Released 20111216.
Watched 20111227 Theaters.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Guy Ritchie. 129 min
Relevant Links:
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (IMDb.com)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (RottenTomatoes.com)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Wikipedia.org)
HISHE (How It Should Have Ended):
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Plot Summary: The movie quickly establishes in the opening credits that Tintin is a famous reporter and has gone on many adventures. After the credits, the plot begins in a city square where Tintin purchases a model ship. Immediately after he purchases the ship, two men come with interest in the ship. Tintin refuses to sell the ship and brings it home. Curious as to why the ship is sought after, Tintin looks to examine the ship closely. His dog Snowy however chases a cat around the room and breaks the mast of the ship. From here on out, the mystery begins to unravel and plenty of action ensues. Eventually Tintin is captured and locked up, but he manages to escape and meets Captain Haddock. Together, the two flee, but not before Tintin gains additional information. Through a series of fortunate events, Tintin and Haddock make their way to Bagghar, their antagonist's next destination. Along the way, Haddock finally recalls the story of his ancestor, bringing together the antagonist's motives. Filled with action, this movie isn't one to miss.
20111225:
We got to the theater and into our seats at about 2:20, but the movie hadn't started yet. The aisle lights were still on and the previews hadn't started yet. I guess they were a little behind schedule. The theater was also fairly empty. I suppose there was a low demand for movie watching at 2 in the afternoon. In any case, I watched the movie with my sister and my parents. This was significant, because the last time all four of us saw a movie in theaters together was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
I enjoyed this movie. In particular, I enjoyed the 3D. The movie was action-packed and fast-paced. I loved it. I liked it a lot better than Hugo (2011). Of course, I generally favor more action-oriented movies. I look forward to watching the sequels.
Trailers: ParaNorman (2012), Dr. Seuss's The Lorax (2012), Titanic 3D (2012)
3D Trailers: Brave (2012), Men in Black III (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hobbit (2012)
[20111229][20171224 Edit]
20130701:
As I mentioned in the instant comments, this movie was just gorgeous to watch. I especially liked the way the camera moved around through the action sequences, of which there are many.
I also enjoyed many of the scene transitions. For example, there was a scene where Tintin and Haddock shake hands, and then their hands become the desert horizon in the next scene. Another fun transition was when Haddock begins telling the story of his ancestor and some of the desert sands transitioned into ocean waves.
[20171224 Edit]
Instant Comments:
2, 3: "I do believe I've captured something of your likeness."
3: The butler tips of Tin Tin, "some things are easily lost."
2: "Call an ambulance. A man's been shot on our doorstep." + "Not again."
2: There's a lot of action going on and the movie is fun to watch.
2: It's amazing how lifelike everything looks. The motion capture technology is amazing.
2: Haha, alcoholic breathe.
2, 3: Ha! The birds swirl around, but instead of being fictional, they're actually from the pet store.
3: My dad comments that it's a French story, but so instead they're speaking with British accents.
2: Fumes!?!
3: Ha. Upgraded to three stars.
2: The movie is gorgeous.
2: The glass breaking is awesome.
2=20130701, 3=20171224
As of 20171214, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 97% match.
Released 20111221.
Watched 20111225 Theater. Garden Grove [TINTIN 3D] 2:20PM $9.50
Watched 20130701 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched 20171224 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Steven Spielberg. 107 min [bot comic book series otsn (1929-1976) by Georges Remi]
Relevant Links:
The Adventures of Tintin (IMDb.com)
The Adventures of Tintin (film) (Wikipedia.org)
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| Tintin (left, Jamie Bell) |
20111225:
We got to the theater and into our seats at about 2:20, but the movie hadn't started yet. The aisle lights were still on and the previews hadn't started yet. I guess they were a little behind schedule. The theater was also fairly empty. I suppose there was a low demand for movie watching at 2 in the afternoon. In any case, I watched the movie with my sister and my parents. This was significant, because the last time all four of us saw a movie in theaters together was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
I enjoyed this movie. In particular, I enjoyed the 3D. The movie was action-packed and fast-paced. I loved it. I liked it a lot better than Hugo (2011). Of course, I generally favor more action-oriented movies. I look forward to watching the sequels.
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| Thomson (Nick Frost) and Thompson (Simon Pegg) |
Trailers: ParaNorman (2012), Dr. Seuss's The Lorax (2012), Titanic 3D (2012)
3D Trailers: Brave (2012), Men in Black III (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hobbit (2012)
[20111229][20171224 Edit]
20130701:
As I mentioned in the instant comments, this movie was just gorgeous to watch. I especially liked the way the camera moved around through the action sequences, of which there are many.
