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tuckered
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^ love L.A. Confidential it's one of my favorites, I liked Zodiac but its nowhere near as good as La Confidential, the last movie I watched was Street Kings which was absolute garbage albeit entertaining in that Keanu Reeves is completely laughable as an actor.
^ love L.A. Confidential it's one of my favorites, I liked Zodiac but its nowhere near as good as La Confidential, the last movie I watched was Street Kings which was absolute garbage albeit entertaining in that Keanu Reeves is completely laughable as an actor.
Hoss
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Zodiac was FFFAAARRRR TOOO LOOONG. Tried to create too much style with little substance. That movie should have been told under 2 hours.
The Zodiac thing gave me nightmares when I was a kid seeing the drawings, and I remember watching reenactments on TV.... but this movie took that fear away.
As well I have to watch LA confidential again, because I remember seeing it the first time and hating it....
Zodiac was FFFAAARRRR TOOO LOOONG. Tried to create too much style with little substance. That movie should have been told under 2 hours.
The Zodiac thing gave me nightmares when I was a kid seeing the drawings, and I remember watching reenactments on TV.... but this movie took that fear away.
As well I have to watch LA confidential again, because I remember seeing it the first time and hating it....
blkngldbabe
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I found the PSH movie to be a complete downer. Man, what a sequence of èvents. Good acting all around, but it was anti climactic IMO.
I found the PSH movie to be a complete downer. Man, what a sequence of èvents. Good acting all around, but it was anti climactic IMO.
BeLeafer
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I watched Sweeney Todd tonight and it was by far the best movie Tim Burton has ever directed. I'm not a big fan of Burton's films, but really enjoyed it. I was surprised that it was a musical. Just amazingly well done.
Here's a couple of more that I'd recommend:
Breach
Chris Cooper put in an awesome performance and the story is quite good.
The Lives of Others
Very good film about the German Stasi and its impact on peoples' lives. A very timely film in 2006 that people need to see because western nations are going right down that route.
I watched Sweeney Todd tonight and it was by far the best movie Tim Burton has ever directed. I'm not a big fan of Burton's films, but really enjoyed it. I was surprised that it was a musical. Just amazingly well done.
Here's a couple of more that I'd recommend:
Breach
Chris Cooper put in an awesome performance and the story is quite good.
The Lives of Others
Very good film about the German Stasi and its impact on peoples' lives. A very timely film in 2006 that people need to see because western nations are going right down that route.
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teeds
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Don't like musicals and don't like Burton, but because of BL, I may, may go for it. Seraphim Falls people, a real good one.
Apocalypto, any opinions?
Don't like musicals and don't like Burton, but because of BL, I may, may go for it. Seraphim Falls people, a real good one.
Apocalypto, any opinions?
BeLeafer
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Funny thing is that I don't much like Burton or musicals either (although I find gorey movies to be funny often times).
There's a scene where they are planning on disposing of the bodies that is just classic. You need a dark sense of humour probably, but that goes without saying for Burton, I guess.
Funny thing is that I don't much like Burton or musicals either (although I find gorey movies to be funny often times).
There's a scene where they are planning on disposing of the bodies that is just classic. You need a dark sense of humour probably, but that goes without saying for Burton, I guess.
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teeds
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Richard Gere, yech.
Richard Gere, yech.
JaysCyYoung
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Apocalyto was pretty needlessly violent for the sake of violence, but then again it's a Mel Gibson movie. I don't think too many people of Mayan descendent were pretty happy when that movie came out... It has some merits, namely the beautiful set design and the period costumes. The story lacks excitment though and the end is a tad cliched.
Still a decent way to spend two and a half hours watching people get their brains smashed in and hearts ripped out (literally).
Apocalyto was pretty needlessly violent for the sake of violence, but then again it's a Mel Gibson movie. I don't think too many people of Mayan descendent were pretty happy when that movie came out... It has some merits, namely the beautiful set design and the period costumes. The story lacks excitment though and the end is a tad cliched.
Still a decent way to spend two and a half hours watching people get their brains smashed in and hearts ripped out (literally).
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teeds
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Off to bed.
Off to bed.
JaysCyYoung
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Gere has his moments. He was God awful in that piece of shit The Mothman Prophecies though.
Gere has his moments. He was God awful in that piece of shit The Mothman Prophecies though.
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Chicago (both the theatrical version and the movie version) was very enjoyable. I hate to admit it but I actually bought the soundtrack a few years ago. Granted I lost it when my then girlfriend decided to keep it when we broke up... bitch.
