Seed

I went to a friend's house and they asked if I'd seen this movie. I was all, "No. I have not." They were kind enough to lend it to me. I'd never even heard of it, so I looked it up over at IMDB before I popped it in and found that it was written and directed by Uwe Boll (no, I didn't really study the cover too closely). I gave it back without watching it and told 'em that it was awesome.

Like I'm gonna waste my time watching a Uwe Boll movie.

The Happening

A lot dopey film about something making people commit suicide. But Zooey Deschanel's gorgeous frame & face grace the pic so I liked it.

The Visitor

Character actor Richard Jenkins gives a great performance as a college prof whose dull life changes after finding a young couple living in his NYC flat. One of my favorite films of the year. Jenkins should at least receive an Oscar nod for this one.

I've watched the new Indiana Jones a few days ago. I was really furious how they everything up, and i kinda think that Lucas is more responsible for this than Spielberg. I mean most of the movie was filmed in front of a blue screen, the other half in the studio. Where are the on location shots? It looks crammed, plastic, and the effects are crappy as hell. Why do filmmakers rely on cgi so much? Cristopher Nolan didn't on The Dark Knight, and the stunts were amazing, real. I rewatched the old indie trilogy, and in my oppinion that's one of the best pop culture movies i've seen.

I got a few laughs from Get Smart.

And derivative as it is, Babylon A.D. has some nice design.

I recently watched one of the most hilarious Sci-fi movies ever made! The wheels for this picture were set into motion by John Travolta and the director was chosen by "the king... of Science Fiction... film", George Lucas! That's right, I'm typin' 'bout...

Battlefield Earth

I went to see it in theaters when this first came out and laughed my butt off through the entire thing! The overacting of Terl is just so delightful! How do you not burst into laughter at the line "While you were still learning how to spell your name, I was being trained to CONQUER GALAXIES!" and its delivery? How do you not laugh everytime Terl outsmarts Kerl's stupid behind?! What about when Kerl thought he finally had the upperhand and he was all giggly with his green Kool-aid and playin' with the straw? And let's not forget the CAVEMEN FLYING HARRIER JETS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was rollin' on the floor like a mug by the time that scene came around!

How do you sit through this movie and NOT have a good time?! I suppose you have to be in a certain mindset when watching it in order to fully enjoy it. I went over to IMDB and read some user reviews and every one had given it 2 stars or less and all they typed about were the flaws like "Cities stand almost intact after a thousand years since the collapse of human civilisation ! Not only that but so do large amounts of firearms , ammo and Harrier jump jets , and a flight simulator for the jump jets where the humans learn to fly within a week , and no doubt they`ll learn what petrol is and learn to put it in the jets in order to fly them ." Um, guys, the point was to be able to see CAVEMEN FLYING HARRIER JETS!!!!!!!!!!!!! If we went realistic, we wouldn't have had such hilarity ensue! Who cares that there wouldn't really be any books in the library after a thousand years or that jet fuel is only good for 4 days or that it would be impossible for a caveman to learn how to fly a complicated aircraft within a week or that Psychlos don't show any pain when they lose their hand or an ENTIRE ARM? It's freakin' hilarious!

I watched the documetary entitled "Evolution and Creation" and found that maybe this movie wasn't intended as a Sci-fi comedy, but as a serious picture that "could happen". John Travolta was just too serious when talking about this movie! (The quote about George Lucas being "the king" came from Travolta at the beginning of the doc. Oh, how I laughed at the delivery of that "line"!) Actually, EVERYONE involved was taking this too seriously! It was also kinda strange (and very sad) how everyone felt that it was the next "Star Wars". I wonder how they would've felt about my laughter throughout the picture. It's not that I think it's a "bad movie" and I'm laughing at it (although, from the attitude of everyone in the doc, I don't think I'm supposed to be laughing with it either), I just find it to be a hilariously good time!

A (Because it's a great "feel good" movie! I mean, after all of that laughing, how could you walk away feeling bad?)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

I went into this knowing quite a bit already. I knew about the rampant CGI (I was hoping they woulda stuck with the same effects they used in the last ones. THOSE WERE GREAT! But what are you gonna do?), the nuked fridge and the aliens. Alotta what bothered others, didn't bother me (except for the whole "snake for a rope" scene, that was just stupid!), but I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the last 3. I'm not sure what it was. The fun just wasn't there. I also found Shai's "tough greaser" annoying. Very annoying. This isn't one I'm going to own and I'm definetly not looking forward to a fifth installment.

D (It went up a grade because we did get Harrison Ford back as Indy!)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Ugh.

i just saw body of lies...great movie

Jumper

I watched this with the wife and I was expecting the worst... but I ended up with a pretty good movie. It's nowhere near as bad as everybody was yammerin' on about. It wasn't GREAT, but I didn't think of it as a complete waste of time. (It definetly wasn't as bad as "Ecks VS Sever"!) Very cool story involving folks who can teleport and those who wanna kill 'em because they can teleport. Not a whole lot more than that, so it's actually a fairly short flick (clocks in at about 82 minutes minus the credits) and the ending is a tad unresolved. Not in terms of a sequel, but things aren't tied up all nice and neat at the end. Not as bad as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (I mean, what was up with that ending? Did Pitt and Jolie kill EVERY assassin in their 2 companies/clans? Are they still on the run or what? Because they seemed mighty calm (and horny) in their therapy session at the end., but not very satisfying nonetheless.

