MOVIES!

[nfpgasmask]

Including "Inglorius Bastards"?
That one was a nodder, IMHO. But then again I like Star Wars and Michael Bay movies, so there's no accounting for taste
Best,

I loved Inglorious Bastards. Just a brilliant film. See, a lot of people can't handle all the dialog, its too much for their little Michael Bay loving brains to handle. I also really like to see films with all the different languages and characters. But then, there are some people who have trouble with subtitles to, makes their brains hurt or something. Still, Reservoir Dogs is his best.

I will say this though, Brad Pitt is HIGHLY overrated. Every time I watch him, I don't believe him. I think to myself, that's just Brad Pitt acting. He's no Gary Oldman...

Bart

[Triathlete]

Have not seen Bastards yet...I generally wait for the DVD so I can watch from the comfort of home. Theater seating kicks my *** literally...I can not get comfy.


As far as "into the wild"...have you read the book also Bart. It goes into a bit more detail about his preparing by going to the library and doing some pretty extensive studying of what was eatible and not in the area. He did not go in "blind". He was actually heading back out of the wild except for a little problem with the river flooding. I guess to me the depressing part is that is just a hell of a painful way to die. I'd rather die a little quicker! And then to be found just a few days too late...kinda sucks.

[nfpgasmask]

As far as "into the wild"...have you read the book also Bart. It goes into a bit more detail about his preparing by going to the library and doing some pretty extensive studying of what was eatible and not in the area. He did not go in "blind". He was actually heading back out of the wild except for a little problem with the river flooding. I guess to me the depressing part is that is just a hell of a painful way to die. I'd rather die a little quicker! And then to be found just a few days too late...kinda sucks.

Yeah, I mean, I sorta get all that. But, its just wheeling in Moab. If you put yourself into a dangerous situation and something bad happens to you or your vehicle, I'm sorry, but I just can't feel bad for you. I'm not a humanitarian though either. Bad things happen to good people every day. The people who died on this day in 2001, now that's depressing. Someone who went camping and ate the wrong kinda berries and died because of it, well, its a sad accident, but I hardly feel sympathy. That's all I am saying. If you mess with Grizzly bears and one day get eaten, yeah, that sucks, but you asked for it.

And no, I haven't read the book. I bet it is better. Personally, I COMPLETELY identify with what he was doing/trying to get away from. I sometimes feel like doing the exact same thing. And if there is anything depressing about that story, it is the fact that our modern society could drive a person to that outcome. If I could find a way to go camping for 50% of the year, I would do it in a hot minute. This mundane day-to-day life most of us are a part of is not the way mankind should be living. It sucks, plainly.

Bart

[Ldub]

I will say this though, Brad Pitt is HIGHLY overrated. Every time I watch him, I don't believe him. I think to myself, that's just Brad Pitt acting. He's no Gary Oldman...

Bart

I found his performance in "Burn after Reading" to be believable...though he may not have been doing all that much acting......

As Coen Bros. movies go, I found that steaming pile to be not too good..

In the Japan film category, I liked "Azumi" (sp?)

And in no particular order...
Big Lebowski...................................Me, Myself & Irene......................The Great Santini
Predator........................................Ha ppy Gilmore.............................The Party (one of Sellers best)
ElDorado.......................................Dir ty Dozen..................................Rocky Horror Picture Show
Blade Runner..................................Magnificen t Seven........................Being There (another Sellers great)
Support Your Local Sheriff................Most Monty Python.......................Road Warrior
Aliens...........................................S carface.....................................2001 A Space Odessy
The Shining...................................The Matrix
Full Metal Jacket............................Sin City
Caddy Shack.................................All Sellers Pink Panther
Terminator 1 & 2............................Johnny Dangerously
Bridge on the River Kwai..................Crouching Tiger
Second hand Lions.........................Spinal Tap
Barton Fink...................................Heavy Metal
Cool Hand Luke.............................Planet Terror
The Outlaw Josey Wales.................Natural Born Killers
King Pin.......................................A River runs Through it
The Bucket List.............................Shawshank
No Country for Old Men..................Weird Science
African Queen...............................Joe Dirt
Fast Times...................................A Clockwork Orange
Oh Brother where art Thou..............The Warriors
Ferris Bueller.................................Taxi Driver
Cuckoo's Nest (1 flew over).............Mad Max
Pale Rider.....................................Sling Blade
Edward Scissorhands......................Blues Brothers
Pulp Fiction..................................Stripes
Planes Trains & Automobiles............Tommy Boy
Deer Hunter.................................The Jerk
Vacation & Christmas Vacation........Young Frankenstein
Rez Dogs.....................................Blazing Saddles
On Any Sunday.............................Ice Age
Goodfellas.....................................Kun g Fu Hustle
Animal House................................Wall-E
Casino.........................................All Bruce Lee
Apocalypse Now............................I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hollywood Shuffle..........................Pirates of the Carribean x 3

Really too many to list...

[PalmBeachVX]

The Duellists

Ridley Scott's first feature and my favorite film.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duellists


The Remains of the Day

A quiet period piece about a devoted British butler.


Vanilla Sky

I'm prolly the only person on the planet that admits to enjoying this film.


Legends of the Fall

A little story about this film. I was talking to three women who have known me for 10, 25 and 35 years, when one of them brought up this title. She said I'm like Brad Pitt's character in the movie, another said, no...he's just like Anthony Hopkin's character in that film.

Then the third shook her head and said, you're both wrong, I've known him longer than either of you and he is James Bond. She always says that...and I just laugh and tell her what I've always told her....

The check is in the mail.

