Can't really speak for Team America as a complete film but the vomit scene still kills me, and the way a certain song from it has entered the pop culture lexicon so thoroughly is pretty remarkable. I mean there's only one thing that can follow when anyone says

AMERICA

aqua team hunger force B-

it was pretty funny.

the bridge A

a doc about people jumping off the golden gate. kinda borring, but a pretty decent doc.

kinda boring - A

pretty funny - B-

year zero - B.
I was lolling. I like the scene where that cera kid punches that women in the face. i lolled pretty hard right then.

repulsion c+

i really enjoyed the first half, then i just started to get annoyed and wanted the chick to just eat shotgun already.

the new guy B

pretty funny. kinda dated. did enjoy. prob will never watch again.

good dick A

what a great movie. honest dialogue deep, emotional charachters. the plot is kinda paint by numbers, but the acting, music, photography are all great. i recomend

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

movie still holds up. great movie, great book.

i saw a pretty good movie the other day but now i forget what it was
aw come on!

oh and i saw district 9. way rad. real sad.
i felt sorry for that alien kid. :[

good dick A

what a great movie. honest dialogue deep, emotional charachters. the plot is kinda paint by numbers, but the acting, music, photography are all great. i recomend

will you fuck off already

you say 'kind of boring but decent - A'

Good Dick was really terrible btw.

3/10

really, i thought you loved you some good dick

what happened to the decimal points gossamer

human nature A

what a great movie. just great all around. i can't think of anything bad to say about it at all.

the bridge A

i did not watch it again, but the damn thing sticks with you. so i am upgrading it's grade from whatever it was to an A

Nick and Noras - C+

I got bored with it but I liked the cameos. I wanted to see who Fluffy was.

500 Days of Summer - B+

It had some good laughs, my gf and I were fighting over who most acts like the characters in the film. Zooey is very one dimensional actress and I get bored with her.

the bridge is really really good, not boring at all

i still havent seen human nature because ive heard nothing but bad things about it and im such a kaufman fanboy watching a bad movie he wrote would be weird

Wow, I totally forgot about the Bridge.

What a fucked up thing....

i actually found human nature to be quite good. much better than the science of sleep evenif that maters at all.

shoot em up C

it is a great action movie, but the plot is just awful. but if you are in to mindless action, it's a muct see.

really, i thought you loved you some good dick

maybe so, but you know who doesn't love some good dick?


here's a hint:

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your girlfriend.

Also Human Nature is interesting and definitely unique but it's probably my least favorite Kauffman movie.
I might give it a 6/10.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
4/10

Thought it would be a lot better...
Norah really got on my nerves.
Extremely forgettable film.

Neitherbeast incorporated B

i found it funny and clever.

My burn on 28if
8.3/10

I found it funny and clever.

Winter Light. B+. because i love bergman. and it's closer to his top tier than his lower tier. probably imperfect, but extremely strong at points, especially the opening and the ending. and the framing of the actors. just look at the scene between the pastor and sydow.

http://www.melbournecinematheque.org/films/images/winter_light.jpg

Shock Corridor. B-. uneven and silly. but it does have that actor who plays big ralph in blast of silence in it. i think these were really his only two major roles. too bad, the guy was a great actor. i have to give fuller props for tackling controversial subjects as usual even if i didn't care much for the film.

Umberto D. B+. de sica is a genius, and this film is very good even if it isn't my favorite italian neo-realist film.

Duplicity. C+. entertaining but forgettable. seemed too deliberately oceans eleven-y. needed more giamatti and wilkinson screen time.

La Chinoise. B-. probably the worst godard film i have seen. but it has its good points. it's complex and i suppose the direction it went in isn't what it expected. downside is that it can be dull at times.

Winter Light. B+. because i love bergman. and it's closer to his top tier than his lower tier. probably imperfect, but extremely strong at points, especially the opening and the ending. and the framing of the actors. just look at the scene between the pastor and sydow.

http://www.melbournecinematheque.org/films/images/winter_light.jpg



wow i really have to see this now

you do

unless you haven't seen the better bergman films i guess

winter light is probably the worst bergman film i've seen and it's still pretty good

sawdust & tinsel is probably my least favorite of the 7 bergman films i've seen, and it was still pretty good

watch this interview if you're interested. it's really... ingmar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjGw9p--t7A

Winter Light is probably my favorite Bergman movie, and I've seen about 10 or so. The film is really Bergman in a nutshell.

my favourite is either wild strawberries or fanny and alexander. i can't really choose between those two, they're so different. wild strawberries is probably the perfect film to watch when you're depressed but fanny and alexander has that unique atmosphere...
that reminds me, i really have to watch the long version of it

A Mighty Wind- C
For Your Consideration- B

A Mighty Wind was really disappointing. It just didn't seem to have the cohesiveness that the other Guest movies do- it just felt like there was too much going on, what with the different bands and their stories. There are always widely disparate characters in his movies, but they all have a singular focus. Not so much in this one. The movie just wasn't as funny either. For Your Consideration was better on both counts, and I would definitely recommend it first over A Mighty Wind. Lots more quotable material here, too. I'm still laughing at the "someone's killed their children and made them into cookies... I want to go see that." line.

Winter Light is probably my favorite Bergman movie, and I've seen about 10 or so. The film is really Bergman in a nutshell.

i hope i remember to see this movie in a week and a half when i have some free time

have you seen other films of his though? you might be disappointed by winter light if you haven't

i havent. its ok, either it sucks or its good and i have a string of films by him to watch

resident evil extinction - C
enjoyable scholock

Ingloroius Basterds - B+

I want to write a full review on this, but I'm too exhausted from a long day, so here's the short version:

I'd have given it an A had Tarantino not dragged the first hour or so out as long as he did. He's got a knack for lengthy expositions, but sometimes his insistence on them kills a movie's pacing. That said, the majority of the movie was excellent, especially the second half. Some brilliant spaghetti western moments, such as the scene in the bar with Lt. Hicox and the SS officer. If Christoph Waltz isn't nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Col. Landa, there is no God.

District 9. B. i think people have this one covered. i enjoyed it but didn't love it.

Yeah, District 9 was good. Just watched that last night.

A Mighty Wind- C
For Your Consideration- B

A Mighty Wind was really disappointing. It just didn't seem to have the cohesiveness that the other Guest movies do- it just felt like there was too much going on, what with the different bands and their stories. There are always widely disparate characters in his movies, but they all have a singular focus. Not so much in this one. The movie just wasn't as funny either.

wuuut

yesterday me and my buddy dropped acid and took his boat out and went tubing, then watched 3 movies.

sukiyaki western django - A
he picked this at the store just because quentin tarantino had a cameo in it. we had no idea what to expect, even what the title was, when we put it in. it turned out to be a non-linear japanese postmodern hyperactive psychedelic spaghetti western homage. only for no reason the dialogue was a mix of japanese with or without subtitles and broken dubbed english. we were terrified and baffled and cried laughing.

the ringer - also had no idea what to expect and our jaws dropped a lot. a bold, daring movie that miraculously was not the worst movie ever but actually ok. really should have been viewed sober though.

the abyss - A would have been an A+ if they just let the alien rescue ed harris at the end and leave the crew with a sense of wonder, instead of taking him to his underwater sea base and turning the last 15 minutes of a psychological action thriller masterpiece into underwater close encounters.

the bridge is really really good, not boring at all

i still havent seen human nature because ive heard nothing but bad things about it and im such a kaufman fanboy watching a bad movie he wrote would be weird

the bridge - i saw half of it and then i turned it off because it was very boring. it was not more than a few suicide experiences. without intensity. perhaps it picked up in the last half but it wasn't going anywhere other than people telling 'my son committed suicide because he was unhappy / schizofrenic.'

inglourious basterds - i enjoyed this, it was entertaining and funny, but not a really good movie.

the watchmen - cheesiest stuff ever. i have a hard time getting past the guys in the suits. the soundtrack was also interesting, it seemed like they put completely random songs at more or less random moments.

the bridge - i saw half of it and then i turned it off because it was very boring. it was not more than a few suicide experiences. without intensity. perhaps it picked up in the last half but it wasn't going anywhere other than people telling 'my son committed suicide because he was unhappy / schizofrenic.'this is pretty much my experience with that movie as well. it all seemed a bit too voyeuristic for me too.

wuuut

Que?

grand torino - a

really dug it. kind of cheesy but i'm a sucker for that shit.

