movie reviews (spoiler free)!

[silverwhisper]

i thought that it might be a good idea to have a thread for movie reviews. my only request: please avoid spoilers when discussing a movie you've seen.

i'll go first (cuz, you know, i'm opinionated & stuff):

saw les miserables. i think that everyone else should too. it's just that darned good. hathaway is shockingly good.

yes, seriously.

what have you seen that you want to recommend/pan?

ed

 

[NippleMuncher]

I cried pretty much the entire film. Best movie I've seen in a long while.

Yeah, but there's all that . . . you know . . . singing in it!

 

[midwestyankee]

Les Miz: two hours of counting pores and nose hairs plus a half hour of modestly good acting. The only redeeming moment in the movie is the arrival of the end credits.

 

[midwestyankee]

I recently watched a DVD Movie called The Way by Emilio Esteves starring Martin Sheen and a cast of others. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3818961920/tt1441912

It's a beautiful story about life and how we live it. Though not a very accurate portrayal of the actual walk of El camino de Santiago, it is a beautiful film.

I really enjoyed it, and found it very emotional and hit some nerves. Lots of tears and laughs. It has left it's mark on me.

I second this nomination. I was quite surprised at the subtle beauty of the movie, both in look and in message.

 

[Miles Long]

I saw The Hobbit this week. SPOILER ALERT: It's almost 3 hours long.

 

[shewantsmore]

I saw The Hobbit this week. SPOILER ALERT: It's almost 3 hours long.

id like to see it,i know its along film,worth watching?

 

[Miles Long]

id like to see it,i know its along film,worth watching?

I think SPOILER ALERT it was worth watching. I'm not really sure why SPOILER ALERT they changed some things around from the book, but overall SPOILER ALERT it was a decent film.

SPOILER ALERT

 

[Emerson40]

Double Spoiler Alert!

 

[bailadora]

I think SPOILER ALERT it was worth watching. I'm not really sure why SPOILER ALERT they changed some things around from the book, but overall SPOILER ALERT it was a decent film.

SPOILER ALERT

I wanna know how PJ thinks he's gonna get three films outta this. I love me some Tolkien - but really?

 

[Miles Long]

I wanna know how PJ thinks he's gonna get three films outta this. I love me some Tolkien - but really?

Did you watch this first movie? What did you think?

 

[NippleMuncher]

The only redeeming moment in the movie is the arrival of the end credits.

Unfortunately, this is an all too common problem, the last movie I saw fitting this description was Hunger Games.

 

[silverwhisper]

yank quoth:
les miz: two hours of counting pores and nose hairs plus a half hour of modestly good acting. the only redeeming moment in the movie is the arrival of the end credits.

surely sir you are completely deranged. but truly, i should not be surprised considering you are one who thinks that chicago-style "pizza" could possibly be superior to the original.

i thought the acting was superb, songs well-performed (except russell crowe for whom i have no use except as worm fodder) and the decision to have the actors sing during filming truly evident. but to each their own.

shewantsmore quoth:
id like to see it,i know its along film,worth watching?

yes at least IMHO.

miles long quoth:
i'm not really sure why spoiler alert they changed some things around from the book, but overall spoiler alert it was a decent film.

several changes are necessitated by extra-textual information contained in other writings which allow for a more cohesive story experience when considered as a prelude to LOTR. my bet is that jackson, who isn't exactly a stranger to tolkien and the copious lore that comes with that territory, expects that people are going to do tolkien-thons, watching all 3 films of the hobbit, then all 3 LOTR films. this to my way of thinking is a sensible approach.

bailadora quoth:
i wanna know how PJ thinks he's gonna get three films outta this. i love me some tolkien - but really?

yep, really. i think it's actually extremely well done. there are certain elements i'm not sure about, wouldn't mind seeing it again in all honesty.

ed