Review the last movie you viewed (NO LISTS) II

[deep]

The only reason I would watch 300 a second time would be for the great acting by Kelly Craig

 

[phillyfan26]

I saw two.

300
10/10

If a movie let's you constantly talk and re-enact it for three days and counting, I'd call it a winner.

Blades of Glory
8/10

I thought it was pretty funny. Will Ferrell was great, and I was surprised that he worked well with Jon Heder. And the Jenna Fischer appearance gave it one of those eight points on its own.

 

[RedRocksU2]

The Illusionist



6/10

Nice movie, yet predictable.
Outstanding performance (like always) from Paul Giamatti.

 

[ewings]

Watched the Casino Royale DVD last night, excellent, cheered me up after watching that steaming pile of SH*TE that passes for the england football team!

9/10

I watched the DVD last night and was pleasantly surprised. I had my doubts as to whether the new Bond would pass my approval -- he did, and very nicely. I thought the film was excellent and looking forward to more.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

saw two movies this weekend..

Meet the Robinsons 3D- Cute movie.. my 9yr old liked it

Blades of Glory- loved it.. hilarious.. Will Ferrell is just too much.. some of the scenes.. laughing so hard I had tears running down my cheeks..

oh.. silly me forgot to rate the movies...


Meet the Robinsons 7/10 cuz it's a kids movie...


Blades of Glory-9/10 So damn hilarious I am still thinking about it.

 

[Saracene]

The Illusionist - 7/10

Nice cinematography, Edward Norton is a class act and always worth watching (ahh those expressive eyes), Paul Giamatti was also a standout. Still not sold on Jessica Biel and the final twist was oh so predictable I've spent half of the movie thinking that surely the twist is going to be something else. Oh, and Rufus Sewell had one of the silliest-looking onscreen moustache ever. Still, I've enjoyed the movie.

 

[UberBeaver]

The only reason I would watch 300 a second time would be for the great acting by Kelly Craig

Yes, her acting skills really brought the message of the movie home for me.

 

[joyfulgirl]

"Half Nelson" and "The Lives of Others" were the best movies I've seen in a long time.

 

[got_edge]

When did we get a new thread??? Anyway, I love how this has evolved from simple lists to raise post count to actual reviews/discussion.

If I weren't so lazy, I'd post reviews of recent movies I've seen. Going to see Grindhouse this weekend and maybe Children of Men. Also going to find The Lives of Others somewhere...

 

[joyfulgirl]

Jesus Camp

 

[Dalton]

Pursuit of Happyness

6/10 - Will Smith was good, but the storyline was so depressing, I was contemplating the best way to kill myself...

 

[Bono's Betty]

^ Thats the reason why I'll never watch it.

 

[BonoIsMyMuse]

I watched U-Turn, starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, and Nick Nolte tonight. What a fucked-up but still highly enjoyable movie. It was directed by Oliver Stone. Penn plays a drifter named Bobby whose car breaks down in the very strange small town of Superior, Arizona. When a seemingly half-wit mechanic (played by Billy Bob Thornton) screws him over, Bobby has to come up with a way to get out of town before a loan shark's goon catches up with him. It seems like no matter what he does, he's screwed, so he has a hard time figuring out how he'll get out of town.

The supporting cast also features Claire Danes and Joaquin Phoenix as a dysfunctional young couple, Jon Voight as a blind Native American beggar who's too wise for his own good, and a very brief appearance by Liv Tyler. The characters were all haunted by something, and the entire town was creepy. The plot kept me guessing until the very end.

There were a lot of lukewarm reviews of this on Netflix, but if you like dysfunctional characters and dark humor, you might enjoy this. I give it 8/10. I nearly gave it five stars on Netflix, but the ending went a little overboard for me.

 

[elevation2u]

I love U-Turn,
it's my guilty pleasure,
I own it and watch it often
it's gritty, strange, dark humoured western
full of oddball characters..

I fucking love Sean Penn

Joaquin Phoenix's character is great as well
and Billy Bob does a great job at being
a very unlikable irritating mechanic


but jlo, what the fuck??

 

[got_edge]

The King with Gael "my favorite Mexican" Garcia Bernal. 6/10.

It was alright

 

[Lancemc]

Grindhouse - 10/10

(copied from my Grindhouse thread)

ust got back from an advanced showing in town. What an amazing night.

Seriously, this film was easily the most utterly satisfying movie experience I've had in a good year. Planet Terror was WAY better than I expected. Probably Rodriguez' (Spell that right?) best film to date. It has an AMAZING title sequence too. (Rose McGowen fans will know what I'm talking about). And speaking of Rose, she is utterly GORGEOUS in this film, and she kicks uncountable ass in it.

