Last Movie You Saw

[RyPrax]

I don't think the film is for everyone but I found the fact Scott is a bit of a dick to girls interesting as it made him more three dimensional and he was a good guy at heart and he was meant to be quite nasty because he needed the learning curve. I think it is Wright's weakest film and wouldn't rate it a ten out of ten like so many people but I'd give it a solid 8.

Night and the City- classic film noir, decent stuff

It's funny, cause the guy who reviewed Scott Pilgrim on my site basically gave it a 10 out of spite, because I had given Kick Ass a 10. I really don't see the comparison though, lol. I thought it was a unique comic book adaptation and I definitely liked how it was stylized to video games, but other than a couple of references to Final Fantasy and Pac Man I thought they kind of dropped the ball with paying homage to video games. That said I did enjoy watching the movie, but I felt that the acting really took me out of it. Not so much Cera, as I'm used to what he brings to the table, but more Anna Kendrick and that girl who's in Parks & Recreation (the one who works everywhere) and also Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I found she was just a typical hipster indy girl that was trying too hard to be cool... honestly I didn't know people still acted like that. What is this, the 90s?

But ya, i just felt like they were trying to hard, and that's usually the type of movie I'd be into.

[Adampro123]

I completely agree with you prax about scott pilgrim. i didn't find anyone to be likable and it seemed like they just tried to hard to be cool and different and stuff. Plus how the movie flowed its self kind of took me out of it, i wasn't sure what to take serious and what not to. really overrated IMO.

[chappers]

The Cat Returns - Fairly simple Ghibli film, I liked it but it isn't an amazing film, just simple light entertainment. 7/10.

Battle Royale - I've seen the majority of Battle Royale before except the end so wanted to see it for that mainly. Such a good action film, it doesn't take itself seriously, just fun to watch. 8/10.

The Castle of Cagliostro - I really enjoyed this film to be honest, I was expecting the main character to be have more dickish qualities as it seemed to be heading that way, but he remained more serious which to be honest I liked. Its an enjoyable adventure film, lots of gadgets and stealth sequences but also a fun plot that I reckon most people would enjoy. In comparison to the other Miyazaki film I've seen, Spirited Away, this doesn't have as much depth but I think its more accessible and personally, more enjoyable. I could quite happily watch this again, 8/10.

I've watched a couple other films but didn't really pay much attention whilst watching them

The Missouri Breaks - From what I saw of this it was hilarious, Marlon Brando is an old man that's a complete dick and has an Irish accent, funny stuff right there. Jack Nicholson played a fairly mature role for him, but I think he used to be more serious when he was younger, pretty good on his part. I would be interested in watching this again and giving it a more serious watch, from what I saw it was pretty good.

Boogie Nights - Kind of felt this played out like a ton of other movies I'd seen, it was good but it didn't really stand out for me.

[Fluttershy]

X-Men: First Class

I liked it. I didn't love it but I enjoyed it.

Michael Fassbender's performance of Magneto was brilliant and stole the show with his performance.

Good story and effects but a bit to wordy at times and a lot of the time it didn't add a lot to the plot of the movie.

7/10

[RyPrax]

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Super 8

Pretty great visual effects and music, a good homage or re-imagining if you will of Spielberg's classic sci fi films, with a good story. The film can stand on its own feet and represent a new generation who may feel Close Encounters and E.T. are outdated. But what keeps it from being an instant classic itself is piss-poor acting.

Still an 8 out of 10, very good film.

[Fluttershy]

HereAfter
I quite enjoyed the film, I particularly liked the way the three stories came together in the end. A few downsides to this movie thought; the two young boy's acting was terrible and some scenes were overlong.

5/10

[J.D]

The Green Hornet- Pretty entertaining and better than I expected but nothing memorable: 7/10

The Mechanic- Just your typical Jason Statham flick but like Hornet had its moments: 6.5/10

The Chaperone- Yes fellas I watched a film with Triple H and I must say it was the cringiest, most downright ridiculous and gooey crap ever but it is hilarious to laugh at the King of Kings, the guy who kicks ass in the WWE and one of the toughest and most brutual competitors of all time say crap like "I just wanna see me daughter" and talk about dinosaurs lmao. You can tell he thinks he's a comedian which is awkward because his jokes are shit lol and his delivery is even worse. Thank God he plays a serious character in the WWE.
The daughter is an annoying little brat, the jokes are beyond lame. This film is much worse than The Marine and Triple H is a much worse actor than John Cena. Just awful and cringey but you can kind of laugh at it because you have so much familiarity with HHH. He just makes terrible jokes, so corny haha- RIGHTFULLY DESERVES A 2/10 but I'll give it a 5/10 because if us guys on the forum met and put this in the DVD player we would probably be pissing ourselves laughing.

