In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit who liked to discuss the movies he had recently watched.
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Patty
Immortal
and others. I'm really liking this series, and am glad to see that a second series will be starting to film in March.
I also watched "The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Oh, how I like this silly, camp, movie about a woman who is turned into a giant by the radiation from an alien life form. She breaks loose from the doctors' attempt to chain her up and goes looking for her philandering husband, crying " H-a-r-r-y !!" For those who have Netflix streaming and who love silly sci-fi movies with atrocious special effects (think "Plan 9 from Outer Space) enjoy.
I also watched "The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Oh, how I like this silly, camp, movie about a woman who is turned into a giant by the radiation from an alien life form. She breaks loose from the doctors' attempt to chain her up and goes looking for her philandering husband, crying " H-a-r-r-y !!" For those who have Netflix streaming and who love silly sci-fi movies with atrocious special effects (think "Plan 9 from Outer Space) enjoy.
Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
We went as a family in the old Chinese Theater in Denver.
It was fun and well done, but did feel like half a story, of course, and even though the interminable camping trip was well trimmed, it did seem kind of slow. And that locket stuff sure felt like a bit of a rip-off of another well-known horcrux...
I did enjoy the wonderful locations.
It was fun and well done, but did feel like half a story, of course, and even though the interminable camping trip was well trimmed, it did seem kind of slow. And that locket stuff sure felt like a bit of a rip-off of another well-known horcrux...
I did enjoy the wonderful locations.
Rosie-with-the-ribbons
Tol Eressea
All of them came to DVD recently. And since I was still feeling not to well this weekend, I stayed at home and watch movies.
Inception was also great to see at home. But still that ending.......
Eclipse, (yes the third Twilight movie), also great. And I bought the version with the extra DVD with making of and extended scenes. This movie is made by David Slade and he introduced a lot of the clips. His manners and way of speaking reminded me a lot of Peter Jackson on the appendices.
And How to Train your Dragon is just great. I had seen it at RingCon, but that was with German voice over. Now I could see it with the original voices. The movie was still so funny and a lovely message. I only thought the voices sounded a bit too much like Shrek.
Inception was also great to see at home. But still that ending.......
Eclipse, (yes the third Twilight movie), also great. And I bought the version with the extra DVD with making of and extended scenes. This movie is made by David Slade and he introduced a lot of the clips. His manners and way of speaking reminded me a lot of Peter Jackson on the appendices.
And How to Train your Dragon is just great. I had seen it at RingCon, but that was with German voice over. Now I could see it with the original voices. The movie was still so funny and a lovely message. I only thought the voices sounded a bit too much like Shrek.
Rosie-with-the-ribbons
Tol Eressea
to go and buy the more expensive one to have the extras. I think nowadays I almost like those more than the actual movie [blush].
The extended and deleted scenes aren't really impressive (mostly because David Slades talks over them). But there is a really nice making of. Not as extended as LOTR, but you get some nice insights (how they made the wolves and some troubles they had while shooting).
The extended and deleted scenes aren't really impressive (mostly because David Slades talks over them). But there is a really nice making of. Not as extended as LOTR, but you get some nice insights (how they made the wolves and some troubles they had while shooting).
Ataahua
Super Moderator
Two very good movies, these. Just how much more can Clint Eastwood utterly rule? His bitter, angry and disappointed character seemed effortless - and his gradual bending in favour of his neighbours was naturally done. I'm in awe of the man.
The Book of Eli was better than I had expected it to be. I should have known that any film would do well with both Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, but it wasn't just the acting: The story was kept tight and simple, and the revelation of the book was tantalisingly done. I saw strong echoes of A Canticle for Liebowitz and Fahrenheit 451, which didn't hurt the film at all. I recommend this one.
I've also watched Underworld and Underworld: Evolution again recently, and I like this series more every time I see it. I'm convinced that the more far-out the story, the stronger the actors need to be to sell it - and Kate Beckinsale et al do the job beautifully.
The Book of Eli was better than I had expected it to be. I should have known that any film would do well with both Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, but it wasn't just the acting: The story was kept tight and simple, and the revelation of the book was tantalisingly done. I saw strong echoes of A Canticle for Liebowitz and Fahrenheit 451, which didn't hurt the film at all. I recommend this one.
