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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 9, 2006 23:41:39 GMT -5
The Thin Man- Had something going but quickly lost it. *1/2.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 10, 2006 0:09:24 GMT -5
The Lion King -- Bambi set in Africa meets Hamlet. Actually, it's one of Disney's best animated movies (one of their best period) and probably the best of the ones not coopted by Pixar. I mean, it balances emotions so well, has catchy songs, life lessons, morals, symbolism...all sorts of stuff. I can even excuse the slow-motion fight scene at the end. A.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 10, 2006 0:59:01 GMT -5
THE ARISTOCRATS (2005)
Pretty good, but not the laughfest I was hoping for. Particularly enjoyed the guy who told the joke using a deck of playing cards for it's creativity, and seeing the joke being told by the kids from "South Park" was an unexpected treat.
6.5/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 10, 2006 1:46:16 GMT -5
Dracula (1931) - Of course, the book is better... But hey, it's a Hollywood classic, showcasing one of the most recognized performances in the history of film.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 10, 2006 10:52:18 GMT -5
Dracula (1931) - Of course, the book is better... But hey, it's a Hollywood classic, showcasing one of the most recognized performances in the history of film. It's all right, but I felt too much of it took place off-screen. I thought they should've used the book as the inspiration rather than the play, as it doesn't translate that well. Aside from Lugosi's performance and several minor sequences that look pretty nice (the bat driving the carriage, the disappearance behind the spider's web, and Renfield in the sanitarium) I didn't find much else to like. It's easily the lowest of Universal's six creatures for me (I call them Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Invisible Man, The Mummy and Dracula) |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 10, 2006 12:18:43 GMT -5
Dracula (1931) - Of course, the book is better... But hey, it's a Hollywood classic, showcasing one of the most recognized performances in the history of film. It's all right, but I felt too much of it took place off-screen. I thought they should've used the book as the inspiration rather than the play, as it doesn't translate that well. Aside from Lugosi's performance and several minor sequences that look pretty nice (the bat driving the carriage, the disappearance behind the spider's web, and Renfield in the sanitarium) I didn't find much else to like. It's easily the lowest of Universal's six creatures for me (I call them Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Invisible Man, The Mummy and Dracula) I agree. There was too much left out of the movie. The Return (2006) My friends and I checked this out because we were bored. And we MST3Ked this thing the entire night. This is like Manos, the Hands of Fate '06. It has a couple of startling moments, but it's a horror movie where nothing really happens, and it's fun to crack jokes at. D- |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 10, 2006 18:40:25 GMT -5
Stranger than Fiction -- the trailers don't lead you to see just how moving and involved this movie really is. Like any good film, you feel for the characters but you feel more for them like they're in a book than a film (which probably was intended). Will Ferrell steps out of his comfortable shoes to deliver it very straightforward that you forget Harold Crick is Will Ferrell. All the performances are great in general. It's sweet, funny, sad, poetic. I really liked it. A-.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 11, 2006 10:08:04 GMT -5
Stranger Than Fiction - What Pulp said... he was right on the mark. A-
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Post by Bartwald on Nov 11, 2006 16:06:04 GMT -5
Enduring Love, based on Ian McEwan's novel. Well done, with some great acting and an emotional ending - but something felt lacking here... Oh, and: it's freaky to see the new James Bond french-kiss another guy!
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 11, 2006 22:56:44 GMT -5
The Devil's Backbone -- pretty creepy, a bit of wasted potential, but very well done. Del Toro's best movie, easily, especially when up against...Blade II and Hellboy, right? B+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 12, 2006 1:19:58 GMT -5
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (1997)
Good acting (Kevin Spacey, John Cusack) and quirky characters (Lady Chablis), but overall, pretty anti-climactic. When it was over it left me with a feeling of, "Is that all there is?".
5.5/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 12, 2006 2:12:48 GMT -5
Flushed Away - This was the best animated film this year. Pixar has met a formidable opponent (Aardman), and this time has been defeated. This was pretty damn funny. A
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 12, 2006 16:31:02 GMT -5
Battle Royale-- violent, intense, sickening, fascinating. I didn't like the ending though... It's like "Lost" with more killing, from within. Or maybe what would have happened in "Lord of the Flies" had the military not intervened. B.
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 12, 2006 17:55:54 GMT -5
I saw The Grinch on Broadway last night. The songs sucked, the actor who played the Grinch was immensley entertaining, overall it's good. ***.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 12, 2006 18:04:56 GMT -5
The Grinch on Broadway???  Based on the Carrey movie?? |
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