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TheValentineBros wrote:The Amazing Bulk.

What... the... fuck... did I watched?
Sounds like porn. :D
It's not really porn, it's just random scenes of bad CGI making Birdemic's effects look like Pixar, plus it has bad acting and dialogue, the plot is so goddamn confusing.
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Rock of Ages - It was really entertaining! Sure some of the singing wasn't the best, but it was good overall and I had a lot of fun. I wish I could have seen the touring production that came to Cincy earlier this year to compare, but the movie was great. I'm definitely going to pick this up when it hits Blu-ray. This and Les Miserables makes me hopeful that we'll get even more musicals-turned-films.
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Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008)

This simple story about two totally different young women on a vacation in Spain who meet an uncoventional artist and both fall for his charms, could have been one of those films in which the atmosphere, the characters and their relationships really draw you in and not let you until the end credits, and make you want to revist it time and again. It could have been. But it is not. It has all the ingredients. But Woody Allen blatantly violates the no. 1 rule in filmmaking: show, not tell. The static voice-over of an all-knowing narrator tells us exactly what are the personalities of the characters, what they are feeling and thinking at any given moment, and what they have done in the past that explains their current actions. It totally kills everything that could have made this movie interesting. What's the point in having your actors act out the emotions of their characters, if you're going to spell them out explicitly anyway? Such a waste. It's not a total disaster, though. It has Scarlett Johansson, Patricia Clarkson and Penelope Cruz. 7/10

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Better than I remembered from my first viewing. The true story of coke-snorting, partying, serial adulterer congressman Charles Wilson, who gets obsessed with the war of the Afghan people against the Soviet agressors and decides to do everything in his power to get more money and material from the US to Afghanistan to help the insurgents and, against all odds, succeeds. This is brought with a lot of humor, some sarcastic, some even cynical, and with razor-sharp dialogue that is presented at break-neck speed. One of the writers is Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and it definitly shows. Combined with the acting of Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and above all Philip Seymour Hoffman, this makes for a very entertaining and interesting movie. The film ends when the Soviets have been defeated and pull out of Afghanistan and shows how the US quickly loses interest in the country and its people, to the shock of a naive Wilson, which would ultimately give rise to the Taliban and all the subsequent events. The film does present Wilson as some kind of (opportunistic) hero and the US as 'the good guy', but it doesn't really show the effects of their involvement in the conflict, such as the fact that the Mujahideen who were trained and financed by the FBI would become the Taliban and one of them was Osama Bin Laden... and we all know how that worked out in the end. Other than that, an enjoyable movie. 7.5/10

The Devil's Double (2011)

About an Iraqi guy who gets forced to become the doppelganger of Saddam Hussein's psychopatic son Uday. I had always known that Uday Hussein was considered to be a sadist and a pyscho, but I never knew he was this insane. Having seen this movie, I'm even more glad he ended up being pierced by hundreds of bullets by the US army. He deserved nothing less. At times it was hard to watch all the abuses Uday was engaging in. The movie itself was okay, but rather average. I think Uday was played a bit too much over-the-top and the main character, the body double, wasn't that interesting and neither was their mutual love interest who clearly was only a story prop. Could have been better. 7/10
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The Fly (1958) - I saw this a few weeks ago. Just good cheesy fun. Vincent Price is the one who I think steals the show. Yes, it did drag from time to time as every single movie does. It also takes a while to get to the actual story. I am still not sure if I want to see the two sequels. 7/10
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Can't remember every recent movie, but:

Prometheus - Despite never having seen an Alien movie, I was really excited to see this - I love horror and I love Charlize Theron. While this wasn't necessarily a horror film, it definitely had elements of the genre. The storyline was a little inconsistent and some of the characterization was weak, but I still really liked the film. The visuals were gorgeous and the acting was fantastic (I wish Theron had more to do!). Probably a 3.5/4 out of 5 for me.

The Innkeepers - This got a lot of critical praise at film festivals, and once it came to Amazon Instant I immediately started watching it. While I had many problems with Ti West's previous entry into the horror genre (The House of the Devil), I still liked it enough to watch this. Sara Paxton was a little too awkward, but since this is literally the first role in which she is not playing the dumb blond/hot cheerleader/rape victim, she did a good job. Another reviewer likened this film to a mix between Stephen King and Walt Disney, and I'd have to agree with him. The visuals are all reminiscent of The Haunted Mansion attraction and that whole New Orleans supernatural vibe, while the ghost story is something out of a King novel. Recommended for fans of the genre who are seeking something fresh.

