Agreed. It just seems like a vehicle for these actors getting together and kissing each other's asses.
I particularly hate how they desperately try to give each guy his own special quirk. Like in the Italian Job where the one guy (Mos Def or Taye Diggs, whoever it was) hates dogs. Oh Oh! I wonder if he'll encounter dogs later! Why not just flash foreshadowing across the screen when he says he hated dogs?

Oh, I know that.

But that simple fact doesn't make the movie flow any better.

And the whole Princess Caroline thing was made up by the screenwriter as the reason for the robbery.

Anyway, I found it extremely boring, slow, and terribly paced.

I completely agree.

As I stated earlier, it was a very weak field.

I watched "Smart People" earlier this week.

It was a pretty shitty movie that Thomas Haden Church tried to save, but couldn't. Dennis Quaid was a stereotypical tweed suit wearing, uptight New Classicist Lit Professor, Ellen Page played his daughter, a young Republican with a 12 foot stick up her ass, and Sarah Jessica Parker was the love interest, interested in someone with no redeeming qualities.

Aside from the irony that a movie whose protagonist is a lit professor suffered from horrendous underdevelopment, there really wasn't much to recommend aside from THC, who carried every scene he was in.

I felt the same way especially about THC. The movie was way too pretentious and full of it self even considering the subject matter. The goddamn acoustic guitar in every scene made me want to slice open a ****ing shar pei right in front of it's queer owner.

I officially hate Ellen Page.

She's a slightly more attractive version of Jeanine Garofalo.

Shes going to get typecast as that smartass Juno character forever....

I watched "The Love Guru" last night.....haha...i know what your thinking...


But hey, i laughed. Mike Myers makes me laugh. Its not high art, but its funny to me.

Just finished watching "The Lives of Others" which won best foreign film two years ago and it was outstanding. Highly recommend this one.

When I saw Smart People it made me think I was watching Sideways 2 and Juno 2 put together, which was OK for me and I didn't mind Dennis Quaid because I never liked him anyway. In fact, I wish they did make a Sideways 2, when that was in regular rotation on HBO I must of seen it 25 times. Jack and Miles take another road trip through the wine country.

Maybe this time, they can hook up with hotter chicks.

It was at least realistic. Paul Giamatti isn't going to be pulling top shelf ass. Hell, even that was a huge over pull for him.

Sandra Oh is disgusting, however.

Oh, I know.

But I was just hoping that since it's a movie and people like Kevin James pull primo ass on TV and in movies, they could stretch the truth a bit so I wouldn't have to look at Sanda Oh's gnarled up, crusty face again.

Or anything that resembles that "chick".

One of my friends from high school cowrote that script with Myers. He was sort of working as Myers assistant and protege. They had an immense falling out shortly afterwards, and he's since moved back to Arkansas.

Just watched Lars and the Real Girl. First movie I've watched in a while that had me hitting the bonus features and the first movie I've watched in a while that I'll be able to answer immediately when people ask me, "Watched any good movies lately?"

I really, really enjoyed this movie.

Re: Lars and the real Girl - Ryan Gosling is a good actor. He seems to do a good job picking which scripts he'll take. He'll eventually win an Oscar for something he does, I think.
He was very good in The Believer.

Also very good in Half Nelson. Even though I'm torn over how much I actually liked the movie, his acting was undeniable.

Just got home from Burn After Reading.

Irish, we don't disagree often, but this is one we disagree on. I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I went in expecting dark comedy. Maybe that's the difference.

I just watched Pan's Labyrinth again (a buddy's over who had never seen it).

I assume it's been discussed at some point in this thread, perhaps even by me, but if you haven't seen this movie, WATCH IT. One of the best movies ever made.

Hey, I see Iron Man is out on DVD is it worth picking up?

Yep, both are really good.

See, I sorta knew it'd be a dark comedy, I just didn't find the dark comedy funny. I mean I knew it was there. It just wasn't funny to me.

Big Labowski is WAY better.

You need to watch The Lives of Others, if you haven't seen it. I find that once people can accept subtitles, I can suggest more.

I'm currently trying to get people to watch it.

If it's a good movie, subtitles don't bother me at all. With Pan's Labyrinth, I quickly became so engrossed in the film that I didn't even think about it.

