[cerbie]

25th hour - 8.5/10

Great googly moogly! If this typical of something Spike Lee's put his big rimmed glasses on, I need to turn his IMDB page into a wish list. The worst I can levy against it is fast exposure, and that 'too bright' kind of look to outdoor scenes, both of which I hate. Other than that, every performance was great, the plot was gripping, and even the nervousness and awkwardness at times was just right.

 

[Dominat0r]

Twilight --- 6.5/10

Was like the Titanic of Vampire movies..

 

[fuseboxx]

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - I kept on wondering how this movie would have worked if the filmmakers made it a "serious" movie and not a comedy-satire type of film. In any case, I loved the performances of Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden as well as pretty much everything that happened around the war room. I just didn't dig the characters inside the bomber and generally the sequences related to that. Good story for the most part that's enhanced by smart and witty comedy. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war room!" Haha. 7/10

 

[Bengt77]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

7/10

While I certainly enjoyed the film, I was thoroughly disappointed by the fact that it doesn't follow the book too well. They could have done so much more to liven up the film, but ultimately failed in that regard. The special effects do look exquisite, though. Too bad that that specific scene leaves very much to be desired.

 

[Kpalsm]

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Originally Posted by fuseboxx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

That was an interesting movie, I'd probably rate that one a 7/10 too. Haven't watched it in a while. I thought the bomber parts were the weak point as well, and the parts with the American and British officers were the best.

 

[rangen]

Moon

Just saw this last night -- I hadn't even heard about it until I went trolling the web for something to see. Absolutely awesome, one of the best SF movies I've seen. Made for about $5 million, peanuts these days, it's got the slower pacing of a 70's movie and a great sense of dramatic unfolding. Great realistic feel and no CGI, and does a great job making you feel the loneliness and isolation of the main character on the moon, who is winding down a three year contract, maintaining some mining equipment. He's due to be sent home to Earth soon. Then things start going wrong. I can't say any more, I don't even want to hint at the plot, which is imaginative and which yields many opportunities for some stunning acting -- but it should come as a surprise to the viewer, for maximum enjoyment. It left me content, and thinking, with a strong impression of the feel and visual imagery, as a good movie should. Very well done and impressive.

 

[APWiseman]

Bruno

This was borderline pornography, actually some parts were...Let's just say there was a male's sex organ swinging around for a good 2 minutes *uncensored*. I felt the American social commentary was rather one note, how America views homosexuality/some racism humor. It was all really awkward, about 3 absolutely funny parts...the rest was so awkward.

 

[Townyj]

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Originally Posted by APWiseman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bruno This was borderline pornography, actually some parts were...Let's just say there was a male's sex organ swinging around for a good 2 minutes *uncensored*. I felt the American social commentary was rather one note, how America views homosexuality/some racism humor. It was all really awkward, about 3 absolutely funny parts...the rest was so awkward.

Isnt that the point of Sacha Baron Cohen's work.... He has done his job imo!

I felt awkward in some part's of Borat and it was still out of this world crude and rude. I cant wait to see whats in store with Bruno, i hope it takes the cake and take's things to the next extreme.

 

[cheemo]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
7/10

 

[oqvist]

Sasha is just playing with homophobia. I have just seen his prior movies but I do believe he is up to the task.

As for last movie. The Phantom of the Opera Bluray edition.
With headphones 8/10, With 5.1 speakers 9/10. With 5.1 speakers and transducer 10/10.

This is surely my new reference movie to show off my home cinema system in term of audio anyway

 

[OttoC]

I recently saw Public Enemies. A little long but excellent. Potter is next on my list.

 

[Old Pa]

"Last Tango in Paris" - 8.5/10

After thirty-seven years, I finally got around to seeing this. I was a seventeen year-old college sophomore when "Last Tango in Paris" came out in 1972 and thereby ineligible for admission to this X-rated art house classic. I read what reviews came my way. Maria Schneider at twenty was an "older woman" to me.

Now, in the film, she looks like nothing so much as a "babe in arms".

I worshipped from afar, although I did consider her tactless at the time to have referred to Marlon Brando's front as past its prime. It will be some time before I can look at butter in the same way.

Her portrayal of female orgasms is, IMHO, finestkind.

There's a woman who's been there. No wonder the censors went nuts.

I've never been a Brando fan, always viewing him and James Dean as, essentially, punks. Boy, does Brando ever do a great middle-aged punk in "Last Tango". The reality of the movie was nothing like my young apprehension of it in 1972. Great flick by somebody who understands physical obsessions and their tragic consequences. Only low marks for the spotty, disconnected tango contest fugue before the film's conclusion

BTW, I am delighted to report that I borrowed the DVD of "Last Tango" from my public library for free.

 

[melomaniac]

Lucky Luke - Tout a l'Ouest. Excellent French animation, hilarious: 10/10.

 

[fuseboxx]

Manhattan - Consistently having a lot of giggles throughout instead of big laughs, I felt this was much better than Annie Hall. Impeccably witty, snappy, quirky, funny and thoughtful dialogue - that's a lot, and it makes the film great to follow. More than the general plot, I always felt that Woody Allen's dialogue was he more interesting facet of his screenwriting. To top it all off, the film gives a great view of New York throughout the film and there would even be wide-angle shots of the city (such as the scene where Yale calls Mary, as well as the breathtaking bridge scene) as the lead characters go about their daily lives. Interesting move to do it in black and white. In any case, the city takes on a life of its own and becomes one of the characters in the film.

I just can't believe Mariel Hemingway got an Oscar nom for this since she came off very flat and lifeless. She does deliver the most poignant line though: "You have to have a little faith in people." 8/10

 

[priest]

The Wackness - 3/10.