Thanks for the support, JAM.
But, you have to admit, Officeholic, its smoldering hot.

Oh she cannot deny it. Who doesn't drool at the sight of that gorgeous pic? Crazy people...

i know, i mean come on.
my sig is a benefit to everyone, so they can have a break from the normal, jim and pam casuals..

O ok, John is VERY gorgeous. But, hey this is movies thread. Move this little baby fight somewhere else. Move it or lose it!

Okay, back to movies.

Anybody seen Labrynth with David Bowie?

I will try to scale it down, but it may take a while.

Well, I don't know what it means to rehost something, soooo...

JAM 4 NEVER -- I resized your sig for you, so look out for a PM from me in a few seconds.

Wow. Okay, move that fight somewhere else. Anywho... Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure...

I just watched Gladiator for the 100th time. Why does that movie ALWAYS make me cry? It is such a fantastic movie. I'm still sobbing uncontrolably.

Anyone seen Good Will Hunting? I was watching it late last night and didn't see the end and I would like to know what happens, can anyone help me?

Joaquin was amazing in that movie.


Thanks, snogging...

Good Will Hunting?!?!?
I love that movie.

Where did you leave off?

After Minnie Driver's character and Will have a big fight and Will goes to the Professor and burns the proof that the professor can't figure out.

Well I have been looking forward to this movie and was very excited I was about to see it. The word of mouth on this movie as been great and for good reason.

It's about the Zodiac serial killer saga during the very late 60s and 70s and even beyond that.

The movie is 2 hours and 40 minutes long but heck I did not even notice for a movie that was not some huge epic I am shocked the movie kept my attention so well it really got you into the story like you where there and it moved great, I never looked at my watch once it was just sooo good.

The ending man very very intriguing after I write this I'm going too look up more about the story.

This was pretty much a flawless movie I can't even think of one thing I did not like about it. The movie was just sooo real it was crazy. During one of the murders though **** I started to move around in my seat it was just a bit too real for me for a few seconds.

Not everyone is going to like this movie if you don't like talkie movies then well not sure this film is for you.

Verdict: 10 out of 10

I know the year just started but I have a feeling this movie will be hard to not be very high up on my end of 07 list.

Is anyone else having trouble downloading the special Spidey 3 extended preview from the NBC homepage. I've been staring at the "Be patient . . . . the download should take 5 or 6 minutes" for the last half an hour. I've lost patience.
**Edit** Of course the second I complain it pops up! I have one word . . .WOW!

I watched a lot of DVDs (a mix of movies and TV) this weekend due to being camped on the couch! At least I got to catch up on all the DVDs I bought and haven't watched!

Here are my quickie reviews:

Match Point: Odd yet engrossing. I love British flicks and this was a very British movie. Unexpected ending left me wondering. Jonathan Rhys Myers was nice to look at for 2 hours, too!

Prime: Lightly funny and heartwarming along with cringe worthy moments. Good chick flick to watch with your best friend. Still contemplating if I liked the ending.

Shopgirl: My favorite of the bunch. This is a story that makes you think, cry, and laugh. Loved it. I fell in love with the characters and still love them despite their acts of stupidity.

Extras - Season 1: British comedy at it's finest. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are freakin' hilarious.

Hustle - Seasons 1 and 2: British television at it's best. Nice mix of smart writing, humor, thrills and drama. Each episode keeps you guessing until the end. If you haven't watched this yet, you need to ASAP! My husband is even addicted.

Idiocracy - (husband's pick) Mike Judge fans will love it, everybody else will be scratching their heads.

There's more, but they're old movies everybody has seen!

I know! They should edit the box so it says, "Be really patient." It took about 30 minutes for me to download it with IE7. I just worked on something else (the JP update )while it downloaded. Keep trying -- it's worth it.

Hey, SB - hope you're feeling MUCH better! A weekend of watching movies is always a good thing, but your reason for relaxing on the couch was a doozy (and not a good one at that!).

