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Watched A Christmas Story because it's that time of the year and then after dinner sat back and enjoyed my favorite John Wayne western Rio Bravo, which also starred Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin and a very young Angie Dickinson. Great movies and a good way to spend the day with family watching these two great movies.
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The Other Guys - starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell on Blu-ray. I am not a Will Ferrell fan but he is really funny in this film, with Eve Mendez playing his wife who is enough eye candy for all of us. Really funny movie and prefer the Theatrical Version to the Unrated Extended Cut.
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Modern Times (1936) 8/10 - this introduced me to Chaplin years ago and I still feel it’s his best work. I think he would be both proud and sad to see how relevant his movie is nearly 75 years later. It’s got a great balance of heart, comedy and social commentary in only a way Chaplin is capable.
Despicable Me (2010) 6.5/10 - it was alright but not quite the surprise hit everyone was making it out to be. It’s about a criminal mastermind who is out to steal the moon as a way of competing with a younger criminal and decides to use three orphan girls in an attempt to get back the stolen shrink ray that was to be used in his plan. The story isn’t quite so cookie cutter but you still know how it is going to end. I really didn’t care very much about the characters and the comedy was very hit or miss (with much of it catering strictly to children). There is also quite a bit of miscast voice actors here that can get distracting. Still, it was entertaining and mostly original.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) 6/10 - this movie felt unbalanced. At times it felt like a scaled down LotR but then it would do a quick 180 into kiddie territory (some childish characters and gags felt really out of place). I have a feeling Zack Snyder felt obligated to include certain things because it was an animated movie and that misguided way of thinking is a shame. The story is also very, very predictable. The movie opens with young owls being read a story about the Guardians fighting off an evil king, then returning home to the legendary land of Ga’Hoole. The story goes on to mention the possibility of the king still being alive and seeking revenge. After this story, you see the two brothers competing, in which you can deduce one as the good brother and the other as the bad brother. Not 10 minutes in and I predicted that these brothers will meet the characters from the story they were read, the king would be building an army (or have some kind of plan), they would choose sides, and they would have a one-on-one dramatic battle at the end. Unfortunately I was right and guessed the whole damn movie. I just wish it would’ve been a little more subtle in the setup, dropped the kiddie stuff, and tried to be a little more ambitious in scope.
The Other Guys (2010) 5/10 - what a waste. This is the latest so-called “comedy” from Adam McKay and Will Ferrell but the only thing funny about it is the fact that this drek actually passes as a comedy. As much as I enjoyed Anchorman, none of their [McKay and Ferrell’s] collaborations have been as entertaining, and only seem to be getting progressively worse. They’ve parodied network news, Nascar, man-children, and now the buddy cop genre. Unfortunately, they manage take something that should be both funny and action packed and make it boring. As much as I like Mark Wahlberg, he is just painful to watch here, as he obviously doesn’t have the knack for comedy. I applaud Will Ferrel for hanging up his man-child persona, which for the longest of time seemed to be the only thing he was capable of but I really didn’t care much for his character here either. The whole movie was just dull and unfunny. I do not recommend this to anyone I like.
Despicable Me (2010) 6.5/10 - it was alright but not quite the surprise hit everyone was making it out to be. It’s about a criminal mastermind who is out to steal the moon as a way of competing with a younger criminal and decides to use three orphan girls in an attempt to get back the stolen shrink ray that was to be used in his plan. The story isn’t quite so cookie cutter but you still know how it is going to end. I really didn’t care very much about the characters and the comedy was very hit or miss (with much of it catering strictly to children). There is also quite a bit of miscast voice actors here that can get distracting. Still, it was entertaining and mostly original.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) 6/10 - this movie felt unbalanced. At times it felt like a scaled down LotR but then it would do a quick 180 into kiddie territory (some childish characters and gags felt really out of place). I have a feeling Zack Snyder felt obligated to include certain things because it was an animated movie and that misguided way of thinking is a shame. The story is also very, very predictable. The movie opens with young owls being read a story about the Guardians fighting off an evil king, then returning home to the legendary land of Ga’Hoole. The story goes on to mention the possibility of the king still being alive and seeking revenge. After this story, you see the two brothers competing, in which you can deduce one as the good brother and the other as the bad brother. Not 10 minutes in and I predicted that these brothers will meet the characters from the story they were read, the king would be building an army (or have some kind of plan), they would choose sides, and they would have a one-on-one dramatic battle at the end. Unfortunately I was right and guessed the whole damn movie. I just wish it would’ve been a little more subtle in the setup, dropped the kiddie stuff, and tried to be a little more ambitious in scope.