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| Captain Haddock (top, Andy Serkis) |
I also enjoyed many of the scene transitions. For example, there was a scene where Tintin and Haddock shake hands, and then their hands become the desert horizon in the next scene. Another fun transition was when Haddock begins telling the story of his ancestor and some of the desert sands transitioned into ocean waves.
[20171224 Edit]
Instant Comments:
2, 3: "I do believe I've captured something of your likeness."
3: The butler tips of Tin Tin, "some things are easily lost."
2: "Call an ambulance. A man's been shot on our doorstep." + "Not again."
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| "I do believe I've captured something of your likeness." "Not bad. Snowy, what do you think?" |
2: There's a lot of action going on and the movie is fun to watch.
2: It's amazing how lifelike everything looks. The motion capture technology is amazing.
2: Haha, alcoholic breathe.
2, 3: Ha! The birds swirl around, but instead of being fictional, they're actually from the pet store.
3: My dad comments that it's a French story, but so instead they're speaking with British accents.
2: Fumes!?!
3: Ha. Upgraded to three stars.
2: The movie is gorgeous.
 |
| Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine (Danie Craig) |
2: The glass breaking is awesome.
2=20130701, 3=20171224
As of 20171214, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 97% match.
Released 20111221.
Watched 20111225 Theater. Garden Grove [TINTIN 3D] 2:20PM $9.50
Watched 20130701 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched 20171224 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Steven Spielberg. 107 min [bot comic book series otsn (1929-1976) by Georges Remi]
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| Movie Ticket |
Relevant Links:
The Adventures of Tintin (IMDb.com)
The Adventures of Tintin (film) (Wikipedia.org)
Friday, December 23, 2011
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
20111223:
This movie has a lot of good laughs. Many scenes are funny. Some because the situation is just plain silly. The movie does dumb well. In my opinion, an example of dumb not done well is Year One (2009).
JK said he's seen this movie many times. MT, KH, and I have not seen this movie. MT seemed to enjoyed it to a greater degree than I did, but I definitely enjoyed it. Perhaps the laughter was just contagious. At some point, after the movie concluded, someone said something, and JK, MT, and I just couldn't stop laughing.
I had a great time watching this movie.
Special Features:
Trailer. I love watching the trailer to a movie after watching a movie instead of before watching a movie.
Production Notes. Skimmed through the production notes.
Watched 20111223 (DVD)
Weekend at Bernie's (1989) Ted Kotcheff. 97 min
Relevant Links:
Weekend at Bernie's (IMDb.com)
This movie has a lot of good laughs. Many scenes are funny. Some because the situation is just plain silly. The movie does dumb well. In my opinion, an example of dumb not done well is Year One (2009).
JK said he's seen this movie many times. MT, KH, and I have not seen this movie. MT seemed to enjoyed it to a greater degree than I did, but I definitely enjoyed it. Perhaps the laughter was just contagious. At some point, after the movie concluded, someone said something, and JK, MT, and I just couldn't stop laughing.
I had a great time watching this movie.
Special Features:
Trailer. I love watching the trailer to a movie after watching a movie instead of before watching a movie.
Production Notes. Skimmed through the production notes.
Watched 20111223 (DVD)
Weekend at Bernie's (1989) Ted Kotcheff. 97 min
Relevant Links:
Weekend at Bernie's (IMDb.com)
Almost Heroes (1998)
20111223:
This movie was decently funny. I can only pick out two absolutely funny scenes. Both involve poop. I suppose Farley's encounter with the eagle eggs was pretty good too. Overall, it's not terrible to watch it once. I guess something like Weekend at Bernie's (1989) worthy. Who knows, it might end up being a personal favorite.
[20111228]
Watched 20111223 (Netflix, Instant) 90 min
Almost Heroes (1998) Christopher Guest. 90 min
Relevant Links:
Almost Heroes (IMDb.com)
Film Clips:
This movie was decently funny. I can only pick out two absolutely funny scenes. Both involve poop. I suppose Farley's encounter with the eagle eggs was pretty good too. Overall, it's not terrible to watch it once. I guess something like Weekend at Bernie's (1989) worthy. Who knows, it might end up being a personal favorite.
