The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

the cheesiest line of dialogue in any movie i have ever heard lol

"Welcome to Earth" beats it for me.

[Lepidopterous]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

it was "okay" but I don't understand the cult following-- anyone want to share your thoughts about what makes this one so special??

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

this movie isn't very good. at all. in any way shape or form.

i have never understood the cult following

Are you kidding me?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC3_k...eature=related

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Sometimes if a show ends early they just shows trailers for other shows or films and things like that. But during the movie or show there is no interruptions at all. Got Em!!



Well damn Jhiggy I shouldve known u was gonna write a novel haha. Anyway I aint judging the Titanic as I havnt seen it but I know what took place and I was just using that as an example. What I was trying to get at was people hate on Pearl harbor because of the love story. I rarely hear bad things about how it depicted the war but that it had to much of a love story. Anyway what about Hurt Locker? I have heard several "real" Iraq soldiers talk bad about that film and how bad it depicts what is taking place and u said it was a great film! Whats up with that? Got Em!!

Ahh I get ya. I think Hurt Locker is a great film and was the deserving winner of the films nominated, but it has little to do with whether I think it was a realistic portrayal or not. Titanic and Pearl Harbor are major historical events, which is why I commented about how realistic they are and their focus. Hurt Locker did aim to convey some sort of realism about the war in Iraq and there's no doubt it did a pretty good job of that. By that I mean that it showed just how dangerous and precarious it is, like when they walk into a city and don't know where ppl with guns and bombs will be. The bomb detonation squad I know nothing about so I can't comment on whether it was realistic or not, but I've heard both that it was and that it wasn't.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

the two are very different of course, but the way i see it:

TITANIC: needed the love story in the film, because otherwise all of us were just waiting for a boat full of mainly rich people to sink and that would have probably been boring as fudge without the love story.

PEARL HARBOR: didn't at all need the love story and was tacked on to make money. the film wasn't made to tell a historic tale, like it should have been. there are tons of stuff surrounding Pearl Harbor the writers / Michael Bay could have worked with, not a needless love story. look at war movies like Black Hawk Down, SPR and even Band of Brothers, they succeeded greatly without a massive love story (or any, really), but Pearl Harbor thought it couldn't?

it seemed to me like the people who wrote Pearl Harbor thought only guys were gonna go because "it's a war movie" so they threw in the love story to attract a female audience as well. bad move imo.

I think you're right about Pearl Harbor. I think you're somewhat right about Titanic. What you're wrong about is that it was full of mainly rich people. That's fundamentally untrue, as the steerage class was the largest. There are many poignant stories of those on that ship and why they were trying to come to America. I disagree that it needed the love story because there are innumerable stories to tell about that nite, but it obviously did better with one. Since it's not a war movie and cannot succeed solely on action like Pearl Harbor could (and Black Hawk Down did), it needed a personal story to revolve around. It was just a logical choice to make it a love story, which allowed us to see the inner workings of the ship and everything else.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

ha we still have our issues with ticks

Got Em!!

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Ahh I get ya. I think Hurt Locker is a great film and was the deserving winner of the films nominated, but it has little to do with whether I think it was a realistic portrayal or not. Titanic and Pearl Harbor are major historical events, which is why I commented about how realistic they are and their focus. Hurt Locker did aim to convey some sort of realism about the war in Iraq and there's no doubt it did a pretty good job of that. By that I mean that it showed just how dangerous and precarious it is, like when they walk into a city and don't know where ppl with guns and bombs will be. The bomb detonation squad I know nothing about so I can't comment on whether it was realistic or not, but I've heard both that it was and that it wasn't.

Ok I see. Yea Ive heard a lot of complaints about Hurt Locker and some of the things portrayed. I just didnt care for the film in general but thats another story. With PH since I also dont know the fullness of the history of what took place and also goin into it knowing its a film and we meed other elements to balance it out as a movie, I was ok with the love story and what took place. The battle scene was of course epic! Got Em!!

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

the cheesiest line of dialogue in any movie i have ever heard lol

No matter what, I will finally buy this film, for that line alone.

[Freekman]

Taken
Film - 4/5
PQ - 5/5
AQ - 5/5
This movie gets me pumped up whenever I watch it (totally only seen it twice, though). A few gripes about the cinematography and plot, but overall it's a fun experience.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Freekman

Taken
Film - 4/5
PQ - 5/5
AQ - 5/5
This movie gets me pumped up whenever I watch it (totally only seen it twice, though). A few gripes about the cinematography and plot, but overall it's a fun experience.

Like Totally. Got Em!!

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Love and Other Drugs (theater)


Film: 3 1/2 (out of 4)

[Show spoiler]

Hard to believe that Ed Zwick, director of such acclaimed war movies as Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, and Defiance, took on a romantic comedy. The fact that he did it successfully shows just how good of a director he is, especially in such a formulaic genre.

I thought the acting here was fantastic--Gyllenhaal just keeps getting better. Anne Hathaway probably would get an Oscar nom if it weren't for such an unusually deep year in that category. She plays the early onset of Parkinson's role very well.

