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Bob Loblaw wrote:Don Jon sucked. Don't know why I expected better.
Aw man. Really? JGL isn't a bad actor and Scarlett is the hottest thing on the planet as far as I'm concerned.

Was it just a dumpy script?
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Bob Loblaw wrote:Don Jon sucked. Don't know why I expected better.
Aw man. Really? JGL isn't a bad actor and Scarlett is the hottest thing on the planet as far as I'm concerned.

Was it just a dumpy script?
Yeah, really crappy script. No depth to the characters. It's almost sitcom like.

Seeing hot Scarlett dress like a Jersey skank almost made up for the movie's weaknesses, but not quite. And I quite like JGL as an actor too, so hopefully he'll stick to that.
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Toy Soldiers, the Red Dawn of the nineties. Starring Sean Astin and Will Wheaton as a couple of tough guys.
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The ending of "3:10 to Yuma" really bothered me. Not sure how to feel about that as of yet.

"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford", however, blew me away. I loved the pacing and acting and it was brilliantly shot. I'd even go so far as to give it an 8.25/10.
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Kiefer Sutherland is the worst fucking actor. Jesus.
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Soma. wrote:The ending of "3:10 to Yuma" really bothered me. Not sure how to feel about that as of yet.

"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford", however, blew me away. I loved the pacing and acting and it was brilliantly shot. I'd even go so far as to give it an 8.25/10.

Love 3:10. Part of the 2007 club. Fun, well done western. The ending bothered me too when I first saw it (Bale running around on a stump leg), just seemed like a badly choreographed shootout. But I got over it. It's one of the movies I watch with my dad all the time.

Jesse James. Another 2007 release. One of the great character stories of the last 10 years. Meanders a bit in places, but you have to admire its patience. And its beautiful shots of Canada and the music? Aw, I wish I'd seen it on the big screen.

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i saw Gravity in 3D. it was totally invigorating. you watch it and think, i want to make a film.
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Biff Pocoroba wrote:I agree with Harry Lime regarding Gravity. It's a spectacle to watch but in the final third I wasn't sucked into it like I had hoped. Maybe because there was so many moments you think "how did she hang on?" or "how did she survive that?" that the implausibility strains whatever emotion you feel tied to the character.
it's not going for technological realism. the film knows the genre and tradition its in (and makes nods to them throughout the film). if it were realism, everyone would have died in the first 30 minutes of the film.

and Castaway? jesus fuck harry lime
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Malloy wrote:i saw Gravity in 3D. it was totally invigorating. you watch it and think, i want to make a film.
After seeing a few movies in 3D, I decided that it wasn't worth the extra money and that it didn't really make much of a difference. Is it worth it for this movie. I haven't seen a movie yet where the 3D was able to rise above the "gimmick" level.
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I loved Gravity but didn't care for the 3D aspect at all.
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I saw Gravity in 2D and loved every second of it.
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turned2black wrote:I saw Gravity in 2D and loved every second of it.
I was considering seeing this in 3D, but I hate that format so much.

Glad to read here it worked just as well in 2D.
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turned2black wrote:I saw Gravity in 2D and loved every second of it.
im really looking forward to this one

and also im sad to head that Don Jon wasnt well liked, im still wanting to see that one as well
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Im going to see it in IMAX 3D because of the fucking reviews.
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Malloy wrote:
and Castaway? jesus fuck harry lime

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The Argonaut wrote:
Malloy wrote:i saw Gravity in 3D. it was totally invigorating. you watch it and think, i want to make a film.
After seeing a few movies in 3D, I decided that it wasn't worth the extra money and that it didn't really make much of a difference. Is it worth it for this movie. I haven't seen a movie yet where the 3D was able to rise above the "gimmick" level.
you should absolutely see it in 3D
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Sweeney Todd. not bad.
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