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[cement]

the IMAX didn't fit into the schedule this weekend (all the good time slots were sold out), so we went to the local theater. It was awesome! great story, characters, and the effects were amazing. ILM at it's best.

I still want to see the IMAX though, that will be a real trip.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

^ Better check into how long its playing in IMAX by you. The place here only has a 2 week engagement.

 

[Supe]

Sadly, I have no desire to see this movie. When the very first thing I saw in the preview was a very poor iteration of a guy stick welding on the Enterprise, it ruined the entire thing for me.

 

[snickerd3]

When I was little, my aunt would watch us a couple days a week and several weeks during the summer. My uncle was the biggest StarTrek fan, and once he got home from work no matter what else we might have been watching, StarTrek was turned on, even if it was a rerun. I have seen enough ST to last me a lifetime. I really have no desire to see the movie.

 

[MGX]

Star Trek was amazing. The film really felt true to the original series.

I feared a long cliche' but those fears were unfounded, while there was a bit of fanservice "I'm a doctor Jim, not a physicist!" it was spaced appropriately to add a laugh in tense situations.

@ Supe: suspension of disbelief: I notice a 1970's post indicator valve for fire service in the shot where Kirk loads up to leave for Starfleet and didn't let it ruin the movie.

After finals I plan to see it again at the dollar movie.

 

[EM_PS]

^ comment was directed at Spock, not Jim

I also liked the McCoy crack where he called Spock a "green-blooded hobgoblin" - Karl Urban also played Eomer (Riders of Rohan) in LOTR

 

[Dexman1349]

^^^ He was also the Russian sniper/assasin in the 2nd Borne Movie

 

[FLBuff PE]

^ comment was directed at Spock, not Jim
I also liked the McCoy crack where he called Spock a "green-blooded hobgoblin" - Karl Urban also played Eomer (Riders of Rohan) in LOTR

+100 LOTR!

 

[maryannette]

Seven Pounds is a very good movie. The best movie I've watched in a long time.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Holy **** that was awesome!!!! I gotta see that again!

 

[EM_PS]

^ big Will Smith fan I take it? :shakehead:

 

[mudpuppy]

Seven Pounds is a very good movie. The best movie I've watched in a long time.

Really? I heard it was really depressing.

Now I'm intrigued.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

^ big Will Smith fan I take it? :shakehead:

No I haven't seen his new movie. I was replying to a comment about the Star Trek movie and Mary snuck in a post ahead of me.

The Trek movie was great. I'd love to get into it but don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't seen it. I was turned off by the commercials figuring it was going to be a teen drama in space but the movie itself was one of the best I've seen in a while.

They did a great job of capturing the essence of the original characters, the story was good and cleverly covered the continuity gaps between the old and the new, and the effects kicked ***.

 

[EM_PS]

^ yeah i figgered you were talking bout Trek, was just kinda funny.

My fears of JJ Abrams (of Lost fame) being the director of Star Trek were completely unjustified. He really did a great job w/ the movie, even as I can't tolerate that idiotic tv show.

 

[Guest]

I saw Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Matthew McConaughey plays his typical role though a bit edgier. I thought the wardrobe dressers were cruel to Jennifer Garner since it takes work to make her look hum drum. Michael Douglas was AWESOME!!

A retelling of the Scrooge tale from the perspective of dating, love, marriage. I laughed hysterically and so did my date - I thought it was a pretty good movie despite the fact it got panned in the press.

Did anyone see the Terimnator Salvation yet?

JR

 

[mudpuppy]

^Terminator Salvation opens Thursday so probably not yet.

 

[Guest]

^^

JR

 

[klk]

I saw Star Trek last weekend. It was epic! I want to see it again soon.

 

[goodal]

If youve seen my "bored at work" post you will understand why i have seen so many movies recently. watch-movies.net is great.

Here where i rank the recent movies ive seen:

Excellent: Dark Knight, Star trek, Hotel Rwanda (double excellent), I am Legend, tropical thunder (hilarious), 3:10 To Yuma remake, Passion of the Christ, Rescue Dawn.

Pretty Good: Cloverfield, No country for old men - ended horribly, Day the earth stood still remake, 10000 BC, The Mist

Not that great: There will be blood - slow and pointless, Happening - stupid - M. Night's worst work, Watchmen - Vulgar and gross, punisher war zone - Vulgar and gross, Wanted - unrealistic and vulgar, 300 - they werent true to the time period - kind of stupid, Yes man - Vulgar.

Thats it so far. Tune in next week after Ive had a few more SLOW days at work.

 

[Wolverine]

Star Trek - is it appropriate for children, 9 & up? I hear there's at least one ess-ee-exx scene? Is it graphic, such that my preteens would be traumatized for life?

For comparison, I let the kids watch Iron Man, just covering their eyes during the one ess-eee-exx scene. (I don't mind them watching terrorist bad guys graphically blown into small pieces, just so long as there's no kissing) (<- kidding)