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TOM f'N CRUISE
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seen it on netflix streaming
definitely worth watching
definitely worth watching
BaronLundi
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Drewsky said:
Yup and also
the fire caused by a few drops of boooze, the guy getting fired over the phone and one specific shot where the coffin has huge walls which made me realize the guy was an actor in a room with a big camera on a crane above him
Still liked it also.
TRON: Legacy - This movie is really bad. And I had no expectations either.
Visually, it's quite nice. Aside from that, everything else was underwhelming. Just very boring.
The story itself was a mess, but disregarding that, I think the makers did a poor job of creating an emotional connection for the audience with Sam and Kevin.
British Monsoon
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Rango - not usually a fan of CG animated films, but I enjoyed this one well enough. I loved that while the whole film is a pastiche of the western genre, it was never too pointed or obvious in it's cinematic/pop culture references, which I often feel that many films of this ilk that claim to be for both kids and adults are guilty of. Also, I liked that unlike with the sparkly clean and cute Pixar look, this film relishes in it's weird and quirky nature, at the centre of which is Johnny Depp's charming performance as the titular main character.
The Hangover part II - entertaining enough, but just not that funny and retreads too much of the same ground as the original, despite the new setting. I would have preferred another film from the same crew, but with different characters. Not everything needs a sequel and The Hangover part II is a perfect example of that.
Your Highness - this was pretty dumb and I'm struggling to remember the funny parts, but Natalie Portman's arse was quite nice.
Paul - I had avoided this as I'd heard bad things about it, but with my lowered expectations I actually ended up enjoying this one for the most part. Not on the same level as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but a funny enough ride.
Jackass 3.5 - expectedly, this wasn't as hilarious as Jackass 3, being made up entirely of interview segments and scenes that either didn't work properly or not deemed funny enough for the main film, and for the most part you can see why they didn't make the cut, but some, such as Knoxville's awesome 'Incredible Nut Shots', must have been a close call.
The Hangover part II - entertaining enough, but just not that funny and retreads too much of the same ground as the original, despite the new setting. I would have preferred another film from the same crew, but with different characters. Not everything needs a sequel and The Hangover part II is a perfect example of that.
Your Highness - this was pretty dumb and I'm struggling to remember the funny parts, but Natalie Portman's arse was quite nice.
Paul - I had avoided this as I'd heard bad things about it, but with my lowered expectations I actually ended up enjoying this one for the most part. Not on the same level as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but a funny enough ride.
Jackass 3.5 - expectedly, this wasn't as hilarious as Jackass 3, being made up entirely of interview segments and scenes that either didn't work properly or not deemed funny enough for the main film, and for the most part you can see why they didn't make the cut, but some, such as Knoxville's awesome 'Incredible Nut Shots', must have been a close call.
half nelson: terrific, realistic film about the relationship between a teacher and his student.
i felt so sad when he handed the money over to the girl towards the end
eyes wide shut: oh. my. god. the first hundred minutes or so are some of the best hundred minutes ever captured on film. the build-up is perfect: the opening scenes with bill and alice being seduced at the party, alice's confession, bill's jealousy and where that takes him... wow. the acting is top notch--kidman's performance in particular is stunning--and i loved the lighting and camerawork. all-in-all, it's an excellently made film.
i didn't care as much for the last hour, though it was still quite good for what it was. and the ending left me unsatisfied--it felt out of place.
i'm going to watch barry lyndon one of these days to see what the fuss is all about.
beelzebozo
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bud, half nelson is one of my absolute favorites, and eyes wide shut probably IS my favorite kubrick.
