Kick-Ass What a great movie!!!!!!
The Expendables - a satisfactory movie with occasional chuckles. Not good enough after watching Inception just a week ago.
"The Girl Who Played With Fire" ***
This is the second movie in the Swedish trilogy, starring Noomi Rapace & Michael Nyqvist. "Fire" was very enjoyable, but not nearly as complicated & entertaining as "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
This is a murder mystery which contains several life-like scenes, and only a couple that missed!
The final movie of this trigly should be out in the next few months, and I am intrigued!
This is the second movie in the Swedish trilogy, starring Noomi Rapace & Michael Nyqvist. "Fire" was very enjoyable, but not nearly as complicated & entertaining as "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
This is a murder mystery which contains several life-like scenes, and only a couple that missed!
The final movie of this trigly should be out in the next few months, and I am intrigued!
latour67-- The next one comes out in October, or at least it is supposed to.
The entire trilogy was released in 2009 in Sweden.
I'm looking forward to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
I'm looking forward to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
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latour67-- The next one comes out in October, or at least it is supposed to.
irwin,
Yes, I would expect October would be about right. This series has been a real hit, and the USA version is now being casted. I just don't know if any known Hollywood celebrity could top the performance of Noomi Repace as Lisabeth Salander!
w+a,
I believe it is also a TV show, or at least the Lisabeth Salander character played be Noomi Repace is in a TV show in Sweden.
quote:Originally posted by latour67:
Yes, I would expect October would be about right. This series has been a real hit, and the USA version is now being casted. I just don't know if any known Hollywood celebrity could top the performance of Noomi Repace as Lisabeth Salander!
latour67, it appears the USA version may cast well known stars, and in my opinion, this will be a mistake.
w+a, I agree, unless Director David Fincher can coax a super performance from the celebrities. Fincher has quite the resume as a Director with "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Zodiac", "Fight Club","Panic Room", and Se7en.
w+a,
I just read on IMDB that Fincher is searching for an unknown, and will not be using a known celebrity. Good Call, w+a!
I just read on IMDB that Fincher is searching for an unknown, and will not be using a known celebrity. Good Call, w+a!
Fincher is an exceptional director both in that his movies have a consistency of very high quality. I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
You are hopeless!
Hot Tub Time Machine
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
The Losers
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
You are hopeless!
Well, that was the rumor on imdb!
And, yes... *sighs* Cannot stand that the Harry Potter movies are coming to an end.
To be fair, though, Ellen Page and Natalie Portman, the other two names thrown around that I read, also would have been fine!
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Fincher is an exceptional director I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
winetarelli
Emma Watson as Lisbeth Salander???
Don't you think she's just a little delicate for that roll? I do think Natalie Portman could pull it off, but although Ellen Page is acerbic, I think she is just a bit too petite for Lisbeth Salander. I still think w+a is correct, get an unknown!
The Other Guys. I enjoyed it and found it funny.
The Blind Side....
Mehh...Sandra Bullock was very good and sexy...the actor who played Mike had about 8 lines in the entire movie...was actually pretty boring...all the great lines were shown in the trailer.."you threaten my son, you threaten me"...good story, but did not live up to the hype.
Mehh...Sandra Bullock was very good and sexy...the actor who played Mike had about 8 lines in the entire movie...was actually pretty boring...all the great lines were shown in the trailer.."you threaten my son, you threaten me"...good story, but did not live up to the hype.
quote:Originally posted by latour67:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Fincher is an exceptional director I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
winetarelli
Emma Watson as Lisbeth Salander???
I do think Natalie Portman could pull it off, but although Ellen Page is acerbic, I think she is just a bit too petite for Lisbeth Salander. I still think w+a is correct, get an unknown!
There was a rumor that was the reason she chopped off her hair.
Yes, unknown would be good, depending. The reason I mentioned Page and Portman is that they were also part of the rumor mill.
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by latour67:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Fincher is an exceptional director I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
winetarelli
Emma Watson as Lisbeth Salander???
I do think Natalie Portman could pull it off, but although Ellen Page is acerbic, I think she is just a bit too petite for Lisbeth Salander. I still think w+a is correct, get an unknown!
There was a rumor that was the reason she chopped off her hair.
Yes, unknown would be good, depending. The reason I mentioned Page and Portman is that they were also part of the rumor mill.
Rooney Mara, Kate Mara's younger sister.
Miracle at St. Anna
A bit cliche, but not bad.
A bit cliche, but not bad.
Recently seen movies:
Animal Kingdom - terrific movie...starts off a little slowly, but is riveting within 30 minutes
The Other Guys - incredibly unfunny...maybe three amusing scenes
Dinner for Schmucks - Even worse than The Other Guys...didn't think that was possible.
Salt - Very enjoyable, if you completely suspend disbelief and plot holes...at least AJ can hold the screen.
Toy Story 3 - Truly disappointing...IMO, the only worse pixar movie is Cars. No original characters or scenes...just more of the same. Felt really tired.
Predators - I had a feeling this would blow when the reviews were decent - critics are clueless when it comes to horror/scifi. A couple decent scenes, otherwise a completely unoriginal, rehash of the first without the charisma of Arnold.
Looking forward to Lebanon - supposed to be terrific.
It has been one dismal year for movies...
Animal Kingdom - terrific movie...starts off a little slowly, but is riveting within 30 minutes
The Other Guys - incredibly unfunny...maybe three amusing scenes
Dinner for Schmucks - Even worse than The Other Guys...didn't think that was possible.
