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Harry's DVD PICKS AND PEEKS for 2nd Week of 2008: Sorry it's way late!

Harris vs Biehn by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 19th, 2008 07:48:31 AM
Best thing about The Rock - the reteaming of Bud Brigman and Lt Coffey.
Harris vs Biehn by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 19th, 2008 07:48:31 AM
Best thing about The Rock - the reteaming of Bud Brigman and Lt Coffey.
apologies by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 19th, 2008 07:49:09 AM
my laptop sucks
As much as I loved Zodiac... by Redfive!	Jan 19th, 2008 07:50:30 AM
Im just gonna half to wait it out till the DC arrives on Bluray.Theres already rumors that Best Buys dropping HD DVD and both Universal and Paramount are turning Blu.The Format war is over.Blu Won.
Mammoth was recently on the Sci-Fi channel by grampageezer	Jan 19th, 2008 07:50:34 AM
Something about mammoth's catch my eye also, so when this was on the Sci-Fi channel the other day, against my better judgement, I tried to watch it. I've liked Tom Skerrit every since M.A.S.H., but this movie is a total waste of time, and the SPFX looks like it cost them about a buck and a half to create.
by GrubStreeter	Jan 19th, 2008 07:50:49 AM
I'd be pissed if I were the male Wonder Twin - my sister gets to turn into any animal - all I can do is make the villains soggy.
John C. McGinley was in The Rock by F69	Jan 19th, 2008 07:57:13 AM
Jus saying.
Boring Week. At Least The Column Is Back! by georges garvaren	Jan 19th, 2008 08:03:53 AM
No Criterion films this week? Lazy bastards.
Personal Best by Mike-El	Jan 19th, 2008 08:20:18 AM
"When you run into yourself, you run into feelings you never thought you had." Wordiest cover blurb ever!
Loved Sunshine by Fing Fang Foom	Jan 19th, 2008 08:22:13 AM
really cool. Go Boyle Go!
Man, what a shitty list of picks Harry by the_scream	Jan 19th, 2008 08:27:39 AM
Con Air? The Rock? The Pianist? You gotta be kidding me.
Well, the cover of 'Mammoth' looks cool! by DerLanghaarige	Jan 19th, 2008 08:32:00 AM
Please give us a detailed review of it soon :D
And John C. McGinley was in everything! by DerLanghaarige	Jan 19th, 2008 08:35:03 AM
When I watched the first episode of Scrubs, I was like: "Hey, it's that guy again!"
The Rock's a fun flick. by TomBodet	Jan 19th, 2008 08:50:56 AM
And you gotta like Russell Crowe and Bale showing up in a Western too. So, some good stuff there.
PS3 rated most future proof blu-ray player by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Jan 19th, 2008 08:55:52 AM
How about them apples Harry, I mean seriously who buys a fucking blu-ray player over a ps fucking 3, with firmware updates straight from sony and shit, unlocking new features all the time.
D Wars is NOT better than Con-Air... by dead youngling	Jan 19th, 2008 08:59:44 AM
But I agree with ya on Cloverfield. I'd love to know WHY you think D Wars is better.
What does "Fincher's best straight film" mean? by Sheeld	Jan 19th, 2008 09:07:01 AM
That his others were all gay? I don't get it..
Grubstreeter: by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jan 19th, 2008 09:09:08 AM
sometimes the Wonder Twin sister made ME soggy. I guess she had that power too ;)
James Mangold has all the subtlety... by Garbageman33	Jan 19th, 2008 09:19:16 AM
Of an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon. He ruined Walk the Line and he damn near ruined 3:10 to Yuma. Which is really saying something given the cast he had to work with. What pisses me off about him is that he gives his audiences no credit whatsoever. Anytime there's something he wants to hammer home, well, he literally hammers it home. Usually, by having a character say something he wants us to think. For example, when young Johnny Cash says to his brother, "Why are you so good?" Gee, thanks Jim, the glowing light around him in every scene wasn't enough of a tip off. Glad you cleared that up.