What I liked about this film is it does what romantic comedies are supposed to do, but then goes a step further. The film is genuinely moving, with the scenes at the convention and at the buffet really sticking out. It is also quite funny, with many laugh out loud parts. What makes it go a step further is that it defies formula and aims to comment on the pharmaceutical industry. While it doesn't do so as well as it could have, the thoughts are still there.

Glad you liked it, I'm looking forward to this. I agree, Jake is just getting better and better.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Like Totally. Got Em!!

[lDlisturb3d]

I Just moved to a new location without internet acsess so sorry for the long replys but you guys are talking about some good stuff!!

Originally Posted by two40

This has been on my to watch list far too long. I need to get around to it very soon.

Watch it (Seven Samurai), i really ENJOYED IT.

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

you've got some excellent films ahead of you my friend!

Revanche 5/5

[Show spoiler]- great, deep themes, and many, many, many subtle underlying tones and themes. greatness. and looks GORGEOUS on blu

Triangle 5/5 -

[Show spoiler] mental mind bender, check out the Triangle thread after you view, and prepare for another blow to the mind!

Pretty much! Both of these are amazing films.

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Home Alone (dvd)


Film: 3 1/2 (out of 4)


One of my girlfriend's favorite movies and one that honestly never gets old to me, as well. I never can get enough of Culkin's expressions, Pesci's quips, and Stern's scream.

This is one of my favorite Holiday films. Glad you liked it but is it because of your girl?.........

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

The Thin Red Line (Criterion blu)


PQ and AQ: 5 (out of 5)

Quite simply, the definition of demo material in both categories. Words cannot describe how good both are.

Film: 4 stars (out of 4)

I'm undoubtedly biased about this film and Malick's work in general, so I won't comment

I cant wait to watch this. 10 more days and i'll be back home for a little while. This and Apocolypse Now and a host of others will be on my MUST WATCH list.

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I rated Pearl Harbor 2 stars (out of 4). I thought it was an embarassment of a historical movie and did a disservice to that tragic event.

This movie was WEAK i agree.

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Titanic is an exceptional film that is generally hated only by those that are blinded by its success.

[Show spoiler]It's objectively a fantastic cinematic achievement, from a technical perspective. Some may like the love story and some may not, that's all well and good. However, it doesn't do a disservice to the tragic event like Pearl Harbor did. That film embarassed those that know anything about the event. Titanic was widely seen as masterfully showing what happened, even despite some things that Jack and Rose would not have been able to do. Even the harshest of historians admitted that it was very true to life. Furthermore, that film alone created a fervent interest in Titanic. For all those reasons, Titanic is a rare achievement.

Do I think the love story actually took place?? Really? Since when did anyone think that Jack and Rose's story took place? The event is historical, not the love story. Could that love story have taken place? No, because as historians point out Jack wouldn't have been able to move about the ship the way he did. However, that certainly doesn't mean that love affairs did not take place on that ship.

Pearl Harbor wanted to be a love story first and foremost and a historical piece second. Titanic wanted to be a historical piece probably even more than a love story. At worst, they were meant to be equal

.

There are many movies that suffer from this.

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

THANK YOU! finally someone (although i'm sure there are a lot who agree with me somewhere on this site lol) who understands that this movie isn't very good. at all. in any way shape or form.

i have never understood the cult following

i guess some people just like generic and generally bland, awful films?

i watched this once and was left speechless by how childish it was made, how cardboard the acting was and how "bleh" the rest of the film was: directing, writing, scene structure, directing...

one of the most overrated films of all time in my opinion two big

REMEMBER THIS DAY BECAUSE I TOTALLY AGREE. This is BARELY and i mean BEARLY ok. 6/10!!!!! I seriously dont understand the Cult followng either. It was recommended to me so i had all these high hopes and i was terribly let down BOOOOOO.

Bought it and Sold it within that SAME week.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

The Thin Red Line (Criterion blu)


PQ and AQ: 5 (out of 5)

Quite simply, the definition of demo material in both categories. Words cannot describe how good both are.

Film: 4 stars (out of 4)

I'm undoubtedly biased about this film and Malick's work in general, so I won't comment

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

There are many movies that suffer from this.

Oh god, not this again!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

REMEMBER THIS DAY BECAUSE I TOTALLY AGREE. This is BARELY and i mean BEARLY ok. 6/10!!!!! I seriously dont understand the Cult followng either. It was recommended to me so i had all these high hopes and i was terribly let down BOOOOOO.

Bought it and Sold it within that SAME week.

Like Totally. Got Em!!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

THANK YOU! finally someone (although i'm sure there are a lot who agree with me somewhere on this site lol) who understands that this movie isn't very good. at all. in any way shape or form.

i have never understood the cult following

i guess some people just like generic and generally bland, awful films?

i watched this once and was left speechless by how childish it was made, how cardboard the acting was and how "bleh" the rest of the film was: directing, writing, scene structure, directing...

one of the most overrated films of all time in my opinion two big

I absolutely love Boondock Saints and I think just for you guys I will watch it again tomorrow to remind myself just how awesome it is. Watching another movie you guys hate, Twilight.

