Movies You've Seen Lately

Kerre Li (xix) · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:20 am

FT Wrote:

I saw Inglourious Basterds last night. It was good - at times VERY good - but all in all I think it may be just a tad overrated. It's definitely worth seeing, and some of the individual performances are phenomenal.

The palpable tension in several key scenes is probably the movie's true strength.

I am going to see that this weekend.

Thinking of going to see Paper Heart tonight....

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

not surprisingly, i went into the conversation with some pretty high hopes after reading that it's coppola's favorite as a director and gene hackman's favorite role for himself. but i wasn't terribly impressed. it started out fine, but my mind drifted during the party scene and i thought the hotel scene was a bit long, especially the 2001esque torment. but i'm glad i've seen it now.

Kerre Li (xix) · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:19 am

Kerre Li (xix) Wrote:

FT Wrote:

I saw Inglourious Basterds last night. It was good - at times VERY good - but all in all I think it may be just a tad overrated. It's definitely worth seeing, and some of the individual performances are phenomenal.

The palpable tension in several key scenes is probably the movie's true strength.

I am going to see that this weekend.

Thinking of going to see Paper Heart tonight....

Inglorious Basterds was ok. Too long.

paper · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:33 am

Z Wrote:

not surprisingly, i went into the conversation with some pretty high hopes after reading that it's coppola's favorite as a director and gene hackman's favorite role for himself. but i wasn't terribly impressed. it started out fine, but my mind drifted during the party scene and i thought the hotel scene was a bit long, especially the 2001esque torment. but i'm glad i've seen it now.

The Conversation is great.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:13 pm

Kerre Li (xix) Wrote:

FT Wrote:

I saw Inglourious Basterds last night. It was good - at times VERY good - but all in all I think it may be just a tad overrated. It's definitely worth seeing, and some of the individual performances are phenomenal.

The palpable tension in several key scenes is probably the movie's true strength.

I am going to see that this weekend.

Thinking of going to see Paper Heart tonight....

Inglorious Basterds was ok. Too long.

I loved IB and the 5 chapter structure made it not feel overly long for me. Agreed on the tension in certain scenes - almost all with Hans Landa in it. That actor did an amazing job.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:33 pm

two guns holla Wrote:

almost all with Hans Landa in it.

Especially the opening scene at the French dairy farmhouse.

But one of the non-Landa scenes was perhaps the most tension-filled at all: the basement bar scene.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:19 pm

FT Wrote:

two guns holla Wrote:

almost all with Hans Landa in it.

Especially the opening scene at the French dairy farmhouse.

But one of the non-Landa scenes was perhaps the most tension-filled at all: the basement bar scene.

Yea, definitely.

Also, found this morning: a list of movie references from Inglourious Basterds. Pretty long.

http://www.scarecrow.com/2009/08/27/bef ... -basterds/

Kerre Li (xix) · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:53 pm

two guns holla Wrote:

Kerre Li (xix) Wrote:

FT Wrote:

I saw Inglourious Basterds last night. It was good - at times VERY good - but all in all I think it may be just a tad overrated. It's definitely worth seeing, and some of the individual performances are phenomenal.

The palpable tension in several key scenes is probably the movie's true strength.

I am going to see that this weekend.

Thinking of going to see Paper Heart tonight....

Inglorious Basterds was ok. Too long.

I loved IB and the 5 chapter structure made it not feel overly long for me. Agreed on the tension in certain scenes - almost all with Hans Landa in it. That actor did an amazing job.

I was super distracted when I saw it so there ya go.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:46 pm

I really enjoyed "Inglourious Basterds"...

I took my three oldest kids to see "Ponyo" on Saturday, hoping they would enjoy it. They all LOVED it. They never lost interest, and were even paying attention during the credits. My 3-year old son was trying to explain the plot to my wife later that night as he got ready for bed (he got the basic idea pretty well). My 6-year old daughter wanted to go see it again on Sunday. They were all trying to sing the song that rolled during the credits yesterday as well. All three of them want me to buy it when it comes out on DVD. And they all were excited when I told them that I would rent "Spirited Away" for them (after explaining the basic plot and that it was done by the same animation director). Maybe I should just go ahead and buy that one as well (I almost bought it for myself a few years ago).

