knightni Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:19 AM) I want to see it again in the theater, and will. Hell, the intro with the remix of the "Immigrant Song" is worth the $10 alone. $10 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 08:22 AM) Are they similar in the way they're written, or does Robert Downey, Jr. simply play them similarly? I like the guy, but a lot of his characters seem the same. It's both. Holmes and Stark have a lot of similar traits, and for that reason, all Downey Jr. has to do to play both parts is change clothes to reflect the appropriate time period and switch accents while speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Halfway through WAR HORSE. Brilliant cinematography, a beautiful movie to watch so far. Still doesn't beat SEA BISCUIT or SECRETARIAT, but totally different types of movies there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigklita Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 01:42 PM) Halfway through WAR HORSE. Brilliant cinematography, a beautiful movie to watch so far. Still doesn't beat SEA BISCUIT or SECRETARIAT, but totally different types of movies there. Halfway through? Get off your damn phone and watch the movie!! <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:34 AM) I dont know if any of you have seen commercials for the new "found footage" movie Chronicle, but I think this might be a sleeper. 3 teenagers acquire superpowers and start to videotape themselves learning how to deal with the power, and one of them goes pretty bad. I think there was some discussion on this movie earlier. Definitely looks like its worth watching. Sure, the downside is pretty large, but the premise is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:19 AM) Have you read the books? I find it oddly surprising that you'd seem it strange that people would cheer on Lizbeth Salander. She's a pretty badass character and only gets cooler throughout the series. As for the gratuitous nudity... again, what did you expect? I mean, Fincher wanted to tell the story accurately, and a ton of the "Girl" franchise revolves around lust, sex, and yes rape. Expecting anything else surprises me. I want to see it again in the theater, and will. Hell, the intro with the remix of the "Immigrant Song" is worth the $10 alone. I didn't find it odd that people were cheering her on...I was responding to Caufield finding her character to be frightening...she is definitely a bit crazy, but not so much that normal people have a hard time identifying with her plight. As for the nudity, Fincher really didn't show any more than the Swedish version showed. I guess I was more surprised it was in that version than this one...although I guess I do find it surprising that Mara was cool with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 06:20 PM) I didn't find it odd that people were cheering her on...I was responding to Caufield finding her character to be frightening...she is definitely a bit crazy, but not so much that normal people have a hard time identifying with her plight. As for the nudity, Fincher really didn't show any more than the Swedish version showed. I guess I was more surprised it was in that version than this one...although I guess I do find it surprising that Mara was cool with it. Well, maybe not compared to "JUNO" girl in HARD CANDY. That was REALLY scary. Having read all the books and seen the first version, of course I knew what to expect in advance....and maybe 90% of it is my inherent bias for MARA kicking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I don't get excited for Wes Anderson movies. I'll see them on cable if I have time. They all have the same tone and just come off as redundant to me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 12:36 PM) $10 please. Doesn't have the funky intro vid, but still, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 11:06 AM) Thanks for the head's up... definitely has some promise. I really, really, really want to see 'Contraband' due to my rather ridiculous enjoyment of anything Mark Wahlberg... and Giavanni Ribisi is always fun. Sadly, I can't seem to talk the wife into it. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Contraband looks poised to rack up $26-28 million for the weekend, beating out BEAUTY & THE BEAST, which cost about $10 million to convert to 3D. I think we can legitimately call Wahlberg an "action star" and box office draw at this point in his career. Sherlock Holmes was a bit nebulous in its villain this time, Mark Strong was such a huge and malevolent presence in the last one, and not nearly as much Rachel McAdams or "romance" as the first picture in the series. The other "Shirley" was the British actor from V for Vendetta, right? He seemed very familiar, for some reason. Still nothing close to GHOST PROTOCOL in recent months in the action genre. Edited January 15, 2012 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 01:32 PM) The other "Shirley" was the British actor from V for Vendetta, right? He seemed very familiar, for some reason. Hugo Weaving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 01:32 PM) Sherlock Holmes was a bit nebulous in its villain this time, Mark Strong was such a huge and malevolent presence in the last one, and not nearly as much Rachel McAdams or "romance" as the first picture in the series. The other "Shirley" was the British actor from V for Vendetta, right? He seemed very familiar, for some reason. Mycroft Holmes was played by Stephen Fry. Yes he was in V for Vendetta. He's a great interview and a great actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) We’re counting on Gaston Wahlberg to lead the way! In a weekend that saw both the Mark Wahlberg