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Posted 2012-June-25, 10:08
Cthulhu D, on 2012-June-24, 22:13, said:
The robot knows he is in a work of genre fiction and acts like it. It is extremely funny.
Speaking of robots, I just rented a movie called Star Wars and the robots were the best part and very very funny.
I hope they make a sequal with them in it.
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Posted 2012-June-25, 10:10
mike777, on 2012-June-25, 10:08, said:
Speaking of robots, I just rented a movie called Star Wars and the robots were the best part and very very funny.
I hope they make a sequal with them in it.
I hope they make a sequal with them in it.
Star Wars? I think I heard of it.
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Posted 2012-July-01, 22:53
I really liked Prometheus. We also say Bernie, and indie film, recently and I loved it.
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Posted 2012-July-01, 23:45
Some recent films in rough order of enjoyment:
Moonrise Kingdom was one of the more Wes Anderson of Wes Anderson movies, and great if you like his movies.
Ted is really quite funny, if you like the sort of comedy you see on Family Guy.
Brave was ok, but disappointing for a Pixar movie.
People Like Us was a ok to good melodrama with a strong cast.
The Dictator was decent, the most normal Sacha Baron Cohen movie, with some funny moments. The speech on democracy/corruption was clearly the highlight, but there were some funny other scenes but also some much less funny scenes.
Battleship was way better than it had any right to be, and is the best movie ever made about a Hasbro product. It was still only average-minus.
Snow White and the Huntsman was similar, but better, to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in that there were some interesting sequences and moments and effects, but the movie as a whole didn't really work.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had some interesting moments and sequences, but didn't really all come together so was mostly a mess.
Moonrise Kingdom was one of the more Wes Anderson of Wes Anderson movies, and great if you like his movies.
Ted is really quite funny, if you like the sort of comedy you see on Family Guy.
Brave was ok, but disappointing for a Pixar movie.
People Like Us was a ok to good melodrama with a strong cast.
The Dictator was decent, the most normal Sacha Baron Cohen movie, with some funny moments. The speech on democracy/corruption was clearly the highlight, but there were some funny other scenes but also some much less funny scenes.
Battleship was way better than it had any right to be, and is the best movie ever made about a Hasbro product. It was still only average-minus.
Snow White and the Huntsman was similar, but better, to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in that there were some interesting sequences and moments and effects, but the movie as a whole didn't really work.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had some interesting moments and sequences, but didn't really all come together so was mostly a mess.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 00:15
Mbodell, on 2012-July-01, 23:45, said:
Some recent films in rough order of enjoyment:
Moonrise Kingdom was one of the more Wes Anderson of Wes Anderson movies, and great if you like his movies.
Ted is really quite funny, if you like the sort of comedy you see on Family Guy.
Brave was ok, but disappointing for a Pixar movie.
People Like Us was a ok to good melodrama with a strong cast.
The Dictator was decent, the most normal Sacha Baron Cohen movie, with some funny moments. The speech on democracy/corruption was clearly the highlight, but there were some funny other scenes but also some much less funny scenes.
Battleship was way better than it had any right to be, and is the best movie ever made about a Hasbro product. It was still only average-minus.
Snow White and the Huntsman was similar, but better, to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in that there were some interesting sequences and moments and effects, but the movie as a whole didn't really work.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had some interesting moments and sequences, but didn't really all come together so was mostly a mess.
Moonrise Kingdom was one of the more Wes Anderson of Wes Anderson movies, and great if you like his movies.
Ted is really quite funny, if you like the sort of comedy you see on Family Guy.
Brave was ok, but disappointing for a Pixar movie.
People Like Us was a ok to good melodrama with a strong cast.
The Dictator was decent, the most normal Sacha Baron Cohen movie, with some funny moments. The speech on democracy/corruption was clearly the highlight, but there were some funny other scenes but also some much less funny scenes.
Battleship was way better than it had any right to be, and is the best movie ever made about a Hasbro product. It was still only average-minus.
Snow White and the Huntsman was similar, but better, to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in that there were some interesting sequences and moments and effects, but the movie as a whole didn't really work.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had some interesting moments and sequences, but didn't really all come together so was mostly a mess.
I dont plan on seeing People like us though I really do like Chris Pine.
