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Off-Topic => Quizz, Fav TV, Fav Music, Fav Films, Books... => Topic started by: Janine Dee on July 01, 2010, 01:55:44 PM
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Just restarting the thread here so we can continue where the original thread leaves off.
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2012 with John Cusack, directed by Roland Emmerich.
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Haven't seen 2012, but love John Cusack. Grosse Point Blank is a personal favorite. I THOUGHT he was resurrecting the character for War Inc. and he sorta did, but the movie was SO heavy handed in it's message I couldn't choke it down.
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I wanted to marry Cussack. Loved him in Better off Dead, Sixteen Candles(he was so cute). 2012 was good. Had my boy Woody. I love him. Have you seen ZombieLand, funnnny.
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ZombieLand was funny. First I thought, uh, once more a bad film with zombies ( I loved the original one), but I changed my mind.
Grosse Point Black is a great movie!
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If ZombieLand is the one I am thinking of I haven't, but want to.
And Lover, War Inc sort of has his Martin Blank character, but it's overpowered by the INTENSELY political message. I bought it for like two bucks at the closing of a video store... and wanted my money back. I would not recommend.
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If we are talking about Grosse Point Black you may not forget I am no American. In some movies (and this is one of them) I do not look for a political message; for European people it's a funny comedy.
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No, not in Grosse Point Blank... that movie War Inc that has a very similar character, and yes you might not feel it as heavy handed, but I do think you would notice.
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I just was wondering, as you wrote Grosse Pointe Black is one of your favs. I never watched War Inc. - I even never heard of this one, probably I was little confused, as I never mentioned War Inc.
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They are both Cussak and his characters are VERY similar.
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The Last Airbender--special effects a 10. Acting a 5. Entertainment factor a 5 1/2. I can wait for the sequels to hit dvd. ;D
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Did we already mention "Blues Brothers"? A must have!
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I don't think we did, but I completely agree. I'm still thankful for being sat down and told I had to watch it.
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Oh my, how did we all miss The Blues Brothers. excellent movie, funny, lots of great music. A big part of my learning to love the blues genre.
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How bout Animal House, Porkys, What's up Doc and Carrie. Yeah I'm going old with this one. Arsenic and Old Lace old Cary Grant movie(1944). Cabin in the Sky. Funny Lady. Eddi and the Cruisers. The Warriors. Must not forget The Color Purple.
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We go back in time, ok: "Witness for the Prosecution", 1957 by Billy Wilder with Marlene Dietrich.
Porkys... I remember pubescent pupils... both on screen and in the audience ;D
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"Here come the Men in Black. The galaxy defenders. Here come the Men in Black. They won't let you remember."
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Arsenic and Old Lace is indeed on of the classics;
Jimmy Stewart's... "Harvey" is another fav
Original 65' version...Flight of the Phoenix, the 2004 remake was ok but not nearly as good IMHO as the original.
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I agree with Flight of the Phoenix, though I like Dennis Quaid (The Big Easy, Innerspace, Suspect, D.O.A., Great Ballss Of Fire, Undercover Blues, Traffic, Day After Tomorrow).
Harvey... wonderful! That reminds me to Hitchcock's Trouble with Harry and the variant of this, Weekend At Bernie's.
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I like IRobot, Armaggedon, Deep Impact, AI and a kids classic Flight of the Navigator. Love Robin Williams' movies.
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You want great Dennis Quaid then you should see Undercover Blues. He and Kathleen Turner are married spies. He's a martial arts master and she's the markswoman, and it's hilarious.
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A couple of fav's from my dvd Library,...primarily due to local connections and interests
Seabiscuit...a true story equestrian story.
13th Warrior...(may have been mentioned before) another fav' from the library
as a footnote...
Hildago...although was purported to be a true story, IT IS BEST CONSIDERED FICTION!,(modified this because it has not been proven false, but there is no historical race which matches the description and certain iinvestigations have raised serious questions as to Hopkins own autobiography in authenticity) don't let the tag lines based on real events take you for a ride. Farnk T. Hopkins' writings as to the American mustang, (one of which I adopted and trained), were real,...that's about the only truth to the man that I have discerned at this time. I know many Europeans have an interest in the western stories, this one,...well represents how folklore sometimes grows beyond reality. I personally still enjoy the story.
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Janine, I mentioned Undercover Blues. It's a good one, though I like Innerspace and Big Easy more.
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Ohh bear we true blood movie friends. 13warrior, Hildago are in my collection. Pathfinder was actually not bad. Adam Sandler movies are funny. Love 51 date, Happy Gilmore, Mr. Deeds, Click, etc.
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Liked Pathfinder,...though personally think it paled to 1992 movie "Last of the Mohicans"...(actually the 5 book Leatherstockings series, the third of which is entitled Pathfinder wiritten by,...Cooper I think the last name is, is a hard copy series I have around here somewhere. One of the classics written in the 1800's. Haven't read it in years probably due for a reread.... cross thread reference I know)
Maybe true blood movie friends since I like the Sandler movies you mentioned, have 50 First Dates , Mr. Deeds in the collection.
