Last night I watched "Little Big Man".

The picture quality was pretty good considering the age of the film. The sound was pretty decent, but no real LFE or surround activity.

The movie itself was as good as I remembered it. It's about a 121 yr. old caucasian man recounting his life raised by the Cheyenne and other life events. These events lead him back and forth between life with the Cheyenne and the "white man". The other events are his religious phase, his gunfighter phase, his store owner phase, his going back to the Cheyenne and having four wives, and his encounters with Custer.
There is some dry humor throughout this film so it may not be to everybody's tastes, but who knows?

later,

Don

Here's a stupid question: What are you watching Sunday around 6PM?:D :D

I have a nice little "Watch The Pats Skin The Cats" party I'm putting together. The Pats are going to redeem us, I know it!

In case of a mis-hap, I've got obsene amounts of alcohol at arms length. You know, just in case The Cats have teeth. Damn! if I keep having flashbacks of Little's day of infamy. If I keep thinking this way, I may have to start drinking before Sunday!

Gus

i'm gonna root for the PATRIOTS as well..although if CAROLINA wins that's okay too...i'm just hoping for a GOOD game!!!

brickie

We watch "Bruce Almighty" tonight. I just don't seem to be able to laugh that much anymore, but this movie did it for me. I think Jim Carrey has come a long way since his early movies, like "Pet Detective", which to me was too over the top. I felted the same about Steve Martin's earlier movies, and now I find him to be an excellent seasoned actor.

The night before last I watched "It Came from Outer Space!" a 1953 classic sci-fi movie. I have not seen this in years and enjoyed it more now on my 92” screen, then my first viewing years ago.

Don

Gus - we're having a little get together at Cinema Murray. Even out in frozen central Ohio we're root'n for the Pats!

Randy

I'm excited to host my first Super Bowl party this year... and I don't even like football very much!

But I'll watch anything if it is on my 12-foot diagonal screen and I can get some friends together and enjoy some food and drink.

I couldn't care less who plays and wins, but I'm gonna have a blast!

I too really enjoyed "Bruce Almighty" when we watched it for the first time the other night. It seems that Jim Carey is finally back.

I found it interesting that the phone number on his pager had been changed to "555-0123" on the DVD version. I noticed this because I remember when the film hit the theaters, for some reason they didn't use a movie industry standard "555" number and used a normal number instead. It caused a huge mess because people all over the country with that local number got tons of calls from idiot film goers that tried to call God.

Here is one news article that came out right after the film was released in theaters...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/27/entertainment/main555630.shtml

I'd say they were smart to change the number on the DVD, as DVDs will be viewed forever. I bet there were some lawsuits filed over the original version.

The family got together yesterday and watched a variety of movies.

Dreamcatcher
I am a big Morgan Freeman fan and enjoyed the cool, maniacal Colonel Collins. Look out for the "Collins Line"...
This movie had everyone on the edge of their seats.
If you like suspense this is good one.

Boat Trip
I like Cuba Gooding Jr. and the movie was okay.
I laughed when I was supposed to, the movie dragged in some parts, but
Roger Moore was a riot!

Housesitter
I love Steve Martin, my wife can't stand him...but she loves Goldie Hawn...so this movie was a good compromise.

This movie was all over the place but I especially loved the scene where Newton's father was lecturing from the chalkboard!

Daniel

Friday night - "Someone Like You" (what can you do with the wife and 2 daughters picking out movies?).

Saturday night - wife and oldest daughter out, so "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (Director's Edition). A fun movie, but I wish they'd worked more on the sound. The explosion in the beginning should have knocked the berkliners over! :D

Randy

Saturday night: "Freddy vs. Jason". Even sillier than I thought it might be, although it has an interesting cast with Ginger from "Ginger Snaps", John Ritter's son, one of the members of Destiny's Child, and a gruesome cameo from Scut Farkus from "A Christmas Story".

Movie's not great, but the DVD is an absolute fantastic presentation. I'm not one to judge video, but the sound was top-shelf. Amazing. If you can stomach the movie, you'll want to at least give it a rental to hear what it's like in your theater.

After reading the last few posts, I had to launch another search party to go look for the lost Bruce Almighty DVD that I posted on a few pages back. I totally knocked the seats over and shook them. From inside the reclining mechanism of the left-most seat came the long lost Bruce!! I'm so relieved! That was driving me nuts!

And now from the viewing report:

Friday night: We went over to a friend's house and there we watched Freddy vs Jason. The only thing I want to say about this is I'm glad I didn't waste my bulb on it. Then again, I knew what to expect. I just wish I hadn't spent my precious time on it.

Saturday night: The wife and I watched Once Upon A Time In Mexico. I'm a fan of El Mariachi and Desperado. This one was no different. If you are into that sort of thing, this is GREAT. The color temp of this DVD is sky high. At first I thought I had lost my calibration. That high temp gives it a certain mood that goes well with the film. Salma is lovely as ever, wish there was more of her. I rented this one, but now I'm inclined to go to Bestbuy and pick up all three.

Today: You already know! I'll let you know how it went tomorrow.

Good luck to all on your Superbowl parties!

Hey Markito, you don't need to know much to enjoy The Superbowl. All you have to do is repeat after me: Go Pats! (repeat 10 times really loud after every play) add alcohol liberally and enjoy!

let's go patriots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

brickie

Watched "Resident Evil". Hmm, not the best movie, but the sound was good, which is really the reason I rented it in the first place.:p Also watched "Perfect Storm" again, and that movie is always a good one. We also watched "Once upon a time in Mexico" When is Antonio gonna get too old to make these movies?? Bought "Darkness Falls" Great movie, and the sound is somethings else too. Didn't know which was the "Tooth Fairy" was coming at you. Check this one out if only for the sound. Tonight we're going to see "Ice Age". Heard it's a good one....we'll see. ;)

We just finished X2 on DTheater with 15 present. I'd say that this is as good as home theater images get at this time and a good flick. I enjoyed it more than the first.

Art

Well, The Pats won!!

I must say though, they drove me to drink. Heavily!

I'll tell you how it went as soon as I sober up.

Gus

Originally posted by Gus
Hey Markito, you don't need to know much to enjoy The Superbowl. All you have to do is repeat after me: Go Pats! (repeat 10 times really loud after every play) add alcohol liberally and enjoy!

Well GUS, your boys did it! What an incredible game! So much better than when past SB's have been blow outs. It was fun to see the scoring go back and forth.

I had about 25 people over for the SB party and the big game in High Definition on the 12-foot screen was a very big hit. People couldn't stop commenting on how this is how the game is supposed to be watched.

It was a fun night.

The game looked great in HD. It certainly makes me hungry for more HD content (and an HD TiVO!

Randy

Picked up 3 to watch with my Hollywood video .99 coupons on Friday, first was Punch Drunk Love, although alittle strange I enjoyed it. Then watched Once apon a Time in Mexico, I really enjoyed the extras showing Robert Rodriguez home studio where he works on his films. My son watched Underworld with me, I always have enjoyed Vampire flicks and thought this one, while not perfect, was pretty good.
After the Super Bowl watched the first two episode of Band of Brothers. I saw Band of Brothers on HBO when it came out but missed some episodes and have never seen it in sequence, nor on a big screen. I need to buy this as it is the kind of stuff you can watch over and over again.
What was with the Janet Jackson breast exposure at half time?? Not that I am complaining. I did a double take and checked with my wife and she confirmed, yes there was full exposure! Some pretty lame excuses in the paper this morning, my favorite was Justin Timberlakes " costume malfunction" line.

Was a busy weekend for movie viewing.

Friday night:

Memento-The plot of this movie wouldn't work in a normal linear movie telling fashion. However, the way its told in this movie works perfectly. excellent flick!

Played some Unreal Tournament 2003. too bad the games I enjoy playing the most on the computer/PJ require the dexterity of a squirrel on speed. That remark was in no way an attempt to insult any drug addicted forest creatures that may be reading this!

saturday- Watched el Mariachi and Desperado. Both very good films. Obviously there was a big jump in PQ/SQ between the two films, but the story in both was very good. I even tried watching el Mariachi without the subtitles and I could almost understand what was being said. I can't wait until Once upon a time in Mexico comes in the mail.

Sunday- Movie night for me and my wife. We watched SWAT. All I can say is that it sounded really good. Should have saved Memento for our movie night.

There was also this football game that was on. It seemed to be a big deal.:D

Unfortunately I don't have high def yet so I watched it in standard def. on the small 65" I know a PJ and a 65" Mits but no high def. Hopefully for my birthday!

later,

Don

Originally posted by mjmchase
Picked up 3 to watch with my Hollywood video .99 coupons on Friday, first was Punch Drunk Love, although alittle strange I enjoyed it. Then watched Once apon a Time in Mexico, I really enjoyed the extras showing Robert Rodriguez home studio where he works on his films. My son watched Underworld with me, I always have enjoyed Vampire flicks and thought this one, while not perfect, was pretty good.
After the Super Bowl watched the first two episode of Band of Brothers. I saw Band of Brothers on HBO when it came out but missed some episodes and have never seen it in sequence, nor on a big screen. I need to buy this as it is the kind of stuff you can watch over and over again.
What was with the Janet Jackson breast exposure at half time?? Not that I am complaining. I did a double take and checked with my wife and she confirmed, yes there was full exposure! Some pretty lame excuses in the paper this morning, my favorite was Justin Timberlakes " costume malfunction" line.

iwas able to get my hands on 5 sheets of those coupons..been letting my kids get video games with them..very handy...only bad thing is the quality of the stuff hollywood video rents..it's TERRIBLE!!!!!!!

BRICKIE

Ouch, you guys!

Am I the only Panther fan out here?????

Great game, biased reporting (never even showed our cheerleaders - we have better teeth and cuter girls), lousy half time, great preshow.

We'll be back next year!
Go Carolina Panthers!

Originally posted by PamW
Great game, biased reporting

...And biased refs. Me and you BOTH know that was a fumble and without bad calling, the scores may have shifted by 14 points.:)


We'll be back next year!
Go Carolina Panthers!

If The Panthers have another season like they just had, I must agree, they deserve to win it all! I'll make a deal with you. You root for the Sox and I'll root for the Cats!

Ok, done argueing about un-spilled milk.

My football party was a complete success. We all ate and drank like rabid dogs. Tom and Adam drove me to drink profusely before they made the exclamation that "they are not the pesky, teasing Red Sox" and they would indeed redeem us before the world. ( I feel like I may not need psycho-therapy after all:) ).

There were 10 guys. The girls, who had initially said they wanted to watch, decided to have their own little bash upstairs. This was great, because in their absence, we could be as loud and obnoxious as we wanted to be. We got to swill alcohol till we got our collective fill without getting that little nodge with the elbow.

