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Moriarty’s Seen THE BAND’S VISIT, FOOL’S GOLD, And IN BRUGES! One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others...

First by redfist	Feb 11th, 2008 05:45:13 AM
Dedicated to Roy!
"solid action ending"? really?! by couP	Feb 11th, 2008 05:48:02 AM
good lord, ain't going anywhere near it.
About Robert Zemeckis by kwisatzhaderach	Feb 11th, 2008 05:54:44 AM
How did the guy that made Romancing the Stone and Back to the Future end up directing wack like Polar Express and Beowulf?
The past year = an embarrassment of riches by Mullah Omar	Feb 11th, 2008 05:58:08 AM
It really does feel like a lot of filmmakers have been firing on all cylinders for the past year or so. As an audience member, I can't even keep up with all the apparently great stuff hitting theaters. That's a great problem to have.
"The past year = an embarrassment of riches" by Lost Jarv	Feb 11th, 2008 06:00:05 AM
erm, no. 2007= catalogue of disappointments.
I keep looking at Fool's Gold reviews by Lost Jarv	Feb 11th, 2008 06:01:45 AM
expecting to see a biopic of the Stone Roses and being surprised at some Rom Com dreck. i have to stop doing this. Also, I agree with Kwis what the fuck happened to Zemeckis? Beowulf was shite.
Lots to chat about recently by FILMFUNK	Feb 11th, 2008 06:07:21 AM
Love em or hate em there's been a load of interesting stuff out lately like Cloverfied, Atonement, No Country, There will be blood, looking forward to Rambo and loads more. what a year already!
Sure, some disappointments by Mullah Omar	Feb 11th, 2008 06:08:05 AM
But plenty of great stuff sprinkled across the months. Anytime I saw a new clunker, there were usually at least 1-2 other worthwhile films that came out around the same time. That's how it seemed, at least. Maybe the long string of goodness from this Fall and Winter is just so fresh that it has wiped away any bad vibes.
NATIONAL TREASURE wasn't fun? by newc0253	Feb 11th, 2008 07:34:50 AM
shrug i went into National Treasure with minimal expectations and enjoyed the hell out of it. Certainly a lot more fun than reading the Da Vince Code - that's several hours of my life i won't get back.
Best supporting actor: Colin Ferrell's eyebrows! by sonnenberg	Feb 11th, 2008 07:40:34 AM
This was a fun movie. I agree about the dwarf's diatribe being forced and out of place. For reasons ultimately apparent to those who've seen it, I guess they didn't want us feeling too sorry for him...
request BAFTA talkback by krycek08	Feb 11th, 2008 07:53:26 AM
since this is supposed to be aint it cool "NEWS"
Mullah- by Lost Jarv	Feb 11th, 2008 07:54:54 AM
I think you are letting the winter colour your memory- think back to the summer. I will give you: Winter= embarrassment of riches
Props Moriarty, Your Writing Has Come a Long Way by cowboyone	Feb 11th, 2008 08:05:03 AM
You're officially the best writer on AICN in my book. "It’s all so Teflon, so patently insincere." That's good stuff. Communicates a lot. Nice work.
CUARON for DEATHLY HALLOWS by Vesuvio	Feb 11th, 2008 08:19:33 AM

