Movie Reviews

[Scorpio]

Anybody saw the Brave One ? I thought it was good. :D

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I want to see that one this afternoon.

Of what is showing in cinema, I saw Resident Evil3, Rush Hour3 and The Seeker:The Darkness is Rising.

Plots can be easily found on wikipedia and the movie's website.

Resident Evil: Milla Jovovich stars as a killer clone in a dead earth where human beings are infested by a virus and they become zombies that feed on human flesh. She meets a gang of sane humans and helps them reach to Alaska which they believe is not infected. She then clones herself to shut down the underground operation that made her.

My comment: nice action but these vampire like movies may become worn out if Hollywood spews out more (and i did see more coming out in the previews)

The Seeker An american family of British decent (the stantons) returns to small town England only to find that one their own is a seventh son of a seventh son and chosen to be a seeker There is a continual war between the forces of light and darkness and the seeker must find six signs scattered over time to ward off the growing darkness. He is assisted by immortals called "the old ones" who give him support. He does of course ward off the dark represented by a man riding a horse.

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Anybody saw the Brave One ? I thought it was good. :D

That story was weirdddd and it is for people who like to watch movies about people with sociopathic disorders. (We in christendom may say that they are demon possessed/influenced.)

Jodie Foster (who is a radio talk show host) and Boyfriend gets beaten up. He dies.

After the experience she buys a gun without a licence from some chinese dude.

She ends up going out late at night and getting into some violent encounters where she was forced to use the gun.

The murders spurr a media circus in NYC.

She befriends the police investigator in charge of the case and interviews him. She shows up at the crime scenes (she being the murderer mind u) She goes out with the investigator and the lay hands on each other and all.

Back on her radio show. She goes blank for an entire minute and begins to talk about New York city becoming a den of crime and it affects the human psyche - turning her into a different person (she is very poetic in her language. Her messages make excellent literature)

The police suspects then figures out it was her and had one of her calls traced. She texts him a video of her and her boyfriend being beaten. He gets a trace of the address of the assassin and he finds her about to kill the killer.

He says: "if you have to use a gun make sure that it's legal" She pleads with him saying that it is her score to settle.

Well, well, well Do u know the police allowed her to kill the man?? "You can arrest me now" she says.

"I am as guilty now as you are now. Shoot me but make sure you miss the heart." She shoots him and walks away scotch free, dog in tow

"One cop shot" The investigating officer said as he called his station. He wipes off the prints and make it seem as if it were some vigilantes on the prowl.

The movie was an interesting marriage of psychology/sociology and english literature. The music and background narration by Foster herself was adequate for this movie. She sounds loney and lost and a victim of an animal within that was awakened by the tragedy. It explores the change of personality that ones goes through after a murder of a loved one. The ending was a bit of a fairy tale but an interesting experiment at something different

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Hit for six

An ordinary movie but a nice start to caribbean cinematography. A Barbadian batsman finds himself not being selected for the West Indies cricket team and in a match fixing scandal involving some British dude.

His father (who has a trini accent and was a star cricketer in his day) and girl friend (jeanile Bonneterre) helps him out. A barbadian reporter follows him and competes with Bonneterre and displaces her as his girlfriend.

(On Maracas beach in Trinidad, Bonneterre [Astrid] says that she is the sexyist thing in the caribbean. She used to go around with his indian cricket coach and he wanted her back)

In the end he remakes the team and clears his name but the reporter is fired and instead covers cricket next to Mr. Cozier. He helps the WI team win a match.

[Kompressr]

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Skinwalkers

This is a Canadian movie based on some curse that when the person comes under it, becomes a werewolf (skinwalker) when the moon turns red. These werewolves suck and feed on human blood. There is a legend that a 13 year old boy will be the solution to end the curse but some werewolves do not want to be cured and hunt the boy to kill him before midnight of the red moon.

They are opposed by a group of "friendly" werewolves, who protect the boy and are assisted by a human (+ of course the boy's mother) These werewolvess are just as deadly as the others but allow themselves to be chained up and denied blood. Once they feed, they will develop and insatiable appetite for blood which causes them to "turn" i.e. become like the other group.

There is an intricate relationship between the opposing sides - the daughter of one of the good werewolves is captured and allowed to drink blood (and thus "turns") Coming down to the end, she tries to kill the boy and is killed by her own father.

The mother of the boy is the leader of the bad werewolves's wife and he doesn't know it.

Basically, the story is about the bad guys in pursuit of the boy a showdown between the two. In the end, the boy's father bites him and sucks his blood but it was too late - the boy's blood contained healing properties and his mother got her husband back.

This movie has some cussing and was rerated PG-13. There is a sex scence and some partial nudity as the werewolves copulated at sunset as they re assumed their human form.

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Species: The Awakening

Plot

The fourth installment of the Species franchise continues in Mexicobecause Miranda killed some people in her Alien form, where new experiments with DNA bring horrific results.

According to sources, the character of Miranda was from an embryo mentioned in the first film. Ben Kingsley's character, Xavier Fitch, said that scientists made three embryos, used the first one to create Sil (played by Natasha Henstridge) from the first movie, and decided to put the other two embryos in liquid nitrogen in the alien DNA experiment. The second embryo was used in Species II to make the half-human Eve (also played by Natasha Henstridge), who looked identical to Sil. The third embryo was used to make Miranda in this film, played by Helena Mattsson.

When brilliant college professor Miranda Hollander suffers a mysterious blackout, and awakens amid the bloody aftermath of a mass slaughter, she turns to her uncle for answers. But when he reveals the shocking truth...that she's only half human, a clone from a hybrid (Sil or Eve) of human and alien DNA, they must flee to Mexico to locate the scientist who created her. Soon they find themselves locked in battle with a horde of rampaging, unstoppable hybrids...and time is running out before Miranda will inevitably surrender to the killer instinct that lurks inside her own body.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species:_The_Awakening

I like some parts of this movie but the sex scenes weren't what I wanted to see. In Mexico, she met with her creator who has a British or Australian accent (of course they had to evade hybrids to get to him) She started to die...they need to sacrifice a human and get her DNA (which was achieved)...She gets hornier (uses lesbian comment) and tries to copulate...she is successful and bears and alien child...(what happened to the child???)..one of her creators hybrids tries to kill her and she dies but the hybrid gets thrown off of a ledge.

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Dealth at a Funeral

Read wikipedia for the plot:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_at_a_funeral Imagine just to bury a man at a funeral could result in loads of drama. Note that some americans were used in this flick although they may pretend to have British accents. It was filmed in Great Britain under an american distributor. Never thought that the British could cuss so much! They are getting just as bad as the americans but the show is other wise funny.

It is good to see Matthew Macfayden again after his stint in Pride and Prejudice. He's gotten fatter but hasn't lost his touch.

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American Gangster

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A Harlem heroin lord, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) smuggles drugs into America by hiding it in coffins of American servicemen returning from the Vietnam War. He is extorted by corrupt policemen.

Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) is a detective who works to bring down Lucas.[2] Unlike many colleagues he is not corrupt; once he found a million dollars of drug money, and did not keep any for himself.

When Lucas is arrested they have partly a common goal: to expose the corrupt policemen who extorted him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gangster_%28film%29

Nice flick but too much cussing. Not much sexual immorality but some female nudity. It is a good biography of Frank Lucas and is portrayed well by Denzel. I like the lessons that can be learnt from this movie...everything hidden will be exposed

[Scorpio]

^^^ Oh man I saw American Gangster, yet another movie I went to see kicking and screaming, only to be pleasantly surprised. I was amazed that this is actually a true story.

But how de arse that man back out on the streets after only 15 years in jail ?

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^^^ Oh man I saw American Gangster, yet another movie I went to see kicking and screaming, only to be pleasantly surprised. I was amazed that this is actually a true story.

But how de arse that man back out on the streets after only 15 years in jail ?

He sold out all the crooked NYPD cops who used to do trade with him.

[Scorpio]

^^^ yeah, I know, but he also shot somebody in he head in front of everbody, not to mention all the druggies he killed with his Blue Magic.... :shock:

[Ali]

Anyone saw Hitman?

Does it have the same story as the game? :?

[Scorpio]

Finally saw "This Christmas" . Thought the whole thing was predicatable and corny.

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Anyone saw Hitman?

Does it have the same story as the game? :?

I saw it except for the last 10-15 minutes when I had to leave the cinema. I do not know the game but sb said that it's the same.

[Ali]

nice.......but was it good otherwise?

[vaio]

it was good.....cant compare to the game...don't know the game..

[Scorpio]

Anybody saw I am legend yet ? Just saw on TV that it broke teh record for the biggest opening in December ever. The plot seems stupid to me, sounds like Will Smith's character is walking aruond NYC talking to himself for most of the film.

[neilrmp]

I am Legend

The Best movie of the year
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I saw "enchanted" Very fairy taleish but Ok since I haven't seen fantasy since "StarDust"

.Part of the film is animated (when they are in Andalasia) and part is real life (when they are in NYC)

.Amy Adams plays a very naive character Giselle who is rescued in Andalasia from a troll by a prince. They agree to get married but is stopped by his evil stepmother who throws here into some kind of vacuum or hole that sends her straight to NYC where she appears real.

.She meets an american male (Robert) who she goes to live with but falls in love with

.She is pursued by the prince (Edward) who eventually finds her

.Nathaniel pursues Giselle under orders from the evil stepmother Narissa and tries to give her a poisonous apple. Nathaniel fails and Narissa comes to NYC

.She succeeds in poisoning Giselle at a ball and then turns into a dragon.

.Robert kisses Giselle and she awakes.

.Robert's fiancee elopes with Prince Edward and Robert and Giselle stay together.

.The same night of the ball, the dragon (Queen Narissa dies as she slips off the building)

[Scorpio]

National Treasure II was great, action from begining to end.

Page 42 ??? well, that means there's a third part :D

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National Treasure II was great, action from begining to end.

Page 42 ??? well, that means there's a third part :D

Very good but people shouldn't think about kidnapping the President in real life lest they really get arrested and there is no treasure. Of course, it's pointless trying to risk your own life to keep a dead man's reputation alive.

