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snickerd3
Taking suggestions
lately that is probably true...they may be more original than the hollywood films right now.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Speaking of that, I really enjoyed seasons 1 & 2 of the BBC version of Sherlock Holmes. Very well done IMO.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
^^^ I believe the guy who plays Dr. Watson in that series is also the guy playing Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit movies coming out shortly.
+1 need more like this.
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
I know it is more of a tv series, but has anyone netflixed or watched downtown abby? Wondering if it is worth the rental
Yes, and it is very well done. 5 stars. After you get caught up, check the PBS website for new episodes. They don't stay on there very long, but are free to watch.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
SNL did a pretty good spoof of Downton Abbey.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
FInally watched The Incredible Hulk last night (the one with Ed Norton). Nothing unexpected, nothing extraordinary, almost predictible. I wanted to watch it to see how it led up to the Avengers and it makes sense.
2/5
2/5
Master slacker
Something awesome.
So we saw The Professional last night.
This was a pretty entertaining movie although it was far from believable. A hitman more or less adopts a girl (neighbor) whose family was gunned down by drug lords (there's a twist to that part). It's based in New York, but every time hundreds of shots are fired, it takes hours for police to respond. And the response of the police is pretty lackluster. Oh, if you watch this, towards the end, try to imagine if the response of the guards or bystanders in the DEA building is anywhere near realistic. Sure this is pre-9/11, but still. This is Natalie Portman's big screen debut and does a good job. Jean Reno and Gary Oldman played their parts very, very well. There were no naked or even hot chicks in this film. In the end, I need to grade the movie. I'll give it a solid three stars.
This was a pretty entertaining movie although it was far from believable. A hitman more or less adopts a girl (neighbor) whose family was gunned down by drug lords (there's a twist to that part). It's based in New York, but every time hundreds of shots are fired, it takes hours for police to respond. And the response of the police is pretty lackluster. Oh, if you watch this, towards the end, try to imagine if the response of the guards or bystanders in the DEA building is anywhere near realistic. Sure this is pre-9/11, but still. This is Natalie Portman's big screen debut and does a good job. Jean Reno and Gary Oldman played their parts very, very well. There were no naked or even hot chicks in this film. In the end, I need to grade the movie. I'll give it a solid three stars.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Too bad they didn't do it with Mark Ruffalo. Not that I don't like Ed Norton, I just think Mark R. did an "incredible" (pun intended) job in the Avengers. He always had you feeling on edge like, when is he going to lose control? I thought it was excellent.
Looking to watch THOR next after just seeing Capt. America.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
Thor was entertaining. I thought it was better than Hulk. But none of the three (Hulk, Thor, or Capt) came anywhere close to the Avengers. Iron Man, on the other hand was pretty good although I wasn't really a fan of the 2nd one.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
The Prof. was a friggin' great movie. Gary O. played an awesome, psycho crooked cop. Why would it surprise you to have a lengthy response time in NY? Wouldn't surprise me at all. I've been to Detroit and heard shots fired with no sirens to follow. Die Hard 3 had a similar premise with number of shots vs. police response time. I don't think it's that far fetched either. Also, in the DEA building, guards/bystanders wouldn't expect a kid to attempt what she was trying to do. Hence the unrealistic response. I also liked Tony's character. Because no one knocks over old Tony. =)
Master slacker
Something awesome.
I was specifically referring to Leon when he decided to "enter" the DEA building. In real life, he would not have gone unnoticed...
Second Iron Man was a snooze fest. Wish I hadn't bought the Blu Ray, but I did assuming it was going to be a special effects extravaganza.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
What if they were union workers and it was break time? No one can interrupt a union-sanctioned break time.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Good to know. I'll probably skip IM2 then. Will still check out THOR. Can't wait for Avengers to come out on Blu-Ray.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
The Professional was an awesome movie.
I've heard Leon, the uncut version went a little more in depth into the Portman/Russo relationship, but it sounded a tad creepy.
I've heard Leon, the uncut version went a little more in depth into the Portman/Russo relationship, but it sounded a tad creepy.
Wolverine
Uncanny Pompadour
Hold on there, not so fast; IM2 wasn't all that bad IMHO and has some very good tie-in scenes to Avengers - plenty of action, a little drama, and the second time I watched it, it seemed that I picked up on a lot more subtle depth by Stark.
1st viewing: Stark: "I know what I'm doing." Geez, gotta love that confident arrogance.
2nd viewing: Stark: "I know what I'm doing." Wait a minute, what did that mean? Is there a secret master plan? Maybe he does know what he's doing.
For my money, IM2>Thor (though neither was as good as Going Coconuts with Donny & Marie)
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