The Other Guys (2010) 5/10 - what a waste. This is the latest so-called “comedy” from Adam McKay and Will Ferrell but the only thing funny about it is the fact that this drek actually passes as a comedy. As much as I enjoyed Anchorman, none of their [McKay and Ferrell’s] collaborations have been as entertaining, and only seem to be getting progressively worse. They’ve parodied network news, Nascar, man-children, and now the buddy cop genre. Unfortunately, they manage take something that should be both funny and action packed and make it boring. As much as I like Mark Wahlberg, he is just painful to watch here, as he obviously doesn’t have the knack for comedy. I applaud Will Ferrel for hanging up his man-child persona, which for the longest of time seemed to be the only thing he was capable of but I really didn’t care much for his character here either. The whole movie was just dull and unfunny. I do not recommend this to anyone I like.
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TRON Legacy - IMAX 3-D for the second time. And this is one heck of a movie to see in this type of atmosphere. With the huge screen you become totally immersed in what is happening. Again, like I said before, make sure you take your dramamine if you have any type of motion sickness. I saw at least five people leaving the theater heading for the lobby because of the motion. I don't know if you get the same effect in just a regular 3-D theater, but in IMAX you truly do. Enjoyed this movie for what it is, not going to pick apart the story or the poor way they CGI's Jeff Bridges from the original film. This is truly the only way to see this movie - in IMAX 3-D.
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Which, judging by the 'What did you give/receive for Christmas'-thread, some UD members should definitly check out.Goliath wrote:What would Jesus buy? (2007)
About the over-consumption and the obsession with buying, buying, buying that hypnothizes America every year come Christmas time.
I've seen these films on tv over the Christmas weekend:
The man who would be king (1975)
In the category "they don't make films like these anymore", this was an excellent adventure story. A very non-complicated exciting film, ideal for a snowed-in saturday. The story may be a bit meager, but the performances of Michael Caine and, especially, Sean Connery, make up for that, as does the direction of Huston.
Earth (2007)
I normally don't watch nature/animal documentaries, but the girlfriend wanted to watch it and, like I said, we were snowed in anyway, so why not? I was glad she made me watch it, and now I wish I had seen it on the big screen when it came out. This is a wonderful movie, a very fascinating, beautiful, endearing and sometimes shocking look at the world we live in. I was very moved by the way the makers caught the beauty of nature in its tiniest details; making me see things I had never realized existed. (Yes, I felt a bit like John Smith being taught by Pocahontas.)
Enchanted (2007)
Second time I watched it. Still very high on my 'guilty pleasures' list, but I'm a bit torn on this film. On the one hand I find it great that Robert gives his daughter a book about 'important women in history' and doesn't encourage fairy tales, and that Giselle learns to see reality and experience real emotions for the first time (like when she gets angry with Robert and is surprised by it). On the other hand, ultimately, the fairy tale narrative does prevail over the 'real world' narrative, with Giselle being kissed back to live by a guy she only met two days ago, and the perfect family in the happy ending. So in the end, I don't know if this 'parody' on Disney films and formulas really works out, as it ends the same way the films it lampoons ends.
Oh, and I resent the 'shopping scene'. I think it's a testament to our shallow culture nowadays that we can't come up with something better for mother-daughter bonding than just buying stuff. It's so empty and vain. Not only is it cheap capitalistic propaganda for the cosmetic industry, it also goes against everything Giselle stands for (beauty comes from inside, and all that fairytale crap).
Still, great performances; good chemistry; nice feel-good film; and it's much nicer to watch it together than to watch it alone.
I don't need to see a movie to know THATGoliath wrote:Which, judging by the 'What did you give/receive for Christmas'-thread, some UD members should definitly check out.Goliath wrote:What would Jesus buy? (2007)
About the over-consumption and the obsession with buying, buying, buying that hypnothizes America every year come Christmas time.
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The last 40 or so minutes were exactly what I expected. They were great. The first 40 or so... were a lot more challenging than they should have been. I found myself several times not liking the film at all. Especially the truly awful "Failure Face" sequence. The ending is unbelievably sad. The underlying message really was that everyone was better off without Charlie Brown around them. Yes, they cheered for him- some of them genuinely. But everyone hated losing the baseball games and the first time he wasn't on the team, they won. Linus said Charlie's failure at the spelling bee wasn't the end of the world. But when Charlie looks around to see Linus is right, he's looking at them after the high of winning the baseball game.
