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can't say that I blame them.....If I could sit around all day licking my balls and sleeping.......I'd be a happy newb:D

wait....that didn't come out right

yes it did

fortunato

07-18-2008 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 715047)

Ledger is going down in movie history, guys. I am sure even Jack would have bowed before that performance.

agreed.
agreed.

fortunato

07-18-2008 11:08 PM

amidst all this dark knight chaos, i'm going to submit a different review:

teeth (2007)

have to admit i was pretty disappointed with this one.
there were moments of true cleverness and originality that were mostly watered down by an otherwise unremarkable film.
the best part about it was jess weixler as the main character, dawn. she did a great job with the character.

i'd say it's worth a watch, but that's about it.

roshiq

07-19-2008 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 715030)

The Dark Knight.

I am totally, utterly blown away! Whoa...one of THE most fantastic flicks I ll ever have the honor of watching! Before starting on anything, I MUST give due credit to Aaron Eckhart for holding his own in what would have been otherwise a totally snubbed and watered-down role. Very good work, Aaron.

Now, for Heath Ledger. The whole Hollywood fraternity has lost an awesome talent - because his Joker is out of this world! It was exactly how Bob Kane would have visualised his modern Joker to be...gritty, grotesque and psychotic to the level of paranoia.

And for those of you who thought Jack's Joker could never be surpassed, I can safely say this - you were wrong. Jack got OWNED by Heath. Utterly. Totally. (Oscar indeed!)

Christian Bale is his usual self, carrying both Bruce and Bats with equal ease. He looked a bit uncomfortable as Bruce in sparse moments (not gonna spoil it), but he was on par as the best Batman on-screen yet. Gary Oldman did a competent job as usual, and I thought Maggie Gyllenhaal was totally un-necessary and un-needed.

Chris Nolan, take a bow. You might have made THE most faithful and flawless superhero flick in the history of Hollywood cinema yet. There is no way ANYONE can surpass this one, in terms of sheer quality and entertainment. It was such an overwhelming experience for me that I was applauding when the end credits rolled...without realising that 2 and half hours had passed!

Rating - * * * * *

WOW! Now I'm thinking to have a trip to anywhere outside the country where I can see TDK at a theater.:o (you may know that Our damn local theaters doesn't permit to show any new foreign films!:mad:)

Last seen movies:

Batman vs Dracula (2005)

http://www.dvdspot.com/covers/8/1857144968.jpg

As long I'm not able to watch TDK, I like to keep the DARK KNIGHT phenomena in some other ways.:D

>>: B

The Happening (2008)

>>: D

Geddy

07-19-2008 05:17 AM

-The Evil Dead With Commentary.
-The Evil Dead 2 With Commentary.
-The Devil's Rejects With Commentary.

ferretchucker

07-19-2008 05:21 AM

Jurassic Park.

heebiejeebies

07-19-2008 09:43 AM

Mamma Mia! - I normally don't like musicals, but this was a good movie. Some of the vocals were a little rough, but I have to give the actors props for doing their own singing. The plot was predicatable, but overall I had a good time.

Dennoow

07-19-2008 10:35 AM

I watched "resurrection" yesterday. Somekind of a Se7en rip off movie but still pretty decent! I also saw "the mist" this week. I thought it was pretty good as well! Tonight I'll watch Wrong Turn, supposed to be good! :)

Geddy

07-19-2008 11:08 AM

Army Of Darkness With Commentary.

Angra

07-19-2008 04:05 PM

"The swimmer" (1968) 8/10

Wow!!.... deep.

Where the hell did he come from???

I guess that will forever stay a mystery.

alkytrio666

07-19-2008 08:43 PM

The Dark Knight (2008)

Wow.

joshaube

07-20-2008 01:23 AM

The Dark Knight
Please see the post above.

roshiq

07-20-2008 01:51 AM

Batman Begins (2005)

>>: A

Wanted (2008)

>>: B-

Posher778

07-20-2008 06:55 AM

Batman Begins- 9.5/10

It was kinda weak.... Watching it again, compared to Dark Knight.

Batman- 8/10

urgeok2

07-20-2008 07:40 AM

Dark City

have to admit - i liked it a lot more this time.

Geddy

07-20-2008 09:17 AM

Batman Begins, going to see The Dark Knight in a few hours.

missmacabre

07-20-2008 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Geddy (Post 715419)

Batman Begins, going to see The Dark Knight in a few hours.

Now there's a question. Should I have seen Batman Begins, before seeing the Dark Knight Tuesday?

Dante'sInferno

07-20-2008 02:15 PM

A Clockwork Orange.It was great.

ChronoGrl

07-20-2008 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by missmacabre (Post 715480)

Now there's a question. Should I have seen Batman Begins, before seeing the Dark Knight Tuesday?

Nah.

There's a reference to it at the beginning, but you don't really need to have it under your belt.

Batman Begins gives you a little bit of context to the whole Rachel Dawes/Bruce Wayne drama... But it's your usual insipid comic book love story; you'll pick up what happened pretty quickly. You're a smartie. ;)

Honestly, I hated Batman Begins but I loved the Dark Knight.

Dennoow

07-20-2008 06:13 PM

Wrong turn 4/10 and just watched Barricade. 7/10, just for the Gore!

urgeok2

07-20-2008 06:30 PM

And now -

I proudly bring to HDC the one review no one would ever have expected to see here :

Mama Mia

Let me first say - without shame - that i love musicals ... actually - i love OLD musicals. I haven't cared for anything in the last 30 years or so .. but that changed tonight.

I saw Mama Mia live on stage and loved it. It was one of my most entertaining evenings of all time where live entertainment is concerned.

