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(Message started by: Bethany1 on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:10am)

Title: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Bethany1 on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:10am

Open Water--- extremly psychological movie. Worth the rental $. You will never scuba dive again. Thumbs up.

Troy-- Brad Pitt. Thumbs up.

Wicker Park-- Too drawn out, boring. Thumbs down.

Manchurian Candidate--- Even tho its a remake, Denzel makes the movie. Thumbs up.

Collateral--Never quite takes off. Tom Cruise ugly with grey hair. Thumbs down.

Anchorman-- Sucked. Couldn't get past 15 mins. Thumbs WAY down.

King Arthur-- Not as good as Gladiator or Troy so Im giving this one half. No thumb up or down.

I had a lot of free time this weekend. ;;D

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Langa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:24am

Thanks for the reviews...

I'll opt for Troy...Brad Pitt sure is fine... ;;D

Langa

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:28am

Sorry I have to disagree with you on Anchorman.

My wife and I laughed our heads off at this one.

We also watched Dodgeball last night. Laughed just as hard.

I guess you need to be a SNL fan to like these kinds of movies.

Tonight we will be watching Collateral.

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by don on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:28am

Christ I just caught up with Pulp Fiction.

Who's Brad Pitt?

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:33am

My movie of choice for anyone wanting a really good one is...

The Usual Suspects.

...or...

This Is Spinal Tap

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Bethany1 on Jan 10^th, 2005, 11:36am

Eyeball, I am a fan of SNL, and love Will Farrel (sp) that movie (anchorman) I just couldnt get into, believe me I love him in everything he has done.... OLD SCHOOL was awesome.

The Usual Suspects is an all time favorite, I love that movie, Kevin Spacey is great. I have a lot of fav movies, and Usual suspects in one of them.

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by broomhilda on Jan 10^th, 2005, 12:25pm

Gotta agree with Beth Pat, Anchorman sucked, but hubby liked it!

Sean of the Dead was pretty entertaining, British Zombie movie ;;D

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by vig on Jan 10^th, 2005, 12:33pm

Troy was good, but where was Odysseus?
Dodgeball was entertaining but stupid
50 First Dates was nice. hug your supporter if you have one.
A Day at the Races.... Great!
Flight of the Phoenix... the Original. GREAT!
Toy Story... Great! (babysitting duty)

Pulp Fiction. Weird
Spinal Tap. Fantastic
Usual Suspects. Good

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Langa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 12:36pm

Quote:

Toy Story... Great! (babysitting duty)

Yeah, right...

Langa ;;D

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Gator on Jan 10^th, 2005, 12:55pm

on 01/10/05 at 12:33:06, vig wrote:

Toy Story... Great! (babysitting duty)

Don't it suck having to watch those kiddie movies? [wink wink, nudge nudge] I just got The Dark Crystal and The Tigger Movie for, uh, my grand daughter. For a 17 month old - yeah right. Actually, I like watching a lot of the kid movies. I guess I'm just a kid at heart. Besides, the dialogue in a lot of them is more for the adults who are "forced" to see them with their kids.

Well, gotta go. Gonna try to find Fern Gully on DVD - for Sahara, of course.

Gator

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Jayne on Jan 10^th, 2005, 1:01pm

Another good Denzel movie was "Man of Fire"
It sort of hints at the end that this was a true story. Starts off a little slow and then it is gripping.

Oh and the movie Open Water. Turns out I was on that same boat with the same female staff member that was in the movie, On holiday a couple of years ago in the Bahamas with my boss and my sister. I almost shat when I watched the movie. Well my sister and I only snorkled while my boss and his cronies dove. There was no way that boat could leave my sister and I behind as all you could see were our white arses bobbing up and down in the water. ( We are Englinsh)
I have no idea if that incident happened before or after we were on that boat. :o

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Langa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 1:03pm

on 01/10/05 at 12:55:52, Gator wrote:

I'm gonna go home and watch "The Little Mermaid"...that's right, I said it... ;;D

Langa

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 10^th, 2005, 1:10pm

on 01/10/05 at 12:25:00, broomhilda wrote:

Gotta agree with Beth Pat, Anchorman sucked, but hubby liked it!

Sean of the Dead was pretty entertaining, British Zombie movie ;;D

It must be a dude thing. ;;D

Sean of the Dead is on my must see list when I can find it.

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Redrum on Jan 10^th, 2005, 1:13pm

just took the kids to see The Incredibles, had a blast! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by nani on Jan 10^th, 2005, 2:49pm

My 11 year old watched Napoleon Dynamite three times over the weekend!
I was disappointed with The Stepford Wives and Dodgeball was pretty good.

I also enjoy anything with Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. Just so I can sit and watch them for 2 hours!!

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Langa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 2:52pm

Quote:

I also enjoy anything with Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. Just so I can sit and watch them for 2 hours]

::)

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Bethany1 on Jan 10^th, 2005, 3:05pm

Legends of the Fall.... ohhh baby

Pirates of the Caribbean...... ohhh GOD

somebody smack me!!! ;;D

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Langa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 3:10pm

on 01/10/05 at 15:05:03, Bethany1 wrote:

Legends of the Fall.... ohhh baby

Pirates of the Caribbean...... ohhh GOD

somebody smack me!!! ;;D

I know what you mean... [smiley=hug.gif]

Whew! [smiley=inlove.gif]

I need a drink... ::)

Langa

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by don on Jan 10^th, 2005, 3:14pm

SHREK RULES

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by vig on Jan 10^th, 2005, 3:22pm

on 01/10/05 at 14:49:56, nani wrote:

I also enjoy anything with Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. Just so I can sit and watch them for 2 hours!!

