Seen any movies recently?
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Topic: Seen any movies recently?
Posted By: Peter III
Subject: Seen any movies recently?
Date Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 19:36
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Anyone see a movie recently? What was it and was it worth watching? ------------- I try to understand the ocean beneath the thin layer of ice that is civilization. There's miles and miles of deep ocean, of darkness and barbarism. And I know the ice can break easily. WernerHerzog |
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 19:41
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I went to see Casino Royale a few weeks back when it first came out here in Australia. It was actually quite a decent film IMHO. The plot was better, though fairly complex, and Daniel Craig played Bond well. Good Movie, I'd go see it again. Any others praises/criticism of Casino Royale?
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Posted By: Adalwolf
Date Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 20:03
| I saw Apocalypto last night, it was a great movie! |
Posted By: Peter III
Date Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 23:15
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I went to go see Casino Royale a couple days ago. I thought the movie was very good, especially the writing and the acting. The plot was kind of complex, but still good all the same. I also just rented Even Dwarfs Started Small, one of the more creepy movies I've seen in a while. Its about a group of dwarves at an institution that rebell against their instructor and basically go crazy. A film definately worth seeing.------------- I try to understand the ocean beneath the thin layer of ice that is civilization. There's miles and miles of deep ocean, of darkness and barbarism. And I know the ice can break easily. WernerHerzog |
Posted By: Emperor Barbarossa
Date Posted: 01-Jan-2007 at 10:08
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I saw Flags of Our Fathers about a month ago, and it was a very good movie. I found it strange how they filmed some of it in Iceland.
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Posted By: Krum
Date Posted: 01-Jan-2007 at 10:20
I watched many new movies recently some of them legally other not  .
Flags of our fathers,Blood Diamond,The Good Shepherd,Bon Cop Bad Cop,Babel,All The King's Men,Children of Man,Apocalypto are good movies. Casino Royal and Eragon were disappointing. ------------- It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. Plato |
Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 02-Jan-2007 at 04:38
Saw "Beerfest"  Its quite awesome, but so are the infamous group of actors. I think i am going to see "Club Dread" again in the coming days to enjoy an American comedy group comparable to Brittish ones. ------------- There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge... |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 03-Jan-2007 at 08:07
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I've seen a few movies in the past month:
Casino Royale - Very good tho a bit long for my liking at the time I saw it Eragon - Crap Borat - excellent! The Gaurdian - didn't think I would like it but it turned out to be a good movie ------------- |
Posted By: malizai_
Date Posted: 03-Jan-2007 at 23:06
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Watched Apocalypto
I must say that it was one of the most depressing films that i have seen for a long while. ------------- |
Posted By: King John
Date Posted: 03-Jan-2007 at 23:09
| Borat - Hilarious |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2007 at 04:27
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I saw Eragon two days ago. What a pity. I liked the book a lot, but the moviemakers took a perfectly nice story and turned into crap. They took the beginning and the end and stuck em together, and the whole middle part (the point of the story) was just cut out, and they effed up the chronology of what was left, making it completely illogical....
I also wonder, I just finished the second book and it takes the story on from a lot of points and events that were left out or changed in the movie, so if they are gonna make a second movie it will have to suck even more to make it fit with the first. What a bummer.
But the little baby dragon was sooo cute, it made up for a lot. And I always love to watch Jeremy Irons... ------------- 
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: SearchAndDestroy
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2007 at 11:11
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I recently got the movie Miracle as a gift(Christmas Most importantly, the movie is about the late Herb Brooks and how he took a bunch of players that couldn't win alone with skills and made them win as a team. Herb Brooks is definitly a Hockey Legend in the US.
Anyways I recommend this movie for everyone, Hockey fan or not. ------------- "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." E.Abbey 
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) and I think it's my favorite movie ever. It's about the 1980 American Hockey team and them beating the odds and expectations. The film tried to portray the hard work the players did to reach their level. Infact they did it so well, that when you see the players actually getting sick and dropping over from being tired, that wasn't acting.Posted By: Tobodai
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2007 at 14:37
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If anyone thought Eragon wouldnt be crap they must have not seen the commercials...first thing I thought was "massive cheesy sh*te"!
Apocalypto=awesome, I love violence and gore and Mayans so how could I lose?
Borat=totally awesome made even better because I have a friend in peace core central Asia and I sent him a bootleg copy.
Casino Royale= best Bond movie, but thats not saying much as I really dont like Bond movies. It was boring and the romance was super cheesy (why cant we just agree to take romance out of movies?) but for a Bond film, it was pretty good.
