Movies Discussion Thread V1: Ratings and Opinions
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Delta Force? only one I can remember...
try The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, full of ridiculous jokes, the hero is a brain surgeon, a rocket scientist and a rock star as well... no Norris tho
Delta Force? only one I can remember...
try The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, full of ridiculous jokes, the hero is a brain surgeon, a rocket scientist and a rock star as well... no Norris tho
quagmire
Allllright !
Great thread..!!
My first post in this thread..
Movies to Watch with your Friends (In no particular order)
Accepted - Very Enjoyable movie. Awesome duo - Jonah Hill and Justin Long.
21 Jump Street - Great comedy. Couldn't stop laughing till the end..
Pineapple Express - Seth Rogen is my favourite comedy actor.
I love You, Man - Paul Rudd and Jason Segel .. Excellent pair.
American Pie (all 7) - Yeah perverted.. But who cares when you are with friends.
Superhero Movie - Spoof of the movie Spiderman.
Meet the Spartans - Spoof of the movie 300.
Chronicle - Interesting, although I dont like movies with such cinematography. (Like Cloverfield)
Superbad - Watch it for Jonah Hill and Michael Cera.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Havent read the book , but I can assure its a fun movie.
The Cabin The Woods - One of the horror movies I have seen with a company and liked it.
50/50 - Complex movie about a person with cancer.Liked Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance in this.
(500) Days of Summer - Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Zooey Deschanel. Just loved this movie.In my top 10 favorite movies.
High Fidelity - One of the most memorable performances by John Cusack.
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Big fan of Steve Carell after this movie.
Bad Boys 1&2 - Comedy + Action + Will Smith = Blockbuster.
Avengers - Pure Action and mid blowing VFX.
30 Minutes or Less - Jesse Eisenberg , Aziz Ansari. Above average comedy.
The Social Network - Thats why you have to watch it with your friends.
Hangover 1& 2 - When friends are around comedy goes to a different level like this one.
Guys I was wondering , is there a thread for TV Series (all genres) like this..?
My first post in this thread..
Movies to Watch with your Friends (In no particular order)
Accepted - Very Enjoyable movie. Awesome duo - Jonah Hill and Justin Long.
21 Jump Street - Great comedy. Couldn't stop laughing till the end..
Pineapple Express - Seth Rogen is my favourite comedy actor.
I love You, Man - Paul Rudd and Jason Segel .. Excellent pair.
American Pie (all 7) - Yeah perverted.. But who cares when you are with friends.
Superhero Movie - Spoof of the movie Spiderman.
Meet the Spartans - Spoof of the movie 300.
Chronicle - Interesting, although I dont like movies with such cinematography. (Like Cloverfield)
Superbad - Watch it for Jonah Hill and Michael Cera.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Havent read the book , but I can assure its a fun movie.
The Cabin The Woods - One of the horror movies I have seen with a company and liked it.
50/50 - Complex movie about a person with cancer.Liked Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance in this.
(500) Days of Summer - Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Zooey Deschanel. Just loved this movie.In my top 10 favorite movies.
High Fidelity - One of the most memorable performances by John Cusack.
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Big fan of Steve Carell after this movie.
Bad Boys 1&2 - Comedy + Action + Will Smith = Blockbuster.
Avengers - Pure Action and mid blowing VFX.
30 Minutes or Less - Jesse Eisenberg , Aziz Ansari. Above average comedy.
The Social Network - Thats why you have to watch it with your friends.
Hangover 1& 2 - When friends are around comedy goes to a different level like this one.
Guys I was wondering , is there a thread for TV Series (all genres) like this..?
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rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Its still on the first page of "chit-chat"
rohan_mhtr
Most wanted
Watched Skyfall today . Good bond movie . Starts with a bang but slows down in the middle . You wont see many of the bonds high tech instruments in this one as a result it doesnt feel like a spy movie . There are not many twists in the story as the previous movies and hence its rather predictable . Good one time watch . My rating 8/10
One question - Why does bond gets to sleep with all the actress in the movie ?
