Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[everysingletime]

I actually enjoyed both Slumdog and Benjamin Button.  But if I had to pick one it'd be Slumdog. 

Benjamin Button was a slow paced, really long movie but for some reason it wasn't boring.  I was fascinated the whole time.  Maybe I'm just easily fascinated

*edit*

But I wouldn't watch Button again though.  Way too long and I have the attention span of a 15 year old. 

 

[everysingletime]

I actually enjoyed both Slumdog and Benjamin Button.  But if I had to pick one it'd be Slumdog. 

Benjamin Button was a slow paced, really long movie but for some reason it wasn't boring.  I was fascinated the whole time.  Maybe I'm just easily fascinated

*edit*

But I wouldn't watch Button again though.  Way too long and I have the attention span of a 15 year old. 

 

[duba169]

I liked Benjamin Button alot but at times it felt like a knock off Forest Gump

 

[duba169]

I liked Benjamin Button alot but at times it felt like a knock off Forest Gump

 

[N41D]

Maaan I thought it was so damn boring and I'll probably never watch it again.. I'm not opposed to 3 hour movies, in fact there are a few I'd sit down and watch at the drop of a hat, but that movie felt twice as long as it was for me... Unbearably slow.

 

[N41D]

Maaan I thought it was so damn boring and I'll probably never watch it again.. I'm not opposed to 3 hour movies, in fact there are a few I'd sit down and watch at the drop of a hat, but that movie felt twice as long as it was for me... Unbearably slow.

 

[everysingletime]

I liked Benjamin Button alot but at times it felt like a knock off Forest Gump


I don't see the similarity between the two though?

Both movies were cool though.

 

[everysingletime]

I liked Benjamin Button alot but at times it felt like a knock off Forest Gump


I don't see the similarity between the two though?

Both movies were cool though.

 

[duba169]

I actually watched 2/3 of it one day and the next day finished it so maybe that's why the length didn't bother me at all. But i wasn't ever bored

 

[duba169]

I actually watched 2/3 of it one day and the next day finished it so maybe that's why the length didn't bother me at all. But i wasn't ever bored

 

[duba169]

Originally Posted by amel223

I don't see the similarity between the two though?

Both movies were cool though.

Awhite man is born fatherless in the south with birth defects that leadmany to think he may never walk nor live a normal life. His saintlymother believes in his potential anyway. At a young age, the man learnsto walk and sheds his exoskeleton of locomotive aids. Around this time,he also meets the love of his life, a vivacious girl who grows into abold woman who parts ways with the man to have her own wild adventures.Meanwhile, the man reaches adulthood, and puts in a wartime stint inthe U.S. military. During this stint, the man proves at first anindifferent asset, but during his one firefight, he turns out to bevery valuable, saving the day singlehandedly, while also witnessing thedeath of one of his best friends. The man also spends much time on asmall ocean vessel, serving alongside a rowdy, grizzled, hard-drinkingman of the sea. This salty sailor serves as one of our man’s two bestmale friends; the other is a black man who first teaches our man thelessons of friendship before departing forever.

Our man wanders all around the world, his life brushing up againstkey historical moments of the 20th century. At some point he returns tohis childhood home, and his mother dies. The man comes intoconsiderable wealth through blind luck. Around this time, his lifelonglove returns from her adventures, ready to commit to him. During theirbrief time together, they conceive a child. The couple part ways, dueto the woman’s perceived inability to take care of the man. He does notraise the child through its early years but later makes an appearancein its life. The woman eventually dies in bed from illness. The man’slater years are hardly touched on, even though the movie has lavishedmuch attention on his early and middle years.

The entire story dwells repeatedly on the theme of life’suncertainty and, in contrast, on the notion of fate or coincidence. Thefilm’s symbol for these themes is a small object seen hoveringimprobably in the air. A narrative frame scene punctuates the story, asdoes the main character’s drawling voice-over.

