What Movie Did You Just See?

[LEATHER KID]

Saw Burn After Reading......Eh.

Yeah besides Brad Pitt that was pretty much a waste of time

[tomEisenbraun]

Just watched Pete Jackson's epic remake of King Kong. I rather liked it. Long? Yes. Good? I thought so, at least. Not the best, but I could think of much worse movies from that year to harp, don't know why everyone felt the need to take on Jackson so strongly.

[Sparkle]

Just got round to watching Into the Wild. Wow.

[Jaimoe]

Just watched Pete Jackson's epic remake of King Kong. I rather liked it. Long? Yes. Good? I thought so, at least. Not the best, but I could think of much worse movies from that year to harp, don't know why everyone felt the need to take on Jackson so strongly.

It is a good movie. It's really sad and perhaps that's a reason why some people didn't like it. Andy Serkis really did a fantastic and Oscar worthy job as Kong.

[Kenny76]

Just got round to watching Into the Wild. Wow.

That one really amazed me.  I thought it'd be good, but not that good.

[ManNamedTruth]

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Excellent!

[j_rud]

Finally saw Burn After Reading...mixed feelings. Some scenes were genuinely funny (Brad Pitt and John Malkovich in the car, for instance) but I found the characters largely unlikeable and as a result didnt really care what happened to them.

[Ruckus]

Just saw:
Transsiberian = Crap
XFiles = Crappier

Bout to watch Burn After Reading tomorrow - not liking the reviews I'm reading here

[Ruckus]

Just got round to watching Into the Wild. Wow.

That one really amazed me.  I thought it'd be good, but not that good.

I'm not sure I'm equipped to review this as I never read the book.  That being said, I struggled throughout the movie with the persistent imbalance between his self absorption, yet his seemingly infinite magical ability to immediately change the lives for the better of those he encountered.

Except for the soundtrack I really had trouble enjoying this.  Having said this, those that read the book have raved about it.  Nonetheless, Hirsch was excellent

[j_rud]

Just saw:
Transsiberian = Crap
XFiles = Crappier

Bout to watch Burn After Reading tomorrow - not liking the reviews I'm reading here

Really? What didnt you like about it?

[j_rud]

Just got round to watching Into the Wild. Wow.

That one really amazed me.  I thought it'd be good, but not that good.

I'm not sure I'm equipped to review this as I never read the book.  That being said, I struggled throughout the movie with the persistent imbalance between his self absorption, yet his seemingly infinite magical ability to immediately change the lives for the better of those he encountered.

Except for the soundtrack I really had trouble enjoying this.  Having said this, those that read the book have raved about it.  Nonetheless, Hirsch was excellent

I read the book a while back, sophomore year of college. Enjoyed the book, definitely an interesting guy with some admirable qualities, but I was really unpopular in my class because I refused to glamorize the whole ordeal or recognize McCandless as some sort of martyr.

This is the bottom line: he gravely underestimated the Alaskan wilderness while simultaneously overestimating his own experiences as an outdoorsman. A little planning would have saved his life, but he died a wholly preventable and unnecessary death. I understand he was attempting to survive as a minimalist, to push his physical and spiritual limits to grow as a person, but marching off into the wilds of Alaska with nothing but a bag of rice, two tuna sandwiches, and a rifle can graciously be described as "stupid".

[Janet]

Saw Slumdog Millionaire today.  Thought it was good but not great.   The movie (maybe it was the theater?) started out ridiculously loud.  .  That and the shaky camera work was distracting.  But overall good movie.  I saw it with four others and from the utter lack of comments as we were leaving the venue gave me the impression I was the only one that thought it was even good.

[Ruckus]

Just saw:
Transsiberian = Crap
XFiles = Crappier

Bout to watch Burn After Reading tomorrow - not liking the reviews I'm reading here

Really? What didnt you like about it?

1st let me say that the cinematography and the backdrop for the film was haunting, cold and beautiful.  I also enjoyed the pacing of it.

Where it failed for me was its emphasis of human fallibility to the extreme.  Each characters' actions crossed the boundary of simple human mistakes to that of pure stupidity across the board.  Perhaps this was the director's intent but it made none of the characters believable or likeable.

And so while "crap" might be a little harsh, well I guess that's what I'd give it.  Plus, is it me or is Woody the same character all the time now?

[j_rud]

Just saw:
Transsiberian = Crap
XFiles = Crappier

Bout to watch Burn After Reading tomorrow - not liking the reviews I'm reading here

Really? What didnt you like about it?

1st let me say that the cinematography and the backdrop for the film was haunting, cold and beautiful.  I also enjoyed the pacing of it.

Where it failed for me was its emphasis of human fallibility to the extreme.  Each characters' actions crossed the boundary of simple human mistakes to that of pure stupidity across the board.  Perhaps this was the director's intent but it made none of the characters believable or likeable.

And so while "crap" might be a little harsh, well I guess that's what I'd give it.  Plus, is it me or is Woody the same character all the time now?

