movies

[planet planet]

I liked much of it, but it didn't bowl me over.

I'm going to be seeing it again with my mom because she really wants to see it. We'll see if it settles better the 2nd time.

No way! I couldn't watch all 128 min. of it twice within a short timeframe.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

I've got Let the Right One In sitting here. I need to watch it.

[The Third Man]

I've got Let the Right One In sitting here. I need to watch it.

I got that one used at Blockbuster for like $5 around Halloween and still haven't watched it, which I feel bad about. I expect to love it.

Anybody else here seen The Sweet Hereafter? I watched it this morning. Great, great movie. I was really impressed. So sad and beautiful without ever being sentimental. The way Holm's feelings about his own daughter are paralleled/contrasted with the grief of the community was really powerful (and Holm is fantastic, gotta be one of my favorite actors). Can't think of a single thing to complain about.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

I've got Let the Right One In sitting here. I need to watch it.

I got that one used at Blockbuster for like $5 around Halloween and still haven't watched it, which I feel bad about. I expect to love it.

Just finished it. It was very good. One of the best movies I've watched in awhile.

[omaha_red]

Did anyone see Sherlock Holmes yet? I'm the anti-film critic and I just thought it was "meh". I like Robert Downey Jr. also.

i felt the same way.. the action and blockbustery feel too it blew. Holmes deserves way better

[clevername]

I haven't read the books, but the action is apparently right in line with the book Holmes right down to the boxing. A lot of people are saying it's actually a pretty faithful adaptation of what's in the books as opposed to the pop culture picture of Holmes walking around smoking his pipe and saying "Elementary, my dear Watson" over and over again.

[phins]

How does JL21 know all this obscure movie stuff?

[omaha_red]

How does JL21 know all this obscure movie stuff?

you saying that just made him mess his pants

[omaha_red]

I haven't read the books, but the action is apparently right in line with the book Holmes right down to the boxing. A lot of people are saying it's actually a pretty faithful adaptation of what's in the books as opposed to the pop culture picture of Holmes walking around smoking his pipe and saying "Elementary, my dear Watson" over and over again.

my wife is a nut for Holmes.. always has been.. has read all the books many times and
after i complained about the "action" and him beating the crap out of everyone she quickly
told me that he did that stuff all the time in the books so i let it slide a little.. it was still
a blockbuster.. which i normally hate.. and the story was a bit weak.. but it was entertaining
enough i guess

[cpebbles]

Anybody else here seen The Sweet Hereafter? I watched it this morning. Great, great movie. I was really impressed. So sad and beautiful without ever being sentimental. The way Holm's feelings about his own daughter are paralleled/contrasted with the grief of the community was really powerful (and Holm is fantastic, gotta be one of my favorite actors). Can't think of a single thing to complain about.

[SHOW]

Excellent movie, but I was a little annoyed by the incest angle. It ends up playing a significant role in the movie, but everything could have gone exactly the same way without it and it felt like Egoyan crammed it in there because he isn't comfortable making a movie that doesn't explore some form of abnormal sexual behavior.