I watched Borat last night. And I can only describe this movie as "god awful!!"
Don''t let somebody tell you that this film is soooooo funny!! Cause IMHO, it is not.
Oh and this film is not for kids either. But just pass on it instead of torturing yourself. You would probably have more fun pulling your own finger nails out, that's how bad and stupid this film is!!!
Yep, there were a few cliched things in BRO but I think what I liked the most about it was watching Lee Marvin in action as well as Mark Hamill (fresh from fame as Luke Skywalker)
I agree 100%. Lee Marvin makes the movie and Mark Hamil does a fine job. The guy I had trouble with was the narrator, Robert Carradine. I cannot get over him in Revenge of the Nerds, even though it was made 4 years later. He just seems like a wimp to me.
Yes, the 40 minutes extra were a nice addition. I was not a bad movie by any means, it just pales in comparison to the war movies that have come out recently. I liked it even back in the 80's so I am not so nieve to compare it to the newer war films, it just seemed not well made and maybe alittle cliche in parts.
Watched The Big Red One special edition...........To me its not that well made of a movie, lots of inaccuracies in equipment, ect... But for some reason I just like watching it.
Not sure what this movie falls in but I will put it in to the "non Western" forum. I watched "The Last of the Mohicans, the new version with Daniel Day-Lewis
Viper - You had snow!!!!
Yeah we did!!! Had close to 14 inches over the last 2 days. So we watched the 3rd and final movie The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers with the kids last night. Socked in with snow and stir crazy!!!
Watched "Predator 2" - not as good as "Predator," but still worth a view, even though it is a little jumbled in places.
Cheers - Jay
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I blame Gary Busey for screwing up that movie Jay. To me he just brings a "cheapness" to the movie that drags it down to a "B" movie level.
Just got through watching the prestige. Not a bad movie, but pay attention to the whole movie or you might miss something. Check out the ending.
I tried to pick this movie up at our video store but we are having a snow storm so everybody else is settling down for a long weekend so they were all checked out.
Decision Before Dawn on AMC today.
I watched like the 1st 10 minutes this morning as I was "pushing" the kids out the door for school. My 1st thought after I realized I wouldn't get to see it all again was, "I wonder if Carl is going to watch this?" Question answered!!
Believe it our not I watched "Vivacious Lady" with Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rodgers. It was comedy from 1938. Not too bad of a movie either.
Well just watched Gladiator again,
lots of blood and chopped off bits and things,
but what a good film!
I agree Keith!! It is one of my favorites.
And speaking of blood and pieces flying. My wife and I just got done watching The Departed. While I am not a huge gangster movie guy, this was a alright film to me. Not great, just alright. Like I said though, I am not a huge gangster movie fan.
Open Range, a great movie even with Kevin Costner
Chester
Ahh, come on not this thread too............
Hard to place this in a western or non western category.
Watched Flicka with the family last night. For dad(me) it was alright, for kids and wife it was a good movie.
Duke's film had much more character development. They're both good movies - I'd be hard pressed to pick one if I had to. In "Flags" the emphasis is on the story behind Joe Rosenthal's famous photo of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi whereas "Sands" deals more with the human picture of the Marine invasion of Iwo Jima.
"Flags" has some of the bloodiest and most realistic battle scenes I've ever seen. Definitely not a picture for the squeamish, and small kids shouldn't watch it with their parents or they'll probably have nightmares.
Also, Flags deals with the emotional side of the 3 guys that came back to the states to "assist" with the war bond effort and the effect of being called hereos when they didn't think of themselves that way at all.
I think Sands and Flags were 2 very different films about the same battle. I would have to say that as far as realism goes, Flags beats Sands, but I was drawn to the characters more in Sands then Flags.
Todd, what is your impression of Clint Eastwoods movie? Is it worth watching? I still aint seen it yet. Also, will us likers of war movies be disappointed in this one for lack of fighting in the movie?
It is a very good movie.There are some really decent war scenes and quite authentic as well, as far as equipment, uniforms, ect.....
It goes back and forth with flashbacks but it is not hard to follow nor is it excessive. I liked Saving Private Ryan just a tad bit more but it is worth watching.
I would wait on buying it as I am sure there will be a special edition coming out as there are no extras on this disc. It is because of the companion movie "Letters From Iwo Jima". Once that is released then we will probably see all the extras.
Sands of Iwo Jima. I watched Flags of Our Fathers couple days ago, so I had a urge to watch the Dukes version as well.
Just finished watching "The Last Samurai" While I am not a huge Tom Cruise fan, I enjoyed this movie allot and now after seeing it twice. I can easily watching it again and again. It a easy purchase.
Watched Cinderella 3 with my kids. Very good kids movie. My daughter is a Cinderella nut!!
Watched Open Season with my kids. Fun kids movie.