Saw City of God on dvd, its now a new favorite of mine.
I also finally got my copy of Lady Vengeance in the mail. W00t Chan woo Park is the best director in the history of film! ------------- "the people are nothing but a great beast... I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value." -Alexander Hamilton |
Posted By: King John
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2007 at 14:41
| City of God is an awesome movie! |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 05-Jan-2007 at 06:49
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I love City of God aswell, also the show City of Men ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 05-Jan-2007 at 07:57
Of course I knew it would be crap... I was gang-pressed in seeing it...
 And I was curious: The book was nice and the cast looked ok enough. I could have worked... But even a lot of good actors cannot save such a crappy script.  -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: Reginmund
Date Posted: 05-Jan-2007 at 13:57
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What an opportune thread, I've watched a ton of movies lately.
Just as many others here I've also watched Casino Royale, unlike many others here I found it a vast improvement over the recent Bond movies with Brosnan, which kinda made me give up on the whole concept. Casino Royale reinvents Bond for a new audience, for a new time, the old formula which they tried to copy in Brosnan's movies is just that - the old formula. I more or less agree with Tobodai's take on it. In addition I've been on a bit of a Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki anime trip, purchasing most of their work. Howl's Moving Castle was stunning and very touching, the same goes for the old classic My Neighbour Totoro which although old I hadn't seen before. I also got Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart, Nausicaa the Valley of the Wind, Laputa - Castle in the Sky, Porco Rosso and Kiki's Delivery Service. I haven't had the time to watch these yet but the latter three I have seen before, and of course they're excellent. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 06-Jan-2007 at 05:47
| Saw Casino Royale again today...very good for the second time. I think Daniel Craig is a vast improvement (as a Bond) than the sauve Brosnan. Full Marks for the person who chose him. |
Posted By: Krum
Date Posted: 06-Jan-2007 at 11:54
After the Lord of the rings,every other fantasy movie will look like a crap. ------------- It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. Plato |
Posted By: Peter III
Date Posted: 06-Jan-2007 at 14:03
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I just rented the original Nosferatu, the best version of Dracula ever made. I plan on renting the Herzog remake soon. ------------- I try to understand the ocean beneath the thin layer of ice that is civilization. There's miles and miles of deep ocean, of darkness and barbarism. And I know the ice can break easily. WernerHerzog |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 11-Jan-2007 at 08:03
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I saw Perfume yesterday. That is a really beautiful movie... Although the lot of you will probably find it boring because of lack of gory battles and such, you barbarians... -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: Krum
Date Posted: 11-Jan-2007 at 15:46
Very very very strange movie.I just didnt like the final.But as a whole it is an interesting idea.Something fresh and new in the cinema. I saw Gridiron Gang just an hour ago.Not bad,but common movie. ------------- It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. Plato |
Posted By: Hellios
Date Posted: 12-Jan-2007 at 15:27
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80's horror, Hellraiser, clip from movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARK-SvWS9U - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARK-SvWS9U
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14-Jan-2007 at 23:22
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i did watch some movies...
Curse of golden flower.... hmmm... it's.. well... all women in corset...
Eragon.... so and so...
Sinking of Japan... this movie remind u other movies
Night at Museum... Hillarious... laugh rating 4 out of 5
The Guardian... it's a fine movie... ok to watch...
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Posted By: King John
Date Posted: 15-Jan-2007 at 00:44
| Don't see Primeval it was horrible. |
Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 15-Jan-2007 at 14:52
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Recently I have seen:
The Prestige
De javu
Smokin Aces
Apocolypto
Pan's Labrynth
Last King of Scotland
All good movies.
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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 15-Jan-2007 at 16:42
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I just saw Apocolypto this weekend, it was dreadful. ------------- Light blue touch paper and stand well back http://www.maquahuitl.co.uk - http://www.maquahuitl.co.uk http://www.toltecitztli.co.uk - http://www.toltecitztli.co.uk |
Posted By: Dan Carkner
Date Posted: 15-Jan-2007 at 17:43
Haha Bon Cop Bad Cop came out in bulgaria? |
Posted By: Adalwolf
Date Posted: 15-Jan-2007 at 20:18
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I saw Silent Hill the other day, it was a decent movie. I also saw Freddy Got Fingered for the first time in years, damn! Tom Green is insane, but hilarious!
