Anyone else planning on seeing Source Code this weekend? It's from the director of Moon and currently has 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with over 100 reviews. Looks pretty damn good.

Finally got around to watching "The Room". It is a bad movie, but I wouldn't go as far as say that it's the worst movie of all time. It's more or less the fault on the actors in the movie. The storyline was a pretty good idea, but since 25% of the movie is nothing more than softcore porn it distracts away from what drama there is.

The cinematography and overall score (not counting the songs during the softcore porn scenes) were both really great. There were bad camera parts here and there, but there are many other wonderful shots that more than make up for this.

Some scenes seem out of place or don't even belong. Like the jogging scene with Johnny and Mark. As for the acting of the movie there is blame to be put on the actors, but at the same time it's also the director's fault.

Critics say that this is the "Citizen Kane" of bad movies, but I think that saying that is a bit harsh.

The Room - 3.7/10

watched sucker punch today

best film i've seen in a while. there are many allusions and metaphors what would seem like a cgi packed hollywood flick for the 18-35 crowd. however this movie delivers with clever character development and a deep rooted plot that many who watch it will not understand. the film itself is an allegory for good vs. evil and the creation of earth as the protagonist attempts to discover herself. all in all it was very well executed. synder certainly delivers in this multi-layered blockbuster instant cult classic.

At 3/31/11 11:32 PM, Ptero wrote: Anyone else planning on seeing Source Code this weekend? It's from the director of Moon and currently has 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with over 100 reviews. Looks pretty damn good.

I'm really interested, but there's not much chance in me seeing it this weekend. I'll most definitely not be undergoing any illegal activities for the viewing of this movie at any time throughout my period of living, by the way.

I just watched Twelve Monkeys.

I thought it was a very cleverly written sci-fi film. The script kinda blew me away at the end as all the pieces fell into place.

The acting is also very well done. I've read some comments on the film that Brad Pitt was terrible, but in all honesty I think he did a pretty good job. His role wasn't easy and I found him convincing as a total lunatic. Also, it was nice to see Bruce Willis in a different role from his usual action hero character.

Overall a good film. Definitely worth checking out. Oh, but make sure you are in top shape if you do because I don't think you can afford to miss a few minutes. You gotta keep on paying attention.

At 3/31/11 11:05 AM, orangebomb wrote:

At 3/30/11 06:20 PM, Auz wrote: SPOILERS
Not that a giant shootout would've been good, but 'getting them all in jail by letting them shoot me' didn't seem like such a brilliant plan to me.

Then again, that was the best strategy he could think up at the time without turning the streets into any more of a bloodbath by the Hmong gang. Of course, calling the cops would have been a better choice, but Kowalski was a stubborn bastard to the end, and as he said, "for me, I finish things."

Yeah, but the chance that everybody was gonna shoot him so that they were ALL guilty for his death was pretty low. I mean, a few of them could've gotten away or made sure they got their hands clean and he wouldn't have accomplished much.

Also, the film was a bit vague about what was up with Kowalski coughing up blood all the time. You saw a doctors report at one scene which I guess was 'bad news', but I couldn't read anything on it and it was never brought up again. I suppose the point of it was that he was gonna die soon anyway, but the film wasn't very clear about it, even though it was an important plot element.

I didn't really see it as important, because he dies at the end anyways, so that would be considered moot IMO. If I had to guess, it would probably caused by his smoking and chewing tobacco all the time. I do remember one scene where his son said to give up the cigarettes during Walt's birthday, which of course, he didn't.

Well yeah I know that, but it would've been nice if they'd let us know what it was.

Source Code was great. Best movie of 2011 so far. The ending could have improved, but that's my only gripe.

I watched the Girl Who Played With Fire and the Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and loved them both. I didn't like that it ended where it did, though. We'll never know what happens between Michael and Lisbeth.

And I watched Solomon Kane, which was an alright fantasy action movie.