In Bruges - Undeniably Fun? by Lang The Cat	Feb 11th, 2008 08:57:29 AM
I saw In Bruges this weekend. Coming out from the film I saw the review from Newsweek that said "Undeniably Fun-Refreshingly un-PC". While I did enjoy this film, I have to say that review is incrediably misleading. This is like saying Hieronymus Bosch is perfect for a Mother's Day card. Hieronymus Bosch is the theme for this film, a medieval artist who painted surreal scenes of Hell and madness. This is strongly reflected in Ray's (Colin Farrell's) charater, the sights around Bruges and the film within the film. The most horrific scenes (and there are a few) are distubing to the point you wish they had been cut from the film. However these scenes define the characters they damn. This is not a light comedic film. I would say this is what you might get if Bill Forsyth (Local Hero, Gregory's Girl) had directed The Long Good Friday. The play of light and dark in this film is so tightly interwoven, each time you laugh you will almost immediately be forced to the point of tears.
2nd a call for BAFTA talkback also... by thinboyslim.	Feb 11th, 2008 09:00:24 AM
anyone else having issues loading aicn? keep getting just the background with no story, have to refresh several times before the story or the main page appears.
I loved it by mastidon	Feb 11th, 2008 09:15:51 AM
Moriarty, I couldn't agree more. I still think about THE BAND'S VISIT even if it has been 5 months since I saw it. I hope it finds a real audience.
Lang's right, by Stevie Grant	Feb 11th, 2008 09:24:31 AM
The clips and trailers for In Bruges are very misleading, and about half of the audience I saw this seemed to be expecting a light comedy and were not happy. The plot is about two hitman who are in purgatory, dwelling on what they've done, awaiting judgment, then the judgment comes. It has a lot of humor and is very funny in places, but, yeah, the marketing for it is very misleading. It's good and enjoyable, as long as you aren't thrown for a loop by the serious and dark tone it takes in places.
NO BAFTA TALKBACK?!?! by BringingSexyBack	Feb 11th, 2008 09:29:44 AM
Stallone was the first to present and he got a standing O. That alone warrants a TB. And Shia LeMadCow received the (Spoiler) Rising Star of the Year Award. Haha very funny! Very funny. But there was a very moving presentation of some lifetime award to Anthony Hopkins by Richard Attenborough.
Moriarty, Dead On about Fools Gold... by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Feb 11th, 2008 09:33:55 AM
..But my wife had fun with the movie. Best part was when the sword landed between the "cartoon cutie-pie heiress" legs. Nice film shot. And why won't McConaughey do more action or drama roles??? Stop pussing out!
WHERES THE IJ:KOTCS TEASER TALKBACK?!?!?!? by deliciouscowbell	Feb 11th, 2008 09:44:21 AM
obiviously that means indiana jones. and the teaser is on coming soon.net people
spiderman 3, pirates 3, shrek 3 by deliciouscowbell	Feb 11th, 2008 09:45:35 AM
pretty dissapointing year
spiderman 3, pirates 3, shrek 3 by deliciouscowbell	Feb 11th, 2008 09:45:36 AM
pretty dissapointing year
Vesuvio by Nice Marmot	Feb 11th, 2008 09:47:57 AM
Until you have a link to that announcement, STFU.
why no love Mori? by chutneylix	Feb 11th, 2008 10:33:37 AM
I sent in my review for this film last week from a screening...why no love? Just joshing, good reviews Mori although shorter than usual. Thanks for putting up your thoughts on In Bruges. I had a blast watching it and like you, agree its not a great movie but still was the most impactful experience I've had so far this short year. I will finally expect something from Colin Farrell after this. I absolutely loved watching him in this.
This is for all my homeys, in Bruges... by jimmy rabbitte	Feb 11th, 2008 11:50:09 AM

