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Post by Darren on Oct 13, 2012 11:05:48 GMT -5
It was enjoyable, sure, and had a decent, likable cast. My grade was essentially based on whether it actually furthered the genre any, which, in my opinion, it did not. It was just too formulaic, used Hispanic stereotypes excessively (most of the humor was based on the more over-used cinematic stereotypes). Ending was unimaginative...seriously, the white guy lives? Didn't see that coming down the interstate. I mean, why kill off the hispanic partner? I'd have respected the movie more if both Jake and Michael's character's were killed. That would have driven home the volatility and senselessness that L.A. cops face every day. Remember "To Live And Die In L.A." where the fucking star of the movie gets killed? THAT's an ending nobody saw coming and is exactly what you call serving the story and not just serving up the usual focus group ending. i actually liked "End of Watch" quite a bit
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Post by DannyA on Oct 14, 2012 10:46:21 GMT -5
"Moonrise Kingdom" has a certain twee-ness to it, but it was bearable. I found it interesting that the two alleged 12-year-old lead actor/actress were both actually 12 years old when they filmed this.
Rented "Adventureland" a while back and Darren couldn't be more right. What a waste of a 99 cent rental. Completely plotless movie.
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Post by henchman on Oct 18, 2012 11:30:45 GMT -5
My sister worked on "Argo" - spent a couple of weeks in Isanbul. She loved it. She's now working on "Wolverine". Three months in Australia, a month in Japan. I want her life. Why don't you try and get into the movie industry?
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Post by radiogrl1 on Oct 18, 2012 11:34:57 GMT -5
My sister worked on "Argo" - spent a couple of weeks in Isanbul. She loved it. She's now working on "Wolverine". Three months in Australia, a month in Japan. I want her life. Why don't you try and get into the movie industry? I have 20 years in New York radio under my belt. This means I have no skills aside from speaking. :/
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Post by henchman on Oct 18, 2012 11:42:50 GMT -5
Why don't you try and get into the movie industry? I have 20 years in New York radio under my belt. This means I have no skills aside from speaking. :/ Ah. I see. How old are you? It's never too late.
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Post by DannyA on Oct 18, 2012 23:16:31 GMT -5
I am so looking forward to "Seven Sociopaths."
So much that I'm likely to be disappointed.
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Post by Darren on Oct 18, 2012 23:59:09 GMT -5
Yeah, I wanna see Seven Psychopaths too. Great cast and Walken looks like he's having a ball.
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Post by DannyA on Oct 19, 2012 0:08:41 GMT -5
oops. Got the title wrong.
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Post by radiogrl1 on Oct 20, 2012 14:29:24 GMT -5
I have 20 years in New York radio under my belt. This means I have no skills aside from speaking. :/ Ah. I see. How old are you? It's never too late. Between 21 and death.
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Post by DannyA on Oct 20, 2012 19:04:53 GMT -5
Argo 7/10 Great performances from Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston. Everybody else does their job, Affleck maybe plays his role a little too subdued, and the casting is remarkable as every actor/actress actually bears an eerie resemblance to the real-life person they're playing. . Caught Argo today. Agree on Arkin, Cranston and John Goodman (even if Goodman was just playing himself again). Ben might have been too subdued. I liked that they used music from that year for many scenes (though an obvious screwup in using the Stones' 1981 "Little T&A" in 1979). Also when they put on Zep's "When the Levee Breaks" they actually drop the needle onto the track that is "Going to California." Amateurs! The only drawback is you already know going in how it ends, so all the tensed-up scenes don't really make me tense. Still, good to see Ben on such a roll after his wilderness years.
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Post by Darren on Oct 20, 2012 23:24:26 GMT -5
Saw "7 Psychos".
Meh.
My own personal opinion was that it was trying too hard to be one of those "Get Shorty"/"8 Heads In A Duffel Bag"/"Pulp Fiction" type flicks. Colin Ferrell, to me, came off as amateurish. Although I tend to think he's more pretty boy than actor, I've seen him turn in decent performances. This wasn't one of them.
Walken was fine, but the script was literally all over the place and the dialogue was trying way too hard to be quote-worthy.
Sam Rockwell plays a character he's played before...lunatic, psychopath, turncoat (a la Matchstick Men, Heist, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind). Still, it's the best performance of the film, though.
Tom Waits' role is a close second. Granted, its much smaller.
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Post by DannyA on Oct 20, 2012 23:28:50 GMT -5
Seven Psychopaths was our second choice today, but we wanted to see Argo more so we rearranged the day to fit that. What say you, Darren? Worth paying $ to see in the theater or is it a DVD rental in a few months?
Saw a ton of previews for "serious" films. Definitely want to see "Lincoln" (and I feel sorry for those people who saw a sneak preview last week next to the theater I watched the Led Zeppelin movie in, where the sound was turned to 12). Lotta good stuff coming out in the next several months. "Gangster Squad" pushed back to January because of the Aurora movie theater killings. Is that still in Oscar season? I hate Sean Penn when he's over the top, but it looks like this role requires it.
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Post by Darren on Oct 21, 2012 0:47:40 GMT -5
Go see it on a big screen, DannyA. I mean, it didn't suck by any stretch. My buddy was pretty impressed by the film.
And yes the previews for "Lincoln" look amazing. Like Argo, though, we do tend to know how things will play out, which has always been a bit of a buzzkill for me.
"Hitchcock" looks great, too. I'm not much of a ScarJo fan but I couldn't take my eyes off of her during the trailer. Plus I adore Helen Mirren. Hopkins seems an odd pick to play Hitchcock.
"Cloud Atlas" looks potentially great, but is so crammed full of CGI and overblown make-up effects that I expect to find myself going "yeah riiiiiiiight" for two hours.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I freakin' hate CGI. It's like auto-tune for movies. Very few use it diligently, instead slathering it on like a kid trying to fit an entire container of peanut butter on a single slice of bread. "Skyfall" will probably be a letdown for that exact reason. "The Avengers" was one of the worst movies of the year due to the sheer audacity it displayed with all of the CGI...giant flying alien caterpillars, among other things, essentially lay waste to an entire city and all I could think about was "there are thousands of people in that building" and "if The Hulk really punched Thor that hard, Thor would be dead" and on and on. But there are tons of people who thought it was the best movie ever, so either I'm a harsh critic or they're the same people defending Tyler Perry's portrayal of Alex Cross after every horrible review that movie has received.
On a lighter note, "Wreck-It Ralph" is a great concept and looks like it could be a really fun animated movie. Plus, John C. Reilly is the voice of Ralph.
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Post by DannyA on Oct 21, 2012 11:39:25 GMT -5
"Cloud Atlas" and "The Life of Pi" trailers totally turned me off. Talk about twee.
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Post by nycbiscuit on Oct 21, 2012 17:28:53 GMT -5
I despise CGI. I have no interest in anything that's too reliant on CGI or outrageous special effects. Even fantasy stuff. I can't even appreciate the artistry behind it. I keep thinking I'd rather just call it animation. Nor do I want to see crazy stunts that are too obvious.
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