What are the last two movies you watched?

[The-Last-Man]

The Grudge - The SMJ one, I've never seen the original, but as run of the mill creepy horrors go, this wasn't too bad.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - I hadn't seen this in a long time, and picked the DVD for a paltry £1.99 in a used DVD store. Great film, brilliant cast. A very underrated movie and well worth the £1.99!

[dEnny!]

When in Rome w/ Kristen Bell - cute little romantic comedy with a twist

Zodiac directed by David Fincher

[Scotty]

Dirty Harry
American: The Bill Hicks Story- Fan Fucking tastic!

[Fygar]

Paranormal Activity - People just keep wanting to watch this with me. My fourth viewing in less than a year and it still holds up. Its flaws stick out like a sore thumb now, but when it works it really works.

Trick R Treat - What a well executed love letter to Halloween. This film oozes with personality and is highly entertaining. Glad I picked it up on the cheap because it seems like something I'll revisit every other October.

[his son Lumpy]

Oooh ooh oh! Can I play?

Predators - This movie was dumb and fucking awesome. It's not as good as the first one, obviously, but it's 100x better than those lame AvP movies. The predator dogs were cool, the samurai fight was rad, and even Eric Forman was alright in it. Also, the music for the end credits made me laugh out loud. Great throwback to the original.


The Girl who leapt through Time - I recently watched the movie Primer and really dug it, so I was on a time-travel film kick. This is an anime about a highschool girl who learns how to travel backwards in time. It's quite light and cute, but there are some genuinely funny parts and it is pretty to look at. The scene leading up to the first time she uses her powers is especially cool. Nothing to write home about, but not a bad film if you like anime and time travel and want to kill an hour and a half.

[Natty P]

Robin Hood-Better than I had been led to believe, solid flick. Not great, but good.

Hot Tub Time Machine--I liked it, I like low brow comedy very much.

[shoelaceless]

x

[Girlfriend In A Coma]

The Human Centipede - Feed her! Gahhh!

Let Me In- Loved it much.

[Andreas]

The Human Centipede - Feed her! Gahhh!

Let Me In- Loved it much.

There couldn't be a greater contrast. :lol:

Andreas
_____________
*13 movies in 31 days (halloween '10)* (http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?p=7224534)

[Jamie S. Rich]

The Shop Around the Corner - Marvelous Ernst Lubitsch classic with Jimmy Stewart. Tightly constructed, and utterly human. I can't believe how much they inflated the story when they remade it as You've Got Mail.

Richard III - The excellent 1995 version with Ian McKellan. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46199/richard-iii-1995-literary-classics-collection/)]

[dEnny!]

When in Rome w/ Kristen Bell - cute little romantic comedy with a twist

Zodiac directed by David Fincher

The Proposal w/ Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, started off a little slow for me, but finished strong.

The International starring Clive Owen has a high concept in the sense the bad guys are the bank who make sure those starting wars, etc are in debt to them. The movie is successful in many ways including a ghastly killing opening the movie to the shootout at the Guggenheim to the ending...there's enough good stuff to overlook the flaws.

[Bill!]

Just saw Iron Man 2 recently. Really not very good at all. Corny and forced. You can tell Marvel execs had their hands too deep into it just like with Spiderman 3. It's only a matter of time until Marvel ruins another good thing going for it.

Could the tacked on bit with Thor have been any worse at the end? I have a feeling the Avengers is going to be terrible.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Both recent films were double-dips on disc with stuff I saw in the theatre.

I Am Love - A marvelous modern melodrama starring Tilda Swinton. Note: actual movie contains no alliteration. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/44877/i-am-love/)]

House/Hausu - Man, this movie is just so incredible. The only thing you need to watch this Halloween. [full review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/10/house-539.html)]

[shoelaceless]

x

[andrew french]

Both recent films were double-dips on disc with stuff I saw in the theatre.

I Am Love - A marvelous modern melodrama starring Tilda Swinton. Note: actual movie contains no alliteration. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/44877/i-am-love/)]

House/Hausu - Man, this movie is just so incredible. The only thing you need to watch this Halloween. [full review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/10/house-539.html)]

God, I cannot wait for Hausu!

"I Am Love" was also fantastic.

I've been on an insane nouvelle vague trip in preparation for a france trip, I need to sit down and list everything I've taken in

[Fygar]

Devil - Awful film. I can't think of one redeemable quality.

Sanjuro - Excellent film. Chock full of redeemable qualities :)

[shoelaceless]

x

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

The Social Network. The more I think about it, the more I want to watch it again. Everything about this movie SHINES. I think it speaks volumes about this generation. The next day after I saw it, I caught part of a program about The Graduate, which I've never seen, and they commented several times about how it was a statement about that generation. It got me thinking more about The Social Network and how much it might be that kinda movie for the current generation. It made me a little sad and I hope it makes people reflect or ponder a bit...


and

Angel Heart. For the first time and while I saw where it was headed fairly early in the movie, I thought it was pretty still pretty fantastic. Very well done

[spidey_mon]

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Matilda

[Rated C]

Back To The Future - 25th Anniversary Edition - Never saw it on the big screen originally but I had forgotten how good it really is.

The Social Network - A fantastic film, possibly one of the best of 2010.

[dEnny!]

Red Riding Trilogy - yes...all three movies in one day...don't judge me.

Date Night - I actually really enjoyed this romantic comedy. I went in with low expectations, I think because everyone I know who'd seen it went in expecting more because of the two stars. There wasn't as much funny at home with the kids as I was expecting, but I liked where the movie took me. Cute, fun film. Disposable, but enjoyable.

[Ashton]

[QUOTE=King of Mars;7215430]Whiteout - A pedestrian thriller with a few inspired moments that make it mildly entertaining. Would have been better if plot development hadn't been sacrificed to appeal to the attention span deprived. Also, waaaaay too much shitty CGI for a movie like this. Totally unnecessary and distracting.

[b]QUOTE]

I saw Whiteout just recently and what a dissapointment. not worth the rental at all.

[Ashton]

my recent views~
Blackout utter shit. Never get caught in an elevator with a serial-killer Irish man. F
Under the Mountain pretty good, i liked the haunted house/alien combo B+
the Orphanage a great, creepy movie although very sad in parts B
Escape To Witch Mountain (remake) ugh, stupid. C

[The Dean]

"Girly" - A 60s British cult classic horror film. I didn't care for it at all.

"Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" - I recently watched the series again and wanted to finish off all of the Twin Peaks cannon. This flick wasn't good and I really started to feel sorry for Sheryl Lee for having to have fake sex with so many slimy guys about half way through the film...

[Fygar]

Seven - The Fincher poll here on the board made me want to watch this again. It's been a few years since I'd seen it last. I've always enjoyed this film and that remains true. I'm not a huge fan of Howard Shore's score. It's a bit too bombastic at times, but overall this is a highly entertaining serial killer film with familiar tropes and Hollywood sensibilities. The pace is relentless.

Zack and Miri make a porno - A few laughs here and there but overall this isn't very good. It's fun to watch as someone who's lived in western Pennsylvania there entire life. Odd seeing Monroeville on the big screen. I noticed on this viewing that Elizabeth Bank's does a very good job in this. She's extremely expressive and sells more than one scene on just her eyes alone.

[Andreas]

Amazon Deal of the Day: EDIT: and it has gone already

Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection

$50.99 for 24 hours (http://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Masterpiece-Collection/dp/B000A1INJE/) (down from $119.98 )


- Title listing: Saboteur (1942), Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Rope (1948 ), Rear Window (1954), The Trouble With Harry (1955), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Vertigo (1958 ), Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963), Marnie (1964), Torn Curtain (1966), Topaz (1969), Frenzy (1972), Family Plot (1976)

- All 14 films are digitally re-mastered.

[spidey_mon]

Death of the Incredible Hulk
Yeah, the finale of the Bixby/Ferrgno Incredible Hulk series. It's a fun movie

[MayorMitch100]

shit I don't remember.

[spidey_mon]

What are you doing here then?
Where's the Bat-Flash story? Direct link, I know of B&S

[NeverWanderer]

Death of the Incredible Hulk
Yeah, the finale of the Bixby/Ferrgno Incredible Hulk series. It's a fun movie

That movie had me in boogers and tears when it came out.

That song they play while he's falling? And the slow-motion landing? The look of actual FEAR OF MORTALITY on the Hulk's face?

Jeezus.

:surrend:

[Fygar]

La Haine - Excellent film. I like how the three main leads are still children in a lot of regards but they try to act like men in their fucked up living situations. Expertly crafted with amazing transitions from scene to scene. And a last shot that'll stick with me for years to come.

Moon - My second viewing, and wow did I notice a lot more this time around. The new clone having to wear sunglasses at first because they'd never used their eyes before. How he still has anger issues because he hasn't spent time alone yet. How they wake up to the song that sings "You're the only one" probably as some kind of subliminal message A great piece of Science Fiction. Love the score by Clint Mansell.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

The Descent. The "uncut" version. Second time seeing this one and it really holds up quite well. I love how intense it is and how nothing goes right for ANYBODY in the movie.

Left Bank. Andreas described it perfectly: Mundane Horror. Very well done, with a helluva ending. There's something about horror movies that work that make you accept fantastic/supernatural things you don't believe/exist in the actual world we live in. The Exorcist. Rosemary's Baby. Left Bank. They almost have to present it in the mundane settings they do.

[andrew french]

In anticipation of my trip to France next month, I've been watching a deluge of French films, some I've seen before, but many for the first time. I don't even know if this is a comprehensive list from the last couple months, but I'm going off of my netflix queue and my memory. Before this, I'd barely watched any movies, since I spent most of my viewing time watching DS9. But, my new wonderful 47'' iMac has made for the perfect movie viewer! I think the last movie I saw in theaters was Scott Pilgrim, which was fun.

Charade- my coworker recommended this as a wonderful Hitchcock pastiche, as well as a great way to see Paris in the 60s. I'm not used to seeing Cary Grant acting at this age, but I really enjoyed this movie. I loved the scenes in the subway and the theater toward the end.

La Dolce Vita- I've watched this film many times, not always in full. However, when I manage to sit straight through, I'm always filled with a new appreciation for film. I was going to watch I, Vitelloni and Nights of Cabiria soon after, but I've not really been in an Italian cinema mood lately.