Basically agree with your comments about the rest though I dont ever watch Family Guy, Ted was raunchy, adult and funny.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 06:21
I guess I will see Prometheus and render a verdict. Think of me as the John Roberts of movie criticism.
I first thought I would see Prometheus as it sounded interesting. Then I heard an interview with the director on NPR (Fresh Air maybe?) and he sounded like a pompous ass. But on the third hand my daughter dragged me to the first Alien oh so many years ago and I really liked it. Of course starring Sigourney Weaver didn't exactly hurt. On the fourth hand I thought Lost was stupid. On the fifth hand my wife really liked Lost. On the sixth ... Ah hell, maybe I'll just go see it.
I first thought I would see Prometheus as it sounded interesting. Then I heard an interview with the director on NPR (Fresh Air maybe?) and he sounded like a pompous ass. But on the third hand my daughter dragged me to the first Alien oh so many years ago and I really liked it. Of course starring Sigourney Weaver didn't exactly hurt. On the fourth hand I thought Lost was stupid. On the fifth hand my wife really liked Lost. On the sixth ... Ah hell, maybe I'll just go see it.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 06:31
Mbodell, on 2012-July-01, 23:45, said:
Some recent films in rough order of enjoyment:
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Posted 2012-July-02, 14:21
Bbradley62, on 2012-July-02, 06:31, said:
Sounds like you saw everything available except Magic Mike
My youngest daughter is in Magic Mike - Olivia Munn - and she also is in the HBO series Newsroom.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 14:30
Holy moly, Winston, you must have fantastic genes. Your daughter is smokin' hot!
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Posted 2012-July-02, 15:55
wyman, on 2012-July-02, 14:30, said:
Holy moly, Winston, you must have fantastic genes. Your daughter is smokin' hot!
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Posted 2012-July-02, 17:14
Winstonm, on 2012-July-02, 14:21, said:
My youngest daughter is in Magic Mike - Olivia Munn - and she also is in the HBO series Newsroom.
You're Oliva Munn's father!???!!!!????
We're not worthy...
We're so not worthy...
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Posted 2012-July-02, 17:28
So awesome.
Our dinner guests last night said that Magic Mike was pretty terrible though.
Our dinner guests last night said that Magic Mike was pretty terrible though.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 19:36
hrothgar, on 2012-July-02, 17:14, said:
You're Oliva Munn's father!???!!!!????
We're not worthy...
We're so not worthy...
We're not worthy...
We're so not worthy...
I am, but due to divorce we did not have a real close relationship although I did talk to her on the phone after Donna became so ill.
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Posted 2012-July-02, 21:00
Bbradley62, on 2012-July-02, 06:31, said:
Sounds like you saw everything available except Magic Mike
Pretty much. I hadn't really heard much about Magic Mike (I'm not really in the target demo), but when I heard it was by Steven Soderbergh and it seemed to get decent looking reviews I do think I'll probably see it.
Winstonm, on 2012-July-02, 14:21, said:
My youngest daughter is in Magic Mike - Olivia Munn - and she also is in the HBO series Newsroom.
Wow! That's cool. I'm loving Newsroom and I can already tell the sexy economist character is going to be a lot of fun based on the little of her we got in episode 2.
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Posted 2012-July-03, 03:12
Winstonm's daughter roles a economist... right.
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Fluffy, on 2012-July-03, 03:12, said:
Winstonm's daughter roles a economist... right.
Aaron Sorkin has a history of casting against type.
She did a pretty good job during her introduction on this week's episode -- much better than I expected based on what I'd seen her on before.
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Posted 2012-July-07, 08:49
Saw Moonrise Kingdom. Really enjoyed it.
Unlike some Anderson's other films, the quirkiness doesn't get in the way of a really great story.
Unlike some Anderson's other films, the quirkiness doesn't get in the way of a really great story.
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Posted 2012-July-07, 10:33
Winstonm, on 2012-July-02, 19:36, said:
I am, but due to divorce we did not have a real close relationship although I did talk to her on the phone after Donna became so ill.
You could give her a call of appreciation for your brief moment in the spotlight. My wife says she looks good, I wisely kept my mouth shut.
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Posted 2012-July-07, 10:36
kenberg, what did you think of Prometheus?
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