The RRAM© Thread.... (Random Rants About Movies)

[melinda]

i might see Zodiac tonight or tomorrow. if it's tomorrow, i might just do a movie marathon, and watch 3 other films while i'm at the theatre

let us know...I was thinking of seeing Zodiac as well.

[tha malcontent™]

http://www.hannity.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8425051&postcount=73

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[snagswolf]

Just saw Zodiac and it's a great movie. Very engrossing, and the over 2-1/2 hours flies by. Plenty of very good performances.

And Chloe Sevigny is in it, and I couldn't help thinking about what I posted about back in post #237 in this thread. She will always be linked to that in my mind. :drool:

**** slight spoiler below *********

The movie made me interested in the subject, and I did some online reading, and it seems the person the movie pins the murders on isn't the open and shut case the movie leads you to believe.

[melinda]

Just saw Zodiac and it's a great movie. Very engrossing, and the over 2-1/2 hours flies by. Plenty of very good performances.

And Chloe Sevigny is in it, and I couldn't help thinking about what I posted about back in post #237 in this thread. She will always be linked to that in my mind. :drool:

**** slight spoiler below *********

The movie made me interested in the subject, and I did some online reading, and it seems the person the movie pins the murders on isn't the open and shut case the movie leads you to believe.

Thanks for this...I was wanting to see the movie, but when I saw that it was 2 1/2 hours, I was a bit hesitant. Glad to hear the time flies...

[dittoheadAZ]

I just watched "This is Spinal Tap"


...any comments about it from anyone else?
I thought it was funny. I did laugh.
but I didn't just love it...

It was funny. When it first came out, many of the folks didn't understand that it was satire and were scratching their heads when they left the theatre. (Man, that was a LONG time ago - back when I was at U of A, probably my freshman or sophomore year - Gallagher Theatre.)

And to Ard - thanks for the tip about Starship Troopers. I loved the book (Heinlien's unofficial biography) and kind of figured the movie was going to be crap. Thanks for confirming it :D

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I just watched a DVD of Corvette Summer. Loved it!!! Sure, the Corvette itself was not the best looking in the world, but the movie was fun! Reminded me of the very first time that I saw it when it was released in 1978!

[super cool ski instructor]

Watched the movie "Kids" over the weekend......I have to say it is one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen in my life.

Anyone else have thoughts on this movie?

[Jíbaro]

Post your Random Rants About Movies here...

I'll start...

Footloose.

I Hated this Film when I was 13, and after watching about 90% of it again last night for the first time in 2 Decades...

I Hate it even more.

What a Terrible Film.

Predictable Stereotypical Liberal TRIPE.

I can just Imagine Jobless Liberals (Forgive the Redundancy), getting pumped up the night before a Pro-Abortion Rally by getting High and Watching this Movie to Reinforce their already Ignorant Perception of the Christian Right.

Intead of Fistfighting, these Necks Challenge new Kids to a game of Tractor Chicken?...

And who in the Hell runs to the Factory to Dance their Frustrations out Against the Mean old Preacher and the Sheepish Town who Follows him?...

Sorry, but nobody was Buying the Bacon/Singer Lover Affair...

Had we been in the Pokeback Mountain Era, Bacon and the Late Penn would have hooked up instead, cause that's Exactly where that was going.

One more thing, Loggins, what in the Hell is "Clack"?...

Terrible Film...

Made Top Gun look like one of the Greatest Films ever...

And Top Gun was NOT.

I'm done.

Next.

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Last Jim Carey's movie stank.
In fact, he stinks for the last 5 years.

[tha malcontent™]

I just watched a DVD of Corvette Summer. Loved it!!! Sure, the Corvette itself was not the best looking in the world, but the movie was fun! Reminded me of the very first time that I saw it when it was released in 1978!

That was the Badest of all Badass Cars... EVER!...

**** anyone who Disagrees!...

OK, the Bandits TA was pretty Badass...

And BJ McKay's Rig...

And the Snowman's Rig...

Steve McQueen Drove a Fat Ride...

The General Lee was Tight...

KITT was pretty Cool for a New and Lame Generation of Firebirds...

The Daytona in Vice was Fat...

Anyway...

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[tha malcontent™]

Borat was VERY FUNNY and Disturbing in parts...

Would've been Nice to see him Bait Mexicans into being Racist Against Blacks, and Blacks Against Koreans...

You Know, to show that Racism is a Problem for EVERYONE.

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[tha malcontent™]

http://www.hannity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244192

^Costner Rant...

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[melinda]

watched "The Shining" w/ my daughter tonight. (my husband doesn't do scary movies.) we both decided the scariest part of the movie was Tuesday...it made us both jump.

[tha malcontent™]

I Enjoyed Wes Craven's Remake of the Hills have Eyes...

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[tha malcontent™]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-c0-0esAqs&mode=related&search=

^ Flashback!...

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[PaleoPaul]

Pathfinder sucks.

[tha malcontent™]

Pathfinder sucks.

We saw Previews of that @ 300 and wanted to go...

Will wait for HBO now.

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[tha malcontent™]

http://www.killmyday.com/thumbs/5_Finger_Fillet-012341.jpg

So my 18 month old is doing this last night with a Crayon...

I'm like, "when the Hell did you see the Deer Hunter?"...

And then I was like, "that wasn't The Deer Hunter, was Alien(s) or something like that..."

"Was it Predator?..."

Damn it... DAMN... IT!

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[tha malcontent™]

It was Bishop, right?...

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[drylok]

I like the Adam Sandler movie Click. I have it DVR right now. It's funny when he pulls in the drive in the year 2018 or something and on the radio you hear the news guy say "and Micheal Jackson, the first man to clone himself is now sueing himself on molestation charges" :))
I like to watch older movies and then go to the special features and watch the making of the films. Especailly movies like Jaws.
All the Lethal Weapons and Die Hard movies still rock. I like all of the Back To The Future flicks. Tombstone is one of the greatest films ever.
This is supposed to be a "Rant" right? K good, one of the first "Horror" movies I watched was Sliver Bullet, that's one of those that you look back on now and laugh. Also along those lines would be the Friday The 13th movies. I don't think I've ever seen a truely great horror film.
More later...

[tha malcontent™]

I like the Adam Sandler movie Click. I have it DVR right now. It's funny when he pulls in the drive in the year 2018 or something and on the radio you hear the news guy say "and Micheal Jackson, the first man to clone himself is now sueing himself on molestation charges" :))
I like to watch older movies and then go to the special features and watch the making of the films. Especailly movies like Jaws.
All the Lethal Weapons and Die Hard movies still rock. I like all of the Back To The Future flicks. Tombstone is one of the greatest films ever.
This is supposed to be a "Rant" right? K good, one of the first "Horror" movies I watched was Sliver Bullet, that's one of those that you look back on now and laugh. Also along those lines would be the Friday The 13th movies. I don't think I've ever seen a truely great horror film.
More later...

^5 on Tombstone...

Val Kilmer Ruled in that Flim... Yes, Flim.

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[drylok]

^5 on Tombstone...

Val Kilmer Ruled in that Flim... Yes, Flim.

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10-4 he was awsome! My favorite line from him was "I have two barrells one for both of you"

[BmanVet]

All steven segal movies are the biggest load of crap, as well as jean claude van DAMNIWISHICOULD ACT are also reatreaded. Why do they let these people make films?

[BmanVet]

10-4 he was awsome! My favorite line from him was "I have two barrells one for both of you"

"I'll be you're huckleberry"

[super cool ski instructor]

All steven segal movies are the biggest load of crap, as well as jean claude van DAMNIWISHICOULD ACT are also reatreaded. Why do they let these people make films?

