April 28, 201015 yr Two really good movies I've recently watched: 'The life of David Gale' & 'Moon.' Really good put-together docs: 'Crude Awakening' Notable Documentaries: America the Beautiful, Beer Wars, The Yes Men.
April 28, 201015 yr ^I really like The Life of David Gale, it is a very unique story and the acting is excellent. I also happen to love Kate Winslet and Kevin Spacey.
April 28, 201015 yr Before Night Falls Blazing Saddles Close Encounters Crying GAme Exorcist Imitation of Life (I love this movie) Nightmare on Elm Street Hell Raiser Planet of the Apes Psycho Shaft Sunset Blvd Star Wars The Warriors Blue Velvet The Wizard of Oz Westside Story Death Wish Jaws The Devil MTS wears Prada Beaches
April 28, 201015 yr Before Night Falls Blazing Saddles Close Encounters Crying GAme Exorcist Imitation of Life (I love this movie) Nightmare on Elm Street Hell Raiser Planet of the Apes Psycho Shaft Sunset Blvd Star Wars The Warriors Blue Velvet The Wizard of Oz Westside Story Death Wish Jaws The Devil MTS wears Prada Beaches Plus anything colorized by Ted Turner!!!!! Hey....It pays the bills
April 28, 201015 yr Mel Brooks' role as the Governor was priceless in Blazing Saddles. But what gets me everytime is the "little bastard shot me in the ass" story by Gene Wilder's character.... that and the "my grandmother was dutch" line :lol:
April 28, 201015 yr Mel Brooks' role as the Governor was priceless in Blazing Saddles. But what gets me everytime is the "little bastard shot me in the ass" story by Gene Wilder's character.... that and the "my grandmother was dutch" line :D LMAO! Dont forget the punching of the horse!
May 5, 201015 yr The Warriors That was bad@ss. Beaches You're so gay lol That movie had me all misty-eyed though.
May 5, 201015 yr The Warriors That was bad@ss. Beaches You're so gay lol That movie had me all misty-eyed though. Correct on both responses! :P
May 20, 201015 yr Not the best movie ever made but one of my favorites. Outside Providence (which is sadly out of print right now)- Alec Baldwin's first character acting role as Dumph's dad. I also like Vanilla Sky although it is definately not one of the best movies ever made. I think that the reason that I like it is because I like the soundtrack and I like watching it over and over hoping that someday it will all make sense. Did anybody ever see the original?
May 20, 201015 yr Didn't even know there was an original. I have to say, since I've rediscovered Alec Baldwin through 30 rock, I'd be interested in seeing Outside Providence if only to see him use his character chops. That said, Glengarry Glenross is one of my favorites, if only for his scene Warning - Extremely NSFW. Blake has a potty mouth. I was thinking about this over the weekend. Another best of all time....Big Trouble in Little China! I'd forgotten all about this one. I'm running out to buy it today. You should do the same. Do it now!!
May 20, 201015 yr Porkchop Express!!! I haven't watched (web filter at work)this but it showed up on google and Alec Baldwins best lines in Outside Providence
May 20, 201015 yr Ha ha! I can't see them either. I just blindly posted a link. It could be cows farting for all I know.
May 20, 201015 yr Glengarry is one of the best translations of stage to screen I have seen and a fantastic movie. I have probably seen it 20 times. Every single person in the film is fantastic, it's a great and unique group of actors coming together in that one.
May 28, 201015 yr If a movie has wonderful writing, good acting, and through those factors (and others) get me attached to the story where I cry when something horrendous happens (which is a very rare occurrence); I consider it one of the best movies ever made. This would include the movie I just watched, The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas. I didn't read the description of the movie, I just had a vague idea of what the plot was; so, the ending really got me. I cried my eyes out and my mom came into my room to see if I was ok. :oops:
May 28, 201015 yr If a movie has wonderful writing, good acting, and through those factors (and others) get me attached to the story where I cry when something horrendous happens (which is a very rare occurrence); I consider it one of the best movies ever made. This would include the movie I just watched, The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas. I didn't read the description of the movie, I just had a vague idea of what the plot was; so, the ending really got me. I cried my eyes out and my mom came into my room to see if I was ok. :-[ Awww. Sweetie, you got all verklempted?
