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Post by lazario on Mar 2, 2009 8:40:16 GMT -5
You are so pathetic, T. Desperate to always hope someone else looks like the complete moron.
It'll never work, T. You're so stupid, it's time you joined The Special Olympics, where they cater to drooling vegetables like you all day, every day.
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Post by tsmooth31 on Mar 2, 2009 17:27:33 GMT -5
still talking in the third person i see
does being gay and not accepted by anyone really make you this miserable of a person, you hate yourself and your life so you try and blame everything on everyone else, like i have said people on this board and the other boards you visit always seem to have problems with you, that is no coincidence, you know this too so i dont know why you act like you dont
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Post by lazario on Mar 5, 2009 17:07:13 GMT -5
still talking in the third person i see No- that's you wishing someone wasn't showing you how stupid you are, again. Maybe YOU'RE the one who lives in Alaska. does being not accepted by anyone really make you this miserable of a person, you hate yourself and your life so you try and blame everything on everyone else Why are you talking to yourself, T? When do you think you'll answer your own question? like i have said people on this board and the other boards you visit always seem to have problems with you Prove it.
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Post by tsmooth31 on Mar 6, 2009 23:03:03 GMT -5
No- that's you wishing someone wasn't showing you how stupid you are, again. Maybe YOU'RE the one who lives in Alaska.
i like the cold, i wouldnt mind living up there, how do you like it?
Prove it.
do you really want me to dig around and find the boards where you have been banned/ suspended from?
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Post by lazario on Mar 7, 2009 10:46:07 GMT -5
T, just prove ANYTHING you've ever said about me since you started this board or shut your mouth. Do one or the other. Get a life and stop wasting my time. Put Up or Shut Up. Get it? Am I talking slow enough for you?? Anyway, back to the topic at-hand: Oh, I know, people could just say: Schwarzenegger's in it, so it must be bad. Or: it's a cop comedy from the early '90s, so it must be bad. Or: it's a "family comedy" with a bunch of kids running around, screaming - so it must be bad. But let's face it - it's good to see Schwarzenegger in something that doesn't involve The Future. Or- hired assassins, science fiction, conspiracy theories, armageddon... And let's be honest, just because this led to other Schwarzenegger children's movies (Jingle All the Way, Last Action Hero), and future rip-offs like The Pacifier with Vin Diesel, doesn't mean this one was that bad too. Well, okay- it's kind of bad. But in terms of Hollywood movies, it's a big budget, well-made movie with some bad ideas. And that usually makes it very funny. And it is. And I was surprised, but I'd also say this is Schwarzenegger's best acting job to date. And the critics who didn't like this just whined about the onscreen violence. Seriously. Watching Arnold Schwarzenegger have to yell at the kids is the funniest thing we ever get to see in a big Hollywood film. His whole military-like speech to the kids is classic. And his being completely out of touch with the now-more sensitive group of parents and teachers is a lot of fun. For what it is, it could be a lot worse. Watched this for the first time in glorious 2.35:1 widescreen last night. I've seen it before, but only in shitty full-frame, which kills so much of the amazing work done visually to make this such a breath-taking movie. What can be said about it? The character of Bastian altogether provides the film's only real problems. He takes you out of the fantasy of the movie too frequently. And nothing he lives through feels anywhere near as dangerous or extreme as the circumstances going on in the fantasy world he's reading about. His father is way too understanding to be portrayed as the typical unlistening, careless Dad. The bullies at school are too stereotypical, while at the same time, their method of torture is a little unbelievably family-friendly. But the movie's about getting away from as the narrator says at the end, "The Normal World." And jesus, does the movie do a good job at that. With the exception of a few puppets, basically, that have a few design flaws that are actually barely noticable, every detail in the film is pitch-perfect and every element comes together magnificently to make a fantasy / mythological film worth seeing. There was a flood of these films around this time. Beastmaster, Legend, Willow, the Star Wars sequels, etc. And instead of being too deep in what everything you're seeing is, spending too much time naming everything and discussing its' origins, the movie gets on with the story and is heavy in drama and danger and darkness. It remains, 25 years later, perhaps the greatest fantasy film ever made.