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I saw "The Waterhorse" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks"

The waterhorse is essentially a real life Loch Ness monster. It is raised by a child from an egg in Scotland during the world war II when Scotland became the centre of the Anglo-German aspect of this conflict. It grew quickly and bonded with the child.

His secret was revealed to the handyman and his sister. The handyman placed the beast back into the Loch.

The waterhorse gets huge and carries the boy for a ride...the British army that is occupying his family house tries to bomb the "enemy" but it turns out inadvertantly that it is the waterhorse who gets angry in the process.

He ends up leaving the Loch (as a result) and a new egg signalling a new generation of waterhorses.

A side note is that his mother wasn't convinced until she saw the waterhorse herself and u can imagine the shock that she experienced.

[guyguy]

The Bucket Club

Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson ... Academy Award material.

Two upper middle-aged men, one very rich, one poor, one white, one black, are diagnosed with rapidly spreading forms of cancer. They meet and share a hospital room while being treated. The prognosis is bad for both so at the urging of one, they make a list of things they'd like to accomplish before they ... well ... kick the bucket ... hence, the name of the movie.

Great performances by both Nicholson and Freeman. Great story and the interweaving of the "list" which they created. Go see it when it's released.

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Alien versus Predator

This show had potential. In a town in Colorado there is a quest by some aliens to feed on human flesh with a Predator in pursuit. The aliens indwelt the body of a Predator who was injured in the last "Alien vs Predator" movie and came out as the Predators were trying to leave earth's orbit to go to their home world.

. The alien kills all the other Predators on board and the space craft crash lands in a Pine forest surrounding a city in Colorado

. A predator gets the message that something went wrong on the space ship and flies to earth

. The alien goes on a killing rampage and breeds, soon the town is crawling with them.

.They are pursued by the predator.

Some young people act as the stars of the show and well as a woman and child who escape the killing spree (show extremely bloody especially when the alien splits open the human skull)

The whole thing ended when the Gov't nuked the town but a few escape via helicopter

[Triniboy108]

I think Alien versus Predator Requiem, wasn't all that great.
it definitely had more potential as you've said above ^^
i think the first Alien versus Predator movie was much better ;)

[sharun]

The Kite Runner:
One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It's about two boys, growing up in Afghanistan, one is rich, the other is poor but they are friends. Without giving away the plot, the rich one eventually moves to America carrying a secret that has haunted him for years. He does find a way to rid himself of his guilt and anguish in the end. There are no famous Hollywood faces; made the movie more authentic, subtitles in some parts, unbelievable cinematography of a forgotten place and life.

Atonement:
Really good story of a child's perception of a situation that has horrible ramifications for the family in the story. Part of the story takes place during WWII. The movie is aptly titled; great costumes, bucolic lifestyle, etc.

The Emperor's Club:
I have GuyGuy to thank for recommending this one about a teacher, his life's work and legacy. Believable story, not melodramatic like some others with the same idea.

[VenusGirl]

Golden Compass: eh!...it was alright, ended in a way that had to you wondering where the rest of the film was. Though i did like the fight between the ice bears.

National Treasure II: much more action than the first one IMO. Hope they do make a third one.

I am Legend: was alright...loved when he started acting like he'd been on the loony train a little too long.

This Christmas: loved the scene when Regina King's character starting wailing on her husband with his belt...

First Sunday: FUNNY!!!!....rofl

[snowbird]

Being a fan of both 'chick flicks' and of 'comedy' let me say that the movie 'Mad Money' didn't fail me one little bit; saw it last night and it was well worth the hour and a half I spent in the theatre.

While the trio worked for the most part, I found Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah to be in their element, but I felt that casting Katie Holmes in that role may not have been the best choice, she seemed to have to try very hard to convince us that she was the 'ditzy' she was supposed to be playing....... Anyway, it's worth the couple of bucks to see it :lol: .

[snowbird]

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins....... CRAP :twisted:

For those of you (like me) who saw...... Johnson's Family Vacation and expected more of the same? don't even bother; this movie is nowhere in that league.

[Scorpio]

Facing the Giants - Good movie. ;)

[Silky]

Meet the Spartans....disgusting in some parts...

oh gosh man, I love 300 yuh know :roll:

[Scorpio]

"Into the Wild" ..... I loved the story and the soundtrack, although it didn't quite inspire me to burn all my money and go hiking into the wilds of Alaska. :roll:

[Huma]

What the hell...I watched Into The Wild like 4 hours ago.

Man...I really enjoyed that movie. I could kinda relate to how that fella felt. The simple beauty, solitude and freedom of that existence...

I thinking about checking out whatever book or memoirs they were narrating the movie with.

[neilrmp]

The Brave One, With Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt.

[Tunkabean]

Well, I've seen a few movies lately, so I'll just put what I can remember here

Resident Evil 1 2 & 3
Good stuff!

Juno
Love this movie!

Awake
This was alright, not something I would sit to watch again though. I purposely held off on watching this till after I had my surgery lol

The Invasion
It was ok. I liked just watching Nichoel Kidman...

Happy Feet
Entertaining!

Employee of the Month
Not a movie I would recommend, but I had some laughs. Dane Cook was my only reason to watch it

Not another teen movie
I watched this with my brother last night, good Lord! I had to cover my face so many times lol with shock :o It was cool

[Huma]

I just finished watching The Invasion. Not great, but not as bad as the reviews made it out to be.

Earlier this month I watched:

Alien vs Predator 2 - Total rubbish.
Gone Baby Gone - Cool movie, man. Affleck(s) did well.
The 13th Warrior - Rubbish.
No Country for Old Men - Not bad at all...but I don't really get the acclaim.
The Mist - One of the few horror movies I've seen that scared me. And that ending was :shock:
300 - Eh.
Beowulf - The scene where he burst through the monster's eye and shouted his own name made the movie for me. Totally ridiculous. :lol: Dragon scene was fantastic, though.

[snowbird]

'College Road Trip', now there is a nice 'family' movie. Took my 7 year old 'grandchild' to see it, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

[guyguy]

Les Miserables - 1935 ... With Frederic March & Charles Laughton ... this is the original and can't be beat

Les Miserables - 1952 ... With Michael Rennie & Debra Paget ... very good adaptation. Rennie is superb!

Gattica ... Brilliant movie. Not to be missed especially since it was made in 1997

Quiz Show ... another superb movie

Elizabeth ... With Cate Blanchette. Very good and historically accurate too

The Grapes of Wrath ... With Henry Fonda. What can NOT be good by Steinbeck? Fonda is absolutely brilliant!

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner ... Poitier is in a class of his own and stands up as tall as Tracy & Hepburn in the movie. The subject matter is incredibly well handled considering the period when it was made.

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I saw the new superhero movie which was crap. Dragonfly (hero) blew up his enemy with a bomb attached to his balls and it killed the enemy buy not him!

[slightpepper[M]]

The Brothers Grimm.......real good movie..... :D

[Silky]

Vantage Point....gr8 cast and excellent storyline but the ending kinda lacked.

Run Fat Boy Run...really funny.

Dr Seuss Horton Hears a Who...gr8 kiddie movie.

Race....good thrills, superb music, typical plot but it was worth going to see.

Jumper...ok movie, storyline could've had more depth.

The Eye....could've been scarier.

[syxxi-fux]

I rented Hitman and it was a good movie. The end has a twist to it. It was good. The video game is pretty good too.
I actually bought I am Legend and it was a good movie. I thought it was going to be a little better but I still liked it. I'm glad I bought it because to me it's actually harder for someone to act showing emotions rather than doing a lot of talking. So thumbs up for Will Smith. :)
Resident Evil 3 was another good flick.
Saw 4 is one of my favourite movies. I have to buy that. I already have 1,2 and 3.
Tyler Perry Why did I get Married was great. funny and very insightful. I liked it.

[kayt]

Jumper, nice idea about teleporters but the movie did not quite work.

Juno, a nice movie about a teenage girl dealing with pregnancy.

[Gagamell]

I think Alien versus Predator Requiem, wasn't all that great.
it definitely had more potential as you've said above ^^
i think the first Alien versus Predator movie was much better ;)

It was total bollox! :|

[Gagamell]

Meet the Spartans....disgusting in some parts...

oh gosh man, I love 300 yuh know :roll:

Spawning food for the brainless....it was total bollox :|

[Gagamell]

Untraceable - wicked movie...literally.
The Great Debaters - It's Denzel...what did you expect but a fantastic movie?
Talk To Me - Nice
The Eye - Ok
Vantage Point - Like an incomplete orgasm...what was up with that ending?

NO BODY BAD TALK 300! CAUSE AH GO DO LIKE ACHMED THE DEAD TERRORIST! AH KILL YOU! :o HAHAHAHA

[Huma]

Rashomon - Saw this influential Japanese classic yesterday. It's the story of the assault and murder of a nobleman and his wife, and the four different accounts of what actually happened given by the bandit, the man's wife, the nobleman himself (through a medium) and a woodcutter who witnessed the whole incident.

I really enjoyed the way the final account, the woodcutter's own, tied together the other three accounts and showed why the personal biases made for such divergent interpretations. I must say that before that, I was wondering how the hell the three accounts could have anything in common.

I also liked the way the framing meeting between the commoner, the woodcutter and the priest also commented on the different aspects of human nature. Kurosawa never disappoints.

City of God - This one was surprisingly enjoyable. It features a young Brazilian boy growing up around (and sometimes in) violent street gangs. I expected it to be much more dark and depressing, and more concerned with poverty and abuse. Strangely enough, the movie managed to be colorful, upbeat and energetic without devaluing the grim. often shocking realities of street life. Great storytelling, in my opinion. Had a kinda Miguel Street structure and tone during the first half.

The Constant Gardener - Same director as City of God, but I really didn't like this one. It lacked all the energy of the other movie, and the othering of the Africans from start to finish really bothered me. I know it's ostensibly supposed to expose the plight of corrupt pharmaceutical companies on the continent, but I haven't seen a movie show Africans so out of control of their own destiny in a long time. Typical white people fly in and destroy or save while poor natives run around and wave stupidly, sit and and suffer, or die brutally.

The Usual Suspects - This one was cool, but I would have enjoyed it a lot more if the ending twist hadn't been exposed to me so many times before.

Resident Evil: Apocalpyse - Rubbish. Action wasn't half bad, though.

