The Movie Thread - Page 50

Red October1984 · 11-30-13, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I was on the Texas in 2010 and couldn't imagine them ever being able to bring her back into working condition nevermind in just a couple of minutes

The North Carolina is definitely NOT in any condition to go to sea. I was on it this summer.

Still....

Guilty pleasure....

soopaman2 · 12-02-13, 02:17 PM

I watched Pacific Rim.

I loved the movie, but only because I went into it wanting to see great CGI Jaeger vs Kaiju fights, the movie delivered for me.

Some of the lines were hokey, but I really like Guillermo Del Toro so I am kinda biased.

Action= this movie delivers

Just do not expect a literary masterpiece. Some of the lines were BAAAAD!

It was well acted, the black dude that played the Marshall was my favorite character, as he was the most consistent and interesting.

This movie fell short as the main characters dillemma was presented from the door, leaving little mystery, but I found myself wanting to know more about the Marshall. (The guy that played him seemed to be fighting back a British accent at times, my only beef)

Idris Elba, was his name, he was my favorite in the movie, but he cannot hold an American accent well, which is fine, my british accent impersonation always turns scottish.

Cybermat47 · 12-03-13, 07:52 PM

Watching Fatherland. It's looking good so far.

Stealhead · 12-05-13, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Idris Elba, was his name, he was my favorite in the movie, but he cannot hold an American accent well, which is fine, my british accent impersonation always turns scottish.

Funny he did a very good job in The Wire of course maybe they had a more picky director or a better voice coach. He was Stringer Bell in the The Wire.I think his folks are from Nigeria originally he was born in the UK though.

Red October1984 · 12-06-13, 01:30 PM

I watched two movies last night.

1) Killing Season with De Niro and John Travolta - About a retired NATO Col. from the Bosnian War in the 90's who meets a Serb who was there. He quickly finds out that the Serb has a score to settle.

Sucked. Don't see it. De Niro should never have done that one. The best part is that Nick Cage was originally supposed to be in it.

It's one of "those" kind of movies that you just don't watch.

2) The Colony with Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton - About life after the next Ice Age, Colony 7 sends a team to investigate an SOS from Colony 5. DO watch this one. It's kind of a low-budget Alien-type of movie. It was pretty entertaining if you don't think of technicalities. I liked it.

Red October1984 · 12-08-13, 03:51 PM

Last Vegas

There's a funny movie. That was worth seeing.

Red October1984 · 12-25-13, 02:38 AM

Finally made time to sit and watch The Thin Red Line.

I thought it was excellent. Great movie and very interesting storytelling.

Jimbuna · 12-25-13, 05:41 AM

All the old xmas movies have been on the tv since last night and both my 20+ year kids are loving them

Herr-Berbunch · 12-25-13, 07:45 PM

I just finished watching Drive.

What an utter load of drivel! 1:40 is the length of the movie, take away either Carey Mulligan or Ryan Gosling pouting into nothingness and you have about (and this is being generous) 10 minutes left of action - with a total of about 1 minute of chase-like driving that we'd actually expect. The music score is horrendous with a howl-theme running through it which did nothing for this movie, but made my ears hurt.

The ending is bad, concluding a bad, bad film.

Don't bother with it, not even for the Christina Hendricks scenes. Seriously, don't.

Red October1984 · 12-26-13, 01:24 AM

I've seen The Heat twice by now...watched it with a friend two nights ago and watched it because a family member got it for Christmas.

Decent movie. Not blowout funny....but a laugh or two here and there.

TBH, Melissa McCarthy isn't as funny as people say she is.

Red October1984 · 01-08-14, 03:11 AM

I've seen a few movies since the last post.

Anchorman 2 - Must See if you like comedies. Also, must see the first one.

Seal Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden - Low budget knockoff of Zero Dark Thirty

Battle Ground - Horrible WW1 movie. Basically two and 3 quarters British Soldiers crawling in the mud and one of the men's wife has a homemade abortion at the hands of another's wife. Really don't recommend it at all.

And The Godfather never gets old. Italian Mafia movies NEVER get old.

Cybermat47 · 01-08-14, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Battle Ground - Horrible WW1 movie. Basically two and 3 quarters British Soldiers crawling in the mud and one of the men's wife has a homemade abortion at the hands of another's wife. Really don't recommend it at all.

I saw the trailer for that. I thought the troops had an Aussie soundtrack.

Anyway, in my opinion it looked crap, so I'll definitely be staying away from it.

Tango589 · 01-08-14, 08:43 AM

I watched Employee of the Month a couple of days ago. A surprisingly good film. It'll never set the film world alight, but it was good for quite a few laughs. Also, Jessica Simpson is always easy on the eyes...

soopaman2 · 01-09-14, 06:24 PM

I really liked American Hustle.

It was a bit odd, but the character interactions were priceless.

Louie Ck and Bradley Coopers character interactions always got a laugh.

All the characters were utterly pathetic, all of them just scum.

Jennifer Lawrences repulsive character, and Christian Bales, just as equally repulsive, had some great interactions.

