MOVIES - Discuss

[ZaireinHD]

I'm watching Hostel II now
after just watching Hostel I

I don't know why I like these movies? They are a bit scary though!!

Back in the day I just to go see Horror movies in theaters - not so much anymore.

[movingforward]

I finished the book The Hunger Games last Friday and it was fantastic. As Shooby said it is not about killing kids (which is what I originally thought due to the media) but about so many other issues. The games is just used as a form of "control" over people. I plan to see the movie this weekend.

[ZaireinHD]

Looking forward to seeing Safe this weekend and Battleship next month.

[snapdragon]

Watched Battleship last night.
A really enjoyable movie with enough action to keep your eyes on the screen. And there was action without it being a gore or bloodfest.

So

[Artemis Windsong]

The History Channel finished airing the mini-series of The Hatfields and the McCoys. Viewers we over 17 million. I recall Kevin Costner saying on a talk show (or on some show) how important this story from history is. Everything was fantastic from the casting, lighting, sets, costumes, true to story line and the end-of-the-story from those who survived 120 y.a. to the truce drawn by the current family members. This rivals Dances With Wolves.

I thank Kevin Costner and all involved for showing this extraordinary series on cable TV.

[weltschmerz]

I went to see Men In Black3 last night. Excellent. Never a dull moment and funny as hell.

[steph08]

We saw Snow White and the Huntsman last night, and it was surprisingly really good. I hate Kristen Stewart (Twilight is so horrible) but she wasn't too bad. Really interesting

[snapdragon]

Saw Dark Shadows over the weekend. It was a funny twist on the old series. Johnny Depp did a great job as Barnabus Collins.

[ZaireinHD]

Battleship turned out to be ok. think it was more for US military people - they will love it!

[ZaireinHD]

SAW .....? OH
movie called Premium Rush tonight in theaters - LOVED IT
I keep forgetting the name of the movie cause it doesn't match ?? the title and what the movie is about doesn't match to me - my opinion.

took so long for me to see it because GF didn't want to see it - so I finally got to go without her!
I'm into bikes so - yea I loved the movie and most likely will purchase it on Blu-Ray
;D

[ZaireinHD]

Saw - The Babysitter on Netflix
it was funny - has funny parts to it - not too sorry I missed it in theaters - but it would have been just as good.
Reminded me of the movie Adventures in Babysitting.

[BeenThere...DoneThat...]

Sept 22, 2012 22:23:11 GMT -5 ZaireinHD said:

SAW .....? OH
movie called Premium Rush tonight in theaters - LOVED IT
took so long because GF didn't want to see it - so I finally got to go without her!
I'm into bikes so - yea I loved the movie and most likely will purchase it on Blu-Ray
;D

...was wondering about that one myself...

[ZaireinHD]

yea Premium Rush is good to watch - but I can also watch the bike part of X-Games, well for a little while - LOL
the stunt scenes are great and all that riding and the main characters bike - I know about that stuff - so I'm interested in it and it's filmed in NY so I know a little bout that bike messenger stuff as well.

[ZaireinHD]

Finally Saw Project X
LOVED that movie - (warning) it's a teenage movie in case you don't know about this one. you know teenager typical parents leave for the weekend and the teenage throws a party! LOL
Weird Science 2012?

it was good - I liked it
shaking my head now cause now I see the adult side of throwing a party like that - but I still liked it
do wish I saw it in Theaters

[Virgil Showlion]

Apr 8, 2012 23:41:58 GMT -5 @shooby said:

I loved Hunger Games. And, it isn't a movie about "killing kids" as the media tries to portray it. It is a very moving story about Good versus Evil. About being in a terrible and the most difficult of circumstances and having the odds against you and being triumphant while maintaining your dignity and who you are. It is a very good movie. One of the best i have seen in a long time. And, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss gave an incredible performance. She maintained the tension of the movie throughout and you did feel as if she was fighting for her life and felt the gravity and weight of the circumstances on her. Well done.

A movie critic (of all people) spoiled it for me.

He/she claimed Katniss was "resourceful", which has unfortunately become a red flag for me that a character is basically a puppet who reacts to a barrage of circumstances in the most logical, predictable manner possible without falling apart (a la Frodo or Harry Potter) while the charity of his/her friends, colleagues, and various benefactors saves his/her bacon time and again. Evidently, this quality of not falling apart under stress is now what qualifies as "resourcefulness", because the same adjective was/is often used to describe Mr. Potter.

I spent the entire movie hoping beyond hope that Katniss would actually do something partway resourceful, and was sorely disappointed. (I did enjoy the first half of the movie, though, up until the games started. The movie has a fascinating premise, albeit nonsensical in some places.)

[BeenThere...DoneThat...]