Harris vs Biehn... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 19th, 2008 09:24:33 AM
Best damn scene in the film. I unashamedly love The Rock though, it's over the top action entertainment done right. Still the best and most enjoyable film that Bay has made in my opinion. Besides, how can you not love a violent action film with a cast that includes Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Nic Cage, Michael Biehn, David Morse, John Spencer, William Forsythe, Tony Todd, John C. McGinley, Xander Berkeley, Bokeem Woodbine and Jim Caviezel as the guy in the jet fighter (and not even the lead jet fighter guy...)? Fun on a stick. But yeah, slow week...
SUNSHINE sucked donkey ass! by President Evil	Jan 19th, 2008 09:29:53 AM
Jesus Christ, what the fuck WAS that?!?!?! It was like a poorly thought-out remake of EVENT HORIZON...only without Paul W.S. Anderson's taste for subtle nuances! Boy, you sure are recommending a lot of SHIT this month, Harry...big shock coming from a Bay lover. Go back to being sick...
Sunshine was pretty kick ass. by rbatty024	Jan 19th, 2008 09:37:21 AM
Uneven but still kick ass. I love how the last third of that film comes out of nowhere. Boyle really likes to fuck with his audience.
"us round eyes"? by Jubba	Jan 19th, 2008 09:47:36 AM
wow...that's wrong on so many levels...way to insult a whole lot of people.
I know that I'm in a minority by beastie	Jan 19th, 2008 09:51:05 AM
but I laughed my ass of at Eagle Vs. Shark. SO AWKWARD! And Jermaine makes me laugh no matter what.
BTW: My mother loves Con Air! by DerLanghaarige	Jan 19th, 2008 09:58:00 AM

Hemi by KentButabi	Jan 19th, 2008 10:12:09 AM
I still can't forgive her for The Quest for Peace. YOU CAN'T BREATHE IN SPACE, BEYOTCH!
''Crowe and Bale are at the top of their game'' by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 19th, 2008 10:22:22 AM
you sound like one of those douche bag reviewers that they caption on posters.
Jubba, there are no other ethnicities in USA u know that by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 19th, 2008 10:28:12 AM
don't you just love the way Harry was trying to subvert the popular racial 'slanty eyes' slur, by turning it around it shitting on all the white people in America and their families, mothers fathers etc. fuck you Harry, you are shit face hollywood ball licker, promoting shitcock movies like Mammoth you suck.
"us round eyes" ??? by Granteralus	Jan 19th, 2008 10:28:13 AM
Seriously? Lame, man. Really lame.
its ok to say 'us round eyes' as long as your white by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 19th, 2008 10:32:05 AM
like its ok to say nigger as long as your black! only lots of niggers don't actually like people saying nigger even if you are black. it just rappers and idiots,.. i mean just idiots who say nigger anyway.
And don't give us the "My wife's Asian, so I'm entitled to say w by Granteralus	Jan 19th, 2008 10:32:43 AM
That's a bullshit cop-out and does not excuse the language.
"Fall in love with Michael Bay..." by IAmJack'sUserID	Jan 19th, 2008 10:35:12 AM
That says it all. I have no words to describe it.
GAY is a word Jack, GAY! by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 19th, 2008 10:38:17 AM

Wrong. by Granteralus	Jan 19th, 2008 10:41:16 AM
It's not ok. "us round eyes" is offensive to Asians. In this caucasian dominated West, it reduces Asians to "slanted eyes". Why reduce people to nothing more than a small physical difference?
Damn You Michael Bay by THE KNIGHT	Jan 19th, 2008 10:45:38 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
yeah, get a PS3 for firmware updates... by Judge Briggs	Jan 19th, 2008 10:48:22 AM
plus you get a gaming system too... sucks there aren't any games out until later this year though.
NO ED HARRIS GOING TOTALLY MAD BEHIND THE SCENES? by ludmir88	Jan 19th, 2008 10:52:32 AM
That was scary. and why the hd dvd and blu ray packaging still sucks???
AND HARRY, STOP BITCHING STANDARD DEF. OK?!!! by ludmir88	Jan 19th, 2008 10:55:35 AM
DAMN IT!!
No games for PS3? by The Reef	Jan 19th, 2008 11:00:54 AM
Try "Ratchet and Clank", "Half-Life 2" "Resistance Fall of Man" and "Jericho" for starters. Apart from that I bought the PS3 for BLU-RAY and the updates just get better and better. So long HD, go have a beer with BetaMax.
