Deinonychus Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Cloverfield...it's a masterpiece of tension and action as long as you're not the type of person who insists that everything has to be explained to you and revealed in dramatic wide shots. I've only recommended it to people I think will get it ;-) Quote
PSPguy Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 At the movies: AVP:R Rented: Superbad (it was superbad) Buy: Donnie Darko Quote
maiq the liar Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Sweeney todd...There goes my trip to the movie theater for the next eon or so...Crap, right when i decide i really want to see cloverfield...Didn't even get overpriced watery soda, Humongous screens or little boxes of my favorite buncha-crunch either...You can't get those at home, you know. (and the theater at town plan doesn't count either! for one thing, i don't have it and i heard their popcorn is just 1x1 studs...) Edited January 22, 2008 by maiq the liar Quote
Piranha Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 My Star Wars Marathon Continues X-D Episode 1 Episode 2 P Quote
The Daphne Blue Strat Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Last movie I saw for the first time was I Am Legend. I liked it...not the best, but certainly not the worst either. Week before that, I saw Mr. Magorium's Magic Emporium (heh...loved it)...before that, something called Kinky Boots, which was actually pretty good. Quote
5150 Lego Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Cloverfield...it's a masterpiece of tension and action as long as you're not the type of person who insists that everything has to be explained to you and revealed in dramatic wide shots.I've only recommended it to people I think will get it ;-) Its not really a problem of "Getting it" that i've found most people have had, but more the way it was filmed. I understood the film just fine, as did my family, but using the hand held camera for the whole movie just got sickning. If tht doesn't bother you than fine, but i felt it took away from the movie. I have to say that it does give you an effect that your really there since your litteraly getting somones point of view. I did like the part where they got caught between the military fighting the creature. Kinda did give you a sense that tanks really were blasting right in front of you. Its no doubt that that was one of the senses that the director was trying to make more realistic than normal third person camera shots. But at the same time, with the camera constantly shaking, it took away from the affect at the same time :( (if that makes any sense). Edited January 23, 2008 by 5150 Lego Quote
Paradosis Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I watched Metallica: Some Kind of Monster a few nights ago, for about the 15th time. A lot of entertaining drama and whatnot in that one, and some humor as well (especially if you listen to Metallica's wry commentary). Quote
Brickmaster Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 I just watched the new Rambo movie >:-) It was alright, more gorey than the other ones. Quote
Opproperaar Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Ikiru (to live) by Akira Kurosawa The film's about a Tokyo bureaucrat who has wasted all his life working in the same dust pit for 30 years. When he hears he has stomach cancer he becomes semi-depressed and wants to dedicate what little time he has left (6 months) to something useful. A group of overstressed house women happens to have filed a request for a play ground in the endless bureaucratic maze he calls "his job". Contrary to supreme paperwork culture he decides to do everything in his power to give them what they want. Even if that (Lord behold) means by-passing all sorts of offices, people etc. I have to admit that so far Kurosawa hasn't ceased to amaze blow me away with his films. Pure masterpieces. The simple fact that a 16 year old (that 1991 child would be me) can fall in love with black and white movies made in 1952 and beyond proves that anybody can like them. In the beginning I felt the movie was a bit of a cliche but that's only because of all the directors who copied so much from Kurosawa. He was one of those men who laid the foundations for modern cinema. No wonder that what you see in his movies looks and sounds so familiar. I highly recommend it to all ages *y* *y* *wub* *y* Quote
Brickadier General Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Ikiru (to live) by Akira KurosawaThe film's about a Tokyo bureaucrat who has wasted all his life working in the same dust pit for 30 years. When he hears he has stomach cancer he becomes semi-depressed and wants to dedicate what little time he has left (6 months) to something useful. A group of overstressed house women happens to have filed a request for a play ground in the endless bureaucratic maze he calls "his job". Contrary to supreme paperwork culture he decides to do everything in his power to give them what they want. Even if that (Lord behold) means by-passing all sorts of offices, people etc. I have to admit that so far Kurosawa hasn't ceased to amaze blow me away with his films. Pure masterpieces. The simple fact that a 16 year old (that 1991 child would be me) can fall in love with black and white movies made in 1952 and beyond proves that anybody can like them. In the beginning