JoeinAR 1,759 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 the best way to do it Johnny is to wait for a foggy night where you can stay up late and watch it in b&w with a big ole bowl of buttered popcorn. IN the Dark of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I need to do this. Lets see how this insomnia goes and either I will be doing a moviethon... or sleeping till Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I have to watch it in B&W, I have heard several good things about it. I know Darabont has mentioned that it is his preference, because it is much more reminiscent of the monster movies from the past.Even in B&W, I think there's too many creature effects in it. It's not a bad film, I think I even thought it was good, but I still felt you saw too much of the monsters, compared to what you "saw" of them in the novella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 With The Mist, seeing the monsters is part of the deal for me. I don't think not seeing them would've contributed anything to the film. We had to see them in order to get scared and they were necessary for our bewilderment (How?! Why?! When?!). Also, the monsters changed. You never new what kind of horror was up next. It wasn't just one monster that needed to remain mysterious.In the end, it's not really about the monsters anyway.Law Abiding Citizen: Totally unbelievable, full of cheap sensation, yet watchable because of it. 4/10Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 423 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Adventures of Don JuanNot quite as rousing as his classic Adventures of Robin Hood, this final Errol Flynn swashbuckler is good fun. You can clearly see Flynn is showing signs of alcohol and drug use, and noticeably haggard in some scenes. Max Steiner's score is wonderful, and I can't wait for Tribute to release that glorious re-recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 With The Mist, seeing the monsters is part of the deal for me. I don't think not seeing them would've contributed anything to the film. We had to see them in order to get scared and they were necessary for our bewilderment (How?! Why?! When?!). Also, the monsters changed. You never new what kind of horror was up next. It wasn't just one monster that needed to remain mysterious.In the end, it's not really about the monsters anyway.AlexI agree with everything you said about the Mist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 With The Mist, seeing the monsters is part of the deal for me. I don't think not seeing them would've contributed anything to the film. We had to see them in order to get scared and they were necessary for our bewilderment (How?! Why?! When?!). Also, the monsters changed. You never new what kind of horror was up next. It wasn't just one monster that needed to remain mysterious.In the end, it's not really about the monsters anyway.I'm not saying we shouldn't have seen them. They're seen/described in the novella. Only rarely as a whole - just a tentacle here, a claw there etc. To me, seeing them more clearly in the movie kinda made it seem to be more about the monsters than it should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Poltergeist: It's been a long time since I saw it, and I forgot how good it was. The Spielberg influences are very apparent. The beginning was actually really funny. Once the main story gets going, there's quite a lot to chew on. For most of Spielberg's popcorn flicks there's some magnificent build up to a fantastic revelation. For Poltergeist more than others, he really leaves the audience wanting more...both for the effects shots and the plot lines and thematic ideas. They're both really effective techniques, but it's cool to see this side of Spielberg. I wonder if this was Hooper's influence. Not sure how I feel about the last 10 minutes or so. I think sometimes Spielberg goes a little overboard with the hysterical female leads. It wasn't that bad in Poltergeist, but in some places I was reminded of Laura Dern in Jurassic Park and the female lead in Always (blanking on her name).The music was great! I need to get ahold of the FSM expansion, or at least the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Spielberg didn't direct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 But there are rumors (and frankly a lot of evidence in the film) to suggest he ghost directed. The camera movements, the staging, the expressions, the acting, the spotting, etc. Spielberg's contract with Universal forbade him from directing anything other than E.T. in 1982, but actor testimonies suggest that he played a bigger role than Hooper. Like Zimmer and the first Pirates of the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Oho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 With The Mist, seeing the monsters is part of the deal for me. I don't think not seeing them would've contributed anything to the film. We had to see them in order to get scared and they were necessary for our bewilderment (How?! Why?! When?!). Also, the monsters changed. You never new what kind of horror was up next. It wasn't just one monster that needed to remain mysterious.In the end, it's not really about the monsters anyway.I'm not saying we shouldn't have seen them. They're seen/described in the novella. Only rarely as a whole - just a tentacle here, a claw there etc. To me, seeing them more clearly in the movie kinda made it seem to be more about the monsters than it should have been.I know that's what you meant, Marian. But again, this time I don't see the benifit from that. Showing only small details would've made the actual look of creatures very mysterious. It would've placed an accent on their look. How does the monster look like? That's why you don't show it. You don't want the undo the scariness and mystery of your creature, which is not applicable here since there are many creatures and they are all different. Seeing only a claw or tail can be be great for movies like Jaws and Alien but that's not what The Mist is after. Now the question is, how is this possible? Where do they come from? What other possibly much more hideous creatures lurk in the mist? We see a new, changed world and more important, it's changing us. I think The Mist is one of the few monster movies where the psyche of the people coping with the horror isn't forgotten. And to be honest, I thought it was quite refreshing to see the monsters in a brightly lit supermarket for a change.Next time, don't read the book before you see the movie. