Delirious (2006) - A

Loved it. Michael Pitt is such a good actor.

micheal clayton

nice

god.....

Where the Truth Lies - D+

Waste of time.

Funny Games (2007) - A-

I liked this a lot. I can definitely see how it's not for everybody though.

michael pitt reminds me of a less gay version of richie rich
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you've been hanging around one too many gay people

Dude, MP really is cool. Anyone have anything to say about him your face will meet my fist.

oh no, I love Michael Pitt

Jus' sayin'.

I'll make it a standing rule!

This Revolution - B+

Panic Room - B
i've seen this before but it was when it was in theaters, so i'm using my 5+ rule here. i dunno why this movie gets a lot of heat. i liked it quite a lot.

Panic Room - B
i've seen this before but it was when it was in theaters, so i'm using my 5+ rule here. i dunno why this movie gets a lot of heat. i liked it quite a lot.

it just pales in comparison to everything else fincher has done (seven, the game, fight club, zodiac). I haven't seen Alien 3 yet.

From all accounts there's not much reason to think of Alien 3 as a Fincher movie since it was butchered by the studio. Saw panic room in the cinema and thought it was ok at best really.

<b>Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer</b> - B-

Although this is hampered by a low budget, some dodgy, dated music and direction at points and a not-so-hot script, this is a very grim, nasty little film. The 3 main characters are all played out pretty well in general, and there is a good use of sound to relate the violence of the murders.

The early camcorder scenes come off as very raw and difficult to watch, boosted by the griminess of the year it was shot in. Not for everyone at <i>all</i>, but I'm glad I watched this. Seen people call it one of the best horrors ever, I think that's a bit of an exaggeration but it's a pretty movie if you're looking for something dark and unpleasant.

it just pales in comparison to everything else fincher has done (seven, the game, fight club, zodiac). I haven't seen Alien 3 yet.
lol, i wasnt aware he did seven and fight club.

alien3 is a boring mess. skip it. panic room just felt empty and pointless. no engaging theme.

Untraceable - C+

i watched monty python & the holy grail and life of brian yesterday

AA

i think life of brian was my favourite film when i was about 10

Splitters...

Stardust
I have no idea how to rate this. I liked it, though.

Threesome - D
Shit movie, and Stephen Baldwin has to be the least talented member of his family. What the hell was that?

the antipop watches a lot of films. is he trying to fill some sort of hole in his life? does he feel empty? does he feel the need to get lost in the artificial world of drama?

Southland Tales: D

How disappointing. Horrible, turgid, flimsy filth.

the antipop watches a lot of films. is he trying to fill some sort of hole in his life? does he feel empty? does he feel the need to get lost in the artificial world of drama?

I do. Yes, yes, yes.
You just read my soul!


Michael Clayton - A-
A lot better than expected.

Next - F-

i was really hoping i would fall asleep watching that last night, but unfortunately i was awake enough to see it the whole way through. what a waste of time. man.. that should've been a comic book, not a movie. :noway:

Alex, what do you think of The Meaning Of Life?

Dan in Real Life - C - No chemistry between Steve Carell and the french broad who was totally miscast in the role. Dane Cook is awful as usual. Kids are surprisingly good actors.

Southland Tales - D- - Messy, convoluted, ridiculous story that tried to parody/mock way too many things... terrorism, apocalypse, time travel, Republicans, the Patriot Act, the media... if it had stuck to one plot point would have been better. Total mess. Richard Kelly needs to stop making movies.

Revolver - C - Decent, but Ritchie attempts to be a bit too obscure. References to id, ego and superego are nice, but throws in too many Kabbalah points that are totally lost on anyone who doesn't study it. Ray Liotta pretty much saves the flick as he is all sorts of awesome.

The Comebacks - D+ - seems to forget it's a parody about 1/2 hour into the movie. Not very funny.

Alex, what do you think of The Meaning Of Life?

it's been too long since i watched it. i need to watch it again.

harold and maude - A

aww could anyone not like this film

i've heard so much about this movie; i'm going to d/l it now.

promise that if you like it you'll watch the godfather soon

i, d., promise that, if i like harold and maude when i watch it on thursday, i will then watch the godfather trilogy this weekend.

x D.

he's going to watch it this weekend guys.

well hot dog, I can't wait for the review!

Irene, clear my schedule this weekend.

ITS ABOUT FUCKING TIME

ITS ABOUT FUCKING TIME

i know. i'm sorry.:(

Hot Rod- B

Wow, this was way funnier than I thought it'd be. Sort of died off as the movie went on, which is too bad, but as a comedy that doesn't take itself one bit seriously, it's pretty good.

Alex, what do you think of The Meaning Of Life?

easily the weakest MP film

my prediction for D's godfather review: D- due to being cliche, only the cool opera music that sounds kind of like Coheed saves it

Coheed and Cambria scored the Godfather?!

OMG I'm watching it post-haste

thank god coheed has absolutely nothing to do with it nor does the soundtrack sound like the score to a dungeons and dragons game with tape warped, overly focused and upfront girly vox.

There Will Be Blood - B+

I really have nothing new to add to the already-existing discussions about this.

It drug a little bit in some places, but the last 20 minutes was :eek:

Revolver - C - Decent

C'mon man, this is one of the worst films ever created. There is no way to truly and faithfully convey its awfulosity to anyone who hasn't seen it. Liotta is atrocious although obviously alot of blame for that lies with the horrendous script, but still.

if he gave twbb a b+ he'll like the godfather

easily the weakest MP film

No way.

well i can definitely say all the others are top notch

"would you like a mint?"
"fuck off, im stuffed"
"but it is wafer thin"


Clifford - A this movie was a staple in my childhood development so i just had to watch it to see if it held the test of time. I still find it amazing. Martin Short plays a deceiving 10 year old boy with ease and Charles Grodin reprises his role as the stressed out, overworked authority figure he is known to play. Never a dull moment.

