BERIGAN Posted October 23, 2011 Report Posted October 23, 2011 Til the last two, I really never liked Bond films. I read the books before I saw any of the movies (read the books when I was in Africa, and never saw any of the movies til a number of years after I returned) and the movies never seemed to capture my experience with the books, they just seemed corny and way too hip. The most recent two are at least a bit more like the books, to me. Watched this again today, such an over the top "give them what they want to see" movie. Image isn't showing up for some reason... Quote
kinuta Posted October 23, 2011 Report Posted October 23, 2011 I always looked on Roger Moore as a waggish joke and could n't take him seriously. He probably got the role on the strength of 'The Saint' series, a role that suited him very well. For some reason Sean Connery has been elevated to the ultimate Bond. I suspect he finds this amusing and ironic, I know he wanted very much to escape the Bond stereotype. I must say that, for me at least, Daniel Craig is head and shoulders above all the competition as the definitive Bond, and the only one to be taken seriously. Quote
mikelz777 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Posted October 23, 2011 Roger Moore was the first Bond I ever saw with Live And Let Die so at first, he was the standard to judge other Bonds by. As I grew older and more discerning, Moore fell out of favor for Sean Connery and then he in turn, with the new movies, Daniel Craig. Craig is my favorite Bond, a good distance ahead of Connery. In my book, the rest are pretty much also-rans. I'm not especially a fan of re-makes (hard to avoid at this point in the Bond canon) but I wouldn't mind seeing Craig in a reboot of Live And Let Die. Quote
Shawn Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Posted October 24, 2011 Second viewing of this one, I still really like the vibe of this movie. It feels just right. Quote
thedwork Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 50/50 well made, sweet-hearted dramedy. nothing to write home about, but totally enjoyable and worth being made for sure. solid entertainment with a lot of heart. Quote
Shawn Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Posted October 30, 2011 I'm looking forward to seeing 50/50, but I've been working so much recently that it will probably have to wait until it shows up on blu-ray. Last night I watched the new TV show "GRIMM" from David Greenwalt (Angel, Buffy). Very entertaining, real nice creepy vibe...not sure about the lead actor, he's a little flat in the pilot, but I enjoyed the rest. Quote
BruceH Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Second viewing of this one, I still really like the vibe of this movie. It feels just right. I tend to agree; very fun movie. The ending is easy to ignore. 50/50 well made, sweet-hearted dramedy. nothing to write home about, but totally enjoyable and worth being made for sure. solid entertainment with a lot of heart. Yes. Well-written, well-acted. Won't set the world on fire, maybe, but worth a view for sure. Quote
ejp626 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Roger Moore was the first Bond I ever saw with Live And Let Die so at first, he was the standard to judge other Bonds by. As I grew older and more discerning, Moore fell out of favor for Sean Connery and then he in turn, with the new movies, Daniel Craig. Craig is my favorite Bond, a good distance ahead of Connery. In my book, the rest are pretty much also-rans. I'm not especially a fan of re-makes (hard to avoid at this point in the Bond canon) but I wouldn't mind seeing Craig in a reboot of Live And Let Die. It all comes down to taste, but I loathe reboots and will never accept Craig and this new gritty Bond. Won't watch another one as long as they continue in this vein. No skin off my nose (or theirs I'm sure). For that matter, I certainly won't be watching the reboot of Superman or Spiderman. As the guys in Freakonomics put it, only put your money on things you want to see more of and withhold it from things you want to see less of. I don't want remakes and reboots (and generally not even sequels though there are honorable exceptions), so they just won't get my dosh. Edited November 4, 2011 by ejp626 Quote
Dave James Posted November 4, 2011 Report Posted November 4, 2011 THE THING (2011) The third variation on John W. Campbell's "Who Goes There?" is a love letter to the 1981 Carpenter film, functioning essentially as both prequel and reinvention. Surprisingly entertaining film is more "creature feature" than Carpenter's suspense based version. The ending feels a little disjointed but overall it's a fun little horror/sci-fi mashup with impressive effects. Haven't seen the new one yet, but I've always thought Carpenter's 1982 version to be a much underrated film. Sure, it has it's share of gloppiness for the sake of gloppiness, but it is still one of the most atmospheric films I've ever seen. The tension Carpenter creates is almost palpable. And the last scene with Kurt Russell and Keith David (the same Keith David who narrates several of Ken Burns' documentaries) is as desolate and bleak as anything I can recall. I also really like the 1951 version, The Thing From Another World, but it bears very little resemblance to the Campbell novel upon which the series is based. Quote
