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Am watching yet another of my rented flicks. I highly recommend the new version of "King Arthur".

Of all the past versions, this one actually looks realistically portrayed. No shiny armour, no invincible characters.

I am very glad i rented it, I almost skipped it because I was thinking "another one?"

also I would like to say, the movie "Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow" left me wanting. It just didn't do it for me. You know what its like, you buy a DC comic when you really wanted a Marvel. shrugs

Just finished "Man on fire"

Most excellent film.

yep....excellent movie.....denzel did a fine job...the man didnt screw around a bit did he.....woot! loved the twists....

Doc B... :dodgy:

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<DIV class=quotetext>AVP was rubbish in my eyes. My expectations were low enough as it is (anything with Paul Anderson at the helm is destined to be rubbish), but it STILL couldn't reach them. No sense of pace or atmosphere, ridiculous script and acting, and a "matrix shot" of a facehugger jumping out of an egg. It sucked donkey balls. The only plus side was that the special effects were impressive, but they don't make a crap movie good.
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They should have called AvP "Alien vs Predator vs Arnie". At the end when the Alien and Predator are fighting on the show, Arnie should have broken up through the ice and said one of his Simpsons McBain lines, "ice to see you", with chainguns in each hand obviously. That would have saved the movie in my eyes anyway.

Just seen Assault on Precinct 13 at the cinema. Some cool Counter-Strike moments in there but it descends into formulaic action movie fare by the end. Plus it doesn't have the soundtrack from the original. :sad:
Also watched Open Water last night (two divers, left behind in the sea, circled by sharks). Some of the camerawork is really amateurish and the scenes out of the water were unengaging, but I quite enjoyed the section were they're bobbing around in the sea in the middle of nowhere.

In Troy I thought Achilles' funeral was held inside Troy, hence why
Odysseus (I assume thats who you were talking about right?) was there.
I'm sure they wouldn't make QUITE such a huge oversight as to forget
about his troublesome return home.

rented and/or watched:

Mean Girls loved it.

Without a paddle good fun.

White Castle funny!

The Forgotten Don't listen to the reviews, tis an excellent flick!

and did i mention that Dodgeball was the funniest movie i have seen in months :biggrin:

If you can dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball!

Son, you're about as useful as a c**k-flavoured lollipop.

"She looks like 2 tonnes of fun!" - Sideways (excellent film)

Not recently watched, but definitely going to watch:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/sin_city.html

Just saw Sideways on Friday meself. Hilarious. I was also the youngest one in the theater by a good bit (I'm 22).

If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any f**king Merlot!

Re-watched "Backdraft" tonight.. top shelf flick. :smile:

I saw Constantine last night. Best comic book movie of 2005 so far.

It was really nice because even not taking the relation into consideration it's an all around good movie. I don't suggest listening to some of the reviews out there, like usual. But I've heard some very pecular "views" on the movie. One critic said, "[Constantine is] Anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-euthanasia, Constantine seems to share more of the right wing?s agenda than just an apocalyptic point of view."

But honestly, after I saw it I just thought to myself, "could this be possible ... is Keanu Reaves actually an actor now?" it's by far his best "performance" past things like The Gift. The Matrix really can't be counted, because the film didn't rely on his performance as much as this film does, it honestly would not have been anything close to the same film with another actor ... which sounds and feels really weird to say.

I enojyed it [Constantine] enough. Visually, it was certainly a treat, but I'm still not 100% sure if I liked the content/plot/overall flow of the movie...

And I'm sorry, the lighter he had was retarded. I don't know if it was some important relic pulled from the comics, but bleh. Ok, it wasn't really the lighter ITSELF I had a problem with, it was just how cool Keanu thought he was when he closed it. I don't know why, but EVERY time he shut the damn thing I had to laugh at it- he just does it awkwardly.

Overall not too shabby. And yes, I want to see Sin-City as well. That trailer kicks so much ass.

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<DIV class=quotetext>Overall not too shabby. And yes, I want to see Sin-City as well. That trailer kicks so much ass. </DIV></DIV>

i watch said trailer last night. absolutely nothing in it was of interest IMO.. /me wonders why?

is this an age based like/dislike i wonder.
i am not pointing this out to be rude to anyone, i am just curious why i almost always seem to be on the opposite side of each movie we all post.

Orph, I doubt that, taking that Frank Miller is pushing 45 or so. It's based on his works and he's even co-directing it (or at least that's what it says).

Meet the fockers was quite a good sequel. More funnies like the first.

just got back from the walk-in. Constantine was most excellent. definitely put a new twist on the good vs. evil thing.

