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The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
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St. Clown
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Universal is fast tracking a reboot of Battlestar Galactica, looking to make it into a movie franchise. The whole thing might never make it to the screen, and I'd be curious if they choose to remake the original cylon war or the second war. Specifics aren't really being passed around at this time.
http://io9.com/battlestar-galactica-movie-is-getting-rebooted-as-a-mov-1560727149?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Universal is fast tracking a reboot of Battlestar Galactica, looking to make it into a movie franchise. The whole thing might never make it to the screen, and I'd be curious if they choose to remake the original cylon war or the second war. Specifics aren't really being passed around at this time.
http://io9.com/battlestar-galactica-movie-is-getting-rebooted-as-a-mov-1560727149?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The Wolf Of Wall Street:
It's Goodfellas (structure) meets Catch Me If You Can (basic story) meets Wall Street (basic subject matter). And I loved it. Jonah Hill actually shined in this movie. He's VERY hit or miss for me. Leo was great, and Rob Reiner....friggin' awesome.
The Wolf Of Wall Street:
It's Goodfellas (structure) meets Catch Me If You Can (basic story) meets Wall Street (basic subject matter). And I loved it. Jonah Hill actually shined in this movie. He's VERY hit or miss for me. Leo was great, and Rob Reiner....friggin' awesome.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Tell you what, I'm never eating at a Benihana again. I don't care who's birthday it is.
Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The Grand Budapest Hotel may be the most Wes Anderson thing to ever Wes Anderson. Every movie he has done definitely has his signature on it but this one seems to be even more if you follow me. That said, it is very good. Good dialogue and acting of course and great cinematography and style. Ralph Fiennes was very good.
The Grand Budapest Hotel may be the most Wes Anderson thing to ever Wes Anderson. Every movie he has done definitely has his signature on it but this one seems to be even more if you follow me. That said, it is very good. Good dialogue and acting of course and great cinematography and style. Ralph Fiennes was very good.
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I saw the trailer, and said to myself: I have already seen this movie. 3 times or so, in fact. FTR, I was completely bored with The Darjeeling Unlimited.
Bottle Rocket was decent, Royal Tenenbaums was brilliant, Life Aquatic was passable.
I have zero interest in this new one.
I saw the trailer, and said to myself: I have already seen this movie. 3 times or so, in fact. FTR, I was completely bored with The Darjeeling Unlimited.
Bottle Rocket was decent, Royal Tenenbaums was brilliant, Life Aquatic was passable.
I have zero interest in this new one.
French Rage
NICKERSON HAS [CENSORED]
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
It was funny seeing the trailer last fall right after SNL had the "Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders" spoof. It was hard to tell if it was real or not at first.
It was funny seeing the trailer last fall right after SNL had the "Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders" spoof. It was hard to tell if it was real or not at first.
FadeToBlack&Gold
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Saw it last weekend. I liked it (as in "it had its moments"), but I didn't think it was uproariously funny, which given that it's a "dramadey", I guess is to be expected. I thought the CGI scenes were a bit too obvious. Ralph Fiennes really ends up carrying the film.
*blah*blah*blah*blah*..."Ah eff it".
Saw it last weekend. I liked it (as in "it had its moments"), but I didn't think it was uproariously funny, which given that it's a "dramadey", I guess is to be expected. I thought the CGI scenes were a bit too obvious. Ralph Fiennes really ends up carrying the film.
*blah*blah*blah*blah*..."Ah eff it".
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Did anyone else see Mud (starring The Shirtless One in a mostly shirted role)?
Mrs EoDS and I just watched it last night and I thought it was very good.
Did anyone else see Mud (starring The Shirtless One in a mostly shirted role)?
Mrs EoDS and I just watched it last night and I thought it was very good.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I have it at home to watch when I have the time... and remember to think about it. I've only heard good things about it, but they haven't felt over-hyped like with other movies.
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Mud is really good, IMO. Matt McC does a fine job. IMO, as long as he sticks to these non-blockbuster movies, he's really friggin' good (Wolf Of Wall Street the exception to that: he was great in it).
Mud is really good, IMO. Matt McC does a fine job. IMO, as long as he sticks to these non-blockbuster movies, he's really friggin' good (Wolf Of Wall Street the exception to that: he was great in it).