District 9 - B+

As the only south african at this place, I guess my opinion on this is the only one that counts.

Basic Instinct - B

why all the hype? It was alright. Could have been much better. I don't feel like saying any more.

A Philadelphia Story - B

I hate tidy endings like that but whatever. The cast was excellent. Characters were interesting. Cary Grant was hot.

Rusalka (Mermaid) - A-

that was great! and frustrating.

the informers - D

i'm usually all about movies with shit plot that don't really go anywhere, but this movie was garbage.

the bridge - i saw half of it and then i turned it off because it was very boring. it was not more than a few suicide experiences. without intensity. perhaps it picked up in the last half but it wasn't going anywhere other than people telling 'my son committed suicide because he was unhappy / schizofrenic.'

damn :/

diff strokes, i liked it

im gonna watch district 9 sometime early next week

i have watched a bunch over the last few days.

Lawn Dogs A+

imay be the only person in the world who loves this film, but i love it enough for the rest of you.

the house bunny B-

still funny but does not hold up well.

the chrons of riddick C+

i like goos sci fi films, this one was not great, but it had good production value.

Vacancy C+

just kinda silly and borring really.

Hot rod A

it's just so damn funny.

persepolis - B+
a bit longer than i would have liked i guess, but the animation was awesome and it had a great story

Die Hard A

such a good movie. the scene with alan rickman and bruce willis at the end is worth it alone. lots of great action shots with a dash of comedy. bonnie bedelia is a total babe.

<b>McCabe & Mrs. Miller</b> - Pretty fantastic stuff. Both McCabe and Mrs. Miller are extremely engaging characters and the scene where McCabe is trying to make a deal with that guy and he's like "I don't make deals. I hunt bear." is one of the coldest scenes in history, the chill of impending doom is pretty effective. The Leonard Cohen songs are moody and evocative. I haven't seen a lot of Altman movies, and havent's seen either MASH or Nashville but this has got to be in that company. <b>A+</b>

<b>Cookie's Fortune</b> - Pretty solid, amusing flick but not especially great. Liv Tyler is hot but she's just so bad. I did really like Charles S. Dutton and Glen Close in this though. And Lyle Lovett's small role as the creepy fishmonger is pretty amusing. <b>B</b>.

<B>Michael Clayton</b> - You know I expected this to be a little more exciting. It just seemed kind of flat for something billed as a thriller. I still don't understand exactly what it is Michael Clayton does, if they had at least one scene with him doing what he does I would have understood somewhat but showing up at that one guy's house and calling another lawyer is kind of -_- what do you do again MIKE? Tom Wilkinson is fucking fantastic in this, though. <b>C+</b>

<b>The Darjeeling Limited</b> - I was actually dreading this movie since I thought the Life Aquatic was a bit of a mess but I really enjoyed it. Adrian Brody is easily my favorite of the three and the Indian stewardess at the beginning is <i>fyne</i>. Oh and I'm always thrilled with Angelica Huston. Hotel Chevalier is kind of O.o but I can forgive it. The baggage metaphor is a bit heavy handed. Not as good as Wes Anderson's best but I think it's pretty fair to say it's at least third behind Tennenbaums and Rushmore. <b>B+</b>

The Final Destination - good fun, especially in 3-d; nothing more or less than what i thought it was going to be

Halloween II - after a good night's sleep, i have come around on it

Rusalka (Mermaid) - A-

that was great! and frustrating.

i should tell some more about this because this is one of the most recommendable films i've seen lately. It's a Russian film about a young girl that you see in roughly two stages of her life. it has been compared to Amelie, but it's not quite the same. very lovable movie, all characters have worked out greatly.

The Final Destination - good fun, especially in 3-d; nothing more or less than what i thought it was going to be

i know most horror movies these days are mindless but i love the fact that there are some coming in 3D. the novelty eventually wears off but its cool enough that there are at least some parts that are kinda cool even in the most stupid horror flick.

my bloody valentine had a lot of fun scenes even though that movie in general was pretty terrible

Wordplay- B+

A documentary about crossword puzzles, namely the New York Times crossword, Will Shortz (puzzle editor), and a few puzzle constructors and puzzle tournament contestants. It also has interviews with a variety of "celebrity" puzzle nerds like Jon Stewart (who, of course, can't ever be serious for just one minute), Bill Clinton and Mike Mussina. There's a great transition in the film involving Mussina and Barry Bonds that I won't spoil, but it got a good laugh and "that was great" out of me. Most of the non-famous people profiled in the movie fit into the stereotype you might expect from a crossword junkie--idiosyncratic, socially awkward, obnoxious at times--but the movie treats them with respect and by the end there are a few you root for during the tournament. For a movie about crosswords, there isn't much you have to think about while watching it- it's just a fun look at a niche activity.

one week - B-

Wordplay- B+

A documentary about , namely the New York Times crossword, Will Shortz (puzzle editor), and a few puzzle constructors and puzzle tournament contestants. It also has interviews with a variety of "celebrity" puzzle nerds like Jon Stewart (who, of course, can't ever be serious for just one minute), Bill Clinton and Mike Mussina. There's a great transition in the involving Mussina and Barry Bonds that I won't spoil, but it got a laugh and "that was great" out of me. Most of the non-famous people profiled in the movie fit into the stereotype you might expect from a crossword junkie--idiosyncratic, socially awkward, obnoxious at times--but the movie treats them with respect and by the end there are a few you root for during the tournament. For a movie about crosswords, there isn't much you have to think about while watching it- it's just a fun look at a niche activity.

it's seriously weird that you just reviewed this, cause I came in here to do the same thing after catching this on TV last night.

I would also give it around the B mark. Maybe a B-. I enjoyed it.

I watched Watchmen again and give it a B. I enjoy it.

House Bunny - Like C - / D. Probably a D. I think I might have chuckled twice.

yeah i liked wordplay too, but it really makes me feel stupid when i spend an hour on a crossword puzzle! and i can never finish the nytimes ones without researching clues.

la strada

second time i watched it. the funny thing about neorealism is that in comparison to modern cinema it's really quite stylised and unrealistic. and that's exactly what makes this good - the exaggerated acting really brings out the differences between the characters and makes this film threatening and funny at the same time

I guess the original neorealist films do have a melodramatic streak to them, I noticed that while watching Umberto D.

I was thinking the other day that the post-neorealist films like La Commare Secca, Salvatore Giuliano, Battle of Algiers are impressively modern. I'm a big fan of Salvatore Giuliano in particular.

Harakiri. B+. the most amazing thing about this film is its framing device. the story is told incrementally in both present tense and flashbacks in a masterful and ingenious way. good acting, I always enjoy Nakadai. a skillful film that I appreciate more that I really enjoyed just because about halfway through you know what's going to happen by the end and so you spend the entire time waiting for the story to catch up. as far as Kobayashi goes, I prefer Samurai Rebellion.

