Dexman PE PMP
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Read an article yesterday that the director "banned" all mention of the Joker in this film. He didn't want to trivialize Heath Ledger's death with a cheesy one-liner about why he isn't there.
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Capt Worley PE
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As a long time Landy enthusiast, I really enjoyed the Anti-Christ.I saw The Gods Must Be Crazy over the past few nights.
It was funny, but not the level of funny I was expecting. I guess people had a different view on humor 32 years ago. Nevertheless, it definately fits the bill as a "cult classic". I'll give it three stars.
I wish I could speak that clicking, African language.
Jeez...I saw that movie close to thirty years ago....
I have to ask - did you read the book? (Fear and Loathing). Just curious if it's the story itself, or the film. I loved the book, and thought it would be extremely difficult to capture in a film. I was right, although I didn't think it was THAT bad. I haven't see the Rum Diaries yet, but I was somewhat bored by the book (in comparison, you know).
Ha! I remember liking that movie a lot, and convincing some fellow engineers I worked with in my first job to watch it with me on VHS. They hated it so bad that I pretty much never attempted to pick out a rental for anyone other than me after that.
I got to watch a couple of movies on the plane the other day. A really nice, new 777 with touch-screens at every seat, and probably more than 50 movies to choose from. I finally got to see "No Country for Old Men" - very good film. Was exactly as violent as I expected. I did not expect the ambiguous ending, though. Still trying to sort out the meaning/purpose of that....
I also got to see a little newer movie, "Act of Valor". Exactly as I expected - cheesy acting and story, but totally kick-ass action, well worth the trade-off.
I also saw something else, but I can't remember what it was already. It must have sucked! Edit: I just remembered: it was "21 Jump Street". Bleh.
Also, while I was in the states, I picked up some old Three Stooges DVDs, from their first few years. Classic stuff, funny for the whole family. The new movie got me interested in it, and I am glad I picked it up. Those guys were talented. But, watching episode after episode can get a little tedious - they tend to repeat quite a bit of their material.
I also got to see a little newer movie, "Act of Valor". Exactly as I expected - cheesy acting and story, but totally kick-ass action, well worth the trade-off.
I also saw something else, but I can't remember what it was already. It must have sucked! Edit: I just remembered: it was "21 Jump Street". Bleh.
Also, while I was in the states, I picked up some old Three Stooges DVDs, from their first few years. Classic stuff, funny for the whole family. The new movie got me interested in it, and I am glad I picked it up. Those guys were talented. But, watching episode after episode can get a little tedious - they tend to repeat quite a bit of their material.
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jeb6294
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Watched "Safe" last night. Pretty typical Jason Statham movie, i.e. plenty of J.S. beating the snot out of people, in this case the Russian mafia and the Triads. My only complaint is that this was a Hadji copy of a DVD so the picture was just as good as a DVD but apparently the subtitles didn't make it. Since the whole movie is him fighting the Russians and Triads I missed about 2/3 of the dialogue because I don't speak Russian or Mandarin. Oh well, I don't suppose you watch a Statham film for the rivetting screenplay.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
Sounds like the plan for this weekend is to see the new Batman movie. The wife and I are both pretty excited to see it, I just hope it isn't a traditional sequel (in that it sucks).
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
heard on the radio this morning the rotten tomatoes website had to remove the comment section for the batman movie...people were threatening bodily harm to those who bashed the movie.
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
Likely to go to the drive inn this weekend for the double feature...Brave and madagascar 3
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Also looking forward to Batman this weekend. I have no doubt it will be EPIC.
jeb6294
Well-known member
Watched "Snow White and the Huntsman" yesterday. It was actually better than I thought it would be...a lot more "Lord of the Rings"-ish than your typical Disney Snow White. Although, "Twilight" fans be damned, I will take this opportunity to tell you how much I dislike Kristen Stewart. I made the mistake of watching one of the Twit-light movies on the flight overseas one time and, not only was the movie just stupid, the acting was horrible. After watching this movie I now see the bad acting wasn't just a fluke. She is horrible and it also kind of screws the movie when the whole premise is supposed to be a wicked queen jealous of Snow White when Charlize Theron is infinitely hotter than Kristen Stewart.
cement
gray haired dude
batman was pretty awesome.
I haven't seen "Clash of the Titans", but if it's anything like "Wrath of the Titans", I'll pass. How can anyone manage to take a movie about Greek gods, Kronos (Cronus), Tartarus, etc., and make it one of the most boring movies of all time, when it made for one of THE best video games of all time?
They really ought to just hand the guys who did the God of War video game series a fistful of cash and say "go make a trilogy of badass movies."
P.S. - I still hate Liam Neeson in everything, ever.
They really ought to just hand the guys who did the God of War video game series a fistful of cash and say "go make a trilogy of badass movies."
P.S. - I still hate Liam Neeson in everything, ever.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Saw Immortals this weekend. Besides the handful of pretty sweet combat scenes with Theseus, the movie was all the ho-hum I could stand for two hours.
I'm sure the writers, directors, blah blah blah meant better, but the trend of movies being sold on CGI being more important than acting continues. I could barely comprehend anything that was said during the entire movie. Mickey Rourke must have been chewing on Laffy Taffy during his scenes and his mic must have been nearly muted. The movie itself I'll give two stars. The virgin oracle's ass I give four.
I'm sure the writers, directors, blah blah blah meant better, but the trend of movies being sold on CGI being more important than acting continues. I could barely comprehend anything that was said during the entire movie. Mickey Rourke must have been chewing on Laffy Taffy during his scenes and his mic must have been nearly muted. The movie itself I'll give two stars. The virgin oracle's ass I give four.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Nah, I never read the book. Hunter is one of those writers I just can't read. I tried his Hell's Angels book and coulkdn't get very far into it. The writing style turned me off.
I generally dislike British and women writers, too.
The end of No Country for Old Men wasn't that ambiguous if you remembered (or even picked up on...it was subtly done) that Chighur disliked getting blood on him.
The book was no where near that ambiguous.
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
Brave was cute and funny buT i don't think we will buy it. We didn't stay for the second movie (madagasar 3) because it was getting too hot in the car and someone near us was smoking cigars all night so we couldn't keep the windows down.
Take that back!! Liam is the bomb.
I recently saw 21 Jump Street, Project X and Wrath of the Titans . First two were pretty crappy. 21 had some funny parts but mostly just crude humor. Project X was just dumb. Wrath of the Titans didnt suck but wasnt all that much different than the first one. Looking forward to Batman and Snow White.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
That sounds like a movie you'd rent from the small, curtained room in the back of the video store.