Watched Man On Fire a week or so ago, pretty good flick... the first hour's heartwarming and then the second hour turns into insane violence... I was in awe most of the time, and generally in a more disturbed than happy way.

I continued my string of movie snobbishness by going to see Million Dollar Baby Friday. Excellent movie.

I suddenly got a liking for Guy Ritchie after my dad rented Snatch.

If you don't mind a crap load of swearing, watch Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Pulp Fiction. What awesome movies.

Pulp Fiction is Tarantino, not Guy Ritchie :razz:

Guy Ritchie is ok, but all he does is recycle the same characters and camera shots for reach production he makes. Gives a bad name to British films when they all follow the same "camera shots by numbers" rules.

Ok films, nothing overly special though. Lock, Stock... is far superior to the frankly laughable "Snatch" too. Raging Bull meets lock stock meets the italian job meets poor accent imitation. Old and tired :sad:

saw the preview of "the ring 2" today at the walk-in.. /me wants to see.

Anyone seen Team America world police? I'm trying to download it because my parents won't let me see it. It had a sex scene or something like that and they freaked out. So gay, as if I've never browsed internet porn in my spare time. Anyways... Anyone know if it is any good? I know it was made by the South Park guys and I love South Park.

It's meant to be good in the way that it mocks pretty much everyone churned out by the 'states media machine.

TBH the whole thing strikes me as terribly ironic and missing the point about why those people are such f**k ups, but at least it pokes fun at Michael "HEY LOOK AT ME I HATE GEORGE BUSH YOU CAN TOO!" Moore.

Although I haven't seen it, so I dunno.

Gay of course is a word acceptably used to describe something as bad. That's a bit Team America, tbh.

:rolleyes:

I liked Snatch myself, thought it was quite good. :smile:

But I also rented AvP tonight with the expectation that it'd be utter s**t and yet semi-enjoyed it, although it was total lame sauce that one alien took down two predators, when it took Arnold + a nuke to take down one.

I liked Snatch myself, thought it was quite good. :smile:
But I also rented AvP tonight with the expectation that it'd be utter s**t and yet semi-enjoyed it, although it was total lame sauce that one alien took down two predators, when it took Arnold + a nuke to take down one.

My theory on those knock-off Predators is that the main predator in the movie was the "dad" and he was taking his kids hunting for the weekend. Then again, an Alien is MUCH more threatening then a human without weapons.

I found Team America to be hilarious. But then again, I enjoy immature humor if done well. And Team America is most definitely that.

I like Snatch's dialog, to be honest. I haven't seen many movies that deliver the same way, granted they exist. But, not quite like that. But it's very similar to "Lock Stock". To each his own, I suppose.

I heard rumors that Fox was actually planning on releasing an Unrated Director's Cut of AvP this year ... Let's hope that's true. Then the movie would be just like all of Anderson's other movies: Fun to watch, but still "bad".

I'd let Guy Ritchie put out a third movie that's worth something (i.e. something besides Swept Away) before I criticize his style as overly repetitive.

I'd let Guy Ritchie put out a third movie that's worth something (i.e. something besides Swept Away) before I criticize his style as overly repetitive.

Yeah ... like Revolver?

Sure, that will fit the bill, but you mention it like it's been out for years when they're still working on it.

Watched 'Flight Of The Phoenix' last night. Not a bad film but some bits were annoying, like the weird trippy jump cuts and Giovanni Ribisi's accent....was he English, Australian or American?! Oh, the ending was also shockingly poor - like they ran out of budget and just chopped the film there and then.

Hahahaha I watched Pulp Fiction last night, I've had it sitting in my room for a day or two, what an awesome movie!

It's cool the way a bunch of seemingly unconnected stories (except Travolta is everywhere) the way they all come together at the end.

And then he blows the guys head up in the back seat. Hhah

Still puzzled as to what was in the briefcase though...

just saw this preview

man, i can't wait. :smile:

Well I like Jet Li films (even crap like "Cradle 2 the Grave" was
entertaining), and I like Luc Besson films, so chances are I'll enjoy
that too. Trailer looked pretty cool, I'll be looking out for this :smile:

Does anyone know what the name of this is called;

It's old, and it has some guy going through customs at an airport, and he is chinese (or pretending to be chinese) and he is trying to explain that the thing he has is a 3000 year old egg.

Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? My dad keeps talking about how funny it is but nobody knows what he's talking about.

Just saw ong-bak. Quite enjoyable. Reminds me of Jackie Chan movies back when he was at the top of his game - very well choreographed and executed fights, chase scenes, and stunts, but yet the martial art style is quite different.

<spoilers>I laughed out loud several times when Tony Jaa did seemingly impossible things like escape a mob by running on their heads, or jump through a tiny loop of barbed wire. And the first fight in the boxing ring... awesome.

