The Movie Review and Discussion Thread - Blu-ray Forum

Realist01 · 01-06-2010, 05:35 PM

I thought I would drag over this new topic from boards.ign.com. Let's see how well it works out.

Diabolique 9.5/10 (original not remake)

This is my second time watching this film and I like it just as much as the first. The reason for watching it again is because I received the Criterion DVD for Christmas. The movie was an inspiration for Hitchcock to go above and beyond with Psycho. I feel Diabolique is a little better than Psycho, but not by much. Maybe it's because of Psycho's popularity that just wears in you. Psycho will always be a classic.

Now, i would have given Diabolique a 10, but I feel the running time could have been trimmed 10-15min. I even think Psycho can be a bit long as well.

I highly recommend Diabolique to any fan of suspense, horror, and foreign films.

SquidPuppet · 01-06-2010, 05:41 PM

Sleep Away Camp. I read a bunch of recommendations that said it was good cheesey horror fun.

Six minutes in I wanted to kill the actors because the were so bad. Maybe the .... no.... THE worst acting I have erver seen.

Turned it off at about the eight minute mark.

CZAR · 01-06-2010, 05:47 PM

Not Easily Broken - Starring Morris Chestnut & Taraji P. Henson.

Its about a couples trying to make a marriage work going through several events and obstacles that seem to get in the way. Very powerful and moving. I wasnt sure if it would be any good but I was surprised. I liked this film! I would give this film 7.5/10! Got Em!!

Blu Titan · 01-06-2010, 05:47 PM

Final Destination

The PQ is very good on the release and the sound is acceptable. The CGI (explosions) look fake. The kills are average, and we have seen it all before. I'll give it extra credit for hiring the redhead

. 2/5: A rental at best.

iambof · 01-06-2010, 06:15 PM

Avatar - 9.5/10

No review necessary methinks!

assydingo · 01-06-2010, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Sleep Away Camp. I read a bunch of recommendations that said it was good cheesey horror fun.

Six minutes in I wanted to kill the actors because the were so bad. Maybe the .... no.... THE worst acting I have erver seen.

Turned it off at about the eight minute mark.

I liked the Sleep Away Camp sequels more.

iam1bearcat · 01-06-2010, 06:19 PM

Iron Man - 8.0/10

Robert Downey Jr. - great job as always

Story... well, pretty average and could see the villain coming a mile away

PQ and AQ = amazing.

But, I don't know. I just didn't get the sense that this film had alot of heart. But maybe that's the point since Tony Stark is kind of a dick, but has a soft spot towards the end (who didn't see that coming?)

krazeyeyez · 01-06-2010, 06:22 PM

District 9

10/10

Movie was excellent, great sci-fi, and original idea with plenty of subtext and real world event based subject matter.

BLU: PQ 10, AQ 10 ... menu 1/10 laggy as all hell and a pain to operate.

jhiggy23 · 01-06-2010, 08:03 PM

Forrest Gump (blu)

Film: 10/10

PQ: 5/5 (incredible detail, I noticed stuff I've never seen before)

AQ: 4/5 (very little surround and rear speaker activity. However, dialogue was very crisp)

blooded predator · 01-06-2010, 08:12 PM

PREDATOR11/10 NO REVIEW NEEDED SIMPLY THE ULTIMATE

MOVIE

kpkelley · 01-06-2010, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

District 9

10/10

Movie was excellent, great sci-fi, and original idea with plenty of subtext and real world event based subject matter.

BLU: PQ 10, AQ 10 ... menu 1/10 laggy as all hell and a pain to operate.

Saw that recently as well, very good...9/10

I have to watch it again, because I wasn't paying 100% attention the whole time and ran into this problem with it later on....

[Show spoiler]

If this gripe is resolved and I missed it, then the review would go up by .5.

surfdude12 · 01-06-2010, 08:27 PM

Dr Strangelove

Film: 10/10

PQ: 5/5

AQ: 4/5

incredible film. sellers is phenomenal in 3 parts (he almost played 4: including the pilot part of slim pickens). my favorite performance is George C. Scott: he does things in this film that nobody else can do and they work. falling over backwards and getting up saying "they're getting read to clobber us!!!". i dont know if him falling over was a mistake (looked like it), but his ability to finish the line while tumbling over was just gut-busting! a film that welcomes repeated viewings.

cynatnite · 01-06-2010, 08:45 PM

Up In The Air

I give it two definite thumbs up. It's cute, it's tragic, and it has a lot of great feel good moments. I love George Clooney anyway, but I do think this is his best work to date. Vera Farmiga is absolutely beautiful and she did a wonderful job. Never I was more surprised at how well Anna Kendrick can act.

It's a wonderful movie.

JUDGEMENT 4400 · 01-06-2010, 08:49 PM

District 9

One of the most original and absorbing science fiction films I've ever seen! D9 and Avatar are the best of 2009!

