I think it was, for me, moreso other's reputing Nurse Ratched as like "the most frightening villain ever". But like you said, definitely worthwhile.jpanimation wrote:Actually, I felt the same way. I expected it to be scary or creepy in a psychological way. IDK, maybe I was just projecting my own feelings towards institutions - which scare me - onto this movie. Either way, it was completely different then I was expecting and surprisingly enjoyable. Great movie.PeterPanfan wrote:One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - I don't know why it took me so long to see this film, but it was outstanding. Different than what I was expecting (I thought it would be more... scary? I don't know), but still stellar. Jack Nicholson was great and Louise Fletcher was chilling.
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Saved is definitely one of my favorite teen-comedies. I really need to watch it again. And I just can't ever watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; I read the novel in my AP English class and then when I tried to watch the film, I just couldn't. As great as Nicholson is as an actor, he's just not the McMurphy from the novel. I'm sure it's a great film, but I just can't watch it for some reason. Oh, and I'm glad you liked My Week with Marilyn (Michelle Williams really is brilliant).PeterPanfan wrote:Saved! - I've always liked this film, but it resonates more with me now that I'm older. Mandy Moore is fantastic here, in one of the bitchiest roles ever put into a teen comedy. Other standouts are Macauley Culkin and Jena Malone.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - I don't know why it took me so long to see this film, but it was outstanding. Different than what I was expecting (I thought it would be more... scary? I don't know), but still stellar. Jack Nicholson was great and Louise Fletcher was chilling.
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I'm upset that you won't watch OFOtCN! It's such a fantastic film... if you can just differentiate the two different medias in your mind, I think it'll be worthwhile. Fans of The Shining in book form complained about Kubrick's adaptation, but it's still reputed as the best horror film ever made.TheSequelOfDisney wrote: Saved is definitely one of my favorite teen-comedies. I really need to watch it again. And I just can't ever watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; I read the novel in my AP English class and then when I tried to watch the film, I just couldn't. As great as Nicholson is as an actor, he's just not the McMurphy from the novel. I'm sure it's a great film, but I just can't watch it for some reason. Oh, and I'm glad you liked My Week with Marilyn (Michelle Williams really is brilliant).
And yes, I knew I would like Marilyn to some extent because I like basically every aspect of the film (cast, Marilyn herself, film in general), but I'm happy to say I enjoyed it even more than I thought I would. I really think Williams is one of the best actresses of our generation, and her film choices are always so interesting.
I've watched a lot of movies this weekend. Here are my thoughts on them:
Hugo
What a wonderful film. At first I was kind of turned off by the slow pace and how the story seemed to be jumping around between three or four different subplots. But then by the end EVERYTHING is tied so perfectly it was a great, emotionally satisfying conclusion. I love the sets, visual art style and music. I love the subtle yet complex relationships between the characters, I really like that it celebrates life, movies, magic and creativity and I loved that it references so many classic movies. I wish I had seen this in its 3D presentation since it looked so great even in its 2D transfer.
Hop
It was alright. I was expecting something far worse based on the trailers and TV spots, but it's a basic "finding your true destiny" story mixed with a lot of pop culture references for good measure. But I can't get enough of the idea that Prince Edwards is being harassed by Bunny Russell Brand.
Real Steel
When people said that this was Rocky with robots, they weren't kidding. The movie works since it sticks so closely to the underdog story formula, but that's the thing! It's so formulaic that you will know how it will end. Yeah, I get that movies are all based on basic formulas, types of conflicts etc., but Real Steel just follows them TOO loyally to the point where I felt nothing emotionally. On the upside, the robot boxing was fantastic and the CG was phenomenal, even better than the CG Transformers. So yeah, worth it for the CG robots, but the story has a massive case of "been there, done that and much better elsewhere".
