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There are some cool action movies coming out of Korea. Check out Oldboy, Attack the Gas Station, and My Wife is a Gangster if you can find them.
6ixtynin9 is a decent low budget black comedy from Thailand.
Constantine is OK. It has a cool look. I think Prophecy was better but I can't remember.
Twilight Samurai is good if you like Samurai dramas. The action is sparse.
Kung Fu Hustle, Stephen Chow's new movie, looks amazing. I can't find a place to rent it (it's a region 3 dvd), and it's not released in US theaters yet.
Mind Game is supposed to be a very trippy anime movie that combines live action and animation. And if you like anime the best active series are probably Samurai Champloo (from the director of Cowboy Bebop) and Beck (it's about a Japanese rock band.)
Also, Elfen Lied just finished and if you like ultraviolence, cool animation with bright colors, and fantasy/science fiction story lines it looks like a must see.
I Heart Huckabees is very funny if you like out there comedies like Being John Malkovich and Rushmore...
Ye Big Movie thread
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Posted 23 September 2004 - 05:28 PM
I haven't seen a flick in theaters in ages. Anything good coming out this weekend? I think I might go see "SkyCaptain" some time.
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Posted 17 August 2004 - 12:10 PM
"Anyway, the movie Brother is really good. It's about a Japanese gangster (Takeshi Kitano: the teacher in Battle Royale) who comes to the US. Rent it!"
Sounds promising. I thought he was great in Battle Royale. BTW, i saw BR2 up for rent, but i am sceptical since its not based on a book. Anyone seen it?
Sounds promising. I thought he was great in Battle Royale. BTW, i saw BR2 up for rent, but i am sceptical since its not based on a book. Anyone seen it?
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Posted 18 February 2005 - 03:40 AM
no but it is getting good reviews, only complaint i seen was that in some places keanu didnt seem gritty enuff
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Posted 08 July 2004 - 01:48 PM
@Cyandor: I saw a few episodes of Sol Bianca, Twelve Kingdoms, and Texhnolyze.
Twelve Kingdoms sucks: It's everything I hate about anime which probably means that tons of people will like it i.e. childish melodrama, lackluster characters, boring dialogue, excessive fantasy elements because nothing else of interest is going on...
Texhnolyze is too slow for me, but the dark, gritty, realism and the visceral imagery were very cool. It starts to make sense after episode 3, but there isn't enough going on for me to deal with the deliberate pace.
I saw a few episodes of Ghost in the Shell SAC, and I didn't think it was hard to follow at all. If anything it was too simplistic and too vanilla. Top notch animation though.
Sol Bianca has awesome animation, except the backgrounds are sometimes too static...Slightly cheesy and definately mindless but the animation is really good and there is constant action. Worth a rent but not something to own...
Twelve Kingdoms sucks: It's everything I hate about anime which probably means that tons of people will like it i.e. childish melodrama, lackluster characters, boring dialogue, excessive fantasy elements because nothing else of interest is going on...
Texhnolyze is too slow for me, but the dark, gritty, realism and the visceral imagery were very cool. It starts to make sense after episode 3, but there isn't enough going on for me to deal with the deliberate pace.
I saw a few episodes of Ghost in the Shell SAC, and I didn't think it was hard to follow at all. If anything it was too simplistic and too vanilla. Top notch animation though.
Sol Bianca has awesome animation, except the backgrounds are sometimes too static...Slightly cheesy and definately mindless but the animation is really good and there is constant action. Worth a rent but not something to own...
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Posted 08 November 2004 - 02:02 AM
@fool: Team America which isnt going to come out until Jan 15th nxt year 
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 11:23 PM
@Nom
Again. . . 
And thanks for that DarkDaze I mmay have to check that out soonish.
Again. . . And thanks for that DarkDaze I mmay have to check that out soonish.
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 01:49 PM
I wouldn't wait more than 10 minutes for any live action comic movie. They don't translate well. Take Spawn for example. HORRIBLE MOVIE. The animated series, on the other hand, is incredible.
The best live action comic movies are the Crow and the Blade movies. I can take or leave the rest except for maybe the first Superman.
The best live action comic movies are the Crow and the Blade movies. I can take or leave the rest except for maybe the first Superman.
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Posted 23 November 2004 - 10:55 AM
i laughed when i saw the big outrage that came from stone apparently showing suggested male eroticism in an ANCIENT GREEK movie. people from like "Christian Fathers against gays and blacks" with no idea of history protesting it
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Posted 25 August 2004 - 04:59 PM
Has anyone seen the trailer for the new Jet Li movie 
. Some of the trailer is absolutley breath taking. I for will be going to see this for definate.
