What Movies/DVDs/Television shows are YOU watching?

[DarkShear]

The French Connection, bro. 70's cinema is definitely great.

Already seen it, although I haven't seen #2 which is supposedly good also.

[SlaughterX]

Watched The Jumper on BR lsat night, it was a pretty meh movie, jumping all over the place with out explaining anything really. Also the main chick was pretty meh looking too.

[DarkShear]

Zardoz - another 70's classic film, although this is a 'cult' classic film. It's a sci-fi flick with Sean Connery.

Oddly as much as I wanted to hate this film, I just couldn't. It was so weird it was likeable and didn't last too long at only an hour and 40 minutes. They easily could have knocked off 10 minutes or so, but hey it was the 70's, everyone was on drugs.

3 out of 5 stars, quirky sci-fi film that was definitely low budget.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Finally saw Spider-Man 3 and Black Snake Moan last night.

Spider Man 3 - 2/5

Black Snake Moan - 4/5

[SlaughterX]

Watched Bucket List on BR last night, very good movie, the picture is clean, the audio is pretty tame and front heavy, as you might guess.

[Kakizaki]

Zardoz - another 70's classic film, although this is a 'cult' classic film. It's a sci-fi flick with Sean Connery.

lol. Watched this with some friends a couple of years back. I think you are being pretty generous with that 3 out of 5, but I know there are people that love that movie.

I dig movies from the 70s -- one of my favorites being The Getaway.

[Sayckeone]

I think movies like Zardoz get rated differently. It's not a 3/5 like you would rate a quality film 3/5. It's 3/5 on the campy rating system. Regardless, I would give it a 3/5 as well. 3/5 is "Liked It" and 2/5 is "Didn't Like It." Zardoz was corny and bad, but it was enjoyable and I "Liked It." But then again, I gave 21 Grams a 3/5 as well, and that's an ifinitely better movie than Zardoz. NetFlix's rating is just broken, I guess. It's really just meant to facilitate better recommendations.

[DarkShear]

I think movies like Zardoz get rated differently. It's not a 3/5 like you would rate a quality film 3/5. It's 3/5 on the campy rating system. Regardless, I would give it a 3/5 as well. 3/5 is "Liked It" and 2/5 is "Didn't Like It." Zardoz was corny and bad, but it was enjoyable and I "Liked It." But then again, I gave 21 Grams a 3/5 as well, and that's an ifinitely better movie than Zardoz. NetFlix's rating is just broken, I guess. It's really just meant to facilitate better recommendations.

I agree with everything you said.

I've rated plenty of movies I liked more than Zardoz a 3 out of 5. But on the Netflix scale 2 out of 5 means I didn't like it. But I did like it, I enjoyed it. It was ####ing weird as all else yes. But I didn't hate it.

[Kakizaki]

I think movies like Zardoz get rated differently. It's not a 3/5 like you would rate a quality film 3/5. It's 3/5 on the campy rating system. Regardless, I would give it a 3/5 as well. 3/5 is "Liked It" and 2/5 is "Didn't Like It." Zardoz was corny and bad, but it was enjoyable and I "Liked It." But then again, I gave 21 Grams a 3/5 as well, and that's an ifinitely better movie than Zardoz. NetFlix's rating is just broken, I guess. It's really just meant to facilitate better recommendations.

I understand that, but it even failed in this regard for me. I partially blame this on all my friends falling asleep during the film. I have more fun with camp if we all partake in the misery and fun making.

[Futomimi]

I've watched a ton of movies since my last post, but there were so many that I'm not going to go into detail with each one.

The Gravedancers: 2.5/5. Started out okay (by 8 Films to Die For standards) then got just cheesy and LOL at the end.

Black Sheep: 2.5/5. Fewer fart jokes plox.

Cabin Fever: 3/5. LOL worthy.

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror, Shrooms, some other BS movies: 2/5. Lame.

Dawn of the Dead: 4/5. I have no idea why I haven't watched this movie before. Great balance of seriousness and dumb stuff like zombie pie fights.

Fangoria's Blood Drive (bunch of short films in an anthology): 1/5. No subtitles, awful sound quality, awful actors and dialogue in most of the films, most films were either pretentious or just unbelievably generic. Only one (the second one, about a guy with a finger for a pet) was watchable... I stopped paying attention to the movie by the end of the third.

Inside (US title) / À l'intérieur (French title): 5/5. This was a pretty great movie.. I watched it earlier today and I can't quit thinking about it. The performances were solid, the quality was great compared to all the B movies I've been watching, there was a good blend of creepy atmosphere and blood + gore, and the pacing was great... it seemed like the movie was way shorter than it actually was, and I quit paying attention to the hat I was working on, so that I could see what happened next. Unfortunately, I could only watch the R rated version, because Blockbuster didn't have the unrated. By the way, Saycke, I think that you would like this movie.

Hot Fuzz: 5/5. Really entertaining, a great parody, with some surprisingly good action parts. The massive amount of lame American parodies could take a hint from this movie.

[Sayckeone]

Cabin Fever: 3/5. LOL worthy.
Yeah... Give me one very good reason why I shouldn't perma-ban you from Arlus and #AtlusUSA. :evil:

Also, added that French flick to my Netflix queue.

[Futomimi]

No, I meant that it was good, but had a bunch of LOL moments. Like PANNNNNCAKKKKEEEEES.

[Sayckeone]

Cabin Fever deserves nothing less than a 5/5 NetFlix stars.

[Futomimi]

Oh. I dunno, I was debating between 3 and 4, but I don't think I enjoyed it enough for 5. Maybe if I had watched it with friends.

[Kakizaki]

No, I meant that it was good, but had a bunch of LOL moments. Like PANNNNNCAKKKKEEEEES.

That has made the rounds here a few times.


edit - When I was in high school football, one of the quarterbacks from a school in our division looked like the pancake kid.

[DarkShear]

3 out of 5 for Cabin Fever seems reasonable!!!!!!

[Sayckeone]

^I just removed you from ChanServ.

[RayFoxSith]

Saw "You Don't Mess With the Zohan". It was okay, for an Adam Sandler film. I forgot a lot of what happened in it, though.

[Tenbatsu]

Has anyone seen Tromeo and Juliet?

I'm not big into Troma movies but this one actually looks interesting.

[Futomimi]

^ I haven't seen that one. I just watched a Troma triple header yesterday, though, the zombie edition...
Garden of the Dead was dull.
Unspeakable was a little bit better, but went over the line IMO. I can appreciate off-color humor, but an at-home nurse with a scat fetish going down on a.... soiled paraplegic is too much for my stomach. Plus, ummm, no zombies in it?
Buttcrack was pretty funny in a juvenile way, good B-movie fare.

[Tenbatsu]

Unspeakable was a little bit better, but went over the line IMO. I can appreciate off-color humor, but an at-home nurse with a scat fetish going down on a.... soiled paraplegic is too much for my stomach. Plus, ummm, no zombies in it?

Haha, that sounds pretty ridiculous. Leave it Troma to come up with something like that.

[Futomimi]

It was ridiculous taken to a new extreme.

[Sayckeone]

That sounds awesome. Where can I find a chick like that?

[Futomimi]

It was a male nurse.

[EvilHero]

Saw Get Smart the other day. It had alot of LOL moments, but it felt a little too ridiculous at times.

Also, MGS4.

[Tenbatsu]

It was a male nurse.

Even better, lol. Was the paraplegic a dude too?

[Sayckeone]

It was a male nurse.
Eh, whatever. I'm an adventurous person.

[Kakizaki]

lol

[Futomimi]

It was a male nurse.

Even better, lol. Was the paraplegic a dude too?

Nope, female. She was a horribly marred car crash victim, though.

It was a male nurse.
Eh, whatever. I'm an adventurous person.

You can no longer make fun of Ray :P

[Futomimi]

Double post!

I just watched Land of the Dead. The zombies in it were AWESOME! Too bad I don't have anything nice to say about the rest of the movie.

[Sayckeone]

^Terrible movie.

[Kakizaki]

Land of the Dead was kind of alright.....kind of. Hopper really just cashed that one in didn't he?

[Futomimi]

Yeah.
You might as well just watch the "Making the Dead Alive" special feature video, about the puppetry, make-up, and assorted gizmos behind the making of the movie, rather than the actual film. That was a lot more enjoyable.

[Gillian Seed]

Land of the Dead was kind of alright.....kind of. Hopper really just cashed that one in didn't he?

DONT watch Diary of the Dead unless you are an "...of the dead" fan, even then, it is ####.

[Kakizaki]

Haha. Mimi I thought the same thing. I liked seeing Greg Nicotero.

