 Movies 2009, I'm sure there's already one but I couldn't find it. |
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 Aug 16 2009, 03:54 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point  Group: Established Members Posts: 1,959 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Victoria B.C. Member No.: 1,112 Gender: Female  |
Just saw District 9 in theatre. I'd highly recommend it. Very good film. They make good use of the 1st person viewpoint that's been used in Cloverfield and Quarantine but with less of the annoying running while filming. It's Peter Jackson producing if that means anything to you. Don't recognize the stars which isn't a bad thing either. Lets you focus more on the story and less on who's acting in it.
Anyone see any movies worth watching or worth avoiding? --------------------      It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion, It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning, It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. - SpeakertotheLost |
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Aug 16 2009, 07:41 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 1,767 Joined: 9-June 03 From: North Carolina Member No.: 374 Gender: Male |
Worth watching:
The Hangover Observe and Report Worth avoiding: Funny People |
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Aug 16 2009, 08:13 PM
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 Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (IrishGuy @ Aug 16 2009, 08:41 PM)  Funny People The trailer for that appeared on TV today. I immediately decided to avoid it without any further reviews 
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Aug 16 2009, 11:13 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 4-August 08 Member No.: 12,759 Gender: Secret |
Hangover and Bruno ftw.
-------------------- Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution and for life - weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So, forget God. The stars died so that you could be here today. ~Lawrence Krauss
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Aug 17 2009, 12:17 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 1,767 Joined: 9-June 03 From: North Carolina Member No.: 374 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Hobbes @ Aug 16 2009, 04:13 PM) QUOTE (IrishGuy @ Aug 16 2009, 08:41 PM) Funny People The trailer for that appeared on TV today. I immediately decided to avoid it without any further reviews I walked out on it. I've never walked out on a movie. Not even Epic Movie. |
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Aug 17 2009, 02:38 AM
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 living in your basement, eating your candy hearts Group: Established Members Posts: 3,418 Joined: 23-February 04 From: cloud cuckoo land Member No.: 959 Gender: Female |
Up! Up is adorable and by Pixar. Go see it. Cry, and laugh, and giggle, and enjoy.
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Aug 17 2009, 02:53 AM
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I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 4-August 08 Member No.: 12,759 Gender: Secret |
Eh, Up was alright..
-------------------- Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution and for life - weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So, forget God. The stars died so that you could be here today. ~Lawrence Krauss
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Aug 17 2009, 04:37 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 1,767 Joined: 9-June 03 From: North Carolina Member No.: 374 Gender: Male |
Adventureland was pretty okay. Entertaining enough. Not something I'd watch twice. I Love You Man I thoroughly enjoyed.
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Aug 17 2009, 01:46 PM
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 I plug directly into my computer Group: Established Members Posts: 3,640 Joined: 18-November 04 From: Manchester Member No.: 1,488 Gender: Male |
Public Enemies was terrible
-------------------- QUOTE (Peter Griffin) Math, my dear boy, is nothing more than the lesbian sister of biology. |
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Aug 18 2009, 11:36 AM
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 Samauri Teapain Group: Established Members Posts: 2,172 Joined: 3-January 04 From: In a Cardboard box under my bed. Member No.: 844 Gender: Male |
^ Were you expecting it to be anything other?
The Hangover made me laugh out loud in a cinema, which doesn't happen very often, in fact I laughed so much that I was still laughing at a previous joke when the next one me along. I am looking forwards to Inglorious Basterds. -------------------- @>-'--,--Cath and gothictheysay are my E-Teapotettes.@>-'--,--
Jaq and believe are my adopted Tea Spoons (wherever they are :'( ) "I am just a worthless liar, I am just an imbecile, I will only complicate you, trust in me and fall aswell." A proud Viking never stops masturbating. Taking over Matazone Forums since 2011. |
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Aug 18 2009, 11:51 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 1,767 Joined: 9-June 03 From: North Carolina Member No.: 374 Gender: Male |
Not at the table, Carlos!
I love Zach Galifanaikis. |
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Aug 18 2009, 12:34 PM
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Harry Potter was two and a half hours of exposition. It was like the writer was watching the real film and getting actors to summarise each scene into the fewest words possible.
Example 1 HP - 'Hello girl-who-was-attacked' Girl - 'I know what you're going to ask, I don't know who attacked me.' HP - 'Bye then!' Example 2 Dumbledore - ' ' (he doesn't say anything in the scene, instead he just gestures towards the pensive - the writer was especially happy if he could avoid anyone actually having to speak). -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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Aug 18 2009, 12:40 PM
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 Dirty Laundry Group: Established Members Posts: 3,191 Joined: 7-January 05 From: By London Member No.: 1,573 Gender: Female |
I quite enjoyed Harry Potter honestly, even if it was just preparing for the 7th. Perhaps it was just because Surbiton Station was used (which is obviously really exciting).
Bruno was hilarious. The Ugly Truth, although it looks really rubbish, was a lot better than expected and is quite fun. Coco before Chanel was ridiculously bad. It's trying to make a sentimental, deep, thought-provoking movie out of nothing really. It's a painfully shallow, uninteresting series of events, topped with fake emotions and a poor soundtrack. Oh well. -------------------- Emma <3 James <3
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Sep 3 2009, 12:44 PM
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The Final Destination in 3D... I remain unconvinced by this 3D method. It's still too laggy to handle rapid movement, and it takes some serious eyestrain to see the big-thing-poking-out-of-the-screen moments properly.
