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Finestrg
Posts: 27296 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 1/1/2006 Member: #1069 |
3/14/2011 5:58 PM
NYKBocker wrote:Finestrg wrote: Absolutely bro..Saw it the other day and I thought it delivered the goods. Great, intense action from start to finish..Effects ranged from very good to superb throughout..I had a ton of fun with it..Can't for the life of me figure out some of these negative reviews --- they're all talking about the same nonsensical things: poor character development/stock characters, the shaky camera filmmaking style, poking fun at the dialogue, etc...I mean WTF did some of these reviewers think they were going to see? Gone with the Wind? Doctor Zhivago?? Gimmie a break..This flick was a solid entry in the Sci-fi alien invasion genre. Period. Granted, I'm kinda done with the shaky camera stuff myself but it actually worked really well here, amping up the feeling of realism and being right there with the marines in the thick of the confusion and never seemed too disorienting..Aaron Eckhart's character was awesome--great leader with an interesting enough backstory, and most of the dialogue seemed appropriate for the setting and situation (the marines acted and sounded like marines to me)..I would've liked to have seen the aliens a little more closely and known a little more about them and their intentions but I felt we were given plenty and what we didn't know and see kinda added to the sense of mystery...I dug how this wasn't some 85 min-and-out flick too---we got 2 full hours of pure adrenaline. Two thumbs up!!! |
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38021 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
3/16/2011 12:53 AM
Just saw "The Next Three Days". A little long but the performances were great. This is a study of a mans love to a woman.
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Allanfan20
Posts: 35947 Alba Posts: 50 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #542 USA |
3/17/2011 1:57 AM
I wasn't really impressed with Battle LA. It was OK but it wasn't worth the hype. Cool special effects, but even that could have been better. It seemed like they tried copying Independance Day and Saving Private Ryan.
“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do NOT do that thing.”- Dwight Schrute
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jazz74
Posts: 22316 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 12/24/2002 Member: #371 |
5/8/2011 9:05 PM
fast five- THIS is the official start of the summer season. the best film of the series imo and it hardly had any racing! the best thing they did in this one was fleshed out the characters to make them relatable and highly likable. the approach is much different which helps too making it a heist movie in the vein of ocean 11. the stunts are ridiculous as well as the action. one of those films that you need to leave your brain at the door. however, the action was superb and this movie was great. highly recommended.
thor- not to say that this film was bad but i still enjoyed it. this is a typical origin movie with the action not as fast pace as some other comic book movies. however, when the action starts it is amazing. hensworth played thor as great as possible. loki was played differently than he was portrayed in the comics but i like this was as he is conniving and manipulative. this also helps bridge the way to the "avengers" using the mystical worlds and grounding them so it will work. also when thor has his power, they definitely do not depower him like they do in the cartoons. he show his power in full! i just wonder why he needs to join a team next year when he is this powerful. there is also a scene after the credits but only true comic book fans know what it is. recommended. |
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38021 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
6/17/2011 12:55 AM
TMS wrote:can't get enough of these kinds of movies I finally saw this movie. Pretty good movie. I thought the lead was a little wooden on his acting. The slave is a very good actor. I think he is the actor from Jumper. |
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MaTT4281
Posts: 33825 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #538 USA |
6/17/2011 3:26 AM LAST EDITED: 6/17/2011 3:44 AM
Just got back from the midnight showing of Green Lantern.
I liked it a lot, thought it was a very fun movie, and the CGI was terrific. It fell victim to some cheesy moments, which I suppose is inevitable, but didn't take itself too serious. And Blake Lively was f***ing hot as Carol Ferris. The story was a little uneven, but they tried to balance an origin story along with a setup for sequels, which there absolutely will be. I'm a big fan of DC Comics though, so I'm not sure if a regular movie goer without any background on GL may be overwhelmed by the inclusion of several big names in the GL mythos or not. Overall, I give it a 7/10 and very much await the next movie. *Also just saw the trailer for the movie Immortals. Looks basically like an extension of 300, but hey, I loved that movie too. Looking forward to it. |
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GustavBahler
Posts: 41138 Alba Posts: 15 Joined: 7/12/2010 Member: #3186 |
6/17/2011 12:42 PM
Glad you brought this thread back. Saw this last week, one of the best films I've seen in a while. Its a film in the tradition of old school Japanese films like The Seven Samurai but with a new twist. Some amazing action sequences, acting, and cinematography. Its on PPV/Netflix./Bluray
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Nalod
Posts: 68784 Alba Posts: 154 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
6/17/2011 2:11 PM
Im so far behind......just caught "the fighter"........What a family!
