CrystalBay
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There Will Be Blood 95/100
The Dark Knight 90/100
Apocalypto 88/100
All very good flicks..............
The Dark Knight 90/100
Apocalypto 88/100
All very good flicks..............
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zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
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Originally posted by: seemingly random
Oops (brain malfunction). I was thinking of Iron Man. What a waste of Downey's talents.Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: seemingly random
x10Originally posted by: Muadib
Race to Witch Mountain- 7/10 I gotta say that I really enjoyed this. The Rock is pretty good with kids.
Hancock -7/10 This was my second time watching it, and although I liked it more this time, it could have been so much more.
What Happens in Vegas -7/10 I was forced to watch, but I liked it. I so want Cameron D now.
As is, I'd give it a 3-4/10. I don't get who the intended audience was supposed to be...
Downey must have been desperately in need of cash.
Who's Downey???
I liked Hancock.
LOL. so your entire review is actually meant to be Iron Man, and not Hancock? ..maybe edit?
:laugh:
I liked Hancock too, and I was quite surprised after hearing so many bad impressions before seeing it. I think the 180 turn in the 3rd act was a bit much and certainly lessened my favor of it, but that's really only because of what I wanted the movie to be, not what it actually was. So....whatever.
Lookout 8/10 - Semi predictable but well done nonetheless
Tropic Thunder 8.5/10 - Hilarious throughout; not as good toward then except the one part with ben stiller and the kid at the very end
I Heart Huckabees - 7.5/10 Pretty funny (the parts I got) I think I missed alot though
Waiting 6/10 - standard nothing too exciting here but it had its funny moments
Good Luck Chuck 4.5/10 - only good thing here is the nudity and Jessica Alba - plot wasn't great and neither was the humor
Crank - 7/10 - entertaining action flick. plot was nothing special
Tropic Thunder 8.5/10 - Hilarious throughout; not as good toward then except the one part with ben stiller and the kid at the very end
I Heart Huckabees - 7.5/10 Pretty funny (the parts I got) I think I missed alot though
Waiting 6/10 - standard nothing too exciting here but it had its funny moments
Good Luck Chuck 4.5/10 - only good thing here is the nudity and Jessica Alba - plot wasn't great and neither was the humor
Crank - 7/10 - entertaining action flick. plot was nothing special
Did you see Iron Man? What am I missing? Or were my expectations too high going into it considering the cast?Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Oops (brain malfunction). I was thinking of Iron Man. What a waste of Downey's talents.Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: seemingly random
x10Originally posted by: Muadib
Race to Witch Mountain- 7/10 I gotta say that I really enjoyed this. The Rock is pretty good with kids.
Hancock -7/10 This was my second time watching it, and although I liked it more this time, it could have been so much more.
What Happens in Vegas -7/10 I was forced to watch, but I liked it. I so want Cameron D now.
As is, I'd give it a 3-4/10. I don't get who the intended audience was supposed to be...
Downey must have been desperately in need of cash.
Who's Downey???
I liked Hancock.
LOL. so your entire review is actually meant to be Iron Man, and not Hancock? ..maybe edit?
:laugh:
I liked Hancock too, and I was quite surprised after hearing so many bad impressions before seeing it. I think the 180 turn in the 3rd act was a bit much and certainly lessened my favor of it, but that's really only because of what I wanted the movie to be, not what it actually was. So....whatever.
zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
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Originally posted by: seemingly random
Did you see Iron Man? What am I missing? Or were my expectations too high going into it considering the cast?Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Oops (brain malfunction). I was thinking of Iron Man. What a waste of Downey's talents.Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: seemingly random
x10Originally posted by: Muadib
Race to Witch Mountain- 7/10 I gotta say that I really enjoyed this. The Rock is pretty good with kids.
Hancock -7/10 This was my second time watching it, and although I liked it more this time, it could have been so much more.
What Happens in Vegas -7/10 I was forced to watch, but I liked it. I so want Cameron D now.
As is, I'd give it a 3-4/10. I don't get who the intended audience was supposed to be...
Downey must have been desperately in need of cash.
Who's Downey???
I liked Hancock.
LOL. so your entire review is actually meant to be Iron Man, and not Hancock? ..maybe edit?