The film itself was as daft as the previous ones, and similarly disposable enjoyment. -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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Sep 3 2009, 08:14 PM
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 Wait for the uprising Group: Established Members Posts: 3,177 Joined: 7-April 05 From: In a cave in Scotland Member No.: 1,735 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (MrTeapot @ Aug 18 2009, 12:36 PM) I am looking forwards to Inglorious Basterds. Saw it with Nov the other day. Really enjoyed it, and that's coming from someone who usually doesn't enjoy Tarantino films. Yay for the man and woman from The Edukators! -------------------- We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun. DARIA IZ GOOD ON TOAST TOAST IZ GOOD ON DARIA |
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Sep 4 2009, 04:55 PM
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Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Daria @ Sep 3 2009, 09:14 PM) QUOTE (MrTeapot @ Aug 18 2009, 12:36 PM) I am looking forwards to Inglorious Basterds. Saw it with Nov the other day. Really enjoyed it, and that's coming from someone who usually doesn't enjoy Tarantino films. I am leaving in just a few minutes in order to see it tonight. -------------------- |
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Sep 7 2009, 09:43 PM
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Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
Well, I saw "Inglourious Basterds" last night. I thought it was awesome
 I have seen a few Tarantino films and found the quality to differ quite a lot. But I really enjoyed this film. Heartily recommend it
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Sep 8 2009, 06:55 PM
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 dream to make believe Group: Established Members Posts: 2,522 Joined: 12-January 04 From: England Member No.: 863 Gender: Female |
We watched it last night too, is pretty good. Definitely has it's moments.
We just got Cineworld Unlimited cards so plan on seeing a lot more now
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Sep 9 2009, 12:55 PM
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It's typical - I lived next door to a cinema for a year and there was nothing worthwhile on. I move away and cinema output takes a distinct swing upwards. There have been a lot more films that appeal to me in the last year than in the years before. I'm just sad that I missed seeing Crank 2 on the big screen! (Awesomely silly film, make sure you watch Crank 1 first!)
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Sep 9 2009, 01:15 PM
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Samauri Teapain Group: Established Members Posts: 2,172 Joined: 3-January 04 From: In a Cardboard box under my bed. Member No.: 844 Gender: Male |
I am a little excited at the Sherlock Holmes film, the trailer looks very action film-y but I assume that's only to get the crowds in, I hope so at least.
The director had a lot of it sent back because it was too 'action film-y' which gives me hope that the result will be a solid attempt. -------------------- @>-'--,--Cath and gothictheysay are my E-Teapotettes.@>-'--,--
Jaq and believe are my adopted Tea Spoons (wherever they are :'( ) "I am just a worthless liar, I am just an imbecile, I will only complicate you, trust in me and fall aswell." A proud Viking never stops masturbating. Taking over Matazone Forums since 2011. |
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Sep 9 2009, 01:44 PM
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living in your basement, eating your candy hearts Group: Established Members Posts: 3,418 Joined: 23-February 04 From: cloud cuckoo land Member No.: 959 Gender: Female |
Oh, and I can second how great District 9 is. Went to go see it after a friend's recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed it.
-------------------- Being corrupted by candice since 2004
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Sep 10 2009, 09:17 AM
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 Roger Rabbit, having hit the skids, is now busking for a living. Group: Moderators Posts: 8,645 Joined: 4-March 03 From: In front of the screen Member No.: 95 Gender: Male |
I watched Inglourious Basterds the other day. Sometimes graphic, occasionally OTT but wonderfully silly. Brad Pitt trying to speak Italian with a hick accent was comedy gold! I was a mite concerned about the subtitles, but they weren't obtrusive. In fact, I found the use of different languages was worked well into the story. It's not just the best film I've seen this year, it's the best I've seen in a long while.
Conversely, the biggest waste of time film I've seen is the new Harry Potter one. People who've read the book tell me it missed out huge chunks. As someone who hasn't, I can well believe it. Two and a half hours I sat in the theatre, watching the main characters get all lovelorn and moody, and for about fourteen seconds of action, a somewhat expected twist, and nothing else! They could've made that film in five minutes and got much the same level of information across. Dull, boring, waste of time. -------------------- The author of this post is entirely fictional and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views of the author are not necessarily representative of the views of Matazone, Mata himself nor any of his assorted cronies, friends, allies, associates or hangers-on. Any resemblance to other posts, alive or dead, is purely coincidental and is not intentional. Except when that's the point of the post, in which case it is intentional and no coincidence is applied, inferred or otherwise described by another long legalese term which temporarily escapes me. No animals have been hurt in the production of this post, although I did kick the cat before I sat down at the computer. |
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Sep 11 2009, 12:46 PM
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I concur about the Harry Potter, which is a shame because it's probably the strongest of the books.
The Sherlock Holmes film could be interesting. He is quite an adventurous charcater in the stories: he is a skilled martial artist as well as being a genius detective, so it makes sense for the film to have action and fight scenes, although I'm sure it will horrify people who only know about his skills of deductive reasoning. -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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Sep 11 2009, 06:11 PM
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Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Mata @ Sep 11 2009, 01:46 PM) The Sherlock Holmes film could be interesting. He is quite an adventurous charcater in the stories: he is a skilled martial artist as well as being a genius detective, so it makes sense for the film to have action and fight scenes, although I'm sure it will horrify people who only know about his skills of deductive reasoning. When I saw the trailer for the Sherlock Holmes, it looked like it had been ridiculously action-ised. Having said that, I am not even remotely familiar with any of the stories or books, so maybe Holmes was a Bruce Willis-esque renegade cop...
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Sep 12 2009, 01:24 PM
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It's not that extreme, but Holmes in the stories is an energetic man who is perfectly capable of stepping into a boxing pit and holding his own. That side of him is rarely played in the TV and film versions of the character, so I'm quite looking forward to a more action-based portrayal.
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