Add Keanu Reeves movies and you have the Trifecta of DAMNIWISHICOULDACT celebrities.....

[BmanVet]

Add Keanu Reeves movies and you have the Trifecta of DAMNIWISHICOULDACT celebrities.....

Oh c'mon, I LOVED the Bill and Ted movies.....:wall:

[super cool ski instructor]

Oh c'mon, I LOVED the Bill and Ted movies.....:wall:

Well that was before he was a big star, so he actually had to act for his supper. Now that he is famous he thinks he can get away with just being cute :))

[tha malcontent™]

All steven segal movies are the biggest load of crap, as well as jean claude van DAMNIWISHICOULD ACT are also reatreaded. Why do they let these people make films?

Ron Rico is: Hard to Spill!...

^That's some Old Dollar Movie Drunkard Nostalgia right there!

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[tha malcontent™]

I am Listening to the Crow Soundtrack...

Great Flim... Yes, Flim.

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[BmanVet]

Well that was before he was a big star, so he actually had to act for his supper. Now that he is famous he thinks he can get away with just being cute :))

I was being sarcastic...alot..notice the: :wall:

bill and ted movies sucked and the only decent movie he was ever in was the first Matrix movie, and it had nothing to do with his acting...everything else was amazing.

[tha malcontent™]

I was being sarcastic...alot..notice the: :wall:

bill and ted movies sucked and the only decent movie he was ever in was the first Matrix movie, and it had nothing to do with his acting...everything else was amazing.

http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/8/d/C/6/keanureevesbio.jpg

http://www.andy.mallett.net/asylum/neo_interrogation.jpg

Someone tell me the Difference...

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[super cool ski instructor]

I was being sarcastic...alot..notice the: :wall:

bill and ted movies sucked and the only decent movie he was ever in was the first Matrix movie, and it had nothing to do with his acting...everything else was amazing.

I was being sarcastic too :(

[tha malcontent™]

Super Bad is... Super Bad...

I will see this Film again in the Theater.

Funniest thing I have seen in some time.

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[woodard]

I'm a sucker for feel-good movies. Hello. I'm James. And I'm a sap.
Anyway, why must some writers/producers/directors/whoever makes these decisions take a perfectly good movie and destroy it by going for the kill?
Example 1: Pay it Forward
Was it necessary to kill off the kid? Would it have destroyed the film to allow him to live long enough to see the results of his selfless act?
IMO, his death destroyed the movie for me. I left the theater feeling shattered. Not the feeling I was hoping for. Especially considering the fact the it had been a bad week and I went to watch it hoping for a pick-me-up.

Example 2: City of Angels.
An angel falls in love and gives up his "wings" in order to live, as a human, with the object of his affections. Nice premise, huh?
Yeah. Right up until the morning after their first night together when she gets hit by a log truck!

[melinda]

I saw the Simpsons' movie...I am not a big Simpsons watcher, but mainly b/c most everything I watch on TV is sports. The few times I have seen the Simpsons, I loved it, so I went and saw the movie.......laughed my ass off!!!!

[tha malcontent™]

Haloween by Zombie is an Excellent Horror Film...

Mandy was 100% Correct.

Zombie Lives Horror.

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[DRS]

Saw Shoot em up.

What a waste of my life, thought there would be a story to it, something interesting.

[tha malcontent™]

Saw Shoot em up.

What a waste of my life, thought there would be a story to it, something interesting.

Thanks for the Heads-up...

I want to see Eastern Promises.

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[Army Wife]

The visitation is now available?!?! I'm out the door now! Going to rent me a movie!

We bought it and watched it, it was just OK. Not any where as good as the book, the book really grabs you. We were stationed in Germany when it came out and a friend was going stateside and asked if we wanted them to bring anything back, well being the Perretti freak I am I told them they could only come back if they had this book with them otherwise.... ;) I would love to see what he does with This Present Darkness or Piercing the Darkness. I love his unabridged reading of the books on CD. His ability to voice the characters is fantastic.

Mal here's a bit of an outline:

"In Antioch, the former Father Travis Jordan lost his faith on God three years ago when his beloved wife was murdered and the criminals never found. Suddenly, miracles happen in the little town: the son of the newcomer and veterinary Morgan Elliot survives a car accident without a single scratch; Travis's dog Max revives after being buried; a paraplegic walks; a wounded woman and her father with brain tumor heal. In all the events, three men wearing black were seen, and then the unknown Brandon Nichols claims to be Jesus Christ. The local population worships Brandon, while Travis and Morgan feel that something is wrong and conduct an investigation, disclosing that evil has possessed the dwellers."

[DRS]

Thanks for the Heads-up...

I want to see Eastern Promises.

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peace...

Looks interesting.

[tha malcontent™]

Looks interesting.

He's a Genius when it comes to Violence, as Zombie is with Horror...

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[DRS]

He's a Genius when it comes to Violence, as Zombie is with Horror...

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Everyone i know who hass seen the new Halloween film has told me he did a better job than the original.

[tha malcontent™]

Everyone i know who hass seen the new Halloween film has told me he did a better job than the original.

Hands Down...

Zombie Owns it.

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[DRS]

He's a Genius when it comes to Violence, as Zombie is with Horror...

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Are you talking about David Cronenberg?

[Mithrastan]

I hate Forrest Gump...

Tom Hanks' stupid southern accent.
Idiotic, sappy plot.
Suspended disbelief throughout.
Moronic pop-culture cliches abound.

Big Fish is a much better film in the same vein.

[tha malcontent™]

Are you talking about David Cronenberg?

Yes...

The Brood was my First...

Scanners and Videodrome are all time Favs...

Blonde Burning Boobie... :drool:

Crash was Mildly Entertaining, but Oddly Erotic...

History of Violence was Entertaining as Hell...

Most of his other stuff hasn't held my Interest.

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[tha malcontent™]

I hate Forrest Gump...

Tom Hanks' stupid southern accent.
Idiotic, sappy plot.
Suspended disbelief throughout.
Moronic pop-culture cliches abound.

Big Fish is a much better film in the same vein.

I Concur... Big Fish was an Excellent Film.

Lady Killers is another Irritating Hanks Film.

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[Mithrastan]

I Concur... Big Fish was an Excellent Film.

Lady Killers is another Irritating Hanks Film.

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Pretty awful. He'll never be able to match "Bachelor Party".

[tha malcontent™]

Pretty awful. He'll never be able to match "Bachelor Party".

Classic B Movie from back in the Day...

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[DRS]

Yes...

The Brood was my First...

Scanners and Videodrome are all time Favs...

Blonde Burning Boobie... :drool:

Crash was Mildly Entertaining, but Oddly Erotic...

History of Violence was Entertaining as Hell...

Most of his other stuff hasn't held my Interest.

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I have seen a few of films and some of his shorts, the dude always struck more as weird.

[super cool ski instructor]

My rant is about Brighton Beach Memoirs.

It is a really good movie based on Neil Simon's play.

I really think the casting director dropped the ball when hiring Blythe Danner to play the mother...on what planet would this WASP-ish lady make a good Jewish mother?
Totally unbelievable!!!!!!

[tha malcontent™]

I have seen a few of films and some of his shorts, the dude always struck more as weird.

He is...

I see him Making Headlines in the Future...

Not good ones either.

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[tha malcontent™]

My rant is about Brighton Beach Memoirs.

It is a really good movie based on Neil Simon's play.

I really think the casting director dropped the ball when hiring Blythe Danner to play the mother...on what planet would this WASP-ish lady make a good Jewish mother?
Totally unbelievable!!!!!!

