Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Dec 28, 2013 11:02am
you either have shit taste in friends or shit taste in girlfriendsAutomatik;1558105 wrote:I wanted to see Wolf of Wallstreet or American Hustle, I was overruled.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Dec 28, 2013 4:31pm
lol yeah....movie preference on a given night define a person.Mohican00;1558132 wrote:you either have shit taste in friends or shit taste in girlfriends
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Dec 28, 2013 4:41pm
Lawless. 8/10 liked it a lot.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Dec 28, 2013 5:59pm
I pay $15 at easton for those power recliners they are great and it's 21+ so it eliminates between price and age most of the annoying people who see movies at easton who don't know how to shut the fuck up
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 28, 2013 9:34pm
Lawless is awesome. Shia Labeouf is a baller.
I got The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford a couple of months ago as part of an Amazon fun pack, but haven't watch it yet. Hoping to watch it soon. Anyone here like it?
I got The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford a couple of months ago as part of an Amazon fun pack, but haven't watch it yet. Hoping to watch it soon. Anyone here like it?
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Dec 28, 2013 11:12pm
Just watched Die Hard for the first time. 8/10. Very much enjoyed it.
And I know this post will be pointless because I'm guessing everyone has already seen it so GFY.
And I know this post will be pointless because I'm guessing everyone has already seen it so GFY.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Dec 28, 2013 11:17pm
reclegend22;1558323 wrote:Lawless is awesome. Shia Labeouf is a baller.
I got The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford a couple of months ago as part of an Amazon fun pack, but haven't watch it yet. Hoping to watch it soon. Anyone here like it?
Very good movie...little slow, so if your preference is action, may not be the movie for you.
Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt are phenomenal.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 28, 2013 11:48pm
Thanks. And no, I don't care that much for action-centric films. The opposite is what I prefer actually. I mean, I like some action, but dramas are more my thing. I have a friend who will only watch a movie if it's a comedy or if at least 10 people are killed by blood splatter/things blowing up. That's just ridiculous IMO. Lol.SportsAndLady;1558373 wrote:Very good movie...little slow, so if your preference is action, may not be the movie for you.
Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt are phenomenal.
Movies like Heat, where there is great build-up and character development, mixed in with some action, are my favorite.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Dec 28, 2013 11:51pm
Then you will love the movie.reclegend22;1558387 wrote:Thanks. And no, I don't care that much for action-centric films. The opposite is what I prefer actually. I mean, I like some action, but dramas are more my thing. I have a friend who will only watch a movie if it's a comedy or if at least 10 people are killed by blood splatter/things blowing up. That's just ridiculous IMO. Lol.
Movies like Heat, where there is great build-up and character development, mixed in with some action, are my favorite.
Casey affleck is great
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 28, 2013 11:57pm
Awesome.
I can just as easily watch a movie with almost no action at all, where there is simply nothing but casual, everyday dialogue for the most part, built around great character studies. If a film lacks character depth, I generally don't want to watch it. For anyone else like that, check out Game 6 with Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr.. It's excellent.
Watched that the other day and it's a perfect 10.
I can just as easily watch a movie with almost no action at all, where there is simply nothing but casual, everyday dialogue for the most part, built around great character studies. If a film lacks character depth, I generally don't want to watch it. For anyone else like that, check out Game 6 with Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr.. It's excellent.
Watched that the other day and it's a perfect 10.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 29, 2013 1:29am
I'm kinda the same way, give me a believable drama any day over the big production movies. In fact, my favorite movie of the year was probably The Kings of Summer.reclegend22;1558387 wrote:Thanks. And no, I don't care that much for action-centric films. The opposite is what I prefer actually. I mean, I like some action, but dramas are more my thing. I have a friend who will only watch a movie if it's a comedy or if at least 10 people are killed by blood splatter/things blowing up. That's just ridiculous IMO. Lol.
Movies like Heat, where there is great build-up and character development, mixed in with some action, are my favorite.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 29, 2013 1:43am
I agree that there ought to be complexity for a movie to be considered good (though I can admit that I enjoy the occasional shameless shoot-em-up). However, I hated the Heat. Sans the revelation of the primary antagonist in the end, it was pretty predictable, and a lot of the comedy seemed to rely too heavily (for me, anyway, as this is an issue of preference, of course) on either crude humor or minor physical humor ... maybe Dane Cook meets the Three Stooges.reclegend22;1558387 wrote:Thanks. And no, I don't care that much for action-centric films. The opposite is what I prefer actually. I mean, I like some action, but dramas are more my thing. I have a friend who will only watch a movie if it's a comedy or if at least 10 people are killed by blood splatter/things blowing up. That's just ridiculous IMO. Lol.
