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Flipping through Netflix last night, and friend and I settled for Let Me In.

The movie didn't overdo the vampire action and there was enough dialogue to create an emotional attachment to the two protagonists. Chloe Moretz (you may know her as Hit Girl in Kick Ass) is such a sweetheart and she will go places if she continues her acting career.

Should have chosen Let The Right One In which is the original non-Hollywood bastardized version. Actually, in all honesty, Hollywood's version was pretty much a clone but the original was done much better and did not rely on retarded make up like the Hollywood version.
 
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Half of 2011 has past. What is the best movie you have seen this year that no one has heard of? The one movie where you would tell almost anyone to see it with near certainty that they would like it and almost be amazed by how good it is. NOTE: This is for movies you have seen this year, not released this year.

I'll start by mentioning two movies.
Let The Right One In
(98% on RT. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/let_the_right_one_in/)
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Exit Through The Gift Shop (documentary, rumored to be a mocumentary)
(97% on RT. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exit_through_the_gift_shop/)
 
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Update after the first season..

The Killing(Season 1) - 2/10

I just feel violated after 13 weeks.. seriously if I had the chance.. I would punch Veena Sud. I thought I would get over the disappointment, but even after two weeks I can't seem to digest the fact that the season ended how it ended. The final 4 minutes of the last episode were pathetic beyond words. This is what she has to say;

The Killing's showrunner, Veena Sud, says she's "flattered and I guess surprised a little bit" by the fan reaction to Sunday's infuriating finale. "I mean, the last time I felt this personally myself, and saw this type of reaction, was when The Sopranos ended its run," she told the Hollywood Reporter.


WTF.. now she is comparing the show with The Sopranos!! Overall.. this had a lot of promise, but fell way below expectations. A very frustrating experience.

no, she's comparing the fan reaction regarding the ending of that series to the ending of this one, which is quite apt.

The Killing was, for me a 9/10 up until the final 5 minutes and like you, is a 2/10.

Like Sopranos, The Killing had a lot of serious fans (not nearly as many, of course, b/c it is a new US series.) The ending of The Sopranos pissed off a lot of people. (I don't think it was that bad, tbh).

I think the ending to The Killing (uh, now season 1) was much worse.
 

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Half of 2011 has past. What is the best movie you have seen this year that no one has heard of? The one movie where you would tell almost anyone to see it with near certainty that they would like it and almost be amazed by how good it is.

I'll start by mentioning two movies.
Let The Right One In
(98% on RT. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/let_the_right_one_in/)
and
Exit Through The Gift Shop (documentary, rumored to be a mocumentary)
(97% on RT. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exit_through_the_gift_shop/)

Let The Right One In is from 2008. Or maybe 2009.

For movies released this year....I'm not sure what I would recommend. :hmm:
 

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Should have chosen Let The Right One In which is the original non-Hollywood bastardized version. Actually, in all honesty, Hollywood's version was pretty much a clone but the original was done much better and did not rely on retarded make up like the Hollywood version.

I thought Let Me In was pretty amazing. I liked it about as much as the original and that rarely happens. I'm sure I'm in the minority though.

KT
 
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I thought Let Me In was pretty amazing. I liked it about as much as the original and that rarely happens. I'm sure I'm in the minority though.

KT

I thought both were great, but slightly preferred the original, in part because it was such a pleasant surprise. Along similar (albeit lower-quality) lines, I really liked both the original Spanish zombie film REC and the American remake, Quarantine. I probably wouldn't have considered them of comparable quality but I saw Quarantine first.
 

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I thought both were great, but slightly preferred the original, in part because it was such a pleasant surprise. Along similar (albeit lower-quality) lines, I really liked both the original Spanish zombie film REC and the American remake, Quarantine. I probably wouldn't have considered them of comparable quality but I saw Quarantine first.

Yeah I still prefer the original to Let Me In, but it's much closer than I ever would have expected.

I absolutely hated Quarantine for a few reasons, but the biggest one is the Dexter chick, she is freaking terrible.

KT

Edit: meant to say I loved [REC] though, that was a great horror movie.
 
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Let The Right One In is from 2008. Or maybe 2009.

For movies released this year....I'm not sure what I would recommend. :hmm:

exit through the gift shop wasn't this year either lol. we should start calling him IHateMyJob2006

Anyway, my pick would be 13 Assassins which just got released on DVD/Blu ray yesterday. *ahh dagger in my stomach. just checked to see if Netflix received the last dvd I sent back, as 13 assassins is next in queue for me, and it's "very long wait" :( If only my girlfriend just watched it with me instead of making me wait to watch it alone.*
 

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Watched City of Ember yesterday, and despite a whole bunch of unrealistic and illogical crap it was quite watchable. Have seen better movies, but definately also worse ones.
 

