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mad1 said:
well they dont always have every movie rentable or buyable. :fist:

I wanted to see that one Thumbsucker, for curiosity, and couldnt. and of course, its not a movie that will ever be on TV.
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Eventually there will be some online rentable movies but it will take awhile before an online collection would get big enough for small movies and foreign films. Mubi.com is starting but it's pretty limited.
 
Toy Story 3

Kudos to Pixar for making a third movie that's as good as the first two. I laughed, I cried, I laughed so hard I cried.

Three things by keyword I laughed the hardest at: monkeys, tortilla, Spanish.
 
corianderstem said:
Three things by keyword I laughed the hardest at: monkeys, tortilla, Spanish.
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That makes two of us then. :D Also, every single scene with Ken I loled. :lol:
Well, the last ones, let's see:
The Queen: 8.5
Romeo + Juliet: 7.5
Toy Story 3: 9.2
Blade Runner (Final Cut): 9.2
 
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

This was a movie I wanted to see, but figured I'd wait for DVD, since I rarely go to see movies in the theater. But, an unbearably hot apartment meant that I was walking down to my neighborhood theater for the second night in a row. As I'd already seen Toy Story, it was this or Eclipse ... it was not a difficult choice.

Really good! I never really thought one way or another about Joan Rivers. I have quite a bit of respect and admiration for her after watching that. Had no idea she was such a workaholic, and had never actually seen/heard any of her stand up before, so that was cool.

I laughed hard when she went to total podunk Wisconsin in the dead of winter to perform at a casino. Everyone she talked to, that Wisconsin accent .... ah, home! :lol:
 
Kingdom of Heaven - Director's Cut

I've always had extremely mixed feelings about this movie. There're so many things I love; it's incredibly gorgeous to look at and, even more importantly, it's one of those films that cast a kind of visual spell and pull me completely into their world. Love the score. Love love love the supporting cast and Edward Norton's leper king, in particular, is one of the most haunting, memorable characters I've seen onscreen (the real-life King Baldwin IV is even more fascinating, though not anywhere near as saintly). On the negative side, there is too much political correctness and way too many speeches and sentiments in the movie supposedly set during The Crusades that are so painfully 21st century; the "bad guys" are mostly OTT caricatures; and Orlando Bloom is terribly miscast. I liked him well enough in some of the supporting roles, but he's just no leading man and I didn't believe his character for a second. To be fair, the character himself is a mighty bore.

Anyway, I thought that though all these flaws remain, the extended version definitely improves the film a lot. Particularly at the start of the story that was awfully hurried in the theatrical cut, and also where Eva Green's character and the terrible decision she makes is concerned.
 
Eva Green's madness towards the end certainly made a lot more sense, the studio seriously botched up a complicated movie upon it's release, there were so many relationships and interactions that made no sense originally, particularly Michael Sheen being Balian's brother.

However I didn't have a problem with the 21st Century side of things, I kind of saw it as the point, in the vein of Munich, showing a cycle of violence for what it is in retrospect, I never saw the film's intentions as documenting history (because clearly it veers off more than it hits the mark), and I also like Orlando Bloom's performance, personally I think a more forceful actor would have botched up the role.
 
Shutter Island

Finally watched it after having it sit around for three weeks (sorry, Netflix). I really enjoyed it!

I had read the book when it came out (wasn't my favorite of Lehane's), but had pretty much forgotten everything about it, including the twist. About a half hour into the movie, I recalled the twist, or at least I assumed I did, so watched it from then on with that assumption.

I was right, which I think helped with my enjoyment of it.
 
OrARoundabout said:
Honestly, I'm not sure if I can! I'm still a little shell shocked...not many movies have had that effect on me...

I guess I'll give it a try.
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That's the spirit.

I'm now avoiding that thread until I see it on the morrow. Lazarus, who usually can be relied upon for pretty solid reviews of decent length, was a tad more concise than usual with his review of this film. Might be that it's a hard film to really talk about without giving away spoilers. Or, that like you, he needed some time to let it digest. Maybe a little of both.
 
