Banging the Bottom End
Join Date: Jun 2004
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I've enjoyed a few of the Dreamworks CGI movies. It's all about having a great story, IMO.
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If you can get a chance to see Sunshine Cleaners do. Amy Adams and Emily Blount rock in that movie, It's not as much of a comedy as the ads suggest but it's still real good.
I think Amy Adams is the most talented actress in America today. (all the good ones seem to be Brits and Aussies the last ten years.) Unless you have kids you probably didn't get to see her in Enchanted, she sings, dances, and is absolutely adorable in that. Junebug is an Indy that she got nominated for and she steals that movie. Hell she even steals scenes from Hanks and Julia Roberts in Charlie Wilson's War. Meryl Streep liked her so much in Doubt that they are working together again straight away in Julie & Julia which is a movie about a subject dear to my heart, Julia Child (Streep will play Julia Child), I'm really looking forward to that. I think she plays Amelia Earhardt in the Night at the Museum movie this summer too. We went to see Aliens and Monsters and all I could think was "goddamn, there isn't one original idea in this movie!" Look there's Mike Woszowscki, there's Totoro, etc. I thought the only clever thing in the movie was Keifer Sutherland's general but then I read he stole the vocal characterization from Foghorn Leghorn in the Warner cartoons. Thank god Disney bought Dreamworks, maybe they can make them just stop. "What's a Canadian farm boy to do?" |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Man Who Would Be King Gallipoli Kelly's Heroes Das Boot Bridge on the River Kwai Guns of Navarone Apocalypse Now Tora, Tora, Tora and if you want to compare Kubrick's other comments on war with FMJ, see Paths of Glory Dr Strangelove ... might remember more later All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand. |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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Saw Crank last night. Wow, what a fun movie! Supremely entertaining. Jason Statham makes it worthwhile. For those not familiar with the movie, it's about a hit man who wakes up one morning feeling sick, only to discover he's been poisoned with something that is going to kill him unless he gets a constant supply of adrenaline. So what does he do? He starts going absolutely crazy, driving like a madman, beating people up, hijacking cars, robbing stores, and at one point he even has sex with a woman in public.
The movie is just under 90 minutes long, which is a good thing in my book. It's not your typical cookie-cutter action flick and it doesn't get mixed up in trying to be overly romantic, epic, dramatic, or anything other than pure, ridiculous, over-the-top fun. I watched a little bit of the director's commentary and a few things stood out: - The script was written in four and a half days - This was the first Hollywood movie either of the two writer/directors had done (good job for a first time!) - They were very much aiming for the movie to have a fair bit of comedy in it, without turning any of the characters into comedians. Indeed, Jason Stratham's deadpan delivery (helped by his British accent) helps make all the ridiculous and funny stuff even better. I'm a simple man, so the abundance of explosions, violence, car chases, and boobs was definitely a plus. Super fun if you want mindless entertainment. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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I like Jason Statham as well. He's laugh-out-loud funny in "Snatch."
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Join Date: May 2004
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Jason Statham is one of those actors that I enjoy even in awful movies (like Death Race).
I just watched Sunshine for the fifth or sixth time. This is by far my favourite sci-fi movie. The ambiance is perfect, Cillian Murphy is terrific (as always) and the last twenty or so minutes always melts my brain. It's just so bloody awesome. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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I agree. I thought the premise was brilliant, and The Icarus(s) were one of the coolest spaceship designs I've ever seen.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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Added Sunshine to my queue!
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I puked at work.
Because I'm a pussy. Join Date: May 2004
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Snatch is a horribly underrated movie.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I just saw "I Love You, Man" last night.
Absolutely hilarious. Paul Rudd is a funny ass dude. He's also great in Role Models. |
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I think Crank ranks among the best "funny/action" movies I've ever seen. It's like nonstop awesome through the whole thing. I'm definitely going to see High Voltage as soon as I can, the trailer makes it look like they haven't lost what made the first one so great. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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I didn't claim I was comprehensive, just listed the first memorable ones that jumped into my head.
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I puked at work.
Because I'm a pussy. Join Date: May 2004
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After all the positive responses I might have to see Crank. When I saw the previews for it I just assumed it was The Transporter on crack.
