Funny, Elysium seems to be one of those love it or hate it movies. I've read a lot of really positive reviews of it too. One thing just about everyone seems to agree on though is that Jodi Foster sucks in it.
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Funny, Elysium seems to be one of those love it or hate it movies. I've read a lot of really positive reviews of it too. One thing just about everyone seems to agree on though is that Jodi Foster sucks in it.
I thought Wolverine sucked ass.
Want to see Jobs despite the horrible reviews on RT.
I rather enjoyed The Wolverine. I felt it managed to do what Ang Lee failed to do with his Hulk: it married action and romantic drama rather nicely. That said, I know it drifted quite a bit from the source material (the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller Wolverine mini-series)...
I liked Elysium for it's social commentary and reinforcement that people can change dire consequences. Did not like Jodie Foster's faux French character portrayal in it.
I'm enough of an escapist to not pick out glaringly wrong tech issues.
drinking buddies: it's like watching a movie of an anonymous lifeadvice TGR padded thread. Without the douchebaggery or jokes or tits.
The World's End was tits.
It was like an episode of the original Star Trek bitch-slapped silly by Monty Python.
Whip snap smart dialogue throughout and insane pacing. Top notch.
If you dug Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, then you'll dig this.
Elysium was meh at best.
Jodie Foster was gnawing on a ham sandwich the entire time and Wagner Moura was picking up her crumbs. William Fichtner was on full automatonic mode. The story was more or less a rehash of District 9 mixed with Robocop 2, but with usually fine actors doing god knows what (over/under acting). The look of the film was cool, especially the robots and shuttle ships, but little else was worth recommending other than as a late night rental. It actually makes me second-guess my original opinion of District 9 and I may watch it again to see if it holds up. I still like director Neil Blomkamp's short films and commercials the best, though.
Cockneys vs Zombies: Shaun of the Dead it's not, but rollicking good fun! Alan Ford and Honor Blackman make quite the pair.
Ah, but the question is: did you see it in a theater? It had an extremely limited run at 10 theaters in the U.S. (many of which were just showing it as part of film festivals) back on August 2nd. The only other way it's out there is VOD and DVD, both of which would negate its inclusion in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
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And no love for Albert Finney? C'mon, dude!
My bad - definitely On Demand; "Same Day as Theaters", though!
'Bert's character projection just doesn't compare.
THE GRANDMASTER - rating: 4 (out of 5)
Wong Kar Wai’s martial art(s) house take on the life of Ip Man is visually stunning and manages to accomplish everything that Ang Lee failed to do with Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon: combine a love quadrangle and insane action into a cohesive whole. Rumor has it that more than 30 minutes were trimmed from the original Asian release, and one feels that a little something is missing from the third act, but overall the look and feel of the film is a well-crafted and updated ode to classic kung fu films; hardcore kung fu fans should be appeased with the action and philosophical asides and laypeople should be fine with the drama and opulent set pieces. Yuen Woo Ping (yes, he of Matrix/Once Upon A Time In China/Iron Monkey/Drunken Master/Fist of Legend fame) contributes some engaging fight choreography which Wai turns into a cinematic ballet of balled fists and lightning feet.
Final Verdict: See it on the Big screen if you can
RIDDICK - rating: 2.5 (out of 5)
Better than Chronicles of Riddick, but nowhere near as good as Pitch Black. Speaking of which, in many ways the latest installment of the series is a rehash of Pitch Black with a bit of Road Warrior tossed in (I wish I could say “for good measure”, but I can't). Some of the major flaws include heavy references to both of the previous films without any kind of flashback/recap for the audience. Thus, if you haven’t seen either of those films ever (or even in a while) you’re gonna be a bit lost (for the record PB was released in 2000 and CoR in 2004, so that's 13 years since the start of the series, which is an eon in Hollywood terms). Additionally, Riddick is basically an update on “The Man With No Name” character made famous by Clint Eastwood back in the ‘60s. The allure of that archetype is not knowing anything about their past; really not knowing anything about them other than learning their personal moral code as the film unfolds. With each subsequent entry in the life of Riddick the director has attempted to shed more light on his past, yet he hasn’t really helped us to understand the character any better. The end result is that the mysterious character looses a little bit of the mysteriousness with each film, but the audience isn’t any closer to understanding him or where he comes from. Finally, the supporting cast is wasted by being beyond over-the-top, 1-dimensional cartoon cliches, which doesn't help the cause much.
