RyanTurtle Posted November 29, 2010 Report Posted November 29, 2010 "Love And Other Drugs"- 8/10. Lots and lots and lots of nudity. But considering it was Anne Hathaway, I didn't terribly mind . /quote] My thoughts exactly! I went to see it with my girlfriend. It was nothing like I expected it to be. I really liked it.
MindCrime Posted December 12, 2010 Report Posted December 12, 2010 Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan starring Leonardo DiCaprio. This movie is a total mind twister, similar to Nolan's other film Memento, but in more dimension with several plot twists. Rated as the best movie of the past 10 years on IMDB. 9.5 / 10
Shawna Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 Rated as the best movie of the past 10 years on IMDB. 9.5 / 10 you're a tough customer.
Carl Posted December 22, 2010 Report Posted December 22, 2010 The Fighter 7/10 I like movies about dysfunctional people from Boston, and these people are crazier than the Good Will Hunting or Mystic River crew. It's about the boxer Micky Ward, and might be too bloody for some.
RyanTurtle Posted December 24, 2010 Report Posted December 24, 2010 I just watched Tron Legacy and I really don't understand what all the hate is about. As a die hard fan of the original film I was more than excited for the new one and I wasn't disappointed at all! I loved it! The music by Daft Punk was the best part. 8/10
Batman Posted December 30, 2010 Report Posted December 30, 2010 Black Swan: A+ I'm no film buff but this has to be one of the best new movies I've seen in the past few years.
Farin Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Posted December 30, 2010 I already watched these over christmas, but didn't think to write about them here yet... Happy Feet first I didn't know it was supposed to be a musical when it started, so I was quite surprised with all the singing there (not pleasantly, I'm not really a musical fan). The parts between the songs were nice enough, quite funny, and to give environmental problems such a big role in the plot is a really nice move. But... what I didn't care for at all [spoiler alert] the solution to these problems, the overfishing of the antarctic ocean and the garbage disposal into the sea is supposed to be... tap-dancing? is that the definition of naivete or am I just being cynical? 6/10 Kung Fu Panda that one was funny... not too deep, but also not pretending to be, nice entertainment 8/10
Jenny Posted December 31, 2010 Report Posted December 31, 2010 Tangled - Disney's newest princess, Rapunzel, is kept in a tower by an evil witch. One day, Flynn Rider finds his way up into the tower and she finds the guts to escape, a guide to the outside world and a new love. Kiddo loved it, I thought it was cute. 7/10.
Otokichi Posted December 31, 2010 Report Posted December 31, 2010 "In The Valley of Elah" (DVD) 8/10, largely due to the "Jennifer Lopez" segment that didn't make it to the screen. *Found at Jelly's in Waimalu in the day after Christmas, among other films I've been meaning to see or buy. (I didn't shop at the mall this year.)
RockyRaccoon Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Black Swan: A+ I'm no film buff but this has to be one of the best new movies I've seen in the past few years. I saw it and would give it a similar rating. However I never want to see it again, which I know sounds strange. It disturbed me so much, I just don't want to see it again. It emotionally affected me. But the fact that it affected me and disturbed me so much, meant to me that it was really good. Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis were both very good in it. It was just...very disturbing...
miamisammy29 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Believe it or not, I actually saw a GOOD movie starring Tom Cruise. It was called "Knight And Day", and co-starred Cameron Diaz. It was funny AND violent...all the stuff I like in a movie. Granted, it wasn't as good as "Top Gun" or "Born on the Fourth of July"....or even "Days of Thunder", for that matter...but it was definitely a step up from "The Last Samurai"....and a friggin' giant leap from "Vanilla Sky"...that pile of crap (which, unfortunately, also co-starred Cameron Diaz). 6.5 stars out of 10.
_Laurie_ Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Little Fockers....not as good as the first one of course, but I did laugh out loud a few times...6.5/10... I heard Black Swan is really good..I also want to see "The Fighter"...I have a movie gift card so hopefully I will be seeing these...
ileecher Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Edited January 4, 2011 by Guest No spam! Bad spam!