Cloverfield - I really enjoyed this one! I loved the concept from the first time I heard about it, but it worked even better on the screen than I expected. Loved the commentary on our video-cap Youtube society. Ending was a bit of a downer. I regret not having watched this on the big screen.


I have John Rambo and There Will be Blood there to watch...should be an interesting double. :lol:

[Huma]

Just watched Jumper - Plenty potential, but the movie was rubbish. Weak acting, and downright terrible script and story. Nice special effects though.

[slightpepper[M]]

watched The Aviator.........real good......

[Huma]

Watched John Rambo earlier - Aside from the obvious white-christians-come-save-poor-natives overtones, this movie was...Actually aside from that, all this movie had was action, blood and gore. And it's worth seeing for that alone. :lol:

[Huma]

Just watched There Will Be Blood - More than a little weird but highly entertaining, for me at least. Few movies I've seen have exuded such a sinister tone...the (very unique) music, the cinematography and the main character had me constantly thinking that something ghastly was about to happen. And a few ghastly things did happen. The title of the movie was quite appropriate. :lol: But more prominent than the blood was the main character's growing madness and single-mindedness. His success paralleled his self-destruction, to the point where he became a shadow of a man when he achieved his ultimate goal.

Also, watch yuh milkshakes. :lol:


Enjoyed this a lot more than No Country for Old Men, which I understood, but really didn't "get". Watched that a few weeks ago and...eh.

[guyguy]

...the (very unique) music, The "VERY" unique? There is no such thing as "VERY" unique. It's either Unique or not. Unique means "one of a kind" or "there's no other like it," so there can't be "the very one of a kind music". That's like saying IRregardless instead of just regardless. Like other adjectives such as complete, equal or perfect, unique cannot be modified by an adverb such as very, really or quite, for example.
Source: West Indian Reader, I think. :D :D :D

Just thought I'd throw that in since I see you have a propensity of correcting everyone else's grammatical errors. :D :D :D

[Silky]

The Bank Job...good. The beginning... :roll: :lol:

Untraceable.....made me scared to think that ppl are so sick and what a person with a single computer can do.

[serenity]

Horton hears a who - two stars.

[slightpepper[M]]

The Forbidden Kingdom-----real good....movies like dis....inspiration for me........

[serenity]

Finally got around to seeing Juno. Well done. Simple storyline. Characters and dialogue reminded me of Gilmore Girls.

[Silky]

Street Kings.

Lost count of how many times I heard the f word :shock:

Solid acting by Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie, yeah Keanu Reeves was good too but the storyline needed more depth and it was kinda predictable.

[neilrmp]

Street Kings.

I have not seen it, But it look like my kind of movie.

[Scorpio]

Indiana Jones - steups !!!!

[Huma]

Speed Racer

A Wachowski film all the way, for better and for worse.

One one hand, the racing and the action was excellent. Ridiculous, a bit kiddy, but excellently done, as you would expect from the siblings. The energy and colors of the racing scenes captivated me from the very beginning. They got a bit confusing at times, but they worked.
The general visual design, neon-bright, futuristic and cartoony, also worked well for me.

Conversely, they brought their trademark overwrought dialogue and poor, lengthy dramatic scenes to the table, making the movie much longer and much more boring at points than it should have ever been.

Too bad, too. I can see why it didn't make much money. Too kiddy for most adults and too long and drawn out for kids.

[Amelia]

There will be blood
I can appreciate its themes of capitalistic greed, fatherhood, religion etc. but arguably the one most important element of film is that audiences can sympathize with the main character. At no point could I sympathize with Daniel Plainview.
And what exactly is he so angry about? He seemed to have it together until his 'brother' showed up, then all of a sudden he spirals downwards talking about hating ppl etc.
I really liked the music though.

[Huma]

:lol:

I loved that movie.

*spoilers*

I don't think sympathizing with or relating to the main character is in any way an essential element of film. Understanding the main character, probably. Being interested in, entertained or intrigued by the main character, as I was with this movie, definitely. Remember there've been great movies about serial killers and madmen.

I think Daniel Plainview is mad. I think he was obsessed with dominating adversaries, and that he knew it was a dangerous, harmful obsession, and he struggled with it. I think his boy was one of the only things keeping him from completely losing it. I think he did what he eventually did to the boy both as an excuse to succumb to his obsession, and because the human side of him was disgusted with how his obsession had hurt the one thing he loved...if he was capable of loving at all.

His brother represented another opportunity to become a reasonable, considerate human being again, but that betrayal gave him even more reason to ignore his humanity.

I think religion, the titular blood, represented Plainview's last hope for redemption. But the corrupt nature of the very man who was supposed to represent godliness gave Plainview all the reason he needed to ignore that as well. That's where I most agree with some of the reviews I've read...after he rejected brother, son and then God, he had nothing left but his obsession and he became something less than human.

I think he did what he did at the end of the movie because it was the only way he could dominate anyone anymore. I think that's more or less what he always wanted to do, the raw essence of it. He channeled that desire into the oil business and did it metaphorically to his competitors, to the people he fooled out of their land, to the government regulators, even to his son to a degree. When he finally gave into his obsession in its rawest form, he felt both exhilarated (for obvious reasons) and defeated, because he had lost his struggle with his greatest adversary...himself. That's why he said, "I'm finished!" at the end.

I won't lie, though...this was one f**ked up movie. :lol:

[Amelia]

Thats not how I saw the movie at all!
I agree his son to some extent grounded him in his humanity, or rather his sanity.
What I think the catalyst was his son's injury.
The preacher could not heal his son - he was a false prophet.
At no point do I think he even sought God for redemption, at least not through this Church.
He has seen through boy-preacher since the time he asked to bless the rig.
I do not think he sought any redemtion at all.
His reference to 'these ppl' implies a detachment to the ppl around him. He could not identify with their lives or their beliefs. They are placid where he is driven. He knew he was different to them, but I dont think he wanted to be them. In fact, the only remorse he ever showed was at his baptismal, when he said 'I left my boy'.
His 'I'm finished' in the end, in my view, was in reference to his meal. Symbolically however, well we could post pages on it. I'm glad he buss blows on the preacher. In fact I loved that whole scene at the end bet the preacher and himself.
In a movie full of mystery and time gaps, the biggest mystery for me in the bowling alley scene was whether he was gulping vodka or water.

[Huma]

In fact, the only remorse he ever showed was at his baptismal, when he said 'I left my boy'.

That's why I think religion was meant to represent a path towards redemption for him. The only times he expressed anything akin to positive human emotions were with his brother, his son and during the baptism. He never had any intention to embrace religion in the conventional sense, and yeah, he definitely saw through Eli from word go, but the whole process of confession, the need to be honest and accountable to something bigger than himself, and to face the wrong things he had done in his life, represented a step in a different direction for him.

The problem was that it wasn't a pure moment. It was one of the few moments where an adversary was dominating him. If Eli had been a good pastor, that scene might have pushed Plainview away from obsession instead of closer towards it.



What I think the catalyst was his son's injury.

One interesting analysis inferred that it was the son's deafness that pushed him away from the father. Plainview had the seductive tongue of a snake and the scary tone of a demon. Unable to hear his father, the boy began to see him for what he truly was. I really liked the son's last scene...I'm glad he didn't end up like Plainview.

[Amelia]

No, remorse about his son came way before the baptismal. He had already felt bad about it. He loved the boy. Leaving him was one step closer to madness. Remem he threatened to kill the railway man - slit his throat for mentioning his son and how he can be with him if he sold out. Clear indicator that Plainview chose business over his son. The baptismal with its religious significance was no healing to him bec of what it was. It helped him bec of what they made him do - say it out loud over and over and own up to what he did. The irony? That this process only happened bec he was pursuing business. He would never have own up to his abandonment otherwise.

I know the son needed to leave. But I felt he shouldnt have. If he hadnt been injured, then he would have appreciated his father more I think. Their relationship would have been better. Though u are right, he would have become his father, maybe with less anger.

I did love how he played the Sunday family though, not in the price he offered or the lame excuse for buying the property, but the way he didnt rush off to them and made an instant offer, the way he subtly found out everything he needed to know without asking one direct ques.
Anybody know if is vodka or water he was drinking?!

[IN-A-QUANDRY]

Hancock - Good movie as Will Smith plays a robot-human built thousands of years ago. He suffered amnesia and in his current life he has a nasty mixed with a hero's reputation. He comes into the life of a white Angelino and he tries to change his reputation to that of pure superhero . He finds out that the wife of the Angelino is his wife and she has powers too.

A must see!

HellboyII - There was once a war between goblins and humans ending in a truce. Goblins built a formidable army to dfeat the humans with great effect. A truce was agreed upon between goblins and humans where humans would live in the cities and goblins in the forest and the golden army was put to rest.

After humdreds of years though, Luada the king's son comes back to resurrect this army only to be stopped by Hellboy.

Nice show and there must be a sequel.

Journey to the centre of the earth The same Jules Verne thing but they spent too little time in the subterranean world. Only saw one T-Rex.

Uncle and nephew picks up a seismic reading in Iceland and goes to get a reading. They have an Icelandic guide. They become trapped in a mine which lead to an underground world where they found the man's lost brother - the boy's father. Things get hot quickly and they had to find an escape route across an ocean into an underground river which lead to a geiser taking them back to Italy.

This movie should have been longer and the adventures with the underworld could have been more complex than featured in this film

The mummy III People who say that this movie isn't all that are LYING. It is adventure packed from start to finish with Brendon Fraser of "journey to the center of the earth" returning here to be a fighter against a great ancient chinese king. it's ongoing so I do not want to say more. A must see!

[gardnho]

Scorpio, this is my favourite thread so far, thank you for creating it. :lol:
I saw "WANTED" last. Great cliff hanger and action movie from beginning to end!
I have yet to see "The Mummy", "Hulk" and a few others.
I'm waiting on the new movie release of a book I read, called "The City of Ember".

[gardnho]

Indiana Jones - steups !!!!
Yuh think with all the new technology we have today in the movie industry, the movie would come out topping off all his prequels...I think they just wanted to "keep it real" with the classic feel.