No way.what's weaker? there's some awesome bits but it doesn't come close to the others.

and now for something completely different doesn't count.

Wasn't 'And Now For Something Completely Different' just a movie version of the first two series of Flying Circus, for the US audience?

MOL > QHG, IMO. But that's just because I've seen the latter way too often.

and now for something completely different is absolutely awesome

Wasn't 'And Now For Something Completely Different' just a movie version of the first two series of Flying Circus, for the US audience?

MOL > QHG, IMO. But that's just because I've seen the latter way too often.

Meaning of Life for the win

Death at a Funeral - B

I had just seen parts of it when we were watching it because I was dozing off and thought it was hilarious, but watching it completely I can honestly say it was a solid B.

<b>Disturbia</b> - B-

That rating might be seen as too high, but I had really low expectations for this, and it turned out to be ok. When I see Le Beoaououf's face on a magazine cover or on the net I just want to slap him, but I think he does have a likeable quality about him in films, which almost bugs me, but somehow doesn't. Mixed tension with a little humour for a while. Spoilers (highlight to read) <font color="black">I wish the payoff was that the neighbour was totally normal though, and it was more like the burbs, I was sure this was coming at points.</font>

And in my opinion, meaning of life has nothing on holy grail and life of brian. I would have said holy grail was the best years ago, nowadays i'd definitely go with life of brian. Meaning of life is just too random, and not in a particularly good way.

Harold and Maude - D+

Wtf, RC? The only mildly entertaining/likeable part of this movie was the scene with both of them and the army recruiter. That was hilarious, but all in all this was a waste of 87 minutes.

Don't worry, though, I'm still going to watch the Godfather trilogy this weekend.

you're heartless

at the end of my 2nd semester of german we were supposed to watch a movie and for w/e reason it ended up being monty python. i forget if it was dubbed or if the subtitles were german. nobody laughed through the whole thing, it was a total coup for me as a monty python hater. i felt bad for our teacher, though


i did find the holy grail funny at age 13 or so

why are you a monty python hater

and how good is your german

why are you a monty python hater

the guy hates humour

i did find the holy grail funny at age 13 or so

I don't find this movie 100% funny. It has alot of great moments, but it has alot that i don't think are that great as well. :banging:

people really overquoted it for a long time so i may not have a clear perspective, but honestly stuff like the lumberjack crossdresser song and the dead parrot skit just dont register at all for me

well they did have better skits. and the animations are half of the fun.

why did you hate harold and maude D.

i really want to know

it's like the most life affirming film about death ever

i was curious too but then "D." is attached to the sentiment, so it makes sense on all of his 'reviews'.

D. - D-

i watched spanglish again last night. such a sweet movie. paz vega is gorgeous!

she is indeed, have you seen 'lucía y el sexo"?

why did you hate harold and maude D.

i really want to know

it's like the most life affirming film about death ever
i guess i didn't hate it, but it was not an enjoyable film to watch. there was the scene i mentioned, then when maude would steal the cars - the police scene, that was good.

i just didn't really feel anything at the end of it. i kinda felt like, "ok."

i was curious too but then "D." is attached to the sentiment, so it makes sense on all of his 'reviews'
oh man you burned me

she is indeed, have you seen 'lucía y el sexo"?

no. is she naked or what?

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i guess i didn't hate it, but it was not an enjoyable film to watch. there was the scene i mentioned, then when maude would steal the cars - the police scene, that was good.

i don't say this often when talking about art, but i think you didn't get that film

oh man you burned me

uh, no mr. melodramatic. i pointed out your reviews and opinions on movies are crap. there's no clever burn in there. if you want to cry yourself to sleep over that, be my guest. OOOH BURN. fucking tool.

i also didn't get harold and maude. like it seriously went over my head.

i don't say this often when talking about art, but i think you didn't get that film
clearly i did not.:(

The Godfather - A

Enjoyable throughout, kept my attention, definitely a movie that deserves its praise.

Don't see how people could watch it more than once or maybe twice, though.

And they mentioned Kansas City!

beowulf - B

A lot more enjoyable then I thought. Some pretty hilarious moments: the scene where Beo got naked and fought the monster, that was gaytastic. I also chuckled when someone said 'this is my sword, its name is Hrunting'.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - B

Thoroughly enjoyable. I can totally understand why it's considered a sci-fi classic.


The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - A+

Wow. This was just an incredible film. There's nothing like a well done western. This is the best new film I've seen in more than a couple years.

I am Legend - B+

wow, people weren't kidding, Will Smith is great.

i saw nausicaä yesterday. all i can say is that watching it feels like playing a video game: the setting, the plot, the locations, the music, even boss fights

the only thing missing were random encounters

The Godfather - A

Enjoyable throughout, kept my attention, definitely a movie that deserves its praise.

Don't see how people could watch it more than once or maybe twice, though.

And they mentioned Kansas City!

should have did this on april fools to fuck with shapan

hindsight. :(

is 20/20

last time i had it checked, my eyesight is 20/20!

should have did this on april fools to fuck with shapan

i probably wouldve been happy he saw it then an hour later wouldve come back to the board angry

glad you liked it D, the sequel is just as good as the first when you have time. and you can watch that movie forever, i thoroughly enjoy it every time ive seen it. after my bro passed the boards he watched it like once a week.

also:
the band's visit: A-
in bruges(happened to be the theater next to us, third time watching): A

glad you liked it D, the sequel is just as good as the first when you have time. and you can watch that movie forever, i thoroughly enjoy it every time ive seen it.
tonight i watch the sequel. and what i mean by the "can't watch it again" comment is that if someone was watching it, I could sit in on it, but I don't think i'd ever initiate it.