CanAm Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 I saw Little Fockers with my 13 year old son. It had some genuinely funny moments, but it wasn't quite as good as the first two in the series. IMO, there wasn't enough Streisand and Hoffman and there was a little too much DeNiro. And there was definitely too much Owen Wilson. This guy plays virtually the same character in every film. However, when it comes to Owen Wilson, I'm a bit biased. I just don't find him funny. 7/10
Batman Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Mulholland Drive I can see why people accuse it of being over-the-top, or pretentious, or ridiculous, or gratuitously difficult to understand, but I loved it. I thought trying to solve the "mystery" of the plot and message was a ton of fun. I have no other defense for myself. A+
Batman Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 the funny thing about Owen Wilson is that although he has come to be typecasted into bad roles, he's a fairly brilliant writer. He and Wes Anderson co-wrote "Rushmore," and many other Wes Anderson films
Ombre Vivante Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Mulholland Drive I can see why people accuse it of being over-the-top, or pretentious, or ridiculous, or gratuitously difficult to understand, but I loved it. I thought trying to solve the "mystery" of the plot and message was a ton of fun. I have no other defense for myself. A+ Who cares about solving the damn thing? It looked f*****g great!
Batman Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 beautifully shot, I agree. Hey BA, all I've seen from Lynch is Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead, both of which (wonderfully) caused me to lose sleep for days afterwards. Are you a Lynch fan? If so, what would you reccomend next? Right now the plan is to check out Blue Velvet.
Ombre Vivante Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Oh. my. GOD! You mean you have not seen Blue Velvet?! Dude, it's like an Edward Hopper painting come to life... AND it can double as a drinking game for every time Dennis Hopper drops the f-bomb. Don't expect things to make sense right off the bat, nor for the acting to be perfect. Remember, I'm talking about how the movie looked and sounded, regardless of whether it made it sense or the acting/dialogue was brilliant (I don't care for the latter). I'd start there if you can stand weird and bizarre ideas. Otherwise, move on to his more traditional-looking films: The Elephant Man and The Straight Story. These will have better acting, better script, and very direct way of recording
Batman Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 I love bizarre ideas in film and I too prefer a good look/sound over good acting/dialogue. So it seems like Blue Velvet is my kind of movie
RockyRaccoon Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 "World's Greatest Dad" Perhaps the most depressing comedy I've ever seen. Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, it stars Robin Williams as a writer/english teacher whose son dies in a freak accident. He then writes a fake suicide note to spare the family embarrassment but when the suicide note gains a lot of notoriety, things start to get out of control. Pretty funny but also incredibly depressing movie. I liked it though, 4/5.
Ombre Vivante Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 A movie with Robin Williams is like getting a hair in your soup. Send.it.back
Shawna Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 I've been watching all the episodes of "Weeds" on my Netflix queue. They've been good up till now, but I'm on Season 4 and they've gotten rid of one of my favorite characters, so I'm quite miffed. I might not make it to season 5. In between, I watched "The Man From Snowy River." I remembered that movie getting such great reviews when it first came out a billion or so years ago. I don't know why. It was okay, but not THAT good. Formulaic, knew how it would end, girl-in-distress, boy saves her, etc. etc. 6/10 "The Madness of King George" was pretty good. The guy who played King George deserved an award, and Helen Mirren, as always, was fantastic. Understated and perfect. Strange movie, though. True story, evidently, about the Windsor's ancestor who goes stark raving mad in the middle of his reign, gets a private psychiatrist, and gets better to go back and reign again, with the country none the wiser. 8/10 Much Ado About Nothing had Keanu Reeves desperately clawing his way around an English accent. That alone should have been worth the watch. But I love Emma Thompson, and this was filmed when she was still with Kenneth Branagh, and they were very amusing. It was a pretty entertaining movie, but definitely not something for someone who likes the serious historical stuff. 7/10 And my favorite for the last month: Julie and Julia. As everybody says, Meryl Streep was excellent. But they all diss Amy Adams, and I thought Amy was really fun! In fact, when Meryl was on, I was looking forward to the next Amy segment. Meryl's role had me wondering just how tall was Julia Childs, anyway? She appeared to tower over everyone she did a scene with, and they must have sawed off the table legs when she was shown working in the kitchen, because she had to bend over so far to chop food or anything. This movie inspired me. I already thought I'd cook my way through my recipe books, but this movie gave me the kick in the pants I needed to get moving on it, and so far with excellent results! 9/10
Farin Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 "The Madness of King George" was pretty good. The guy who played King George deserved an award, and Helen Mirren, as always, was fantastic. Understated and perfect. Strange movie, though. True story, evidently, about the Windsor's ancestor who goes stark raving mad in the middle of his reign, gets a private psychiatrist, and gets better to go back and reign again, with the country none the wiser. 8/10 It's a guy called Nigel Hawthorne and I liked it too
RockyRaccoon Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 A movie with Robin Williams is like getting a hair in your soup. Send.it.back I actually thought he did really well in the movie. Personally, I kind of like him. I think he's a pretty good serious actor and a pretty good comedy actor.
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