Family watched "Wall-E". Very nice.

Randy

Watched Wall-E as well. It was very cute and I enjoyed it.

Roundup of my latest movies:

Son of Rambow (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0845046/) - feel good movie some kids trying to recreate the First Blood movie from Stallone. 7 out of 10

Hellboy 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411477/) - I will admit I fell asleep during the first Hellboy and I saw the reviews on this one and I thought I would give it a try. This one hit the chord of humor/fantasy. I really liked how imaginative the supporting characters were written. A pure joy to watch. 8 out of 10.

Tropic THunder (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/) - WOW what can I say. I have watched 2x in the last week. It was hilarious. Over the top and out of control. I will say I recommended it to of my co-workers and they hated it. Comedy is tuff. :rolleyes: 9 out of 10.

Fail-Safe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/) - 1964. First off I honestly think that older (pre-1980) movies are dated and don't stand the test of time. WOW what a shock this one was. Peter Fonda and Walter Matthau were brilliant in this. This is a movie about the Cold War stalemate. The ending is great. 9 out of 10

Posting others later.....

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Fail-Safe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/) - 1964. First off I honestly think that older (pre-1980) movies are dated and don't stand the test of time. WOW what a shock this one was. Peter Fonda and Walter Matthau were brilliant in this. This is a movie about the Cold War stalemate. The ending is great. 9 out of 10

Posting others later.....

Fail-Safe is one I've enjoyed as well. A similar theme is in the 90s flick, By Dawn's Early Light (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099197/), you might want to pick that one up to try...

Last night we went back in the archives and watched Ferris Bueller (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/). Hard to believe that was 22 years ago! Yikes! Still holds up today, as funny as ever.

Tropic THunder (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/) - WOW what can I say. I have watched 2x in the last week. It was hilarious. Over the top and out of control. I will say I recommended it to of my co-workers and they hated it. Comedy is tuff. :rolleyes: 9 out of 10.

I saw Tropic Thunder at the theater. I loved it too.

Watched... Star Trek First Contact tonight (1996)... probably for the 9 or 10th time. I can't believe this movie is that old.

Was much better after I realized 10 minutes in that it was in 2.0 stereo. After a quick trip to the DVD setup menu, it was in 5.1 surround with the shakers and sub going full bore, as it should be.

Saturday night with my daughter home from college. We watched "Iron Man". Saw it in the theater and enjoyed it again.

Randy

Watched "The 400 Blows" and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold". I didn't really care so much for the former (perhaps I don't appreciate art), but I especially liked the latter. In fact, I liked it so much that I watched part of it again.:D

Watched Mountain patrol Last night on Netflix through my xbox 360.

Absolutely amazing! One of the best movies Ive seen this year if not the best. Highly recommend this to anyone!

Watched This is England on fri on netflix through the 360 and also thought it was a very good movie.

http://www.asiancinevision.org/img/MountainPatrol.jpg http://riversaredamp.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/this-is-england.jpg

one week ago tonite-last movie i've seen-

'darby o'gill and the little people'. 1959; dvd. a disney oldie i last saw as a child.

kind of fun. a very young sean connery.

Smart People (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0858479/) - Dennis Quaid plays an aging, widower, professor, that's kind of an a-hole. He learns to move on with his life with the help of his daughter, Ellen Page, his step-brother Thomas Haden Church, and romantic interest, Sarah Jessica Parker. Church and Page stand out in this otherwise slightly better than average romantic comedy. 3 out of 5.

The Visitor (2007) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857191/) - Richard Jenkins puts in a performance that has people talking about awards... big awards. He plays an aging, widower, economics professor that's coasting through the remainder of his dull existence. Through his one passion, music, he makes friends with a couple of illegal aliens and we get a look at what it might be like to be someone who wants only to live and be happy in this great country. The Visitor is very good drama. 4 out of 5.

Joyeux Noel (2005) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424205/) - Joyeux Noel is about the truce on Christmas Eve during WWI. Based on a very compelling true story, the movie does a very good job tell it. This is a French film and it seems that the respective languages (English, German, and French) are spoken throughout. I had the English subtitles going the whole time. I learned of this movie when someone posted it in this thread last year around this time. I am in their debt. 3.5 out of 5.

Kung Fu Panda (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441773/) - I was pretty happy with this movie even though we watched it split over several days. I think it might be a bit better if viewed whole. 3 out of 5.

Finally got around to watching Tropic Thunder on Blu-ray......

WOW, can Jack Black really "Jack-up" a movie!

Otherwise, I'd give it a 3/5 on the "Guilty Pleasure" scale

Joyeux Noel is about the truce on Christmas Eve during WWI. Based on a very compelling true story, the movie does a very good job tell it. This is a French film and it seems that the respective languages (English, German, and French) are spoken throughout. I had the English subtitles going the whole time. I learned of this movie when someone posted it in this thread last year around this time. I am in their debt. 3.5 out of 5.

I saw that earlier in this thread also, when talking about good Xmas movies - watched and enjoyed it. If you'd like a conflicted, pacificist, Christmas double-bill, "A Midnight Clear" is also a good film with a 1992 cast that they probably couldn't have afforded in 2002 (or now).

Finally got around to watching Tropic Thunder on Blu-ray......

WOW, can Jack Black really "Jack-up" a movie!

Otherwise, I'd give it a 3/5 on the "Guilty Pleasure" scale

I watched this one last night. I agree that it wasn't Black's best. I typically like him but didn't his time. On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr. was EXCELLENT! I've really come around to like him as an actor. He's got great comedy chops and absolutely stole that movie in my opinion. Tom Cruise's role was certainly over-rated though.

I watched this one last night. I agree that it wasn't Black's best. I typically like him but didn't his time. On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr. was EXCELLENT! I've really come around to like him as an actor. He's got great comedy chops and absolutely stole that movie in my opinion. Tom Cruise's role was certainly over-rated though.

Watch "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" for another great Downey movie.
-t

watched Strangers (BR) on Friday 2.5/5
watched the Increbible Hulk (BR) on Saturday 2/5 (great pq/aq but did not like the movie)

Watched a couple family flicks on Blu....

Fred Claus - Saw this at the theater, but the wife likes Vince Vaughn so we rented it. I hated it then, I hated it even more the second time. I think they added goofy sound effects that I don't remember being in the theatrical release. (1/5)

Kit Kittredge - Watched this with my 10 year old daughter and 6 year old son. Both really liked it and I did also. Good, clean family movie...Joan Cusack of course overacts, but she does that in every movie she's in. Not only was it entertaining, but somewhat educational in that kids learn about what occured during the Great Depression. (3.5/5)

Wife's pick Saturday night - "Sliding Doors".

Meh.

Randy

I re-watched "The Ice Storm." It was better the second time. Great movie!

Finally getting around to posting "What we Watched" from last weekend. It's been a busy week.

Hancock (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448157/) - It seems I have to add Will Smith to my short list of actors that I give, "the benefit of the doubt." If the Fresh Prince is in a movie, Wild Wild West (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120891/) excluded, there's a very good chance I'm going to like it. I had heard mixed reviews of Hancock and my expectations were tempered. I wasn't disappointed. I purchased the Blu-Ray and I'm happy I did. This is a movie I will watch again. Good picture and great sound. 3 out of 5.

Tropic Thunder (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/) - I don't go to the theater very often. I have several reasons but mainly it's because in my mind very few movies warrant the effort and expense. This tends to put added pressure on the movie to live up to my expectations. When I saw Tropic Thunder at the movies I loved it. During the first act I was crying with laughter. The movie does tend to go downhill a little but I left the theater very satisfied. That said, when I watched it on Blu-Ray at home it wasn't nearly as funny. I still like this movie and I'm sure I'll watch this disc again but it lost something along the way. 3.5 out of 5.

Pear Harbor (2001) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213149/) - Pearl Harbor certainly has its flaws, but I like it. I've seen it several times and it holds up to repeated viewing time and time again. The attack scene in HD and on a decent sound system is nothing short of spectacular. The Blu-Ray is a triple dip for me and I'll probably get the directors cut when it comes out. 3 out 5.

I watched "Mongol" last night on DVD.... unfortunately I watched it on a smaller television, with just the t.v. speakers, but as far as the movie itself goes, I'm gonna give it a 4.5/5 I really liked this one. I will probably pick up the Blu-ray.

I watched "Mongol" last night on DVD.... unfortunately I watched it on a smaller television, with just the t.v. speakers, but as far as the movie itself goes, I'm gonna give it a 4.5/5 I really liked this one. I will probably pick up the Blu-ray.

i watched the 'mongol' blu-ray several weeks ago. it was good!!!

tonite watched the who blu-ray, 'live at kilburn-1977'.

almost as good as being there!

Friday night we watched The Dark Knight (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/) on Blu-Ray. When I watched it in the theater, I was little underwhelmed. I'm not sure if it was the hype or if I was in a bad mood or something. Upon further review I find this movie to be exceptional. The audio and video on the Blu-Ray disc are nothing short of the finest presentation you can get in your home. Great movie... 4 out of 5 stars.

Busy weekend in the HT.....all these were on BR from Netflix

Watched Prince Caspian last night with my kids. I actually liked it better than the first one. Pretty entertaining movie and we all enjoyed it.

I watched Wanted with....well... myself because my wife wasn't interested. I didn't know you could have that much fun watching a lame a$$ movie like that, but I did. Very enjoyable mindless, ridiculous, action.

Watched Hancock with the Mrs as well. I went in with so-so expectations due to the mixed reviews. Not one worth buying, but a fun rental. I thought Jason Bateman would have been funnier, but he was pretty straight.

My subwoofer needs a rest after those three. We'll be watching Dark Night on Thursday.

Friday night we watched The Dark Knight (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/) on Blu-Ray. When I watched it in the theater, I was little underwhelmed. I'm not sure if it was the hype or if I was in a bad mood or something. Upon further review I find this movie to be exceptional. The audio and video on the Blu-Ray disc are nothing short of the finest presentation you can get in your home. Great movie... 4 out of 5 stars.
I felt the same way while watching TDK in the theater originally. I'm picking it up on blu-ray and hopefully ill feel different about it this time. I almost feel asleep in the theater because i was so underwhelmed but i thing it was due to all the hype.