[20111228]
Watched 20111223 (Netflix, Instant) 90 min
Almost Heroes (1998) Christopher Guest. 90 min
Relevant Links:
Almost Heroes (IMDb.com)
Film Clips:
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Little Big Soldier (2010)
20111222:
Jackie Chan! Great seeing Jackie Chan running around and doing what he does best.
The movie is full of surprises. Great movie.
[20111223]
Watched 20111222 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles included)
Little Big Soldier (2010) Sheng Ding. 96 min
a.k.a. Da bing xiao jiang (original title)
Relevant Links:
Little Big Soldier (IMDb.com)
Jackie Chan! Great seeing Jackie Chan running around and doing what he does best.
The movie is full of surprises. Great movie.
[20111223]
Watched 20111222 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles included)
Little Big Soldier (2010) Sheng Ding. 96 min
a.k.a. Da bing xiao jiang (original title)
Relevant Links:
Little Big Soldier (IMDb.com)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
20120812:
I saw most of the movie today, but I fell asleep near the end.
The female agent was still annoying, but less than when I watched it the first time.
The window scaling was perhaps the best scene out of the scenes I saw today.
Actually, Jeremy Renner was cool and I especially enjoyed the scene where his character enters and leaves the wind tunnel. Another scene I liked showed Renner's character reacting to Ethan pulling his gun. 20120813 3:43PM
Actually, perhaps the word "cheesy" is more appropriate than the word "annoying."
Remark: "Movies shown during the [bus] trip, in order: Mrs. Doubtfire, Vertical Limit, 2012 (a documentary on wolves and bears), Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and Airforce One." 20120813 3:52PM
[20130118][20181222 Edit]
Instant Comments:
A: I was skimming the movie on Netflix to take some screenshots and while watching the opening credits, I realized that the opening credits almost act as a trailer for the film!
A: Ha: "Just remember, blue is glue." "And when it's red?" "Dead."
A: Annoying: "Where's Ethan." Benji points. "You gotta be kidding me."
A: Ha: "You're line's not long enough!" "No shit!"
A: Ha: Benji comes in. "Haha. Whew! That was not easy. But uh... [inhales] I did it."
A=20130129 (screenshot viewing)
Released 20111221.
Watched 20111229 Theater. Triangle Square [Mission: Impossible] 07:50P $4.00
Watched 20120812 In-Bus Entertainment
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Brad Bird. 133 min
Relevant Links:
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (IMDb.com)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Wikipedia.org)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (RottenTomatoes.com)
I saw most of the movie today, but I fell asleep near the end.
The female agent was still annoying, but less than when I watched it the first time.
The window scaling was perhaps the best scene out of the scenes I saw today.
Actually, Jeremy Renner was cool and I especially enjoyed the scene where his character enters and leaves the wind tunnel. Another scene I liked showed Renner's character reacting to Ethan pulling his gun. 20120813 3:43PM
Actually, perhaps the word "cheesy" is more appropriate than the word "annoying."
Remark: "Movies shown during the [bus] trip, in order: Mrs. Doubtfire, Vertical Limit, 2012 (a documentary on wolves and bears), Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and Airforce One." 20120813 3:52PM
[20130118][20181222 Edit]
Instant Comments:
A: I was skimming the movie on Netflix to take some screenshots and while watching the opening credits, I realized that the opening credits almost act as a trailer for the film!
A: Ha: "Just remember, blue is glue." "And when it's red?" "Dead."
A: Annoying: "Where's Ethan." Benji points. "You gotta be kidding me."
A: Ha: "You're line's not long enough!" "No shit!"
A: Ha: Benji comes in. "Haha. Whew! That was not easy. But uh... [inhales] I did it."
A=20130129 (screenshot viewing)
Released 20111221.
Watched 20111229 Theater. Triangle Square [Mission: Impossible] 07:50P $4.00
Watched 20120812 In-Bus Entertainment
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Brad Bird. 133 min
Relevant Links:
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (IMDb.com)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Wikipedia.org)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (RottenTomatoes.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
20111221:
This is possibly the first time I watched the movie in full.
I love the scene where Kris Kringle starts speaking Dutch.
It's a great classic (holiday) movie.
Quotes:
[20111222][20181222 Edit]
Watched 20111221 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) George Seaton. 96 min [botnotsn (1947) by Valentine Davies]
Relevant Links:
Miracle on 34th Street (IMDb.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (Wikipedia.org)
Miracle on 34th Street script (Script-O-Rama.com)
This is possibly the first time I watched the movie in full.
