What Movie Did You Just See?

[MarkW]

Kick-Ass: I loved it for its subversiveness, humour, performances and imagination,  and it ain't no kiddie flick. It would make a nice double-bill with Scott Pilgrim, but it's far more adult than Scott. It's strange watching these films and recognizing many Toronto landmarks and neighbourhoods, although Scott Pilgrim is also set in Hogtown (T.O. nickname).

I really liked Kick Ass too. The bit when they're playing Elvis in the background is hilarious.

I watched Kick Ass last night.  Great movie.  I particularly enjoyed spotting various of Vaughn's British mates in D'Amico's gang - about half the cast of Lock Stock and Snatch made it in there.

The kid's performance was priceless - particularly her first line.

[IHL]

Saw 'Monsters' on Monday night.

Very good, well worth seeing. Not your average overblown monster flick by any means (made on a v. low budget actually..)

[wolof7]

Watched the Imaginarium of Dr. Parrnassus last night....I didn't have high expectations because I have always found Terry Gilliam somewhat middling. However, I am pleased to say that this movie ranked higher than most of his others. None of the other actors replacing Heath Ledger could match his personality in this film tho. I'd put it behind 12 Monkeys and Fear and Loathing but an easier watch than Brazil and Time Bandits...Of course nothing will ever beat Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

I'll give it an 8.1/10

[Isobella]

A Serious Man.  I highly recommend it.

[Bigsky]

no love for HP here I see. Anyone that did read the books or watches the movies, this one was spot on the book and the best movie by a mile, imo.

Yes...it really was a fantastic film. It's so strange to compare it to the first two, which seem so silly now.

I saw it last week...and thought the same things. It was very dark...

[capt. scotty]

 ;D

Love the Assassination of Jesse James reference.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6w0r-ScEG4&feature=player_embedded[/media]

[wolof7]

Green Street Hooligans 3.5/5 - Good for a B movie. I just can't take Elijah Wood too seriously in this role. Charlie Hunnam is great as usual. Pretty violent but definitely intriguing as a guilty pleasure movie. My fiancee did not like.

[capt. scotty]

Green Street Hooligans 3.5/5 - Good for a B movie. I just can't take Elijah Wood too seriously in this role. Charlie Hunnam is great as usual. Pretty violent but definitely intriguing as a guilty pleasure movie. My fiancee did not like.

Liked this as well. Yeah, I think Elijah Wood was kind of miscast, but then again his character is supposed to be some naive, preppy American student, so he made sense. I thought he pulled off the character well. Havent really seen Hunnam in much, I do want to start watching Sons of Anarchy from season 1.

[capt. scotty]

The Wolfman
Considering the cast included Benicio and Anthony Hopkins, this movie was pretty meh. Nice set designs and cinematography, decent special effects, but a lackluster storyline and dialogue. Having Emily Blunt as sort of Benicio's love interest but 20 years didnt feel right either. Overall disappointing
5.7/10


Irresistible
Straight to DVD/TV movie that was surprisingly good. Susan Sarandon was great and Emily Blunt had one of her better performances. The movie insinuates some things about Sarandon's character, who thoughout the movie think her husband is having an affair with Blunt, but the movie maintains suspense the entire way and has a good ending
6.8/10


Tenure
Standard comedy starring Luke Wilson as a college professor trying to get tenure at his university. Typical, dry humor that Wilson is known for and had some good laughs. Nothing great but not bad either
6/10

[wolof7]

I do want to start watching Sons of Anarchy from season 1.

This is a must see if you like small town biker clubs who run with town police. A Show with double-crossing plotlines and rivalries which frequently decend into bloodbaths. In other words, guilty pleasure central. :D

[Isobella]

Inception visually terrific.

