Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[japanair21]

I know I'm jumping the gun, but we should make an anticipation list,

.

Just like Top 10 Films for 2012 that we're looking forward to.

 

[jpzx]

Y'ALL NEED TO SHUT UP AND GO SEE THE GREY.

 

[big j 33]

I have a feeling I'll be asking a lot of questions on this one.. but yellow is for ones we're on the fence about? If so, I'll throw in another vote of support for Crazy, Stupid, Love.

And I don't have a problem with everything so far, doesn't mean I'd vote for them, though.

 

[mronegative]

Yellow ones are in too. It just means someone tried to vote it out and someone else wanted to keep it.

If you've seen the uncolored ones, good? bad?

and JPZ...starting to feel that way, hearing ridiculously good things.

JapanAir21 wrote:

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I know I'm jumping the gun, but we should make an anticipation list,

.

Just like Top 10 Films for 2012 that we're looking forward to.

Kinda been working on one

Django Unchained (Quentin)
Looper (Brick is one of my favorites and this sounds amazing)
Gravity (...absolutely loved his last movie Children of Men)
The Master (really respected and loved parts of his last movie, There Will Be Blood)
Seven Psychopaths (writer/director of In Bruges with Farrell again)
Wettest Country (I really, really liked The Proposition and this cast is amazing. Tom Hardy's my fav actor right now)
Gangster Squad (sounds like LA Confidential meets The Departed...and that cast)
The Raid (that trailer

)
Skyfall (loved Casino Royale and after hearing what happened to Quantum, I'm all in)
The Cabin In The Woods (Joss Whedon wrote it, enough for me)

Then the big movies you end up seeing regardless: TDKR, The Avengers, The Hobbit, Hunger Games
Prometheus or Cloud Atlas *crosses fingers* one of these has to be incredible, that simple.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

A

ABDUCTION
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
AFRICAN CATS
ALBERT NOBBS
ANONYMOUS
ANOTHER EARTH
APOLLO 18
THE ART OF GETTING BY
ARTHUR
THE ARTIST
ATTACK THE BLOCK

B

BAD TEACHER
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
BEASTLY
BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
BEAUTIFUL BOY
THE BEAVER
BEGINNERS
A BETTER LIFE
THE BIG YEAR
BLACKTHORN
BRIDESMAIDS
BUCKY LARSON BORN TO BE A STAR

C

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
CARNAGE
CARS 2
CEDAR RAPIDS
CERTIFIED COPY
THE CHANGE-UP
CHICO & RITA
COLOMBIANA
CONAN THE BARBARIAN
THE CONSPIRATOR
CONTAGION
CORIOLANUS
COWBOYS & ALIENS
CRACKS
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

D

A DANGEROUS METHOD
THE DARKEST HOUR
DAYDREAM NATION
THE DEBT
THE DESCENDANTS
THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES
THE DILEMMA
DIRTY GIRL
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
DREAM HOUSE
DRIVE
DRIVE ANGRY
THE EAGLE
ELEKTRA LUXX
EVERYTHING MUST GO
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE

F

FAST FIVE
50/50
FINAL DESTINATION 5
THE FLOWERS OF WAR
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
FRIGHT NIGHT
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
GNOMEO & JULIET
A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY
THE GREEN HORNET
GREEN LANTERN
THE GUARD

H

HALL PASS
THE HANGOVER PART II
HANNA
HAPPY FEET TWO
HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
THE HELP
HIGHER GROUND
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL
HOP
HORRIBLE BOSSES
HUGO

I

I AM NUMBER FOUR
I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT
I MELT WITH YOU
THE IDES OF MARCH
IMMORTALS
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY
IN TIME
INSIDIOUS
THE IRON LADY

J

J. EDGAR
JACK AND JILL
JANE EYRE
JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN
JUMPING THE BROOM
JUST GO WITH IT
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER
KILL THE IRISHMAN
KUNG FU PANDA 2
LARRY CROWNE
THE LAST RIDE
LE HAVRE
LIFE, ABOVE ALL
LIKE CRAZY
LIMITLESS
THE LINCOLN LAWYER

M

MACHINE GUN PREACHER
MARGARET
MARGIN CALL
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
THE MECHANIC
MEEK'S CUTOFF
MELANCHOLIA
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
MONEYBALL
MONTE CARLO
THE MUPPETS
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

