Movie thread

[snickerd3]

watched hotel transylvania the other day...cute but not a movie we would purchase

also watched the darkest hour...well part of it for me...it started off ok, but mr snick said the ending was very stupid and there really wasn't an ending at all. It was hard seeing the blonde computer chick from transformers play a scared helpless sap.

 

[jeb6294]

Jack the Giant Slayer, on Netflix, with the kids - myeh, didn't suck.

Not sure how young an age this would be appropriate for, since most of the slaying happens just off-camera, but it was fine for 12+ and not all that bad of a flick overall. Reasonably watchable.

Although I did cry when the mom gets slain and the little giant is on the porch (Okay, I made that part up)

Is that the actual movie that was in the theatres? I was looking around on Netflix the other day and there was one on there but it was Jack the Giant Killer or something like that. There was even a note in the description that it was "not to be confused with the movie in theatres". If it's there now we may have to check it out.

 

[YMZ PE]

Watched (and loved) Warm Bodies. The Zom-Rom-Com needs to become the hot new genre.

 

[knight1fox3]

Watched (and loved) Warm Bodies. The Zom-Rom-Com needs to become the hot new genre.

So it was good then? I definitely wanted to catch that in the theaters but didn't get a chance. Will certainly need to check it out on Netflix.

 

[Supe]

Watched (and loved) Warm Bodies. The Zom-Rom-Com needs to become the hot new genre.

So it was good then? I definitely wanted to catch that in the theaters but didn't get a chance. Will certainly need to check it out on Netflix.

Its not bad. Has a bit of an indie vibe to it. Was well worth the $1.60 Redbox rental.

 

[YMZ PE]

YMMV. I'm easy to please when it comes to zombie movies: provide plenty of gore, creative weaponry and people trying to eat their own family members, and it's got my vote.

I must reiterate, World War Z sucked. It had none of the above.

 

[MA_PE]

I like a horror flick, but I just can't watch the newer zombie or vampire movies anymore. The overload of gore, creative weaponry, and people trying to eat their own family members annoys me. I like a good paramormal-type thriller. I have not seen it yet, but the Conjuring looks quite intriguing.

 

[snickerd3]

I want to see the conjuring but can't do that by myself without having nightmares for week...will likely wait until it is on dvd and have my sister come down for the weekend and we will watch it together with all the lights on.

 

[knight1fox3]

YMMV. I'm easy to please when it comes to zombie movies: provide plenty of gore, creative weaponry and people trying to eat their own family members, and it's got my vote.

I must reiterate, World War Z sucked. It had none of the above.

I like a horror flick, but I just can't watch the newer zombie or vampire movies anymore. The overload of gore, creative weaponry, and people trying to eat their own family members annoys me.

Dang, I thought maybe World War Z might actually be good. A few of my fav Z movies are the first couple of Resident Evil (I was also a sucker for the games) movies, Zombieland (A+++), and of course, Shaun of the Dead. Walking Dead (though not a movie) is pretty good. But I have to catch up, I have only seen the first 2 seasons.

I like a good paramormal-type thriller. I have not seen it yet, but the Conjuring looks quite intriguing.

What did you think of the first couple Paranormal Activity movies? When I first saw them, I liked the "home video" aspect. Gave it a different creepiness to it. I haven't seen any after PA3 though.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

PA4 sucked. I think that brand is done.

Of course, I skipped 2 and 3 because I wasn't really enamored of 1. But 4 looked spooky in the trailers, so I gave in. Big mistake.

 

[Master slacker]

It's been a while since I've added one to this list, but I have a few I'd like to add, starting with...

The X Files (on VHS!)

Yeah, no lie, we saw this thing on the VCR. My mom bought the movie when it came out, but I had no interest in the show so I never watched the movie. A few months ago, the wifey-wife and I started to watch the TV series and, between season 5 and 6, the movie came out. So, naturally, we needed to watch the movie to understand and not get lost during season 6.

Problem Statement - The X Files movie is not on Netflix. Damn.

"HFS! I remember my mom bought this movie when it came out. I just got to find it!" And find it I did.

The stellar tracking and random buzzing during the movie due to the VHS format and my old VCR made the movie that much more intriguing. The wife's word for that is "annoying", but whatever. Surprisingly, this movie is pretty dang good considering a) it's a movie based on a TV series, 2) the movie used the same TV actors, and d) it's Canadian. It tied the series together really, REALLY well and answered some of those lurking questions we all had, but at the same time, it kept the mystery alive in the viewers and within the characters. Overall, this is a great flick for those who are into The X Files. However, if you do / did not watch the series, you may just be lost throughout the movie as it addresses the developing story lines from the previous seasons. I give it a solid four stars.

As far as 1998 Scully is concerned...

I give her 4.5 stars... and Hulk SMASH!

 

[ktulu]

Took my son and a few of his buddies to go see 2 Guns. It was pretty good. The Denzel / Wahlberg combination worked. They had some good one-liners back and forth.

