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What movie surprised you the most, for good or bad ?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 6:09 AM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:20 AM
MOOSE
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:41 AM
MUTT999
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:24 PM
WHOZIT
Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:07 AM
THESOMNAMBULIST
Thursday, November 7, 2013 3:01 AM
OONJERAH
Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:15 AM
Thursday, November 7, 2013 10:15 AM
SECOND
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:35 PM
SHINYGOODGUY
Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:39 PM
Thursday, November 7, 2013 4:36 PM
Quote: Good 2001 A Space Odyssey, saw this as a young lad way back when in the theatre, with a girlfriend, and totally forgot she was there.
Quote: Inception - again storytelling as an erector set, built brick by brilliant brick. There, for me, was one flaw, the casting of Helen Page. Although she was capable, my choice would have been Natalie Portman.
Quote: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - In every way shape and form a true film story that spoke volumes. I was genuinely moved by film's end and got off guard by it's ending.
Quote: Cloud Atlas - you guys know how I feel about this movie. I was skeptical because of the failure of Matrix: Revolutions. Boy was I ever wrong.
Quote: Prometheus - Great production values, but piss-poor plot. I expected more from Ridley Scott. There were some actual dumb scenes that made most audience members groan. This should have been a masterpiece.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:59 PM
ECGORDON
There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 11:27 PM
JONGSSTRAW
Friday, November 8, 2013 11:36 AM
Friday, November 8, 2013 11:44 AM
Friday, November 8, 2013 1:43 PM
OLDGUY
What Would Mal do ?
Friday, November 8, 2013 4:52 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: EC, I really like your lists...
Saturday, November 9, 2013 9:11 AM
Saturday, November 9, 2013 11:05 AM
Quote:Originally posted by OLDGUY: John Carter - wasn't even aware of the flick, and wasn't expecting much from it...but the neighbor's wife kept laughing at her husband for watching it like 15 times!! so I did a quick itunes rental one night...and I'm guilty of owning the DVD now with I think about 4 viewings on it.
Saturday, November 9, 2013 2:31 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Moose: Disney really dropped the ball with marketing that one. It's a great movie, I wish I had seen it in the theatre.
Saturday, November 9, 2013 9:18 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Hey Sleepy, Thanks for your post. I do appreciate your point of view on film, and I've come to respect your opinion. Cloud Atlas totally surprised me, that's how good - no great - this movie is. I've watched it about 5 complete times since I purchased it and I find something new every time that I didn't pick up on during prior screenings. It took a couple of viewings for me to absorb it all. Brilliant in script, plot, casting, pacing and theme. I have one very small nitpick - I won't say anything for now, I'll wait until you see it. Tell me what you think. SGG
Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I never 'hated' this movie, though I have to admit , the first time I saw it, I wasn't all that impressed. Brit humor is an acquired taste. Now, I own the dvd and even saw Spamalot, at the FOX. I've been tempted on Pacific Rim , as mentioned above. I mean, it LOOKS cool as hell, but stupid 'old guy' me won't let the kid me enjoy it, I think, for obvious reasons. I slogged through parts of Battleship, and it was about what I expected. How LIam Neeson was roped into that, I'll never know. Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen Resident USA Freedom Fundie " AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:40 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Moose: Quote:Originally posted by OLDGUY: John Carter - wasn't even aware of the flick, and wasn't expecting much from it...but the neighbor's wife kept laughing at her husband for watching it like 15 times!! so I did a quick itunes rental one night...and I'm guilty of owning the DVD now with I think about 4 viewings on it. Disney really dropped the ball with marketing that one. It's a great movie, I wish I had seen it in the theatre.
Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:44 AM
Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:47 AM
Sunday, November 10, 2013 6:56 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Have you seen Captain Phillips? No, not yet. It was a toss up between that and Gravity. Gravity won, and it was awesome. Is it really as good as they say? SGG
Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:06 PM
Quote: John Carter - wasn't even aware of the flick, and wasn't expecting much from it...but the neighbor's wife kept laughing at her husband for watching it like 15 times!! so I did a quick itunes rental one night...and I'm guilty of owning the DVD now with I think about 4 viewings on it
Monday, November 11, 2013 3:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by THESOMNAMBULIST: Gravity certainly celebrates the wonderment of film and for that I think it earns my best film of this current century. . . . When science is brought into the argument to highlight 'poor' film making... Well I think folk have just missed the point of cinema.
Quote:Originally posted by THESOMNAMBULIST: Hey Oldguy. Yes it's strange isn't it that John Carter was much maligned upon release... Very strange. I felt sorry for Andrew Stanton, because the look and design of that film was overshadowed by mindless resentment. It's good flick. In time I think it's brilliance will prevail. As with so many of the greats out there.