Aside from the annoying volume changes when the commercials came on, the presentation was flawless. I got a bunch of compliments from two or three guys that hadn't been here before.

One guy, my brother's neighbor, expected that what my brother meant was a 60" TV when he told him we were going to see it on a "big screen". He was in hog heaven.

The only dissapointment was that I chose a very bad time to hit the bathroom. I went during the imfamous "Costume Malfuction"!!!

Gus

gus, do a search on the net..it's ALL over the place!!!even the suntimes newspaper had a very closeup picture of it...out of place for sure...but nice nipple ring i must say !

brickie

Brickie, I just saw it. WOW! That puppy really was bouncing out, huh?


Gus

YES SIR!!! like i said,very much out of place..especially since i don't think it was an accident..but nice none the less..

hey can you believe the federal government is getting involved to see if they can charge her with indecent exposure!!!

brickie

WOW.

I must agree with you that it was tacky and out of place.

I must say though, WTF???

Tobacco is killing millions of people and the goverment wants to prosecute THIS?

Gus

absolutely this is ludicrous !!!!personally i don't think they'll be able to prove it was a purposeful act.

without changing this threads purpose what about music videos in general!!!g-strings and thongs with butts shaking all over the place..that's okay though even knowing many kids watch these videos..go figure.

brickie

Gus and Brickie,
Be sure to keep us "abreast" of the situation.:D

Originally posted by Markito
Gus and Brickie,
Be sure to keep us "abreast" of the situation.:D

Markito, you just want to be "titillated" don't you.

I just want to know how the situation on the boob-tube ends up.;)

We watched "Rear Window" last night. The last time I saw this movie was a few years ago on LD. When it comes to suspense, Alfred Hitchcock is the King! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

A few nights back we watched "Jurassic Park". I enjoyed it better this time around on my 92" screen then when I saw it some years back on a RPTV http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif. We also watched "The Lost World: Jurassic Park". This was the first time we seen this one and was somewhat disappointed in the story line http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon2.gif . I don’t know if this script was written by the same person or not, but the story sure seemed not to have the same style as the first movie. We have not seen the 3rd one yet, so I am hoping that it is not even worst then the second one, which is the case with a lot of sequels (they just keep getting worse).

Don

Last night we watched League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Sean Connery still has what it takes. I love his accent, and Mrs. Harkers imitation of him is a classic.

Daniel

If you are like me and buy 1-3 DVD's a week, here is a sample of todays new releases:

Lost in Translation-with Bill Murray

The Fighting Temptations- with Cuba Gooding Jr.

Under the Tuscan Sun- with Diane Lane

Regards,

Daniel

PS: Has anyone seen Le Divorce with Kate Hudson?

Also today:

Second Hand Lions - Caine & Duvall

The wife was out of town, so after getting the kids to bed I got a twice rare chance: a midweek movie and I get to pick!

So I watched "The Score" - pretty good caper movie. Frankly, I like anything with Ed Norton in it and most anything that De Niro (except for his comedies).

Randy

Originally posted by CptnRandy
Frankly, I like anything with Ed Norton in it and most anything that De Niro (except for his comedies).You mean you didn't like "Meet The Parents"?!! I thought DeNiro was great in that.

Another unusual role for him, although not a comedy, was "Flawless".

I agree, "Meet The Parents" is excellent!
They are soon getting the gang back together (including DeNiro) to do the sequel, "Meet The Fockers"! Barbara Streisand is considering playing Ben Stiller's mom!

Originally posted by Tony Golden
You mean you didn't like "Meet The Parents"?!! I thought DeNiro was great in that.


Nope, can't stand that (or most of Ben Stiller's stuff). Nor do I care for Jim Carey, Adam Sandler, the American Pie series, . . .

The one De Niro comedy I LOVED was Wag the Dog. Brilliant.

Randy

You didn't like Liar Liar?!? That movie's Hilarious!

The one De Niro comedy I LOVED was Wag the Dog. Brilliant. Ahhh yes gotta love when reality is the benchmark for fiction. :D

I "tolerated" Liar Liar - the least objectionable of his comedies. The Truman Show would have also been better with another actor.

I also don't care for Robin Williams when he goes into his manic comedic schtick. I think he's terrific when he's in control.

Randy

Originally posted by Gus
...And biased refs. Me and you BOTH know that was a fumble and without bad calling, the scores may have shifted by 14 points.:)
[B]


The only dissapointment was that I chose a very bad time to hit the bathroom. I went during the imfamous "Costume Malfuction"!!!

Gus

I also had a SuperBowl party. It too was a big hit. Every TV/projector in the house was tuned into the game...including small TVs in all the bathrooms....don't want to miss any good plays.....who know there would be an 'equipment malfunction' during half-time show.

Steve

In the past couple of days we watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Frighteners, and Punch Drunk Love.

We love Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; the new DVD transfer's not bad. It's just a fun story that takes you back to the old days of lighthearted movies (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, etc.).

We saw The Frighteners in the theater when it was first released; we liked it then, but it doesn't have the same appeal to us today. Strange.

Punch Drunk Love was purchased by my wife because it has the word "love" in the title :D Surprisingly, it was a better movie that I thought it would be.

Rented Second hand Lions tonite and watched it with my 4 kids, an enjoyable movie with an interesting story and some old fashion movie elements. The ending was alittle cheezy but a good family film. Tomorrow night will be Lost in Translation.

Lost In Translation is out on DVD?

Originally posted by Markito
Lost In Translation is out on DVD?

Yes! Just came out last week I believe. Netflix was kind enough to send us a copy immediately, though we haven't gotten around to watching it yet. Can't wait!

Originally posted by CptnRandy
I "tolerated" Liar Liar - the least objectionable of his comedies. The Truman Show would have also been better with another actor.

I also don't care for Robin Williams when he goes into his manic comedic schtick. I think he's terrific when he's in control.

Randy

i agree with you randy about robin williams..mrs doubt fire is a classic..i'm not a jim carrey fan normally,but i thought bruce almighty was awesome fun.

brickie

Me too.

Tried to watch Lost in Translation last night but turned it off after about the first 45 minutes. It wasn't that I didn't like it, it just wasn't very interesting to me. I am a big Bill Murray fan so it is not that I don't like him, maybe if I watch it all the way thru I will see what all the hoppla is about.
Did watch IMAX movie about Michael Jordan that I found in the Walmart 5.50 bin last night, if you are a MJ fan be sure to grab a copy.

Saturday Evening Video-Fest at the Bishop Multiplex

The kids came over last night and couldn't decide what to watch (as usual)!

So...

The girls watched "Le Divorce" with Kate Hudson.
They seemed to like it, I guess I will have to check it out later.

The grandkids watched "Daddy Day Care" with Eddie Murphy.
There was a lot of giggling and screaming and not only from the movie.
This is another to add to my ever-growing list of movies to check out.

The boys checked out "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron and another guy.
If you can enjoy this type of humour, it was a riot!

Good old dad slipped away and watched "Lost in Translation" with Bill Murray. I like Bill Murray and I really enjoyed the movie.

I had read on previous posts that you either loved or hated the movie. Chalk one up for the "loved the movie" fans.

I left Japan when I was 11 and haven't been home since. My mom sends me VHS videotapes of the Tv shows and they are a scream!

Daniel

Upcoming DVD Movie Releases this Tuesday 10FEB04

Lion King 1 1/2
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Intolerable Cruelty: George Clooney & Catherine Zeta Jones

"A slick Beverly Hills divorce lawyer (Clooney) frames the wife (Zeta-Jones) of a client to get him released from the marriage without a settlement. She vows to get revenge by marrying the attorney, aiming to take him to the cleaners in their own savage divorce, but what she doesn't expect is that she falls in love with him in the process. "

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In the Cut: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Bacon

"A New York writing professor, Franny Thorstin (Ryan), has an erotic affair with a police detective (Ruffalo) investigating a murder in her neighborhood of a beautiful young woman. "
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Daniel

Last night:

Out Of Time - With Danzel Washington. Very suspenseful. The PQ was nothing to write home about, but the plot made up for it. It was sonewhat predictable, but still very good.

Afterward, we watched The Lion King in HD on ABC. My two-year-old-to-be (2-10-04) was mesmerized by the picture. Were it not for the commercials, this would have been the high point of this theatre (except for Superbowl 38 minus the halftime show)

Gus

Punch Drunk Love was amazing. I went in the theatre originally knowing nothing about the movie except for the name. I saw Adam Sandler in the opening scene and had certain feelings for the movie right then and there.

Needless to say, I was completely wrong.

Broke out Band of Brothers this weekend and watched the first 8 episodes on the new DLP projector. Looks even more stunning than I first remembered. Great piece of work and a must add for everyones DVD collection.

Also got to see Cabin Fever and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Cabin Fever is your typical adolescent B-rated horror flick, complete with two gratuituous sex scenes. One great line when one of the last girls realizes she is going to die and she turns to the guy and comes up with a great analogy about dying in an airplane and all you want to do is F__k the lights out of the guy you are with. Then she does. The only other aspect of this forgetable film is Rider Storm of Boy Meets World has his "coming" out as the boy the girl F__ks the lights out of.

Once Upon a Time in Mexico was interesting, stupid but cool nonetheless. I never quite got the Mariachi or Desperado but I guess you aren't supposed to. This movie fits that vein. One thing I would have liked to have had more Spanish guitar playing. I don't think it was Antonio playing it but if it was then lets have more in the next one. Its a good meaningless adolescent action film.

Last night I watched 3 movies after a full day of sledding with the kids, shopping, then more sledding on the way home. We all watched one of our favorite movies together, The Great Outdoors, with John Candy. It is a great family film. I then watched Die Another Day, which, while not up to par with my old Bond favorites, was still pretty good. I finished off the night with Notting Hill, I can watch that movie if for no other reason than to look at Julia Roberts. She is just stunning in that movie. Beyond that I really enjoy the humor, especially any scene with Hugh Grants roommate Spike. I know many would probably consider this a chick flick, but it is a movie I can watch over and over again, if only to fall in love with Julia over and over.

Also, while shopping today I walked into a Bose store out of curiosity. They had a scene from Drumline running on a loop on a Phillips HDTV that was just unbelieveable. I asked what type of DVD player was being used and it was their DVD/CD player through Svideo, not even progressive scan! I would have sworn it was a HD feed! I think I will be heading to Hollywood Video to try to pick up a used copy tonite, that scene alone is a great way to show off a system.

I watched "Swimming Pool" last night.
Very boring beginning... strange plot... strange and ambiguous ending.

Not the best film I've ever seen, but I can't get it out of my head.