Watched Kung-Fu Panda in the HT last night with the wife. The movie was good and the animation was excellent. The story line reminded me of the 3rd Matrix.

The true reason to watch this movie is the soundtrack. IMHO it was really well encoded giving us a great sense of depth in the soundfield. That, and it rocked the sub/butt kickers!

3.75 out of 5 stars

Tropic Thunder (BR) very funny
Wanted (BR) better than I thought it would

The Hudsucker Proxy..... hadn't watched it in awhile..... I thoroughly enjoy Tim Robbins in this one..... My transfer seemed pretty bad on this one, and I watched it on a smaller LCD..... Great movie though.

Finally got around to "Transformers" on BR. Much, much better than I expected. My four year old boys loved it and stayed glued for two hours and twenty minutes!

I'm also experimenting with screensize and watched this one at 156" horizontal! Eye Candy!

just finished watching 'beowolf', the older version dvd with christopher lambert. it was ok.
i saw it several years ago on vhs.

This past weekend I saw:

Madagascar 2 (with my son and neice) - @ the theater - It was okay and pretty funny in spots...some really adult humor too that went right over the kids' heads.

X Files 2 - on DVD - This was surprisingly good. If you're a fan of the show, especially the one-off episodes that didn't deal with the overall grand conspiriacy...you should check this out.

Hitman - on DVD - Pretty good action flick with some nice visuals of recent Bond girl Olga Kuryenko. ;)

Wanted to test out blu-ray for the first time, video store only had Get Smart. boy was that a let down. Once the wife and I got into it we stayed till the end, but there was a point it almost got turned off. Wouldnt recommend to anyone.

Saturday night I had a rare evening to myself. I watched "Star Trek: First Contact".

Last night my daughter had her birthday party and had a bunch of teenagers over. They watched "Christmas Vacation".

Randy

Cptn Randy
We watch Christmas Vacation every year as a family thing.
Watched a good but strange independent film called Far North the other night. Also watched a good documentary call A man named Pearl. Johnathan

I just completed my theater just before Thanksgiving holiday weekend and have watched a movie every night since.

I'm playing catchup as I have not really watched a movie in the past 1.5 years, b/c I've been working on my basement/theater since.

Here are some movies that I can think of off the top of my head:

Vantage Point, very exciting and keeps you on the edge and guessing the whole time.

The Prestige, quality acting and pretty intriguing story.

Prince Caspian. I really liked the first Narnia, and I think this one may be better.

Tropic Thunder was decent. Downey was freakin' hilarious in this movie. I heard the hype on Tom Cruise and I thought it was over-rated.

Indiana Jones (the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls) was pretty decent, I kept hearing bad things about it, but I liked it.

Dark Knight was good. Kinda dragged it out a little, but I thought it was an excellent movie.

Hancock: First half was great, last half blew it.

Transformers: Excellent movie.

10000 BC: Acting was kinda lame, and story wasn't so great. Good effects though.

Wanted: Average movie at best.

3:10 to Yuma: Great movie, very entertaining.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: it was ok, had some laugh out loud moments; slightly above average movie.

Step Brothers: Same as above...

Blood Diamond: I really liked this movie. I thought Leonardo DeCaprio should've gotten an oscar for this role. He did a fine job.

That's all I can think of for now...

Old

On Christmas day the family was gathered in my HT. We ate dessert and played around with the "elf yourself" website. You basically upload people's photos and the website puts their head on an elf's body with a funny hat on. Then hit "play". Got to see my Mom dance around as an elf to a disco beat. Everyone was crackin' UP! That was a crowd pleaser.

Later in the evening my wife opened up her new DVD of "Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton". The soundtrack has much dynamic range so you have to crank up the sound to catch all the subtle dialog. We watched that with our couch bass shakers (K-Woon VWS-100's) turned on. It was a very immersive movie - so much moreso here at home with the large screen size, the surround sound, and the vibrations! Loved it!

Old, sounds like fun to play "catch up". Enjoy! :)

Watched "Journey to the center of the Earth" on BR. It was hard to get through. How can you manage to make an interesting plot like that fall so flat? they did....

Watched "Wall-E" this week. I thought it was an excellent movie. The environmental / human behavior symbolism in that movie is tremendous.

Also watched "Son Of Rambow" last night. This was a british style comedy with a good story line to it (about two kids making a movie for a film competition). Worth the rental IMHO.

Going to watch this week: "Wanted" and "National Treasure 2".

This weekend I blew through the latest Netflix allocation...

Prince Caspian was decent. Some parts I liked better than TLWW but others I didn't. Peter came off as an ass, for example.

Tropic Thunder was OK. Tom Cruise was freakin' awesome though. I especially like where he starts "the speech" from Jerry Meguire and then goes all nasty with it. :)

Tonight was Baby Mama. I got this because I generally love Tina Fey and Amy Pohler together on SNL. This movie...not so much.

Now that was the Netflix allocation - I also picked up some stuff from Amazon. NYE I'm watching The Dark Knight. I still haven't seen this. :) Also picked up Top Gun - that wasn't too bad. A good purchase. I also picked up Dark City. *I*'ve seen it but my best friend hasn't - can't wait to show him...

Watched "Fellowship of the Ring" Extended Edition last night.

Kids wanted to do a marathon of all 3 extended editions in one day but after totaling up the times per movie, it looked like a 12 hour day easy!!!

Will watch the other two films in the next two nights.

-t

Christmas day we watched "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day" - delightful.

Saturday night we watched "Charade" great movie, bad transfer.

Last night girls choice. We watched "Serendipity". Not a bad romantic comedy.

Randy

Watched "Fellowship of the Ring" Extended Edition last night.

Kids wanted to do a marathon of all 3 extended editions in one day but after totaling up the times per movie, it looked like a 12 hour day easy!!!

Will watch the other two films in the next two nights.

-t

HAHA, I remember doing a Band of Brothers Marathon once, it was college with lots of free time and beer. Not sure if I could do it again. Its one hell of a series but in one day it gets a bit long.

The Family Man (2000) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218967/) - "Where's my Ferrari?!?!?" I love this movie. I'm not usually a Nick Cage fan but he does pretty well in this movie and Tea Leoni is simply beautiful. Don Cheadle and Jeremy Piven, two actors that have come into their own of late, play a couple of small parts. All in all not a bad It's a Wonderful Life (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/) rip off. 3 out of 5.

Punch Drunk Love (2002) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272338/) - The professional critics seem to love this movie. Friends of mine that have seen it, not so much. It's way different than your average movie staring Adam Sandler and he does a pretty damn good job playing a guy that is a little unstable, to say the least. To be honest I didn't think Sandler had the chops to pull something like this off but he does very well. Seeing this I'm not sure why we wastes his time with stuff like You Don't Mess with the Zohan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960144/), but whatever.

I don't quite understand the attraction Emily Watson's character has for Sandler's. I would think most girls would run as fast as possible away from a guy that weird. Never-the-less this is a very good movie. I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Dr. No (1962) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055928/) - My wife gave me this for Christmas on Blu-Ray and it looks great. It's a damn good example of what a 46 year old movie should look like on Blu-Ray. Arguably, this is one of the best Bond movies ever. It's not too over the top and Bond is dashing, cunning, and ruthless. Sean Connery IS James Bond in my book. Daniel Craig is a close second. 3.5 out of 5.

Burn After Reading (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/) - As has been my experience with a few of the Coen brother's movies, Burn After Reading left me spinning a little when it was over. Wow, what a crazy movie. I like several other Coen brothers movies better but this is still a fine movie. And, by-the-way, Tilda Swinton scares me. 3.5 out of 5.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859163/) - This is not a good movie. It's not completely terrible like the 0 -16 Detroit Lions but it has very little going for it. The special effects look great and there is a ton of action but that's about it. After this and Journey to the Center of the Earth (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373051/) I'm starting to loose faith in Brendan Fraser. 2.5 out of 5.

Downfall (2004) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/) - Downfall is a spectacularly good film with only one major flaw, the subject matter. This is not a happy movie, it's very depressing. If you can get past watching a fanatical cult commit suicide with their leader, you'll be treated to a movie that meets or exceeds all the standards by which a great film can be measured. 4 out of 5.

Watched the pilot episode of Firefly on BR last night. It was pretty much the only thing I asked for for Christmas. The BR transfer did not disappoint and the DTS HD-MA sounded very nice. It's been a while since I watched this series so I ma really enjoying watching it again.

Last night we watched Lakeview Terrace it was pretty ok. I would say i was pleasant surprised as everyone i know had thrashed it. However i will say it's not a great movie but definitely worth a evening showing.

Next up this week is Infernal Affairs 2 on a recombination from this thread. I loved The Departed so this should work out well.

I just watched Eagle Eye over the weekend. I heard it got negative reviews, but I really enjoyed it. Good action, suspensful, edge of your seat thriller type.
I give it 3 stars.
Old.

Over the weekend my wife and I watched The Dark Knight and Casino Royale, both in Blu-ray on our PT-AX200u. Both movies were quite enjoyable. Although I have seen CR befure, but not in Blu-ray on my Projector.

Got out with the family to see a current release, "Slumdog Millionaire." Terrific film.

Randy

Watched "Fellowship of the Ring" Extended Edition last night.

Kids wanted to do a marathon of all 3 extended editions in one day but after totaling up the times per movie, it looked like a 12 hour day easy!!!

Will watch the other two films in the next two nights.

-t

We did it earlier this year as a marathon over three consecutive days. I can't imagine watching them all back to back. Good luck and let us know how it works out.

CJ

Watched the "Two Towers" ( 2nd part of LoTR Trilogy) last night.
Had dinner at 6 so we could get thru the movie by 10:30 or so...One daughter has to drive back to her apartment and gets up early. Same daughter who wanted to do a whole day of viewing all 3 films! Claimed she's done it before with her friends...ah, to be young...

Will finish off the trilogy tonight. The films are great! Look and sound is really outstanding for a SD release.

