I considered it, then I assumed that the "Suggest a movie.." type threads were for group considerations. This is specifically for movies I have seen, which I would personally recommend, given I see so many.
Hope you guys understand, and don't find it too snobbish of me. I figured this was better than naming a couple of movies, and giving them a rating in my signature. 😛
Tomorrow, both "Starsky and Hutch" and "The Big Bounce" are out on DVD, in addition to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen", which I won't bother weighing in on, given I may be suffering through "The Big Bounce" as it is.
That pretty sums up Donnie Brasco in a nutshell.
One of my favorite scenes is when Joe's with his kids after being away from them for so long and says, "I bet youz guys you can't go through breakfast without saying three words to me," and the daughter responds with, "You lose." And he's like, "What'd she say? What'd she say? Come on."
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
I do mind, actually. Kind of defeats the purpose of this thread, having other peoples picks in it. You should just post a review in the the "Reviews" section, or in the appropriate thread for the movies.I'd appreciate it if we can get back on track, as well.
sorry 😕
Just a quick note about the movie I just finished in "Starsky + Hutch".
In a nutshell, the movie is based on the same titled 70's cop drama. It stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken Hutchinson. Rarely do I end up liking a movie less after seeing it a 2nd time. But, this is one of those rare occassions.The laughs, the 2nd time around, are few and far between, and otherwise really flat.
So, I don't feel like wasting my time, because it;s basically a 70's TV show made into a movie, that was scripted and acted out like a 70's TV show made into a movie.
2.5/5, it was average.
Tonight/tomorrow, I'll have up my thoughts on "The Big Bounce", which I rented for a mere $1, as well as a new psyco/thriller, "Love Object".
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Just a quick note about the movie I just finished in [b]"Starsky + Hutch".In a nutshell, the movie is based on the same titled 70's cop drama. It stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken Hutchinson. Rarely do I end up liking a movie less after seeing it a 2nd time. But, this is one of those rare occassions.The laughs, the 2nd time around, are few and far between, and otherwise really flat.
So, I don't feel like wasting my time, because it;s basically a 70's TV show made into a movie, that was scripted and acted out like a 70's TV show made into a movie.
2.5/5, it was average.
Tonight/tomorrow, I'll have up my thoughts on "The Big Bounce", which I rented for a mere $1, as well as a new psyco/thriller, "Love Object". [/B]
Starsky and Hutch was ok mostly because of Snoop 😛 , 3/5.
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Yeah, "Huggy Bear" was meant for him, but I only saw Snoop as himself, and he's just not that great of an actor, as if I didn't already know that after watching "Bones".
I was being sarcastic, even though the character Huggybear is pretty cool.But as for Snoop in most movies he just plays himself.
Alrighty, just finished up the Lion's Gate Films release "Love Object". Yeah, as soon as that "Lion's Gate Films" logo popped up, I cringed, since I didn't know it was their film. FYI, they released bombs like "Punisher", "Cabin Fever", and "Godsend".
In this indie, a well to do, lonely office worker is unsatisfied with the single life and his daily grind, so, one afternoon, a friend shares an ad for a "lifelike" sex doll of sorts. Introducing the totally customizable, $10,000 doll, "Nikki". Just so happens, Lisa, a new temp starts work at his office, and they two are put together. Incapable of revealing his warm fuzzies to the new gal, the guy figures, well, practice makes perfect.
Totally taken by Lisa, he customizes his new toy to HER specifics. He uses this new found friend as "practice", for the real thing. That's when things take a turn for the absolutely ****in' weird.
Like an episode out of the Twilight Zone, or an evil version of "Mannequin", minus Kim Catrell, with a Gwyneth Paltrow lookalike, only cuter, the doll "speaks" to him, and it becomes totally lifelike. So much so, when Kenny works up the courage to speak freely to Lisa, the doll actually gets jealous, or so were lead to believe, in the guys mind.
The rest, you'd have to see for yourselves..
It was billed as a psychological thriller, and it was, that's after you get past the totally twisted 1st act, which was more of a sadistic, romantic comedy. By the way, the ending was rather unpredictible, and I'd liken it to "Ghost Ship".
I'll be generous, and give it a 3.5/5. If you're looking for a creepy, low budget, romantic, psycho horror I'd say what the hell.
"The Big Bounce"
Slacker and small time crook Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson), no not THEE Jack Ryan, is out and about scamming his life away in beautiful Hawaii. Along comes a jailbait mistress (Sara Foster) who, with her help, says she can make both her and Jack made for life. Only problem is, everyone else has the same idea.
In a nutshell, (yeah I've used that one too many times), this is "Matchstick Men" in Hawaii, but this time the Alison Lohman figure isn't playing daughter, she's a tease. Everyone's after one thing, and of course, they play nice until it's time for the heist.
Predictible heist movie set on the beach, with very little intrigue or laughs, and a waste of otherwise great talent. (Sinise, Wilson, Freeman, and a 2 scene cameo by country crooner Willie Nelson!)
Hell, with my new rating's system, I'd say 4/10. I'm a heist movie freak, so I gave it a chance, but I am willing to bet "The Perfect Score" was more entertaining.
Reading the last page I'm choosing to comment 😛
I,Robot was much better than I expected. Will Smith was genius in it IMHO. Also, the graphics and all were super.
American Pshyco is a great movie, although not for the younger audience, some scenes are well not fit for minors 😂
Haven't seen Donnie Brasco, and I heard the Big Bounce is utter crap.
Also Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is not worth the money, and neither is A CinderElla Story with Hilary Duff which is now playing.
I was actually having second thoughts on "I, Robot". Then, my 3rd thoughts told me that I need $1,000 by the end of the month, or I'll be evicted, without power or a telephone. Not that I have that, but, I couldn't spare an extra $5 on Big Willy.
Alrighty, all that aside, so begins my little Sam Raimi film focus.
Now, I have seen all his older stuff like the Evil Dead trilogy, Darkman, Spiderman 1 + 2, etc. Today, however, I rented "A Simple Plan".
The movie takes place in Northern Minnesota, where 2 brothers (Paxton, and Thornton) along with a friend come across a downed single man aircraft, complete with the rotting corpse of a pilot, aaaaaaand $4.4 Meelion dollars in cold hard cash.
Paxton, being the "Good Samaritan" of the bunch, suggests they sock it away until someone asks about the dough. The other 2, after much deliberation agreed, which was the catalyst for their first mock explanation to explain what they had found. A "simple plan", if you will.
Of course, as time went on, the money was literally burning a hole in these guys pockets, and a strange sequence of events led to one cover up after another. A twisted evolution of multiple seemingly "simple plans", all to cover up the failure of the plan before it. For in the end coming to find their struggles and sacrifices were all for not.
This was a solid, solid suspense movie. Not extremely gripping overall, but that was well compensated for in the realism department. This particular story could happen to anyone, and really exploited the evil aspect of human greed, and what savage depths people will go to secure it.
Acting was top notch, Billy Bob in particular, and it had more twists and turns than Chubby Checker. Some of which were predictible, while the rest were just executed to where they were effective, even if you let your guard down for a split second.
If you're looking for a good shocker/thriller, or date movie, "A Simple Plan" is an even simpler solution for your Friday night viewing conundrum.
7.5/10 from yours truely.
I'll be back tomorrow with my take on Raimi's "The Gift".