I've also watched Underworld and Underworld: Evolution again recently, and I like this series more every time I see it. I'm convinced that the more far-out the story, the stronger the actors need to be to sell it - and Kate Beckinsale et al do the job beautifully.
SirDennisC
Half-elven
is that we were treated to extras at all. These days you usually have to get the Blu-ray if you want extras.
Obviously I watched Twilight: Eclipse as well this weekend. There were lots of Vampires behaving badly in this one. Especially like the Jasper and Rosalie back stories -- who said these blood suckers are too nice? Shore's score was beautiful and really raised the bar for this installment. My only complaint is I prefer original Victoria. Oh and Dakota Fanning continues to be a bad bit of casting... Vampires Suck nails her though so I guess there's a rainbow at the end of that story after all.
Looking forward to Inception tomorrow.
Obviously I watched Twilight: Eclipse as well this weekend. There were lots of Vampires behaving badly in this one. Especially like the Jasper and Rosalie back stories -- who said these blood suckers are too nice? Shore's score was beautiful and really raised the bar for this installment. My only complaint is I prefer original Victoria. Oh and Dakota Fanning continues to be a bad bit of casting... Vampires Suck nails her though so I guess there's a rainbow at the end of that story after all.
Looking forward to Inception tomorrow.
Oiotári
Tol Eressea
Well, only Thunderball was this weekend. It was really amusing since one of the friend I watched it with is very into airplanes and wondered how something like eight people fit into a 2-seater [laugh] Other than that it was another fun to watch James Bond movie.
Shutter Island was pretty good, but not the best of its kind, plus the music irritated me. The suspenseful music seemed simplistic (in a bad way) and overused to the point where it no longer seemed suspenseful.
Inception on the other hand (watched right after Shutter Island) was amazing. I was worried that it wouldn't live up to all of the hype, but it did. [
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Other movies see recently to not all that recently (that I haven't yet mentioned in previous posts) include (in no particular order):
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus - very strange movie, I wonder if it would have made more sense if Heath Ledger hadn't died midway through filming, though the recovering was interesting
Porko Rosso - from Studio Ghibli, so obviously fantastic
Howl's Moving Castle - Ghibli again
Enemy at the Gates - well done, but it was more than a month ago, so if I had any additional comments I can't remember them
Zombieland - strange, very strange, and the disc decided it had had enough with about 20 minutes left, so we never got to finish [
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Kingdom of Heaven - no comment except it felt very long, though I don't know how long it actually was
there are probably other...
Shutter Island was pretty good, but not the best of its kind, plus the music irritated me. The suspenseful music seemed simplistic (in a bad way) and overused to the point where it no longer seemed suspenseful.
Inception on the other hand (watched right after Shutter Island) was amazing. I was worried that it wouldn't live up to all of the hype, but it did. [
]Other movies see recently to not all that recently (that I haven't yet mentioned in previous posts) include (in no particular order):
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus - very strange movie, I wonder if it would have made more sense if Heath Ledger hadn't died midway through filming, though the recovering was interesting
Porko Rosso - from Studio Ghibli, so obviously fantastic
Howl's Moving Castle - Ghibli again
Enemy at the Gates - well done, but it was more than a month ago, so if I had any additional comments I can't remember them
Zombieland - strange, very strange, and the disc decided it had had enough with about 20 minutes left, so we never got to finish [
]Kingdom of Heaven - no comment except it felt very long, though I don't know how long it actually was
there are probably other...
Annael
Immortal
Tangled was a lot of fun. Went by very fast; too fast really. Would have liked a little more time with some of the supporting characters and to have had certain moments drawn out a bit more. The villains aren't that scary. Really it's about the painful step of separating from parents and going out into the world, and they do capture that pretty well, if in an extreme way (the false mother is the ultimate smother-mother and if I were a mom watching this with a rebellious daughter, I'd have been squirming during several scenes).
The songs were meh, forgotten as soon as over. Mandy Moore's singing voice is blah. Brad Garrett as a thug singing about his dreams was much more fun. But it contains perhaps the single most beautiful scene I've ever seen in a Disney animated movie. It made me tear up just for the sheer gorgeousness (and it is a moving moment for other reasons). Seriously, go just for the light lanterns. It needs a big screen for full impact.