I love the scene where Kris Kringle starts speaking Dutch.
It's a great classic (holiday) movie.
Quotes:
Fred Gailey: All my life I've wondered something, and now's my chance to find out. I'm going to find the answer to a question that's puzzled the world for centuries. Does Santa Claus sleep with his whiskers outside or in?
Kris Kringle: Always sleep with them out. Cold air makes them grow.
SUZIE: Mother, I was thinking... we've got such a big turkey for dinner... and there are only two of us. Couldn't we invite Mr. Gailey?
GAILEY: Oh, don't even think about it. I'll have a sandwich or something.
SUZIE: It's an awful big turkey.
DORIS: That's not it, dear... but I'm sure Mr. Gailey has other plans.
SUZIE: No, he hasn't. Have you?
GAILEY: To be quite honest and truthful with the child... I must admit I haven't any other plans.
SUZIE: Please, Mother! Did I ask all right?
GAILEY: Hmm?
SUZIE: Didn't I ask all right, Mr. Gailey?
GAILEY: That all depends.
DORIS: Dinner's at : .
GAILEY: Thanks. Suzie, honey, you asked just right. I'll see you at : .
SUZIE: It worked.
GAILEY: Yes.
[20111222][20181222 Edit]
Watched 20111221 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) George Seaton. 96 min [botnotsn (1947) by Valentine Davies]
Relevant Links:
Miracle on 34th Street (IMDb.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (Wikipedia.org)
Miracle on 34th Street script (Script-O-Rama.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
20111221:
This is possibly the first time I watched the movie in full.
I love the scene where Kris Kringle starts speaking Dutch.
It's a great classic (holiday) movie.
Quotes:
[20111222]
Watched 20111221 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) George Seaton. 96 min [botnotsn (1947) by Valentine Davies]
Relevant Links:
Miracle on 34th Street (IMDb.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (Wikipedia.org)
Miracle on 34th Street script (Script-O-Rama.com)
This is possibly the first time I watched the movie in full.
I love the scene where Kris Kringle starts speaking Dutch.
It's a great classic (holiday) movie.
Quotes:
Fred Gailey: All my life I've wondered something, and now's my chance to find out. I'm going to find the answer to a question that's puzzled the world for centuries. Does Santa Claus sleep with his whiskers outside or in?
Kris Kringle: Always sleep with them out. Cold air makes them grow.
SUZIE: Mother, I was thinking... we've got such a big turkey for dinner... and there are only two of us. Couldn't we invite Mr. Gailey?
GAILEY: Oh, don't even think about it. I'll have a sandwich or something.
SUZIE: It's an awful big turkey.
DORIS: That's not it, dear... but I'm sure Mr. Gailey has other plans.
SUZIE: No, he hasn't. Have you?
GAILEY: To be quite honest and truthful with the child... I must admit I haven't any other plans.
SUZIE: Please, Mother! Did I ask all right?
GAILEY: Hmm?
SUZIE: Didn't I ask all right, Mr. Gailey?
GAILEY: That all depends.
DORIS: Dinner's at : .
GAILEY: Thanks. Suzie, honey, you asked just right. I'll see you at : .
SUZIE: It worked.
GAILEY: Yes.
[20111222]
Watched 20111221 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) George Seaton. 96 min [botnotsn (1947) by Valentine Davies]
Relevant Links:
Miracle on 34th Street (IMDb.com)
Miracle on 34th Street (Wikipedia.org)
Miracle on 34th Street script (Script-O-Rama.com)
Sunday, December 18, 2011
A Soldier's Story (1984)
20111218:
I decided to watch this movie today, because it was the earliest film available on Netflix streaming with actor Denzel Washington.
It has an interesting story. The ending was alright. Overall, the movie was better than I expected from the impression I built within the first ten minutes.
[20111218 Assumed Post Date][20181222]
Watched 20111218 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
A Soldier's Story (1984) Norman Jewison. 101 min.
Relevant Links:
A Soldier's Story (IMDb.com)
I decided to watch this movie today, because it was the earliest film available on Netflix streaming with actor Denzel Washington.
It has an interesting story. The ending was alright. Overall, the movie was better than I expected from the impression I built within the first ten minutes.
[20111218 Assumed Post Date][20181222]
Watched 20111218 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
A Soldier's Story (1984) Norman Jewison. 101 min.
