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Jun 27, 2015 23:16:10 GMT -5
Post by bigdfromla on Jun 27, 2015 23:16:10 GMT -5
Saw the last 2/3 of the movie "Harsh Times" (2005) while flipping the TV around last night.
Christian Bale's character was a complete wack job. From the writer of Training Day and End of Watch, which were both excellent.
Entourage was excellent! I enjoyed the show but the movie was better. I laughed hard 6/7 times (I don't remember laughing much at the show), the women were beautiful and Jeremy Piven was really good.
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Jun 29, 2015 19:45:28 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jun 29, 2015 19:45:28 GMT -5
American Sniper
I didn't like it. I've seen better sniper movies (e.g., Enemy at the Gates), better war movies (e.g., Bridge on the River Kwai), better addiction-to-war movies (e.g., Hurt Locker), and better hunt-for-al Qaeda movies (e.g., Zero Dark Thirty).
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Jun 29, 2015 19:50:12 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Jun 29, 2015 19:50:12 GMT -5
Watched the Glen Campbell "movie" last night. It was on CNN, I think. Heartbreaking.
Went to the IMAX Saturday and watched a DDay documentary type thing in 3D. Not a 3D fan, but I love WWII history.
Ignore Ruff's opinion of Inside Out. Great show.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 19:52:54 GMT -5
It's OK to pay attention to my opinion and then disagree with it. If you start ignoring me, I may cry.
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Jun 29, 2015 20:07:20 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jun 29, 2015 20:07:20 GMT -5
I don't watch Disney animation anymore. I haven't seen Frozen and I probably won't see Inside Out.
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Jun 29, 2015 20:14:40 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jun 29, 2015 20:14:40 GMT -5
Apparently, Tony Jaa has made quite a name for himself as the next Jackie Chan; that is, the martial arts guy who does his own death-defying stunts. So, to see what all the fuss was about, I rented Jaa's two "greatest" films: Ong Bak and The Protector.
Outrageous plot, but hey, for this genre, it's not about the plot. Jaa had some great running-through-the-streets stunts in Ong Bak. In Protector, there's a really long tracking shot that takes him from the ground floor to the third (fourth?) floor as he engages in hand-to-hand combat against all-comers. Interesting.
I think a better pair of movies with an equally impressive martial arts/stunt guy (in Iko Uwais) is: The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2. They are totally mindless and action-filled with a simple plot that doesn't get in the way. Two films where I took in the genre for what it is (not what it isn't) and enjoyed myself thoroughly. I don't know why Iko Uwais doesn't get the press that Tony Jaa gets.
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Post by azvb on Jun 29, 2015 20:23:10 GMT -5
It's OK to pay attention to my opinion and then disagree with it. If you start ignoring me, I may cry. I'm a bigot-a movie bigot. I will not tolerate your movie opinions.
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Jun 29, 2015 20:24:22 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Jun 29, 2015 20:24:22 GMT -5
I don't watch Disney animation anymore. I haven't seen Frozen and I probably won't see Inside Out. We'll that's just..........sad. Wait 'till you get grandkids.
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Jun 29, 2015 21:03:01 GMT -5
Post by volleylearner on Jun 29, 2015 21:03:01 GMT -5
I don't watch Disney animation anymore. I haven't seen Frozen and I probably won't see Inside Out. We'll that's just..........sad. Wait 'till you get grandkids. Just denying his inner child. Probably doesn't believe in a sanity clause either.
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Jun 29, 2015 21:05:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 21:05:10 GMT -5
Pixar shouldn't count as Disney, even if Disney did buy them.
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Jun 30, 2015 10:04:41 GMT -5
Post by vbprisoner on Jun 30, 2015 10:04:41 GMT -5
American Sniper I didn't like it. I've seen better sniper movies (e.g., Enemy at the Gates), better war movies (e.g., Bridge on the River Kwai), better addiction-to-war movies (e.g., Hurt Locker), and better hunt-for-al Qaeda movies (e.g., Zero Dark Thirty). I guess you have to take American Sniper for what it is.....a docu-war biography-movie. I am sure Hollywood took a few liberties, but it is based on one person's story. Hard to really compare to Bridge Over the River Kwai and Enemy at the Gates.
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Jun 30, 2015 10:19:17 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jun 30, 2015 10:19:17 GMT -5
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Japanese animation. It's a time loop movie, much like Groundhog Day except that the loopee can do it at will. Much better than I expected. However, like most Japanese animation, it gives the illusion of depth to things (e.g., emotions, feelings) that are rather superficial.
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Jul 12, 2015 18:02:42 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jul 12, 2015 18:02:42 GMT -5
Magnolia (1999)
Damn. What a great movie. It's even better the second time around.
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Jul 12, 2015 22:18:21 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 22:18:21 GMT -5
The kid movies are in a serious slump this summer. Minions is absolutely terrible. How the hell did they screw this up so badly?
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Jul 13, 2015 18:10:51 GMT -5
Post by gnu2vball on Jul 13, 2015 18:10:51 GMT -5
In memory of Omar Sharif, and if you can find it, I'd like to recommend Night of the Generals. Peter O'Toole plays a seriously twisted Nazi General and Sharif plays a German officer investigating a prostitute's grisly murder. It's a fun book too.
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