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post #4801 of 7698
7/13/09 at 4:22pm
Watched "The Dutchess" on Blu-ray last night with the wife..... 3/5

I had very low expectations, and it wasn't my style movie, but it was very well made. I won't be watching it again however.

Valkyre, and Woodstock both arrived from Netflix..... deciding which to watch first will be a challenge...... I could really use some music right now!
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post #4802 of 7698
7/14/09 at 9:26am
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Bro, thats at least the 2nd time in the last couple pages you have made the statement " I likes me some kevin Spacey"

Mancrush?

I did then... and I still do.

I'm consistent.
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post #4803 of 7698
7/14/09 at 9:31am
Transformers: 4/5 stars - I have a buddy who never saw the first movie from a couple years back. Watched it at reference volume levels last night. Allowing for the premise (Aliens robots from outer space that fold in to cars), it's a great action flick. Always good for a re-watch. Buddy thought it was a blast....
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post #4804 of 7698
7/15/09 at 2:40pm
True to my word.... I've now watched Valkyre and Woodstock on Blu-ray.....

Valkyre 3.5/5 better than I thought, too bad Tom Cruise was in it though. Enjoyed the concept, and ending very much.

Woodstock, 4/5 Always liked this one, and the Blu-ray is a pretty solid transfer, but the audio had quite a few hisses/pops that I thought may have been corrected, but apparently the master isn't that great.

One gripe.... the menu..... I wish It listed song names so you could jump directly to your favorites.... I wanted to re-watch a few afterwards, and had a heck of a time finding the songs, and fast forwarding through interviews!
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post #4805 of 7698
7/16/09 at 7:23am
The Getaway: 2/5 stars - Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger (when he was still skinny and they were still married, I think). Meh.

Great review, huh?
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post #4806 of 7698
7/16/09 at 9:04am
"Notorious". Started out interesting, very well acted, the actor that plays Chris (BIG) had charm in spades. But to me, the story had nowhere to go and just fell flat for the second half. "8 mile" (the other rapper movie) had a more interesting story and was a better movie.

The picture was a treat though. Very crisp.
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post #4807 of 7698
7/16/09 at 5:01pm
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The Getaway: 2/5 stars - Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger (when he was still skinny and they were still married, I think). Meh.

Great review, huh?

Keep the day job.
-t
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post #4808 of 7698
7/17/09 at 8:31am
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Keep the day job.
-t

I spent a lot of effort on that... and I think you'll agree it shows.
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post #4809 of 7698
7/17/09 at 4:06pm
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i spent a lot of effort on that... And i think you'll agree it shows.

:d
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post #4810 of 7698
7/17/09 at 6:58pm
The kid and I watched "Rush Hour" with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker while my wife worked late tonight. Great banter, good humor, awesome action. Nothing deep, just good solid fun. Perfect for a Friday night with pizza and (insert favorite beverage here). God, was it really from '98??? Time flies.
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post #4811 of 7698
7/18/09 at 5:17pm
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My 16 year old daughter and I got out to see the new Harry Potter movie - we both enjoyed it. You've got to be a fan, though.

Randy
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post #4812 of 7698
7/18/09 at 5:42pm
Watched Quarantine today. Didn't realize it was a "Cloverfield" like filming otherwise I would have probably passed. I had made it what felt like 1 hour into the movie and the counter only showed 35 minutes....seemed way to slow and too jerky for me (especially on the 100" screen).
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post #4813 of 7698
7/19/09 at 6:13am
Watched "Gran Torino" on SD-DVD last night...

Really liked it. Even the wife liked it and she doesn't usually like movies with language and violence.

The DVD had previews of the new re-mastered versions of Clint's earlier films from Dirty Harry on up Which are being readied for DVD and BR release.

Will watch "Gran Torino" again.

-t
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post #4814 of 7698
7/19/09 at 8:12am
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Originally Posted by teknoguy View Post

Watched "Gran Torino" on SD-DVD last night...

Really liked it. Even the wife liked it and she doesn't usually like movies with language and violence.

The DVD had previews of the new re-mastered versions of Clint's earlier films from Dirty Harry on up Which are being readied for DVD and BR release.

Will watch "Gran Torino" again.

-t

For some reason I found this movie very funny...almost a comedy...what that what was intended?
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post #4815 of 7698
7/20/09 at 4:31am
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For some reason I found this movie very funny...almost a comedy...what that what was intended?

Don't think it was meant as a comedy but the wife and I laughed at a lot of it too! Mostly at Eastwood's character dialogue...
The scene where he's trying to teach Tho how to talk as a "Man" in the barber shop was great.

-t
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post #4816 of 7698
7/20/09 at 4:33am
Family watched "Push" over the weekend (personally didnt care for it) other then that the wife & I have been going thru a few shows each day from all the Lost boxsets (we never watched it on tv) now on season 3 already.
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post #4817 of 7698
7/20/09 at 5:30am
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Watched "Milk" with the wife and older daughter last night. Terrific film.

Randy
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post #4818 of 7698
7/20/09 at 8:37pm
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Originally Posted by CptnRandy View Post

My 16 year old daughter and I got out to see the new Harry Potter movie - we both enjoyed it. You've got to be a fan, though.

