Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 285

CoasterMatt · 02-20-2008, 12:20 AM

It was music movies night tonight on HD Movies - Imagine: John Lennon, followed by Pink Floyd: The Wall

I'm comfortably numb

Chernabog · 02-20-2008, 12:45 AM

I watched "Sunshine" yesterday on Bluray and thought it was sort of meh. Like, it visually looked good, and the acting was good (Cillian Murphy still has beautiful eyes) but the last act of the movie went off in a bad bad direction after an amazingly cool and thought provoking setup.

That seems to be a running theme with Danny Boyle films. Two AMAZING first acts followed by a third one that makes you go... why WHY did you go there (see, for example, 28 Days Later and Trainspotting).

Though it was kinda cool to finally see something on profile 1.1 bluray (video-in-video) in the special features.

Gemini Cricket · 02-21-2008, 04:29 PM

So, I finally got around to sit down and watch the Russell Crowe 3:10 to Yuma. I like it so far, but I'm a little irked. I can't understand a word anyone is saying. It's quite aggravating. So, I turned on the subtitles just now.
Oy!

Chernabog · 02-21-2008, 04:43 PM

I usually watch movies with subtitles on, just so I don't miss dialog and then want to go back to see what people said.

CoasterMatt · 02-22-2008, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

I usually watch movies with subtitles on, just so I don't miss dialog and then want to go back to see what people said.

Even porn?

innerSpaceman · 02-21-2008, 04:47 PM

Gemini Cricket, get the cow dung out of your ears. I had no problem understanding every word of that movie.

Fun movie, too. Christian Bale and Russell Crowe were great. Only Crowe I've been able to stomach (after eating) for years.

Last night I watched Oscar-nominee Ellen Page's (Juno) earlier film, Hard Candy.

Don't make the same mistake.

Ponine · 02-21-2008, 04:56 PM

Thats difficult little flick to get through. What made you decide to put that movie in the player?

innerSpaceman · 02-21-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ponine

Thats difficult little flick to get through. What made you decide to put that movie in the player?

Oh, all through Juno, my date kept wondering what she had seen Ellen Page in. Finally, an hour or so after the movie, she remembered Hard Candy. I asked if I should see it.

She said 'yes' - but advised me I would find it disturbing.

Ahem ...

Spoiler:

cirquelover · 02-21-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh, all through Juno, my date kept wondering what she had seen Ellen Page in. Finally, an hour or so after the movie, she remembered Hard Candy. I asked if I should see it.

She said 'yes' - but advised me I would find it disturbing.

Ahem ...

Spoiler:

I stumbled on that movie late one night on the movie channel. It was a movie I wished I hadn't watched. I couldn't even tell Gary about it, didn't want to freak him out or give him the heebie jeebies.

I didn't realize it was the same girl though, thanks!

Gemini Cricket · 02-21-2008, 06:58 PM

Well, I liked 3:10 to Yuma. It's a solid movie.

Spoiler:

02-20-2008, 12:20 AM	#1
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Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	I watched "Sunshine" yesterday on Bluray and thought it was sort of meh. Like, it visually looked good, and the acting was good (Cillian Murphy still has beautiful eyes) but the last act of the movie went off in a bad bad direction after an amazingly cool and thought provoking setup. That seems to be a running theme with Danny Boyle films. Two AMAZING first acts followed by a third one that makes you go... why WHY did you go there (see, for example, 28 Days Later and Trainspotting). Though it was kinda cool to finally see something on profile 1.1 bluray (video-in-video) in the special features. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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02-21-2008, 04:29 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	So, I finally got around to sit down and watch the Russell Crowe 3:10 to Yuma. I like it so far, but I'm a little irked. I can't understand a word anyone is saying. It's quite aggravating. So, I turned on the subtitles just now. Oy!
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02-21-2008, 04:43 PM	#4
Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	I usually watch movies with subtitles on, just so I don't miss dialog and then want to go back to see what people said. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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02-21-2008, 04:47 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Gemini Cricket, get the cow dung out of your ears. I had no problem understanding every word of that movie. Fun movie, too. Christian Bale and Russell Crowe were great. Only Crowe I've been able to stomach (after eating) for years. Last night I watched Oscar-nominee Ellen Page's (Juno) earlier film, Hard Candy. Don't make the same mistake.
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02-21-2008, 06:58 PM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Well, I liked 3:10 to Yuma. It's a solid movie. Spoiler: I guess it had to end the way it ended. Didn't want the boy to turn to the darkside, Ben's not all bad and he was just going to break out of Yuma anyway... Wife and family gets the money, they lose a one-legged dad.
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