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BurnItDwn

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Why does everyone always care about what other people think about a movie? I never read reviews cause i dont give a crap what some critic thinks. I never go to Rotten Tomatoes for that same reason. If the trailer looks interesting ill see it. No need to find out what other people thought. I usually disagree with critics anyways on movies.

Hahaha ....
Trailers are nothing but advertisements trying to lure you into watching movies. They are the worst possible way to gauge if a movie will be any good or not.
Now, reviews on the other hand usually have some analysis involved, and are generally from independant third parties who don't benefit either way if a movie is successfull or not...

Anyhow, different reviewers have different points of view, find one who you can relate to and respect, and perhaps you'll find the analysis helpfull at least with setting your expectations...
 

busydude

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If the trailer looks interesting ill see it. No need to find out what other people thought. I usually disagree with critics anyways on movies.

I don't like to spend $10 for nothing you know, I regularly visit RT.. and I really like that site.

The last time I went to a movie without checking reviews was Transformers 2.. that POS movie.. I hate that movie so much.. it ruined the way I see transformers.. I will never do that mistake again. Fuck you Michael Bay.

Anyway, I give Transformers 2 a -(1/0)
 
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I don't like to spend $10 for nothing you know, I regularly visit RT.. and I really like that site.

The last time I went to a movie without checking reviews was Transformers 2.. that POS movie.. I hate that movie so much.. it ruined the way I see transformers.. I will never do that mistake again. Fuck you Michael Bay.

Anyway, I give Transformers 2 a -(1/0)

I saw Aliens Versus Predators in theaters after seeing the RT score of like 8%. That is the last time I will ever see a movie that gets under 30%. Anything over 70% I will usually see if I wanted to see it anyways. Anything in the 30-70% range though, I will read a few reviews to see why people did not like it. That's not to say I ahve not seen some 50% stinkers but I could probably count them on one hand.

BTW: -(1/0) = -INFINITY?
 

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Sherlock Holmes - 7/10

This movie was marketed as a pure popcorn flick and delivered in that regard. But when looking back the cool explosions, cgi, and over-stylized action scenes felt out of place from the overall plot. There was a lot more thought put into the plot device, and I would've paid a bit more attention to the mumblings of downey jr's holmes character if I knew there would be an actual mystery that needed solving. The ending also felt a little scooby-doo-ish sans the hippie and talking dog. Rachel McAdams was hot. Flawed but fun ride.

I really didn't know anything about the movie going into it so I had no expectations. But I really didn't care for it. It was like Charlies Angles meets Tomb Raider. And it felt like it was twice as long as it really was.

Much like my review on Brooklyn's finest, it wasn't a bad movie. It just wasn't something that would stick with me or have any interest in re-watching.
 

gimmewhitecastles

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I really didn't know anything about the movie going into it so I had no expectations. But I really didn't care for it. It was like Charlies Angles meets Tomb Raider. And it felt like it was twice as long as it really was.

Much like my review on Brooklyn's finest, it wasn't a bad movie. It just wasn't something that would stick with me or have any interest in re-watching.

It seems to be setting itself up for a sequel though. I probably will at least check it out when it come out.
 

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Unstoppable - 8/10. Better than I thought it would be. It reminds me of the movie Speed. I was entertained. The movie is worth the price of admission.
 

shortylickens

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8 Simple Rules - 4/10

Finally got into this after so many years and was not impressed. Its clear that Katy Sagal and John Ritter need good writers and directors to make them funny. The only redeeming feature was the hot, skanky daughter and since I now have access to unlimited porn in the blink of an eye (something which did not exist during the run of Married With Children or Threes Company) I really dont need this show.
 

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The Untouchables - 4/10

The only good thing about this movie was Sir Sean Connery's role. De Niro didn't get enough face time and Costner got way too much since he was bad in this movie IMO. The music they used when Costner was walking into the sunset was just wrong...horrible choice.
 
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Wall Street - 7.75/10 - Neither wife nor I had seen it. Definitely had a good 80's feel to it and a couple cheese lines, but overall I thought the main actors did a great job, and I am a sucker for
rise and fall
type movies, though I think it could have been built up more overall. I will go on the record and say I don't see the appeal of Daryl Hannah whatsoever.

The Informant - 7/10 - I liked Damon's performance. I enjoyed how it was based on a true story (to some extent), but they withheld certain aspects of things to keep the viewer guessing. At times it made the character's actions not make much sense, but they managed to reel things back in just before they became completely impossible to follow/relate to. Im sure the true story was not nearly as exciting, but it was still interesting enough for me to want to research it after the film.
 

shortylickens

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Saw 3D aka Saw 7 aka Saw finale.
meh / 10

Was good to see the series finally ended. They took way too long to tell a shitty story about an angry man who likes to hurt people. And the traps were uninspired except for the opening one cuz it was in public during the day. The twist at the end was not a surprise cuz by this point I was expecting the most outrageous thing possible, and everyone else was already dead.
Sean Patrick Flanery is a good actor but he needs better roles. Boondock Saints 2 was crappy as well.

Amazed no one else is talking about this.
Or will that change when its available on torrents?
:awe:
 

slayer202

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Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains - 9/10
Documentary about the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes in 1972. This was released in 2007, and obviously has no footage during the ordeal, but still amazing. I wasn't too familiar with the details of the crash, but wow, what a story.
The film is basically the survivors telling the story. The first couple minutes of the doc are somewhat random, but once the story begins, I was glued to the tv.