I also watched Samurai Princess, and I think "lolwtf" sums it up pretty well. For example, the main character removes her robotic tits, attaches them together, and throws them straight through a guys head. I can only say lol and wtf. I should have gotten stoned before watching it.

At 3/28/11 09:37 PM, Gobblemeister wrote: Decided to waste a Saturday away watching Seven Samurai

freaking badass movie

At 4/3/11 05:23 PM, Auz wrote: I just watched Twelve Monkeys.

I love that movie. You should check out la Jetee. You can probably still watch it on Youtube. Terry Gilliam has three other movies that are also really good. Brazil, Time Bandits, and the Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

Watched The Searchers. A 50's western starring John Wayne.

It's considered one of the best westerns ever made, but I didn't like it that much.

The plot failed to really interest me (my gf fell asleep halfway in). The dialogues are a bit odd in some scenes, with characters doing and saying things that just seem uncalled for, and I found that none of the main characters came over as being very symphatetic. In fact, they were pretty much all assholes. I always find it a bit hard to like a film when none of the characters are likable.

So I was a bit disappointed in the end.

At 4/4/11 11:46 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 4/3/11 05:23 PM, Auz wrote: I just watched Twelve Monkeys.

I love that movie. You should check out la Jetee. You can probably still watch it on Youtube.

Which is what this film was inspired by, right?

Terry Gilliam has three other movies that are also really good. Brazil, Time Bandits, and the Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

I should check out Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas again someday. I know I didn't like it much at first, but there's gotta be something good about it.

At 4/5/11 07:14 PM, Auz wrote: Which is what this film was inspired by, right?

yup.

I should check out Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas again someday.

I forgot that he was the one who directed that. I enjoyed it a lot watching it with my best friend when we were both smashed.

TELL ME ABOUT THE FUCKING GOLF SHOES

I just watched Some Like It Hot.

This is about the first 'guys disguising themselves as women'-comedy that I didn't find totally lame and annoying. Of course there are the (by now) cliche situations they end up in, with men having an eye on them even though they look ugly and weird as women, but I can forgive the film for that since that idea probably wasn't used as much yet back then. Also, it didn't have any of those lame 'ew that's nasty' or 'that's gay' jokes you see oh-so-often in gender swap films nowadays.

Overall a good film in my opinion. So far I found this the most enjoyable film my gf had to watch for her American Film course.

At 4/5/11 11:34 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 4/5/11 07:14 PM, Auz wrote: I should check out Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas again someday.

I enjoyed it a lot watching it with my best friend when we were both smashed.

Probably the best state to watch it in :p

I just got through watching this, and I am amazed. Costner gives one of his best performances I have seen, and Eastwood's direction is great. The scene in the farmer's house was one of my favorites. The ending is amazing and heartbreaking. I'm surprised I don't see it mentioned a lot more.

9/10

At 4/8/11 11:33 PM, Ptero wrote: I just got through watching this, and I am amazed. Costner gives one of his best performances I have seen, and Eastwood's direction is great. The scene in the farmer's house was one of my favorites. The ending is amazing and heartbreaking. I'm surprised I don't see it mentioned a lot more.

9/10

Shit, I forgot the name. It's called A Perfect World.

Sidney Lumet died today.

I finally got myself to check out Iron Man 2.

I agree with the commonly heard comment that Iron Man 1 was better than 2. The first one had a much better plot in my opinion. It was more about the Iron Man suit and less about how Tony Stark is acting cocky. That bothered me a little at the beginning, but fortunately the film turned away it's focus from that as the story proceeded. Also, I think Mickey Roarke wasn't very memorable as the bad guy.

The 2nd one was more fun though and it had a pretty awesome soundtrack. The action scenes were really cool as well. They were probably better and more impressive than in 1. But despite all that, 1 is still the better film. I think 2 is worth checking out though, if you're in for a pretty good action film.

At 4/9/11 12:02 PM, Ptero wrote: Sidney Lumet died today.

I don't think I have seen any of his films, but I'm sure he was a great director.

At 4/9/11 07:16 PM, EclecticEnnui wrote:

At 4/9/11 06:03 PM, Auz wrote: I finally got myself to check out Iron Man 2.

