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[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Steve46

The Social Network

Directed by David Fincher
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
120 minutes

I tend to enjoy Fincher's movies and was hoping that he could turn what I consider a boring topic into a compelling story.

He didn't.

I would rate Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button above The Social Network.

The movie was competent and told its story, but I didn't find myself truly engaged at any point. None of the acting performances were anything special and I wasn't given a reason to care about any of the characters. The script was trying to be clever, but merely consisted of a lot of dialogue thrown at the audience very fast.

I suppose this is the movie that will earn most of the Oscars, but none will be deserved. I would definitely rate six of the 10 best picture nominees ahead of The Social Network, and maybe as many as eight.

Overall 3.5/5

Hmmmmmmmmm.

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Hmmmmmmmmm.

At least I am honest and have a mind of my own

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Steve46

At least I am honest and have a mind of my own

Nothing wrong with that.

I personally felt it was better than I expected, but still not that Oscar-worthy. We'll see what happens...

[Q?]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I'll keep my fingers crossed that it comes to your favorite theater.

Thanks dude..
It will be released almost the same time on Blu-ray as well, wtf. Might as well blindbuy it and see it in the theater...

Steve46, I think I largely agree with your review of TSN, there weren't any likeable characters for me as well.

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by Q?

Thanks dude..
It will be released almost the same time on Blu-ray as well, wtf. Might as well blindbuy it and see it in the theater...

Steve46, I think I largely agree with your review of TSN, there weren't any likeable characters for me as well.

And I agree with your love of Lynch

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Steve46

And I agree with your love of Lynch

I assume you've heard his music, but just in case here's the link. I think they're awesome as well.
http://www.slashfilm.com/project-dav...r-music-album/

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Steve46

The Social Network

Directed by David Fincher
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
120 minutes

I tend to enjoy Fincher's movies and was hoping that he could turn what I consider a boring topic into a compelling story.

He didn't.

I would rate Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button above The Social Network.

The movie was competent and told its story, but I didn't find myself truly engaged at any point. None of the acting performances were anything special and I wasn't given a reason to care about any of the characters. The script was trying to be clever, but merely consisted of a lot of dialogue thrown at the audience very fast.

I suppose this is the movie that will earn most of the Oscars, but none will be deserved. I would definitely rate six of the 10 best picture nominees ahead of The Social Network, and maybe as many as eight.

Overall 3.5/5

Too bad you didn't enjoy it as much as some of us

To each his own though and all that

I cared about the two main characters (particularly Garfield's), thought the two leads were very good. I didn't think the script tried to be anything other than what it was (straight forward and very fast dialog)

I've only seen 4 as of right now and placed it 2nd to Toy Story 3.

We'll see what happens with The King's Speech tomorrow.

Originally Posted by killowertz

I know. I was going to mention that, but I figured you'd do it for me.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Steve46

At least I am honest and have a mind of my own

I was under the impression that it was more about the friendship, greed and the legal battles than the site itself. Is that close?

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I was under the impression that it was more about the friendship, greed and the legal battles than the site itself. Is that close?

You sir are correct.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I was under the impression that it was more about the friendship, greed and the legal battles than the site itself. Is that close?

[Show spoiler]
It started out as Mark getting back at his ex through blogging and it just grew from there. Mark is a jerk and that shines through in the movie as he hurts anyone and everyone in his rise to the top, proving he really doesn't care about anyone but himself.

[Diesel]

Red

• 2010 | PG-13 | 111 Minutes
  
  
• Director: Robert Schwentke
  
  
• Starring: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich
  
  
• Action | Comedy | Crime
  
  
• First Time Viewing

It's ridiculous, it's over the top...and it's awesome! If you're looking for a fun way to kill two hours, RED is a good bet for you.

The main cast is great together; some really hilarious stuff in this one, especially from Malkovich.

The action is absurd most of the time....which makes it more fun

If this had been a movie that was supposed to be taken seriously...it would be horrendous. But it's not, it knows how incredibly it is and revels in it.

I say rent it and watch it for a load of fun


Rating - 4/5

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I had this in my Netflix queue but I removed it yesterday due to something I read in user reviews there. I am OK with the super abstract aspect of it, but I learned that there are some scenes that may be too gruesome for me. I'll be interested to hear your takes on it.

hmmm... interesting. i wonder what it was that turned you off to it... i'll have to pay attention for something to see if something pops out.

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

You are on a good run with blind buys lately. No duds for quite some time.

yep hopefully it continues

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

X 4,372,658 Oh, and PLUS 1 too.

yeah, yeah, yeah. eventually. but i have zero interest in it right now

Originally Posted by Steve46

The Social Network

[Show spoiler]Directed by David Fincher
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
120 minutes

I tend to enjoy Fincher's movies and was hoping that he could turn what I consider a boring topic into a compelling story.

He didn't.

I would rate Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button above The Social Network.

The movie was competent and told its story, but I didn't find myself truly engaged at any point. None of the acting performances were anything special and I wasn't given a reason to care about any of the characters. The script was trying to be clever, but merely consisted of a lot of dialogue thrown at the audience very fast.

I suppose this is the movie that will earn most of the Oscars, but none will be deserved. I would definitely rate six of the 10 best picture nominees ahead of The Social Network, and maybe as many as eight.

Overall 3.5/5

ouch. sorry to hear you didn't enjoy it too much Steve. as you probably know my from my review(s), i loved it. and i could easily see it winning BP - even though i haven't seen all 10 nominees yet. i thought it was all around a tremendous success on every level.

Originally Posted by Steve46

At least I am honest and have a mind of my own

who isn't?

