What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

debaserr · 01-06-2010, 08:39 PM

not sure why i watched this. the trailer didn't do anything for me. same with the movie. glad it was only about an hour long.

storymilo · 01-06-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

Why did you think it was pretty bad?

I thought it was alright. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law had such a good on-screen chemistry together that worked so well as Holmes and Watson, I thought. It had its flaws but overall was an alright film.

Yeah, same. It helped that Robert Downey Jr. is pretty much one of the coolest actors ever.

Zarko · 01-06-2010, 08:58 PM

Visually stunning, slowly building, I loved it. A bit slow perhaps for some, and the 3 hour total is forboding, but being broken into 4 different stories helps quite a bit. Can't decide which was my favourite story, thought they were all great.

Shake · 01-06-2010, 09:04 PM

I watched the first part of Spike Lee's 4-part "When the Levees Broke". Depressing as hell, honestly, which was why I stopped after the first part. I'll watch the rest a part at a time over the next week.

It's truly disgusting to see what appears to be a third world country smack in the middle of the richest country in the world. There are scenes that look like they were filmed in Calcutta.

Rickenbacker · 01-06-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Yeah, same. It helped that Robert Downey Jr. is pretty much one of the coolest actors ever.

Ooh, I disagree. Before 2007 or so he was just a drug addicted has-been, and his career resurgence as of late has yielded movies that have been spotty at best. Iron Man was good, but I found his character in Tropic Thunder absolutely terrible. And The Soloist... god that was a bad movie. I've yet to see Holmes though, so we'll see.

Necromancer · 01-06-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Yeah, same. It helped that Robert Downey Jr. is pretty much one of the coolest actors ever.

I agree, Downey Jr. can do just about any role that is put in front of him, I thought he was great in Tropical Thunder. He really came back after the media tore him apart for alcohol/drug abuse.

storymilo · 01-06-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Ooh, I disagree. Before 2007 or so he was just a drug addicted has-been, and his career resurgence as of late has yielded movies that have been spotty at best. Iron Man was good, but I found his character in Tropic Thunder absolutely terrible. And The Soloist... god that was a bad movie. I've yet to see Holmes though, so we'll see.

Hmm.... well Iron Man for me at least was pretty much made by his character, so we agree there. I thought he was funny in Tropic Thunder, and while the Soloist was bad it's not as if his performance was bad. In fact the reason I didn't like the film wasn't because of any bad acting, it was because it tried to be far too artsy and deep, which made it boring as hell.

I think it's just that he's so cool. Especially in Iron Man and Holmes, to a slightly lesser extent.

Astronomer · 01-06-2010, 09:18 PM

I'm with Rickenbacker on this one, I really don't think Downey is that great - there have been roles he's had that I just thought weren't good at all.

But in Holmes he does a really great job, brilliant roles by both him and Jude Law in my opinion.

Zarko · 01-06-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Ooh, I disagree. Before 2007 or so he was just a drug addicted has-been, and his career resurgence as of late has yielded movies that have been spotty at best. Iron Man was good, but I found his character in Tropic Thunder absolutely terrible. And The Soloist... god that was a bad movie. I've yet to see Holmes though, so we'll see.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is another more recent Downey film thats at least worth watching.

captaincaptain · 01-06-2010, 10:29 PM

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is another more recent Downey film thats at least worth watching.

Although, it wasn't a big role he was good in Zodiac which is one of my favorite movies of the last decade.

01-06-2010, 08:39 PM	#4941 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	not sure why i watched this. the trailer didn't do anything for me. same with the movie. glad it was only about an hour long. __________________ Last.FM

01-06-2010, 09:04 PM	#4944 (permalink)
Shake blerg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Great White North Posts: 137	I watched the first part of Spike Lee's 4-part "When the Levees Broke". Depressing as hell, honestly, which was why I stopped after the first part. I'll watch the rest a part at a time over the next week. It's truly disgusting to see what appears to be a third world country smack in the middle of the richest country in the world. There are scenes that look like they were filmed in Calcutta. __________________ Bloodtrocuted

01-06-2010, 09:18 PM	#4948 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I'm with Rickenbacker on this one, I really don't think Downey is that great - there have been roles he's had that I just thought weren't good at all. But in Holmes he does a really great job, brilliant roles by both him and Jude Law in my opinion. __________________

01-06-2010, 08:58 PM	#4943 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Visually stunning, slowly building, I loved it. A bit slow perhaps for some, and the 3 hour total is forboding, but being broken into 4 different stories helps quite a bit. Can't decide which was my favourite story, thought they were all great.