Mister Wilhelm
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icarus-daedelus said:
A lot of people don't like the movie for the reasons you mentioned. Even though I loved it, I wouldn't disagree with those complaints.
icarus-daedelus said:
One of those guilty pleasures I watched every single time it came on TV back in the day.
icarus-daedelus said:
The first five minutes were amazing. The movie dropped sharply in quality after that but remained fun for the most part. Also, what the shit was up with that lead kid's haircut???
icarus-daedelus said:
I thought it was horrible.
roosters93
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They Live - Carpenter has a very distinct style and this movie is very 80s. I thought the WWE guy was decent and the movie was fun. Some of the catchphrases were just crap but that's the point right
Youth in Revolt - GAF loves to hate on Michael Cera but I thought he was tolerable in this. Charming and off-beat, it was a nice little timewaster. It had strong/well known actors in supporting roles which was cool. (Buscemi, Liotta)
Boondock Saints - This was much worse than I expected it to be. The two main guys were wooden. Dafoe dancing around the crime scenes and recreating the crimes was awful. What the fuck is the point of him being a homophobic homosexual too? (I don't know how else to say it lol)
Say Anything... - It was alright. I like Cusack but Crowe's films (which I haven't seen that many of to be fair) aren't great.
Youth in Revolt - GAF loves to hate on Michael Cera but I thought he was tolerable in this. Charming and off-beat, it was a nice little timewaster. It had strong/well known actors in supporting roles which was cool. (Buscemi, Liotta)
Boondock Saints - This was much worse than I expected it to be. The two main guys were wooden. Dafoe dancing around the crime scenes and recreating the crimes was awful. What the fuck is the point of him being a homophobic homosexual too? (I don't know how else to say it lol)
Say Anything... - It was alright. I like Cusack but Crowe's films (which I haven't seen that many of to be fair) aren't great.
roosters93 said:
For the longest time I thought that all the love for this movie was a "So bad its good" type of thing. But then I found out people legitimately think it is a great movie. I have seen people who get tattoos of it and place it in their top films of all time.
I agree with your points, especially the stiff acting.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
eyes wide shut is absolutely fantastic. i still maintain that given some more time, it will be considered to be up there amongst kubrick's best. it's certainly my favourite of his.
Fallout-NL
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Boondock Saints was fun though. I'll admit I was younger when I first saw it (14 or 15), but the 'Wyat-fucking-Earp', 'can't go for a pack of smokes without running into ten guys you fucked' and the toilet throwing stuff were a lot of fun at the time.
The Seven Samurai - 5 out of 5
It was a very simple story but great because of the characters. Mifune really stole the show. If I had one complaint it would be that it's way too long. I don't really have the patience for 3 or nearly 3 hour films. I kind of wish it was more violent. The kill scenes are kind of stupid looking but it's not like they could do much with that back then.
Human Centipede - 4 out of 5
Okay, people are going to look at that rating and call me crazy and I'm fine with that. I usually hate torture films. Hated the Hostel movies. Hated the few Saw movies I've seen. I'm just fascinated by medical torture films and that's what this movie is for a few scenes. It's really disturbing during those early scenes but as soon as they're attached to each other it turns into a comedy. When the Japanese dude bit the doctor's leg and then the doctor came to them the next morning wearing knee high leather boots like some S&M freak I was laughing like crazy. Really funny stuff. It turns dark again towards the end. What really made this movie enjoyable unlike Hostel or Saw was the guy they got to play the doctor. He was incredible funny and disturbing.
Ponyo - 3 out of 5
It was my first Ghibili film. I prefer the more ultra violent animes like Akira and Ninja Scroll but I enjoyed this movie mostly because of the animation which was really beautiful. The English voice actors were alright and I liked the music.
A Clockwork Orange - 5 out of 5
Holy crap what an amazing movie. Malcom McDowell was fucking incredible. Really charismatic as Alex. I had a very weird response to that character. I really hated the hell out of him at the beginning with the raping and the killing but as the movie went on I started to feel sympathy for him. He went through a lot of shit by the end. I really loved the dialogue in this movie. I could hear Alex talk all fucking day and never get tired of it. The only thing I didn't like was the bar scenes at the very beginning. Mannequins that shoot drugged milk out of their nipples? So bizarre.
