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  • EmBleve
    EmBleve Posts: 3,019
    Saw Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The critics in the New York tabloids panned but I thought it was very good, very moving.

    Just saw this too...It had a few slow moments but it was pretty deep. First time I've ever been to a movie where the end credits roll & everyone in the theatre just sat there, quiet, motionless. Very stirring movie & it brought back alot of feelings I had for those connected so deeply & irrevocably.
    I'm scared to see this as I feel I will bawl like I did during Seven Pounds. I will probably have to break down and watch it eventually, though. There was a show on the bio channel a few months ago called 'Messages from 9/11' or something similar and I cried during that! So emotional. :roll: Sometimes it's a drag to be that way.
  • EmBleve
    EmBleve Posts: 3,019
    Heisenberg wrote:
    EmBleve wrote:
    Anyone seen Moneyball? Is it worth watching?

    I thought it was very good.
    Thanks. I was going to keep it an extra day but decided not to because I ran out of time.. we watched Mr. Popper's Penguins instead. I was coerced. :lol:
  • i thought moneyball was good. as are all brad pitt films. but even with tree of life getting a oscar nod for best picture, moneyball bugged me because it seemed to get more attention and focus than what i view as the best film of 2011, and one of the most powerful films ever made, which is tree of life. Tree of Life vs moneyball i dont think there is any debate which is the finer film, but if a brad pitt film does win an oscar it will be moneyball not tree of life.

    the focus should be on malick and tree of life, not on moneyball.

    but i guess a win for brad is a win for brad.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,186
    Anyone see Chronicle yet? I was on the fence about seeing it, but hearing it's getting decent reviews.

    I too would like to hear some reviews of this here.

    I saw this tonight. It was pretty cool. Most of the film was shot in the first perspective. And the guys had "super power" and were flying at some points. And when they were flying and filming it was kinda cool, but also gave that "nauseous" feeling like in Cloverfield. I felt a little dizzy and hot at those times (kinda like you were gonna throw up). Visual effects were cool and plot and storyline was ok.
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I have netflix streaming... and give me the benefit of the doubt.. I will try anything.
    I watched the first half of TROLL HUNTER. its was ok. kinda interesting if you have nothing better to do. Its similar to Blair Witch (which I Hated!), but its in the woods in Norway somewhere and people are trying ot figure out whats killing their cattle and whatnot...anyways, I really liked it, but its strange, thats for sure.
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I have netflix streaming... and give me the benefit of the doubt.. I will try anything.
    I watched the first half of TROLL HUNTER. its was ok. kinda interesting if you have nothing better to do. Its similar to Blair Witch (which I Hated!), but its in the woods in Norway somewhere and people are trying ot figure out whats killing their cattle and whatnot...anyways, I really liked it, but its strange, thats for sure.

    saw the rest of this, and loved it:
    trailer--
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2nAOdBUlw
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  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    "The Whistleblower"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al3anBiHwmI

    This one kinda jumps around a bit and the pacing is kinda off at times, but overall I thought it was good. Although the fact that it is based on true events will thoroughly disgust and anger you.
  • Wanderlust! :D
    This movie was great! The funniest movie I have seen in a long time.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Watched "National Lampoon's Vacation" for the first time yesterday.
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  • Watched Excalibur ....just an epic film , never get tired of watching it.
  • come on tree of life for the win!
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    Wanderlust! :D
    This movie was great! The funniest movie I have seen in a long time.

    It got mixed reviews in the papers, but I like Paul Rudd for the most part.

    I finally saw the Descendants last week and enjoyed it immensely, so that's three of the 10 best picture nominees that I've seen.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Newch91 wrote:
    Watched "National Lampoon's Vacation" for the first time yesterday.

    say what now?

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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    rival. wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Watched "National Lampoon's Vacation" for the first time yesterday.

    say what now?

    NATIONAL_LAMPOONS_VACATION-1.jpg
    Yes, you read that right. I know, I know...I'm shocked also.
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    My picks for tonight:

    Best Picture: The Artist (tough for me to choose between this and “Hugo”; this holds slight edge)

    Best Actor: George Clooney, “The Descendants”

    Best Actress: Viola Davis, “The Help”

    Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”

    Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”

    Best Director: Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”

    Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”

    Best Adapted Screenplay: John Logan, “Hugo”

    Best Animated Film: Puss in Boots

    Best Foreign Language Film: Monsieur Lazhar

    Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, “Hugo”

    Best Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker, “Hugo”

    Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo, “Hugo”

    Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell, “Hugo”

    Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, “The Iron Lady”

    Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, “The Artist”

    Best Original Song: Bret McKenzie (“Man or Muppet”), “The Muppets”

    Best Sound Mixing: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

    Best Sound Editing: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

    Best Visual Effects: “Hugo”

    Best Documentary: “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory”

    Best Documentary, Short: “The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement”

    Best Animated Short: “A Morning Stroll”

    Best Short Film: “Time Freak”
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  • awilkins
    awilkins Posts: 984
    How are there only 2 songs nominated for the Oscars?
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    awilkins wrote:
    How are there only 2 songs nominated for the Oscars?
    I don't know. That's really lame.
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  • i havent seen viola davis, and should obviously in the help. But i dont really understand how meryl streep is the underdog. Meryl streep is one of the best actors ever, may be the greatest female actress ever. I want to see Viola Davis's performance, but how in the world could someone like Streep be considered an underdog?
    I saw the iron lady and felt streeps performance was one of the best performances of the ravages of alzheimers and old age ive probably ever seen
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,186
    Best movie ever? Movie: The Movie :lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 3NwB9PLxss
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    watched "The Way Back" last night. Great movie.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87kezJTpyMI
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