We watched "About Schmidt" last night. We found this to be a very sad movie. While I don't find this movie ever to be worth a second viewing, I did like seeing Jack Nicholson expanding his acting ability beyond any type of role that he has ever done before. If you were not familiar with this movie and Jack never even spoke a word in it, then you may not even have recognized that it even was Jack playing that part.

Don

Last night I watched Jackie Chan's, "The Medallion." It's pretty simple, if you like Jackie's movies, you'll like this one. It was a lot of fun. Lots of good laughs and the requisite gymanastic and martial art special effects that Jackie is noted for. I'm a fan again now that he's dumped Owen Wilson.

Frailty-Liked it so much we went out and bought it!

American Beauty-A true classic!

Rules of Engagement-Samuel L. Jackson, need I say more?

Friday night was Ghosts of Mars. Crap on so many levels.

Saturday: Lawrence of Arabia. Excellent movie. I wish I had watched this movie earlier in my lifetime. Of course I might not have appreciated it then.

Sunday: Under a Tuscan Sun. surprisingly I liked it more than my wife, but not by much. the picture was beautiful and of course it has Diane Lane.

Saturday - Open Range with Costner, Duvall, and Benning. Plot was so so, but characters, dialog, and some great cinematography made it an enjoyable movie.

I know what I'll be watching on September 21st!!
http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/news/2004/02/news20040210.html
Confirmed straight from the source.

My son is (forcibly) requesting Lion King 1.5. Tomorrow will be one of those rare week-day movie nights to accomodate his demand, er.. request. If I can save time by getting to Bestbuy during lunch, I may have time to watch Intolarable Cruelty.

David, I too enjoyed Open Range. A welcome departure from the current crop of "video game/ extended MTV-video fare. Awesome cinematography!

Gus

I just bought "Lion King 1 1/2" today at Best Buy for my boys. We got the snacks out and really enjoyed it. It was very creative how they "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"ed the old familiar "Lion King" story. It was very funny and had my young boys screaming with laughter from start to finish.

I was also pleasantly surprised that they got the original voice cast back together for it. Young kids will love it and us older kids at heart will enjoy pointing out the scenes that we remember from L.K.1.

I also bought today: "Under The Tuscan Sun" (Beautiful Italy & Diane Lane, need I say more?!?), "Seabiscuit" (I still haven't seen it yet) and "Bruce Almighty", which I thought was well done.

Markito,

Is Lion King 1 1/2 similar in PQ to the original? Is it 16X9 anamorphic?

Gus

Watched "The Producers" (1968) last night. I never saw this movie until now. I told my wife that Gene Wilder was in it, but he was not coming up on the beginning screen credits so I was beginning to wonder if I was wrong. At the end of the credits his named appeared as co-starring. I looked it up on the Internet Database and this was only Wilder's third movie, third one right after "Bonnie and Clyde", which I did not even know he was in.
The movie was anamorphic (1.85) with an excellent transfer. While I am not a big fan of Mel Brooks movies, I did find it entertaining enough to justify the $5.50 I paid for the movie at Walmart.

Don

Last night - Rain Man

Dustin Hoffman is a genius. Cruise was very good in this as well. Very deserving of the accolades that it received...

Originally posted by David_Larkins
Last night - Rain Man

Dustin Hoffman is a genius. Cruise was very good in this as well. Very deserving of the accolades that it received...

I totally agree.

We saw this movie many times on LD. Just picked up the DVD a couple of days ago; we're looking forward to seeing this terrific movie again.

Gus, L.K. 1.5 is anamorphic (1.85) so it fills the whole 16:9 screen. Yay!!!!!!The PQ and surround sound doesn't seem quite as good as the recent DVD release of the original, but still quite good.

Another 2 thumbs up for Open Range. Saw it in the theater, and watched it again twice when the DVD came out. Quite some audio during the shootout, huh?

We watched Second Hand Lions the past weekend. I knew nothing about this movie. I stumbled upon it at Blockbuster, they had several of them on the shelf. Kind of looked like I was the only one renting this flick. I was really surprised how good this movie was. It's a great family movie, very enjoyable and funny.

Starring: Michael Caine
Robert Duvall

I watched Jurassic Park last night accompanied by my brand new VTF-3 Mk2. It was like seeing (hearing) it for the first time.

Awesome!

I look forward to finally watching "Jurassic Park" for the first time in my HT, once I get my Bass Shakers hooked up.

Just bought Lost in Translation and Dark City, I plan on watching them this weekend...

Bad Company w/Chris Rock & Anthony Hopkins.....Pretty good movie, not your typical Chris Rock flick. 25th Hour w/ Edward Norton...2nd time I've tried watching this movie..and it still isn't very good. 40 days and 40 nights...not bad...but way too predictable.

Monday night watched "Freddy vs. Jason"

If you like the slasher flicks like this, this one was ok. Not the best but certainly not the worst.

What I found most amazing was the FULL 7.1 surround. Friggin outstanding. had me on the edge of my Lovesac!

Originally posted by Whitey McNasty
Monday night watched "Freddy vs. Jason"

..FULL 7.1 surround.

HUH??

:confused:

Gus

Watched Toy Story 2 last night, first time to watch it on the X1, very enjoyable. Also picked up the Panny XP30 DVD player, noticable improvement over my APEX and totally eliminated the VB I had been experiencing. Watching Saving Private Ryan with my son right now as I got the XP30 bundled with xr10 reciever and wanted to try it out with a good 5.1 source.

I know I'm 28 pages late to the prom here and don't have the fortitude to read through all of them, but I just now have been able to watch for the first time the Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. I'm sure it's been mentioned before but holy cow!!!

Also, I got the box set for Band of Brothers. Another joy to watch and feel.

Cheers!

- Ed.

Lost in Translation - What a wonderful movie. Bill Murray doesn't deserve best actor - he deserves MVP. I don't know if the movie works without him. Is there another actor who could pull off that role?

Open Range - This was one of the first movies we watched with the new sub (HSU STF-2). Wow. There are some serious subwoofer moments in this film. My wife finally understood why we needed the big ugly box.

Under the Tuscan Sun - Beautiful scenery and very strong acting by Diane Lane couldn't save this movie for me. Way too formulaic.

last night I watched Striking Distance, a Bruce Willis flick that came in a two pack with The Fifth Element that I picked up cheap at Wal*. I wasn't expecting much but the story line is OK and I was amazed by the PQ. Maybe it is just the new XP30 compared to my old Apex, but I was very impressed. Sarah Jessica Parker is also in this film and she looks great, it was made before her Sex in the City gauntness and while still thin is much more attractive than I think she currently is.

last night checked out "mississipi burning had never seen before but was totally enthralling from start to finish!!

also i agree, sarah jessica parker did look better to me than she does now..

brickie

Last night we watched "Under the Tuscan Sun" with Diane Lane...
need we say more?

I loved the construction scenes and the shots of of the villages especially Positano by the sea.

The grandkids got to watch Lion King 1 1/2 & Finding Nemo

The kids watched Daredevil and Second Hand lions.


Daniel

Just watched "Emma" - and later tonight, "Lost In Translation"

Randy

Tuesday - New DVD Releases

Runaway Jury
"Set in New Orleans, this is the story of a mysterious man, Nick Easter (Cusack) who gets himself on the jury of a landmark case against a gun manufacturer in an attempt to influence the other jury members to vote a certain way. Meanwhile, Easter's girlfriend, Marlee (Weisz), tries to swindle the attorneys (Hackman, Hoffman) to pay millions of dollars to have the jury return a verdict friendly to their clients. The case involves the widow of a man killed in an office shooting suing the gun manufacturer of the weapon that was used, under the claim that they knew the store that sold it was not obeying the laws about firearm sales."

Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star
"Dickie Roberts is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive his childhood and, in essence, grow up from scratch."

Masked and Anonymous
"Set somewhere, sometime in an unnamed country, torn by civil war with unclear battle lines, impresario Uncle Sweetheart is scheming to find a headliner for a benefit concert. The purpose of the concert is unclear and the charity that the profits go to is its promoter's pockets. Nina Veronica is the veteran TV producer whose job it is to make sure that the concert is an international spectacle--yet her task is impossible to achieve. And when Uncle Sweetheart manages to get the iconic cult star Jack Fate released from prison to perform, the stage is set for tumult."

Older Movies to be released Tuesday 17FEB04:


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February 17, 2004


Absolute Aggression (1996)
American Gun (2002)
Blackboards (2002)
Blow-Up (1966)
Boys of St. Vincent (1994)
The Damnation (1969)
Death in Venice (1971)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (Full Frame) (2003)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (Widescreen) (2003)
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
Dracula's Curse (2002)
Dummy (2002)
The Front (1976)
I Accidentally Domed Your Son (2003)
I Will Survive (1999)
km.0 (2001)
Knowing Richard Black (2003)
Le Corbeau (Criterion Edition) (1943)
Mambo Italiano (2003)
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
On_Line (2003)
Pact with the Devil (2001)
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
Permanent Record (1988)
Pickup on South Street (Criterion Edition) (1953)
Roswell: Season One (6-DVD Set) (1999)
Runaway Jury (Full Frame) (2003)
Runaway Jury (Widescreen) (2003)
SICK:Serial Insane Clown Killer (2003)
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2003)
Tomie Replay (2000)
Tunes of Glory (Criterion Edition) (1960)
Under the Sun (1998)
Walls in the City (1994)
We're No Angels (1989)

Regards,

Daniel

Brickie
last night checked out "mississipi burning had never seen before but was totally enthralling from start to finish!! If you thought Mississippi Burning was good you should check out a movie called Rosewood. All I can say is that it was totally captivating. Even my kids were on the edge of their seats on this one. Like Mississippi Burning, it too was based on a factual historical event. Probably many of us never knew occurred. The movie stars Ving Rhames (he is excellent) and Jon Voight. Check it out, it is definitely worthy.

If you do not know the history of the event a good place to start is HERE (http://www.displaysforschools.com/rosewood.html)

I went to the theater this weekend and saw an animated feature that seems to have recently broken out of the Art Theater circuit: "The Triplets of Bellville". I highly recommend it. Lots of quirky characters. Lots of fun.

It's one that I'll be watching for the DVD so I can see it in my own theater.

Sick all weekend so Valentine's Day sucked. We just stayed home all weekend and watched movies.

So much talk on the forum recently about Jurassic Park, we decided to watch all three. JP 1 & 2 Friday night, 3 Saturday with a box of chocolates. Really enjoyed it. We were particularly surprised by the sound design on JP2, and how creative the surrounds were used. Doesn't change though that it's a terrible movie.