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Join Date: May 2004
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In the Guy Richie realm of gangster flicks, my preference is this: 1. Snatch 2. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 3. RocknRolla 4. Revolver That would make a pretty good weekend marathon. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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MOON (YouTube trailer, sorry)
How did I not hear about this? Looks pretty interesting, and I love Sam Rockwell, so I'm looking forward to seeing it on the big screen. Hopefully it's not so indie where it's only playing at one theatre in town for a week. [edit]: Better trailer here: So it goes. Last edited by 709 : 2009-04-10 at 13:18. |
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I'm going to go see Observe and Report tonight. I suspect I'll really like it but I don't think it will do very well. The trailer suggests it is so dark as to make Bad Santa look like a light hearted romp.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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A couple more movies for me to review:
- The Edge: Wilderness survival movie about three guys (Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, and a black guy... guess who doesn't make it) who crash in the wilds of Alaska. Anthony Hopkins is a billionaire who has a lot of theoretical knowledge of wilderness survival, which he has to put to the test. It's a fun and exciting movie. Best Actor goes to the late Bart the Bear for this one. Quite a performance for the big guy. - The Longest Day: A war movie, made in 1962, chronicling what happened on D-Day. One of the broadest scopes of any war movie I've seen. It covers just about everything that happened on D-Day, from the pre-invasion weather delays to the French resistance's role to the paradrops and beach landings. It also covers the German response. This is a three-hour epic in black and white with an ensemble cast. I watched it in two sittings. Definitely worth the time. - The Hangover: Saw this one last night in the theater. Funny movie. Typical silly/dumb comedy, with a lot of shock humor. Not much else to say. Tip: the sequence of photos at the beginning of the credits are worth watching. Spoiler (click to toggle):
Last night, though, wow. The previews before the movie were all terrible. There was one for "Orphan," one for "Gamer," and one that I don't remember (maybe "Transformers"?). All I remember was remarking at how bad they looked, especially "Gamer." It has something to do with death row inmates of the future being controlled by people in a sort of real-life game. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Just saw a trailer for a documentary(?) called "It Might Get Loud".
Looks awesome! Just check it out...I won't spoil it here (the subject/individuals involved). |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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"It Might Get Loud" does look very interesting. I like White's work and having him and these two "icons" (Page yes, Edge?...not so much) passing on the knowledge of the heavy guitar gods would be interesting...
I remember a team-up with Keith Richards and Chuck Berry got off to a shaky start, but they made up and rocked on in some other documentary (Berry's 60th Birthday I think). Now for something "old"...well, 1973. I bought Robert Altman's film "The Long Goodbye" with Elliott Gould ($4.99 used). An almost perfect masterpiece. Gould plays Phillip Marlow, who through the magic of Altman "wakes up" 20 years later and enters the world of the '70's in suit, tie and Camel cigarettes to solve a murder. Highly recommend it. While I was watching it, I noticed a familiar face in a scene where Gould as Marlow is tossed into a drunk tank. Lo and behold, in an uncredited role is David Carradine (quite stoned/drunk mind you) ranting in the top bunk of the cell. Also, near the end of the film, in another uncredited role is "Arnold Strong" or Schwarzenegger in his second screen appearance. No lines spoken, which was probably a good thing then. Quote:
Overall, a very good rent if you want to check it out. "I always question the received reality. The consensus reality is often intentionally misleading." - George Carlin |
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never saw the movie, but it is one of my favorite books of all time
will have to give it a rent g |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Just saw _Up_ this weekend.
Cried three times. Bastards. |
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Just saw _The Hangover_ this weekend.
Cried three times. Bastards. (on a related note, my mom took my niece to see -UP-...my niece cried 5 times, my mom...none, not even close...us irish are kinda dead inside that way...we only cry if there aren't enough kegs at a wake) g crazy is not a rare human condition everything is food if you chew hard enough |
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Join Date: May 2004
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I love "The Long Goodbye." I remember being extremely impressed by the little joke of having all the music in the film be variations on the theme song, in various styles (particularly good was the Muzak rendering in the grocery store, if I'm remembering correctly).
I'm just now watching "California Split", another excellent Altman piece that holds up great. He had that period in the 70s where his rambling style perfectly suited his material (although there was a subsequent period where it sometimes seemed as if he were casting about for a milieu to "do", as in "A Wedding" or "Health"). That which doesn't kill you weakens you slightly and makes you less able to cope until you're completely incapacitated |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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Rhona Mitra is the new, um, girl. That does things.
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"I always question the received reality. The consensus reality is often intentionally misleading." - George Carlin |
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Location: Ireland
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Watched Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen Wed Night. I thought it was awesome. Saw most of the second half again tonight and still loved it. (I work in a cinema )
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