Happy Feet 2
I admit I really enjoyed the first Happy Feet when it came out. Of course I thought the story was a directionless mess, but I enjoyed the outcast story mixed with some great music and animation. But looking back, the first movie is MUCH better when compared to the sequel. Man does the movie feel waaaaay too overstuffed! It's like they were trying to tell 6 different stories, but unlike Hugo where all of them played a part in the overall story structure, Happy Feet 2 is a directionless mess. The messages are not cleverly hidden, it has way too many of them to the point where none of them are developed beyond their basic after school special mentality and the characters are at times so irritating! On a positive note, though, the animation is simply beautiful and the music is always enjoyable (though this time it seems they have gone towards the more up to date and gimmicky songs instead of the more timeless quality of the first movie).
So admittedly, I thought the movie wasn't as bad as some people made it out to be, but MAN this makes some Disney DTV sequels look like they were cleverly planned...
Hugo
What a wonderful film. At first I was kind of turned off by the slow pace and how the story seemed to be jumping around between three or four different subplots. But then by the end EVERYTHING is tied so perfectly it was a great, emotionally satisfying conclusion. I love the sets, visual art style and music. I love the subtle yet complex relationships between the characters, I really like that it celebrates life, movies, magic and creativity and I loved that it references so many classic movies. I wish I had seen this in its 3D presentation since it looked so great even in its 2D transfer.
Hop
It was alright. I was expecting something far worse based on the trailers and TV spots, but it's a basic "finding your true destiny" story mixed with a lot of pop culture references for good measure. But I can't get enough of the idea that Prince Edwards is being harassed by Bunny Russell Brand.
Real Steel
When people said that this was Rocky with robots, they weren't kidding. The movie works since it sticks so closely to the underdog story formula, but that's the thing! It's so formulaic that you will know how it will end. Yeah, I get that movies are all based on basic formulas, types of conflicts etc., but Real Steel just follows them TOO loyally to the point where I felt nothing emotionally. On the upside, the robot boxing was fantastic and the CG was phenomenal, even better than the CG Transformers. So yeah, worth it for the CG robots, but the story has a massive case of "been there, done that and much better elsewhere".
Happy Feet 2
I admit I really enjoyed the first Happy Feet when it came out. Of course I thought the story was a directionless mess, but I enjoyed the outcast story mixed with some great music and animation. But looking back, the first movie is MUCH better when compared to the sequel. Man does the movie feel waaaaay too overstuffed! It's like they were trying to tell 6 different stories, but unlike Hugo where all of them played a part in the overall story structure, Happy Feet 2 is a directionless mess. The messages are not cleverly hidden, it has way too many of them to the point where none of them are developed beyond their basic after school special mentality and the characters are at times so irritating! On a positive note, though, the animation is simply beautiful and the music is always enjoyable (though this time it seems they have gone towards the more up to date and gimmicky songs instead of the more timeless quality of the first movie).
So admittedly, I thought the movie wasn't as bad as some people made it out to be, but MAN this makes some Disney DTV sequels look like they were cleverly planned...
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention another movie that I recently saw...
Jack and Jill
People weren't kidding when they called this one of the worst movies of 2011. I won't lie, I did chuckle at a few of the scenes, but what annoys me the most about this movie is that it is basically Adam Sandler playing female Adam Sandler and make Adam Sandler hates female Adam Sandler. He doesn't even try to make the female character something different or a complete opposite. She's just obnoxious. Not to mention... what is the deal with Adam Sandler always adding really quirky characters?
What I mean is that some characters have quirks that don't make sense in terms of character development. I mean, his son in the movie is an Indian boy that likes to tape stuff to his body. It's not even played effectively for laughs, he just does it. Same with his daughter. She has a doll that not only looks like her but always carries it wherever she goes, and even makes her wear the same outfits she does. And again, it's just THERE.
The story is also one gigantic mess. It wants us to be annoyed at this woman, point to her and laugh, but then it tells us to feel pity for her because she is really lonely and just wants a family. What the hell? You want us to laugh and mock the woman but then you want us to feel bad for her because the one thing we were making fun of before is what is keeping her from making friends.
