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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | Looking at all the "what have you bought this week" movies that people are getting .. i was just wondering what is actually being watched and what you would consider a 4-4+ movie. I have a hard time giving 4-4+ to movies unless they are outstanding ... so was just wondering what people are watching and what they think of them? NOTE: by the way .. feel free to list any movie you are actually watching and let us know what you think about it. I'll start it with this. Just watched this after many many years of not see. Sometimes they don't live up to the hype we give it in out heads but this is still a 4.5 for me. Peter Sellers is brilliant. Being There Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 Released: 2/3/2009 Anamorphic 1.85 | | | Last edited: by dtsig |
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | interesting post. you want movies that just have been seen from the "what have you bought this week" or just movies in general? Movies that have been bought for a while ago too, etc? |
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | No, I any movie would be good. Sometimes you grab out an old one you haven't seen for a long time and go WOW .. that was a movie.
That is what I was thinking. Something that makes you go WOW .. and why. For me it was Peter Seller's performance in 'Being There' .. the ability to play Chance Gardner 'straight' without over blowing the condition. Simply brilliant.
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Evil Dead II All Regions Released: 02.10.2007 Widescreen 1.85 6/6 Why? Well, just a classic horror movie. And a perfect follow up, from the first Evil Dead. Something like this, you were thinking about or? |
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | <g> not bad when only 5 is available <G> |
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Well.. In Norway we use the grades 1-6 Thats why i use it. When others dont. What i've grown up learning =) |
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Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 950 |
| Posted: | | | | This might not be a popular choice, but I just saw Hunger Games yesterday and it made me go, "Wow." I have been resisting reading the book/seeing the movie/having anything to do with the franchise for many reasons, including that it was a teen series that couldn't possibly be done well enough to match Stephen King's The Long Walk or any other book/series of the same type. It's too popular and that usually means it's made for the masses and not well done. I dislike Twilight and figured it would be on the same level.
I was wrong. I really enjoyed it. I found that it followed the book fairly closely with only a few changes. My emotions were pulled. I wasn't bored watching it. It was fast paced but went into a good amount of detail. I thought Woody Harrelson was made for his part-even without knowing that he was in the movie, he was basically who I pictured when I read his character in the book.
Go see it if you haven't! There's enough blood and fighting for everyone in it and very little true romance. The love interest plays a big part of the movie, but you are left wondering if it's a show or real or if it started off one way and then changed and if both characters are on the same page or if one thinks one thing and the other thinks another. | | | Lori |
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting LJG: Quote: This might not be a popular choice, but I just saw Hunger Games yesterday and it made me go, "Wow." I have been resisting reading the book/seeing the movie/having anything to do with the franchise for many reasons, including that it was a teen series that couldn't possibly be done well enough to match Stephen King's The Long Walk or any other book/series of the same type. It's too popular and that usually means it's made for the masses and not well done. I dislike Twilight and figured it would be on the same level.
I was wrong. I really enjoyed it. I found that it followed the book fairly closely with only a few changes. My emotions were pulled. I wasn't bored watching it. It was fast paced but went into a good amount of detail. I thought Woody Harrelson was made for his part-even without knowing that he was in the movie, he was basically who I pictured when I read his character in the book.
