The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Im about to change the subject real quick . Lately i've been kinda pissed with some to the comments on the greatest movie ever made! "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" So i need to know whats up? I need every ones full attention PLEASE PARTICIPATE. After hearing all your reviews it sounds like you like movies with awesome themes, beautiful shots, good direction and good acting. I seriously without being bias dont see how Benjamin Button doesnt exceed in all these categories. SOME ONE HELP ME. Allow me to see the movie in your eyes. Why does everyone crap on this movie????? Is it because its unrealistic? Why? I need to know!

In addition isnt this the only movie to be put in the Criterion Collection with its initial release? Thats gotta mean something?

You are trying to find a way to UNappreciate the film?

Dont take "learning about film" too far. If you like it, you like it. Doesnt matter what others think. It doesnt even matter if its a piece of trash. If you are able to freely enjoy it, continue to do so.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Diesel

For those among us who have not seen Toy Story 3 yet...







So....who still hasn't seen it?


A wee bit of semi-spoilers in the review/images, so tread carefully.

What, did you wake up Irish this morning??? Ya had Lucky Charms for breakfast?

O'Vinney McDiesel?

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

[Show spoiler]Lol Disturbed, I've been meaning to mention this to you for a while now. When you want to put something in a spoiler tag, highlight the text and then click the spoiler button. The way you're doing it looks like this:

[.SPOILER]

[./SPOILER]

"your writing"

Your text won't be appear as a spoiler tag if it's not written within the spoiler brackets. Hope that helps.

I dont know what the hell happened. I must of clicked the spoiler by mistake.

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Good points. I've only seen it a few times but I like Benjamin Button a lot. It's fascinating watching him live a normal life, mostly acting his true age yet opposite of his body's age. As you pointed out, he begins working, has his first drink, has sex for the first time, all while growing up. These are typical things for a teen, but he looks old and for the most part he lives a very simple, elderly lifestyle. As he begins to look younger, he lives a normal life of love and happiness with Cate in their middle years. This is where they're both at the same place in life. As he gets older, he's passing Cate in age and he acts with his young body, taking off to travel the world.

I can't wait to watch this one again, as it's been a while. Anyone who has a nice sound system in their HT setup knows that the AQ is killer! I use the hospital thunder scenes, the U-Boat firefight and the boat foghorn as demo scenes!

Exactly. You already know i love it. I'll be looking forward to your future aspect on the movie. In addition you are dead on this a a reference disc all they way. Amazing PQ and AQ. Its rare to get bought and im very grateful.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Diesel

For those among us who have not seen Toy Story 3 yet...







So....who still hasn't seen it?


A wee bit of semi-spoilers in the review/images, so tread carefully.

Originally Posted by tbizzle

I haven't. I'll probably get it from Netflix in the next few weeks. Right now Horror and Criterions are priority

Loser

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

i haven't seen it
next Tuesday is the second most exciting Tuesday of my life (behind august 24th when LOST: Complete Collection came out)

You too

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Fact????

While it is certainly "possible", it's extremely unlikely. I give it a .005% chance....you know, like a snowball in hell.

Hahahhahaha!!!! Imma use that.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

me neither. Just watched Parts 1&2 last week for first time

Cone of Shame for you too then.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by DjMethod

Since you asked, I'll give you my top 30 favorite films

[Show spoiler]1. Sin City
2. The Fast and the Furious
3. The Butterfly Effect
4. Sunshine
5. Ghost in the Shell
6. Blood Diamond
7. The Wrestler
8. Paprika
9. Batman Begins
10. Amélie
11. 28 Days Later
12. Collateral
13. Babel
14. Resident Evil
15. Hiroshima Mon Amour
16. The Bicycle Thief
17. Princess Mononoke
18. 300
19. Mission:Impossible III
20. The Matrix
21. Blade II
22. Spanglish
23. Kill Bill: Vol 1
24. Chungking Express
25. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
26. A Lot Like Love
27. Ronin
28. The Art of War
29. American Psycho
30. Perfect Blue

The list does not include comedies or kids movies. If I included comedies, my number one spot would be Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

I have a top 250 in the works (best, not favorites), but I won't release it until it is solid. Care to share your favorites?

