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Falci

December 16th, 2007, 06:06 AM

I think I speak for many when I say Robocop is a genius film! The sequel also kicked ass, but the third was painful. Anyone ever read the Frank Miller comic Robocop VS. Terminator? Sounds like a fun idea but never got around to reading it.

I've read it. It's pretty cool, though it has some strange moments.

There's also Frank Miller's Robocop, a miniseries did by some studio and guys I don't know that's based on the original script Frank did for Robocop 2 and 3. The movies actually changed a lot of it, that's why they suck. I'm still wishing to read this.

blood imp

December 16th, 2007, 08:59 AM

So anyway, yesterday I saw The Golden Compass in a theatre. It was a good fantasy film. Damn good. I want to read the novel now. It's part of a trilogy

I also saw Planet Terror. This was co-released with Death Proof (which I have yet to see). The movie is part of the "Grindhouse" set (along with Death Proof). It is a kick-ass zombie movie, with the blood level comparable to Evil Dead.

sLydE

December 16th, 2007, 10:07 AM

I saw The Golden Compass last week, and I Am Legend yesterday. A good few weeks for movies, IMHO.

I Am Legend was legendary (pun somewhat intended). It really was an awesome film.

blood imp

December 16th, 2007, 11:45 AM

I want to see I Am Legend. I might next weekend.

ReX

December 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM

Cadillac Man on DVD.

As usual, Robin Williams gives a bang-up performance. Tim Robbins is also good as a befuddled, jealous-husband, would-be hostage-taker.

Monkey

December 17th, 2007, 08:01 PM

Evil Dead (well, as a series anyways, the first movie was kinda lame in contrast to the amazing sequels) blows Planet Terror out of the water, though it is a very strong homage to that series and the like. I downloaded Robocop VS. Terminator and Frank Miller's Robocop. Both are amazing, though I like RvT better, for story and character development. I have to say Frank Miller's Robocop was fascinating, and had the better artwork of the two. It was much more over the top and violent. What was the deal with officer Lewis? It seemed like every page was an opportunity to tear off more and more of her uniform. Not saying I minded to much (she was very attractive in that comic [and in the movies]).

Doom_Dude

December 21st, 2007, 08:30 PM

I watched Kinky Boots. A friend of mine recommended. It certainly was interesting and the guy got the girl in the end, so it's all good. haha. I made a funny. :p

Ninja_of_DooM

December 26th, 2007, 09:45 AM

I got a £30 gift card for HMV yesterday, from my uncle, so I popped in this afternoon to buy some stuff from the sale they had. CDs cost too darn much these days (£18? You have to be joking me! I guess Cute has the right idea.) so I went all out and bought some DVDs instead. Here's what I scored:

Alien Quadrilogy (not in the sale, but reduced from £70 to £15. Sí por favor!)
Hot Fuzz
28 Weeks Later
The Shining

£30? A done deal! :p

blood imp

December 26th, 2007, 12:04 PM

Nice! Those are some sweet picks! I have a Alien Set around here somewhere, except it's not mine. I might enjoy it while I can.

So I saw Death Proof. Fucking brilliant! Along with Planet Terror, it would make an excellent present.

I also saw Hypercube and Cube Zero. They don't compare to Cube.

Then, I had the horrible misfortune of seeing Shrek the Third. I chuckled once, and the rest is crap. Don't see this if you don't have to.

Yesterday I watched Stardust and Superbad. Stardust was great. Pretty faithful to the book, too. Superbad was genius. A laugh riot.

Also, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The Pirates series are some good comedy-adventure style movies. Some of the best.

I swear I'm missing something. Maybe I'll post it later if I remember.

Ninja_of_DooM

December 26th, 2007, 12:23 PM

I quite enjoyed World's End as well. I would have bought it but it wasn't in the sale. Too expensive! :p Cute was telling me Superbad was quite good and I should probably go and see it sometime.

I just watched Hot Fuzz. Overall, a pretty darn funny movie, especially when you find out why everyone is being murdered. And I had to laugh when the Vicar shouted "Jesus Christ!" after he got shot in the shootout. :p

Giftmacher

December 26th, 2007, 02:10 PM

I quite enjoyed World's End as well. I would have bought it but it wasn't in the sale. Too expensive!
At world's end was a good movie, but I thought it was ten times harder to follow than it should have been. Every character changed sides almost every ten minutes, it was wierd.

Ninja_of_DooM

December 26th, 2007, 02:25 PM

That wasn't a problem I really noticed. Besides for those who found it like that, you get that mess cleared up at the end. :p I just kicked back and enjoyed it. :) At least it was an entertaining film, unlike (I know someone's going to want to shoot me for this, but big deal) 300.

Honestly. Almost everyone is telling me how good it was, but honestly, I didn't find it so great and while I didn't fall asleep halfway through it like Cute did, I often felt like fast forwarding through some parts. It just never really got my interest.

blood imp

December 26th, 2007, 02:28 PM

I enjoyed 300. I really like the style. Although Grindhouse wins.

Nomad

December 26th, 2007, 06:47 PM

I enjoyed 300, but it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I'll stick with Army of Darkness for my battles with overwhelming odds. XP

rustyslacker

December 26th, 2007, 08:04 PM

Death Proof was moderately cool, but Planet Terror was just stupid and gross. What did the doctor think was going to happen when he started squeezing the boil on that one guy's tongue? (Spoiler: stuff splatters on his face) *bug*

The Kingdom is awesome!

Doom_Dude

December 26th, 2007, 09:59 PM

I got 300 for Christmas but haven't watched it yet. :p

Ninja_of_DooM

December 29th, 2007, 12:49 PM

Well, feeling down as I am today after what happened yesterday (and because I have the house to myself) I bust out my Xmas DVDs and watched some of them; The Shining, Alien, Aliens, Hot Fuzz. Yesterday I watched 28 Weeks later and the Simpson's Movie.

Doom_Dude

December 30th, 2007, 07:37 PM

I watched 300. I liked the style in the way it was filmed and how it looked. Usually slow-mo stuff pisses me off but I liked it in this movie. Overall it was pretty good but could have been much better than what it was. It certainly wasn't boring.

I also watched Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. That was a pretty fun film to watch. I think the 2nd one was the best so far but I have to re-watch the 1st one due to being interrupted while watching it back when it first came out on DVD.

Phoebus

December 30th, 2007, 08:35 PM

I watched 300. I liked the style in the way it was filmed and how it looked. Usually slow-mo stuff pisses me off but I liked it in this movie. Overall it was pretty good but could have been much better than what it was. It certainly wasn't boring.Wow. You really should have watched 300 when it first came out, at the IMAX.
The small screen could never do it justice.

Doom_Dude

December 31st, 2007, 05:05 AM

Oh well I didn't see it at the IMAX.

FATAL

January 1st, 2008, 07:02 AM

I watched Dark City yesterday with a friend. If some of you have played Max Payne 2 (and all of you should have), you'll find this movie quite familiar in some aspects. The little TV programs you find during the course of the game are almost an exact copy of Dark City. Heck, even the names are similar, John Mirra in the game, John Murdoch in the movie.

All in all, it was a good movie up until the ending, which was silly.

Giftmacher

January 1st, 2008, 03:20 PM

Been watching the Mystery Science theater 3000 DVDs I got for Christmas, but other than that I've just been trying to watch as many episodes of "Tim and Eric's awesome show, great job!" as I can.

God-l-Send-l-Death

January 2nd, 2008, 02:05 AM

I wonder how a Metroid movie would be like....

blood imp

January 2nd, 2008, 08:28 AM

A Metroid movie? I never thought of that. It would be interesting, but would it come out right? I wonder...

Anyway, yesterday I saw Finding Neverland. It was quite touching. Funny and sad at the same. I'd say it was good.