What's Lives of Others about?

It's about the Stazi in Germany spying on a famous playwright and his actress wife.

I know that's not a huge description but I hate giving synopsis because I always feel like I'm giving away things.

EDIT: Here's imdb's summary:

In the early 1980s, the successful dramatist Georg Dreyman and his longtime companion Christa-Maria Sieland, a popular actress, are big intellectual stars in the socialist state, although they secretly don't always think loyal to the party line. One day, the Minister of Culture becomes interested in Christa, so the secret service agent Wiesler is instructed to observe and sound out the couple, but their life fascinates him more and more

Perhaps I'll take a look at it. Thanks. :thumb:

Pan's Labyrinth is a fantastic movie, but I'm convinced that a lot of the dialogue would have sounded really stupid in english.

Another subtitled film that I liked is called, "Kontrol". It's about these guys that work in the Budapest subway system.

Yes, it was a great flick, it comes out the 30th i believe

Hmmmmm. I never thought of it that way. I don't think so because I thought the subtitles made sense. But hearing it could be different.




Also, has anyone seen Primer?

Just how it seemed to me while watching it. :shrug:

It's a very engaging story and was interesting to me since it I am not terribly familiar about how things went on in East Germany. Definitely give it a look.

Maybe some awkward lines may come off better when your are reading them rather than hearing them? However usually I tend to forget I am even reading subs about 5-10 minutes into a move anyway.

You have any other more recent foreign ficks that you can suggest? I try to keep up but have fallen far behind in the last few years outside of the higher profile ones like Downfall, Lives of Others and The Counterfeiters.

I just got done watching No Country for Old Men, Bubble Boy, and Be Kind, Rewind.


No Country for Old Men was pretty much amazing, and sadly enough Bubble Boy made me laugh. I actually liked Gyllenhaal's character in this flick. These clips made the movie for me:

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I couldn't find a clip of the other the scene I was referring to. Which was the bus scene with Zach Galifianalkis.


I also enjoyed most of Be Kind, Rewind. I plan on finishing it today.

Ebert's Achilles strikes again!!

A certain movie hitting 40% from rottentomatoes gets 4 stars from Roger.

Meanwhile, a film toiling similar territory [sans Achilles] gets 2 stars and plenty of criticism.

ROFL

Not sure what parts your friend wrote but it was very much typical Mike Myers sense of humor. It was the exact same type of humor as the Austin Powers flicks, so im not sure why this flick got so much hate??

Y Tu Mama Tambien is very good.

Is the Counterfeiters worth seeing?

Yeah definitly worth checking out.

Probably already seen it, but Los Perros Amores.

I was watching a movie today. One of the worst I've ever seen. Uninspired, dull, lacking any direction.
It was called the 2008 Chiefs.

Finally watched Equilibrium. Good flick. Gonna have to buy it sometime.

I watched Michael Clayton tonight. Good film. Fuggin Deep.

Welcome to 5 years ago!

Hence the word FINALLY in my post.

****er.

:harumph:

Watching Drop Zone right now. Damn the Early 90s were bad.

hahaha...

Interesting bit of trivia. That flick was originally supposed to be a Steven Seagal flick.

Imagine Seagal skydiving....ROFL

Saw Lakeview Terrace last week. Nothing groundbreaking but Samuel Jackson even if he is essentially playing the same person he plays in a lot of other movies is fun to watch. One of those actors you pay to see a good performance even if the movie isn't that great.

I saw Black Snake Moan was playing on one of the channels. Is it worth watching when it comes on again or not?

Yes. Very much so.

I'am so embarrassed i seen this movie, (that alas i fess up and admit it.)the little women choosing of course.

Thats how bad this movie is. It's in bold type also, get my drift?

You know how you have to see a womens movie because well, she makes you?

My best friends girl is awful, the humor in it is a new low. They try the shock humor technique like in good luck chuck. Insult after insult. In this movie you do not care about any of the characters. More like, why did you do this film dumb f_**k? (actors i mean). Actors need coke money also i suppose, no matter how shi**y the script.
Need we say cashola?$$$ In fact, we were debating on where to eat half way through this film.

Don't waste your time. I hope this movie bombs out in the worst of ways.

