Everyone should go see Borat. You will laugh.

I missed that "Little Miss Sunshine" movie with Steve in it. I hear only good things so far. Anyone seen it?

I thought it was chick flick. I didnt like it because the movie seemed to drag on forever. Also I liked the way it ended but it could have be written better.

I saw Borat. It was hysterical but disgusting. Not as funny as I thought it was going to be.

With a 93% Fresh rating on the Tomatometer, it has to be good.

Compare that with the 29% that Saw III got.

When I went to see Borat this weekend, there was a preview for the "Reno 911" movie (which looks hilarious by the way). It was Lt Dangle (the one with the short shorts) and one of the other officers supposedly at a screening of their new film at the movie lot. As they are taking the cameras on a tour of the studio on their way to the screening, who should happen to walk by but Dwight (who Lt Dangle introduces to the camera as TV's Rain Wilson). I can't remember exactly what was said but I know the other officer asks him "Who are you again?". It was pretty funny. Just wondering if anyone else saw that.

And yet didn't Saw III have a bigger opening weekend and make more money than The Break-Up? Go figure.

that link is for borat pumpkin.
but i can't imagine anything being worse than the saw movies...they were horrible.
o.k. summercamp nightmare, maybe...

oh dear. I should read sometimes

I love the Saw movies. It's interesting to see what people will do in that sort of situation and it's a lot scary when someone gauges their own eye out than when someone else does it for them.

good point.
some of the scenes were intense...but i think it could have been a brilliant movie(s) if the right actors/directors were involved with it.
it had great potential, just never realized i.m.o.
but yeah, the eye thing...and the head/jaw contraption...yikes.

It's all about timing. I was replying to the Borat post above the Break Up one.

Has anybody seen the newest Spidey 3 trailer at ifilms? Sam Raimi can do no wrong...starting with Evil Dead all the way up until now.

Spidey 1 was a little weak, but all origin stories are...except for Unbreakable. That's the best ever.

I've never seen #1, just #2, which i own

How about Stranger than Fiction - anyone else seen it?

I've seen Strangers in Friction. Close enough?

I just made that one up now.

What is with you and Unbreakable? I'm suprised that movie has even one fan.

I've seen the Spiderman 3 trailer, and yes, Raimi rocks. I was expecting Venom to look stupid on film, but I think he looks pretty cool.

I didn't know there was gonna be a Reno 911 movie. I love the tv show so hopefully the movie will be just as good.



Is that with Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson? I like that movie too. So .

Thanks, Pam-Pong.

This chick gets it.

The biggest problem with watching Unbreakable is that it's so slow moving. That's the point. The action movie is hinted at in a sequel that never got made/was never supposed to be made. My friends and I talk about this one for hours sometimes, a lot like Dawn of the Dead.

In a sense, it's the Office of superhero movies. What makes it great isn't what's thrown in your face. It's the stuff that's buried just under the surface. A couple of my buddies cannot stand The Office. They just don't find it funny. We know it's brilliant. It takes a certain mindset to enjoy either.

Quick Edit: More than anything, you really have to pay attention.

Probably a whole different rating - and it's own special section at the video store behind the black curtain.

I remember when I saw Unbreakable in the theatre. I jumped at one point and my date started laughing so I punched him.

the break up
is a chick flick.
they argued for 30 minutes and i don't need to hear that.
o.k. some of it was comical, it's kind of entertaining watching other people fight...but it was too much for me.
i shut it off. never ever to be seen again.
someone should shoot vince vaughn in the forehead for that one.
dumbass.

I've seen three different Spidey 3 trailers. All three point to an awesome third installment. I'm a spider-man freak, so I'm pretty picky about the movies. It's looks a little darker than the first two, but with Venom invovled it has to be. Peter has some inner demons to work through. I agree Sam Raimi can do no wrong. The Evil Dead series rocked. I trust him with Spider-man - the guy did have Spider-man painted on his bedroom wall when he was kid after all!

Spidey 2 was far better than Spidey 1, but hey the story has to start somewhere, right? Of course, Doc Ock has always been one of my favorite villians, so the second installment had me grinning from ear to ear just for that element!

As for Unbreakable, it's one of the best!

Has anyone seen Marie Antoinette? It's pretty cool--a very visual movie. It's directed by Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides and Lost in Translation). She's a genius.

LOL! Then I probably shouldn't tell you I have a sizeable Spider-man comic book collection and action figures. I also have the compilation DVDs of the 1980s cartoon series. I'm a total geek! I've loved Spider-man since I was as kid. My husband totally doesn't understand. Maybe we can be Spider-man spouses!

You're a spiderman geek also? Scrantonbranch, if you weren't already married I would be proposing to you right now.

Would you be referring to spiderman and his amazing friends? That puts me on a serious childhood nostalgia trip.

Yup! Those were the days! I forgot to mention I have the"Amazing Spider-man" 90s cartoon collection on DVD as well. I'm motivated to go home and have myself a little marathon this afternoon!

I was going to see that with my mom but she ended up being too sick to go I would really like to see it. It's the last chapter of her thematic trilogy.

Oh my God!! If you love Sofia then you will love this movie. It's really visual--not alot of dialogue. The costumes and set are really great. They actually filmed at Versailles. Also I love Jason Schwartzmann because he was in Rushmore and he's great as Louis XVI.

You put my geekiness to shame, I bow before you.



Off with her head!

Hey, I noticed that zombie movies have gotten alot of love on this thread. I just bought this great new book. "The zombie survival guide, complete protection from the living dead" by Max Brooks. It's a very practical how-to-guide to surviving an attack by flesh eating zombies. Here is a sample of some of the tips it gives

1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don't need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.