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Enemy at the Gates, Gangs of New York, Dances with Wolves, The Last Starfighter, Starship Troopers, Ice Pirates, Space Pirates. ;D The Lost Boys, Speed and Krull.
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K, I finally saw The Rocky Horror Show. I'm still reeling in shock. They had to have been totally wasted to make that movie. Loved it tho. ;D
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No sinnnn! You, a movie junie, did not see this one before? Impossible. But now, let's do the time warp :D
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I am in equal shock that she had not seen it before,..., it's a movie best experienced at a midnight showing where the cult followers do their audience participation. Not even certain if still occurs, but it always stood out as that unique movie experience.
"It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right
With your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane,
Let's do the Time Warp again!"
lol,..might be a good party setting for erotic fantasies,...though the guys might be uncomfortable with the required costume dressed in corsets, fishnet stockings and heels...
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OK rub it in please. Every time it came on something distracted me. But I saw it now and I think I need to be wasted to watch it. I like that rp idea bear. Guys in corsets, sweet. Maybe we should ask for that in the outfit section.
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Hey! Let's get the girls in corsets first!
What I think I love best about RHPS was Tim Curry.
Which leads to my next movie mention Clue. Based on the board game it is HILARIOUS. An amazing cast list, an incredible script, and if you haven't seen it I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Thats another movie that was on my list to see but I never got the chance. Then I forgot about it, which is funny since I still play the game. LOL
Love Tim Curry. I love watching him talk. His mouth is hypnotic. He was great in Annie.
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Corsets for girls please! Hm, I think about the clothes we are able to buy... why can't women and men buy all the clothes we have?
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Actually Lover, making all clothes basically unisex seems a really good idea.
That said women look hot in corsets, and I would rather look at a woman in a corset then a Sweet Transvestite. :P
And Sinnnn sweetheart? Watch it! I still have to call it my favorite comedy.
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You have only to ask and i will make it so. Just asked for it from netflix, you got me wrapped around your finger.
Big Trouble in Little China. ;D
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Just one? I figure you could take at least two. ;D :-*
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You two,...back to the theater ::)
Yes, get corsets on the woman first,...a very hot look
Only caught Clue on tv, isn't there a number of variations to the ending?
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LOL we never left, but you seemed to.
And yep, it has three endings. Two variable, and one that they designate as THE ending. Though a fun feature with my dvd is that you can have it select at random. Then it just shows the one (ala the board game... kinda).
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He didn't leave. He felt me up a little then when to jerk in the shadows. You can hardly see him, its like the dealer in the "lets make a deal" tv game show. ;D
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Love Tim Curry. I love watching him talk. His mouth is hypnotic. He was great in Annie.
He also was funny in Scary Movie 2. The Scary Movie films are a nice pastime. As SM 4 was called the final film, of course they are making another one.
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Janine,I never left,...quiet... behind you... watching,...and...perhaps following sinnnn's instructions...
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You should probably let her know that in the new thread then. ;)
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Point Break was a great film. I loved the counterpoint between Patrick Swayze, and Keanu Reeves. You will be missed Patrick.
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Well if we are talking Patrick, Dirty Dancing and RoadHouse.
Janine finished watching Clue today. Loved it, alternate endings was funny. :-* LOVE JIM Curry
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:) Glad I could turn another person on to a great movie. There's a reason Curry was Wordsworth, and Wordsworth was such a pivotal character.
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The guy (Curry) has a knack for facial expressions which come off natural,...definitely enjoy watching him.
Leslie Nielson fan besides...(Airplane, Police Story...Scary Movie 4) that man has been in quite a number of films over the decades,...I know Forbidden Planet filmed in the 50' one his first movies.
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Politically I hate both sides equally for reasons that are surprisingly similar. I say this because I think my favorite role I've seen Leslie Neilsen in is "An American Carol", A VERY political movie, but still hilarious in my opinion.
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Taken. That is all I have to say.
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Um Sweetie that was Liam Neeson. We were talking the white haired guy who did Police Squad. Taken is an awesome movie though.
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Taken. That is all I have to say. ;D
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An American Werewolf In London by John Landis. John Landis made many great movies like Kentucky Fried Chicken (the first of Abrahams, Zucker, Zucker), Blues Brothers, Trading Places and another great one with Eddy Murphy, Coming to America
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Q Tarantino movies. I love them all, even the ones he sold rights to.
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We just spoke about "Pulp Fiction". Also "From Dusk Till Dawn" is great and "Kill Bill" funny ;) He also made one of the best episodes of CSI, Grave Danger (author) and produced "Hostel 1 & 2".
Yes, Quentin is a multi talent.
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Supposedly he has hinted in interviews that a third in the series of "Kill Bill" is in the works but I have heard little of it. Be interesting to see how he approaches it.
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2012 was awesome, though some parts were iffy. I went to see Toy Story 3 in 3d, there wasn't a LOT of 3d in it, but it still was a good movie. I'm honestly excited for Saw 7, but I don't know how they'll continue with it, Saw 6 looked like a good enough ending for the movies to me.