-t

Watched Wanted last night. While I thought it was ok it didn't really thrill me. It did have an interesting twist in the plot near the end AND you get to see Angelina Jolie's bare bum ;). Also made me want to go out and buy a gun that shoots around corners :D.

Could of been better 2.5 (maybe 3) / 5 stars.

Watched "Fellowship of the Ring" Extended Edition last night.

Kids wanted to do a marathon of all 3 extended editions in one day but after totaling up the times per movie, it looked like a 12 hour day easy!!!

Will watch the other two films in the next two nights.

-t

My wife and I have done this twice (all three extended editions). It's definately a commitment... :)

Breakfast, FoTR, lunch, TT, dinner, RoTK.

Watched "Transformers" for the first time last night. I was very pleasantly surprised. It was a lot of fun.

Finished the LoTR Trilogy Last night with "Return of the King" on SD-DVD.

Everyone enjoyed watching it over the past 3 nights. Though I was told next time we're doing it all in one day!

JAMIS, I think I'll send these people over to your house...;)
Though the idea of "Breakfast, FoTR, lunch, TT, dinner, RoTK." sounds interesting. Just not sure I could do it.:o

Tonight, something less involving. Probably a Concert DVD followed by a Comedy and then watch the "Ball" drop.

Have a great one all! And thanks for all the references of good DVDs over the past year. I have used many of them.:D

-t

Watched "Transformers" for the first time last night. I was very pleasantly surprised. It was a lot of fun.

One of my favorites and don't really know why. Have seen this about 20 to 30 times. Got it on dvd and is recorded on my dvr in cinemax HD. I guess its like seeing your toys come to life.

"Tropic of Thunder" last night with my parents over. AWFUL! It had a few good moments, but my Dad said it best, "it's like one joke that lasts two hours". I think that's the final straw for me with Ben Stiller. The cameos were the only thing that gave it interest at all.

Tonight will be "Hellboy II". I'm hoping for better things.

tony

Finally sat down and Watched Spinal Tab on New Years eve. It's one of those "Why haven't I seen this yet" movies. Very funny. I'll be buying this one for sure. So many quotes......"You can't really dust for vomit."

I watched "Fat Girl" got it from the Library as it is one of the Criterion Collection movies I didn't own.....

Thought it was good, and very odd, and disturbing!

I also watched "Happiness" on DVD... my wife wasn't a fan because it was too disturbing!

I Watched "L.A. Confidential" on DVD a few days ago, and it honestly wasn't as good as I remembered it being..... sometimes I wonder why I bought all of these movies :(

The Dark Knight on Blu-ray has arrived, so I hope to watch it in the next week or so, and finally see what the hype is about.

One of my friends gave me the Hellboy II BD disc for Christmas. He came over last night to watch it. Neither of us liked it as much as the first one. At least I finally got to see all the lights come on the front of my receiver for 7.1 HD-MA surround.

The only bad part was that this was the first BD that my friend had purchased and so he didn't realize the Border's was not the best place to buy them.

I've had 3 straight movie nights!

First was Tuesday night. Watched '300'. Great movie. Wish I had seen it sooner. The strategy employed by the Spartans was amazing. Those guys could fight!

Wednesday night my wife and I watched 'PS I Love You'. Another great movie. It was a little slow at the end, but the story plays out well.

Thursday night I watched 'Batman Begins'. I watched this because there wasn't much on TV last night, but also to prep me for 'Dark Knight' which should be arriving next week along with my new Blu-Ray player! I actually prefer 'Batman Begins' to some of the other Batman movies. It isn't so "comic book", if you know what I mean.

We watched "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" last night.

Randy

Last night my wife and I watched Youngblood (1986) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092272/) on Comcast OnDemand HD. I grew up watching movies like this when "Cable" was big in the 80's and movies like this were featured on Showtime or HBO, etc...

This movie may not be Oscar worthy, but it had it all:
action
blood
drama
comedy
sex (with nudity)
all making a rating of R (pretty rare now adays)
and a decent story to boot.

Okay, some of the acting was not THE best, but this included actors who are still mainstream today that were just getting started back then (which is what makes watching these older movies all the better). It had Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Cynthia Gibb and Ed Lauter.

Wife and kids were gone the last couple days, and I'm on a winter break, so lots of guys action movies for me:

Eagle Eye-loved the action, it was a lot better than I expected
Casino Royale-Very entertaining
Lord of War-I like the story, but not the presentation. For some reason, it
didn't hold me.
Hulk-Again, way better than I thought it would be. Really fun to watch with
the lights down and surround cranked.
Dark Knight-Got it for Christmas, and am glad I did. This is one I'll be
watching over and over
Then, a bunch of football.

Last night: "The Dark Knight". This really is a terrific movie. Ledger as the Joker is simply stunning.

Randy

Today it will be NFL playoffs in HI DEF. Love that. Tonight either Tropic Thunder or Pineapple Express. Haven't decided yet.

I know that this is typically for posting what you watched in your home theater, but the way I look at it, I'm gonna be buying the DVD in March so I may as well let you guys know about this one if you don't already....

Went to the theater on New Years to see the movie Let The Right One In (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lat_den_ratte_komma_in/), a Swedish made vampire movie about two 12-year old kids; he's a loner who's always picked on and obsessed with reading about murders in the newspaper, and she's a 200-year old vampire in a 12-year old body who moves in next door. Great flick! Doesn't rely on cheap scare tactics, instead on building suspense. Some effects are cheap though (the cat scene in particular), but all-in-all a great story.

Only problem is they are making an American remake of this for 2010 that I'm sure won't compare to the original.

We didn't watch as many movies as I thought we would. Lots of football and Xbox 360 got in the way.

From Russia With Love (1963) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057076/) - It's been a while since I've seen these old Bond films. This and Dr. No are quite well done, especially when compared to much of the other crap that has been passed off as Bond movies along the way. My wife got me this Blu-Ray for Christmas and I'm very happy with this disc. 3.5 out of 5.

The Godfather (1972) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/) - My wife gave me this Blu-Ray as well and it's another exceptional disc. The movie is of course a classic. 4 out of 5.

I've been recording the CBS show "The Unit (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_unit/)" since about the middle of last season. I've heard that it was very good from a few sources and was intrigued enough to record it but not enough to watch it. We watched a couple episodes over the last few days and I'm hooked.

Tonight my family and I watched Wall-E. We saw this in the theater and I decided to view this again on Blu-ray in our "theatre". I have to say, i really enjoy watching movies at home now....hmmmmm, I wonder why.

Wall-E on Blu-ray is eye candy with an ok story. Very watchable, but very forgettable.

Oh, and I saw some of Heart - Alive in Seattle on Blu-ray...simply amazing PQ and AQ and the band was in top form. I rented this one but will probably purchase this for my collection.

The past few days I along with varying members of my family have had the opportunity to watch some of the movies I received or purchased over the holidays.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull-I have enjoyed the Indiana Jones franchise however I did not like this one as well as I liked Raiders and Crusade. I did like it better than Temple which is my least favorite. I actually liked the Jones series when there wasn't so much emphasis on the special effects and more on the plot and character development. Call me old school I guess.

Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor-I really enjoyed the first two, not so much the Scorpion King (really did not think it was part of the Mummy series anyway) and I was really disappointed in this latest installment. Again I think there was too much focus on special FX and the story line suffered as a result.

Tropic Thunder-Can't sugar coat this one. Basically the movie is crap. Sorry to those who I may offend but this movie is a real stinker. Glad it was a freebie (borrowed from a friend) or I would have been greatly disappointed.

Eagle Eye-Pleasantly surprised with this movie. My wife and I watched this and really enjoyed the movie. Lots of action, suspense, and for the wife a developing love story, (sigh). Her only complaint at the end was they didn't kiss. Sheesh! Sorry ladies if I ruined the end of the movie for you.

List of movies I can watch endlessly and still enjoy each time (in no particular order).

The Matrix Trilogy
Star Wars (all)
Cars
Transformers
The Fifth Element
The Blues Brothers
Mummy and Mummy Returns

There are others but I don't want to bore you.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched "Mama Mia" last night with the family.
Fun flick, especially if you grew up with these songs by Abba.

Pierce Brosnan can't sing to save himself but he gave it a good shot.:D

Worth viewing.

-t

Last night my daughter wanted to watch "Prince Caspian", but for some reason it wouldn't play (tested OK in my computer, but wouldn't load in the theater). So we watched "Mr. Roberts" - still a terrific movie - essentially a stage play on film, but wonderful performances by Fonda, Cagney, Lemon, and William Powel (in his last film).

Randy

Eagle Eye (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1059786/) - Watched it after football Sunday evening. The premise is utterly preposterous but the movie making in pretty well executed. 3 out of 5.

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075029/) - I DVR'ed this from HDNet movies in the wee hours of Monday morning and watched it Monday evening after dinner. It's just another great classic Eastwood movie, one of several. 3.5 out of 5.

watched Michael Clayton (BR) and really liked it.

Southland Tales (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/). My wife fell asleep, and I forced myself to stay awake through it.

Sleep would have been a better choice.

It has been quite awhile since I have posted in this thread and I am glad that it is still going...

I watched Kung Fu Panda last night and thought it was good, much funnier than WallE in my opinion.. Might watch it again once my Blu-Ray player is hooked up again. I upgraded to the Panasonic and I will be picking it up today. Could be a "DARK KNIGHT" night...lol

Watched Destry Rides Again (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008CMRO), a 1939 Jimmy Stewart film in which he's called into a town to be a sheriff's deputy.

He's a great shot, but won't carry a gun.


I also picked up the DVD of the 1967 cartoons Birdman And The Galaxy Trio (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OY9V7K). Some of the plots leave a little to be desired, but I'm rather enjoying these. Always liked Birdman. (not to be confused with Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law which was AWFUL)


(I'm still waiting for Rocket Robin Hood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Robin_Hood) to come out on DVD. The snippits on YouTube don't really do it justice.)

@RTROSE: 5th Element is in my top 10 movies!

Last couple of weeks with the holidays have been mostly family movies here: Kung Fu Panda (the skidoosh scene made me feel like this guy (http://joecarr.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/memorex-chair-man.jpg)), Wall-E, Shaolin Soccer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286112/) (wholly underrated IMO), Mama Mia, Prince Caspian, Scrooged.

