Movie Recs?

I saw Wall Street at AFI the other night, now that's a relevant movie for our times…I enjoyed it thoroughly …
Actually i've been spending quite some time at AFI, saw Ghostbusters, Angel Heart  and Pink Floyd The Wall as well, and I can't wait to watch Robocop and Who Framed Roger Rabbit in a few days…
Schedule
http://www.afi.com/silver/

vansmack wrote:
I also really enjoyed Star Trek, if you can still find that.

I also liked Taken, thought Valkyrie was just alright, Milk was incredible.

I liked Revolutionary Road a little more than you did - but certainly felt depressed after watching it.  It wasn't as good as Rachel Getting Married, but equally depressing. 

Ah, forgot about Star Trek - a female co-worker saw it three times and another, twice…whatever that demo information tells you of the movie….

You're right "Rachel Getting Married" was a bit heavy too…but I liked that movie much more since Anne played her role so well. I even think the other depressing Kate Winslet movie about neighbors and pedophiles was better than RR.
Sure, RR was a tough story, but mostly, I just didn't think either lead did a good job. So, the combination was a tough pill to swallow. (Is it just me or is Leo hard to take in a leading male adult role?) Perhaps the story and Kate/Leo would have worked better on a live stage?

In queue: Frost/Nixon, Taken (a guy at work loved this move), Milk, Valkyrie (although Cruise irritates me).

Man On Wire is fantastic.

Revolutionary Road - The book is better.  Don't waste your time on the movie.

It's been a while since I've seen a really great movie.  If you've never seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I would highly recommend it.

I'm holding out for Julie and Julia and Inglorious Bastards, movie theater-wise.  I know alot of people think Julie Powell is lame, but she made everything in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and that's pretty darn impressive.

I saw Star Trek this weekend.  It's still playing a few places around here in DC.  It was surprisingly great.

"Adventureland" is my favorite movie so far this year, followed by "Up", "The Brothers Bloom", "The Hurt Locker", and "Sin Nombre". I also really liked "Moon", though not as much as most critics. Very much worth seeing though, especially if you like science fiction.

My favorite film of this year is The Cove. The documentary feels more like a spy-thriller/Bourne Identity movie. It should be on everyone's list this year to see. It just won the Audience Award at AFI Silver Docs and won the same award at Sundance and is sweeping up awards everywhere it plays. www.thecovemovie.com has much more info. 



Screenings:
Maryland:
Baltimore - 8/14
Venue: Charles Theater

Bethesda - 8/7
Venue: Bethesda Row Cinema

California:
Berkeley - 8/7
Venue: Shattuck Cinemas

Encino - 8/7
Venue: Town Center 5

Irvine - 8/7
Venue: University Town Center 6 Cinemas

La Jolla - 8/7
Venue: La Jolla Village Cinemas

Los Angeles - 7/31
Venue: The Landmark
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Venue: ArcLight Hollywood 15
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Menlo Park - 8/7
Venue: Guild Theatre

Monterey - 8/21
Venue: Osio Plaza 6

Palm Desert - 8/14
Venue: Cinemas Palme D'Or

Pasadena - 8/7
Venue: Playhouse 7 Cinemas

Sacramento - 8/7
Venue: Tower Theatre

San Diego - 8/7
Venue: Hillcrest Cinemas

San Francisco - 8/7
Venue: Embarcadero Center
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San Jose - 8/7
Venue: Camera 3

San Rafael - 8/7
Venue: Smith Rafael Film Center

Santa Barbara - 8/21
Venue: Fiesta 5

Santa Monica - 8/14
Venue: Monica 4 Plex

New York:
Venue:  Angelika Film Center
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Venue:  Angelika Film Center
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Virginia:
Arlington - 8/7
Venue: Shirlington 7

Richmond - 8/21
Venue: Westhampton Cinema 2

Washington - 8/7
Venue: E-Street Cinema

watchmen on blu ray . . . was captivating.

Good Bye Solo

I WOULDN'T recommend Diary of the Dead.  This movie is Turd Ferguson.

I'm not kidding…this shit is awful.  And no amount of martinis will change my mind.

nkotb wrote:
I WOULDN'T recommend Diary of the Dead.  This movie is Turd Ferguson.

Gothic Zartan highly recommends G.I. Joe.

Did anyone see this movie at the screenings. Opened locally today. http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud

Here's some non-recommendations: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/worst_of_the_worst/1/

We took a rare opportunity to see a movie Weds night. The Informant - "meh".

beetsnotbeats wrote:
Here's some non-recommendations: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/worst_of_the_worst/1/

I *LOVE* some bad movies.

I'll second Whiteout being mega-laughable. It's genuinely funny if you watch it in a packed theater…too bad you missed that opportunity the day it came out. Kate Beckinsdale basically spends the entire movie making observations of things the audience already sees/has seen. ("It's a body! I think he was stabbed in the chest!", "It's really cold out. There's ice everywhere!", "Diamonds!")

Also notable from that list, Basic Instinct 2. That's some good awful shit. I mean…everyone involved should be ashamed. It's the closest thing we've had to Showgirls since Showgirls.

in case it has flown under your rainbow radar . . . .



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I've been catching up on "Dexter" episodes, so now I'm back to movies.

Finally saw "Hangover". Good stuff. I was ready for crass and it wasn't at all. (Very Judd Apatowish?) Funny and the story was great.

I also finally saw "(500) Days of Summer". Loved it. I love that kid. (Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I remember him in that bank robbery film and thought he was good in that too.)

Didn't go see "It Might Get Loud" but will consider on another weekend.

Coincidentally, today, I streamed "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" documentary. Eh, it's pretty good as far as documentaries go.

Sugartastic wrote:
Coincidentally, today, I streamed "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" documentary. Eh, it's pretty good as far as documentaries go.

One of my very favorite films ever is his "Repulsion". Love those crazed out psychological thrillers, especially the ones from the '60s and in black and white.

The September Issue. It's my people's Citizen Kane.

"Let the Right One In".  Swedish vampire movie from last year. Not a jolting-scary movie, but definitely creepy and moving. Be sure to watch in Swedish, not the dubbed version.