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

[ExigeEvan]

Disturbia
Nothing ground breaking, but a nice storyline that kept us (3 18yr olds bored on a crap summers day) entertained. Possibly because of Sarah Roemer, who knows!

Story line was certainly not difficult or unpredictable. 7/10

 

[Diego440]

After Hours (1985) -- I've probably seen this movie around 5 times... and I'll always love it. If you've never heard of it, or seen it, it's about an ordinary computer guy who has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop. Directed by Martin Scorcese and starring a bunch of little known actors at the time, but who are around a lot nowadays.

It's a really dark movie, filmed in the days when New York was among the most dangerous cities in the world, and thus, our hero's hellish journey starts just as he gets into his taxi and spends the rest of the evening trying to get home. The camera-work is stupendous and features every trick in the book. 8/10



Born on the Fourth of July (1989) -- Probably Oliver Stone's last good movie, IMO; and Tom Cruise's best acting. Based on Ron Kovic's book, and about Vietnam Vets, and how there was another war waiting for the soldiers when they returned home. At least it didn't get conspiratory and just sort of adhered to the original story quite well. Again, a score of great actors on this one, even a few who were starting out back then and are well known now. 7/10

 

[Solid Lifters]

I've heard of After Hours. https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=2473715&postcount=609

Great flick. 👍

My latest films:

Star Man - 9/10 - 1984 movie about an alien visiting Earth, after being invited, only to discover how we're so primitive and violent. But, the best of human qualities help him make his escape.

Escape From New York - 7/10 1981 movie that isn't the best movie despite being such a classic. A huge inspiration to Hideo Kojima who modeled MGS after its style. A man sentenced to life imprisonment is given 'an opportunity' (forced) to find the President of the United States who has been kidnapped by head criminals of an futuristic open prison colony that was once Manhattan Island, NY.

Naked Gun - 8.5/10 1988 Very funny movie. Just go watch it.

 

[DKX]

Death Proof

I'm a huge fan of movies that have cars in it and I love the oldie ones like Gone In 60 Seconds, Bullitt and Vanishing Point.

At first I thought it sucked but once the action came on I was impressed. Although there is alot of language it was a good film. There's a few car crashes in there so that was a good thing for a car nut like me.

Overall I give it an 8/10

 

[McLaren]

Just saw Step Brothers (literally, just saw it; 12:10 AM showing), and it was f'ing hilarious! John C. must be the reason I like Talladega Nights because I loved this one.

And the final song of the movie, holy crap.

 

[Alex.]

Iron Man - 8.5/10
Very entertaining, some great action scenes and ideas.Was based where I was on holiday so I could relate to it well.(No, not Afghanistan )
What Happens In Vegas - 8/10
Again based on a place I had recently visited so I could relate to it. Very funny for most parts, not a fan of the sloppy romantic side however.

 

[Turbo Lag]

Wanted - 6/10

The start is absolutely rubbish, it let down the film alot. Towards the end everything starts to make sense. I didn't exactly know whether it was meant to be a superhero movie, a bionic type guy, or a realistic type movie. Some of the stunts they pull off are just way too far. Nothing much wrong with the story but it was a bit predictable.

 

[X5.]

I'm with you on that Turbo, it was an utter waste of time. I should have got the message when whatever-his-name was swooped into the Viper by the 180 by Angelina 👎 - very fake.

Hancock 7/10 - Extremely good movie, better than i anticipated however the ending could've needed more work i.e. not quite sure how they still survived.

 

[Brett]

The one thing I guess both of you missed about Wanted is that it is based on a graphic novel by Mark Millar, hence where that fakeness comes from.

Overlooking the stunts for that reason, the movie was okay, but nothing great. It has some good action in the movie, but nothing spectacular. I also agree on the story being predictable.

Just saw Step Brothers (literally, just saw it; 12:10 AM showing), and it was f'ing hilarious! John C. must be the reason I like Talladega Nights because I loved this one.

And the final song of the movie, holy crap.

I also think that John C. Reilly makes the difference in this movie and Talladega Nights. His appearance takes some of the focus off of Will Ferrell and thus keeps him from having to try and carry the movie.