[Futomimi]

Yeah, Nicotero was great. I enjoyed the special features bit with Savini on Day of the Dead's DVD too.

Land of the Dead was kind of alright.....kind of. Hopper really just cashed that one in didn't he?

DONT watch Diary of the Dead unless you are an "...of the dead" fan, even then, it is ####.

Is it really that bad? Because honestly, I was going to watch it because I didn't think it could be any worse than "Land..".

[EvilHero]

Is it really that bad? Because honestly, I was going to watch it because I didn't think it could be any worse than "Land..".

I'd still watch it, I found it enjoyable, ALOT better than Land of the Dead anyway IMO.

[RayFoxSith]

Saw Rocky Horror Picture Show. Pretty amusing.

[Gillian Seed]

Land of the Dead was kind of alright.....kind of. Hopper really just cashed that one in didn't he?

DONT watch Diary of the Dead unless you are an "...of the dead" fan, even then, it is ####.

Is it really that bad? Because honestly, I was going to watch it because I didn't think it could be any worse than "Land..".

LAND is better than Diary, but they both are better than that Day of the Dead remake that was just released as well...

[Futomimi]

Ewww. I'll skip it then. Thanks, Darren.
(Sorry EH :P)

[Yazarc]

I recently purchased The Onion movie since I've been a longtime fan of the weekly paper and the books they put out. The news stories play out in a series of skits. Some are funny, some aren't.

One of the funniest moments in a movie I've experienced is at the very end with Meredith Baxter and the kittens.

Many of you will find it stupid, but to think of Mrs. Keaton from family ties doing that is beyond hilarious to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orw56F9g2HQ

[Futomimi]

The thing that I like about The Onion is its creepy tendency to come true.

[SlaughterX]

Watched Rambo on BR, kicked a lot of ass but didn't take any names. Worth buying.

[Dual]

Went and saw WALL-E today (yesterday) and I really, really enjoyed it. Movie of the year, in my honest opinion, and Pixar's best film yet.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Just sat though 15 minutes of "The Devil Wears Prada"


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/DamnedToBeFree/blah/suicideih5.gif

[DarkShear]

Weeds Season 3 Disc 1.

The season starts off with a Showtime bang. For those of you who haven't seen this show, it's strong points are acting and script. Which in my mind are two great reasons to watch a show. The idea behind the show is fun but can be a bit campy at times which also makes it fun.

[SlaughterX]

I actually just got that series on BR yesterday, but I never finished the second season and I need to finish Lost (will be done in a week), so I don't plan on actually watching it any time soon. It's a decent series, but a lot of things about it piss me off because she is so stupid...

Anyway, I watched The Orphanage on BR, good movie, much better than Pan's Labyrinth (didn't care for that movie, thought it was a let down after reading all the e-hype about it). One of the best sounding 7.1 movies I've heard so far, and the PQ was great, nice twist at the end too.

[Esoteric]

Went and saw WALL-E today (yesterday) and I really, really enjoyed it. Movie of the year, in my honest opinion, and Pixar's best film yet.

Saw it as well. Despite it's not-too-subtle environmental message, the movie was incredible. Must-see, IMO. What was weird is that the theater I went to had no sold-out Wall-E showings, but almost all of the Sex and the City and the Love Guru showings were sold out... WTF?!

[Arjuna]

Going to watch Wall-E today after work with my lady, thanks for the heads up guys. I thought it did look kind of funny, Pixar movies are always classics. I hope the rumored Toy Story 3 eventually comes out.

[Raithgar]

Just saw Wall-E with the GF today.. It's now my all time favorite Pixar movie.

[RayFoxSith]

Saw the Love Guru with coworkers. Entertaining, but built on a lot of the humor seen in Austin Powers. Rent.

[Dual]

I hope the rumored Toy Story 3 eventually comes out.

Yeah, me too. It was bad enough that they teased that there would be a third one in the credits of the second.

[SlaughterX]

Just finished Sunshine on BR. Pretty good movie, good A/V, check it out if you haven't already.

[DarkShear]

BR?

Watching Inside, not bad. Very gory, well done gore though. I'd give it a 3 out of 5 so far with only 10 minutes left.

[DarkShear]

Whoa holy ####. I was at the 1 hour and 8 minute mark. The past six minutes have been amazing.

[DarkShear]

I am now just going to start typing while watching the last few minutes of the movie.

Awe and shock.

Shock and awe.

Awe and shock.

Surprised? Yes.

So much blood.

So so much blood.

Shock and awe.

OH GOD HER STOMACH!

HER FACE! WHAT THE HELL!

Inside - see it. 3 out of 5, easily. Maybe 4 out 5 once I go brush my teeth and take a shower to clean off the mental rape.

EDIT = spelling err0rz.

[marceall]

Paprika - very nice anime

[JMAN]

Infinite Ryvius DVD's - Anime

[ViolenceJack]

Watched Ong Bak on cable last night.

[Sei]

BR?

Watching Inside, not bad. Very gory, well done gore though. I'd give it a 3 out of 5 so far with only 10 minutes left.

Blu Ray, what movie were you watching? I wan't to look it up now.

[PFV]

Sei, probably this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0856288/

[Futomimi]

Sei, probably this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0856288/

Yeah, that's the movie. I recommend it too.

[Sei]

I shall watch it then. Mimi + gore = good times.

[Kakizaki]

MST3K season zero -- stuff from one of the local stations growing up.

[SlaughterX]

I haven't watched this movie yet, but I am considering buying it since it doesn't look like we are going to get it in at work and I want to see it...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PWpumx-cL._SS400_.jpg

However, I'm wondering if it's just a chopped up version of this...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PGTAS65YL._SS500_.jpg

In which case I would rather buy the real ####, espeically since it's only a few bucks more. Sayck?

Ok, it looks like the movie (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/city_of_men/) that just came out is a bigger budget adaptation of the serie... guess I'll have to get em both.

[Saishu]

Watched the movie Hancock today. I liked it, and after hearing the song "Move Bitch" I remembered my freshman year when I was forced to ride the bus to high school. I heard that on the bus everyday and it was so annoying but hearing it today was nostalgic.

[Sayckeone]

Slaughter, I heard they suck. Post if I heard wrong.

[SlaughterX]

Finished watching the first season of Lost. Pretty interesting series, I'm tempted to go straight to the second season, but I need to thin down the amount of actual movies that' I've been buying lately, and I wanna finish up the last season of Six Feet Under so I can finally sell that damn boxed set. Also there's the Lone Wolf & Cub series... just way too much #### to watch, but I am really looking forward tog etting to seasons 3 of Lost so I can watch it in HD.

Anyway I wish they would have went into better detail of some of the other characters on the island. I didn't like hope Art just pops up near the end, only to explode (I LOLed), but there were a lot of characters that you jsut saw and didn't really know jack #### about, hopefully they will go into more detaila bout the other characters in the other seasons...

[Dual]

The Bourne Identity. Guy just jumped out of a window.

Probably going to watch the other two tonight, too.

[Sayckeone]

Working today, but the building is closed. Gonna watch Heat. Seen it before it bits and pieces, never as a whole.

[Dual]

Just finished watching the third Bourne movie and I'm about to hit the hay. Very good movies, I liked them quite a bit. I feel weird having been inspired to watch them from a game demo, though.

Anyone know who did the ending theme? I'd like to pick that up.

[Sayckeone]

Anyone know who did the ending theme? I'd like to pick that up.
Moby - Extreme Ways

Yeah, I know. Moby. Awesome song though.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Just finished watching "There Will Be Blood". Not entirely sure what to make of it, though, I really liked the ending.

[SlaughterX]

I just watched that today too, it was a pretty weird movie, glad I didn't buy it though. Never go bowling with crazy ass oil tycoons though.

[allie_razakel]

Just watched Hancock, and I was terribly disappointed with the movie. The story changed its course halfway through, revealing more plot holes, etc. and irrelevant details.

Babel's next in my list.

[Sayckeone]

Just watched Hancock, and I was terribly disappointed with the movie. The story changed its course halfway through, revealing more plot holes, etc. and irrelevant details.

Babel's next in my list.
Hancock is typical Will Smith. It rides solely on the strength of it's star. That's it.

Babel, on the other hand, is an excellent film. Have you seen Syriana? Babel plays very much like a companion film to Syriana.

[allie_razakel]

Hancock is typical Will Smith. It rides solely on the strength of it's star. That's it.

Babel, on the other hand, is an excellent film. Have you seen Syriana? Babel plays very much like a companion film to Syriana.

Hancock has the potential to improve by just sticking to being the hobo hero and not adding those unwanted and irrelevant details about his past and such. *sigh* Oh well, so much for hobo hero goodness.