N

NEW YEAR'S EVE
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
NORMAN

O

ONE DAY
OUR IDIOT BROTHER

P

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
PARIAH
PAUL
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
PRIEST
PROJECT NIM
PROM
PUNCTURE
%%** IN BOOTS

R

RAMPART
RANGO
REAL STEEL
RED RIDING HOOD
RED STATE
RESTLESS
RIO
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
THE RITE
THE ROOMMATE
THE RUM DIARY

S

SALVATION BOULEVARD
SANCTUM
SCREAM 4
SEASON OF THE WITCH
SENNA
A SEPARATION
SHAME
SHARK NIGHT 3D
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
THE SITTER
THE SKIN I LIVE IN
THE SMELL OF SUCCESS
THE SMURFS
SOMETHING BORROWED
SOUL SURFER
SOURCE CODE
SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D
STRAW DOGS
SUBMARINE
SUCKER PUNCH
SUPER
SUPER 8

T

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
TAKE SHELTER
TERRI
THE THING
30 MINUTES OR LESS
THOR
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
TOWER HEIST
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
THE TREE OF LIFE
TRUST
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1
TYLER PERRY'S MADEA'S BIG HAPPY FAMILY

U

UNKNOWN

V

A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS
VIVA RIVA!

W

W.E.
WAR HORSE
WARRIOR
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
THE WAY
WE BOUGHT A ZOO
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?
THE WHISTLEBLOWER
WIN WIN
WINNIE THE POOH

X

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Y

YOUNG ADULT
YOUR HIGHNESS

Z

ZOOKEEPER Nominee for D'Antoni of the Year

 

[noskey]

So we're just leaving every damb movie that came out last year on the list then? JRS you just put 68 movies back on the list, yes I counted it

%+!+ it why not; not like the ***+$% movies in the list are getting votes anyways.

 

[mronegative]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm


ANONYMOUS
ARTHUR
BEAUTIFUL BOY
THE CHANGE-UP
COLOMBIANA
THE CONSPIRATOR
DAYDREAM NATION
DRIVE ANGRY
ELEKTRA LUXX
EVERYTHING MUST GO
FINAL DESTINATION 5
THE FLOWERS OF WAR
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY
HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
HIGHER GROUND
HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL
HOP
I AM NUMBER FOUR
I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT
I MELT WITH YOU
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY
JANE EYRE
JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER
KILL THE IRISHMAN
LE HAVRE
LIFE, ABOVE ALL
LIKE CRAZY
MACHINE GUN PREACHER
MARGARET
MEEK'S CUTOFF
MONTE CARLO
THE MUPPETS
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
NORMAN
ONE DAY
OUR IDIOT BROTHER
PARIAH
PAUL
POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
RED STATE
RESTLESS
RIO
SALVATION BOULEVARD
SANCTUM
SHARK NIGHT 3D
THE SITTER
THE THING
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
TOWER HEIST
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
YOUR HIGHNESS

ZOOKEEPER Nominee for D'Antoni of the Year

Just a flagrant amount of trolling.

from ^this list...whats srs and whats.....

 

[johnnyredstorm]

ANONYMOUS
ARTHUR
BEAUTIFUL BOY
THE CHANGE-UP
COLOMBIANA
THE CONSPIRATOR
DAYDREAM NATION
DRIVE ANGRY
ELEKTRA LUXX
EVERYTHING MUST GO
FINAL DESTINATION 5
THE FLOWERS OF WAR
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY
HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
HIGHER GROUND
HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL
HOP
I AM NUMBER FOUR
I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT
I MELT WITH YOU
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY
JANE EYRE
JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER
KILL THE IRISHMAN
LE HAVRE
LIFE, ABOVE ALL
LIKE CRAZY
MACHINE GUN PREACHER
MARGARET
MEEK'S CUTOFF
MONTE CARLO
THE MUPPETS
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
NORMAN
ONE DAY
OUR IDIOT BROTHER
PARIAH
PAUL
POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
RED STATE
RESTLESS
RIO
SALVATION BOULEVARD
SANCTUM
SHARK NIGHT 3D
THE SITTER
THE THING
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
TOWER HEIST
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
YOUR HIGHNESS

Everything X'd is on my crap list.

 

[darthska]

Wait, did you actually see all those movies, JRS?

 

[mronegative]

NT Film Awards shortlist

So what shouldn't be on this list?