Movies like Heat, where there is great build-up and character development, mixed in with some action, are my favorite.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 29, 2013 2:05am
Are we talking about the same movie?O-Trap;1558441 wrote:I agree that there ought to be complexity for a movie to be considered good (though I can admit that I enjoy the occasional shameless shoot-em-up). However, I hated the Heat. Sans the revelation of the primary antagonist in the end, it was pretty predictable, and a lot of the comedy seemed to rely too heavily (for me, anyway, as this is an issue of preference, of course) on either crude humor or minor physical humor ... maybe Dane Cook meets the Three Stooges.
I'm talking about the movie that starred Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer and Natalie Portman, which might be a top 50 movie of all-time with one of the most dramatic endings to any film ever. The Moby soundtrack was killer.
Are you talking about the Sandra Bullock chick flick? Lol.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 29, 2013 2:07am
I'll have to check this movie out. Looks good.se-alum;1558438 wrote:I'm kinda the same way, give me a believable drama any day over the big production movies. In fact, my favorite movie of the year was probably The Kings of Summer.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 29, 2013 2:11am
I liked it because it has to do with things most every kid went through at the age. The building of a house in the middle of the woods is slightly far-fetched, but not as much as shooting 30 rounds out of a gun that holds 10-12 rounds at most. Check out The Spectacular Now as well, really like it.reclegend22;1558446 wrote:I'll have to check this movie out. Looks good.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 29, 2013 1:16pm
Whew. You scared the shit out of me. That being a recent movie, it was the one I thought you meant.reclegend22;1558445 wrote:Are we talking about the same movie?
I'm talking about the movie that starred Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer and Natalie Portman, which might be a top 50 movie of all-time with one of the most dramatic endings to any film ever. The Moby soundtrack was killer.
Are you talking about the Sandra Bullock chick flick? Lol.
I was being nice before. That movie was awful.
I haven't seen Heat (the one you were referring to) in over ten years, but yeah, THAT'S a good movie.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 29, 2013 1:39pm
Lol. Ok. I was like, well, I've never heard anybody compare the acting abilities of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino to Dane Cook and The Three Stooges, but sure. Haha.O-Trap;1558522 wrote:Whew. You scared the shit out of me. That being a recent movie, it was the one I thought you meant.
I was being nice before. That movie was awful.
I haven't seen Heat (the one you were referring to) in over ten years, but yeah, THAT'S a good movie.
But yeah, I wouldn't even have watched the movie you were originally referencing, let alone bragged about having done so.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 29, 2013 6:24pm
I had hoped. I saw it with the missus, or I wouldn't have watched it, either.reclegend22;1558534 wrote:Lol. Ok. I was like, well, I've never heard anybody compare the acting abilities of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino to Dane Cook and The Three Stooges, but sure. Haha.
But yeah, I wouldn't even have watched the movie you were originally referencing, let alone bragged about having done so.
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Dec 29, 2013 6:38pm
or you went by yourselfAutomatik;1558237 wrote:lol yeah....movie preference on a given night define a person.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Dec 30, 2013 12:31pm
Went to watch the Wolf of Wall St last night (figured I'd save myself the pain of another Cowboys Week 17 let down). My review is kind of like the others..Thought it was alright, kind of funny, and was way too long.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Dec 30, 2013 9:38pm
Has anyone seen Her yet with Joaquin Phoenix?
It's an interesting turn for Phoenix, but some of his best work derives from playing offbeat characters. While the plot is weird -- Phoenix's character falls in love with a computer voiced by Scarlett Johansson -- I am a big fan of the actor's work and love his co-star Rooney Mara, so I will definitely check it out. Phoenix is great in roles that require him to show a wide range of emotions and this unusual drama centered on an emotionally-disturbed man who becomes romantically involved with a computer should provide that. The reviews have been good, at least.
It's an interesting turn for Phoenix, but some of his best work derives from playing offbeat characters. While the plot is weird -- Phoenix's character falls in love with a computer voiced by Scarlett Johansson -- I am a big fan of the actor's work and love his co-star Rooney Mara, so I will definitely check it out. Phoenix is great in roles that require him to show a wide range of emotions and this unusual drama centered on an emotionally-disturbed man who becomes romantically involved with a computer should provide that. The reviews have been good, at least.
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Dec 30, 2013 10:30pm
Not a movie, but I'm currently working my way through season 4 of Justified in preparation for the season 5 premier next week. That show is sweet.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 31, 2013 2:25am
Ocean's Eleven (remake with Clooney) - I don't like the idea of just handing out 10s, but I honestly can't think of anything that would have made this movie better.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Dec 31, 2013 7:07am
The first one was awesome. I liked the next 2 but they weren't anything special IMO.O-Trap;1559544 wrote:Ocean's Eleven (remake with Clooney) - I don't like the idea of just handing out 10s, but I honestly can't think of anything that would have made this movie better.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 31, 2013 7:28pm
Yeah, I'm definitely referring to the first one. I liked the third one pretty well. The second was okay, but the whole Julia Roberts playing Tess playing Julia Roberts just made me angry. I don't hate meta plots, but that was just weak.Rotinaj;1559552 wrote:The first one was awesome. I liked the next 2 but they weren't anything special IMO.