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EnderD_503 · 01-16-2011, 08:03 PM

The Tourist Really liked it and recommend it. Both funny and exciting for those who like action movies, though not all that tough to figure out.

Red Riding - 1974 I want those 2 hours of my life back...horrible, horrible movie, not at all what I expected and definitely don't recommend it. On top of that the audio was shit and didn't even catch the three word explanation at the end on why the young schoolgirls were murdered anyway.

Case 39 Pretty decent. Not amazing or anything, and definitely not a unique idea, but still a fun watch. The thing with horror flicks and me is that I find when they're supernatural in nature they kind of lose their effect. A similar concept in a movie like The Orphan with a slightly more realistic plot makes the film a bit more suspenseful, imo. The movie started off pretty promising, but the whole possessed little kid thing is overdone (not a spoiler since you find out pretty fast).

Hack · 01-16-2011, 08:33 PM

I'm so behind in movies, and just watch them on DVD or Blu-Ray these days. Here's some I have seen lately:

1. Inception. One word: amazing.
2. The Town. Great take on the usual action-y film. Loved that the FBI guy actually was a bad ass too.
3. Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps. Blah.
4. Prodigal Sons This is on Netflix, and it's a great documentary.
5. The Kids Are Alright. Both Julianne Moore and Annette Bening are amazing.
6. Howl. A strange little study on censorship and Allen Ginsburg.
7. Salt. Great concept poorly executed.
8. The American. Ok, in the minority on this one, but I actually liked this movie and the themes of redemption. It is an American film that looks and feels like a European one. The director is a photographer, and his shot choices show it.

StillettoDoll · 01-16-2011, 08:45 PM

Went to see The Fighter, this is a great movie. Lot of memorable lines.
Loved it.
Hope it wins lots of awards.

Laerkin · 01-16-2011, 08:47 PM

This weekend I saw:

The King's Speech - easily one of the best films I've ever seen
I Am Love (Italian) - stunning and rare
Rabbit Hole - raw, powerful, understated, beautiful
True Grit - funny, smart, Jeff Bridges is amazing

kannon · 01-16-2011, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laerkin

This weekend I saw:

The King's Speech - easily one of the best films I've ever seen
I Am Love (Italian) - stunning and rare
Rabbit Hole - raw, powerful, understated, beautiful
True Grit - funny, smart, Jeff Bridges is amazing

Jeff Bridges was a captivating Rooster Cogburn.

EnderD_503 · 02-06-2011, 07:45 PM

Recently saw:

Good German/Hungarian/British collaboration starring Viggo Mortensen where he plays a professor in literature shortly after Hitler came to power. The movie revolves around John Halder (the lit. prof and main character) and his Jewish friend Maurice, the progression of National Socialist Germany and each man's fate as a result.

The Secret In Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos) - an Argentine film about an agent named Benjamin Esposito. The movie revolves around the rape and murder of a young woman in the early days of Esposito's career. Once retired he decides to write a novel about the case which leads to some shocking revelations.

Overall both were extremely powerful films and I would highly recommend them.

daisygrrl · 03-16-2011, 05:09 PM

FYI: for those who love films and are Amazon Prime Members, the site recently introduced a way to watch approximately 5000 films--for free. The link appears on the front page of the site, on the left column. Maybe this is ole news, but it's new to me

I just finished watching Show Me Love, which was quite wonderful (overall). The first twenty minutes were a bit dull, but the last hour and some odd minutes were lovely. I think it captured the essence of teenage life (in both dialogue and cinematography) of two lesbian girls. One other note: the film is Swedish, but English subtitles are provided. All-in-all, this film is a worthwhile investment of time

Jess · 03-16-2011, 05:12 PM

Odd question maybe, but anyone have a clue as to where I can find Track 29? An older film with Gary Oldman ( it may have been his first) and I belive Debra Winger. Have wanted to see it again and can't find it anywhere.

Thanks!

daisygrrl · 03-16-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

Odd question maybe, but anyone have a clue as to where I can find Track 29? An older film with Gary Oldman ( it may have been his first) and I belive Debra Winger. Have wanted to see it again and can't find it anywhere.

Thanks!