The Philadelphia Story- B

First time I have watched a movie with Grant or Hepburn. Grant was pretty good making what would be an unlikable guy likable. Jimmy Stewart was funny when playing drunk. I thought the story in the last half hour or so felt rushed. And the movie is definitely dated. But, for only my second attempt at watching some classics, it was an enjoyable movie.

The Postman


:nooooo:

<b>Prince of Darkness</b> - B-

This had elements of big trouble in little china (as well as some of the cast) .. I think it was just the general feel, although it was quite menacing, it still remained pretty fun. It also had elements of the thing, a group stranded somewhere and turning against each other due to something out of their control. So it's basically big trouble meets the thing, with some horror, except not really as good as either. It really is quite cheesy and the effects are pretty shoestring. Worth a watch though if you're in the right mood. Classic carpenter soundtrack as well.

Paranoid Park: hmm....pretty average Van Sant, which means a good movie. B

saw shortbus yesterday, cool movie, you have to be okay with watching pretty explicit gay sex though. But to make up for that there is some pretty explicit hetero sex too. and apart from all the fucking there's a good story to go with it (which kind of takes it a level up from 9 songs, and therefore pretty close to lucia y el sexo, if you want to compare it to other movies of the genre "indie-porn"). i missed the outrageousness mitchell brought to hedwig and the angry inch a little bit, but all in all, this is a very watchable and entertaining movie, with some great lines, and great sex.

B+

shortbus was pretty fuckin hilarious and awesome the first 2/3, but then fell apart at the end for me. B overall I guess.

i couldn't watch godfather 2 this weekend since i accidentally deleted it.

i'ma download it today

i love 9 songs.

and not only because it reminds me of my ex and i

Fright Night--B-

pretty enjoyable 80's vampire flick

Lord of the Rings Two Towers extended edition. - B+

Was never a lord of the rings fan but it was a hangover sunday and one of my roommates had the dvd. Entertaining movie only a very long 4 hours. The hobbits are blatantly gay.

C'mon man, this is one of the worst films ever created. There is no way to truly and faithfully convey its awfulosity to anyone who hasn't seen it. Liotta is atrocious although obviously alot of blame for that lies with the horrendous script, but still.
I also watched it right after Southland Tales.

However I liked Ray Liotta, and enjoyed the cinematography. I wouldn't call it a "recommend" or anything

i wish liotta would be in better movies, he was so fucking good in goodfellas

<b>Cloverfield</b> B-

I'm tempted to put C+ though. Ok, the hype train never got me. Anything with marketing that says so little about a movie whilst pumping it up so much has to be hiding something imo.

It was basically what i expected; blair witch meets monster movie. I don't get why people seem so blown away by it, but still it was a decent movie and I'm glad I watched it. I'm sure it would have been better in the cinema though. Some cringey as fuck dialogue, and a couple of shit characters.

Spoilers: (highlight to read) <font color="black">I wanted hud to die throught the WHOLE FUCKING MOVIE. Why were there only 2-3 points where people told him to stop the camera? He had the worst fucking dialogue in the entire thing, he kept asking daft questions at very inappropriate times and I could feel my eyes rolling at them. Also the cgi on the wee crab thing in the stairwell after they went to rescue his bird (beth was it?) was pretty noticeably dodgy, maybe because it was one of the few things you saw a decent shot of, while it was moving, in full light in the whole movie?</font>

All in all I think I probably preferred The Host.

Crime and Punishment (BBC 3-part miniseries) - B+

I guess once you realize there are a lot of dead weight chapters in C+P, you realize a movie can only be so long; the story moves along just fine and I am glad I watched it.

I also watched it right after Southland Tales.



That sounds like a personal holocaust of an evening.

la vie en rose - A+

i cried a lot. this was beautifully done.

Heartbreaking story indeed. And awesome performance.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story- B-

Well, it wasn't as bad as I had been led to believe, but it wasn't as good as I had initially hoped it would be either. For a movie that clearly started out as not taking itself one bit seriously, it sure made its way to become what it was meant to parody.

^ that movie is awesome.

i bought lawrence of arabia on vhs but i havent watched it yet. i watched ghostworld but i fell asleep like 20 minutes in so i cant comment.

^ that movie is awesome.

There are a lot of really funny moments. But those moments decreased as the movie went on.

"I can't believe you punched that guy the same day you got laryngitis!" :rofl:

...

Actually, it was probably more the delivery of the line than the line itself.

obv.


Oh, I'd be remiss to not ******* a note about Jenna Fischer in this film: UNF.

Black Sheep (the zombie sheep movie) - B

This movie was way better then I thought it would be. Some of what you would expect in terms of unintentially funny dialogue and bad acting but was suprisingly solid in terms of being entertaining.

^ i've still not seen that but i really want to, had it for a while but im saving it for a drunken gentlemens evening

It would probably be more entertaining with lots of people, actually.

<b>Cloverfield</b> B-

I'm tempted to put C+ though. Ok, the hype train never got me. Anything with marketing that says so little about a movie whilst pumping it up so much has to be hiding something imo.

It was basically what i expected; blair witch meets monster movie. I don't get why people seem so blown away by it, but still it was a decent movie and I'm glad I watched it. I'm sure it would have been better in the cinema though. Some cringey as fuck dialogue, and a couple of shit characters.

