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Hangover 3 was terrible, much worse than 2. Laughed maybe three times. Poorly written and desperate.
Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T
- Jul 30, 2011
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Anyone a Ridley Scott fan? Came across this hour long doc released in the 90s around the time he filmed 1492: Conquest Of Paradise. Not the best video quality but I was fascinated watching it last night before I went to bed.
lawdog1
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Pretty much exactly what I expected based on the previews. No way I'm going to see it in the theater since I don't get there that much. I'd much prefer to spend my money on IM3 or Into Darkness.
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So I'm looking up older dystopian films. Come across this Logan's Run. Based on a novel, later a show/comic book.
I was curious about any remakes, and sure enough, one is in the works as we speak (and there have been others - apparently awful).
Well, was in the works. It's on hold now because the director wants to do a comedy with Ryan Gosling.
That director? Nicholas Winding Refn (of Drive and Only God Forgives).
And who was he going to have star? Gosling.
He dropped out originally, but maybe the delay will put them together for it eventually. I still haven't seen Drive or Only God Forgives to be excited or unexcited about that, but.
Anyway, the point is... that !+%* sounds cool to me.
Edit: The script is already done. One of the writers wrote 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Never Let Me Go...
I knew exactly who you were talking about as soon as you mentioned 28 Days Later and Sunshine. He's a phenomenal writer. I listened to the audio commentary of 28 Days Later and it was incredibly insightful. I have no doubt it'll be good.
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Rob Zombie is interesting. His original work is far superior to his remakes. I haven't seen Lords of Salem, although I hear its not as successful as House of 1000 Corpses or The Devils Rejects.
As far as Halloween, purists will hate it. I personally didn't mind it. It's an extremely radical take on a classic, and it takes liberties where John Carpenter didn't. It's just too different for some people. Purists would've hated it no matter what, because I feel like during development, before anyone knew anything about the direction he was taking, they were already convinced he was going to bastardize the franchise.
The violence is often very gratuitous, and it is more violent and darker than anyone ever saw from a Halloween film. All the mystery and intrigue is taken away in the Halloween remake.
Truth is, it's better than any of the latter Halloween films that had the likes of Josh Harnett or Busta
The sequel wasn't all that great though.
With all that said, Halloween is probably one of my Top-5 All-time favorite films, but I'm the kind of person who will accept a movie as long as its well made, and RZ's Halloween is well made. His best work is The Devils Rejects, but Halloween isn't as bad as it is perceived.
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lawdog1
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Fair enough. I can appreciate that perspective.
"The violence is often very gratuitous, and it is more violent and darker than anyone ever saw from a Halloween film. All the mystery and intrigue is taken away in the Halloween remake."
This is pretty much spot on as to why I don't like the RZ version of Halloween, particularly the part about taking all of the mystery and intrigue away. My least favorite scenes in the movie were those intended to give Michael Myers more of a back story. He doesn't need a back story. He's just evil. Period. That's one of the things that makes the original so scary. That's lost in the remake.
big j 33
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I mentioned it awhile back, but it's been reprinted (now that he has an actual publisher) and Alan Sepinwall's book is available for purchase again
Amazon product ASIN 1476739676
If you're a fan of TV but want to go deeper, learn the histories, and get some great analysis, it's a tremendous read. It'll probably become THE book on modern television.
Amazon product ASIN 1476739676
If you're a fan of TV but want to go deeper, learn the histories, and get some great analysis, it's a tremendous read. It'll probably become THE book on modern television.
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Rookie Blue is back tonight 
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I LOVED both halloween remakes.
Watched Blow today. I hate salma hayeks character.
The ending song Push and Pull almost made me cry
Watched Blow today. I hate salma hayeks character.
The ending song Push and Pull almost made me cry
big j 33
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Penelope Cruz
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-- Vince Vaughn is the father to 533 kids after a mix up at the sperm bank in the first trailer for Delivery Man - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32l
-- Dane DeHaan is in for the craziest concert of his life in the 3D Metallica: Through the Never - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32j
-- Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis are the Millers, a fake family who smuggle drugs together - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32f
-- Feel the speed - new trailer for Rush, directed by Ron Howard, the true story of the 1970s rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and British driver James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32h
-- Dane DeHaan is in for the craziest concert of his life in the 3D Metallica: Through the Never - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32j
-- Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis are the Millers, a fake family who smuggle drugs together - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32f
-- Feel the speed - new trailer for Rush, directed by Ron Howard, the true story of the 1970s rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and British driver James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-32h
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My wife & I chuckled at Vaughn's reaction when dude told him he had 533 children, "Ummm...What?!??"
- Jul 30, 2011
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My wife & I can't wait to see this. Sucks we gotta wait till November to see this...
Yo Nia Long still look nice... Aging like fine wine.
Yo Nia Long still look nice... Aging like fine wine.
lawdog1
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I said the same thing about Nia when she popped on House of Lies this season. She may actually be improving with age, kind of like Jen Anniston did.
lawdog1
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darthska
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Maaaaan... End of Watch
*inhale*
*exhale*
But hey, I legit cracked up here:
"I mean, I'm not gay, but I'd go down on him."
"
You know, sometimes I don't know when you're kidding."
"
I'm not kidding."
"Dude... I have to know when you're kidding."
"
"
Definitely overplayed the Curbstreet Gang's character's a little too hard, but it was movie, I know. That female driver definitely reminded me of at least a hundred chicks I grew up w/, though.
And I'm sure the movie wasn't supposed to resonate this sort of thing at all, but I'm sure I'm not the only transplanted CA native that really missed home like 5 minutes into the movie. The look of the homes, the palm trees... it's so distinct.
Used to hate Fontana and Ontario and Etiwanda, but this movie made me miss it.
*inhale*
*exhale*
But hey, I legit cracked up here:
"I mean, I'm not gay, but I'd go down on him."
"
"
"Dude... I have to know when you're kidding."
"
Definitely overplayed the Curbstreet Gang's character's a little too hard, but it was movie, I know. That female driver definitely reminded me of at least a hundred chicks I grew up w/, though.
And I'm sure the movie wasn't supposed to resonate this sort of thing at all, but I'm sure I'm not the only transplanted CA native that really missed home like 5 minutes into the movie. The look of the homes, the palm trees... it's so distinct.
Used to hate Fontana and Ontario and Etiwanda, but this movie made me miss it.
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Think I'm gonna watch Steve McQueen's films over the weekend. Never seen any of em but I'm a fan of Fassbender
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Been wanting to watch this for a while. it just hit netflix streaming so im on that...
darthska
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Yes.
Do that.
Do that.
big j 33
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Enjoy, I've really liked both Hunger and Shame and I'm looking forward to his next one.
lawdog1
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At the risk if sounding like a Westside snob, you're not missing anything.
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Hunger and Shame!!
lawdog1
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Moonrise Kingdom on HBO right now. Movie is awesome.
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So glad that is on a network now. I caught the last hour or so a few days ago. Loved it just as much as the first time. Wes Anderson's imagination is a national treasure.
Been wanting to re-watch End of Watch lately, too.
Been wanting to re-watch End of Watch lately, too.