My Wife will make me see this, I'm sure!... ;)

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[super cool ski instructor]

My Wife will make me see this, I'm sure!... ;)

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I never thought about it, but it is one of the free movies from On Demand, and my brother saw it and liked it. So I watched it, and I really enjoyed it.

[Mithrastan]

My rant is about Brighton Beach Memoirs.

It is a really good movie based on Neil Simon's play.

I really think the casting director dropped the ball when hiring Blythe Danner to play the mother...on what planet would this WASP-ish lady make a good Jewish mother?
Totally unbelievable!!!!!!

She kind of reminds me of Goldie Hawn, who is a good Jewish mother.

[super cool ski instructor]

She kind of reminds me of Goldie Hawn, who is a good Jewish mother.

Maybe they should have gotten Goldie Hawn to play the mom then :))

[Mithrastan]

Maybe they should have gotten Goldie Hawn to play the mom then :))

Or somebody who resembles her.

[tha malcontent™]

Resident Evil... The Road Warrior Edition...

Even if they would have shown Mila's 10 year old boy Chest without it being Covered, it would still not have Saved this Horrible Film.

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[Dr.McAwesome]

I hate Forrest Gump...

Tom Hanks' stupid southern accent.
Idiotic, sappy plot.
Suspended disbelief throughout.
Moronic pop-culture cliches abound.

Big Fish is a much better film in the same vein.

the funniest part of that whole movie when jenny dies and stupid buries the dumb whore in the back yard like a german shepherd.

however, i did read the script to his next film, Charlie Wilson's War, and it was pretty good. Aaron Sorkin wrote it and it's about how a Texas congressman (Hanks) starts arming the Afghanis to fight against the russians. Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays a cynical CIA agent. It should be a fun role for Hanks as he's playing a womanizing alcoholic

[tha malcontent™]

the funniest part of that whole movie when jenny dies and stupid buries the dumb whore in the back yard like a german shepherd.

however, i did read the script to his next film, Charlie Wilson's War, and it was pretty good. Aaron Sorkin wrote it and it's about how a Texas congressman (Hanks) starts arming the Afghanis to fight against the russians. Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays a cynical CIA agent. It should be a fun role for Hanks as he's playing a womanizing alcoholic

Womanizing Alcoholic?...

How is that a "Acting Job" for him?... ;)

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[Dr.McAwesome]

i watched enemymine last night. jesus, that film was beyond atrocious. it was so bad, vic morrow took the easy way out

[tha malcontent™]

i watched enemymine last night. jesus, that film was beyond atrocious. it was so bad, vic morrow took the easy way out

Since you are already down that Path, I Suggest The Last Starfighter next... ;)

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[Dr.McAwesome]

Since you are already down that Path, I Suggest The Last Starfighter next... ;)

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i watched alien nation last night on one of the cinemax channels. wow was that bad

[tha malcontent™]

Joaquin Phoenix drops the F-Bomb in Interviews like he's an 18-year-old who just got a place with some Friends and they are having their First Party and he's Trying to Impress Chicks...

Memo to JP: You're in your Thirties now... You've Played Commodus and the Man in Black... Grow up.

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[tha malcontent™]

Tonight it will be No Country for Old Men...

The Brothers are Brilliant, and I Expect this Film to be.

My Boy One Bacadeus is back from the European Theater and he will be Joined by myself, GunJon, Alien and my Wife's Teammate's Husband for this one...

We may have to go out and Raise Hell after this Flim... Yes, Flim.

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[Mithrastan]

If you get the chance, watch "Idiocracy". It's not the best movie, but its pretty damn funny and also pretty short.

[tha malcontent™]

Why doesn't Brad Pitt do Movies like 12 Monkeys, Fight Club and Kalifornia anymore?...

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[FoxGranadaChuck]

Why doesn't Brad Pitt do Movies like 12 Monkeys, Fight Club and Kalifornia anymore?...

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He is too busy in Angelina Jolie's pants.....:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:.....

[tha malcontent™]

If you get the chance, watch "Idiocracy". It's not the best movie, but its pretty damn funny and also pretty short.

I did...

It's a Concept that had have been Birthed with a Bong in Hand... ;)

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[tha malcontent™]

He is too busy in Angelina Jolie's pants.....:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:.....

Or taking the Meds he now has to for the Critters he got from that Tramp!... ;)

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[NKT]

Since you are already down that Path, I Suggest The Last Starfighter next... ;)

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Hey, don't be knocking TLSF!!!!! :mad:

[tha malcontent™]

Hey, don't be knocking TLSF!!!!! :mad:

I wasn't... I was Suggesting it.

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[NKT]

I wasn't... I was Suggesting it.

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Oh, ok. I'll call off the Kodan Armada ;)

[tha malcontent™]

http://broadwaymusicalhome.com/images/wiz.gif

If it wasn't for the Fact that Costner was being Serious with Waterworld and the Postman, The Wiz would be the Worst Film ever...

The Wife and I Tried to Watch this, and it is so Horrible, I can't Find a Good Thing to say about it...

Seriously, this Movie was Irritating on EVERY Level...

Tell me there aren't any Fans of this Film here.

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[tha malcontent™]

Bank Job... Great ****in' Movie...

Hook outside our Theater @ the Concessions...

Cutie.

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[tha malcontent™]

So Sweeney Todd... Anyone like it?...

I Thought it was Disturbing and Dark.

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[gwhughes]

Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller. Damn funny movie, pretty hard core sex scene 1/3 of the way through so dont watch with the kiddies. The good part of this movie was that they didn't ruin it at the end with a sappy love conquers all ending, that and the gratuitous sex scene.

Southland Tales. Staring the Rock and Stifler, thought you couldn't go wrong with these two and a star studded supporting cast. Flop. Seemed to me a libs rendition of the end of the world citing Revelations throughout the flick. It even had J-Tims who narrated and also sang a little number in the middle of it.

[gwhughes]

If you get the chance, watch "Idiocracy". It's not the best movie, but its pretty damn funny and also pretty short.

I bought it because it's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.

[gwhughes]

Broken Arrow could have been soooo much better.

[tha malcontent™]

Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller. Damn funny movie, pretty hard core sex scene 1/3 of the way through so...

Who's the Female?...

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[gwhughes]

Some hot little blonde chick named Malin Akerman. Never heard of her. She acts all innocent until they get married and turns into a wildcat and I mean real wildcat. Ben Stiller gets freaked out and it snowballs from there.

[tha malcontent™]

Some hot little blonde chick named Malin Akerman. Never heard of her. She acts all innocent until they get married and turns into a wildcat and I mean real wildcat. Ben Stiller gets freaked out and it snowballs from there.

Nice...

I'm in the Mood to Watch Hooper.

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[FoxGranadaChuck]

Nice...

I'm in the Mood to Watch Hooper.

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Hooper.....great late 1970's Burt Reynolds movie!!!

[tha malcontent™]

Hooper.....great late 1970's Burt Reynolds movie!!!

One of the Best.

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[FoxGranadaChuck]

One of the Best.

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My single most favorite part of that movie is when Hooper is getting ready to do the stunt in the jet car with Jan Michael-Vincent. Hooper asks what he should do if the stunt was not successful. Jan Michael-Vincent plainly but calmly says, "Well, you will have to stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye!!!"

[republicanprincess]

Watched "The Mist" last week. Most of the movie mirrored the story pretty closely, but what the hell is up with that ending??!! I was not happy! :evil:

[gwhughes]

I heard "The Mist" was pretty good. Probably pick it up this afternoon and watch it sometime this week. Haven't read the book yet.

