Movies You've Seen Lately

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:19 am

Odds Bodkins Wrote:

Cotton Wrote:

I'm debating on whether or not to start American Gangster right now.

This was better than I thought it would be. Worth a rental.

Agreed. I saw it last month and liked it a lot.

Upcoming Pinewood Studio viewings include The Golden Compass (love the Pullman books and the National Theatre's stage version) and The Assassination of Jesse James.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:01 pm

american gangster was pretty average and a bit too long.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:33 pm

did someone on here recommend uzumaki? i could've sworn i just read something about it.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:43 pm

If thats the film about spirals, it might've been me once upon a time.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:31 pm

yeah it is though i haven't watched it yet. i could've sworn it was recommended recently but all i could find was something from awhile ago.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:33 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

Dusty Chalk Wrote:

This is probably true, but I don't think he completely went and made it a character study, which is why it took me most of the film to figure that out, and by the time I did, it was practically over. If I had gone in knowing this, I might've mentally prepared myself and been able to enjoy it more, as I really don't mind slowly paced films in general. I listen to post-rock, fer pete's sake.

Oh, I wasn't calling you stupid or anything, I'm just saying that, at least in my eyes, they made it intentionally slow because JJ was always seen as a daring, action-star of the West, and in reality he had slow points just like any other man on earth. On a whole, it wasn't even really about JJ, he just became a vessel to tell the story of Robert Ford. Its one of the reasons why I felt, as you mentioned, Casey Affleck was so understated. He really nailed the role. At least he got nominated for an Oscar--not JJ, but I'm just quabbling on that fact.

No probs, I didn't take it that way...wait...should I have? j/k...

Actually, the more I think about it, the more I realize that they did make it an out-and-out character study. It just took me most of the film to realize it. I don't feel bad, because the two people I watched it with are serious film aficionados, and I wasn't the only one (who didn't figure it out).

Danny Don't Rapp · **Joined:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:20 pm **Posts:** 1530

It doesn't do much good to show us what you've watched unless you say something about it. Even if it's just one sentence like most of mine.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

American Gangster = American Kinda Sucky

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

Cotton Wrote:

American Gangster = American Kinda Sucky

pretty much the definition of meh

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:21 pm

little children - marginal, got good reviews though
hollywoodland - sucked - no ending, got good reviews though (i know it was based on a true story, but hell going in i didnt realize there wasnt an ending)

i am legend - sucked
gridiron gang - ok, worth the rental

on deck:
sweeney todd

Danny Don't Rapp · **Joined:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:20 pm **Posts:** 1530

Cotton Wrote:

American Gangster = American Kinda Sucky

Agreed. This thread is so long now I can't remember if I've commented on this one already.

Danny Don't Rapp · **Joined:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:20 pm **Posts:** 1530

Timis Wrote:

little children - sucked

I think I'd put this in the top 20 of the decade. I thought it was excellent.

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:34 pm

Danny Don't Rapp Wrote:

Timis Wrote:

little children - sucked

I think I'd put this in the top 20 of the decade. I thought it was excellent.

whoa rapp......i would not go that far..thats fine if you like it but not a top 20 of the decade....

also - i noticed that it got alot of good reviews which prompted me to watch it, however eh.....not a fan......maybe i was a little harsh saying it sucked.....i just disliked it.

Danny Don't Rapp · **Joined:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:20 pm **Posts:** 1530

I mean, maybe not if I really sat down and thought about it. I thought it was top 3 of that year though, whenever it came out, so it's likely. I've only seen it once though.

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:40 pm

Danny Don't Rapp Wrote:

I mean, maybe not if I really sat down and thought about it. I thought it was top 3 of that year though, whenever it came out, so it's likely. I've only seen it once though.

i fixed my original post

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:51 pm

Cotton Wrote:

American Gangster = American Kinda Sucky

warned ya.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:53 pm

Timis Wrote:

Danny Don't Rapp Wrote:

Timis Wrote:

little children - sucked

I think I'd put this in the top 20 of the decade. I thought it was excellent.

whoa rapp......i would not go that far..thats fine if you like it but not a top 20 of the decade....

also - i noticed that it got alot of good reviews which prompted me to watch it, however eh.....not a fan......maybe i was a little harsh saying it sucked.....i just disliked it.

I really liked it. Top 20 of 2000s? Maybe top 100, but top 20 is pretty high. It was well-shot, a good translation of the book, and Kate Winslet is an amazing actress. Not to mention whats his name--the pedophile who was fantastic as well.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

little children wasnt bad. some good raw sex, a guy cheating on his wife wihle studying for the bar, and a molo in a pool. what else do you need?

Banger- · **Joined:** Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:57 am **Posts:** 939

I loved Little Children.

NeZ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:14 pm

Finally saw Michael Clayton. It was decent. I thought it would be a bit more fast paced or suspenseful.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:15 pm

I don't know what you bed pan drinkers expected out of a gangster film with Denzel and Rusell Crow, but it was New Jack City + Blow. Gangster by numbers, but the over the top performances and Horatio Alger aspect of the whole thing kept me entertained.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:20 pm

Sen. Client #9 LooGAR Wrote:

I don't know what you bed pan drinkers expected out of a gangster film with Denzel and Rusell Crow, but it was New Jack City + Blow. Gangster by numbers, but the over the top performances and Horatio Alger aspect of the whole thing kept me entertained.

I enjoyed it along the same lines. I can't wait to see it again actually.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:02 pm

Sen. Client #9 LooGAR Wrote:

I don't know what you bed pan drinkers expected out of a gangster film with Denzel and Rusell Crow, but it was New Jack City + Blow. Gangster by numbers, but the over the top performances and Horatio Alger aspect of the whole thing kept me entertained.

But...but...but...the ENDING fucking SUCKED. Just RUINED the film for me. PURE WTF FTL.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:06 pm

I suppose it was fine if you are just looking for mindless entertainment, and could care less that the genre is peppered with far, far superior films. I mean, the thing is this could've been amazing. On paper it has the makings of a classic. Look at the cast, director, and story for chrissakes! When you look at all of that and see how it turned out, you cannot help but shake your head and rue the 2+ hours you spent viewing it.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:11 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

I suppose it was fine if you are just looking for mindless entertainment, and could care less that the genre is peppered with far, far superior films. I mean, the thing is this could've been amazing. On paper it has the makings of a classic. Look at the cast, director, and story for chrissakes! When you look at all of that and see how it turned out, you cannot help but shake your head and rue the 2+ hours you spent viewing it.

Somehow I guess I knew that you can only tell the same story so many times, and also knew it would be New Jack + Blow -- it's really the only way to tell the story.

I don't know what else you would want from the main character's performance. And, I guess Ridley could have put an Island-Dope smoking interlude like Papillon, or intercut some really cool Eno songs, but I don't know what any of that would have added up to a better, more entertaining film.

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