I get that its a comedy and it is trying to be silly, but there are so many mixed signals it can be hard for me to emotionally invest in anyone. So yeah, the movie sucks a big one. Really, I watched it because my nephew rented it, but I have an issue with this movie existing because when the Muppets premiered in Puerto Rico, Jack and Jill was still playing and doing great numbers, the Muppets only lasted TWO WEEKS. And after the month of December ended, Jack and Jill was still in the top three.
Jack and Jill
People weren't kidding when they called this one of the worst movies of 2011. I won't lie, I did chuckle at a few of the scenes, but what annoys me the most about this movie is that it is basically Adam Sandler playing female Adam Sandler and make Adam Sandler hates female Adam Sandler. He doesn't even try to make the female character something different or a complete opposite. She's just obnoxious. Not to mention... what is the deal with Adam Sandler always adding really quirky characters?
What I mean is that some characters have quirks that don't make sense in terms of character development. I mean, his son in the movie is an Indian boy that likes to tape stuff to his body. It's not even played effectively for laughs, he just does it. Same with his daughter. She has a doll that not only looks like her but always carries it wherever she goes, and even makes her wear the same outfits she does. And again, it's just THERE.
The story is also one gigantic mess. It wants us to be annoyed at this woman, point to her and laugh, but then it tells us to feel pity for her because she is really lonely and just wants a family. What the hell? You want us to laugh and mock the woman but then you want us to feel bad for her because the one thing we were making fun of before is what is keeping her from making friends.
I get that its a comedy and it is trying to be silly, but there are so many mixed signals it can be hard for me to emotionally invest in anyone. So yeah, the movie sucks a big one. Really, I watched it because my nephew rented it, but I have an issue with this movie existing because when the Muppets premiered in Puerto Rico, Jack and Jill was still playing and doing great numbers, the Muppets only lasted TWO WEEKS. And after the month of December ended, Jack and Jill was still in the top three.
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I saw The Hunger Games at midnight. It was definitely a solid movie; were there things that were changed? You betcha. But that comes with almost every novel to screen adaptation. I quite liked the film, but the theater was crowded with obnoxious fangirls who literally screamed or clapped for anything that happened (it was worse than the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 midnight premiere...). I'm going to see it again with my friend in a few weeks and hopefully I'll be able to pay more attention since there'll be less of a distraction.
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Avatar (2009) IMAX 3-D
With this whole John Carter fiasco (Disney writing it off and all), our World Class IMAX Theater announced that on Thursday it would be showing the Extended Director's Cut of my favorite movie, Avatar. This is the 3-hour version that was meant to be released, but never was because Fox didn't think that the public would buy into it.
The theater was practically sold out, and I was glad to be able to get a ticket to see this film. With all the haters on this site, I really wanted to watch this film very closely and see if I was wrong about how much I love this film.
Those of you who haven't seen this Extended Director's Cut, missed out on quite a lot actually. Sure the story has overtones of Pocahontas and Dances With Wolves but it a lot more than that. The IMAX 3-D was such an immersive adventure I couldn't help notice a lot of little things, like all the tv monitors had intricate things going on. None of the backgrounds were just there for watching. With this advanced 'photo-real' CG, you really can't tell where the real people and the CG is used in the entire film. I got truly lost in the story of a paraplegic young man who has a chance to walk again, and help science advance their cause on the lost of world of Pandora.
I love how James Cameron was able to mix the live action with the CG so seamlessly, and the story flowed so much smoother with all the added scenes in this version of the film. Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington played their parts effortlessly, and the rest of the cast, including Sigourney Weaver, fit the roles they were playing.
When Sully finds out that he is being used for another purpose other than to 'get inside' the Na'Vi, he tries to warn them of the inevitable horror that is about to rain down on them, to no avail. His restraint is hear felt and when he decides to join up with the Na'Vi and help lead them in a revolt against the intruders, the last hour of the film really takes off.
I am so glad that besides owning this set on Blu-ray, I finally got to see this movie the way it was meant to be seen, on the big screen and in 3-D. I am indebted to my son-in-law who surprised me with this chance to see the movie, and we both really enjoyed the film in its entirety.