[republicanprincess]

I heard "The Mist" was pretty good. Probably pick it up this afternoon and watch it sometime this week. Haven't read the book yet.

It's very good. Even my MIL who doesn't watch horror movies loved it. The ending is going **** you big time though. Go ahead and get it. I can't wait to see what you think.

[gwhughes]

Good flick. I agree with you about the ending though. Took a pefectly good horror and turned it into a comedy.

[Huckabee_girl]

I went and saw Cloverfield when it was in theatres. I got motion sickness watching it because of all the running around with the video camera. I had to walk out for about 15 minutes.

[tha malcontent™]

I Almost Watched Hooper...

OK, I didn't even get the DVD out...

But I Thought about it.

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[gwhughes]

I also watched "There Will Be Blood" yesterday. Waste of time, I already knew "oil men" were greedy heartless liers, I've seen JR Ewing before.

ETA: And spooky violin riffs doesn't make up for lack of dialogue or acting skills.

[republicanprincess]

Good flick. I agree with you about the ending though. Took a pefectly good horror and turned it into a comedy.


I know! I was like, you've gotta be ****ing kidding me! No way did that just happen! :eek:

[gwhughes]

You say the book had a different ending? If you wouldn't mind too much could you pm me the gist of it. Hollywood always seems to mess up Stephen King novels. It's like they missed the point or just can't recreate it into a visual media, so they just pull their own version out of their butt.

[tha malcontent™]

The Wife and I have come to an Agreement...

It's Hooper Tonight.

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[republicanprincess]

You say the book had a different ending? If you wouldn't mind too much could you pm me the gist of it. Hollywood always seems to mess up Stephen King novels. It's like they missed the point or just can't recreate it into a visual media, so they just pull their own version out of their butt.

Done. I forgot to tell you, though, if you want to read it it's the first story in the book of short stories "Skeleton Crew".

[tha malcontent™]

Watched Hooper with the Wife on a Cold and Snowy Night last night...

Maybe next: DC Cab.

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[tha malcontent™]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTIwODYwOTY0MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDg3NjU5._V1._ CR0,0,279,279_SS90_.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm3512376832/tt0100161)

^Classic...

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[tha malcontent™]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4MTc2MTQ1OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNzg4OTQ5._V1._ CR0,0,270,270_SS90_.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm3731922432/tt0102757)

^Another Classic...

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[republicanprincess]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4MTc2MTQ1OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNzg4OTQ5._V1._ CR0,0,270,270_SS90_.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm3731922432/tt0102757)

^Another Classic...

:)

peace...


all I can see is a red x :frown:

[Andrew_980]

It's very good. Even my MIL who doesn't watch horror movies loved it. The ending is going **** you big time though. Go ahead and get it. I can't wait to see what you think.


I saw it in theaters THREE times, just to see the audiance reaction to the last 5 minutes. Oh and the scene where the bag boy shuts up the psycho.

[Andrew_980]

Wanna try to guess my favorite series of films:angel:

[gwhughes]

Little Mermaid?

[republicanprincess]

I saw it in theaters THREE times, just to see the audiance reaction to the last 5 minutes. Oh and the scene where the bag boy shuts up the psycho.

That's too funny! you went just to see everyone else's reaction? I bet that was entertainment of it's own variety. :D

[tha malcontent™]

all I can see is a red x :frown:



It's the Rapture, with Mimi Rogers...

The other is Mr. Frost.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Has anyone Seen "Stop Loss"?...

:)

peace...

[Gh0sTeR]

Has anyone Seen "Stop Loss"?...

:)

peace...


My daughter went and seen it the weekend it came out. Don't know why, she has no clue it's crap.

[tha malcontent™]

Without Question...

I had this:

http://www.associalisticpress.com/drexlsig.jpg

As a Sig for a while...

:)

peace...

****ING CLASSIC!...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Training Day is Denzel's Best Role... End of ****ing List.

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

Very good flick. Denzel's a badass till the Russians get him, I was rooting for him to win out in the end. Ethan Hawke should have died in the bathtub (killer scene btw)

[Ardathair]

Training Day is Denzel's Best Role... End of ****ing List.

:)

peace...

Haven't seen it yet. If it can compete with Man on Fire it must be great, to top it...

[mediccjh]

Every time I watch The Departed, I notice something I missed before.

[tha malcontent™]

Every time I watch The Departed, I notice something I missed before.

Great ****in' Movie...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Haven't seen it yet. If it can compete with Man on Fire it must be great, to top it...

Damn... Good Point.

I may have to Watch that again.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Very good flick. Denzel's a badass till the Russians get him, I was rooting for him to win out in the end. Ethan Hawke should have died in the bathtub (killer scene btw)

That Movie made me Feel like I was going to Die...

Very Well done.

:)

peace...

[nortman]

I have never made it through Yentl. It may be the most anti-me film of all time.

I can't think of a single Barbara Streisand movie that I liked.

[tha malcontent™]

I can't think of a single Barbara Streisand movie that I liked.

You didn't just Love Yentl?...

HERESY!... Recant!

:)

peace...

[nortman]

http://broadwaymusicalhome.com/images/wiz.gif

If it wasn't for the Fact that Costner was being Serious with Waterworld and the Postman, The Wiz would be the Worst Film ever...

The Wife and I Tried to Watch this, and it is so Horrible, I can't Find a Good Thing to say about it...

Seriously, this Movie was Irritating on EVERY Level...

Tell me there aren't any Fans of this Film here.

:)

peace...
Not here. My wife loves the Wizard of Oz, and she absolutely HATED this movie. I had the sense when I tried to watch it to just turn off the TV.

[tha malcontent™]

http://www.classicalvalues.com/KerrySlope.jpg

I was just Searching for Images of BS, and I Found that... :))

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Not here. My wife loves the Wizard of Oz, and she absolutely HATED this movie. I had the sense when I tried to watch it to just turn off the TV.

We Tried...

It was Horrible.

:)

peace...

[Claymore]

Go into any video store and ask the clerk for a copy of "Rambo 2". Naturally, they will return with "Rambo: First Blood part 2". Insist that this is in fact "Rambo 1". If they try and give you "Rambo 3", reaffirm your demands for "Rambo 2". If they give you "First Blood" explain that this is a Rambo prequel, and that you wish to have "Rambo 2".



It was the title of the book.

[nortman]

http://www.classicalvalues.com/KerrySlope.jpg

I was just Searching for Images of BS, and I Found that... :))

:)

peace...

AAAUUGGHHH! MY EYES, MY EYES!:mrgreen:

[Claymore]

Watched Hooper with the Wife on a Cold and Snowy Night last night...

Maybe next: DC Cab.

:)

peace...

Last time I watched that movie, I ended up spending way too much money for a killer audio system in my `74 Nova hatchback 'meat machine'.

[Ardathair]

http://www.classicalvalues.com/KerrySlope.jpg


What is a picture of John Kerry doing in a thread about movies?

[tha malcontent™]

Last time I watched that movie, I ended up spending way too much money for a killer audio system in my `74 Nova hatchback 'meat machine'.

I had a 76 Nova... Your Body Style was Better.

:)

peace...

[Mortis]

Why can't Stormtroopers ever hit anything they are aiming at?

[tha malcontent™]

Why can't Stormtroopers ever hit anything they are aiming at?

Because George Lucas is an Idiot...

And Vader was Framed, and did EVERYTHING he did out of Love.

:)

peace...

[Ardathair]

Why can't Stormtroopers ever hit anything they are aiming at?

Just look at their helmets.

They obviously took them off when dealing with the Jawas, their shots were too precice for anyone else. (don't have an exact quote)

[tha malcontent™]

@4:20 today @ our Lame Theater @ 56th and Wads, there was a LONG Line to get into Iron Man...

