The Movie Thread

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  1. Mag

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AznxBaller:</div><div class="quote_post"><div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Btw, what does everyone think is Jet Li's best movie? I liked The One the best.</div>
    I thought that was a joke. I just watched it last night on Fox and half the plot and acting was just horrible. No offense.

    I'd say the best movie of his that was released here was Hero.</div>

    I second that notion. That movie flat out sucked.

    Hero was awesome. House of Flying Daggers was really, really good too. It's like art, but not to the fact where it gets annoying (Crouching Tiger .. it was good for a few minutes, the end scenes were good, but I never felt attached to it)

    As for my favorite movies, Man on Fire was brilliant, and The Last Samurai, was well done. At first, I was like what the hell when I saw Tom Cruise, thinking (not to be racist), "A white guy is the Last Samurai, riiiiight .." But I was totally wrong on what the Last Samurai was, it could've been used metaphorically, and it was done well. Not really a movie you could see twice, but still, amazing.

    What are yall's favorite movies?
     
  2. AznxBaller

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">What are yall's favorite movies?</div>
    The Gladiator is one of my favorite movies. Great plot, nice acting, and a good storyline. I just thought the entire movie was pretty brilliant. Its the kind of movie where you can just watch it again and again and still enjoy it.

    Another one was Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. Flat out funny movie. The movie itself feels like Supertroopers or Roadtrip, but its still good nonetheless. The plot is pretty original (going to get some White Castle) but the things in between are just hilarious.

    Honorable mentions- Hero, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
     
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    i like man on fire, john q, house of flying daggers, blood in blood out, thats about it, and baller, batman begins from what i hear is a great movie.
     
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    Almost all of Jet Li's hollywood films sucked. His chinese films are really good. The once upon a time in China series is my favourite. In Hollywood, I like Romeo Must Die and Cradle 2 the Grave, but they aren't his best movies overall, but they are his best in hollywood.
     
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    DMX's acting was very bad in Cradle 2 The Grave. I liked that scene with Jet Li jumping off from the roof floor by floor though.

    My favorite flicks are Mystic River, Man On Fire, Fast And The Furious and the American Pie series.

    What about that new one Hustle And Flow?
     
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    dudes, if you guys have a chance watch batman begins man i got pissed because i had to leave for work! shoulda caught the earlier time but i dint wanna wake up yet haha
     
  7. AznxBaller

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    *Bump. Anyone going to watch V for Vendetta?
     
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    Fight Club- cleverly planned and keeps the watcher on his feet

    Usual Suspect- so complicatedly planned and it all comes together in the end like an amazing mystery.

    Honorable mention: The Matrix, LOTR,
     
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    Saw Pink Panther two weekends ago and Ong Bak last weekend. Pretty good movies, both of them.

    Too busy catching on Lost to watch any more movies. Almost there.
     
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    I just watched 'Lord of War' last night. It was a great movie, and very disturbing at the same time.
     
  11. Mag

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    I dunno if I put my top 10 here.. But here it is.

    1. Man on Fire
    2. Finding Neverland
    3. Collateral
    4. The Usual Suspects
    5. Road to Perdition
    6. Memento
    7. Saving Private Ryan
    8. The Last Samurai
    9. Gladiator
    10. Unbreakable

    If you haven't seen ANY of those, I highly recommend all of them. Especially Finding Neverland, and Road to Perdition, which MANY, MANY people haven't seen.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mag:</div><div class="quote_post">I dunno if I put my top 10 here.. But here it is.

    1. Man on Fire
    2. Finding Neverland
    3. Collateral
    4. The Usual Suspects
    5. Road to Perdition
    6. Memento
    7. Saving Private Ryan
    8. The Last Samurai
    9. Gladiator
    10. Unbreakable

    If you haven't seen ANY of those, I highly recommend all of them. Especially Finding Neverland, and Road to Perdition, which MANY, MANY people haven't seen.</div>
    The usual suspects & memento are always on my list too. apart from those, I got resident evil, the assassination of (Richard) Nixon, the machinist and gangs o ny.
     
  13. AznxBaller

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I got resident evil, the assassination of (Richard) Nixon, the machinist and gangs o ny.</div>
    Resident Evil? That movie wasn't that good..

    Anyway, here's my top 10 I guess.

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    The Gladiator
    Saving Private Ryan
    Garden State
    Lion King
    Hero
    The Pianist
    Remember the Titans
    Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
    LOTRs.
     
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    No Scarface, Carlito's Way or Pulp Fiction?

    Speaking of movies, who do y'all think will win the Oscar for best film?

    Nominated are Good Night Good Luck, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash and Munich.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">

    Nominated are Good Night Good Luck, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash and Munich.</div>
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    I went to go see Date Movie which I found pretty good, lame at some parts and funny at some too...Oh I saw Ong Bak a while ago and though it was awesome...

    I don't really have a top 10 [​IMG]
     
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    Going to the movies tomorrow, seeing Dave Chapelle's Block Party, V For Vendetta.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Going to the movies tomorrow, seeing Dave Chapelle's Block Party, V For Vendetta.</div>
    Let me know how V for Vendetta turns out, I really want to see it.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AznxBaller:</div><div class="quote_post">Let me know how V for Vendetta turns out, I really want to see it.</div>
    Turns out the cinema for V For Vendetta was all the way down the other end, so I had to sneak into Shaggy Dog instead. Terrible choice.

    Dave Chapelle's Block Party was a great party. Not classic Chapelle but the music and the atmosphere was amazing. It's basically the first rap event I've seen "live" and it blew me away. Now I'm going out and buying some concert DVDs. Getting Jay-Z's Fade To Black DVD tomorrow.
     

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