Just watched "Taxi".. one of the funniest movies i have seen since.... dodgeball :biggrin:

seriously, you need to see it.

Argh, please tell me you mean the original French movie by Luc Besson as opposed to the American rip-off?

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<DIV class=quotetext>Argh, please tell me you mean the original French movie by Luc Besson as opposed to the American rip-off?
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this Taxi
funnnnnny movie.

If any of you want to see a crappy movie, I highly recommend
the Perfect Score. It is an
utter abomination of a film; one of the most misconstrued
interpretations of the word "movie" that I've ever seen.

And that "new" Taxi looks horrible, judging from the casting and the
trailer. But I'll reserve judgement until I actually see it, if ever. :\

Just saw ong-bak. Quite enjoyable. Reminds me of Jackie Chan movies back when he was at the top of his game - very well choreographed and executed fights, chase scenes, and stunts, but yet the martial art style is quite different.

<spoilers>I laughed out loud several times when Tony Jaa did seemingly impossible things like escape a mob by running on their heads, or jump through a tiny loop of barbed wire. And the first fight in the boxing ring... awesome.

I really want to see Ong-Bak. I haven't seen a good action oriented film in a long time. However, it isn't playing anywhere NEAR where I live (25 mile radius). :sad:

Just saw Spaceballs again. I love Mel Brooks' parodies!

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And that "new" Taxi looks horrible, judging from the casting and the trailer. But I'll reserve judgement until I actually see it, if ever. :\
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why do i get the feeling that you people are basing the movie, because it shared the name "Taxi"

as far as i can tell, its only the name that similar. this one is a comedy, where the rest do not seem to be. in fact there appearers to be no less than 3 movies released over the years that share this title.
perhaps its only my weird humor, but i laughed myself silly the whole movie through. won't be the first time i am on the wrong side of a discussion :biggrin:

Anyone seen "Robots"? Its the next big computer animation film. Check out the media tab on windows media player and it'll show you whats coming. Also "Batman Begins" - the prequal to Batman, is coming out soon. Looks very Kung Fu like. Also stars Val Kilmir or however you spell his name as Batman again (he was Batman in Batman 2 - the one with the Penguin).

Robots looks so carp. The plot looks rediculos.

OMG I can't believe they are remaking dakr water :sad:

Myrk, its Christian Bale (American Psycho) as Batman isn't it? I'm sure I heard that somewhere anyway.

Orph, it shares a whole lot more than just the title with Taxi, I can
tell you. The Taxi series was originally the first in a series of
French comedy/action films, featuring a crappy cop who kept screwing up
and couldn't drive, and a taxi driver with an incredibly souped up 406
and a penchant for speeding. The American version, judging by the
trailer, takes everything and twists it horribly. The Mercedes gang was
never a crew of bikini models or whatever for example!

Yeah, Christian Bale (Bale-American Psycho + Bale-Equilibrium = Bruce Wayne). Val Kilmer was in Batman 3 (the first bad one) Michael Keaton was in the first two (the second one being the best so far ... but soon to change).

I'm looking forward to Batman Begins ... oh man. It'll rock. I already know by who is working on it cast and crew.

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Orph, it shares a whole lot more than just the title with Taxi, I can tell you. The Taxi series was originally the first in a series of French comedy/action films, featuring a crappy cop who kept screwing up and couldn't drive, and a taxi driver with an incredibly souped up 406 and a penchant for speeding. The American version, judging by the trailer, takes everything and twists it horribly. The Mercedes gang was never a crew of bikini models or whatever for example!
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i guess its a simple case of not being tainted by an earlier version. i am not saying the other were bad by any definition, but since i have only seen this one, i loved it.

tastes vary to be sure, but also its the origin of the watching member as well. i heard endless crying about how the movie the patriot ruined the concept of the legend. i heard endless crying about how U541 (or whatever its numerical designation was) was ruined. i heard endless crying about how pearl was ruined. well guess what? it wasn't ruined for this viewer. i loved all those flicks.

on the other hand, i hear people (mostly young) talking about this new song they heard, and how great it is, only to find out its a butchered version of some 80's classic.
so its only a matter of what you see, or hear first in most cases that defines "greatness"

I think most of the ranting over U571 was how it told the story of an American sub crew capturing an Enigma machine - when it was actually a British crew in the real situation.

Pretty low of Hollywood to doctor a story and change historical fact to suit an audience, to be honest.

The same as the god piss awful butchering of "Ring" (Japanese version) into screaming blondes and all action horror flick. Completely ruined the whole idea of the movie.

Just finished re-watching "Rob Roy"

oh yeah, Liam Neeson rox..