Sept 22, 2012 22:57:39 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

(I did enjoy the first half of the movie, though, up until the games started. The movie has a fascinating premise, albeit nonsensical in some places.)

...fwiw, I'm a 1st half fan, too... and the premise to me was classic Roman Colosseum, with a little Logan's Run "carousel" thrown in there...

[ZaireinHD]

Hunger Games is on my Netflix list - I think it comes in This week actually

[Virgil Showlion]

"Cabin in the Woods" is definitely 'different' if you're looking for bizarre movie premises. It's a black (incredibly black) comedy.

I'd give it 6/10 for actual entertainment value.

[ZaireinHD]

Yea that's on my Netflix list - short wait on The Cabin In The Woods

[ZaireinHD]

Just Go With It - 2011 Adam Sandler
hilarious! from start to finish!
GF and I watched this one over a few times already when it comes on cable + purchased the Blu-Ray for home collection

This movie made me look at Jennifer Aniston that she is pretty, never noticed her before
so I looked up and watched 2 other movies she is in

[ZaireinHD]

The Good Girl - 2002 Jennifer Aniston
Chick flick? excellent - broke my brain actually - LOL
nothing funny bout the movie and just shaking my head through it like what is she doing!!
I wouldn't purchase this movie but it was great to watch at least once.

[ZaireinHD]

Wanderlust - 2012 Jennifer Aniston
chick flick? good movie and again her character broke my brain.
shaking my head like what is she doing? - LOL
it is a comedy but ...I did laugh here and there
glad I did see it - not purchasing the movie to add to home collection

[ZaireinHD]

The Expendables 2 - 2012 Sylvester Stallone
GUY MOVIE!! 100% GUY Movie
they screwed up the first one The Expendables. way too much story and sappy shit went on.
But this second movie - so much better than the first
guy movies are just so stupid, makes no since, and just action and action and action - LOL
;D
they do so many stupid action scenes in this movie I sit back laughing my ass off like What? how in the world did that just happen - LOL
like watching a GI Joe cartoon! all those lasers red and green shooting at one another and NO BODY gets shot.
Too funny
so yea I'll purchase this movie for home collection! - well I have too - right?
HA HA

[ZaireinHD]

The Hunger Games - 2012 Jennifer Lawrence

ehh! it was ok
I didn't understand since the districts have these games why didn't they train those up for nomination?
why was there not more volunteers to fight?

[ZaireinHD]

looking forward to seeing Loopers this weekend!

[Deleted]

I have heard it is an excellent movie!

[ZaireinHD]

Looper - 2012 Bruce Willis

heck yea! Beer! Good movie!
bonus the ending was great and did not expect it.

liked all of it and was so surprised to see the actress from Covert Affairs in the movie Looper and she was topless - like what? I forget that actor will do their normal show and movie at the same time. But nude scenes? oh my!

[ZaireinHD]

Source Code - 2011 Jake Gyllenhaal

Hmmm.... not sure actually? I do like the movie.
Time travel and changing the future is involved.
At least time travel I can understand in Looper. This time travel is explained and I do understand it - but the movie is ok I guess.
Plus the DVD copy I watched is dirty so it did not play straight through - thankfully the PS3 worked through the dirt so I can see the scenes the DVD player froze and skipped and would not or could not play. Frustrating - yes
would I watch this movie again - nah
would also say the movie is ok to see no regrets - it does entertain as it should.

still thinking about this movie! LOL
see he is not supposed to be able to change time in the present? but then again that was the purpose of sending him back in time. but that was suppose to be a simulation going back in time. but while there he was doing stuff. so he made changes in the past? but then he should not have been able to make a change the way the movie ended?
can you tell time travel or just this movie confuses me?

[Genuine GA Peach]

The Experiment (Adrien Brody & Forest Whitaker)

based on a novel about the Stanford prison experiment (a psychological study). A group of paid volunteers are taken to an isolated building. Some are assigned to be guards; the others are assigned to be prisoners.

this movie is VERY close to what really happened. DH remarked that it wasn't a very well controlled study. I told him that the real study was ended way ahead of schedule because of how quickly things escalated. And that it should have been stopped sooner, but the psychologists observing got caught up in the...drama, for lack of a better word.

fascinating

[ZaireinHD]

My Best Friends Girl - 2008 Kate Hudson

SO FUNNY! Dane Cook and Jason Biggs are staring also. But Dane Cook does a great job being a bad guy. it's a bit exaggerated of being a bad boy, and how the bad boy gets the girl. which is why comedians get the laughs because they make fun of the truth. The bad boys always get the girl and the good guys don't. I saw myself as the good guy so much I was laughing so much! I was going to purchase the DVD/ Blu-Ray DVD right after watching the movie. BUT as always we have to have a serious part. so now I may or may not purchase the movie. But I will give My Best Friends Girl a high score!
;D