Do you have separate lists for "favorites" and "Best"?

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

You are trying to find a way to UNappreciate the film?

Dont take "learning about film" too far. If you like it, you like it. Doesnt matter what others think. It doesnt even matter if its a piece of trash. If you are able to freely enjoy it, continue to do so.

I guess. Hear me out. There are allot of movies out here. If i see i movie and dont like it but others LOVE it i wanna know what im missing. Sometimes i fully dont understand movies so i need to hear others talk about it to understand it.

You make perfect sense but im all about other views. I thought 2001 ASO was boring as hell, but it looked amazing. Its allot of people's favorite SCI FI movie. I wanna be able to experience what they experienced so im trying to adapt.

I can never change my initial feeling of a movie but i can learn to love it. FARGO is a great example.

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

Resident Evil Afterlife

BEST REVIEW ON THIS WHOLE DAMN THREAD!!!! THANKS BUD!!!!!

[Batman1980]

Killer Inside Me 4.5/5
Batman Begins 5/5
PQ 3/5
AQ 4/5
Still think it's better than TDK, more fully explored the Batman character and had a better cast of villains, not to mention the best exploration to date of Batman's origins.

[G:Box]

RED

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

maybe i'll have to fire up The Pacifier i want to see this pic!

That's probably the most likely to receive it

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

What, did you wake up Irish this morning??? Ya had Lucky Charms for breakfast?

O'Vinney McDiesel?

Aye, I did laddie.

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Cone of Shame for you too then.

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Loser


You too

Squid - As of right now, Troy is scheduled for Sunday morning or afternoon assuming nothing changes

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Diesel

That's probably the most likely to receive it



Aye, I did laddie.









Squid - As of right now, Troy is scheduled for Sunday morning or afternoon assuming nothing changes

I'll probably watch Troy tomorrow or this weekend myself, in the mood for swordfights and hot chicks, will be watching lots of horror Sunday-Tuesday.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by shinseiromeo

When someone mentioned Babel earlier, I immediately thought of The Fountain. I blind bought this a couple months back but as of yet have not watched it.

Get busy.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Diesel

[Show spoiler]

Martin braved his way through it all and wrote the review for the site

Must have took a LONG time.

Alien Anthology Blu-ray Review
Out of this world...
Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, October 26, 2010

You are a Mod and cant even read. Just like government, the knucklheads get the promotions.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Alien Anthology Blu-ray Review
Out of this world...
Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, October 26, 2010

You are a Mod and cant even read. Just like government, the knucklheads get the promotions.

LOL he did the wrong thing, he got the reviewer for one of the biggest box sets ever to hit blu-ray mixed up with another one.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

have you read the books? I've heard that helps make it even better. I've got the books and plan to read 'em before I watch the EE blu's when (or if) they ever come out



just remember this while watching it: this is the actual speed in space.
pretend you're at the park. would you think "damn, this is too slow. that swan can't swim for shi%"? what would you say if you heard me say that, then get up and walk home saying "this park sucks ,its waaaaay too slow"
No, you'd just tell me to watch and enjoy nature at its natural speed. no different here.

BB Guns speed 'em up.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Alien Anthology Blu-ray Review
Out of this world...
Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, October 26, 2010

You are a Mod and cant even read. Just like government, the knucklheads get the promotions.

Diesel just got SCHOOLED!

[Lepidopterous]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Do you have separate lists for "favorites" and "Best"?

Yep. The Top 250 list I mentioned I'm working on consists of the "best" films. Only 2 or 3 of my favorites are even in the first 100 of that list. I will announce it when it is complete. What are your favorites?

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

Ah, crap. 3 films I forgot to put on my favorites list, and all 3 are high up, forget them because I don't own them and haven't seen them as much as some of the others:

Solaris (2002)
Blade Runner
Brazil

Now I have to redo my list again

That's okay I forgot a few as well like Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Alien (on its release day too )

The order of my list looks slightly different depending on which of my documents it's saved in.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Diesel

That's probably the most likely to receive it



Aye, I did laddie.









Squid - As of right now, Troy is scheduled for Sunday morning or afternoon assuming nothing changes