Movies and TV Movies - Page 15

irishjayhawk · 10-13-2007, 11:31 PM

Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails.

Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again.

Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.

**patteeu** · 04-14-2008, 09:41 PM

I just watched "Across the Universe" and I thought it was pretty good. I wouldn't go so far as "perfect" though.

I thought the story was good and it was written in a way that the music really fit the storyline. The two things I didn't like so much were:

(a) It was a very long movie. I found myself looking at my watch, and

(b) Almost all of the songs seemed a little slower or more mellow than the originals. I would have liked some of the music to be a little more upbeat.

All in all, I recommend it to anyone who is a Beatles music fan. It's like a grown up version of High School Musical with better, but unfortunately slower/more mellow, music.

KCChiefsMan · 04-22-2008, 08:08 PM

I just saw Rendition the other day. Not bad, they could have went deeper into some things. But worth a watch I'd say.

**frazod** · 04-26-2008, 12:45 PM

In the past week, I have watched There Will Be Blood, Charlie Wilson's War and Cloverfield. All were very good, IMO. I was particularly impressed with Cloverfield, mainly because I wasn't expecting much from it. Very well done, and while I thought the pre-attack part dragged a bit, it did establish the main characters enough that I cared what happened to them.

Deberg_1990 · 04-26-2008, 12:50 PM

Anyone seen Juno yet??

I thought it was pretty decent. At first i thought the chick was a little too hip and smart ass, but she did kind of grow on me by the end.

I wouldnt agree it was "oscar worthy" but it was still a very solid, well made flick.

Baby Lee · 04-26-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Anyone seen Juno yet??

I thought it was pretty decent. At first i thought the chick was a little too hip and smart ass, but she did kind of grow on me by the end.

I wouldnt agree it was "oscar worthy" but it was still a very solid, well made flick.

It's not an epic, but a film you can really connect with. It's amazing that such mannered dialog meshes with such believable and relatable characters.

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Miles · 04-27-2008, 03:01 AM

Just finished Charlie Wilson's War and really enjoyed it. Pretty nice balance of humor and serious.

Emily Blunt was smokin hot as well.

irishjayhawk · 04-27-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles

Just finished Charlie Wilson's War and really enjoyed it. Pretty nice balance of humor and serious.

Emily Blunt was smokin hot as well.

Yes. So hot.

AZORChiefFan · 04-27-2008, 06:12 PM

I saw "Son of Rambow" earlier this week. Really a fun movie. It's about 2 grade school boys becoming friends and out of that friendship they make their own "Rambo" movie with them and their classmates as stars. Opens May 2nd.

Think back to when you were a kid and seeing a movie that made you wanna recreate the scenes or be the character. For me there was Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark (don't know how many bull-whips I went through).This movie captures that sense of wonder.

**Buck** · 04-27-2008, 08:19 PM

Wow,

Just picked up No Country For Old Men on Blu-Ray.

I had wondered why 3:10 to Yuma wasn't even considered for Best Picture at the Oscars, now I know why. What a great movie!

Deberg_1990 · 04-27-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AZChiefFan

IThink back to when you were a kid and seeing a movie that made you wanna recreate the scenes or be the character. For me there was Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark (don't know how many bull-whips I went through).This movie captures that sense of wonder.

For me it was "Empire Strike Back" and "Goonies" hahahah

KevB · 04-29-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

The Mist was all about how people would react in a situation like that. I think they nailed it spot on. I couldnt beleive the ending. I was in awe .

Just finished watching this. I had heard that the movie was ok, but the ending made it all worthwhile. "They" were right. I guessed it about 2 seconds before the finale, but that didn't change the awe factor. Surprisingly, I'd say this was a pretty damn good movie.

**KcMizzou** · 04-30-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KevB

Just finished watching this. I had heard that the movie was ok, but the ending made it all worthwhile. "They" were right. I guessed it about 2 seconds before the finale, but that didn't change the awe factor. Surprisingly, I'd say this was a pretty damn good movie.

I loved it.

It's one of those few movies I downloaded... and then went and bought the DVD too.

irishjayhawk · 05-03-2008, 12:01 AM

Today was a double feature:

Iron Man - 3.5/4
August Rush - 3.5/4

Iron Man was simply badass. August Rush was superb. It took me by surprise. I had mentioned when it came out that it was going to be very good and some people took me up on it and reported it back as "Brilliant" but I never got around to seeing it. Damn did I miss out.