Looking forward to seeing Titanic in IMAX 3-D in just a few weeks.
With this whole John Carter fiasco (Disney writing it off and all), our World Class IMAX Theater announced that on Thursday it would be showing the Extended Director's Cut of my favorite movie, Avatar. This is the 3-hour version that was meant to be released, but never was because Fox didn't think that the public would buy into it.
The theater was practically sold out, and I was glad to be able to get a ticket to see this film. With all the haters on this site, I really wanted to watch this film very closely and see if I was wrong about how much I love this film.
Those of you who haven't seen this Extended Director's Cut, missed out on quite a lot actually. Sure the story has overtones of Pocahontas and Dances With Wolves but it a lot more than that. The IMAX 3-D was such an immersive adventure I couldn't help notice a lot of little things, like all the tv monitors had intricate things going on. None of the backgrounds were just there for watching. With this advanced 'photo-real' CG, you really can't tell where the real people and the CG is used in the entire film. I got truly lost in the story of a paraplegic young man who has a chance to walk again, and help science advance their cause on the lost of world of Pandora.
I love how James Cameron was able to mix the live action with the CG so seamlessly, and the story flowed so much smoother with all the added scenes in this version of the film. Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington played their parts effortlessly, and the rest of the cast, including Sigourney Weaver, fit the roles they were playing.
When Sully finds out that he is being used for another purpose other than to 'get inside' the Na'Vi, he tries to warn them of the inevitable horror that is about to rain down on them, to no avail. His restraint is hear felt and when he decides to join up with the Na'Vi and help lead them in a revolt against the intruders, the last hour of the film really takes off.
I am so glad that besides owning this set on Blu-ray, I finally got to see this movie the way it was meant to be seen, on the big screen and in 3-D. I am indebted to my son-in-law who surprised me with this chance to see the movie, and we both really enjoyed the film in its entirety.
Looking forward to seeing Titanic in IMAX 3-D in just a few weeks.
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I read your review, and almost completely agree. I wasn't too impressed with the costumes, but I loved almost everything else about the film. Especially the added scene of the riot in District 11- I thought it was a great set up for the next two films. I was surprised at how faithful it was to the books, and Jennifer Lawrence was absolutely PERFECT. (My favourite moment was when she was in the tube, going into the arena, and looked back at Cinna) The shaky camera work during the games was brilliant, it added to the feel of disorientation. Rue's death was amazingly done, almost exactly how I pictured it. I almost cried, which is quite a feat. I loved the added scenes of the game-keepers, I thought it made it so much more chilling, the transition between the tributes suffering, and people plotting how to make them suffer more. Overall, this movie more than surpassed my expectations, and I was very happy with it.yamiiguy wrote:The Hunger Games - A (surprisingly) great film that eclipses the novel in almost every way. ]
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I finally saw Battle Royale. There were a couple of things I maybe didn't get. Like how the whole concept of the B.R. Act was a useful idea, but man, it was still a great movie. The whole idea was so twisted and disturbing.
And Thursday I bought Hop and watched it several times on a loop, as I was doing other stuff. I LOVE that movie myself. I am a huge holiday fan, and this is basically the first secular Easter feature film I can think of. I mean, heavy on the Easter Bunny mythology and all. I loved it for that, for the lead human character I related to a lot, I fell in love with the Pink Berets, and I loved that there was no forced romance because there was no romance at all. E.B. was great too, and the humor was actually really funny. The trailers didn't do the film justice, but I'm still surprised that this film can be disliked at all. I found it delightful. I know a lot of people just refuse to see it though, because it is CGI toon/live-action, which is a prejudice I just can't stand... Then again, I have really enjoyed some of those types of films in the past that everyone hated. Most weren't very spectacular in plot, but I still really enjoyed them.
Oh, my one major nitpick, same as with the original Salem's Lot, why did they reveal the ending at the beginning of the film? So frustrating, because that could have been a good surprise ending.
