Anyone seen a good movie lately?

Zanshin · January 19, 2007, 01:43:55 PM

I saw Rocky Balboa in a theater last week. It was what I thought it would be-- solid, if unspectacular. I enjoyed it, but I thought Paulie's acting was a little rough for most of the movie. Glad I saw it, though. It was probably the best one since the second release.

MURP · January 20, 2007, 10:59:59 PM

Scoop

Im a big Woody Allen fan, unlike everyone else on this board... but this one was average at best.

Purgatory House: 0 Eagle heads. A movie that made it to dvd written by a 14 year old girl. I figured maybe she was a Doogie Houser genius. Instead I watched a horrible home made looking pile of crap for a half hour before I coudnt take anymore.

rjs246 · January 21, 2007, 12:41:34 AM

I saw Children of Men today.

The BIGSTUD · January 21, 2007, 02:12:19 AM

I saw it the other day. Didn't like it.

mussa · January 21, 2007, 02:45:30 AM

Thats because your a woman

The BIGSTUD · January 21, 2007, 02:57:26 AM

You're

But the movie while well acted was pretty boring and the after it was over I felt like nothing really happened. I didn't think the movie knew where it wanted to go and didn't have much substance.

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 21, 2007, 06:40:50 AM

"Employee of the Month"
This movie is so forgettable that I started to type a review after we watched it on Friday, and I just didn't care enough to post it. It's formulaic and un-original in every way, and Dane Cook is a leading man like Matt McCoy's a Pro Bowler.

1.5/5 for cleavage shots of Jessica Simpson and for gratuitous midget casting

"Now You Know"
Saw a preview for this on the Clerks II DVD. It's a "romantic" comedy written and directed by the guy who plays Randal in the Clerks movies (Jeff Anderson). All in all, there was some half-OK character development and the movie was a lot more benign than I would have thought. It was more "Jersey Girl" than "Clerks", however... I wouldn't go out of your way to watch it, but it does provide a few laughs here and there.

3/5.

ice grillin you · January 21, 2007, 07:54:09 AM

the 15 minute steady cam shot in children of men might be better than any whole movie that comes out this year...phenominal i never seen anything like it

steady cam scene 12/10
children of men 8.5/10

watched the illusionist on friday...failry boring movie with a very predictable ending...i love edward norton so much tho (no homo)...hes one of the best two or three actors in the game and i can reccommend the movie on him alone

6.5/10

rjs246 · January 21, 2007, 11:04:30 AM

I didn't care for Jullianne Moore or Michael Caine, but the rest of Children of Men was phenominal. Pan's Labrynth and The Illusionist are up next.

ice grillin you · January 21, 2007, 08:23:57 PM

just got back from notes on a scandal...outstanding movie with some incredible perfromances by dench blanchett and nighy

one of the rare movies that i would consider worthy of seeing in the theater

8/10

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 21, 2007, 08:49:36 PM

Bill Nighy is the man.

MURP · January 21, 2007, 11:28:50 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2007, 08:23:57 PM
just got back from notes on a scandal...outstanding movie with some incredible perfromances by dench blanchett and nighy

one of the rare movies that i would consider worthy of seeing in the theater

8/10

why a theatre? Im just wondering because most people only say that when the special effects are so awesome that the big screen and sound make it a theatre "must see."

Eagles_Legendz · January 22, 2007, 12:31:16 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 21, 2007, 07:54:09 AM
the 15 minute steady cam shot in children of men might be better than any whole movie that comes out this year...phenominal i never seen anything like it

steady cam scene 12/10
children of men 8.5/10

watched the illusionist on friday...failry boring movie with a very predictable ending...i love edward norton so much tho (no homo)...hes one of the best two or three actors in the game and i can reccommend the movie on him alone

6.5/10

I'll give the Illusionist more of a 7.5, but I'll echo your statements on Edward Norton--has been my favorite actor for years now. Very underappreciated.

The BIGSTUD · January 22, 2007, 01:01:47 AM

Ed Norton is my fav actor right now and has been for a while. Probably since American History X.

BlueHeart · January 22, 2007, 05:08:09 AM

Finally saw Snakes On A Plane. F'n loved it. Then again, I'd rent Sam Jackson reading the friggin' phonebook. 3.5/5

Also, saw Gridiron Gang a few days ago. Probably one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. And I loved how they showed the actual film footage from the real Camp Kilpatrick, during the credits, that dialogue and scenes were taken from. 4/5- Would get an extra half if they had kept some of the deleted scenes that fleshed out some of the characters better.