Sunday afternoon we watched "Gerry." What can I say? Much of it was excruciatingly boring, but we both were still somehow moved at the end. Was worth it. And we love the music by Arvo Pärt, which came out a few years ago. It complimented the scenery well. It would be a great movie to put on with a timer at bed time to help lull you to sleep.

Sunday night was "Lost in Translation." Just about perfect, we thought.

Watched Remember the Titans, and Sweet Home Alabama this past weekend. Not too much of a Reese Witherspoon fan, but my g/f liked the movie. Remember the Titans is another Denzel classic. If you haven't watched it....i recommend it.

Well, we finally got around to watching "Armageddon" last night. I have had it in my library for about two years now, but since we have so many other movies and are so busy with other things we are always playing catch-up with what everyone else has already seen. The movie was very entertaining and a fun ride. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

We also watched "Jurassic Park" a couple weeks back. This was the second time we saw it, but the first time in our theater room on the large screen. I wanted to wait until the bass shakers were connected to the seats before seeing it, which they did help in making a big difference when watching this movie! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

Don

This weekend I watched "Dances With Wolves". I have never seen this version with extra footage and it has been so long that I couldn't tell you what was new.

It was excellent and I am eagerly awaiting "Open range" to show up in the mail. Usually Netflix is pretty good, but this one is taking forever.

later,

Don

Last Tuesday: Lion King 1/12. Kids loved it. Wife enjoyed it. I fell asleep. Not because of the movie, just that last tues was a loong work day for me. I was DOG tired when I got home. I forgot to get the movie and my son took me to task. I had to make a u-turn and drive 10 miles to Bestbuy. I actually tryed to get it at Ballbusters..er.. Blockbuster first which is a block away. I should have known better. Their price was $29.99, can you believe it?!! I almost payed it. I would have paid it had I been alone. But I couldn't let my son see them defeat me like that, so I sucked it up and got back in my car.

Friday: Re-watched Attack Of The Clones with my son.

Saturday: Had our friends come over (The one that needs an explosion every 30 seconds to keep his interest, so a good movie was out of the question) So we watched Scary Movie II.

Today: In The Cut with Meg Ryan. All I can say is wow. How did they get innocent, sweet little Meg to take this role?? Not that I'm complaining:D
I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Also today: Intolerable Cruelty. I liked it too, but I guess after watching In The Cut, it was kind of a let-down.

Gus

I finally watched Whale Rider tonite with my family. I bought it for my daughter for Christmas but hadn't gotten around to watching it. I very enjoyable movie, much more than I expected.
Right now I am watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I saw it at the theater and have had the DVD for about 3 years but havent watched it yet. Glad to find I could play it in 5.1 English, now I can focus on watching the movie instead of the subtitles.

Tonight: Under The Tuscan Sun. Hope this is good.

Gus

Had a great time watching "The Breakfast Club" with my 13 year old daughter. It's a pleasure watching all the classic movies she has not even heard of let alone seen!

Randy...What did you think of "Lost In Translation"? I don't get all the awards it won.

Jim - I wouldn't put it in best picture category - I thought it was interesting, very funny in a few places, and very good on mood.

I'm rooting for LOTR: Return of the King for best picture - not because of itself, but because of the the entire project, which I look at as one movie. If I were to pick on merits alone, I would select "Mystic River".

Randy

Last night - Under The Tuscan Sun. This movie had three things going for it:

1. Diane Lane is beautiful.
2. Tuscany is beautiful.
3. Diane Lane is beautiful in Tuscany.

That's about it for me. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't...er. good.

Gus

Watched Monsters Inc and Open Range.

Added the a new Lexicon MC-12 to the theater (wife didn't even catch it :D). This replaced my 8 year old Meridian pre/pro. What a difference 8 years worth of advancements in technology makes.

As I posted earlier, Open Range is fantastically recorded and Monsters Inc looks AND sounds better than ever.

Had a double feature tonite, Runaway Jury with Dustin Hoffman, John Kusack, and Gene Hackmen. I really enjoyed this movie and it has a nice plot twist that I didn't expect.

Then I watched Thirteen, and as a father and middle school teacher found it both interesting and disturbing. My oldest two are 6th and 5th grade and are getting closer to the age where you have to hope you have raised them right so they make good decisions for themselves.

If you havent seen these two they are definetly worth a rent.

Watched "Gosford Park" last night. It was a little slow getting started, but it turned out just ok.

Did anyone else notice down in the lower right corner of the screen, in the black border area, there was some kind of logo embedded in this movie? I could not make out what the logo was, but I was very disappointed, to say the least, that this could be the beginning of a trend of placing logos on our DVD movies. This was something that I feared we could start seeing in the near future. I just hope that it never takes off like what they did with TV broadcasting logos. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon8.gif

Note: I just check this movie out on my bedroom DVD player and TV, and i did not see the logo there. However, I think that that was due to some overscan. The logo was very near the bottom right border on my HT screen, so if my bedroom TV had any overscan at all, then the logo would not show.

Don

A lot of people didn't like 'Daredevil' but I thought it was pretty good. Watched it the other night and the sound was spectacular. One of the better sounding dvd's i've heard. Make good use of the surround sound channels

i agree with you..i thought daredevil was awesome!!!especially the scene where a young murdoch wakes up in the hospital to the sounds around him!!!

brickie

I liked Daredevil too. Maybe it's time for a rerun! - Tomorrow if I have time.

In about 3 minutes, I'm about to pop in The Runaway Jury. I just finished reading Grisham's The King Of Torts a few minutes ago. I'm still in the mood for a good courtroom drama.

Gus

jusat popped some pocorn in the popcorn machine,and now waiting for the wife and kids to choose a movie!!

brickie

Starscomeout, I really got into Gosford Park on the 2nd viewing. I've watched it a couple of times since, and it's now one of my favorites. Emily Watson made it a pleasant experience as well.

Watched Masked and Anonymous Wednesday and again Thursday. This is a love-it-or-hate-it movie, and I loved it, but then I'm a big Dylan fan. The movie, like his best songs, is better appreciated with repeated viewing/listening. For anyone who can appreciate movies that are out of the mainstream and a bit unusual, this indie's a gem. Watch it for Dylan, watch it for the songs, watch it for the ton of big-name stars, etc., but watch it. It bears a Carnivale-esque touch, though this was made well before Carnivale. Watching John Goodman, Big Dan Teague in O Brother, Where Art Thou? came to mind, as if he'd stepped out of O Brother into this film, picking up some new wiles on the way. Penelope Cruz made me think of Bruce Willis' girlfriend in Pulp Fiction. Val Kilmer was excellent as always, and I've never been a Mickey Rourke fan until now. There's quite a bit of philosophy and words of wisdom if you let yourself pick up on it/them, and a few comic moments as well (watch Goodman's few seconds in the trailer with the hand-held fan). There's some excellent acting and directing that shouldn't be missed, and the director's commentary is a must for fans of the movie. Not as avant-garde or disjointed as I was led to believe, this somewhat ensemble film is a must for Dylan fans. A small portion of the rest of you will also discover a new-found favorite.

Finally got around to seeing "Open Range". Wow! Great movie. The thunderstorm scene and the shootout scene are some of the best I've heard in awhile.

Originally posted by maxman
Starscomeout, I really got into Gosford Park on the 2nd viewing. I've watched it a couple of times since, and it's now one of my favorites. Emily Watson made it a pleasant experience as well.

maxman,
This does seem like the type of movie that would require more then one viewing to pickup on things that that was missed on the first viewing. There seems to be to many things going on and to many different people to have taken it in the first time. It seemed as if the movie was going nowhere for about the first hour, and then you find yourself more drawn into it.

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We just finished watching Blake Edwards (1965) "The Great Race". I have always enjoyed this movie, but enjoyed it more this time then ever before since we was viewing it on a much bigger screen and the DVD transfer was excellent with beautiful saturated colors.

Don

watched rocky and bullwinkle..the combo live action with animation. it was boring and put me too sleep..oh well, wife and kid enjoyed it.

brickie

A full house last night for "1941".

Not a perfect movie, but still some funny stuff. If you liked "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World", you like this one.

Randy

I finally purchased "Star Wars Phantom Menace," really awesome on the HT. I didn't buy it when it first came out on DVD because I was getting even for them originally only releasing it on VHS. That really P....ed me off, but I showed 'em. hehe.

Last night: The Runaway Jury. Nothing to write home about. I was hoping for more substance. Something in the vein of The Insider.

Just now I finished watching X-2. Believe it or not, I hadn't seen this yet. I was pleasantly surprised (but then my expectations weren't exactly high)

Gus

Gus: The X-Men is my favorite comic franchise on film. I think these films are the best comic book to movie translations ever. Even better than Superman and Batman.

We watched "Out of Time" last night. We were a bit bored...not because it wasn't a good movie, but just because I don't think it was the movie we were expecting, if that makes sense. We both liked it, but I think we were both in the mood something a little more action-oriented.

Coming This Week to a DVD Near You!

Spy Kids 3D

The Missing (Tommy Lee Jones)

Matchstick Men (Nicolas Cage)

Daniel

Disappointing Weekend at the Bishop Cineplex:

In the Cut (Meg Ryan)
Unlike Gus, I just couldn't get into this movie. I guess because Meg Ryan's role was so different than what I am used to. I would have cast Nicole Kidman in this role...

Intolerable Cruelty (George Clooney, Catherine Zeta Jones)
I generally like George Clooney movies, the best I could say "it's ok".

Any Way I Want (Elijah Wood)
I fell asleep...

We just picked up Runaway Jury, maybe we might have a winner.
The wife likes Jeff FoxWorthy so she bought "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour".

Daniel

Watched "Rush Hour 2" last night. It's been a while since I saw the first one, but this one seemed just as fun to watch as the first one was. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan work very well together as a comedy team. Tucker seems to be a much better pairing with Chan then Owen Wilson was in the Shanghai movies. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

Don

Disappointing Saturday night.

28 days later. Not what I was expecting. It wasn't a bad movie, I was just not in the mood for it I guess. then I watched The Medallion. I am usually a fan of Jackie Chan movies, but this one was bad. The humor was really forced and not funny at all.

Sunday was family movie night. We watched Lion King 1 1/2. We all enjoyed this movie very much.

After that I finally gave in and watched the Season 2 finale of Alias. I have been putting this off until I Season 3 comes out on DVD, but I just found out one of my friends TIVO'd every show this season and backed them up to DVD so I will be getting caught up very quick. My wife tried to watch this with me, but got bored. We both have very different tastes when it comes to TV shows.
All I can say about the season finale is "What the....?" and "Poor Sydney."

later,
Don

I love that Sydney and Season II finale!