Lazarus can also usually be relied upon to be a miserable degenerate.

What does that have to with anything? Not a thing.
 
Lancemc said:
Lazarus can also usually be relied upon to be a miserable degenerate.

What does that have to with anything? Not a thing.
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You know what? It has everything to do with everything, and it needed to be said. And, coming from one of his own off-spring, it's all the more potent.

Thank you, Lance. Thank you very much.
 
I saw a LOT of bad movies on my flights in the last month. I hope to see Inception this week, will try to find somebody who wants to go else I'm on my own.

It's Complicated. 5/10. Only because I really like Meryl Street AND I thought Alec Baldwin was perfectly cast for that douchy role.

Extraordinary Measures. 2/10. Horrific. I felt sorry for Harrison Ford. It's the equivalent of those really awful Hallmark movies of the week you see with some washed up former soap stars in them. Cloying and sickly sweet and incredibly preachy.

Green Zone. 4/10. If Matt Damon wasn't in it, that would be a 2/10. This is a "no shit, Sherlock" movie plot for anyone with half a brain. Its message (which I coincidentally agree with) hits you over the head like a mallet about every 5 minutes.

Percy Jackson and Teenage Demi-Godlings. 4/10. Maybe you'd like it if you were 13. I did not. In fact I turned it off 10 minutes before the ending so that I could eat my breakfast crepe. On the plane. Which tasted like styrofoam submerged in custard, so that should tell you something.
 
The Kids are Alright

very good,
Annette Benning may get some award nominations, the whole cast is good and the writing is good, some pretty good laughs.
 
deep said:
The Kids are Alright

very good,
Annette Benning may get some award nominations, the whole cast is good and the writing is good, some pretty good laughs.
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I had some good laughs watching this. Mia Wasikowska, who I liked in In Treatment, is also good in this.
 
deep said:
The Kids are Alright

very good,
Annette Benning may get some award nominations, the whole cast is good and the writing is good, some pretty good laughs.
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Argh, not showing any where near me...I want to c it so bad
 
Got out to a good 'ol arthouse last night to see Winter's Bone, damn. I don't know what they were thinking releasing this in high summer, one because of the contrast with the setting and two because I think it will unfortunately be forgotten by the end of the year. But the entire cast is stellar, especially Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes reminds audiences that he's one of America's most underrated actors. The author of the novel it was based off describes his work as 'country noir' and this is pretty apt, cold as ice but with an emotional center established by the family at the heart of the story set against a town full of apathy. If I'm not mistaken this was a debut feature for the director, right? It still hasn't gone that wide, but check it out if you can.
 
Tyson

Surprisingly good.
It was interesting to hear it from the man himself. The relationship between him and Cus was amazing.
The clips of the fights took me back to those days when we would all get ready for the fight and have huge gatherings, only for them to be over in the first rounds.

8/10
 
Be honest, Cori: you ordered that online without even reading closely and were a little disappointed when it was just a movie that showed up in the mail.
 
Tropic Thunder - Stiller proves again he's the funniest man in Hollywood (right off the bat with the fake trailers). Satire on Hollywood and big war action movies, great casting all around. Downey got most of the praise, but the big surprise is Cruise's portrayal of producer Grossman.

Sherlock Holmes - Guy Ritchie's reinvention. I enjoyed Jeremy Brett's TV movie portrayal more, I particularly like the pairing of Jude Law and Downey. Their Watson and Sherlock work very well together. Blackwood was a decent villain, and should be interesting to see who they use as Moriarty. Minus: the female characters were underdeveloped.

Shutter Island - the combination of Scorsese and DiCaprio continues to produce good work. Psychological thriller about a psychiatry institution with secrets, and DiCaprio shines again as the lead. Only drawback is a little too obvious ending.
 
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