:laugh:
I liked Hancock too, and I was quite surprised after hearing so many bad impressions before seeing it. I think the 180 turn in the 3rd act was a bit much and certainly lessened my favor of it, but that's really only because of what I wanted the movie to be, not what it actually was. So....whatever.
Yeah, but I enjoyed it. I tend to like stupid comic book movies. Well, not the really, really bad ones, mind you, but those with high enough production values to keep you entertained.
Iron Man was typical Hollywood payoff after payoff formula, but you know...entertaining.
Maybe your expectations were too high. Mine were quite low, actually. I like Downey Jr., but I'm not part of that movement of the last year that wants to dub him God or anything. As far as excellent cast I was thinking more along the lines of Terrance Howard, but he wasn't anything special in the film, and mercifully declined to associate himself with the rest of the franchise. (not slighting the franchise, just that the character was poor for him.)
Departures (Okuribito) 9/10. Very moving film. Japanese film with eng. subtitles 2008 Academy award winner for best foreign language film.
zerocool84
Lifer
- Nov 11, 2004
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Ben-Her 10/10
Chariot Scene is one of the best action scenes in all of cinema. Long which may turn off many people but great acting and a good story. Too many good things to say about this movie. Everything a good movie needs, this has.
The Gunfighter 10/10
A greatly acted movie with almost no action. This movie is just about the acting. Gregory Peck is just awesome.
The Great Escape 10/10
It seems this should be a semi-comedy cus this movie has so many funny parts. Everyone is perfectly casted in this movie. Not one bad part in this movie. Keeps you entertained and wanting more.
Stalag 17 9/10
I really enjoyed this movie very much. Good acting and great plot. The only thing that kept this movie from being better to me was that annoying fat guy that saw what's her jugs everywhere and practically nutted in his pants every time he thought about her. If it weren't for that annoying, horny, fat guy, this movie would have been perfect.
Chariot Scene is one of the best action scenes in all of cinema. Long which may turn off many people but great acting and a good story. Too many good things to say about this movie. Everything a good movie needs, this has.
The Gunfighter 10/10
A greatly acted movie with almost no action. This movie is just about the acting. Gregory Peck is just awesome.
The Great Escape 10/10
It seems this should be a semi-comedy cus this movie has so many funny parts. Everyone is perfectly casted in this movie. Not one bad part in this movie. Keeps you entertained and wanting more.
Stalag 17 9/10
I really enjoyed this movie very much. Good acting and great plot. The only thing that kept this movie from being better to me was that annoying fat guy that saw what's her jugs everywhere and practically nutted in his pants every time he thought about her. If it weren't for that annoying, horny, fat guy, this movie would have been perfect.
zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
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Bottle Shock 6/10 This is what happens you have a couple of fairly interesting stories and characters, but way too many of them in one film. Whose story was this? hard to say. Not to say I didn't enjoy it, but it's just too cluttered to deliver a good solid payoff. It seems I'm in Napa every other week these days, so I was keen on checking this out. Sideways was good, because there was one main character. This one had about 3, and I didn't really care about any of them. Rickman would have been better used elsewhere.
Beckett on Film (series) 10/10 I've seen half of these discs now. Beckett perhaps being my favorite individual in the history of everything, of course I'm going to dig this. Having said that, even I have to be in a particular, rare mood to force myself to sit down for a few hours and watch filthy octogenarian madmen babble on nonsensically, yet also tragically lucid and hilarious about the minor and grand facets of existence. The DVD transfer, though, is actually quite excellent for many of these (particularly disc 4: "Endgame" and "Play" featured. retardedly good PQ for a DVD.). Of course, I would not recommend this for the casual viewer.
Dead Man 9/10 Hadn't seen this in a few years. Still my favorite Jarmusch film. tits.
Let the Right One In 9/10 Been wanting to see this for a few months. Missed it as it was only in the theater here for ~1 week. Had no idea it was already out on video. I love Vampire movies. I particularly like smart vampire movies. I'm mostly a fan of the myth, or the concept of what a vampire is. I hate modern horror/slasher/ faux suspense movies, so I tend to put anything relating to any monster through a heavy filter. Anyway, this isn't so much a vampire movie as it is a film about a difficult relationship between two young outcasts. It isn't very suspenseful or terrifying either, so it departs from any other monster flick in that it is not made to terrify you. There are a few gruesome scenes that I felt were unnecessary, and seemed only present to pay the genre lip-service, assuming today's audience would need that to keep their asses in the seats. It's a shame, as it was clearly low budget and they relied on clever editing more than digital effects to convey certain actions that most other directors would have bastardized with some pointless imagery.