Monday, November 11, 2013 8:36 AM
Quote:Originally posted by ecgordon: Just covering the past few years. The Good: The Tree of Life Cloud Atlas Hugo Persepolis Cabin in the Woods The Avengers Beasts of the Southern Wild Moon Another Earth Into the Wild Monsters Sound of My Voice The Man From Earth Attack the Block Inception District 9 Pan's Labyrinth Pacific Rim Safety Not Guaranteed In Limbo between Good and Bad: Gravity Man of Steel Ender's Game Upside Down Rise of the Planet of the Apes Oz, the Great and Powerful John Carter The Hunger Games Cloverfield The Bad: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (I'm sad to have to put it on this part of the list) Sucker Punch The Master Skyfall Star Trek (2009) Apollo 18 Super 8 Paul The Adjustment Bureau Total Recall The Dark Knight Rises Chronicle Shutter Island The Downright Ugly: Elysium Oblivion Prometheus
Monday, November 11, 2013 8:54 AM
Quote:Originally posted by THESOMNAMBULIST: Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Have you seen Captain Phillips? No, not yet. It was a toss up between that and Gravity. Gravity won, and it was awesome. Is it really as good as they say? SGG I've seen both and they're fine films. A great testament that films are still well made and crafted with love for the medium. Gravity certainly celebrates the wonderment of film and for that I think it earns my best film of this current century. I've heard a few negative things from certain quarters of the 'review' industry but in all honesty Shiny they're just being obtuse. I'm not saying that everyone MUST like a film if it's well made but I do think one should acknowledge the work and craftsmanship and sheer imagination that goes into such a film as Gravity. And when science is brought into the argument to highlight 'poor' film making... Well I think folk have just missed the point of cinema. So for me you did well to choose Gravity, but now Shiny my friend... Time to see Captain Phillips. :D °...Well here I am.°
Monday, November 11, 2013 9:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by THESOMNAMBULIST: Originally posted by OLDGUY: Quote: John Carter - wasn't even aware of the flick, and wasn't expecting much from it...but the neighbor's wife kept laughing at her husband for watching it like 15 times!! so I did a quick itunes rental one night...and I'm guilty of owning the DVD now with I think about 4 viewings on it Hey Oldguy. Yes it's strange isn't it that John Carter was much maligned upon release... But the negativity towards that film began long before. It was like; because it cost so much to make the 'critics' out there had already decided it must fail and all the build up was thus inclined. Very strange. I felt sorry for Andrew Stanton, because the look and design of that film was overshadowed by mindless resentment. It's good flick. In time I think it's brilliance will prevail. As with so many of the greats out there. °...Well here I am.°
Monday, November 11, 2013 10:23 PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:42 AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:44 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Jongsstraw: Interesting to read the comments about Prometheus. HBO must have a fetish for this movie because it's always on at least one of their channels. I've seen it several times, yet very little of it makes any sense to me. .
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 1:05 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: So many were anticipating so much from this movie, and I agree, it made very little sense. Not in the '2001' sort, but in a more basic way. It just wasn't that good.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:44 PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 8:37 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Monday, April 21, 2014 9:46 PM
MIKER
Once I found Serenity
Friday, April 25, 2014 3:06 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Surprisingly good. Hero - with Chevy Chase, Geena Davis. Galaxy Quest - and I had high expectations before. Ended up seeing 5 times in theater because each time I went to the cinema, nothing else showing looked like it would hold a candle. Transformers. Inception - even with Leonardo in it. The Professional. Little Princess - Liesel Matthews was amazing. The Last Mimzy. Pan's Labyrinth. Star Trek 09. Super 8. Against All Odds. The first time I realized that not everybody sees the foreshadowing as well as I did. UHF. Fell out of my theater seat 4-6 times, and while crawling back in saw that most of the others were folded over as well. Gut was sore for a week. Freaked. Also fell out of my theater seat a few times. Not consistent, but some of those gags killed me. Mom & Dad Saved the World. Jon Lovitz as King kills me. Dwier Brown as Prince, son of Eric idle, played stupid almost as well as Bill Pullman in Ruthless people. The Secret in Their Eyes - 2009. I had no right or expectation for this to be so good. Disappointingly bad. Event Horizon. How does Rose Byrne pick these? All Clooney films - Gravity was even worse than I feared it would be.
Friday, April 25, 2014 5:35 AM
Quote:Originally posted by MIKER: Don't have much time so I will just say the first one to pop into my mind other than the obvious. Love the topic by the way. THE DEER HUNTER
Friday, April 25, 2014 9:25 AM
Quote: The Last Mimzy - is the epitome of the topic of this thread. I really liked this movie
Friday, April 25, 2014 9:49 AM
Friday, April 25, 2014 9:54 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Moose: Quote:Originally posted by MIKER: Don't have much time so I will just say the first one to pop into my mind other than the obvious. Love the topic by the way. THE DEER HUNTER Good or bad? I'll give a another nod to Galaxy Quest. I actually avoided it at first as I wasn't a big Tim Allen fan. I eventually watched it for some reason or other and thoroughly enjoyed it! It's one of my favorites nowadays.
Friday, April 25, 2014 2:45 PM
Monday, April 28, 2014 7:36 PM
Thursday, May 1, 2014 1:32 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote: The Last Mimzy - is the epitome of the topic of this thread. I really liked this movie Great call. Also, sorta the same feel to it, Bridge to Terabithia, which came out about the same time, I believe.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 1:47 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: More added. Better than expected. Black Hawk Down - With Hartnet getting top billing, and knowing it was apologizing for and whitewashing Clinton, I didn't expect much. But the cast was excellent and they were able to bring it up more than I expected. Michael. I get ribbed a bunch for seeing Travolting flicks, but the supporting cast here really upped the grade. Plump Friction. ditto. Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Maybe one needs to be a Diceman fan to enjoy this, but it was far better than I expected it to be, and the supporting cast was great. First Blood. One of the first to give a smidgen of respect to Vietnam vets, and I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. IIRC first film for Bruce Davidson, plus early David Caruso spotlight. Lethal Weapon. Another early, rare film to afford respect for Vietnam Vets. Although I'd enjoyed Road Warrior, still didn't expect it to be as good as it was.
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