That was the most f***ed up movie I have ever seen in my life. The eyeball scene was bad. Really bad. But overall, the movie was not nearly as gory as originally expected. Honestly, I think Tarantino was masterful in having the first 1/2 hour have absolutely nothing to do with what the movie was supposed to be about. This way, when the actual horror part begins, it kinda hits you like a train. (pun intended) The movie wasn't great but it wasn't bad. The scene with Josh was easily the best scene in the movie. You can almost feel his pain.

 

"tarantino was masterful"

 

that guy is masterful ... at making people think he made movies he didn't have s*** to do with.

 

Eli Roth directed it.

"tarantino was masterful"

 

that guy is masterful ... at making people think he made movies he didn't have s*** to do with.

 

Eli Roth directed it.

 

He was the executive producer + the ''presenter''.

Anyone have any quick comments about Hostel before I go see it???

Takes a while before the real action starts. The movie is over shortly after it starts getting good. Bit of a disappointment.

He was the executive producer + the ''presenter''.

 

this was eli roths film. tarantino would have nothing to do with the first half hour being boring.

Eh, I was really not a fan of it at all.  A few decent seens but it was a let down imo.

 

Rowand, everyone knows you can't handle horror movies. You had to close your eyes during certain scenes from Gremlins.

Rowand,  everyone knows you can't handle horror movies.  You had to close your eyes during certain scenes from Gremlins.

 

When the Gremlins run over the Fuddermans, pure fear!!!

this was eli roths film. tarantino would have nothing to do with the first half hour being boring.

 

I was just saying he did have a little something to do with the movie... that is all.

MY OSCAR PREDICTIONS:

BEST PICTURE

Brokeback Mountain

Capote

Crash*

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Munich

 

BEST DIRECTING

Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain*

Bennett Miller - Capote

Paul Haggis - Crash

George Clooney - Good Night, and Good Luck.

Steven Spielberg - Munich

 

BEST ACTOR

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote*

Terrence Howard - Hustle & Flow

Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain

Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line

David Strathairn - Good Night, and Good Luck.

 

BEST ACTRESS

Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents

Felicity Huffman - Transamerica

Keira Knightly - Pride & Prejudice

Charlize Theron - North Country

Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line*

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

George Clooney - Syriana*

Matt Dillon - Crash

Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man

Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain

William Hurt - A History of Violence

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Adams - Junebug*

Catherine Keener - Capote

Frances McDormand - North Country

Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener

Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Brokeback Mountain*

Capote

The Constant Gardener

A History of Violence

Munich

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Crash*

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Match Point

The Squid and the Whale

Syriana

 

BEST ART DIRECTION

Good Night, and Good Luck

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

King Kong

Memoirs of a Geisha*

Pride & Prejudice

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Batman Begins

Brokeback Mountain

Good Night, and Good Luck*

Memoirs of a Geisha

The New World

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Memoirs of a Geisha*

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Pride & Prejudice

Walk the Line

 

BEST FILM EDITING

Cinderella Man

The Constant Gardener

Crash*

Munich

Walk the Line

 

BEST MAKEUP

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*

Cinderella Man

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

 

BEST MUSIC – ORIGINAL SCORE

Brokeback Mountain

The Constant Gardener

Memoirs of a Geisha*

Munich

Pride & Prejudice

 

BEST MUSIC – ORIGINAL SONG

Crash

Hustle & Flow*

Transamerica

 

BEST SOUND

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

King Kong

Memoirs of a Geisha

Walk the Line

War of the Worlds*

 

BEST SOUND EDITING

King Kong*

Memoirs of a Geisha

War of the Worlds

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

King Kong*

War of the Worlds

 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Howl's Moving Castle*

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit

 

 

BEST FOREIGN FILM

Don't Tell

Joyeux Noël

Paradise Now

Sophie Scholl

Tsotsi*

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Darwin's Nightmare

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

March of the Penguins

Murderball*

Street Fight

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Culb

God Sleeps in Rwanda*

The Mushroom Club

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

 

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

Badgered*

The Moon and the Sun: An Imagined Conversation

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

9

One Man Band

 

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Ausreißer (The Runaway)

Cashback

The Last Farm

Our Time is Up

Six Shooter*

if crash wins i'll be pissed.

