What Are You Watching?

[theruiner]

I saw Jeff Who Lives At Home last night and was floored by it. I thought it was a surprisingly really beautiful film. Definitely suggest everyone see it.

I'm really, really looking forward to this movie. Glad to hear it was so good.

[thevoid99]

I just watched Intolerable Cruelty by the Coen Brothers. It's a pretty good film but one of their weakest. Yet, I'll take this film over everything else out there. I'm kind of doing a Coen Brothers mini-marathon for my Auteurs piece. I only have one more film to see which is The Ladykillers.

[icklekitty]

Up All Night is generally a really shit TV show. But it was worth it this week to hear Will Arnett say "I've made a huge mistake".

[onthewall2983]

All the words "Up All Night" remind me of is Gilbert Gottfried introducing bad soft-core porn flicks on USA on Friday nights.

[butters]

^^^ but I'm remembering Caroline and Rhonda.... and Gilbert too I guess

Nice Arnett reference though!

[thevoid99]

All the words "Up All Night" remind me of is Gilbert Gottfried introducing bad soft-core porn flicks on USA on Friday nights.

I missed that! They showed some pretty fun movies. Yes, they were crap but such a joy to watch for what they were.

[Space Suicide]

[aggroculture]

Awesome, underrated movie.

[Sallos]

Awesome, underrated movie.

Are you serious? couse that cast has piece of shit written all over it.

[PooPooMeowChow]

I've started going through old Kung Fu movies, starting with Jackie Chan. First up was Legend of The Drunken Master.
Awesome fighting, mainly showing off Jackie's Drunken Boxing style which is one of the most unique styles I've ever seen. Really cool. and Jackie is funny as always.
Other than the final fight this is my favorite of the movie.

[thevoid99]

I didn't like that film either. Seann William Scott and the Rock were pretty good but the whole film was a fucking mess.

[YKWYA]

Perfect Sense

Wow, that was really beautiful. Thanks for the recommendation.

[aggroculture]

I didn't like that film either. Seann William Scott and the Rock were pretty good but the whole film was a fucking mess.

I liked its ambition, multiple intersecting storylines, narrative that kept you engaged, and eerie, weirded out vibe. To me it was like a combination of Philip K. Dick, David Lynch, and Strange Days.

[theburningreptile]

Watchmen The Directors cut on blu-ray. I bought this film earlier this year. It was only 8 dollars. I remember watching the theatrical version in theaters back when it came out and I thought it was great. I think it stacks up to the comic well. Especially the Ultimate cut. It's probably my favorite superhero movie besides the Dark Knight.

[hobochic]

I just finished watching the BBC mini series Desperate Romantics about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Even if you're not familiar the pre-raphaelites I think you'll be entertained and who knows, maybe you'll get into their art, which was pretty amazing and before its time.








Cast:

• Aidan Turner as Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• Rafe Spall as William Holman Hunt
• Samuel Barnett as John Everett Millais
• Sam Crane as Fred Walters
• Zoë Tapper as Effie Gray
• Amy Manson as Lizzie Siddal
• Jennie Jacques as Annie Miller
• Tom Hollander as John Ruskin
• Phil Davis as Frank Stone
• Mark Heap as Charles Dickens
• Rebecca Davies as Fanny Cornforth
• Dyfrig Morris as William Morris
• Peter Sandys-Clarke as Edward Burne-Jones
• Natalie Thomas as Jane Burden
• Poppy Lee Friar as Rose La Touches

[theruiner]

So, uh...Young Adult was a pretty big disappointment. I don't know why they're billing it as a comedy. It's barely funny. It's actually a drama with maybe two or three chuckles. The story was pretty meh. The whole thing was pretty meh. The characters, however, were interesting. And Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt were both really good in it. But the story itself just...I don't know. There was something really lacking about it. I found it kind of interesting, but not entertaining.

[Fixer808]

I've started going through old Kung Fu movies, starting with Jackie Chan. First up was Legend of The Drunken Master.
Awesome fighting, mainly showing off Jackie's Drunken Boxing style which is one of the most unique styles I've ever seen. Really cool. and Jackie is funny as always.
Other than the final fight this is my favorite of the movie.