CQ- I bought this for $4, intrigued by the cover and Roman Coppola's name. I'd unknowingly enjoyed his work on some of Wes Anderson's movies, and for a directorial debut, I thought this was solid! I loved the genre-mashing, and even if it was heavy handed with its film referencing, it left me very curious to see what Roman does next. It was cool seeing Daniel Farady in the 60s, as well. It made me want to watch Barbarella and Diabolik!, for sure.

The Darjeeling, Ltd- I'd seen this maybe 3 or 4 times before, but I thought my enthusiasm for it had been waning. I was wrong to feel this way, because I still really love this film. I went in this time looking for the acting homages to Nicholson, Coppola, and Bogdanovich, though I don't think I'm familiar enough with all of these guys to really appreciate them. This is definitely one of Andersn's most beautiful films, and I think one of his most confident. Oddly enough, I sometimes feel I like Hotel Chevalier more, but I just really like that short, anyway.

Murmur of the Heart- Louis Malle is sometimes my favorite French director, but the subject matter here never really appealed to me. I was wrong to be squeamish, though. It's a great film, and well executed. I love the colors, and really, the first 40 minutes following the boy galavanting around town, stealing Jazz records and being a smartass were my favorite parts.

Akira- GODDAMN, the animation in this is nuts. I don't think I'd watched this in full since high school, but it destroyed my brain, and somewhat reassembled it with a fuller appreciation for hand-drawn animation. I don't know if I want to watch Steamboy again, though.

Au revoir, les enfants- What can I really even say about this film? It's fantastic.

Pierrot le Fou- My old roommate showed me this film a few years ago, and I don't think I'd really gotten it. Maybe it just benefits from multiple viewings, because I really loved it this time. Manic with some pervading sad undertones, it has to be one of Godard's best.

Bande a Part- I hadn't seen this in a long, long time. I didn't remember anything about the story going in, and was happy to see that there was one! I thought it would just be beautiful sequences, which it sort of is, but my distance made me better admire how innovative this is.

Vagabond- I'd seen part of this with my girlfriend, who has had the Agnes Varda box set for a while. I think I'd fallen asleep during each prior viewing, but to no fault of the movie. It's a relentless film, and I like that it does not let you easily sympathize for anyone, really. Everything is so ugly and creepy, but I loved it.

Le Mepris- Holy hell, I didn't know I would love this type of Godard. This could be my favorite of his films, if not for Vivre sa Vie. That looping score, the terribly American producer, Brigitte Bardot's indignation... it was really heartbreaking for me. I don't know if it was my mood when I watched it, but this film really depressed me. The cinemascope is gorgeous, and that apartment sequence was perfect. And my god did they make Rome creepy!

Hiroshima, Mon Amour- Dang, this was really great.

Breathless- I still like this a lot, and it's interesting when viewed soon after Pierrot le Fou.

A Woman is a Woman- I wasn't wild about this one, though I still had a great time watching it. I'll revisit it again one day.

Vivre sa Vie- This is my favorite Godard film. Anna Karina is so perfect in this role, and the scene using The Passion of Joan of Arc is so, so well done. I watched it again immediately, and even bought the Criterion poster for it. Yikes, I need to own this one!

The Double Life of Veronique- loved it. I have a limited movie knowledge, but the subject and constant green cinematography kept reminding me of Amelie.

Cleo from 5 to 7- Another film which I failed to stay awake for initially years ago, but loved this time. There are just sequences in this film which are just SUBLIME. I never thought cab rides could be interesting, and thank god Agnes Varda preserved 60s Paris so beautifully. I'll watch this again soon. I still need to finish the box set.

Barton Fink- Wow, I don't know why I never watched this before. Perfect.

Rushmore- my old roommate and I were under an influence, so I barely remember watching this.

Blade Runner: Theatrical Cut- I never have seen this movie in full. I confess I've fallen asleep on it. I only went 20 minutes in this time, because I realized I'd rather see the director's cut. come through for me, instand netflix!

Spider-Man 2- I watched most of this on tv. I like this movie a lot, and as awkward and stilted as they are, the Peter Parker scenes are my favorite. I love that character so much, even if ever scene with him and mary jane is just so strange!

A Nos Amours- This movie made me uncomfortable during several sequences, but I'm glad I watched it. This actress from Vagabond is great. My god, though; French childhoods must have been ridden with trauma in the 50s and 60s for all of these directors to create these movies.

Bed and Board- I didn't think that it would be possible to enjoy any of the Doinel films after 400 Blows, but I am wrong. In their own ways, I REALLY love these films chronicling Doinel's life. Bed and Board really surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I know Jason Schwartzman often credits Jean-Pierre Léaud as his favorite actor, and I can see why.

Stolen Kisses- Similarly to Bed and Board, I was pretty blown away. I love Bored to Death, and this movie is the perfect prototype for a serialized TV show.

Antoine and Collette- I know my sequence of watching these was awful, but it didn't detract me from enjoying this short. I will be buying the Adventures of Antoine Doinel box set next month.

Le Feu Follet- this film is why Louis Malle is my favorite French director. I don't know how many times I've watched this film, but it's a great movie to watch when I'm feeling melancholy. It's so perfect.

Le Samourai- I've seen a few of Melville's films, though oddly not this one in full. It's great, definitely the best hitman film I've seen.

The Grand Illusion- perfect

The Rules of the Game- pretty perfect

The Brothers Bloom- I LOVE Brick so much, but I didn't finish this.

Day for Night- again, I watched Wes Anderson's silly credit card commercial as a primer for this. It's great, and makes me want to be involved in filmmaking (kinda)

Fantastic Mr. Fox I fell asleep part way through this my first time watching this, but I loved it both times.

M. Hulot's Holiday- haha, wonderful, wonderful. I'll be seeing Mon Oncle and Playtime very soon. It was nice to watch Wes Anderson's Japanese Brad Pitt commercial as a primer for this.

whew! I studied french for four years in college, though this film crash course has been fun. If I need to communicate with native speakers, I hope my style of speech comes off as dated. My next films will be Alphaville, Miller's Crossing, 2 or 3 Things I know about Her, Rebecca, and probably Le Bonheur.

Oh, I also watched Spike Jonze's robot short film at some point, and was very impressed.

[shoelaceless]

x

[andrew french]

I don't know why I never connected Bored to Death with Stolen Kisses before. I think I remember seeing Schwartzman talk about striving for the perfect Antoine Doinel haircut in an old Conan Obrien interview too.

hahaha, that makes sense. I hated that look on him before watching Bored to Death and the Doinel films. It's fitting, at least. He's such a cool guy! He had a great interview on Fresh Air this week.

[shoelaceless]

x

[Jamie S. Rich]

Kuroneko - http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/10/kuroneko.html

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

[THWIP!]

Back to the Future - Yesterday in the theaters. Seeing it with a crowd that has the same love for the movie that I do was fucking awesome.

American: The Bill Hicks Story - I love Bill Hicks and this was great insight into his career, how he got started and who he was. He is greatly missed. I wonder how much more he could have changed comedy if he hadn't died.

Piranha 3D(sans 3D) - I enjoyed it. I wish my friends would have gone with me to see this in theaters, it would have been a hell of a lot funner. Kelly Brook. I love that woman.

[michealdark]

The entire Guinea Pig collection. Even seeing the making-of feature doesn't help. These are still disgusting films.

[Fygar]

Lost in Translation - I watched this during a benadryl high from a horrible allergy attack. I could barely keep my eyes open, but I still really enjoy this film. I found a few scenes annoying this time around though.

About Schmidt - I thought the first half was clever and interesting. The second half was sappy and full of annoying characters. The only relationship I cared about was between two characters that never meet, and should have been the hardest to pull off.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Two films that really need more attention, now on DVD:

Agora - a smart historical epic with Rachel Weisz, directed by the guy behind The Sea Inside, Open Your Eyes, and The Others. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45001/agora/)]

Kisses - a fantastic Irish film about two kids who run away from abusive homes and spend a night on the streets, enjoying the highs of freedom but also encountering the trials of the real world. Breezier than it sounds. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46372/kisses/)]

Both of these were excellent surprises.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

Cabin Fever. First time seeing this since it played in theaters. While it has it's weirdly inspired moments, I didn't really need to see it again

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071276/). For the first time. Definetly not a perfect movie, but it has it's moments and it seems like one of those movies I'd grow to like more with multiple viewings.

[Jamie S. Rich]

127 Hours - The new Danny Boyle film is intense. And awesome.

Black Dynamite - To everyone who pushed this movie on me since it came out, I will never trust your opinion about comedy again. In fact, when someone recommends me a comedy, I will ask them, "Do you like Black Dynamite?" and if they say they do, I will conclude they have a terrible sense of humor and ignore their recommendation. The whole "parody of a bad movie" shtick is just one self-satisfied note over and over.

I will give the movie this, though, it looked amazing in HD.

[shoelaceless]

x

[Fygar]

The Secret of Kells - Gorgeous animation. The character designs are unique and memorable. The story didn't grab me right away, but grew on me as time went on. This is on Netflix instant, and I implore everyone to check it out.

The Thin Red Line - I've never seen anything like it, especially in the war genre. Sure it has Mallick's stamp all over it, but the structure is unlike most films. I've been thinking about it since I shut it off. Great stuff...

How to Train Your Dragon - This has a pace like no other. Every scene is a winner. I love the relationship between Hiccup and Toothless. I'm worried that they're churning out a sequel and TV show, but hopefully things turn out alright.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Two days, all four Aliens movies. Loved it!

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46163/alien-anthology/

[shoelaceless]

x

[shoelaceless]

x

[The Hodag]

The Secret of Kells - Gorgeous animation. The character designs are unique and memorable. The story didn't grab me right away, but grew on me as time went on. This is on Netflix instant, and I implore everyone to check it out.

Had never even heard of this, but just watched the trailer on YouTube and it definitely fascinates. Will investigate!

[Fygar]

Had never even heard of this, but just watched the trailer on YouTube and it definitely fascinates. Will investigate!

I had never heard of it until the Oscars earlier this year. It was nominated for best animated film along with Coraline, Up, Princess and the Frog, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. For it to be in the company of those films and knock Ponyo out of the running, I knew it had to be good. It really is a neat little film.

