What was the last movie you saw at the theaters?

Date Movie. It really sucked. And not sucked like Scary Movie funny sucked, but SUCKED.

The Hills have eyes- Hostel was a disney flick compared to this one.

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Change that now. I just saw V for Vendetta. It was pretty good, the previews made it look SLIGHTLY better then it was...but only slightly.

There actually was a reason for the raindrop POV, but I think of it this way - it could have been handled better, and if they weren't capable, shouldn't have been used at all.

The reason being metaphor (phoenix rising from the flames = washed by rain of God = seeing the light and your true self). But that metaphor required subtlety, and was given none. I shall write a separate review of things when I figure out how to make my own review thread. hee.

wooah, I disagree. I think the makers made a very specific effort to use the American gov't in its satire, and I think they did it deliberately to manipulate their viewers. I think they used both UK and US government as part of their argument, and since they believed they were arguing for a higher "ideal" they manipulated as much as they could to support their storyline.

i think that manipulation was unnecessary and unwarranted, but definitely there. note, i'm not even pro-bush, i am very anti-bush, but i def saw things reminiscent of him. i also saw things reminiscent of hitler. this was a big grab bag meant to push all kinds of buttons.

again, to be discussed elsewhere.

but, note that there's the source material, and then there's the film. and since it's clear from all of the posts i've seen on this that the film strayed, i think we can consider it a possibility that our modern politics definitely infused the modern film in addition to the politics of the source material.

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Ah, a point I was going to raise myself. I haven't read the comic, but as everyone who has has pointed out, the film took remarkable liberties with it - but when the topic of the film's politics is brought up, the defense is that those weren't the politics in the 80s/comic, so they aren't the politics of the film. Unless the movie ticket comes with an accompaning copy of the comic, it is safe to say the two are entirely different entities.

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They didn't take "remarkable" liberties with the source material. They made a few small to medium changes, but nothing major. Really, I think the whole bit about the "American War" was just a quick jab at Bush, and nothing more. Like I mentioned in the other thread, the Wachowskis had the opportunity to make a blatant commentary on the current state of political affairs in this country and elsewhere, but they didn't. They left the story the way it was - broad, hypothetical, and rooted in fantasy/fiction.

I saw Walk the Line it was great.

the last movie i saw at the theaters was the matador

Failure to Launch- It had its moments. A few of them at least. All in all it was, at best, a C+.

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Saw American Dreamz last night. Very underwhelming, though it had some good chuckles throughout. If I get up the energy, I'll write some sort of review later.

GRADE: C-

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thanks for that review holden...it looked interesting, now i'm having second thoughts


v for vendetta...very good acting especially hugo weaving (disappointed in the fact that you didn't see his face) anad natalie portman...

surprised me...didn't think that i would like it as much as i did and surprised at how relevant to today the politics are

supposed to be set in the future but did you see those dell monitors?

ummm

less blood than i thought...that made a big difference to me...

good photography and good story...

Inside Man 8.5/10 Check out my review.

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Inside Man

My favorite film of the year thus far, which is a very premature statement, but given my extreme love and respect for Aja's The Hills Have Eyes, its still an accomplishment.

I think this is a case of the perfect script finding the perfect guy. This movie couldn't be any sleaker...

Saw Neil Young: Heart of Gold again tonight.

Aeon Flux

Average googleplex fare. I guess I've seen worse though. For a similar, yet superior experience, check out Equilibrium.

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Just saw Me and You and Everyone We Know. I thought it had some beautiful moments, other moments were a bit contrived. Worth checking out, methinks.

that's an independant film right?

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inside man...excellent acting all around...good twisty story line keeps you guessing until the very end...

I felt, after the movie finish, if i see another person do back flipps i was going to

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How about a true Scotsman in his kilt doing back-flips?

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