What movies have you seen lately?

[angel_luv]

I have seen " Evan Almighty" which I loved. It was hilarious and was surprisingly touching.
It is a great film to go see after a hard day.
Same is true of " Lisence to Wed", although if you can only make it to one, go see "Evan Almighty".

Then today I saw " The Evening" which was a very good yet very strange film.

I thought the acting was excellent and I was intrigued by the characters. The story line was interesting but I was never quite sure what the point of the movie was meant to be.
But then again, the film was a character study so I guess viewers are meant to take what they take from it.
I need to go see it again, I think.



Anyone seen any of the above yet?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

My aunt is a hardcore christian and said Evan Almighty was heresy.

[angel_luv]

My aunt is a hardcore christian and said Evan Almighty was heresy.


What about "Evan Almighty" offended her, do you know?

Personally, the film reinforced my faith in God- contained good messages about having faith, loving and supporting your family, and doing what God tells you to do.
I liked "Bruce Almighty" but of the two films, "Bruce" was the one with the heresy.

[peewee's lovechild]

Is "The Evening" the movie with the All-Star Female cast??

[angel_luv]

Is "The Evening" the movie with the All-Star Female cast??


Yes.

[METALMiKE]

Most recent ones I have seen are 1408 and Knocked Up.

1408 is a good movie that is based on a Stephen King short story.

Knocked Up is pretty vulgar but it was pretty funny.

[angel_luv]

I saw "Knocked Up". A few parts made me laugh but otherwise I didn't like it.

[Burn531]

I watched "Crash"(8/10) earlier today.

Saw "Live Free or Die Hard"(7/10) last weekend.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

"Knocked Up" was hilarious.

[dallaskd]

I saw 1408 three times.

[ashbeeigh]

Eagle versus Shark and License to Wed.

Eagle versus Shark is kinda of like a mix between Little Miss Sunshine and Napoleon Dynamite. It's one of those you would see at the Bigou or whatever it's called at Crossroad's that sells the alcohol/whatnot. It was amazing.

License to Wed was funny, kind of predictable, but good. The boy in it, whatshisname, is a hottie.

[O-Factor]

Transformers!

[leemajors]

knocked up is incredible, not only in its depiction of pregnancy but just in general. ratatoullie is pretty cool as well.

[O-Factor]

http://www.transformersthemovie.info/wallpapers/transformers-movie-wallpaper-original-1280.jpg

[Xolotl]

Ratatouille and I loved it, Live Free Die Hard was good too, but I have yet to see Transformers :(

[spyder]

"Transformers, more than meets the eye"

[ploto]

Loved The Evening- it spoke to me very much. I loved where she said about Harris- "He showed me what it could be like" and "no one ever moved me like he did." I know the feeling. :cry

Have my tickets for Harry Potter tomorrow- IMAX 3 D.

I have really liked every movie I have seen this summer, but I do not go for the big blockbusters. I really liked the Waitress and was pleasantly surprised at Surf's Up!

[Fillmoe]

Cheating Chicas

MexiCunts

[mrsmaalox]

Eagle versus Shark and License to Wed.

Eagle versus Shark is kinda of like a mix between Little Miss Sunshine and Napoleon Dynamite. It's one of those you would see at the Bigou or whatever it's called at Crossroad's that sells the alcohol/whatnot. It was amazing.

License to Wed was funny, kind of predictable, but good. The boy in it, whatshisname, is a hottie.
Where did you catch E vs S? I'm dying to see it! That hunky Jemaine Clement is amazing!

[bigzak25]

that crazy filmo' :wakeup

[ALVAREZ6]

Knocked Up = :tu ...surprisingly very funny

Mr. Brooks ...didn't expect much out of that movie, but I enjoyed it a lot. It's a different movie.

Shooter. Good movie, and that Kentucky chick is very hot. Especially with her accent.

