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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 19, 2006 7:31:46 GMT -5
Insomnia - In my opinion, Christopher Nolan's weakest movie. But that's like saying Return of the Jedi is the weakest Star Wars. By that I mean, it's not necessarily an insult. After all, we ARE comparing it with Memento and Batman Begins. Insomnia was a well-crafted, beautiful-looking, well-acted, well-directed thriller that's Hitchcockian in nature. Christopher Nolan is an excellent director who doesn't get the recognition he deserves. A How does he not get the recognition he deserves? What would qualify that? I mean, his name already sells movies, he's got famous for "Momento" and then bigger with "Batman Begins". "The Prestige" will probably make a killing. He's one of the most respected directors today. So I'm failing to see how he's not recognized. Is it weird that I like all his movies except for "Momento"? I mean his name isn't really quite recognized yet. You talk about Tim Burton, people know who you're talking about. If you talk about Christopher Nolan, people won't know who you're talking about unless you mention Memento and Batman Begins. Hell, there are some people out ther who don't even know what Memento is. That's what I mean about recognition. He should be one of those directors that more people know by name. I'd like to see one of his movies advertised as "From director Christopher Nolan", rather than "From the director of Memento and Batman Begins". That's just the way I see it. |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Sept 19, 2006 13:25:18 GMT -5
That's what I mean about recognition. He should be one of those directors that more people know by name. I'd like to see one of his movies advertised as "From director Christopher Nolan", rather than "From the director of Memento and Batman Begins". That's just the way I see it. Unless you're Spielberg, I think that a film being advertised as "From the director of..." is the norm. Except for us "film nerds", very few directors are household names. Notice that even "THE BLACK DAHLIA" is being advertised as "From the director of SCARFACE" and not "From director, Brian DePalma"? Now, who among us on this message board doesn't know who DePalma is? But mention his name to the average Joe Sixpack and get ready for the blank stare. I think at this point in his career, saying from the director of BATMAN BEGINS and MEMENTO is perfectly acceptable for Nolan. |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 19, 2006 17:29:49 GMT -5
Very well. I concede.  Gridiron GangI was pleasantly surprised. This is actually a pretty good football movie. I mean, it's not necessarily a great movie, but it definitely makes for a worthy time-passer. It's a good movie. So bring some tissue and prepare to watch the Rock perform his most amazing feat yet: showing emotion. Dear God, that caught me off-guard. B |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Sept 19, 2006 18:03:20 GMT -5
Football and The Rock...a must-see for me.  Proof 2/4 |
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Post by slayrrr666 on Sept 19, 2006 18:05:48 GMT -5
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Sept 19, 2006 22:00:29 GMT -5
The Royal Tenenbaums--my all-time favorite movie. Even if you don't like the story, characters, etc., you have to admit that it is technically beautiful. Anderson's meticulous camera framing, colorization, sound design, music choice is outstanding. But I love everything about it. And it's probably one of the most literate films (and highly aware of its own literacy) out there. A+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Sept 20, 2006 8:37:21 GMT -5
UNLEASHED (2005) Silly premise about a man (Jet Li) raised to be an attack dog, but it's actually executed pretty well. Heavyweight actors, Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman elevate this action flick to a higher level. Li is actually really good at showing a childish sense of wonder and naiveity in some scenes, and needless to say, the fight scenes are really well done. Best film I've ever seen about a man raised as a dog.  7/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Sept 20, 2006 10:05:36 GMT -5
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 20, 2006 16:18:03 GMT -5
Return of the Jedi - In its 1983 glory, complete with the crappy-looking singing muppet (which oddly enough was easier to watch than the CGI crap he replaced her with) and the REAL Anakin Skywalker, not this Hayden Christensen fellow. A+
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Post by frankenjohn on Sept 20, 2006 19:35:47 GMT -5
I never liked the Puppet Master series. They confused me too much. Best thing they had going for them was the late great William Hickey as Andre Toulon. If I were going to watch a film about a killer doll(s), I'd watch a Child's Play film. I think the whole series is great, starting off relatively serious and then going into the witty comedic entries. Out of Africa- A great epic romance. |
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Post by slayrrr666 on Sept 21, 2006 12:34:39 GMT -5
I would too. I much prefered the Child's Play series over this one, and their weakest effort (part 2, though there really isn't a whole lot wrong with it at all, and only suffers because the others are so good) is miles better than the best one in the Puppet Master series (I haven't seen them all, but 3 seems to be the most well-recieved with fans outside of the first one) so I'm in total agreement with you there. Poltergeist II: The Other Side-Can't top the powerful original, but if looked at on it's own, it's not that bad. www.imdb.com/title/tt0091778/usercomments-73 |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 22, 2006 0:01:57 GMT -5
The Protector - The touching story of a man and his elephant... WTF? Much like Tony Jaa's previous Muay Thai showcasing flick, the story is bizarre. And as a showcase of his ability to kick ass on screen (which I might add would be the only real reason anybody went to see Ong Bak), it works. But when you put an objective view on it... WTF? How many henchmen can you have coming out of the woodwork? And shouldn't they, after watching the other 200 men getting their asses beat, just give up? This man broke more arms and necks in one fight scene than Steven Seagal broke in his entire career. They even played the bone-breaking sound effect for even a simple chop across the chest! And that whole biker/rollerskate fight scene was totally wrong. But still, watching Tony Jaa kick some more ass, that's worth a look. C+
The Last Kiss - A weaker Paul Haggis script, but it comes together very well all the same. Every actor was great - I'd like to see Blythe Danner get an Oscar nomination for this, she was terrific. Overall, this is an intelligent, funny, sad - pretty realistic view on relationships today. Pretty underrated if you ask me. B+
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Sept 22, 2006 18:13:21 GMT -5
Season One, Disc One of "Lost"--It take awhile for the show to pick up momentum, but it's pretty intense when it does. Each episode has had a "Whoa" moment...but it just takes too long to get to it. My RA assures me it'll get better. Awesomely better. Sweeeeeeeet.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Sept 22, 2006 21:54:54 GMT -5
Fearless - A worthy final martial arts epic for Jet Li. Awesome action sequences, and a very good story. Jet Li's character is allowed to develop, which is always a good thing. A
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Post by Bartwald on Sept 23, 2006 4:51:19 GMT -5
A guilty pleasure of mine - I never exactly loved it but still kept on renting new films in the series. Definitely not as good as Child's Play, though way more crazy than it. Saw: An American Haunting. A fine start and a nice surprise near the end but all in all - not much new here and not all that terrifying, either. (Gave me a series of freaky dreams, though...) |
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