the sound Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 The Reader We watched The Reader in history class last week, quite a thought provoking film. It is adapted well from the novel, and supports the rather general view of the holocaust, in that it's perpetrators were mostly indifferent to their actions. Kate Winslet does an excellent, although not fantastic job as Hana, the same with David Kross who has made a living from portraying the holocaust. Some aesthetically beautiful scenes contrasting the bleakness of reality and the beauty of innocence between when Michael (the main character) sees Hana as his lover, and when he sees her as his obligation towards the conclusion of the film. However, i think in terms of content the film makes a vital error, in that it lets Hana off to easily as a holocaust perpetrator, almost using her illiteracy as an excuse to kill time and time again. Overall however, a great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Anyone else planning on seeing Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan? I love everyone in it, and I love me an artistic film, and the addition of a few horror elements makes it that much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyzoo Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 ^ I just saw a preview for that, I'll probably go see it, it looks pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 The Reader We watched The Reader in history class last week, quite a thought provoking film. It is adapted well from the novel, and supports the rather general view of the holocaust, in that it's perpetrators were mostly indifferent to their actions. Kate Winslet does an excellent, although not fantastic job as Hana, the same with David Kross who has made a living from portraying the holocaust. Some aesthetically beautiful scenes contrasting the bleakness of reality and the beauty of innocence between when Michael (the main character) sees Hana as his lover, and when he sees her as his obligation towards the conclusion of the film. However, i think in terms of content the film makes a vital error, in that it lets Hana off to easily as a holocaust perpetrator, almost using her illiteracy as an excuse to kill time and time again. Overall however, a great film. You watched that in a HS class? Was it an edited version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 ^ No, it wasn't lol. It's only rated MA in Australia unedited ( ie, 15 years and over) so yeah, we watched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 ^ Australia just got more awesome. They could NEVER get away with showing an un-edited version of that in a classroom here. Got our midnight tickets for Harry Potter on Thursday. It will be the kids first midnight show, and my first midnight show since Dick Tracy (I even had the shirt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDcoasterMAN Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 ^ Ive had my tickets since October!' Can't wait! 83 hours and 37 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfan93 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 This is seriously amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 ^ Do Polar Bears jump up and attack them in their chairs? That would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 This is seriously amazing. OH MY GOD! Not only do we get a disney 2d animation film, but they're also bringing back a classic franchise? This is AWESOME!!!! YES! Nice move, Disney! I went on the site, now my background til opening day is the hundred acre wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScooterGuy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Saw an episode of Dexter on TV and there was lots of blood and swearing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldek Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I just got out of the midnight showing of Deathly Hallows and OMFG that movie was awesome! I can not wait for the finale next summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 FINALLY, a satisfying conclusion to a movie series. Granted, it's only part 1 but they are off to a great start. They did leave out a couple of my favorite "book moments" (namely at the beginning of the movie) but other than that they did a great job in staying true to the book. Some very emotional scenes, and a bit "heavy". Also some pretty scary stuff, so if you have younger kids that like Potter, you may want to think twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousch Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 ^Totally agree with that description of the movie,roll on part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Starr Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I just got out of the midnight showing of Deathly Hallows and OMFG that movie was awesome! I can not wait for the finale next summer! Very brilliant movie, definitely my favorite of all in the series! I really love the "darker" Potter movies, and this one was both very emotional and exciting! Also, I'm glad they made it into two separate parts, as there is no way they could have managed it all in 2 and a half hours. I can't wait for Part 2, and I'm even going to try to read the series again! All in all, GREAT movie! 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Saw this tonight and I thought it was very good. Not only is it a good movie, but it is also a very accurate adaptation as well. From the beginning, it is obvious that this is going to be a very different experience from the previous installments, and it is so different someone who doesn't know better probably wouldn't realize it was a Harry Potter movie. Best movie of the series? Most likely. Best movie of the year? I don't think so, but I'd say it is in the top five and would recommend it for anyone who is familiar with the series. If you aren't, about half of it won't make much sense. Rating: 8.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScooterGuy Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Are you going to see 'The Last Exorcisim'? It's going to be more gory than Dexter! That movie would remind me of Skyhooks and their song 'Horror Movie'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 So I got around to watching the film Duel last night, since I've had it saved on my DVR for the past month. It was a pretty darn good movie. Tons of suspense from the beginning, it kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire film. Getting a view of what David is thinking, especially at the cafe, really ratcheted up the suspense as well. Unfortunately, I was a bit underwhelmed by the ending. I'm afraid to say much more about it, in fear of spoiling it. It's definitely worth watching, though. If you're in the mood for a thriller, or just a damn good hour-and-a-half car chase, this movie is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Watched one "amazing" movie yesterday.. Idiocracy (more info can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy ) It was a funny flick which also showed a disturbing image for the future which (when looking around) appears to be on it's way indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 ^ I can't figure out if that movie is terrifying and brilliant, or stupidly funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 ^&^^ The first time Robb and I watched it (right when it came out) we really just didn't get it and thought it was just stupid funny. Fast foward a few years and it's now terrifyingly funny as all that stuff is totally happening!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Fast foward a few years and it's now terrifyingly funny as all that stuff is totally happening!!!! That's the thing that scares the crap out of me.. but on the other side makes it one amazing funny movie.. It's one of those movies you might want to rewatch and see what you've missed the previous time.. hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrieltjokro Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I just watched Disney's Tangled. I think it's funny. I think it's magical. I think it has wonderful characters. But most of all, I love the original songs and amazing scores that once Disney was very proud of. Too bad, it's all shown in 3D... I always miss that old-fashioned, 2D animated Disney features like those in the 90's. Still, I feel so so sad that apparently Tangled is the last Disney's animated feature ever to have the theme of "fairy-tale". After this... no more fairy-tale and singing princesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 ^Most likley not forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band-Aid Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Maximum Overdrive Sure, the acting and storyline weren't too great. But with a kickass soundtrack and tons of explosions, it was very fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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