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Film What's the Last Film You Saw? v. Tell Us What You Thought!

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Maya said:
Captain America 2. Enjoyed the movie but I kinda didn't like GSP's role lol.
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I agree with the Matt Zoller article I posted on the last page. CA2 was one of the better examples of its genre (though if I had seen it immediately after Spider Man 2 (… 2) I'd have probably thought it the best by sheer dint of contrast). There's nothing surprising about the “CA taking back the new America” theme, or its self-fertilizing plot positioning in Marvel's cinematic universe, but both were done well with surprisingly spare amounts of vertigo-inducing CGI.

CA's limited superpowers relative to his ilk made the inclusion of comparatively visceral set pieces seem more natural, too – e.g., the claustrophobia of the best of these scenes doesn't often figure into planet smashing fare. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of straight to sensory dry humping mayhem, but it doesn't leave one feeling the way something like Iron Man launching a Rube Goldberg-inspired fusillade of 120 individually targeted missiles to hurl Thor atop the mother ship of an alien fleet at the IMAX might (numb as a slap from a rough trick). It had counterpoints.
 
The King of Comedy. Rupert Pumpkin and Masha were hilarious together. Was even better than I expected and I had high expectations considering Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.

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Godzilla

Huge improvement over the most recent previous attempts at making a Godzilla flick. I was expecting more, though. It felt like they were trying to keep up with the current monster film atmosphere (clover field, etc). There were probably three scenes total with Godzilla himself in it. The monster battles that have made the series great in the past seemed to be taking place in the background, behind the dramatic story-line of the human cast. Godzilla was certainly not the center of focus for this film.

3D Imax was definitely the right choice of setting for this :)
 
^Cool Bardot, now I have a solid indication that I should watch Godzilla in theaters :D

I watched "In the Blood" last night starring Gina Carrano, not the best movie for sure but hey, love the girl :) Some of the lines were cheesy so I was laughing at them =D
 
saw Xmen Days of Future Past last Saturday and Non stop last night. Enjoyed both movies and I can't wait for the next X-MEN movie - APOCALYPSE
 
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That's generous. I give "Godzilla" a very mediocre 3/5. Great F/X, and decent acting from Cranston, but everything else fell flat for me.

Just got back from "Neighbors". It was hilarious, and the cast has excellent chemistry; I need to get a Seth Rogen fix more often.
 
i saw slacker by linklater

very reminiscent of waking life which is by the same director if im not mistaken

lots of great philosophical discussions and out there conspiracy theories, with amazing acting by really well fleshed out characters. 9/10
 
^ theres yet to be a linklater film that ive watched and disliked.

for me it was "the wiz". i had fond memories of the film/musical as a child and teen and simply had to revisit.

im glad i did as it was once more an awesome watch with much talent (motown of 78 ) and an excellent soundtrack.

...kytnism...:|
 
Belisarius said:
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That's generous. I give "Godzilla" a very mediocre 3/5. Great F/X, and decent acting from Cranston, but everything else fell flat for me.

Just got back from "Neighbors". It was hilarious, and the cast has excellent chemistry; I need to get a Seth Rogen fix more often.
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Not sure which of his movies you've seen, but Seth Rogen plays a good supporting role in 50/50. It features more Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but it was a good movie about a difficult topic (cancer). I also have a crush on Anna Kendrick, she's so cute, so that might be affecting my opinion on the film.

It didn't seem to be too popular, but I thought Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand were good in The Guilt Trip. I think I liked it more since I felt like I could easily relate to the characters.
 
^I actually saw Guilt Trip on Christmas day, because we thought "who goes to the movies on Christmas? It's going to be deserted." We intended to see Django, which was sold out. Then decided on Lincoln, which was also sold out. So we ended up with Guilt Trip. Wasn't my cup of tea really, but Seth Rogan is growing on me a bit.

I just watched Big Sur. If you're a Kerouac fan you'll probably enjoy, a lot of the narrative is taken directly from the book. The scenery was beautiful, as you would imagine.
 
