Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions
yeah, "Inception" is on my radar as well. I do respect the movie choices DiCaprio has made in recent years. - Original Message - From: "Kelwyn" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:07:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions I am really geeked for "Inception." I am a reformed Leonardo DiCaprio hater (I hate on everybody in the "boys playing men" club: DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Justin Timberlake...Patrick Dempsey before he became "McDreamy" - can't stand their big heads on little boy bodies). Absolutely LOVED "Shutter Island" and I thought DiCaprio was outstanding in "Revolutionary Road" (which I only watched because I am a big fan of Kate Winslet taking off her clothes). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > Thanks for responding. I was afraid that was the deal. People like Worf, > Rave, BSmith and I usually load this forum up with movie reviews and such. > But I've noticed that Worf and Rave, for example, have done mostly reviews of > movies they've seen on cable stations like IFC, or rented. I've dropped a lot > of "must see" blurbs on TV shows like "The Good Guys", or smaller films like > "Mother and Child". I was honestly disappointed in Iron Man 2, which was a > little more flash and less substance than its predecessor, and I just > couldn't see dumping money on mediocre-but-loud films like A-Team and others. > I'm not turning into some kind of snobbish egghead, but I really hate the > concept of the "summer blockbuster", and after a while just get overloaded > with the audio visual equivalent of gorging on chips and fries or something. > Honestly, the best studio film I've seen to date was the simple but > delightful "How to Train Your Dragon", which was fun, funny, exciting, and > gorgeous in 3D. > > Of the films you listed below, I'm intrigued by Airbender and will probably > see it based on my love of the 'toon, and despite my anger at the way white > actors were cast in Asian roles--not to mention the odd thing of changing the > Japanese-inspired Zuko to an Indian. Never seen any of the Twilight movies, > and the trailers leave me cold with mediocre CGI and brooding teens. Any > good? > "Inception" is one I'm truly excited about because of the Nolan name. If the > movie with Cruise and Diaz is clever and fun, I'll take my wife so she can > get her rom-com fix, which she's been needing for a while now. > > Hey, with Resident Evil, I'd always heard the films sucked in terms of plot, > acting, and action. Are they at least good camp fun? And tell me Uwe Boll > isn't involved...?! > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "angelababycat" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:54:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But > the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am > Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special > effects vs waiting for PPV" list: > June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse > July 2nd - The Last Airbender > July 16th - Inception > August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife > > Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm > affraid. > > Angela > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". > > It's way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Keith Johnson" > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays > > seem to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron > > Man 2" was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I > > spend at the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something > > that I can wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and > > Child" and "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually > > rely on plots and good acting. > > >
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I am really geeked for "Inception." I am a reformed Leonardo DiCaprio hater (I hate on everybody in the "boys playing men" club: DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Justin Timberlake...Patrick Dempsey before he became "McDreamy" - can't stand their big heads on little boy bodies). Absolutely LOVED "Shutter Island" and I thought DiCaprio was outstanding in "Revolutionary Road" (which I only watched because I am a big fan of Kate Winslet taking off her clothes). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Thanks for responding. I was afraid that was the deal. People like Worf, > Rave, BSmith and I usually load this forum up with movie reviews and such. > But I've noticed that Worf and Rave, for example, have done mostly reviews of > movies they've seen on cable stations like IFC, or rented. I've dropped a lot > of "must see" blurbs on TV shows like "The Good Guys", or smaller films like > "Mother and Child". I was honestly disappointed in Iron Man 2, which was a > little more flash and less substance than its predecessor, and I just > couldn't see dumping money on mediocre-but-loud films like A-Team and others. > I'm not turning into some kind of snobbish egghead, but I really hate the > concept of the "summer blockbuster", and after a while just get overloaded > with the audio visual equivalent of gorging on chips and fries or something. > Honestly, the best studio film I've seen to date was the simple but > delightful "How to Train Your Dragon", which was fun, funny, exciting, and > gorgeous in 3D. > > Of the films you listed below, I'm intrigued by Airbender and will probably > see it based on my love of the 'toon, and despite my anger at the way white > actors were cast in Asian roles--not to mention the odd thing of changing the > Japanese-inspired Zuko to an Indian. Never seen any of the Twilight movies, > and the trailers leave me cold with mediocre CGI and brooding teens. Any > good? > "Inception" is one I'm truly excited about because of the Nolan name. If the > movie with Cruise and Diaz is clever and fun, I'll take my wife so she can > get her rom-com fix, which she's been needing for a while now. > > Hey, with Resident Evil, I'd always heard the films sucked in terms of plot, > acting, and action. Are they at least good camp fun? And tell me Uwe Boll > isn't involved...?! > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "angelababycat" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:54:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But > the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am > Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special > effects vs waiting for PPV" list: > June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse > July 2nd - The Last Airbender > July 16th - Inception > August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife > > Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm > affraid. > > Angela > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". > > It's way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Keith Johnson" > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays > > seem to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron > > Man 2" was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I > > spend at the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something > > that I can wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and > > Child" and "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually > > rely on plots and good acting. > > >
