knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Movie was pretty good. Kind of slow to start but then it picked up pretty good. Left wide open for another one too.
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blybrook PE
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Watched skyline the other night. Figured it to be another UFO clone type movie; wasn't disappointed in that sense. Bad acting, decent effects; overall, not worth the time to watch it.
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minisnick loved the lorax too...he tried describing it to his grandparents via webcam by grabing his butt and anf trying to lift it to fly like the lorax does when he comes and goes from the sky.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
We recently saw Albert Nobbs...
This is, by far, the BEST EVER 19th century, Irish, butch, lesbians-dressing-like-men movie ever made. That man butler in the movie post above? Yeah, that's Glenn Close. Woof. But this is America where we're accustomed to watching movies that are good, so don't bother with this movie. It's actually more "WTF" than "interesting". Two stars.
This is, by far, the BEST EVER 19th century, Irish, butch, lesbians-dressing-like-men movie ever made. That man butler in the movie post above? Yeah, that's Glenn Close. Woof. But this is America where we're accustomed to watching movies that are good, so don't bother with this movie. It's actually more "WTF" than "interesting". Two stars.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
I watched Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria right after the above-mentioned butch-fest.
I was a big DL buff back in the day, even in elementary school. I wore out all of the tapes I had. This flick was a little lackluster, as it only talks about this one album and it's done in only 48 or so minutes. I'd like to see an all out rockumentary. Long story short, this was a good little documentary that provided me some trivia, which otherwise, I wouldn't know. 3.5 stars.
I was a big DL buff back in the day, even in elementary school. I wore out all of the tapes I had. This flick was a little lackluster, as it only talks about this one album and it's done in only 48 or so minutes. I'd like to see an all out rockumentary. Long story short, this was a good little documentary that provided me some trivia, which otherwise, I wouldn't know. 3.5 stars.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Pyromania >>> Hysteria
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Agreed
And coincidentally, Pyromania was my first rock tape.
And coincidentally, Pyromania was my first rock tape.
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Master slacker
Something awesome.
Last night we finished watching Conan the Barbarian.
First off, when this movie was first pitched to the producers, they must have said, "Ok... picture this... TEETH! ... and... eruptions of blood!" No sh*t. Seems like every evil character showed off their teeth more than their acting talents. Also, it seems as if every character who is killed is actually a pressurized Ziploc bag full of tomato soup. Sword across your back? Five foot blood explosion. Get thrown into a rock? Rock covered in blood explosion. Just a weeeee bit over the top for my taste.
Next, after the first twenty minutes, I almost turned it off. It just got to the point of "this is just getting stupid". But, we managed to snake our way through the entire flick.
The positives - There are lots of TATA shots. Like, WHOA, so many tatas! And you get to see Rachel Nichols naked.
The negatives - You see Jason Momoa's (Conan) ass. There are unnecessary / stupid amounts of blood explosions that make the movie seem silly. The producers / writers / directors seemed to just try way too hard to make a good movie. It is nothing like Ah-nold's Conan movies.
Overall, I won't watch it again. It may have been a good movie if the negatives I mentioned had been fixed, which should have been easy. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, though. 3 stars.
First off, when this movie was first pitched to the producers, they must have said, "Ok... picture this... TEETH! ... and... eruptions of blood!" No sh*t. Seems like every evil character showed off their teeth more than their acting talents. Also, it seems as if every character who is killed is actually a pressurized Ziploc bag full of tomato soup. Sword across your back? Five foot blood explosion. Get thrown into a rock? Rock covered in blood explosion. Just a weeeee bit over the top for my taste.
Next, after the first twenty minutes, I almost turned it off. It just got to the point of "this is just getting stupid". But, we managed to snake our way through the entire flick.
The positives - There are lots of TATA shots. Like, WHOA, so many tatas! And you get to see Rachel Nichols naked.
The negatives - You see Jason Momoa's (Conan) ass. There are unnecessary / stupid amounts of blood explosions that make the movie seem silly. The producers / writers / directors seemed to just try way too hard to make a good movie. It is nothing like Ah-nold's Conan movies.
Overall, I won't watch it again. It may have been a good movie if the negatives I mentioned had been fixed, which should have been easy. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, though. 3 stars.
I also got to see the new Bourne movie. I thought the first ~45 minutes were awesome - great buildup of suspense. Then it got kind of boring - too much action, too poorly shot. Half the time you didn't know who was where, WTF was happening, and then of course the totally open-ended ending, and the lack of a true climax.
I also got to see Ted a little while back. It was funny; I laughed a lot. But I didn't think it was any better than an average Family Guy episode.
Saw "ParaNorman" with my son over the weekend. Typical "goth" style kid animation. It had its moments, though. If you have to see it (as in if you have a kid), it's not the worst movie out there. The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid was disappointing - not as good as the other two, but again OK if you are forced to see it.
