What Did You Watch Today?

[Numbahs]

Get Shorty - 6/10

In prep for the very unfunny looking PG-13 sequel.

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Ah don't be hatin, Vaughn looks hilarious.

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[Ananas]

High Times Potluck - 1/2*

At this point, I find the words just out of my reach. Oh wait, here they are: this was possible the worst movie of all time. Perhaps I'm biased by the fact that I wasn't stoned when I watched it, but I'm not of the persuasion that you have to be in order to judge good cinema from bad. In fact, to call it cinema is hardly accurate, as I strongly doubt this ever made it into theatres. I'd suggest that the movie tried to do too much with too little time, but that hardly covers the movie's problems. I think the main problem is that throughout the entire developmental process of High Times Potluck, everyone involved with the project was sky high. The result is one of the most amateurish, sloppily put together, poorly written and poorly acted films I've ever seen. I've seen home videos of babies and vacations that are better put together. Now I have to go scrub my eyes a la Spongebob Squarepants, a much better icon of stoners. Thumbs down.

[Ananas]

Chicken Run - ***1/2 (7.5/10)

From directors Peter Lord and Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit), the 2000 film Chicken Run is animated comedy before it became safe and templatic. Mel Gibson leads the cast of relative unknowns, although clearly voice work is not a problem. While it is easy to make connections between this movie and "The Great Escape", the film is full of subtle references to action/adventure movies of the past. The animation is not unlike The Incredibles in that the action sequences are just as visually intriguing as they would be had they been done in live action. It looks good, it sounds good, it is good. Thumbs up.

[reyrey619]

Pulp Fiction-10/10 I could watch this movie every day, and not get bored of it.

Good Buurger-8/10 I guess you can call this a guilty pleasure, since I love this movie. Kenan and Kel was like my favorite show. ever.

[Mysterio2000X]

Seed of Chucky - 2/10

Maybe it was the fact that thanks to it being a pirated DVD, it looked like a cheap 60's porno, or maybe it was just the horrible plot.. but this is fucking awful. My penis seemed to like it when Tiffany was on the screen, though, so I'm giving it a two.

Edited December 14, 2004 by Mysterio2000X

[BlackFlagg]

Rounders - 8/10

[BlackFlagg]

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring EE - 9/10

Edited December 15, 2004 by BlackFlagg

[Laice07]

Kinsey

6.5/10

Neeson was great, movie didn't interest me that much. Meh.

[Ananas]

Ray - ***1/2 (7.5/10)

From Taylor Hackford (Proof of Life, The Devils Advocate), Ray is the biopic of legendary vocalist Ray Charles, a man whose influence on the music industry can still be seen today. Jamie Foxx leads the cast as the singer himself, and does a powerful job of bringing this character to the screen. Kerry Washington plays his wife Bea, while Regina King plays Margie Hendricks, backup singer and mistress to Charles. It's this combination of an incredibly powerful cast and perfectly presented music sequences that make this work. I also enjoy the fact that it made no effort to fit in nicely with typical biopics of its day. There was no beatification here; Ray Charles was no angel and Hackford made no attempt to present him as one. The line "nobody's going to feel sorry for you because you're blind" is a perfect representation of the movie's theme. I think the movie may have ran on a bit, I felt as if it was going in circles for about 10 minutes or so in the middle, but all in all this is a very good movie. Thumbs up.

[ROC]

The Hebrew Hammer - 7/10 or (**1/2) Playing off the idea of a Jewish Shaft and a slick parody of the Yuletime holidays (Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwansaa), The Hebrew Hammer is pretty funny. It is WAY funnier than the suckier original movies Comedy Central usually plays (Porn and Chicken, Knee High P.I., and Windy City Heat sucked, even with Jackhole Productions' role in the latter), which might explain its limited run in theaters. It is some worthwhile viewing in the Yuletime, along with your annual viewing of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's The Spirit of Christmas.

Edited December 14, 2004 by TheROC-Revolt

[therockbox]

10/10

Wow. I really didn't expect this to end the way it did, I was thinking that'd turn into your typical 'good guy saves the day and lives happily ever after' film, but I'm glad it didn't. Tim Robbins is awesome in it, and really became more and more sinister as the film went on.

Both thumbs way up.

[FLiam]

Terminator 2

One of my favourite films of all time, if anyone hasn;t seen this film, they should be shot, it is a classic.

