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Hmm, I don't like Horror movies, not because of the gore but because I find them boring, but now I feel tempted to watch House of 1,000 Corpses. :lol:
 
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Danny, how much of sex and violence is in this movie? I saw it was rated X in Spain and there's a law there that X-rated movies are only shown in a handful of theatres, thus a lot of people were pretty mad about not being able to see the usual Halloween period film.
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Sex- None
Violence- Copious

It's fairly graphic, but no-one goes into a Saw screening without some idea of what to expect.
 
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This Is It (Kenny Ortega, 2009) -- One of the perks of working in advertising is that you get a bit of preferential treatment when watching stuff; and while a lot of people have already seen it and it's by no means a 'sneak peek' kinda deal, at least it was free and there were copious amounts of scotch and food before and after it. While the movie is little more than a compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London, I couldn't help but see it as the same was as someone previously mentioned: if it did get done, it would've been pretty cool. With that said, I think you'd only appreciate this movie if you're a real MJ fan and were even planning to attend these concerts. But even with that, the movie doesn't feel as a posthumous tribute, which is what they sold it (at least here) as. Had MJ not died, the video would be just as good (or bad, depending on your liking), so at no point is there any sort of "tribute" paid to Jackson. 6/10
 
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Speed Racer (2008)
I am a massive fan of the Wachowski, the matrix having been their crowning glory, however I feel dirty after watching this. I feel like the final remnants of my childhood have been prostituted out. I've watched over the last year or so all my favorite childhood memories be destroyed by corporate greed ei. Ninja Turtles, GI Joe, Transformers etc.

I never really expected much from this to begin, after all the movie is based off a silly cartoon (that I love). My question is why? Why was it necessary to make this movie. It's not like it's a literary masterpiece that needs to be redone every few years or so for a new audience. They did try to preach a few truths about racing in today's day and age (mostly just pot shots at F1) however it was poorly executed, utterly over CGI'd & most importantly poorly acted. 1/10
 
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Antichrist (Lars von Trier, 2009) -- ummm... what the flying f?! This is Lars von Trier's latest movie and I've liked many by him, including Dancer in the Dark (in my personal Top 20), Dogville and Breaking the Waves, but this one is... indescribable. Starting out with the very graphic sex (on the brink of pornography), going over the senseless violence (very gory) and finishing off with an amazing decay of the human condition. It's the story of a grieving couple who retreats to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse. I've read many reviews and they're quite different about it, but none are indifferent to the movie. I even read an interview on Von Trier regarding this movie and he's pretty aware of the possibility the movie may be a complete flop, though he's apparently happy with that.

Personally, though I like his work, I have to say I'm not a fan of this one. Though I may watch his other works again and again, I hope I never get to see this one one more time. In the end the movie says it's dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky, which clears a bit up regarding the artistry of the movie, but it still seems like a Lynchian flick to me. 5.5/10
 
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Great documentary, even if your not just a Nascar fan. It shows what kind of guy he was, his life from a child to 2001 and everything after. Some great interviews with Jr, his sister and brother, lot's of people close to the Earnhardt's. I've seen it before, just watched it again though. I know it's old, worth a look though.

Year One.

Little weird, not as funny as I expected, but I didn't think it was bad. Only watched for Jack Black and Superbad kid haha.

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Better than I thought it would be. Was actually pretty funny.
No really new movies, that's all though.
 
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Stephen Sommers, 2009) -- Violating the laws of physics and intelligence has never been so pathetic. The predictability, bad acting, painfully cliche'd scenes and overall crappiness make this pretty much the most awkward and embarrassing high budget action movie I've ever seen. The only good point in it would be Sienna Miller's cleavage showing up throughout the entire 119 minutes. 0.5/10
 
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Yeah, I would agree with Tom Servo on GI Joe. It's bruuuuuuutal.
 
Tom Servo
In the end the movie says it's dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky, which clears a bit up regarding the artistry of the movie, but it still seems like a Lynchian flick to me. 5.5/10
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Have you seen Stalker?
 
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Have you seen Stalker?
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Yep.

And Solyaris, and Zerkalo, and Nostalghia. I certainly could see some cues from Stalker in Antichrist; but I'll also have to say that both movies are hard to watch. Stalker is a bit too artsy at times, to the point that sometimes the art gets in the way of the story, IMO.
 
I watched Dawn of the Dead (2004) last night and Transformers 2 just now. I thought DotD was one of the crappiest movies I'd seen in quite some time, but that title didn't stand for very long. I find it hard to believe, but a poorly acted, annoying, zombie movie was actually better than a poorly acted, annoying, robots from space movie.

Pity.

A cumulative 👎👎 👎👎 for the pair.

Perhaps The Big Bang Theory S1V1 will cleanse my palate tonight? One can only hope.
 
The old Dawn of the Dead was better:tup:
 
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The old Dawn of the Dead was better:tup:
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Yep, that was one of the last movies I watched and posted last page:tup: I like the subtle humor that was in the original, like when they were cleaning up the zombies in the mall and the music that was playing while they were doing it, made it so funny to watch:dopey:
 
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Perfectly remember the first time I watched the first movie, when I was little and I just couldn't understand it. Watched it again, and it's still a kick-ass movie. But then Reloaded came along and it all got screwed up. The third was decent, but the first movie put both the second and third to shame. Agent Smith is badass though, basicaly my uncle only with a tuxedo and sunglasses. I want Neo's sunglasses, and such a coat just to walk through town and act mysteriously :lol:
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Saam Gaang (a.k.a. Three Extremes II) (Peter Chan, Nonzee Nimibutr, Ji-woon Kim, 2002) -- Why this is a sequel to a movie made two years after it is something that really blows my mind, but other than that, it's three faux-horror shorts (about 45 mins each) by three Asian directors spliced into a full-length movie.

