MOVIES: What are you watching?

The Gril Who Played With Fire I agree, not as good as the first one. The ending was a bit of a stretch for me.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World I liked this a lot. It was hip and edgy, but not so much so that a 49 year old like me couldn't enjoy it. Much like a cross between a movie/comic book/video game. Sharp and quick-witted, you really have to pay attention, and are rewarded when you do.
One problem for me though, is that I don't really like Michael Cera. He looks like a retarded bird onscreen.

Nevada Smith
The Thomas Crown Affair. (circa 1968)

Love Actually - We watch it every year around Christmas.

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Love Actually - We watch it every year around Christmas.

Best film!!

Four Christmases. Not good, but I wasn't really expecting it to be.

Just saw Tron Legacy. Cheesy lines, predictable plot, but visually very stylish and the sound track is superb. Oh, and the eye candy...

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Love Actually - We watch it every year around Christmas.

Best film!!

Great movie!

The Departed

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Love Actually - We watch it every year around Christmas.

Best film!!

Great movie!

I have a problem with the Laura Linney story arc, but the rest of it is great, agreed.

Taking my son to see Tangled this weekend.

A Year Without Santa Claus with the kiddos. They don't seem to be as interested at their age as I was. Oh well, the special effects have improved over the years.

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Love Actually - We watch it every year around Christmas.

Best film!!

Great movie!

I have a problem with the Laura Linney story arc, but the rest of it is great, agreed.

Agreed, I'd still take the bedroom scene though with better ending...must be honest though, that brother issue winds me up. Bloody ringtone is everywhere. I watched The Family Man last night and it was his ringtone as well. I think Nokia did it?

The Laura Linney story arc is one of the weakest. I don't think it is as much about love as it is about duty.

And does anyone seriously think she wouldn't have turned the damn cellphone off as soon as Karl (or is it Carl?) came into her apartment? Or at least after the first phone call?

The Art of the Steal, an interesting documentary about the Barnes art collection in Pennsylvania. I would enjoy hearing W+A's comments on this film.

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The Gril Who Played With Fire I agree, not as good as the first one. The ending was a bit of a stretch for me.

The first book and the first movie were excellent.

Both the second and third (book & movie) were not as good imo.

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The Departed

First time for this movie?

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Inception (crap)

I gave it a couple points better than that

And I gave it a couple of points less than crap.

I was trying to be nice.

The Man Who Would Be King.

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The Art of the Steal, an interesting documentary about the Barnes art collection in Pennsylvania. I would enjoy hearing W+A's comments on this film.

Java, it is my sincere hope that the entire collect burns beyond repair the day before it is moved/stolen.

I have no doubt that Dr. Barnes would set the collect ablaze himself if he could before ever allowing these thieves to take control of his collection.

I plan on one more visit before the theft takes place, then I will only enjoy the pieces from my books.

W+A, have you seen the documentary? It offers interesting glimpses of the personalities and politics behind the story. The filmmakers clearly share your viewpoint on the planned "relocation."

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W+A, have you seen the documentary? It offers interesting glimpses of the personalities and politics behind the story. The filmmakers clearly share your viewpoint on the planned " theft ."

Sorry, watched twice, and recorded.

As for the viewpoint question, I am right!

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The Departed

First time for this movie?

Nope. It's in the 'home' collection. We don't keep many DVDs but this is one we do have (Documentaries, Bond films, Hitchcock). Every once in a while I like to watch it.

the blind side. better than i anticipated.

The Dark Knight - Blu Ray

Avatar

Fair Game.

Scrooged.

predators

The Greatest.

Pierce Brosnan is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I need to watch The Matador again soon.

Patton.

The Fastest Indian.....stars Anthony Hopkins who is terrific.
Not the greatest movie ever, but a nice film.

The Kids Are All Right

Very good flick.

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The Kids Are All Right

Very good flick.

Thanks for reminding me. I'm wanting to see this as well.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (good)
Splice (I want that 2hrs of my life back.)
Oceans 13

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The Kids Are All Right

Very good flick.

Thanks for reminding me. I'm wanting to see this as well.

I think you'll really like it. IMO, it may not be timeless, but in terms of capturing modern relationships, but romantic and parent-child, it is excellent.

Black Swan
The bad: Script needed word... it was written by one person "and" another "and" another in the credits: that means it was not written together but rather two different script doctors are being credited. It needed yet another revision.

The good: virtuoso acting and directing. I mean, holy crap work. That the male lead did not receive a Golden Globe nomination is a joke. This movie could legitimately provide 3 'Supporting Actress' nominations, 1 'Supporting Actor' nomination, and Natalie Portman will win the Oscar in a walk for 'Leading Actress'. Direction was daring and to get those performances, nearly breathtaking.

This is a good, but not a brilliant movie. But for the pure joy of watching these amazing people work, this is an absolute must see. And despite no CGI, I do think this will be better on the (really) big screen, as opposed to even the 50" plasma at home.

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The Kids Are All Right

Very good flick.

Thanks for reminding me. I'm wanting to see this as well.

I think you'll really like it. IMO, it may not be timeless, but in terms of capturing modern relationships, but romantic and parent-child, it is excellent.

I will make sure it happens soon. I'm heading to Europe in less than three weeks, and will watch several movies on the plane.

Thanks!

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The Kids Are All Right

Very good flick.

Thanks for reminding me. I'm wanting to see this as well.

I think you'll really like it. IMO, it may not be timeless, but in terms of capturing modern relationships, but romantic and parent-child, it is excellent.

I will make sure it happens soon. I'm heading to Europe in less than three weeks, and will watch several movies on the plane.

Thanks!

You are welcome. For the record, I had an obvious typo. It should say, "both romantic and parent-child"

Have fun in Europe!

Gulliver (not in 3D)

Inception- I was hoping that this was going to be more pure "surrealism" than science fiction; very "Matrix" like, creative, yet not enough mortar to hold the bricks together.