What movies have you seen lately? Now with reviews!Movies 

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The Machinist
I started watching this last night just to mainly see the transformation of Christian Bale. He lost 63lbs and was down to 122lbs for this movie. I plan to finish up the movie tonight but dang its just insane to see him like this.
After this movie he put on 100lbs for Batman .
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There's such a thing as taking your job too seriously... :lol:
 


The Road (John Hillcoat, 2009) -- An adaptation from Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, it takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting where a man and his son walk along trying to reach the coast. Despite the horrific setting and everything about it, it's more a movie about the relationship between the man and his son than anything else. With that said, the movie is agonizingly sad and desperate, often times it was just too much to absorb or handle in such a large dose. Though the cinematography can be awesome, it's a very mono-tonal movie and the desolation is immense. In your face is desperation, agony, and death. It's not a movie to be entertained, at best look to be intellectually stimulated. 7/10
 
Tom Servo
The Road[/B] 7/10
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That about sums up my feelings about it. It was pretty incredibly hard to watch but I'm glad I did...I think! I'd bought my wife the book which she read just before we watched it so she had a double whammy of depressing :guilty: I thought the acting was very good especially the boy, it amazes me when an actor or actress so young can produced such an amazing performance.

Apparently a lot of it was filmed in the areas of New Orleans that were devastated by Katrina and have been abandoned which is pretty depressing in itself.

Also when it was discussed in the podcast I recommended they made a point of referring to it as an apocalyptic movie rather than post-apocalyptic as it is set in a dying world rather than one that has already ended although it's debatable whether The Road is at the very end of civilisation or if it has already died.
 
I have the book, though I haven't read it yet. I've found it works better for me if I watch the movie first... helps me identify the characters better and not be as disappointed with the movie. Explain a bit more about the podcastand your recommendation?
 
The Machinist
I finished this last night and overall fairly terrible movie. Why so much effort to lose weight for such a terrible movie?
 
Tom Servo
I have the book, though I haven't read it yet. I've found it works better for me if I watch the movie first... helps me identify the characters better and not be as disappointed with the movie. Explain a bit more about the podcast and your recommendation?
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I usually read the book first but I know what you mean, if the actor doesn't fit in with your idea of the character from the book it can be disappointing. I'm trying to get through the book of The Girl Who Played with Fire before it comes out in the cinemas here at the end of the month but it's going slow, too much time wasted well spent on the internets.

When I PM'd you about the Oliver Stone interview on Chavez and South Of The Border I mentioned that the film review podcast it comes from is generally pretty good and nearly always very funny. The guys who normally do the radio show are on holiday until September but their stand in's seem pretty good. Link to it here.
 
Ah right... I've been meaning to check it out more thoroughly, but small stuff like life and job gets in the way. I'm currently reading The Girl Who Played with Fire (I think, is it by Stieg Larsson? We get different translations here... here it's called The Girl who Dreamed of a vat of gasoline and a match... not one for uncluttering) and I'm more than halfway in and I'm not liking it much.
 
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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

When a sacred statue's head get's stolen Ting(Tony Jaa) volunteers to go to Hong Kong and get it back. At first I wasn't going to add this movie as the basic premise sounds rather dull, however after some good reviews here and one from a co-worker I decided to give it a go. It was actually rather good and the action scenes were really well done as was the acting. It was really nice to see they worked some comedy into the film as most movies stay in one genre which can take away from the film sometimes. Overall it is a solid movie with some good acting, however it felt like it could have been much more. 7/10
 
kICK ASS on DVD 👍

I didnt know anything about that movie, i started watching without any knowledge of the plot or even the story line.

I was pleasantly surprised of the gear change midway...



:bowdown: Hit Girl :O

a Kick Ass Movie!
 
Zombieland This was actually a pretty good movie. Plenty of humor and it reminded me of Left 4 Dead and Dead Rising.
 
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Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

A documentary that shows the rise and fall of the cocaine industry in Miami during the 70's and 80's. It's a rather well done documentary and does a good job telling the story from both sides. It's also rather graphic and does not attempt to hide anything, this really leads to it being a rather powerful documentary. I knew that Miami had had some drug problems in the past, but had no idea they were this bad and some of the people involved I wouldn't want to meet in a well lit police station. 8/10
 
I went to see "The Other Ones". It wasn't as good as I expected. There were some funny scenes, but just not as much as expected. I'd give The Other Guys a 6.1/10.
 


Death and the Maiden (Roman Polanski, 1994) -- Sigourney Weaver stars as a political activist who becomes convinced that a visitor to her house is a man who once tortured her for the government. The movie is basically three actors in one house with never-ending suspenseful moments, tons of deception and many moments of right vs. wrong.It takes strong actors and a brilliant director to make a movie which virtually takes place in one house - and has only three characters; and yet it never loses the suspense even for a minute. The movie is very good and one of those rare movies that can be watched both by art-movie philes and the 'regular'-movie fans. 7.5/10
 
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Valkyrie:
Overall, a good film. Yes, I know that despite having the obviously German name of Von Stauffenberg, Tom Cruise's character still has an obvious American accent. At least he didn't try to do a German accent and have an epic fail. Overall, the acting is good, so is the plot, and the tension in some parts can be cut with a knife. If you like over-the-top explosions á la your stereotypical Michael Bay movie, you'll be disappointed, but if you like movies which make you think, especially if you're thinking "What if..." questions, this is for you.

