- Nov 30, 2005
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I saw it. Would give it about a 6/10. I like Hader and Bilson a lot and Plaza was pretty funny in many parts, but I was more amused by things, not actually consumed by funny and laughing out loud or anything.
KT
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I saw it. Would give it about a 6/10. I like Hader and Bilson a lot and Plaza was pretty funny in many parts, but I was more amused by things, not actually consumed by funny and laughing out loud or anything.
KT
Ichinisan
Lifer
- Oct 9, 2002
- 28,298
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I saw it a while back, but I really barely remember it. Pixar's best is burned into my memory.
Pixar has definitely fallen with Brave. Monster's U had some laughs, but it was nothing special compared with most of Pixar's work.
Ichinisan
Lifer
- Oct 9, 2002
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So far, all 3 seasons are 10 episodes each. In each season, episode 9 is always the one where shit hits the fan.
purbeast0
No Lifer
- Sep 13, 2001
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wife and i watched Rise of the Guardians over the weekend. i had never even heard of the movie but we wanted to watch a kids movie and she picked it at redbox. was a pretty awesome movie with some great cgi in it as well.
My only real problem with the clones was that they weren't really needed at all. Those drones were better soldiers than than a bunch of Tom Cruises. And the alien must have had something that did its maintenance before they cloned the astronauts. Maybe it was supposed to be a probe like N.O.M.A.D. in TOS, and spontaneously decided to use humans as a work force when they came across them. Otherwise, the plot isnt all that different than what they were doing in Outer Limits or TZ. A little predictable, but nothing egregious.
Things like the lack of satellites for communication doesn't really bother me. There was apparently only one ship, and the limited communication was probably intentional. The AI didn't want to talk to these people all the time, just enough to get them to do what they wanted them to do. Of course its strange that the humans with no real tech can still use GPS to bring down a space capsule, but the alien can't use our existing satellites, but meh. The mushroom cloud happened when they were in their house, and they glass walls could have been like those transition lenses. Its the future after all. If you can buy the setting that the movie takes place in, like the helicopter thing he flies in, or those giant machines in the ocean, you can fill in the plot holes yourself.
The only thing I think they should have done better is the last 10 min or so. They should have had a better plan, and the AI should have been smarter. It can detect a change in his respiration to determine he is lying, but not nuclear material? The movie didn't need to end with the alien threat completely wiped out. They probably should have just ended with clones realizing what they are and controlling the technology they maintain. But whatever,
Things like the lack of satellites for communication doesn't really bother me. There was apparently only one ship, and the limited communication was probably intentional. The AI didn't want to talk to these people all the time, just enough to get them to do what they wanted them to do. Of course its strange that the humans with no real tech can still use GPS to bring down a space capsule, but the alien can't use our existing satellites, but meh. The mushroom cloud happened when they were in their house, and they glass walls could have been like those transition lenses. Its the future after all. If you can buy the setting that the movie takes place in, like the helicopter thing he flies in, or those giant machines in the ocean, you can fill in the plot holes yourself.
The only thing I think they should have done better is the last 10 min or so. They should have had a better plan, and the AI should have been smarter. It can detect a change in his respiration to determine he is lying, but not nuclear material? The movie didn't need to end with the alien threat completely wiped out. They probably should have just ended with clones realizing what they are and controlling the technology they maintain. But whatever,
HardcoreRobot
Lifer
- Nov 7, 2000
- 16,403
- 3
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Jack Reacher - 6.9/10 - Was good and bad in parts. Some awkward dialog and pacing issues. Didn't really feel any chemistry come out of Pike, maybe intentional? Didn't hate it, but could have been better. Enjoyed Cruise's character.
Repeaters - 9/10. Saw it on netflix and thought it would kill some time, but it turned out to be one hell of a ride for somewhat of an indie flick.