Waiting for Guffman - Despite my dislike for This is Spinal Tap, I still loved Christopher Guest's other films (Best in Show and Waiting for Consideration). I still like those two better, but I really enjoyed this. Parker Posey, Catharine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, and Guest himself were the highlights of this one. I felt that if I were more involved in community theatre I would like this even more.

Nowhere - I had been wanting to see this forever since I really like Gregg Araki. James Duvall and Rachel True were great as the leads in this, and the entire supporting cast, which ranges from Shannen Doherty to Eve Plumb, was fantastic. The storyline was very bizarre, but I was prepared for that after seeing The Doom Generation. I really liked this and hope Criterion releases it, as it's nowhere to be found on DVD.

Mysterious Skin - I decided to watch another Araki, his only film that he didn't write himself, and I found myself both disturbed and appreciative that this movie was made. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet were fantastic and I surprisingly didn't hate Michelle Trachtenberg. The plot was emotionally manipulative from the get-go - two boys were molested by their baseball coach when they were 8. This led them on two extremely different, yet equally scarring, paths - one becomes a prostitute and the other believes he was abducted by aliens.
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PeterPanfan wrote:Nowhere - I had been wanting to see this forever since I really like Gregg Araki. James Duvall and Rachel True were great as the leads in this, and the entire supporting cast, which ranges from Shannen Doherty to Eve Plumb, was fantastic. The storyline was very bizarre, but I was prepared for that after seeing The Doom Generation. I really liked this and hope Criterion releases it, as it's nowhere to be found on DVD.
Yeah, I've been trying to get my hands on one for a long time. Even more frustrating because it was on YouTube for awhile and then it was taken down. Put up and taken down again. I really don't see how any rights-holders get to be so active when it comes to making sure nobody can see the damn movie.
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Laz, I just watched it the other night on Youtube! Search a little more. :wink:
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The rescuers down under

I think I saw this movie for the first time years ago as a rental, probably it didn't impress me very much back then, because I hardly remembered it. But recently I purchased this movie, partly to complete my Disney collection, partly because sooner or later I will make a movie banner for this DAC too and therefore I need to know again how the story runs.


Now I've seen it a second time, my impression is: not altogether bad, not altogether good.

The good: the animation is in general gorgeous to behold, especially the scenes with Cody and the eagle are memorable. Bernhard and Bianca are still as charming a couple as in their first movie and I enjoyed the subplot of Bernhard's repeated attempt to propose to Bianca, as well as his envy of the Australian mouse who became their assistant and had his keen eye on Bianca. There's enough action and tension to keep an interest in the story.

The bad:The comic relief with Wilbur the albatross as an unwilling patient was annoying and distracting, and just held up the story. Also, there's a bit of a plothole: apparently, at the start of the story Cody just knew that there was somewhere, high on a rock, an eagle tied up that he needed to release. This comes out of the blue. Or did I miss something? And how on earth could Bernhard hold a rope tied round the waist of Cody so long, especially in a wild river? yes, it's a fairy tale in which (several) animals can talk and act intelligently and some people, like Cody, can talk with them. But still they have to obey to physical laws and limitations.
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The Rainmaker (1997)

Just above average courtroom drama, with Matt Damon and Danny DeVito as two lawyers who fight for a mother whose son died of cancer because their insurance company refused to pay for his neccessary treatments. Those railing against 'Obamacare' would be wise to watch this movie and learn a thing or two about the abysmal American healthcare system. The film is emotionally fulfilling at the moment, but afterward you realize how standard and convential it really is. 6.5/10

Entre Les Murs (2008)

A brilliant, beautiful, heart-warming, touching movie about a high school class of 'problem students' of mixed races and their plagued teacher who tries to motivate and educate them as best as he can, in often unconventional ways. He refuses to give up on them, even when they're being rebellious and unreasonable. He sticks with his democratic principles and tries to communicate with them as equals. But this is not a naive man. He remains in charge at all times, and, sometimes, he too makes mistakes. This process of falling down and getting up again is being captured wonderfully in a documentary style. The actor who plays the teacher, Francois Begaudeau, was a teacher himself and the children are not professional actors, but ordinary students as well. This gives the film an authentic, genuine look and feel. After two hours of laughs and tears, it was hard to see the kids graduate to the next class and leaving their teacher behind. I shed a few tears, even on this second viewing. 9/10

Drei (2010)

