Schoolio's Movie Corner

[corbo]

finally saw signs and lady in the water. what a complete waste of time.
blech!

[Xenocide]

Sooo, what was the big twist in The Happening????

no twist really... just the concept of the film itself sorta kept under wraps until you see it... (although they did keep it mysterious enough that you never REALLY find out why it's all happening)

i'd say that it was more or less a rip-off of the jap film Suicide Club that tried waaay too hard to be Hitchcockian... but not that bad either, when compared to Hulk or Zohan...

[Xenocide]

finally saw lady in the water. what a complete waste of time.
blech!

i coulda told you that... worst film of 2006...

[C DUB YA]

Feeling a bit under the weather, I spent last night trying to figure out why I watched Jumpers. The movie failed to really set up the history of the Jumpers vs. Paladins and its plot was thinly vailed. Anakin showed know acting abilities but in this kind of movie, it is understandable. I, though, loved seeing Rachel Bilson in the movie and she is basically the only reason I watched all of the movie.

I think you mean JUMPER

[Hopeless Semantic]

I think you mean JUMPER

Yeah my mistake...

Came back from seeing The Happening and came away a bit surprised there wasn't a Shyamalan-esque twist. I think, though, it was a decent movie which moved at a very cautious pace and it worked for it. While it won't be considered his best work, it is better than I first thought. Interesting concept...

Okay, I'm trying to find anything positive about this movie and the more I think about--and it has taken some consideration--the more I realize it failed. Perhaps, though, it was better than Lady In The Water but I don't remember I never finished it...

Anyhoo...see it at your own risk.

[ghettojournalist]

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Jeffrey Tambor!

[Hopeless Semantic]

Dope avatar ghetto...

[Little Britain]

finally saw signs and lady in the water. what a complete waste of time.
blech!

That's your bad though, you had to know Lady In The Water was terrible. That's like attempting to have a friend waterboard you because you're curious. You're just inflicting harm upon yourself.

[Little Britain]

After weeks of anticipation, I saw the Happening today.

Xenocide hit it right on the head when he mentioned this being a ripoff of Suicide Club. The thing that keeps it from being an outright ripoff is the fact that Suicide Club had a tangible source of terror, The Happening's main vehicle of terror is the fact that its the intangible that is the enemy. I don't want to dip into spoilersville, but it's a good movie to see in the theaters. It would come off slow if you rent it, so watch it in the theaters while you can. It's not Tarentino gory which was kind of disappointing, but it was good.

I also saw The Incredible Hulk and let me tell you, Hollywood is in trouble if all they have to make films about is comic books. I don't think Stan Lee can make too many more cameos if you keep the film count up. I was a fun film that got to the point quicker than the last Hulk abomination. Too keep it spoiler free, don't miss the ending or you'll miss a look into what will be the future of the Marvel franchise.

Being a geek, I hope Civil War gets made into a film.

'The Spirit' teaser came off like Sin City 2 to most of the crowd. Who cares, it's going to be ill as fuck.

'Hellboy 2' actually looks bearable if you lower your standards a bit.

[SoulDischarge]

Tonight I went to a midnight screening of the Italian zombie film "Burial Ground." The best way to describe it would be if Fassbinder directed a Lucio Fulci movie with 1/10th of the budget and a cast filled with exceedingly hideous coked out amateurs probably found at near empty discos across Italy, including a man-child who looks like he barely escaped a Chris Cunningham video and who is dubbed by a full grown adult trying to sound like a child. Luckily, his highlights have made it to YouTube:

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This is the only movie I've ever seen where a credit for "Curtains" was given at the end.

[Xenocide]

Yeah my mistake...

Came back from seeing The Happening and came away a bit surprised there wasn't a Shyamalan-esque twist.

as far as i remember only two of m night's films had a twist, whereas the other four did not. i'm not sure why everyone assumes all his films will have one when only one since his first film did.



Xenocide hit it right on the head when he mentioned this being a ripoff of Suicide Club. The thing that keeps it from being an outright ripoff is the fact that Suicide Club had a tangible source of terror, The Happening's main vehicle of terror is the fact that its the intangible that is the enemy.

good call.

[Xenocide]

I also saw The Incredible Hulk and let me tell you, Hollywood is in trouble if all they have to make films about is comic books. I don't think Stan Lee can make too many more cameos if you keep the film count up. I was a fun film that got to the point quicker than the last Hulk abomination. Too keep it spoiler free, don't miss the ending or you'll miss a look into what will be the future of the Marvel franchise.

from what i hear, the plan is to connect the current & future marvel flicks (i.e. Iron Man & it's two sequels, Hulk, the forthcoming Captain America and planned Thor flick) with the culmination of an Avengers movie with an all-star cast from the previous set-up flicks...

also, the captain america movie will be wwII era with him not being thawed out until the avengers movie...

(***mild spoiler: in both the iron man secret scene and at the end of hulk they tie storylines together involving nick fury & SHIELD and Stark industries dusting off an old 'supersoldier' project)

in a side note, with the spiderman & xmen properties in use by different studios, it's not expected to see either of them pop up in the crossover flicks...

[mountmccabe]

as far as i remember only two of m night's films had a twist, whereas the other four did not. i'm not sure why everyone assumes all his films will have one when only one since his first film did.

I'd say only one of his movies had a major "twist," but all of his movies have weird/mysterious things going on and when people are looking for a "twist" they can kinda sorta find something to play off as one.

What's remarkable about his movies, though, is the family drama aspects. There's all this horror/sci-fi/mysterious suspense type stuff going on but all that has increasingly been coming off as ridiculous. Or has always been on the ridiculous side. BUT that's not the point; that sort of stuff is provided as a background. Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment talking in the car. Bruce Willis the kid in that movie talking about guns. The dinner scene in Signs. Numerous threads in The Village but mostly Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix.

I need to see Lady In The Water again - I did like it though it felt a little weird - but The Happening... not so much. I mean, there were issues that were resolved against the supernatural background but... much like the movie as a whole, it was kind of just resolved without any real mess. For now, I guess.

Also I haven't seen Suicide Club so I'll mostly avoid saying how it sounds similar only superficially.

[Little Britain]

from what i hear, the plan is to connect the current & future marvel flicks (i.e. Iron Man & it's two sequels, Hulk, the forthcoming Captain America and planned Thor flick) with the culmination of an Avengers movie with an all-star cast from the previous set-up flicks...

also, the captain america movie will be wwII era with him not being thawed out until the avengers movie...

(***mild spoiler: in both the iron man secret scene and at the end of hulk they tie storylines together involving nick fury & SHIELD and Stark industries dusting off an old 'supersoldier' project)

in a side note, with the spiderman & xmen properties in use by different studios, it's not expected to see either of them pop up in the crossover flicks...

That's what popped in my head when I saw Nick Fury's name on some paperwork. An Avengers movie would be fucking insane.

[Hopeless Semantic]

as far as i remember only two of m night's films had a twist, whereas the other four did not. i'm not sure why everyone assumes all his films will have one when only one since his first film did.


In his short films and television work, there has been twists so for those who kinda wait for the twist would expect one. I mean, it would've saved the movie if it had some kind of twist...maybe.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

SO I just saw Iron Man and when the credits started people started to get up and leave and some dude behind me kind of goes to himself "Ha, I mean, the movie's not even over" obviously referring to the highly publicized post-credits scene with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury discussing the Avengers project .... so then after a while he actually GETS UP AND CLOSES THE DOOR PEOPLE ARE EXITING THE THEATER THROUGH because apparently he didn't want anyone to miss the great 25 second scene that most people have probably checked out on YouTube already if they really gave a shit ... then more people get up to leave and he starts yelling "THE MOVIE'S NOT OVER, PEOPLE! MORE AFTER THE CREDITS! THE MOVIE'S NOT OVER!" so I was forced to leave just to not give that cocksucker the satisfaction of someone sticking around to watch his fucking bullshit anyway.

I'm Malcolm Jamal Awesome. Yes!

[Mr.Nipples]

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glad i'm not the only one who wasted their time watching this crap.

[atom heart]

when you say Avengers all I think of is this:

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Big Boots! For you, Big Boots...

[whynotsmile99]

The Happening was one of the worst movies ever.

holy shit that was stupid. If I paid to see this, I would have demanded my money back from the theater.

Remember how Dirk Diggler wanted to be a legit actor? If PTA Anderson filmed an entire movie based around Dirk's first normal feature as a bonus feature on a special edition dvd of Boogie Nights, it would look something like this. Half the movie was I just laughing at him, and Wahlberg can be great with good material. It's not help that hes pared with the Zooey.

but it all comes down on Shamalonadingdong.

What trash. Razzies for all. Stay the fuck away or watch online if you have a morbid curiosity.

I'm torturing myself with bad movies lately. Southland Tales, this, and Lady in the water and Revolver coming next on netflix. Ugh

[RotationSlimWang]

Dude, why are you doing that? If Southland is the worst movie ever made (and it is), Revolver is REAL fucking close after.

[luckyface]

I don't know why I did this to myself, but I saw You Don't Mess with the Zohan. It wasn't Strange Wilderness bad, but Jesus Christ was it terrible. I can't imagine the Happening being worse.

[whynotsmile99]

Dude, why are you doing that? If Southland is the worst movie ever made (and it is), Revolver is REAL fucking close after.

I really wish I had a good reason for this. Why am I attracted to movies I know will be abysmal? Maybe it's comforting to me to know that if movies like these keep getting made I might just have a chance to make it in the movie business.