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@ Chance: I agree, Saw 6 had a good ending. And also Saw 5... I read that there will be Saw 7.
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The thing I can say most about Saw is that they always seem to think of something. They've done a great enough job that I'll keep following where they lead.
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Loved the new The Karate Kid. Enjoyed Sorcerer's Appentice. Loved Toy Story 3. The Last Airbender, rather watch the animated version over and over again. Fucking loved the hell out of Inception, it was AWESOME.
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I am surprised, nobody mentioned James Bond so far
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Fine then. Love the new James Bonds, they were raw, gritty and down to earth. I do enjoy the old ones with the gadgets and all but the new version made it more human(more believable).
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Fine then. Love the new James Bonds, they were raw, gritty and down to earth. I do enjoy the old ones with the gadgets and all but the new version made it more human(more believable).
That's the problems with the new bonds movies. It's too real. for me James bond could use a diving suit, fight with sharks and when he remove the suit he's wearing a with smoking in perfect condition and ready to go to the vilain's cocktail ;).
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Black Beauty was a good movie. Another movie I thought was funny was called Meet the Feebles. Its the Muppets on all the drunks and liquer known to man. Sickest thing I almost ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCcaMIcwz30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JePODMRnWPw&feature=related
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I have to agree on the modern Bond. I think I mentioned in the book thread Don Pendleton's Executioner and how he strove for realism? It spoiled me, and now I can barely watch the over the top action stuff.
On a note for realism... Daylight. There's no gun play or anything, but a very "real" feeling movie.
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Running Scared(paul walker)
Sleepy Hollow(depp)
The Goonies
Tremors
Dark city
Good Will hunting
Cloak and dagger ;D
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sinnnn, you wrote you love the new Karate Kid. I think you're talking about Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith? This one is starting in Germany. I will watch it.
What about Cameron Diaz & Tom Cruise in "Knight And day"? This one also is starting soon, is it worth to watch it?
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Yup the one with Jackie was good. The original Karate was great but this version made it more raw and beautiful. They tore that lil boy a new one, when he got hit I clutched my own stomach. lol
Knight and Day, rather wait til it hits DVD. But the movie to go see is Inception with Leo Dicapo. I not going so say more on it but that I want to see it again. Splice is better of waiting for DVD. Going to see Salt this weekend, let you know bout that if you want. ;D
RocknRolla
Snatch
Gamer
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I don't know about Salt; probably this will appear later on this year here. But of course, tell us about it.
The Silence of the Lambs with Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Both are great. But almost better is Red Dragon, the first part of Hannibal the Cannibal
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The Blair Witch Project--second one sucked.
Salt was good. Very good. She kicked ass as usual. Loved her in Wanted and Mr. and Mrs. Smith ;D
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The Blair Witch Sequels were all bad ideas. The first one was awesome, and proof that you don't need huge budgets to make good movies, but the sequels were the big money guys squealing "Us too!"
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Resident Evil: Afterlife was the best Res by far. Loved it. And my two girls were hot. Could have did without the 3d, not a fan of that so much. :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) :-* :-* :-* :-*
:o :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) :-* :-* :-* :-*
Expendables was great also.
Would be nice to see another Blade, but I'm scared he just might fuck it up. :P
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Good to hear about Resident Evil Afterlife,..local theater just installed a 3D system, so I'll be interested in seeing how that plays out. IMO just another ploy to raise the prices, but the gods of marketing are certainly using it to buffer slagging revenues. Hopefully they can development movies worthy of the investments, (god a 100k for installation of the equipment is pretty hefty, luckily this theater is pretty much progressive in thinking and catering to new technology, otherwise it's a 100 miles to the nearest 3d system).
I'll wait for the Expendables to come out on dvd..
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I don't think my local theater has 3D... though I'd feel obligated to see RE 3 first... but I'm planning on Netflix next month. So I can see RE 3, and then 4 and Expendables when they come out, but all three DO sound interesting.
Oh, and I was never able to get too much into Blade. The first one had the vamps part science and part sorcery (serums and Blood Gods) then it just became science, and kinda boring. Between that and nullifying the touching moment when his mentor had been tortured and turned and shot himself so he wouldn't rise as a vamp... meh. There are better vamp movies IMO.
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sinnnn which 3D do you consider the best you've seen so far?
(Gratz on breaking a 1000 posts Janine Dee, just noticed it)
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TY :) :) :)
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I just watched Knight & Day with Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. I don't know if it's the German translation - but it's really a great movie, very funny.
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Was good K an D but wasn't a blockbuster here. Devil wasn't all that great. M. kinght is getting boring.
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If your ever interested in an good thriller you could watch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, its an Swedish movie based on an really good book. There are two more movies in the series as its an triology, I don't know if its been released in the US yet though.
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Yes it has. ;D
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I JUST saw the Boondock Saints both one and two, in a single sitting and if I didn't love the brothers and their battles I would, and do... really, really love Julia Benz in her cowgirl outfit. ;D ;D ;D
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The second one was a real dissapointment.
