Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
I think you meant this.
But maybe not.
I think you meant this.
But maybe not.
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New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
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Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
Also a great sound track. Not just the theme song, but all the music is interesting. Once Upon a Time in the West is similarly cool in acting, themes and music.
Also a great sound track. Not just the theme song, but all the music is interesting. Once Upon a Time in the West is similarly cool in acting, themes and music.
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Agreed. The music was outstanding.
Agreed. The music was outstanding.
Handyman
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I love when people say it is original seeing as it is based on a comic book. The book was original, the movie not so much...unless you think every book that was turned into a movie is original and groundbreaking
I love when people say it is original seeing as it is based on a comic book. The book was original, the movie not so much...unless you think every book that was turned into a movie is original and groundbreaking
Foxton
Banned
Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
Don't be silly, comics never have anything interesting to them, they're just picture books for children that are made to accompany the movie. Clearly nothing of interest there.I love when people say it is original seeing as it is based on a comic book. The book was original, the movie not so much...unless you think every book that was turned into a movie is original and groundbreaking
Handyman
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Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
****it, I must have been thinking of something else
****it, I must have been thinking of something else
gojackets
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Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
ok so it wasn't original...I've never read the comic books. But nonetheless it was still an awesome movie.
I love when people say it is original seeing as it is based on a comic book. The book was original, the movie not so much...unless you think every book that was turned into a movie is original and groundbreaking
ok so it wasn't original...I've never read the comic books. But nonetheless it was still an awesome movie.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
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How is it that someone who loved Kick-*** would not describe it as a kick-*** movie? Feeling too good for an obvious pun, are we?
Redbox day yesterday:
Paranormal Activity: Soooo much better than I thought it would. Had a building tension through traditional techniques that modern idiots would dismiss as "slow" but work very well here. Handheld movies get a little hokey sometimes, but it wasn't so bad here. My only genuine beefs were 1) the couple's inability to... you know... call a different "specialist" after they got really freaked and 2) Micah was just a total arrogant doosh.
Then again, if movie characters thought through their actions or weren't arrogant d-bags then the entire horror genre would be pretty tame, wouldn't it?
Up in the Air: Does Jason Reitman know how to make bad movies? The answer is: No. No he does not. Anna Kendrick's character was a little over the top for my tastes (sobbing like a child? my generation is pretty childish, I know, but still...), but the entire character dynamic just worked for me. Also: more movies should just breeze through wedding scenes with montages.
The Informant!: A lot funnier than most will give it credit for. The random voiceovers were annoying at first, but I definately grew to appreciate how much they tell you about the character.
How is it that someone who loved Kick-*** would not describe it as a kick-*** movie? Feeling too good for an obvious pun, are we?
Redbox day yesterday:
Paranormal Activity: Soooo much better than I thought it would. Had a building tension through traditional techniques that modern idiots would dismiss as "slow" but work very well here. Handheld movies get a little hokey sometimes, but it wasn't so bad here. My only genuine beefs were 1) the couple's inability to... you know... call a different "specialist" after they got really freaked and 2) Micah was just a total arrogant doosh.
Then again, if movie characters thought through their actions or weren't arrogant d-bags then the entire horror genre would be pretty tame, wouldn't it?
Up in the Air: Does Jason Reitman know how to make bad movies? The answer is: No. No he does not. Anna Kendrick's character was a little over the top for my tastes (sobbing like a child? my generation is pretty childish, I know, but still...), but the entire character dynamic just worked for me. Also: more movies should just breeze through wedding scenes with montages.
The Informant!: A lot funnier than most will give it credit for. The random voiceovers were annoying at first, but I definately grew to appreciate how much they tell you about the character.
gojackets
New member
Re: New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies
lol i thought about using it...but decided not to go there
lol i thought about using it...but decided not to go there
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
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Great great great great great great movie.
One of the best endings in cinema history. Especially the music. From the moment you start hearding "The Ecstacy of Gold", it's cinematic perfection.
Great great great great great great movie.
One of the best endings in cinema history. Especially the music. From the moment you start hearding "The Ecstacy of Gold", it's cinematic perfection.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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We Live in Public. Interesting / disturbing movie documentary about an extremely maladjusted but clever internet pioneer and the reductio ad absurdum of interactive media, in which we all happily surrender our privacy for the illusion of being listened to. In other words, the dark side of the Cafe. Solid B.
We Live in Public. Interesting / disturbing movie documentary about an extremely maladjusted but clever internet pioneer and the reductio ad absurdum of interactive media, in which we all happily surrender our privacy for the illusion of being listened to. In other words, the dark side of the Cafe. Solid B.
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Just looked it up on Netflix, because of your take. Definitely sounds interesting.
Just looked it up on Netflix, because of your take. Definitely sounds interesting.
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I just saw the Watchmen movie, catching it on cable while doing laundry. This is one of the few times - the only time I can remember off hand - where a movie has a better ending than its source material. I wasn't much a fan of the book, largely due to the ending and the pirate story used as a narrative within the book, and I am very glad to see them both changed.
I just saw the Watchmen movie, catching it on cable while doing laundry. This is one of the few times - the only time I can remember off hand - where a movie has a better ending than its source material. I wasn't much a fan of the book, largely due to the ending and the pirate story used as a narrative within the book, and I am very glad to see them both changed.
GreatLakerMohawk
Mushroom Cloud-Laying Mofo
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So the Ultimate Edition with the "Black Freighter" animated stuff inserted in it wouldn't excite you? For what it's worth, it's very well done and a bit easier to wrap your head around in the movie than it is in the book.
So the Ultimate Edition with the "Black Freighter" animated stuff inserted in it wouldn't excite you? For what it's worth, it's very well done and a bit easier to wrap your head around in the movie than it is in the book.
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You. Any input on Black Caesar?
You. Any input on Black Caesar?
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I must admit, however, it did take until the third or fourth use of the BF storyline for me to figure how it was used. I thought it removed from the rest of the story because now I knew, okay, this next segment of the book will focus on...which will lead to this sort of outcome. It was too much foreshadowing.
I had no problem understanding the Black Freighter's usage when I read the book. It just didn't do anything for me, setting the narrative within the narrative. It felt more like the author was extending the book for no more reason than to spell things out to the reader, essentially dumbing down the experience. I've only read a few comics in my life, and most within the last year or two. I've been pleasantly surprised that they're not as debasing in their story-telling as most movies or television shows. However, the use of the Black Freighter within Watchmen felt more like a television stunt than anything else.
I must admit, however, it did take until the third or fourth use of the BF storyline for me to figure how it was used. I thought it removed from the rest of the story because now I knew, okay, this next segment of the book will focus on...which will lead to this sort of outcome. It was too much foreshadowing.
Slap Shot
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I love when people say it is original seeing as it is based on a comic book. The book was original, the movie not so much...unless you think every book that was turned into a movie is original and groundbreaking
If the comic was in fact original why can't the movie based off the same also be original?
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Shawshank:
I have to admit, it's worth the "oh my God you haven't seen Shawshank?!" hype. Very solid movie. But, since it's me, and I like to nitpick hyped movies, why does Freeman have to play yet another wise grisled veteran whatever?
I love him, he's great, but stop the typecasting!!! He can do other things!
Shawshank:
I have to admit, it's worth the "oh my God you haven't seen Shawshank?!" hype. Very solid movie. But, since it's me, and I like to nitpick hyped movies, why does Freeman have to play yet another wise grisled veteran whatever?
I love him, he's great, but stop the typecasting!!! He can do other things!
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