Relevant Links:
A Soldier's Story (IMDb.com)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Super Troopers (2002)
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| Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar) and Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske) have a maple syrup chugging contest while Mac (Steve Lemme) spectates. |
Overview: The Vermont state troopers are in competition with the local police. While the state troopers enjoy joking around, things begin to get serious when they're looking to be shut down. Matters escalate between the troopers and local police over an impeding drug bust.
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| Foster (Paul Soter) and Ursula (Marisa Coughlan) |
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| Grady: I'm sorry about that delousing. Just standard procedure. Farva: It's powdered sugar. Grady: The lice hate the sugar. Farva: It's delicious. |
20111216:
The first time I watched this movie, the first ten or fifteen minutes were quite strange and I think it's important to note that the remainder of the movie is more grounded, though just as funny.
Overall, this movie has some good laughs and was enjoying to watch.
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| Ursula and Foster meet in secret as "bikers." |
[20140105]
Instant Comments:
Credits:
There are several scenes of the troopers partying with the stoners that play during the credits.
There's also footage showing Farva's incident with a school bus.
After the credits end, Farva is shown vomiting into a toilet.
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| The boys test out some new equipment. |
Seen parts of this film once before.
Watched 20111216 (Netflix, Instant) 100 min
Super Troopers (2002) Jay Chandrasekhar. 100 min
Relevant Links:
Super Troopers (IMDb.com)
Super Troopers (Wikipedia.org)
Super Troopers (RottenTomatoes.com)
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| The stoners get busted for possession of drugs. (Geoffrey Arend, Andre Vippolis, and Joey Kern) |
Billy Elliot (2000)
20111216:
What a great movie! Lots of emotion going on. Great characters. Great story. Maybe part of why I like it is because the plot revolves around dancing.
I didn't realize that the actress playing Mrs. Wilkinson is Julie Walters, the actress who plays Mrs. Wesley in Harry Potter, until the the dad sees his son perform and goes to thank her.
Watched 20111216 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Billy Elliot (2000) Stephen Daldry. 110 min
Relevant Links:
Billy Elliot (IMDb.com)
What a great movie! Lots of emotion going on. Great characters. Great story. Maybe part of why I like it is because the plot revolves around dancing.
I didn't realize that the actress playing Mrs. Wilkinson is Julie Walters, the actress who plays Mrs. Wesley in Harry Potter, until the the dad sees his son perform and goes to thank her.
Watched 20111216 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Billy Elliot (2000) Stephen Daldry. 110 min
Relevant Links:
Billy Elliot (IMDb.com)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
20111214:
Great action movie. This sequel adds some serious and dark elements, making it closer to the first film, while retaining some of the over-the-top elements of the second film.
I like the addition of the character Lorna Cole to this movie. Overall, I think I like Lethal Weapon 2 more than Lethal Weapon 3, and Lethal Weapon 3 more than Lethal Weapon. Of course, they're all worth watching if you're into action films.
[20111216]
Instant Comments:
Lol. Great start to the movie.
"Semantics" I'm always up for some antics.
Lol the scene with Riggs and the dog is ridiculous.
In the last film they picked up his gun. Did he lose it in this film in the warehouse?
Lol sound effects: wah wah wah
Lol, hold that.
Lol after end credits. Building and "I'm too old for this shit."
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 95% match. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, even though I gave Lethal Weapon a thumbs up.
Watched 20111214 (DVD) (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Richard Donner. 118 min.
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon 3 (IMDb.com)
Great action movie. This sequel adds some serious and dark elements, making it closer to the first film, while retaining some of the over-the-top elements of the second film.
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| Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) |
I like the addition of the character Lorna Cole to this movie. Overall, I think I like Lethal Weapon 2 more than Lethal Weapon 3, and Lethal Weapon 3 more than Lethal Weapon. Of course, they're all worth watching if you're into action films.
[20111216]
Instant Comments:
Lol. Great start to the movie.
"Semantics" I'm always up for some antics.
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| Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) |
Lol the scene with Riggs and the dog is ridiculous.
In the last film they picked up his gun. Did he lose it in this film in the warehouse?
Lol sound effects: wah wah wah
Lol, hold that.
Lol after end credits. Building and "I'm too old for this shit."
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| Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) |
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 95% match. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, even though I gave Lethal Weapon a thumbs up.
Watched 20111214 (DVD) (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Richard Donner. 118 min.
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| Riggs and Murtaugh watch Lorna kicking butt. |
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon 3 (IMDb.com)
Monday, December 12, 2011
Horrible Bosses (2011)
20111212:
Pretty funny movie. It sort of had the vibe of The Hangover (2009). I remember finding the scenes with Jamie Foxx's character especially entertaining, though they only make up a small portion of the movie as a whole.