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Salt was really good imo.
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I always grade sequels on a curve. It wasn't as good as the first, but sequels rarely are. I LIKED seeing how everyone was falling in behind the brothers. I also adored Julie Benz... add the red hair and the drawl, top off with a cowgirl outfit......... sorry got distracted there, but I REALLY dig the movies, both and I'm hoping a third does come to fruition.
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Agree, Salt is a good one.
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Okay I'm missing something.... Salt?
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Sinnnn and I talked about "Salt" one page before. Adera wrote this night
Salt was really good imo.
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Now that I have watched it I agree ;)
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I didn't watch Salt at the theaters, just a blueray at home.
@Janine: Salt -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944835/
I had to check out the cowgirl outfit again in Boondock Saints 2 and its nice in a stylish way. I like it when they have good outfits that are not slutty. I like Angelina Jolies outfits in the first parts of Salt too.
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the move The Town was great. Loved it, took Ben Affleck long time but he earned back my respect. Hate when good actors keep picking bad movies, make them look like cute dolls with no talent.
Red was great.
Resident Evil- again I want that chic. Loved the movie can't wait til the 5th one comes out.
The Sorcerers Apprentice- loved it
2012 was funny
Jonah Hex- looked good but sooo not going in my collection(look good was the chic playing his side kick whore ::))
The Expendables-loved it
Predators- was actually GOOD
Knight and Day- surprised me, it was really good
Of course going to see Harry Potter, YESSSSSSS and Tron(loved it as a kid, so have to see this new one).
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I dunno about Salt, the suspense often annoys me because it is VERY easy to draw it out TOO long and loose the viewers interest. In many ways I prefer a more clearly drawn story like the Boondock Saints where I can see where and how it develops rather then a movie that tries to get clever.
If they sew those threads well it's fine, a horror example would be my beloved Saw movies where the threads are laid out, you just get to see the full weave at the end. Some just get TOO subtle and TOO clever and annoy the fuck out of me.
As far as Affleck, I may have said I liked the Daredevil movie and liked him in it. I felt he really gave the character a humanity that so often is missing in superhero portrayals.
... and again Sinnnn tempts me ;D I think I'll check Netflix to see if RE3 has made it on there.
Other then that interested in Predators (friends gave mixed reviews) and The Expendables (have heard only good things).
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I like the clever movies more (:P) like Memento, Fight Club, A Beautiful Mind and Shutter Island. But the clearly drawn movies can be good when you just want some easy entertainment, its really not like I don't enjoy them.
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They CAN be enjoyable, they can also very easily become pretentious. I don't like my entertainment to think it's better then me. :P
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Lmao, it feels more like some mind practice for me. :P
Well if they become pretentious it gets abit silly and if you know abit more about a subject they usually use it the wrong way in movies.
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Oh if you liked Memento then you might like Identity and Nightwatch with Euegen MeGreger(Iknow I spelled his name wrong, The cute guy from Trainspotting, Star Wars 123, Moulin Rouge).
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But I do like all of the Jay and Silent Bob movies. Dogma being my fav.
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I'll look up Nightwatch.
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The Expendables and Red are great movies. Waiting for "unstoppable".
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back... Eliza Dushku in black leather and in what was supposed to be a lesbian relationship with Shannon Elizabeth's character (was cut out, but the subtext was wonderfully there).
;D ;D ;D Happy Sigh ;D ;D ;D
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I've seen Resident Evil After Life now, really entertaining movie :P. No point going to the theatre here since they don't have 3d, so I saw the movie at home.
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Adera, my TV is a 3d-television. We cant watch it here... don't wear your leopard dress, if you really wanna watch it ;)
Have just seen "Due Date". It's ok, some very good scenes. But not an unforgettable movie.
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Saw Harry Potter Deathly Hallows n Loved it. ;D
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@Lover
I wonder what I would have to wear, I like to cudle when watching movies. You might have to pause the movie at times. ;) :P
@Sinnnn
I'm abit dissapointed with the Harry Potter movies, I've read the books and the movies are usually abit childish. But then movies always feel rushed and that they misses alot when you've read the books first, was the same with Twilight.
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Vampires don't sparkle!
Sorry, reflex :P
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Those do, though I find sparikling girls better than sparkling guys. I don't see why guys need to sparkle. :P
In the first Twilight movie, during the second biology class they show Bellas face when she's watching Edward look into the microscope. She kinda coils her toungue and looks quite horny. They didn't have to make it that obvious. :D
Btw a friend showed me this youtube clip, don't look at it if you're not ready to take people making fun of Twilight :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSgwTOqQTA
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Twilight movies do suck. Poor acting and poor writing. As for the Harry Potters, the movies are good, but the books are always a helluva lot better.
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I would say mockery is the only thing Twilight is good for. :P
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It was good reading.
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Oh the Twilight books were good. Just the movies sucked rotten eggs. :-\ :-X :P ???
