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Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-21-10
Replies: 8
Individual Performances
Posted By gohansrage
Point taken. But the only way to compare...

Point taken. But the only way to compare "success" in the matter required is box office or awards. Since The Hurt Locker made $17 million that arguement is useless.



It's off topic so I...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-20-10
Replies: 8
Individual Performances
Posted By gohansrage
Individual Performances

In a recent review of Iron Man 2 (http://bit.ly/doeQfN), I noted "Robert Downey Jr is like a great basketball player on bad team. He's so good you can ignore the short comings of everyone else." My...
Forum: Movie Reviews 05-20-10
Replies: 17
Hey I can review too!
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Hey I can review too!

Iron Man 2
Directed by John Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johanson

Expectation impacts the enjoyment of film. If I think a movie will be...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-28-10
Replies: 11
Movies you should not watch back to back..
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Movies you should not watch back to back..

I just watched Young Frankenstein followed by The Seventh Seal.


I think I went in the wrong order
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-19-10
Replies: 23
Poll: Lightning Poll: Chinatown vs. The Graduate
Posted By gohansrage
That's fantastic. You get a gold star.

That's fantastic. You get a gold star.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-10
Replies: 19
Awesome 20th Century Fox 75th Anniversary Posters
Posted By gohansrage
Walk the Line is a great poster though. I think...

Walk the Line is a great poster though. I think (hope) that is how they made their decision.
Replies: 5,689
Quote of the Day
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Quote of the Day

Conventional opinion is the ruin of our souls. - Rumi
Replies: 289
I'm Becoming a Fabulous Atheist
Posted By gohansrage
you're correct to be skeptical. I question my...

you're correct to be skeptical. I question my own existence from time to time.
Replies: 289
I'm Becoming a Fabulous Atheist
Posted By gohansrage
I didn't mean to imply you haven't considered...

I didn't mean to imply you haven't considered your faith. I don't really know anyone's struggle with faith.

I simply wonder what makes you believe in the divinity of Christ and the everlasting...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-26-10
Replies: 42
How important is an accent?
Posted By gohansrage
Re: How important is an accent?

On a some wa related note, I hate when a film set in a foreign language environment but spoken in English requires having the accent of that particular country. This consistenly bothers me.

For...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-10-10
Replies: 39
Mount Rushmore of Cinema
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Mount Rushmore of Cinema

This is interesting. I think it's not simply the best. I think you have to be a) recognizable, b) talented, and c) important to film. I also think you have to represent actors, directors, and...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-28-10
Replies: 46
Poll: 2010 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Posted By gohansrage
Re: 2010 Best Picture Oscar Nominees

I know I'm a little late on this, but I just finished watching Inglorious Basterds
so I have now seen all ten. I want to do a mini review of each film prior to my picks.

Usually I don't like...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-17-10
Replies: 173
The MoFo Movie Club Discussion: Citizen Kane
Posted By gohansrage
Every art form has its "required material." If...

Every art form has its "required material." If you consider yourself a fan of a particular art, you must be familiar with some or all of these works. Sculpture has The David. Painting has Mona Lisa....
Replies: 289
I'm Becoming a Fabulous Atheist
Posted By gohansrage
Re: I'm Becoming a Fabulous Atheist

I would like to ask those who believe the same thing I ask all believers:

"Why do you believe what you believe?"

You can respond if you like, but ask yourself that at least.
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 12-11-09
Replies: 53
What is the deal with Megan Fox?
Posted By gohansrage
Re: what is the deal with megan fox?

It's not that Megan Fox is hot. Lots of women are attractive. Megan Fox is attractive in the correct way. She's exotic, but not ethnic. She's thin, but curvy.

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You're 100% correct. She...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 12-01-09
Replies: 32
Contrasting Performances
Posted By gohansrage
This is an excellent idea. How about... ...

This is an excellent idea. How about...

Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove

-vs-

Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove

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Forum: Movie Reviews 12-01-09
Replies: 31
(500) Days of Summer
Posted By gohansrage
Re: (500) Days of Summer

Adidass, it may be trivial but people do act like Tom after break ups. (Although I must admit, not for that long).

Spoilers....

My biggest complaint was the ending. If the film ended with...
Forum: Movie Reviews 12-01-09
Replies: 29
is there anybody who like batman returns
Posted By gohansrage
Re: is there anybody who like batman returns

The movie is so-so. Good performances by DeVito and Walken. The whole Catwoman plot line is a bit tired. However, the Penguin does have one of my all time favorite movie lines:
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-06-09
Replies: 17
Hey I can review too!
Posted By gohansrage
I get that a lot. I usually believe in the...

I get that a lot. I usually believe in the objective goodness or badness of films, but Waking Life can be chalked to taste.

If you enjoy philosophical discussion, I suggest Man from Earth. It's...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-05-09
Replies: 17
Hey I can review too!
Posted By gohansrage
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2707/thethirdman.jp...

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2707/thethirdman.jpg

I never knew the old Vienna before the war with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm. Constantinople suited me better.
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-05-09
Replies: 17
Hey I can review too!
Posted By gohansrage
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3383/mocpic.jpg...

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3383/mocpic.jpg
"Say, you keep on riding me like a streetcar, you're gonna have to pay the fare! "
Man of the Century
Directed by: Adam Abraham
Starring: Gibson...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-06-08
Replies: 178
Actors who are always in good films
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Actors who are always in good films

I can only really hold actors to this once they have reached the point they can turn down scripts--so holding Newsies (a movie I like) against Christian Bale is not especially fair.

Since her...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-06-08
Replies: 83
I can't bring myself to like 'comedy' films.
Posted By gohansrage
Re: I can't bring myself to like 'comedy' films.

Prestige,

I think you may be confusing "comedy" with "bad movies."

Anchorman has nothing in common with Annie Hall or Some Like it Hot. The problem with many of Ferrell and Sandler's...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-29-08
Replies: 13
Gohan's Top 100
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Gohan's Top 100

Pictures coming later...

70. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
"Maybe you can find yourself a nice antique rocking chair to die in."

Charlie Kaufman's finest (and most popular) work. It...
Replies: 2
Quality 2007 TV Shows That Survived the Writer's Strike to Return in 2008
Posted By gohansrage
Re: Quality 2007 TV Shows That Survived the Writer's Strike to Return in 2008

It's my favorite as well.

I was a big fan of the NBC Monday night line up. Obviously "Heroes" will be back, and "Chuck" made a big enough splash (it's a great show and the lead character is...