May 28, 201015 yr It's VERKLEMPT. I know how it's spelled, but I always add the "ed" at the end. I guess my "real life" funny pronunciation losses it's affect "online" :| It's VERKLEMPT. What do you expect? He's meshuggeneh.
May 30, 201015 yr Awww. Sweetie, you got all verklempted? Yes, MTS, I did get all "verklempted." You all better now?
May 31, 201015 yr Yes, I am all better now. Thanks for your concern. :) Well you know you whippersnappers are our future.
December 20, 201014 yr For personal entertainment value, Ghostbusters (will never be topped) BrainDead/Dead Alive (early Peter Jackson gore comedy) The Hard Way (James Woods and Michael J Fox buddy-buddy cop comedy) Under Siege (with a pre-bloated Seagal!) The Room ("annnything foh mah prinnncesss")
December 20, 201014 yr I'll let you get away with "Ghostbusters" because it is a classic and contains a line I use often - "We got the tools, we got the talent" But "The Hard Way" and "Under Seige" (save for the 10 seconds that whatshername jumps out of the cake)??? Please....
December 20, 201014 yr I really f-ing hate the fact that I really like Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor. I'm 24, so in 6th grade, Titanic came out; which for me, meant that every girl in my class would spend 7 hours each day drooling over their Leo DiCaprio-covered folders/binders and talk about him and his movies constantly. It was so annoying. This was right before the 'NSYNC phenomena. I've seen a lot of drug movies (Requiem for a Dream and Drugstore Cowboy are probably some of my favorites) but Basketball Diaries has to be the best one. The fact is, Leonardo DiCaprio has always been a d@mn good actor, even as a teenager. No other drug-oriented movie comes close to the realistic nature of Basketball Diaries. I guess that has a lot to do with the fact that it was based on an autobiography/diary but I'm sure the author thought the movie provided an incredibly accurate depiction of the characters and the whole scene in general. What a sad movie.
December 20, 201014 yr What has been surprising to me is how Dicaprio has been able, recently, to pull off the 'tough guy' action star roles - Blood Diamond, The Departed, etc. He still runs like a girl though. Hollywood is really thin on talented young actors to play those types of roles. It's too bad he wasn't used to play the older version of Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Syth. He would have done sooooooo much better than Hayden Christensen. HC was painful to watch in that role, which could have been a very powerful performance if given to the right actor. My brother in law and I debated this weekend who gave a worse acting performance - HC in the latest series or Mark Hammel as Luke Skywalker in IV, V and VI.
December 20, 201014 yr Leo is kind of like the anti Will Smith. He tends to be the weak link in very good movies, whereas Will Smith is extremely watchable in extremely unwatchable crap.
December 20, 201014 yr Leo is kind of like the anti Will Smith. He tends to be the weak link in very good movies, whereas Will Smith is extremely watchable in extremely unwatchable crap. Ha! I like most Will Smith's movies. Will Smith is very charismatic (and a funny dude) but he does end up in some lame movies sometimes. I admire his versatility, though. He's really a shapeshifter and knows how to relate to everyone in the audience. Hitchcock is his worst movie, I think. That movie was terrible and boring. I'm surprised Will Smith even agreed to play a raging-alcoholic superhero with a chip on his shoulder.
December 20, 201014 yr I didn't mind the basic premise of Hitchcock (Superman's a jerk) but did ANYBODY actually get into the whole Charlize-Theron-Will Smith-gods/angels/aliens-who cares-storyline. A complete macguffin.
December 20, 201014 yr Yes! I know exactly what you mean. I started to think I was watching the X-files or Men in Black. That movie just went went off the deep-end in terms of plot and character development.
December 20, 201014 yr Will Smith was so good in The Pursuit of Happiness that I will never watch that movie again.
December 20, 201014 yr I didn't see it, but now I'm intrigued! Am I the only one who left Mulholland Drive going WTF??
December 20, 201014 yr Is that sarcasm? That was a really good movie! The word 'inspirational' gets thrown around a lot for movies but I think that movie was truly inspiring for a lot of people.