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions
Popcorn with *fake* butter?! Ha-ha, that's funny! Is it the butter that makes you sick? My wife and I typically take food with us. I always ask her to bring her "movie purse", and we stuff it--and my jacket pockets--with sandwiches, plastic bags filled with *good* popcorn, cookies, etc. I've done the middle-of-the-week thing too. I saw "How to Train Your Dragon" in the afternoon on a Wednesday, with just me and two families. Still, it was great fun. - Original Message - From: "angelababycat" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:45:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions Keith, I also love the movie theater experience. I have a high-end surround sound system and flat screen at home, but it's not quite the same. I go in the middle of the day during the week--it's a select crowd of true movie lovers (with some unemployed folks thrown in). We all talk to each other. And despite having a pretty strict organic/cruelty free diet, I even get the popcorn with TONS of fake butter. I have to down a giant cup of Coke with it to stop from being sick. It's my secret time to be a kid once every few months. I leave the theater relaxed and day dreaming about flying a rocket ship or whatever I just watched. It's worth the occasional $20 and greasy circle on my jeans! Sorry the pickins are relatively slim this summer. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > Yeah, I think a lot of us are feeling that way. There's nothing that makes > you run to the theatre. My list of films I'm excited to see is leaning more > toward the indie theatres here, and unfortunately, the movies there cost too > much. (I live near a theatre where I can see first-run H'Wood films for six > bucks, but they don't do smaller films. So, I have to pay 8 - 11 bucks per > movie to see the indie and smaller flicks, which is not in my plans > nowadays). > > Due to a lot of reasons, I don't have a super-duper home system yet. Still > rocking an old-fashioned CRT "tube" TV that's a flat tube but not flatscreen. > Still, I have broadband and a new PC I bought on the cheap, so I'm starting > to look at Internet downloads and stuff a lot more. And, things like Redbox > and Blockbuster kiosks where movies only cost a buck are increasingly > attractive. I will always be a moviegoer, because I love everything about the > theatre-going experience, from standing in long lines and talking to people, > to sharing a film with a big crowd, to the oversized images and sound which > even the best home systems can't duplicate. But with ticket prices now > forcing us to drop at least a twenty even for "matinee", and the paradoxical > studio attempt to draw us in more by giving us more fluff, I've regrettably > had to curtail what was once a weekly trip to the theatre. > > ----- Original Message - > From: "Daryle Lockhart" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:29:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > I've been really immersed in Bollywood and Asian films on DVD/online lately. > "Raaavan" was the best Indian film I've seen in a couple of years. "Kites" > was the most accessible, as it's in English. It's playing near you as "Kites: > The Remix", which was re-edited by Brett Ratner. > > > I'm down for Last Airbender and Inception, but I gotta say...I'm really not > personally looking forward to any big budget films except Tron Legacy. I'm > way more excited to see "Scott Pilgrim" than anything else this summer. > > > Daryle > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:54 PM, angelababycat wrote: > > > > > > Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But > the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am > Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special > effects vs waiting for PPV" list: > June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse > July 2nd - The Last Airbender > July 16th - Inception > August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife > > Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm > affraid. > > Angela > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to
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Keith, I also love the movie theater experience. I have a high-end surround sound system and flat screen at home, but it's not quite the same. I go in the middle of the day during the week--it's a select crowd of true movie lovers (with some unemployed folks thrown in). We all talk to each other. And despite having a pretty strict organic/cruelty free diet, I even get the popcorn with TONS of fake butter. I have to down a giant cup of Coke with it to stop from being sick. It's my secret time to be a kid once every few months. I leave the theater relaxed and day dreaming about flying a rocket ship or whatever I just watched. It's worth the occasional $20 and greasy circle on my jeans! Sorry the pickins are relatively slim this summer. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Yeah, I think a lot of us are feeling that way. There's nothing that makes > you run to the theatre. My list of films I'm excited to see is leaning more > toward the indie theatres here, and unfortunately, the movies there cost too > much. (I live near a theatre where I can see first-run H'Wood films for six > bucks, but they don't do smaller films. So, I have to pay 8 - 11 bucks per > movie to see the indie and smaller flicks, which is not in my plans > nowadays). > > Due to a lot of reasons, I don't have a super-duper home system yet. Still > rocking an old-fashioned CRT "tube" TV that's a flat tube but not flatscreen. > Still, I have broadband and a new PC I bought on the cheap, so I'm starting > to look at Internet downloads and stuff a lot more. And, things like Redbox > and Blockbuster kiosks where movies only cost a buck are increasingly > attractive. I will always be a moviegoer, because I love everything about the > theatre-going experience, from standing in long lines and talking to people, > to sharing a film with a big crowd, to the oversized images and sound which > even the best home systems can't