Ip Man - 6.5/10
I'm not much of a kung fu fan, but this movie was ok I guess. I didn't particularly like it, but there were a few cool scenes, and I can appreciate that it seems to be one of the better examples of its genre

Hard Eight - 8/10
Never heard of this one until I saw it on Netflix. It stars Philip Baker Hall with John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Boogie Nights director Paul Thomas Anderson's first film charts the relationship between reckless youth John (John C. Reilly) and world-weary card shark Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), who takes John under his wing after showing him how to exploit the casinos' perks. Years later, the surrogate father and son are successful gamblers until John falls for a cocktail waitress (Gwyneth Paltrow) and gets mixed up with a shady stranger (Samuel L. Jackson)

Hall is really good in this. All the cast is very good actually. The story is interesting also. Good, but not great movie.
 

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Paper Heart - 5/10: An odd pseudo-documentary about love from comedian Charlyne Yi; she spends the first part of the film talking about she's not sure she can love anyone, then starts to fall for Michael Cera (playing himself). The final two-thirds of the film focuses on their relationship, showing the budding relationship and the inevitable issues they run into. It was kind of interesting, but also kind of annoying in many parts and I'm not sure it really succeeds in what it is trying to do.

Cyrus - 7.5/10: An indie comedy-drama from the Duplass brothers about a lonely guy (played by John C. Reilly) who ends up falling for Marisa Tomei, the mother of a 21 year-old son (Jonah Hill) who still lives at home. I really liked all of the relationships here and the back-and-forth between Reilly and Hill is great. It slows down in a couple of parts, but overall it was a pretty enjoyable, though sometimes uncomfortable ride.

Devil - 6.5/10: Relatively decent little horror/thriller. I thought they did a pretty decent job of ratcheting up tension and I was pretty wrapped up with what was going on inside the elevator. Outisde the elevator was a different matter; I did not care for much of anything outside there, aside from some of the feeble attempts to rescue the passengers and the narration was absolutely painful, I really wish they had done away with that all together. There were definitely a few cheesy parts as well, including the ending, but it was ok for what it was.

The Incredibles - 5.5/10: This was ok I guess, but I was hoping it would have been more fun. I think I maybe chuckled once, when Samuel L. Jackson's character was on screen, but aside from that it just kind of moved along predictably, not doing anything very interesting. I was not really bored with the film, but I was never really all that engrossed with it either. I don't know, not much else to say about this one.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - 8/10: Forest Whitaker is an assassin for hire, following the general ways of the Samurai, living a very solitary life on top of a building. This is actually a pretty slow film overall, but I quite liked it; there are some great action/assassin scenes, but also many quiet, reflective scenes with Whitaker (who is great in this) that really make the film for me. I think this is the first Jim Jarmusch film that I have seen, but now I'll have to check out some more of his work. Good stuff.

KT
 

KeithTalent

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Hard Eight - 8/10
Never heard of this one until I saw it on Netflix. It stars Philip Baker Hall with John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson.



Hall is really good in this. All the cast is very good actually. The story is interesting also. Good, but not great movie.

I reviewed this a few pages back; I liked it too. Probably my least favourite PT Anderson film, but still better than what lot of people do. PT Anderson is the freaking man. :awe:

KT
 

slayer202

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I reviewed this a few pages back; I liked it too. Probably my least favourite PT Anderson film, but still better than what lot of people do. PT Anderson is the freaking man. :awe:

KT

ahh, not sure if I missed it or just don't remember reading it. I agree with your review 100% though

Hard Eight - 7.5/10: P.T. Anderson's first major film, which I have been wanting to see for ages. I really liked this, even though it's a bit slow in parts. The acting is awesome, with Philip Baker Hall as the father figure for John C. Reilly as he show Reilly how to survive in Vegas. There are also great parts from Samuel L. Jackson and Gwyneth Paltrow. As I said, it does lag a bit in a few parts and the motivations of the characters are not clear for quite a long time in this film (I'm also unsure whether I believe one of the major plot points) but I liked going along for the ride with these characters.

-KT
 

Ichinisan

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Jackass 3D
You know what to expect.

Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains - 9/10
Documentary about the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes in 1972. This was released in 2007, and obviously has no footage during the ordeal, but still amazing. I wasn't too familiar with the details of the crash, but wow, what a story.
The film is basically the survivors telling the story. The first couple minutes of the doc are somewhat random, but once the story begins, I was glued to the tv.

I remember watching "Alive!" back in the early '90s and I was just a kid. I think the movie was subtitled. It was the first movie I ever watched on a VCR.

I recently watched a documentary about it on The History Channel that had me absolutely glued ("I'm Alive: Surviving the Andes Plane Crash"). I have an HD recording on my Media Center PC. It's one of the greatest survival stories ever. I want to share my recording somehow.

Have you seen the History Channel documentary?
 
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Strangers On A Train - 7.5/10: Hitchcock's thriller about a wealthy man who meets a tennis player on a train and ends up plotting two perfect murders for them (essentially a murder swap). Pretty dark, interesting film, with a great psychotic performance from the guy that played Bruno (Robert Walker, who apparently died the year this was released, which is kind of crazy because he was only 32!). Good thriller, with some very fun and uncomfortabe scenes from Walker as he stalks the tennis pro and his family and a pretty insane climax at an amusement park. Good stuff.

KT
 

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Skyline - 2/10
Lacking in storyline, uninteresting characters, unimpressive special effects. I almost walked out of the movie, fortunately it was a short movie ~1.5 hours.
 

Ichinisan

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I wanted to see the History Channel one but I never was able to. I should try to find it

I checked to see if a torrent was available for the History Channel documentary. I found one, but it's standard definition. I created an HD torrent from my TV recording. I didn't reencode it, so it's an original 8GB mpeg2 file. I'm trying to get it uploaded to my brother so there will be at least 2 seeds. This is the first torrent I've ever made. I don't think it's a big deal to share something that's already been publicly broadcast on TV...right? I hope I don't draw the attention of some Intellectual Property hounds.
 
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