Mr. Hakujin Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Groundhog Day I had to watch it again to cleanse my soul after seeing this... Irreversible Baytor's thread about the Marine catching the guy who raped his gf in a non-violent way reminded me I've had this film in my Netflix queue for ages. Interesting premise, a story told backwards chronologically, but the director gets a bit too full of himself in the beginning/end and the end/beginning of the film. The first 15-20 minutes are a fucking chore to get through and the last 2-3 are equally as needlessly self- indulgent. The other 1 hour & 15 min or so is quite good. Brutal, horrifically so, but good. Edited July 13, 2012 by Mr. Hakujin cleanse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Finally saw The Raid. I was hurting just watching it. So damn good. Will be bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I liked it. +1 for having William S. Burroughs play a dope fiend priest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Quite good but strange flick. Scott steals the show entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 ^^added to queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 This song will forever be tainted.... Thank to Ted, which was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Did you see the documentary? I just saw Paranorman and really liked it. for the few folks that may have caught this one The whole message that's pushed through the movie is basically don't be a dick and treat others differently because they are different. One thing I thought that could've enhance the movie maybe was at the end, not change it, but add a scene showing the town rebuilt and have the whole stereotypical witch images removed and replaced with the little girl. At least the statue in the town. I thought that would've been kind of a big thing to have like show that the town has actually grown from that experience or something. I just thought it would've made the ending a bit more whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 You should really get on that, DoJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) I just saw Paranorman and really liked it. for the few folks that may have caught this one The whole message that's pushed through the movie is basically don't be a dick and treat others differently because they are different. One thing I thought that could've enhance the movie maybe was at the end, not change it, but add a scene showing the town rebuilt and have the whole stereotypical witch images removed and replaced with the little girl. At least the statue in the town. I thought that would've been kind of a big thing to have like show that the town has actually grown from that experience or something. I just thought it would've made the ending a bit more whole. I was thinking of taking my nephew to see either Paranorman or the new Ice Age tomorrow. I'd rather see the former, but I think a 5-yr-old might enjoy the latter more. Edited August 25, 2012 by Mr. Hakujin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I don't think I want to see the documentary. That manwomanthing freaked the shit out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Saw two films this weekend that really got shat on at the box office and by critics this summer, but I ended up really digging them both: The Dictator [unrated] I saw four new comedies this summer (the others were Ted, The Watch, and The Campaign) and this was the funniest; Ted would be a close second. I hope SBC does more scripted comedy. The torture and birth scenes were some of the funniest stuff he's ever done. Battleship Peter Berg is a solid action director and I mainly gave this one a shot despite the horrible reviews b/c he was attached. It's not the the best sci-fi action film ever, but it's a far cry from the worst. I'd put this one slightly above Battle: L.A. It's got a few scenes some would find hokey (and a GIANT logic leap w/ the plot), but I saw what he was going for and bought in to it. Not many action directors manage to work in disabled and elderly vets in to an action film much less have them play a major part in the plot yet Berg does so in a commendable way. Edited September 3, 2012 by Mr. Hakujin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not many action directors manage to work in (mentally) disabled and elderly vets in to an action film much less have them play a major part in the plot yet Berg does so in a commendable way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well played, Sir Panchy. Well played indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I try "You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TulipO Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I saw 2 really good movies recently: Margaret--with Anna Paquin and an all around all star cast in a very understated film about a teenage girl who is involved in a horrible accident. I'm not sure I understood it 100% but it was extremely compelling. Definitely needs a second viewing to really grasp it. It wasn't hyper-intellectual, but it was definitely allegorical in a more complex way than most films. Its one of those movies where you realize that every shot is important. Also, Paquin is A-MA-ZING. Her acting chops in this film are simply incredible. Midnight in Paris: I'm fairly new to Woody Allen movies, but I thought this one was great. He has finally handed over the reins of the underappreciated, neurotic artist role to some one else, and Owen Wilson was really great. Cool story too. Love the Hemingway character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Pretty darn boring unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Dammit! That was the dino one, wasn't it? I was just telling Cathy about it and that we HAD TO see it. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Yeah man I don't wanna spoil too much.. but it doesn't really show a whole lot. The effects are cool for what it does show though. This one looks more promising: http://youtu.be/4kYXf4mJ4hw Edited September 5, 2012 by axel_napalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 i knew it. no one's gonna top Carnosaur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Man, there isn't enough dino movies out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManML Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I agree, Dino movies. Last ones I saw: the campaign & expendables 2 Campaign was pretty fuked up n expendables.... Over the top as expected n chuck Norris is a fookin G. king cobra bit chuck Norris. And after days of agonizing pain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 King Cobra died? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Expendables 2 I think Baytor wrote in his review that this was the movie you expected the first one to be. That sums it up for me. Oh, except for the CGI blood. That was a offputting at first but then it kinda became funny. People exploding like zombies on Walking Dead all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 CG blood is just the stupid annoying thing we have to learn to put up with now, it's like the '10s version of Steve Gutenberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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