Just got done watching The Missing with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. All I can say is don't miss this one, it is outstanding.

The night before last we watched "Bean: The Movie". Rowan Atkinson is a very funny guy!
We just finished watching Disney's "Tarzan". We had it in our collection a couple years, but just now got around to watching it for the first time. It was a very enjoyable movie with a beautiful image.

Don

We watched Beetlejuice last night. Hadn't seen it since we rented the VHS tape many years ago. We'd forgotten that Beetlejuice was a Tim Burton movie. Also, we were surprised at how little screen time the Beetlejuice character (Michael Keaton) had in the movie. For some reason, we remembered him being in the movie a lot more.

We watched "Moulin Rouge" tonight. I have been putting off watching this movie thinking that it might be a slow one to get through. However after watching it I felt a big sense of Wow! This movie left me awe struck knowing that someone is that talented to have been able to conceived and write a script such as this one. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

Don

"Moulin Rouge!" was actually written by two people - the Director Baz Luhrmann and his childhood buddy Craig Pearce. Also this is the third part of Luhrmann's "Red Curtain" trilogy which includes Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996). This is one of my most favorite movies.

Watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail last night for the first time in about 15 years. My sons watched it with me and were rolling with laughter, especially the battle with the Black Knight.

A short battle ensues, where Arthur, relatively unencumbered by armor, easily dodges the slow and heavy strikes by the black knight. Finally, Arthur dodges a strike, steps aside, and cuts the black knight's left arm off with his sword. Blood spurts from the knight's open shoulder.


Arthur: Now stand aside, worthy adversary.

Black Knight: 'Tis but a scratch.

Arthur: A SCRATCH? Your arm's off!

Black Knight: No it isn't!

Arthur: Well what's that then? (pointing to the arm lying on the ground)

Black Knight: I've had worse.

Arthur: You LIAR!

Black Knight: Come on, you pansy!


:D :D

Just finished watching Matchstick Men. Rented it along with The Missing the other day and both are winners. If you havent seen these yet put them at the top of your lists.

Last night we watched "Bend it Like Beckham" Very enjoyable - perfect movie if you have daughters.

Tonight: "Awakenings".

Randy

all the hype about the Passion this week finally stimulated me to pull out Elmer Gantry.
great film.
after that it was Airport '75.
what a howler.
i can't believe The Concorde is supposed to be cheesier than this.

Randy,
We watched "Bend It Like Beckham" for the first time that same night.
I have wanted to see it for a long time, and finally got around to it.
All I can say is, what a great movie!
My wife doesn't even like soccer and we both loved it.
What a great example of being pulled between two cultures.

We watched Secondhand Lions last night. An excellent family movie with some quirky edges. I highly recommend it!

Once Upon a Time in America.

PQ 4/5 Very good, excellent colors, very nice!

Sound: 3.5/5 Very good effects. Bass hit or miss. Sometimes powerful and sometimes weak. Dialog a bit forward and spitty. Some parts unintelligible. Good surround effects.

Movie. Same old shoot 'em up. Lots of gun fire....

Triple feature last night with my two youngest sons, first we watched our newly aquired copies of Jurassic park and Bugs Life, picked them up at BB earlier in the day. Then we watched one of our all time favorites, Sandlot. This is an all time classic family movie that can be watched over and over again.

Friday night........After going to every video store in town searching for The Missing and Matchstick Men, we finally "settled" on Radio! What an amazing movie. We had always planned on seeing this one in the theaters, but always thought of something we thought we would like better. Now we both agree that we have to have it for the collection.

Saturday Night.......still searching for The Missing and Matchstick Men, we were at the last video store in town, and had Under the Tuscan Sun and House of the Dead. As we were checking out, the guy behind the counter strongly advised us against The House of the Dead. Now, being extremely disappointed and frustrated because we can't find the two movies we REALLY WANT, then being told that one of the choices we made we shouldn't waste our money on, we just wanted to get in the car, get up to highway speed, then push each other out. I went back to the shelves, in search of SOMETHING good to watch, when my g/f decided that me asking if either one of those movies had been turned in wasn't enough. She had to ASK AGAIN.......and boy am I glad that she did! Between the time that we came in and that moment, someone had turned in Matchstick Men!! This was a good movie, we both enjoyed it, but I think the frustration and determination of finding it has us all worked up, so even if it had been the best movie ever, we still would have had some sort of let down.

Girlfriends note......Johnny fell asleep within 20 minutes of us watching Under the Tuscan Sun, but I thought it was a good movie. One part of the movie that I didn't quite get, and maybe I am trying to make more out of it than was meant to be, but what is with the water spigot coming out of the middle of the wall? All I have to say is, if we don't find The Missing REAL soon, I'm just gonna go buy it so the agony will be over.....although now it is like a challenge, so buying it would be like cheating or giving up, and that's no fun!

Friday night was Once Upon a Time in Mexico. I thought it was a pretty decent movie. Nothing spectacular. Lots of guns and explosions to keep it interesting.

Saturday I watched The Patriot. I haven't seen this movie in a while and wanted to see it on the PJ. Great movie all around aside from it being somewhat formulaic.

I'm still waiting for Netflix to send me Open Range and the Missing. It's starting to get irritating actually.

My kids watched Lion King 1 1/2 again! It's amazing how many times they can watch the same thing....wait, how many times have I seen Star Wars?:D

later,

Don

Snatch
Didn't know anything about this movie going into it, turned out to be a gem.

This Weekend was "Terminator 3" and "Radioland Murders". Both were very enjoyable movies. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif

Don

We have been out of town for about a week visiting my daughter and our newest grandchild! Born 28FEB04 9.37 lbs, 21 inches...Noah has the same birthdate as his older brother Colin (2 years old).

We did manage to pick ups few DVD's for our return:

Matchstick Men
The Missing

we will pick up School of Rock tomorrow.

Regards,

Daniel

Originally posted by Jw_Wood
Snatch
Didn't know anything about this movie going into it, turned out to be a gem.

A gem indeed. I loved this movie!

Tonight Cheryl and I watched "School of Rock". A little slow in the beginning... but things pick up and the movie is a fun ride and a rockin' good time. What truly makes the movie enjoyable, aside from Jack Black's zanny rendition of AC/DC's classic "Long way to the top" is that all these kids are truly talented musicians. No lipsync'ing and air guitar acting here, these kids are the real deal. Great for kids and adults alike... the film scores a PG13 rating for "drug references and some adult language"...but I have seen and heard far worse on prime time television.

I give it a Thumbs up... or better yet... a rock and roll fist!

Originally posted by I'mListening
Tonight Cheryl and I watched "School of Rock...Great for kids and adults alike

I give it a Thumbs up... or better yet... a rock and roll fist! I agree. We went with the family while on vacation together in the fall and we all loved it. Really infectious, and it's a movie that really knows and loves r&r.

Tonight we watched the superbit version of Vertical Limit. Holy CANOLLI!!! I believe the picture quality was the finest I've seen in my home from a live-action standard DVD film. I've noticed the 3-D effect on many CG animated titles before, but this is the first time I've seen a convincing 3-d effect on a live-action movie--there were shots that gave me vertigo. I was also stunned by the incredible textures and skin detail. Not just on a couple of close-ups, but throughout. In just about every scene, regardless of how far the camera is pulled back, you can make out great facial-detail. Absolutely beautiful. The movie itself was also better than I expected, probably because I've heard so many bad things about it.

Overall, just a great surprise. I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if it's the transfer quality, an increased bit-rate, or what. But it's a hell of a great looking DVD. It has convinced me that I need to pick up the SB version of "Starship Troopers."

Last Night - Cold Creek Manor

I was disappointed. This could have been a really good movie. Some of the interesting things that are touched upon are never explained or detailed. Big plot holes. It was enjoyable to watch just for fun, but the wasted potential of the film really bothered me.

On Tuesday I got a rare chance at home during the day (leaving on a trip to the UK - which is why I'm posting this late). I watched "Big Night" - still love that movie.

Randy

We watched "102 Dalmatians" tonight. This movie was a big disappointment and comes nowhere close to the first movie. Even Glenn Close's performance was nowhere near what it was in the first movie. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon13.gif http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon13.gif

Don

well tonite we watched PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN and i must say it wasn't bad at all...very enjoyable and a very aggressive sound track...i thought it might be a little scary for my 7 yr old but he loved it..the part he saw anyway..too tired to ake it all the way thru.

brickie

Picked up a few new laser disc's off ebay. Watched Air Force One and Waterwold. Tonight is the season premier of the Sopranos.

Watched Runaway Jury last night.

We enjoyed the movie and I liked all of Gene Hackman's machinations.

Daniel

Saturday afternoon - Watched "The Core" for some kill some brain cells fun. It was better than I expected but 100% unbelievable.

Saturday night - We watched "School Of Rock". Pretty decent, not quite as good as I think Jack Black can be. Good soundtrack and pretty funny.

Last weekend - "The Missing" - Good flick, had no idea it was Ron Howard until I saw his brother playing the sheriff and then sure enough the credits had Ron directing.

last couple of days:

a few episodes from Starsky & Hutch.
never had much nostalgia for this show, so just on its own merits, its pretty thin stuff.
good chemistry from the leads, but i won't be keeping this one long.

Dawn of The Dead
new AB disc is superb and film is still a whole lot of fun.
been waiting a long time for this and it was worth the wait.

Shadow Of A Doubt
not a big fan of Hitchcock, but i do like some of his early American B&Ws, and i LOVE SOAD.
one of my favorite films of all time, probably.
i bought this disc the moment it streeted about 3 yrs ago, and this is the first i've gotten around to watching it.
i was waiting for the 'right' time and i finally found it :)

Calamity Jane
amiable, slightly gender-bending Doris Day musical.
pleasant way to kill a rainy afternoon.

last night watched ALIAS and THE PRACTICE in HI-DEF on my fusion II and it ruled!!!!was awesome!!

brickie

While I was out of town, my wife and the girls watched, "Down With Love".

Dodged that bullet! ;)

Randy

Watched Dante's Peak last night. We hadn't seen this movie in a couple of years, and were surprised at how good the sound was; nice bass effects. The surrounds weren't used as much as some other movies, but they added a nice presence to the soundstage. And the movie itself was enjoyable; much better (IMO) that the other volcano movie that came out the same time - Tommy Lee Jones's Volcano.

Hadn't been able to relax and watch anything in the theater for a while but finally got to watch something. I chose "The Missing" since many of you seemed to like it. Maybe I expected too much but I was somewhat dissappointed. Very predictable movie and kindof cliche in exploring a forgotten father/daugther relationship. After seeing that it was a Ron Howard movie I was especially dissappointed since I expected more from him. Oh well, this movie is not what you might be expecting.

