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[quote=Mattyk72;489399]Anyone see W. yet?[/quote]


Nope but enlite of October I havebeen watching my share of horror flims. Re-Watched donnie Darko last night. Great flick! Patrick Swayze is hilarous in that movie.

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[quote=mredskins;489454]Nope but enlite of October I havebeen watching my share of horror flims. Re-Watched donnie Darko last night. Great flick! Patrick Swayze is hilarous in that movie.[/quote]

Speaking of horror, I'm hesitant about Quarantine... I loved the original (Rec) so much, I hope they didn't ruin it.

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W doesn't look that interesting at all. I don't like movies like these because they claim to based on reality but they're really based on speculation, hearsay and half truths.

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[quote=itvnetop;489647]Speaking of horror, I'm hesitant about Quarantine... I loved the original (Rec) so much, I hope they didn't ruin it.[/quote]

I saw Quarantine on Sunday its pretty Blair Witch + Cloverfield-esque.

The first 20 minutes of movie was freaking pointless and to make a long story short, the entire movie is pretty much seen in the trailer the only thing missing is why the building is quarantined in the first place which, when you find out will make you say, "Really? Another one of these movies?"

I'm pretty much a gore-hag so anything with profuse amounts of gore is right down my alley. In that department the movie delivered (though I wouldn't of minded some more).

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[quote=DynamiteRave;490032]

The first 20 minutes of movie was freaking pointless and to make a long story short, [B]the entire movie is pretty much seen in the trailer[/B] the only thing missing is why the building is quarantined in the first place which, when you find out will make you say, "Really? Another one of these movies?"

I'm pretty much a gore-hag so anything with profuse amounts of gore is right down my alley. In that department the movie delivered (though I wouldn't of minded some more).[/quote]

Having seen the OG, I can't believe what they put in the trailer...

* Spoiler alert for a freakin' spoiler *





The ending is in the trailer!

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Just saw Appaloosa (sp?) w/ Ed Harris and Viggo Mortenson. Decent western. I enjoyed it. Both great actors.

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[quote=itvnetop;490062]Having seen the OG, I can't believe what they put in the trailer...

* Spoiler alert for a freakin' spoiler *





The ending is in the trailer![/quote]


A movie has not scared me since The Ring. Where are the good horror flims?????

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[quote=mredskins;490346]A movie has not scared me since The Ring. Where are the good horror flims?????[/quote]

Give the 5th installment of Saw a try?

I haven't seen any of them since the first one. Seen some of the second.

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[quote=mredskins;490346]A movie has not scared me since The Ring. Where are the good horror flims?????[/quote]

As a horror freak, I can say it's tough to make a good one... fear is truly difficult to trigger on a cinematic level.

I'm actually looking forward to this Swedish flick coming out soon:

[YT]ICp4g9p_rgo[/YT]

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[quote=DynamiteRave;490369]Give the 5th installment of Saw a try?

I haven't seen any of them since the first one. Seen some of the second.[/quote]

To be honest, the other Saw movies are pretty good too. Far fetched yes, but good. Looking forward to Saw 5.

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Just saw Religulous. I liked it, very funny without being disrespectful. I was one of 7 people in the crowd, 3 of which were with me. No way this makes much money.

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Just caught the swedish horror flick, "Let the Right One In" (see youtube trailer above)... was a very good film. Different, but really cool scenes. Watch it when it opens wide.

US remake comes out next year (directed by the guy that did Cloverfield).

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[quote=itvnetop;493564]Just caught the swedish horror flick, "Let the Right One In" (see youtube trailer above)... was a very good film. Different, but really cool scenes. Watch it when it opens wide.

US remake comes out next year (directed by the guy that did Cloverfield).[/quote]


Looks good. Have you seen Inside? French film.

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[quote=mredskins;493571]Looks good. Have you seen Inside? French film.[/quote]

Oh dude... you're on top of your stuff. Inside is one of the best horror flicks I've seen the past few years. Excellent photography and crazy audio. That woman was nuts!

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[quote=itvnetop;494259]Oh dude... you're on top of your stuff. Inside is one of the best horror flicks I've seen the past few years. Excellent photography and crazy audio. That woman was nuts![/quote]


I love horror and don't miss much. Feel free to hit up with suggestions on PM anytime. Iwill do the same for you.

Do you read any horror?

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Role Models was hilarious.

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[quote=itvnetop;493564]Just caught the swedish horror flick, "Let the Right One In" (see youtube trailer above)... was a very good film. Different, but really cool scenes. Watch it when it opens wide.

