SuperJon 175 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Life of Pi 10/10 Excellent movie Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I really want to see Argo and Life of Pi now. I need to stop procrastinating so much. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I really liked Pi as well. A beautifully shot movie. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I couldn't believe the Indian kid didn't get an oscar nod in life of pi Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 i did not read the book. i had low expectations. and i'm a sucker for post apocalyptic zombie stories. You should. The book is amazing. I didn't think the movie was that bad (although the end was awful, and I went in with microscopic expectations), it's just so weird that they adapted the book into that. They pretty much took the title and told a completely different story. The book is a whole lot of different people from all over the world doing a post-war debrief with a reporter who's compiling their stories into the book we're reading. There's no Brad Pitt character that I remember, and if there was he'd only appear for 3% of the story or whatever and then we'd move on to the next person's survival story. That might not have adapted well into a 100 minute film, but they even completely changed the zombies. And they could have just picked a few of the stories and interweaved them or something. But they basically just started over with the movie and kept a handful of references to the book. Also I recommend the audiobook. I know audiobooks are meh but they got about 50 different readers, one for each chapter, and most of them are great. A few of them are extremely famous actors (the author is Mel Brooks' son). Link to post Share on other sites
Iphonenkinder 558 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I saw The Notebook last night--it was okay. I think I waited too long, it's not the most original movie on earth, and with its popularity, I recognized a lot of the art direction and shots. Gosling and McAdams had good chemistry--I felt like there was 20 good minutes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 the place beyond the pines. what a great movie. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,757 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Movies I've seen this week: her: I liked it. Jack Ryan: Stupid. Retarded plot. Bad writing. I liked the cast though. The main Star Trek guy has a future. Lone Survivor: It was fine. The Tree of Life: Great. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,387 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Tree if life is one of then ten best films ever. Link to post Share on other sites
frautotenkinder 1,025 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Movies I've seen this week: her: I liked it. Jack Ryan: Stupid. Retarded plot. Bad writing. I liked the cast though. The main Star Trek guy has a future. Lone Survivor: It was fine. The Tree of Life: Great. Were all of these new to you? That doesn't seem right, did you see ToL on the big screen? I only saw it once (posted about it, you liked it three years later, thank you for the attention to detail). On the small screen, though? I still think about it. Hmmm. To the thread! Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,757 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Yep. All 4 were new to me. I never made it to the theater for ToL, sadly. I still loved it. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Jane Eyre. fassbender great. girl who played jane eyre was even better. she was really good. fine film, would recommend. Link to post Share on other sites
David_Sklansky 1,904 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Pain and Gain. I did a 180 on Bay years ago, and this film proves me right in doing so. This might be the best movie that doesn't feature Vin Diesel. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,387 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Vin should have been in ever scene of that movie. Just in the background getting a pump or having sex or doing blow or just watching TV. Would have been awesome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 What a god damn amazing point. Bay needs to direct xXx 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
frautotenkinder 1,025 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Bill Cunningham New York It's a documentary about a NYC fashion photographer. Cunningham shoots photos of fashion on the street, philanthropic galas, and fashion shows. I know what this sounds like, but the message of the movie is populist. Cunningham has little to no interest in celebrity and money--the work is the thing. Watching this doc reminds me that optimism and productivity are learned traits. At the end of this doc, I felt like I knew him a little. Link to post Share on other sites
Iphonenkinder 558 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Pulp Fiction I think this is the first time I've seen it in 10 years. It remains my favorite QT film. Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson owned this movie. The Mr. Wolf sequence is what I watch for every time, and somehow Tarantino didn't ruin his own film with his self conscious screen presence. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 He didn't ruin it, but he sure didn't help it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,757 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Bill Cunningham New York It's a documentary about a NYC fashion photographer. Cunningham shoots photos of fashion on the street, philanthropic galas, and fashion shows. I know what this sounds like, but the message of the movie is populist. Cunningham has little to no interest in celebrity and money--the work is the thing. Watching this doc reminds me that optimism and productivity are learned traits. At the end of this doc, I felt like I knew him a little. Sold! Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 So I watched this apes movie this weekend and I was really impressed. Digital tech has come a long way, you fully get immersed in the story and totally accept that these are real apes. Also, being such a political cynic, I was happy to see the story arc give way from revolutionary glory in the first movie, into Orwellian corruption of that revolution by tyrannical self interest. Loved post-apocalyptical San Fran, also. This is my kind of blockbuster Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Watched this weekend. Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 Lee Daniels: The Butler Enjoyed all three Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 those are some terrible movies to watch. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Watched this weekend. Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 Lee Daniels: The Butler Enjoyed all three I have seen all three and agree that they are all enjoyable 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 dammit bob, always ruining my credibility. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 dammit bob, always ruining my credibility. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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