A few years ago, I went on a Jonathan Rhys Myers movie "binge" (following "Bend It Like Beckham") and he was so scary in everything that I quickly lost interest in him again. Then "Match Point" came along and he was charming in this as well. (*sigh* Wish I weren't 10+ years older than he is - it makes me feel decrepit!).

As for Extras, that show is a hoot! I was working in England in the fall, and got a chance to see six episodes in a row, and was hooked. My favorite cringe-moment may just be when Ricky knocked over the little person. SO awkward. SO painful. SO perfect!

As for me, over the weekend I held a "Keen Eddie" marathon. Only 13 episodes - I vowed never to watch FOX again after it was canceled, and so far, I'm doing pretty good. I can't even express how much I enjoyed that show - best music/tv combination ever!

Thanks for the heads up on Johanthan Rhys Myers's creepy stuff. I'll heed your warning. I quite enjoy the image I have of him right now! Although, he was only charming in Match Point up until it took that turn towards the end, (you know what I mean.). I didn't see that coming! And go ahead and rob the cradle!

My favorite Extras was "Patrick Stewart." I lost it every time Stewart said "Make it so." I'm a HUGE Star Trek: TNG fan and I loved how they poked fun at it! In general, every scene Andy spent with his agent had me in stitches. Too funny. I've only seen two episodes of second season courtesy of a podcast and free HBO during my stay in Salt Lake, and I loved both episodes. I don't have HBO at home so I'm going to have to wait until DVD's come out or just splurge now and buy the season on iTunes!

The two I'd really avoid if I were you are "Velvet Goldmine" and "Gormenghast" (couldn't even finish that one, and I'm a stubborn movie viewer!). And believe me, I know the scene you are referring to (*fans self*)!

Go ahead and splurge on the iTunes purchase for Extras... I think that Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant really hit their stride with this series. You can watch these again and again! Now that I think of it, I may be making that same purchase on iTunes myself tonight!

Rats! Extras is not available on iTunes (either that or I'm an idiot who can't find it!).



Hmmmm . . . 2 radically different opionions for the same movie. My curiosity may get the best of me. I tend to like different movies, as long as they're not overly creepy.

This definitely wasn't a bad movie - just deeply disturbing to anyone (such as myself) who was watching for Jonathan Rhys Meyers. He played the character well - too well! - and as his character progressed (regressed?) through the movie, I just grew more and more uncomfortable.

Question is, when did I become such a lightweight?

Sounds interesting OH. Thanks for the outline! I may have to give that one a shot. It sounds like a unique storyline. I'm always looking for a movie that has a different story to tell!

I heard it was lame and did not show anything new.

LOL ok if it works I'll check it out

Office-holic,

Just have to say that your current signature is absolute bliss. Ewan is sooooooooooooo yummy! I am having impure thoughts.

It is your fault.

Indeed.

300 comes out this weekend!!!!!!!! Anybody else excited about it? Frank Miller rules (disclaimer: hopefully this movie which is based on his work will too)!!!

http://www.300themovie.com/

i loved this show too! i watched a mrathon on BBC america one weekend, and i was hooked. Then three weeks later it was cancelled. i really wanted to see whether or not he finally got together with his british roomate

On the Extra's topic:
I saw a clip of Extra's (don't have HBO).
It was with Orlando Bloom and he was making fun of Johnny Depp the whole time, sayine how much better he is over Johnny.
It made me laugh quite a bit.

On the Johnathon Ryes Meyers topic:
I like him a lot.
I saw him in Bend it like Beckham and MI:III.

On the Officeholic's signature topic:
Thank you.
Jude Law fufills my dreams and then some.

On the SPIDERMAN 3 topic:
I haven't watched it yet, for it took to long to load.
However, I am a huge fan and am definitely going to try until it works.

I don't think 300 looks that good I'll wait to see what the word of mouth is on this one. I rather see Zodiac again which I'm sure I will

Good one Fechin.
300 does look cool, I like the dark colors and such.
You should talk to Jam4eva about 300, she is perty excited.