Syriana? No, not yet...but now that you've suggested it, I'd like to give it a try. =3

XDD And here I am, wondering why I'm downloading "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar".

[TRDG]

Brotherhood from Showtime, has anyone else seen this one, and what did you think compared to the Soprano's? :twisted:

Cheers

Tom

[SlaughterX]

Untraceable (BR, of course). Pretty decent movie, though I wouldn't say it's quite on the same level as Se7en like the back of the case claims... It's far more predictable with no twists at all. The ending's a bit corny, but it satisfied me because I hate when people in movies do dumb ####, there's only one dumb person in this movie...

A/V quality are both nice. One thing I noticed is that I didn't have to constantly readjsut the volume like I do with many movies, it was pretty level through out, which may be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it because that would indicate less dynamic range, but it's a plus for me because it still sounded good. I did start to think something was wrong with the track at first, but I realized what sounded like statis was actually jsut the sound of tires on wet pavement. :)

[Dual]

Anyone know who did the ending theme? I'd like to pick that up.
Moby - Extreme Ways

Yeah, I know. Moby. Awesome song though.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I'm not a big Moby fan, either, but I do like this.

[rainking187]

I just saw Cloverfield for the first time, and holy ####.

[allie_razakel]

I just saw Cloverfield for the first time, and holy ####.

Holy #### in a good way or the bad one?

Oh, and I've just watched Wanted. It was surprisingly good, I must say. Action sequence were nicely done and...we have the star of "Nightwatch" in this movie as our rat-loving friend! whose name I have forgotten, sadly.

It's a good movie, and it was worth my money~ But it's "good" is probably slightly above average.

[Mouchette]

Mother and Son, by Alexander Sokurov.


A great film, and one responsible for some of the most noteworthy memories i'll ever have of this life.

[Mouchette]

by the by, here's a preview (http://youtube.com/watch?v=rB4ZApX7YkY).

such an impossible splendor within that scenery...
a film invoking such feelings, in the world that i realize,
is to have died for.

flown away to a realm with far less static
and a concrete ban on canned laughter.

[Futomimi]

It gets on my nerves when people review the HD audio/video quality of a film in more detail, and in further length, than the actual movie. This is the "Movie/DV" thread (DVD added to include TV series, etc.), not the "Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that looks and sounds the best on my set-up" thread.

[Sayckeone]

Mimi's just mad because she's not ballin'.

[Gillian Seed]

It gets on my nerves when people review the HD audio/video quality of a film in more detail, and in further length, than the actual movie. This is the "Movie/DV" thread (DVD added to include TV series, etc.), not the "Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that looks and sounds the best on my set-up" thread.

Most movies I watch at home are BLU, one day you'll see the difference, its worth noting how good a movie looks if it stands out.

[Futomimi]

lol.

No, I'm annoyed because IMO that defeats the point of watching and reviewing movies. If you're watching a movie for the quality of the actual movie, script, acting, etc., your opinion might change a little bit as the film ages, but you'll probably still enjoy your favorite movies 10 or 20 years later.

If you're just watching for the technical quality of the sound or the picture on your current set-up, 90% of the time you'll be sorely disappointed in the movie in less than 5 years. Also, just IMO, this kind of attitude toward watching and buying movies is responsible in part for all of the unnecessary remakes, ####ty comedies, predictable thrillers, etc. etc. being manufactured out of Hollywood. If these kind of people didn't get oohed and ahhed over effects or clarity that will be outdated in just a few years, maybe some of the actual, original ideas in films wouldn't be ripped off over and over. Maybe some of the better independent directors and studios would be better-funded, and able to handle more high-quality projects at the same time.

Then again, all of this is just my opinion.

It gets on my nerves when people review the HD audio/video quality of a film in more detail, and in further length, than the actual movie. This is the "Movie/DV" thread (DVD added to include TV series, etc.), not the "Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that looks and sounds the best on my set-up" thread.

Most movies I watch at home are BLU, one day you'll see the difference, its worth noting how good a movie looks if it stands out.

I get that, and I don't mean saying something like "This was a good movie (more praise, etc.), and it also was actually really clear (blah blah blah)." I meant, for example, most of Slaughter's reviews. He gives lackluster reviews for most of the movies he buys rarely ever says that he really enjoys a movie for anything other than the HD quality. Also, he buys movies that he hasn't seen and doesn't expect to enjoy (I've noticed he buys a lot of horror films, and has said in the past that he rarely likes them), and I'm assuming that he's just buying them because they're HD.

Appreciating new technology is all well and good, and I'm pretty amazed at how some of the movies on Blu-Ray look on a nice set-up. What I don't agree with is financially supporting ####ty projects just because it's "the new thing."

[DamnedToBeFree]

I don't care much for Blu-Ray, considering most movies I'm into don't really have a need for it.

[SlaughterX]

lol.

No, I'm annoyed because IMO that defeats the point of watching and reviewing movies. If you're watching a movie for the quality of the actual movie, script, acting, etc., your opinion might change a little bit as the film ages, but you'll probably still enjoy your favorite movies 10 or 20 years later.

If you're just watching for the technical quality of the sound or the picture on your current set-up, 90% of the time you'll be sorely disappointed in the movie in less than 5 years. Also, just IMO, this kind of attitude toward watching and buying movies is responsible in part for all of the unnecessary remakes, ####ty comedies, predictable thrillers, etc. etc. being manufactured out of Hollywood. If these kind of people didn't get oohed and ahhed over effects or clarity that will be outdated in just a few years, maybe some of the actual, original ideas in films wouldn't be ripped off over and over. Maybe some of the better independent directors and studios would be better-funded, and able to handle more high-quality projects at the same time.

Then again, all of this is just my opinion.

It gets on my nerves when people review the HD audio/video quality of a film in more detail, and in further length, than the actual movie. This is the "Movie/DV" thread (DVD added to include TV series, etc.), not the "Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that looks and sounds the best on my set-up" thread.

Most movies I watch at home are BLU, one day you'll see the difference, its worth noting how good a movie looks if it stands out.

I get that, and I don't mean saying something like "This was a good movie (more praise, etc.), and it also was actually really clear (blah blah blah)." I meant, for example, most of Slaughter's reviews. He gives lackluster reviews for most of the movies he buys rarely ever says that he really enjoys a movie for anything other than the HD quality. Also, he buys movies that he hasn't seen and doesn't expect to enjoy (I've noticed he buys a lot of horror films, and has said in the past that he rarely likes them), and I'm assuming that he's just buying them because they're HD.

Appreciating new technology is all well and good, and I'm pretty amazed at how some of the movies on Blu-Ray look on a nice set-up. What I don't agree with is financially supporting ####ty projects just because it's "the new thing."

First of all, most of the movies I've posted lately have been rented for free. The days of me buying crappy movies due to the sole fact that they look and sound good are over. I don't buy many horror movies, I bought The Feast because it was a $10 HD-DVD, 30 Days of Night because it was supposed to be good, and The Host because it was cheap and supposed to be good. If you look at my collection stats you would realize that horror movies make up probably the smallest part of my collection.

If you think the great looking HD movies will be outdated ina couple of years, you are sorely mistaken. Movies should look better on BR when more studios start taking advantage of deep color and x.v color, but considering how most people are still watching DVDs and how DVD will still be supported for many, many more years to come means that there won't be any other major formats replacing Blu-Ray. That evem 10 years from now some of the best HD releases will still look stunning, because the video format industry simply does not move that fast, it's not like game consoles...

Anyway, I don't review movies, I give short summerizes of them, and that includes the movie itself, PQ, and audio quality. I admit, I do rent certain movies just because they have a 7.1 audio track sometimes or just because they are on BR because I like taking advantage of my set-up, and I have nothing to lose since I don't pay anything to see these movies. This means I watch many movies I would have not seen otherwise, sometimes they are better than I expected, sometimes they are not. If you want an in depth movie review then go to Rotten Tomatoes or something, but most other places will still comment on the technical aspects of a movie because many people find that to be important too.

[Chronis]

I'm watching Mr Deeds on TBS. SD and editted goodness all around!

If you haven't seen it, it's your basic Adam Sandler movie. If you like his movies, you'll probably like this. If you don't, stay away.

[SlaughterX]

I hate when people talk more about the fact that a movie is edited instead of posting more impressions about the actual movie!

[Foryth]

@Slaughter

If you haven't seen it, it's your basic Adam Sandler movie. If you like his movies, you'll probably like this. If you don't, stay away.

I think this sums up the movie pretty well. :P

[Futomimi]

If you think the great looking HD movies will be outdated ina couple of years, you are sorely mistaken. Movies should look better on BR when more studios start taking advantage of deep color and x.v color, but considering how most people are still watching DVDs and how DVD will still be supported for many, many more years to come means that there won't be any other major formats replacing Blu-Ray. That evem 10 years from now some of the best HD releases will still look stunning, because the video format industry simply does not move that fast, it's not like game consoles...

