The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[BladeRunner2007]

Mad Max 4.5/5

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

he's pretty much good in anything isn't he?
One of the most reliable actors working today

Yeah he is solid, always a bad guy except this movie.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Q!

Like Fight Club.

It's brilliantly crafted, or don't you agree at all? I mean you can still see that a movie is well crafted and still not like it right?

I think it's a well crafted film from a technical standpoint, I just think it's very overrated and I'm not fond of its themes. Alien 3, another Fincher film, is not well crafted at all imo.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I think it's a well crafted film from a technical standpoint, I just think it's very overrated and I'm not fond of its themes. Alien 3, another Fincher film, is not well crafted at all imo.

Thanks, that was all I needed to know.
About Alien 3 he did what he could and I haven't seen it for a long time, the Blu-ray release should change that.

Also oddly enough I was also accused of following a member just yesterday

[Diesel]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen


I do not loath the film like some people or find it as vile as them either.

It is definitely not as good as the original in nearly every way, but I still enjoy the movie.

The voice actors for the robots are great, especially Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving.

I like Shia in these movies, he does a good job.

The production value and actions scenes are great (though some would disagree with me because of their dislike of Bay's shooting/editing style).

I also liked that this one had a "big" mid-movie battle, something that was lacking in the first film.

I do hate the dog humping (seriously, what was the point of that?), the overuse of the twins (they have a few things they say that is actually funny, but some of their screen time should have been given to Ironhide, Ratchet or Swideswipe), and the humor taking more of a "toilet" form (there is definitely still stuff that made me laugh really hard, but there was a lot that didn't).

More bots did not = more awesomeness as a lot of us fans of the first thought it would.

They increased the amount of robots way too much and didn't have enough time to spread around for all the bots.

I enjoyed the climax of the film, but it wasn't close to as good as the city battle in the original.

In the first film Megan Fox had a character who just happened to be incredibly attractive. This time they did everything they could to make her a sex symbol character, straddling the bike, more running in slow motion,

[Show spoiler]a robot humping her leg

...
They also changed her character from the first film.

[Show spoiler]In this one she spends a lot of time whining and complaining about Sam not telling her he loves her.

(That probably doesn't need to be tagged)

I like the character in the first movie, but thought she was annoying in this one in the dialog scenes because of the changes.

I liked the main story of the movie, but it could have been handled better (I'll chalk this one up to the writers not having all that much time and the script being a rush job).

Complaints aside, I do still enjoy the movie a good bit and like watching it, but just can't give it a high score because of those complaints.

Rating - 3.75/5


I hope the third one turns out better than both of the first two

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Q!

Thanks, that was all I needed to know.
About Alien 3 he did what he could and I haven't seen it for a long time, the Blu-ray release should change that.

Also oddly enough I was also accused of following a member just yesterday

Following a member? Oh, please tell me you're referring to tweedle dee and tweedle dum!

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen


I do not loath the film like some people or find it as vile as them either.

It is definitely not as good as the original in nearly every way, but I still enjoy the movie.

The voice actors for the robots are great, especially Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving.

I like Shia in these movies, he does a good job.

The production value and actions scenes are great (though some would disagree with me because of their dislike of Bay's shooting/editing style).

I also liked that this one had a "big" mid-movie battle, something that was lacking in the first film.

I do hate the dog humping (seriously, what was the point of that?), the overuse of the twins (they have a few things they say that is actually funny, but some of their screen time should have been given to Ironhide, Ratchet or Swideswipe), and the humor taking more of a "toilet" form (there is definitely still stuff that made me laugh really hard, but there was a lot that didn't).

More bots did not = more awesomeness as a lot of us fans of the first thought it would.

They increased the amount of robots way too much and didn't have enough time to spread around for all the bots.

I enjoyed the climax of the film, but it wasn't close to as good as the city battle in the original.

In the first film Megan Fox had a character who just happened to be incredibly attractive. This time they did everything they could to make her a sex symbol character, straddling the bike, more running in slow motion,

[Show spoiler]a robot humping her leg

...
They also changed her character from the first film.

[Show spoiler]In this one she spends a lot of time whining and complaining about Sam not telling her he loves her.

(That probably doesn't need to be tagged)

I like the character in the first movie, but thought she was annoying in this one in the dialog scenes because of the changes.

I liked the main story of the movie, but it could have been handled better (I'll chalk this one up to the writers not having all that much time and the script being a rush job).

Complaints aside, I do still enjoy the movie a good bit and like watching it, but just can't give it a high score because of those complaints.

Rating - 3.75/5


I hope the third one turns out better than both of the first two

The robots have voice-actors

[Show spoiler]

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Yeah he is solid, always a bad guy except this movie.

I agree--def a quality actor. He wasn't a bad guy in Milk Money, which RottenTom. describes as "tasteless, unfunny, and offensive!"

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

The robots have voice-actors

[Show spoiler]

Well the robots only speak Japanese, so they needed American's to dub for them.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Well the robots only speak Japanese, so they needed American's to dub for them.

I will admit, I enjoyed Transformers 1. I didn't think it was a good film, but it was entertaining enough. I doubt I'll get around to seeing Transformers 2 though, I'll feel like I'm cheating on the classics and foreigns.

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I agree--def a quality actor. He wasn't a bad guy in Milk Money, which RottenTom. describes as "tasteless, unfunny, and offensive!"

What about the Truman show, he was like a good/bad dude lol.

But my favorite role so far is Con Air, he was a bad azz!!!

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I will admit, I enjoyed Transformers 1. I didn't think it was a good film, but it was entertaining enough. I doubt I'll get around to seeing Transformers 2 though, I'll feel like I'm cheating on the classics and foreigns.

I highly enjoyed Transformers, very good movie to me.

But, I suppose we both have different uses for the classification "good movie"

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

What about the Truman show, he was like a good/bad dude lol.

But my favorite role so far is Con Air, he was a bad azz!!!

Ed Harris wasn't in Con Air???


I really enjoyed The Truman Show.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I highly enjoyed Transformers, very good movie to me.

But, I suppose we both have different uses for the classification "good movie"

Since you're like, special, now, can you hide the fact that I just admitted I enjoyed Transformers a bit??? Por favor Vincent?

[Diesel]

Before Surf and Squid sees it?

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Before Surf and Squid sees it?

Yes. Credibility will be lost with those movie masters

[Diesel]

Squid owns it, so you have the one up on him

And Surf owns Twilight, so you have that trump card against him



Oh boy...are they ever going to rag me on my collection now

[Q?]

What about me? I have Transformers 2 in my collection

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Q!

What about me? I have Transformers 2 in my collection

You, like me, are

[Show spoiler]Not Sufficiently Evolved

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Squid is going to love that one

[Q?]