Change the title to 'Retards Gold' by Baron Karza	Feb 11th, 2008 12:00:57 PM
WTF is the difference with that cast/story?
Mullah Omar? by chewyou812	Feb 11th, 2008 12:40:40 PM
Really? You pick the name of the taliban leader as your handle? Most of our handles are cheesey somewhat, but that's just tasteless.
The new Indy film is going to by Nabster	Feb 11th, 2008 01:09:28 PM
suck horribly. Heard it here first.
Call for TB on the Scottish BAFTAs by bswise	Feb 11th, 2008 01:18:35 PM
Is 'e havin' a laff? But seriously, Drew, speaking of "One of these things is not like the other," I cannot recommend enough the Sesame Street "Old School" DVD series for your wee one. Man, that show was creative, funny and sweet back in the day, especially sans the evil of Elmo.
Fools Goold will be gone in a week. by skywalkerfamily	Feb 11th, 2008 01:18:59 PM
Isn't it a copy of Six Days and Seven Nights basically?
People hating on Indy that like Aliens VS by skywalkerfamily	Feb 11th, 2008 02:01:56 PM
Predator amuse me.
To DREW/Moriarty: by tme2nsb	Feb 11th, 2008 02:15:35 PM
About your Mortal Kombat script you are supposedly working on ... http://www.moviehole.net/news/ 20080208_director_talks_mortal _kombat_r.html It sounds like shit. Care to explain this?
RIP Roy Scheider by tme2nsb	Feb 11th, 2008 02:16:19 PM
:( He's dead!
Well... by Tourist	Feb 11th, 2008 02:48:45 PM
...I really couldn't give a fuck about middle eastern romantic dramedys. Avoid them like the plauge. Yet Moriartys review has made sure I've put The Bands Visit on my list of to see's. You fuckin' shill. Tell your Middle Eastern Dramedy Producer overlords that you have succeded. Same goes for In Bruges. Seriously, I had about as much interest in watching that as I did in a new film by Julian Gilbey or Nick Love (which is, only if under threat of torture). But shit, if the massive swell of good reviews hasn't turned me. Anyone get the feeling that all the promotional material for Fools Gold really looks like Bacardi commercials?
Tolkien estate sues New Line Cinema. Wonder why? by Pennsy	Feb 11th, 2008 02:55:02 PM
;) http://tinyurl.com/ysqfd8
Pennsy by mukhtabi	Feb 11th, 2008 03:07:12 PM
Either they thought they were deserving of more money, or their pissed that since New Line is being folded by Time Warner (today's Wall Street Journal). I suspect there won't be a Hobbit movie. Oh well.
New Indy trailer on V-Day bitches by The Winged Doucheman	Feb 11th, 2008 03:18:32 PM
Its gonna premiere on Good Morning America...WTF?
Sounds like they are going through by Big Jim	Feb 11th, 2008 03:19:27 PM
the same thing Peter Jackson did with them. New Line's argument will again be "the movies didn't make any money".
There was a moment in time where I thought... by rbatty024	Feb 11th, 2008 04:22:10 PM
Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey's careers would go somewhere. That moment has long past. I thought Hudson was great in Almost Famous (the only likable Cameron Crow film) and there was a time where McConaughey picked relatively diverse roles that required him to keep his shirt on (remember Amistad). What happened to these two? They have become the drudges of Hollywood actors shoveling garbage at their audience.
Woah! New Line is biting the dust? by bswise	Feb 11th, 2008 04:48:02 PM
The Last Mimzy, indeed.
McConaughey's Gold Standard Abs by bswise	Feb 11th, 2008 04:52:26 PM
Matt McConaughey is like the Derick Zoolander of actors. "Surely there's more to life than my really really really really really ridiculously good-looking pectoral muscles?" My question is, are they real or fake? You decide.
I saw fools gold by red_weed	Feb 11th, 2008 07:16:00 PM
I didn't think it was that bad... of course I saw it right after sydney white. I then followed that with another double feature of the mist and there will be blood. They make an interesting pair too... But I don't think I'll be seeing 4 movies at the cinema in one day again any time soon...
You can't judge a movie... by Lenny Nero	Feb 11th, 2008 07:17:43 PM
...based on its advertising. That is all.
Cool by Cobbio	Feb 11th, 2008 07:41:22 PM
Thanks for the review, Mori. Great as usual. I'm especially looking forward to seeing "The Band's Visit." Sounds like a film that'll entertain as well as kick my ass emotionally. I can't wait.
I saw a screening of Rambo and Cloverfield by skywalkerfamily	Feb 11th, 2008 07:48:10 PM
the same day. The shakey cam made me edgy.
Alas, McConaughey never finds the right vehicle by Drath	Feb 11th, 2008 09:51:26 PM
And now he's getting called out by Mori for having bombed plenty of chances to make a hit. Sad sad day. The man so needed to nail a John MacClaine or Indian Jones type role early on, and he never got one. I still think he coulda been a great John Carter of Mars (ok, with a lot of luck). And god, do not say Kate Hudson who I loved in Almost Famous is so past saving from these horribly forgettable romcoms that she's been in ever since!!!! She's still my favorite for the Black Cat if they ever use her in a Spider-Man movie (okay ya, that's not exactly a high expectation either). Not sure if anyone will EVER pull off solid romantic chemistry again though. These days, those kinds of roles are all about the gloss and glamor OUTSIDE the movie rather than in it. Studios would rather create buzz in the real world and hope they trick you into seeing the movie starring them--rather than try to make the movie stand on its own. I'm sure this same hype machine thinks Cleopatra was a great movie because of the Burton/Taylor affair behind the scenes--in truth it was the only noteworthy bit of trivia about that lifeless overlong catnap of a flick. Bogey and Bacall sizzled on SCREEN and that's why we still give two shits about what happened with them on screen or off. Obviously I don't watch enough of these types of movies as I can't remember the last time two actors had sizzling chemistry on screen. Clooney and Lopez in Out of Sight maybe? Crap, that's like 10 years old. Trouble is most of the time even when there is chemistry, the movie is crap to watch. Pitt and Jolie had something in Mr and Mrs. Smith--not much, but somthing--yet that movie had no meat to it. And to bring this full circle, Turner in Douglas had done it better then too, only in War of the Roses.
AND I SAID GAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!... by BonerDonor	Feb 11th, 2008 11:19:15 PM
SPACE LORD BROTHERFUCKER!!!
GIT by BonerDonor	Feb 11th, 2008 11:22:48 PM

R by BonerDonor	Feb 11th, 2008 11:23:04 PM

DUN by BonerDonor	Feb 11th, 2008 11:23:23 PM
fucking retard rednecks
McConnadoodle... by Tourist	Feb 12th, 2008 12:38:17 AM
...Should just quit his acting career while hes ahead and follow his true calling. Late Night Fitness Informecials. I don't think I've ever seen anything on him that involved him talking about acting or film production, just really kick ass exercises to get buff.
Check you facts Moriarty and your Map by tablelegs	Feb 12th, 2008 12:52:13 PM
The 2 main characters in 'In Bruges' are Irish, making them from Ireland which is not part of the UK.

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