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MiloYossarian wrote: »Men in Black 3 It was fine. I've already forgotten about it which is weird because I definetely wasn't drunk watching it.
Maybe the neuralizer worked on you?? :eek:
Or maybe it was an extremely bland sequel
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Rushmore (1998) Directed by Tim Burton, starring Bill Murray
Enjoyed it, short movie with quirky humor but a little strange as I always find Burtons movies to be so.
Murray as per usual is cool as a cucumber in it
Ehm I don't think that was Tim Burton
Was it not Wes Anderson?
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We'll say nothing.... :pac:The Recliner wrote: »Ehm I don't think that was Tim Burton
Was it not Wes Anderson?
Good movie though
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The Recliner wrote: »Ehm I don't think that was Tim Burton
Was it not Wes Anderson?
Good movie though
Rushmore's a really enjoyable film. Personally speaking, it's the only Wes Anderson film that I can say that about.
Seen My Cousin Vinny the other night about two pals, two Guido types, from inner city NY who get fingered for a murder in a rural Alabama petrol station and decide to draft in a relation, Vinny - a lawyer of dubious manner, qualification and competence, to defend them.
A very fun comedy and Joe Pesci is really on form as Vinny. Also, a good turn from Marisa Tomei as Vinny's girlfriend and Ralph Macchio is fine as the accused, he doesn't get too much screen time as the film goes on and becomes more about Pesci - which is good.0 -
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lockie1983 wrote: »Maybe the neuralizer worked on you?? :eek:
Or maybe it was an extremely bland sequel
Just glad they didn't use the anal probe on me. Although, the scriptwriter probably was still using that trying to find the next idea for his film. (See what I did there? I implied that the scriptwriter pulls his ideas out of his arse.)
Also, I found the title a little bit racist. Surely instead of Men In Black 3 they could have went with the more p.c Men In African American Suits 3.
Batman The Dark Knight Returns Unspeakably brilliant. It's sooo good. Anybody that has read the graphic novel knows how good the story is, the makers of this movie don't ruin it. On a personal note, I thought the soundtrack was amazing. I loved it.
Sherlock Holmes A Game Of Shadows Very enjoyable0 -
Labyrinth.
Haven't seen it since I was a kid and I didn't remember any of it but, good God, it was cheesy and corny. Jennifer Connelly's acting was fairly dire, Bowie's musical numbers were horrifcally 80's and grind the film to an awkward halt.
The puppetry is it's saving grace though, with the likes of Hoggle still looking impressive.
I got a kick out of watching it as a slice of the 80's
The Addams Family
Had been meaning to watch this for years since the sequel is the only one they seem to show on TV which left me remembering none of this movie.
Found it to be a lot more enjoyable and darker than I had initially thought it would be with a great cast from Raul Julia and Angelica Huston to Christopher Lloyd who completely owned the movie with his bulging expressions.
Plus, it reminded me of this song :pac::
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Rain Man:
Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise were outstanding in this film. It's a film with a sensitivity that's rarely seen in the modern-day films imo. The development of the relationship between these two brothers as each try to understand and communicate with each other, with their obvious differences, is remarkable.
I've not seen this in years but well worth a watch.
/On my day off from work today smothered with a head-cold. Thanks to lemsip; strepsils and this film, today is going okay 0 -
'Ghostbusters'
It's been a long time since I've revisited 'Ghostbusters', probably since it was shown in the cinema. Which is odd, as I'm as serial re-watcher of films. However, for some reason I could remember nearly every scene. Quite something, for a film I last saw in 1984.
In any case, it's lost none of it charm and I enjoyed it as much now as I had as a young boy. Even though the comedy isn't as potent as you make think, it's still good for the odd laugh, with all the best lines going to Bill Murray.
The Aykroyd penned story, which s like a comic version of Lovecraft, isn't really anything much to write home about. Three hokey "scientists" are kicked out of Columbia University and set up a ghost hunting outfit, after witnessing an actual ghost in the New York Public Library. They then proceed to rake in the business, when a whole manner of spectral goings on start happening, leading to a discovery that threatens the entire city.
The effects are a bit dodgy these days too and even for a film of its vintage, but they suffice and are entirely serviceable, with the honours going to the "Stay Puft Marshmallow Man" and "Slimer".
The aforementioned Murray steals they day though and is the centre of the film, the other characters sort of seem to pale in comparison, except for Sigorney Weaver and Rick Moranis, whose role was originally going to be played by John Candy. The role of Venkman was originally meant to go to John Belushi, who died during early production. I just cannot imagine the hideously overrated Belushi doing the more subtle and cynical job that Murray did.
'Ghostbusters' made an incredible amount of money when it was released and it's return vastly outweighed its cost of $30 million. It sparked off a remarkable mania that a lot of people forget about these days and is classed as one of the most successful comedies that ever been produced.
In short, 'Ghostbusters' has aged, is not terribly funny, but still remains an excellent, hugely enjoyable film.
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!!!!!!Warning: Contains Spoilers!!!!!
'Cabin in the Woods'
Joss Whedon's sarky, tongue-in-cheek, "post Modern", "meta-horror" is the latest cut-n-paste effort that has Whedonites wetting themselves in the usual frenzied way. Not only that, but it's received generally favorable reviews from other areas too and currently holds around 90% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.
I have to say, I find the former tiresome and no less obvious from the Whedonites, but the fact that other critics are writing glowing words about it, makes the latter part nothing short of astonishing. Astonishing, because 'Cabin in the Woods' is nowhere near as smart as Whedon, or his irritating acolytes, think it is.
Although it's directed by Whedon protege, Drew Goddard, Whedon himself has taken his cue from 'Scream' and simply nicked an existing idea, tinkered with it, claimed it as his own, packaged it for his usual audience and marketed it as a revelation in film. A comedy-horror (my most hated genre after the rom-com) that'll have horror fans quivering for decades to come.
Unfortunately though, the film fails on both fronts. It isn't that funny and the horror elements are diluted badly by the attempts at comedy. Each angle is neutered by the other. But the worst thing about 'Cabin in the Woods' is that it's all been done before. The film's central reference, in a film whose raison d'etre is to function as a reference game for genre fans, is Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead' and that film did everything better and with better comedy (even though I personally think it's vastly overrated too).
The problem with Whedon's approach (to nearly everything he does), is that the nudge-nudge-wink-wink "did you see what I did there?", becomes tiresome quickly. The endless references to film's, that in the main are vastly superior, gets old. Everything from 'Friday the 13th', to 'Hellraiser', to 'IT', 'The Strangers', 'The Shining', 'Night of the Living Dead' and a whole host of others are mentioned in brief passing. Many of which will go flying over many peoples heads, I'm sure. The viewer needs to be a fan of horror films in order to get 'Cabin in the Woods', without which the film may come across as yet another silly slasher flick.
It's not all completely bad though. In the film's final third, everything goes haywire and there's some fun to be had trying to spot the different monsters that mangle the screen (and the people), but it's too little, too late and by the time the film is over, it's long since outstayed its welcome.
4/10
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