I don't have what it takes to make movies like "The Fall", "Bad Education" or "Children of Men", but I know I can make a better movie than "The happening" with a DV cam, 13 homeless people, a hot dog, and my car. Oh and Randy's cock of course

[RotationSlimWang]

Randy's cock is an automatic 100 million gross, you realize.

YOU ALL REALIZE, RIGHT?!

[KungFuJoe]

gosh. don't even watch REVOLVER. return that shit back to Netflix immediately!

I just watched [REC]. That movie was freaking rectarded. I'm really begining to hate all these films built on the doc style gimmick.

On the other hand, I thought The Incredible Hulk was pretty awesome. Sure it was just a meathead of a movie on steroids, but it was smashing entertainment. The cast definately helped carry the movie when there was no action, but the movie really fails when it tries to explain itself with words. The story was dumb, but did it really need to be anything that, well, "incredible"? It was sufficient and had pretty much exactly what I wanted. Non stop kick ass action sequences with a good hero & great villains in Roth & Hurt. Where Iron Man lacked in action this movie definately made up for it ten fold. I loved all the cameos too. If you're looking for a fun mindless summer action pic, then this is your beast.

[PotVsKtl]

The Happening is a fucking byssmal. Kill yourself then get fucked by a horse in a rocketship.

[Xenocide]

southland tales > revolver > lady in the water

strange wilderness >> don't mess with the zohan

i thought Happening was okay, but it was the worst Wahlberg acting job since... idk, Fear? and it made me think Zooey should stick to indie & comedy... except whenever there was a close-up with her eyes, then i didn't care what the plants were up to...

The Happening > Jack Johnson

[SoulDischarge]

A. "Southland Tales" isn't as bad as you all say, mainly because it's so bad, it's kind of enjoyable. You might as well embrace it because it's the best thing coming on these days.

B. The worst movie of all time is the aforementioned "Burial Ground," so stop giving other movies that lofty title.

C. If you keep paying to see movies that you know will be shitty, the studios will take it as a sign that people enjoy these films and that they should continue making them because it will bring in even more profits. In the age of DVDs, no one should pay as much to see "The Happening" as it costs to buy a tab of acid. Stop fucking up, everyone.

[RotationSlimWang]

Southland Tales is that bad and worse.

[C DUB YA]

That's what popped in my head when I saw Nick Fury's name on some paperwork. An Avengers movie would be fucking insane.

Avengers already getting written. Already planned for a 2011-ish release.

Marvel has been pretty public about their intentions with all of this cross-over Marvel-universe-into-films, business. Nice to see it happen beyond the pages of comic books. Kind of a tough undertaking considering all the egos and different studios and schedules and what not.

all of this depends on box office of course...

(already done, or soon to be happening at a theater near you)
Iron Man
Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor
Nick Fury
Antman
Captain America
Avengers

(very possible, but not on Marvel's official schedule)
Iron Man 3
Hulk 2


(doubtful)
Vision
Hawkeye
Hulk 3

[KungFuJoe]

A. "Southland Tales" isn't as bad as you all say, mainly because it's so bad, it's kind of enjoyable. You might as well embrace it because it's the best thing coming on these days.

B. The worst movie of all time is the aforementioned "Burial Ground," so stop giving other movies that lofty title.

C. If you keep paying to see movies that you know will be shitty, the studios will take it as a sign that people enjoy these films and that they should continue making them because it will bring in even more profits. In the age of DVDs, no one should pay as much to see "The Happening" as it costs to buy a tab of acid. Stop fucking up, everyone.

I think you got A & B mixed up. "Burial Ground" is the one that is so bad it's enjoyable. My friend screened it for us around Halloween last year where we played drinking games along to old bad horror films. We watched "Burial Ground" along with "My Bloody Valentine". They were both great fun. "Burial Ground" is ridiculous!

"Southland tales" is atrocious. Do you really feel it's "the best thing coming on these days"? what?!?!?! There were parts of the movie that were so bad I enjoyed it, but the movie as a whole is a boring pile of crap.

I agree with you on C, but can't complain about it because I can be just as guilty as anyone else.


As far as the worst movie of all time?? "Battle Royale 2" anyone?

[chairmenmeow47]

saw the happening yesterday with my dad...

i'm going to kind of give spoilers, so SCROLL AWAY, DO NOT READ MY POST ANY FURTHER IF YOU GIVE A SHIT, BUT NOT ENOUGH SHIT TO SEE IT OPENING WEEKEND.


anyways, what a weird movie. i have to say, the suicide stuff freaked me out cause i'm easily scared and that was pretty gruesome. my dad asked if he was always this gruesome, but i had remembered this was his first rated R venture, if i'm not mistaken.

marky mark as a science teacher was not so believable though. the second they showed him in that sweater, all i could think about were his yummy muscles under the sweater and i just couldn't take him seriously in that respect.

also, WHAT THE HOLY HELL WAS WITH HIM AND ZOOEY OUTSIDE THE FREAKING HOUSE WITH THE SHOTGUN?!?!? the shotgun guy kills TWO kids on the patio, and he just runs over to stare at one of the kids with a hole in his head in the middle of nowhere (sorry dude, he's dead) instead of OH, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE GETTING THE LITTLE GIRL OFF THE FUCKING PORCH AND OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!!!

that was fucking retarded.

i also hate how they're only apart for like five minutes in those two seperate houses, and then he just GIVES UP, after ALL they went through to get there and walks outside. of course he doesn't die which is gheigh, but it was stupid. you'd think you'd wait it out a few minutes for crying out loud.

the best part of the entire movie was when marky-mark was trying to stop that car outside the diner and the guy's wife goes "oh god honey, just roll up the window!" i was DYING LAUGHING.

oh, and the hulk was pretty lame, but i knew it would be. just went with a friend. they could have done more with tim roth.

[Xenocide]

A. "Southland Tales" isn't as bad as you all say, mainly because it's so bad, it's kind of enjoyable. You might as well embrace it because it's the best thing coming on these days.

i kinda liked Southland Tales... it wasn't exactly in my top 100 of the year, but it wasn't exactly in the bottom 50 of last year either...

B. The worst movie of all time is the aforementioned "Burial Ground," so stop giving other movies that lofty title..

no. the correct answer is: I Spit On Your Grave. worst... movie... EVER.

C. If you keep paying to see movies that you know will be shitty, the studios will take it as a sign that people enjoy these films and that they should continue making them because it will bring in even more profits. In the age of DVDs, no one should pay as much to see "The Happening" as it costs to buy a tab of acid. Stop fucking up, everyone.

thank god i don't have to actually PAY money to see movies... besides, most of the best movies don't get a theatrical release, so if you DO go, you usually have to choose from 10 shitty hollywood flicks anyway...

[mountmccabe]

MORE SPOILERS FOR THE HAPPENING




SKIP THIS IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT




THOUGH IT'S NOT ENTIRELY RECOMMENDED.



SEEING IT, THAT IS



I AM GLAD I WENT, THOUGH




ALSO THERE REALLY ISN'T A TWIST AND HIS MOVIES AREN'T RUINED BY YOU KNOWING THE "TWIST" TO WHATEVER EXTENT THERE IS ONE. THE SIXTH SENSE IS STILL FANTASTIC EVEN IF YOU KNOW ____ ___________ _______ ___ ______. SAME WITH UNBREAKABLE, ETC.



saw the happening yesterday with my dad...

i'm going to kind of give spoilers, so SCROLL AWAY, DO NOT READ MY POST ANY FURTHER IF YOU GIVE A SHIT, BUT NOT ENOUGH SHIT TO SEE IT OPENING WEEKEND.

also, WHAT THE HOLY HELL WAS WITH HIM AND ZOOEY OUTSIDE THE FREAKING HOUSE WITH THE SHOTGUN?!?!? the shotgun guy kills TWO kids on the patio, and he just runs over to stare at one of the kids with a hole in his head in the middle of nowhere (sorry dude, he's dead) instead of OH, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE GETTING THE LITTLE GIRL OFF THE FUCKING PORCH AND OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!!!

that was fucking retarded.

Mostly agreed. I mean, of course thinking about it rationally when we're not in actual danger, getting everybody out of there right away is the thing to do. But I can see a character in that situation panicking and not knowing the best thing to do.

Also we already saw Marky Mark panicking in the field with his "will everyone just give me a minute!" bit.


i also hate how they're only apart for like five minutes in those two seperate houses, and then he just GIVES UP, after ALL they went through to get there and walks outside. of course he doesn't die which is gheigh, but it was stupid. you'd think you'd wait it out a few minutes for crying out loud.

the best part of the entire movie was when marky-mark was trying to stop that car outside the diner and the guy's wife goes "oh god honey, just roll up the window!" i was DYING LAUGHING.

Completely agree on both points.

[iv3rdawG]

Stan Winston, dead at 62; Oscar-winning visual effects artist suffered from multiple myeloma
11:57 AM PT, Jun 16 2008

Stan_winston Stan Winston, an Oscar-winning visual effects artist, has died at age 62.

Winston died at home Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a rep from Stan Winston Studio.

"Stan died peacefully at home surrounded by family," a spokeswoman said.

Winston won four visual effects Oscars and earned multiple nominations. His first Oscar was for James Cameron's "Aliens" (1986). Winston later won two Oscars for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1992) (visual effects and makeup) and 1993's "Jurassic Park."

