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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 22, 2008 0:03:28 GMT -5
THE FUGITIVE (1993)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 23, 2008 9:28:36 GMT -5
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
Not sure why people around here are a little hesitant to talk about it in detail.
It's just a movie, guys. To coin the movie's tagline, "Why so serious?".
Wrote a review.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jul 23, 2008 17:45:05 GMT -5
Hey! No fair: I did talk about it.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 23, 2008 20:19:33 GMT -5
Hey! No fair: I did talk about it. Then clearly I wasn't referring to you. I didn't say all people around here. |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 25, 2008 8:36:49 GMT -5
THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974)
Epic Irwin Allen 70's disaster film that is essentially a remake of THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE which was released a couple of years earlier. Remake in that it's the same type of formula, soap opera subplots, the mandatory all-star cast, similar characters, etc. Only the setting has been changed from a capsized ship to a burning building. See also, EARTHQUAKE and the AIRPORT series.
This time Steve McQueen plays the fire chief battling the blaze and Paul Newman is the architect of the building. They are supported by William Holden, Fred Astaire, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, and (yikes!) O.J. Simpson as the head of the building's security.
The effects still stand up and it's always fun when watching these movies to try to guess who's going to survive and who's not going to make it.
6.5/10
THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE (1995)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Quorthon on Jul 25, 2008 14:20:31 GMT -5
The Dark Knight which was truly awesome.
The Happening which was pretty good.
Terminator 2 which remains cool (the uncut version with a bunch of extra crap I forgot about).
Bender's Big Score: The Futurama movie.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jul 25, 2008 16:43:24 GMT -5
Hoboken Hollow 0/4- really, REALLY, bad...there's nothing good I can say about it, except Michael Madsen was in it, and that didn't even help it much.
Enchanted 2/4 - Cute
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 27, 2008 9:33:52 GMT -5
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jul 27, 2008 12:29:54 GMT -5
The Devil's Backbone
Pan's Labyrinth
(Guillermo del Toro)
With director's commentary.
Both exceptional movies.
A.('s)
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jul 27, 2008 18:38:11 GMT -5
The Dark Knight(Imax) 4/4- Wow. Everything about it was amazing...the acting, the story, the cinematography. Outstanding.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 28, 2008 8:30:21 GMT -5
Finally caught up with these two:
SUPERBAD (2007)
On the surface it's a raunchy teen comedy about a couple of high schoolers trying to get liquor for a party, so they can impress some girls and get laid. Beneath the surface, it's a coming of age tale about two lifelong friends dealing with the separation anxiety that they're going to go to different colleges.
The teen leads are all very good, but the two cops are so cartoony that they almost seem like they're from a different movie, maybe SUPERTROOPERS?
Not the most original or funniest movie I've ever seen, but it does have moments of comedic brilliance and even a heart.
7.5/10
MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007)
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is a "fixer" for a huge law firm who is better at his job than his personal life. When a brilliant attorney (Tom Wilkinson) sabotages a huge case, Clayton is assigned to bring him home, but uncovers a much bigger plot which puts his own life in danger.
The cast is great across the board, and the story is pretty good, but personally, I wouldn't have voted this a Best Picture nominee. The last 30 minutes or so are very good though.
7/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jul 28, 2008 10:12:21 GMT -5
I forgot to mention this one from before since I had to rush out to go to my grandmother:
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam-1987
I was merely aware of this through other people saying the line as a joke and that Raymond Burr was Mason, but had no knowledge of who he was at all. It wasn't all that spectacular, mainly due to the fact that I was told it was a mystery story rather than a courtroom drama, which was even lower due to the surprisingly complicated backstory given here, which required a still-pretty long if shorter-than-expected courtroom scene. Probably going to be good for those who grew up with this but not for those who are just discovering the character.
5/10
After Heiney said this one doesn't count, I'm moving it back to here.
And when I was stuck with baby-sitting duties over the weekend for the kids who were at the reception:
The Lizzie McGuire Movie-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Tour-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
House of Dark Shadows (after everyone had gone to bed)-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 30, 2008 0:31:57 GMT -5
THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE (1998)
THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE (2008)
My thoughts in the Movie Genre of the Month thread.
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Post by Quorthon on Jul 30, 2008 8:38:55 GMT -5
Last night, the wife and I watched Otis. A bizarre horror/serial killer film with a Last House on the Left twist (and then another twist). Also, the most useless FBI agent on the planet.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jul 30, 2008 10:20:48 GMT -5
Transformers-See thoughts in Movie's Review thread.
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