Moon. B-. it's a good, watchable, low-budget sci-fi film. I liked watching it even though it wasn't perfect.

one week - B-

GO Joshua Jackson!

yeah i liked wordplay too, but it really makes me feel stupid when i an hour on a crossword puzzle! and i can never finish the nytimes ones without researching clues.

seriously, the la times have crossword puzzles that get harder as the week progresses and i feel especially stupid if i cant do one during the beginning of the week. but they're fucking hard, i think nyt have similar puzzles.

ok lets see....

the doors A+

i never really got into the music, and the movie did not change that, but i found the film compelling none the less. one of the best i have seen latley.

parks and recretion season one B-

i have really gotten bored with the doc style sitcom, however this one is pretty funny.

dance flick C+

it's really all just the same jokes from scarry movie, and the white chicks, and all the other wayans bros films. marlon is funny as fuck tho.

crank 2 A

totes emulates the first film, but the first one was great, and this one takes it to the next level. frentic action, and jokes, mostly at it's own expence. anyone who would watch this movie and be disapointed is an idiot.

i'll belive you B+

i am pretty sure this is an old tv movie finally making it's way to dvd, i found it funny, light hearted. and cute.

i know most horror movies these days are mindless but i love the fact that there are some coming in 3D. the novelty eventually wears off but its cool enough that there are at least some parts that are kinda cool even in the most stupid horror flick.

my bloody valentine had a lot of fun scenes even though that movie in general was pretty terrible
my sentiments exactly. it definitely gets me in the theater, as opposed to if it was a normal horror flick and i just download it.

The Man Who Wasn't There - B-
If this had been a half an hour shorter, I probably would have given it a B or a B+. A really beautifully shot movie and while it develops rather slowly, I think that was probably on purpose. I loved the style of the movie and good performances from everybody, though James Gandolfini's voice (even with how little I had to deal with it) makes me rethink my idea of eventually watching The Sopranos. Anyway, I would recommend it but not something to watch while doing other things. Half of what makes this movie worth watching is how gorgeous it looks.

James Gandolfini's voice (even with how little I had to deal with it) makes me rethink my idea of eventually watching The Sopranos.

oh no u dih-ent

vicky cristina barcelona- d

an annoying fucking mess. the dialogue was like gilmore girls for adults. every character was obnoxious. rebecca hall is hotter than scarjo, but you could still hear her british accent come out a lot. scarjo had zero chemistry with bardem, let alone penny cruz. the whole "ooooh, scarjo and penny cruz make out omg!!!" was awkward and unsexy. that being said, penny cruz, patricia clarkson and the scenery were all good. i wasn't bored for the entire 1:30, but, barf.

Penny Cruz?

yeah penny and i are buds. y'know? as if brad cooper's friends actually refer to him as bradley.

british accent

myth

Dakota Skye - D
In my defense, I'm in the middle of a pity party and am not planning on going anywhere or even showering today. Netflix's online viewing has made me throw common sense out the window because it requires so little effort to pick a movie. This movie is probably aimed towards teen girls. It features a girl who cannot be lied to. When people lie to her, a caption appears to tell us what they really mean and what she hears when they speak or WHATEVER. She wears jelly bracelets and her boyfriend is in a band. He also has a side rat-tail and a Vanilla Ice eyebrow. When onstage, he also sports a bandana and fingerless gloves while singing his emo rock. Anyway, she finds somebody who doesn't lie to her EVER and sort of cheats on Vanilla Ice 2. Then she sings a crappy duet with him on stage while looking right at the guy who she almost cheated with. SAD FACE. Then that guy moves back to New York City and she dumps Vanilla Ice 2 to be by herself for a year and then surprises No Liez Guy in New York. He's cute in a bland sort of way but at least he doesn't have a rat-tail.

oh no u dih-ent

Wow, four minutes. I figured it would take a little longer than that.

Primer - B+
A very low budget sci-fi movie but really, really good. I do not want to say much as to spoil it for somebody who hasn't seen it but it involves two scientists who sort of stumble onto a way to travel back through time and also discover the implications of actually doing so. Really short but well worth the time to watch it.

Dakota Skye - D
In my defense, I'm in the middle of a pity party and am not planning on going anywhere or even showering today. Netflix's online viewing has made me throw common sense out the window because it requires so little effort to pick a movie. This movie is probably aimed towards teen girls. It features a girl who cannot be lied to. When people lie to her, a caption appears to tell us what they really mean and what she hears when they speak or WHATEVER. She wears jelly bracelets and her boyfriend is in a band. He also has a side rat-tail and a Vanilla Ice eyebrow. When onstage, he also sports a bandana and fingerless gloves while singing his emo rock. Anyway, she finds somebody who doesn't lie to her EVER and sort of cheats on Vanilla Ice 2. Then she sings a crappy duet with him on stage while looking right at the guy who she almost cheated with. SAD FACE. Then that guy moves back to New York City and she dumps Vanilla Ice 2 to be by herself for a year and then surprises No Liez Guy in New York. He's cute in a bland sort of way but at least he doesn't have a rat-tail.

this was a good read.

I watched Some Like It Hot for the first time last night. It was awesome.

this was a good read.

I watched Some Like It Hot for the first time last night. It was awesome.

it was freddie mercury's favourite movie

Citizen Kane - C
I had never seen the entire movie before, though it almost felt like I had with how often it is referenced in popular culture from episodes of The Simpsons to White Stripes' lyrics. Anyway, it was alright. Lots of nice shots but none of the characters really felt too fleshed out to me besides Kane. I did find the dialogue much more natural than I generally find older movies. Maybe if I did not already know how it ends I would have liked it more.

ok lets see....

crank 2 A

totes emulates the first film, but the first one was great, and this one takes it to the next level. frentic action, and jokes, mostly at it's own expence. anyone who would watch this movie and be disapointed is an idiot.

did you seriously just give crank 2 an A?

cmon

District 9 - B+
I do not have anything new or interesting to say about this so I will keep it simple: Definitely a movie to see in theaters that is visually neat but that has a decent plot and actual character development. Not just a good sci-fi movie but just a good movie period.

Funny People - man, what a great movie.

there will be blood - a-

Swingers - C
Uneven and dated as all hell but there is a good movie in here somewhere. Vince Vaughn's character is obnoxious as fuck and him and the others all saying "money", "baby", and "it's on" a million fucking times got annoying after about fifteen minutes. Did have some funny / nice parts but not enough to make me watch it more than once.

The 39 Steps. B. a good early Hitchcock film and it's kind of interesting in terms of being an early (the first?) innocent-man-on-the-run picture. i like early talkies, especially when like this film they lack a melodramatic score.

The Blob (1988). D+. watched this on TV the other day, hadn't seen it for years. it is a crap film, but i do like the scientist villain character.

Kingdom of Heaven. C. turned this on as background one night and watched it for the most part. it fluctuates between well executed and ridiculous. i think it'd dumb that they took a well documented historical person and completely rewrote their life for the purpose of a movie. also, Saladin is a far more interesting person and I would rather have seen a movie focused on him.

God Told Me To. C-. i've had this sitting waiting to be watched for a while. it's an ok fun campy horror/detective film that has a bizarre andy kaufman cameo and some other random weird shit.

Zero Effect - A-
Great plot. Really took me by surprise. Has some black comedy laughs but is a very solid crime thriller. I really do not want to say more as to possibly drop a spoiler or something but definitely worth a watch.

pitch black A+

classic sci fi. one of the most intresting and entertaining movies in years, and it came out years ago. as far as sci fi films goes this one is three behind only ailens and terminator.


full metal jacket C/B

really hard to grade this one, maybe if i had not already seen apoc now and platoon i would have liked it better. i give it a boarder line grade because it is a boarder line film. much like rachel getting married it is oneof those films that is almost fantastic, but isn't

solaris D-

it almost got my first F grade, you know the movie is bad when the halucinations want you to kill them.


house of the dead D-

lame plot, lame actors, lame story line, monster island was a much better film, and monster island was god awfull.

can someone delete all these shitty movie and book threads.

