Movie thread

[Road Guy]

We took 4 boys to see lego. Over last night. It was really good. I tired to explain the plot to my wife.. People that

LIke to glue Legos together versus people who like to build the set, tear it down and then build something different.....

I guess hard to understand if you never played with Legos. Will Ferrell was awesome, I liked the way they did green lantern....annoying!

And yes Pacific Rim is worth watching!

Today I watched being john Malkevich for the first time... What a really odd movie..........cusak is into some weird shit!

 

[Wolverine]

Oh, also saw this movie "Now You See Me" about a group of magicians who rob banks as part of the act. Some big names in it too : Michael Cain, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, the guy that plays The Hulk...

Myeh, it was somewhat entertaining. Great acting from those names of course, but kind of hard to follow even as Morgan Freeman explains how they did it at every step. Very complicated plans that work perfectly every time of course.

I give it a 2.5 out of 5. Wait make that a 3/5 since it did have helicopters and explosions.

 

[NJmike PE]

Not sure where to post this. It's 0230 and by 0300 I will be back on baby duty for what I presume will be between 3-4 hours. That being said, now the part which belongs in this thread. Gonna watch Man of Steel while hanging on to #3.

 

[NJmike PE]

Went and saw "The Lego Movie" today.  The boys were all about seeing it ever since they saw the preview, especially Emmett since the main character is also named Emmett.  My hopes were not high after seeing the preview, but I was pleasantly surprised.  The boys loved it and I actually enjoyed the movie.  One of those kids movies that does a good job of including some stuff in there for the grown-ups.

Is it worth taking a 2 1/2 yr old to go see who has never been to a movie theater setting before?

 

[Dleg]

Couldn't tell you. But I thought it was really outstanding, it definitely exceeded my expectations. My son loved it - he's playing with his Emmet minifigure and Legos right now. By the way, at our theater, even way out here on the Rim, we got a promotional Emmet in pajamas minifigure with admission to the 3D version. Cool!

The Lego Movie is currently running 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, too, so it's not just my skewed perspective as a parent... it was really good!

 

[Dleg]

Somebody sent me a link to this review of the Lego Movie by some swedish guy or something.

http://mankabros.com/blogs/btp/2014/02/07/the-lego-movie-review/

This by far the best, crazed foreigner writing I have ever read:

The LEGO Movie

With Wit, Reviewed By Kimmo Mustonenen

This is the time of my exploding brain lobes.

How many times, in the living life, do we see our childhood dancing on the screen?

I want to believe that life is better than life is, but often it is not.

Then I go to the cinema.

Crap shoots in to my eye holes.

Not this time.

The movie light rushed over my body like a warm Kossu flowing from the mouth of Freyja (her chariot is pulled by two cats! Yowza!).

As I sucked the life out of many bon-bons while theater sitting, I was certain of one fact:

The LEGO Movie is the greatest story ever told.

And I wasn’t even high.

Can I begin? I will try.

First, the plot.

Emmit (Chis Pratt) follows the rules better than any Lego person or people person has ever followed. His favorite song (“Everything Is Awesome”) rocks just enough so that it may not rock.

That’s O.K.

He works. Watches a show about lost pants (better than anything J.J. Abrams has pooped out – I’m look at you, “Lost”).

Then comes the “Piece of Resistance” followed by Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks – hottest LEGO ever!) and war with Lord Business (Will Ferrell).

The animation is better than my sleep brain movies after having eaten my medicinal brownie!

Colorful and alive.

Then even more colorful.

Then come the almost hallucination cool-ness of almost everything to come.

My eyeballs actually said “what the hell?” I couldn’t answer them.

Everything was too awesome.

Then I thought that “whoa, this movie is saying “hey, 99 percent, wake up and take back the world” and also ‘be yourself and screw the powerful’”.

These things I, Kimmo, would do – but I’m a pussy.

LEGOS are not pussies.

This is how LEGOS are not pussies.

Suck it, Peyton Manning. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/super-bowl-lego/

Oh, and the movie has Batman (Will Arnett) and a white Morgan Freeman (Morgan Freeman).

Damn! What more is there to ask for?

Except for maybe a naked Jennifer Lawrence (not made of LEGOS, but in human flesh form).

That would have made a happy place in my pants.

So, two thumbs aching to the highest atmosphere.

I will even say, with full truth, that The LEGO Movie will be good to you EVEN IF YOU AREN’T DRUNK OR HIGH!

Just like Shark Night 3D!

See this movie many, many times.

Then again.

You will say “Kimmo, you are awesome for making me see The LEGO Movie many, many times, and then again.”

I will say “You are welcome, dude man!!!”

 

[Capt Worley PE]

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane - Much better if you turn off the sound and fast forward through any scene without Amber Heard and Whitney Able (the only nekkidness provider in this film).

 

[Supe]

Bunraku - A movie starring Josh Hartnett in a Dick Tracy outfit with a really gay moustache. He wears a hat and does some really poorly choreographed boxing? It's a bad take on a Samurai Western, with Adam West Batman-style "pow" sound effects. It's not even funny ha-ha kind of bad, it's just shitty bad. What's even worse is that they've managed to make such a terrible movie with a supporting cast of Ron Perlman, Woody Harrelson, and Demi Moore.

 

[willsee]

Just finished watching Pacific Rim.

