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Movie of the year!
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Ok, I know this probably should be posted in SE, but I figured if I posted it here, it might actually have some real debate, and not..well..whatever the hell goes on in SE.
Admittedly, I havn't seen a lot of the biggies of the fall, like No Country For Dead Men, Charlie Wilson's War, Sweeny Todd, ect. but from what I've seen of the rest of the year, I'm going to have to go with:
-Comedy: Superbad. I don't think I need to elaborate much on this one.
-Action: A toss up between 300 and Death Proof. I know most people won't agree with me on Death Proof, but I absolutely loved it. Getting to know all of those girls in the first half
-Documentary: SiCKO. I really enjoyed this movie. The movie wasn't focused on Michael Moore this time, which was a pleasant surprise, instead it put much more emphasis on what others said and believed. The only big stunt he pulled was the trip to Cuba, and when he got there, the focus was put directly back on the patients, not himself.
I know there are a lot of other genres to be covered, but I'll let you do that.
Admittedly, I havn't seen a lot of the biggies of the fall, like No Country For Dead Men, Charlie Wilson's War, Sweeny Todd, ect. but from what I've seen of the rest of the year, I'm going to have to go with:
-Comedy: Superbad. I don't think I need to elaborate much on this one.
-Action: A toss up between 300 and Death Proof. I know most people won't agree with me on Death Proof, but I absolutely loved it. Getting to know all of those girls in the first half
Just so they could be killed off in less than five minutes.
And one of the most intense car scenes I've ever seen to finish it off.-Documentary: SiCKO. I really enjoyed this movie. The movie wasn't focused on Michael Moore this time, which was a pleasant surprise, instead it put much more emphasis on what others said and believed. The only big stunt he pulled was the trip to Cuba, and when he got there, the focus was put directly back on the patients, not himself.
I know there are a lot of other genres to be covered, but I'll let you do that.
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Edit: Oh, it was. Came out in Feburary. So very long ago. Still, Superbad was much better.
I'm still in a I Am Legend mood so my vote goes there.
Actual spoilers:
And the whole scene with the dogs... Why would that zombie release his dogs, and then walk away? Why was he by himself? Why couldn't the dogs cross before the last sliver of light was gone? Two inches of light wasn't going to kill them.
And, if Will Smith knew he had this enormous fireball grenade, which would fill the room with flame... why exactly couldn't he throw it and then hide?
Bit like saying that Bin Laden's occasional videos are great documentaries because they put the emphasis on what others say and believe, puts the focus on the bloke on the ground, and the only big stunt was that 9/11 thing.
Sicko is a bullshit puff piece with absolutely no consideration of the other side of the argument, and a relentlessly biased and misleading presentation of facts. Michael Moore inframe or not, it's still just polemic, which is fine, just don't start giving it 'documentary' plaudits.
Superbad made me laugh for 90 minutes (or however long it was), but American Gangster changed my life, for the better.
Umm you do realize that :
As for Death Proof in the original post, I suppose you're aware that you're in the minority on that opinion so it's not as bad. But seriously, there was almost zero character development. The dialogue was there for its own value, and it did very little to reveal anything beyond the superficial concerning the women, much less make you care for any of them. Tarantino didn't seem to understand why his dialogue heavy style succeeds and why it fails, so we were left with a miserable mess of an attempt.
Comedy: Knocked Up (didn't see Superbad yet)
Action: Can I pick Hot Fuzz? Grindhouse was awesome in double feature form.
I enjoyed Live Free or Die Hard the most this year. Followed closely by 300.
Maybe if that was the only movie you saw all year...
You're seriously comparing SiCKO to a fucking Bin Laden video? How the fuck does that make any sense at all? One guy is talking about changing the health care system for the betterment (or so he believes) of America. Nobody is going to get hurt, in fact, his plan is to help people. How the fuck can you honestly compare that to Bin Laden and the 9/11 attacks?
It's true he only showed one side of the story, but then again, isn't that kind of the point of his movies? To show the other side. Assuming you live in America, you know how it works, and you don't need to be told again.
But enough of that, this isn't a healthcare thread. There already is one of those.