Kingdom of Heaven. C. turned this on as background one night and watched it for the most part. it fluctuates between well executed and ridiculous. i think it'd dumb that they took a well documented historical person and completely rewrote their life for the purpose of a movie. also, Saladin is a far more interesting person and I would rather have seen a movie focused on him.

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i heard the directors cut actually makes this a pretty good movie. i've yet to see it thoughl, but it's in my queue

inglorious basterds - A
the german guy was amazing

Swingers - C
Uneven and dated as all hell but there is a good movie in here somewhere. Vince Vaughn's character is obnoxious as fuck and him and the others all saying "money", "baby", and "it's on" a million fucking times got annoying after about fifteen minutes. Did have some funny / nice parts but not enough to make me watch it more than once.

this makes me sad :(

Saw a midnight screening of Ghostbusters tonight at Sunshine Cinema.

So fucking awesome, probably tied with ET for my favorite childhood movie.
It was nice to see it on a big screen with an audience and as an adult.

Loved it.

9.5/10

inglorious basterds - A
the german guy was amazing

(Austrian guy)
(yes, he was)

pft. what's the difference

Yeah, you're right. I'm sure you don't mind having the US mixed up with Canada or Mexico.

ethnically you're german though yes

Bavarian, if anything. And "we" are just as Hungarian, Bohemian, Italian etc pp.

Whatever.

fucking hapsburgs

Haha.

can someone delete all these shitty movie and book threads.

but they're worth it alone for mojo jojo's posts

French Kiss - F-

but they're worth it alone for mojo jojo's posts

okay, you're right. they should be compiled separately on their own for a comedy thread though.

Jesus Camp - B+
Holy crap. It was nice to see that the filmmakers let the footage speak for itself but it was a bit scary. Two or three of the parents asked how they were supposed to "train" their children. Not teach, but train. They can believe what they want but it's sad they do not let their kids make up their own minds about what they want to put their faith in. Also, that dude at the camp teaching kids less than ten years old about abortion was pretty fucked up.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - B
A Holocaust movie told from the point of view of an eight year old boy. Not as graphic as a lot of movies on the subject but not totally glossed over by any means. The ending was a bit over the top and all the Germans in this film had perfect sounding English accents but overall not bad.

Crank 2 - well what the fuck should i give this movie. I really enjoyed the first half hour but after that there were a few parts that were just too ridiculous. Not as good as the first one. The makers promoted this as a B-movie and that's about right. Some fun and some really bad parts.

Okay, caught some decent movies this weekend:
Burn After Reading - B+ : lots of fun. I chuckled often.
In Bruges - B+ : Also lots of fun.
Kenny - B - : A mocumentary about some australian portable toilet worker. I enjoyed it.
1408 - C- : it was okay.

I'm sure I watched some other shit too. I cant think of what

Kenny - B - : A mocumentary about some australian portable toilet worker. I enjoyed it.


This movie is so fucking great. I didn't know if it would ever play outside the 2008 sxsw film fest. My Rating: A

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - B
A Holocaust movie told from the point of view of an eight year old boy. Not as graphic as a lot of movies on the subject but not totally glossed over by any means. The ending was a bit over the top and all the Germans in this film had perfect sounding English accents but overall not bad.

I will not watch anymore WWII movies with the britted-up germans.

Inglourious Basterds. A. absolutely loved it.

a sound of thunder B

not the best bradbury film but better than the standard sci fi shite

Adventure Land- B

the echelon conspiracy B

not a bad movie, great acting, it just took the kids way too long to figure out what was going on.

invasion C-

you you have ever asked yourself, what would night of the living dead look like shot from the dashcam of a pig car, then boy is this movie for you. otherwise avoid like the plague.

where the buffalo roam - B I enjoyed it quite a lot but I wouldn't say it's a fantastic film. It's got a strange "we knocked this up in our garage over the weekend" sort of feel to it I thought. It's a good film but not quite up to the sum of its parts. Then again perhaps Hunter S Thompson + Bill Murray + Neil Young combo set the bar in my mind too high. I'd still recommend it I think.

9 - C+

i was a bit disappointed. decent enough plot, great visuals, the ending was extremely lame. was expecting something a bit more extreme considering the PG-13 rating. there was no bloodshed - the only things being attacked were reanimated burlap sacks and robots, no cursing, sex, nudity, drug use, etc. i suppose it was a little on the "dark side", but i think it is more deserving of a PG rating.

Beverly Hills Cop - B+
I know, I know. But I just really like oldschool Eddie Murphy. Plus this was one of my absolute favorites as a child. (Also, I'm really glad I'm not a kid of the eighties.)

district 9 - A-

i think more than anything else ir eally liked that movie because it flowed so well, i was never bored. and often in those kind of blow em up movies there are stretches where im just waiting for something to happen.

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace - B-
I remember when I watched this at the movies at age 11 it really impressed me. That feeling got lost over the years.

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace - B-
I remember when I watched this at the movies at age 11 it really impressed me. That feeling got lost over the years.

this was one of the first movie that made me really start to dislike the over-use of cgi. it was matrix 2--where they actually tried to pass off cartoons as the real actors--that really started to piss me off.

i saw that nick and norah movie. i know everyone hated it. but for what it was it was good. cute story. cute chicks. happy ending.

whoa. kat dennings is born the same year and day as the olsen twins. and they all played bob sagets daughter on a television show at some point. < o >

wolverine C-

all the bad stuff i heard about this film i was really expecting it to be awesome. bot was i wrong, the last 20 minuites are cool but the rest of the movie is worthless.


road house A+

awesome. i cannot belive how long it tokk me to watch this. but it was worth it what a great movie. classic really.


deadgirl B

so two teen boys find a nekid chick zombie chained in the basement of an abandoned hospital and do the ligical thing, they fuck her, then fight over who gets to fuck her. then the one kid who will not fuck her tries to set her free but always gets too scared.
but it's actually a pretty decent new wave zombie film. i would recomend it to horror fans.

To Die For - C+
Just alright. A lot of recognizable faces but not any really notable performances and no surprises as far as the plot goes.

road house A

what a great movie.

seed F

uwe boll should kill himself, the first scene of the film is a disclaimer for all the real home video's of animal abuse torture and murder. it was hella offencive fuck this guy

kung fu husstle B

pretty inventive and entertaining

12 Monkeys - B-

Pulp Fiction - A

10 Things I Hate About You - C+
I have no idea why we watched this. Sad to say that it's actually one of the "better" teen movies. I remember really digging the soundtrack.

25th Hour - B+
Edward Norton and Spike Lee can't do no wrong.

phillip seymour hoffman is in 25th hour too man

He is. But Philip Seymour Hoffman is always great, so..

clay davis is also in that movie

sheeeeeeeeeeeeit

sleepover (2004) - A+
worth the price of admission for the little fat girl making anal sex jokes

blood diamond - better than what i expected, but then i was expecting this to be absolutely horrible. i still wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone though.

cries & whispers - i wonder if this guy was ever not depressed for a minute

The Soloist - D+ Decent cast, but completely and utterly boring. Literally nothing happens.

Up - C+ Once you get past the whole "sad old people make you sad, right?" opening, there's not a lot there. Pretty disposable.

corganist doesn't care about old people

Gomorra. B-. maybe i'm being too hard on it but i think it was a good and entertaining film but not wholly a great one. but, i'm never much of a fan of the whole Traffic-style multiple plotline dealing with a unified topic structure fwiw. i would give it a mild recommendation to those who are interested in the subject matter.

