Recent films. A very brief opinion.

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 22 Feb 2008, 18:22

Today:

Sicko - Pretty good. A few holes, but nothing terminal.
High School Musical - Not as bad as I had braced myself for.
Darjeeling Ltd - An enjoyable waste of time.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 27 Feb 2008, 17:11

Don Eduardo";p="935785 wrote:Grave Of The Fireflies.

I enjoyed this.
I wouldn't group it with the other Ghibli films I have seen though - it lacks the magic of the others I have seen. And replaces it with gritty anti-war messages.

Dress Barn · Post by **Dress Barn** » 01 Mar 2008, 13:35

Finally saw Blood Simple, pretty amazing

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 02 Mar 2008, 17:49

Delicatessen. Freaking awesome. There was a lot of

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 02 Mar 2008, 21:02

joey5001";p="943517 wrote:Delicatessen. Freaking awesome. There was a lot of

I love that that last bit with all the water was done without CGI.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 03 Mar 2008, 15:55

Stranger than fiction - Could have been a masterpiece. The ending made it 'okey'.

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 05 Mar 2008, 20:36

The Brave One - Good, but a few hokey cliches keep it from being great.

ChickenMug · Post by **ChickenMug** » 05 Mar 2008, 21:26

Redundant Retard";p="943758 wrote:Stranger than fiction - Could have been a masterpiece. The ending made it 'okey'.

agreed
cute movie though

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 06 Mar 2008, 05:19

ChickenMug";p="944401 wrote:
Redundant Retard";p="943758 wrote:Stranger than fiction - Could have been a masterpiece. The ending made it 'okey'.
agreed
cute movie though

agreed
only an ok ending though

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 06 Mar 2008, 12:35

The ending was perfect. Makes a change from the protagonist dying all the time.

Thunder Bear · Post by **Thunder Bear** » 06 Mar 2008, 12:47

Agreed.

I only like movies with happy endings.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 07 Mar 2008, 04:20

Like Amelie which I watched yesterday?

Anyone know if Audrey Tautou is single?

Thunder Bear · Post by **Thunder Bear** » 07 Mar 2008, 11:11

My best friend's girlfriend looks a bit like Amelie. I have a secret crush on her, and havent told anyone until now.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 07 Mar 2008, 13:20

pics pls.

Thunder Bear · Post by **Thunder Bear** » 07 Mar 2008, 13:37

I dont have any

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 07 Mar 2008, 18:40

joey5001";p="944732 wrote:Like Amelie which I watched yesterday?
Anyone know if Audrey Tautou is single?

She's super-cute in A Very Long Engagement, too, even being crippled.
And Jodie Foster has an unexpected role in it, also.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 07 Mar 2008, 19:13

Amelie sucks. Chick-flick.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 07 Mar 2008, 19:13

I have a copy of A Very Long Engagement. I've had it for over a year unopened.
I get the feeling it will be opened very shortly.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 08 Mar 2008, 22:09

It's good.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 09 Mar 2008, 04:59

Redundant Retard";p="944941 wrote:Amelie sucks. Chick-flick.

I'm not a chick!

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 09 Mar 2008, 06:47

Yet you like Amelie... I've never gotten what's so freakin special about this film. ''

Colletaral - Why do people pay Cruise to advertise his sect? Not a shit film, but only because of a poor Jamie Foxx.

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 09 Mar 2008, 06:59

I must have missed the scientology in Collateral
I just thought it was a tepid thriller.

joey5001 · Post by **joey5001** » 09 Mar 2008, 07:16

Redundant Retard";p="945216 wrote:what's so freakin special about this film. ''

The utterly gorgeous Audrey Tautou.
Beauitiful cinematography.
Some lovely feel good moments.
A gnome, that travels around the world.

The quirkiness that the French deliver so well.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 09 Mar 2008, 18:03

I could probably name at least a dozen french films that are much better. Amalie is a Hollywood production, and it shows. I agree it has fine cinematography, but the manuscript is shite.

The Scientology in collateral is more sublime. It's made up of his "take control of your life" crap that he preaches everytime he opens his mouth. Manipulating bastards those scientologists. And yes, it's a dull action flick as well.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 10 Mar 2008, 03:00

Redundant Retard";p="945309 wrote:I could probably name at least a dozen french films that are much better. Amalie is a Hollywood production

Well, duh. & Wrong.