Harry, you should review some DTV knock-offs. by Knuckleduster	Jan 19th, 2008 11:08:09 AM
Like AVH - Alien vs Hunter, Transmorphers, I Am Omega and Snakes on a Train. Then I won't have to watch them. You can just point out the good ones. Transmorphers... mmmmmm...
Re : The Reef by Real Deal	Jan 19th, 2008 11:47:46 AM
Any " Real " gamer plays on a PC as god intended. Better graphics, more servers, more everything! Sorry Fan Boy but you asked for it.
Zan and Jayna were better than by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 19th, 2008 11:49:44 AM
Wendy, Marvin, and Wonderdog. And Gleek could kick Wonderdog's neutered tail all over the place with one hand tied behind his back, and eating a banana with the other.
Challenge of the Superfriends was the best by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 19th, 2008 11:50:57 AM
It got rid of Zan and Jayna, and brought us guys like Green Lantern and The Flash. Although I suppose Gleek could knock off GL with a yellow banana.
manned mission in sunshine by gredenko	Jan 19th, 2008 11:56:19 AM
the reason for the crew is explained well by the physicist who does a commentary track--when the computers fail, the people are the last backup. his analogy was that you could fly a plane even today completely by robots, but no one would book a flight on that plane without a human pilot there as backup.
I"ll TAKE PLEASURE IN GUTTING YOU BOY!!" by Tacom	Jan 19th, 2008 12:14:15 PM
I have to admit that part in THE ROCK after Nic Cage was captured and is imitating Steve Harris' threat to him made me laugh.
I REALLY LIKE 3:10 TO YUMA by BringingSexyBack	Jan 19th, 2008 12:30:53 PM
Because of Crowe and Bale, and a great performance by Ben Foster, and so far I've watched it 3 times, but goddamn there are SO MANY plotholes in this thing. I mean got dam there are a lot of plotholes. I think Mangold is great - absolutely loved Walk The Line ... but for recent Westerns, Open Range is far better.
GOOD THING YOU DIDN'T PUT SHOOT 'EM UP IN THERE HARRY by BringingSexyBack	Jan 19th, 2008 12:41:21 PM
Just watched it last night - it was the most awful movie I've seen in recent times. I can't believe Owen / Bellucci / Giamatti signed up for that shitfest.
Real Deal, PC asshats like you by TheLastCleric	Jan 19th, 2008 12:49:34 PM
are the most shrill and verbose cunts online regarding your choice of gaming. Problem is, I can't play many of the games I want on a console, can I? Is Virtua Fighter 5 available on PC? How about Dead Rising? Tekken 6? The list goes on, so get this through your dense, empty fucking head: PC gaming isn't the be all and end all of gaming and it never will be. Now go jerk off to PC Gamer; the adults were talking.
Sorry, LastCleric, you're clueless. by IAmJack'sUserID	Jan 19th, 2008 12:59:05 PM
Why is it that consoles are becomming more like PCs? Because PCs lead the way, dumbass! The PC is the reason why games continue to evolve. Only the PC can handle the best that's out there now, and you can continually upgrade to keep up. Show me a console game that looks better than Crysis. Oh yeah, you can't.
those were some horrible picks by kungfuhustler84	Jan 19th, 2008 01:05:17 PM
yikes. why so late Harry? you should have just said, "Take a break kids, this week was crap." and I think we all would have understood. or just stuck with 3:10, Rock, Zodiac, and the Pianist and left it at that. I seriously Mammoth has any redeeming qualities whatsoever.
good thing about The Rock by Bouncy X	Jan 19th, 2008 01:41:41 PM
it may not be "packed" with extras but least they have some, plus these are the extras from the criterion edition so you pay less for all the same features plus better picture and sound, thats worth it i think. i still dont understand how so many catalogue movies get released on blu-ray and HD-DVD bareboned, but the regular dvd edition has extras and is sometimes even loaded. after price, thats the main reason i havent fully given into hi-def. just like regular dvd, these hi-def releases will eventually be double dipped and released properly.
pc vs. console by Halfbreedqueen	Jan 19th, 2008 01:56:34 PM
it's the difference between wine and beer. pc's look better and have better gameplay mechanics. also, for FPS i NEED a mouse. console's are funner with a bunch of friends over, and sometimes are more quickly accessible. PC is better, like someone said above consoles are becoming more and more like PC's. and the WII is the best new console out there. PS3 sucks, XBOX360 has the most versatility - even beyond PC just cause consoles are so much more popular. don't know why, it's cheaper to pay the extra you'd pay to get a nice video card (since nobody I know who has a console DOESN'T have a computer.)
