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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 1st week of Dec DVDs: Narnia, Wanted, Shawshank, Nikita, X-Files, Fairbanks, Yogi Bear & more!!!

Step Brothers Was Great by georges garvaren	Dec 5th, 2008 03:14:47 AM
I want more of those two together. And with nudity!
Dammit! by yodalovesyou	Dec 5th, 2008 03:20:34 AM
I was hoping you'd say sommin' about what Anna Popplewell's spectacular lips look like in Blu-Ray. It's all right, she's nearly 20. No guilt to be found there. Did you know 1 in ever 5 homes in the UK has at least one copy of The Shawshank Redemption. How fookin' smart is that.
Oh and thank you by yodalovesyou	Dec 5th, 2008 03:22:25 AM
This is the best part of this site. That and the 'casual' interviews with folk like Ronnie Howard, Spike Jonze and that David Fincher interview I have saved.
georges garvaren by Papa Lazaru	Dec 5th, 2008 03:26:08 AM
Got to agree on Step Brothers. Went in to it expecting the usual Ferrell thing , humorous but not great but I found myself laughing a lot more then I expected . There was a genius moment in it where the two guys had just made bunk beds in their room , freeing up a bit of space. The acknowledge their new found play area John C Reilly does this little ballet leg sweep . its so subtle and you probably would not even notice it but it had me in tears laughing . Maybe its just me .
love home alone to death... by billyhitchcock	Dec 5th, 2008 03:26:44 AM
...i was the same age as kevin when this came out and so it's easily my favourite xmas film along with muppet xmas carol and santa claus the movie :-) anyway, the fact that i need to buy a blu ray player just to hear the commentary on this disc is quite frustrating, it wasn't on the dvd release of the family fun edition, dammit!
oh yeah... by billyhitchcock	Dec 5th, 2008 03:27:56 AM
...step brothers was piss funny. hilarious!
Blu Ray is exploding all over the place by deanbarry	Dec 5th, 2008 03:31:58 AM
I want The Day The Earth Stood Still....so badly!
Blu-Ray by TheMandrakeRoot	Dec 5th, 2008 03:39:40 AM
Wow, surprised at how many new titles are being released every week. Seems like soon most films will be available on this format. That makes me happy in the pants.
My Favorite Luc Besson film... by Lukecash	Dec 5th, 2008 03:41:37 AM
Angel A. Really fucking awesome film.
Blu Ray covers..... by RighteousBrother	Dec 5th, 2008 04:02:48 AM
don't seem very good to me. Very Photoshopy, a minor gripe I know, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
Yogi Bear by Jinxo	Dec 5th, 2008 04:06:25 AM
Oh my God! Another movie I used to watch all the time on the local weekend movie! Only that one I totally forgot about. I'm a NERD! Gotta get that and The Man Called Flintstone.
Step Brothers by Jinxo	Dec 5th, 2008 04:10:20 AM
That movie was insanely funny. I do think there were a couple missteps. Like them both happening to sleepwalk and then sleepwalking around with no point other than to "accidentally" cause trouble. That was just too contrived for me. But who cares? The good stuff is awesome. The end, with the brothers and the kids... for that to be, like, the "uplifting" final moment? Awesome.
THEY LIVE on Blu-Ray by DC Films	Dec 5th, 2008 04:34:48 AM
...coming soon :)
LEONE on Blu-Ray by DC Films	Dec 5th, 2008 04:35:57 AM
...Please!
HIGHLANDER 1 on Blu-Ray... by DC Films	Dec 5th, 2008 04:36:49 AM
OK, did i go too far there?
Mythbusters was better by The McPoyle Clan	Dec 5th, 2008 05:10:09 AM
when they had real myths to debunk. Now, they just take ideas, test them to watch them fizzle, and them amp them up just for a big explosion. Nothing wrong with that, just not as interesting.
Highlander looked better through the vhs fog by Dingbatty	Dec 5th, 2008 05:26:47 AM
through the years. The clarity of DVD made it look ancient, and the blue quickening/prize at the end appear cartoonish.
Shawshank is a classic by kwisatzhaderach	Dec 5th, 2008 05:27:11 AM
Green Mile - pretty good, The Mist - great.
I found WANTED really mean-spirited. by LoneGun	Dec 5th, 2008 05:28:26 AM
The protagonist was a self-absorbed little jerk, and the movie gave us no real reason to root for him, let alone respect him. I'll give the movie this: the effects were amazing. And Angelina Jolie looked frackin' great. But I could not get emotionally invested in this film.