The best part of the book is the chapter of recorded attacks. It covers documented "historical" zombie incidents going all the way back to 60,000 b.c. Some of those stories are extremely creepy.

I finally found the novel The Virgin Suicides written by Jeffrey Eugindes (sp?). It is SO good--as good as the movie if not better. One of the best book-to-movie adaptations I've encountered.

I haven't seen Marie Antoinette yet but I really want to- Sofia Coppola is one of my favorite directors- I think she is brilliant- even though some people don't seem to care for her "style"

I like ALOT LIKE LOVE, TITANIC, and I just watched John Tucker must Die, and its Hilarious, everyone in my Family really enjoyed it , i liked it so much i watched it twice in a row.

you must be really young

i'm not a big movie person but one of my favorites is Blow.

Just to let you know- we had a huge thread on movies a while back- but its gotten pushed back a few pages- here's the link OFF TOPIC, MOVIES only there is a search feature at the bottom of the page if you want to look for old threads

we're not talking guilty pleasure movies, this is desert island, these are the movies you'll have to watch for the rest of your life. john tucker must die? really?

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

I love Blow. Johnny Depp is such a great actor and I think this is one of the English speaking films that really shows what a great actress Penelope Cruz really is. And isn't peewee herman in that movie too??

Speaking of PeeWee, has anyone seen Mystery Men with Jeanine Garafalo and Ben Stiller? He was hilarious as the pull my finger superhero.

For what it's worth, here's my list of must-see films:

Most Cary Grant Movies (North by Northwest, An Affair to Remember, The Bishop's Wife)
The Thin Man (someone should re-make this)
The Third Man (great musical score)
Casa Blanca (great dialogue)
The Usual Suspects (a line of dialogue from Casa Blanca!)
Citizen Kane (duh)
Breaker Morant (unknown, but one of the greatest court dramas ever)
Bridge on the River Kwai (I love anything Alec Guiness)
The Empire Strikes Back (best Star Wars by far)
The Apartment (I also love anything Jack Lemmon)
Local Hero (a nice little film - rent it!)
Rear Window (edge-of-your seat thrilling)
Forbidden Planet (schlocky 50's sci-fi, but really good)
Sunset Boulevard (creepy-cool)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (also creepy-cool)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Thoughtful)
12 Angry Man (also thoughtful)
Blazing Saddles (funniest thing ever filmed)
Network (my aunt is in it as an extra!)
Field of Dreams (I cried when Ray "had a catch" with his Dad - and I'm a man in my 40's)

So I have seen 10 out of 21 on your list- I think that's pretty good! I own a Cary Grant box set- it has "Night and Day", "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer",
"Destination Tokyo" and "My Favorite Wife"- these are all of my favorites with him in it- I also own "North By Northwest" - I love Alfred Hitchcock- I would have to add "The Birds" to your list too- a classic!

If by Empire Strikes Back you mean A New Hope, then yes I agree completely.

Ive just seen The Queen recently an it was really great. Helen mirren is so powerful. I hope she will get the nod this year, she deserves it. The emotion was so powerful in it. I dont think i will see sophia's latest. I just dont believe kristen dunst. For me, it's just painful to watch her. I would like to see volver, guess i will be going alone, none of my friends have any interest in that.

forgot to add this....black dahlia..worst movie of 06!

seeing how zombie movies seem to be popular here Shaun Of The Dead is one of the funniest movies I've seen. My all time favorite is Fight Club however, Edward Norton is an excellent actor.

Yes I do! I love Audrey Hepburn in general- I own a box set with just her movies too

By the looks of your avatar, you also like Breakfast at Tiffany's (it's a good one)

edit: And I DO love Mr. Blandings... Anyone who is in the process of building or remodeling a home should see that movie. It's as timely today as it was 60 years ago. BTW you forgot another Cary Grant classic - Bringing up Baby.

I love Audrey! My two Audrey favorites are Roman Holiday and Sabrina. Movies don't get better than that!

Yay scrantonbranch!- just one more reason you are so awesome

i saw stranger than fiction last night. emma thompson was terrific, and will ferrel did great. it wasn't funny, but it was a tragedy ("i know this may seem like gibberish to you, but i think i'm in a tragedy" haha lmao at the moment). definitely worth your money, imo

I'm going to go see "Stranger than Fiction" tommorow. Not for Will Ferrell though, but for baby Buster. It's supposed to be a comedy, isn't it?

the commercials tried to make it seem like a comedy, imo. i mean, there were funny (ironic funny) parts but for the most part, i thought it was rather serious.

i hate when commercials do that. stranger than fiction was good enough for people to get tickets expecting a night of good laughs but leaving the theater satisfied without them. did you ever see Because of Winn Dixie (i know i know it may seem immature, but the book was awesome) i went into the theater thinking it was going to be a kinda dumb little kid flick but that movie made me cry! sure there were a few moments when you smiled and rolled your eyes, but when the main character was out looking for winn dixie in the rain i just started tearing up. it wasn't a funny movie-i thought it was quite serious!

this is all in my opinion. please post what you thought of it, agent michael scarn!


ps: tony hale did a good job :]

I think my favorite Thompson movie is still Much Ado About Nothing. It's a really good adaptation. It also helps that Denzel Washington is in it.

not a huge ferrell fan but i love emma and i watch her in nearly everything.. i didnt like angels in america, but i loved her. I hope emma does another screen play that isnt the nanny movies. I think sense and senseablity was one of the bet movies ever made.

i totally agree, i love emme thompson. i especially loved her in love actually, her character made me cry.

i actually wwent and saw the most recent james bond movie yesterday. it was soo good. the new james bond is really good. it kind of different from the other ones though, it's darker and much more serious. there's less comedy and more james bond being a hitman.