Go see it if you haven't! There's enough blood and fighting for everyone in it and very little true romance. The love interest plays a big part of the movie, but you are left wondering if it's a show or real or if it started off one way and then changed and if both characters are on the same page or if one thinks one thing and the other thinks another. Would you say that i should read the book(s) before i watch the movie, or would you say that it doesnt matter? |
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | I read the series before seeing the movie .. and still enjoyed the movie very much. I would give it a 3+ which from me is pretty good
DSig |
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Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 6,730 |
| Posted: | | | | Here's a list of my personal 5/5 from my collection: Shrek Region 2 Released: 05.12.2002 Anamorphic 1.78 A Beautiful Mind Region 2 Released: 19.09.2002 Anamorphic 1.78 American Beauty Region 2 Released: 02.01.2001 Anamorphic 2.35 State of Play Region 2 Released: 28.08.2009 Anamorphic 1.78 Die Feuerzangenbowle Region 2 Released: 02.09.1999 Full Frame 1.33 Ghost Dog Region 2 Released: 10.10.2000 Anamorphic 1.78 The Talented Mr. Ripley Region 2 Released: 10.10.2000 Anamorphic 1.85 Terminator 2: Judgement Day Region 2 Released: 02.10.2001 Anamorphic 2.35 In Kina spiser de hunde (In China They Eat Dogs) Region 2 Released: 26.06.2001 Anamorphic 1.78 The Cell Region 2 Released: 28.08.2001 Anamorphic 2.40 The Piano Region 2 Released: 04.11.2003 Anamorphic 1.85 The Constant Gardener Region 2 Released: 29.07.2006 Anamorphic 1.85 The Wrestler Region 2 Released: 11.08.2009 Anamorphic 2.40 The Third Man Regions AB Released: 16.09.2010 Full Frame 1.33 The Graduate Regions AB Released: 16.09.2010 Widescreen 2.35 The Cider House Rules Beitrag Region B Released: 21.04.2011 Widescreen 2.35 Die Blechtrommel Region B Released: 21.04.2011 Widescreen 1.66 Pulp Fiction Region B Released: 02.02.2012 Widescreen 2.35 From Dusk Till Dawn Region B Released: 19.04.2012 Widescreen 1.85 Jackie Brown Region B Released: 02.02.2012 Widescreen 1.85 Natural Born Killers Region 2 Released: 01.01.2002 Widescreen 1.85 The Shawshank Redemption Region 2 Released: 04.12.2008 Anamorphic 1.78 Adams Æbler All Regions Released: 10.05.2007 Anamorphic 2.35 Das Boot Region B Released: 15.09.2011 Widescreen 1.85 A Fish Called Wanda Region 2 Released: 27.10.1999 Widescreen 1.85 Fight Club Region 2 Released: 18.05.2000 Anamorphic 2.40 Ice Age Region 2 Released: 28.10.2002 Anamorphic 1.85 Juno Region 2 Released: 28.11.2008 Anamorphic 1.85 The Last King of Scotland Region 2 Released: 21.08.2009 Anamorphic 2.35 Braveheart Regions ABC Released: 05.11.2010 Widescreen 2.35 Walk the Line Regions ABC Released: 05.11.2010 Widescreen 2.40 Die Hard Region 2 Released: 13.01.2000 Anamorphic 2.35 American Psycho Region 2 Released: 22.08.2001 Anamorphic 2.35 The Shipping News Region 2 Released: 04.12.2002 Anamorphic 2.35 We Were Soldiers Region 2 Released: 20.03.2003 Anamorphic 2.35 12 Monkeys Region 2 Released: 18.03.2004 Anamorphic 1.85 Alpha Dog Region 2 Released: 02.10.2007 Anamorphic 2.35 The Hurt Locker Region 2 Released: 03.12.2009 Anamorphic 1.78 Shutter Island Region 2 Released: 05.08.2010 Widescreen 2.35 RED Regions ABC Released: 30.03.2011 Widescreen 2.35 Driving Miss Daisy Regions ABC Released: 15.03.2012 Widescreen 1.78 Breakfast at Tiffany's Region B Released: 22.08.2011 Widescreen 1.78 Top Gun Region 2 Released: 20.07.2000 Anamorphic 2.00 Catch-22 Region 2 Released: 10.10.2002 Anamorphic 2.35 Once Upon a Time in the West Region 2 Released: 