Phil Tippett, who shared a visual effects Oscar with Winston on "Jurassic Park," noted that Winston was one of the best in the business.

"Stan contributed to some of the greatest -- fantastic movie characters in motion picture history," Tippett said. "His loss in a great one and he will be missed."

In lieu of flowers, Winston's family is requesting that donations be made to his charities of choice, a list of which will be posted here shortly.

-- Sheigh Crabtree

Man.. :(

[amyzzz]

God. The Happening was a big pile of dogshit. What was Shyamalan thinking? He needs to collaborate with someone else or something because just him directing, writing, and producing is not working here. Everytime Mark Wahlberg opened his mouth, I felt like laughing, which is not what you want to do during a thriller type movie. He sounded ridiculous--he did act a lot like the Boogie Nights character. The scariest thing about the movie was not the movie itself but that PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE BROUGHT CHILDREN IN TO WATCH THE MOVIE.

SPOILERS


during the scene with people hanging from trees, this child in the audience let out this bloodcurdling shriek that freaked me the fuck out more than any part of the actual movie did. Shyalaman, hire that kid!

[suprefan]

http://www.whysoserious.com/myhero/

[C DUB YA]

http://www.whysoserious.com/myhero/

Ok forget Indy, forget Kung Fu Pandas and Hulks, forget Narnia and Zohans,... even forget Iron Man (even though that was great)...

that movie is going to be the shit.

[schoolofruckus]

I guess my prediction that Southland Tales would be a polarizing film was....ahem....a little on the optimistic side. As I've said before, mounting a defense of it would be impossible. All I know is that I enjoyed the holy shit out of it, and I admired it for its commitment to complete and total insanity.

Speaking of someone who is more universally acclaimed for his ability to find coherence in chaos....I watched Godard's Pierrot le fou last night. God damn. I'm thinking I may have to give Breathless - which I understood the significance of but found simplistic in content - another shot, because everything else of his (so far) has knocked my fucking socks off. This is in a similarly violent, satirical vein as Week-end. It's about a wealthy, disillusioned husband named Ferdinand (played by former Godard frontman Jean-Paul Belmondo), who finds the perfect opportunity to escape the hell of bourgeoise domesticity when a former lover (played by longtime Godard frontwoman Anna Karina) coincidentally shows up at his house as babysitter. He ditches a stuffy party, they hit the road, and a wonderful conversation about the dehumanization of news reports on military casualties is merely the jump-off point for a twisted odyssey of crime and liberation. Eventually, the clash of their identities - a pointed and timeless duel between intellectualism and freedom - threatens to derail their quest for a life less ordinary, in a film that combines pop art, an unmistakable leftist ideology, chronological skullfuckery, and the ever-mischievous intransigence that infuses all of Godard's work.

If you live in LA, it's a good time to go on a Godard trip. July brings a week of Contempt at the Nuart, and a quartet of double-headers spanning many of his most accomplished films at the Aero. I plan to hit the former and at least one of the latter (Alphaville and La Chinoise).

[wmgaretjax]

I saw the latest Miike, "Sukiyaki Western Django" and it was fucking fantastic. Different direction for him in some ways, drawing from his previous exploitation of b-genre films, but with more polish and a better sense of humor and timing.

[corbo]

people keep bitching about THE HAPPENING
WHY go see it in the first place after all the fucking horrible reviews.
AND after having seen lady in the water!
i for one am avoiding this shit like the plague

[full on idle]

They play Mogwai at the end of the 11th hour. It's fitting.

Not that that's a new movie, or necessarily news, but we watched that at work today.

[luckyface]

They play Mogwai at the end of the 11th hour. It's fitting.

What song? Mogwai is perfect for every movie.

[C DUB YA]

Will NOT be seeing The Happening until Netflix

[Tylerdurden31]

I completely nerded out watching The Incredible Hulk.

[iv3rdawG]

Anyone have any suggestions of some good films to check out at the LA Film Festival?

[schoolofruckus]

Personally, I'm not excited by all that much. Choke looks worse with every trailer that comes out.

[Tylerdurden31]

Personally, I'm not excited by all that much. Choke looks worse with every trailer that comes out.

really? I'm pretty excited for this.

[corbo]

ahhh i hope Choke ends up being just as good as Fight Club. *crosses fingers*
havent seen the trailer tho.

[Hopeless Semantic]

Anyone remotely interested in seeing the new X-Files movie? I don't know, I think I'll probably catch this one because it deals with the topic in which I thought were the best X-files--when they dealt with the evil stuff, and not aliens. However, I don't know if it'll be any good.

[RotationSlimWang]

It's unlikely Choke will be as good as Fight Club. Fight Club is in the top ten of all time, motherfuckers.

And I'm totally jazzed for the new X-Files.

[thinnerair]

I m so curious about the new X Files movie, that I may just start renting the DVDs and start watching the show from the beginning.

I m also 'sorta' looking forward to seeing Choke. I suppose it's just because I read the book. Not that I thought the book was all that amazing or anything, but I like seeing movies after I have read the book. It makes me think that I read more than I actually do.

[Hopeless Semantic]

I don't see Choke surpassing Fight Club, but I do see it being decent fare. The book was a great read for me, but I can't remember it at this point lol. Okay, so the X-Files is a done deal for me. That and The Dark Knight are two must-sees for me at least.

[chairmenmeow47]

yeah, wishing something will be as good as fight club is a great way to set yourself up for disappointment. i remember when i first saw fight club in the theatres, my friends had seen it and all started standing up to get out. i just sat there and was like "WHOA, WAIT A MINUTE, LET'S JUST SIT HERE AND TAKE THAT IN FOR A SECOND". i mean really, what can compare to that?

and i am excited for the x-files movie. i saw the trailer twice this weekend and hearing the theme got me all giddy.

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/650826-1/3g01-the-springfield-files-x-files.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=8ea49470942a21b8104db1586b 0a0251

and keep watching the skiis.... err, skies.

[thinnerair]

im giddy as shit about Dark Knight.

[chairmenmeow47]

me too. i <3 batman.

i watched "batman returns" the other day and forgot how much i liked it.

[thinnerair]

One of the great things about living in America is that we have the freedom to choose what movies we'd like to see and what movies we can discuss on the internets. I like freedom, but i fucking LOVE america.

[full on idle]

It was Mogwai Fear Satan, Luckyface. I think they played Sigur Ros too but I don't know the names of their songs.

[full on idle]

One of the great things about living in America is that we have the freedom to choose what movies we'd like to see and what movies we can discuss on the internets. I like freedom, but i fucking LOVE america.

I love the earth because America's on it.

[schoolofruckus]

One of the great things about living in America is that we have the freedom to choose what movies we'd like to see and what movies we can discuss on the internets. I like freedom, but i fucking LOVE america.

No, you don't. You're not fooling anyone.

I'm going to see Choke, don't get me wrong. But if you can watch this trailer and legitimately think that it's even going to be on the level of Panic Room - let alone Fight Club - you are a better Christian than I am.

hr67ych5pDI

[Young blood]

One of the great things about living in America is that we have the freedom to choose what movies we'd like to see and what movies we can discuss on the internets. I like freedom, but i fucking LOVE america.

lol Canada america.

[KungFuJoe]

I saw the latest Miike, "Sukiyaki Western Django" and it was fucking fantastic. Different direction for him in some ways, drawing from his previous exploitation of b-genre films, but with more polish and a better sense of humor and timing.

where did you catch it? I've been searching for a copy of this for weeks. The only DVD's I've found are over $60. I haven't been able to locate a free DL anywhere.

I still can't believe how much of a madman Miike is. You'd think he'd slow down a bit, but the mother fucker is still making 2 to 3 films a year.



as for the La Film Festival. What a joke! The line up is not exciting at all (as usual). If I have the time I may go catch one of the Shaw Bro. films they're screening at the Hammer. I'd probably also go to the midnight screening of "X-Cross" for shits and giggles.

"Choke" looks fucking terrible I feel so bad for Sam Rockwell. I was excited at first to hear he was the lead in this film. I wonder if he knew what he was getting himself into.

[C DUB YA]

im giddy as shit about Dark Knight.

yep!

[schoolofruckus]

where did you catch it? I've been searching for a copy of this for weeks. The only DVD's I've found are over $60. I haven't been able to locate a free DL anywhere.

I still can't believe how much of a madman Miike is. You'd think he'd slow down a bit, but the mother fucker is still making 2 to 3 films a year.



as for the La Film Festival. What a joke! The line up is not exciting at all (as usual). If I have the time I may go catch one of the Shaw Bro. films they're screening at the Hammer. I'd probably also go to the midnight screening of "X-Cross" for shits and giggles.

"Choke" looks fucking terrible I feel so bad for Sam Rockwell. I was excited at first to hear he was the lead in this film. I wonder if he knew what he was getting himself into.


Yeah - I think the movie I'm most likely to see at the LAFF is Eight Diagram Pole Fighter.

[RotationSlimWang]

In my experience you never fight the pole, Gabe.

[schoolofruckus]

It's not a movie about some who fights against the pole. It's about someone who fights with the pole.

Makes a little more sense now, doesn't it?

[RotationSlimWang]

Yeah, I heard you fight with poles.

[RotationSlimWang]

In fact, I heard you mud wrestle.

[Hopeless Semantic]

Like night and day, ruckus.