I also got to see Ted a little while back. It was funny; I laughed a lot. But I didn't think it was any better than an average Family Guy episode.
Saw "ParaNorman" with my son over the weekend. Typical "goth" style kid animation. It had its moments, though. If you have to see it (as in if you have a kid), it's not the worst movie out there. The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid was disappointing - not as good as the other two, but again OK if you are forced to see it.
Project X - Superbad meets Blair Witch Project, without the funny. I think I fell asleep during it, only a couple of parts I laughed at.
Sitter - Another boring supposedly funny movie.
Layer Cake - Good British mob movie. Older but I was sick and it was free on demand and it was worth my time.
Sitter - Another boring supposedly funny movie.
Layer Cake - Good British mob movie. Older but I was sick and it was free on demand and it was worth my time.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
The Beaver - Better than expected...Gibson and Foster do a great job playing a couple on the verge of breakup and Gibson does great as a guy close to the edge (closer than you think).
30 Minutes or Less. Bad acting, really bad, but still a pretty funny movie with some good lines.
30 Minutes or Less. Bad acting, really bad, but still a pretty funny movie with some good lines.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
We saw Captain America: The First Avenger over the past few nights.
I didn't know anything about this character prior to the movie, except that he wasn't my favorite fighter in the Marvel vs. Capcom games. Fortunately, I was not disappointed in how this movie was made - story, characters, or acting. In fact, I thought it was downright awesome. Even though this is based on a comic with some pretty far out onomatopoeia action (cue Batman), there was very little that was outlandish and certainly nothing that, IMO, was over the top. Character development was good and the story was easy to follow / understand for simpletons like me.
Hayley Atwell was super hot in this flick. I'd certainly wreck it (given the chance). "Agent Smith" is even in the movie. Neat.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes simple, yet really good, action movies. Will definitely watch again. I'll give it a generous 5 stars.
I didn't know anything about this character prior to the movie, except that he wasn't my favorite fighter in the Marvel vs. Capcom games. Fortunately, I was not disappointed in how this movie was made - story, characters, or acting. In fact, I thought it was downright awesome. Even though this is based on a comic with some pretty far out onomatopoeia action (cue Batman), there was very little that was outlandish and certainly nothing that, IMO, was over the top. Character development was good and the story was easy to follow / understand for simpletons like me.
Hayley Atwell was super hot in this flick. I'd certainly wreck it (given the chance). "Agent Smith" is even in the movie. Neat.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes simple, yet really good, action movies. Will definitely watch again. I'll give it a generous 5 stars.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
Watched it on Netflix over the weekend. Not bad, not great. I agree with most of your points. Definitely a 3 out of 5.
Wolverine
Uncanny Pompadour
So what are they going to do if they ever want to make a Captain America meets the Fantastic Four movie?
... since both Johnny Flame and Captain America are the same dude.
I 'spose it would be something like Mrs. Doubtfire, except with more explosions and a super-villian (Pierce Brosnan would be a good choice!).
... since both Johnny Flame and Captain America are the same dude.
I 'spose it would be something like Mrs. Doubtfire, except with more explosions and a super-villian (Pierce Brosnan would be a good choice!).
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Master slacker
Something awesome.
We most recently saw Romantics Anonymous.
This one is a little off the beaten path for most people - It's foreign (French), has no explosions, and no nekkid time. The only real car in the movie is something french... and it's smaller than a Mini. If I were a chick, I'd sum this movie up as "cute". In reality, it really is one of those movies that genuinely fits that description. Yet it's not mushy and it's not a chick flick. It's about a bumbling dude and socially inept chick, both of whom are emotional basket cases, sparking a relationship. And chocolate. Chocolate is awesome. The only aspect of the movie that irked me was when the girl sings (poorly, like we all do by ourselves) in french. The song just didn't do well with me.
If you're looking for a change of pace for only an hour and a half and don't mind subtitles, you may want to check this one out. I'm going to round up on this one and give it four stars.
This one is a little off the beaten path for most people - It's foreign (French), has no explosions, and no nekkid time. The only real car in the movie is something french... and it's smaller than a Mini. If I were a chick, I'd sum this movie up as "cute". In reality, it really is one of those movies that genuinely fits that description. Yet it's not mushy and it's not a chick flick. It's about a bumbling dude and socially inept chick, both of whom are emotional basket cases, sparking a relationship. And chocolate. Chocolate is awesome. The only aspect of the movie that irked me was when the girl sings (poorly, like we all do by ourselves) in french. The song just didn't do well with me.
If you're looking for a change of pace for only an hour and a half and don't mind subtitles, you may want to check this one out. I'm going to round up on this one and give it four stars.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
^^I'm sad for you.