Anyone can jump in, it's about get a shortlist of eligible movies.

And it'll be the one list for both best prestige type film and the best summer/horror/comedy movie.


If it's in red, than no one's vouched for it and it's out, if you've seen it and wanna keep it on the list, say something
If it's in yellow than it made the shortlist, but someone disagreed
If it's in green then it made the shortlist with no objection

If there's any missing movies from last year that were good, say something.

I left a few uncolored, because I've heard good things but haven't seen them. If you have...

A

    ABDUCTION
    THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
    THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
    AFRICAN CATS
    ALBERT NOBBS
    ANONYMOUS
    ANOTHER EARTH
    APOLLO 18
    THE ART OF GETTING BY
    ARTHUR
    THE ARTIST
    ATTACK THE BLOCK

B

    BAD TEACHER
    BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
    BEASTLY
    BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
    BEAUTIFUL BOY
    THE BEAVER
    BEGINNERS
    A BETTER LIFE
    THE BIG YEAR
    BLACKTHORN
    BRIDESMAIDS
    BUCKY LARSON BORN TO BE A STAR

C

    CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
    CARNAGE
    CARS 2
    CEDAR RAPIDS
    CERTIFIED COPY
    THE CHANGE-UP
    CHICO & RITA
    COLOMBIANA
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN
    THE CONSPIRATOR
    CONTAGION
    CORIOLANUS
    COWBOYS & ALIENS
    CRACKS
    CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

D

    A DANGEROUS METHOD
    THE DARKEST HOUR
    DAYDREAM NATION
    THE DEBT
    THE DESCENDANTS
    THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE
    DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES
    THE DILEMMA
    DIRTY GIRL
    DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
    DREAM HOUSE
    DRIVE
    DRIVE ANGRY
    THE EAGLE
    ELEKTRA LUXX
    EVERYTHING MUST GO
    EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE

F

    FAST FIVE
    50/50
    FINAL DESTINATION 5
    THE FLOWERS OF WAR
    FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
    FRIGHT NIGHT
    THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
    GNOMEO & JULIET
    A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY
    THE GREEN HORNET
    GREEN LANTERN
    THE GUARD

H

    HALL PASS
    THE HANGOVER PART II
    HANNA
    HAPPY FEET TWO
    HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE
    HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
    HELL AND BACK AGAIN
    THE HELP
    HIGHER GROUND
    HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
    HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL
    HOP
    HORRIBLE BOSSES
    HUGO

I

    I AM NUMBER FOUR
    I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT
    I MELT WITH YOU
    THE IDES OF MARCH
    IMMORTALS
    IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY
    IN TIME
    INSIDIOUS
    THE IRON LADY

J

    J. EDGAR
    JACK AND JILL
    JANE EYRE
    JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN
    JUMPING THE BROOM
    JUST GO WITH IT
    JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER
    KILL THE IRISHMAN
    KUNG FU PANDA 2
    LARRY CROWNE
    THE LAST RIDE
    LE HAVRE
    LIFE, ABOVE ALL
    LIKE CRAZY
    LIMITLESS
    THE LINCOLN LAWYER

M

    MACHINE GUN PREACHER
    MARGARET
    MARGIN CALL
    MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
    THE MECHANIC
    MEEK'S CUTOFF
    MELANCHOLIA
    MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL
    MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
    MONEYBALL
    MONTE CARLO
    THE MUPPETS
    THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
    MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

N

    NEW YEAR'S EVE
    NO STRINGS ATTACHED
    NORMAN

O

    ONE DAY
    OUR IDIOT BROTHER

P

    PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
    PARIAH
    PAUL
    PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
    POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
    PRIEST
    PROJECT NIM
    PROM
    PUNCTURE
    %%** IN BOOTS

R

    RAMPART
    RANGO
    REAL STEEL
    RED RIDING HOOD
    RED STATE
    RESTLESS
    RIO
    RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
    THE RITE
    THE ROOMMATE
    THE RUM DIARY

S

    SALVATION BOULEVARD
    SANCTUM
    SCREAM 4
    SEASON OF THE WITCH
    SENNA
    A SEPARATION
    SHAME
    SHARK NIGHT 3D
    SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
    THE SITTER
    THE SKIN I LIVE IN
    THE SMELL OF SUCCESS
    THE SMURFS
    SOMETHING BORROWED
    SOUL SURFER
    SOURCE CODE
    SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D
    STRAW DOGS
    SUBMARINE
    SUCKER PUNCH
    SUPER
    SUPER 8

T

    TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
    TAKE SHELTER
    TERRI
    THE THING
    13 ASSASSINS
    30 MINUTES OR LESS
    THOR
    THE THREE MUSKETEERS
    TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
    TOWER HEIST
    TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
    THE TREE OF LIFE
    TRUST
    THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1
    TYLER PERRY'S MADEA'S BIG HAPPY FAMILY

U

    UNKNOWN

V

    A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS
    VIVA RIVA!

