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[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Diesel

What in the hell happened in here? I step out for a few hours and you guys go hog wild with cereal boxes...

Mmm...cereal...

[Hep]

Get Him to the Greek

This is a parody of the rock-n-roll rollercoaster. Born of a Forgetting Sarah Marshall character, Russell Brand plays a past-his-peak rock star coming to terms with a recent decline in record sales and relationships. Jonah Hill also reprises his role as a fan of the fading rock star in charge of getting him from London to a LA gig within 72 hrs.

The film didn’t disappoint per se, but it also didn’t blow me away. Comedy is a fickle thing, and obviously each attempt will have varying effects on different people, with vey few attempts able to claim universality. Having said that, I love quirky off-the-wall humour; I can even get into some real base stuff, so long as it fits into an otherwise intelligent concept. The Greek falls somewhere in the ether for me.

I have an appreciation for Russell Brand, and he certainly provided most of my laughs. I’m getting the feeling he is a bit of a comedy savant, in the ilk of a young Robin Williams; his brain moving faster than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. The problem here is that he seemed somewhat constrained by the script. It is not a good sign when you have more fun watching him shoot off-the-cuff with Larry King than in a feature film. He did a fine job with what he was given, and better than anyone else I could think of for this role.

I did, however, have issues with the acting of other cast members. Jonah Hill provided a paint by numbers performance that really only felt real when his character was under the influence; luckily this was a good part of the time. P. Diddy’s verbal inflections were like readings from a large font script hidden just off screen. In the grand scheme of things this is a light comedy that shouldn’t to be taken too seriously, so I guess these are minor points.

The audio and video quality on this disc is fantastic, and I would place both at around 4.5/5. Particularly, I found the (parody) music production first rate.

As a matter of comparison, I would place this one somewhere near Forgetting Sarah Marshall, slightly lower than Walk Hard, and well behind the Python films. Overall I came away from The Greek feeling somehow content but also . 3.5/5

If this movie were a food it would be…

[Show spoiler]
This is a cake representation of Beans and Mash. It is light, full of sugar and not much in the way of nutrition. It has some sweet spots but isn’t really that appetizing.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Hep

Get Him to the Greek

If this movie were a food it would be…

[Show spoiler]
This is a cake representation of Beans and Mash. It is light, full of sugar and not much in the way of nutrition. It has some sweet spots but isn’t really that appetizing.

I passed on this during the BF sale and still dont have any ambition to see this. The food pic you posted has to be the least appetizing food I've seen in a looong time.

[Riff Magnum]

Originally Posted by Hep

Get Him to the Greek

This is a parody of the rock-n-roll rollercoaster. Born of a Forgetting Sarah Marshall character, Russell Brand plays a past-his-peak rock star coming to terms with a recent decline in record sales and relationships. Jonah Hill also reprises his role as a fan of the fading rock star in charge of getting him from London to a LA gig within 72 hrs.

The film didn’t disappoint per se, but it also didn’t blow me away. Comedy is a fickle thing, and obviously each attempt will have varying effects on different people, with vey few attempts able to claim universality. Having said that, I love quirky off-the-wall humour; I can even get into some real base stuff, so long as it fits into otherwise intelligent concept. The Greek falls somewhere in the ether for me.

I have an appreciation for Russell Brand, and he certainly provided most of my laughs. I’m getting the feeling he is a bit of a comedy savant, in the ilk of a young Robin Williams; his brain moving faster than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. The problem here is that he felt somewhat constrained by the script. It is not a good sign when you have more fun watching him shoot off-the-cuff with Larry King than in a feature film. He did a fine job with what he was given, and better than anyone else I could think of for this role.

I did, however, have issues with the acting of other cast members. Jonah Hill provided a paint by numbers performance that really only felt real when his character was under the influence; luckily this was a good part of the time. P. Diddy’s verbal inflections were like readings from a large font script hidden just off screen. In the grand scheme of things this is a light comedy that shouldn’t to be taken too seriously, so I guess these are minor points.

The audio and video quality on this disc is fantastic, and I would place both at around 4.5/5. Particularly, I found the (parody) music production first rate.

As a matter of comparison, I would place this one somewhere near Forgetting Sarah Marshall, slightly lower than Walk Hard, and well behind the Python films. Overall I came away from The Greek feeling somehow content but also . 3.5/5

If this movie were a food it would be…

[Show spoiler]
This is a cake representation of Beans and Mash. It is light, full of sugar and not much in the way of nutrition. It has some sweet spots but isn’t really that appetizing.

I guess i enjoyed it a bit more. Probably a 4 out of....er, i mean a solid B.

P. Diddy was rather stiff, but i thought he had some good lines. The "Jeffrey" scene was rather ridiculous. "I'm on the Jeffrey too!"

Never seen any of Brand's other movies, but i thought he pretty much nailed this. He did the best he could. I saw he has 2 (lol) autobiography's called "Wooky Book" and, what else, "Wooky Book pt.2." I couldn't figure out if it was a mock up or if he actually is the person described in the books. He strikes me as very talented and i would like to read them someday.

