So, because of discussion and my love of the series, I picked up the Star Wars bluray set. Wow, does it look and sound incredible. My belief that Episode 1 is absolutely underrated was only confirmed moreover. That movie rocks.

 

However.

 

Man, Episode 2 is even worse than I remembered. How they managed to have the CGI look less realistic than in Episode 1, I have no idea. That movie is terrible. There are a few scenes that are worthwhile, but it's mostly horrible romance and horrible CGI wrapped with some familiar character names.

 

Awful.

 

I am excited to get into Episode 3, because that's obviously one big Star Wars masturbatory emission. Maybe tonight after Knicks/Heat.

Anyone looking forward to WANDERLUST or THIS IS NOT A FILM?

 

Also, has anyone seen THE KID WITH A BIKE?

Anyone looking forward to WANDERLUST or THIS IS NOT A FILM?

 

Also, has anyone seen THE KID WITH A BIKE?

 

Wanderlust is getting decent reviews. I like Rudd and loved Role Models. Always have had a crush on Aniston so I may check it out sometime.

 

I was really looking forward to Act of Valor but the reviews are not promising.

Wanderlust is getting decent reviews. I like Rudd and loved Role Models. Always have had a crush on Aniston so I may check it out sometime.

 

I was really looking forward to Act of Valor but the reviews are not promising.

 

FWIW, word is she gets naked.

Saw best foreign picture nominee Bullhead. I loved it, but no one else in my group liked it and some people walked out of the theater. It's first a character study and second a crime drama. The main character has similarities to Ryan Gosling's character in Drive. A quiet, awkward, angry guy who gets involved with mafia-types. Except in Bullhead, you flashback to find exactly what made him the way he is. It's very disturbing. If subtitles and noir don't turn you off, check it out.

Anyone looking forward to WANDERLUST

 

 

It has Jennifer Aniston and Malin Akerman, so that's a big YES.

 

"The Thing" prequel was underwhelming. It was kind of cool to see some of the "tie-ins" to the original, but John Carpenter did all of the same things much better in the original.

 

I hope "Prometheus" doesn't similarly disappoint.

FWIW, word is she gets naked.

 

It's just her back

So, because of discussion and my love of the series, I picked up the Star Wars bluray set. Wow, does it look and sound incredible. My belief that Episode 1 is absolutely underrated was only confirmed moreover. That movie rocks.

 

However.

 

Man, Episode 2 is even worse than I remembered. How they managed to have the CGI look less realistic than in Episode 1, I have no idea. That movie is terrible. There are a few scenes that are worthwhile, but it's mostly horrible romance and horrible CGI wrapped with some familiar character names.

 

Awful.

 

I am excited to get into Episode 3, because that's obviously one big Star Wars masturbatory emission. Maybe tonight after Knicks/Heat.

Watch this and tell me episode one was good.

 

 

Or watch this 2 part one hour review

Edited February 24, 201214 yr by onedude

Watch this and tell me episode one was good.

Episode 1 was very good.

Riveting battles over TRADE TARIFFS! Long-winded SENATE SPEECHES! Non-sensical PLOT HOLES!

 

What's not to love?

Riveting battles over TRADE TARIFFS! Long-winded SENATE SPEECHES! Non-sensical PLOT HOLES!

Watto, Qui-Gon, pod racing, Darth Maul, and the best light saber battles of the series work for me.

(Mildly) entertaining and good are not the same thing.

 

This guy provides a pretty detailed breakdown of how bad the plot in E1 really is:

 

http://mrpopo.hubpages.com/hub/In-a-Galaxy...many-plot-holes

Edited February 24, 201214 yr by StrangeSox

(Mildly) entertaining and good are not the same thing.

Hey man, I was trying to give you an out for saying that it's a very good movie.

Hey man, I was trying to give you an out for saying that it's a very good movie.

Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace is a very good movie.

The second Avengers trailer will be coming February 29th, and apparently will be spoilerific

http://www.inquisitr.com/197664/ezra-mille...out-oscar-snub/

 

We Need To Talk About Kevin is one of the best movies of the year. Tilda Swinton, love her or hate her, was exceptional. That said, it's profoundly depressing and stays with you, in a way that a documentary like BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE never has...and yeah, one is a true story, one is fiction, and yet the story-telling style of WNTTAK much more than Bowling tries to get at the elephant in the room, "how could anyone ever commit such an act?" What was the relationship with the parents that caused the kid/s to go off the rails?

Has anyone seen the cast for Tarantino's Django film? WOW.

Has anyone seen the cast for Tarantino's Django film? WOW.

 

I read about it a few months ago. Should be awesome as usual.

Has anyone seen the cast for Tarantino's Django film? WOW.

 

Elaborate for us lazy folks.

J. Edgar, not close to Eastwood's best work, but Leo and Arnie Hammer are very good in it.

Elaborate for us lazy folks.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx are the 3 main characters from what I understand. Samuel L Jackson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kurt Russell, Joseph Gordon Leavitt, James Remar, Don Johnson, Kerry Washington all also have roles.

Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace is a very good movie.

I think that your memories as a 16 year-old are lying to you.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx are the 3 main characters from what I understand. Samuel L Jackson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kurt Russell, Joseph Gordon Leavitt, James Remar, Don Johnson, Kerry Washington all also have roles.

 

I thought Will Smith was attached. Maybe that is old news or a different movie. Maybe Jamie Foxx took his spot. That sucks.

 

Call me a snob but I couldnt even really enjoy REAL STEEL for the mindless flick it was.

Edited February 26, 201214 yr by Brian