"Does whatever a spider pig does..."

You're welcome.

I just noticed where you're from! What a scream! I'm off to the AD thread....

I finally saw 300 this weekend on DVD. It was a great visually, but I found it hard to "care" about the characters like I did in a movie like Lord of the Rings. In 300 it seemed like they were just trying to out-macho each other.

I agree! I liked the movie alot but wanted more 'story'. LOTR to me is a totally different movie in comparison to 300.

I thought of LOTR this weekend and I think i'll start watching the extended versions again starting tonight

I love you guys. I believe LOTR blows 300 out of the water. I love all the characters in the movie. I have the extended version of "The Return of the King" and of course I own all of the movies.

I own the 3 original DVD releases, but I've seen the extended versions also.



O-H, watching them again this week looks good on paper, but finding time to watch them without my son getting in the way is a challenge. I made the monumental mistake of letting him see parts of the movie before, and he couldn't get Gollum out of his head at night. That by far was one of my top 3 dumbest parental moves thus far.

You should refer to his teddy bear as "precioussss"

We don't use that word in our house anymore.

my older brother says I have to go find some jewel called, imbred redneck alien invasion. Yeah I don't know.

This is an older story of his. It's from his Skeleton Crew collection of short stories. It's about this wierd mist that rolls into this small town with horrible monsters lurking in it. It's centered on a group of people who take refuge in a supermarket.

Thanks. That does sound familiar. I guess I'm having trouble keeping track of all of them! Maybe it's time for me to break out those old paperbacks in the attic.


We recently rented a movie called Oldboy. It's a Korean film that I think is about a year old. It's one of the most ****** up movie I've ever seen in my life. It's about a guy who gets kidnapped off the street one day and is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing why. Most of the movie is about him trying to get revenge on the people who kept him locked up. It was pretty disturbing. I didn't sleep well the night we watched it. Has anyone else seen it?

Isn't that the movie they kept referencing after Virginia Tech--something about how the killer had watched it and there were some similarities? I could be wrong.

I think you're right. I didn't connect the two until you reminded me. It's kind of scary to think that soembody would get an idea like that from a movie.

But I guess this isn't the thread to disucss THAT.

i have had Zodiac on my desk here for a couple of week and still havent watched it....wait this isnt the confessions thread?

I agree, the best yet. Although, the first was pretty mind-blowing. Non-stop action, just the way I like it. I watch the first two pretty frequently, so it was fresh in my mind, going into this one.
There is all this talk about, will there be a 4th one. I really don't want them to make one. I loooove the way this one ended. That was the best part.
Reading an interview, it seems that the making of the Ultimatum was crazy, Matt Damon was saying that is was waaaay to long in shooting, and they barely had a script when it began.
Notice: Jason Bourne doesn't have much dialouge in this film. I like it that way. He's more effective without talking.
I actually do want to see it again. Seriously.

I picked up 300 finally.
Hot Fuzz
Disturbia

Good choices ScrantonTempLiz.
Love 300 and Disturbia.

Just watched Hot Fuzz.
Those last couple scenes, I don't think that i stopped laughing. Although, the beginning was kinda slow and it wasn't as funny as Shaun of the Dead. I loved that Paddy Considine was in it, he was hilarious.
Overall, I enjoyed it and laughed a ton. Shaun of the Dead seemed funnier to me, maybe because it was so outrageuous at the time.

I went to go see Hairspray today, and it was FANTASTIC!!!!! I wansn't really that excited about it when I saw the previews (and I was dreading John Travolta in drag) but it was so much fun! I'm so glad they've started making musicals again.

I am really looking forward to this. The Mist is one of the best stories King has written, and Darabont is great at adapting his work. No way could this be a stinker.

Plus, Darabont is the man behind the classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"

Wasn't it awesome!! I loved it! I'm going to see it again sometime soon.

I saw Ratatouille today. I thought it was cute

I cant wait to start going back to the movies alone once school starts...

Some noteworthy previews.

I'm really excited for American Gangster. It looks like it's gonna be good. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are both awesome actors and I love mob related movies...except for Scarface.

I also saw a preview of a movie with Joaquin Pheonix and Mark Wahlberg who play brothers on opposite sides of the law. It's called We Own the Night. Looks very good as well.

Yes. American Gangster looks really good. The song paired with the trailer is awesome!

American Gangster

I will have to look up We Own the Night. I Loooove Joaquin Pheonix a lot. I am not a hugh fan of Mark Wahlberg though.

I watched Catch and Release the other night with Jennifer Garner. It was okay. I like 13 Going On 30 much better.

I think no matter how many movies Jennifer Garner will star in, they just wont be able to top her TV performance (aka ALIAS WHICH I LOVE)

Well, everyone has their likes and dislikes but I always thought that Mark Wahlberg stole the show in The Departed. He played a great character very well.

EDIT: Also, I'd just like to say when I see that trailer I get goosebumps, the song is really great.

I agree about Catch and Release.
Umm, mambo, I didn't know you like ALIAS!!!!!!! AKA, MY FAVORITE SHOW EVER!

I didn't see the Departed. I am sure he was great, though.
Yea, the song is Heart of the City -Jay Z for American Gangster. I love it!
Joaquin is great and he should have won Best Actor Oscar for Walk the Line, cause he was undeniably great. No one could do what he did, he even sang!