MY OSCAR PREDICTIONS:

 

How many threads do you need to post your predictions in? I would think that one would be sufficient.

if crash wins i'll be pissed.

 

Back in the day, I would of seen all the best picture nominations but Crash is the only one out of the 5 I have seen and would be satisfied if it won. I liked it alot.

if crash wins i'll be pissed.

Me too, it's the worst of the ones I've seen.

Went and saw "Running Scared". Just saw some good reviews but didn't know much about it. What a cool flick. Go check it out.

Not a fan of Paul Walker by any means but he does a good job and the cinematography is top notch. There is a cool scene at a hockey rink under a black light that looks sweet.

I know it is only Feb but this is my fav of the year so far.

Went and saw "Running Scared". Just saw some good reviews but didn't know much about it. What a cool flick. Go check it out.

Not a fan of Paul Walker by any means but he does a good job and the cinematography is top notch. There is a cool scene at a hockey rink under a black light that looks sweet.

I know it is only Feb but this is my fav of the year so far.

 

 

 

Wow, thx man. The previews look really cool, which usually means it sux. I'll go see it now that you've recomended it and if it sux you'll just have to pay me $9.50.

Wow, thx man.  The previews look really cool, which usually means it sux.  I'll go see it now that you've recomended it and if it sux you'll just have to pay me $9.50.

 

If I wasn;t so poor, I'd take you up on that. Some cool effects, good suspense, and action, and lots of blood but not to the point where it is gratuitous. I'll be getting it on DVD when it comes out.

i liked eberts review...it seemed spot on but i don't think i really want to see running scared. Just seems like one of 'dose' "look how much crazy s*** we can fit into an hour and a half yo" movie movviez

i liked eberts review...it seemed spot on but i don't think i really want to see running scared. Just seems like one of 'dose' "look how much crazy s*** we can fit into an hour and a half yo" movie movviez

 

That's pretty much what it was, except it was two hours long. Some of that movie just seemed completely irrelevant. There was a whole lot of junk thrown into it. It was still a decent action flick, though. But don't be surprised if, at some point during the movie, you're thinking, "How long is this thing" or "Where are they going with this?"

I know I've mentioned this before, but I just watched Friday Night Lights again...

 

Love it.

I know I've mentioned this before, but I just watched Friday Night Lights again...

 

Love it.

The book is so much better.

I was dissapointed with the movie.

That's pretty much what it was, except it was two hours long.  Some of that movie just seemed completely irrelevant.  There was a whole lot of junk thrown into it.  It was still a decent action flick, though.  But don't be surprised if, at some point during the movie, you're thinking, "How long is this thing" or "Where are they going with this?"

 

haha, thanks. I'll probably rent it. Its odd that i'd say "i don't think i'm gonna see it" because no matter how badly i want to see any movie now i have no way of getting to a theatre. I was lucky that our little family theatre showed all of the best pic. flics during 1st semester.(cept crash)

The last time I went to the movies I paid $9.50. At that price, I'd have a hard time saying any film is worth the money.

Nova 8 is still 6.00 including drink and popCorn.

My local theatre in Gurnee is only $6 but that is matinee. i don't go at nights anymore.

First of all I'm not a fan of Bill Murray, why is he funny? Delivering lines with that lifeless slouched body, droopy face and monotone has never been funny to me. It must be me.

Guess what? That's exactly how he plays serious roles too.

I finally saw 'Broken Flowers', good film except it felt incomplete. Anyone else seen it??

First of all I'm not a fan of Bill Murray, why is he funny?  Delivering lines with that lifeless slouched body, droopy face and monotone has never been funny to me.  It must be me. 

Guess what?  That's exactly how he plays serious roles too.

I finally saw 'Broken Flowers', good film except it felt incomplete.  Anyone else seen it??

 

Saw it, I think I've ranted on how s***ty is like five times. He just mopes around, it's not funny.