The first one is called Memories, by Korean director Ji-woon Kim, and it's about two parallel stories, the first is about a woman who wakes up on a street without memory, while the second is a man who can't remember why his wife left him. The husband finds his wife's mutilated body in a large bag in his home while the woman... well, she just seems to be the wife. It's mysterious, eerie and pretty good. This one gets a 7/10

The second is called The Wheel, by Thai director Nonzee Nimibutr, and it's about cursed puppets wrecking havoc and possessing a little girl in a small Thai community. This one sucked!; badly acted, predictable and absurd... sort of a remake of late 60s b-movie horror 1/10

Third is called Going Home, by Chinese (Hong Kong) director Peter Chan, and it's about a father searching his missing son who seems to 've been abducted by a strange man whose wife has died of cancer three years prior but he keeps her in his apartment under the impression she will 'wake up'. Probably the best of the three: well acted, original and believable. 8/10

In general, the three shorts had nothing to do with each other other than they were somewhat horror, but not very good at being scary. 6/10
 
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Brilliant animation. Storyline is a bit hard to grasp, but a generally pleasant experience. Probably don't recommend for children.
 
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The Wrestler (Darren Aronofsky, 2008) -- I've been a Darren Aronofsky fan since Pi came out in 1998, but I have to say I only found out this movie was by him when I started watching it. It's also because his films are all so damn different that there's little binding them together in terms of style, unless you count Mark Margolis. The story of a faded professional wrestler who is being forced to retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. Expertly acted by Mickey Rourke in his "coming back" role; I wouldn't be surprised if this movie does for his career what Pulp Fiction did for John Travolta. Marisa Tomei is surprisingly unsexy, despite wearing little bikinis throughout most of the film... I've always found her extremely hot. As good as everyone's saying it is, no complaints. It's #119 in IMDb's Top 250. 9/10
 
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Brilliant animation. Storyline is a bit hard to grasp, but a generally pleasant experience. Probably don't recommend for children.
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I saw 9 and didn't have the slightest clue what on Earth was going on the entire time I was watching it. I think the only way to really get it is to be ripped out of you mind on some pretty powerful stuff. It was cool animation though and the whole steampunk like vibe was neat too.
 
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If you haven't already seen this, you should at least rent it.

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Meh. Good plot, sub-par acting, except for the little psycho girl.
 
Just watched "Moon", and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not your typical Sci-Fi film. Almost in the same vein as "Solaris" (the remake from 2002). Highly recommended.

Also checked out "Mary and Max" (Claymation). Also, very enjoyable, although not really suitable for kids. One of the best animated films I've seen in years. Check it out.



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Land of the Lost - I love Will Ferrell, but his films generally sucks to me. Don't get me wrong, some are awesome like Step Brothers, Stranger Than Ficition, etc. This one I thought is a rare "so-so". It's no must-watch, but I did enjoy it. Slightly. I think its major problem was that generally, plot, scenes, they were too kiddy. But they showed no hesitation throwing in quite a few adult jokes in there, and by doing that, they either made a kid's movie that was WAY too adult, or a grown up comedy with Saturday morning cartoon plot.

I didn't care too much though. It made me laugh more than a couple of times. "C"
 
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Land of the Lost - I love Will Ferrell, but his films generally sucks to me. Don't get me wrong, some are awesome like Step Brothers, Stranger Than Ficition, etc. This one I thought is a rare "so-so". It's no must-watch, but I did enjoy it. Slightly. I think its major problem was that generally, plot, scenes, they were too kiddy. But they showed no hesitation throwing in quite a few adult jokes in there, and by doing that, they either made a kid's movie that was WAY too adult, or a grown up comedy with Saturday morning cartoon plot.

I didn't care too much though. It made me laugh more than a couple of times. "C"
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I was also disappointed with this one... Step Brothers and Anchorman were GREAT! :) Blades of Glory was also alright...
 
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Step Brothers and Anchorman were GREAT! :) Blades of Glory was also alright...
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In a b-movie sort of way, or awesome awesome?

I only ask because those two movies convinced me Hollywood doesn't read scripts.
 
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In a b-movie sort of way, or awesome awesome?

I only ask because those two movies convinced me Hollywood doesn't read scripts.
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LOL Well I am a sucker for slapstick type humor... so I do have to admit being little biased by that fact... but for comedies in this category I thought they were good... They are love 'em or hate 'em type of movies for sure... But for a quality, well written script and acting... youre right.. not top-class oscar winning stuff :) Just for the record imo the best movies I have seen this year until now, are:

- The Hangover

- District 9

- (Might step on peoples toes with this one) Inglourious Basterds

- Up 3D
 
I've seen Orphan, and i thought it was utterly horrible. The revolver is obviously a 5 shot revolver, but there is inexplicably 6 rounds fired. Grrrrrr. It was just all around a poor movie. 2/10.


I also saw Couples Retreat, and I think for a chick flick it was OK, but it wasn't really that funny, and it wasn't a "good" movie. 6/10
 
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Just for the record imo the best movies I have seen this year until now, are:

- The Hangover

- District 9

- (Might step on peoples toes with this one) Inglourious Basterds

- Up 3D
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I agree with The Hangover and District 9, and I haven't seen the other two, though I have Up at home in line and I'll have IBs soon enough.
 
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