Kick Ass - 5 out of 5
Totally agree with icarus about the beginning. I was tempted to stop watching it after the first 15 minutes. It was getting on my nerves. Super white outcast geek dude talking about how he's a geek and no one gives a shit about him and throughout that narration he sprinkles in a bunch of current pop culture references and it was really nauseating. Then the scene shifts to some comic book shop where his other super white geek friends are there with him and it was more of the same shit. It got tiring. The second he put the costume on and got into that gang fight where people noticed him as a hero it got really good. I was expecting the movie to be a somewhat violent recalling what I saw in commercials but it's actually ultra violent. I expected them to just beat the crap out of people with blunt object knocking a few out of someone mouth or breaking a nose. Instead in the scene where Hit Girl is first introduced she comes in cutting and spearing the fuck out of everyone in the room. She chops some dude's leg off with a fucking spear! When I saw that I was like... Are you fucking kidding me? It was amazing. There's plenty of that for the rest of the film. I really loved it.
It was a very simple story but great because of the characters. Mifune really stole the show. If I had one complaint it would be that it's way too long. I don't really have the patience for 3 or nearly 3 hour films. I kind of wish it was more violent. The kill scenes are kind of stupid looking but it's not like they could do much with that back then.
Human Centipede - 4 out of 5
Okay, people are going to look at that rating and call me crazy and I'm fine with that. I usually hate torture films. Hated the Hostel movies. Hated the few Saw movies I've seen. I'm just fascinated by medical torture films and that's what this movie is for a few scenes. It's really disturbing during those early scenes but as soon as they're attached to each other it turns into a comedy. When the Japanese dude bit the doctor's leg and then the doctor came to them the next morning wearing knee high leather boots like some S&M freak I was laughing like crazy. Really funny stuff. It turns dark again towards the end. What really made this movie enjoyable unlike Hostel or Saw was the guy they got to play the doctor. He was incredible funny and disturbing.
Ponyo - 3 out of 5
It was my first Ghibili film. I prefer the more ultra violent animes like Akira and Ninja Scroll but I enjoyed this movie mostly because of the animation which was really beautiful. The English voice actors were alright and I liked the music.
A Clockwork Orange - 5 out of 5
Holy crap what an amazing movie. Malcom McDowell was fucking incredible. Really charismatic as Alex. I had a very weird response to that character. I really hated the hell out of him at the beginning with the raping and the killing but as the movie went on I started to feel sympathy for him. He went through a lot of shit by the end. I really loved the dialogue in this movie. I could hear Alex talk all fucking day and never get tired of it. The only thing I didn't like was the bar scenes at the very beginning. Mannequins that shoot drugged milk out of their nipples? So bizarre.
Kick Ass - 5 out of 5
Totally agree with icarus about the beginning. I was tempted to stop watching it after the first 15 minutes. It was getting on my nerves. Super white outcast geek dude talking about how he's a geek and no one gives a shit about him and throughout that narration he sprinkles in a bunch of current pop culture references and it was really nauseating. Then the scene shifts to some comic book shop where his other super white geek friends are there with him and it was more of the same shit. It got tiring. The second he put the costume on and got into that gang fight where people noticed him as a hero it got really good. I was expecting the movie to be a somewhat violent recalling what I saw in commercials but it's actually ultra violent. I expected them to just beat the crap out of people with blunt object knocking a few out of someone mouth or breaking a nose. Instead in the scene where Hit Girl is first introduced she comes in cutting and spearing the fuck out of everyone in the room. She chops some dude's leg off with a fucking spear! When I saw that I was like... Are you fucking kidding me? It was amazing. There's plenty of that for the rest of the film. I really loved it.
Fallout-NL
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Yeah, I'd still put Dr. Strangelove at the top. If only for the beautiful ending.
It's been a while since I've seen Eyes though, I'll give it another shot.
It's been a while since I've seen Eyes though, I'll give it another shot.
Inferno313
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Kuroyume said:
Ponyo is good, but honestly I'd say it's one of my least favorite Miyazaki/Ghibili films. Check out Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Grave of the Fireflies (Not Miyazaki) those are all great.