FUCK YEA MAN ON FIRE!!! by deliciouscowbell	Jan 19th, 2008 02:33:28 PM
one of my favorite movies EVER cant wait to pick that up
They've made our world THEIR battlefield?? by kafka07	Jan 19th, 2008 02:47:44 PM
Fuckin A! Dragons and shit! Awesome!
Why is Harry always apologizing for being late...? by Nosferatu Jones	Jan 19th, 2008 02:56:57 PM
...is there ANYONE here who is REALLY waiting with baited breath to read what his DVD picks are for the week??? And if so, please find a way to go out and touch a boobie.
Rachet and Clank and Risistance are ok games, but they're one an by jae683	Jan 19th, 2008 03:01:22 PM
I wasn't that impressed. And Half Life 2 is better on the 360, and better still on the PC. It has some pretty bad frame rate issues in the PS3. As for the movies, I liked 3:10 to Yuma a great deal. Sunshine was ok, if you can leave brain at the door.
I'll watch MAMMOTH for Summer Glau... by LoneGun	Jan 19th, 2008 03:05:06 PM
...'cause she's awfully nice to look at.
Why did Sunshine have to turn into a horror film? by BigTuna	Jan 19th, 2008 03:15:36 PM
What a stupid, lazy decision. The phycho who sneakjs on the spaceship is an old cliche. The film didn't need it.
I thought Harry is always apologizing for coming early by dogphart3000	Jan 19th, 2008 03:54:02 PM
Hard to meet those marital expectations
Man on Fire: gripping, moving. Sunhine: ruined by the last 15 mi by D. Allusion	Jan 19th, 2008 04:12:45 PM
I have spoken.
Crytek(Crysis)is working on a PS3 version. by travis-dane	Jan 19th, 2008 04:41:28 PM
Since allmost nobody has a PC with the Hardware to run Crysis properly(you need a monster PC,which I think nobody around here has),Crytek will go PS3 to give it a platform where the Game can be played like it should.
travis-dane by jae683	Jan 19th, 2008 04:58:29 PM
If they can get that game, intact, to run on a PS3, It'd be a minor miracle. In other words, i'll believe it when I see it.
Speaking of the Devil, I found this like: by jae683	Jan 19th, 2008 05:00:20 PM
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08 /30/crytek-says-360-and-ps3-ca nt-handle-crysis/
I just found this on the site: by travis-dane	Jan 19th, 2008 05:30:35 PM
"The latest whispers down the lane from Crytek sound something like a Crysis port bound for PlayStation 3"which is pretty much the same that I read on my German gamesite(since Crytek is a German company). Since nobody denies it and just goes "no comment"(EA and Crytek have been asked),you can be pretty sure it is happening. I am writing this because the most dudes around here forget that the PS3 and X-Box360 have more power then the average 600-800 dollar PC.I dont wont to take a side,since I have all 3 systems and think the whole "this is better than that" shit is pretty boring. thanks for the link by the way.
Thought by FILMFUNK	Jan 19th, 2008 06:09:07 PM
Serefim Falls was a better western than 3:10 to Yuma and you really missed a treat on the big screen coz Sunshine is amazing Huge! Man on Fire was Brutal and intense but way too fucking Shakywhip-panO'Skitzo but nothing compared to Domino! Tony Scott gets more embarrassing with each new movie. The Rock still holds up, Con Air not so well but i aint no clue or wish to check out the rest. cept maybee the Dragon one which looks shitgood.
