The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

You guys need to learn how to shop. I put my whole rig together for $283.98. The WHOLE thing!!!

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[Show spoiler]I wish that was mine.

Man what a setup! U doin big thangs mane! Got Em!!

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I'm gone less than a day and I come back to a bunch of nerds talking about superheroes and techies. Jeez.

Got Em!!

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Man what a setup! U doin big thangs mane! Got Em!!




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Did you miss my second spoiler?

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Did you miss my second spoiler?

Naw I saw but I was just playin along haha. Got Em!!

[Batman1980]

Terminator 3/5
PQ 3/5
AQ 4/5
Not bad but the series does get a lot better in Judgment Day

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Naw I saw but I was just playin along haha. Got Em!!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Terminator 3/5
PQ 3/5
AQ 4/5
Not bad but the series does get a lot better in Judgment Day

U disgrace me!!!! Got Em!!

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[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by CZAR

U disgrace me!!!! Got Em!!

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I love James Cameron, I think he might be my favourite director today but this movie is kind of a mess. Takes so long to get going, so many over the top performances, not enough action, etc. I know a lot of people hate Edward Furlong but I think he's fine and not enough of a reason to detract from my 5/5 score for the much better sequel.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

I love James Cameron, I think he might be my favourite director today but this movie is kind of a mess. Takes so long to get going, so many over the top performances, not enough action, etc. I know a lot of people hate Edward Furlong but I think he's fine and not enough of a reason to detract from my 5/5 score for the much better sequel.

Oh I agree with you completely on the sequel. Both of them are some of my fav films of all time. We just arent on the same page for part 1! Got Em!!

[Al_The_Strange]

Next greatest rental: “Life.”

Didn’t really make me laugh out loud that much, but I was quite pleased with the story and characters. The characters were very likable; Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence were quite the pair. The movie is pretty amusing and entertaining the whole way through. It has a fair share of funny moments and dramatic moments.

This film is very solidly-filmed and has an excellent production value. Acting is excellent all around.

It's fun.

4/5 (entertainment: 4/5, story: 4/5, film: 4/5)

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Next greatest rental: “Life.”

Didn’t really make me laugh out loud that much, but I was quite pleased with the story and characters. The characters were very likable; Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence were quite the pair. The movie is pretty amusing and entertaining the whole way through. It has a fair share of funny moments and dramatic moments.

This film is very solidly-filmed and has an excellent production value. Acting is excellent all around.

It's fun.

4/5 (entertainment: 4/5, story: 4/5, film: 4/5)

Bravo!!! You hit it on the nail. Its not really a laugh out loud type of comedy although it has its moments but its more of a dramedy and they took the story very serious and the cast is great and not a dull moment in the film. I love it. Glad to see u knocking those films off the list. keep it up, I dont think any of them will disappoint. Got Em!!

[Batman1980]

The Last Song 3/5
PQ 4/5
AQ 3.5/5
Yes I know, I'm weird for watching this movie.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

The Last Song 3/5
PQ 4/5
AQ 3.5/5
Yes I know, I'm weird for watching this movie.

Yep, any guy who watches a chick flick is totally weird

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Yep, any guy who watches a chick flick is totally weird

Crap, then I guess I've got to sell the chick flicks in my collection.

[Batman1980]

Bolt 4/5
PQ 5/5
AQ 4/5

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by killowertz

Crap, then I guess I've got to sell the chick flicks in my collection.

All of them. You don't want to be weird now do you?

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Bravo!!! You hit it on the nail. Its not really a laugh out loud type of comedy although it has its moments but its more of a dramedy and they took the story very serious and the cast is great and not a dull moment in the film. I love it. Glad to see u knocking those films off the list. keep it up, I dont think any of them will disappoint. Got Em!!

Right on!

I've got a long list for sure, but I might put them on the back-burner and focus on horror films this season (I added on a bunch of movies with "...of the Dead" in the title ), but they are looking good so far!

[Realist01]

The Red Shoes 8.25/10

This is a film I have heard time and time again at how marvelous and stunning it is. I pretty much agree, but it's not even close to being one of the best films I have seen. Technically it's brilliant and also the 15 minute ballet scene was magnificent, but the story (which is engaging) isn't anything special. I understand it's praise, but I can't give it the praise I would like.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Right on!

I've got a long list for sure, but I might put them on the back-burner and focus on horror films this season (I added on a bunch of movies with "...of the Dead" in the title ), but they are looking good so far!

I hear ya I am doin the samething when October starts. By the way I forgot to mention the makeup in Life, wasnt it spot on? Got Em!!

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by CZAR

I hear ya I am doin the samething when October starts. By the way I forgot to mention the makeup in Life, wasnt it spot on? Got Em!!

Oh yeah. In those last scenes,

[Show spoiler]I swear that Eddie and Martin probably would look like that in their old age in real life. It's also a good testament to their acting skills that they still played their parts and adhered so well to their characters

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Speaking of horror and make-up...

Watched “Thirteen Ghosts.” Or rather, “13 Ghosts.” Or better yet, “Thir13en Ghosts”

Not exactly the best story, and certainly not the creepiest or scariest. And yet, it’s so darn fun! There’s a lot of style over substance, but the substance is adequate enough for a quick escapist thrill, and actually has some cool parts to it. But it's the characters that matter the most; half of them are pretty adequately emotional, and the other half are just fun to watch.

For the most part though, the film excels with its SFX (a little fake-looking perhaps), the creature effects and make-up work (all of the ghosts are characteristic and cool), and the gnarly violence (

[Show spoiler]the lawyer getting split in half is WICKED!

). The film is well-shot; there are many rapid cuts and flashy transitions that may get a little too wild, but most of the film still looks sharp. The production value is phenomenal though; the glass house is probably one of the coolest sets ever. Acting is pretty good; I usually see a bit of the deadpan engineer from “Galaxy Quest” (or possibly “Monk”) when I see Tony Shalhoub, but in this film he managed to play a decent character. Matthew Illard was quite amusing.

All that being said though, the film still has a few shortcomings. Some of the editing looks a little cheap, reusing certain shots or showing two different things in a scene. The story suffers the most, filled with lots of unlikely twists and turns, and having a very elaborate scheme that gets glossed over with rapid-fire exposition.

3.5/5 (entertainment: 4/5, story: 3/5, film: 3.5/5)

This British Blu-Ray is cool. Video quality is very sharp and very clean. I think some noise reduction may have been applied, but not enough to be totally distracting. A few scenes still showed some light grain and noise. Colors are good; contrast is adequate. Sound quality seemed okay; some dialogue seemed a bit low, but was still well-pronounced.

For both video and audio, I think I noticed a lot of things I never noticed before, like ghosts fading in and out, and hearing their voices…

PQ: 4/5, AQ: 4/5

Disc is region-free!

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

All of them. You don't want to be weird now do you?

Lol, I'm already not normal, so I guess it's too late.