[iam1bearcat]

the following is are the 67 most hated films i have seen, out of 638 total films i've seen.
there may be more that could be added because some films i am unsure about but left them off for the benefit of the doubt. such an example is X-Men 3. i remember really disliking it in theaters, but never watched it since, so i don't know if i full blown HATED it or just thought it sucked lol

so without further waiting, my 67 most hated films, films bold and in red are the top of the top of my most hated list

[Show spoiler]Abandon
American Pie presents Band Camp
Anger Management
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Dead
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A Serious Man
Babe
Batman & Robin
Beerfest
Boogeyman
Borat
Broken Flowers
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Captivity
Catch and Release
Cry Wolf
Cujo
Cursed
Daredevil
Dead Snow
The Descent: Part 2
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Eastern Promises
Event Horizon
Fantastic Four
Final Destination 3
The Gift
The Grudge
Halloween: Resurrection
Hannibal Rising
Happy Feet
Hide and Seek
The Hills Have Eyes 2
House of the Dead
Hulk
I Know Who Killed Me
Jarhead
Land of the Dead
Little Nicky
My Bloody Valentine
My Boss’s Daughter
Open Water
Paranoid Park
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Recruit
Rest Stop
See No Evil
Semi-Pro
Showgirls
Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun
Spider-Man 3
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Stealth
Stuck on You
Swimfan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Tigerland
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Vacancy
War of the Worlds (2005)
Wolf Creek
Wrong Turn
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

I absolutely love Boondock Saints and I think just for you guys I will watch it again tomorrow to remind myself just how awesome it is. Watching another movie you guys hate, Twilight.

why are you punishing yourself by watching such awful movies two days in a row?

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Like Totally. Got Em!!

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Love and Other Drugs (theater)


Film: 3 1/2 (out of 4)

[Show spoiler]

Hard to believe that Ed Zwick, director of such acclaimed war movies as Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, and Defiance, took on a romantic comedy. The fact that he did it successfully shows just how good of a director he is, especially in such a formulaic genre.

I thought the acting here was fantastic--Gyllenhaal just keeps getting better. Anne Hathaway probably would get an Oscar nom if it weren't for such an unusually deep year in that category. She plays the early onset of Parkinson's role very well.

What I liked about this film is it does what romantic comedies are supposed to do, but then goes a step further. The film is genuinely moving, with the scenes at the convention and at the buffet really sticking out. It is also quite funny, with many laugh out loud parts. What makes it go a step further is that it defies formula and aims to comment on the pharmaceutical industry. While it doesn't do so as well as it could have, the thoughts are still there.

Nice review. I want to see this because I'm a big Anne Hathaway fan, but I'm going to save the money and just get it on Blu-ray. I'm pretty sure I'm going to like it and I rarely go to the theater anyways.

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Ha ha. I didnt know that. Does Showtime?

I just watch everything a year late on Blu. I hate waiting a WEEK for the next episode and on networks like ABC, CBS and NBC, as you know, it takes an hour and a half to watch a 23 minute sit-com because of all the advertisements. Yes, I exagerated a smidge.

While I do watch everything other than True Blood on a weekly basis either via cable or Hulu, I actually don't think that's a bad idea given how many shows get axed nowadays. That way you know if the show is actually going to get more than one season. I'd do it just like you, but I don't have the patience to wait that long for new seasons of shows like Chuck and Fringe.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

the following is are the 67 most hated films i have seen, out of 638 total films i've seen.
there may be more that could be added because some films i am unsure about but left them off for the benefit of the doubt. such an example is X-Men 3. i remember really disliking it in theaters, but never watched it since, so i don't know if i full blown HATED it or just thought it sucked lol

so without further waiting, my 67 most hated films, films bold and in red are the top of the top of my most hated list

[Show spoiler]Abandon
American Pie presents Band Camp
Anger Management
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Dead
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A Serious Man
Babe
Batman & Robin
Beerfest
Boogeyman
Borat
Broken Flowers
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Captivity
Catch and Release
Cry Wolf
Cujo
Cursed
Daredevil
Dead Snow
The Descent: Part 2
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Eastern Promises
Event Horizon
Fantastic Four
Final Destination 3
The Gift
The Grudge
Halloween: Resurrection
Hannibal Rising
Happy Feet
Hide and Seek
The Hills Have Eyes 2
House of the Dead
Hulk
I Know Who Killed Me
Jarhead
Land of the Dead
Little Nicky
My Bloody Valentine
My Boss’s Daughter
Open Water
Paranoid Park
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Recruit
Rest Stop
See No Evil
Semi-Pro
Showgirls
Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun
Spider-Man 3
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Stealth
Stuck on You
Swimfan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Tigerland
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Vacancy
War of the Worlds (2005)
Wolf Creek
Wrong Turn
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

I'm curious as to why you hate Jarhead?

btw, check this out, it's pretty funny.