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Post by slayrrr666 on Jun 25, 2008 10:02:58 GMT -5
Batman Returns-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
Batman Forever-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jun 26, 2008 7:42:12 GMT -5
BATTLE ROYALE (2000)
Cult favorite about a group of Japanese kids who are abducted and forced to compete in a fight to the death on a deserted island. Each kid is given food, water, a map, a random weapon and 3 days to kill each other off, with only one survivor left standing, or else everybody dies. Each kid is also wearing a high-tech collar so they can be tracked, and if they attempt to remove the collar, not compete, escape, or just generally cause trouble, the collar is detonated.
The kids trapped on an island and turning on each other device reminded me a little bit of LORD OF THE FLIES, and the "death-match as competition" aspect reminded me of THE RUNNING MAN or DEATH RACE 2000.
Violent and bloody, and a touch of dark humor.
7/10
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jun 26, 2008 18:05:54 GMT -5
Fool's Gold 5/10- Cute romantic comedy starring Matthew McConnaughy and Kate Hudson. Typical, but entertaining. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back- still hilarious no matter how many times I've watched it.  Thpe Devil's Rejects & Halloween- I was on a Rob Zombie kick last weekend. : American Splendor-comments in MGOTM
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jun 28, 2008 6:13:00 GMT -5
WALL-E (2008, Andrew Stanton)
Still waiting for the dust to settle, but this may be my favorite Pixar movie yet. Score to be disclosed when I make my decision.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jun 28, 2008 22:40:26 GMT -5
Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright) -- Bring on the fuzz. B+.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jun 29, 2008 14:57:10 GMT -5
Juno (Jason Reitman) -- sweet, enjoyable, intelligent, funny, and simply charming. A-/B+. (What did I give it last time?)
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Post by frankenjohn on Jun 29, 2008 16:37:47 GMT -5
The Strangers- It has all the ingreidients to be great, but it falls a tad short. It is a bit slow at times and the whole "based on a true story" wraparound took something off the movie. However, first-time director Bryan Bertino sets up a great horror atmosphere and lets the film ride from there. However, it is no must-see. B-.
Into the Wild- Now here's a fantastic movie. Sean Penn really knew what he wanted out of this movie, and it shows. The cinematography and editing really glorify the wilderness here and make it beautiful. The acting is what really shines though, especially Emile Hirsch and Hal Holbrook (Catherine Keener also has a pretty good role), but you feel for every character and that's where this film greatly suceeds. A-.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jun 29, 2008 21:49:37 GMT -5
The Orphanage (J. A. Bayona) -- creepy, intense, and very well-executed (the script itself is very strong in that everything happens for a reason). The ending reminded me of A.I. in that it's presented as a happy one, beautiful and moving, but really, it's dark, depressing, devestating, cruel, and brutal. A-.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jun 30, 2008 8:29:37 GMT -5
PERSEPOLIS (2007)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
WALL-E (2008)
Pixar does it again. Is it the second coming of animation, as some critics have been touting? I don't think so, but it does feature a heartwarming lead character that's a combination of E.T. and R2-D2, a romance that rings truer than in most live-action romantic comedies, a message about consumerism and the environment, and gorgeous state-of-the-art animation.
Nice tips of that and homages to previous sci-fi classics. For instance, Sigourney Weaver voices the ship's computer. If you recall, Weaver had her own problems with the ship's computer, Mother, in ALIEN.
8/10
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jun 30, 2008 22:42:35 GMT -5
Men in Black (Barry Sonnenfeld) -- Sonnenfeld's third best piece of direction (after the first two episodes of "Pushing Daisies"); it's fun but fluffy, the only developed character is Tommy Lee Jones but even he's not that deep, but what action and laughs and performances and chemistry! B+.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jun 30, 2008 23:41:07 GMT -5
ROAD TO PERDITION (2002)
30 DAYS OF NIGHT (2007)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 2, 2008 7:19:18 GMT -5
MAVERICK (1994)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 2, 2008 22:29:56 GMT -5
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE (1996)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jul 3, 2008 17:47:29 GMT -5
Ordinary People (1980, Robert Redford)
I think I am in agreement with everybody who says Raging Bull was the better movie in 1980, but Ordinary People was a very emotional film for me. Its pacing gets a little sluggish at times, but the climactic scene towards the end brought tears to my eyes. And how does the Academy figure that Timothy Hutton was a SUPPORTING character? I mean, the movie was ABOUT him. He had the character arc. He was in the movie longest. Not to mention he gave a performance that upstaged Donald Sutherland. Judd Hirsch was great, too. 9/10
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 4, 2008 2:16:22 GMT -5
DUDLEY DO-RIGHT (1999)
ALIEN NATION (1988)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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