I Don't Read the Reviews, The Reviews Read Me!

[Reply #120 on:]

Franklin?! Is that you?!

[Reply #121 on:]

I know it's a bold new personality direction but I hope it works out and the hungry ghosts leave me alone again

Anyways, I just watched Doloris Clayborne and it was surprising good!
Excellent, intricate and well crafted story that plays out very well.

Solid.

REVISED : 8/10

[Reply #122 on:]

Saw Frost/Nixon tonight.
...and wow, never seen so many people over 70 in a cinema at once, out of about 50 people, there was only a handful of non-senior citizens, and I was easily the youngest person there. 

Anyway, it was a good movie. Good acting, pacing...etc. I liked it quite a lot for knowing virtually nothing about the subject matter.

8/10

[Reply #123 on:]

Just got back from seeing Defiance and I would definitely recommend it.

A-

[Reply #124 on:]

Gake no Ue no Ponyo

another fantastic movie by Hayao Miyazaki
really loved it

[Reply #125 on:]

It's spelled "Ponyo On The Cliffs By The Sea" booze 

[Reply #126 on:]

well, i watched the original japanese... and that's the title of it

[Reply #127 on:]

Pineapples Express

ILLEGAL!!!

A^&*

[Reply #128 on:]

Burn After Reading

Umm...ok? I don't feel like anything was accomplished. But...alright, not a bad movie.

Show spoiler

And poor Brad Pitt. He was the best part of the movie.

[Reply #129 on:]

Incorrect. John Malkovich was.

[Reply #130 on:]

Nuh uh, JK Simmons!

[Reply #131 on:]

Monster (you know the Charlize Theron one)

Extremely nice! Just great overall, particulatily the score, perfect placement of Don't Stop Believin', and acting (the same person was Rita in Arrested Development!  .

Show spoiler

I can't say I didn't tear up a little , the saddest thing is that it's a true story, although movies are almost all of the time romanticized and ... changed, so take the "true" story thing with a grain of salt. It probably isn't nearly as sad or dramatic as you think it is.

9/10

[Reply #132 on:]

Nuh uh, JK Simmons!

Incorrect. John Malkovich was.

The dildo chair was.

[Reply #133 on:]

Benjamin Button

Blah.
And I still hate Cate Blanchett.
Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.


I'm not the hugest Dark Knight fan, but it's a shame that it wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Stop being pretentious fags, voters.

[Reply #134 on:]

   Stop being pretentious fags, voters.

Aw, c'mon. That's a bit much to ask, isn't it?

Think Baby-steps

[Reply #135 on:]

And I still hate Cate Blanchett.

Yeah, she kinda ruined the movie 

[Reply #136 on:]

Hey M0le do you want a Mr Mole avatar?

[Reply #137 on:]

Avatar as the most anticipated film of the year?

For me there are a bunch of movies competing for that title.

I watched Brokeback Mountain yesterday :drool:

[Reply #138 on:]

My 2009 List

The Road
Moon
Avatar (First James Cameron since 1997 + Sci Fi goodness + huge budget = A happy nerd)
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (Terry Gilliam + Heath Ledger's last movie)
The Fantastic Mr Fox (Animation + Wes Anderson = potential!)
Inglourious Basterds
Up

I might think of more later.

[Reply #139 on:]

Don't you mean New Moon?

Great list though.

[Reply #140 on:]

No, I mean Moon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/
I have no idea what New Moon is.




But thank you.

[Reply #141 on:]

New Moon= Sequel of Twilight, more Jacob less Edward

Taylor Lauthner= not replaced
Dakota Fanning= Jane
Guy that plays prince caspian in narnia= aro

[Reply #142 on:]

Oh god, that's what it is? I seriously hope gudbjorg didn't think I was looking forward to that
I feel dirty now.

[Reply #143 on:]

Go to hell! Actually why don't I send you there now? Have you met my pal Mr.Knife?

Lesson: NEVER insult Twilight when Bianca is posting in the thread.

[Reply #144 on:]

I typed a long, mean spirited rant against Twilight a while ago, but it was too cruel and negative to post.
I'd really just rather be friends Bianca
Please forgive me and lets be friends I like you

[Reply #145 on:]

Girl you just got BEAT by SuperQueen!

[Reply #146 on:]

Every time Bear posts it looks like his avatar is reading his own post...it is quite amusing

[Reply #147 on:]

Lesson: NEVER insult Twilight when Bianca is posting in the thread.