Hegel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:37 pm

huskerpunk Wrote:

I really enjoyed "Inglourious Basterds"...

I took my three oldest kids to see "Ponyo" on Saturday, hoping they would enjoy it. They all LOVED it. They never lost interest, and were even paying attention during the credits. My 3-year old son was trying to explain the plot to my wife later that night as he got ready for bed (he got the basic idea pretty well). My 6-year old daughter wanted to go see it again on Sunday. They were all trying to sing the song that rolled during the credits yesterday as well. All three of them want me to buy it when it comes out on DVD. And they all were excited when I told them that I would rent "Spirited Away" for them (after explaining the basic plot and that it was done by the same animation director). Maybe I should just go ahead and buy that one as well (I almost bought it for myself a few years ago).

I still want to see Ponyo. It's still playing. I am gonna try and make it.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:41 pm

going to see Thirst tonight.

Final Destination 3D was pretty good as far as cheesy horror movies go.

th only part of Inglourious Basterds i thought dragged a little was the 3rd chapter.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

huskerpunk Wrote:

They were all trying to sing the song that rolled during the credits yesterday as well.

oh god, that song...

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

extract. this movie was a bit disjointed. it felt like mike judge simply pulled together a few characters and scenes that wouldn't work in other movies and combined them here. there were a few funny moments, but overall it was really mediocre.

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:45 pm

going to see this on Thursday

[img][389:500]http://www.diedyoungstayedpretty.com/images/poster4LRG.jpg[/img]

paper · **Posted:** Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:34 pm

Watchmen - Haven't read the books so I had no point of reference going in. I have a feeling I'd enjoy the books a lot more than the movie. Some interesting story lines and characters...it just seemed to cram too much into one movie.

Hegel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:11 pm

Extract

It had some pretty good laughs. I like the way Mike Judge develops certain characters (like the annoying neighbor in this one). But, the scene that I could not stop laughing in was when Joel gets high. I thought it was pretty damn funny. I'd say it's worth the price of admission, or maybe a matinee. To me it's not a movie like Office Space that you can just keep going back to over and over, but it is well worth a viewing IMO.

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

finally got around to watching the Fall, which I liked much more than I expected to.

nobody · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:36 pm

District 9 was pretty cool if you like sci fi.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:42 pm

Saw I Love You Man and The Wrestler over the past couple of days.

Neither were great, but I enjoyed both. Didn't have high expectations, and my expectations were met. Both worth the time they took to watch and the $1 each for the rental.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

bonnie & clyde. this was pretty good. warren beatty was way too old to play clyde, though. he had to have been in his mid to late 30s for this and clyde only lived to 25, i think. but that's really my biggest complaint.

Promethium · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:12 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Saw I Love You Man this afternoon. I enjoyed it, since I didn't have high expectations.

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

I saw Basterds twice. Once by myself, the second with some friends. I loved it even more the second time around.

Other things i've watched over the last several weeks:

-District 9
-The Perfect Storm (due to watching so much of The Deadliest Catch the last few weeks)
-Quarantine - Eh, this just didn't do it for me. I also wasn't in the mood for the first person camera gimmick.

I'm about to get my cheese on and watch Executive Decision via Netflix Instant Browser. I also watched 4 eps of Man vs Food. Cool show.

I can't wait for The Road.

Kerre Li (xix) · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:05 pm

I am probably the only one on here who cares but I loved this doc -

[img][430:500]http://fashionista.com/2009/08/13/the%20september%20issue%20review.jpg[/img]

paper · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:09 pm

Banger- Wrote:

I can't wait for The Road.

great book. I'm quite skeptical about the movie though.

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

paper Wrote:

Banger- Wrote:

I can't wait for The Road.

great book. I'm quite skeptical about the movie though.

I'm listening to the audio book.
Pretty good, so far.

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