One question - Why does bond gets to sleep with all the actress in the movie ?
cyborg47
Technomancer
lovedonator
Ambassador of Buzz
Coach Carter (2005) - IMDb 7/10 Nice movie,Samuel L. Jackson at his best.
rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Horror movies that critics are afraid to watch,
Read full article here : The Criticwire Survey: Movies You're Afraid to Watch | Criticwire
Q: Time for a Halloween confession: name a movie you've never watched because you're afraid it will be too scary.
The critics' answers:
Alan Zilberman, Brightest Young Things/Tiny Mix Tapes:
"I only avoid horror movies when I think they'll be too disgusting. I'll never watch 'The Human Centipede,' for example, or 'A Serbian Film.'"
Mark Young, Sound on Sight/New York Movie Klub:
"This is a tough one, because I tend to pride myself on a strong stomach and willingness to sit through any scary movie (even if I have to cover my eyes on occasion). However, there is one particular thing that I simply can't stand to see on screen, or even think about. Rather than describe it, I will simply say that I've never seen 'Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom' for exactly the same reason that I refused to watch 'The Help.'"
Chase Whale, Next Movie/Twitch/Film.com:
"If I were 12, I would have a pile of movies ('Candyman' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' to name a few), but at 29, nothing comes to mind that I'm too scared to watch. That said, I won't watch movies with a lot of gore because that carnage sticks with me and I can't eat a pepperoni pizza without thinking about a prolapsed anus."
Andrew Welch, Adventures in Cinema:
"The one movie I’ve always been too afraid to watch is 'The Exorcist.' 'Creepy,' I think I can handle, and even 'spine-tingling' to a certain point. But we’re talking about one of the most terrifying movies ever made here, and 'terrifying' is something I just won’t do."
Scott Weinberg, Twitch/Movies.com:
"'Sex and the City 2.'"
Anne-Katrin Titze, Eye For Film:
"'Snakes on a Plane,' because the concept is so scary, it doesn't even matter what the filmmaker does with it. Think of the most frightening scene in the closing night film of the 50th New York Film Festival, 'Flight,' combined with the opening night film, 'Life of Pi.' John Gatins, a terrified flyer, and the writer of 'Flight,' told me that Zemeckis, who is a pilot, took him up in a plane and wanted to work on the crash scene, while in the air. Ang Lee, on the other hand, said he had four Bengal tigers to play Richard Parker, in the little boat on the ocean, in 3-D, no less. But I would go to see 'Tigers on a Plane.'"
Andreas Stoehr, Pussy Goes Grrr:
"For a lover of horror movies, 'too scary' sounds less like a threat than an incentive. If I'm told that a movie is unwatchably violent or disgusting, my response tends to be a curious 'Oh, really...?' That said, certain subject matters do strike preemptive fear into my heart: terminal illness, nuclear war, 'real world' stuff like that. As a result, I've yet to watch 'Threads' or 'Testament,' and don't know if I'll ever see 'Collapse,' the 2009 documentary about peak oil. I have enough debilitating anxiety in my life; I don't need movies about global catastrophe adding to it. (Special mention goes to 'Irreversible' and 'Men Behind the Sun,' both of which sound utterly nauseating. I'll still probably see them someday, however, because dear-god-what-is-wrong-with-me.)"
Josh Spiegel, Mousterpiece Cinema/Sound on Sight:
"My answer is Tobe Hooper’s 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' I don’t love horror films on the whole, though I’ve seen more than I realized (or at least, I’ve seen more beloved or well-liked horror movies). And though I was unfortunate enough to see the execrable and disgusting 2003 remake, I haven’t seen the 1974 original. There are a few reasons -- I’m sure the original isn’t as excessively gory as the redo, I really can’t stand tons of blood and guts in movies, for example -- but I will admit that some part of the concept freaks me out. The idea of a road trip going sour, of driving in some rural area, having no help available, and being beset upon by evil forces, is a foolish fear to have, but one I constantly harbor when I go on a long drive. One day, maybe when I know I’ll never drive anywhere again, I may check this out, but it’s not happening anytime soon."