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TRON: Legacy - It was pretty good. I still have yet to see the original, but I really liked this sequel. I'll probably purchase this when it comes to Blu-ray.
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The more I think of Enchanted, the more faults I find with it.
For example, the film tries to convince us that Giselle was foolish to fall instantly in love with her prince and wanted to marry right away. Robert told her time and again, so this point was really stressed. Giselle seemed to agree when the prince suddenly showed up and she wanted to go on a date. Okay, so far no problem, and good character development. But then it turns out that Giselle's real true love is... Robert, whom she just met two days earlier! She decides to leave her prince and stay with Robert and his daughter after just two days! And Robert, who has lectured Giselle over and over about how love has to 'grow', leaves his girlfriend of five years (5 years!), the one he was going to propose to, for a girl he has known for only two days?
The problem is this film doesn't know what it wants to be. Does it want to be a parody or a fairy tale? It starts as a parody on the old Disney fairytales and does a good job succeeding, then changes course and suddenly it's the kind of fairy tale it attempted to mock at first.
Strange thing is, even despite all these major plot holes and story flaws... I still like this film! The execution was just so good that I only started to ask myself these questions days after I saw it for the second time! That's worth a compliment.
Forst/Nixon (2008)
People who don't like 'talky' films better skip this one. But I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's the recreation and dramatization of the famous series of interviews David Frost had with former president Richard Nixon, who had to resign in disgrace after Watergate. At first, we see how Nixon is playing with the lightweigh and ill-informed talkshow-host who's pretending to be a serious journalist. But ultimately, Frost manages to man up and get Nixon to speak those infamous words: "When the President does it, that means it is not illegal."
Great performances. I really believed it was Nixon who was sitting there.
For example, the film tries to convince us that Giselle was foolish to fall instantly in love with her prince and wanted to marry right away. Robert told her time and again, so this point was really stressed. Giselle seemed to agree when the prince suddenly showed up and she wanted to go on a date. Okay, so far no problem, and good character development. But then it turns out that Giselle's real true love is... Robert, whom she just met two days earlier! She decides to leave her prince and stay with Robert and his daughter after just two days! And Robert, who has lectured Giselle over and over about how love has to 'grow', leaves his girlfriend of five years (5 years!), the one he was going to propose to, for a girl he has known for only two days?
The problem is this film doesn't know what it wants to be. Does it want to be a parody or a fairy tale? It starts as a parody on the old Disney fairytales and does a good job succeeding, then changes course and suddenly it's the kind of fairy tale it attempted to mock at first.
Strange thing is, even despite all these major plot holes and story flaws... I still like this film! The execution was just so good that I only started to ask myself these questions days after I saw it for the second time! That's worth a compliment.
Forst/Nixon (2008)
People who don't like 'talky' films better skip this one. But I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's the recreation and dramatization of the famous series of interviews David Frost had with former president Richard Nixon, who had to resign in disgrace after Watergate. At first, we see how Nixon is playing with the lightweigh and ill-informed talkshow-host who's pretending to be a serious journalist. But ultimately, Frost manages to man up and get Nixon to speak those infamous words: "When the President does it, that means it is not illegal."
Great performances. I really believed it was Nixon who was sitting there.
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^Yeah, I liked Forst/Nixon too. I was totally prepared to be bored (as I was with Oliver Stone's Nixon) but actually really got into it. Frank Langella is probably the best screen portrayal of Nixon I've seen (comparable to Bruno Ganz's Hitler).
The Town (2010) 7.5/10 - I was totally prepared to hate this but actually enjoyed it quite a bit. While Affleck's directorial debut (Gone Baby Gone) was a pretty good movie, it suffered from the fact that it beat us over the head with a message. None of that is here and it's better for it. It's the story of a thief that falls in love with a bank manager (from one of the banks he robs) and tries to get out of the game. Sure, the ending is kind of typical but I was totally invested in these characters. Which leads me to the casting, which is great. The three major action scenes are smart and fun to watch. Although, I think the movie's best asset is it's brisk pacing. This whole thing flies by pretty fast.
The Town (2010) 7.5/10 - I was totally prepared to hate this but actually enjoyed it quite a bit. While Affleck's directorial debut (Gone Baby Gone) was a pretty good movie, it suffered from the fact that it beat us over the head with a message. None of that is here and it's better for it. It's the story of a thief that falls in love with a bank manager (from one of the banks he robs) and tries to get out of the game. Sure, the ending is kind of typical but I was totally invested in these characters. Which leads me to the casting, which is great. The three major action scenes are smart and fun to watch. Although, I think the movie's best asset is it's brisk pacing. This whole thing flies by pretty fast.
