brvheart 1,752 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 In The Line of Fire (1993)Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.Eastwood/Malkovich movie. Like most movies from the 90s (at least pre sixth sense era) it's a very predictable movie but at the same extremely entertaining and engaging. Malkovich is such a good actor and I definitely need to see more of his films.Got any John Malkovich movie suggestions? (minus rounders/con air)I liked Of Mice and Men.I also enjoyed Being John Malkovich (which isn't really a John Malkovich movie) and Jennifer 8.Have you seen Empire of the Sun?and obviously Burn After Reading. Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Thanks guys, I'll check them out this week. I threw one on called Ripley's Game. About mid way through with Malkovich & Ray Winstone. So far it's pretty good. Tom Ripley persuades a man to commit a murder for a large sum of money. The situation goes out of control, and that man must escape trouble. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Book of Eli. wtf was that all about. I get that it's a book... but I all I could think of after the movie was wtf is this all about? The guy is saving the Bible?? That is it? Sorry no spoiler function... but wow what a boring lame premise. Also, they didn't explain how he got all his powers. God giving him the power to kick ass and kill people doesn't make sense. So what gives. Nobody see this. Random, weird movie. DENZEL I LIKE YOU A LOT BUT CMON Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I liked Book of Eli. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks guys, I'll check them out this week. I threw one on called Ripley's Game. About mid way through with Malkovich & Ray Winstone. So far it's pretty good. Tom Ripley persuades a man to commit a murder for a large sum of money. The situation goes out of control, and that man must escape trouble.I enjoyed reading the Ripley books (Patricia Highsmith). Not convinced the movies really do them justice, but from what I have read the one with Malkovich is the best one. Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I enjoyed reading the Ripley books (Patricia Highsmith). Not convinced the movies really do them justice, but from what I have read the one with Malkovich is the best one.It was pretty good, nothing great mind you. Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I liked Book of Eli.Figures.I liked it too. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Figures.I liked it too. wink Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Book of Eli. wtf was that all about. I get that it's a book... but I all I could think of after the movie was wtf is this all about? The guy is saving the Bible?? That is it? Sorry no spoiler function... but wow what a boring lame premise. Also, they didn't explain how he got all his powers. God giving him the power to kick ass and kill people doesn't make sense. So what gives. Nobody see this. Random, weird movie. DENZEL I LIKE YOU A LOT BUT CMON I thought they were trying to make the connection to the notion that religion has been used to control people throughout history and Oldman's character wanted to start up the whole thing of the state controlling the masses through religion.Did Denzel have special powers? He said he had been on the quest for over 10 years, that alone would make you pretty tough.Kicking butt could just be a learned trait from being on the road.They kind of left it open to decide if you think he was blind the whole time, or was blind a long time ago but got his sight back.Maybe God cured his blindness then told him to go west, then left him on his own to carry out the mission?The idea of God telling anyone to go to San Francisco is where I lost faith in the movie's credibility.That and the chick from Flash Dance being so smooth skinned in such a rough environment. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I thought they were trying to make the connection to the notion that religion has been used to control people throughout history and Oldman's character wanted to start up the whole thing of the state controlling the masses through religion.Did Denzel have special powers? He said he had been on the quest for over 10 years, that alone would make you pretty tough.Kicking butt could just be a learned trait from being on the road.They kind of left it open to decide if you think he was blind the whole time, or was blind a long time ago but got his sight back.Maybe God cured his blindness then told him to go west, then left him on his own to carry out the mission?The idea of God telling anyone to go to San Francisco is where I lost faith in the movie's credibility.That and the chick from Flash Dance being so smooth skinned in such a rough environment.It wasn't a kung fu movie so I assumed that he had special powers since he could kill like 30 people all trying to jump him at the same time.I didn't even catch the stuff about him being blind, I must have not been listening or missed that part. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 It wasn't a kung fu movie so I assumed that he had special powers since he could kill like 30 people all trying to jump him at the same time.I didn't even catch the stuff about him being blind, I must have not been listening or missed that part. Yea the Bible being in Braille at the end I thought was supposed to give us that M.Night ShamWhammy thing about "Oh my goodness..he doens't even see live people"I mean we were supposed to believe that chicks sitting on the ground next to broken concrete structures would trap travelers 20 miles from nowhere, so why not go with one bad dude who eats cats can knock 30 guys out with a knife and a lot of silhouette action? Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJoJo 18 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Spoiler alert? Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Spoiler alert?It's come out on bluray...isn't it too late to need spoilers?Just in case I will hide everything Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJoJo 18 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 It's come out on bluray...isn't it too late to need spoilers?I don't plan on watching it anyway and would've read it even if you put it in spoiler tags.But...I think if a movie has an M.Night ShamWhammy thing, then we should be more careful about it. Link to post Share on other sites
qyayqi 11 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 "Oh my goodness..he doesn't even see live people" very nicely phrased! Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Book of Eli. wtf was that all about. I get that it's a book... but I all I could think of after the movie was wtf is this all about? The guy is saving the Bible?? That is it? Sorry no spoiler function... but wow what a boring lame premise. Also, they didn't explain how he got all his powers. God giving him the power to kick ass and kill people doesn't make sense. So what gives. Nobody see this. Random, weird movie. DENZEL I LIKE YOU A LOT BUT CMONmy god you're stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 my god you're stupid.I was drunk when I wrote that.But it still hurts coming from a guy who stares at pictures of 12 year old Hermione. Link to post Share on other sites
MasaKrisT 0 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Shutter Island- Leonardo DiCaprio-which I don't like at all,acted his best role ever i think. Great story,great Scorcese,sick turnovers 9/10Gone baby gone- drama about two detectives trying to find missing girl. Nice act, little too long movie. 7/10 Link to post Share on other sites
aupokies 0 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hi guys,the last movie i saw was " UP. " Very touching story. At first i was bored but the end was interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Shutter Island- Leonardo DiCaprio-which I don't like at all,acted his best role ever i think. Great story,great Scorcese,sick turnovers 9/10Gone baby gone- drama about two detectives trying to find missing girl. Nice act, little too long movie. 7/10Just curious, why don't you like Leo at all. Most of his recent movies have been pretty amazing imo. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Just curious, why don't you like Leo at all. Most of his recent movies have been pretty amazing imo.??Is this different than his early movies? He's pretty incredible in What's eating Gilbert Grape, and that was 20 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
MasaKrisT 0 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Just curious, why don't you like Leo at all. Most of his recent movies have been pretty amazing imo.Nothing special, it's just about he is not my type of actor. But he is great in SI and Body of lies i must say. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Spiderman 3I liked it. So much better than Spiderman 2, but that wasn't hard because the second one sucked hard imo. I think I could have done without the dance musical interlude at the jazz bar, but I'm ok with it. This movie has a little of everything...action, comedy, cheesiness, etc... The Sandman scenes were awesome and Venom is teh shit.Year OneI thought it was hilarious. "Oh, well, she's just asking for splinters now." LOL Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 ??Is this different than his early movies? He's pretty incredible in What's eating Gilbert Grape, and that was 20 years ago.sorrrrrry brvhearrrrtI'm not saying he was a bad actor earlier in his career. Just all of his recent movies have been huge hits compared to movies like The Island and Romeo and Juliet. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 sorrrrrry brvhearrrrtI'm not saying he was a bad actor earlier in his career. Just all of his recent movies have been huge hits compared to movies like The Island and Romeo and Juliet.You mean The Beach. Link to post Share on other sites
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