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Want to see that so much thanks for the advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by PistisSophia
I've just watched Unleashed, starring Jet Li, Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman, and between Morgans Ray Charles impression, and Bob Hoskins trying to get away with being a heartless gangster (a stretch of anyones imagination), Jet Li was the only saving grace, with his brutal fighting scenes.
I thought Bob Hoskins managed well. If I remember correctly the script is written by Luc Besson, perhaps not famous for indepth characters. But I usually like his movies non the less.
On the subject of violence for fun - I watched Kung Fu Hustle last night. It was OK. Not the best fighting movie I´ve seen, but I enjoyed it non the less. All the small hints at other movies half hidden in fighting choreography amused me. The best fighting movie this year probably has to be Ong Bak. The young man in that movie outstunts Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
My younger brother and I watched Ladykillers earlier this evening. I felt a little unsure about the plot when reading about it, but succumbed due to severe boredom.
What I read deceived me, entirely, as I found the film an incredibly connived storyline that got even better as the movie unfolded. I cannot describe much of the plot, without spoiling parts of the conclusion, for those who have not seen it, but I recommend it to anyone.
My rating: 9/10. :)
Requiem For A Dream.
95/100
Cried for two days..
Star wars III Revenge of the Sith (for the 2nd time). I give it 97/100. Kind of lacking in dialogue, but thats it. I'm also a huge star wars fan so this is a totally biased rating. :P
Leia's adoptive father, Bail Organa, besides being a senator for the Republic, was the viceroy of Alderaan, hence Leia's title. And when she talks about their mother, she might be referring to her adoptive one. Or not. The story is full of holes and contradictions, and most of them are much more graver than this one.Quote:
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Still, I agree, it was a vast improvement regarding the previous two.
The new trilogy is pretty good, but 1 gets boring at times. (I love Qui-Gonn Jin still.)
That's curious Bong. He was a character I disliked, it didn't seem to have much entity as a jedi to me (stuff like "I'm not here to free slaves", and getting wiped too early for the fame he was supposed to have in the story didn't convince me much, so to speak). SPOILER AHEAD Besides, didn't you find it odd that he was the one to discover the path to immortality?
In all truthfulness no, I'm not suprised that Qui-Gonn found the path to immortality.Yeah he was cut out of the series, but being the fanboy that I am I read some books on Qui-Gonn and Obi Wan before Episode 1. I just think that he's a more "down to Earth" Jedi. He reminds me more of myself at times then any of the other Jedi do.
From what I gathered, all the ones who attained immortality (i.e. became ghosts), that would be Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Vader, died willingly, but Qui-Gon was struck dead (even if he hung on for a couple of words), he wasn't ready to die. That's what surprised me. Maybe they'll add more on this in the upcoming series (BTW, is that the one called Empire? I saw some adds on the NBA finals, and the logo looked like SW related, but it could be another different thing).
What books on Qui-Gon did you read Bong? Novelisations of the first movie? Another SW novel that has him as a character in another period of time? I'd like to hear more.
The last movies I'v seen are "Sin City" and "Kingdom of Heaven". Both are very good films. I'll give the 1st 95/100 and the second 97/100. The themes dealt with in both of them are very intresting. They are both a representation of human interacions in one way or another.
A series that takes place before Episode one by give or take 10 years at most shows Obi Wan's background from when he was about 13 (having to leave the temple because no Jedi would take him as an aprentice) to Qui-Gonn taking him to adventures and stuff like that. The series is called Jedi Apprentice and the books are quick reads (like around 2 books a day).
Even though Yoda, Obi Wan and Vader died willingly it doesn't mean that the club couldn't have Qui-Gonn. He seemed like he would have a large part in the series and if he died the only way was through becoming a ghost or immortal or something like that.
i see it 4 times in 2 days,the best film i ve ever seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlucardArg
no one can run away from fate,i guess everyone can find himself in the movie
Just saw Batman Begins last night, and it totally blew me away. I loved it. Only complaint I have is that the fights were shot a little too tight overall, but sometimes it really worked. 9/10
It's a great new start for a franchise that was driven into the ground, and I look forward to the sequels.
Bartender: Starring Tom Cruise. I give it a 4/10. Classic story of guy gets girl, loses girl, and gets girl back. Very predictable story line the entire way through, there's even a suicide that's meant to really throttle the audience. Even though the most half-witted audience can see it coming. I really hated this movie.
Metropolis. Japanese animation movie about a future with robots that do the nastier work of societal life. Very interesting soundtrack, music sounds like big-band Americana in a movie where the characters speak Japanese. Also, the environments were rendered extremely well. 7.5/10
Can anyone believe that I had never seen Fatal Attraction until tonight? Why I have not taken the time to see this film, I have no idea, but I found it creepy, in a weird karma-like manner (and I had never seen Michael Douglass and Glenn Close looking so young). Fabulous movie, anyway, reminding one of the dangers of having an obviously unethical life. ;)
My rating: 9/10.