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Fresh - 8/10:
Black crime/drug dealing movie, but it's more than that. The main character is a kid they call fresh who runs and sells drugs. I don't have much to say about it, but its right up there with menace to society and boyz in the hood, maybe better. If you like those you should definitely check this one out, its on netflix streaming.

The characters are good, a small part played by samuel l. jackson. Very quotable movie. Don't really have anything negative to say about it.
 

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Transformers 3 - 4/10:
Saw this in a crowded theater. I guess I'm in the minority on this film. I didn't like it. But not for the reason most people don't like the Transformers movies. In fact I am probably one of the few that really likes the first one the best. I fully accept movies that are primarily there for the blow-em-up factor. But this movie didn't really do it for me on that end. The plots of 1 and 2 aren't exactly Oscar material, but they are at least somewhat coherent in between the action scenes, and served to provide a backdrop or at least some sort of atmosphere (this is why I like the first one best). I dunno, the effects were well done, the action sequences crazy, but it just didn't work for me this time. The first half dragged along terribly. Then the second half which many people hail as amazing and intense, I found to be quite boring. I think it had to do with the choppy editing of when the Autobots would show up and then disappear. The pacing was very jarring to me. Did not enjoy unfortunately.

Drive Angry - 8/10:
Watched this with the wife and a friend right after seeing Transformers 3. I really enjoyed this movie. Don't get me wrong, it's terrible. But if you accept it for what it is, it is just plain awesomely ridiculous. I saw it on DVD but you can see the obvious 3D effect attempts. I'm pretty sure they didn't even have a script for Nicolas Cage, they just told him to act like himself. That combined with the random nudity and out there violence...It's terrible and campy and wonderful. Doesn't hurt that the chick is damn attractive too.
 

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3 Idiots - 9/10:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187043/

I've been on a Hindi movie kick for a while now and this is the latest I've seen. I find the culture portrayed in their movies fascinating (specifically the integration of western society with their historically conservative ideals) , and the visuals beautiful.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. It is about a group of Indian (dot not feather) guys who go to Engineering school. The plot centers around their relationships with their family, friends, and their desires in life. The antagonist school director is wonderful, all of the acting is quite good especially Aamir Khan (who to me looks like an indian version of Peter Bishop from Fringe). The story is actually told through a massive flash-back, which is done quite well. There are only a couple musical numbers for those averse to this sort of thing. A very fun, funny, and many times touching film. It even has a good fun twist that I did not see coming. It is both important and not important to the overall story, and I think this was the perfect way to handle it.

Like a lot of the Indian movies I've seen, it is quite long at almost 3 hours. I enjoyed every minute of it.
 

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www.imdb.com/title/tt1340800/

This might have some potential. Great cast.

Yeah, very interested to see what he does with his English language debut. Great cast indeed.

Fresh - 8/10:
Black crime/drug dealing movie, but it's more than that. The main character is a kid they call fresh who runs and sells drugs. I don't have much to say about it, but its right up there with menace to society and boyz in the hood, maybe better. If you like those you should definitely check this one out, its on netflix streaming.

The characters are good, a small part played by samuel l. jackson. Very quotable movie. Don't really have anything negative to say about it.

Man, I have not seen this in ages. Loved it when I was a youngster; glad to hear itholds up. That cover picture of the little guy with his big backpack has always remained in my mind for some reason.

Drive Angry - 8/10:
Watched this with the wife and a friend right after seeing Transformers 3. I really enjoyed this movie. Don't get me wrong, it's terrible. But if you accept it for what it is, it is just plain awesomely ridiculous. I saw it on DVD but you can see the obvious 3D effect attempts. I'm pretty sure they didn't even have a script for Nicolas Cage, they just told him to act like himself. That combined with the random nudity and out there violence...It's terrible and campy and wonderful. Doesn't hurt that the chick is damn attractive too.

Amber Heard is smoking. She was freaking stunning in The Joneses. :wub:

KT
 

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I had something of a bad night last night, so out of pure boredom, I watched Dune for the first time in a couple decades...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/

I had forgotten what a terrible POS that movie was...

It's a shame, because Frank Herbert's novel wasn't too bad...but the acting, script work, and special effects turned what COULD have been an epic movie into a cheesy piece of crap, not worth watching.
 