What? You said that I was mistaken in thinking that today's great looking HD movies will be outdated, then that movies will look better when studios start taking advantage of better color range that is noticable on Blu-Ray.

And I'm not saying that Blu-Ray will be outdated in 10 years, I'm saying that today's movies that look great on Blu-Ray won't look as great as the movies coming out on Blu-Ray 10 or even 5 years from now. The video format industry may not move that fast, but there are constant advancements in camera technology, CGI, special effects, etc. If you don't believe me, watch a movie from 1998 (not long after DVDs started becoming available to the public) on DVD, then watch a DVD that came out this year. They're the same format, but with most films from 1998, there is a noticable difference in quality.


Anyway, I don't review movies, I give short summerizes of them, and that includes the movie itself, PQ, and audio quality. .... If you want an in depth movie review then go to Rotten Tomatoes or something...

On the flip-side, IMDB gives short summaries of a movie. Why not go there? What's the point of posting a short summary without any real personal review behind them when you can find a plot summary, screenshots, audio specs, etc. all over the internet?

[SlaughterX]

Exactly, let's lock this thread and just post a link to IMDB!

[Futomimi]

:roll: Just like I expected, no form of intelligent debate from you.

Anyway, my semi-regular condensed reviews.

Five Star:
American Psycho: Awesome. I'm not going to say much other than that the black humor and irony in this movie are pitch-perfect. It was worth renting this movie three times in order to get a working copy. Recommended for everyone.

Four Star:
12 Monkeys: Really entertaining, if a little predictable in some spots. Doesn't feel dated at all.

Malefique: (French) Pretty good thriller, but it probably shouldn't have been marketed as a horror film. Pretty well-acted and entertaining, and it would probably appeal to people not much into horror. Just a warning: the DVD is a pain in the ass if you want to watch it subbed instead of with the English dub.

Deadtime Tales: Saycke, thank you for recommending this to me. The first storyline was entertaining, but not too memorable. I started getting into it with the pervball rerendering of Little Red Riding Hood, and the cheesy special effects being introduced. The last storyline just cemented the movie as LOLworthy.

Dreams in the Witch House: (Masters of Horror) Pretty good adaptation of Lovecraft, a little more than above average for MoH. Lovecraft fans would like it, but just casual fans of horror would not enjoy it so much.

Joe Dante's Homecoming: (Masters of Horror) It has military zombies, and it's a good parody of high-publicity right-wing politicians. It's also really well-crafted, well-acted, and it has a few little reference goodies for nerds like me. This is probably the best MoH I've seen. Recommended.

Three Star:
If...: I don't think I really "got" this movie. Therefore not going to review it.

Deer Woman: (Masters of Horror): It was ok, I guess. Pretty average MoH episode.

Right to Die: (Masters of Horror): Same as above.



Two Star:
Hellraiser: I don't know why I watched this all the way through. Completely unremarkable, and I have no idea why this spawned an entire series.

Don't Look in the Basement: There were a few horror films doing great things in the 1970's... and then there was stuff like this. This movie had a lot of promise (interesting characters in the mental ward, a twist that could have been good if executed well) ruined by shoddy acting, camerawork, and just all-around datedness. The camerawork is particularly bad and distracting... there are a lot of scenes where thing pop up right in front of the camera, like in Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D. If you've seen that movie, you know that it doesn't work today.
It would be cool if directors stopped remaking films that are still great, and doing reimaginations of movies like this. If taken apart and put back together without the '70s pretentiousness, this could actually be a pretty entertaining movie. There's also an eye-gouging scene that could be great with a good make-up/special effects artist.

Scream and Scream Again: I have no idea what the execs/casting/director were thinking with this one. "Hey, we got Vincent Price reading for this project, only one of the most famous horror movie actors around! Let's fill 1/3 of the movie with a boring chase scene, and give the only actor worth watching for 15 minutes of screen time! While we're at it, let's come up with a really annoying song with a stupid-ass name, then name the movie after it and play it 6 times throughout the film!" UGH.



One Star:
Synchronicity: Watched 30 seconds of it and turned it off. ####ty movie in a non-entertaining way.

Microwave Massacre: This movie is not worth the time that it took me to type this sentence. Even if you love bad movies, don't let the name tempt you... just don't watch this.

An American Haunting: Just so that no one wastes his/her time with this piece of ####, I'm going to spoil the entire movie. THE GIRL HAUNTS HERSELF. Yes, it is just as ####ing retarded as it sounds. Also not entertaining at all.

[SlaughterX]

There's nothing to debate, some people care about the technical aspects of certain movies, you don't. The world keeps turning...

[Sayckeone]

I hate when people talk more about the fact that a movie is edited instead of posting more impressions about the actual movie!
STFU, asshole.

[Tenbatsu]

Hellraiser: I don't know why I watched this all the way through. Completely unremarkable, and I have no idea why this spawned an entire series.


I think the fandom around the hellraiser series is mostly due to the likability of Pinhead and the cenobytes. Pinhead is a cult anti-hero of sorts and the fans of the series can't seem to get enough. I lost track of how many hellraiser titles there are, it's probably up to nine or so by now.

[SlaughterX]

Greetings...

Yeah, Hellraiser was not as good as I remembered, but that's what I get for basing horror movies from my youth. Candyman still holds up incredibly well though. American Psycho was good for what it was, not a horror movie, but just... plain crazy. I didn't care for 12 Monkeys.

Anyway I watch Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(BR) last night... I found the movie to be pretty uninteresting for the most part. It gets better near the end, but I dunno if most people would even make it that far. It uses the backwards broken story telling method you've seen inc ountless movies before, and it doesn't benefit this movie much at all.

I don't usually go into great detail about a movie because I would end up giving out too many spoilers for people that might actually care to see it, but what can I say... a couple of brothers destroy their family out of greed for money that they weren't ind ire need of. One bakes a really stupid plan, and the other brings stupid into a whole new level. neer the end they end up doing what they should have done in the first place to an emo herion dealer, but by this point it's far too late to reverse the situation. Also how don't you notice a car following right behind you to like 4 different locations, espeically when you're doing lal types of illegal ####?

Anyway since some people don't care about the A/V of the movie I will keep it short. The picture is nice but kinda soft through out the movie. There were also a couple of times where I noticed jaggies (there is a term for this when it comes to movies but I can't think of it right now, but it produces the same effect) on some of the silver lines such as in a chair or on the father's Lincoln Town Car. Audio is also clear but unspectacular, the only times it stood out was when the little theme blared, but other than that nothing impressive.

Not a horrible movie, but I can't really reccomend taking the time to watch it...

Cheers!

[Sei]

I care about A/V. Just got a Blu ray player, stuff that is nice to watch on it might be good.

Anyway Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are dead, 4/5. Keep in mind it is an existentialist/philosophy flick.

Got L'interiur too, will watch it when im feeling stable as it seems disturbing. Also, Dragon wars.

[SlaughterX]

Greetings...

If you're interesting in know the best movies to fully take advantage of your new TV, then you might want to check out this (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/reviews_video.html) website.

Cheers!

[Sei]

Ah! Nice site, thanks. Watched Gattaca too, do every so often, it's Blu quality is not very good which I take is because it's an old film.

5/5 regardless.

I saw 12 monkeys on Mimi's list, one of my favorite movies ever. 5/5

What lost it a mark for you?

Cheers!

[Kakizaki]

Someone is on the rag. Maybe their 360 broke again..........

[RayFoxSith]

Saw I Am Legend. Entertaining.

[DamnedToBeFree]

IMO, I'd give 12 Monkeys a 3/5. It starts out interesting, but once you find out what the "12 Monkeys" really are, it sorta loses it's appeal...

[Gillian Seed]

I loved 12 Monkeys.

Wanna see a movie with NO plot? Go see Hancock. I can't say it was good, it started out interesting, then it just crashes hard and isn't really a movie.

[Futomimi]

I saw 12 monkeys on Mimi's list, one of my favorite movies ever. 5/5

What lost it a mark for you?

I wouldn't say that it "lost a mark," just that I reserve my 5/5 for movies that really impact me. It was pretty entertaining, and I really enjoyed watching it, but I wasn't thinking about it for an hour or longer afterward, as I did with some of the other movies I rated 5/5... for example, American Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original, my favorite horror movie ever), The Devil's Backbone, Repulsion, etc.

Good choice on L'interieur/Inside. I can't wait to see your impressions... and for Saycke to actually watch it!

