What was the last movie you watched?

[heycal]

Originally Posted by *breaksracquet

It's in my netflix instant queue... probably will watch tonight

The idea of people watching these types of movies on laptop computers is depressing...

[*breaksracquet]

Originally Posted by heycal

The idea of people watching these types of movies on laptop computers is depressing...

yeah, too bad I'm not watching it on my computer, I own an XBOX and watch it through that friendo.... it's hooked up to our 42" flatscreen Samsung. So it it will be an enjoyable watch

[heycal]

Originally Posted by *breaksracquet

it's hooked up to our 42" flatscreen Samsung. So it it will be an enjoyable watch

Well, that's better than watching it on a laptop. But God intended us to see certain movies in the theater, and it's too bad we don't always have that opportunity.

[dParis]

Originally Posted by subz

The Thin Red Line is beautiful ! Great cinematography, amazing music, great screenplay, and awesome acting by a great cast.

Its not a standard Hollywood action film and should not be viewed with that mindset...if you watch the movie with some attention you will be rewarded.

The demo disk for my Blu-ray player is cinematically beautiful also. That doesn't make it a great movie.

Thanks for the primer on how to properly enjoy "cinema" but I am very open-minded when viewing and there hasn't been a movie made that I was unable to comprehend.

While the TRL may have had a great cast, the casting for the movie was awful. What I said in my previous post was that the TRL was a great sleep inducer. For 98% of the population it will outperform Ambien. It's a movie only a film student could love and even one of those, speaking honestly, would admit to its shortcomings.

[subz]

Originally Posted by dParis

The demo disk for my Blu-ray player is cinematically beautiful also. That doesn't make it a great movie.

Thanks for the primer on how to properly enjoy "cinema" but I am very open-minded when viewing and there hasn't been a movie made that I was unable to comprehend.

While the TRL may have had a great cast, the casting for the movie was awful. What I said in my previous post was that the TRL was a great sleep inducer. For 98% of the population it will outperform Ambien. It's a movie only a film student could love and even one of those, speaking honestly, would admit to its shortcomings.

Are you serious ? The casting was great...Sean Penn as Sgt. Welsh and James Caviezel as Pvt. Witt, were amazing and the rest of the cast was great.

Originally Posted by dParis

I am very open-minded when viewing and there hasn't been a movie made that I was unable to comprehend.

Well that is your view....sometimes one thinks he understands everything but in reality they dont.

I loved the movie, if everyone in the world thinks otherwise, i dont care The Thin Red Line is in my top 5 movies of all times

EDIT: The movie was nominated for 7 oscars...

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by fed_the_savior

"The Producers." Funny.

Which "Producers"?

[dParis]

Originally Posted by subz

Are you serious ? The casting was great...Sean Penn as Sgt. Welsh and James Caviezel as Pvt. Witt, were amazing and the rest of the cast was great.

Serious. I should have taken the opportunity during the John Travolta-as-a-General scene to ask for my money back from the theater manager.

Well that is your view....sometimes one thinks he understands everything but in reality they dont.

Slow your roll, subz. Slow your roll.

I loved the movie, if everyone in the world thinks otherwise, i dont care

But you must care. Once you have lost the capacity to care, you are no longer human.

[subz]

Originally Posted by dParis

Serious. I should have taken the opportunity during the John Travolta-as-a-General scene to ask for my money back from the theater manager.

Slow your roll, subz. Slow your roll.

But you must care. Once you have lost the capacity to care, you are no longer human.

I dont take any of your comments seriously now....you can use terms like "slow your roll" and sound badass but this is just an internet forum...you think Thin Red Line is boring ...good for you ! I am not wasting more time on this....

[sureshs]

Piranha 3D

[dParis]

Originally Posted by subz

I dont take any of your comments seriously now....

And I couldn't take a movie full of soldier-poets seriously so I guess we're even.

[fed_the_savior]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Which "Producers"?

Which one did you like best.

[shaysrebelII]

Just saw "Shoot 'Em Up." Had no idea an action movie could be so hilarious.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by fed_the_savior

Which one did you like best.

The Mel Brooks one w/Zero Mostel. Right up there with the Twelve Chairs.

[babbette]

watching precious right now. Only 13 mins in and oh my bloody gad!

Are there really mothers like the mother portrayed in this movie? too sad! Because there's no dramatic music yet it makes the scenes all too real already.....i'm scared to watch the rest.

[ollinger]

"Lebanon," made in 2009, now in release in USA. Interesting if only because the entire film is shot inside an army tank. Typical of the young generation of Israeli filmmakers in that it depicts the enemy sympathetically, and points out the flaws of Israeli policy. Gripping.

[heycal]

Originally Posted by babbette

watching precious right now. Only 13 mins in and oh my bloody gad!

Are there really mothers like the mother portrayed in this movie? too sad! Because there's no dramatic music yet it makes the scenes all too real already.....i'm scared to watch the rest.

The portrayal of the mother may be over the top at times, but the actress does give an excellent performance and it's a fine film. Stick with it.

Originally Posted by ollinger

"Lebanon," made in 2009, now in release in USA. Interesting if only because the entire film is shot inside an army tank.

The entire film inside a tank? Is that all you see, or do you see what they are looking at outside the tank as well? How was it watching that for 90 or whatever minutes? The notion of that makes one long for the expansiveness of "My Dinner with Andre".

[ollinger]

There are views out the tank through the gunner's scope. The warrior's myopia metaphorically expressed. The movie is draining to watch, lots of tension and danger.

[subz]

Originally Posted by ollinger

There are views out the tank through the gunner's scope. The warrior's myopia metaphorically expressed. The movie is draining to watch, lots of tension and danger.

Have you watched The Beast of War ...it has a similar theme. Its about the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and about a tank crew. Good movie.

[ollinger]

No....heard about it, got good feedback.

[jamesblakefan#1]

Just finished "I Love You Man". Wasn't as funny as I expected, still a good movie. And Rashida Jones is sexy as hell.