Salt - Very enjoyable, if you completely suspend disbelief and plot holes...at least AJ can hold the screen.
Toy Story 3 - Truly disappointing...IMO, the only worse pixar movie is Cars. No original characters or scenes...just more of the same. Felt really tired.
Predators - I had a feeling this would blow when the reviews were decent - critics are clueless when it comes to horror/scifi. A couple decent scenes, otherwise a completely unoriginal, rehash of the first without the charisma of Arnold.
Looking forward to Lebanon - supposed to be terrific.
It has been one dismal year for movies...
quote:It has been one dismal year for movies...
Have you seen The Kids are All Right? - Terrific, imo
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:It has been one dismal year for movies...
Have you seen The Kids are All Right? - Terrific, imo
On my list...I hear it's terrific...unfortunately, one movie doesn't redeem the year (unless its the godfather!)
I agree, Wino90210! 2010 has been a very dismal year for movies!
The last airbender at the second run theatre. Fun movie my son enjoyed.
latour67, I have enjoyed several movies year to date.
Winter's Bone
I Am Love.
Ghost Writer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Winter's Bone
I Am Love.
Ghost Writer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Religulous
If you think you might not hate it, it is worth seeing. Funny and thought provoking. I actually consider myself neither an Atheist nor an Agnostic (which Mahr, perhaps correctly, asserts as the only logical belief). But I am truly skeptical of blind following and this certainly reinforced my views. It was interesting to see Mahr tread so lightly on Catholicism, even using it as a rational foil. He was, of course, raised Catholic.
This is a good movie, perhaps a very good movie. It is not an objective documentary but it does not claim to be. Mahr treated virtually everyone he interviewed with respect. (There were about 2 he tried and failed at hiding his feelings about; and one he ultimately cut off the interview because he couldn't take it any more -- an anti Zionist Jewish Rabbi who was present for Ahmadinijad's Holocaust denying speech.)
Overall, I strongly recommend this movie to people who know that the earth is more than 6000 years old. Nothing new, but a well made movie and more engaging than I thought it would be. The flaw in Mahr's logic, of course, is that I believe you do not have to believe every tenet of a religion to consider yourself part of that religion or to believe any tenet of that religion. But, overall, more worth seeing than I would have thought.
If you think you might not hate it, it is worth seeing. Funny and thought provoking. I actually consider myself neither an Atheist nor an Agnostic (which Mahr, perhaps correctly, asserts as the only logical belief). But I am truly skeptical of blind following and this certainly reinforced my views. It was interesting to see Mahr tread so lightly on Catholicism, even using it as a rational foil. He was, of course, raised Catholic.
This is a good movie, perhaps a very good movie. It is not an objective documentary but it does not claim to be. Mahr treated virtually everyone he interviewed with respect. (There were about 2 he tried and failed at hiding his feelings about; and one he ultimately cut off the interview because he couldn't take it any more -- an anti Zionist Jewish Rabbi who was present for Ahmadinijad's Holocaust denying speech.)
Overall, I strongly recommend this movie to people who know that the earth is more than 6000 years old. Nothing new, but a well made movie and more engaging than I thought it would be. The flaw in Mahr's logic, of course, is that I believe you do not have to believe every tenet of a religion to consider yourself part of that religion or to believe any tenet of that religion. But, overall, more worth seeing than I would have thought.
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Originally posted by winetarelli:
Fincher is an exceptional director I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
winetarelli
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Originally posted by winetarelli:
Fincher is an exceptional director I look forward to his take on these movies, though I would have loved to see Emma Watson in them.
winetarelli
Emma Watson as Lisbeth Salander??? Don't you think she's just a little delicate for that roll?
I do think Natalie Portman could pull it off, but although Ellen Page is acerbic, I think she is just a bit too petite for Lisbeth Salander. I still think w+a is correct, get an unknown!
I haven't seen the movies, but am reading the first book right now. She's 90 pounds, 4'11". After seeing Ellen Page in Hard Candy, I could easily see her in the role. Emma Watson would be interesting though.
Watched Gangs of New York last night.
Funny People
Dramedy. Adam Sandler's best performance. Quality. Not as good as the Apatow crew's best... but far beyond "worth seeing".
Dramedy. Adam Sandler's best performance. Quality. Not as good as the Apatow crew's best... but far beyond "worth seeing".
ghost writer
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Funny People
Adam Sandler's best performance.
Look out Sean Penn and Daniel Day-Lewis.
Naked Science in HD
I love documentaries
I love documentaries
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
No Country for Old Men.
I think there should be a new thread for this every calendar year.
With that said, Second Hand Lions is a terrific movie.
With that said, Second Hand Lions is a terrific movie.
Drag Me to Hell.
Definitely the unrelated descendant of Evil Dead and Army of Darkness with its weird humour/violence/grossness that those movies did so well.
Definitely the unrelated descendant of Evil Dead and Army of Darkness with its weird humour/violence/grossness that those movies did so well.
New York, I Love You- some odd stories with this movie...but enjoyable.
Just saw Get Low with Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray. I thought it was excellent with a tremendous cast.
Dexter Season 4 on blu-ray. Great so far!
it's the best title EVER! the first time i watched it i hated it. the second time(the title is just too good, i *had* to!) around i loved it! 
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Drag Me to Hell.