Final Verdict: wait for the rental/stream
Every time you review a movie I want to drown your childhood pet and then go read a book.
I enjoy them. The guy takes time to craft a decent review.
You'd have to beat me to it.Quote:
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Me too, keep them coming. Saved me wasting hours of my life and pointed me towards some good films.Quote:
Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat
I've enjoyed many of the movies dookey panned. The movie's he enjoys are turgid pieces of arty bullshit - like "Only God Forgives"
Want to see rush & prisoners
I have recently watch the White Chick again, and found that it is still funny.
Closed Circuit - a studio film. OK script, couple good performances from stars, mediocre - bad supporting cast, still can hold attention
Saw Prisoners last night. Hugh Jackman was intense, and the movie was pretty good. I still can't tell if I think it was better than that - parts of it seemed to bug me. Anyone else seen it?Quote:
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Looking forward to seeing Rush and Captain Phillips.
I don't understand Gravity. Seems like such a small plot to fill 90-120min????
Lots of introspection .....? Perhaps a lot of screaming?
Rush sucked.
That's the first time I've seen anything other tha reasonably positive to exellent review of it. From critics or motor racing folks previews.Quote:
Originally Posted by AK47bp
What was sucky?
Crappy character development, the whole first half was useless attempt at it there wasn't any kind of heated rivalry. The race scenes were terrible, they should show some cars driving fast and then flash on the screen who won, no "rubbins racing" a la Days of Thunder. Nothing about the cars or strategy behind racing, no rivalries.Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
I'm really lost at the reviews because I couldn't stand the first 45 minutes or so. It got watchable towards the end but too late.
I just thought it was pretty terrible.
Is Gravity as good as the critics are making it out to be? I usually detest critics as they tend to like movies that are, IMO, boring. However, it sounds like every one of them is liking this movie.
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Originally Posted by From_the_NEK
All of my friends who are published/working film critics are raving about it.
Apparently James Cameron (not a critic, mind you) is hailing it as "the best space film ever..."
I've been on the fence about it due to the casting, but then I saw the latest trailer in IMAX 3-D and it's pretty intense (the trailer I saw used no sound, creating this auditory void which only added to the intensity).
Yeah no sound will do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
A bit like turning lights off makes it dark.
Dug it. Thought it was great acting all around. I thought it would have really come full circle had they left out the very, very end. Still, great flick and glad I saw it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
Saw rush the other night. I liked it.
I think the rivalry started strong, but got a little glossed over as the movie progressed and focused more on the respect the competitors had for each other. Some good humor and a couple funny lines in the movie.
Saw Gravity in IMAX 3D. It's probably the most intense movie I've seen in a while, I felt like I needed Xanax watching it. Kind of like Open Water but in deep space with amazing effects. I recommend it.
Saw Gravity in 3D (sans IMAX) and it was indeed a rush. I'm not a big 3D fan (gimicky), but it was very effective and well-done here. Highly recommend, even though George Clooney seemed to play the same thing George Clooney played the last time George Clooney played someone.
Runner runner was entertaining
Captain Phillips did not disappoint
Could not get past the major flaws with orbital mechanics and physics to enjoy Gravity. If you are a space buff, it was a disappointment.
Ender's Game: best not to have read the book recently (as usual), but since I preferred the later books in the series (no silly children) and had low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised. I think if you haven't read the book at all, however, it would be a little too abrupt and limited in character development.
Are you a 13 year old boy? ...because that movie was retarded.
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Went in with low expectations, knowing full well that the original story was "young adult". As I said, anything with children in the lead has a 99% chance of failure - not saying this was a true success, but it could have been a lot worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat
Bad Grandpa was funny.
A different take on the Jackass movies but still great.
4 thumbs up.
Just saw Captain Phillips. Holy shit that movie is white knuckle tense. Great portrayal of everybody just doing their job whether they are a freighter captain, a Somali pirate, or a navy seal and all colliding because of circumstances of globalization.
My erect penis ratings system is not catching on here