[B]US remake comes out next year (directed by the guy that did Cloverfield).[/B][/quote]

Let's hope he keeps the damn camera still this time.

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anyone know about another i am legend, a prequel? and how about the day the earth stood still?

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Don't laugh but I finally got around to watching No Country for Old Men last night. Very good flick, I enjoyed it but was it really best picture worthy? I think it's debateable.

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Watched Tropic Thunder a few days ago. Funny for sure. Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black steal the show for sure.

Got Step Brothers on DVD as a Christmas gift...I'm looking forward to it.

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Watched Get Smart the other day for some escapist/slapstick humor. Was surprisingly pleased. I liked the original series and was worried that Steve Carrell would just be Mike from The Office. The movie referenced the original series here and there but it wasn't necessary viewing for this version.

My wife and I are considering getting as some "go to" fluff when we feel like something light and amusing. (Remember The Titans is my "go to" football movie - great soundtrack).

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[quote=JoeRedskin;517985]Watched Get Smart the other day for some escapist/slapstick humor. Was surprisingly pleased. I liked the original series and was worried that Steve Carrell would just be Mike from The Office. The movie referenced the original series here and there but it wasn't necessary viewing for this version.

My wife and I are considering getting as some "go to" fluff when we feel like something light and amusing. (Remember The Titans is my "go to" football movie - great soundtrack).[/quote]

Glad you liked it. I watched it again with my kids, and they all got a kick out of it.

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[quote=Mattyk72;517979]Don't laugh but I finally got around to watching No Country for Old Men last night. Very good flick, I enjoyed it but was it really best picture worthy? I think it's debateable.[/quote]

No worries Matty... there's too many damn films out (great and otherwise) to catch immediately.

I think Coen brother films become more impressive with subsequent viewings. Take a few weeks (and if you have time), watch it again. You may like it even more or less, but give it a try!

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[quote=itvnetop;518055]No worries Matty... there's too many damn films out (great and otherwise) to catch immediately.

I think Coen brother films become more impressive with subsequent viewings. Take a few weeks (and if you have time), watch it again. You may like it even more or less, but give it a try![/quote]

Yeah it's definitely worth watching again.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;517985]Watched Get Smart the other day for some escapist/slapstick humor. Was surprisingly pleased. I liked the original series and was worried that Steve Carrell would just be Mike from The Office. The movie referenced the original series here and there but it wasn't necessary viewing for this version.

My wife and I are considering getting as some "go to" fluff when we feel like something light and amusing. (Remember The Titans is my "go to" football movie - great soundtrack).[/quote]

I saw Get Smart the other day as well, was very happy with the movie.

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[quote=SmootSmack;518129]I saw Get Smart the other day as well, was very happy with the movie.[/quote]

"Are you thinking what I am thinking?"

"Well, if you're thinking 'oh my god oh my god, a swordfish is about to go through my head' then yes we were!"

Too damn funny!

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[quote=itvnetop;518055]No worries Matty... there's too many damn films out (great and otherwise) to catch immediately.

I think Coen brother films become more impressive with subsequent viewings. Take a few weeks (and if you have time), watch it again. You may like it even more or less, but give it a try![/quote]I completely agree! I liked No Country the first time I saw it but I wasn't blown away. I decided to watch it again a couple of months later (and after I read the book, so that might have helped) and I really loved it.
I can't really put my finger on why I liked it so much more the second time around but I just did.

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just watched Pineapple Express,it was ok but i think you'd have to be majorly stoned to really get into it,I didnt laugh out loud once,on the other hand i went and saw Yes Man and laughed out loud at least 5 times

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Got a chance to see JCVD last night. Van Damme should be nominated for Best Actor... And you think I'm joking!

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Pineapple Express will have to be watched at a later time when I can get high. Wasn't that funny to me.

Get Smart impressed me. Wasn't expecting much but it kept me very entertained.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall was one of the funniest flicks I've seen in a long while. I could have gone without all the cock shots but great movie.

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Step brothers is pretty damn fun as well.

Disater Movie is just that a disater.

Death Race is actually pretty bad ass.

