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10/23/2012 09:42:48 PM · #1128

Originally posted by HCvE:

Originally posted by Dseale:
The Cabin in the Woods- 7/10

At first glance this looks like another pop-horror movie. You know, a group of 30 year old actors playing High School Seniors as they all become brutally murdered one by one. But after watching I was pleasantly surprised it was actually something different. And when I mean different I mean from about as far left field as you can possibly get. Something that has never been done before. I can say I enjoyed the direction even though it was a bit cheesy and over the top.

I agree, at a certain point it reminded me of 'cube', you know that one?

Well, figured I'd give this one a go after the above thoughts.
I'd say 7/10 is pretty close, maybe a 6/10. The characters are really horrible, which is something that separates good horror from bad. The premise was interesting, but it's not without precedent. For instance, I'd say it borrows from the Cthulhu mythos, along with some sprinkling of other topics. But anyway- it's much more interesting than "oooooooo spooky woods and there's a guy with a machete killing people!"

Greenberg 6/10
Okay, so this genre is normally one I enjoy. I love akward characters and their struggles to be in a 'normal' world. I like misanthropes.I WANTED TO LIKE THIS MOVIE. But I couldn't. Didn't like the pacing, didn't feel like Greenberg as a character really went a lot of places, and just felt like so much more could have been done. Ben Stiller was really pretty great though, and it's not like it was painful to watch or didn't entertain me.

spiritualspatula

10/23/2012 09:45:41 PM · #1129

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Dark Shadows - 8/10

Much better than I thought it would be. Johnny Depp didn't do his typical weird character (Wonka, Mad Hatter, Jack Sparrow). Overall very enjoyable. I grew up watching the original TV show and was really into it when I was a very young kid.

Huh. I saw this and thought the exact opposite. I thought he very much did the "I'm a weird guy" schtick. But I'd also never watched the show, so I'll openly admit that could be a good part of why I felt this movie was so terrible. To further compound things, I saw it after Avengers at the drive-in, so it was a really weird combination of movies that aren't terribly compatible (IMO). In any case, it was bad enough that I left in the middle, something I've never done before.

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

10/24/2012 04:44:52 AM · #1130

Originally watched Zodiac at the cinema a few years ago and have recently obtained the Blu-ray (Directors cut). I found it very interesting and the extras on the Blu-ray were an excellent addition and provided a great deal of information on the Zodiac killings. What I found particularly interesting was how similar the cast where to the people they played. Maybe a bit on the long side - directors cut is 162 mins - but I was so caught up with it all it did not seem that long.

Giving it a 8/10

Storyline
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people.

Zodiac (2007)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/24/2012 05:59:26 AM · #1131

Killer joe - 7/10

Odd story, some remarkable scenes

Killer Joe

Message edited by author 2012-10-24 06:02:18.

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

10/28/2012 01:10:20 AM · #1132

Cloud Atlas 8/10
If you liked the Avengers which was a very stupid movie, perfectly executed, then you might like the other end of the spectrum. Cloud Atlas is a very complex movie about the nature of the continuity of love, the degrees of freedom, and the permanence of death. There is a limited cast, a very talented cast on many repeated roles, bouncing through time, twisting though the role of hero and villain. There is a lot of Oscar bait here, but makeup is a certain winner. It is a flawed movie, but it tries to do so much that you can forgive it. A beautiful mess.

Message edited by author 2012-10-28 02:19:17.

11/27/2012 02:27:23 PM · #1133

I am just finishing -End of watch-

pretty good cop movie 7/10

Message edited by author 2012-12-03 12:22:09.

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11/27/2012 02:55:35 PM · #1134

And now I'm gonna watch this; Talking Heads - Stop making sense

concert-film ranking 10/10

Message edited by author 2012-11-27 15:05:38.

blindjustice

Canon EOS-7D

11/27/2012 03:05:19 PM · #1135

Dead Man's Shoes

This is an older movie but worth mentioning and watching. Paddy Considine is quite good here.
It's a worthy thriller, some terrifically chilling parts, and a twist.

Watch the trailer, above.

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

11/27/2012 03:09:09 PM · #1136

Skyfall I think the best Bond movie ever. Entertaining. A visual delight.

bvy

Sigma DP1x

11/27/2012 03:20:15 PM · #1137

Please Don't Eat The Daisies. The world needs more Doris Days. Ten.

TrollMan

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Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4

11/27/2012 03:37:27 PM · #1138

Originally posted by hahn23:

Skyfall I think the best Bond movie ever. Entertaining. A visual delight.

Agreed - great entertainment! And kudos to Adele for an excellent theme song.

sjhuls

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/27/2012 04:07:07 PM · #1139

skyfall: 9/10
Reddawn(only because Lincoln was sold out): sort of entertaining but horrible acting 5/10
wreck it ralph: 7/10 cute kids show, my girls and I liked it well enough but probably not our favorite animated movie ever.

mpeters

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/27/2012 04:13:30 PM · #1140

Moonrise Kingdom

7/10 for those that like quirky and understated humor, along the lines of Christopher Guest movies.

3/10 for those that just don't get it. :)

Very photographic in the way scenes are composed and shot (although too centered for DPC tastes)

Mike

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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

11/27/2012 05:06:36 PM · #1141

The Amazing Spiderman 8/10

not a huge fan of rebooting a series, i loved Sam Raimi's series (the third sucked, however) but the effects crew absolutely nailed the incredible agility Spiderman.

i grew up loving Spiderman comics and this was not a true telling of the story as was the first, but still lots of fun.

Message edited by author 2012-11-27 17:12:10.

Spork99

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11/27/2012 05:23:27 PM · #1142

Gerhard Richter Painting I'll give it a 8/10 because I thought it was interesting to see a bit of how the top selling artist alive works.

I expect many on DPC would look at his work and talk about how he must not have any talent or that can't be art because it's all abstract or whatever...then you can look at his earlier photo-realistic work and see that's not true at all.

CJinCA

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11/27/2012 06:40:54 PM · #1143

Lincoln - 10/10 - Terrific acting and an interesting look into what may very well have happened to get the 13th Amendment passed. Might be too dialog driven for those that like more action in their movies. Based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

11/27/2012 08:21:20 PM · #1144

Originally posted by TrollMan:

Originally posted by hahn23:
Skyfall I think the best Bond movie ever. Entertaining. A visual delight.

Agreed - great entertainment! And kudos to Adele for an excellent theme song.

Agree except for that stupid adele theme song.

toddhead

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

11/27/2012 08:56:10 PM · #1145

Red Dawn

I thought it was pretty good. I wouldn't pay to see it again, but I would watch it again.

UrfaK

Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel

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12/03/2012 12:16:18 PM · #1146

Life Of Pi 8/10

A stunningly beautiful film and as someone who was also a fan of the book I thought it was a good adaptation. I went to see it with someone who can't sit though quieter films and even they liked it though I still imagine there's an audience out there who won't have the attention span to sit through it.

crowis

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/03/2012 12:25:38 PM · #1147

My girlfriend and my Sister (different people)forced me to go see "Breaking Dawn 2" at the theater. I will not link for obvious reasons. My expectations were so low that I actually didn't mind the movie and would give it a 3 star rating just for the last 30 minutes of the film. I expected to leave downtrodden and with no masculinity remaining after watching twinkly vampires run across the screen decrying their undying love for one another. . .but, it wasn't that bad.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

12/03/2012 12:50:00 PM · #1148

The 7 Samurai / Kurasawa 8.5 / 10

12/03/2012 01:03:58 PM · #1149

Did anyone see and enjoy 'control' by anton corbijn?

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800