Randy

I think you nailed it Randy. The family and I went today and although I liked it, it just to me did not have the "magic" the other Potter films have had, especially after the Order film (which is my personal favorite). I have read the series and thought to myself if one did not read the book I would have left the film with a lot of questions. Not the best Potter film IMO but good and sets up the next two films quite nicely. If I were to rate it I would give 3.25/5.


At home today I watched the HD-DVD Batman Begins. Always enjoy watching the film.

Regards,

RTROSE
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post #4819 of 7698
7/21/09 at 9:39am
Been watching Mad Men 1-2 via AMC-HD on demand; Weeds 1-4 on blu ray; and Farscape on DVD (well just me for that one). We like serialized content. All are recommended, especially Weeds Season 2.
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post #4820 of 7698
7/21/09 at 9:49am
Watched the first half-ish of transporter 3. Its pretty much what i expected.

I hate the cinematography (im pretty sure thats spelled wrong). The constant cutting to different angles, along with the use of time lapse irritates me greatly.

but i need to finish it so i can send back to netflix.


also showed some of the planet earth hd-dvd's to my brother in law. he had never seen and was blown away by them.

that is such an awesome set of discs.
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post #4821 of 7698
7/21/09 at 9:33pm
Watchmen (BD) 4 out of 5 - I wasn't expecting much from this film going in, so I was definately surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The film won me over in the first few minutes alone with "The Times They are a-Changing" playing over a series of clips establishing the alternate past that the movie resides in. Very, very well done.
Although the film has some great action sequences and a lot of gratuitous violence, this is definately not a typical superhero flick. I agree with BasementBob's review - the story is about the characters' different philosophies regarding "good" and "evil" and human nature.

The soundtrack is pretty amazing, too: Dylan, Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin.
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post #4822 of 7698
7/23/09 at 9:10am
Iron Man: 4/5 stars - A re-watch for the MiL who had never seen it before. Good flick, and a great workout for the subs (or so my wife who was trying to sleep). Hope the sequel is decent.

Borat: 3/5 stars - Saw this on TV... some funny, if uncomfortable, moments. Wife wasn't a big fan.

Troy: 1.5/5 stars - This movie really wanted to be an epic feature, but simply failed on many fronts. Pitt's perfromance was wooden, the overall storyline seemed fractured, and it simply drug on in too many places. Some good location/set shots though.
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post #4823 of 7698
7/26/09 at 12:31pm
^^^^needs moar Kevin Spacey huh?
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post #4824 of 7698
7/26/09 at 1:01pm
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Wife wanted to watch "National Treasure 2". Couldn't stay awake.

Randy
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post #4825 of 7698
7/27/09 at 10:10am
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Went with wife and 16 yr old daughter down to the Ohio Theater for the CAPA summer movie series showing of "Showboat", complete with the might Wurlitzer organ lifted out of the pit.

Next week, the original King Kong!

Randy
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post #4826 of 7698
7/27/09 at 2:54pm
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Originally Posted by CptnRandy View Post

Went with wife and 16 yr old daughter down to the Ohio Theater for the CAPA summer movie series showing of "Showboat", complete with the might Wurlitzer organ lifted out of the pit.

Next week, the original King Kong!

Randy

That sounds awsome! I remember as a kid going to Indianapolis to the Paramount's Pizza Palace to eat pizza and listen to the mightly Wurlitzer organ. Those were great times.

Regards,

RTROSE
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post #4827 of 7698
7/27/09 at 8:02pm
Watched "Chak De India" in SD with my daughter, 4.5/5. Chak De India is the semi-fictional story of India's Woman's World Cup Field Hockey Team. My daughter is getting more involved in the sport and it was great to see a comeuppance movie that can be related too. Great story line and the excitement of the World cup games is very catchy. I put this movie on par with Hoosiers, Miracle, and one of my favorite good0time movies, The Replacements.
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post #4828 of 7698
7/28/09 at 9:12am
Dead Calm: 3.5/5 stars - Sam Neil, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane in a thriller about a boat hi-jack on the open seas. Billy plays a convincing nutjob. Good older flick. Even without Kevin Spacey.
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post #4829 of 7698
7/28/09 at 1:50pm
Watched "Bride Wars" with the wife last night. Not too bad, pretty funny in spots. Who doesn't mind watching Kate Hudson?
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post #4830 of 7698
7/28/09 at 2:06pm
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: 3.5/5 stars - Interesting, If somewhat too long, David Fincher directed movie. The story kept my interest the whole time, but could have been a little snappier in pace. The visual effects were seamless, I can see why it won awards. Good acting by Brad Pitt. Great cinematography by Claudio Miranda.

(Speaking of Brad Pitt, I think he bears much resemblance to Robert Redofrd in both his looks, and style. They played father and son in "A River Runs Through It", and they looked that part. In "Button", Pitt iz made to look old via via special effects, and he again bears uncanny resemblence to the now-aged Redford. Additionally, in Pitt's "middle-aged" scenes in thsi movie, he has some reactions and facial expressions that reminded very stongly of Redford in "The Natural".)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: 3/5 - Kevin Spacey and John Cusack in this Clint Eastwood story of a southern politician indicted for murder. I likes me some Kevin Spacey, and his protrayal and the intriguing story kept me interested.

Actually Tom Skerritt (aka Viper in Top Gun) plays Brad Pitt's father in A River Runs Through It, not Robert Redford. Redford was the director though.
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