Recently Seen Films

[Xander Ashford]

Big Bang Theory is awesome if you havent seen it yet you are missing out.

I quite enjoy the show too; however, every time I meet someone they get to know me better than just quick a acquaintance, I have the same conversation:

Have you ever seen 'The Big Bang Theory?'

As soon as I hear that question, I know immediately what they are going to say:

You remind me exactly of Sheldon!

I never know if this is really a compliment or sort of an insult because yes, Sheldon is smart, humorous, et cetera...BUT I think when people say I am like him, they are more referencing the OCD mannerisms and how Sheldon likes everything just so. Yes, I like to eat my PopTarts at 11:00 AM everyday. Is it that abnormal to be on a schedule? I like my lunch at 2:00 PM...You get the picture. I like routine and schedule, dammit! I think another thing people see is I am generally blunt with people and don't exactly realize it every time I do it. I tend to not notice subtle human emotions...Meh, point being, I can see the similarities myself, but I get sick of hearing it, I suppose.

I haven't really been watching many movies lately, but I have become extremely addicted to the show Mad Men that comes on AMC. The 60's seems like a fairly decent era to live in granted you were living in one of the major cities like New York or Los Angeles. Plus the show has January Jones in it (Emma Frost from X-Men First Class); I quite like this actress.

...The only thing I don't like about the show is in 95% of the time, someone on screen is smoking. I get it! These people like to smoke!

[TheSelfishGene]

Seen a few movies on flights recently.
Paul - Awesome. IMO better than Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
Taken - Really quite enjoyable too. Not for any particular reason. It´s just engaging all through.
Another Earth - Absolute shit. Put me to sleep. I was interested in the consequences of there being a second earth, not what happens to two individuals on the planet. I fell asleep about an hour in.
Alice in wonderland - Turned this one off. As soon as a story starts invoking prophecy I know it´s shit.
Contagion - Was ok. Put me to sleep though. Not much happens in the second act.

I have to disagree with Crimson Elder too - I absolutely can not stand Big Bang Theory. I know heaps of people who like it (including my girlfriend. I´ll watch anything with her except BBT), but Sheldon is the biggest prick of a character ever. He´s such as bastard to everybody around him and no one holds him to task for it.
A friend of mine told me that the character has some degree Aspergers syndrome. I don´t know how true this is, but it seems that his behaviours show some similarity. Including the whole ´doesn´t read social sitations well´ thing. As soon as Sheldon comes on I just cringe. Everything else is ok. And I LOVE pretty much everything the new masters of cringe (Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant) have made - The Office (UK), Extras, and Life´s Too Short (The cringiest of them all IMO). At least in those shows there´s straight man characters who are on the audiences side. Everyone in BBT just acts like Sheldon is being normal, and not a total prick.

[Zombie Fred]

I have to disagree with Crimson Elder too - I absolutely can not stand Big Bang Theory. I know heaps of people who like it (including my girlfriend. I´ll watch anything with her except BBT), but Sheldon is the biggest prick of a character ever. He´s such as bastard to everybody around him and no one holds him to task for it.
A friend of mine told me that the character has some degree Aspergers syndrome. I don´t know how true this is, but it seems that his behaviours show some similarity. Including the whole ´doesn´t read social sitations well´ thing. As soon as Sheldon comes on I just cringe. Everything else is ok. And I LOVE pretty much everything the new masters of cringe (Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant) have made - The Office (UK), Extras, and Life´s Too Short (The cringiest of them all IMO). At least in those shows there´s straight man characters who are on the audiences side. Everyone in BBT just acts like Sheldon is being normal, and not a total prick.

That's the same view I have on that show. From what I have seen, it has a constant laugh button that laughs at everything that is not funny.

Speaking of films, I come across this beauty of a espionage thriller on BBC I Player.



I think this is a classic, and seeing a young Michael Caine was a funny sight. Definitely an interesting tone they went with when James Bond was out at the same time too (this come out in 1965). Great spy thriller.

[GuardhouseMusic]

Saving the best untill last. The Stone Cold Steve Austin DVD. This was class. The most in depth, emotional, fun dvd I saw this Christmas. Austin is THE man. Really really miss him and this dvd brought back good memories. If you are or was ever a fan of him then this is a must buy. You will not be dissapointed.

What I think comes up best in the documentary, especially when he's talking about his final match with The Rock at WM XIX, is how much he lives and breathes the wrestling business. You can tell how much he almost regretted that as his last big match, but knew it had to go on. Here's hoping WWE can book that match against CM Punk for Wrestlemania in the coming years, Austin's made it clear he has at least another feud in him and he named Punk as the guy to be on the other side.

[alexdz]

Last week I watched all Die Hard and all the the Godzilla Millenium movies. An epic movie week that was, a great way to finish the year.

[Trent]

Anyway... been reading reviews on Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. Its getting a lot of good reviews. The word reviewers used quite often when describing the film was "fun".

Watched it at the cinema yesterday and I concur!

[BBboy20]

Watched it at the cinema yesterday and I concur!

Thrice in agreement.

[Gambit]

Underworld: Awakening. I must say, I enjoyed it more than Revolution and Rise of Lycans.

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I was completely oblivious to the fact that Scott Speedman didn't reprise his role as Michael. They hired a look alike. No wonder the ending was 'eh.'

[Mr. Spencer]

Well, the Thing prequel proves that once again CGI is inferior to animatronics in almost every way. Finished watching it just now. There were a few parts that made me smile, namely the ending sequence where you see the two Norweigans from the beginning of the original. As for the origin of the "Splitface" thing, that was retarded and made no sense. Why would it do that? Why it want to do that?