If you did not see Sunshine on the big screen by Series7	Jan 19th, 2008 06:17:29 PM
Then you are not going to enjoy it as much. It was my favorite movie of the year, the special effects were amazing. I enjoyed it from beginning to end, complain all you want about the last third at least is was well done. Eagle v Shark was one long build up to an awesome joke at the end. I did not laugh that much for it, but the fight scene was so fucking funny in how it was executed. Man I want a PS3 to watch Sunshine on blu ray damnit.
can we not talk about the disspointment that is the ps3? by deliciouscowbell	Jan 19th, 2008 07:14:47 PM
jesus 600 bucks for a game or two that i dnot even play anymore resistance was good at first, but the story is lame and the multiplayer is shallow
can we not talk about the disspointment that is the ps3? by deliciouscowbell	Jan 19th, 2008 07:14:48 PM
jesus 600 bucks for a game or two that i dnot even play anymore resistance was good at first, but the story is lame and the multiplayer is shallow
double post by deliciouscowbell	Jan 19th, 2008 07:15:11 PM
shit sorry
deliciouscowbell:better not,we had that thing over... by travis-dane	Jan 19th, 2008 07:26:50 PM
at the "warner blu-ray"TB!And I am sure there will be some good ones for the PS3(GTA4,RE5,GT).But gamewise the X-BoX360 at this point has the adventage.
Bohemeth by quentintarantado	Jan 19th, 2008 08:12:23 PM
For purposes of satire and tongue-in-cheek humor, you spelled "behemoth" that way. Rihgt, Harry? Rihgt?
travis-dane by deliciouscowbell	Jan 19th, 2008 08:57:41 PM
yea but some of those arent even exclusive on the ps3 360 has the better exclusives and even some of those exlcusives are better on the 360. damn it im talking about the ps3 shit
Not so helpful, Harry by SoylentMean	Jan 19th, 2008 09:00:54 PM
Thanks for the effort, but yeah, wow. I'd kinda written this week off. Also the week of the 15th. We can't always be on our A-Game, Harry. Besides don't you have some kinda surgery to prep for. Usually that's a legitimate excuse for taking some time off. You'll get it back. Eventually.
Sunshine kinda reminded me of The Black Hole by skywalkerfamily	Jan 19th, 2008 10:01:08 PM
Similar premise. Some spacecraft with dark things happening.
Harry, I think you meant Road To Morocco and Road To Utopia Are by dannyocean	Jan 19th, 2008 11:01:59 PM
... No need to thank me. Just doing my job.
The Best Of The Road Movies... by dannyocean	Jan 19th, 2008 11:03:07 PM
... Again, no need to thank me. Just doing my job.
3:10 was great. (but a lot of bullets missed their target) by future help	Jan 19th, 2008 11:15:22 PM
soooo many stray bullets at the end.
Roman Polanski by eveelcapitalist	Jan 20th, 2008 03:01:40 AM
Doesn't it bother Knowles that Roman Polanski drugged and raped a 12 year old girl? I don't give a shit if Polanski made a film that had the potential to usher in world fucking peace, he fucking raped a baby! For that alone that piece of shit shouldn't get the time of day, much less accolades and Oscars.
i have a dreamcast, cube, xbox, Wii, 360 and will by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 20th, 2008 04:41:10 AM
soon own a PS3(apart from my Nes, SNes, Megadrive, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Amiga 500 and Commodore Vic 20.) The 360 is the best overall machine(just beats the dreamcast) ever made. PC games are perfect in their way as well. All games rule, don't hate, love.
Damn, forgot about my Amstrad and Apple II by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 20th, 2008 04:45:04 AM
YES I AM A GEEK. However waverider on apple II still kicks ass, even in green.
Sunshine: Friday the 13th meets 2001 by grampageezer	Jan 20th, 2008 08:03:51 AM
Sat down to watch "Sunshine" last night and noticed how hard this movie was trying to be this year's version of Kurbrick's "2001: A Space A Odyssey". I gave it a chance until it got to the last third of the movie where it decided to turn into your typical slasher movie with it's patented religious nut-case killer stalking the ship. That's when I ejected the disc, sealed it back up in it's Blockbuster envelope and dropped it in the mailbox. Glad I ddn't buy it. What is it with all the animosity between crew mates in today's sci-fi movies? One or more people always flip out and start sabotaging the mission. Wouldn't you think NASA or whatever imaginary space agency that's running the show in the movie would do psychological profiles of its crew members before sealing them together for a year or more? Imagine if the real Space Shuttle's crew were always at each others throats while in space, or trying to interfere with the mission. And do these hack screenwriters behave they are actually capturing real life when they make their characters so annoying and unlikable by having them constantly arguing and fighting between themselves to the point that we actually root for the killer to get rid of these irritating dickheads as quickly as possible? Give me an old-fashioned movie where you actually care about the people in it.
