PeterPanfan wrote:Fred Claus-Ehh..it was just okay. B-
Oh, I forgot about that one. Literally going down right now as The Worst Movie of 2007. Just barely beating Transformers out of the #1 slot. F from me.
Fred Claus is worse than Transformers? Eh, any other movie that's NOT a Uwe Boll movie or Michael Bay movie is automatically better by default. I didn't think Transformers was that bad, it needed a more competent director and screenwriters. But it was still pretty bad -- epileptic seizures posing as action sequences, awful comedy and a butt-punishing runtime. It's still better than the likes of Pearl Harbor or Bad Boys II, although that's very faint praise. *shudder*
Then again, it's understandable given the unenthusiastic reviews towards Fred Claus.
azul017 wrote:Fred Claus is worse than Transformers? Eh, any other movie that's NOT a Uwe Boll movie or Michael Bay movie is automatically better by default. I didn't think Transformers was that bad, it needed a more competent director and screenwriters. But it was still pretty bad -- epileptic seizures posing as action sequences, awful comedy and a butt-punishing runtime. It's still better than the likes of Pearl Harbor or Bad Boys II, although that's very faint praise. *shudder*
Then again, it's understandable given the unenthusiastic reviews towards Fred Claus.
Well, Fred Claus and Transformers are ungodly pieces of crap, so distinguishing which one is worse is pointless. I just hate Vince Vaughn's light-comedy performance a little more than poor Shia LeBeauf.
I rented and watched Spider-Man 3 on DVD. I can safely say that this was one of the most disappointing movies of the year. There were some good visual effects though.
Watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition, all three versions of the same movie with a different cut of each, and some pretty good extras. Only 4/5 because there is NO commentary. Watched the Theatrical version to compare it to the new Spielberg Director's Cut, and I love the fact that Spielberg saw fit to put back in the scene where Dreyfuss is tearing up his yard and throwing all the stuff into the house through the kitchen window and his little boy comes over to help. This scene was excised from the Extended Version. I really like the new Director's Cut because Spielberg took out the ending scenes of Dreyfuss on the Mothership because, as he says, "I wanted those people who watched the movie to imagine what the inside of the space ship looked like, and I made the mistake of letting them see my version, and let most of them down." This is really a nice collection to have and if you have any of the other versions, you really should have this one.
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All semester long in my Foundations of Production class, we had been watching the third season of "Project Greenlight". On Tuesday, we watched the film that we saw the making of- "Feast". I was so nervous about watching this film- bloody horror films are so not my cup of tea. But, having seen the making of it, I figured it wouldn't be so bad. It grossed me out, but having seen certain scenes being shot made it easier to watch. It was actually pretty funny in certain spots. It wasn't a bad film, but I don't think I'll be checking out the sequels! I can honestly say that that was the first time that I had screamed in a class. I think that the boys behind me thought that my shrieks were funny...
March of the Wooden Soldiers [aka Babes in Toyland] (1934),
A good movie. It has better acting than the disney version and Bogeyland puts the Forest of No Return to shame. The musical numbers, unfortunately, seem like an afterthought and don't do anything for the plot. I'm going to like say I like this equally to the Disney version (once again, we disagree Mr. Maltin), but my ideal version of this story would have all the creepyness and acting of the 1943 film and the song/dance scenes and special effects in the 1961 film, with the humor of both.
Idiocracy (2005) - ... Very accurate, very scary... A little funny. But, suffers hugely from also being too mainstream (the score is lousy and makes it a second rate action-adventure movie) and feels too much like an episode of a not too funny TV show. Office Space was better (same director - Mike Judge). C-
ElfB
You can't watch that movie and expect anything but silliness. Some parts are a bit stupid, but most of it makes me laugh. And I love the fact they used forced perspective instead of CGI and green screens to make Buddy appear do big.
LegendA+
Amazing this movie was made before CGI and it still looks good. The story is far more like the gruesome Grims' Tales than the usual watered down ones we get from Disney. Ripley's story started out as a miller's boy in love with a princess, and there are unicorns and the villain is named Darkness. And from there is blossomed into what I feel is one of the best fantasy movies yet. Deffinetly on of Tim Curry's greatest performances. Mia Sara was fantastic, able to capture both the innocence of her princess side and the seductive dark side of herself. Tom Cruise...its Tom Cruise, I hate Tom Cruise, always did, even back then. But he still gave a good performance. A fun tidbit: The scene where Lily tosses her ring into the lagoon. That scene was filmed at Silver Springs, FL. I recently visited there, took a guided boat ride and saw it. But next time I go, I plan to rent a canoe and go deeper into the lagoon. The cliff in the movie was man-made, it was dismantled when filming was complete. But many of the mangrove trees, they are still there, despite all the hurricanes. Silver Springs is a magical place anyways. Most beautiful place I have ever seen. Better than any beach.
That's impossible... Blair Witch Project is worse.
Or was it Dirty Shame?.
Anyway they turn Garfield into something comepletly out of his character with a stupit plot (the whole thing sounds like a Mary Kate and Ashley movie with stupit plot lines ("Oh,she's going to London? let's go,too! it's like driving TO THE NEXT HOUSE!")).
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium starring Dustin Hoffman, Zach Mills, Natalie Portman and Justin Bateman as Henry, the Mutant (you have to see the movie to get the joke). What a wonderful movie, and I suggest that you check your brain at the door, and don't look for anything but a little more than 90 minutes of pure magical entertainment. Hoffman plays Mr. Magorium, the 243-year-old proprietor of the Emporium, and he has decided that his time here on Earth is over and wants to leave the Magical Toy Store to Portman, who is very reluctant to assume responsibilities. She has been the store's General Manager for several years, but to become the owner is rather scary for her. Just sit back and let the magic take over, the special effects are wonderful and very imaginative, and the overall appeal of the movie is that is just a lot of fun. I will give this movie 3.5/5 stars, and will put this on my list to buy when it comes to DVD.
The only way to watch movies - Original Aspect Ratio!!!!
I LOVE my Blu-Ray Disc Player!
I basically just watched Dario Argento's Four Flies on Grey Velvet on YouTube. I know, I know. It was in fullscreen and the quality was cruddy. But, at least I saw most of it. Under those circumstances, I shouldn't get to pass judgment. But I will anyway - C+
