Vlynn911 Posted August 16, 2005 I just saw a couple of movies like: the new batman and I thought it was awesome! Fantastic four: it was okay some parts were good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted August 16, 2005 I bought Dead Man starring Johnny Depp the other day on an impulse. That was a rather peculiar film. Good stuff though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trithemius Posted August 17, 2005 I just watched The Fog of War again, that film really deserved its Oscar I think. Errol Morris seems like a pretty interesting guy, can anyone endorse the pro-Morris opinions I have heard voiced aroundabout? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted August 17, 2005 Just watched Steamboy and The Spongebob Squarepants movie yesterday. Steamboy I watched in english and I think that was mostly why I thought it was over the top and ridiculous to no end. I guess it being in japanese would have reminded me that it IS an animé and that I should be more forgiving because of that... but really... Spongebob... well what can I say. Is this really supposed to be a childrens movie? It would have baffled me completely as a kid but then I can't possibly imagine what it is to be a small kid anymore...sadly. So... I was laughing my ass off! Good god, "Riding the Hasselhof" indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baconian Posted August 17, 2005 Man, Spongebob was ridiculously good. Harold and Kumar was surprisingly enjoyable too. Both more enjoyable after spliff, naturally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vimes Posted August 17, 2005 Anyway, thus far, it is my favorite Ghibli movie, though I still have many left to see. Mmm, you need to see Omohide PoroPoro aka Only Yesterday, this anime is even beyond the title "best anime ever"; it is just one of the greatest movie of all time. No kidding. Takahata kicks Miyazaki ass ... and gods knows, how I love Miyazaki's works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knar Posted August 21, 2005 Surprisingly, "The 40 Year old Virgin" is a really good movie. It's hilarious, a lot of raucous humor but a touching human story. And I think I know the gay non-virgin version of the "The 40 Year old Virgin". Weird, but true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Posted August 21, 2005 Surprisingly, "The 40 Year old Virgin" is a really good movie. It's hilarious, a lot of raucous humor but a touching human story. And I think I know the gay non-virgin version of the "The 40 Year old Virgin". Weird, but true. Hell yes, you're absolutely right. 40 Year Old Virgin is hilarious and awesome, without being stupid and juvenile. The Daily Show's Steve Carrel + co-writer/director Judd Apatow = WIN. Go see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted August 22, 2005 Well, I'm off to see "The Aristocrats" sometime soon. I'll report back. I'm expecting big things from this flick... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twmac Posted August 24, 2005 Hmm... Had a mild obsession with Kat Dennings for some time, she has actually been in a good film? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted August 25, 2005 Couple of days ago I watched Der Untergang. Now that was a movie that left me totally speechless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trithemius Posted August 25, 2005 Couple of days ago I watched Der Untergang. Now that was a movie that left me totally speechless. Because it was good? (I thought it was good, although I have some pointless quibbles about unimportant elements). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted August 25, 2005 Yeah, it was a great movie. Bruno Ganz handled his role very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted August 27, 2005 Ok, just got back from "The Aristocrats." That was the hardest I've laughed in so long. You need a filthy sense of humour to enjoy it, and if you're easily offended, steer clear. Even though it's just an hour and a half of people talking, it's easily the most obscene movie I've seen in my life. Holy shit is it funny though. I couldn't breathe for about half of the running time. SEE THE DAMN FILM!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted August 29, 2005 Thanks largely to the most excellent Netflix (and too much free time) here's a list of all the movies I saw this summer (in no particular order). I'd recommend just about all of them. I'd say that Amelie was probably my favorite. Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Jackie Brown Sin City Hellboy The Godfather The Godfather Part II On the Waterfront Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels Snatch Blood Simple Barton Fink Miller's Crossing The Hudsucker Proxy Fargo The Big Lebowski The Man Who Wasn't There Ed Wood Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Batman Batman Begins Memento Equilibrium The Machinist Bottle Rocket Rushmore The Royal Tenenbaums The Life Aquatic A Fistful of Dollars For a Few Dollars More Amelie A Very Long Engagement The City of Lost Children Unforgiven Million Dollar Baby Melinda & Melinda Manhattan Annie Hall About a Boy Love Actually Two Weeks Notice Chinatown One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Kung Fu Hustle House of Flying Dagers Dogma Good Will Hunting Austin Powers Goldfinger Moonracker The Pink Panther Leon: The Professional The Boondock Saints This is Spinal Tap The Graduate I Heart Huckabees Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Fight Club American History X Broken Flowers Lost in Translation Garden State Being John Malkovich Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Ace