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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jan 25, 2008 10:16:02 GMT -5
3 WOMEN (1977)
Sissy Spacek plays Pinky, a shy, awkward girl who meets and becomes attached to co-worker Millie (Shelley Duvall). Millie is a loudmouth and fancies herself somewhat of a socialite when in reality people do their best to avoid her and usually just ignore her.
An artist (Janice Rule) is the third woman and is kind of on the outskirts of the main story until much later in the movie.
This Robert Altman film was kind of frustrating as I was watching it, but actually pretty good when I thought about it a little more. Duvall really shines in this one. Her character is funny and pathetic all at once.
7/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 25, 2008 11:01:50 GMT -5
Gunhead-See thoughts in Movie Genre thread.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jan 25, 2008 19:18:21 GMT -5
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson) -- quite possibly the best picture of 2007. A.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jan 25, 2008 20:58:17 GMT -5
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson) -- quite possibly the best picture of 2007. A. Still hate me for being able to say it's my favorite of the frontrunners? ;D |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jan 26, 2008 0:32:12 GMT -5
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson) -- quite possibly the best picture of 2007. A. Still hate me for being able to say it's my favorite of the frontrunners? ;D I never hated you for that, goofy. I hated you because you were able to see it realitively close to its release date. |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jan 26, 2008 3:49:44 GMT -5
Still hate me for being able to say it's my favorite of the frontrunners? ;D I never hated you for that, goofy. I hated you because you were able to see it realitively close to its release date. Oh, ok. If it makes you feel any better, I DID have to travel a rather long distance to see it... kind of maddening now that it's playing about 10 minutes away. I still think it was worth the commute. Untraceable (2008, Gregory Hoblit) Meh. Not good, not bad... nothing we haven't seen before. You'll be better off renting Se7en. 5/10 |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jan 26, 2008 11:44:41 GMT -5
THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
EATEN ALIVE (1977)
70's b-movie grindhouse trash about a psycho who runs a sleazy hotel in the Louisiana swamplands. People check in, but they don't check out. Seems that old Judd is killing the guests and then feeding them to his pet crocodile. Most of the characters are just annoying so you don't mind seeing them become dinnner for the croc. Not suspenseful or scary and not funny either.
And on top of all that, the soundtrack was giving me a headache. Instruments that sounded like chimps were beating on them, mixed with the occasional scream or other "scary" sound effect. We never even get a decent shot of the croc. Just a crappy movie all around.
Did I mention that this opus was directed by Tobe Hooper? Apparently, inbetween TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and POLTERGEIST, Mr. Hooper forgot how to direct or even build suspense.
We do however get to see a young Robert Englund say the line, "My name's Buck. I'm ready to fuck.". KILL BILL fans will recall that same line spoken by the hospital attendant. Tarantino knows his b-movies, that's for sure.
1/10
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Post by frankenjohn on Jan 26, 2008 15:13:12 GMT -5
No Country for Old Men- The movie was a real acting tour-de-force. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin were all great, it was suspenseful and well-shot. Really great film, but not the Coen brother's best. A-.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jan 26, 2008 19:32:41 GMT -5
Rambo (2008, Sylvester Stallone)
Quite possibly the best new release this week. For all you blood-and-guts fans, this is right up your alley. Definitely a "guy" movie. Rocky Balboa was better, but I found this to be somewhat enjoyable. 7/10
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Jan 26, 2008 19:38:29 GMT -5
Little Miss Sunshine (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris):
still holds up as such a great movie
I've noticed though
that a lot of people
who aren't exactly fans
at least those people who I know
haven't really been on a road trip
That family road trip
before
which makes it all the more likeable
for those of us who have.
A+.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Jan 28, 2008 11:09:03 GMT -5
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jan 28, 2008 22:56:01 GMT -5
2010 (1984)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jan 29, 2008 23:29:05 GMT -5
THE ABYSS (1989)
My comments in the "Movie Genre of the Month" thread.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 30, 2008 19:28:17 GMT -5
The Game Plan 3/4- Very cute and very funny... And seeing The Rock dancing ballet...priceless!
For the Genre of the Month:
Highlander
Escape From New York
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jan 31, 2008 2:16:18 GMT -5
Michael Clayton (2007, Tony Gilroy)
I stand by my original sentiment. This film does not deserve any of the nominations it received, except for Tom Wilkinson's for best supporting actor. This was an above-average thriller with good performances, but it's certainly not Oscar-worthy. It's a film that would have been great if it were released in the mid-80's, but today, it really doesn't stand out as much. Still, due to Tom Wilkinson's outstanding performance, 8/10
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