Hanna - This was surprisingly fun. The characters were great, the performances from pretty much the whole cast were surprisingly good, the directing was solid and the action sequences were awesome and well shot. All of this was supported by a great soundtrack by The Chemical Brothers. I don't think a second viewing will have much to offer, but for now I really enjoyed it. 8/10
Kiss Me Deadly - Really sucks you in from the first scene, which is super intense, and doesn't let go until it's over. It starts out as your typical (but above average) film noir with a narcissistic detective, a dark mystery, amazing black and white photography, some femme fatales and tough bad guys, but it takes a complete wild turn in the last act. The ending was very satisfying. Great, great film-noir. 8/10
Kiss Me Deadly - Really sucks you in from the first scene, which is super intense, and doesn't let go until it's over. It starts out as your typical (but above average) film noir with a narcissistic detective, a dark mystery, amazing black and white photography, some femme fatales and tough bad guys, but it takes a complete wild turn in the last act. The ending was very satisfying. Great, great film-noir. 8/10
SCULLIBUNDO
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Inferno313 said:
This. Only I wouldn't praise Ponyo as outside of the animation it is garbage. I love Miyazaki but Ponyo felt incredibly lazy. Mononoke, Spirited Away, Nausicaa and Porco Rosso are my recommendations.
The Wrong Man (1956) - Not a traditional Hitchcock given that it's a true story, some very nice shots and a great concept, but it hasn't stood the test of time very well in my opinion. **1/2
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Classic noir with a very cool twist, albeit a little silly by modern standards but that's very unfair given that it is 56 years old. I won't write much because I don't want to give anything away but I think the film as a whole was quite far ahead of its time. Very enjoyable to watch. ****
Midnight Cowboy (1969) - Everybody's talkin at me... *****
The Big Sleep (1946) - Great film-noir that has stood the test of time very well. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall are great together, as expected. ****1/2
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) - One of Woody Allen's best. I also hold the ending as one of the best that has ever been filmed. *****
Raising Arizona (1987) - Decent early Coen Brothers, it feels kind of like a scrapbook; you can start to see a lot of their ideas starting to form. Pretty enjoyable, some funny scenes, but nowhere near their best in my opinion.. ** 1/2
Sunset Blvd. (1950) About as good as films get really. It's definitely the best film that deals with the illusion of fame and the transitory nature of Hollywood stardom. Easily one of the best films of all time. *****
Next up Bringing Out the Dead (Scorsese), Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone), Hannah and her Sisters (Woody Allen) and a re-watch of The Birds (Hitchcock).
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Classic noir with a very cool twist, albeit a little silly by modern standards but that's very unfair given that it is 56 years old. I won't write much because I don't want to give anything away but I think the film as a whole was quite far ahead of its time. Very enjoyable to watch. ****
Midnight Cowboy (1969) - Everybody's talkin at me... *****
The Big Sleep (1946) - Great film-noir that has stood the test of time very well. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall are great together, as expected. ****1/2
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) - One of Woody Allen's best. I also hold the ending as one of the best that has ever been filmed. *****
Raising Arizona (1987) - Decent early Coen Brothers, it feels kind of like a scrapbook; you can start to see a lot of their ideas starting to form. Pretty enjoyable, some funny scenes, but nowhere near their best in my opinion.. ** 1/2
Sunset Blvd. (1950) About as good as films get really. It's definitely the best film that deals with the illusion of fame and the transitory nature of Hollywood stardom. Easily one of the best films of all time. *****
Next up Bringing Out the Dead (Scorsese), Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone), Hannah and her Sisters (Woody Allen) and a re-watch of The Birds (Hitchcock).
TheKaeptain
Banned
Biutiful
The Town
Zodiac
Dirty Money
The Face Of Another
X-Men: First Class
Above The Law
The Town
Zodiac
Dirty Money
The Face Of Another
X-Men: First Class
Above The Law
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Hanna.
Really, really pleasantly surprised by it. I knew Joe Wright was a great director after Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and The Soloist, but I wasn't sure he'd be able to make an exciting action film. I was completely wrong - the action scenes were stylish and exciting, with some wonderful tracking shot and long takes. Great soundtrack, too.
