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bajo · 07-01-2008, 06:39 PM

Wanted... rocks !

Red Dragon.. for the 2nd time.. excellent prequel to the Silence of the lambs..!

Quarkmachine · 07-03-2008, 05:23 PM

The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)

Man... been watching a bunch of movies lately. This was a very good movie, a real emotional ride.

traveler · 07-06-2008, 06:31 AM

Rambo (2008)

polonyc2 · 07-14-2008, 03:28 PM

Night Watch and Day Watch

they are 2 Russian movies (with English subtitles)...the third movie in the trilogy, Twilight Watch is due to be released in 2009

this movie trilogy was heralded as being an 'epic horror trilogy'...based on the book by Sergey Lukyanenko...so many things to say about this move I don't know where to start...first off I think the books might be a better read then the movies...the first movie Night Watch was ridiculously complicated and convulted it was hard to keep track of exactly what the hell was going on...simple enough premise---forces of good and the forces of darkness made a pact centuries ago to keep the peace until the arrival of 'the one' who would choose one side and cause that side to win the war (with the prophecy also stating that 'the one' would side with the Darkness)

but then the movie moved into the present day and so many different story threads and characters were introduced and not explained in a normal way...the overall plot didn't stick to the original premise nor was the whole good vs evil thing explained...why people did certain things made no sense...the pacing of the movie was terrible...

for a movie about vampires and all sorts of evil creatures there was a surprising lack of any real horror or violence...at times the movie feels like a romantic love story or low grade action flick...the CGI was pretty sweet the few times they actually used them

that being said the movie drew me into this world and I actually enjoyed the 2 movies but I wish they had done a better job of explaining what was really going on...Day Watch is a bit better in terms of being able to understand but Night Watch was the better of the 2 movies...makes me want to buy the books and read them as I'm sure they delve deeper into the mythology...the movies had a great premise with the potential to be much better movies

bajo · 07-16-2008, 02:51 AM

Hellboy2 & Hancock... excellent fun both !

RoadStar · 07-16-2008, 08:46 AM

Casino Royal

polonyc2 · 07-18-2008, 06:15 AM

Smokin Aces

I loved it...really good movie...it's about a bunch of hitmen getting ready to whack a mob witness...they along with the FBI, bail bondsmen and a bunch of other characters are trying to be the first to get to this witness

the movie follows each one of them separately and weaves in a bunch of separate storylines which are all connected in the end...very nice!

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zsaz1029 · 07-18-2008, 09:06 AM

Yeah, I thought Smokin Aces was great. That karate kid was just... disturbing.

polonyc2 · 07-18-2008, 03:07 PM

The Dark Knight

lived up to the hype and then some...what an amazing experience...the movie is really about the rise and fall of Harvey Dent...The Joker is just the catalyst...everything about this movie was amazing---the acting, story, action etc

doesn't even feel like a 'comic book' movie...some people have been comparing this movie to 'Heat' and I can see why...this is more like an epic crime drama...also at over 2.5 hours the movie just flys by...Batman is almost a supporting character...Gordon, Lucius Fox, Alfred, Rachel, Harvey etc all get fairly significant stories and they are all interesting...Heath Ledger owns the role but Aaron Eckhart also deserves props for his protrayal of Harvey "Two Face" Dent (except for the very ending his turn from good guy into villian was very believable)...by the time the end comes everyone is scarred in some way---emotionally, physically...not your typical Hollywood 'happy ending'

I want to see it again...

"you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian" - Harvey Dent

traveler · 07-22-2008, 01:45 AM

DAS BOOT - The Original Uncut Version (5 hours)

That's right: The original uncut five hour version. This is not the three and a half hour Director's Cut movie which was at the theaters and on PBS.

I've seen both and I like this version better. The extra 90 minutes really smooths out the "gaps" which were in the theater version. Things that happen get explained.

Gavsman · 07-22-2008, 07:20 AM

Batman The Dark Kight

omg movie, a bow to the acting of Heath Ledger

traveler · 07-23-2008, 03:36 AM

Hackers

I wonder why I like this movie.

bajo · 07-23-2008, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavsman

Batman The Dark Kight

omg movie, a bow to the acting of Heath Ledger

ditto !!!

XJ. · 07-23-2008, 05:30 PM

The Dark Knight: excellent, though slightly disturbing. As polonyc2 said - it largely transcended the bounds of the typical comic movie.