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Triangle: Pretty good thriller despite the immature direction or storytelling. With Melissa George.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Triangle: Pretty good thriller despite the immature direction or storytelling. With Melissa George.AlexIt was very entertaining, but if I remember correctly the film leaves some major plot holes unexplained. Still, it's a fun one to watch with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Sounds intriguing. And the Blu is cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 yesterday we watched Bridesmaids again,and Twilight Zone the Movie.Jerry's score is phenomenal. John Lithgow is terrific. It's everybit as good as Kirk's version, better because of the music and the creature, it's the flying monkey from Wizard of Oz on meth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Triangle: Pretty good thriller despite the immature direction or storytelling. With Melissa George.AlexI like Melissa George. Don't see her much lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 She was great in Home and Away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I don't watch Home And Away but I noticed while zapping from channel to channel that them Aussies have some really beautiful women over there. There was this beautiful blond chick in Alias and she too started out in Home and Away ... or was it Neighbours?Frack, I just checked the cast of Alias and it's frigging Melissa George!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Home and Away is garbage Alex, but I remember her playing a hottie called Angel in it about 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 them Aussies have some really beautiful women over there.Nicole Kidman used to look stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 them Aussies have some really beautiful women over there.Nicole Kidman used to look stunning!now she looks like she has the mange, what is wrong with her hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Urban blight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Botox frozen face ... Is there anyone who still wants to work with her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 When was the last time she did a film that earned money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Last year: Just Go With It and Happy Feet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Jennifer Aniston was in Just Go With It. I don't think Kidman is at the point of working with Adam Sandler yet. She was in Rabbit Hole in 2010, I think it was. Didn't she get a nomination for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Jennifer Aniston was in Just Go With It. I don't think Kidman is at the point of working with Adam Sandler yet. She was in Rabbit Hole in 2010, I think it was. Didn't she get a nomination for that?She (Kidman) was in Just Go With It as Aniston's rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I would chose Aniston over Kidman every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Jennifer Aniston was in Just Go With It. I don't think Kidman is at the point of working with Adam Sandler yet. She was in Rabbit Hole in 2010, I think it was. Didn't she get a nomination for that?She (Kidman) was in Just Go With It as Aniston's rival.Indeed.I would chose Aniston over Kidman every time!Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,532 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Aniston in Horrible Bosses was a revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I still need to see that movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's pretty crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 That's what I've heard. I'll see it anyway. My friends and I get together on Friday nights and watch movies while drinking and hanging out. This is a perfect movie to show for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 That's true. You'll probably quite enjoy in that atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Yea. Next up is Rock Em Sock Em Robots Reel Steal though. Then Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Drive has to be the most overrated film in several years. It's rated so high by so many, there there are those of us who apparently saw a different movie, a bad one.Real Steel is a fun movie with some really innovative fx's and it has a pleasant soul. It's Rocky with Robots, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I actually fancy that movie a lot more than I ever did a Transformers flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hugh Jackman is far more likable than Shia Lebouf even if the character he is playing is a total dkhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,294 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 He is likable.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Real Steel was an enjoyable feel-good flick. Don't get too many of those these days. It's all VRROOOOM dark and mysterious and we're copying Inception and it's all bass and percussion VROOOOOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,532 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Not everyone takes themselves seriously here, Bloodshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,532 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 He is likable.But now we have Michael Fassbender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 He is the new Jude Law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Nah, he's more like a Daniel Craig Mark II. He's not a pretty boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Wrong, Jeremy Renner is Daniel Craig II! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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