GLASSJAW Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) michael douglas is so just so smarmy, i have a hard time watching his movies, so i think i may pass on The Game although i recently re-watched Traffic (twice!) and absolutely looooved it. i loved it when it came out, and i was a bit afraid it wouldn't hold up. but it totally does. one of my favourites Edited March 1, 2014 by GLASSJAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 michael douglas is so just so smarmy, i have a hard time watching his movies, so i think i may pass on The Game although i recently re-watched Traffic (twice!) and absolutely looooved it. i loved it when it came out, and i was a bit afraid it wouldn't hold up. but it totally does. one of my favourites I think I can speak for everyone who's seen The Game and say that you absolutely should not pass on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 saw dallas buyers club tonight .. wow .. 9 outta 10 .. sad uplifting and beautiful ... a big wow for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Narco Cultura - 9/10 Contrasts the day to day life of a crime scene investigator in Juarez vs. the celebrification of cartels in the southern US. Some of the footage they were able to film is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge-tailed Eagle Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I may have a minority opinion here, but I absolutely hated The Game. I found it incredibly boring, predictable, and I saw the ending coming a mile away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Frozen - 9/10 That's not just a generic high rating. I genuinely loved the movie. Probably the best animated movie I've seen since Tangled. I may just have enjoyed it better. Great animation. Great music. Well told story. It really balanced the tensions of heart break and heart warmingness well for a kids movie. Particularly the manner in which it reached its conclusion. But as with many movies like this, you have to try and ignore the overbearing sidekicks. I like a lot of Disney side characters, but I reeeeeeaaaallllly did not like the snowman Olaf in this movie. In early 2010, Dreamworks and Pixar reached a high point when they released How to Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3 respectively. But ever since mid summer that year, and the following release of Tangled, it has been pretty much Disney at the top in terms of quality. I mean Wreck it Ralph was not the absolute greatest movie (though I enjoyed it quite a bit), but all the competition that has been around in these passing years has been mediocre at best. They've managed to pretty much take back the crown of the animated kingdom, by keeping to quality while those around have been getting sloppier. These new Disney movies are not fundamentally brilliant pictures, but as far as animated films go, they are fun, and in the end, seem to be doing a lot more than the other ones around them with their narratives. All that said though, I really need to go watch The Wind Rises right away. I know it was just released, but I'm surprised I haven't made a point to go watch it yet. I didn't like Ponyo at all, but I cannot miss the (supposedly) last Miyazaki move. Forget the category of animated films, Spirited away is my favourite movie of all time in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Movie 43 - Not rating. It was on Netflix and I thought, "I have heard nothing but awful things, why not see how bad it is." I made it through the first skit and a half, then turned it off. This is what soldiers should be using for torture, not water-boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think I can speak for everyone who's seen The Game and say that you absolutely should not pass on it. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Frozen - 9/10 That's not just a generic high rating. I genuinely loved the movie. Probably the best animated movie I've seen since Tangled. I may just have enjoyed it better. Great animation. Great music. Well told story. It really balanced the tensions of heart break and heart warmingness well for a kids movie. Particularly the manner in which it reached its conclusion. But as with many movies like this, you have to try and ignore the overbearing sidekicks. I like a lot of Disney side characters, but I reeeeeeaaaallllly did not like the snowman Olaf in this movie. In early 2010, Dreamworks and Pixar reached a high point when they released How to Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3 respectively. But ever since mid summer that year, and the following release of Tangled, it has been pretty much Disney at the top in terms of quality. I mean Wreck it Ralph was not the absolute greatest movie (though I enjoyed it quite a bit), but all the competition that has been around in these passing years has been mediocre at best. They've managed to pretty much take back the crown of the animated kingdom, by keeping to quality while those around have been getting sloppier. These new Disney movies are not fundamentally brilliant pictures, but as far as animated films go, they are fun, and in the end, seem to be doing a lot more than the other ones around them with their narratives. All that said though, I really need to go watch The Wind Rises right away. I know it was just released, but I'm surprised I haven't made a point to go watch it yet. I didn't like Ponyo at all, but I cannot miss the (supposedly) last Miyazaki move. Forget the category of animated films, Spirited away is my favourite movie of all time in general. I thought Frozen was way better than Tangled, myself. But I didn't care much for the music in Frozen, it wasn't really "fun" for me (like the best Disney music is), it was straight up pop music Friend of mine saw the Miyazaki movie last night and wasn't crazy about it at all. Still, I'm interested in seeing it, despite not being a big Miyazaki fan at all (Kiki's Delivery Service is one of my favourites, though). And speaking of animated movies... I FINALLY got around to seeing The Incredibles Thought it was super well done and charming and cute. maybe 8.5/10. Ratatouille is still my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 michael douglas is so just so smarmy, i have a hard time watching his movies, so i think i may pass on The Game although i recently re-watched Traffic (twice!) and absolutely looooved it. i loved it when it came out, and i was a bit afraid it wouldn't hold up. but it totally does. one of my favourites There are countless movies that I refuse to watch simply because I liked them at the time but am now afraid that watching it again would ruin the experience. I have put off re-watching Tombstone, one of my favorite Westerns, simply because I am worried it will be too cheesy for me to enjoy anymore. There are some movies that have the opposite effect. For example, watching Forrest Gump as a young kid and not getting all the references dropped into the movie. Re-watching it years later and actually getting all the not-at-all subtle references was something I quite enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I have put off re-watching Tombstone, one of my favorite Westerns, simply because I am worried it will be too cheesy for me to enjoy anymore. LOVE Tombstone. Kilmer had so many great lines in that one "I have not yet begun to defile myself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 after Deadwood, all westerns seem tame and cheesy for me. Even watched Unforgiven recently and thought to myself "...that's it?" Deadwood has literally ruined the genre by towering above it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 after Deadwood, all westerns seem tame and cheesy for me. Even watched Unforgiven recently and thought to myself "...that's it?" Deadwood has literally ruined the genre by towering above it The 3:10 to Yuma remake was pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The 3:10 to Yuma remake was pretty sweet. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The 3:10 to Yuma remake was pretty sweet. yeah, i guess. i mean i wouldn't turn it off on a rainy sunday or something. but it's very clean, very tame, very "movie-like." literally the antithesis of what I consider to be Deadwood's strengths but i did enjoy it. of all genres (horror, sci fi, fantasy, etc.), the western is probably my favourite. i even enjoy the kinda bad ones, if not for anything other than the character types and landscape and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 2 guns. 6.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 but i did enjoy it. of all genres (horror, sci fi, fantasy, etc.), the western is probably my favourite. i even enjoy the kinda bad ones, if not for anything other than the character types and landscape and all that Have you ever watched El Topo? I guess it'd be described as a psychedelic western. I only saw it once, very weird but very good. Apparently it was John Lennon's favorite movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Have you ever watched El Topo? I guess it'd be described as a psychedelic western. I only saw it once, very weird but very good. Apparently it was John Lennon's favorite movie. never even heard of it, but after a bit of reading, all i have to say is good god. sounds awful and great at the same time. definitely added to my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Philomena - 8/10 Great little movie. Dench was excellent, and Coogan played a dramatic role surprisingly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 i agree on that, although i think i rated it a little higher. really enjoyed that one. Dench was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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