. Some of the trailer is absolutley breath taking. I for will be going to see this for definate.
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Posted 05 July 2004 - 03:34 PM
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 08:19 AM
Saw Resident Evil: Apocalypse. What a pile of unmitigated crap. It wasnt a horror movie, it didnt have the feel of the game, it wasnt even very good when it comes to action.
It was just bad.
Also saw Shark Tale. Expected something like shrek. The fact that will smith was in it, shoulda clued me in that it wouldnt be half as good... which it wasnt. The shark mafia was great until it started getting all soft (de niro, jack black and scorcese). The rest was very forgettable.
It was just bad.
Also saw Shark Tale. Expected something like shrek. The fact that will smith was in it, shoulda clued me in that it wouldnt be half as good... which it wasnt. The shark mafia was great until it started getting all soft (de niro, jack black and scorcese
). The rest was very forgettable.
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Posted 04 October 2004 - 02:39 PM
The third Matrix was horrible. The second one was alright and the first was the best. 
As for whoever told you Blade 2 sucked... they don't know what they are talking about. I haven't met one person who didn't like the movie. In fact, I liked it better than the first one and I really liked the first one. Hopefully the third one isn't a letdown. To be honest I'm not very hyped up about it. Ryan Reynolds is in it... oooooooooooookay.
As for whoever told you Blade 2 sucked... they don't know what they are talking about. I haven't met one person who didn't like the movie. In fact, I liked it better than the first one and I really liked the first one. Hopefully the third one isn't a letdown. To be honest I'm not very hyped up about it. Ryan Reynolds is in it... oooooooooooookay.
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Posted 23 September 2004 - 05:29 PM
thought you wanted to see something good?
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Posted 26 July 2004 - 07:51 AM
Bit of a movie binge lately, soooooo,,,,
De-Lovely: While the format of the movie left me bored at times, the set/costume work was brilliant, and the complex relationship between Cole and Linda really does come thru.
Bourne Supremacy: If you're one of the twelve or so people still alive who, like me, read the three original Bourne books, it's a little jarring to realize about seven minutes in that the book has been chucked utterly, but that said, fun movie. Tight plot. Great actions scenes. Sometimes run a little long, but enough eye candy to keep my attention.
Harry Potter 3: Everyone who shouted 'Expecto Patronam' along with Harry should be subject to lobotomy. Good fun, but other than the three kids, supporting cast got really cut short.
Spidey 2: Yes, it was better than 1. Less cheezy and more impact than Aunt May's umbrella to the back of the head.
Chronicles of Riddick: I didn't see, because it was out of the theaters in like 2 weeks. Did anyone see this? Was it really that bad?
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De-Lovely: While the format of the movie left me bored at times, the set/costume work was brilliant, and the complex relationship between Cole and Linda really does come thru.
Bourne Supremacy: If you're one of the twelve or so people still alive who, like me, read the three original Bourne books, it's a little jarring to realize about seven minutes in that the book has been chucked utterly, but that said, fun movie. Tight plot. Great actions scenes. Sometimes run a little long, but enough eye candy to keep my attention.
Harry Potter 3: Everyone who shouted 'Expecto Patronam' along with Harry should be subject to lobotomy. Good fun, but other than the three kids, supporting cast got really cut short.
Spidey 2: Yes, it was better than 1. Less cheezy and more impact than Aunt May's umbrella to the back of the head.
Chronicles of Riddick: I didn't see, because it was out of the theaters in like 2 weeks. Did anyone see this? Was it really that bad?
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 07:01 PM
Yeah Nom Evangelion rules though end was a bit confusing??? Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, brilliant we watch it nearly every week here, well select scenes anyway's 
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Just watched Me Myself and Irene. Very funny, very good!!!
.Just watched Me Myself and Irene. Very funny, very good
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Posted 24 August 2004 - 11:39 AM
" he's a half robot, half alien, jedi killer called general grevious!!"
PLEASE tell me you're joking. PLEASE! I beg you.
Not that i am a star wars freak or anything... i've only watched the first 3, maybe 5 times each, but thats just... i cant even find words to describe it...
I mean even if that damned amphebian piece of **** isnt in it... it'd... i mean... PLEASE!
PLEASE tell me you're joking. PLEASE! I beg you.
Not that i am a star wars freak or anything... i've only watched the first 3, maybe 5 times each, but thats just... i cant even find words to describe it...
I mean even if that damned amphebian piece of **** isnt in it... it'd... i mean... PLEASE!
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Posted 15 August 2004 - 09:31 AM
So where are you now Bad? Still waiting in line for a refund?