The problem is that Micheal Moore shows the other side of the issue via fact manipulation, and that is a big no-no. Giving people false information to support your side of the issue, even if you think it is the right side, is still wrong. The problem with SiCKO is not whether or not it supports socialized healthcare.
None of the movies this year really seemed that good to me. I guess I would have to say 300 is the movie of the year. Thankfully, next year looks like there might be some good movies.
The Dark Knight will be the movie of forever.
No Country For Old Men was probably the best drama, although I really liked Gone Baby Gone too.
No, I was comparing Sicko's credentials as a documentary to a bin Laden video as a documentary. Since a bin Laden video is obviously biased and not a documentary, that presumably implies something about Sicko, as IShallRise pointed out.
Now this is important, so listen carefully. Comparing two things != saying they are exactly the same. Otherwise there wouldn't be a comparison, would there; they would simply be two identical things.
I'm not saying Michael Moore is a terrorist. Learn what a comparison is. Calm down.
Yeah, I know, I know.
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
I Am Legend was good. The story was fine, action and all good.
But I'm just a huge sucker for the (at least relatively) great characterization, and the small details. The boy grabbing the knife, fine touch. The posters. The small things that contributed in only a small way, or not at all, to the story. The camera work, also.
Eh, give me a week or so to get off the movie, since I just saw it, and I'll be able to give a more definite, accurate assessment.
I thought Knocked Up was better than Superbad.
I just kept thinking of the book while watching the movie. I wish I could say how the movie was independent of the book but I can't bring myself to divorce the two in my mind.
In other words, read less, nerd!
How bad was it, really, compared to the book? Cause seriously, as a movie, I thought it was great. Maybe not high art, or FANTASTIC, but certainly worth a recommendation.
The movie itself wasn't horrible, I guess. As I said, WS did great with what he had. I just found reading IAM to be such a moving and effective experience that the relatively apathetic tone of the film just eliminated any chance for me to enjoy the movie.
I am definitely not a high brow film major or anything, so that's not the direction from which I'm putting down.
So no, WS's acting probably didn't totally grasp that reality, but I think he did a fine job, anyhow.
But that one line, "[Boy's name], put down the knife."
I don't know, it was such a good touch. Spoke so much of their life, that even the boy's naturaly reaction by now was a knife. It's such a simple, simple thing, so small, but to take the thought and time to include it... it's good.
Was that line in the book?
For best action: Do I even have to say this you guy? TRANSFORMERS. From a "this might not suck" feeling before the movie itself, to seeing it in a theather filled with fellow geeks/nerds. This was the movie event of the year. It lived up to the hype, wich is no mean feat. Also: Whoever gets Peter Cullen to voice his campaing adds come 2008 will win the presidency. Why? Cause every man younger than 35 has had it hardwired into him that you should obey Optimus Prime without question.
As for Sicko, didn't see it, but just want to say: you want a fair and balanced flick? Get the fuck outa here. Its not like the healthcare industry is so comitted to telling people the truth. They manipulated the Media even more(and with bigger budgets) than Michael Moore could do with a 1000 docs. Try getting an straight honest answer out of them, then complain about Moore.
tl:dr: Hott Fuzz and Transformers are the Movies of the year.
I also thought I Am Legend was really good until
I agree. I liked the set direction and Will Smith's performance, as well as the scary bits, but toward the end it just became a cliche pile of crap.
Maybe I didn't portray my view accurately: WS did a fantastic job in the context of the movie. Given the plot elements he was given
For example:
In the beginning of the film
Another issue is the 'zombie'-ish nature of the infected in the film. In the book they were still somewhat lucid and animated. You think it's creepy for them to shout in a mindless, hungry drone while he's cuddled in the bathtub with Sam? (pictured in the trailer) In the book they shouted his name while pounding, endlessly and inexorably, on his window through each and every night. His old neighbor would constantly taunt him.
Further, in the book
Another thing that bothered me was him being in the army at all. In the book he is a very flawed guy from the outset- a semi-alcoholic factory worker with no real knowledge of bacteriology until he studies it himself after the breakout. In another totally fucked up and emotional revelation, some of the 'sort of still living' in the book hang out in his wife's tomb.
There was no little boy in the book.