I am more sad about Heath Ledger's passing after seeing this movie - his performance was outstanding. Hollywood lost a brilliant young actor.

traveler · 07-27-2008, 08:33 AM

The Dark Knight

07-01-2008, 06:39 PM	#3436
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07-03-2008, 05:23 PM	#3437
Quarkmachine Rub my ears please... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Derby, Ks Posts: 367	Re: What movie did you just see? The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) Man... been watching a bunch of movies lately. This was a very good movie, a real emotional ride. __________________ Frank Home Page "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
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07-06-2008, 06:31 AM	#3438
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07-14-2008, 03:28 PM	#3439
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	Night Watch and Day Watch they are 2 Russian movies (with English subtitles)...the third movie in the trilogy, Twilight Watch is due to be released in 2009 this movie trilogy was heralded as being an 'epic horror trilogy'...based on the book by Sergey Lukyanenko...so many things to say about this move I don't know where to start...first off I think the books might be a better read then the movies...the first movie Night Watch was ridiculously complicated and convulted it was hard to keep track of exactly what the hell was going on...simple enough premise---forces of good and the forces of darkness made a pact centuries ago to keep the peace until the arrival of 'the one' who would choose one side and cause that side to win the war (with the prophecy also stating that 'the one' would side with the Darkness) but then the movie moved into the present day and so many different story threads and characters were introduced and not explained in a normal way...the overall plot didn't stick to the original premise nor was the whole good vs evil thing explained...why people did certain things made no sense...the pacing of the movie was terrible... for a movie about vampires and all sorts of evil creatures there was a surprising lack of any real horror or violence...at times the movie feels like a romantic love story or low grade action flick...the CGI was pretty sweet the few times they actually used them that being said the movie drew me into this world and I actually enjoyed the 2 movies but I wish they had done a better job of explaining what was really going on...Day Watch is a bit better in terms of being able to understand but Night Watch was the better of the 2 movies...makes me want to buy the books and read them as I'm sure they delve deeper into the mythology...the movies had a great premise with the potential to be much better movies __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black) Last edited by polonyc2; 07-14-2008 at 04:10 PM..
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07-16-2008, 02:51 AM	#3440
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,254	Re: What movie did you just see? Hellboy2 & Hancock... excellent fun both ! __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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07-16-2008, 08:46 AM	#3441
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07-18-2008, 06:15 AM	#3442
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	Smokin Aces I loved it...really good movie...it's about a bunch of hitmen getting ready to whack a mob witness...they along with the FBI, bail bondsmen and a bunch of other characters are trying to be the first to get to this witness the movie follows each one of them separately and weaves in a bunch of separate storylines which are all connected in the end...very nice! A- __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-18-2008, 09:06 AM	#3443
zsaz1029 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,200	Re: What movie did you just see? Yeah, I thought Smokin Aces was great. That karate kid was just... disturbing. __________________ Spaz ----- ----- "A scar is never the same as good flesh, but it stops the bleeding." -- FitzChivalry Farseer (Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb) "Only my pain is more silent than my anger." -- Amber (The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb) -----
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07-18-2008, 03:07 PM	#3444
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	The Dark Knight lived up to the hype and then some...what an amazing experience...the movie is really about the rise and fall of Harvey Dent...The Joker is just the catalyst...everything about this movie was amazing---the acting, story, action etc doesn't even feel like a 'comic book' movie...some people have been comparing this movie to 'Heat' and I can see why...this is more like an epic crime drama...also at over 2.5 hours the movie just flys by...Batman is almost a supporting character...Gordon, Lucius Fox, Alfred, Rachel, Harvey etc all get fairly significant stories and they are all interesting...Heath Ledger owns the role but Aaron Eckhart also deserves props for his protrayal of Harvey "Two Face" Dent (except for the very ending his turn from good guy into villian was very believable)...by the time the end comes everyone is scarred in some way---emotionally, physically...not your typical Hollywood 'happy ending' I want to see it again... "you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian" - Harvey Dent __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-22-2008, 01:45 AM	#3445
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	DAS BOOT - The Original Uncut Version (5 hours) That's right: The original uncut five hour version. This is not the three and a half hour Director's Cut movie which was at the theaters and on PBS. I've seen both and I like this version better. The extra 90 minutes really smooths out the "gaps" which were in the theater version. Things that happen get explained.
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07-22-2008, 07:20 AM	#3446
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07-23-2008, 03:36 AM	#3447
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	Hackers I wonder why I like this movie.
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07-23-2008, 05:30 PM	#3449
XJ. Back at the Zone! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,365	Re: What movie did you just see? The Dark Knight: excellent, though slightly disturbing. As polonyc2 said - it largely transcended the bounds of the typical comic movie. I am more sad about Heath Ledger's passing after seeing this movie - his performance was outstanding. Hollywood lost a brilliant young actor.
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07-27-2008, 08:33 AM	#3450
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	The Dark Knight
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