The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I remember enjoying this in the theater way back when.

How are the PQ and AQ?

Sadly, I still just have my DVD copy. I went out today to try to find it at BB w/ no luck.

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Saw it after reading your review and have to agree with your 5/5 rating.
A really good psychological thriller.
Just a question.

[Show spoiler]So, was it really a magic or not?

Warning! Do NOT read if you haven't seen the movie!!!

[Show spoiler]No magic.

But there are 2 instances where you think the doll is possessed.

1 - there is a point in the movie when the doll is in the background and it's eyes blink closed only...this could be attributed to his eye lashes falling down. Fatz was on the couch at the time in the cabin.

2 - At the end when Fatz stabs the husband, it's actually Corky directing Fatz who is hidden behind the long drapes. At the end of the murder scene, Corky appears kinda sweaty and breathing heavily.

I kinda like to think Fatz was really possessed, but in the end, it's all the delusions of Corky, played expertly to a T by Anthony Hopkins.

Warning! Do NOT read if you haven't seen the movie!!!

[Denoku]

How am I supposed to even know what movie it is other than the obvious fact of going back and looking?

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Diesel

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I don't drink the Pixar Kool-Aid as much as most

I didn't think Wall-E was anything special. I gave it a 4 right after seeing it, enjoyed it but it wasn't great I believe I said. After thinking it over more I ended up lowering it to a 3.5/5.




I've changed my rankings of them in the past a few times (and may do so again in the future), but currently:

Toy Story 3 - 5/5

Toy Story - 5/5

Toy Story 2 4.5/5

[HUGE GAP]

A Bug's Life 4.25/5

The Incredibles - 4/5

Cars - 3.75

Up - 3.5/5

Wall-E - 3.5/5

Finding Nemo - ≤ 3/5*

Monsters Inc - ≤ 2.5/5*

Ratatouille - ?/5 (I didn't even sit through the whole thing)



*Can't think of a definite score off the top of my head for these two.

You have no heart or soul

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Next greatest rental: “The Thin Red Line.”

Seemed promising at first; the photography is definitely beautiful, and I can easily see the correlation between the peaceful natural world and the harsh brutality of war. “Avatar” can eat its heart out. Aside from that, the use of voiceovers makes this a rather poetic film, which is rather surprising. Music was rather moving too.

But as it went on (for nearly three hours), I found it rather dull. None of the characters really stood out for me (even though the flashbacks were pleasant and the voiceovers added some interesting introspect, I don’t think I ever got to know the characters sufficiently to appreciate them). The battle scenes are interesting at times, but once again nothing really stood out to me. The plot is straightforward, but also very long, and not quite as fast-paced as I hoped for.

Fundamentally, it actually reminds me a bit of "Valhalla Rising."

I may have to give this another viewing to fully appreciate. But for now…

3.5/5 (entertainment: 3/5, story: 2/5, film: 5/5)

One of the main intentions and points of the film, and all of Malick's films, is that the characters are to remain distant. In regards to this film, it was of such great importance to Malick because he wanted to convey the pointlessness of war and that it could be any of us there. Characterization would greatly alter and essentially destroy the themes he intended to convey.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

nice list Diesel
man, jhiggy's gonna lose his marbles when he finally shows back up on this thread!
after my reviews of Atonement and The Godfather he was already flabbergasted! and i know he hates Wall-E and loves Ratatouille (i think he said it's his favorite Pixar film), he's gonna be a mess! all we need now is someone to come in and tell him all Criterion releases are "long and boring" and The Fountain is stupid to really tip him over the egde

my Pixar rating list... since we're all doing it

Toy Story 5/5
Toy Story 2 5/5
A Bug's Life 4.5/5
Wall-E 4.5/5
Monster's, Inc. 4.5/5
Ratatouille 4/5
Cars 2.5/5

* haven't seen Toy Story 3, The Incredibles or Finding Nemo

Do NOT tempt me...

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

Zombieland

tried watching Everlasting Moments and i just couldn't get into it, so i decided to watch some good zombie bashing with the gorgeous Emma Stone instead

the only issue i've ever had with Zombieland is the thought process of the female characters near the end. for two people who are so smart, sassy and quick on their feet, what did you expect would happen when you're

[Show spoiler]trapped on an amusement park ride?

. aside from that minor slip up in terms of character logic, i love everything about Zombieland.

Wooody Harrelson is a hilarious beast. the cameo is absolutely classic and has me rolling on the ground laughing, gasping for air every he

[Show spoiler]get shot

it's so predictable in a sense, but the facial expressions and reactions are what makes it priceless.

looks good, sounds good. always a blast. love it.