I thought the music video was hilarious. "I've actually been thinking about going to Africa sometime. I've seriously considered it."

Why does the British accent make stuff like that so much funnier? I mean alot of Brand's lines would fall flat without his inflections.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Hep

Get Him to the Greek

This is a parody of the rock-n-roll rollercoaster. Born of a Forgetting Sarah Marshall character, Russell Brand plays a past-his-peak rock star coming to terms with a recent decline in record sales and relationships. Jonah Hill also reprises his role as a fan of the fading rock star in charge of getting him from London to a LA gig within 72 hrs.

The film didn’t disappoint per se, but it also didn’t blow me away. Comedy is a fickle thing, and obviously each attempt will have varying effects on different people, with vey few attempts able to claim universality. Having said that, I love quirky off-the-wall humour; I can even get into some real base stuff, so long as it fits into otherwise intelligent concept. The Greek falls somewhere in the ether for me.

I have an appreciation for Russell Brand, and he certainly provided most of my laughs. I’m getting the feeling he is a bit of a comedy savant, in the ilk of a young Robin Williams; his brain moving faster than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. The problem here is that he felt somewhat constrained by the script. It is not a good sign when you have more fun watching him shoot off-the-cuff with Larry King than in a feature film. He did a fine job with what he was given, and better than anyone else I could think of for this role.

I did, however, have issues with the acting of other cast members. Jonah Hill provided a paint by numbers performance that really only felt real when his character was under the influence; luckily this was a good part of the time. P. Diddy’s verbal inflections were like readings from a large font script hidden just off screen. In the grand scheme of things this is a light comedy that shouldn’t to be taken too seriously, so I guess these are minor points.

The audio and video quality on this disc is fantastic, and I would place both at around 4.5/5. Particularly, I found the (parody) music production first rate.

As a matter of comparison, I would place this one somewhere near Forgetting Sarah Marshall, slightly lower than Walk Hard, and well behind the Python films. Overall I came away from The Greek feeling somehow content but also . 3.5/5

If this movie were a food it would be…

[Show spoiler]
This is a cake representation of Beans and Mash. It is light, full of sugar and not much in the way of nutrition. It has some sweet spots but isn’t really that appetizing.

I thought the movie would be good but I was severely disappointed. I think I gave it 2 (out of 4).

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

I love Avatar but not to the magnitute you hate it.

I dont hate it. I just think Pixar and Dreamworks make better cartoons.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Hep

Get Him to the Greek

[Show spoiler]This is a parody of the rock-n-roll rollercoaster. Born of a Forgetting Sarah Marshall character, Russell Brand plays a past-his-peak rock star coming to terms with a recent decline in record sales and relationships. Jonah Hill also reprises his role as a fan of the fading rock star in charge of getting him from London to a LA gig within 72 hrs.

The film didn’t disappoint per se, but it also didn’t blow me away. Comedy is a fickle thing, and obviously each attempt will have varying effects on different people, with vey few attempts able to claim universality. Having said that, I love quirky off-the-wall humour; I can even get into some real base stuff, so long as it fits into otherwise intelligent concept. The Greek falls somewhere in the ether for me.

I have an appreciation for Russell Brand, and he certainly provided most of my laughs. I’m getting the feeling he is a bit of a comedy savant, in the ilk of a young Robin Williams; his brain moving faster than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. The problem here is that he felt somewhat constrained by the script. It is not a good sign when you have more fun watching him shoot off-the-cuff with Larry King than in a feature film. He did a fine job with what he was given, and better than anyone else I could think of for this role.

I did, however, have issues with the acting of other cast members. Jonah Hill provided a paint by numbers performance that really only felt real when his character was under the influence; luckily this was a good part of the time. P. Diddy’s verbal inflections were like readings from a large font script hidden just off screen. In the grand scheme of things this is a light comedy that shouldn’t to be taken too seriously, so I guess these are minor points.

The audio and video quality on this disc is fantastic, and I would place both at around 4.5/5. Particularly, I found the (parody) music production first rate.

As a matter of comparison, I would place this one somewhere near Forgetting Sarah Marshall, slightly lower than Walk Hard, and well behind the Python films. Overall I came away from The Greek feeling somehow content but also . 3.5/5

If this movie were a food it would be…

[Show spoiler]
This is a cake representation of Beans and Mash. It is light, full of sugar and not much in the way of nutrition. It has some sweet spots but isn’t really that appetizing.

]

Ah, I see. Now we do real reviews combined with food ratings. I like it.

[SquidPuppet]

Haaaaaaa Haaaaaa Haaaaaaaa.

Black Swan opened at my favorite local theater just down the road today.

[Riff Magnum]

In Bruges

So after having 93 people recommend this to me over the last year, i finally saw it. I didn't want to because i try to avoid Colin Farrell and movies that claim to be "the best thing since Pulp Fiction"

Wow!! Who knew, right? Well shot. Great dialogue. Great music. Kinda like "Fargo" meets........... "Pulp Fiction" but, you know, the director isn't exactly "winking" at the audience the whole movie saying, "aren't i clever," but it definitely is a dark comedy in that vein. It skates many fine lines very well, i thought. Farrell was really, really good. I'm gonna have to start giving the silly Dubliner more credit.