[Fygar]

Two days, all four Aliens movies. Loved it!

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46163/alien-anthology/

Great review Jamie! I've been going back and reading all your reviews at DVDtalk lately, and you always give a detailed yet entertaining analysis.

This is at the top of my Christmas list. I just sold my DVDs of Alien and Aliens this week. I loved those sets, but it's time to upgrade.

Now why can't Star Wars get this treatment next year when it hits Blu Ray? Two cuts of each film, loads of extras, and top notch quality and sound. How hard would that be Mr. Lucas?

[andrew french]

Allphaville- Darn it, I threw in the towel on this one. Maybe I finally reached my New Wave burnout, but I struggled to get through this. I'll always love Vivre sa Vie, Pierrot le Fou, Le Mepris, and so many of Godards' films, but I will wait to see Alphaville in full. I will be watching 2 or 3 Things I know About Her, finally, however.

Yojimbo- I wish that I hadn't waited so long to watch this. In fact, I wish I hadn't waited so long to check out the rest of Kurosawa's vast catalog of work. I'd seen and enjoyed Rashomon and some of his color dreams films, but this was revelatory. The camerawork is incredible, and the score is simultaneously hilarious and beautiful. Yikes, I will be watching Sanjuro now!

[shoelaceless]

x

[Dr. Chaos]

The Box: Well, it's not Donnie Darko but thank god it's not Southland Tales.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Great review Jamie! I've been going back and reading all your reviews at DVDtalk lately, and you always give a detailed yet entertaining analysis.

Thanks!

Sunday I watched the first two-parts of Carlos, which is essentially Olivier Assayas deciding to follow the example of Che and make a multi-part biography of Carlos the Jackal. Pretty damn good so far. The straight-up style also reminds me of The Baader Meinhof Complex. I'm looking forward to finishing it. Each part is around two hours long.

Last night it was Kaare Andrews' debut, a little horror movie called Altitude. Essentially, Cthulu in the clouds. It hit the right spot for me, just a quick slice of entertainment that does it's job pretty well. No muss, no fuss. I like confined-space movies. This one takes place on a small plane! [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/44843/altitude/)]

[Rick_O]

The last 2 movies i watched were "the Other guys" and "Machete" Kinda think Will Farrell missed the mark on this one and Machete was just tooo over the top...but the titties made up for it.

[andrew french]

It's probably been five years since I saw it, but Alphaville was a chore for me to get through, too.

Ah, I'm relieved to hear that. I've spoken to a few other people with similar experiences. It certainly won't detract from my love for Godard's work, and I'll give it another chance someday.

Sanjuro- Oh my god, oh my god. I enjoyed this even more than Yojimbo. I need to watch these back to back with my girlfriend sometime. The ending is sublime.

Easy A- I thought this was fine. I saw it with a friend, and I remember nothing about this film. The lead actor is good.

[CapnChaos]

The Social Network - Good, if factually inaccurate. I can understand why some people were crazy about it. I wasn't fond of a lot of Reznor's score, but the acting was good. Andrew Garfield has that Tobey Maguire vacant stare DOWN. No wonder they're making him Spidey.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Got it from Amazon last night and watched the hell out of it! Still my favorite movie of the year.

[S. Earl]

Until the Light takes us

and

The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia

[J Money]

Alice in Wonderland-awkward dancing scenes aside, it was pretty interesting.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-It was boring and Ginny was just forced in there, along with silly romance. Where was the fun? Every scene Draco had he was crying.

[Dr. Chaos]

Moon: Awesome movie if you're a big fan of actors in isolated settings acting crazy, like me.

The interactions between the two clones were great. I imagine it's alot like what the relationship between me and the me of five or six years ago would be. :lol:

[ernster]

finally saw toy story 3 and cried like a little schoolgirl at the end.

[NeverWanderer]

Highlander - This was not a good movie. I understand that people loved it because it showed audiences something they hadn't seen before, but christ was it painful to watch. I loved the Queen music, I loved Clancy Brown as the Kurgan, I enjoyed Connor MacLeod's training sequence (improbable though it may be), and I found the last 10 or 15 minutes -- from the Kurgan's joyride through the final battle -- very entertaining... but that wasn't enough to make me forgive the overall bad writing, poor acting, shoddy sound and clumsy editing and direction. Innovative though the concepts may have been, I can name plenty of other innovative movies from the early 80s that also managed to be good. I did fucking love the Kurgan, though.

Fanboys - Nothing mind-blowing or innovative, but very entertaining and satisfying. I'm glad they kept the emotional through-line of the story; it's what made it more special than other comedies of its ilk. It also made me miss the days when long-awaited sequels to beloved films were anticipated and exciting. Really highlights what a cynical time we live in now. (Of course, The Phantom Menace played a large part in creating that cynicism...)

[Fygar]

How to Train Your Dragon - Yep again. First time was in 3D in the theater. Second was at home on Blu. Third time was on DVD on a tiny 13 inch TV at my girlfriend's house and it didn't lose a thing. It just hits all the right notes.

Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog - Why did I wait so long to finally watch this? I had a grin on my face the entire time. Snappy dialogue, cool songs and a surprisingly good story when it's all wrapped up.

Le Jetee - I had read a lot about this 28 minute short film that inspired 12 Monkeys. I use the term "film" loosely though because the story is told through still photos and narration. It's an interesting idea but it never fully grabbed me. Still some powerful moments though, especially in the final minute or so.

[UltimateFactor]

Event Horizon: Saw this when I was a kid and it left a huge impression [though really creepy back then]. Still holds up, love, love this flick.

Pandorum: Saw this at the movies and loved it, loved it a second time too.

Sunshine: to round out my crazy ass people in space trilogy, this movie is like a cross between the first two and Armageddon. WIN!

[The-Last-Man]

Monsters: Billed as this years District 9, meh. I think that does this movie an injustice, District 9 was good, Monsters was really good (probably low budget) IMO. A movie that kept me interested the whole way through. I'd recommend it to anybody.

Reign Of Fire: I don't know how I missed this when it was released at the cinema, or even when it hit on DVD for the first time, but I'm glad I finally caught it. An great, yet predictable movie. Good cast, and some good SFX.

[Stupendous Man]

Unstoppable - I enjoyed the hell out of this! Very fun, very kinetic, very intense. A real edge of your seat type movie. It's not a movie that's going to make you question your beliefs or opinions, or that says something profound about the human condition, but you'll be too enthralled by freight trains smashing through horse trailers, train cars and the like to give a damn. Definitely check it out, highly recommended.

How to Train Your Dragon I missed this in the theaters and now I'm kind of kicking myself because I bet it looked amazing in 3-D. Ah well, the blu ray was darn pretty anyway. This movie was a blast! Definitely the best non-Pixar computer animated feature I've seen. The flying sequences were beautiful and exciting, the characters were engaging and entertaining. I hear they're making a sequel, i won't miss out on the chance to see that one in the theatre.

[Shwicaz]

The Box: Well, it's not Donnie Darko but thank god it's not Southland Tales.

I hadn't realized that The Box was out. thanks for the heads up.

[shoelaceless]

x

[King of Mars]

I watched Batman: Under the Red Hood the other night. Quite an entertaining rendering of the Red Hood saga. The action sequences were fun, the dialogue was clever, and the characterization hit all the right notes. I knew everything that was going to happen and I still enjoyed it.

[SMACK!]

Winter's Bone -- It was a fine movie, but I get the feeling that it will be forgotten in a year or two. There really isn't anything particularly original or any characters that are emotionally moving. Not bad, just not great either.

The Third Man -- Just gets better every time I see it. every shot is a virtuosic lesson in cinema. Love it.

[Jamie S. Rich]

My Man Godfrey - This movie feels as fresh and crisp now as it likely did all the way back in 1936. [full review]

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 - I think this could be the best of the series, rivaling Azkhaban. Great action, and a smartly constructed narrative that ends at just the right moment to make you want more.

[yeamon]

My Man Godfrey - This movie feels as fresh and crisp now as it likely did all the way back in 1936. [full review]

One of my favorites. I look forward to reading your review.

[Rick_O]

I watched the latest saw 3D. I find it hard to believe this is the last part and it's just okay. I also watched megamind which was awesome! Will Ferrel was great along with the guy from the show and jonah hill. the animation was fantastic.

[chris_ycrtft]

Flight 666 - the Iron Maiden documentary. Awesome!

and I think Inception?

i don't watch a lot of movies.

[Tangent Man]

Let Me In.

For Colored Girls--years ago, I read the play for a Gender Studies course. I was curious about the adaptation to film. Strong cast, but the soliloquy-in-movie format felt awkward. I'd give the film a "B+" or so.

[Fygar]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - I was a bit bored in the second half, but overall another solid entry in the franchise. The last scene serves as a perfect teaser to pump you up for the finale. I loved the animated sequence for the 3 brothers story, that was a great touch.

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer - I thought the comedy album and DVD were to be two completely different sets? I'm pretty sure it's the exact same set with a bit or two missing. Still funny though and I don't regret watching it.

[Jamie S. Rich]

I agree, Fygar, on that bit about Harry Potter you blacked out. It was really well done.

The Other Side of Paradise - I am guessing this is one no one has heard of. It's an indie romance road trip. I quite liked it, despite some hiccups. The filmmakers weren't nearly as good with the comedy as they were with the relationship stuff. If you somehow come across it, give it a chance. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46783/other-side-of-paradise-the/)]

I Love You Phillip Morris - Jim Carrey as a gay conman, based on a true story, by the writers of Bad Santa. I liked it, but feel I should have liked it more somehow. One of those things where it's hard to put your finger on what is lacking. Still, definitely recommended.

[NeverWanderer]

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 - I think this could be the best of the series, rivaling Azkhaban. Great action, and a smartly constructed narrative that ends at just the right moment to make you want more.

That is high praise indeed!

[Fygar]

Capturing the Friedmans - I've always heard nothing but praise for this documentary but I never found it very interesting. Just fucked up interviews and fights from a very sad messed up family.

House - What the hell did I just watch?!? Easily the craziest film I've ever seen. I wasn't enjoying it at first but by the end it won me over. You know how there are scenes films that you have no idea how they were done? This is 86 minutes of that.