* Both movies were written by Eric Roth,

A Southern naïf meanders through a bizarre and unusuallife story, one that includes encounters with legendary figures, achildhood sweetheart who sees the world but then returns home to bearhim a child out of wedlock, a free-floating metaphor about theunpredictability of existence, and a devoted mother who providesaphorisms about how you never know what life is going to send your way.

Screenwriter Eric Roth is no doubt hoping that you won’t notice howmany of his ideas from “Forrest Gump

 

[duba169]

Originally Posted by amel223

I don't see the similarity between the two though?

Both movies were cool though.

Awhite man is born fatherless in the south with birth defects that leadmany to think he may never walk nor live a normal life. His saintlymother believes in his potential anyway. At a young age, the man learnsto walk and sheds his exoskeleton of locomotive aids. Around this time,he also meets the love of his life, a vivacious girl who grows into abold woman who parts ways with the man to have her own wild adventures.Meanwhile, the man reaches adulthood, and puts in a wartime stint inthe U.S. military. During this stint, the man proves at first anindifferent asset, but during his one firefight, he turns out to bevery valuable, saving the day singlehandedly, while also witnessing thedeath of one of his best friends. The man also spends much time on asmall ocean vessel, serving alongside a rowdy, grizzled, hard-drinkingman of the sea. This salty sailor serves as one of our man’s two bestmale friends; the other is a black man who first teaches our man thelessons of friendship before departing forever.

Our man wanders all around the world, his life brushing up againstkey historical moments of the 20th century. At some point he returns tohis childhood home, and his mother dies. The man comes intoconsiderable wealth through blind luck. Around this time, his lifelonglove returns from her adventures, ready to commit to him. During theirbrief time together, they conceive a child. The couple part ways, dueto the woman’s perceived inability to take care of the man. He does notraise the child through its early years but later makes an appearancein its life. The woman eventually dies in bed from illness. The man’slater years are hardly touched on, even though the movie has lavishedmuch attention on his early and middle years.

The entire story dwells repeatedly on the theme of life’suncertainty and, in contrast, on the notion of fate or coincidence. Thefilm’s symbol for these themes is a small object seen hoveringimprobably in the air. A narrative frame scene punctuates the story, asdoes the main character’s drawling voice-over.

* Both movies were written by Eric Roth,

A Southern naïf meanders through a bizarre and unusuallife story, one that includes encounters with legendary figures, achildhood sweetheart who sees the world but then returns home to bearhim a child out of wedlock, a free-floating metaphor about theunpredictability of existence, and a devoted mother who providesaphorisms about how you never know what life is going to send your way.

Screenwriter Eric Roth is no doubt hoping that you won’t notice howmany of his ideas from “Forrest Gump

 

[everysingletime]

I generally can't watch 3 hr movies a second time, and if I do, it's after years of not watching it.

Most movies I'd watch again are a lot shorter with a faster pace. 

The Rock, for example, I've probably watched more than any other one movie.  I always seem to catch it on TV and I don't change the channel.  That movie had perfect pacing.  I wish more movies were like that today.  A lot of movies in recent memory have been too much stop/go for my taste. 

 

[everysingletime]

I generally can't watch 3 hr movies a second time, and if I do, it's after years of not watching it.

Most movies I'd watch again are a lot shorter with a faster pace. 

The Rock, for example, I've probably watched more than any other one movie.  I always seem to catch it on TV and I don't change the channel.  That movie had perfect pacing.  I wish more movies were like that today.  A lot of movies in recent memory have been too much stop/go for my taste. 

 

[everysingletime]

LOL at that link.  Well, now I see.  

 

[everysingletime]

LOL at that link.  Well, now I see.  

 

[venom lyrix]

I have a question to the movie lovers of S&T

How many of you go to sites and blogs for Movie news?

I'm trying to find a way to promote my blog better and harder, because recently it's gotten much more popular, hit's wise and I'm just trying to expand. So I'm just curious, how many of you go through blogs and other sites, how did you find them etc.

