Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 479

innerSpaceman · 10-01-2009, 07:53 PM

Probably gonna see it this weekend. It will get me in the mood for the Zombie Walk on the 17th!

flippyshark · 10-04-2009, 10:37 PM

I just got back from a screening of the latest "viral" indie horror event pic Paranormal Activity. Paramount has been releasing this slowly to college towns, and now it's starting to leak out into a wider release. Anyway, it's Blair Witch all over again, but this time, it's a mock-verite about a young couple in a haunted house scenario, video-taping their bedroom while they sleep at night. Needless to say, they capture images of those things that in the night do go bump.

Anyhow, there is massive hype around this film, and I saw it with a full house which, just as in the ad campaign, jumped and screamed and shouted "omigod" at all the right times.

Me? Well, I guess I'm just jaded. I admired a few scenes, I thought the main actress did a terrific job seeming natural and ordinary. I wasn't scared and I will have not the slightest problem getting to sleep. Your mileage may vary.

It's much longer than it should be. I found one scene very creepy, and the ending made me grin with shadenfreude like Uncle Fester in a famous Charles Addams cartoon panel.

two almost spoilery points:

Spoiler:

So, well, I'm glad I went on a crowded night, but for my money, not the soul-shattering experience I had vainly hoped it might be.

katiesue · 10-05-2009, 09:19 AM

We saw Toy Story & Toy Story 2 in 3D. So much fun. And the short trailer for Toy Story 3 looks awesome.

The trailer for whatever the Jim Carey Scrooge thing looks creepy. I thought for a sec it was live action but it's animated by the Polar Express people. And they all look creepy.

SzczerbiakManiac · 10-05-2009, 09:39 AM

Ourtage premiers on HBO tonight. I can't wait to see is as I was not able to catch it while it was in theaters.

cirquelover · 10-05-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Ourtage premiers on HBO tonight. I can't wait to see is as I was not able to catch it while it was in theaters.

I had to click because I couldn't figure out what Our-tage would mean. I see it's Outrage, ok that makes more sense

Deebs · 10-05-2009, 10:44 AM

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The trailer for whatever the Jim Carey Scrooge thing looks creepy. I thought for a sec it was live action but it's animated by the Polar Express people. And they all look creepy.

Shhyeah. I was saddened to see that. I was hoping to see Colin Firth looking cute, but no.

Watched Seven Pounds on a small TV while visiting over the weekend. I can't not like Will Smith in anything. Rosario Dawson was good. Even knowing where the movie was going to end up, it was still disturbing.

flippyshark · 10-05-2009, 09:31 AM

Yes, Robert Zemeckis has become the undisputed king of the Uncanny Valley. Dead eyes, oh, all of the dead eyes.

This Christmas Carol looks like cut-scenes from a video game, and I'm sorry to see the Disney name on it. With the way Pixar proudly boasts of (rightly) animating the hard way, it's a shame to see us putting out something that, no matter how much effort may have been put into it, comes off looking like it cut corners. This looks awful.

CoasterMatt · 10-05-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

Yes, Robert Zemeckis has become the undisputed king of the Uncanny Valley. Dead eyes, oh, all of the dead eyes.

This Christmas Carol looks like cut-scenes from a video game, and I'm sorry to see the Disney name on it. With the way Pixar proudly boasts of (rightly) animating the hard way, it's a shame to see us putting out something that, no matter how much effort may have been put into it, comes off looking like it cut corners. This looks awful.

I would love to see a zombie movie made that way, though.

innerSpaceman · 10-05-2009, 09:32 AM

Zombieland was hella fun (yes, I said "hella"). Not what I was expecting, and so much better than I expected. Really a lot of fun, and pretty darn funny.

See it at the Chinese Theater for a special treat.

innerSpaceman · 10-05-2009, 10:04 AM

Cool, I thought I'd missed it last night during my TV marathon of Dexter and Mad Men.

(Why am I back to watching 2 shows? That's TV overload for me ... and just like the last time I watched two (when True Blood was on), they are consecutive on Sunday nights. Ugh.)

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10-04-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I just got back from a screening of the latest "viral" indie horror event pic Paranormal Activity. Paramount has been releasing this slowly to college towns, and now it's starting to leak out into a wider release. Anyway, it's Blair Witch all over again, but this time, it's a mock-verite about a young couple in a haunted house scenario, video-taping their bedroom while they sleep at night. Needless to say, they capture images of those things that in the night do go bump. Anyhow, there is massive hype around this film, and I saw it with a full house which, just as in the ad campaign, jumped and screamed and shouted "omigod" at all the right times. Me? Well, I guess I'm just jaded. I admired a few scenes, I thought the main actress did a terrific job seeming natural and ordinary. I wasn't scared and I will have not the slightest problem getting to sleep. Your mileage may vary. It's much longer than it should be. I found one scene very creepy, and the ending made me grin with shadenfreude like Uncle Fester in a famous Charles Addams cartoon panel. two almost spoilery points: Spoiler: The guy character in this movie is so annoying, I was praying for him to die. I'm afraid he drove this modest story waaaay over into idiot plot territory. The admittedly bravura ending seemed suspiciously less "indie" than the rest of the picture, and sure enough, I come to find out that it is not the original ending, but one cooked up by Spielberg and associates to goose things up a bit. Having learned that, I feel kind of cheated, because I was ready to really admire these first-time filmmakers for pulling it off. But sadly, the current ending despoils their efforts, and includes a bit of unecessary CGI as well. Gads, Hollywood, thou art corrupt and inane. So, well, I'm glad I went on a crowded night, but for my money, not the soul-shattering experience I had vainly hoped it might be.
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10-05-2009, 09:19 AM	#3
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	We saw Toy Story & Toy Story 2 in 3D. So much fun. And the short trailer for Toy Story 3 looks awesome. The trailer for whatever the Jim Carey Scrooge thing looks creepy. I thought for a sec it was live action but it's animated by the Polar Express people. And they all look creepy. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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10-05-2009, 09:39 AM	#4
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Ourtage premiers on HBO tonight. I can't wait to see is as I was not able to catch it while it was in theaters. __________________
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10-05-2009, 09:31 AM	#7
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Yes, Robert Zemeckis has become the undisputed king of the Uncanny Valley. Dead eyes, oh, all of the dead eyes. This Christmas Carol looks like cut-scenes from a video game, and I'm sorry to see the Disney name on it. With the way Pixar proudly boasts of (rightly) animating the hard way, it's a shame to see us putting out something that, no matter how much effort may have been put into it, comes off looking like it cut corners. This looks awful.
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10-05-2009, 09:32 AM	#9
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Zombieland was hella fun (yes, I said "hella"). Not what I was expecting, and so much better than I expected. Really a lot of fun, and pretty darn funny. See it at the Chinese Theater for a special treat.
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10-05-2009, 10:04 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Cool, I thought I'd missed it last night during my TV marathon of Dexter and Mad Men. (Why am I back to watching 2 shows? That's TV overload for me ... and just like the last time I watched two (when True Blood was on), they are consecutive on Sunday nights. Ugh.)
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