MOVIES: What are you watching?

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Originally posted by Shane T.:

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Originally posted by finz:

Monuments Men (C) - would have been much better if they focused on the human element and the seriousness of the topic without forcing 5 min. scenes with no apparent purpose than to allow one of the stars to deliver a lame one-liner.

Agreed. This movie sucked, but had a ton of potential.

I just watched it last night and enjoyed it a bit more than the two of you -- or maybe about the same as finz if that is a "C" grade. I agree that it could have been so much more. It just never got any real traction and just sort of meandered along without ever pulling you in. I'm not a big Clooney fan (can only think of a few things I've like him in), and his co-writing and directing probably didn't help.

Guardians of the Universe- with the entire family. I don't know which was more entertaining, being with everyone or the special FX and satire in the film.

Identity Thief - awful
The Great Gatsby - eh. The beginning was awful, middle was somewhat entertaining, then I realized it was just going on too long

"Bad Words" - hilarious directorial debut for Jason Bateman

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Originally posted by Parcival:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mneeley490:
Under the Skin Scarlett Johansson's bod is superb.
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Feels like this film could have just been re-named, "What would you do to get a peak of Scarlett's bod!" Would I walk through a dark room that swallowed me whole? Perhaps!

I ummm fast forwarded to the various spots in the movie when the mood got too boring

Guardians of the Galaxy. Really enjoyed it. Soundtrack was stellar for people of a certain age, like me.

Edge of Tomorrow.

Under the Skin

The Jewish Cardinal.
True story about Jean-Marie Lustiger, who converted from Judaism to Catholicism at age 13 in 1940 and became ultimately a Cardinal.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Under the Skin

Scarlett really was wonderful in it; but so much brood and mood without pacing got me quite frustrated. It seems like a great short story that ought to be tell-able in 50 minutes but instead, took an hour 50. Much more interesting than good, imo.

Still naked Scarlett is great!

The Grand Budapest Hotel

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Under the Skin

Scarlett really was wonderful in it; but so much brood and mood without pacing got me quite frustrated. It seems like a great short story that ought to be tell-able in 50 minutes but instead, took an hour 50. Much more interesting than good, imo.

Still naked Scarlett is great!

totally agree with the above comments. I don't think they could have pulled this movie off without Scarlett.

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by Parcival:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mneeley490:
Under the Skin Scarlett Johansson's bod is superb.
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Feels like this film could have just been re-named, "What would you do to get a peak of Scarlett's bod!" Would I walk through a dark room that swallowed me whole? Perhaps!

I ummm fast forwarded to the various spots in the movie when the mood got too boring

But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

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Originally posted by Parcival:
But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

I'll have what you're drinking.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by Parcival:
But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

I'll have what you're drinking.

Leave him alone, Old Man!

Speaking of Scarlett, that opening scene from Lost in Translation...

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Originally posted by Shane T.:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by Parcival:
But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

I'll have what you're drinking.

Leave him alone, Old Man!

Speaking of Scarlett, that opening scene from Lost in Translation...

Great scene!

*That*, however, also happens to be a really great movie, imo.

Ironic that Scarlett was the star both of Sofia's and Spike's films presumed to be about their relationship/breakup. (Although Her obviously came out ten years later.)

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Originally posted by Shane T.:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by Parcival:
But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

I'll have what you're drinking.

Leave him alone, Old Man!

Speaking of Scarlett, that opening scene from Lost in Translation...

Hey, I keep a picture of Scarlett on my desktop.

Yeah I guess it is rather pathetic.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by Shane T.:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by Parcival:
But the a movie that did not make a ton of sense would have made no sense at all . . . other than the Scarlett nudity!

I'll have what you're drinking.

Leave him alone, Old Man!

Speaking of Scarlett, that opening scene from Lost in Translation...

Hey, I keep a picture of Scarlett on my desktop.

Yeah I guess it is rather pathetic.

Not at all...not at all.

For me, it's Meg Ryan in her prime; the epitome of perfection.

Lucy

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Originally posted by Juicy:
Lucy

Sort of the opposite of Under the Skin... At least it isn't boring. Then again, that is sorta Luc Besson for you; apart from the excellent Leon aka The Professional, his films are a lot more not-boring than they are actually good, IMO.

Sweet Smell of Success

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Sweet Smell of Success

Heard an interview with Tony Curtis about a month before he died. He was very sad. He felt he never really got to show his acting talent. And yet he did this and Some Like It Hot.

Elevator to the Gallows

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Elevator to the Gallows

I know what channel you're watching. Jeanne Moreau all the time--at least for this evening.

Oz the Great and Powerful. Not very good.

Crazed Fruit

Finally watched American Hustle. Wonderful acting and an interesting twisted plot. Bale was brilliant.

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Originally posted by DoktaP:
Finally watched American Hustle. Wonderful acting and an interesting twisted plot. Bale was brilliant.

i liked it a lot.

Bad Words
I liked it. Nice to see Jason Bateman get out of his nice guy role.

Get On Up

James Brown. James Brown. James Brown. (Icon for horn section)

The Hunger Games - watched it for my wife's sake, but I have to say that I enjoyed it.

The Big Lebowski

Lone Survivor

Her

quite a novel movie.

Transcendence on a flight.

]Million Dollar Arm

Haute cuisine and He is my son, both French films about food and wine, respectively.

And The reluctant fundamentalist, very good.

These were on netflix so might be a little dated.

Killing Them Softly


Ehhhhhh

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Originally posted by Mimik:
Haute cuisine and He is my son, both French films about food and wine, respectively.

I think I might have watched the second one on wine sometime this year, but I thought it was called You Will Be My Son -- French and about wine. I found it OK, but if it hadn't been about wine it probably would have been less interesting.

Capote
Revisited. Hoffman commands the screen like Capote commanded the conversation at cocktail parties. I think after watching this again, I see signs that Hoffman could relate very well to Truman finding similarities and maybe even a kindred spirit with the challenged author.

Transcendence
-pretty mediocre. It started with an interesting sci-fi premise, but just did not hold together
-read a review about this that suggested Johnny Depp must have skyped in his performance and that struck me as pretty accurate
-barely held my interest during a flight