Movies

[BlueSpiral]

In double whammy film weekend, caught FLIGHT at the cinema featuring Denzel Washington.

I actually thought that it wasn't bad. Denzel seems to be playing the anti-hero a bit these days. Although it's set in the world of commercial airlines etc it's more a story about drug and alcohol addiction. Decent story and good acting and better than I was expecting.

[Platyrrhine]

Some of the violence in Pan's Labyrinth is brutal, but it's not comparable to what you'd find in a horror/gore movie. What you see in Pan's Labyrinth has a purpose - it's not mindless violence. And, to be honest, I don't remember it being excessive either.

[KennyK]

Originally Posted by Platyrrhine

Some of the violence in Pan's Labyrinth is brutal, but it's not comparable to what you'd find in a horror/gore movie. What you see in Pan's Labyrinth has a purpose - it's not mindless violence. And, to be honest, I don't remember it being excessive either.

A question: If you absolutely hate horror/gore movies, would you watch it in bed at night?

[Som yung gai]

Any thoughts on the Red Dawn remake? I might see it, although the film's story seems laughably absurd. Even if armed forces communication is knocked out (apparently not, the TV broadcasts are still online before, during, and after the invasion), you'll still face a massive military & posssibly civilian militia resistance. Now, with North Korea, the US air & ground forces are so much larger. Reservists may be called up to augment the regulars. In addition, Japan is RIGHT THERE. US & Japanese air and naval forces can stop the invasion before it even starts. Also, US got nukes.

Sorry for long post

[ninjackid]

Originally Posted by JBRUU

The Prestige is easily one of the best films I've seen in a long, long time. Loved it.

Told you it was good!

Originally Posted by KennyK

Decided to pick up Memento and Insomnia thanks to ninjackid's recommendations.

Awesome, hope you like them! Insomnia is an amazing film, and I still need to get around to seeing Memento, but I'm sure it's great. Nolan's movies usually are.

In other news, I saw Expendables 2, crazy good fun, pretty funny, too. I think I enjoyed it a bit more than the first one.

[Platyrrhine]

Originally Posted by KennyK

A question: If you absolutely hate horror/gore movies, would you watch it in bed at night?

Pan's Labyrinth? It's not a horror/gore film. There are some scenes that are a little spooky or creepy, as well as some scenes that are very violent, but overall that's not what the movie is about.

[KennyK]

Originally Posted by ninjackid

Awesome, hope you like them! Insomnia is an amazing film, and I still need to get around to seeing Memento, but I'm sure it's great. Nolan's movies usually are.

In other news, I saw Expendables 2, crazy good fun, pretty funny, too. I think I enjoyed it a bit more than the first one.

Haha, I was actually planning on watching Expendables 2 tonight also

Cool The plot line for Memento just drew me

A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.

[KennyK]

Haha, was just browsing through the older posts and this made me laugh

Originally Posted by Random_Guy

Saw VII.

Originally Posted by MidianGTX

I've never heard of VII.

[ninjackid]

Originally Posted by KennyK

Haha, was just browsing through the older posts and this made me laugh

Hahaha! That's great lol.

[backtothis]

Originally Posted by JBRUU

The Prestige is easily one of the best films I've seen in a long, long time. Loved it.

Any thoughts on Pan's Labyrinth? I heard it was very good but excruciatingly violent. Planning on checking that one out from the library later today.

Yeah, it's definitely up there with Nolan's other films. One thing about it that I didn't enjoy though was the shift towards a lack of realism. It started off as a very believable story..and then that machine ruins everything.