X FIles by reni	Dec 5th, 2008 05:30:41 AM
I was so pissed off watching this in the theater; it felt like a joke. Had some good moments. It works much better on DVD. But still this was a fuck up by the studio. No doubt, a profitable year for them.
Milla Jovovich's best performance by Miami Mofo	Dec 5th, 2008 05:35:13 AM
Sorry Harry, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one! You see back in '93 I went to a Crash Test Dummies concert at an outdoor venue here in South Florida. Milla was the opening act and as it often does during our summer nights, we had a thunderstorm. Milla's band kept playing and she finished her set. CTD came out, played two songs and left the stage because of the rain. Everyone there was quite impressed with Milla's performance (not to mention that she looked great wet). I even got her cd, The Divine Comedy. I wonder if I'm the only one on the entire planet to do so.
WANTED WAS PURE SHIT!!! by Karl Childers	Dec 5th, 2008 05:57:58 AM

I'm a 100% with LoneGun on Wanted... by RighteousBrother	Dec 5th, 2008 06:26:35 AM
a nasty, mean spirited little movie, for only the most undemanding of film geeks, Harry I'm very disappointed with you.
Dingbatty... by DC Films	Dec 5th, 2008 07:10:38 AM
I know you're right, but i still want it ;)
God's L-O-O-M Harry, God's L-O-O-M by Sebilrazen	Dec 5th, 2008 07:22:44 AM
God's Womb? WTF?
Blu Ray isn't always "Gorgeous" by Stormshadow4life	Dec 5th, 2008 07:27:39 AM
Harry definitely needs his new contacts fast....he seems to label just about every BluRay release as "gorgeous", even those that are downright lackluster such as The Messenger. This is a good article for what's new....but if you want to know about a disc's quality, go to highdefdigest.com
Howard's Film "Vastly Superior" to Actual Interview by Aquatarkusman	Dec 5th, 2008 07:40:55 AM
I'd ask you to explain that, but I'm afraid of the even stupider answer I'd get.
Daily Show and Colbert don't shoot in HD by eggart	Dec 5th, 2008 07:46:16 AM
as far as I've heard.
Just watched Wanted...... by MJDeViant	Dec 5th, 2008 07:51:35 AM
Bored me out of my mind. I'm a fan of so many crappy action movies, but this just made me roll my eyes. Especially after the 700th time they "curve" bullets. We get it. I shouldn't have given the director another chance. I didn't like Daywatch or Nightwatch.
No Miami Mofo... by Frank Black	Dec 5th, 2008 07:51:53 AM
You are not alone. Many of us but her CD and still listen to it frequently. I remember it and Vanessa Paradis's first American release coming out around the same time and loving both of them.
Lukecash by MJDeViant	Dec 5th, 2008 07:56:01 AM
Angel-A was amazing. Especially the cigarette scene.
Stormshadow4life...SO TRUE by ZoeFan	Dec 5th, 2008 08:16:17 AM
Gangs of New York might be the biggest mess (video wise) on all of Blu-Ray. Unbreakable looks very below par. And the Color version of The Mist looks hideous. So all films on Blu-Ray don't look great. However, films like 21, Kill Bill and Casino Royale look God Amazing. And even older films like Bladerunner, Dirty Harry and Close Encounters of Third Kind look probably better than when they were originally in the theaters. But that's not the case every time.
This is why I can never take a Harry recommendation seriously by Thrillho77	Dec 5th, 2008 08:20:26 AM
The Mist over The Shawshank Redemption? Come. On. I guess we're just 2 different people and Harry just loves kitschy, B-movie crap way too much.
Simple Math: WANTED < HARD BOILED by Prof_Ender	Dec 5th, 2008 08:34:21 AM
I like action movies, but WANTED was more post-MATRIX bullshit.
uhh wrong by rants-raves-and-reviews.blogspot .com	Dec 5th, 2008 08:38:35 AM
Step Brothers is by far the funniest movie of the year so far. There have been some other good comedies but Step Brothers still edges them out.
You can't convince me otherwise that X Files.... by RCFOM	Dec 5th, 2008 08:45:39 AM
was nothing but an unused episode from the TV series that he quickly did a little updating on to make it a "movie" script. That if it was not for the writers strike then it would have never been made.
Leeloo Dallas multipaaaaasssssssss! by half vader	Dec 5th, 2008 08:48:07 AM
Sorry. Had to get it out of my system.