[Amelia]

No Country for Old Men

I just dont get what all the hype was about.
Sure it had its suspenseful moments but nothing thrilling.
The one scene I love was the bad guy and the old shop keeper.
Other than that....just your regular bloody action flick IMO. :|

[Gagamell]

I watched Black Night a second time last night, and I still don't see what all the big hulla balue was about. I still prefer the original batman with Michael Keaton as batman and Jack Nicholson as the joker.

[Gagamell]

'Taken' was a great movie, gonna watch again as soon as I get my DVD back from co-worker.

[kayt]

I've seen The Mummy (III), it was okay. The usual action and special effects. It was a bit difficult to get used to the new actor replacing the main heroine actor of the first two movies.

[Amelia]

Bucket List - two stars. Nothing impressive.

[gardnho]

I've seen The Mummy (III), it was okay. The usual action and special effects. It was a bit difficult to get used to the new actor replacing the main heroine actor of the first two movies.
Oh gosh, I just saw that this weekend, and ah fell asleep. :lol:
I'm not so sure about seeing "Death Race" with Jason Statham, if anyone seen it, let me know, GOOD or BAD or IFFY.

[Amelia]

Atonement - excellent, excellent, excellent!
I loved the typewriter rhythm. The acting was fantastic - so much had to be said by facial expressions and it was well done. I was thrilled that it wasnt a 'happily ever after'.

[IN-A-QUANDRY]

Atonement - excellent, excellent, excellent!
I loved the typewriter rhythm. The acting was fantastic - so much had to be said by facial expressions and it was well done. I was thrilled that it wasnt a 'happily ever after'.

I loved that movie although I found it a bit slow in the beginning. Very original indeed!

[Amelia]

Cloverfield
What the hell! That was nonsensical!
I mean, u running for your life and u filming?
Storyline makes no sense. Friends getting blow up and ting and u filming?
Dialogue was rubbish!
No character development.
Is just an action flick - no thought required.
I will say however, I like how the flashback thing was done.

[Amelia]

Ironman.
Not impressed.
Two stars.

[Huma]

The Godfather + The Godfather Part 2 - I enjoyed these movies a lot but I neither lived up to the "greatest movie of all time" in my personal taste. I do see the technical merit and I really enjoyed the main character's fall from golden boy to Don, but I felt like I wanted to see more. I've probably been spoilt by Scorsese's gangster movies and stuff like Scarface.

Battle Royale - The concept, involving a Japanese government reacting to increasing truancy and juvenile delinquency by forcing bad students onto an island where they have to kill each other to survive, is intriguing to me. The fact that's it rooted in the very real feelings of Japan's older generation, and is based on a book that was written as a sympathetic warning from the author to the younger generation, is equally compelling.
The movie itself...not so much. It entertains on a visceral, basic level and features a lot of blood and violence. The music is great. But it never really contemplates the sort of generation gap questions it raises. Dialogue is insipid as well...don't know if it's a translation thing.

A teacher killed a student with a throwing knife to the forehead for talking in class, though, so that made it worth it. :lol:

The Simpsons Movie - Decent. I enjoyed it.

Oldboy - Heck of a movie. It's a Korean film that tells the story of a thirty-something everyman (but bit of a jerk) who's kidnapped off the street and held hostage for 14 years. To say any more, like why he was held hostage, or what he did when he eventually got out, would be a spoiler, but I will say that it's a very different movie. One warning...this movie is very violent. Very.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Bloated crap that went on for about an hour too long. Waste of Chow Yun Fat. Last 20 minutes was good spectacle though.

Road to Perdition - I enjoyed this quite a bit. Loved the father-son theme, the cinematography was awesome, and it had one of the most enjoyable stylized shootouts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK7hBG4xQhQ) (massacre?) I've seen.

[Huma]

The Woodsman - I've been waiting to see this movie for a long time, ever since the days I watched Law & Order: Special Victims Unit religiously. It tells the story of a convicted child molester struggle to integrate into society and rebuild a life for himself after being freed from prison. It stars Kevin Bacon, whose performance was just about perfect. It doesn't go out of its way to make the character sympathetic, although I'm guessing people will take sides depending on their perspective. Its principle theme is redemption, but it focuses more on questioning whether redemption is even possible for this guy. The movie, and Bacon's performance, culminated in one intensely scary but honest scene that, like the movie doesn't answer whether this guy will ever really fit into normal society.
Benjamin Bratt and Mos Def both delivered some great performances in this. Both characters, like Bacon's, had pivotal scenes where they expressed emotions that ran somewhat counter to their usual personalities. Mos Def's in particular, where you see just how much dealing with child victims can affect an otherwise hard man.

I give this one top marks.

Redbelt - Got this one mostly for Chiwetel Ejiofor, one of my favorite actors of recent years. He carries this one like he carried Dirty Pretty Things. It's a drama about a Jujitsu instructor's efforts to keep his struggling dojo open. It's not an action movie, although it features several fight scenes.
The director described it as a modern samurai movie, and it's more or less that, with its themes of honor and balance. The plot got kinda convoluted and took some kinda convenient turns about halfway through, but Ejiofor's performance alone is worth it.

Gattaca - Like Battle Royale, the concept behind this movie, the science, and the social debates it stimulated are more interesting than the actual film. It's about a future where genetics allows parents to choose and predict everything about their children, where disease is eliminated and everyone is an uberman and where people born naturally are a marginalized underclass. A natural-born man with a heart condition is able to adopt the identity of one of the most perfect men in that society, and he struggles to keep from being found out.
I found myself wanting to find out more about the world and less about the story itself.

Collateral - Hm. Michael Mann's movies look like semi-documentaries, like they're supposed to be realistic. This movie was generally grounded but took a few major turns into action blockbuster and buddy movie territory, and it kinda bothered me. I think that scene where Cruise's character visit's Foxx's mother in the hospital with Foxx was kinda ridiculous. I was laughing, yeah, but it was like...***?
Overall it was okayish.

Babel - I really enjoyed this movie. I liked the language theme and most of the actual stories (except the one with the shot wife) were interesting.

[Harry Williamn]

The most Depressing movie I ever saw ( wished I had never seen it) is A.I.

[IN-A-QUANDRY]

Ironman.
Not impressed.
Two stars.

I don't agree. Ironman was good!

[BW]

I was at the Movietowne last week, and had the opportunity to see "The Tropical Thunder", a distinctive, adult-targeted comedy starring the ever evolving Ben Stiller in the lead role. I am happy to report 'Tropical thunder' greatly exceeded my expectations; it is well written and well-delivered showcase of what a modern spoof movie should be like in this era of seemingly endless Scary Movie clones.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

[IN-A-QUANDRY]

The family that preys

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_That_Preys

People may not like it but this is in my opinion the best movie of the year. It treated blacks from a middle income perspective and dealt with the theme of adultery.

I found that the acting of the black lady who was supposed to take over the company a little fake but you could tell she was trying

[Amelia]

I thought family that preys was funny.
Dais it. The big twist was too convenient.
And the ending too sappy and unrealistic.
2.5/5.

[Amelia]

City of God:


FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scorpio]

I was at the Movietowne last week, and had the opportunity to see "The Tropical Thunder", a distinctive, adult-targeted comedy starring the ever evolving Ben Stiller in the lead role. I am happy to report 'Tropical thunder' greatly exceeded my expectations; it is well written and well-delivered showcase of what a modern spoof movie should be like in this era of seemingly endless Scary Movie clones.

3.5 out of 5 stars.


Agreed, that was an awesome movie. :D

[Scorpio]

The Happening - good movie, but silly ending :D

[sapodila]

Madagascar 2
So they got on a penguin driven plane out of NY and crash landed on an African reserve. They found their native land, had some adventure, found love, Right of passage, male monkeys asking for maternity leave, some adult jokes, rebuilt the plane head back to NY. Okay matinee for the youngsters and the young at heart..... 3 stars!

Will have to wait for Pink Panther 2 ( Aish in it ) the first one was hilarious and well when it nice do it twice! ;)

[Scorpio]

Wall.E was good.

[VenusGirl]

Twilight- Good enough for a book to movie adaptation. Its a vampire/human LOVE story. If you thought going in it would be like other vampire flicks (ie. violence/blood) you'd be disappointed. Started off a bit weird, but got it together after awhile. Had a nice mix of humor and seriousness. Kept to the scenes in the book well enough.

[Cherry]

Bladerunner - great movie reminded me of Firefly with it's use of the asian society as a background and BSG with it's use of the terminology skinjobs for the replicants.

[michelleleekim]

Okay..haven't been here in a bit and I have also decided it is about time to revive this thread! What's going on you guys???? No more movie reviews?

Been looking at some old as well as new movies.

My Best Friend's Girl - Comedy
What more can I say? This movie was simply hilarious! The wedding scene...classic. Even my hubby who is not much into comedy was ROTFL!

Fanboys - Comedy
A group of super nerdy guys who are fanatic fans of Star Wars go on a road trip of a lifetime.

Martyrs - French Horror
WARNING!! This movie has disturbing images as well as graphic scenes of violence, if you are overly sensitive to such matters, THEN THIS MOVIE IS NOT FOR YOU!
Okay, those of you are are familiar with the French horror genre, would be aware of films such as,

Haute Tension HIgh Tension)
A L'interieur (Inside)
Frontiers

Like the above, the french has again done their best to horrify. The movie Martyrs, is not for the squeamish and shows you the extremes of human suffering. It makes one question as to how far can one go to break the human spirit? The violence is extreme and brutal and very disturbing to watch. For the young female victim in this case, it was absolutely horrifying. All this brutality for what purpose and what goal? You would be surprised and sickened to see the end result of this movie. Hope you can sit through the whole movie.

Dying Breed - Horror
A combination of the movie "Wrong Turn" and "The Hills Have Eyes"....yes some cannibalism involved! Was pretty entertaining. Just the right amount of gore in some places. Hope you guys have the stomach for something like this.

Shuttle - Horror
A rather grim look as to how and why young women go missing. Yes...another human trafficking story and like many such tales ...this does not have a happy ending. Be prepared for some heart rending scenes.

Hush - Horror
Yet another tale with elements of human trafficking. Just enough drama and tension. Great movie!

The Burrowers - Horror
Did not like this movie. Just too many things wrong with it...can't explain.

