list/discuss/rate - your recently watched movies

spookytooth wrote: I haven't seen very many movies lately. I saw Iron Man last week. I happened to like it, and I like Robert Downey Jr.'s acting in the film, and Jeff Bridges does a good job as the villain. I also saw one of the coolest movies I've ever seen last sunday. The movies was called Falling Down, a film that was made in 1993 with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall in lead roles. It's about a laid off nuclear weapons developer that lives in crappy Los Angeles, and eventually he loses it and he takes out his anger on all of the society as he rampages through LA. Some awesome things included in this film are: 1. Michael Douglas beating up Latin Kings gangstas with a baseball bat because they kept harassing him. 2. Michael Douglas shooting a bazooka into a construction site 3. Michael Douglas killing a nazi (in self-defense) 4. Michael Douglas pulling out a gun in a fast food restaurant because he came in five minutes after they stopped serving breakfast 5. Interesting comments on society 6. Michael Douglas yelling at a store clerk and insulting his hospitality because his products are overpriced. 7. Michael Douglas pulling a squirt gun on a cop (Robert Duvall) 8. Robert Duvall punching someone in the face If any one of these eight things I pointed out come across as interesting to you, you should see this film. Sadly, this film is mostly forgotten, and I only know of a few other people who have seen this film. If you think this film comes across as a mindless action and violence film, then you are wrong. The film also includes some interesting commentary on society (courtesy of Michael Douglas) and in one interesting scene when he is hiding in a rich plastic surgeon's home, he wonders how a smart person who helped defend his country can become poor and unemployed while a plastic surgeon can make millions simply because he can give women bigger breasts and people better noses and other facial features. Overall, this movie is cool, and despite all of the violent stuff I posted earlier, there are only two people killed in the film (the nazi and Michael Douglas). I recommend this film to people who like action movies and to people who like movies that raise questions about society, or both.

very true

count me in.. and loved the movie

I haven't seen very many movies lately. I saw Iron Man last week. I happened to like it, and I like Robert Downey Jr.'s acting in the film, and Jeff Bridges does a good job as the villain.

I also saw one of the coolest movies I've ever seen last sunday. The movies was called Falling Down, a film that was made in 1993 with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall in lead roles. It's about a laid off nuclear weapons developer that lives in crappy Los Angeles, and eventually he loses it and he takes out his anger on all of the society as he rampages through LA. Some awesome things included in this film are:

1. Michael Douglas beating up Latin Kings gangstas with a baseball bat because they kept harassing him.
2. Michael Douglas shooting a bazooka into a construction site
3. Michael Douglas killing a nazi (in self-defense)
4. Michael Douglas pulling out a gun in a fast food restaurant because he came in five minutes after they stopped serving breakfast
5. Interesting comments on society
6. Michael Douglas yelling at a store clerk and insulting his hospitality because his products are overpriced.
7. Michael Douglas pulling a squirt gun on a cop (Robert Duvall)
8. Robert Duvall punching someone in the face

If any one of these eight things I pointed out come across as interesting to you, you should see this film. Sadly, this film is mostly forgotten, and I only know of a few other people who have seen this film. If you think this film comes across as a mindless action and violence film, then you are wrong. The film also includes some interesting commentary on society (courtesy of Michael Douglas) and in one interesting scene when he is hiding in a rich plastic surgeon's home, he wonders how a smart person who helped defend his country can become poor and unemployed while a plastic surgeon can make millions simply because he can give women bigger breasts and people better noses and other facial features. Overall, this movie is cool, and despite all of the violent stuff I posted earlier, there are only two people killed in the film (the nazi and Michael Douglas). I recommend this film to people who like action movies and to people who like movies that raise questions about society, or both.

stonebeard wrote: BroSpence wrote: stonebeard wrote: BroSpence wrote: Indiana Jones "4" - I'm surprised people are saying this sucked. Yeah, I'm surprised people are saying it's good. There's a major disconnect, and I don't get it. Why did you think it was so bad though?  1. CGI 2. Ridiculous plot (even by Indy standards) 3. Animated monkeys/prairie dogs 4. It's basically Tomb Raider 3, not Indiana Jones 4

Interesting.  I mean there was a decent amount of CGI but nothing that really overwhelmed the movie like in most movies the past 10 years (King Kong, Hulk, Star Wars, etc) Granted the monkey scene was a bit much, but only lasted a minute.  The plot didn't seem so ridiculous compared with the likes of Raiders or Last Crusade.   And Tomb Raider was just Indiana Jones with breasts.  But thats my take on it all anyways.  Thank you for the explanation.  I appreciate the reply.

mithrandir wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405821/ Casshern- (2004 Kazuaki Kiriya- based on a 1973 anime by the same name) holy f**king sh*t!  MIND=BLOWN.  best movie I have seen in years! I thought it was okay, but didn't like it as much as you, my main problem it was too much content crammed into one film, I like the plot and the themes and the setting, but I feel they could have streched it out and delivered the intention better over the course of maybe 3 films!  a trilogy would have worked IMO, Im also not crazy about the absurd fighting scenes put to techo/dance music, I can't stand that crap, I fall asleep as the first punch is thrown,

haha.  you were much nicer about it than our friends over at Reeelapse!  (which is why I will probably only post here now....too many brutal fools there  who give you sh*t just for being yourself...totally uncalled for imo-  immature and just retarded, I have learned all I can from that place.....the main lesson being that people are selfish, uncaring, insensitive animals)

yeah, it did have its flaws, and many times there was so much going on on screen at one time, too much info overload, and occasionally I got confused with the characters....I agree they could have stretched it out, but due to the fantastic storyline and the exceptional dialogue (at least to me, it really hit a sympathetic nerve)....it was excellent for what it was, I was in need of a good misanthropic/humane film like it....

