NOW CLOSED ; List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

[AnonymouseUser]

Does anyone watch movies on hulu? I just loaded up a Kurosawa and there are TWELVE commercial breaks in there. I don't think I can handle that. And if I was paying? eek

I had a free trial of Hulu Plus, and the number of commercials really annoyed me, to the point of canceling long before the free trial ended. Their app even crashed my Roku, and was terrible to use compared to Netflix.

 

[Andy22]

I had a free trial of Hulu Plus, and the number of commercials really annoyed me, to the point of canceling long before the free trial ended. Their app even crashed my Roku, and was terrible to use compared to Netflix.

Same...I tried Hulu Plus via my PS3 and it was terrible. Slow, disconnects, not user friendly. Did not like.

 

[richardycc]

A good day to die hard - 4/10, I guess if you are like action movie, tons of explosions and car crashes, or a diehard die hard fan, you might like this movie. The story, plot, dialogues are a bit weak. The best thing I saw was the fast and furious 6 preview and it was free.

 

[TheAdvocate]

Saw perks of being a wallflower last night. Absolutely loved the soundtrack, plus the songs from the movie that didnt make it on the official soundtrack. I was listening to all those bands in the late 80s.

As for the movie... its very good but not great. Ezra Miller steals every scene as Patrick. However one casting decision fell completely flat and almost ruined the movie. I will get slammed for saying this on ATOT, but Emma Watson was a dud casting. She is just so bland. I never bought her as Sam or cared. I know you cant say that to the harry potter worzhipping community... but it is true.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Saw perks of being a wallflower last night. Absolutely loved the soundtrack, plus the songs from the movie that didnt make it on the official soundtrack. I was listening to all those bands in the late 80s.

As for the movie... its very good but not great. Ezra Miller steals every scene as Patrick. However one casting decision fell completely flat and almost ruined the movie. I will get slammed for saying this on ATOT, but Emma Watson was a dud casting. She is just so bland. I never bought her as Sam or cared. I know you cant say that to the harry potter worzhipping community... but it is true.

I felt the opposite about her casting to be honest. At first I thought Hermione but it only took a few minutes for me to start thinking Sam. It actually made me feel like she could have a chance post HP. Definitely agree about the soundtrack and Ezra Miller though!

 

[OCNewbie]

I plan on watching Cronos.

I saw it not too long ago. For a Guillermo del Toro movie, it was just ok.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Hunger Games 9/10

Made me want to watch survivor

They should do a 14-16 year old survivor; and set it in the center of a city in which they do not speak the langage.

 

[MonKENy]

off topic but Dixy any game ideas since wolfie is kinda over?

 

[Xonim]

The Five Year Engagement -- 7/10

Nothing groundbreaking, predictable as per most rom-coms. That being said, I'll watch pretty much anything with Jason Segal, so....yeah. In full disclosure, I missed the first 20-25 minutes, was on HBO or Showtime or something this last weekend. Decent enough.

(TV) Suits -- 9/10

Went back through on-demand last night and found more recent episodes, apparently they split the season like Breaking Bad is doing. 4 episodes were available, 1 should be this week sometime, and the finale airs on Thursday.

Awesome show, well written. Harvey Specter is one of my favorite characters in any TV show in the last 5 years. However, there are three reasons I can't give this show a 10/10:

(1) I can't stand Louis Litt or Daniel Hardman. The actors play their characters so well, and they are written in a way that makes me want to rage to the point of it actually being bothersome.

(2) I didn't really notice this until last night, but Harvey tells Mike that "if you don't get your act together, you're fired" WAY too much. It's getting kinda old. Nobody would get that many second chances. At this point it's an empty threat but they always make it so dramatic.

(3) Noticed this during the early part of season 2, and it is very minor, but apparently they can get away with saying "sh**" on normal cable TV now. The first episode I noticed it, it seemed they were writing / acting it into the show just because they could, not because it really had a place. Again, something minor because I'm an adult, but it's just a little weird that they force it so much.

 

[tboo]

Cheers looks really good in HD (Amazon Prime).

God I miss Cheers. Especially the later episodes.

 

[Xonim]

Spent a lot of time on the couch this weekend....

Skyfall -- 8/10

Good Bond movie -- I liked the first two Craig ones as well, and this one was just as good if not better. I think he makes a good Bond.

I know it's a movie, and it's Bond, but for the most part they have been real enough where the things happening on screen COULD happen in real life. The problem I have with Skyfall is

Spoiler

there is absolutely no way he would have survived not only the gunshot from that rifle, but the subsequent fall off the bridge into the water how many hundred feet below, and apparently didn't drown either. The fact that he lived after all that is absurd.

Argo -- 10/10

This is a must see. Many incredibly intense sequences, even though it wasn't exactly action packed. Deserving of every award it gets / has gotten.

Point Break -- 8/10

Finally caught this on the DVR, seems to influence a lot of cop movies (Hot Fuzz comes to mind...). Definitely entertaining, even though Keannu Reaves is almost as bad an actor as Kristen Stewart is an actress.

 

[shortylickens]

God I miss Cheers. Especially the later episodes.

They are on Netflix and Amazon Prime but only Amazon has the HD.

The first 10 seasons of Frasier were shot on video and will never be in HD.

 

[Newbian]

Hunger Games 9/10

Made me want to watch survivor

They should do a 14-16 year old survivor; and set it in the center of a city in which they do not speak the langage.

They did do something along that line called kid nation but it was canceled fast.