Shawn Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Posted November 4, 2011 John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is easily one of my favorite movies of all-time. Suspense is the name of the game and I think Hitchcock would have approved with Carpenter's handling of the genre. Pretty much every element works in that film, cinematography, score, acting, direction, editing, etc. It was unfairly ignored at the time of release (because it opened the same week as E.T.), but later grew to cult classic status and I think is now widely hailed by critics as well. I'm sure I've seen it more than 10 times and will surely watch it again. Quote
Shawn Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Posted November 6, 2011 ATTACK THE BLOCK. This little independent British film is a GEM! Best sci-fi action/comedy that I've seen for a long while, it starts immediately and never lets up. The alien critters are simple in design but very effective. I can definitely see myself watching this again, it's a hoot! Quote
BillF Posted November 6, 2011 Report Posted November 6, 2011 ATTACK THE BLOCK. This little independent British film is a GEM! Best sci-fi action/comedy that I've seen for a long while, it starts immediately and never lets up. The alien critters are simple in design but very effective. I can definitely see myself watching this again, it's a hoot! Have just added it to my rental list. Quote
Shawn Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Posted December 23, 2011 FINALLY! Ridley Scott returns with Alien prequel "Prometheus". Quote
Van Basten II Posted December 23, 2011 Report Posted December 23, 2011 Anybody ever a short film called Treevenge ? It's about a bunch of trees who get shopped down by a bunch of men looking to sell them for the Christmas season , concentration camp analogies are plenty, however when the trees finally end up in their final destination they endu p attacking the families who humiliated even more by putting ornaments on them and made them watch their celebrations. .http://www.treevenge.com/ Quote
Shawn Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 Picked up this budget blu-ray set of the late 90's reboot Gamera films, Amazon is selling this for $7.99 right now. A fun watch for Kaiju fans. Quote
kinuta Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 The missus was persistent in her requests for Hangover 2. The less said about it the better, although I did stick it out for half an hour. Quote
Shawn Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Posted January 6, 2012 I've been avoiding that sequel, I'd like to keep my memories of the first film intact. Quote
mikelz777 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 I regret having wasted my time and money on the first. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 The second was not that bad, just not as good as the first. Quote
BruceH Posted January 7, 2012 Report Posted January 7, 2012 I enjoyed the first "Hangover." But I heard so much carping about the sequel that I decided to give it a miss. For $11.50 there were plenty of other movies to see. Quote
JohnJ Posted January 11, 2012 Report Posted January 11, 2012 I thought "Hangover" was hilarious. Also quite enjoyed "Hangover 2" but I did watch it in Bangkok and visited one of the bars where one scene was shot later. That visit to Tilac in Soi Cowboy was definitely more fun than the movie! Quote
Shawn Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Posted February 11, 2012 For those who like goofy "spoof" style films...this one looks like it could be an absurdest masterpiece... IRON SKY Quote
thedwork Posted February 11, 2012 Report Posted February 11, 2012 i've recently gotten a new (small) flat screen tv and a digital tuner. i get only a handful of stations ('bout 5-6) but after being totally without any tv for the last 5 years, it's retty cool. 30 Rock is fucking hilarious Quote
Shawn Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Posted February 11, 2012 i've recently gotten a new (small) flat screen tv and a digital tuner. i get only a handful of stations ('bout 5-6) but after being totally without any tv for the last 5 years, it's retty cool. 30 Rock is fucking hilarious Yeah, I really like 30 Rock. My favorite comedy series of the past 20 years is "That 70's Show" which I never watched while it was on, but caught up with via Netflix, one of the most consistently funny shows. I didn't watch any television from about 1995 until 2008, then Jazzbo got me hooked on Lost and I started exploring TV again. It's been fun catching up with series that came out during that time frame. Quote
Shawn Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Posted February 17, 2012 Revisited this one last night, a fantastic movie, one of the best Sci-Fi films in recent years. The cinematography is amazing, especially considering all the really long takes and most of it being handheld camera. Quote
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