The Redcafe Movie review thread

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 18:58

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Originally Posted by mehro

Its been 6 months since I saw that movie. Ask Hectic to get it for you.

I randomly caught the trailer of that movie on some DVD and decided to rent it but it hadn't released on DVD then. Saw it last summer and was impressed. Good acting from everyone but the dialogue is the best part. Real catchy stuff that you'll want to remember so you can use it in the future. Also, the plot's pretty neat and moves real fast. Murder mystery with some drug selling thrown in.

I watch an hour of the Illusionist, last night. The night before I watched three quarters of Blood Diamond. Frankly, it just seemed a bit run of the mill. And I really can't be arsed to go back and finish it off.

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 19:01

I finally have some time this weekend so I'll get to watch Amdeus. It's been lying with me for 3 weeks now. I'll also be watching Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:02

I enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine.

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 19:04

I haven't reviewed one of my all time favorites yet. High Fidelity. I'm mad for that movie for some strange reason.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:08

High Fidelity is a good film. I've got that somewhere in my collection. Also, I watched Rocky 6 the other day. Good film, if a bit over sentimental. That said, it went downhill once he started training for the fight. Got far too silly for me.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Spoony the legend

I enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine.

take it back.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:11

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 19:11

Now i remember. I love High Fidelity for the music. It has an absolutely amazing soundtrack and all that music talk between those three is awesome. I plan to have my own record collection like John Cusack did in that movie.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:13

i hated little miss sunshine more than i hate march of the penguins. and that's saying something.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:13

What about Napoleon Dynamite?

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:14

hated it.

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Spoony the legend

What about Napoleon Dynamite?

Now that's just wrong. I lasted about 15 minutes into the movie and that wasn't by choice.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:19

it's the filmic equivalent of bedlam asylum, where people would pay money to poke the lunatics with sticks. it's a crass, unfunny geek show giving wedgies to the freaks it superficially claims to empower.

i hate napoleon dynamite.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:22

But the dance was top!!

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 19:22

I find it hard to imagine how anyone could sit through that movie. But then I feel the same way about a lot of movies that have come out recently, like the Saw series, Hostel, basically just about all the new so called horror flicks and the stupid teenage comedy crap that just keeps getting worse with every movie.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by mehro

I find it hard to imagine how anyone could sit through that movie. But then I feel the same way about a lot of movies that have come out recently, like the Saw series, Hostel, basically just about all the new so called horror flicks and the stupid teenage comedy crap that just keeps getting worse with every movie.

They were awful.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:25

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Originally Posted by Spoony the legend

But the dance was top!!

in a way, it reminds me of little miss sunshine, which is also a geek show that tries (unsuccessfully) to redeem itself with a dance sequence (really the only inspired part of lms).

i feel a long-winded and pretentious review coming on...

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Kevrockcity

in a way, it reminds me of little miss sunshine, which is also a geek show that tries (unsuccessfully) to redeem itself with a dance sequence (really the only inspired part of lms).

i feel a long-winded and pretentious review coming on...

Which is why I asked, if you liked Napoleon Dynamite. Had the same structure as Little Miss Sunshine.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:33

so you liked little miss sunshine AND napoleon dynamite?

it's like someone just knocked the wind out of me...

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:40

I didn't mind ND. I wouldn't say I loved it or anything. Same goes for LMS. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't watch it again.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:46

how about nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revenge?

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:47

Nah. . .

I prefer psychological horrors/thrillers. Rosemary's Baby is my fav in that genre.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 19:51

even seen seconds, the rock hudson/frankenheimer picture?

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 19:56

Seconds? no, I haven;t seen it. Is that a recommendation then? Any others in that genre, that I should look out for?

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 20:00

go out and rent seconds. afterwards, you can mail me a thank you card for having improved your life immeasurably.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 20:02

Will do. Don't Look Now, is on my 'to watch' list, as well. Any others then?

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 20:09

don't look now is overrated crap. people like to talk about how hot the sex scene is. it's really not.

nicolas roeg = bad director

julie christie = bag of antlers

here's some thoughts on roeg:

http://www.pretentiousmusings.com/bad_timing.html

as far as pure thrillers go, i recently saw the audrey hepburn film "wait until dark." it's based on a fairly well-known play. extremely well-written; it's not gory or anything anything like that, but very suspenseful.

seconds is a masterpiece, though. shocking so many people have never heard of it.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 20:13

Cheers Kev. Anything else? not just psychological thrillers, but horrors, full stop??

mehro · 2nd February 2007, 20:15

Never heard of Seconds.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 20:15

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Originally Posted by mehro

Never heard of Seconds.

loads of gems out there. I love collecting them.

