What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Violent & Funky · 06-16-2010, 02:08 AM

I feel about the same about this one as I did the original; good dialogue comedy but not great...

loveissucide · 06-16-2010, 08:29 AM

The Book Of Eli
Denzel Washington has a gift for making very stupid films seem watchable, and he compensates for the sub-par script,acting and direction, with the rest of the film being a walking cliche.

Freebase Dali · 06-16-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I can safely say Johnny Mnemonic is one of the worst movies I've ever seen in the theater. Main actors include Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Ice-T, and an animatronic dolphin, so as you can imagine the acting is really something to behold.

I have no idea why 12 Monkeys would make you think of that.

Heh... I really messed up Mnemonic.
Ok, good tip.

Regarding 12 Monkeys... I don't know, I need to watch it again. The first go-round just seemed cheesy to me.
I'm starting to think it has something to do with Bruce Willis though... I thought Surrogates was cheesy as well.

TheCunningStunt · 06-16-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I assume in a bad way? Michael Douglas comes off like such a doosh to me...

I liked it in a weird way, it was just bizarre. I don't like Michael Douglas but his performance wasn't bad, he could play everything the character needed cold, angry, happy. I love bizarre films like that but I don't fully know what to make of it, it was just strange.

Guybrush · 06-16-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Heh... I really messed up Mnemonic.
Ok, good tip.

Regarding 12 Monkeys... I don't know, I need to watch it again. The first go-round just seemed cheesy to me.
I'm starting to think it has something to do with Bruce Willis though... I thought Surrogates was cheesy as well.

Hmm .. 12 Monkeys for me doesn't come near The Fisher King or Brazil in ters of both quality and enjoyment. Like you've, I've only seen it once though. I call myself a Terry Gilliam fan, so I too should watch it again. The other two films I like so much from him are definetly growers that are better on the second or even third watching so I expect that should go for 12 Monkeys too ..

The thing for me, I think, is I didn't feel that attached to the characters in 12 monkeys as I did in the others.

Violent & Funky · 06-16-2010, 04:08 PM

I've got a feeling 12 Monkeys is the only Gilliam movie I was meant to enjoy...

crash_override · 06-16-2010, 04:55 PM

12 Monkeys is excellent. *emphasis on the period*

rammetal7 · 06-16-2010, 04:57 PM

I watched half of "Heavy Metal In Baghdad" so after I am done watching that I will review it.

debaserr · 06-16-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

Hmm .. 12 Monkeys for me doesn't come near The Fisher King or Brazil in ters of both quality and enjoyment. Like you've, I've only seen it once though. I call myself a Terry Gilliam fan, so I too should watch it again. The other two films I like so much from him are definetly growers that are better on the second or even third watching so I expect that should go for 12 Monkeys too ..

The thing for me, I think, is I didn't feel that attached to the characters in 12 monkeys as I did in the others.

same for me. it is less character driven and more of a mystery.

**Janszoon** · 06-16-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Heh... I really messed up Mnemonic.
Ok, good tip.

Regarding 12 Monkeys... I don't know, I need to watch it again. The first go-round just seemed cheesy to me.
I'm starting to think it has something to do with Bruce Willis though... I thought Surrogates was cheesy as well.

Surrogates was pretty (though I sort of enjoyed it simply because it took place in my home city).

Don't think of 12 Monkeys as a Bruce Willis movie though, think of it as a Terry Gilliam movie. You opinion of Gilliam is probably a much more accurate barometer of how much you'd enjoy the movie than your opinion of Bruce Willis is. Also worth noting is that it was written by the same couple who wrote Unforgiven and Blade Runner.

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I feel about the same about this one as I did the original; good dialogue comedy but not great... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

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loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	The Book Of Eli Denzel Washington has a gift for making very stupid films seem watchable, and he compensates for the sub-par script,acting and direction, with the rest of the film being a walking cliche. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I've got a feeling 12 Monkeys is the only Gilliam movie I was meant to enjoy... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

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rammetal7 Soldier Of Aztlán Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 322	I watched half of "Heavy Metal In Baghdad" so after I am done watching that I will review it.