| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 5, 2008, 8:50 pm | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by echo_bravo Bubba, dont believe Bourne101's lies. (kidding) But seriously The Ruins was pretty damn bad and I am baffled at why anyone could enjoy it. I would just hold out for Ironman. To each his own, but have you read the book? I think reading the book definitely made me appreciate it more than if I hadn't read it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: damien22 at April 5, 2008, 12:42 pm | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | I saw Leatherheads last night and while it wasn't laugh-out-loud hilarious, I thought it was pretty funny at parts and it was definitely entertaining enough to see for free. My only real complaint is that Renee Zelweggar (however the fuck you spell it) was annoying at times and didn't seem to properly know how to recite the dialogue. Otherwise, "light-hearted" would be the perfect word to describe the movie and I thought it was super-entertaining. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 5, 2008, 9:37 am | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | Bubba, I'm going to have to recommend you The Ruins. The best film of the year so far and the best or second best horror film of the decade. Way better than shit like Turistas, Hostel etc. and also better than good films like Cabin Fever and The Descent. I may be biased because I am a huge fan of the book, and reading the book definitely makes the film better, but I'd still recommend it otherwise. It's easily better than anything else out there right now. If you dig psychological survival flicks, this is definitely for you. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: echo_bravo at April 5, 2008, 6:03 am | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by BubbaStrangelove Oh. Suddenly there is suspense. Thanks for the warning, echo. Just out of curiosity, what horror movies do you dig and not dig. Horror movies that I dig: The Shining The Thing The Exorcist (recent ones that really kicked ass IMO) The Descent 30 Days of Night High Tension and I will even add The Hills Have Eyes remake Horror films that I absolutely hate are torture porn and PG-13 horror. I would classify The Ruins as a "poor mans" Cabin Fever. Both are pretty disgusting but at least with Cabin Fever, the characters are entertaining and have some funny dialogue. Not to mention there are some suspenseful moments in Cabin Fever. There are absolutely NO scary or suspenseful moments in The Ruins. The crowd was laughing at a couple of key moments it was that bad. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ilovemovies at April 3, 2008, 5:17 pm | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | Of the ones I've seen I recommend most: Vantage Point, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, 21, Stop-Loss or Run Fat Boy Run (although that can be viewed online and it's NOT a bootleg cut). Of the ones I haven't seen The Ruins and Meet Bill look really good. Leatherheads MIGHT be okay but I'm not too sure about it. March is a slim month and April isn't really looking all that better although Street Kings and Smart People look great and 88 Minutes is a pretty good thriller (despite a lackluster ending). Other than not too much exciting until Iron Man comes out in May. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: KcMsterpce at April 3, 2008, 5:01 pm | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | If not THE RUINS, then try RUN, FATBOY, RUN. While that's not GREAT, it's probably better than most of the other shit playing in theaters right now. I see a movie every weekend (at LEAST), and it's been so bad this last month that I didn't even bother to go see anything until Sunday. I went then just because I didn't want to go a month without seeing ANY movies in theater. So, good luck with a good choice! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Digifruitella at April 3, 2008, 3:07 pm | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | I don't watch a lot of movies at the theater that come out - only if it's something I want to see. The last movie I saw in the theater was a Jumper, merely cause a friend wanted to see it. It reminded me just why I've stopped going to the theater to watch movies. I'd recommend The Ruins, that's what I'm seeing this week. Know nothing about it, or the book but hear good things plus I'm still affected by seeing Boyle's The Beach, so I'm really in the mood for another "tropics" setting. It helps that Darius Khondji is the DP. So, The Ruins, my friend. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at April 3, 2008, 10:30 am | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | I actually kinda want to see Leatherheads for the same reason, but that rating scares me. Plus they were promoting it cause they filmed in the area, and they made it look less interesting than I thought it would be. Thanks, Orson! Is there any other movies out not that I might be down with. I'm not opposed to paying for the movie, but I just really want to use those passes --- Though I know I will by Summer. Wow! Anyone else? I thought I'd be overwhelmed with recommendations by this time. Anyone? Where's Moviemaster? Oh hey, thanks xseany -- that's another lean toward The Ruins. Probably the only thing keeping me from The Ruins would be really negative comments at this point. I think the pickings are way too slim. Once more tho - If there's something else out that'd be cool, let me know. I did look - It's just not a good week for movies. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at April 3, 2008, 7:23 am | | Topic: I only get to see a few movies in the theater per year... Help me decide what to see Forum: JoBlo | | Sheesh. As the title states, I don't get many chances to get out to the theater these days. Thank god for Netflix and the internet in general. So, I have a couple free passes and someone offered to babysit so I can go out and see a movie without any talking animals (not that I haven't loved Bee Movie, Horton Hears A Who, and Alvin, but alright now, I have my dad of the year hat....) Anyway.... Uh-oh. There really isn't anything out now that I'm into. At least at my local Regal (where I have the passes) Here is the listings for that theater this Sunday... http://www.imdb.com/showtimes/locati...178/2008-04-06 I'm wanting something light-hearted, but wouldn't be opposed to something with some weight behind it. I was really hoping There Will Be Blood or Be Kind Rewind were still playing, but damnit! It's slim pickens for sure. I'm inclined to try Drillbit Taylor, but eh... My wife is a MAJOR horror buff, and we are both are interested in THE RUINS, but I haven't heard much about it - though it looks hella wicked... | | Read Entire Entry |
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