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The Lost Bladesman (very slow and not what I was expecting.) Still some interesting moments, but I was expecting more of Donnie's martial arts prowess.

The Curse of the Golden Flower (again.) - This is about as close to an opera as I will ever see. The more I see it, the more I like it. Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li are terrific and it's yet another lavish feast for the eyes. Or pain depending...

The House of Flying Daggers (again) - I prefer Curse over this, there's so much more character development to me. Still the martial arts moments and core story are interesting and very pretty in spots.
 
Currently watching 1996 "The Long Kiss Goodnight".

For what it is...lots of fun. Snappy dialogue, good pacing, good action sequences, and not totally dependent on CGI. The plot is a trifle improbable...but who cares, it's not Hamlet.

Recommended for a couple of hours of fun....
 
Shrink said:
Currently watching 1996 "The Long Kiss Goodnight".

For what it is...lots of fun. Snappy dialogue, good pacing, good action sequences, and not totally dependent on CGI. The plot is a trifle improbable...but who cares, it's not Hamlet.

Recommended for a couple of hours of fun....
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Is that the Clooney pic? I don't know why, well I have an idea, but I am really not interested the least in any Clooney movies as of lately. Ides of March probably - have you seen this one?
 
Shrink said:
Nope...it's a Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson film.

Just fun...

Ides Of March is not ringing a bell...I don't think I've seen it...or I just don't remember!
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Don't know about Ides of March myself. Only that it features Clooney and Gosling (who I quite like and the reason why I'd watch this one). Some kind of polit-themed picture..but yeah...:D

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So I was laying half-sick half-bored on my couch the other day and came across the Jungle Book by pure chance. So awesome! My very first movie I saw at the cinema ever....without my mom....listening to the tape version for the next year or so....:D
The newer Disney/Pixar/Dreamwhatever do literally nothing for me, but this still holds up extremely well imho. But could also only be me being nostalgic.
 
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I'm watching 1973 Day Of The Jackal...the ordinal British version. It was re-made in 1993 with Bruce Willis.

The re-make was much flashier, more slam bang stuff, and big name performers. It was OK, but I like the original British version better in many ways.

It was much more spare, less gore, explosions, and the like...but quite well constructed and understated.

Fans of the Willis version might find this too spare and understated...I liked it better. Tighter construction, good direction, fine cinematography...a nicely done thriller.
 
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Just saw "her" in the movie theater with my wife for Valentine's Day. Phoenix is incredible in his acting. I am convinced that he deserves some type of Oscar. And Jonze is very brilliant as a director. His sets and costumes are a tour de force for that storyline.

Now I just need to see Nebraska.

Just got "Hunter in the Dark" from iTunes. Thanks to my wife who got me an iTunes card for Valentine's.
 
ritmomundo said:
Robocop (2014) - I found it boring. There were some neat visual effects and action scenes, but there wasn't much of a story at all.
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Were you really expecting "a story" in Robocop? ;)

It's just another remake of an older film hoping to grab some cash from moviegoers who like action and might be nostalgic about seeing the original.
 
ritmomundo said:
Robocop (2014) - I found it boring. There were some neat visual effects and action scenes, but there wasn't much of a story at all.
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Designated for streaming! :) I liked the original, not great, but I was entertained by it's tongue in cheek elements, for the time, the mech was menacing and CGI impressive, along with Robocop's discovery of his past. I assume you saw the original? If so, any significant differences in the plot?



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Tsuchiya said:
Super 8

Again.

It makes you miss older films. Beautifully made movie.
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It does have a nostalgic feel.
 
I am still in the process of watching Cloud Atlas. We got about 2.5 hours into it and had to stop to deal with the kids. It was suggested by a friend, and the plot is pretty...intricate to say the least. It will probably be one to start over from the beginning.

The wife and I are going to see Frozen on Friday, so we can finally understand what these songs are about.
 
Lefty21 said:
I am still in the process of watching Cloud Atlas. We got about 2.5 hours into it and had to stop to deal with the kids. It was suggested by a friend, and the plot is pretty...intricate to say the least. It will probably be one to start over from the beginning.

The wife and I are going to see Frozen on Friday, so we can finally understand what these songs are about.
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Cloud Atlas was ambitious, but it did not click for me. I wonder if the book made more sense?
 
I just finished watching Dead Man Down on Netflix and am in the midst of catching Coming to America.

Also saw Frozen with my family last night. Very good!
 