I also watched The Muppets a lot on the two days before that. Another film I absolutely LOVE. I'm a huge Muppets fan, close after my Disney obsession, along with Star Wars and Indiana Jones, so I had a lot invested in this one and it made me very happy. I had seen it in theaters, of course. I have a few nitpicks, but generally, I LOVE it. An excellent film with fantastic music and characters, and solid Muppet humor, and successful in attempting to be more like the Henson era bigscreen Muppet movies.
And Thursday I bought Hop and watched it several times on a loop, as I was doing other stuff. I LOVE that movie myself. I am a huge holiday fan, and this is basically the first secular Easter feature film I can think of. I mean, heavy on the Easter Bunny mythology and all. I loved it for that, for the lead human character I related to a lot, I fell in love with the Pink Berets, and I loved that there was no forced romance because there was no romance at all. E.B. was great too, and the humor was actually really funny. The trailers didn't do the film justice, but I'm still surprised that this film can be disliked at all. I found it delightful. I know a lot of people just refuse to see it though, because it is CGI toon/live-action, which is a prejudice I just can't stand... Then again, I have really enjoyed some of those types of films in the past that everyone hated. Most weren't very spectacular in plot, but I still really enjoyed them.
Oh, my one major nitpick, same as with the original Salem's Lot, why did they reveal the ending at the beginning of the film? So frustrating, because that could have been a good surprise ending.
I also watched The Muppets a lot on the two days before that. Another film I absolutely LOVE. I'm a huge Muppets fan, close after my Disney obsession, along with Star Wars and Indiana Jones, so I had a lot invested in this one and it made me very happy. I had seen it in theaters, of course. I have a few nitpicks, but generally, I LOVE it. An excellent film with fantastic music and characters, and solid Muppet humor, and successful in attempting to be more like the Henson era bigscreen Muppet movies.
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i agree, but think there was a lot more depth in the novel. my changes would be to keep what's in the movie, but.....Scarred4life wrote:I read your review, and almost completely agree. I wasn't too impressed with the costumes, but I loved almost everything else about the film. Especially the added scene of the riot in District 11- I thought it was a great set up for the next two films. I was surprised at how faithful it was to the books, and Jennifer Lawrence was absolutely PERFECT. (My favourite moment was when she was in the tube, going into the arena, and looked back at Cinna) The shaky camera work during the games was brilliant, it added to the feel of disorientation. Rue's death was amazingly done, almost exactly how I pictured it. I almost cried, which is quite a feat. I loved the added scenes of the game-keepers, I thought it made it so much more chilling, the transition between the tributes suffering, and people plotting how to make them suffer more. Overall, this movie more than surpassed my expectations, and I was very happy with it.yamiiguy wrote:The Hunger Games - A (surprisingly) great film that eclipses the novel in almost every way. ]
1. voice-over thoughts. a lot was conveyed well in the movie, but katniss' character lacks the depth and it would work against her to say what she's thinking out loud to us. it also adds more backstory w/o adding to the runtime.
2. make it 10-15 minutes longer. for....
3. more flashbacks or at least a couple full-fledged ones with younger actors at least with p and k's encounter and the events surrounding it.
4. longer ending. it was more impactful in the book, and wouldnt have hurt. actually, being closer to the book generally would've made the ending more emotionally powerful with rain too.
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Yeah, I agree, that couldn't have hurt. There was far more to her character in the novel, and adding the thoughts would be a great set up for the next two, especially Mockingjay.ajmrowland wrote:1. voice-over thoughts. a lot was conveyed well in the movie, but katniss' character lacks the depth and it would work against her to say what she's thinking out loud to us. it also adds more backstory w/o adding to the runtime.
Yes. And I would have liked for there to have been more time spent in District 12, I thought that part of the film was far too short. Just more of her life in 12 in general, more flashbacks, more hunting, more of her relationship with Gale, more trading, etc.ajmrowland wrote:3. more flashbacks or at least a couple full-fledged ones with younger actors at least with p and k's encounter and the events surrounding it.