One of my friends went to see Zodiac today. She lives in Vallejo where a couple of the murders took place. When she sent out an email to a group of us about the movie, one of her friends who grew up in Vallejo sent her this, (her mom passed away recently):

AAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNND....they guy they suspected for years and years until his death (Leigh Allen)...had a crush on my mother. A couple of months ago, we found a card from him in her personal items at my dad's house. "Uh hello? VPD? Did you still need that DNA? We might have some!!!!" SERIOUS. Way weird! HUH?

The originals are my favorites as well - HBO has been playing them on kind of an extended loop for the past few weeks, so I've been watching them in snippets (I always come in part way through, or have to leave before I can see the full episode).

So over the weekend, I finally sat down and watched them all in a row (insomnia sometimes has its advantages).

You know, even 30 years later, the special effects are still pretty good! And I think the characters are all so much more engaging than the I, II, and III movies.

Harrison Ford is the one who makes all the difference - he is kind of the everyman who lets us watch the strange, foreign scenes through his eyes. This smart-alec, accessible character carried us through the series with him. In the "other three" we got... what... Jar-Jar Binks?

Didn't cut it for me - I never liked I and II, and couldn't even be bothered to see III.

III was actually *really* good, in a Shakespearean tragedy sort of way - Anakin's transformation was amazing, and the way it pointed so clearly to part IV was great. I never saw II, but I hated I - III made up for the badness that was I.

I got to say, "Thank you, spoiler alert!" to my co-worker this morning. She ruined the ending to The Departed.

I honestly don't care, I'll see the movie anyway, but I'm not going to let her know that.


As for Star Wars. I really liked III, but I also liked II. I'm really indifferent towards I, I haven't seen it in years, though I remember hating some parts (Jar Jar and the never ended speed-race). I think you need to see III just to finish off the movies. I mean, really. It was good.

Return of the Jedi will always be my favorite though.

Can't wait to buy Bond...James Bond it's the best one I ever have seen.

TWSS

Definitely, the best one yet.
Loved it. I don't care what anyone says about Daniel Craig, he was perfect.

Watch the Prestige, Officeholic!!!
Have you seen POTC 1 or 2?

I know, my sister and I quote scenes at a time. Of the first movie of course. The second one didn't have any good lines...
I think that if I tried I could quote the whole first movie.

Savvy?

I just ordered the boxed set of the Thin Man movies on amazon.com. They will be here by Friday. I've seen the first one 4 times and I love it- so I decided to order all of them I know there are a few people on here that really like Myrna Loy and William Powell together in movies- so I highly recommend Libeled Lady. It's one of my favorite movies and it also features Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow. It's a really great movie and its hilarious too.

Hurrah for Nick and Nora! My sister and I bought the box set together, but then I moved and the box set stayed in her city I need to get them for myself for a while....

I'll have to add the Libeled Lady to my queu - thanks for the recommendation

Definitely add it. I'm watching it for the 4th time in 2 weeks


Well the boxed set (all 6 movies) is $45 on amazon.com. I didn't think that was a bad price.

3 was the better out of the new ones. I actually didn't mind the other 2, I can see how it all fits. everyone always says lucas could have done better but you know I think he did what he wanted and how he always wanted to do them.
I love lucas though. he's either the type you love or don't.

Did you see it in the theater? I laughed so hard I cried.

I'm sure you'll love it, then. IMO most of the bits in "Borat" are funnier than the Borat bits from Da Ali G Show. I'm excited about Sacha doing a Bruno movie. Hopefully is as classic as "Borat".

Hmm... I really have a lot of movies I need to see this summer. I need to see...

Spider-Man 3
License to Wed
Pirates 3
Shrek 3

I cannot wait to see these movies! Yay! (I really cannot wait for John in License, because remember what he said in that one interview...)

To add to your list, Jam,
I have to see all the movies you listed above plus:
Bourne Ultimatum
Ocean's 13
The Kingdom
It seems like there is more. Can't remember...

I'm actually excited to see this movie. I think it's going to be really good. Still 4 months till it's released though...

I know! I'm totally going to see the midnight one. Ha. That would be awesome. I know stupid Terry Lawson is only going to give it 2 stars (probably), but it's better than the 0 he gave to Ghost Rider. Hahah, that had me cracking up.