C+

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Originally posted by Monkey_Boy:
Jumper

I watched this with the wife and I was expecting the worst... but I ended up with a pretty good movie. It's nowhere near as bad as everybody was yammerin' on about. It wasn't GREAT, but I didn't think of it as a complete waste of time. (It definetly wasn't as bad as "Ecks VS Sever"!) Very cool story involving folks who can teleport and those who wanna kill 'em because they can teleport. Not a whole lot more than that, so it's actually a fairly short flick (clocks in at about 82 minutes minus the credits) and the ending is a tad unresolved. Not in terms of a sequel, but things aren't tied up all nice and neat at the end. Not as bad as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (I mean, what was up with that ending? Did Pitt and Jolie kill EVERY assassin in their 2 companies/clans? Are they still on the run or what? Because they seemed mighty calm (and horny) in their therapy session at the end., but not very satisfying nonetheless.

C+

I really liked the concept, I just couldn’t stand the whole “only God, should have the power to be in all places, at all times,” or whatever it was that Sammy said.

Another thing that frosted my Kelvinator was the whole Paladin’s having been around for centuries. I mean, how the hell would Paladins of been able to catch a Jumper 200 years ago? They didn’t have electrical grapple hooks or that box that could analyse jump scars back in the 18 hundreds. “Hey look, there’s a jumper, GET HIM! *jumper disappears* Paladins disband because it’s impossible to catch a Jumpers. The End.

Seriously, there's this phenomena going and the only people who know about it are an ancient religious sect, with endless resources, who're devoted to killing Jumpers in the name of God? Give me a break...

Maybe that Dog would hunt if Jumper was set in some alternate reality as apposed to our modern day reality.

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Originally posted by Super'Shed:
Maybe that Dog would hunt if Jumper was set in some alternate reality as apposed to our modern day reality.

All very good points. I admit, a few crossed my mind, but the movie wasn't long enough for me to dwell on 'em too long. I just accepted it and moved on. Sam Jack probably had alot to do with my enjoyment. That dude's as awesome as Bruce Willis. And put 'em in a movie together? WHOO!

In a way, "Jumper" is like "Hancock". It didn't land on its feet, but it wasn't boring to watch!

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Originally posted by Monkey_Boy:

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Originally posted by Super'Shed:
Maybe that Dog would hunt if Jumper was set in some alternate reality as apposed to our modern day reality.

All very good points. I admit, a few crossed my mind, but the movie wasn't long enough for me to dwell on 'em too long. I just accepted it and moved on. Sam Jack probably had alot to do with my enjoyment. That dude's as awesome as Bruce Willis. And put 'em in a movie together? WHOO!

In a way, "Jumper" is like "Hancock". It didn't land on its feet, but it wasn't boring to watch!

*squints eyes*

Touché, Monkey_Boy...

Touché…



I agree about your comparison to Hancock.

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

First time I've seen any version of this story.
Keira Knightley steals the show, of course. Highly recommended.

The Incredible Hulk

I liked this version a lot, even if I'd rather have Jennifer Connelly back as Betty Ross. Much better Hulk this time round, the last one looked so phony.

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Originally posted by crazed:
The Incredible Hulk

I liked this version a lot, even if I'd rather have Jennifer Connelly back as Betty Ross. Much better Hulk this time round, the last one looked so phony.

That's right. I feel all of 'em at once! All I'm gonna type is that the CG character that you call "Hulk" in that travesty of a movie, was NOT The Hulk in any way, shape or form. Nor do added (and completely unnecessary) wrinkles and "detail" make a character look anymore "realistic". Nuthin' personal, Crazed, it's just that-- MAN! I'm so pissed at what they did with THE HULK in this movie! This is basically the equivalent of "Elektra" for me!

Speed Racer

37? 37?! This movie got a metascore of 37?! Talk about being overly critical! It wasn't that bad at all! It wasn't a high mark in cinema, but it wasn't a low one either! Had any of the critics even seen an episode of 'Speed Racer'? Now don't get me wrong, I'm no anime fanboy, I'm a comicbook one , but I'd seen a few episodes when it came on Mtv in the 90's and this movie had the same feel as those. Even better actually... because I didn't shut it off before it was over (I've never finished an episode of 'Speed Racer' because it kinda sucks)! Mr. f was right, this was definetly an origin story and I woulda loved to see some more adventures, but it was not to be.

Honestly, I was in it for the eye candy... and did it have some confectionary treats for the eyes! In Blu-ray, this movie is a work of art! I don't think the bulbs in my HDTV ever got used the way they did with this! That final race was just gorgeous! If you've recently purchased or are looking to purchase an HDTV, I haveta recommend this movie for the "test drive" to see what it can do. I'm definetly buying this one!

In the end, if you're lookin' for a cool little flick with some amazing visuals, this is the movie for you. If you wanna show off what your new HDTV can do (especially if you have an LCD), this is the movie for you. If you're looking for something deep and profound, watch "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"... then watch this to get the tears outta your eyes!

B
(A++++++++ for looks!)

Weeeeeeell the most recent movies I've seen pertained to a web guide on findingDulcinea.com that listed 5 must see movies on Halloween. I reserved my Friday night to boozing so I made my Saturday day time activity related to these 5 movies...here's how I felt about each of them.

1. Psycho - Very good. Finding Dulcina recommended doing it old school so I did. I've seen the one with Vince Vaugh and it was eh (mainly due to the fact that I"ve seen Vince Vaughn in Swingers and Wedding Crashers and can't picture him as Norman Bates). The old version was pretty goood. Not scary, but good


2. The Haunting - Same thing as Pyshco. Newer version was eh. The old one was a lot better. I was happy becuase so far it was 2 for 2.

3. Rosemary's Baby - Another oldie from the 60s. I thought it was subpar especially because of the all the good things I read about it.


4. Alien - Siiiiiiiiiiiick in a good way. Definitely makes my top 5 best horror flicks of all time.


5. The Shining - Alien made the top 5, but The Shining might be #1. Jack Nicholson is awesome in this. It provides a genuine scare and it was a great way to end my Halloween viewing.