Then there were Paula Patton's ****ies

 

[Master slacker]

Last weekend, my brother's family was in town. We all have little kids, so what else were we to do but leave the kiddos with the grandparents and go watch a movie?!?!

The Conjuring

We don't watch TV and we definitely don't have cable, so I had never heard of this flick before. "It's supposed to be scary? Ok, I'm game. Let's go." I can remember telling my wife that the family has a sweet station wagon and she gave me "that eye" and said, "I'm never driving a station wagon." Ok ok.

Like you can read in most reviews, it's about a family spooked in their own home. I won't say why because that's part of the revelations in the movie. As expected, creepy things happen and investigators come in to... investigate... and help the family out. There's not much more I can write that wouldn't give anything away. I will say that I love scary movies and movies that are total mind screws (i.e. - Saw), but I wasn't freaked out in this one. Now, the hair on my arms stood up once or twice, but I was never truly scared. Random to tie back to The X Files, Lili Taylor was in one episode as a blind person. The creepy thing, though, is that this is "based" on a true story. How much is true and how much is stretched for cinematic trolling, I don't know. The thought of it being at least partly true is creepy enough to warrant seeing it. In all, I give it 3.5 stars.

Now, Vera Farmina (Lorraine Warren)... she may be a bit older than me, but her name and "SMASH!" can be in the same sentence. 4 stars.

 

[Master slacker]

We last saw this next movie last week, but we've seen it about three times in as many weeks.

The Avengers

Bad *** motherf***ing movie. It's a movie, based on comics, that isn't blatantly over acted or incredibly unrealistic. Ok, the vast majority is not and probably never will be possible, but at least it doesn't come across as far-reaching or exaggerated as most comic-like movies do (i.e. - Starship Troopers - love that movie BTW). There is an actual plot and it's clean where all the good guys develop and build relationships to battle the evil guys. Explosions, chicks in tight clothes (more than one :w00t: ), explosions, flexible chicks, and "Hulk smash". One negative comment, there is too much Tony Stark / Iron Man, but being the egomaniac / explosion maker / snarky comment guy, I guess it's warranted. Enough typing. Watch it. 4.5 stars.

10

Cobie Smulders... Agent Hill... SMASH!!! 4.5 stars

Scarlett Johanson... Black Widow... SMASH!!! 4.5 stars

20 GOTO 10

 

[YMZ PE]

Dang, I thought maybe World War Z might actually be good. A few of my fav Z movies are the first couple of Resident Evil (I was also a sucker for the games) movies, Zombieland (A+++), and of course, Shaun of the Dead. Walking Dead (though not a movie) is pretty good. But I have to catch up, I have only seen the first 2 seasons.

Another thing I love about zombie movies (and sci-fi in general) is poignant observations on the human condition in the context of extraordinary circumstances. World War Z the book did an amazing job of this, but WWZ the movie was a turd dumbed down by Hollywood execs. No gore, AND nothing interesting to say.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Re: The Conjuring:

The creepy thing, though, is that this is "based" on a true story. How much is true and how much is stretched for cinematic trolling, I don't know.

The true part: some people moved into a house.

 

[Dleg]

^LOL. That was what I was going to write in response to that.

I took the boy to see "Planes" in 3D this week. I have to say I was pretty disappointed. I mean, it did have cool planes and flying sequences and all that - stuff my son certainly appreciated. But it essentially had no story. Well, to be more accurate, it was the same exact story as "Turbo" but with planes instead of slugs. And I hate to say it, but slugs are a lot more interesting than planes (and forklifts) as characters. I was expecting a Pixar movie, but this was pure Disney marketing dreck. No soul whatsoever. I will almost refuse to buy any of the associated toys when they come out (almost - planes are still cool).

Hot chick:

I'd do her.

 

[Supe]

Saw "Jack the Giant Slayer". Pretty cool take on Jack and the Beanstalk. They cut out JUST enough to make it not too scary for the kids, i.e. cut away where you'd expect gore and only hear the sound effects. The chick who plays the princess is pretty hot, too. On a kids scale, 4/5.

 

[snickerd3]

Yep read online that Planes was created for direct to dvd, but the marketing folks got the wonderful idea to tease with the cars lead in and throw the 3d on after the fact. Mr snick took minisnick to see it yesterday in 3d, I'm not a fan of trying to wear two pairs of glasses so I stayed home.

he sadi simialr things about the movie.

we did watch snow white and the huntsman this weekend. so not what I thought it was going to be like from the previews I remember. Thor really should have taken his shirt off

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Movie 43: Complete garbage. Dennis Quaid, Richard Gere, and halle Berry must have been hard up for money. It did have one or two funny skits, but not really worth watching the whole thing.

Road Trip: Interesting movie. Usually I hate anything with Andy Garcia in it, but this wasn't bad. Juliette Lewis has a small role in it, but it really shows what a good actress she is (unless she just plays herself, which I've always kinda wondered about).