the carlos Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I really like you. Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Double feature tonight of two well-made genre pieces: While Michael Clayton is the tighter entertainment, there was something rote about it; I think I preferred the flabbier yet more surprising and more human Gone Baby Gone.I really liked Michael Clayton. It could have been a much more daring movie if the 'bad guys get their just deserts' coda had not been tacked on.I'm not the guy you kill. I'm the guy you buy off! Are you so blind that you can't see that? I sold out Arthur for 80 grand. I'm your easiest problem and you try to kill me? Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I watched "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" last night. I couldn't understand a thing they were saying. the first time i watched that i was maybe 14 at the most and had absolutely no clue what was going on and absolutely hated it. but for some reason, i was drawn back to watching it again and again and again and i've grown to absolutely love it. is hot fuzz worth checking out? i didn't hate sean of the dead, but i didn't love it. so i was skeptical about hot fuzz. someone convince me! Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I really liked Michael Clayton. It could have been a much more daring movie if the 'bad guys get their just deserts' coda had not been tacked on.I'm not the guy you kill. I'm the guy you buy off! Are you so blind that you can't see that? I sold out Arthur for 80 grand. I'm your easiest problem and you try to kill me? Whoa whoa spoiler, man. Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 is hot fuzz worth checking out? i didn't hate sean of the dead, but i didn't love it. so i was skeptical about hot fuzz. someone convince me! For what is worth, the acting in Hot Fuzz is a little better. It doesn't come off as so much of a "British Fratboy" type movie. It leans a little more on story than Shaun does. Not as much hitting the people over the head, 3 Stooges, type comedy; although I would say that there are parts in Fuzz that are a lot funnier than Shaun . It's kind of like some British guy watched a Monty Python movie, followed by a Starsky and Hutch re-run, then watched an episode or two of Scooby Do, and then he fell asleep and had a dream. Hot Fuzz would be the dream. I liked it but hat is just my opinion. I just watched the Departed for the first time. I was very skeptical about it so I never made an effort to watch it. Something about having DiCaprio and Marky Mark in the same movie was kind of a put off. I was actually pleasantly surprised though. It has one of the best endings of any movie I have seen this year. Wahlburg's character ended up being my favorite one out of the whole cast, which had more big name actors in it than I realized before I started watching it. DiCaprio does do his traditional overacting though. His performance kind of reminded me of his performance in Gangs of New York, only with a bad Irish accent. Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 For what is worth, the acting in Hot Fuzz is a little better. It doesn't come off as so much of a "British Fratboy" type movie. It leans a little more on story than Shaun does. Not as much hitting the people over the head, 3 Stooges, type comedy; although I would say that there are parts in Fuzz that are a lot funnier than Shaun . It's kind of like some British guy watched a Monty Python movie, followed by a Starsky and Hutch re-run, then watched an episode or two of Scooby Do, and then he fell asleep and had a dream. Hot Fuzz would be the dream. I liked it but hat is just my opinion. I just watched the Departed for the first time. I was very skeptical about it so I never made an effort to watch it. Something about having DiCaprio and Marky Mark in the same movie was kind of a put off. I was actually pleasantly surprised though. It has one of the best endings of any movie I have seen this year. Wahlburg's character ended up being my favorite one out of the whole cast, which had more big name actors in it than I realized before I started watching it. DiCaprio does do his traditional overacting though. His performance kind of reminded me of his performance in Gangs of New York, only with a bad Irish accent. i watched the trailer again and it looks enjoyable. i'll check it out soon. i've been in the mood for a good comedy. i've been watching too many 2+ hour films here lately and my brain is fried. (especially after apocalypse now (thank god it wasn't redux)) i enjoyed the departed more than i'll let off. people ask me and i'm like "no, fuck the departed. infernal affairs 4 lyfe." but i enjoyed it. ESPECIALLY the ending. i'm glad scorsese added that in. that was my favorite part about it. my biggest complaint with the departed was the language. don't get me wrong, profanity is an art form. and i will stand by that statement until the day i die. and i know the guys are irish and live in boston, but seriously? the scene where marky mark and the other office are fighting in the conference room is just ridiculous. "you fuckin' fuck fuck i fucked your wife. how is your mother? tired from fuckin' my father. fuckin' get off the fuckin' fuckin' case" i go to a public highschool and listen to language like that nonstop. and you know why? it's because i go to a public high school and no one can speak proper english without saying "fuck" five times. Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 You should watch Hot Fuzz, it's for the greater good That said, I loved Shaun of the Dead, so I was really looking forward to Hot Fuzz and it didn't disappoint. Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Explores individuals who feel the need to become amputees by interviewing these individuals and psychiatrists, loved ones, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Puddy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 You should watch Hot Fuzz, it's for the greater good That said, I loved Shaun of the Dead, so I was really looking forward to Hot Fuzz and it didn't disappoint. both of those movies are incredible. a couple of the funniest i've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I just saw TALK TO ME starring Don Cheadle, I think thats his name, he is the black guy in every movie. He is actually great in this movie about Radio Talk guy Peete Greene. Great movie and recommened to all. True story of a convict that became a radio and tv star in Washington with his personality. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Should I watch "Crash" or "Suicide Kings" tonight? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Should I watch "Crash" or "Suicide Kings" tonight? Poor boy - there are other choices, no? Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Poor boy - there are other choices, no? Nah. That's "what's at home" right now. They're that good, eh? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I was being goofy - Crash isn't so bad (I guess it's not its fault that it got buried under hype) - never seen Suicide Kings. That's Walken kidnapped, right? Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Should I watch "Crash" or "Suicide Kings" tonight? Watch Suicide Kings, light fun. I didnt like Crash, so unbelievably unrealistic, way overdone. But I guess watch it cause it gives you something to talk about. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I was being goofy - Crash isn't so bad (I guess it's not its fault that it got buried under hype) - never seen Suicide Kings. That's Walken kidnapped, right? I've seen neither, as well. According to NetFlix, you're right about "Suicide Kings". Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Should I watch "Crash" or "Suicide Kings" tonight?There is another "Crash" out there...it's a freaky one. Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 There is another "Crash" out there...it's a freaky one. by David Cronenberg, it's awesome. James Spader's best performance since "Bad Influence" Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 by David Cronenberg, it's awesome. James Spader's best performance since "Bad Influence"He is excellent always! Elias Koteas is an interesting actor also. Have you read the J.G. Ballard book? I have not but I'm curious about it. Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 First thought was which "Crash" -- Cronenberg's or Haggis'. Can't go wrong with Cronenberg! Haggis' Crash was ok, but I thought it was a bit melodramatic and the acting didn't warrant the Academy Award nominations that it received -- but the Oscars are a sham anyway. Don Cheadle is in it too (he was mentioned earlier in the thread for Talk to Me). Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I just watched "Crash". I loved it. A lot. I'm not good at telling why, but I just loved it. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Can't go wrong with Cronenberg!And he just keeps getting better. A History of Violence and Eastern Promises are two of my favorite movies of the last few years. Link to post Share on other sites
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