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I'll have to take your word for it. For me a several century old vampire choosing to be in high school is too stretched a premise. At least Buffy had Angel stalking the high school girl rather then a classmate. :P
I may get some (justified) flame for this, but I heard enough when the movie was first coming out I haven't watched it or read the books.
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@Janine
Might not be your kinda of romance as its only about male female relationships with lots of hot guys in the movie... some topless... yummy. :P
I find Titanic better though... I kinda end up crying each time I see that movie. :-[
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Sorry cried 1st time saw titanic then afterwards I had to start laughing. :-\
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Oh Honey, I'm not talking about the Male/Female thing (which admittedly I don't get ;) ), but I'm talking about a being that has walked the Earth for centuries sitting through a high school geometry class.
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Well they do tend to find new ways to solve stuff.(LOL). Education is freedom. (LOL) But what I don't get if we want to go all RL on it. Is a 90yr vamp finding a 17yr interesting. Really there is nothing for them to really discuss. But then again she was his soul mate(or whatever they call it-I forgot) so maybe with that age doesn't really matter.
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Hmm even if the romance is abit naive and so I still found the books good. I must say Ashley Greenes pixey haistyle is really cute, I think I'll have to try a style like that sometime.
Not going to comment on 90yr guy with 17yr girl thing... kinda pedo when its put like that.
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Must be pretty good at geometry at this point,...see it creepy though too,...definite feel of bubble gum appeal to romanticize something in my mind,...which is dark and foreboding. Perhaps the books dwell on the darker issues of inner struggle of controlling the blood need. I just do not see it, feel it in the movie.
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That gets to the heart of how I feel about Twilight.
Vampires can be good, they have human minds. I've never liked the Medieval Church version that simply has them demons in human flesh.
Even Joss Whedon who used that in this day and age so Buffy could kill and kill and kill and not be bad strayed pretty early with the whole soul curse idea.
BUT they are still predators. Angel, Nick Knight, they had to fight their blood thirst.
Edward Cullen is like Spike once put it "A big cuddly puppy with bad teeth." Except he doesn't even have the bad teeth really.
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Lol, I liked the comment about the medieval church. Ofcourse they thought vampires are demons... kinda what they thought about science aswell. :P
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Point being Sweetie does Eddie ever have a hungry tummy? :P
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In modern literature yes,...the human side, a premise that such a creature had the capacity,. to recognize rationalize right , wrong,...a lingering thread of humanity. The chaos of medieval times,..constant warfare,...nomadic invasions which continual crashed over society stripping it of any semblance of culture and development,...it was called the dark ages for a reason.
Vampires of myth were unholy resurrections,...predators on the faithful, and the church the frail thread of holding the seams of society together. It did not disapprove of science,..surprisingly,...but it did assess whether discoveries were in accordance with the faith. Even now,...evidence is surfacing that Galileo's condemnation by the church was was possibly a result of a snafu on his part of not following proper church protocol in the hearings.
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Meant to add though,...the development in literature of such a creature with the capacity to feel remorse,...is interesting.
Been dealing with that premise myself on a story I have tried hammering together through the summer,...only the subject werewolves,...
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@Janine
He sure does, but he drinks the blood from animals... though doing that is not possible for all kinds of vampires I've read about and its just a last resort for some kinds. I personally like the vampires in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
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Bear... to be praising the Church as a social institution of the Dark Ages is like praising medicine of the Civil War. Yes it may have kept them going, but anything beyond that seems to split the hair rather thin. To say that Galileo's condemnation was any better because of a snafu... I'm sorry, but that almost seems worse. A misguided act of faith seems better to me then condemning someone for not following procedure.
And that's not even touching on how they handled women of learning... two steps away from the Taliban most of the time.
As far as the feelings of such creatures... look at THE vampire story Dracula... remorse may be stretching it, but Drac DID feel love. He was more then a simple predator.
But if I'm remembering my literature right the vampire as a creature of story, rather then folklore, came into being with the Victorian, where they were actually meant as more facets of humanity unrestrained.
So we have to first draw a line between folklore and fiction.
For my favorite vampiric fiction, Vampire the Masquerade the RPG by Mark Ryan Hagen or the tv show made from the same Kindred: The Embraced has yet to even be touched by any other.
And people have a right to like Twilight, I would never deny them that. I will just never, ever, ever... ever be one of them. ;D
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To be honest I don't really like religion, they're a cause of war and missery. Sure alot of people find solace in it, but the whole religion thing is quite conservative and feels abit out of date. I don't see anything wrong with people believing i god and praying but religions are a whole other thing for me.
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When it comes to religion. To each his own, find your peace in whoever you believe in just don't beat anyone upside the head with your bible. As far as I am concern there is no wrong religion, its whatever gets you close the God. And its not religion thats bad, its the people that makes it a weapon. Everyone has a agenda and they like to use religion to push it.
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Doesn't have to be religion. Communist Russia was a atheist nation, they still found plenty of reasons to hate and kill. In many cases to punish those who dared to have their religious beliefs.
It's the people perverting their beliefs, not the beliefs.
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It's the people perverting their beliefs, not the beliefs.
not adding further to the discussion.