Jason Shawhan, Nashville Scene/Interface 2037:
"I've not been afraid to watch a film because it would be too scary since around Junior High. I will avoid films that from what I've been told would be too disgusting ('Cannibal Holocaust,' 'Men Behind The Sun' -- I don't go for actual animal slaughter as an atmospheric effect)."
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend:
"For a long time the answer to this was 'An Inconvenient Truth,' because I totally didn't think I could handle a movie that laid out just how ****ed we are in terms of global warming. I eventually watched it and dealt with the existential terror, but I think I've spent up all my courage about scary movies, because now I avoid all of them, documentary or not."
Jordan Raup, The Film Stage:
"I'm usually down for anything scary, but it is the gratuitous, disturbing horror films that I usually avoid -- 'A Serbian Film,' 'The Human Centipede,' etc."
The critics' answers:
Alan Zilberman, Brightest Young Things/Tiny Mix Tapes:
"I only avoid horror movies when I think they'll be too disgusting. I'll never watch 'The Human Centipede,' for example, or 'A Serbian Film.'"
Mark Young, Sound on Sight/New York Movie Klub:
"This is a tough one, because I tend to pride myself on a strong stomach and willingness to sit through any scary movie (even if I have to cover my eyes on occasion). However, there is one particular thing that I simply can't stand to see on screen, or even think about. Rather than describe it, I will simply say that I've never seen 'Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom' for exactly the same reason that I refused to watch 'The Help.'"
Chase Whale, Next Movie/Twitch/Film.com:
"If I were 12, I would have a pile of movies ('Candyman' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' to name a few), but at 29, nothing comes to mind that I'm too scared to watch. That said, I won't watch movies with a lot of gore because that carnage sticks with me and I can't eat a pepperoni pizza without thinking about a prolapsed anus."
Andrew Welch, Adventures in Cinema:
"The one movie I’ve always been too afraid to watch is 'The Exorcist.' 'Creepy,' I think I can handle, and even 'spine-tingling' to a certain point. But we’re talking about one of the most terrifying movies ever made here, and 'terrifying' is something I just won’t do."
Scott Weinberg, Twitch/Movies.com:
"'Sex and the City 2.'"
Anne-Katrin Titze, Eye For Film:
"'Snakes on a Plane,' because the concept is so scary, it doesn't even matter what the filmmaker does with it. Think of the most frightening scene in the closing night film of the 50th New York Film Festival, 'Flight,' combined with the opening night film, 'Life of Pi.' John Gatins, a terrified flyer, and the writer of 'Flight,' told me that Zemeckis, who is a pilot, took him up in a plane and wanted to work on the crash scene, while in the air. Ang Lee, on the other hand, said he had four Bengal tigers to play Richard Parker, in the little boat on the ocean, in 3-D, no less. But I would go to see 'Tigers on a Plane.'"
Andreas Stoehr, Pussy Goes Grrr:
"For a lover of horror movies, 'too scary' sounds less like a threat than an incentive. If I'm told that a movie is unwatchably violent or disgusting, my response tends to be a curious 'Oh, really...?' That said, certain subject matters do strike preemptive fear into my heart: terminal illness, nuclear war, 'real world' stuff like that. As a result, I've yet to watch 'Threads' or 'Testament,' and don't know if I'll ever see 'Collapse,' the 2009 documentary about peak oil. I have enough debilitating anxiety in my life; I don't need movies about global catastrophe adding to it. (Special mention goes to 'Irreversible' and 'Men Behind the Sun,' both of which sound utterly nauseating. I'll still probably see them someday, however, because dear-god-what-is-wrong-with-me.)"
Josh Spiegel, Mousterpiece Cinema/Sound on Sight:
"My answer is Tobe Hooper’s 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' I don’t love horror films on the whole, though I’ve seen more than I realized (or at least, I’ve seen more beloved or well-liked horror movies). And though I was unfortunate enough to see the execrable and disgusting 2003 remake, I haven’t seen the 1974 original. There are a few reasons -- I’m sure the original isn’t as excessively gory as the redo, I really can’t stand tons of blood and guts in movies, for example -- but I will admit that some part of the concept freaks me out. The idea of a road trip going sour, of driving in some rural area, having no help available, and being beset upon by evil forces, is a foolish fear to have, but one I constantly harbor when I go on a long drive. One day, maybe when I know I’ll never drive anywhere again, I may check this out, but it’s not happening anytime soon."