24.10.2008 Anamorphic 2.35 Watchmen Region 2 Released: 20.08.2009 Anamorphic 2.40 Forrest Gump Region 2 Released: 01.09.2002 Anamorphic 2.40 High Fidelity Region 2 Released: 26.04.2001 Anamorphic 1.85 The Dead Poets Society Region 2 Released: 16.05.2002 Anamorphic 1.78 Bad Company Region 2 Released: 13.03.2003 Anamorphic 2.35 The House of Spirits Region 2 Released: 15.11.1998 Full Frame 1.33 La Reine Margot Region 2 Released: 01.07.1998 Full Frame 1.33 Short Circuit Region 2 Released: 31.03.2003 Full Frame 1.66 Margin Call Region B Released: 24.02.2012 Widescreen 1.85 Moon Regions ABC Released: 28.01.2011 Widescreen 2.40 The Fisher King Regions 2, 4, 5 Released: 11.11.2003 Anamorphic 1.85 Bad Boys Regions 2, 4 Released: 01.07.1999 Anamorphic 1.85 Big Fish Region 2 Released: 09.11.2004 Anamorphic 1.85 Vantage Point Region 2 Released: 22.08.2008 Anamorphic 2.40 Defendor Regions 2, 5 Released: 22.04.2010 Anamorphic 2.35 Emmas Glück Region 2 Released: 12.11.2007 Anamorphic 2.35 Four Lions All RegionsRegion B Released: 30.09.2011 Widescreen 1.85 [/DIVLEFT] [/DIV] Mississippi Burning Regions 2, 4 Released: 01.04.2005 Anamorphic 1.85 Antichrist Regions ABC Released: 18.03.2010 Widescreen 2.35 The World According to Garp Region 2 Released: 17.01.2008 Anamorphic 1.85 Synecdoche New York Region B Released: 26.11.2009 Widescreen 2.35 Being John Malkovich Regions 2, 4 Released: 25.01.2001 Anamorphic 1.85 Frost/Nixon Regions 2, 5 Released: 10.09.2009 Anamorphic 2.35 Atonement Regions ABC Released: 27.05.2010 Widescreen 1.85 Gladiator Regions ABC Released: 23.09.2010 Widescreen 2.35 Kick-Ass Region 2 Released: 16.09.2010 Anamorphic 2.40 Psycho Regions ABC Released: 04.11.2010 Widescreen 1.85 Scarface Regions ABC Released: 08.09.2011 Widescreen 2.35 Body of Lies Region 2 Released: 27.03.2009 Anamorphic 2.35 The Losers Regions ABC Released: 21.01.2011 Widescreen 2.40 Dangerous Liaisons Region B Released: 03.02.2012 Widescreen 1.85 Son of Rambow Regions AB Released: 11.08.2008 Widescreen 2.35 Metropolis All RegionsRegion B Released: 22.11.2010 Full Frame 1.37 [/DIVLEFT] [/DIV] [DIV] Dirty Harry Regions ABC Released: 09.06.2008 Widescreen 2.40 [//][/DIVLEFT][DIVLEFT MARGIN=004006680061337.5 LOCALITY=][IMG SRC=10pxDIV] The Green Mile Regions 2, 4 Released: 24.08.2000 Anamorphic 1.78 Lethal Weapon 2: Brennpunkt L.A. Region 2 Released: 31.03.1999 Anamorphic 2.35 Blade Runner Region 2 Released: 29.09.1999 Anamorphic 2.35 [IMG SRC="/images10px/] [DIVLEFT MARGIN=10px/][/DIVLEFT][DIVLEFT MARGIN=/][/DIVLEFT][DIVLEFT MARGIN=/][/DIVLEFT][DIVLEFT MARGIN=/][/DIVLEFT] [DVDIMG UPC=0/] [DIVLEFT MARGIN=/][/DIVLEFT] [DVDIMG UPC=5050582832396.5 LOCALITY=/DVDLogo.png"/] Heat Region 2 Released: 27.10.1999 [DIVLEFT MARGI10px/images/DVDLogo.pngN="10px"]Anamorphic 2.35 [/DIVLEFT] Romeo Must Die Region 2 Released: 19.01.2001 Anamorphic 2.40 An jedem verdammten Sonntag Region 2 Released: 10.11.2000 Anamorphic 2.40 Batman Begins Regions 2, 4, 5 Released: 17.03.2006 Anamorphic 2.40 The Wizard of Oz Region 2 Released: 20.09.2000 Full Frame 1.33 Letters from Iwo Jima Regions 2, 5 Released: 22.06.2007 Anamorphic 2.40 Flags of Our Fathers Regions 2, 5 Released: 22.06.2007 Anamorphic 2.40 Ben Hur Region 2 Released: 09.11.2007 Anamorphic 2.70 Quo Vadis Region 2 Released: 07.11.2008 Full Frame 1.33 The Fugitive Regions ABC Released: 17.11.2006 Widescreen 1.85 Es geschah am hellichten Tag Region 2 Released: 01.12.2003 Full Frame 1.33 The English Patient Region 2 Released: 12.06.1999 Anamorphic 1.85 The Fifth Element Region 2 Released: 21.09.1998 Anamorphic 2.35 American History X Region 2 Released: 17.04.2000 Anamorphic 1.85 Good