[E20]

I just saw that Kim Kardashian movie. It sucked ass, didn't even raise anything. It was as if a 3rd grader got a hold of a camcorder and started filming, it was that bad and there is no excuse, this girl was hot enough to put some more time and effort into making a good movie about her and her body. Just suddenly orders are released and someone was like: Quick make a low budget porno, but put a famous name onto the cover. I mean if I just shat in a bag and wrote Kim Kardashian Super Star on it, it would be the equivalent.
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8108/65831428zp0.jpg

I am disappointed. I thought this would be a breathe of fresh air, but it was pretty horrid.

[iminlakerland]

I've seen Ratatouille it was very cute movie i liked it...

I also saw License to Wed which i absolutely loved...it had a lot of great jokes :) i'd see it again and buy it on DVD

[BeerIsGood!]

Transformers
Live Free or Die Hard
1408
Pan's Labryinth (DVD)
Evan Almighty

Of the theater features - Evan Almighty was horrible - not even the great Morgan Freeman could do anything with it, Transformers was entertaining with great visual effects, 1408 was interesting and had some good hallucination scenes that were visually appealing, and Live Free or Die Hard was by far the best movie I've seen at a theater this year. Big fan of the series and this one was just as good.

OTOH - Pan's Labryinth was the best movie I've seen in a while. Excellent storyline, excellent acting, excellent cinematography. It really brings you into it's world and it was one of the few movies I've seen where I didn't check my watch once to see the time. The movie was so interesting that I lost track of time.

[T Park]

Ratatouille was great.

Just saw Ocean's 13, and it was, as the first two, fantastic.

Don't know what to see next. Might stay up late and catch the Harry Potter.

Of course up the road at the mall, they have a showing here in Newport Beach at 3 am...

[01Snake]

1408 was horrible. I almost walked out of it.

Knocked Up was funny as hell.

[sa_butta]

Shooter-good movie, but a little more far fetched than I thought.
Breach-good movie, kept me interested the whole time.

[ALVAREZ6]

Shooter-good movie, but a little more far fetched than I thought.
Breach-good movie, kept me interested the whole time.One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

My review is the exact opposite...it kept me asleep the whole time. That movie was beyond boring.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Just rented Shooter. Bad ass flick. I'm gonna add that one to the DVD library! Something seemed familiar about the story...I think I read the book it was based on once, but they updated the plot.

Also rented something called "The Last Mimsy" or something like that for Little ASF. It wasn't a great film, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be. Timothy Hutton sure looks old these days! I'd recommend it for kids in the 8 to 12 range.

[angel_luv]

Loved The Evening- it spoke to me very much. I loved where she said about Harris- "He showed me what it could be like" and "no one ever moved me like he did." I know the feeling. :cry

Have my tickets for Harry Potter tomorrow- IMAX 3 D.

I have really liked every movie I have seen this summer, but I do not go for the big blockbusters. I really liked the Waitress and was pleasantly surprised at Surf's Up!


I liked the part when it was said, "I've been married to Harris for 40 years- we just never lived together" ( He was an old boyfriend the speaker never fell out of love with. )

" Harris was just a boy dear. A very good looking one, but still just a boy."

I have known both those feelings about the same guy- mid crush for the first quote. post same crush for the second. :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I'm a little behind, but I just saw the Reno 911 movie. It was pretty hilarious. The hotel scene cracked me up.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

"Fido".
This movie slipped under the radar for the most part, but I had been waiting to see it for a few months.
Goofy and corny, but I expected as much going into it.

http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=862605

[MoSpur]

Saw Knocked Up and I loved it. I thought it was very funny.

Saw Transformers and was entertained, but it wasn't a great movie.

[jman3000]

nothing beats santa clause 3.

[katyon6th]

1408 was horrible. I wanted John Cusack to just kill himself. The only good part was his reaction to his dead daughter exploding into ashes in his arms. That was great. Other than that, it was frustrating to watch.

Two thumbs way down.

[sabar]

Shooter - decently good. subtle pro-second amendment message with your generic action
Breech - excellent, best I've seen for the year so far.

[SAtoDallas]

Knocked Up- It was freakin' hilarious it's going in the collection when it comes out on DVD.
1408- Typical Stephen King the book was probably good but the movie was not.
Live Free or Die Hard- This is the best action movie I've seen in a while.