Finally got around to pulling the trigger on a lot of old favorites and buying them on DVD, rather than suffering through edited cable versions. These just arrived today:

Army of Darkness
Big Trouble in Little China
Scanners
The Shining
Event Horizon
The Green Mile
Planet Terror (ok..not an old fav...haven't seen it...but I did like Death Proof)

Going to be another snowy weekend here in MA, so I'm hoping for some quality viewing time.

Finally got around to "Pan's Labyrynth". It's a hard one for me to put my finger on....I liked it and didn't like it at the same time...

As has been said many times, this is not one for the kids. There are a few scenes that my wife turned her head for.

Next up, "Deja Vu" with Denzel Washington.

Last night I took a chance on "The Promotion" since it had decent cast... not to mention Jenna Fischer. I remember seeing previews for this about a year ago and then saw the studio ended up releasing it as DTV, now I can see why. The movie could have been much better with a better script. The premise was good, but not executed well.. 3/10.

Watched the comedy Semi Pro last night with the wife. For some odd reason I find Will Ferrell funny, as does the wife. While it was a no-brainer type of comedy I did enjoy it. If you like these type of movies it is worth throwing into the rental lineup.

Watched "Thunderball" last night. Man they sure did a great job on these bluray conversions. excellant PQ for such an old film.

But man that theme song is t3h sux.

oh well.

I think we'll be doing "From Russia with Love" next

Friday night my oldest daughter picked "12 Monkeys" - I'd seen it before and really like it, but I was exhausted after a long week and did a bit of my own time traveling - couldn't keep my eyes open and kept jumping forward in the movie!

Last night had friends over for dinner and a movie. They brought "Burn After Reading."

One of those strange or odd "comedies" that has you scratching your head then zings you with laugh out loud moments.

I've come to believe that Brad Pitt is a genius actor when it comes to playing stupid or crazy!

Randy

@RTROSE: 5th Element is in my top 10 movies!

Last couple of weeks with the holidays have been mostly family movies here: Kung Fu Panda (the skidoosh scene made me feel like this guy (http://joecarr.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/memorex-chair-man.jpg)), Wall-E, Shaolin Soccer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286112/) (wholly underrated IMO), Mama Mia, Prince Caspian, Scrooged.

Finally got around to pulling the trigger on a lot of old favorites and buying them on DVD, rather than suffering through edited cable versions. These just arrived today:

Army of Darkness
Big Trouble in Little China
Scanners
The Shining
Event Horizon
The Green Mile
Planet Terror (ok..not an old fav...haven't seen it...but I did like Death Proof)

Going to be another snowy weekend here in MA, so I'm hoping for some quality viewing time.

Hey ya I'm with ya. I was pleasantly surprised with Kung Fu Panda (love the link BTW) and I really like The Green Mile a surprising movie where I think Tom Hanks acts brilliantly IMO.

This weekend was a Harry Potter semi-marathon with the first three movies watched and tonight will be Get Smart (full screen version yech! as borrowed from my BIL). I don't know how may times I have "educated" him and my SIL on the wide screen vs. full screen debate but alas it falls on deaf ears. SIGH!

Regards,

RTROSE

"Deja Vu" was a bit...well, alot over the top, but was still lots of fun. I really enjoyed it. Plus, it was filmed in New Orleans, which was fun for me being that its my home town.

we watched "Get Smart" last night

Movie....ok. mindless entertaonment for ~2 hours


Anne Hathaway - worth watching for 2 hours :D

Agree 100% on Anne Hathaway in Get Smart. Never noticed her in anything before and was really blown away by what she looked like in this movie. I personally liked the movie well enough. Nothing deep in it, but agree mindless fun for a couple of hours.

Eagle Eye - Crap. Die Hard 4 meets 2001:A Space Odessy meets Minority Report.

d00d. die hard 4 was oscar worthy. i like it for the ultra-realism. it really appealed to me since it was so grounded in reality.

obviously you have no taste.

Watched the "Dark Knight" last night.

I was leery in a way to watch it due to all of the hype, reviews, and accolades it has received. Sometimes when a film receives this much fanfare I usually end up disappointed or letdown in some form or fashion.

The "Dark Knight" did not disappoint in fact it exceeded my expectations. This is definitely a must watch. I actually liked this film better than the first. Heath Ledger was extraordinary as the Joker and played the character expertly. Next up in the cue is Vantage Point.

Regards,

RTROSE

We just watched CJ7 with that guy from Shaolin Soccer and and that other funny movie i cant think of

It was good. The child actor is real good and the movie was good, but also had some sad parts :( The wife and I both liked it though! Little CJ7 is awesome too!

Right now my wife is watching some Indian movie upstairs on the projector. It was too boring for me. Neither of us are Indian, but she likes all different types of movies! Subtitles help :)


We are also starting to watch Battlestar Galactica. We are on Season 1 Episode 5. Great show so far!

We just watched CJ7 with that guy from Shaolin Soccer and and that other funny movie i cant think of

Kung Fu Hustle?

I've never heard of CJ7...will have to go and see what it's about.

Last night we watched "My Best Friend's Girl" on BD. It was the first movie I watched after hooking up my new player, so I spent most of the movie figuring out if I had the settings correct...lol

The movie was okay.. nothing special.. probably a waste of a Kate Hudson performance... 3/10

Watched "The Recruit" last night. Pretty good movie! Pacino is great as usual. I was completely stunned by the ending, but looking back I should have seen the signs!

Watched "Into the Wild" last night.

Every once in a while a film comes out that makes me realize why I enjoy this art form so much. This was one of them. This story about life and happiness has such a great impact on so many different levels. I thought Into the Wild shared one of the greatest stories ever told on film. I recommend this movie in my highest regard.

d00d. die hard 4 was oscar worthy. i like it for the ultra-realism. it really appealed to me since it was so grounded in reality.

obviously you have no taste.

That's the problem with your generation.. you think CGI is ultra-realistic.

Yeah.. I can surf on a jet fighter too. :rolleyes:

Watched Righteous Kill last night. Great pairing of DeNiro and Pacino. Worth the watch in my opinion.

I agree with you about Righteous Kill..... Most reviews were not very positive on this one, but I thought it was worth watching. It isn't going to win any awards, but that doesn't make it a "bad" movie either.

Watched "The Closet", a French comedy that I had never heard of but stumbled across in my local library. It was quite good.

I can surf on a jet fighter too.
How many movies can anyone name that have someone crawling around the outside of a jet plane?
a) True Lies (no cgi)
b) Die Hard 4 (cgi)
c) Iron Man (cgi)
d) Die Hard 2, fight on wing of heavy cargo plane during takeoff

[not a jet]
e) 007's, Octopussy, bond pushes Beechwood 18 elevators down with toes

"Nim's Island" with the kids tonight. Blah..... Even the kids were hardly able to stay focused.

"Night at the Museum" on Friday night. Didn't watch this in our theater. It got down to 16 degrees last night so we brought a matress out into the living room lit up the fireplace and all slumbered together and watched this. It was a good time and I really enjoyed watching a movie on a "TV" for a change. :)

The wife and kids are out of town, so I took the opportunity to watch:

"Superbad" and "The Man Who Fell To Earth"

My wife and I finished watching The Fall last night. Visually, especially at 100" with Blue-ray is stunning. The story is entertaining and the little girl is delightful. I found the movie to be entertaining, but I would only recommend it as a rental.

Slumdog Millionaire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/)

Fantastic movie, has an indie film vibe to it. The plot sounds a bit odd when you read what it's about but the movie works very well and it's very interesting. Highly recommend this, it's a limited release in theaters right now.

The wife, my son and I watched A Bee Movie for the first time. It looked great on the plasma screen as all cartoons do. I thought the human boyfriend was Bruce Campbell for a while and was disappointed to find out it wasn't, because you know, Bruce wrote the book, "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor". They really should've capitalized on that one what with all the Bee puns!

Now that I see it was Patrick Warburton (The Tick, Family Guy) I feel better, because I like that big lug too.

What can I say? It's a Dreamworks animation and they never fail to impress.

Tim

Watched a great little movie last night..."Young @ Heart".
Documentary style look at a bunch of Seniors who sing Rock n Roll.
Lots of laughs and a couple of tears.

-t

Movie watching has been slow lately due to lack of time with work and holidays. But, we got one in last night.

"Tropic Thunder" was last nights choice. We had a holiday coupon from Hollywood Video for 3 free rentals, and this was one that I grabbed.

Overall, it's cheesy, but in a good way. Every once in a while you just have to watch something so rediculously stupid it actually turns out to be good! No joke, we're buying this one!

Righteous Kill-

Nothing special. Predictable ending. The only reason to see this is for the pairing of DeNiro/Pacino.

Friday night, "Deja Vu" with Denzil Washington. We really enjoyed it.

Sunday night, wife's pic, the BBC version of "The Other Boylen Girl." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357392/)
Pretty bad by BBC standards.

Randy

Friday night I watched "Eagle Eye". Spent most of the movie playing the settings on my Blu-Ray player again bc it just looked to dark. Then found out that was the way the movie was shot... It was okay, didn't see the ending coming all that much..

Saturday night was vintage 80's night... Police Academy in Full Screen on the bedroom TV.. That movie still cracks me up..

Saturday night the wife and I watched “Swing Vote”. Sunday was “Appaloosa” and Monday night was “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”. All three were 2.35, which is good since I have a CIH setup. All three were good, but I don’t know if I will watch any of them a second time. Time will tell.

Last night I ended up watching "For Love of the Game" on UHD. I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie, especially on HD since the transfer was pretty deccent.

Tonight is is "Lakeview Terrace" on BD..

Just saw:

Beowulf, the new version. I thought it was a very good movie, visually stunning. They did a good job telling the story in less than 2 hours.

Disturbia, this movie was ok. predictable, but kept you interested. One bummer is that its in 16:9. I'm starting to like this kid, Shila Lebouf (he did Transformers, Eagle Eye). He's up and coming...

Maid of Honor...I know, I know, turn in my man card! This movie was pretty lame. My wife even thought it was cheesy. Acting was cheesy, the story was weak...