[Sayckeone]

^It's like four or five on my queue, Mimi. I would have watched it by now, but I had Heat and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead forever. Which reminds me.

Heat - 4/5 NetFlix stars. I had only seen Heat in bits and pieces, never as a whole, and I've been wanting to watch a good heist movie lately, so I decided to go with Heat. What can I say? It's Michael Mann. Do I even need to say more? The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was because it wasn't nearly as intense as I had hoped it would be.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - 2/5 NetFlix star. I really wanted to like this movie. The premise is great, the story is great, the characters are great. The movie is not great. It bored the #### out of me. I don't know if it was the pacing, or what. It wasn't the fragmented style of story telling, I can dig that stuff no problem. Something just made it exceedingly boring. Also, Marisa Tomei looks ####ing astonishingly gorgeous for a 40 year old women. Good ####ing god. And she's topless for like 95% of her scenes. I might bump the score to a 3 for that. Can't ####ing believe she's in her 40's. Anyway, I'm going to give this one another shot one of these days.

As far as 12 Monkeys goes; I haven't seen that since it was in theaters, but I ####ing loved it back then.

[DarkShear]

I'm glad you saw American Psycho and liked it as much as me. I saw it twice in theaters. I still haven't read the book, I don't know if I want to ruin the movie experience. I've seen the movie at least 8 times now since it's come out. Easily one of my most watched movies, considering I go through movies like a Bunny Ranch prostitute goes through cock.

[DarkShear]

Just finished up Chapter 27. The movie based on the killer of John Lennon, Mark David Chapman.

VERY interesting 84 minute movie in the way it was filmed. Read Catcher in the Rye before watching this movie, it will grab you quicker and keep you entertained throughout the movie more than I think if you watched the movie without ever reading Catcher in the Rye.

4 out of 5. Amazing how much weight Jared Leno gains for this role. My friend, she didn't even realize it was him at first until I pointed it out.

[RayFoxSith]

^Oooh, now I need to check out that movie.

[Arjuna]

Having a Death Wish marathon today.

[naotome]

Just watched Rebuild of Evangelion : You Are [Not] Alone in cinema.
The best with a little extra story and improvement in character. ^^

[Futomimi]

^ We have a separate anime thread just a little further down the page.

[Arjuna]

GTFO Mimi, Eva is ####ing awesome. I can't wait for the 2nd rebuild, the trailer looks so sick.

[Sayckeone]

^ We have a separate anime thread just a little further down the page.

[Voodoo]

Watch

Wanted- 1/5 stars
The Happening- 2/5 stars
Hancock- 3/5 stars
Iron Man- 4/5 stars

[DarkShear]

Having a Death Wish marathon today.

You're good people. I need to watch the rest of the Death Wish movies. I just love how Death Wish #1 ends.

[Chronis]

Wanted- 1/5 stars

Wow... nobody liked this movie at all.

[Voodoo]

Wanted- 1/5 stars

Wow... nobody liked this movie at all.

There wasn't one redeeming quality about it.

[Vincent Alexander]

Just watched Rebuild of Evangelion : You Are [Not] Alone in cinema.
The best with a little extra story and improvement in character. ^^

I hate Evangelion more than something that hates something else a lot. Pure ####e.

[Sei]

^ Weird, how come?

[Arjuna]

Just watched Rebuild of Evangelion : You Are [Not] Alone in cinema.
The best with a little extra story and improvement in character. ^^

I hate Evangelion more than something that hates something else a lot. Pure ####e.

Your face.

[DarkShear]

Re-watched Weeds Season 3 disc 1. The first time I watched disc 1 I didn't see the NEXT button that slides you over to episodes 4 & 5. So when I got disc 2 and it was starting on episode 6 I became curious. Of course I didn't get disc 2 until after I had sent disc 1 back in. Oh well, I'VE BEEN EDUCATED.

[Arjuna]

Doctor Zhivago, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Brief Encounter.

A LEAN NIGHT.

Just kidding, but I did manage to get those. Death Wish marathon kicked ass, I love watching a chanug like Charles Bronson on the screen.

[naotome]

Just watched Rebuild of Evangelion : You Are [Not] Alone in cinema.
The best with a little extra story and improvement in character. ^^

I hate Evangelion more than something that hates something else a lot. Pure ####e.

Up to you.

Also just runing a marathon on my newly bought Complete Clannad Boxset + Movie

[Gillian Seed]

Re-watched Weeds Season 3 disc 1. The first time I watched disc 1 I didn't see the NEXT button that slides you over to episodes 4 & 5. So when I got disc 2 and it was starting on episode 6 I became curious. Of course I didn't get disc 2 until after I had sent disc 1 back in. Oh well, I'VE BEEN EDUCATED.


this happened to me and my girlfriend as well! Stupid menu!

[DamageCity]

Just watched

Swamp Thing
Return of Swamp Thing

both were a waste of time. Swamp Thing had some funny camp things in it but but Return of Swamp Thing tried to build a movie around camp and failed. I remember seeing it at a drive-in with Friday The 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, I liked the improved Swamp Thing suit but the unfunny comedy killed it.

[Zephyr]

Watched the Fullmetal Alchemist movie last night.


Next up: Cowboy Bebop!

[SlaughterX]

*sigh*

Anyway I watched The Great Debaters a couple of days ago, it was a pretty decent movie, but it didn't do anything for me.

Tried watching The Last Temptation of Christ last night... had to turn it off after an hour because the movie was just horrible. I will give it another try tonight,b ut I doubt it gets any better. Scorsese is only good at making mafia movies.

[ViolenceJack]

Nothing atm. But I did rent:

Drillbit Taylor
Tripping the Rift The Movie
Godzilla 2000
Attack of the Gryphon
The Myst
The Seeker
Appleseed (2004/2005 Movie)
X-Men III

Rented 4, got 4 for free, also it seems Block Buster will be increasing their Rental prices by 60cents tomorrow.

[Dual]

Finished watching Gotham Knight, it was pretty good, I really enjoyed each of them. I'm really glad they got the guy who did Batman's voice during the old animated series for this one.

[massaker]

The Myst was pretty cool. Last movie I watched was the golden compass, talking bears really didn't do it for me, average.

Upcoming movie that I want to see the most is Quantum of Solace. I frickin love the new james bond.

[SlaughterX]

Watched Walk Hard (BR), started off so stupid that I thought there would eb no hope at all for it,b ut it actually gets pretty funny as far as the typical WF movie goes (dumb humor). I was surprised to see Ghostface at the end (I know they used RZA in the commercial for it). A/V worth both solid, to many penis' in the movie though, so you might want to stick to the R rated version unless you like seeing shrived scrotum every now and then... I could have done with out it.

[Gillian Seed]

Watched Walk Hard (BR), started off so stupid that I thought there would eb no hope at all for it,b ut it actually gets pretty funny as far as the typical WF movie goes (dumb humor). I was surprised to see Ghostface at the end (I know they used RZA in the commercial for it). A/V worth both solid, to many penis' in the movie though, so you might want to stick to the R rated version unless you like seeing shrived scrotum every now and then... I could have done with out it.


HIlarious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57DdviStOFo

[Fuyukaze]

Fantastic Children.

Missing volume 3 of the series. So far the art style is ok but figured the story may prove good. Got 5 of the volumes at Big Lots for $3 each. That could be an indication of the quality or lack there of but somehow I doubt it. If they sell Cowboy Bebop for $3 each, I somehow doubt it makes it bad.

[DarkShear]

Storm Warning:

NOT BAD.

I actually liked it, it moved at a decent pace. 3 out of 5 Netflix stars.

Netflix synopsis:

Husband and wife Rob (Robert Taylor) and Pia's (Nadia Farès) weekend boating idyll quickly turns into a holiday nightmare when the weather turns bad and their craft gets lost in the storm, landing them in a desolated swamp. Seeking refuge in a dilapidated house, the couple's problems only worsen when the owners -- hillbilly rednecks with a barn full of marijuana -- return and proceed to enslave and humiliate them.


Not enough humiliation in my opinion. :)

[SlaughterX]

Finally watched Superbad (BR), funniest movie I'm seen in a long time (probably since The 40 Year Old Virgin). I was afraid it was going to suck because I didn't like Knocked Up, but I'm glad I was wrong, I will buy this (as soon as I can find the BR for a decent price). A/V is solid all around, it's cool that they include both an uncompressed PCm and DD True HD audio track, event hough now it doesn't matter if you watch it on a PS3.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I just finished watching "Futurama: Beast With a Billion Backs", and it SUCKED!

[Dual]

^ I thought it was alright. Definitely not as good as the previous movie and it got a little weird, though.

I'm about to go see Hellboy 2.

