Movie Thread

[Zundfolge]

"Lockout" = horrendous. So dumb. I should have known better.

OK, fess up. Who's seen "The Three Stooges" and what did you think?

Ok, I'm getting some serious mixed messages here.


Lockout was silly but fun ... I enjoyed it. Little bit of Escape from New York with a little bit of Die Hard (and then a touch of Star Wars at the end).

The original Three Stooges was always too stupid for me to enjoy, I can't imagine a modern remake wouldn't be significantly worse.

[mevshooter]

Ok, I'm getting some serious mixed messages here.


Lockout was silly but fun ... I enjoyed it. Little bit of Escape from New York with a little bit of Die Hard (and then a touch of Star Wars at the end).

I thought lockout was hilarious. The opening and ending scenes were a little over the top as far as CGI goes, but Guy Pearce cracked me up. Having an actor who can ACTUALLY act pretending to be a one-liner tough guy? I dug it.

[GilpinGuy]

Ok, I'm getting some serious mixed messages here.


Lockout was silly but fun ... I enjoyed it. Little bit of Escape from New York with a little bit of Die Hard (and then a touch of Star Wars at the end).

The original Three Stooges was always too stupid for me to enjoy, I can't imagine a modern remake wouldn't be significantly worse.

Haha! I can see the mixed messages. Everything seemed so forced in "Lockout" and I couldn't get past it. You know what you're getting with "The Three Stooges". I was just wondering if even came close to the original.

[Ronin13]

Just a question on all this new movie stuff... is anyone here really excited about seeing the new Total Recall? If you ignore that it's not really going to be too much like the original- actually looking back, that movie wasn't all that great- I think it might be a good, fun movie. Not an entry for an Oscar, but surely it can't be all bad...
Need I say more?

[PSS]

Watched Clay Pigeons yesterday. Actually pretty good. Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn. Has been described like a western small town Fargo.

[Irving]

Watched Clay Pigeons yesterday. Actually pretty good. Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn. Has been described like a western small town Fargo.

A town smaller than Fargo?

[PSS]

A town smaller than Fargo?

All you ever see is a grain leg, a mechanic shop, bar, and diner, so yeah. For such a tiny town it has more hot chicks than I usually see in towns like that. 2 when the number is usually 0.

[mevshooter]

Total Recall was stellar.

The action was the best I've seen in a long time.

I've never so badly wanted a female to beat me up with her crotch as I did while watching the movie last night. My wife agreed.

(watch the movie, you'll understand)

Seriously though, it was a stand alone movie. Less of a remake, more of a re-imagining. For a movie that relied so heavily on GGI, the physical action sequences were almost entirely real, and I was pleasantly surprised.

And holy crap... Kate Beckinsale is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO fine. And a total bad a**.

[mevshooter]

Just a question on all this new movie stuff... is anyone here really excited about seeing the new Total Recall? If you ignore that it's not really going to be too much like the original- actually looking back, that movie wasn't all that great- I think it might be a good, fun movie. Not an entry for an Oscar, but surely it can't be all bad...
Need I say more?

I don't care if the movie turns out to be terrible, it is IMPOSSIBLE to waste money watching Kate Beckinsale kick butt for an entire movie.

Impossible.

[Ronin13]

I don't care if the movie turns out to be terrible, it is IMPOSSIBLE to waste money watching Kate Beckinsale kick butt for an entire movie.

Impossible.

More truth was never spoken...
If I had my way, I'd have a happy marriage with Kate Beckinsale and, after starting watching Weeds again, Mary-Louise Parker... mmm, can't hate on that Nancy Botwin!