Surprisingly The Last Movie You Saw Didn't Suck Pt. 2

Hugo

Hellboy

The Last Emperor

All great. Hugo wasn't exactly what I expected but I really enjoyed it. Hellboy is good, prefer the Golden Army due to design. Last Emperor was really good, love Ryuichi Sakamoto.
 
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol- Good wild fun. This is probably the best action movie I saw this year. Enjoyed that it didn't take itself too seriously.
 
Iron Man 2- I thought I would hate this movie because it was about Stark being a colossal dick, but it was pretty fun. What happened Happy? I thought you had dreams of becoming the ultimate fighter.
 
Helldriver. its on nextflix its one of those weird japanese zombie movies that you have to see to believe lol. its bad but in a way that only the japanese can make it good. strangest damn shit ive seen in a while and ive seen tentacle porns so yeah strange.
 
I thought The Help was pretty darn good. Rise of the Planet of the Apes was also up to par, though I could have lived without James Franco. Don't hate the guy, but it's hard to take his acting seriously lol. The Warrior was hit or miss, but a surprise sleeper. The younger brother was such a d-bag the whole movie.
 
I thought the Captains would be really egotistical from what I read about the reviews, but I've learned a lot of things about William Shatner and the other actors I never did realize.
 
[quote name='detectiveconan16']I thought the Captains would be really egotistical from what I read about the reviews, but I've learned a lot of things about William Shatner and the other actors I never did realize.[/QUOTE]


sisko was disappointingly crazy but i came out of that with alot of respect for the chick who played janeway.
 
The latest Sherlock Holmes was pretty good. A lot of action and humor and a nice Stephen Fry cameo.

The last truly great movie I saw, though: Rum Diary. Johnny Depp + Hunter S. Thompson = pure undiluted win.
 
Fright Night (2011) Being a huge fan of David Tennant, couldn't pass it up, and they better make a sequel starring him. Man they really sped up Colin Farrell going beserk, though most things after was rather long.
 
Watched Moneyball last night and I actually thought it was a very good film. It really surprised me cause I really had no desire to see this film and figured it would be just another sports film. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[quote name='detectiveconan16']Fright Night (2011) Being a huge fan of David Tennant, couldn't pass it up, and they better make a sequel starring him. Man they really sped up Colin Farrell going beserk, though most things after was rather long.[/QUOTE]

This is why I didn't like the film, everything was rushed. I love the original and there was just no set up to this film. I thought the casting was very good, especially Peter Vincent, but the script sucked. 30 minutes in and you already had Charlies mother and girlfriend in on everything. I really wanted to like this film but the pacing ruined everything that made the original so great.
 
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Very good. I never read the books or saw the Swedish version so I went in fresh and really enjoyed what I saw. I'm excited for the next two movies but I'm going to try hard to not watch the Swedish versions.
 
The Hangover: Part II. I heard a lot of bad stuff about it, but I really liked it. Definitely not as much as the first, but it was still enjoyable.
 
Star Wars A New Hope

Haven't watched a Star Wars film in so many years I can't remember.. I've been waiting to get the blu ray before watching them all again, so started last night with IV. Great stuff, looked really good on blu ray. Hope to watch Empire tonight!
 
[quote name='tcrash247']The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Very good. I never read the books or saw the Swedish version so I went in fresh and really enjoyed what I saw. I'm excited for the next two movies but I'm going to try hard to not watch the Swedish versions.[/QUOTE]

I think I would have liked it a lot more if I came in cold. Reading all three books and seeing the Swedish versions killed any of the factors that would have made this version more intriguing. Aside from some pacing issues at the end I thought Fincher did a very good job.

I saw Young Adult tonight, and so far I think it is probably the best movie I have seen all year. Charlize Theron was absolutely fantastic.
 
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Pearl Jam Twenty (PJ20)

5/5 Stars

As an American white male between the ages of 25-50, I am obviously a fan of Pearl Jam. However, over the past 10 years, that all-to-common cliche has become more of a joke to me than a fact. I own most of their albums, I've seen them live, and I've watched a few documentaries about the band. But never have any of these things reflected to me so thoroughly why I (and millions of others) consider themselves a Pearl Jam fan. Thank you, Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Say Anything), for reminding me.
 
Austin Film Critics Society:

Top 10 films (in order):

HUGO
DRIVE
TAKE SHELTER
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
ATTACK THE BLOCK
THE ARTIST
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
I SAW THE DEVIL
13 ASSASSINS
MELANCHOLIA
 
Due Date - Pretty entertaining though I thought Zach was better in The Hangover.

Fast Five - Easily, the most action packed of the series. I enjoyed watching this one.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']http://www.focusfeatures.com/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy/theatres

It's in about 40 theaters currently--still pretty limited since some are multiple theaters in the same city. Read on another forum that there are plans for a wider release on the 23rd and maybe a true wide release on Jan 6th dependent on how well it does, Oscar buzz etc.
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The wide release of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on Jan. 6th is happening.

http://www.focusfeatures.com/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy/theatres
 
[quote name='mr_burnzz']REC was nice. I think I might have enjoyed quarantine a bit more though. Also saw the strangers and that movie just pissed me off.[/QUOTE]

Agree there. Saw all 4 REC 1/2, Quarantine 1/2. By far my favorite was Quarantine.

Been watching a few of the old animated Disney films lately. Still great and take me back to my childhood. The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast. Wish they made them like that nowadays.
 
MI:GP - 8/10

Wasn't bad. I totally thought for some reason that was Alicia Keys... Turns out it was Paula Patton. There were a few things that were totally fake thanks to Mythbusters.
 