[Sei]

I just finished watching "Futurama: Beast With a Billion Backs", and it SUCKED!

QFT I found it terrible, most of the jokes fell flat, and seemed real outdated.

[Flußkönig]

I watched Hellboy II earlier today. It was good, but more action and less romance/ crappy comedy would have been better.

[Kakizaki]

Hellboy II. Agree with Flußkönig's romance comment, but thought there was a decent amount of action. Amazing costumes and creature design imo.

[banballow]

So, I'm watching Death to Smoochy, when something catches my eye:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/banballow/DSC00603.jpg
... apparently Angelo, former Krinkle Kid and current Rhinette, is a fan of Sweeney Todd. The musical I would assume, seeing as Death to Smoochy came out several years prior to the Tim Burton flick.

[Kakizaki]

^Why is that so amazing?

[Dual]

Hellboy 2 was a lot of fun, makes me want to read the comics. There wasn't anything after the credits was there? I didn't stay to check.

[banballow]

^Why is that so amazing?Meh... I just thought it was interesting, that's all.

[Kakizaki]

Hellboy 2 was a lot of fun, makes me want to read the comics.

I assume you probably know this, but the movies don't follow the HB comics very accurately in a few ways.

[Dual]

I didn't know for sure, but I definitely assumed so. No comic movies coming to memory really followed the comics that well. Same with game movies.

[EvilHero]

I saw Hancock, i'm a little disappointed. The whole premise of Will Smith being a crime fighting hobo (the only good part about the movie, imo) gets thrown out the window after the first quarter. :roll:

[DarkShear]

Man peoples opinions on Hancock are so varied. Some think it kicks ass and some think it blows goats.

[Gillian Seed]

Man peoples opinions on Hancock are so varied. Some think it kicks ass and some think it blows goats.


that #### sucked

[Sayckeone]

So, I'm watching Death to Smoochy, when something catches my eye:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/banballow/DSC00603.jpg
... apparently Angelo, former Krinkle Kid and current Rhinette, is a fan of Sweeney Todd. The musical I would assume, seeing as Death to Smoochy came out several years prior to the Tim Burton flick.
Wow. I'm speechless. That truly is amazing.

[Voodoo]

Man peoples opinions on Hancock are so varied. Some think it kicks ass and some think it blows goats.


that #### sucked

I thought the story sucked but I liked the jokes.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Not sure whether you guys know about this, or even care, but I'll post it anyways.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/888/888204p1.html

Bethesda Softworks, the creators of the upcoming game Fallout 3, are hooking up with American Cinematheque and Geek Monthly magazine for "A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout 3," going down at Santa Monica's Aero Theatre this August.

"A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout 3" kicks off at 7:00pm on Friday, August 22nd with Wizards (Directed by Ralph Bakshi) followed by Damnation Alley (Directed by Jack Smight) and A Boy and His Dog (Directed by L.Q. Jones). The festival resumes at 7:00pm on August 23rd with The Last Man on Earth (Directed by Ubaldo Ragona), The Omega Man (Directed by Boris Sagal) and Twelve Monkeys (Directed by Terry Gilliam).

[Sayckeone]

Violent Cop - 4/5 Netflix stars. Takeshi Kitano is awesome. This movie has people getting shot and blood splattering everywhere. I dig it. It had a much slower pace than I was expecting though. Great ending. Totally wasn't expecting a few of those things to happen.

Next up: Happiness.

[Fuyukaze]

Finaly finished the last volume of Fantastic Children. Show eventualy got better but not till around the 4th volume did anything start to make much sense as to what was going on. Ending was rather good though.

[Futomimi]

I just watched Happiness a few nights ago. It was enjoyable, but didn't really live up to its reputation as being "disturbing."

[Kakizaki]

Violent Cop - 4/5 Netflix stars. Takeshi Kitano is awesome. This movie has people getting shot and blood splattering everywhere. I dig it. It had a much slower pace than I was expecting though. Great ending. Totally wasn't expecting a few of those things to happen.

Next up: Happiness.

What did you think of that bat to the head?

[ViolenceJack]

Watched The Myst, my two favs parts are when the fanatic gets it, and the near ended, if only he'd of waited 5 more mins.. I actualled laughed at that part.

Also watched the 3rd X-Men movie and I can see why some ppl hated it, its dumb that they killed off three main chars, and rather early in too, well two stayed dead one didnt. Still if they made an X4 I doubt it'd be any better.

Next up: Appleseed (2004/2005) Movie. I'm letting my 360 cool off a bit.

[Sayckeone]

Violent Cop - 4/5 Netflix stars. Takeshi Kitano is awesome. This movie has people getting shot and blood splattering everywhere. I dig it. It had a much slower pace than I was expecting though. Great ending. Totally wasn't expecting a few of those things to happen.

Next up: Happiness.

What did you think of that bat to the head?
I jumped, yelled "OH ####!" and threw my hands over my mouth. I think that scene alone made the movie worth it. I promptly watched that part over again.

[Futomimi]

^ I want to watch that now.

Going to probably add some reviews to this thread tonight. I watched another movie that's pissed me off.

[Kakizaki]

^I would also suggest Kikujirô. While it isn't at all similar to Violent Cop, it is still an excellent film. Very endearing.

[Futomimi]

Added both of them to my queue. Thanks, Kaki.

MOVIES! Not as many as usual this time.

Five stars:
Zombie. (Zombi 2) I wasn't expecting much from this, since the only Italian horror I had cared to try before were Dario Argento movies, and Argento is, IMO, the third most overrated director of all time. (after George Lucas and M. Night Shyamfakdklajflkjakldjlakjfa) But OMG this movie changed my mind.
Zombi 2 is pretty much a spiritual sequel to Dawn of the Dead. It's not quite as great as DotD, but it comes pretty close, and the remastery of it looks great. The movie has something for everyone.... really great 1970's gore/make-up, the only existing zombie vs. shark fight scene, completely gratuitous nudity, a mad(?) scientist, possibly the most famous eye-gouging scene of all time, and voodoo.



Four stars:
Happiness. Not really disturbing, even though its entire reputation is built on that. However, it is entertaining, and there were a few characters that I found interesting. Not a bad dark comedy.



Three stars:
In My Skin. (Dans Ma Peau) I didn't get to finish this movie since I got a scratched disc :( I liked the idea for the movie, and a few scenes were pretty great, but I thought that a lot more could be done in a movie about this kind of subject matter. The director (Marina de Van) got a little over-artistic at some points, and I think she could have found a better, more sympathetic actress for the lead role, rather than doing it herself.

The biggest problem that I had with the movie is that it becomes a little bit repetitive, and there never is really any context to it. In other words, there is no explanation as to WHY Esther becomes obsessed with the lesions on her legs, cutting herself, self-cannibalizing, keeping pieces of her skin, etc. The movie isn't creepy enough to stand on its own without an explanation.



Two stars:
Let's Scare Jessica to Death. Pretty standard 1970's horror with an incoherent plot. Had potential, but wasn't worth the time in the end.



One star:
Big Bad Wolf. Not the entertaining kind of B-movie, just the annoying and unwatchable kind.
The Bucket List. (watched this with my mom) Trite, predictable, and pretty embarrassing for Nicholson and Freeman. These are also the healthiest god damn dying cancer patients I've ever seen.

And now for the worst of anything I've reviewed in a while....

Wolf Creek. Before I even get started.... sorry, Darren.
There isn't enough space for me to write about all of the things wrong with the movie. It's predictable. Only half the movie is an actual "horror" film. There are huge plot holes (why did their watches stop if their breakdown was caused by the guy stalking them?). None of the characters are likable, or intelligent enough to win a debate against a dead dog. The scene inside the bar/cafe is completely unnecessary, as is half the movie. The movie isn't really shocking, scary, disgusting, or horrible in any way, making it probably the worst mainstream wannabe splatter film I've watched since.... well, anything.

But the hugest problem with Wolf Creek is that it's a shoddy ripoff of several other movies--some much better, some not. The fake "based on a true story" marketing hook, remote setting, and pieces of plot are taken from The Blair Witch Project. The killer is an Australian, heterosexual version of those found in Deliverance. The underground "bone room" that Liz falls into is a blatant copy of a much better, more effective scene from the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And, while I can't prove that this is exactly a rip-off, another female character loses her fingers in the 2005 House of Wax remake, which is really only a slightly better movie. At least House of Wax is entertaining and makes fun of Paris Hilton. (And BTW, yes I did do my research, and House of Wax was finished with screenwriting, filmed and, released before any of those stages for Wolf Creek, although the gaps were pretty close.)

In short, this movie fails at pretty much everything it attempts, and you've seen the "crazy redneck does shocking things" movie in much better incarnations. Skip this.

