I just watched The Forbidden Kingdom. I give it 6/10
It's not really that good. Lame story and plot. Most of my evaluation goes to the martial arts, frankly.
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What was the last movie you watched? and rate it out of 10
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 04:40 PM
Wow this is harder than I thought. I can't remember the last movie I watched!
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 06:27 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and War Horse.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:59 PM
Conan the Barbarian (the one they just made last year, with Jason Momoa in the title role).
I read all the books by Robert E. Howard when I was a kid, and I loved the 1982 movie of the same name (with Arnold Schwarzenegger). And I wanted to really like this movie, since it was clear they were taking it seriously and there was a lot of care for the world that Howard created. But the story was somehow both bland and mystifying at the same time. I found myself, at turns, thinking, "Well that was completely predictable" followed by "WTF?") Also... they tried to squeeze WAY too much into a single movie, in my opinion. Conan had a lot of roles in his long and storied career: mercenary, thief, pirate, king. And they tried to check them all off in this movie. I think they would have been better to have developed the character o Conan and what motivates him, rather than taking it for granted that the audience would fill in the blanks.
Fans of this genre of fantasy might want to give it a look, to see if there are good parts they can pull out (the special effects are good, of course). But if sword-and-sorcery fantasy isn't your thing--and maybe even if it is--you can give this a miss.
I'd give it a 4 out of 10, I'm afraid.
I read all the books by Robert E. Howard when I was a kid, and I loved the 1982 movie of the same name (with Arnold Schwarzenegger). And I wanted to really like this movie, since it was clear they were taking it seriously and there was a lot of care for the world that Howard created. But the story was somehow both bland and mystifying at the same time. I found myself, at turns, thinking, "Well that was completely predictable" followed by "WTF?") Also... they tried to squeeze WAY too much into a single movie, in my opinion. Conan had a lot of roles in his long and storied career: mercenary, thief, pirate, king. And they tried to check them all off in this movie. I think they would have been better to have developed the character o Conan and what motivates him, rather than taking it for granted that the audience would fill in the blanks.
Fans of this genre of fantasy might want to give it a look, to see if there are good parts they can pull out (the special effects are good, of course). But if sword-and-sorcery fantasy isn't your thing--and maybe even if it is--you can give this a miss.
I'd give it a 4 out of 10, I'm afraid.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:59 PM
Mr. Brooks, solid 10/10.
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ObiWanCurmudjn said:
I'm reminded of the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, when Indiana Jones was confronted by a sword-wielding thug who demonstrated his prowess with elaborate moves and slashes through the air. The obvious message to Indy was, come and meet your death at the point of my sword. With a disgusted look on his face, Indy simply pulled out a revolver and shot him.
My point being that you can build up an elaborate facade behind which you hide from the world... but that doesn't mean someone can't come along and just cut through all your bullshit.
My point being that you can build up an elaborate facade behind which you hide from the world... but that doesn't mean someone can't come along and just cut through all your bullshit.
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 07:42 PM
Golden Door 8 out of 10
Mars Needs Moms (becuz I just love this kind of movie ) I totally give it a 10
Mars Needs Moms (becuz I just love this kind of movie ) I totally give it a 10
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 07:45 PM
Black Swan. 6. The only reason I gave it a 6 and not a 5 was because it had Natalie Portman diddling herself. I seriously don't understand how this movie got all the hype it did. Here's the movie in a nutshell:
*Lots of ballet rehearsal*
Natlie Portman: "I want to be a perfect ballerina!"
Stereotypical French Ballet Producer: "But you are a frigid bitch! You need to learn to let go!"
*more rehearsal*
*short scene with crazy bitch mother trying to live through her child/Natlie Portman seeing weird shit/lesbo scenes*
Wash, Rinse, repeat, roll credits.
*Lots of ballet rehearsal*
Natlie Portman: "I want to be a perfect ballerina!"
Stereotypical French Ballet Producer: "But you are a frigid bitch! You need to learn to let go!"
*more rehearsal*
*short scene with crazy bitch mother trying to live through her child/Natlie Portman seeing weird shit/lesbo scenes*
Wash, Rinse, repeat, roll credits.
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 07:00 AM
The latest underworld movie. 5.5 out of 10. Go to movies like that for just wanting to watch action and more action. Dont expect great plots.
The latest mission impossible movie. Not quite as good as the last one but still very entertaining. 7.5 out of 10.
And the latest Sherlock Holmes movie. Fantastic! Great story. Great action. Suberb charactar interaction. 10 out of 10. Still dont know how my wife found this one boring and fell asleep.
The latest mission impossible movie. Not quite as good as the last one but still very entertaining. 7.5 out of 10.
And the latest Sherlock Holmes movie. Fantastic! Great story. Great action. Suberb charactar interaction. 10 out of 10. Still dont know how my wife found this one boring and fell asleep.
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:31 AM
Wind Chill
Probably a 6/10
I absolutely loved that movie. Robert Downy Jr. does a great job in his role.
Fabulous and I can't believe your wife fell asleep either!!!
Probably a 6/10
TRUE LIBERTY, on 05 February 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:
And the latest Sherlock Holmes movie. Fantastic! Great story. Great action. Suberb charactar interaction. 10 out of 10. Still dont know how my wife found this one boring and fell asleep.
I absolutely loved that movie. Robert Downy Jr. does a great job in his role.
Fabulous and I can't believe your wife fell asleep either!!!
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 01:41 AM
I just watched Crazy, Stupid, Love and I'd rate it a solid 10. It was a good movie.
My favorite part was when they were all fighting each other!!
My favorite part was when they were all fighting each other!!
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 04:34 PM
Johnny English,,, 5/10 not a bad lighthearted movie for a bit of a laugh 
before that I finally got round to watching room 1408 7/10,, didnt like the ending
before that I finally got round to watching room 1408 7/10,, didnt like the ending
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 04:48 PM
Highlander: 7.5 because it is a cult classic. If the movie was made today, it'd score much lower. Cheesy fight sequences, bad accents, and some things that make no sense. It did have a kick ass theme song from Queen though.
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