Fuck Wanted. Watch Shoot'em Up instead. by HoboCode	Dec 5th, 2008 08:49:34 AM
Now that's a fun movie.
Stormshadow, actually HDD can sometimes be a little by half vader	Dec 5th, 2008 08:52:34 AM
off. If you want PROOF about how good or bad a disc is, go to the AVS forums and look at Xylon's comparison threads. Straight full-rez unchanged Blu to SD DVD shots. If it's subtle problems, you'll know it. If it's abortions like the shit transfer of Patton, you'll know that too.
Come on Harry. by HoboCode	Dec 5th, 2008 08:52:41 AM
Jesus. another day on AICN, another illogically exaggerated opinion. The mist and Green mile btter than Shawshank. Just. Shut. Up. Listen, I love The Mist and The Green Mile but they don't even touch Shawshank. What is with the Shawshank backlash on this fucking site of late. It's stupefyingly ignorant and tasteless.
Assult on Prct.13 the original. by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Dec 5th, 2008 09:19:04 AM
Fucking love that movie. And that score....fucking hypnotizing.
Dusk till Dawn by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Dec 5th, 2008 09:25:07 AM
I got the Canadian version off of ebay about a month ago. And I highly recommend it to all the fans. It looks killer on blu-ray. Esp. the Hayek Dance Number at the Titty Twister. And the audio is fucking thumping big time! Still as much as i enjoy that movie the part i dislike is when the band whip out the human instruments.
Harry finally reviewed Prince Caspian! by Sith Witch	Dec 5th, 2008 09:26:10 AM
The best film this past year...
American Teen by Sammy Jankis	Dec 5th, 2008 09:43:37 AM
Was it not Harry that was all gaga over American Teen? And he doesn't mention its release on DVD?
MYTHBUSTERS by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 5th, 2008 09:53:57 AM
That show cracks me up and it always seems to suck me in. Recently saw the episode where they inter-leaved (weaved?) two phone books together. It blew my mind what it took to pull them apart. The episode with the Tesla device was legitimately frightening and the hot-water heater/rocket launch is a personal fave.
buying from AMAZON.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 5th, 2008 10:08:48 AM
....to "support the ongoing existence and exploration of this column." Its sort of funny if you think about it. If you buy from Amazon you are in essence paying Harry to watch movies all day.
Am I the only one... by 2dope	Dec 5th, 2008 10:14:56 AM
who thinks that Douglas Fairbanks looks remarkably like M. Night Shyamalan? It's a little spooky...Hey, maybe that's the 'twist' of Manny's career: He really IS Douglas Fairbanks! dun Dun DUN!!!!
Shawshank blows goats. Always has, always will. by gruntybear	Dec 5th, 2008 10:26:41 AM
Search your feelings, nerdling, you know it to be true. The reason for the long overdue backlash against this trifle of a film is because of the endless parade of dunderheads online who can't help rhapsodizing about how they've seen it 14,000 times and each time it just makes their "widdle" heart burst just a tiny bit more with "wuv." Every single fucking time the word "Shawshank" is typed onto the internet, you get a minimum of 10 follow-up posts that are the equivalent of some backward-hat wearing, four inches of Calvin-Klein boxer-brief showing "homeboy" grabbing their junk and going "Word!!" It's a reaction to the Pavlovian - some might say scarily pathological - need of certain netizens to constantly proclaim to everyone in the fucking universe just how FRICKIN' AWESOME this Tim Robbins prison flick is . . . dude. I swear, whisper the word "Shawshank" randomly in the dark to a cornfed frat boy, and if the inebriants have been freely flowing, you will instantly get some sloppy over-the-belt action, whether that whisperer be equipped with female or male genitalia. It's cinematic catnip for celler-dwellers. It's "Titanic" for boys, with a feel-good Morgan Freeman voiceover and stripey prison jammies. It's a whole weepy Lifetime/Hallmark network compressed into a convenient 2-hour video time capsule that one can easily digest, without too much thought, between Sports Centers. The backlash has been a long, long time coming, but was never unexpected since, online, the movie positively defines the term "over-hyped."
As Soon As I Saw The Austin Powers Cover... by Red Dawn Don	Dec 5th, 2008 10:34:43 AM
As Soon As I Saw The Austin Powers Cover... that catchy theme song started in my head and the catch phrase "Yeah, baby." MUSIC: Da Du Da Du, Da Du Da Du. And I am NOT a big fan of the movies. I guess no denying it is an iconic series.
gruntybear by HoboCode	Dec 5th, 2008 10:39:37 AM
You're sad, pathetic, angry, small-dicked little bitch. I feel sorry for you.
gruntybear -- I agree with you by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 5th, 2008 10:44:43 AM
...and I trust you'll agree Gremlins II is far superior to anything Darabont will ever conceive.