thriller Contraband and Disney’s 3-D re-release of Beauty and the Beast perform better than expected, it was the former that crossed the finish line in first place. The R-rated Contraband, which stars Wahlberg as a former smuggler trying to protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, earned an estimated $24.1 million over the standard three-day weekend, and looks to finish the four-day holiday weekend with about $28 million. That’s a solid start for the $25 million movie, a remake of the 2008 Icelandic thriller Reykjavík-Rotterdam. It also represents Wahlberg’s strongest solo debut since 2008′s The Happening. (What? No!) Contraband confirmed Wahlberg’s ability to open a movie, as 69 percent of CinemaScore’s participants listed the actor as their reason for buying a ticket. It received an overall “A-” from the tracking service’s graders, indicating positive word of mouth. But the movie will have to contend with a number of action films in the coming weeks, including Haywire, Underworld: Awakening, and The Grey. In second was Beauty and the Beast 3D with $18.5 million for the three-day frame — the largest January opening for an animated film (topping 2006′s Hoodwinked). Disney spent less than $10 million converting the 1991 classic to 3-D, so this kind of opening more than justifies the studio’s decision to re-release the musical. It also bodes well for Disney’s future 3-D re-releases: Finding Nemo in September, and Monsters, Inc. and The Little Mermaid in 2013. Beast should finish the four-day weekend with around $25 million. Get more EW: Subscribe to the magazine for only 39¢ an issue! However, despite Beast‘s commendable performance, it’s worth pointing out that it fell short of last September’s The Lion King 3D, which debuted to $30.2 million. That could be the result of several factors. For one, King was a much bigger hit in its original release, earning $312.9 million versus Beast‘s $145.9 million. Second, Beast has been out on 3-D Blu-ray since October, whereas King didn’t come out on Blu-ray until after it returned to theaters. And Beast had a harder time attracting the interest of boys. According to Disney, just 31 percent of Beast 3D‘s audience was male — compared to 44 percent for Lion King 3D.http://www.ew.com Edited January 15, 2012 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 12:32 PM) Sherlock Holmes was a bit nebulous in its villain this time, Mark Strong was such a huge and malevolent presence in the last one, and not nearly as much Rachel McAdams or "romance" as the first picture in the series. The other "Shirley" was the British actor from V for Vendetta, right? He seemed very familiar, for some reason. Still nothing close to GHOST PROTOCOL in recent months in the action genre. Agreed about the villain. The movie around it made it easy to look past that. As for the romance (or lack thereof), I think that it was there, just not as obvious. You could feel how the loss affected him and kind of made chasing Moriarty personal- at least that's the way I saw it. Also thought the brother was a strong supporting actor. Stephen Fry ought to find his way into more movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 10:10 PM) Agreed about the villain. The movie around it made it easy to look past that. As for the romance (or lack thereof), I think that it was there, just not as obvious. You could feel how the loss affected him and kind of made chasing Moriarty personal- at least that's the way I saw it. Also thought the brother was a strong supporting actor. Stephen Fry ought to find his way into more movies. I'm pretty sure he does plenty of work, just in things that are seen primarily in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hopefully the HUGO best director award for Marty (not 34, lol) goes a long way to getting that film back out in the marketplace again in Feb/March. WAR HORSE, I have to admit it....had the MARLEY & ME effect on me, even though I knew it was coming. Just a beautiful film to watch...wish I could have seen it on the big screen and not a measly laptop. Moneyball shut out, not surprisingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 11:51 AM) Doesn't have the funky intro vid, but still, thanks! How 'bout now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I watched the first half of Bridesmaids last night and haven't been impressed with it so far. It really hasn't been funny and some parts were pretty awkward and hard to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 02:28 PM) I watched the first half of Bridesmaids last night and haven't been impressed with it so far. It really hasn't been funny and some parts were pretty awkward and hard to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing it, but that makes me less excited. I really don't like awkward humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was underwhelmed by Bridesmades. Went in really wanting to love it but came away lukewarm. I'm not the biggest Kristen Wiig fan in the world, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 02:28 PM) I watched the first half of Bridesmaids last night and haven't been impressed with it so far. It really hasn't been funny and some parts were pretty awkward and hard to watch. That's how I felt about it. It had moments, but it wasn't nearly as funny as it was made out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 03:11 AM) How 'bout now? You are King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Loved THE DESCENDANTS. Of course, being a bit Payne and Clooney fan helps. My all-time favorite of his is still About Schmidt, with Election a close 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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