[20111214]
Watched 20111212 (Extended Cut) (Blu-ray) 106 min.
Horrible Bosses (2011) Seth Gordon. 98 min.
Relevant Links:
Horrible Bosses (IMDb.com)
Pretty funny movie. It sort of had the vibe of The Hangover (2009). I remember finding the scenes with Jamie Foxx's character especially entertaining, though they only make up a small portion of the movie as a whole.
[20111214]
Watched 20111212 (Extended Cut) (Blu-ray) 106 min.
Horrible Bosses (2011) Seth Gordon. 98 min.
Relevant Links:
Horrible Bosses (IMDb.com)
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Hugo (2011)
20111211:
I wanted to watch this movie simply because it was directed by Martin Scorsese. In fact, I didn't know anything else about this movie prior to watching it. The beginning of the movie is a little slow. I recall being in jeopardy of nodding off to sleep, on account of being tired combined with the initial pacing.
My friend pointed out that the movie is set in Paris and yet the characters are speaking with English accents. I don't mind this difference at all, since for me it's all or nothing. Either all the actors speak in the language their characters are supposed to speak or they can speak in any other language and with any other accent (as long as the intended language is clear). In application to this movie, I don't think speaking English with a French accent would have made it more authentic than speaking English with an English accent. I'm fine with knowing the movie is set in Paris and therefore the characters are actually speaking French.
There was only one other person in the theater besides my friend Josh and I.
I recognized the main film in the movie when the movie got to the plot point where it actually showed the film being mentioned earlier in the movie. That's a mouthful, but if you've seen the movie, then you'll understand. If you haven't seen the movie, you should.
Credits:
Johnny Depp was a producer.
Howard Shore did the music.
The credits are done screen by screen (instead of rolling).
They move pretty quickly.
Trailers: Mirror Mirror | The Lorax (2012) | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | 3D: Beauty and the Beast 3D: The Adventures of Tintin (2011) | 3D: Titanic (1997)
[20111212]
20130128:
This is such a wonderful film. It has a certain charm to it. If you're looking for a family film or something heartwarming, then this film is sure to hit the spot. I should note, however, that the first time I saw the film, I found the automaton a bit frightening. I'd like to add that the film is also worth watching, because it includes a bit on the history of film itself.
Instant Comments:
I love how the audience got surprised by the train coming at them. I remember having a similar feeling when I watched one of those gimmicky 3D movies at Disneyland as a child.
I love the raw emotion found throughout this movie.
One of my favorite scenes is when all the pictures came flying up out of the box.
Papa Georges's story is such a sad one.
Ha. "Playing" is mentioned in jest as one of the offenses.
The scene that followed after "You should understand" brought half a tear to my eye.
Another half as Papa Georges walks down the steps.
Released 20111123.
Watched 20111211 Theatre. Garden Grove [HUGO 3D] 10:05PM $9.50
Watched 20130128 (Netflix, Instant)
Hugo (2011) Martin Scorsese. 126 min [botn The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) by Brian Selznick]
Relevant Links:
Hugo (IMDb.com)
Hugo (film) (Wikipedia.org)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Wikipedia.org)
I wanted to watch this movie simply because it was directed by Martin Scorsese. In fact, I didn't know anything else about this movie prior to watching it. The beginning of the movie is a little slow. I recall being in jeopardy of nodding off to sleep, on account of being tired combined with the initial pacing.
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| Hugo (Asa Butterfield) |
My friend pointed out that the movie is set in Paris and yet the characters are speaking with English accents. I don't mind this difference at all, since for me it's all or nothing. Either all the actors speak in the language their characters are supposed to speak or they can speak in any other language and with any other accent (as long as the intended language is clear). In application to this movie, I don't think speaking English with a French accent would have made it more authentic than speaking English with an English accent. I'm fine with knowing the movie is set in Paris and therefore the characters are actually speaking French.
There was only one other person in the theater besides my friend Josh and I.
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| Papa Georges (Ben Kingsley) |
I recognized the main film in the movie when the movie got to the plot point where it actually showed the film being mentioned earlier in the movie. That's a mouthful, but if you've seen the movie, then you'll understand. If you haven't seen the movie, you should.
Credits:
Johnny Depp was a producer.
Howard Shore did the music.
The credits are done screen by screen (instead of rolling).