Anyway, it was still quite good. Loved the ending.
Beckett on Film (series) 10/10 I've seen half of these discs now. Beckett perhaps being my favorite individual in the history of everything, of course I'm going to dig this. Having said that, even I have to be in a particular, rare mood to force myself to sit down for a few hours and watch filthy octogenarian madmen babble on nonsensically, yet also tragically lucid and hilarious about the minor and grand facets of existence. The DVD transfer, though, is actually quite excellent for many of these (particularly disc 4: "Endgame" and "Play" featured. retardedly good PQ for a DVD.). Of course, I would not recommend this for the casual viewer.
Dead Man 9/10 Hadn't seen this in a few years. Still my favorite Jarmusch film. tits.
Let the Right One In 9/10 Been wanting to see this for a few months. Missed it as it was only in the theater here for ~1 week. Had no idea it was already out on video. I love Vampire movies. I particularly like smart vampire movies. I'm mostly a fan of the myth, or the concept of what a vampire is. I hate modern horror/slasher/ faux suspense movies, so I tend to put anything relating to any monster through a heavy filter. Anyway, this isn't so much a vampire movie as it is a film about a difficult relationship between two young outcasts. It isn't very suspenseful or terrifying either, so it departs from any other monster flick in that it is not made to terrify you. There are a few gruesome scenes that I felt were unnecessary, and seemed only present to pay the genre lip-service, assuming today's audience would need that to keep their asses in the seats. It's a shame, as it was clearly low budget and they relied on clever editing more than digital effects to convey certain actions that most other directors would have bastardized with some pointless imagery.
Anyway, it was still quite good. Loved the ending.
Everything Is Illimuniated - Really enjoyed it. Don't know what else to say. Great story, no excess dialogue, I recommend it.
edit - forgot to put my rating, 10/10
edit - forgot to put my rating, 10/10
Slumdog Millionaire 8/10 - Pretty solid. I didn't buy into the hype and just watched it and I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.
Will be watching Let the Right One In tomorrow.
Will be watching Let the Right One In tomorrow.
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Ok, I probably should have waited until I finished the entire series befoer I reviewed Die Hard 3, but anyway, here come the rest.
Die Hard - 7.5/10: Great movie! Funny it took me so long to see this, but I'm glad I finally did. Very good action and comedy throughout, with an awesome villian and hero. I would definitely watch this again.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder - 5.5/10: A step down from the first and the third movies. I didn't like the villian in this movie at all and it sort of ruined the feel of the movie for me. Easily the weakest of the series, but still relatively enjoyable.
Live Free or Die Hard - 6.5/10: Not bad. Kind of cliched and way over the top, but it was a pretty fun ride. I didn't even get bored during 2+ hour ride. Something about hacker movies that I always find entertaining and it was funny to see Kevin Smith in this right after I saw him talk about it his role in it on Friday night. Spectacular looking and sounding Blu-ray; reference material here in my opinion.
Die Hard: With A Vengeance - 6.5/10: Upon reflection and after watching the rest of the series, I think this deserves a bump up to 6.5.
I have to say this is one of the most enjoyable series of movies out there. For a series with 4 movies in it, I would have expected at least one real stinker, but none of them are. This is not cinematic genius or anything, but some very entertaining action and none of the movies really let you down in that respect.
KT
Die Hard - 7.5/10: Great movie! Funny it took me so long to see this, but I'm glad I finally did. Very good action and comedy throughout, with an awesome villian and hero. I would definitely watch this again.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder - 5.5/10: A step down from the first and the third movies. I didn't like the villian in this movie at all and it sort of ruined the feel of the movie for me. Easily the weakest of the series, but still relatively enjoyable.
Live Free or Die Hard - 6.5/10: Not bad. Kind of cliched and way over the top, but it was a pretty fun ride. I didn't even get bored during 2+ hour ride. Something about hacker movies that I always find entertaining and it was funny to see Kevin Smith in this right after I saw him talk about it his role in it on Friday night. Spectacular looking and sounding Blu-ray; reference material here in my opinion.
