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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 2, 2008 9:04:03 GMT -5
OLIVER! (1968)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by frankenjohn on Apr 2, 2008 20:12:07 GMT -5
OLIVER! (1968) My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread. You gotta pick a pocket or two. |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Apr 2, 2008 20:52:02 GMT -5
Southland Tales (2007, Richard Kelly)
Uh... um... what?
7/10
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 3, 2008 16:27:39 GMT -5
You gotta pick a pocket or two. That's a fun little ditty.  THE WIZ (1978) My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Apr 6, 2008 7:27:21 GMT -5
Since I haven't watch a movie in like a month an a half, I figure I'd get back i the game a little bit:
The Mist- It's Frank Darabont doing Stephen King, so you know it's gonna be good. I just didn't expect it to be THAT good. Darabont keeps the tension pulsing through the whole movie. The acting was very good, it had fairly good f/x, and that ending was fantastic. I know some people hate it, but I applaud Darabont for wanting to take it that route. A-.
30 Days of Night- Another good horror movie, but not as good as The Mist. The beginning was very good, but I think they rushed into the vampires, because I still felt they hadn't properly introduced some characters. The vampires were pretty cool, I found it a little boring that they went after everyone in the same manner, but they have their own dialect and Danny Huston turns in his usual great performance. The movie really picks up towards the end with some good gore and makes up for a bit of a slower middle. B+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 6, 2008 11:46:33 GMT -5
I liked both of those as well, Frankenjohn. And I agree with you on the ending of The Mist.
Watched between Thursday and Saturday:
THE MUSIC MAN (1962)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
NIGHTHAWKS (1981)
Decent, underrated thriller that pits two police detectives (Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams) against an international terrorist (Rutger Hauer). Hadn't watched this one since probably the late eighties.
7/10
RENT (2005)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Apr 6, 2008 11:52:50 GMT -5
No Country For Old Men 3/4- Nice performances, great movie
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 7, 2008 9:32:33 GMT -5
ANNIE (1982)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Apr 7, 2008 10:29:33 GMT -5
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Apr 7, 2008 20:37:30 GMT -5
loudQuietloud -- it's a film about the Pixies...what more could you want?
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Apr 8, 2008 15:30:25 GMT -5
Sweeney Todd 3/4
Grease 4/4
Comments in MGOTM
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 9, 2008 8:49:30 GMT -5
BOTTLE ROCKET (1996)
The first of Wes Anderson's features, but the first time I'm seeing it. I don't know what it is, but I'm just not a big fan of this guy's movies. Like RUSHMORE and ROYAL TENENBAUMS, I find his movies kind of amusing and filled with quirky characters, but not especially that funny. I find them almost frustrating in fact. Like they're on the verge of being uproariously funny, but it just never quite happens. Don't get me wrong, they have their moments and I do laugh from time to time, but the laughs seem to be far and few in between. And the dramatic parts aren't quite dramatic enough to make me think that maybe this is a drama with a few comedic moments. Like I said, more frustrating than entertaining.
5/10
A double-feature of Pam Grier Blaxploitation flicks:
COFFY (1973)
Grier goes undercover as "an escort" and then goes on a rampage against drug dealers and mobsters after her 11 year old sister shoots some bad heroin.
7/10
FOXY BROWN (1974)
Grier goes undercover as "an escort" and then goes on a rampage against drug dealers and mobsters after her boyfriend is shot down.
Why mess with a good formula, right?
6.5/10
Both have hilarious dialogue, hammy acting, lots of nudity and some over the top violence and action scenes. Good stuff for its genre.
As an added bonus, both feature appearances by cult favorite actor Sid Haig.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Apr 9, 2008 23:14:14 GMT -5
DREAMGIRLS (2006)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Apr 10, 2008 10:11:00 GMT -5
Grease-See comments in Movie Genre thread
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Apr 11, 2008 19:59:16 GMT -5
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (Sam Jones) -- the movie with the second best soundtrack. After "A Hard Day's Night." A.
The Three Buries of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones) -- a mood building neo-Western. Once the real plot starts, it moves strongly; until then you have to be patient. B.
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