Movie mini reviews

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » March 7th, 2009, 23:32

Watchmen was beautiful and done well but something was missing. I just didn't feel enough love or hate to anyone well...other than Rorschach. The story was good. The effects were great. The acting done well. But, the ending kinda didn't do anything for me and gave me a meh feeling on the way out.

I probably will watch it again sometime and re-evaluate it but not for awhile.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » March 8th, 2009, 22:01

MORDETH LESTOK wrote:Watchmen was beautiful and done well but something was missing.

I know what you mean. It was all very well done and pretty amazing how close it is to the source material. I think maybe the heroes were a little too super, the stylised fights were a bit over the top compared to the book. They should just be strong and skilled fighters, no super strength, etc.

But yeah, a second viewing is required I reckon.

Post by **Roman Totale** » March 8th, 2009, 22:32

I enjoyed it. I even think the ending was good despite being different from the original (no doubt many fan boys will disagree though).

Post by **deject** » March 21st, 2009, 9:25

Knowing
A quasi-decent thriller/horror movie right up until they completely fucking ruin with

Spoiler:

. Good asplosions, but probably not worth seeing.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 2nd, 2009, 0:12

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

Nic Cage as a hitman,

Spoiler:

Crap, I was deeply bored an hour in. Shame it's 100 minutes long. and shit.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » April 2nd, 2009, 13:34

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

I tried watching a screener when it first came out...Just think how bad I thought it was with the added poor lighting and terrible sound quality...

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 2nd, 2009, 14:13

MORDETH LESTOK wrote: I tried watching a screener when it first came out...Just think how bad I thought it was with the added poor lighting and terrible sound quality...

to be honest, that might have helped, y'know, video quality to match the plot and acting.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 3rd, 2009, 0:31

Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Deeply, amusingly violent. Very much a punisher movie. Poor dialogue, Terrible accents.

Worth a watch, but don't expect too much. It's a fairly pleasing time filler, not The Dark Knight.

Killavodka · Post by **Killavodka** » April 5th, 2009, 2:02

Just watched this after Berk's suggestion, a much better film than the first. Worth watching if you like some proper rewengay being dealt.

Post by **FatherJack** » April 5th, 2009, 2:48

Quantum of Solace

Kind of okay, the action sequences were quite gripping. No Q, just more M vs. 007 angst carried over from the last one. Forgettable plot.

Supposedly these are Bond's early years, but it escapes me how he became what he was in the old films with all this baggage. Perhaps he never does in these, which seem to have become a reinvention of Bond.

Some of the stylings are back, with the audacious bad-guy base and the feckless aide, but perhaps the old Bond as was is not a hero not suited to today's cotton-wool-wrapped society's sensibilities.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » April 5th, 2009, 3:08

FatherJack wrote:Quantum of Solace Kind of okay

I saw this at the movies and was quite disappointed. I would have rather had this summed up in 15mins and added to the first movie. The action sequence in the beginning was cool but it got shot down by the critics for being too "Bourne".

They made such a big deal out of the bond chick...but, she's long forgotten.

The one thing I remember that was done so cheesy was...how about we build something in the middle of a fake desert, have lotsa fake fires then blow it up...(I don't know how to do the "spoiler" block but nothing can really spoil this movie)

I just don't know how they came up with this one after doing so well with the last one...its like they half-assed it and took our money and laughed...I don't like being laughed at...

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » April 5th, 2009, 8:58

I haven't seen quantum of solace yet, but I've recently seen casino royale (three years too late LOL) and as much as I wanted to like it, I really couldn't, and the more I think about it the less I do.
I was quite dissapointed with it.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » April 5th, 2009, 14:16

Mr. Johnson wrote:I haven't seen quantum of solace yet, but I've recently seen casino royale (three years too late LOL) and as much as I wanted to like it, I really couldn't, and the more I think about it the less I do.
I was quite dissapointed with it.

Well...after 3 years of build up...I'd be disappointed too

The trailer for Quantum was quite good...maybe that had a part of me being disappointed in it.

What didn't you like about Casino Royale? I liked it for its freshness, violence, decent story and the removal of Remington Steele.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » April 5th, 2009, 14:45

MORDETH LESTOK wrote:I liked it for its freshness, violence, decent story and the removal of Remington Steele.