BroSpence wrote: stonebeard wrote: BroSpence wrote: Indiana Jones "4" - I'm surprised people are saying this sucked. Yeah, I'm surprised people are saying it's good. There's a major disconnect, and I don't get it. Why did you think it was so bad though?

1. CGI
2. Ridiculous plot (even by Indy standards)
3. Animated monkeys/prairie dogs
4. It's basically Tomb Raider 3, not Indiana Jones 4

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull- I tried to go in without expectations, but deep down my inner child just couldn't help himself. "Indiana F**king Jones!" he yelled, and went on about the fedora and the whips and the ophidophobia. So I went in, and could hardly contain myself as the lights went down on my first and likely only theater experience with Indiana Jones.

It starts out with that awesome "Somewhere in Nevada" print over a desolate desert being ridden by an Army convoy. They pull up on a base, and suddenly hop out, take over and start speaking Russian. YESSSS. How did a platoon of Ruskies make it in the US and get army uniforms, weapons, and transportation? Who cares?! This is pulp fiction at its finest. Then, they bring in their shadowed hostage who puts on a fedora, and you know who it is. Harrison Ford looks more badass know than ever, and his world-weary slant on this aged Indy makes an impression with his first lines. This is brilliant.

Then time goes by. The utter thrill of seeing Indy for my first time on a screen that is finally big enough to contain all the action doesn't waver as we learn what little we will ever learn about the skull. Sure, the ark and the Holy Grail have a history, but this is some random made up thing (technically based on real objects but you'll soon see a noticeable difference), so I can kind of forgive it for the moment.

Then more time goes by. The initial thrill begins to give way to a growing uncertainty as some lame lines come in, the skull's importance and, most importantly, powers go unexplained, and I start noticing some really forced humor. In, say, Raiders, the humor is all delivered in context, which makes it funny and relevant and avoids stopping a film just to get in a pithy one-liner or some visual gag.

Then the monkeys come. This scene brings the movie to a (literally) screeching halt. Without giving anything away, this is the beginning of the end for me. From here on out, the CGI gets truly awful in spots, and yet the film is obviously relying on it because the script just cuts out any semblance of intelligence. Why is it that the two men most responsible for creating CGI have some of the worst effects in years in this film, especially one they both have a lot invested in. The initial joy of Harrison Ford looking just as awesome has now given way to the realization that he has no dialogue; he's speaking in one-liners. The ending is completely unsatisfactory because even at the end I know what the skull is but not what the reward is supposed to be. The other films have something that offers some sort of benefit; there is never a reason for the good guys or the bad guys to be seeking it.

In the end, Harrison Ford is just as good, if not better, than ever before, and Shia continues to put in excellent performances in mediocre blockbusters. Everyone else puts in performances never above decent. It's so over the top that it doesn't ever feel like an Indy movie. My buddy tried to call me on criticizing realism in an Indy film, but look at Raiders: the one thing you really have to stretch to believe is the actual effect of the Ark. When he runs from boulders, you feel the thrills and you fear for Indiana. At no point in this movie are he or his friends in danger, and it makes the whole thing bland. Of course I knew Indy would "win" (for lack of a better term), but to this day Raiders keeps me on the edge of my seat. I mean, for God's sake, he can even speak every language he comes across. It went from good to awful in an hour, and never rebounded. 6/10

Land of the Dead - Got it from the library. On a scale of 1-4 I'd give it a 2.5. Not scary and not his best work. It could be Romero is running out of gas on this zombie subject. I thought that the idea of the zombies learning was good but they learned too quickly. Another problem I had was that the main zombies never went after humans. They went against there drive to eat. Lots of gore but nothing more than his last 2 movies. I haven't gotten to see Diary of the Dead yet.

BroSpence wrote: stonebeard wrote: BroSpence wrote: Indiana Jones "4" - I'm surprised people are saying this sucked. Yeah, I'm surprised people are saying it's good. There's a major disconnect, and I don't get it. Why did you think it was so bad though?

It could have been good if the plot and action weren't augmented to the extent where it seemed to be basically just a special effect demonstration for ADHD children with little content whatsoever.  There were a lot of moments where I just had to laugh because it was so lame and over-the-top.  If I were 12 or under, I probably would have loved it.

Indiana Jones 4 should be treated as a mediocre comedy film and nothing more. 

New Police Story- Jackie Chan has gone back to Hong Kong to make films again and this is a good thing because most of his big hollywood films (except Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon) sucked. I'm a huge fan of the classic Police Story so was a bit aprahencive as to whether this would match up, but it does. Darker and laking much of the slapstick comedy of the first two, it focuses on a cop that is very much out of faver and now on a self destructive path after a raid went very badly wrong. Probably the best acting I've seen from Chan here and the martial arts scenes ae as good as you would expect from a Hong Kong film, 8/10.