I also saw Kill Bill (1 and 2). Quentin Tarantino's movies are brilliant. I loved this. The only bad thing was that since I saw this on TV, there were comercials every seven minutes or so.

God-l-Send-l-Death

January 2nd, 2008, 09:10 AM

Coming out right, that's the catch. And who in the hell would play Samus?

My vote goes for none other than Jessica Biel. Thoughts? :)

On topic...I'm horrible. I bought Pan's Labyrinth like, 3 months ago and I STILL haven't seen it. lol. I did see The Jacket, though. Pretty surreal movie if you ask me. Confusing a little bit, but it hooks you.

Nomad

January 2nd, 2008, 11:11 AM

Samus should be more rugged. I'd vote Sigourney Weaver about ten years ago. :P

blood imp

January 2nd, 2008, 12:43 PM

I can't believe I didn't post this earlier. I watched The Blues Brothers. I loved it completely. It was brilliant. The music was great, the comedy was great, the whole thing was amazing. One of my favorites.

God-l-Send-l-Death

January 3rd, 2008, 06:28 AM

Pfft. Jessica Biel still gets mah vote. *xbones*

blood imp

January 6th, 2008, 08:17 AM

I saw I Am Legend last friday. It was good. At first I was thinking that the whole thing was going to be Will Smith playing around in New York City with an occasional flashback. Later things got interesting, and I began enjoying it. The next day, I thought about it, and I decided it was a good movie.
Plus, the theatre I went to had superb surround sound.

Yesterday I watched Ocean's 13. The series is fun entertainment.

ReX

January 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Mr. Bean Takes a Holiday
The Simpson's Movie
Ratatouille
Balls of Fire
3:10 to Yuma
Enemy of the State

All on various airplanes during my vacation.

ReX

January 13th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Saving Private Ryan on DVD for the second time. Very well done WWII movie with Tom Hanks in a terrific role.

Charlie Wilson's War in the movie theater. For such a serious subject there are many, surprisingly light moments. A must-see for Tom Hank's fans.

blood imp

January 13th, 2008, 07:05 PM

A lot of movies. I just forgot :p
Eastern Promises
Ray (Ray Charles)
Something else. I'm too tired.

FATAL

January 14th, 2008, 05:13 AM

Saving Private Ryan on DVD for the second time. Very well done WWII movie with Tom Hanks in a terrific role.
I hate how they ruined the otherwise alright movie with the ridiculous ending. It couldn't have been much worse.

Dutch Devil

January 14th, 2008, 06:26 AM

I watched Robocop 2 cool movie not as cool as part 1 and ten times better than part 3, and Paycheck it was on the bbc yesterday couldn't sleep so decided to watched it trough to the end it was entertaining not great but not bad either.

Giftmacher

January 14th, 2008, 07:27 AM

Recently watched the Simpsons movie. It was funny, but I can't say I'm completely happy to announce I've now seen Bart's penis.

blood imp

January 14th, 2008, 04:06 PM

Haha! They had the censoring going on for about 20 seconds, then they just showed his penis.

ReX

January 14th, 2008, 05:01 PM

Haha! They had the censoring going on for about 20 seconds, then they just showed his penis.
Not on the plane, they didn't. [Shit, now I'll have to rent the movie just to watch Bart's uncensored privates.]

Falci

January 15th, 2008, 07:10 AM

Watched "The Golden Compass" and Ultraviolet.

The first was okay. The second was just a remake of Equilibrium (the previous movie by the same director) with a different background and an excess of visual effects. Silly.

Doom_Dude

January 16th, 2008, 09:10 AM

I've been watching Season 2.0 of Battlestar Galactica and I picked up Season 2.5 today, plus seasons 1 and 3 of Stargate SG 1.... they didn't have Season 2 for Stargate.

Giftmacher

January 16th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Haha! They had the censoring going on for about 20 seconds, then they just showed his penis.
Yeah, it was funny because they had that "Austin Powers"-esq blocking technique, where there's always something in the way, and then from out of the blue, all of a sudden there's nothing in the way. *drunk*

Nomad

January 16th, 2008, 03:22 PM

I've been watching Season 2.0 of Battlestar Galactica and I picked up Season 2.5 today, plus seasons 1 and 3 of Stargate SG 1.... they didn't have Season 2 for Stargate.

Season 2 is a good one too. You should get it ASAP. I need to continue my collection. I only have 1 through 3 myself.

[edit]I just saw the preview for the new Day of the Dead "remake". I can't wait to miss that one. The Dawn remake at least had some semblance of the original. This one doesn't appear to have anything in common with the original Day.

Falci

January 18th, 2008, 02:09 AM

I watched AvP2 yesterday.

When it was begining to take off, it ended. Too bad. Also, some characters shouldn't have died... at least not the silly way they did.

Giftmacher

January 18th, 2008, 10:17 AM

Was going to go watch Cloverfield with a few friends yesterday, at midnight, but transportation problems conflicted.

Doom_Dude

January 18th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Season 2 is a good one too. You should get it ASAP. I need to continue my collection. I only have 1 through 3 myself.As soon as I see season 2 I will pick it up, that's for sure. The only other seasons for sale were 9 and 10. I need to check a few more places for the earlier ones.

Giftmacher

January 18th, 2008, 11:23 AM

Need to make a mental note to watch the second disk of Metalocalypse: season one today...

blood imp

January 19th, 2008, 10:04 AM

I might go see Cloverfield today or tomorrow.

Yesterday I saw The Matrix. Now THAT'S a good movie.

Giftmacher

January 19th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Yeah, but I'm sick of seeing references/spoofs of it though, enough is enough.

blood imp

January 19th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Well, I just saw Cloverfield. It is GOOD. My suggestion: See it on the big screen. A television will NOT compare.

Mr.Person

January 19th, 2008, 06:52 PM

saw 300 last night *giddy* but I fell asleep halfway throught cuz it was 3 or 4 in the morning..........*wacko* I also saw Doom for the 18th time (I thought it was good!) and then beat Doom 3 again on Nightmare....and watched Borat.
http://web.mst.edu/~ddavison/temp/BoratSuccess2.jpg
Then watched The Matrix series. Good times.......*cool* Anyways, gonna head down to 7-11 and drink some Coke :)

Doom_Dude

January 24th, 2008, 04:07 PM

I made it to the 2nd part of the Resurrection Ship episode at the start of Season 2.5, which I'm just about to watch once I grab a coffee. :D

Mr.Person

January 24th, 2008, 04:27 PM

OH GOD Doom_Dude your falling in a pit there, arnt you? 0.o
Saw I Am Legend laasst night. REALLY good movie.

Dutch Devil

January 27th, 2008, 07:17 AM

The Hills have Eyes 2 ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800069/) I expected it to be more gory not an movie I would like to see for the second time.
Miami Vice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430357/) it was allright.
Crank (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479884/) I liked this one.

g6672D

January 27th, 2008, 07:48 AM

Die Hard 1-4. Great, good, good-great, OK.
Terminator 1-3. Great, good-great, great.

Nomad

January 27th, 2008, 10:29 AM

I bought and watched Hot Fuzz a few days ago. I quite enjoyed it.

Mr.Person

January 27th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Hot Fuzz pwns :)

Nomad

January 27th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Just got back from seeing Rambo today. Holy fuck that was the most brutal movie I've ever seen. When Stallone 50cal's the driver of that truck and turns him into paste... That was just fucking awesome. Go see it now.

ReX

January 31st, 2008, 05:28 AM

Hostage on DVD, again. Bruce Willis gives a good performance as an occasionally frightened hostage negotiator. Overall, I'd give this movie 3 thumbs up as a tense and action-packed movie (although it does go over the top at times).

