Movie Discussion Thread

[A Perfect Score]

Originally Posted by wogitalia

Did I not get 500 Days of Summer or something?

I thought it was about as average as a movie could be. The kind where I barely make it to the end and feel absolutely no desire to ever watch it again?

Is it another one of those No Country for Old Men where people like it simply for trying to be different? It just had nothing really going for it? It wasn't funny, it wasn't dramtic, it wasn't heartwrenching, it was just meh?



Ditto. Watchmen was 300 in 2009 for me. So much unrealised potential, the movie itself was solid, but it should and could have been a lot more.

Absolutely no way that I Love You, Man can be ahead of the Hangover. One was the funniest movie I can remember watching in quite some time, the other was a good solid movie.

You also like Public Enemies a lot more than me, thought it was solid but far from great. Certainly not better than Avatar, District 9, Star Trek, Up or The Hangover, just from movies I've seen on that list.

There are a bunch of movies that I need to see that are out at the moment or were out, like half that list I want to but haven't seen.

See, I found it to be all of those things. I loved it. I agree with you on Public Enemies though, it was a huge disappointment for me.

Originally Posted by Todd Bertuzzi

Alright well I decided to go with Adaptation. It had been on my short list for a while and now I regret having put it off for so long. Kaufman is a ******* genius.

You are just realizing this now? The man is a god.

[El Peefs?????]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

You are just realizing this now? The man is a god.

Ahhhhhh! Polytheist! Burn him at the stake!

[themaninblack]

Speaking of NCFOM I just watched that recently for the first time in ages and loved it even more this time around. The first 20 or so minutes of that movie is mesmerizing.

[comahan]

I loved 500 days. Very good acting, fantastic script, perfect ending. Everything about that movie worked for me.

Darling, I don't know how to tell you this, but... there's a Chinese family in our bathroom.

[Hollywood]

oh dear God, I remember hearing rumors of this a couple years back, but didn't want to believe it.

[P-L]

Originally Posted by wogitalia

Ditto. Watchmen was 300 in 2009 for me. So much unrealised potential, the movie itself was solid, but it should and could have been a lot more.

I think too many people are punishing Watchmen and Public Enemies for not living up to their potential. If you just take them for what they are and don't compare them to what they could have been then I think they are both very good movies. I think that if both movies lived up to their potential they could be #1 and #2 on my list.

Absolutely no way that I Love You, Man can be ahead of the Hangover. One was the funniest movie I can remember watching in quite some time, the other was a good solid movie.

See that is how I felt. I Love You, Man was one of the funniest movies of the the last few years while the Hangover was just an above average comedy. I know I'm a Paul Rudd fanboy but I enjoyed I Love You, Man much more than the Hangover which was too over-the-top in my opinion. It tried too hard to get laughs by being way too unrealistic.

You also like Public Enemies a lot more than me, thought it was solid but far from great. Certainly not better than Avatar, District 9, Star Trek, Up or The Hangover, just from movies I've seen on that list.

I already commented a bit on Public Enemies, so I'll comment on the other movies. Avatar was nothing special as an overall movie. I saw it twice. The first time was in a regular theater and I thought it was horrible. It had every movie cliche imaginable and I knew exactly what was going to happen, just before it happened. I'm glad I ended up going to see it in 3-D because the visuals were everything they were hyped up to be. With that said, visuals can only take a movie so far when then movie severely lacking in story. District 9 was also very overrated to me. What's so special about this movie? Like I said earlier in this thread, if I never see it again then I won't be upset. As far as Star Trek and Up go, I think my 6-11 is pretty interchangeable.

[hobbes2053]

Originally Posted by P-L

I think too many people are punishing Watchmen and Public Enemies for not living up to their potential. If you just take them for what they are and don't compare them to what they could have been then I think they are both very good movies. I think that if both movies lived up to their potential they could be #1 and #2 on my list.

See that is how I felt. I Love You, Man was one of the funniest movies of the the last few years while the Hangover was just an above average comedy. I know I'm a Paul Rudd fanboy but I enjoyed I Love You, Man much more than the Hangover which was too over-the-top in my opinion. It tried too hard to get laughs by being way too unrealistic.

I already commented a bit on Public Enemies, so I'll comment on the other movies. Avatar was nothing special as an overall movie. I saw it twice. The first time was in a regular theater and I thought it was horrible. It had every movie cliche imaginable and I knew exactly what was going to happen, just before it happened. I'm glad I ended up going to see it in 3-D because the visuals were everything they were hyped up to be. With that said, visuals can only take a movie so far when then movie severely lacking in story. District 9 was also very overrated to me. What's so special about this movie? Like I said earlier in this thread, if I never see it again then I won't be upset. As far as Star Trek and Up go, I think my 6-11 is pretty interchangeable.

Transparency in comedy is one of the most annoying things to me. That's exactly how I see things like Will Ferrel and Dane Cook. **** that ****.

[Splat]

I'm starting round two of this.

Originally Posted by Splat

"Movie ABC's Game"

How to play.

Simply start with the letter “A,” and post the title of one of your favorite movies. The next player posts their favorite movie title beginning with a letter “B.” For instance, post the title “Apocalypse Now.” The next player could post the movie title “Battlefield Earth.”

[Job]

Being John Malkovich.

[comahan]

Coraline (Not Caroline!)

[hobbes2053]

[Job]

Eyes Wide Shut.



Old VHS poster ftw.

[comahan]

Fantastic Mr Fox.

[Splat]

Goodfellas.

[hobbes2053]

Too easy.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by Hollywood

oh dear God, I remember hearing rumors of this a couple years back, but didn't want to believe it.

makes me want to watch Wall Street.

Also, as an Oliver Stone fan, I'm compelled to at least DL it.

[TACKLE]

[Job]

I'm not allowing any other movie here.

[SuperMcGee]

My internets is not very solid. I blew it.

(<3 In Bruges. Hate this post.)

[Job]

K... ... King Kong?

[TACKLE]

Originally Posted by Job

K... ... King Kong?

I'd go with Kill Bill.

[Job]

Originally Posted by TACKLE

I'd go with Kill Bill.

You are right.

[Brodeur]

You know J comes after I.

Also, don't group Watchmen in with Public Enemies P-L. Watchmen was a damn good movie and Public Enemies is a boring nothing fest.

[Job]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

You know J comes after I.

Yup. McGee's pic that doesn't show is for that J letter, you ignorant fool!

[ccB]

I vant to see. I vant to see very badly. I can't find copy with english subtitles. **** me for sleeping through french class.