December 20, 201014 yr ^No sarcasm... if you were directing that question at me. Yes... very inspirational. But also horribly depressing and Smith's incredible job of selling that struggle is what makes it so difficult to watch. I would go into further detail, but don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't watched. Am I the only one who left Mulholland Drive going WTF?? It's David Lynch. What did you expect? That said, I was a Twin Peaks guy in the day.
December 20, 201014 yr I totally agree on Di Caprio, he is just a really good actor going all the way back to Basketball Diaries (btw Jim Carroll who was the author of the book and punk rock pioneer passed away last year,he had a cameo in it as the junkie talking about how cooking smack smell like church inscense). I caught Blood Diamond on cable a few months ago for the first time and ended staying up until 1:30 in the morning watching it. I guess the best indicator of Will Smith talents was that he was able to pull off "Ali". I mean I think we all spent the first 20 minutes tripping over the fact that we were watching the Fresh Prince, but I totally got sucked into his performance in that movie. ...and for what ever reason I loved "Hitch".
December 21, 201014 yr Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas (Stanley Kubrick!) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/ Requiem for a Heavyweight with Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, and Mickey Rooney http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056406/
December 21, 201014 yr What has been surprising to me is how Dicaprio has been able, recently, to pull off the 'tough guy' action star roles - Blood Diamond, The Departed, etc. He still runs like a girl though. Hollywood is really thin on talented young actors to play those types of roles. It's too bad he wasn't used to play the older version of Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Syth. He would have done sooooooo much better than Hayden Christensen. HC was painful to watch in that role, which could have been a very powerful performance if given to the right actor. My brother in law and I debated this weekend who gave a worse acting performance - HC in the latest series or Mark Hammel as Luke Skywalker in IV, V and VI. I think that there is a campy factor in the original "Star Wars" that makes Mark Hammel's performances less offensive. The later ones take themselves too seriously and subsequently make HC's performances stick out like very sore thumbs.
December 21, 201014 yr ^ Agreed. I'm not a big fan of HC, but Lawrence Olivier himself couldn't have pulled that part off. The storyline was terrible. According to I-III, Darth Vader was a whiny brat, not sinister and evil.
December 21, 201014 yr I think Mark Hamill was fine as the country bumpkin Luke in Star Wars and most of Empire. I had have a hard time with him as the "Serious Jedi" in the black suit in Return of the Jedi.
December 21, 201014 yr I think that there is a campy factor in the original "Star Wars" that makes Mark Hammel's performances less offensive. The later ones take themselves too seriously and subsequently make HC's performances stick out like very sore thumbs. I'll buy that. LOL at the Leia remark, AJ93
December 21, 201014 yr ^ Agreed. I'm not a big fan of HC, but Lawrence Olivier himself couldn't have pulled that part off. The storyline was terrible. According to I-III, Darth Vader was a whiny brat, not sinister and evil. I am not sure that the right actor wouldn't have given a much different spin on Anakin. The whiny brat impression I think is all HC. Think about it for a minute. Let's just assume that the first choice for each of these roles actually came to fruition and how different those movies would have been: Beverly Hills Cop - Axel Foley - Sylvester Stalone Back to the Future - Marty Mcfly - Eric Stolz Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones - Tom Selleck Dances with Wolves - Lt. Dunbar - Viggo Mortensen Forest Gump - Forest Gump - Bill Murray
December 21, 201014 yr Good lord, who would ever want Stallone as Axel Foley? he doens't even fit the part. I probably would have preferred Viggo in Dances (in that I might have actually seen the movie). Kevin Costner sucks the life out of every movie he's been in. Yes I've seen Untouchables. I think a better actor may have made the part better, but the writing was awful. There was never an evolution to becoming sinister. It was 'Waah, I wanna get married and do what I wanna do" to 'hey let's go kill all the baby jedi'. I never got any sense as to how that change came about.
December 21, 201014 yr That's my point. I think you were SUPPOSED to start getting a sense of that change in II... even I to an extent, but HC was just that awful. He did nothing to sell that character and McGregor simply overshadowed him throughout.
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