------------- Concrete is heavy; iron is hard--but the grass will prevail. Edward Abbey |
Posted By: Krum
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2007 at 09:27
Just as i said i watched some of these movies legally other NOT.I hope this answer is enough for your question. ------------- It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. Plato |
Posted By: Dan Carkner
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2007 at 10:04
| Oh OK-- I thought it was in theatres haha. |
Posted By: Cywr
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2007 at 17:55
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Most recent movie i've seen is dead man's chest. Good but meh.
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 17-Jan-2007 at 00:54
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Serious! I just saw that last night! My sister is obsessed....Johnny Depp, Orlando...oh and then there's Kiera Knightly... (Cool Last name!)
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Posted By: Cywr
Date Posted: 17-Jan-2007 at 01:47
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I'm a sucker for the genre, and it is rather well made, even if the sequel's plot seems lacking in the absence of the third one.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18-Jan-2007 at 05:47
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I just saw deja vu. I just saw deja vu. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 18-Jan-2007 at 05:51
haha very funny. you know what is like deja vu - I went to see it just a few hours ago....have I seen you before...deja vu...   So yeh just saw Deja Vu as did Zaitsev, it was good - very suspenseful - though I think Casino Royale was better. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18-Jan-2007 at 05:52
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So was Blood Diamond. Die Leonardo you pansy sonofa....
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Posted By: Ikki
Date Posted: 19-Jan-2007 at 18:26
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ups i lost my message I had seen Rocky VI few days ago, i say again, great movie! ------------- |
Posted By: Ikki
Date Posted: 19-Jan-2007 at 18:35
Cool girl! She is amazing in Pirates of the Caribbean 2 ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 19-Jan-2007 at 18:55
Yes indeed! |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 09:07
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She's too skinny.
I like the Beckett guy... Too bad he's so small.
Johnny is fun though. He always is. (and small too) -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 09:16
Yep
The Lord Cutler guy? Yeh he is pretty short isn't he!
He's a good actor in POTC. Although I must say I like Jack Davenport!(Norrington).  Have you seen both Pirates' of the Caribbean? - Knights - |
Posted By: Top Gun
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 09:18
| I saw last the rising very good movie about the sepoy ressistance against the british with as main character pandhi I loved the movie and the indian music |
Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 09:23
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Happy feet - quite good ------------- 
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Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 10:18
Yes I like Jack Davenport too.. Doesn't he play an English sitcom? I think I saw hem, he's funny...
I got both on DVD, so I saw them, oh well, about 20 times or so?  -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20-Jan-2007 at 11:16
Who says size doesn't matter...
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Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 22-Feb-2007 at 19:51
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I just saw Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?, one of the most disturbing movies I've ever seen.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0066546/ |
Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 24-Feb-2007 at 06:40
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"Babel" yesterday, didn't really see it a masterpiece, could have been much better with that kind of a story. "Apocalypto" - Pretty well done actually i think, i enjoyed it anyway. "The Holiday" - blasted what a horrendous movie, it was like porn without nudity when Diaz and Jude Law had their dialogues, although i like both actors. And Jack Black in it, for what reason? Yet it was very enjoyable to see him in such a role, every image he made made me think he's going to say someone to "F..." something in some form. ------------- There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge... |
Posted By: King John
Date Posted: 24-Feb-2007 at 12:18
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I saw "Hannibal Rising" awesome. The kid who plays Hannibal Lecter though was so good he was creepy.
I also saw Pan's Labyrinth. That movie was awesome the end was a little predictable but other than that the movie was great. |
Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 24-Feb-2007 at 13:47
Saw :
 Das Boot in a 280 Min Uncut Version,
btw the author of the Novel, Lothar Buchheim, died yesterday at the age of 89. -------------
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Posted By: Ponce de Leon
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2007 at 17:46
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"The Departed" is an amazing movie. All star cast including Jack Nicholson.
I want to see Reno 911 as soon as I have time! ------------- |
Posted By: Northman
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2007 at 18:18
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I just watched "Gangs of New York" - and was totally captured through all 160 minutes.
A masterpiece of American History from the 1860'es.
PS
Dont watch it if you have a problem with extreem violence, its very realistic.
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Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2007 at 05:25
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The Pans Labyrinth - a good idea well put into action, it is a vital theme of the human psyche.
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Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2007 at 12:54
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Smokin' Aces - the worst film i've ever seen, no doubt. And i've seen some bad films.
Old Boy- Brilliant, but very very twisted with a lot of incest, don't let that put you off though, it's a special film.
