The GI Joes (or Action Force as they were known over here) were my second favourite after the Transformers. I'm guessing I'm gonna like it :p:

By far the most polarizing film ever made.

DW Griffith was the true pioneer of American filmmaking, and this film is probably his greatest technical achievement. And in all it's technical achievements it IS a brilliantly made film.

People need to understand that this was a different movie for a different time, and of course times change, today just about anyone who is not a klansmen or skinhead can agree that this is probably the most ridiculously offensive film ever made.

Well, at least until Eddie Griffin, Martin Lawrence and The Wayans Brothers starting doing movies. :laughing:

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a fascination with racist iconography though.

Transformers 2, Terminator Salvation and X-Men Origins Wolverine were my last. Have been traveling since so yet to catch up on the new ones. BTW anyone saw District 9 and if so how is it?

I want to see District 9 for sure, I heard its amazing anyway.. The last movie I saw was the original Inglorious Bastards. Very funny. Generally kinda old and stuff but a good laugh. Before that I saw Public Enemies which made me want to be cool enough to pull off a bank robbery...ya. I recommend.

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^REALLY good movie!
9.5/10

Public Enemies. That movie was an effin blast. :D

Red x? Never heard of it.


Lol, but seriously I love Good Will Hunting too. I know people who really hate it, but you can't please everybody.

Plus getting a decent performance out of Ben Affleck is no easy task.

Wait, nvm, it was Seven Pounds. It was a good movie, but the end didn't impact me as much mostly because I found the movie so predictable.

Its really not. Compared to any other high profile alien movies its nothing special. The plot is non existent, actors are average, and the ending leaves much room for improvement.

It's a really good movie, but it's not a flawless masterpiece or anything, if people call it that, it's because a genuinely good sci fi movie these days is such a rarity.

I thought the main actor was pretty good, and an interesting choice for a protagonist. Overll it was well writen, some surprisingly clever satire thrown in. The special effects were excellent, some of the best CGI I've ever seen. Lots of satisfying action too.

Still, there were some things that bothered me and yeah, SPOILER ALERT:



I liked the humor, but sometimes it distracted from the intended seriousness. Some of it was a bit too campy, like aliens paying for hookers, betting on alien c0ckfights, telling the humans to get off their property while chugging down cat food like a can of beer. It was funny but maybe a bit too funny to really belong in the movie. Despite the alien's crustacean-esque appearance, I still felt the movie made their personalities and mannerisms way too "human" to be truly believable. These are supposed to be aliens, but they didn't act like aliens, which I guess is the joke, but it did bother me.

I also thought the whole subplot about south africans eating aliens to "consume their power" was way too over the top. I would have also liked to see a more complex villian rather than just your typical meatheaded goons. And of course it ends on a cliffhanger. It pissed me off but still, it DOES make me want to see the sequel.

There were also those uncomfortable moments where I felt like I was watching someone play a Halo video game rather than an actual movie.

But overall, it's a really good sci fi action movie and if that's your cup of tea, I highly recommend it. Great fun.