Norbit on DVD. Eddie Murphy as a nerdy guy, as an overweight (and domineering) woman to whom the nerd is married, and as a Chinese bigot who plays the nerd's adoptive father. It's a pretty cheesy movie, but has some laughs. The big draw, I suppose, is seeing Eddie Murphy in 3 very different roles. [Although, if you've seen Bowfinger, you'll realize where Eddie Murphy got his nerd character from.]

Sweet Home Alabama on DVD. Reese Witherspoon does a good job, but the supporting characters are very typecast. A light and funny movie that is easily forgotten.

Falci

February 1st, 2008, 06:56 PM

Just watched Conan the Barbarian on DVD. Fun movie, lots of references to the true stories, even though it's main story shares so little with them.

Next: American Gangster!

Dutch Devil

February 4th, 2008, 02:26 PM

I saw A Fistful of Dollars (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058461/) it was Italian spoken and with Dutch subtitles weird to see Clinty Eastwood speak Italian *weird*
And watched Once Upon A time In The West (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/) I liked this one also are the more westerns you guys can recommend?
Watched Stigmata (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145531/) also didn't really liked this one.
And saw The Bourne Ultimatum (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440963/) nice but I found it to be the weakest of the three.

Doom_Dude

February 4th, 2008, 03:55 PM

And watched Once Upon A time In The West (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/) I liked this one also are the more westerns you guys can recommend?

How about some John Wayne westerns?
Rio Lobo
True Grit
Big Jake
Rooster Cogburn

Falci

February 4th, 2008, 04:09 PM

Saw American Gangster and I am Legend this weekend.

The first was terrific! The second was good.

FATAL

February 5th, 2008, 12:49 AM

Kristian

February 5th, 2008, 02:56 AM

I liked this one also are the more westerns you guys can recommend?
A few top picks:

For a Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(both of these belong to the same "trilogy" as Fistful of Dollars)
Maverick
Quigley Down Under
The Magnificent Seven
Pale Rider
Hang 'em High
Silverado

Nomad

February 5th, 2008, 08:52 AM

Watch Yojimbo, which A Fistful of Dollars was "inspired by" (i.e. ripped off), and The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai in Japanese) which the western The Magnificent Seven was "inspired" by.

Dutch Devil

February 5th, 2008, 02:18 PM

Thanks for the suggestions I've seen The Good the Bad and the Ugly a long time ago thats one of those movies I would like to see again, Maverick sounds familiar as well directed by Richard Donner its the same guy who did the Lethal Weapon movies I liked those as well I have all four of them.

There was also A western with that woman from Basic Instinct dunno what its called.

ReX

February 5th, 2008, 03:08 PM

.... also are the more westerns you guys can recommend?
If there's one Western you must see, it is Unforgiven which features Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris. It will change the way you look at Westerns.

There was also A western with that woman from Basic Instinct dunno what its called.
The Quick and the Dead.

ReX

February 5th, 2008, 03:13 PM

Sin City on DVD. Featuring Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Elijah Wood, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson in a fast-paced and thrilling adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels (aka comics). Very violent, and plenty of nekkid and semi-nekkid wimmen, stylized in film noir technique. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Dutch Devil

February 5th, 2008, 03:48 PM

If there's one Western you must see, it is Unforgiven which features Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris. It will change the way you look at Westerns.

The Quick and the Dead.
Linkey not workey :p I'm an bit surprised that there are more westerns made than I first thought, ah yes the Quick and the Dead seen it also again long time ago another one I would like to see again so Unforgiven is the best western ;) the title does ring an bell though and an good cast all actors who I like.

Nomad

February 5th, 2008, 04:34 PM

I think Rex meant to use the underline tag instead of the url tag. :P

ReX

February 6th, 2008, 03:45 PM

I think Rex meant to use the underline tag instead of the url tag. :P
Oops. Post edited.

Falci

February 10th, 2008, 04:03 AM

Just watched True Lies on DVD. Fun all the way. I wonder why didn't I watch it before.

Now I got to find some time to watch Sweeney Todd on the movies.

Doom_Dude

February 17th, 2008, 07:42 AM

Yeah True Lies is a fun film.

I watched Spiderman 3 and Live Free Or Die Hard and I liked both.

FATAL

February 17th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Today I went to the theatre to watch No country for old men, and I must say, I was very impressed. I will certainly buy the dvd when it's out. Nice to see that not all Hollywood films are stupid.

rustyslacker

February 17th, 2008, 11:54 AM

also are the more westerns you guys can recommend?
3:10 to Yuma. IT IS AWESOME.

Falci

February 17th, 2008, 12:23 PM

Finally watched Sweeney Todd. It is a great movie, but with a predictable story line. Not the kind of movie I generally like to watch.

Also, I saw Next on DVD. A good, but not great, popcorn movie.

ReX

February 19th, 2008, 03:01 PM

A History of Violence on DVD. The title says it all - very graphic violence, and some fairly explicit (for an R rating) sexual activity. The main characters (played by Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and John Hurt) are all very convincing, and the story unfolds quite well. Definitely not for minors.

blood imp

February 19th, 2008, 04:43 PM

Today I went to the theatre to watch No country for old men, and I must say, I was very impressed. I will certainly buy the dvd when it's out. Nice to see that not all Hollywood films are stupid.
Lately I've seen Fargo and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Both were very good. The Coen brothers never fail to impress, so No Country For Old Men has me deeply interested.

3:10 to Yuma. IT IS AWESOME.
Agreed Agreed Agreed

Falci

February 24th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Watched The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on DVD.

Hell of a lot fun! :D

Giftmacher

February 24th, 2008, 03:44 PM

I recently got Silent Hill on my iPod, and a friend and I watched about 35% of it the other night. I have to say for a video game movie it was very good, and although the fact that all the music was just copied directly from the games did make it feel somewhat cheap, it also made it feel a lot more like the game.

I need to get around to watching the rest of it.

blood imp

February 25th, 2008, 05:38 PM

I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but I've watched Platoon. Pretty good. Also, Resident Evil 3: Extinction. Okay.

ReX

February 26th, 2008, 04:44 PM

The Forgotten on DVD. Starts out as a chilling tale of neurosis and suspicion, then devolves into a somewhat predictable (but suspenseful, nevertheless) narrative of government collusion & cover-up. [I'm not giving away any of the plot, because what the cover-up is about becomes known about halfway through the movie.] Very X-Files, for those that watched TV in the 1990s.

Falci

March 1st, 2008, 12:39 PM

Rambo IV on the movies.

AWESOME. PERIOD. :D

Of course the acting sucks... but it wouldn't be so good if it didn't! :P

Nomad

March 1st, 2008, 03:40 PM

Even Brazillians agree: Rambo IV kicks ass.

Falci

March 3rd, 2008, 02:19 AM

Rambo's "Foditude" is law! :D

Anyway, I watched The Untouchables yesterday for the first time on DVD. A nice gangster movie, but it didn't feel impressive to me.

ReX

March 4th, 2008, 05:05 AM

Monty Python: Holy Grail on DVD. Silly but occasionally hilarious. Each actor does multiple roles, and John Cleese's portrayal of a French soldier is very funny. Much funnier than him as Sir Lancelot.

Dutch Devil

March 21st, 2008, 03:32 PM

I've seen Rambo 4 what an bunch of crap.

Jimi

March 30th, 2008, 09:21 AM

I saw Doom movie with my friends... We wathced it some 1/3 and got really bored of it's crappyness. Then I skipped it to the end 2/3 and it was still crap, but now there was at least some action in the movie. The best part was the fighting with the pinky demon.

We also watched The Fifth Element and it was great :D

Nomad

March 30th, 2008, 10:02 AM

The Fifth Element rocks! I've seen it at least a dozen times, and it is still awesome every time.