Any advice besides promo to twitter and FB etc.

 

[venom lyrix]

I have a question to the movie lovers of S&T

How many of you go to sites and blogs for Movie news?

I'm trying to find a way to promote my blog better and harder, because recently it's gotten much more popular, hit's wise and I'm just trying to expand. So I'm just curious, how many of you go through blogs and other sites, how did you find them etc.

Any advice besides promo to twitter and FB etc.

 

[doublejs07]

Originally Posted by CP1708

DoubleJs07 wrote:

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JPZx wrote:

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Just came in to say this.

The scene where he leaves the base without permission/notice and comes back and there are no repercussions whatsoever is just absolutely absurd. There's more things like that as well.

The Hurt Locker just wasn't that good.

Yeah...I got kinda pissed when King Kong was fighting a dinosaur in his movie

  Fellas...what about suspending your disbelief??  I took the Hurt Locker at face value...a good movie that was INTENSE and most importantly....entertaining.  Of course there were inaccuracies, but if I looked at every movie I watched with a overly critical eye, I'd hate all of cinema. 

For those of you who saw Winter's Bone...what were your thoughts on the film?  As I said, I watched it last night.  The acting was superb but it moved at a snail's pace. 
I have Winter's Bone on deck along with Fair Game (Penn, Watts), Hereafter, The Kids Are Alright, And the Warriors Way, and sounds like I may have Adjustment Bureau later today.  So, I'll be busy.  Soon as I get thru Winter, I'll post on it J's.  

I hear ya on the suspend disbelief, but they tried to portray the film as being a realistic look at what a solider like Renner goes thru, and how he can't have a normal life anymore, things like that, so to have obvious inaccuracies, just doesn't fit ya know?  Be like havin a "serious" film about police officers and havin them hold their guns sideways or some @#$% like those exaggerated gangsters do.  Or like the Wayans in Don't be a Menace.....

I've seen Rounders 750 times, I still can't keep up with how Damon read all them judges cards at the table.  Like what the @#$% he sees 3 cards total out of the deck, how the hell man? 

  
Make sure u get some caffine in you before watching Winter's Bone

But on the topic of the Hurt Locker....I know there were plenty of inaccuracies, but to me, it didn't take away from how good I thought the movie was.  I like the aspect of the film where it showed Renner struggling mentally as a civilian (grocery store etc), but having a sense of control/power while defusing the explosives overseas.  It was a nice contrast IMO.  I can understand why people didn't like the movie due to the inaccuracies of a soldier's life.  But the movie was fiction.  If there's a disclaimer in the beginning that says "based off of a true story," well...there would be more ground for complaints.  Like I said before, I took the movie at face value.  I found it very entertaining and that's what I want out of a movie. 

Speaking of things "based off of a true story," what did yall think about The Social Network?  I LOVED it.  I don't have a facebook account and didn't know much abotu Mark Zuckerberg, but the film was amazing from start to finish.  

 

[doublejs07]

Originally Posted by CP1708

DoubleJs07 wrote:

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JPZx wrote:

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Just came in to say this.

The scene where he leaves the base without permission/notice and comes back and there are no repercussions whatsoever is just absolutely absurd. There's more things like that as well.

The Hurt Locker just wasn't that good.

Yeah...I got kinda pissed when King Kong was fighting a dinosaur in his movie

  Fellas...what about suspending your disbelief??  I took the Hurt Locker at face value...a good movie that was INTENSE and most importantly....entertaining.  Of course there were inaccuracies, but if I looked at every movie I watched with a overly critical eye, I'd hate all of cinema. 

For those of you who saw Winter's Bone...what were your thoughts on the film?  As I said, I watched it last night.  The acting was superb but it moved at a snail's pace. 
I have Winter's Bone on deck along with Fair Game (Penn, Watts), Hereafter, The Kids Are Alright, And the Warriors Way, and sounds like I may have Adjustment Bureau later today.  So, I'll be busy.  Soon as I get thru Winter, I'll post on it J's.  