I set my expectations very low and boy was I disappointed. IT WAS AWESOME!

Helicopters, explosions, giant robots fighting giant monsters, buildings getting smashed!

Oh sure, there was more room for character development and exploration of the guardian/apprentice theme but GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING GIANT MONSTERS!!! It may be because I had my expectations set so low, but I thought it was actually pretty good. Enjoyed it.

Agreed on all accounts.

 

[NJmike PE]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

 

[Master slacker]

Recently saw The Last Stand.

Basic "catch the fugitive" type of movie, but this time with Ahnold and Johnny Knoxville. This was almost painful to watch. His was obviously out of practice in regards to his acting. His last movie was The Expendables 2, and before that was in 2004. Never saw that movie, but heard it was bad. In this particular movie, he was more or less the selling name. He didn't ride an awesome motorcycle, tear a horn out of Daguth, or kill any alien creatures. He moved, slowly, while shooting a few guns and advertising for GM. Oh, by the way, this is a large commercial for GM (ZR1 and ZL1 are prominent). Aside from Ahnold, Knoxville is a weak character, but the addition of Jaimie Alexander was nice.

This movie was just a leeeeeettle bit outlandish and I don't like when things are completely impossible, but are portrayed as being easily performed. Not a great movie and would not request to see it again. I give it two stars.

Jaimie Alexander gets a Hulk-smashing 4.5 stars.

 

[Supe]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

Loved that movie. I saw the lead redhead (Jessica Chastain) in "The Debt" the other day, which also stars Helen Mirren as the main character in the "after" years. It's about a Mossad agent in the 60's who is trying to hunt down and capture a Nazi doctor who performed medical experiments on the Jews during WWII, and eventually escapes. Worth a watch.

 

[knight1fox3]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

How did you like Man of Steel?

 

[NJmike PE]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

How did you like Man of Steel?

I am huge Superman fan. I grew up on all of the Christopher Reeves ones. I even liked Superman Returns which most of society considered a flop. So that all being said, I really liked Man of Steel. It was a different angle to look at Superman from, and yet keep him in the same story line. It was a little weird to not hear the original Superman theme song though. I have taught my son to like Superman as well. I play the theme song for him and he loves it.

You?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

When you grew up with George Reeves as Superman, you didn't have much desire to watch any Superman movie. In fact, now that I think about it, that may be why I despise all superhero type movies (although I did like Iron Man).

 

[knight1fox3]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

How did you like Man of Steel?

I am huge Superman fan. I grew up on all of the Christopher Reeves ones. I even liked Superman Returns which most of society considered a flop. So that all being said, I really liked Man of Steel. It was a different angle to look at Superman from, and yet keep him in the same story line. It was a little weird to not hear the original Superman theme song though. I have taught my son to like Superman as well. I play the theme song for him and he loves it.

You?

Ya it was pretty epic. Was really cool to see some of his struggles growing up. I got chills at the school bus part. Always been a fan of Superman. I even liked the movie before MoS which if you ask all my comic book junkie friends, royally bit the big one. Kevin Spacey was phenomenal as Lex Luther IMO.

In fact, now that I think about it, that may be why I despise all superhero type movies (although I did like Iron Man).

By that rationale, then you also like Batman. Since he's not a superhero.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

In fact, now that I think about it, that may be why I despise all superhero type movies (although I did like Iron Man).

By that rationale, then you also like Batman. Since he's not a superhero.

I'm hit and miss (mostly miss) with the batman movies. I liked Batman Begins, but that was pretty much it.

 

[NJmike PE]

watched zero dark thirty over night for the second time. I found it to be better the second time around. Maybe because I could follow along better, knowing what to expect. I guess going into it, I didn't realize it would be so much about the CIA background ops.

How did you like Man of Steel?

I am huge Superman fan. I grew up on all of the Christopher Reeves ones. I even liked Superman Returns which most of society considered a flop. So that all being said, I really liked Man of Steel. It was a different angle to look at Superman from, and yet keep him in the same story line. It was a little weird to not hear the original Superman theme song though. I have taught my son to like Superman as well. I play the theme song for him and he loves it.

You?

Ya it was pretty epic. Was really cool to see some of his struggles growing up. I got chills at the school bus part. Always been a fan of Superman. I even liked the movie before MoS which if you ask all my comic book junkie friends, royally bit the big one. Kevin Spacey was phenomenal as Lex Luther IMO.

I agree. KS was very good. Also helped having a hot Lois Lane (Rachel McAdams) I loved the beginning part where he saved the plane full of reporters. Flipside, I'm very disappointed that the next SM will be a tagteam w/ a ben affleck batman. <---- this part sucks

 

[knight1fox3]

I agree. KS was very good. Also helped having a hot Lois Lane (Rachel McAdams) I loved the beginning part where he saved the plane full of reporters. Flipside, I'm very disappointed that the next SM will be a tagteam w/ a ben affleck batman. <---- this part sucks

Agreed. I'm very skeptical about that whole situation. I'm not sure what they hope to accomplish but I seriously doubt it's going to get the ratings they want.

On a side note, saw more previews for Capt. America yesterday. That keeps getting better and better.

 

[NJmike PE]

On a side note, saw more previews for Capt. America yesterday. That keeps getting better and better.

I've only seen the one which was aired during the un-superbowl. As ashamed as it is to admit, I never saw CA, or Thor.