Hey Harry, what Academy are you in... by charlesvandoren	Dec 5th, 2008 10:54:08 AM
that's sending you screeners?
I really enjoyed the new X-files movie. by Knuckleduster	Dec 5th, 2008 10:54:41 AM
It may be no more than a feature-length episode, but it was such an improvement after the disappointment of the first film. It was just great to see Mulder and Scully again (and in a different light). I like that the film focuses on them and their relationship more than the "mystery" of the case itself, because let's face it, we've seen it all before (and at least it wasn't aliens again). Personally, I won't mind seeing a new X-files movie every five years or so, and you don't need a budget larger than the $30 million this one cost to make these films. Good story, great characters. I look forward to the next one.
Ohio Talkbackers by Nice Marmot	Dec 5th, 2008 10:55:53 AM
Speaking of Shawshank, if you haven't toured the Mansfield Reformatory, where it was filmed, you HAVE to. Was there last weekend. Impressive as hell!
The reason for the Shawshank backlash... by eustisclay	Dec 5th, 2008 10:56:34 AM
...too many people love it and you don't seem cool to like what the masses like. Fuck em, I love it.
wow what a great week by T 1000 xp professional	Dec 5th, 2008 10:56:58 AM
freaking La Femme Nikita! the sexiest heroine every on screen and I grew up on Home Alone. Anybody who hates that movie is just pissed that they couldn't have it as a child. Saw it the other day and I was cracking up more than ever and yes that John Williams score just happens to be one of the staples of the Christmas season nowadays.
Posters Who Like MILLA JOVOVICH Singing by Red Dawn Don	Dec 5th, 2008 11:05:35 AM
Remember when BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD saw her music video. "Look BUTT-HEAD, she is stark raving naked." Oh how I miss B&B doing music video reviews. "Change it, change it." or "Fire, fire"
There is no SHAWSHANK backlash. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 5th, 2008 11:17:17 AM
It's a fantasy conjured up by bitter, little, impotent boys.
What the hell? by TheWacoKid	Dec 5th, 2008 11:21:12 AM
Shawshank rocks, and that's about it. What is wrong with a good movie being "overhyped"? If it's a good movie IT SHOULD BE OVERHYPED! Oh, and I completly agre with Harry about how they haven't got Narnia just right yet. It just feels off. And Shoot 'em Up sucked, Wanted is better then that crap.
Dusk Til Dawn by ChocolateJesus	Dec 5th, 2008 11:21:41 AM
"Still as much as i enjoy that movie the part i dislike is when the band whip out the human instruments." What are you, fucking nuts?
Dear God, Please Bring Us a GREAT X-Files 3 by DKT	Dec 5th, 2008 11:26:12 AM
I liked IWTB more than most, but I want to see something completely mind-blowing next time out. Nail-biting horror and excitement.
Carter killed The X-Files, Harry... by Kasch	Dec 5th, 2008 11:26:16 AM
Fox had nothing to do with the poor quality of the movie. In fact, their mistake was giving Carter and Spotnitz control to do whatever they wanted with the movie. Those two were always the weak link of the show. It was the work of better staff writers like Morgan & Wong that made The X-Files cool and after their departure, the show spiraled out of control into the mess it is now.
Agree with Harold. by Bubba Gillman	Dec 5th, 2008 11:36:17 AM
Like Shawshank, love Green Mile. Realize it's the minority opinion. Another minority opinion that I (and evidently I alone) hold - Colbert is profoundly unfunny.
La Femme Nikita had a great soundtrack, too. by Mr Incredible	Dec 5th, 2008 11:37:19 AM
And THE MAN CALLED FLINTSTONE, as well.
"That could be Christ Carter’s fault,..." by Big Jim	Dec 5th, 2008 11:42:03 AM
The X-files show was good but good enough to deify it's creator? I guess if the SNL cast are "Absolute GODS!" then, sure, one could make the case.
X Files IWTB was the end. by jimmay	Dec 5th, 2008 11:48:22 AM
They ended the thing, once and for all, the best way they thought they could. It's a let down, but I am glad they finally put the bullet in the alien mythology. By the end of the series, that had all been made so convoluted and preposterous that there really is no way to resolve it. There will be no more movies, the only reason they all agreed to do it was to end the series. It's over.