10/10

[ROC]

One of my favourite films of all time, if anyone hasn;t seen this film, they should be shot, it is a classic.

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[Ananas]

Ocean's Eleven - ***1/2 (7/10)

Steven Soderbergh hones in a star studded cast in Ocean's Eleven, a movie which casts off all false conceptions of legitimacy to focus on pure entertainment. With A-list stars such as Matt Damon, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Elliot Gould, Andy Garcia, Bernie Mac and Carl Reiner all on board, it's easy to be intimidated by the blinding star power. However, the real star of this movie is Soderbergh, who's conscious and slick filmmaking brings this film from a likeable yet flawed effort to a popcorn masterpiece. There are several shots that stick with me from this film, including some of the montage camera work, the side to side shot of the group at the end, and the SWAT truck pulling back into the garage. Ted Griffin's screenplay is perfectly sufficient, respecting the "cool" air of the original. While it may not be quite as creative as the original plan, or as captivating as the original ending, Steven Soderbergh's 2001 update is a refreshing, more entertaining movie. Thumbs up.

[punky]

Ocean's Twelve - 7/10

I usually don't enjoy many sequels but this one was pretty good but nowhere near the original. I saw a few things coming in the movie but it was still a good one. I'd definately recommend for those that liked the first one.

[BlackFlagg]

One of my favourite films of all time, if anyone hasn;t seen this film, they should be shot, it is a classic.

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Well, there'll be a lot of dead babies tonight...

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[BlackFlagg]

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers EE - 9/10

[Numbahs]

House Of Flying Daggers - 7/10

Wayne's World - 9/10

Porn Star: The Legend Of Ron Jeremy - 7/10

Street Fighter - 3/10

[Ananas]

Ocean's Twelve - *** (6/10)

Ocean's Twelve is the Steven Soderbergh directed sequel to the remake of the film that defined a generation of filmmakers. Whereas it's predecessor was almost a serene tribute to the original 1960 picture starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr (along with the lesser Rat Packers), this film branches out and attempts to be something distinctly unique. The gang is off to Europe this time around, in an attempt to make enough money to pay back their begrudged former victim Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Of course, the name indicates that there's someone new on board, and I can only guess that is Julia Roberts' Tess. It might have also been Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta Jones), but I suppose the fact that she's an ex-Lover of Rusty (Brad Pitt)/detective counts her out. Whereas the original was a brightly put together and highly original film that turned corners every step of the way until the final brilliant ending (although not hardly as brilliant as the Rat Pack version), the sequel relies more on humour than inventiveness. Effective examples of this humour include much of Matt Damon's work in this film, as well as the back and forth between the Malloy Brothers (Casey Affleck, Scott Caan). George Clooney's work seems a lot like most of Sinatra's movie work; uninspired. This is not a traditional Soderbergh film in that it doesn't really break any conventions, but the similarities between this and his previous work is that he finds a way to make the efforts come to something. In this, some sadly average directing and unoriginal storytelling are offset by some great humour and a solid cast. A marginal thumbs up.

[ROC]

Ocean's Twelve - *** (6/10)

Ocean's Twelve is the Steven Soderbergh directed sequel to the remake of the film that defined a generation of filmmakers. Whereas it's predecessor was almost a serene tribute to the original 1960 picture starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr (along with the lesser Rat Packers), this film branches out and attempts to be something distinctly unique. The gang is off to Europe this time around, in an attempt to make enough money to pay back their begrudged former victim Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Of course, the name indicates that there's someone new on board, and I can only guess that is Julia Roberts' Tess. It might have also been Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta Jones), but I suppose the fact that she's an ex-Lover of Rusty (Brad Pitt)/detective counts her out. Whereas the original was a brightly put together and highly original film that turned corners every step of the way until the final brilliant ending (although not hardly as brilliant as the Rat Pack version), the sequel relies more on humour than inventiveness. Effective examples of this humour include much of Matt Damon's work in this film, as well as the back and forth between the Malloy Brothers (Casey Affleck, Scott Caan). George Clooney's work seems a lot like most of Sinatra's movie work; uninspired. This is not a traditional Soderbergh film in that it doesn't really break any conventions, but the similarities between this and his previous work is that he finds a way to make the efforts come to something. In this, some sadly average directing and unoriginal storytelling are offset by some great humour and a solid cast. A marginal thumbs up.

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