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I saw Slumdog Millionaire, or as I now like to call it "Slumdog [I]Minnonaire[/I]", and I really enjoyed. Great story, great acting, and great directing all around. I know not everyone will like it (about 1/3 of the movie is subtitled and I know that can throw some people off) but I can see why its getting so much praise.
I give it 5 1/2 out of 6 buffalo wings.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;520323]I saw Slumdog Millionaire, or as I now like to call it "Slumdog [I]Minnonaire[/I]", and I really enjoyed. Great story, great acting, and great directing all around. I know not everyone will like it (about 1/3 of the movie is subtitled and I know that can throw some people off) but I can see why its getting so much praise.
I give it 5 1/2 out of 6 buffalo wings.[/quote]

Everybody I know that's seen it says it's the movie of the year... I've got free passes to an indie theater that's playing it, so I have to peep it before it's gone. Danny Boyle is one of my favorite directors.

I caught Gran Torino and The Wrestler... both very good flicks. The Wrestler is probably Aronofsky's most traditional work, yet... Rourke is really good (seeing Marisa Tomei play a stripper is an added bonus).

Going to catch "Taken" later this week... it's supposedly an amped-up "Bourne"-type flick starring Liam Neeson.

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[quote=itvnetop;520325]Everybody I know that's seen it says it's the movie of the year... I've got free passes to an indie theater that's playing it, so I have to peep it before it's gone. Danny Boyle is one of my favorite directors.

I caught Gran Torino and The Wrestler... both very good flicks. The Wrestler is probably Aronofsky's most traditional work, yet... Rourke is really good (seeing Marisa Tomei play a stripper is an added bonus).

Going to catch "Taken" later this week... it's supposedly an amped-up "Bourne"-type flick starring Liam Neeson.[/quote]I don't get to the movies nearly as much as I'd like, so I can't compare Slumdog to many of the other flicks that are getting a lot of attention right now, but based on what I know about movies I could see that. I love Danny Boyle too, Trainspotting is one of my favorite movies, and this was right up there in terms of quality.

I'm really looking forward to The Wrestler. Probably going to check that out next week. Mickey Rourke is a great actor so it'll be great to see him really shine. Plus, I've always had a thing for Marisa Tomei, so that should be bueno.

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Just saw "Slumdog Millionaire" and ... not bad.

Not as good as everyone has been cracking it up to be... but not a bad movie. This quote matches my feelings best;

"I think it’s visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing. It just couldn’t happen. I’m not adverse to magic realism but there has to be a level of plausibility, and I felt there were three or four moments in the film where the storyline breached that rule."

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Just saw Choke last night on DVD. Waht a disappointment, I was really looking forward to that film and it just fizzled. Actualy to be honest I don't think I was not that crazy about the book either the story line sounds good but it just doesn't deliver. Chuck P is a good writter but at times I have trouble following his work.

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defiance was great (despite fake accents on the main characters - the supporting cast were actually real russian speakers).
slumdog was good.
ip man was pretty good (marial arts movie, with its background as china during occupation) - chinese w/ subs.
just got Waltz With Bashir, haven't watched it yet, but its supposed to be good. - hebrew w/ subs.

i finally watched city of god too (also subbed) and it wasn't bad either.

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Just saw Fast and the Furious. I have to say that although a little farfetched, they tied the story together nicely. The first "The Fast and The Furious" was a car display where they tried to incorporate a story line. In this one it was a story that incorporated cars. Having the original cast back was a delight. The ending shocked the hell out of me. If you only want to see the film for the racing sequences, then do not bother because it will leave you wanting (Go rent a street racing video). There is an actual script and the acting is much better than in the first.

Of course I am partial because I like racing films, but this goes way above the rest IMO.

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[quote=Angry;543763]Just saw Fast and the Furious. I have to say that although a little farfetched, they tied the story together nicely. The first "The Fast and The Furious" was a car display where they tried to incorporate a story line. In this one it was a story that incorporated cars. [B]Having the original cast back was a delight.[/B] The ending shocked the hell out of me. If you only want to see the film for the racing sequences, then do not bother because it will leave you wanting (Go rent a street racing video). There is an actual script and the acting is much better than in the first.

Of course I am partial because I like racing films, but this goes way above the rest IMO.[/quote]

Ummm, having Paul Walker on the big screen was a delight? That guy couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. I mean, I'm sure it was a better film than "Tokyo Drift" (for some reason I watched that whole movie on Cinemax a while back), but still. If you hit me in the head with a baseball bat, I'll spend the next 5 minutes or so doing my best Paul Walker impression.

Star Trek, GI Joe, Terminator Redemption, and Transformers 2 are all high on my list for upcoming films.

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I just caught "Sin Nombre"- one of the best I've seen this year. First time director/writer from California who went down to Honduras and Mexico to capture a really good story. Incredible shots from the top of trains... the movie includes a crazy gang called Mara Salvatrucha (a real gang in LA and parts of South America).