Showed GREMLINS 2 to a class on Wednesday by palimpsest	Dec 5th, 2008 12:26:47 PM
They were fucking floored by it. I love my job.
I don't hate Shawshank.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 5th, 2008 12:28:43 PM
...but its overrated as fuck and Darabont doesn't really have much talent. He's a nice guy but he sorta sucks balls.
Ryan Reynolds? by Jamador79	Dec 5th, 2008 12:29:08 PM
I don't get the "you'd have to be Ryan Reynolds this week" reference? Does Harry just have a hard-on for Scarlett and felt it necessary to mention that Ry-Rey gets to tap that sweet, sweet can in the middle of his Metalocalypse blurb?
palimpsest by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 5th, 2008 12:31:15 PM
What kinda class? How old are the kids?
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by Thrillho77	Dec 5th, 2008 12:38:59 PM
I think you're right. Darabont does nothing to elevate the film. I love Shawshank, but that's because it is a great story with great actors.
Caspian surprisingly deep. by knowthyself	Dec 5th, 2008 12:48:42 PM
Takes the world of Narnia and adds a little more complexity in the characters and villians. Tops the first in almost every respect and deserves a second look on video.
Your spot on harry about X-Files 2 by knowthyself	Dec 5th, 2008 12:50:43 PM
Awful film but damn it felt good to see Mulder and Scully again even if it had to be in this dribble. I admire what Carter tried to do but it felt contrived and forced. He was daring in his pedophile priest/homosexual frankenestein love thing but something about it just didn't connect with me or anyone else apparently. Truly the kind of episode that made us shake our heads during seasons 8 and 9 of the show.
Don't forget NICK FURY: AGENT OF SHEILD Best Buy Exclusive! by The Reluctant Austinite	Dec 5th, 2008 12:56:29 PM
Out this week at Best Buy! Don't Hassel the Hoff!
Yea, we waited how many years? by skimn	Dec 5th, 2008 01:22:13 PM
To come up with a clandestine Russian team of doctors retrofitting a gay cancer patient with random female body parts?? Thats the best Carter could come up with? And the relationship between Mulder and Scully, that was LIKE an old married couple in the series, with the teasing and bickering, became, in the movie exactly like an old married couple that just nagged each other. And the story kept them apart in the investigation, with Scully in the hospital and Mulder trudging around with Peet and Xibit. And the boat coda at the end??? WTF
It's OK gruntybear... by Alonzo Mosely	Dec 5th, 2008 01:28:07 PM
One day a girl will pay attention to you, don't stop believing...
The X-Files movie was like Mulder & Scully's by Kirbymanly	Dec 5th, 2008 01:39:59 PM
facebook page. Hey guys, this is what we've been up to! Toss is gay Russian Frankenstein crap and you've got your movie. It makes me ill just to think about how bad that movie is.
Christ Carter? by Lenny Nero	Dec 5th, 2008 02:02:19 PM
And the Mythbusters are Adam, Jamie, Grant, Kari and (Salva)Tore. Who the fuck is Robert? Do you mean the narrator? I would think you'd try to list an actual onscreen member of the team first.
Gotta hand it to you, Harry... by Mr. Waturi	Dec 5th, 2008 02:12:24 PM
It is astonishing how popular this site is given your horrible taste in movies. Over the years, you have enthusiastically promoted one steaming turd after another ("Attack of the Clones" - need I say more?) The latest is today's admission that you prefer "Green Mile" and "The Mist" over "Shawshank." This is basically the equivalent of admitting that you are a retard who eats your own boogers. Congratulations, Harry, you've done astonishingly well for yourself.
gotta love the harry bashing... by Bouncy X	Dec 5th, 2008 02:36:45 PM
..all because he doesnt have the same opinion about a movie that many of you do? i'll always be glad that while i may have similar tastes to "the movie geek", i am not one myself. i'll never understand the elitist attitude so many have. they judge people simply on the fact they dont share their tastes, like wow...the world is definately doomed.
Lighten up, Bouncy X by Mr. Waturi	Dec 5th, 2008 02:53:10 PM
I was just busting Harry's balls. The fact that you would take my little comment seriously proves that while you may not be a movie geek, you are definitely a geek.
Wanted is definitely one of the most anti-social by comedian_x	Dec 5th, 2008 03:06:51 PM
movies ever made. There isn't even a kernel of humanity in that movie -- and that is disturbing.
