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Monsieur Fuzzywuvems
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I wrote some film reviews in various places which, in the spirit of charles dickens, i will collect here: Quote from the film Trust (excellent film from early 90s you can watch for free on lovefilm). "most people use laserdiscs now. You can't damage the surface of a laserdisc. They're digital" Avatar is the most beautiful film i've ever seen. I'm sure there's nothing to it other than the visuals but the same could be said of Darren aranofsky's the fountain, Ridley scott's blade runner, wong kar wai's fallen angels, van gogh's starry night and the view from the empire state building. Why can't something j u s... t be beautiful? (replace "beautiful" with "funny" and apply same logic to every will ferrel film) (also, before the film started i had a conversation about pascal's wager with the coolest 9 year old ever) Funniest Scorsese film? Alive doesn't live here anymore Thinking of putting on an all-female version of Crossroads. Dan Ackroyd's character will be played by dan castellaneta in drag <a href = " http://thebattleshippretension.blogspot.com/2009/12/movie-of-week-december-6-2009.html">I haven't seen TWOTINymphs but Maddin's one of my flavourite directors. It just occured to me - is what he does any different from Grindhouse (or Kill Bill for that metter)?</a> Saw Serious Man Again. I think the coens made it because they realized that they've been writing hillariouys films for 35 years and the one time they didn't write a hillarious film they won a cun*load of oscars. So the next two films they made were about how completely random things happen for no reason and that no one knows what they're doing and that everything works out fine anyway. (Also, Larry's only problem was he was trying to be serious man. If he had a sense of humour like Joel, and to a lesser extent etan, he would have been fine)
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LobsterMooch
Professor
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This only reassures me that my not clicking that link saved me a visit from Captain Obvious.
Go ahead click I dare ya. Ya scurvy knave.
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~FazeShift~
Moderator
DOOP Ubersecretary
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« Reply #725 on: 12-26-2009 04:17 »
« Last Edit on: 12-26-2009 04:20 »
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Give Em Hell MaloneHohoho merry Christmas to me in the form of Tom Jane kicking ass! Cliched action cheesiness but great fun, Elsa Pataky wasn't great but she was just eye candy, also lol at the pyromaniac henchman doing a Heath Ledger Joker impression. French Stewart (remember him?) and Ving Rhames are also in it, pretty cool flick. I think I saw a reference to Altmans Long Goodbye in there too. A-
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coldangel
DOOP Secretary
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I'm waiting until the holiday crush subsides. I hate going into the cinema when it's packed full of dipshits who talk the whole way through and stick their misshapen heads in front of me. I prefer the latest screening on a Sunday night during not-holiday time. Often I get the whole place to myself, meaning I've made the staff stay late and screen the movie just for me. It makes me feel important; plus I enjoy inconveniencing people.
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LobsterMooch
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I felt that important when There Will Be Blood was shown at the local Bio. It was a 2:30 matinee and I was the only one in the theater.
But I have yet to see the Holmes movie. I want to see it but paying $11.00 for a ticket makes the tapioca rise in my gullet. It has gotten mixed reviews in Yahoo!
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coldangel
DOOP Secretary
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and spill coke and popcorn all over the rest of the seats
Also vomit?
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Otis P Jivefunk
DOOP Secretary
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Avatar
Saw it opening night in 3D, enjoyed it and thought Pandora was beautiful. The plot wasn't amazing, but it was ok and I loved the way the planet lit up when they walked on bits. I also enjoyed the creature/animal designs. About two thirds in it plodded, but it ended alright. I liked the way it was directed a lot, and the 3D was pretty clool although made me feel the equivalent of drunk in terms of visual focus on my drive back...
8.5/10
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coldangel
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Do you still have to wear the shitty little cardboard glasses to see 3D movies these days?
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coldangel
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They have a million uses! Okay, one.
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LobsterMooch
Professor
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« Reply #748 on: 12-28-2009 18:43 »
« Last Edit on: 12-28-2009 18:45 »
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No Country For Old Men
The film revolves around a lower class Texan who, while out in the plains hunting for game, comes upon a drug deal gone bad. He takes a satchel full of money which was meant to buy a truckload of drugs, and, from that point on, is relentlessly tracked by the Mexican criminals who the money belongs to, the police sherriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and a psychotic murdering bounty hunter (Javier Bardeem). The majority of the film is classic modern texas americana and is suspensful, but the ending is a let down; it feels tacked on, with many loose ends not wrapped up. I'd suggest watching it only if it's shown on cable.
6/10
I felt the same way about No Country. It possibly is the weakest picture to win an Oscar in my opinion. Minor film noir. Good character studies, but nothing memorable. Bardem probably deserved Best Supporting, he was really creepy. BTW he was doing interviews after the movie and mentioned that he acted his part always wondering if he was sinister enough. Yep, he was. No country is still worshiped on IMDb at 110 of the top 250. It will be shown on Dec.29th on USA.
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LobsterMooch
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I don't know what has happened with The Academy awards. The modern Best Picture winners are mostly trash. I mean which would you rather see twice Casablanca or Slumdog Millionaire? The Godfather or Chicago? On the Waterfront or American beauty. Style has continued to win out over substance. But when you see the kind of dreck that gets put out in Hollywood you understand. Michael Clayton was a much better picture.
Back on topic War Inc.
A broad farce starring John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd and Marisa Tomei. Cusack has played the hired killer twice now. The first Was Gross Pointe Myopia. He is hired gun for a quasi military group named Tamerlane (Blackwater?),sent to assassinate the leader of a country who wants to run an oil pipeline across his own country and out of Tamerlane's control. This movie is so crazy that they have a group of dancers on stage with prosthetic legs supplied by Tamerlane after the victims had had their legs blown off with bombs made by Tamerlane. Tamerlane runs a trade show where the featured ride simulator is called Imbedded Journalist. Written by Cusack War, Inc. is uneven but offers many funny scenes. and a surprise ending.
7/10
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LobsterMooch
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« Reply #752 on: 12-28-2009 22:39 »
« Last Edit on: 12-28-2009 22:41 »
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I would take offense at this but considering who said it I laugh derisively. You still need a librarian.
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