W

    W.E.
    WAR HORSE
    WARRIOR
    WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
    THE WAY
    WE BOUGHT A ZOO
    WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
    WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?
    THE WHISTLEBLOWER
    WIN WIN
    WINNIE THE POOH

X

    X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Y

    YOUNG ADULT
    YOUR HIGHNESS

Z

    ZOOKEEPER



...and yea Ska, the ones I left blank, I'm kinda convinced no one's seen.

 

[darthska]

^ No, I was specifically asking JRS if he had seen all the movies in his last reply.

 

[noskey]

I'll be watching Take Shelter soon. The IMDB/critical reception was very good.

 

[darthska]

"At 23, I am prepared to say: Jurassic Park kicks Star Wars' +**."

That's my brother's current FB status.

"*sigh*… … … *unfriended*"

That's my only response so far.

 

[T0INE]

Wrapped up Season 2 of Breaking Bad.

I like how this season focused on Walt embracing his Heisenberg persona, while Good Ol' Walter White moved further into the background.

He's in deep !!@! with Skylar though.

 @ Jesse telling Jane about his whole operation with Walt so freely.

Saul Goodman.

 

Gus is an intriguing character. Seems like a dude not to be %!++*# with. Looking forward to seeing how his relationship with Walt and Jesse develop going forward.

On to season 3.

 

[jrp44]

Man I gotta finish up season 4 of Breaking Bad...Only watched the first 2 episodes online and haven't watched any since before Thanksgiving..I was rolling through every season too....Probably the best show I've seen

 

[duba169]

Bought the collected stories of Arthur c Clarke. Massive amount of short stories by one of the greatest

Bout 400 pages deep into the fourth game of thrones books. Remains awesome but they start concentrating on secondary characters so I understand why hardcore fans might be pissed after waiting two or three years or however long for it. Since I don't have that long wait I don't mind. Great so far

 

[CP1708]

Ska, unfriended isn't enough. Unbrothered is the more appropriate response.

 

[darthska]

^ I jumped back in the conversation during that Lakers Kobe @ Bucks game, and here's the gist of it:

- bunch of dorks agreeing with my brother

- me: Wait, are you guys talking about a specific installment? Please say yes, because that would definitely be slightly understandable, if you were talking about one of the worst Star Wars movies against the best Jurassic Park. I would disagree, but that would slightly be more understandable than you guys implying that, as a whole, the entire Jurassic Park story is better than the Star Wars epic.

- dorks: No, the whole series. Star Wars is just flashlights, robots, and a bunch of fictional species of weird creatures. Jurassic Park is far more intense, and far less corny.

- Ok, in terms of 'more dinosaurs' and 'less space creatures', Jurassic Park is better. But in terms of basically everything that actually matters in a quality movie, things like 'character development', 'plot twists', and 'story line', This is absolutely no contest. Plus Harrison Ford >>>>> Jeff Goldblum

 

[noskey]

Take Shelter: A movie that will by and large be ignored by the populous, very undeservedly so. Tense movie once it got going, the final act was done great. And the ending... THAT is how you end a damb movie. The acting was solid all around, Michael Shannon seems to play 'going crazy' perfectly though, as he was better in this than in 'Bug.'
Not a movie I'd recommend if you don't like slow developing movies that take time to set the stage and story before anything else, but Michael Shannon's issues are put out front immediately so you dont have to wait for that and his hallucinations at least. CGI was pretty damb good, and the movie keeps you guessing and wondering if it's actually real or not. The soundtrack was intense and dark, keeping with the mood.

8/10. Again, it's slow. But it's worth getting invested into if for nothing than the ending. Not sure if Shannon's performance was worthy of knocking any Oscar hopefuls out of their spot, but he put on a damn good show.