[Flea]

Pan's Labryinth was very good! Rented it a couple of weeks ago.

[peewee's lovechild]

Pan's Labryinth was very good! Rented it a couple of weeks ago.

Pan's Labryinth is a great, great movie.

[ALVAREZ6]

I just saw Live Free or Die Hard...sweet movie...of course there were a few bullshit scenes, but it's John McClane.

[Marklar MM]

Fantastic Four: ROTSS- liked it

Going to see Transformers Sunday.

[Fabbs]

Ratatouille excellent. Get there on time for the Pixar short at the start.
F4 pretty good, altho they ruined Jessica with the hairdo and getup.

Luv try "Once"
http://www.oncethemovie.com/
based on what you've written i think you will like it.

And watch Zoolander already. Don't make me come down there.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The best movie I have seen lately was The Fountain, and that was on DVD. I recommend it to everyone; warning though its pretty sad.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I saw Harry Potter today... I have to say I'm thoroughly disappointed. In fact it SUCKED! A couple of points:

1) This movie has some fucked up scenes. I'd be surprised if some kids don't come out having nightmares from watching it.

2) The Watson chick can't act to save her life, its always the same exagerated faces and heavy breathing (Same goes for Radcliffe on a few of the scences) She used to be cute, which would offset how bad she really is, but now, its worn off, and its plain to see.

3) Not nearly as many cool special effects scenes as there was on the previous ones.

4) Couldn't they have picked a prettier girl to play Cho?? She's fugly! I haven't read the books, but I've been told that she's supposed to be drop dead gorgeous. If this is true, somebody fucked up the casting.

5) The whole ending was rushed, and unsatisfying and I don't just mean because its left open, which everybody expected.

On the other hand there are some good things about the movie:

1) The acting (outside of the three main kids) is superb as always.

2) They couldn't have picked a better, more annoying villain than Imelda Staunton. By the end of the movie you just want her strangled :lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

^^Listening to KERA radio review, they said its very obviously not a kids movie like the first two were, or even a suspense thriller like 3, but intentionaly goes for this darker more sinister style of harry potter movie. I've been told the books do this as well. Kinda like they are written while keeping in mind the people who were young when the first book was written, and how old they are now.
That watson chick would be the only reason I see this movie, which will be never.

[slayermin]

Pan's Labryinth was very good! Rented it a couple of weeks ago.

If you haven't seen Pan's Labryinth but plan to, do not read.




Pan's Labryinth is incredible, but I had a problem with two details in the movie.

First, why do the rebels use the key to unlock the storage building to steal the supplies? Why don't they just break the lock? If they break the lock and steal the supplies, the sadistic colonel wouldn't suspect his housekeeper of stealing the keys.

Second, who drew those images on the walls of the children being eaten by the blind monster?

[monosylab1k]

Pan's Labryinth is a great, great movie.
It's really good but maybe a tad overrated.

Knocked Up is really funny (seriously, who posts at ST and has a problem with the vulgarity of this movie?)

Transformers - greatest SFX ever, worst movie ever. it's seriously the stupidest movie ever made, but dammit those robots look cool.

Black Snake Moan - the director of this movie has a hard-on for pairing quirky characters and interesting situations with the most obvious and horrible cliches (see Hustle & Flow). And someone please tell Justin Timberlake that he's not an actor.

Letters From Iwo Jima - incredible movie. about 100000000x better than Flags of our Fathers.

[leemajors]

It's really good but maybe a tad overrated.

Knocked Up is really funny (seriously, who posts at ST and has a problem with the vulgarity of this movie?)

Transformers - greatest SFX ever, worst movie ever. it's seriously the stupidest movie ever made, but dammit those robots look cool.

Black Snake Moan - the director of this movie has a hard-on for pairing quirky characters and interesting situations with the most obvious and horrible cliches (see Hustle & Flow). And someone please tell Justin Timberlake that he's not an actor.

Letters From Iwo Jima - incredible movie. about 100000000x better than Flags of our Fathers.
i agree totally here, but i haven't seen transformers. one of my friends said he couldn't tell if the FX were any good since the camera was shaking so much - he said he almost walked out. initially i saw BSM to see the paps, but it was actually a pretty good movie - letters from iwo jima blew me away.