 

[Diego440]

Doom (2005) -- Oh boy, this movie sucked. Further proving that Hollywood is indeed running out of creative criteria, they've made a film based on a good game with a mediocre setting... insane amounts of unnecessary swearing and hey, let's use The Rock in it, and have a WWF-style fight in it! I was expecting some Doom-styled shooting sequences, and they did deliver, but it was so ridiculously badly done. Oh well, serves me right for even watching it. 3/10



Planet Terror (2007) -- Okay, so I saw Death Proof and thought it was alright, and a great homage to B-movies from the 70s and 80s and all that... and this one started out as a great homage as well, but 30 minutes into it it just got too stupid. I'm not sure if they were trying to splice together all their favourite B-movies into one or just pulled plot points out of their ass, but this one was too loose to be considered a b-movie. Personally, I'm not too much into this whole Tarantino-Rodriguez B-movie Revival, and I've never really considered their films to be that good. This one just gets added to the list of could-haves. 6/10



Zeitgeist (2007) -- Documentary about a) the origin of christian faith b) how american banks have seized worldpower at the beginning of the 20th century c) how these 2 items are related to the wars fought in the 20th and 21st century. Some holes are in all the stories, but the most important part is that it gets you thinking about all of it, though it never ties it all together. I just states the three different facts about "global enslavement". Even if the facts aren't 100% true, or even if it's all bull, it's a documentary you must see... 8/10

 

[livemusic]

3:10 to Yuma - Although I'm a fan of Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, I didn't like this film much. Too 'cute' for a western. 5/10.

 

[superberkut]

Battle of Britain (1969)- 7.9/10

I am a bit of a warbird enthusiast, so naturally I could not resist seeing this movie. The cast overwhelmed me a bit, what with unfamiliar names (typical) and a whole swarm of members, but they actually worked quite well together in the plot of the movie, I found. Over 100 planes were purchased for the movie, and many more were borrowed, making the film's producer the commander of what was then the 35th-largest air force at that time. It seemed to be a movie you would have to read on first to understand it when viewing it, but the plot was actually quite coherent.

The flight scenes were not the focal point of the movie, despite the actual air battles being widely renowned in history. What is revealed instead is the reality of the lives of the pilots, top brass, and other groups (such as the WASPs), though the flight scenes are quite good, with little stock footage aod solid special effects (for the era). The ending, of course, is sudden, as the war did not simply end there, but still it was finished nicely.

 

[Diego440]

Ocean's 13 (2007) -- Same winning formula as the previous ones, nothing new, save for an awesome soundtrack. Still, something fun and light to watch over the weekend. 7/10



Frenzy (1972) -- Probably one of Hitchcock's 10 best movies. Got away with so many things being done in the 70s, and in Europe, so you get to see and hear things which you'd probably not even imagine in the older works; and probably because of that, it's quite disturbing and graphic. All in all, Frenzy is the final jewel in the Hitchcock crown, a film to rank among his best. 8/10



The Wrong Man (1956) -- Oddly enough, this one's a true story, and it's directed by Hitchcock, making it double amazing... and and it's with Henry Fonda! Camera work is great, and ahead of its time at moments. A bit melodramatic and possibly exaggerated, but hey in the 50s many movies were as made up as infomercials. Still, probably one of Hitchcock's unsung, underrated works. 7.5/10



The Night of the Hunter (1955) --Looks like it was made in 1945 and the singing and slowness of some scenes had me thinking of the 1920s. Robert Mitchum acts great in it, but for the uninitiated, he can seem annoying as hell. Still, wonderfully suspenseful, and a bit disturbing in some parts. Probably not something for kids under 12 to watch. Did I mention it's #158 in IMDb's top 250? I give it a 7.5/10

 

[CDailey]

Diego, how do you rank Ocean's 13 compared to 11 and 12? IMO I rank 12 third, followed by 13 in second and 11 in first.

 

[V1P3R]

The Last Dragon - 0/10

My friend recommended it to me, but neglected to mention it's better seen as when you're a kid. I told him it was the last time I EVER take movie advice from him ever again. Even if I was a kid this bull is worst than say... Disaster Movie. I don't think anything else needs to be said further.

 

[Diego440]

Diego, how do you rank Ocean's 13 compared to 11 and 12? IMO I rank 12 third, followed by 13 in second and 11 in first.

To be honest, all three seemed the same to me. The 13 is probably better than the 12... the 11 isn't as good, but remember 11 was a remake, so it had to somewhat stick to the original, while the sequels were pretty much started from scratch.

 

[McLaren]

Just saw Pineapple Express and it was bloody hilarious. I may just have to see it again.

 

[a6m5]

I hated the Ocean's Twelve at first, but after watching it a couple of times, that one just might be my favorite.

 

[TheCracker]

Born on the Fourth of July

Tom Cruise is a Vietnam Vet, he's a pretty good Vietnam Vet too, until he has a crisis of confidence and can't be a veteran of Vietnam anymore, then he meets a beautiful women who talks him into being a better Vietnam Vet.[/RichHall]



Ocean's 12 sucks so much it's unreal. Ocean's 13 almost redeems the series.

