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On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:01:14 -0500, Noyourrole@webtv.net (Da Blue Guy)
wrote:

>Okay, I know we *never* do off-topic posts in here [this is kiss ng
>thanks] but here goes.  This started a few interesting conversations
>elsewhere....
>
>These are mostly off the top of my head, more or less in order, and not
>limited to any particular genre.
>
>GRINDHOUSE (the whole thing, including all the faux trailers, not the
>split up and re-edited dvd versions)
>
>HOT FUZZ
>
>NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
>
>ONCE
>
>JUNO (Just saw this, it is hilarious)
>
>INTO THE WILD
>
>THE LOOKOUT
>
>HOSTEL PART II
>
>THE MIST
>
>Tie: HALLOWEEN/THE SIMPSONS MOVIE
>
>
>Close runners-up:
>
>KNOCKED UP (doesn't hold up to repeated viewings well though)
>
>AMERICAN GANGSTER
>
>Better Than Expected:
>
>LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD - brainless nonsense, but *great* brainless
>nonsense
>
>WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END - see above and add muy mucho gore and strict
>adherence to Joe Bob Briggs' rule for a great movie: "anybody can die at
>any time".
>
>RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION - basically a collection of 'homages' to
>better films, but nicely executed and doesn't overstay its welcome. It's
>amazing what having an actual competent,
>didn't-graduate-from-film-school-last-week director can do for one of
>these movies. Milla's thigh-high-garter survivalist gear is utterly
>implausible, but she looks great in it. Also there's a ripoff (er,
>'homage') of the Doc/Bub scenes in DAY OF THE DEAD that's like a "MAD
>Magazine's scenes you've always wanted to see" spoof of the original.
>Far from a groundbreaking film but a nice little time waster.
>
>Totally Screwed Up But I Kinda Liked It Anyway:
>
>SOUTHLAND TALES - It was a total mess, but it was an interesting mess.
>Mostly its endless inside jokes (if thats what they were) needed to have
>funnier outsides.   Still it was fun to watch the cast struggle with
>the material. Even if the best most could do was fight it to a draw.
>I'll give the film this much: I wasn't bored.   That's more than I
>could say for a lot of other movies in 2007.   There are some vigorous
>defenses of this film going on over at slate.com's Movie Club, so
>apparently I'm not alone on this one. There's no way I can say this is a
>GOOD movie....but it's worth checking out. There's something there.
>
>Overrated: SUPERBAD - 20 minutes worth of funny material spread out over
>2 hours. Mind you, I liked the good parts, but it's often awkward and
>overly drawn out. It wants to be the 90s generation's DAZED AND CONFUSED
>and misses the mark pretty badly. Worth a look on 2 for 1 night.
>
>REALLY Overrated: 28 WEEKS LATER - Truly horrible camerawork that
>obscures whole sections of the film, and a script that throws away every
>interesting possibility it brings up. I am mystified as to why so many
>people like this one.
>
>A few more that I forgot about and added later:
>
>Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten - Fascinating, esp for a guy like
>me who was actually around in 77. (Though by the time I got turned on to
>punk, it was already all but over. And I was still about 3 years ahead
>of anyone else in the 'burbs.   I never met anyone else who was into
>The Clash or The Pistols until I went to college in 1980. I distinctly
>remember wearing a "Give Em Enough Rope" t-shirt as late as 79 and
>getting looked at like I was a serial killer. But I digress.) Since I
>could only see this via IFC On Demand I forgot all about it when
>compiling my list of movies as I was only thinking about stuff I'd gone
>to the theater for.
>Best rock doc since the one on The Ramones a couple of years back.
>
>Stardust - I *hate* the entire "fantasy" genre (as in faeries and all
>that sh*t) - but I loved this movie.
>
>Gone Baby Gone - Overdone in some places, but Affleck got truly
>excellent performances from his actors, and had the balls *not* to
>change the grim plot and tone of the novel.
>
>Sunshine - Like an even better version 2010. There's one plot turn I
>could have done without but it's otherwise the best sci fi movie I saw
>all year, and probably for the last several years.
>
>Ones That Got Away (didnt see 'em):
>Ratatouille
>The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
>Lars And the Real Girl
>I'm Not There
>3:10 To Yuma
>
>Your turn!


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*Just off the top of my head,
Hostel 2
Halloween
Grindhouse
Wrong Turn 2
Spider-Man 3
The Simpsons movie

"AJ" <misfitskissfan@aol.com> wrote in message
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> *Just off the top of my head,
> Hostel 2
> Halloween
> Grindhouse
> Wrong Turn 2
> Spider-Man 3
> The Simpsons movie

I want see Wrong Turn 2.

First one was gross ! Meaty cutting up dead bodies...I love how danger
redneck in the woods lol

"Simmo" <guvsgvusgucs@gerbet.net> wrote in message
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>> Spider-Man 3
>
> Seriously flawed.

Are you kidding ?

Wesley wrote:
>>> Spider-Man 3
>>
>> Seriously flawed.
>
> Are you kidding ?



i've got to agree with Simmo here...as a huge Spider-Man fan since i was a
little kid, Spider-Man 3 was easily the biggest disappointment of the year.


CaFfEiNe...

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> Spider-Man 3

Seriously flawed.

Wesley wrote:
> "Simmo" <guvsgvusgucs@gerbet.net> wrote in message
> news:fm4lco$b6g$2@lust.ihug.co.nz...
>>> Spider-Man 3
>> Seriously flawed.
>
> Are you kidding ?

Dude *everyone* thinks that movie is seriously flawed.

A fun, comic-book style movie?  Sure.

But not even close to as good a film as the last two were.

> *Just off the top of my head,
> Hostel 2
> Halloween
> Grindhouse
> Wrong Turn 2
> Spider-Man 3
> The Simpsons movie


your head must be filled with shit then. only Simpons is even close the rest
on your list is just shit. you dont know dick about good movies.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:20:29 -0800, "GDF" <letsgo@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
>> *Just off the top of my head,
>> Hostel 2
>> Halloween
>> Grindhouse
>> Wrong Turn 2
>> Spider-Man 3
>> The Simpsons movie
>
>
>your head must be filled with shit then. only Simpons is even close the rest
>on your list is just shit. you dont know dick about good movies.
>


My list is all DTV movies except for one. Screw hollywood.
I like the shit made in Canada. Cheap, and NO hollywood.
Seagal, Van Damme, Don Wilson. Milla Jovovich (my only exception)
Wesley Snipes. Mmrc Dacascos. Dolph Lundgren.

On Jan 18, 3:20�am, "GDF" <let...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> your head must be filled with shit then. only Simpons is even close the rest
> on your list is just shit. you dont know dick about good movies.


*GDF?  What's that mean, God damn fool? Gay dickin fag?