The ending was definitely one of the weaker points, in the book, emotions were running high, and I would have sold my soul to read the next one immediately. But the ending to the movie actually kind of dull.ajmrowland wrote:4. longer ending. it was more impactful in the book, and wouldnt have hurt. actually, being closer to the book generally would've made the ending more emotionally powerful with rain too.
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Saw Harold and Maude today for the first time. Both my date and myself came out with mixed feelings on it. I liked Harold. I could... appreciate Maude to some degree. I didn't like her final act though. Seemed out of character to some degree, though that is debatable, but it also was a lousy thing to do to Harold. What can I say, as someone who hadn't seen it before, it had always been described as a love story with the implication that they were to people "in love", romantically speaking, with each other (they did copulate, after all, unless I misunderstood), but Maude's act implied to me that she didn't love Harold in a romantic sense. That was kinda disappointing based on what I'd heard. I also don't think it's as hilarious as it's touted. It had very funny scenes, mainly thanks to Harold, but nothing I'd call hilarious.
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I can't be bothered quoting but re: Hunger Games...
I think that the length of the film was fine though a little more time could have been spent in District 12. I think cutting out a lot of the filler is one of the reasons I thought the film had a better impact of the book or at least conveyed the theme better.
I thought the ending was pretty spot on. Seneca's demise was certainly played out better than it did in the books. I presume the whole thing with Katniss/Peeta will be explained at the beginning of Catching Fire.
I don't think a narration would have worked in the film. The use of sound was one of the best things about the movie and a voiceover would have completely distracted from that. That required the actors to convey their feelings/thoughts through facial expressions which I thought they did incredibly well. You might have to watch it more than once to pick everything up though, a la Tinker Tailor.
I think that the length of the film was fine though a little more time could have been spent in District 12. I think cutting out a lot of the filler is one of the reasons I thought the film had a better impact of the book or at least conveyed the theme better.
I thought the ending was pretty spot on. Seneca's demise was certainly played out better than it did in the books. I presume the whole thing with Katniss/Peeta will be explained at the beginning of Catching Fire.
I don't think a narration would have worked in the film. The use of sound was one of the best things about the movie and a voiceover would have completely distracted from that. That required the actors to convey their feelings/thoughts through facial expressions which I thought they did incredibly well. You might have to watch it more than once to pick everything up though, a la Tinker Tailor.
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I'm currently watching The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I love it just as much as I did when I saw it in theaters. Even though I know the ending/what's going to happen, I absolutely love watching the mystery unfold. This one is definitely a keeper, and is probably my favorite 2011 film (alongside The Artist).
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I've seen this movie quite a few times, but it just doesn't get old to me, and now that I finally have the Criterion release of it, I'll be watching the film a lot. Johnny Depp is born to play Hunter S. Thompson. He fits the eccentricism and intensity of the journalist perfectly, and makes his deadpan reading of Thompson's lines a stitch each time. Benicio Del Toro is also great as his attorney, and contains an equal amount of classic lines. ("don't tell me these things. Not now, man") The film is a great look at the drug age counterculture of the late 60's/early 70's, and the changing times.
I also finally got a chance to read Thompson's novel, after looking for a copy of it for ages. The film does a great job of adapting it, although I'll still recommend reading it either way, since it's such a fun read no matter what.
I'm about to plow through this massive set and its extensive features. Should take me a while.
I've seen this movie quite a few times, but it just doesn't get old to me, and now that I finally have the Criterion release of it, I'll be watching the film a lot. Johnny Depp is born to play Hunter S. Thompson. He fits the eccentricism and intensity of the journalist perfectly, and makes his deadpan reading of Thompson's lines a stitch each time. Benicio Del Toro is also great as his attorney, and contains an equal amount of classic lines. ("don't tell me these things. Not now, man") The film is a great look at the drug age counterculture of the late 60's/early 70's, and the changing times.
I also finally got a chance to read Thompson's novel, after looking for a copy of it for ages. The film does a great job of adapting it, although I'll still recommend reading it either way, since it's such a fun read no matter what.
I'm about to plow through this massive set and its extensive features. Should take me a while.