Official Movie Thread

[SJackson1]

scarlett johanssen is smoking hot in avengers !

[SWedd523]

scarlett johanssen is smoking hot

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[Walt Cronkite]

Watched Cabin in the Woods last night, Pretty good movie. Had alot more funny moments than I expected and a somewhat twist ending.

Really enjoyed this movie when it was in the theatre. Would've liked to have seen it again. Looking forward to it getting released. Will probably buy a digital version, even.

Watched Bobcat Goldwait's God Bless America last night on Netflix. It nearly got 5/5 Cronkies, but in the end I didn't think it was THAT incredible. Joel Murray did a better job than I expected, but I had only seen him on Mad Men. Will look for other Goldwait written/directed pieces from now on.

[spectre]

Hunger Games...one freaking awesome movie. Got it the Monday after it came out and I've seen it 3 times already.

[TheBeagle]

Hunger Games...one freaking awesome movie. Got it the Monday after it came out and I've seen it 3 times already.

Really? From what I saw of the previews, it looked like a "Disneyfied" take on Battle Royale. If you give the recommendation, I might check it out, but promise me it isn't too "teeny".

Walt: I'm too lazy to do a search of it, but the Bobcat movie with Robin Williams as the lead made 3 years ago or so is definitely worth checking out. Very painful and twisted. Looking forward to God Bless America if/when my friend ever brings it over for us to watch.

Watched the first part of the Red Riding trilogy, 1974, last night and was highly impressed. Apparently it is a series of films made for television in the UK (our right honourable British members here can clarify if they're reading) based on a series of crime/suspense novels that take place in Yorkshire over the mid-70s to early 80s. Not sure if the last two films hold up to 1974, but that story alone is worth a watch if you're a crime/suspense/noir/hard-boiled devotee as I am. As is usual with British productions, the acting is top-notch, and the directing and cinematography are amazing considering television was its original medium.

[Plowright]

Haha my mum actually works in TV and worked on that show. Yeah it's good!

[spectre]

Really? From what I saw of the previews, it looked like a "Disneyfied" take on Battle Royale. If you give the recommendation, I might check it out, but promise me it isn't too "teeny".

Personally I would have liked it a little more bloody, but for a movie targeting pre-teens/teens I thought it was borderline the other way...which made it fairly acceptable to me. The movie lasts like 2 1/2 hours and there's decent tension for 2 hours, mostly when they're playing the game. A majority of the kids are pretty ruthless and are enjoying the kill, but of course there's a few like the main heroine who are just trying to stay alive. She's also very easy to pull for too; the way she got there, her attitude and her aura of no fear.

I sure don't want to steer you wrong, but this one is up there pretty high for me.

[Chef]

Personally I would have liked it a little more bloody, but for a movie targeting pre-teens/teens I thought it was borderline the other way...which made it fairly acceptable to me. The movie lasts like 2 1/2 hours and there's decent tension for 2 hours, mostly when they're playing the game. A majority of the kids are pretty ruthless and are enjoying the kill, but of course there's a few like the main heroine who are just trying to stay alive. She's also very easy to pull for too; the way she got there, her attitude and her aura of no fear.

I sure don't want to steer you wrong, but this one is up there pretty high for me.

haven't seen but my wife was obsessed with the books and liked the movie. sounds alot like the running man to me. which is an awesome arnold movie.

[SWedd523]

I enjoyed the movie and the books

[spectre]

haven't seen but my wife was obsessed with the books and liked the movie. sounds alot like the running man to me. which is an awesome arnold movie.

A cross between that and a short story by Stephen King (which I can't remember the name) where kids at 12 had to run this race and maintain a certain pace. If they don't...bullet to the head. Last man gets "everything".