I know almost no Katy Perry, but brief googling suggests:

"It's time to bring out the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons."

I liked sisters ok. If only for

Tina: "do you have any kids?"
John cena: "I'm sure I do"

Yeah that's true they're all so good picking one just doesn't make sense

Oh yeah John Cena was the best part of the movie. Him or Alex.

Best part of Trainwreck as well.

Thanks legend and everyone else. My internet skin has been pretty thin lately.

This is easily my favorite thread in 2p2 and hopefully I'm able to contribute in a positive way.

Here are my latest........

Sisters was way better than Trainwreck

Tale of Tales: Italian/French/British fantasty/horror. Based on a book from the 1600s. Feels like a movie from the 1600s. Italian "artistic" approach to filmmaking. Truly godawful. I was literally loling at the scene where the king kills the dragon, it was so bad. Avoid at all costs. John C. Reilly, how did they trick you into doing this? Almost turned it off midway but decided to punish myself for giving it a chance and stuck it out until the end. Punishment was excessive. The necromancer was pretty good.

Air: really, really bad as a sci fi movie. Marginal to mediocre as a generic drama. Split down the middle with how it was made, so it never gets the chance to be an effective version of either. Poorly written in general.

Self/less: Always had a soft spot for Freejack and I haven't yet gotten tired of how Ryan Reynolds plays himself in every movie. That will probably happen after Deadpool. Self/less makes me sad because they could have done so much more with it, and instead went with standard boring stuff like inane car chases. It's not terrible, but it's pretty bad. Kingsley & Reynolds did well with what they were given. They just weren't given much to do well with.

Thief: It's hasn't aged very well and obviously isn't Mann's finest film, but still a highly enjoyable crime drama. James Caan was fantastic. LOL at Tangerine Dream's score being nominated for a Razzie, it was brilliant and I'm not even a fan of them. 7.5/10

The Martian: Pretty underwhelming movie IMO. Not a bad film by any means and visually stunning, but I don't understand the critical acclaim (and I love sci-fi films). I thought the poor attempts at comedy relief really detracted from any sense of tension it was trying to build throughout. It's certainly watchable, but ultimately a mediocre film. 5.5/10

Night of the Hunter is a really underrated suspense/thriller. Deeply unsettling in ways that are hard to put your finger on. Must-see for anyone who likes classics and/or film noir.

I guess a better way of categorizing films like American Beauty and Forrest Gump, they are good movies that dumb people often enjoy and rave about, which rubs film snobs the wrong way.

I'd put Shawshank in there too, although I kinda think American Beauty is slightly better than that characterization.

Crazy Heart I really had little to no interest seeing this when it came out. Happened to catch it the other night and from the opening scene of Jeff Bridges emptying his piss bottle at a bowling alley couldn't turn away from his performance.

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia When a Mexican crime boss learns that his aide, Alfredo Garcia, has impregnated his daughter, he offers a million dollars for Garcia's head.

that plot drew me in, fun ride from Peckinpah

Caine Mutiny was suprised to see the influences on A Few Good Men

Re: The Martian, Yeah Matt Damon attempting to be funny is pretty cringeworthy. It's hard for me to think of an actor who has done more with less than him. Good Will Hunting is his only really notable role I can think of (not that I don't like some of his other movies).

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh Bourne?

Note the disclaimer at the end. Those are great action movies, but I don't think Damon brings much more to them than a non a-list or even unknown actor would have (besides box office numbers obv). I like Rounders too but no one is giving him any awards for Mike McD.

was just in response to you saying will hunting was his only notable role.

I guess I just meant in terms of acting chops. Like Keanu Reeves has starred in some big movies I liked a lot (Point Break, The Matrix, Devil's Advocate) but no one would accuse him of being a good actor. People often mention Nic Cage in this same vein, but I think he can really ****ing act when he wants to (Leaving Las Vegas, Adapation, Joe etc.)

I love Matt Damon, but yea he's just a solid actor. He was great in the Bourne series, but I agree he didn't really do anything 50 other actors couldn't equal, he just has the star power over most of them.

Watched The Conversation last night. Even though it was an interesting film that made me feel uncomfortable all throughout it which is undoubtley a merit of the filmmaker, I was expecting something more as is mentioned in several places as a masterpiece. I see what people fall for and recognize its merit, but it was not as outstading to me as it was for the majority of critics and movielovers.

Damon did pretty good in The Departed.

How can such a good movie have such a terrible trailer?

OMG has anyone seen We Are Still Here? I think I liked it, really not sure. This is a weird one.

How about Team America:World Police? He was memorable in that at least.

The Good Earth A simple farmer, in a pre-arranged marriage, marries a kitchen slave in early 1900s China. The film follows them through life as their fortunes rise and fall with the land (and a little fortunate second hand looting).

Great story. Tight script. Great overall movie.

Although it seems crude by today's standards, the special effects were pretty impressive for that era of filmmaking.

would recommend

don't forget Eurotrip