Brief reviews of movies you saw recently

[LeekClock]

Am I allowed to disapprove of Frank Miller's approach?

[Losperman]

The Hitcher (2007) - 4/10

I haven't seen the original yet, so I can't compare, but I was kind of disappointed in this movie. The main problem I found was that it was really, really predictable and the characters did some really stupid stuff. It seemed that directors were going away from that in horror movies, but this one relapsed. The acting was good, for the most part. Sean Bean and Sophia Bush were good. And she was hot. I was never much of a fan of hers, but I might have to start, haha. The music was alright, but the plot was a little thin. So, yeah, kind of sucky. It had it's moments, but not nearly enough to make up for the plot and or lack of surprise/suspense.

[SoBe Clock]

Spiderman 3 - 8.5/10

The movie was awesome. The storyline stayed true to the basics of the series, with their own twists added in to modernize it, which ended up working well. The fight scenes were expertly and flawlessly coreographed, the 3D modeling on sandman and venom was absolutely beautiful, and it had a good overall presentation. The acting was good, for the most part. There were times when Toby's acting was kind of unconvincing, but it didn't really take away from the whole experience. The movie had an appropriate ammount of comic relief, but it didn't really get in the way of the emotional scenes, which there were plenty of. All in all, I think it deserves the hype that it's getting, and if you're a fan of the series, definately go to see it.

[Mangosteen Clock]

Spider-Man 3
It was good 6 stars out of 7.

[miracle fruit]

I couldn't sit through it.  3/10:

1 point for style, 1 point for manliness, and 1 point for historical accuracy LOl

Well considering it was based on a fictional comic book, that gives me an excuse to give it 2/10!

But really, I hated that movie.

[LeekClock]

Well considering it was based on a fictional comic book, that gives me an excuse to give it 2/10!

But really, I hated that movie.

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[ChocolateCoffin]

Wayne's World 8/10

Excellent.

[Randy Pearson]

Am I allowed to disapprove of Frank Miller's approach?

Sure.

[Proactiv Clock]

Dr. Suess's "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T" (1953)

Quite an enjoyable film. I had no idea it existed till I saw my brother watching it and talking about it. I'd give it 6 out of 7 stars.

[Randy Pearson]

Dr. Suess's "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T" (1953)

Quite an enjoyable film. I had no idea it existed till I saw my brother watching it and talking about it. I'd give it 6 out of 7 stars.

The Sneetches - not sure which year - 8/10

A short film (well... cartoon episode, but it's worth reviewing) adapted from Dr. Seuess's book. The animation was quite good, as is the story-telling style, even if the songs do get rather annoying. It also has a nice, subtle message about racism. Worth a watch. You can probably find it on YouTube.

[Porti Fatti]

Twin Town - Glorious

[DigitalLemonClock]

hi

Chinatown 9/10

Tideland 7.5/10

Solaris 10/10

The Fountain 10/10

Brazil 10/10

the Science of Sleep 7/10

Dark City 7.5/10

Kiss me Deadly 7.5/10

Mad Max 2 10/10

Primer 10/10

Paprika 8/10

Meikyû monogatari 10/10

Riri Shushu no subete 7.5/10

Masters of the Universe 6/10

Braindead 8/10

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang 4/10

El Topo 9/10

Holy Mountain 9.5/10

300 4/10

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead 8/10

Black Sheep 7/10

Hills have Eyes 2 (remake) -1/10

Idiocracy 1/10

Kentucky Fried Movie 6/10

Dazed and Confused 10/10

Amadeus 8/10

[salt]

Spiderman3: 4/10, total shit
Pirates 3: 7/10 Haven't seen the 2nd one, and I'm not a big fan of pirates of the carribean movies
Hostel: 7.5/10 Not too bad, beggining was just sex and partying, the torchering was really Tarantino style at times which was fun.

[LeekClock]

hi

Chinatown 9/10

Tideland 7.5/10

Solaris 10/10

The Fountain 10/10

Brazil 10/10

the Science of Sleep 7/10

Dark City 7.5/10

Kiss me Deadly 7.5/10

Mad Max 2 10/10

Primer 10/10

Paprika 8/10

Meikyû monogatari 10/10

Riri Shushu no subete 7.5/10

Masters of the Universe 6/10

Braindead 8/10

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang 4/10

El Topo 9/10

Holy Mountain 9.5/10

300 4/10

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead 8/10

Black Sheep 7/10

Hills have Eyes 2 (remake) -1/10

Idiocracy 1/10

Kentucky Fried Movie 6/10

Dazed and Confused 10/10

Amadeus 8/10

el topo

plz elaborate

[Munglai]

I couldn't sit through it.  3/10:

1 point for style, 1 point for manliness, and 1 point for historical accuracy LOl

ur weird m8

even if I were willing to risk not looking like a man who loves manly man action and confess that 300 was pretty dumb, I'd be a fibber to say it wasn't totally rad.

