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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 9, 2006 11:51:45 GMT -5
Quest for Fire- Interesting take on prehistoric man's struggle for survival. ***.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 9, 2006 12:24:00 GMT -5
ApocalyptoGranted, it IS Mel's weakest (in my opinion), but keep in mind I hold both the Passion and Braveheart in very high regard. A- What about the other Gibson flick, MAN WITHOUT A FACE? Is APOCALYPTO even weaker than that? Watched last night: McCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971) Warren Beatty and Julie Christie star as the title characters in this Robert Altman western. He sets up a saloon/whorehouse in a young mining town and she, having experience, strikes up a partnership with him, to help with the prostitution end of it. The last half hour was probably my favorite part and it has a real "downer' ending. The rest of it, not so much. 5/10 |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 9, 2006 13:59:53 GMT -5
What about the other Gibson flick, MAN WITHOUT A FACE? Is APOCALYPTO even weaker than that? You know, I haven't seen that one yet. I've been meaning to. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 10, 2006 0:26:13 GMT -5
The DaVinci Code 3/4- Really liked this one..the two-and-a-half hours flew by....
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Dec 10, 2006 0:43:39 GMT -5
From Russia with Love -- One of the best Bonds ever, don't know where it ranks but in terms of reality, the first two Bond films are the closest. The train showdown between Robert Shaw and Sean Connery is probably the highlight. And as always, it's further proof that Mr. Connery was the best Bond ever. Charming, sophisticated, funny, witty, intelligent, manipulative, brilliant. A wonderful balance of espionage suspence and pure action, as well as dark comedy. A.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 10, 2006 1:24:56 GMT -5
Blood Diamond - It definitely could stand to digress, but it is still one of the best movies this year. Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly both give Oscar-worthy performances. Leonardo DiCaprio is just downright brilliant. The story, plot structure and style is something along the lines of Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Constant Gardener. Very good film by the director of Glory and The Last Samurai, Edward Zwick. A-
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 10, 2006 10:50:44 GMT -5
Little Nicky- I take no shame in saying this was a solid, funny film. ***.
Accepted- I had low expectations for this one. It was hysterical. ***.
The Benchwarmers- Unfunny, immature, and stupid. *.
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Post by Phoenix on Dec 11, 2006 13:09:42 GMT -5
Zathura - good kid flick, it was fun. 6/10
Mean Girls - Witty teen humor. 7/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 12, 2006 20:55:34 GMT -5
On the last day of my screenwriting class, I saw about a half hour of "A Short Film About Killing" which is part of a 10-hour film, "Decalogue".
I appreciate the concept big time. But if ANYONE could sit through ten hours of that, my hats off to them... Or maybe I should be afraid of them. I don't know.
The half hour I saw was a half hour of introduction. For an hour-long segment. For a short film about killing, there's not much killing going on. Unless of course, they mean the killing of your time, only slowly and painfully. Not much of anything going on, really. Excellent concept, not-so-excellent movie.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Dec 13, 2006 23:55:25 GMT -5
Happy Feet -- think of it as "Moulin Rouge!" set in Antarctica with penguins. Gorgeous cinematography that makes you forget it's actually animated as well as some impressive camerawork, and astonishing choreography (lots of phys here). It was funny, sometimes really scarily intense (the most in any animated movie since the second half of "The Incredibles"), dance-inducing, and really, really political. In fact, on top of the whole intensity thing (the peril is really high at times, especially during some chase sequences) is how political it is. I mean, the film totally rips on the Christian right-wing in a lot of ways that I don't want to spoil. And, of course, there's the conserve (haha, ironic) the environment angle, which tends to happen a lot with animal movies, but it is a good important message. There's a bit towards the end that I felt could've been left out but I could see the importance of what was being said. Still, this is my favorite animated movie of the year. A-.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 14, 2006 2:57:39 GMT -5
Happy Feet -- think of it as "Moulin Rouge!" set in Antarctica with penguins. Gorgeous cinematography that makes you forget it's actually animated as well as some impressive camerawork, and astonishing choreography (lots of phys here). It was funny, sometimes really scarily intense (the most in any animated movie since the second half of "The Incredibles"), dance-inducing, and really, really political. In fact, on top of the whole intensity thing (the peril is really high at times, especially during some chase sequences) is how political it is. I mean, the film totally rips on the Christian right-wing in a lot of ways that I don't want to spoil. And, of course, there's the conserve (haha, ironic) the environment angle, which tends to happen a lot with animal movies, but it is a good important message. There's a bit towards the end that I felt could've been left out but I could see the importance of what was being said. Still, this is my favorite animated movie of the year. A-. FINALLY! We agree on something.  |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Dec 14, 2006 11:20:20 GMT -5
Oh Zap, we agree on lots of things, especially from this year (Brick, Little Miss Sunshine, Superman Returns, Stranger than Fiction); it's just that when we disagree we're on complete ends of the spectrum usually. Or something.
March of the Penguins -- I don't know, maybe it was because I finally finished this movie after I saw "Happy Feet" or something, but it is kind of boring and really isn't much more than your typical National Geographic nature documentary. For some reason, it's easier to idenitfy and sympathize with the penguins -- maybe because their lives are similar to our humans (similar is not the same, people who say that penguins are a demonstration of how morals should be held with people are morons, they're birds for Chrissake, and a lot of other animals share similarities with humans too) and they're like anthropomorphic birds. There's the childraising and then relationships and stuff like that. If I hadn't waited a year until after it was released to see it, maybe then I wouldn't be thinking about all the false meanings that certain groups are trying to get out of it (unlike in a certain other penguin movie where its politics are clearly stated, this one doesn't have an agenda but to educate). All of it fascinating information, I'm not going to lie. Stanard nature documentary photography, i.e. it's gorgeous. Certain scenes are hard to watch and even at 80 minutes, it does sometimes get boring and drag on. But I think one of the main reasons why this film works is because of Morgan Freeman, who has a very soothing, paternal voice that when even the worst of the worst happens to these birds, you're still...oh, I don't know the word I'm looking for, okay with the film. Interesting, but I prefer the newer, happier one -- which does pack in a lot of the same information...with singing! B.
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Post by Phoenix on Dec 15, 2006 12:21:37 GMT -5
Stealth - A bad movie that had pretty good special effects. The real Navy is not a thing like that, which is probably what bothered me the most. 4/10
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 15, 2006 19:28:18 GMT -5
Once again, I've decided to change my rating system. It's now going to be from A+ to an F because there's a wider range to express my feelings on a film and it's more universal on The Board.
The Fountain- Visually, it is amazingly beautiful, the score is delightful, Aronofsky's ideas are quite complex and yet he makes the plot awesome and there's just so much you can get out of this movie. It's such an expierience. Better than "Children of Men," which means it's my new favorite film of the year. A+
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 15, 2006 19:28:51 GMT -5
Once again, I've decided to change my rating system. It's now going to be from A+ to an F because there's a wider range to express my feelings on a film and it's more universal on The Board.
The Fountain- Visually, it is amazingly beautiful, the score is delightful, Aronofsky's ideas are quite complex and yet he makes the plot awesome and there's just so much you can get out of this movie. It's such an expierience. Better than "Children of Men," which means it's my new favorite film of the year. A+.
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