The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[VenomBrock]

Friday:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - 9/10

Saturday:
The Expendables - 4/10 (it probably didn't help that I browsed through the Expendables review thread beforehand. I kept remembering all of the 5/5 and 10/10 scores given out and my reaction throughout the film was basically 'lol wut').

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by CZAR

I was actually thinkin about that after I reviewed it. I think that after seeing Avatar on bluray, my PQ standards went through the roof. I have to remember that everything isnt gonna look like Avatar and that other films will also deserve a perfect PQ rating as well. I think after further review Lovely Bones does deserve a perfect PQ score. Got Em!!

I get ya---I've been notoriously staunchy with my perfect PQ and AQ ratings but I've eased up a bit.

[BladeRunner2007]

The Empire Strikes Back 5/5

Return of the Jedi 5/5

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

The Empire Strikes Back 5/5

Return of the Jedi 5/5

The Empire Strikes Back 5/5
Return of the Jedi 4/5

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

The Empire Strikes Back 5/5
Return of the Jedi 4/5

ROTJ is easily the worst but it's still an easy 5/5 movie for me. The other two movies are better and should be rated more like 6/5 but that's just not possible

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

ROTJ is easily the worst but it's still an easy 5/5 movie for me. The other two movies are better and should be rated more like 6/5 but that's just not possible

Episode IV isn't really a 5/5 movie either, more like 4.5/5. I get that it's a set-up movie but before it was meant to stand on its own and it just takes so long to get going. Still one of the best movies of all-time.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Episode IV isn't really a 5/5 movie either, more like 4.5/5. I get that it's a set-up movie but before it was meant to stand on its own and it just takes so long to get going. Still one of the best movies of all-time.

I don't think it takes too long. I really appreciate it's pacing. The movie takes the time it needs.

[Foggy]

The Expendables soon

[hayes1516]

Michael Jackson's This Is It...5/10

It was interesting for about 20 minutes and then it began to drag on for another hour and a half. Would have been far better as a short film.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Hey Jhiggy Vive Sa Vie is next on my Criterion list so stand by .

Squid i never here u speak about their movies. Do you have a favorite from them?

Paris Texas would be my favorite.

[Al_The_Strange]

Borrowed “Vertigo” from the library.

Despite some slow parts, this movie is brilliant. It’s very well-crafted with beautiful cinematography, very interesting set-pieces, and solid cameramanship. The story is engrossing and mystifying, and kept me guessing up to the middle (and from then on, it still kept me engaged seeing where the characters go from there).

There is a lot in the imagery and the story that really connected and kept me interested: I love how the scenes in the first half kept contrasting with each other, alternating between the city-view shots and these hazy floral settings to reinforce a seemingly-supernatural feel. I also believe that the bell-tower scene perfectly symbolizes the story, as the main character struggles to ascend to reach the truth, but falls short.

4.5/5 (entertainment: 4/5, story: 4.5/5, film: 5/5)

I will own this! I hope a Blu-Ray is on the horizon…

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

I totaly understand where you're coming from. After seeing avatar my standards also went up on PQ but i had to remind myself that i cant compare everything to Avatar because itsTechnicalities were on a whole different planet compared to other films.

Haha yea man that film brought PQ standards to a new high! Got Em!!

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I get ya---I've been notoriously staunchy with my perfect PQ and AQ ratings but I've eased up a bit.

Yea we are in here acting like Ebert haha. Got Em!!

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Haha yea man that film brought PQ standards to a new high! Got Em!!





Yea we are in here acting like Ebert haha. Got Em!!

lol, is ironic because he's the only critic i follow when it comes to blind buys, if he likes it id probably like it. Wired huh?

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Paris Texas would be my favorite.

Ill put it on my to view next list. Right after Jhiggy's Vivre Sa Vie.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

lol, is ironic because he's the only critic i follow when it comes to blind buys, if he likes it id probably like it. Wired huh?

Ebert is the critic I look for the most also, but he isnt always right or I should say I dont always agree with him. He hated The Lovely Bones and I liked it a lot. Got Em!!

[Foggy]

The Expendables 8/10

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Ebert is the critic I look for the most also, but he isnt always right or I should say I dont always agree with him. He hated The Lovely Bones and I liked it a lot. Got Em!!

Ebert's funny sometimes. He's a Proyas fanboy, so when Knowing came out (a very meh film), he raved about it lol. I do like him though

[tbizzle]

Inception - 4.25/5

It's an awesome film. Didn't quite live up to the hype, but I liked it a lot. Can't wait to get the blu

[J.Cornelius]

Originally Posted by Mahatma

I'm not gonna argue with you too much,but do you really think the fourth is better than the third?And I guess you would rate the first 5/5....

I would rate 1,2,3,4 like this: 4/5,1/5,3.5/5,2.5/5

Freaky Avatar reminds me of IT, right on!

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Ebert is the critic I look for the most also, but he isnt always right or I should say I dont always agree with him. He hated The Lovely Bones and I liked it a lot. Got Em!!

I i liked the lovely bones as well.