Movies and TV Movies - Page 99

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.

**frazod** · 01-13-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

Oh I agree great chase scene and really overall storyline,it just felt almost over-the-top dated wise and does not hold up well in my opinion.

Anything that tended to be 80s hip and stylish looks pretty ghastly by today's standards. Of course, I was either a student living in a small town or in the Navy throughout the 80s, so I never got caught up in that shit at all on a personal level. But watching movies from that time period now, yeah, it's horrible. Worse even than the 70s. I watched Purple Rain not long ago, and the scenes of the people in the audience was hysterical.

Darth CarlSatan · 01-13-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Anything that tended to be 80s hip and stylish looks pretty ghastly by today's standards. Of course, I was either a student living in a small town or in the Navy throughout the 80s, so I never got caught up in that shit at all on a personal level. But watching movies from that time period now, yeah, it's horrible. Worse even than the 70s. I watched Purple Rain not long ago, and the scenes of the people in the audience was hysterical.

Worse than 'Saturday Night Fever'? Me thinks not.

Deberg_1990 · 01-13-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Worse than 'Saturday Night Fever'? Me thinks not.

I watched that a few weeks back on HDNet.

great flick. Travolta was one hell of a dancer and the man had "it".

Whatever "it" is. He had it.

**frazod** · 01-13-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Worse than 'Saturday Night Fever'? Me thinks not.

Leisure suits were bad, but not as bad as guys wearing make-up.

blaise · 01-13-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Leisure suits were bad, but not as bad as guys wearing make-up.

And high top fade haircuts and 8-ball jackets.

Deberg_1990 · 01-13-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Leisure suits were bad, but not as bad as guys wearing make-up.

heh, your right. Mostly the stuff trying to be stylish and hip from the 80's (Miami Vice) looks horribly dated now.

Darth CarlSatan · 01-13-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Leisure suits were bad, but not as bad as guys wearing make-up.

Seen Studio 54 footage much?

Jerm · 01-13-2009, 11:01 AM

Watched Hitman finally the other night.

Didn't really buy Timothy Olyphant as the title character...not to mention it had a really convoluted plot that had me scratching my head several times.

Eh not the worst but could've been better.

**Buehler445** · 01-13-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

Watched Hitman finally the other night.

Didn't really buy Timothy Olyphant as the title character...not to mention it had a really convoluted plot that had me scratching my head several times.

Eh not the worst but could've been better.

I heard it was atrocious. Is it worth renting?

Darth CarlSatan · 01-13-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I heard it was atrocious. Is it worth renting?

If you're a fan of the game, you'll probably hate it. I liked it well enough though.

As an "on it's own" product without the video game tie-in, I'd rate it a mid-7.

Darth CarlSatan · 01-13-2009, 07:14 PM

I just acquired "Pineapple Express" and "Bangkok Dangerous". I probably won't watch them tonight though.

heapshake · 01-14-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pittsie

Just watched "The Wackness". Could be that I'm the same age as the protagonist and it's set in 1994, but I thought it was well done. Ben Kinsley is excellent as usual and the lead did a credible job. Plus, fantastic soundtrack (Biggie, Tribe, etc).

I watched this tonight and I didn't like it that much. Kingsley did a great job, but I thought it was suppose to be a comedy and I didn't find anything funny about it. Dr. Squires was an interesting character, but I didn't like the Luke character. He was supposed to be a lonely outsider, but all the interactions he had with his customers and peers didn't strike me as him being an outsider. Maybe if I wasn't expecting a comedy it would have struck me in a more positive way.

Darth CarlSatan · 01-14-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

I just acquired "Pineapple Express" and "Bangkok Dangerous". I probably won't watch them tonight though.

I watched about 15 min. of "Pineapple Express" last night; LOVE IT.

KCChiefsMan · 01-14-2009, 09:29 PM

saw Reserrecting The Champ last night. Pretty good flick anybody with Netflix outta check it out, it is on the instant watch

**KcMizzou** · 01-14-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

I watched about 15 min. of "Pineapple Express" last night; LOVE IT.

Dude. Finish it.

I loved that one.

10-13-2007, 11:31 PM
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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Jerm Point Pressin' 24/7 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $54002	Watched Hitman finally the other night. Didn't really buy Timothy Olyphant as the title character...not to mention it had a really convoluted plot that had me scratching my head several times. Eh not the worst but could've been better. __________________ *Operation Killscreen...let's do this...*
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01-13-2009, 07:14 PM	#1481
Darth CarlSatan Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lacing the Kool-Aid Casino cash: $5641	I just acquired "Pineapple Express" and "Bangkok Dangerous". I probably won't watch them tonight though.
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KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $1524374	saw Reserrecting The Champ last night. Pretty good flick anybody with Netflix outta check it out, it is on the instant watch
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