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Post by Quorthon on Dec 24, 2006 23:28:50 GMT -5
Watching A Christmas Story right now.
My wife was adament to get to a Christmas movie before the holiday passed.
Apparently the 1986 Transformers movie wasn't good enough!!
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 25, 2006 23:08:05 GMT -5
A Trip to the Moon- A surreal, unique trip that exhibits some early technicalities which would become very popular in the future. B+.
The Great Train Robbery- Another example of early cinema at it's finest. A cool action western. And the point-blank gun firing isn't old, even if it's 103 years old. B+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 25, 2006 23:48:18 GMT -5
On Christmas Eve:
DIE HARD (1988)
What? It takes place at Christmas! One of the all time greatest action flicks ever.
Perfect.
10/10
On Christmas Day:
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989)
Back when Chevy Chase was still one funny mofo. Almost as good as the original.
7.5/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 26, 2006 2:44:49 GMT -5
Love Actually
Gets me every time. One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies. A+
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 26, 2006 12:40:19 GMT -5
Robocop marathon on Christmas, so saw all three intermiddently, if not continuously, and the original twice during so.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 26, 2006 19:55:09 GMT -5
Garden State- Neat, romantic, compelling, and funny, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, and Peter Sarsgard are wonderful in this poignant film about growing up and life in general. And I loved every minute of it. A+.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 26, 2006 22:36:03 GMT -5
Cars
Res. Dogs Extras Disc
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Post by Termination on Dec 27, 2006 0:20:59 GMT -5
Hostel
Finally watched this. Lots of T&A at the beginning followed by some gruesome death followed by more death. ;D
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 27, 2006 0:28:06 GMT -5
Apocalypto- Although it's beautiful to look at and Rudy Youngblood gives a rousing performance, it's a film you want to like so much but you just can't. I'm not saying it's bad but it's like that. The biggest problem is that for a high-octane chase movie, it drags in some areas. B+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 27, 2006 11:42:28 GMT -5
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
Cute, but unremarkable. My second time seeing it and I still don't get it's cult following. Kinda how I feel about GOONIES. Only I really hated GOONIES. I actually think this one's okay.
6.5/10
APOCALYPTO (2006)
Really liked this one. One of the best I've seen this year.
9/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 27, 2006 12:36:06 GMT -5
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidora: All Monsters All-Out Attack-Despite the tongue-twisting title, one of the very best in the series with minor infractions against it that stop it from being more so. imdb.com/title/tt0279112/usercomments-63 |
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 27, 2006 14:54:03 GMT -5
Hero- A beautiful Rashomon-esque art-fu flick. A.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Dec 27, 2006 19:19:44 GMT -5
Little Miss Sunshine -- still the best movie of the year. A+.
Happy Feet -- the best animated movie of the year. A-.
Superman Returns -- contains the best action sequence of the year (from what I've seen) with the saving of the airplane. Oh yeah, it's AWESOME. A-.
Talladega Nights -- disappointing Farrell, but it does have some moments. B-.
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Post by Termination on Dec 27, 2006 20:46:40 GMT -5
Jet Li's Fearless (2006)
HD Video - Reference
HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 9/10
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 27, 2006 21:52:15 GMT -5
Blood Diamond- This is another film you want to like a lot but you can't because it's not good enough, but it's still good. There are no stand out performances and a lot of cliche moments. The film had potential but just didn't get there. I mean, you look at Edward Zwick, director of The Last Samurai, one of the best films of 03, and Glory, one of the best films of all time, and here he is just all over the place. The film is just too inconsistent to pack a punch. B-.
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