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[FoolKiller]

M. Night Bananarama has failed. Written, directed and produced by him? Well, the writing and direction is poor. And the production too to make a movie with such poor writing and direction. Find another job son.

Um, this is not the first, second, or third time he has done this. It typically works out decently. But then, I even liked Unbreakable.

I feel like even Wahlberg is dumbing down his ability to match the others.

Wait, you think Wahlberg is good in something else? He is the whole reason I haven't seen this already. I'd rather watch his brother act. He was top notch in Band of Brothers.

 

[Diego440]

Shrek the Third (2007) -- The first installment was great, the second was okay but overused the jokes of the first one. This is just crap. It yet recycles the jokes from the 1st and 2nd ones and tells them as if they were the newest thing ever. No surprise regarding any of the characters, except maybe the donkey/pussinboots change and the movie itself deals with the oldest clichè in comedies: becoming a parent. This is just a sorry attempt of continuing the series and aiming at a five-year old audience. Oh, the animation is top-notch. 3/10

 

[Anderton Prime]

Um, this is not the first, second, or third time he has done this. It typically works out decently. But then, I even liked Unbreakable.


Wait, you think Wahlberg is good in something else? He is the whole reason I haven't seen this already. I'd rather watch his brother act. He was top notch in Band of Brothers.

I LOVED Unbreakable; to me, it was the pinnacle of Shyamanlan's career and he should have tried one or two follow-ups (Signs and The Village) and when they tanked, he should have hung up his hat. But he did not. And neither has Renny Harlin or Joel Schumacher for that matter, and I think I might devote what's left of my life to finding and eliminating those who keep giving these shoddy directors mo money mo money mo money...

I thought Marky Mark was pretty good in The Departed. Donnie Wahlberg sucks rocks; of you want proof, go ahead and watch Dreamcatcher. Then we'll have a conversation on our hands.

 

[FoolKiller]

I LOVED Unbreakable; to me, it was the pinnacle of Shyamanlan's career and he should have tried one or two follow-ups

He mentioned once that he wanted to do an Unbreakable trilogy, but alas, it did not happen.

(Signs and The Village) and when they tanked, he should have hung up his hat. But he did not. And neither has Renny Harlin or Joel Schumacher for that matter, and I think I might devote what's left of my life to finding and eliminating those who keep giving these shoddy directors mo money mo money mo money...

I agree he should quit, at least his style should change. I have learned to look for clues in his movies. I expect to find the unexpected.

Lady in the Water was decent, but I am giving that credit fully to Paul Giamotti.

I thought Marky Mark was pretty good in The Departed.

Wasn't he the cop that did nothing but yell and cuss and make fun of the main character? I can do that.

Donnie Wahlberg sucks rocks; of you want proof, go ahead and watch Dreamcatcher. Then we'll have a conversation on our hands.

You know, I forgot he was in that, but I also forgot it had Morgan Freeman and Tom Sizemore. I only remembered Jason Lee and Damian Lewis.

But then, I have tried to forget this movie existed. I loved the book and this movie was screwed up.

I still stand by my statement that Donnie Wahlberg was very good in Band of Brothers, as was Damian Lewis. I never saw Donnie's cop show he had on TV though. I did like Damian Lewis in his show, "Proof" but the premise and writing were bad. It was like Psyche, without the comedy.

 

[Anderton Prime]

Well, to be honest, I haven't seen Band of Brothers, but it's been on my list for along time; it's just a bigger commitment than most other movies...

And no one's arguing that Dreamcatcher was anything short of confused garbage; the book was better, but so they often are. I never thought it would make a great movie, and the fact that the great cast was wasted only added to my frustration.

 

[DKX]

I saw Kung Fu Panda today.. it was a school field trip so it was not my choice. It was a pretty good movie, loads of laughs but aimed for kids aged 7 and up. I actually enjoyed this movie and I might go back to the theater this weekend and watch it again i give it a 10/10

 

[Dave A]

Well, to be honest, I haven't seen Band of Brothers, but it's been on my list for along time; it's just a bigger commitment than most other movies...

And no one's arguing that Dreamcatcher was anything short of confused garbage; the book was better, but so they often are. I never thought it would make a great movie, and the fact that the great cast was wasted only added to my frustration.

Donnie is very good in Band of Brothers, he has a big part in several episodes, same goes for Damien Lewis he did really well too. I've seen both of them tank in other programs and/or films though.

 

[Diego440]

'the hell? I just found out The Departed is a remake of a Chinese film! Damn lack of creativity!

Oh, and just for the record, the book of The Dreamcatcher was so bad I didn't even venture to watch the movie.

 

[JacoJa]

The Happening

I went in having read the reviews and expecting it to be crap.

It was crap.

I actually really enjoyed that movie. Plenty of interesting deaths, suspense, and small doses of humour in between. I’m not a person who’s particularly good at reviewing films, so I’ll just leave it at that. I would give it a 7/10.