Crank High Voltage - Action
This movie was utter rubbish! I honestly got motion sickness viewing this! No joke...it was stupid.

The International - Drama-Action
What more can I say? Absolutely amazing movie! Clive Owen is the best...just LOVE that man!

Got many more but can't remember...will update when I do! Hope you can take a look at the ones that I thought were great.

[Amelia]

Jennifer's Body - comedy horror?
Was crap....but then again, I dont usually seek out comedies or horrors so...
That Megan Fox person is absolutely stunning.


Fame
Disappointingly superficial.
But entertaining...

[Scorpio]

The Proposal - predictable and not very funny.

[Scorpio]

White Out - why do the spend so much money to make such horribly bad movies ?

[Scorpio]

Fame
Disappointingly superficial.
But entertaining...

This was a terrible movie, the story was pointless, the acting was bad, and the characters were bland and boring.

[Harry Williamn]

The best movie of the year to me is:

" Suck me soucouyant ,suck me"
Starring Big Fat Zack and skinny guy,guy,as Lady soucouyant !
That is movie! Action for so!
Ask guy,guy for a copy!

[Wayne]

How about dis movie....."A Big Fat Chupidee Who Cannot Spell William" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bigzack]

How about dis movie....."A Big Fat Chupidee Who Cannot Spell William" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Starring Dirty Harry?

[BW]

Review: How to tame your Dragon (Dreamworks Animation/Family) (Real3D where available)
[97% positive on Rottentomatoes.com, 44.3M box office]

In the same vein as Shrek, Cars and Up!, How to tame your Dragon presents a family-friendly animated film that succeeds with surprising depth and humor to keep even the most jaded adults enthralled with the action on screen. Despite the ridiculous name, you may find yourself taking this movie seriously, and end with a mixture of joy, tears and even cheer as the film's visually stunning climax takes hold.

See this one in 3D if you can, but it is not required. I give this my fullest recommendation, 5/5 stars.

BW.

[guyguy]

The best movie of the year to me is:

" Suck me soucouyant ,suck me"
Starring Big Fat Zack and skinny guy,guy,as Lady soucouyant !
That is movie! Action for so!
Ask guy,guy for a copy!Should I delete the rell steamy part wit me and you lover? :love2: :love2: :love2:

[guyguy]

City of God:


FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Was it fantastic Amelia? rofl rofl rofl

[Chicabonita]

One of the best movies: The Road....what a movie!!!!

[Wayne]

Green Zone....................was the about the truth of that matter,that is why it was a good movie.

[Wayne]

This past weekend I saw "Clash of the Titans"......Date Night.....Death At A Funeral.........Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?...............was the best of the lot........in my opinion.

[BW]

kick-ass is a good movie. It's a smart comedy, but the action scenes are plentiful and the best I've seen since The Matrix. On top of that is the surprising depth to the main characters, which interestingly blends seemlessly with the film's nothing-is-sacred attitude.

Unless you have a heavy aversion to violence, I'd recommend watching this.

[greall]

kick-ass is a good movie. It's a smart comedy, but the action scenes are plentiful and the best I've seen since The Matrix. On top of that is the surprising depth to the main characters, which interestingly blends seemlessly with the film's nothing-is-sacred attitude.

Unless you have a heavy aversion to violence, I'd recommend watching this.

I wanted to go to see that but was outvoted...saw 'Death at a Funeral' instead...total crap... :thumbdown:

Greg

[Wayne]

I wanted to go to see that but was outvoted...saw 'Death at a Funeral' instead...total crap... :thumbdown:

Greg

I agree with that.........."Why Did I Get Married, Too?" was much better.

[Randall]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxqw0jbC2Y

Saw this on bluray a few days ago... :thumbup::thumbup:

[amzz]

I wanted to go to see that but was outvoted...saw 'Death at a Funeral' instead...total crap... :thumbdown:

Greg

the acting left a lot to be desired

[Wayne]

Plenty of these movies are so BAD that there are going STRAIGHT to DVD or Blu-Ray and NOT making it to the BIG SCREEN.

[snowbird]

TOY STORY 3D..... The 3D technology keeps getting better and better, pretty soon it will be very difficult to sit and watch a movine that isn't in 3D Digital.

The only problem I had with this 'Children's movie' was the scene where the toys (who the audience of ankle biters all love at this point) are all helplessly moving along a conveyor belt ....towards a huge roaring fire pit to be destroyed

.... Yes, they eventually get saved, but the poor little traumatized ones have to wait for a few agonizing minutes before they learn this.

.... To me, the same message of 'pending distruction' could have been communicted by simply showing a scene of say .... a large hole, a bottomless pit.

COMEON PRODUCERS ...... These are three years olds you are playing to ...... stop traumatizing them.....sheeesh.

[BW]

TOY STORY 3D..... The 3D technology keeps getting better and better, pretty soon it will be very difficult to sit and watch a movine that isn't in 3D Digital.

The only problem I had with this 'Children's movie' was the scene where the toys (who the audience of ankle biters all love at this point) are all helplessly moving along a conveyor belt ....towards a huge roaring fire pit to be destroyed

.... Yes, they eventually get saved, but the poor little traumatized ones have to wait for a few agonizing minutes before they learn this.

.... To me, the same message of 'pending distruction' could have been communicted by simply showing a scene of say .... a large hole, a bottomless pit.

COMEON PRODUCERS ...... These are three years olds you are playing to ...... stop traumatizing them.....sheeesh.

That is awesome. I was debating whether to see this, but now I have to! :woot:

[greall]

I'm liking 'Despicable Me'...the trailers look hot... :woot:

'I shrink the moon...I grab the moon...I set on the toilet with the moon'... :rofl

Greg

[Wayne]

I have not being to the movies........since World Cup matches....................I watch the replays of the matches...........however,after World Cup...........its back to the Movies.

[snowbird]

That is awesome. I was debating whether to see this, but now I have to! :woot:

90 minutes well spent....and it is not very often (of late) that I can say that about a movie outing.... and man, there is going to be a ton of 3D Digital movies coming down the pipe in the next few months.... saw the trailers....they are awesome....yep, they'll get my $$$

[letric]

These days, it feels as though infidelity
is everywhere.The newspapers tell us
that it not only footballers at it, but also
nice guys such as Mark Owen and
Ronan Keating. And recent films have treated the
subject in a light-hearted way: look at Meryl Streep
giggling as she sleeps with Alec Baldwin
behind his wife's back in It's Complicated
or Vera Farmiga having no-strings sex
with George Clooney in Up in The Air.

[letric]

Kristin Scott Thomas is Suzanne, a
woman living happily with two bright,
healthy children and a rich doctor
husband (Yvan Attal), who adores her.
All that she lacks is passion, and she
finds it in the burly shape of a Spanish
builder (Sergi Lopez). Seduced by the
irresistible pull of intense sexual
attraction, Suzanne leaves her family
and naively expects them to be happy
for her. She shouldn't be a likeable
character but, somehow you sympathise.
With one look, she shows how trapped and
desperate she feels, and how her newfound
desire has set her free.

The passion of an explosive love story versus the destruction of the family
Suzanne leaves behind will pull your heart in different directions. It's the
kind of film that makes you think about your own family and, ultimately,
appreciate what you have.

[kemist]

Well, i doh relly go cinema to watch indian movies, but i recently saw the preview for Ravaan. That looking good.

directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam.

It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles.

[Ducky]

Yeah Kem, Ravaan looks really good.


I saw The Karate Kid and I don't know about anyone else, but I really enjoyed it. As I may have mentioned before, its a remake of a classic but an entirely new movie in its own way. It was funny and fight scenes were pretty good imo. Jackie Chan makes a good modern day Mr. Miyagi known as Mr. Han :D

As for Toy Story 3...I uhm...haven't seen 1 or 2 yet so I should get around to 3 maybe by the end of the year :flute: Sounds interesting though.

[Sirius]

Hm nearly forgot about this thread. Might as well state a bit why I ragged on this show in the chat.

I saw The Last Airbender in 3D this week. My verdict? Don't waste your money. This was an absolute travesty.

Unlike the series on which it is based, The Last Airbender is hollow, devoid of meaningful plot or the intricate character development that appealed to young and old alike. The characters are flat and humorless with incredibly cheesy dialog and there is no chemistry in the group. As far as the plot goes, M. Night Shyamalan commits one of the greatest crimes in storytelling: He tells the viewer what is happening through far too frequent narratives instead of showing the viewer the story unfold. It is as though he felt his audience too stupid to decipher the plot on their own. Then again, who COULD have otherwise deciphered what he produced? It was a hotch potch of random scenes.

Even the 3D is poorly produced. The 3D feel was okay enough, but it was added to the film in post-production rather than being produced in 3D. The result is diminished lighting in an already dark film. If nothing else the world of Avatar could have been brought to life in spectacular cinematic wonder, but even this was lost.

The sad part is Shyamalan still has the remaining two parts of this trilogy to complete the massacre.

[Ducky]

Even the 3D is poorly produced. The 3D feel was okay enough, but it was added to the film in post-production rather than being produced in 3D. The result is diminished lighting in an already dark film. If nothing else the world of Avatar could have been brought to life in spectacular cinematic wonder, but even this was lost.

The stupid thing is, its only available in 3D at movie towne.

[straphanger]

I'm liking 'Despicable Me'...the trailers look hot... :woot:

'I shrink the moon...I grab the moon...I set on the toilet with the moon'... :rofl

Greg

it's soo fluffy im going to dieeeee!!!
i heard it was hilarious greall!

[straphanger]

saw inception this weekend...thoroughly enjoyed it!
It involves the main characters entering dreams to steal secrets- extraction. Inception, however is the planting of an idea within someone's subconcious- so that it may ultimately affect the way they think. Leo and his team are hired by an energy tycoon who wants to have ultimate energy domination within the world to do just that- inception- something which was usually thought to be impossible. Also, Leo has a dead wife whose memories he harbours in his dreams- and her projection usually puts their assignments at risk.

[Wayne]

I will see this movie this week.

[Ducky]

If you're looking for a good laugh, I suggest Grown Ups. Thank God we had the row to ourselves because I was literally rolling with laughter!!