[Sayckeone]

^I would also suggest Kikujirô. While it isn't at all similar to Violent Cop, it is still an excellent film. Very endearing.
Kikujiro is awesome.

One Star...
Wolf Creek. Before I even get started.... sorry, Darren.
TOLD YOU!!!

EDIT: Happiness - 4/5 NetFlix stars. Maybe 5/5. LOL This #### is ####ing hilarious. Definitely better than Welcome to the Dollhouse (I think, haven't seen it in over 10 years). Phillip Seymour Hoffman is the ####. Anyway, lots of ####ed up people in this movie, but yeah, Mimi is right. It's definitely not disturbing, although I can see why a lot of people would think that. Both mentioned are recommended.

Shooter - 2/5 NetFlix stars. Interesting enough, I guess. The sniper stuff was decent, but everything else was meh. Especially all the current events references that tried way too hard to suggest the current administration has done nothing but lie to us for the past eight years. Yeah, we ####ing know that. Most of us have know that for eight years. You're not exposing anything or doing any great justice. #### just comes across as trite and forced.

[SlaughterX]

Watched Saw IV on BR... as expected, it sucked all types of ass. 7.1 DTS HD audio track could not save it, they should have stopped after the first movie, because the series is only getting worse with every new release...

[Arjuna]

I thought the first and the sequel were pretty good. Plus Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) is in the first one!

III and IV just blew major ass, I don't even remember a single thing from them sadly.

[Sayckeone]

I thought the first and the sequel were pretty good. Plus Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) is in the first one!
He is? Where?

[Arjuna]

Have you seen the movie at all? I wouldn't want to spoil it... but he does play a pretty crazy role.

[Sayckeone]

^I've seen it.

EDIT: Just saw him on youtube in Saw. I vaguely remember his scenes now.

[DarkShear]

Death Race 2000:

Fun sci-fi flick from 1975, 3 out of 5 stars.

NetFlix synopsis:

n the racing world of the future, it's no longer a crime to run down a pedestrian with your car. In fact, it's all part of the game. Speeding across mixed terrain in a transcontinental contest, five daring competitors (including David Carradine and his character's archrival, Sylvester Stallone) go up against a gang of rebels who'd like nothing better than to put a stop to them and their brutal sport. Mary Woronov (of Andy Warhol fame) co-stars.

It's full of cheap budget 1975 cheeseyness, but in a good way.

[Raithgar]

Death Race 2000 is a great B-Rated flick (fond memories watching this as a kid)

GF and I just finished watching Hellboy 2. It wasn't to bad in ways of a sequel. I've never read the original comics, so I can't realy base it on anything. Except I didn't walk away thinking I wasted a few hours of my life (like what happend when we went to see The Happening)

[DarkShear]

Walking away from a movie these days without the impression of wasted time is definitely a good thing. I plan to see Hell Boy 2 when it comes to video because while I liked the first, not enough to spend $11 to see the second.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I hope to see Dark Knight on Saturday.

[Arjuna]

Midnight release tomorrow FTW.

[ViolenceJack]

My brother brought over Seven Samurai, and we watched the film, pretty good movie.

[Chronis]

That was the Akira Kurosawa movie, right? I saw that a while back. Pretty awesome.

[Foryth]

Seven Samurai rocks. Toshiro Mifune for the win! 8)

[RayFoxSith]

Toshiro Mifune for the win! 8)

QFT

[allie_razakel]

Toshiro Mifune was also the man who acted in Musashi, wasn't it? Musashi was good, but I've only watched the first one. I've yet to continue watching the 2nd and the 3rd one.

Ah, watched Wanted, for the 2nd time (when I actually wanted to watch Hellboy2, but friends bought the tickets already so...blegh). Action sequences were nicely done, but I think I've said this before, haven't I? Bah, no matter. It's a good watch, not a terrific one, but it's worth the money.

Next in line: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(and I have officially became a fangirl for Robert Downing Jr. XD)

[SlaughterX]

Watched First Blood (BR) for the first time, pretty kick ass movie. I don't see why Rocky seems to get more praise than this movie, Rocky sucked. Anyway for a movie from 1982 the transfer is pretty damn good. Some black crushing during the later part of the movie, and everything is kinda soft but it still looks good. The DTS-HD soundtrack is a bit underwhelming, you only really hear it taking advantage of the surrounds during the couple of explosions and some of the shooting sceens, but again, this is a pretty old movie...

Also last night I watched National Treasure 2 (BR), which was also pretty good in every regard...

[Kakizaki]

I don't see why Rocky seems to get more praise than this movie, Rocky sucked.

Because the 1st Rocky has much better dialog, decent character interaction, and a semi believable story.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I don't see why Rocky seems to get more praise than this movie, Rocky sucked.

Because the 1st Rocky has much better dialog, decent character interaction, and a semi believable story.

But First Blood was simply more badass.

[Sayckeone]

First Blood > Rocky

[DamageCity]

Rocky was a great movie but yeah First Blood was better. Actually the book is better than the movie, if anyone gets the chance to read the book do it!

[Dual]

Watched the Dark Knight several hours ago, damn good. Really makes Marvel Comic movies look like jokes.

[Futomimi]

ATTN SEI!

Did you ever watch Inside/L'Interieur?

[Flußkönig]

Dark Knight was ####ing awesome.

[Sayckeone]

ATTN SEI!

Did you ever watch Inside/L'Interieur?
That arrived yesterday, Mimi.

[Futomimi]

I want impressions afterward... we have a 77% similarity rate on Netflix. It would be interesting to see if that actually works.

[Saishu]

Dark Knight was ####ing awesome.

[Sayckeone]

77%? NetFlix tells me 55%.

Yet, upon looking at your ratings, we are rather similar. NetFlix is broken, imo.

[Sei]

ATTN SEI!

Did you ever watch Inside/L'Interieur?

NOT YET!

We watched the opening scenes with the blood and the car and the freaky theme and we decided we didn't have the mental fortitude to watch it at that time!.

Another attempt will be done this weekend, impressions to follow.

Got Machine Girl today, that looks interesting.

[Futomimi]

Yeah, Saycke, for some reason the percentage that shows for me never seems to be the same as it shows for someone else... I dunno if that's regular for Netflix, or it's just me.

Sei, kick ass.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Dark Knight - ####ing AWESOME!


Watchmen trailer - BADASS!

[SlaughterX]

Watched 21 (BR) last night. This movie would have been completely uninteresting if it weren't for Kevin Spacy. For a smart guy, the main character sure does a lot of stupid #### (hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in the roof of your dorm... really?). A/V were both nice and leve, and I noticed decent use of the surroudns too, which I didn't really expect much froma movie like this.

[Gillian Seed]

I can't believe it is Saturday night and I still havent seen Dark Knight...

[Saishu]

I watched Batman Begins tonight. The Dark Knight picks up after it easy.

Need to get both of those movies on Blu-ray now.

[Foryth]

I really want to see Dark Knight, but I don't want to see it dubbed in french, which is what 90% of the theaters in Quebec are showing. :?

[Sanctine]

I really want to see Dark Knight, but I don't want to see it dubbed in french, which is what 90% of the theaters in Quebec are showing. :?

It's crazy. Most of the French people I know prefer seeing the movies in English.

I hate these laws.

[Sei]

^ Me too.

[Sanctine]

^ Me too.

I knew you're from Canada, but I didn't know you were in Quebec.

[Sei]

^ Alberta, but the french laws idiocy touches everything and everywhere.

[SlaughterX]

watched Misery last night. Hadn't seen it in many many years, but it was as good as I remembered. Hilariously crazy and disturbing, easily ranks amount the top 3 SK movies along with Carrie and The Shawshank Redemption. Also for a DVD the CE looks pretty damn good most of the time, though there were parts when the video wavered. I'm sure they will fix it up if the movie ever hits BR.

[RayFoxSith]

Dark Knight.

HOLY ####, I SHOULD'VE SEEN TWO-FACE COMING A MILLION MILES AWAY!!!!

[Sayckeone]

The Dark Knight - 3 or 4/5 NetFlix stars. Better than Begins, but not by much. Heath Ledger played a really good Joker, but other than that, it's on par with the first. Did not live up to my expectations.

How could anyone NOT see Two Face coming? That was obvious as soon as Harvey Dent was announced as a character.

[Voodoo]

Watched the new Hellboy and Lost boys. Neither were anything special.

[Sei]

Starship troopers 3. Quite a bit better than the second one but nowhere near the first one, 3/5.

[RayFoxSith]

How could anyone NOT see Two Face coming? That was obvious as soon as Harvey Dent was announced as a character.