A couple of notes on Man on Fire and Sunshine. by rbatty024	Jan 20th, 2008 08:50:53 AM
While I though Man On Fire had some great moments, as a whole it was disappointing. I hate, hate, hate easy redemption in films. Let me get this straight, he redeems himself in the eyes of God...by torturing and killing lots of people. Sure, it was to save a little girl, but doesn't the Bible have a few things to say about killing? Like most Christians, this film was completely unaware of its own hypocrisy. It would have been better if he was certain he would be damned by killing people to save the girl, but doing it anyway. That would have made an interesting film. Of course, I don't think that would play in Peoria. As far as the mental situation of the crewmembers, I have two words for you: Lisa Nowak. You never know how people are going to react when they're shoved into close quarters with one another for two years. Besides, most people on Icarus II had logical arguments behind their actions. They may have argued but at least they argued like scientists. I love the part when, what in any other film would have been a big moral decision about whether or not to kill the guy who's losing it to preserve oxygen, becomes "of course we should kill the bugger."
SUNSHINE WAS A FEAST FOR THE SENSES (SPOLIER) by BringingSexyBack	Jan 20th, 2008 08:57:16 AM
Amazing to watch and a totally engrossing movie. The sets and effects put to shame anything Michael Bay ever put out. Yes, it was 2001: A Space Odyssey, Armageddon, Event Horizon, Alien and maybe some Star Trek mixed together, but it was still quite a unique movie with incredible visuals and compelling characters. As for why they're fighting so much ... hello, they've been in space for years together on a doomsday mission, with life on our planet hanging in the balance. Maybe if they sent Dubya up there he'd have a fun time of it but these people took their mission seriously. And that's why they had a psychologist on board. I was surprised by Chris Evans, as I really hate him in FF. But he was intense and believable. His anger was focused and you know where it came from - his sense of duty. His final scenes were mesmerizing.
AGREE WITH YOU RBATTY by BringingSexyBack	Jan 20th, 2008 09:00:08 AM
I don't know who Lisa Nowak is but yes, they argued soundly, which each having a compelling viewpoint but allowing logic and the course of the mission to take precedence.
HD-DVD by Gungan Slayer	Jan 20th, 2008 09:32:45 AM
It's over. I feel sorry for all those people that bought HD-DVD players that were on sale during Christmas. Sucks. Hey, I wanted HD-DVD to win, but it's over now. Blu-Ray's won. freaking sony
MAN ON FIRE...SUCKED! by mr_sinister7381	Jan 20th, 2008 12:30:12 PM
Tony Scott is one of the hackiest directors in Hollywood. Plugging one of his films as a standard setter is just ridiculousness on an Earl Dittman level.
Road To Bali equals... by www.valiens.com	Jan 20th, 2008 12:54:50 PM
"The Simpsons" with a dash of "Bugs Bunny." My ignorant ass had no idea Simpsons-style humor existed prior to that unleashing in the 80s.
Re: MAMMOTH by monster2Bpitied	Jan 20th, 2008 01:28:29 PM
It's good to see that the disc being offered is "The original uncut version", but I do hope the other cut of the film has been preserved for posterity. True students of film will wish to study both for the purpose of critical analysis.
HD-DVD by brokemart	Jan 20th, 2008 02:30:11 PM
Yeah so, I was one of those people that bought a HD-DVD player during pre-Christmas sales. No need to feel sorry, Gungan Slayer. For $150, I got five HD-DVD movies free and what is at worse, a nice upconverting DVD player. I'll be picked up a Blu-Ray player or PS3 as soon as the prices shrink a bit.
Blu-Ray by brokemart	Jan 20th, 2008 02:33:38 PM
...and then in two years we will all bitch because Hi-Def downloads will be commonplace and we will have pissed cash away on discs.