Apocalypto- thought it was very good, if a little lacking in depth, but still worth watching twice. ------------- |
Posted By: Top Gun
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2007 at 14:04
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I saw dirty jew 2 ------------- |
Posted By: Ponce de Leon
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2007 at 14:26
You are absolutely insane. Smokin Aces was an awsome movie. Especially the three guys in the elevator with the chainsaws and pyro gear. that made the movie. The entire ending of the movie was great ------------- |
Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 27-Feb-2007 at 00:59
I just saw Seven Up and Seven plus Seven. I can't wait to rent the one where everyone is 21.
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Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 27-Feb-2007 at 01:09
Also, My Best Fiend, an excellent documentary
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Posted By: Roberts
Date Posted: 27-Feb-2007 at 15:43
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Russian movie "Zhara" (swelter) - surreal modern Russia.
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Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 27-Feb-2007 at 16:56
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- Blood and chocolate - utter disappointment - complete cheese
- Smokin' Aces - pretty cool
- Babel - I hated it ------------- |
Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 28-Feb-2007 at 12:02
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Smokin' Aces was horrendous. The acting was terrible, don't even mention the 'script', and the only moment of some merit was the gunning down of Affleck and his crew before they even got a chance to get at Aces. Smart, but also demonstrated the intelligence of Affleck to get out of the film quick to avoid damaging his reputation forever. What was the final fight scene? A hodge-podge of gratuitous violence attempting to imitate the Tarantino style, but failing in its crudity and vacant emotional impact. PLUS, the twist at the end was telegraphed from very early on, because the director could not avoid being crude in even one aspect of this terrible film.
Blue Velvet- very good, but the love interest was pretty irrelevant which was annoying. ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 28-Feb-2007 at 12:10
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I saw Vidocq last weekend. That was one weird French movie. Very beautiful images though... I think I'll buy it... -------------
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Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 03-Mar-2007 at 22:44
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Got out Kenny last night - it was boooring, had a few funny bits but otherwise not that great. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 04-Mar-2007 at 02:34
I saw "Norbit" (or however you spell it) today, and man was it WIERD! There were definitely funny parts/characters - especially the two pimps and Norbit's "father" - but there were some extremely disturbing segments... 6.5/10 ------------- |
Posted By: Krum
Date Posted: 04-Mar-2007 at 05:30
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I saw Prestige and The Good Year.Good movies.Now i am preparing for Deja vu. ------------- It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. Plato |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 04-Mar-2007 at 05:35
Deja Vu is not bad actually, though the theme is a bit far-fetched. Let me know what you think of it Krum 
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Posted By: Cywr
Date Posted: 04-Mar-2007 at 17:25
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I watched Team America last night, and Serenity the night before. Serenity first, having discovered the series (Firefly) belatedly and liked it for its, well, uniqueness (subtly Sinocised American wild west in space), the movie expanded on it, and explained a few issues (more about the 'Alliance' and where the weavers come from). The sets and effects were better, and the acting seemed better too somehow (maybe better sets brings out the most in the cast?), overall, i liked it, will probably look into buying the miniseries (Benelux edition apparently has bonus DVD). Team America i've seen before and its always a good laugh. Its easily the most sophisticated puppet movie ever made, the makers (Parker and Stone) really got their sh*t together hiring the best technical experts, getting the best technical gizmo for manipulating puppets and so on. Having achieved a degree of puppet technological perfection that is unrivaled in human history, they then threw seriousness in the bin and proceded to take the piss out of the entire project. I envy them, they must have had great fun making this movie. Really it should be bad, there is a vauge semblance of a plot, but you tend not to notice it much, and some things are done over the top. But it somehow ends up being good, not in a 'its so bad its good' kind of way, but in a 'omg i can't believe they did that' kind of way. Watch it twice, then watch the behind the scenes extras, then watch it again and appreciate it in a new light. I really home Parker and Stone make more puppet movies, but not with Team America, as a sequel would be rather lame. ------------- Arrrgh!!"
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Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 00:58
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I rented Pi this week, which turned out to be very good. It had a very good soundtrack and interesting camerwork (even though it gave me headache by the end of the movie). ------------- |
Posted By: Adalwolf
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 02:46
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Syriana Waiting A Scanner Darkly A New World Wolf Creek Gang's of New York Me, Myself, and Irene ------------- Concrete is heavy; iron is hard--but the grass will prevail. Edward Abbey |
Posted By: Akolouthos
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 03:01
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The only movies I have seen recently are Flyboys (one of the best movies I have been priviledged to watch in the past few years), and The Nativity Story, I loved it, although I did not entirely agree with it--and I'm sure part of my love for the movie was based on my inclination toward the subject matter. -Akolouthos
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 03:10
Yes the nativity, I really wanted to see it but it wasn't on for long  My mum went to see it....apparently the 'wise men' are meant to be humorous? I shall watch it when it comes out on DVD in a few months.