<<-Jimmy->>

March 30th, 2008, 02:06 PM

Fifth element, I've seen it a million times and it never gets old. Well neither does seeing Milla Jovovich :D "big bada boom".. anyway I own the Doom dvd I never really expected it to be like watching someone playing the game or something. after all it was only "Based" on the game it wasen't a movie about the game "DooM" it was based on it that's why so many people were disspointed with it.

ReX

April 3rd, 2008, 11:14 AM

The Man With One Red Shoe on DVD. Tom Hanks, as usual, does a bang-up job. Pretty funny scene with David Ogden Stiers as the conductor of the Washington Orchestra performing Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade.

E.T. on DVD. What can I say? It's a classic, and one that I never tire of watching.

Munich on DVD. Slick thriller based on the actual events of the kidnapping & murders of Israeli athletes during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Pretty good performances and directing.

Lady in the Water on DVD. Somewhat hokey ideas from M. Night Shyamalan that overshadow a fairly good performance by Paul Giamatti.

Manchurian Candidate on DVD. Excellent thriller with a terrific performance by Liev Schreiber, and Meryl Streep as his manipulative and ambitious mother.

Date Movie on DVD. Pretty crappy movie that parodies everything and is irreverent towards fat people, dwarves, blacks, whites, Michael Jackson, Greeks, Indians, Jews, Asians, old people, Michael Jackson .... you get the idea. Fairly disgusting at times, with potty humor involving a cat. Avoid like a mouth sore.

Ninja_of_DooM

April 3rd, 2008, 11:30 AM

Alien, Aliens, Nightwatch, Daywatch and Ocean's 13.

blood imp

April 3rd, 2008, 03:25 PM

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: This is my type of homour. The movie is fucking idiotic, but that's what makes it so awesome. Man I love Monty.

Munich: I agree with ReX above.

No Country for Old Men: Genius. Simply genius.

Reservoir Dogs: Like every Tarantino movie, it's awesome.

sLydE

April 12th, 2008, 08:09 PM

Just saw "Leatherheads" in the theatre with my wife. It was very entertaining, and definitely good to get out without the 19-month-old son.

Nomad

April 12th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Just wait until he's 16. He'll never want to go ANYWHERE with you.

blood imp

April 13th, 2008, 06:24 PM

Jeez Nomad you're so mean*cacrol*

Hust today I saw Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. I must say it was very enetertaining. It was funny, and after watching Walk The Line and Ray, I see how it is a complete parody of all these musician movies.

I also saw The Ruins with two friends (don't ask why). We were laughing for half the movie. Most of the audience was too. It was pretty bad (although not the worst thing ever, that spot is reserved for the ___ Movies).

Nomad

April 13th, 2008, 06:59 PM

I'll know not to take the cute to The Ruins then. Anyone have any other suggestions based on what's out right now? I want to take her either Tuesday or Wednesday.

sLydE

April 14th, 2008, 11:14 AM

Shutter (http://imdb.com/title/tt0482599/)(4.7/10) was ok, but pales in comparison to the Thai version. I liked Leatherheads (http://imdb.com/title/tt0379865/)(6.2/10). I've heard Nim's Island (http://imdb.com/title/tt0410377/)(6.2/10) was pretty good, although more of a children's-type thing (Harry Potter/Chronicles of Narnia). I personally would not touch The Ruins (http://imdb.com/title/tt0963794/)(6.6/10, wtf?) or Street Kings (http://imdb.com/title/tt0421073/)(7.5/10) with a 20 foot pole. But I have heard that Horton Hears a Who (http://imdb.com/title/tt0451079/)(7.6/10) was pretty good.

ReX

April 14th, 2008, 01:44 PM

[Not strictly a movie, but this fits into the DVD category.]

I've been watching the HBO/BBC series from 2006-2007, Rome. It is a spectacular costumed pageant that is often raw and brutal, and shows both the nobility and corruption of the time. It's a very well done drama, and I highly recommend it for both its entertainment value and it's insights into history. While many of the characters are fictitious, the show is set in a real time in the transition from Rome as a republic to Rome as an empire. Definitely not for younger viewers, both for scenes of extreme violence and overt sexuality.

I'd buy the 2-season set, but it's still pretty pricey at about US$ 125 for both. I'll wait for it to drop to around $100 before making a decision. Meanwhile, I shall continue to borrow it from the library.

blood imp

April 14th, 2008, 02:16 PM

Also, Nomad, don't go to Prom Night. I didn't see it, but my friend said it was horrible (like, not in a scary way).

Ninja_of_DooM

April 14th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Today I picked up a copy of Man on Fire for £3. I've been meaning to watch it for years and now I'm glad I did. Awesome film. :D

Nomad

April 14th, 2008, 03:42 PM

Also, Nomad, don't go to Prom Night. I didn't see it, but my friend said it was horrible (like, not in a scary way).

Oh, the cute and i have already decided that looked fucking stupid.

I think I'll take her to Nim's Island tomorrow.

sLydE

April 14th, 2008, 06:14 PM

good choice. My step-mother (who is only 6 years older than I am, to give you perspective) and my father both enjoyed it.

blood imp

April 14th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Perhaps I'll see it. Tomorrow I'm watching Snatch, but as of last time I haven't watched anything new.

Nomad

April 15th, 2008, 10:21 PM

The cute and I decided to go see Horton Hears a Who instead, which was pretty good.

I'll probably take her to see Nim's Island next week, though.

ReX

April 16th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Flags of Our Fathers on DVD. One side of the Iwo Jima story (the other side is told in Letters From Iwo Jima, also by Clint Eastwood & Steven Spielberg). The story is told in a non-linear fashion, which took me a little while to get used to. After that I was able to enjoy it as a historical episode, but at the end of the movie I still couldn't figure out who the many secondary characters were. The focus is strictly on the 3 main characters, and others seem to be pushed into the background. I suppose the only way to get more of the non-central characters is to watch the movie again.

sLydE

April 17th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Just finished "Angels in the Outfield" with my son, and now we're watching "Benji: The Hunted"

sLydE

April 20th, 2008, 05:58 PM

My family and I just saw "88 Minutes". That was possibly the worst movie I've seen since "Anaconda". The writing and directing was terrible, but the actors were all good, although it's hard to act well when the script is such shite.

Nomad

April 21st, 2008, 09:40 AM

I saw Forbidden Kingdom yesterday. It was pretty awesome! I've been wishing forever for a movie featuring both Jet Li (my favorite) and Jackie Chan, and it is definitely worth the wait!

rustyslacker

April 21st, 2008, 04:39 PM

Awesome. I've been looking forward to that!

sLydE

April 21st, 2008, 06:54 PM

I saw Forbidden Kingdom yesterday. It was pretty awesome! I've been wishing forever for a movie featuring both Jet Li (my favorite) and Jackie Chan, and it is definitely worth the wait!
It always reminds me of a D&D campaign for some reason when I see the trailer. My wife and I have been contemplating seeing this.

Nomad

April 22nd, 2008, 10:43 AM

It always reminded me more of the Dynasty Warriors/Romance of the Three Kingdoms games. It's pretty much just a medieval fantasy, but set in Chinese folklore instead of traditional English.

blood imp

April 24th, 2008, 07:52 AM

I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It's pretty damn funny. I was cracking up, and so was everybody else (in a good way). This is something worth seeing!

Doom_Dude

April 25th, 2008, 08:58 PM

I just saw Forbidden Kingdom. Nomad is right, it's pretty damned awesome. :D

blood imp

April 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM

I saw Knocked Up. Also damn hilarious.