The most interesting thing was the way in which the film explored how a girl who had been isolated from the modern world and society reacted when she was suddenly thrown in the middle of them, though. It's fascinating to watch her create a bond with a girl her own age and struggle to understand things that everyone else takes for granted. Saoirse Ronan is a wonderful actress.
Just really good. Go see it!
Really, really pleasantly surprised by it. I knew Joe Wright was a great director after Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and The Soloist, but I wasn't sure he'd be able to make an exciting action film. I was completely wrong - the action scenes were stylish and exciting, with some wonderful tracking shot and long takes. Great soundtrack, too.
The most interesting thing was the way in which the film explored how a girl who had been isolated from the modern world and society reacted when she was suddenly thrown in the middle of them, though. It's fascinating to watch her create a bond with a girl her own age and struggle to understand things that everyone else takes for granted. Saoirse Ronan is a wonderful actress.
Just really good. Go see it!
The Culture Vulture
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Sin Nombre
Nice little film. Was worried it would be heavy political about illegal immigration but that was more of an aside from the main story. Only about 80 minutes long and available on Netflix Instant. Doesn't require much investment and is a quite enjoyable/interesting film.
Count Dookkake
Member
INSIDIOUS - Finally got around to watching this after being told by a few people (with usually good taste) that I should check it out. Wow. It was really good. Basically a variation on Poltergeist, it features good performances, a decent script, good/subtle FX work and some genuine scares.
Highly recommended, despite the PG-13 rating.
The little guy by the record player... gives me chills just thinking about him.
Highly recommended, despite the PG-13 rating.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Haha, yes, true - that was a bit of a clunky way to further the story!&Divius said:
bud said:
half nelson: terrific, realistic film about the relationship between a teacher and his student.. between his performance here and in lars, i'm pretty sure gosling is one of the best actors in the business right now.i felt so sad when he handed the money over to the girl towards the end
Watched this last night, totally agree. Gosling is just something else.
Glad that he's got two new films coming out this year, can't wait.
I also agree with the stuff about Gosling above... definitely one of the best actors working, hopefully he can really breakout.
watched Following Chris Nolan's first movie. Pretty good especially given its budget. Not sure the structure was always entirely necessary, but it still made it interesting. Overall it's definitely worth checking out, it's only 70 minutes long so it's a pretty quick watch.
watched Following Chris Nolan's first movie. Pretty good especially given its budget. Not sure the structure was always entirely necessary, but it still made it interesting. Overall it's definitely worth checking out, it's only 70 minutes long so it's a pretty quick watch.
AgentChris
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He's got 3 films coming out this year.Blader5489 said:
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Drive
The Ides of March
So after watching Kiss Me Deadly and having nothing better to do, I decided to watch some stuff from my backlog and saw:
The Conversation - Sublime acting by Hackman, a great plot and wonderful directing. The one scene where Hackman is listening to this piece of audio over and over again to discover what is being said is so great, since the viewer is trying to do the same thing and it really puts you in his shoes. Really good thriller with that typical 70's vibe. 8/10
Rififi - Beautiful shot French noir with an amazing heist scene which lasts for about 30 minutes completely without dialog or music. Every time one of the robbers made a noise I was holding my breath hoping the alarm wouldn't go off. I really liked the larger-than-life noir style. 8.5/10
I've had worse movie-watching-days
The Conversation - Sublime acting by Hackman, a great plot and wonderful directing. The one scene where Hackman is listening to this piece of audio over and over again to discover what is being said is so great, since the viewer is trying to do the same thing and it really puts you in his shoes. Really good thriller with that typical 70's vibe. 8/10
Rififi - Beautiful shot French noir with an amazing heist scene which lasts for about 30 minutes completely without dialog or music. Every time one of the robbers made a noise I was holding my breath hoping the alarm wouldn't go off. I really liked the larger-than-life noir style. 8.5/10
I've had worse movie-watching-days
Escape Goat
Member
Shutter Island
Birdcity recommended it and I hate him now. That plot may have flown for a Twilight zone episode.