[Rhymin' Greiman]

Green Lantern: 7.5 outta 10

Spoilers for those of you that haven't seen it yet

I was a decently huge fan of the comics but slowly grew out of them, much sooner than some of the others I was into at the time.  But like most of the moviegoers I was pretty hyped to see this.  I think the hype is what hurt this movie the most but I thought the ending and how they handled Sinestro was what really hurt it.  I mean they basically just had Sinestro mention fighting fear with fear in order to destroy Parallax but he never really showed any intention to use it for evil whatsoever.  Not even a hint that he'd let fear control his actions and become Hal Jordan's main rival.  Then during the closing credits he just places the ring on his finger.... showing no reason or anything.  It'd be like Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader just for the hell of it... not because he was manipulated by the Emperor, or jealous of Obi-Wan and the Jedi....  Bad story telling there and obviously just a way for them to open the door for the sequel (or trilogy).

Moving on I'd have to say I was a bit indifferent about Parallax as well.  I mean it was pretty badass for the most part but they just made it look like someone took a dump in outerspace and gave it a face.  The battles with him were okay but nothing too special.  I was pretty pissed to see Hector Hammond play such a small role.  I guess I wanted to see him survive the film.

And now Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan... I'd say the part was actually pretty good for him.  The special effects were kind of a joke most of the movie and everyone around him seemed to accept him pretty easily without really questioning how this happened to him.  Loved the dogfight scene though, I thought it was handled pretty damn good and I kept getting Independence Day vibes throughout it.

Overall I'd like to think fans of Green Lantern will enjoy this movie, super hero and comic fans will enjoy it, but the common fan might not fully appreciate it.

[RyPrax]

rofl I was just coming in here to post my review of the movie. I don't understand how you could have liked it. It's obviously your taste and that's fine, I as entertained at times but the whole thing was just completely ridiculous, didn't stick to any of the source material other than the fact that Sinestro looked exactly right pretty much, action scenes were littered with CGI and a bunch of acting talent was completely wasted. I was insulted watching this movie.

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2 out of 10.

[Rhymin' Greiman]

didn't stick to any of the source material other than the fact that Sinestro looked exactly right pretty much

Not a lot of deep comic book movies are going to be able to stick to everything they need to in less than 2 hours.  That was one of the things I hated about some of the comic book movie intros, they try to explain the whole mythology of the series in like 5 minutes.... But I understand the beef regardless because non-fans of Green Lantern aren't gonna understand much apart from what is narrated to them.  Much like Thor's background.

action scenes were littered with CGI

Expecting something else or did you mean to word it more like this?:  actions scenes were littered with sub-par CGI.  I pretty much said that with the special effects being a joke.  Which I don't understand why they failed so hard on most of that considering their budget.

a bunch of acting talent was completely wasted.

Ryan Reynolds is a big one here.  He was made for the role of Deadpool.... not really a top choice for Green Lantern.

Blake Lively.... wait who?  She really hasn't made a name for herself but I guess she did fine even though that role could have went to just about anyone.

Peter Saarsgard was a great Dr. Hammond, but like I said I was pissed when they killed him off.

Mark Strong did well enough to play Sinestro.  Not many other would look the part so well.

None of the other Green Lantern Corps got enough screen time to be appreciated apart from Geoffrey Rush as Tomar-Re.  I was a bit annoyed by this too because I loved the entire idea of the GLC and I felt they dropped the ball on how they handled them.

Tim Robbins is a great actor but his character was meh for the most part.

Otherwise it wasn't really that stellar of a cast to begin with, at least I didn't have high hopes for them.  I was probably generous with my rating but I rate my movies WAY different than my games back from when we did our own reviews of video games on Gaming Mayhem.

[J.D]

Kung fu Panda 2- This was actually a brilliant film. It was fun, easy to watch, threw in lots of jokes but actually had a storyline you could take seriously, contained the sorts of things I would have loved as a kid (all the heroes/villains etc) and the animation was beautiful with some excellent drawn animation. This was better than the first film which shows the potential of the series.

8/10 because I was captivated from beginning to end and because I think THIS is Dreamworks best franchise, not fucking shitty Shrek.