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Posted By: pekau
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 13:44
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Casino Royale. Finally, a James Bond movie that didn't focus too much on technology crap. Finally, a true action Bond movie that was worth watching. I have been very disappointed ever since the release of "Die Another Day"...
I watched Prestige. I got disapppointed with the book, but the movie was actually good.
I want to watch The Nativity Story... is it good at all?
And flyboy seems to be another boring WWII movie that just wastes time. The only good WWII movie I watched was Saving Private Ryan and The battle of Iwo Jima...
And about Perfume... is it good? The trailer just looked weird... ------------- http://swagbucks.com/refer/Malachi"> 
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Posted By: Gundamor
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2007 at 14:09
Its actually world war 1. Its ok I downloaded it recently but fell asleep half way through i might give it another go in a few days. I recently downloaded Ghost Rider which was not all that great but semi entertaining. Its worth watching but not really worth paying to go see. Also watched this week- Blood Diamond - I actually liked this movie even though I cant stand Leo. Blood and Chocolate-not to good The number 23- Weird movie, fell asleep during it Grudge 2 - Horrible movie pathetic ending Flags of our Fathers - Was ok but kind of want to see the Japanese side one whenever it comes out if not already out. Epic Movie - I hope they don't make 3 more like scary movie. ------------- "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 09-Mar-2007 at 07:48
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I taped The Twilight Samurai the other night and watched it this arvo - a very good movie. ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 09-Mar-2007 at 09:10
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I saw Das Leben der Andereren yesterday. It's a must see! Really good. (won an oscar for best non-english movie)
Don't you get that too, that when you fall asleep during a really strange movie, your dreams become so weird? Because you kindof take in the sounds and colours but not the story, and so your mind starts to improvise? -------------
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Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 09-Mar-2007 at 10:09
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the number 23 - cheese
the sound of thunder - utter crap
a scanner darkly - weird but good and wirey and totally off the rails. ------------- |
Posted By: tommy
Date Posted: 09-Mar-2007 at 13:39
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I saw three movies recently. i want to express my feeling. A night at the mesuem An exciting movie. I am think that New York is really a great city.It can absorb different king of people. this is of course investor(the new boy friend of thet night guard 's divorced wife).There is history student who is writing the paper(, a great musuem)American Museum of Natural history).We know that New York is the global financial centre, but the research of arts or history can also exist. In Hong Kong, people only care about financial activities, stocks, history or arts are those unpopular subjects. The letters of iwo jima, this film reflect how the war harmed Japanese themselves,but is made by American, when will the Japanese talk abot their role in World war 2 more fairly.
300 spartans. I think I am watching Lord of the Rings, how come monster,big elephants appear?And Sparta can not be the symbol of freedom ,Justice and Reason. It is a very barbaric city state. His king is a dictator. ------------- leung |
Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 09-Mar-2007 at 13:58
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"Plan 9 from outer space" (1959) - nothing to say about it. you know! "Prince of Darkness" (1987) - I liked it, the atmosphere was there, but it could have been made so much better. ------------- There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge... |
Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 11-Mar-2007 at 03:06
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Last King of Scotland - Good, some parts in the beginning were a bit too long. I still though it was better than The Departed
I am Cuba - Good Cuban/Soviet propaganda film with great cinematography. ------------- |
Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 13:32
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Hot Fuzz- not that good, drags on forever, but some genuinely funny moments ------------- |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 08:29
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Rocky VI or should I say Rocky Balboa lol.
Wasn't as good as the previous ones but still a good movie. ------------- |
Posted By: Seko
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 15:55
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Give me an A! Give me a B...! What does it spell? Babel, Borat and The Prestige.
Borat was slapstick comedy for the 21'st century. Makes most anyone he had contact with look like an idiot. I give it a 'C' for humor. An 'A' for ridiculous scenes (that hotel room segment made me laugh pretty hard).
Babel was a slow flick that makes the viewer eventually connect the pieces. One innocent gun leads to many international incidents affecting numerous families. 'C' for being slow and predictable after the first half hour. 'B' for the diverse locations.
The Presitge is the sleeper out this bunch. Magic, showmanship, good acting and Tesla the man. 'A' for twists and thrillilng turns.