It's been a long time since I've been involved with past Batman works. But I really should've known when he had that coin.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I'm surprised Two-Face played a substantial role in Dark Knight. It was pretty obvious something was gonna happen to Harvey, but I expected it to come at the very end and carry over to the next film.

[massaker]

Spoilers are awesome. Thanks.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I barely even said anything.

[Foryth]

Well, my housemate and I did the 30 minutes drive to go see it at the only theater in Quebec City that airs it in english. It was totally worth it. :D

This movie reconfirmed the Joker as one of my favorite vilains ever.

[SlaughterX]

Just finished watching Rambo: First Blood Part II (BR). If the new Rambo was MGS4 (lol, old Snake) then this is easily Snake Eater. Rambo > Snake though. Also that Asian chick was pretty hot, but we all knew she was going to die from the start. The audio was pretty tame, could have made better use out of the surrounds, and the video ranged from crappy to fantastic, very inconsistant, but for the most part it looks pretty damn good.

[DarkShear]

I saw Wanted in the movie theaters. I liked it, it was entertaining and I didn't feel ripped off. But I wouldn't buy the movie on DVD. Seeing the movie once will be more than enough for me.

[Raidou11]

I am not watching anything these days.. Still trying to finish my megaten games, but I look forward to watching "The Harimaya Bridge".

[SlaughterX]

Watched Planet of the Apes (remake) on BR a couple of days ago. Wasn't aware it was a Tim Burton film until the opening credits, but the silliness would have been a give away too. It's just hard to take everyone seriously dressed up like that. The movie was meh, sound was good, and the PQ was usually great but sometimes suffered from softness and black crushing.

Last night I watched Flyboys... also a pretty meh movie, but the PQ was great, sound was pretty damn good too. I kept expect Kid to pop up in the movie but he didn't, which was disappointing... :(

[Dual]

Finished watching all of "Kaiji," some anime about people with gigantic ####ing noses that happens to have gambling in it. Slow, boring, and the ending is one of those "PLEASE LET US DO ANOTHER SEASON" kind-of ordeals. Still, it was fairly entertaining, and definitely not all bad.

Also...

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5927/thisboxnm7.jpg

[Tenbatsu]

I watched Fitzcarraldo last night.

It was one of the most epic movies that I've seen and probably will ever see. Klaus Kinski, although a prima donna, was perfect for the lead role.

It's shame that a lot of the aspects of this film will never be replicated again as they are either too risky, crazy, and/or expensive for modern cinema.

[SlaughterX]

Watched Doomsday (BR) last night. It was weird seeing the Universal menu screen on a Blu-Ray for the first time... Anyway the movie was meh, just seemed like another Resident Evil movie, but except for zombies you have some people with viruses that don't move, and a bunch of crazy ass unundead people that still eat other people. A/V were both good, but that could save RE:E and it sure as hell can't save this movie...

[Anarpis]

Just sent the third disc of Mad Men back to Netflix today - great show :)

[Kakizaki]

^I have a friend who just finished an internship on the set of MM.

[Anarpis]

I bet that must have been an amazing experience!

[Kakizaki]

His brother in law is an actor on the show.

[Anarpis]

Nice - which character?

[Kakizaki]

^I will find out.

Might take me a while....minor emergency here.....

[Kakizaki]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1360860/bio

Rich Donner is the actor. His wife is my friend's sister.

[DarkShear]

So I finished up Season 3 of Lost.

Awesome season, might be one of my favorites. Except for the fact one of my favorite characters from the Oz series dieded. Not cool. His death didn't do anything for the story line. At least one of the other character deaths towards the end of the show was progressing the plot.

[Sayckeone]

Inside - 5/5 NetFlix stars. Holy ####. ####ing blood and gore non-stop and does not shy out on it. I dig this ####. Everything about this film was extremely well done and the ending is totally my kind of ending. Strike up yet another win for French cinema. I might watch it again right now. Also, the main character is ####ing cute as hell. I <3 French chicks.

Thanks for the recommendation, Mimi. You hit the nail on the head with this one. Moar, plz!

[ViolenceJack]

Rented: Be Kind, Rewind. Gonna watch it in a bit.

[DarkShear]

Just finished;

Sex: The Annabel Chong Story

Netflix synopsis:

On January 19,1995, Annabel Chong, a 22-year-old undergraduate in gender studies, embarked on a marathon crusade to secure fame, notoriety and a permanent place in the hallowed halls of fornication. Her feat: having sex with 251 men over the course of one 10-hour day, doubling the record set by a sex worker in Amsterdam. Discover exactly what went into her decision in this fascinating, disturbing and intensely provocative documentary.

I gave it 2 out of 5 stars. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't very entertaining. It was 90 minutes long, it could have last 30 minutes less and might have been more enjoyable.

[Sei]

Machine Girl 5/5

It has been a tough week and we needed to watch something fun. This movie is pretty much 1 hr 30 mins of the crazy 89. It is quite awesome, quite cheesy, quite funny. I liked it.

I'm on the market for comedies of the non disturbing/controversial kind, so if anyone has good suggestions, I'll be gratefull.

[Voodoo]

The wife made me watch Knocked Up last night. Im embarressed to say I actually enjoyed it.

[Futomimi]

Inside - 5/5 NetFlix stars. Holy ####. ####ing blood and gore non-stop and does not shy out on it. I dig this ####. Everything about this film was extremely well done and the ending is totally my kind of ending. Strike up yet another win for French cinema. I might watch it again right now. Also, the main character is ####ing cute as hell. I <3 French chicks.

Thanks for the recommendation, Mimi. You hit the nail on the head with this one. Moar, plz!

Awesome! Now Sei needs to watch it...

As for more like it, I've put off replying because I'm trying to think of something similar, and I'm not coming up with anything. :cry: Sorry. If I watch anything else awesome or that I think you would appreciate, I'll mention it here.

[Arjuna]

Thanks for your review on Battle Royale, ya ho.

[Futomimi]

I haven't done any reviews yet!

[raum215]

rented "21" - what a waste to have Kevin spacey in such a crappy film.

watched K-Pax instead. girl had never seen it. Shipping News next.

[ViolenceJack]

Be Kind Rewind, has a really slow start, I'm about 30mins in and its just starting to get good, had to stop it, luckly on the 360, stopping a movie mid-point, is ok cause it starts right back up where you left off, I love that feature.

Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62CZL9Rhz8Y

[Arjuna]

Dude that movie ripped off an All That skit from Nickelodeon.

[RayFoxSith]

Saw The Dark Knight again, but in an IMAX theater. I was so happy when I saw that Watchmen would be in IMAX.

[Olethros]

Saw The Dark Knight again, but in an IMAX theater. I was so happy when I saw that Watchmen would be in IMAX.

That's awesome. I didn't know about that.

Ray, was it worth seeing it (Dark Knight) in IMAX? Planning on seeing it on Sat. and haven't decided yet.

[RayFoxSith]

If you have the funds and the seats are available, I'd recommend it. The screen is much more larger and the sound quality was ####ing amazing.

[Sayckeone]

Mimi, have you seen this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_(film) ?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZNM9kKo4JNU

It could be watched on YT and Google Video at one point. Just wondering it you've seen it, and if it was any good. Supposed to be as bloody as Inside.

Also, what about Them (Ils)? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them_(2006_film)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wlv4XrMpC48

Kid, maybe you've seen them? Though, I don't think horror is your thing.

[DarkShear]

Just watched Drillbit Taylor. I expected it to be a lot worse than it was and the ending was fantastic. I was laughing really hard at a scene towards the end.

3 out of 5 cause I actually did like it.

[raum215]

I am looking for a movie. anyone seen it?

Blacksupaman

Synopsis:

Blacksupaman :-In New Orleans of 2069, 30-year-old slacker Bernard (Master P) grows tired of the crime and corruption he sees in the inner city. He's helpless to change it -- until he tokes up. Then he becomes Black Supaman, a high-flying, invincible superhero in red tights. His mission is to clean up the streets and protect his fellow citizens … at least until the buzz wears off.

Apparently Master P and his sidekick Tony Cox (the little black midget from Bad Santa) are hilarious.

Here's a clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGbMiOisDk0&feature=related

WTF? :lol:

[Sayckeone]

Looks terrible.

[Futomimi]

I got Bad Taste in the mail today... except it wasn't Bad Taste! Some ####ty romantic comedy from the 1950's was in the sleeve instead!

####!

[Sanctine]

I got Bad Taste in the mail today... except it wasn't Bad Taste! Some ####ty romantic comedy from the 1950's was in the sleeve instead!

####!

That truly does suck. You are missing out. Bad Taste is gold.

[Arjuna]

I told her Sanctine, it's one of the best b-movies out there along with Brain Damage.