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dvd_mazter · 11-18-2008, 08:28 PM

Casino Royale

arrow61095 · 11-18-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

Casino Royale

+1. It really didn't seem like a Bond movie.

It almost should have been called James Bond: The Generic Action Movie.

I didn't hate the movie, but I really couldn't bring myself to like it either (I really tried). The 20+ minute foot chase scene at the beginning was so unrealistic and over the top with action that it made it kind of ridiculous and hard to take the movie seriously afterwords.

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by arrow61095

+1. It really didn't seem like a Bond movie.

It almost should have been called James Bond: The Generic Action Movie.

I didn't hate the movie, but I really couldn't bring myself to like it either (I really tried). The 20+ minute foot chase scene at the beginning was so unrealistic and over the top with action that it made it kind of ridiculous and hard to take the movie seriously afterwords.

Unrealistic, over the top action = all Bond movies since Brosnan IMO. Isn't that what makes them fun?

arrow61095 · 11-18-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

Unrealistic, over the top action = all Bond movies since Brosnan IMO. Isn't that what makes them fun?

Ok, I can see that to some extent, which is why I don't hate the movie.

I guess I just miss
James Bond:The Spy and Secret Agent who gets by on intelligence and sneakiness.
which has been replaced by:
James Bond:Superhuman Government Agent who gets by on rushing in and physically beating his adversaries.

Besides, if I want a Superhuman Government Agent, then I am going with the Bourne movies. At least they have backstory as to why he is superhuman.

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

man, I thought it was laughable shite at best

+37

It looked great and was well done....but NO STORY....One over-the-top action scene followed by a more over-the-top action scene, repeat, repeat, repeat.

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by arrow61095

Ok, I can see that to some extent, which is why I don't hate the movie.

I guess I just miss
James Bond:The Spy and Secret Agent who gets by on intelligence and sneakiness.
which has been replaced by:
James Bond:Superhuman Government Agent who gets by on rushing in and physically beating his adversaries.

Besides, if I want a Superhuman Government Agent, then I am going with the Bourne movies. At least they have backstory as to why he is superhuman.

Yeah, I agree. I think they saw the success of the Bourne movies, with everyone like, it's a new type of secret agent, and they wanted to get in on that hype.

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnightsailor

I have 30 Days of Night, but I honestly can't get through it. I've tried about three times.

What is the difficulty? Honest curiousity.

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

+37

It looked great and was well done....but NO STORY....One over-the-top action scene followed by a more over-the-top action scene, repeat, repeat, repeat.

well yeah, that's why I said I can't decide! I should note that I've never actually seen the whole thing all the way through. Just kept popping up on HBO and whatnot and I would watch like 20 minutes each time. One of those movies.

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

What is the difficulty? Honest curiousity.

It's boring?

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 09:46 PM

Mine would be Blue Velvet.

I was so disturbed and upset that I was pissed at the Movie. I thought about it for days. It wasnt until days later when I was describing it to friends that I discovered that it was brilliant.

But I remember in the first few days, very consciously, asking myself, did I love it or was it trash, or was it great and did I hate it?

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

It's boring?

If you mean slow, I agree. But thats what I liked about it...the tension built at a painfull but consistent pace. I also liked the new take on Vampires, in that there was not this suave charming seduction going on...just rabid carnivores. I thought the ending was great because it allows the viewer to decide what happened to him.

Blu Angel · 11-18-2008, 09:53 PM

American Psycho.. i really dont know what to say about it

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

If you mean slow, I agree. But thats what I liked about it...the tension built at a painfull but consistent pace. I also liked the new take on Vampires, in that there was not this suave charming seduction going on...just rabid carnivores. I thought the ending was great because it allows the viewer to decide what happened to him.

I mean slow, but also the vampires just weren't scary to me at all. I know there's plenty of people who liked it, and I can see why, it just didn't do it for me.

xander · 11-18-2008, 10:02 PM

I felt this way recently about Be Kind Rewind. It left me kind of like, huh, I'm not sure where I landed on that one.

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

I mean slow, but also the vampires just weren't scary to me at all. I know there's plenty of people who liked it, and I can see why, it just didn't do it for me.

Interesting how we all perceive thing so differently.

Did you ever see Dog Soldiers? I thought that was a great spin on the warewolf genre.

Brandon · 11-18-2008, 10:15 PM

No, never heard of it. Good?

SquidPuppet · 11-18-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

No, never heard of it. Good?

I say yes. Neil Marshall directed. Nice military conspiracy spin too. Lots of surprises and (for me) the baddies were HIGHLY intimidating. It developed a good sense of " We aint getting out of here".

Give it a rent. I'd like to hear what you think.

assydingo · 11-18-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I say yes. Neil Marshall directed. Nice military conspiracy spin too. Lots of surprises and (for me) the baddies were HIGHLY intimidating. It developed a good sense of " We aint getting out of here".

Give it a rent. I'd like to hear what you think.

Dog Soldiers/Gingersnaps Series

Only good werewolf movies I've seen

Blu Man · 11-18-2008, 11:49 PM

Tim Burton's Batman, I'm on the fence about whether I really like it or not.

Red Hood · 11-18-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Interesting how we all perceive thing so differently.

Did you ever see Dog Soldiers? I thought that was a great spin on the warewolf genre.

I liked Dog Soldiers

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11-18-2008, 08:28 PM	#41
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Casino Royale

11-18-2008, 09:46 PM	#50
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Mine would be Blue Velvet. I was so disturbed and upset that I was pissed at the Movie. I thought about it for days. It wasnt until days later when I was describing it to friends that I discovered that it was brilliant. But I remember in the first few days, very consciously, asking myself, did I love it or was it trash, or was it great and did I hate it?

11-18-2008, 09:53 PM	#52
Blu Angel Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:14 DVD collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:1	American Psycho.. i really dont know what to say about it

11-18-2008, 10:02 PM	#54
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I felt this way recently about Be Kind Rewind. It left me kind of like, huh, I'm not sure where I landed on that one.

11-18-2008, 10:15 PM	#56
Brandon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	No, never heard of it. Good?

11-18-2008, 11:49 PM	#59
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