Hit & Run- Kind of odd. I liked the main couple. I enjoyed seeing Kristen Bell. Some of the humour was good, some bad. It's not a movie you need to see but I didn't regret watching it either. Maybe too vulgar for it's own good? Definitely some lack of character development for half of the cast.

Total Recall, this is the third Arnold movie I paid attention to where the love interest is an ethnic brunette. This is really a common trope innit?

Speaking of Total Recall I saw the new one very recently.

I enjoyed it and I liked the look of the world a lot. Lot's of action and cool futuristic gadget things.

People are going to whine and automatically say it's bad because it's a "remake", but A.) It's not trying to be the Arnold movie and B.) The Arnold movie is far from a masterpiece.

Originally Posted by detectiveconan16 Total Recall, this is the third Arnold movie I paid attention to where the love interest is an ethnic brunette. This is really a common trope innit?

there are worse tropes to have i suppose

Yeah, Total Recall was a total cheesefest, as with most of his films. I guess people were too busy remembering the three-boobed whore to give a damn about the flaws.

Saw both Dredd and Looper over the weekend.

Dredd very well redeemed itself over the 1996 Stallone mess. Great action, nice self-contained plot, stuck close to the original source material, left their way open for a sequel. If you think Lena Headey is evil in Game of Thrones, her role as Ma Ma goes so over the top it's great.

Looper was a complete mind from beginning to end. One of the best scifi movies I've seen since Moon. Certainly would recommend a second viewing to see items you might have missed the first time. Joseph Gordon-Levitt almost does a better Bruce Willis than Bruce Willis does.

^ really want to see both of these movies.

Originally Posted by shrike4242 Looper was a complete mind from beginning to end. One of the best scifi movies I've seen since Moon. Certainly would recommend a second viewing to see items you might have missed the first time. Joseph Gordon-Levitt almost does a better Bruce Willis than Bruce Willis does.

So glad to hear this. I've been following this movie for years and can't wait to see it tonight.

Originally Posted by whoknows Speaking of Total Recall I saw the new one very recently. I enjoyed it and I liked the look of the world a lot. Lot's of action and cool futuristic gadget things. People are going to whine and automatically say it's bad because it's a "remake", but A.) It's not trying to be the Arnold movie and B.) The Arnold movie is far from a masterpiece.

The original Total Recall really is an excellent movie. Even for this day the story is strange (story elements like radiation mutants, alien artifacts, and interplanetary espionage had rarely been seen in blockbusters up to that point)

For an Arnold movie there is a surprising amount of subtlety hidden behind the outrageous action scenes and over-the-top acting.

There was absolutely no reason to remake it. If they wanted to remake it with a twist, or make a prequel/sequel, then maybe but I see nothing to convince me that the new movie is original in any way.

Originally Posted by camoor The original Total Recall really is an excellent movie. Even for this day the story is strange (story elements like radiation mutants, alien artifacts, and interplanetary espionage had rarely been seen in blockbusters up to that point) For an Arnold movie there is a surprising amount of subtlety hidden behind the outrageous action scenes and over-the-top acting. There was absolutely no reason to remake it. If they wanted to remake it with a twist, or make a prequel/sequel, then maybe but I see nothing to convince me that the new movie is original in any way.

Agree with all this. It's not even an Arnold movie, it's a Verhoven movie.

Dredd with Karl Urban was legit. Certainly not an amazing movie, but a lot better than Judge Dredd. Popcorn action fest.

Looper on the other hand was great. Had a few moments of slow, but it cleaned up really well at the end. A second watch is a must.

Originally Posted by IanKazimer So glad to hear this. I've been following this movie for years and can't wait to see it tonight.

There's enough humor in there to make it not all dry, as well as the action not being the complete focus of the movie. Well-balanced, I thought, and well-timed, as longer would have been dragged out and shorter would have missed some items.

Originally Posted by j-cart Dredd with Karl Urban was legit. Certainly not an amazing movie, but a lot better than Judge Dredd. Popcorn action fest. Looper on the other hand was great. Had a few moments of slow, but it cleaned up really well at the end. A second watch is a must.

Dredd was much better than the 1996 mess and I thought it stuck well to the source material. It didn't go so overboard with the background that you needed it to enjoy the movie. Great popcorn action fest without question. The fact that the helmet never came off was perfect. Karl Urban got it right for Dredd and I was not able to think of anyone else that could have done it as well. Uniform also was much more believable than the Armani-themed ones for the 1996 movie.

I think I'll save my second watching of Looper for it on disc, as I did for Moon.

Saw Dredd, End of Watch and Looper. End of Watch was a lot better than I thought it would be. It was pretty funny at times and did a good job with tension in some scenes, especially the climax.

Urban said he wouldn't do Dredd if the helmet came off.

Poseidon with Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell...

...if I remember back in 2006 this was panned as a failure but I randomly like it

Originally Posted by camoor The original Total Recall really is an excellent movie. Even for this day the story is strange (story elements like radiation mutants, alien artifacts, and interplanetary espionage had rarely been seen in blockbusters up to that point) For an Arnold movie there is a surprising amount of subtlety hidden behind the outrageous action scenes and over-the-top acting. There was absolutely no reason to remake it. If they wanted to remake it with a twist, or make a prequel/sequel, then maybe but I see nothing to convince me that the new movie is original in any way.

I really don't count it as a remake, because again, it's not trying to be the Arnold movie. It's source is the original story, not the movie. It did it differently which is why I went and saw it. There's no point in remaking a movie if it's going to be the exact same thing, and Total Recall isn't that by a long shot.

The Arnold movie will always be a cheesefest to me. For better or worse, the new Total Recall took the source material more seriously.

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Flash of Genius 4/5
- Great movie because it's a true story. If I say anything about it it would probably ruin it, but I will say that the acting was great. Kind of a lighthearted movie about some serious stuff.

Total Recall 4/5
- Just watched it for the 2nd time. Never had seen it until this year. It certainly has it's moments and I agree with what everyone else said here, it can be both cheesy but have some good underlying depth. Looking forward to seeing the new one.

The Breakfast Club 4.5/5
- Saw some of this again, still like it a lot, remember loving it a while back. Thought about how awesome this movie must have been for it's time, if you had seen it when it first came out and especially how good it would be if you were also the age of characters at that time.

Wish Emilio Estevez had been in more recent films. Judd Nelson is ace in this movie, seems very underutilized as an actor. I need to go watch more John Hughes movies again. What happened with him anyways, did he kind of just lose his touch over time?

La Bamba 4/5
- Another film based on a true story. So sad, but great story. Is good for it's budget and what it's trying to be. Best part is the relationships between characters.

Saw Looper based largely on the positive buzz of this thread. I liked it but didn't love it. I think my biggest issue with sci-fi movies lately is when they "mix" genres. The whole TK thing, while necessary for the plot,just felt out of place in a time travel movie. That and the slow part in the middle of the movie.

What I did like was the low key, non-flashy future this movie presented. It felt like a very realistic and plausible portrayal of the future. The other (and perhaps most) positive aspect of this move was Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He did an absolutely amazing job in this movie in portraying a young Bruce Willis. The makeup certainly helped but he did a phenomenal job of even mimicking the slightest mannerisms. His performance was the true highlight of this movie for me.

A Separation.

Very good. Solid performances all around.

Fast Five - was really long and I was disappointed that there weren't many car scenes. The ending car chase was ridiculous. A really poor heist film, the cops/fbi were just plain stupid.