What the ****?...

I Had no Idea.

We were Seeing Harold and Kumar.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

I Love Watching Movies in our GIANT Bed with my Wife...

Lost in Paradise was the Last one...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Iron Man is Extremely Entertaining...

I have Heard that it's Anti-Military Industrial Complex/Military...

In the End...

What is he doing to "Win"?...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Indiana Jones was Entertaining, and Slightly LESS Plausible than Iron Man... ;)

Sorry, but yer NOT Surviving a Noo-Ku-Lar Blast in a Fridge after being Blasted Halfway Across Nevada...

That would've been a Bag of Bones in that Casket of Iron.

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

I thought they could have done better, but yeah entertaining at least. When they were in the warehouse, I thought they were going to break out the Arc of the Covenant. The end (of the exciting part anyway) was a metaphor for the entire movie, a twisting turning wad of crap that was flushed down the toilet. Scully!!!<--I kept wanting to hollar that out in the theater.

[Talk2Bill]

The Perfect Storm - A movie about some dumbasses who decided to risk their lives for some money.... and lost.

i think it is worth it just for the end!


Punch-Drunk Love - An hour and a half of my life I want back.

trivia: the thing with the yogurt was based on a true story. Some guy did that same thing!


Any Superman movie past Superman II - I'm not sure how many there were, but they were all crap, including Supergirl.

random fact: Superman I and II were supposed to be one movie. but the studio made Donner cut it... on the box for supergirl... the statue of liberty has the wrong hand in the air.

[Talk2Bill]

Oh: "training day"

what a pile that was.... and that won him a oscar?!

and

"sixth sense"

come ON i knew right away what the big twist was... in fact i got part of it wrong! My assumption was better

[Talk2Bill]

Oh c'mon, I LOVED the Bill and Ted movies.....:wall:

you know they are remaking it!

as well as a Donnie Darko sequel

[tha malcontent™]

I thought they could have done better, but yeah entertaining at least. When they were in the warehouse, I thought they were going to break out the Arc of the Covenant. The end (of the exciting part anyway) was a metaphor for the entire movie, a twisting turning wad of crap that was flushed down the toilet. Scully!!!<--I kept wanting to hollar that out in the theater.

I was Never a Big Fan, but this was Entertaining...

They got to Mix up some American Graffiti and Close Encounters into this Franchise...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Oh: "training day"

what a pile that was.... and that won him a oscar?!

and

"sixth sense"

come ON i knew right away what the big twist was... in fact i got part of it wrong! My assumption was better

You can Hate the Movie, but that was Denzel's First Acting Job...

Until that Point, he was just Reading Lines.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

New Hulk.. Better than the Old Hulk...

:)

peace...

[melinda]

Crank is one of the more Entertaining Action Films I have seen in a long time...

I don't want to give anything away, but it's a Great Film!

:)

peace...

I just watched this movie last night. OK, I should NOT admit this....but I loved it. :))

[tha malcontent™]

I just watched this movie last night. OK, I should NOT admit this....but I loved it. :))

It's it Great!...

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

Crank is a great flick, kind of a TransporterIII on crack.

[tha malcontent™]

HanASTERISKASTERISKASTERISK was a Great Movie...

See it.

:)

peace...

[PaleoPaul]

I'll amen that one, mal!

Pretty good for today's superhero movie fare.

[tha malcontent™]

I am Waiting for a Week to Screen Dark Knight...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

The Dark Knight was Perfect...

Except that the Joker may come back as a Different Actor, and that would Ruin this so Far Perfect 2 Films.

What an Entertaining Movie.

The Joker was Done Perfectly.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

So An American Carol RULES...

Seriously...

They do have to Give me Props for Mo(o)vealong... .com.

Excellent Film and it Slaps the Left RIGHT in the Mouth...

Repeatedly.

Aside from Michael Moore.

:)

peace...

[melinda]

So An American Carol RULES...

Seriously...

They do have to Give me Props for Mo(o)vealong... .com.

Excellent Film and it Slaps the Left RIGHT in the Mouth...

Repeatedly.

Aside from Michael Moore.

:)

peace...

I'd go see it today except for one thing....FOOTBALL!!!
...but I am going to see it soon!! perhaps one day this week....
thanks mal.

[melinda]

Final Destination....it's an older movie.
saw it last night on DVD.
Has anyone else seen this??

it's not great....pretty bad actually.
but it does keep you watching wondering what is going to happen next......

[tha malcontent™]

Final Destination....it's an older movie.
saw it last night on DVD.
Has anyone else seen this??

it's not great....pretty bad actually.
but it does keep you watching wondering what is going to happen next......

Is that the one about How People are going to Die After Avoiding Death?...

:)

peace...

[melinda]

Is that the one about How People are going to Die After Avoiding Death?...

:)

peace...

yep.....I didn't think it was great. not even good.
but it did keep you watching......and wondering what was going to happen next.
I laughed at the end...not sure if I was supposed to or not, but I thought it was hilarious.

[gwhughes]

I liked the part in I think it was the second one where the guy was crushed by a big sheet of glass. You could see his intrals squishing out. Big bloody mess.

[gwhughes]

Indiana Jones was Entertaining, and Slightly LESS Plausible than Iron Man... ;)

Sorry, but yer NOT Surviving a Noo-Ku-Lar Blast in a Fridge after being Blasted Halfway Across Nevada...

That would've been a Bag of Bones in that Casket of Iron.

:)

peace...

South Park is making fun of this now saying Indiana Jones was raped:)

[mojo]

talledega nights sucked. the adults i was with thought so too, but the younger kids liked it.

[melinda]

talledega nights sucked. the adults i was with thought so too, but the younger kids liked it.

I think my son liked it, but I know he liked "Anchorman" much, much more..........
me? I've only seen bits and pieces of both movies.

[gwhughes]

Both great movies. Anchorman was better, more subtle humor.

[melinda]

21

I loved this movie.
I'd heard about it, obviously, before. I'd watched the real story on satellite. Not sure now which channel, but one of those "history", "bio", "real life" channels. So I knew what was coming.......which is probably why I wasn't in a huge hurry to rush out and see the movie.
But after finally watching it, I loved it!!

[mojo]

can't wait to see quantum of solace. casino royale was great...

[mojo]

21

I loved this movie.
I'd heard about it, obviously, before. I'd watched the real story on satellite. Not sure now which channel, but one of those "history", "bio", "real life" channels. So I knew what was coming.......which is probably why I wasn't in a huge hurry to rush out and see the movie.
But after finally watching it, I loved it!!

i'm not aware of it . what's it about?

[MarxWasLame]

A movie I "hate" is Bob Roberts with Tim Robbins... The premise is all wrong (go figure). If you just replace any reference to Roberts as being Republican with him being Democrat, then it would be more plausible.

________________________________________________

<Insert clever signature here>

[melinda]

i'm not aware of it . what's it about?

the true story of a group of MIT students who went to Vegas and won a lot of money counting cards on the blackjack tables.

[mojo]

okay, i'm aware of that story and movie. just didn't recognize the title.

[tha malcontent™]

Wanted... (http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/Powderedwater96/wanted-movie-poster-jolie450x667.jpg)

Great Movie but Needlessly Vulgar...

The F-Bombs seemed out of place, Specifically for Morgan Freeman.

The Film would have been a Classic if it had been a little less Vulgar.

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

I'd say the twist saved it for me. Didn't see it coming at all.

[tha malcontent™]

I'd say the twist saved it for me. Didn't see it coming at all.

I Liked the Ending...

