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  • #136
    Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

    Revolutionary Road is such a terrible movie that I felt compelled to get online and post this from my phone because my cable modem isn't working right. If I wanted to watch a suburban couple argue for two hours I'd go visit my parents. The last 15 minutes saved it from sharing the "nothing happens" label with The Thin Red Line but even so it was tremendously dull.
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    • #137
      Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

      City Hall:

      It was okay. Decent enough story, bordered on becoming an action flick, but then pulled back at the last second, which I appreciated (I was starting to get the "oh, no, they're not gonna do that, are they?" feeling). A little too quick of an ending, they probably could have added a tiny segue from the big closure scene of the movie and the follow-up epilogue scene.

      Pacino yell in effect, but not as much as usual.

      It's worth a weekend afternoon rental/rainy day rental.
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      • #138
        Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

        From the "movies I should have seen 15 (or so) years ago" category, I finally saw "Animal House" this past weekend (on the urging of 'ewe's entire family, from her parents to her 17-year-old brother). Yeah, if my first sentence didn't tip you off, I ended up realizing that I should have watched it many many years ago. Hilarious and awesome.

        EDIT: In other news, 'ewe's family bought me the "Scorsese Collection", a 5 DVD boxed set containing: "Goodfellas" (which I already owned, but this is the 2-disc edition, so I finally have the movie on one disc), "Mean Streets", "After Hours", "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", and "Who's that Knocking at my Door". I've always wanted to see "Mean Streets", and am intrigued by the last three. Now I just have to find the time to watch them all.
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        • #139
          Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

          Originally posted by thecomicbookguy View Post
          From the "movies I should have seen 15 (or so) years ago" category, I finally saw "Animal House" this past weekend (on the urging of 'ewe's entire family, from her parents to her 17-year-old brother). Yeah, if my first sentence didn't tip you off, I ended up realizing that I should have watched it many many years ago. Hilarious and awesome.


          JFC. As a sort of little kid growing up, I remember watching that with the family (censored of course, on TBS or something like that) on New Year's Eve (who also played The Blues Brothers right before Animal House that night; it was an annual thing with TBS).

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          • #140
            Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

            Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post


            JFC. As a sort of little kid growing up, I remember watching that with the family (censored of course, on TBS or something like that) on New Year's Eve (who also played The Blues Brothers right before Animal House that night; it was an annual thing with TBS).

            "Maybe she'll take THIS seriously..."
            It's one of my dad's favorite movies of all time. (I have a sneaking suspicion that his frat was not unlike the Deltas... ) We watch it together at least once a year - my dad can quote the whole movie, though he held back due to tcbg's presence.

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            • #141
              Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

              Originally posted by bostonewe View Post
              It's one of my dad's favorite movies of all time. (I have a sneaking suspicion that his frat was not unlike the Deltas... ) We watch it together at least once a year - my dad can quote the whole movie, though he held back due to tcbg's presence.
              If you haven't seen that movie, love that movie, or cannot quote 3 non-standard lines (ex: "TOGA!" doesn't count), then the terrorists have won.
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              • #142
                Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                If you haven't seen that movie, love that movie, or cannot quote 3 non-standard lines (ex: "TOGA!" doesn't count), then the terrorists have won.
                Agreed

                Note - we also watched "Blues Brothers" the night before.

                Saw "Sherlock Holmes" this evening. I very much enjoyed it except for Holmes' love interest. I found her dull and untalented (not dissimilar to her performance in "Wedding Crashers"). The chemistry between Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. was fantastic though and I loved how well the scenery was done. *two thumbs* up for the movie. A thoroughly enjoyable time.

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                • #143
                  Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                  Originally posted by bostonewe View Post
                  It's one of my dad's favorite movies of all time. (I have a sneaking suspicion that his frat was not unlike the Deltas... ) We watch it together at least once a year - my dad can quote the whole movie, though he held back due to tcbg's presence.
                  I did notice that every other scene was "a great scene" (gotta admit, he was right). I appreciate him holding back on the quoting, as it was my first viewing.
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                  • #144
                    Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                    Originally posted by jmh View Post
                    Revolutionary Road is such a terrible movie that I felt compelled to get online and post this from my phone because my cable modem isn't working right. If I wanted to watch a suburban couple argue for two hours I'd go visit my parents. The last 15 minutes saved it from sharing the "nothing happens" label with The Thin Red Line but even so it was tremendously dull.
                    It looked like crap, but the "Thin Red Line" comparison clinches it.

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                    • #145
                      Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                      Originally posted by bostonewe View Post
                      I very much enjoyed it except for Holmes' love interest.
                      I swear if they remade 2001 today, HAL would have a love interest. Everyone in Hollywood can just **** off and die.
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                      • #146
                        Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                        Originally posted by jmh View Post
                        Revolutionary Road is such a terrible movie that I felt compelled to get online and post this from my phone because my cable modem isn't working right. If I wanted to watch a suburban couple argue for two hours I'd go visit my parents. The last 15 minutes saved it from sharing the "nothing happens" label with The Thin Red Line but even so it was tremendously dull.
                        Nothing happens for 2 hours. Then the cheesiest most cliche most lame most lazy most obvious ending possible happens.

                        (The book might, however, just nose out Catcher in the Rye for worst piece of self-absorbed trash ever written.)
                        Last edited by Kepler; 12-31-2009, 12:47 AM.
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                        • #147
                          Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                          Catcher in the Rye was terrible...every time I have tried to read it I make it a few pages then want to poke my eyes out with a spoon!

                          Went to see Holmes but it was sold out which didn't bother me in the least since it wasn't my choice it was the lovely lady who accompanied me's choice. When we couldn't get in we saw Up in the Air and I loved every ****ed minute of it. ya know some actors, even really good ones, you can tell they are reading from a script...the way they break down a rant or how they act as they say it give their faking away. Clooney makes you think you are watching him and his buddies shooting the crap together everytime you see one of his movies. It is the way he pauses or scoffs mid sentence, or how a word trails off, or where his eyes wander too...even though it isn't authentic because he is acting it FEELS authentic. Oftentimes the brilliance is in the simplicity.
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                          • #148
                            Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                            Originally posted by Handyman View Post
                            ...even though it isn't authentic because he is acting it FEELS authentic. Oftentimes the brilliance is in the simplicity.
                            It helps when you play the same character in nearly every movie.

                            I do like him, also, though. While he may be playing the same character in many roles, it suits him perfectly, and he actually does have talent. I think that's why he's so likable and natural. Except as Batman. George Clooney as "George Clooney as Batman" just didn't quite work (he's even admitted as much).
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                            • #149
                              Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                              Originally posted by thecomicbookguy View Post
                              It helps when you play the same character in nearly every movie.

                              I do like him, also, though. While he may be playing the same character in many roles, it suits him perfectly, and he actually does have talent. I think that's why he's so likable and natural. Except as Batman. George Clooney as "George Clooney as Batman" just didn't quite work (he's even admitted as much).
                              I agree that he does play a similar character in many of the movies, especially the romance flicks; he does comedy and drama equally well, IMO, which isn't that common. More like Cary Grant than any other current actor that comes to mind.
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                              • #150
                                Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

                                Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                                (The book might, however, just nose out Catcher in the Rye for worst piece of self-absorbed trash ever written.)
                                Impossible!

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