So...What Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by AV_guy007

hmmmm...
i dont even know what the last movie i watched was. i think it was black hawk down.(a very good movie by the way )

Even better movie sountrack.

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by AV_guy007

hmmmm...
i dont even know what the last movie i watched was. i think it was black hawk down.(a very good movie by the way )

I'm going to agree too, Black Hawk Down is great. The only movie I've really seen recently is V for Vendetta. I thought is was pretty good, some parts were a bit stupid (like V's first bit of dialog) but the action and special effects were nice and the storyline was alright. The politics in it were a bit too obvious, it would be nice if it took a bit of thinking to figure out what they meant, instead of outright telling you. Sometime soon I hope to see The Da Vinci Code, even though I've heard that it's crap.

[santosh]

I saw Remember the Titans, Big Daddy, Joe Dirt, and Billy Madison yesterday. All great movies.
We saw Rememeber the Titans and Forrest Gump last wek in APUSH.
I really want to see The Da Vinci Code soon. I have heard a TON of mixed reviews from friends. I have no idea of what to expect.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

I'm going to agree too, Black Hawk Down is great. The only movie I've really seen recently is V for Vendetta. I thought is was pretty good, some parts were a bit stupid (like V's first bit of dialog) but the action and special effects were nice and the storyline was alright. The politics in it were a bit too obvious, it would be nice if it took a bit of thinking to figure out what they meant, instead of outright telling you. Sometime soon I hope to see The Da Vinci Code, even though I've heard that it's crap.

According to Rotten Tomatoes Da Vinci Code has an 18% critics rating but a 74% user rating (aka the moviegoers liked it pretty much). People tend to lean more to wards what the general public likes (though people on RT are more like geekish movie buffs like people on CD are the extreme of FIRST) than they do what critics like.

[Nawaid Ladak]

Da Vinci Code is good, i watched it yesterday. It has the same storyline as the book, but there are many diffrences

for those of you who haven't read the book, don't worry if you don't get something right then and there, you will figure it out a couple minutes after the event happened, and you will be able to comprehend it

overall the movie is very well done.... i give it a 8.3 out of 10

[kio_chan176]

I saw the Da Vinci Code as well. I liked it a lot. I'm so up for watching it again with my friend (who hasn't seen it yet) this coming weekend.

[thatphotochick]

commando..love that movie..blood, guts, violence, arnold..perfect lol

[Auveh]

i watched remember the titans! best movie ever!

[lukevanoort]

Well, I watched the Da Vinci code. It wasn't as bad as I was worried it would be, but not a great movie either. The storyline just doesn't seem like the type you'd make a movie out of, IMHO, Angels & Demons would have made a better movie. It's the same storyline (I'm not kidding) + more action. But, while I was at the theatre I saw a preview for a movie about 9/11. This struck me as sort of offensive, since it wasn't a documentary or anything, it was a normal movie. (With Nicholas Cage, ugh) That just doesn't seem like the sort of thing Hollywood should be making a movie about, it makes me sort of ashamed to be associated with a society that does that.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Kyle

We were watching ROOTS in world history today. I don't know it that counts or not.

Roots counts.

--
Renaissance Man (Danny DeVito) for the 100th time

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Well, I watched the Da Vinci code. It wasn't as bad as I was worried it would be, but not a great movie either. The storyline just doesn't seem like the type you'd make a movie out of, IMHO, Angels & Demons would have made a better movie. It's the same storyline (I'm not kidding) + more action. But, while I was at the theatre I saw a preview for a movie about 9/11. This struck me as sort of offensive, since it wasn't a documentary or anything, it was a normal movie. (With Nicholas Cage, ugh) That just doesn't seem like the sort of thing Hollywood should be making a movie about, it makes me sort of ashamed to be associated with a society that does that.

I also saw the preview for World Trade Center, the movie was made very tastefully, it honors the heroes who helped during the attacks, It is far more tasteful than other movies that have been made about disasters in our country (i.e. Pearl Harbor) The movie will be excellent (I have seen more than the trailer that was released). Many theaters, including the one I work at will be showing the movie but not the trailer because people who don't want to see the movie should not be surprised by the trailer playing before another movie.

On topic with the thread:
X-3, I enjoyed it, It wasn't fantastic but it was good.

DaVinci code, same as X-3, it was nothing to cheer about, I thought that all of the things that were different from the book made the story worse

Bench warmers- Stupid but somewhat funny

Insideman- very good

Scary movie 4- there was no need for more than one of these movies.

Poseidon- never should have been mad again

Mission Impossible 3- It was OK but I cannot stand watching Tom Cruise

The Breakup (early screening)- Very funny, If you like Vice Vaughn you will love it.

[Andy A.]

I liked X3. It was not the same kind of movie as the last 2, but it was a fine action/scifi movie in it's own right. Just not as subtle.

It's worth admission just to watch Wolverine poke some speed holes in everyone, for sure. But no Nightcrawler? That was disappointing.

-Andy A.

[Koko Ed]

Mission Impossible III
Sure Tom Cruise's star has faded significantly in recent years, much to his own doing but I'm not going to hold that against him or his movies. JJ Abrahms adds the right touch the long missing series needed to get it back on track giving it a gritty and humanistic touch that works surprisingly well. Phillip Seymore Hoffman steals the show as a vicious arms dealer. B

Over the Hedge
In the recent years the glut of computer animated films have lowered the standards of the animated film significantly (unless Pixar was attached to the film). There was better quality on the Cartoon network. Well I'm pleased to report that this little charmer has alot going for it. Great animation, action and voice performances. I highly recommend this film. A-

The Da Vinci Code
I never read the book and while the story and the mystery is interesting it also came across as rather cool and obviously very calculated. There are no performances that really stand out which is really surprising with the amazing talent on display here. A slight disappointment but not a terrible one.
About the controversy. I don't see whats all the big deal about. It's a work of fiction for crying out loud but the way so many of Christians are acting you'd think it was in every Church across America instead of the bible. They could instead use it as an opportunity to spread the word instead of protesting that is ignored and despised and people go see the movie anyways. At least a good portion of the American people are talking about God for once. Take advantage of that. C

Cars
Pixar does what Pixar does best. Entertain and lift the art form to new heights which have been pretty low recently thanks to lesser companies trying to cash in on Pixars success without understanding what makes Pixar successful.
When I saw the previews to Cars last year I thought it was going to be absolutely awful and after seeing it I see that that was further from the truth. It is funny and touching and just plain beautiful. That being said I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did other Pixar films. It was flat at the beginning and stock car scenes lacked the adrenaline rush excitement that you would expect. Thus the movie felt more low key than most Pixar films.B

[Wayne Doenges]

Wow, me and Koko Ed go to the same movies

I liked M:i:3, Over the hedge (Note to self. Never give an energy drink to a squirrel) and Cars.
Didn't like DaVinci code even though I like allot of Tom Hanks movies.
I've also have seen X3, The Last Stand. I thought it was pretty good.

[Katie Hans]

I watched "Firewall" yesterday. I thought it was really good, but at the same time I found it hard to believe. But it had a lot of action and I was sitting on the edge of my seat most of the time. Later today I'm going to watch "Anchorman", I've heard that's supposed to be pretty funny.