The movie as a whole does deserve a Best Pic nomination over some of these others though *cough IncrediblyLoudandWarHorse cough*

 

[kevin cleveland]

Hey, dudes. Been on hiatus for like a month. Not dead or anything. I've actively posted on here for almost ten years, and that was probably the longest I've went without posting, times five.

Anyway, I'm just going to yap about what I've seen since I last posted in a minute, and catch up on probably 100 pages that I missed later.

 

[kevin cleveland]

Alright, more or less caught up.

First off, I'm in on this Oscars thing.

What I've seen lately:

2011:

50/50, The Descendants and The Ides of March: 8.6
I'm grouping these together for two reasons. One, I couldn't really distinguish between them, score-wise (but I thought they were all excellent). And two, I started typing from the bottom, and I don't want to anymore. If I had to separate them in some way, I guess the order would be as is (alphabetical).

Another Earth: 8.4
Has anyone else seen this? I loved it. I almost want to give it a higher grade than the top three. Cool little indie drama more or less disguised as sci-fi. The performances, the pace, the story and the ending were all nearly perfect, really. Highly recommended.

Moneyball: 6.6
It was watchable, but really misleading and sensationalized. There was a reason why almost nobody in baseball approved of it. Best Picture nominee? Not even a little bit. I respect the challenge of adapting a book like that into a film, but it was still average.

Paranormal Activity 3: 5.4
Didn't like it much at all, which surprised me. Maybe the story really escaped me and I couldn't connect it enough with the first two. It gets a small bump because of reputation and my horror bias. Edit: Oh, I should mention that redbox must have a different version or something. Almost nothing I saw in any commercial was in this (her jumping out the window, throwing water on Toby, the exorcist or whoever visiting, car scenes, etc.).

2012:

The Devil Inside: 3.4
One of the worst I've seen in awhile. Nothing about it was worth watching. What a lazy ending. Dual meaning, because the ending to the movie was inexcusably bad, and the super-slow credits to pad run time... amateur. No bias could save it.

Haywire: 5.6
I really have no idea what the purpose was, but it wasn't atrocious or anything. I saw it maybe 8-10 days ago and I remember very little about it. The girl was sexy.

Oh, and I knocked out The Hunger Games books. Pleasantly surprised, man. The last one was kind of a let down, but the first two were so good that I completely understand not being able to do it a final time. I surely never really expected that kind of ending, though. It was the complete opposite, in fact.

 

[N41D]

For those of you that have read the Game of Thrones books... I've got about 100 pages left in the second book and from what I've read, it seems like they'd be stretching to get two seasons out of this book... Am I wrong? I can see where they'd likely split the second season from the third, but it just seems like they'd have a tough time squeezing 18-20 hours outta the material here.

 

[p1nstr1pez]

saw The Grey, pretty solid survival film, not an action film like it's being advertised as, but good pace and feel.

 

[p1nstr1pez]

Also Man on a Ledge was a great thriller, really enjoyed it

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Went on a Fassbender mini-thon and finished watching Shame and A Dangerous Method.
Shame, if you didn't know by now, is a story about sexual addiction. It is an incredible character study, and beautifully shot. It has a very slow and deliberate pace, almost like a Lost in Translation in New York City. Fassbender really shines in the role, but the character may leave the audience detached. Carey Mulligan plays his sister, and their on screen chemistry is fantastic. I've never really enjoyed any of her other performances, except for, An Education, but I loved her in this role. With all that said, the story does lack a definitive resolution. IMO, with a subject like addiction, this film properly portrays a self-destructive cycle (which is clearly book-ended by the first and final scene) that really has no end.

Keira Knightley & Viggo Mortensen join Fassbender in A Dangerous Method, which revolves around Jung (Fassbender), and his relationships with his patient Sabina (Knightley) and his "mentor," Freud (Mortensen). As interesting as the subject matter is, I felt the film really dropped the ball on really exploring the characters and their relationships. At an hour and a half, they should have either focused on Jung's relationship with Sabina, or lengthened the film to accommodate a more organic flow with his indifference to Freud. Fassbender and Mortensen are basically on auto-pilot in their roles and Knightley puts in a very good performance. The film has its' moments, but with personalities like Freud and Jung, the story should have been much more interesting and entertaining.

In regards to how I would rank both films, I could easily find a slot for Shame in my top 15 of the year, while A Dangerous Method is a film I recommend, but it's not necessarily something you should rush out to see.