The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[P@t_Mtl]

Never seen the 2004 movie but for the 1996 movie, it was starring James Spader so then right away you know it will be full of weird without meaning strange sex.

Thank god someone had him on relax pills during the filming of Stargate, not sure I would have enjoy the movie if him and Kurt Russell ....well you get the idea

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

lol make that three of us

Not sure what film you watched. I was more than intimately familiar with Deborah Karen Unger's holiest of holies by the end of the movie.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

Not sure what film you watched. I was more than intimately familiar with Deborah Karen Unger's holiest of holies by the end of the movie.

that's a different version. did that one come out in 2004 too?

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

that's a different version. did that one come out in 2004 too?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115964/

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115964/

gotcha. Diesel is watching the 2004 one.

[CZAR]

The Book of Eli - 2nd viewing and first since I saw it back in theaters. I wanted to really pay full attention this time to see if the ending/twist actually made sense and if it was believable. After this viewing I now have no doubts about the ending and its very believable and brilliant. They gave us plenty of early signs also which was great. They didnt give nuthin away but hints were there. Just a great film. Loved the setting of the film as it felt very real. Denzel was his usual great self and Oldman was good as usual. One of the best films of 2010 easily and it is a must see. Highly recommended. Got Em!!

Film Rating - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by CZAR

The Book of Eli - 2nd viewing and first since I saw it back in theaters. I wanted to really pay full attention this time to see if the ending/twist actually made sense and if it was believable. After this viewing I now have no doubts about the ending and its very believable and brilliant. They gave us plenty of early signs also which was great. They didnt give nuthin away but hints were there. Just a great film. Loved the setting of the film as it felt very real. Denzel was his usual great self and Oldman was good as usual. One of the best films of 2010 easily and it is a must see. Highly recommended. Got Em!!

Film Rating - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

[Marcus Wright]

Surprise.

Thought this might interest you, my fellow movie lovers.
A new upcoming epic movie, which might be the creation of new genre of movies, gangster/horror in particular.
All this becomes even more interesting considering it will be a mix of two of the best known movies in each genre, The Godfather and Predator.

The new movie is called Godfather Origins: The Begining Of Predator.
It might be something we all have been waiting for.

The movie is set to be released in summer 2011. The movie posters are already on-line. What do you guys think?

[Batman1980]

Fighter - 4/5
Christian Bale's performance was solid but not great I thought, also think Melissa Leo's performance was secondary to Amy Adams and the wrong supporting actress won the Oscar. Better than Rocky? Not sure yet but it was definitely a good movie and I recommend it to all.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Fighter - 4/5
Christian Bale's performance was solid but not great I thought, also think Melissa Leo's performance was secondary to Amy Adams and the wrong supporting actress won the Oscar. Better than Rocky? Not sure yet but it was definitely a good movie and I recommend it to all.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Sorry Bale fanboy, that's just how I feel, I actually think he was better in Prestige and Batman Begins.

[jvince]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Fighter - 4/5
Christian Bale's performance was solid but not great I thought, also think Melissa Leo's performance was secondary to Amy Adams and the wrong supporting actress won the Oscar. Better than Rocky? Not sure yet but it was definitely a good movie and I recommend it to all.

I'm not a fan of the movie, but Bale was undeniably great. That was method acting at its finest. Take out Bale and I doubt it would be a good movie. He carried the whole thing and stole the spotlight from Wahlberg. I also disagree with you regarding who the better supporting actress was. Adams really didn't do anything special in her role. She just played it adequately.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Sorry Bale fanboy, that's just how I feel, I actually think he was better in Prestige and Batman Begins.

The only decent performances he's given was in American Psycho and The Mechanic (which was awesome)...(no I haven't seen Fighter)

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Sorry Bale fanboy, that's just how I feel, I actually think he was better in Prestige and Batman Begins.

I'm not a Bale fanboy and I thought he was fantastic in the movie as well. You're welcome to think differently of course, but I don't think anyone could have played the role any better than he did. It became even more evident after I watched the making of doc on the disc to see how the real Dicky acts.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Fighter - 4/5
Christian Bale's performance was solid but not great I thought

Just joking.
Oh, and I am a Bale fanboy.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Just joking.
Oh, and I am a Bale fanboy.

LOL for some reason I forgot about him in American Psycho and I own that movie, still not sure how much I like that movie but I do think it's pretty good.

[volcomsocal]

Let Me In - 2010

First off, I'm not a horror fan, or a vampire movie fan. Second off, I know this is a remake of a Swedish film, and no, I haven't seen Let The Right One In.

I was blown away by Kick-Ass and Chloe's performance in that movie, so when I heard that she was in this new movie, I thought I'd give it a try.