They move pretty quickly.
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| Hugo and Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz) |
Trailers: Mirror Mirror | The Lorax (2012) | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | 3D: Beauty and the Beast 3D: The Adventures of Tintin (2011) | 3D: Titanic (1997)
[20111212]
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| Hugo evades Inspector Gustave (Sacha Baron Cohen) |
20130128:
This is such a wonderful film. It has a certain charm to it. If you're looking for a family film or something heartwarming, then this film is sure to hit the spot. I should note, however, that the first time I saw the film, I found the automaton a bit frightening. I'd like to add that the film is also worth watching, because it includes a bit on the history of film itself.
Instant Comments:
I love how the audience got surprised by the train coming at them. I remember having a similar feeling when I watched one of those gimmicky 3D movies at Disneyland as a child.
I love the raw emotion found throughout this movie.
One of my favorite scenes is when all the pictures came flying up out of the box.
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| Automaton. |
Papa Georges's story is such a sad one.
Ha. "Playing" is mentioned in jest as one of the offenses.
The scene that followed after "You should understand" brought half a tear to my eye.
Another half as Papa Georges walks down the steps.
Released 20111123.
Watched 20111211 Theatre. Garden Grove [HUGO 3D] 10:05PM $9.50
Watched 20130128 (Netflix, Instant)
Hugo (2011) Martin Scorsese. 126 min [botn The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) by Brian Selznick]
Relevant Links:
Hugo (IMDb.com)
Hugo (film) (Wikipedia.org)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Wikipedia.org)
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
20111210:
Lethal Weapon 2 has better pacing than Lethal Weapon (1987), but I didn't like all of the scenes. While it lacks the relationship building dynamic of the first movie, it still retains great moments between the two main characters. Overall, I liked it better than the first.
The funniest scene in the movie is his daughter's commercial.
[20111211]
Instant Comments:
Lol. Thank you for not smoking placard and on the door. I noticed before the dialogue. Of course the camera angle is intended to draw your attention to them.
Lol. "What are you doing?" "I'm checking if I'm standing on plastic."
"Okay okay okay." Hahaha.
Diplomatic immunity...
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 96% match. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, even though I gave Lethal Weapon a thumbs up and stated above that I liked Lethal Weapon 2 better.
Watched 20111210 (DVD) (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Richard Donner. 114 min.
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon 2 (IMDb.com)
Lethal Weapon 2 has better pacing than Lethal Weapon (1987), but I didn't like all of the scenes. While it lacks the relationship building dynamic of the first movie, it still retains great moments between the two main characters. Overall, I liked it better than the first.
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| Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) |
The funniest scene in the movie is his daughter's commercial.
[20111211]
Instant Comments:
Lol. Thank you for not smoking placard and on the door. I noticed before the dialogue. Of course the camera angle is intended to draw your attention to them.
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| Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) |
Lol. "What are you doing?" "I'm checking if I'm standing on plastic."
"Okay okay okay." Hahaha.
Diplomatic immunity...
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| Arjen Rudd (front, Joss Ackland) and Pieter Vorstedt (back, Derrick O'Connor) |
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 96% match. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, even though I gave Lethal Weapon a thumbs up and stated above that I liked Lethal Weapon 2 better.
Watched 20111210 (DVD) (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Richard Donner. 114 min.
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon 2 (IMDb.com)
Friday, December 9, 2011
How Beer Saved the World (2011)
20111209:
This was a cool documentary. There were many interesting stories regarding beer's effect on the world. While some of the connections were a stretch, the documentary still served as informational. Even if you might not like it, for only 43 minutes running time, consider it a documentary worth watching.
As a side remark, the documentary mentions that the way the beer the Egyptians drank was actually quite nutritious and good for their health. It left me wondering, does that imply the beer they were drinking wasn't tasty? Otherwise, why don't we drink this healthier and nutritious beer?
[20111216][20181222 Edit]
Watched 20111209 (Netflix, Instant)
How Beer Saved the World (2011) 43 min
Relevant Links:
How Beer Saved the World (IMDb.com)
This was a cool documentary. There were many interesting stories regarding beer's effect on the world. While some of the connections were a stretch, the documentary still served as informational. Even if you might not like it, for only 43 minutes running time, consider it a documentary worth watching.
As a side remark, the documentary mentions that the way the beer the Egyptians drank was actually quite nutritious and good for their health. It left me wondering, does that imply the beer they were drinking wasn't tasty? Otherwise, why don't we drink this healthier and nutritious beer?