Birdcity recommended it and I hate him now. That plot may have flown for a Twilight zone episode.
ChoklitReign
Member
Thor - Asgard's art design was amazing, like a mix between the cities in LOTR, Narnia, and Star Wars. I sure love those helmets. I haven't read the comics but it was cool to adapt Norse mythology into a sci-fi explalation.
I can't believe that Thor is powerless for half of the movie, but I loved Hemsworth's character enough that it wasn't a dealbreaker. Considering the ending I hope
. I think it could've been better for an origins movie, but they did what they could from the source.
And the 3D. My fucking luxury theater charges $19 for an evening 3D ticket w/o membership. God, was I desperate. Immediately I noticed a shocking lack of detail on people. The only 3D movies I've seen were Avatar, Tron 2, and TS3 and they all looked as good as Blu-ray. Some of the effects were weird, as in only particles leapt out and everything else had a DOF behind the screen. Lots of scenes in Asgard and the Destroyer fight on Earth were cool in 3D, but everything else looked awful. Thor needs another 3D transfer.
Movie: 7/10
3D Effects: 4/10
I can't believe that Thor is powerless for half of the movie, but I loved Hemsworth's character enough that it wasn't a dealbreaker. Considering the ending I hope
Thor 2 is all about Thor returning to Earth and saving everyone from something a lot cooler than Frost Giants
And the 3D. My fucking luxury theater charges $19 for an evening 3D ticket w/o membership. God, was I desperate. Immediately I noticed a shocking lack of detail on people. The only 3D movies I've seen were Avatar, Tron 2, and TS3 and they all looked as good as Blu-ray. Some of the effects were weird, as in only particles leapt out and everything else had a DOF behind the screen. Lots of scenes in Asgard and the Destroyer fight on Earth were cool in 3D, but everything else looked awful. Thor needs another 3D transfer.
Movie: 7/10
3D Effects: 4/10
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
5/5 its on netflix streaming now
rubbishmonkey
Member
Cell 211 (Celda 211) : A pretty awesome action packed Spainish prison thriller. Probably one of the best prison films out there that I've seen.
source code
pretty bad. i'm honestly quite shocked at the 91% tomato rating, but i really should know better at this point...
really, don't believe the hype. source code isn't all that clever and will not require or reward repeat viewings, as some critics are trying to make you believe. the plot is very straightforward and while the premise and pay-off may (try to) appear needlessly convoluted, it's mostly because the movie doesn't really follow or even know its own rules. there are so many plot holes and inconsistencies, you're best to follow the now popular advice critics once again seem to have agreed on (while still apparently enjoying the movie): "turn off your brain"...
mind you, these are all quotes from positive reviews. i guess if you lower your standards enough, everything becomes enjoyabe.
but source code's problems don't start and end with the half-baked sci-fi plot. the execution is conventional at best, and boring and predictable at worst. just because we're starved for idea based "thinking man's" sci-fi, doesn't mean we have to accept such a lackluster effort. the movie has so little to say that's interesting, unique or fresh. it's nothing more than a mediocre twilight zone episode blown up to feature length. and it's surprisingly shallow. it hints at interesting existential concepts that are never explored but instead eventually make way for a ludicrous final act that is content in further watering down the premise into the silliest and most black and white esoteric and romantic kitsch. while the central macguffin just kinda got shrugged away halfway through the movie in a meaningless and anticlimactic reveal/showdown that once again failed to provide additional insight about any of the characters or the premise itself.
duncan's moon was definitely better, if equally overrated. he should start shooting movies that are more than just "cool ideas" and dig a bit deeper. the guy obviously has talent (and an ever so slightly better understanding of show-don't-tell and the need to keep exposition to a minimum than nolan... ever so slightly.)
pretty bad. i'm honestly quite shocked at the 91% tomato rating, but i really should know better at this point...
really, don't believe the hype. source code isn't all that clever and will not require or reward repeat viewings, as some critics are trying to make you believe. the plot is very straightforward and while the premise and pay-off may (try to) appear needlessly convoluted, it's mostly because the movie doesn't really follow or even know its own rules. there are so many plot holes and inconsistencies, you're best to follow the now popular advice critics once again seem to have agreed on (while still apparently enjoying the movie): "turn off your brain"...