Bardeaux said:
Godzilla

Huge improvement over the most recent previous attempts at making a Godzilla flick. I was expecting more, though. It felt like they were trying to keep up with the current monster film atmosphere (clover field, etc). There were probably three scenes total with Godzilla himself in it. The monster battles that have made the series great in the past seemed to be taking place in the background, behind the dramatic story-line of the human cast. Godzilla was certainly not the center of focus for this film.

3D Imax was definitely the right choice of setting for this :)
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It took about an hour to even SEE him. And those other monsters had way more time than Godzilla. Really annoying.
 
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Watched the movie 13 sins last night had a little bit of fun but the best part was the very emotional last scene. Not going to spoil it if anyone wants to watch it.
 
Children of Men (2006)




I had wanted to see this in the theaters when it first came out, but never got the chance. Later on I bought it for cheap when one of the chain video stores was going out of business and selling leftover inventory. Even though I've owned it for a while I never got around to watching it even after hearing it was good. After finally giving it a watch I'd agree that it was definitely a solid movie, but fuck! I thought it was extremely stressful! The story is basically about how it's the year 2027 and no women have given birth to any children for at least 18 years. In that time the world went through massive wars with little regard to the planet as there was no one to pass the world on and no foreseeable future for humankind. It's a world of despair. However, one girl has secretly become pregnant and is mankind's only hope.

It was an interesting concept. It's hard to imagine all the changes that would occur in the world if this happened. The movie touched on some of them. At one point they go to an elementary school which is broken down and falling apart after more than a decade of neglect. Something like this would touch upon every facet of society from religion, to the economy, and to even greater depths such as a change in the way we think. There would be an innocence and purity lost in the world. It would have been neat to have explored the concept even more, but probably would have taken away from the main story too much or made it more scattered. It was definitely an interesting film though. I just found it very stressful film to watch. Every scene hoping no one throws around the pregnant girl and hurts the baby. Again really interesting story. Apparently it's based on a book. Anyone read it?
 
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Children of Men (2006)




I had wanted to see this in the theaters when it first came out, but never got the chance. Later on I bought it for cheap when one of the chain video stores was going out of business and selling leftover inventory. Even though I've owned it for a while I never got around to watching it even after hearing it was good. After finally giving it a watch I'd agree that it was definitely a solid movie, but fuck! I thought it was extremely stressful! The story is basically about how it's the year 2027 and no women have given birth to any children for at least 18 years. In that time the world went through massive wars with little regard to the planet as there was no one to pass the world on and no foreseeable future for humankind. It's a world of despair. However, one girl has secretly become pregnant and is mankind's only hope.

It was an interesting concept. It's hard to imagine all the changes that would occur in the world if this happened. The movie touched on some of them. At one point they go to an elementary school which is broken down and falling apart after more than a decade of neglect. Something like this would touch upon every facet of society from religion, to the economy, and to even greater depths such as a change in the way we think. There would be an innocence and purity lost in the world. It would have been neat to have explored the concept even more, but probably would have taken away from the main story too much or made it more scattered. It was definitely an interesting film though. I just found it very stressful film to watch. Every scene hoping no one throws around the pregnant girl and hurts the baby. Again really interesting story. Apparently it's based on a book. Anyone read it?
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I've not read the book but the thought of doing so is intriguing. I'm interested in a subtextual current in the film that's probably best symbolized by the statue of Michelangelo's David with a prosthetic leg housed in the estate of the protagonist's wealthy art collecting friend.
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David is the ideal man and a symbol of the Western intellectual tradition at its strongest. In the film David appears crippled, his ability to take the "next step" dependent on technological artifice. I think there's a sense that the "children" of "Children of Men" are our intellectual creations, and aside from, and partially because of, the sterile advancement of technological integration the author envisions a barren future. It's been a long time since I've seen the film but I do recall other scenes that flesh out this theme, just not to the degree I imagine the book might.
 
Just got done watching The Tillman Story online. Fire documentary emotionally gut wrenching but so worth the watch. Every American should see it. I have so much respect for Pat and his family. Everything a documentary should be. Plus it's free online no excuse to not see it!
 
I watched like half of Pirates of the Carribbean: At World's End randomly yesterday.

It seemed a lot less ridiculous the first time I saw it. Not sure how those movies made so much money, special effects I guess.
 
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