[corbo]

holy crap that Choke trailer was god awful.
its feels too goofy and low-budget.
who the hell is Clark Gregg?
why wasnt this given to David Fincher!
ARRGGGHH >_<

[bmack86]

I watched Down By Law tonight, per my Mom's choice of films (from a pool that included La Strada, Ace in the Hole, The Fallen Idol and I Vitelloni, amongst others). It was a fun movie, definitely not a masterpiece, but charming and interesting. I originally bought it when I was completely obsessed with Tom Waits, but somehow hadn't watched it. Tom is good in it, as is John Lurie, but Roberto Begnini kills it. He's hilarious and charming, but also exudes an understanding of life that the two supposedly more street wise and well-worn characters can never fully grasp. I enjoyed it.

[woogie846]

I watched the Big Lebowski again the other day. I forgot just how funny that movie is.

[rage patton]

http://www.whysoserious.com/myhero/

Fuuuuuuuuuck. That is creepy. (You know, cuz Heath Leger IS dead and all.)

[gratytrainridesagain]

That's twoface not joker Harvey Dent=Twoface

[rage patton]

Ohhhhhhhhh ok. Nevermind then... I assumed it was joker. I was rewatched it and recognized it as Aaron Eckhart's (or w/e) voice.

[gratytrainridesagain]

Well he did say "Dent I thought you were dead" I have been waiting for this movie for so long ever since I seen Batman Begins.I also love that they worked in Twoface's story The batman has always had the best villains ever most are more than just some lame science experiment gone wrong and have depth. I hate the fuckin Batbike though it has always been super fuckin lame to me.

[Xenocide]

does anything look shittier than the animated Clone Wars movie?

[SoulDischarge]

Like most Jim Jarmusch films, 'Down By Law' gets better with multiple viewings. Or worse if you hate that kind of thing, I guess. But whatever, anyone who can make Robert Begnini not just tolerable, but actually enjoyable deserves major praise.

[amyzzz]

does anything look shittier than the animated Clone Wars movie?
If it's the one that was released several years ago, it's actually not too bad. I watched it on cable tv. It's better than all the other 3 shitty movies.

[KungFuJoe]

That Chiuaha movie looks shittier than the Clone Wars movie.

[C DUB YA]

does anything look shittier than the animated Clone Wars movie?

The Love Guru
The Happening
Get Smart
You Don't Mess with the Zohan

(and that's just what's currently in theaters)

[C DUB YA]

If it's the one that was released several years ago, it's actually not too bad. I watched it on cable tv. It's better than all the other 3 shitty movies.

it's a brand new one, not out yet.

[Xenocide]

yeah, it's not out yet... but i've seen the trailer on all the major releases the last month or so...

and i'll give you zohan, guru, & smart, but we'll see if it's worse than happening or not...

[amyzzz]

it's a brand new one, not out yet.
So there are 2 Clones Wars cartoon movies?

[C DUB YA]

one was for tv - this new one is for the theaters

[paulb]

I just saw Get Smart, and they had a trailer for that Clone Wars, wow, that looks like the biggest piece of shit ever....

[schoolofruckus]

Jennie and I watched Walk Hard tonight. It was amusing. Rarely ate at the ROFL house, but a perfectly agreeable comedy.

[Jenniehoo]

I liked the whole "comedy as a result of portensive use of the present" type thing. Like The Beatles commentary. And each time drugs were presented to him, "you don't want none of this..." and then all the reasons said drug was awesome. Also when he goes to visit his dad and he's still singing, "The wrong son died...", etc. It wasn't a comedy goldmine - but there were definitely the aforementioned funny moments. Comedy rarely fails to get me - but, to be fair, I was hoping this would be a lot funnier than it was.

[schoolofruckus]

I second all of the above. The Beatles scene was probably my favorite individual piece of the movie.

[tessalasset]

What about him ripping the sinks off the wall...


I saw Get Smart last night and had I not been watching it with Alex, I probably would have walked out. It was really really bad. Ok maybe just really bad. A few parts made me laugh. But for the most part I was just embarrassed that I picked it and kept looking over at Alex, hoping he didn't hate me. Do not go see this movie.

[paulb]

What about Chuck Norris with a BB gun.... probably the funniest line in the movie.

[rage patton]

What about him ripping the sinks off the wall...

I was actually laughing so hard I was crying when he ripped the 5 sinks out in a row. I could barely breathe afterwards. It may have been the hardest I have ever laughed in my entire life.

[schoolofruckus]

I just watched I Could Never Be Your Woman. It's a romantic comedy about a 40 year old showrunner (Michelle Pfeiffer) who falls in love with the new actor on her show (Paul Rudd), but has all sorts of hang-ups about her own age and the fact that he's more than 10 years younger than she is. It was made by Amy Heckerling, who formerly directed Clueless. I can hear you asking why the fuck I would watch such a film, and the answer is simple: when I started my job, this was the first film that I really worked on. It was a fire-baptism of sorts, and I've always been curious to see how it would turn out, even though I knew the answer was certainly going to be negative.

Well, I was right. It's one of the dumbest-ass movies I've ever seen. I realized about 3 minutes into the opening credits - when the action ceases so that Mother Nature (as played by Tracey Ullman) can embark on an angry rant against Baby Boomers - that we were in deep shit. For some reason that I can only buy if I assume Amy Heckerling is out of her fucking mind, this Mother Nature character keeps showing up here and there to console Pfeiffer's character at random intervals. And by God, every time she does, I just want to be like "FUCK YOU!" and kick her in the face with my ENERGY LEGS (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5176). The movie also has plenty of limp-wristed critique of show business and the naughty young starlets who exploit themselves to make a quick buck; in fact, the finale of the movie has Saoirse Ronan (who would go on to much bigger and better things last year in Atonement) playing a cover of "Ironic" - yes, Alanis' "Ironic" - only changing the lyrics to chastise President Bush and the mother who let her kids sleep with Michael Jackson. Two partners in crime if I've ever seen them. I honestly wondered if the point of all this was to convince everyone in hindsight that Clueless was terrible.

Bottom line: This movie needs to be recalled before Randy and Kit Katt have their next movie sleepover. Otherwise, this will become to their cause against female filmmakers what The Passion of the Christ was to anti-Semitism.

[SoulDischarge]

The Onion AV Club did a New Cult Canon feature on Boondock Saints this week, surely the favorite movie of every self fellating college age Jack Johnson listening bronar out there. Anyway, they also covered the documentary about the making of the movie and the douchey director, Troy Duffy, and it looks hilarious from the one clip they posted. It's not a YouTube video, so I can't embed it, but it's pretty amusing. http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/the_new_cult_canon_the_boondock

'Who is this idiot?'
'Jerry Bruckheimer.'
'(mockingly) Jerry Bruckheimer. Con fucking Air.'

Anyone seen this? Is it as amazing as it looks?

[sbessiso]

What about Chuck Norris with a BB gun.... probably the funniest line in the movie.

OMG I KNOW!!!! that was outrageously funny


also saw THE HAPPENING


holy holy holy fucking SHIT what a ridiculous movie, whalberg has never been a great actor but he sinks to new lows here, and 90 minutes of scary shots of scary trees while people run away from THE WIND

[schoolofruckus]

The Onion AV Club did a New Cult Canon feature on Boondock Saints this week, surely the favorite movie of every self fellating college age Jack Johnson listening bronar out there. Anyway, they also covered the documentary about the making of the movie and the douchey director, Troy Duffy, and it looks hilarious from the one clip they posted. It's not a YouTube video, so I can't embed it, but it's pretty amusing. http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/the_new_cult_canon_the_boondock

'Who is this idiot?'
'Jerry Bruckheimer.'
'(mockingly) Jerry Bruckheimer. Con fucking Air.'

Anyone seen this? Is it as amazing as it looks?

That looks pretty fascinating. I've never seen The Boondock Saints, and I'd only heard bits and pieces about Troy Duffy's antics until I read that article, but I bet the doc turned out pretty great. It sounds to me like he did just about everything wrong in his attempt to conquer the industry.

I've been told by quite a few people that Boondock Saints is awesome, but I kind of got sick of movies that superficially juxtapose extreme violence with religious overtones a while ago, and thus I never sought it out.

[Mr.Nipples]

please stay as far away from the boondock saints as you possibly can...

[woogie846]

I just got done watching Three Kings; what a terrific movie.

[Young blood]

ENERGY LEGS (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5176)


amazing.

+50

[rage patton]

Excellent Gabe. Excellent.

[schoolofruckus]

I just got done watching Three Kings; what a terrific movie.

Preach, preacha!

[schoolofruckus]

amazing.

+50

Excellent Gabe. Excellent.

Actually, I missed a good opportunity to incorporate Powerthirst into my review a second time. I should have provided a link when mentioning the singing of "Ironic" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3qncy5Qfk).

[Xenocide]

watch Flakes with Zooey Deshanel... great flick...




when the FUCK are The Fall and Mongol getting wide release??

[schoolofruckus]

I would think The Fall would be out already in your area. Where do you live?

I just watched Mala Noche, Gus Van Sant's first film. It's about a liquor store clerk named Walt who falls in love with a teenage Mexican immigrant. Set in the neon-bathed back streets of Portland, it's a beautiful portrayal of loneliness and friendship borne of unrequited love. The B&W 16mm photography gorgeously exhibits Van Sant's trademark poetic eye, evident even at this early stage of his career. And the Criterion transfer is reliably remarkable. Tim Streeter - the guy who plays Walt - gives a great performance - soulful and frustrated at every turn. It's a shame that he joined the ranks of so many one-off performances in underground films, rather than going on to act in more films. If you like gritty films about life on the fringes, this one is a must-see. It's one of the best in a long line of amazing Van Sant films.

