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Inception

Saw this again with the family. Just as amazing as before.

A++++++++

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition

I didn't know it was possible, but I love the movie even more after seeing this version. Shots and little scenes that were included this time made it feel more complete and scenes like the Mirror of Galadriel and Boromir's last stand had more impact.

A++++++++

Dinner for Schmucks

A serviceable comedy. As most of the critics are saying, it's a rather average script boosted by a great cast giving wonderfully inspired performances. In particular, the scenes between Steve Carell and Zack Galifianakis were hilarious, with the one toward the middle putting me into tears of laughter. This movie has finally made me a definite Galifianakis fan.

B

On that note, I also watched the Galifianakis stand-up DVD. It's fairly vulgar but very silly.

Have you ever seen Galifinakis doing "Between Two Ferns"? Look it up on Funny or Die if you haven't.

Sunshine Cleaning

Slightly less impressive the second time out, but I think that was because of the person I was watching with and the fact that I'd already seen it.

The Sixth Sense

It's great watching it with someone who hasn't seen it before.

B

Drewsov wrote:Have you ever seen Galifinakis doing "Between Two Ferns"? Look it up on Funny or Die if you haven't.

I have, it's really funny.

Wolfman

So... I didn't know what to expect from this. I just wanted to finally rent a Blu-Ray to give it a shot, and this was in at Redbox.

I'm so glad I gave it a shot. It was intense. I haven't watched a legit monster film in a long time, but I was satisfied with it.

And Blu-Ray is worlds better than DVD... at least this one was. Visually, the level of detail (which I'm gonna guess wouldn't be noticeable without an HDTV) is loads different. But that's just the obvious thing. The entire presentation and functionality is waaaaaay better (though this may not be the case for all releases... it certainly was here). Seriously... the menu can be loaded over the side of the movie while you're watching it, allowing you to get to special features and playback options on the fly. That alone is pretty sick.

Basically... I'm now a believer in Blu-Ray. It's gonna be hard to go back to DVDs.

Blade Runner

I'm not sure which version this was... I think it might have been the director's since I didn't notice any narration, which might have made a big difference. My sister and I both agreed that we didn't really care... at all. There was little actual conflict between the characters. There's a few fights... but nothing very dramatic. There were hints of... something, but it was never really explored. We'll have to try the theatrical cut some time to see if it has the narration and how that helps.

D

Wolfgang wrote:Blade Runner

I'm not sure which version this was... I think it might have been the director's since I didn't notice any narration, which might have made a big difference. My sister and I both agreed that we didn't really care... at all. There was little actual conflict between the characters. There's a few fights... but nothing very dramatic. There were hints of... something, but it was never really explored. We'll have to try the theatrical cut some time to see if it has the narration and how that helps.

D

There are four cuts of that movie. The original and the final are superior to the director's, as is the workprint release. Try one of those three, instead of the director's cut, which Ridley Scott had next to no control over.

Ah, well I saw the Final cut. I just assumed it was close to one of the other two. Though, like I said, there was no narration (either that or very little) which Netflix mentioned as one of the differences between the director and theatrical cuts.

Wolfgang wrote:Ah, well I saw the Final cut. I just assumed it was close to one of the other two. Though, like I said, there was no narration (either that or very little) which Netflix mentioned as one of the differences between the director and theatrical cuts.

The narration adds a bend to the story that is pretty far from the director's interpretation of what the movie means. Is Deckard a replicant? Isn't he?

Also, it's not so much a film about relationships between characters as it is a film about Deckard himself, and the moral wasteland he wanders into as he discovers that he may not be what he thinks he is.

Well, I'll get back to you tomorrow after I watch the Theatrical cut (I'm assuming that has the narration in it?) and see how that turns out. I just know that none of the characters really drew us in. It seemed like most of the time Deckard was simply stumbling around drunk.

There was a very brief moment when the replicant thing was brought up... then promptly forgotten. The moral wasteland idea never really reared it's head. And like I said, pretty much no conflict (I don't count fight scenes, since it's perfectly possible to have a truly awesome sparring match).

Not continuing the threadjack much more here... but Deckard never got drunk.

2010 (Sometimes given the subtitle: "The Year We make Contact")

well.....I loved this movie. It was better than 2001 in some ways, and weaker in others. For example, the story is less confusing (Although that wasn't a problem with 2001), and there seems to be less "Long, drawn-out space scenes put to classical music that seem to be for the purpose of showing off."

Yes, I found that part of 2001 to be aggravating. 2010 cut that stuff, yet isn't quite as epic as 2001. It was well worth watching though.


A-

Drewsov wrote:Not continuing the threadjack much more here... but Deckard never got drunk.

Well, he certainly seems to drink a lot. And one of the scenes presentation points heavily to him being drunk or drugged. The version I watched provided no real indication one way or the other.

Wolfgang wrote:

Drewsov wrote:Not continuing the threadjack much more here... but Deckard never got drunk.

Well, he certainly seems to drink a lot. And one of the scenes presentation points heavily to him being drunk or drugged. The version I watched provided no real indication one way or the other.

Spoiler:

The scene I mean is when he's running around in the street waving a gun and chasing the first replicant.

I've seen the movie many, many times and never once gathered that he was drunk or drugged.