Spoilers: (highlight to read) <font color="black">I wanted hud to die throught the WHOLE FUCKING MOVIE. Why were there only 2-3 points where people told him to stop the camera? He had the worst fucking dialogue in the entire thing, he kept asking daft questions at very inappropriate times and I could feel my eyes rolling at them. Also the cgi on the wee crab thing in the stairwell after they went to rescue his bird (beth was it?) was pretty noticeably dodgy, maybe because it was one of the few things you saw a decent shot of, while it was moving, in full light in the whole movie?</font>

All in all I think I probably preferred The Host.


Cloverfield is pretty worthless unless you watch it on the big screen with surround sound, in which case it becomes a solid A in my opinion.

No Country For Old Men. i didn't care for the ending. I wanted Lewellyn (sp?) to kick Anton's ass.

Crime and Punishment (BBC 3-part miniseries) - B+

I guess once you realize there are a lot of dead weight chapters in C+P, you realize a movie can only be so long; the story moves along just fine and I am glad I watched it.
After thinking it over, I think this deserves a C+, only because they just should have made it longer and fleshed out the characters more - Razumihin was hardly in it compared to his presence in the book.

Cloverfield is pretty worthless unless you watch it on the big screen with surround sound, in which case it becomes a solid A in my opinion.

if a movie needs to be seen in the cinema to have any worth then it has some major fucking flaws

Cloverfield was great - anyone who doesn't think so is a base human being.

Stateside - C

Cute, some funny parts, but overall not worth the time

<b><i>Indecent Proposal</b> - C-</i>
YAWN.

<b><i>Indecent Proposal</b> - C-</i>
YAWN.

how's the latin coming along?

how's the latin coming along?

Next Friday's the big day. And I'm not scared at all [any more], I'm well prepared. :smoke:

Any plans/wishes for your birthday?

Twin Peaks Pilot - A-

Definitely got me intrigued, and some absolutely gorgeous photography

if a movie needs to be seen in the cinema to have any worth then it has some major fucking flaws

not really. it's like listening to X.Y.U. on an alarm clock radio.

so you're calling x.y.u. on an alarm clock radio worthless?

not really. it's like listening to X.Y.U. on an alarm clock radio.

seriously disagree.

a good song is a good song regardless of format, dont give a fuck if its on a tinny radio, you can tell its a good song

if you need a cinema to say a movie is good, and think it's worthless without it, it has serious flaws

Lions For Lambs - C

I have no idea. When the movie ended, I was just "OK. That was a movie."

d, unplug the dvd player and go out and get laid for christ sake.

D. 202
antipop 134
Shapan 107

you're freakin' me out.

This isn't really a most "recent watched movie" thing, but I can't wait until Ironman comes out...and The Incredible Hulk....and man, The Dark Knight!!!!! They're all going to be killer.

It's all coming at once!!!!!

d, unplug the dvd player and go out and get laid for christ sake.
i'm actually having sex on a regular basis. these are movies i watch at work, when there's nothing else to do.:(

oh man the good ol' days, i was the first person to respond to this thread and i used to group them all together instead of one by one:

Sicko (http://imdb.com/title/tt0386032/): B
American Pimp (http://imdb.com/title/tt0179074/): B
Conversation(s) With Other Women (http://imdb.com/title/tt0435623/): A
This Is England (http://imdb.com/title/tt0480025/): C
13 Tzameti (http://imdb.com/title/tt0475169/): A

Tried watching Ocean's 13, but it was too crappy a cam-theater shot, so I'm currently watching: Maxed Out (http://imdb.com/title/tt0762117/)

i'm actually having sex on a regular basis. these are movies i watch at work, when there's nothing else to do.:(

Yeah, same here. Having a dull job is great if you love movies.

Next Friday's the big day. And I'm not scared at all [any more], I'm well prepared. :smoke:

Any plans/wishes for your birthday?

cool, cool. no plans yet, and wishes: i don't know..i'll guess you'll think of something ;)

cool, cool. no plans yet, and wishes: i don't know..i'll guess you'll think of something ;)



I'll pretty much have to, eh?

Yeah, same here. Having a dull job is great if you love movies.
i even get some reading and music-listening in, too!

i even get some reading and music-listening in, too!

And learning!

book-learnin'!

The Hottest State - C

Started out good and sweet, but got kinda weird and the scene with the main character making repeated phone calls after being rejected was very :erm :erm

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - A

Amazing movie. There's no such thing as a perfect movie but this was as close to one as I have seen in a long time.

Saving Private Ryan - B-
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days - B+

The Eye - F

No redeeming qualities. Not even bad in an entertaining way.

Boogie Nights - B+
I don't really like Wahlberg, but all Paul Thomas Anderson flicks have something... calming to them.

i think im gonna watch boogie nights again soon, ive been on a PTA binge in the past couple of months with punch-drunk love, there will be blood, and magnolia all getting repeat viewings, but boogie nights didnt stick on me when i first saw it. i also really need to see hard eight.

keeping the faith: B-
primal fear: A
chocolat: B+

The Painted Veil - B-

Blue State - C+

Sense and Sensibility (bbc) - B

Contact - A

The Holiday - D

Love in the Time of Cholera - C

The Mist - B

Pan's Labyrinth - B+

O' Brother Where Art Thou - B+

Boogie Nights - B+
I don't really like Wahlberg, but all Paul Thomas Anderson flicks have something... calming to them.

I don't either, but this is one of his better movies in comparison to Shooter or the departed. He does the bad guy well enough to where he's boring.