[20111216][20181222 Edit]
Watched 20111209 (Netflix, Instant)
How Beer Saved the World (2011) 43 min
Relevant Links:
How Beer Saved the World (IMDb.com)
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Lethal Weapon (1987)
20111207:
What a great action movie. Right up there near Die Hard (1988). What a great ending. Now I have three franchises with a bunch of sequels on my list of movies to watch: Die Hard, Dirty Harry, and Lethal Weapon.
Instant Comments:
First scene with Gibson, I hardly recognized him. So young.
Awesome scene with Gibson.
Lol, shaved the beard.
Haha, guess we'll have to register you a lethal weapon.
Haha, everyone in this movie is crazy.
Lol the jump reminds me of The Other Guys (2010). Except... hahaha...
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 97% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up.
Watched 20111207 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Lethal Weapon (1987) Richard Donner. 110 min.
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon (IMDb.com)
What a great action movie. Right up there near Die Hard (1988). What a great ending. Now I have three franchises with a bunch of sequels on my list of movies to watch: Die Hard, Dirty Harry, and Lethal Weapon.
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| Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) |
Instant Comments:
First scene with Gibson, I hardly recognized him. So young.
Awesome scene with Gibson.
Lol, shaved the beard.
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| They're both crazy... |
Haha, guess we'll have to register you a lethal weapon.
Haha, everyone in this movie is crazy.
Lol the jump reminds me of The Other Guys (2010). Except... hahaha...
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| At the shooting range. |
As of 20180121, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 97% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up.
Watched 20111207 (Netflix, Instant) (English subtitles)
Lethal Weapon (1987) Richard Donner. 110 min.
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| Riggs tests some cocaine. |
Relevant Links:
Lethal Weapon (IMDb.com)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
Overview: Dr. Clayton Forrester forces Mike Nelson, Crow T. Robot, and Tom Servo to watch This Island Earth. As with the show, the crew riff the movie as they watch it.
20111201:
This movie didn't keep my interest. I didn't find the "bad" movie worth the commentary and I only found some of the commentary interesting. I couldn't watch more than half.
20130921:
Possibly interesting during its time, I found the movie "This Island Earth" boring to watch, even with the commentary. I could see why I didn't choose to finish the film the first time.
Instant Comments:
Dr. Carlson in This Island Earth is played by Russell Johnson, the actor known for his role as the Professor on Gilligan's Island. How I remember watching Gilligan's Island as a kid.
[I fell asleep and woke up to resume the film at 53 minutes, even though I considered not finishing it]
"I don't know why people leave during the credits, I always stay during the credits."
Watched 1st half 20111201 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched 20130921 (Netflix, Instant, HD) (Streaming until 20131001)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) Jim Mallon. 73 min
Relevant Links:
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Wikipedia.org)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (IMDb.com)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (RomanTomatoes.com)
This Island Earth (film) (Wikipedia.org)
This Island Earth (novel) (Wikipedia.org)
This Island Earth (IMDb.com)
This Island Earth (RottenTomatoes.com)
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| Left to right: Exeter, Dr. Cal Meacham, and Dr. Ruth Adams |
20111201:
This movie didn't keep my interest. I didn't find the "bad" movie worth the commentary and I only found some of the commentary interesting. I couldn't watch more than half.
20130921:
Possibly interesting during its time, I found the movie "This Island Earth" boring to watch, even with the commentary. I could see why I didn't choose to finish the film the first time.
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| Mike Nelson (protagonist of Mystery Science Theater 3000) |
Instant Comments:
Dr. Carlson in This Island Earth is played by Russell Johnson, the actor known for his role as the Professor on Gilligan's Island. How I remember watching Gilligan's Island as a kid.
[I fell asleep and woke up to resume the film at 53 minutes, even though I considered not finishing it]
"I don't know why people leave during the credits, I always stay during the credits."
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| Exeter. |
Watched 1st half 20111201 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched 20130921 (Netflix, Instant, HD) (Streaming until 20131001)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) Jim Mallon. 73 min
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| Dr. Clayton Forrester (antagonist of Mystery Science Theater 3000) |
Relevant Links:
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Wikipedia.org)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (IMDb.com)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (RomanTomatoes.com)
This Island Earth (film) (Wikipedia.org)
This Island Earth (novel) (Wikipedia.org)
This Island Earth (IMDb.com)
This Island Earth (RottenTomatoes.com)