[bigzak25]

thanks for the tips. i'll check out iwo jima asap. :tu

[ploto]

HP is PG-13 for a reason.

[angel_luv]

Ratatouille excellent. Get there on time for the Pixar short at the start.
F4 pretty good, altho they ruined Jessica with the hairdo and getup.

Luv try "Once"
http://www.oncethemovie.com/
based on what you've written i think you will like it.

And watch Zoolander already. Don't make me come down there.


:lol

Thanks for recommendations.

I will look into both. I am working from today until Tuesday so by Wednesday will be ready for a lazy movie day. :)

[marini martini]

sorry....but I just saw Harry Potter last night and I loved it!!!!!!!!!

[Flea]

Slayermin, I thought the same thing about the lock and about the monster you were referring to.....was she supposed to kill it? I couldnt figure that out.

[mardigan]

Just saw Harry Potter 5, freakin awesome

[LuvBones]

I've been watching movies all summer! 1408, 28 weeks later, Knocked up, Evan Almighty, Transformers, Shooter. It's hard to rank them though since they're all very different but I liked them all. 28 weeks later, I thought was better than the first one... and I really liked the first one.

[Trainwreck2100]

I've been watching movies all summer! 1408, 28 weeks later, Knocked up, Evan Almighty, Transformers, Shooter. It's hard to rank them though since they're all very different but I liked them all. 28 weeks later, I thought was better than the first one... and I really liked the first one.

300 comes out on video the 31, should have seen that one in the theater

[Burn531]

Saw Harry Potter 4 today. Gotta get ready for the 5th film.

[Trainwreck2100]

Saw Harry Potter 4 today. Gotta get ready for the 5th film.



It was eh.

[LuvBones]

300 comes out on video the 31, should have seen that one in the theaterOh yeah 300! I saw it twice in theatres.. did you miss it or what?

[Trainwreck2100]

Oh yeah 300! I saw it twice in theatres.. did you miss it or what?

No I assumed you did, cause you didn't list it. Also Ocean's 13 was pretty good.

[LuvBones]

No I assumed you did, cause you didn't list it. Also Ocean's 13 was pretty good.Ah ok. I haven't seen the first two Ocean's but I'm thinking about watching all three now that they're all out.

[Trainwreck2100]

Ah ok. I haven't seen the first two Ocean's but I'm thinking about watching all three now that they're all out.


You can pretty much skip the second one, it was pretty bad. Also go see Die Hard

[Gonzo]

The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppets from Space

:rolleyes

[slayermin]

Slayermin, I thought the same thing about the lock and about the monster you were referring to.....was she supposed to kill it? I couldnt figure that out.

Didn't the girl steal something from the monster? I think that is why she had to go into that portal.

I was referring to the drawings. If the children were being devoured, who drew those images on the walls? The only thing I could think of is that there were multiple children. And as one child was being eaten, the other children were drawing the warnings on the walls. But how did they have time to draw?

I might have to watch it again. Maybe I missed something.

[mardigan]

It was eh.
It was much better than eh

[Spurfect]

just got back from the IMAX watching Harry Potter! Nice 3D action!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

It was much better than ehno, it wasn't

[SpursWoman]

We saw Transformers on Friday ... and the boys absolutely loved it. And for not really being into that kind of thing, even I thought it was fun.

I think some peoples expectations of a movie containing cars that turn into gigantic alien robots are just a little too high. :lol

[LuvBones]

We saw Transformers on Friday ... and the boys absolutely loved it. And for not really being into that kind of thing, even I thought it was fun.

I think some peoples expectations of a movie containing cars that turn into gigantic alien robots are just a little too high. :lolYeah I didn't really want to see transformers either but it turned out to be a good movie. :tu

[Sonia_TX]

Saw Transformers last night. I really enjoyed it. And plus that J.J. Abrams Preview was awesome!! Love J.J. so I can't wait for that.

Last weekend saw The Pursuit Of Happyness and tonight we're seeing Shooter and Flags of Our Fathers. We vowed to make it movie day/night every Sunday so we can catch up with some already on DVD.

