MOVIES: What are you watching?

The Way back - One of the better movies I saw this year

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Originally posted by Wine doc:
Blue Valentine.
I don't quite get the appeal of Hollywood actors playing white trash.

Because these people do exist? Because there are plenty of movies about rich people, their hardships and happy endings? Because Michelle Williams is pretty hot?

I thought the movie was extremely well done.

Indeed.

I've been passing by this movies at the DVD rental place. Maybe I should check this out.

Mantle

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by Wine doc:
Blue Valentine.
I don't quite get the appeal of Hollywood actors playing white trash.

Because these people do exist? Because there are plenty of movies about rich people, their hardships and happy endings? Because Michelle Williams is pretty hot?

To each their own. Agreed, well done and well acted, but ...
I found it fairly slow going, and these stories just wind down a miserable, sad, self-destructive path until it ends. I guess this theme was a bit more novel when Halle Berry played in Monster's Ball, or Charlize Theron in Monster, or Charlize Theron (again) in Northern Country. I've got The Fighter and King's Speech on Blu-Ray - maybe one of those will interest me.

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I've got The Fighter and King's Speech on Blu-Ray - maybe one of those will interest me.

I enjoyed both of them with a nod to King's Speech.

Last night, advanced screening of The Help.

Super 8

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Super 8

Thoughts?

Both my son and I enjoyed it. My wife PURPLE didn't. "I just don't get it". So I guess it's in a vein of you either like it or not.

The shock and scare scenes are really good. Especially during the open scene of the movie. Hellacious special effect there. Being raised during the same era I appreciated the 70s setting and references.

It lulls in a few places and grows a bit unbelievable towards the end (even considering it is sci fi fantasy) but overall a pleasurable afternoon.

Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

(a) What did you think of the movie?

(b) What?! The girl has been in lots of movies, including ones that are 'your type' of movies -- Bend it Like Beckham, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice...

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

(a) What did you think of the movie?

(b) What?! The girl has been in lots of movies, including ones that are 'your type' of movies -- Bend it Like Beckham, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice...

My guess is that she appears nude in the movie and that is what W+A is referring to.

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

(a) What did you think of the movie?

(b) What?! The girl has been in lots of movies, including ones that are 'your type' of movies -- Bend it Like Beckham, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice...

My guess is that she appears nude in the movie and that is what W+A is referring to.

Ah...

If so... must rent... though she has been topless in about half the movies she has done...

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

(a) What did you think of the movie?

(b) What?! The girl has been in lots of movies, including ones that are 'your type' of movies -- Bend it Like Beckham, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice...

Former15, I have only seen Atonement , but did not think I understood her as an actress for some odd reason, but enjoyed the movie a great deal.

The movie Last Night is a small indie movie, and I just thought she was very transparent in her role.

Sorry for any confusion, and she did not appear nude in the movie.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Last Night.

My first true exposure to Keira Knightley.

(a) What did you think of the movie?

(b) What?! The girl has been in lots of movies, including ones that are 'your type' of movies -- Bend it Like Beckham, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice...

...but did not think I understood her as an actress for some odd reason.

I don't know what this means.

Saw Unknown last night. Quite good actually, if you like Taken at all....

Farewell.

Devdas.

My goodness, Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous.

Battle Los Angeles.

The Outlaw Josey Wales.

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Battle Los Angeles.

Saw this last night. Much better than I thought it would be, for mindless entertainment.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Super 8

Saw this last night. I thought it was terrific. Special effects and monster scenes were amazing. Lots of great shock effects. Definitely some homage to Abramm's Lost monster people grabs. The kids' dialog was great too. Like Goonies on steroids. Spielberg's influence there.

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Battle Los Angeles.

Saw this last night. Much better than I thought it would be, for mindless entertainment.

Some of the dialogue was cheesy, "I need you to be my little marine" but I did enjoy it. I would have preffered watching ruthless soldiers rather than the emotional bunch that made up that group but oh well.

Hereafter - actually enjoyed this one

Out of Sight -- Israeli movie that was pretty well done.

Stardust -- After the heavy subject matter of the previous movie, this was mindless entertainment -- emphasis on mindless, but there were some humorous moments.

Who's a fan of Cloverfield?

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Originally posted by Adam10:
Saw Unknown last night. Quite good actually, if you like Taken at all....

Watched this last night. Reminded me a little too much of Bourne films.

Super 8. Very good. Lost meets Stand by Me meets Close Encounters. (almost) ***

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Originally posted by Adam10:
Who's a fan of Cloverfield?

I am. Loved Cloverfield. A "big screen" movie if there ever was one. ***1/2

Saw the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris" over the weekend. Surprisingly, my wife liked it. I thought it was just "ok".

Over the weekend, I watched Machete, which I thought was awful, and The Inside Job, which was pretty good.

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by Adam10:
Saw Unknown last night. Quite good actually, if you like Taken at all....

Watched this last night. Reminded me a little too much of Bourne films.

And that's an issue why?

True Grit - disappointing.

Biutiful - Brilliant! Has there ever been a more depressing film?

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Originally posted by Purple Teeth:
True Grit - disappointing.

Biutiful - Brilliant! Has there ever been a more depressing film?

Didn't see it.. But Leaving LasVegas was the most depressing to me...I would like to have that two hours back.

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Originally posted by Purple Teeth:
True Grit - disappointing.

Biutiful - Brilliant! Has there ever been a more depressing film?

Didn't see it.. But Leaving LasVegas was the most depressing to me...I would like to have that two hours back.

Loved Leaving Las Vegas! Agree Vegas is depressing, but Biutiful is at least one Prozac worse.

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Biutiful - Brilliant!

Brilliant, indeed.

Adjustment Bureau - enjoyed it more than I expected.

Super 8 - entertaining but all the comparisions to ET are pretty ridiculous.

X-Men Last stand.

Rocket -- About some hockey player named Richard.

Not a very good movie overall. I did find it informative though from the standpoint that I didn't realize French Canadian hockey players faced that much discrimination during that era.

Easy A

Warmer, funnier, and better than I expected. Solid B+ (maybe A- if I were feeling generous).