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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 9:02:21 GMT -5
#55 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover Sure, on one level it's merely a movie that revels in gross-out moments, like rotting fish and people having dog-s*** put on them, and near-explicit sex scenes between Helen Mirren and Alan Howard. However, it is a skillfully directed black comedy that's funny. There's four basic sets; the street, the kitchen, the dining room and the bathroom each with it's own color scheme. But look closer at the wardrobe. They changed with the room color scheme. Also, the camera work is extremely fluid and smooth. So much to look at that multiple viewings are required. Awesome Moment 1: The final scene Awesome Moment 2: When the Lover talks after 30 minutes Awesome Moment 3: The Lover's death scene PS: Mr. Emoticon Man, you're a weirdo cause I'm sure you never heard or seen this.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 20, 2009 11:52:24 GMT -5
Eh. You're right; I've never heard of that movie before.
I have heard of Unbreakable before, and I've both seen it and enjoyed it.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 12:03:00 GMT -5
#54 Nightmare on Elm Street 1984, a horror icon is born in the form of Freddie Kruger. With the speed of a cheetah, he became an icon on par with Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers. Then he became an awesome one-liner spewing caricature but in this, he was scary, he was mean, he was deadly and I felt it all. Worst of all, he came at you in your nightmares. There was little you could do about it. I mean, he killed Johnny Depp that resulted in a 30-second blood geyser. That's viciousness right there. So scary and yet so watchable. Wes Craven's shining moment. Awesome Moment 1: "Oh God, I look about 20!" Awesome Moment 2: Freddie's long arms Awesome Moment 3: The phone version of Freddie
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Post by thelesserevil on Jul 20, 2009 12:27:31 GMT -5
I'm a weirdo because I've never heard of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 12:39:03 GMT -5
I'm a weirdo because I've never heard of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. No, you're not Mr. Emoticon Man
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 20, 2009 12:50:36 GMT -5
So I'm the only person allowed to be a weirdo here?
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 13:28:57 GMT -5
I've made it obvious that you are haven't I?
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 17:46:38 GMT -5
#53 Superman II As awesome and amazing Superman was, there was one ingredient it was missing, action. Yeah, Superman did his thing, saved a dam from a missile and turned back time but it wasn't enough for my selfish tastes. Superman II rectified that oversight. Suddenly, there was the other survivors from Krypton appeared and they were as evil as Superman was good. And there was plenty of action this time as well as the epic-ness that defined the first one as well. Granted, there was also the behind-the-scenes struggle with Richard Donner leaving and Richard Lester replacing him but by some miracle the change is never noticeable. However though, when Richard Lester was completely on his own...he gave us Superman III, the worst of the Supermans and no, IV was not much better. Superman Returns is fine though. Awesome Moment 1: KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! Awesome Moment 2: The fight between Superman and the Kryptonites Awesome Moment 3: The Krytonites mistaking Earth with Houston.
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Post by bob on Jul 20, 2009 18:51:30 GMT -5
haven't seen this or anyo ther Superman movie
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 20, 2009 18:53:27 GMT -5
I've made it obvious that you are haven't I? Eh. Works for me.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 20:00:03 GMT -5
#52 Taxi Driver Called one of the best movie of the 70's, it's not hard to disagree with that assessment. Martin Scorcese made himself a near dystopian masterpiece with Taxi Driver. Robert DeNiro is brilliant as the on-edge Travis Bickle ready to snap. The fact that he takes a chick to a porno theater on his first date and he befriends a 12-year old prostitute doesn't help his mental state either. Then he snaps into a near-beautiful ballet of violence at a brothel in the film's shining moment. It's a great Scorcese moment but not his shining masterpiece, that honor goes to Goodfellas and that is coming up soon. Awesome Moment 1: DeNiro's date with Cybil Shepard Awesome Moment 2: The ending shootout Awesome Moment 3: DeNiro's "date" with Jodie Foster
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Post by bob on Jul 20, 2009 20:55:35 GMT -5
I thought Taxi Driver was a really really weird movie
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 20, 2009 21:18:08 GMT -5
{insert "never seen it" comment here}
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 21:41:21 GMT -5
{insert "never seen it" comment here} At least you heard of it....right?
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Post by The Raven on Jul 20, 2009 21:45:46 GMT -5
{insert "never seen it" comment here}
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 21:48:46 GMT -5
#51 Shrek 2 Like the first Shrek, this is a wild send-up to various fairy-tales and potions, but this time...on crack! In the wrong hands this could have turned into a jittery, unfocused mess but it survives all that to be funny, exciting and even touching at times. Everyone is on point in this, even the newbies like John Cleese, Antonio Banderas and Larry King...as an ugly stepsister. At it's core, this movie is just plain, really awesome fun making it the finest Dreamworks movie out there. Awesome Moment 1: Shrek's and Donkey's new-found beauty Awesome Moment 2: Meeting the in-laws Awesome Moment 3: The Holding Out for a Hero montage
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 20, 2009 21:52:25 GMT -5
Yay I'm done....for the night
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 20, 2009 21:54:01 GMT -5
{insert "never seen it" comment here} At least you heard of it....right? Yeah, I've heard of it. Just never seen it.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 21, 2009 7:32:56 GMT -5
#50 The Nightmare Before Christmas I remember this movie before all the goth kids that mill about Hot Topic decided to love it. I have more of a right to love this, I saw it in theaters! And not that apparent travashmockery 3-D version either(though I do have the glasses thanks to Bayless...thanks Bayless!). Alright, angry rant over and here's the movie rant with a lot less anger. It's like a darker, slightly ballsier Disney movie. The Halloweentown residents are fairly shocking looking, especially for the younger people, Jack fails miserably in his quest to be the new Santa Claus and Santa is kinda tortured in this. However, it's all those darker qualities that I adore and love it for. However, for all the mild darkness in this there are some lighthearted fun: the songs are catchy and there's moments of fine comedy. Man, how I love it. Awesome Moment 1: This is Halloween Awesome Moment 2: What's this? Awesome Moment 3: Jack training the people to be more Christmasy
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 21, 2009 9:36:30 GMT -5
#49 Little Miss Sunshine Dayton and Faris, one of the demi-god directors of music videos making such classic videos like 1979, Tonight, Tonight, Califorinication and Freak on a Leash. However, when a music video director tries to make a real movie....they usually fail miserably unless you're David Fincher. I mean Tim Pope misfired with the Crow II, Paul Hunter bored us with Bulletproof Monk and I won't even discuss Hype William's crime against humanity aka Belly. For Dayton and Faris to not only try to make a movie but to succeed wildly is a miracle. They truly forgo all the usual video tricks to make a nice feel-good movie about pageants. Yes, little girl pageants but that's not really important in the grand scheme of the movie. It's all about family banding together and overcoming differences with humor....oh dear, I made this sound dry. Trust me, it isn't and I look forward to Dayton and Faris's next movie. Awesome Moment 1: "Don't **** one girl, **** a lot of girls." Awesome Moment 2: Why Dwayne can't join the air force Awesome Moment 3: Olive's pageant dance
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