Kevrockcity · 2nd February 2007, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Spoony the legend

Cheers Kev. Anything else? not just psychological thrillers, but horrors, full stop??

the haneke film "funny games" is great. it's austrian, i think - director is currently remaking it with naomi watts (he also did cache, which got some notice a couple of years ago). there's this kind of audience antipathy throughout his work that's quite unnerving - it finds a unique expression in funny games.

Spoonatov · 2nd February 2007, 20:30

Cheers. I'm going to check those out.

2nd February 2007, 19:01	#282 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,207	I finally have some time this weekend so I'll get to watch Amdeus. It's been lying with me for 3 weeks now. I'll also be watching Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

2nd February 2007, 19:02	#283 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	I enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine.

2nd February 2007, 19:04	#284 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,207	I haven't reviewed one of my all time favorites yet. High Fidelity. I'm mad for that movie for some strange reason.

2nd February 2007, 19:08	#285 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	High Fidelity is a good film. I've got that somewhere in my collection. Also, I watched Rocky 6 the other day. Good film, if a bit over sentimental. That said, it went downhill once he started training for the fight. Got far too silly for me.

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990

2nd February 2007, 19:11	#288 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,207	Now i remember. I love High Fidelity for the music. It has an absolutely amazing soundtrack and all that music talk between those three is awesome. I plan to have my own record collection like John Cusack did in that movie.

2nd February 2007, 19:13	#289 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	i hated little miss sunshine more than i hate march of the penguins. and that's saying something.

2nd February 2007, 19:13	#290 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	What about Napoleon Dynamite?

2nd February 2007, 19:14	#291 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	hated it.

2nd February 2007, 19:19	#293 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	it's the filmic equivalent of bedlam asylum, where people would pay money to poke the lunatics with sticks. it's a crass, unfunny geek show giving wedgies to the freaks it superficially claims to empower. i hate napoleon dynamite.

2nd February 2007, 19:22	#294 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	But the dance was top!!

2nd February 2007, 19:22	#295 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,207	I find it hard to imagine how anyone could sit through that movie. But then I feel the same way about a lot of movies that have come out recently, like the Saw series, Hostel, basically just about all the new so called horror flicks and the stupid teenage comedy crap that just keeps getting worse with every movie.

2nd February 2007, 19:33	#299 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	so you liked little miss sunshine AND napoleon dynamite? it's like someone just knocked the wind out of me...

2nd February 2007, 19:40	#300 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	I didn't mind ND. I wouldn't say I loved it or anything. Same goes for LMS. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't watch it again.

2nd February 2007, 19:46	#301 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	how about nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revenge?

2nd February 2007, 19:47	#302 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	Nah. . . I prefer psychological horrors/thrillers. Rosemary's Baby is my fav in that genre.

2nd February 2007, 19:51	#303 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	even seen seconds, the rock hudson/frankenheimer picture?

2nd February 2007, 19:56	#304 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	Seconds? no, I haven;t seen it. Is that a recommendation then? Any others in that genre, that I should look out for?

2nd February 2007, 20:00	#305 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	go out and rent seconds. afterwards, you can mail me a thank you card for having improved your life immeasurably.

2nd February 2007, 20:02	#306 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	Will do. Don't Look Now, is on my 'to watch' list, as well. Any others then?

2nd February 2007, 20:09	#307 (permalink)
Kevrockcity Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,420	don't look now is overrated crap. people like to talk about how hot the sex scene is. it's really not. nicolas roeg = bad director julie christie = bag of antlers here's some thoughts on roeg: http://www.pretentiousmusings.com/bad_timing.html as far as pure thrillers go, i recently saw the audrey hepburn film "wait until dark." it's based on a fairly well-known play. extremely well-written; it's not gory or anything anything like that, but very suspenseful. seconds is a masterpiece, though. shocking so many people have never heard of it.

2nd February 2007, 20:13	#308 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	Cheers Kev. Anything else? not just psychological thrillers, but horrors, full stop??

2nd February 2007, 20:15	#309 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,207	Never heard of Seconds.

2nd February 2007, 20:30	#312 (permalink)
Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,990	Cheers. I'm going to check those out.

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