D-Money Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 First "The Beaver" and now "Inside Man". What Jodie Foster film is next, "Maverick"? We considered "Nell", but I was all Fostered out. Maverick IS good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The Social Network - 9/10 I've seen this 3 times now and I'm surprised each time how much I've enjoyed it. Surprised because I don't really enjoy Jesse Eisenberg and I don't have a Facebook account. I did at one point years ago and found no use for it; you know, because I'm not a stay at home mother. I'm probably going to catch some heat here, but looking back, I believe it should have won the Oscar for best picture. While I enjoyed the winner that year, "The King's Speech", I wasn't to excited about the fact that a relatively unknown King who reigned for an incredibly short period of time had a film about him because he had a speech impedement. I can't think of any other film where the entire story would hinge on that as the storyline and actually succeed. As for True Grit, I thought it was the best film of the year. However, there's no way that had even a remote chance of winning, due to the fact that it was a remake. Looking back, my choice would have been between "The Social Network" and "Winter's Bone." I say former, my wife said the latter. So she wins. I remember finding Social Network underwhelming - still good, but not "best picture" captivating. I enjoyed King's Speech far more, and thought it was deserving of the award. But if it did come down to Social Network and Winter's Bone, I definitely would side with your wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Speaking of Best Picture winners recently, I still feel as though "Argo" shouldn't have won that year. Taking out how I now feel as though "Take Shelter" was the best film that year, I still maintain that "Zero Dark Thirty" was the better picture and the more important film to "get right" over "Argo". "Argo" was very, very good, but I thought "Zero Dark Thirty" was the more difficult between the two to make. As for this last year, I still haven't seen Dallas Buyers Club, Philomena, or Nebraska; but I do think "12 Years a Slave" was probably the right choice. SIDE NOTE: Shocked that "The Wolf of Wall Street" was even nominated. The entire middle hour could have been removed, making a movie I'm now feeling is no more than a 5.5/10 to probably around a 7/10. Great example of how a film was nominated based solely on the director. Edited August 20, 2014 by Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I remember finding Social Network underwhelming - still good, but not "best picture" captivating. I enjoyed King's Speech far more, and thought it was deserving of the award. But if it did come down to Social Network and Winter's Bone, I definitely would side with your wife. I suggest watching it again, if it has been a while. Or not, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 i re-watched Zero Dark Thirty recently and thought it was pretty weak, to be honest. Loved it the first time, second time I was shocked at how terrible some of the dialogue was and cheesy the music and stuff could get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I agree with you about Social Network although I also don't use Facebook so maybe we're biased. King's Speech was a solid movie, but the actors are what put it over the top IMO (as much who they were as their performances). Winter's Bone was also really well done, I hope John Hawkes gets an Oscar sometime soon. He has put in some solid performances of late. i dunno, i really enjoy the King's Speech, even though i sorta recognize it's like Oscar fodder. and while i agree the acting is what sets it apart, i think the movie is really beautifully shot. great set design too. i re-watched it recently as well and was expecting to be let down, but actually thought it holds up extremely well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I watched two movies last night. 1.) Columbiana. 7/10. Once you get past the flaws, such as the FBI using charges to bust down an apartment door instead of busting it down with a battering ram, the movie was entertaining. I love me some Zoe Saldana and you do see her boobs. 2.) What Women Want. 8/10. Admittedly (with due shame) I have seen this movie double digit times. I don't really know why I like it so much, but Bette Midler smoking a doob always makes me laugh. I don't really like Helen Hunt or Mel Gibson (Mel is a jerk) but they are magic in this film. Marissa Tomei is smoking hot. I love the concept, probably because I am inept at figuring out the fairer sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I watched two movies last night. Columbiana. 7/10. Once you get past the flaws, such as the FBI using charges to bust down an apartment door instead of busting it down with a battering ram, the movie was entertaining. I love me some Zoe Saldana and you do see her boobs. Wow, not sure what movie I was watching. Columbiana gets a solid 1/10 from me. What Women Want. 8/10. Admittedly (with due shame) I have seen this movie double digit times. I don't really know why I like it so much, but Bette Midler smoking a doob always makes me laugh. I don't really like Helen Hunt or Mel Gibson (Mel is a jerk) but they are magic in this film. Marissa Tomei is smoking hot. I love the concept, probably because I am inept at figuring out the fairer sex. Not crazy about What Women Want, but I'll still watch it if it's on. As for Mel Gibson, I don't know him so I won't judge him, but I have always enjoyed him as an actor. And before you say anything D-Money, I understand I also don't know Sean Penn; but I have no problem being a hypocrite and judging him based on nothing but what