SquidPuppet · 01-06-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynatnite

Up In The Air

I give it two definite thumbs up. It's cute, it's tragic, and it has a lot of great feel good moments. I love George Clooney anyway, but I do think this is his best work to date. Vera Farmiga is absolutely beautiful and she did a wonderful job. Never I was more surprised at how well Anna Kendrick can act.

It's a wonderful movie.

"Never check your bags, annually, it cuts a week off of your life"

Realist01 · 01-07-2010, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Sleep Away Camp. I read a bunch of recommendations that said it was good cheesey horror fun.

Six minutes in I wanted to kill the actors because the were so bad. Maybe the .... no.... THE worst acting I have erver seen.

Turned it off at about the eight minute mark.

I totally agree with you about the acting. It's atrocious, but let me tell you something..... The last 5-10 minutes of that movie will make your head spin like Linda Blair and ask yourself "Is this the same director who made the first 80 minutes of this movie?" It will be and ending that will stick with you forever!!

Starbreaker · 01-07-2010, 01:32 AM

# 1/1 The Blind Side (2009, Hancock) [A]
# 1/3 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Kubrick) [B]
# 1/3 Awake (2007, Harold) [C]
# 1/4 Rosemary's Baby (1968, Polanski) [A]
# 1/4 Up in the Air (2009, Reitman) [A]
# 1/4 The Lovely Bones (2009, Jackson) [B-]
# 1/4 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009, Schwentke) [A]
# 1/5 An Education (2009, Scherfig) [B]
# 1/5 A Perfect Getaway (2009, Twohy) [D]
# 1/5 Observe and Report (2009, Hill) [B]
# 1/6 Taking Woodstock (2009, Lee) [C]

My 2010 list so far...

Dexter Morgan · 01-07-2010, 01:53 AM

Requiem for a Dream.

...did not like it one bit. Wish I could rewind my life 2 hours and watch something else.

Elvis · 01-07-2010, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynatnite

Up In The Air

I give it two definite thumbs up. It's cute, it's tragic, and it has a lot of great feel good moments. I love George Clooney anyway, but I do think this is his best work to date. Vera Farmiga is absolutely beautiful and she did a wonderful job. Never I was more surprised at how well Anna Kendrick can act.

It's a wonderful movie.

i hope that this wins best picture! best film of the year in my book!

I have not seen invictus yet though.

sfmarine · 01-07-2010, 02:22 AM

Saw The Soloist...it was decent but the ending didn't do it for me.

01-06-2010, 05:35 PM	#1
Realist01 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:107	The Movie Review and Discussion Thread I thought I would drag over this new topic from boards.ign.com. Let's see how well it works out. Diabolique 9.5/10 (original not remake) This is my second time watching this film and I like it just as much as the first. The reason for watching it again is because I received the Criterion DVD for Christmas. The movie was an inspiration for Hitchcock to go above and beyond with Psycho. I feel Diabolique is a little better than Psycho, but not by much. Maybe it's because of Psycho's popularity that just wears in you. Psycho will always be a classic. Now, i would have given Diabolique a 10, but I feel the running time could have been trimmed 10-15min. I even think Psycho can be a bit long as well. I highly recommend Diabolique to any fan of suspense, horror, and foreign films.

01-06-2010, 05:41 PM	#2
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:270 Blu-ray reviews:27	Sleep Away Camp. I read a bunch of recommendations that said it was good cheesey horror fun. Six minutes in I wanted to kill the actors because the were so bad. Maybe the .... no.... THE worst acting I have erver seen. Turned it off at about the eight minute mark. Because Calamari Marionette Ph.D sounded pompous, that's why.

01-06-2010, 05:47 PM	#3
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bay Area, Cali Blu-ray collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Not Easily Broken - Starring Morris Chestnut & Taraji P. Henson. Its about a couples trying to make a marriage work going through several events and obstacles that seem to get in the way. Very powerful and moving. I wasnt sure if it would be any good but I was surprised. I liked this film! I would give this film 7.5/10! Got Em!! Top "9" Blu-Ray Wishlist - A Bronx Tale (1993) - Can't Buy Me Love (1987) - The Five Heartbeats (1991) - The Temptations (1998) - Cooley High (1975) - Friday the 13th (Parts IV-X) - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) - Phantasm (Franchise) - Accepted (2006)

01-06-2010, 05:47 PM	#4
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Binary Land Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:1275 PS3 collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:76	Final Destination The PQ is very good on the release and the sound is acceptable. The CGI (explosions) look fake. The kills are average, and we have seen it all before. I'll give it extra credit for hiring the redhead . 2/5: A rental at best. Most anticipated release: The Hidden Fortress

01-06-2010, 06:19 PM	#7
iam1bearcat Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Club Loop Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:138 DVD collection:39 PS3 collection:5 Trading Score:29	Iron Man - 8.0/10 Robert Downey Jr. - great job as always Story... well, pretty average and could see the villain coming a mile away PQ and AQ = amazing. But, I don't know. I just didn't get the sense that this film had alot of heart. But maybe that's the point since Tony Stark is kind of a dick, but has a soft spot towards the end (who didn't see that coming?) Seattle Seahawks: 12-6 Oregon Ducks: 12-1, Fiesta Bowl Champions! Portland Trail Blazers: 20-16 Vancouver Canucks: 0-0 Seattle Mariners: 75-87 (2012)

01-06-2010, 06:15 PM	#5
iambof Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Golden Horseshoe Blu-ray collection:101 PS3 collection:12	Avatar - 9.5/10 No review necessary methinks!

