Movie Threads?

washedinblack91

The Champ wrote:

The last movie I saw in the theater was 'Taken,' which is a really good mindlessly entertaining action flick..

i thought about going to follow pearl jam around europe this summer with my best friend, someone who's adventurous, loves talking to strangers. then i remember watching that movie and said HELLL NOOOOOO!!! my best friend is a couchsurfer. i was a bit skeptical about going, seeing as i have no money but she assured me she would pay for me. but of course i'd have to do things her way. and she couchsurfs, did i mention that? she doesn't have a mansion in paris or whatever, she sleeps in strangers' homes! and wanted ME to go with her! FUCK THAT! when i get a bit older, maybe have a boyfriend ready to protect me (some CIA training wouldn't hurt) and actually have money, then i will. i'd follow U2 as well

springsteenfan

pjsteelerfan wrote:

intodeep wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

i DO look forward to the new johnny depp - as john dilinger - flick, definitely looks promising, and a great cast including christian bale and marion cotillaird(sp?).

That looks like it will be AWESOME.

Isn't it a Michael Mann film? Usually anything he does is good.

Except Miami Vice.

Byrnzie

I went to the cinema here in China a few weeks ago and watched a Christian Slater & Bradd Dourff (Is that how it's spelt? Like I give a shit?) film. I was taken there by some friends. It was dubbed in Chinese. I thought that maybe there'd be some English subtitles, but there weren't. And I was glad. The film was a pile of shit, and I think I'd have enjoyed it even less if I could have heard the crap they were saying on screen. I didn't even know the name of the movie, and still don't. It was one of those movies where you can see that the director is just making it up as he goes along.

I remember watching and thinking 'How much of a money-whore do you need to be to agree to act in a film like this?? I mean, how can anyone ever take Christian Slater and the other fella seriously ever again?

In fact, if anyone want's to go and watch some stupid, alien, sci-fi, tough-guy action movie then I recommend watching it dubbed in Chinese. I think you may enjoy it more. It adds a certain something.

Edit: On a side note, if anyone ever gets the chance to watch an American western movie dubbed in Chinese, then do. The sight of cowboys in stetsons speaking Chinese is hilarious.

strummers

One of the best Westerns ever - Tears of the Black Tiger. Thai western, fantastic!

soulsinging

I've been on a movie binge this week and had a surprising amount of success with my choices.

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset- Had never seen either of them, so I watched them both back to back. Parts of it were kind of over-the-top hipster and full of angst. But overall I thought it was very good and very touching without being insincere.

Thank You For Smoking- This movie was awesome and hilarious. Aaron Eckhart's character might be my new role model.

Jackie Brown- Possibly Tarantino's best movie, don't know why it's so overlooked among his films. Great performances and acting, a killer heist plot, his usual classic dark humor. Samuel L Jackson has never been netter.

Flagg

soulsinging wrote:

I've been on a movie binge this week and had a surprising amount of success with my choices.

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset- Had never seen either of them, so I watched them both back to back. Parts of it were kind of over-the-top hipster and full of angst. But overall I thought it was very good and very touching without being insincere.

Thank You For Smoking- This movie was awesome and hilarious. Aaron Eckhart's character might be my new role model.

Jackie Brown- Possibly Tarantino's best movie, don't know why it's so overlooked among his films. Great performances and acting, a killer heist plot, his usual classic dark humor. Samuel L Jackson has never been netter.

You know what? I agree with you on the last point. I love Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs but Jackie Brown is amazing. Certainly Tarantino's best dialouge and the pacing is absolutely perfect.

ajedigecko

soulsinging wrote:

I've been on a movie binge this week and had a surprising amount of success with my choices.

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset- Had never seen either of them, so I watched them both back to back. Parts of it were kind of over-the-top hipster and full of angst. But overall I thought it was very good and very touching without being insincere.

Thank You For Smoking- This movie was awesome and hilarious. Aaron Eckhart's character might be my new role model.

