LosMediasBlancas Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I have my weekly movie funds burning in a hole in my pocket and there is just nothing out there even close to interesting..........well besides 'The Hurt Locker' which I saw two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wow, GI Joe getting some decent-good reviews. color me very surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:31 AM) Wow, GI Joe getting some decent-good reviews. color me very surprised Currently at 41% at Rotten Tomatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:39 AM) Currently at 41% at Rotten Tomatoes. I read reviews from a few movie bloggers that seem to have similar tastes to me. Rotten tomatoes does nothing for me, fanboys can skew it as much as haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Just pointing out a well known and widely used barometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:45 AM) Just pointing out a well known and widely used barometer. pfffft Its not like im going to see it in the theater, but I wont avoid it like the plague when it comes out like I thought I would. Like the Fantastic 4 movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:39 AM) Currently at 41% at Rotten Tomatoes. And that number has been falling rapidly. And they've withheld the movie from a lot of critics so you know the movie is going to suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 As stated above, RT and IMDB are both too filled with fanboys and haters to really get a good idea of how much you will enjoy a movie. That's why I've given up on mainstream critics and just do the crazy thing....go see it for myself if it sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 01:50 PM) As stated above, RT and IMDB are both too filled with fanboys and haters to really get a good idea of how much you will enjoy a movie. That's why I've given up on mainstream critics and just do the crazy thing....go see it for myself if it sounds interesting. The main site that I read now is screenrant.com, and the owner of the site has just been abusing the film, the director, the trailers, the choice of actors. And he really enjoyed the movie, gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, which makes me think that there is a chance I will like it. He doesnt act like the film is the second coming, he said it is just a good summer popcorn action flick. I can accept that another site I frequent for movies is www.darkhorizons.com, and this is what the owner of the site said in his opening paragraph of his review Dismissed by many early in the year for its shamelessly cheesy publicity materials, the surprise of 'Joe' is its consistency. In spite of all the silliness of the inherent premise and unfolding narrative, the film always treats itself and situations with the gravity of a Tolstoy novel - the characters never blatantly wink at the camera in a way they did so well in director Stephen Sommers' first two films ("Deep Rising," "The Mummy") and so terribly in his next two ("The Mummy Returns," "Van Helsing"). Even the often annoying Marlon Wayans tones it down to deliver the film's one attempt at light-heartedness, in this case banal flirting banter with fellow soldier Rachel Nichols. I know, the Tolstoy comment is overboard, but I have seen this guy rip apart some movies that are expected to be much better than GI Joe Edited August 7, 2009 by KyYlE23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Im about to go see G.I Joe right now I know im gonna like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 "popcorn movie" is the cheapest, and stupidest way to describe a movie. When Jose Contreras walks 5 guys, only goes 3 innings and the Sox lose, nobody who actually went to the game would describe as a good "peanut and cracker jack" game. They may have actually enjoyed themselves, but common sense and people who are snobs about the quality of a product know it's a s***ty game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 05:20 PM) "popcorn movie" is the cheapest, and stupidest way to describe a movie. When Jose Contreras walks 5 guys, only goes 3 innings and the Sox lose, nobody who actually went to the game would describe as a good "peanut and cracker jack" game. They may have actually enjoyed themselves, but common sense and people who are snobs about the quality of a product know it's a s***ty game. good to know, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) Watched The Kite Runner earlier. Really good movie...I can't remember if someone from this site told me to watch it before, or if it was a Netflix suggestion. Either way, I thought it was great. Since it's way too hot and muggy to bother going out, I'll be making it a movie day/night. Plan on watching Gandhi and Public Enemies later. Edited August 8, 2009 by Milkman delivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Besides a couple cool scenes, GI Joe was a terrible movie. Poorly acted, and the script was really bad. And really the CGI wasn't that good either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 05:26 PM) Besides a couple cool scenes, GI Joe was a terrible movie. Poorly acted, and the script was really bad. And really the CGI wasn't that good either. I don't know what it is about CGI, but most of the time it looks incredibly fake to me. A good example is I Am Legend. Besides being a terrible movie it its own right, the monsters looked like cartoons. This was supposed to be a movie with a big budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 07:25 PM) I don't know what it is about CGI, but most of the time it looks incredibly fake to me. A good example is I Am Legend. Besides being a terrible movie it its own right, the monsters looked like cartoons. This was supposed to be a movie with a big budget. I agree the monsters looked awful, but I liked I Am Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 It was better as Omega Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 05:26 PM) Besides a couple cool scenes, GI Joe was a terrible movie. Poorly acted, and the script was really bad. And really the CGI wasn't that good either. Thank god for you sir. G.I. Joe is one of the worst films I've ever seen. Michael Bay saw G.I. Joe and finally experienced what its like to watch a Michael Bay film. 0/5 bouncing boobies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Aug 9, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) Thank god for you sir. G.I. Joe is one of the worst films I've ever seen. Michael Bay saw G.I. Joe and finally experienced what its like to watch a Michael Bay film. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I recently saw (500) Days of Summer and Moon. Two of my favorite movies of the year so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 QUOTE (The Bones @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 01:23 AM) I recently saw (500) Days of Summer and Moon. Two of my favorite movies of the year so far. Moon was wonderful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 District 9 with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. I know what I'll be seeing this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 08:52 AM) District 9 with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. I know what I'll be seeing this weekend. G-Force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Saw the Hurt Locker last night. It was solid. Don't know if it was worth all the hype it got, but I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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