Silent Light. B. a superbly beautiful film, it probably launches immediately into at least the top twenty films of the last decade in terms of photography. highly recommended to those with an eye for cinematography and slow-paced films. the opening and closing shots alone are worth watching the film for. however, my complaint would be that ultimately i didn't care much for the story, which kind of holds back my praise for the film, and would probably make it hard to rewatch any time soon.

Adventureland. C+. a decent and watchable film but you know what i hate it when they play the same song twice in a movie. well that's not the only thing. i don't have much to say about it, there are a few laughs but it's not a particularly skillful or interesting film.

The Departed - A
I liked this a lot more than I expected. Great performances (with the exception of Martin Sheen's Boston accent) and plot had enough twists to make two and a half hours seem like just enough time.

Benny and Joon - C
I remember seeing this movie several years ago and liking it a lot more. It's not that it's bad but it reminds me a lot of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a movie I absolutely love. It just seems like a retread, except instead of being Gilbert Grape Depp is some guy who really likes Buster Keaton. He was pretty good at it but I started to get tired of his schtick and the part with his hat in the park seemed to last an hour. We learn a little bit of what Joon and Benny are going through emotionally (adding some depth to them) but we never really learn much about Sam. We learn he can't read, but why can't he read? He was rooming with his cousin, but where was he before then? And the end was a little too neat for me. Benny isn't comfortable sending his sister to a group home but he'll let her live with some guy he barely knows so they can both finally have a life? Whatever.

the depahted is a movie i can watch over and over and over again

fuckin faggot fire fighters why don't you save a kitten in a tree ya homos

state of play - C
totally average "newspaper uncovering massive conspiracy" movie

Once: B- It Was Cute and some of the songs were catchy.
Starsky and Hutch (the more recent one): B- I watched this on a channel that screens a bunch of really old crap and it fit in nicely, and put in that context I appreciated it as a peridocial more, with the slightly washed out colours and other small touches with the story and acting etc. Its better then an average stiller movie from that technical side I guess, and the movie makes you chuckle too so thats cool.

Oh yeah, the opening sequence in The Hangover was pretty coll too. I liked those shots.

those are B minuses

True Romance- C+ or B-

Not bad, hammy dialogue and stuff, but some good moments, I wish Christopher Walken was in it more. Patricia Arquette was really hot in this.

snaggletooth arquette? really?

The Lady Eve - B+

Maltese Falcon - C (BUT IT'S A CLASSIC!!!!)

darkman B+

pretty great but very dated.

pineapple express B+

i enjoyed this movie a lot more the second time i watched it, but i was stoned this time :/

l4yercake A-

wow another decent craig movie, i am impressed. but for real this movie was quite awesome.

[rec] A-

the spanish film that inspired quarantine. quarintine sucked, this movie was actually pretty damn good. scary and suspencefull.

deadgirl B

so two teen boys find a nekid chick zombie chained in the basement of an abandoned hospital and do the ligical thing, they fuck her, then fight over who gets to fuck her. then the one kid who will not fuck her tries to set her free but always gets too scared.
but it's actually a pretty decent new wave zombie film. i would recomend it to horror fans.

whoa ive seen this. ew

yojimbo - not kurosawa's best but it's still entertaining with the western-like plot and the awesome acting & cinematography

The Soloist - D+ Decent cast, but completely and utterly boring. Literally nothing happens.

seriously, so awful. catherine keener is underused, foxx just sounds like a stumbling idiot, and downey jr. is reduced to george clooney. such a boring movie, id give it around the same grade.

wendy and lucy - C+. good acting but not enough going on.
fight club - A. this was on in the background while i was hanging with an old friend, but still as entertaining as i remember it. filled with quotes that are hardly impact now because of all the times ive heard people overquote the movie, but still good dialogue.
state of play - A-. surprisingly good, russell crowe needs to stop being fat though wtf happened to that guy. even ben affleck couldn't slow down a pretty solid script.
ripley's game - A-. malkovich is a badass, this is an ideal role for him.

i have a scanner darkly, a movie ive been meaning to watching forever and im going to watch that soon. but i dont know anyone that wants to watch it, maybe my roommate will be down for it.

Patricia Arquette was really hot in this.

yesss

i love this movie.

Sunshine Cleaning: C

Went nowhere, characters were boring and plain. The plot was disjointed and meandering. Also, I thought this movie was supposed to be funny. Left me with strange, unpleasant vibes.

Maltese Falcon - C (BUT IT'S A CLASSIC!!!!)

What didn't you like about it?

Changeling - B- I usually prefer Clint Eastwood movies where he stars in addition to directing, but this was pretty decent. I wasn't all that impressed with Angelina Jolie's performance, but I was happy to see Jeffrey Donovan (from Burn Notice) with a big part. Seeing John Malkovich working with Eastwood again (even if Clint was off camera) was good to see as well. In the Line of Fire is one of my big guilty pleasure movies.

snaggletooth arquette? really?
srsly? she is fine as hell and you're gonna call her out on a stupid snaggletooth which really doesnt detract from how hot she is.

im sure your teeth are disgusting since you spend and so much time eating. and i bet they arent even on the top ten list of things of which you have to be embarrassed.

barry lyndon - a deeply misanthropic film about love, war, wealth, death and the aristocracy. shows everything ugly about the 18th century whilst creating a completely believable background of excessive beauty. i always thought this film was weird, but it's also tremendous.

What didn't you like about it?



ehhhh I may not have given it a very fair shake. I was really tired when I watched it and just didn't get myself into it. But I thought Mary Astor sucked. And the story seemed like it was more convoluted than it needed to be. I dunno. Maybe I'll watch it again someday.

Mystic River - B-
Didn't do much for me.

Inglorious Basterds was pretty good, dudes.

Quarantine, REC, and Cloverfield... can you tell i like those types of movies? I think i'm the only one that actually really dug Cloverfield.

I think i'm the only one that actually really dug Cloverfield.

D. to thread.

Quarantine, REC, and Cloverfield... can you tell i like those types of movies? I think i'm the only one that actually really dug Cloverfield.
OMG i love cloverfield dude

i willingly bought a clovefield t-shirt. granted it was only like $7 but still...

Grilled C-

ray romano and kevin james are door to door meat salesmen who need to make some sales before they get sacked. romano makes out with a guy. the mob is involved and a burt reynolds cameo. the movie was still ploddy and humorless.

the darjeeling ltd A

great movie. probally the second weakest anderson film but still head and shoulders above most shite out there.

Sunshine Cleaning

oh yeah, saw this a bit ago. probably around a B, pleasant enough, im a fan of amy adams.

cloverfield and quarantine kick ass, imo.

step brothers B

second time i watched it.


the darjeeling ltd A-

i really like it even if no one else does.

street kings A

secont time to watch this one. it's nice to see keyanu trying to ast at least.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure A-

"All we are...is dust in the wind, dude."
"Dust. Wind."
"DUDE!"

^ That is the best moment in Keanu Reeves career.

Also:

9 = C

Looks great. REALLY great in some spots. Not much else. Characters are idiots and unmemorable and also robot puppets. Main machine villain was neat until you realize, design-wise, it basically just looks like a pointier version of autopilot from WALL-E. Third act metaphysical spiritual mumbo jumbo was random and awkward. Promise of Coheed in movie from trailer was not fulfilled. Played "Welcome Home" in head during action sequences instead.

