Rate the Last Movie You Saw (2 Viewers)

[Sex Panther]

Cliffhanger - 6/10.

Stallone makes me smile.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

MacGruber -- 3/10 -- like every SNL episode there were a couple of funny moments in an otherwise arduous hour and a half.

Agreed. Everyone told me how good this movie was -- I wasn't impressed.

 

[Moo2K4]

Unstoppable - 8/10

Movie was a lot better than I expected, and the second half of the movie is just a pure adrenaline rush. Great movie, Denzel continues to show why he's the man too.

 

[speeds]

The A-Team -- 5/10 -- moves at a breakneck pace in an attempt to keep you from thinking about all of the nonsense they're throwing at you. In the end it is still almost completely unintelligible.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

The A-Team -- 5/10 -- moves at a breakneck pace in an attempt to keep you from thinking about all of the nonsense they're throwing at you. In the end it is still almost completely unintelligible.

Five is quite a high rating then, no?

 

[speeds]

Five is quite a high rating then, no?

Yeah perhaps it is.

 

[Da_O]

(1956)The Killing - 10/10

The Killing is perfect. It could be no better. This is one of those films I could play on repeat in the background while I go about my business. Kubrick's direction of this quintessential and technically pivotal film is tight, visceral, and cynical. The characters just rush past us as they are all etched into a heist scheme of great daring and immense profit.; all in all, it's perfectly executed and gets better every minute to the last.

The way it unfolds is iconic and brilliantly conceived by Kubrick. Seeing this film, I was just thinking how many films out there owe a debt of influence to The Killing. This film has so much essential greatness packed into it. Kubrick lays out a brilliant framework here in terms of the ways stories can be told, looping the film around both time-wise (repeating the same time from different perspectives) and space-wise (repeating the same destinations at different times). This movie is like a train careening out of control for its duration, and yet it is perfectly constructed in all of its uncontrolled glory, and Kubrick knows that the hand he's holding is a good one; when he reveals his hand at the end, its sheer brilliance and Kubrick wins the pot.

 

[Chocolove]

10/10 Black Swan. I've never been more aroused and terrified by a movie, a great thriller.

 

[Run BJM]

10/10 Black Swan. I've never been more aroused and terrified by a movie, a great thriller.

Shit looks nuts.

 

[speeds]

Summer Rental -- 5/10 -- pretty formulaic but John Candy is endearing.
The Great Outdoors -- 6/10 -- extremely campy but enjoyable.

 

[Moo2K4]

Trim: Legacy - 7.5/10
True Grit - 8.5/10

Tron was about what I expected, but it could've been better. Overall though, it was a pretty good flick. True Grit was damn good, but a lot different then what I was expecting. Also, I disagree with those that say it's the best movie of the year. While it is really good, it doesn't come close to Inception to me.

 

[Da_O]

My Neighbor Totoro - 9/10

My Neighbor Totoro is a simple masterpiece. At 82 minutes in length, it may be slight, but its message and emotions are big and very powerful. The film isn't about good versus evil or big guy against small guy, etc, or scary ghosts. This film just happens, and its magical, and it's so damn enjoyable; I think I was smiling the whole way through, but I can't be sure because I was just so into this story. Miyazaki isn't creating threatening conflicts; he's creating beautiful and sad experiences that are also uplifting and transcendent.

Miyazaki hits a great balance in his message of different beliefs and how they form our separate ideas of reality. He uses this separation of belief and/or frame of thought to present this duel reality, leaving the answer of their connectedness ambiguous for some and somewhat attainable for others, hinting that we need to find the pure child within. If we find that child, we can defeat the everydayness we hastily call 'freedom' which we constantly face. The busyness of the body and the preoccupation of the mind are so conducive of a lesser kind of freedom, and a different type of reality; because in all of that routine, busyness and preoccupation, we often leave the spirit lagging behind. Sometimes we need to step back, take a break, and let our spirits catch up with us.

Over the holidays my brother bought me the entire Hayao Miyazaki collection. I've seen almost all of them but am re-watching them because let's be honest they're great films.

 

[speeds]

The Town -- 7/10 -- a nice little movie but not nearly as good as Gone Baby Gone, IMHO.

 

[speeds]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles -- 8/10 -- easy to get emotionally invested in Martin & Candy in (arguably) their career best roles. The music makes it feel dated.


I've recently been re-watching some movies in Blu-Ray, starting with the LOTR trilogy and Avatar.

LOTR benefits tremendously from HD. I enjoyed watching it at home as much as I did in the theatre. The trilogy is an incredible mixture of classic storytelling and contemporary film making techniques that will be hard to match (ever). The extended Blu-Ray editions are a must-see.

