But then again, how can you really make a movie that can live up to the book, even with all of the CGI?
Lost In Translation is my favorite movie...definitely not for everyone, but having lived a very transient life for a long time making temporary connections with those around me, it was just an amazing movie for me.
But then again, how can you really make a movie that can live up to the book, even with all of the CGI?
Lost In Translation is my favorite movie...definitely not for everyone, but having lived a very transient life for a long time making temporary connections with those around me, it was just an amazing movie for me.
I was pretty disappointed with Ender's Game too, Ronnie, but I actually liked it better the second time around.
I actually think they'd have been better off making "Ender's Shadow" first, giving those who haven't read the books Beans POV. I've always felt that was a better and more morally ambiguous book.
by strong negative reactions to Lost In Translation. I can see not loving it. I suppose I can even see not liking it. But hating it? What was there to hate about that movie?
a Jewish member of the American Nazi Party and later the KKK, who committed suicide shortly after learning his Jewish heritage was going to be made public in a New York Times piece. Like I said, loosely inspired, so don't take that as a spoiler.
What Jackson has done with one good book turned into a money engine trilogy, is spoil any kind of relationship he has with Tolkien. Instead what he has done is forge a new and powerfully corrupting relationship with George Lucas and his awful Star Wars prequels.
And this one "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia"
Seriously... this took place in Georgia... WTH does Connecticut have to do with it..
I thought it was about a person named Georgia. 20 minutes into the movie I asked my wife.. "why is everybody talking with a southern accent in Connecticut?
Gravity was made for the same reason Avatar was made
for its visuals. If you are looking for a profound story then you aren't going to like it. If you appreciate exquisite visuals, then its a great movie. I wish I saw it in iMax.
fantastic cinematography and directing, but the acting was sub-par and i was never on the edge of my seat. Part of the problem was I watched this and Zero Dark Thirty in the same night and ZDT blew it away. Talk about tension even though you already know the outcome.
Bridget Jones Diary. My wife and I went with another couple to dinner and a movie. the ladies picked this thriller.
About 30 min in I couldn't take it anymore, I held my stomach and made the diarrhea sign, my wife made the gross face and move out of the way. I went to the lobby and played video games for 30 min. I went back in signaled I was ok and watched again for another 15 min or so and then diarrhea face again and I spent the rest of the time in the lobby eating snacks and playing games.
The movie ended and I was playing a video game with a box of snow caps next to me and my wife just rolled her eyes.
So I would say Bridget Jones Diary from just the 30 min or so that I saw was an awful, awful movie.
I thought Black Swan was terrific, with American Hustle putting me to sleep after act 2. Bale/Adams were great, but it was too drawn out and i felt the other characters were over-acted (much like Silver Linings Playbook).
The "Bring Back Tuck and Nicks" crew are out in full force today.
ps...note to self...never, ever, ask BBI for movie advice again.
Oh yeah, and whoever recommended "The Strain" a few weeks back is the king of this turd crew. Freakin' horrrrible.
It sure did. It was a giant caricature pretending to be some sort of deep, biting satire. It's completely empty of any real meaning. Lester is a wretched, selfish piece of shit whose supposed awakening is nothing more than feeding his own ego. The rest of the characters are even more repulsive pieces of shit. Chris Cooper is an outright cartoon character. The entire purpose of the thing seems to be that the life of wealthy suburbanites is just so excruciating and tortured - how novel!
The fact that the cast is talented and the movie is technically flawless shouldn't obscure the fact that, at its heart, it is utter and total dreck.
go into what makes a movie suck or not for any one person...personal taste, what mood you're in at the time, what venue you're watching it in, outside annoyances, something small that you just can't ignore ruins the whole movie for you, actors aren't working for you in the particular role, too unrealistic, too realistic....etc, etc. I've had experiences where I hated it the first time but liked it upon the second viewing and vice versa.
If you actually took the time out of your lives to sit down and watch Jersey Girl, Garden State and The Notebook, you deserve the results. I mean, what were you expecting?
But then again, how can you really make a movie that can live up to the book, even with all of the CGI?
You can't. Most of the book's plot took place within the head of the main character. I did not see the movie because I read the book and knew there was no way to make it a decent movie. Did you read the other 3 books after that? Ender's Shadow was also very good.
If you actually took the time out of your lives to sit down and watch Jersey Girl, Garden State and The Notebook, you deserve the results. I mean, what were you expecting?
I guess you took the time out of you life to watch them if you're passing judgement on them.
The "Bring Back Tuck and Nicks" crew are out in full force today.
ps...note to self...never, ever, ask BBI for movie advice again.
Oh yeah, and whoever recommended "The Strain" a few weeks back is the king of this turd crew. Freakin' horrrrible.
It looks like the dickheads that can't accept the fact that people don't have the same taste in movies as them are out in full force also..... oh wait. It's just you.
takes the cake. Most overrated piece of nonsense movie I have ever seen in my life. I go to the movies a LOT, and that's one movie I wanted my money back from. Outside of the visuals in space NOTHING about this movie was good.
Gee, an obvious Hollywood remake of a movie that's been remade multiple times. Did you expect the producers to hire writers to turn it into a Shakespeare tragedy, or a special effects bonanza with a dumbed down script?
To be fair, I didn't see the most recent remake because I expected it to be Hollywood trash.
Gravity has to be one of the worst 'respected' movies ever.
The Lone Ranger missed, but very few claimed it was anything to write home about.
Anchorman 2 was pathetic. I don't think anyone thought it should be nominated for any awards, but it was highly anticipated. definitely a movie that should have been aborted at the idea stage.
If you actually took the time out of your lives to sit down and watch Jersey Girl, Garden State and The Notebook, you deserve the results. I mean, what were you expecting?
