list/discuss/rate - your recently watched movies

New Police Story- Jackie Chan has gone back to Hong Kong to make films again and this is a good thing because most of his big hollywood films (except Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon) sucked. I'm a huge fan of the classic Police Story so was a bit aprahencive as to whether this would match up, but it does. Darker and laking much of the slapstick comedy of the first two, it focuses on a cop that is very much out of faver and now on a self destructive path after a raid went very badly wrong. Probably the best acting I've seen from Chan here and the martial arts scenes ae as good as you would expect from a Hong Kong film, 8/10. 

Indiana Jones "4" - I'm surprised people are saying this sucked.  It was the same old good adventure movie that was the first three films, only Indy is older.  Sure it wasn't perfect, and there were parts that could have been removed, but overall it was very well done and I'm glad they decided to make another great adventure film.  Something that has been mostly absent in the last two decades. 8/10   (the only downside I see is that there have been many many young people going to see this without having seen the previous three.  Which makes no sense.  Why would you go to the fourth movie before 1 2 or 3? )

stonebeard wrote: Indiana Jones 4:  http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/img/facepalm.jpeg

Yea... that pretty much sums it up....

I'm not sure why this movie got such high ratings... I don't think I'd give it more than 2 or 3 out of 10.


Edited by darkmatter - May 22 2008 at 13:35

Indiana Jones 4:  http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/img/facepalm.jpeg

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: I never saw the first one (Well I had read the book and saw the old BBC series), but the first NEW one looked kind of sh*tty (rented it tonight though haha).  Anyways, this movie was actually good.  The acting might be lacking a bit, but most of the actors were...CGI animals, the others did an ok job.  The story was still good though, and the battle scenes were pretty sweet.  7/10

Pathfinder: DVRed this a few days ago because I didn't want to rent it or see it in theaters as it looked like crap.  A remake (I believe), and it was not surprisingly, BAD.  I was hoping there would at least be some sweet Viking vs. Natives battles, but those were lame too.  AVOID this. 1/10

When We Were Kings: A wonderful documentary on Muhammad Ali and the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" with George Foreman.  It was very well done and Ali was spectacular.  Most of the film focused on the weeks leading to the fight and the man that is Ali.  However, the fight is shown too (highlights mostly, but still great).  I recommend this. 9/10

Knocked Up: Another recent DVR.  I was never too interested in paying heaps for it as it didn't look that great compared to the likes of 40 year old virgin, or Superbad.  It had funny moments, but I get sick of Seth Rogan constantly playing himself, and the whole Judd Apatow train has kind of worn itself out.  Good for a few laughs, but I wouldn't really even pay 5 dollars to rent this.  5/10.

Jimbo wrote: stonebeard wrote: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance I don't even know what to say. My mind has been blown for the third time by this director. I will be watching Oldboy later this week. Judging from the heaps of praise it has received, it should be one hell of an experience. I'll probably rent that one as well eventually. It pays to have a good library system!

That whole trilogy is amazing, Lady Vengance being my favourite of the three.

I'm going to give Miike Takashi's Visitor Q another try later, I've seen about half of it and other than the fact that its very uncomfortable watching, I'm not quite sure what to make of it.

King By-Tor wrote: I just finished a classic. Chinatown. I'm left completely speechless and kind of depressed after watching it. Such amazing cinematography... people these days need to learn a thing or two from the old masters. But hey, that's just me... I love stuff like 2001: A Space Odyssey. Back to Chinatown... that movie had me guessing right up to the end... and then the ending... ho-ly sh*t!!! Oh Polanski... you made such great films.

I recently watched the Rocky saga..... from 1 to 5, today I'll watch number 6.

30 Days Of Night - rented this thinking it could be a fun lowest common denominator horror/vampire flick, but was very surprised & extremely impressed. Well filmed, very well acted (yes - even Josh Hartnett ), excellent vampire characters (who managed to be scary, disturbing, yet strangely believeable) & some great set-pieces, including one with a small girl which I'm genuinely surprised got past the censors... ; my only criticism is the time-frame jumping - you wonder how the main characters actually lasted 30 days...

Overall? A solid 8.5/10 from this reviewer.

Toaster Mantis wrote: BroSpence wrote: Passionist wrote: Hard to Kill, Steven Seagal... I saw this last night. A hard boiled martial arts cop gets in the middle of corrupted politics. 2/10 stars, the movie was awful, but yet funny. One of those "get a bad movie and loads of beer" -flicks. The best part was the evil Rastafarian's.   You're getting it confused with Marked For Death.

Oh damn, thats right.  Its been a while since I watched all those Seagal movies.  I enjoy his portrayal of a different ethnicity in each movie.  Its too bad no studios want to make any big budget films with him anymore.  There haven't been any good big budget crapfests with him or Chuck Norris for too long. 



Undead or Alive: a brilliant zombie-western starring everyone's favorite ex-SNL cast member CHRIS KATTAN! And Brian Posehn as a zombie.  What could be better than a western-zombie genre mashup? NOTHING.  This was a great movie.  8/10.