Movies - Page 55

Crimson Velvet · July 5th, 2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JayKeeley

I imagine the movie will fall short of that masterpiece. Tom Cruise vs. Richard Burton....hmmm, let me think....d'oh!

I watched it yesterday, and let me tell you, it was not much of a contest.

dorian gray · July 5th, 2005, 06:23 PM

war of the worlds is average. i remember when the original radio show first aired. it was pretty scary. spielberg is not scary. anymore.

Tranquillian · July 5th, 2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lurch70

i liked Troy as well ... had every reason not to ... but I thought it was fine and some good action throughout.

if you were willing to disregard the historical innacuracies ...

As in there being no gods in the movie? lollol

JayKeeley · July 5th, 2005, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dorian gray

war of the worlds is average. i remember when the original radio show first aired.

What are you like 80 years old?

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it was pretty scary. spielberg is not scary. anymore.

Spielberg = Duel, Jaws, Close Encounters, ET, Raiders, Temple of Doom, Schindlers List.

The rest is average -> trash. He lost his touch after Temple...except for Schindlers but I'm sure he was more enthusiastic about that film for personal reasons.

J. · July 5th, 2005, 07:54 PM

You didn't like IJ and the Last Crusade? I thought it was OK.

WHy are you on invisible mode, btw?

JayKeeley · July 5th, 2005, 07:58 PM

Last Crusade is ok, but it's the weakest of the three. I couldn't get past Connery playing Ford's dad, even though they're only 8 years apart in age or something nuts like that.

I'm on invisible mode? I didn't even realize...ok shall go to profile and change this shitz.

lurch70 · July 5th, 2005, 09:49 PM

Spielberg and Scorsese have been churning out huddah in the last 15 years.

However, I thought AI was brilliant and very deep ... but I am sure I stand alone on that outlook.

NAD is still special. · July 5th, 2005, 09:54 PM

Puke dude, that 8 hour ending totally killed what I liked about AI. If it ended with him underwater, I'd say it was a pretty good flick. As such, I give it two

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J. · July 5th, 2005, 09:57 PM

you didn't like Gangs of New York? I enjoyed it thoroughly, though it is flawed. It is a beautiful film with a powerful antagonist (or protagonist if you look at it in a different light) in Bill the Butcher. The scenery is great.

But for the life of me, I cannot figure out what Scorsese sees in DiCaprio. He's hardly a bad actor, but he just comes across as eye candy for shallow Americans wanting to see beautiful faces than an actor that can engross himself in a character and truly turn a good film into a classic.

lurch70 · July 5th, 2005, 10:09 PM

Gangs of New York was OK ... I certainly liked it better than The Aviator .... but neither seems as honest as his early work.

Oddly enough the best thing I liked about AI was the ending sequence ... the whole searching ... there was some beauty there and I liked how he took his time with that scene.
Also you can just "feel" Kubrick in that movie.

I agree on DiCaprio ... I like him in some movies, but have grown tired of his never aging look and quirky acting.

The new movie Scorsese is working on looks promising ... a remake of Infernal Affairs.

NAD is still special. · July 5th, 2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lurch70

Also you can just "feel" Kubrick in that movie.

Definitely. I just think the last section, while perfectly okay, just ruined the flow and feel of the whole movie for me. Even if I did think the aliens were cool looking.

July 5th, 2005, 07:54 PM	#1355 (permalink)
J. Anti-Funderground Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 21,341	You didn't like IJ and the Last Crusade? I thought it was OK. WHy are you on invisible mode, btw? __________________

July 5th, 2005, 09:57 PM	#1359 (permalink)
J. Anti-Funderground Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 21,341	you didn't like Gangs of New York? I enjoyed it thoroughly, though it is flawed. It is a beautiful film with a powerful antagonist (or protagonist if you look at it in a different light) in Bill the Butcher. The scenery is great. But for the life of me, I cannot figure out what Scorsese sees in DiCaprio. He's hardly a bad actor, but he just comes across as eye candy for shallow Americans wanting to see beautiful faces than an actor that can engross himself in a character and truly turn a good film into a classic. __________________

July 5th, 2005, 07:58 PM	#1356 (permalink)
JayKeeley Be still, O wand'rer! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26,137	Last Crusade is ok, but it's the weakest of the three. I couldn't get past Connery playing Ford's dad, even though they're only 8 years apart in age or something nuts like that. I'm on invisible mode? I didn't even realize...ok shall go to profile and change this shitz.

July 5th, 2005, 09:49 PM	#1357 (permalink)
lurch70 an RC irregular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 15,168	Spielberg and Scorsese have been churning out huddah in the last 15 years. However, I thought AI was brilliant and very deep ... but I am sure I stand alone on that outlook.

July 5th, 2005, 10:09 PM	#1360 (permalink)
lurch70 an RC irregular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 15,168	Gangs of New York was OK ... I certainly liked it better than The Aviator .... but neither seems as honest as his early work. Oddly enough the best thing I liked about AI was the ending sequence ... the whole searching ... there was some beauty there and I liked how he took his time with that scene. Also you can just "feel" Kubrick in that movie. I agree on DiCaprio ... I like him in some movies, but have grown tired of his never aging look and quirky acting. The new movie Scorsese is working on looks promising ... a remake of Infernal Affairs.