Monster's U had to have the WORST ending I've ever seen. The entire movie, focused around school,
then all of the sudden they get kicked out and easily climb the ranks to scarer.
record breaking scare
purbeast0
No Lifer
- Sep 13, 2001
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gi joe retaliation - 4/5
as a flat out action movie i was very entertained the whole movie. sure it's fake as shit, but it's gi joe what do you expect! i thought the rock did a great job as well. and man, the scene with snake eyes and the chick on the cliffs - WOW what an awesome scene! just that whole scene was amazing and looked really good!
hellraiser - 2/5
okay this was the first time i've ever seen this movie, so keep that in mind. it definitely did not age well at all. the story is just pretty lame to me, and i definitely thought pinhead had more to do with the movie than showing up for here and there for like a total of 1 minute screen time. acting was just awful too (as were all old horror movies). i just think it is one of those movies if you saw it when it was new it was much better back then. it's kind of like how friday the 13th now a days is pretty bad too. halloween has held the test of time though.
as a flat out action movie i was very entertained the whole movie. sure it's fake as shit, but it's gi joe what do you expect! i thought the rock did a great job as well. and man, the scene with snake eyes and the chick on the cliffs - WOW what an awesome scene! just that whole scene was amazing and looked really good!
hellraiser - 2/5
okay this was the first time i've ever seen this movie, so keep that in mind. it definitely did not age well at all. the story is just pretty lame to me, and i definitely thought pinhead had more to do with the movie than showing up for here and there for like a total of 1 minute screen time. acting was just awful too (as were all old horror movies). i just think it is one of those movies if you saw it when it was new it was much better back then. it's kind of like how friday the 13th now a days is pretty bad too. halloween has held the test of time though.
MotionMan
Lifer
- Jan 11, 2006
- 17,124
- 12
- 81
Smurfs 2 (in 3-D) (2013) 6/10:
It was not as bad as I thought it would be. I had not seen any 3-D movies, so that made it even more watchable for me.
Certainly not a movie for a date night, but I think your <10 year old kid will enjoy it and you will be able to live through it.
MotionMan
It was not as bad as I thought it would be. I had not seen any 3-D movies, so that made it even more watchable for me.
However, it was 100% predicable - Don't expect any surprise twists.
Certainly not a movie for a date night, but I think your <10 year old kid will enjoy it and you will be able to live through it.
MotionMan
ImpulsE69
Lifer
- Jan 8, 2010
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Yea, I think it's one of those movies you'd enjoy more if you saw it back then. Pinhead wasn't a major person in the films until the 2nd one.
Muse
Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
- 40,628
- 10,045
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Star Trek (2009) 8/10
First Star Trek movie I've watched. I saw the original TV series in 1967... The movie is better IMO by far than any of the Star Wars movies. Now, I wish they hadn't played the time travel card. That was kind of late and I think unnecessary.
First Star Trek movie I've watched. I saw the original TV series in 1967... The movie is better IMO by far than any of the Star Wars movies. Now, I wish they hadn't played the time travel card. That was kind of late and I think unnecessary.
Thermae Romae - 8/10 A Japanese comedy film about an ancient Roman bath architect that travels back and forth from modern Japan and uses Japanese bath designs for the emperor. It was quite funny, but in typical Japanese fashion the story was a little wonky.
The Collection 5/10
The is the 2nd movie in the series. Torture porn basically a Saw ripoff but they aren't horrible if you just need something to watch. Netflix streaming
Deathstalker 4/10
This came out in 1983 and is basically a low budget ripoff of the Conan movies only with better acting lol. If it wasn't for the horrible editing it would have been a bit better. Plenty of boobies. Netflix streaming
The Outpost 6/10
Kind of a ghost/zombie thing. A group of mercenaries are hired to escort some dude to an old Nazi bunker where experiments on people were performed. They reawaken things and bad stuff happens. Low budget but has some recognizable actors and is well shot. Crackle streaming
Return of the Living Dead 5 3/10
1 and 2 are great and the 3rd is ok but the 4th and 5th are crap.
Crackle streaming
The is the 2nd movie in the series. Torture porn basically a Saw ripoff but they aren't horrible if you just need something to watch. Netflix streaming
Deathstalker 4/10
This came out in 1983 and is basically a low budget ripoff of the Conan movies only with better acting lol. If it wasn't for the horrible editing it would have been a bit better. Plenty of boobies. Netflix streaming
The Outpost 6/10
Kind of a ghost/zombie thing. A group of mercenaries are hired to escort some dude to an old Nazi bunker where experiments on people were performed. They reawaken things and bad stuff happens. Low budget but has some recognizable actors and is well shot. Crackle streaming
Return of the Living Dead 5 3/10
1 and 2 are great and the 3rd is ok but the 4th and 5th are crap.
Crackle streaming
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
- 18,656
- 68
- 91
Mr Deeds - 0/10 - watched about 20 minutes of it. Summary. Not funny. Not entertaining. Mostly stupid.
