Movies you've just seen (Pt. II) - Page 35

Acalewia · 08-01-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

I'm hoping they keep the next big villains in the storage box for #4. In the third film they should introduce The Ventriloquist, who has been the scariest villain as far as I'm concerned (though Ledger's performance makes The Joker that much more creepy).

No Riddler for now, please...or Catwoman. I'd like them to open up some of the lesser-known (to movie audiences) villains. Heck, I'd be willing to see a Rhas Al Ghul return.

And Acally, while Rachel (invented for the movies) is the only woman Bruce Wayne ever cared for, the only woman Batman ever cared for is Talia Al'Ghul

.

The lesser known ones would be awesome.

Um, who was Talia Al'Ghul? *feels dumb for asking this* I love Batman but my dad wouldn't let me touch his comics

hectorberlioz · 08-01-2008, 11:51 AM

Talia is the daughter of Rhas Al'Ghul. You need to check out some volumes of the Batman: The Animated Series on dvd

. Quite good.

Thain Peregrin Took I · 08-01-2008, 08:56 PM

Saw Mamma Mia! with some of my friends yesterday. It was... unique and kinda corny, but it was still pretty good, actually.

I guess this might not be a spoiler, but just in case...

I hated the part at the very end where everyone was dancing in spandex suits. Especially Sky in his pink/purple deep-vee suit. *shudders* I wasn't the onjly one disturbed by it, my friends were too.

hectorberlioz · 08-01-2008, 09:15 PM

Hey folks, if you've seen the new Batman movie, don't forget my new poll, the link of which is in my signature....

**Mari** · 08-02-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Thain Peregrin Took I

I guess this might not be a spoiler, but just in case...

I hated the part at the very end where everyone was dancing in spandex suits. Especially Sky in his pink/purple deep-vee suit. *shudders* I wasn't the onjly one disturbed by it, my friends were too.

Hehe, that was meant as making fun of the clothes they wore when Abba was big. Just look at a few pictures of Abba from back then

I thought it was hilarious, though indeed slightly disturbing.

Acalewia · 08-06-2008, 04:44 PM

Nauti was right about Dragon Wars. It was corny and really didn't have a point but to display how stupid people are. "Let;s run into the long dark cave and see if our AK47's can hurt the giant snake and maybe it won't eat us!"

And the creatures were so stupid looking they were comical. I'm really glad I didn't spend the $7 to see it in theatres

Rumor has it Batman's next foe is Riddler

And it has passed the $400 mil mark

hectorberlioz · 08-11-2008, 01:40 PM

Folks, The Dark Knight is now the #3 top-grossing movie in American film history. It is coming very near to beating Star Wars (1977).

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 08-11-2008, 09:49 PM

I just saw The Dark Knight for my birthday.........wow.

hectorberlioz · 08-11-2008, 10:21 PM

It was great wasn't it, Sas?

I'm gonna try to see it again this coming Saturday.

Thain Peregrin Took I · 08-13-2008, 04:07 PM

The Mummy - Really great and funny! I want to see the other Mummy movies!

The Prestige - It was confusing because of the flashbacks/flashforwards, and it was just weird near the end, but overall it was pretty good.

Arien the Maia · 08-16-2008, 09:46 PM

I saw The Other Boleyn Girl a few weeks ago.. It was pretty good. It followed the book ok and I loved Natalie Portman in it. Eric Bana was also good...

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 08-19-2008, 09:49 AM

Just saw "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks. Pretty good.

**Mari** · 08-19-2008, 10:36 AM

I love that film.

Especially the fountain he makes. It's so pretty!

Thain Peregrin Took I · 08-19-2008, 09:46 PM

The Bourne Supremacy - Really good. Great action sequences.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - So good! There were some funny parts in it, like the first Mummy movie, too. Now I just need to see the second one...

GrayMouser · 08-20-2008, 07:18 AM

Sleuth - the 2007 version with Michael Caine and Jude Law.

Absolute crap.