[KungFuJoe]

I saw My Winnipeg today & loved it. If you're a Guy Maddin fan go see it. Such a funny & perfect stream of conscious ode to home from this brilliant director.

[Hopeless Semantic]

I saw The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes late last night for the first time and I couldn't stop laughing. I guess it was because I was buzzing kinda, but it was hilarious to me for some odd reason...

[wmgaretjax]

I saw My Winnipeg today & loved it. If you're a Guy Maddin fan go see it. Such a funny & perfect stream of conscious ode to home from this brilliant director.

yay! and yay to "Mala Noche" as well.

I watched Tati's "Jour de Fete" last night, it was fantastic. His first feature and while not as good as his later efforts, it's a good window into his ideas.

[schoolofruckus]

yay! and yay to "Mala Noche" as well.

I watched Tati's "Jour de Fete" last night, it was fantastic. His first feature and while not as good as his later efforts, it's a good window into his ideas.

That one and Mr. Hulot's Holiday are playing as a double-header at the Aero here on July 3rd. I've always wanted to get into Tati's stuff; Playtime is shown in 70mm kind of regularly out here and I keep meaning to go. I think I might hit this up.

Did you guys hear that Brand Upon the Brain! is coming out on Criterion?

[KungFuJoe]

Have you seen Brand! yet Gabe? I was not aware it was getting a criterion release, but it's about damn time one of his films did! I am not wrong in thinking this is his first to get such treatment am i?

Anyways, I'm sad to admit I still haven't seen Cowards Bend the Knee, which I absolutely must at my earliest convenience now that I've seen Brand! & Winnipeg.

edit - researching that Criterion now & it looks great. Glad they included multiple narration tracks, though i'm disappointed no Crispin Glover or Lou Reed tracks are included.

[schoolofruckus]

Yeah, I'm bummed I missed Brand in theaters. I will absolutely be checking it out when the DVD hits.

I've also heard great things about The Saddest Music in the World. And I want to catch My Winnipeg in theaters. Did you see it at the Nuart?

[KungFuJoe]

yep. Caught it at the Nuart today with a friend. We did a double feature & watched Twilight of the Ice Nymphs beforehand because we both haven't seen that one. Well, as people have suggested that's definately the worst of his I've seen. Not very good at all, though still bizarrely interesting.

The Saddest Music in the World is great. That was the first feature of his I watched and what made me a fan.

[woogie846]

I ordered Walk Hard on Pay-Per-View tonight and I loved it.

[Xenocide]

I would think The Fall would be out already in your area. Where do you live?.

the IE, so Mann's Chinese & The Landmark (i LUV the landmark!) aren't in my neighborhood... i tend not to make the trip to hollywood for movies unless there are enough good flicks playing (that i haven't already seen) to do a good 4-6 flick marathon...



I just watched Mala Noche, Gus Van Sant's first film. It's about a liquor store clerk named Walt who falls in love with a teenage Mexican immigrant. Set in the neon-bathed back streets of Portland, ?.
Portland, Oregon? or Maine?

[schoolofruckus]

the IE, so Mann's Chinese & The Landmark (i LUV the landmark!) aren't in my neighborhood... i tend not to make the trip to hollywood for movies unless there are enough good flicks playing (that i haven't already seen) to do a good 4-6 flick marathon...



Portland, Oregon? or Maine?

Oregon.

[chairmenmeow47]

i watched "the corn is green" last night with bette davis and john dall. very dated and not terribly compelling. it wasn't bad, it's just that we've seen similar gifted poor kid stories since this was released in 1945. the only real interesting character was the hussy. other than that, john dall was just about as flat as he was in rope.

[Down Rodeo]

So I've seen some excellent movies recently. They are as follows:

Once Upon a Time in the West: I swear, half of this movie consists of extreme closeups, but it's still a superb Western, portraying the death of the frontier with impeccable style and yet another great Morricone score.

The Rules of the Game: Revolutionary for its time, it's lost none of its power over the years as it slams the bourgeoisie ruthlessly and paints a humorous and engaging picture of a society mired in decadence and vanity.

Sansho the Bailiff: This movie blew me away - I came out of it emotionally devastated, but still uplifted. The story, set in feudal Japan, is interesting enough on its own, but when the film's themes are made clear it becomes absolutely transcendent. Definitely on par with Kurosawa's and Ozu's finest as one of the greatest of all Japanese films.

[schoolofruckus]

Good news (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080623/20080623006035.html?.v=1) for anyone who liked The New World:

The New World, Academy Award® nominated director Terrence Malick’s (The Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven) adventure-filled journey of discovery, will be released October 14 on DVD in a new amped-up Extended Cut. This edition of the critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-nominated epic recreating the turbulent first days of the new America now features more than 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage, heightening the viewing experience with more battles, more intensity and more visual splendor. Also included is a comprehensive, ten-part documentary – Making the New World – which captures the unique creative challenges filmmakers faced.

[downingthief]

Never saw it. Gabe, do you recommend?

[schoolofruckus]

Personally, I loved it. I only saw the truncated 135 minute cut that Malick released a month after the original theatrical cut (150 or so) played for a week. But I thought it was a spectacular rendering of the spirit of discovery.

However, if historical accuracy or plausibility factors heavily into your enjoyment of a movie, you may think it's terrible. I know people of reliably great taste who have found it offensive. But as a huge Malick fan, I think it's something that absolutely must be seen.

[wmgaretjax]

Good news (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080623/20080623006035.html?.v=1) for anyone who liked The New World:

Fucking awesome. The Criterion version of "Brand Upon the Brain" is fantastic news as well. It will never match the spectacle of the live event, but I'll buy it for sure.

[downingthief]

I enjoyed Thin Red Line. Will have to check it out.

I love historical films. I have no issues with inaccuracies personally...as long as the makers aren't trying to convince the audience that it IS accurate. Going for the "feel" and look of a particular historical time can be just as effective, or even more so, than cold hard-to the point facts.

[schoolofruckus]

Well, this film definitely makes no bones about being the "real" story. It's supposed to be an ethereal reinvention of the story, only with a decidedly un-Disney resolution. The change in direction near the end has also alienated some people, but I thought it was a big part of what made the film great.

[woogie846]

I watched Charlie Wilson's War tonight, it's a really interesting movie. And as always, Phillip Seymour Hoffman was great.

[KatieLyn]

I watched Cry Baby tonight.

Twas odd.

[Xenocide]

The New World? eh. Go watch Apocalypto... The New World was better than Pathfinder though...

[schoolofruckus]

Apocalypto was dogshit. Are you being serious?

[downingthief]

I enjoyed Apocalypto. Thought it was very well done.

[roberto73]

The 11th Commandment:

Thou shalt not imply that Mel Gibson is a better director than Terence Malick.

[schoolofruckus]

Hear, hear!

I hated Apocalypto and I'm pretty sure I declared it the worst movie I saw in the year that it came out. Mel Gibson can keep his seven close-ups of severed heads rolling down temple steps to his damn self.

[KungFuJoe]

Colin Farrell practically ruined The New World for me. It got considerably better when Christian Bale took over and that wasn't even for much of the film. I'd be interested in seeing the extended cut, but was never a film I wanted to revisit basically because of my dislike for Farrell in that pic.

[clumsy342]

I've also heard great things about The Saddest Music in the World. And I want to catch My Winnipeg in theaters.

You guys are talking about Guy Maddin and you haven't seen Saddest Music?
It's FANTASTIC! One of my all-time favorites.
Beautiful, Sad, Funny, Haunting, Brilliant... SO good!

I also enjoyed Cowards Bend The Knee more than Brand Upon the Brain.

[wmgaretjax]

Hear, hear!

I hated Apocalypto and I'm pretty sure I declared it the worst movie I saw in the year that it came out. Mel Gibson can keep his seven close-ups of severed heads rolling down temple steps to his damn self.

Worse than "The Patriot?"

No.... That's not possible.

[schoolofruckus]

Worse than "The Patriot?"

No.... That's not possible.

Apocalypto and The Patriot did not come out in the same year. But actually, I would take The Patriot if the bad man made me choose between the two (with no suicidesies).

[wmgaretjax]

Apocalypto and The Patriot did not come out in the same year. But actually, I would take The Patriot if the bad man made me choose between the two (with no suicidesies).

Yeah I know, I was just wondering.

Wow... That's really fucking awful.

[downingthief]

God...the Patriot was abysmal. Apocolypto is Citizen Kane compared to that.

[amyzzz]

The Patriot made me want to kill myself...again and again and AGAIN.

[whynotsmile99]

I just watched Control.

I honestly don't know what to think. On one hand, its a great movie. Beautifully photographed, expertly directed, staged, and performed. Loved Tony Wilson and the actor who played their manager. Sam Reily was great, as was Samantha Morton. The performances were very well done. Plus I love Joy Division and New Order and the whole Manchester scene so it's right up my alley.

But the more I watched, the more I grew to dislike it, if only because I disliked Ian Curtis so much. I always knew he was a glib sad sack, but holy fuck what a cunt he was. What a whiny little bitch baby.

Was I supposed to feel sympathetic for him? Scene after scene after scene of him fucking around with that skank he was cheating on with, sobbing to Debbie to take him back, then neglecting his kid and fucking the other chick again. If he lived today, he would be in an emo band, wearing girl's pants and thrashing to My Chemical Romance.