Richard Grere is good for only one thing and that is for gerbil jokes.
Chicago (both the theatrical version and the movie version) was very enjoyable. I hate to admit it but I actually bought the soundtrack a few years ago. Granted I lost it when my then girlfriend decided to keep it when we broke up... bitch.
Richard Grere is good for only one thing and that is for gerbil jokes.
JackBurton
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I think the Mayan culture was really that violent though. I just went to some of the Mayan temples in Mexico, and the sacrifices would seem, were just like in the movie.
The Passion's scene of Jesus being tortured, now that was really over-the-top.
Apocalyto was pretty needlessly violent for the sake of violence, but then again it's a Mel Gibson movie. I don't think too many people of Mayan descendent were pretty happy when that movie came out... It has some merits, namely the beautiful set design and the period costumes. The story lacks excitment though and the end is a tad cliched.
Still a decent way to spend two and a half hours watching people get their brains smashed in and hearts ripped out (literally).
I think the Mayan culture was really that violent though. I just went to some of the Mayan temples in Mexico, and the sacrifices would seem, were just like in the movie.
The Passion's scene of Jesus being tortured, now that was really over-the-top.
JaysCyYoung
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*Some SPOILERS ahead*
Oh absolutely they were, although one can argue that they did not approach the near genocidal levels of violence that the Aztecs practiced. However, there is something to be said for levels of subtlety. To me at least, being a good director is able to project a sense of feelings or a strong emotional response within the audience without explicit renditions of the act (s) itself. That's why I said that I felt that the violence was overtly done in some aspects (did we really need a jaguar mauling scene, for example?).
It was a good movie in many respects, although it's a complete fabrication that the Mayans ever had any contact with the Spanish conquistadors, and I felt that the audience could at least appreciate it for its technical merits and the impressive sets. Gibson definitely has the financial means to create a convincing world. It definitely could have been a better movie in terms of storyline though. It was also nice to see a Native Canadian actor take the lead role in the film.
On another note, this is looking like an awesome summer for movies. Indiana Jones 4 comes out on May 22 and looks like it will be just as great as the original trilogy (which is good because I was so worried they were going to butcher it) and The Dark Knight sequel to Batman Begins comes out on July 18. Throw in that hilarious looking Adam Sandler comedy (who I am generally not a big fan of) "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" about that Israeli Mossad agent turned into a Manhattan barber and we're looking good. Hopefully there's also some quality independent films that fly under the radar as well.
*Some SPOILERS ahead*
Oh absolutely they were, although one can argue that they did not approach the near genocidal levels of violence that the Aztecs practiced. However, there is something to be said for levels of subtlety. To me at least, being a good director is able to project a sense of feelings or a strong emotional response within the audience without explicit renditions of the act (s) itself. That's why I said that I felt that the violence was overtly done in some aspects (did we really need a jaguar mauling scene, for example?).
It was a good movie in many respects, although it's a complete fabrication that the Mayans ever had any contact with the Spanish conquistadors, and I felt that the audience could at least appreciate it for its technical merits and the impressive sets. Gibson definitely has the financial means to create a convincing world. It definitely could have been a better movie in terms of storyline though. It was also nice to see a Native Canadian actor take the lead role in the film.
On another note, this is looking like an awesome summer for movies. Indiana Jones 4 comes out on May 22 and looks like it will be just as great as the original trilogy (which is good because I was so worried they were going to butcher it) and The Dark Knight sequel to Batman Begins comes out on July 18. Throw in that hilarious looking Adam Sandler comedy (who I am generally not a big fan of) "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" about that Israeli Mossad agent turned into a Manhattan barber and we're looking good. Hopefully there's also some quality independent films that fly under the radar as well.
Volcanologist
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Well, yeah...it was the fulfilling of the little girl's prophecy, remember?
Well, yeah...it was the fulfilling of the little girl's prophecy, remember?
JackBurton
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Finally saw "Iron Man" today. While I did enjoy it, I do feel it's being a bit overrated. It's the best reviewed film of 08' on Rotten Tomatoes.
Finally saw "Iron Man" today. While I did enjoy it, I do feel it's being a bit overrated. It's the best reviewed film of 08' on Rotten Tomatoes.
JaysCyYoung
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Volcanologist: it's been over a year since I've seen it, so didn't really recall that. Thanks though.
Jack: that will change once Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight are released.
Volcanologist: it's been over a year since I've seen it, so didn't really recall that. Thanks though.
Jack: that will change once Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight are released.