[capt. scotty]

The Messenger
Although it has a central theme, I thought this film really had no certain direction and jumped all over the place (especially once youre 30-45 minutes in), yet it was engrossing from start to finish. Undoubtedly character driven, and Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster make what couldve been an emotionless trainwreck of a movie into an intoxicating look into a couple of soldiers searching for a direction in their life. That may sound cliche, but the execution isnt. Harrelson's BSA nomination was definitely well deserved, although he's outshined by Foster on numerous occasions, who probably deserved a nod himself (maybe the academy thought that between him and Renner, 2 BA performances based on soldiers was 1 too many). About as honest of a potrayal of the psychological effects of war that Ive seen in a film that has a perfect balance of humor and never comes off like its trying to send the viewer a message. If for no other reason, worth seeing for the outstanding performances by Woody and Foster
8.6/10

Also  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] for playing the Felice Brothers song Frankie's Gun during a scene in a bar

[ManNamedTruth]

The Messenger
Although it has a central theme, I thought this film really had no certain direction and jumped all over the place (especially once youre 30-45 minutes in), yet it was engrossing from start to finish. Undoubtedly character driven, and Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster make what couldve been an emotionless trainwreck of a movie into an intoxicating look into a couple of soldiers searching for a direction in their life. That may sound cliche, but the execution isnt. Harrelson's BSA nomination was definitely well deserved, although he's outshined by Foster on numerous occasions, who probably deserved a nod himself (maybe the academy thought that between him and Renner, 2 BA performances based on soldiers was 1 too many). About as honest of a potrayal of the psychological effects of war that Ive seen in a film that has a perfect balance of humor and never comes off like its trying to send the viewer a message. If for no other reason, worth seeing for the outstanding performances by Woody and Foster
8.6/10

Also  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] for playing the Felice Brothers song Frankie's Gun during a scene in a bar

I just saw this the other day too, I liked it as well. I also heard The Hold Steady later in another bar scene, plus The Band in the car. [smiley=thumbup.gif] I would've liked to see more Jena Malone in this, Samantha Morton looked like shit.
I've seen a lot of movies lately that I've been lazy about posting on, I'll get caught up eventually. I'd like to see True Grit and Black Swan in the next couple weeks.

[capt. scotty]

I've seen a lot of movies lately that I've been lazy about posting on, I'll get caught up eventually. I'd like to see True Grit and Black Swan in the next couple weeks.

Those plus The Fighter which I think I might head out to see today

[ManNamedTruth]

I've seen a lot of movies lately that I've been lazy about posting on, I'll get caught up eventually. I'd like to see True Grit and Black Swan in the next couple weeks.

Those plus The Fighter which I think I might head out to see today

I have to go to Loews at the Waterfront to see Black Swan because the other two closer theaters don't have it. That shit pisses me off.

[stickyickygreenstuff]

did this shit save my posts like you guys?

[bearass]

just watched history of violence again i dont know why i didnt like it but its badass

[capt. scotty]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/week16picks

Good read from Bill Simmons about The Fighter and the evolution of sports movies.

[ManNamedTruth]

True Grit - Enjoyable, solid movie from the Coens. It's filled with their trademark humor you'd come to expect. It's definitely not a gritty style western and is more of a comedy.

Black Swan - Masterpiece. Easily my favorite film of the year, and might be Aronofsky's best.

[wolof7]

True Grit - Enjoyable, solid movie from the Coens. It's filled with their trademark humor you'd come to expect. It's definitely not a gritty style western and is more of a comedy.

Black Swan - Masterpiece. Easily my favorite film of the year, and might be Aronofsky's best.

Man I really want to see both of those. Problem being my local friends have pretty awful taste in movies and my fiancee does not want to see either. She has great taste in movies but has no use for westerns no matter if the Coens are attached or not. She also is not psyched about Black Swan because Natalie Portman is my "Free-Pass" in our relationship and probably assumes I just want to see it bc of the supposed lesbo scene with Mila Kunis. Can't really blame her for thinking this way. However, I really do want to see it for cinematic enjoyment as well.