The Single Bullet Theory in Practice... ;)

:)

peace...

[Dragon1963]

Movie I won't be seeing. "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

The original was lackluster, but special effects, Keanu Reeves, and what seems to be a bad rewrite won't make it any better.

[gwhughes]

Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story damn funny movie if you like the Anchorman type movies. Step Brothers was also funny but to a lesser extent. Both star John C. Riley, step brothers also stars Will Ferrel. One of the funniest scenes in Walk Hard is when he gets jacked up on PCP and flips a car:))

[gwhughes]

Movie I won't be seeing. "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

The original was lackluster, but special effects, Keanu Reeves, and what seems to be a bad rewrite won't make it any better.

The previews look like The Day After Tomorrow but with aliens...

[PredFan]

I absolutely HATE it when a decent movie makes a sequal that has a kid in it.

Terminator II absolutely sucked and it was due to that stupid kid who wouldn't let Ahnold hurt anyone. What a dumbassed idea. Wasn't hurting people one of the great things about T-1?

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! Another example. It was torture sitting through that dreadful movie. that kid annoyed me so damn much!

And what's up with tough-guys turning around and making a movie where they have to handle kids? Does anyone think that's entertaining? Kindergarten Cop? the Rock did one too, and so did Vin Diesel. Ugh!

[PredFan]

This thread is about rants right?

Speaking of Indiana Jones, I was almost thorough disappointed with that movie. I was OK with the first 30 minutes or so. It's hard to watch a man older than I am, and I'm an old fart, get thrown around. I wince every time. I know it would have taken a few weeks to recover from the very first beating he took.

It was when he survived a nuclear blast in an empty refrigerator that i started to lose my patience.

The ending! Ugh! What a disappointment.

[PredFan]

Training Day is Denzel's Best Role... End of ****ing List.

:)

peace...

Did you ever see "Fallen"? IMO, his best.

[PredFan]

I can't think of a single Barbara Streisand movie that I liked.

She made the only movie I've ever walked out on:

A Star is Born

My girlfriend dragged me to it, we walked out.

[alexz2317]

Slapshot was a great movie. Slapshot 2 was horrid. They have a Slapshot 3 our now and I watched the trailer. It looks STUPID!!!! It's a slap in the face to Paul Newman.

[PredFan]

Slapshot was a great movie. Slapshot 2 was horrid. They have a Slapshot 3 our now and I watched the trailer. It looks STUPID!!!! It's a slap in the face to Paul Newman.

Slapshot was the best sports movie ever. I didn't know they made any sequels. I guess it's a good thing I didn't see it.

[PredFan]

Normally, I can't stand sequels. If I really liked the first one, I'll give II a try but I'm usually disappointed.

The biggest exception I can think of is "Aliens" this one was better than the first. I guess I'd have to say that the 3rd indiana Jones was very good too.

[alexz2317]

Slapshot was the best sports movie ever. I didn't know they made any sequels. I guess it's a good thing I didn't see it.
I wish I never saw Slapshot 2. I won't watch Slapshot 3.

[Fly Away]

Ok, we just dusted off "Cocktail" last night. Tom Cruise's "never the same in two consecutive shots" hair was driving me crazy.

Also, I found that I so don't miss those overly long and fairly gross 80's sex scenes.

Finally--Kelly Lynch needs a retroactive Razzy for her performance.

Back in the dustbin for another 15 years or until I forget what a bad movie it is.

Thank you I feel much better.:)

[Dragon1963]

The previews look like The Day After Tomorrow but with aliens...

The commercials look absolutely awful.

[tha malcontent™]

http://forums.hannity.com/showpost.php?p=48041091&postcount=180

^Classic Film...

:)

peace...

[PredFan]

The Unforgiven>Grand Torino

[gwhughes]

Grand Torino was good. Eastwood was an old codger that was not PC fed up with hippies and MTV generation that are severely lacking in respect for ones elders. Unforgiven was better, but Eastwood was younger and could kick more ass.

[gwhughes]

Terrible. Sorry libs, boring, funny at times but not funny in the way Stone wanted it. It was almost like watching a real life portrayal of Lil' Bush....yeah that canceled cartoon on Comedy Central. Had he given W some credit, and not made him look like a blundering idiot throughout the whole film, it would have been more entertaining.

[gwhughes]

Damn funny movie, lot of f-bombs, but then turns kinda chickflick. If you like "gutter" comedy where people say a bunch of crazy **** that you may think but no one comes out and says, you'll like this. Kinda shock humor.

[tha malcontent™]

The Watchman was a Great Movie...

A little Heavy for those Wanting a "POW"... "SOCK", kind of Super Hero film...

It ain't.

Enjoyed the Hell out of it.

:)

peace...

[Clamp]

This may have been mentioned in this thread before...but, I just watched the old Schwarzenegger movie "Commando" the other night. It was on USA or some such, so pretty diced up, but the scene with the yellow Porsche crash is just so ridiculously irritating.

Sulley crashes the car, it has blatant damage to an entire side of the vehicle, then after "Matrix", "lets Sulley go", Rae Dawn Chong states that they no longer have a car.

Matrix says, after pushing the trashed Porsche horizontal again, "now we do".

They drive away and there is no evidence of the crash whatsoever, when no less then a minute before the car was munged.

Horrible editing.

[Ardathair]

Something just bugs me about the Cannonball movies.
Cannonball, Gumball Rally, and both Cannonball Runs.

At the begining they make a big deal about each racer clocking out and the total time to get to the other end is used to determine the winner. At the end it just comes down to who gets there first even though one racer would have left before the other, the one who left earlier could clock in at the end first, but the racer who left later would have had a faster time. I know it is more dramatic to have a final sprint at the end, but why make a big deal out of clocking out and haveing the racers leave at intervals if you're just going to ignore it later? :wall:

[tha malcontent™]

Something just bugs me about the Cannonball movies.
Cannonball, Gumball Rally, and both Cannonball Runs.

At the begining they make a big deal about each racer clocking out and the total time to get to the other end is used to determine the winner. At the end it just comes down to who gets there first even though one racer would have left before the other, the one who left earlier could clock in at the end first, but the racer who left later would have had a faster time. I know it is more dramatic to have a final sprint at the end, but why make a big deal out of clocking out and haveing the racers leave at intervals if you're just going to ignore it later? :wall:

Excellent Observation...

:)

peace...

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Something just bugs me about the Cannonball movies.
Cannonball, Gumball Rally, and both Cannonball Runs.

At the begining they make a big deal about each racer clocking out and the total time to get to the other end is used to determine the winner. At the end it just comes down to who gets there first even though one racer would have left before the other, the one who left earlier could clock in at the end first, but the racer who left later would have had a faster time. I know it is more dramatic to have a final sprint at the end, but why make a big deal out of clocking out and haveing the racers leave at intervals if you're just going to ignore it later? :wall:


I do think that the original Cannonball Run was a great comedy movie. This is where I really fell in lust with Adrienne Barbeau.

[Ardathair]

I do think that the original Cannonball Run was a great comedy movie. This is where I really fell in lust with Adrienne Barbeau.

Both Cannonball Runs were just vehicals (pun intended) to get as many entertainers in one movie as they could.

I need to look up who the female cop who ticketed the chicks was, and what other movies she was in.:drool:

[tha malcontent™]

I do think that the original Cannonball Run was a great comedy movie. This is where I really fell in lust with Adrienne Barbeau.

http://www.nndb.com/people/676/000024604/barbeau10-sized.jpg

Boobies...

The Cleavage Queen of the Early 80's!

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

http://bp1.blogger.com/_IosUXJAxRg4/SFAFo2MgHkI/AAAAAAAABRc/NLBXw3dGOdw/s320/photo9.jpg

Speaking of Cleavage...

