Well, I guess Ronin is kind of slow. My mom fell asleep, but my dad and I enjoyed it. 
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): B: I really liked this film, except for the dirty parts. 
But I think it’s good, and I love the score.
Was working today and for a movie, the kids watched Disney’s Hercules. I remember watching this movie. I really enjoy it. Very funny, but I love the music.
Ghostbusters: This movie is absolute cr*p. I watched it because it’s on Bravo’s 100 Funniest Movies list. And I don’t know why. The only good part about it was Rick Moranis’s super nerdy character.
Stranger than Fiction: This movie made up for Ghostbusters. It was hilarious and thought provoking. Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman were fantastic.
Them’s fighting words. This was one of the formative movies of my childhood. And back then I didn’t even understand it all. But when I watch it now, every single line is frickin’ hilarious. This film was just comic dynamite. Take away one piece and everything else fails. Murray’s bitingly sarcastic turn as Peter Venkman, the overly enthusiastic Aykroyd as Ray Stanz, Ramis as the frighteningly brilliant and monotone Egon Spengler, and Ernie Hudson as lovable everyman Ernie Hudson. I can’t see how the film would’ve worked without any of them. And that’s just the Ghostbusters themselves.
I’m constantly quoting and referencing this film. I visited all of the film locations I could in my short time in New York. I even had the underwear for the animated tie-in. It’s a major influence on my writing. I wanted to BE a paranormal investigator for a good part of my life because of this film.
The music, the cinematography, the story, all of it is just so wonderful. I’m going to have to start a Ghostbusters thread to fully appreciate the entire world set up by the film. From its inception as a very high budget vehicle starring John Belushi, John Candy and Eddie Murphy, to its current state in development hell as possible rebooted franchise and everything in between.
I’m sorry you didn’t like it. It’s one of the few films that I loved from my childhood that got BETTER as I got older.
Yo, TSS, I think you missed my previous post. Kind of curious whether Sucker Punch is as good as Inception?
EJE: Wow, that’s surprising to hear. Most people who watched Ghostbusters loved it (though these tend to be those who first saw it in the 80s and look back on it with “nostalgia glasses” like aerostarmonk 
). I’m very curious to see it because I absolutely adored the theme song. I used to play it repeatedly back in '04-'05 on my very first MP3 player when I first discovered that number.
Welp, I’ll be seeing a Justin Bieber: Never Say Never advanced screening (in Oz, I believe it was out in the US a while back) for another review in my university publication. Pray for me, amigos.
And sorry to keep plugging this, but I’m absolutely thrilled to see Rio especially after seeing Taio Cruz’ latest music video. 
Nah, TDIT. Everyone I’ve introduced that film to loves it. On top of that, I don’t have “nostalgia glasses”, although I suspect you’re joking about that. I find that the sequel doesn’t really hold up as much and neither do most of the episodes of any of the three cartoon series. Not to mention, many things I loved as a kid get an epic downgrade today. Like Terminator 2, Hook, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Power Rangers, Goosebumps, Titanic, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles, to name a few. A remarkable few things are still liked just as much now as they were then. And still fewer have grown to appreciate more.
The song pretty much rips off Huey Lewis & the News’ “I Want A New Drug”. Lewis even sued and won over it. In fact, it’s speculated that he did the Back to the Future soundtrack (another fave film) because of the Ghostbusters thing. Though I still love that song. I used to play it on my Pocket Rocker all the time; Pocket Rockers being Fisher-Price’s proprietary mini-cassette player from the late 80s.
I’m only 24, too. How old did you think I was?
Ghostbusters, the BTTF trilogy and The Incredibles are in a three way tie for favorite film.
That’s the problem! I’ve heard over and over how fantastic it was. It was on the funniest movies of all time list! So I watched it, and was disappointed about how lame it was (sorry, aerostarmonk, that’s just my opinion). And that’s not just me; my friend who I saw it with disliked it more than me. Sure, it did have funny lines by Bill Murray, but overall I just thought it was overrated, and I didn’t see any good plot, or any point to the story.
I guess it goes down better if you know the lore. When I was just a kid, I just liked seeing dudes blast things with super-guns. But as I grew older, I loved the history of the whole thing. Ivo Sahndor building a tower in the city that would bring about the end of the world. And it looked just like an ordinary apartment building. That Gozer is this God that was worshiped throughout time and had even brought destruction to parallel dimensions as demonstrated by Vinz Clortho’s tirade about the deity’s previous appearances. There’s this rich tapestry that we just barely see the surface of in the film.
The fact that the GBs actually suck at their jobs. I mean, they really are horrible at it. They just happen to be very determined folks and were the only ones willing to do the job. Sloppy, uncoordinated, reckless, always at risk of endangering themselves or others. I don’t know, it just seems like what would really happen if folks were to start up a new field like paranormal elimination. Heck, at the beginning of the second film they start off in terrible side jobs, and banned from being able to do ghostbusting by way of restraining order after every insurance company and official organization that had the grounds to do something to them in the city, county, and state of New York took legal action. With some people going so far as suggesting that the whole thing was a con brought on by mass hysteria and a liberal dosage of biological agents distributed throughout the city by way of their own “assignments” (that little bit of story was one of the better parts of the entire sequel).
I like the fact that the hero didn’t really get the girl at the end. It was hinted that Dana and Peter still had a long way to go before they had anything resembling a functioning romantic relationship. And that also seems real to me.