Saturday we had some friends over. I moved all my gear into the living room as our dedicated room is just too small. (Won't be doing that again anytime soon!)

We watched School of Rock and Matchstick Men.

School of Rock was pretty decent. Being a teacher I really had to suspend my disbelief as this guy would have been found out before first recess. And the whole stuffy teacher conversations in the staff room were very unauthentic. I thought the soundtrack was excellent, but my subwoofer didn't get much of a work out.

Matchstick Men: We all seemed to like it despite figuring it out pretty early-on. My subwoofer really liked this movie!

I am almost caught up with Alias and should be able to watch it in HD this weekend as my $99 Directv HD receiver gets installed Saturday!!!!

Later,

Don

Had 5 of my neighborhood buds over on Saturday night. I let them pick the movie (never gonna get in the middle of that again like last time :D ) and they chose "Blackhawk Down".

Just as good as the first few times I've seen it. Plus, one of my buds has never seen the theater before so it was cool to see him enjoy it so much.

Last night I sat down to watch "The Italian Job". Ehhh... take it or leave it. I was hoping for more character development/motivation aside from the standard arrive-for-the-meeting-introductions.

Cheers!

- Ed.

Originally posted by Omen
Watched Dante's Peak last night. We hadn't seen this movie in a couple of years, and were surprised at how good the sound was; nice bass effects. The surrounds weren't used as much as some other movies, but they added a nice presence to the soundstage. And the movie itself was enjoyable; much better (IMO) that the other volcano movie that came out the same time - Tommy Lee Jones's Volcano.

should be called hot lava intstead..there is no volcano in that movie that i can remember..it is bad!!

brickie

just watched JAY LENO in HD via my fusion and all i can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! best image iv'e ever seen my 1031 throw!!!!i'd say even better than WMV9....that impressive!!

brickie

Just finished watching "Daredevil", which was a pretty enjoyable movie http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/images/icons/icon14.gif. It looked like at the end, as they do with most superhero movies, that they left it open for the possibility of a sequel. I for one would enjoy seeing a sequel done. I am not a big Ben Affleck fan, but I thought he pulled this part off real well. However with him being one of the most sought after actors today, I wonder if he would even be willing to do a sequel, or if they would have to get someone else, which may or may not be as good in the part as what Affleck was.

BTW, The movie had a great transfer and some excellent surround sound.

Don

that's what got me to DON, the surround sound use..scene when a young mudoch wakes up in hospital is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

brickie

Originally posted by CptnRandy
On Tuesday I got a rare chance at home during the day (leaving on a trip to the UK - which is why I'm posting this late). I watched "Big Night" - still love that movie.
Randy

That's because you have that Stanley Tucci thing goin'.:D

Originally posted by brickie
just watched JAY LENO in HD via my fusion and all i can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! best image iv'e ever seen my 1031 throw!!!!i'd say even better than WMV9....that impressive!!
brickie

Yeah Brickie, I still am amazed everytime I see the Leno show in HD.
The most amazing depth and richest colors we'll ever see.

Apparently, over the weekend my significant other saw parts of "Meet Joe Black" on TV, and she wanted to see the whole thing. God help me, but I own the Ultimate edition because it has "Death Takes a Holiday" (an infinitely better film) on the second disc. So Sunday night we spent a punishing three hours "meeting" Joe Black. She loved it. I hated it. And unfortunately it's not the first time I've seen it. We both were crying at the end; I don't know why she was crying, but I was because I couldn't believe I've actually spent six hours of my life watching "Meet Joe Black." Imagine--one quarter of a full day.

If you haven't seen it, avoid it at all costs. I'm not kidding you. It makes "The English Patient" seem action-PACKED.

However, with march madness starting soon, I will leverage the experience to watch much basketball. I figure that three hours enduring "Meet Joe Black" is worth about 20 hours of college basketball viewing. And that's a conservative estimate.

Originally posted by Markito
That's because you have that Stanley Tucci thing goin'.:D

Not exactly my type, but boy can he cook! :D

Randy

Originally posted by kevinp8192
However, with march madness starting soon, I will leverage the experience to watch much basketball. I figure that three hours enduring "Meet Joe Black" is worth about 20 hours of college basketball viewing. And that's a conservative estimate.

It's all about making deposits into the "emotional bank account". You gotta do it so when you make a withdrawal like the one you're talking about you have the balance to do so. :D

Cheers!

- Ed.

After unpacking my new pb6100 this last week. So far, I've watched:

Finding Nemo
LOTR: FOTR
Star Wars: AOTC
Braveheart (VHS)
The Apprentice (NBC)
Die Hard (TNT)
Nick @ Night

The DVDs (first three) were spectacular! and Braveheart was watchable. But there were noticeable rainbows on Die Hard and the VHS. I saw absolutely none on the DVD's. I am assuming that the better the quality of the media DVD vs VHS vs TV, the more likely you are to see rainbows. That is my experience so far.

Movies I'm looking forward to watching in the near future:
Kiss of the Dragon
The Professional
The Matrix
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Hooked up my HD receiver to my 65" Mits and then my PT-L200u the pic from the Mits just blew the PJ away.. I knew this was going to be the case, but I had my hopes that it wouldn't be as much of a difference.

Anyway, I watched a little King of Queens as that was the only OTA station I received with my rabbit ears. I then watched some Hot Rod show on DiscoveryHD. My wife even commented that it was a beautiful picture and she's ok watching the 19" in the bedroom.

It looks like I will be watching a lot more TV out in the living room now. At least Alias anyway.

later,

Don

My wife and I just got done suffe... uh... watching Lost in Translation. I gotta admit, I am currently lost trying to translate that one. I know it's going to be a rough one when I keep looking at the elapsed timer on the DVD player.

It didn't do much for either of us.

Cheers!

- Ed.

sound slike Spy Kids 3d...my son loved it so that's all that matters..but a complete waste of time..they really dropped ball on this one..Scooby doo was more enjoyable !!!!

brickie

I watched The Musketeer last night. Very forgettable performances by everyone except for Tim Roth as Febre the Man in Black. I sometimes felt that the production company ran out of money after they built the very nice sets and hired Tim Roth, so they settled for whatever inexpensive actors they could find. That, and the "Musketeer meets Jackie Chan" fight scenes doomed the movie for me.

Since I got The Musketeer along with The Mummy Returns (which I really wanted) as a 2-for in Costco, I don't feel gypped but rather disappointed, for I think The Musketeer could have been a really good movie.

Last night we watched the 1999 London revival of Oklahoma! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000C23HY/ref=ase_imdb-adbox/002-2453998-4951268?v=glance&s=dvd)

One word: thrilling.

This is an incredible filmed stage musical - I've seen countless productions of this show from high school to college productions. And I've seen shows on Broadway and in London. This is the first filmed play/musical that ever gave me the feeling of being there - especially complemented by viewing in a dedicated theater and on a big screen. Just wow - you've got to see this one.

Randy

Originally posted by kevinp8192
However, with march madness starting soon, I will leverage the experience to watch much basketball. I figure that three hours enduring "Meet Joe Black" is worth about 20 hours of college basketball viewing. And that's a conservative estimate.


Too bad Meet Joe Black is such a terrible transfer to boot......

Bought 'Charlie's Angels:Full Throttle' yesterday without ever seeing it beforehand. I thought it was 'turn your brain off' fun.

This weekend we watched:

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The grandkids had never seen this movie and sure loved those silly "toons"!


School of Rock
I enjoyed this movie, the kids are really talented.

Mona Lisa Smile
The wife gave this movie 3 stars...what more can I say.

No Good Deed
We turned this movie off after 15 minutes, very disappointed. This movie starred Samuel L. Jackson, it should have been better.

2Fast 2Furious
I liked the original and thought it would be your typical sequel letdown. I have to admit I liked the new cars and the movie was fun.

Daniel

I just saw Starsky and Hutch. It was damn funny. I love Snoop.

I watched this weekend (and last night):

Casablanca SE-somehow my girlfriend has never seen this movie?? I took that cherry this weekend. ;-)

The Hidden Fortress-Akira Kurasawa goodness. This movie just really syncs with me for some reason. If you havent seen it and are partial to foriegn subbed movies, this is a classic worth seeing.

Open Range-Wonderful western. Great scenery, great gun fight, interesting characters.

Sex y Lucia- Another interesting foriegn subbed movie.

Swat-Was expecting mindless fun, and got it in abundance. Overall good rental movie, glad I didnt go to the theater to see it.

Seabiscuit-Incredible! If you havent seen it yet, see it now. I havent related to characters like I did to this in a long while. This is going to be added to my permanent collection in the near future, once the funds meet the interest.

this weekend was a busy one so no movies, but I did get caught up on Alias and then watched sunday's episode in HD.

I have cometo the conclusion that HD is beautiful, but there is really nothing on.

Out of the four shows that I watch only one is in true HD and one is on FOX. The other two are still broadcast in SD.

This weekend I plan on getting caught up on some movie viewing. I have about 8 movies sitting unwatched at the moment and the seems like sacrilige.

later,

Don

We watched 'Thirteen' the other night and man, what a disturbing movie for anyone that has kids.

I am holding off watching many movies lately, waiting to finsh our HT room and watch them then.

Today I watched Basic with John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson. I enjoyed it, but enough plot twists to make you dizzy. Also started watching Alias Season 1, watched the first 7 episodes yesterday, and picked up the rest of season 1 today at blockbuster. I have seen occasional episodes but wanted to see it from the beginning and have really enjoyed it, not to mention that Jennifer Garner is one of those women I could look at all day. :)

Haven't had much chance to watch movies - Saturday night the entire family watched "Holes" and it was a pleasant surprise.

On Sunday night I slipped away to watch the first episode of "Deadwood", in HD, of course. Really terrific - catch the repeat broadcast if you can.

Randy

Haven't had time to watch too many movies but I watched Cold Creek Manor the other night and boy was I dissappointed. I was looking forward to a thriller and got some poorly written horribly acted movie. Has the writing and directing of movies gotten worse or what. It was comical to see the rooftop scene where the villain is "held" down by a rope. Look at how much slack is in the rope and how high up the villains head is. A quadriplegic could have slipped under that rope. So many rough ends in the plot that it didn't transition well from scene to scene at all. Then at the "devils tomb" the villain sends Sharon Stone down the well and doesn't wait around for Dennis Quaid even after he slashes the tires to their vehicle and hears the screams for help from Sharon Stone. Presumably he goes back to the house to wait for him. Why??????