Old.

I watched Appaloosa (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800308/) last night on Blu-Ray. If you like westerns, I think you'll like this movie. Harris and Mortensen are quite good, Zellweger is ok but I don't find her very attractive, and Jeremy Irons plays the bad guy but he doesn't get too many opportunities to really do anything with the roll. I give it 3 out of 5.

Eagle Eye last night.

Turned if off after 45 minutes when the bad guys were able to remotely sever high voltage power lines to kill someone. How silly. The whole 45 minutes that we watched were just as silly.

If you liked Indiana Jones 4, you'll like this one. Personally, I'd rather just watch Enemy of the State again.

1 out of 4.

Ahh, you totally missed it then.

Eagle eye was a great movie. Sure it was a break from reality, but isn't that the point of large blockbuster type films?

I mean, did you like terminator? Its not like robots can melt and be blown up and come back to life. But, that doesn't change the feeling you got when the guy melted through the bars of the cell, but his gun got stuck...

Movies are not suppost to be "real", just real fun and a break from reality.

We watched "Igor" last night, it was a very fun family friendly movie. And as an adult, I really enjoyed it as well as the kids.

Here is a screen shot.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j29/GlennMehltretter/IMG_0134.jpg

Watched "Chinatown" last night with Nicholson, Dunaway, Houston...
Latest release which claims "Special Collector's Edition". Beautiful transfer on DVD. Really looked great on my 100" screen for a 30+ year old film.
I'll be renting "The Two Jakes" next, which is the sequel.

-t

I watched Appaloosa (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800308/) last night on Blu-Ray. If you like westerns, I think you'll like this movie. Harris and Mortensen are quite good, Zellweger is ok but I don't find her very attractive, and Jeremy Irons plays the bad guy but he doesn't get too many opportunities to really do anything with the roll. I give it 3 out of 5.

I just finished watching this. I honestly thought it was amazing. It had a different feel to it than most westerns. The fights had a more real feeling to them. I guess i've seen to many over the top westerns as of late, so this was a fresh movie to me. I'd give it a 4 1/2 out of 5, not as good as my all time favorite Tombstone but definitely a fine western.

Speaking of over the top westerns, I also saw Sukiyaki Western Django last week. Its a strange one to say the least. I guess any movies with Quintin Tarentino are expected to be weird and this one is no exception.

Also watched Legend of the Black Scorpion last week too. I really enjoyed this movie. I thought Ziyi Zhang was great in it. The visuals are top notch and really looked great on a projector. Its kind of a Asian remake of Hamlet. I will say its a love it or hate it movie, reviews seem to be split to both sides.

I saw two ridiculous movies the other night. I hope I don’t offend anyone.

The Mummy 3. Extremely cheesy, bad script, bad acting, just could not stay interested in the movie. I do like Jet Li too.
2 good things are the visuals and 2.35 wide for those that have it. I wanted to turn it off midway, but hung on till the end. I should’ve stopped.

Max Payne. I really like Mark Whalberg, (sp?), but he picked a sorry movie here. The script was so bad, I couldn’t stay interested. Another movie I wanted to turn off halfway, but hung on till the end. After it was over, I was like, “I want those 2 hours of my life back!”
2 good things. Visuals and 2.35 wide for those that have it.

Also saw Pineapple Express.
Now I thought this movie was pretty hilarious. Pretty cheesy at times, but it is very funny and you don’t have to be a pot head to enjoy it either. Although I’m sure that would help…;)
this movie had a pretty good plot and good casting of characters.

Old

Watched Burn after Reading tonight. Not as funny as some wold make it out to be but entertaining all the same. Brad Pitt as a stereotype dope that works in a gym was pretty funny to watch. All in all a good movie about stupid people doing stupid things. There is a subtle aspact to the stupid people. They act like you would think someone would act who watches too many movies and thinks if they act like the people they see in the movies that they can handle anything. 3.5 out of 5.

Watched "The Contract" with Morgan Freeman and John Cusack. It was close to being good, but not quite there.

Hollywood keeps thinking we will buy into cheesy romances thrown into action movies when romance would have to be the last thing on these characters minds. Do the stories seem more "full" with that "kiss out of nowhere" at the end of an otherwise decent film. arrrgghhhh.

I have "The Mummy 3" waiting for tomorrow night, but Old has tainted my enthusiasm.

Watched "The Virgin Suicides" last night. Great movie. It's my type of movie. I really liked the look of the film.

I wasn't feeling well Friday night, so the wife and daughter watched "Dave". They both enjoyed it.

Last night we caught up on "Lost".

Randy

Last night we wasted nearly 2 hours on Burn After Reading. It just kept getting worse and worse.

CJ

Randy, after a 9 month hiatus you waited an additional few days for LOST???? I couldn't have waited another second.

Yesterday was a double feature at the local theater. Since I never saw The Dark Knight on IMAX, I took in a viewing of that. WOW was it worth it! The IMAX scenes were beautiful and reminded me of why I saw this three times in the theater... The second movie was "The Wrestler". This was well done and I can see why the nominations were given..

Randy, after a 9 month hiatus you waited an additional few days for LOST???? I couldn't have waited another second.

Eh, what's a day or two when you've got an HD DVR? :)

Tonight the wife and I wanted a movie, but nothing very taxing. We watched "Timeline." OK, nothing to go out of your way for. Standard SciFi Channel fare.

Randy

Had a Vietnam War movie weekend. Watched Platoon and The Deer Hunter

Both on DVD. Platoon was a pretty good transfer, but The Deer Hunter transfer was horrible. One of the worst DVD transfers I've come across. The aspect ratio was incorrect, and it had to be stretched to be viewed properly!

I watched the unrated version of Max Payne (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467197/) on Blu-Ray Friday night. Unfortunately, it turned out to be exactly what I expected, a very mediocre movie about a video game. On the other hand it does have some good points. Most notably are the wonderfully beautiful Olga Kurylenko and Mila Kunis. The soundtrack is also quite dynamic with plenty of bass and rumble. However, the few good things don't make up for the dumb cookie cutter story line. I bought this Blu-Ray blindly on Wahlberg's prior track record and I'm sorry I did. I may watch it again if I need to remember that I'm too old, poor, and married to date young Hollywood actresses or if I'm searching for a way to justify keeping it on the shelf. Max Payne isn't horrible but it isn't good either. 2.5 out of 5

I watched the unrated version of Max Payne (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467197/) on Blu-Ray Friday night. Unfortunately, it turned out to be exactly what I expected, a very mediocre movie about a video game. On the other hand it does have some good points. Most notably are the wonderfully beautiful Olga Kurylenko and Mila Kunis. The soundtrack is also quite dynamic with plenty of bass and rumble. However, the few good things don't make up for the dumb cookie cutter story line. I bought this Blu-Ray blindly on Wahlberg's prior track record and I'm sorry I did. I may watch it again if I need to remember that I'm too old, poor, and married to date young Hollywood actresses or if I'm searching for a way to justify keeping it on the shelf. Max Payne isn't horrible but it isn't good either. 2.5 out of 5

"...if I need to remember that I'm too old, poor, and married to date young Hollywood actresses..."

Great line...I thought I was the only one! :D

-t

The wife and I both enjoyed Burn After Reading, Married Life, and Smart People on Blu Ray....

Watched "Step Brothers" on DVD, wife and I both Hated that......

Watched Hancock on Blu-ray, and the wife and I both saw it as just another boring action flick that didn't attempt any sort of an encompassing plot....

I watched Wall-E on Blu-ray... thought it was really good.

FINALLY watched The Dark Knight (also blu-ray) and didn't think it was the be-all-end-all everyone said it was.... but it was entertaining enough.... (I definitely think Jack was a better Joker)

The wife and I agree on most movies, which is great :D

FINALLY watched The Dark Knight (also blu-ray) and didn't think it was the be-all-end-all everyone said it was.... but it was entertaining enough.... (I definitely think Jack was a better Joker)

It's not a popular opinion, but I agree with you.

Watched "Chinatown" last night with Nicholson, Dunaway, Houston...
Latest release which claims "Special Collector's Edition". Beautiful transfer on DVD. Really looked great on my 100" screen for a 30+ year old film.
I'll be renting "The Two Jakes" next, which is the sequel.

-t
Wow! Another real movie buff!
(sigh) Now don't get me wrong;I'm NO fan of Jack, but seeing him and Dunaway in Chinatown, on the "big Screen", in 2:35-Whew!



THAT is why I spent a TON of time building my HT!!
GREAT movie, and one that all movie buffs will appreciate...
Chinaclipper

..Into the Wild.
That kid just HAD to be a few bubbles off level.

Nice scenery, but darn long!!

Also, one of my coaches got me started with Jack and "24" again. Looks like I'll be spending some "all-nighters.....
Chinaclipper

I watched Vantage Point a couple of evenings ago. I'm not really sure how I feel about this film. I actually was really hoping I would like the film, but maybe because of the late hour I just couldn't stay focused. Usually I like films that tell the story in a different way (as this one surely does) but my mind just kept wandering. I think I'll give the movie another shot.

The wife and I went to the "real theater" over the weekend and saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Wife=Loved it......Me=Hated it. Too long and very predictable in my opinion.

Regards

RTROSE

Been a longtime lurker of this thread but now that my HT is finally up and running I can actually be a contributor. Watched "Narnia, Prince Caspian". Movie was good but the cinematography and 7.1 soundtrack were both awesome, making it a great HT viewing experience.

"Mummy 3", this one could have been good if the room were full of eight year old boys and I was snoring. I didn't expect anything else though. I can't believe Brandon Fraser signed up for this one.

We watched "The Express" and "Get Smart" on BD over the weekend. The Express was much better than I expected it to be and I am glad that I didn't read or know the history behind the movie... I recommend it..

Get Smart could have used a little more of Anne Hathaway's legs and Dewayne Johnson's jokes...

Watched "The Mist" on Blu Ray..what a freaky, creepy movie. Check it out..

Criterion Collection edition of "Black Orpheous" was watched a couple of nights ago.... I think the last time I pulled it off the shelf was in the "Pre-HDTV" stage.... so watching it with front-projection and surround sound was a treat.... although the audio sync was leaving much to be desired.