I don't know what it is about the films of Tom Tykwer. For some reason I am intrigued by them and have to see them, but on the other hand, I always lose interest an hour into his movies. But I can never turn them off, because I have to see how it ends nonetheless. This one is about a couple of which both the man and the woman have an affair outside of their relationship... but with the same man, without them knowing this of one another. 6.5/10
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A Streetcar Named Desire - How had I not seen this before? I actually knew nothing about it before watching it yesterday, but I'm now quite a fan. The four leads were fantastic (I'd say that Brando should've won the Oscar, but I haven't seen African Queen yet); Vivien Leigh was pretty good even though there's still a hint of Scarlett in her Blanche (which isn't bad). The film's wonderful, and I'll probably watch the DVD again before it has to go back next week. I'll probably pick up the Digibook Blu-ray whenever I get money.

Mildred Pierce - It was a good film noir, but it really isn't like the novel (which I'm currently reading) or the HBO mini-series, which is almost a direct adaptation of the novel. Joan Crawford was good (I guess she deserved Best Actress, but I haven't seen the other films). I guess since I saw the HBO mini-series first I was constantly referring back to that one. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't enthralled with it.
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TheSequelOfDisney wrote:
Mildred Pierce - It was a good film noir, but it really isn't like the novel (which I'm currently reading) or the HBO mini-series, which is almost a direct adaptation of the novel. Joan Crawford was good (I guess she deserved Best Actress, but I haven't seen the other films). I guess since I saw the HBO mini-series first I was constantly referring back to that one. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't enthralled with it.
Would you say that the HBO miniseries is better then? I love the cast (Winslet and Wood) so I'm interested in seeing it.
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PeterPanfan wrote:Would you say that the HBO miniseries is better then? I love the cast (Winslet and Wood) so I'm interested in seeing it.
I do think it's better; though it's pretty much a word-for-word adaptation of the novel, it's still a pretty fantastic mini-series. Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood are phenomenal (no wonder they were nominated for Emmy's, with Winslet winning), but so are all of the supporting actors, like Guy Pearce, Brian F. O'Byrne and the actress who played young Veda. I think the main complaint I had with the Crawford film was how there is less of an importance on Veda than there should've been; it's kind of the Mildred and Veda "show," and the film didn't quite capture that (but the mini-series certainly does). I definitely recommend watching the mini-series :) I might buy the Blu-ray/DVD whenever I get enough money to rewatch it after I finish reading the novel.
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Goliath wrote:I saw a LOT of films during the time I was on suspension. I'm gonna review them all shortly, but not all at once, of course. I'll do them in chronological order (meaning, the order that I saw them).
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Saw three new science fiction movies over the weekend:

Prometheus (2012) 6.5/10 - IDK what to say without really spoiling the plot. Let’s just say, the acting was great, the music was fitting and the visuals were spectacular. Even if the story kind of meandered on into something a little unsatisfying towards the end, Scott gave me the kind of sci-fi film I have been waiting for. Tone wise and visually it’s astounding. It starts off amazing, with David walking about the ship with everyone in hyper sleep and my anticipation built up insanely high for what was to come after the crew had been woken up. Unfortunately, that excitement and anxiousness slowly faded away as the film proceed. My main problem is that the character’s felt like they could’ve been fleshed out a little more and they also felt like they could’ve been a little less...dumb. Let me explain. The ship's crew would go into danger, then back to safety and then back to danger; a cycle they just kept repeating until most of them were dead. Some character’s actions were also inconsistent. There is one guy who is smart enough that when he see’s the dead engineer bodies, he says it’s too dangerous and ops to leave. Then in the next scene he sees a live alien creature of unknown origin and decides to play with it. So the alien worm bears it’s fangs and he doesn’t think that’s dangerous but the dead bodies are? Unlike the original Alien crew, these people felt like they brought it upon themselves and always had a way out from the danger. IDK, I’m a huge fan of Alien and can’t help but be a little disappointed (even though we did get to see our xeno). Scott said he wanted this movie to scare the hell out of me but there wasn’t any scenes like Brett or Dallas’ death’s in the original. Nothing truly memorable. Still, I enjoyed it for the most part and it definitely felt like the kind of sci-fi film I've been waiting for (you know, tone-wise and visually). I have a feeling my opinion may change about this movie on second viewing. Whether it’s better or worst is anyone’s guess.