Well I may have spoiled the movie for whoever reads this but you will thank me because you should not watch this movie. It is horrid and doesn't even rate in Hollywoods B rated movies.:(

Saturday night I finally got around to seeing Open Range. I thought it was a very enjoyable movie. Everyone talks about the gunfight scene sounding so good, and it does, but no one mentions the thunder in the opening of the movie. I had it close to reference and it sounded so real.

I am now caught up with alias and am forced to wait for new episodes each week. It really bites. At least I have HD now.

later,

Don

Yes, I really enjoyed Open Range, the scenery was incredible. Also, I will be sure to watch the gunfight on my new system again.

tues- the rundown, great fights but you could swap the rock with arnie
wed- memories, awesome anime my fave is stink bomb,
lastweek we watched american splendor,

eagerly waiting for ep2 of deadwood,witch hunter robin(cartoon network)not for kids anime,

Just finished season one of Alias, wow! I am a teacher and on spring break this week so I will be picking up season 2 tomorrow and watch it over the next few days.

mjmchase,

I'm a teacher as well. I got hooked on Alias during Winter Break. Just a warning, you will get to the point when you have to wait each week for episodes!

BTW what grade do you teach? I teach 5th and sometimes question my sanity for moving there from 4th.

later,

Don

Yeah, Alias (especially seasons 1 & 2) is the greatest. Man that girl rocks.

Last night we watched:

Duplex with Ben Stiller & Drew Barrymore
Cute flick, somewhat predictable...but you gotta love that tough old bird.

Cold Creek Manor with Dennis Quaid & Sharon Stone
The house being restored is unbelievable, the plot was standard but the "bad guy" is very intense!

Showing this Evening

For the kids:
Jungle Book

For the adults:
The Missing with Tommy Lee Jones.

Daniel

Last night - Lost In Space. A favorite of my youngest daughter and really gave the sub a workout!

Randy

Randy start of that movie is awesome!! Last night watched FREAKY FRIDAY with the family. very entertaining family movie,worth checking out!

brickie

Watched North By Northwest last night on DVD. This is classic Hitchcock and one of my favorites. My 13 yr old at the start said "well at least its in color", but afterwards told me he really enjoyed it. I know he enjoyed Treasure of the Sierra Madre a few weeks ago, even though its b&w, but he won't admit it. I think I'm making progress though.

My wife decided to watch Jungle Book with the kids instead of The Missing with the adults. It sounded like she had a lot of fun...lots of noise coming from the theater.

The Missing looked good but was a little slow in some parts. The shaman was a pretty scary character.

The last 30 minutes made the movie.

Daniel

Darthopus,
I teach 6th grade math. Had been teaching 7th grade for the last 6 years, boy, what a difference a year makes!
Once we are done with season 2 ( my wife is also now hooked ) we will have to wait for season 3 to come out on DVD so we can see it in order. What season is the program currently in?? If this year is season 3 maybe we can catch the reruns this summer.

The last movie I watched was school of rock. I thought it was pretty good, it reminded me of myself back in elementary school (I was a big time over-achiever). It had a lot of those "feel good moments".

Originally posted by mjmchase
Darthopus,
I teach 6th grade math. Had been teaching 7th grade for the last 6 years, boy, what a difference a year makes!
Once we are done with season 2 ( my wife is also now hooked ) we will have to wait for season 3 to come out on DVD so we can see it in order. What season is the program currently in?? If this year is season 3 maybe we can catch the reruns this summer.

Alias is currently halfway though Season 3. It is quite good, but not as good as the first two seasons in my opinion. But I still enjoy it.
I'm planning on buying the Season One DVD set to relive the good old days.

Friday night I spent some time getting my new Radeon working and then tried to watch/finish Lost in Translation. I kept waiting for it to become "good". In reality it was just slow.

saturday night my wife and I watched "Thirteen" and we kind of wished we hadn't. It's not that it wasn't good, because it was very good. It just made us really fear our kid's teenage years.

We then tried to watch Dickie Roberts and got 39 minutes and 17 seconds into. This was the first time I have ever regretted wasting a Netflix rental on a movie.

I then watched "Radio". This was a pretty good movie, but nothing spectacular.

mjmchase I would agree with Markito that this season is not as good as the first two of alias, but it is still better then most of what else is on TV. I would suggest waiting until it comes out on DVD as each episode still builds upon previous ones.

later,

Don

Deadwood looks like another HBO winner.
We watched Matchstick Men with Nicholas Cage as well. It was a really enjoyable movie.

Yep, I watched Deadwood in HD last night, too.

I like it. As to the language, I it's rough, but accurate and appropriate.

Randy

Watched Titanic yesterday for the first time in a long time. I must say I really appreciated the craftsmanship, photography, and writing that went into this movie. I had forgotten was a fantastic movie it is.
Having 5.1 audio was way cool also!

i agee, Titanic still is one of my favorite movies after all this time as well..it amazes me when i hear people say it was garbage..

brickie

I am looking forward to ana anamorphic version of Titanic some day.

We watched the 'Life of David Gale' and 'Cat in the Hat'.

David Gale was good but a bit disturbing....

Cat in the Hat was horrific!!! (except for Paris Hilton's sexy little cameo)

David Gale was good but a bit disturbing.... Yep Jeff, I thought David Gale was an abomination. Just blatantly stupid Hollywood Crap. The characters and just the whole essence of the movie was all wrong. I hated the concept.

Now Seabiscuit was a good movie. Nice concept and well done. I thought it was going to be some sappy contrived hollywood junk but it actually was a captivating movie.

Recently watched:

21 Grams, I thought this was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time.

Quicksand, I thought that this was one of the worst moives I have seen in a while.

Runaway Jury, I thought was ok, but not great. We had tried to go see this in the theaters and left early, but it was the late showing and we were both very tired. Decided to give it another chance, so I rented it, but wasn't all that impressed.

Dumb and Dumberer, all I can say is the first ones are always better than the sequels.

Watched Underworld last night... It was OK - just OK. The last scene pretty much went against the premise of the entire movie I thought. Maybe they'll explain that in the sequel - or maybe I just missed something.

Last weekend we watched Cabin Fever. We were hoping for a good scary movie, instead we were treated to the most incoherent, disjointed, no plot, piece of crap we've seen in quite some time.

Last night we watched "House of Sand & Fog".
I had wanted to see it since it first hit the theaters, but never got around to it.

I was blown away! What an amazing display of acting. Ben Kingsley is soooo talented. Jennifer Connolly is incredibly beautiful: white trash hitting rock bottom never looked so good.

The story was deep and meaningful and it gets you a little mad.

We were really moved.

Just checked in - this thread now has over 700 replies and nearly 18,000 views!

Amazing.

Still not enough time to watch the movies mentioned here.

Randy

Yep Randy, I noticed that too after I posted the 700th.
You get a free box of popcorn for starting such a great and popular thread.
I'm glad you did, as I have heard a lot of good suggestions.

Mmm - popcorn.

So, when is Brickie dropping it by? :D

Randy

I am new to the thread, but I like the idea..

ON vacation this week...

Wed night Texas Chainsaw Masacre.Remake
It was alrighht...however not as scary as thought

Thu Nighht..Gothika
Not bad...weak ending imo...ok movie

Ripleys Game...didnt finish..

Still ave cutters way, mulholland drive and taxi driver to watch..
Blockbuster rent one get one..Needed to pick some older movies..
Hopefully will finish these this weekend..

Right now,

11 year old boy's birthday party - Back To The Future - they are in there loving it!

The other night - Secondhand Lions - Wow!!!!!

Pam, can i assume you guys enjoyed Second hand lions? i'm planning to watch it soon with the family,but they're wondering if it's any good or not.

brickie

Last night we watched "Good Boy" with the kids.
Fun flick for the entire family.

Fighting Temptations
The movie was funny and the gospel singing was awesome.

Daniel

Brickie, Secondhand Lions is an excellent family movie movie that could easily be a Disney movie. A "must see" for the whole family with excellent acting. I can fully appreciate "wondering if it is any good". I think it is a "great" family movie and I would list it as one of the more enjoyable movies I have seen in the last six months.

We also recently saw, Somethings Gotta Give. The Oscar hype is well earned. Another movie I give a "must see" rating to.

Mr. Randy, have you had you screening room in AVI, or any home theater magizine?

Watched "Somethings Gotta Give" last night. I was truly impressed with Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton's performance. Their onscreen interaction had all of us in stitches! I especially enjoyed the parts where Jack finished Diane's sentences.

Had to watch Secondhand Lions again. It was more enjoyable than the first. Thanks TEDD!

Daniel

While the wife and eldest daughter are away for a trip in Europe my littlest daughter (12yrs old) and I sat down to "The School of Rock". Cool and entertaining. Maybe not a must see but fun and entertaining. The in-laws stopped by and brought "out of Time". Gotta Love Denzel Washington. I never get tired of watching his movies. He has got to be one of the greatest actors without being over the top like Nicholson or Depp. There is something about him that makes all his movies enjoyable to watch. Even as a bad guy in Training Days you have to admire his acting. Oh, the movie. It was a good thriller all the way to the end where it got a little cliche. But I won't give away the ending because you should watch this movie.

Randy,

Maybe AVS can make a new category (with you as a moderator). Maybe call it What you've watched with categories like new releases, classics, horror ... etc.

What do you think? :D

Friday night I watched 28 grams. This was an excellent movie and I felt that Benicio delToro(sp?) did a phenomenal job.

Saturday night was "The Rundown" What can I say? I think "The Rock" is a pretty good actor and the movie was very enjoyable if a bit cliched. I could have done without the Arnold cameo though. Don't get me wrong as I love the movies Arnold has done. It just seemed a little forced.

I then wathced "Resident Evil" I didn't expect much and got just a bit more than that. Nothing great, but entertaining regardless.

Last night my wife and I watched "Intolerable Cruelty". This was just "Ok".

later,

Don

21* Grams

I also thought the Rundown was a very entertaining movie. The Rock is a talented actor, he just needs a more difficult role...

I agree with you on the rock..i think he's set to take Arnolds place.

brickie

Is "The Rundown" the movie where Arnold walks out of an altercation and The Rock walks in and Arnold says "Have Fun"?

yup

And Vin Diesel is the next Stalone...

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/151/1058.jpg

Last week:
The Gods Must be Crazy. All around good movie, and a 9ft diagonel screen really brings it alive.

Sunday night, watched RunDown. Entertaining movie, but I was disappointed with the audio commentary tracks; DD audio track was good, the commentary tracks were scratchy and not understandable. I rented it, and maybe the disc was just scratched.

Last night watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Unfortunately, I have the copy that is letterboxed, so the image wasn't as large as it could have been. Still, good looking movie.