Harry Bashing... by ZoeFan	Dec 5th, 2008 03:10:44 PM
While I agree that Harry saying he prefers The Mist and Green Mile over Shawshank sounds absurd to me given the amount of movies he watches (the amount of movies watched generally = better taste in movies). However, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But at the same time, there is a point where opinion becomes fair game for ridicule. Such as people that say The Godfather is overrated, that it insists upon itself. This is very clearly an uneducated opinion that I have heard from people many times over. I think what Harry's comment about Shawshank proves is just because he has the most successful movie news site on the web doesn't mean he knows the difference between a Classic film and a Good film. The same could be said about movie studio heads. Because if they knew what even a good movie was, we as movie viewers wouldn't have to endure 90% of the crap they put out. As another TBer said, just because they put reviews of of Blu-Rays on the site (and Harry goes gaga over every one) doesn't mean it's really any good. This site is Great for news, not so great for reviews for anything (excluding Moriarty, who's the most consistent).
The Veil with Boris Karloff by U-Stu.com	Dec 5th, 2008 03:15:42 PM
What are you talking about in that "review" or whatever of The Veil? It's on DVD already in various versions and the Something Weird Video version is about as good as it will get. It's also 11 minutes longer than the one shown. Also, IMDB doesn't list an alternate title so why does it say "Tales of the Unexplained featuring Boris Karloff from behind The Veil"? Anyway, no point in ordering something out of stock when there'es plenty of other versions, possibly better, that are available.
Forrest Ackerman passed away... by goonie	Dec 5th, 2008 03:18:26 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200 81205/ap_en_ot/obit_ackerman
X-Files made me happy for The Happening by SoylentMean	Dec 5th, 2008 03:51:05 PM
Because the Happening was the worst movie I saw this year. X-Files, a close second. Fuck Fox for Fucking the X-Files.
blu-ray vs. dvd question by uliseslima	Dec 5th, 2008 03:55:30 PM
this is probably a really stupid question, but i have a regular dvd player and a pretty old television. Is it worth it to upgrade to a blu-ray player if i'm not willing to get a new tv at the moment?
uliseslima by Dingbatty	Dec 5th, 2008 04:03:56 PM
Perhaps by the time you trade up your TV, we'll be on to solid state players or holographic versatile disc? Don't blow money on blu-rays if you don't have the screen to take advantage of the res, and don't buy DVDs that aren't bargain priced, or unless you feel it's a title that won't be released again in the future.
DC Films by Dingbatty	Dec 5th, 2008 04:07:19 PM
I'd be for a blu-ray Highlander if they do a better job with the transfer.
The X-Files by Geekgasm	Dec 5th, 2008 04:08:28 PM
Mulder and Scully take over publication of The Lone Gunmen's magazine and investigate all kinds of paranormal shit for fun and profit. It practically writes itself.
wait a minute, Harry likes Green Mile more than Shawshank?!! by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 5th, 2008 04:17:32 PM
I don't actually read this shit anymore....but are you fucking kidding me?!! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW fuck I just peed.
FORREST J. IS NO LONGER WITH US... by kravmaguffin	Dec 5th, 2008 04:48:15 PM

I don't get Shawshank love by hst666	Dec 5th, 2008 05:06:22 PM
I mean seriously, it was a good film, but why is it at the top of the of top 250 list at IMDB. Honestly, is it better than Chinatown? Is it better than Casablanca? WTF?
The Messenger by TheHumanBeingAndFish	Dec 5th, 2008 05:09:43 PM
was a really good film IMO. A bit too long, but those battle scenes were great. That ladder-and-wall action was better than the stuff in "the Two Towers". Besson rocks.
Miami mofo by TheHumanBeingAndFish	Dec 5th, 2008 05:11:48 PM
An ex of mine was a big fan of Milla's CD, and played it constantly. I have to admit I liked it very much as well; she sounds kind of Kate Bush-y.
Prince Caspian Sucked! by FILMFUNK	Dec 5th, 2008 07:48:04 PM
Slooow, boring and so much like Lord of the rings with Susan stepping into Legolas's pointy shoes to fling arrows like an elf and even a bit of Ent help at the end with some river spirit bad guy on horseback bashing too it's shit, shit, shit and makes no sense and i cant believe the book was this shit!? some of it was so shit it was funny like Holy Grail Funny what with the bad guy begging to take five during his sword fight with Prince Willi... sorry Peter and Susan dangling prcariously off the edge of a huge drop only to plop down about a foot onto terre firma it was shit!
you want more Milla Jovovich music? by the milf lover	Dec 5th, 2008 08:34:17 PM
then go to her website MillaJ.com, you can download a whole bunch of songs that she recorded over the years. The quality varies since a lot of them are demos, but still great stuff. Hard to top The Divine Comedy, one of my faves of the 90s that I still listen to regularly. Milla should do a movie where she plays a singer, so we can get that talent on screen. Just make it something original and not some lame biopic of a real musician.
sorry, but the third Austin Powers was garbage by crankyoldguy	Dec 5th, 2008 11:15:11 PM
especially because of Beyonce. She's awful. In a Bond movie, she'd have been killed off early on. Too bad that didn't happy in the third Powers flick.