I think he's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 i dunno, i really enjoy the King's Speech, even though i sorta recognize it's like Oscar fodder. and while i agree the acting is what sets it apart, i think the movie is really beautifully shot. great set design too. i re-watched it recently as well and was expecting to be let down, but actually thought it holds up extremely well I totally agree. I have seen it four or five times and I always enjoy it, I just don't like it when a movie gets hyped for being Oscar worthy before it is even made, especially when it goes on to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wow, not sure what movie I was watching. Columbiana gets a solid 1/10 from me. Not crazy about What Women Want, but I'll still watch it if it's on. As for Mel Gibson, I don't know him so I won't judge him, but I have always enjoyed him as an actor. And before you say anything D-Money, I understand I also don't know Sean Penn; but I have no problem being a hypocrite and judging him based on nothing but what I think he's like. Columbiana for sure got extra points because of my infatuation with Zoe Saldana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Appleseed: Alpha - 6.5/10 Didn't care too much for the movie itself, though it was not bad. Wasn't a classic animated film, in that it went it attempted the hyper realistic CGI, rather than something that resembled an animated movie. Looked great most of the time, but the animation got awkwardly stiff. As a standalone story it worked well enough to run a movie, but along with the dialogue and main plot points, it wasn't exactly something to write home about. What I did find interesting was the idea behind the world, and the characters. And then I found out the movie was part of a much larger series. And that this was a prequel. So that was perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBHILikeTheWild Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Saving Private Ryan 10/10. I've probably scene this movie in full half a dozen times, and I've skipped around watching specific scenes like a hundred times. The scene where the woman realizes three brothers are dead all the way to the general or whoever saying they had to bring the last one home, that messes me up. One of my favourite scenes in anything ever. X-Men Days of Future Past 6.5/10. These X-Men movies never seem to capture the charm the Avengers/related franchises have. I wish they'd just give up the rights so Disney can put these characters to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goal-ghost Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Becket 9/10 Gross historical inaccuracies aside this was a spectacular movie. Great story, acting, and sets. Peter O'Toole opposite Richard Burton in the two lead roles. It's primarily a dialogue driven plot with a few bits of action sprinkled in. Highly recommended to anyone unfamiliar with the movie or either or those two actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Elysium - 7/10 I was hoping it would be something like the movie Oblivion, where I was hyped for it before release, and despite the largely muted response from audiences/critics, I was still able to really like it. This was kind of the case with Elysium. Less so as the movie tapered off towards the ending. You'd expect better, and not just because of the talent involved, but the good set up it had. Didn't have a problem with the message being heavy handed, but it tried to sound too profound for something that's been told before, in an all too similar manner many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Saving Private Ryan 10/10. I've probably scene this movie in full half a dozen times, and I've skipped around watching specific scenes like a hundred times. The scene where the woman realizes three brothers are dead all the way to the general or whoever saying they had to bring the last one home, that messes me up. One of my favourite scenes in anything ever. X-Men Days of Future Past 6.5/10. These X-Men movies never seem to capture the charm the Avengers/related franchises have. I wish they'd just give up the rights so Disney can put these characters to good use. You wish who would give up the rights? Disney bought Marvel quite some time ago. http://waltdisneystudios.com/corp/unit/246 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy - 9.5/10 Hilarious and full of great action. Loved all the characters in this movie. It was so fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) You wish who would give up the rights? Disney bought Marvel quite some time ago. http://waltdisneystudios.com/corp/unit/246 I think 20th Century Fox owns the rights to the X-Men Edited August 22, 2014 by Spoderman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Becket 9/10 Gross historical inaccuracies aside this was a spectacular movie. Great story, acting, and sets. Peter O'Toole opposite Richard Burton in the two lead roles. It's primarily a dialogue driven plot with a few bits of action sprinkled in. Highly recommended to anyone unfamiliar with the movie or either or those two actors. Now check out The Lion in Winter. O'Toole is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khalifawiz501 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Lucy - 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 You wish who would give up the rights? Disney bought Marvel quite some time ago. http://waltdisneystudios.com/corp/unit/246 Marvel doesn't owns the rights for X-men, Fantastic Four, and Spidey. Fox owns X-men and Fantastic Four. While Sony owns Spidey. However, Marvel and Fox share rights for Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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