4.5/5

You took out Everlasting Moments, one of the gems of the Criterion collection and arguably the best example on blu of how a film was supposed to look, to watch Zombieland???

[Deadset]

Ok, here's my pixar ratings...which are subject to change...based upon mood

Bolded are my favorites.

Toy Story 4/5
Toy Story 2 5/5
Toy Story 3 5/5
Wall-E 4.5/5
Cars 5/5
Finding Nemo 3/5
The Incredibles 4/5
Monsters Inc 5/5
A Bug's Life 4/5
Ratatouille 1/5

Up haven't seen it yet

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

You took out Everlasting Moments, one of the gems of the Criterion collection and arguably the best example on blu of how a film was supposed to look, to watch Zombieland???

yes, yes i did i'll get to Everlasting Moments... eventually

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Foggy

A little too high

A little to high again

A little too high again

Very too high

About right

About right, maybe a little lower

WHA!!!! ARE YOU CRAZY

Seriously, did you take crazy pills when watching these two movies

Yeah this is probably dead on

Extremely low, Monsters Inc isn't the best Pixar film, but it's probably the most fun and inventive one out of the lot.

Definitely Pixar's weakest, not unwatchable, but just fails according to what Pixar usually delivers.

We need numbers

x/5!
...or 4 if you are strange like Jhiggy

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

nice list Diesel
man, jhiggy's gonna lose his marbles when he finally shows back up on this thread!
after my reviews of Atonement and The Godfather he was already flabbergasted! and i know he hates Wall-E and loves Ratatouille (i think he said it's his favorite Pixar film), he's gonna be a mess! all we need now is someone to come in and tell him all Criterion releases are "long and boring" and The Fountain is stupid to really tip him over the egde

my Pixar rating list... since we're all doing it

Toy Story 5/5
Toy Story 2 5/5
A Bug's Life 4.5/5
Wall-E 4.5/5
Monster's, Inc. 4.5/5
Ratatouille 4/5
Cars 2.5/5

* haven't seen Toy Story 3, The Incredibles or Finding Nemo

We actually agree on 3/7 more or less

Toy Story 3 is a must see and Incredibles is a recommended see imo.

I only saw it for the first time a few months ago.

It plays on Disney/ABC Family sometimes if you have a DVR you can record it.

Originally Posted by killowertz

I don't think I laughed quite as much as you did. I still thought it was a pretty good movie obviously, still funny, and I thought the story worked on multiple levels.

You're right. I have no doubt I'll really like Despicable Me. I didn't think it was going to be much judging by the trailer I saw before Avatar, but the new one they had playing before Toy Story 3 made it look a lot better. After it came out to good reviews from both the critics and the public, a blind buy decision was pretty easy.

Yeah, but I still don't think his catchphrase being edited is enough to hate the movie. I understand some people being disappointed, but it was still the best Die Hard since the first one in my opinion with or without it in full. Like I said, it's not even used that much in the movie. I just finish it for him when I hear it in the movie.

Yea, that trailer before Avatar way back when wasn't impressive, the newer trailers made it look better, but the movie itself was definitely better than I anticipated. It's better than Inception


Make the movie interactive

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

Zombieland

tried watching Everlasting Moments and i just couldn't get into it, so i decided to watch some good zombie bashing with the gorgeous Emma Stone instead

the only issue i've ever had with Zombieland is the thought process of the female characters near the end. for two people who are so smart, sassy and quick on their feet, what did you expect would happen when you're

[Show spoiler]trapped on an amusement park ride?

. aside from that minor slip up in terms of character logic, i love everything about Zombieland.

Wooody Harrelson is a hilarious beast. the cameo is absolutely classic and has me rolling on the ground laughing, gasping for air every he

[Show spoiler]get shot

it's so predictable in a sense, but the facial expressions and reactions are what makes it priceless.

looks good, sounds good. always a blast. love it.

4.5/5

That idiotic logic was detracting from the movie, I agree. But, it's a drop in the bucket. The rest of the movie is hilarious/great fun

Harrelson utterly dominates this movie. I love the epic cross country Twinkie Hunt. Especially

[Show spoiler]when the kid shoots the twinkies ....but then he still gets one!

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

You are a defective human being. Your brain is malfunctioning.

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Man i wish you could of enjoyed it. But i respect your opinions on the movies. I just think Pixar is very moving and they are the Best animated movies out there!

