven't seen it, do so.

it's on top of my list to purchase blu-ray.

[Murphy3]

meh

[ocelot_ark]

Originally Posted by mcsluggo

i also saw "monster's ball" 3 out of 5 stars

4 of 5 from me.

Up In The Air was really good. The ending was unexpected and depressing, though.

Avatar - was NOT expecting to be THAT impressed, but I was. Watch it in 3D while you can. I think you'll lose a lot watching it at home.

500 Days of Summer - Loved it. I'd imagine that just about all men have gone through something similar to Joseph Gordon Leavit's (Sp?) character.

[ShaggyDirk]

Two movies that make my pants go crazy!

Clash of the Titans

Robin Hood

[Nash13]

The Book of Eli was really good. it was kinda like I am Legend where it was advertized like an action movie but it wasn't. I think most of y'all would enjoy it.

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk

Two movies that make my pants go crazy!


Robin Hood

oh goodness. Did I really see a coming-up-out-of-the-water-in-slomo-to-shoot-someone moment, with a bow and arrow? That's too much.