Now...I look forward to seeing Inception :woot: :woot:

[ebony02]

saw inception this weekend...thoroughly enjoyed it!
It involves the main characters entering dreams to steal secrets- extraction. Inception, however is the planting of an idea within someone's subconcious- so that it may ultimately affect the way they think. Leo and his team are hired by an energy tycoon who wants to have ultimate energy domination within the world to do just that- inception- something which was usually thought to be impossible. Also, Leo has a dead wife whose memories he harbours in his dreams- and her projection usually puts their assignments at risk.

Loved this movie. It was simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! And the visual effects...OMG :o:o:o:o...I must go see it again!

[Ducky]

INCEPTION.


I. Love. This. Movie. I love how at the end, you walk out the movie theatre with your own idea of how it ended. Will definitely see it again :D

Total mindtrip!

[amzz]

ducky, what u mean by 'with you own idea of how it ended'? I thought it was obvious :confused:

[Ducky]

Well not to me....it could have been either way!

[amzz]

let me hear nah

[Ducky]

Well, we didn't get to see it till it stopped...and it was a jerky compared to the way it was steadily turning at first...

[amzz]

ok ducky... then u definitely should go see it again :)
I njoyed it too.

[Ducky]

lol lol Amzz

It was definitely good!

[Sirius]

I saw it...really enjoyed it. It definitely lives up to the hype!

I agree that the ending was left up to the viewer's interpretation. It did seem more wobbly at the end, suggesting to me it may have tipped over had the camera rolled a little longer. I will have to watch it again though...

[Scorpio]

Thank God I had coffee before going to see Inception last night - You have to be super alert in the first 20 minutes of that movie, or you will spend the rest of the movie trying to figure out what the hell is going on !

[vaio]

good to hear some positive reviews, me gonna see it tmrw :)

[amzz]

so true@ scorpio
have fun vaio!

[Sirius]

I might add that I also got to see Despicable Me in 3D. Despicable Me is the story of a villain whose grand plans get complicated through the introduction of three orphan sisters into his life. It's a fun, good natured family film whose 3D visuals are every bit as enjoyable as the plot.

PS. I want a minion.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5fKfWMcD48

[vaio]

thanx amzz

lol sirius

[Wayne]

I like "Salt"................but then again I wished I was Angelina Jolie's mattress.

[Ducky]

I might add that I also got to see Despicable Me in 3D. Despicable Me is the story of a villain whose grand plans get complicated through the introduction of three orphan sisters into his life. It's a fun, good natured family film whose 3D visuals are every bit as enjoyable as the plot.

PS. I want a minion.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5fKfWMcD48



ME TOO!!! The way I see it, they will make minion stuffed toys for christmas...I already put in my order to get one with Santa and my family since I figure that's the closest I'll get to getting one!!



Planning to go see the Sorceror's Apprentice tom!

[vaio]

i didn't get to see it :(

[Sirius]

Need to see Sorcerer's Apprentice. It looks pretty good.

[Scorpio]

Me going to see "dispicable me" this weekend :)

[Solachica]

I saw sorcerer's apprentice. Wasn't all tht. Ended like a 2nd part cud be made.

[Wayne]

Salt................saw it twice..............I love Angelina Jolie................Once she was asked to be in a Bond movie and she said only if she can be 007.
Tom Cruise was supposedto be Edward Salt....a russian "sleeper" agent..........but the producers changed the script to read as Evelyn Salt.........there will be a sequel.

[amzz]

some1 told me that inception was a load of crap :woot:

[Wayne]

Inception is a hallucinogenic occurrence...................it was "mere rhetorical frippery"

[vaio]

i gonna try and see it again tmrw :)

[amzz]

good luck vaio :)

[vaio]

weather permitting eh lol

[Wayne]

Iz ah "waste ah time"

[kemist]

Well ah know this is prolly ole news to you all, but i only recently saw the new(ish) Sherlock Holmes movie. The verdict is....Me Likey! :D

It's a different take on the Holmes and Watson characters from the books, but i think they were adapted well for today's audience. It looks like a sequel is inevitable, where the villain is going to be Prof. Moriaty. With a good storyline and script, this could be a rare case where the sequel is better than the 1st. For the very least i expect it to be as good as the 1st, especially if they get teh Moriarty character right - they have to make him a sophisticated, formidable, genius villain; not like the comic book-type villains.

Rumors were that Danielle Day-Lewis was going to play Moriarty, but his manager dismissed those rumors. I am a DD-L fan and i think he would have been great for that role. If only Anthony Hopkins was younger, he would have been perfect. I would think Ralph Fines (lord Voldemort lol) would also be capable of doing justice to that character. And perhaps Ian McKellen, if he was younger.

[Scorpio]

I saw Inception a second time this wekend, although I would have preferred to see Dispicable me. I can say, Inception is worth seeing twice.

[Solachica]

Saw Knight and day. Kinda boring.

[Solachica]

Watching avatar on blu ray now.

[vaio]

so i finally saw Inception and it was great!

Although i swear tht there was a conspiracy for me not to see it eh :s: 20mins into the movie, Movie Towne experienced 'technical difficulties' and interrupted the movie for 10-15mis :s:

[Scorpio]

^ me think you in a dream of a dream of a dream :)

[vaio]

lollollol

[Ducky]

Saw Nanny McPhee last week and it was nice :). I loved the first one and this one was not a disappointment. Had us laughing and even tearing up a bit.

[straphanger]

thanks Ducky!
Nanny McPhee is def on my list! I loved the first one!

[miktay]

so i finally saw Inception and it was great!

Although i swear tht there was a conspiracy for me not to see it eh :s: 20mins into the movie, Movie Towne experienced 'technical difficulties' and interrupted the movie for 10-15mis :s:

yuh arsk back 4 yuh money?

[vaio]

yuh arsk back 4 yuh money?

nah it was only abt 15mins that it was interrupted for and i was kinda glad cos the ac wasn't as cold after lol

[miktay]

nah it was only abt 15mins that it was interrupted for and i was kinda glad cos the ac wasn't as cold after lol

cool...

so long as u express your dissatisfaction by letting go a a long loud wet steuppps on dem...

[letric]

Eat, Pray, Love is about a woman in search of herself, radiant Julia Roberts
in the starring role. with a running time of 140 minutes. After her bitter divorce,
writer Elizabeth Gilbert travelled the world for a year. In Italy she learned the
language; India she joined and ashram and meditated. In Bali, her final dist-
tination, she planned to devote herself to prayer. Instead she fell in love with
a Brazilian business man, achieving inner peace and a happy ending.

[Sirius]

Went to see Salt - it's good. Doesn't top Inception but it is well produced, well acted, well paced and all round enjoyable from start to end. Don't get me wrong, it's not some film destined to be a modern classic but it's also the kind of movie that is more than worth going to see and possibly picking up on DVD/Blu-Ray when it's out.

I also saw Vampires Suck. It does offer some humor and while little more than another parody comedy it's worth taking in to kill some time and get a few laughs. At any rate, it was far superior to the actual Twilight movie which I spent bored, thinking "BITE SOMEONE ALREADY!!!" and failed to sell me on bothering with the rest of the saga.

[vaio]

cool...

so long as u express your dissatisfaction by letting go a a long loud wet steuppps on dem...

sure did lol

[vaio]

went to see despicable me today, it was ok-ish

[letric]

The title says it all, Synecdoche New York is as abstruse
as it is absorbing. Caden Cotard is a melancholy theatre director
with a dysfunctional home life. After his wife Adele runs off to
Europe, taking their daughter with her, his life descends into chaos.
As he embarks on an autobiographical theatre project, the fragile
boundaries between his work, life and dreams become blurred.
The film is enigmatic, funny and poignant.

PS: See it more than once if you want to make any sense of it;
otherwise, embrace the brilliant confusion.

[letric]

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The financial meltdown recently
paroled Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) gives Oliver Stone a perfect
excuse and see if he Gekko still thinks greed is good.

PS: A crowd pleaser (Hope Michael Douglas cancer treatment is successful)

[amzz]

nobody went to see piranha?

[straphanger]

heard it was horrible amzz

[BW]

saw machete (ma-chet-e) last night.

was surprised by how violent it is. really violent. gore splatter. horrible stuff. not stylized, innovative violence like The Expendables. just plain violence for shock value. violent, violent, violent to the point where i would feel uncomfortable taking a girl to see it, unless that girl was also violent.

comedy was hit or miss. the crowd at the Brooklyn cinema i went to was v. quiet except for one or two people laughing intermittently. brooklyn cinemas are not usually quiet during comedy movies: so this is a measure of how off base the comedy was.

the movie also has a weird mix of political ideology mixed in with the straight bmovie heritage. there's always something to be offended by, and the movies attempts to diffuse tensions with self referential humor often chop up the narrative into a series of quirky, but decidedly directionless sideshow acts.

Pluses: Michelle Rodriguez looks amazing on the big screen. v. hot. Jessica Alba too. Ma-chet-e also rocks a fairly testosterone filled role with them.
Cons: not a date movie unless your date likes violence. plot not good, not really funny.

Beedubyas star rating: 3.5/5

[letric]

Last Chance Harvey
Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman
Harvey (Hoffman) an ad jingle writer flies into London from US for his daughter's wedding.
On arrival he discovers he is jobless and his daughter would prefer to be given away by her
step-father. Meanwhile, Kate (Thompson), an airport interviewer at Heathrow, is
reeling from a disastrous blind date while busily fending off calls from her needy mother.
Escaping their mutual misfortune with a drink in the same airport pub, tentative small talk
develops into something deeper.

PS: To fall in love with London see this film.

[vaio]

Saw Piranha over the weekend, it was bleh!

[Solachica]

I saw joan jet movie. It was ok.

[Ducky]

Saw Piranha over the weekend, it was bleh!