PumpkinSmasher

April 27th, 2008, 08:50 AM

I just saw Forbidden Kingdom. Nomad is right, it's pretty damned awesome. :D
I think I'm going to go see that this week. Glad to hear that it's good.

FreeLanZer

April 27th, 2008, 02:34 PM

I just watched Letters From Iwo Jima.. damn what a magnificient movie! *shocked*
One of the best war movies I've ever seen if not the best.

blood imp

April 28th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Heh, I also watched that. Two days ago, I think. It is very fine. Second only to Saving Private Ryan, or whatever it's called (I always get it wrong).

Ninja_of_DooM

April 28th, 2008, 01:48 PM

I just watched The Crow! :D

Nomad

April 30th, 2008, 09:51 AM

Saw Nim's Island yesterday with the cute, and it wasn't really at all what I had expected. I was expecting something more fantasy, but it wasn't. I did enjoy it, though.

Falci

May 1st, 2008, 04:02 PM

Just Watched IRONMAN.

It rules. Period.

Don't forget to watch it to the end of the credits. Really!

Ninja_of_DooM

May 2nd, 2008, 01:58 PM

The whole end credits thing seems to be getting quite popular now doesn't it? Oh well, thanks for the tip Falci. I'll have to go and see it next thursday when they start showing it here again.

rustyslacker

May 2nd, 2008, 03:41 PM

I think I'm going to go see Iron Man today.

Ninja_of_DooM

May 6th, 2008, 05:10 AM

I'm stuck waiting until thursday for that. :p

So I watched Alien Resurrection today and some of the extra stuff for it too. never knew so many people were opposed to the idea of a fourth film. And as it turns out, from seeing unedited footage, the basketball scene was all real. They had intended to use a machine to make the ball fall in the basket but when they shot the scene Sigourney threw the ball right in by accident. :D

That and Winona kept lifting stuff, like tubs of Alien goo from the sets. Who knew? :p

Falci

May 6th, 2008, 07:46 PM

I've just watched Highlander: The Search for Vengeance.

I got it Fansubbed. But I found it easier to listen to the dialogs in English and understand than trying to read the bad subtitles...

Anyway, if it ever comes out here in Brasil, it's a must buy. :D
One of my favorite series and one of my favorite animators... perfect. Well, not really, but it's the best from the Highlander series I've seen since the original movie...

Ninja_of_DooM

May 8th, 2008, 12:37 PM

Went to see Iron Man today. :D Awesome movie! And probably the best Marvel film yet. Go see it and make sure you stay after the credits to see the end.

Also, best thing about when I went to see it: There were only 4 people, myself included, in there watching it! This was in the cinemas really big screen too. So I'll have to start going on working days more often. Everyone who could ruin it for me is at school/work. Bliss! :p

Falci

May 11th, 2008, 05:41 AM

Yesterday I rewatched Highlander 3 out of desire to rewatch something from my video collection.

Also, I watched the first episode of the Highlander series.

ReX

May 11th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Inside Man on DVD. A slick thriller by Spike Lee, featuring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Plummer, and Jodie Foster (in a throw-away role). Worth the time to watch it.

Nomad

May 11th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Just got back from seeing Iron Man. It was better than I expected. Downey Jr. actually portrayed Stark quite well. Obviously there is a sequel already planned (Rhode's "Ah, next time" comment along with the fact that he is supposed to be War Machine later on) and The Avengers movie planned, so I guess we'll have to get used to seeing Downey Jr.

ReX

May 12th, 2008, 02:13 PM

Insomnia on DVD. Al Pacino plays a borderline unscrupulous L.A. detective who is investigating a curious homicide in a small back-water town in Alaska. Robin Williams plays a dangerously normal-seeming author who has a way of rationalizing things in a most convincing manner. Hilary Swank plays a rookie detective in the Alaskan town who idolizes the L.A. detective.

Set to the spectacular backdrop of the endless day of the North Country in summer, this is a sleeper of a movie that didn't seem to make a splash in the movie theaters when it was released in 2002. Don't let that stop you from watching it.

Falci

May 17th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Speed Racer.

Absolutely awesomely ridiculous... and fun! :D

MACH GO, GO, GO!

Johanbeyl

May 18th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Indy 4 is about to start here. I booked my ticket months in advance. On Friday I'm going to watch it with a few friends. I've been waiting for this for 19 years. So I'm really looking forward to it. No - that's an understatement. I'm craving the moment when it starts! *cacchz*

ReX

May 19th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Goodfellas on DVD. The stellar trio of Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta give fine performances in this fast-paced mob drama that keeps you wondering what the fate of the various characters will be. Pesci won an Academy Award for best supporting actor.

blood imp

May 20th, 2008, 01:59 PM

I saw Iron Man last friday. I must say, it was a very good action movie. It was, indeed, pretty fun. From the Ads, I was worried that Stark would be a bad actor, but thankfully he was good.
The thing at the end... after the credits... I don't get it. It seemed much like some joke.

Falci

May 20th, 2008, 03:23 PM

Why didn't you get it blood imp? It was an important comic character played by the very person that his ultimate-universe-comic version is based upon and he hints us on the possibility of another great movie.

Nomad

May 20th, 2008, 09:18 PM

Blood Imp: Have you not ever heard of The Avengers? It was Marvel's answer to DC's Justice League. It was a hint at a new movie. Which probably would be a spoiler, if they hadn't already announced it well before Iron Man came out.

<<-Jimmy->>

May 21st, 2008, 02:34 PM

I just watched Natural Born Killers. I love all of Tarantino's work .

jetflock

May 22nd, 2008, 09:37 PM

the ending of indiana jones. *caclaf*

Falci

May 23rd, 2008, 06:46 PM

Indiana and the kingdom of the cristal skull.

Fun all the way!

Johanbeyl

May 26th, 2008, 10:40 AM

Watched Indy 4 on Friday. I must admit - I was disappointed right after the movie, but yeah, the whole idea has kinda sunk in and it's not that bad. I agree with Falci, it's definitely fun. And jetflock is right - what a totally weird ending.*caclaf*

Nomad

May 26th, 2008, 11:31 AM

I saw Indy 4 yesterday. I really liked it. It was definitely an Indiana Jones movie.

Doom_Dude

May 26th, 2008, 04:59 PM

I watched Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. :p

FATAL

May 27th, 2008, 09:20 AM

Wallace and Gromit movies are great!

I've seen only the first three, though, and the Chicken Run movie from the same people.

sLydE

May 27th, 2008, 09:28 AM

Just saw the new Indy flick. I have to say that I couldn't get into it for the first few scenes (the obviousness of the Ark of the Covenant pissed me off), but by the time I realised I was really into it, I was half way through. Not sure where it changed for me, but it was awesome!

Doom_Dude

May 27th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Wallace and Gromit movies are great!

I've seen only the first three, though, and the Chicken Run movie from the same people.I agree! This was the 2nd time I watched the Were Rabbit.... damned funny stuff. The other three short films were great as well... like you say. Looking forward to the upcoming short WG film ----> A Matter of Loaf and Death (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_at'_Mill). :D

Falci

May 31st, 2008, 08:22 PM

Reservoir Dogs. Very Funny. :P

sLydE

June 1st, 2008, 02:25 PM

"The Strangers" the worst slasher flick I've seen in a long time. I didn't care about the characters, they did stupid things, and stupid stuff happened...

Falci

June 7th, 2008, 08:08 PM

Dirty Harry on DVD. Hell, that rocks.

"Do you feel lucky, punk?"

blood imp

June 11th, 2008, 11:08 AM

"The Strangers" the worst slasher flick I've seen in a long time. I didn't care about the characters, they did stupid things, and stupid stuff happened...
I agree. The characters were practically retards. A guy's front window seemingly explodes for no reason, he says "what the fuck", and without further ado, walks off. The happenings in the movie were idiotic, and the ending made no sense at all. Meh.

