What Movies Have You Seen Lately? - Page 2

DannyBoy · 11-19-2007, 04:59 AM

I finally got to see a proper copy of Pirates 3 a day or two ago. Shocking I know, such is my love for the series. But I missed out on seeing it in the cinema and only got to see a dingy looking copy of the film up until very recently when I preordered the DVD and got it 2 days before it was due to hit stores. Yay for me!.

Kana · 11-19-2007, 09:37 PM

I just recently saw Bug by William Friedkin and was surprised by how good it was. It's a psychological thriller, in the truest sense of the word. I'd expected it to be about people fighting a bunch of CGI insects, but I couldn't have been more wrong. It's intense and very unusual.

Elliott · 11-19-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kana

I just recently saw Bug by William Friedkin and was surprised by how good it was. It's a psychological thriller, in the truest sense of the word. I'd expected it to be about people fighting a bunch of CGI insects, but I couldn't have been more wrong. It's intense and very unusual.

I was skeptical too but I saw it a little while ago and was blown away by Ashley Judd. I hadn't liked anything by Friedkin since the Exorcist, but Bugg shows me that he is capable of making a good movie sometimes.

I just saw the remake of Funny Games with Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, and Brady Corbet. It was the same film as the 1998 austrian version same shots, same director, same art design. The only difference was that it starred english speaking actors. Naomi Watts and Brady Corbet's performances are as good and on Watt's case even better than the actors who originated the roles. Michael Pitt, and Tim Roth are good but they can't hold a candle to Arno Frisch, and Ulrich Muhe of the 1997 version. Michael Haneke, the writer and director of the original directed the remake, and Naomi Watts is one of the film's producers.

Funny Games (US 2007)

YouTube - Funny Games Trailer

Funny Games (Austria 1998)

YouTube - Funny Games (1997) : theatrical trailer

neptune · 11-20-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kana

I just recently saw Bug by William Friedkin and was surprised by how good it was. It's a psychological thriller, in the truest sense of the word. I'd expected it to be about people fighting a bunch of CGI insects, but I couldn't have been more wrong. It's intense and very unusual.

It's a great flick -- about the descent into madness. Anyone who's stayed up too many nights in a row ingesting illicit substances may recognize some of the behaviors in this flick.

The screenplay was adapted from a stage play, by the way. Well worth the time to see this!!!

JeffinCO · 11-20-2007, 08:44 AM

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Just saw "No Country For Old Men", the new Coen Brothers film with Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Garett Dillahunt. In a word, brilliant! Best Coen Bros yet.

Also very good this year was "In The Valley of Elah", the Paul Hagis anti-war flick also with Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon.

Two excellent flicks that didn't get much press, from earlier in the year, Bug, with Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon; and Jindabyne, an Aussie flick with Gabriel Byrne and Laura Linney.

Very excited to see this movie....

...last night (after the WONDERFUL football game) - watched "The Greatest Game Ever Played". Shia Labeof was pretty good in a feelgood underdog story. I thought the little boy who played his caddy was the films high point.

Maybe not on the level of the highest of sports movies, but worth a look.

AlineaHeart · 11-21-2007, 05:52 PM

1408.

I didn't jump! Honest! Just ask Malky...

djack · 11-21-2007, 09:27 PM

Wait! 1408 adds up to 13! That's scary. I thought it was pretty good mainly because John Cusack is in it.

AlineaHeart · 11-21-2007, 09:36 PM

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Wait! 1408 adds up to 13! That's scary. I thought it was pretty good mainly because John Cusack is in it.

You didn't realize that while watching it (13)?

djack · 11-21-2007, 10:49 PM

No when he added it up on paper in real big letters I thought it meant something else.

itsmeeeeeee · 11-26-2007, 07:31 PM

i rented "the darwin awards" last weekend... and really liked it.

joseph fiennes played a real quirky character that i enjoyed a lot, and winona ryder was actually good in it, too, so it was a pleasant surprise.

i want to go see no country for old men, soon, if i can.
it looks fantastic from what i've seen in the previews.

11-19-2007, 04:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
DannyBoy ... Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,728 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I finally got to see a proper copy of Pirates 3 a day or two ago. Shocking I know, such is my love for the series. But I missed out on seeing it in the cinema and only got to see a dingy looking copy of the film up until very recently when I preordered the DVD and got it 2 days before it was due to hit stores. Yay for me!.
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Kana Fluffy Kitten Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,967 My Mood: Thanks: 45 Thanked 68 Times in 49 Posts	I just recently saw Bug by William Friedkin and was surprised by how good it was. It's a psychological thriller, in the truest sense of the word. I'd expected it to be about people fighting a bunch of CGI insects, but I couldn't have been more wrong. It's intense and very unusual. __________________ Groovyville
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AlineaHeart Assimilated Doppleganger Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Bantering Resurgence Posts: 1,580 Thanks: 34 Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts	1408. I didn't jump! Honest! Just ask Malky... __________________ Have Fun! :-)
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djack Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,187 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Wait! 1408 adds up to 13! That's scary. I thought it was pretty good mainly because John Cusack is in it. __________________ "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Karl Marx (last words)
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djack Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,187 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	No when he added it up on paper in real big letters I thought it meant something else. __________________ "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Karl Marx (last words)
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11-26-2007, 07:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
itsmeeeeeee punk nun Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 53 miles west of venus Posts: 3,824 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 215 Thanked 715 Times in 428 Posts	i rented "the darwin awards" last weekend... and really liked it. joseph fiennes played a real quirky character that i enjoyed a lot, and winona ryder was actually good in it, too, so it was a pleasant surprise. i want to go see no country for old men, soon, if i can. it looks fantastic from what i've seen in the previews. __________________ "NEVER underestimate the Democrat's ability to snatch DEFEAT from the jaws of victory."
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