It looking like it was bleh... :S

DEVIL looks scarier...planning to go see that as soon as I get a night light :)

Saw EAT PRAY LOVE and I LOVED IT!!!!!! Great movie, good acting and its one of those movies that makes you think about your own life...or hell maybe that's just me hehe

[vaio]

It looking like it was bleh... :S

DEVIL looks scarier...planning to go see that as soon as I get a night light :)

Saw EAT PRAY LOVE and I LOVED IT!!!!!! Great movie, good acting and its one of those movies that makes you think about your own life...or hell maybe that's just me hehe

i doh think i wanna see Devil nuh :s:

I'll consider watching Eat Pray and Love ;)

[BW]

eat pray love is looks like the worst kind of chick flick

[Wayne]

The American and "Devil".....................Thriller and Horror

[vaio]

Recently watched - Vampire's Assistant, it was slow and silly :rolleyes:

[letric]

The return of the Oedipus complex.
Cyrus is the film's title character.
John's ex-wife feels sorry for him and drags
him to a party where meets Molly. She finds
his neediness appealing, and before long we
find out why. She has a secret, there is another
man in her life, an angry and jealous man who
has no intention of sharing her. The central joke
is that this possessive man is her 21 - year - old son,
Cyrus. Indeed, the film flirts heavily
with incest jokes. The mystery in Cyrus is to
what extent Molly is to be blame for he son's co-
dependency. In the end this quirky film is about
loneliness and how it affects people.

[letric]

The release of The Rebound, in which Catherine
Zeta -Jones plays Sandy, a surburban wife and mother.
Discovering her husband's infidelity, she takes the children
to live in Manhattan, but in order to enjoy her new single
life she needs childcare. Enter Aram Finkelstein whose
marriage has just broken up. Aram becomes the nanny
and the two falls in love, but Sandy struggles with their
twenty something year age gap. In other words it is a
story in which the woman has the power. The man does
not have the money, status or experience to outmano-
euvre her. Meanwhile, the young man is devoted, eager,
even slavish, beyond his years, at least in terms of his
willingness to commit. It is a change in our collective mind
about whether older women can date younger men - or
imagine the possibility that commitment phobia does not
come encoded on the Y chromosome.

[straphanger]

dabang!

hindi movies needed this change from those sappy srk movies!

[Wayne]

This past week I saw "The Town" and "Wall Street,Money Never Sleeps"................."The Town" was the better movie.

[letric]

The Kids Are All Right, portrays a modern family,
a gay couple living happily in California with their
teenage children. Everyone should see this film -
it will help you better understand and appreciate
your partner, children parents and even yourself,
it does not matter whether the married couple is
gay or straight - the love, anger, joy, resentment,
problems and solutions are exactly the same.

[BW]

i saw the social network movie at a brooklyn theatre. many hipsters came out for the showing, some even boasting about being on facebook the whole movie and it being very meta.

"The Social network" is a character driven drama traced around the personalities and times involved in the creation and success of facebook. It gives each character, from the tech-head and billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, to the initial financier and cofounder, to the colorful VC mogol Sean Parker (of Napster fame), all good play.

its movie is very reminiscent of "pirates of silicon valley," a similar dramaticization about the popularisation of personal computers in the 70s and 80s, and the war between steve jobs and bill gates.

TSN comes highly recommended with 5/5 from the BW

[Wayne]

BW.............so yuh back in Brooklyn?.................yuh jes went tuh TnT tuh macco Flow and TSTT...................ent?

Go and see "The Town"...................good story line.

[guaico]

Children of God was good. It won the drama award at the TT Film Festival

[BW]

Saw "Paranormal Activity 2" last night at a packed Brooklyn theater.

This film is a worthy sequel to last year's breakout horror. The innovative style of the previous film is preserved and expanded upon, to deliver another suspenseful, creepy and out-and-out scary experience. The film, like the first, is very light on gore or graphic imagery, but still had folks covering their eyes, and I kid you not, out-and-out screaming during the presentation.

The campy jokes are still there to give the audience breathing room. I might go so far as to say there is enough variety in there so that this film genuinely becomes a good "date movie," rather than being one of those films that a jumpy significant-other would hate you for suggesting.

Bottom line: If the first one spooked you, this one will take you over the edge. Double plus good if the theater if packed and folks are easily scared. :)

Oh an one more thing. When I bought my tickets online, I apparently won a free download on iTunes for the first Paranormal Activity film. Since I have no interest in this download, I am presenting it to you, the reader, free of charge.


Your purchase of advance tickets for Paranormal Activity 2 has earned you a complimentary download of the film Paranormal Activity on iTunes.
We hope you enjoy the movie!

If you are new to iTunes:
1. Download iTunes for Mac or Windows, free of charge at www.itunes.com
2. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store.
3. Click Redeem under Quick Links.
4. Enter the code below. Your download will start immediately. Enjoy.

Download Code: T7343JPHWPJP [[Please post if you used it or if this has been used]]

Code Expiration: November 28, 2010

I think you need a US iTunes account (hint: sign up through the app store and use a fake US address.. it will bypass the "not available in your country" message that itunes puts up), and of course a fast enough internet connection to download a full length movie (a couple hundred megs big).

[Wayne]

"Hereafter" is a must-see movie......................this is a Clint Eastwood "Masterpiece".......................it is believable.

[kemist]

me saw harry potter, deathly hallows pt 1 last night :elefant:

they left out some stuff from the book, but thats understandable, and the Scrimgeour character appearence was different than portrayed in the book and his character was not really established in the movie as much - but it wasnt bad.

Now i cant wait for the final part nex year!
And i dont mind seeing this again! :D

[vaio]

^ i went today and i enjoyed it even though some parts were left out from the book. Can't wait to see the final part!!

[Scorpio]

I saw joan jet movie. It was ok.

Yeah this was good, and based on a true story.

[Scorpio]

Unstoppable was the best 2010 movie of the ones I saw this year.

[Sirius]

me saw harry potter, deathly hallows pt 1 last night :elefant:

they left out some stuff from the book, but thats understandable, and the Scrimgeour character appearence was different than portrayed in the book and his character was not really established in the movie as much - but it wasnt bad.

Now i cant wait for the final part nex year!
And i dont mind seeing this again! :D

Deathly Hallows Part 1 = absolutely incredible. My favorite of the series and I can't wait for Part 2. I'll go back as well if I can. It was just that good.

[Ducky]

I agree!! Saw it yesterday and I loved it!!!!! It moved up to my number one of the series. Realllyyyy looking forward to part 2 now

[Wayne]

Plenty Schlocky movies this year.

[BW]

So I saw Tangled 3D in movietowne. Don't ask why I did, but know I did.

First things first:

The 3D presentation at Movietowne is watchable, but not ideal. The only screen showing the movie when I went on sunday (Screen 5) seems to be in desperate need of a projector bulb replacement. That deficit left the movie without any "pop" or bright moments, but worse yet left me struggling to resolve shadow detail in many key scenes. On the plus side, the 3D effect itself was very well done and the movie made good use of it.

Note that the current crop of 3D technologies rely on shutter glasses, which inherently make a cinema screen appear darker than it would as compared to the 2D presentation. Screen 5 seems to have brightness issues even on its best day, and the use of 3D only makes it worse.

Now with that out of the way, I will review the movie. Tangled 3D is a dynamic, uplifting retelling of the beloved Repunzel story that while makes no specific attempt to cater to adult audiences, can still be enjoyed by parents and children alike. The film is a showcase of modern technologies, from the eye-popping 3D to the revolutionary advances in motion capture, mingled with the nostalgia of a familiar fairy tale to create an unexpectedly satisfying 2 hour experience. If you are a parent, you owe it to yourself and your children to go see this one.

Beedubya's 5 star rating: 4/5 (recommended)

Rotten tomatoes rating: 89% positive.

[Wayne]

True Grit..........I enjoyed...........I did not get the ending though.

[straphanger]

The fighter- awesome movie...another reason why Christian bale rocks!!

[letric]

BLUE VALENTINE....
A young couple whose marriage is falling apart at the seams.
Likable unambitious Dean attempts to reignite the passion
with his frustrated wife, but his heavy drinking and erratic
behaviour have made her angry and unresponsive. Much
of the film is uncomfortably close to the bone. With the
BAFTA and the Oscars both imminent, film companies are
pulling out powerhouse performances.

[kemist]

Anyone seen The Black Swan?

[BW]

Anyone seen The Black Swan?

I did.

very artsy movie. It has a pretty nice scene where natalie portman and mila kunis.. do things, but I suspect most of the movie will go over the heads of a typical cinema audience. There is some very heavy-handed symbolism at work, and folks that weren't expecting that kind of movie or aren't paying attention, will likely hate all of it. Prudes will hate it as well, because there is blood, sex, violence, drugs, etc. On the plus side, Ms Portman does some pretty great work portraying the main character, and there is quite a bit of sex talk. Natalie portman and sex, woot.

[BW]

The Green Hornet, a review by beedubya.

I saw this 2-hour action comedy in 3D on opening night, here at a Brooklyn theater. Funny, ridiculous and entertaining from start to finish, this movie delivers a laugh a minute comedy with interspersed stylistic actions scenes that rival The Matrix in quality of cinematography and special effects. Strong performances from the supporting cast add to the unmistakable signature flair of lead Seth Rogen (of Pineapple Express and The 40-year-old Virgin fame), in a delightfully engaging mixture of dead-pan and absurd comedic punches.

If you've enjoyed any of Seth's past movies, you'll be right at home with this one. Great for kids and families. 3D enhances the action scenes, but is hardly necessary to enjoy this flick.

Beedubya's 5 star rating: 5/5 (recommended)

Rotten tomatoes rating: 43% positive.

[kemist]

I did.

very artsy movie. It has a pretty nice scene where natalie portman and mila kunis.. do things, but I suspect most of the movie will go over the heads of a typical cinema audience. There is some very heavy-handed symbolism at work, and folks that weren't expecting that kind of movie or aren't paying attention, will likely hate all of it. Prudes will hate it as well, because there is blood, sex, violence, drugs, etc. On the plus side, Ms Portman does some pretty great work portraying the main character, and there is quite a bit of sex talk. Natalie portman and sex, woot.

Thanks for the review. I heard its been classified as a psych thriller. And well, with Queen Amidala (natalie portman)-woot! me wanna see this :D

[Solachica]

I saw Little Forkers, Yogi Bear and Tangled lol

[indie]

I saw Little Forkers, Yogi Bear and Tangled lol

How was it, I wanna see those movies...

[King Trinbago]

How was it, I wanna see those movies...