I also saw The Crystal Skull. It's overall a good action flick. Much like the originals. The one annoying thing is how in some parts, the CGI was clearly, CGI.

Doom_Dude

June 15th, 2008, 05:27 PM

I watched The Golden Compass and thought it was a pretty entertaining film.

ReX

June 16th, 2008, 07:03 AM

The Devil's Advocate on DVD. Al Pacino gives a devilishly good performance as the "guy you don't see coming", and Keanu Reeves does his usual angry-young-man bit in this Faustian twist. Not a bad way to spend a couple of hours.

sLydE

June 16th, 2008, 07:25 AM

We just went to see The Incredible Hulk, and I think it's title does it great justice. I still have yet to see Iron Man (if it's still around on Friday, my wife promised to go see it with me.), but if it's nearly as good as Hulk, I'm going to be in love.

Doom_Dude

June 19th, 2008, 05:15 PM

I just watched I Am Legend. I thought it was pretty cool but that one part with the mannequin in the street.... don't want to post a spoiler.... that part didn't make any sense. heh.

deathbecomesme

June 20th, 2008, 01:41 AM

i just finished watching 'DooM' for about the first time in a long time.

ghost

June 20th, 2008, 02:46 AM

Screw Hulk, just pure mindless action vomit. Just isn't my cup of tea :p

Got 'As it is in Heaven' on DVD. Really enjoyed it in cinemas, truly a swedish masterpiece.

rustyslacker

June 20th, 2008, 08:22 PM

I just watched I Am Legend. I thought it was pretty cool but that one part with the mannequin in the street.... don't want to post a spoiler.... that part didn't make any sense. heh.
Highlight for spoiler: I'm fairly sure the monsters set it up for him as a trap. I thought it was an okay movie. The atmosphere was well-done, but the story and the ending were kind of stupid.

Nomad

June 20th, 2008, 08:37 PM

Wasn't my favorite Will Smith movie, but it wasn't bad. I'm fairly excited to see Hancock.

Also, I watched the third Xmen movie today. It wasn't bad, but I think the second one was the best one so far. I really, really hope they continue the Xmen story line. Needs moar Gambit, Bishop, and Age of Apocalypse.

ghost

June 21st, 2008, 03:59 AM

'I am Legend' was somewhat bittersweet. It was a letdown in the end I think. The build up at the beginning was brilliant. The characterisation between Will Smith's character and the dog was fantastic, did make a big impact later on (Can't spoil the movie).
I think the film lost momentum in the end, and couldn't keep up the brilliance it had in the start.

Looking forward to the new bond movie Quantum of Solace. *cough*Bond maniac*cough*

Doom_Dude

June 21st, 2008, 05:10 AM

Yeah Rusty I figured that as well but -->spoiler If they're stuck in some dark hole someplace, how did they know about that particular mannequin?. Oh well, maybe they're psychic creatures. :p

sLydE

June 21st, 2008, 06:57 AM

I...Saw...Iron Man
Now the song is stuck-in-my-head

(to the tune of Iron Man)

That was the best movie I've seen all year, and probably the best since Return of the King.

blood imp

June 21st, 2008, 11:11 AM

I saw Starship Troopers. Hilarious movie, not to mention good action flick. Would you like to know more?

Nomad

June 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM

Action flicks in my hilarious movie? It's more likely than you think!

sLydE

June 21st, 2008, 06:59 PM

Would you like to know more?
Awesomeness.

Falci

June 22nd, 2008, 01:56 PM

Friday: Shooter (my own DVD)
Saturday: The Dead Pool (AKA Dirty Harry 5)
Sunday: Get Smart (Fun all the way!)

ixfd64

June 22nd, 2008, 05:00 PM

I saw Fantastic Four a few days ago.

sLydE

June 25th, 2008, 06:07 PM

"The Matrix" for the bajillionth time.

Ninja_of_DooM

June 26th, 2008, 05:25 AM

I got my copy of I am Legend today, the one with the alternate ending on the other disc. I have to say this was quite an amazing film. And the alternate ending was also pretty good, if not weird. :p I thought it was also quite sad when the dog died too, it was a shame.

Anyways, overall it was a bloody fantastic film! :) Also, that scene where he's running around inside the bank and comes across the hive reminds me of that abandoned railway tunnel I've been to while out walking. Only difference there being a lack of monsters inside the tunnel. *weird*

deathbecomesme

June 26th, 2008, 05:33 AM

yeah tell me about it,that was a sad part:(

dog dies:( (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qMzvdjKIHU)

Ninja_of_DooM

June 26th, 2008, 06:04 AM

Ok, so why did you make a second post? The edit button is right there.

But anyway, those scenes always seem to get to me. Must be something to do with me having lived with dogs all my life. :p And watching my last dog getting put down right in front of me doesn't help either.

I can only imagine it must get pretty boring on your own like that, even in the middle of a city. Though I wouldn't end up talking to dummies either. In fact, I don't know what I would do. :p Hehe. I'm still undecided which ending is better, though I guess that's why they released both of them in the end. :D

Doom_Dude

June 26th, 2008, 06:54 AM

I finally got to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and thought it was pretty cool.

Dual endings in I Am Legend. I didn't notice that on my DVD.

Ninja_of_DooM

June 26th, 2008, 07:26 AM

Well I did get a different edition of the DVD. Maybe that's it.

Doom_Dude

June 28th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Yeah, you got some special edition. :p

Anyhow I watched Blood Alley, starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall. I don't remember seeing this film before. It was certainly different and well worth watching.

Falci

June 28th, 2008, 09:05 PM

The Outlaw Josey Wales.

An interesting movie, but not among my favorites.

Yesterday I watched Monty Phyton's Life of Brian.

Funny, but nothing special.

ace

July 4th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Just saw WALL-E. Without a doubt the most captivating animated film (and one of the most captivating of any genre) I've ever seen, visually, aurally (the soundtrack by Thomas Newman is, as usual, phenomenal), and emotionally, bar none. Pixar > all. I have trouble imagining how they will top that one.

To be fair, the message is dark and a bit offensive (in the literal sense of the word), and whether it's for kids is possibly questionable, but it's fantastic regardless.

Otherwise, lately I saw Get Smart, Apocalypto, and The Happening. Get Smart was hilarious, Apocalypto was great (despite its Mel Gibson), and The Happening was so-so, but definitely not one of Shyamalan's better films (and not to mention implausible, though it is fiction after all).

sLydE

July 4th, 2008, 05:42 PM

I can't wait to go see WALL-E. We're taking my 22-month-old, it will be his first in-theatre movie. He freaking loves "Cars" and the "Toy Story" movies, and gets excited when we show him stuff on the laptop for WALL-E.

Anyway, I think we are going to see Wanted this weekend sometime (Sunday, maybe).

Doom_Dude

July 5th, 2008, 05:59 AM

I want to see Wall-E now. :D

Good to hear that Get Smart was hilarious, ace. I also was thinking about Apocalypto recently and the fact that I've not seen it yet.

I've been watching the last episodes of season 2.5 of Battlestar Galactica.... I have one episode to watch. I gotta get my hands on season 3 now. I've not watched any of it on TV, so watching it on DVD is interesting and way better than being interrupted by commercials. ;)

FATAL

July 5th, 2008, 06:19 AM

sLydE

July 5th, 2008, 06:33 PM

Gag the little thing so not to ruin it for the other watchers. *cacwnk*
heh, he's a really good kid when it comes to movies that he likes. He will sit through "Cars" without a peep. I'm hoping it is the same for WALL-E.