Kate Hudson needs a serious boob job by the way, She's as flat as a pancake almost. Her innocent in her movie later makes you makes you feel she is a full fleged tramp after the movie. Kate Hudons character takes her to an all new low. Whore, tramp, slut, what ever you call it these days.

Rotten tomatoes gives it a 10 percercent. lol Need i say more?

Saw Eagle Eye. Check your brain at the door and enjoy.

When I saw the preview for that I told my wife that I liked the idea more when Ray Liotta did it 16 years ago.

Yea, all they did was put a racial spin on the whole thing.

I have been needing to post some movies I have seen recently.

Eagle Eye Simply awful. The main twist? Ripping off a very popular movie franchise from the 80's and 90's. 1/5

Choke I saw this simply because i loved the book. Good not great. I cant believe they left the rape scene in it. (not what you would expect) Although they left something out of the ending that really made the plot incomplete in a way. 3/5

My best Friend's Girl I really liked it. Dane Cook as a douche works because, well he is a douche. Not a stretch. I enjoyed the mean humor. Some may not. 4/5

Ghost Town If you love akward humor, youll love this movie. I was surprised what an asshole Ricky played. It was okay for me. 3/5

as you can guess, I have been hitting up the $5 matinees.

Balls of Fury caught this on hbo. I was in the right mood for it. Had its moments. 3/5

Man did I pick the time to send my netflix back, got Iron Man, Sarah Marshall and Snow Angels in the mail today.

Now to find a little free time. UGH!!

Rented Speed Racer and watched it with the wife and 8 year old. First, just got our HDTV and it looked amazing on it. Secondly, it's a really entertaining movie. Gave it 4 stars on Netflix. Enjoyed it much more than I expected.

Did you watch it on Blu-Ray? I have it on my netflix Que for BR, and heard it looks amazing.

Don't have Blu-Ray. Just watched on my XBox 360 hooked up to my HD and it looked great. I have a feeling it would look great even on a regular TV. It should be amazing on Blu-Ray though.

Very cool, heard people either loved or hated that movie...

I haven't seen Speed Racer, but I think I'm going to buy it on Blu-ray

How did your 8 year old like it?

I like it, but it could have used a little editing. I think its a little long during the middle.

It looks amazing on Blue Ray.

Rented the Savages. We'll see how it is.

It was okay. A little flat and a little depressing.

I really like Laura Linney, so I've been meaning to see The Savages. As soon as I have more free time some weekend, I'll get to that.

The only movie I really remember her in is Congo. What movies have you seen that she stands out in?

The Truman Show
The Squid and the Whale
Mystic River
Love Actually
You Can Count on Me

Just saw Baby Mama on Blu-Ray...

Looks great on HD for sure, but a poor poor movie, not even close to funny. 1/5 stars, that one star for the picture quality

Baby Mama wasn't THAT bad, I mean, it is what it is...

my feelings exactly. I had high hopes for that one.

so it turns out Tina Fey can only write a sitcom. Her movies and sketch comedy writing are very meh.

Just came back from Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist.

Went to see it with my girl, don't flame me.

Its definitely a chick-flick, but I have to admit, I did laugh during a few scenes.

If you need to take your chick out to a movie, this isn't a bad one.

The first two Baby Lee mentioned I strongly second.

Also, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Primal Fear.

She was also in Mothman Prophecies.

And, of course, she played Abigail Adams in John Adams.

It's a chick flick? Really?

I mean, it is true that the novel has the guy ask the girl, but still, it didn't look chick flicky.

Fantastic movie.

HBO's Emmy winning promo before Entourage convinced me to watch John Adams.

I guess it depends on your definition of a chick-flick.

Would I go and see it with my buddies? No.

Would I go see it with a chick? Yes.

John Adams was wonderful. There were tons of inaccuracies, but there almost always are with historical shows. It felt it really captured the times and Adams's relationships with various founders and his wife extremely well.

Yeah, doesn't seem any more chick flicky to me than say... Juno. I love the novel, by the way. I'll be curious to see how faithful they are to it.

It's a chick flick. I saw it with the wife this weekend. I really like Cera....funny guy. They didn't use his humor enough. It wasn't as funny as I'd hoped, but a decent movie. Forgettable though. It had a really good soundtrack....possibly the highlight of the film.