Official Film Discussion and Last Movie You Watched

[Line]

Notorious - i thought it was good, i enjoyed it a lot.

Sadly, I doubt you're talking about the Hitchcock film.

 

[Tech]

a serious man - very good!

I actually just watched that today.

I would've probably laughed abit more if I was Jewish, but it was still a pretty good flick.

 

[ironheart]

Sadly, I doubt you're talking about the Hitchcock film.

hehe, you are correct. it was the film about notorious B.I.G

 

[tim290280]

Watched a heap of films while on honeymoon, here are the first that spring to mind:

My Sister's Keeper
Brilliant, painfull, well acted, etc, etc, etc. Probably one of Cameron Diaz' few films were she acts. Different ending from the book, which was probably a better ending in terms of the themes that they kept for the movie.

Taking of Pelham 123
Pedestrian.

Max Payne
What a shit film.

G-Force
Not that bad a kids film, still pretty average though.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Average.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Better the second time around. Director could have done a better job by either keeping the final fight scene or creating more suspense and thrills in the lake scene.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Meh.

The Proposal
If this didn't have Ryan Reynolds in it I wouldn't have watched it at all. If it didn't have him in it it would have been unwatchable, generic rubbish. With him in it, it was a passable romcom.

The Time Travellers Wife
Brilliant. Was a bit slow and overly dramatic but very enjoyable. Very impressed with Rachael McAdams again, only the second film I've seen of hers and she was/is very good.

Cleaner
Intriguing film, well acted, just not well directed. We are meant to feel for Samuel L Jackson's character but we don't as he is just as bad as the antagonists. Nothing sets him apart, such as him creating a strong moral code that we are lead to support. A few bits of editing and slight changes and we would have.

The Boat That Rocked
Very funny. Well worth watching.

I'll add more later.

Couple more I remembered:

Up
Heart warming little movie. At first I thought it was just a kids film, but I gave it a chance and was moved with this story of living life and adventure.

Paycheck
I actually enjoyed this flick. I've heard nothing but bad about this film and yet it was really good.

Race to Witch Mountain
Didn't suck as much as I thought it would. Not to say that it didn't. The Rock has to pick a few better roles soon.

 

[Line]

hehe, you are correct. it was the film about notorious B.I.G

I thought so. I saw that one. Made Puff Daddy look better than Jesus.

 

[ironheart]

Capitalism: A love story - i dont know enough about economics and politics to say that much about it, and how much of it is true.. but it was an entertaining film


Avatar - a visually beautifull film, and the na'vi chick was pretty hot. some good action scenes as well. but other than that, well...

i do want to see it again tho, in 3D.

 

[ironheart]

bought some cheap dvd's today:

the man who wasn't there - Coen 2001

the baader meinhof complex - Uli Edel 2008

the squid and the whale - baumbach 2005

mystic river - Clint Eastwood 2003

one flew over the cuckoo's nest - Forman 1975

full metal jacket - Kubrick 1987

apocalypse now redux - Coppola 1979


got some good hours with quality entertainment there

 

[Skeptic]

Platoon - 8/10 - I really liked and enjoyed this movie.

 

[Arcane1129]

I wish I could unsee "The Box."

So much.

 

[Hypocrisy86]

avatar 10/10 saw three times
twice 3d in regular theater, once 3d imax.

 

[Ryeland]

avatar 10/10 saw three times
twice 3d in regular theater, once 3d imax.

How was the Imax? I have seen it twice in regular 3d, wouldn't mind the Imax.

Say what you will about the plot of this movie, but the fact that it is still selling out 6 weeks after release really says something.

 

[tim290280]

How was the Imax? I have seen it twice in regular 3d, wouldn't mind the Imax.

Say what you will about the plot of this movie, but the fact that it is still selling out 6 weeks after release really says something.

That substandard plot, story and characters can be alligned with a big budget spent on marketing and special effects to convince the general public that it is a movie worth seeing

As opposed to actually taking the time to craft a great movie, fill it with special effects, no-one will notice the difference at the box office.

 

[Skeptic]

Law Abiding Citizen - 7/10 - Your usual psychological thriller/action movie, but it still kept my interest up, and I sympathised with the characters all the way through.

 

[ironheart]

sherlock holmes - i found it quite enjoyable. very entertaining.

 

[Ryeland]

That substandard plot, story and characters can be alligned with a big budget spent on marketing and special effects to convince the general public that it is a movie worth seeing

As opposed to actually taking the time to craft a great movie, fill it with special effects, no-one will notice the difference at the box office.

While the plot and characters aren't five star worthy, they aren't nearly as bad as something like twilight or transformers. And visually this is the first time 3d has really been used well.

The bottom line is that, in some way, even if it is just visually this movie is connecting with audiences pretty well. While it hasn't done anything to advance the plots or characters of movies it has done a great deal to advance animation and 3d standards.

 

[tim290280]

^^ I'm not saying that style over substance isn't worth seeing, I'm just saying we shouldn't applaud it as something fantastic.

 

[Ryeland]

^^ I'm not saying that style over substance isn't worth seeing, I'm just saying we shouldn't applaud it as something fantastic.

It is something fantastic. Visually it is a new standard, a fantastic new world. This movie has set the bar on animation, 3D filming and real and imaginary character interaction.

The movie did an excellent job creating a new world for people to enjoy. The plot was nothing new, the dialogue was not outstanding, the score was adequate but nothing incredible.

Will this be an awesome home experience on your average tv? No it will not. What Avatar did was give people a reason to go back to the theatre, gave them something they couldn't hope to replicate with their home equipment. Something the movie industry hasn't been able to claim thus far.

The world had not yet seen a 3d movie of this caliber, it was something new and exciting. I think it is fantastic in many regards. Just not in story.

 

[dilatedmuscle]

It is something fantastic. Visually it is a new standard, a fantastic new world. This movie has set the bar on animation, 3D filming and real and imaginary character interaction.

The movie did an excellent job creating a new world for people to enjoy. The plot was nothing new, the dialogue was not outstanding, the score was adequate but nothing incredible.

Will this be an awesome home experience on your average tv? No it will not. What Avatar did was give people a reason to go back to the theatre, gave them something they couldn't hope to replicate with their home equipment. Something the movie industry hasn't been able to claim thus far.

The world had not yet seen a 3d movie of this caliber, it was something new and exciting. I think it is fantastic in many regards. Just not in story.

I agree... I will be the first to admit that there was no depth to the movie and some may argue that they tried to slip some political mesages in there that obviously fell flat. But i had a blast watching it. The most entertainment and fun ive ever had in the theatre. The only thing that stopped me from watching it more then once was the length.

 

[tim290280]

^^ and ^^^

Wonderful, fantastic. And in 5-10yrs time when special effects have advanced, the film will look dated and staid because they didn't put the effort into a great story to be coupled with the "visually groundbreaking".

Don't believe me? Go and have a look at some of the old films special effects, especially those that were driven by special effects and see how cheesy they look now. Then take a look at the ones that bothered to couple that with a decent and engaging story and see how less dated the film and special effects look.

Special effects are not a movie, they are merely a tool, like a camera, or a wardrobe dept. We cannot laud a film because of the fantastic use of technology, because that is merely an aid to the film, not its entirity.

 

[dilatedmuscle]

^^ its currently not 5-10 years from now... i remember how amazing some video games looked in the original playstation that look like crap now... but when they were first shown they were impressive and applauded.

When the iphone came out it was amazing and its slowly losing popularity, 5-10 years from now, nobody will care about it but does that mean we cant appreciate it here and now?