I’m sorry that I keep going on about this film. It’s just that there really are so few things that I think absolutely live up their hype. And this is one of them. It’s both grounded and fantastic at the same time. Not pretty boys doing awesome jobs, out of work schlubs trying to get by doing the most dangerous profession on the planet because they have no other options. And there’s a whole lot there in the characterization and the narrative that’s missing in the many films today. Even another fave of mine in a similar vein, Men in Black, never quite captured the same lightning in a bottle. And as far as the “interesting profession” sub-genre of films goes, I’d say this is the best. Though others come close, I have yet to see as many folks want to do many other fictional jobs as much as they want to bust ghosts.
I can’t blame them, either. Let me tell you something, bustin’ makes me feel good!
But if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. It’s no big deal. Though I guess you won’t be as interested in my program, seeing how heavily influenced it is by the film. It even utilizes Tobin’s Spirit Guide in the first episode.
TDIT: Sucker Punch is not as epic as Inception. People say that SP is a cross between Kill Bill and Inception, but it is nowhere near the level of Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece.
TSS: Okay, then. Not sure whether any of my friends are interested to see this (I may know one person who does), but I’m not entirely excited for it. I mean, I’m not sure if this warrants a theatrical visit, mainly because I don’t understand a single thing about the plot. Inception is about people hijacking people’s dreams through sophisticated equipment. But I’m not entirely sure how Emily Browning’s character is in a mental institution and how fighting through this dreamscape will get her out of her physical confinement (I’m sure they’ll explain it in the movie, but they were very guarded about it in the trailers). If the plot is too difficult to decipher from the trailer (like The Lincoln Lawyer, for example), it puts me off. Pixar is great in the sense that their trailers give you the premise, and then show a bunch of montage scenes. I’m talking the western trailers, not the Japanese, which are notorious for ruining plot points.
aerostarmonk: I can see how GB is a huge influence on your radio play project. 
Well, you certainly have made a case here. I, too, like “imperfect heroes”, as you can tell from my favourite movies (WALL-E, HTTYD, Rango, etc.). Awesome heroes like 90% of the Arnold Schwarzenegger films and some fantasy heroes like Eragon come off as “Mary Sues” to me. Which is why I like the Lethal Weapon films, or 48 Hrs., or any 80s dysfunctional buddy cop show, or any Bruce Willis movie (B.W. tends to play really washed-up characters who redeem themselves by the end of the film). I always like looking for “realism” in the sense that the good guys don’t always win (not in a total sense, there has to be sacrifice), and that they mess up every now and then.
Here is the first trailer for Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris:
Without looking at the moderator log, I can tell a certain moderator has been editing my posts.
Thanks for the trailer, Bill! Not much a fan of Woody Allen (cos’ I get the impression his characters are annoyingly socially-inept and neurotic), but it’s a good thing he will be behind the camera for this one. The trailer’s pretty intriguing, but I’m somewhat frustrated that they are not revealing much of the plot here. So Owen Wilson’s character is going for midnight jaunts and a detective has gone missing? I don’t really see what’s so riveting about that.
It’s great, though, that the “City of Lights” is the star here. It’s exactly as I remembered it (only in winter instead of spring). And the cast looks pretty star-studded, too.
TDIT - Just trying to help out, buddy.
I actually despise Allen’s films, very much so. I have to admit, though, that this trailer looks pretty dang good. I’m always happy to see Rachel McAdams in anything. Owen seems perfect for an Allen picture, as Wes Anderson (his friend and frequent collaborator) takes inspiration from Allen heavily.
Woah, I thought only I disliked Woody Allen. I feel better now. 
Tangled: A: This movie was even better upon second viewing. Buy it! And why did everyone say it didn’t have enough songs? There are five, not counting reprises or the song over the credits. That is enough. 
But, anyway, this is the first time I’ve ever bought a DVD on its release day. I would recommend the Blu-ray; this DVD has only 1 bonus feature. 
I’m hoping I can get to the movie rental store today, though it’s probably not gonna happen. I’m dying to see Tangled, and my brother is thinking about renting Hercules.
I really want Tangled. I have to wait for my check to come from my work, though.
I have My Fair Lady and Goodfellas recorded on my DVR. MFL is one of my favorites, and I haven’t seen GF yet.
Wow, only a few days ago there was Megamind fever, and now everyone’s loony for Tangled. This is madness! cue 300 quote reply
Frankenstein (1910): Despite being officially 101 years old, this 12 mintue short film was very enjoyable. The creation scene was horrificly gruesome when you think about it, and it was probably more than enough to get the film banned upon release (even though it’s well-deserving of a G rating today). I thought the red/blue filters for day and night were creative, and the mirror scene near the end was breathtakingly clever. It took me a while to figure out how the effect was done.
They could’ve easily shot the movie in a blank studio, but they went out of their ways to fill the scenes with all sorts of scientific mechanisms in the background that only appear for a few seconds. In the end, the effort makes it more believable. The monster definitely looks more like an undead human than something created from humans, but it works. Also, the scene where the monster sneaks up on the doctor and makes him faint was genuinely creepy. Say what you will, but if you were in that situation (and especially in 1910), you’d be terrified.
Still, the middle is a bit boring and the story is vastly altered from the source material. Also, its historical significance is far more interesting than the film itself. Therefore I give it 7 out of 10. 
Isn’t it amazing that films have been around for over a century? I love watching silent black-and-white films, but I haven’t seen this one. You’ve sparked my curiousity, I need to see it! Did you watch it on the internet, on DVD/VHS, or on a Classic Movies channel?
Cool, Chuckles! I need to see that one. K9Girl: I hope you love it! Both of them.
Seriously, Tangled is all I’ve seen for the last two days. I’ve watched it six times already, and I now have a weird obsession with Rapunzel’s parents.