duplicate. But with ticket prices now > forcing us to drop at least a twenty even for "matinee", and the paradoxical > studio attempt to draw us in more by giving us more fluff, I've regrettably > had to curtail what was once a weekly trip to the theatre. > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Daryle Lockhart" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:29:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > I've been really immersed in Bollywood and Asian films on DVD/online lately. > "Raaavan" was the best Indian film I've seen in a couple of years. "Kites" > was the most accessible, as it's in English. It's playing near you as "Kites: > The Remix", which was re-edited by Brett Ratner. > > > I'm down for Last Airbender and Inception, but I gotta say...I'm really not > personally looking forward to any big budget films except Tron Legacy. I'm > way more excited to see "Scott Pilgrim" than anything else this summer. > > > Daryle > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:54 PM, angelababycat wrote: > > > > > > Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But > the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am > Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special > effects vs waiting for PPV" list: > June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse > July 2nd - The Last Airbender > July 16th - Inception > August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife > > Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm > affraid. > > Angela > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". > > It's way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Keith Johnson" > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > >
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There used to be an Asian channel on Comcast that showed a lot of Asian movies, stuff from Kirosawa, as well as other Japanese, Chinese, and Korean filmmakers. It was great: I saw all kinds of cool period pieces and miniseries I'd never seen before. Alas, the station went black a couple of years back. I check with IFC to see what they're showing, and look for films like "Red Cliff" to come out on DVD. I also watch a lot of Turner Classic Movies, which is one of the best "free" sources we have for films of certain genres and ages. I love Indian films that make the indie circuit like "Monsoon Wedding" and "The Namesake". But I've never been into Bollywood stuff. What's your attractiion? - Original Message - From: "Daryle Lockhart" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:29:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions I've been really immersed in Bollywood and Asian films on DVD/online lately. "Raaavan" was the best Indian film I've seen in a couple of years. "Kites" was the most accessible, as it's in English. It's playing near you as "Kites: The Remix", which was re-edited by Brett Ratner. I'm down for Last Airbender and Inception, but I gotta say...I'm really not personally looking forward to any big budget films except Tron Legacy. I'm way more excited to see "Scott Pilgrim" than anything else this summer. Daryle On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:54 PM, angelababycat wrote: Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special effects vs waiting for PPV" list: June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse July 2nd - The Last Airbender July 16th - Inception August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm affraid. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's > way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Johnson" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem > to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" > was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at > the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can > wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and > "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots > and good acting. >
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Yeah, I think a lot of us are feeling that way. There's nothing that makes you run to the theatre. My list of films I'm excited to see is leaning more toward the indie theatres here, and unfortunately, the movies there cost too much. (I live near a theatre where I can see first-run H'Wood films for six bucks, but they don't do smaller films. So, I have to pay 8 - 11 bucks per movie to see the indie and smaller flicks, which is not in my plans nowadays). Due to a lot of reasons, I don't have a super-duper home system yet. Still rocking an old-fashioned CRT "tube" TV that's a flat tube but not flatscreen. Still, I have broadband and a new PC I bought on the cheap, so I'm starting to look at Internet downloads and stuff a lot more. And, things like Redbox and Blockbuster kiosks where movies only cost a buck are increasingly attractive. I will always be a moviegoer, because I love everything about the theatre-going experience, from standing in long lines and talking to people, to sharing a film with a big crowd, to the oversized images and sound which even the best home systems can't duplicate. But with ticket prices now forcing us to drop at least a twenty even for "matinee", and the paradoxical studio attempt to draw us in more by giving us more fluff, I've regrettably had to curtail what was once a weekly trip to the theatre. - Original Message - From: "Daryle Lockhart" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:29:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions I've been really immersed in Bollywood and Asian films on DVD/online lately. "Raaavan" was the best Indian film I've seen in a couple of years. "Kites" was the most accessible, as it's in English. It's playing near you as "Kites: The Remix", which was re-edited by Brett Ratner. I'm down for Last Airbender and Inception, but I gotta say...I'm really not personally looking forward to any big budget films except Tron Legacy. I'm way more excited to see "Scott Pilgrim" than anything else this summer. Daryle On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:54 PM, angelababycat wrote: Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special effects vs waiting for PPV" list: June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse July 2nd - The Last Airbender July 16th - Inception August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm affraid. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's > way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Johnson" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem > to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" > was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at > the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can > wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and > "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots > and good acting. >