Also, last night I watched "Running Scared" with the wife...... old-school Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines..... what a guilty pleasure!


Spartacus is on tap for tonight perhaps..... but it's kinda long, so I may just watch ROCKNROLLA on blu-ray that has been "yet to be viewed" by me....

"Planet Terror" two nights ago. Over the top, classic style B-movie zombie stuff. It was fantastic. I was grinning as big as this smiley here -> :D

Watched "The Mist" on Blu Ray..what a freaky, creepy movie. Check it out..

The ending of this movie made me want to break the disc and burn it. I have never watched a more disgusting vulgar piece of garbage ending to a movie that started out really really good!

Watched Fireproof (http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/) and Flywheel. (http://www.flywheelthemovie.com/)

Excellent feel good movies with an even better message. Loved both of them.

Regards,

RTROSE

RTRose, have you seen "Facing the Giants"? It's made by the same church. It's hard to pick, but it is my favorite of the three. Give it a watch if you haven't. :)

Watched frequency on encore last nite-really pretty good. One of my favorite dennis quaid films(generally not a big fan of him)

The ending of this movie made me want to break the disc and burn it. I have never watched a more disgusting vulgar piece of garbage ending to a movie that started out really really good!


Love the username...ack ack!

I actually liked the ending! Did you want them to escape the mist and live happily ever after? I am so sick of cliche gutless endings. It is refreshing when some one has the guts to go out on limb.

Love the username...ack ack!

I actually liked the ending! Did you want them to escape the mist and live happily ever after? I am so sick of cliche gutless endings. It is refreshing when some one has the guts to go out on limb.

I have no probelm with the film ending on a down note, which it didn't for the world at large. I have a problem with the father and what he did. It's not plausibale given what we know about the characters and what they went through.

And it's "actor" not astronat!

Well considering what he just witnessed and where they were I am not sure they had any other option. They were prob all a bit looney at that point. I know I would want no parts of being infested by bugs!

Has anyone else seen this flick? Stephen Kings The Mist? The Blu Ray is pretty cool..it comes with a black & white & color version. My biggest complaint was the crappy cgi.

RTRose, have you seen "Facing the Giants"? It's made by the same church. It's hard to pick, but it is my favorite of the three. Give it a watch if you haven't. :)

I have heard it is excellent as well. I am going to acquire a copy for my personal library. I am looking forward to watching this film as well.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched "Constantine" last night. Not bad.

Randy

Watched "Constantine" last night. Not bad.

Randy

This is a pretty good flick. It has a certain "creepy factor" for sure and is very suspenseful. Just don't watch alone.:eek:

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched "Constantine" last night. Not bad.

Randy

I like Constantine too.

Of course, I was focused on Rachel Weisz most of the time, soooo... :o

Last night: "Cinderella Man". Been sitting on the shelf for a long time. Terrific flick - timely, too.

Randy

Watched Hellboy II (loved it), Pineapple Express (so so), and Eagle Eye (zzzzzzz).

Watched Hellboy II (loved it)

Did you love the first one too? Was the sequel an improvement? I was in the like catagory on that one.

We went and saw "Taken"... I was very impressed with this one and the way the movie progressed along. It wasn't longer than it needed to be. I highly recommend it..

We went and saw "Taken"... I was very impressed with this one and the way the movie progressed along. It wasn't longer than it needed to be. I highly recommend it..

I'm glad you enjoyed Taken it on my list of must see movie from the trailer alone. I just love the part with Liam Nielsen on the phone talking to the kidnapper.

the Superbowl!

Did you love the first one too? Was the sequel an improvement? I was in the like catagory on that one.

I LOVED the first Hellboy......found the second to be a let down.

I LOVED the first Hellboy......found the second to be a let down.

My thoughts too.....


Getting ready to watch "The Express" here.

My thoughts too.....


Getting ready to watch "The Express" here.

"The Express" was great! I really enjoyed it and went through plenty of tissues.. :)

"The Express" was great! I really enjoyed it and went through plenty of tissues.. :)

is the Express an Adult film ;-)?

The Fall (2006) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/) - My sick (minor cold) daughter and I watched this crazy movie on DVD Sunday afternoon. The Fall is visually stunning. It's full of lush and beautiful imagery. This alone does not a movie make but it certainly doesn't hurt. The story is interesting and compelling even if it is overly confusing at times. 3.5 out of 5.

Thanks for the comments on HB II. I am sure I'll catch it eventually, as I want to like it. But no rush.

I LOVED the first Hellboy......found the second to be a let down.

I'm with you on that one. I found the second to be a tad annoying. Curiously the ratings on IMDB are pretty high.

My 9 year old loved it though.

is the Express an Adult film ;-)?

I don't think it is THAT type of adult film!

I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory HDDVD last night. This is the second time I have watched it. I had forgotten how visually rich this film is. I like the 1971 version better, however the newer version is quite good. Both versions of the film are quite enjoyable. Story goes to the 1971 version the visuals go to the 2005 version (only slightly however) plus in '71 no CGI tom foolery.

Regards,

RTROSE

"The Express" was great! I really enjoyed it and went through plenty of tissues.. :)

O.K.

Finished up "The Express"

I rented it from Blockbuster online and had to take it out to clean it twice to keep it from freezing.

I watched it on blu-ray and the audio and video were both nice..... better audio than video, that's for sure.

The movie itself was much in the "narration" style of "We Are Marshall" but was more serious (not that the subject matter of "We are marshall" didn't warrant seriousness) in tone, and done a LOT better.....

I avoided reading about the movie because I wanted to know as little as possible about the background story going in, but as a Life-long Cleveland Browns' fan, there were some things I knew, but found the overall story very captivating.


HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

but as a Life-long Cleveland Browns' fan...

Ouch! That's gotta be painful!

Could be worse though, I'm stuck with the Lions.

Last night watched The Vanishing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108473/) - a reasonably entertaining thriller from 1993.

Randy

Last night watched Taxi Driver (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) re-released in 2007 having been remastered.

Nearly everyone knows this movie. I hadn't watched it for a number of years. This release of the movie is very good and the added 2nd disk with a number of featurettes on the movie and Scorsese make for a nice package.

Seeing how young not only DeNiro and Jodi Foster but Harvey Keitel and Peter Boyle and the gorgeous Cybill Shepherd are, shocked me into realizing how old this film is. No offense to the above! Times Square also shows what it used to be like before the likes of Disney and MTV moved into the neighborhood.

Worth a look if you haven't seen it for a while.
-t

Watched Fear Is the Key 1972 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001O41VMM)
Based on the Alistair MacLean novel.
It's nice to see stunts that can be and were done by human beings, and failures that seem like people were trying to succeed when they fail.
And before seat belts and airbags.

I went to a matinee this afternoon and saw "The Wrestler". First of all, I was shocked that the theater I was in was almost sold out. It was the smallest theater of the building, but still a good size one.

The movie was very good and it is obvious that Mickey Rourke took some legitmate bumps.. IMO, he deserves the Best Actor nod... The way he had to prepare for this role by gaining 40 lbs of muscle was impressive.

The strip club scenes were done about as classy as scenes in a strip club can be done..

I highly recommend this one

Watched "Mr. Brooks" on blu-ray tonight and was thoroughly impressed and highly entertained.

I personally enjoyed the fact that it kept me guessing. Not that it was a mystery or anything, you just dont know where the ride is going, but its a run ride for adults.

Watched "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" (BD) on Friday... NPH FTW.

Watched "The Usual Suspects" (BD) last night... one of our all time favorites.

We've actually been watching surprisingly few movies lately. These two were the first in weeks. It's been mostly TV and Fallout3 over the last month or so.

On Friday night I watched Friday The 13th on BD. It;s an OK film brought back memories. Interesting how the concept of the stud in films has changed.

Last night we warched Serenity again on HDDVD with some friends who had never seen it. This really is one of my favorite films now.

Art

I went to a matinee this afternoon and saw "The Wrestler". First of all, I was shocked that the theater I was in was almost sold out. It was the smallest theater of the building, but still a good size one.

The movie was very good and it is obvious that Mickey Rourke took some legitmate bumps.. IMO, he deserves the Best Actor nod... The way he had to prepare for this role by gaining 40 lbs of muscle was impressive.

The strip club scenes were done about as classy as scenes in a strip club can be done..

I highly recommend this one

I HATE classy strip clubs! That sucks. They should be as wonderful as they are in real life

Watched Eagle Eye last night on BR. I really enjoyed this movie. I went in with so so expectations due to mixed reviews but it really was a lot of fun.

Saturday night we watched Madagascar 2. It was OK. Not as good as other animated movies from Dreamworks and Pixar IMO. While the story was good and there is the usual witty comments throughout I just found something lacking in the movie. I can't pinpoint exactly what it is though.

tonite, watched the blu ray, 'Repo! The Genetic Opera'. a rock opera, i guess. music was good. probably have to watch again in a few years to fully understand the plot.:o
http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/article/945/945407/repo-the-genetic-opera-20090115015224482-000.jpg


glad i rented it instead of buying.

"Premonition" with Sandra Bullock. Thought I was getting a "chick flick" for my wife, but this wasn't really one. Thriller/mystery that never really had much thrill.

Watch HOST on Saturday night. Billed as the ultimate monster movie I'm still not sure what I think about it. The movie was decent. If anything it is move of a story about a family and how it deals with the loss of a loved one to a monster and the extents the faily will take to rescue the loved one. It also has some commentary on Korea and its view of the US. Overall I'd say a 3.5 out of 5. I think it is one I will need to watch again.

Watched "King of California" last night on SD-DVD.

I enjoyed it. Don't remember this film being advertised so it must have either come out when a blockbuster was released or it was a low budget affair.

-t

"Get Smart" last night. Had a few really good moments, but was a half hour too long.

First Episode of "Band of Brothers" on Blu-ray.... not sure how I missed this one on HBO.... Can't wait to watch the next episode or 2 tonight......... Wife even enjoyed it (of course no killing has started yet)

Girls picked - Persuasion (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844330/), the 2007 BBC production. Only OK. Followed by an episode of "Ugly Betty". Fortunately, I was well stocked with bourbon and beer.