(Disclaimer- saw the original Anthony Shaeffer production in the West End in 1972- just had to drop that in

)

The 1972 version, with Michael Caine in the Jude Law role and Lawrence Olivier in the Michael Caine role was great, and the new one opened quite well. After about twenty minutes- in the first big confrontation scene- it went off the rails, and continued to go downhill, substituting a silly homoerotic theme for the clever and vicious mind games of the original. Two thumbs down.

Freeflying · 08-20-2008, 07:28 AM

I watched Taking Lives last night and it really is a terrible terrible film. It is almost funny because it is so bad! Not reccommended!

The last sane person · 08-20-2008, 02:32 PM

Saw Tropic Thunder.

Some gag moments were funny, but certainly not the best comedy of 08.

hectorberlioz · 08-20-2008, 09:07 PM

The Queen, with Helen Mirren as HRH Elizabeth II. GREAT movie. If you haven't seen this movie, you really need to. Wonderful. And what I really liked was the absence of crappy melodramatic hyped dialogue. This movie is as real as you could wish for in a cinematic masterpiece. And masterpiece it is!

Also: only one F-bomb and a few Ds. Otherwise, completely clean! Amazing feat for a Miramax film.

Gwaimir Windgem · 08-21-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayMouser

Sleuth - the 2007 version with Michael Caine and Jude Law.

Absolute crap.

(Disclaimer- saw the original Anthony Shaeffer production in the West End in 1972- just had to drop that in

)

The 1972 version, with Michael Caine in the Jude Law role and Lawrence Olivier in the Michael Caine role was great, and the new one opened quite well. After about twenty minutes- in the first big confrontation scene- it went off the rails, and continued to go downhill, substituting a silly homoerotic theme for the clever and vicious mind games of the original. Two thumbs down.

I came in part way through it a couple of weeks ago, and I actually thought it was really good. Then again, I didn't see the first one, so maybe you're just spoiled.

Hector, I do believe you mean "HM Elizabeth II", not "HRH". Get your royals straight, man!

hectorberlioz · 08-21-2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Hector, I do believe you mean "HM Elizabeth II", not "HRH". Get your royals straight, man!

It can't work for both. Her Royal Highness? I do remember in the film saying Diana was "no longer an HRH."

Anyways, mr. snooty pants

, I have a review of Brideshead for you here: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Conten...5/442efusc.asp

(spoilers, though it might not mean much since you know the book.)

08-01-2008, 11:51 AM	#682
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Talia is the daughter of Rhas Al'Ghul. You need to check out some volumes of the Batman: The Animated Series on dvd. Quite good. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-01-2008, 09:15 PM	#684
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Hey folks, if you've seen the new Batman movie, don't forget my new poll, the link of which is in my signature.... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-06-2008, 04:44 PM	#686
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Nauti was right about Dragon Wars. It was corny and really didn't have a point but to display how stupid people are. "Let;s run into the long dark cave and see if our AK47's can hurt the giant snake and maybe it won't eat us!" And the creatures were so stupid looking they were comical. I'm really glad I didn't spend the $7 to see it in theatres Rumor has it Batman's next foe is Riddler And it has passed the $400 mil mark __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

08-11-2008, 01:40 PM	#687
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Folks, The Dark Knight is now the #3 top-grossing movie in American film history. It is coming very near to beating Star Wars (1977). __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-11-2008, 09:49 PM	#688
The Sasquatch of Fangorn The Co-president of Entmoot - The Half-Dwarven Guardian of the Ancient Forest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rexacoracophalifatoryx Posts: 1,405	I just saw The Dark Knight for my birthday.........wow. __________________ proud member of the republic of rexacoracophalifatoryx and it's sister planet clom. "she turned me into a newt!!........but I got better."-Monty Python and the holy grail. Thanks for breaking up the group Yoko!"- The reduced Shakespeare company. Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory. Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3. Hit 'em low, Hit 'em high, And we'll watch our Eagles fly. Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory.

