[quote]Bodybuilding_Bum wrote:
Thor - slow slow slow… almost fell asleep. not as good as Captain America but I do realize these are just introductions for the big Avengers movie
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Fuck you.
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/twilight-breaking-dawn-part-1-audio-review
Before you see Breaking Dawn part 1, listen to this.[/quote]
[quote]Bodybuilding_Bum wrote:
Thor - slow slow slow… almost fell asleep. [/quote]
The rip-off should keep you wide awake then. Thor has Uzis and soap actor Richard Grieco is Loki:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
[quote]kaisermetal wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Kick Ass - One of those movies I never got around to seeing, man this was awesome and uber violent. Chloe Moeretz is a great little actress[/quote]
Chloe Moretz is so cute, she activated the PedoBear that lies dormant inside me.
Let me in is another awesome movie with her.
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Actually I know how you feel “let me in” is where I got my pedobear urges as well lol[/quote]
Hermione and Bella Swan are overrated, we must start the Chloe Moretz fanclub, then we will arm-wrestle to decide the president and vice-president.
Spielberg’s Super 8
usually avoid the blockbuster special-effects movies but something about trailer interested me
was a nostalgic homage to his own movies around 1980
very authentic capture of both his own flicks of the time and the experience of being adolescent in those days
except for the swearing
this is Canada, but I don’t remember much swearing when i was a kid
they could have really changed things up if the two dads had become a couple at the end
Limitless - meh, I liked the beginning but then it turned kinda formulaic.
its disappointing to know that we really use all of our brain and not the 10 or 20% that this movie propagates.
Fast Five: fuckin’ awesome
Hall Pass: don’t watch it
Horrible Bosses: meh
50/50: excellent, but make sure you’re in the mood for it…more drama than comedy
Trainspotting: interesting
Red Hill: Australian films - I’m never dissapointed. It reminded me a bit of High Plains Drifter from a different perspective. Good action.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Limitless - meh, I liked the beginning but then it turned kinda formulaic.
its disappointing to know that we really use all of our brain and not the 10 or 20% that this movie propagates.[/quote]
Granted, when I recommended Limitless earlier, I ignored that little “plot hole” (hate that term) first on the grounds that this is sci-fi, so calling it a flaw would be like dismissing Back to the Future because we can’t time-travel), and secondly that the movie explains how the drug works in the scene between Eddie and his landlord’s old lady, that’s why I described NZT as giving the user instant powers of recall of knowledge they already have, not allowing the user to access dormant parts of their brain as it’s implied by the “we only use 10% of our brains” idea. So they kind of get around that.
I don’t think it was formulaic at all: I already mentioned “the fight”, and the little details in the running battle between the Russian guy and Bradley Cooper’s character were superb, like when Cooper’s high-flyer hires the best minders money can buy, and the Russian follows suit by hiring two tracksuit-clad street thugs and instructs them to follow behind him just as Cooper’s guards follow him.
The way they show how the drug potentially develops people in different ways relative to their starting IQ, knowledge and interests was also really well done (again seen in the rivalry/ battle of wits between Eddie and the Russian hood Gennady).
The movie is full of moments like this. Would make a great TV series. Thank the gods that original choice LaBuff had to drop out.
Saw Zombieland for the first time this weekend. (I am WAY behind, I know.)
Funny and well done.
Finally got around to watching “Hesher”, pretty touching movie and great performances all around. Also, features the music of Metallica and Motorhead throughout and home made explosives.
Has anyone watched “Red State” yet?
[quote]roybot wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Limitless - meh, I liked the beginning but then it turned kinda formulaic.
its disappointing to know that we really use all of our brain and not the 10 or 20% that this movie propagates.[/quote]
Granted, when I recommended Limitless earlier, I ignored that little “plot hole” (hate that term) first on the grounds that this is sci-fi, so calling it a flaw would be like dismissing Back to the Future because we can’t time-travel), and secondly that the movie explains how the drug works in the scene between Eddie and his landlord’s old lady, that’s why I described NZT as giving the user instant powers of recall of knowledge they already have, not allowing the user to access dormant parts of their brain as it’s implied by the “we only use 10% of our brains” idea. So they kind of get around that.
I don’t think it was formulaic at all: I already mentioned “the fight”, and the little details in the running battle between the Russian guy and Bradley Cooper’s character were superb, like when Cooper’s high-flyer hires the best minders money can buy, and the Russian follows suit by hiring two tracksuit-clad street thugs and instructs them to follow behind him just as Cooper’s guards follow him.
The way they show how the drug potentially develops people in different ways relative to their starting IQ, knowledge and interests was also really well done (again seen in the rivalry/ battle of wits between Eddie and the Russian hood Gennady).
The movie is full of moments like this. Would make a great TV series. Thank the gods that original choice LaBuff had to drop out.
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I certainly dont think the movie was unimaginative or lacking creativity. I enjoyed the beginning of the movie and started to get into it right after he banged the landlords wife and then it started to disappoint me. As far as being disappointed in the notion that we really do use all of our brain, its not the fault of the movie…it would just be awesome and incredibly interesting if it were true and thus would make this idea so much better as it may be a possibility in some distant future…
And when I say formulaic, I found it this way as it became a “just say no to drugs” movie to me. As well as the old rise and fall aspect of movies, maybe Im thinking too broad here, or maybe bradley cooper is just a shit actor lol
Watched Sucker Punch and thought it was pretty good. I will have to watch it again soon because I was bagged out from helping my son move all day, the special affects alone are worth a second look.