I saw Scott Pilgrim Versus the World with my nephew. Personally, I LOVED the film. I thought the first thirty minutes or so dragged and it was hard to get behind Scott. But once the evil exes started coming it, the movie picked up greatly, not just in visual flare but in story as well.
I've heard people diss the movie for being a rather shallow love story about unconventional men and women, and I can see that. Scott Pilgrim isn't for everybody, and its understandable why it didn't reach a wide audience at the box office. However, I think there is more to the story that people give it credit for.
Yes, Scott is a dick for trying to win over Ramona while trying to be with Knives too. But I think the object of the story is that sometimes in order to find true love you have to work hard for it. To me, the evil exes represent the lover's past relationships, and how often we have to overcome them in order to find something meaningful in it. Yeah it was greatly exaggerated mainly for visual candy, but really most guys (and girls for that matter( can't seem to get over the fact that people can have past sex lives before moving on this the current relationship.
Once Scott fought all the evil exes he finally understood what love meant: love is not a a feeling, its a decision. He started fighting them because he wanted to survive, but you can see that as the story progresses it is more about earning Ramona's love while gaining self respect in the process. And I think that's why Knives decided to let go of Scott in the end. She understood that Scott has mutual feelings in Ramona, and that all Knives had was, quite literally, a schoolgirl crush. Once again, they all learned that love is a decision that is best proved by actions rather than words, intentions or even sex.
It's a surprisingly deep love story that I enjoyed. Of course, I had a lot of fun with the fights and all the nerdy references. I loved the supporting cast, especially Scoot's sister and his gay roommate. They are the moral support, the ones that need to speak out against Scott's madness. Sex Bob Omb didn't do much, but I think their presence added a lot more to Scott's life.
I was very pleased with the music in the movie, which is weird because I am not into pop rock of any kind.
Overall, Scott Pilgrim is a great movie. I recommend watching it once, though I can't guarantee that you will enjoy it as it is trying to reach an specific train of thought that not everyone will have.
I've heard people diss the movie for being a rather shallow love story about unconventional men and women, and I can see that. Scott Pilgrim isn't for everybody, and its understandable why it didn't reach a wide audience at the box office. However, I think there is more to the story that people give it credit for.
Yes, Scott is a dick for trying to win over Ramona while trying to be with Knives too. But I think the object of the story is that sometimes in order to find true love you have to work hard for it. To me, the evil exes represent the lover's past relationships, and how often we have to overcome them in order to find something meaningful in it. Yeah it was greatly exaggerated mainly for visual candy, but really most guys (and girls for that matter( can't seem to get over the fact that people can have past sex lives before moving on this the current relationship.
Once Scott fought all the evil exes he finally understood what love meant: love is not a a feeling, its a decision. He started fighting them because he wanted to survive, but you can see that as the story progresses it is more about earning Ramona's love while gaining self respect in the process. And I think that's why Knives decided to let go of Scott in the end. She understood that Scott has mutual feelings in Ramona, and that all Knives had was, quite literally, a schoolgirl crush. Once again, they all learned that love is a decision that is best proved by actions rather than words, intentions or even sex.
It's a surprisingly deep love story that I enjoyed. Of course, I had a lot of fun with the fights and all the nerdy references. I loved the supporting cast, especially Scoot's sister and his gay roommate. They are the moral support, the ones that need to speak out against Scott's madness. Sex Bob Omb didn't do much, but I think their presence added a lot more to Scott's life.
I was very pleased with the music in the movie, which is weird because I am not into pop rock of any kind.
Overall, Scott Pilgrim is a great movie. I recommend watching it once, though I can't guarantee that you will enjoy it as it is trying to reach an specific train of thought that not everyone will have.
Scott Pilgrim is a relatively deep love story.
In the comics. The movie cuts out a lot of the best parts that bring Scott and Ramona together, like Ramona's quest to gain the approval from Kim and Knives, Scott dealing with his old friend Lisa, and a lot of Envy's character arc. Kim had a pretty big character arc herself which was completely glossed over in the movie. Even Ramona's was cut down a lot. She's basically the female Scott, and I don't think the movie did a good enough job in showing that.
Edgar Wright cut a lot of this out due to the fact that the script for this movie was written around the time the second or third book was out, but even then, a lot of it would have been cut anyway due to time issues.
