iBeaver 409 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 50/50What a gem! It takes your emotions for a ride throughout, from laughter to tears in minutes and it has a long lasting message by the end. Definitely recommended for a change of pace.Sit last night and I agree. Link to post Share on other sites
GeneralGeeWhiz 0 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Collateral for the first time in a while. Great directing, great acting. Not as good as Heat though.Watching Back to the Future on HBO right now. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hangover 2It was ok. Definitely worth a watch. I thought it was slower than the first movie. I think I might have felt more of a connection to the first movie just because I have been to Vegas a bunch of times, and it is fun to hear crazy Vegas stories. The setting was the star of the first movie, Thailand doesn't have the same appeal.I thought they could have done more with explaining how the guy got hooked up with the asian girl. Also, something horrible should have happened to the dad.Galifinakis was really good, just like he was in the first movie. I thought it was pretty cool that they showed the tranny's dick, I usually hate penis in movies, but this one had pretty good shock value. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 hangover 2 was one of the most dissapointing movies of my life. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 hangover 2 was one of the most dissapointing movies of my life.Shia Lebouf jumped the shark when he left NickelodeonIdes Of MarchThis movie was pretty entertaining, and there was some great acting. I just thought it was lacking something, like they edited out the ending or something. Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman need to headline more movies, not do these movies where they only show up for 10 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 50/50Definitely recommended for a change of pace.Concur. Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ContrabandI sort of liked it but it was extremely straight forward and the supporting cast was disappointing. I'm a big fan of Giovanni Ribisi but he just suffered in this movie. His voice is naturally cool and always plays a good drug addict but this time his voice sounded so forced that he looked & sounded uncomfortable and not himself. I hope he continues to get bigger roles though.Couldn't disagree more. Ribisi is one of my top 3 to 5 favorite actors ever and I thought he nailed this role perfectly.I agree the movie was fairly straight forward in plot, but I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.I think Ribisi was my favorite part about this movie. Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Did anyone see The Grey over the weekend? I think that movie looks pretty sweet. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 i'm planning on seeing the grey sometime this week. i could watch liam neeson kill things all goddamn day. Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Couldn't disagree more. Ribisi is one of my top 3 to 5 favorite actors ever and I thought he nailed this role perfectly.I agree the movie was fairly straight forward in plot, but I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.I think Ribisi was my favorite part about this movie.It's hard to argue anything about Ribisi because he's such a talented actor and the last guy who should be picked on in Hollywood. He's definitely one of my favourite actors as well (at least as a supporting role) so my expectations are higher for him. However... he just isn't a great fit for being the tough guy. He's far from intimidating and he already has a unique voice and shouldn't try to force it differently to be gangster. The last movie I saw with him was Middle Men (Saw it 2 weeks before Contraband) and comparatively speaking his performance was much better in MM. He plays a somewhat similar, low life, druggie but comes off much more natural on screen. Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 i could watch liam neeson kill things all goddamn day.and how Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The WarriorVery good, although I didn't like the ending and it also felt incomplete. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 MoneyballIt was just about how I thought it was going to be. It was good, but a little overhyped. Brad Pitt definitely gave an oscar-worthy performance, I'm not sure about Jonah Hill though. It wasn't a bad acting job, just nothing stuck out for me as being great acting. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Agreed on Jonah... he seemed like himself, but more serious. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 MoneyballIt was just about how I thought it was going to be. It was good, but a little overhyped. Brad Pitt definitely gave an oscar-worthy performance, I'm not sure about Jonah Hill though. It wasn't a bad acting job, just nothing stuck out for me as being great acting.That's funny, I thought Pitt was extremely average. What about his performance was so impressive? I'm not sure I remember him showing any emotion whatsoever. Hill was good, but I think pretty much any actor could have filled that role just fine. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I guess I thought he played the role of the baseball executive really well. I loved the scenes in the boardroom where he was shutting down the other scouts. I liked the scene where he discovered Jonah Hill's character. I thought he showed emotion in the scenes with his daughter/talking to his daughter on the phone, the scenes where he was listening to the game, and the scenes where he was contemplating what could have been with his baseball career. I liked how he interacted with the players. I just liked the whole character. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I guess I thought he played the role of the baseball executive really well. I loved the scenes in the boardroom where he was shutting down the other scouts. I liked the scene where he discovered Jonah Hill's character. I liked how he interacted with the players. I just liked the whole character.I mean, I liked these things too, and I believed the character, but they weren't particularly straining on Pitt as an actor.I thought he showed emotion in the scenes with his daughter/talking to his daughter on the phone, the scenes where he was listening to the game, and the scenes where he was contemplating what could have been with his baseball career.I'm not sure he showed any emotion in those scenes, but I'm also not sure he was supposed to show much emotion. I suppose you could argue that it's hard playing a character that's supposed to be showing that he's attempting to control his emotions.I don't know, I liked him in the role, I just think it's a silly choice for a "Best Actor" nomination. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I mean, I liked these things too, and I believed the character, but they weren't particularly straining on Pitt as an actor.Are you sure about that? Just because he makes it "look easy", doesn't mean it "was easy". That's kind-of the mark of an extremely talented actor. That movie would have been awful if Pitt's character wasn't so likeable and charismatic. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 the grey.on the way out of the theater i beat the shit out of this punk bitch kid who was kicking his queer ass hacky sack in everybodys way. then i chased a squirl into the woods and hunted it for sport. i cornered the rat bastard after a few hours. after i broke its neck i ate it raw. Link to post Share on other sites
ShakeZuma 585 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 sounds like I need to see this movie Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Soul Surfer. I liked it a lot, but it's heavy on the Christian stuff. Surprising that Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid agreed to be in it. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Are you sure about that? Just because he makes it "look easy", doesn't mean it "was easy".I understand the difference. It wasn't a difficult role by any stretch of the imagination.That movie would have been awful if Pitt's character wasn't so likeable and charismatic.You mean if Pitt wasn't so likeable and charismatic. Link to post Share on other sites
ShakeZuma 585 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 contagion. NOT a good movie for somebody who's already a pretty huge germaphobe.other than freaking me out though it was ok. Link to post Share on other sites
The Ocho 970 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Soul Surfer. I liked it a lot, but it's heavy on the Christian stuff. Surprising that Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid agreed to be in it.Why do you say that? Are they pronounced atheists?I thought it was an enjoyable movie for the family. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 HaywireGina Carano is pretty awesome. The plot is lean and well-executed, with the usual Soderburgh panache. The music is good and there is no music during the well coreographed fight scenes, which is nice. I haven't seen Drive yet, but I'm guessing the no-nonsense screenplay with minimal frills are similar.Did I mention Gina Carano is pretty AND awesome? Link to post Share on other sites
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