01-06-2010, 06:22 PM	#8
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:4	District 9 10/10 Movie was excellent, great sci-fi, and original idea with plenty of subtext and real world event based subject matter. BLU: PQ 10, AQ 10 ... menu 1/10 laggy as all hell and a pain to operate. Aggressive MiniHorse Xbox Tag: KrazeyEyez

01-06-2010, 08:03 PM	#9
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:282 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:11	Forrest Gump (blu) Film: 10/10 PQ: 5/5 (incredible detail, I noticed stuff I've never seen before) AQ: 4/5 (very little surround and rear speaker activity. However, dialogue was very crisp) Top unannounced domestic blu wants: 1) Satantango; 2) Judgment at Nuremberg; 3) Room in Rome; 4) Le Samourai; 5) Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring; 6) The Burmese Harp; 7) Werckmeister Harmonies; 8) L'Avventura; 9) Ikiru; 10) The Abyss; 11) Solaris (2002); 12) The Killing Fields; 13) City Lights; 14) Erin Brockovich; 15) The Bicycle Thief; 16) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly; 17) Sin Nombre; 18) The Circus; 19) The Return; 20) Julia's Eyes

01-06-2010, 08:12 PM	#10
blooded predator Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:reno,nv Blu-ray collection:34 Blu-ray reviews:1	PREDATOR11/10 NO REVIEW NEEDED SIMPLY THE ULTIMATE MOVIE SILENT,INVISIBLE,THE ULTIMATE HUNTER

01-06-2010, 08:27 PM	#12
surfdude12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:286 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:111 Trading Score:1	Dr Strangelove Film: 10/10 PQ: 5/5 AQ: 4/5 incredible film. sellers is phenomenal in 3 parts (he almost played 4: including the pilot part of slim pickens). my favorite performance is George C. Scott: he does things in this film that nobody else can do and they work. falling over backwards and getting up saying "they're getting read to clobber us!!!". i dont know if him falling over was a mistake (looked like it), but his ability to finish the line while tumbling over was just gut-busting! a film that welcomes repeated viewings.

01-06-2010, 08:45 PM	#13
cynatnite Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:167 DVD collection:185 PS3 collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:28	Up In The Air I give it two definite thumbs up. It's cute, it's tragic, and it has a lot of great feel good moments. I love George Clooney anyway, but I do think this is his best work to date. Vera Farmiga is absolutely beautiful and she did a wonderful job. Never I was more surprised at how well Anna Kendrick can act. It's a wonderful movie.

01-06-2010, 08:49 PM	#14
JUDGEMENT 4400 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:34 Blu-ray reviews:10	District 9 One of the most original and absorbing science fiction films I've ever seen! D9 and Avatar are the best of 2009! *How I like my Blu-rays:* 1.78:1 ratio or go home! *Movies I cannot wait for:* 127 Hours, Tron Legacy, Thor, Captain America

01-07-2010, 01:32 AM	#17
Starbreaker Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:85 DVD collection:4 PS3 collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:2	# 1/1 The Blind Side (2009, Hancock) [A] # 1/3 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Kubrick) [B] # 1/3 Awake (2007, Harold) [C] # 1/4 Rosemary's Baby (1968, Polanski) [A] # 1/4 Up in the Air (2009, Reitman) [A] # 1/4 The Lovely Bones (2009, Jackson) [B-] # 1/4 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009, Schwentke) [A] # 1/5 An Education (2009, Scherfig) [B] # 1/5 A Perfect Getaway (2009, Twohy) [D] # 1/5 Observe and Report (2009, Hill) [B] # 1/6 Taking Woodstock (2009, Lee) [C] My 2010 list so far...

01-07-2010, 01:53 AM	#18
Dexter Morgan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:CT Shoreline Blu-ray collection:153 PS3 collection:18 Trading Score:15	Requiem for a Dream. ...did not like it one bit. Wish I could rewind my life 2 hours and watch something else. PSN: Fraudulent My F/S thread

01-07-2010, 02:22 AM	#20
sfmarine Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:673 DVD collection:6 PS3 collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:6 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:32	Saw The Soloist...it was decent but the ending didn't do it for me. *"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" -- President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove* 55" VIZIO 3D Razor LED M3D550KD Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2/ Pioneer Center SP-C21 Panasonic DMP-BDT210 3D Blu-ray ~ LG BD 370~ PS3 ~ FAT DIRECTV HR34 Genie

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