General Movie Thread

[Martin]

Did I mention I watched Slumdog Millionaire? Didn't feel it, but I almost feel guilty about that. It's almost a critic-proof film in some weird way.

[Trotskie]

I'm surprised by all of the love that Slumdog has been getting.  Between the insane plot twists, pointless chase scenes, and the uninspired America-bashing I walked out at the 2/3 mark.

[Denim Gremlin]

has anyone seen Notorious yet?

Even with The Onion equating it to a vh1 movie I'm still intrigued. I'm a huge Biggie fan so I'm hoping that will make up for any stupid shit.

plus I have free AMC tickets I want to use.

[Jack from Arkansas]

I'm fairly certain Frost/Nixon and The Interesting Case of Benjamin Button are going to meet/exceed expectations.

Hahaha.   I blew it on all counts.  Never again will I make public my anticipation of a movie I haven't seen.

[buffcoat]

I've seen Taken. It's horrible and racist and ridiculous, but almost in a Steven Seagal kind of way. Basically it's Liam Neeson going to Paris and murdering everybody in sight. He looks pretty bored throughout. Not a whole lot of gadgets though. I wouldn't pay to go see it.

(I did find the depiction of the "Easterners" quite troubling and, unfortunately, very in line with France today. (That most Frenchmen in the film are also portrayed as assholes redeems it somewhat, but not completely.))

Now I don't have to see it.  Can someone convince me not to see Defiance now?

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Just saw The Wrestler.  Touching!

[Chris L]

Just saw The Wrestler.  Touching!

I thought so too.  I just found out Necro Butcher was originally cast as the daughter's roommate before someone told Aronofsky he could "wrestle." 

[Fido]

has anyone seen Notorious yet?

Even with The Onion equating it to a vh1 movie I'm still intrigued. I'm a huge Biggie fan so I'm hoping that will make up for any stupid shit.

plus I have free AMC tickets I want to use.

No, but definitely not going to miss it. The Onion review is pretty much exactly the mindset I am going in with, so I hope to be at least entertained.

[Sarah]

has anyone seen Notorious yet?

Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Claude Rains?  Darn tootin'!  It was swell.

[Denim Gremlin]

has anyone seen Notorious yet?

Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Claude Rains?  Darn tootin'!  It was swell.

nazis, poisonings, horse racing

whats not to love?

[Martin]

It looks dull, and Ed Zwick directed it. I'll pass.

[masterofsparks]

Just saw The Wrestler.  Touching!

I liked it. I'm kinda curious to see if the soundtrack will be the Springsteen song plus 14 hair metal classics. That'd be almost as strange a combination as Bettye Lavette and Jon Bon Jovi duetting on A Change Is Gonna Come.

[JonFromMaplewood]

I just saw "Paul Blart: Mall Cop."

No toilet talk.  Slobs win.  New Jersey wins.  Many laughs.  Lines like "Don't judge" and "I set you on fire at the pancake festival."  Whether you like it or not, it is the closest thing we have to a "Best Show Movie."

Of course, there were elements to annoy, including painful Indian stereotypes and overwhelming product placement (e.g. "We have him surrounded in The Rainforest Cafe"), but hey, this was not meant to be Fassbinder or Godard.

I give "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" an "A."

P.S. That last line is also going under the thread "Best sentence you've said/typed today (Taken out of context)."

[Regular Joe]

I give "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" an "A."

I haven't seen it, but you have got to be fucking kidding me. Don't make me see this movie!

[dvdv]

has anyone seen Notorious yet?

Even with The Onion equating it to a vh1 movie I'm still intrigued. I'm a huge Biggie fan so I'm hoping that will make up for any stupid shit.

plus I have free AMC tickets I want to use.

Wait for the dvd.  Biggie is one of my favs but this is a really really boring movie.  Do read the book it's based on though.