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"Chocolat" mmmm I love this movie too... :nod: but I am in love with Johny Depp ;)
King Arthur 95/100
Has anyone ever seen The Bridges of Madison County?
One of my favourites movies with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood.
An Affair to Remember = with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr
Great Movies!!!! :nod: :nod:
fight club (again) 100%
A tale of two sisters - Korean suspense. Spooky enough to make me turn all the lights on when I came home after the movie. I am very impressed with the quality of the korean films I´ve seen so far. The photo is beautiful, the actors are very good - especially in this movie. This movie tells the tale of of two girls who come home to their father and stepmother after living in a mental hospital.
I´ll gladly recommend it to anyone that is in need of a high quality scare.
Batman Begins, at least as good as Tim Burton's first Batman. I love the darker approach Nolan took. Very good acting from Gary Oldman, Bale and the guy who plays Crane.
Yesterday I saw The Italian Job, a good film for dreaming like people.
45/100
I finally managed to watch House On Haunted Hill (1958 version), a very thoughtful gift on DVD from Psyche, who knows of my love for nostalgic films. The film fulfilled every expectation I had of making a mind-bending story, especially for its era, but ended somewhat abruptly. I have yet to see the newer version of House On Haunted Hill, made in 1999, I think, but have heard more bad than good things; maybe I will get around to seeing it sometime.
My rating: 8.5/10.
Earlier this morning, I watched Bush's Brain after many, many recommendations. I found the documentary (mainly about U.S. politician Karl Rove) very enlightening, controversial, and depressing, similar to something Michael Moore would write and direct. I know I cannot go greatly in-depth about the film, as it regards much on the subject of recent U.S. politics, but I can say that I found much truth.
My rating: 9/10.
Kingdom of Heaven- Totally my kind of film! Loved it. 9/10
50 First Dates- 8/10, made me cry! But to be honest, anything makes me cry! Still really good!!!
The Notebook: Love it! 9/10!!
Not until earlier this evening did I finally see the whole of Suburbia, before watching only fragments on several occasions.
Surely, I can call Suburbia one of the most depressing films I have seen, but also one of the most insightful with a message that pierces any mind (which I will not spoil for those who have no watched it). True, the very interesting story did contain some relatively offensive scenes, but, I think, it contributed much to a darker side of realism.
My rating: 9/10.
I just watched the movie Baadassss. I enjoyed this movie considerably. It's about filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles's ordeals while creating a movie that addresses the frustration and anger felt by black America in the early seventies (it was produced and directed and stars his son Mario Van Peebles). This was one of the early examples of what became the blacksploitation movement in cinema. Very high on my recommendation list. 9/10
Having more spare time on my hands, I watched The Grudge last night with my younger brother. Knowing the Japanese legend behind the story, and hearing of it being a frightening movie, I rendered my expectations high only to let them fall. It had wonderful special effects, which probably scared most people (and, I admit, it had some creepy parts), but I thought the movie, otherwise, horrible. Whoever wrote the story had a semi-interesting plot, in my opinion, but direction-wise, many of the scenes seemed pieced together with little significance, constantly losing its audience. So, in retrospect: good writing, poor directing.
My rating: 5.5/10.
i agree mono i really didnt like not one bit i recently watched Alone in The Dark and didnt like it either. i would give it a 5/10
Interview with the Vampire
Best Moive Ever! 10/10
Memento.
10/10. One of the best movies I've seen lately.
Rize 1/10 unless you see this type of dancing as a form of art then you most likely won't enjoy this.
Late last night, I finally managed to watch Troy. I began the movie with fairly low expectations and ambitions, but felt very surprised as the film proceeded: the director, Wolfgang Peterson, actually maintained relatively near the plots of The Iliad by Homer and parts of The Æneid by Virgil - a rare quality in contemporary directors. I would especially like to applaud Achilles, Hector, King Agamemnon, King Priam, Helen, and Patroclus, but I would have liked to have seen more scenes of Paris, Aeneas (at the very end), and Menelaus. A few slightly important, but not critical, details seemed replaced by some mundane details, but what seems a movie made nowadays without some exaggerated romance :D; yet overall, I felt astounded!
My rating: 9/10.
Wit, with Emma Thompson (I think - saw it last week and am very bad with names). Wonderful use of language, good idea for a script.. but sometimes the camera work was a bit amateuristic..and not everything was credible (can you say it like that?).
7.5/10
If Jennifer Connelly, Iron Maiden and crazy razorblade wielding chimpanzees are your thing check out Dario Argento's Phenomena. On the other hand if you're looking for a sensible flick without lots of gore stay away from this one.
Fango, I agree with you, Memento was pretty good. There are a few plot holes and the story seems confusing at points but the concept was very daring and rather well pulled off on the whole.