The movie discussion thread

**Subject Zero** · 03-20-2012, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bodom

I'll be popping in Darkman momentarily

Liam Neeson i think let us know if its any good.

**Iron Ape** · 03-20-2012, 06:55 PM

Darkman was the shit back in the day. The effects haven't held up well at all- the entire finale is almost unwatchable because of the super ugly green screen- but it's still how Raimi cut his teeth for his Spiderman flicks.

**Wade Barrett 1979** · 03-20-2012, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by pauadrian

jeepers creepers 3 needs to come out
delayed thousands of times

I thought both of the first two were poor! Never saw all the praise heaped on the first one! Below average moster flick for me.

**Bodom** · 03-20-2012, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Iron Ape

Darkman was the shit back in the day. The effects haven't held up well at all- the entire finale is almost unwatchable because of the super ugly green screen- but it's still how Raimi cut his teeth for his Spiderman flicks.

Dead on with effecst not holding up. Still a pretty boss movie.

Marked out for the Bruce Campbell cameo.

**pauadrian** · 03-20-2012, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Subject Zero

Jeepers Creepers 2 was bloody awful so they either need to restart the series or scrap it.

Watched Nowhere Boy today it was about the early years of John Lennon and the forming of The Beatles. Even though im now a fan of The Beatles it was pretty good a great performance from the guy who played John.

I am a fan of the series the first one was good and kept me entertained but the second I had to watch it twice cus I fell asleep of boredom

**supergoing** · 03-21-2012, 03:59 PM

Clint Eastwood marathon from the past 2-3 days:

Coogan's Bluff (1968) - ★★★ - It's proto-Dirty Harry, in a nutshell, (same director and everyfink) but firmly more of a "character study" than a big action/crime/"let's watch Clint destroy some motherfuckers" film. (it's got some of that too though)

Sudden Impact (Dirty Harry IV) (1983) - ★★★☆ - Easily the best DH sequel. Eastwood turns the badass element of his character to eleven, (this film is the source of the famous "GO AHEAD... MAKE MY DAY" quote that everyone knows) and behind the camera he also adds more of a Hitchcockian neo-noir feel compared to the others in the series.

The Dead Pool (Dirty Harry V) (1988) - ★★ - There's a really boss "car chase" involving an RC car bomb, and the random-ass scene of Jim Carrey lipsyncing to Welcome to the Jungle earns it extra credit. Otherwise, it's a total mess and easily the worst of the series. Whatever were they thinking?

Pale Rider (1985) - ★★☆ - Starred and directed this western that's a bit like Shane crossed with some supernatural elements. It's good and it's fun to watch, but it's pretty forgettable. (Watch The Outlaw Josey Wales instead, it's a ★★★★★ classic western and the best movie Eastwood's ever directed to boot)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986) - ★★★☆ - Holy Jesus, this film is hilarious [not that it's necessarily supposed to be, though]. It's essentially Top Gun in the marine corps - it's like, it REALLY shouldn't be good, but Clint's character carries the picture like motherfucking Atlas.

**Subject Zero** · 03-21-2012, 04:15 PM

Yeah i liked Josey Wales the rest you listed were mediocre IMO.

Pale Rider was apparently the unofficial 4th film in the Few Dollars/Spaghetti/Nameless Trilogy.

Just watch Pursuit of Happiness good for a Will Smith film.

**supergoing** · 03-21-2012, 04:52 PM

"good for a Will Smith film" hahaha, You know, it's strange. From about 1995-2004, with the exception of Wild Wild West, practically every film Will Smith starred in was good, or at the very least not terrible. Even the really stupid ones like Independence Day and Men in Black II have a certain je ne sais quoi that makes them charming. Then BOOM, it's 2005, and suddenly every Will Smith film is total dogshit. How did that happen? Can we blame Scientology?

The Pursuit of Happyness wasn't very good at all, in my opinion. Too full of fake sentimentality (y'know, when films use cheap tricks to force an emotion out of you, all the while making you hate yourself for falling for it) and just generally Oscar baitish.

Have you ever seen The Bicycle Thief? It's quite similar to PoH except it's genuinely heartfelt, and generally better in every conceivable fashion.

**Subject Zero** · 03-21-2012, 04:56 PM

Will Smith - Men in Black, Pursuit of Happyness(good performance), Enemy of the State(his best ever) and Ali.

All his other films are just ok IMO. Apart from Wild West which was just plain bad.