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Jun 16, 2013 2:31 PM
Pick6;1458463 wrote:Not sure how I felt about The Purge. Probably a little disappointed. Loved the concept of the movie, but some of it was kind of 'meh'. Dont understand why the kids dont stay with their parents and they act like they are in another town when they arent together. Plus the ending was kind of anticlimatic.

Pretty much how I felt about it. The ending was just dumb. I watched that Halle berry movie "the call" the other day....stupidest ending ever
Jun 16, 2013 2:31pm
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Jun 16, 2013 3:07 PM
I thought Man Of Steel was fantastic.
Jun 16, 2013 3:07pm
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Jun 16, 2013 3:08 PM
Seeing This is the End soon...pretty pumped
Jun 16, 2013 3:08pm
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Jun 16, 2013 6:01 PM
Saw Man of Steel, agreed it was fantastic.
A nice refresh of the concept of Superman.
Jun 16, 2013 6:01pm
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Jun 16, 2013 6:03 PM
I see that everyone here likes man of steel....wonder why it is getting "rotten" reviews?
Jun 16, 2013 6:03pm
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Jun 16, 2013 6:16 PM
wes_mantooth;1458596 wrote:I see that everyone here likes man of steel....wonder why it is getting "rotten" reviews?
Sometimes it pours on the symbolism too much. And the music is awesome in spots, but a little too loud in others.
It does divert from the canon a bit much, so maybe that is another reason.
Jun 16, 2013 6:16pm
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Jun 16, 2013 6:40 PM
I could see why someone wouldn't care for Man of Steel, it was a bit too over the top action wise. Tons of CGI.
Jun 16, 2013 6:40pm
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Jun 16, 2013 7:48 PM
I saw Star Trek over the weekend. Pretty dang good movie.
Jun 16, 2013 7:48pm
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Jun 16, 2013 8:21 PM
Trueblue23;1458611 wrote:I could see why someone wouldn't care for Man of Steel, it was a bit too over the top action wise. Tons of CGI.

They can stop using CGI when we have a real Superman.
Jun 16, 2013 8:21pm
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Jun 16, 2013 8:23 PM
brutus161;1458635 wrote:They can stop using CGI when we have a real Superman.

We do....his name is Benjamin Watson...former Cleveland Brown
Jun 16, 2013 8:23pm
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Jun 16, 2013 8:40 PM
I think Man of Steel just needed Nolan to direct the thing. I like Snyder a lot, but even with Chris Nolan writing it I doubt it's going to be Batman levels
Jun 16, 2013 8:40pm
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Jun 16, 2013 8:51 PM
I thought this is the end was pretty damn funny but it wasn't my favorite comedy ever. It was just "meh" for me. No way does it touch wedding crashers or old school.
Jun 16, 2013 8:51pm
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Jun 16, 2013 8:59 PM
SportsAndLady;1458647 wrote:I thought this is the end was pretty damn funny but it wasn't my favorite comedy ever. It was just "meh" for me. No way does it touch wedding crashers or old school.

My opinion, as well. Some parts were great, but they tried too hard for some other parts.
Jun 16, 2013 8:59pm
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Jun 16, 2013 9:06 PM
GOONx19;1458651 wrote:My opinion, as well. Some parts were great, but they tried too hard for some other parts.

I also agree with you two. I thought it was funny but nowhere near a "classic"
Jun 16, 2013 9:06pm
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Jun 16, 2013 9:48 PM
SportsAndLady;1458647 wrote:I thought this is the end was pretty damn funny but it wasn't my favorite comedy ever. It was just "meh" for me. No way does it touch wedding crashers or old school.
Yeah, me too. It was funny, but I guess I was a little disappointed with it. Someone said they liked 'The Internship' better and I probably fall into that category as well.
Jun 16, 2013 9:48pm
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Jun 16, 2013 9:58 PM
The Internship is a classic DVD movie for me.

I laughed my ass off at This is the End. Just was a horrible plot and despite being a comedy, I still want to see a decent plot; which is why I put WC and OS way ahead of it.
Jun 16, 2013 9:58pm
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Jun 16, 2013 10:00 PM
SportsAndLady;1458698 wrote:The Internship is a classic DVD movie for me.

I laughed my ass off at This is the End. Just was a horrible plot and despite being a comedy, I still want to see a decent plot; which is why I put WC and OS way ahead of it.

Lol....of course it was a terrible plot...it was pretty much a sketch comedy. Plenty of jokes missed, but I thought it had plenty more hits than misses. Craig Robinson was top notch
Jun 16, 2013 10:00pm
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Jun 16, 2013 10:08 PM
wes_mantooth;1458701 wrote:Lol....of course it was a terrible plot...it was pretty much a sketch comedy. Plenty of jokes missed, but I thought it had plenty more hits than misses. Craig Robinson was top notch
I get that..I said it was hilarious. I'm just saying people were calling it as good as Wedding Crashers and Old School. No way, needs a great plot to be on that level.
Jun 16, 2013 10:08pm
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Jun 16, 2013 10:13 PM
SportsAndLady;1458712 wrote:I get that..I said it was hilarious. I'm just saying people were calling it as good as Wedding Crashers and Old School. No way, needs a great plot to be on that level.

I can see that....especially old school. I loved wedding crashers too until it got a little sappy lol
Jun 16, 2013 10:13pm
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Jun 16, 2013 10:42 PM
wes_mantooth;1458716 wrote:I can see that....especially old school. I loved wedding crashers too until it got a little sappy lol
Edit: Spoilers below, for those who haven't seen This is the End.





I would have thrown everything I just said out the window if they wouldn't have killed off Michael Cera though lol I was dying at his scenes. They should have kept him in it. A coke'd out guy wasn't gonna need any of their available resources anyways lol
Jun 16, 2013 10:42pm
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Jun 17, 2013 12:36 AM
Oh...and the pineapple express: blood red trailer was phenomenal. Big budget movie...lol
Jun 17, 2013 12:36am
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Jun 17, 2013 5:16 AM
Classyposter58;1458640 wrote:I think Man of Steel just needed Nolan to direct the thing. I like Snyder a lot, but even with Chris Nolan writing it I doubt it's going to be Batman levels
Man of Steel > Superman Returns, although that is faint praise.

It was good, but very very loud. The last act was like watching a Michael Bay Transformers movie. It will make a lot of money for WB, but I don't see watching it again.
Jun 17, 2013 5:16am
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Jun 17, 2013 9:20 AM
This looks pretty sweet. Scorcese and Leo, together again.

[video=youtube;idAVRvQeYAE][/video]
Jun 17, 2013 9:20am
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Jun 17, 2013 12:21 PM
justincredible;1458874 wrote:This looks pretty sweet. Scorcese and Leo, together again.

[video=youtube;idAVRvQeYAE][/video]
Super excited for this one. I spied the love of my life Coach Taylor (AKA Kyle Chandler) in the trailer...eeek! I also plan to read the book in the near future.
Jun 17, 2013 12:21pm
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Jun 17, 2013 12:39 PM
justincredible;1458874 wrote:This looks pretty sweet. Scorcese and Leo, together again.

[video=youtube;idAVRvQeYAE][/video]
Man Leo just plays the EXACT same character is just about every movie.
Jun 17, 2013 12:39pm