Serious Movie Discussion

[james123]

Originally Posted by Bullitt68

I just saw Gone Baby Gone for the first time and felt I should give it some praise here. As a big Lehane fan, I was quite nervous when I first learned that Ben Affleck was going to direct the adaptation, but after seeing the film and hearing what he had to say about the film and what the actors had to say about working with him, I have a newfound respect for him and really hope he continues directing in the future.

The film itself was top notch and I highly recommend it to anybody who has yet to see it.

The ending is one of the more thoughtful and thought-provoking I've seen in years. For most of its length its a well made mystery but the conclusion makes it a classic of sorts as a mystery-drama.

[Three Gun Fish]

Originally Posted by Feb 2007

I like David Fincher. How the hell he fucked the total hell out of Alien 3 will always be in my mind though.

That wasn't his fault. There's a different cut that exists out there that plays much better.

ALIEN3, I liked. I admit it did suffer from too many chefs being in the kitchen. It was his first time out, he did not know how to assert himself properly.

[Bullitt68]

Originally Posted by james123

The ending is one of the more thoughtful and thought-provoking I've seen in years. For most of its length its a well made mystery but the conclusion makes it a classic of sorts as a mystery-drama.

I just watched 3:10 to Yuma (Russell Crowe proving he's still a bad ass) and that makes it two consecutive nights where I've watched a film dealing with an individual's perception of the "right" thing, and when I thought about it, I figured that had I been in either Casey Affleck's shoes or Christian Bale's shoes, I would guess that I would've done the opposite of what they did (no spoilers for those who have yet to see either film).

Now it's off to watch the 1941 thriller The Ghost Train before I call it a night.

[blackthorne]

Originally Posted by Bullitt68

I just watched 3:10 to Yuma (Russell Crowe proving he's still a bad ass) and that makes it two consecutive nights where I've watched a film dealing with an individual's perception of the "right" thing, and when I thought about it, I figured that had I been in either Casey Affleck's shoes or Christian Bale's shoes, I would guess that I would've done the opposite of what they did (no spoilers for those who have yet to see either film).

Yea but whereas (spoiler alert?) Gone Baby Gone invokes the moral dilemma in a mature way, 3:10 to Yuma just uses it all as manipulation for the climax. I liked that movie, but the ending strains credibility and nearly kills it for me.

[Matrix389]

Speaking of Casey Affleck and the Western Theme...


Assassination of Jesse James, yay or nay?

Big yay from me.

[bafflemeant]

Originally Posted by mmaniac_211

another film i HIGHLY recommend is Audition by Takashi Miike, if youve never heard of it go and rent/buy it IMMEDIATELY, dont research it and see what its about JUST GO FOR IT AND WATCH IT NOW!...greatest climax build up that i can rememeber EVER in any film i've ever seen in my life

Yeah, Audition is great. Unfortunately, Miike really jumped the shark not long after making that movie. Izo was so bad that I haven't bothered checking out any movie that came after it.

[HuntersCreed]

Indianna Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This shit brick earns a solid 6/10.
Wait for the dvd or walk out of the theatre disappointed. That's all.

[HuntersCreed]

Originally Posted by Envious

Hmm, so basically you aren't interested in peoples opinions if they differ from yours.

Only if you see it that way.

I'm interested in anyones opinion w/ a serious opinion. I'm not interesting in people that buy into the hype. Richard Roeper is a great and respected movie critic and happens to think that Shia LaBeouf is a decent actor. I happen to greatly dissagree, but he manages to back up his opinion. I'm just sick of ignorance in movie threads. I wanted this one to be more pure.

[X The Dude X]

Originally Posted by HuntersCreed

Indianna Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This shit brick earns a solid 6/10.
Wait for the dvd or walk out of the theatre disappointed. That's all.

Damn, that's disappointing to hear, though I had a feeling it would be a bit sub-par for some reason.

[HuntersCreed]

Originally Posted by X The Dude X

Damn, that's disappointing to hear, though I had a feeling it would be a bit sub-par for some reason.

*SPOILER ALERT*

The whole movie is about fucking aliens. No, I'm not lying. I wish I was.