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My God.. it's full of stars.

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2010: The Year We Make Contact

2001 is my favorite movie of all time, so getting around to watching the sequel was a no-brainer, even though I knew it wouldn't be as good because Kubrick wasn't the director. Guess what? It wasn't. It didn't have the same magic as the previous film, and the special effects were very dated. The film is more fast-paced and dialogue-driven, so it lacks that ethereal, mysterious and epic mood of the previous film. This could also be blamed on the soundtrack, which has replaced classical music with some bad Tangerine Dream clone. It's not a bad film by any means, as it had a lot to live up to, and any film seems sucky compared to 2001. A fine Sci-fi film, just don't put your expectations up too high. Three stars seems like a good rating.

Are you sure it wasn't Tangerine Dream? LOL

You cannot get more sucky than them...

Cop Out:

It started out great, then went downhill after that. Still, it had it's funny moments, but nearing towards the end, it's like they gave up on making any jokes. 3/10
The Hangover:
Very fun watch. Lots of funny moments and keeps your attention throughout. An immature movie? Yes, maybe. But great, nonetheless. 9/10
I Love You, Man:
Now this was a great movie. It was very funny, constantly entertaining, and Sidney was just a dynamite character. Also, it contained large amounts of Rush.

It's become one of my favourites. 10/10
The Final Destination:
Yes. THE Final Destination. Kind of like THE Fast and The Furious. That's right kids. Screw the numbers! The word "the" is all the rave nowadays! Anyways, onto the movie. It was action-packed, but after the first 3 movies, the idea is just so bland. It also contains the worst ending of any movie I've ever seen. No exaggeration. 2/10
Knowing:
Cheesy, boring, awful acting, just bad. It's just yet another end of the world movie. <sarcasm> Never seen one of those before! </sarcasm> It had a few interesting parts, but all and all it was awful. Also, just like the movie before this, an awful ending. 1/10

Edited by DT-PT - June 28 2010 at 12:13

10

The ultimate depraved sex-romp of 1979, 10 was Blake Edwards' departure from the slapstick of Peter Sellers and sociodrama of Breakfast at Tiffany's. More revealing and autobiographical, it is also Dudley Moore's best moment in film, outdoing even his performance in Arthur (it also marked the arrival of Bo Derek as a sex symbol) and gave us a peek into the affected world of the L.A. rich and their midlife crises. Equally funny and ridiculous, it is a better movie than remembered. Two years later in '81, Edwards would follow-up with counterpart S.O.B., a searing portrayal of the film business and also worth catching.

Edited by Atavachron - June 28 2010 at 02:34

Towards the end. In the last 15 to 20 minutes, I think.

The River:
Apparently Martin Scorsese loves this movie. I have no idea why. It's boring, annoying, and while I guess you could say it's original because having no plot at the time was groundbreaking, it's still a sh*t movie. I didn't care what happened to any of the characters but of course the one I liked the most was the one who had to die near the end.

The Crucible (1996)

Brilliant acting, great story. Props to Winona Ryder for delving into true human nastiness and making me almost dislike the movie just because she portrays a horrible person so well, kinda like Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, and who is....also in this movie. Good solid performance from him until the final 10 minutes. Then he kicked it up to 11 and blew my face off with acting. Can't say there's much wrong with this film, but it doesn't feel like a masterpiece yet.

8/10

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Pretty damn good. Loved the slow,suspenseful pacing, very unlike most horror films nowadays.