Die Hard: With A Vengeance - 6.5/10: Upon reflection and after watching the rest of the series, I think this deserves a bump up to 6.5.
I have to say this is one of the most enjoyable series of movies out there. For a series with 4 movies in it, I would have expected at least one real stinker, but none of them are. This is not cinematic genius or anything, but some very entertaining action and none of the movies really let you down in that respect.
KT
- Nov 30, 2005
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Argh, I am dying to see this. I may need to go and rent it old school style if they don't ship it to me soon.
KT
sdifox
No Lifer
- Sep 30, 2005
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Princess Aurora 7/10 Korea is pretty good with the psycho movies.
Reign over me 8/10 Sandler proves he can act. Cheadle is equally good in it. Sandler actually got me to tear up in a scene. Jada Pinckett Smith is pretty good too for the screen time she had.
Reign over me 8/10 Sandler proves he can act. Cheadle is equally good in it. Sandler actually got me to tear up in a scene. Jada Pinckett Smith is pretty good too for the screen time she had.
Squisher
Lifer
- Aug 17, 2000
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So many good foreign films coming our way, first it was Let the Right One In now:
Timecrimes: I'd give it a 8/10, does a nice job on the problem with time travel.
86% on RT
7.2/10 on IMDb
Timecrimes: I'd give it a 8/10, does a nice job on the problem with time travel.
86% on RT
7.2/10 on IMDb
sdifox
No Lifer
- Sep 30, 2005
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Kingdom of Heaven 6/10 Mixed feeling about this. I get the idea behind it and I have always liked Ridley Scott's work. But this one just falls short, maybe it's the title role (a well educated blacksmith in the Crusade time?) or Orlando Bloom not being able to deliver.
Rachel Getting Married (Blu-ray) 3/10. This boring POS movie gets 3 stars for 1) Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray, 2) The always attractive eye candy that is the doe-eyed Anne Hathaway, and 3) something I probably missed in the latter part of the movie after turning it off after 30 minutes. My brief synopsis - Anne Hathaway's character gets out of rehab just in time for her sister Rachel's wedding and proceeds to be a drama queen throughout. Lots of boring conversation with the two families leading up to the wedding with lots of hand-held video to make it look like amateurs were filming most of the movie. Thankfully it was a rental so I only wasted 30 minutes of my life and a cheap rental fee (Netflix). I honestly can't think of any reason anyone would want to sit through this garbage.
Slumdog Millionare - fantastic movie 9.5/10 - I think Wall-E should have won best picture over that though
I have seen only Slumdog and the Wrestler of the Oscar nominees and would have picked slumdog over the wrestler
I have seen only Slumdog and the Wrestler of the Oscar nominees and would have picked slumdog over the wrestler
Dumac
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- Dec 31, 2005
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Donnie Darko - 8/10
Watchmen - 7/10
Room 1408 - 4/10
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - 7/10
Twilight - 3/10 if you are in a crowd of people who actually like the movie and take if seriously, 8/10 if you are watching it with people who know how shitty the movie is and like to laugh at every awkward entrance or stare scene.
Watchmen - 7/10
Room 1408 - 4/10
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - 7/10
Twilight - 3/10 if you are in a crowd of people who actually like the movie and take if seriously, 8/10 if you are watching it with people who know how shitty the movie is and like to laugh at every awkward entrance or stare scene.
AstroManLuca
Lifer
- Jun 24, 2004
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Three Kings - 8/10. Very good, if not great, movie. Getting the bad stuff out of the way, it's a bit too predictable and generic. However, it's still touching, not to mention it has just the right amount of tongue in cheek without being an all-out comedy (which just wouldn't work with the setting). Recommended!
pontifex
Lifer
- Dec 5, 2000
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The Holiday - 8/10 - yeah, ok, take my man card away since i guess this would be a chick flick but i liked it.
Because I Said So - 1/10 - really take my man card away. this one sucked.
The Big Bang Theory (tv show) - 8/10 - I like this show. season 2 definitely got a lot better.
Because I Said So - 1/10 - really take my man card away. this one sucked.
The Big Bang Theory (tv show) - 8/10 - I like this show. season 2 definitely got a lot better.
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