Twilight was a terrible movie! But i'm not sure what i expected, since the books are just as terrible!

[Reply #148 on:]

Twilight

Sucks.

[Reply #149 on:]

Lesson: NEVER insult Twilight when Bianca is posting in the thread.

You remind me so much of me in my obnoxious(er) days as an 11 year old. I don't know how old you are, it doesn't matter. Point is you represent every annoying pre-teen in the world.

WhEN zEH fUCk is WATCHMEN COMinZZ????!!!!



That has made me laugh every time I open this thread.

[Reply #150 on:]

chay's head- you can go cock-suck winna!

Also, i'm pretty sure Edward Cullen is Gay. She was going to reveal it in that other book she was writing. You know, that one that isn't going to ever get released?

[Reply #151 on:]

That's in his perspective. Also, you're mean! My only celebrity crush and you have to be all retarded! I'm 14 remember, let me have it!

[Reply #152 on:]

That's in his perspective. Also, you're mean! My only celebrity crush and you have to be all retarded! I'm 14 remember, let me have it!

It's like middle school all over again.

[Reply #153 on:]

Year 10, spacedal. Not middle school. I mean, Twilight is one of the only mainstream things for my age that I'm actually into, jeez...

[Reply #154 on:]

Gran Torino

a lot of uncomfortable racial humor, that's always good

8/10

[Reply #155 on:]

That's in his perspective. Also, you're mean! My only celebrity crush and you have to be all retarded! I'm 14 remember, let me have it!

Awwww, way to make me feel bad.

Also, really don't think i'll be forgetting you're 14 for a while

I mean that in a 'you post like a 14 year old' way, not in a paedophile kind of way...

[Reply #156 on:]

The Reader
More like The Can't Reader. lol! Would a movie about an illiterate Nazi man who fucks a 15-year-old girl be nominated for Best Picture? Methinks not. I'm still crazy attracted to Kate Winslet. 
C

So that's 2 of the Best Picture nominees that I'm meh about. I did like Slumdog and Milk. I'll watch Frost/Nixon soon. Wait, why the fuck wasn't Wall-E nominated for Best Picture?  Animated schmanimated.

[Reply #157 on:]

   I'm 14 remember, let me have it!

You might want to be a bit more circumspect about saying things like that around here, young lady. Who knows how certain individuals might take it.

   Also, really don't think i'll be forgetting you're 14 for a while

   I mean that in a 'you post like a 14 year old' way, not in a paedophile kind of way...

See, x.Bianca.x? Now look what you're started.

[Reply #158 on:]

Less spam more reviews please... and a review isn't one word or even one sentence

Donnie Darko

I'd heard that this film was "different" so when I saw the DVD on offer a while back I thought I'd give it a chance. It certainly was different and in a good way, I was gripped from start to finish due to the combination of an interesting story, great acting and direction and a well chosen sound track.

Jake Gyllenhaal plays Donnie Darko, a troubled teenager who has a vision of somebody, called Frank, in a strange rabbit costume who tells him that the world will end in twenty eight days. The next morning he wakes up to find himself on the local golf course, this is rather lucky for him as during the night an engine that fell off a plane crashed through the roof of his house and destroyed his bedroom. The accident is rather mysterious in that no plane has crashed or lost an engine, in fact the serial number of the engine matches one that is still attached to an aircraft. When he returns to school he soon befriends new girl Gretchen Ross he also floods the school one night at Frank's behest. As the twenty eight days pass more and more strange things happen and Donnie gets more and more interested in the possibility of time travel. I won't say more about the plot as I wouldn't want to spoil it too much.

Some people think this isn't science fiction presumable because it doesn't feature high-tech gadgets, space travel, robots or other sci-fi standards, I think it is though as things happen which couldn't happen in normal life; such as the engine falling from the sky yet still being attached to a plane and other things which are revealed towards the end of the film.

While it is Jake Gyllenhaal who carries the film mention must also be made of the other excellent cast members, including Jena Malone as Gretchen, Drew Barrymore as his English teacher, Mary McDonnell as his mother and Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham a rather creepy maker of inspirational films who lives locally. Richard Kelly does a great job of directing the story which he also wrote.

This review is based on the original cinema version of the film, I can't compare it to the director's cut as I've not seen that.

10/10

[Reply #159 on:]

That is a good review Tweek, but I think a review can just be a rating, like 6/35, or a B-