Yeah, I can see that. Its a movie though, so the suspension of belief is sort of required. Im just a big fan of "stranger in a strange land" movies. I think we can all identify with the fear of being in a situation like that.

What did you think of Burn After Reading. Save for a few scenes (Pitt and Malkovich in the car, Clooney unveiling his..."creation") I thought it was pretty "ehh".

[capt. scotty]

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Excellent!

Saw this the other day, liked it a lot.

I definitely can see the Forrest Gump and Big Fish comparisons, but this movie I felt had something certainly different as well. It also had more of a humanity feeling to it than either of those. I thought the stressed idea of kids and the elderly basically being the same, and the moments in between are something to value, was interesting and well done. Pitt and Blanchett were great as expected, and Taraji P Henson was great as Button's 'mother' I thought.

Ive heard some people call it a love story, but I didnt really think that. I think it really is just about Button and his unexplainable life. It just so happened the love aspect with Blanchett was part of it. Though I found most of the movie inspiring and and just jaw-dropping as it progressed, the ending was sad. I almost cried  ;D

Outside of that, the cinematography, art direction, scenery, makeup/effects, and feel of the movie were fantastic. I havent seen any of the other movies that seem likely to be up for best picture, but I wouldnt have a problem with this winning. Movies like this are few and far between

[Jaimoe]

I never got around to reading the book (which I know is fantastic and better than the movie), but I saw Marley & Me on Boxing Day (December 26th). I thought the film version is good and it made me cry like a fool.

I saw Wall*E two days ago and I really liked it. It ranks #2 on my Pixar/CGI animated film list behind Finding Nemo.

[Ruckus]

Just saw:
Transsiberian = Crap
XFiles = Crappier

Bout to watch Burn After Reading tomorrow - not liking the reviews I'm reading here

Really? What didnt you like about it?

1st let me say that the cinematography and the backdrop for the film was haunting, cold and beautiful.  I also enjoyed the pacing of it.

Where it failed for me was its emphasis of human fallibility to the extreme.  Each characters' actions crossed the boundary of simple human mistakes to that of pure stupidity across the board.  Perhaps this was the director's intent but it made none of the characters believable or likeable.

And so while "crap" might be a little harsh, well I guess that's what I'd give it.  Plus, is it me or is Woody the same character all the time now?

Yeah, I can see that. Its a movie though, so the suspension of belief is sort of required. Im just a big fan of "stranger in a strange land" movies. I think we can all identify with the fear of being in a situation like that.

What did you think of Burn After Reading. Save for a few scenes (Pitt and Malkovich in the car, Clooney unveiling his..."creation") I thought it was pretty "ehh".

As a big fan of the Coen Brothers, I have no problem confidently stating that Burn After Reading was a weak effort.  Now I've heard that multiple viewings, per usual, will enhance the viewing pleasure of this film.  I will not give it that chance.

There was too much to dislike about this movie.  It begins with what seems to be the Coens' absorption into the soulless, world of vanity and wealth of Hollywood.  I would not state this if Intolerable Cruelty did not exist.  That being said, Tilda Swinton and Clooney's characters were somewhat redundant.  

Without getting into too much detail, it felt like an arrogant, "we can do whatever we want and our cult fan following and critics alike will like it" production that failed.

And yes, I gleaned such wisdom and understanding from the ending of this brilliant, convoluted story!!! ;) >:(

[Ruckus]

I saw Wall*E two days ago and I really liked it. It ranks #2 on my Pixar/CGI animated film list behind Finding Nemo.

As I posted earlier, I also enjoyed Wall-E.  While as a whole it was quite an unremarkable backdrop for a story for any fan of sci-fi, it kept my attention fully with minimal dialogue and....well....robot love is kinda my thing 8-)

[Jaimoe]

I saw Wall*E two days ago and I really liked it. It ranks #2 on my Pixar/CGI animated film list behind Finding Nemo.

As I posted earlier, I also enjoyed Wall-E.  While as a whole it was quite an unremarkable backdrop for a story for any fan of sci-fi, it kept my attention fully with minimal dialogue and....well....robot love is kinda my thing 8-)

A post-apocolyptic Earth with a robot who still goes about his chores, but has remarkably evolved over 700 years in isolation. I thought it was a remarkable backdrop for a story, especially because the audience is families and today's attention-challenged kids.

[Ruckus]

I saw Wall*E two days ago and I really liked it. It ranks #2 on my Pixar/CGI animated film list behind Finding Nemo.

As I posted earlier, I also enjoyed Wall-E.  While as a whole it was quite an unremarkable backdrop for a story for any fan of sci-fi, it kept my attention fully with minimal dialogue and....well....robot love is kinda my thing 8-)

A post-apocolyptic Earth with a robot who still goes about his chores, but has remarkably evolved over 700 years in isolation. I thought it was a remarkable backdrop for a story, especially because the audience is families and today's attention-challenged kids.

Not really getting the connection between the story and attention challenged kids.

While AI and robot evolution of emotions has been played out, I do see where it is a somewhat new direction for Dreamworks/Pixar in regards to its target audience