I guess you took the time out of you life to watch them if you're passing judgement on them.
Where did I pass judgement? I never said whether I've seen them or not, but why let facts get in the way. The fac of the matter is, those movies were known to be piling pieces of shit, so I'm not sure what these guys were expecting.
Where did I pass judgement? I never said whether I've seen them or not, but why let facts get in the way. The fac of the matter is, those movies were known to be piling pieces of shit, so I'm not sure what these guys were expecting.
You blantantly inferred what your judgement was, an inference I obviously read correctly given your "piling pieces of shit" comment.
Anyway, Garden State was widely praised by critics and viewers.
Lost In Translation is my favorite movie...definitely not for everyone, but having lived a very transient life for a long time making temporary connections with those around me, it was just an amazing movie for me.
Yes. An absolute nightmare of a movie.
Lost In Translation is my favorite movie...definitely not for everyone, but having lived a very transient life for a long time making temporary connections with those around me, it was just an amazing movie for me.
I was pretty disappointed with Ender's Game too, Ronnie, but I actually liked it better the second time around.
I actually think they'd have been better off making "Ender's Shadow" first, giving those who haven't read the books Beans POV. I've always felt that was a better and more morally ambiguous book.
adventureland - awesome
Two solid assessments.
Have you ever seen The Believer? I think it's probably his best.
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I actually willingly watched that and expected greatness because I had just seen Half Nelson, in which Ryan Gosling was outstanding.
Have you ever seen The Believer? I think it's probably his best.
I haven't! I'll have to check it out.
Anyone see The Guest? I hadn't heard of it until today and I'm intrigued.
Amazing Spiderman 2 ... wanted so bad to like it ... but tried to do too much in too little time
Eraserhead ... WTF was up with that movie ?!?!?!?
No wonder coming here makes me feel really cool.
More like The Desolation of Tolkien.
The "Bring Back Tuck and Nicks" crew are out in full force today.
ps...note to self...never, ever, ask BBI for movie advice again.
Oh yeah, and whoever recommended "The Strain" a few weeks back is the king of this turd crew. Freakin' horrrrible.
And this one "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia"
Seriously... this took place in Georgia... WTH does Connecticut have to do with it..
I thought it was about a person named Georgia. 20 minutes into the movie I asked my wife.. "why is everybody talking with a southern accent in Connecticut?
Bridget Jones Diary. My wife and I went with another couple to dinner and a movie. the ladies picked this thriller.
About 30 min in I couldn't take it anymore, I held my stomach and made the diarrhea sign, my wife made the gross face and move out of the way. I went to the lobby and played video games for 30 min. I went back in signaled I was ok and watched again for another 15 min or so and then diarrhea face again and I spent the rest of the time in the lobby eating snacks and playing games.
The movie ended and I was playing a video game with a box of snow caps next to me and my wife just rolled her eyes.
So I would say Bridget Jones Diary from just the 30 min or so that I saw was an awful, awful movie.
As far as disappointments, for me, "Black Swan" takes the cake. I absolutely hated that film.
While we are on Pitt, and while not his fault, the Counselor was awful. 2 good scenes and the rest was trash.
The "Bring Back Tuck and Nicks" crew are out in full force today.
ps...note to self...never, ever, ask BBI for movie advice again.
Oh yeah, and whoever recommended "The Strain" a few weeks back is the king of this turd crew. Freakin' horrrrible.
It sure did. It was a giant caricature pretending to be some sort of deep, biting satire. It's completely empty of any real meaning. Lester is a wretched, selfish piece of shit whose supposed awakening is nothing more than feeding his own ego. The rest of the characters are even more repulsive pieces of shit. Chris Cooper is an outright cartoon character. The entire purpose of the thing seems to be that the life of wealthy suburbanites is just so excruciating and tortured - how novel!
The fact that the cast is talented and the movie is technically flawless shouldn't obscure the fact that, at its heart, it is utter and total dreck.
Totally agree, it ruined Robin Williams for me
I guess you took the time out of you life to watch them if you're passing judgement on them.
The "Bring Back Tuck and Nicks" crew are out in full force today.
ps...note to self...never, ever, ask BBI for movie advice again.
Oh yeah, and whoever recommended "The Strain" a few weeks back is the king of this turd crew. Freakin' horrrrible.
It looks like the dickheads that can't accept the fact that people don't have the same taste in movies as them are out in full force also..... oh wait. It's just you.
To be fair, I didn't see the most recent remake because I expected it to be Hollywood trash.
Gravity has to be one of the worst 'respected' movies ever.
The Lone Ranger missed, but very few claimed it was anything to write home about.
Anchorman 2 was pathetic. I don't think anyone thought it should be nominated for any awards, but it was highly anticipated. definitely a movie that should have been aborted at the idea stage.
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If you actually took the time out of your lives to sit down and watch Jersey Girl, Garden State and The Notebook, you deserve the results. I mean, what were you expecting?
I guess you took the time out of you life to watch them if you're passing judgement on them.
Where did I pass judgement? I never said whether I've seen them or not, but why let facts get in the way. The fac of the matter is, those movies were known to be piling pieces of shit, so I'm not sure what these guys were expecting.
Ditto American Hustle.
It's sad what generates buzz these days.
Dallas Buyers Club- Great acting but the movie itself wasnt great.
I tried watching this but lasted on 40 minutes or so.
I don't watch many bad movies anymore. Figured I'd give this a shot since some of the reviews were ok but nope, it sucked so I quit.
You blantantly inferred what your judgement was, an inference I obviously read correctly given your "piling pieces of shit" comment.
Anyway, Garden State was widely praised by critics and viewers.