One time on Siskel and Ebert, they said that one way to tell if a movie is really bad is to look at the poster and see if it has little individual boxes with pictures of stars of the movie. I think they were right.
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One time on Siskel and Ebert, they said that one way to tell if a movie is really bad is to look at the poster and see if it has little individual boxes with pictures of stars of the movie. I think they were right.
Went to see Inside Out last night. This morning, I was reading a guy named Bob Lefsetz who said that Pixar are to movies what the Beatles were to music -- everything they make is amazing and everything they release is different from the last thing they released.
He's right. The concepts in Inside Out are so great, and it's got a big, big, open heart. GREAT movie. Perhaps not quite as good as UP, which is a movie we oughtta send into space to prove to the leatherheads we aren't just animals, but a great movie.
He's right. The concepts in Inside Out are so great, and it's got a big, big, open heart. GREAT movie. Perhaps not quite as good as UP, which is a movie we oughtta send into space to prove to the leatherheads we aren't just animals, but a great movie.
Young Ones (2014) Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elle Fanning
A dystopian science fiction movie where there is a massive drought going on and water is like gold. This movie has a 70s sci-fi feel to it and is beautifully shot. May be a little slow moving for some but if you are a fan of good 70s sci-fi, you should like this. When Michael Shannon is in a movie, there's a high chance I'm going to like it. He likes taking odd and interesting characters and roles. Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In & The Road) is all grown up and tall now. It took me a while to figure out he was that little kid in Let Me In (he must of been older than he looked in Let Me In).
A dystopian science fiction movie where there is a massive drought going on and water is like gold. This movie has a 70s sci-fi feel to it and is beautifully shot. May be a little slow moving for some but if you are a fan of good 70s sci-fi, you should like this. When Michael Shannon is in a movie, there's a high chance I'm going to like it. He likes taking odd and interesting characters and roles. Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In & The Road) is all grown up and tall now. It took me a while to figure out he was that little kid in Let Me In (he must of been older than he looked in Let Me In).
Shopgirl - (2005) Steve Martin; Claire Danes
I love movies about complex relationships so this was right up my alley.
I love movies about complex relationships so this was right up my alley.
Kodi was also in the newest reboot of Planet Of The Apes. When I was sitting in the theater I kept looking at him and thinking 'I know him from somewhere.....' and then it hit me who he was. He sure has gotten to be a tall young man!Young Ones (2014) Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elle Fanning
A dystopian science fiction movie where there is a massive drought going on and water is like gold. This movie has a 70s sci-fi feel to it and is beautifully shot. May be a little slow moving for some but if you are a fan of good 70s sci-fi, you should like this. When Michael Shannon is in a movie, there's a high chance I'm going to like it. He likes taking odd and interesting characters and roles. Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In & The Road) is all grown up and tall now. It took me a while to figure out he was that little kid in Let Me In (he must of been older than he looked in Let Me In).
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Jim Carrey & Kate Winslet
interesting ... good cast! never realized all these actors / actress were in it (Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo Elijah Wood) - very weird and off-beat. I liked it, husband said it was the dumbest movie he's ever seen beside Vanilla Sky and Fight Club (which, I liked both of them as well.....) to each his own!
interesting ... good cast! never realized all these actors / actress were in it (Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo Elijah Wood) - very weird and off-beat. I liked it, husband said it was the dumbest movie he's ever seen beside Vanilla Sky and Fight Club (which, I liked both of them as well.....) to each his own!
Watched High Fidelity (2000) on Netflix. For some reason, John Cusack's character reminded me of a grown-up version of the character he played in Say Anything... even though the storylines and plots are completely different.
You know a lot of men like John Cusack. I'm not sure why? Not a big fan...
Maybe because he's not threatning to their egos since he's just an average looking kind of guy?
The Truth About Emanuel - creepy but good. Jessica Beals is good in it (and so pretty).
Rewatched No Country for Old Men...it had been a few years since I first saw it...superb acting and story. Downloaded the book to my Kindle, and some of the dialogue in the novel is almost word-for-word in the movie script. Cormac McCarthy uses no quotation marks in his dialogue, so it took me a bit to get used to that!
Rewatched No Country for Old Men...it had been a few years since I first saw it...superb acting and story. Downloaded the book to my Kindle, and some of the dialogue in the novel is almost word-for-word in the movie script. Cormac McCarthy uses no quotation marks in his dialogue, so it took me a bit to get used to that!
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I agree about the movie "UP"
- now I have to go see "Inside Out" - if you say it's good then I believe you must be right, bobble-drew - p.s. you have a great name!
Good analogy about the Beatles, by the way.
When Marnie Was There - 8/10
I highly recommend if you want something a little different. Lots of heart, and good animation.
I highly recommend if you want something a little different. Lots of heart, and good animation.
Cyrus (2010) - John C Reilly, Marissa Tomei, Jonah Hill
I liked it. I'm not a big fan of the style of the filming (the panning in and out, sudden camera changes to others etc.) I think Modern Family uses this style... anyway... it was good and I enjoyed it.
I liked it. I'm not a big fan of the style of the filming (the panning in and out, sudden camera changes to others etc.) I think Modern Family uses this style... anyway... it was good and I enjoyed it.
Payback - director's version (1999) Mel Gibson
There are two very different versions of this movie. The director's version was released a few years after the theatrical version. The original director delivered a movie that was a little too violent , dark and twisted for the masses (but perfect for me) so a different ending was shot (with a different director). Both versions are good but I prefer the original director's version. The movie is based on a Donald Westlake story (using the pseudonym Richard Stark - who SK named George Stark after). This is one of my favorite Mel Gibson flicks.
There are two very different versions of this movie. The director's version was released a few years after the theatrical version. The original director delivered a movie that was a little too violent , dark and twisted for the masses (but perfect for me) so a different ending was shot (with a different director). Both versions are good but I prefer the original director's version. The movie is based on a Donald Westlake story (using the pseudonym Richard Stark - who SK named George Stark after). This is one of my favorite Mel Gibson flicks.
Last week I re-watched all 4 of the Indiana Jones films. This week I'm re-watching all 4 of the Lethal Weapon films. What can I say? I love the 80's action movies!
We're re-watching the Indiana Jones movies, too, with LilMan 
Raiders two nights ago, Temple of Doom last night. I didn't like that movie much when it came out, and I still don't. At least Ford was good to look at On to my favorite, Last Crusade, tonight!
Raiders two nights ago, Temple of Doom last night. I didn't like that movie much when it came out, and I still don't. At least Ford was good to look at On to my favorite, Last Crusade, tonight!
We're re-watching the Indiana Jones movies, too, with LilMan
I agree 100%. Raiders is a classic, Temple Of Doom is not very good, Last Crusade is better than Temple, but not as good as Raiders (In my opinion of course), and Kingdom is probably the worst of the 4.
I've only watched Kingdom once, and I was half asleep for the last third--lol. Not impressed at all. Karen Allen has lost her timing, LeBoeuf is annoying. We'll probably have to watch it for LilMan (and I'll probably doze through it again).
The Terminator. Starring Arnold. Sci-fi action. If you haven't seen it you should get out more often.
I've seen two versions clean through; one being the less violent of two which are otherwise the same movie. I've seen an alternate ending, which I assume is the ending shot by the alternate director mentioned above, an ending I absolutely hate, and which turns everything previously viewed into a movie needing an good ending.