 

[zerocool84]

Kingdom of Heaven 6/10

Not a great movie but I still enjoyed it. What I liked about it the most was the sets, everything looked great. I love Ridley Scott so that plays into me liking it. Typical movie though, nothing spectacular.

Skyfall 6.5/10

Another movie I enjoyed but damn was it predictable as hell. I liked that they went "back in time" at the end but the storyline followed the basic formula. I've never liked Craig as a Bond as he really is too serious for me as the Bonds of old but this was still enjoyable and much MUCH better than Quantum of Solace.

Argo 8/10

Good movie with a good premise. A little too slow for me in the beginning but then ramps up well in the second half. In my opinion not Best Movie Oscar worthy but still a good movie. Affleck really has become a good director.

 

[arrfep]

(TV) Suits -- 9/10

Went back through on-demand last night and found more recent episodes, apparently they split the season like Breaking Bad is doing. 4 episodes were available, 1 should be this week sometime, and the finale airs on Thursday.

Awesome show, well written. Harvey Specter is one of my favorite characters in any TV show in the last 5 years. However, there are three reasons I can't give this show a 10/10:

(1) I can't stand Louis Litt or Daniel Hardman. The actors play their characters so well, and they are written in a way that makes me want to rage to the point of it actually being bothersome.

(2) I didn't really notice this until last night, but Harvey tells Mike that "if you don't get your act together, you're fired" WAY too much. It's getting kinda old. Nobody would get that many second chances. At this point it's an empty threat but they always make it so dramatic.

(3) Noticed this during the early part of season 2, and it is very minor, but apparently they can get away with saying "sh**" on normal cable TV now. The first episode I noticed it, it seemed they were writing / acting it into the show just because they could, not because it really had a place. Again, something minor because I'm an adult, but it's just a little weird that they force it so much.[/QUOTE]

Favorite show on TV.

How caught up are you? Don't want to spoil anything...

 

[Ichinisan]

(3) Noticed this during the early part of season 2, and it is very minor, but apparently they can get away with saying "sh**" on normal cable TV now. The first episode I noticed it, it seemed they were writing / acting it into the show just because they could, not because it really had a place. Again, something minor because I'm an adult, but it's just a little weird that they force it so much.

For a while now. There's a great episode of South Park about it. Actually, I think it's OK on broadcast TV after a certain time. Now, I hear f-bombs and see boobies on Expanded Basic cable frequently. Usually after 10PM. No I'm not talking about premium channels. Comedy Central has played "South Park: The Movie" completely uncensored. Cable networks are only limited by their own internal "Standards and Practices" department.

 

[KeithTalent]

So I finally saw Lincoln yesterday. It was ok, but nothing great, it was really just all about DDL, who was indeed awesome. So I would rank the best picture films as follows:

Tier 1
Django Unchained
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Life of Pi

Tier 2
Zero Dark Thirty
Lincoln
Argo
Les Miserables
Amour

Tier Crap
Silver Linings Playbook

I was very disappointed The Master was not nominated for more. :\

KT

 

[slayer202]

Looks like I only missed two, Lincoln and Les Mis.

But I agree with your tiers(I would have put Pi in the crap tier myself). I still don't understand all the Argo/SLP love. :twisted:

 

[KeithTalent]

Looks like I only missed two, Lincoln and Les Mis.

But I agree with your tiers(I would have put Pi in the crap tier myself). I still don't understand all the Argo/SLP love. :twisted:

You disliked Pi that much? I thought you were only middling on it. I'll have to look back at your review. It kind of feels like a kids film in many ways, but I was fine with that.

KT

 

[slayer202]

Yeah I kind of hated it. Gave it 2 stars

I thought it was boring when it wasn't being obnoxious :$

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah I kind of hated it. Gave it 2 stars

I thought it was boring when it wasn't being obnoxious :$

Haha, fair enough. I got sucked in by the visuals and happy to take the ride from there. It did have some crappy moments, but I forgave them since I enjoyed a lot of the other parts.

KT

 

[Xonim]

Favorite show on TV.

How caught up are you? Don't want to spoil anything...

Finished all the way through the end of Season 2 after the episode aired on Thursday.

I'm rather excited to see the direction they take the show after (finale spoilers)

Spoiler

the merger happened, bumping Harvey back down the totem pole a bit. How is he going to react/take it beyond what he's said thus far? Also will be interesting to see what they do with Mike/Rachel. Even though I'm glad she finally knows the secret, I'm not so sure that getting them together is going to be the best thing for the show in the long run.

That being said, the writers have given me no reason whatsoever to doubt their intentions/direction, so we'll just wait and see :biggrin:

For a while now. There's a great episode of South Park about it. Actually, I think it's OK on broadcast TV after a certain time. Now, I hear f-bombs and see boobies on Expanded Basic cable frequently. Usually after 10PM. No I'm not talking about premium channels. Comedy Central has played "South Park: The Movie" completely uncensored. Cable networks are only limited by their own internal "Standards and Practices" department.

Good to know. I had no idea that had been lifted. Probably never noticed because I'm usually sleeping around that time...

 

[shortylickens]

GOd damn half baked is funny.

 

[Ns1]

GOd damn half baked is funny.

abba zabba, yous my only friend.

 

[Ichinisan]

Good to know. I had no idea that had been lifted. Probably never noticed because I'm usually sleeping around that time...

Here's the episode:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s05e02-it-hits-the-fan
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