I felt bad for Debbie. She was dumb to get married and knocked up as a teenger by such a douche, but she was the only one that I seemed to care about in the film. I wanted more on the other guys in Joy Division, but I knew it was an Ian Curtis bio so I wasn't expecting it

It's a very well made movie of an utter twat, someone I really did not enjoy watching a 2 hour movie about. Good band, good movie, total fucking loser of a person.

I wish Anton made his first movie about the Manchester scene, or Tony Wilson or Joy Division, not just Ian Curtis moping about his life like a whiny brat. I still don't get why he was such a bitch. He had epilepsy and had a wife and baby he was too much of a chicken shit to commit too.


"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

http://bastardlogic.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/noose.jpg


I also watched Diving Bell And The Butterfly which was fantastic. Every bit as brilliant as I had heard.

[roberto73]

I wish Anton made his first movie about the Manchester scene, or Tony Wilson or Joy Division

It would be tough to beat 24 Hour Party People.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

I watched "About A Son" last night; the new Kurt Cobain interview / biopic DVD. It's not really a movie, per se, because it consists of interview material played over incidental video footage, but it was entertaining, and a genuinely convincing attempt to allow the viewer to 'see the world through Kurt's eyes'. If you're a Nirvana fan I would definitely recommend it. Otherwise, it's still good viewing for a rainy day.

[schoolofruckus]

For those of you who haven't given up on Guy Ritchie (and, having not seen Revolver yet, this would include me)....

Here's a trailer for his new one, Rocknrolla. (http://www.empireonline.com/video/rocknrolla/)

[KungFuJoe]

well it certainly looks like he's gone back to the well.

It's apparent, he just needs to keep making movies exactly like "Lock Stock" & "Snatch"

[wmgaretjax]

I loved "Revolver" and i think you might enjoy it too Gabe. You should check it out now that it's on DVD.

Trailer looks fun.

[roberto73]

DO OVER!

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9575/daytheearthstoodstillscmk8.jpg

Because in 1951 they just didn't have the technology to put Keanu Reeves in a movie.

[whynotsmile99]

RocknRolla looks pretty good. First time I'm hearing anything about it. Love Thandie Newton .

[RotationSlimWang]

I loved "Revolver" and i think you might enjoy it too Gabe. You should check it out now that it's on DVD.

Trailer looks fun.

Hate you. Where's my kid already so I can show you the resemblance?

[Young blood]

Is it true that they will show a T4 trailer at the beginning of the next Batman movie?

[schoolofruckus]

It will be a very underwhelming teaser, if anything. They are about halfway through shooting it, so I can't imagine that they have enough rendered footage to show an actual ass-kicking trailer.

Also, since McG is directing, I can't imagine they will ever be able to assemble an ass-kicking trailer (let alone, movie).

[Young blood]

I missed T3 but I have high hopes for T4 with Christian Bale as John.

BTW. If I see one more wanted spot/poster/ect. I going to kill Angalenias babies

[atom heart]

WTF @ Day The Earth Stood Still.

I'm almost certain that they can't even get the theme music right.

Any classic remade with Keanu Reeves is automatic
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x16/chrisschuff19/EpicFailparking.jpg

[schoolofruckus]

I missed T3 but I have high hopes for T4 with Christian Bale as John.

BTW. If I see one more wanted spot/poster/ect. I going to kill Angalenias babies

T3 has two pretty spectacular action sequences and a whole heap of shitty storytelling. I was not happy about it, and even with Christian Bale on board, I'm having a hard time getting it up for the new one.

[wmgaretjax]

Hate you. Where's my kid already so I can show you the resemblance?

soon my friend, very soon.

[amyzzz]

T3 was OK. That movie pretty much established that this franchise can go on FOREVER because Skynet will always come alive no matter what time they go back to or whatever. I gues that's good because my 8-year-old loves the terminator and maybe we'll still get new movies by the time she's allowed to watch them unedited.

[chairmenmeow47]

i will watch any movie that has to do with the terminator. if nothing else, i love laughing my ass off at all the people who talk shit to the terminators not knowing they're terminators, only to have their ass thrown through a wall. i get WAY more enjoyment out of the terminator series than i should :x

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582462-2/sarah_connor_TOUGH.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=4a18836c8b30f a4f0c38382d317a81e9

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582454-2/hole_in_his_head.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=4a18836c8b30fa4 f0c38382d317a81e9

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582453-2/gun_mom.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSE S_PMT

and anybody other than the T3 john connor has to be good. ugh, that guy is such a tool.

[schoolofruckus]

i will watch any movie that has to do with the terminator. if nothing else, i love laughing my ass off at all the people who talk shit to the terminators not knowing they're terminators, only to have their ass thrown through a wall. i get WAY more enjoyment out of the terminator series than i should :x

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582462-2/sarah_connor_TOUGH.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=4a18836c8b30f a4f0c38382d317a81e9

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582454-2/hole_in_his_head.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=4a18836c8b30fa4 f0c38382d317a81e9

http://ivy.aholic.us/gallery/d/582453-2/gun_mom.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSE S_PMT

and anybody other than the T3 john connor has to be good. ugh, that guy is such a tool.

I'm with you on most of this. I never said I wouldn't see T4; I can't imagine a world in which I would ever miss a Terminator movie. But the third one was a pretty big step in the wrong direction, and the fact that we're getting a PG-13 fourth installment from the guy that blemished the world with the Charlie's Angels movies is an even bigger step in that same wrong direction.

[RotationSlimWang]

Wait a minute, Mc-fucking-G is still directing T4? Dear lord, I'd rather put up with a real life Skynet. Motherfucker.

[amyzzz]

PG13 you say? Awesome, I can take Cerys. She'll be overjoyed.

[schoolofruckus]

OR........we could root for an actual Terminator movie that is for adults, as the other ones are, and Cerys can watch it at a friend's house without you knowing about it!

[chairmenmeow47]

i don't think anything in the series will ever be as awesome as 2, but of course i'll see it and laugh my ass off in the theatres anyways :)

the thing i liked about 3 was that judgement day still came. but yeah, it wasn't great. one of my friends ACTUALLY CRIED at the end. we never let him live it down.

and my parents took me to see T2 when i was a kid. they took me to see pretty much anything actually, i wasn't really censored. take from that what you will...

[rage patton]

Uhhh.... T4? Is Arnie in it or not?

[schoolofruckus]

No. He doesn't have time to be in it very much because he's busy governating California. And since they're not shooting it in California, he doesn't support it anyway.

[amyzzz]

OR........we could root for an actual Terminator movie that is for adults, as the other ones are, and Cerys can watch it at a friend's house without you knowing about it!
No, it is CLEARLY more important that I get to take my entire family to see T4. ;)

[bmack86]

Wait a minute, Mc-fucking-G is still directing T4?

the fact that his name turns into Mc-fucking-G says everything about this guy. What a dumbass

[RotationSlimWang]

No, it is CLEARLY more important that I get to take my entire family to see T4. ;)

Or you could stop being a dumb pussy and let your kids see machines beat each other up.

[amyzzz]

Some of the machines kill people quite spectacularly.

[schoolofruckus]

Yeah, but they all deserve it.

[amyzzz]

I'm not saying the terminator movies should be pg13, but I am happy this time since my kid is really into it (mostly by watching the edited for tv versions). JUST THIS ONCE.

[SoulDischarge]

Every time I see Mike Myers ugly smug face on 'The Love Guru' ads/billboards/posters/sides of buildings/buses/skywritten/carved into the face of the moon, I feel like going into a violent rage and causing mass destruction. Which happens way too much because I live across from Paramount Studios, and they have at least 20 ads on this block alone. Theaters who show this should be turned into gas chambers, eradicating the criminally under-evolved citizens from our population and making the void the demand for more Mike Myers product. Then I could sleep at night.

Also, I watched 'Strait-Jacket,' the William Castle movie featuring Joan Crawford as a recovering ax murderer. It's pretty much everything that that implies, so scenery chewing galore.

[schoolofruckus]

I'm not saying the terminator movies should be pg13, but I am happy this time since my kid is really into it (mostly by watching the edited for tv versions). JUST THIS ONCE.

Yeah, well, after the last one - which sucked even though it was R - I'm not inclined to fight this battle as hard as I normally would. But if James Cameron comes back and makes another Terminator movie, YOU BETTER BE ON BOARD FOR THE R.

[chairmenmeow47]

Every time I see Mike Myers ugly smug face on 'The Love Guru' ads/billboards/posters/sides of buildings/buses/skywritten/carved into the face of the moon, I feel like going into a violent rage and causing mass destruction. Which happens way too much because I live across from Paramount Studios, and they have at least 20 ads on this block alone. Theaters who show this should be turned into gas chambers, eradicating the criminally under-evolved citizens from our population and making the void the demand for more Mike Myers product. Then I could sleep at night.


i wholeheartedly agree. everytime one of these commercials comes on i get stabby.

[amyzzz]

Yeah, well, after the last one - which sucked even though it was R - I'm not inclined to fight this battle as hard as I normally would. But if James Cameron comes back and makes another Terminator movie, YOU BETTER BE ON BOARD FOR THE R.
I'm on board for Batman R (it is R, isn't it?).

[C DUB YA]

the Dark Knight?

it's PG-13.

[amyzzz]

It figures. My kids will be out of town then and the damn batman movie is pg13.