[Rated C]

Skyline - Awful, just a terrible film.
Deathly Hallows Part I - Fantastic.

[WinterRose]

Die Hard
HP & the Deathly Hallows 1

[shoelaceless]

x

[Patch]

Princess Bride and Poltergeist

We had a family movie night. My kids were blown away by these two films (they had never seen them) like I've been keeping great secrets.
It was fun.

[BigButtPanda]

Harry Potter 7 Pt. 1 & How to Train Your Dragon (an unexpected pleasure)

[Blake Sims]

Battle For the Planet of the Apes- So I've watched all of the older ones except for Escape. They're pretty cheesy. I do kinda hate the way most are laid out. things plod on for most of the film, only to have the majority of the action to happen in the last 5 minutes. Oh well at least its not as bad as Beneath...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom- Still fun.

[Blake Sims]

Allphaville- Darn it, I threw in the towel on this one. Maybe I finally reached my New Wave burnout, but I struggled to get through this. I'll always love Vivre sa Vie, Pierrot le Fou, Le Mepris, and so many of Godards' films, but I will wait to see Alphaville in full. I will be watching 2 or 3 Things I know About Her, finally, however.


It's probably been five years since I saw it, but Alphaville was a chore for me to get through, too.

Same here.

[Patch]

Battle For the Planet of the Apes- So I've watched all of the older ones except for Escape. They're pretty cheesy. I do kinda hate the way most are laid out. things plod on for most of the film, only to have the majority of the action to happen in the last 5 minutes. Oh well at least its not as bad as Beneath...



Yeah, the first film, Planet of the Apes, is very good but all of the others are wretched.
Planet of the Apes, when watched from an artist's POV, is very impressive. The cinematography is very good, from frame composition to staging of characters, to inventiveness in the way the camera follows the characters. The art direction with regards to the Ape City, the costumes, and the make-up is still really strong.
Imagine how bad this film could have been (actors jumping up and down in cheap gorilla suits) and what was delivered instead.


Oh, and Godard's Alphaville-- I like the cast but what an unimpressive movie.

[Blake Sims]

Yeah, the first film, Planet of the Apes, is very good but all of the others are wretched.
Planet of the Apes, when watched from an artist's POV, is very impressive. The cinematography is very good, from frame composition to staging of characters, to inventiveness in the way the camera follows the characters. The art direction with regards to the Ape City, the costumes, and the make-up is still really strong.
Imagine how bad this film could have been (actors jumping up and down in cheap gorilla suits) and what was delivered instead.


Oh, and Godard's Alphaville-- I like the cast but what an unimpressive movie.

Oh yeah they could have been waaay worse. The ape costumes were always impressive. The movement of the mouths was always impressive.

I need to watch the first one again after I watch Escape.

[that bastard]

Oh yeah they could have been waaay worse. The ape costumes were always impressive. The movement of the mouths was always impressive.

I need to watch the first one again after I watch Escape.

I'm a POTA fanatic.

My favorites of the series are ESCAPE and CONQUEST. My least is probably BATTLE although it had some really good stuff in it.

[Blake Sims]

I'm a POTA fanatic.

My favorites of the series are ESCAPE and CONQUEST. My least is probably BATTLE although it had some really good stuff in it.

Conquest was pretty cool. Is that the one they're remaking?

I'll have to stick with Beneath for my least favorite. Although it's a great idea for a movie. The execution is where it fails. Plus that guy looked exactly like fucking Heston, that bugged me to no end.

[J Money]

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Excellent! Had my doubts about Cera but he did a good job. Pretty much everything I could want, wish I saw it in theaters.

The Happening: Love Zoey D but she was horrible in this. All around sucked but I'll still watch anything M. Night does.

[Andreas]

Battle For the Planet of the Apes- So I've watched all of the older ones except for Escape. ...


Yeah, the first film, Planet of the Apes, is very good but all of the others are wretched.
Planet of the Apes, when watched from an artist's POV, is very impressive. The cinematography is very good, from frame composition to staging of characters, to inventiveness in the way the camera follows the characters. The art direction with regards to the Ape City, the costumes, and the make-up is still really strong.
Imagine how bad this film could have been (actors jumping up and down in cheap gorilla suits) and what was delivered instead.

...


I'm a POTA fanatic.

My favorites of the series are ESCAPE and CONQUEST. My least is probably BATTLE although it had some really good stuff in it.

Did you guys ever read the comic adaptation of Planet of the Apes (http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=19488) (1974-1977)? They were among my favorite comics when I was kid. There was the adaptation of the first three movies itself (the German edition didn't complete the series, #13 was the final issue), but they also added photo features on the movies and the tv series and interviews, several short comic stories in black and white, and a longer story, "Terror on the Planet of the Apes," that was illustrated by Mike Ploog.

http://planetoftheapes.wikia.com/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_Magazine

If Marvel could secure the rights again, this would be a great series to reprint.

Andreas

[Patch]

Did you guys ever read the comic adaptation of Planet of the Apes (http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=19488) (1974-1977)? They were among my favorite comics when I was kid. There was the adaptation of the first three movies itself (the German edition didn't complete the series, #13 was the final issue), but they also added photo features on the movies and the tv series and interviews, several short comic stories in black and white, and a longer story, "Terror on the Planet of the Apes," that was illustrated by Mike Ploog.

http://planetoftheapes.wikia.com/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_Magazine

If Marvel could secure the rights again, this would be a great series to reprint.

Andreas

I did read those. I was 'ape' for the stuff when I was a kid. Had these large western action figures (Johnny West, Sam Cobra, & Geronimo-- you're old if you remember these) that I painted, glued yarn on, and drew ape faces over just to play Planet of the Apes with them. A little later they released actual action figs from the movies-- but by then my cowboy, gambler, and Indian were doomed.

[Patch]

Harry Potter - Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter - Half Blood Prince

I liked them. Had to get caught up on Harry Potter today because everyone in the house is demanding we go see the new one.

[Andreas]

I did read those. I was 'ape' for the stuff when I was a kid. Had these large western action figures (Johnny West, Sam Cobra, & Geronimo-- you're old if you remember these) that I painted, glued yarn on, and drew ape faces over just to play Planet of the Apes with them. A little later they released actual action figs from the movies-- but by then my cowboy, gambler, and Indian were doomed.

I guess they had been replaced by Big Jim action figures by then. But I had an assortment of smaller-sized toy figures, Cowboys, Indians, tents, horses and other animals, even a covered wagon, and a self-made Western fort made of wood with several blockhouses. There were toy and art supply stores where you could find assembly kits and anything you needed to do handicrafts and create your own toys.

Self-made toys really are the best! :D

[Hoggie]

Toy Story 3: It was brutal at the end, even for a grown man. Thought there was some funny jokes but I felt it was geared more towards adults than kids. Hopefully the train stops here. The first one was still the best.

Predators: Cool the second time around, definatley a guilty pleasure for me. I like Predator lore so much that I even think the AVP movies were descent. The homages to the original are fun to look for.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Since yesterday afternoon, it's pretty much movies, movies, movies.

Modern Times - I've been watching a lot of Charlie Chaplin this year. My first time for most of it, I'm surprised to say. This was a hilarious, poignant movie. [full review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/11/modern-times-blu-ray-543.html)]

Black Swan - Oh, man...this is soooooo good. I was an earlier doubter of Aronofsky, but he's really turned me around.

Outside the Law - Recent French movie about three brothers fighting in the Algerian resistance. It was a good movie for a rainy sunny afternoon, but it doesn't ever fully ignite to be a great movie. - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229381

[justjeffery]

Scott Pilgrim again... I still hate the comics but the movie is fun.

just started SLC Punk.. gonna finish it once the kids go to bed.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Yesterday was all about polar opposites:

Burlesque - Good musical numbers, bad story. Watch me go to town on it in this review. (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46851/burlesque/)

Somewhere - The new Sofia Coppola. It's quieter and more naturalistic than her earlier films. I liked it a lot.

[EmarAndZeb]

The other night I was jonesing for a fix of, essentially, The Thing. You know, some kind of psuedo-Lovecraftiana creature-feature. Having watched the actual Thing enough this month, I decided instead use Netflix watch instantly to call up what I determined to be the most likely poor-man's Thing substitutes, namely:


From Beyond - I'd never actually seen this, or any of Stuart Gordon's Lovecraft adaptations really. It was pretty entertaining. Decent melding of the story with an 80's sci-fi/horror aesthetic. Played up/added a whole repressed desires angle that wasn't really present in the text of the story, which was kind of interesting; Apparently 4th dimensional beings are demons of Slaanesh, for you Warhammer nerds.

TerrorVision - I'm not sure where I got the idea that this was some kind of cult "gem," but somehow I had that idea going in. It was not. Oh man, was it not. Teeth-gratingly stupid, insultingly unsubtle horror "comedy." Couldn't decide whether it was an B-horror flick, weak 80's "satire", or bad children's fantasy with sex jokes. Something about all the outdoor scenes being obviously filmed on a soundstage made it additionally offensive to me.

[King of Mars]

Cropsey - A documentary exploring child abductions on Staten Island back in the 80's. Very creepy, very interesting.

Staten Island - Quirky gangster pic with Vincent D'Onofrio and Ethan Hawke. It's artfully done, and touches on some interesting themes, but the characters aren't quite interesting enough to make it truly compelling.

[Fygar]

King of Kong - This time around, Billy Mitchell didn't come off as much of a douche as I'd remembered. A fun and very entertaining documentary.

The Good the Bad the Weird - Now this is how you do an action film! There's an energy to this film that modern American action films completely lack. Nearly every shot is beautifully framed. The music and performances are both highly memorable.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

Paths of Glory - One of my favorites gets the Criterion treatment. Such a great movie.

started watching a slasher flick from the early-80s called Maniac, but quit watching it about half-hour in because it was aweful.

Watched Network to clense the shit from my brain. Saw it in my late teens, first time watching it as adult. Again, what a great movie!

Today I watched Disney's Robin Hood. This one has some great tunes!

also watched the documentary called Divine Trash, which is about John Waters's movies up through Pink Flamingos. This was fun, too.

[Fygar]

Watchmen: Director's Cut - I hadn't seen it since opening day and you know what...it's better than I remembered. Most scenes work. Holy shit are Malin Ackerman and Carla Gugino awful in this though.