Drunken Master was a fun-as-hell movie! Jackie Chan in his early days had "comedy kung fu" down to a science.

[butters]

So, uh...Young Adult was a pretty big disappointment. I don't know why they're billing it as a comedy. It's barely funny. It's actually a drama with maybe two or three chuckles. The story was pretty meh. The whole thing was pretty meh. The characters, however, were interesting. And Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt were both really good in it. But the story itself just...I don't know. There was something really lacking about it. I found it kind of interesting, but not entertaining.

Patton was awesome in this. I liked the movie more than you seemed to, but I thought there were definitely some writing problems. The 2 main characters were developed well and I thought some of the intricacies of their personalities and relationships were great, but the other characters and overall storyline suffered due to the attention given to the 2 main characters. I did laugh a bunch, but it was dark humor. The baby naming ceremony explained a lot and was a very necessary scene.

[YKWYA]

I actually watched We Bought a Zoo and found it to be enjoyable. If you just want something to entertain for bit.

[Mech]

I want to get into Mad Men, but don't have time to watch all the seasons obviously. Does anyone know of any videos that exist that would give me a summary of sorts? Or will there be some sort of "previously on?"

[sentient02970]

[Fixer808]

Such a great series! Great casting.

[YKWYA]

Probably needless to say, but Mission Impossible 9 was a bit of a yawnfest.

[dpeters]

Patton was awesome in this. I liked the movie more than you seemed to, but I thought there were definitely some writing problems. The 2 main characters were developed well and I thought some of the intricacies of their personalities and relationships were great, but the other characters and overall storyline suffered due to the attention given to the 2 main characters. I did laugh a bunch, but it was dark humor. The baby naming ceremony explained a lot and was a very necessary scene.

There was zero character development on the part of the main character--which might be the point.

[butters]

There was zero character development on the part of the main character--which might be the point.

Clarification (we're talking about 2 different things) - I was referring to the development of her general characterization in regards to who she is, why, her motives, etc. That was very well done, with more info being presented throughout the narrative. You're saying it as a complete lack of development (in morals, maturity, etc.) on the part of her character throughout the film, from the moment we meet her to the end of the film.... which I would totally agree with. Depends on how you look at the term "character development" I guess.

[theruiner]

Alright, I'm going to give Mad Men another try. I watched the first five episodes or so already, but that was about six months ago, so I'm going to just start from the beginning again. I didn't care for it the first time, but this time I'm going to give it more of a chance (probably until the end of the first season).

[dpeters]

Clarification (we're talking about 2 different things) - I was referring to the development of her general characterization in regards to who she is, why, her motives, etc. That was very well done, with more info being presented throughout the narrative. You're saying it as a complete lack of development (in morals, maturity, etc.) on the part of her character throughout the film, from the moment we meet her to the end of the film.... which I would totally agree with. Depends on how you look at the term "character development" I guess.

The characterization was definitely developed--but that's something Diablo Cody generally does well.

I was really let down that none of the characters changed, not even Patton Oswalt's. Sure, they did new things but ultimately, everyone's worldview was the same in the end.

[ManBurning]

I saw Jeff Who Lives At Home last night and was floored by it. I thought it was a surprisingly really beautiful film. Definitely suggest everyone see it.

I saw this movie last night, and I 100% agree with everything you said. I was downright blown away by how good this movie was. Watching the trailer made it seem like it would be an average fun little quirky comedy, but boy was it misleading and I'm glad I went to check it out.

[the duder]

I'm watching "My Strange Obsession". There was a couple who owned 5,000 cabbage patch "dolls" - excuse me; "kids" or "babies". They set up play dates with other "kids". They construct an amusement park and have the "kids" go on rides in their back yard. Each "kid" has a name, and they know all of them. I am struggling to come to grips with this.

[butters]

^^^ that show freaks me out a bit. I always think that they're gonna be full of shit and are just doing it to be quirky, different, or on TV... then I realize they're serious and quite fucked up people.