Sunshine by Ironmuskrat	Jan 20th, 2008 05:00:55 PM
Just watched it the other night. It was much better then I thought it would be, didn't really hear much about this film other then the few reviews on this site. I do agree the last third third of the movie starts to lose focus and introduces a completely unnecessary extra element of danger to the mission. The first half of the movie is the best with the crew dealing with an a mission to save the Earth that seems doomed for failure, but no one on the crew is willing to admit it openly. I liked the tension within the crew, this a bunch of scientists and technical experts for the most part, people that would be hard to get along with on Earth, much less a million mile trip to start a new Sun. They are also the second mission to make the trip, so you get the feeling they are back up plan, not the first stringers. Not the perfect movie, but as someone who is starved for any kind of Sci-Fi movie out there, I had a good time with it.
a great Willie Nelson song... by Bibliographer	Jan 20th, 2008 07:15:00 PM
"Round eyes loving Michael Bay" Seriously: lame, offensive and stupid all at once. Harry got one thing right: Con Air is a serious guilty pleasure. But I really need to find a better site for movie news.
Fuck you if you... by Richard Thornberg	Jan 20th, 2008 08:11:57 PM
... caveat the fact that you enjoyed The Rock. What is it with irony today? You're not allowed to enjoy anything but black & white movies about gay cowboys from Ulan Bator eating pudding and contemplating life (or some piece-of-shit metaphor like a grilled cheese) without saying that you enjoyed it on some guilty, ironic level. Well fuck that and the elegant string-of-pearls configuration it rode in on... Fuck being too cool for school. The Rock is a fantastic action movie. The second half isn't as good as the first but then the second girl I screwed last night wasn't as good on top as the first but I still had a fucking good time you risible cunts. Pretend for a second that its OK tot just enjoy movies. Suppose that the opinions you express here do nothing to make you a better, cooler person in the eyes of the world. Now close your eyes, take a breth and admit to yourself that you like The Rock.... That's better. Now, who wants to know who really shot JFK?
Oh, and... by Richard Thornberg	Jan 20th, 2008 08:14:18 PM
Mammoth sounds OK. Is there a lot of Mammoth action in that one??
by Richard Thornberg	Jan 20th, 2008 08:21:49 PM
'Cause I saw Kickboxer 4 and I was hoping for more kickboxing. A lot more actually.
Why? by Sylvia Fowler	Jan 20th, 2008 09:13:12 PM
Do we still have to even acknowledge Con-Air and The Rock exist?
Ben Foster is INSANE by HudLives	Jan 20th, 2008 09:22:54 PM
In the best way. "Yuma" was awesome
Oh, and Road to Morrorco was the best one by HudLives	Jan 20th, 2008 09:23:56 PM
just sayin'
Sylvia: by Richard Thornberg	Jan 20th, 2008 09:47:01 PM
Every time you say something bad about The Rock, a puppy's dreams get deep fried in a sandwich with peanutbutter. Just making sure you know what your responsibilities are in life.
Con Air by Fortunesfool	Jan 21st, 2008 03:41:42 AM
Has a surprisingly sharp screenplay which is why it's so watchable. Add that to the gloriously OTT phototgraphy and you have action movie gold. Much better than the ;cut and paste' action movies we suffer these days.
grampageezer says Alex Garland = 'Hack Screenwriter' by jpdisco	Jan 21st, 2008 08:07:10 AM
Christ, I'd hate to know what you call Uwe Boll. Anyone else think these phrases get thrown around a bit too much
Sunshine by Crawing	Jan 21st, 2008 09:40:37 AM
Great until the last third, then fell apart. Common theme with Boyle/Garland - same thing happened with 28 days later and The Beach. The last act just doesn't hang. Still reckon Boyle would churn out a hard edged ALIEN sequel. If not, Marshal would suffice.
C'mon Harry by MacTard420	Jan 21st, 2008 10:51:00 AM
D-War is really better than Con-Air? Are you mad?! I just watched D-War last nite and it was terrible terrible shit. The only way in which it is better than Con-Air is it's comedic value. It is completely unintentional, but it is much more funny. I like how all the Koreans in that movie came back to life 500 years later as fuckin white people! And did you notice how many times those white people just ditch Craig Robinson (the only black guy in the movie)? WTF?