Well, there are a few VHS versions available via Amazon [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Track-29-VHS-Theresa-Russell/dp/6303247830/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300317376&sr=8-1"]here[/ame]. To be honest, if you want a DVD version, converters are fairly reasonable now--which is why bootleggers are generally selling both DVD and VHS. Otherwise, it's a waiting game to see if the production companies think it's a worthy investment to put it out on dvd...

BTW: I love Old Gary Oldman films--like Sid and Nancy

pajama · 03-16-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess

Odd question maybe, but anyone have a clue as to where I can find Track 29? An older film with Gary Oldman ( it may have been his first) and I belive Debra Winger. Have wanted to see it again and can't find it anywhere.

Thanks!

I love Gary Oldman so I had to go look this up. Holy WOW! I don't think I would have recognized him that young. Thanks for letting me know about it, will see where I can find it to watch it. Looks interesting.

EnderD_503 · 03-16-2011, 06:25 PM

Recently saw:

The Next Three Days with Russel Crowe. Pretty decent film, but some problems with it.

I found the beginning was kind of abrupt. I found it odd that it didn't show a trial at all following his wife's arrest, which is too bad because her conviction seemed far fetched. In a way it followed a Prison Break kind of idea, but didn't quite pull it off as well as the show did. The end was as abrupt and questionable as the beginning. Kind of pulled off the whole thing to smoothly. Decent action film, but hard to believe...and not the in the awesome Jason Bourne/James Bond kinda way lol

The Fighter - Another decent film, but nothing spectacular. The theme's been overdone in general since Rocky, even if this one (and some others preceding it) was semi-biographical. They also portrayed Micky's career kind of weird, imo, like they were really trying to turn it into a Rocky Balboa motif which didn't actually fit Micky's career/the fights they showed in the film.

In some ways it also reminds me of The Wrestler a few years ago (even though that one wasn't semi-biographical) in the way it played, the themes and even in it's reception. Don't know why either one got so much attention. Give me something like Ong-Bak or Rocky instead, anyday

StillettoDoll · 05-30-2011, 04:22 PM

This weekend we went to see two movies , Bridesmaids and Thor

They both were pretty good .

gotoseagrl · 12-26-2012, 01:31 PM

very good. refreshing. and just when i had no idea Michelle Williams could get any more cute than she already was.

alexri · 12-26-2012, 01:40 PM

Park me on the couch with some classic comedies or dramas with friends, food and I'm a happy boy.

I'm a sucker for classic 80's slapstick comedy, like Spaceballs, The Naked Gun, Clue, Airplane!, etc.

homoe · 12-26-2012, 03:44 PM

I'm a huge cinema fan and have a wide variety of tastes in movies, but I'm a sucker for most "chick flicks", I admit it..

homoe · 01-04-2013, 11:43 AM

I am not usually fond of remakes but for some reason I just love the remake of Gloria with Sharon Stone.

No doubt the director must of let her do abit of ad libing..lol

cinnamongrrl · 01-14-2013, 11:42 PM

I saw a trailer for a new movie, Mama today...I told Teddy we had to go see it. It's just the right blend of suspense for me. Outright gore and horror don't appeal to me...

I'm determined to get Teddy to watch Traffic with me over our weekend. A truly excellent film. I can't believe he's never seen it.

And

My client purchased Das Boot, an old submarine flick, for me to see. I happen to be a fan of submarine movies, can't explain the inclination. I think it's the suspense of being in a confined space with numerous variables and the problem solving that ensues to keep the ship safe. (Think Hunt for the Red October)

StillettoDoll · 05-27-2013, 05:00 PM

Wow I cant believe it summer time already, Me and Blaze did a little catching up on some movies that are out right now ... We did a big movie marathon weekend for Memorial Day.
We went to see Star trek on Saturday, I liked Spock in this movie thought he was great , I like the movie over all , Blaze thought is was ok .
On Sunday we went to see Iron Man ... I like it so did Blaze
Today we went to see MUD .... We both loved it. Thumbs Up!

Gemme · 05-28-2013, 04:01 AM

Saw Epic (non 3D version) this weekend.

Very good!

Kätzchen · 09-18-2017, 05:00 PM

I love a wide variety of movies....ranging from comedy, dark humor, romance, crime thrillers, sci-fi, and documentaries. I like movies from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. It's hard to nail down absolute favorites because each movie I've ever seen has its own cultural appeal....even Pixar and Disney movies. I'm not too fond of horror movies, as a specific genre because there's a certain level of "horror" in crime thrillers. I recently watched Wind River at the theater and even watched an HBO series called Ozark....which these types of films or film products had their own brand of 'horror'.

