movies

[clevername]

Saw Observe and Report and Crank 2 over the past few days. They were both suitably insane in their own ways. Crank 2, in particular, was completely off the rails, but you should expect that going in.

I didn't think State of Play was bad. It wasn't really good, either, but I thought it was competent enough. I liked a little bit of what they did with the whole dying of the newspaper industry but the still mucked that up. The movie may have been more interesting if they focused on that instead of a cliche senator can't keep his pants buckled story.

Affleck was good or bad, which is fine. Dude apparently can't live down his past reputation. Main problem with him was his useless character and they he and Crowe had no chemistry at all for guys who were supposed to be college roommates and long time friends. Apparently the original cast was Brad Pitt as the reporter and Edward Norton as the senator, which sounded much more promising.

[Michael]

"The Man Who Wasn't There" is underrated in my opinion. How can you not love a movie about a man who longs to be a dry cleaner?

Haven't seen "The Ladykillers".

"Hudsucker Prox"y has it's moments, but it's my least favorite Cohen bro movie.

[thrill]

I watched Blood Simple, Double Indemnity and Body Heat this past weekend. I was in a noiry mood.

[omaha_red]

I watched Blood Simple, Double Indemnity and Body Heat this past weekend. I was in a noiry mood.

how was body heat?

[Jocephus]

I watched Blood Simple, Double Indemnity and Body Heat this past weekend. I was in a noiry mood.

how was body heat?

it melts the jack

[The Third Man]

Body Heat rules.

[Freed Roger]

I watched Blood Simple, Double Indemnity and Body Heat this past weekend. I was in a noiry mood.

Saw Double Indemnity last weekend too. Very odd to see Fred "My Three Sons" MacMurray in that role. Fine acting by all the characters. I really like the "Keys" character. Barbara Stanwyck was a good conniver, though she's not as easy on eyes as some of the other actresses playing dames in that era.

[cardinalkarp]

Watch Quantom of Solace over the weekend and thought it was pretty entertaining. Not a good as the last one but still pretty good.

[Dillagii]

Watch Quantom of Solace over the weekend and thought it was pretty entertaining. Not a good as the last one but still pretty good.

Did you watch SDM?

[thrill]

I watched Blood Simple, Double Indemnity and Body Heat this past weekend. I was in a noiry mood.

how was body heat?

Let me first say that I liked it a lot. My biggest critique was that it was really derivative from Billy Wilder movies, specifically Double Indemnity. Not just stylistically, but plot points too. I doubt I would have noticed it, but I watched it right after Double Indemnity, so it was really fresh on my mind. Unfortunate timing, but it was a great movie. William Hurt was great, Mickey Rourke has a small role but is great and Kathleen Turner is hot.

As an homage to noir and Billy Wilder, it is excellent and if you watch it on it's own, it's a great movie.