Gaming: Consoles vs. PC by NoCalFlicks	Jan 21st, 2008 11:00:32 AM
I don't think there is much argument that a PC is better then a console, however the problem I have run into in the past which made me give up on PC gaming is the fact that no matter how top of the line you buy your machine, in 3-6 months there will be games that come out that you already need to upgrade something on your computer for, or your computer will run it and it will run slow or other programs start magically stop running properly. I now just prefer to use a console for games and my computer for the internet and office-type programs, throw in the occassional flash game here and there and I am set. Plus, with a console, at least you get five or so good years out of it without having to make any upgrades(besides downloading firmware) And by the way, the PS3 has "Ratchet & Clank" "Uncharted: Drakes Fortune" "Madden 2008" "assassins Creed" "Guitar Hero III" "Resistance Fall of Man" With tax that right there is about $400 worth of good games, so unless you have a ton of cash to spend on games, all those 2007 titles should keep you busy before 2008 titles start getting released.
Eagle VS Shark by astro1	Jan 21st, 2008 11:06:10 AM
Horrible movie for hipsters that find weird pretentous stuff funny. The Rock is straight up brainless fun action. If you don't like that then you hate life.
Meh by Halloween68	Jan 21st, 2008 11:06:25 AM
I will go to my proverbial death bed not knowing what the hell you guys are talking about. ZODIAC was an average movie at best. There was nothing the least bit original about any of it. The story's been made into a movie like eight different times. And frankly, it felt like the eighth time trying. Now while it's not the pure unadulterated crap that was SON OF SAM (another high profile director trying to put a fresh spin on an old topic), it's still nothing to write home about. The only thing this movie had going for it was budget and casting. Also, please don't make me explain this again ... Just 'cause a movie has Robert Downey Jr. in it doesn't automatically make it a good film. I did actually enjoy his performance in it, but a movie needs more than just one good performance to make it a quality film. Actually, I'll give you Gyllenhal's performance too. But my point. The story's tired. And I didn't take anything different out of this one than I did out of any of the other renditions. No offense to all you David Fincher fans. Fincher's great, but even the Coen's have a slip up every once in a while (see INTOLERABLE CRUELTY). It's bound to happen. I think this is his miss. It's a near miss, but it's a miss all the same.
grampageezer by Series7	Jan 21st, 2008 12:29:03 PM
You complain about the characters in Sunshine not reflecting realistic psychologically profiled and tested by something like NASA crew members for there space trip????? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF Lisa Nowak!!!
DAMN YOUrbatty024 by Series7	Jan 21st, 2008 12:30:45 PM
that'll teach me to post before reading. Does anyone else find it sad that Sunshine made more money is first weekend on rental then it did in theaters?
monster2Bpitied by Series7	Jan 21st, 2008 12:35:22 PM
That was funny. I think all film analyist and students should be thankful of the never ending supply of multi edited movies that are now made available as of recent. Such as the complete America Pie series offered in both rated and as the director intended unrated. Who would have thought American Pie would start the unrated revolution?
Zodiac by Series7	Jan 21st, 2008 12:45:20 PM
To me was nothing more then a very good episode of Law and Order. Namely CI. Watch like 4 episodes of Law and Order, slap Zodiac in, watch another Law and Order episode. You will not be able to tell the difference. Solid movie, but its not even close to Seven of Fight Club. Almost as good as the Game. Shit NIN video for Only was better. I hear all these movie critics (Roper Harry) talking about how people are going to go back to this film. Yeah just like you can go back to an early Law and Order and still be entertained.
Sunshine vs. 28 Days Later vs. the Beach by DKT	Jan 21st, 2008 03:10:56 PM
I completely understand why people get pissed off about the last third of Sunshine. I liked the movie, but the last 20 minutes were like "Huh?" That said, I don't get the complaints on the last third of 28 Days Later. That pretty much made the movie for me. As far as the Beach "movie" goes, I don't think that can be blamed on Garland at all. It wasn't anything like the book.
science of Sunshine by sammylou	Jan 21st, 2008 05:56:32 PM
They obviously need a manned mission. Would they really risk leaving the survival of the humans to a robot?!

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