I agree with the commonly heard comment that Iron Man 1 was better than 2. The first one had a much better plot in my opinion. It was more about the Iron Man suit and less about how Tony Stark is acting cocky. That bothered me a little at the beginning, but fortunately the film turned away it's focus from that as the story proceeded. Also, I think Mickey Roarke wasn't very memorable as the bad guy.

The 2nd one was more fun though and it had a pretty awesome soundtrack. The action scenes were really cool as well. They were probably better and more impressive than in 1. But despite all that, 1 is still the better film. I think 2 is worth checking out though, if you're in for a pretty good action film.

So you think the first one is better but the second one is more fun? What do you mean by that?

I just think 2 was less serious than the first one.

Take for example that scene where Stark was throwing a party at his place, got drunk, started shooting lasers at stuff and ended up wrecking half of his house in a 'friendly fight' with that black guy who stole one of his suits. Or that scene where he decided that he was gonna drive that F1 car (cause hey, I'm the boss around here). Or that scene in court with that senator. It was just more "lol I'm Iron Man" and explosions and robot fights and stuff, which was fun to watch but it sometimes came over as a bit ridiculous.

In my opinion, it leaned more towards the 'dumb action flick' type of film than Iron Man 1. I think the first one was more serious and had a better plot.

I just saw insidious this weekend...meh if anyone was considering it...I wouldn't
I saw this indie movie a few years back that had a very similar plot/story/idea but was much better because it approached it from a humorous angle. It was pretty good but I cannot for the life of me remember the name :-(

I watched Wall Street today and I have to say that Michael Douglass in a natural in that role. He's so engaging as that cigar chomping, big business executive type of guy. I actually thought it was someone other than Charlie Sheen in the other role prior to actually watching. He looked so chunky back then.

I watched Ong Bak 3. It was alright. Well, there was some really good action in it, but there should have been more of it. I fast forwarded a little bit watching this movie. Ong Bak 1 and 2 are both much better.

Sidney Lumet was a good director. I've seen Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and I thought they were all very good. I didn't think much at all of the Wiz other than it was amusingly weird and goofy. I see it as a movie to watch with your friends and make fun of all the way through. I've been meaning to see some more of his movies like 12 Angry Men, Prince of the City, and the Verdict.

And on the subject of the Iron Man movies, I think they're both awesome action movies. Also, I disagree on Whiplash being unmemorable. And Jesus, Scarlet Johansson was hot in that movie. She should stick with that hair color.

At 4/9/11 01:04 AM, EclecticEnnui wrote: Die Hard

Dude, Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever. The third one is awesome, too. I didn't care for the second one, though.

Have any of you guys been watching Workaholics? There were some amusing references to Die Hard in the last episode.

*flick "Come up to the roof. We'll get together, smoke a flew blunts."

At 4/11/11 04:20 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I watched Ong Bak 3. It was alright. Well, there was some really good action in it, but there should have been more of it. I fast forwarded a little bit watching this movie. Ong Bak 1 and 2 are both much better.

I agree , it felt much more tamed as far as the scope of its plot was concerned and that was what I liked about Ong Bak 2. The unique setting and the concept of him fighting lords and elite warriors. This time it felt like he was only fighting one powerful force and most of the plot other than fighting was underwhelming.

List of some good movies I've seen

Terminator
Demolition Man
Rocky (all of them)
Rambo (every Rambo movie)
Braddock (all of them)
Enter The Dragon
Original Karate Kid
Fat Albert
Harry Potter (all of them)
Drumline
Gridiron Gang
Spiderman (all of them)
Star Wars (all of them )
TMNT (all of them)
James Bond Movies
And many more to come...

I love movies, is my favorite hobbie. During weekends i just pick up a movie (downloaded HD) and buy something in the near bakery or anything to eat and sit in my room to watch them, i love it. Love war movies and motly everything, a few of my favorites i can remember now are.

