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Post by frankenjohn on May 9, 2006 5:39:33 GMT -5
Doctor Zhivago- One of the last great epics.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 9, 2006 17:29:11 GMT -5
Serendipity 2/4- John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale....cute movie for a "romantic comedy".
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Post by Pulpmariachi on May 9, 2006 18:05:13 GMT -5
Munich--I've written about it a lot already it. A+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 10, 2006 11:52:32 GMT -5
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006)
My favorite of the series.
8/10
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Post by Termination on May 10, 2006 12:31:13 GMT -5
The Last Samurai (2003)
Film - 6/10
HD Video - 5/6 (5x better Picture)
HD Audio - 2/6 (2x better Sound)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Film - 8/10
HD Video - 6/6 (6x better Picture)
HD Audio - 2/6 (2x better Sound)
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Post by Phoenix on May 10, 2006 16:42:38 GMT -5
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006) My favorite of the series. 8/10 Just saw this one too - VERY FUN MOVIE! I say 7/10 - knocks for a bit of a cliche ending. I will say this though - it was refreshing to see some big explosions and action that wasn't CGI'd - or if it was CGI'd I couldn't tell. I had a blast seeing it! |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 11, 2006 14:17:19 GMT -5
The Ice Harvest 3/4
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Post by ZapRowsdower on May 12, 2006 2:17:27 GMT -5
Poseidon (2006)
Sometimes a great movie, sometimes a terrible movie. So it averages out to something... good. Good, not great. So I'm gonna do this straight out of the book of Quorthon.
The Good:
The acting (sometimes)
The special effects (sometimes)
The action sequences
The Bad:
The acting (sometimes)
The direction. It just seemed very rushed, and the movie went by too fast to actually stick with me.
The Ugly:
The writing (God awful)
The special effects (there were some shots where the effects were bad enough to give Van Helsing a run for its money)
So for Petersen, this was definitely a step down from Troy. I had fun watching it, but considering the talent involved, I was hoping for something above average, and not just average.
Give me the original over this one any day of the week.
Story: 8/10
Acting: 6/10
Screenwriting: 10/20
Direction: 12/20
60%
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Post by Quorthon on May 12, 2006 14:30:42 GMT -5
Cronenberg's Crash
The Eyes of Laura Mars
Planned on writing up reviews for them as soon as I have time, and when E3's over. Been a hellish fucking week overall. I'd get into it more, but have about burned myself out on the subject.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on May 12, 2006 22:43:27 GMT -5
The Bad News Bears--the original and such a great movie. One of the best sports movies I suppose. B.
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Post by frankenjohn on May 13, 2006 10:38:48 GMT -5
Poseidon- Great special effects. Good acting. A fun, mindless, predictable action flick.
Ben-Hur- Phenomenal biblical epic.
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Post by Termination on May 13, 2006 14:25:50 GMT -5
Last picture watched as I'm going on an HD bend over here,
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Film - 9/10
HD Video - 6/6 (6x better Picture)
HD Audio - 3/6 (3x better Sound)
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Post by frankenjohn on May 13, 2006 16:05:29 GMT -5
Rebel without a Cause- Dean is fantastic. So is the movie.
All Quiet on the Western Front- A graphic, gritty depiction of war. Also a classis movie.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on May 13, 2006 17:33:23 GMT -5
A Hard Day's Night--I've written about it before. AND IT'S THE BEATLES FOR CHISSAKES. A+.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on May 14, 2006 1:53:25 GMT -5
Akeelah and the Bee
Who knew that a movie about a spelling bee could be so powerful? It's not without its clichés (including a barrage of montages) and stereotypes (her biggest competition is of Asian descent), but the performances make this one worth seeing, especially young newcomer Keke Palmer (who may be getting some Oscar consideration for her performance). Lawrence Fishburne was great, too.
Story: 8/10
Acting: 10/10
Screenwriting: 15/20
Direction: 16/20
81%
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