The Dark Knight - I had no desire to watch this but my friend and her Dad hadn't seen it yet, and wanted me to bring it over on Thanksgiving. It was a cool viewing because her father has amazing surround sound. It's still neat to see people's reactions throughout.

[ashland10]

CatFish - I did a good job avoiding all spoilers about this film and was surprised with how different the movie is than the misleading trailer, which is kinda cool. Cant really go into specifics about how I felt about this movie without spoiling stuff. I guess I would give it 3and a 1/5 stars.

Best Worst Movie- Its a documentary about the aniversary of Troll 2, really really fun movie. Had no idea that Troll 2 had become such a cult favorite.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Spent a the holiday at my father's, so as usual, got stuck watching movies I had otherwise avoided:

The Karate Kid (2010) - What a big pile of blah this was. I wasn't at all sucked into the story, largely because I think Jaden Smith is a pretty phony performer and thus never actually cared about what happened to him. I don't think the original is a masterpiece, but Macchio at least had presonality. Jackie Chan was good, though.

The Next Three Days - Despite my mistrust of Paul Haggis, I do like Elizabeth Banks, and had some interest in seeing it based on stuff I heard. It's a mixed bag, really. Stars out really slow, gets really good once the jailbreak is underway, and then kind of slouches it's way to the ending. The last scene with the cops bugged the shit out of me, though. I hate that kind of tidy ending, which devalues what up until then has been a pretty excellent gray area within the narrative. It would have been more interesting had the question mark been left hanging.

Grown-Ups - Wow. What a piece of crap. I got maybe five chuckles out of this, usually in the freeform insult sessions between the actors. I know this is just a dumb comedy, but I was appalled by how poorly directed it was. Dennis Dugan seems ill-equipped to deal with a large class, and so there are lots of clumsy cutaways and inserts to keep moving through the ensemble and let different actors get off lame zingers. I am not sure a better director could have really helped the script, though. This is a shameful moment for all involved, and I just felt sad for the quality actresses--Rudolph, Hayek, Bello--that got sucked into this mess.

Of course, everyone else loved it and just think I'm a stuck-up, effete aesthete--as per every Thanksgiving. :)

[ashland10]

I feel you there about Grown-ups, Its this years Old Dogs, where my whole family loved it and thought I was just stuck up for hating it as much as I did. I swear if they played Grownups on a plane, i would walk out.

[Blake Sims]

Manhattan- Glorious.
Melinda & Melinda- Just okay.
Leaves of Grass- Strange change in tone in the end, but good.
Layer Cake- Quite enjoyable.

[shoelaceless]

x

[BClayMoore]

The other night I was jonesing for a fix of, essentially, The Thing. You know, some kind of psuedo-Lovecraftiana creature-feature. Having watched the actual Thing enough this month, I decided instead use Netflix watch instantly to call up what I determined to be the most likely poor-man's Thing substitutes, namely:


Have you seen the original The Thing? It's pretty great. The direction kind of fascinates me.



TerrorVision - I'm not sure where I got the idea that this was some kind of cult "gem," but somehow I had that idea going in. It was not. Oh man, was it not. Teeth-gratingly stupid, insultingly unsubtle horror "comedy." Couldn't decide whether it was an B-horror flick, weak 80's "satire", or bad children's fantasy with sex jokes. Something about all the outdoor scenes being obviously filmed on a soundstage made it additionally offensive to me.

Maybe you were thinking of Videodrome.

-BCM

[BClayMoore]

Last two movies I watched were Wonder Boys and The Friends of Eddie Coyle (which someone should remake).

-BCM

[King of Mars]

Shutter Island - Artfully done but painfully predictable.

Popeye - This movie yis what it yis...a slapstick-y classic. Love it.

[MIKE D]

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1: nicely done.


127 Hours: Franco really came through. He impressed me.

[cPol]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 - Dark. Downer. My wife found it slow, but I did not. However, I felt that way about the book, so it's possible that I was prepared for the build-up. Also, being essentially the first half of a movie, it's all set-up anyway. When the second part comes out, I'd like to watch them both back-to-back, to see how they play together, and whether they could've/should've been condensed into one movie.

The Perfect Getaway - Less than perfect. I had the movie figured out less than 10 minutes into it. I might not have, if they hadn't been so desperate to beat you over the head with what they planned to do.

[Andreas]

The NYT has an article on the poster designs of Bill Gold and presents some of them in a slideshow, with commentary from him on the genesis of the designs.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/12/03/movies/billgoldmovieposters.html

[Fygar]

The Human Centipede - It's okay. I watched it with a friend and we talked throughout, so I can't even fairly judge it. I actually liked the mad professor's performance.

Wings of Desire - Breathtaking. A masterpiece from beginning to end.

Greenberg - I thought it was pretty great. My friends have been telling me to skip it, but I was engaged the entire time. Excellent performances, interesting (albeit flawed) characters and an awesome soundtrack.

[silverboy]

I hated Greenberg!

Polar Express - had it on while I was falling asleep.

Brick - Flawed, but interesting neo-noir high school detective story.

Also in the middle of watching The Insider and Studio 60 on Netflix, and Dexter season 3 on DVD.

[oconnellmd]

Kick-Ass - Finally saw it. Applause. I was actually pretty distracted for the first half because I couldn't stop comparing it to the comic and being aware of what was coming next, but once it started to diverge and got unpredictable, I fell totally into it. Loved it. Hit Girl needs an Oscar nod. Or at least a job protecting me when I'm heading to my car at night.

The Expendables - Love. Totally old school, just the kind of actioner I used to live for in high school, made by and starring many of the same guys who used to be in those films. It knew what it was, made no apologies, and gave me a great ride. Good for you, Stallone. Go with what you know.

[The-Last-Man]

The Town: Excellent. That's all.

Splice: Weird. Adrian Brody is good, but the film became very predictable.

[ultimate_lost87]

Back to the Future Part II - I'd never seen it before. It was a pretty good sequel. I still think the first one's better. I'll be watching the 3rd one soon for the first time.

The Usual Suspect - My girlfriend had never seen it. It's a great movie.

[Stockhausen]

Two... hmm.... finally got around to seeing The Great Dictator, which was of course brilliant in places but mawkish in others. A gutsy thing to do at the time. Can't remember the other one.

[Fygar]

I hated Greenberg!

What did you hate about it? Everyone keeps telling me 'all the characters were unlikable' but is that really a flaw?

[Blake Sims]

What did you hate about it? Everyone keeps telling me 'all the characters were unlikable' but is that really a flaw?

I thought it was pretty good. Plus I had a major crush on the girl in it.

[chazbot]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 - Half a story. I thought everything about it was well done, but it just doesn't stand on its own. Maybe because of where it split it didn't feel as whole of a movie as one of the LOTR or Kill Bill volumes. Not sure. I really loved how they animated the Deathly Hallows story, really stuck with me better than in the book.

Greenburg - I enjoyed this. Thought Ben Stiller and the female lead both did a fine job in their roles. It's really a kind of stream-of-life piece with stuff happening more than a fully rounded story, and I appreciated it for that. It's almost like Garden State if the lead character was 10 years older and less likable.

[Jamie S. Rich]

What did you hate about it? Everyone keeps telling me 'all the characters were unlikable' but is that really a flaw?

I didn't think it was a flaw. I also wouldn't say all the characters are unlikable. I think Greenberg is kind of unlikable, but the writing is honest about that and the story is actually his struggle to be likable. It's actually one of my favorites this year.

My last two:

Marwencol - A documentary telling a strange yet touching story about a man who, after a severe beating, lost most memory and motor skills, and as he convalesced, he developed his own therapy: building a tiny village and enacting WWII dramas with dolls. His photographs of these scenes got picked up in art circles, and the doc gets to the bottom of the story. Actually, it's kind of apropos to Greenberg in that this could have been a different film had the director chosen to ignore some of the less savory aspects of the subject's personality. He's a little creepy at times, but like Greenberg, he's trying.

The Sicilian Girl - An Italian docudrama about a girl who, in the early 1990s, decided to testify against her family, who just happened to be part of the Mafia, leading to a landmark prosecution in Italy. The remarkable lead performance really makes the movie. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46230/sicilian-girl-the/)]

I also watched the first season of Breaking Bad. I am a bit nonplussed by the praise this show gets. It's always being pushed on me by friends. The first season was entertaining, but no big deal. If the second doesn't really get more exciting pretty fast, I am not sure how far I will stick with it. As it is, I'm not even that dedicated to getting my hands on the second season.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Greenburg - I enjoyed this. Thought Ben Stiller and the female lead both did a fine job in their roles. It's really a kind of stream-of-life piece with stuff happening more than a fully rounded story, and I appreciated it for that. It's almost like Garden State if the lead character was 10 years older and less likable.

I find it impossible that anyone could be less likable than the main character of Garden State.

By the way, if anyone is interested, my original review of Greenberg: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/42822/greenberg/

[Jamie S. Rich]

Digging into the Criterion America Lost and Found: The BBS Story boxed set (details (http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/769-america-lost-and-found-the-bbs-story)), and started last night with the Monkees movie Head and Easy Rider. I've always liked Head, though it's a load of nonsense; I think I liked Easy Rider more than the previous time I had seen it, but I still think it's kind of boring.

I'm more looking forward to the rest of the box. The Last Picture Show is the only one out of the rest that I've seen before.

[Blake Sims]

Che- Pretty good. Del Toro was excellent, as was the direction. I think I enjoyed Part 1 more than Part 2.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Cronos - Guillermo del Toro's first film. I recommend this whole-heartedly (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/12/cronos-551.html). Fun, smart indie horror.

Four Lions - A British comedy about bumbling English-born Muslims trying to join the global jihad. It has a couple of outrageous laugh-out-loud moments, but I have to admit, I was kind of nonplussed by most of it. It's a weird subject, and I guess I appreciate that they were trying to take this dark and taboo material and contextualize it in such a way that you could make fun of it like anything else, but maybe the problem is the approach is too conventional. This could have been a comedy about anything and have the same jokes, it just happens to be a comedy about would-be terrorists. If that makes sense.

[Andreas]

Has anyone seen the new documentary Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields (2010) by Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara yet?