I hear ya on the suspend disbelief, but they tried to portray the film as being a realistic look at what a solider like Renner goes thru, and how he can't have a normal life anymore, things like that, so to have obvious inaccuracies, just doesn't fit ya know?  Be like havin a "serious" film about police officers and havin them hold their guns sideways or some @#$% like those exaggerated gangsters do.  Or like the Wayans in Don't be a Menace.....

I've seen Rounders 750 times, I still can't keep up with how Damon read all them judges cards at the table.  Like what the @#$% he sees 3 cards total out of the deck, how the hell man? 

  
Make sure u get some caffine in you before watching Winter's Bone

But on the topic of the Hurt Locker....I know there were plenty of inaccuracies, but to me, it didn't take away from how good I thought the movie was.  I like the aspect of the film where it showed Renner struggling mentally as a civilian (grocery store etc), but having a sense of control/power while defusing the explosives overseas.  It was a nice contrast IMO.  I can understand why people didn't like the movie due to the inaccuracies of a soldier's life.  But the movie was fiction.  If there's a disclaimer in the beginning that says "based off of a true story," well...there would be more ground for complaints.  Like I said before, I took the movie at face value.  I found it very entertaining and that's what I want out of a movie. 

Speaking of things "based off of a true story," what did yall think about The Social Network?  I LOVED it.  I don't have a facebook account and didn't know much abotu Mark Zuckerberg, but the film was amazing from start to finish.  

 

[duba169]

I usually search by director or actor on IMDB and then when I find something interesting, I just type the movie in google and it brings me to blogs and different websites. i don't have specific blogs or websites I go to besides IMDB.

I hear about alot of movies through word of mouth too because I have a few friends that are serious movie junkies. Around ounce every other week I also check moviefone to see what's playing at independent theaters around New York and just search the name.

 

[duba169]

I usually search by director or actor on IMDB and then when I find something interesting, I just type the movie in google and it brings me to blogs and different websites. i don't have specific blogs or websites I go to besides IMDB.

I hear about alot of movies through word of mouth too because I have a few friends that are serious movie junkies. Around ounce every other week I also check moviefone to see what's playing at independent theaters around New York and just search the name.

 

[N41D]

There's a handful of blogs I've just stumbled upon through IMDb or a couple of the other major movie sites, but IMDb does a nice job of pretty well pulling everything into one news feed.

 

[N41D]

There's a handful of blogs I've just stumbled upon through IMDb or a couple of the other major movie sites, but IMDb does a nice job of pretty well pulling everything into one news feed.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Sitting down right now to watch Maltese Falcon... Really on an old movie kick lately...

And

@ Benjamin Button being better than Slumdog... Benjamin Button is the slowest, most drawn out, overly long boring movie ever made. Not up for debate.

I've owned it for a while, but I've wanted to read the book first so I never watched it. Check out The Big Sleep, too, also starring Bogie. The book is better, but that's almost always the case

Benjamin Button, I guess isn't for everyone, I just hold it in such high regard because it inspired me to say the hell with society and conventions and to just go out and truly be a writer (Capt. Mike is that dude). And yeah...it's like a Forest Gump reimmagining, but so what, the film still has great symbolism and meaning, and is actually a lot better than the Fiztgerald story, which was pretty dark and depressing.

Venom: I used to get all my movie news from At The Movies when it used to be on TV, but now that Fox canceled it I just do pretty much with Dub said (minus reading up on the movies, but I do wanna start doing that now since it feels like I'm doing these guys a grave injustice by not doing so). And, btw, PM me your blog, I always down to read something written by a fellow Johnny.

I still need to see The Social Network, too. Bunch of my friends went without me so now I'm just waiting for it to hit HBO.