Believe you are right victorian,..and for the record,...the fiction is so much more interesting than the folklore.
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I just don't like people taking advantage of others through religion and yes good ideologies can turn out really bad as well.
I'm not sure I agree with no wrong religions, Scientology is very wrong to me. Believing in lizardmen or whatever that will punnish some and make everything right is just fucked up, thats what I think about all sect like things and sects too.
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Everyone has a perspective of our cosmic dance,..but agree, that to victimize people on the basis of belief is despicably.
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I'm with Bear, we can talk this to death. We all agree and on that note which movie would you perfer to watch....
How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey
or the original animation?
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Jim Carey's version,...but not my fav....my tradition to watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
"Don't forget the rubber sheets and gerbils. "
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Hmm I don't really remember either of them.
Its really nice watching Christmas Vacation or The Santa Clause with my family.
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I love "A Christmas Carol" (the story of Ebenezer Scrooge), the version with Bill Murray (I think it's just called Scrooge) and
"Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase ;D
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Love all the Charlie Browns and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Oh going to have to post some christmas comdey soon. lol
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The movie you are thinking of Lover is called Scrooged, and it is brilliant.
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I've seen "Unstoppable" with Denzel Washington. I like Denzel and he is the right one for this movie.
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Denzel is always right and when he is wrg, he is still sooooo right.
Loved Training Day
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Just finished watching Skyline, wasn't the greatest but entertaining. The end was good, I'll admit that. ;D
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the same category. Well done and funny for some distraction.
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Just found this thread......... hmm........ favorite movies........ damn..... so many..... as for the classics..... would have to say Gone With The Wind.... but hard to pick just one....... Miracle on 34th Street?... (old version with Natalie Wood as the little girl)..... damn..... Grapes of Wrath..... and a really good old western....... wasn't quite even a hour and a half long...... called The Ox Bow Incident with Henry Fonda.......or High Noon with Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly........... then lets not forget Errol Flynn in Robin Hood...... or John Wayne in the calvalry trilogies...... Fort Apache, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande..... could go on and on......... guess I am showing my "youth"??
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Harley, are you just showing your youth or is this a place to live your youth again? :D
I remember Miracle on 34th Street, good one. And of course, High Noon is unforgettable!
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Man On Fire, love Denzel.
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I talk during movies, not one of my finest traits perhaps, but I do, usually poking fun. Man on Fire had me watching in stunned silence. It was amazing!
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Yeah, Man on Fire is great.
Janine, I also am doing something while watching movies; reading, writing, working...
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@Lover
You forgot arithmetic ;D
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@ Sinnnn:
No!
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@Lover
ROTFL
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Just finished watching For Colored Girls and well htere too much for me to say cause I am feeling it all right notw. Very good emotional movie.
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Watched Saw VII (aka Saw 3d); as I love Saw I have to say: Great finish ;D
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I had wanted to go to it in the theater, but since I KNOW I'll be getting it for my library I haven't bothered yet... and by this point it's probably gone in my area.
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Is it finished REALLY? Think it might be a Jason long ass theme going here.
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Yeah, they said it is definitely the last part. Of course I beliebe it. They always say "This is definitely the last part." and they keep their words. Until they make the next definitely last part :D
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"Shiny. Let's be bad guys..."
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well I will be looking for opinions on Tron:Legacy over the next few days, I anticipate that will be the first 3D movie I will go see.
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Oh I will be there kicking ppl out my way to see Tron. Always had a crush on him and he still looks good as a old man. Like Sean Connery, purrrrr.
Yes I know they are old Adera, but still so damn cute. ;D
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3D is fantastic. I have a 3D-TV at home and watched Final Destination 4 in 3D. Ahhhhh!!!! And some kind of sports, a music concert and several cartoons. SO real.
Watching 3D in a cinema must be even better!
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3D TV,...I'll wait till I get OLD ::), good lord if I got one now I'd be a couch potato addicted to that.
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Goin to go see Tron now, let you know how it is when I get back. That is if I don't pass out from this freaking cold. ;D
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Tron was good, but it could have been epic.
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I have to go and watch that movie in 3d before they make place for some other movie.
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Saw it in 3d yesterday, I think it was really good. Well the story could have been abit better.
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Ok, TRUE GRIT... Its an amazing movie, even if it doesnt have John Wayne in it. Go see it if you can, folks. It's well worth it.
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Thanks sinnnn. hopefully I can get back on track with my plans to see it
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YW Bear, my pleasure(really it was). Welcome back :-*
THX for the heads up Trek ;D
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Saw Season of the Witch,...ehhh,...wasn't what I expected. :-\
This could have been a lot better movie,...elements were there...some parts made no sense what so ever
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Just saw the mechanic with jason statham it`s so cool and i saw sucker punch and the season of the witch well thumbs down for both :-\
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Have just been forced to watch High School Musical 3 by my 9-year-old daughter...I doubt I'll ever recover :-[
But on a plus note she watched the Fellowship of the Ring with me, and absolutely loved it! The Two Towers next... ;D ;D ;D
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What we do to please our daughters...