Death Proof was a bit of a disappointment, given Tarantino's extremely high caliber back catalogue. This was definitely more Kill Bill than Pulp Fiction, and definitely unlike anything he's ever done before. There's a ton of dialogue, but only half of it is really captivating. Nowhere near as memorable or interesting as anything in Pulp Fiction. But Death Proof has two things Pulp Fiction didn't have: mindblowing car chases, and Kurt Russell. Honestly, Russell has crafted another legendary role here that you really have to see to believe. Stuntman Mike makes this film what it is. The enormous cast of gorgeous women doesn't hurt either.

I have to say though that my favorite part of Grindhouse is the foux movie trailers. Machete is being made into a full movie. Once you see the trailer, you'll know why. It looks insane. Of the other three trailers, Thanksgiving was easily the most shocking, and in itself was probably the most bloody and disgusting thing I've seen in a long time. If you get squeemish from Goodfella's, the Thanksgiving trailer alone will make you hurl all over the floor (although Planet Terror will asure that long before Thanksgiving comes on ). The other two trailers are both hilarious, especially Werewolf Women of the SS. When a certain actor makes a surprise cameo in this trailer, I nearly laughed so hard I shit myself. It's amazing. I loved it.

Overall I have to give Grandhouse a 10/10. The movies themselves aren't amazing. Death Proof is probably the weakest Tarantino flick yet on its own. But you have to experience this as a whole cohesive project. It achieves what it sets out to do and FAR surpasses all expectations. It's easily the most entertaining 3+ hours I've spend in a theatre in a looooong time.

 

[got_edge]

How can you give something "disappointing" a 10/10?


ray: ray:

 

[Lancemc]

How can you give something "disappointing" a 10/10?


ray: ray:

Death Proof was only disappointing if you judge it on its own legs as a film and compare it to Tarantino's other work. In that case it's still probably a 7 or an 8, which is still fantastic. But it's only one small part of a larger vision, which excells in every way. It makes going to the movies an exhilarating and fun experience again.

 

[LMP]

How graphic is Grindhouse in comparison to other Tarantino/Rodriguez movies?

 

[Lancemc]

How graphic is Grindhouse in comparison to other Tarantino/Rodriguez movies?

Planet Terror and the Thanksgiving trailer make Kill Bill look like Care Bears. How's that?

Death Proof isn't nearly as graphic as Kill Bill, as there is only one reallly gory death scene in it.

But yeah, as a whole, Grindhouse is a fucking gore-fest.

 

[UberBeaver]

Rose MacGowan

 

[Kiki]

we rented Bram Stoekers "Dracula" the other night.

8/10
I like VanHelsing better.

 

[BonoIsMyMuse]

I fucking love Sean Penn

Joaquin Phoenix's character is great as well
and Billy Bob does a great job at being
a very unlikable irritating mechanic

but jlo, what the fuck??

I was really rooting for him to beat the mechanic to a pulp in that scene with the wrench. Billy Bob's character was just so abrasive, and very well acted.

I have new respect for J Lo as an actress after seeing this, too. She was the biggest head case of the whole bunch (and that's saying a lot), but she kept me guessing. What I think I liked most was how understated a lot of things were in this movie. With her storyline especially, things could've been blown up to the point of melodrama, and that would've wrecked the movie.

 

[anitram]

Casino Royale. 7.5/10

Felt more like old-time Bond...not so many gadgets and things. I don't know that I buy Daniel Craig as Bond (he's almost too cold and aloof), but he did have a very nice body to ogle during the beach scenes. Really great shots of Venice as well. Fun movie after a long week.

 

[Lancemc]

Rose MacGowan

The Planet Terror title sequence is one of the hottest things I've ever seen.







*changes pants*

 

[LMP]

The Planet Terror title sequence is one of the hottest things I've ever seen.







*changes pants*

I'm fairly convinced Planet Terror will make me vomit, but Death Proof doesn't look as bad.

 

[Justin24]

Just got home from seeing Grind House and yes I must agree with Lancemc. Best fucking movie of the year!!! Planet Terror ruled, as did the first trailer the Machete Man or something like that. Freddy Rodriguez kicked ass. As for Death Proof It was kind of boring, that I took my cell out to play pool until it got more interesting.

 

[Chizip]

I haven't like Will Ferrell's last couple movies, but man oh man Blades of Glory was hilllllarious

9/10

 

[JCOSTER]

Are we Done Yet?

Skip it, the funniest parts are on the trailer on TV.

 

[Lancemc]

As for Death Proof It was kind of boring, that I took my cell out to play pool until it got more interesting.

Don't let this persuade you though folks. If you go in expecting a boring movie, you'll probably leave thinking it was a boring movie. All the dialogue in both parts of the film is almost all necessary if not all interesting. In the first half Quentin uses the extended intro to build the suspence for the incredibly awesome payoff in the middle of the film. Then the second time he uses the dialog and lengthy build-up to strengthen his characters so that you're literally cheering for them by the end of the film, as well as sets things up perfectly for the jaw-dropping car chase at the end. And if nothing else, Death Proof is a perfect Grindhouse film. If it had too much action it wouldn't have felt quite as authentic.