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
Has anyone watched “Red State” yet?[/quote]
We discussed it on pages 2-4 of this thread. Pretty much big thumbs up from everyone.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I certainly dont think the movie was unimaginative or lacking creativity. I enjoyed the beginning of the movie and started to get into it right after he banged the landlords wife and then it started to disappoint me. As far as being disappointed in the notion that we really do use all of our brain, its not the fault of the movie…it would just be awesome and incredibly interesting if it were true and thus would make this idea so much better as it may be a possibility in some distant future…
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I know what you mean, but the story does explore some exciting possibilities of how we haven’t fully exploited the potential of our brains yet. It just didn’t follow the route of unlocking some long-dormant area of our minds…
When Eddie first takes NZT, he’s drawing on knowledge and facts he’s already aware of at some level, but couldn’t use (for example, he spots that book in the landlord’s wife’s bag). It’s all in his brain somewhere, he just needs the NZT to kick-start his cognitive processes. Unlocking an unused portion of the brain implies that he was a blank slate, when he wasn’t.
The human brain is still an undiscovered country in many ways. Autistic savants can do some amazing things. While they are obviously wired differently, it’s still proof of what the mind is capable of.
Well, I didn’t see it as pushing an anti-drugs message. NZT had to have a radical downside otherwise eveybody would be taking it from the start. And honestly, if I could get my hands on some NZT, I’d take the shortened life if I could achieve in a few days what would normally take years (yes, I did think about whether I’d take it-lol ). Cooper did well as both the bum writer and the brainbox.
He was a far better choice than original star LaBuff, who would have buried this.
In Time: good concept but a bit of a let down toward the end.
Anamorph with Willem Defoe.
The Resident. I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Watchmen but I’m not sure I’ll be looking at him the same way after seeing this movie…
[quote]roybot wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I certainly dont think the movie was unimaginative or lacking creativity. I enjoyed the beginning of the movie and started to get into it right after he banged the landlords wife and then it started to disappoint me. As far as being disappointed in the notion that we really do use all of our brain, its not the fault of the movie…it would just be awesome and incredibly interesting if it were true and thus would make this idea so much better as it may be a possibility in some distant future…
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I know what you mean, but the story does explore some exciting possibilities of how we haven’t fully exploited the potential of our brains yet. It just didn’t follow the route of unlocking some long-dormant area of our minds…
When Eddie first takes NZT, he’s drawing on knowledge and facts he’s already aware of at some level, but couldn’t use (for example, he spots that book in the landlord’s wife’s bag). It’s all in his brain somewhere, he just needs the NZT to kick-start his cognitive processes. Unlocking an unused portion of the brain implies that he was a blank slate, when he wasn’t.
The human brain is still an undiscovered country in many ways. Autistic savants can do some amazing things. While they are obviously wired differently, it’s still proof of what the mind is capable of.
Well, I didn’t see it as pushing an anti-drugs message. NZT had to have a radical downside otherwise eveybody would be taking it from the start. And honestly, if I could get my hands on some NZT, I’d take the shortened life if I could achieve in a few days what would normally take years (yes, I did think about whether I’d take it-lol ). Cooper did well as both the bum writer and the brainbox.
He was a far better choice than original star LaBuff, who would have buried this. [/quote]
No doubt I woulda taken it too! Ill tell you what Ill re watch it again over the weekend since you make such a strong case for it. I am definitely in the minority Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 73%
Oh, I forgot about “The Reef.” Has anyone seen this one? The absolute best shark film I’ve seen. I don’t think I’ll ever go in the ocean again though…lol.
Finally bowed to peer pressure and watched the first season of Entourage. Thought I’d hate it but it’s actually pretty good. Not as much tits as I was expecting but pretty funny show
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
[quote]roybot wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I certainly dont think the movie was unimaginative or lacking creativity. I enjoyed the beginning of the movie and started to get into it right after he banged the landlords wife and then it started to disappoint me. As far as being disappointed in the notion that we really do use all of our brain, its not the fault of the movie…it would just be awesome and incredibly interesting if it were true and thus would make this idea so much better as it may be a possibility in some distant future…
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I know what you mean, but the story does explore some exciting possibilities of how we haven’t fully exploited the potential of our brains yet. It just didn’t follow the route of unlocking some long-dormant area of our minds…
When Eddie first takes NZT, he’s drawing on knowledge and facts he’s already aware of at some level, but couldn’t use (for example, he spots that book in the landlord’s wife’s bag). It’s all in his brain somewhere, he just needs the NZT to kick-start his cognitive processes. Unlocking an unused portion of the brain implies that he was a blank slate, when he wasn’t.
The human brain is still an undiscovered country in many ways. Autistic savants can do some amazing things. While they are obviously wired differently, it’s still proof of what the mind is capable of.
Well, I didn’t see it as pushing an anti-drugs message. NZT had to have a radical downside otherwise eveybody would be taking it from the start. And honestly, if I could get my hands on some NZT, I’d take the shortened life if I could achieve in a few days what would normally take years (yes, I did think about whether I’d take it-lol ). Cooper did well as both the bum writer and the brainbox.
He was a far better choice than original star LaBuff, who would have buried this. [/quote]
No doubt I woulda taken it too! Ill tell you what Ill re watch it again over the weekend since you make such a strong case for it. I am definitely in the minority Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 73%[/quote]
Limitless would suck so hard if they had given the main spot to Labeuf, just like Wall Street 2 =(