This is what I wanted to like about it, But when I was watching it I realized that those are not the reasons I watch Bond movies.
In short, I found that it lacked action sequences, decent villains, and it was way too long, especially the poker scene* (mainly as I don't understand poker at all and subsequently don't give a flying fuck about it) and didn't like either of the two Bond girls.
What further irked me (to a lesser extent) was the sometimes ridiculous amounts of product placement and the bit where's he's poisoned and goes to his bathroom to throw up, where they try to do a bit of guerilla-style filming, it seemed horribly out of place to me.
I do applaud that they tried to go a new direction entirely, and tried to make the Bond girl a stronger and more developed character (well, at least one of them) but it didn't appeal to me.

*I know that it's called casino royale and the whole movie revolves around the casino bit, but I just can't get excited about card games.

Post by **HereComesPete** » April 5th, 2009, 14:54

Roman Totale wrote:I enjoyed it. I even think the ending was good despite being different from the original (no doubt many fan boys will disagree though).

I disagree!!!!1onre!gvdrthjh!lul one!

Not really. I really enjoyed it. It takes it's time to tell a story which is actually quite rare in a big blockbuster flick these days, it does feel a little weird to sit and watch a comic unfold, because it has more exposition and such, it's long and they haven't got a set up of

action scene - love scene - action scene - few seconds of background of a character - stuff blows up - the end

So you have to be in the mood for plonking yourself down for the whole thing.

After cinema visiting avec Lat. I can honestly say the ending annoyed me in just the same way as the novel did (which was good). To sit back and accept the deaths of millions (but that is entirely the purpose) is a kick to the balls every time I read it. I liked the ending, thought the change fitted quite well, better in a way than the novel version because it ties in the fear of everyone about the superman created by science.

The stinky nutter who seems to hate everything but cares so much he needs to be killed to not tell the truth, you don't really like him until then. But suddenly realise that he cares more than the others. I like that bit, a high speed shift in perception that shows how much we identify at first with appearance but eventually with morals.

They did cut the conversations of the guys at the comic book stand, I think they filmed it though, because spiderman no1 is credited, and iirc the guy reads it sat on the newspapers. These helped to cut away from all the super hero guff and settle you back to what was ordinary.

Music was aces.

Post by **Roman Totale** » April 5th, 2009, 15:08

What I love about the ending of Watchmen (original or new) is that it doesn't give you an easy ending. It's a really tough question to answer, just who are the bad guys and who are the good guys?

Veidt, responsible for the deaths of millions but ultimately saves the world.

Rorschach, brutal and violent killer, punishes "wrong doers" over excessively, but is the only one who cannot accept the deaths of millions of innocent people.

Complex stuff, and I really don't think anything else in literature let alone cinema has come close to that.

Post by **Roman Totale** » May 8th, 2009, 19:48

Holy fucking zomg the new Star Trek movie is several levels of werdness! I'd say even if you're not a massive trek fan you'd still enjoy it.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » May 10th, 2009, 16:19

Roman Totale wrote:Holy fucking zomg the new Star Trek movie is several levels of werdness! I'd say even if you're not a massive trek fan you'd still enjoy it.

It's great! It's mostly a very good action, sci-fi film that happens to be Star Trek. Although there's plenty for those familiar with the source and the inaccuracies to canon are mostly explained away with the story.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » May 10th, 2009, 21:31

Roman Totale wrote:Holy fucking zomg the new Star Trek movie is several levels of werdness! I'd say even if you're not a massive trek fan you'd still enjoy it.

I'm not gonna rant like I usually do. If you like mediocre scripts with state of the art special effect...then this movie is for you. Otherwise, wait for the next one where they might actually have a storyline with a bit of depth. Uhura was quite hot though...

oh...and beware the "mini" Imax's...they're popping up everywhere here...they don't tell you the screens are 2/3's the size of real Imax's and the sound quality wasn't up to par...and cost me $1 more...bastards

Post by **HereComesPete** » May 10th, 2009, 22:00

I think this has been said before, but I'll say it again-

Mordeth, is there anything you like?