movies

[mikechamp]

I finally got to see the final Hobbit movie. This might sound odd, but it seemed incomplete (or too short) to me. I'll look forward to seeing the extended edition sometime in early 2016, but of the 6 Tolkien adaptations from Peter Jackson, this was the least enjoyable for me.

[mikechamp]

Also watched "Draft Day" this past weekend. Meh. Most of the trades didn't seem realistic/plausible and they threw a couple weird subplots in there that seemed very forced.

I'd love to see a version of this movie that is more like a documentary, but so as not to give anything away, it would probably have to cover a draft from the 80s or something. The insight into the discussions would be cool, though.

[Maclowery]

I also wasn't very impressed at all by the final Hobbit movie. I never really enjoyed any of the three, though, and it'll be years before I care to watch them again. Compare that to watching a few scenes of the LotR trilogy here and there every few months, just for the happy feelings.

[wart57]

Overall, I would agree I liked the first one better. This one certainly wasn't bad, though.

There were still tons of in-theater LOL moments.

I liked Age of Ultron better, probably because Spader was so good as Ultron. "There are no strings on me..."

[JoeMcKim]

Saw Avengers: Age of Ultron yesterday, great film with a lot of fun moments in it. I don't really want to discuss it in details since that might result in me spoiling it for someone else.

[JL21]

I also wasn't very impressed at all by the final Hobbit movie. I never really enjoyed any of the three, though, and it'll be years before I care to watch them again. Compare that to watching a few scenes of the LotR trilogy here and there every few months, just for the happy feelings.

Yeah, agreed completely. All three felt awfully meh, downright boring at times, and the third was hilariously gratuitous and unnecessary.

Also watched "Draft Day" this past weekend. Meh. Most of the trades didn't seem realistic/plausible and they threw a couple weird subplots in there that seemed very forced.

Agreed here, too, with the caveat that I still enjoyed it. But the trades were absurd in a way that made it ridiculous. All the same, there's something about Costner in sports movies that will always make me happy on some level. Except for that dumb one about running or whatever this past spring.

[Freed Roger]

same, there's something about Costner in sports movies that will always make me happy on some level. Except for that dumb one about running or whatever this past spring.

McFarland USA -

"The feel-good movie of the year!"-Rolling Hollywood Variety Stone

when there are about 3 new movies per year that my kid and I can both tolerate together-then it gets some props.

Let's see what else there has been:
Lego Movie - though I dozed off.
Mud (thankfully she liked it too.)
Hunger Games movies. Divergent.
Paul Blart Mall Cop (the original)
Talledega Nights
Tommy Boy
Planes Trains and Automobiles

I'm missing some - I probably have as many movies that the kid and I both like as my wife and I.

[Jocephus]

[MrSaigon]

What indulgences will that have? More Rick Ross songs? Or maybe he'll use his own face as a vertical wipe between scenes once. I couldn't hack it as a smart movie guy so I'm not just being a hater for credit here--but aside from Basterds Quentin's movies have always involved distractingly bothersome choices for me that I can't entirely get past, as have his interview elocutions. I'm sure I've whined about this before, but isn't it some other insufferable nerd's turn to be jizzed all over?


I was thinking about the movie Breach after reading about where Tsarnev could be imprisoned, and it's not streaming anywhere. Seems kind of weird to me. Can't imagine the blueray is flying off shelves. Good movie as I recall. Love me some Chris Cooper.

[go birds]

Montage of Heck is one of the best documentaries i've seen.