Movie Discussion Thread

[A Perfect Score]

I just got back from Iron Man 2. I thought it was great. It didn't quite have the charm that the first one had, but it definitely made up for that with a fair bit of flash and a storyline that is straight from the comics. I love how faithful they stayed to the source material. 3 things really stood out to me:

1) Robert Downey Jr. was made to play Tony Stark. As great as he has been during his tenure in Hollywood, when its all said and done, this will be the person hes remembered for. If that wasn't very evident after the first film, its definitely clear by now. Hes every bit the character, and its every bit the performance, Christian Bale is and gives in the new Batman trilogy.

2) Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard was a move I was really critical of, because I thought Howard was spot on in the first film. And as much as I love when a series preserves continuity, Cheadle was damn good as Rhodes in this flick.

3) Sam Rockwell is the ******* man. That is all.

Oh, and number 4...just when I thought Scarlett Johansson couldnt get any hotter...wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow as a redhead.

[Brodeur]

The Super 8 trailer isn't nearly as awesome as Cloverfield's first trailer.

[M.O.T.H.]

Nah it wasnt. I hope it doesnt play out the same way either...not seeing the creature/creatures until the release. It worked once, but it's not as thrilling or exciting to speculate this time around, imo.

I had so much fun with Cloverfield in the months leading up to the movie. Pretty impossible to duplicate that.

[E-Man]

Iron Man 2 was pretty damn awesome. I'll have "Robot Rock" stuck in my head now for a few weeks.

[Brent]

I saw Kick-Ass tonight; I really liked it a lot.

[fenikz]

******* loved Kick-Ass, best movie of 2010 so far

[slightlyaraiderfan]

From the guy who made Gummo, here is a trailer for Trash Humpers:

[jayceheathman]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

I just got back from Iron Man 2. I thought it was great. It didn't quite have the charm that the first one had, but it definitely made up for that with a fair bit of flash and a storyline that is straight from the comics. I love how faithful they stayed to the source material. 3 things really stood out to me:

1) Robert Downey Jr. was made to play Tony Stark. As great as he has been during his tenure in Hollywood, when its all said and done, this will be the person hes remembered for. If that wasn't very evident after the first film, its definitely clear by now. Hes every bit the character, and its every bit the performance, Christian Bale is and gives in the new Batman trilogy.

2) Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard was a move I was really critical of, because I thought Howard was spot on in the first film. And as much as I love when a series preserves continuity, Cheadle was damn good as Rhodes in this flick.

3) Sam Rockwell is the ******* man. That is all.

Oh, and number 4...just when I thought Scarlett Johansson couldnt get any hotter...wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow as a redhead.

When I think of the Batman movies I think of Heath Ledger before I think of Christian Bale.

[McBain]

Finally found a good stream for the holy mountain... pretty excited to finally see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_k8oaeHsnc

for those of you un-acquainted.

btw, the youtube embed is totally NSFW.

[WMD]

Originally Posted by McBain

Finally found a good stream for the holy mountain... pretty excited to finally see it.



for those of you un-acquainted.

btw, the youtube embed is totally NSFW.

I haven't seen it yet but I've had it for a long ass time. It was one of the first movies I 'acquired'.. and then I wound up buying the Alejandro Jodorowsky box set that came out a few years back..

[WMD]

Originally Posted by slightlyaraiderfan

From the guy who made Gummo, here is a trailer for Trash Humpers:

I love it. I have no idea why, but I love it.

[McBain]

Originally Posted by WMD

I haven't seen it yet but I've had it for a long ass time. It was one of the first movies I 'acquired'.. and then I wound up buying the Alejandro Jodorowsky box set that came out a few years back..

the stream im watching is slow.... i've only watched 10 minutes.

are any of his other films good?

[BigBanger]

This is a really great movie and Al Pacino is as good as ever. Seriously one of his best performances. I don't think another actor could even come close to making this performance half it was.

I wasn't expecting the film to go where it did. Mainly because I was unaware of the trial Jack went through and how he was convicted. It really challenges the law and questions what is right and wrong and what is sensical and nonsensical. It almost takes a very pro-jack stance and some may call it biased, but I thought it was incredibly thought provoking and quite a compelling film. Pacino is simply wonderful. It has been years since he's had such a meaty role, and he's just scene chewing. I would put this performance in the same echelon as his best, The Godfather, Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman.