I'm not one of those parents who would take their child to see a movie that isn't age-appropriate. We believe very much in making sure what he does watch is not only minimal, but also very kid-friendly. We saw a family with a child probably younger than a year old seeing "The Strangers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/)", and I really wanted to sterilize the parents for creating another serial killer.

Also, our son is in love with "Ducktales" (we own the entire series plus the movie). We decided not to have cable tv, so he wouldn't grow up watching mindless junk 24/7. We have tight reign over what he watches and when, and he truly prefers going outside to sitting in front of the TV.

Anyway, good Dad rant notwithstanding, I'm about halfway through "Stargate: Continuum" and it's pretty freaking awesome.

Edit: That movie was freaking awesome. I really wish the series hadn't ended. I still have yet to start watching Atlantis, though.

FATAL

July 6th, 2008, 02:07 AM

I saw the Exorcist when I was 5. Nowadays it's pretty lame, but back then it felt quite dramatic.

Giftmacher

July 6th, 2008, 02:24 AM

Saw Hancock today. Good, not great. It had some great moments, but the pacing wasn't very good. The bad guy was only in the movie for the last forty minutes, the main character's "superhero who does things the messy way" thing only lasted for the first thirty minutes, and the whole plot sort of goes downhill half way through.

But in spite of all that, it wasn't bad.

ReX

July 6th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in the movie theater. In many ways it's like the earlier movies - plenty of chases, fights, and exotic locales to deliver thrills. But in many ways it's also predictable - the protagonists always manage to get themselves into hot water and manage to jump the pot before it comes to a boil. Unfortunately, the main villain (in this case villainess) just didn't do anything for me. In fact, the main henchman seemed to be more of a villain. Overall, though, it was a couple of hours well spent.

ghost

July 6th, 2008, 08:35 PM

I saw the Exorcist when I was 5. Nowadays it's pretty lame, but back then it felt quite dramatic.
Omg man, 5 years old? My mother saw it when she was a teenager, she had nightmares for weeks :S
Got myself 3 Seasons of the Simpsons, had a bit of a marathon.

sLydE

July 7th, 2008, 05:44 AM

Saw "Wanted" last night, it was very good. I loved the mid-air bullet collisions for some reason.

Falci

July 7th, 2008, 09:03 AM

heh, he's a really good kid when it comes to movies that he likes. He will sit through "Cars" without a peep. I'm hoping it is the same for WALL-E.

I'm not one of those parents who would take their child to see a movie that isn't age-appropriate. We believe very much in making sure what he does watch is not only minimal, but also very kid-friendly. We saw a family with a child probably younger than a year old seeing "The Strangers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/)", and I really wanted to sterilize the parents for creating another serial killer.

Also, our son is in love with "Ducktales" (we own the entire series plus the movie). We decided not to have cable tv, so he wouldn't grow up watching mindless junk 24/7. We have tight reign over what he watches and when, and he truly prefers going outside to sitting in front of the TV.

Anyway, good Dad rant notwithstanding, I'm about halfway through "Stargate: Continuum" and it's pretty freaking awesome.

Edit: That movie was freaking awesome. I really wish the series hadn't ended. I still have yet to start watching Atlantis, though.

As long as you teach your children to know the difference between real and fantasy, and what he should or shouldn't do in real life, you're okay with him.

Really, violent movies and games and all won't make him a psychopath. They didn't make me into one. *cacchz*
[BASTARD mode: on]
Unless you're american. Then you'd better watch out.
[BASTARD mode: off] :P

But don't worry, I'm not here to be a jerk and try to teach you to do your job as a parent. I'm just giving my two cents about children education. *cacchz*

In other news, I saw Hancock. Fun movie.

sLydE

July 7th, 2008, 09:18 AM

Oh, I know, I just hate it when parents are sucked into modern culture and give their kids free reign over the entirety of it. I'm a firm believer in watching things first, so that I can determine whether or not it's appropriate for my child and his development.

Not saying that violent stuff breeds psychopaths, but generally, if a parent takes their 1 year old to see a slasher flick, how well do you think they are doing in other areas of parenting?

Anyway, going to catch WALL-E tonight, and see how my son does in a theatre for the first time. I just hope it isn't too overwhelming for him. My wife has an exit plan just in case.

rustyslacker

July 7th, 2008, 10:38 AM

Do you let him play Doom yet? :D

I finally saw Iron Man. AWESOME.

Falci

July 7th, 2008, 12:43 PM

Oh, I know, I just hate it when parents are sucked into modern culture and give their kids free reign over the entirety of it. I'm a firm believer in watching things first, so that I can determine whether or not it's appropriate for my child and his development.

Not saying that violent stuff breeds psychopaths, but generally, if a parent takes their 1 year old to see a slasher flick, how well do you think they are doing in other areas of parenting?

I do agree with you there.

1 year old into a slasher movie? O___o The kid won't even know what the hell is going on! Playing Mortal Kombat would be healthier! :D

Doom_Dude

July 7th, 2008, 07:20 PM

I finally watched the last episode in season 2.5 of Battlestar Galactica. Wowzers, can't wait to get my mits on season 3. *starts scanning area for copies*

sLydE

July 8th, 2008, 04:03 AM

We did go to see WALL-E last night. I really, really enjoyed the movie, probably one of the best this year (It's hard to beat Iron Man, though).

My son did very well in the theatre. I was a little worried because there were three or four other families. We let him run around (chaperoned, of course) until the rushes started, and he sat on someone's lap the whole time. It wasn't until the last 10 minutes or so that he started to get a little fussy, but it was 40 minutes past his usual bed time, so it's understandable. He did make it through to the credits though. Mission successful!

deathbecomesme

July 9th, 2008, 10:44 PM

i just saw the love guru.pretty funny,yet again everything with mike myers is:D

Doom_Dude

July 12th, 2008, 07:04 AM

I watched The 300 Spartans, the 1962 film starring Richard Egan as Leonidas and David Farrar as Xerxes. I thought it was a pretty good movie.... there was quite a bit of talking and it took about an hour before any action appears. Overall it was enjoyable and the fight scenes were pretty well done for the time, considering they didn't have the effects we have today. I also liked that fact that the Spartan armor looked used. There is one scene where a line of Spartans is standing side by side and their shields and helms appear dented and scuffed and this is before any fighting. Good film and interesting to watch after seeing 300.

sLydE

July 12th, 2008, 09:37 AM

I saw Hancock, and it was great. I hate PG-13 movies on a Friday. The manager had to come down to the row in front of us to tell the teens to turn their damn phones off.

Doom_Dude

July 12th, 2008, 06:19 PM

I just watched The Last Legion and thoroughly enjoyed it. I picked it up for cheap and had it on my shelf waiting to be watched. I thought it was going to be meh but it was much better than I expected.

sLydE

July 13th, 2008, 08:09 PM

On a break from watching "The Orphanage"...o_0 holy crap is it scary!

Doom_Dude

July 15th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Last night I re-watched Kingdom Of Heaven. It's weird that I remembered very little about the whole film. Overall I thought it was very good and entertaining. The battle for Jerusalem near the end was pretty epic and worth checking out. :D It made me want to see more...

Giftmacher

July 15th, 2008, 10:25 PM

Saw Speed Racer today. Very iffy. The special effects were hideous, but the writing was good at parts.

ace

July 16th, 2008, 07:50 AM

Saw Kung Fu Panda last night. I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. I do have to admit that in many (though not all) respects the animation in particular was comparable to Pixar's. Funny too.

WAS going to see Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D for kicks, but apparently they whack you $2 for the glasses. Didn't bring enough cash. Haven't these people heard of having the viewers return them? They're completely useless afterward and they're only going to end up in a landfill for it...

sLydE

July 16th, 2008, 08:17 AM

Watched "Ratatouille" last night with my son, and he really couldn't care less. I thought he would like it, as he loves "Cars", "Toy Story" and he seemed to like "WALL-E".