I once took a graduate level course on Film, Social Media and Culture....which was very enlightening and helped me to have a deeper appreciation of the art of film.

01-16-2011, 08:45 PM	#203
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,484 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Went to see The Fighter, this is a great movie. Lot of memorable lines. Loved it. Hope it wins lots of awards. __________________

03-16-2011, 05:09 PM	#207
daisygrrl Member How Do You Identify?: mouthy but adorable; kinky Gerbera Preferred Pronoun?: hey, cutie (or dudette) Relationship Status: xoxo Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The South (Gooogia peach) Posts: 475 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 531 Times in 226 Posts Rep Power: 1065209	FYI: for those who love films and are Amazon Prime Members, the site recently introduced a way to watch approximately 5000 films--for free. The link appears on the front page of the site, on the left column. Maybe this is ole news, but it's new to me I just finished watching Show Me Love, which was quite wonderful (overall). The first twenty minutes were a bit dull, but the last hour and some odd minutes were lovely. I think it captured the essence of teenage life (in both dialogue and cinematography) of two lesbian girls. One other note: the film is Swedish, but English subtitles are provided. All-in-all, this film is a worthwhile investment of time __________________ You can’t change that system by just getting your own rights, tinkering with the engine and leaving. You have to take on the whole machine. --Riki Anne Wilchins Hold on to the lessons, let go of the pain. --Leslie Feinberg Last edited by daisygrrl; 03-16-2011 at 05:12 PM. Reason: Sweedish vs. Swedish... yeah, i'm a bit of a dork (not a whale penis, though...just sayin'...)

05-30-2011, 04:22 PM	#212
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,484 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	This weekend we went to see two movies , Bridesmaids and Thor They both were pretty good . __________________

12-26-2012, 01:31 PM	#213
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12-26-2012, 03:44 PM	#215
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01-16-2011, 08:03 PM	#201
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,907 Times in 1,032 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	The Tourist Really liked it and recommend it. Both funny and exciting for those who like action movies, though not all that tough to figure out. Red Riding - 1974 I want those 2 hours of my life back...horrible, horrible movie, not at all what I expected and definitely don't recommend it. On top of that the audio was shit and didn't even catch the three word explanation at the end on why the young schoolgirls were murdered anyway. Case 39 Pretty decent. Not amazing or anything, and definitely not a unique idea, but still a fun watch. The thing with horror flicks and me is that I find when they're supernatural in nature they kind of lose their effect. A similar concept in a movie like The Orphan with a slightly more realistic plot makes the film a bit more suspenseful, imo. The movie started off pretty promising, but the whole possessed little kid thing is overdone (not a spoiler since you find out pretty fast).

01-16-2011, 08:33 PM	#202
Hack Just a guy. How Do You Identify?: Just a guy Preferred Pronoun?: male Relationship Status: Sparkle's consort Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,458 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 807 Thanked 3,784 Times in 960 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I'm so behind in movies, and just watch them on DVD or Blu-Ray these days. Here's some I have seen lately: 1. Inception. One word: amazing. 2. The Town. Great take on the usual action-y film. Loved that the FBI guy actually was a bad ass too. 3. Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps. Blah. 4. Prodigal Sons This is on Netflix, and it's a great documentary. 5. The Kids Are Alright. Both Julianne Moore and Annette Bening are amazing. 6. Howl. A strange little study on censorship and Allen Ginsburg. 7. Salt. Great concept poorly executed. 8. The American. Ok, in the minority on this one, but I actually liked this movie and the themes of redemption. It is an American film that looks and feels like a European one. The director is a photographer, and his shot choices show it.

01-16-2011, 08:47 PM	#204
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02-06-2011, 07:45 PM	#206
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,907 Times in 1,032 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Recently saw: Good German/Hungarian/British collaboration starring Viggo Mortensen where he plays a professor in literature shortly after Hitler came to power. The movie revolves around John Halder (the lit. prof and main character) and his Jewish friend Maurice, the progression of National Socialist Germany and each man's fate as a result. The Secret In Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos) - an Argentine film about an agent named Benjamin Esposito. The movie revolves around the rape and murder of a young woman in the early days of Esposito's career. Once retired he decides to write a novel about the case which leads to some shocking revelations. Overall both were extremely powerful films and I would highly recommend them.