What I found funny about this movie, was the only truly noble character, was the Over the top stereotypical Jersey Guido politician, played by Jeremy Renner, also a great job by him.

I don't see this movie getting academy accolades, it is not mainstream enough, in the sense of hollywood cookie cutter plots, But I really liked it,.

Without spoiling it, you know a plot twist is going to come, but you see it falling apart as the movie progresses, totally deteriorates, then it comes back around when you least expected it. Brilliantly done.

The above is IMHO, I liked Taken 2, and hated Olympus has Fallen. So my tastes can be odd.

Red October1984 · 01-09-14, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soopaman2

I really liked American Hustle.

I really really want to see it! Haven't gotten a chance to go. Will probably just see it on DVD this summer.

12-02-13, 02:17 PM	#737
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I watched Pacific Rim. I loved the movie, but only because I went into it wanting to see great CGI Jaeger vs Kaiju fights, the movie delivered for me. Some of the lines were hokey, but I really like Guillermo Del Toro so I am kinda biased. Action= this movie delivers Just do not expect a literary masterpiece. Some of the lines were BAAAAD! It was well acted, the black dude that played the Marshall was my favorite character, as he was the most consistent and interesting. This movie fell short as the main characters dillemma was presented from the door, leaving little mystery, but I found myself wanting to know more about the Marshall. (The guy that played him seemed to be fighting back a British accent at times, my only beef) Idris Elba, was his name, he was my favorite in the movie, but he cannot hold an American accent well, which is fine, my british accent impersonation always turns scottish. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

12-03-13, 07:52 PM	#738
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	Watching Fatherland. It's looking good so far. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-06-13, 01:30 PM	#740
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I watched two movies last night. 1) Killing Season with De Niro and John Travolta - About a retired NATO Col. from the Bosnian War in the 90's who meets a Serb who was there. He quickly finds out that the Serb has a score to settle. Sucked. Don't see it. De Niro should never have done that one. The best part is that Nick Cage was originally supposed to be in it. It's one of "those" kind of movies that you just don't watch. 2) The Colony with Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton - About life after the next Ice Age, Colony 7 sends a team to investigate an SOS from Colony 5. DO watch this one. It's kind of a low-budget Alien-type of movie. It was pretty entertaining if you don't think of technicalities. I liked it. __________________

12-08-13, 03:51 PM	#741
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Last Vegas There's a funny movie. That was worth seeing. __________________

12-25-13, 02:38 AM	#742
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Finally made time to sit and watch The Thin Red Line. I thought it was excellent. Great movie and very interesting storytelling. __________________

12-25-13, 05:41 AM	#743
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	All the old xmas movies have been on the tv since last night and both my 20+ year kids are loving them __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-25-13, 07:45 PM	#744
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I just finished watching Drive. What an utter load of drivel! 1:40 is the length of the movie, take away either Carey Mulligan or Ryan Gosling pouting into nothingness and you have about (and this is being generous) 10 minutes left of action - with a total of about 1 minute of chase-like driving that we'd actually expect. The music score is horrendous with a howl-theme running through it which did nothing for this movie, but made my ears hurt. The ending is bad, concluding a bad, bad film. Don't bother with it, not even for the Christina Hendricks scenes. Seriously, don't. __________________

12-26-13, 01:24 AM	#745
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I've seen The Heat twice by now...watched it with a friend two nights ago and watched it because a family member got it for Christmas. Decent movie. Not blowout funny....but a laugh or two here and there. TBH, Melissa McCarthy isn't as funny as people say she is. __________________

01-08-14, 03:11 AM	#746
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I've seen a few movies since the last post. Anchorman 2 - Must See if you like comedies. Also, must see the first one. Seal Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden - Low budget knockoff of Zero Dark Thirty Battle Ground - Horrible WW1 movie. Basically two and 3 quarters British Soldiers crawling in the mud and one of the men's wife has a homemade abortion at the hands of another's wife. Really don't recommend it at all. And The Godfather never gets old. Italian Mafia movies NEVER get old. __________________

01-08-14, 08:43 AM	#748
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,360 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	I watched Employee of the Month a couple of days ago. A surprisingly good film. It'll never set the film world alight, but it was good for quite a few laughs. Also, Jessica Simpson is always easy on the eyes... __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

01-09-14, 06:24 PM	#749
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I really liked American Hustle. It was a bit odd, but the character interactions were priceless. Louie Ck and Bradley Coopers character interactions always got a laugh. All the characters were utterly pathetic, all of them just scum. Jennifer Lawrences repulsive character, and Christian Bales, just as equally repulsive, had some great interactions. What I found funny about this movie, was the only truly noble character, was the Over the top stereotypical Jersey Guido politician, played by Jeremy Renner, also a great job by him. I don't see this movie getting academy accolades, it is not mainstream enough, in the sense of hollywood cookie cutter plots, But I really liked it,. Without spoiling it, you know a plot twist is going to come, but you see it falling apart as the movie progresses, totally deteriorates, then it comes back around when you least expected it. Brilliantly done. The above is IMHO, I liked Taken 2, and hated Olympus has Fallen. So my tastes can be odd. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.