[DigitalLemonClock]

el topo

plz elaborate

It's a very surreal western following a man on his iconic journey full of bloodshed, cripples and symbolism.

The first half is just an amazing, fantastical western, the second a more satirical  metaphor, presented in a very pleasing yet raw video and audio quality.

There's much more to be said about it, but the most important thing is that you watch it.

[SnakeClock]

My Cousin Vinny - 8/10

I've thought of this movie in the back of my head ever since it was mentioned on an episode of Seinfeld, and I just saw it this evening.

I was expecting a goofy fish-out-of-water story, but the story that eventually built up was very smart. Basically, two Italian-Americans from Brooklyn went to Wazoo City, Alabama () and were at the wrong place at the wrong time; they got busted for shooting the clerk at the Sac O' Suds convenient store, and they think it was for accidentally stealing a 32 cent can of tuna (they don't usually point a shotgun at you when arresting you for that).

Anyways, they give a confession that they think is for the tuna, and the authorities think is for the murder. They can't afford a lawyer, so one of the boys calls in his cousin, Vinny Gambini, who had to take the Bar six times before passing. Uh oh.

He turns up in town with his fiancee, Mona Lisa Vito, who's as Brooklyn as they come. After rattling off a phony legal background and wearing leather and cowboy boots at the preliminary, Judge Haller charges Vinny for contempt of court (twice), and he can't get any sleep from the myriad of loud noises in the American hinterland. Meanwhile, the two boys in jail look nervously at the light whenever it flickers.

Anyways, at first Vinny's wise guy attitude is getting him nowhere with these good ole boys and as evidence against the boys piles up, things aren't looking good. But as Lisa announces, "when you get up there and do your thing, they don't stand a chance."

And that's true. After a scathing exposure of the first testimony thanks to some info about grits that Vinny picked up, the pile of evidence starts to shrink. And it keeps shrinking, almost to a miraculous extent, all while Vinny keeps using his irreverent Brooklyn attitude to his advantage. Vinny's transformation from a klutz to a pretty damn good lawyer feels a little jarring, but fortunately, this is more due to his personality than miraculously appearing legal expertise.

This is a pretty breezy and fun court movie with some hilarious moments, which is rather a surprise. The bawdy attitude of the such Bronxy actors as Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei and Ralph Maccio (The Karate Kid, ) makes the whole completely-out-of-place-in-Alabama thing seem barely noticeable; it's a setting rather than a plot.

The two accused are quickly pushed aside while the movie focuses on Vinny and Lisa, which is a cheap, but wise move. Vinny and Lisa have a relationship with a healthy scoop of animosity, but also quite a bit of sexuality. They can start having an argument about leaving the water in the sink on, which through an ingenious little tirade, leads quite naturally into lovemaking.

All in all, this is a great little comedy that really has strength in character, which I love to see in a movie. It was directed by Jonathan Lynn, who also made another great wise-guy movie, The Whole Nine Yards, so he knew what he was doing. Marisa Tomei won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role (which was only her second feature film role, which is cool), and it's well-deserved: she made the whiny, Fran Drescher-like archetype very engaging.

[LeekClock]

It's a very surreal western following a man on his iconic journey full of bloodshed, cripples and symbolism.

The first half is just an amazing, fantastical western, the second a more satirical  metaphor, presented in a very pleasing yet raw video and audio quality.

There's much more to be said about it, but the most important thing is that you watch it.

Aj i missed it when it was rereleased in some small cinemas recently, and I saw the DVD on sale yesterday (but for an extortionate price).

[Jimmy McNulty]

Heavy Metal: 8/10

One of the most bizzare and entertaining movies I have ever seen and my new favorite animated movie. The animation is great and feels very retro. There is no real central plot, but you don't need a plot when you have collosal animated breasts, space stoners, barfights, jews, guns, swords, and taxis, sex, more tits, and space cars. See it. You will love it.

Pans Labyrinth: 10/10

I finally got around to seeing this and it is easily one of the best films I have seen in ages. The cinematography is astoundingly beautiful. The director does a brilliant job of balancing between Ofelia's fantasies of fauns and faries and the very dark and disturbing world around her. Brilliant and profoundly moving.

[DigitalLemonClock]

Aj i missed it when it was rereleased in some small cinemas recently, and I saw the DVD on sale yesterday (but for an extortionate price).

there's a dvd set that contains el topo, holy mountain and santa sangre restored with lots of extra's that i'm planning on buying, though i'm not sure if it's out yet.