Dr. Detroit
Diamond Member
- Sep 25, 2004
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- 901
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Pacific Rim - IMAX 3D - 7/10
The star of this movie is the ridiculously awesome battle scenes with some refreshing quirky corny jokes.
Only way to see this is in IMAX - Intense on the big screen. Watch the credits!
Acting was so-so, plot was so-so, but this movie is fun and entertaining. Drags in a few spots.
Can't wait for this to hit Blu-Ray and crank up the HT to 11 and listen to this shake the walls.
The star of this movie is the ridiculously awesome battle scenes with some refreshing quirky corny jokes.
Only way to see this is in IMAX - Intense on the big screen. Watch the credits!
Acting was so-so, plot was so-so, but this movie is fun and entertaining. Drags in a few spots.
Can't wait for this to hit Blu-Ray and crank up the HT to 11 and listen to this shake the walls.
Upstream Color (2013), 9.5/10: Was very confusing for the first 15 minutes or so. And there isn't a typical plot spoon fed to you. It is a plot that you have to figure out on your own, which was very refreshing. I am still trying to absorb some of it as it's a very cerebral movie. Not a ton of dialogue either.
But, it's a very good movie. It's a movie that brought about a lot of emotion and feeling from it. I'll probably need to watch it again to grasp most of it. It is a movie by the same guy who did Primer, which was another movie I'm a fan of. Both of these movies do not give you the plot up front, nor do they give you a story arc from the start like many movies. You don't know where the plot is going until you get there. I don't want to give away spoilers so instead I'll link to Slate's commentary that explains a lot: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat..._and_the_meaning_of_shane_carruth_s_film.html
Expendables 2 (2012?) 3/10: Turns out adding more "action stars" just attempts to cover up the plot holes. At the start seeing them zipline on power cables ruined it for me. I stuck with it though and at least didn't entirely regret the time spent watching it. Some lines made me smile, but nothing really good for funny dialogue. If you liked the first, you'll probably like this one. If you didn't, you probably won't.
Done the Impossible (2012?) 7.5/10: This is about Firefly's fans and their dedication to the series. I didn't ever realize quite how immersed this fan base was with the work. I knew that it was basically the fans who got the greenlight for Serenity, but wow did they do a lot more than I ever realized. Watching it for the documentary of that story was kind of meh, but the people side of it was what I enjoyed from it. Seeing what people can accomplish together with sheer determination and force of will was pretty cool. If you're a "browncoat" or enjoyed Firefly might be worth a watch.
(A)Sexual (????) 7/10: A movie about people who are a-sexual. Primarily focuses on AVEN which was the first community for asexuals to talk about things in. It follows the guy who founded the AVEN network. The two main points I took away from it were 1) that many people who identify as asexual only do for a period in their lives it seems, but it's rare for people to truly be asexual for life. The main person illustrates this perfectly. And 2) that even in the LGBT community, who know what it's like to be ostracized and degraded, will do it to people they don't understand. In this case asexuals.
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing (2013?) 8/10: It follows Jobs and his story with Apple. How he and Bill Gates were friendly rivals and really didn't "hate" one another (at least to start). I enjoyed it. Not a ton surprising or really unexpected here.
Chasing Ice (2012) 8.5/10: A documentary about the Extreme Ice Survey which a researcher setup cameras at various glaciers to record their activity. The end of this movie where it shows the different glaciers retreat is amazing. Stunning visuals. Absolutely amazing how far some of these have retreated. I don't want to get into a political global warming debate on here, but if you're on the fence about if the globe is warming this provides some damn compelling evidence for it. For others I'd recommend it to watch for the visuals. They are amazing. The scale of these things is practically unbelievable.
Defiance (2008) 7.5/10: Daniel Craig telling the story (based on actual history) of 4 brothers who create a massive Jewish safe camp in the woods during WWII. Made me go learn some more about history and events I had never known about. Very amazing thing these guys did, and this movie seems to do a good job of portraying it with minimal "artistic license" being used.
Kumare (2012?) 7.5/10: A movie I was expecting to watch and be able to do the Nelson "Ha-Ha" at the end of thinking about how stupid some people are. But that's not what happened. Instead I saw how easily it can be for people in tough situations to reach out and try to find some kind of meaning for their life or who are in some kind of emotional/mental need. Worht a watch.