I would have liked to like it...obviously
Just didn't...

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

You have no heart or soul

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[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

You took out Everlasting Moments, one of the gems of the Criterion collection and arguably the best example on blu of how a film was supposed to look, to watch Zombieland???

Hey Squid got on me for taking out M to watch the horrible but cool "Clash of the Titans".

It just depends on the mood you're in man.

[Crimson King]

Rush 2112/Moving Pictures classic albums blu, I give it 4 1/2 stars out of a possible 5.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

Ok, here's my pixar ratings...which are subject to change...based upon mood

Bolded are my favorites.

Toy Story 4/5
Toy Story 2 5/5
Toy Story 3 5/5
Wall-E 4.5/5
Cars 5/5
Finding Nemo 3/5
The Incredibles 4/5
Monsters Inc 5/5
A Bug's Life 4/5
Ratatouille 1/5

Up haven't seen it yet

Wow.

I guess I am not that much surprised to tell the truth.
Ratatouille is a type of cartoon that you either dont like or you like it more than anything you have ever seen.
thats why some people give it 1/5 while others make it their all time favorite animation, like me.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

One of the main intentions and points of the film, and all of Malick's films, is that the characters are to remain distant. In regards to this film, it was of such great importance to Malick because he wanted to convey the pointlessness of war and that it could be any of us there. Characterization would greatly alter and essentially destroy the themes he intended to convey.

That explains it! I'll have to see if I get an urge to rewatch it with a different set of expectations.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

That explains it! I'll have to see if I get an urge to rewatch it with a different set of expectations.

Josh nailed it. And yes, definitely give this one another shot; it's an incredible film. I just saw this recently for the first time. I generally never watch my favorite films more than twice a year, but with this one, I almost pushed play again right after it ended

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Wow.

I guess I am not that much surprised to tell the truth.
Ratatouille is a type of cartoon that you either dont like or you like it more than anything you have ever seen.
thats why some people give it 1/5 while others make it their all time favorite animation, like me.

Double Wow.

I thought Ratatouille was one of their best - if not in story then at least in visuals.

[iam1bearcat]

for whatever reason, i am in no mood to watch something new. hell, even the last few days i've just been all "eh..." when it comes to something i haven't seen.

i was just at the local rental shop down the block and had about 8 films in hand, all of which i had never seen, all of which are well liked generally and praised highly. and one by one i put them back. i just didn't care to see them.

i literally have no ambition right now to watch something new. if someone were to ask, "hey, you want to watch __________ right now?" (insert any movie i haven't seen) i would say no. but if that same person were to ask, "hey you want to watch _________ right now?" (insert any movie that i've seen before and given at least a 3.5/5 to) and i would say yes.

and even though i should look at it as i'm 'missing out' on something, i don't.
must just be one of those weird days i guess.

anyway, watching Fantastic Mr. Fox
probably my favorite non-Pixar animated movie. love the humor, the incredible detail in all of the foxes and even though i'm not a huge of Wes Anderson, i still loved the writing and story here.

i remember when i blind bought this in March i watched it twice in a day. that rarely happens. hooked from start to finish.

and i can't forget to mention the fantastic music
all of it's great. superb. great stuff. highly recommended.

4.5/5

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Hey Squid got on me for taking out M to watch the horrible but cool "Clash of the Titans".

It just depends on the mood you're in man.

haha I was kidding. I can understand being in the mood for something light instead of something more involving.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

That explains it! I'll have to see if I get an urge to rewatch it with a different set of expectations.

It's Malick, so don't worry...unless you're very familiar with his four films and his life, it's difficult to truly understand what his purpose is in his films. The fact that you have a desire to rewatch it with new expectations is great though. I love getting a new perspective on films and re-watching them.....





......with the exception of the ridiculous Prestige theory that was proffered here. I'm still growing back the brain cells I lost.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Josh nailed it. And yes, definitely give this one another shot; it's an incredible film. I just saw this recently for the first time. I generally never watch my favorite films more than twice a year, but with this one, I almost pushed play again right after it ended

I'll send ya the portion of my thesis devoted to that film if you're interested. Might make you appreciate it even more--there's a lot to take in, as I'm sure you noticed. Can't wait to see and hear it on blu!

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I'll send ya the portion of my thesis devoted to that film if you're interested. Might make you appreciate it even more--there's a lot to take in, as I'm sure you noticed. Can't wait to see and hear it on blu!

That would be sweet, thanks! It was an absolute treat to experience on blu and I can't wait for the next Criterion sale