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

I remember those.....I mean, that scene. :)

[tha malcontent™]

I remember those.....I mean, that scene. :)

http://www.cinemorgue.com/adriennebarbeau.jpg

I'd be Lying if I didn't Think to myself when I was Kid and saw her in this Scene from Escape from New York...

"Her Body's still Warm"...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

http://tk2.stb.s-msn.com/i/EE/928D36EF35B59166FFF5DFFB7EC4.jpg (http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=407275&GT1=28101)

Rest in Peace, Dom... :(

:)

peace...

[Mustang JEB]

http://tk2.stb.s-msn.com/i/EE/928D36EF35B59166FFF5DFFB7EC4.jpg (http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=407275&GT1=28101)

Rest in Peace, Dom... :(

:)

peace...


Oh man.. Paul Prudhomme died??

(Just kidding, I know who Dom Deluise is, and it's a sad day to see him go.)

[melinda]

http://tk2.stb.s-msn.com/i/EE/928D36EF35B59166FFF5DFFB7EC4.jpg (http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=407275&GT1=28101)

Rest in Peace, Dom... :(

:)

peace...

:(

[tha malcontent™]

04.22.2008: Burt, if you don't stop Slappin' Dom...

http://www.atba08853.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/cannonball_captain.jpg

(ap) - Seriously Dude, Smacking around that Poor Tubby Sidekick all Movie got Old the First Time you did it... And if you don't Stop, Captain Chaos is going to Kick your Ass.

:)

peace...

[FoxGranadaChuck]

04.22.2008: Burt, if you don't stop slappin' dom...

http://www.atba08853.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/cannonball_captain.jpg

(ap) - seriously dude, smacking around that poor tubby sidekick all movie got old the first time you did it... And if you don't stop, captain chaos is going to kick your ass.

:)

peace...


:)) :))

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Just got through watching the entire 12th season of Midsomer Murders. Very good as usual, but then again, I have always been a fan of Midsomer Murders.

I will say that Jason Hughes makes a MUCH better sidekick for John Nettles than John Hopkins.....

[Ardathair]

Something just bugs me about the Cannonball movies.
Cannonball, Gumball Rally, and both Cannonball Runs.

At the begining they make a big deal about each racer clocking out and the total time to get to the other end is used to determine the winner. At the end it just comes down to who gets there first even though one racer would have left before the other, the one who left earlier could clock in at the end first, but the racer who left later would have had a faster time. I know it is more dramatic to have a final sprint at the end, but why make a big deal out of clocking out and haveing the racers leave at intervals if you're just going to ignore it later? :wall:


OK I admit it I was wrong.
Only Gumball Rally and the first Cannonball Run have this problem.
Canonball has the cars getting to the finish line with quite a bit of time between cars, and Canonball Run 2 just has them telling someone that the others got there 4 hours earlier.

[tha malcontent™]

OK I admit it I was wrong.
Only Gumball Rally and the first Cannonball Run have this problem.
Canonball has the cars getting to the finish line with quite a bit of time between cars, and Canonball Run 2 just has them telling someone that the others got there 4 hours earlier.

I've Watched Cannonball a hundred times, and now you got me Questioning it...

It goes to the Hills with us this Weekend.

This Time, we Finish it.

:)

peace...

[Ardathair]

Cannonball is kind of wierd.

One guy having nightmares about something that never happened to him, but happened to his best friend.

I think it had more in common with Deathrace 2000 than with the other Cannonball movies. Then again, that may be because they had many of the same actor, cinemetographers, and crew on those two movies.

[samurai7]

The Matrix was a bad movie.

I never could get past the premise. There is no way I believe you could get enough energy from a human body to generate the kind of power to run a huge Vertual Reality world for all those people. The power output would far exceed what human beings can generate.

There are far, far more efficient ways to get power.

It was a just a lame excuse to create a video game world that was as lame as that old Fox series VR5 (anyone remember that turkey?)

My husband liked the movie. I couldn't get past the stupidity of the premise. I never saw the sequels because I hated the first movie so much.

It was just plain dumb.

[tha malcontent™]

The Matrix was a bad movie.

I never could get past the premise. There is no way I believe you could get enough energy from a human body to generate the kind of power to run a huge Vertual Reality world for all those people. The power output would far exceed what human beings can generate.

There are far, far more efficient ways to get power.

It was a just a lame excuse to create a video game world that was as lame as that old Fox series VR5 (anyone remember that turkey?)

My husband liked the movie. I couldn't get past the stupidity of the premise. I never saw the sequels because I hated the first movie so much.

It was just plain dumb.

Oh no you D'int...

The Original Matrix was Groundbreakingly Entertaining...

Plausible?... Hell NO...

But Entertaining and New.

The 2nd and 3rd Sucked beyond Belief though.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

So we just Finished a Late Breakfast @ the Fortune Club, and today we will do some Dryving...

(2) Weekends in a Row in the Hills...

Rare.

Got in last night and had some Pizza from Sally's, but we haven't Watched Cannonball yet...

:)

peace...

[samurai7]

Oh no you D'int...

The Original Matrix was Groundbreakingly Entertaining...

Plausible?... Hell NO...

But Entertaining and New.

The 2nd and 3rd Sucked beyond Belief though.

:)

peace...

It was stupid beyond belief. It was just an excuse to look cool and and do badass moves that are NOT possible.

It was another brain dead Virtual Reality piece of crap that books sucked the life out of in the early 90s, and Fox got laughed at when they tried in in VR5. It was a 2 hour video game. :rolleyes:

The premise of Plan 9 from Outer space, in which a chain reaction could explode molecules of sunlight was more intelligent than the Matrix. And when you have out dumbed Ed Wood, you REALLY have hit the dumb bottom.

I can think of a dozen Star Treks and 100 Doctor Who's that have 10 times more intelligent premises, they just didn't have great special effects.

That's all the Matrix had, and when the movie can't carry itself without the special effects (because it's just a dumb plot) it's not a good movie--Period!

I don't care how "cool" it looked, the premise was overused, recycled, DUMB!

Heck, there is this little Hammer Knock off film Peter Cushing made in the 60s. It's about scientists who try to engineer something that will eat bone cancer. Instead they engineer a creature that eats bone. Great acting, great locations, TERRIBLE, SILLY LOOKING SPECIAL EFFECTS. They definitely didn't have the budget for someone like Stan Winston to do the "silicates."

I'd rather watch bad special effects and good plots, over something as silly as the Matrix any day of the week.

Think that STUPID, OVERUSED "HoloSuite" on Star Trek: NG (I hated that show) DUMB!

[tha malcontent™]

It was stupid beyond belief. It was just an excuse to look cool and and do badass moves that are NOT possible.

It was another brain dead Virtual Reality piece of crap that books sucked the life out of in the early 90s, and Fox got laughed at when they tried in in VR5. It was a 2 hour video game. :rolleyes:

The premise of Plan 9 from Outer space, in which a chain reaction could explode molecules of sunlight was more intelligent than the Matrix. And when you have out dumbed Ed Wood, you REALLY have hit the dumb bottom.

I can think of a dozen Star Treks and 100 Doctor Who's that have 10 times more intelligent premises, they just didn't have great special effects.

That's all the Matrix had, and when the movie can't carry itself without the special effects (because it's just a dumb plot) it's not a good movie--Period!

I don't care how "cool" it looked, the premise was overused, recycled, DUMB!