The God Who Wasn't There (2005) 8/10: Basically a guy who was a fundamental Christian comes to believe it is all bullshit essentially, and exposes the contradictions within the belief system. Not anything surprising here and what you would expect.
The Woman Who Wasn't There (2007??) 7/10: I briefly remember hearing about this woman, but seeing this made me really question her. I would love to know why she made up this story about her supposed fiance dying in 9/11, but then did a ton of work for the survivors. Beyond that though, wasn't super impressed with it.
But, it's a very good movie. It's a movie that brought about a lot of emotion and feeling from it. I'll probably need to watch it again to grasp most of it. It is a movie by the same guy who did Primer, which was another movie I'm a fan of. Both of these movies do not give you the plot up front, nor do they give you a story arc from the start like many movies. You don't know where the plot is going until you get there. I don't want to give away spoilers so instead I'll link to Slate's commentary that explains a lot: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat..._and_the_meaning_of_shane_carruth_s_film.html
Expendables 2 (2012?) 3/10: Turns out adding more "action stars" just attempts to cover up the plot holes. At the start seeing them zipline on power cables ruined it for me. I stuck with it though and at least didn't entirely regret the time spent watching it. Some lines made me smile, but nothing really good for funny dialogue. If you liked the first, you'll probably like this one. If you didn't, you probably won't.
Done the Impossible (2012?) 7.5/10: This is about Firefly's fans and their dedication to the series. I didn't ever realize quite how immersed this fan base was with the work. I knew that it was basically the fans who got the greenlight for Serenity, but wow did they do a lot more than I ever realized. Watching it for the documentary of that story was kind of meh, but the people side of it was what I enjoyed from it. Seeing what people can accomplish together with sheer determination and force of will was pretty cool. If you're a "browncoat" or enjoyed Firefly might be worth a watch.
(A)Sexual (????) 7/10: A movie about people who are a-sexual. Primarily focuses on AVEN which was the first community for asexuals to talk about things in. It follows the guy who founded the AVEN network. The two main points I took away from it were 1) that many people who identify as asexual only do for a period in their lives it seems, but it's rare for people to truly be asexual for life. The main person illustrates this perfectly. And 2) that even in the LGBT community, who know what it's like to be ostracized and degraded, will do it to people they don't understand. In this case asexuals.
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing (2013?) 8/10: It follows Jobs and his story with Apple. How he and Bill Gates were friendly rivals and really didn't "hate" one another (at least to start). I enjoyed it. Not a ton surprising or really unexpected here.
Chasing Ice (2012) 8.5/10: A documentary about the Extreme Ice Survey which a researcher setup cameras at various glaciers to record their activity. The end of this movie where it shows the different glaciers retreat is amazing. Stunning visuals. Absolutely amazing how far some of these have retreated. I don't want to get into a political global warming debate on here, but if you're on the fence about if the globe is warming this provides some damn compelling evidence for it. For others I'd recommend it to watch for the visuals. They are amazing. The scale of these things is practically unbelievable.
Defiance (2008) 7.5/10: Daniel Craig telling the story (based on actual history) of 4 brothers who create a massive Jewish safe camp in the woods during WWII. Made me go learn some more about history and events I had never known about. Very amazing thing these guys did, and this movie seems to do a good job of portraying it with minimal "artistic license" being used.
Kumare (2012?) 7.5/10: A movie I was expecting to watch and be able to do the Nelson "Ha-Ha" at the end of thinking about how stupid some people are. But that's not what happened. Instead I saw how easily it can be for people in tough situations to reach out and try to find some kind of meaning for their life or who are in some kind of emotional/mental need. Worht a watch.
The God Who Wasn't There (2005) 8/10: Basically a guy who was a fundamental Christian comes to believe it is all bullshit essentially, and exposes the contradictions within the belief system. Not anything surprising here and what you would expect.
The Woman Who Wasn't There (2007??) 7/10: I briefly remember hearing about this woman, but seeing this made me really question her. I would love to know why she made up this story about her supposed fiance dying in 9/11, but then did a ton of work for the survivors. Beyond that though, wasn't super impressed with it.
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Mud (2012) 8.5/10: A pretty damn good movie. It's a refreshing take on coming-of-age genre. It's gritty, mired by mystery, and keeps you suspenseful til the end. Man the kids acted so well.
Yep this reminded me of Stand by Me. It was really good.
slayer202
Lifer
- Nov 27, 2005
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