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« Reply #6280 on: January 30, 2010, 10:40:46 PM » |
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The Invention of Lying. Funnier than I expected at first, loved how it all started to escalate out of control... then they totally punted at the end. Boo.
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« Reply #6281 on: January 30, 2010, 11:37:06 PM » |
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The Vicar of Dibley, A Holy Wholly Happy Ending
I seem to have skipped one of the discs with Christmas specials, so I'll have to get that, too.
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« Reply #6282 on: February 01, 2010, 12:47:38 PM » |
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series finale of Dollhouse.
still confused. but Olivia Williams--love her. lovelovelove.
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« Reply #6283 on: February 01, 2010, 12:58:27 PM » |
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yeah, I don't see how Epitaph Two could have made any sense to those who didn't see Epitaph One.
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« Reply #6284 on: February 01, 2010, 02:14:41 PM » |
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yeah, I don't see how Epitaph Two could have made any sense to those who didn't see Epitaph One.
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« Reply #6285 on: February 01, 2010, 05:30:22 PM » |
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« Reply #6287 on: February 04, 2010, 10:43:52 PM » |
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The Visitation
What compelled them to take what little did work about the book, remove that, and turn the rest into a generic and stupid horror movie plot?
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« Reply #6288 on: February 07, 2010, 12:12:56 PM » |
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« Reply #6289 on: February 10, 2010, 02:37:42 AM » |
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« Reply #6290 on: February 10, 2010, 03:04:11 AM » |
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« Reply #6291 on: February 11, 2010, 08:03:09 PM » |
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The visuals were great and drew me in really well. The story, on the other hand, was predictable and flat.
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« Reply #6292 on: February 17, 2010, 03:21:09 AM » |
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« Reply #6293 on: February 17, 2010, 05:16:28 AM » |
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The Wolfman
The Book Of Eli
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« Reply #6294 on: February 17, 2010, 07:45:47 AM » |
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The Book Of Eli
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« Reply #6295 on: February 17, 2010, 08:28:21 AM » |
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I really liked it. The pacing was a bit slow, especially with the overlong ending sequence, but it had a lot of good ideas and I liked the contrast they set up with the whole spiritual angle. Mainly the way both hero and villain wanted to use the same book to both rebuild the world and enslave it. It wasn't perfect, but it was nice to see a movie that was actually trying, especially since I had recently seen Legion, another religious-themed apocalypse movie.
Also, the action was cool and it was beautifully shot. As beautiful as a barren wasteland can be shot, anyway.
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« Reply #6296 on: February 17, 2010, 10:41:18 AM » |
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I kind of liked the pacing. Near as we can tell, Eli has walked, on foot, across most of the United States. I think the pacing really gave it a good feel. I actually felt like the ending was a bit forced when compared to the pace of the rest of the movie. That after walking all that way he could just jump in a car and be driven to his destination felt a little deus-ex-machina-ish (especially because Solara's pursuers turned around and went back because they were running out of gas, yet somehow the armored station wagon had enough fuel to make it to freaking San Francisco).
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« Reply #6297 on: February 17, 2010, 11:11:27 AM » |
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I'd assumed they somehow found gas along the way, since it was the only way it would have made sense. I do see your point, the thought did occur to me as well, I just didn't think it was a terribly big deal.
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« Reply #6298 on: February 17, 2010, 11:38:19 AM » |
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I'd assumed they somehow found gas along the way, since it was the only way it would have made sense. I do see your point, the thought did occur to me as well, I just didn't think it was a terribly big deal.
Right. It wasn't a dealbreaker, it was just a bit of a jolt to go from what seemed to be a fairly glacial pace where everything was explained (it even showed how he got a charge for his iPod) to a fast pace where things like gas for a car were completely left out. I was left feeling like some potentially important scenes wound up on the cutting room floor. |
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« Reply #6299 on: February 17, 2010, 11:41:26 AM » |
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I was left feeling like some potentially important scenes wound up on the cutting room floor. I hate it when movies do that. I know they didn't want to make an extraordinarily long movie or something, but in a closed system with limited time and/or resources, you can't just have characters pull stuff out of thin air. All it takes is literally a 10 or 20-second scene or throwaway line of expository dialogue to explain something like that. I'm a little more forgiving when TV does this sort of thing, as such scenes are often filmed but then cut for time, because they have a very strict time limit in most cases, so no matter what they cut, it's something they thought was valuable to the plot. But even then, it's usually something where they figure the audience could extrapolate without too much trouble. NP: "Sixes & Sevens", As Tall as Lions |
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« Reply #6300 on: February 17, 2010, 08:09:43 PM » |
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I'd assumed they somehow found gas along the way, since it was the only way it would have made sense. I thought about this also; but there's also the possibility that there was a container filled with spare gas in the vehicle. Although if that were the case it wouldn't make sense if Solara's pursuers didn't have a container of spare gas either-- after all both vehicles were originally driven by the same people and you'd think that they'd equip their vehicles with the same/similar equipment. Maybe the gas tank magically filled itself up?  |
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« Reply #6301 on: February 18, 2010, 06:01:42 AM » |
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Saw Shutter Island last night. I'm really not supposed to talk about it but I already broke the embargo on facebook so I might as well say it here too: It sinks its teeth into the viewer in ways that are profound and disturbing. It's a dark, dark movie-- not a great date night selection. And yeah, it's the best of the four Scorsese/Leo movies, which also makes it the best Scorsese of the last ten years or more.
