list/discuss/rate - your recently watched movies

I just realized that I accidentally posted in the impostor movie thread that has somehow remained alive for so long. But that's ok, I'll post my real movie opinions in here.

The King's Speech--Finally saw this. Pure Oscar bait, but it was still a good movie. The Churchill impression was a bit embarrassing, though. 8.5/10

ZARDOZ--The pinnacle of human achievement. This movie cannot be expressed with a numerical score--they should have sent a poet. 

Atavachron wrote: I think they must've added bodyhair to Connery for that one

Maybe, I don't know. I was looking online to see if anyone understood the parts that make no sense, but apparently not. Most people writing about it seem to be more interested in being deliberately obtuse for the sake of comedy rather than trying to actually think about. Which makes sense, I guess, there's probably no actual logic to the final sequence other than "We have no more money and death comes to everyone"

Henry Plainview wrote: Atavachron wrote: I think they must've added bodyhair to Connery for that one Maybe, I don't know. I was looking online to see if anyone understood the parts that make no sense, but apparently not. Most people writing about it seem to be more interested in being deliberately obtuse for the sake of comedy rather than trying to actually think about. Which makes sense, I guess, there's probably no actual logic to the final sequence other than "We have no more money and death comes to everyone"

Zardoz is really something-thoughtful and thought provoking-it is in a class by itself

"Thor"

The Green Hornet

Believe it or not I was sorta looking forward to this send-up of the '60s classic TV series.  Why I can't tell you, except that it introduced a dazzling young Bruce Lee to America.  It was a horrible show based on an old radio character already dated even in 1965 and lasted one painful season.  It was unimaginative, racist and dull, and simply meant to cash-in on the popularity of the Batman serial.  This update could have, I suppose, been either darkly serious or totally off the wall.  It is neither and both, resulting in not a whole lot.  Comedian Seth Rogen is occasionally amusing but mostly stupid, with Jay Chou's Kato the only likable character, and the film doesn't have the affection for the characters that Iron Man or Speed Racer had.  A real pile of guano this one.  Only decent line: "A man comes in in an insect costume and you sh*t your pants?"

Well, at least we can agree on something. Van Williams played the Hornet with suave and sophistication. Campy Batman by the same producer made a farce out of the comic book character. Adults laughed at it and kids took it seriously. The Green Hornet movie was a big disappointmant. But the what do all these mindless movie goers today want ? mindlessness. The Green Hornet had so much potential to be developed. But people just want to stuff their faces with over priced popcorn. chips and chocolate bars ( gotta wash dow those artiety clogging food substitutes with something). The Green Hornet was real and then it was wrecked. Wonder what Van thought?




Edited by Vibrationbaby - May 24 2011 at 09:59

Awesome!

Escape From Sobibor-One of the greatest "Against All Odds" stories ever put to film. The graphic, true (at least quite a bit true) story of the biggest successful prisoner escape of WW2. From the Death Camp Sobibor, over 300 of the over 600 prisoners were able to escape The development of which is carefully and clearly told in this film, step by step, and nothing is really held back, which is the way it should be with historical accounts. I give it five stars
        Definitely not for the faint of heart, though

Star Trek:The Motion Picture

Oy, where do I start with this exhausting first try at a film version of the original show.  The story is underdeveloped and implausible (even for Trek), our beloved characters all seem depressed and look embalmed, the pace is stretched out like hot taffy, and the first hour is so introductory in nature as to cause a 9 year-old boy to become drowsy.  And those are the good aspects.  Don't get me started on the costumes, makeup and lighting.  1979 fresh after Star Wars was not a ripe moment for this hump to be made and they should've waited for Wrath of Khan (which itself was made as if the first one never happened).  Maybe my bias was as a young fan of the show wanting ST at its best.  Instead we got some cast of characters and events almost unrecognizable from the series I loved.