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Old 03-09-2010, 02:41 PM
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Old 03-09-2010, 07:22 PM
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AVATAR...3D

Absolutely beautiful visuals and the almost 3 hour sit flew by.
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Old 03-09-2010, 07:34 PM
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The Crazies (2010)

It's a shame that this movie isn't making much money at the theaters due to the competition lately. It's actually a pretty good movie that I enjoyed. Lots of gore, plenty of "pop out scary scenes", great death scenes, good plot and good acting. I love these type of movies!

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Old 03-09-2010, 10:56 PM
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Also Cat in the Brain the other day. A lot of people didn't get this movie. Bad makeup effects, bad acting...what else is the descent of a B director into madness going to look like? Brilliant marriage of medium and message. Makes me want to dive headfirst into the entire Fulci canon.
Glad to see you dug this one, Doc.

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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Well, I went into it knowing that the script kind of removes the magic from the book (and I love the book), so I didn't let that bother me. I just watched it as a movie. So from there, it's a pretty good watch. Special effects are really fun, but so obviously special effects you can never completely sink into it. I really liked the pacing, and I thought they did a great job taking their time with the story...that is until the end. The third act is mostly awful; it's clear the studio couldn't resist an inflated, extraneously action-packed (and cheese-packed) climax and hurried resolution.
That said, I'm still glad I went to see it. Burton's vision is there, mostly, and that was fun to see. Helena Bonham Carter's turn as the Red Queen is pretty wonderful. And there's certainly more to enjoy in Alice in Wonderland than not, I thought, but there are definitely enough problems to also make it frustrating.

And one more complaint, as pissy as it is: they kept calling the creature the Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is the poem, Jabberwock is the creature. Sure it's a fairly small issue, but it's a detail you'd think a huge multi-million dollar blockbuster would get right.
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Old 03-09-2010, 11:48 PM
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Cat in the Brain is all good. Kinda messier plotwise than some of his other flicks (which is saying something). Funny how he reused a bunch of footage from his other films too :D

But yeh Doc if you loved it you'll enjoy a lot of his work. I dig most of his shit there's only a few that I found dull... there's a lot I haven't checked out yet.
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Old 03-10-2010, 01:24 AM
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The Secret in Their Eyes [El Secreto de Sus Ojos] (2009)



Based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri about a man who wants to solve some loose ends of a murder committed 30 years ago. Newly retired from his career in Argentina's criminal court, Benjamin Esposito begins writing a novel about a case from his past that continues to haunt him.

Won Oscar this year as the Best foreign language film. A sensitive crime drama filled with suspense and beautiful, elegant touch of romance. Brilliant in almost every area. The blending of tragedy, love, violence and humor is nearly flawless. Very compelling performance & great cinematography made it truly Oscar worthy.

Recommended.

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It was nice & fun to watch them again in a row after quite a long time.

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Old 03-10-2010, 04:32 AM
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Pretty decent low-budget effort, made as a tribute to the Universal horror era of the 1940s.

Recommended to all fans of vintage 40s horror. Definitely hunt this one down. Its a real campy blast.

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Old 03-10-2010, 05:09 AM
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Quickly becoming one of my favourite Clint Eastwood flicks, every time i watch it seems to get better.
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Old 03-10-2010, 05:15 AM
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Pretty decent low-budget effort, made as a tribute to the Universal horror era of the 1940s.

Recommended to all fans of vintage 40s horror. Definitely hunt this one down. Its a real campy blast.

looks like fun
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Old 03-10-2010, 06:26 AM
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looks like fun
It is. A real blast to watch, with friends and over a beer-soaked weekend. Definitely tossing this a rec.
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