Avatar on the other hand takes a bit of a hit when not in 3D. I don't subscribe to the notion that 3D is a gimmick (though the majority of 3D films coming out recently make a case otherwise). I think Avatar is an example of how to take a good science fiction movie and breathe more life into it with the tech. If only the story held up to the style. Hopefully we get more Empire and less Jedi in the upcoming sequels.

 

[Sex Panther]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles -- 8/10 -- easy to get emotionally invested in Martin & Candy in (arguably) their career best roles. The music makes it feel dated.


I've recently been re-watching some movies in Blu-Ray, starting with the LOTR trilogy and Avatar.

LOTR benefits tremendously from HD. I enjoyed watching it at home as much as I did in the theatre. The trilogy is an incredible mixture of classic storytelling and contemporary film making techniques that will be hard to match (ever). The extended Blu-Ray editions are a must-see.

Avatar on the other hand takes a bit of a hit when not in 3D. I don't subscribe to the notion that 3D is a gimmick (though the majority of 3D films coming out recently make a case otherwise). I think Avatar is an example of how to take a good science fiction movie and breathe more life into it with the tech. If only the story held up to the style. Hopefully we get more Empire and less Jedi in the upcoming sequels.

I rarely post on this thread, but Speeds, PLEASE tell me you didn't buy the LOTR trilogy on blu ray. Everyone knows you wait for the extended edition blu rays!

Never double-dip!

 

[speeds]

^ No, I did not buy them.

 

[Mamba]

speeds, was A-Team a good popcorn movie?

 

[Patriot]

Tron: Legacy - 7/10

Like Moo said, it could have been much better. The animations were there, the directing wasn't. Things felt like they were out of place to me. The soundtrack is killer though. I can easily expect a Tron 2.

 

[speeds]

speeds, was A-Team a good popcorn movie?

Yeah I guess.

 

[Moo2K4]

Tron: Legacy - 7/10

Like Moo said, it could have been much better. The animations were there, the directing wasn't. Things felt like they were out of place to me. The soundtrack is killer though. I can easily expect a Tron 2.

I think you meant Tron 3

And as for A-Team, I liked it quite a bit. It was a good, mindless and hilarious action flick.

 

[Patriot]

I think you meant Tron 3

Oh right, I forgot. It's funny because on your first post about it you said "Trim: Legacy." lol

 

[Moo2K4]

Oh right, I forgot. It's funny because on your first post about it you said "Trim: Legacy." lol

Yea...I noticed that fail. I'm pretty sure I posted that from my Droid though...and the silly word predict on it probably decided that's what I wanted to type.

 

[Run BJM]

Black Swan- 8/10. Pretty good, kinda nuts. Seems like no one else had the same interpretation of the movie as I did. A second viewing could answer some questions but I'm not really up for it lol.

 

[Moo2K4]

Black Swan - 9/10

Fantastic movie. The first hour or so moved kinda slow, but the build-up worked well and the last 45 minutes or so was fantastic and a complete trip. Absolute mind-fuck of a movie and definitely one of the best movies from 2010.

 

[Da_O]

Black Swan - 9/10

Fantastic movie. The first hour or so moved kinda slow, but the build-up worked well and the last 45 minutes or so was fantastic and a complete trip. Absolute mind-fuck of a movie and definitely one of the best movies from 2010.

The Social Network, Inception, Black Swan, and Toy Story 3 are going to be the movies people remember from 2010.

 

[Patriot]

The Green Hornet - 9/10

The best movie I have watched in recent months. Absolutely fantastic fun. Highly recommend seeing this.

 

[Moo2K4]

The Green Hornet - 9/10

The best movie I have watched in recent months. Absolutely fantastic fun. Highly recommend seeing this.

I second this. I saw the movie when it came out, I'd probably go for it as about an 8/10, but definitely a good flick.

 

[Run BJM]

Surprised to hear it was good. I kind of liked the idea of it when I heard Seth Rogen would be in it but then the previews looked like shit and reviews from critics were pretty bad (I know this isn't a great source for a movie like this but I don't know anyone who has seen it). I'll definitely check it out at some point.

 

[Da_O]

Surprised to hear it was good. I kind of liked the idea of it when I heard Seth Rogen would be in it but then the previews looked like shit and reviews from critics were pretty bad (I know this isn't a great source for a movie like this but I don't know anyone who has seen it). I'll definitely check it out at some point.

It's definitely got Gondry's whimsy to it. Don't see it in 3d though.

 

[Moo2K4]

It's definitely got Gondry's whimsy to it. Don't see it in 3d though.

I second this. It was a waste of 3D. At least I saw it as an early show so it only cost me $9 to see it in 3D instead of $13.