Which leads me to my next point, the Thing itself seemed to rely less on disguise and more on open aggression. As a consequence, the element of paranoia that made the original so endearing is completely lost. Sure, there were scenes of mistrust but they didn't last long enough and the suspense was soon broken by needless bouts of CGI gore.

[Pikminister]

Well, the Thing prequel proves that once again CGI is inferior to animatronics in almost every way. Finished watching it just now. There were a few parts that made me smile, namely the ending sequence where you see the two Norweigans from the beginning of the original. As for the origin of the "Splitface" thing, that was retarded and made no sense. Why would it do that? Why it want to do that?

Which leads me to my next point, the Thing itself seemed to rely less on disguise and more on open aggression. As a consequence, the element of paranoia that made the original so endearing is completely lost. Sure, there were scenes of mistrust but they didn't last long enough and the suspense was soon broken by needless bouts of CGI gore.

I posted my impressions of that film somewhere here... but I agree.

The main element that made the original so endearing though, was the cast of characters. Every single one of them was portrayed as having unique personalities. So you actually worried about them getting killed. There was none of that in the prequel. Except for the female lead, you didn't give a fuck about anyone else. Especially when they were being killed/assimilated by incredibly fake cgi monsters.

Its a shame because reading articles with interviews done with the ppl behind the prequel, they were like trying to do the right thing. But I guess they just weren't right for the project.

Why didn't Universal give this one to Guillermo del Toro? (to direct not produce).... he prob would've used practical effects. With very little cgi.

[rehunk88]

Last movie i saw was goon !!!! FREAKING FUNNY movie !!!! hahah

[Mr. Spencer]

I posted my impressions of that film somewhere here... but I agree.

The main element that made the original so endearing though, was the cast of characters. Every single one of them was portrayed as having unique personalities. So you actually worried about them getting killed. There was none of that in the prequel. Except for the female lead, you didn't give a fuck about anyone else. Especially when they were being killed/assimilated by incredibly fake cgi monsters.

Its a shame because reading articles with interviews done with the ppl behind the prequel, they were like trying to do the right thing. But I guess they just weren't right for the project.

Why didn't Universal give this one to Guillermo del Toro? (to direct not produce).... he prob would've used practical effects. With very little cgi.

See, Splitface made no sense. Based on what we know about the thing's behavioural patterns, there's no reason whatsoever for it to do that. Would be far more efficient to break a piece off and assimilate a target with that, as it did with that bloke who looks like Barry Burton. It was bizarre, seeing this thing casually wander up and snuggle with the guy. There was a warped romantic feel about that scene, like it was being intimate. Completely unnecessary. No sense whatsoever.

Would have made more sense for it to have been caused by a thing being caught mid-way through assimilating someone, then killed and thus 'Splitface'.

[Pikminister]

See, Splitface made no sense. Based on what we know about the thing's behavioural patterns, there's no reason whatsoever for it to do that. Would be far more efficient to break a piece off and assimilate a target with that, as it did with that bloke who looks like Barry Burton. It was bizarre, seeing this thing casually wander up and snuggle with the guy. There was a warped romantic feel about that scene, like it was being intimate. Completely unnecessary. No sense whatsoever.

Would have made more sense for it to have been caused by a thing being caught mid-way through assimilating someone, then killed and thus 'Splitface'.

About that scene... I remember thinking that if Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall, Robocop) had made that film, he would've made it work. It didn't made sense for the Thing to do that, but if they just HAD to add that scene... then someone like Paul would've made it memorable. Like the Thing could've tore into that guy with glee... maybe with blood and guts flying all over the place. But more importantly, with a weird-ass assimilation sequence that would make you go WTF!? instead of "That's so silly! Why?". Something that people would upload to Youtube to freak people out. That kind of thing.

Again, Universal should've handed the project to someone better.

[BBboy20]

Hesher

Yes, watch it.

[rehunk88]

Finally got to see 2012.. great movie good solid acting and incredible special effects.

[Pikminister]

I was invited to see THG this weekend... not sure. Never read the books. Nor did I had any issues with the race of the protagonists, like this bigot here:


BTW, the book describes the Rue character this way:

"Most hauntingly, a twelve year old girl from District 11. She has dark brown skin and eyes, but other than that she’s very like Prim in size and demeanor." - Page 45

They tell me that the Hunger Games are like "The Running man" and Battle Royale. But then I read that it's the next Twilight... so, I'll Pasadena on seeing it if that's the case.

[Wrathborne]

The hunger games..bringing out the inner racist of every idiot who cant read a book.

[Darkmoon]

'OMG why make rue blak purson!!! U hav ruined teh movies!!!'

...Because the character is described, several times, as being black?

My favourite is the idiot who says that a scene looses it's impact because of the girls skin colour.

Haven't seen the movies or read the books, yet, but I probably will. Has the potential to still be around when my kids are old enough to join in the latest silly craze. I haven't heard any Twilight level dumb from this (just racist people screaming, and I like that sound) so it might be OK.

[BBboy20]

30 Minutes or Less.

[Wrathborne]

30 Minutes or Less.

Because nothing says a good time than a comedy based on a true story of a very unlucky man(Who was also part of the attempted bank heist it seems) who was murdered...And the film was a waste of Aziz Ansari.

Last film I saw was 'The Castle Of Cagliostro', I always cry at the end of that film. It's just so well done, even if its still a silly anime flick.