 

[YSSMAN]

Lets sort a few things out here first

- I HATE Superman, but I figured I should probably see the movie
- I like Kevin Spacey, it may have been the only reason to see it... Lex Luthor is still one of the coolest super-villains.
- I do have fond memories of the older Superman movies, but alas, this didn't live up to it

I think part of the problem here is that I've been spoiled by Batman Begins, Iron Man, and the emergence of coherent universes in which these superheroes exist. Granted, this movie came out years ago, and for the most part, it holds up to the test of (short) time. But I dunno, I couldn't help but get angry when I was watching it. It just felt too corny, and at times, like they were trying too hard to be realistic with other things. Granted, I like the way the film was shot, it really did feel like flipping through a brilliantly illustrated comic book... But I can't say I felt the same about the acting, the characters themselves.

Hatred of all things Superman aside, its not bad. It just isn't that good either. In the pantheon of comic book movies, this one sits down there with Spider-Man 3 and the first Hulk movie. Just not up to snuff.

 

[V1P3R]

10,000 B.C. - 7/10

It's a bit like Apocalypto, but without the EPICness... Camille belle is Hawt though. xD

 

[Brett]

On Friday, I saw Get Smart and on Saturday, I saw Kung Fu Panda.

A bit over a month ago, I saw the following:

• What Happens in Vegas
• Iron Man
• 21
• Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
• The Forbidden Kingdom
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Actually, other than Indiana Jones, I saw the other six movies all in one week.

 

[Danoff]

It just felt too corny, and at times, like they were trying too hard to be realistic with other things. Granted, I like the way the film was shot, it really did feel like flipping through a brilliantly illustrated comic book... But I can't say I felt the same about the acting, the characters themselves.

Hatred of all things Superman aside, its not bad. It just isn't that good either. In the pantheon of comic book movies, this one sits down there with Spider-Man 3 and the first Hulk movie. Just not up to snuff.

As someone who has really enjoyed many of the recent superhero movies, I totally agree with your take on the superman movie. It was a bit of a stinker. Annoying characters, stupid choices, and generally a bad movie. I also agree with your placement of it among Spider Man 3, the first Hulk movie, and perhaps the fantastic four.

 

[McLaren]

I've heard about it, but I finally got around to watching Teeth after a few girl friends said it was funny and kind of freaky.

First off, freaky is not the word. More like a down right sick piece of work aimed at making men cry. You know those movies where the scary part comes and the girl grabs your arm in fear? It's like that except it's the dude cowering in fear. Now, I guess I could see how it's funny...if you're watchin' it with a bunch of your friends drunk. But I watched and all I could think was, "Jesus, WTF!?"

Now, I won't explain what it's about , except that the star is pretty cute and that there is a lot of blood. But that's about it. Anything else, you can google. And if you can't stand a man getting injured in the crotch, then yeah, this would be your worst nightmare.

4/10.

 

[V1P3R]

Sounds like if you were to take "So I married an Axe Murderer" seriously.

 

[McLaren]

Sounds like if you were to take "So I married an Axe Murderer" seriously.

I know that Teeth is supposed to be a horror comedy now, but before, I just thought it some random scary movie. And I really don't know why anyone but women would laugh at dudes losing their boys during intercourse.
It was just a very random, and very sick movie, imo.

 

[ferrari_chris]

Ken Park

So, this was only allowed into NZ for a film festival back in '03.

I see why. And I have to admit that a lot of the graphic sex does seem pointless.

It's an art film, and I think I get some of the meaning, but I probably don't understand it fully.

Anyway, I think it didn't need the shock value it has.

 

[DRIFT4EVA]

You Don't Mess With A Zohan

It was better than good, but not great

 

[livemusic]

Peggy Sue Got Married - It's a movie from 1986 if I'm not mistaken, watched with my girlfriend last night. When watching a movie with Nicolas Cage I always had the impression he was forcing his voice to a lower tone than it actually is, and yesterday I found out why. God, his regular voice is horrible!

And by the way, the movie is pretty lame. Bad acting all over in my opinion. 4/10.

 

[TheCracker]

Cloverfield - 8/10

Reviewers had it as a love it or hate it film. I liked it a lot, my wife pretty much thought it was bobbins.

I soon became accustomed to the shaky hand-cam style of filming, it worked much better than i expected it to and didn't make me feel too queasy either. I thought the effects were well done too - something that often lets down this kind of film. It was a good move IMO to use mostly unknown actors too, otherwise a film becomes a "insert name here" film and the rest of the film gets compared to the best and worst of their other work. In this film neither the actors or the monster took centre stage, the story telling became the main focus, something which these days 95% of the time doesn't happen with blockbusters.

It beats all other 'monster movies' i can remember seing in recent years.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Hot Fuzz - 8/10 Very funny movie, but starts to go a bit stale after an hour. It picks up steam near the end, but doesn't completely recover.