Score: 8.5/10
Personally, for the part of Klaus von Stauffenberg, I would have cast Christopher Waltz, a.k.a. Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds. But then you'll be thinking, "What the 🤬 is Hans Landa doing in Valkyrie?"

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After this film, I was thinking, "What the 🤬?" The plot's solid, but there are just too many characters just randomly inserted here and there. The acting is decent, and I can understand why some words in French, Albanian etc. weren't subtitled, mainly to add suspense and keep the viewers occupied thinking, "What did Niko Bellic Lookalike #182 say there?" The car chases look like fun to repeat in GT5 if there's going to be a track editor, and overall this is a film which you'll get bored of after multiple viewings.

Score: 6.5/10

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Coach Carter:
I've just finished watching this. It's much more of a thinking kind of movie, and you start to feel for the characters. What makes this more interesting is that it's based on a true story, and while it doesn't produce the ultimate cheesy ending with extra cheese on top, you do feel happy that the characters do get something for their efforts. Samuel L. Jackson shows his acting skills well, and so this is an enjoyable movie.

Score: 8.5/10
 
Tom Servo
As did I
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As did many people who voted on imdb.


Now for some movies I watched, bit behind:
V For Vendetta - It's about this guy called V and his vendetta. 8.5/10

Hot Tub Time Machine - It was a decent comedy. There were some good funny moments, but overall a little flat. It would probably have been better if I watched it with someone else or under the influence. 6.5/10
 


Delicatessen (Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1991) -- A post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasional prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants, though it's also what's to be expected from Caro and Jeunet, makers of Amelie and The City of Lost Children among other amazing dystopic movies. The movie succeeds at creating a completely consistent and believable universe with a totally distinct atmosphere where brown and green prevail. The 'genius' parts are in almost every scene of this movie, while the extremely dark humor makes it all worthwile and enjoyable. Definitely one of those movies that make me appreciate the imagination of French cinema and the overall quality Europeans have in their movies, which is something that sadly gets lost in the vast amount of movies the US makes. 9/10
 
I started watching Delicatessen a few months ago but never finished it and the part I did watch I was likely half asleep for so I can't remember any of it anyway. :irked:
 
I think you have to be somwhat used to the style of Caro & Jeunet... Amelie and Lost Children can be a tad slow at times.
 


Eden Lake (James Watkins, 2008) -- A highly horrific, disturbing and suspenseful movie that works primarily because the characters act stupid during some scenes and a series of coincidences take place. Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences. The problem for me was that there seemed to be too many implausibilities going on at the same time, and just when you think things may get interesting in a vengeful way, it starts getting dumb. On the plus side, the movie has some good suspense and the acting of the 'bad kids' is believable. However, this movie will probably make you hate chavs even more and maybe even lose faith in humanity. 5/10



Huo Yuan Jia (a.k.a. Fearless) (Ronny Yu, 2006) -- Yet another martial arts movie starring Jet Li, in this one he actually surprised me with his acting skills. Still, it does attempt to be an epic movie and doesn't quite manage it. The story isn't too bad, the acting is okay, but what really damaged this movie were two things: to a lesser degree the improbably fight moves (too much crappy CGI and cranes) and on the most part probably one of the worst dubbings of recent years. Any movie that uses women to make the voices of children doesn't really get it, plus the jargon used by the actors was horrible. The movie tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910), who was the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. Still, it's one of the better Jet Li movies. 6.5/10
 
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I saw 2012 the other night. I thought it might be too intense for my liking, but I handled it pretty well.

It was pretty repetitive I thought. Earthquake, earthquake, earthquake, volcano, earthquake, earthquake, tidal wave, Africa, end. And the story could've been better. Though, the action really made up for alot of it's flaws. Very impressive movie to look at.

6/10.
 
Hehe, I would maybe give it a 6... out of 600.

Tom Servo
Delicatessen (Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1991) -- A post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasional prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants, though it's also what's to be expected from Caro and Jeunet, makers of Amelie and The City of Lost Children among other amazing dystopic movies. The movie succeeds at creating a completely consistent and believable universe with a totally distinct atmosphere where brown and green prevail. The 'genius' parts are in almost every scene of this movie, while the extremely dark humor makes it all worthwile and enjoyable. Definitely one of those movies that make me appreciate the imagination of French cinema and the overall quality Europeans have in their movies, which is something that sadly gets lost in the vast amount of movies the US makes. 9/10
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A modern classic - fantastically original, beautifully made, hilarious and quite twisted. Reminds me, I need to watch this again soon 👍
 
2012.


Not remotely engaging in any way. The effects were nice to look at but I didn't care what they did because I didn't care if any of the characters died or not.

I mean at one point the dude is RUNNING down a run way after a 2 engined plane, gets in it and the plane takes off. Several seconds later the plane is passed at very high speed by a dust cloud which has suddenly sped up since the eruption several minutes before only for the plane to fly straight out of the dust cloud a few more seconds later as if it's thrust can deliver Mach 2.

3/10
 
I saw The Hangover a couple days ago. Just too hilarious. Even better for me, I was playing GT at the same time. Still, the humor is so good in that movie.
7.8/10, I can't say it's an 8 because it lacks any drama, but it's still very good if you like comedies.
 

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