Will Hunting Region 2 Released: 12.06.2000 Anamorphic 1.85 Crash Region 2 Released: 09.01.2006 Anamorphic 2.35 The Muppets Christmas Carol Region 2 Released: 01.11.2005 Anamorphic 1.85 Starship Troopers Regions ABC Released: 06.08.2007 Widescreen 1.85 Wall-E Region 2 Released: 05.02.2009 Anamorphic 2.39 A Single Man Region B Released: 03.09.2010 Widescreen 2.35 The King's Speech Region B Released: 02.09.2011 Widescreen 1.78 The Boondock Saints Region B Released: 11.06.2010 Widescreen 2.35 Frank Miller's Sin City Regions 2, 4 Released: 08.11.2006 Anamorphic 1.85 Awakenings Regions 2, 4 Released: 02.11.2010 Anamorphic 1.85 The Godfather II Region 2 Released: 11.10.2001 Anamorphic 1.78 Babel Region 2 Released: 01.10.2010 Anamorphic 1.85 Hunting Party Region 2 Released: 18.03.2011 Anamorphic 2.35 The Final Cut Region 2 Released: 13.11.2009 Anamorphic 2.35 The Godfather Region 2 Released: 11.10.2001 Anamorphic 1.78 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Regions 2, 4 Released: Anamorphic 2.35 The Godfather III Region 2 Released: 11.10.2001 Anamorphic 1.78 Black Hawk Down Region 2 Released: 05.02.2010 Anamorphic 2.35 Star Wars Regions ABC Released: 16.09.2011 Widescreen 2.35 ]Anamorphic 2.40 [/DIVLEFT] [DIVLEFT MARGIN=]Anamorphic 1.85 [/DIVLEFT] [DIVLEFT MARGIN=10px10px | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up! But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | An American Werewolf In London Region 1 Released: 9/15/2009 Anamorphic 1.85 I think this is a well done take on the Werewolf genre. David Naughton and Alex Price performances were very good. Like the filming and music like Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" doesn't hurt the mood either. It has a nice 'english' feel and although I haven't seen it for a long time it still comes off very well. I give this one a 3+ |
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting Lewis_Prothero: Quote: Here's a list of my personal 5/5 from my collection: Some nice ones ... But what are you watching now .. how do you rate it DSig |
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Alot of good movies there Lewis! But i just have to say. When it comes to "Shutter Island" i heard so much great about the movie. But it didnt do it for me personally. Dont get me wrong, Leo did a great part. Oscar worthy imo. But when the movie ended, i was more confused then. I didnt "get" it. |
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Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 6,730 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting dtsig: Quote: Quoting Lewis_Prothero:
Quote: Here's a list of my personal 5/5 from my collection: Some nice ones ... But what are you watching now .. how do you rate it
DSig Just watched J. Edgar today. Didn't quite qualify for this thread 3.5 - 4 / 5 | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up! But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| dtsig | Just asking questions man |
Registered: August 17, 2009 | Posts: 352 |
| Posted: | | | | That is perfect for this thread. Not just looking for a list of what you have .. but looking to see what is being watched. And what you thought of it.
I liked "J Edgar". Think Leonardo did a great job as usual
DSig |
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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting dtsig: Quote:
Think Leonardo did a great job as usual DSig I just gotta say that the most movie Leo does. He does a great job. He's one of the best out there. So why havent he won any Oscars yet? Beyond me. |
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