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« Reply #6302 on: February 18, 2010, 11:20:47 AM » |
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I have a friend who loves Leo and sees everything with him in it even though she's really squeamish. (I joke that she merely listened to The Departed). But she's drawing the line at Shutter Island. Can't say that I blame her.
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« Reply #6303 on: February 18, 2010, 02:09:08 PM » |
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The previews for Shutter Island seemed intriguing. There's only so much in-your-face horror I can take before I start to zone out, but my impression was that the horror of Shutter Island gets in your head as much as your face, so I may end up watching it. My movie choices are mostly arrived at by consensus these days, so we'll see.
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« Reply #6304 on: February 19, 2010, 01:34:38 AM » |
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I saw Shutter Island tonight. I really loved it but I read the book last year so the twists weren't as twisty for me. Super faithful to the book, though, as I knew it would be because it's Scorsese.
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« Reply #6305 on: February 19, 2010, 05:31:43 PM » |
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Fwiw I have not read Shutter Island, and I still saw the twist coming. So I wasn't surprised by it-- but I was rather devastated by it.
It really got to me.
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« Reply #6306 on: February 21, 2010, 05:56:27 PM » |
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more Vicar of Dibley holiday specials
some Olympic figure skating. because Johnny Weir.
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« Reply #6307 on: February 28, 2010, 05:01:00 AM » |
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« Reply #6308 on: February 28, 2010, 11:33:01 AM » |
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Lie to Me, season 1 disc 1
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« Reply #6309 on: March 01, 2010, 07:49:38 AM » |
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« Reply #6310 on: March 03, 2010, 11:29:26 PM » |
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the pilot episode of Parenthood, but only because of Lauren Graham. probably won't continue watching. I can't stand any of the characters or their situations and problems. unbearably annoying and boring. also a couple of episodes of the BBC series The Virtual Revolution. the variety of interviews is pretty interesting, but they are too short and scattered, and there are way too many cuts to the host sitting in random locations and typing on her laptop. "it's about the world wide web! let's go all over the world and type!"  |
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« Reply #6311 on: March 07, 2010, 07:22:46 PM » |
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« Reply #6312 on: March 07, 2010, 07:24:58 PM » |
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Star Trek (2009), second viewing.
J.J. Abrams' use of fast cuts during action sequences still irks me, and the sooner modern cinematography leaves that behind, the better. Still, as is always the case for me, I can forgive a film for a lot if it's fun, and Star Trek is.
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« Reply #6313 on: March 07, 2010, 09:05:16 PM » |
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Oh yeah, saw a few films the other day,
Cop Out
Aggressively unfunny, probably wouldn't have wasted my time if Kevin Smith wasn't attached, but there wasn't much he could do when the script is this terrible. Tracy Morgan is irritating, Bruce Willis is just going through the motions, and Seann William Scott is the only bright spot.
The Crazies
Actually pretty good. It was exciting, the tension built well. I loved that it was hard to predict how the infected people would act, so you couldn't ever stop being on guard. There are also some nice moments later where they question whether characters are infected, or it's just stress getting to them.
Alice In Wonderland
This was ok. It had a lot of flaws, the story was rushed and felt like a standard fantasy story with Wonderland characters thrown in, we barely got to know most of the characters. I did enjoy watching Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and the Cheshire Cat, and the visuals were good. It was worth watching, but a disappointment.
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« Reply #6314 on: March 17, 2010, 02:58:15 PM » |
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For a film class. So awesome.
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« Reply #6315 on: March 19, 2010, 08:49:11 AM » |
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Shutter Island
The overall climax of the movie seemed quite predictable from the beginning, which devalued its effect for me. The journey through the movie had its interesting parts, but also seemed overly drawn out at times. The last line at the end of the movie was cool.
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« Reply #6316 on: March 20, 2010, 03:49:16 PM » |
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backlog of stuff:
rewatching season 1 of Lost
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Demetri Martin. Person.
more Lie to Me
assorted stuff related to figure skating (does anybody else here like figure skating?)
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« Reply #6317 on: March 20, 2010, 04:31:52 PM » |
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« Reply #6318 on: March 23, 2010, 04:26:31 AM » |
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« Reply #6319 on: March 29, 2010, 08:47:04 PM » |
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Watched the first episode of Carnivale. I checked the credits to see if J.J. Abrams was associated with it, since it seems to be rife with symbolism, foreshadowing, mystery, and camera effects that leave the viewer trying to keep up. But he was nowhere to be found, so I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery in this case. Come for the intriguing intro, stay for the handicam.
Though we have evidence of the supernatural in our world, it is confusing and resists definition, requiring faith rather than prompting understanding. I think one of the reasons fantasy is so appealing is that it portrays worlds in which the supernatural is knowable and even surmountable. Carnivale flies in the face of all this, presenting a world in which the supernatural is as messy and confusing as the natural. It's a sort of anti-escapism, but at the same time it provides a tantalizing rabbit hole just beckoning the viewer to be drawn deeper and deeper in.
Unfortunately Carnivale was canceled, and from what I've heard the plot is not particularly resolved. When balancing whether to take on a new series, I certainly have to take into consideration the fact that this one is likely to leave me hanging on several important points. But the production values are high, and it's interesting enough that I figure I'll watch at least another episode.
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