Let's see...
Johnny Depp:
From Hell. good, but scary
Sleepy Hollow, good, scary...

Brad Pitt:
Snatch, good
Fight Club, good.

probably NOT what the ladies had in mind...

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Melissa on Jan 10^th, 2005, 3:28pm

Rented 2 movies over the weekend, "Resident Evil the Apocolypse" and "Saving Christmas".

I was surprised that I actually enjoyed "Saving Christmas" as the reviews I read were awful. It was a light and funny movie.

Resident Evil the Apocolypse was pretty damn cool. I cannot wait till the next one comes out! (and it better!)

:)

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by BlueMeanie on Jan 10^th, 2005, 5:54pm

Troy A-
Manchurian Candidate B+
White Chicks B+
Man of Fire B-
Collateral C
Terminal C-
Dodgeball D+
Anchorman D+

"Nemo" one badass movie. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Jonny on Jan 10^th, 2005, 6:13pm

on 01/10/05 at 13:01:10, Jayne wrote:

Another good Denzel movie was

Training Day

I saw that with my girl the first time I came to Nashville to see you Jayne....Excelent movie!!

............................jonny

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by cschick on Jan 10^th, 2005, 6:40pm

Saw Ocean's Twelve yesterday - LOVED IT!

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by john_d on Jan 10^th, 2005, 6:55pm

saw this, loved it.....

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/touchstone_pictures/the_life_aquatic_with_steve_zissou/thelifeaquatic_bigposter.jpg

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by hilbily on Jan 10^th, 2005, 7:28pm

Finally saw National Treasure-Good show-sorta Raiders of the Lost Ark lite.
Watched a DVD with Youth Group "2nd Hand Lions" with Robert Duval-- great movie, well worth watching!!
Jim

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by PrettyH8Machine on Jan 10^th, 2005, 9:26pm

I haven't been to the theatre in ages, but supposed to be going to see "Meet The Fockers" soon.

I, Robot - Kicked ass!

I'm dying to see Shaun of the Dead, as I am a zombie film connoiseur.

Big hits for me lately have been:

Dawn of the Dead - The remake is very wicked!!!! It was heavily dismissed by Romero purists as a cheap "28 Days Later" knock-off. I still love the classic original, but this remake is just viscious

Leon: The Professional - With Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and a 12 year old Natalie Portman. The uncut version is awesome.

Old School - Hilarious!

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation - This one the bugs can get inside you!

Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2:Dead By Dawn and Army of Darkness. - Great slapstick horror. Early works of Spider-Man director Sam Raimi

S.W.A.T. - cool movie

Top 3 for me are still

American Beauty
Dreamcatcher
The Green Mile

CD

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by nani on Jan 10^th, 2005, 9:35pm

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The Professional - With Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and a 12 year old Natalie Portman

My (grown up) son wanted me to watch this one with him, knowing I would likely be horrified. And I was...and I watched the whole damned thing. :o I don't know that I'd I'd call it a "good" movie...but the acting was very good and it really sucks you in.

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 11^th, 2005, 10:13am

Um.....

Nobody is going to mention Refer Madness or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes?

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 11^th, 2005, 10:26am

Reefer Madness RULED!! LOL!

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 11^th, 2005, 10:58am

on 01/11/05 at 10:26:03, Jeepgun wrote:

Reefer Madness RULED!! LOL!

You remember that movie? So do I.

You old fart!!!

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by guesst on Jan 11^th, 2005, 2:43pm

This weekend we watched

The Princess Diaries II, I thought it was lame.

Daddy and Them, I love this movie, it is like a family reunion for me, I could watch it over and over.

Little Black Book, I thought it was ok, kinda cute.

Formula 51, one of my all time favorites.

Laurel Canyon, a really good indy film, lots of relationship issues dealt with on this one, for nose breathers only. ;)

Barber Shop 2, ok, not as good as the first.

The Terminal, loved it, Tom Hanks rocks! Great personal interaction.

White Chicks, Lauged my ass off.

Another one, can't remember the name, but it was about a guy who wrote a book on how to break up with someone, starred Jaime Foxx, was ok, but the storyline was just too old and overdone, pretty predictable.

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by nani on Jan 11^th, 2005, 3:36pm

don't mind me...just dropping by.... :P

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Jayne on Jan 11^th, 2005, 8:50pm

I went to see Jim Carey's Lemony Sniket's series of unfortunate events on Saturday.

BRILLIANT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.unfortunateeventsmovie.com/main_flash.html

Title: Re: Weekend Movie Reviews
Post by Charlie on Jan 11^th, 2005, 10:00pm

Quote:

Nobody is going to mention Refer Madness or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes?

Love them both. You forgot "Glen or Glenda," by the way.

I saw "From Hell" not long ago....everything I look at is on cable so I'm a little behind. It's bizarre and if you don't know history, it works.

I really love the first Harry Potter movie. The kids are very cute.

HBO is running one of their own: "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." It was pretty well done. HBO does some good stuff. They did "A Gathering Storm" a couple of years ago. I know I mention it all the time but it's one of the best movies I've seen in years.

Charlie