Only the Lonely - C

Generic romantic comedy.

Truth or Consequences, NM - D+
The Devil and Daniel Johnston - A

<b>The Fog</b> (1980) - C+

I just realised the other day that I'd only seen a bit of this years ago, so I ran off and grabbed a copy of it. Not as good as I'd hoped for.

swimming- F
ambrose is swell and all, but holyfuck what a waste of time.
mirrormask- D
it would've been upped a great amount had it not been for the cheesy music and terrible writing. i really really loved the idea. and the girl's drawings, for that matter.
shakespeare in love- D
saw it once before, i think. not sure. anyway i don't know how i even get these ratings but i figure...big budget standards with actors that could be doing anything in period clothing and mostly pull it off well enough. except ben affleck, apparently. and for whatever flux in the universe i'm a floozy for lovely prose, anyway,so i ended up in tears despite despising myself for it. but really all i wanted to say was booooooring.
black snake moan- piece of shit but i could stare at ricci's pretty self for more time than i care to admit.
prozac nation- pretty much the same, except this time the 80's attire lessened her hotness. or maybe it was the stupid character. who cares.
goya's ghosts- C. if it weren't for bardem it'd probably be a D. i was expecting it to touch his paintings. instead, i was left restless with pulled limbs and natalie portman's crazy jaw lingering. not to mention this weird guilt for being attracted to bardem in priest getup. as if el mar adentro and no country weren't enough to sway me away. ugh.

Frankenstein (the remake with Robert deniro) B - i was pleasantly surprised since i grabbed this on a lark for 5$. Deniro did his role well and helena bonham carter was as crazy hot as ever. the movie had just about everything you could want - drama, comedy, romance, horror. a tad graphic at parts, but tolerable.

The Squid and the Whale A- original story about a not so original plot: parents split up, kids get into mischief. jeff daniels' character was absolutely brutal and he sold it so well. the pace was enjoyable, keeping my attention but not bombarding me with too much. there were a few disturbing images i could have done without. the supporting roles of the kids were well casted and acted out. i don't know what it is about indie films that insist their soundtracks be extremely folky.

Sex and Lucia - B+

Really enjoyed this. If someone were to sit you down and try to explain the mix of odd narrative structure and arthouse erotica you'd be forgiven for expecting a salacious piece of crap. However against all odds this really worked for me. Kindof a mediterranean David Lynch vibe.

Funny Games - B+

"That wouldn't have happened with a black family. They would have seen those two white kids and thought they were either Mormons or tax collectors and wouldn't have even opened the screen door."
- B.

Edit: I thought that Michael Pitt breaking the 4th wall, talking directly to the audience was amazing and genius.

Alison(monster) and I watched Secret Window yesterday, but we both fell asleep after a few minutes. So I don't know. No rating.

i also really need to see hard eight.

you do really need to see hard eight.

Alice's Resturaunt.

let this awful movie be a warning against the proposed sk8er boi movie i heard about. the song alice's resturaunt goes for about 20 minutes and they still couldnt make a movie out of it. what a load of crap...however avril is a better actress (based on the girlfriend music video) than arlo guthie, if she is involved it could be alright.

im going to stick it on with arlo's commentary to see if he has the decency to start the commentary with an apology for this movie.

this is cash in on folk music/hippy's. he is clearly exploiting his father's death and his own name....when you see a movie this bad you feel like you need to self induce an orgasm to save something of the last the two hours....unfortunatley youve been watching arlo guthrie recently and thats impossible. im going to get drunk

Alison(monster) and I watched Secret Window yesterday, but we both fell asleep after a few minutes. So I don't know. No rating.

aww!

man is she as hot as she said she was in the emails? i'm meeting her next week. she can't come here if she's not a supermodel

Yeah, I know.

Well, she's really really pretty, IMO, so you won't be disappointed [though I don't know what your standards are]. She's really looking forward to seeing you, too.

Funny Games - B+

"That wouldn't have happened with a black family. They would have seen those two white kids and thought they were either Mormons or tax collectors and wouldn't have even opened the screen door."
- B.

Edit: I thought that Michael Pitt breaking the 4th wall, talking directly to the audience was amazing and genius.

this movie wasnt really my thing though i think watts and pitt were great, but i think there's a lot of french shock movies that are similar that you'd enjoy. im not sure about the names and such but i dont think they're hard to find, turdlion probably has an idea of what titles to throw out.

i thought you and B. broke up?

i thought you and B. broke up?
we did.

Her Minor Thing - N/A, but probably D-
watched it but talked and goofed around throughout, so it was relegated to background noise; can't imagine it being any better if I had been paying attention.

damn D-- you watch a LOT of movies.

Just caught There Will Be Blood-- B+
...dark as hell-- even though there is little offensive content I can see why it's R because of the tone alone. Eli was scary...I need to watch it again with someone smart so I can scrape off the top few layers and really get this one. I think I missed a few key themes.

damn D-- you watch a LOT of movies.
99.9% are when i'm at work - pretty awesome gig i have going on here.

The Thing - C+

My Blueberry Nights - D+
the only time i enjoyed this movie was from when natalie portman's character meets snorah jones' in the gambling scene until they part ways at the cross road.

oh i forgot!

American Beauty - A+

i really think it deserves one. masterpiece.

The Thing - C+

so you really are insane

so you really are insane
kinda

There Will Be Blood - B+

Not sure what to think about this movie. I thought the presentation of it was very well done with the music and and all. The story was a bit odd and it was a lengthy film. But looking back at it, I think I liked it. I'll probably have to watch it again though.

