Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 122

innerSpaceman · 11-16-2006, 08:41 PM

I'm off to see it in a couple of hours. I like how we have Judi Dench as "M" - continuing her role, but have Craig as Bond just acquiring Double Oh status and having his first mission as such, in the present day. This goes along with the way I've groked having so many different actors in the role, and yet each remaining pretty much the same age as a sexy ladies man over a span of 40 years.

I think of them each as new agents acquiring the name and number when the last Bond retires (or exits more permanently). I just can't go along with the notion that Bond is ageless, and has these periodic face changes and strong personality shifts.

This one pretty much departs from that retardedness by having this be Bond's first mission. It gels with my notion of the series, and I appreciate that fact going in.

Review to follow. (Perhaps at 4 o'clock this morning!)

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Cadaverous Pallor · 11-16-2006, 08:46 PM

Argh! Am I crazy if I ask for seperate threads for brand-new movies? It's like we have a whole forum for nothing.

tracilicious · 11-17-2006, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

It's like we have a whole forum for nothing.

Yep. It's called Games & Word Play.

innerSpaceman · 11-16-2006, 09:00 PM

I wholeheartedly agree, CP.

If I can figure out how, I'm gonna move the CR posts to a new thread in the Beatnik forum ... and enforce an old-movies-only policy in this thread.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-21-2006, 02:37 PM

This week I saw:
Kronk's New Groove - An ok straight to video movie that was like an animated series that they decided to pull togeather as a movie. It was ok. Nothing like the Emperors New Grove, which was a scream. 5 Bornieo's out of 10

American Dreamz - I liked this one but didnt love it. It had such an odd tone to it and the humor was there but most of it I didn't feel like laughing at, even though it was funny. It was well done and worth renting, IMHO. 6 Bornieo's out of 10

Junebug - I've heard rumblings about this film in this thread so I rented it last night. I thougth it was a good film. I think the beginning was a bit slow and I think under another director it would have been better. Some of the direction was just too jaring IMHO. The acting was great. It was good to see the lead actor, whom I liked in Laural Canyon (Great movie) and the actress who was in Army of Darkness, of all things. There was a bit of predictability in it, but what movie doesn't have that now-a-days. I was very satified after watching it. 8 bornieo's out of 10

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-26-2006, 12:14 AM

Casablanca & Maltese Falcon - Big (not huge) screen. Love it! Those movies never get old. Was excellent to see on a larger screen. Some interesting audience reactions to Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Larre's roles in Falcon. SOme odd giggles in Casablanca too. It was something to see with an audience for sure.

Gemini Cricket · 11-26-2006, 12:16 AM

I would love to see both of those films with an audience on a big-ish screen. Awesome.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-26-2006, 08:50 AM

Ugh! I DON'T like that I have to use the movie forum now. We saw five new movies this weekend and if I can't post about them in here, there's no way I'm starting five new threads-- so I just won't talk about them. *huff*

€uroMeinke · 11-26-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Ugh! I DON'T like that I have to use the movie forum now. We saw five new movies this weekend and if I can't post about them in here, there's no way I'm starting five new threads-- so I just won't talk about them. *huff*

So post about them here - Anarchy Rules!

innerSpaceman · 11-26-2006, 10:13 AM

It's ok to talk about new movies here. Let's just use some common sense on what's a big film that "deserves" a unique thread.

And it might all depend on a particular poster's enthusiasm. I said I was going to start a "Happy Feet" thread, but I just wasn't that impressed with the film (though I liked it). It opened bigger than Bond, but it wasn't threadworthy imo.

Also, if we talk about a new movie here and that film garners a lot of discussion, I may move those posts to a new thread (ahem, if GD or someone will give me actual instructions on how to move posts ... the options offered earlier existing for admins and not moderators.).

In any case, € is right about anarchy - in a sense. We like to keep things freeflowing here. Don't worry about hard and fast rules ... there are only loose guidelines. Post how you please, and I'll moderate as I like.

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11-16-2006, 08:41 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'm off to see it in a couple of hours. I like how we have Judi Dench as "M" - continuing her role, but have Craig as Bond just acquiring Double Oh status and having his first mission as such, in the present day. This goes along with the way I've groked having so many different actors in the role, and yet each remaining pretty much the same age as a sexy ladies man over a span of 40 years. I think of them each as new agents acquiring the name and number when the last Bond retires (or exits more permanently). I just can't go along with the notion that Bond is ageless, and has these periodic face changes and strong personality shifts. This one pretty much departs from that retardedness by having this be Bond's first mission. It gels with my notion of the series, and I appreciate that fact going in. Review to follow. (Perhaps at 4 o'clock this morning!) .
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11-16-2006, 08:46 PM	#2
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Argh! Am I crazy if I ask for seperate threads for brand-new movies? It's like we have a whole forum for nothing. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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11-16-2006, 09:00 PM	#4
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I wholeheartedly agree, CP. If I can figure out how, I'm gonna move the CR posts to a new thread in the Beatnik forum ... and enforce an old-movies-only policy in this thread.
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11-21-2006, 02:37 PM	#5
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	This week I saw: Kronk's New Groove - An ok straight to video movie that was like an animated series that they decided to pull togeather as a movie. It was ok. Nothing like the Emperors New Grove, which was a scream. 5 Bornieo's out of 10 American Dreamz - I liked this one but didnt love it. It had such an odd tone to it and the humor was there but most of it I didn't feel like laughing at, even though it was funny. It was well done and worth renting, IMHO. 6 Bornieo's out of 10 Junebug - I've heard rumblings about this film in this thread so I rented it last night. I thougth it was a good film. I think the beginning was a bit slow and I think under another director it would have been better. Some of the direction was just too jaring IMHO. The acting was great. It was good to see the lead actor, whom I liked in Laural Canyon (Great movie) and the actress who was in Army of Darkness, of all things. There was a bit of predictability in it, but what movie doesn't have that now-a-days. I was very satified after watching it. 8 bornieo's out of 10
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11-26-2006, 12:14 AM	#6
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Casablanca & Maltese Falcon - Big (not huge) screen. Love it! Those movies never get old. Was excellent to see on a larger screen. Some interesting audience reactions to Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Larre's roles in Falcon. SOme odd giggles in Casablanca too. It was something to see with an audience for sure.
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11-26-2006, 12:16 AM	#7
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I would love to see both of those films with an audience on a big-ish screen. Awesome.
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11-26-2006, 08:50 AM	#8
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Ugh! I DON'T like that I have to use the movie forum now. We saw five new movies this weekend and if I can't post about them in here, there's no way I'm starting five new threads-- so I just won't talk about them. huff
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11-26-2006, 10:13 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It's ok to talk about new movies here. Let's just use some common sense on what's a big film that "deserves" a unique thread. And it might all depend on a particular poster's enthusiasm. I said I was going to start a "Happy Feet" thread, but I just wasn't that impressed with the film (though I liked it). It opened bigger than Bond, but it wasn't threadworthy imo. Also, if we talk about a new movie here and that film garners a lot of discussion, I may move those posts to a new thread (ahem, if GD or someone will give me actual instructions on how to move posts ... the options offered earlier existing for admins and not moderators.). In any case, € is right about anarchy - in a sense. We like to keep things freeflowing here. Don't worry about hard and fast rules ... there are only loose guidelines. Post how you please, and I'll moderate as I like. .
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