The official Apolyton Movie Thread

[rah]

Originally posted by Dissident
Bah!
Anyone seen Road to Perdition? I may see this one when it comes out on DVD rental. I don't think it's in the theaters anymore.

Haven't seen it yet, but my sister-in-law and niece are noticable extras in one of the early scenes so I'll buy the DVD so i can freeze frame it and see them

I just got a 50 inch widescreen that is only 6 feet away from where I view. I have all the high def crap. IT"S FANTASTIC.
I have dual surround sound running. IT's much better than a movie theater. No screaming brats, and pause whenever you like. It certainly makes watching the 3 hour + movies a heck of lot easier. You don't miss anything. And if you watch high def on NBC, it's higher resolution then DVD's. I find myself watching crappy stuff, as long as it's in high def. It's kind of funny.

RAH

[Flubber]

I just got a 51 inch widescreen and I think from now on I will only be going to the cinema if its a movie I just "can't wait" to see . Nothing out there meets the critreria at the moment. A trip to the cinema is like $12 each for me and Mrs Flubber ( plus the overpriced snacks of course) while DVDs rent for $4 ( and I can view with a nice glass of wine or a fine beer). Since we just got the system I have been watching anything as long as it is on DVD so I have seen:

The Royal Tanenbaums -- quirky but not really that good

The Conte of Monte Cristo -- predictable but I liked it

Divine Secrets of the YA YA Sisterhood - a "chick" flick since its all about relationships but I enjoyed it

Sum of All Fears - it was ok but I thought they changed the plot too much from the book -- I thought all the changes were for the worse and would have enjoyed a more faithful account.

The Importance of Being Ernest -silly

what I really like on the DVD (other than the ability to pause or replay a line I missed) is that they contain some deleted scenes. I have come to appreciate that minor characters might have performed several scenes that got cut in the interest in movie length but I found that seeing these scenes after viewing the movie was quite interesting.

Edit-to add the Ernest movie

[Blackwidow24]

Movies Ahhhhhh

The only one worth mentioning is Minority Report. I was very cooolll!!!!
I am dying to see Lotr 2 AHHHHHHH, it's sold out for the next 8 weeks at the theater I love to go to...so i will have to see it at some cheesy second hand theater. Oh well nothing adds to a movie like a nice cold one and a basket full of chips and salsa but I must go to another theater*sighh*

[Dis]

Minority Report was good. Although it was a little too actiony for my tastes. And fairly mainstream. That's what you get with Stepen Spielbergo though. Mainstream stuff. Nothing really that pushed the boundaries of sci-fi or drama.

I seen One Hour Photo last summer. It wasn't as good as people said. I've seen Robin Williams do serious stuff before, so it wasn't such a suprise he could play a bad guy. It was decent I guess.

[Ned]

I saw Gangs of New York couple days ago. It was a very good film. I think it will be nominated for an Academy Award. The other films I've seen this year that are of Oscar caliber include Insomnia, The Road to Perdition.

Minority Report was perhaps the best science-fiction film of the year. Attack of the Clones and the Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers were also very good; but I doubt if either will be nominated for an Academy award.

My daughter has seen About Schmidt with Jack Nicholson as the lead. She says it is very, very good.

I must say I did not like One-hour Photo. I've also seen Catch Me If You Can. This is a good but not a great movie. I haven't seen the Pianist yet; but I understand it is a very good movie as well

I think Tom Hanks will get nominated for best actor for his role in Perdition. Ditto Al Pacino for Insomnia, and Daniel Day Lewis for Gangs of New York. Tom Cruise did a very good job in Minority Report and may get a best actor nod.

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[monolith94]

Anyone else see Tadpole? I thought that was a brilliant movie! Soooo incredibly good!

[Dis]

The Naked Gun is on right now. This movie is a comedy classic. I think this could be my favourite comedy of all time.

Although this is the tv version . They cut out my favourite line.

"Nice Beaver" - as Leslie Nielson looks up Priscilla Presley's dress
"Thanks, I just got it stuffed"

"Nothing to see here". "Nothing to see here" -after explosions with fireworks going off in every direction.

[JohnT]

Do y'all remember when Imran passionately argued that Harry Potter would outgross LOTR (and sequels)? I didn't have a dog in that hunt, but I just thought we'd enjoy a little bit of nostalgia at Imran's expense.

[Dis]

yeah I do remember that. I think I might have agreed with him- I cannot remember. I wonder which thread that was.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Tuberski
I watched Attack of the Clones last night.

I also watched Star Wars the day before and I got to tell you AOTC is just as good as SW.

Damning with faint praise, indeed!

[Graag]

Saw a bootleg of Ghostship today. Now I never need to see it again.

[Blackwidow24]

kinda like your poly year book photo

[monolith94]

you so cruel!

[Blackwidow24]

*takes a bow*
Thanks!!!!

[Graag]

*while blackwidow bows my team of monkey assasins give her a wedgie so hard she implodes*