[Fygar]

Shutter Island - I liked it quite a bit more upon a second viewing. Such a gorgeous film.

Duma - I've had this on my DVD shelf for the better part of five years. It was an okay kids movie. The child actor was pretty awful though. It made me want to own a Cheetah that's for sure.

[Blake Sims]

Alien- I haven't seen this is ages, probably not since I was in 5th or 6th grade. It's badass, such a great movie.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Two good screenings in a row.

The new Mike Leigh movie Another Year, and the Coen Bros.' True Grit. Both are phenomenal.

[Blake Sims]

The Fog- Not bad, a pretty fun little movie. It was fun hearing the street names Carpenter added from here in Bowling Green.

[Dr. Chaos]

The Book of Eli: I hereby dub Denzel Washington "super king awesome". Worth twice as much as any Oscar.

Wasn't completely sure what Eli's purpose was considering well...the world already ended thirty years ago and the four horsemen are nowhere to be seen. Is the idea here that this catastrophic incident was just another humanity fuck up with a true apocalypse on the horizon for a new battered civilization? Or was he just insane?

A good film. Speaks out about the dangers of religion as much as it does the hopes of it all.

I really really want a Fallout movie now.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

The White Ribbon
The Jerk
The Corporation

[Dr. Chaos]

"Hey! These cans are defective!"

God bless young Steve Martin.

[Zac Goyette]

Faster- I really enjoyed it. It reminded me a lot of the old crime novels. Dwayne Johnson's character "Driver" was a force of fucking nature. Just awesome. Violent and to the point.

The Town- So glad that I was finally able to see this. It reminded me of Heat, just not as long. Renner was great, and Affleck is turning into a hell of a director.

[Kelly Tindall]

Has anyone seen the new documentary Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields (2010) by Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara yet?

It opens here in Montreal on January 20th and I am holy shit! excited to see it. I love Stephin Merritt like God hates shellfish.

My last two movies: Christmas with the Kranks and The Night of the Hunter.

[Mikie]

Tron Legacy and Buried

Very different movies but both well worth the price of admission.

[Fygar]

Toy Story 3 - So glad I was able to watch it at home and let the tears fly like I wanted to in the theater. Pretty much a perfect film.

Tron Legacy - It was better than I expected. The Daft Punk score is every bit as good as the hype suggests. The entire film had an 80's dream like quality to it with a modern sheen on top. Not something I'll probably ever revisit, but a fun Imax 3D spectacle.

Exit Through the Giftshop - I don't know how much of this is real, fabricated or an outright lie, and I don't care. It's entertaining no matter what angle you look at it from. Highly enjoyable "documentary".

[The Hodag]

TRON - This movie makes me sad because it could've been something and instead it was nothing.

JARHEAD - Decent film, but well-trod territory (I think every drill instructor scene in every movie is the same). I honestly think I got most of the bizarre "this is what the Gulf War was really like" material in Three Kings, but with a much more lively storyline.

[silverboy]

It's a Wonderful Life and Jerry Maguire at home.

Black Swan and The Fighter in theaters.

Can't wait for True Grit.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Made in Dagenham - A proper feel good movie you don't have to feel bad for liking. Sally Hawkins is remarkable.

The Mission - This one (released in 1986) left me a little cold, though Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons are great.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Biutiful - The new film by Jose Gonzales Innaritu, starring Javier Bardem. Better than Babel, but still boring as hell.

The Black Pirate - Douglas Fairbanks. 1926. Color! A lot of fun. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46101/black-pirate-the/)]

[Andreas]

"17 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey Found" (Gather, Dec. 17, 2010).

http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978806540

[mlpeters]

The Wicker Man - - Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Britt Ekland version, not the Nicolas Cage thing.

Very weird and a bit disjointed (the film famously suffered from over-editing), but I liked it.

[J. Wilson]

The Book of Eli and Good Will Hunting

[Urgur the Gurgur]

A Christmas Story and A Christmas Story.

The two before that were, A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation.

[Cradleman]

Home Alone(one of my favorite Christmas movies) and Inception(didn't see it in theaters but got it as a present from my sis. such an epic movie, absolutely loved it)

[Supreme Convoy]

Aliens and Alien Resurrection.

I've never seen Resurrection before, not too crazy about it.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

A Prophet

and

True Grit (the Coen Brothers one)

both fantastic movies that I look forward to watching again!

[dEnny!]

The Brothers Bloom - have a feeling not very many of my friends have even heard of this fantastic film.

Terminator Salvation

[Greygor]

Scrooged

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Scrooge (1951)

[McAfee]

Unthinkable: This was actually pretty good. I can see why it didn't get much press (it's direct to video), but it was a timely, thought-provoking...and admittedly sadistic film. It's like 24 on PCP.

Inception: It's as good as advertised. You won't find a more complex, intellectually stimulating film this year. It started a little slow for me, but it just got better and better as it went.

[Matthew Brown]

Saw Tron and True Grit yesterday.

[Barry Hollifield]

Jeremiah Johnson and Watchmen.

[mlpeters]

The Brothers Bloom - have a feeling not very many of my friends have even heard of this fantastic film.

Terminator Salvation

I saw The Brothers Bloom. I didn't like it so much. The plot, even with an understanding that it's supposed to be sort of loose and unreliable, was just a little too haphazard and the charm a little too forced for me. I always like Rachel Weisz though.

[pseudicide]

Oooh! I can do this!

Hercules (Disney) -i love megara
Fast and Furious - ditto vin diesel

I said I could do it, not that I had stellar taste.

[Doug]

True Grit (2010) - My favorite film of the year

Black Swan - A very good film with great performances. Although I find myself wondering why Thomas cast Nina in the lead when in every scene Nina looked like she was moments away from crying. Even when she tarted up and bit him she looked on the verge of tears.

[Jamie S. Rich]

The Brothers Bloom - have a feeling not very many of my friends have even heard of this fantastic film.

Love this movie! Last Christmas, I gave it to two different people as gifts.

I watched:

Husbands - John Cassavetes' portrait of wayward men. It's on Netflix streaming until Saturday. If you like Cassavetes, it's a must-see; if you don't know Cassavetes, it may be slow going, but give it a try. I liked it quite a bit. It doesn't pull any punches, it's a pretty honest portrayal of the masculine ego (ca. 1970).

Tiny Furniture - A noble effort, but this indie comedy is tedious. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/47371/tiny-furniture/)]

Kind of makes you wonder what Cassavetes would think of movies like Tiny Furniture and the possibilities new technology affords young filmmakers these days.

[Khrutch]

SALT - Very good. Gotta love Angelina.

Despicable Me - Good film.

[THWIP!]

Despicable Me - I really liked this movie a lot. It was funny and cute and Steve Carell's voice acting was really good.

Saw 3D - So the final chapter wasn't as good as previous movies but I still enjoyed
it. I liked the reveal at the end buy I would have loved to seen this in theaters in 3D it would have been even better.

[Drew]

The Transporter 3: Takes all the fun factor of Transporter 2 and banishes all of that.

The King's Speech: Completely out of my wheelhouse (English, Period piece, about the Royals), and yet? Completely awesome.

[RegularJoe]

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - had really low expectations but loved it. Mostly due to Simon Pegg's hilariously brilliant "Buck".

Predators - actually better than I remembered it being. I enjoyed it, but the things I didn't like (Laurence Fishburne) weren't nearly as bad as I remembered them. And all the little nods to the original (the music, a lot of the lines...even Brody's "C'mon! Kill me now, do it!" bit at the end) all make me smile.

[Jew Mafia]

Salt - Better than I expected

The Other Guys - eh, it was okay

[Cradleman]

Memento - pretty epic. currently my 2nd favorite Nolan film behind Inception

Following - very good start to Nolan's career. it's a little short, but the twist was good and the acting was superb.

[Fygar]

Toy Story 3 - I wanted to share the experience with my girlfriend. Now I want to take it back...I warned her that I was going to bawl.

True Grit - I liked it. It was a good film. But for some reason I'm not blown away like everyone else. It was funnier than I expected, good performances all around, snappy dialogue but something didn't sit right with me and I still don't know what it is. The third act felt off in its line delivery and musical cues so much so that it almost felt like a different film to me. With that said, I can't wait to watch it again.

[Winter-Soldier]

Jeff bridges double feature

Tron legacy

true grit

[J. Wilson]

A Grandpa for Christmas on Hallmark and The American on On Demand.

The American left a lot of unanswered questions.

[dEnny!]

My sister's a big Twilight fan so last year she got me to watch the first film (Twilight).

This year I was lucky to get a double feature: New Moon and Eclipse.

She likes it so it's cool. And she's fine with me poking a little fun at it. The effects were better from the 1st to the 2nd/3rd.

[silverboy]

Planet of the Apes and East of Eden.

[SMACK!]

Black Swan
It's Fight Club for girls

Just sayin'

[Petey Parker]

Alien (Director's Cut) - Blu Ray

Resident Evil: Afterlife - Blu Ray

[GelfXIII]

Saw 2 great movies recently, recommend both highly.

1. True Grit: Dare I say better then the original? I dare. The Coen brothersare at their peak, Jeff Bridges (who somehow has become one of the premiere actors of our age), Matt Brolin, and even Matt Damon all turn in amazing performances, and the young woman who plays Mattie Ross, Hailee Steinfeld, simply, plainly knocks it right out of the park. Great film and a likely (and deserving) Oscar candidate in any number of categories. I would not be surprised to see it up for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting (both), Best editing, best sound best etc etc.

2. The Fighter: Best Boxing film since Rocky 1. If Christian Bale doesn't win best supporting actor then there's something seriously wrong. And this is the best Marky Mark has done so far. Plus Amy Adams is Ungodly gorgeous in this. A great time at the movies was had.

[Urgur the Gurgur]

The Pledge and The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Neither of them was what I expected, and I enjoyed them both more than I thought I would.

[Petey Parker]

Aliens Special Edition - Blu Ray

Rocky Balboa - on Fox

[chichiri27]

our New Years Eve night in double feature - The Departed followed by Hot Fuzz

[Jamie S. Rich]

Lost in Translation - The more I see this movie, the more I love it. [full review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46924/lost-in-translation/)]

Night of the Hunter - A fun, weird movie. Nothing else like it, really. Mitchum gives a crazy performance. [full review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/12/night-of-hunter-blu-ray-541.html)]

[Matthew Brown]

Jeff bridges double feature

Tron legacy

true grit

Me too! I think I'm going to make the day after Christmas Jeff Bridges Day from now on.