Shoot Em Up - B-

For being a purposely dumb action movie, it accomplished its goal superbly.

Pan's Labyrinth - B+


i've been trying to watch this movie forever. what am i in for if my efforts come to fruition?

a mediocre fantasy movie with lots of reading.

reading?
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1151/stunned2vc5.jpg

Antonio Gaudi - A-

The Japanese documentary that Criterion just released. Beautiful visual poem of some crazy looking and beautiful shit.

First Sunday - C-

Entertaining, nothing more or less than that. Katt Williams certainly made the movie.

Lost Highway - A-

Hadn't seen this in forever

Killer of Sheep - B+

a thinking movie with a mix of amateur acting/fake documentary... but completely realistic
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076263/

The Devil and Daniel Johnston - A

finally got to see this. it was really fucking sad and pretty much blew me away

i forgot to add this last night:

Fudoh - B-

definitely one of the more entertaining movies I've ever seen. the limo scene at about 18 minuts in is :eek: then :rockon:

so you really are insane

Maybe he accidentally watched the original 1950's version instead of the totally awesome and classic John Carpenter version.

Either that, or he really is insane.

classic John Carpenter version.
:(

A question for those who have seen pans

spoiler:

Do you interpret the ending as she really went to that place, or that she just died?

there will be blood.

i thought this was really good up untl the end. the work injury scenes were very good. i dont think safety on the job site was too important than. it retarded in the oil and gas industry now. we had to start everyday with a safety meeting. companys have there own safety guys, third party ones, government guys, and then sometime higher ups will have there own they employ out of their own pockets (as they can be held criminally responsible when someone gets injured), seems like there is one safety guy for every 15 employees, yet people still are losing limbs and getting maimed, especially on the rigs... i was working where a gas pipeline was being built and a massive pipe crushed a guy to death one day while we were working.

it was an interesting movie about greed and power, but than it turned into typical american bullshit. until the end, i thught the citizen kane comparisons were quite apt. american movies are too violent. its all just getting blown by a robot. look at the best picture movies from the past ten years and how many of them end with someone getting murdered....i havent seen no counry for old men but i assume it does simply based on trailer and the previous cohen brother movies fargo, big lebowski, barton fink, man who wasnt there and probably others

departed, crash, million dollar baby, that piece of shit lord of the rings (i dont remember what happened,i think a monster was probably killed or something. probably a hobbit too.), chicago, gladiator, american beauty, shakspear in love, titanic etc....then look at candas best pictures like away from her, movie about a woman with alzheimer's. there is quite the difference in that our movies and most foreign movies i watch do not need people to kill each other in order to come to satisfying conclusions.

-the bodybuilder and i
pretty good.

MrPantyFAce

there will be blood.

i thought this was really good up untl the end. the work injury scenes were very good. i dont think safety on the job site was too important than. it retarded in the oil and gas industry now. we had to start everyday with a safety meeting. companys have there own safety guys, third party ones, government guys, and then sometime higher ups will have there own they employ out of their own pockets (as they can be held criminally responsible when someone gets injured), seems like there is one safety guy for every 15 employees, yet people still are losing limbs and getting maimed, especially on the rigs... i was working where a gas pipeline was being built and a massive pipe crushed a guy to death one day while we were working.

it was an interesting movie about greed and power, but than it turned into typical american bullshit. until the end, i thught the citizen kane comparisons were quite apt. american movies are too violent. its all just getting blown by a robot. look at the best picture movies from the past ten years and how many of them end with someone getting murdered....i havent seen no counry for old men but i assume it does simply based on trailer and the previous cohen brother movies fargo, big lebowski, barton fink, man who wasnt there and probably others

departed, crash, million dollar baby, that piece of shit lord of the rings (i dont remember what happened,i think a monster was probably killed or something. probably a hobbit too.), chicago, gladiator, american beauty, shakspear in love, titanic etc....then look at candas best pictures like away from her, movie about a woman with alzheimer's. there is quite the difference in that our movies and most foreign movies i watch do not need people to kill each other in order to come to satisfying conclusions.

-the bodybuilder and i
pretty good.

Saying that movies are generally worse if people die in them is a stupid assertion.

go to sleep antipop

I wish I could. I'm stuck at work for another our.

Saying that movies are generally worse if people die in them is a stupid assertion.

im just saying i thought that the movie was a very well made movie and could have went into a more interesting direction than the typical murder at the end so prevalant in the american movies. it could have ended on a simplier note, and i think it would have been more satisfying...it tainted the movie for me in that the historical look at greed and power was all building up to this murder at the end...however looking back it makes you reanalyze the main characters actions...it was kinda funny that at the begining he emphasized 'this is a family business', and how by the end it was cler that was facade he used that to manipulate people for money. which is also what the preacher was doing...it is a cynical look at people on top. I think pta is one of the best directors around.

one of my favourite movies is one flew over the cukoos nest. a best picture winner, and yet another movie where someone gets murdered in the end. im not saying all those movies are bad. im just saying that america movies rarely try to depict people accuratley and are usually violent. murder seems to be the conclusion people accept as satisfying way to end a movie in mainstream movies and indie ones for that matter too.


SPOILER
does anyone else not fully believe he found his son in the desert?... I was sure as to believe that or not.

anthony bourdain - every episode of every series of everything - A+ - coolest dude ever

reading?
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1151/stunned2vc5.jpg

yes.

yes.

yeeeees.

whut'chu reeedin for?

anthony bourdain - every episode of every series of everything - A+ - coolest dude ever

ya pretty murch

SPOILER
does anyone else not fully believe he found his son in the desert?... I was sure as to believe that or not.

uhhhhhh watch the beginning of the movie.

i just watched it, actually. A-

No Country was clearly better. Personally, it's on the same level as Michael Clayton. Daniel Day Lewis is......beyond words, really. awesome.