Falci

July 21st, 2008, 09:32 AM

Batman - The Dark Knight

Very good, but not the style of movie that I like most.

Eastern Promisses - interesting.
Pathfinder - mildly amusing.

Ninja_of_DooM

July 23rd, 2008, 02:31 PM

I went out to a neighboring city with a friend yesterday, seeing how it was a nice day for it. She has a thing for buying a buttload of DVDs and we spent the rest of the afternoon and evening watching some. So let's see:

Black Sheep - Killer Sheep. Really quite funny. :p
Shrooms - Dumb American kids. Same old.
Batman Begins - Well the title makes it kind of obvious right? ;)

deathbecomesme

July 24th, 2008, 12:52 AM

i saw Hancock,it's a good film,but it could have been better:p

ghost

July 25th, 2008, 06:39 AM

Hmm just watched the Dark Knight recently. I thought it was great, the sound was awesome, probably the best part but I'm not satisfied, it just needs the bloody subtitles, I loved the Joker's character (as you no doubt guessed). I desperately wanted to know what he was saying and understand how evil and chaotic he was.. I'll wait for the DVD release now.

ReX

July 26th, 2008, 08:09 PM

Time Bandits on DVD. Featuring Sean Connery (as Agamemnon), John Cleese (as Robin Hood), and Ian Holm (as Napoleon). You've no doubt guessed that this is not your run-of-the-mill time travel movie. Actually, it's Monty Python meets The Time Machine. Unfortunately, the movie straddles the line between being an outright comedy and an outright adventure and only marginally succeeds in its effort. With the exception of a few good one-liners (that hearken back to Monty Python) the movie is generally unmemorable.

deathbecomesme

July 27th, 2008, 04:14 AM

i just finished watching shawn of the dead.it's a good comedy but not really my style

Falci

August 2nd, 2008, 02:36 PM

The Mummy 3. Fun popcorn movie.

Anxiously awaiting Hellboy 2, Wanted and Death Race.

deathbecomesme

August 2nd, 2008, 06:23 PM

How was the Mummy?i cant wait to see it:D
And i just finished watching the X file i Want to believe good film

ReX

August 6th, 2008, 06:17 AM

Batman Begins on DVD for the second time. I watched it as a prelude to watching the sequel in the movie theater. Excellent background & history for the creation of the Batman, even though we don't actually get to see a Batman until almost an hour into the movie. It's good to see Liam Neeson in a role different from his typical goodie-two-shoes roles, even though he does it in his characteristically understated manner. Cillian Murphy plays his role as State Psychiatrist and alter-ego Scarecrow in an enjoyably chilling manner.

The Dark Knight in the movie theater. The movie ought to have been named The Joker, because IMO it's that character that really steals the show. Heath Ledger shines as the maniacal psychopath who stays one step ahead of the law and the city's chief vigilante, Batman. The corruption of Harvey Dent into Two-Face is also a noteworthy side-story. Overall, three thumbs up and a movie that is worth watching a second time.

The Pink Panther on DVD for the second time. Steve Martin excels as the bumbling, ego-inflated Jacques Clouseau. Kevin Kline was a little disappointing as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, but was adequate. Jean Reno was a good foil and straight man to Steve, and Beyonce Knowles was good in her role as pretty pop star that seems to be at the center of the murder of Yves Gluant. Generally funny. (Note that I've steered away from a comparison of performances by Peter Sellers and Steve Martin.)

Howl's Moving Castle on DVD for the second time. Hayao Miyazaki's touch as a writer and director clearly shine through. A haunting story with marvellous animation and music.

DooM on DVD. I finally watched the movie (I bought the DVD). Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Karl Urban lead a Marine Assault Team to Mars to investigate and control a situation that is familiar to all of us. I must say that after reading the reviews I expected very little from the movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is an often tense drama with fairly good character development and a fast pace. The production value is top-notch, with believable sci-fi architecture and environments. It certainly is not DooM or DooM2; rather it is DooM3 for co-op, with a cute female lead thrown in. I recommend this movie to all sci-fi movie fans, and to DooM fans as well (despite it being only DooM3).

<<-Jimmy->>

August 10th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Yeah after I saw DooM in theatre I was like that wasen't DooM that was DooM3 *squint*

Falci

August 23rd, 2008, 01:24 PM

Batman: Gotham Knight on DVD. Interesting but could be better.

Wanted. Totally debrained. FUN. :D

ace

August 26th, 2008, 05:06 PM

Let's see. I've recently seen Ghost Rider, Tropic Thunder, Deja Vu, Men in Black, Judge Dredd, The Dark Knight (twice!), and Hancock.

Ghost Rider was a pretty decent popcorn flick save a few corny/badly delivered lines ("I am leeeegiooon.... We are... MAAAANYYYYY!"); Hancock was much the same. Tropic Thunder was so funny it was ridiculous, and vice versa. TDK was brilliant.

Deja Vu and MIB I've seen before (though I hadn't seen MIB in forever so it doesn't really count), but they were also pretty good.

Yeah after I saw DooM in theatre I was like that wasen't DooM that was Resident Evil

fixed

Falci

September 7th, 2008, 02:45 PM

I saw Hellboy II The Golden Army. FUN all the way! :D

blood imp

September 8th, 2008, 04:45 PM

I saw a few movies lately, although the ones that stood out were:

The Dark Knight - Very, very, very, very, very FUCKING AWESOMELY BRILLIANT. If you haven't seen this movie, see it.
Tropic Thunder - Haha, damn funny film. Worth a view, for sure.
Juno - A nice comedy.

Falci

September 13th, 2008, 01:16 PM

The bank Job - Kinda fun.
The deer hunter - 1:30 hours longer than needed.

blood imp

September 14th, 2008, 11:51 AM

Fried Green Tomatoes - Nice family film. Had its moments.

Falci

September 21st, 2008, 02:02 PM

Babylon A.D. - BAD movie.

blood imp

September 21st, 2008, 02:25 PM

So I've heard :/

Dirty Harry - I finally got around to watching it. For some reason, I always thought this was a western. I don't know why. In any case, a good oldie action flick.

Clear And Present Danger - An okay movie, although nothing special.

ghost

September 29th, 2008, 07:07 AM

I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

Sorry, had to add that in. :D

Watched Drop Dead Fred. I absolutely love Rik Mayall, the movie itself was okay, I prefer Mayall's roles in The Young Ones/ Bottom and the Bottom movie Guest House Paradiso.

Falci

September 29th, 2008, 07:28 AM

Bangkok Dangerous. Interesting, but ends stupidly.

blood imp

September 29th, 2008, 01:03 PM

I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Hell yes :D
Hmmm.... I don't think I really... no, I have not watched any movies since last time I posted :/

Falci

October 5th, 2008, 01:46 PM

Lot's of movies this weekend!

On the Cinema: Taken -> Best action film I've seen recently. It simply rocks.
On DVD: Spongebob Squarepants Movie -> Second time I watch and still a classic!
On AXN: Pitch Black -> The only time Riddick really rocked on screen.

ghost

October 6th, 2008, 06:03 AM

Had a movie marathon.

Superhero Movie: It wasn't that bad, underrated possibly, certainly better than the Epic Movie and others. Think Scary movie 4. Similar stuff, it does have a plot at least, and some chuckles here and there, that's about it.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Quite hilarious, a very enjoyable movie, probably a comedy of the year I reckon. A bit smutty but funny, brave acting by the main fellow, stark naked in scenes. For other actors to be able to act in front of a naked man, that does require good acting focus, heh.

Vantage Point: Not a bad thriller, it was consistently interesting with a good ending, I enjoyed it.