I saw little forkers too. It was nice! :)

[letric]

Rabbit Hole

Nicole Kidman star as Beca coming to terms with the death of her
four-year-old-son, Danny. The film acknowledges that is not always
crying and cups of tea. Instead, it is rows, denial and gallows of
humour. Beca's impatience with other parents at grief counselling
will have you suppressing a laugh. After losing a child, the idea of
happy ending seems unthinkable. This restrained, honest film gives
the sense that maybe, just maybe, everything is going to be alright.

[SocaJunkie]

Anyone else heard about the dangers of 3D to your eye sight?

This was sent to me by a family member, there was no source of this information though:

Turns out 3D television can be inherently dangerous to developing children, and perhaps to
adults as well. There's a malaise in children that can prevent full stereopsis (depth perception)
from developing, called strabismus or lazy-eye. It is an abnormal alignment of the eyes in
which the eyes do not focus on the same object — kind of like when you watch a 3D movie.
As a result, depth perception is compromised. Acting on a hunch, the guys over at Audioholics
contacted Mark Pesce, who worked with Sega on its VR Headset over 15 years ago — you know,
the headset that never made it to market. As it turns out, back then Sega uncovered serious
health risks involved with children consuming 3D and quickly buried the reports, and the project.
Unfortunately, the same dangers exist in today's 3D, and the electronics, movie, and gaming
industries seem to be ignoring the issue. If fully realized, 3D just might affect the vision of
millions of children and, according to the latest research, many adults, across the country."

It kind of makes sense, since the idea behind 3D is to have an overlaying copy of the picture slightly out of line, thereby giving you a 3D effect when you put on the glasses.

I have not done any of my own research on this, but would be interesting to hear from anyone with professional of eyesight.

[vaio]

The Green Hornet, a review by beedubya.

I saw this 2-hour action comedy in 3D on opening night, here at a Brooklyn theater. Funny, ridiculous and entertaining from start to finish, this movie delivers a laugh a minute comedy with interspersed stylistic actions scenes that rival The Matrix in quality of cinematography and special effects. Strong performances from the supporting cast add to the unmistakable signature flair of lead Seth Rogen (of Pineapple Express and The 40-year-old Virgin fame), in a delightfully engaging mixture of dead-pan and absurd comedic punches.

If you've enjoyed any of Seth's past movies, you'll be right at home with this one. Great for kids and families. 3D enhances the action scenes, but is hardly necessary to enjoy this flick.

Beedubya's 5 star rating: 5/5 (recommended)

Rotten tomatoes rating: 43% positive.

I enjoyed Green Hornet.

[vaio]

No Strings Attached - Loved it!

[kemist]

Anyone else heard about the dangers of 3D to your eye sight?

This was sent to me by a family member, there was no source of this information though:

Turns out 3D television can be inherently dangerous to developing children, and perhaps to
adults as well. There's a malaise in children that can prevent full stereopsis (depth perception)
from developing, called strabismus or lazy-eye. It is an abnormal alignment of the eyes in
which the eyes do not focus on the same object — kind of like when you watch a 3D movie.
As a result, depth perception is compromised. Acting on a hunch, the guys over at Audioholics
contacted Mark Pesce, who worked with Sega on its VR Headset over 15 years ago — you know,
the headset that never made it to market. As it turns out, back then Sega uncovered serious
health risks involved with children consuming 3D and quickly buried the reports, and the project.
Unfortunately, the same dangers exist in today's 3D, and the electronics, movie, and gaming
industries seem to be ignoring the issue. If fully realized, 3D just might affect the vision of
millions of children and, according to the latest research, many adults, across the country."

It kind of makes sense, since the idea behind 3D is to have an overlaying copy of the picture slightly out of line, thereby giving you a 3D effect when you put on the glasses.

I have not done any of my own research on this, but would be interesting to hear from anyone with professional of eyesight.

Interesting. Without actual studies being done and published, this could just be speculation, an untested theory or a modern 'urban legend'

I can see how it might effect eyesight development in small children, but for adults, its another issue, where depth perception has already been developed. I can only guess that adults would have to be almost constantly watching simulated 3D material for that to be affected.

It would be interesting to hear what the eye care professionals say about this, however, even for them to make valid comments, there must be some data available or studies being undertaken.

[Amelia]

Black Swan - something for everyone - porn for the men, storyline for the women.
Dont watch this movie with ur parents.
Good acting.

[taiyed]

Black Swan - something for everyone - porn for the men, storyline for the women.
Dont watch this movie with ur parents.Good acting.


OH definitely not!

[Aurea]

Haven't seen anything good in ahwile - what's good and new? Any body know?

Aurea

[kemist]

If you're into the historical-drama type movies, 'The King's Speech' is worth watching.

[Aurea]

^^^ it's out in Trinidad? Have heard it's good.

Aurea

[kemist]

^ yep. me saw it yesterday

[kemist]

i wanna see " I AM NUMBER FOUR' and 'UNKNOWN'

[Lumihile]

The last movie I watched was Premonition. It was a pretty good movie, sometimes a bit confused though... and the ending didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. But worth watching.

[Amelia]

Colin Firth was amazing in King's Speech.

[BW]

Just saw "Hall Pass" here at a local Brooklyn theater. Gotta say, I was not expecting this movie to be as fun as it was. Hall Pass delivers 105 minutes of snarky, low-brow humor that would be right at home in a Waynes' Brothers flick, while somehow maintaining good taste and adult sensibilities throughout. Fitting in somewhere on the continuum from The 40 year old Virgin to Dumb and dumber, Hall Pass is vulgar and quite graphic, but undeniably entertaining from start to finish.

Bee-dubya's 5 star rating: 3/5 (recommended)
Rotten Tomatos: 31% positive

Bottom line: Forget about the disappointment that is Big Momma's house 3, Hall Pass is the Black Comedy movie that you want to see this week.

[letric]

Rabbit Hole, three reasons to see the film, it
is a realist portrayal of tragedy. It is about
forgiveness and acceptance, and it will make
you believe in happy endings.

[kemist]

went to see 'Unknown' because master Qui gon and queen/senator Amidalla were in it lol

It wasn't spectacular, but was ok. Overall, it gets a thumbs up from me:thumbup:

[Aurea]

Wait Natalie Portman in "Unknown"? Ah doh think so eh Kem. I want to see Rango( I love Johnny Depp!), but it openin?

Aurea

[kemist]

^^^ oops, my bad - it was that Kruger chick who i always mistake for portman lol

[kemist]

Dont know when Rango opening...

[Aurea]

Colin Firth was amazing in King's Speech.

yup, it was a good movie.

Aurea

[BW]

Battle: LA - I would have loved this movie when I was 13.

now, meh.

[letric]

The Adjustment Bureau

Matt Damon stars in this romantic thriller about a political candidate
and a dancer (Emily Blunt) who falls hopelessly in love.
It is their remarkable chemistry that saves the film from its pre-
posterous premise.

[kemist]

"just go with it"
one of those movies where you know the outcome, but it was funny!

[Aurea]

Anybody see Rango yet?

Aurea

[BW]

So I went and saw Rango last night. Gotta say, was not expecting this movie to be as dark as it was. Some of the visual work is down right terrifying, with tons of death and other not-so-kid friendly concepts in there. Every. Single. One. of the 'characters' gave me the creeps. The big-evil bad guy is a massive, horrifying snake that makes no qualms about killing folk.

This is not one of those happy, fun animated flicks. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/PikachuMan/emot-ohdear.png

It was definitely watchable though. 4/5 stars

[Aurea]

So I went and saw Rango last night. Gotta say, was not expecting this movie to be as dark as it was. Some of the visual work is down right terrifying, with tons of death and other not-so-kid friendly concepts in there. Every. Single. One. of the 'characters' gave me the creeps. The big-evil bad guy is a massive, horrifying snake that makes no qualms about killing folk.

This is not one of those happy, fun animated flicks. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/PikachuMan/emot-ohdear.png

It was definitely watchable though. 4/5 stars

Yippy!! My kinda movie! Can't wait to see it!

Aurea

[kemist]

^ hmmm your kinda movie aurea? lemme guess - u also like nightmare before christmas and corpse bride? :D

[Aurea]

^ hmmm your kinda movie aurea? lemme guess - u also like nightmare before christmas and corpse bride? :D

Yes, and? oooo, and he was perfect in "secret window" to. I just prefer these kinda movies. :) Saw Rango, wasn't that great - disappointed. First Johhny D movie that I just didn't love. Sigh....

Aurea

[kemist]

^ I'm into that sorta thing myself. I jus doh kno many chix who like de dark, terrifying stuff :D

[Aurea]

To be honest I HATE romantic movies, I prefer horror, thrillers, adventure, sci fi, and a lil comedy if it's good. Well Kem, u limin with d wrong setta girls yes! It have plenty like me out there I'm sure. :) Saw "Unknown" was 100x better than Rango! Enjoyed it!

Aurea

p.s: meh fave part in nightmare b4 christmas is where d kids singin d song, " we gonna kill d santa claus" rofl!

[kemist]

To be honest I HATE romantic movies, I prefer horror, thrillers, adventure, sci fi, and a lil comedy if it's good. Well Kem, u limin with d wrong setta girls yes! It have plenty like me out there I'm sure. If yuh know any, send dem my way nah lol
Aurea

p.s: meh fave part in nightmare b4 christmas is where d kids singin d song, " we gonna kill d santa claus" rofl! now yuh hav meh singing dat lol

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[Aurea]

Well kem i eh know any who eh already taken - sorry. And that song just catchy eh? :D

Aurea

[kemist]

^ yeah they all seem to be taken aye lol

and yep very catchy!

check out this version by KoЯn:
http://www.ttonline.org/media.php?do=details&mid=9

[Aurea]

U have got to be kidding me rofl rofl rofl Wait is "sandy klaws" they does be sayin? lol!

Aurea

[kemist]

^ YEP lol

You may also like Happy Tree Friends (on youtube) - warning: gruesome stuff! :D

[Wayne]

I saw Limitless and Red Riding Hood..........Limitless is a thriller much better than Inception..........Red Riding Hood is about the familiar
Werewolf theme and very campy*.........*bad acting.

[Aurea]

Limitless is better than Inception u say? Ok will have to see this myself.

Aurea