Short reviews of current movies I've seen

03-30-2006, 07:21 PM

Real simple

1 star * = Awful
5 stars ***** = Great

Brokeback Mountain - ***1/2 (Good story although it may make some uncomfortable)
Good Night and Good Luck - **** (Timely and well acted)
North Country - ***1/2 (Good story)
King Kong - ***(weak story and bad acting. Stunning special effects)
Capote - **** (Philip Seymour Hoffman is awesome in this)
Munich - **** 1/2 (Superb political drama)
Walk the Line - **** (JC would approve)
Chronicles of Narnia - **** (Eye candy)
Jarhead - *** (Disjointed story but well acted)
History of Violence - *** (They killed off Ed Harris too soon)
Crash - ***1/2 (Worthy of best picture?...no, but worth a look)
Four Brothers - *1/2 (Forget it)
Cinderella Man - **** (Crowe and Zellweger are very good actors)
The Greatest Raid - ****1/2 (Inspirational)
40 Year Old Virgin - **1/2 (Few laughs...very few)
Batman Begins - ****1/2 (This is the way the first 3 or 4 should have been)
Sideways - *** (Quirkey comedy)
The Woodsman - ***1/2 (I love Kyra Sedgwick

)
The Weatherman - ***1/2 (Good dark comedy)

I'll add other movies as I see them.

Hooked on Fish · 03-30-2006, 08:10 PM

Stew, I've not seen all of these yet, a few that I have seen I agree with your assesments with the exception of Jarhead. I'd give Jarhead a "No Star". King Kong, while worth seeing is too dang long. Cinderella man was excellent and Batman Begins was awesome. I stopped the 40 year old virgin half way through, guess I just wasn't in the mood.

I'm looking forward to Capote and my wife has Walk the line rented and waiting. Thanks.

wthr4d · 03-30-2006, 09:43 PM

Umm I thougt you were dong great until I came across the rating for "history of violence" I just saw that last night and it was awful!! I dont see where it could get one star. predictable, graphiclly gorey, and one step away from a soft core ****!

Im sorry I rented it.

Paul

jokester · 03-31-2006, 07:15 AM

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Capote - **** (Philip Seymour Hoffman is great in this)

Cinderella Man - **** (Crowe and Zellweger are great actors)

I want to see both of these movies, and have heard the same great reviews from many people. Sounds like a couple of good flicks!

-jokester

skybuster · 03-31-2006, 07:59 AM

Cinderella Man is very good, even my girlfriend enjoyed it.

Jarhead is horrible. Even my girlfriend was disappointed.

If you haven't seen it yet try renting "Domino".

It is loosely based on the true life story of a female bounty hunter. There are actually a lot of big name people in it like Christopher Walken. There is plenty of action, a decent story, and some humor mixed in.

I never heard of it while it was in the theatre, but really enjoyed it, and so did my girlfriend.

Cool Texan · 03-31-2006, 08:08 AM

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Walk the Line - **** (JC would approve)

C'mon Stew, you REALLY think Jesus would approve of it? Oh, the OTHER JC....sorry. :grin:

Codfish · 03-31-2006, 09:03 AM

Jenny Craig?

Striper Club · 03-31-2006, 10:38 AM

I was thinking Jersey City...

I see ya gave Narnia 4 stars. That is by far the best rating I have seen from anyone about that movie. I will rent it when it comes out, dispite the horrible things I have heard...

Crash - Meh, completely overblown and overrated. Not a bad movie--just way overrated... :smile:

JustCallMeDave · 03-31-2006, 10:44 AM

Jose Conseco

Radke · 03-31-2006, 10:53 AM

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Walk the Line - **** (JC would approve)

Jose Cuevaro ?

jokester · 03-31-2006, 11:31 AM

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Walk the Line - **** (JC would approve)

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Jose Cuevaro ?

Not quite, but I'd say he would approve too

-jokester

MacFish · 03-31-2006, 01:40 PM

Ive only seen 3 of the movies and I agree that Walk the Line and Sideways were pretty good, but am I alone in thinking that Crash seemed shallow and contrived, like a made for tv movie?

03-31-2006, 03:21 PM

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Ive only seen 3 of the movies and I agree that Walk the Line and Sideways were pretty good, but am I alone in thinking that Crash seemed shallow and contrived, like a made for tv movie?

Yeah with a hell of a lot of "F" bombs

Snapset · 03-31-2006, 08:15 PM

Yeah, Walk the Line is gonna end up on my shelf when it comes out on DVD. Probably Narnia too.

03-31-2006, 08:18 PM

Walk the Line is already out on DVD and Narnia comes out this Tuesday.

Snapset · 03-31-2006, 08:20 PM

Well all right then. I know where my money is going tomorrow.

03-31-2006, 08:26 PM

Yep Snappy that Bi-Mart there in town should have the best deal

You know the funny thing about "Walk the Line" is Joaquin Phoenix is actually a better singer than Johnny was. I think that is one of the things that makes this movie so good is the fact that Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon both do the actual singing

Just like Sissy Spacek did in "Coal Miner's Daughter"

Snapset · 03-31-2006, 08:47 PM

I don't see many movies, and I had no idea that Reese Witherspoon was the actor she is. Pretty talented. Joaquin Phoenix impressed me in Gladiator, and he was perfectly cast in this movie. The thing I liked was this movie told the story of Johnny Cash's life in what seems to me to be a realistic depiction but at the same time it is a movie that I can stand to watch with my family. That was not an easy accomplishment. Talk about "Walking the Line"........