Caught the newest Pirates on Sunday...fun times continue...
as a footnote... finally saw a 3d movie... Thor... not certain I picked the right movie to appreciate the full effect of 3d... dark shots tend to damper the true effects of the movie
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I haven't seen Thor, but I can tell you that a well done 3d movie is great!
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Yep, too right there Lover - a properly-made 3D movie makes all the difference - *cough* Avatar, anyone?
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Avatar is great, yes. As I said I watched Resident Evil Afterlife 3D at home, it's another great one!
Hope to get Saw 3D soon...
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Yesterday i finally saw "Hall Pass" too funy go for it guys you won't regret it !
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@ Alstott: Hall Pass? Never heard about this, what is it?
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In germany it named "Alles erlaubt-eine Woche ohne Regeln"...there are 2 married buddys they are both unhappy with their sex lives and missing the old days when they were single...realizing this, their wives decide to give them a "Hall Pass": A week off from marriage, in which they can have sex with other women....they are skeptical at first, but ultimately accept the offers and try to pick up women with their friends...so they try a week long to get their youth back..but guess what..it isn't easy...sooo funny
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Thanks Alstott, I've seen the commercial, think gonna watch it next week.
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THE HIGHLANDER....none of the sequels...they destroyed the continuity...connery and lambert both were forced by a court to make Highlander II.....the action is great, the soundtrack is awesome, and the original plot and storyline were both original and amazing....very few movies come close to the total package HIGHLANDER presents....as for any movie by James Cameron...he spends too much, his plots are usually weak and if you remove the flash you're left with shit....I may be a perv but the big drawback to the titanic was putting 1990 morals on 1910 characters...and if any of you like the movie....against all odds...or cape fear for that matter...watch a movie named out of the past or the original cape fear...much much more disturbing
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Were they REALLY forced by a court to make Highlander 2? It SUCKED so that makes sense, but I didn't realize they had a judicial gun to their heads.
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If they had provisions in their original contract for a sequel, yes they could be forced by court order to perform...
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Wow, but I can't see anyone being in that movie willingly.
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Just saw two movies first one...hangover 2...it's cool it's funny...but the second which i was so excited to see...priest...damn so dissapointed...just another bad movie about vampire hunters..ok with some cool action scenes but the most time you could imagine what happens next :(
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dunno if you had mension this two series (i don't had read all!), so excuse me......what about Alien and the last two movie about Batman (Begin and The Dark Night)!? Alien is one of the few sample when a sequel is better of the first movie!
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Agree with Alstott, hangover is great and a worthy continuation.
Yes hentai, Alien 2+3 were better than Alien 1.
Final destination 5 is also made very well.
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The Christian Bale Batman... yeah, they wanted to make a "realistic" super hero movie. No radio active spiders, no gamma radiation, just someone (let's be honest) insane enough to put on a costume and run around fighting crime, and it turned out magnificently.
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oh, and don't forget the amazing Joker of Heath Ledger......he was the cherry on the cake! i don't think we gonna have a better Joker then him!
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He did do an amazing job. No argument.
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The Christian Bale batman movies are much more realistic than the earlier versions.
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I give Keaton credit, and Clooney tried, but had crap for a script.
But they still got more then a little painful.
Bale has talent AND the right movies to use it on.
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How did Bale go from the skinny aneroxic dude in The Machinest, to the buff dude in Batman Begins?. They werent that far apart.
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Christian Bale is hot as well. :P
How did Bale go from the skinny aneroxic dude in The Machinest, to the buff dude in Batman Begins?. They werent that far apart.
Steroids.
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The Christian Bale batman movies are much more realistic than the earlier versions.
well, the old Batman movies was to cartoonist style but had their nice side. the new batman is more "realistic" and dark in some scene.
Christian Bale is hot as well. :P
How did Bale go from the skinny aneroxic dude in The Machinest, to the buff dude in Batman Begins?. They werent that far apart.
Steroids.
steroids and well payed personall trainer......a mix a good actor can't miss! ;D
wonder what gonna happend if Bale/Batman meet Halle Berry/Catwoman........miaaaaoooo!
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Actually I felt Keaton kept it as "real" as the script allowed, it was after him that they started playing up the camp... almost like a REALLY big budget version of the 70's Batman show.
Either way they were still feeling it was a movie based on a comic, so they seemed ready to play things up at will. With Batman Begins, and Dark Knight they wanted to take the Batman story fully into the real world.
I mean even the villains are those who are more reality based. Like I do NOT see Poison Ivy, or Mr Freeze making appearances because they are a bit more fantastic.
I had heard Robin Williams had been in talks to be the Riddler for the next one. Which I SO hope for.
As far as Bale and steroids... could explain the rage issues.
But just a devoted personal trainer, and the ability to devote the time the rest of us hold down jobs JUST to working out... the steroids might not have been necessary.
On the Batman/Catwoman meeting? I would guess a media version of a matter/anti-matter reaction as really good movie meets really awful one. :D
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mmmh, i wasn't thinking about the movie itself, but about the main character......Janine, you can't deny Halle Berry was a sooooo pretty kitty! eh eh!