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Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 16:15
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Did anyone else saw it ?
or this one ?
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Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 18:15
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It's funny that you would mention that, I bought Dr. Strangelove yesterday. ------------- |
Posted By: pekau
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 00:32
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Planning to watch Lord of the Ring trilogy (All extended) straight sometime this summer. ------------- http://swagbucks.com/refer/Malachi">
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Posted By: Zheng-ru
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 00:48
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I saw El Labyrinto del Fauno. It was amazing. I do not see how people can make such a big deal about 300, but not this one. ------------- "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting." - Sun-tzu |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 04:53
I did that last year. On my own... I was in need of seclusion... -------------
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Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 13:37
good choice, good taste -------------
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Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 16:13
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I love Vanilla Sky, even though it took me about five times (literally) to understand it fully.
Traffic is a great film as well, nice intertwined plots, the conscience and the cold, the supply and demand, the victimless crime versus the victim. Much more complicated than that but definitely one of the best recent films out there. ------------- |
Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 20:09
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Saw Rocky Balboa - a good movie - 8/10, Sly can act Rocky with no questions asked. A personality with all the quirks i must say. ------------- There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge... |
Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 20:15
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Gone - utter pish
the illusionist - entertaining and with good dialogue. ------------- |
Posted By: Gundamor
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 20:27
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Smoking aces - I tried to get into but was not really a good movie. The ending had so many twists in it it made my head hurt. I should of known how good the movie was going to be when I saw ben affleck in it. Though he had a small role. Van Wilder 2 - not very funny not very good. Evil Bong - Not exactly sure why I decided to watch this one. Still not sure Bloodrayne - For some reason when I downloaded this I thought I was going to get an animation type movie based off the video game. Unfortunately I got some horrible B type flick with the blonde girl that was in Terminator 3. The Man who would be king - Sean Connery and Michael Caine classic. Its lost a bit of luster in its age but I still love this movie and decided to watch it to erase the memory of the other trash I watch this week ------------- "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" |
Posted By: kasper
Date Posted: 15-Mar-2007 at 16:39
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Just rented Vernon, Florida, a great documentary about hicks in Florida. Directed by Errol Morris.
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Posted By: Adalwolf
Date Posted: 19-Mar-2007 at 02:23
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300 The Departed Both are amazing movies. ------------- Concrete is heavy; iron is hard--but the grass will prevail. Edward Abbey |
Posted By: SearchAndDestroy
Date Posted: 19-Mar-2007 at 13:13
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Saw Borat on Saturday. Khazakastan was worried about this giving them a bad image? This movie made me embarrassed of being American. And you can see how the media here twists the truth to make a story with that rodeo part.
New Yorkers didn't seem happy, but I guess that was due to him trying to kiss him lol. And the Southerners really seemed like intolerant red necks. Showed the Christian Conservatives as crazy whackos. The movie really didn't give Americans a good image.
Sad part is, it was all true... ------------- "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." E.Abbey
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Posted By: Gundamor
Date Posted: 28-Mar-2007 at 01:10
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I finally got my hands on an English subtitled version of Ran and Kagemusha. Ran is a spectacular movie for its time frame considering not much CGI, if any, was used for the battle scenes. Incredible camera work and good storyline. Kagemusha was good as well. I also saw Curse of the Golden Flower which was quite a colourful movie and I think kept me entranced throughout it. Or could of been how the women dressed in it ------------- "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" |
Posted By: Kalevipoeg
Date Posted: 28-Mar-2007 at 12:22
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300 - nobody could act, it was like the trailer was made 60 times longer. It had a good principle of freedom fighting in it. Good to see computers are still developing, otherwise it was a lousy movie with nothing to make it above anything else. Going to see "The Devils rejects" and "Cannibal Holocaust" soon. ------------- There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge... |
Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 28-Mar-2007 at 15:15
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^ HAH! Glad to see someone else saw the movie for what it was!
300 - Crap
Chronos - entertaining, but a little lacking in ... something. ------------- |
Posted By: Xshayathiya
Date Posted: 29-Mar-2007 at 01:45
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I saw TMNT yesterday. I was skeptical going in (for me, unless you have 4 grown men dressing up in turtle costumes, it doesn't count as a TMNT movie), but it was pretty good. Voice acting was pretty good (Patrick Stewart was excellent as usual). 8/10 ------------- "I like rice. Rice is great if you are hungry and want 2000 of something." - Mitch Hedberg |
Posted By: karajoz
Date Posted: 29-Mar-2007 at 02:02
 i think so
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