Maybe I better go rent Coal Miner's Daughter.

JustCallMeDave · 04-05-2006, 12:17 PM

For the Walk the Line/Johnny Cash fans, here's one of, if not THE, last video he ever shot: Hurt.

He had done a few remakes of modern rock songs. This is my favorite. Outstanding album, too.

04-05-2006, 10:23 PM

I thought this was a thread about movies Dave?

Troutinator · 04-06-2006, 11:33 AM

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Yeah with a hell of a lot of "F" bombs

oh.... the irony.....

fishboys · 04-06-2006, 06:16 PM

Dave lets try to stay on topic, or I will have to lock this thread up. LOL sorry but I couldn't resist

DF · 04-06-2006, 06:52 PM

I thought four brothers was pretty good...

Gotta agree with you on Batman begins..it was goood!

Brokeback mountain..sorry...*vomit*

jokester · 04-06-2006, 07:00 PM

We rented "Capote" and watched it this afternoon. Thought it was a great movie!

-jokester

Ni! · 04-06-2006, 07:01 PM

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History of Violence - *** (They killed off Ed Harris too soon)

You can never kill off Ed Harris too soon.

Ni!

04-06-2006, 07:07 PM

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You can never kill off Ed Harris too soon.

Ed Harris is one of the finest actors of our times. So please expand on why you dislike him so Ni!

Queeg · 04-06-2006, 07:10 PM

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... Crash seemed shallow and contrived, like a made for tv movie?

On the contrary, I felt there was so much to that film that I need to see it a couple more times.

Walk the Line was really good, especially when you consider that the actors did the singing. Jose Cuervo, Jesus Christ, Johnny Carson AND Johnny Cash would all enjoy ...

Brokeback Mountain was well done, but pretty much a chick flick ... unlike any other done before, however. A really good story.

Good Night and Good Luck also very good.

I don't get out much! Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the best one yet

04-06-2006, 07:13 PM

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Brokeback Mountain was well done, but pretty much a chick flick ... unlike any other done before, however. A really good story.

I agree Queeg

Glad to see another guy that is secure enough with his sexuality to be able to enjoy a good movie

Ni! · 04-06-2006, 07:27 PM

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You can never kill off Ed Harris too soon.

Ed Harris is one of the finest actors of our times. So please expand on why you dislike him so Ni!

Can't do that without violating the iFish AUP. Sorry.

Ni!

04-06-2006, 07:33 PM

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Can't do that without violating the iFish AUP. Sorry.

LOL nevermind Ni! I think I know

I would assume you like to see the following actors/actresses killed off early also huh?

Tim Robbins
George Clooney
Susan Sarandon
Sean Penn
Barbara Streisand
Robert Redford
...among others

Ni! · 04-06-2006, 07:59 PM

You're in the ballpark, but not quite there. I like several of those actors you listed. You don't think Babs really belongs on that list though, do you? The others are all good actors.

Ni!

judyfish99 · 04-08-2006, 08:27 AM

ahhhhhhhh....George Clooney

elkslayer · 04-08-2006, 02:58 PM

It's in the theatres, same type of movie as House of 1000 Corpses, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, But the "the Hills Have Eyes." It was pretty good although lots and lots of violence, not for the squemish at all.

the bear · 04-09-2006, 06:12 AM

hey when insideman comes to dvd it is a "must see",the wife and i saw it at the theater last night and loved it,,so mant twists and turns,,we denzel does it again A+ :lurk:

husker · 04-10-2006, 06:04 AM

stew while appricate your rating movies lately. we have very different opinions.

sideways.....awful, dark, boring....and itr was listed as a comedy....no laughs...lame movie...oh well

history of violence....um lame too....should have been a good movie but they didnt have a clue how to make a good one....
story was disconnected...ending was lame....

insideman is pretty good....densel is awesome....the ending...C+....not great but just ok

Tanner · 04-10-2006, 01:17 PM

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LOL nevermind Ni! I think I know
I would assume you like to see the following actors/actresses killed off early also huh?

Tim Robbins
George Clooney
Susan Sarandon
Sean Penn
Barbara Streisand
Robert Redford
...among others

Sounds good to me. Oh, wait,,,, don't forget Johnny Dope (Uh, I mean Dep)

04-10-2006, 01:23 PM

Yeah that's what I like about America! We have freedom...... to hate whomever we disagree with

BTW it's Depp :grin:

Tanner · 04-10-2006, 02:18 PM

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Yeah that's what I like about America! We have freedom...... to hate whomever we disagree with

There are alot of people I don't agree with that I don't hate. As you know you and I certainly don't see eye to eye on a lot of things but I certainly don't hate you. I think you're a little odd (

) but I don't hate you.

By the way, there is actually one thing I give Depp kudo's for. At least he had the cajones to move away from the country that he hates.