What movies have you seen recently?

[kingkilla56]

Flight:

Meh. I thought it was a decent movie but I didnt care about the main character like I think I was suppose to. He was a dick, and was a dick throughout. I guess at the last moment he had a character flip and the development was a flash cut to a months later scene. I can understand that I wasnt suppose to like Denzel's character but I mean I became apathetic to him. Then his random crackhead girlfriend storyline was a big wtf is the point of this? And his ex wife son side story was a big why arent you in this more? Idk, but on a technical aspect I liked it. The scene with the plane was awesome. The scene with him in the hotel room before his hearing was so bull****.

Django Unchained:
Bad *** movie. Could have done without the morbid use of the word. This isnt a time piece (documentary wise) so no it wasnt necessary. Anyway, Jamie was alright but was way blown out by Leo and Waltz. Not a fan of the Unckle Ruckus portrayal by Samuel L. But it is what it is. I wish my wife Kerry Washington has less dispair scene and more sexy scenes but thats just me being selfish. And those slave fighting scenes and the dog scene was just disgusting and could have went without them. It was just disturbing to me. But hey looking at a whole it was a decent enough experience and the action was good. It did jump from tame to extreme at the end though.

Hunger Games:
I was surprised by how much I liked this movie. Well the movie wasnt all that but the concept was refreshing only because it targeted and used teens and had them murdering each other. But when I took a step back, the concept of kids murdering each other was just ridiculous. But once I just accepted the mythos I had fun. The ending reminded me this was a movie for teens with the rainbows and butterflies ending.

Taken 2:
Once it hit me that they were in the same situation in Europe again I was done. Why would his family ever leave america again? More importantly why would he not tear them a new one and send them back immediately once they surprised him in Europe? You daughter just escaped the slave trade for ****s sake. Oh and when the girl started chucking grenades around left and right it was the icing on the cake. It was a lame phone it in action sequel for me. The only positive was the concept of the daughter saving her father from being taken but meh the execution didnt do it for me.

Seven Psychopaths:
I went in expecting a Smokin Aces action film but it really was far from it. Interesting take on the creative process of film writing. I always appreciate a story that comes full circle by the end where the multiple stories converge like this one did. But you have to go into it for more than just shooting everything action. It can be a drag with the down time if you do. Colin Farrell was the weakest performance in this for me. His character was the least interesting and it was the guy we're suppose to care for the most.

Brave:
I just got a giant How to Train a Dragon vibe from this one. It was good enough to take you kids to, but it isnt one of Pixar's crowning flagship films. Its so average. I was disappointed. I was however happy to see a mother daughter animated film. We dont see that all that often.

Mission Impossible 4:
I loved that they focused on the team more so that just Tom Cruise. I really enjoyed this movie. The main villains didnt connect for me but it was a nice paced action movie. The ending was kinda corney but it was a nice enough wrap to the film.

[thaima1shu]

Warm Bodies. Was surprised at how good this was. Pretty funny, and the lead actress was like the much more talented, much hotter version of Kristin Stewart. Good stuff.

[Blzer]

A Good Day to Die Hard

Hilariously stupid, yet stoopidly awesome. Unfortunately, Die Hard as we know it is only but a memory engraved in our skulls... or on Blu-ray. My point is that studios detach so far from original pieces when they're 25 years removed, and I don't think they even care, which is rather disappointing. Make an action movie which somehow involves national terrorism (this one least of all), put Bruce Willis in it, call him John McClane, and let him say his "Yippee ki-yay" line... apparently that's all that's needed for a DH movie these days.

Nonetheless, it was entertaining through its impactful action. Lots of cars being smashed up, bullets being fired, and shards of glass breaking left and right. Dolby Atmos theater elitists should be pleased. Too much action made the final act a bit tiresome (I was admittedly getting sleepy at one point and struggled to keep my eyes open), but there were still good moments which brought me fully back again and again. The R-rating sure helped out, giving us a few F-bombs and blood spurts. I enjoyed that, since it was missing in LFoDH. They even paid homage to the first film once or twice. The one, most important thing about these films is that through thick and thin, there is still a moment where John McClane is shown to have a heart. That's what let me crack a smile despite everything else that just made it seem like a run-of-the-mill mindless action film.

The villain was uninspiring and forgettable, the "partner" aspect of the film took a while to make happen, and yet there is still room for probably one more Die Hard installment before Fox and Willis call it for good. I personally have good ideas for what they should do, but it involves feeling awfully nostalgic and forgetting about the last few films which used a longer period of time and a larger explorable area. In short, it would be nice if we were confined in small quarters again and calling in RVJ and BB one more time.

Not the worst that could come out of the franchise, but I expected so much more. I don't think I'll be rushing out to buy this once the Blu-ray comes out.



Oh, and just as an oddball twist, I was given four consecutive trailers with Dwayne Johnson in it: Snitch, Fast & Furious 6, Pain & Gain, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

[PhilliesFan13]

Safe Haven

Wife and I had an afternoon date to lunch and then went to see this. Surprisingly not a bad film. It actually had a good amount of thriller storyline in it which is different for Nicholas Sparks. Not to mention also that the girl in this movie is unbelievably hot.

I don't buy into all these types of movies being labeled as "chick flicks". Good storyline and good acting all around. Take your wife, girlfriend, significant other, etc to see this. Not bad at all.

[tanchl]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13

Safe Haven Wife and I had an afternoon date to lunch and then went to see this. Surprisingly not a bad film. It actually had a good amount of thriller storyline in it which is different for Nicholas Sparks. Not to mention also that the girl in this movie is unbelievably hot.

Juliann Hough, uh, yeah she's hot.

[PhilliesFan13]

Quote: Originally Posted by tanchl

Juliann Hough, uh, yeah she's hot.

No doubt about it.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

snowed today so good excuse to catch up on some movies.

Bait 3d. decent horror movie. CGI was OK.

Piranha 3d. Loved it. Cheesy and predictable. David Hasselhof made it worth the price of admission.

Chronicles of Narnia 3d. It was good but ran way too long for my taste.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13

Safe Haven Wife and I had an afternoon date to lunch and then went to see this. Surprisingly not a bad film. It actually had a good amount of thriller storyline in it which is different for Nicholas Sparks. Not to mention also that the girl in this movie is unbelievably hot. I don't buy into all these types of movies being labeled as "chick flicks". Good storyline and good acting all around. Take your wife, girlfriend, significant other, etc to see this. Not bad at all.

Great...Well looks like i might as well watch it with the GF when it comes out to DVD. She's been telling me how much she wants to see it. If the thriller aspects are good and you seemed to enjoy it then I guess I can live with it too