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Post by lazario on Mar 9, 2009 6:40:44 GMT -5
This anthology really is quite amazing. Altogether, only Steven Spielberg's lame nostalgia piece (the Old Folks Rest Home segment) hurts the film. The other three, all far edgier are each very scary and great in their own way. Unfortunately, the beginning intro with Dan Akroyd isn't as scary as I remember it being. But the movie kicks into high-gear by the time we get into the first segment, about what happens to people like T in a perfect world (JUST KIDDING!) (Sorta). That pussy Jigsaw has nothing on the deep, psychological torture that befalls the asshole racist / hater in this film. Also, in true John Landis fashion, some of this is very funny. Especially when one of the Nazis falls out the window and one of the KKK members burns to death in a hilarious freak fire accident. Best of all is that at the end, when the racist finally realizes how wrong he was... it's too late. Fate is not going to spare him. He's off to the concentration camps to be tortured and probably killed. The third segment is Joe Dante's tamest entry in his wonderful cartoon-styled world of horror chaos. But nonetheless, is far freakier than any of his other films. It's a quiet start (but Dick Miller's in the beginning- so that's no problem), however- once they get to Anthony's house... it's off the wall mayhem and incredibly creepy set-ups. Dig the skin-crawling image of the mouthless sister ( great makeup!). And that psychotic Tazmanian Devil! Not cute and cuddly like WB's famous Taz character, but hairless and disgusting! And notice how the living room changes appearence, the furniture rearranges itself, and the lighting and background colors change constantly without anyone seeming to notice at all. Hella stylish. Then, there's the last segment. Most critics and people who saw this movie say it's the best in the movie. And they're right. I remember this boring the hell out of me when I was a kid. Well, I'm older now and have been exposed to enough to know this is ONE HELL OF A segment!! The editing is amazing, the sound work astounding, the look of the monster is silly but when the guy finally gets sucked out the window and sees it face-to-face and we can hear it as well... and he grabs the guy's face and shakes his finger at him... it's indescribable. It's amusing and scary and strange and frustrating all at the same time. The best thing about the segment is perhaps how the other passengers keep commenting on the situation and how the camera will pan over to a huge closeup of somebody talking like the little Polaroid-girl's wacked-out mother or the "Physical" Grandma or the couple holding hands like they're going to die. The way the camera shoots one thing and shakes a little bit, then zooms over to one of these people, it feels like that amusement park ride... The Scrambler ( this is the ride). Just... heart-stopping camera work, really. And the most amazing thing about that is how the whole thing takes place on an airplane and they're famously very cramped and constricting. In conclusion, this movie is criminally underrated. And more than worth a re-visit for anyone.
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Post by lazario on Mar 24, 2009 10:14:59 GMT -5
I can't believe I'm saying this... But some movies just do not date well. This movie isn't bad because it's old or anything like that. But, well, even though it was probably progressive, smart, and brutally honest for its' time, it kind of comes off as cliched and sappy today. I mean, there's very little dramatic bridgework between scenes where the students begin maturing. One little thing happens in the story, suddenly there's a scene where everyone is acting different. Another little scene happens, same effect only reversing from positive to negative, or negative to positive. It's just lacking as drama. Which I guess is true to almost all high school films.
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Post by tsmooth31 on Mar 24, 2009 10:50:38 GMT -5
i thought i remembered that movie being decent enough, been so long tho i cant really remember much about it
anyway i saw babysitter wanted, a big letdown for such a hyped movie
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Post by Necroscope on Mar 25, 2009 14:04:25 GMT -5
Last night I watched The Punisher (2004) and Punisher: War Zone (2008). The first one is painful. Going in I really thought that Travolta would be the problem. I've never like him as a villain. But he was fine. In fact, outside of Rebecca Romijn (big shock!), the acting was fine. The dialogue for Tom Jane was pretty bad at times, but, again, all in all, I've seen worse. The structure of the script was abysmal. It attempted to follow the traditional intro, rising action, climax, denoument type structure, but failed miserably. In the end, not very satisfying.
War Zone on the other hand was pretty much exactly what a Punisher movie should be. Is it high art? Hell no! Ray Stevenson makes a much better Punisher than Tom Jane. Much grimmer. The plot is pretty thin but that's ok. There are a few cheesy moments, but, again, that's ok. The violence is glorious. This is what a Punisher movie is all about. Excessive violence with minimum plot to get in the way. If you're not down with that formula for an action movie, then I would suggest taking a pass on this one.