Baby Lee · 05-03-2008, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Today was a double feature:

Iron Man - 3.5/4
August Rush - 3.5/4

Iron Man was simply badass. August Rush was superb. It took me by surprise. I had mentioned when it came out that it was going to be very good and some people took me up on it and reported it back as "Brilliant" but I never got around to seeing it. Damn did I miss out.

I call BS, there's no way a movie with Patch Adams the soul-patch cowboy can be any good.

**frazod** · 05-03-2008, 11:57 PM

Question regarding Golden Compass - is it worth picking up on blu ray? I haven't seen it yet, but keep hearing that it's great. I loved LOTR, and though Narnia was OK. Is this somewhere in between, or something different?

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irishjayhawk Feelin' Alright Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $36445	Movies Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails. Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again. Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.
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04-14-2008, 09:41 PM	#211
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $421138	I just watched "Across the Universe" and I thought it was pretty good. I wouldn't go so far as "perfect" though. I thought the story was good and it was written in a way that the music really fit the storyline. The two things I didn't like so much were: (a) It was a very long movie. I found myself looking at my watch, and (b) Almost all of the songs seemed a little slower or more mellow than the originals. I would have liked some of the music to be a little more upbeat. All in all, I recommend it to anyone who is a Beatles music fan. It's like a grown up version of High School Musical with better, but unfortunately slower/more mellow, music. __________________ Obamacare’s fix for an American health care system that the federal government long ago broke, is to give the federal government far more power over American health care; that its solution to escalating health costs is to mandate greater health benefits (and, hence, higher costs); and that its solution to the pricey overreliance on pre-paid health plans — offered by insurance companies in lieu of real insurance — is to have the government require Americans to buy those pre-paid health plans under penalty of law.
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04-22-2008, 08:08 PM	#212
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $1524374	I just saw Rendition the other day. Not bad, they could have went deeper into some things. But worth a watch I'd say.
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04-26-2008, 12:45 PM	#213
frazod Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2838450	In the past week, I have watched There Will Be Blood, Charlie Wilson's War and Cloverfield. All were very good, IMO. I was particularly impressed with Cloverfield, mainly because I wasn't expecting much from it. Very well done, and while I thought the pre-attack part dragged a bit, it did establish the main characters enough that I cared what happened to them. __________________ I'm not mean; I just don't like you.
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04-26-2008, 12:50 PM	#214
Deberg_1990 MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $140934	Anyone seen Juno yet?? I thought it was pretty decent. At first i thought the chick was a little too hip and smart ass, but she did kind of grow on me by the end. I wouldnt agree it was "oscar worthy" but it was still a very solid, well made flick. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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04-27-2008, 03:01 AM	#216
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $44933	Just finished Charlie Wilson's War and really enjoyed it. Pretty nice balance of humor and serious. Emily Blunt was smokin hot as well.
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04-27-2008, 06:12 PM	#218
AZORChiefFan MVP Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Casino cash: $75132	I saw "Son of Rambow" earlier this week. Really a fun movie. It's about 2 grade school boys becoming friends and out of that friendship they make their own "Rambo" movie with them and their classmates as stars. Opens May 2nd. Think back to when you were a kid and seeing a movie that made you wanna recreate the scenes or be the character. For me there was Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark (don't know how many bull-whips I went through).This movie captures that sense of wonder.
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04-27-2008, 08:19 PM	#219
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $133330691	Wow, Just picked up No Country For Old Men on Blu-Ray. I had wondered why 3:10 to Yuma wasn't even considered for Best Picture at the Oscars, now I know why. What a great movie! __________________
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05-03-2008, 12:01 AM	#223
irishjayhawk Feelin' Alright Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $36445	Today was a double feature: Iron Man - 3.5/4 August Rush - 3.5/4 Iron Man was simply badass. August Rush was superb. It took me by surprise. I had mentioned when it came out that it was going to be very good and some people took me up on it and reported it back as "Brilliant" but I never got around to seeing it. Damn did I miss out.
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05-03-2008, 11:57 PM	#225
frazod Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2838450	Question regarding Golden Compass - is it worth picking up on blu ray? I haven't seen it yet, but keep hearing that it's great. I loved LOTR, and though Narnia was OK. Is this somewhere in between, or something different? __________________ I'm not mean; I just don't like you.
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