The cute little critter sidekick they stick in for Christmas toy sales was actually very cool.
How to Train Your Dragon also had some amazing visuals and a wonderful message. I was a bit annoyed by the main character's voice, but apparently it was the intention of the filmmakers to have a modern city kid-type in the Viking age. (Don't tell Draupne they all wear horned helmets . . .)
The songs were meh, forgotten as soon as over. Mandy Moore's singing voice is blah. Brad Garrett as a thug singing about his dreams was much more fun. But it contains perhaps the single most beautiful scene I've ever seen in a Disney animated movie. It made me tear up just for the sheer gorgeousness (and it is a moving moment for other reasons). Seriously, go just for the light lanterns. It needs a big screen for full impact.
The cute little critter sidekick they stick in for Christmas toy sales was actually very cool.
How to Train Your Dragon also had some amazing visuals and a wonderful message. I was a bit annoyed by the main character's voice, but apparently it was the intention of the filmmakers to have a modern city kid-type in the Viking age. (Don't tell Draupne they all wear horned helmets . . .)
The Party Tree
Lorien
I couldn't finish it though; it was too painful. The music nerd in me was cringing.
13thHour
Rivendell
I like that movie, but the only reason I can see a music nerd cringing (because I am a bit of one, too) is because of all the factual inaccuracies. They don't bother me at all, but I've seen plenty of comments on the internet complaining about it.
I watched Toy Story 3. It was ok. I didn't like it as much as the first two films.
I also watched some Christmas "specials", A Christmas Story, and Curse of Frankenstein (to balance out the feel-good movies).
I watched Toy Story 3. It was ok. I didn't like it as much as the first two films.
I also watched some Christmas "specials", A Christmas Story, and Curse of Frankenstein (to balance out the feel-good movies).
Gimli'sBox
Gondor
Started it about a week ago, got to the part where Frodo and Sam are in the plains of Gorgoth. Then I had to go to bed because it was really late. I told my family I HAD to finish it and my dad was like "Bring it all down." [
] So, I got to watch it all again. Never will get tired of it.[heart]
] So, I got to watch it all again. Never will get tired of it.[heart]
silneldor
Half-elven
Simplicity can be very profound. It allows one to be lulled for a change instead of being blinky-mesmerized with the constant tight sequenced sensationalism of so many movies.
With Clint i see, maybe i could say Beornism with his raw ragged edge, but there is that caring and protective side with ones that he deems are deserving.
With Eli i see humility and devout faith with profound purpose, along the lines of Frodo's and Sam's assumed duty although faith takes on two different meanings.
With Clint i see, maybe i could say Beornism with his raw ragged edge, but there is that caring and protective side with ones that he deems are deserving.
With Eli i see humility and devout faith with profound purpose, along the lines of Frodo's and Sam's assumed duty although faith takes on two different meanings.
Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
I loved it. I was a little worried, because of all the hype about people fainting and throwing up during the climax of the movie. But I'd been following the story of Aron Ralston ever since it made news in 2003, and knowing what a happy, upbeat guy he is now made it easier to see the movie, I think. Reading the book ahead of time helped too. I was a little alarmed when the theater had signs up at the ticket counter warning people that the movie had graphic gore in it. I'm generally not able to take gory movies at all.
But this wasn't a horror movie: it was a movie about the power of life and love. I cried and cried at the end; I'm still a little teary-eyed.
Spoiler: He has a vision of the son he will have someday if he manages to survive, and that gives him the courage to break the bones in his arm so he can get his dull knife through his arm and escape. The scene reminded me a lot of the scene of Arwen seeing the vision of Eldarion. After the rescue scene, when the helicopter takes off, we see the real Aron Ralston sitting on the couch, smiling, with his wife and infant son.
But this wasn't a horror movie: it was a movie about the power of life and love. I cried and cried at the end; I'm still a little teary-eyed.
Spoiler: He has a vision of the son he will have someday if he manages to survive, and that gives him the courage to break the bones in his arm so he can get his dull knife through his arm and escape. The scene reminded me a lot of the scene of Arwen seeing the vision of Eldarion. After the rescue scene, when the helicopter takes off, we see the real Aron Ralston sitting on the couch, smiling, with his wife and infant son.
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