 

[V1P3R]

Rules of Attraction - 2/10

Oy... also a FAIL of a movie that my best friend recommended to me. It's like a high school version of KIDS.

 

[Diego440]

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) -- First off, the Earth didn't stand still. With that said, the movie is amazingly good; decades ahead of its time and maybe one of the first Sci-Fi movies that didn't deal with the destruction of the planet or with stick figure monsters. Instead, aliens come to Earth to say that we better live peacefuly or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

If you're going to watch this movie for the SFX and the aliens, look elsewhere. Watch it for the quality of it. Great message, amazingly filmed and never slows down. Also, it's on IMDb's Top 250 in #200 8/10

 

[Driving Park]

I just saw Vanishing Point. It was a good movie, but it got kind of annoying when you were about to get to the real action and it went back to the beginning again so many times. But that aside, it was a great movie, with a very good car chase, and really well done action scenes. 7/10

:-)

 

[livemusic]

The Last Dragon - 0/10

My friend recommended it to me, but neglected to mention it's better seen as when you're a kid. I told him it was the last time I EVER take movie advice from him ever again. Even if I was a kid this bull is worst than say... Disaster Movie. I don't think anything else needs to be said further.

I used to enjoy watching this movie when I was a kid.


Anyway, watched "The Dark Knight" last saturday. Good movie but from all the reviews I've been reading I thought I would enjoy it more. In my opinion Batman Begins was better. Iron Man too.

 

[Diego440]

Dark Water (2005) -- Also known as the movie that would not end! Boy oh boy... where to begin? First off, the movie's set in a building not even Jack Torrance would want to live in, it's with a kid who makes the kids from Lord of the Flies seem like a nice bunch and it also has John C. Reily, who I've always thought is the love child of Gene Hackman and Elmer Fudd.

This is a movie about bad plumbing. They made a 2-hour movie about a damp ceiling. All they're missing is another movie about a freshly-painted room that smells... add in a movie of a toilet that doesn't flush and you've got yourself a franchise! The cinematography would make an art director cry; there's a greenish tint to everything, making you think Neo and Agent Smith may stroll by at any second and meet up with Kevin Spacey carrying Gwyneth Paltrow's head in a box, since it wouldn't stop raining either.

The sales pitch for this movie went something like "It's Kramer vs. Kramer meets The Leprechaun! It's The Breakup meets It's Alive, it's Getting Even with Dad meets Seed of Chucky!"

Oh, and finally, Tim Roth's American accent is so fake, he apparently loses it halfway through the movie and starts talking some gibberish about psychologists and dampness. 3/10

 

[Alex.]

Futurama - Bender's big score

Great plot and a good film overall, funny and serious in the correct places. 8/10

 

[ferrari_chris]

The Bank Job

I do love a good English Gangster movie, and I don't mind Jason Statham (speeling?) either.

Overall, I think it was a good movie. I did find it a little long to be honest. While I never looked at my watch, I did wonder if the 2hrs quoted in the guide was correct, as it felt like I'd been in the cinema longer than that.

It wasn't as gripping as it could have been, but it was a good ride while it lasted, and nice to know it is based on actual events.

I recommend it. We originally went along to see Wanted, but it turns out that isn't showing yet so this was our second choice.

 

[Zheng1337]

This dramedy is a movie about a depressed middle-aged widower, played by Dennis Quaid, who's mooch of a brother, Thomas Haden Church, moves in with him. Dennis Quaid's character is an arrogant, self-absorbed, professor at a College, who seems to have trouble with social relationships due to his lack of interest and care with others.

His daughter, played by Ellen Page, is described as an overachiever, a quirky teenager. Her role is very similar to her one in "Juno" in the sense of her attitude and witty dialogue.

All in all, a good movie. The performances by Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church, were great, and there were several humorous scenes in the movie. Due to the low score on IMDB, I thought I would not enjoy it, but surprisingly, it was quite the contrary. I enjoyed it so much, I even watched it a second time after.

The film's true strength and charm rest with the fact that it never grants its characters a transformation. It simply suggests hope of change, even in the most hopeless of individuals.

Great movie, but probably not for everyone. Still, I liked it. 9/10. 👍

 

[Joey D]

Wow the Bank Job is still in your theatres? It's already out on DVD/Blu-Ray here in the states. I really enjoyed the film even though Jason Statham is a bit hit or miss.

 

[a6m5]

Mostly misses, lately.

 

[DQuaN]

You Don't Mess With The Zohan!

Silly Adam Sandler movie but still really funny.