I kind of wish that they combined the entire series into two movies, but I like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for what it is anyway, despite the fact that it cuts our a lot of the character arcs. It's still highly entertaining and Scott and Ramona's relationship is defined well enough for me to put it pretty high on my list.
Maybe if Wright could have waited a little to do the movie, I would have liked it even more. The last book only came out a month or two before the movie, anyway.
In the comics. The movie cuts out a lot of the best parts that bring Scott and Ramona together, like Ramona's quest to gain the approval from Kim and Knives, Scott dealing with his old friend Lisa, and a lot of Envy's character arc. Kim had a pretty big character arc herself which was completely glossed over in the movie. Even Ramona's was cut down a lot. She's basically the female Scott, and I don't think the movie did a good enough job in showing that.
Edgar Wright cut a lot of this out due to the fact that the script for this movie was written around the time the second or third book was out, but even then, a lot of it would have been cut anyway due to time issues.
I kind of wish that they combined the entire series into two movies, but I like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for what it is anyway, despite the fact that it cuts our a lot of the character arcs. It's still highly entertaining and Scott and Ramona's relationship is defined well enough for me to put it pretty high on my list.
Maybe if Wright could have waited a little to do the movie, I would have liked it even more. The last book only came out a month or two before the movie, anyway.
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Teahouse of The August Moon (1956)
Very funny movie starring Glenn Ford, Marlon Brando, and Paul Ford. You won't recognize Brando in his makeup as Sakini the WWII translator for the US Navy on the Phillippine Islands. Highly recommended.
Don't Go Near The Water (1957)
Another very funny film about a Navy Batallion stationed on a remote island during WWII. Starring Glenn Ford, Earl Holliman, Eva Gabor, Keenan Wynn, Fred Clark, and Russ Tamblyn. Land-locked sailors who are trying to set a good example for visiting Senators and a very rude, nosy reporter (Wynn) who thinks the government is wasting their money. Pretty topical, even today, and very highly recommended.
Very funny movie starring Glenn Ford, Marlon Brando, and Paul Ford. You won't recognize Brando in his makeup as Sakini the WWII translator for the US Navy on the Phillippine Islands. Highly recommended.
Don't Go Near The Water (1957)
Another very funny film about a Navy Batallion stationed on a remote island during WWII. Starring Glenn Ford, Earl Holliman, Eva Gabor, Keenan Wynn, Fred Clark, and Russ Tamblyn. Land-locked sailors who are trying to set a good example for visiting Senators and a very rude, nosy reporter (Wynn) who thinks the government is wasting their money. Pretty topical, even today, and very highly recommended.
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I never read the comics so I can't speak about that. I would love to read the novels, though, as I enjoy the art style very much.Avaitor wrote:Scott Pilgrim is a relatively deep love story.
In the comics. The movie cuts out a lot of the best parts that bring Scott and Ramona together, like Ramona's quest to gain the approval from Kim and Knives, Scott dealing with his old friend Lisa, and a lot of Envy's character arc. Kim had a pretty big character arc herself which was completely glossed over in the movie. Even Ramona's was cut down a lot. She's basically the female Scott, and I don't think the movie did a good enough job in showing that.
Edgar Wright cut a lot of this out due to the fact that the script for this movie was written around the time the second or third book was out, but even then, a lot of it would have been cut anyway due to time issues.
I kind of wish that they combined the entire series into two movies, but I like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for what it is anyway, despite the fact that it cuts our a lot of the character arcs. It's still highly entertaining and Scott and Ramona's relationship is defined well enough for me to put it pretty high on my list.
Maybe if Wright could have waited a little to do the movie, I would have liked it even more. The last book only came out a month or two before the movie, anyway.
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Before dinner I watched Money Train starring Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Lopez, and Robert Blake. Forgot about all the foul language in this one. Still a good movie, and it will stay in my collection.
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Hmmm... strange. I was totally fascinated by Stone's movie. I felt I got a really good understanding of the person Richard Nixon (still no sympathy, however). But then again, I like almost all of Stone's movies.jpanimation wrote:^Yeah, I liked Forst/Nixon too. I was totally prepared to be bored (as I was with Oliver Stone's Nixon) but actually really got into it.
Lek (2000)
Who said the Dutch can't do good thriller/action flicks? Okay, I did, but the exceptions are far and between. Drama is what we do best and our thrillers look a bit comical most of the time, but this one was really, really good. You could say I was glued to the screen with this conspiracy/police thriller where the plot twists follow up on each other in a dazzling pace.