I would have preferred something a bit more "explody" for a Friday night. :)

Randy

Saturday night, "Hancock". Average movie with great potential.

last pm, watched 'the deep', dvd.
n. nolte, jacqueline bissette. pretty good, went fast, didnt get bored.

I remember watching "The Deep" in the movie theater when I was 14 years old. The opening scene when she was swimming in her t-shirt was amazing for a 14 year old boy.

Watched Blindness (http://www.amazon.com/Blindness-Maury-Chaykin/dp/B001LLH8SE), starring Julianne Moore. An interesting flick about what happens to a group of people who suddenly go blind. It is a serious movie, somewhat in the vein of Children of Men (at least I got that vibe from it), and it's not easy to watch (warning: there is a sexual assault scene that is difficult, and although shot without graphic nudity - the implication alone is plenty).

The movie isn't about the blindness, it is about the people, and I think it's a very interesting subject.... what would happen to society if everyone suddenly lost their site?

Last night, tried to pick a movie to please the wife. We watched Premonition (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477071/),

Awful. First truly bad movie we've seen in a while.

Randy

The girls wanted another Jane Austin pick - I didn't set in. They watched Northanger Abbey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844794/).

Randy

Friday night my wife and I watched "The Pursuit of Happyness". Great movie! Tugged a few heart strings. You couldn't help but feel for Chris Gardner (Will Smith) as he struggles to make ends meet. Certainly makes you appreciate what you have!

I took in "The International" over the weekend. It was enjoyable but nothing real special...

Today I am home sick with some nasty flu bug, so I will probably take in some movies in collection that haven't been watched yet. I am trying to break in my new TV..

Watched Dr. Doolittle, (the old version). off Netflixs online... Very fast download and play, and looked great at 130 inches. This is the future of watching films at home...

Miracle at St. Anna (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046997/) - This is the first Blu-Ray of a newly released movie I've actually received from Netflix. I have many still in my queue that have been out for weeks but the status still reads "long wait" or "very long wait." That little victory was one of the few highlights of watching this movie.

War movies are my favorite genre and I was very excited about seeing this movie. I had at one time pre-ordered this movie from Amazon but I'm trying to cut some costs lately and I've been, trying to, rent more movies. When the disc arrived from Netflix I couldn't wait to pop it in the old PS/3 and enjoy. I couldn't be more disappointed. Unfortunately, I don't think it was a case of overblown expectations.

Miracle at St. Anna is a mess. It's too long and I found it hard to get through. I wouldn't go as far as saying it is bad enough to gong and turn off completely but I found myself thinking that there are other things I'd rather be doing. It took me three sittings to finally finish it. The characters are overly simplistic and ridiculously stereotypical. The acting is uneven and sometimes quite bad. The dialog is laughable and I think it contributes to the bad acting. It's hard to believe that this is a Spike Lee movie. I've seen a few of his other films and they were all well made.

There are some redeeming qualities to Miracle at St. Anna. The story is interesting and compelling. It really could have been a great film. The cinematography is wonderful. This movie is beautifully filmed and looks good on Blu-Ray. I wanted to like this movie but it fought me all the way. I'm very happy I didn't purchase this BD. 2 out of 5.


RockNRolla (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032755/) - Guy Richie is back. I'm not sure where he went with the jumbled, overly complicated, mess that was his last film, Revolver (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365686/) but he's back.

RockNRolla is not quite as good as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120735/) and Snatch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/) but it has some of the same qualities that make those movies great. It's funny, violent, uses flashbacks and narration well, and is very well paced. If you liked Richie's other movies, I'm pretty sure you'll like this one. 3.5 out 5.

The past few days have been a wild ride movie wise with a wide variety of flicks. Started out Thursday with Monty Python's Life of Brian. Classic Monty for sure. A must watch for those who enjoy Monty's unique brand of humor.

Friday the wife and I watched our 5 yr old nephew and watched Wall-E and Madagascar 2. Wall-E was actually quite a let down after Cars and The Incredibles. I have felt that the last two films from Pixar studios have not lived up to some of their other releases. Madagascar 2 was quite enjoyable and I think I actually liked it better than the first.

Sunday was Ironman and finished out the evening with The Matrix. Both of those are fantastic and I have watched both many times with the Matrix too many times to actually count.

As I type here the family is watching the third Mummy but as I had already watched it and found it lackluster I decided to visit here instead.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched Blade Runner for the first time last night. Pretty good flick. Loved the 80's synth music!

Today I had a unique movie marathon while I battled the flu..

1. Hard Target
2. Sudden Death.. 2nd Van Damme movie in a row.
3. Back to the Future 2
4. SuperBad
5. ET

The first three I caught "ON DEMAND" and the second two were on HBO and Starz..

Forgot how much I enjoyed the 90's action flicks..

Wall-E was actually quite a let down after Cars and The Incredibles.
Regards,

RTROSE
Interesting! I thought Wall-E was fabulous. My daughter watches it over and over and I still get a good laugh each time. Maybe it has something to do with being similar to the movie Short Circuit, which I loved as a kid. I liked it better than Cars, but haven't seen the Incredibles yet.

We just had a batch of bad movies show up from Netflix:
I Heart Huckabees was just too weird
Harikari was too depressing
The Life Aquatic was just boring

Interesting! I thought Wall-E was fabulous. My daughter watches it over and over and I still get a good laugh each time. Maybe it has something to do with being similar to the movie Short Circuit, which I loved as a kid. I liked it better than Cars, but haven't seen the Incredibles yet.

I really enjoyed Short Circuit as well and actually bought it some time ago just so my kids could enjoy it as well. If you have not watched the Incredibles do yourself and your daughter a favor and watch it. It really is a great movie. You will like it better than Cars would be my guess.

Last night I watched (for the upteenth time) Oceans 11. Still really like that flick.

Regards,

RTROSE

Today I had a unique movie marathon while I battled the flu..

1. Hard Target
2. Sudden Death.. 2nd Van Damme movie in a row.
3. Back to the Future 2
4. SuperBad
5. ET

The first three I caught "ON DEMAND" and the second two were on HBO and Starz..

Forgot how much I enjoyed the 90's action flicks..


I love the Back to the Future Trilogy with the third being my favorite of the three. Gotta love ET too "alligators in the sewer" very heart warming movie. Not seen SuperBad, but I have seen the two Van Damme movies and I have to say I have never been a Van Damme fan, but I'm with you on the 90's action flicks. They rock!

Regards,

RTROSE

Changeling

Angelina Jolie is up for Best Actress in her role in this film. She certainly lived up to all the high praises too! This film is directed by Clint Eastwood and is based on a true story. Highly recommended...

I really enjoyed Short Circuit as well and actually bought it some time ago just so my kids could enjoy it as well. If you have not watched the Incredibles do yourself and your daughter a favor and watch it. It really is a great movie. You will like it better than Cars would be my guess.

Last night I watched (for the upteenth time) Oceans 11. Still really like that flick.

Regards,

RTROSE
I'll add the Incredibles to my Netflix Queue then, thanks.

I am the same way with Ocean's 11. I can watch that movie anytime it comes on.
I love the Back to the Future Trilogy with the third being my favorite of the three. Gotta love ET too "alligators in the sewer" very heart warming movie. Not seen SuperBad, but I have seen the two Van Damme movies and I have to say I have never been a Van Damme fan, but I'm with you on the 90's action flicks. They rock!

Regards,

RTROSE

ET is a great movie. My daughter got to see it at my parents house a few months ago. She then got it as a gift and watches it every now and then. In fact she just watched it with my wife this past weekend.

Today I had a unique movie marathon while I battled the flu..

1. Hard Target
2. Sudden Death.. 2nd Van Damme movie in a row.
3. Back to the Future 2
4. SuperBad
5. ET

The first three I caught "ON DEMAND" and the second two were on HBO and Starz..

Forgot how much I enjoyed the 90's action flicks..


I forgot to add that E.T. was the first movie I saw in the theater and I remember crying when ET went home... the movie still brings a tear to my eye when I watch it... ;)

Lessee here, recent viewing:

- Two for the Money. Decent flick with Matthew McConaughey, Al Paccino, and Rene Russo. Based on real-life evenst of sports handicapper Brandon Lang, who os on local DC radio here occasionally...

-Failure to Launch. Also Matthew McConaughey, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Only OK, and rather chck-flickish. I don't really care for Parker.

- Inner Space. Classic Spielberg movie with Martin Short, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. I thought it was pretty funny still, but kids only thought it was OK.

Watched Zack and Miri last night. I have to say I think I'm done with NR movies. Not to sound prudish but that was a little over the top....OK a lot over the top. Very funny at times but everyone has their limit I suppose. Way too many F bombs and some other disturbing dialogue on top of one pretty gross part I won't mention.

Watched Zack and Miri last night. I have to say I think I'm done with NR movies. Not to sound prudish but that was a little over the top....OK a lot over the top. Very funny at times but everyone has their limit I suppose. Way too many F bombs and some other disturbing dialogue on top of one pretty gross part I won't mention.

To each his own. I thought it was hysterical. Not for the sheepish though, I do agree. :)

Watched the fourth disc of "Band of Brothers" on blu-ray..... Episode #7 currently sits as my favorite....... can't wait for the next two!

Lessee here, recent viewing:

- Two for the Money. Decent flick with Matthew McConaughey, Al Paccino, and Rene Russo. Based on real-life evenst of sports handicapper Brandon Lang, who os on local DC radio here occasionally...

-Failure to Launch. Also Matthew McConaughey, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Only OK, and rather chck-flickish. I don't really care for Parker.

- Inner Space. Classic Spielberg movie with Martin Short, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. I thought it was pretty funny still, but kids only thought it was OK.

Not seen Two for the Money, but I have seen Failure to Launch and Inner Space.

Agree with your take on both. I still really like catching Inner Space on cable once in a while. Good for a laugh or two. Especially where Short gets "modified" to look like the "Cowboy" funny stuff.