And Wanted was D U M B by crankyoldguy	Dec 5th, 2008 11:15:52 PM
But I hated the Graphic Novel, too.
If you thought Wanted the movie is antisocial and mean by Xiphos_2	Dec 6th, 2008 02:08:26 AM
Stay far away from the graphic novel. The writers cleaned up the story for the movie. Now the graphic novel is mean and antisocial no doubt about that.
I think the graphic novel is more honest than by comedian_x	Dec 6th, 2008 03:41:35 AM
the film though. They claim up front that this comment about how supervillians are formed. The movie positions Wesley Gibson as a good character because Sloan greed-based Loom-Smithing is worse than Gibson's pure Loom-Faith. The inhumanity comes from the fact that the film doesn't comment on anything (as opposed to the graphic novel). Although the film does postulate how cool it is to see bullets explode through people's heads -- I'll concede that point.
The French are idiots by ebolamonkey	Dec 6th, 2008 12:44:02 PM
They can't even spell Michael Valiant.
I also prefer The Mist by imascooby1985	Dec 6th, 2008 01:58:16 PM
Shawshank is great and all, but for some reason I really connected to The Mist. Long live Tom Jane
Where's Blu-Ray LORD OF THE RINGS, dammit!!! by Drath	Dec 6th, 2008 09:59:30 PM
Also, I liked Prince Caspian because I knew less about the book going in. The first one though is telling the classic story, and I think it's no accident that everyone knows it but so many aren't familiar with Prince Caspian. Unfortunately the classic story is a tale of wonder and discovery that only turns into adventure at end. The movie makers were obviously more attracted to the adventure side of things--is it any wonder that they made a better movie from Caspian as it allowed them to focus more on that than on the wonder and magic? I just don't think the wonder of Narnia translated very well to the big screen. We've seen Middle-Earth come to life already, I think for too many, the cinematic Narnia was just an imitation. That said, I kind of hope they'll make the other books. The Magician's Nephew and the Last Battle are well worth being made! I'd go ahead and write in all the kids into as many of the movies as I can, and add a little more uplifting final words for the Susan character too. But that's me.
BD LOTR on the cards for next year, Drath by half vader	Dec 6th, 2008 11:04:35 PM
Patience child.
X-Files needs to come back by Darksider	Dec 7th, 2008 08:19:05 AM
with a movie worthy story next time. A missing agent would not bring Mulder back. It was like an okay 2 part episode. The only thing that kept my interest at all was the characters. The should have went balls out, Molder in a unabomber type shack somewhere investigating shit on his own and making money by writing about it. I was hoping for a Doggett cameo but at least we got Skinner for a minute. It just seemed like they were doing this because they were bored. And what the hell was with them still calling each other "Mulder" and "Scully"? They were living together for fucks sake!
"Cute, isn't it?" by Gilkuliehe	Dec 7th, 2008 10:43:02 PM
"It may be genetic". I love that fucking movie.
Saw 'The Mist' on Saturday by yodalovesyou	Dec 8th, 2008 05:40:09 AM
Oh god is movie sooo fuckin' awesome. But, no, it isn't as good as Shawshank IMO. Not that either film is comparable. Just because they have the same director and are both adapted from Stephen King novels, that doesn't mean you can say Shawshank is a better life affirming prison drama than The Mist is an apocalyptic horror movie.
Step Brothers IS the funniest film of the year! by BigTuna	Dec 8th, 2008 10:46:40 AM
It's freaking hilarious. I laughed out-loud several times. It's a terrific comedy. Very quotable.
Prince Caspian was far too long by BigTuna	Dec 8th, 2008 10:49:01 AM
The action scenes just go on and on. I thought the direction was mediocre Harry. The first film was far superior and more entertaining.