I was pretty pumped to see the movie version (i saw The Dark Knight first - so dont worry - my priorities are in order) despite some reservations with the casting - specifically Meryl Streep.

She was actually the weakest link ... i think they should have found an unknown for the role ... but she didnt kill the film .. she did OK.

For obvious reasons the film didnt have the spark of the live performance - but it was almost balanced by the great locations and other freedoms that the medium could provide.

I know there wont be anyone else here that will see this film, or appreciate it if they did .. and thats kind of too bad - because this is the first musical in years to have the fun and atmoshere of the older musicals i enjoyed back in the day.

and yeah - i was one of the .. oh... about 5 or so guys in the entire audience ...

neverending

07-20-2008 06:39 PM

Well, I happen to be a fan of musicals as well. I'll catch it someday.

The_Return

07-20-2008 06:52 PM

I love musicals, but I'm not particularly fond of ABBA...if I ever get the opportunity to see it on stage I'd check it out for sure, but I wont be rushing out to see the movie.

neverending

07-20-2008 07:05 PM

I've heard the Original Cast Album and the songs translate to theatre very well.

cactus

07-20-2008 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by urgeok2 (Post 715519)

I know there wont be anyone else here that will see this film,

I will be seeing it...the wife loves musicals and ABBA...
----

Decided to make it a Chris Nolan weekend...

The Prestige

Memento

The Mothman

07-20-2008 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Posher778 (Post 715406)

Batman Begins- 9.5/10

It was kinda weak.... Watching it again, compared to Dark Knight.

you shouldn't rate "weak' movies 9.5/10

The Mothman

07-20-2008 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Return (Post 713333)

There will Be Blood is a masterpiece...by all accounts, it should have kicked No Country's ass at the Oscars last year.

highy, highly disagree.
fantastic acting, phenomonal script, but boring as fuck. The entire movie i was waiting for something to happen, something that would develope a plot of some sort. nothing. boring, boring, boring. I went into it expecting some sort of "blood fued" due to the misleading title and trailer. that was a mistake.

NCFOM had all of the above and it was thrilling as hell.

Despare

07-20-2008 08:49 PM

Batman Begins

Doesn't disappoint at all even after watching the Dark Knight. Made me wish DK had more sweeping shots of Gotham though. Anyway, I liked how Crane said, "You look like a man who takes himself too seriously.". Great lead up to Dark Knight and such a perfect origin story. My only complaint would be the methodical pace but that's to be expected in such an epic origin tale. Great movie with a fantastic sequel and I hope the Nolan brothers continue with their masterworks.

Posher778

07-20-2008 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Mothman (Post 715544)

you shouldn't rate "weak' movies 9.5/10

I said compared to Dark Knight.

fortunato

07-20-2008 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Mothman (Post 715545)

fantastic acting, phenomonal script, but boring as fuck. The entire movie i was waiting for something to happen, something that would develope a plot of some sort. nothing. boring, boring, boring. I went into it expecting some sort of "blood fued" due to the misleading title and trailer. that was a mistake.

boring?
really?

to each, his own.
but you have to admit the title delivered exactly what it said it would.

Dante'sInferno

07-20-2008 09:57 PM

Full Metal Jacket,finally. 10/10

Up next,The Howling,for the first time.

neverending

07-20-2008 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante'sInferno (Post 715565)

Full Metal Jacket,finally. 10/10

Up next,The Howling,for the first time.

You're watching a lot of great movies lately!

The Mothman

07-20-2008 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 715564)

boring?
really?

to each, his own.
but you have to admit the title delivered exactly what it said it would.

i cant really see how anyone could think differently. it was so incredibly slow moving. At times i thought it would pick up, there would be intense music, and the camera would pan over some mountains...and that was it. Anti-climactic. The scenes of conflict between Daniel Day and Paul Dano were awesome, could have used some more of that. everything in between felt like random, uneventful scenes strung together. The ending was worth sitting through the entire 3 hours however.
"I drink your milkshake!"
Still think the title is misleading. no blood in the literal sense, I suppose its in a metaphorical sense, but i still didnt see it.

Dante'sInferno

07-20-2008 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by neverending (Post 715571)

You're watching a lot of great movies lately!

Thanks alot!Have any suggestions?I've seen the original Frankenstein.I loved it.But I do want to see Nosferatu,but I can't find it anywhere.But i'll be happy to find some suggestions.:D

roshiq

07-20-2008 10:36 PM

Batman: The Animated Series - Out of the Shadows (1992)

http://www.dvdspot.com/covers/6/1682015114.jpg

>>: B-

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)

http://www.dvdspot.com/covers/4/1486438794.jpg

>>: B-

Batman Forever (1995)

>>: C-

neverending

07-20-2008 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante'sInferno (Post 715574)

Thanks alot!Have any suggestions?I've seen the original Frankenstein.I loved it.But I do want to see Nosferatu,but I can't find it anywhere.But i'll be happy to find some suggestions.:D

Hard to say without knowing what you've already seen. You seem to have an appreciation for the great directors and great drama. If you haven't seen Goodfellas, check that out. For a war drama, try The Onion Fields.

For classic horror, I recommend Corman's Poe adaptations- House of Usher, Tomb of Liegea. Vincent Price in The Witchfinder General.

Bizarre sci-fi/horror from the 60s- X- The Man With X-Ray Eyes.

To steal a recommendation from Alky- Peeping Tom.

Checked out Kurosawa? Start at the top with Ran, or try a lesser known Dodes Kaden.

Quirky comedy- Harold & Maude, one of my all time favorite films.

Altman's Nashville

Just some things off the top of my head.