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I got a kick out of seeing some underutilized and not terribly familiar actors (outside of McC, not many of them are household names, but almost all of them have had very memorable roles in other places). In particular, I was amused by the notion that Mud served as an audition tape for the role of Kendal Crowe.
One of the more amusing (and very meta) aspects of the film was Mud referring to his shirt as one of his most important weapons.
I got a kick out of seeing some underutilized and not terribly familiar actors (outside of McC, not many of them are household names, but almost all of them have had very memorable roles in other places). In particular, I was amused by the notion that Mud served as an audition tape for the role of Kendal Crowe.
One of the more amusing (and very meta) aspects of the film was Mud referring to his shirt as one of his most important weapons.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Yep, seen it. Excellent movie.
Yep, seen it. Excellent movie.
rufus
rock and roller
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Saw Lawless yesterday. Now I'm one who would pretty much throw a bottle at the screen just having to look at Shia Lebeouf, but I'm becoming a huge Tom Hardy fan so I had to watch it. And he was terrific. Jason Clarke and Guy Pearce as well. Plus, screenplay by Nick Cave, and score by him and Warren Ellis, so I'm good.
And all you need to know of the greatness of Nick cave and Warren Ellis is right here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey74pev8qHk
Saw Lawless yesterday. Now I'm one who would pretty much throw a bottle at the screen just having to look at Shia Lebeouf, but I'm becoming a huge Tom Hardy fan so I had to watch it. And he was terrific. Jason Clarke and Guy Pearce as well. Plus, screenplay by Nick Cave, and score by him and Warren Ellis, so I'm good.
And all you need to know of the greatness of Nick cave and Warren Ellis is right here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey74pev8qHk
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I liked Lawless, and I also hate Shia with a passion, although he did very well in this movie. Pearce was a bit over the top, though, I agree with that.
EODS: I knew Kendal looked familiar! Couldn't place him, and never thought to check IMDB.
I liked Lawless, and I also hate Shia with a passion, although he did very well in this movie. Pearce was a bit over the top, though, I agree with that.
EODS: I knew Kendal looked familiar! Couldn't place him, and never thought to check IMDB.
rufus
rock and roller
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The basic storyline was pretty generic and cliche,. but the screenplay was quite good, boosted by some good performances. I thought Shia was the weak link in the whole thing, and enjoyed Pearce's performance, over the top or no. But Tom Hardy was terrific. "Umm, err, what'yer doin'?
The basic storyline was pretty generic and cliche,. but the screenplay was quite good, boosted by some good performances. I thought Shia was the weak link in the whole thing, and enjoyed Pearce's performance, over the top or no. But Tom Hardy was terrific. "Umm, err, what'yer doin'?
Handyman
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I thought the movie was long and completely overdone. The first half is brilliant and was loving all of it but then it draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaged on after that and just kept getting worse. I turned it off with a half hour to go and doubt I will every see the full thing.
I love Scorsese and he usually is brilliant at walking the line between too much and just perfect but this time he just goes on too far. The stupid scene after they take the Lemon was brutal. The scene could have lasted 10 seconds instead of the 5 minutes or so it droned on for and ultimately it had no real purpose except to show him being arrested for nothing and let go. Scorsese could have cut 45 minutes from the movie and probably won the Oscar...
Hill was fine at points, Leo was pretty great though he did nothing he hasnt done before and Reiner was funny. The rest of the cast was "eh" and honestly the story was all over the flipping place.
I thought the movie was long and completely overdone. The first half is brilliant and was loving all of it but then it draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaged on after that and just kept getting worse. I turned it off with a half hour to go and doubt I will every see the full thing.
I love Scorsese and he usually is brilliant at walking the line between too much and just perfect but this time he just goes on too far. The stupid scene after they take the Lemon was brutal. The scene could have lasted 10 seconds instead of the 5 minutes or so it droned on for and ultimately it had no real purpose except to show him being arrested for nothing and let go. Scorsese could have cut 45 minutes from the movie and probably won the Oscar...
Hill was fine at points, Leo was pretty great though he did nothing he hasnt done before and Reiner was funny. The rest of the cast was "eh" and honestly the story was all over the flipping place.
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