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April 6, 2009 at 12:02 pm #171896TigerbladeParticipant
I keep a running list of what movies I’ve seen and when… so far I’m up to 52 for the year.
Most recently… “Bolt” (one of those movies that makes you go “awww”) and “Superman: Doomsday” which was pretty lame, actually.
April 6, 2009 at 1:20 pm #171902GroovemasterMember@Tigerblade 237223 wrote:
I keep a running list of what movies I’ve seen and when… so far I’m up to 52 for the year.
Most recently… “Bolt” (one of those movies that makes you go “awww”) and “Superman: Doomsday” which was pretty lame, actually.
I saw 52 so far this year and I thought “man, this dude needs to get a life”
When I thought about it, I’ve probably seen pretty close to that, so I’ll shut up. BTW, some of those on your list aren’t movies.
-G (long time member, first time poster…….)
April 6, 2009 at 10:25 pm #171923Doris KenneyParticipantWatched Duplicity and the new Fast & the Furious this weekend. Both were quite good.
April 7, 2009 at 2:03 am #171897TigerbladeParticipantBTW, some of those on your list aren’t movies.
No, but they’re complete TV seasons, so I count them as one movie. It’s part of a movie-watching/reviewing challenge I’m taking part in – single episodes don’t count, but an entire season does, whether it’s watched over the course of the regular on-air season or all-at-once (like a box set or via Netflix).
By the way, welcome to BBB!
April 7, 2009 at 2:50 am #171907NessaParticipantMust say of movies in the theater at the moment that I’ve seen: Knowing is not all that great – would not recommend. Taken was good – Highly Recommend.
April 7, 2009 at 3:27 am #171914YahooliganMemberI watched “Tell No One” via Netflix streaming on my xbox. It’s a French film — innocent doctor suspected for wife’s murder (sound familiar). It was really good, if you don’t mind reading subtitles.
One thing struck me as I watched it. American movies typically cast younger actors. It was different seeing “grown ups” in a movie for a change. Made it more credible, too.
April 8, 2009 at 12:21 am #171908NessaParticipantYahooligan;237246 wrote:One thing struck me as I watched it. American movies typically cast younger actors. It was different seeing “grown ups” in a movie for a change. Made it more credible, too.Well sometimes some roles call for it rather than having a thirty year old or almost thirty year old play a teenager!
April 8, 2009 at 3:17 am #171898TigerbladeParticipantI have “Tell No One” in my Netflix instant queue as well… looking forward to seeing it. Sounds a bit like The Fugitive, no?
May 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm #171924TheNorthernForestMemberWow, I saw X-Men.
A disaster. Well, not entirely. But it didn’t live up to the hype that everyone thought it was going to. Predictable and the special effects could have also been without. Some parts dull and boring.
May 10, 2009 at 4:46 pm #171899TigerbladeParticipantYeah, the special effects in Wolverine were a little hit-or-miss. There were some scenes where the effects were awesome. Then there were some that looked like they were running out of time to get the CG done and just threw something together over their lunch hour.
Meh. I don’t think I’ll be adding it to my DVD collection when it comes out.
May 10, 2009 at 6:44 pm #171915YahooliganMemberNessa;237273 wrote:Well sometimes some roles call for it rather than having a thirty year old or almost thirty year old play a teenager!Somehow I missed your reply. The point is, most plots don’t involve teenagers or even twenty-somethings. Yet the twenty-something actors get the parts. Stupid.
Perfect example: Rear Window was a terrific Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart (not a twenty-something). The 2007 remake Disturbia starred Shia LaBeouf and twisted the plot to make it work with a high school teenager. Not even in the same class as the original.
Too many movies try to “look young” rather than using mature actors.
FWIW, I’m 27, so don’t think I’ve got some sort of anti-youth bias.
May 10, 2009 at 7:19 pm #171909NessaParticipantThat’s true although I did like Disturbia. Although thinking about it, you are right, most movies do involve characters that should be more mature.
On the other hand movies I can recall I’ve watched recently are: The Haunting of Connecticut, Twilight, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, Slaughter, The Reader, Hotel for Dogs, Bride Wars, Legally Blondes, Marley and Me, The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, Transporter 3, Role Models, Beverly Hill Chihuahua, Changeling, and I’m sure there is more but I just can’t recall them at the moment.
Next two movies I plan to watch definately are: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Obsessed.
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