Very, very funny first hour, though. Despite and bad middle, it shouldn't be missed. I have to go back and watch it again to get all the funny jokes that came whizzing by at light speed. If it wasn't so gruesome, I'd let my kids watch it.

 

[Earth]

Open Water 2

Kind of scary. Kind of unrealistic. Kind of Good.

 

[buickgnx88]

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

9.5/10
Hilarious! Way funnier than the first movie and still hasn't lost the charm of the series.

 

[McLaren]

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

9.5/10
Hilarious! Way funnier than the first movie and still hasn't lost the charm of the series.

I've been wondering if it's any good, but if it still has the charm of the series, then I know what I'll be getting tomorrow.

 

[91hondawagon]

The Happening

Saw a bunch of people kill themselves in horrible, twisted, gruesome ways. One guy feeds himself to a lion; another lies down in front of a huge riding mower. Violent as hell.

I was sorely disappointed by the cause of this pandemic. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but it's a pretty lame cause. It's like M. Night Shyamalan just sloppily threw his personal opinions into the movie.

But if you like gore-fests and mass suicide, then this is your kind of movie.

👎

 

[YSSMAN]

Superman: Doomsday

(I'm sensing a theme with my movies lately...)

Meh. Given that its a Bruce Timm film, there is a given level of awesomeness for the respect that he gives DC characters. The problem is, I still HATE Superman. But, I did get the satisfaction of seeing him killed. So, in the end, I guess I can't hate it too much.

Worth a watch, but if you pass, you won't die either...

 

[Der Alta]

Cloverfield - 8/10

Reviewers had it as a love it or hate it film. I liked it a lot, my wife pretty much thought it was bobbins.

I soon became accustomed to the shaky hand-cam style of filming, it worked much better than i expected it to and didn't make me feel too queasy either. I thought the effects were well done too - something that often lets down this kind of film. It was a good move IMO to use mostly unknown actors too, otherwise a film becomes a "insert name here" film and the rest of the film gets compared to the best and worst of their other work. In this film neither the actors or the monster took centre stage, the story telling became the main focus, something which these days 95% of the time doesn't happen with blockbusters.

It beats all other 'monster movies' i can remember seing in recent years.

10,000 B.C. - 7/10

It's a bit like Apocalypto, but without the EPICness... Camille belle is Hawt though. xD

With my new TV having a Digital tuner, I pick up various movies on Pay-per-view that other people are watching. Crossed wires somewhere (and one of my neighbors has a bad pron addiction).

The reason I quoted these two movies, is I watched both for free. 10,000bc last night, and Cloverfield last weekend. I really enjoyed Cloverfield. Even the Missus did. Friends have recommended this one to pick up Blu-ray.

I can't even figre out why they bothered to make 10,000 BC. It must have been the money. Much like Marlon Brando as Jor-El. "I did it for the money". Seriously, this movie was laughable. You didn't care about the characters, or the sequence or the supposed build of suspense. You could pick the twists out from a mile away, and the ending was simply "Hollywood Tripe".

 

[FoolKiller]

Superman: Doomsday

The problem is, I still HATE Superman. But, I did get the satisfaction of seeing him killed. So, in the end, I guess I can't hate it too much.

It doesn't require a dislike of Superman to dislike this film. It wasn't well done and completely misses the epicness of the story. In all reality this should have been, at a minimum, two movies. Personally, I think a Trilogy starting with a Justice League film showing them battling Doomsday, even some side character appearances. Then have the second film be Superman's one-on-one standoff and death. The third film should have been the Return with the four supermen (this only had one - ONE!!!) and then the real Superman's return.

They took a massive story and rushed it, leaving out almost all the good bits.

 

[Diego440]

Cocaine Cowboys (2006) -- Amazing documentary on the history of cocaine in the US and its effect on Miami, taking it from a small vacation spot for older and retired people, to the 16th city in the US, where younger people flock to party and get high.

I really liked it also because I've lived in Miami and have been going there since the late 70s, and also noticed its massive growth. It also explains a lot of what the American government will look away from, due to hefty drug money profits, does put a perspective on its true intentions, be it accepting drug money, ammunition money, or any type of blood money.

The only shortcoming is that the trailer describes it as the true story behind Scarface and Miami Vice, Cocaine Cowboys barely touches on these comparisons, and seems to bring the most interest from these brief allegories. 8/10

 

[FoolKiller]

The Descent - (5/10)
So, some chicks decide to go spelunking. They get lost, things hunt them down. Sounds like a good scary film, but somehow, despite there being little or no light to see by, it turned into a full on gore fest with flesh and blood flying. The movie starts with a pointless backstory and ends with acting that consists mainly of screaming and bleeding.

This was all kinds of bad and predictable. I was even able to guess when something meant to be scary, that was actually nothing, would happen and when something that was meant to be scary and actually was something was going to happen.

Is it possible to make a scary movie that doesn't do two things?

1) Turn plain bloody where the audience is more afraid of vomiting than the scary thing.
2) Doesn't try to catch you off guard with the equivalent of a loud "BOO!"