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Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-27-13
Replies: 73
The Watch's Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies
Posted By Todd Trumpet
We still disagree about "Cloud Atlas": -...

We still disagree about "Cloud Atlas":

- Visually stunning: Perhaps, but I've come to expect that for any picture that clocks in with a budget of $200M+.

- Brilliantly acted: Yes and no. ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-27-13
Replies: 50
What are the worst movies you've seen at the cinema?
Posted By Todd Trumpet
I was in a group over the holidays that was...

I was in a group over the holidays that was talking about movies. "Walter Mitty" led to Ben Stiller led to... "The Cable Guy".

Apparently (according to one member of the group who seemed pretty...
Replies: 191
Grand Theft Auto V
Posted By Todd Trumpet
I'm also glad I'll get a chance to tool around my...

I'm also glad I'll get a chance to tool around my own hometown in virtual form. Having had to battle L.A. traffic for years, it will be nice to wreak a little "virtual mayhem" on the freeways!
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-24-13
Replies: 73
The Watch's Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Well, lo and behold - we're in agreement on this...

Well, lo and behold - we're in agreement on this one!

I can still remember sitting in the movie theater watching it. I was in college, sitting next to a friend, and when the most famous plot...
Replies: 191
Grand Theft Auto V
Posted By Todd Trumpet
This is REALLY good news - and will mean I will...

This is REALLY good news - and will mean I will actually purchase and play GTA V (okay, once it drops in price somewhat) instead of skipping it.

Your "rage-quit" comment was perceptive, as GTA...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 2
EXISFRENCHALISM: Mon Noel ("My Christmas")
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Thanks, Nausicaä. Your comment is a great way to...

Thanks, Nausicaä. Your comment is a great way to end my workday...

...and begin my holiday!

JOYEUX NOEL!

Todd
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 2
EXISFRENCHALISM: Mon Noel ("My Christmas")
Posted By Todd Trumpet
EXISFRENCHALISM: Mon Noel ("My Christmas")

Hey:

While there's plenty of Foreign Cinema I enjoy, there is one stereotype I like to make fun of:

Pretentious French Cinéma Vérité.

To that end, I created a short (3.5 minute) comedy video...
Forum: Games and Tabs 12-23-13
Replies: 9,817
Guilty Or Not Guilty
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Guilty Or Not Guilty

False.

Wearing something Christmas-y?
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 12-23-13
Replies: 130
Is Leonardo DiCaprio the best actor in the world RIGHT NOW?
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Is Leonardo DiCaprio the best actor in the world RIGHT NOW?

My temptation is simply to say, "No" and be done with it...

...but I'll try to add a more personal addendum:

I just can't get the image of the little kid from "Growing Pains" out of my head...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 12-23-13
Replies: 28
Favorite Performance of George C. Scott
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Favorite Performance of George C. Scott

While it isn't nearly as well-known, I rather liked his turn as Scrooge in 1984's "A Christmas Carol"...

...especially after the "transformation"!
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 293
Last great Foreign Film you saw
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Last great Foreign Film you saw

I'm a sucker for British costume dramas. The last one I rewatched is one of my favorites:

"Sense and Sensibility" (1995)

Directed by Ang Lee.
Screenplay by Emma Thompson...

...who won the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 7
What Happened To Shantaram?
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: What Happened To Shantaram?

I finished reading "SHANTARAM" just a few months ago, and did some reading about the proposed movie online. From what I could glean, the reason it didn't happen (yet) is a familiar tale in...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 107
Your favorite scene
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Your favorite scene

The Map Room scene from "Raiders of The Lost Ark".

[Wherein Indy uses a staff and a shaft of sunlight to pinpoint the location of the Ark.]

It's a great story point and beautifully shot, but...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 142
Movies that you watch over and over again...
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Movies that you watch over and over again...

"The Shawshank Redemption"...

...but only the 3rd Act.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 184
Worst/Weakest/Least Favorite Movie In a Series
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Worst/Weakest/Least Favorite Movie In a Series

IMO, the biggest disparity exists in the original "STAR WARS" trilogy:

"Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" are two of my favorite movies.

"The Return of The Jedi" one of my least...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 721
Rank The Indiana Jones Movies
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Rank The Indiana Jones Movies

As a vertical graphical presentation:

1. "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

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Replies: 17
They killed off Brian on FAMILY GUY!
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: They killed off Brian on FAMILY GUY!

As expected, Brian has been resurrected.

This is from "Deadline Hollywood:

Well, we never bought that “Brian is dead” hysteria because it made no creative and business sense. But many did. And...
Replies: 23
Let's talk sandwiches.
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Let's talk sandwiches.

I love the fact that the humble Grilled Cheese Sandwich has recently become such an attention-getter. Food trucks, contests, entire restaurants devoted to the sandwich in various forms...

...I...
Replies: 191
Grand Theft Auto V
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Grand Theft Auto V

I recently completed GTA's "Episodes from Liberty City", which was the DLC associated with GTA IV.

Man o' man, I hope they've addressed the lousy checkpoint system in GTA V...
Replies: 85
Hobbies outside of film watching
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Hobbies outside of film watching

I moved a couple years ago and needed to get a Blu-Ray player for my new home entertainment setup. So I decided to get a 2-for-1 and bought a Sony PlayStation 3 (which has a built-in blu-ray...
Replies: 21
Poll: Which Movie President Would You Vote for?
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Which Movie President Would You Vote for?

I'll go for the Aaron Sorkin creations:

- Michael Douglas from "The American President"

or even better yet:

- Martin Sheen from "The West Wing".

I may not agree with all of Sorkin's...
Replies: 18,944
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: The Videogames Tab

Wow, imagine finding this thread on a movie site!

I just finished up "Batman: Arkham City" over the weekend. Played through the Main Story and as much of the Side Missions as I could before timed...
Replies: 315
Poll: MoFo Age Demographic
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: MoFo Age Demographic

"As old as my tongue, and a little bit older than my teeth."

["Miracle On 34th Street"]
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 21
Movies that should have stay as a trilogy
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Movies that should have stay as a trilogy

I agree about "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN"...

...though it would have been better if they had quit after ONE movie (the first was excellent, the two sequels were, uh--? Uh, please reference "The...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-13
Replies: 26
Thor Vs. Loki
Posted By Todd Trumpet
Re: Thor Vs. Loki

Coincidentally, I just saw "THOR" for the first time last week. Didn't love it...

...nor the performance of Loki.

It just seems that there are so many great British actors that a stronger,...

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