Jason Shawhan, Nashville Scene/Interface 2037:
"I've not been afraid to watch a film because it would be too scary since around Junior High. I will avoid films that from what I've been told would be too disgusting ('Cannibal Holocaust,' 'Men Behind The Sun' -- I don't go for actual animal slaughter as an atmospheric effect)."
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend:
"For a long time the answer to this was 'An Inconvenient Truth,' because I totally didn't think I could handle a movie that laid out just how ****ed we are in terms of global warming. I eventually watched it and dealt with the existential terror, but I think I've spent up all my courage about scary movies, because now I avoid all of them, documentary or not."
Jordan Raup, The Film Stage:
"I'm usually down for anything scary, but it is the gratuitous, disturbing horror films that I usually avoid -- 'A Serbian Film,' 'The Human Centipede,' etc."
Read full article here : The Criticwire Survey: Movies You're Afraid to Watch | Criticwire
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abhidev
Human Spambot
Watched 'Skyfall' yesterday...and frankly it wasn't that impressive as I thought it would be when i saw the trailers n all....it is more about the core story of James bond than just an action flick. All in all a good movie as I am Daniel Craig(James Bond) fan than Pierce Brosnan fan. Some action sequences were really good and loved the music. 7.5/10
R2K
In the Zone
Krow
Crowman
They should have used Adele's song for the final Skyfall action sequence. I didn't really like that movie, just didn't have one liners as good as Casino Royale and the only slightly hot woman has a brief role.
I'm glad Bond movies have moved away from unreal gadgets, but I'm not sure if Bond being more like Batman is a good idea.
I'm glad Bond movies have moved away from unreal gadgets, but I'm not sure if Bond being more like Batman is a good idea.
amjath
Human Spambot
I was disappointed when I first saw The Exorcist, I didn't find it horrifying at all but an adult comedyand some gore...
When was it released u know? That's y it is not so horrifying. See these movies and evil dead series at that age point of view. classic movies are always epic
rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Skyfall 6/10
First shock when the title was showing, I noticed its rated as "U/A"!!! Bond movie 'U/A' in India why...how???? Did we see any censored version?
Review,
First let me point out what we don't get from it,
>Story. I guess everyone is following "Salman Khan" now. Put action and only action in a movie, few slow-mo shots of hero appearing etc and you got a blockbuster.
>Bond gadgets
>Bond girl. At least the way we are used to see 'em till this movie appeared.
>Villain's plan. Until now, in all bond movies villains had some outrageous plans to either conquer world or destroy it. Here the his intelligence, resources are wasted on petty mission.
>Style and action. When Daniel Craig happened we lost the conventional Bond but got a tougher Bond. Here he rarely got chance to fight.
What we got,
>Acting of Javier Bardem as 'Silva'.
>Initial chase sequence. Still not up to the mark of "Bourne" but pretty good.
The movie seemed incomplete on lot of aspects. I know you won't listen to my advice but if you ask me, wait for the blue ray release.
First shock when the title was showing, I noticed its rated as "U/A"!!! Bond movie 'U/A' in India why...how???? Did we see any censored version?
Review,
First let me point out what we don't get from it,
>Story. I guess everyone is following "Salman Khan" now. Put action and only action in a movie, few slow-mo shots of hero appearing etc and you got a blockbuster.
>Bond gadgets
>Bond girl. At least the way we are used to see 'em till this movie appeared.
>Villain's plan. Until now, in all bond movies villains had some outrageous plans to either conquer world or destroy it. Here the his intelligence, resources are wasted on petty mission.
>Style and action. When Daniel Craig happened we lost the conventional Bond but got a tougher Bond. Here he rarely got chance to fight.
What we got,
>Acting of Javier Bardem as 'Silva'.
>Initial chase sequence. Still not up to the mark of "Bourne" but pretty good.
The movie seemed incomplete on lot of aspects. I know you won't listen to my advice but if you ask me, wait for the blue ray release.
ashintomson
Journeyman
7.5 - Skyfall