I went and saw The Day The Earth Stood Still.

 

I left it wanting to smack Jaden Smith's character upside his head.

The Wrestler is my favorite film of the year. Mickey Rourke's performance is great (Marissa Tomei quite good too) and Aronofsky took what I think is a pleasant departure from the style I've seen in his other work. I can't remember the last time I wanted to go back to the theater to see a movie more than once

I dont think its The Reader, its the movie with leo dicaprio, Revolutionary Road

 

Nope, It's the Reader.

I went and saw The Day The Earth Stood Still.

 

I left it wanting to smack Jaden Smith's character upside his head.

 

That movie was so bad that it made me laugh.

'Slumdog Mil' is good, not great, but good.

Winslet is in both, 'Reader' and 'Revolutionary'

'Slumdog Mil' is good, not great, but good.

Winslet is in both, 'Reader' and 'Revolutionary'

 

 

We know she was in both, we were debating which movie she had a steamy sex scene. Apparently it might be both

Gran Torino is an excellent film.

Gran Torino is an excellent film.

 

That's good news. I'm not a fan of the Eastwood 'Dirty Harry' type film, but in the last 5-7 years he's done some good work. Straight ahead story telling with good performances is all you need. Morgan Freeman falls into this category too.

I am going to start to use my Netflix account again. Help me get my creative juices flowing in my movie search. I like all genres, minus the chick flick.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Yes Man was surprisingly funny; I liked it a lot.

Can anyone take Kate Winslet in a Holocaust movie seriously after her episode of Extras?

The Wrestler is my favorite film of the year. Mickey Rourke's performance is great (Marissa Tomei quite good too) and Aronofsky took what I think is a pleasant departure from the style I've seen in his other work. I can't remember the last time I wanted to go back to the theater to see a movie more than once

 

did he stop the "hundred cuts per minute"s***

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen.

 

 

I like Brad Pitt a lot, he's underrated as an actor.

did he stop the "hundred cuts per minute"s***

Yes. His main trademark used in this film are the scenes where it seems like the camera is attached/hovering over the actors as they move about. But not in that annoying 'Pi' way where the camera was under the guy's chin as he ran around crazily

did he stop the "hundred cuts per minute"s***

 

I find Michael Bay's constantly moving camera far more annoying than a lot of cuts and edits.

Just got back from seeing The Wrestler.

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't a great movie by any stretch.

It was a decent movie, worth seeing for a night out with the Mrs, but nothing outstanding.

Rourke did a nice job, maybe Oscar-worthy, maybe not.

 

Just got back from seeing The Wrestler.

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't a great movie by any stretch.

It was a decent movie, worth seeing for a night out with the Mrs, but nothing outstanding.

Rourke did a nice job, maybe Oscar-worthy, maybe not.

 

But does Marisa Tomei get naykee in it? ;)

But does Marisa Tomei get naykee in it? ;)

Touche.

 

I forgot the "nudity trumps all" rule, LOL.

Just got back from seeing The Wrestler.

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't a great movie by any stretch.

It was a decent movie, worth seeing for a night out with the Mrs, but nothing outstanding.

Rourke did a nice job, maybe Oscar-worthy, maybe not.

 

What other performances have you seen this year that would make you say that Rourke's job may be Oscar-worthy?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen.

 

I liked it, but nowhere near that much.

What other performances have you seen this year that would make you say that Rourke's job may be Oscar-worthy?

I don't watch a lot of movies, so I wasn't basing it on comparisons.

I was basing my opinion on what I saw on the screen. What I saw was a very good performance, but in my own personal individual opinion, not a great one. A bit of a one-note job, but that falls in line with the plot and tone of the movie.

I was expecting to be blown away, due to everything I've read and heard about his performance, but I wasn't blown away.

 

Aren't you going to ask me which performances I saw that made me say it may not be Oscar-worthy?

Edited January 2, 200917 yr by The Critic

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen.

 

Dammit Steve! Now the rotation of the earth is knocked off its f***in axis! I hated it and I have pretty much agreed with every movie review you have ever done. Now your probably gonna tell me you thought Yes Man was the most hilarious movie you ever seen.

Dammit Steve! Now the rotation of the earth is knocked off its f***in axis! I hated it and I have pretty much agreed with every movie review you have ever done. Now your probably gonna tell me you thought Yes Man was the most hilarious movie you ever seen.

I don't plan on seeing Yes Man.

 

My mind is blown that anyone could not enjoy CCoBB. I thought it was a masterpiece.

For anyone who enjoyed Boondock Saints, it appears that the sequel is actually happening now. That took a while.