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  • threefish10
    threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Just finished Rise of the planet of the apes. Very good and enjoyable. It was a little hard to buy franco as a scientist though. Seen him in too many stoner roles. But he is a good actor.
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  • pinkbutterfly
    pinkbutterfly Posts: 1,391
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Ever see American Splendor?

    Yes, and Paul Giamatti was awesome, as usual. How he did not receive an Academy Award nomination for "American Splendor" nor "Sideways" is beyond me. And, why someone like George Clooney
    (a so-so actor; good in comedic roles IMO) has an Oscar ~ I just don't understand!
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    pinkbutterfly wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Ever see American Splendor?

    Yes, and Paul Giamatti was awesome, as usual. How he did not receive an Academy Award nomination for "American Splendor" nor "Sideways" is beyond me. And, why someone like George Clooney
    (a so-so actor; good in comedic roles IMO) has an Oscar ~ I just don't understand!
    He was great in "Michael Clayton".
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  • pinkbutterfly
    pinkbutterfly Posts: 1,391
    Newch91 wrote:
    pinkbutterfly wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Ever see American Splendor?

    Yes, and Paul Giamatti was awesome, as usual. How he did not receive an Academy Award nomination for "American Splendor" nor "Sideways" is beyond me. And, why someone like George Clooney
    (a so-so actor; good in comedic roles IMO) has an Oscar ~ I just don't understand!
    He was great in "Michael Clayton".

    Yeah, it was one of his better performances. I guess, the point I am making is I feel Paul Giamatti is a much better actor, yet he has been snubbed twice.
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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Just watched The Score with Brando, Deniro and Norton - really good flick, with a brilliant ending. Ed Norton playing the retarded janitor was funny shit.

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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    this may be a dumb question, but anyone see Lords of Dogtown? It's on my "always wanted to see it, but always forgot to look for it when I got to the movie store" list.

    yes, we enjoyed it. HTH :mrgreen:

    HTH?
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Crazy Stupid Love

    aside from the fact i was like the only guy in the auditorium ... literally ... it was a pretty good movie - well reviewed on rottentomatoes and flixter ... smart, tender and funny ...

    excellent performances by steve carell and whoever the babysitter was ... and my pick right now for best supporting actor - ryan gosling ... we don't consider these kind of roles as oscar worthy performances but he was absolutely brilliant in this movie ...
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    I was thinking the other day about a movie I saw a few years ago called Last Night. It's a low budget Canadian flick about the end of the world. But it's not one of those cheesy apocolyptic movies. Pretty much everyone knows that the world is going to end at midnight and it follows a few different stories of how people are dealing with it. I highly recommend it - it's one of those that has you thinking for days afterward.
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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Forrest Gump as a horror movie:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paXCXnaiUlA
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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    this may be a dumb question, but anyone see Lords of Dogtown? It's on my "always wanted to see it, but always forgot to look for it when I got to the movie store" list.

    yes, we enjoyed it. HTH :mrgreen:

    HTH?



    :oops: it means "Hope this helps" sorry, residual from an old board... :oops:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,677
    I saw "Operation: Endgame" last week.

    I really liked it! Witty dialogue: it gets me every time.

    Rob Corddry, Zack Galifianakis, Ellen Barker. What's not to love??
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    "The Rum Diary" out October 28th. Can't wait! Might have to read the book again, for the 6th time. I'm surprised there's no trailer out yet for the movie.
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Newch91 wrote:
    "The Rum Diary" out October 28th. Can't wait! Might have to read the book again, for the 6th time. I'm surprised there's no trailer out yet for the movie.
    Holy crap, i didnt know about this! Thanks :D
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    "The Rum Diary" out October 28th. Can't wait! Might have to read the book again, for the 6th time. I'm surprised there's no trailer out yet for the movie.
    Holy crap, i didnt know about this! Thanks :D
    You're welcome. :D
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    The Help http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_help/

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    Saw this last night - enjoyed it quite a bit ... the cast in this is phenomenal with the weakest probably being the lead (although i'm becoming a fan cuz it's back to back movies she's been in: emma stone) ... although some might think the context of the movie was a long time ago - the racial components and effects of ignorance and policies from decades ago still reverberate today ... the film is marketed as light and funny which for the most part - it is ...
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Just finished watching Hard Core Logo, starring......yep, you guessed it......Hugh Dillon. It's a mockumentary about a Canadian punk band called Hard Core Logo who get together after 5 years for a reunion club tour. It's awesome.

    Joey Ramone even makes a brief cameo.
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Limitless.
    Awesome idea, but something was missing.
    And (semi spoiler).....if he's so damn smart, why did he make such stupid decisions? too many flaws in this flick, but a great idea.
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  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Limitless.
    Awesome idea, but something was missing.
    And (semi spoiler).....if he's so damn smart, why did he make such stupid decisions? too many flaws in this flick, but a great idea.

    Yeah something was missing! Perhaps you will enjoy the book more?

    The fact that he was so 'smart' and kept making stupid decisions is what makes the concept of everything so good, no matter how 'smart' or how quick someones mind works, if you are a greedy selfish ass and have a big ego. You will fall.

    That is the constant throughout much of Mankind.

    By the end, when he was able to 'understand'...He was able to see potentiality etc etc etc.
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Idris wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Limitless.
    Awesome idea, but something was missing.
    And (semi spoiler).....if he's so damn smart, why did he make such stupid decisions? too many flaws in this flick, but a great idea.

    Yeah something was missing! Perhaps you will enjoy the book more?

    The fact that he was so 'smart' and kept making stupid decisions is what makes the concept of everything so good, no matter how 'smart' or how quick someones mind works, if you are a greedy selfish ass and have a big ego. You will fall.

    That is the constant throughout much of Mankind.

    By the end, when he was able to 'understand'...He was able to see potentiality etc etc etc.

    yeah, I guess thats a good point. I was wondering if there was a book that preceded the movie. I thought it would be much easier to portray in writing.
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    gf wanted to go see fright night. i said only if we did a double feature with rise of the apes.

    we are staying home. :lol:
    81 is now off the air

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