I stand corrected:

21 Grams :D

As for "The Rock" I believe he can actually act. Where as Arnold was just muscles, guns, and one liners. That being said I thoroughly enjoy all of Arnold's movies.

Later,

Don

Last night we watched the last installment of the Matrix trilogy.
I loved the special effects but the story line left something to be desired.

I feel the first is still the best.

Daniel

Danial, man i had forgot it came out..will have to pick one uptoday.

brickie

The kids and I watched "Cheaper By The Dozen" last night. Good family movie. Unfortunately, my copy had a slight audio and video glitch in the "breakfast" scene.... I'm going to return for a new copy. Anyone else who got this DVD have this problem? On mine, it was only on the Widescreen side, not the full screen...and only lasted a few seconds....but still annoying.

Steve

Watched The Negotiator again. One of my all time favorite movies!!

brickie

Last night we watched "Cheaper By the Dozen"

Good family flick!
Parts of the movie reminded me of an earlier one..."Yours, Mine and Ours" with Henry Fonda & Lucille Ball.

Daniel

Brickie,

The Negotiator is the movie that first made me aware of Samuel L. Jackson!

Since that movie I have been collecting many of his DVD's. I still think Formula 51 is a riot.

Daniel

Originally posted by Daniel Bishop
Last night we watched "Cheaper By the Dozen"

Good family flick!
Parts of the movie reminded me of an earlier one..."Yours, Mine and Ours" with Henry Fonda & Lucille Ball.

Daniel

It is actually a modern remake of the 1950 original...
http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/08/85/46m.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042327/


In the 2003 version, their last name is "Baker"... as in, "Baker's Dozen". Get it?:D

Originally posted by Daniel Bishop
Last night we watched the last installment of the Matrix trilogy.
I loved the special effects but the story line left something to be desired.

I feel the first is still the best.

Daniel

Also watched Matrix revolutions, and agree the first was best. Effects were awesome, and I need to see it again, to understand that ending.

I have to agree that the first Matrix is still the best, but I do think that "Revolutions" is actually quite a good movie.

Without giving away the ending I think the brothers did a great job with the "Neo" character and his role in the ending. I think a lot of people were expecting a typical Hollywood type ending and that's why many did not like it.

I enjoyed watching it this week in my theater and wish I had watched it at the theaters.

I started watching "The Missing" and really enjoyed the first hour. The time change is messing with me and I had to postpone finishing it until tonight. I thought that both Kate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones were excellent in this.

later,

Don

Surprisingly the wife wanted to watch "Blue Collar Comedy Tour".
It seems she really likes Larry "git-r-done" the Cable Guy.
The family thought the show was a riot.

Started to watch "Gothika" and fell asleep! Darn, I hate that! Now I'll have to watch it again in the morning to see what I missed.

Daniel

Originally posted by hometheaterguy
Mr. Randy, have you had you screening room in AVI, or any home theater magizine?

Nope - not my humble little theater!

Randy

Originally posted by David Guill
Randy,

Maybe AVS can make a new category (with you as a moderator). Maybe call it What you've watched with categories like new releases, classics, horror ... etc.

What do you think? :D

Sounds like work!

The digital software and reviews category pretty much does that now, although the name may keep some people out. What I what thinking when I started this tread was to build a list of what people were watching in their theaters and find new and interesting films to watch - it's worked great!

If the powers that be asked, I'd be happy to help in whatever way I could.

Randy

Last night the kids wanted to watch "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Second showing...better then the first.
This movie is for anyone who grew up in a large family.

Daniel

Last night the kids watched " the cat in the hat", for me it was okay...i think most of the reviews it it right on..did have some nice colors though!!

For us adults, KILL BEILL !!!!!simply awesome bloody good time..Especially if you grew up on "ol school" kung fu..Contrary to a few reports, this movie is REFERENCE material all the way..Colors are mazing as well as the DTS track!!

brickie

Watched "Rundown" with the Rock. When I first saw the movie I thought no way I want to see this crap. I was wrong! The Rock can act and he has Charisma on the screen. I thouroughly enjoyed the movie and the way he acts. I don't think he is the next Arnold rather I think he is in a league all his own and will create a different kind of action Genre. Surprisingly I really like him. I also saw, well saw again the Ghost and the Darkness. Fantastic acting and a great storyline which was well put together. Val Kilmer is another of those great unsung actors who surprise me with the roles he plays. He was superb in this one and so is Michael Douglas and John Kani who plays Samuel was excellent. Great cast good story worth watching.

Friday my wife and I watched "Cheaper by the Dozen". We both enjoyed it, but it was a little slow going at times.

Saturday night I wathced "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". I really enjoyed this movie. A great con flick in the style of "snatch".

I also watched "Johnny English". I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Your typical bumbling spy movie, but funny nonetheless. Rowan Atkinson is brilliant.

Later,

Don

Originally posted by Markito
Last night we watched "House of Sand & Fog".

The story was deep and meaningful and it gets you a little mad.

We were really moved. I watched it last weekend as well. Absolutely amazing. How was this movie not more popular when it was released in theaters? I watched it with what I would consider casual movie watchers who have little tolerance for what they consider "art films," and everyone loved it. Maybe the basic premise of a dispute over home ownership doesn't sound very interesting. But it's more tense and thrilling than most "thrillers", and as Markito said very moving. I can recommend it highly to anyone.

Tonight we watched the Heath Ledger turkey The Order. It's a bad movie that may not be quite as bad as its reputation suggests, but bad nonetheless.

Just added it to my netflix queue.

brickie

Watched "Timeline" last night. As far as the movie itself goes, it was good. If you have read the book, then I think you'll enjoy the movie - although as always with an adaptation, there are some glaring decrepancies. I moves fast, and it's entertaining. The video on the disc looks pretty good - no real complaints, but I thought the audio left a little to be desired. Sounded compressed without much range.

I haven't posted in a while. Work has accelerated it's pace the last few weeks and I haven't really had a lot of free time on my hands. Today was one of those rare movie-on-a-week-night times. We watched Kill Bill Vol. 1. I think Tarrantino has done it again! I loved it! The wife like it so much she suggested we take a ride down to the local Lowes Cineplex and catch Vol. 2 on Friday night. That would be our first time going to the movies since Attack Of The Clones.

Gus

Welcome back Gus! We missed ya!

What a great weekend here in the Windy City! Weather in the 70's to 80's, went to a Cubs game, sat on the porch and ate ice cream, and watched a few flicks in the evening.

Friday was Spy Kids 3-D, which I actually liked based on pure spectacle. The 3-D effects worked VERY well on my plasma (and I wasn't about to touch the picture controls, since it's ISF calibrated).

Saturday night Matrix Revolutions which I thought was infinitely better than Reloaded. Lots of fun, although I'm still not completely sure I understood exactly why everything was happening because of the kludge that was Reloaded.

Tonight (Sunday): The new 2-disc version of A Room with a View. I love the movie. I think it's quite funny and one of the best period films ever mde, although no doubt most on the forum probably hate it. The video is a little soft, but for a near 20 year old film, it looks superb, and the new 5.1 DD track makes the dialogue very clear. Highly recommended for fans of the film.

Have a great week!
KP

I agree, was a great time here in Chi -Town!!In fact, so nice didn't get a chance to watch any movies..

brickie

We watched Spy Kids 3-D about a month ago or so and just thought it was AWFUL...

Originally posted by brickie
We watched Spy Kids 3-D about a month ago or so and just thought it was AWFUL... LOL...don't get me wrong, I didn't think it was great cinema. But I was constantly amazed at the 3-d effects and visuals, and for me that was enough. I did think it was better than SK 2 though, and being mostly CG, it looked great on my plasma (and not everything does, but I need it in my current apt. because of space issues).

Okay..i feel you now! I did think the 3-d effects were quite good as well.

brickie

Last night we watched "Kill Bill"

The "look" of the picture is great. If you are a Tarantino fan then you will love this movie.

The scenes were very dramatic, edgy, just the right mix of tension and rawness you would expect from one of Tarantino's movies.

My favorite scene was the Yakuza council meeting with Lucy Liu. You have to see it to believe it!

Sit back and enjoy the wild ride!

Luckily we watched "Timeline" before "Kill Bill".
If you read the book, you will enjoy the movie.
The premise of the movie is very different than your typical action flick.

Daniel

Finally broke a 2-week dry spell (OK, I was on vacation for a week, but still, no movies!).

Friday afternoon I left work early and took a couple of guys with me. We watched Kill Bill V. 1 - great fun. I have no idea when I'll get to the theater to see V2.

Then my youngest daughter had a friend over and wanted a movie, so I watch with them: Princess Mononoke - very good (Spirited Away is still my favorite from this director).

Then Saturday night, after a day of yard work (back still hurts), same daughter wanted to watch another movie and selected "Akira" - I warned her and we got only 15 minutes into it before she lost interest. We switched to "Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn" - always a favorite.

I had forgotten that I'd let her sit with me when we watched "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country" - so naturally when Spock died (seriously, that's not a spoiler, is it?) she asked "how can he be dead? He was in the other movie!"

Randy

Friday night I started watching "Once Upon a Time in the West". I didn't get to finish as my reinstallation of Windows finished about 45 minutes into the movie. It was nice to have my computer working again and I just couldn't wait to get the HTPC part of it working. I will try to finish it this weekend.

Saturday I watched Pulp Fiction. This was the first time I had seen this movie on DVD, desipite buying it over a year ago. It wasn't as bloddy as I remember it. A great film and I can't wait to get Kill Bill V1 this week.

Randy, I loved Spirited Away, but Princess Mononoke is my favorite of his films. I tried watching Castle in the Sky, but I wasn't in the mood at the time I guess. You just gave me a reminder that I need to give it another shot this weekend.

later,

Don

I went crazy this weekend and watched 6 movies! (couch-bound recovering from some minor surgery)

Matrix Revolutions
Kill Bill v.1
The House of Sand and Fog
21 Grams
Matchstick Men
Gothika

I didn't find any of these to be unwatchable - but 21 grams was a close call. I think it would have been just as compelling and 'artsy' if it was sequenced in a bit more conventional way. If it were not for the fantastic acting job of Sean Penn, this movie would have probably lost me before I got drawn in enough to see how it ended. I almost turned it off anyway, but I stuck with it, and in the end I'm glad I did, but I still don't know if I'd really recommend it unless someone said they were looking for a movie with great acting and they didn't care about anything else.

Watched House of S and F on the recommendation of the folks here. It did not disappoint. Wonderful acting. The only thing that I disagree about is feeling sympathy for J. Connelly's (sp) character. She brought this entire mess on herself, and brought down a hard-working family struggling to make it while doing the right thing. A great movie though.

The rest of the movies I saw were pretty good too - not enough time to comment on them all...