I give the movie an A.
I saw it on Blizray via Netflix. The PQ and AQ were blah, blah, blah.....we all got 92" screens and are living high on the hog. I get it already. The presentation was solid, but i'm tired of handing out 4/5 on everything that isn't either mind blowing or obviously sub par. It was solid. I give it a 4/5.

[Al_The_Strange]

Next greatest blind-buy: "Dances With Wolves."

[Show spoiler]

Okay, the real review will come 3 hours from now when the darn thing ends. Offhand though, this pic looks appropriate; it's expansive, wholesome, pretty, and fairly well-composed.

[Riff Magnum]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Haaaaaaa Haaaaaa Haaaaaaaa.

Black Swan opened at my favorite local theater just down the road today.

Oh, the humanity. Irony strikes again.

Weird, it opened at a ton of local theaters around me too. Not that i had to drive very far to see it the other day, but it was only at a few places in the whole metroplex before today.

Good for Aronofsky. Good for us.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

In Bruges

So after having 93 people recommend this to me over the last year, i finally saw it. I didn't want to because i try to avoid Colin Farrell and movies that claim to be "the best thing since Pulp Fiction"

Wow!! Who knew, right? Well shot. Great dialogue. Great music. Kinda like "Fargo" meets........... "Pulp Fiction" but, you know, the director isn't exactly "winking" at the audience the whole movie saying, "aren't i clever," but it definitely is a dark comedy in that vein. It skates many fine lines very well, i thought. Farrell was really, really good. I'm gonna have to start giving the silly Dubliner more credit.

Triage, Ondine and Crazy Heart. He's good in all three and they are all very good movies.

I give the movie an A.
I saw it on Blizray via Netflix. The PQ and AQ were blah, blah, blah.....we all got 92" screens and are living high on the hog. I get it already. The presentation was solid, but i'm tired of handing out 4/5 on everything that isn't either mind blowing or obviously sub par. It was solid. I give it a 4/5.

All these numbers are confusing me. Did you like it or not?

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Haaaaaaa Haaaaaa Haaaaaaaa.

Black Swan opened at my favorite local theater just down the road today.

Dang.

Well, it's coming to the UK theaters on the 21st. I could see it soon. Even if I never get the chance to, I'll be willing to blind-buy it (I imagine it'll hit discs this summer).

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Oh, the humanity. Irony strikes again.

Weird, it opened at a ton of local theaters around me too. Not that i had to drive very far to see it the other day, but it was only at a few places in the whole metroplex before today.

Good for Aronofsky. Good for us.

I asked them to check their schedule and they said they only know a week in advance. I checked again a week later and it was still a negatory. I guess I should have asked one more time.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Haaaaaaa Haaaaaa Haaaaaaaa.

Black Swan opened at my favorite local theater just down the road today.

Got Em!!

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Dang.

Well, it's coming to the UK theaters on the 21st. I could see it soon. Even if I never get the chance to, I'll be willing to blind-buy it (I imagine it'll hit discs this summer).

If you can catch it at the theater, do so. It's that kind of film.

[Riff Magnum]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Triage, Ondine and Crazy Heart. He's good in all three and they are all very good movies.




All these numbers are confusing me. Did you like it or not?

Yeah, i started appreciating him more once i saw "The New World" and i thought he was really good in "Crazy Heart." It's that damn "Alexander" movie that got him off to a bad start with me, but i'm beginning to see it was not his fault.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Got Em!!

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

In Bruges

So after having 93 people recommend this to me over the last year, i finally saw it. I didn't want to because i try to avoid Colin Farrell and movies that claim to be "the best thing since Pulp Fiction"

Wow!! Who knew, right? Well shot. Great dialogue. Great music. Kinda like "Fargo" meets........... "Pulp Fiction" but, you know, the director isn't exactly "winking" at the audience the whole movie saying, "aren't i clever," but it definitely is a dark comedy in that vein. It skates many fine lines very well, i thought. Farrell was really, really good. I'm gonna have to start giving the silly Dubliner more credit.

I give the movie an A.
I saw it on Blizray via Netflix. The PQ and AQ were blah, blah, blah.....we all got 92" screens and are living high on the hog. I get it already. The presentation was solid, but i'm tired of handing out 4/5 on everything that isn't either mind blowing or obviously sub par. It was solid. I give it a 4/5.

Surprisingly great film. Farrell, who won the Golden Globe, got robbed of an Oscar nom. Between this, Ondine, Triage, and most recently The Way Back, Farrell has come into his own and has become an excellent actor.

[Riff Magnum]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Surprisingly great film. Farrell, who won the Golden Globe, got robbed of an Oscar nom. Between this, Ondine, Triage, and most recently The Way Back, Farrell has come into his own and has become an excellent actor.

Surprised is the word. I found myself laughing in one scene and emotionally moved the next, on several occasions.