Haha, that would have been funny. Kind of reminds me of this (not a Rick Roll).

I doubt anyone tries to touch this movie in a remake since Pacino and the movie was great.

Years of internet posting, and I finally found out what this means.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ATf01v4hw

I get a tingle thinking of John Cole watching Family Guy.

"You know that mediocre generic sound you've been looking for? Well listen TO THIS!!!"

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Saw Moonrise Kingdom last night. Was very enjoyable. I loved the combination of outright silly humour along with the deadpan that was employed a lot. Recommend people go see it. 8.5/10

Dom, I'm from Rhode Island, and I know how to pronounce "quahog."

John, was your school mascot a clam?

I just saw the extended cut of Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret. It is a masterpiece. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466893/

The plot revolves around a 17 yr old girl who witnesses/partially causes a bus crash that kills a woman. The movie deals with the aftermath of the crash and the girl trying to cope with what happened but mostly just about the complicated life and relationships of this lost, over dramatic, interesting, intelligent, selfish, young girl. It is a quintessential New York movie, scenes are set on the streets, in central park, in a posh upper east side private school, at the theatre, and at the met. It navigates difficult moral dilemmas in a way that reminded me of another 2011 masterpiece, A Seperation. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1832382/

What sets this movie apart is the writing. Lonergan is a genius. The dialogue is dense and purposeful and always interesting. There were moments I had to rewind just to listen to the language again.

Anna Paquin is sublime in the lead role and is aptly supported by J. Smith Cameron, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, and Jean Reno. Jeannie Berlin was nominated for an Oscar in 1972 but hasn't acted in film much since then and she almost steals the whole movie with one of the best supporting performances of recent years.

This movie was hampered by a post-production editing feud between Lonergan and the studio and it took 6 years to come out but thank god it did. Highly recommended to anyone who likes a compelling drama.

Safety Not Guaranteed is a rare gem featuring wonderful performances from Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. The premise is in the movie poster. A man is seeking a partner to time travel with him. He claims he’s done it once before. A Seattle magazine spots the ad and sends a writer and two interns to investigate.

The trio on assignment displays fantastic chemistry on-screen and are no strangers to comedy. Jeff (Jake M. Johnson) is the writer in charge while Darius (Aubrey Plaza) and Arnau (Karan Soni) are the interns assigned to help. Jeff is loud-mouthed, abrasive and carries over-confidence in order to mask his insecurities. Darius is a drifter with no life goals. She’s sharp-witted, funny, quirky and caring. Arnau is a smart college kid with confidence issues.

One at a time the magazine staff takes turns attempting to convince Kenneth (Duplass) they are interested in time travel. Kenneth eventually takes Darius under his wing and begins training her for time travel.

Through the entire film the audience wonders, “Is Kenneth crazy? Is he the real deal?” There are enough clues to support both arguments. Duplass delivers his lines with so much conviction, so much passion you can’t help but root for the guy. Who doesn’t love an underdog?

The film has many layers offering much to love. We witness two strangers develop a high level of trust, but Darius’ motivation is deceptive compared to Kenneth’s pure motivations. Will Darius side with Kenneth? Will she remain true to her job and report the story to her magazine? The meat and potatoes of the film lie with Plaza and Duplass. The passion put into their performances transfers beautifully on-screen. Because of their outstanding performances it becomes seamless to suspend disbelief and accept all that is happening in the film.

Balancing out the film are Jeff and Arnau. Each character grows the longer they stay. Jeff and Arnau combine for an unlikely buddy combo and deliver many laughs.

Safety Not Guaranteed is hard to classify because it has all of the following genres mashed together: romance, suspense, sci-fi, and comedy. Blend all of the elements listed and we’re left with one of the most satisfying movie experiences of the year. Safety Not Guaranteed is unique, clever, funny, heartwarming and will have you talking long after you view the film. Do not miss your chance to see this on the big screen.

Both those movies look so good.

I didn't hear about Margaret until last week. Hope to rent it within the week. The few comments I've heard have been outstanding.

To Rome With Love so great to see Woody Allen back on the big screen. Thoroughly enjoyable with many lovable characters. Didn't quite feel the magic I felt last year for Midnight in Paris, still a great addition to Allen's work.

I saw Safety Not Guaranteed recently and enjoyed it as well. I thought the Jeff old flame plot was kind of a dead end and felt like they just needed to pad the run time to get to 90 minutes. But, overall it was a really entertaining movie. Duplass gives the performance of his career and has wonderful chemistry with Plaza. Would definitely recommend it to basically anyone. It is a light, charming, fun little film.

Also saw Beasts of the Southern Wild which I really liked and I will try to do a little write up sometime soon.