08-11-2008, 10:21 PM	#689
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	It was great wasn't it, Sas? I'm gonna try to see it again this coming Saturday. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-13-2008, 04:07 PM	#690
Thain Peregrin Took I Thain of Randomness Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Most likely being completely random... Posts: 971	The Mummy - Really great and funny! I want to see the other Mummy movies! The Prestige - It was confusing because of the flashbacks/flashforwards, and it was just weird near the end, but overall it was pretty good. __________________ Here we were trying to take Rommel, when who do we kidnap but Admiral Todley himself. What? Hahahaha. That wasn't the plan you know. - Col. Crittendon Monk: I'm 100% sure that she probably killed him. Stottlemeyer: What does that mean? Monk: 95%... I feel like Pepé Le Pew when he look up "pew" in the dictionary. French accent Le pew? Moi? Noo. -Shawn Spencer British accent It's a bobble head Bobbie! head bob -Special Agen Seely Booth

08-16-2008, 09:46 PM	#691
Arien the Maia Fëanáro's Fire Mistress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,423	I saw The Other Boleyn Girl a few weeks ago.. It was pretty good. It followed the book ok and I loved Natalie Portman in it. Eric Bana was also good...

08-19-2008, 09:49 AM	#692
The Sasquatch of Fangorn The Co-president of Entmoot - The Half-Dwarven Guardian of the Ancient Forest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rexacoracophalifatoryx Posts: 1,405	Just saw "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks. Pretty good. __________________ proud member of the republic of rexacoracophalifatoryx and it's sister planet clom. "she turned me into a newt!!........but I got better."-Monty Python and the holy grail. Thanks for breaking up the group Yoko!"- The reduced Shakespeare company. Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory. Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3. Hit 'em low, Hit 'em high, And we'll watch our Eagles fly. Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory. Last edited by The Sasquatch of Fangorn : 08-19-2008 at 01:10 PM.

08-19-2008, 10:36 AM	#693
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I love that film. Especially the fountain he makes. It's so pretty! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

08-19-2008, 09:46 PM	#694
Thain Peregrin Took I Thain of Randomness Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Most likely being completely random... Posts: 971	The Bourne Supremacy - Really good. Great action sequences. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - So good! There were some funny parts in it, like the first Mummy movie, too. Now I just need to see the second one... __________________ Here we were trying to take Rommel, when who do we kidnap but Admiral Todley himself. What? Hahahaha. That wasn't the plan you know. - Col. Crittendon Monk: I'm 100% sure that she probably killed him. Stottlemeyer: What does that mean? Monk: 95%... I feel like Pepé Le Pew when he look up "pew" in the dictionary. French accent Le pew? Moi? Noo. -Shawn Spencer British accent It's a bobble head Bobbie! head bob -Special Agen Seely Booth

08-20-2008, 07:18 AM	#695
GrayMouser Elf Lord Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ilha Formosa Posts: 2,068	Sleuth - the 2007 version with Michael Caine and Jude Law. Absolute crap. (Disclaimer- saw the original Anthony Shaeffer production in the West End in 1972- just had to drop that in ) The 1972 version, with Michael Caine in the Jude Law role and Lawrence Olivier in the Michael Caine role was great, and the new one opened quite well. After about twenty minutes- in the first big confrontation scene- it went off the rails, and continued to go downhill, substituting a silly homoerotic theme for the clever and vicious mind games of the original. Two thumbs down. __________________ Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals."- Winston Churchill

08-20-2008, 07:28 AM	#696
Freeflying Hobbit Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	I watched Taking Lives last night and it really is a terrible terrible film. It is almost funny because it is so bad! Not reccommended! Last edited by Freeflying : 08-25-2008 at 09:00 AM.

08-20-2008, 02:32 PM	#697
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	Saw Tropic Thunder. Some gag moments were funny, but certainly not the best comedy of 08. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

08-20-2008, 09:07 PM	#698
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	The Queen, with Helen Mirren as HRH Elizabeth II. GREAT movie. If you haven't seen this movie, you really need to. Wonderful. And what I really liked was the absence of crappy melodramatic hyped dialogue. This movie is as real as you could wish for in a cinematic masterpiece. And masterpiece it is! Also: only one F-bomb and a few Ds. Otherwise, completely clean! Amazing feat for a Miramax film. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

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