[Ashwin Pande]

Night Of The Hunter is amazing! Mitchum is downright eerily frightening in that film.

Here's what I saw -

1.) The American - I liked it but it is a very slow moving thriller. It takes its time to build up tension, atmosphere and mystery. I read Ebert compared it to Le Samourai and I think he's right. The lead character in both is enigmatic, mysterious and ruthlessly struggling to survive. Clooney gives a great performance but I wish there was more story in it because it does leave you wanting to know more about his character. It is slow so if you're put off by that you might not enjoy it; but Violante Placido is so gorgeous that I'll bet you'll watch it to the end just to catch more glimpses of her.

2.) The Special Relationship - I thought this was OKAY. It's about the friendship and power struggle between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2000. It has decent performances and being a British production gives more time to Blair than Clinton. Another thing I found odd is that it sometimes thinks it's a comedy and other times gets incredibly serious. I also thought that Cherie Blair and Hillary Clinton came off as far more interesting than Bill or Tony. It has some good moments but overall it didn't really grab me much.

[SMACK!]

Anchorman -- I finally watched it after it was recommended to me by, well, everyone. It had a few funny lines, but I thought it was pretty flat. I really don't get why people think that Will Ferrell is funny. The only thing I've ever liked him in is Stranger Than Fiction, which is probably his Truman Show.

[Ashwin Pande]

I saw The Other Guys a few days ago and was dumbfounded by how awful it was. Those guys come up with funny jokes but it feels like they think the audience is so mind-numbingly stupid that they have to repeat each joke at least twice just so everyone knows it was a joke. Every single damn joke was run into the ground seconds after it was made. I don't know why I didn't learn my lesson from every other Will Ferrel movie I've ever seen.

Well, except Elf. Elf was okay.

[SMACK!]

I saw The Other Guys a few days ago and was dumbfounded by how awful it was. Those guys come up with funny jokes but it feels like they think the audience is so mind-numbingly stupid that they have to repeat each joke at least twice just so everyone knows it was a joke. Every single damn joke was run into the ground seconds after it was made. I don't know why I didn't learn my lesson from every other Will Ferrel movie I've ever seen.

Well, except Elf. Elf was okay.
Agreed. You didn't learn your lesson for the same reason I didn't learn my lesson about Will Ferrell. Everybody quotes the movies incessantly, talks about how funny they are, and you begin to think that maybe you're just missing something. But, no, we just cannot disconnect our brain and act like we think something is funny when we don't.

Have you watched Stranger Than Fiction? It's the only Will Ferrell movie I liked enough to buy. But then again I paid $1.00 for it at the Exchange. I would have paid $2.50 for it, but that was probably the ceiling.

[mlpeters]

Agreed. You didn't learn your lesson for the same reason I didn't learn my lesson about Will Ferrell. Everybody quotes the movies incessantly, talks about how funny they are, and you begin to think that maybe you're just missing something. But, no, we just cannot disconnect our brain and act like we think something is funny when we don't.

Have you watched Stranger Than Fiction? It's the only Will Ferrell movie I liked enough to buy. But then again I paid $1.00 for it at the Exchange. I would have paid $2.50 for it, but that was probably the ceiling.

I payed $3 for Stanger then Fiction at Big Lots... but as much for Maggie Gyllenhaal as Ferrell's performance.

[R0cketFr0g]

The Town (extended cut)

Firebreather (animated)

[The Zevad]

Tron: Legacy and Little Fockers.

[silverboy]

Inception and True Grit. And I ignored Sherlock Holmes.

[dEnny!]

The Road - that was a depressingly bleak sad sorrowful story :shock:

All About Steve

[Taxman]

The Road - that was a depressingly bleak sad sorrowful story :shock:

All About SteveSo really, two depressingly bleak sad sorrowful stories.

[Supreme Convoy]

I watched Child's Play and Fright Night last night. It was a great Chris Sarandon double feature.

Though I will say that I’ve grown to overcome childhood fears and love Alien, Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers. However, I’m still irrationally terrified of Chucky.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Stranger than Fiction is genius. I don't really count it as a "Will Ferrell" movie, as I think for once he took a back seat to a real script.

My movies:

Nightmare Alley - Perhaps the weirdest film noir of all time. Tyrone Power stars as a carnival con man who tries to go for the long con as a "mentalist." The super bleak ending is a real killer.

All Good Things - The dramatic debut of documentarian Andrew Jarecki. It's a decent film, a little familiar in its "cold case" plot. Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst are good enough to make it work, though.

[GrandeMaestro Fünke]

Trotsky- Watched it after ashwin recommended it. It's a real fun indie film. Kind of reminds me a little of Ferris Bueller's Day.

The King's Speech-Definitely worthy of all the Oscar buzz. I was really impressed by Rush's performance.

[Fygar]

Inception - I liked it the first time around but this second viewing made me realize what all the fuss was about. I had the same reaction to Batman Begins and The Prestige. I think it's a testament to Nolan's execution that it takes a few viewings to fully digest the stories he brings to the table.

Easy Rider - Fucking A! Now that's an awesome movie. Oozes cool from the first shot on.

[kezandluke]

Stranger Than Fiction - great stuff, as previously noted above.

13 Going On 30 - ... not my choice, but it's a fun film. Better than your average rom-com!

[UltimateFactor]

How to Train your dragon [Which was fuckin' Awesome]

The Town [Equally awesome in it's own way]

[GelfXIII]

Saw "Hereafter" last night. Some really good parts, esp. the opening tsunami sequence, but as a whole I think the pacing and tri-lateral plot lines didn't really work all that well. Sort of a disappointment from Clint Eastwood, who has been on a high streak of great movies. Matt Damon is all right, but kind of just mumbles his way through. I liked French actress Cécile De France, who is gorgeous and very talented, and the young McLaren twins were both good as well, but still I only give Hereafter a low B-

[Rian Fike]

Stranger than Fiction is genius. I don't really count it as a "Will Ferrell" movie, as I think for once he took a back seat to a real script.

Word.

Two awesome obscure masterpieces:

Dust Devil and The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy.

[Blake Sims]

Predators- I didn't like it at all. Plus I don't buy Adrien Brody as a bad ass.

[Jamie S. Rich]

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs - A poignant Japanese drama fro 1960. I watched it because the lead actress, Hideko Takamine, died this week. It's an emotionally powerful film. [review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2011/01/when-woman-ascends-stairs-377.html)]

Easy A - I liked it, but I wanted to love it. It was a little earnest in how much it wanted to be clever and thought well of, but Emma Stone is irresistible and the classic plot works, so what the hell.

[NeverWanderer]

Night of the Hunter - A fun, weird movie. Nothing else like it, really. Mitchum gives a crazy performance. [full review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/12/night-of-hunter-blu-ray-541.html)]


Night Of The Hunter is amazing! Mitchum is downright eerily frightening in that film.

I have to admit, I couldn't get through the first fifteen minutes of Night of the Hunter. I went in wanting to love it, but it just felt clumsy and unengaging to me. Could just be a subject matter thing.

EDIT: Heavy-handed, I think, is the description I was looking for.

[copypastepuke]

i watched tropic thunder on tv today. it was edited but it was still pretty good. i doubt i really missed much on the made for tv version
tom cruise should do more comedic roles

[Blake Sims]

I had a David Lynch night last night. I watched both Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Both still as great!

[Fygar]

Black Swan - Probably the best female performance in the last ten years. Maybe the best performance since Daniel Day Lewis' Daniel Plainview (trumping Ledger's Joker). I loved this movie. I can't stop thinking about it. My only minor complaint is how some of the symbolism was a bit on the nose and the second act drags just a tiny bit.

The Ghost Writer - Excellent thriller from Polanski. I liked how EVERY character had a personality. Whether they had twelve lines or twelve hundred they felt fully realized. This dragged just a bit in its second act, but like Black Swan it had a killer ending.

[silverboy]

Easy A - I liked it, but I wanted to love it. It was a little earnest in how much it wanted to be clever and thought well of, but Emma Stone is irresistible and the classic plot works, so what the hell.

It really wanted to be Mean Girls.

[Generic Poster]

True Grit (new)

In Bruges

[Jamie S. Rich]

The Fighter - Loved it. And I am definitely now in the camp that would vote Christian Bale in any best supporting actor poll for 2010.

Aguirre: Wrath of God - I think I'm finally convinced I am just not a Herzog guy. Though the last 15 minutes of this were crazy in a spectacular way, I was mightily bored through most of it. Having seen Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde and having pretty much the same reaction, and not understanding the love of his Bad Lieutenant movie at all, it's time to admit he's just not to my taste.

[dEnny!]

The Machinist starring Christian Bale

Harry Brown starring Michael Caine

[Kedd]

Toy Story and Toy Story 2.

[Fygar]

After Sex - Awful film with terrible dialogue, lighting, acting, theme etc. It wanted so desperately to be Kevin Smith which is a weird thing to strive for.

Manhattan - Now here's a film on complicated romantic relationships! Gorgeous cinematography, excellent banter, and memorable honest characters.

[Blake Sims]

Once Upon a Time in the West- Such a great movie. Everybody is perfect in it, Bronson and Fonda especially. Leone was firing on all cylinders making this.

The close up on Bronson before the final flashback is so amazing.

A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Not too much more to say about them. All are amazing for their own reasons.

[silverboy]

The King's Speech. Good movie, but not one of my favorites of the year.

[yeamon]

True Grit - I read the Portis novel several years ago, and I guess it says something about his writing that the Coens were so effective in accurately visualizing this story. By that, I mean that what they filmed is pretty much the movie I remember seeing in my head while reading the book. Great performances all around.

Valhalla Rising - Now I'm a sucker for a good viking movie, to the point where I will forgive a lot (I still say I enjoyed "The 13th Warrior", although in no way can it be considered a good movie). There is some stuff to like here. It's beautifully shot. But I felt like I knew what he (Refn, the director) was going for, and it just doesn't work.

[dEnny!]