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Yeah, very interested to see what he does with his English language debut. Great cast indeed.



Man, I have not seen this in ages. Loved it when I was a youngster; glad to hear itholds up. That cover picture of the little guy with his big backpack has always remained in my mind for some reason

Put the clock
on that motherfucker...
I'll chew his ass up
just like the rest of'em.

I got the stupid juice,
I bust the stupid moves.
 

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Fresh - 8/10:
Black crime/drug dealing movie, but it's more than that. The main character is a kid they call fresh who runs and sells drugs. I don't have much to say about it, but its right up there with menace to society and boyz in the hood, maybe better. If you like those you should definitely check this one out, its on netflix streaming.

The characters are good, a small part played by samuel l. jackson. Very quotable movie. Don't really have anything negative to say about it.

I just saw Fresh recently, yes, damn good movie! Worth watching for sure!
 

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Put the clock
on that motherfucker...
I'll chew his ass up
just like the rest of'em.

I got the stupid juice,
I bust the stupid moves.

Heh, nice. :D I may need to re-watch this one. :hmm:

KT
 

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no, she's comparing the fan reaction regarding the ending of that series to the ending of this one, which is quite apt.

The Killing was, for me a 9/10 up until the final 5 minutes and like you, is a 2/10.

Like Sopranos, The Killing had a lot of serious fans (not nearly as many, of course, b/c it is a new US series.) The ending of The Sopranos pissed off a lot of people. (I don't think it was that bad, tbh).

I think the ending to The Killing (uh, now season 1) was much worse.

you guys have got to watch the original Danish version. I tried to watch 1 episode of the American version but it paled in comparison. I'm not sure how the US version ended, but the original was great - although I called it from the very beginning, I had changed my mind at least 4 times until ultimately it was the first guy I thought it was.

Kill The Irishman 8/10 - based on a true story about a respected Irish dockworker in Cleveland (I think) who becomes a union boss in mid-70's. Stars the guy who played Titus Pullo in the HBO series Rome. The style is Goodfellas-like where the movie breaks into a narration once in awhile.
 

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Wrath of Khan - 8.5/10

The future swashbuckler James T. Kirk suavely goes out with a green crew, after escaping death for years, and is pretty much screwed, finally having to choose how many will suffer and die, rather than if any do. It's got some plausibility holes, but they are used for good narrative effect, so they get a pass. Even if, like me, you're not big on Star Trek, this is a classic.

Matrix Revolutions - 4/10

Why yes, I have been flipping by AMC in the wee hours. About 1/3 of the movie is good, 1/3 OK, and 1/3 just WTF. That the humans need labor-intensive processes to build and maintain their infrastructure fits both in terms of being plausible, and as a way to be different from the machines, but that's where it ends.
A city with small tunnels everywhere, highly accessible by a giant high-ceiling room? They've had plenty of time to fix the problem of the dock existing as it does, and clearly had the means to do it, as well, in some fashion. It's not like the machine threat was new, at this time. Defensive gates that open with gravity? Open-cockpit walking mecha where small tanks, or at least mecha that protect the user, would be infinitely superior? The machines, in their great numbers, meaninglessly spiraling around, rather than covering small openings, which would likely not even take 5% of the squids visible on-screen? That they have neat scifi energy weapons that are highly effective in close quarters, but instead prefer small arms, which need labor-intensive ammunition (the RPGs make sense, at least, but not so much the rest)? That they would have EMPs as their weapons of choice, but not harden their infrastructure against them? I was even dividing my attention this whole time between a computer and two cats, and this crap pops right out. I can dig some of the artistic choices, including their infrastructure being kind rag-tag, but so much was just plain stupid that it broke suspension of disbelief at every turn.

Half of 2011 has past. What is the best movie you have seen this year that no one has heard of? The one movie where you would tell almost anyone to see it with near certainty that they would like it and almost be amazed by how good it is. NOTE: This is for movies you have seen this year, not released this year.
Of movies that I hadn't seen before the past six months, They Live wins by miles.

Without that constraint, 1957's 12 Angry Men, because most people have never heard of it, and then don't want to watch a courtroom drama, yet only people with no taste at all fail to absolutely love it.
 
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Rubber - 3/10. I understand what they were trying to do, but they went way too overboard with it. The pseudo audience, the pseudo cop/actor, etc. The film would have been much better in my mind if they just toned down the randomness and stuck with the story of the tire. I know it sticks with the idea of the plot of "no reason" but the ONLY question I wanted answered was why the tire was on such a destructive path.
 
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