I felt the movie was a bit of a cliche but that's only because of all the directors who copied so much from Kurosawa. He was one of those men who laid the foundations for modern cinema. No wonder that what you see in his movies looks and sounds so familiar. I highly recommend it to all ages *y* *y* *wub* *y* I've heard a lot of good things about Kurosawa films, so I'll have to put that one on my list. He has a ton of films too, and was pretty influential. My friend told me that George Lucas borrowed story elements from one of Kurosawa's film, The Hidden Fortress I think. I think some of the light saber battles were also made to resemble samurai fighting, and Vader's outfit is like futuristic Samurai armor. I've seen one Kurosawa film myself, Rhapsody in August, and I think it came out around the 1990s. It's definitely worth seeing, and you should check it out if you can. As for me, well last night I saw The Last Samurai. Not exactly pure authenticity, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Think "Dances with Wolves" in Japan. Quote
Batbrick Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Cloverfield...go see it. Must. Go. See. It. The movie I saw most recently was Ratatouille. Great, hilarious and heartwarming movie from the masters of animation, Pixar *wub* Batbrick Something! *wacko* Quote
ExoBuilder Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Cloverfield...go see it. I'd like to add something to that as well. go see it. No seriously, it was a great movie, I'd definitely recommend it! *y* *y* *sweet* Quote
Brickmaster Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Just watched Good Luck Chuck unrated at the Rec, then proceeded to see Juno in theaters with like 20 people, again. Great movie Quote
Opproperaar Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I've heard a lot of good things about Kurosawa films, so I'll have to put that one on my list. He has a ton of films too, and was pretty influential. My friend told me that George Lucas borrowed story elements from one of Kurosawa's film, The Hidden Fortress I think. I think some of the light saber battles were also made to resemble samurai fighting, and Vader's outfit is like futuristic Samurai armor. I've seen one Kurosawa film myself, Rhapsody in August, and I think it came out around the 1990s. It's definitely worth seeing, and you should check it out if you can.As for me, well last night I saw The Last Samurai. Not exactly pure authenticity, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Think "Dances with Wolves" in Japan. Sir, I highly recommend Shichinin no Samurai (Seven Samurai), made by Kurosawa in 1954. The movie which the Magnificent Seven is completely based on. *y* *y* *y* Wikipedia - Kurosawa's influence Your friend is right. He has heavily influenced modern day directors such as Spielberg and George Lucas. :-) Too bad he doesn't get the attention he deserves nowadays. Quote
Username_Taken Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I just saw Cloverfieldlast night, and it was stunning! I loved the monster, and I think I even spotted dome LOST references in there! *sweet* 1. The logo on the overturned tanker looked like the Oceanic logo 2. The movie stops and ends at 6:42. 42 is one of the NUMBERS in LOST, and some of the other numbers were displayed. 3. The monster sounds like the monster from LOST. 4. The DHARMA logo is apparently displayeda the very beginning in the corner of the frame. Great movie, everyone should GO SEE IT! U_T Quote
zero1312 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Cloverfield...go see it. I'll definately go now. *sweet* Quote
Corvus Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 The Hunt for Red October- Go see rent it :-P Sean Connery + Submarine hunt= *wub* Quote
Aredhel Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Just watched Good Luck Chuck unrated at the Rec, then proceeded to see Juno in theaters with like 20 people, again. Great movie Oh yeah, loved that movie too. Really really funny. The last thing I watched in cinema was "Darjeeling limited". Not a movie for everyone but great indeed. If you like the "Life Aquatic" you have to see that one too! -Aredhel Quote
Lt. Veers Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 One word: Supervolcano. I found it FAR more scarier than any Cloverfield. Quote
mikeypickles Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 supervolcano was awesome! My last movie was Alien v predator requiem Quote
PSPguy Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Cloverfield. I laughed, laughed maniacally, and at the end threw up from motion sickness. :-X Quote
Brickmaster Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Just saw I am Legend. It was alright, the ending kinda blew, but it was alright. Great acting on Will's part. :-$ Quote
Batbrick Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Just saw I am Legend. It was alright, the ending kinda blew, but it was alright. Great acting on Will's part. :-$ I agree, way to ruin the bleak vibe of the book by replacing the "I am legend to the vampires, just as they were once to us", with "He's a legend because he saved us. Yippee!" :-| |-/ Still okay though, but the bad CGI on the "darkseekers" was terrible, should've gone with prosthetics. Batbrick Something! *wacko* Quote
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