[schoolofruckus]

Actually, the new Batmans were McG's rationale for doing a PG-13 Terminator. I mean, he's technically right - you can do some dark and violent shit and still make a movie that teenagers can get into (yay American morality!). But there's just something that feels wrong about it. Plus, it increases the likelihood that there will be groups of children who go to the theater and annoy me with their behavior. And I reeeeeally hate that shit (ask the dad who brought his two talky 6 year old daughters to the Batman Begins screening I caught).

[chairmenmeow47]

ugh, yeah. when we went to the last pirate's movie, my librarian friend had to bust out her librarian tone on some teenagers behind us. i've been in a theatre when an actual fight broke out in the middle of the movie too. how is that even possible?! shut the fuck up, look at the screen. how hard is that?!

[amyzzz]

My kids don't talk at movies. :)

[downingthief]

The all time worst parent/kid moment for me (and my vote for the stupidest parent award) was when this woman decided to take her 8-10 year old kids to see the South Park movie. I was in line at the food counter, and there they are...in front of me holding a Cartman doll, and a Kenny doll.

The beauty of it all, of course, is that was what the movie was about!!

[schoolofruckus]

Dude, as long as the kids stayed quiet during the movie, I would file that under the best parent award.

[rage patton]

No. He doesn't have time to be in it very much because he's busy governating California. And since they're not shooting it in California, he doesn't support it anyway.

So... is the rumour I heard that they are using digitaly altered images of Arnie as the Terminator true?

[downingthief]

Dude, as long as the kids stayed quiet during the movie, I would file that under the best parent award.

Well, that didn't happen either. They left early once the Mother realized that it wasn't a "kids" cartoon movie.

[amyzzz]

Like I said in The Happening thread, I wasn't scared too much by the movie, but this underage kid's bloodcurdling scream scared the shit out of me, and I worry about that kid. That kid shouldn't have been watching an R rated movie. Actually, no one should be watching that movie, but that's beside the point.

[iv3rdawG]

WALL·E at a 98% on RT. 51 good 1 bad.. nice. Yet the guy who gave it a bad review had this to say..

It may well be a rare animated film that will vie for a best-picture Oscar nomination...

Hmm..

[rage patton]

I actually really want to see Wall-E.

[wmgaretjax]

I actually really want to see Wall-E.

me too.

[amyzzz]

I don't see the appeal.

[Down Rodeo]

I actually really want to see Wall-E.

Yeah, I was reading reviews that described it as a mix between 2001 and Charlie Chaplin. That pretty much has me excited.

[schoolofruckus]

So... is the rumour I heard that they are using digitaly altered images of Arnie as the Terminator true?

I haven't heard anything along those lines.

Well, that didn't happen either. They left early once the Mother realized that it wasn't a "kids" cartoon movie.

Well in that case, hopefully she caught super-AIDS sometime shortly thereafter.

me too.

Me fukking three. I can't WAIT to see this movie. I've heard that it's something like 80% no dialogue - pure visual storytelling.

Yeah, I was reading reviews that described it as a mix between 2001 and Charlie Chaplin. That pretty much has me excited.

That, too.

[C DUB YA]

Yeah, I was reading reviews that described it as a mix between 2001 and Charlie Chaplin. That pretty much has me excited.

Oh my God - just back from WALL-E, what an incredible film. the references to 2001 and Charlie Chaplin (slapstick) are spot on. Be excited very excited - this is a great movie.

And yeah hardly any dialogue. Nothing for the first 35 minutes for sure.

[bmack86]

ugh, yeah. when we went to the last pirate's movie, my librarian friend had to bust out her librarian tone on some teenagers behind us. i've been in a theatre when an actual fight broke out in the middle of the movie too. how is that even possible?! shut the fuck up, look at the screen. how hard is that?!

When I saw the last Bourne movie, two guys pulled knives on eachother during the big car scene.

[C DUB YA]

When I saw Indy 4 - I gave this group of teens ample time, about 30 minutes, to pipe down. They just wouldn't be quiet (they weren't even watching it) they were texting and slapping each other and basically talking completely thru the first 30 minutes, non stop. I finally looked at my wife and she gave me the "this is awful, do something look". I turned around and sternly said, would you shut the hell up. They were stunned, like nobody had ever said anything to them before. Needless to say, other people cheered. I felt kinda bad for a milla second, thinking, was I too harsh? then I said F them, I have as much right to enjoy (and hear this flick as anyone) The teens were completely quiet for another 30 minutes then they left the theater.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

This new French film looks really cool. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scsl6rZMSK0)

I know the whole "oh my god the city is empty, where has everyone gone?" trick has been played before, in Vanilla Sky and 28 Days Later and stuff like that, but this looks promising.

[chairmenmeow47]

When I saw the last Bourne movie, two guys pulled knives on eachother during the big car scene.

holy shit! what is WRONG with people?!

and i think the worst case of seeing kids in a movie was when i went to see passion of the christ. there was a very small girl sitting next to me and i looked away from the screen more than her!!!

[Down Rodeo]

I came across this interesting list of the 250 best films of the 21st century (http://www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury_films1-50.htm) so far.

I think it's a pretty good list overall, but schoolofruckus and wmgaretjax might agree with me that Werckmeister Harmonies is criminally low at #125, among other injustices. I think City of God is much better than its #60 ranking, but what can you do, that's film criticism.

Anyway, stew this list over and see what you think.

[menikmati]

Beijing Bicycle and Good Bye Lenin! should have both made that list easily.

[RotationSlimWang]

Mulholland Drive is no. 2?

/reading that list whatsoever

[bmack86]

A.I. is in the top 50.

[amyzzz]

I loved Mulholland Dr and AI.

[RotationSlimWang]

A.I. is in the top 50.

... fuck this world. FUCK IT.

[amyzzz]

Shoot. That list makes me think I missed the twist at the end of Cache.

(what was it?)

[schoolofruckus]

170. Southland Tales
Richard Kelly

2006, 144m, Col, Germany-USA-France, Comedy-Drama-Science Fiction
"Funny, audacious, messy and feverishly inspired look at America and its discontents." - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Selected by J. Hoberman, Kent Jones, Mark Peranson, Mark Olsen, Rob Nelson.


HA HA HA HA HA

While films like Requiem for a Dream, Werckmeister Harmonies, I Heart Huckabees, and Irreversible should have definitely been higher - and films like The Fountain and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance should have absolutely been included, period - it's a pretty decent list for what it is.

[bmack86]

I've never seen a Wong Kar-Wai or whatever his name is film.

Go ahead and start recommending.

[schoolofruckus]

Fallen Angels is my favorite. Chungking Express, In the Mood For Love, and 2046 are all great. I need to see more of his stuff.

[iv3rdawG]

It's only 9 seconds long but... Quantum of Solace sneak peek:

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AND

MeWA3cs4VAI

[KungFuJoe]

Fallen Angles is my favorite Kar-Wai film as well, though both In the Mood For Love & 2046 are marvelous. Happy Together is an incredibly beautiful film as well. I'd reccomend that as long as you're not toally put off by hardcore male homosexual action. It's not graphic like Shortbus, but it certainly makes Brokeback Mountain look like a disney film. Brokeback is a far inferior film as well.

As far as that list goes, I gave up as soon as I saw Sideways at #7.

[roberto73]

Because this board is suddenly all listy – and because quoting Entertainment Weekly seems to be all the rage – here's their Top 100 of the last 25 years:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. Titanic
4. Blue Velvet
5. Toy Story
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Hannah and Her Sisters
8. The Silence of the Lambs
9. Die Hard
10. Moulin Rouge
11. This Is Spïnal Tap
12. The Matrix
13. GoodFellas
14. Crumb
15. Edward Scissorhands
16. Boogie Nights
17. Jerry Maguire
18. Do the Right Thing
19. Casino Royale
20. The Lion King
21. Schindler's List
22. Rushmore
23. Memento
24. A Room With a View
25. Shrek
26. Hoop Dreams
27. Aliens
28. Wings of Desire
29. The Bourne Supremacy
30. When Harry Met Sally ...
31. Brokeback Mountain
32. Fight Club
33. The Breakfast Club
34. Fargo
35. The Incredibles
36. Spider-Man 2
37. Pretty Woman
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
39. The Sixth Sense
40. Speed
41. Dazed and Confused
42. Clueless
43. Gladiator
44. The Player
45. Rain Man
46. Children of Men
47. Men in Black
48. Scarface
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
50. The Piano
51. There Will Be Blood
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad
53. The Truman Show
54. Fatal Attraction
55. Risky Business
56. The Lives of Others
57. There's Something About Mary
58. Ghostbusters
59. L.A. Confidential
60. Scream
61. Beverly Hills Cop
62. sex, lies, and videotape
63. Big
64. No Country for Old Men
65. Dirty Dancing
66. Natural Born Killers
67. Donnie Brasco
68. Witness
69. All About My Mother
70. Broadcast News
71. Unforgiven
72. Thelma & Louise
73. Office Space
74. Drugstore Cowboy
75. Out of Africa
76. The Departed
77. Sid & Nancy
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
79. Waiting for Guffman
80. Michael Clayton
81. Moonstruck
82. Lost in Translation
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
84. Sideways
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin
86. Y Tu Mamá También
87. Swingers
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
89. Breaking the Waves
90. Napleon Dynamite
91. Back to the Future
92. Menace II Society
93. Ed Wood
94. Full Metal Jacket
95. In the Mood for Love
96. Far from Heaven
97. Glory
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley
99. The Blair Witch Project
100. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

As usual, some good stuff and some inexplicable stuff. Especially weird: Die Hard and Moulin Rouge rounding out the Top Ten. It's also pretty English-centric. Unless I'm missing something, Wings of Desire; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Lives of Others; All About My Mother; Y Tu Mamá También; and In the Mood for Love are the only foreign language films on the list. Oh well. I'm just happy Christopher Guest is on here a couple times.

