spiffytee Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 no word on if you liked it or not haj? On to my recent movie: So, the trailer makes this seem like an action packed movie, written by the writer of training day. Training Day is over the top Denzel blazing at his best. But its not - it's more a fictional documentary by two LA officers. I don't want to give too much away, like the trailer, but it's more of a day to day account of what the streets are like in LA. It has a cops (TV) feel to it. They are both honest, dedicated and good at what they do. So although there is a big picture plot, it's actually more focused on the work and that's a good thing, because it was done well. Probably one of the closest movies to show what cops really do. Not as cool as training day though! btw, this pena guy is always a cop! he's in the shield, world trade center, and now this. I can't imagine the guilt taylor has to live with after the end. The trailer (goes down the wrong direction): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) OK, all this Killer Joe spoiler talk has me intrigued. I'm gonna finally watch it tonight. *edit* You fucking assholes . . . In my defense, it might have been a wing in the original play Edited February 5, 2013 by C_U_SPACECOWBOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Pena also played an FBI agent in Shooter and an LA Detective in Gangster Squad, though he only played a locksmith in Crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 no word on if you liked it or not haj? Nah. C-/D+ for me. It had some interesting scenes, but no real substance. Agree w/ you on End of Watch. Really good film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Moonrise Kingdom. I heartily (and belatedly) endorse it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Moonrise Kingdom. I heartily (and belatedly) endorse it. Talk about it over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) edit BALLS just read jaxs post Edited February 7, 2013 by The NZA balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Source Code-- surprisingly good. Rally fast paced with a pretty cool ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Just saw The Sessions and the documentary that it was based on called Breathing Lessons. Both are A+ viewing. John Hawkes was fucking robbed of the Best Actor Oscar this year. Not even nominated. See the documentary here. Edited February 10, 2013 by Mr. Hakujin Robbed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffytee Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Source Code-- surprisingly good. Rally fast paced with a pretty cool ending. Yes, that was a really really cool movie.. reminds me of that point of view movie with forrest w and dennis quiad, but much better writing. So, i decided to check this out because of End of Watch: Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez (six feet under), can't go wrong, right? While not a cop movie per se, it's a movie about goofing off and doing what's necessary to get where you want to go. That sounds like shooting yourself in the foot, right? Well, that's a good way to describe this. Bale plays a character similar to the brother of whalberg in that fighter movie, but without the crack. he's a ex-army ranger looking to get a job in law enforcement, but knows how and when to take it easy. Somehow, you can see how it's going to end by the middle, but don't know how they will get there. Im on the fence as to how much I liked it, but I can say it was cool and I didn't waste my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 reminds me of that point of view movie with forrest w and dennis quiad, but much better writing. That's what kept me away from it for so long actually. I was afraid it was going to cop out really bad there at the end, but I'm glad I watched it. Looking forward to see what Duncan Jones can do next, Warcraft aside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffytee Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 oh snap - that guy did moon. if you like sci-fi and philosophy on life, you gotta check that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Watched A Good Day to Die Hard in the theater and it was horrible. So I dusted off the DVD player and put in the original. I'd forgotten how truly great the original was; watching it somehow made DH5 that much more disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Fun movie! It's got a lot in common with Kung Fu Hustle. The sequel, Tai Chi Hero looks cool too (trailer during the credits). Anyway it wasn't a half bad way to spend 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 With the glowing eyes and glare coming off the shaved head, I just had a post-traumatic flashback. I have to go curl up into the fetal position and cry for a few minutes now, so please excuse me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 ^Heh. Good one, Jax. At least M. Night didn't direct it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Just rewatched Hanna. If they ever wanted to introduce her in Nolan's Bat films, this girl would have gotten my vote to play Barbara Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I wonder if Hanna is on Baytor's action film list? This was a great film that flew under the radar. I was kind of hoping she would be cast as Katniss in Hunger Games until Jennifer Lawrence came along. I'm surprised she hasn't blown up more as she's a great actress. IMDB says she played a vampire in a film called Byzantium and she's gonna be another teenage assassin in an upcoming film called Violet & Daisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 A good day to die hard. Boring action No witty one liners The lack of a villain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 So I just finished watching 127 Hours. Good film. It was very evident to me, at many points throughout the film, that this was a story was elevated by being in the hands of a talented and capable filmmaker with a vision (Danny Boyle). It seems to me that the true story is not really tailor-made for a feature-length narrative film, and could easily have been an admirable effort, but ultimately a failed effort, in the hands of a more mediocre filmmaker. I'm now inclined to go back though his catalog a watch the films he's made I haven't seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The Beach fits the "interesting but failed" mould, and while I enjoyed Slumdog Millionaire when I saw it in theaters, repeated viewings have shown me that interesting visuals and settings were distracting away from what was a very thin premise. Sunshine is so cool and "realistic" that you usually don't notice how absolutely silly it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I think I may be in the minority here, but I really liked A Life Less Ordinary. I think it flew under most people's radars, but I get the sense that that movie did not work for a lot of people. It wasn't a masterpiece or anything, but I dug it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrizzle Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I like everything Danny Boyle has done (including The Beach), but I've admittedly never seen "Millions", nor had a desire to do so. Jax, you should check out Shallow Grave if you haven't seen it already. I really dug that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Millions does sound a bit too much like Pay It Forward, though I should hope it's at least a little edgier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrizzle Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 It probably is. It's, at the very least, well made. I still don't give a shit about it. Honestly, for years I just assumed it was like a TV movie ripoff of Blank Check. I was shocked to see Boyle's name attached to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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