Failure to Launch is very appropriate title in many ways:rolleyes:.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched 2 more Alistair MacLean movies on DVD
- Puppet on a Chain 1971 - fair 5/10
- When Eight Bells Toll 1971 - surprisingly good, satisfying ending, 7/10

Watched W. (BluRay, 2008) - didn't live up to the hype 4/10

Watched The Librarian Judas Chalace 2008 - no where near as good as the first one. 4/10

Failure to Launch is very appropriate title in many ways:rolleyes:.

The main plot of Failure To Launch, with Matthew McConaughey, was awful.

But the sub plot with Zooey Deschanel, particularly the gun shop and bird scene, I thought was a riot (good). I've shown these two scenes to many people. No point in boring them with the rest of the movie though.

"Identity" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309698/) (again...but haven't seen it in probably a year), with John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet and many others. I really enjoy this movie. Keeps you guessing, nice twists. Freaks my wife out. She can barely watch it.

My daughter and I watched Star Wars: The Clone Wars (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/) over the weekend. It's ok. At first it seems like it's going to be nothing but constant fighting, but it gets better. Just not much better. Young Star Wars fans will probably like it. 2.5 out of 5.

The wife and I sat down to watch "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" Saturday night, but just couldn't keep our eyes open. We'll have to take another try at it.

Randy

I watched 2001 for the first time.

I'll be honest, i dont know understand anything after the last part with HAL.

Too brainy for me i guess.

I watched 2001 for the first time.

I'll be honest, i dont know understand anything after the last part with HAL.

Too brainy for me i guess.

Perhaps you weren't sufficiently medicated. :)

2nd: best viewed without trying to understand - just watch.

And if you're curious, check this out - 2001 Explained (http://www.kubrick2001.com/)

Randy

lol. yeah after it was over me and my wife just kinda lookd at each other. neither of us wanted to be the first to say were too dense to understand it.

then i broke the ice and said "i dont know what in the world i just watched. but at least we can say we've seen it!"

Watched "Burn after reading" last night.
Great Coen Brothers flick. Wife didn't like it but I thought it was funny.
Brad Pitt was hilarious as a "dumb-blonde" type.

-t

Watched "Mamma Mia" Friday night with the whole family. The kids stayed glued, and my wife and I thought it was fantastic! We watched it on Saturday a second time with some friends. Again, everyone in the room loved it. The three kids were all dancing up on the stage during the credits. That's what it's all about.

Body of Lies

Nothing special. Another mediocre international thriller.

I am a serial lurker in this thread, so I thought I should contribute. This weekend we watched "Flash of Genius". Compelling story that kept us very interested. Great David and Goliath story that is somewhat timely with automakers in the news so much lately.

I have "Changeling" and "Eagle Eye" in the download queue on the Vudu.

Pete

today i watched body of lies on blu ray which was good, but after that i watched changeling which i had downloaded the hd version off xbox live. that was a great movie

The wife and I sat down to watch "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" Saturday night, but just couldn't keep our eyes open. We'll have to take another try at it.

Randy

Really??? I thoroughly enjoyed CoNPC even more than I liked the first CoNTLWaTW. Sheesh, sorry about all of the abbreviations. I really encourage you and your wife to try it again I think you will really like it if given a chance.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched "Hancock" , un-rated version last night.
I knew it was about a superhero but had no idea that the story would turn out the way it did! Thought the movie was very good.
Hardly recognized Charlize Theron! She changes her body shape for every movie it seems.

-t

"Swing Vote" last night. Very good! I love it when I'm surprised by a movie. It reminds me of why I hate all the build up to blockbusters. It sets expectations that almost always fall short. I had no expectations going into this one.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Very good movie. The wife and I both enjoyed it. The best Woody Allen flick in quite some time. Oh, and don't be alarmed by the lack of surround sound. This movie is only PCM 3.1 stereo by design.

That is avery good movie guys... how about some??

Intolerable Cruelty: Comedy with George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones. I think Clooney's got some decent comedy acting chops... I thought it was entertaining.

Intolerable Cruelty: Comedy with George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones. I think Clooney's got some decent comedy acting chops... I thought it was entertaining.

was it reccomended to you by your father by any chance?

seeing as how i reccomended it to him last week.....:rolleyes:

thats actually one of my favorite movies. the dialog alone to me is great, and the facial expressions of clooney make the movie imo.

Body of Lies

Nothing special. Another mediocre international thriller.

I thought it was really good! I love spy movies and there aren't nearly enough made these days

Finally got around to watching Young Frankenstein (It's Fronkensteeeen) on Blu-ray last night. Very good transfer of a great movie. Loved the soft-feel with the tremendous detail that my DVD didn't have.

Also recently watched "H" the Korean "Hypnosis" thriller, on DVD. Really enjoyed it, and had missed it from the library somehow.

Watched all of my Criterion Collection Blu-rays (still need to pick up a couple, and pre-ordered the rest!)

The Last Emperor.... great transfer, didn't notice the aspect ratio issues others seemed to be bothered by.

El Norte Always enjoyed this one.... the audio transfer on the Blu-ray was a pleasant surprise

The Third Man .... Have watched this 3 times on Blu-ray since I got it.... it's a favorite of mine.

The Man Who Fell To Earth...... Not a favorite, but it gets better every time I watch it.

Dune

Or the first 30 minutes of it until i fell asleep. i dont feel the desire to finish it either.

Dune

Or the first 30 minutes of it until i fell asleep. i dont feel the desire to finish it either.

If it's the Original, and not the re-make, I love that movie!

Just finished Close Encounters. Watched with my son. I remember watching it in the movie theater when I was seven or eight. My son is slightly older than I was when I first saw it and he is as enchanted with it as I was when I first watched it.

It is really neat to share a "movie moment" like that with your children.

I still really enjoy the film. Pretty good special effects for 1977-78 I'd say.

Regards,

RTROSE

Watched "Shoot 'em UP" on SD-DVD last night.
Stars Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci.

Real over the top ultra-violence. Giamatti played a great bad guy. I just watched his portrayal of John Adams in the HBO series so this was quite a change of roles to see him in.

If you like guns, lots of shooting and lactating hookers, you'll love this. :D
Suspend the believability meter for this one.

-t

If you like guns, lots of shooting and lactating hookers, you'll love this. :D
Suspend the believability meter for this one.

-t

So it is one of those rare movies with universal appeal eh????

I had the guys over for some poker...we started off watching the Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Soundstage (Blu-ray ) concert...then watched alittle bit from The Who - The Kids Are Alright until someone asked to put in Dumb and Dumber DVD.

We all were rolling at times....I love this "dumb" movie!

I had the guys over for some poker...we started off watching the Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Soundstage (Blu-ray ) concert...then watched alittle bit from The Who - The Kids Are Alright until someone asked to put in Dumb and Dumber DVD.

We all were rolling at times....I love this "dumb" movie!

I especially love the parakeet scene. Too funny and I'm sure it made a a great "poker night" movie. May I suggest for the next poker night the movie Airplane!. This is another "guys only" (that most women just don't understand) movie that would be perfect for such an occasion.

Regards,

RTROSE

Had a cold. Watched a few good ol movies between 2 hour naps over 3 days.

2001 A Space Odyssey
300
A Clockwork Orange
Alien Raiders
Bladerunner
Body of Lies
Get Smart 2008
Gladiator
Goodfellas
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I Am Legend
Platoon
Screamers 2 The Hunting
Superman Returns
The Abyss
The Matrix
Troy
V For Vendetta

BTW
Alien Raiders (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MEJYDW) was surprisingly good. A sleeper.

Screamers 2 - not good.

We watched Body of Lies (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758774/) this weekend on Blu-Ray. I remember being somewhat underwhelmed when I saw it in the theater. I was hoping for much more, but I liked it a bit better the second time around. In fact, I think it falls just short of being a great movie.

Body of Lies is a perfect example of not being able to tell how the Chili is going to taste until it's done. You can start with stellar ingredients, a great cook, and ample funding but in the end the Chili, or in this case the movie, ends up a little flat. On the other hand, the acting is great, the production values are high, and this is a great looking film. Pacing and the screenplay seem to be where the "flavor" goes awry. Body of Lies is not DiCaprio's, Crowe's, or Scott's best movie but it's far cry from shabby. I put Body of Lies on the low end of 3.5 out of 5.

BTW
Alien Raiders (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MEJYDW) was surprisingly good. A sleeper.

Screamers 2 - not good.

Alien Raiders added to Netflix queue.

Dances With Wolves: Showed this to my kids for the first time. It really benefits from being seen on a ginormous screen, particularly som of the panoramic landscape shot. Two thumbs up for what I consider to be be an epic.

Saturday night my oldest was home from college. She picked Ratatouille (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/).

Terrific flick.

My youngest had a bunch of her friends over last night (Sunday, but no school today) and they watched Howl's Moving Castle. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347149/) I'm not sure the bunch of 16 year olds was really that interested, but mine love Miyazaki (as do I).

Randy

We watched Curse of the Golden Flower on Bluray last night. This kind of film makes all the money and time I have spent on the HT build worthwhile. The uncompressed audio (Chinese with subtitles) is also one of the best HD surround tracks I have heard. Amazing spectacle with thousands of extras, beautiful costumes amazing battle scenes … simply an incredible film.
Puts these CG epics to shame.

Howl's Moving Castle. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347149/)

Great movie! I DVR'd it for my kid (7 1/2 at the time) and he was addicted to it for a few months.

Watched about 40 minutes of "10,000 B.C." last night (recorded from HBO HD) last night. Amazingly boring for a special effects flick.

May or may not finish or fast forward thru.

Randy

My daughter and I watched Chocolate (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183252/) last night. It's another Thai martial arts movie from the makers of Ong-Bak (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368909/) and The Protector (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427954/). Chocolate is about an autistic teenage girl who can learn incredible martial arts skills just from watching people train or on TV. The story can be predictable and often silly but it's not terrible and that might not be the best reason to watch this film. The Jackie Chan/Bruce Lee/Thai Boxing style of action is great and the stunts performed buy the actors are, at times, just crazy. Measured against its peers, Chocolate is not quite as good as Ong-Bak, which is really pretty good. It is, however, way better then many, much higher budget, American action films. 3 out of 5.