Men in Black 3 (2012) 6.5/10 - Better then the second one but that’s not saying much (even as a kid I knew it was stupid, so I’m not sure who their target audience was with that one). Anyways, MiB3 is your basic “bad guy wants to destroy the world, we need to stop him in time” story but it’s told entertainingly enough to warrant your attention. I feel the J. and K. chemistry, time travel element and Griffin character (who I was surprised to find out wasn’t played by Joaquin Phoenix; seriously look at these pictures HERE and HERE and tell me it’s not just me) save this movie from the disaster that is the stale plot and boring villain. As has been stated many times already, Josh Brolin does a fantastic K. Outside of the basic-ness of the plot, the so-called “surprisingly moving” ending kind of fell flat for me. It felt like Spider-Man 3 all over again with the ‘Sand-Man killing Peter’s uncle thing’, where they tacked on some stupid plot to connect to the first movie and offer some kind of closure but just like in that other movie, it feels too tacked on for the sake of it. IDK but over all I enjoyed it.

John Carter (2012) 6.5/10 - Underrated. I really feel critics unfairly blasted this film and that it didn’t deserve to bomb at the box office. I’m kind of upset that the sequels have been put on hold. It had it’s faults but they’re expected when considering the source material and none of them are damning. If anything, this movie was entertaining all the way through. The characters were likable and the world interesting. The visual effects - in particular the animated characters - were absolutely amazing. Felt like they were really there and didn’t look like mo-cap at all. To me, this movie’s greatest fault is the lack of clarity. Whether it’s visual (like characters looking too similar) or story (unexplained motivations), the lack of clarity would leave me distracted at times.

Like what do I mean? Take the opening scene for instance. We have three incredibly similar looking ships chasing each other and then we get a bunch of similar looking soldiers fighting each other. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? Why should we care what’s happening? All we know is that two groups are people are fighting on Mars (visually, we don’t know the difference between those groups...yet) and that one of them is laying waste to Mars for some unknown reason. Cool but I still don’t know what’s going on in this scene. Then some wizards show up and destroy all the soldiers but one and give him a weapon. Did a good guy or a bad guy just get the weapon? Who are the wizards? We don’t know and won’t find out for a long while as it then drops that plot line for the next 20 or so minutes to introduce us to John Carter. See how that distracts you instead of getting you invested?

Note: Funny thing, I watched all of the deleted scenes and noticed that many of them helped a great deal with the clarity issue. The original opening scene not only clearly identifies who the good guys and who the bad guys are but it also explained why the bad guys were laying waste to Mars (digging for an energy source). Not only that but it explained what the ninth ray is and what makes it soo important (which is never really explained anywhere in the movie). Apparently it was cut because it was giving too much info at the beginning of the movie for today’s audience to digest, which to me, only made for a more confusing movie. Hell, even the scene showing Carter’s nephew in school getting the letter helped with some confusion as it explained who he was right off, instead of leaving us guessing for a short while. IDK but to me it seems like too many important scenes were cut or reshot for the sake of time. Kind of wish there was a director’s cut reincorporating the scenes.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - It was certainly interesting; I can't say that it was amazing, but it was good. Who knew that Abe hunted vampires? The acting was generally good, but the specially effects left something to be desired. Not good, not bad. I doubt I'll be picking this one up when it hits Blu-ray.
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Pretty Woman (1990)

I haven't seen this film in 10 years, at least. It's only the second time I saw it, too. It was on tv and my mind wanted some uncomplicated fun, and this film is perfect for it. All you have to do is believe that prostitutes lead fun and cheerful lifes and that hedgefund managers really have a heart of gold and you're done. Okay, sarcasm from my part aside... this is a sweet and fun movie. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are perfect for the parts and though we see the ending coming from miles away (but this *is* a romcom, so that shouldn't be a surprise), it has so many good jokes that I don't mind one bit. Very entertaining. 7.5/10

Three to Tango (1999)

Also a second viewing. Not nearly as good as the movie reviewed above, but still entertaining to me, but maybe that's got something to do with the relationship between Perry's and Campbell's characters and the chemistry they have being so similar to, and reminiscent of, the relationship I had with my high school friend and I identify with him/them. (Although nobody thought I was gay, like Perry's character. :P )Anyway, Perry's always funny to me, even though he always plays the same character (Chandler from Friends) and there are some laugh-out-loud moments. All in all, satisfying mindless entertainment. 7/10

Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

What is there to say that hasn't already been said about this classic? I haven't seen it in my youth (at least not that I remember; I'm being told I've seen it, but can't remember it, so I must've been very young), but have seen it numerous times since it last came out on dvd. I can't get enough of this movie. I love everything about it, particularly the music and songs. Most of all I love the character of Snow White and her personality. I like scenes with her in it the most. Her girlish mannerisms and attitudes are just too cute. And funny, too, especially when she wakes up and sees the dwarfs for the first time and imitates Grumpy. The only thing that got on my nerves this time (the first time I noticed this), is that all characters act out their emotions by constantly pointing with their fingers. But I only noticed this because Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston pointed this out in their book. Other than that, animation -like everything else- is perfect. 9.5/10
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Ratings based on a 5 star method.
[Blue = 1st time rating and/or viewing]

The Road to Eldorado (2000) ✰✰✰
[^ Saw that it was on TV while channel surfing and decided to revisit. Pros: There are some fun scenes; I laughed alot. Cons: It's not a great movie for young kids; I've never cared for the ending.]
Cars (2006) ✰✰✰
[^ Watched it on TV just to see Time Travel Mater short. Wasn't impressed with it. I have generally liked the other Mater shorts.]
John Carter (2012) ✰✰1/2
[^ Viewed at home on Blu-ray. I've tried and I just can't warm up to this movie. This time I couldn't stop comparing it to Planet of the Apes. It just missed the heyday it could have had; Other films came and did it better.]
Brave (2012) ✰✰✰1/2
[^ Posted my review in the Brave thread. View here] Short synopsis: 3D–underwhelming. Animation–topnotch. Story/characters–disoriented. La Luna short–charming.
Big Miracle (2012) ✰✰✰1/2
[^ Just watched on Blu-ray Thursday night. Not too impressed with the subject or delivery, but it pulled out some unintentional guffaws from me. It was a must-buy because it was filmed in Anchorage, AK (my home)! I recognize so many local faces/places and 2 of my sisters' friends (that we know of) are in it. I wanted less whales and more of the of Barrow and Inupiat culture. Although I'm just being greedy because the director did well with both. This might be the most accurate, true depiction of Alaskan Native culture in any film I've seen.]
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Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 - Let's start off by saying that I've never seen Les Mis but I was definitely interesting in seeing the musical some time before the film comes out in December (I was going to see it in May at the Aronoff Center, but that didn't happen, unfortunately). But, anyways, I really really liked it. I really only knew I Dreamed A Dream and On My Own, but I quite liked many of the other songs, too, and many of the characters (I didn't know that the Thénardiers were so funny?). The only drawback was Nick Jonas. You can tell that he really wasn't up to the challenge, though Empty Chairs at Empty Tables was his best performance (which makes sense because I think that's Marius' most famous song); other than him though, I loved all of the actors and songs.

The Princess and the Frog - One of the best Disney films in the past decade; I think it's head over heels better than Tangled (which many think is the better film of the two). It's visually beautiful, gorgeous really, and the animation is pretty top-notch. I enjoy most of the songs (with Almost There being my favorite), and I like the characters in general. I wish more people liked this film in comparison to Tangled, which I find to be on the more boring side.

Midnight in Paris - I love love love love love love love this film. It's my first Woody Allen picture, and it was spectacular. I loved all of the characters and the actors who played them. It was a simple film, but I think that's what is so great about it. And the music was superb, too. Maybe I like the film so much because I've always been interested in the 20s and I'm able to see some of my favorite artisans interacting with each other. I'm definitely thinking about picking this up on Blu-ray. I love this film :D
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The Purple Rose of Cairo - I never saw this movie until a week ago. I actually ended up liking it almost all the way through.

The Artist Picked up the Blu-Ray Tuesday and watched it the same night. Still an enjoyable film. [/b]
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The Artist (2011) 8/10 - I thought it was charming. Not much else to say that hasn't already been said. Although, as an owner of the Vertigo soundtrack, it was kind of weird to hear a HUGE cue from that score play here.
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TheSequelOfDisney wrote:
Midnight in Paris - I love love love love love love love this film. It's my first Woody Allen picture, and it was spectacular. I loved all of the characters and the actors who played them. It was a simple film, but I think that's what is so great about it. And the music was superb, too. Maybe I like the film so much because I've always been interested in the 20s and I'm able to see some of my favorite artisans interacting with each other. I'm definitely thinking about picking this up on Blu-ray. I love this film :D
You definitely should check out Annie Hall and Manhattan next! They are two of his earlier best!
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