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Alex · 12-21-2007, 12:53 PM

My National Treasure: Book of Secrets review.

I only had about 90 minutes to write it so I'm not really fond of the result. But short version shorter: I didn't like it.

innerSpaceman · 12-21-2007, 01:28 PM

Did you like the first one?

I found it surprisingly charming. Not that it means squat for a promising sequel.

ETA: Ah, I see you did not like the first one. I will read your review of II with the appropriate filter.

Alex · 12-21-2007, 01:42 PM

No, I didn't like the first one but I did admit that if you allowed for the underlying stupidity that things actually hung together and made sense. That's not even true this time around.

innerSpaceman · 12-21-2007, 01:59 PM

Well, I Netflixed the last one. I'm certainly not going to waste my precious out-of-house time and too-scarce funds on the sequel ... but I'll likely Netfllix it when it's out on DVD in March or so.

CoasterMatt · 12-21-2007, 07:43 PM

Who pays to see movies these days? These shiny gold tickets are so much fun!

JWBear · 12-21-2007, 11:23 PM

We watched Myra Breckinridge tonight. I had forgotten how incredibly odd that movie is.....

Not Afraid · 12-22-2007, 02:31 AM

OMG! I haven't seen that film in manymanymany years.

JWBear · 12-22-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

OMG! I haven't seen that film in manymanymany years.

Neither had I.

Not Afraid · 12-23-2007, 10:50 AM

We finally got around to watching Velvet Goldmine. Why did it take me so l long? I really need to own this film and watch it again carefully because there's a lot of references I missed that I KNOW I should have caught. The music was, of course, right up my alley. Not a film I think I'd recommend to everyone, but for the rockers amongst us, it's a good one.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-23-2007, 11:15 AM

Saw Walk Hard last night. Hilarious! Perhaps not a laugh-a-minute but plenty funny.

John C Reilly cracks me up so bad with just his expressions. Jenna Fisher (Pam from The Office) was fantastic in the "Reese Witherspoon" role. It was mostly a scene-by scene spoof of Walk the Line with some references to Ray, the Doors, and all other musician biopics. Cinematically it matches Walk the Line perfectly - they didn't cheap out on anything, from film quality to set design to costuming. The "we are in this decade now" style of costuming is a joke in itself, and I found myself laughing at that as much as any other gag.

The movie is riddled with familiar faces from the Apatow and SNL/30 Rock groupings, leading us to say "dude, it's him!" every time someone came on the screen. They must've had a blast making this thing.

Another great Apatow-related movie. From the previews we realized that he's been busy throwing his money around, and there are many more lined up to come. Yay.

12-21-2007, 12:53 PM	#2701
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My National Treasure: Book of Secrets review. I only had about 90 minutes to write it so I'm not really fond of the result. But short version shorter: I didn't like it.
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12-21-2007, 01:28 PM	#2702
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Did you like the first one? I found it surprisingly charming. Not that it means squat for a promising sequel. ETA: Ah, I see you did not like the first one. I will read your review of II with the appropriate filter.
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12-21-2007, 01:42 PM	#2703
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	No, I didn't like the first one but I did admit that if you allowed for the underlying stupidity that things actually hung together and made sense. That's not even true this time around.
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12-21-2007, 01:59 PM	#2704
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I Netflixed the last one. I'm certainly not going to waste my precious out-of-house time and too-scarce funds on the sequel ... but I'll likely Netfllix it when it's out on DVD in March or so.
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12-21-2007, 07:43 PM	#2705
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Who pays to see movies these days? These shiny gold tickets are so much fun! __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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12-21-2007, 11:23 PM	#2706
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	We watched Myra Breckinridge tonight. I had forgotten how incredibly odd that movie is..... __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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12-22-2007, 02:31 AM	#2707
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	OMG! I haven't seen that film in manymanymany years.
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12-23-2007, 10:50 AM	#2709
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	We finally got around to watching Velvet Goldmine. Why did it take me so l long? I really need to own this film and watch it again carefully because there's a lot of references I missed that I KNOW I should have caught. The music was, of course, right up my alley. Not a film I think I'd recommend to everyone, but for the rockers amongst us, it's a good one.
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12-23-2007, 11:15 AM	#2710
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Saw Walk Hard last night. Hilarious! Perhaps not a laugh-a-minute but plenty funny. John C Reilly cracks me up so bad with just his expressions. Jenna Fisher (Pam from The Office) was fantastic in the "Reese Witherspoon" role. It was mostly a scene-by scene spoof of Walk the Line with some references to Ray, the Doors, and all other musician biopics. Cinematically it matches Walk the Line perfectly - they didn't cheap out on anything, from film quality to set design to costuming. The "we are in this decade now" style of costuming is a joke in itself, and I found myself laughing at that as much as any other gag. The movie is riddled with familiar faces from the Apatow and SNL/30 Rock groupings, leading us to say "dude, it's him!" every time someone came on the screen. They must've had a blast making this thing. Another great Apatow-related movie. From the previews we realized that he's been busy throwing his money around, and there are many more lined up to come. Yay. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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