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38021 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
6/17/2011 8:41 PM
Nalod wrote:Im so far behind......just caught "the fighter"........What a family! My goodness. That was a heck of a flick. What a family is right. Great performances by all. I was a little confused at how many sisters they had. |
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OasisBU
Posts: 24138 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 6/18/2002 Member: #257 USA |
6/17/2011 8:43 PM
Mman I haven't been to the movies in a looooong time - anything good out?I was thinking of checking out Super 8
"If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just SUCK." Kenny Powers
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jazz74
Posts: 22316 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 12/24/2002 Member: #371 |
6/26/2011 10:33 PM
x-men:first class- i had my reservations about this movie, especially since they messed up x3 and wolverine. i heard the good word of mouth and saw it for myself. VERY GOOD! almost nostalgic in film making as the tine and storyline seemed straight from an old james bond movie like dr. no or goldfinger. the characters were on point but it is magneto who powers this film. magneto is one of the best villains of all time and x-men 1 and 2 showed that. he was misused in x3 but he was front and center here. very sympathetic and deliberate in his performance. xavier was great too as he is almost juvenile and playful which is a long cry from his stoic and uptight future counterpart. bacon as shaw was great as he brought his character above the mustache twirling but still had a unique balance of an old school meets new school villain. i hope they have more sequels like this as this highly recommended.
green lantern- this is not as bad as others make it out to be but it is not exactly great cinema either.reynolds is the least of this film problems as he gave a decent performance. my main gripe, and i am a green lantern fan as he is my favorite dc character, is the flimsy storyline. ( spoiler) but the action was good when it comes and it is good seeing green lantern actually live. it reminded me of my generation lantern from the superfriends making many objects and using it creatively instead of the recent generation's john stewart who uses the ring more practically. i would kind of recommend this for a rental but the sound was great for the big screen so see it in a theater. not as good as the other comic book movies like X-men or even thor, tho. bring on transformers and captain america! this is truly a geek summer! |
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OasisBU
Posts: 24138 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 6/18/2002 Member: #257 USA |
6/27/2011 1:53 PM
Saw 2 rentals this weekend:
Uknown starring Liam Nieson - was pretty good, a little predictable but fun and interesting. Taken is a better revenge flick with Liam but this one isn't bad. The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon - Eh. It was decent but very predictable and not as good as it looks. They could have done more with it. Reminds me a lot of Dark City but with less of a sci fi feel. Dark City was much better in my opinion. "If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just SUCK." Kenny Powers
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38021 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
7/1/2011 8:35 PM
Saw Green Lantern today. I agree with jazz74 and MaTT4281. This is a very fun movie to watch.
And yes, Blake Lively is ****ing hot. |
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 37661 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
7/4/2011 5:56 PM
Saw Green Lantern and i agree, Blake Lively is smoking. But I think I liked her better when she was dirtier looking in "The Town". I'm kinda split on this. Dirty Blake or cleaned up Blake. I dunno...bute back to the Green Lantern, that movie sucked in ways I didn't think was possible. It lacked a coherent plot and character development. Plus the combination of the CG and 3-D gave me a bad migraine. I understand that it wasn't meant to be the "Dark knight," but I wasn't expecting "Howard the Duck."
Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
- The Tick
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Allanfan20
Posts: 35947 Alba Posts: 50 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #542 USA |
7/5/2011 11:22 AM
I know a lot of people weren't impressed with the 2nd one (I liked it) but I am about to see Transformers 3. I'll let you f&%kers know how it is.
 “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do NOT do that thing.”- Dwight Schrute
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