Ventura: Pet Detective The Sting Ocean's Twelve Maverick Braveheart Gladiator Touch of Evil The Third Man Sullivan's Travels It Happened One Night LA Confidential The Usual Suspects Blade Runner The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Taxi Driver Sideways American Splendor Before Sunrise The Shawshank Redemption Dead Man Walking 21 Grams City of God Oldboy Brazil 12 Monkeys I might catch some combination of The Sea Inside, Goodfellas, Maria Full of Grace, and Mystic River before heading off to college on Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n0wak Posted August 29, 2005 Caught "Our Man in Havana" and some of "The Third Man" on TV yesterday. Good stuff. They don't make spy dramas like they used to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted August 29, 2005 I heard that "The Constant Gardener" is supposed to be a brilliant spy-thriller, so anybody into spy-movies should check that out. Starring Britain's one and only Ralph Fiennes in the lead. It's been compared to "The Tailor of Panama" which I thought was one of the best Pierce Brosnan movies ever! That's another modern day spy-thriller-CLASSIC right there! I also thought the Bourne movies were really great though they're clearly more action oriented. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted August 29, 2005 I thought the trailer for The Constant Gardener sort of sucked... Good to hear the actual movie may in fact not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted August 31, 2005 Well, I just heard that it was supposed to be really good and a lot like "The Tailor of Panama" which I thought was excellent. On another note, I just watched "Be Cool" and "The Ring Two". "Be Cool" I thought was nice enough but just too much all over the place to get anywhere near "Get Shorty" which to this day remains one of my Travolta favorites. I especially liked the Rock in it, though I know a lot of people think he's a bad actor... and Uma Thurman was just gorgeous. The script was simply too weak for this movie to be any better and I am happy to hear that André 3000 managed to actually get a real part in "Four Brothers" which from watching the trailer doesn't look half bad. "The Ring Two"... well I gotta say... first they toss out the original storyline for this convoluted piece of crap of a story in the first one, because that made way more sense?! And then they felt like they should do a sequel to explore the shallowness of the first one? Jeez... Well I liked the art direction and the shotcomposition in the first one, even though it looked like a Smashing Pumpkins video. But this is just bad. If you ever wander into a videorental and feel like you got nothing better to do cuz you watched all the other crap out there, believe me, without knowing shit about you, you got better stuff to do. Sleeping or breathing would be better... Naomi Watts proved herself as a potentially great actress in "Mullholland Drive" and I do hope that she does get actual acting parts after "King Kong"... we'll see... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n0wak Posted August 31, 2005 Naomi Watts proved herself as a potentially great actress in "Mullholland Drive" and I do hope that she does get actual acting parts after "King Kong"... we'll see... And 21 Grams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted August 31, 2005 And 21 Grams. yeah I don't know, somehow that movie never really resonnated with me. Maybre I have to see it again... what really struck me with Watts was this one scene in Mullholland Drive where she plays the audition at the studio, I thought that was amazing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manny_c44 Posted August 31, 2005 I thought 21 grams was pretty awesome, the story didn't carry any special significance but the staggered plot and acting (especially Del Toro) were great. The ending monologue or whatever was wholly unecessary and ditruptive to the silent mood of the film though, they should have taken it out and named the movie something else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted September 2, 2005 I just saw Garden State. I can understand how people would say it's great... but seriously... I think it's pretentious hollywood garbage. It has its moments and I like Natalie Portman and especially Peter Saarsgard who is just amazing in anything. But its pretentious shit. I also happened to see a little movie called the Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. This is just such a weirdly funny entertaining movie with countless moments of pure bliss. I loved every single minute. God that was soooo good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 2, 2005 Last week I discovered an alternative video rental store a minute walk away from my house (fucking woot!). I rented: Kops - Just what I expected: some mindless fun. Entertaining, but nothing special. Cidade de Deus - One of those films where multiple stories of crime intertwine blah blah but it's actually really good. Amélie - HOLY CRAP. Glorious! This film makes me sing. Why did I not see it before? I have to own it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted September 3, 2005 Amélie - HOLY CRAP. Glorious! This film makes me sing. Why did I not see it before? I have to own it now. No kidding. Best movie I've ever seen. Have you seen any of his other movies? I didn't like A Very Long Engagement that much, but it's a bit hard to follow, so I'm assuming I'd like it more if I were to watch it again. City of Lost Children is really weird, but quite good. Good old Ron Perlman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites