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2 years of movies

Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter ShillRegistered User regular
edited June 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Well i guess this looks like the most setting place for this. I just got back from my mission. I've been away for two years, i havent seen a single movie in that period. The last thing i saw in theatres was Xmen 3, YEA, thats how long ago it is. I figured i could save my self a lot of time by trying to look for movies, and just ask you guys. What movies would you recomend that have come out since Xmen 3 and now.

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  • thorgotthorgot there is special providence in the fall of a sparrowRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Iron man.

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  • AlpineAlpine Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Go see all the Best Picture noms from last year. Juno, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, and I think Sweeney Todd was the last one. All of them are excellent.

    Cloverfield is interesting too.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    thorgot wrote: »
    Iron man.
    Yes

    Also what he said

    ratatouille

    Bourne Supremacy

    live free or die hard (trust me on this)

    Transformers




    ah hell you could also see Pirates 3 if you wanted to and Ocean's 13, but that's up to you
    The above ones are needed, including what Alpine said

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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    edited June 2008
    Alpine wrote: »
    Go see all the Best Picture noms from last year. Juno, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, and I think Sweeney Todd was the last one. All of them are excellent.

    Cloverfield is interesting too.

    Atonement, not Sweeney Todd.

    I was not a big fan of either, to be honest. The rest were fucking golden.

    Also, Iron Man is a must see, like everyone else is saying.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Everything everyone else has said, plus Indiana Jones, Casino Royale, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Departed, Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, probably some other crap.

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  • GammarahGammarah Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I second Casino Royale, Children of Men, No Country for Old Men and Iron Man.

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  • ufoufo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    cloverfield
    no country for old men
    stardust
    grindhouse (watching the movies in the order they were shown in theatrical release i think gives a better understanding of the movies)
    mr. brooks
    i am legend

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  • CliffCliff Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Alpine wrote: »
    Juno.


    No, NO. Do not watch Juno. It is the worst movie ever. If there is a hell, that soundtrack is the background music.
    I second Iron man though.

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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    edited June 2008
    Oh Christ, how did I forget the departed?

    Yeah, seriously. See this now. Best gangster film in decades.

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  • AtomBombAtomBomb Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Juno was awesome. It's got Michael Cera and Jason Bateman in it, which makes it even more awesome.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I liked Juno

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  • ufoufo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    juno was alright but tried way too hard dialogue why. while watching it i could imagine diablo cody sitting there and being oh it will be so ironic and funny when i make juno say this. it was just way too forced and hip at times during the conversations.

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  • grungeboxgrungebox Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    ufo wrote: »
    juno was alright but tried way too hard dialogue why. while watching it i could imagine diablo cody sitting there and being oh it will be so ironic and funny when i make juno say this. it was just way too forced and hip at times during the conversations.

    Yeah that was my problem with it. It reminds me of a guy I knew in college who intentionally washed a pair of jeans 30 times in a row in an attempt to give them that faded, vintage look. It's still a good movie, it just was overly-calculated.

    The soundtrack was awesome though, I don't know what Cliff was talking about. Any soundtrack with 2 of my fave Belle & Sebastian songs is all right by me.

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  • JeiceJeice regular
    edited June 2008
    3:10 to Yuma

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The Departed
    No Country for Old Men
    3:10 to Yuma
    Superbad
    Knocked Up
    Juno
    Die Hard 4
    Transformers
    Did Spiderman 3 come out in that period? If so, avoid it.
    Iron Man

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  • CyberJackalCyberJackal Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hot Fuzz

    You could see Prince Caspian if you liked the first Narnia movie.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Spidey 3 did come out that summer
    There is a reason that I did not mention it

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  • RyadicRyadic Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Death at a Funeral was a pretty funny movie. British comedy, so that should tell you quite a bit.

    I have to reinforce some other movies that have been mentioned as well:

    No Country For Old Men
    The Departed
    Superbad
    Transformers
    Cloverfield
    I am Legend
    Incredible Hulk

    That's all I can think of. Other movies listed here that I did not mention, I haven't seen or didn't think they were worth mentioning, take it for what you will.

    My opinion is to avoid Jumper. It was not as good as it looks.

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  • truck-a-saurastruck-a-sauras Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wrong Turn 2

    Tis the most epic masterpiece of cinema that has ever gone straight to DVD. Well..... if you like schlocky horror movies you'll enjoy it.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hot Fuzz is the only movie you'll ever need to see.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    My favorite in a long time has to be The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

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  • chamberlainchamberlain Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    300.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Why haven't you watched Hot Fuzz yet?

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Ryadic wrote: »
    Death at a Funeral was a pretty funny movie. British comedy, so that should tell you quite a bit.

    No it was the most painfully unfunny film I've sat through in several years D:

    Everything else mentioned has been solid. Like someone else said, the best picture nominees were really good this year. Bourne and Iron Man have been decent action films. I also really enjoyed Eastern Promises, not seen that mentioned yet.

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  • Grid SystemGrid System Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Shoot 'Em Up

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  • JeffHJeffH Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    in rough order:

    The Departed
    Grindhouse
    No Country for Old Men
    300
    Casino Royale
    Superbad
    Borat
    Gone Baby Gone
    Hot Fuzz
    The King of Kong
    The Mist
    The Prestige
    Shoot 'Em Up
    Zodiac
    The Bourne Ultimatum
    Eastern Promises
    Iron Man
    Live Free or Die Hard
    This Is England
    Transformers

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  • ufoufo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    truck-a-sauras wrote: »
    Wrong Turn 2

    Tis the most epic masterpiece of cinema that has ever gone straight to DVD. Well..... if you like schlocky horror movies you'll enjoy it.

    this is so very very true. A sequel better then the original AND straight to dvd. if you like campy horror at all definitely see this.

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  • Shark_MegaByteShark_MegaByte Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Titles not yet mentioned:

    Beowulf
    Street Kings
    Rambo (new one this year)

    The Simpsons Movie
    and I liked Balls of Fury, but some people will disagree.

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  • Black IceBlack Ice Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    chamberlain wrote: »
    300.

    +Street Kings
    +Batman Begins
    +Casino Royale
    +Live Free or Die Hard

    and maybe.. Vantage Point

    P.S. - Sorry to get off topic but where exactly did you go

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  • isaac17isaac17 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    grungebox wrote: »
    ufo wrote: »
    juno was alright but tried way too hard dialogue why. while watching it i could imagine diablo cody sitting there and being oh it will be so ironic and funny when i make juno say this. it was just way too forced and hip at times during the conversations.

    Yeah that was my problem with it. It reminds me of a guy I knew in college who intentionally washed a pair of jeans 30 times in a row in an attempt to give them that faded, vintage look. It's still a good movie, it just was overly-calculated.

    The soundtrack was awesome though, I don't know what Cliff was talking about. Any soundtrack with 2 of my fave Belle & Sebastian songs is all right by me.

    Conversations made me laugh, even if they were unnatural. The soundtrack was made for 14 year old girls that love crappy acoustic songs. Sorry mate :).

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    There Will Be Blood

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  • LailLail Surrey, B.C.Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Shark_MegaByte wrote: »
    Titles not yet mentioned:

    and I liked Balls of Fury, but some people will disagree.

    I got to see Balls of Fury for free, opening night, but I still felt ripped off. Comedies should make people laugh right?

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  • Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Thanks Everyone, this list will kind of help me. I've seen these movies being adverstised all over the place for the last 2 years, just couldnt watch them, kind of my fault for not really keeping a list.

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  • saggiosaggio Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Makershot wrote: »
    There Will Be Blood

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  • ProtoProto Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    do yourself a favor and skip transformers. pure garbage.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Proto wrote: »
    do yourself a favor and don't listen to me. pure garbage.

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  • RainbulimicRainbulimic Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Stardust. Again.
    Seriously.

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  • ProtoProto Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    urahonky wrote: »
    Proto wrote: »
    do yourself a favor and don't listen to me. pure garbage.

    Oh please. Transformers was one of the worst movies to come out last year.

    I mean, if all you are looking for are shiny, explodey things, then by all means go see it.

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  • RyadicRyadic Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Transformers wasn't a great movie, but it was surprisingly better than I thought it was. Basically it wasn't an Oscar winner, but it was one of those movies that you can watch and enjoy for what it is, if you're one of those people.

    Balls of Fury was the same for me. I wasn't expecting a great comedy. I was expecting a comedy that would give you a lot of stupid laughs, just like dodgeball. I would never watch Balls of Fury again.

    Walk the Line was a pretty funny movie too. Had some good laughs.

    But again, the above three movies are not going to amaze you. They're just going to entertain you for what they are. I wouldn't recommend getting this immediate, but if you are bored and have the chance, I'd say go for it.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    disagree
    it only disappointed me because it missed the potential amazing it could have been, but if you just changed a few things, it'd have been awesome
    and i enjoyed it

    edit: re: transformers

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