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Post by tsmooth31 on Mar 25, 2009 17:24:05 GMT -5
have you ever seen the original punisher movie?? it didnt really feel like a punisher movie but i liked it
i forget the 2004 version but im always down for some mindless action so i may give warzone a shot
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Post by Necroscope on Mar 25, 2009 17:34:08 GMT -5
The first one with Dolph is awesome. Cheesy as all hell, but awesome! Definitely check out War Zone. It is exactly mindless violence.
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Post by lazario on Mar 25, 2009 23:26:33 GMT -5
Last night I watched The Punisher (2004) and Punisher: War Zone (2008). The first one is painful. Going in I really thought that Travolta would be the problem. I've never like him as a villain. But he was fine. In fact, outside of Rebecca Romijn (big shock!), the acting was fine. Have you seen ? Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars!
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Post by Necroscope on Mar 26, 2009 5:22:53 GMT -5
She makes me weep for could have been. Brian DePalma, what were you thinking? 4 stars? Ebert makes me weep for things that shouldn't have been...
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Post by lazario on Mar 27, 2009 8:26:22 GMT -5
Well I don't even like Antonio Banderas, nor New-Millennium con thrillers or comedies or mysteries or whatever...anyway. So, I'll never have to see this monstrosity.
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Post by Necroscope on Mar 27, 2009 13:21:42 GMT -5
Lucky you. I little piece of me died...
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Post by lazario on Apr 9, 2009 11:38:10 GMT -5
Still the funniest of the "new"er horror parody movies. Yeah, it's bad. Don't worry. But, there's a colossal, UNIVERSE-sized joke in this whole setup... And no, it's not that Jessica Simpson is terrible in this (she is). And no, it's that that this is obviously an Adam Sandler film in Dane Cook disguise (there are so many Sandler-isms on display here yet Adam is not cast in the film). Close, though... Are you ready for this? Half the movie is good. The surprise is that this is only half Dane Cook's movie. The other half belongs to his arch rival, since this is more about their rivalry than it is his love affair with Jessica. A weird albino, clearly gay but completely psychologically repressed show-off character (Dax Shepard) and his lapdog sidekick (Efren Ramirez). While Cook's half of the movie is busy with him living at home with his Grandmother who makes "wash your balls" cracks (or whatever - clearly a leftover from something Adam Sandler already did) or costing one of his best friends his job because he promised to cover for him and he had to choose between one pressing engagement or the other (all of these nothing but cliches you've already seen in everything from Adam Sandler to Rob Schneider to Chris Farley, all the way to Tim Allen movies!)... The rival's half is surprisingly fresh and funny (as far as what I've been exposed to - I don't usually watch these godawful "Slacker" comedies). Or, just well-acted and amusing. Especially the ending where the sidekick role is reversed at the end. Is Dane Cook funny? No. But the villain characters are.
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Post by shunty on Apr 10, 2009 5:41:57 GMT -5
shriek is a very good comedy. it kinda falls apart at the end, but still really funny
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Post by lazario on Apr 10, 2009 8:29:25 GMT -5
shriek is a very good comedy. it kinda falls apart at the end I actually agree. I really don't think Slab's death worked at all. And the whole "the end, until the tag..." all that, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't really funny.
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Post by tsmooth31 on Apr 11, 2009 16:53:38 GMT -5
i saw the trailer for shriek and it didnt look that funny to me so i never saw it
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Post by lazario on Apr 12, 2009 22:12:41 GMT -5
Color me a little bit surprised by how funny this one was. It is shockingly funny at times and surprisingly smart at others. The funniest elements are definitely the penguins, the monkeys, and that little squirrel thing or whatever- the one who was being chased by the shark. And those tiny little animal-cracker looking horse things. I LOVED them! But on the other hand, a lot of the jokes don't work. The story is mostly boring and it's very cliched (the "boy" who just wants to dance = Happy Feet, the kick-ass older person = Happy Gilmore, etc.) In the end, I can't recommend it. But I will say- at least it's better than the abysmal Happy Feet. Oh and, just short of the painful sequence with the cast singing " I Like to Move It," the music for the movie is excellent. Will I Am (from the Black Eyed Peas) does amazing work here. Especially "The Traveling Song." i saw the trailer for shriek and it didnt look that funny to me so i never saw it Nice story, T. Tell us the part where you won the Nobel Peace Prize again... And the part when you were crowned The King of Belgium. Or, when you stopped that busload of Arabian terrorists from running over those blind orphans playing hopscotch.
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