03-16-2011, 05:12 PM	#208
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,703 Times in 1,684 Posts Rep Power: 0	Odd question maybe, but anyone have a clue as to where I can find Track 29? An older film with Gary Oldman ( it may have been his first) and I belive Debra Winger. Have wanted to see it again and can't find it anywhere. Thanks!

03-16-2011, 06:25 PM	#211
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,907 Times in 1,032 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Recently saw: The Next Three Days with Russel Crowe. Pretty decent film, but some problems with it. I found the beginning was kind of abrupt. I found it odd that it didn't show a trial at all following his wife's arrest, which is too bad because her conviction seemed far fetched. In a way it followed a Prison Break kind of idea, but didn't quite pull it off as well as the show did. The end was as abrupt and questionable as the beginning. Kind of pulled off the whole thing to smoothly. Decent action film, but hard to believe...and not the in the awesome Jason Bourne/James Bond kinda way lol The Fighter - Another decent film, but nothing spectacular. The theme's been overdone in general since Rocky, even if this one (and some others preceding it) was semi-biographical. They also portrayed Micky's career kind of weird, imo, like they were really trying to turn it into a Rocky Balboa motif which didn't actually fit Micky's career/the fights they showed in the film. In some ways it also reminds me of The Wrestler a few years ago (even though that one wasn't semi-biographical) in the way it played, the themes and even in it's reception. Don't know why either one got so much attention. Give me something like Ong-Bak or Rocky instead, anyday

12-26-2012, 01:40 PM	#214
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	Park me on the couch with some classic comedies or dramas with friends, food and I'm a happy boy. I'm a sucker for classic 80's slapstick comedy, like Spaceballs, The Naked Gun, Clue, Airplane!, etc.

01-04-2013, 11:43 AM	#216
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	Remakes.. I am not usually fond of remakes but for some reason I just love the remake of Gloria with Sharon Stone. No doubt the director must of let her do abit of ad libing..lol

01-14-2013, 11:42 PM	#217
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: in my heart I'm going to Carolina...but I'm in MA for now Posts: 7,558 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,861 Thanked 27,369 Times in 6,858 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I saw a trailer for a new movie, Mama today...I told Teddy we had to go see it. It's just the right blend of suspense for me. Outright gore and horror don't appeal to me... I'm determined to get Teddy to watch Traffic with me over our weekend. A truly excellent film. I can't believe he's never seen it. And My client purchased Das Boot, an old submarine flick, for me to see. I happen to be a fan of submarine movies, can't explain the inclination. I think it's the suspense of being in a confined space with numerous variables and the problem solving that ensues to keep the ship safe. (Think Hunt for the Red October)

05-27-2013, 05:00 PM	#218
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,484 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Movie weekend Wow I cant believe it summer time already, Me and Blaze did a little catching up on some movies that are out right now ... We did a big movie marathon weekend for Memorial Day. We went to see Star trek on Saturday, I liked Spock in this movie thought he was great , I like the movie over all , Blaze thought is was ok . On Sunday we went to see Iron Man ... I like it so did Blaze Today we went to see MUD .... We both loved it. Thumbs Up! __________________

05-28-2013, 04:01 AM	#219
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09-18-2017, 05:00 PM	#220
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Monogamously Attached to my boyfriend and future husband. Join Date: May 2010 Location: He’s usually with me unless I am with Him. Posts: 15,084 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 36,003 Thanked 31,991 Times in 9,939 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	I love a wide variety of movies....ranging from comedy, dark humor, romance, crime thrillers, sci-fi, and documentaries. I like movies from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. It's hard to nail down absolute favorites because each movie I've ever seen has its own cultural appeal....even Pixar and Disney movies. I'm not too fond of horror movies, as a specific genre because there's a certain level of "horror" in crime thrillers. I recently watched Wind River at the theater and even watched an HBO series called Ozark....which these types of films or film products had their own brand of 'horror'. I once took a graduate level course on Film, Social Media and Culture....which was very enlightening and helped me to have a deeper appreciation of the art of film.