Small clip of him singing

his voice does things to me when I listen

haha, same here! he was just amazing as Johnny Cash, he sounded so much like him!

I L-O-V-E that movie. I watched it again not long ago- I had forgotten just how good it was

Hey Bubble...I've been meaning to ask you if you've seen one of my favorites...."Walk, Don't Run" with Cary Grant, Jim Hutton, Samantha Eggar. Very cute.

No I've never seen it. I just looked it up on imdb.com and it looks very cute I'll have to see if it's on netflix so I can rent it!

I think you'll like it. It's sweetly romantic, but Cary Grant is not the main romantic interest. Jim Hutton is, and he is very cute. It has clever dialogue and lots of laughs, but very romantic moments as well. Oooh, I think I'm going to put it on my netflix as well. I've been seeing lots of Olympics stuff today and it reminded me of that movie, because it takes place during the Olympics in Japan.
Enjoy!!

Death at a Funeral(trailer) - I just saw a commercial for this and loved it! If you like quirky uncomfortable British films, this looks like a good one to go see!

Death at a Funeral

Release Date: August 17, 2007 (limited)
Studio: MGM
Director: Frank Oz
Screenwriter: Dean Craig
Starring: Matthew Macfayden, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage, Alan Tudyk, Daisy Donovan, Kris Marshall, Andy Nyman, Jane Asher
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for language and drug content)
Official Website: Not Available
Review: 7/10 rating
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: Not Available
Movie Poster: View here
Production Stills: View here
Plot Summary: A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into uproarious chaos when romance, jealousy, in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in the irreverent British comedy "Death at a Funeral." Directed by Frank Oz ("Bowfinger," "In & Out") and featuring a cast made up of the cream of Britain's crop, the film mischievously explores what happens on the day when a typically divided family is finally forced to come to terms with each other's - bad behavior, outrageous faults, skeletons in the closet and all.

On the morning of their father's funeral, the family and friends of the deceased each arrive with his or her own roiling anxieties. Son Daniel (Matthew Macfayden) knows he will have to face his flirty, blow-hard, famous-novelist brother Robert (Rupert Graves) who's just flown in from New York, not to mention the promises of a new life he's made to his wife Jane (Keely Hawes). Meanwhile, Daniel's cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her dependable new fiance Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on Martha's uptight father - a plan that literally goes out the window when Simon accidentally ingests a designer drug en route to the service, leaving him prone to uncontrollable bouts of delirium and nudity in front of his potential in-laws.

Then comes the real shocker: a mysterious guest (Peter Dinklage) who threatens to unveil an earth-shattering family secret. As riotous mayhem and unfortunate mishaps ensue on every front, it is now up to the two brothers to hide the truth from their family and friends and figure out how to not only bury their dearly beloved, but the secret he's been keeping.

Any film directed by Yoda is a must see.

Joaquin was awesome. I agree, he should have won for his role in Walk the Line. If you're in the mood for a great movie The Departed would be an excellent choice for Netflix. And who isn't in the mood for a great movie. May also change your view of Wahlberg, it did for me.

I rented Disturbia last night. I give it a thumbs up.

I have been striking out on so many horrors/thrillers lately, it was great to not be disappointed.

I struck out with 1408 last weekend.

I think I'll check out Disturbia. Thanks for the review!

I gotta see it too. A lot of people have been suggesting I see it.

Disturbia was really great, a quality movie! Definitely an update of Rear Window, but good stuff. Plus, the music in it was great.

I opened the Myrna Loy and William Powell set for an early birthday present Off to watch now!

i havent had time at all to start the LOTR extended editions but I think I may start tonight.

Speaking of birthday presents and "Rear Window," as a film noir fan myself, I just added "Niagra" and "The Asphalt Jungle" to my DVD collection. Actually my husband gave them to me for my bday. Now all I need is "The Maltese Falcon" and I'll be set.

Any other oldie film noir fans out there?

I'm watching Ella Enchanted with my sister on Disney Channel. It's a cute movie.

^^I thought it was a cute movie (though it's not like the book)


I think I've seen a few. I'll probably start renting more of those once I get through the list I have now

Guess what I am watching too?

Awesome blossom. Make sure you get through as many as you can before Sept.4th

It was worth it though. Hugh Dancy was nice to look at.

Isn't he always

I watched 3 of 5 movies from the Myrna Loy/William Powell set tonight. They were all good. 2 of the 5 are dramas and the other 3 are comedies.

Manhattan Melodrama: 8/10. It was a drama- with Clark Gable. I liked the story- even though the entire premise of the movie was quite sad (2 best friends end up on opposite sides of the law) It was a huge hit when it came out in 1934 and I can see why.

Evelyn Prentice: 7.5/10. The 2nd drama in the set. This is probably the weakest movie in the entire set- but it was still good. The court room scene at the end was pretty exciting.

Double Wedding: 10/10. I loved this one. It was hilarious. The plot basically centers around an overprotective sister who tries to control her sisters life (plans her wedding...etc) and a "Bohemian" (that made me think of Moulin Rouge ) who lives in a camper. The last 10 minutes of the movie are crazy!

I've got 2 movies left- I'll probably watch them tomorrow night.