Zack and Miri Make a Porno - it's a Kevin Smith movie and all that entails. Story with some heart and of course lots of dick, fart, and gay jokes.

Death at a Funeral - I like Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence and for the price of admission I paid worth every bit of it. Solid cast. Solid story, but something you could watch and get the gist of on TBS, TNT, or FX.

[Gangy]

Once Upon a Time in the West- Such a great movie. Everybody is perfect in it, Bronson and Fonda especially. Leone was firing on all cylinders making this.

The close up on Bronson before the final flashback is so amazing.

A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Not too much more to say about them. All are amazing for their own reasons.

A great bunch of movies right there. "Once upon a time" is pretty high up on my all-time list. I don't really care for too many Westerns outside of Leone's films. I've been meaning to watch "Duck You Sucker", another Leone Western, but haven't yet gotten around to it. Anyone here seen it?

[TRILL, THE CARBON BASED LIFEFORM]

True Grit- Loved it. Jeff Bridges is one of my favorites, and Hailee Steinfeld is one to watch.

Piranha 3D- Enjoyed it. The movie knew exactly what it was and had lots of fun with it. Couldn't stop myself from yelling, "We're gonna need a bigger boat!" in the beginning when I saw Richard Dreyfuss.

Get Him To The Greek- Eh.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Army of Shadows - Seen this Melville movie multiple times now, in various formats, and this new Criterion Blu-Ray is pretty sweet. [review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2011/01/army-of-shadows-revisted-on-blu-ray-385.html)]

The Green Hornet - It has moments of epic brilliance, which only make it so you can't quite figure out why the rest of the movie is so goddamn boring. *sigh*

[Blake Sims]

The Green Hornet - It has moments of epic brilliance, which only make it so you can't quite figure out why the rest of the movie is so goddamn boring. *sigh*

:(

[Supreme Convoy]

I saw The Game, a solid thriller.

Then I saw The Wrestler. Wow. That was an amazing movie.

[MIKE D]

True Grit - Just wonderful. Everyone was great, especially the girl. And it was interesting to see the Coens just do some old-fashioned mainstream entertainment.

The Lady Eve - Sweet screwball comedy from the 40's, with Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck, who is really insanely sexy here.

[Jamie S. Rich]

On the Bowery - A fascinating indie film from the 1950s. Neorealist in style, it's part documentary, part staged. More info here (http://www.cinema21.com/#thebowery).

Raging Bull - What can I say? It's Raging Bull. (Well, it's me, so I can say a lot, here's my review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46573/raging-bull/).)

[Fygar]

The Social Network - On the second viewing I realized how truly special this film is. Absolutely terrific in all regards.

3 Iron - What a unique little love story. There are really cool things achieved with the camera in the third act.

[Ahmed]

The Box - A thought provoking sci fi morality tale with some great visuals. Wonderful performances by James Marsden and Frank Langella. Although, it was a little slow and willfully obtuse at times.

The Losers - I've never read the comics, so I have no idea how good an adaptation it was. The film came across a little uneven tonally with a lot of the comedy not really hitting the mark. All the actors were great it just needed a better script.

[Cradleman]

Shawshank Redemption and Batman Begins. review in the 211 movies in 2011 thread

[gaspar]

Social Network - Pretty damn awesome.

Get Him to the Greek - That was one fucked up flick, but fun!

[Dr. Chaos]

Youth in Revolt: Huh. So thats what Fred Wilard looks like high.

[MayorMitch100]

True Grit. Fantastic movie. Coen Brothers did it again.

The Social Network. The second viewing was better than the first.

[(akaRyanHoffman)]

Black Swan
The Other Guys
Pirahna
Cronos
Bowfinger

[Jamie S. Rich]

3 Iron - What a unique little love story. There are really cool things achieved with the camera in the third act.

I love that movie. Kim Ki-Duk seems to have fallen off the map, but 3-Iron was the center of a real creative sweet spot for him. I highly recommend Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring.

[Chacalo]

Antichrist and The Children. Nailbiting, both of them.

[UltimateFactor]

Antichrist and The Children. Nailbiting, both of them.

Antichrist was fuckin' :crazy: My balls still hurt.

For me it's Transformers [on tv] and Green Hornet at the theater. Green Hornet was a lot better than I thought it'd be.

[Dr. Chaos]

Young Frankenstein: Still unbelievably hilarious. Wilder is a comedic god in this.

[Fygar]

Hard Eight - I don't know why it took me this long to see PT Anderson's debut, but I'm glad I've finally seen it. I think it's his weakest film but still great. It reminds me a lot of Jackie Brown, not a lot of plot but every character is fun to watch (especially Phillip Seymour Hoffman's cameo).

Alien: 2003 Director's Cut - Okay...the Blu Ray transfer had been hyped beyond belief, but WOW it truly is stunning. I guarantee you could put this in front of someone who doesn't know much about film and they'd think it's from the last few years. Such a great film. I hope Ridley Scott can summon up this kind of magic for the Sci Fi film that was born out of the now defunct Alien prequel.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Crumb and Shock Corridor, both great Blu-Rays from Criterion, and weirdly connected by (a) themes about mental illness and (b) comic book art. Crumb naturally influenced Daniel Clowes, who drew the art for the cover, booklet, menu of Shock Corridor.

If you've never seen Samuel Fuller's movie, you owe it to yourself to seek it out. Here is my review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46316/shock-corridor/). And, of course, Crumb will always be the gold standard of comics-related documentaries. [review (http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2011/01/crumb-blu-ray-533.html)]

[Arion]

Red

Hereafter

[Winter-Soldier]

the other guys
capatalism: a love story

[Jamie S. Rich]

Samuel Fuller's The Naked Kiss

The Illusionist - Not that drab Ed Norton film, but the animated movie by Sylvain Chomet (Triplets of Belleville) based on an unproduced script by Jacques Tati. Delightful!

[Andreas]

Red

Hereafter

I saw R.E.D. (2010) last month. I can't say I regret watching it, but it's not the kind of movie that rewards repeated viewings. I loved the cameo by EB, though. :)

[Fygar]

Samuel Fuller's The Naked Kiss

The Illusionist - Not that drab Ed Norton film, but the animated movie by Sylvain Chomet (Triplets of Belleville) based on an unproduced script by Jacques Tati. Delightful!

This is playing a few blocks from my apartment in a couple weeks and I'm extremely excited. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Cronos - Wow, this did nothing for me. The story seemed disjointed and cheesy.

Psycho - It's been many years since I've watched Psycho from beginning to end. I forgot how slow the first twenty minutes are, but once Norman Bates is on the screen it's so fantastic. I was shocked to learn that Janet Leigh was nominated but not Anthony Perkins.

[Dr. Chaos]

The Fantastic Mr. Fox: This movie was about 170% better than I expected. Like District 9, I'll probably keep watching it until I've seen it so many times that the very sight of it disgusts me.

"You cussing with me?"

[JJ Fresh]

I've been on a Clint Eastwood kick. Just the other day I watched the original Dirty Harry, a fun movie with classic badass Clint. Then, just today I finished watching Sudden Impact, the last Dirty Harry flick in the series. Talk about a scatter-shot and over the top movie. Where the Dirty Harry was great, this flick was just a mess. I think my original intention was to get Magnum Force, a better sequel, but picked up this one instead. Off to the resale store you go!

Surprisingly, Sudden Impact was directed by Clint himself. The guy's certainly come a long way to Unforgiven.

[a. non]

I watched two of Brad Jones' (Cinema Snob) films:

Cheap: An exploitation film about a failed pornographer whostarts making real snuff films. It was all kinds of messed up. I rather liked it.

Game Boys: A romantic comedy about a guy who gets dumped by his girlfriend and tries to break the high score on a video game. It felt like it ran long in a couple places, but it was an alright film.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Red Hill - A pretty entertaining modern-day western/action flick from Australia, starring Jason from True Blood [review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/47082/red-hill/)]

Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World - It was expiring on Netflix Instant, so I watched it last night...and boy, am I glad I did. What a great movie.

[Ashwin Pande]

The King's Speech - Amazing. Only hiccup was that Helena Bonham Carter was unusually flighty as the Queen Mother. Which I guess the Queen Mother could have been but it doesn't fit in with the stuffy Brittiness that the Royal Family seems to have.

Buried - Nice idea for a movie. It was riveting, tense and interesting considering you're looking at a guy in a box for two hours. My problem was that the guy alternates between seeming to know nothing about how cellphones work to suddenly knowing a lot about it. There's a lot of silly things in it but ultimately it's a pretty good thriller.

[Blake Sims]

Red Riding Trilogy- All 3 were fantastic. It's interesting how cohesive it felt considering there were 3 separate directors. Good stuff.

Fright Night- Silly and fun.

Naked Gun 2 1/2: the Smell of Fear- Hilarious. NUFF SAID.

[Jamie S. Rich]

The Color Purple - Hadn't seen this one in a while. It still holds up really well, lots of good stuff there. [review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46071/color-purple-the/)]

Then we got drunk and watched Anchorman again.

[The Human Target]

The Notebook- a greater collection of story cliches I have not seen in a while. And why the fuck does everyone cheat on Cyclops in every movie? Is he not handsome enough? Does he not love like any other man!?

Iron Man- Haven't seen this in a long while. The beginning is as great as I remember, the end is as anti-climactic. It seems like endings are the hardest thing to do in every superhero movie.

[Jamie S. Rich]

Welcome to the Rileys - A passable indie drama with great performances by James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo, and the opposite from Kristen Stewart. [review (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/47516/welcome-to-the-rileys/)]

Amores Perros - First time seeing this, and I liked it despite finding it overlong. It's hard to tell if my reaction is based on the fact that this is the last of Innaritu's movies that I've seen, despite it being his debut. I didn't like Babel and despised Biutiful, and you can see the early seeds of everything that gets annoying about his movies right here. Surprisingly, the only one of his films I genuinely like is 21 Grams, which I'm discovering many others really hate.

[McAfee]

Buried: Not for claustrophobes! Considering this is essentially a one-man/one-setting show, it's quite thrilling.

Death at a Funeral (2010): I laughed my ass off a few times. Considering the cast, I should have, too. With Rock, Lawrence, Morgan, et al in there, Marsden was probably the best of the bunch...except when Danny Glover had a scene.