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The Weather Man - 6.5/10: So Nick Cage plays an emotionally messed up weather man who gets a lot of shit thrown at him (tacos, milkshakes, etc.). This was ok; I laughed in several parts, so some of the dark humour was pretty effective, particularly dealing with his daughter's name calling, which was hilarious, and I liked Michael Caine a lot, so quiet, yet blunt. Unfortunately most of the other stuff surrounding those good bits was pretty bland. The strained relationship with the ex-wife, the odd exploits of his son, and his almost irrelevant job. Not a bad movie, but I feel it could have been much better.
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Funny, I fired this up on Netflix two days ago when the Nic Cage discussion started
I actually like this film (had seen it once or twice before). It came out when I first really started getting depressed about the mundane/useless nature of my job (software), so it was relatable in that regard. On the other hand, I realized that this guy and his life was probably representative of quite a few in the real world, so it reminds me to be grateful for the family I have.
7.5/10 for me. Cage was still Cage, but his acting seemed more controlled, but moreover, the story felt real... as in, in the blink of an eye, this could be your life.
Minus the $1.2M offer from Good Morning America
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Funny, I fired this up on Netflix two days ago when the Nic Cage discussion started
I actually like this film (had seen it once or twice before). It came out when I first really started getting depressed about the mundane/useless nature of my job (software), so it was relatable in that regard. On the other hand, I realized that this guy and his life was probably representative of quite a few in the real world, so it reminds me to be grateful for the family I have.
7.5/10 for me. Cage was still Cage, but his acting seemed more controlled, but moreover, the story felt real... as in, in the blink of an eye, this could be your life..Minus the $1.2M offer from Good Morning America
Oh I certainly did not dislike it, it just did not hit enough of the dark comedy pieces, or enough of the emotional bits, to leave a lasting impression on me. It seemed to straddle the line, lessening the impact of both of the attempted styles. I absolutely loved Michael Caine in this though, he was straight up awesome.
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Well i watched about 25 minutes of Chronicle.
Then we had to evacuate the theatre and mall due to a small fire D:
Will have to go back eventually to see the rest
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Well i watched about 25 minutes of Chronicle.
Then we had to evacuate the theatre and mall due to a small fire D:
Will have to go back eventually to see the rest
Haha, how exciting! When I went to see it, the film did not start the first time, just a black screen after the previews, then they restarted and the film played with no sound. Took them three tries to get it right. Must be something weird about this movie. :hmm:
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Maybe the projectionist was high?
That's unpossible!
Was kind of weird sitting in a silent, pitch black theatre with a bunch of strangers.
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I didn't like E.T. at all. I went and bought the DVD too. My favorite is Jurassic Park. Jaws, well, I'm allergic because I used to make a living skin diving. The movie's take on sharks is kind of prepubescent, a kind of fantasy. Sharks don't hunt humans, don't often bother them. So, since the premise rubbed me the wrong way the movie doesn't work for me the way it does for others. I appreciate that Speilberg was masterful in his building of suspense, but fear of shark attack isn't something that a skin diver wants to indulge in!
I liked Munich, not so much on rewatching it.
Yes, he's overly sentimental in general. At least for my tastes. I had a girlfriend who was a movie buff and disliked Spielberg, period.
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I do not hate the show! I hate the teasers for the show that Fox presents at commercial breaks. I'd never watch that for a second.
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The Terminator - 8/10
I hate to admit that I've never seen this movie before. Great acting, great pacing, great buildup to good suspense kept me interested. Arnold Schwarzenegger looked incredibly fake at times. Especially at the end...
I hate to admit that I've never seen this movie before. Great acting, great pacing, great buildup to good suspense kept me interested. Arnold Schwarzenegger looked incredibly fake at times. Especially at the end...
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1980s special effects lol. Terminator 1 was an extremely low budget movie too btw.
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Midnight Cowboy - 8.5/10:
This movie probably doesn't have the same effect as it did when it was released, so I didn't love it. If anyone hasn't seen it, it stars Jon Voight as a young Texan man who decides to go to New York City to become a "hustler"(prostitute). It's a nice role, but Dustin Hoffman as a small-time con man is really great.
It's a pretty trippy movie, and I can only imagine the audience response back then. Critics must have liked it though, and even with an X-rating it won the Best Picture Oscar(beat out Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, though the not-nominated Easy Rider was the best film of 1969).
This movie probably doesn't have the same effect as it did when it was released, so I didn't love it. If anyone hasn't seen it, it stars Jon Voight as a young Texan man who decides to go to New York City to become a "hustler"(prostitute). It's a nice role, but Dustin Hoffman as a small-time con man is really great.
It's a pretty trippy movie, and I can only imagine the audience response back then. Critics must have liked it though, and even with an X-rating it won the Best Picture Oscar(beat out Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, though the not-nominated Easy Rider was the best film of 1969).
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It definitely has some weird moments, the party scenes and whatnot, but yeah Hoffman makes the movie. Butch Cassidy is freaking awesome though, would have gotten my vote.
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The first step is admitting you have a problem
Yeah. I've been considering lowering my rental plan so I can catch up on the discs I own. Should probably just do that. :hmm:
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