The beginning was sorta creepy, and honestly, it was a little slow. But I knew it would speed up somewhat with the storyline so I just hung in there. I really enjoyed the 2 main character's performances. I also enjoyed the fact that there was a story beyond the whole "vampire" aspect of it. And that "non-vampire" part of the story was really nice. The movie as a whole was real dark and slow paced, but I really liked it. This movie, as much as I liked it, has no replay value to me.

PQ - 2.5/5

AQ - 4/5

4/5

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by CZAR

The Book of Eli - 2nd viewing and first since I saw it back in theaters. I wanted to really pay full attention this time to see if the ending/twist actually made sense and if it was believable. After this viewing I now have no doubts about the ending and its very believable and brilliant. They gave us plenty of early signs also which was great. They didnt give nuthin away but hints were there. Just a great film. Loved the setting of the film as it felt very real. Denzel was his usual great self and Oldman was good as usual. One of the best films of 2010 easily and it is a must see. Highly recommended. Got Em!!

Film Rating - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

I enjoyed that film very much-- glad to have it on blu-ray

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

The new movie is called Godfather Origins: The Begining Of Predator.
It might be something we all have been waiting for.

The movie is set to be released in summer 2011. The movie posters are already on-line. What do you guys think?

Is that going straight to DVD, cause that looks like something I would HAVE to buy

Also, Bale gave it his all in The Fighter, he was fantastic, and the best thing going in that film

[jvince]

Genre: Horror / Romance / Thriller
Synopsis: A platoon of eagles attack the residence of a small town.
Running Time: 90 minutes

Director: James Nguyen
Writer: James Nguyen
Stars: Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore

Say goodbye to your brain cells, 'cause you ain't getting them back after this.

"Birdemic" is the latest "romantic thriller" from the (self-proclaimed) "Master of Romantic Thrillers" James Nguyen, but an appropriate title would be "Master of Incompetence" because this is a 90-minute crash course on how not to make a movie. Shoddy acting, asinine plot, nonsensical script, perplexing camera angles, bipolar editing, shitty sound, even shittier effects... The list goes on and on. This is the epitome of bad. If you thought "Plan 9" or "Manos" was the worst movie ever made, this one will make you rethink that; this one's in a whole different league. In fact, it's the kind of movie that would force Ed Wood out of retirement just to one-up it.

The movie comes off as a socially awkward software salesman's fantasy of meeting a hot Victoria's Secret model in the midst of an attack of angry eagles caused by global warming (I'm serious, that's the actual plot). Alan Bagh, who plays the salesman Rod, is quite possibly the worst actor ever in the history of film. This guy wouldn't pass for a porno, nor a movie from the year 3011 with a cast of cyborg actors. He's that horrible. Apart from being a salesman and a full-on geek, I'm pretty sure his character Rod is also somewhat retarded. The way he walks, talks, acts, decides and even cooks all point strongly towards that notion. In fact, everyone else in this film is so inept apart from one, and that is the adorable Whitney Moore, who at least shows some charisma and actual acting chops as the model Nathalie. Surrounded by such a cast, it almost feels as if she's the only one who isn't in on the joke. But alas, there is no joke. Nguyen is actually dead serious, as his "Birdemic" turns out to be his own means of preaching about global warming. Countless long expositions delivered in a stilted manner abound. Hell, the characters even go on a double date to see "An Inconvenient Truth." All this needed was a cameo by Al Gore and Nguyen would've probably shit his pants in delight.

The sound editing is so bad I couldn't even call it amateurish, because an amateur could have done a much better job than this. It constantly goes in and out for the entire duration, even cutting out words in the process more often than a Dharma Initiative video. The film editing is also equally as bad with no sense of time whatsoever, constantly jumping to whatever quirky out-of-place shot Nguyen pleases. As a result, the movie comes off jarring, unpredictable, and even surreal. An overlong montage of quiet and peaceful scenery is suddenly followed by GIF eagles making like kamikaze dive-bombs blowing up into pixelated flames. A tree hugger's speech about nature is comically interrupted by a mountain lion. There is absolutely nothing that can prepare you for what happens next. The movie is just random sequence after random sequence pieced together. Just sit back and go with the ride, because what a joyful, mind-melting ride it is.

All of this amounts to something wonderfully bad. This movie is so unintentionally funny, it just might be one of the most hilarious movies you've seen in years. The crappy script is made of gold, with loads of memorable quotes thrown at you that your brain and lungs won't be able to keep up. The eagles are a hoot as well, what with their hatred towards cars, thieves, and even girls taking a shit in the grass. I imagine this would be the perfect movie for a drinking game, just beware of the increased chance of alcohol poisoning.

"Birdemic" despite all its flaws, is essential viewing for many reasons. One, this would serve as a perfect compilation of filmmaking don'ts for aspiring directors and writers. Two, this is one of the best unintentional comedies ever made. And three, watching this will certainly make you feel good knowing there's no way in hell you can possibly do worse.

Rating: 1/2 star out of 5 (4/5 for unintentional hilarity and entertainment)