I finally broke down and purchased a new copy of Chris Marker's La Jetee & Sans Soleil last month. My copy was stolen awhile back. Anyways, I finally kicked back and watched them last night. Those films just never get old. Absolutely brilliant work.
 
Choke

Still collecting my thoughts about it - but leaning toward mind=blown.

I might have to check out Chuck Palahinuk's books. Or not. I'd like to remain sane.
 
[quote name='dm85']Agree there. Saw all 4 REC 1/2, Quarantine 1/2. By far my favorite was Quarantine.
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Add me to the mix. I liked Quarantine. Some people hate her, but I think Jennifer Carpenter was awesome in that. I guess her acting style just added to the whole faux documentary feel.
 
(1) A Christmas Story: When you actually sit down and watch it it's an easy watch. (2) Black Hawk Down: Always a solid movie, plenty of action. So many well known actors in one film. (3) Scrooged: Always one of my faves and a quirky, modern day take on christmas carol.
 
Mission Impossible was pretty bland, I don't understand how it's like, the highest rated movie this year. A few cool set pieces were the highlights, but other than that the whole movie was largely just white noise to me.

6/10
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']The Next Three Days.

I liked it a lot, not sure why the reviews were so bad (51% on Rotten Tomatoes).[/QUOTE]


I never trust movie critic reviews. If you read the shit that most of them write, it's very apparent that they take their "job" way too seriously. It's a movie review, yet most of them feel the need to turn it into a long-winded love affair with their thesaurus. Not to mention the fact that most of the critics seem to be totally bi-polar in the way that they will pan a movie for being a popcorn movie with a thin plot one week and then applaud a mindless popcorn movie that's no better than the one they hated just a few weeks later.
 
I don't read reviews, just check the aggregate score sites to get a general sense of whether it's getting mostly positive or negative reviews. I've not found any one critic whose tastes mirror mind, but I seem to have fairly mainstream tastes as I tend to like most things that are 80% or above, and not like all that many 60% or below generally.

I used to pay no attention to reviews at all, but as I've gotten older and busier I spend a bit more time vetting movies, games, books etc. before taking the plunge as free time has shrank so I'm more annoyed by wasting time on something I end up hating than when I was younger.

But even aggregate reviews aren't perfect for vetting things by any means. I only checked The Next Three Days out because of a family member's recommendation. I didn't think it looked all that great from the trailer and had passed on it due to reviews.
 
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[quote name='dmaul1114']The Next Three Days.

I liked it a lot, not sure why the reviews were so bad (51% on Rotten Tomatoes).[/QUOTE]

that means the movie was good actually. Rotten Tomatoes isnt a grade scale, its a percentage of positive to negative reviews. 51% means technically more than half of critics enjoyed it, thus it's rated "fresh." completely different than the 1-10 point scale.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']The Next Three Days.

I liked it a lot, not sure why the reviews were so bad (51% on Rotten Tomatoes).[/QUOTE]


I liked the film. I did feel like the only characters given any actual depth were Crowe and his family. All the other characters felt flat. I think a lot of people had issues with the cop who'd randomly have hunches that led to clues to Crowe's plan. Or the other cop and lady who spent most of their time talking to each other. Even Oliva Wilde's character only existed to add some last minute tension when it came to the kid. Then theres the stunt Crowe's wife pulled on the highway... it was cringe-worthy in how overly dramatic it was.
 
[quote name='AshesofWake']that means the movie was good actually. Rotten Tomatoes isnt a grade scale, its a percentage of positive to negative reviews. 51% means technically more than half of critics enjoyed it, thus it's rated "fresh." completely different than the 1-10 point scale.[/QUOTE]

I understand how RT works. But as I said in my follow up post, I don't tend to like movies that are below 60% on there very often.

Technically a 51% score just indicates that reviews were very mixed, getting almost an even number of thumbs up and thumbs downs. My tastes tend to run generally in line with overall critical consensus--I tend to like things that get mostly positive reviews and dislike things that get mostly negative (or mixed) reviews. There's just the occasional exception like this.
 
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The Apartment - IMDB Top 250: Number 93

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The movie was one of the most charming pieces of cinema I've seen in my life. It's basically the story of a guy who rents out his apartment to his bosses for liaisons with mistresses and secretaries in return for the promise of promotions and higher pay. However, things take a turn when he finds out that the head of the company he works for wants to take an elevator girl he has fallen in love with to his apartment. I can see why it ranks as highly as it does on the Top 250. I love this film.

The Seventh Seal - IMDB Top 250: Number 109

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Pretty serious affair with Death challenging a knight of the crusades to a game of chess. If the knight wins, Death leaves him be for the time being. The film is basically a far more serious version of Final Destination with focus on the religious aspect of life in the middle ages with some seriously iconic imagery. It's a recommendation based on the visuals of the film as the story is very sparse or even hallow. The ending image is one of the more haunting I've seen in recent years.

Casblanca - IMDB Top 250: Number 19

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I must admit I have a huge man-crush on Humphrey Bogart. His characters tend to have a more down to earth soul than any I've seen in the history of film and his delivery is something I'm utterly jealous of. Just spectacular between this, The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and The African Queen (for which he won his Oscar).

Casablanca at this point is the stuff of legends. If you haven't seen it, see it. It's easy to fall in love with Ingrid Bergman's Ilsa Lund and easier to see why Bogart's Rick would. The rage in Bogart's eyes when she walks into his cafe and the drunken despair he falls into after she walks out is about a relatable emotion as any in the history of cinema if you've ever experienced heartbreak.

I'll probably end up watching this film every year for the rest of my life.
 
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