(http://id4pet.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/hello-tags-pink-halle-berry-cat-woman-4.jpg)
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Actually I AM a comic geek and I feel that Catwoman should have the whole bodysuit with the kitty ears an integral part. They actually have a sort of kitty ear helmet in the comic as well right now, and I don't like it. :P
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As far as Bale and steroids... could explain the rage issues.
But just a devoted personal trainer, and the ability to devote the time the rest of us hold down jobs JUST to working out... the steroids might not have been necessary.
On the Batman/Catwoman meeting? I would guess a media version of a matter/anti-matter reaction as really good movie meets really awful one. :D
Wasn't there like 6 months between The Machinist and Batman Begins? I would bet on steroids in his case.
As sexy as Halle Berry's outfit is I think she should have left the high heels out from her costume. Same thing with the Transformers movies, why don't they take off their damn heels when they're in something of a war zone!? But... it's like this in loads of movies and it does look sexy.
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Adera, i agree, high heels are a lot uncomfortable in some scene, but they are a must, you now......this is what customer wanaa see on a sexy girl whit sexy outfit
Actually I AM a comic geek and I feel that Catwoman should have the whole bodysuit with the kitty ears an integral part. They actually have a sort of kitty ear helmet in the comic as well right now, and I don't like it. :P
well, Janine, i don't usually read Batman comics, but i can understand what u mean......i think it's the influence on japan sentai (Power Rangers & Co). but if you look at "Batman: The Brave and the Bold ", u can see a more classic catwoman, even if her dress isn't so practice for a thief. here u can see two of the last version of her, the second one is from "Batman: The Brave and the Bold "
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqacycyvz81qfrusy.png)(http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/19614/1827447-bop03_super.jpg)
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Her ears look more like a bat's in that first one... I just like Catwoman in a bodysuit really, and I've been reading the Batwoman comics. She's an openly gay super-hero.
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well, not so gay, from what i remember......at least, she is attracted from Bats! well, in most of the animated series....dunno in comics!
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Batwoman, Kate Kane. Her current story started in Detective Comics, and then did well enough to spin into her own title as part of DC's new 52.
While Catwoman herself has shown no signs I've heard of (besides some REALLY fun fan art of course) she was in a series called "Gotham City Sirens" where they finally had the chemistry between Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy addressed when Harley asked Ivy if she loved her... and then betrayed her to run off with Joker. Which SUCKED, but made sense story wise, and it was REALLY nice to see the topic addressed.
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On Deviant Art i had see lot of art about Ivy and Harly in love.....
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And DC acknowledged it, and then had Harley run back to the Joker. Which on the girl's love hand sucks, but makes sense for the character. Harley's messed up in the head, and Ivy is the closest she's had to a healthy relationship. That she would chose the unstable joker makes more sense for her as a character.
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As for Robim Williams playing the Riddler. In his prime, yes, now he is just too old.
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You make a very good point about his age... BUT I'll say I think he could/can pull it off. What convinces me is that movie (One Hour Photo?) where he plays a psycho. I think he could put the edge in that this series would need in it's Riddler.
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I agree he would be great, but would his health stand up to it. He had heart problems a year or so ago.
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I just watched the American version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It was really good filmatization though I think Noomi Rapace made a better Lisbeth than Rooney Mara.
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Hiya's...
My favorite movie is an old one. I really love "The Quiet Man" with Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne.
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
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Tucker and Dale vs Evil ;D
Pafe, do you know "Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein"?
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Hiya...
I love the old Abbott and Costello movies. We watch that one every Halloween season, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and we also watch Hold That Ghost. They're a riot.
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
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In my opinioin, the best Abbott and Costello movie is "The Time Of Their Lives". I also like "The Wistful Widow Of Wagon Gap"
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personally, i had found really interessing the 2 movie about Sherlock Holmes, even if the last one was a bit slow to rise in the story.
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My big thing in the movies department right now, and on a fairly regular basis are the "found footage" horror movies.
Of course I can't call it a real genre yet because I only know of 4, but I adore those 4.
The Blair Witch Project
Paranormal Activity 1-3
BWP is really good, but PA just takes it to a whole other level. Either way though I adore the feel that they are portraying actual events. For me that is MUCH scarier then some CGI gorefest.
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I have to see Paranormal Activity, they do seem good. :)
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"We're the Millers" - Jennifer Aniston at her best
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I had miss the third Batman.....crap! hope i can see it soon, i think this last trilogy is the best version they ever made of the Dark Night!
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i have many movies that i love, too long to list here, but i recently saw "zero dark thirty" i thinks its a must see . about the hunt and capture and ultimate death Bin Laden. its gritty, compelling and a true story. available now on DVD blue ray and streaming if you have that option
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The Note Book and gone with the wind 8)
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Favorite Movies In no order
Italian Job
Good Morning Vietnam
Top gun
Fast & Furious the whole set
Troy
All Bruce Lee film
All Jackie Chan films
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He's Just Not That Into You
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