krosstj 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Dammit, Sturgis, don't ask questions! ~SturgisLOL...Funniest thing Ive seen all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 What, didn't you look in the mirror? ~Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosstj 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 What, didn't you look in the mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I jest, I jest! ~Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 A Vietnam triple-feature:Platoon: Excellent film, and the best of the evening.Good Morning Vietnam: Robin Williams once again lets his ADD take control of him. A good film, with a surprisingly light tone for this evening.Born on the Fourth of July: This was disappointing. This is one of those typical Stone films, devoid of subtlety and preachy as a clergyman on Sunday. I was looking forward to hearing a new JW score (I'd never heard any of it), but even that was a let-down. Cruise tries hard to fill the role, but you never can forget that you're watching Tom Cruise.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahler3 478 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I was looking forward to hearing a new JW score (I'd never heard any of it), but even that was a let-down.The score isn't well mixed or indeed used in the film really, other than the main titles - which I have to confess did bring tears to my eyes when the sound fades and Williams music begins with the veterans walking down the parade route, flinching at the fire cracker noises. The interplay between the young Ron and girl is also touchingly scored with oboe (another one for you Ray! ) and the baseball game is another opportunity for Williams' theme to soar - otherwise there is little else to comment upon.The MCA CD is quite good, particularly for the Homecoming and End Title cues. However, you are best appreciating the music as part of the 3-movement concert suite featured on the Stage & Screen Boston Pops CD - where you will also find the terrific Reivers suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam 1 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 The advantage to the soundtrack over the Stage and Screen for me is that the original score was written for double the string section, I'm pretty certain. I like that very rich string sound of the original soundtrack. I also like the opening montage although its the baseball scene that I find to be more affecting. The music feels to me like a romantic ode to a lost innocence when he hits his homerun. Not a subtle movie but the advantage is that we get some great, non-subtle music like that. - Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 The Merchant of Venice. Now I gotta read the play and watch it again.Marian - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It's good, but I really prefer the book, which I would recommend reading before seeing this movie.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 I don't know how well they could pull of "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy", because the humor is in the prose writing (although the dialogue is also funny). Lots of dry British humor, sarcasm and wit, I fear how well it will be translated to film.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Well, it was a radio series first, then a book, then a towel, then a TV series, then computer game... I'm looking forward to finding out how it does as a movie. I don't expect it to be as good as the books, but I do expect it to be good. Marian - currently re-reading Life, the Universe and Everything and pondering which towel to take to the cinema (we have to wait until June here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Bought the Sixth Sense and watched it for the first timeI already knew the ending so the whole movie was basically ruined for me. Joel-Osment was great as Coel and I liked Willis' character. The shocks never really got me as much as Signs did (Shyamalan films ranks Signs, Unbreakable, The Village and Sixth Sense for me). Newton-Howard's score was good but not as developed as I would've liked, but it was their first collaboration. Cinematography was nowhere near as good as his next films, overall a pretty good flick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 I saw Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy today. One of my most anticipated movies of the summer, and it did not disappoint. All the wit and humor of the books is there in force, and Arthur's trip through the planet factory was one of the most awe-inspiring scenes I've seen in quite a while. I don't know what the people who complained about the book not being translated well in the movie watched, it wasn't this. Yes, things were added. Yes, things were taken out. But Douglas Adams himself worked on this script before his passing and it all reflects the personality of the author and book perfectly. Very good, and highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Saws THE BIRDS Saturday night. God damned awful. Wait...that's one of my movies. D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynxpossum 0 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Saws THE BIRDS Saturday night. God damned awful. Wait...that's one of my movies. D'oh!Well since you weren't able to perfect it Hitch, Michael Bay will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Saws THE BIRDS Saturday night. God damned awful. Wait...that's one of my movies. D'oh!Well since you weren't able to perfect it Hitch, Michael Bay will! Is Michael Bay the location of the new movie? Is it near Fairvale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.It was great except for some idiot behind us who apparently thought that just being in the theater was the funniest thing ever, becuase he would shut the crap up!"Ford.""Yes?""I think I'm a sofa."Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 The Merchant of Venice. Now I gotta read the play and watch it again.Marian - Do I take it you liked it? Morlock- is very interested to hear what some of the MB member thought of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 I saw The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy again. It's still funny.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Do I take it you liked it?I didn't quite know how to interpret the play's view on Jews... Shylock to me seemed very much to be portrayed like any other man (see "if you prick us..."), and his "evilness" had other reasons (and was quite understandable, considering the way he had been treated before). Yet all the "good" Christian characters seemed to take his Jewishness as the main problem. But as I said, I didn't know the play before, and I suppose far more and insightful comments have been written about this.Other than that, I really liked it. Pacino was wonderful, and so were the two female leads. Rest of the cast was very good as well, though Irons seemed somewhat understated.Yesterday, I finally watched Scarface....good, but not as great as Carlito's Way. And a Moroder score for a De Palma movie is just odd.Marian - going to watch Judgement at Nuremberg now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Yesterday, I finally watched Scarface....good, but not as great as Carlito's Way. And a Moroder score for a De Palma movie is just odd. You know what? Fuck you! How about that? -Tony Montana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I loved Scarface the first time I saw it, but I like it less and less every time since. It's an entertaining way of saying crime doesn't pay, and I didn't need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 You know what? Fuck you! How about that? -Tony MontanaApparently, Pacino acted with an accent? Like with Carlito's Way, there wasn't a trace of this left in the German dub. To be exact, the entire dub was just as 80's as the score.Marian - very impressed by Maximilian Schell, Spencer Tracey and Judgement at Nuremberg in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I saw Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy today. One of my most anticipated movies of the summer, and it did not disappoint. Since when did an April release become one of the most anticipated movies of the summer?last movie watched was National Treasure, good movie, better than I figured it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 last movie watched was National Treasure, good movie, better than I figured it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Then he's probably preparing himself for the eagerly awaited prequel. "The DaVinci Code". I believe the working title is "Stinking Pile of Dung", coming to a theater near you!Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 last movie watched was National Treasure, good movie, better than I figured it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King. Good movie. Very good movie in fact. Great score. Very great score, in fact. The beacon scene is still one of the most breathtaking things I've ever seen or heard on film. And I also just got my Star Trek: First Contact and Nixon Special Edition DVDs. Not sure when I'll have the chance to watch them, but I watched the Nixon trailer, and I was not dissapointed. I've been looking for the trailer for a while, was unable to find a good version online, just to hear the Turbulent years. The trailer was one of the reasons for picking to buy this DVD over so many others, and, quite surprisingly, I don't regret it, as it's one of the best trailers I've seen. Actually makes me want to watch the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Nixon Special Edition. Not sure when I'll have the chance to watch them, but I watched the Nixon trailer, and I was not dissapointed. I've been looking for the trailer for a while, was unable to find a good version online, just to hear the Turbulent years. The trailer was one of the reasons for picking to buy this DVD over so many others, and, quite surprisingly, I don't regret it, as it's one of the best trailers I've seen. Actually makes me want to watch the movie.Funny, I just bought this one also today.Wait a minute! I didn't buy Nixon! I bought JFK, Special Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Actually makes me want to watch the movie.You should, Nixon is an outstanding film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Then he's probably preparing himself for the eagerly awaited prequel. "The DaVinci Code". I believe the working title is "Stinking Pile of Dung", coming to a theater near you! well perhaps you and Alex should get your minds open a bit more, A bad book does not equal a bad movie, if so, how do you explain Jaws.secondly what exactly is wrong with National Treasure? Can you actually tell me? have either of you even seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 The Fury, once again. Still outstanding. Some of the best cinematography I've seen. Also, some great sound design (e.g. in the slow motion sequence)...which makes me wonder why in some other cases, the sound is so poor. Some crucial scenes sounds like they were mixed by Murphy in the late 90s, that nearly ruins the caroussel sequence, for example. A good remastering might help?Marian - who will watch Ghost World on TV in a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 The Phantom Menace. I want to get hyped up for Episode III. Wanna buy some death sticks is up next week. As much as I loathe this prequel (the worst of the bunch for me - Attack of the Clones doesn't have Jar Jar Stinks that much), I just love the laser sword duels. And after all, although Lucas tried his best to make it unrecognizable, it is Star Wars.By the way, I watched it on VHS. I seem to remember there was some difference with the DVD version (which I don't have, but am considering picking up, as the complete box set will probably feature another version with a CGI Yoda, no?)? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I'll be watching TPM and AOTC somewere before Star Wars ROTS is released.News regarding it on the Net has been surprisingly positive and the score is warming me up to it, I seriously need to lower my expectations for this film.So nothing better then the first 2 prequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Wait a minute! I didn't buy Nixon! I bought the Special Edition of JFK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 secondly what exactly is wrong with National Treasure? Can you actually tell me? have either of you even seen it?Oh yes, I saw 15 minutes of it and it was . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 The beacon scene is still one of the most breathtaking things I've ever seen or heard on film.You're joking right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 secondly what exactly is wrong with National Treasure? Can you actually tell me? have either of you even seen it?Oh yes, I saw 15 minutes of it and it was .then your opinion is incomplete, and irrelevant.watch the whole thing and it will give your opinion some real justification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynxpossum 0 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I'll be watching TPM and AOTC somewere before Star Wars ROTS is released.Same for me I will be rewatching these movies before the release of ROTS. I can't decide whether to go watch the Original Trilogy first or Episodes I and II. Ugh, decisions, decisions. Main Title - Questa Specie D'Amore - Ennio Morricone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 secondly what exactly is wrong with National Treasure? Can you actually tell me? have either of you even seen it?Oh yes, I saw 15 minutes of it and it was .then your opinion is incomplete, and irrelevant.watch the whole thing and it will give your opinion some real justification.15 minutes is quite enough to see what this movie is all about, namely, cliché after cliché, a dumb Indiana Jones imitation from the Bruckheimer factory. It's clear this is a movie telling what you already know. Plus, it seems my gut feeling, although based on 15 minutes, is right. The film is getting some of the worst critique since Van Helsing. Visiting 'Metacritic' tells me that 35 reviews gave it a 39 out of a 100. That's pretty bad, Joe. Films with such a low score deserve it. I think you are one of the handful of people that rates it as "good". Will I ever see the full version of National Treasure? I don't think so. I rather spend my money on something with more potential.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 You loose what little credibility you have left with posts like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie 45 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yo Steef, just a head's up to "tighten" your spelling (for a post questioning credibility) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 You loose what little credibility you have left with posts like that. LOL You and Joe should marry.I would say loving National Treasure undermines one's credibility much harder. LOL----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacck 23 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Last film I saw -- Blade Trinity.. It was damn awful... especially the score.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yo Steef, just a head's up to "tighten" your spelling (for a post questioning credibility)Learn to write Dutch perfectly before coming to me with advise on how to spell foreign words properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 LOL You and Joe should marry.In his country, that would not be allowed.I would say loving National Treasure undermines once credibily much harder. LOLSince you have not seen this film, your appriciation of Joe's credibility is worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Since you have not seen this film, your appriciation of Joe's credibility is worthless. Stefancos, I never ate your shit, and yet I know I will not like its taste. I don't have to eat shit to know it will make me vomit. ----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 You loose what little credibility you have left with posts like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Strange, I was impersonating you. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Go eat my poop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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