Huntn said:
Designated for streaming! :) I liked the original, not great, but I was entertained by it's tongue in cheek elements, for the time, the mech was menacing and CGI impressive, along with Robocop's discovery of his past. I assume you saw the original? If so, any significant differences in the plot?
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I last saw the original several years ago, so I don't remember it exactly, but I don't think there were any major changes in the basic plot. Of course, the CGI graphics were excellent in the new one (especially when his robo-body is disassembled), but I feel like the film was watered down in every other aspect. Much of that tongue-in-cheekiness was lost, the violence and gore were toned way down, and the story was lacking. Overall, it wasn't that bad, but it could have been much much better.

Maybe if I had never seen the original Robocop, I think I may have enjoyed this more.

mscriv said:
Were you really expecting "a story" in Robocop? ;)

It's just another remake of an older film hoping to grab some cash from moviegoers who like action and might be nostalgic about seeing the original.
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To add insult to injury, my theater only offered this movie in IMAX format (which is $20 per ticket). It definitely seems like a money-grubbing attempt.
 
Just finished Coming to America yesterday (somewhat okay but cringed. really liked Samuel L Jackson barging through).

Finished watching Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Very entertaining.

Started to watch Upstream Color. Peeps compare to Malick but I disagree. I think more of Afronoksy(sp?) instead.
 
AustinIllini said:
Watched The Aviator last night. The usual Scorsese brilliance.
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I recently watched that also. If you saw Wolf of Wall Street, how did you think it compared? I thought DiCaprio was excellent as usual, but his supporting cast wasn't as great. Overall, I still really liked the film.
 
impulse462 said:
I recently watched that also. If you saw Wolf of Wall Street, how did you think it compared? I thought DiCaprio was excellent as usual, but his supporting cast wasn't as great. Overall, I still really liked the film.
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Wolf of Wall Street was not quite as deep. Unlike most Scorsese, WOWS didn't follow the crashing down as closely as his other films.
 
Pompeii - This should have been a made-for-TV disaster movie. The graphics were great, the fighting was good, but the dialogue was corny and the accents were TERRIBLE. Kiefer Sutherland does one of the WORST British (even though they are supposed to be Italian :mad:) accents I have ever heard, and Carrie Anne Moss doesn't even try to speak with one. I saw a review saying that this "love story" would rival James Cameron's Titanic. But it doesn't, by a long shot.

I think the problem is that the movie tries to incorporate too much, and what you're left with is not enough of anything. Its a disaster movie (but you don't feel like there's impending doom), a love story (but you don't spend enough time with the characters to feel for them or their story), and an action movie.

American Gigolo (1980) - Enjoyable. Great acting, and I was drawn into the plot. With all the procedural crime shows on TV, you just don't see movies being made like this anymore, which is a shame.
 
ritmomundo said:
Pompeii - This should have been a made-for-TV disaster movie. The graphics were great, the fighting was good, but the dialogue was corny and the accents were TERRIBLE. Kiefer Sutherland does one of the WORST British (even though they are supposed to be Italian :mad:) accents I have ever heard, and Carrie Anne Moss doesn't even try to speak with one. I saw a review saying that this "love story" would rival James Cameron's Titanic. But it doesn't, by a long shot.

I think the problem is that the movie tries to incorporate too much, and what you're left with is not enough of anything. Its a disaster movie (but you don't feel like there's impending doom), a love story (but you don't spend enough time with the characters to feel for them or their story), and an action movie.

American Gigolo (1980) - Enjoyable. Great acting, and I was drawn into the plot. With all the procedural crime shows on TV, you just don't see movies being made like this anymore, which is a shame.
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Regarding Pompeii, the same advertising agency that called American Hustle riotously funny... Every review must be treated with a high degree of suspicion these days.

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obeygiant said:
Lego Movie was hilarious.
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Lego Movie is getting good reviews. I'll have to keep it on my list although I won't go to the theater for it unless my arm is twisted. ;)
 
I finished Upstream Color... very odd and deep movie that I didn't fully understand. May be worth another watch.

End of Watch was an awesome police movie. Very funny but weighed down by gravity too.

Beverly Hills Cop was the best Eddie Murphy but the humor was rather dated. I can't say that it was the best but it was entertaining.

I just started to watch The Usual Suspects.

I also need to watch Hunter in the Dark and am downloading BLue is the Warmest Color.
 
Huntn said:
Regarding Pompeii, the same advertising agency that called American Hustle riotously funny... Every review must be treated with a high degree of suspicion these days.
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I agree. Almost every ad or TV spot for a new release film includes some embellished overused quote, like "riotously funny," "funniest movie of the year," "best movie of the year," or "must-see."

Ideally, I prefer knowing as little as possible about a movie or its reviews before seeing it, to avoid any inflated expectations, so I aim to go on opening weekends if possible.
 
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