JoeMI6 Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 Today I rewatched 8 Mile and The Matrix (the latter with Lord Thrawn). Both good movies. The Matrix for all Thrawn's reasons. 8 Mile is an odd one in my collection. I just like the way it's made, a movie with real heart. Arguably it was just made for more money in Eminem's bank account. But I feel that Curtis Hanson gave it a real nice feel. And even if you don't particularly like the style of film, you can just laugh at it for how silly some of it is. Hmmm, sticking a loaded gun into your trousers is of course the smartest idea at the time... Quote
Khorne Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Today I rewatched 8 Mile and The Matrix (the latter with Lord Thrawn). Both good movies. The Matrix for all Thrawn's reasons. 8 Mile is an odd one in my collection. I just like the way it's made, a movie with real heart. Arguably it was just made for more money in Eminem's bank account. But I feel that Curtis Hanson gave it a real nice feel. And even if you don't particularly like the style of film, you can just laugh at it for how silly some of it is. Hmmm, sticking a loaded gun into your trousers is of course the smartest idea at the time... 8 Mile :-X . I hate that movie, but I can't really say why. Perhaps it's because I don't like all the gangsta stuff and all :-/ . They should make more movies with Metal involved >:-) . Like Triple X, where Rammstein plays live in a certain scene(Feuer Frei *wub* ) Or like Daredevil (I know it sucked), where Bullseye is more of a Metal guy. Quote
ApophisV Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 The Matrix (still the best of the Trilogy) I wish the Wachowskis had listened to their own movie characters instead of trying to get richer and richer... Boy: Do not try and bend the movie. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Boy: There is no trilogy. Neo: There is no trilogy? Boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the movie that bends, it is only your bank account. Quote
JoeMI6 Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 8 Mile :-X . I hate that movie, but I can't really say why. Perhaps it's because I don't like all the gangsta stuff and all :-/ . They should make more movies with Metal involved >:-) . Like Triple X, where Rammstein plays live in a certain scene(Feuer Frei *wub* ) Or like Daredevil (I know it sucked), where Bullseye is more of a Metal guy. I'm not really into the gangsta stuff. But it's still a pretty good movie. Triple X though, now that is a bad film... ;-) Quote
Khorne Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 8 Mile :-X . I hate that movie, but I can't really say why. Perhaps it's because I don't like all the gangsta stuff and all :-/ . They should make more movies with Metal involved >:-) . Like Triple X, where Rammstein plays live in a certain scene(Feuer Frei *wub* ) Or like Daredevil (I know it sucked), where Bullseye is more of a Metal guy. I'm not really into the gangsta stuff. But it's still a pretty good movie. Triple X though, now that is a bad film... ;-) I know Triple X isn't that special, but I still like it. Quote
Aredhel Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Yesterday I saw two movies on DVD! The first one was: Mathilde - a great love (do not know if this is the real english name of it... and I do not even know if it exists in english. It is a french movie of the same director who made "Amelie". IMO it is a good movie. It is a story about a couple where the boy has to go to war in 1917. She gets the news that he is dead, but in her heart she knows he is alive. And after the war she starts to search for him and get to know much about the war he served in). The second one was: Along came Polly with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. This movie was ok, but a bit short. Quote
xwingyoda Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 So I rewatched a brilliant movie: Wes Andersen's The Life Aquatic !! Its such a brilliant hommage to Cousteau !! Its fun, has a brilliant casting, is poetic and the soundtrack is just to die for !! Seu Goerge singing Bowie songs in Portuguese with only his accoustic guitar *wub* A definite MUST SEA (Pond Intended :-P ) Then you'll appreciate this. I haven't seen the movie so how realistic are these? Tks for the cool find oo7 ;-) Acctually these Mfs are quite good and close to the movie *y* Yesterday I watched 2 movies: The FANTASTIC and CULT Monthy Python's Holly Grail X-D X-D (its such a brilliant movie I need to buy all Monthy Python on DVD because my VHS aree starting to be really old !!) I saw POTC2 again yesterday and I really love that movie and really want to see the third instalment NOW |-/ *yoda* Quote
Jipay Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Mathilde ? Hilarious on how they change the movie titles out there lol. I personnaly boycott all the movies form this director as they are way overrated IMO. They're just too much french IMO :-D Quote
Aredhel Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Mathilde ? Hilarious on how they change the movie titles out there lol. I personnaly boycott all the movies form this director as they are way overrated IMO. They're just too much french IMO :-D How is it named in France?? Quote
Kikuichimonji Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 Saw Bowling for Columbine yesterday. Man, that was impressive, most impressive. Really leaves you with something to think about (and I'm not even American...can you imagine!) Quote
BillytheKid Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 I've seen movie Doom yesterday. I expected much more blood in it. I remember that a soldier picked up a huge gun 8- Quote
MattZitron Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 On the same day I saw Ant Bully and A Scanner Darkly. Both very good. BRUCE CAMPBELL IN ANT BULLY!!! Quote
UltraPrime Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 I've seen movie Doom yesterday. I expected much more blood in it. I remember that a soldier picked up a huge gun 8- Quote