[RotationSlimWang]

At least they got number one right.

[full on idle]

Menik Good Bye Lenin! and Beijing Bicycle were both really good.

[menikmati]

http://sammyrants.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/internethigh5.jpg

[KungFuJoe]

any top 100 list of the last how ever many years that does not include City of God fails BIG time.

[schoolofruckus]

Because this board is suddenly all listy – and because quoting Entertainment Weekly seems to be all the rage – here's their Top 100 of the last 25 years:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. Titanic
4. Blue Velvet
5. Toy Story
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Hannah and Her Sisters
8. The Silence of the Lambs
9. Die Hard
10. Moulin Rouge
11. This Is Spïnal Tap
12. The Matrix
13. GoodFellas
14. Crumb
15. Edward Scissorhands
16. Boogie Nights
17. Jerry Maguire
18. Do the Right Thing
19. Casino Royale
20. The Lion King
21. Schindler's List
22. Rushmore
23. Memento
24. A Room With a View
25. Shrek
26. Hoop Dreams
27. Aliens
28. Wings of Desire
29. The Bourne Supremacy
30. When Harry Met Sally ...
31. Brokeback Mountain
32. Fight Club
33. The Breakfast Club
34. Fargo
35. The Incredibles
36. Spider-Man 2
37. Pretty Woman
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
39. The Sixth Sense
40. Speed
41. Dazed and Confused
42. Clueless
43. Gladiator
44. The Player
45. Rain Man
46. Children of Men
47. Men in Black
48. Scarface
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
50. The Piano
51. There Will Be Blood
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad
53. The Truman Show
54. Fatal Attraction
55. Risky Business
56. The Lives of Others
57. There's Something About Mary
58. Ghostbusters
59. L.A. Confidential
60. Scream
61. Beverly Hills Cop
62. sex, lies, and videotape
63. Big
64. No Country for Old Men
65. Dirty Dancing
66. Natural Born Killers
67. Donnie Brasco
68. Witness
69. All About My Mother
70. Broadcast News
71. Unforgiven
72. Thelma & Louise
73. Office Space
74. Drugstore Cowboy
75. Out of Africa
76. The Departed
77. Sid & Nancy
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
79. Waiting for Guffman
80. Michael Clayton
81. Moonstruck
82. Lost in Translation
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
84. Sideways
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin
86. Y Tu Mamá También
87. Swingers
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
89. Breaking the Waves
90. Napleon Dynamite
91. Back to the Future
92. Menace II Society
93. Ed Wood
94. Full Metal Jacket
95. In the Mood for Love
96. Far from Heaven
97. Glory
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley
99. The Blair Witch Project
100. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

As usual, some good stuff and some inexplicable stuff. Especially weird: Die Hard and Moulin Rouge rounding out the Top Ten. It's also pretty English-centric. Unless I'm missing something, Wings of Desire; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Lives of Others; All About My Mother; Y Tu Mamá También; and In the Mood for Love are the only foreign language films on the list. Oh well. I'm just happy Christopher Guest is on here a couple times.

Why'd you have to go and do that, Roberto?

I was pretty unhappy with this list. Obviously a lot of good (or great) films, but there weren't any choices that I felt were all that inspired.

[full on idle]

I have seen all of those movies and I have seen even more movies than that.

[Boourns]

Fallen Angels is my favorite. Chungking Express, In the Mood For Love, and 2046 are all great. I need to see more of his stuff.

I love 2046. Need to see the others.

[Down Rodeo]

Titanic higher than GoodFellas?!? What a crock of shit.

At least Blue Velvet is #4.

[woogie846]

Because this board is suddenly all listy – and because quoting Entertainment Weekly seems to be all the rage – here's their Top 100 of the last 25 years:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. Titanic
4. Blue Velvet
5. Toy Story
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Hannah and Her Sisters
8. The Silence of the Lambs
9. Die Hard
10. Moulin Rouge
11. This Is Spïnal Tap
12. The Matrix
13. GoodFellas
14. Crumb
15. Edward Scissorhands
16. Boogie Nights
17. Jerry Maguire
18. Do the Right Thing
19. Casino Royale
20. The Lion King
21. Schindler's List
22. Rushmore
23. Memento
24. A Room With a View
25. Shrek
26. Hoop Dreams
27. Aliens
28. Wings of Desire
29. The Bourne Supremacy
30. When Harry Met Sally ...
31. Brokeback Mountain
32. Fight Club
33. The Breakfast Club
34. Fargo
35. The Incredibles
36. Spider-Man 2
37. Pretty Woman
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
39. The Sixth Sense
40. Speed
41. Dazed and Confused
42. Clueless
43. Gladiator
44. The Player
45. Rain Man
46. Children of Men
47. Men in Black
48. Scarface
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
50. The Piano
51. There Will Be Blood
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad
53. The Truman Show
54. Fatal Attraction
55. Risky Business
56. The Lives of Others
57. There's Something About Mary
58. Ghostbusters
59. L.A. Confidential
60. Scream
61. Beverly Hills Cop
62. sex, lies, and videotape
63. Big
64. No Country for Old Men
65. Dirty Dancing
66. Natural Born Killers
67. Donnie Brasco
68. Witness
69. All About My Mother
70. Broadcast News
71. Unforgiven
72. Thelma & Louise
73. Office Space
74. Drugstore Cowboy
75. Out of Africa
76. The Departed
77. Sid & Nancy
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
79. Waiting for Guffman
80. Michael Clayton
81. Moonstruck
82. Lost in Translation
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
84. Sideways
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin
86. Y Tu Mamá También
87. Swingers
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
89. Breaking the Waves
90. Napleon Dynamite
91. Back to the Future
92. Menace II Society
93. Ed Wood
94. Full Metal Jacket
95. In the Mood for Love
96. Far from Heaven
97. Glory
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley
99. The Blair Witch Project
100. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

As usual, some good stuff and some inexplicable stuff. Especially weird: Die Hard and Moulin Rouge rounding out the Top Ten. It's also pretty English-centric. Unless I'm missing something, Wings of Desire; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Lives of Others; All About My Mother; Y Tu Mamá También; and In the Mood for Love are the only foreign language films on the list. Oh well. I'm just happy Christopher Guest is on here a couple times.

Waiting for Guffman should be higher. That's got to be in my top 3 favorite comedies of all time.

[miscorrections]

I fucking love Christopher Guest. And I love Fred Willard. And Parker Posey. And the rest of his frequents.

[sbessiso]

i dont think the movie list is nearly as bad as the music list, not that there are some intense fails, but the music list just ridiculous

[PotVsKtl]

How about we don't discuss the EW list because it's a piece of androgynous shit?

[RotationSlimWang]

... you can't tell if the list is male or female?


Have you tried giving it head? Usually works for me.

[bmack86]

I just watched Diving Bell and Butterfly again. Good flick

[Backwater]

Titanic higher than GoodFellas?!? What a crock of shit.

At least Blue Velvet is #4.

Goodfellas is one of my favorite movies. It should be in the top ten for sure. I don't like David Lynch too much though. For once I agree with Slimwang, Pulp Fiction should be #1.

[Backwater]

i dont think the movie list is nearly as bad as the music list, not that there are some intense fails, but the music list just ridiculous

To me, it's the other way around. Besides that Mariah Carey mishap, the music list was so much better than I ever would have expected. However, this list?!? WTF?!? Of the three Bourne movies they pick the second? There is no mention of Clerks on the whole list or any other good low budget indie flick for that matter.

[Boourns]

Titanic ranked so high makes me chuckle.

[bmack86]

To me, it's the other way around. Besides that Mariah Carey mishap, the music list was so much better than I ever would have expected. However, this list?!? WTF?!? Of the three Bourne movies they pick the second? There is no mention of Clerks on the whole list or any other good low budget indie flick for that matter.

What about Evil Dead 2?

[Backwater]

What about Evil Dead 2?

What about it? It's the fucking shit!

[woogie846]

I just finished 2001: A Space Odyssey. My mind is officially blown. Discuss.

[Backwater]

I just finished 2001: A Space Odyssey. My mind is officially blown. Discuss.

This film has already been discussed to death by just about everyone in universe. Have you seen the other Kubrick films? Do it. Anyway, why don't we discuss underrated films because it's more interesting. Devil's Reject's anyone?

[algunz]

I saw The Love Guru today. I enjoyed it - more or less. The word play was fun and the Guru's character is a bit more complex than I expected. Vern Troyer's character was a bit pitiful though. I just felt as if he was being exploited as a little person and as an asshole. Only Hollywood can manage to exploit one's assholeness. And Jessica Alba (that's the girl, right?) was rather annoying. She's pretty, but that's about it.

[woogie846]

This film has already been discussed to death by just about everyone in universe. Have you seen the other Kubrick films? Do it. Anyway, why don't we discuss underrated films because it's more interesting. Devil's Reject's anyone?

Of course I've seen other Kubrick films. Spartacus is one of my favorite films of all time.