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Thanks for responding. I was afraid that was the deal. People like Worf, Rave, BSmith and I usually load this forum up with movie reviews and such. But I've noticed that Worf and Rave, for example, have done mostly reviews of movies they've seen on cable stations like IFC, or rented. I've dropped a lot of "must see" blurbs on TV shows like "The Good Guys", or smaller films like "Mother and Child". I was honestly disappointed in Iron Man 2, which was a little more flash and less substance than its predecessor, and I just couldn't see dumping money on mediocre-but-loud films like A-Team and others. I'm not turning into some kind of snobbish egghead, but I really hate the concept of the "summer blockbuster", and after a while just get overloaded with the audio visual equivalent of gorging on chips and fries or something. Honestly, the best studio film I've seen to date was the simple but delightful "How to Train Your Dragon", which was fun, funny, exciting, and gorgeous in 3D. Of the films you listed below, I'm intrigued by Airbender and will probably see it based on my love of the 'toon, and despite my anger at the way white actors were cast in Asian roles--not to mention the odd thing of changing the Japanese-inspired Zuko to an Indian. Never seen any of the Twilight movies, and the trailers leave me cold with mediocre CGI and brooding teens. Any good? "Inception" is one I'm truly excited about because of the Nolan name. If the movie with Cruise and Diaz is clever and fun, I'll take my wife so she can get her rom-com fix, which she's been needing for a while now. Hey, with Resident Evil, I'd always heard the films sucked in terms of plot, acting, and action. Are they at least good camp fun? And tell me Uwe Boll isn't involved...?! - Original Message - From: "angelababycat" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:54:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special effects vs waiting for PPV" list: June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse July 2nd - The Last Airbender July 16th - Inception August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm affraid. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's > way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Johnson" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem > to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" > was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at > the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can > wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and > "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots > and good acting. >
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I've been really immersed in Bollywood and Asian films on DVD/online lately. "Raaavan" was the best Indian film I've seen in a couple of years. "Kites" was the most accessible, as it's in English. It's playing near you as "Kites: The Remix", which was re-edited by Brett Ratner. I'm down for Last Airbender and Inception, but I gotta say...I'm really not personally looking forward to any big budget films except Tron Legacy. I'm way more excited to see "Scott Pilgrim" than anything else this summer. Daryle On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:54 PM, angelababycat wrote: Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special effects vs waiting for PPV" list: June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse July 2nd - The Last Airbender July 16th - Inception August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm affraid. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Johnson" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action- heavy movies. Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots and good acting. >
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Saw your original post and felt sad I had nothing interesting to offer. But the new Predators movie opens July 9th and I will be there for the 11:00 am Friday showing of course. Also on my "see at the theater for the special effects vs waiting for PPV" list: June 30th - Twilight Saga: Eclipse July 2nd - The Last Airbender July 16th - Inception August 27th - Resident Evil: Afterlife Other than Predators maybe, not a very exciting summer movie list for me I'm affraid. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've > seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a > little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's > way off the summer-blockbuster path... > > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Johnson" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions > > > > > Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? > > Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, > Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek > > > > With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the > next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. > Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem > to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" > was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at > the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can > wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and > "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots > and good acting. >
[scifinoir2] Re: Asking for Movie Suggestions
Not a suggestion? Anyone watching any movies at the theatre? Recently I've seen "Kings of the Evening", which was nice, and plan to see a little-known-but-well-praised foreign flick, "The Secret in Their Eyes". It's way off the summer-blockbuster path... - Original Message - From: "Keith Johnson" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:35:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Asking for Movie Suggestions Any recommendations on which of the big summer movies are worth seeing? Have any of you seen Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, A-Team, Karate Kid, Splice, Killers, Shrek, Get Him to the Greek With the summer "blockbuster" season here, we're inundated with all the next-big-things at the box office: all the CGI- and action-heavy movies. Typically I start to burn out after a while, as so many of them nowadays seem to be mediocre films based mostly on explosions, fights, and FX. "Iron Man 2" was okay, but a bit of a disappointment. I need to watch the money I spend at the cinema, so don't want to plop down my six bucks for something that I can wait for on DVD. And there are some indie films like "Mother and Child" and "Kings of the Evening" that I'd rather see, since they actually rely on plots and good acting.