[Ldub]

Legends of the Fall

A little story about this film. I was talking to three women who have known me for 10, 25 and 35 years, when one of them brought up this title. She said I'm like Brad Pitt's character in the movie, another said, no...he's just like Anthony Hopkin's character in that film.

Then the third shook her head and said, you're both wrong, I've known him longer than either of you and he is James Bond. She always says that...and I just laugh and tell her what I've always told her....

The check is in the mail.

WoW...yer lucky.
I'm more often compared to Marty Feldman...or maybe Jack Elam...

[Y33TREKker]

The Remains of the Day

A quiet period piece about a devoted British butler.

I've been wanting to see that one, but haven't been able to find it anywhere local.

The Man From Earth is a standout among the movies I've watched in the last year or so.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/

No big action scenes or epic cgi, just a great story with an excellent message (IMO).

[Dumke]

LOL sorry had to look at my blockbuster que to get some I couldnt think of off top of my head


Resolved:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068161/ (Really enjoyed this movie, I was picking out indie films and this hooked me in because Higlandpark is in my area.)

Heavy Metal in Baghdad: http://www.blockbuster.com/acctmgmt/rentalHistory
(Some may not like it but I enjoyed it what these guys have gone through and its has to do with recent events. Kinda puts a different perspective other than what we thougth and felt as they where happening.)

Murderball:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/(Sorry I had a indie fettish for a bit lol.. This movie I saw a preview on another high budget movie so I checked it out.. Took almost over a yr being at top of my que to get it.)

Be kind Rewind:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799934/ (love jack black so...)


That is my added current list I am sure I have more.

[Dumke]

Billy I enjoyed into the wild, however I sorta knew what was comming because someone ruined it and told me ending but enjoyed none the less. NO I heven't read the book but I didnt think it was all that sad. Like Bart said He basically didnt want to be a robot and do what everyone expected him to do and hated how society and life was. He was going to find himself. I also agree with Bart in its all in teh risk you want to take. You play with a Grizzly dont come to me if he gets hungry. I can apreciate there passion and no matter how it ends good or bad you have to apreciate there drive.

Story similar in real life: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...9/tanner.obit/

He has been through alot personally and no he wasnt going into it blind either just one of those things that happened.

[Dumke]

..I will say this though, Brad Pitt is HIGHLY overrated. Every time I watch him, I don't believe him. I think to myself, that's just Brad Pitt acting. He's no Gary Oldman...

Bart

LOL Brad Pitt to me made that movie, shame on you bart. He was funny with his "trying to have and accent" (cant say that for his other movies agreed but in this one he was funny) . The Mike Myers part was eh. I did like how Eli Roth was tied in there as him and Tarantino are buddies had he showed Eli how to get around the ratinsg board. Showed him the ropes.

Shaun of the Dead

x 2, All of Simon Peg movies I have seen so far have been great. Go check out run fat boy run.:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425413/

... Aside from Legend, it is really the ONLY Tom Cruise film I like....

...I must be the only person who did not like this film. I did not find it funny at all. Maybe a slight chuckle here and there, but otherwise horse doo-doo, imho...

Bart

Man bart yu didnt like the The last samurai: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/ .. That was probably one of my favorite movies of his.

Also I agree on Tropic Thunder wasnt that great and maybe it was my mood but I only got a chuckle here or there. They say Tom Cruise made the movie but I think jack black did specially the part where he is tied to the tree wanting a fix (sorry I am partial still )

I .., Zoolander was my fav back in the day.

back in the day? Now I gotta find that movie and watch it now lol.. I lvoe that movie. I mean what movie you ever going to watch where they have gasoline wars. That in it self is funny . I would say one of Ben stillers best movies imo


And to VX cat.... What no Jason Statham or Gerard Butler. My old roomate is crazy about them two.





And to add a few more to my list I just thought of. Monty Phython and the Holy Grail::http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/ and also the Life of Brian:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/ (Ya sucker for the phytons as well.

[kirk hilton]

I'm a bit of a SciFi fan and I was able to get "The man from Earth" from the US about a year ago (it's only been in the UK about six months) after seeing a very high rating from IMDB. I must say it is a good film and I love good thought provoking SciFi but I was slightly disappointed. Perhaps I was expecting too much or perhaps the acting just wasn't up to scratch. However the idea was sound but really didn't deliver on an emotional level. The movie I'd like to see but again isn't available in the UK is "Last Night". Is it recommended?

[VXorado]

I've been watching Tropic Thunder a lot recently. It's been out for a year but I find it funnier everytime I watch it. Drink Booty Sweat Baby

Big Lebowski

Good choice DUDE

[BBVX]

Shaun of the Dead

[handeeman]

One of my all time favorites:

Gene Autry in "Whose been honkin my saddle horn?"

[nfpgasmask]

I found his performance in "Burn after Reading" to be believable...though he may not have been doing all that much acting......

As Coen Bros. movies go, I found that steaming pile to be not too good..

I just watched Burn After Reading this past Wednesday. I agree it is not even close to the best Cohen Bros film, but I was entertained by it. My brother HATED it and made it sound like the worst film ever. So my expectations were really low. Brad Pitt was still acting in that movie as far as I am concerned.

The Duellists

Vanilla Sky

I'm prolly the only person on the planet that admits to enjoying this film.

The Duellists is great, but I still think Blade Runner is his masterpiece. And Vanilla Sky is awesome. Aside from Legend, it is really the ONLY Tom Cruise film I like.

I've been watching Tropic Thunder a lot recently. It's been out for a year but I find it funnier everytime I watch it. Drink Booty Sweat Baby

I must be the only person who did not like this film. I did not find it funny at all. Maybe a slight chuckle here and there, but otherwise horse doo-doo, imho.

Bart