[peewee's lovechild]

Last night I saw "Paycheck" on TNT.

It wasn't all that bad, but the ending was nothing short of bullshit.

[Jimcs50]

Knocked up ****

Waitress ****

Die Hard 4 *****

Evan Almighty *** 1/2

License to Wed ***

Transformers ****

[samikeyp]

The wife and I saw the new Harry Potter last night. We really liked it. I agree with what was said earlier about Imelda Staunton.

[peewee's lovechild]

If you haven't seen Pan's Labryinth but plan to, do not read.




Pan's Labryinth is incredible, but I had a problem with two details in the movie.

First, why do the rebels use the key to unlock the storage building to steal the supplies? Why don't they just break the lock? If they break the lock and steal the supplies, the sadistic colonel wouldn't suspect his housekeeper of stealing the keys.

Second, who drew those images on the walls of the children being eaten by the blind monster?

They had to keep the colonel guessing as to who was the mole. He never guessed who it was until it became apparent.

The images and the monster were in a different realm. It could have been anybody.

[Burn531]

It was eh.

I went and saw it earlier today. I liked it but not as much as Chamber/Secret. I would definitely rank it last in the franchise.

[pussyface]

Knocked up ****

Waitress ****

Die Hard 4 *****

Evan Almighty *** 1/2

License to Wed ***

Transformers ****

is it still considered film criticism if you just say you like everything?
this man distributes stars liberally

[leemajors]

Last night I saw "Paycheck" on TNT.

It wasn't all that bad, but the ending was nothing short of bullshit.
read the story instead, you should have spared yourself.

[Texas_Ranger]

- 300
- Die hard 4
- Harry Potter 5
- Transformers

[ATRAIN]

I've been watching movies all summer! 1408, 28 weeks later, Knocked up, Evan Almighty, Transformers, Shooter. It's hard to rank them though since they're all very different but I liked them all. 28 weeks later, I thought was better than the first one... and I really liked the first one.


Wow are you serious..28 weeks SUCKED compared to 28 days. I was hesitant to watch 28 weeks when I found out Danny Boyle wasn't directing. 28 was ok, but I think they made it for the sake of making a sequel....damn movie companies.


I saw the new Harry Potter this weekend. Pretty good stuff, but now going to have to wait another year or so for the next one.

[Avitus1]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which was pretty good but switched stuff around from the book, made changes, and left stuff out.

[monosylab1k]

I think some peoples expectations of a movie containing cars that turn into gigantic alien robots are just a little too high. :lol

you can make a special-effects laden fantasy movie and still have a smart, intelligent script and story.

signed,
Pixar

[The Red Hood]

License to Wed was funny, kind of predictable, but good. The boy in it, whatshisname, is a hottie.

John Krasinski?

Just a couple of weeks ago I saw The Bourne Identity and Saturday I saw The Bourne Supremacy looking forward to The Bourne Ultimatum as a fan of the Spy/action movie genera I appreciate the way The Bourne movies keep the same style and feel to them, I can't say the same thing about the Mission Impossible movies (1= great spy twist movie 2=awful john woo bullet time crap) and even the James Bond movies

[mardigan]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which was pretty good but switched stuff around from the book, made changes, and left stuff out.
They had to, the book is to long, and the movie was already at 2 and a half hours.
Thye did a pretty great job trying to fit in as much as they can, and as far as a book to movie translation, thought they did about as good of a job as they could have

[leemajors]

i saw the proposition and the number 23 this weekend. prop was awesome, number 23 was crow 2 bad. it may have been worse.

[SpursWoman]

you can make a special-effects laden fantasy movie and still have a smart, intelligent script and story.

signed,
Pixar

I believe some things in life really don't need to be analyzed to death. Especially when it's a completely subjective topic to begin with.


signed,
me

[monosylab1k]

I believe some things in life really don't need to be analyzed to death. Especially when it's a completely subjective topic to begin with.


signed,
me
good for you. i didn't even dispute that.