Joe Rogan: Live! - C+.
Generic stoner stand-up. Nothing special, dumb crowd.

SPOILER
does anyone else not fully believe he found his son in the desert?... I was sure as to believe that or not.
why should anyone read your retardedly overlong posts if you don't even know how to watch a fucking movie

that was just unacceptable

i watched it drunk on a plane. i figured to watch a movie about someone getting drunk with power, it couldnt hurt to be drunk...yeah i guess there was that scene at the begining. i choose to pretend it didnt happen, in a effort to exert more control over the universe.

i just watched no country for old men. where the bar`for action movies is so low, it doesnt take much for a well made action movie to be considered great.

What Dreams May Come - C-

It is still really hard for me to buy Robin Williams as a serious actor but he only really irritated me at the beginning when he was doing an imitation. Visually sort of great but I think the story was sort of, I don't know, listless? I can see what it was going for but I think they fell short of it. Also, the thing where people he thought were somebody ending up being somebody else got really old. Oh! Your some doctor I interned under! (Flashback) Oh wait, you only look like him! You're really my son because of the foreshadowing flashback! It just seemed really lame to me when it kept happening.

Rockets vs. Jazz playoff game: F-

Die Falscher (The Counterfeiters) - B
very tight story and well shot, but lacked emotional oomph

No Country for Old Men - piece of shit. fuck anyone who likes this movie.

Straw Dogs - C

Straw Dogs - C

whaaat? the dustin hoffman film? A- at least

No Country for Old Men - piece of shit. fuck anyone who likes this movie.


lol

whaaat? the dustin hoffman film? A- at least
I'm bad at watching movies.

I'm bad at watching movies.

maybe youre good at watching bad movies.

Last House On the Left - solid B+

How Wes Craven went from this to the awful Scream franchise is beyond me.

Last House On the Left - solid B+

How Wes Craven went from this to the awful Scream franchise is beyond me.

that movie was....eh. i dunno. kind of cool i guess. and the original scream was pretty good for what it was, you know? light-hearted stabby fun.

i just watched no country for old men. where the bar`for action movies is so low, it doesnt take much for a well made action movie to be considered great.

uhhh it's an action movie?

that movie was....eh. i dunno. kind of cool i guess. and the original scream was pretty good for what it was, you know? light-hearted stabby fun.

yeah, i guess scream was fun for what it was back when it came out. can't imagine ever watching it even for fun, though, anymore.

i watched juno yesterday. it made me feel really uncomfortable for a number of reasons.

i watched juno yesterday. it made me feel really uncomfortable for a number of reasons.

I know! she was drinking orange juice in the morning after presumably brushing her teeth!!! do you know what oj and toothpaste taste like mixed together??!? blech!!

actually i do yeah add that to the list

let's make out

do we make out now? ugh

Last House On the Left - solid B+

How Wes Craven went from this to the awful Scream franchise is beyond me.

I agree B+. The rape and intestines are pretty awesome.

I agree B+. The rape and intestines are pretty awesome.

That's a movie I need to check out again sometime. I've only seen it once years ago, but I remember it being kinda uneven. The scenes where the gang was kidnapping and torturing the girls were really creepy and effective, and the revenge stuff was fine too...but the comedy relief stuff with the two cops that was thrown in there just didn't mesh for me and killed the ominous vibe of the film dead at times.

As for what I watched this weekend...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - A-

I'd always heard that along with Carpenter's "The Thing" this is one of the best remakes ever, and I tend to agree. It didn't fuck with the plot of the original very much at all, but still put its own twist on things. It had a great cast, and just the right amount of SFX, gore, and gratuitous nudity. This movie just illustrates all the more just how bad the recent spate of remakes Hollywood has shat out has been.

I watched There Will Be Blood again for some peace of mind. I knew there was a lot to digest and that I wasn't giving this thing enough credit. This critical analysis helped me through the process a little bit:

http://my.opera.com/noisewar/blog/2008/01/28/therewillbeblood

The Amityville Horror - D

Blargh.

but the comedy relief stuff with the two cops that was thrown in there just didn't mesh for me and killed the ominous vibe of the film dead at times.
definitely agree with this.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - A

comedy masterpiece. go see this asap.

oh also

Dreams with Sharp Teeth - B+

Harlan Ellison documentary. He's a very entertaining man on camera, and has some great stuff to say about the creative process.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - A

comedy masterpiece. go see this asap.

i think im gonna see this next friday. ive heard a lot of good things about it.

Juno - D

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - A

The Last Broadcast - C -

wow really? I was thinking that Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie was just one Judd Apatow "romantic comedy" too many.

wow really? I was thinking that Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie was just one Judd Apatow "romantic comedy" too many.

I thought it was a fun movie, at least for a person like me living in nowheresville.

The Maltese Falcon - B

Bladerunner - B+

Juno - C/D meh

B+ for Blade Runner? ARE YOU MAD!?!?!

it's a great film sure, but I don't think I can give it an A. I've seen it so many times, and it is visionary but a few things annoy me.

LIKE WHAT

"Why does that 57 Bel Air have a extraneous thing on its roof?" like that?

LIKE WHAT

Dr Tyrell doesn't get enough time on screen being evil, and when he dies it isn't graphic enough

Well the part about how graphic it is would be your modern desensitization towards extreme gore. Early 80s audiences and the MPAA probably wouldn't have been cool with showing someone crushing a man's head by putting his fingers in the eyesockets.