Originally Posted by Diesel

Too bad you didn't enjoy it as much as some of us

To each his own though and all that

I cared about the two main characters (particularly Garfield's), thought the two leads were very good. I didn't think the script tried to be anything other than what it was (straight forward and very fast dialog)

I've only seen 4 as of right now and placed it 2nd to Toy Story 3.

We'll see what happens with The King's Speech tomorrow.

i don't know if i really cared about the main characters, but that was the point. egotistical, selfish, self-absorbed... all sorts of good stuff that isn't likely to be cheered or befriended.

i don't need to like the characters to enjoy a film, but of course, it does help. but here, it definitely wasn't needed because the acting, script and story were so engaging. just my 2 cents though

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I was under the impression that it was more about the friendship, greed and the legal battles than the site itself. Is that close?

it is. betrayal, callousness, how it all starts, friction it creates and the cruel irony it plays in many people's lives.

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

[Show spoiler]
It started out as Mark getting back at his ex through blogging and it just grew from there. Mark is a jerk and that shines through in the movie as he hurts anyone and everyone in his rise to the top, proving he really doesn't care about anyone but himself.

why are you commenting back to Squid with a spoiler tagged comment when he hasn't seen the film?

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Red

• 2010 | PG-13 | 111 Minutes
  
  
• Director: Robert Schwentke
  
  
• Starring: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich
  
  
• Action | Comedy | Crime
  
  
• First Time Viewing

It's ridiculous, it's over the top...and it's awesome! If you're looking for a fun way to kill two hours, RED is a good bet for you.

my god, with cheesy sentences like that, you make infomercials for a living don't you?

The main cast is great together; some really hilarious stuff in this one, especially from Malkovich.

The action is absurd most of the time....which makes it more fun

If this had been a movie that was supposed to be taken seriously...it would be horrendous. But it's not, it knows how incredibly it is and revels in it.

your IMG add-on doesn't show up so it just looks like you missed a word which makes the sentence: "incredibly __________ it is and revels in it"

I say rent it and watch it for a load of fun


Rating - 4/5

hmm... i really had no interest in RED before a few of my friends said it was "super awesome" and now this review by you makes me think this is something worth checking out. probably will, and may pick it up when it hits $8 or so for something fun and funny to add to my collection

(which, can i write it as "Red", or does it always have to be "RED"?)

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I was under the impression that it was more about the friendship, greed and the legal battles than the site itself. Is that close?

Yep, that's the main point of it.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Red

[Show spoiler]

• 2010 | PG-13 | 111 Minutes
  
  
• Director: Robert Schwentke
  
  
• Starring: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich
  
  
• Action | Comedy | Crime
  
  
• First Time Viewing

It's ridiculous, it's over the top...and it's awesome! If you're looking for a fun way to kill two hours, RED is a good bet for you.

The main cast is great together; some really hilarious stuff in this one, especially from Malkovich.

The action is absurd most of the time....which makes it more fun

If this had been a movie that was supposed to be taken seriously...it would be horrendous. But it's not, it knows how incredibly it is and revels in it.

I say rent it and watch it for a load of fun

Rating - 4/5

I could say I told you so, but... I guess I just did.

It's definitely a lot of fun and one I'll be adding to my collection when it gets cheaper.

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

(which, can i write it as "Red", or does it always have to be "RED"?)

It always has to be RED. Otherwise they will come to kill you.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

i don't know if i really cared about the main characters, but that was the point. egotistical, selfish, self-absorbed... all sorts of good stuff that isn't likely to be cheered or befriended.

By cared I meant invested in them...I wouldn't want to Friend movie Mark on Facebook
...of course I don't have a Facebook, so I couldn't anyway

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

my god, with cheesy sentences like that, you make infomercials for a living don't you?

I'm a marketing major

[Show spoiler]Seriously!

your IMG add-on doesn't show up so it just looks like you missed a word which makes the sentence: "incredibly __________ it is and revels in it"

I see it

[Show spoiler]

It's a smiley that is holding a sign that says WTF?

hmm... i really had no interest in RED before a few of my friends said it was "super awesome" and now this review by you makes me think this is something worth checking out. probably will, and may pick it up when it hits $8 or so for something fun and funny to add to my collection

(which, can i write it as "Red", or does it always have to be "RED"?)

I can't guarantee that you'll like it...but you'll know from pretty early on in a scene with Bruce Willis if the film will work for you or not.

RED is an acronym, so it should always be RED.

Originally Posted by killowertz

I could say I told you so, but... I guess I just did.

It's definitely a lot of fun and one I'll be adding to my collection when it gets cheaper.

I didn't like it quite as much as The A-Team though; I thought that one was even more fun

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I didn't like it quite as much as The A-Team though; I thought that one was even more fun

Fair enough since I loved them both. It is hard to top

[Show spoiler]flying a tank

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[Minimejer05]

Just saw an advanced screening of Take Me Home Tonight. Really enjoyed it. It was very funny and I loved the 80s setting and music. I would give it a solid 8.5/10

[Q?]

Guys, to be honest I don't understand why Red is so succesful, despite the awesome cast the characters weren't that interesting and the music was absolutely atrocious in my opinion, almost walked out because of that. The cinematography I thought was extremely boring too.

[jhiggy23]

Pi (dvd)


Film: 1 1/2 stars (out of 4)



Absolutely hated this film, despite the fact that I've liked the rest of Aronofsky's films and The Fountain is my favorite film. The only saving grace for the film is that it had decent editing, much in the line of Requiem, and its black and white photography was decent. Acting-wise it was poor, its direction wasn't good, Mansell's score was grating (despite creating a frenetic mood), the dialogue and script were laughable, and it was essentially pointless. This is coming from someone who is fascinated and has done a lot of research on the golden ratio and numerology, as well. I wouldn't recommend this experience to anyone--I want my 80 minutes back.