40Cent @ the movies

[Windigo]

Do the soldiers speak Hungarian like in the game trailer?

no.... watch it.... you'll go WTF? this is actually good

[MetalDog]

re: Ryan Reynolds.  There is not, nor will there ever be, a movie he is in that will be worth the celluloid it is filmed on.  He reminds me of Dane Cook.  But with less talent.

[Martok]

re: Ryan Reynolds.  There is not, nor will there ever be, a movie he is in that will be worth the celluloid it is filmed on.  He reminds me of Dane Cook.  But with less talent.

I've gotta take exception to that statement.  Ryan Reynolds isn't the best actor/comedian out there by a long-shot, no, but he has done a few movies where his performance was laugh-worthy.  He's certainly still leagues ahead of Dane Cook in that department -- but then, just about everyone else is.  (Hell, *I'm* funnier than Dane Cook, and I'm practically the quintessential "straight man".) 

[Bison]

Who the hell is Ryan Reynolds? 

[MetalDog]

^He was Green Lantern in that there movie.

@ Martok: There isn't a movie I have seen him in that I don't immediately think of his character in Waiting.  Unfair?  Possibly.  He just grates my nerves.

[Centurion40]

I also watched The Green Lantern earlier in the day.  I know it's been out for awhile, but I'd never seen it.  It has to be one of the most mediocre super hero movies ever made.

IMHO, calling it mediocre is kind.

[Centurion40]

Probably the best surprise of the year was Halo4: Forward unto Dawn. On Netflix no less. The acting and writing were well beyond expectations. Like what the hell???

34 pennies out of 40

Yeah, it was much better than I ever expected.  Started off a bit slow, for my liking, but blew my mind once the Covenant showed up!!  :)  A must see for any Halo fans.

[undercovergeek]

and its on US netflix?

sold

[Martok]

@ Martok: There isn't a movie I have seen him in that I don't immediately think of his character in Waiting.  Unfair?  Possibly.  He just grates my nerves.

See now, I actually liked him in Waiting -- as well as the rest of the film.  But then, I know so many people who've worked in that type of restaurant, and have heard so many stories, that I was able to appreciate the movie's humor. 

Reynolds' problem is that he only knows how to play the same character.  Now in films like Waiting and Van Wilder, that makes him a good fit.  But in others (such as the aforementioned and lamentable Green Lantern), I'll be the first to admit he does not -- and probably cannot -- measure up. 


He's still orders of magnitude funnier and more talented than Dane Cook, though (not that that's tough to do).  ;) 

[BanzaiCat]

Movie 43 on Netflix. 38/40.

This is probably one of the most offensive and disgusting movies I've ever seen, so of course I loved every minute of it. The fact that there's A-list Hollywood types in this flick makes it even funnier.

This film is done in skit-style, sort of like Kentucky Fried Movie, but it's all tied together by a crazed Dennis Quaid trying to sell a movie (and commericals) to a very uninterested and disgusted Greg Kinnear. What Quaid's character is trying to sell is the scenes/skits in between, and from the first one (Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet on a first date at a fancy restaurant), I was laughing so hard I was crying and having to pause constantly to catch my breath. But I'm a sick bastard - you'll have to check it out to see it all, in all it's glory.

Don't believe the critics or Rotten Tomatoes - this film has gotten abysmal ratings and reviews, but I thought it was brilliant. The best part about it is seeing those A-listers make fun of themselves and have a sense of humor...especially Jackman, whom I thought had one but NOTHING like what he did in that movie.

As for Ryan Reynolds, I thought he might have made a decent Deadpool, but they kind of screwed all of that up for me. And then I realized just about any community theatre actor with a sense of humor could probably do a better job than he could.

[Centurion40]

Movie 43 on Netflix. 38/40.

This is probably one of the most offensive and disgusting movies I've ever seen, so of course I loved every minute of it. The fact that there's A-list Hollywood types in this flick makes it even funnier.

This film is done in skit-style, sort of like Kentucky Fried Movie, but it's all tied together by a crazed Dennis Quaid trying to sell a movie (and commericals) to a very uninterested and disgusted Greg Kinnear. What Quaid's character is trying to sell is the scenes/skits in between, and from the first one (Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet on a first date at a fancy restaurant), I was laughing so hard I was crying and having to pause constantly to catch my breath. But I'm a sick bastard - you'll have to check it out to see it all, in all it's glory.

Don't believe the critics or Rotten Tomatoes - this film has gotten abysmal ratings and reviews, but I thought it was brilliant. The best part about it is seeing those A-listers make fun of themselves and have a sense of humor...especially Jackman, whom I thought had one but NOTHING like what he did in that movie.

I gave it around 10 minutes, then turned it off.  I wasn't amused, and I love puerile humour.

[Centurion40]

Speaking of puerile humour, the Mrs. and I saw Bad Grandpa yesterday.  I liked it, but the Mrs. was appalled.  Unlike a regular Jackass movie, this one had a story line that was punctuated by pranks, kind of like a Sasha Baron-Cohen movie.

I had a good 3-4 serious belly laughs... and almost lost control of my bodily functions on two occasions (neither occasion was even hinted at in the trailers).  Start to finish, a Baron-Cohen movie is better crafted, but Bad Grandpa still had its charm.  I'd say that Bad Grandpa is as not as good as Borat, but much better than Bruno (as points of comparison).

24 out of 40 (with bonus points for some big laughs).

[Windigo]

Speaking of puerile humour, the Mrs. and I saw Bad Grandpa yesterday.  I liked it, but the Mrs. was appalled.  Unlike a regular Jackass movie, this one had a story line that was punctuated by pranks, kind of like a Sasha Baron-Cohen movie.

I had a good 3-4 serious belly laughs... and almost lost control of my bodily functions on two occasions (neither occasion was even hinted at in the trailers).  Start to finish, a Baron-Cohen movie is better crafted, but Bad Grandpa still had its charm.  I'd say that Bad Grandpa is as not as good as Borat, but much better than Bruno (as points of comparison).

24 out of 40 (with bonus points for some big laughs).

someone else who liked Borat??? Excellent!!!

[eyebiter]

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[MetalDog]

@ Martok: There isn't a movie I have seen him in that I don't immediately think of his character in Waiting.  Unfair?  Possibly.  He just grates my nerves.

See now, I actually liked him in Waiting -- as well as the rest of the film.  But then, I know so many people who've worked in that type of restaurant, and have heard so many stories, that I was able to appreciate the movie's humor. 

Reynolds' problem is that he only knows how to play the same character.  Now in films like Waiting and Van Wilder, that makes him a good fit.  But in others (such as the aforementioned and lamentable Green Lantern), I'll be the first to admit he does not -- and probably cannot -- measure up. 


He's still orders of magnitude funnier and more talented than Dane Cook, though (not that that's tough to do).  ;)

You hit the nail on the head, Martok.  Reynolds acting ability is great for Waiting and Van Wilder, both I have seen and liked Waiting immensely, but he plays the same guy in every movie.  And that's not so good for anything remotely serious.

As for Dane Cook, I actually found someone in his thirties (ok, he's just now thirty) who thinks Dane is pretty funny.  I didn't think that person existed.  I was wrong.