Jackie Brown- Possibly Tarantino's best movie, don't know why it's so overlooked among his films. Great performances and acting, a killer heist plot, his usual classic dark humor. Samuel L Jackson has never been netter.

ak-47......when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every motha fucka around.

polaris_x

anyone see "Away We Go"?

It was light-hearted for the most part - it's a different pace from all these summer blockbusters and something nice to see on a summers night ...

decides2dream

soulsinging wrote:

I've been on a movie binge this week and had a surprising amount of success with my choices.

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset- Had never seen either of them, so I watched them both back to back. Parts of it were kind of over-the-top hipster and full of angst. But overall I thought it was very good and very touching without being insincere.

Thank You For Smoking- This movie was awesome and hilarious. Aaron Eckhart's character might be my new role model.

Jackie Brown- Possibly Tarantino's best movie, don't know why it's so overlooked among his films. Great performances and acting, a killer heist plot, his usual classic dark humor. Samuel L Jackson has never been netter.

where have you been? :P
all excellent flicks.....



going to see public enemies on monday - yay!



polaris....good to hear, it does look interesting. overall, i find summer blockbuster season lackluster at best. the fall usually has fare more to my liking. i alreadydid add away we go to our netflix save queue but nice to read someone who saw it and enjoyed it.

springsteenfan

polaris_x wrote:

anyone see "Away We Go"?

It was light-hearted for the most part - it's a different pace from all these summer blockbusters and something nice to see on a summers night ...

I saw it a few days ago. I loved the relationship between the two leads,but I thougt the people they visited were quirky to the point of borderline annoying. However, once they got to montreal, the movie became one of the most profound,moving film going experiences I have ever had. The last 45 minutes elevate it from pretty good to a masterpiece. I had tears in my eyes at the end.

springsteenfan

Woody Allen's new film 'Whatever Works" was pretty effing good, too. I laughed my ass off through most of it, and I loved the idea of a guy who falls for a chick after she starts spouting his philosophies. I hate to admit it, but I also had a blast at Transformers. Terrible script, but it delivers what it promises--Robots effing each other up. Except for the black sterotype robots. they sucked.

illegal pants

watched the Bank Job for the 2nd time the other day... so intrigued it's based on true events..

Jason Statham - yeh *insert thumbs up*

stuckinline

witch hunt - thumbs up !!

strummers

Public Enemies was very disappointing!

helplessdancer

CJMST3K wrote:

Hey Kat,

What movies have you seen recently? Recommendations?

yeah people who start threads but don't offer up their opinions first ummmm well they ummmm OOPS

i saw "the genius of lenny breau" recently

he's a brilliant guitar player, who died tragically before his time, and um he's "messy"(per leonard cohen)

good summary clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SvTtaQLC4

springsteenfan

strummers wrote:

Public Enemies was very disappointing!

I agree. Bruno was so funny I couldn't breathe at certain points!

rrivers

soulsinging wrote:

Jackie Brown- Possibly Tarantino's best movie, don't know why it's so overlooked among his films. Great performances and acting, a killer heist plot, his usual classic dark humor. Samuel L Jackson has never been netter.

Come on, you can't be serious saying this might be Tarantino's best movie.

rrivers

Transformers is awful. Even the action is a mess.

Saw Harry Potter 6 last night. Pretty good, but I hated the way they bleached everything out. It looked like Minority Report and every Spielberg film after. I would still recommend it and I didn't even see the climax because my son got scared so I took him out.

CJMST3K

springsteenfan wrote:

strummers wrote:

Public Enemies was very disappointing!

I agree. Bruno was so funny I couldn't breathe at certain points!

I missed a lot of dialog in Public Enemies because of a woman coughing in a strange way behind me the whole 2 hours.

Bruno was funnier than Borat! (or, less cringing)

strummers

CJMST3K wrote:

springsteenfan wrote:

strummers wrote:

Public Enemies was very disappointing!

I agree. Bruno was so funny I couldn't breathe at certain points!

I missed a lot of dialog in Public Enemies because of a woman coughing in a strange way behind me the whole 2 hours.

Bruno was funnier than Borat! (or, less cringing)

You didn't miss much!