[sphinxvc]

On that note, =]   
 
I just watched Sharkwater 2 nights ago.  The filmmaking was kind of sub-par, but it's an important documentary and probably the only one of it's kind.
 
9/10 for highlighting previously unhighlighted subject matter.

 

[anoxy]

Hunger Games - 6/10
 
The books are nothing more than page turners, but they do their job well. I enjoyed the first one, haven't finished the second one yet because I got bored. The film adaptation obviously leaves out a lot of detail, but the overall execution was fairly well done. I was happy with the performance of the girl who played Katniss, and Peta was definitely not what I was imagining in my head while reading, but he played the part alright. I didn't like Gale's character--too Jacob from Twilight for me. I pictured him as less of a Ken doll and more of a gritty hunter. Oh well, small details. Overall, not a must see, but mildly entertaining if you've read the book.

 

[MorbidToaster]

Mindless entertainment is the way I'd describe it. My problem with the movie was the lack of character development. You didn't have a single emotional tie to any of the characters...so it was pretty much 'Oh, there goes another one.' as far as deaths go. 
 
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Hunger Games - 6/10
 
The books are nothing more than page turners, but they do their job well. I enjoyed the first one, haven't finished the second one yet because I got bored. The film adaptation obviously leaves out a lot of detail, but the overall execution was fairly well done. I was happy with the performance of the girl who played Katniss, and Peta was definitely not what I was imagining in my head while reading, but he played the part alright. I didn't like Gale's character--too Jacob from Twilight for me. I pictured him as less of a Ken doll and more of a gritty hunter. Oh well, small details. Overall, not a must see, but mildly entertaining if you've read the book.

 

[anoxy]

Exactly. The book does a fine job with character development, but just like the Twilight series, the film adaptation left out too much detail, making it a superficial story. 

 

[Calexico]

Rushmore - 8/10
Yet another excellent Wes Anderson movie. Really liked Jason Schwartzman in this. Funny, cute, likable, and relatable characters & plot.

 

[oqvist]

Piranha 3D... 1/10 if it wasn´t for the boobies. However that said it´s easy watching. Maybe because of the boobies though... But the horror is 1/10. The piranhas is not scary. Sharks, snakes, octopussies or whatever why piranhas? Tired gore and so so humour. Not horrible acting or script a bit over michael bay class but not much more.
 
Something more pretentious next. The Artist

 

[Nordwestlicht]

The Dark Knight Rises - 2/10
 
What a crap... tons of Oscar awarded actors in a movie that seemed to me like a cheap B movie from the 90s... ridiculous plot.
 
I really liked Batman Begins and The Dark Knight... but this third part was just substandard. Shame on you Mr. Nolan!!!

 

[WhiteCrow]

but...the plot to batman begins AND the dark knight were both silly and B movie worthy. The plot isn't what made the movies good, the acting and filming are what did.

 

[Calexico]

Chronicle - 7/10
Fast-paced and exciting. Good teenage drama. It's a bit of a shame how simple/one-sided the antagonist is in the latter part of the movie.

 

[J W]

The Seventh Seal on Blu-ray. 10/10. Very impressed with the blu-ray version.The movie itself is obviously great. I've liked every movie I've seen with Gunnar Bjornstrand.

 

[Xaverian]

L'homme qui crie (A Screaming Man) 

A French film about a man's struggle to relinquish his identity or sacrifice everything he cares for in order to preserve it. By the end it leaves you contemplating about what you would do under impossible circumstances and about the unforeseeable consequences of your actions. 

It is short ~ 1:30:00 and has a rapidly moving plot, so it isn't too demanding attention-wise. It showcases parts of Africa and the life of individuals there. As long as you can get over a foreign language and subtitles, I would recommend this movie as a thought provoking experience.

8/10

 

[Calexico]

Up in the Air - 8/10
Wonderful movie. A very unique and satisfying exploration of loneliness, estrangement, homelessness (not in the traditional sense), and unemployment.

 

[zdmetal]

21 Jump Street- 8/10
 
Much better than I was expecting since Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are such a weird pairing. Turns out they work well together and it was a pretty funny movie.

 

[Kirosia]

Amadeus (1984) - 8/10
 
Antonia Salieri, old, likely insane, and having just attempted suicide, confesses to a priest how he had killed Mozart.

 

[tdockweiler]

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Up in the Air - 8/10
Wonderful movie. A very unique and satisfying exploration of loneliness, estrangement, homelessness (not in the traditional sense), and unemployment.

Agree with that. Clooney's acting in the last few movies he's been in has been quite good. Too bad about "The American". I need to watch "Michael Clayton" again.
I guess in the wrong movie he can annoy me. Like in the Oceans 11 movies..
 
I didn't know this but he was the producer of "Far From Heaven" which is very good. I like the All State Guy in it. Too bad he hasn't been in many movies.