[RyPrax]

Not a lot of deep comic book movies are going to be able to stick to everything they need to in less than 2 hours.  That was one of the things I hated about some of the comic book movie intros, they try to explain the whole mythology of the series in like 5 minutes.... But I understand the beef regardless because non-fans of Green Lantern aren't gonna understand much apart from what is narrated to them.  Much like Thor's background.

First of all, the difference between Thor and Green Lantern is that Thor's mythology is based on real mythology, which most people know at least a little about from school, so if they skip over a few things then there's not really much harm done. Moreover, Thor actually did a really good job explaining the mythology in my opinion as well as all the important characters motivations (outside of Portman's character really). Green Lantern just doesn't explain anything. The only backstory is that Abin Sur defeated Parallax, and now Parallax is out and wants revenge, and that the Green Lanterns have a planet.

It's it's not even the mythology itself that's the issue. I get that GL is one of the more complicated characters in comics and you can't explain that all in 2 hours. It's that they took completely unecessary liberties with the characters for pretty much no reason other than laziness. Hal Jordan is a wimp in the movie. He goes from being a failure to a superhero in about five minutes. Parallax is absolutely nothing like in the comics, he's worth than Galactus was in the Fantastic Four movies. Sinestro's role is COMPLETELY wasted and he's nothing like he is in the comics, a cocky douchebag who feels he's owed something after Abin Sur dies. Hector Hammond randomly loves Carol because it's convenient for the plot. It's simply lazy writing.

Expecting something else or did you mean to word it more like this?:  actions scenes were littered with sub-par CGI.  I pretty much said that with the special effects being a joke.  Which I don't understand why they failed so hard on most of that considering their budget.

Fun fact: They tested the movie in theaters I think six to nine months ago, and the responses from crowds were so terrible that they pushed back the release and went back into production. They apparently raised the budget by tens of millions. Michael Clarke Duncan and Geoffrey Rush weren't even offered roles until well into 2011, which means that their characters likely weren't added until after primary photography was done. So there's the budget explanation, they finished the movie and it was so terrible that they went back to fix it with after-the-fact sloppily done CGI. Plenty of movies do reshoots, in fact most done, but this is pretty much unheard of and unprecedented in the business for the most part.

Ryan Reynolds is a big one here.  He was made for the role of Deadpool.... not really a top choice for Green Lantern.

Did you read my blog? The guy has basically two acting techniques: awkward creepy joking and his one serious face. I agree he should have stuck to Deadpool.

Blake Lively.... wait who?  She really hasn't made a name for herself but I guess she did fine even though that role could have went to just about anyone.

She can't act to save her life but her role wasn't what pissed me off about the movie.

Peter Saarsgard was a great Dr. Hammond, but like I said I was pissed when they killed him off.

He made the most of what he was given, for sure.

Mark Strong did well enough to play Sinestro.  Not many other would look the part so well.

He was born to play the role, but that's not the point. His role was wasted. He was on screen for five minutes and then turned evil for no reason after the credits.

None of the other Green Lantern Corps got enough screen time to be appreciated apart from Geoffrey Rush as Tomar-Re.  I was a bit annoyed by this too because I loved the entire idea of the GLC and I felt they dropped the ball on how they handled them.

Like I said, wasted talent that was added two months before the movie came out. It's clear they only added Rush because of the oscar buzz he had at the time. Fucking ridiculous. Wonder how much of the budget they wasted on him to do a day or two of voice work.

Tim Robbins is a great actor but his character was meh for the most part.

Again, wasted talent lol.

Otherwise it wasn't really that stellar of a cast to begin with, at least I didn't have high hopes for them.  I was probably generous with my rating but I rate my movies WAY different than my games back from when we did our own reviews of video games on Gaming Mayhem.

Two Oscar winners, a third nominee, two of the more underrated actors of our time in Sargaard and Strong, and the "it" boy who generally entertains in Reynolds. Not to mention Angela Bassett. I would say on paper it's a great cast, but the good ones were underused. It was a horrible script that made no sense and they all suffered because of it.

And I appreciate that you have your own scoring system. I rate game differently than movies too. the funny part is that I usually rate games much more generously than movies lol, probably because I tend to be more picky with the games that I buy seeing as it's $60 for a new game versus $11 or free (if I go with my sister or watch on TV) for a movie. Thing is with GL, it was just insulting to anyone who ever picked up a comic book in my opinion. They make NO effort to stay true to anything in the canon, they make no effort to even make the plot make sense, they clearly just stuck the cast with a bunch of names to attract viewers and the action is spotty at best. Everything about this absolutely sucks, and it shows exactly what's wrong with Hollywood these days. I'm glad it's failing at the box office.