[The Red Hood]

Saw the beginning of 'Thank You For Smoking' would have saw the whole thing but it started at 4 in the morning and I have to work from what I saw it was a pretty good little movie and Aaron Eckhart is as charming as ever it is no wonder why they picked him to play Harvey Dent/Two Face in TDK the part calls for someone like able and charming and eckhart possesses those qualities from what I hear about the Oceans movies George Clooney is almost as cool as Sinatra planning on seeing 'Oceans 11' on TNT this weekend Evan Almighty is getting huge support from the catholic church I would not mind seeing it, Steve Carell is one of my favs and Get Smart looks GREAT

[Mister Sinister]

Spiderman 3 (Crucified it...They butchered my Venom, the heathens! ;_; )
Transformers ('Gasmed over it. Hugo Weaving as Megatron. Childhood feels better)
Harry Potter and the OotP (Liked it. Changes weren't too bad. Needed more Snape. Dumbledore v. Voldemort fight was an orgy for the eyes.)

[mardigan]

Saw the beginning of 'Thank You For Smoking' would have saw the whole thing but it started at 4 in the morning and I have to work from what I saw it was a pretty good little movie and Aaron Eckhart is as charming as ever it is no wonder why they picked him to play Harvey Dent/Two Face in TDK the part calls for someone like able and charming and eckhart possesses those qualities from what I hear about the Oceans movies George Clooney is almost as cool as Sinatra planning on seeing 'Oceans 11' on TNT this weekend Evan Almighty is getting huge support from the catholic church I would not mind seeing it, Steve Carell is one of my favs and Get Smart looks GREAT
Thank You For Smoking is kick ass, Robe Lowe's character is awesome

[SpursWoman]

good for you. i didn't even dispute that.


Sorry ... I was referring more to the other thread where everyone was dissecting the shit out of Transformers like it was going to be up for some Academy Award or something. It was ridiculous, IMO.

We really liked it.

[AnkleBreaker21]

saw harry potter order of the phoenix last night, it was a pretty good movie.

[txdixiechick]

In the theater, I recently saw 1408, and just about sh*t my pants! I loved it! I can't wait to go see it again.

I've also been going to HBO OnDemand and catching movies that I never saw.

In Her Shoes... was....meh

The Family Stone...was very funny, yet heart-wretching at the same time.

Friday Night Lights (DVD)...too close to home for me. I used to live out in West Texas when Permian was dominating everyone. The hard-core love for high school football portrayed in the movie just brought back many bad memories.

50 First Dates (DVD)...OMFG I love this movie so much that I've only seen it about 1,000,000 times! I love Adam Sandler and Drew Berrymore together in movies. I think they are the new Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

[Jimcs50]

is it still considered film criticism if you just say you like everything?
this man distributes stars liberally


Only when the movie deserves them

As I said a few weeks ago, I walked out of Pirates, because it was one of the worst movies ever. I give it 1/4 * tops. After thefirst one, it just got worse and worse.....shamefully.

[Jimcs50]

Saw a preview for a movie coming out next Summer and I want to go see it.

Get Smart

staring Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as 99.

[BeerIsGood!]

I had a lull of a weekend so spent more time than usual digging through HBO and Starz On Demand as well as other On Demand stuff:

Finally saw The 9th Gate after about 7 years and it was... different. Some parts I liked, some I didn't - but it definitely had Polanski written all over it.

Finally saw The Island, and I enjoyed it as a Michael Bay film can be enjoyed. The story was pretty good and the cast pretty good as well. Not bad.

Next was Unleashed - it was actually better than I thought going in. I was expecting the typical Jet Li fistfest and was surprised by a lot of drama aspects and pretty good acting by Li, Hoskins, and Freeman. Decent drama combined with good fights scenes = much better than expected.

Next two up sometime this week - Thank You for Smoking and Black Christmas

[BeerIsGood!]

The best movie I have seen lately was The Fountain, and that was on DVD. I recommend it to everyone; warning though its pretty sad.

The Fountain was a very good movie - exactly what I was expecting from Aronofsky. It was confusing as hell at first but tied together well. Amazing how long it took to get that movie filmed, including the first company completely scrapping it during production.