Extract = B+

Really funny and upbeat while managing to be actually very dark and mean in it's subject matter and plot twists. Neat trick, that. Mila Kunis needs to be in every movie. Very naturalistic actress (best compliment is you don't notice that she's A-C-T-I-N-G. Affleck, by contrast, was very funny in the movie and non-Affleck but he's A-C-T-I-N-G) and she's hot as fuck.

Gran Tarino- A-
I thought it was a nice plot etc.. sometimes CE's acting was amazing and sometimes it was awkward

Transporter 3- B-
that may be too generous but there were some cool fight scenes in there and that chick was hot

Taken - A+
I was pleasantly surprised

College-C
Just had some funny scenes.. specifically body shots of bearcats taint

Pathology-B+
Never even heard of it.. just bought it because i needed to get 4 movies and it seemed the the best choice.. freaky movie but i liked it

Saw 5 D- why are they still making these?

My Best Friend's Girl C- Just another chick flick or whatever but Kate Hudson is adorable and funny.. and the character played by Dane cook was funny

The Woods -D+ no clue when this was made. just found it in my house and watched it, nothing special

i rewatched Old Joy when it was on the TV again just to reaffirm it is the grossest movie ive ever seen. dont know whether that makes it my favorite or least favorite movie

Gran Tarino- A-
I thought it was a nice plot etc.. sometimes CE's acting was amazing and sometimes it was awkward

Transporter 3- B-
that may be too generous but there were some cool fight scenes in there and that chick was hot




yeah a tad too generous with the transporter

observe and report....C+

really hard to rate this movie, it's weird and all over the place, but it is funny, i usually like rogan films more the second time i see them so maybe next time i will enjoy this more.

lost highway - lynch's trademark goofy style pays off in this totally creepy film about (imo) unfaithfulness

I just got District 9 in high quality, some I'mma watch it again.
" ...well that's a pity because you know this um, hell this is a nice catfood you know."

edges of darkness F

this movie should have been aborted.

tyson - B+
this movie was awesome, a little slow at times but definitely great

Ben, Diary of a Heroin Addict - A+ - heart wrenching, depressing and yeah. i like documentaries. i said i'd post a list of documentaries i've discovered, and i will, but this is just the latest. it's actually from last year and aired on sky 1 channel but im just getting around to watching it.

i'll work on that big old list and give links to the torrents i got them from. eventually.

tyson - B+
this movie was awesome, a little slow at times but definitely great

i loved this movie too. changed my whole take on tyson... and then hearing about his kid dying on the treadmill a month later after watching it. i cried for him.

i loved this movie too. changed my whole take on tyson... and then hearing about his kid dying on the treadmill a month later after watching it. i cried for him.same for me, i guess since i am too young to have really known much about tyson first hand prior to his being considered a complete jackass by most people. dude's had a tough time but it's pretty wild how readily he admits that a lot of it was his own fault.

the foot fist way B+

i will never tire of mcbride

primer - B+ saw this last week, really liked how the story unfolded without being too direct or obvious. need to watch it again.

crank 2: high voltage - D+ completely silly, glorified porno for 17-year-old suburban males.

gummo - B- pretty disturbing and somehow so believable and authentic. it felt just so close to reality. i didn't care much for harmony korine's role though.

Army of Darkness - B

this was awesome

^ werd

freshmen orentation A

brilliantly written goodman is...well the man i guess

in his prime, tyson could have fought any man in the fucking world.
thats quite a claim.

i wanna see tythun.

Crumb - really cool guy imo and his brothers are hilarious. interesting enough subject for a documentary but really didn't seem notable to me in any way. kinda brings it down for me because i had read a lot of hype beforehand. B-

Paris, texas - one of the most beautifully shot movies i've seen. perfect use of color and mood. every scene was like a photo i wanted to have. the music accentuates it all rather skillfully. A

Adaptation: B-

What the fuck

amarcord: nostalgic yet cynical, this well executed semi-biographical film about fellini's adolescence still entertains and criticises; the fantastic acting and non-linear storytelling never make this boring for a minute.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - D+
Southern accents. Period clothing. Age-progression (and regression) make-up and special effects. A running time of over two hours. This had Oscar bait written all over it and while Brad Pitt sure was nice to look at during the twenty or so minutes of the film after he reminded me of one of my college professors whom I hated and before he was too young looking not to make me feel like creepy, it's not really worth sitting through. It reminds me way too much of Forrest Gump, except this movie is way superficial and I found myself not really caring about Benjamin or .... Daisy? Whatever Cate Blanchett's character was. Had some nice stuff to look at but ultimately a waste of almost five hours, or at least it felt that way.

Adaptation: B-

What the fuck

This movie is a solid A, maybe you didn't get it.

barry lyndon - a deeply misanthropic film about love, war, wealth, death and the aristocracy. shows everything ugly about the 18th century whilst creating a completely believable background of excessive beauty. i always thought this film was weird, but it's also tremendous.

i love how some scenes seem to exist as standstill paintings of that time. Kubrick is the best filmmaker of all time.

Inland Empire. B+. I have seriously had a copy of this dvd for almost 2 years, and not watched it until now. last night it was 11:30, and I was like, I'm ready for a three hour David Lynch movie. and it was what it was. the sound design, done by Lynch, was great. he did the cinematography, and the editing, and some of the camera operating, and even was listed as part of the construction team. it shouldn't be surprising to anyone that the movie was more of an experience than a formally structured feature film, and I enjoyed it.

Spellbound- A

A profile of eight kids as they prepare and compete in the '99 Nat'l Spelling Bee. This was of interest to me because I won my school Bee way back when and made it to our district bee where I got out on my first word- privilege (I spelled it privelege- you don't forget shit like that). Each of these kids has a very unique backstory, but you end up rooting for each one of them, and you're actually sad when they misspell whatever word and get the dreaded bell. One kid, Nick, you initially feel sympathy for because his parents seem to be merciless taskmasters (mom: "When you're in a war, you all have the same goal."), but by the end his father's love and support comes through stronger than anything else you saw from them up to that point. That's the truly great thing about the movie- seeing the kids, with the help of their families, achieve success- again, you can't help but root for them, and the filmmakers deserve a lot of credit for making such a rather mundane and often awkward setting become fully engrossing. There's quite a bit of comedic relief in the movie, much of it due to one particular kid, but the biggest laugh I got was when a local Hooters put up a sign in support of its local bee contestant that said "Congradul tions". Another sign for another kid has "spelling bee chapm". Anyhow... great, great movie.

privelege lol

Spellbound- A

A profile of eight kids as they prepare and compete in the '99 Nat'l Spelling Bee. This was of interest to me because I won my school Bee way back when and made it to our district bee where I got out on my first word- privilege (I spelled it privelege- you don't forget shit like that). Each of these kids has a very unique backstory, but you end up rooting for each one of them, and you're actually sad when they misspell whatever word and get the dreaded bell. One kid, Nick, you initially feel sympathy for because his parents seem to be merciless taskmasters (mom: "When you're in a war, you all have the same goal."), but by the end his father's love and support comes through stronger than anything else you saw from them up to that point. That's the truly great thing about the movie- seeing the kids, with the help of their families, achieve success- again, you can't help but root for them, and the filmmakers deserve a lot of credit for making such a rather mundane and often awkward setting become fully engrossing. There's quite a bit of comedic relief in the movie, much of it due to one particular kid, but the biggest laugh I got was when a local Hooters put up a sign in support of its local bee contestant that said "Congradul tions". Another sign for another kid has "spelling bee chapm". Anyhow... great, great movie.

Ah I really want to see this.
If you liked Spellbound you should definitely check out the director's other film, Rocket Science.