Saving Private Ryan
Black Hawk Down
V for vendetta
Inception
Shutter Island
Lucky number Sle7in
fight club
The batman movies
Shooter (love sniping, snipers lol)
The blind side

so many to mention them all

Best news I've heard all day.

At 4/14/11 04:34 PM, Ptero wrote: Best news I've heard all day.

That link seems to be messed up. Let me try it again.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/a rchives/joaquin_phoenix_in_talks_to_join _paul_thomas_andersons_scientology_film/

At 4/11/11 04:20 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

Sidney Lumet was a good director. I've seen Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and I thought they were all very good.

I have seen Dog Day Afternoon and Before the Devil a long time ago, and I thought they were enjoyable classics. Haven't really gotten around to seeing Serpico yet, but I might give it a chance.

And on the subject of the Iron Man movies, I think they're both awesome action movies. Also, I disagree on Whiplash being unmemorable.

I believe that the first one was better overall, but the second one had a better soundtrack and it was much more over-the-top to some extent. I thought that Whiplash was a pretty good villian, but he's not really that memorable compared to other bad guys.

And Jesus, Scarlet Johansson was hot in that movie. She should stick with that hair color.

I'll agree with you on that one.

At 4/9/11 01:04 AM, EclecticEnnui wrote: Die Hard

Dude, Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever. The third one is awesome, too. I didn't care for the second one, though.

I honestly believe that the 2nd Die hard wasn't as bad as everyone says it was. It's not as good or as memorable as Die Hard 1 and 3, true, but I thought it was decent enough on it's own merits.

I just watched True Grit.

Overall I think it was a good and interesting film. I think Hailee Steinfeld did a great job at acting and why she was up for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars is a bit weird to me. The whole story was about her and she was basically in every scene, so how come she's not considered for Best Actress in a Leading Role? I don't know. Anyway, I think Jeff Bridges also did very well as a drunk Marshall, the role kinda suits him.

The story was pretty good as well, but to be honest I actually had a bit of trouble following the dialogues at some points. There were no subtitles available, alas, and when Marshall Cockburn was drunk again I could barely make out what he was saying. At other points they were talking pretty fast in that cowboy accent and it was again a bit difficult for me to follow the conversation. So I got a feeling that I did miss some of the usually brilliant dialogues the Coen brothers had written, which is too bad.

But anyway, it's a good film in my opinion like I said. However, it's definitely not the Coen brothers best and in a top 10 films list of 2010 I'd give it a pretty low rank.

At 4/10/11 09:20 AM, Auz wrote:

At 4/9/11 07:16 PM, EclecticEnnui wrote:

At 4/9/11 06:03 PM, Auz wrote:

In my opinion, it leaned more towards the 'dumb action flick' type of film than Iron Man 1. I think the first one was more serious and had a better plot.

Iron Man 2 also felt a little bit too much like fan service/milking too I reckon.

At 4/18/11 07:40 PM, Blaze-Heatnix wrote: Saw Source Code.

Desperate to see this, but I'm knee deep in exams, and I think by the time I'm not it won't be in cinemas any more.

LOVED Moon, hoping Duncan Jones wasn't a one-hit wonder.

I saw The Godfather for the first time today. Not much to say. It's a perfect movie, plain and simple.

At 4/18/11 07:50 PM, TheMaster wrote: LOVED Moon, hoping Duncan Jones wasn't a one-hit wonder.

Don't worry, he's not. Source Code isn't as great as Moon, but it's pretty damn close. If you ever get a break in your schedule you should definitely check it out.

At 4/21/11 09:26 PM, Ptero wrote: I saw The Godfather for the first time today. Not much to say. It's a perfect movie, plain and simple.

I still have to get to The Godfather movies too...

Watched Paul today. Enjoyed it more than I thought it would. Then I watched Scream 4 and it was pretty bad. Horror movies need to stop having so many questions still in your head after the movie's over. It wasn't confusing, there was just so much crap that made no sense.

The Shining... I still fail to enjoy Stanley Kubrick's films.