Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[blueerica]

I'd recommend Tropic Thunder over Pineapple Express, though if you've basically got the whole day open, I'd do a double feature.

Issues with the Tropic Thunder crew? Guess I don't read the boards as much as I once did...

At any rate, I don't think I've laughed that hard out loud at the movies without being totally high (and I'm sure I was annoying as **** that night... but let's not go there). Only trouble with the awesome lines is that the guys who kind of talked in that 'commentary kind of way' (you know, when people say awwwweeesommmmme at a good scene...) would repeat the best quips.

Normally, there comes a point where I've gotta shut them up or I start to get really pissed, but I was having so much fun I decided against it. For those who might find it amusing...

Spoiler:

All I wanted to do was turn around, look him in the eye, and say "You never go full retard..." But, again, I didn't want a scene considering I was having so much fun.

[BarTopDancer]

I forget how much I love The Usual Suspects until I watch it.

I think it may be one of my favorite movies.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm gonna watch one of my favorite movies in a bit - Midnight Run
I don't remember this movie doing well, or much at all at the box office, but I can't help but laugh every time I watch it.
One of the best buddy pictures ever.

[flippyshark]

Actually, I think Midnight Run was a considerable hit back in the day. I sure enjoyed the heck out of it, but it's in the category of movies I'm afraid to revisit in case they don't hold up. (This is a long list.)

[Not Afraid]

I think I actually found a film I want to see in the Theater. Can you believe it's a woody Allen film? What is the world coming to?

[Ghoulish Delight]

We've just returned from said double feature. We did see P.E. first, which was a fine order. But I think both CP and I agree that P.E. has the edge for us. But then, we're definitely more the target audience than most around here so that's not too surprising.

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels still ranks as the best stoner action movie. But Pineapple Express is an admirable addition to the American pot movie cannon.

Tropic was good, Stiller and Black didn't trigger the usual nausea. But I didn't love it for some reason.

If I see the trailer for Nights in Rodanthe one more time I may have to hang myself.

[Alex]

Watched Word Wars from Netflix. Another niche community documentary in the vein of King of Kong (80s arcade game players), Hands on the Hard Body (an endurance competition to win a truck), and Wordplay (crosswords) that I've watched recently.

The norm for the genre is to show them as oddly dedicated but still basically normal good people (though King of Kong does have its villain). None of that in Word Wars, the four elite Scrabblers followed are simply presented as losers. Kind of left a dirty taste.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Pineapple Express was so fun. I just adore Seth Rogen. James Franco was a capable enough counter for him, though I still feel like he's the luckiest not-so-fantastic actor around right now.

The stuff with those two was fantastic. The McLovin character third-wheel-guy was annoying and detracted a lot from the film. And the Asian Mafia was just not as funny as it seemed on paper. Everything else was hilarious though, and spot on for potheads.

Tropic Thunder met my somewhat high expectations. Downey was amazing, no matter what angle he was playing. Ben Stiller was happily sidelined while other great scenes rolled out, making this far less painful than it could have been. The Tom Cruise parts were funny, but I swear I was covering my face during some bits. In the end, it was pretty solid from top to bottom, more so than Pineapple.

Two movies in one day, woohoo! The only minus, as GD mentioned, is that you see way-too-long trailers twice.

[lashbear]

They replaced Wolf Creek with a lame-o Aussie comedy movie last night.. talk about chalk & cheese...

...but it was followed by Body Heat. William Hurt... Rowrrrr !!!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Two movies in one day, woohoo! The only minus, as GD mentioned, is that you see way-too-long trailers twice.

Though unfortunately you only get to see the best ones once. I want to see TT again just to watch the Downey Jr. fake trailer!