It's awesome.

privelege lol

I was 9!

maybe 10

the departed - i don't particularly like action films and i don't particularly like recent big-budget hollywood fodder but the plot and acting were just a bit too good in this one. the soundtrack and some cliche scenes / plot devices still deserve their critique but who cares, this was fucking fantastic. not a film i'm going to revisit many times but certainly one of the best things to do with two and a half hours on a saturday evening.

. This was of interest to me because I won my school Bee way back when

your future as a star wars shirt wearing band dweeb was preordained

we were playing star wars music. so we had to wear star wars shirts.

but, yeah, pretty much.

at least it wasn't music from the movie Far & Away like the year before.

Man, my marching band career started by playing Buddy Rich tunes. Channel One Suite, motherfuckers. What a shitty dropoff after that.

I Heart Huckabees - 1.5/5

I saw this in the theater when it came out and it's worse than I remembered. It's a two hour long movie that makes the same joke about existentialism over and over again. It's also sad when the best acting in the whole movie (which is packed full of stars) comes from Marky Mark.

The Basketball Diaries - 4/5

Great movie. I saw this when I was about 12 or so and didn't get it at all. The ending is crappy and some of the symbolism in the movie is ridiculous, but DiCaprio is great... especially in the scene where he is begging his mom for dope money, he totally gets that little-boy squeal to his voice, like a three year old who wants his favorite toy back or something.

Meet Joe Black - 1.5/5

Could have been good, but instead uses every cliche in the book, and holy hell it's long. Running peanut butter joke gets old fast. Ending is a joke and all logic (the little that was still there) falls apart. Acting is very forced.

American History X - 4.5/5

Some of this movie is blatantly unrealistic... like the black vs. nazi basketball game and the fat nazi guy (who is apparently only in the movie as comic relief). Otherwise this movie is great, enjoyed it just as much the second time as the first. Even though I knew how it ended this time, it still made me cry. I am probably overrating a bit, but it hit me very hard emotionally, and not many movies do that.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 5/5

Holy shit. I avoided this movie for a long time because I thought it could NEVER translate to the screen. Boy was I wrong. This is a great movie, I totally forgot several times that I was watching Johnny Depp. Amazing visually. Only movie I can remember that accurately displays what visuals are like while you are on LSD (of course they end up taking a lot more than that). I found myself laughing my ass off constantly, and re-watched at least five scenes right after the first viewing, because visually there is so much to take in. Awesome, awesome movie. This movie also has so many cameos that it's impossible to keep up, and it's fun to look out for them.

postal F

goddamn uwe boll.

the incredible hulk B-

this is the one with norton, it's pretty decent. i was never a fan of the comic so i can not bitch about inaccuracies but i found it entertaining.

Liar, Liar: F--

holy hell

16 blocks C+

it could have easilly gotten a B but i had trouble getting into it, mos def's and bruce willis's relationship was well done

south park bigger longer.... A+

bloody brilliant, and gets better every time i see it

La Vie En Rose made me cry for like four hours, would recommend

I Heart Huckabees - 1.5/5

I saw this in the theater when it came out and it's worse than I remembered. It's a two hour long movie that makes the same joke about existentialism over and over again. It's also sad when the best acting in the whole movie (which is packed full of stars) comes from Marky Mark.

not really because DIGNON FUCKING RULES OK

WHASSAMATTA YOU DON"T KNOW ANY FUCKIN SHAKESPEARE?

I BET YOU HAD TWO ACCENTS. DIDN'T YOU, YOU LACE CURTAIN MOTHERFUCKER

srsly tho marky mark was the best guy in the depahted

my feelings on the feds is the same about mushrooms. feed em shit and keep em in the dahk

1.5/5 for I Heart Huckabees? Pff.

movie sucks real bad

Sleepers - C
Great cast in a film with a great plot that could have been a much better film than it turned out to be. I think the dialogue was pretty sloppy and there just seemed to be too much excess stuff that took away from the tension that the story needed in order to make you care once the trial came. I think because the first half of the movie dragged and dragged, you end up not being that caught up in it. DeNiro and Hoffman were great but otherwise another movie packed with name actors that ultimately disappoints.

1.5/5 for I Heart Huckabees? Pff.

I might have liked it more if I had been on some kind of substance

17 Again. Awful, awful movie.

revolutionary road - B- kate winslet really revs my engine.

Slackers - D
I feel like I have seen this movie before, maybe I have. Anyway, it had a few laughs but not really worth it. Not even if you love Jason Segel playing pretty much the exact same character he always does or Jason Schwartzman (and his fantastic eyebrows) playing a spastic nerd. More groans than laughs, and the ending sucks.

Jennifer's Body

The marketing campaign for this movie was one of the biggest bait-and-switches in the history of film, hands down. Instead of a raunchy violence-porn flick with a butt-naked Megan Fox, we get what is basically a chick flick pretending to be a horror movie. Megan Fox is hot as hell, but the movie proves once and for all that she can't act to save her life, and her lack of comic timing kills most of what are supposed to be her humorous moments. Amanda Seyfried fares a little better; she's lovable and enjoyably awkward. Some parts were funny, and the scene near the beginning of the movie where Seyfried encounters Fox for the first time since her abduction was actually well-shot and reasonably creepy, and some of the dialogue is actually pretty snappy. In the end, though, what this film did right, movies like Scream did better.

C

grosse point blank B

this film was pretty decent, but it had the feeling that it wasmissing something major. because of that the movie seemed like it just barley missed the mark. pretty decent acting all around, minnie drivers big asss fucking head was a huge distraction, but i would probally watch this movie again or at least recommened it to someone.

the informant! - B+. damon is excellent as usual, film was a bit jumpy at times but the ending tied things together nicely. the score was really cool and appropriate to the movie's light-hearted atmosphere.
the great howard buck - B. another malkovich movie, campy but entertaining. i think tom hanks' kid(?) is starring in this? he was alright, kinda lifeless at times though.
human nature - B+. i was afraid of disappointment but this just solidifies charlie kaufman as my favorite person in film. i love every ending of every kaufman movie so much.
the english patient - A-. great acting. typical cheesy hollywood movie and all, long as hell, but i was into it. ray fiennes is one of my favorite actors.
a scanner darkly - A-. i really got into this movie towards the end of it, really engrossing. the rotoscoping was effective and not just gimmicky. makes me want to watch walking life. linklater has a pretty good body of work between this, before sunrise/sunset, dazed and confused, fast food nation, and school of rock. pbe's review of slacker has me a little skeptical but ill likely check that out down the line.

the whole 9 yards B+

better than grosse point blank. good acting, okay plot line and amanda peets breasts.

witness A+

a movie is a story told with pictures. most modern films ignore that completly, witness is not one of those films. great acting, great plot, really is not anything at all i can think bad to say about this movie. a rare gem.

a scanner darkly - A-. i really got into this movie towards the end of it, really engrossing. the rotoscoping was effective and not just gimmicky. makes me want to watch walking life. linklater has a pretty good body of work between this, before sunrise/sunset, dazed and confused, fast food nation, and school of rock. pbe's review of slacker has me a little skeptical but ill likely check that out down the line.

he was talking about slackers, not slacker

Body Heat - B+

I had no idea that Kathleen Turner used to be hot. I don't know what it was about this movie that made me like it so much. Definitely not the score. Holy jesus.

