What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Violent & Funky · 10-18-2010, 07:07 PM

You two are crazy--those are two of the best films I have seen in the last six months...

jackhammer · 10-18-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

You two are crazy--those are two of the best films I have seen in the last six months...

Panic Room is a decent thriller but cliched. A woman buys a house with a Panic Room which then happens to get burgled by a bunch of guys who want to get into the Panic Room? Very convenient, although it is very watchable.

My answer to your retort is- see more movies and don't believe the hype.

**Janszoon** · 10-18-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

If you live or know the place in which it was set, you'd probably find it slightly amusing.

I used to work in Charlestown, the neighborhood of Boston that it's set in. It's chock full of yuppies, which is why I find it funny that a movie like that is set there.

Violent & Funky · 10-18-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Panic Room is a decent thriller but cliched. A woman buys a house with a Panic Room which then happens to get burgled by a bunch of guys who want to get into the Panic Room?

They decide to steal it *because* she is moving in. They just didn't expect her to have unpacked her stuff yet...

jackhammer · 10-18-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

They decide to steal it *because* she is moving in. They just didn't expect her to have unpacked her stuff yet...

It's still a convenient plot device and lucky that someone of Fincher's calibre directed, otherwise it would be just another thriller. I do own Panic Room BTW and like it

TheCunningStunt · 10-18-2010, 07:38 PM

Panic Room was a poor idea, executed extremely well. Fincher's direction is pretty damn good, a bit heavy on the CGI at times but a few nice camera tricks here and there. It just lacked a lot. It felt really hollow and it felt quite formulamatic and predictable. Quite watchable, but a pretty poor film from an extremely talented director.

Violent & Funky · 10-18-2010, 08:24 PM

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-18-2010, 08:26 PM

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Nothing inherently wrong with it. The performances are adequate and the editing and sound editing are very good but it just doesn't engage on any level and with actors like Evangeline Lilly, David Morse, Ralph Fiennes and Guy Pearce getting barely 15 minutes screen time between them all you wonder why they were in the film in the first place.

Worth a watch maybe but Oscar winner? Not a chance.

I completely agree with you. It wasn't by any means an Oscar winner.

TheCunningStunt · 10-18-2010, 10:17 PM

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I'm not high, it was a shoddy film from a wonderful film maker. One of the best films you've seen in months? You need to watch some better films if that's the case. Well worth a watch, kind of entertaining but it certainly lacked something that makes a good film.

The last film I saw:

Thoroughly enjoyable.

debaserr · 10-18-2010, 10:25 PM

^ i think that's the funniest children's movie i've seen.

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	You two are crazy--those are two of the best films I have seen in the last six months... __________________ 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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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Panic Room was a poor idea, executed extremely well. Fincher's direction is pretty damn good, a bit heavy on the CGI at times but a few nice camera tricks here and there. It just lacked a lot. It felt really hollow and it felt quite formulamatic and predictable. Quite watchable, but a pretty poor film from an extremely talented director. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	__________________ 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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debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	^ i think that's the funniest children's movie i've seen. __________________ Last.FM