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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #70 on: November 26, 2012, 03:15:04 AM »
Quote from: CEE TEE on November 25, 2012, 07:08:24 PM
Nobody has seen Lincoln yet?  Well, I'll report back later...will get to see it today.

Lincoln was good.  DD Lewis is getting another gold statue.  My only criticism was a typical over idealized and romanticized Spielberg projection at times but it sits around a 9/10 for me.  The trailers don't do it justice. 

Seems to be a slight trend of some trailers being worse than the actual movies all of a sudden. 


@RD  If 2 was that bad, I hope you didn't see the first.  One of the worst things I've witnessed.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #71 on: November 26, 2012, 03:32:16 AM »
I imagine your military background would make these kind of "magic bad guy hating bullet" action movies unbearable. 

I watched it all the way through over the course of a couple days.  So I guess there are worse action movies, but shit they pulled Chuck out of his mansion for this?  He should have stayed at home with his red neck bitches. 
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #72 on: November 26, 2012, 04:54:02 AM »
Quote from: Analixus on November 26, 2012, 03:15:04 AM
Quote from: CEE TEE on November 25, 2012, 07:08:24 PM
Nobody has seen Lincoln yet?  Well, I'll report back later...will get to see it today.

Lincoln was good.  DD Lewis is getting another gold statue.  My only criticism was a typical over idealized and romanticized Spielberg projection at times but it sits around a 9/10 for me.  The trailers don't do it justice. 

Seems to be a slight trend of some trailers being worse than the actual movies all of a sudden. 


^Agree with you, Anax...

Wow.  Did not seem like ~2.5 hours. 


I know how things end and yet it still seemed so improbable...Daniel Day Lewis was <great>.


Reminds you of what leadership can be and how hard it was to get here.  A good wake-up call and reminder.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #73 on: November 26, 2012, 07:41:24 AM »
End of Watch - 8.5/10

Not what I anticipated. This one resonated as I actually cared for the characters in the end. Yes, it does play to certain stereotypes,  but this isn't exactly a cop show in the mold of The Wire. The dramatic elements are well done though, and adds to the immense tension that builds as the film reaches crescendo. Enjoyed the soundtrack as well.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #74 on: November 26, 2012, 01:38:09 PM »
Good to hear... this one has been on my watch list!   popcorn

While I am here... I'll add a rant.   :)p2  Why don't they have butter for popcorn in the UK?  One of the decadent delights of going to a movie in the theatre is getting a bucket of movie popcorn WITH BUTTER!  Yeah, sure it might cost $10, but it's so worth it.  Now here in the UK you can popcorn with salt, or sweet popcorn.  The wife has made peace with the sweet stuff, but it's not doing it for me.  I need to figure out how to bring along some melted butter when I head to the movies!  Rant complete. 


Quote from: olor1n on November 26, 2012, 07:41:24 AM
End of Watch - 8.5/10

Not what I anticipated. This one resonated as I actually cared for the characters in the end. Yes, it does play to certain stereotypes,  but this isn't exactly a cop show in the mold of The Wire. The dramatic elements are well done though, and adds to the immense tension that builds as the film reaches crescendo. Enjoyed the soundtrack as well.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #75 on: November 26, 2012, 06:15:37 PM »
@RD

Meh, yes and no.  it's more a problem when they are trying to be 'real' and not quite cutting it.  If they don't have any pretense and just flat out don't even try it's no biggie.  There's even some minor license taken for obvious reasons in the movie 'Acts of Valor'.

What did get ruined for me was FPS games.  Once you actually clear a house or walk a patrol, the inability to shoot someone running directly infront of you 5 yards away because your reticle is zoomed out from firing on the move, it's a pass.

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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #76 on: November 28, 2012, 08:13:51 PM »
Wreck it Ralph was a much more solid film than I thought it'd be and the video game references were tastefully done.  Was kind of surprised to see a seemingly unlicensed Star Craft 2 cameo take up so much screen time and contribute as many characters as it did. 
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #77 on: November 29, 2012, 05:48:27 PM »
Quote from: ader on November 28, 2012, 08:13:51 PM
Wreck it Ralph was a much more solid film than I thought it'd be and the video game references were tastefully done.  Was kind of surprised to see a seemingly unlicensed Star Craft 2 cameo take up so much screen time and contribute as many characters as it did.

I absolutely loved Wreck It Ralph! I had no idea what to expect from it, but only went because my nephews were in town for Thanksgiving and wanted to see it. The video game references pushed all my nerdy nostalgia buttons. Well-done movie all around.

Saw Skyfall as well. It was pretty good for what it is, but I don't foresee myself watching it again. I agree with Anax, in that the villain wasn't a great character, but Bardem played the hell out of it. He stole every scene he was in.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #78 on: December 19, 2012, 10:06:45 PM »
Is Johnny Depp an alien?  He hasn't aged at all.  I just watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a film made in the early 90's and he looks exactly the same as he does now.  In fact, in some ways he looked older in that movie than in the recent Pirate movies. 

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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #79 on: December 20, 2012, 07:02:17 AM »
Speaking of Aliens, an explanation of Prometheus for those who were lost.  I don't agree w/ his shallow overall conclusion wrt creation but the rest suffices.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CChfYoO_I
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