Heaven Can Wait - C

It was very funny at points, but there isn't much that irks me more than a nonsensical love story.

he was talking about slackers, not slacker

ah ok, not too familiar with either of those movies. is slacker any good?

watched a few movies back in glasgow, sure im missing at least a couple;

the abominable dr phibes: fucking brilliant. i think we watched this 4 times last week. old vinny price movie that also stars posh english anthony hopkins and posh english de niro. A+++ would buy again

sleepaway camp: early 80s slasher movie. great cheese levels. great ending. B+++

the haunting (1963): much better than the shitty remake. great sunday afternoon movie. B+ but would have been better if it was 1963 right now. *EDITED BY REQUEST

drag me to hell: watched it again twice. so good. solid A

team america: i need to avoid watching this for a few years or i'll run out the funny like i did with zoolander. solid B

phantasm: shite. really disappointed with this cause i'd never seen it before. avoids an F cause of unintentionally amusing parts. D

night of the demons: turned it off halfway through. fucking trash. dunno why this was recommended to me by a horror movie fan. F-

witchfinder general: vinny price allowing women to pleasure him in order to convince him that they aren't witches, only to have him execute them as witches anyway. delivers. B+

altered states: william hurt takes mushrooms and locks himself in a sensory deprivation tank and starts to physically regress. pretty good but a bit too long and the pace is a bit random C+

district 9: pretty decent but i dont understand how it seems to be getting all these amazing reviews everywhere. seff effricken accents mean a solid B

the man who knew too little: watched this again with my brother who hadn't seen it. only bill murray could play this role. good wee comedy, B-

possession: i was really disappointed with this, i thought i was going to love it but it wasnt the type of horror i was expecting. lots of drawn out arguments between sam neill and his missus and then she ends up getting fucked by some multi tentacled demon. must have been written by a jap. C--

also started watching where the buffalo roam, which was looking good but I had to head out. the attorney wasn't as good as benicio though.

The Informant was pretty good. It took a while to really get going, but I really enjoyed it.

i really cannot wait to see the Informant! i saw the trailer before Public Enemies and i just new it was solid gold

i'm not ashamed in saying i really think matt damon is a solid actor. i like the fact that bourne excluded, he generally likes to go for roles where he's rather unlikeable. Ripley, Sullivan, the doofus in the Informant

Yeah, matt damon is solid. I was reading the latest GQ and they had an article about the movie and they called him "the most underappreciated actor of his generation". I thought that was pretty spot on.

Also, I took your reccomendation and downloaded the entire Scrubs series a while ago and I watch them at work. I finished seasons 1+2. I thought season 1 was A+ but season 2 dropped down in quality slightly, although the janitor really shined. He's my favorite character.

my recommendation? i think you have me confused with someone else

Also, I took your reccomendation and downloaded the entire Scrubs series a while ago and I watch them at work. I finished seasons 1+2. I thought season 1 was A+ but season 2 dropped down in quality slightly, although the janitor really shined. He's my favorite character.

here is a fun fact about the janitor. early in the series he was originally going to be an imaginary person that only JD could see - i don't think anyone but JD interacts with him in the first season. but then they made him into a actual character.

also, if you think season 2 is a decline then i would steer clear of seasons 6, 7 and 8.

show is ok. i like turk.

waiting...
waiting....
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Ghost Town - B
A lot funnier than I expected. Ricky Gervais steals every scene he is in (as usual) and while the plot isn't exactly original, it is still more original than most comedies. I was a little hesitant at first to watch this because I figured that Hollywood might somehow convince Ricky Gervais to dumb down his brand of humor down to something less interesting but (for the most part) it didn't happen.

here is a fun fact about the janitor. early in the series he was originally going to be an imaginary person that only JD could see - i don't think anyone but JD interacts with him in the first season. but then they made him into a actual character.

also, if you think season 2 is a decline then i would steer clear of seasons 6, 7 and 8.
that's not a bad idea, actually, but i think coupled with JD's 'thoughts' it might be a little overkill.

my recommendation? i think you have me confused with someone else
Oh, I thought you loved Scrubs.:think:

i like it ok, i don't love it. the way the show always ends with the lesson we learned kind of ruins how silly it is for the first 20 mins or so.

kelso always makes me happy though.

watched synecdoche new york again. what is it about this film? it's so weird, it's hard to relate to it even though it's relevant to everyone i guess. still this probably won't be the last time i've watched it. unless i die before or something. which will happen to anyone sooner or later. and it's going to be pretty disappointing apparently.

watched synecdoche new york again. what is it about this film? it's so weird, it's hard to relate to it even though it's relevant to everyone i guess. still this probably won't be the last time i've watched it. unless i die before or something. which will happen to anyone sooner or later. and it's going to be pretty disappointing apparently.

I can't ever imagine watching this a 2nd time.

i like it ok, i don't love it. the way the show always ends with the lesson we learned kind of ruins how silly it is for the first 20 mins or so.
zach braff's face also really bugs me when he gets down to the "srs bsnss" last 5 minutes.

yeah but that's why cox and the janitor are so gratifying because they hate him as much as we do

Those two and Turk make it worth watching.

i think im going to go through kaufman's movies again pretty soon. i was passing synecdoche and wanted to rent it again but then i remembered i hadn't seen human nature.


i'm not ashamed in saying i really think matt damon is a solid actor.

why would this be shameful? hes one of the best actors in hollywood, i thought this was accepted in the public. i dont think the bourne trilogy pigeonholed him much at all. the guy has such a solid range from all his movies.

Oh, yeah, I wanted to say about The Informant!, I think Joel McHale (from the Soup) actually did a decent job but it was hard to not see him as Soup Guy.

Other cameos were a surprise, too (Patton Oswald, etc.) but I was glad the cameos didn't feel too superfluous.

i watched patton oswalt: my weakness is strong the other day too

it was pretty stale... not dane cook bad, but not as good as i'd been led to believe

I bought a 4 dvd box in Glasgow of Moodyson, with Fucking Amål (Show me love), Tillsammen (Together), Lilya 4-ever and Ett hål i mitt hjärta (A hole in my heart). I didn't see any of those before but they're awesome so far, Fucking Amål is heartwarming and Tilsammen is good too.

I also saw Bruno and that was really bad. I liked Borat.

V For Vendetta - A-
I'm always entertained by this.

I bought a 4 dvd box in Glasgow of Moodyson, with Fucking Amål (Show me love), Tillsammen (Together), Lilya 4-ever and Ett hål i mitt hjärta (A hole in my heart). I didn't see any of those before but they're awesome so far, Fucking Amål is heartwarming and Tilsammen is good too.

I also saw Bruno and that was really bad. I liked Borat.

A Hole In My Heart is almost unbearable, though.

Taken (Blu-ray--without Caine Walker) - LIAM NEESON IS SERIOUSLY BADASS

Lilya 4-ever.

The horror.

The Informant! B+ Matt Damon is great in this, and Scott Bakula plays a better nebbish dweeb than the leading roles he's often awkwardly shoehorned into. For some reason, it didn't have the visual pizazz you usually see in Sodeberg's flicks (Girlfriend Experience actually looked better, which he also put out this year), but even a flick where he's not at his A-game visually, is still better looking than most any movie you'll see. But, it's funny, weird, and Damon is great, especially his voice-over. I think it's a little weak you never get an explanation WHY he did what he did aside from a judge saying it was "garden variety greed".

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey B- okay, not Excellent Adventure, but I think the flick is underrated. It's actually better directed than the first one, very outlandish and cartoony and extreme visual style. I have a theory that even gawdawful, terrible actors have at least one great role in them. For Alex Winters and Keanu Reeves, it was Bill and Ted. They're even great as Evil Bill and Evil Ted with stuff like, "We used to be total puss-holes, but now we're metal. NOW GET OVER HERE AND PUT OUT!" The flick doesn't zip by like Excellent Adventure does, Death is in it too much and that Station character is lame...but it gets points for being an original / different sequel that has enough callbacks to the first movie to make it feel like it's from the same series, AND it's got Max Von Sidow.

For the record, this is my favourite Matt Damon performance:

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