Erik Childress said:
Mark R. Leeper said:
Boo Allen said:
Jackie K. Cooper said:
J. R. Jones said:
Leonard Maltin said:
mind you, these are all quotes from positive reviews. i guess if you lower your standards enough, everything becomes enjoyabe.
but source code's problems don't start and end with the half-baked sci-fi plot. the execution is conventional at best, and boring and predictable at worst. just because we're starved for idea based "thinking man's" sci-fi, doesn't mean we have to accept such a lackluster effort. the movie has so little to say that's interesting, unique or fresh. it's nothing more than a mediocre twilight zone episode blown up to feature length. and it's surprisingly shallow. it hints at interesting existential concepts that are never explored but instead eventually make way for a ludicrous final act that is content in further watering down the premise into the silliest and most black and white esoteric and romantic kitsch. while the central macguffin just kinda got shrugged away halfway through the movie in a meaningless and anticlimactic reveal/showdown that once again failed to provide additional insight about any of the characters or the premise itself.
duncan's moon was definitely better, if equally overrated. he should start shooting movies that are more than just "cool ideas" and dig a bit deeper. the guy obviously has talent (and an ever so slightly better understanding of show-don't-tell and the need to keep exposition to a minimum than nolan... ever so slightly.)
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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God, if you JUST showed somebody Memento, they'd think Nolan was one of the most promising filmmakers of the 2000's. What happened there? That's gotta be one of the quickest selling outs ever. Granted, he's still made some okay to good movies since then, but he's had nothing on the order of that first movie, not even close. The Prestige has its moments.
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X-Men: First Class. 9/10. My first X-Men movie and incited me to watch the others.
TheKaeptain
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Drewsky said:
Good. The acting was superb and everything had a good flow. Gave it a 7/10.
beelzebozo
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Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
MEMENTO and THE PRESTIGE are definitely my favorites of his non-batman work.
I agree with you on the acting being amazing, Bardem was excellent. But the movie felt so bloated, a half hour could have easily been shaved off the running time. I felt like if the movie was just a character study, it would have been superb, as I liked the story with just Bardem and his family the most. I didn't see the point in theCaptYamato said:
underworld politics and his job getting illegal labor, or even his ability to see the dead. His supernatural gift was only used two or three times, and it didn't seem to have any implication on his story.
I say this because I thought that there were little things that I absolutely loved about this movie. But I just think the scope was a little too broad, when it would have benefitted immensely from focusing more on just a man dealing with his own mortality, and not worrying about anything else.
Just me though.
Reading negative reviews of Shutter Island and Source Code and Moon, I have this to say: I don't think either are supposed to be "thinking man's" sci-fi and I don't think them being comparable to "The Twilight Zone" is necessarily a bad thing. What's wrong with a sci-fi action/thriller film if it's well-made?
It's weird tracking his development. Following just seems like a Memento precursor. Memento is his best work and is a film I love. After that, I enjoy every one of his movies, but it seems he hasn't found a project that shows the same narrative flair and technical grasp that Memento had. I hope, after TDKR, he and Jonah get together on an original project that's more than the overblown and sloppy heist of Inception.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
There Will Be Blood
About my 6th time seeing it after deciding on going through all of PTA's films (Had seen only Boogie Nights prior). Though I'm gonna need some more viewings to fully process Magnolia, I think it's his best film and and it's one of my favorites of the last decade.
About my 6th time seeing it after deciding on going through all of PTA's films (Had seen only Boogie Nights prior). Though I'm gonna need some more viewings to fully process Magnolia, I think it's his best film and and it's one of my favorites of the last decade.
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
I know. What kind of fucking hack follows up something like Memento with a string of four consecutive acclaimed and/or hugely successful movies?
The good majority of moviegoers still actually consider Nolan one of the best filmmakers of the past decade, if you can believe it
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