MattZitron Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 Watch Doom when you're in a silly mood. It's a ridiculous film but it's so funny. To anyone who's old enough, watch it drunk. Because EB doesn't encourage underage drinking!!! Quote
xwingyoda Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 I continued my viewing of classic comedy ;-) I watched Mel Brook's classic History of the World which I think is genious :-D and the soooo classic Spaceballs X-D Ah nothing like a clasic Monthy Python or Mel Brooks's crazy humour *sweet* *yoda* Quote
Hobbes Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 The Lake House Chick flick, but better than expected. Interesting story idea. Quote
Berry Syedow Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I watched The Matrix (still the best of the Trilogy) for the first time (I'd seen all of it in bits before) and I really enjoyed it. It has some amazing combat, brilliant SFX for the time and it made Keanu Reaves look cool which is truly astounding.Great movie. I chuckled. The matrix still holds up very well, today. Quite the feat considering a lot of modern special effects fests have already become dated. Since my last post I've watched three movies: Spartacus, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Besides the Pepsi commercial I knew nothing more of Spartacus. My interest was perked when I learned that Stanley Kubrick directed the film. Aside from the cheesy music that accompanied the flick I was thoroughly entertained. I was going to post a little description of each, but Spartacus easily got out of hand. I'll just say that it's worth checking out if you see it at the video rental store, along with Brazil. Brazil really is Terry Gilliam's masterpiece, with some great visual imagery and a whacked out plot. A man named Sam is at the center of it all. He dreams of soaring into the sky with a big pair of wings and being with his dream girl. His lifestyle starkly contrasts his dreams. He works in a highly inefficient society dominated by paperwork and constantly tormented by terrorist attacks. In fact they are so recurring that the public has adjusted and gives them not a glance, literally. There's a whole lot of hoo haw and a subplot that amounts to little, except to relay the fact that the government doesn't like to be condemned for making mistakes and will quickly cover them up. Eventually Sam accepts a promotion to find out where his real life dream girl lives. When he discovers her standing inside the building that he works at, he runs away with her. At that moment his sanity dissipates until by the end of the movie he's completely nuts. Apparently the studio that released Brazil edited out material, including the ending, to make the movie end on a positive note. If you're tempted to watch Brazil make sure to get the full version. Baron Munchausen is another Gilliam work. I was a bit disappointed by the lacking narrative. The movie focused too much on imagery and too little on telling the story, a movie truly ahead of its time. :-| I didn't know about Robin Williams association with the movie, so he came as an amusing surprise. (King of the Moon or the universe as he puts it.) John Neville is inspired as the Baron. A very fine performance, if you ask me. **Thar May Be Spoilers** As the movie begins, we learn that some town in France? is besieged by Some King from Egypt? (was a bit sleepy). The movie really starts when the "real" Baron interrupts a play featuring him and his "companions". In short he meets a little girl after panic invades the theater from the warring parties outside. The Baron determines that he can defeat the antagonist of the besieged town by gathering all of his "companions" together and letting them loose on the enemy. A whole lot of humorous fantastical nonsense occurs and when the antagonists are defeated we realize that the Baron has been telling a story the whole time. Then, shockingly, the besiegers are no more. A bit contrived if you ask me. Quote
JoeMI6 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I rewatched two movies yesterday; Fellowship of the Ring and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. The humour of Austin Powers and the special effects of LoTR still stand up today, even considering they were made in the late 90s. It reminded me that I really need to get the Austin Powers series on DVD. And Fellowship rekindled my love for the epic trilogy. I'll need to break those out of my DVD library soon. Two very different movies, but two equally enjoyable viewing experiences. Quote
Jipay Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I concure with Austin Powers being a great movie serie. I can't stop watching episode 2 (the best IMO). If you like this, you might give a go to another great classic : wayne's world. Quote
xwingyoda Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I concure with Austin Powers being a great movie serie. I can't stop watching episode 2 (the best IMO). If you like this, you might give a go to another great classic : wayne's world. Indeed but BEFORE Wayne's World (its party time, ecxcellent :-D ), the MUST see is Spinal Tap (which is the movie that inspired Wayne's World ;-) ) This is Spinal Tap is a definite classic movie ;-) *yoda* Quote
Djole Posted August 30, 2006 Posted August 30, 2006 Heya, I just watched The Shining, by everything else a reason why I came here is to chill out a lil'bit... What a movie... I think this is only horror genred picture by maestral director Stanley Kubrick and he blast with this... I'm scared to death and there wasn't a single one of those predictable sudden shocks... It was all about atmosphere that follows fabula all the time... WHAT A MOVIE... highly recomended to all you horror-movie lovers >:-) I think I'm gonna watch American Pie or somthen'after all this... ;-) :-D Greetings from Serbia Quote
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