Fine

you are right....

Bladerunner

A -


minus because any films involving Unicorns are a tad gay

haha i was like WTF? UNICORN? WTF?

i'm still like WTF? UNICORN? WTF?

Swordfish. hilarious. C-, but A+ for hugh jackman's "NO! YES! NO!" hacking montage and the part where the helicopter airlifts the schoolbus out of the police convoy and dangles it over LA like an uncooperative turd then swings it into a building or something.

Swordfish. hilarious. C-, but A+ for hugh jackman's "NO! YES! NO!" hacking montage and the part where the helicopter airlifts the schoolbus out of the police convoy and dangles it over LA like an uncooperative turd then swings it into a building or something.

This is the first date me and the Future Mrs Kahlo went on after a reccomendation by a friend. We don't talk to that guy anymore.

haha i was like WTF? UNICORN? WTF?

i'm still like WTF? UNICORN? WTF?

BUT DUDE LEAVES A TINY PAPER UNICORN OUTSIDE THE FLAT COS U KNOW THOSE ARENT DECKARDS REAL MEMORIES COS HE IS LIKE A ROBOT

Computer hacking in films is always fucking hilarious.

Computer hacking in films is always fucking hilarious.

apart from the film Hackers

Blade runner would've been perfect if they'd included the scene from the book with the chick throwing Deckards ostrich off the roof in a fit of rage.

BUT DUDE LEAVES A TINY PAPER UNICORN OUTSIDE THE FLAT COS U KNOW THOSE ARENT DECKARDS REAL MEMORIES COS HE IS LIKE A ROBOT

Man. I never figured that out. For the longest time I was like, what the fuck is the origami about?

I deduced Deckard was a replicant from several other clues, there's a part where his eyes flash that bronze, even though he's out of focus and stuff. Then the part where he lifts himself up the building even though his fingers are broken. Also, he gets wailed on by Leon and is still alive, that was a tip.

apart from the film Hackers

I have vague memories of this.

28 Days Later - B+

Really, really good. I think somebody recommended this to me a while back because I usually do not watch many films in this genre, which is also why it took so long for me to watch it. Is the sequel any good?

28 Days Later - B+

Really, really good. I think somebody recommended this to me a while back because I usually do not watch many films in this genre, which is also why it took so long for me to watch it. Is the sequel any good?

bigger, badder, more explosions.

28 Days Later - B+

Really, really good. I think somebody recommended this to me a while back because I usually do not watch many films in this genre, which is also why it took so long for me to watch it. Is the sequel any good?it's good, but probably not as good. watch it immediately.

Swordfish. hilarious. C-, but A+ for hugh jackman's "NO! YES! NO!" hacking montage and the part where the helicopter airlifts the schoolbus out of the police convoy and dangles it over LA like an uncooperative turd then swings it into a building or something.

the openig scene is absolutely awesome and alone warrants an b+, then there's hot halle berry, which makes it an a...and then there's all the totally bullshit computer related stuff, which let's it drop down to c+ again...

<b>Superhero Movie</b>

I don't want to give this a rating, and I feel embarrassed because all these movies are so lame and low brow, but there were a few bits that really were quite funny. I thought it was going to be absolutely worthless, and I was only going to give it half an hour or so, but when it turned out that it wasn't utterly worthless I watched the whole thing and actually enjoyed it. Incredibly low expectations probably helped a lot though.

bigger, badder, more explosions.

it's good, but probably not as good. watch it immediately.

I have adjusted my Netflix accordingly.

apart from the film Hackersthe hacking scenes in this beat any other hacking scenes in the history of both film and hacking

I forgot:

Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel - B-

I thought it would have way more performance footage than it did and it spent more time on his personal stuff as opposed to his music. It also had the dude who stole his body and set it on fire reenact doing so which I thought was in bad form, plus it looked cheesy as fuck. I suppose somebody not already familiar with his personal history might find it more interesting but on the good side the interviews with Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, etc. were sort of neat to see.

Horton hears a who: B+

Thoroughly heartwarming and funny. The Vlad vulture stuff was probably the only bum note.

American Gangster: C+

Good story but subtle as a really unsubtle thing that’s had its subtlety gland removed. Not a bad film, just seemed rather unnecessary.

Michael Clayton - C-, overrated garbage
I Am Legend - C, awful effects on the zombies, didn't do anything 28 days/weeks didn't do, and yes i know it's from older source material.
Glengarry Glen Ross - B+, pretty awesome even though i was falling asleep. incredible performances.
Conspiracy - C, pretty standard stuff with a few chilling moments
Downfall - A-, ridiculously good but a tad too long, also Hitler's suicide should have been on camera even though no one knows how it went down, just make something up, i want to see that shit.
2001 - I made a thread about this and don't feel qualified to grade it. I was with it until the last half hour and it went to shit.
Sweeney Todd - B, not as good as I would have though but pretty cool. Helena Bonham Carter is so hot.
Assassination of Jesse James - B-, i was having trouble following the plot. slow as fuck but interesting, zooey deschanel's part was too small.
City of God - A, incredible
No Country for Old Men - D+, awful overrated garbage

Sweeney Todd gets a B while Clayton gets a C and No Country gets a D+?

nonsense.

with you on City of God though

B- for Sweeney Todd.

i also was completely lost during Michael Clayton, i forgot to mention that. i just suck at watching movies.

B- for Sweeney Todd.

i also was completely lost during Michael Clayton, i forgot to mention that. i just suck at watching movies.

really? i thought it was pretty straight-forward. i'm not the greatest movie watcher either.