There are people who don't like Shawshank? by MattmanReturns	Dec 8th, 2008 05:29:54 PM
That's like hating hamburgers.
the Austin Powers movies by The Amazing G	Dec 9th, 2008 10:31:40 AM
I use to love those when I was younger, I'll defiantly have to give those a netflix sometime
ya know a movie I want on blu ray? by The Amazing G	Dec 9th, 2008 10:32:04 AM
Jacob's Ladder
Since when does "not what fans wanted" = bad by Subtlety	Dec 9th, 2008 01:06:27 PM
Come on Harry, give the X-files movie a chance to just be what it is, and I think you'll appreciate it for what it is, rather than dislike it for what it's not. It IS a long episode. It's a good, thoughtful, atmospheric, character-centered episode with some creepy and imaginative stuff going on. I'm sorry its not on a bigger budget or dealing with Aliens or whatever else it isn't doing, but come on. Shawshank Redemption doesn't have aliens either, but we still think it's pretty good. I don't need my X-files to be big-budget extravaganzas. X-files was a versitile show and to me, this movie nailed the spirit and character that made me love the series. That having been said, there's a lot which X-files is that the movie is not (funny, epic, paranoid, flashy) but you can't expect one movie to be everything. Enjoy it for what it is: a really interesting, focused, and bleak two-parter straight out of season 3 or 4. Why does it have to be anything other than that?
Step Bros was one of the laziest films I've seen for ages by half vader	Dec 11th, 2008 12:06:25 PM
the whole thing was like it was filmed for a laugh during lunchtime (and edited in between other work too. At least Ferrell and Reilly are fantastic together. I don't think Reilly could be bad if he tried. But the film itself sucked. Apart from the ending. I'll give 'em that. Fucking awesome.
Are you friggin' kidding me... by Halloween68	Dec 18th, 2008 06:17:09 AM
THE MESSENGER is a god awful picture. The movie looked great and all, but all it was was Mila whining, screaming and crying (and not in a good way) for two and a half hours. It was so over-the-top, so over-done, I could barely get through it. And I'm a glutton for punishment. I've seen EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH twice. Watching THE MESSENGER made me question who the hell would follow this whiny bitch more than anything. Joan of Arc had to be stronger willed than that. She was supposed to have inspired entire armies to follow her. Mila's portrayal couldn't get the Beverly Hills girl scout troop to follow her out of a shit sticking contest. I swear, the movies you guys recommend sometime. By far, Luc Besson's worst Hollywood picture. Probably the reason he didn't direct another film for 16 years.
Harry, you should hire someone... by 2dope	Dec 19th, 2008 09:59:53 AM
To do this column. I know you're a busy guy, but I also know that this column provides a certain amount of revenue to help keep this great site afloat. And when I see that a week goes by where the BIGGEST home video release of the year (The Dark Knight, of course) could have been clicked on THOUSANDS of times to help boost the site and yet, because of how busy you are, you can't get it done in time, well, that just makes me think that you really, really need to consider hiring someone to take on some of these things that you just simply don't have time to do anymore. Let's face it, you're a busy cat. I get it. And on top of your business dealings you are losing weight at such a quick rate that Yoko has got to be showering you with sexy time as motivation to keep up the good work. So I understand that you don't have the time like you used to. And as you know, it's not just 1 week that passes by. Sometimes it's 2 or even (yikes!) 3 weeks that pass by, which has to be costing the site a significant amount of cash. Granted, the amount is always relative. Is the site kept going solely by the purchases from the DVD Release page purchases? No. But it's gotta help a little. And I'm sure that doing that column is something you have a personal affection for, but there are many of us Lesser Geeks who look to your reviews for guidance as to whether or not a film may interest us enough to purchase. I know it's a lot to consider, but at least think about it. Your humble Lesser Geek, 2dope.
Be$$on suck$ a$$ by Gluecifer	Dec 21st, 2008 09:55:06 AM
One day people will realise how much that fuckhead and his movies suck... One day... Shame on you, Harry, to compare that piece of shit of a director to James Cameron. You suck, Harry, you fuckin' suck...
Three Weeks and Still No DVD Review Listings by wuher da brewer	Dec 23rd, 2008 02:32:01 PM
Forgive me for saying so, but it doesn't even make sense to me to put this out on Tuesday. Most people will have found another avenue for purchase by the date of release. If you want to do the site justice by raising money from dvds through Amazon, why not list them the Sunday before. Or better yet, the week before. I will admit that clicking through a few times a day to see if Harry has got it together does bring the site more traffic. If these were class assignments, Harry would be failing. Instead, he's just costing his site revenue.

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