40Cent @ the movies

[Centurion40]

Just saw Men In Black III.  I liked it because I like Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as J and K.  Everything after that...meh.  And James Brolin as the young K is really good.  That is as much good as I can say about it.  Not because it was bad, but because it was very...neutral.  Spend your money on seeing Avengers again.  You might have missed something the first time.

20 out of 40

Agreed.  The Mrs and I saw it Wednesday night.  I'd give it 25 out of 40, but otherwise totally agree.

[Centurion40]

I haven't kept up with all the posts in here. Anyone want a review of Haywire?

I reviewed it; here or over there.  I really enjoyed it in the theatre; but I rented it a couple of weeks ago and it didn't seem to hold-up.

[MIGMaster]

You know I really can't seem to pull myself away from the Resident Evil movies - I know they are mediocre, but for some reason I like them...... Just watched 4 again last night in Blu-Ray - looked really good!

[Gusington]

Thanks for posting about the Chernobyl Diaries SDR. I am sure I will like that movie more than most people, despite it's crap reviews.

Also I read on RT that the movie was filmed on sets, not the real Pripyat, which is kind of a let down.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Really?  Well they did a hell of a job faking it.  They deserve an award for set design.  I wonder how they got all the saplings to grow through the concrete and wist around poles and wires like that?

[Gusington]

^I'm almost 100% sure, yes. Which is kind of illogical because SyFy shows like Destination Truth were able to actually go and film there. BTW if you have not seen that episode of Destination Truth I HIGHLY recommend it...don't care if it's "real" or not because it kicks some ass and is really entertaining.

[MIGMaster]

I suspect the radiation levels around Pripyat would really limit any timelines when it comes to filiming, etc....

[Gusington]

^I'll let you know what happens to the Destination Truth crew :)

[Staggerwing]

I suspect the radiation levels around Pripyat would really limit any timelines when it comes to filiming, etc....

I recall seeing a photo blog by someone who took a motorcycle through the area all the while using a Geiger counter to watch out for hot spots. They were able to slightly stretch their time out by staying on the asphalt roads and avoiding dirt and dust. The city shots were über creepy even in broad daylight.

[LongBlade]

I haven't kept up with all the posts in here. Anyone want a review of Haywire?

I reviewed it; here or over there.  I really enjoyed it in the theatre; but I rented it a couple of weeks ago and it didn't seem to hold-up.

We rented it last week (first time) and really liked it. Not sure whether it will be something I'd see again.

[Steelgrave]

Saw MIB3 tonight with the spousal unit and liked it quite a lot. The first is classic, of course, the second....meh. I didn't care much for 2 so I wasn't really anticipating going to see 3. But 3 is much more character driven, with Jones, Smith and Brolin doing first-rate acting jobs. The subtle jokes still fly and the quirky sci-fi tones are still there, but a much smoother, much more satisfying movie than 2. Worth the time and money.

[MetalDog]

I agree that it was character driven, but, that's not what a summer blockbuster is supposed to be.  That was why I gave it the rating I did.

[ken ellis]

just saw the best exotic marigold hotel

ifn you are a fan of brit sit coms, judi dench or maggie smith, this is a really entertaining movie!

not sure it was worth the grand price of 19fitty for two to go on a sat night, Id rather made it at the 2 dollah theatre but alas, could not bring myself to even pay 2 beans for the latest statham blah blah movie

I do like jason but really? this is no lock stock and two smoking barrels! or hell even a death race!

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Saw Avengers on "cheap" ($7.50 +12% HST) tuesday. 

It was pretty good.  I'm not the biggest superheo fan and, except for the first Iron Man, I haven't really liked any of the prequel movies starring the individual heroes so I guess a lot of the appeal was kinda lost on me.

Hulk was OK, but nothing special.

Same with Captain America.

I hated Thor and turned it off after 20 minutes.   Whoever designed the costumes and sets should be slapped repeatedly until they realize that Asgaard should not look like a roller boogy rink circa 1978.  Nor should the Gods look like a Benneton ad.   Bastards.....

[Staggerwing]

The real Asgard is... impressive. The Lore tells us so. This was a movie about a comic book so I cut 'em some slack. Having said that, the sets were lame. I tried to see the Marvel view of the Norse metaverse as a creative fiction much as the way Roger Zelazney re-imagined Hinduism in his novel 'Lord of Light'. I'm still trying...