I was stunned. I honestly didn't think Pacino had this kind of performance still in him.

[RaiderNation]

I liked Iron Man 2 better than the first....

[Shiver]

Same here. Iron Man was overrated I thought. It had a great first two acts and a terrible third act. Not too much unlike I Am Legend.

[Brent]

I saw Iron Man 2 last night.

1) I liked it more than the first.
2) I think that's because you get to see him do more "super hero stuff"
3) Loved all the allusions to other movies.
4) Scarlet Johansson is unbelievably attractive
5) Though I love continuity, Cheadle is better than Howard
6) This is easily Marvel's best film franchise

I'll have other thoughts later

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

I just got back from Iron Man 2. I thought it was great. It didn't quite have the charm that the first one had, but it definitely made up for that with a fair bit of flash and a storyline that is straight from the comics. I love how faithful they stayed to the source material. 3 things really stood out to me:

1) Robert Downey Jr. was made to play Tony Stark. As great as he has been during his tenure in Hollywood, when its all said and done, this will be the person hes remembered for. If that wasn't very evident after the first film, its definitely clear by now. Hes every bit the character, and its every bit the performance, Christian Bale is and gives in the new Batman trilogy.

2) Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard was a move I was really critical of, because I thought Howard was spot on in the first film. And as much as I love when a series preserves continuity, Cheadle was damn good as Rhodes in this flick.

3) Sam Rockwell is the ******* man. That is all.

Oh, and number 4...just when I thought Scarlett Johansson couldnt get any hotter...wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow as a redhead.

Gwenyth Paltrow and Scarlett Johanssen as redheads was basically a 2 hour wet dream for me.

Although, it seemed like every outfit they stuck Johanssen in was made to flatten her tits and make them look small. And she's a terrible actress. But very, very, very nice to look at with red hair.



SO. *******. AWESOME.

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by BigBanger

This is a really great movie and Al Pacino is as good as ever. Seriously one of his best performances. I don't think another actor could even come close to making this performance half it was.

I wasn't expecting the film to go where it did. Mainly because I was unaware of the trial Jack went through and how he was convicted. It really challenges the law and questions what is right and wrong and what is sensical and nonsensical. It almost takes a very pro-jack stance and some may call it biased, but I thought it was incredibly thought provoking and quite a compelling film. Pacino is simply wonderful. It has been years since he's had such a meaty role, and he's just scene chewing. I would put this performance in the same echelon as his best, The Godfather, Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman.

I was stunned. I honestly didn't think Pacino had this kind of performance still in him.

I caught the last half hour or so and thought it was very, very good.

[nrk]

Originally Posted by jayceheathman

When I think of the Batman movies I think of Heath Ledger before I think of Christian Bale.

Christian Bale is a terrible Batman imo.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by nrk

Christian Bale is a terrible Batman imo.

Outside of the voice complaints, this is false.

[nrk]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Outside of the voice complaints, this is false.

That's mostly what I was referring to. He wasn't that bad as Bruce Wayne. I still wouldn't call him good in those movies however.

[Jvig43]

The voice thing with Batman doesnt bother me as much as alot of people, he did it in the comics, and if you just dont think about it while watching it, its not all that bad.

[themaninblack]

Originally Posted by BigBanger

This is a really great movie and Al Pacino is as good as ever. Seriously one of his best performances. I don't think another actor could even come close to making this performance half it was.

I wasn't expecting the film to go where it did. Mainly because I was unaware of the trial Jack went through and how he was convicted. It really challenges the law and questions what is right and wrong and what is sensical and nonsensical. It almost takes a very pro-jack stance and some may call it biased, but I thought it was incredibly thought provoking and quite a compelling film. Pacino is simply wonderful. It has been years since he's had such a meaty role, and he's just scene chewing. I would put this performance in the same echelon as his best, The Godfather, Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman.

I was stunned. I honestly didn't think Pacino had this kind of performance still in him.

I finally got to catch the second half of it last night and you are right it was an excellent movie. Pacino was fantastic as Dr. Kevorkian.

[hobbes2053]

Just watched this in my world films class. Excellent movie.

[M.O.T.H.]

Bale is great as Batman...the batman voice is super annoying but, I still love Bale as Batman.