[chappers]

Aside from the new batman, and maybe iron man, I'm done with comic book films. They all follow the same boring story - nerdy dick becomes hard nut, boy meets girl, something is going to destroy the world but I'm the only one that can save the day. Most of the time the action is sub-par so the directors/producers can be like "wait till the sequel and we'll show you how good this film can really be" yet the sequels tend to be even worse. Everyone goes in flocks to see them and then picks it apart for not staying true to the comics. What amazes me is how everyone seems to know the story behind all of them, I haven't even heard of the Green Lantern, let alone seen a book on him. They are all just taken too seriously for what they are, by the fans and studios.

Anyway films I've watched lately:

Rain Man
Good film, very funny especially dustin hoffman with all the constant things he says lol, I wouldn't take it very seriously as a drama piece, but it is entertaining to watch and it has a slightly different story to most films. 8/10

High Plains Drifter
Awesome film, one of the best films I've seen of Clint to be honest. Its kind of like Jack Carter (from the film Get Carter) in a dollar trilogy film, both of which I would rate highly in my movie tastes. I just love how the town he is trying to protect hates him because he's doing unnecessarily ruining their town. Really recommend this film. 9/10

Pale Rider
Fairly enjoyable, its nothing special though, I would say its a good film to watch on TV, everything isn't fantastic but its fairly enjoyable and keeps you in a good mood. It seemed weird seeing Chris Penn in this film as he looked completely different, and Richard Kiel as well. One of those films I wouldn't go out of my way to watch but it is alright. Probably give it 6/10

The Outlaw Josey Wales
Another awesome film and clearly an influence on Red Dead Redemption, with a Nigel West Dickens type character in this film and Clint seems to run into a bunch of weirdos throughout, seemed reminiscent to RDR. What I liked about this film is how it has one underlying main story, but then loads of little stories within it, something about that which kept me interested throughout. Probably give it an 8/10

Unforgiven
Seen this a couple times now, I'll admit that its kind of grown on me but I still feel this is one of the most overrated films out there. It deals with some good issues, mainly age, but i just don't see what makes it so god damn amazing. Its still a good film though, I like the ending and I think each of the actors do a good job, Gene Hackman makes for a pretty good bad guy and i love Richard Harris's brief appearance. Probably give it a 7/10

Shaolin Soccer
Absolutely joke of a film, if you've seen Kung Fu Hustle I reckon you would enjoy this film as it follows the same whacky sense of humour. Mindless stupid yet funny entertainment and enjoyable choreography make this a good film to watch, but its not as good as Kung Fu Hustle. 7.5/10

You Only Live Twice
Been in the mood to watch some Bond lately and haven't really seen the Connery stuff for some time. This was always my favourite Connery Bond film and in a lot of ways I would say it has the best balance for what you would expect from bond films. One of those films where you can just watch it time and time again and not be bored. 8/10

Dr. No
Seems like years since I last saw this one, I always sort of snubbed this one as its the only one that didn't seem to date too well. I didn't actually find that an issue with this watch so I reckon they've done some much needed restoration to get the best picture out of this bond film. My opinion of this film has gone up with this viewing, it has some pretty dark moments but mixed with a good script that makes for some pretty funny lines and short bursts of action. I like how Dr. No is pretty mysterious and doesn't show up right until the end of the film, I only feel they could have explained his plans a bit better. Good film though, probably rate it 8/10 as well.

[RyPrax]

Green Lantern is a top 10 character in comic book history. He has one of the most extensive histories and one of the most loyal fanbases. Problem is he's always been hard to translate to film and other media because he's a fucking space travelling light being. But he's definitely one of the more popular comic book characters.

That said, I agree that most comic books these days are pretty formulaic. They're almost done with the major ones though, problem is they keep fucking rebooting them. I want a comic book franchise to launch without an origin story, just give the guy his damn powers and a good story.

That said, they're 2 out of 3 so far this summer. Thor was good and a little different, and X-Men was spectacular. Captain America looks like it's going to be great too. So they still do a relatively good job with it depending on who they get to make it.

[Fluttershy]

Shaun of the Dead
This film was released in 2004 and despite pretty much everyone saying it’s one of the bet British films ever I’ve only just got round to seeing it. I have to agree thought the movie is absolutely amazing So many funny bits! The scene were their beating the zombie to Queen has to be my favourite.

The only down side for me is that it got to serious towards the end.

9/10