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I thought so too! I was expecting a great movie, a serious psychological study and it was just...as you said, poorly developed and predictable. I'm shocked it was even in the running for an Oscar because it was such a mediocre movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris239
After "Titanic" or "Chicago" won Oscars for the best movie nothing surprises me anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idril
:lol: Good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris239
In general there were no movies in 2005 that I really liked. "Crash" was good, but nothing extraordinary. My favorite was probably "Matchpoint"
I liked Crash, some storylines were more interesting than others but I think the over all effect was very powerful. Brokeback Mountain was the only other Oscar contender I saw and while you have to applaud the bravery of the actors and just the fact that someone was willing to make the movie, there wasn't much extraordinary about it other than the fact that it involved 2 men. I haven't seen Match Point yet but every review I've read of it has been positive. I generally don't like Woody Allen movies because they're often so pretentious and involve Woody getting involved with a beautiful young woman but he's not actually in this one, is he? He's strictly the director, right? Maybe this movie will be easier for me to take than his usual fare.
Yes, he is strictly a director. Scarlet Johansson is pretty good in this movie and I especially liked how Allen mocked "Crime and Punishment" in the movie.
Lately I've seen:
X-men III 9/10
House of 1000 corps 2/10
Silent Hills 8/10
The New World 6/10
The davincy Code 9/10
Mission Impossible III 8/10
Scary Movie 4 5/10
X-men really rocks!
X Men III - 8/10
The DaVinci Code - 6/10.
X Men III - 7.5/10, it's hard taking that Ian Mckellam seriously in that outfit.
Over the hedge - 6/10, a definate kids movie (but not in the Shrek sense that adults will enjoy as well.)
DaVinci Code - 7/10, it was entertaining. I can't help it I love that Tom Hanks!
Just saw Spellbound (1945) last night. A little dated, and has a lot of questionable psychobabble, but hey, it's Alfred Hitchcock! 8/10.
The Dukes of Hazzard, by the way, has the honor of recieving the lowest rating in my databank of over 400 personally watched movies. 1/10.
Napoleon Dynamite follows a close second. 2/10.
I watched Poseidon...mostly because my boyfriend (an ocean and boat fanatic who has seen the earlier version) was so insanely excited to see it. I found it very sad, but then again, many things have been making me sad lately. It all seemed highly unlikely though....
the action...7/10....the story.....3/10
Firewall -- though some reviewers found it flat or mediocre, personally found it interesting, albeit predictable and with a silly "family walk in the sunshine" ending. Harrison Ford is an internal actor and pumps up the steam -- that takes skill. Belamy is a poised villain, stuck in his predicament. Fierce fight at the end -- who could take such a beating, and then walk up a hill? Not even Joe Fraizer, Superman I guess.
Deadwood, Yr. 1, Part I and II -- not my cup of tea. Had really liked Ian McShane as the Brit. antique-expert series "Lovejoy." Some, perhaps many, will like Dwood and its graphicness; no thanks, not interested in dwelling there.
Munich--just finished. Very exciting, well acted. Politically, it is very even-handed, although told from the Israeli point-of-view. A little overly long, though, and somewhat artsy. But when you're a director of Spielberg's stature, you can do what you want with your picture. 9/10
I saw a movie for Denzel Washington called Man on Fire
it was so impressive.Anyone have seen it?