Heck, there is this little Hammer Knock off film Peter Cushing made in the 60s. It's about scientists who try to engineer something that will eat bone cancer. Instead they engineer a creature that eats bone. Great acting, great locations, TERRIBLE, SILLY LOOKING SPECIAL EFFECTS. They definitely didn't have the budget for someone like Stan Winston to do the "silicates."

I'd rather watch bad special effects and good plots, over something as silly as the Matrix any day of the week.

Think that STUPID, OVERUSED "HoloSuite" on Star Trek: NG (I hated that show) DUMB!

Damn!... I don't Think you are being Clear enough... Can you Expand?... ;)

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Did (2) Movies yesterday...

1.) UP

Went with the Wife and Daughter... Entertaining as Hell, but the Beginning is Depressing as Hell...

2.) The Hangover

A Classic along with Superbad or Waiting.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

I've Watched Cannonball a hundred times, and now you got me Questioning it...

It goes to the Hills with us this Weekend.

This Time, we Finish it.

:)

peace...

Finally watched it again this Weekend... Father's Day Treat... Drank a Chelada while watching it...

Anyway, I just Realized that the Post above was in Response to a Post I Misread.

The Foot Race @ the End of the Burt Reynolds Cannonball Run is Pointless, and stands as such...

But I LOVE the Movie and Lament that Movies like it and Hooper could NEVER be Made again in Today's Hollywood Environment.

Mother, Jugs and Speed comes to Mind also.

Anyway, Props to my Best Friend/Wife for giving me GREAT Father's Day.

1.) Slept in after a Date Night on Saturday Night.

2.) Ate the Deluxe Breakfast from Ronald's... Yeah, it's Wrong and Sick.

3.) Lounged with the Chitlin's and Watched Cannonball Run.

4.) Opened my Presents... A Photo Ablum... Yes, Ablum... Made a Big Poppa wanna Cry... :( Both my Babies with some Pics of my Parents with them (RIP*)... And some Kick Ass Tees...

5) Went shopping and in Fact purchased a New Grill... Been 10 years... At Least.

6.) Went shopping and in Fact purchased my Daughter's first Bike.

7.) Had Dinner in the People's (r)epublic of Boulder @ the Blake Street Pub... If you are ever Tortured with having to be in Boulder, EAT THERE...

8.) Returned Home for a Georgous Summer Evening and went to the Park with my Daughter... Boy Crashed on the way back from Boulder.

9.) Fell Asleep with the Wife to "Waiting"... An American Classic if you have ever Worked in that Industry... We watch it, Sooper Troopers, Office Space, Raising Arizona and number of other Flims... Yes Flims, Regularly...

10.) Realized that the Wife set a 2nd Alarm for me Knowing this Morning would be Difficult.

I Love you, Woman... Thanks for Everything!... That's on Everything! ;)

*Rest in Peace Dad... I Know you and Mom were having a Pitcher at the Roadside Bar Celebrating Father's Day looking in on us... :pray:

:)

peace...

[CaptainPike]

Stargate:

Ok.. they send in the probe machine before sending any people thru. I can understand that. But then it shows up on their map that it's light years away... ??

How exactly are they tracking it? If it's that far away, they would never receive a signal from it. Everyone would be dead and gone by the time the signal came in.

The second option is it transmitted something through the wormhole. But even then, the probe would have to know it's own location. After traveling through a wormhole, I'm not sure how it would be able to locate itself in relation to anything else.

[tha malcontent™]

Jack the Bear is a ****ing Depressing Movie...

Carry on.

:)

peace...

[melinda]

gonna watch "Gran Torino" tonight with my mom, my step-dad and my sister. I've seen it before, but they have not.


excellent movie.

[tha malcontent™]

gonna watch "Gran Torino" tonight with my mom, my step-dad and my sister. I've seen it before, but they have not.


excellent movie.

Amen... Saw it just after my Pa Died...

Very much like my Pa...

Except he didn't have a Car that he Obsessed on... Just Work.

:)

peace...

[gwhughes]

Watched Knowing. What the **** was that?! Downright weird.

[tha malcontent™]

Boondock Saints...

Wife bought it YEARS ago just for a Goof...

One our Favorite Movies of ALL Times...

Just Replaced it on DVD...

Damn that's a Quality Movie.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/

Zombieland... To get that Lingering Taste of **** out of my Mouth from White Out...

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

Couples Retreat... Or whatever it's Called with Vince Vaughn...

Took the Wife last evening on a Date Night...

Funny as Hell in Parts, but WAY TOO HEAVY in far too many others.

I Liked how they Summed it up...

Life is Work... Enjoy the Parts that aren't and Appreciate them for what they are.

:)

peace...

[khigh]

Boondock Saints...

Wife bought it YEARS ago just for a Goof...

One our Favorite Movies of ALL Times...

Just Replaced it on DVD...

Damn that's a Quality Movie.

:)

peace...

Boondock Saints 2 is coming out soon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300851/

Still has my two favorite Irishmen!

[Claymore]

My rant about movies,,,, any movies,,,










MORE BOOBIES!!!

[Claymore]

Stargate:

Ok.. they send in the probe machine before sending any people thru. I can understand that. But then it shows up on their map that it's light years away... ??

How exactly are they tracking it? If it's that far away, they would never receive a signal from it. Everyone would be dead and gone by the time the signal came in.

The second option is it transmitted something through the wormhole. But even then, the probe would have to know it's own location. After traveling through a wormhole, I'm not sure how it would be able to locate itself in relation to anything else.


sci-fi ain't always scientific.:think:

[tha malcontent™]

Boondock Saints 2 is coming out soon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300851/

Still has my two favorite Irishmen!

Just Informed some of my Buddies on the Film for the New one... All Saints Day.

Had some Drynks and for Reason, I am now up @ 3 in AM...

Maybe it's because this is my Normal Week Schedule.

I should be the HELL Asleep.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

My trant about movies,,,, any movies,,,










MORE BOOBIES!!!

Amen.

:)

peace...

[MarkyS]

The Romance Ruined them both.

Whiney and Insecure is not how I Picture Spiderman.

:)

peace...


Jeez, whiney and insecure is exactly what Peter Parker was in the comic. The only guy suffering more daily angst was the Silver Surfer. I think they got him right.

M

[MarkyS]

Yes...

The Cheesiest of Cheese.

On the other hand, Smokey and the Bandit I & II are Historic Masterpieces in Film Making.

:)

peace...

"Top Gun" was bad, but "Days of Thunder" was badder - Hey, I'm a critic, not an English major.

M

[MarkyS]

All steven segal movies are the biggest load of crap, as well as jean claude van DAMNIWISHICOULD ACT are also reatreaded. Why do they let these people make films?

Would agree with you with the exception of "Under Siege" which was very good, not because of Seagal, but because of Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Colm Meany and the mighty Missouri herself - God, what a beautiful ship.
The score was also good and who can ever forget Erika Eleniak popping out of the cake!

Worth every minute of enduring Seagal.

M

[tha malcontent™]

Jeez, whiney and insecure is exactly what Peter Parker was in the comic. The only guy suffering more daily angst was the Silver Surfer. I think they got him right.

M

Maybe it was the Bitch Factor... He wasn't a Chick the way I Remembered it from whne I was a Kid...

Toby made him Act a Bitch.

:)

peace...

[tha malcontent™]

"Top Gun" was bad, but "Days of Thunder" was badder - Hey, I'm a critic, not an English major.

M

I would Suffer Days before Top Gun again ANY Day...

:)

peace...

[MarkyS]

I would Suffer Days before Top Gun again ANY Day...

:)

peace...

Okay. Maybe it's because I'm a motor racing fan - But then again, I'm a fan of naval aviators, too. Both groups were ill-served by these two turkeys.

M